Stri Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्पते सुमहद् दुःखं विषाग्निप्रतिमं विभो

English

"Gandhari said, 'Slain by Bhimasena, behold, the lord of Avanti lies there! Vultures and jackals and crows are feeding upon that hero! Though possessed of many friends, he lies now perfectly friendless! Behold, O slayer of Madhu, having made a great slaughter of foes, that warrior is now lying on the bed of a hero, covered with blood. Jackals, and kankas, and other carnivorous creatures of diverse kinds, are dragging him now. Behold the reverses brought about by Time. His wives, assembled together, and crying in grief, are sitting around that hero who in life was a terrible slayer of foes but who now lies on the bed of a hero. Behold, Pratipa's son Bahlika, that mighty bowman possessed of great energy, slain with a broad-headed shaft, is now lying on the ground like a sleeping tiger. Though deprived of life, the colour of his face is still exceedingly bright, like that of the moon at full, risen on the fifteenth day of the lighted fortnight! Burning with grief on account of the death of his son, and desirous of accomplishing his vow, Indra's son (Arjuna) hath slain there that son of Vriddhakshatra! Behold that Jayadratha, who was protected by the illustrious Drona, slain by Partha bent on accomplishing his vow, after penetrating through eleven Akshauhinis of troops. Inauspicious vultures, O Janardana, are feeding upon Jayadratha, the lord of the Sindhu-Sauviras, full of pride and energy! Though sought to be protected by his devoted wives, see, O Acyuta, carnivorous creatures are dragging his body away to a jungle in the vicinity. The Kamboja and Yavana wives of that mighty-armed lord of the Sindhus and the Sauviras are waiting upon him for protecting him (from the wild beasts). At that time, O Janardana, when Jayadratha, assisted by the Kekayas, endeavoured to ravish Draupadi, he deserved to be slain by the Pandavas! From regard, however, for Duhshala, they set him free on that occasion. Why, O Krishna, did they not show some regard for that Duhshala once more? That daughter of mine, of tender years, is now crying in grief. She is striking her body with her own hands and censuring the Pandavas. What, O Krishna, can be a greater grief to me than that my daughter of tender years should be a widow and all my daughters-in-law should become lordless. Alas, alas, behold, my daughter Duhshala, having cast off her grief and fears, is running hither and thither in search of the head of her husband. He who had checked all the Pandavas desirous of rescuing their son, after causing the slaughter of a vast force, at last himself succumbed to death. Alas, those wives of his, with faces as beautiful as the moon, are crying, sitting around that irresistible hero who resembled an infuriated elephant!'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

यतितं सर्वयत्नेन शमं प्रति जनेश्वर

English

Seeing the king, whose eye was wisdom, the lord, they, their throats choked with tears, sighing, said this to him as he wept:

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वीको भी देखा, जो किसी कार्यके लिये देवताओंके पास गयी थी

English

"Your son, great king, having done a very hard deed, has gone to the world of Shakra, the lord of the earth, with his followers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिज्ञातं महाभागास्तच्छीघ्रं संविधीयताम्

English

We three chariot-warriors alone are freed from Duryodhana's host; all else of your army, bull of the Bharatas, is destroyed."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधन इति ख्यातः स ते कार्य करिष्यति

English

Having said this to the king, Kripa Sharadvata then said to Gandhari, afflicted with grief for her sons:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्यार्थे पृथिवीपाला: कुरुक्षेत्र समागता:

English

"Fearless in fighting, slaying many hosts of foes and doing heroic deeds, your sons have met their death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थानपर जा और समस्त लोकोंको पूर्ववत् धारण कर”

English

Surely, having attained stainless worlds won by weapons, they sport, taking shining bodies, like immortals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

य एष ते सुतो राजन् लोकसंहारकारणात्

English

No hero fighting ever turned his face away, nor was any slain by a weapon with joined palms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमर्षी चपलश्चापि क्रोधनो दुष्प्रसाधन:

English

This they call the ancient supreme state of a kshatriya: death by the weapon in battle; you ought not to grieve for them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्यान्तं नाधिगच्छामि ऋते प्राणविमोक्षणात्

English

Nor do their enemies, the Pandavas, prosper, queen; hear what was done by us, led by Ashvatthaman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्त्वा तु महात्मानं पितरं ब्रह्म॒वित्तमम्

English

Hearing that your son was slain unrighteously by Bhimasena, we entered the sleeping camp and made slaughter of the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभूच्च तूष्णी राजासौ ध्यायमानो महीपते

English

The Panchalas are all slain, led by Dhrishtadyumna, and the sons of Drupada and the sons of Draupadi are felled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रशोकाभिसंतप्त॑ पुत्र वचनमब्रवीत्

English

Having thus slaughtered the host of the enemies of your sons, we fled; we three cannot stand in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने बेटेसे इस प्रकार बोले--

English

Those heroic great archers, the Pandavas, will come quickly, fallen under the sway of anger and wishing to repay the enmity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनित्यतां हि मर्त्यानां विजानासि न संशय:

English

Hearing that their sons were slain while careless, those bulls among men, heroes, will quickly follow our track, renowned lady.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीविते मरणान्ते च कस्माच्छोचसि भारत

English

Having wronged the Pandavas, we dare not remain; give us leave, queen, and do not set your mind on grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्त मृत्युमें ही है, तब तुम इसके लिये शोक क्यों करते हो?

English

King, give us leave, take up the highest fortitude, and look to the end and to the kshatriya dharma alone."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्र ते कारणं कृत्वा कालयोगेन कारित:

English

Having said this to the king and circumambulated him, Kripa, Kritavarman and Drona's son, Bharata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूरवीरोंके लिये तुम क्यों शोक कर रहे हो?

English

looking at the wise king Dhritarashtra, the great souls swiftly urged their horses along the Ganga.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्ति लगाकर संधिके लिये प्रयत्न किया था

English

Moving away, O king, all those great chariot-warriors, taking leave of each other, agitated, went off in three ways.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घटतापि चिरं काल॑ नियन्तुमिति मे मति:

English

Kripa Sharadvata went to Hastinapura, Hardikya (Kritavarman) to his own kingdom, and Drona's son to Vyasa's hermitage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् ते5हं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि यथा स्थैर्य भवेत् तव

English

Thus those heroes went, looking at each other, afraid, having done wrong to the great-souled sons of Pandu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र चापि मया दृष्टा पृथिवी पृथिवीपते

English

Having met the king, those heroes, subduers of foes, when the sun had risen, great king, parted as they wished.