Shalya Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारथिं चतुरश्चाश्चान् शरैर्निन्ये यमक्षयम्

English

that Sahadeva had thrown. With a couple of other arrows, O Bharata, he cut off the Sataghni sped at him by the king, in the very sight of the sons of Pandu, and uttered a loud leonine roar. The grandson of Sini, however, could not endure the defeat of his weapon in that battle. Insensate with rage, Satyaki took up another bow and pierced the ruler of the Madras with two shafts and his driver with three. At this, Shalya, O monarch, excited with rage, deeply pierced all of them with ten arrows, like persons piercing mighty elephants with sharp-pointed lances. Thus checked in that battle by the ruler of the Madras, O Bharata, those slayers of foes became unable to stay in front of Shalya. King Duryodhana, beholding the prowess of Shalya, regarded the Pandavas, the Pancalas, and the Srinjayas as already slain. Then, O king, the mighty-armed Bhimasena, possessed of great prowess and mentally resolved to cast off his life- breaths, encountered the ruler of the Madras. Nakula and Sahadeva and Satyaki of great might, encompassing Shalya, shot their arrows at him from every side. Though encompassed by those four great bowmen and mighty car-warriors among the Pandavas, the valiant ruler of the Madras still fought with them. Then, O king, the royal son of Dharma, in that dreadful battle, quickly cut off with a razor- headed arrow one of the protectors of Shalya' s car- wheels. When that brave and mighty car-warrior, that protector of Shalya' s car- wheel, was thus slain, Shalya of great strength covered the Pandava troops with showers of arrows. Beholding his troops shrouded with arrows, O monarch, in that battle, king Yudhishthira the just began to reflect in this strain, "Verily, how shall those grave words of Madhava become true? I hope, the rider of the Madras, excited with rage, will not annihilate my army in battle.' Then the Pandavas, O elder brother of Pandu (Dhritarashtra), with cars and elephants and steeds, approached the ruler of the Madras and began to afflict him from every side. Like the wind dispersing mighty masses of clouds, the king of the Madras, in that battle, dispersed that risen shower of arrows and diverse other kinds of weapons in profusion. We then beheld the downpour of gold-winged arrows shot by Shalya coursing through the welkin like a flight of locusts. Indeed, those arrows shot by the ruler of the Madras from the van of battle were seen to fall like swarms of birds. With the gold-decked shafts that issued from the bow of the Madra king, the welkin, O monarch, became so filled that there was not an inch of empty space. When a thick gloom appeared, caused by the arrows shot by the mighty ruler of the Madras owing to his extreme lightness of hands in that dreadful battle, and when they beheld the vast host of the Pandavas thus agitated by that hero, the gods and the Gandharvas became filled with great wonder. Afflicting with vigour all the Pandava warriors with his shafts from every side, O sire, Shalya shrouded king Yudhishthira the just and roared repeatedly like a lion. The mighty car-warriors of the Pandavas, thus shrouded by Shalya in that battle, became unable to proceed against that great hero for fighting with him. Those, however, amongst the Pandavas, that had Bhimasena at their head and that were led by king Yudhishthira the just, did not fly away from that ornament of battle, the brave Shalya.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

देखनेका भी साहस नहीं कर पाते थे

English

Reaching Lake Dvaipayana, O best of the Kurus, and seeing it held still by Dhritarashtra's son, the water-bed closed, the delight of the Kurus spoke these words to Vasudeva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनबलं हत्वा सह सर्व: प्रभद्रकै:

English

"Look at this illusion that Dhritarashtra's son has worked in the water: he lies holding back the water, with no fear of any man.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दन्तिनां च शतं साग्रं त्रिसाहस्रा: पदातय:

English

Having made this divine illusion, he has gone into the water; this crafty-minded one will not escape with his life by his trickery.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्तस्तु दाशार्ह: पाण्डवेन यशस्विना

English

Even if the wielder of the thunderbolt himself aids him in the battle, yet, Madhava, the world will see him slain in the fight."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्येषुमथ चादत्त योधानां मिषतां तत:

English

[Vasudeva said:] "Destroy this illusion of the illusionist by illusion, Bharata; the illusionist must be slain by illusion—this is true, Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोअसस्‍्य प्रहसन् क्रुद्ध: शिर: कायादपाहरत्

English

Using many devices and means, working illusion upon the water, slay, O best of the Bharatas, the sinful Suyodhana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मिंस्तु निहते वीरे ततस्तस्य पदानुगा:

English

By devices and means Indra slew the Daityas and Danavas; by many such means the great-souled one bound Bali.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत: क्षणेन तद् भीमो न्‍्यहनद् भरतर्षभ

English

By devices and means in former times the great asura Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu were slain, and Vritra too was slain, O king, by contrivance, without doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चारों घोड़ोंको यमलोक पहुँचा दिया

English

So too the Rakshasa Ravana, son of Pulastya's line, was slain by Rama with his kin and followers, O king; resorting to contrivance, you too must show your valour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथास्याददत: खड्गं शतचन्द्रं च भानुमत्

English

By devices and means, O king, in ancient times I slew the great Daitya Taraka and the mighty Viprachitti,

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता हुआ रथसे नीचे गिर पड़ा

English

Vatapi and Ilvala, and Trishiras too, O lord; the asuras Sunda and Upasunda were slain by contrivance alone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मिन् निपतिते वीरे तावका भयमोहिता:

English

By devices and means Indra enjoys heaven, O lord; contrivance is powerful, O king, Yudhishthira; nothing else is.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन कवचधारी योद्धाओंको प्रतापी भीमसेनने आगे बढ़नेसे रोक दिया

English

Daityas, Danavas, Rakshasas and kings were slain by devices and means; therefore practise contrivance."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीडयामास तान् सर्वान् सहस्राक्ष इवासुरान्

English

[Sanjaya said:] Thus addressed by Vasudeva, the Pandava of keen vows, the son of Kunti, smiling as it were, spoke to your son lying in the water, O great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जघान कुज्जरानीकं पुन: सप्तशतं युधि

English

"Suyodhana, why have you undertaken this venture in the water, having destroyed all the kshatriyas and your own family, O lord of men?

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाजिनां च शतान्यष्टौ पाण्डव: सम विराजते

English

Having entered the lake today, wishing to save your life—rise, O king, and fight with us, Suyodhana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं सफलं जन्म च प्रभो

English

Where has that pride gone, best of men, and where that honour, that you stand fearful, O king, having stilled the water?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईक्षितुं नोत्सहन्ते सम तव सैन्या नराधिप

English

All people in the assembly call you a hero, but I think your heroism is vain, lying in the water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोर्भ्या शब्दं ततश्नक्रे त्रासयानो महाद्विपान्

English

Rise, O king, and fight; you are a kshatriya born of a noble family, a Kaurava especially; remember your birth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किंचिच्छेषा महाराज कृपणं समपद्यत

English

How, praising your birth in the Kuru line, do you enter the water out of fear of battle and stay there?

हिन्दी अर्थ

शेष रह गये; अतः वह सेना अत्यन्त दीन हो गयी थी

English

Refusing battle and holding no ground is not the eternal dharma; flight from the field, O king, is ignoble and does not lead to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते शल्यपर्वणि एकादशधार्तराष्ट्रवधे षड्विंशो5ध्याय:

English

How, wishing to live, without reaching the far shore of battle, having seen these sons, brothers and fathers fallen,

हिन्दी अर्थ

हतशेषौ तदा संख्ये वाजिमध्ये व्यवस्थितौ

English

your kinsmen, friends, maternal uncles and relatives—having had them slain, dear one, how do you stay in a lake now?

हिन्दी अर्थ

बच गये थे। दोनों ही घुड़सवारोंके बीचमें खड़े थे

English

You think yourself a hero but are no hero; you speak falsely, Bharata, saying 'I am a hero,' ill-minded one, in the hearing of all the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनसे इस प्रकार कहा--

English

Heroes never flee at the sight of enemies; or say, hero, by what resolve you abandon the fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गृहीत्वा संजयं चासौ निवृत्त: शिनिपुड्गभव:

English

So rise and fight, casting off your fear, Suyodhana, having had all your army and brothers slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योधयित्वा रणे पापान् धार्तराष्ट्रानू सहानुगान्

English

Now is no time to set your mind on life, wishing for dharma, for one like you, Suyodhana, having resorted to the kshatriya's duty,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च द्रौणिश्वेव महारथ:

English

who, relying on Karna and on Shakuni, son of Subala, did not understand yourself, as though immortal, through delusion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धष्टद्युम्न अपनी सुन्दर कान्तिसे सुशोभित हो रहे हैं

English

Having done that very great sin, fight back, Bharata; how can one like you through delusion choose flight?

हिन्दी अर्थ

एन॑ हत्वा शितैर्बाणै: कृतकृत्यो भविष्यसि

English

Where has your manliness gone, and where your pride, Suyodhana? Where your prowess, and where your great bluster?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मारकर कृतकृत्य हो जाओगे

English

Where has your skill in weapons gone, that you lie in a lake? Rise and fight, Bharata—do not abandon a kshatriya's duty.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यावन्न विद्रवन्त्येते तावज्जहि सुयोधनम्

English

Either conquer us and rule this earth, or, slain by us, you will sleep on the ground, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाग नहीं जाते तभीतक दुर्योधनको मार डालो

English

This is the first duty ordained by the great-souled Creator; follow it rightly, great chariot-warrior, and be king."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जितान् पाण्डुसुतान् मत्वा रूपं धारयते महत्

English

[Duryodhana said:] "It is no wonder, great king, that fear enters a living being; and I have not fled from fear of death, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्रुवमेष्यति संग्रामे वधायैवात्मनो नृप:

English

Without chariot, without quiver, my rear charioteer slain, alone and without followers in the battle, I wished for rest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्रसुता: सर्वे हता भीमेन माधव

English

Not for the sake of life, nor from fear, nor from despondency, lord of men, have I entered this water; I did it out of weariness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हतो भीष्मो हतो द्रोण: कर्णो वैकर्तनो हतः

English

You too take rest, son of Kunti, and those who follow you; rising, I shall fight you all in battle."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हया: पञ्चशता: शिष्टा: शकुने: सौबलस्य च

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "We are all rested, and have long been seeking you; so rise now and fight here, Suyodhana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उलूक: शकुनिश्चैव कृतवर्मा च सात्वत:

English

Either slaying the Parthas in battle, win a flourishing kingdom, or slain by us in the fight, attain the world of heroes."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोक्षो न नूनं कालात् तु विद्यते भुवि कस्यचित्

English

[Duryodhana said:] "For whose sake I wanted the kingdom of the Kurus, O delight of the Kurus—those brothers of mine are all slain, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्याल्वा हि महाराजो हतामित्रो भविष्यति

English

I do not care to enjoy an earth whose jewels are gone and whose bull-like kshatriyas are slain, like a widowed woman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य युद्धे सुसंक्रुद्धों दीर्घ राज्ञा प्रजागरम्

English

Even today, Yudhishthira, I hope to conquer you, breaking the spirit of the Panchalas and Pandavas, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरके दीर्घकालीन जागरणरूपी रोगको दूर कर दूँगा

English

But now I think there is never any need for battle, with Drona and Karna dead and the grandsire slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निकृत्या वै दुराचारो यानि रत्नानि सौबल:

English

Let this earth be yours alone now, O king; for what king, without allies, would wish to rule a kingdom?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य ता अपि रोत्स्यन्ति सर्वा नागपुरे स्त्रिय:

English

Having lost such friends, sons, brothers and fathers, and with the kingdom taken by you, who like me would live?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रोंको मारा गया सुनकर फूट-फूटकर रोयेंगी

English

I shall go to the forest, clad in deerskins; I have no delight in kingship, my side destroyed, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समाप्तमद्य वै कर्म सर्व कृष्ण भविष्यति

English

With most of her kinsmen slain, her horses and elephants slain, this earth is yours, O king; enjoy her free of fever.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनको आप मारा गया ही समझें

English

I shall go to the forest, wearing deerskin; I, defeated, have no longing for life today, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनीकमभिप्रेक्ष्य त्रय:ः सज्जा महारथा:

English

Go and enjoy the earth, O king of kings, her lords slain, warriors slain, jewels lost and ramparts ruined, as you please."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रययु: सिंहनादेन दुर्योधनजिघांसया

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "Dear one, do not speak these lamentations from the water; I do not take them to heart, any more than the cry of a bird of prey.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौबलोअभ्यद्रवद् युद्धे पाण्डवानाततायिन:

English

Even if you were able to give, Suyodhana, I would not wish to rule the earth given by you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुशर्मा शकुनिश्चैव युयुधाते किरीटिना

English

I would not take unrighteously this earth given by you; for acceptance of gifts is not the dharma of a kshatriya, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो हि यत्नतः क्षिप्रं तव पुत्रो जनाधिप

English

I do not want the whole earth given by you; rather, having conquered you in battle, I shall enjoy this earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिलभ्य तत: संज्ञां सहदेवो विशाम्पते

English

And being no master of the earth, how can you wish to give it? Why did you not give this earth, O king, at that very time?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पार्थोडपि युधि विक्रम्य कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजय:

English

When we begged for the sake of dharma and for the peace of our family, you first refused the mighty Vrishni, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनीकं तदा पार्थो व्यधमद् बहुभि: शरै:

English

Why do you give now? What confusion of mind is this? What king, when attacked, would wish to give the earth?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्ते सहिता भूत्वा त्रिगर्तानां महारथा:

English

You are not now master to give the earth, delight of the Kurus, nor to seize it by force; how can you wish to give it? Conquer me in battle and rule this earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यकर्माणमारक्षिप्य क्षुरप्रेण महायशा:

English

You did not give us earlier even as much land as could be held on the point of a needle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ निहत्य ततः पार्थ: सुशर्माणं त्रिभि: शरै:

English

How then do you give away this earth, lord of men? You who would not give up a needle's point before, how do you now give up the land?

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमर्जुन: पृषत्कानां शतेन भरतर्षभ

English

Having attained such sovereignty and ruled this earth, what fool would resolve to give the earth to an enemy?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः शरं समादाय यमदण्डोपमं तदा

English

You, through sheer folly, bewildered, do not understand; though desiring to give the earth, you will be freed only by your life today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स शर: प्रेषितस्तेन क्रोधदीप्तेन धन्विना

English

Either conquer us and rule this earth, or, slain by us, go to the supreme worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स गतासुर्महाराज पपात धरणीतले

English

While both of us live, O king, there will surely be no certainty of victory for all creatures, in me and in you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ प्राणशून्य होकर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ा

English

Your life, ill-minded one, now rests with me; I might let you live if I wished, but you are not fit to live.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुशर्माणं रणे हत्वा पुत्रानस्य महारथान्

English

You tried to burn us in particular, with venomous snakes and poison, by pushing us into water, and cheated us, O king, by seizing the kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोस्य निशितैर्बाणै: सर्वान् हत्वा पदानुगान्

English

For this reason your sinful life cannot remain; rise, rise and fight—that will be better for you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमस्तु समरे क्रुद्धः पुत्र तव जनाधिप

English

[Sanjaya said:] Thus, lord of men, those heroes there again and again spoke various words, full of triumph.