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Mahābhārata • Parva 10 (Sauptikaparva) • Adhyāya 5

Sauptikaparva Adhyāya 5

सौप्तिकपर्व • अध्यायः 5

Sauptikaparva Adhyāya 5 of the classical Mahābhārata with 39 verses.

Total: 39 Verses • Citations: MBh 10.5.1–39 • 250 Lexicon Terms
शुश्रूषुरपि दुर्मेधाः पुरुषोऽनियतेन्द्रियः । नालं वेदयितुं कृत्स्नौ धर्मार्थाविति मे मतिः ॥
English Translation
Kripa Said "A person who is not intelligent and who has not controlled, his passions, cannot, even if he waits dutifully upon his superiors, understand morality. This is my opinion.
तथैव तावन्मेधावी विनयं यो न शिक्षति । न च किंचन जानाति सोऽपि धर्मार्थनिश्चयम् ॥
English Translation
In the same way in intelligent person, who does not practise humility, cannot understand morality.
शुश्रूषुस्त्वेव मेधावी पुरुषो नियतेन्द्रियः । जानीयादागमान्सर्वान्ग्राह्यं च न विरोधयेत् ॥
English Translation
An intelligent person who waits upon his superiors and who has controlled his passions succeeds in understanding all the rules of morality and never disputes what is accepted by all.
अनेयस्त्ववमानी यो दुरात्मा पापपूरुषः । दिष्टमुत्सृज्य कल्याणं करोति बहुपापकम् ॥
English Translation
A sinful person of ungovernable, irreverent, wicked soul, commits sin in seeking his welfare by neglecting destiny.
नाथवन्तं तु सुहृदः प्रतिषेधन्ति पातकात् । निवर्तते तु लक्ष्मीवान्नालक्ष्मीवान्निवर्तते ॥
English Translation
Well-wishers try to restrain a friend from committing sin. He who allows himself to be dissuaded succeeds in gaining prosperity. He, that does otherwise suffers misery,
यथा ह्युच्चावचैर्वाक्यैः क्षिप्तचित्तो नियम्यते । तथैव सुहृदा शक्यो नशक्यस्त्ववसीदति ॥
English Translation
As a person who has lost his brains is restrained by soothing words, so should a friend be restrained by well-wishers. He that allows himself to be so restrained, never suffers misery.
तथैव सुहृदं प्राज्ञं कुर्वाणं कर्म पापकम् । प्राज्ञाः संप्रतिषेधन्ते यथाशक्ति पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
When a wise friend is about to commit a wicked act, wise well-wishers repeatedly, and according to the best of their power, try to restrain him. Making up your mind to do what is really beneficial, and restraining yourself by your own self, do by command, O son, so that you may not have to repent afterwards.
स कल्याणे मतिं कृत्वा नियम्यात्मानमात्मना । कुरु मे वचनं तात येन पश्चान्न तप्यसे ॥
English Translation
When a wise friend is about to commit a wicked act, wise well-wishers repeatedly, and according to the best of their power, try to restrain him. Making up your mind to do what is really beneficial, and restraining yourself by your own self, do by command, O son, so that you may not have to repent afterwards.
न वधः पूज्यते लोके सुप्तानामिह धर्मतः । तथैव न्यस्तशस्त्राणां विमुक्तरथवाजिनाम् ॥
English Translation
In this world the destruction of sleeping persons is not praised and sanctioned by religion. The same is the case with persons that have thrown off their arms and come down from cars and horses.
ये च ब्रूयुस्तवास्मीति ये च स्युः शरणागताः । विमुक्तमूर्धजा ये च ये चापि हतवाहनाः ॥
English Translation
They should not also be killed who say-we are yours-and also they who surrender themselves, and they whose locks are dishevelled, and they whose animals have been killed under them or whose cars have been broken.
अद्य स्वप्स्यन्ति पाञ्चाला विमुक्तकवचा विभो । विश्वस्ता रजनीं सर्वे प्रेता इव विचेतसः ॥
English Translation
All the Panchalas taking of their armours will sleep to-night, O lord. When asleep, they will be taken dead man.
यस्तेषां तदवस्थानां द्रुह्येत पुरुषोऽनृजुः । व्यक्तं स नरके मज्जेदगाधे विपुलेऽप्लवे ॥
English Translation
That wicked man who would injure them then, would sink in deep and limitless hell without a raft to save himself.
सर्वास्त्रविदुषां लोके श्रेष्ठस्त्वमसि विश्रुतः । न च ते जातु लोकेऽस्मिन्सुसूक्ष्ममपि किल्बिषम् ॥
English Translation
In this world you are celebrated as the foremost of all persons knowing the use of weapons, you have not as yet committed even a minute sin.
त्वं पुनः सूर्यसंकाशः श्वोभूत उदिते रवौ । प्रकाशे सर्वभूतानां विजेता युधि शात्रवान् ॥
English Translation
When the sun rises next morning and light shall clear up all things, you, like a second effulgent sun will vanquish the foe in battle.
असंभावितरूपं हि त्वयि कर्म विगर्हितम् । शुक्ले रक्तमिव न्यस्तं भवेदिति मतिर्मम ॥
English Translation
This culpable deed, so impossible in one like you, will appear like a red spot on a white sheet. This my opinion.”
एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमनुशास्मीह मातुल । तैस्तु पूर्वमयं सेतुः शतधा विदलीकृतः ॥
English Translation
Ashvatthaman said “Forsooth what you say, O maternal uncle, is true. The Pandavas, however, have, before this, deviated from the path of righteousness.
प्रत्यक्षं भूमिपालानां भवतां चापि संनिधौ । न्यस्तशस्त्रो मम पिता धृष्टद्युम्नेन पातितः ॥
English Translation
Before all the kings, before your eyes also, my father after he had laid down his weapons, was killed by Dhrishtadyumna.
कर्णश्च पतिते चक्रे रथस्य रथिनां वरः । उत्तमे व्यसने सन्नो हतो गाण्डीवधन्वना ॥
English Translation
Karna also, that best of car-warriors after the wheel of his car had sunk and he had been assailed by great distress, was killed by the holder of Gandiva.
तथा शांतनवो भीष्मो न्यस्तशस्त्रो निरायुधः । शिखण्डिनं पुरस्कृत्य हतो गाण्डीवधन्वना ॥
English Translation
Similarly Shantanu's son Bhishma, after he had laid aside his weapons was killed by Arjuna with Shikhandin placed in his rear.
भूरिश्रवा महेष्वासस्तथा प्रायगतो रणे । क्रोशतां भूमिपालानां युयुधानेन पातितः ॥
English Translation
So also, the great bowman Bhurishravas, while observing the Praya vow on the field of battle, was killed by Yuyudhana, disregarding the voice of all the kings.
दुर्योधनश्च भीमेन समेत्य गदया मृधे । पश्यतां भूमिपालानामधर्मेण निपातितः ॥
English Translation
Having met Bhima is battle with the mace, Duryodhana too has been killed unfairly by the former in the very presence of all the king.
एकाकी बहुभिस्तत्र परिवार्य महारथैः । अधर्मेण नरव्याघ्रो भीमसेनेन पातितः ॥
English Translation
The king was all alone in the midst of a great number of powerful car-warriors cumstances was that king killed by Bhimasena.
विलापो भग्नसक्थस्य यो मे राज्ञः परिश्रुतः । वार्त्तिकानां कथयतां स मे मर्माणि कृन्तति ॥
English Translation
The lamentations of the king, lying prostrate on the Earth with his thighs broken, that I have heard from the messengers circulating the news, are cutting me to the quick.
एवमधार्मिकाः पापाः पाञ्चाला भिन्नसेतवः । तानेवं भिन्नमर्यादान्किं भवान्न विगर्हति ॥
English Translation
The unrighteous and sinful Panchalas, who have trumpeted virtue, are even such. Why do you not blame them who have transgressed the law of virtue.
पितृहन्तॄनहं हत्वा पाञ्चालान्निशि सौप्तिके । कामं कीटः पतंगो वा जन्म प्राप्य भवामि वै ॥
English Translation
Having killed the Panchalas, those destroyers of my father in the night when they are buried in sleep, I care not if I am born as a warın or an insect in my next birth.
त्वरे चाहमनेनाद्य यदिदं मे चिकीर्षितम् । तस्य मे त्वरमाणस्य कुतो निद्रा कुतः सुखम् ॥
English Translation
My resolution is pressing me for its accomplishment. Urged on by it, how can I enjoy sleep and happiness.
न स जातः पुमाँल्लोके कश्चिन्न च भविष्यति । यो मे व्यावर्तयेदेतां वधे तेषां कृतां मतिम् ॥
English Translation
That man is not yet born in the world, nor will be, who will be able to frustrate this resolution of mine."
एवमुक्त्वा महाराज द्रोणपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । एकान्ते योजयित्वाश्वान्प्रायादभिमुखः परान् ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya continued “Having said so, O king, the brave son of Drona yoked his horses to his car at a corner and started towards the direction of his enemies.
तमब्रूतां महात्मानौ भोजशारद्वतावुभौ । किमयं स्यन्दनो युक्तः किं च कार्यं चिकीर्षितम् ॥
English Translation
Then Bhoja and Sharadvat's son, those great persons, addressed him saying,-'Why do you yoke the horses to your car? What do you want to do?
एकसार्थं प्रयातौ स्वस्त्वया सह नरर्षभ । समदुःखसुखौ चैव नावां शङ्कितुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
We are determined to accompany you tomorrow, O foremost of men! We sympathies with you in weal and woe. You should not mistrust us.'
अश्वत्थामा तु संक्रुद्धः पितुर्वधमनुस्मरन् । ताभ्यां तथ्यं तदाचख्यौ यदस्यात्मचिकीर्षितम् ॥
English Translation
Remembering the slaughter of his father, Ashvatthaman in anger told them truly about the work that he had resolved to accomplish.
हत्वा शतसहस्राणि योधानां निशितैः शरैः । न्यस्तशस्त्रो मम पिता धृष्टद्युम्नेन पातितः ॥
English Translation
Before all the kings, before your eyes also, my father after he had laid down his weapons, was killed by Dhrishtadyumna.
तं तथैव हनिष्यामि न्यस्तवर्माणमद्य वै । पुत्रं पाञ्चालराजस्य पापं पापेन कर्मणा ॥
English Translation
I shall kill that slayer to-day under similar circumstances. I shall to-day slay the sinful son of the king of the Panchalas by a sinful act.
कथं च निहतः पापः पाञ्चालः पशुवन्मया । शस्त्राहवजितां लोकान्प्राप्नुयादिति मे मतिः ॥
English Translation
It is my determination to slay like an animal that sinful prince of the Panchalas in such a way that he may not attain to regions gained by persons killed with weapons.
क्षिप्रं संनद्धकवचौ सखड्गावात्तकार्मुकौ । समास्थाय प्रतीक्षेतां रथवर्यौ परंतपौ ॥
इत्युक्त्वा रथमास्थाय प्रायादभिमुखः परान् । तमन्वगात्कृपो राजन्कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः ॥
English Translation
Put on your coats of mail soon and take your bows and swords, and wait for me here, O foremost of car-warriors.'—Having said so, Ashvatthaman got upon his car started towards the enemy. The Kripa, O king, and Kritavarman of the Satwata race, both followed him.
ते प्रयाता व्यरोचन्त परानभिमुखास्त्रयः । हूयमाना यथा यज्ञे समिद्धा हव्यवाहनाः ॥
English Translation
While the three went on against the enemny, they shone like three blazing fires in sacrifice, fed with libations of clarified butter.
ययुश्च शिबिरं तेषां संप्रसुप्तजनं विभो । द्वारदेशं तु संप्राप्य द्रौणिस्तस्थौ रथोत्तमे ॥
English Translation
They proceeded, O lord, towards the encampment of the Panchalas within which everybody was asleep. Having approached the gate, Drona's son, that great car-warriors, stopped."
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