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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 100

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 100

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 100

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 100 of the classical Mahābhārata with 19 verses.

Total: 19 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.100.1–19 • 250 Lexicon Terms
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । प्रतर्दनो मैथिलश्च संग्रामं यत्र चक्रतुः ॥
English Translation
Regarding it is cited the old story of the battle between Pratardana and the king of Mithila.
यज्ञोपवीती संग्रामे जनको मैथिलो यथा । योधानुद्धर्षयामास तन्निबोध युधिष्ठिर ॥
English Translation
The king of Mithila, viz., Janaka, after installation in the sacrifice of battle, pleased all his soldiers. Listen to me, O Yudhishthira, as I relate the story.
जनको मैथिलो राजा महात्मा सर्वतत्त्ववित् । योधान्स्वान्दर्शयामास स्वर्गं नरकमेव च ॥
English Translation
Janaka, the great great king of Mithila, conversant with the truth of everything, showed both heaven and hell to his own warriors.
अभीतानामिमे लोका भास्वन्तो हन्त पश्यत । पूर्णा गन्धर्वकन्याभिः सर्वकामदुहोऽक्षयाः ॥
English Translation
He addressed them, saying-Look, these are the effulgent regions, reserved for those who fight fearlessly! Abounding with Gandharva girls, those regions are eternal and capable of granting every desire.
इमे पलायमानानां नरकाः प्रत्युपस्थिताः । अकीर्तिः शाश्वती चैव पतितव्यमनन्तरम् ॥
English Translation
There, on the other side, are the regions of hell, reserved for those who retreat from battle! they would have to rot there for ever in everlasting shame.
तान्दृष्ट्वारीन्विजयतो भूत्वा संत्यागबुद्धयः । नरकस्याप्रतिष्ठस्य मा भूत वशवर्तिनः ॥
English Translation
Determined upon sacrificing your very lives, do you conquer your enemies! Do not fall into infamous hell! The sacrifice of life in battle forms the happy door of heaven for heroes!
त्यागमूलं हि शूराणां स्वर्गद्वारमनुत्तमम् । इत्युक्तास्ते नृपतिना योधाः परपुरंजय ॥
व्यजयन्त रणे शत्रून्हर्षयन्तो जनेश्वरम् । तस्मादात्मवता नित्यं स्थातव्यं रणमूर्धनि ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by their king, O subduer of hostile towns, the warriors of Mithila, pleasing their king, defeated their enemies in battle. The strong-minded people should take their stand in the van of battle.
गजानां रथिनो मध्ये रथानामनु सादिनः । सादिनामन्तरा स्थाप्यं पादातमिह दंशितम् ॥
English Translation
The car-warriors should be placed in the midst of elephants. Behind the car-warriors should stand the cavalry. Behind the last should be placed the infantry all clad in mail.
य एवं व्यूहते राजा स नित्यं जयते द्विषः । तस्मादेवं विधातव्यं नित्यमेव युधिष्ठिर ॥
English Translation
That king, who makes his battle array in this way, always succeeds in defeating his enemies. Therefore, O Yudhishthira, the array of battle should always be formed thus.
सर्वे सुकृतमिच्छन्तः सुयुद्धेनातिमन्यवः । क्षोभयेयुरनीकानि सागरं मकरा इव ॥
English Translation
Filled with wrath, heroes wish to acquire blessedness in heaven by fighting fairly. Like Makaras agitating the sea, they agitate the ranks of the enemy.
हर्षयेयुर्विषण्णांश्च व्यवस्थाप्य परस्परम् । जितां च भूमिं रक्षेत भग्नान्नात्यनुसारयेत् ॥
English Translation
Assuring one another, they should cheer up the cheerless. The victor should protect the newly conquered country. He should not cause his troops to pursue the dispersed enemies.
पुनरावर्तमानानां निराशानां च जीविते । न वेगः सुसहो राजंस्तस्मान्नात्यनुसारयेत् ॥
English Translation
The attack of routed persons, who rally after being dispersed, is dreadful, since losing all hope of life and despairing of safety, they attack their pursuers. Therefore, O king, you should not cause your troops to pursue the dispersed foes too rashly.
न हि प्रहर्तुमिच्छन्ति शूराः प्राद्रवतां भयात् । तस्मात्पलायमानानां कुर्यान्नात्यनुसारणम् ॥
English Translation
Brave warriors do not wish to strike them that run away quickly. That is another reason why the scattered foe should not be pursued hotiy.
चराणामचरा ह्यन्नमदंष्ट्रा दंष्ट्रिणामपि । अपाणयः पाणिमतामन्नं शूरस्य कातराः ॥
English Translation
Things immobile are devoured by those that are mobile; toothless creatures are devoured by those that have teeth, water is drunk by the thirsty; cowards are devoured by heroes.
समानपृष्ठोदरपाणिपादाः; पश्चाच्छूरं भीरवोऽनुव्रजन्ति । अतो भयार्ताः प्रणिपत्य भूयः; कृत्वाञ्जलीनुपतिष्ठन्ति शूरान् ॥
English Translation
Cowards only sustain defeat, though they, like their victors, possess similar backs, stomachs, arms and legs. They, who are stricken with fear bend their heads and joining their hands stand before the courageous.
शूरबाहुषु लोकोऽयं लम्बते पुत्रवत्सदा । तस्मात्सर्वास्ववस्थासु शूरः संमानमर्हति ॥
English Translation
This world depends on the arms of heroes like a son on those of his father. A hero, therefore, should be honoured under every circumstance.
न हि शौर्यात्परं किंचित्त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते । शूरः सर्वं पालयति सर्वं शूरे प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥
English Translation
There is nothing superior of the three worlds to heroism. The hero protects and maintains all, and all things depend upon the hero.
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