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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 61

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 61

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 61

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 61 of the classical Mahābhārata with 41 verses.

Total: 41 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.61.1–41 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
ततस्ते प्रययुः सर्वे निवासाय महीक्षितः । शङ्खान्प्रध्मापयन्तो वै हृष्टाः परिघबाहवः ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said "All those kings, having arms resembling spiked bludgeons, then went towards their tents, overflowing with joy and blowing their conchs on their way.
पाण्डवान्गच्छतश्चापि शिबिरं नो विशां पते । महेष्वासोऽन्वगात्पश्चाद्युयुत्सुः सात्यकिस्तथा ॥
English Translation
The Pandavas also, O king, proceeded towards our tents. The great bowmen Yuyutsu followed them, as also Satyaki, and Dhrishtadyumna, and Shikhandin, and the five sons of Draupadi. The other great bowmen also went towards our tents.
धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः । सर्वे चान्ये महेष्वासा ययुः स्वशिबिराण्युत ॥
English Translation
The Pandavas also, O king, proceeded towards our tents. The great bowmen Yuyutsu followed them, as also Satyaki, and Dhrishtadyumna, and Shikhandin, and the five sons of Draupadi. The other great bowmen also went towards our tents.
ततस्ते प्राविशन्पार्था हतत्विट्कं हतेश्वरम् । दुर्योधनस्य शिबिरं रङ्गवद्विसृते जने ॥
English Translation
The Parthas then entered the tent of Duryodhana, shorn of its splendours and bereft of its master, and looking like a pleasureground deserted by spectators.
गतोत्सवं पुरमिव हृतनागमिव ह्रदम् । स्त्रीवर्षवरभूयिष्ठं वृद्धामात्यैरधिष्ठितम् ॥
English Translation
That pavilion looked like a city void of festivities, or a lake without its elephant. It was filled with women and eunuchs and aged counsellors.
तत्रैतान्पर्युपातिष्ठन्दुर्योधनपुरःसराः । कृताञ्जलिपुटा राजन्काषायमलिनाम्बराः ॥
English Translation
Duryodhana and other heroes, dressed in yellow raiment's, formerly used, O king, to wait reverentially, with joined hands, on those old counsellors.
शिबिरं समनुप्राप्य कुरुराजस्य पाण्डवाः । अवतेरुर्महाराज रथेभ्यो रथसत्तमाः ॥
English Translation
Arriving at the pavilion of the Kuru king, the Pandavas, those foremost of car-warriors, O king, got down from their cars.
ततो गाण्डीवधन्वानमभ्यभाषत केशवः । स्थितः प्रियहिते नित्यमतीव भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
Ever engaged, in the good of his friend, Keshava, addressed the holder of Gandiva, saying, "Take down your Gandiva as also the two inexhaustible quivers. I shall get down after you, O best of the Bharatas.
अवरोपय गाण्डीवमक्षय्यौ च महेषुधी । अथाहमवरोक्ष्यामि पश्चाद्भरतसत्तम ॥
English Translation
Ever engaged, in the good of his friend, Keshava, addressed the holder of Gandiva, saying, "Take down your Gandiva as also the two inexhaustible quivers. I shall get down after you, O best of the Bharatas.
स्वयं चैवावरोह त्वमेतच्छ्रेयस्तवानघ । तच्चाकरोत्तथा वीरः पाण्डुपुत्रो धनंजयः ॥
English Translation
Get down, for this is for your own good, O sinless one!'-Pandu's brave son, Dhananjaya, did as he was directed.
अथ पश्चात्ततः कृष्णो रश्मीनुत्सृज्य वाजिनाम् । अवारोहत मेधावी रथाद्गाण्डीवधन्वनः ॥
English Translation
Leaving the reins of the horses the intelligent Krishna then got down from the car of Dhananjaya.
अथावतीर्णे भूतानामीश्वरे सुमहात्मनि । कपिरन्तर्दधे दिव्यो ध्वजो गाण्डीवधन्वनः ॥
English Translation
After the great Lord of all creatures had got down from that car, the celestials Ape that was on the standard of Arjuna's car disappeared there and then.
स दग्धो द्रोणकर्णाभ्यां दिव्यैरस्त्रैर्महारथः । अथ दीप्तोऽग्निना ह्याशु प्रजज्वाल महीपते ॥
English Translation
That great car then, which had before been burnt by Drona and Karna with their celestial weapons, quickly caught fire, O king, without any thing being seen there.
सोपासङ्गः सरश्मिश्च साश्वः सयुगबन्धुरः । भस्मीभूतोऽपतद्भूमौ रथो गाण्डीवधन्वनः ॥
English Translation
Indeed, the car of Dhananjaya, with its quivers, reins, horses, yoke, and shaft, fell down, all reduced to ashes.
तं तथा भस्मभूतं तु दृष्ट्वा पाण्डुसुताः प्रभो । अभवन्विस्मिता राजन्नर्जुनश्चेदमब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Seeing the vehicle thus reduced to ashes, O Iord, the sons of Pandu filled with wonder, and Arjuna, O king, having saluted Krishna and bowed un.o him, said these words, with joined hands, 'O Govinda, O divine one, why has this car been consumed by fire?
कृताञ्जलिः सप्रणयं प्रणिपत्याभिवाद्य च । गोविन्द कस्माद्भगवन्रथो दग्धोऽयमग्निना ॥
English Translation
Seeing the vehicle thus reduced to ashes, O Iord, the sons of Pandu filled with wonder, and Arjuna, O king, having saluted Krishna and bowed un.o him, said these words, with joined hands, 'O Govinda, O divine one, why has this car been consumed by fire?
किमेतन्महदाश्चर्यमभवद्यदुनन्दन । तन्मे ब्रूहि महाबाहो श्रोतव्यं यदि मन्यसे ॥
English Translation
Whiat is this highly wonderful incident that has taken place before our eyes? O you of mighty arms, if you think that I can hear it without injury then tell me everything.'
अस्त्रैर्बहुविधैर्दग्धः पूर्वमेवायमर्जुन । मदधिष्ठितत्वात्समरे न विशीर्णः परंतप ॥
English Translation
Vasudeva said That car, O Arjuna, had already been consumed by various sorts of weapons. It was because I had sat upon it during battle that it did not break into pieces, O destroyer of foes.
इदानीं तु विशीर्णोऽयं दग्धो ब्रह्मास्त्रतेजसा । मया विमुक्तः कौन्तेय त्वय्यद्य कृतकर्मणि ॥
English Translation
Previously consumed by the power of Brahma weapons, it has been reduced to ashes upon my leaving it after you had achieved your object.
ईषदुत्स्मयमानश्च भगवान्केशवोऽरिहा । परिष्वज्य च राजानं युधिष्ठिरमभाषत ॥
दिष्ट्या जयसि कौन्तेय दिष्ट्या ते शत्रवो जिताः । दिष्ट्या गाण्डीवधन्वा च भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः ॥
त्वं चापि कुशली राजन्माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ । मुक्ता वीरक्षयादस्मात्संग्रामान्निहतद्विषः । क्षिप्रमुत्तरकालानि कुरु कार्याणि भारत ॥
उपयातमुपप्लव्यं सह गाण्डीवधन्वना । आनीय मधुपर्कं मां यत्पुरा त्वमवोचथाः ॥
एष भ्राता सखा चैव तव कृष्ण धनंजयः । रक्षितव्यो महाबाहो सर्वास्वापत्स्विति प्रभो । तव चैवं ब्रुवाणस्य तथेत्येवाहमब्रुवम् ॥
English Translation
After I had arrived at Upaplavya, you the holder of Gandiva, gave me honey and the customary ingredients, and said, O Lord, This Dhananjaya, O Krishna, is your brother and SO friend! He should, therefore, be protected by you in all dangers!-To your these words I answered saying-So be it!-That Savyasachin has always been protected by me. You have also gained victory, O king.
स सव्यसाची गुप्तस्ते विजयी च नरेश्वर । भ्रातृभिः सह राजेन्द्र शूरः सत्यपराक्रमः । मुक्तो वीरक्षयादस्मात्संग्रामाद्रोमहर्षणात् ॥
एवमुक्तस्तु कृष्णेन धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । हृष्टरोमा महाराज प्रत्युवाच जनार्दनम् ॥
English Translation
With his brothers, O king of kings, that truly powerful hero, has come out alive of this dreadful battle, destructive of heroes.'-Thus addressed by Krishna, king Yudhishthira with his hairs standing erect, O king, said to Janarddana.
प्रमुक्तं द्रोणकर्णाभ्यां ब्रह्मास्त्रमरिमर्दन । कस्त्वदन्यः सहेत्साक्षादपि वज्री पुरंदरः ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said Who else, except you. O destroyer of foes, not even thunder-holding Purandara himself, could have withstood the Brahma weapons discharged by Drona and Karna!
भवतस्तु प्रसादेन संग्रामे बहवो जिताः । महारणगतः पार्थो यच्च नासीत्पराङ्मुखः ॥
English Translation
It was through your favour that the Samsaptakas were vanquished! It was through your favour that Partha had never to turn back from even the fiercest of battles!
तथैव च महाबाहो पर्यायैर्बहुभिर्मया । कर्मणामनुसंतानं तेजसश्च गतिः शुभा ॥
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