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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 63

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 63

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 63

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 63 of the classical Mahābhārata with 44 verses.

Total: 44 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.63.1–44 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
अधिष्ठितः पदा मूर्ध्नि भग्नसक्थो महीं गतः । शौटीरमानी पुत्रो मे कान्यभाषत संजय ॥
अत्यर्थं कोपनो राजा जातवैरश्च पाण्डुषु । व्यसनं परमं प्राप्तः किमाह परमाहवे ॥
शृणु राजन्प्रवक्ष्यामि यथावृत्तं नराधिप । राज्ञा यदुक्तं भग्नेन तस्मिन्व्यसन आगते ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said "Hear me, O king, as I describe what took place. Listen, O king, to what Duryodhana said when possessed by misfortune.
भग्नसक्थो नृपो राजन्पांसुना सोऽवगुण्ठितः । यमयन्मूर्धजांस्तत्र वीक्ष्य चैव दिशो दश ॥
English Translation
With his thighs broken, the king, O king, covered with dust, collected his flowing locks, looking all sides.
केशान्नियम्य यत्नेन निःश्वसन्नुरगो यथा । संरम्भाश्रुपरीताभ्यां नेत्राभ्यामभिवीक्ष्य माम् ॥
English Translation
Having with difficulty gathered his locks, he began to sigh like a serpent. Filled with ire and with tears flowing quickly from his eyes, he looked at me. He struck his arms against the Earth for some time like an infuriate elephant.
बाहू धरण्यां निष्पिष्य मुहुर्मत्त इव द्विपः । प्रकीर्णान्मूर्धजान्धुन्वन्दन्तैर्दन्तानुपस्पृशन् । गर्हयन्पाण्डवं ज्येष्ठं निःश्वस्येदमथाब्रवीत् ॥
भीष्मे शांतनवे नाथे कर्णे चास्त्रभृतां वरे । गौतमे शकुनौ चापि द्रोणे चास्त्रभृतां वरे ॥
अश्वत्थाम्नि तथा शल्ये शूरे च कृतवर्मणि । इमामवस्थां प्राप्तोऽस्मि कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः ॥
एकादशचमूभर्ता सोऽहमेतां दशां गतः । कालं प्राप्य महाबाहो न कश्चिदतिवर्तते ॥
English Translation
I was the master of eleven Chamus of troops and yet I have come by this plight. O mighty-armed one, no one can control Destiny.
आख्यातव्यं मदीयानां येऽस्मिञ्जीवन्ति संगरे । यथाहं भीमसेनेन व्युत्क्रम्य समयं हतः ॥
English Translation
Those of my side that have escaped alive from this battle should be informed how I have been struck down by Bhimasena against the rules of fair fight.
बहूनि सुनृशंसानि कृतानि खलु पाण्डवैः । भूरिश्रवसि कर्णे च भीष्मे द्रोणे च श्रीमति ॥
English Translation
Many unfair and sinful acts have been perpetrated towards Bhurishravas, Bhishma, and Drona.
इदं चाकीर्तिजं कर्म नृशंसैः पाण्डवैः कृतम् । येन ते सत्सु निर्वेदं गमिष्यन्तीति मे मतिः ॥
English Translation
This is another very unfair act that the cruel Pandavas have perpetrated, for which, I am certain, they will incur the censure of all righteous men.
का प्रीतिः सत्त्वयुक्तस्य कृत्वोपधिकृतं जयम् । को वा समयभेत्तारं बुधः संमन्तुमर्हति ॥
English Translation
What pleasure can a pious man enjoy after having gained a victory by unfair acts? What wise man would approve of a person's disregarding the rules of equity?
अधर्मेण जयं लब्ध्वा को नु हृष्येत पण्डितः । यथा संहृष्यते पापः पाण्डुपुत्रो वृकोदरः ॥
English Translation
What learned man would rejoice after having gained victory by such unfair means as that vile wretch, Vrikodara, the son of Pandu, is rejoicing himself in glee.
किं नु चित्रमतस्त्वद्य भग्नसक्थस्य यन्मम । क्रुद्धेन भीमसेनेन पादेन मृदितं शिरः ॥
English Translation
What can be more surprising then this viz., that Bhimasena in anger should with his foot touch the head of one like me while lying with my thighs broken.
प्रतपन्तं श्रिया जुष्टं वर्तमानं च बन्धुषु । एवं कुर्यान्नरो यो हि स वै संजय पूजितः ॥
English Translation
Is that person, O Sanjaya, an honorable man who behaves thus towards a great man, endued with prosperity, living in the midst of friends?
अभिज्ञौ क्षत्रधर्मस्य मम माता पिता च मे । तौ हि संजय दुःखार्तौ विज्ञाप्यौ वचनान्मम ॥
इष्टं भृत्या भृताः सम्यग्भूः प्रशास्ता ससागरा । मूर्ध्नि स्थितममित्राणां जीवतामेव संजय ॥
English Translation
My parents are not ignorant of the rules of warfare. As directed by me, O Sanjaya, tell them that are afflicted with grief these words: I have celebrated sacrifices, maintained a large number of servants properly governed the whole Earth with her seas, I stood on the heads of my living enemies.
दत्ता दाया यथाशक्ति मित्राणां च प्रियं कृतम् । अमित्रा बाधिताः सर्वे को नु स्वन्ततरो मया ॥
English Translation
I gave wealth of my kinsmen to the best of my power and I did what my friends liked. I withstood all my enemies. Who is there that is more fortunate than myself? I have marched through enemy's kingdoms and commanded kings as slaves I have acted lovingly towards all I loved and liked. Who is there more fortunate then myself!
यातानि परराष्ट्राणि नृपा भुक्ताश्च दासवत् । प्रियेभ्यः प्रकृतं साधु को नु स्वन्ततरो मया ॥
English Translation
I commanded great kings, and acquired honor, unattainable by others, I always drove on the back of the very best of horses. Who is there more fortunate than myself?
मानिता बान्धवाः सर्वे मान्यः संपूजितो जनः । त्रितयं सेवितं सर्वं को नु स्वन्ततरो मया ॥
English Translation
I honored all my relations and looked to the well-being of all my dependants. I have observed the three objects of human existence. viz., Religion, Profit, and Pleasure. Who is there more fortunate then myself?
आज्ञप्तं नृपमुख्येषु मानः प्राप्तः सुदुर्लभः । आजानेयैस्तथा यातं को नु स्वन्ततरो मया ॥
अधीतं विधिवद्दत्तं प्राप्तमायुर्निरामयम् । स्वधर्मेण जिता लोकाः को नु स्वन्ततरो मया ॥
English Translation
I studied the Vedas and made gifts according to the ordinance. I have passed my life in happiness. By observing the duties of my own order, I have secured for myself many abodes of blessedness in the regions of eternity. Who is there more fortunate than myself?
दिष्ट्या नाहं जितः संख्ये परान्प्रेष्यवदाश्रितः । दिष्ट्या मे विपुला लक्ष्मीर्मृते त्वन्यं गता विभो ॥
English Translation
By good luck, I have not been defeated in battle and subjected to the necessity of serving my foes as slaves. By good luck, O lord, it is only after my death that my rising Prosperity leaves me for waiting upon another!
यदिष्टं क्षत्रबन्धूनां स्वधर्ममनुतिष्ठताम् । निधनं तन्मया प्राप्तं को नु स्वन्ततरो मया ॥
English Translation
That end again which is sought by Kshatriya observant of the duties of their own order, viz., death in battle, I have also met with mine. Who, therefore, is so fortunate as myself?
दिष्ट्या नाहं परावृत्तो वैरात्प्राकृतवज्जितः । दिष्ट्या न विमतिं कांचिद्भजित्वा तु पराजितः ॥
English Translation
By good luck, I was not defeated like an ordinary person. By good luck, I have not been defeated after I had done some mean act. Like killing a person who is aslecp or who is heedless, like killing one with poison, my destruction has taken place, for I have been killed unfairly against the rules of fair fight.
सुप्तं वाथ प्रमत्तं वा यथा हन्याद्विषेण वा । एवं व्युत्क्रान्तधर्मेण व्युत्क्रम्य समयं हतः ॥
English Translation
By good luck, I was not defeated like an ordinary person. By good luck, I have not been defeated after I had done some mean act. Like killing a person who is aslecp or who is heedless, like killing one with poison, my destruction has taken place, for I have been killed unfairly against the rules of fair fight.
अश्वत्थामा महाभागः कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः । कृपः शारद्वतश्चैव वक्तव्या वचनान्मम ॥
अधर्मेण प्रवृत्तानां पाण्डवानामनेकशः । विश्वासं समयघ्नानां न यूयं गन्तुमर्हथ ॥
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