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Mahābhārata • Parva 10 (Sauptikaparva) • Adhyāya 8

Sauptikaparva Adhyāya 8

सौप्तिकपर्व • अध्यायः 8

Sauptikaparva Adhyāya 8 of the classical Mahābhārata with 152 verses.

Total: 152 Verses • Citations: MBh 10.8.1–152 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 6 (Verses 30 shown)
तथा प्रयाते शिबिरं द्रोणपुत्रे महारथे । कच्चित्कृपश्च भोजश्च भयार्तौ न न्यवर्तताम् ॥
English Translation
Dhritarashtra said “While Drona's son, that great car-warrior, thus proceeded towards the enemy's camp, did Kripa and Bhoja stop from fear.
कच्चिन्न वारितौ क्षुद्रै रक्षिभिर्नोपलक्षितौ । असह्यमिति वा मत्वा न निवृत्तौ महारथौ ॥
English Translation
I hope those two great car-warriors, stopped by mean guards, did not fly away secretly, considering their opponents irresistible.
कच्चित्प्रमथ्य शिबिरं हत्वा सोमकपाण्डवान् । दुर्योधनस्य पदवीं गतौ परमिकां रणे ॥
English Translation
Or, have they, after despoiling the camp, the Somakas, and the Pandavas, followed, while still fighting, the highly illustrious path in which Duryodhana has gone.
पाञ्चालैर्वा विनिहतौ कच्चिन्नास्वपतां क्षितौ । कच्चित्ताभ्यां कृतं कर्म तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय ॥
English Translation
Are those heroes, killed by the Panchalas, sleeping on the naked Earth? Did they perforin any feat? Tell me all this, O Sanjaya.
तस्मिन्प्रयाते शिबिरं द्रोणपुत्रे महात्मनि । कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च शिबिरद्वार्यतिष्ठताम् ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said "When the great son of Drona proceeded towards the camp, Kripa and Kritavarman waited at the gate.
अश्वत्थामा तु तौ दृष्ट्वा यत्नवन्तौ महारथौ । प्रहृष्टः शनकै राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Seeing them ready to work Ashvatthaman was overjoyed, and addressing them whisperingly, O king, said,-'If you two exert, you can exterminate all the Kshariyas.
यत्तौ भवन्तौ पर्याप्तौ सर्वक्षत्रस्य नाशने । किं पुनर्योधशेषस्य प्रसुप्तस्य विशेषतः ॥
English Translation
What should I say, therefore, of this remnant of the (Pandava) ariny, particularly when it is asieep.
अहं प्रवेक्ष्ये शिबिरं चरिष्यामि च कालवत् । यथा न कश्चिदपि मे जीवन्मुच्येत मानवः ॥
English Translation
I shall enter the camp and move about like Yama. I am sure that you two will act in such a way that no man may escape alive.'
इत्युक्त्वा प्राविशद्द्रौणिः पार्थानां शिबिरं महत् । अद्वारेणाभ्यवस्कन्द्य विहाय भयमात्मनः ॥
English Translation
Having said so, the son of Drona entered the extensive camp of the Parthas. Shorn of fear, he entered into it by a spot where there was no door.
स प्रविश्य महाबाहुरुद्देशज्ञश्च तस्य ह । धृष्टद्युम्नस्य निलयं शनकैरभ्युपागमत् ॥
English Translation
Having entered the camp the great hero proceeded, guided by sings, very softly towards Dhrishtadyumna's quarters.
ते तु कृत्वा महत्कर्म श्रान्ताश्च बलवद्रणे । प्रसुप्ता वै सुविश्वस्ताः स्वसैन्यपरिवारिताः ॥
English Translation
Having displayed great feats the Panchalas had been much exhausted in battle. They were sleeping confidently collected together, and by the side of one another.
अथ प्रविश्य तद्वेश्म धृष्टद्युम्नस्य भारत । पाञ्चाल्यं शयने द्रौणिरपश्यत्सुप्तमन्तिकात् ॥
English Translation
Entering into Dhrishtadyumna's apartment, OBharata, Drona's son saw the prince of the Panchalas sleeping before him on his bed.
क्षौमावदाते महति स्पर्ध्यास्तरणसंवृते । माल्यप्रवरसंयुक्ते धूपैश्चूर्णैश्च वासिते ॥
English Translation
He lay on a beautiful sheet of silk upon a rich and excellent bed. Excellent wreaths of flowers were scattered upon that bed and it was perfumed with the powder of incense.
तं शयानं महात्मानं विस्रब्धमकुतोभयम् । प्राबोधयत पादेन शयनस्थं महीपते ॥
English Translation
Having received a kick from Ashvatthaman the high-souled prince who was sleeping trustfully and fearlessly on his bed, awoke.
स बुद्ध्वा चरणस्पर्शमुत्थाय रणदुर्मदः । अभ्यजानदमेयात्मा द्रोणपुत्रं महारथम् ॥
English Translation
Feeling that kick, the great prince,! irresistible in battle, got up and recognised Drona's son standing before him.
तमुत्पतन्तं शयनादश्वत्थामा महाबलः । केशेष्वालम्ब्य पाणिभ्यां निष्पिपेष महीतले ॥
English Translation
As he was rising from his bed, the great Ashvatthaman caught him by the hair of his ! head and began to press him down on the Earth with his hands.
स बलात्तेन निष्पिष्टः साध्वसेन च भारत । निद्रया चैव पाञ्चाल्यो नाशकच्चेष्टितुं तदा ॥
English Translation
Thus pressed by Ashvatthaman with grea! force the prince, from fear as also from sleepiness, was not able to exert his might at that time.
तमाक्रम्य तदा राजन्कण्ठे चोरसि चोभयोः । नदन्तं विस्फुरन्तं च पशुमारममारयत् ॥
English Translation
Striking him with his foot, O king, on both his throat and breast while his victim roared, Drona's son tried to kill him as if he were an animal.
तुदन्नखैस्तु स द्रौणिं नातिव्यक्तमुदाहरत् । आचार्यपुत्र शस्त्रेण जहि मा मा चिरं कृथाः । त्वत्कृते सुकृताँल्लोकान्गच्छेयं द्विपदां वर ॥
English Translation
The Panchala prince tore Ashvatthaman with his nails and at last slowly said, — 'O preceptor's son, kill me with a weapon, do not delay. O best of men, let me, through you go to the blessed regions.'
तस्याव्यक्तां तु तां वाचं संश्रुत्य द्रौणिरब्रवीत् । आचार्यघातिनां लोका न सन्ति कुलपांसन । तस्माच्छस्त्रेण निधनं न त्वमर्हसि दुर्मते ॥
English Translation
Hearing those indistinct sounds of his, Drona's son said,-'O wretch of your race, there is no region for those that kill their preceptor. For this, O wicked man, you do not deserve to be killed with any weapon.'
एवं ब्रुवाणस्तं वीरं सिंहो मत्तमिव द्विपम् । मर्मस्वभ्यवधीत्क्रुद्धः पादाष्ठीलैः सुदारुणैः ॥
English Translation
While saying so, Ashvatthaman, worked up with rage, began to strike the vital parts of his victim with his heels, and killed his foe like a lion killing an infuriate elephant.
तस्य वीरस्य शब्देन मार्यमाणस्य वेश्मनि । अबुध्यन्त महाराज स्त्रियो ये चास्य रक्षिणः ॥
English Translation
At the cries of that hero, while he was being slain, his wives and guards that were in his tent all got up, O king.
ते दृष्ट्वा वर्ष्मवन्तं तमतिमानुषविक्रमम् । भूतमेव व्यवस्यन्तो न स्म प्रव्याहरन्भयात् ॥
English Translation
Seeing some body crushing the prince with superhuman force, they took the assailant for a supernatural being, and, therefore, made no noise from fear.
तं तु तेनाभ्युपायेन गमयित्वा यमक्षयम् । अध्यतिष्ठत्स तेजस्वी रथं प्राप्य सुदर्शनम् ॥
English Translation
Having sent him to Yamas abode by such means the greatly energetic, Ashvatthaman went out and getting upon his beautiful car waited there.
स तस्य भवनाद्राजन्निष्क्रम्यानादयन्दिशः । रथेन शिबिरं प्रायाज्जिघांसुर्द्विषतो बली ॥
English Translation
Indeed, coming out of Dhrishtadyumna's camp, O king, Ashvatthaman made all the points of the horizon resound with his roars, and then proceeded on his car to other parts of the camp for killing his enemies.
अपक्रान्ते ततस्तस्मिन्द्रोणपुत्रे महारथे । सह तै रक्षिभिः सर्वैः प्रणेदुर्योषितस्तदा ॥
English Translation
After Drona's son, that great car-warrior, had gone away, the women and all the guards began to bewail.
राजानं निहतं दृष्ट्वा भृशं शोकपरायणाः । व्याक्रोशन्क्षत्रियाः सर्वे धृष्टद्युम्नस्य भारत ॥
English Translation
Secing their king killed, all the wives of Dhrishtady!mna, cried aloud sorrowfully.
तासां तु तेन शब्देन समीपे क्षत्रियर्षभाः । क्षिप्रं च समनह्यन्त किमेतदिति चाब्रुवन् ॥
English Translation
Hearing their lamentations many powerful, Kshatriyas, awaking, put on their armour and came there for inquiring after the cause of their lamentations.
स्त्रियस्तु राजन्वित्रस्ता भारद्वाजं निरीक्ष्य तम् । अब्रुवन्दीनकण्ठेन क्षिप्रमाद्रवतेति वै ॥
English Translation
Terrified at seeing Ashvatthaman, those ladies in piteous tones asked the man to follow him without delay.
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