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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 101

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 101

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 101

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 101 of the classical Mahābhārata with 48 verses.

Total: 48 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.101.1–48 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 18 shown)
इहैव ते निवर्तन्तां ये नः केचन भीरवः । न घातयेयुः प्रदरं कुर्वाणास्तुमुले सति ॥
English Translation
Let those, who are afraid of their life, remain where they are. Let those also stay behind who would cause their chiefs to be killed by themselves neglecting to act heroically in the thick of the fray!
आत्मानं च स्वपक्षं च पलायन्हन्ति संयुगे । द्रव्यनाशो वधोऽकीर्तिरयशश्च पलायने ॥
अमनोज्ञासुखा वाचः पुरुषस्य पलायतः । प्रतिस्पन्दौष्ठदन्तस्य न्यस्तसर्वायुधस्य च ॥
हित्वा पलायमानस्य सहायान्प्राणसंशये । अमित्रैरनुबद्धस्य द्विषतामस्तु नस्तथा ॥
मनुष्यापसदा ह्येते ये भवन्ति पराङ्मुखाः । राशिवर्धनमात्रास्ते नैव ते प्रेत्य नो इह ॥
English Translation
Those who retreat from battle are wretches among men. They simply increase the number of men. They will neither pass in this world nor in the next for true manhood.
अमित्रा हृष्टमनसः प्रत्युद्यान्ति पलायिनम् । जयिनं सुहृदस्तात वन्दनैर्मङ्गलेन च ॥
English Translation
Victorious enemies, O Sire, proceed gladly in pursuit of the flying combatants, their praises all the while recited by bards.
यस्य स्म व्यसने राजन्ननुमोदन्ति शत्रवः । तदसह्यतरं दुःखमहं मन्ये वधादपि ॥
English Translation
When enemies, coming to battle spoil the fame of a person, the misery the latter feels is more piercing, I think, than that of death itself.
श्रियं जानीत धर्मस्य मूलं सर्वसुखस्य च । सा भीरूणां परान्याति शूरस्तामधिगच्छति ॥
English Translation
Know that victory is the source of religious merit and of every sort of happiness. The heroes bear cheerfully what is regarded as the highest misery by cowards.
ते वयं स्वर्गमिच्छन्तः संग्रामे त्यक्तजीविताः । जयन्तो वध्यमाना वा प्राप्तुमर्हाम सद्गतिम् ॥
English Translation
Determined upon acquiring heaven we should fight not caring for life itself, and prepared to conquer or die, and we would attain then a blessed end in heaven!
एवं संशप्तशपथाः समभित्यक्तजीविताः । अमित्रवाहिनीं वीराः संप्रगाहन्त्यभीरवः ॥
English Translation
Having taken such an oath, and prepared to cast away his itself, heroes should bravely rush against the enemy's ranks.
अग्रतः पुरुषानीकमसिचर्मवतां भवेत् । पृष्ठतः शकटानीकं कलत्रं मध्यतस्तथा ॥
English Translation
In the van should be posted a detachment of men armed with swords and shields. In the rear should be planted the car-division. In the interstice should be placed other classes of warriors.
परेषां प्रतिघातार्थं पदातीनां च गूहनम् । अपि ह्यस्मिन्परे गृद्धा भवेयुर्ये पुरोगमाः ॥
English Translation
This should be the arrangement for attacking the enemy. The veterans of the army should fight in the van. They would protect their comrades in the rear.
ये पुरस्तादभिमताः सत्त्ववन्तो मनस्विनः । ते पूर्वमभिवर्तेरंस्तानन्वगितरे जनाः ॥
English Translation
Those who are the foremost of strength and courage, should be placed in the van. The others should stand behind them.
अपि चोद्धर्षणं कार्यं भीरूणामपि यत्नतः । स्कन्धदर्शनमात्रं तु तिष्ठेयुर्वा समीपतः ॥
English Translation
The fear-stricken should, with care, be comforted and encouraged. These weaker combatants should be placed on the field only to show the number of the army to the foe.
संहतान्योधयेदल्पान्कामं विस्तारयेद्बहून् । सूचीमुखमनीकं स्यादल्पानां बहुभिः सह ॥
English Translation
If the troops are few, they should be arranged closely for the fight. When necessary, if their leader wishes, the close arrangement may be extended wide. When a small number of soldiers is to fight with a great many, they should be arranged like a needle-point.
संप्रयुद्धे प्रहृष्टे वा सत्यं वा यदि वानृतम् । प्रगृह्य बाहून्क्रोशेत भग्ना भग्नाः परा इति ॥
English Translation
When a small army is engaged with a larger one, the leader of the former may shake hands with his men and cry aloud, saying,-The enemy is routed! The enemy is routed!
आगतं नो मित्रबलं प्रहरध्वमभीतवत् । शब्दवन्तोऽनुधावेयुः कुर्वन्तो भैरवं रवम् ॥
English Translation
The strong amongst them should resist the enemy, loudly saying to their comrades, Fresh friends have arrived! Fearlessly strike at your enemies!
क्ष्वेडाः किलकिलाः शङ्खाः क्रकचा गोविषाणिकान् । भेरीमृदङ्गपणवान्नादयेयुश्च कुञ्जरान् ॥
English Translation
Those who have gone in advance should utter loud shouts and make various kinds of noises and should blow and beas Krakachas, cow-horns, drums, cymbals, and kettle-drums.'
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