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Mahābhārata • Parva 14 (Aśvamedhikaparva) • Adhyāya 84

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 84

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 84

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 84 of the classical Mahābhārata with 20 verses.

Total: 20 Verses • Citations: MBh 14.84.1–20 • 250 Lexicon Terms
मागधेनार्चितो राजन्पाण्डवः श्वेतवाहनः । दक्षिणां दिशमास्थाय चारयामास तं हयम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana continued : Adored by the king of Magadha, Pandu's son having white horses yoked to his car, proceeded along the south, following the (sacrificial) horse.
ततः स पुनरावृत्य हयः कामचरो बली । आससाद पुरीं रम्यां चेदीनां शुक्तिसाह्वयाम् ॥
English Translation
Turning round in course of his wanderings at will, the strong horse came upon the beautiful city of the Chedis called after the oyster.
शरभेणार्चितस्तत्र शिशुपालात्मजेन सः । युद्धपूर्वेण मानेन पूजया च महाबलः ॥
English Translation
Sharabha, the son of Shishupala, gifted with great strength, first met Arjuna in battle and then adored him with due honours.
तत्रार्चितो ययौ राजंस्तदा स तुरगोत्तमः । काशीनन्ध्रान्कोसलांश्च किरातानथ तङ्गणान् ॥
English Translation
Adored by him, O king, that best of horses then proceeded to the kingdom of the Kashis, the Angas, the Kosalas, the Kiratas, and the Tanganas.
तत्र पूजां यथान्यायं प्रतिगृह्य स पाण्डवः । पुनरावृत्य कौन्तेयो दशार्णानगमत्तदा ॥
English Translation
Receiving due honours in all those kingdoms Dhananjaya turned his course. Indeed, the son of Kunti then proceeded to the country of the Dasharnas,
तत्र चित्राङ्गदो नाम बलवान्वसुधाधिपः । तेन युद्धमभूत्तस्य विजयस्यातिभैरवम् ॥
English Translation
The ruler of that people was Chitrangada who was gifted with great strength and was a crusher of enemies. Between him and Vijaya took place a very dreadful battle.
तं चापि वशमानीय किरीटी पुरुषर्षभः । निषादराज्ञो विषयमेकलव्यस्य जग्मिवान् ॥
English Translation
Bringing him under his control the diademdecked Arjuna, that foremost of men, went to the kingdom of the Nishada king, viz., the son of Ekalavya.
एकलव्यसुतश्चैनं युद्धेन जगृहे तदा । ततश्चक्रे निषादैः स संग्रामं रोमहर्षणम् ॥
English Translation
The son of Ekalavya received Arjuna in battle! The encounter took place between the Kuru hero and the Nishadas was so furious as to make the hairs stand erect.
ततस्तमपि कौन्तेयः समरेष्वपराजितः । जिगाय समरे वीरो यज्ञविघ्नार्थमुद्यतम् ॥
English Translation
Unvanquished in battle, the brave son of Kunti defeated the Nishada king who proved an impediinent to the sacrifice.
स तं जित्वा महाराज नैषादिं पाकशासनिः । अर्चितः प्रययौ भूयो दक्षिणं सलिलार्णवम् ॥
English Translation
Having subjugated the son of Ekalavya, O king, the son of Indra, duly adored by the Nishadas, then proceeded towards the southern Ocean.
तत्रापि द्रविडैरन्ध्रै रौद्रैर्माहिषकैरपि । तथा कोल्लगिरेयैश्च युद्धमासीत्किरीटिनः ॥
English Translation
In those regions battles took place between the diadem-decked hero and the Dravidas and Andhras and the dreadful Mahishakas and the hillmen of Kolwa.
तुरगस्य वशेनाथ सुराष्ट्रानभितो ययौ । गोकर्णमपि चासाद्य प्रभासमपि जग्मिवान् ॥
ततो द्वारवतीं रम्यां वृष्णिवीराभिरक्षिताम् । आससाद हयः श्रीमान्कुरुराजस्य यज्ञियः ॥
तमुन्मथ्य हयश्रेष्ठं यादवानां कुमारकाः । प्रययुस्तांस्तदा राजन्नुग्रसेनो न्यवारयत् ॥
ततः पुर्या विनिष्क्रम्य वृष्ण्यन्धकपतिस्तदा । सहितो वसुदेवेन मातुलेन किरीटिनः ॥
तौ समेत्य कुरुश्रेष्ठं विधिवत्प्रीतिपूर्वकम् । परया भरतश्रेष्ठं पूजया समवस्थितौ । ततस्ताभ्यामनुज्ञातो ययौ येन हयो गतः ॥
English Translation
The two elderly chiefs honoured Arjuna duly. Getting their permission, the Kuru prince then proceeded to where the horse he followed lied him.
ततः स पश्चिमं देशं समुद्रस्य तदा हयः । क्रमेण व्यचरत्स्फीतं ततः पञ्चनदं ययौ ॥
English Translation
The sacrificial horse then proceeded along the coast of the western ocean and at last reached the country of the five waters full of population and prosperity.
तस्मादपि स कौरव्य गान्धारविषयं हयः । विचचार यथाकामं कौन्तेयानुगतस्तदा ॥
English Translation
Thence, O king, the horse proceeded to the country of the Gandharas. Arrived there, it roamed at will, followed by the son of Kunti.
तत्र गान्धारराजेन युद्धमासीन्महात्मनः । घोरं शकुनिपुत्रेण पूर्ववैरानुसारिणा ॥
English Translation
Then took place a dreadful battle between the diadem-decked hero and the king of the Gandharas, viz., the son of Shakuni, who had a bitter remembrance of the grudge his father bore to the Pandavas.
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