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Mahābhārata • Parva 16 (Mausalaparva) • Adhyāya 4

Mausalaparva Adhyāya 4

मौसलपर्व • अध्यायः 4

Mausalaparva Adhyāya 4 of the classical Mahābhārata with 47 verses.

Total: 47 Verses • Citations: MBh 16.4.1–47 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
काली स्त्री पाण्डुरैर्दन्तैः प्रविश्य हसती निशि । स्त्रियः स्वप्नेषु मुष्णन्ती द्वारकां परिधावति ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said At that time the Vrishni ladics dreamt every night a woman of black color and white teeth, entering their abodes, laughed aloud and ran through Dwraka, snatching from them the auspicious threads in their wrists.
अलंकाराश्च छत्रं च ध्वजाश्च कवचानि च । ह्रियमाणान्यदृश्यन्त रक्षोभिः सुभयानकैः ॥
English Translation
Their ornaments and umbrellas and standards and armour were seen to be taken away by dreadful Rakshasas.
तच्चाग्निदत्तं कृष्णस्य वज्रनाभमयस्मयम् । दिवमाचक्रमे चक्रं वृष्णीनां पश्यतां तदा ॥
English Translation
Before the very eyes of the Vrishnis, the discus of Krishna, given by Agni, made of iron and having its nave composed of hardest adamant, ascended into the sky.
युक्तं रथं दिव्यमादित्यवर्णं; हयाहरन्पश्यतो दारुकस्य । ते सागरस्योपरिष्टादवर्त;न्मनोजवाश्चतुरो वाजिमुख्याः ॥
English Translation
In the very sight of Daruka, the excellent car of Vasudeva, effulgent like the sun, and properly equipt was taken away by the horses yoked to it. Those foremost of horses, numbering four, and fleet like the mind, fled away, dragging the car after them along the surface of the ocean.
तालः सुपर्णश्च महाध्वजौ तौ; सुपूजितौ रामजनार्दनाभ्याम् । उच्चैर्जह्रुरप्सरसो दिवानिशं; वाचश्चोचुर्गम्यतां तीर्थयात्रा ॥
English Translation
The two great standards of Krishna's car and Baladeva's car, having the emblems of Garuda and palmyra, which were reverently adored those two heroes, were taken away by Apsaras who, day and night, called upon the Vrishnis and the Andhakas to start on a pilgrimage to some sacred water.
ततो जिगमिषन्तस्ते वृष्ण्यन्धकमहारथाः । सान्तःपुरास्तदा तीर्थयात्रामैच्छन्नरर्षभाः ॥
English Translation
When these omens were seen and heard, those foremost of men, viz., the powerful carwarriors of the Vrishnis and the Andhakas, became desirous of setting out, with their whole families, on a pilgrimage to some sacred water.
ततो भोज्यं च भक्ष्यं च पेयं चान्धकवृष्णयः । बहु नानाविधं चक्रुर्मद्यं मांसमनेकशः ॥
English Translation
They prepared various kinds of viands and edibles and various kinds of wines and meat.
ततः सीधुषु सक्ताश्च निर्ययुर्नगराद्बहिः । यानैरश्वैर्गजैश्चैव श्रीमन्तस्तिग्मतेजसः ॥
English Translation
The troops of the Vrishnis and the Andhakas, blazing with beauty and gifted with fierce energy, then set out from the city on cars and horses and elephants.
ततः प्रभासे न्यवसन्यथोद्देशं यथागृहम् । प्रभूतभक्ष्यपेयास्ते सदारा यादवास्तदा ॥
English Translation
The Yadavas then, with their wives, proceeded to Prabhasa and took up their residence there, each in the (temporary) habitation which was assigned to him and all having profuse provisions consisting of edibles and drink.
निविष्टांस्तान्निशम्याथ समुद्रान्ते स योगवित् । जगामामन्त्र्य तान्वीरानुद्धवोऽर्थविशारदः ॥
English Translation
Hearing that they had taken up their abode on the sea-coast, Uddhava, the wisest of men, who was, besides, well-versed in Yoga, went there and to their leave (for departing).
तं प्रस्थितं महात्मानमभिवाद्य कृताञ्जलिम् । जानन्विनाशं वृष्णीनां नैच्छद्वारयितुं हरिः ॥
English Translation
Krishna, with joined with joined hands, saluted Uddhava, and seeing him bent on departing (from the world) and knowing that the destruction of the Vrishnis was night, did not feel any disposition to prevent him.
ततः कालपरीतास्ते वृष्ण्यन्धकमहारथाः । अपश्यन्नुद्धवं यान्तं तेजसावृत्य रोदसी ॥
English Translation
The powerful car-warriors among the Vrishnis and the Andhakas, whose hour hand come, then saw Uddhava proceed on his great journey, filling the entire sky with his effulgence.
ब्राह्मणार्थेषु यत्सिद्धमन्नं तेषां महात्मनाम् । तद्वानरेभ्यः प्रददुः सुरागन्धसमन्वितम् ॥
English Translation
The Vrishnis, mixing with wine the food that had been cooked for great Brahmanas, gave it away to monkeys an apes.
ततस्तूर्यशताकीर्णं नटनर्तकसंकुलम् । प्रावर्तत महापानं प्रभासे तिग्मतेजसाम् ॥
English Translation
Those heroes of fierce energy then began to revel with drink, at Prabhasa. The entire field echoed with the blare of hundreds of trumpets and abounded with actors and dancers.
कृष्णस्य संनिधौ रामः सहितः कृतवर्मणा । अपिबद्युयुधानश्च गदो बभ्रुस्तथैव च ॥
English Translation
In the very sight of Krishna, Rama began to drink, with Kritavarman, Yuyudhana and Gada and Vabhru also did the same.
ततः परिषदो मध्ये युयुधानो मदोत्कटः । अब्रवीत्कृतवर्माणमवहस्यावमन्य च ॥
कः क्षत्रियो मन्यमानः सुप्तान्हन्यान्मृतानिव । न तन्मृष्यन्ति हार्दिक्य यादवा यत्त्वया कृतम् ॥
English Translation
Then Yuyudhana, inebriated with wine, derisively laughing at and insulting Kritavarman in the midst of that assembly, said, 'What Kshatriya is there who, armed with weapons, will kill men locked in the embraces of sleep and, therefore, already dead? Hence, O son of Hridika, the Yadavas will never tolerate what you have done.'
इत्युक्ते युयुधानेन पूजयामास तद्वचः । प्रद्युम्नो रथिनां श्रेष्ठो हार्दिक्यमवमन्य च ॥
English Translation
When Yuyudhana had said these words, Pradyumna, that foremost of car-warriors, applauded them, expressing his disregard for the son of Hridika.
ततः परमसंक्रुद्धः कृतवर्मा तमब्रवीत् । निर्दिशन्निव सावज्ञं तदा सव्येन पाणिना ॥
English Translation
Greatly enraged at this, Kritavarman, cmphasising his disregard for Satyaki by pointing to him with his left hand, said these words:
भूरिश्रवाश्छिन्नबाहुर्युद्धे प्रायगतस्त्वया । वधेन सुनृशंसेन कथं वीरेण पातितः ॥
English Translation
Professing yourself to be a hero, how could you so cruelly kill the armless Bhurishravas who, on the field of battle, sat fasting.
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा केशवः परवीरहा । तिर्यक्सरोषया दृष्ट्या वीक्षां चक्रे स मन्युमान् ॥
English Translation
Hearing these words of his, Keshava, that destroyer of hostile heroes, giving way to anger, cast an angry look at Kritavarman.
मणिः स्यमन्तकश्चैव यः स सत्राजितोऽभवत् । तां कथां स्मारयामास सात्यकिर्मधुसूदनम् ॥
English Translation
Then Satyaki informed the destroyer of Madhu as to how Kritavarman had behaved towards Satrajit for taking away from him the celebrated gem Syamantaka.
तच्छ्रुत्वा केशवस्याङ्कमगमद्रुदती तदा । सत्यभामा प्रकुपिता कोपयन्ती जनार्दनम् ॥
English Translation
Hearing the narrative, Satyabhama, giving way to anger and tears, approached Keshava, and sitting on his lap, increased his anger (for Kritavarman).
तत उत्थाय सक्रोधः सात्यकिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् । पञ्चानां द्रौपदेयानां धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिनोः ॥
एष गच्छामि पदवीं सत्येन च तथा शपे । सौप्तिके ये च निहताः सुप्तानेन दुरात्मना ॥
द्रोणपुत्रसहायेन पापेन कृतवर्मणा । समाप्तमायुरस्याद्य यशश्चापि सुमध्यमे ॥
इतीदमुक्त्वा खड्गेन केशवस्य समीपतः । अभिद्रुत्य शिरः क्रुद्धश्चिच्छेद कृतवर्मणः ॥
English Translation
Having said these words, Satyaki rushed at Kritavarman and cut off his head with a sword in the very sight of Keshava.
तथान्यानपि निघ्नन्तं युयुधानं समन्ततः । अभ्यधावद्धृषीकेशो विनिवारयिषुस्तदा ॥
English Translation
Yuyudhana, having performed this feat, began to strike down others there present. Hrishikesha ran to prevent him from doing further mischief.
एकीभूतास्ततः सर्वे कालपर्यायचोदिताः । भोजान्धका महाराज शैनेयं पर्यवारयन् ॥
English Translation
At that time, however, O king, the Bhojas and Andhakas moved by the perverseness of the hour that had come upon them, all became as one man and surrounded the son of Shini.
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