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Mahābhārata • Parva 1 (Ādiparva) • Adhyāya 2

Ādiparva Adhyāya 2

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 2

Ādiparva Adhyāya 2 of the classical Mahābhārata with 244 verses.

Total: 244 Verses • Citations: MBh 1.2.1–244 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 9 (Verses 30 shown)
समन्तपञ्चकमिति यदुक्तं सूतनन्दन । एतत्सर्वं यथान्यायं श्रोतुमिच्छामहे वयम् ॥
English Translation
The Rishis said: we wish to hear, O son of Suta, all about the place you called Samantapanchaka.
शुश्रूषा यदि वो विप्रा ब्रुवतश्च कथाः शुभाः । समन्तपञ्चकाख्यं च श्रोतुमर्हथ सत्तमाः ॥
English Translation
Sauti said : Hear, O Brahmanas, the sacred words I say, You are fit, O best of men, to hear them.
त्रेताद्वापरयोः संधौ रामः शस्त्रभृतां वरः । असकृत्पार्थिवं क्षत्रं जघानामर्षचोदितः ॥
English Translation
At the end of Treta and in the beginning of Dwapara Yuga, the greatest of all that ever wielded arms, Parashurama, being impatient of wrongs, repeatedly destroyed all the Kshatriya races of the world.
स सर्वं क्षत्रमुत्साद्य स्ववीर्येणानलद्युतिः । समन्तपञ्चके पञ्च चकार रुधिरह्रदान् ॥
English Translation
That fiery Rama, after destroying the Kshatriyas by his own prowess, made five lakes of blood at Samantapanchaka.
स तेषु रुधिराम्भस्सु ह्रदेषु क्रोधमूर्च्छितः । पितॄन्संतर्पयामास रुधिरेणेति नः श्रुतम् ॥
English Translation
We have heard, that being senseless with anger, he offered oblations to the manes of his ancestors, standing in the bloody water of these lakes.
अथर्चीकादयोऽभ्येत्य पितरो ब्राह्मणर्षभम् । तं क्षमस्वेति सिषिधुस्ततः स विरराम ह ॥
English Translation
The ancestors then said, "It would be as you have wished. But be pacified.
तेषां समीपे यो देशो ह्रदानां रुधिराम्भसाम् । समन्तपञ्चकमिति पुण्यं तत्परिकीर्तितम् ॥
English Translation
The region, that lies near those five bloody lakes, has become famous from that day by the name of holy Samantapanchaka.
येन लिङ्गेन यो देशो युक्तः समुपलक्ष्यते । तेनैव नाम्ना तं देशं वाच्यमाहुर्मनीषिणः ॥
English Translation
The wise men have said that every place should be known by a name significant of something which may have made it famous.
अन्तरे चैव संप्राप्ते कलिद्वापरयोरभूत् । समन्तपञ्चके युद्धं कुरुपाण्डवसेनयोः ॥
English Translation
At the end of Dwapara and in the beginning of Kali, a great battle was fought between the Kurus and the Pandavas, here at this holy Samantapanchaka.
तस्मिन्परमधर्मिष्ठे देशे भूदोषवर्जिते । अष्टादश समाजग्मुरक्षौहिण्यो युयुत्सया ॥
English Translation
In that holy place, where there was not the least raggedness, were assembled eighteen Akshauhinis of soldiers, all eager for battle.
एवं नामाभिनिर्वृत्तं तस्य देशस्य वै द्विजाः । पुण्यश्च रमणीयश्च स देशो वः प्रकीर्तितः ॥
तदेतत्कथितं सर्वं मया वो मुनिसत्तमाः । यथा देशः स विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः ॥
English Translation
I have described to you that beautiful and holy place. I have told you, O best of Brahmanas, all about this place, a place famous in the three worlds.
अक्षौहिण्य इति प्रोक्तं यत्त्वया सूतनन्दन । एतदिच्छामहे श्रोतुं सर्वमेव यथातथम् ॥
English Translation
The Rishis said : We wish to know, O Son of Suta, all about Akshauhini which you have mentioned to us.
अक्षौहिण्याः परीमाणं रथाश्वनरदन्तिनाम् । यथावच्चैव नो ब्रूहि सर्वं हि विदितं तव ॥
English Translation
Tell us the numbers of foot-soldiers, horses chariots and elephants, which make Akshauhini, for you know every thing.
एको रथो गजश्चैको नराः पञ्च पदातयः । त्रयश्च तुरगास्तज्ज्ञैः पत्तिरित्यभिधीयते ॥
English Translation
Sauti said: One chariot and one elephant, five foot soldiers and three horse-men, form a Patti.
पत्तिं तु त्रिगुणामेतामाहुः सेनामुखं बुधाः । त्रीणि सेनामुखान्येको गुल्म इत्यभिधीयते ॥
English Translation
Three Pattis make a Senamukha, three Senamukhas make a Gulma.
त्रयो गुल्मा गणो नाम वाहिनी तु गणास्त्रयः । स्मृतास्तिस्रस्तु वाहिन्यः पृतनेति विचक्षणैः ॥
English Translation
Three Gulmas make a Gana, three Ganas a Vahini, three Vahinis taking together, form a Pritana.
चमूस्तु पृतनास्तिस्रस्तिस्रश्चम्वस्त्वनीकिनी । अनीकिनीं दशगुणां प्राहुरक्षौहिणीं बुधाः ॥
English Translation
Three Pritanas make a Chamu, three Chamus an Anikini and ten times one Anikini is called by the learned as one Akshauhini.
अक्षौहिण्याः प्रसंख्यानं रथानां द्विजसत्तमाः । संख्यागणिततत्त्वज्ञैः सहस्राण्येकविंशतिः ॥
English Translation
O best of Brahmanas, mathematicians have calculated that there are twenty one thousand eight hundred and seventy chariots in an Akshauhini. The number of elephants is also the same.
शतान्युपरि चैवाष्टौ तथा भूयश्च सप्ततिः । गजानां तु परीमाणमेतदेवात्र निर्दिशेत् ॥
English Translation
O best of Brahmanas, mathematicians have calculated that there are twenty one thousand eight hundred and seventy chariots in an Akshauhini. The number of elephants is also the same.
ज्ञेयं शतसहस्रं तु सहस्राणि तथा नव । नराणामपि पञ्चाशच्छतानि त्रीणि चानघाः ॥
English Translation
Know, the number of foot soldiers is one hundred nine-thousand three hundred and fifty; the number of horses is sixty-five thousand six-hundred and ten.
पञ्चषष्टिसहस्राणि तथाश्वानां शतानि च । दशोत्तराणि षट्प्राहुर्यथावदिह संख्यया ॥
English Translation
Know, the number of foot soldiers is one hundred nine-thousand three hundred and fifty; the number of horses is sixty-five thousand six-hundred and ten.
एतामक्षौहिणीं प्राहुः संख्यातत्त्वविदो जनाः । यां वः कथितवानस्मि विस्तरेण द्विजोत्तमाः ॥
English Translation
Those who are acquainted with the Principle of number call the above, explained fully by me, the numbers of an Akshauhini.
एतया संख्यया ह्यासन्कुरुपाण्डवसेनयोः । अक्षौहिण्यो द्विजश्रेष्ठाः पिण्डेनाष्टादशैव ताः ॥
English Translation
O best of Brahmanas, the eighteen Akshauhinis of the Kurus and the Pandava soldiers were composed according to this count.
समेतास्तत्र वै देशे तत्रैव निधनं गताः । कौरवान्कारणं कृत्वा कालेनाद्भुतकर्मणा ॥
English Translation
Time brought them all together in this place and making the Kauravas the cause, destroyed thein all.
अहानि युयुधे भीष्मो दशैव परमास्त्रवित् । अहानि पञ्च द्रोणस्तु ररक्ष कुरुवाहिनीम् ॥
English Translation
Bhishma, skillfull in arms, fought for ten days. Drona defended the Kuru army for five days.
अहनी युयुधे द्वे तु कर्णः परबलार्दनः । शल्योऽर्धदिवसं त्वासीद्गदायुद्धमतः परम् ॥
English Translation
The destroyer of enemy's soldiers, Karna, fought for two days; Shalya for half a day and for a half a day then lasted the club-fight of Duryodhana and Bhima. At the close of that day, Ashvathama, Kritavarma and Kripa.
तस्यैव तु दिनस्यान्ते हार्दिक्यद्रौणिगौतमाः । प्रसुप्तं निशि विश्वस्तं जघ्नुर्यौधिष्ठिरं बलम् ॥
English Translation
Destroyed the army of Yudhishthira when his soldiers were unsuspectingly sleeping. O Shaunaka, the best of narrations, the Bharata, which is narrated here at your sacrifice,
यत्तु शौनकसत्रे ते भारताख्यानविस्तरम् । आख्यास्ये तत्र पौलोममाख्यानं चादितः परम् ॥
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