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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 30

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 30

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 30

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 30 of the classical Mahābhārata with 48 verses.

Total: 48 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.30.1–48 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
आमन्त्रये त्वा नरदेवदेव; गच्छाम्यहं पाण्डव स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु । कच्चिन्न वाचा वृजिनं हि किंचि;दुच्चारितं मे मनसोऽभिषङ्गात् ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said After bidding you adieu, O god among men, shall I go awayo lord, O son of Pandu, may it be well with you. Has any objectionable language been uttered by me, in the heat of the moment.
जनार्दनं भीमसेनार्जुनौ च; माद्रीसुतौ सात्यकिं चेकितानम् । आमन्त्र्य गच्छामि शिवं सुखं वः; सौम्येन मां पश्यत चक्षुषा नृपाः ॥
English Translation
After bidding adieu also to Janardana, Bhimasena, Arjuna, the two sons of Madri, Satyaki and Chekitana, shall I go away. May happiness and prosperity be yours. May the king look upon us with an eye of good will.
अनुज्ञातः संजय स्वस्ति गच्छ; न नोऽकार्षीरप्रियं जातु किंचित् । विद्मश्च त्वा ते च वयं च सर्वे; शुद्धात्मानं मध्यगतं सभास्थम् ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said Perinitted by ourselves, go away 0 Sanjaya, May you fare well. Do not, O learned man, think ill of us. They and ourselves all know you to be a pure-souled man, in the midst of (their) court.
आप्तो दूतः संजय सुप्रियोऽसि; कल्याणवाक्शीलवान्दृष्टिमांश्च । न मुह्येस्त्वं संजय जातु मत्या; न च क्रुध्येरुच्यमानोऽपि तथ्यम् ॥
English Translation
As an enjoy sent (by them) O Sanjaya, you have made yourself dear to us and you are of peaceful speech, well behaved and satisfy every body. You are not ill disposed towards us and through spoken to harshly you are never angry.
न मर्मगां जातु वक्तासि रूक्षां; नोपस्तुतिं कटुकां नोत शुक्ताम् । धर्मारामामर्थवतीमहिंस्रा;मेतां वाचं तव जानामि सूत ॥
English Translation
You are not a speaker of cutting and rude words, nor of harsh or false words. We are aware that your words are based on the principles of virtue, pregnant with meaning and humane, O Suta.
त्वमेव नः प्रियतमोऽसि दूत; इहागच्छेद्विदुरो वा द्वितीयः । अभीक्ष्णदृष्टोऽसि पुरा हि नस्त्वं; धनंजयस्यात्मसमः सखासि ॥
English Translation
You are our favorite; Vidura is the only other envoy that can come here. In former days you were often seen by us and you are our friend like Dhananjaya.
इतो गत्वा संजय क्षिप्रमेव; उपातिष्ठेथा ब्राह्मणान्ये तदर्हाः । विशुद्धवीर्यांश्चरणोपपन्ना;न्कुले जातान्सर्वधर्मोपपन्नान् ॥
English Translation
Departing from here, O Sanjaya, you should speedily wait on these Brahmanas, who are endued with the practice of pure energy, born in high family and endued with all the virtues.
स्वाध्यायिनो ब्राह्मणा भिक्षवश्च; तपस्विनो ये च नित्या वनेषु । अभिवाद्या वै मद्वचनेन वृद्धा;स्तथेतरेषां कुशलं वदेथाः ॥
English Translation
And those Brahmanas who are devoted to study and devotees living on arms and those who always dwell in the forests. Greeting all these on my behalf, you should enquire the health of these old people and of others as well.
पुरोहितं धृतराष्ट्रस्य राज्ञ; आचार्याश्च ऋत्विजो ये च तस्य । तैश्च त्वं तात सहितैर्यथार्हं; संगच्छेथाः कुशलेनैव सूत ॥
English Translation
You should also meet the priest of Dhritarashtra and all his preceptors and Ritvijas and ask them about their health O Suta.
आचार्य इष्टोऽनपगो विधेयो; वेदानीप्सन्ब्रह्मचर्यं चचार । योऽस्त्रं चतुष्पात्पुनरेव चक्रे; द्रोणः प्रसन्नोऽभिवाद्यो यथार्हम् ॥
English Translation
Our preceptor Drona, who is well versed in the code of morality and who practised the Brahmacharya life wishing for a knowledge of the Vedas and who made the four Padas (viz., mantra, upachara, prayoga and sanhara) his weapon, should be pleased by you after being duly greeted.
अधीतविद्यश्चरणोपपन्नो; योऽस्त्रं चतुष्पात्पुनरेव चक्रे । गन्धर्वपुत्रप्रतिमं तरस्विनं; तमश्वत्थामानं कुशलं स्म पृच्छेः ॥
English Translation
You should also enquire about the health of Ashvathama who is endued with the practice of studying and who has read the Vedas and also again has made the four Pandas his weapon and who is strong as the son of a Gandharva.
शारद्वतस्यावसथं स्म गत्वा; महारथस्यास्त्रविदां वरस्य । त्वं मामभीक्ष्णं परिकीर्तयन्वै; कृपस्य पादौ संजय पाणिना स्पृशेः ॥
English Translation
Going to the residence of the son of Sharadvata, of mighty prowess and the chief among those who have a knowledge of self, you should again and again greet him on my behalf and touch the feet of Kripa, O Sanjaya, with your hands.
यस्मिञ्शौर्यमानृशंस्यं तपश्च; प्रज्ञा शीलं श्रुतिसत्त्वे धृतिश्च । पादौ गृहीत्वा कुरुसत्तमस्य; भीष्मस्य मां तत्र निवेदयेथाः ॥
English Translation
You should also, touching the feet of that chief among the Kurus, Bhishma in whom are centered heroism, humility, devotion, wisdom, good behaviour, great learning, goodness and prowess, submit my proposals to him.
प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्यः प्रणेता कुरूणां; बहुश्रुतो वृद्धसेवी मनीषी । तस्मै राज्ञे स्थविरायाभिवाद्य; आचक्षीथाः संजय मामरोगम् ॥
English Translation
Saluting the aged king too, who sees by the eyes of wisdom, is the leader of the Kurus, of great learning, who waits upon the old and wise, you should tell him that I am without any disease.
ज्येष्ठः पुत्रो धृतराष्ट्रस्य मन्दो; मूर्खः शठः संजय पापशीलः । प्रशास्ता वै पृथिवी येन सर्वा; सुयोधनं कुशलं तात पृच्छेः ॥
English Translation
You should also enquire, about the health of Suyodhana, the eldest son of Dhritarashtra, who is dull-headed, ignorant wicked and addicted to vice and, by whom, O Sanjaya, all this world is being ruled over.
भ्राता कनीयानपि तस्य मन्द;स्तथाशीलः संजय सोऽपि शश्वत् । महेष्वासः शूरतमः कुरूणां; दुःशासनं कुशलं तात पृच्छेः ॥
English Translation
You should also enquire, about the health of his younger brother Dushasana, who is dullheaded and of the same behavior (as his elder brother) and who is a great bow man and one of the best heroes among the Kurus.
वृन्दारकं कविमर्थेष्वमूढं; महाप्रज्ञं सर्वधर्मोपपन्नम् । न तस्य युद्धं रोचते वै कदाचि;द्वैश्यापुत्रं कुशलं तात पृच्छेः ॥
English Translation
You should also enquire about the health of the son of Dhritarashtra by his Vaishya wife, who is the best among the Kurus and one among them, not a fool, of great wisdom and endued with all virtues. By no means is he inclined to fight.
निकर्तने देवने योऽद्वितीय;श्छन्नोपधः साधुदेवी मताक्षः । यो दुर्जयो देवितव्येन संख्ये; स चित्रसेनः कुशलं तात वाच्यः ॥
English Translation
The one who has no rival in the tricks of dice, whose tricks cannot be detected, who plays dice and who can handle the dice cleverly, who is hard to defeat in the game, viz., Chitrasena, should also be asked concerning his health.
यस्य कामो वर्तते नित्यमेव; नान्यः शमाद्भारतानामिति स्म । स बाह्लिकानामृषभो मनस्वी; पुरा यथा माभिवदेत्प्रसन्नः ॥
English Translation
The one who has no other wish except that there should be peace among the Bharata race, the best among the Balhika's, a wise and honest man, should also be saluted by you.
गुणैरनेकैः प्रवरैश्च युक्तो; विज्ञानवान्नैव च निष्ठुरो यः । स्नेहादमर्षं सहते सदैव; स सोमदत्तः पूजनीयो मतो मे ॥
English Translation
In my opinion Somadatta too should be saluted by you who is endued with many good qualities, wise and merciful and who always subdues his anger towards the Kurus out of affection for them.
अर्हत्तमः कुरुषु सौमदत्तिः; स नो भ्राता संजय मत्सखा च । महेष्वासो रथिनामुत्तमो यः; सहामात्यः कुशलं तस्य पृच्छेः ॥
English Translation
The most venerable among the Kurus is the son of Somadatta; he is our brother, 0 Sanjaya and my friend as well. He is a good bowman a car-warrior as well and with his counselor, worthy of the highest respect. You should enquire about his health.
ये चैवान्ये कुरुमुख्या युवानः; पुत्राः पौत्रा भ्रातरश्चैव ये नः । यं यमेषां येन येनाभिगच्छे;रनामयं मद्वचनेन वाच्यः ॥
English Translation
Those others, who are high among the Kurus and young and those who are as sons, grand-sons and brothers to us, should also be asked, O Suta, regarding their health, in terms which you consider suitable for each.
ये राजानः पाण्डवायोधनाय; समानीता धार्तराष्ट्रेण केचित् । वसातयः शाल्वकाः केकयाश्च; तथाम्बष्ठा ये त्रिगर्ताश्च मुख्याः ॥
English Translation
Those kings who have been brought together by the son of Dhritarashtra for fighting with the Pandavas, the Vashati, the Shalvakas, the Kaikeyas, the Ambasthan and the chief among the Trigartas.
प्राच्योदीच्या दाक्षिणात्याश्च शूरा;स्तथा प्रतीच्याः पार्वतीयाश्च सर्वे । अनृशंसाः शीलवृत्तोपपन्ना;स्तेषां सर्वेषां कुशलं तात पृच्छेः ॥
English Translation
Those that have come from the east and the north, from the south and the west and all those heroes that have come from the hilly districts, you should ask O Suta, regarding their welfare; (and specially) those among them that are human and endued with good behaviour.
हस्त्यारोहा रथिनः सादिनश्च; पदातयश्चार्यसंघा महान्तः । आख्याय मां कुशलिनं स्म तेषा;मनामयं परिपृच्छेः समग्रान् ॥
English Translation
Of those who ride on elephants and chariots and horses and those who fight on foot, of that assemblage of great and honorable men after informing my welfare, you should ask regarding their health collectively.
तथा राज्ञो ह्यर्थयुक्तानमात्या;न्दौवारिकान्ये च सेनां नयन्ति । आयव्ययं ये गणयन्ति युक्ता; अर्थांश्च ये महतश्चिन्तयन्ति ॥
English Translation
In the same way you should enquire about them that are the financial ministers of the king and the door-keepers and those that lead the army and those that calculate the revenue and expenditure and the great men who ever think about the welfare of the kingdom,
गान्धारराजः शकुनिः पार्वतीयो; निकर्तने योऽद्वितीयोऽक्षदेवी । मानं कुर्वन्धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सूत; मिथ्याबुद्धेः कुशलं तात पृच्छेः ॥
English Translation
The, king of Gandhara, Shakuni, who comes from the hills and who too is unrivaled in the tricks of the dice and who contributes to the honour of the son Dhritarashtra, of false intelligence, should, () Suta, be asked concerning his health.
यः पाण्डवानेकरथेन वीरः; समुत्सहत्यप्रधृष्यान्विजेतुम् । यो मुह्यतां मोहयिताद्वितीयो; वैकर्तनं कुशलं तात पृच्छेः ॥
English Translation
The heroes, who above from his car, excepts to defeat the sons of Pandu who are hard to vanquish, the one who is without a rival in de-fooling the fools (sons of Dhritarashtra) viz., (Karna) the son of Vaikartana should also be asked concerning his health.
स एव भक्तः स गुरुः स भृत्यः; स वै पिता स च माता सुहृच्च । अगाधबुद्धिर्विदुरो दीर्घदर्शी; स नो मन्त्री कुशलं तात पृच्छेः ॥
English Translation
He who is devoted to our interests, who is our preceptor and lord, who is our father, mother and friend, Vidura of immeasurable wisdom and of good foresight, he who is our adviser, should also be asked concerning his health.
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