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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 47

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 47

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 47

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 47 of the classical Mahābhārata with 104 verses.

Total: 104 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.47.1–104 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 4 (Verses 30 shown)
प्रभद्रकाः शीघ्रतरा युवानो; विशारदाः सिंहसमानवीर्याः । यदा क्षेप्तारो धार्तराष्ट्रान्ससैन्यां;स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत् ॥
English Translation
Fastening quickly the elephants by nooses, when he fells down the army of the son of Dhritarashtra like a sturdy man cutting down a forest with an axe, then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
वृद्धौ विराटद्रुपदौ महारथौ; पृथक्चमूभ्यामभिवर्तमानौ । यदा द्रष्टारौ धार्तराष्ट्रान्ससैन्यां;स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत् ॥
English Translation
When like a huge lion falling upon battle, with a mace in hand, Bhimasena like a slayer of terrible appearance approaches the son of Dhritarashtra, then will that son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
यदा कृतास्त्रो द्रुपदः प्रचिन्व;ञ्शिरांसि यूनां समरे रथस्थः । क्रुद्धः शरैश्छेत्स्यति चापमुक्तै;स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत् ॥
English Translation
When the young Prabhadrakas having great activity, skilled in battle and having the might equal to that of lions, fell down the sons of Dhritarashtra along with their armies; then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
यदा विराटः परवीरघाती; मर्मान्तरे शत्रुचमूं प्रवेष्टा । मत्स्यैः सार्धमनृशंसरूपै;स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत् ॥
English Translation
When he sees the son of Draupadi, the mighty heroes, skillful in the use of weapons and having a knowledge of fighting on cars, darting at the enemies like serpents of quick poison, then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
ज्येष्ठं मात्स्यानामनृशंसरूपं; विराटपुत्रं रथिनं पुरस्तात् । यदा द्रष्टा दंशितं पाण्डवार्थे; तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत् ॥
English Translation
When the sons of Kuru see the five heroes, children in years but old in acts, desperate of their lives, working havoc among the sons of Kuru; then will the sons of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
रणे हते कौरवाणां प्रवीरे; शिखण्डिना सत्तमे शंतनूजे । न जातु नः शत्रवो धारयेयु;रसंशयं सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ॥
English Translation
The virtuous son of Shantanu; that hero among the sons of Kuru, being killed in battle by Shikhandin; then our enemies will undoubtedly perish. I speak this truly.
यदा शिखण्डी रथिनः प्रचिन्व;न्भीष्मं रथेनाभियाता वरूथी । दिव्यैर्हयैरवमृद्नन्रथौघां;स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत् ॥
English Translation
When Abhimanyu the slayer of heroes on the other side, shoots arrows on the enemies as the clouds pour water-when he, skilled in the weapons like Krishna, overpowers the enemies, then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
यदा द्रष्टा सृञ्जयानामनीके; धृष्टद्युम्नं प्रमुखे रोचमानम् । अस्त्रं यस्मै गुह्यमुवाच धीमा;न्द्रोणस्तदा तप्स्यति धार्तराष्ट्रः ॥
English Translation
When he sees, seated in the front ranks of the Srinjayas, effulgent in his splendour, Dhrishtadyumna, whom the wise Drona initiated in to the mysteries of the use of wcapons; then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent.
यदा स सेनापतिरप्रमेयः; पराभवन्निषुभिर्धार्तराष्ट्रान् । द्रोणं रणे शत्रुसहोऽभियाता; तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत् ॥
English Translation
When Abhimanyu the slayer of heroes on the other side, shoots arrows on the enemies as the clouds pour water-when he, skilled in the weapons like Krishna, overpowers the enemies, then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
ह्रीमान्मनीषी बलवान्मनस्वी; स लक्ष्मीवान्सोमकानां प्रबर्हः । न जातु तं शत्रवोऽन्ये सहेर;न्येषां स स्यादग्रणीर्वृष्णिसिंहः ॥
English Translation
No foe can withstand them who have for their leader of the lion of the Vrishni race, that chief of the Somaka tribe, who is modest, wise, powerful, independent, blessed with prosperity.
ब्रूयाच्च मा प्रवृणीष्वेति लोके; युद्धेऽद्वितीयं सचिवं रथस्थम् । शिनेर्नप्तारं प्रवृणीम सात्यकिं; महाबलं वीतभयं कृतास्त्रम् ॥
English Translation
Tell this also (to Duryodhana); Do not desire (the kingdom), we have chosen Satyaki, the guard of Shini for our leader; he is unequaled in battle in this world, a car-warrior of dauntless and powerful might and skilled in the use of weapons,
यदा शिनीनामधिपो मयोक्तः; शरैः परान्मेघ इव प्रवर्षन् । प्रच्छादयिष्यञ्शरजालेन योधां;स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत् ॥
English Translation
When Drupada, skilled in the use of weapons, from the car down the heads of young warriors in battle; and when, wrathful, he shoots arrows from his bow; then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
यदा धृतिं कुरुते योत्स्यमानः; स दीर्घबाहुर्दृढधन्वा महात्मा । सिंहस्येव गन्धमाघ्राय गावः; संवेष्टन्ते शत्रवोऽस्माद्यथाग्नेः ॥
English Translation
When that one with long arms and of firm grasp on the bow makes up his mind for fight; then will the foes before the battle act like cattle who have got scent of a lion.
स दीर्घबाहुर्दृढधन्वा महात्मा; भिन्द्याद्गिरीन्संहरेत्सर्वलोकान् । अस्त्रे कृती निपुणः क्षिप्रहस्तो; दिवि स्थितः सूर्य इवाभिभाति ॥
English Translation
He, of long arms of firm grasp on the bow and of a large fond, can pierce the mountain and destroy the whole world. Acquainted with the use of weapons, skillful and of an agile, hand, he shores like the sun in the sky.
चित्रः सूक्ष्मः सुकृतो यादवस्य; अस्त्रे योगो वृष्णिसिंहस्य भूयान् । यथाविधं योगमाहुः प्रशस्तं; सर्वैर्गुणैः सात्यकिस्तैरुपेतः ॥
English Translation
The lion of the Vrishni race, that descendant of Yadu of superior training, has many delicate and wonderful weapons. Satyaki has competent knowledge of the use of excellent arms; and he is endued with all the good qualities that are said to be good.
हिरण्मयं श्वेतहयैश्चतुर्भि;र्यदा युक्तं स्यन्दनं माधवस्य । द्रष्टा युद्धे सात्यकेर्वै सुयोधन;स्तदा तप्स्यत्यकृतात्मा स मन्दः ॥
English Translation
When he sees the golden car of Satyaki, the descendant of Madhu with four white horses; then that foolish son of Dhritarashtra with a soul addicted to vices repent for the war.
यदा रथं हेममणिप्रकाशं; श्वेताश्वयुक्तं वानरकेतुमुग्रम् । द्रष्टा रणे संयतं केशवेन; तदा तप्स्यत्यकृतात्मा स मन्दः ॥
English Translation
When also he sees my terrible car, guided by Keshava, shining with gold and precious stones, with white horses and with a banner having the figure of a monkey; then will that vicious-souled fool repent.
यदा मौर्व्यास्तलनिष्पेषमुग्रं; महाशब्दं वज्रनिष्पेषतुल्यम् । विधूयमानस्य महारणे मया; गाण्डीवस्य श्रोष्यति मन्दबुद्धिः ॥
English Translation
When that fool hears the fierce twanging sound produced by the contact of the leather covering fingers with the string of the bow, resembling the roaring of thunder and the great battle field covered with smoke by my Gandiva bow; then will the foolish son of Dhritarashtra of weak intellect repent on seeing himself helpless, his soldiers destroyed in the darkness produced by the raining of arrows like herds of cows, before the actual fighting commences.
तदा मूढो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्र;स्तप्ता युद्धे दुर्मतिर्दुःसहायः । दृष्ट्वा सैन्यं बाणवर्षान्धकारं; प्रभज्यन्तं गोकुलवद्रणाग्रे ॥
बलाहकादुच्चरन्तीव विद्यु;त्सहस्रघ्नी द्विषतां संगमेषु । अस्थिच्छिदो मर्मभिदो वमेच्छरां;स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत् ॥
यदा द्रष्टा ज्यामुखाद्बाणसंघा;न्गाण्डीवमुक्तान्पततः शिताग्रान् । नागान्हयान्वर्मिणश्चाददानां;स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत् ॥
English Translation
When the ruler of the Shinis, the slayer of foes directed by me, will shower volleys of arrows on the enemy, as the clouds do (the rain) and completely cover them then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
यदा मन्दः परबाणान्विमुक्ता;न्ममेषुभिर्ह्रियमाणान्प्रतीपम् । तिर्यग्विद्वांश्छिद्यमानान्क्षुरप्रै;स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत् ॥
English Translation
When Drupada, skilled in the use of weapons, from the car down the heads of young warriors in battle; and when, wrathful, he shoots arrows from his bow; then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
यदा विपाठा मद्भुजविप्रमुक्ता; द्विजाः फलानीव महीरुहाग्रात् । प्रच्छेत्तार उत्तमाङ्गानि यूनां; तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत् ॥
English Translation
When Drupada, skilled in the use of weapons, from the car down the heads of young warriors in battle; and when, wrathful, he shoots arrows from his bow; then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
यदा द्रष्टा पततः स्यन्दनेभ्यो; महागजेभ्योऽश्वगतांश्च योधान् । शरैर्हतान्पातितांश्चैव रङ्गे; तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत् ॥
English Translation
When he sees the son of Draupadi, the mighty heroes, skillful in the use of weapons and having a knowledge of fighting on cars, darting at the enemies like serpents of quick poison, then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
पदातिसंघान्रथसंघान्समन्ता;द्व्यात्ताननः काल इवाततेषुः । प्रणोत्स्यामि ज्वलितैर्बाणवर्षैः; शत्रूंस्तदा तप्स्यति मन्दबुद्धिः ॥
English Translation
When I shall fell down by pouring down burning arrows the enemies and their hosts of infantry and car-warriors in all directions like death with his mouth open, then will that man of weak intellect repent for the war.
सर्वा दिशः संपतता रथेन; रजोध्वस्तं गाण्डिवेनापकृत्तम् । यदा द्रष्टा स्वबलं संप्रमूढं; तदा पश्चात्तप्स्यति मन्दबुद्धिः ॥
English Translation
When he sees his own army covered by the dust of my chariot going in all sides cut down by my Gandiva and rendered senseiess; then will that man of weak intellect repent.
कांदिग्भूतं छिन्नगात्रं विसंज्ञं; दुर्योधनो द्रक्ष्यति सर्वसैन्यम् । हताश्ववीराग्र्यनरेन्द्रनागं; पिपासितं श्रान्तपत्रं भयार्तम् ॥
English Translation
When Duryodhana sees all his soldiers overpowered and runring away all sides with their bodies cut open, senseless and his horses, commanders rulers killed, his army thirsty, struck with fear, crying piteously for help, dead and dying, with their animals rendered faint and hair, bones and heads strewn about as if they were really the work of the Lord of creatures; then will that man of weak intellect repent.
आर्तस्वरं हन्यमानं हतं च; विकीर्णकेशास्थिकपालसंघम् । प्रजापतेः कर्म यथार्धनिष्ठितं; तदा दृष्ट्वा तप्स्यते मन्दबुद्धिः ॥
English Translation
When Duryodhana sees all his soldiers overpowered and runring away all sides with their bodies cut open, senseless and his horses, commanders rulers killed, his army thirsty, struck with fear, crying piteously for help, dead and dying, with their animals rendered faint and hair, bones and heads strewn about as if they were really the work of the Lord of creatures; then will that man of weak intellect repent.
यदा रथे गाण्डिवं वासुदेवं; दिव्यं शङ्खं पाञ्चजन्यं हयांश्च । तूणावक्षय्यौ देवदत्तं च मां च; द्रष्टा युद्धे धार्तराष्ट्रः समेतान् ॥
English Translation
When he sees in the chariot, the Gandiva bow, Vasudeva, the heavenly conch Panchajanya, my horses, the two arrow-holders which are never emptied, Devadatta and myself; then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
उद्वर्तयन्दस्युसंघान्समेता;न्प्रवर्तयन्युगमन्यद्युगान्ते । यदा धक्ष्याम्यग्निवत्कौरवेयां;स्तदा तप्ता धृतराष्ट्रः सपुत्रः ॥
English Translation
When I shall burn the sons of Kuru like the god of fire burning at the time of bringing in this world a Yoga, at the end of another a large number of wicked souls, then will Dhritarashtra with his sons repent for the war.
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