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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 50

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 50

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 50

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 50 of the classical Mahābhārata with 62 verses.

Total: 62 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.50.1–62 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
उद्दिश्य पातान्पततः कुर्वतो भैरवान्रवान् । प्रतीपान्पततो मत्तान्कुञ्जरान्प्रतिगर्जतः ॥
विगाह्य रथमार्गेषु वरानुद्दिश्य निघ्नतः । अग्नेः प्रज्वलितस्येव अपि मुच्येत मे प्रजा ॥
वीथीं कुर्वन्महाबाहुर्द्रावयन्मम वाहिनीम् । नृत्यन्निव गदापाणिर्युगान्तं दर्शयिष्यति ॥
English Translation
Grinding the four elements of my army and cutting his passage out through it, as if dancing with the mace in his hand, he will show (to people) the scene which takes place at the end of a Yuga (universal destruction).
प्रभिन्न इव मातङ्गः प्रभञ्जन्पुष्पितान्द्रुमान् । प्रवेक्ष्यति रणे सेनां पुत्राणां मे वृकोदरः ॥
English Translation
Like an elephant mad with rage, breaking trees with flowers, Vrikodara will crush the army of my sons of battle.
कुर्वन्रथान्विपुरुषान्विध्वजान्भग्नपुष्करान् । आरुजन्पुरुषव्याघ्रो रथिनः सादिनस्तथा ॥
English Translation
Rendering the chariots devoid of men, drivers, horse and banners and giving trouble to the warriors fighting from cars and elephants, the tiger among men, like the force of the currents of the Ganga uprooting various sorts of trees, will vanquish in battle the army of my sons, O Sanjaya.
गङ्गावेग इवानूपांस्तीरजान्विविधान्द्रुमान् । प्रवेक्ष्यति महासेनां पुत्राणां मम संजय ॥
English Translation
Like an elephant mad with rage, breaking trees with flowers, Vrikodara will crush the army of my sons of battle.
वशं नूनं गमिष्यन्ति भीमसेनबलार्दिताः । मम पुत्राश्च भृत्याश्च राजानश्चैव संजय ॥
English Translation
My with their servants and subordinate chiefs, O Sanjaya, troubled with the fear of Bhimasena will certainly fly in different directions.
येन राजा महावीर्यः प्रविश्यान्तःपुरं पुरा । वासुदेवसहायेन जरासंधो निपातितः ॥
English Translation
(That Bhimasena) by whom, aided by the son of Vasudeva, the king Jarasandha of great prowess was killed after his inner apartments being entered in the days of old.
कृत्स्नेयं पृथिवी देवी जरासंधेन धीमता । मागधेन्द्रेण बलिना वशे कृत्वा प्रतापिता ॥
English Translation
The goddess Earth was brought under control by the wise Jarasandha and that mighty Lord of Magadha, who subjugated her and oppressed her people.
भीष्मप्रतापात्कुरवो नयेनान्धकवृष्णयः । ते न तस्य वशं जग्मुः केवलं दैवमेव वा ॥
English Translation
That the Kurus through the prowess of Bhima and the Andhakas and the Vrishnis and sons through their diplomacy, were not brought under subjection by them, which was only due to the gods.
स गत्वा पाण्डुपुत्रेण तरसा बाहुशालिना । अनायुधेन वीरेण निहतः किं ततोऽधिकम् ॥
English Translation
The son of Pandu, the heroic of long arms, having approached him without any arms, killed him. What can be more (wonderful) than this?
दीर्घकालेन संसिक्तं विषमाशीविषो यथा । स मोक्ष्यति रणे तेजः पुत्रेषु मम संजय ॥
English Translation
Like venomous snake having accumulated its poison for a long time, he (Bhima) will fling his strength on my sons in the field of battle, O Sanjaya.
महेन्द्र इव वज्रेण दानवान्देवसत्तमः । भीमसेनो गदापाणिः सूदयिष्यति मे सुतान् ॥
English Translation
Like that chief among the gods, great Indra with his thunderbolt (killing) the Danavas, Bhimasena with mace in his hand will kill my a sons.
अविषह्यमनावार्यं तीव्रवेगपराक्रमम् । पश्यामीवातिताम्राक्षमापतन्तं वृकोदरम् ॥
English Translation
I see (in my mind) Vrikodara having eyes of the colour of copper, incapable of being opposed or prevented and having fearful force of strength falling on (my sons).
अगदस्याप्यधनुषो विरथस्य विवर्मणः । बाहुभ्यां युध्यमानस्य कस्तिष्ठेदग्रतः पुमान् ॥
English Translation
Who can stay in front of that man fighting with his two arms without mace or bow and without being on his car.
भीष्मो द्रोणश्च विप्रोऽयं कृपः शारद्वतस्तथा । जानन्त्येते यथैवाहं वीर्यज्ञस्तस्य धीमतः ॥
English Translation
Bhishma, this regenerate Drona, Kripa and also the son of Shardavata-all these know as much as I do the prowess of that wise one.
आर्यव्रतं तु जानन्तः संगरान्न बिभित्सवः । सेनामुखेषु स्थास्यन्ति मामकानां नरर्षभाः ॥
English Translation
Conversant with the habits of life of the virtuous and desirous of death in battle, those bulls among men in our party will stand in front of the army.
बलीयः सर्वतो दिष्टं पुरुषस्य विशेषतः । पश्यन्नपि जयं तेषां न नियच्छामि यत्सुतान् ॥
English Translation
Destiny is always powerful specially in a man through I see them (the Pandavas) victorious, yet I do not dissuade my sons.
ते पुराणं महेष्वासा मार्गमैन्द्रं समास्थिताः । त्यक्ष्यन्ति तुमुले प्राणान्रक्षन्तः पार्थिवं यशः ॥
English Translation
They (the warriors of our party), desirous of going along the eternal, noble and heavenly path, will part with their lives in fierce battle thus keeping your earthly fame unsullied.
यथैषां मामकास्तात तथैषां पाण्डवा अपि । पौत्रा भीष्मस्य शिष्याश्च द्रोणस्य च कृपस्य च ॥
English Translation
As these are, O dear, to my sons, so are they to the Pandavas (in ties of blood and affection). They (the Pandavas) are grandsons of Bhishma and disciples of Drona and Kripa.
यत्त्वस्मदाश्रयं किंचिद्दत्तमिष्टं च संजय । तस्यापचितिमार्यत्वात्कर्तारः स्थविरास्त्रयः ॥
English Translation
The protection that we have afforded to the three-aged ones, the little we have given them and the little good we have done to them, they will compensate us for that in return owing to their noble nature.
आददानस्य शस्त्रं हि क्षत्रधर्मं परीप्सतः । निधनं ब्राह्मणस्याजौ वरमेवाहुरुत्तमम् ॥
English Translation
That death of a Kshatriya is said to be a peaceful and commendable one, which is met with in battle when one takes up arms desirous of observing Kshatriya practices.
स वै शोचामि सर्वान्वै ये युयुत्सन्ति पाण्डवान् । विक्रुष्टं विदुरेणादौ तदेतद्भयमागतम् ॥
English Translation
I grieve however for all those who will fight with the son of Pandu; the calamity prophesied by Vidura is now come.
न तु मन्ये विघाताय ज्ञानं दुःखस्य संजय । भवत्यतिबले ह्येतज्ज्ञानमप्युपघातकम् ॥
English Translation
I consider, O Sanjaya, that knowledge cannot destroy woe; in fact, it is excessive distress that kills knowledge.
ऋषयो ह्यपि निर्मुक्ताः पश्यन्तो लोकसंग्रहान् । सुखे भवन्ति सुखिनस्तथा दुःखेन दुःखिताः ॥
English Translation
Even the Rishis who are emancipated and who merely look on this crowd of men become happy at prosperity and aggrieved at adversity.
किं पुनर्योऽहमासक्तस्तत्र तत्र सहस्रधा । पुत्रेषु राज्यदारेषु पौत्रेष्वपि च बन्धुषु ॥
English Translation
Why then should I not be affected by grief. When I ain attached to my sons, my kingdom, my wife, my grandsons, my friends and a thousand other objects.
संशये तु महत्यस्मिन्किं नु मे क्षममुत्तमम् । विनाशं ह्येव पश्यामि कुरूणामनुचिन्तयन् ॥
English Translation
I have grave doubts that I shall have any prosperity in the future; thinking thus I see (in my mind) the destruction of the Kurus.
द्यूतप्रमुखमाभाति कुरूणां व्यसनं महत् । मन्देनैश्वर्यकामेन लोभात्पापमिदं कृतम् ॥
English Translation
The great calamity of the Kurus beginning with the game at dice now stands out in bold relief; this wicked act has been done by that fool desiring for prosperity out of avarice.
मन्ये पर्यायधर्मोऽयं कालस्यात्यन्तगामिनः । चक्रे प्रधिरिवासक्तो नास्य शक्यं पलायितुम् ॥
English Translation
I consider this to be the work of Eternal Time. I am not able to fly from it like the iron ring attached to the wheel.
किं नु कार्यं कथं कुर्यां क्व नु गच्छामि संजय । एते नश्यन्ति कुरवो मन्दाः कालवशं गताः ॥
English Translation
What shall I do? how shall I do it and where shall I go, O Sanjaya? These foolish Kurus will be destroyed being subject to the effects of time.
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