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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 52

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 52

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 52

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 52 of the classical Mahābhārata with 17 verses.

Total: 17 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.52.1–17 • 250 Lexicon Terms
यथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे पराक्रान्ता जिगीषवः । तथैवाभिसरास्तेषां त्यक्तात्मानो जये धृताः ॥
English Translation
Dhritarashtra said As the sons of Pandu are all powerful and desirous of victory, so are their followers who are self-sacrificing and have set their mind on victory.
त्वमेव हि पराक्रान्तानाचक्षीथाः परान्मम । पाञ्चालान्केकयान्मत्स्यान्मागधान्वत्सभूमिपान् ॥
English Translation
You have related to me about those mighty foes of mine-of the kings of the Panchalas, Kaikeyas, Matsyas, Magadhas.
यश्च सेन्द्रानिमाँल्लोकानिच्छन्कुर्याद्वशे बली । स श्रेष्ठो जगतः कृष्णः पाण्डवानां जये धृतः ॥
English Translation
Even that mighty one who by his mere wish could bring under control these worlds with Indra, that creator of the world, Krishna, has set his mind on the victory of the Pandavas.
समस्तामर्जुनाद्विद्यां सात्यकिः क्षिप्रमाप्तवान् । शैनेयः समरे स्थाता बीजवत्प्रवपञ्शरान् ॥
English Translation
Satyaki very quickly obtained all knowledge (of the use of arms) from Arjuna and the son of Shini will stand on the field of battle and shoot arrows as (men) sow the seeds.
धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पाञ्चाल्यः क्रूरकर्मा महारथः । मामकेषु रणं कर्ता बलेषु परमास्त्रवित् ॥
English Translation
Dhrishtadyumna, the king of Panchalas, of cruel deeds and a mighty car-warrior and well acquainted with the use of superior weapons, too, will fight with my army.
युधिष्ठिरस्य च क्रोधादर्जुनस्य च विक्रमात् । यमाभ्यां भीमसेनाच्च भयं मे तात जायते ॥
English Translation
From the wrath of Yudhishthira and from the prowess of Arjuna and from the twins and also from Bhimasena, do I derive great fear, O dear.
अमानुषं मनुष्येन्द्रैर्जालं विततमन्तरा । मम सेनां हनिष्यन्ति ततः क्रोशामि संजय ॥
English Translation
On a superhuman net (of arrows) being spread over my army, they will not be able to get out of it; therefore do I weep, O Sanjaya.
दर्शनीयो मनस्वी च लक्ष्मीवान्ब्रह्मवर्चसी । मेधावी सुकृतप्रज्ञो धर्मात्मा पाण्डुनन्दनः ॥
English Translation
Beautiful, independent, endued with prosperity and with the force of Brahma, intelligent, of great wisdom and of virtuous soul, is that son of Pandu (Yudhishthira).
मित्रामात्यैः सुसंपन्नः संपन्नो योज्ययोजकैः । भ्रातृभिः श्वशुरैः पुत्रैरुपपन्नो महारथैः ॥
धृत्या च पुरुषव्याघ्रो नैभृत्येन च पाण्डवः । अनृशंसो वदान्यश्च ह्रीमान्सत्यपराक्रमः ॥
बहुश्रुतः कृतात्मा च वृद्धसेवी जितेन्द्रियः । तं सर्वगुणसंपन्नं समिद्धमिव पावकम् ॥
तपन्तमिव को मन्दः पतिष्यति पतंगवत् । पाण्डवाग्निमनावार्यं मुमूर्षुर्मूढचेतनः ॥
English Translation
What fool, about to die and who has lost his consciousness is there who will fall into the inextinguishable fire of the Pandavas ablaze like a moth.
तनुरुच्चः शिखी राजा शुद्धजाम्बूनदप्रभः । मन्दानां मम पुत्राणां युद्धेनान्तं करिष्यति ॥
English Translation
That king resembling a fire of high and long flames has been treated deceitfully by me and he will, in battle, put an end to the existence of all my sons of weak intellect.
तैरयुद्धं साधु मन्ये कुरवस्तन्निबोधत । युद्धे विनाशः कृत्स्नस्य कुलस्य भविता ध्रुवम् ॥
English Translation
I consider that it is best not to fight with them; you, Kurus, follow that (my opinion). If you wage war, destruction will surely overtake the race which will be extinct.
एषा मे परमा शान्तिर्यया शाम्यति मे मनः । यदि त्वयुद्धमिष्टं वो वयं शान्त्यै यतामहे ॥
English Translation
This appears to me very clear and by acting in accordance with it my mind will obtain peace. If you consider that peace with them is desirable, then we shall try for peace.
न तु नः शिक्षमाणानामुपेक्षेत युधिष्ठिरः । जुगुप्सति ह्यधर्मेण मामेवोद्दिश्य कारणम् ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira will never adopt an attitude of indifference towards ourselves, when distressed; he blames me by ascribing unrighteousness, thinking me to be the cause (of the war).
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