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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 54

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 54

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 54

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 54 of the classical Mahābhārata with 67 verses.

Total: 67 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.54.1–67 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
न भेतव्यं महाराज न शोच्या भवता वयम् । समर्थाः स्म परान्राजन्विजेतुं समरे विभो ॥
English Translation
Duryodhana said There is nothing to fear, O great king; nor should you grieve for us. We are capable, O king, of winning victory over our battle, O king.
वनं प्रव्राजितान्पार्थान्यदायान्मधुसूदनः । महता बलचक्रेण परराष्ट्रावमर्दिना ॥
English Translation
When the slayer of Madhu came to the sons of Pritha wandering in exile in the forest with a large army capable of subjugating the kingdom of the enemies and when Kaikeya, Dhrishtaketu, Dhrishtadyumna of the race of Prishata and many other kings followed them to the sons of Pritha.
केकया धृष्टकेतुश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः । राजानश्चान्वयुः पार्थान्बहवोऽन्येऽनुयायिनः ॥
English Translation
When the slayer of Madhu came to the sons of Pritha wandering in exile in the forest with a large army capable of subjugating the kingdom of the enemies and when Kaikeya, Dhrishtaketu, Dhrishtadyumna of the race of Prishata and many other kings followed them to the sons of Pritha.
इन्द्रप्रस्थस्य चादूरात्समाजग्मुर्महारथाः । व्यगर्हयंश्च संगम्य भवन्तं कुरुभिः सह ॥
English Translation
And when not far from Indraprastha there assembled together the car-warriors and having joined together, they blamed you along with the Kurus.
ते युधिष्ठिरमासीनमजिनैः प्रतिवासितम् । कृष्णप्रधानाः संहत्य पर्युपासन्त भारत ॥
English Translation
And when they, with Krishna at their head, paid homage to Yudhishthira, who was wearing deer skin, O Bharata, and when the rulers of men spoke of giving back the duties of a king (to Yudhishthira) and they longed to bring about the overthrow of yourself with all your followers.
प्रत्यादानं च राज्यस्य कार्यमूचुर्नराधिपाः । भवतः सानुबन्धस्य समुच्छेदं चिकीर्षवः ॥
English Translation
And when they, with Krishna at their head, paid homage to Yudhishthira, who was wearing deer skin, O Bharata, and when the rulers of men spoke of giving back the duties of a king (to Yudhishthira) and they longed to bring about the overthrow of yourself with all your followers.
श्रुत्वा चैतन्मयोक्तास्तु भीष्मद्रोणकृपास्तदा । ज्ञातिक्षयभयाद्राजन्भीतेन भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
Then were Bhishma, Drona and Kripa thus addressed by me, who heard this, through fear of the ruin of our cousins, Oking, "That the sons of Pandu will abide by the terms agreed to, is my opinion; our destruction does the son of Vasudeva desire.
न ते स्थास्यन्ति समये पाण्डवा इति मे मतिः । समुच्छेदं हि नः कृत्स्नं वासुदेवश्चिकीर्षति ॥
English Translation
Then were Bhishma, Drona and Kripa thus addressed by me, who heard this, through fear of the ruin of our cousins, Oking, "That the sons of Pandu will abide by the terms agreed to, is my opinion; our destruction does the son of Vasudeva desire.
ऋते च विदुरं सर्वे यूयं वध्या महात्मनः । धृतराष्ट्रश्च धर्मज्ञो न वध्यः कुरुसत्तमः ॥
English Translation
That with the exception of Vidura, will you be slain, is my opinion; and Dhritarashtra, who knows the nature of virtue-that best one among the Kurus cannot possibly be slain.
समुच्छेदं च कृत्स्नं नः कृत्वा तात जनार्दनः । एकराज्यं कुरूणां स्म चिकीर्षति युधिष्ठिरे ॥
English Translation
O dear, having effected our extinction, Janardana desires to bestow on Yudhishthira the entire kingdom of the Kurus.
तत्र किं प्राप्तकालं नः प्रणिपातः पलायनम् । प्राणान्वा संपरित्यज्य प्रतियुध्यामहे परान् ॥
English Translation
When the time comes, what should we do? Surrender or fly or shall we fight against the enemies and give up (all hopes of) our lives.
प्रतियुद्धे तु नियतः स्यादस्माकं पराजयः । युधिष्ठिरस्य सर्वे हि पार्थिवा वशवर्तिनः ॥
English Translation
In a fight against them, defeat shall surely be ours; all the rulers are on the side of Yudhishthira.
विरक्तराष्ट्राश्च वयं मित्राणि कुपितानि नः । धिक्कृताः पार्थिवैः सर्वैः स्वजनेन च सर्वशः ॥
English Translation
On their being dispossessed of their kingdom, our friends are angry with us; and we are reviled by all the kings and by all our kinsmen.
प्रणिपाते तु दोषोऽस्ति बन्धूनां शाश्वतीः समाः । पितरं त्वेव शोचामि प्रज्ञानेत्रं जनेश्वरम् । मत्कृते दुःखमापन्नं क्लेशं प्राप्तमनन्तकम् ॥
English Translation
There is no objection to our surrender; for men or our position seek peace from a long time; but I grieve for my father, that lord of men, who has his wisdom only for his eyes.
कृतं हि तव पुत्रैश्च परेषामवरोधनम् । मत्प्रियार्थं पुरैवैतद्विदितं ते नरोत्तम ॥
English Translation
And who may for my doings be beset with troubles and endless woes. The enemies were opposed by your sons simply for our good; which is known to you before, O best among men.
ते राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रस्य सामात्यस्य महारथाः । वैरं प्रतिकरिष्यन्ति कुलोच्छेदेन पाण्डवाः ॥
English Translation
The sons of Pandu, these mighty carwarriors, will have their revenge for their wrongs by the extinction of the race of the king Dhritarashtra with that of his ministers.
ततो द्रोणोऽब्रवीद्भीष्मः कृपो द्रौणिश्च भारत । मत्वा मां महतीं चिन्तामास्थितं व्यथितेन्द्रियम् ॥
English Translation
Then did Drona and Bhima and Kripa and the son of Drona thus speak, O Bharata, thinking me to be in the midst of great anxiety and with the senses tortured.
अभिद्रुग्धाः परे चेन्नो न भेतव्यं परंतप । असमर्थाः परे जेतुमस्मान्युधि जनेश्वर ॥
English Translation
The enemies ready to fight need not be feared, 0 subduer of foes; for the foes when in the battle field are incapable of conquering us.
एकैकशः समर्थाः स्मो विजेतुं सर्वपार्थिवान् । आगच्छन्तु विनेष्यामो दर्पमेषां शितैः शरैः ॥
English Translation
Each one of us by himself can conquer all the rulers of the earth. Let them come; we shall curb their pride by sharp arrows.
पुरैकेन हि भीष्मेण विजिताः सर्वपार्थिवाः । मृते पितर्यभिक्रुद्धो रथेनैकेन भारत ॥
English Translation
In days of old, all the rulers of the earth were conquered by the single Bhima seated on the single car, extremely wrathful on the death of his father.
जघान सुबहूंस्तेषां संरब्धः कुरुसत्तमः । ततस्ते शरणं जग्मुर्देवव्रतमिमं भयात् ॥
English Translation
That best one among the race of the Kurus, wrathful, killed many among them (enemies); them they out of fear sought the protection of this Devavrata.
स भीष्मः सुसमर्थोऽयमस्माभिः सहितो रणे । परान्विजेतुं तस्मात्ते व्येतु भीर्भरतर्षभ । इत्येषां निश्चयो ह्यासीत्तत्कालममितौजसाम् ॥
English Translation
That Bhishma is well capable to fight along with us and to conquer to enemies; therefore, O bull among the race of Bharata, let your fears be dispelled.
पुरा परेषां पृथिवी कृत्स्नासीद्वशवर्तिनी । अस्मान्पुनरमी नाद्य समर्था जेतुमाहवे । छिन्नपक्षाः परे ह्यद्य वीर्यहीनाश्च पाण्डवाः ॥
English Translation
Now they are not capable of again conquering us; the Pandavas are now shorn of their wings and devoid of strength.
अस्मत्संस्था च पृथिवी वर्तते भरतर्षभ । एकार्थाः सुखदुःखेषु मयानीताश्च पार्थिवाः ॥
English Translation
The earth, too, O bull among the race of Bharata, is now under our subjection and the rulers of the earth assembled are of the same mind with me in happiness or misery.
अप्यग्निं प्रविशेयुस्ते समुद्रं वा परंतप । मदर्थे पार्थिवाः सर्वे तद्विद्धि कुरुसत्तम ॥
English Translation
O subduer of foes, for my sake, the rulers of the earth, can enter into fireor even the ocean; know this, O you best among the race of Kurus.
उन्मत्तमिव चापि त्वां प्रहसन्तीह दुःखितम् । विलपन्तं बहुविधं भीतं परविकत्थने ॥
English Translation
In this case they laugh at you, who are grieved and like one insane and giving vent to many sorts of lamentations, struck with fear by the descriptions of the enemies.
एषां ह्येकैकशो राज्ञां समर्थः पाण्डवान्प्रति । आत्मानं मन्यते सर्वो व्येतु ते भयमागतम् ॥
English Translation
Each of these kings by himself are capable of opposing the Pandavas. Every one considers himself all in all. Let the fear which has come on you be dispelled,
सर्वां समग्रां सेनां मे वासवोऽपि न शक्नुयात् । हन्तुमक्षय्यरूपेयं ब्रह्मणापि स्वयम्भुवा ॥
English Translation
To conquer my entire army, which is endless, cannot be annihilated even by Brahma, who is born of himself.
युधिष्ठिरः पुरं हित्वा पञ्च ग्रामान्स याचति । भीतो हि मामकात्सैन्यात्प्रभावाच्चैव मे प्रभो ॥
English Translation
That Yudhishthira foregoing his claims to the entire kingdom begs only five villages; he is afraid of my army and my prowess, O Lord.
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