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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 57

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 57

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 57

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 57 of the classical Mahābhārata with 30 verses.

Total: 30 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.57.1–30 • 250 Lexicon Terms
क्षत्रतेजा ब्रह्मचारी कौमारादपि पाण्डवः । तेन संयुगमेष्यन्ति मन्दा विलपतो मम ॥
English Translation
Dhritarashtra said The son of Pandu, from his youth, has the prowess of a Kshatriya and leads the life of a Brahmachari. Those fools desire to fight with him, thought I am lamenting.
दुर्योधन निवर्तस्व युद्धाद्भरतसत्तम । न हि युद्धं प्रशंसन्ति सर्वावस्थमरिंदम ॥
English Translation
O Duryodhana, O you best among the race of Bharata, turn your mind away from fight; war is not desirable under all conditions, O you subduer of enemies.
अलमर्धं पृथिव्यास्ते सहामात्यस्य जीवितुम् । प्रयच्छ पाण्डुपुत्राणां यथोचितमरिंदम ॥
English Translation
One half of the earth is sufficient for the livelihood of yourself and your ministers. Give back to the sons of Pandu their dues, O you subduer of enemies.
एतद्धि कुरवः सर्वे मन्यन्ते धर्मसंहितम् । यत्त्वं प्रशान्तिमिच्छेथाः पाण्डुपुत्रैर्महात्मभिः ॥
English Translation
All the Kurus think this to be in accordance with virtue that you should conclude peace with the high-souled sons of Pandu.
अङ्गेमां समवेक्षस्व पुत्र स्वामेव वाहिनीम् । जात एव तव स्रावस्त्वं तु मोहान्न बुध्यसे ॥
English Translation
Think well, O son, of the elements of your own army; it has been collected for your own death; you do not accept this out of folly.
न ह्यहं युद्धमिच्छामि नैतदिच्छति बाह्लिकः । न च भीष्मो न च द्रोणो नाश्वत्थामा न संजयः ॥
English Translation
I do not wish war; nor is Balhika desirous of it; nor is Bhishma; nor is Drona, nor is Ashvathama; nor is Sanjaya nor Somadatta, nor Shala, nor Kripa desire war; nor does Satyavrata, nor Purumitra, nor Jaya, nor Bhurishravas.
न सोमदत्तो न शल्यो न कृपो युद्धमिच्छति । सत्यव्रतः पुरुमित्रो जयो भूरिश्रवास्तथा ॥
English Translation
I do not wish war; nor is Balhika desirous of it; nor is Bhishma; nor is Drona, nor is Ashvathama; nor is Sanjaya nor Somadatta, nor Shala, nor Kripa desire war; nor does Satyavrata, nor Purumitra, nor Jaya, nor Bhurishravas.
येषु संप्रतितिष्ठेयुः कुरवः पीडिताः परैः । ते युद्धं नाभिनन्दन्ति तत्तुभ्यं तात रोचताम् ॥
English Translation
Those on whom depend the Kurus, when troubled by the enemy not rejoice at the prospect of war; O dear, may you accept that.
न त्वं करोषि कामेन कर्णः कारयिता तव । दुःशासनश्च पापात्मा शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः ॥
English Translation
You do not act in this way of your own will; but Karna leads you to it and Dushasana and the wicked-souled Shakuni and the son of Subala (lead you).
नाहं भवति न द्रोणे नाश्वत्थाम्नि न संजये । न विकर्णे न काम्बोजे न कृपे न च बाह्लिके ॥
English Translation
Duryodhana said I do not depend on Drona or Ashvathama or Sanjaya or Bhishma or Kamboja or Kripa or Balhika or Satyavrata or Purumitra or on Bhurishravas, nor do I challenge them to fight, depending on others.
सत्यव्रते पुरुमित्रे भूरिश्रवसि वा पुनः । अन्येषु वा तावकेषु भारं कृत्वा समाह्वये ॥
English Translation
Duryodhana said I do not depend on Drona or Ashvathama or Sanjaya or Bhishma or Kamboja or Kripa or Balhika or Satyavrata or Purumitra or on Bhurishravas, nor do I challenge them to fight, depending on others.
अहं च तात कर्णश्च रणयज्ञं वितत्य वै । युधिष्ठिरं पशुं कृत्वा दीक्षितौ भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
O Sire, I and Karna will perform the sacrifice of war after preparing ourselves, making Yudhishthira the beast for sacrifice.
रथो वेदी स्रुवः खड्गो गदा स्रुक्कवचं सदः । चातुर्होत्रं च धुर्या मे शरा दर्भा हविर्यशः ॥
English Translation
In the ceremony my car will be the substitute for the platform; my scimitar, the ladle; my mace, the large ladle; and my coat of mail, the witnesses; my horses will answer the purpose of the four priests; my rafts will stand for the Kusha grass; and my fame, for the clarified butter.
आत्मयज्ञेन नृपते इष्ट्वा वैवस्वतं रणे । विजित्य स्वयमेष्यावो हतामित्रौ श्रिया वृतौ ॥
English Translation
Having performed, O king, this sacrifice in the field of battle, in honour of the God of death, by ourselves and having won a victory and slain our enemies, we shall come back surrounded by a halo of glory.
अहं च तात कर्णश्च भ्राता दुःशासनश्च मे । एते वयं हनिष्यामः पाण्डवान्समरे त्रयः ॥
English Translation
Myself, O Sire, Karna and my brother Dushasana, these three of us will kill the sons of Pandu in battle.
अहं हि पाण्डवान्हत्वा प्रशास्ता पृथिवीमिमाम् । मां वा हत्वा पाण्डुपुत्रा भोक्तारः पृथिवीमिमाम् ॥
English Translation
Either I shall rule this earth, having slain the sons of Pandu; or the sons of Pandu will enjoy sovereignty over this earth after having slain me.
त्यक्तं मे जीवितं राजन्धनं राज्यं च पार्थिव । न जातु पाण्डवैः सार्धं वसेयमहमच्युत ॥
English Translation
I can sacrifice my life, my kingdom, my wealth, my everything, O king; but I cannot live in peace with the sons of Pandu, O you of unfading renown.
यावद्धि सूच्यास्तीक्ष्णाया विध्येदग्रेण मारिष । तावदप्यपरित्याज्यं भूमेर्नः पाण्डवान्प्रति ॥
English Translation
That extent of land which is pierced by the extremity of a sharp needle, O venerable Sire, I shall not surrender to the sons of Pandu.
सर्वान्वस्तात शोचामि त्यक्तो दुर्योधनो मया । ये मन्दमनुयास्यध्वं यान्तं वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥
English Translation
Dhritarashtra said I grieve for you all, O rulers, who are following that fool to the abode of the king of death; but Duryodhana is cast off by me forever.
रुरूणामिव यूथेषु व्याघ्राः प्रहरतां वराः । वरान्वरान्हनिष्यन्ति समेता युधि पाण्डवाः ॥
English Translation
Like tigers in a herd of deer these foremost of strikers, those Pandavas assembled together will kill the principal warriors in battle.
प्रतीपमिव मे भाति युयुधानेन भारती । व्यस्ता सीमन्तिनी त्रस्ता प्रमृष्टा दीर्घबाहुना ॥
English Translation
The army of the Bharatas appears to me as already fallen down like a woman troubled and afflicted and struck by one of the long arms.
संपूर्णं पूरयन्भूयो बलं पार्थस्य माधवः । शैनेयः समरे स्थाता बीजवत्प्रवपञ्शरान् ॥
English Translation
Increasing in strength, what was already full, viz., Yudhishthira's army the son of Shini will stand on the field shooting arrows as one sows the seeds.
सेनामुखे प्रयुद्धानां भीमसेनो भविष्यति । तं सर्वे संश्रयिष्यन्ति प्राकारमकुतोभयम् ॥
English Translation
In front of the fighting soldiers Bhimasena will stand and all will be shatered behind him as behind a strong wall, fearlessly.
यदा द्रक्ष्यसि भीमेन कुञ्जरान्विनिपातितान् । विशीर्णदन्तान्गिर्याभान्भिन्नकुम्भान्सशोणितान् ॥
English Translation
When you will see your elephants, big as mountains, felled down by Bhima with their tusks broken and with blood flowing resembling a broken pot (with water flowing).
तानभिप्रेक्ष्य संग्रामे विशीर्णानिव पर्वतान् । भीतो भीमस्य संस्पर्शात्स्मर्तासि वचनस्य मे ॥
English Translation
Beholding them in the field of battle like mountains separated and struck with fear by coming in contract with Bhima, then will you remember my words.
निर्दग्धं भीमसेनेन सैन्यं हतरथद्विपम् । गतिमग्नेरिव प्रेक्ष्य स्मर्तासि वचनस्य मे ॥
English Translation
Beholding your army composed of chariot, horses and elephants burnt up as it were by Bhimasena like the path followed by a fire, will you remember my words.
महद्वो भयमागामि न चेच्छाम्यथ पाण्डवैः । गदया भीमसेनेन हताः शममुपैष्यथ ॥
English Translation
A heavy calamity will you meet, if you do not conclude peace with the Pandavas. Killed by Bhimasena with his mace, will you ever remain in peace.
महावनमिव छिन्नं यदा द्रक्ष्यसि पातितम् । बलं कुरूणां संग्रामे तदा स्मर्तासि मे वचः ॥
English Translation
When you will see the army of the Kurus, felled down by Bhima like a large forest torn off, then will you remember my words.
एतावदुक्त्वा राजा तु स सर्वान्पृथिवीपतीन् । अनुभाष्य महाराज पुनः पप्रच्छ संजयम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Having said this to all those rulers of the earth, the king, O great king, addressing Sanjaya asked him.
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