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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 63

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 63

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 63

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 63 of the classical Mahābhārata with 17 verses.

Total: 17 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.63.1–17 • 250 Lexicon Terms
दुर्योधन विजानीहि यत्त्वां वक्ष्यामि पुत्रक । उत्पथं मन्यसे मार्गमनभिज्ञ इवाध्वगः ॥
English Translation
Dhritarashtra said O Duryodhana, think well on what I am telling you, my dear son. You think the wrong way to be the right one like an inexperienced wayfarer.
पञ्चानां पाण्डुपुत्राणां यत्तेजः प्रमिमीषसि । पञ्चानामिव भूतानां महतां सुमहात्मनाम् ॥
English Translation
The energy of the five sons of Pandu, which you are desirous of eclipsing, is like the energy of the five elements in their subtle state supporting the universe.
युधिष्ठिरं हि कौन्तेयं परं धर्ममिहास्थितम् । परां गतिमसंप्रेक्ष्य न त्वं वेत्तुमिहार्हसि ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, is established on sound and strict virtue in this world. You are not fit to vanquish him without losing your life.
भीमसेनं च कौन्तेयं यस्य नास्ति समो बले । रणान्तकं तर्कयसे महावातमिव द्रुमः ॥
English Translation
Bhimasena too whose equal there it none in strength, you are roaring at this one who is equal to Yama himself in battle.
सर्वशस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठं मेरुं शिखरिणामिव । युधि गाण्डीवधन्वानं को नु युध्येत बुद्धिमान् ॥
English Translation
The foremost of the wielder of weapons, that Meru among the mountains, what intelligent man would fight with that wielder of the Gandiva bow.
धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पाञ्चाल्यः कमिवाद्य न शातयेत् । शत्रुमध्ये शरान्मुञ्चन्देवराडशनीमिव ॥
English Translation
What man is there is this world whom Dhrishtadyumna cannot vanquish, shooting arrows among the enemy like the king of the gods hurling his thunderbolt.
सात्यकिश्चापि दुर्धर्षः संमतोऽन्धकवृष्णिषु । ध्वंसयिष्यति ते सेनां पाण्डवेयहिते रतः ॥
English Translation
Satyaki, too, that one hard to be vanquished, who is respected among the Andhakas and the Vrishnis, will destroy your host; for he is ever attached to what is good for the Pandavas.
यः पुनः प्रतिमानेन त्रीँल्लोकानतिरिच्यते । तं कृष्णं पुण्डरीकाक्षं को नु युध्येत बुद्धिमान् ॥
English Translation
Then again, he who in measure of strength surpasses the three worlds, what intelligent man would fight with that Krishna, whose eyes are like lotuses.
एकतो ह्यस्य दाराश्च ज्ञातयश्च सबान्धवाः । आत्मा च पृथिवी चेयमेकतश्च धनंजयः ॥
English Translation
Krishna considers his wives, cousins and his friends, his soul and the earth on one side equal to Dhananjaya on the other.
वासुदेवोऽपि दुर्धर्षो यतात्मा यत्र पाण्डवः । अविषह्यं पृथिव्यापि तद्बलं यत्र केशवः ॥
English Translation
The son of Vasudeva too who is relied on by the son of Pandu, is hard to be vanquished and the army in which Keshava takes part is invincible even by the whole world.
तिष्ठ तात सतां वाक्ये सुहृदामर्थवादिनाम् । वृद्धं शांतनवं भीष्मं तितिक्षस्व पितामहम् ॥
English Translation
Abide then, my dear, by what your friends who tell you to do only what is conducive to your interests say. Accept the old Bhishma, the son of Shantanu and your grandfather as your guides.
मां च ब्रुवाणं शुश्रूष कुरूणामर्थवादिनम् । द्रोणं कृपं विकर्णं च महाराजं च बाह्लिकम् ॥
English Translation
Listen therefore to what these seekers of good to the Kurus-Drona, Kripa, Vikarna and the great king Bahlika, say and to myself as well.
एते ह्यपि यथैवाहं मन्तुमर्हसि तांस्तथा । सर्वे धर्मविदो ह्येते तुल्यस्नेहाश्च भारत ॥
English Translation
These stand in the same relation to you as I myself and it is proper that you should regard them in the same light. All of them know what virtue is and have the same degree of affection for you, O Bharata.
यत्तद्विराटनगरे सह भ्रातृभिरग्रतः । उत्सृज्य गाः सुसंत्रस्तं बलं ते समशीर्यत ॥
English Translation
Your host headed by your brothers fled from that city of Virata leaving the king to surrender.
यच्चैव तस्मिन्नगरे श्रूयते महदद्भुतम् । एकस्य च बहूनां च पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम् ॥
English Translation
This tall story that we hear of what occurred in that city-the struggle between one and many is sufficient proof (of what I say regarding their superiority).
अर्जुनस्तत्तथाकार्षीत्किं पुनः सर्व एव ते । सभ्रातॄनभिजानीहि वृत्त्या च प्रतिपादय ॥
English Translation
Such was the feat of Arjuna single; what will they all united not do? Treat them as your own brothers and give them their rights.
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