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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 80

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 80

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 80

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 80 of the classical Mahābhārata with 50 verses.

Total: 50 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.80.1–50 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
राज्ञस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा धर्मार्थसहितं हितम् । कृष्णा दाशार्हमासीनमब्रवीच्छोककर्षिता ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Hearing the king's words which were beneficial as well as conducive to morality and worldly good, Krishna, the daughter of king Drupada, of long and very black tresses, afflicted with grief, said to the scion of the Dasharha race, who was seated there, after having given due respects to Sahadeva and the great car-warrior Satyaki.
सुता द्रुपदराजस्य स्वसितायतमूर्धजा । संपूज्य सहदेवं च सात्यकिं च महारथम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Hearing the king's words which were beneficial as well as conducive to morality and worldly good, Krishna, the daughter of king Drupada, of long and very black tresses, afflicted with grief, said to the scion of the Dasharha race, who was seated there, after having given due respects to Sahadeva and the great car-warrior Satyaki.
भीमसेनं च संशान्तं दृष्ट्वा परमदुर्मनाः । अश्रुपूर्णेक्षणा वाक्यमुवाचेदं मनस्विनी ॥
English Translation
Seeing Bhimasena inclined towards peace, that intelligent lady with a sense of her wrongs said these words with tears in her eyes:
विदितं ते महाबाहो धर्मज्ञ मधुसूदन । यथा निकृतिमास्थाय भ्रंशिताः पाण्डवाः सुखात् ॥
English Translation
O you of long arms, this is known to you. slayer of Madhu, how the Pandavas were deprived of all happiness through deceit.
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रेण सामात्येन जनार्दन । यथा च संजयो राज्ञा मन्त्रं रहसि श्रावितः ॥
English Translation
By the son of Dhritarashtra within ministers, O Janardana; and what message was covered through Sanjaya in private by the king.
युधिष्ठिरेण दाशार्ह तच्चापि विदितं तव । यथोक्तः संजयश्चैव तच्च सर्वं श्रुतं त्वया ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira, that too is known to you of the Dasharha race and by you has been heard all what Sanjaya said.
पञ्च नस्तात दीयन्तां ग्रामा इति महाद्युते । कुशस्थलं वृकस्थलमासन्दी वारणावतम् ॥
English Translation
O you of great luster, (this was the massage) give us, O sire, five villages namely, Avisthala, Vrikasthala, Makandi, Varanavata and any one for the last or the fifth, O you of long arms. In these terms was Duryodhana to be addressed and his friends too, O Keshava.
अवसानं महाबाहो किंचिदेव तु पञ्चमम् । इति दुर्योधनो वाच्यः सुहृदश्चास्य केशव ॥
English Translation
O you of great luster, (this was the massage) give us, O sire, five villages namely, Avisthala, Vrikasthala, Makandi, Varanavata and any one for the last or the fifth, O you of long arms. In these terms was Duryodhana to be addressed and his friends too, O Keshava.
तच्चापि नाकरोद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा कृष्ण सुयोधनः । युधिष्ठिरस्य दाशार्ह ह्रीमतः संधिमिच्छतः ॥
English Translation
Suyodhana, though he heard these words of Yudhishthira endued with prosperity and desirous if peace, did not act up to them, O you of the Dasharha race.
अप्रदानेन राज्यस्य यदि कृष्ण सुयोधनः । संधिमिच्छेन्न कर्तव्यस्तत्र गत्वा कथंचन ॥
English Translation
If, O Krishna, Suyodhana desires peace without returning the kingdom; then it is by no means proper that you should go there.
शक्ष्यन्ति हि महाबाहो पाण्डवाः सृञ्जयैः सह । धार्तराष्ट्रबलं घोरं क्रुद्धं प्रतिसमासितुम् ॥
English Translation
O you of long arms, the Pandavas supported by the Srinjayas will be able to fight with the terrible army of Dhritarashtra excited with range.
न हि साम्ना न दानेन शक्योऽर्थस्तेषु कश्चन । तस्मात्तेषु न कर्तव्या कृपा ते मधुसूदन ॥
English Translation
Not by peaceful means, nor by surrender can our object be gained from them; therefore, O destroyer of Madhu, mercy ought not to be shown to them by you.
साम्ना दानेन वा कृष्ण ये न शाम्यन्ति शत्रवः । मोक्तव्यस्तेषु दण्डः स्याज्जीवितं परिरक्षता ॥
English Translation
Those enemies, who do not assume an attitude of peace by words of humility or by surrender, ought to be visited with punishment by him who cares to preserve his life.
तस्मात्तेषु महादण्डः क्षेप्तव्यः क्षिप्रमच्युत । त्वया चैव महाबाहो पाण्डवैः सह सृञ्जयैः ॥
English Translation
Therefore should heavy punishment fall or them from yourself, O Acchyuta of long arms, supported by the Pandavas and the Srinjayas.
एतत्समर्थं पार्थानां तव चैव यशस्करम् । क्रियमाणं भवेत्कृष्ण क्षत्रस्य च सुखावहम् ॥
English Translation
This would be just the thing for the son of Pritha to do; and will also redound to your glory; and the accomplishment will be, O Krishna, the source of happiness to the entire Kshatriya race.
क्षत्रियेण हि हन्तव्यः क्षत्रियो लोभमास्थितः । अक्षत्रियो वा दाशार्ह स्वधर्ममनुतिष्ठता ॥
English Translation
A Kshatriya who is avaricious ought to be killed by a Kshatriya who is desirous of proving true to his our religion; and even if the covetous man is not a Kshatriya he ought to be slain.
अन्यत्र ब्राह्मणात्तात सर्वपापेष्ववस्थितात् । गुरुर्हि सर्ववर्णानां ब्राह्मणः प्रसृताग्रभुक् ॥
English Translation
An exception should be made, O Sire, in the case of a Brahmana, though he be addicted to all sorts of vices; for a Brahmana is the preceptor of all the other classes and he is allowed precedence in everything.
यथावध्ये भवेद्दोषो वध्यमाने जनार्दन । स वध्यस्यावधे दृष्ट इति धर्मविदो विदुः ॥
English Translation
The sin, that accrues from killing from one that ought but to be killed, is ihe fame as that which accrues him not slaying one that deserves death. Such has been the instructions of those conversant with the rulers of virtue.
यथा त्वां न स्पृशेदेष दोषः कृष्ण तथा कुरु । पाण्डवैः सह दाशार्ह सृञ्जयैश्च ससैनिकैः ॥
English Translation
Do that, O Krishna, so that this sin may not touch you along with the Pandavas, O you of the Dasharha race and the Srinjayas and their armies.
पुनरुक्तं च वक्ष्यामि विश्रम्भेण जनार्दन । का नु सीमन्तिनी मादृक्पृथिव्यामस्ति केशव ॥
English Translation
Out of excessive confidence on you, O Janardana, that I repeat what has been already repeated again and again. What woman is there in this world equal to me?
सुता द्रुपदराजस्य वेदिमध्यात्समुत्थिता । धृष्टद्युम्नस्य भगिनी तव कृष्ण प्रिया सखी ॥
English Translation
The daughter of king Drupada born of the sacrificial altar, sister of Dhrishtadyumna and your dear friend, O Krishna.
आजमीढकुलं प्राप्ता स्नुषा पाण्डोर्महात्मनः । महिषी पाण्डुपुत्राणां पञ्चेन्द्रसमवर्चसाम् ॥
English Translation
I have become a member of the Ajamida race; and the daughter-in-law of the highsouled Pandu and the chief queen of the sons of Pandu, who in splendor are equal to five Indra's.
सुता मे पञ्चभिर्वीरैः पञ्च जाता महारथाः । अभिमन्युर्यथा कृष्ण तथा ते तव धर्मतः ॥
English Translation
By the five heroes are born of me five sons, great car-warriors, who morally bear the same relation with you, O Krishna, as Abhimanyu.
साहं केशग्रहं प्राप्ता परिक्लिष्टा सभां गता । पश्यतां पाण्डुपुत्राणां त्वयि जीवति केशव ॥
English Translation
When I, who am such, coming to the Council Chamber was caught hold of by the extremity of my hairs and annoyed within the range of vision of the Pandu's sons and during your life time, O Keshava.
जीवत्सु कौरवेयेषु पाञ्चालेष्वथ वृष्णिषु । दासीभूतास्मि पापानां सभामध्ये व्यवस्थिता ॥
English Translation
During the life time of the Pandu's, the Panchalas and the Vrishnis I was treated like a maid-servant and made to stand in the Council Chamber of those incarnations of vice.
निरामर्षेष्वचेष्टेषु प्रेक्षमाणेषु पाण्डुषु । त्राहि मामिति गोविन्द मनसा काङ्क्षितोऽसि मे ॥
English Translation
The sons of Pandu, gazing at me, without any wrath and without any efforts to extricate me, O Govinda, were thought of by me, saying-"save me."
यत्र मां भगवान्राजा श्वशुरो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । वरं वृणीष्व पाञ्चालि वरार्हासि मतासि मे ॥
English Translation
On this the prosperous king (Dhritarashtra), my father-in-law, said these words chose a boon, O Princess of Panchala, in my opinion you are the proper recipient of a boon.”
अदासाः पाण्डवाः सन्तु सरथाः सायुधा इति । मयोक्ते यत्र निर्मुक्ता वनवासाय केशव ॥
English Translation
"Let the Pandavas be liberated with their chariots and soldiers" was the boon I asked for; and at my solicitation were they liberated and sent to exile in the forest, OKeshava.
एवंविधानां दुःखानामभिज्ञोऽसि जनार्दन । त्राहि मां पुण्डरीकाक्ष सभर्तृज्ञातिबान्धवाम् ॥
English Translation
You, O Janardana, are very well aware of such-like troubles; and save us, o you with eyes like lotus, along with my husbands, kinsmen and friends.
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