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Mahābhārata • Parva 4 (Virāṭaparva) • Adhyāya 66

Virāṭaparva Adhyāya 66

विराटपर्व • अध्यायः 66

Virāṭaparva Adhyāya 66 of the classical Mahābhārata with 30 verses.

Total: 30 Verses • Citations: MBh 4.66.1–30 • 250 Lexicon Terms
यद्येष राजा कौरव्यः कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । कतमोऽस्यार्जुनो भ्राता भीमश्च कतमो बली ॥
English Translation
Virata said If this be the king of Kurus, Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, who, amongst those is his brother Arjuna and who the powerful Bhima?
नकुलः सहदेवो वा द्रौपदी वा यशस्विनी । यदा द्यूते जिताः पार्था न प्राज्ञायन्त ते क्वचित् ॥
English Translation
Which of them is Nakula, who Sahadeva and where is the illustrious Draupadi? From the time of their defeat at dice, the sons of Pritha have not been known by any.
य एष बल्लवो ब्रूते सूदस्तव नराधिप । एष भीमो महाबाहुर्भीमवेगपराक्रमः ॥
English Translation
Arjuna said This one, O king, your cook, known as Ballava, is Bhima of dreadful prowess and energy.
एष क्रोधवशान्हत्वा पर्वते गन्धमादने । सौगन्धिकानि दिव्यानि कृष्णार्थे समुपाहरत् ॥
English Translation
It was he who, having killed the angry Rakshasas on the Gandhamadana mountain, secured for Draupadi fragrant celestials flowers.
गन्धर्व एष वै हन्ता कीचकानां दुरात्मनाम् । व्याघ्रानृक्षान्वराहांश्च हतवान्स्त्रीपुरे तव ॥
English Translation
He is the Gandharva who killed the wicked-souled Kichaka's, and it was he who slew the tigers, bears, and boars in your inner apartment.
यश्चासीदश्वबन्धस्ते नकुलोऽयं परंतपः । गोसंख्यः सहदेवश्च माद्रीपुत्रौ महारथौ ॥
English Translation
He, who is the keeper of your horses is Nakula, the slayer of horses. The one, in charge of your kine, is Sahadeva. Both the sons of Madri are great car-warriors.
शृङ्गारवेषाभरणौ रूपवन्तौ यशस्विनौ । नानारथसहस्राणां समर्थौ पुरुषर्षभौ ॥
English Translation
Adorned with beautiful ornaments and robes, and illustrious, these two foremost of Bharatas are capable of withstanding a thousand car-warrior.
एषा पद्मपलाशाक्षी सुमध्या चारुहासिनी । सैरन्ध्री द्रौपदी राजन्यत्कृते कीचका हताः ॥
English Translation
This lotus-eyed, beautiful, waited Sairandhri, of sweet smiles, is Draupadi, O king, for whom the Kichakas were slain.
अर्जुनोऽहं महाराज व्यक्तं ते श्रोत्रमागतः । भीमादवरजः पार्थो यमाभ्यां चापि पूर्वजः ॥
English Translation
I am Arjuna, Oking. You might have heard that I am the son of Pritha, the younger brother of Bhima and the elder brother of the twins.
उषिताः स्म महाराज सुखं तव निवेशने । अज्ञातवासमुषिता गर्भवास इव प्रजाः ॥
English Translation
We have spend happily the period of our exile, undiscovered, in your house, like creatures living in the womb.
यदार्जुनेन ते वीराः कथिताः पञ्च पाण्डवाः । तदार्जुनस्य वैराटिः कथयामास विक्रमम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said After Arjuna had spoken of the five heroic sons of Pandu, the son of Virata then described his prowess. Uttara, too, again identified the sons of Pritha. (He said):
अयं स द्विषतां मध्ये मृगाणामिव केसरी । अचरद्रथवृन्देषु निघ्नंस्तेषां वरान्वरान् ॥
English Translation
It was he who slew the enemies, like a lion killing the deer. He moved about on the cars, killing the car-warriors.
अनेन विद्धो मातङ्गो महानेकेषुणा हतः । हिरण्यकक्ष्यः संग्रामे दन्ताभ्यामगमन्महीम् ॥
English Translation
A huge elephant was pierced with a shaft and killed by him. That one of huge tusks, and bedecked with gold, fell down on earth.
अनेन विजिता गावो जिताश्च कुरवो युधि । अस्य शङ्खप्रणादेन कर्णौ मे बधिरीकृतौ ॥
English Translation
By him the kine have been rescued, the Kurus vanquished; and, by the sound of his conch, my ears were deafened.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मत्स्यराजः प्रतापवान् । उत्तरं प्रत्युवाचेदमभिपन्नो युधिष्ठिरे ॥
English Translation
Hearing the words of Uttara, the powerful king of of Matsya's, who had insulted Yudhishthira, said to him.
प्रसादनं पाण्डवस्य प्राप्तकालं हि रोचये । उत्तरां च प्रयच्छामि पार्थाय यदि ते मतम् ॥
English Translation
Methinks, the time has come to propitiate the Pandavas. If you like I shall confer Uttara (my daughter) upon Arjuna.
अर्च्याः पूज्याश्च मान्याश्च प्राप्तकालं च मे मतम् । पूज्यन्तां पूजनार्हाश्च महाभागाश्च पाण्डवाः ॥
English Translation
Uttara said Methinks, the time has come for honoring the illustrious sons of Pandu, who are worthy of honour, respect and adoration.”
अहं खल्वपि संग्रामे शत्रूणां वशमागतः । मोक्षितो भीमसेनेन गावश्च विजितास्तथा ॥
English Translation
Virata said When I passed into the hands of the enemies in battle, it was Bhimasena who saved me and rescued the kine.
एतेषां बाहुवीर्येण यदस्माकं जयो मृधे । वयं सर्वे सहामात्याः कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् । प्रसादयामो भद्रं ते सानुजं पाण्डवर्षभम् ॥
English Translation
By their prowess, we have won victory in battle. Along with our ministers, we shall propitiate the son of Kunti, Yudhishthira, the foremost of Pandavas, together with his younger brothers. (He then said to him): "May good betide you. O king, If I we have unwittingly given you any offence, you should forgive me for all that. The son of Pandu is virtuous-souled.
यदस्माभिरजानद्भिः किंचिदुक्तो नराधिपः । क्षन्तुमर्हति तत्सर्वं धर्मात्मा ह्येष पाण्डवः ॥
ततो विराटः परमाभितुष्टः; समेत्य राज्ञा समयं चकार । राज्यं च सर्वं विससर्ज तस्मै; सदण्डकोशं सपुरं महात्मा ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Then noble Virata, made an alliance wit the king and offered him the entire kingdom together with his scepter, treasury and city.
पाण्डवांश्च ततः सर्वान्मत्स्यराजः प्रतापवान् । धनंजयं पुरस्कृत्य दिष्ट्या दिष्ट्येति चाब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Then addressing all the Pandavas and particularly Dhananjaya, the king of Matsya's, again and again, said "Oh good fortune."
समुपाघ्राय मूर्धानं संश्लिष्य च पुनः पुनः । युधिष्ठिरं च भीमं च माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ॥
English Translation
Then, having repeatedly embraced and smelt the heads of Yudhishthira, Bhima and the two sons of Madri,
नातृप्यद्दर्शने तेषां विराटो वाहिनीपतिः । संप्रीयमाणो राजानं युधिष्ठिरमथाब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Virata, the lord of armies, was not satiated with seeing them. He, then delightedly, said to the king Yudhishthira.
दिष्ट्या भवन्तः संप्राप्ताः सर्वे कुशलिनो वनात् । दिष्ट्या च पारितं कृच्छ्रमज्ञातं वै दुरात्मभिः ॥
English Translation
"By good luck, I have got you, all safe from the forest. And by good luck, it is that you spent the period of exile, undiscovered by these wicked ones.
इदं च राज्यं नः पार्था यच्चान्यद्वसु किंचन । प्रतिगृह्णन्तु तत्सर्वं कौन्तेया अविशङ्कया ॥
English Translation
I make a gift of this my kingdom and what else I have, to the sons of Pritha. May they accept it without any hesitation.
उत्तरां प्रतिगृह्णातु सव्यसाची धनंजयः । अयं ह्यौपयिको भर्ता तस्याः पुरुषसत्तमः ॥
English Translation
Let Savyasachin, Dhananjaya, accept Uttara (my daughter). That foremost of men is her becoming husband."
एवमुक्तो धर्मराजः पार्थमैक्षद्धनंजयम् । ईक्षितश्चार्जुनो भ्रात्रा मत्स्यं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed, the pious king Yudhishthira looked towards Dhananjaya. And looked at by his brother, Arjuna said to the king of Matsya's.
प्रतिगृह्णाम्यहं राजन्स्नुषां दुहितरं तव । युक्तश्चावां हि संबन्धो मत्स्यभारतसत्तमौ ॥
English Translation
Oking, I shall accept your daughter as my daughter-in-law. Such an alliance between the Matsya's and Bharatas is indeed proper..
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