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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 48

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 48

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 48

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 48 of the classical Mahābhārata with 48 verses.

Total: 48 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.48.1–48 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
समवेतेषु सर्वेषु तेषु राजसु भारत । दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यं भीष्मः शांतनवोऽब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said In the midst of all those kings, O Bharata, Bhima, the son of Shantanu, spoke these words of Duryodhana:
बृहस्पतिश्चोशना च ब्रह्माणं पर्युपस्थितौ । मरुतश्च सहेन्द्रेण वसवश्च सहाश्विनौ ॥
English Translation
(Once on a time) Brihaspati along with Shakra went to Brahma, as also did thc Maruta with Indra and the Vasus with Agni.
आदित्याश्चैव साध्याश्च ये च सप्तर्षयो दिवि । विश्वावसुश्च गन्धर्वः शुभाश्चाप्सरसां गणाः ॥
English Translation
The Adityas, the Sadhyas, the seven heavenly Rishis, the Vishvavasu, the Gandharvas and beautiful cluster of the Apsaras.
नमस्कृत्वोपजग्मुस्ते लोकवृद्धं पितामहम् । परिवार्य च विश्वेशं पर्यासत दिवौकसः ॥
English Translation
Having saluted to that old grandsire of the universe, approached him and the dwellers of heaven sat round that lord of the universe.
तेषां मनश्च तेजश्चाप्याददानौ दिवौकसाम् । पूर्वदेवौ व्यतिक्रान्तौ नरनारायणावृषी ॥
English Translation
As if attracting unto themselves by their own energy the intellects and energies of them all, the two ancient Rishis, Nara and Narayana, departed.
बृहस्पतिश्च पप्रच्छ ब्राह्मणं काविमाविति । भवन्तं नोपतिष्ठेते तौ नः शंस पितामह ॥
English Translation
Brihaspati too asked Brahma "who are these two, who, 0 O grandsire, without worshipping you, go away. Tell us that.”
यावेतौ पृथिवीं द्यां च भासयन्तौ तपस्विनौ । ज्वलन्तौ रोचमानौ च व्याप्यातीतौ महाबलौ ॥
English Translation
Brahma said These two ascetics blazing, as it were with beauty and illuminating the earth and heaven and possessed of great energy went away.
नरनारायणावेतौ लोकाल्लोकं समास्थितौ । ऊर्जितौ स्वेन तपसा महासत्त्वपराक्रमौ ॥
English Translation
They are Nara and Narayana who have just come from the earth and are at present staying in these regions. With the fruits of their own asceticism they are resplendent and are possessed of great energy and prowess.
एतौ हि कर्मणा लोकान्नन्दयामासतुर्ध्रुवौ । असुराणामभावाय देवगन्धर्वपूजितौ ॥
English Translation
These two by their acts ever bring rejoicing to the words; they worshipped by the gods and the Gandharvas live for the destruction of the Asuras.
जगाम शक्रस्तच्छ्रुत्वा यत्र तौ तेपतुस्तपः । सार्धं देवगणैः सर्वैर्बृहस्पतिपुरोगमैः ॥
English Translation
Shakra having heard this went to the place where these two were practicing their devotions, in company with all that host of gods with Brihaspati going in front of them.
तदा देवासुरे घोरे भये जाते दिवौकसाम् । अयाचत महात्मानौ नरनारायणौ वरम् ॥
English Translation
At the time, among the dwellers of the heaven there was a great panic owing to a battle between the gods and the Asuras and they (the gods) asked a boon of the noblesouled Nara and Narayana.
तावब्रूतां वृणीष्वेति तदा भरतसत्तम । अथैतावब्रवीच्छक्रः साह्यं नः क्रियतामिति ॥
English Translation
Those two then said “Choose (the boon)," O best of the race of Bharata. Shakra then said to those two-"make us invincible".
ततस्तौ शक्रमब्रूतां करिष्यावो यदिच्छसि । ताभ्यां च सहितः शक्रो विजिग्ये दैत्यदानवान् ॥
English Translation
Then did the two tell Shakra, "we shall do what you wish.” Then aided by them Shakra triumphed over the Daityas and the Danavas.
नर इन्द्रस्य संग्रामे हत्वा शत्रून्परंतपः । पौलोमान्कालखञ्जांश्च सहस्राणि शतानि च ॥
English Translation
That excellent among the ascetics, Nara, having killed the enemies in the battle for Indra, (killed) hundred and thousands of Paulomas and Kalakhanjas.
एष भ्रान्ते रथे तिष्ठन्भल्लेनापहरच्छिरः । जम्भस्य ग्रसमानस्य यज्ञमर्जुन आहवे ॥
English Translation
Seated on a revolving car, this Arjuna, by mcans of a broad-headed arrow, cut down the head of Jambha, who had opened his mouth to swallow him.
एष पारे समुद्रस्य हिरण्यपुरमारुजत् । हत्वा षष्टिसहस्राणि निवातकवचान्रणे ॥
English Translation
He penetrated into Hiranyapura, on the other side of the sea, after vanquiching in battle sixty thousands of Nivatakvachas.
एष देवान्सहेन्द्रेण जित्वा परपुरंजयः । अतर्पयन्महाबाहुरर्जुनो जातवेदसम् । नारायणस्तथैवात्र भूयसोऽन्याञ्जघान ह ॥
English Translation
This Arjuna, the conqueror of hostile cities, of long arms gratified the god of fire by conquering the gods with Indra.
एवमेतौ महावीर्यौ तौ पश्यत समागतौ । वासुदेवार्जुनौ वीरौ समवेतौ महारथौ ॥
नरनारायणौ देवौ पूर्वदेवाविति श्रुतिः । अजेयौ मानुषे लोके सेन्द्रैरपि सुरासुरैः ॥
एष नारायणः कृष्णः फल्गुनस्तु नरः स्मृतः । नारायणो नरश्चैव सत्त्वमेकं द्विधाकृतम् ॥
English Translation
In capable of being vanquished by men in this world and by the gods and Asuras with Indra, this Krishna is Narayana and this son of Phalguni, Nara, which the holy books declare. Narayana and Nara are of the same essence split up into two.
एतौ हि कर्मणा लोकानश्नुवातेऽक्षयान्ध्रुवान् । तत्र तत्रैव जायेते युद्धकाले पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
These two by their acts attain to several eternal and inexhaustible regions and are born in those places again and again in times of war.
तस्मात्कर्मैव कर्तव्यमिति होवाच नारदः । एतद्धि सर्वमाचष्ट वृष्णिचक्रस्य वेदवित् ॥
English Translation
Therefore is war their duty. This what Narada conversant with the Vedas has said to the race of the Vrishnis.
शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्तं यदा द्रक्ष्यसि केशवम् । पर्याददानं चास्त्राणि भीमधन्वानमर्जुनम् ॥
English Translation
When you will see Keshava with the conch, the disc and the mace in his hand and Arjuna with that terrific-looking bow taking up weapons.
सनातनौ महात्मानौ कृष्णावेकरथे स्थितौ । दुर्योधन तदा तात स्मर्तासि वचनं मम ॥
English Translation
The two eternal and noble-souled Krishna's seated on the same chariot, O Duryodhana, O dear, then will you remember my words.
नो चेदयमभावः स्यात्कुरूणां प्रत्युपस्थितः । अर्थाच्च तात धर्माच्च तव बुद्धिरुपप्लुता ॥
English Translation
Otherwise why should the sons of Kuru have come to this state. Your intellect. O dear, has fallen off from both virtue and worldly profit.
न चेद्ग्रहीष्यसे वाक्यं श्रोतासि सुबहून्हतान् । तवैव हि मतं सर्वे कुरवः पर्युपासते ॥
English Translation
If you do not accept my advice; then you will hear of the slaying of numerous men of your army; my advice is listen to by all the sons of Kuru.
त्रयाणामेव च मतं तत्त्वमेकोऽनुमन्यसे । रामेण चैव शप्तस्य कर्णस्य भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
The advice of the three persons you alone listen to, O bull among the race of Bharata, viz. Karna, who was cursed by Rama,
दुर्जातेः सूतपुत्रस्य शकुनेः सौबलस्य च । तथा क्षुद्रस्य पापस्य भ्रातुर्दुःशासनस्य च ॥
English Translation
The son of Suta, a low born fellow, Shakuni, the son of Subala and your little minded vicious brother Dushasana.
नैवमायुष्मता वाच्यं यन्मामात्थ पितामह । क्षत्रधर्मे स्थितो ह्यस्मि स्वधर्मादनपेयिवान् ॥
English Translation
Karna said It is not proper for you, O grandfather, to say to me the words you have spoken. I observe the rules of the Kshatriya caste and am not fallen from my own virtue.
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