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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 55

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 55

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 55

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 55 of the classical Mahābhārata with 17 verses.

Total: 17 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.55.1–17 • 250 Lexicon Terms
अक्षौहिणीः सप्त लब्ध्वा राजभिः सह संजय । किं स्विदिच्छति कौन्तेयो युद्धप्रेप्सुर्युधिष्ठिरः ॥
English Translation
Duryodhana said Having obtained an army of seven Akshauhinis, what does Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, desirous of war, do along with the other kings.
अतीव मुदितो राजन्युद्धप्रेप्सुर्युधिष्ठिरः । भीमसेनार्जुनौ चोभौ यमावपि न बिभ्यतः ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said Yudhishthira, desirous of war, is extremely cheerful; and the two, Bhimasena and Arjuna, are not otherwise. The twins too, are not afraid.
रथं तु दिव्यं कौन्तेयः सर्वा विभ्राजयन्दिशः । मन्त्रं जिज्ञासमानः सन्बीभत्सुः समयोजयत् ॥
English Translation
The son of Kunti, roamed about in his heavenly car in all directions. Vibhatsu, yoked the horses to it to test the efficacy of the Mantras (obtained by him).
तमपश्याम संनद्धं मेघं विद्युत्प्रभं यथा । स मन्त्रान्समभिध्याय हृष्यमाणोऽभ्यभाषत ॥
English Translation
I beheld him, with his coat of mail on, like clouds with lightning. After thinking for a short time he addressed me thus with a light heart.
पूर्वरूपमिदं पश्य वयं जेष्याम संजय । बीभत्सुर्मां यथोवाच तथावैम्यहमप्युत ॥
English Translation
See these signs of prophecy; we will conquer, O Sanjaya, what Vibhatsu told me. I also saw the truth of this.
प्रशंसस्यभिनन्दंस्तान्पार्थानक्षपराजितान् । अर्जुनस्य रथे ब्रूहि कथमश्वाः कथं ध्वजः ॥
English Translation
Duryodhana said You are pleased at praising those sons of Pritha, who were defeated at the game at dice. Tell me now what sort of horses are attached to the car of Arjuna and what sort of banners.
भौवनः सह शक्रेण बहुचित्रं विशां पते । रूपाणि कल्पयामास त्वष्टा धात्रा सहाभिभो ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said Tvashtri or Bhaumana and Dhatri, aided by Shakra thought out, o lord of the world, diverse forms%3B
ध्वजे हि तस्मिन्रूपाणि चक्रुस्ते देवमायया । महाधनानि दिव्यानि महान्ति च लघूनि च ॥
English Translation
And those forms they included in the banner by the help of divine illusion-these forms, large and small, of heavenly origin and of great value.
सर्वा दिशो योजनमात्रमन्तरं; स तिर्यगूर्ध्वं च रुरोध वै ध्वजः । न संसज्जेत्तरुभिः संवृतोऽपि; तथा हि माया विहिता भौवनेन ॥
English Translation
Such is the illusion produced by Bhimasena, that the banner occupies the space one yojana in all directions, both perpendicularly and obliquely; and through surrounded by trees its progress cannot be obstructed.
यथाकाशे शक्रधनुः प्रकाशते; न चैकवर्णं न च विद्म किं नु तत् । तथा ध्वजो विहितो भौवनेन; बह्वाकारं दृश्यते रूपमस्य ॥
English Translation
The banner designed by Bhaumana and its form appear as of diverse sorts like the diverse colours of Shakra's bow, which appears in the sky; but nobody knows what it is made of.
यथाग्निधूमो दिवमेति रुद्ध्वा; वर्णान्बिभ्रत्तैजसं तच्छरीरम् । तथा ध्वजो विहितो भौवनेन; न चेद्भारो भविता नोत रोधः ॥
English Translation
As smoke mixed with fire mounts the sky appearing beautiful and holding its many colours, so the flag manufactured by Brahmana has no weight and knows no impediment.
श्वेतास्तस्मिन्वातवेगाः सदश्वा; दिव्या युक्ताश्चित्ररथेन दत्ताः । शतं यत्तत्पूर्यते नित्यकालं; हतं हतं दत्तवरं पुरस्तात् ॥
English Translation
And to that (car) are yoked many excellent celestial horses, white in colour, presented by Chitraratha and with the speed of wind. There is nothing in the world or in this world. Their number of hundred would ever remain constant however often they may be slain. Such was the effect of a boon granted in ancient days.
तथा राज्ञो दन्तवर्णा बृहन्तो; रथे युक्ता भान्ति तद्वीर्यतुल्याः । ऋश्यप्रख्या भीमसेनस्य वाहा; रणे वायोस्तुल्यवेगा बभूवुः ॥
English Translation
In the same way, in the car of the king (Yudhishthira) are yoked large horses of the colour of ivory and of a strength similar to the king, The horses attached to Bhimasena's car are of the speed of wind, having the splendor of Rishis.
कल्माषाङ्गास्तित्तिरिचित्रपृष्ठा; भ्रात्रा दत्ताः प्रीयता फल्गुनेन । भ्रातुर्वीरस्य स्वैस्तुरंगैर्विशिष्टा; मुदा युक्ताः सहदेवं वहन्ति ॥
English Translation
Horses of black bodies, with backs of variegated colour, like the Tittara bird, presented by his brother Falguna out of dearness and possessed of better limbs than those of his heroic brother (Falguna), bear Sahadeva cheerfully.
माद्रीपुत्रं नकुलं त्वाजमीढं; महेन्द्रदत्ता हरयो वाजिमुख्याः । समा वायोर्बलवन्तस्तरस्विनो; वहन्ति वीरं वृत्रशत्रुं यथेन्द्रम् ॥
English Translation
Horses superior of their race presented by the great Indra and equal in speed to the wind, strong and speedy, bear the hero Nakula, the son of Madri, of Ajmida's race; even as they bear Indra himself the enemy of Vritra.
तुल्याश्चैभिर्वयसा विक्रमेण; जवेन चैवाप्रतिरूपाः सदश्वाः । सौभद्रादीन्द्रौपदेयान्कुमारा;न्वहन्त्यश्वा देवदत्ता बृहन्तः ॥
English Translation
Excellent horses of large size, of the same age as these and of equal strength, of many colours and great activity, presented by the gods, bear the princes, the sons of Subhadra and Draupadi.
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