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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 81

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 81

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 81

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 81 of the classical Mahābhārata with 73 verses.

Total: 73 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.81.1–73 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
कुरूणामद्य सर्वेषां भवान्सुहृदनुत्तमः । संबन्धी दयितो नित्यमुभयोः पक्षयोरपि ॥
English Translation
Arjuna said You are now the best friend of the Kurus. Being related to both parties by thick ties, you are now their friend.
पाण्डवैर्धार्तराष्ट्राणां प्रतिपाद्यमनामयम् । समर्थः प्रशमं चैषां कर्तुं त्वमसि केशव ॥
English Translation
O Keshava, you are competent to bring about what is good both for the Pandavas and the son of Dhritarashtra; and therefore it is proper that you should bring about peace between them.
त्वमितः पुण्डरीकाक्ष सुयोधनममर्षणम् । शान्त्यर्थं भारतं ब्रूया यत्तद्वाच्यममित्रहन् ॥
English Translation
Having set out from here, O you like lotus, being free from wrath to Suyodhana, with the objects of peace, speak to our brothers what should be spoken, O you slayer of enemies.
त्वया धर्मार्थयुक्तं चेदुक्तं शिवमनामयम् । हितं नादास्यते बालो दिष्टस्य वशमेष्यति ॥
English Translation
with eyes If the boy does not accept your beneficial words conducive both to morality and worldly good and calculated to assure their weal; then shall he be subject to his fate,
धर्म्यमस्मद्धितं चैव कुरूणां यदनामयम् । एष यास्यामि राजानं धृतराष्ट्रमभीप्सया ॥
English Translation
The blessed God said I shall go to king Dhritarashtra with the desire of doing what is righteous and what is our good and the benefit of the Kuru.
ततो व्यपेते तमसि सूर्ये विमल उद्गते । मैत्रे मुहूर्ते संप्राप्ते मृद्वर्चिषि दिवाकरे ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said The night passed away and the sun having risen, as it were and on the setting in of the moment, called Maitri, while the rays of the sun were still mild.
कौमुदे मासि रेवत्यां शरदन्ते हिमागमे । स्फीतसस्यसुखे काले कल्यः सत्त्ववतां वरः ॥
English Translation
In the month of Kaumuda (Kartika) under the constellation of Revati after the passing away of Autumn and in the dewy season and at time when the earth had an abundance of crops on it, that foremost of men of prowess
मङ्गल्याः पुण्यनिर्घोषा वाचः शृण्वंश्च सूनृताः । ब्राह्मणानां प्रतीतानामृषीणामिव वासवः ॥
कृत्वा पौर्वाह्णिकं कृत्यं स्नातः शुचिरलंकृतः । उपतस्थे विवस्वन्तं पावकं च जनार्दनः ॥
ऋषभं पृष्ठ आलभ्य ब्राह्मणानभिवाद्य च । अग्निं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा पश्यन्कल्याणमग्रतः ॥
तत्प्रतिज्ञाय वचनं पाण्डवस्य जनार्दनः । शिनेर्नप्तारमासीनमभ्यभाषत सात्यकिम् ॥
रथ आरोप्यतां शङ्खश्चक्रं च गदया सह । उपासङ्गाश्च शक्त्यश्च सर्वप्रहरणानि च ॥
English Translation
‘Make ready my car along with my conch, discus and mace and my arrows and arrowholders all sorts of offensive and defensive weapons;
दुर्योधनो हि दुष्टात्मा कर्णश्च सहसौबलः । न च शत्रुरवज्ञेयः प्राकृतोऽपि बलीयसा ॥
English Translation
For Duryodhana is wicked-souled and so are Karna and the son of Subala. Even by a strong man an enemy should not be made light of though be he weak.
ततस्तन्मतमाज्ञाय केशवस्य पुरःसराः । प्रसस्रुर्योजयिष्यन्तो रथं चक्रगदाभृतः ॥
English Translation
Knowing his wishes, the attendants of Keshava, the wielder of the mace and the discus, employed themselves in yoking the car.
तं दीप्तमिव कालाग्निमाकाशगमिवाध्वगम् । चन्द्रसूर्यप्रकाशाभ्यां चक्राभ्यां समलंकृतम् ॥
English Translation
The car was shining and effulgent like the fire appearing before the dissolution of the world and quick of speed like the wind and ornamented with two wheels which were shining like the sun and the moon.
अर्धचन्द्रैश्च चन्द्रैश्च मत्स्यैः समृगपक्षिभिः । पुष्पैश्च विविधैश्चित्रं मणिरत्नैश्च सर्वशः ॥
English Translation
(And it was ornamented) with figures of half moons and of fishes, animals and birds with various kinds of flowers and with all sorts of precious stones all over.
तरुणादित्यसंकाशं बृहन्तं चारुदर्शनम् । मणिहेमविचित्राङ्गं सुध्वजं सुपताकिनम् ॥
English Translation
It was beautiful to look at, being large and effulgent like the morning sun and having its several parts ornamented with gems and gold and furnished with nice flags and banners. Ornamented with gems and gold and furnished with nice flags and banners.
सूपस्करमनाधृष्यं वैयाघ्रपरिवारणम् । यशोघ्नं प्रत्यमित्राणां यदूनां नन्दिवर्धनम् ॥
English Translation
Ornamented with beautiful objects and covered over with tiger skins, it was incapable of being opposed, the destroyer of the fame of enemies and the cause of enhancement of the joys of the Yadu race.
वाजिभिः सैन्यसुग्रीवमेघपुष्पबलाहकैः । स्नातैः संपादयां चक्रुः संपन्नैः सर्वसंपदा ॥
English Translation
They yoked to it the horses Shaivya, Sugriva, Meghapushpa and Balahaka, after they had been bathed and attired in all their harness.
महिमानं तु कृष्णस्य भूय एवाभिवर्धयन् । सुघोषः पतगेन्द्रेण ध्वजेन युयुजे रथः ॥
English Translation
And, as if enhancing the glory of Krishna, the chariot with flag was perched on with a loud noise by the chief of the fatherly creation.
तं मेरुशिखरप्रख्यं मेघदुन्दुभिनिस्वनम् । आरुरोह रथं शौरिर्विमानमिव पुण्यकृत् ॥
English Translation
Shaurin then ascended the chariot, which moved along at the will of the rider, which was high as the peak of the Meru and which rattled as the roar of the clouds or the sound of the kettle drums.
ततः सात्यकिमारोप्य प्रययौ पुरुषोत्तमः । पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च रथघोषेण नादयन् ॥
English Translation
Then having caused Satyaki to mount on it, that best of male beings set out filling the earth and the sky with the rattle of the wheels of the chariot.
व्यपोढाभ्रघनः कालः क्षणेन समपद्यत । शिवश्चानुववौ वायुः प्रशान्तमभवद्रजः ॥
English Translation
And in a moment the sky became cloudless; and favourable winds blew; and the weather became calm and serene.
प्रदक्षिणानुलोमाश्च मङ्गल्या मृगपक्षिणः । प्रयाणे वासुदेवस्य बभूवुरनुयायिनः ॥
English Translation
Auspicious animals and birds going round the car became the followers of Vasudeva in his journey.
मङ्गल्यार्थपदैः शब्दैरन्ववर्तन्त सर्वशः । सारसाः शतपत्राश्च हंसाश्च मधुसूदनम् ॥
English Translation
The birds of the crane peacock and goose species followed the slayer of Madhu with sounds signifying the attainment of the object for which the journey was undertaken.
मन्त्राहुतिमहाहोमैर्हूयमानश्च पावकः । प्रदक्षिणशिखो भूत्वा विधूमः समपद्यत ॥
English Translation
The fire, too, on which had been offered Homa libations accompanied by incantations, became bright and smokeless inclining towards the right.
वसिष्ठो वामदेवश्च भूरिद्युम्नो गयः क्रथः । शुक्रनारदवाल्मीका मरुतः कुशिको भृगुः ॥
English Translation
Vasishtha and Vamadeva, Bhuridyumna, Gaya, Kratha, Shukra, Narada and Valmika, Maruta, Kushika and Bhrigu and other Brahmarshis and the gods united together and stood to the right of Krishna, who contributed to the happiness of the Yadus and was ihe younger brother of Vasava.
ब्रह्मदेवर्षयश्चैव कृष्णं यदुसुखावहम् । प्रदक्षिणमवर्तन्त सहिता वासवानुजम् ॥
English Translation
Vasishtha and Vamadeva, Bhuridyumna, Gaya, Kratha, Shukra, Narada and Valmika, Maruta, Kushika and Bhrigu and other Brahmarshis and the gods united together and stood to the right of Krishna, who contributed to the happiness of the Yadus and was ihe younger brother of Vasava.
एवमेतैर्महाभागैर्महर्षिगणसाधुभिः । पूजितः प्रययौ कृष्णः कुरूणां सदनं प्रति ॥
English Translation
In this way worshipped by this blessed group of great qualities, Krishna set out for the encampment of the Kurus.
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