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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 84

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 84

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 84

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 84 of the classical Mahābhārata with 22 verses.

Total: 22 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.84.1–22 • 250 Lexicon Terms
उपप्लव्यादिह क्षत्तरुपयातो जनार्दनः । वृकस्थले निवसति स च प्रातरिहेष्यति ॥
English Translation
Dhritarashtra said O Kshatriya (Vidura), Janardana has set out from Upaplavya. He is now staying at Vrikasthala; and will come here in the morning.
आहुकानामधिपतिः पुरोगः सर्वसात्वताम् । महामना महावीर्यो महामात्रो जनार्दनः ॥
English Translation
Janardana is the rule of the Ahukas, the foremost of the scions of the Satvata race, is large-minded, of great prowess and great energy.
स्फीतस्य वृष्णिवंशस्य भर्ता गोप्ता च माधवः । त्रयाणामपि लोकानां भगवान्प्रपितामहः ॥
English Translation
Madhava, too, is the lord and protector of the rising and prosperous kingdom of the Vrishnis; and that divine being is the great grandfather of the three worlds.
वृष्ण्यन्धकाः सुमनसो यस्य प्रज्ञामुपासते । आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा यथा बुद्धिं बृहस्पतेः ॥
English Translation
The Vrishnis and the Andhakas of honest minds honour his wisdom; as the Adityas, the Vasus and the Rudras do the intelligence of Brihaspati.
तस्मै पूजां प्रयोक्ष्यामि दाशार्हाय महात्मने । प्रत्यक्षं तव धर्मज्ञ तन्मे कथयतः शृणु ॥
English Translation
That large-souled scion of the Dasharha race shall I worship in your immediate presence. O you conversant with mediate presence. O you conversant with virtue, listen to me speaking of that worship.
एकवर्णैः सुकृष्णाङ्गैर्बाह्लिजातैर्हयोत्तमैः । चतुर्युक्तान्रथांस्तस्मै रौक्मान्दास्यामि षोडश ॥
English Translation
I shall present to him sixteen golden chariots, each drawn by excellent horses of the same colour bred of the Bahlika species and all well equipped.
नित्यप्रभिन्नान्मातङ्गानीषादन्तान्प्रहारिणः । अष्टानुचरमेकैकमष्टौ दास्यामि केशवे ॥
English Translation
O son of Kuru, I shall also present him eight elephants capable of working havoc among the enemy, whose juice shall be ever flowing from their temples and whose tusk shall be equal to sloughs, each with eight human attendants.
दासीनामप्रजातानां शुभानां रुक्मवर्चसाम् । शतमस्मै प्रदास्यामि दासानामपि तावतः ॥
English Translation
A hundred of maid servants beautiful and without issue and beauty of gold, shall I give to him; and the same number of man-servants.
आविकं बहु सुस्पर्शं पार्वतीयैरुपाहृतम् । तदप्यस्मै प्रदास्यामि सहस्राणि दशाष्ट च ॥
English Translation
Blankets pleasant to touch and procured from hilly tracts shall I give to him eighteen thousand in number.
अजिनानां सहस्राणि चीनदेशोद्भवानि च । तान्यप्यस्मै प्रदास्यामि यावदर्हति केशवः ॥
English Translation
Thousands of deer skins produced in the country of China shall I give to him and whatever else may be fitting gifts to Keshava.
दिवा रात्रौ च भात्येष सुतेजा विमलो मणिः । तमप्यस्मै प्रदास्यामि तमप्यर्हति केशवः ॥
English Translation
I shall give him this pure and very bright gem that shines day and night; for Keshava is the proper recipient of these.
एकेनापि पतत्यह्ना योजनानि चतुर्दश । यानमश्वतरीयुक्तं दास्ये तस्मै तदप्यहम् ॥
English Translation
This chariot drawn by excellent horses that traverses fourtcen yojanas in a single day, that too shall I give him.
यावन्ति वाहनान्यस्य यावन्तः पुरुषाश्च ते । ततोऽष्टगुणमप्यस्मै भोज्यं दास्याम्यहं सदा ॥
English Translation
I shall present to him eight times the eatables that all his attendants and animals in the army may consume.
मम पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च सर्वे दुर्योधनादृते । प्रत्युद्यास्यन्ति दाशार्हं रथैर्मृष्टैरलंकृताः ॥
English Translation
All my sons and grandsons with the exception of Duryodhana will go forward, mounted on chariots and with ornaments on to receive the scion of the Dasharha race.
स्वलंकृताश्च कल्याण्यः पादैरेव सहस्रशः । वारमुख्या महाभागं प्रत्युद्यास्यन्ति केशवम् ॥
English Translation
Blessed damsels, the foremost among dancing girls, by thousands with ornaments on will go out on foot to receive Keshava of large parts.
नगरादपि याः काश्चिद्गमिष्यन्ति जनार्दनम् । द्रष्टुं कन्याश्च कल्याण्यस्ताश्च यास्यन्त्यनावृताः ॥
English Translation
The beautiful girls, that will go out from this ten to see Janardana, will go with out their veils drawn.
सस्त्रीपुरुषबालं हि नगरं मधुसूदनम् । उदीक्षते महात्मानं भानुमन्तमिव प्रजाः ॥
English Translation
Let my subjects in this town, including women, men and children, behold the largesouled slayer of Madhu like the rising sun.
महाध्वजपताकाश्च क्रियन्तां सर्वतोदिशम् । जलावसिक्तो विरजाः पन्थास्तस्येति चान्वशात् ॥
English Translation
Let the points of the earth be filled with large flags and banners and let the rods through which he will pass be drenched with water so as to remove the dust.
दुःशासनस्य च गृहं दुर्योधनगृहाद्वरम् । तदस्य क्रियतां क्षिप्रं सुसंमृष्टमलंकृतम् ॥
English Translation
The house of Dushasana is better than that of Duryodhana. Let that be now furnished and well cleansed quickly.
एतद्धि रुचिराकारैः प्रासादैरुपशोभितम् । शिवं च रमणीयं च सर्वर्तु सुमहाधनम् ॥
English Translation
This one (the abode of Dushasana) is graced with many palaces beautiful to look at; and it is comfortable, enchanting and rich during every season of the year.
सर्वमस्मिन्गृहे रत्नं मम दुर्योधनस्य च । यद्यदर्हेत्स वार्ष्णेयस्तत्तद्देयमसंशयम् ॥
English Translation
All my wealth and that of Duryodhana are in this house. Whatever is fitting for the scion of the Vrishni race should be given to him without doubt TARAAVML+V40
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