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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 88

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 88

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 88

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 88 of the classical Mahābhārata with 105 verses.

Total: 105 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.88.1–105 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 3 of 4 (Verses 30 shown)
तेन सत्येन कृष्ण त्वां हतामित्रं श्रिया वृतम् । अस्माद्विमुक्तं संग्रामात्पश्येयं पाण्डवैः सह । नैव शक्याः पराजेतुं सत्त्वं ह्येषां तथागतम् ॥
English Translation
I never treated the sons of Dhritarashtra in a different way from that in which I treated the sons of Pandu; and by virtue of this truth shall I see, O Krishna, yourself along with the Pandavas after you have slain your enemies invested with prosperity, come out safe from this impending war.
पितरं त्वेव गर्हेयं नात्मानं न सुयोधनम् । येनाहं कुन्तिभोजाय धनं धूर्तैरिवार्पिता ॥
बालां मामार्यकस्तुभ्यं क्रीडन्तीं कन्दुहस्तकाम् । अददात्कुन्तिभोजाय सखा सख्ये महात्मने ॥
English Translation
By him I was given away to Kuntibhoja like wealth given away by a rich man. While yet a girl playing with a ball in my hand, your grand-father.
साहं पित्रा च निकृता श्वशुरैश्च परंतप । अत्यन्तदुःखिता कृष्ण किं जीवितफलं मम ॥
English Translation
Gave me away to his friend, the largesouled Kuntibhoja; such a one was myself and abandoned by my father and my father-in-law. O chastiser of foes, meeting with great troubles, O Krishna, what is the use of my life?
यन्मा वागब्रवीन्नक्तं सूतके सव्यसाचिनः । पुत्रस्ते पृथिवीं जेता यशश्चास्य दिवं स्पृशेत् ॥
English Translation
At the birth of Savyasachi, a voice told me in the room in which I was confined-'Your son will be the conquer of the world and his fame will reach the very heaven.
हत्वा कुरून्ग्रामजन्ये राज्यं प्राप्य धनंजयः । भ्रातृभिः सह कौन्तेयस्त्रीन्मेधानाहरिष्यति ॥
English Translation
Slaughtering the Kurus in a great battle and obtaining the kingdom, Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti, along with his brothers, will perform three grand sacrificial rites.'
नाहं तामभ्यसूयामि नमो धर्माय वेधसे । कृष्णाय महते नित्यं धर्मो धारयति प्रजाः ॥
English Translation
I do not doubt the eventual justification of that foreboding. I bow to Dharma and to the creator and to Krishna who is ever great. Creatures are supported by Dharma (Virtue).
धर्मश्चेदस्ति वार्ष्णेय तथा सत्यं भविष्यति । त्वं चापि तत्तथा कृष्ण सर्वं संपादयिष्यसि ॥
English Translation
If Dharma (Virtue) exists in this world, O scion of the Vrishni race, thus you too will be what the voice announced, O Krishna; and you will accomplish all that.
न मां माधव वैधव्यं नार्थनाशो न वैरिता । तथा शोकाय भवति यथा पुत्रैर्विनाभवः ॥
English Translation
O Madhava, neither widowhood, nor the loss of wealth, nor even this dispute has pained me so much as my separation from my sons.
याहं गाण्डीवधन्वानं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम् । धनंजयं न पश्यामि का शान्तिर्हृदयस्य मे ॥
English Translation
I, who do not see the wielder of the Gandiva bow, that foremost of all that wield weapons, Dhananjaya-what peace can I (my heart) know, not having seen Yudhishthira for these fourteen years?
इदं चतुर्दशं वर्षं यन्नापश्यं युधिष्ठिरम् । धनंजयं च गोविन्द यमौ तं च वृकोदरम् ॥
English Translation
Nor have I seen Dhananjaya, O Govinda, the twins, Nakula and Sahadeva and also that Vrikodara; people perform the Shradha (obsequies) of absent people under the impression that they are dead.
जीवनाशं प्रनष्टानां श्राद्धं कुर्वन्ति मानवाः । अर्थतस्ते मम मृतास्तेषां चाहं जनार्दन ॥
English Translation
Virtually they are dead to me and I am the same to them, O Janardana, O Madhava, say this to the virtuous-souled king Yudhishthira.
ब्रूया माधव राजानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् । भूयांस्ते हीयते धर्मो मा पुत्रक वृथा कृथाः ॥
English Translation
Your virtue is becoming less and less o son; act in such a way that this may not be; fie to them, O Vasudeva, that live under the protection of others.
पराश्रया वासुदेव या जीवामि धिगस्तु माम् । वृत्तेः कृपणलब्धाया अप्रतिष्ठैव ज्यायसी ॥
English Translation
To a mode of life attended with meanness death even is superior. Say also to Dhananjaya and Vrikodara who are constantly on the alert.
अथो धनंजयं ब्रूया नित्योद्युक्तं वृकोदरम् । यदर्थं क्षत्रिया सूते तस्य कालोऽयमागतः ॥
English Translation
This is the time come for the purpose, for which a Kshatriya woman brings forth a son, if you let the occasion, which is now come, slip without doing anything;
अस्मिंश्चेदागते काले कालो वोऽतिक्रमिष्यति । लोकसंभाविताः सन्तः सुनृशंसं करिष्यथ ॥
English Translation
You will be doing what is cruel and mean, though you are respected by the world; and if you are ever contemptible, I shall abandon and disown you forever.
नृशंसेन च वो युक्तांस्त्यजेयं शाश्वतीः समाः । काले हि समनुप्राप्ते त्यक्तव्यमपि जीवितम् ॥
English Translation
When the suitable moment arrives, life even should be laid down. The two sons of Madri who are ever attached to virtuous deeds should be spoken to.
माद्रीपुत्रौ च वक्तव्यौ क्षत्रधर्मरतौ सदा । विक्रमेणार्जितान्भोगान्वृणीतं जीवितादपि ॥
English Translation
Chose these comforts and luxuries, which are attainable by a display of your prowess, rather than even life itself, since objects attained by prowess alone are ever pleasing to those who live the life of Kshatriyas.
विक्रमाधिगता ह्यर्थाः क्षत्रधर्मेण जीवतः । मनो मनुष्यस्य सदा प्रीणन्ति पुरुषोत्तम ॥
English Translation
And ever gladden the hearts of men, O you best among men. Having gone there speak to him who is the foremost among all wielders of weapons,
गत्वा ब्रूहि महाबाहो सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम् । अर्जुनं पाण्डवं वीरं द्रौपद्याः पदवीं चर ॥
English Translation
Namely the hero Arjuna, the son of Pandu. Follow the path pointed out by Draupadi. It is known to you that when they (Bhima and Arjuna) are enraged they are as Death himself.
विदितौ हि तवात्यन्तं क्रुद्धाविव यथान्तकौ । भीमार्जुनौ नयेतां हि देवानपि परां गतिम् ॥
English Translation
And (when such is the case) Bhima and Arjuna can bring the very gods to the end of their life. This insult, namely that Krishna was dragged to the Assembly-Hall was offered to them;
तयोश्चैतदवज्ञानं यत्सा कृष्णा सभां गता । दुःशासनश्च कर्णश्च परुषाण्यभ्यभाषताम् ॥
English Translation
And Dushasana and Karna spoke harsh and insulting words. Duryodhana has insulted the spirited Bhimasena.
दुर्योधनो भीमसेनमभ्यगच्छन्मनस्विनम् । पश्यतां कुरुमुख्यानां तस्य द्रक्ष्यति यत्फलम् ॥
English Translation
In the presence of the chiefs among the Kurus he will see what the consequences of that will be. Vrikodara having once been made an enemy cannot make peace.
न हि वैरं समासाद्य प्रशाम्यति वृकोदरः । सुचिरादपि भीमस्य न हि वैरं प्रशाम्यति । यावदन्तं न नयति शात्रवाञ्शत्रुकर्शनः ॥
English Translation
The feelings of revenge in Bhima too will not calm down in a short time until that grinder of enemies does make an end of them.
न दुःखं राज्यहरणं न च द्यूते पराजयः । प्रव्राजनं च पुत्राणां न मे तद्दुःखकारणम् ॥
English Translation
The loss of kingdom is not a source of trouble, not even the defeat at the game of dice; nor even the exile of my sons was so much the cause of my affliction;
यत्तु सा बृहती श्यामा एकवस्त्रा सभां गता । अशृणोत्परुषा वाचस्ततो दुःखतरं नु किम् ॥
English Translation
As that youthful Krishna, clothed in a single raiment brought into the Assembly Hall and that she was made to listen to harsh and insulting words, what can be more painful than that.
स्त्रीधर्मिणी वरारोहा क्षत्रधर्मरता सदा । नाध्यगच्छत्तथा नाथं कृष्णा नाथवती सती ॥
English Translation
Krishna, though her husbands were living, was at that time without the protection of a lord-that lady of beautiful hips with the modesty proper to a lay and ever attached to the virtue of a Kshatriya princess.
यस्या मम सपुत्रायास्त्वं नाथो मधुसूदन । रामश्च बलिनां श्रेष्ठः प्रद्युम्नश्च महारथः ॥
English Translation
Having yourself, O slayer of Madhu, as the protector of myself with my sons and as also that foremost of powerful men, Rama and that great car-warrior Pradyumna; and having the invincible Bhima and Vijaya who never turn back from the field alive, that I should suffer this sort of grief, O best among men!
साहमेवंविधं दुःखं सहेऽद्य पुरुषोत्तम । भीमे जीवति दुर्धर्षे विजये चापलायिनि ॥
English Translation
Having yourself, O slayer of Madhu, as the protector of myself with my sons and as also that foremost of powerful men, Rama and that great car-warrior Pradyumna; and having the invincible Bhima and Vijaya who never turn back from the field alive, that I should suffer this sort of grief, O best among men!
तत आश्वासयामास पुत्राधिभिरभिप्लुताम् । पितृष्वसारं शोचन्तीं शौरिः पार्थसखः पृथाम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Shauri, the friend of the Partha's, then comforted his paternal aunt Pritha who was lamenting being filled with grief on account of her sons.
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