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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 92

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 92

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 92

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 92 of the classical Mahābhārata with 54 verses.

Total: 54 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.92.1–54 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
तथा कथयतोरेव तयोर्बुद्धिमतोस्तदा । शिवा नक्षत्रसंपन्ना सा व्यतीयाय शर्वरी ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said The two wise men talking together in this way spent that night which was beautiful and lit by stars.
धर्मार्थकामयुक्ताश्च विचित्रार्थपदाक्षराः । शृण्वतो विविधा वाचो विदुरस्य महात्मनः ॥
English Translation
That night passed away against the wishes of Krishna and Vidura, who was listening to the discourses on diverse subjects conducive to religious merit and earthly profit and conveyed in rhythmical language from Krishna and of Krishna of immeasurable prowess listening to similar discourse from high-souled Vidura.
कथाभिरनुरूपाभिः कृष्णस्यामिततेजसः । अकामस्येव कृष्णस्य सा व्यतीयाय शर्वरी ॥
English Translation
That night passed away against the wishes of Krishna and Vidura, who was listening to the discourses on diverse subjects conducive to religious merit and earthly profit and conveyed in rhythmical language from Krishna and of Krishna of immeasurable prowess listening to similar discourse from high-souled Vidura.
ततस्तु स्वरसंपन्ना बहवः सूतमागधाः । शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैः केशवं प्रत्यबोधयन् ॥
English Translation
Then (at the break of day) many professional bards and singers having a good voice awakened Krishna with the sound of conches and cymbals.
तत उत्थाय दाशार्ह ऋषभः सर्वसात्वताम् । सर्वमावश्यकं चक्रे प्रातःकार्यं जनार्दनः ॥
English Translation
Janardana, that scion of the Dasharha race, that best among the Satvatas, then performed all the necessary rites of the morning.
कृतोदकार्यजप्यः स हुताग्निः समलंकृतः । तत आदित्यमुद्यन्तमुपातिष्ठत माधवः ॥
English Translation
Having performed his ablutions, having repeated the usual incantations to the god of fire and having donned his attire and ornaments, Madhava worshipped the rising sun.
अथ दुर्योधनः कृष्णं शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः । संध्यां तिष्ठन्तमभ्येत्य दाशार्हमपराजितम् ॥
English Translation
Duryodhana and Shakuni the son of Subala on a second car followed this chastiser of enemies, Krishna. as
आचक्षेतां तु कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रं सभागतम् । कुरूंश्च भीष्मप्रमुखान्राज्ञः सर्वांश्च पार्थिवान् ॥
त्वामर्थयन्ते गोविन्द दिवि शक्रमिवामराः । तावभ्यनन्दद्गोविन्दः साम्ना परमवल्गुना ॥
ततो विमल आदित्ये ब्राह्मणेभ्यो जनार्दनः । ददौ हिरण्यं वासांसि गाश्चाश्वांश्च परंतपः ॥
English Translation
When the spotless sun progressed a little further in his diurnal journey, Janardana, the chastiser of foes, gave to the Brahmanas gold, cloths, cattle and horses. Thus Krishna having distributed many gems precious stones, his charioteer approached that unvanquished hero of the Dasharha race, who was seated and paid his respects to him.
विसृष्टवन्तं रत्नानि दाशार्हमपराजितम् । तिष्ठन्तमुपसंगम्य ववन्दे सारथिस्तदा ॥
English Translation
When the spotless sun progressed a little further in his diurnal journey, Janardana, the chastiser of foes, gave to the Brahmanas gold, cloths, cattle and horses. Thus Krishna having distributed many gems precious stones, his charioteer approached that unvanquished hero of the Dasharha race, who was seated and paid his respects to him.
तमुपस्थितमाज्ञाय रथं दिव्यं महामनाः । महाभ्रघननिर्घोषं सर्वरत्नविभूषितम् ॥
अग्निं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा ब्राह्मणांश्च जनार्दनः । कौस्तुभं मणिमामुच्य श्रिया परमया ज्वलन् ॥
English Translation
That one large mind, understanding that the celestial car ornamented with all sorts of gems and precious stones and whose wheels rattled as loudly as masses of thick clouds, had arrived. Made tour round the fire and also round the Brahmanas. And putting on the Kaustubha gem which was shining with excellent beauty and surrounded by the Kurus and protected by the Vrishnis, Krishna or Shauri the center of delight of all the Yadavas mounted on his car.
कुरुभिः संवृतः कृष्णो वृष्णिभिश्चाभिरक्षितः । आतिष्ठत रथं शौरिः सर्वयादवनन्दनः ॥
अन्वारुरोह दाशार्हं विदुरः सर्वधर्मवित् । सर्वप्राणभृतां श्रेष्ठं सर्वधर्मभृतां वरम् ॥
English Translation
After that scion of the Dasharha race had mounted the car, Vidura, conversant with all virtues, superior to all living creatures and foremost among all wise men.
ततो दुर्योधनः कृष्णं शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः । द्वितीयेन रथेनैनमन्वयातां परंतपम् ॥
English Translation
Duryodhana and Shakuni the son of Subala on a second car followed this chastiser of enemies, Krishna. as
सात्यकिः कृतवर्मा च वृष्णीनां च महारथाः । पृष्ठतोऽनुययुः कृष्णं रथैरश्वैर्गजैरपि ॥
English Translation
Satyaki and Kritavarma, as also other warriors of the Vrishni race followed behind, some on elephants, some on horse and others on chariots.
तेषां हेमपरिष्कारा युक्ताः परमवाजिभिः । गच्छतां घोषिणश्चित्राश्चारु बभ्राजिरे रथाः ॥
English Translation
The chariots of these men, O king, adorned with excellent gold and yoked to good horses and producing diverse sounds they proceeded on, looked very beautiful.
संमृष्टसंसिक्तरजः प्रतिपेदे महापथम् । राजर्षिचरितं काले कृष्णो धीमाञ्श्रिया ज्वलन् ॥
English Translation
The wise Krishna, blazing with beauty, in fit time, came up on a high way well swept and whose dust had been cleared away and which was fit to be used even by the Rishis of royal descent.
ततः प्रयाते दाशार्हे प्रावाद्यन्तैकपुष्कराः । शङ्खाश्च दध्मिरे तत्र वाद्यान्यन्यानि यानि च ॥
English Translation
The scion Dasharha race having set out, there was one continual music of cymbals. The conches began to be played, also all the other instruments that were there.
प्रवीराः सर्वलोकस्य युवानः सिंहविक्रमाः । परिवार्य रथं शौरेरगच्छन्त परंतपाः ॥
English Translation
A large number of young men of the strength of lions, heroic chastisers of foes in the world surrounding the car of Shauri, followed him.
ततोऽन्ये बहुसाहस्रा विचित्राद्भुतवाससः । असिप्रासायुधधराः कृष्णस्यासन्पुरःसराः ॥
English Translation
And there were others by thousands, who in diverse and strange attires holding swords, lances and axes followed Krishna.
गजाः परःशतास्तत्र वराश्चाश्वाः सहस्रशः । प्रयान्तमन्वयुर्वीरं दाशार्हमपराजितम् ॥
English Translation
There were five hundred elephants and chariots by thousands, that came up behind the heroic scion of the Dasharha race, who had never sustained a defeat.
पुरं कुरूणां संवृत्तं द्रष्टुकामं जनार्दनम् । सवृद्धबालं सस्त्रीकं रथ्यागतमरिंदमम् ॥
English Translation
chatiser of enemies, the city of the Kurus was filled by old and young men including women, who were desirous of seeing Janardana advancing on a car.
वेदिकापाश्रिताभिश्च समाक्रान्तान्यनेकशः । प्रचलन्तीव भारेण योषिद्भिर्भवनान्युत ॥
English Translation
Many were the houses that were tottering under the load of women, who were in the terraces and balconies.
संपूज्यमानः कुरुभिः संशृण्वन्विविधाः कथाः । यथार्हं प्रतिसत्कुर्वन्प्रेक्षमाणः शनैर्ययौ ॥
English Translation
He proceeded slowly along gazing in all directions, worshipped by the Kurus; and listening to sweet speeches and returning suitable greetings.
ततः सभां समासाद्य केशवस्यानुयायिनः । सशङ्खैर्वेणुनिर्घोषैर्दिशः सर्वा व्यनादयन् ॥
English Translation
The followers of Keshava having arrived at the Assembly-Hall filled all directions with the sound of conches and cymbals.
ततः सा समितिः सर्वा राज्ञाममिततेजसाम् । संप्राकम्पत हर्षेण कृष्णागमनकाङ्क्षया ॥
English Translation
The entire assembly of those kings of immeasurable energy began to shake with delight with the desire of seeing Krishna come.
ततोऽभ्याशगते कृष्णे समहृष्यन्नराधिपाः । श्रुत्वा तं रथनिर्घोषं पर्जन्यनिनदोपमम् ॥
English Translation
Then those rulers of men became rejoiced at the inference that he was near, which they drew on account of their hearing the rattles of his chariot, which was like the roar of clouds charged with rain.
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