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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 29

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 29

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 29

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 29 of the classical Mahābhārata with 67 verses.

Total: 67 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.29.1–67 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
हतेषु सर्वसैन्येषु पाण्डुपुत्रै रणाजिरे । मम सैन्यावशिष्टास्ते किमकुर्वत संजय ॥
कृतवर्मा कृपश्चैव द्रोणपुत्रश्च वीर्यवान् । दुर्योधनश्च मन्दात्मा राजा किमकरोत्तदा ॥
English Translation
Dhritarashtra said After all the Kaurava soldiers had been killed by the sons of Pandu on the field of battle, what did those survivors of may party viz., Kritavarman and Kripa and the brave son of Drona do? What also did the wicked king Duryodhana them do?'
संप्राद्रवत्सु दारेषु क्षत्रियाणां महात्मनाम् । विद्रुते शिबिरे शून्ये भृशोद्विग्नास्त्रयो रथाः ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said After the flight of the ladies of those great Kshatriyas and after the Kaurava camp had become entirely empty, the three car-warriors were stricken with anxiety.
निशम्य पाण्डुपुत्राणां तदा विजयिनां स्वनम् । विद्रुतं शिबिरं दृष्ट्वा सायाह्ने राजगृद्धिनः । स्थानं नारोचयंस्तत्र ततस्ते ह्रदमभ्ययुः ॥
English Translation
Hearing the shouts of the victorious sons of Pandu and beholding the camp empty in the evening, those three warriors of our side, desirous of rescuing the king and unable to stand on the field, proceeded towards the lake.
युधिष्ठिरोऽपि धर्मात्मा भ्रातृभिः सहितो रणे । हृष्टः पर्यपतद्राजन्दुर्योधनवधेप्सया ॥
English Translation
The virtuous Yudhishthira, with his brothers in that battle, felt great joy and wandered Over the field for killing Duryodhana.
मार्गमाणास्तु संक्रुद्धास्तव पुत्रं जयैषिणः । यत्नतोऽन्वेषमाणास्तु नैवापश्यञ्जनाधिपम् ॥
English Translation
Filled with anger the Pandavas, desirous of victory, searched for your son. Though however, they searched carefully for him, they could not discover the Kuru king.
स हि तीव्रेण वेगेन गदापाणिरपाक्रमत् । तं ह्रदं प्राविशच्चापि विष्टभ्यापः स्वमायया ॥
English Translation
With a mace in hand, he had fled quickly from the field of battle and entered into that lake, having by his power of illusion converted the water into a solid substance.
यदा तु पाण्डवाः सर्वे सुपरिश्रान्तवाहनाः । ततः स्वशिबिरं प्राप्य व्यतिष्ठन्सहसैनिकाः ॥
English Translation
When at last the animals of the Pandavas were very much tired, the latter proceeded to their camp and took rest there along with their soldiers.
ततः कृपश्च द्रौणिश्च कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः । संनिविष्टेषु पार्थेषु प्रयातास्तं ह्रदं शनैः ॥
English Translation
After the Parthas had gone to their camp, Kripa and Drona's son and Kritavarman of the Satwata race slowly went towards that lake.
ते तं ह्रदं समासाद्य यत्र शेते जनाधिपः । अभ्यभाषन्त दुर्धर्षं राजानं सुप्तमम्भसि ॥
English Translation
Approaching the lake within which was the king, they addressed that invincible king of men asleep within the water, saying-"Arise, O king and fight with Yudhishthira. Either obtaining victory enjoy the Earth or killed proceed to heaven.
राजन्नुत्तिष्ठ युध्यस्व सहास्माभिर्युधिष्ठिरम् । जित्वा वा पृथिवीं भुङ्क्ष्व हतो वा स्वर्गमाप्नुहि ॥
तेषामपि बलं सर्वं हतं दुर्योधन त्वया । प्रतिरब्धाश्च भूयिष्ठं ये शिष्टास्तत्र सैनिकाः ॥
English Translation
The force of the Pandavas also, O Duryodhana, have all been killed by you. The survivors have been greatly wounded.
न ते वेगं विषहितुं शक्तास्तव विशां पते । अस्माभिरभिगुप्तस्य तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ भारत ॥
English Translation
They will not be able, O King, to withstand you specially when you will be protected by us. Arise therefore, O Bharata.
दिष्ट्या पश्यामि वो मुक्तानीदृशात्पुरुषक्षयात् । पाण्डुकौरवसंमर्दाज्जीवमानान्नरर्षभान् ॥
English Translation
Duryodhana said By good luck, I see you, O foremost of men, come back alive from this destructive battle between the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
विजेष्यामो वयं सर्वे विश्रान्ता विगतक्लमाः । भवन्तश्च परिश्रान्ता वयं च भृशविक्षताः । उदीर्णं च बलं तेषां तेन युद्धं न रोचये ॥
English Translation
After we have taken rest for a while and removed our fatigue, we shall meet the enemy and defeat him. You also are tired and I myself am greatly wounded. The army of the Pandavas is increasing in strength. And therefore I do not like to fight now.
न त्वेतदद्भुतं वीरा यद्वो महदिदं मनः । अस्मासु च परा भक्तिर्न तु कालः पराक्रमे ॥
English Translation
It is no wonder, O heroes, that you are extolling me thus for your hearts are noble. Your devotion to me is also great. This, however, is not the proper time for displaying power.
विश्रम्यैकां निशामद्य भवद्भिः सहितो रणे । प्रतियोत्स्याम्यहं शत्रूञ्श्वो न मेऽस्त्यत्र संशयः ॥
English Translation
Taking rest for this one night, I shall in the morning join you and fight with the enemy. There is no doubt about it.
एवमुक्तोऽब्रवीद्द्रौणी राजानं युद्धदुर्मदम् । उत्तिष्ठ राजन्भद्रं ते विजेष्यामो रणे परान् ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya continued Thus addressed, the son of Drona replied to the king, who was invincible in battle, saying-"Rise up, O king, may you fare well. We shall yet defeat the enemy.
इष्टापूर्तेन दानेन सत्येन च जपेन च । शपे राजन्यथा ह्यद्य निहनिष्यामि सोमकान् ॥
English Translation
I swear by all my holy acts, by all the gifts I have made, by truth itself and by my meditations, O king, that I shall today kill the Somakas.
मा स्म यज्ञकृतां प्रीतिं प्राप्नुयां सज्जनोचिताम् । यदीमां रजनीं व्युष्टां न निहन्मि परान्रणे ॥
English Translation
Indeed I shall not enjoy the pleasure of performing sacrifices, a pleasure which is enjoyed by all pious men, if this night passes away without my killing Pandavas in battle.
नाहत्वा सर्वपाञ्चालान्विमोक्ष्ये कवचं विभो । इति सत्यं ब्रवीम्येतत्तन्मे शृणु जनाधिप ॥
English Translation
Without killing all the Panchalas, I will not, O lord, loosen my armour. I tell you this truly. Believe me, O king” While they were thus conversing, a number of hunters arrived there. Worn out with the weight of meat they carried, they came there not deliberately but for satisfying their thirst.
तेषु संभाषमाणेषु व्याधास्तं देशमाययुः । मांसभारपरिश्रान्ताः पानीयार्थं यदृच्छया ॥
English Translation
Without killing all the Panchalas, I will not, O lord, loosen my armour. I tell you this truly. Believe me, O king” While they were thus conversing, a number of hunters arrived there. Worn out with the weight of meat they carried, they came there not deliberately but for satisfying their thirst.
ते हि नित्यं महाराज भीमसेनस्य लुब्धकाः । मांसभारानुपाजह्रुर्भक्त्या परमया विभो ॥
English Translation
Those hunters, O king, used, every day, to procure basketfuls of meat for Bhimasena, O king.
ते तत्र विष्ठितास्तेषां सर्वं तद्वचनं रहः । दुर्योधनवचश्चैव शुश्रुवुः संगता मिथः ॥
English Translation
As they sat concealed on the banks of that lake, those men heard every word of that conversation that took place between "Duryodhana and those warriors.
तेऽपि सर्वे महेष्वासा अयुद्धार्थिनि कौरवे । निर्बन्धं परमं चक्रुस्तदा वै युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः ॥
English Translation
Finding the Kuru king reluctant to fight, those great bowmen, themselves desirous of fighting, began to urge him greatly to accept their advice.
तांस्तथा समुदीक्ष्याथ कौरवाणां महारथान् । अयुद्धमनसं चैव राजानं स्थितमम्भसि ॥
English Translation
Seeing those car-warriors of the Kaurava army and knowing that the king, reluctant to fight, was living within the waters and hearing that conversation between those heroes and their chief living within the depth of the lake, O king, they clearly understood that it was Duryodhana who was staying within the lake and was firm in his resolution.
तेषां श्रुत्वा च संवादं राज्ञश्च सलिले सतः । व्याधाभ्यजानन्राजेन्द्र सलिलस्थं सुयोधनम् ॥
English Translation
Seeing those car-warriors of the Kaurava army and knowing that the king, reluctant to fight, was living within the waters and hearing that conversation between those heroes and their chief living within the depth of the lake, O king, they clearly understood that it was Duryodhana who was staying within the lake and was firm in his resolution.
ते पूर्वं पाण्डुपुत्रेण पृष्टा ह्यासन्सुतं तव । यदृच्छोपगतास्तत्र राजानं परिमार्गिताः ॥
English Translation
Sometime before, the son of Pandu, while searching for the king, had met those men and asked them the whereabouts of Duryodhana.
ततस्ते पाण्डुपुत्रस्य स्मृत्वा तद्भाषितं तदा । अन्योन्यमब्रुवन्राजन्मृगव्याधाः शनैरिदम् ॥
English Translation
Recollecting the words that the son of Pandu had said those hunters, O king, whispered to one another-"We will point out Duryodhana (unto the Pandavas). The son of Pandu will then give us riches. It is clear that the famous king Duryodhana is here.
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