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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 2

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 2

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 2

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 2 of the classical Mahābhārata with 66 verses.

Total: 66 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.2.1–66 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
भीष्मश्च निहतो यत्र लोकनाथः प्रतापवान् । शिखण्डिनं समासाद्य मृगेन्द्र इव जम्बुकम् ॥
द्रोणश्च ब्राह्मणो यत्र सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रपारगः । निहतः पाण्डवैः संख्ये किमन्यद्भागधेयतः ॥
भूरिश्रवा हतो यत्र सोमदत्तश्च संयुगे । बाह्लीकश्च महाराज किमन्यद्भागधेयतः ॥
English Translation
When Bhagadatta, an expert in fighting from the back of elephants, has been killed and when Jayadratha has been slain, what can it be but Fate?
सुदक्षिणो हतो यत्र जलसंधश्च कौरवः । श्रुतायुश्चाच्युतायुश्च किमन्यद्भागधेयतः ॥
English Translation
When Sudakshina has been slain and Jalasandha of Puru's race, as also Shrutayusha and Ayutayusha, what can it be but Destiny?
बृहद्बलो हतो यत्र मागधश्च महाबलः । आवन्त्यो निहतो यत्र त्रिगर्तश्च जनाधिपः । संशप्तकाश्च बहवः किमन्यद्भागधेयतः ॥
अलंबुसस्तथा राजन्राक्षसश्चाप्यलायुधः । आर्श्यशृङ्गश्च निहतः किमन्यद्भागधेयतः ॥
English Translation
When king Alambusha and the Rakshasa Alayudha and Rishyashringa's on have been slain, what can it be but Destiny.
नारायणा हता यत्र गोपाला युद्धदुर्मदाः । म्लेच्छाश्च बहुसाहस्राः किमन्यद्भागधेयतः ॥
English Translation
When the Narayanas have been slain as also the Gopalas, ever invincible in battle and many thousands of Mlecchas, who can it be but Destiny.
शकुनिः सौबलो यत्र कैतव्यश्च महाबलः । निहतः सबलो वीरः किमन्यद्भागधेयतः ॥
English Translation
When Shakuni the son of Subala and the powerful Uluka, called the gamester's son, at the head of his forces, have been slain, what can it be but Destiny?
राजानो राजपुत्राश्च शूराः परिघबाहवः । निहता बहवो यत्र किमन्यद्भागधेयतः ॥
नानादेशसमावृत्ताः क्षत्रिया यत्र संजय । निहताः समरे सर्वे किमन्यद्भागधेयतः ॥
पुत्राश्च मे विनिहताः पौत्राश्चैव महाबलाः । वयस्या भ्रातरश्चैव किमन्यद्भागधेयतः ॥
English Translation
My mighty, sons and grandsons have been slain, as also my friends and brothers, what can it be but Destiny? Truly man takes his birth, subject to Destiny.
भागधेयसमायुक्तो ध्रुवमुत्पद्यते नरः । यश्च भाग्यसमायुक्तः स शुभं प्राप्नुयान्नरः ॥
अहं वियुक्तः स्वैर्भाग्यैः पुत्रैश्चैवेह संजय । कथमद्य भविष्यामि वृद्धः शत्रुवशं गतः ॥
नान्यदत्र परं मन्ये वनवासादृते प्रभो । सोऽहं वनं गमिष्यामि निर्बन्धुर्ज्ञातिसंक्षये ॥
न हि मेऽन्यद्भवेच्छ्रेयो वनाभ्युपगमादृते । इमामवस्थां प्राप्तस्य लूनपक्षस्य संजय ॥
English Translation
Nothing else save an exile into the woods can be better for me who am fallen into this plight and who am shorn of my sons, O Sanjaya.
दुर्योधनो हतो यत्र शल्यश्च निहतो युधि । दुःशासनो विशस्तश्च विकर्णश्च महाबलः ॥
English Translation
When Duryodhana has been slain, Shalya also has been slain in battle, when Dusshasana and Vivingsha and the mighty Vikarna have been slain, how shall I be able to bear the shouts of that Bhimasena who has alone killed a hundred sons of inine in battle?
कथं हि भीमसेनस्य श्रोष्येऽहं शब्दमुत्तमम् । एकेन समरे येन हतं पुत्रशतं मम ॥
English Translation
When Duryodhana has been slain, Shalya also has been slain in battle, when Dusshasana and Vivingsha and the mighty Vikarna have been slain, how shall I be able to bear the shouts of that Bhimasena who has alone killed a hundred sons of inine in battle?
असकृद्वदतस्तस्य दुर्योधनवधेन च । दुःखशोकाभिसंतप्तो न श्रोष्ये परुषा गिरः ॥
English Translation
He will frequently speak of the slaughter of Duryodhana in my ears. Burning with grief and sorrow, I shall not be able to withstand his cruel words!"
एवं स शोकसंतप्तः पार्थिवो हतबान्धवः । मुहुर्मुहुर्मुह्यमानः पुत्राधिभिरभिप्लुतः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Even thus that king burning with grief and deprived of relatives and kinsmen, repeatedly swooned, overwhelmed with grief consequent on the death of his sons.
विलप्य सुचिरं कालं धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः । दीर्घमुष्णं च निःश्वस्य चिन्तयित्वा पराभवम् ॥
English Translation
Having wept for a long time, Dhritarashtra, the son of Ambika, sighted heavily thinking of his defeat.
दुःखेन महता राजा संतप्तो भरतर्षभ । पुनर्गावल्गणिं सूतं पर्यपृच्छद्यथातथम् ॥
English Translation
Overwhelined with sorrow and burning with grief, that best of Bharata's race once more enquired of his charioteer Sanjaya, the son of Gavalgana, the details of the battle.
भीष्मद्रोणौ हतौ श्रुत्वा सूतपुत्रं च पातितम् । सेनापतिं प्रणेतारं किमकुर्वत मामकाः ॥
English Translation
Dhritarashtra said After Bhishma and Drona had been slain and the Suta's son also overthrown, whom did my warriors make their general?
यं यं सेनाप्रणेतारं युधि कुर्वन्ति मामकाः । अचिरेणैव कालेन तं तं निघ्नन्ति पाण्डवाः ॥
English Translation
The Pandavas are slaying quickly every one whom my warriors make their general in battle.
रणमूर्ध्नि हतो भीष्मः पश्यतां वः किरीटिना । एवमेव हतो द्रोणः सर्वेषामेव पश्यताम् ॥
English Translation
Bhishma was slain at the van of battle by the diadem-decked Arjuna in your presence. Even thus was Drona slain before you all.
एवमेव हतः कर्णः सूतपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । स राजकानां सर्वेषां पश्यतां वः किरीटिना ॥
English Translation
Even thus was the Suta's son, the valiant Karna, slain by Arjuna in the presence of all the kings.
पूर्वमेवाहमुक्तो वै विदुरेण महात्मना । दुर्योधनापराधेन प्रजेयं विनशिष्यति ॥
English Translation
Long before, the high-souled Vidura had told me that through the fault of Duryodhana, the people of the Earth would be rooted out.
केचिन्न सम्यक्पश्यन्ति मूढाः सम्यक्तथापरे । तदिदं मम मूढस्य तथाभूतं वचः स्म ह ॥
English Translation
There are some fools that do not see things even though they cașt their eyes on them. Those words of Vidura have proved true in my case.
यदब्रवीन्मे धर्मात्मा विदुरो दीर्घदर्शिवान् । तत्तथा समनुप्राप्तं वचनं सत्यवादिनः ॥
English Translation
What the pious Vidura, conversant with the attributes of everything, then said, had proved true, for the words he uttered were nothing but the truth.
दैवोपहतचित्तेन यन्मयापकृतं पुरा । अनयस्य फलं तस्य ब्रूहि गावल्गणे पुनः ॥
English Translation
Afflicted by fate, I did not then act according to those words. The fruits of that evil course have now appeared. Describe them to me, O son of Gavalgana, once more.
को वा मुखमनीकानामासीत्कर्णे निपातिते । अर्जुनं वासुदेवं च को वा प्रत्युद्ययौ रथी ॥
English Translation
Who became the head of our army after Karna's fall? Who was that car-warrior who proceeded against Arjuna and Vasudeva?
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