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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 4

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 4

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 4

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 4 of the classical Mahābhārata with 51 verses.

Total: 51 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.4.1–51 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
एवमुक्तस्ततो राजा गौतमेन यशस्विना । निःश्वस्य दीर्घमुष्णं च तूष्णीमासीद्विशां पते ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said Thus addressed by the famous son of Gotama, the king Duryodhana, breathing hard, remained silent, O king.
ततो मुहूर्तं स ध्यात्वा धार्तराष्ट्रो महामनाः । कृपं शारद्वतं वाक्यमित्युवाच परंतपः ॥
English Translation
Having thought for a little while, the great son of Dhritarashtra, that scorcher of foes, then said these words to Sharadvat's son Kripa-
यत्किंचित्सुहृदा वाच्यं तत्सर्वं श्रावितो ह्यहम् । कृतं च भवता सर्वं प्राणान्संत्यज्य युध्यता ॥
English Translation
"You have said to me whatever a friend should say. You have also, whilst fighting, done everything for ine, without caring for your very life.
गाहमानमनीकानि युध्यमानं महारथैः । पाण्डवैरतितेजोभिर्लोकस्त्वामनुदृष्टवान् ॥
English Translation
People have seen you enter into the midst of the Pandavas army and fight with the mighty and energetic car-warriors of the Pandavas.
सुहृदा यदिदं वाच्यं भवता श्रावितो ह्यहम् । न मां प्रीणाति तत्सर्वं मुमूर्षोरिव भेषजम् ॥
English Translation
What a friend should say has been said by you. Your words, however, do not please me like medicine that pleases not the person who is no the verge of death.
हेतुकारणसंयुक्तं हितं वचनमुत्तमम् । उच्यमानं महाबाहो न मे विप्राग्र्य रोचते ॥
English Translation
These beneficial and excellent words, pregnant with reason, which you, O mightyarmed one, have said, do not scem acceptable to me, O foremost of Brahmanas.
राज्याद्विनिकृतोऽस्माभिः कथं सोऽस्मासु विश्वसेत् । अक्षद्यूते च नृपतिर्जितोऽस्माभिर्महाधनः । स कथं मम वाक्यानि श्रद्दध्याद्भूय एव तु ॥
English Translation
Deprived by us of his kingdom on a former occasion, why will the son of Pandu trust us? That great king was once defeated by us at dice. Why will we again believe my words?
तथा दौत्येन संप्राप्तः कृष्णः पार्थहिते रतः । प्रलब्धश्च हृषीकेशस्तच्च कर्म विरोधितम् । स च मे वचनं ब्रह्मन्कथमेवाभिमंस्यते ॥
English Translation
The princess Krishna, while standing in the midst of the assembly, wept piteously. Krishna will never forget that act of ours, nor, the deprivation of Yudhishthira by us of his kingdom.
विललाप हि यत्कृष्णा सभामध्ये समेयुषी । न तन्मर्षयते कृष्णो न राज्यहरणं तथा ॥
English Translation
Formerly it was heard by us that the two Krishnas are of the same mind and are firmly attached to each other. Today, O lord, we have seen it with our eyes.
एकप्राणावुभौ कृष्णावन्योन्यं प्रति संहतौ । पुरा यच्छ्रुतमेवासीदद्य पश्यामि तत्प्रभो ॥
स्वस्रीयं च हतं श्रुत्वा दुःखं स्वपिति केशवः । कृतागसो वयं तस्य स मदर्थं कथं क्षमेत् ॥
English Translation
Having heard of the death of his sister's son, Keshava passes his nights in sorrow. We have offended him highly. Why will he forgive us then?
अभिमन्योर्विनाशेन न शर्म लभतेऽर्जुनः । स कथं मद्धिते यत्नं प्रकरिष्यति याचितः ॥
English Translation
Arjuna also, in consequence of Abhimanyu's death, has become very miserable. Even if requested, why will he try for iny good?
मध्यमः पाण्डवस्तीक्ष्णो भीमसेनो महाबलः । प्रतिज्ञातं च तेनोग्रं स भज्येत न संनमेत् ॥
English Translation
The second son of Pandu, Bhimascna, is highly powerful. He has taken a terrible vow. He will break but not bend.
उभौ तौ बद्धनिस्त्रिंशावुभौ चाबद्धकङ्कटौ । कृतवैरावुभौ वीरौ यमावपि यमोपमौ ॥
English Translation
The heroic twins, cherishing hostility against us, when clad in mail and armed with their swords, resemble a pair of Yamas.
धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च कृतवैरौ मया सह । तौ कथं मद्धिते यत्नं प्रकुर्यातां द्विजोत्तम ॥
English Translation
Dhrishtadyumna and Shikhandin have taken up their swords against me. Why will those two, O best of Brahmanas, try for my good?
दुःशासनेन यत्कृष्णा एकवस्त्रा रजस्वला । परिक्लिष्टा सभामध्ये सर्वलोकस्य पश्यतः ॥
English Translation
Clad in onc piece of cloth and in her scason, the princess Krishna was treated cruelly by Dushasana in the midst of the assembly and before all.
तथा विवसनां दीनां स्मरन्त्यद्यापि पाण्डवाः । न निवारयितुं शक्याः संग्रामात्ते परंतपाः ॥
English Translation
Those scorchers of focs, the Pandavas, who still remember the naked Draupadi greatly distressed, can never be dissuaded from batile.
यदा च द्रौपदी कृष्णा मद्विनाशाय दुःखिता । उग्रं तेपे तपः कृष्णा भर्तॄणामर्थसिद्धये । स्थण्डिले नित्यदा शेते यावद्वैरस्य यातना ॥
निक्षिप्य मानं दर्पं च वासुदेवसहोदरा । कृष्णायाः प्रेष्यवद्भूत्वा शुश्रूषां कुरुते सदा ॥
English Translation
Casting off honour and pride, the sister of Vasudeva, Subhadra, is always serving Draupadi like a waiting woman.
इति सर्वं समुन्नद्धं न निर्वाति कथंचन । अभिमन्योर्विनाशेन स संधेयः कथं मया ॥
English Translation
Everything, therefore, is on fire. That fire can never be extinguished. Peace with them is impossible on account of the death of Abhimanyu.
कथं च नाम भुक्त्वेमां पृथिवीं सागराम्बराम् । पाण्डवानां प्रसादेन भुञ्जीयां राज्यमल्पकम् ॥
English Translation
Having reigned as the sovereign of this Earth bounded by the ocean, how shall I be able to enjoy, by the favor of the Pandavas, a kingdom in peace?
उपर्युपरि राज्ञां वै ज्वलितो भास्करो यथा । युधिष्ठिरं कथं पश्चादनुयास्यामि दासवत् ॥
English Translation
Having spread rays like the sun upon the heads of all the kings, how shall I walk behind Yudhishthira as slave?
कथं भुक्त्वा स्वयं भोगान्दत्त्वा दायांश्च पुष्कलान् । कृपणं वर्तयिष्यामि कृपणैः सह जीविकाम् ॥
English Translation
Having enjoyed all luxuries and shown cat mercy, how shall I lead a miserable life now with wretched men as my companions?
नाभ्यसूयामि ते वाक्यमुक्तं स्निग्धं हितं त्वया । न तु संधिमहं मन्ये प्राप्तकालं कथंचन ॥
English Translation
I do not disapprove those mild and wholesome words you have spoken. I, however do not think that this is the time for peace.
सुनीतमनुपश्यामि सुयुद्धेन परंतप । नायं क्लीबयितुं कालः संयोद्धुं काल एव नः ॥
English Translation
A righteous fight is, O scorcher of foes, is regarded by me to be a good policy. This is not the time for acting like a eunuch. On the other hand, this is the time for fighting.
इष्टं मे बहुभिर्यज्ञैर्दत्ता विप्रेषु दक्षिणाः । प्राप्ताः क्रमश्रुता वेदाः शत्रूणां मूर्ध्नि च स्थितम् ॥
English Translation
I have celebrated many sacrifices. I have given away presents to Brahmanas. I have achieved all my wishes. I have listened to the recitation of the Vedas. I have saved the heads of my foes.
भृत्या मे सुभृतास्तात दीनश्चाभ्युद्धृतो जनः । यातानि परराष्ट्राणि स्वराष्ट्रमनुपालितम् ॥
भुक्ताश्च विविधा भोगास्त्रिवर्गः सेवितो मया । पितॄणां गतमानृण्यं क्षत्रधर्मस्य चोभयोः ॥
English Translation
I have conquered foreign kingdoms. I have properly guverned by own kingdom. I have enjoyed various luxuries. I have pursued religion, profit and desire. I have paid off my debt to the departed manes and to Kshatriya duty.
न ध्रुवं सुखमस्तीह कुतो राज्यं कुतो यशः । इह कीर्तिर्विधातव्या सा च युद्धेन नान्यथा ॥
English Translation
Indeed, there is no happiness on this earth. What becomes of kingdom and what of good name? Fame is all that one should acquire here. That fame can be acquired by battle and by no other means.
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