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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 55

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 55

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 55

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 55 of the classical Mahābhārata with 45 verses.

Total: 45 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.55.1–45 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
ततो वाग्युद्धमभवत्तुमुलं जनमेजय । यत्र दुःखान्वितो राजा धृतराष्ट्रोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said "Thus, O Janamejaya, did that terrible battle take place. King Dhritarashtra, in great sorrow, said thus about it.
धिगस्तु खलु मानुष्यं यस्य निष्ठेयमीदृशी । एकादशचमूभर्ता यत्र पुत्रो ममाभिभूः ॥
आज्ञाप्य सर्वान्नृपतीन्भुक्त्वा चेमां वसुंधराम् । गदामादाय वेगेन पदातिः प्रस्थितो रणम् ॥
English Translation
He had all the kings under his command and had enjoyed the sovereignty of the whole Earth! Alas, he that had been so, was now reduced to a warrior proceeding to battle, on foot, shouldering his mace.
भूत्वा हि जगतो नाथो ह्यनाथ इव मे सुतः । गदामुद्यम्य यो याति किमन्यद्भागधेयतः ॥
English Translation
My poor son, who had before been the lord of the universe, was now himself without help! Alas, he had, then, to proceed on foot, shouldering his mace! What can it be but Destiny? Alas, O Sanjaya, great was the grief that was felt by my son now! 'Having uttered these words, the king afflicted with great sorrow became silent.
अहो दुःखं महत्प्राप्तं पुत्रेण मम संजय । एवमुक्त्वा स दुःखार्तो विरराम जनाधिपः ॥
English Translation
My poor son, who had before been the lord of the universe, was now himself without help! Alas, he had, then, to proceed on foot, shouldering his mace! What can it be but Destiny? Alas, O Sanjaya, great was the grief that was felt by my son now! 'Having uttered these words, the king afflicted with great sorrow became silent.
स मेघनिनदो हर्षाद्विनदन्निव गोवृषः । आजुहाव ततः पार्थं युद्धाय युधि वीर्यवान् ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said Having a voice deep like a cloud, Duryodhana then roared from joy like a bull. Possessed of great energy, he challenged the son of Pritha to battle.
भीममाह्वयमाने तु कुरुराजे महात्मनि । प्रादुरासन्सुघोराणि रूपाणि विविधान्युत ॥
English Translation
When the great king of the Kurus thus summoned Bhima to the encounter, various awful portents appeared there.
ववुर्वाताः सनिर्घाताः पांसुवर्षं पपात च । बभूवुश्च दिशः सर्वास्तिमिरेण समावृताः ॥
English Translation
Fierce winds began to blow with loud noises at intervals, and a shower of dust fell. All the points of the compass were covered with a thick darkness.
महास्वनाः सनिर्घातास्तुमुला रोमहर्षणाः । पेतुस्तथोल्काः शतशः स्फोटयन्त्यो नभस्तलम् ॥
English Translation
Thunder-bolts of loud noise dropped on all sides, causing a great confusion and making the very hair to stand on end. Hundreds of meteors fell, with a loud noise from the sky.
राहुश्चाग्रसदादित्यमपर्वणि विशां पते । चकम्पे च महाकम्पं पृथिवी सवनद्रुमा ॥
English Translation
Rahu devoured the Sun most untimely, O king! The Earth with her forest and trees shook violently.
रूक्षाश्च वाताः प्रववुर्नीचैः शर्करवर्षिणः । गिरीणां शिखराण्येव न्यपतन्त महीतले ॥
English Translation
Hot winds blew, carrying showers of hard pebbles along the ground. The summits of mountains dropped down on the Earth's surfacc.
मृगा बहुविधाकाराः संपतन्ति दिशो दश । दीप्ताः शिवाश्चाप्यनदन्घोररूपाः सुदारुणाः ॥
English Translation
Various Animals were seen to run in various directions. Terrible and fierce jackals, with firing mouths, yelled piteously.
निर्घाताश्च महाघोरा बभूवू रोमहर्षणाः । दीप्तायां दिशि राजेन्द्र मृगाश्चाशुभवादिनः ॥
English Translation
Loud and terrific hair-stirring sounds were heard on every side, the four quarters seemed to be on fire, and many animals of ill omen became visible.
उदपानगताश्चापो व्यवर्धन्त समन्ततः । अशरीरा महानादाः श्रूयन्ते स्म तदा नृप ॥
English Translation
The water in the wells on all sides swelled up. Loud sounds came from every side without, O king, none to utter them being visible.
एवमादीनि दृष्ट्वाथ निमित्तानि वृकोदरः । उवाच भ्रातरं ज्येष्ठं धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥
English Translation
Beholding these and other evil omens Vrikodara said to his eldest brother, king
नैष शक्तो रणे जेतुं मन्दात्मा मां सुयोधनः । अद्य क्रोधं विमोक्ष्यामि निगूढं हृदये चिरम् । सुयोधने कौरवेन्द्रे खाण्डवे पावको यथा ॥
English Translation
This wicked Suyodhana is not able to defeat me in battle. I shall to-day vomit that vie, which I have been cherishing for a long time in the recesses of my heart, upon this lord of the Kurus like Arjuna throwing fire upon the forest of Khandava! To-day, O son of Pandu, I shall take out the dart that lies sticking to thy heart!
शल्यमद्योद्धरिष्यामि तव पाण्डव हृच्छयम् । निहत्य गदया पापमिमं कुरुकुलाधमम् ॥
अद्य कीर्तिमयीं मालां प्रतिमोक्ष्याम्यहं त्वयि । हत्वेमं पापकर्माणं गदया रणमूर्धनि ॥
अद्यास्य शतधा देहं भिनद्मि गदयानया । नायं प्रवेष्टा नगरं पुनर्वारणसाह्वयम् ॥
English Translation
Killing this sinful person with my mace on the field of battle, I shall to-day, with this very mace of mine, break his body into a hundred pieces! He shall not have again to enter the city of Hastinapur!
सर्पोत्सर्गस्य शयने विषदानस्य भोजने । प्रमाणकोट्यां पातस्य दाहस्य जतुवेश्मनि ॥
सभायामवहासस्य सर्वस्वहरणस्य च । वर्षमज्ञातवासस्य वनवासस्य चानघ ॥
अद्यान्तमेषां दुःखानां गन्ता भरतसत्तम । एकाह्ना विनिहत्येमं भविष्याम्यात्मनोऽनृणः ॥
अद्यायुर्धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्मतेरकृतात्मनः । समाप्तं भरतश्रेष्ठ मातापित्रोश्च दर्शनम् ॥
English Translation
To-day the lease of life, of this wicked son of Dhritarashtra, of impure soul, has reached its end, O Bharata's chief. After this day he shall not again look at his father and mother!
अद्यायं कुरुराजस्य शंतनोः कुलपांसनः । प्राणाञ्श्रियं च राज्यं च त्यक्त्वा शेष्यति भूतले ॥
English Translation
To-day this disgrace of Shantanu's race shall sleep on the naked Earth, his life, his prosperity, and his kingdom gone!
राजा च धृतराष्ट्रोऽद्य श्रुत्वा पुत्रं मया हतम् । स्मरिष्यत्यशुभं कर्म यत्तच्छकुनिबुद्धिजम् ॥
English Translation
Hearing of the fall of his son to-day, king Dhritarashtra also shall recollect all those evil acts that were the creations of Shakuni!'
इत्युक्त्वा राजशार्दूल गदामादाय वीर्यवान् । अवातिष्ठत युद्धाय शक्रो वृत्रमिवाह्वयन् ॥
English Translation
Having said these words, ( foremost of kings, the highly energetic, Vrikodara armed with mace, stood for fight, like Shakra challenging the Asura Vritra.
तमुद्यतगदं दृष्ट्वा कैलासमिव शृङ्गिणम् । भीमसेनः पुनः क्रुद्धो दुर्योधनमुवाच ह ॥
English Translation
Seeing Duryodhana also standing with uplifted mace like mount Kailasa, Bhimasena, worked up with ire, once more addressed him, saying— 'Remember that misdeed of yourself and king Dhritarashtra that occurred at Varnavata!
राज्ञश्च धृतराष्ट्रस्य तथा त्वमपि चात्मनः । स्मर तद्दुष्कृतं कर्म यद्वृत्तं वारणावते ॥
English Translation
Seeing Duryodhana also standing with uplifted mace like mount Kailasa, Bhimasena, worked up with ire, once more addressed him, saying— 'Remember that misdeed of yourself and king Dhritarashtra that occurred at Varnavata!
द्रौपदी च परिक्लिष्टा सभायां यद्रजस्वला । द्यूते च वञ्चितो राजा यत्त्वया सौबलेन च ॥
English Translation
Remember the ill-treatment of Draupadi, while in her season, in the midst of the assembly! Remember how yourself and Subala's son deprived the king at dice.
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