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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 2 of 2 (Verses 15 shown)
वने दुःखं च यत्प्राप्तमस्माभिस्त्वत्कृतं महत् । विराटनगरे चैव योन्यन्तरगतैरिव । तत्सर्वं यातयाम्यद्य दिष्ट्या दृष्टोऽसि दुर्मते ॥
English Translation
Remember the great misfortune suffered by L'S, for you, in the forest, as also in Virata's city, as if we had once more entered the womb! I shall avenge them all to-day. By good luck, I see you to-day!
त्वत्कृतेऽसौ हतः शेते शरतल्पे प्रतापवान् । गाङ्गेयो रथिनां श्रेष्ठो निहतो याज्ञसेनिना ॥
English Translation
It is for you that foremost of car-warriors, viz., the highly powerful son of Ganga, struck down by Yajnasena's son, sleep on a bed of arrows.
हतो द्रोणश्च कर्णश्च तथा शल्यः प्रतापवान् । वैराग्नेरादिकर्ता च शकुनिः सौबलो हतः ॥
English Translation
Drona also has been killed, and Karna, and Shalya of great prowess! Subala's son Shakuni too, that root of all this evil has been killed!
प्रातिकामी तथा पापो द्रौपद्याः क्लेशकृद्धतः । भ्रातरस्ते हताः सर्वे शूरा विक्रान्तयोधिनः ॥
English Translation
The wretched Pratikamin, who had seized Draupadi by her hair, has been killed! All your brave brothers also, who fought with great velour, have been killed!
एते चान्ये च बहवो निहतास्त्वत्कृते नृपाः । त्वामद्य निहनिष्यामि गदया नात्र संशयः ॥
English Translation
These and many other kings have been killed through your fault! I shall kill you to-day with my mace! There is not the least doubt about it!'
इत्येवमुच्चै राजेन्द्र भाषमाणं वृकोदरम् । उवाच वीतभी राजन्पुत्रस्ते सत्यविक्रमः ॥
English Translation
While Vrikodara, O king, was uttering these words in a loud voice, your fearless son answered him, saying-'What is the use of bragging? Fight me, O Vrikodara! O wretch, to-day I shall satiate your desire of fight!
किं कत्थितेन बहुधा युध्यस्व त्वं वृकोदर । अद्य तेऽहं विनेष्यामि युद्धश्रद्धां कुलाधम ॥
English Translation
While Vrikodara, O king, was uttering these words in a loud voice, your fearless son answered him, saying-'What is the use of bragging? Fight me, O Vrikodara! O wretch, to-day I shall satiate your desire of fight!
नैव दुर्योधनः क्षुद्र केनचित्त्वद्विधेन वै । शक्यस्त्रासयितुं वाचा यथान्यः प्राकृतो नरः ॥
English Translation
Mean as you are, know that Duryodhana is not capable, like an ordinary person, of being terrified by a person like you!
चिरकालेप्सितं दिष्ट्या हृदयस्थमिदं मम । त्वया सह गदायुद्धं त्रिदशैरुपपादितम् ॥
English Translation
For a long time have I cherished this desire! For a long time I have been cherishing this desire! By good fortune the goods have at last brought it about!
किं वाचा बहुनोक्तेन कत्थितेन च दुर्मते । वाणी संपद्यतामेषा कर्मणा मा चिरं कृथाः ॥
English Translation
What is the use of long talks and idle brag, O wicked man! Carry out these words of yours into acts! Do not delay at all!—Hearing these words of his, the Somakas and the other kings that were present there, all praised them highly.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्व एवाभ्यपूजयन् । राजानः सोमकाश्चैव ये तत्रासन्समागताः ॥
English Translation
What is the use of long talks and idle brag, O wicked man! Carry out these words of yours into acts! Do not delay at all!—Hearing these words of his, the Somakas and the other kings that were present there, all praised them highly.
ततः संपूजितः सर्वैः संप्रहृष्टतनूरुहः । भूयो धीरं मनश्चक्रे युद्धाय कुरुनन्दनः ॥
English Translation
Lauded by all, Duryodha's hair stood erect with joy, and he made of his mind for fight.
तं मत्तमिव मातङ्गं तलतालैर्नराधिपाः । भूयः संहर्षयां चक्रुर्दुर्योधनममर्षणम् ॥
English Translation
The kings present once again cheered your wrathful son with claps like persons exciting a mad elephant to a fight.
तं महात्मा महात्मानं गदामुद्यम्य पाण्डवः । अभिदुद्राव वेगेन धार्तराष्ट्रं वृकोदरः ॥
English Translation
Then uplifting his mace, the great Vrikodara, the son of Pandu, rushed furiously at your high-souled son.
बृंहन्ति कुञ्जरास्तत्र हया हेषन्ति चासकृत् । शस्त्राणि चाप्यदीप्यन्त पाण्डवानां जयैषिणाम् ॥
English Translation
The elephants present there grunted aloud and the horses neighed repeatedly. The weapons of the Pandavas, who were eager for victory, shone resplendent with their own luster.
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