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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 6

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 6

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 6

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 6 of the classical Mahābhārata with 42 verses.

Total: 42 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.6.1–42 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचो राज्ञो मद्रराजः प्रतापवान् । दुर्योधनं तदा राजन्वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said Hearing those words of the Kuru king, the brave king (Shalya), O king, said these words to him
दुर्योधन महाबाहो शृणु वाक्यविदां वर । यावेतौ मन्यसे कृष्णौ रथस्थौ रथिनां वरौ । न मे तुल्यावुभावेतौ बाहुवीर्ये कथंचन ॥
English Translation
"O mighty-armed Duryodhana, listen to me, O foremost of orators. You consider the two Krishnas, when on their car, as the foremost of car-warriors. They are not, however, jointly equal to me in the strength of arms.
उद्यतां पृथिवीं सर्वां ससुरासुरमानवाम् । योधयेयं रणमुखे संक्रुद्धः किमु पाण्डवान् । विजेष्ये च रणे पार्थान्सोमकांश्च समागतान् ॥
English Translation
What shall I say of the Pandavas? When enraged, I can fight, at the van of battle, with the whole world consisting of the celestials, Asuras and men.
अहं सेनाप्रणेता ते भविष्यामि न संशयः । तं च व्यूहं विधास्यामि न तरिष्यन्ति यं परे । इति सत्यं ब्रवीम्येष दुर्योधन न संशयः ॥
English Translation
I will form such an array that our enemies will not be able to discomfit it. Truly do I say this to you, O Duryodhana."
एवमुक्तस्ततो राजा मद्राधिपतिमञ्जसा । अभ्यषिञ्चत सेनाया मध्ये भरतसत्तम । विधिना शास्त्रदृष्टेन हृष्टरूपो विशां पते ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed (by Shalya), king Duryodhana joyfully poured sanctificd water, O best of the Bharatas, on the king of the Madras, in the midst of his soldiers, according to the rites ordained in the scriptures. O king.
अभिषिक्ते ततस्तस्मिन्सिंहनादो महानभूत् । तव सैन्येष्ववाद्यन्त वादित्राणि च भारत ॥
English Translation
After Shalya has been appointed the commander, leonine shouts arose among your soldiers and various musical instruments also, O Bharata, were struck.
हृष्टाश्चासंस्तदा योधा मद्रकाश्च महारथाः । तुष्टुवुश्चैव राजानं शल्यमाहवशोभिनम् ॥
जय राजंश्चिरं जीव जहि शत्रून्समागतान् । तव बाहुबलं प्राप्य धार्तराष्ट्रा महाबलाः । निखिलां पृथिवीं सर्वां प्रशासन्तु हतद्विषः ॥
त्वं हि शक्तो रणे जेतुं ससुरासुरमानवान् । मर्त्यधर्माण इह तु किमु सोमकसृञ्जयान् ॥
English Translation
You are capable of vanquishing in battle the three worlds consisting of the gods and Asuras, what to speak of the Somakas and the Shrinjayas."
एवं संस्तूयमानस्तु मद्राणामधिपो बली । हर्षं प्राप तदा वीरो दुरापमकृतात्मभिः ॥
English Translation
Thus eulogised the power king of the Madrakas was filled with great joy that is unattainable by uncultured persons.
अद्यैवाहं रणे सर्वान्पाञ्चालान्सह पाण्डवैः । निहनिष्यामि राजेन्द्र स्वर्गं यास्यामि वा हतः ॥
English Translation
Shalya said Today, O King, I will either kill all the Panchalas with the Pandavas in battle or killed by them go to heaven.
अद्य पश्यन्तु मां लोका विचरन्तमभीतवत् । अद्य पाण्डुसुताः सर्वे वासुदेवः ससात्यकिः ॥
पाञ्चालाश्चेदयश्चैव द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः । धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च सर्वे चापि प्रभद्रकाः ॥
विक्रमं मम पश्यन्तु धनुषश्च महद्बलम् । लाघवं चास्त्रवीर्यं च भुजयोश्च बलं युधि ॥
अद्य पश्यन्तु मे पार्थाः सिद्धाश्च सह चारणैः । यादृशं मे बलं बाह्वोः संपदस्त्रेषु या च मे ॥
English Translation
Let the Parthas and all the Siddhas with the Charanas, witness today the strength of my arms and the precious weapons I possess.
अद्य मे विक्रमं दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवानां महारथाः । प्रतीकारपरा भूत्वा चेष्टन्तां विविधाः क्रियाः ॥
English Translation
Witness my prowess to-day let the mighty car-warriors of the Pandavas, desirous of counteracting it, adopt various measures.
अद्य सैन्यानि पाण्डूनां द्रावयिष्ये समन्ततः । द्रोणभीष्मावति विभो सूतपुत्रं च संयुगे । विचरिष्ये रणे युध्यन्प्रियार्थं तव कौरव ॥
English Translation
Today I will disperse the troops of the Pandavas on all sides. Excelling Drona and Bhishma and the son of Suta, O lord, in battle, I will move about the field, O Kourava, for doing what pleases you.
अभिषिक्ते तदा शल्ये तव सैन्येषु मानद । न कर्णव्यसनं किंचिन्मेनिरे तत्र भारत ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said After Shalya had been appointed to the command, O giver of honours, no one among your soldiers, O foremost of Bharata's race, any longer felt sorrow for Karna.
हृष्टाः सुमनसश्चैव बभूवुस्तत्र सैनिकाः । मेनिरे निहतान्पार्थान्मद्रराजवशं गतान् ॥
English Translation
Indeed your soldiers were filled with delight. They considered the Parthas as already slain and brought under the control of the king of Madras.
प्रहर्षं प्राप्य सेना तु तावकी भरतर्षभ । तां रात्रिं सुखिनी सुप्ता स्वस्थचित्तेव साभवत् ॥
English Translation
Delighted your soldiers, O best of Bharata's race, slept that night happily and became very cheerful.
सैन्यस्य तव तं शब्दं श्रुत्वा राजा युधिष्ठिरः । वार्ष्णेयमब्रवीद्वाक्यं सर्वक्षत्रस्य शृण्वतः ॥
English Translation
Hearing the war-cries of your army king Yudhishthira, addressing the Vrishni heroes, said these words, before all the Kshatriyas.
मद्रराजः कृतः शल्यो धार्तराष्ट्रेण माधव । सेनापतिर्महेष्वासः सर्वसैन्येषु पूजितः ॥
English Translation
"The ruler of he Madras, Shalya, that great bowman who is highly respected by all the warriors, has, O Madhava, been appointed the commander of his forces of Dhritarashtra's son.
एतज्ज्ञात्वा यथाभूतं कुरु माधव यत्क्षमम् । भवान्नेता च गोप्ता च विधत्स्व यदनन्तरम् ॥
English Translation
Knowing this, do, O Madhava, that which is beneficial. You are our leader and protector. Do what should next be done."
तमब्रवीन्महाराज वासुदेवो जनाधिपम् । आर्तायनिमहं जाने यथातत्त्वेन भारत ॥
English Translation
Then Vasudeva, O monarch, said to that king-"I know Artayani, O Bharata, as truly illustrious, powerful and energetic.
वीर्यवांश्च महातेजा महात्मा च विशेषतः । कृती च चित्रयोधी च संयुक्तो लाघवेन च ॥
English Translation
He is accomplished, conversant with all the modes of warfare and possesses great lightness of hand.
यादृग्भीष्मस्तथा द्रोणो यादृक्कर्णश्च संयुगे । तादृशस्तद्विशिष्टो वा मद्रराजो मतो मम ॥
English Translation
I think that the ruler of Madras is in battle equal to Bhishma or Drona or Karna or perhaps superior to them.
युध्यमानस्य तस्याजौ चिन्तयन्नेव भारत । योद्धारं नाधिगच्छामि तुल्यरूपं जनाधिप ॥
English Translation
O Bharata! O King of kings! My mind in course of searching in depth for the cominander of army, is not able to see any other warrior capable as Shalya in war-craft.
शिखण्ड्यर्जुनभीमानां सात्वतस्य च भारत । धृष्टद्युम्नस्य च तथा बलेनाभ्यधिको रणे ॥
English Translation
In battle, he is superior in power to Shikhandin and Arjuna and Bhima and Satyaki and Dhrishtadyumna, O Bharata.
मद्रराजो महाराज सिंहद्विरदविक्रमः । विचरिष्यत्यभीः काले कालः क्रुद्धः प्रजास्विव ॥
English Translation
The king of the Madras, O king, gifted with tlie prowess of a lion or an elephant, will move about fearlessly in battle, like the Destroyer himself enraged amongst creatures at the time of the universal dissolution.
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