03.231
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
गन्धर्वैस्तु महाराज भग्ने कर्णे महारथे। सम्प्राद्रवच्चमूः सर्वा धार्तराष्ट्रस्य पश्यतः ॥०३-२३१-१॥
But, O great king, when Karna—the mighty chariot warrior—was defeated by the Gandharvas, the whole army of Dhritarashtra fled while he looked on. (03-231-1)
तान्दृष्ट्वा द्रवतः सर्वान्धार्तराष्ट्रान्पराङ्मुखान्। दुर्योधनो महाराज नासीत्तत्र पराङ्मुखः ॥०३-२३१-२॥
Having seen all the sons of Dhritarashtra fleeing and turned away, Duryodhana, the great king, was not turned away there. (03-231-2)
तामापतन्तीं सम्प्रेक्ष्य गन्धर्वाणां महाचमूम्। महता शरवर्षेण सोऽभ्यवर्षदरिंदमः ॥०३-२३१-३॥
Seeing her advancing and the great army of the gandharvas, the subduer of enemies attacked them with a great shower of arrows. (03-231-3)
अचिन्त्य शरवर्षं तु गन्धर्वास्तस्य तं रथम्। दुर्योधनं जिघांसन्तः समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥०३-२३१-४॥
But the Gandharvas, wishing to kill Duryodhana, surrounded his chariot with an inconceivable shower of arrows from all sides. (03-231-4)
युगमीषां वरूथं च तथैव ध्वजसारथी। अश्वांस्त्रिवेणुं तल्पं च तिलशोऽभ्यहनन्रथम् ॥०३-२३१-५॥
They shattered the yoke, reins, fender, and in the same way the charioteer bearing the banner; the horses, the axle-poles, the floor, and pounded the chariot into particles like sesame seeds. (03-231-5)
दुर्योधनं चित्रसेनो विरथं पतितं भुवि। अभिद्रुत्य महाबाहुर्जीवग्राहमथाग्रहीत् ॥०३-२३१-६॥
Citraseṇa, the mighty-armed one, rushed towards Duryodhana, who had fallen on the ground bereft of his chariot, and then seized him alive. (03-231-6)
तस्मिन्गृहीते राजेन्द्र स्थितं दुःशासनं रथे। पर्यगृह्णन्त गन्धर्वाः परिवार्य समन्ततः ॥०३-२३१-७॥
O king, when he was thus seized, the Gandharvas surrounded Duḥśāsana as he stood on the chariot, encircling him on all sides. (03-231-7)
विविंशतिं चित्रसेनमादायान्ये प्रदुद्रुवुः। विन्दानुविन्दावपरे राजदारांश्च सर्वशः ॥०३-२३१-८॥
Twenty men, taking Citrasena, fled; others—Vinda and Anuvinda—completely fled, along with all the wives of the king. (03-231-8)
सैन्यास्तु धार्तराष्ट्रस्य गन्धर्वैः समभिद्रुताः। पूर्वं प्रभग्नैः सहिताः पाण्डवानभ्ययुस्तदा ॥०३-२३१-९॥
But the armies of Dhritarashtra, having been thoroughly attacked by the Gandharvas, and previously routed, together then approached the Pandavas. (03-231-9)
शकटापणवेश्याश्च यानयुग्यं च सर्वशः। शरणं पाण्डवाञ्जग्मुर्ह्रियमाणे महीपतौ ॥०३-२३१-१०॥
When the king was being carried away, the cart-drivers, traders, courtesans, and all the vehicles for harnessing went to the Pāṇḍavas for refuge. (03-231-10)
प्रियदर्शनो महाबाहुर्धार्तराष्ट्रो महाबलः। गन्धर्वैर्ह्रियते राजा पार्थास्तमनुधावत ॥०३-२३१-११॥
The pleasant-looking, mighty-armed, and powerful son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the king, is being carried away by the gandharvas; the Pāṇḍavas are running after him. (03-231-11)
दुःशासनो दुर्विषहो दुर्मुखो दुर्जयस्तथा। बद्ध्वा ह्रियन्ते गन्धर्वै राजदाराश्च सर्वशः ॥०३-२३१-१२॥
Duḥśāsana, Durviṣaha, Durmukha, and Durjaya, after being bound, are all carried away by the Gandharvas, together with the king's wives. (03-231-12)
इति दुर्योधनामात्याः क्रोशन्तो राजगृद्धिनः। आर्ता दीनस्वराः सर्वे युधिष्ठिरमुपागमन् ॥०३-२३१-१३॥
Thus all Duryodhana's ministers, crying out for the kingdom in affliction and with pitiful voices, approached Yudhishthira. (03-231-13)
तांस्तथा व्यथितान्दीनान्भिक्षमाणान्युधिष्ठिरम्। वृद्धान्दुर्योधनामात्यान्भीमसेनोऽभ्यभाषत ॥०३-२३१-१४॥
Bhīmasena addressed Yudhiṣṭhira, the old and miserable men, those who were begging, and Duryodhana's ministers, seeing them in such an afflicted state. (03-231-14)
अन्यथा वर्तमानानामर्थो जातोऽयमन्यथा। अस्माभिर्यदनुष्ठेयं गन्धर्वैस्तदनुष्ठितम् ॥०३-२३१-१५॥
Otherwise, for those present, the purpose has turned out differently. What we ought to have done was performed by the Gandharvas. (03-231-15)
दुर्मन्त्रितमिदं तात राज्ञो दुर्द्यूतदेविनः। द्वेष्टारमन्ये क्लीबस्य पातयन्तीति नः श्रुतम् ॥०३-२३१-१६॥
This is ill-advised, dear one; it is said that through the king's reckless gambling, others, enemies of the weak, bring them down—we have heard thus. (03-231-16)
तदिदं कृतं नः प्रत्यक्षं गन्धर्वैरतिमानुषम्। दिष्ट्या लोके पुमानस्ति कश्चिदस्मत्प्रिये स्थितः ॥ येनास्माकं हृतो भार आसीनानां सुखावहः ॥०३-२३१-१७॥
This superhuman deed was performed for us right before our eyes by the Gandharvas. Fortunately, there remains in this world a man among our beloved ones, by whom the burden that brought happiness to us who sat (here) has been removed. (03-231-17)
शीतवातातपसहांस्तपसा चैव कर्शितान्। समस्थो विषमस्थान्हि द्रष्टुमिच्छति दुर्मतिः ॥०३-२३१-१८॥
The wicked-minded person, being in a comfortable situation, indeed desires to see those who are bearing cold, wind, and sun-heat, emaciated by austerity, in their difficult state. (03-231-18)
अधर्मचारिणस्तस्य कौरव्यस्य दुरात्मनः। ये शीलमनुवर्तन्ते ते पश्यन्ति पराभवम् ॥०३-२३१-१९॥
Those who follow the character of that wicked-souled Kaurava, who is unrighteous, they meet with ruin. (03-231-19)
अधर्मो हि कृतस्तेन येनैतदुपशिक्षितम्। अनृशंसास्तु कौन्तेयास्तस्याध्यक्षान्ब्रवीमि वः ॥०३-२३१-२०॥
Indeed, unrighteousness was done by him who taught this; however, the sons of Kunti are compassionate—I declare to you the overseers of his case. (03-231-20)
एवं ब्रुवाणं कौन्तेयं भीमसेनममर्षणम्। न कालः परुषस्यायमिति राजाभ्यभाषत ॥०३-२३१-२१॥
As Bhīmasena, Kuntī's son, impatiently spoke thus, the king addressed him, saying, "This is not the time for harshness." (03-231-21)
