03.240
दानवा ऊचुः॥
The Dānavas said.
भोः सुयोधन राजेन्द्र भरतानां कुलोद्वह। शूरैः परिवृतो नित्यं तथैव च महात्मभिः ॥०३-२४०-१॥
O Suyodhana, O king among kings, champion of the Bharata race, you are always surrounded by heroes as well as great-souled men. (03-240-1)
अकार्षीः साहसमिदं कस्मात्प्रायोपवेशनम्। आत्मत्यागी ह्यवाग्याति वाच्यतां चायशस्करीम् ॥०३-२४०-२॥
Why have you committed this rash act of fasting unto death? For truly, one who gives up his life descends to a lower state and receives blame and infamy. (03-240-2)
न हि कार्यविरुद्धेषु बह्वपायेषु कर्मसु। मूलघातिषु सज्जन्ते बुद्धिमन्तो भवद्विधाः ॥०३-२४०-३॥
Indeed, people as wise as you do not become attached to actions that are opposed to the goal, filled with many dangers, and destructive at the root. (03-240-3)
नियच्छैतां मतिं राजन्धर्मार्थसुखनाशिनीम्। यशःप्रतापधैर्यघ्नीं शत्रूणां हर्षवर्धनीम् ॥०३-२४०-४॥
O king, restrain this mind, which destroys righteousness, wealth, and happiness, destroys fame, splendor, and courage, and increases the joy of your enemies. (03-240-4)
श्रूयतां च प्रभो तत्त्वं दिव्यतां चात्मनो नृप। निर्माणं च शरीरस्य ततो धैर्यमवाप्नुहि ॥०३-२४०-५॥
O king, O lord, listen to the truth, the divinity of the self, and the creation of the body; thereafter, acquire steadfastness. (03-240-5)
पुरा त्वं तपसास्माभिर्लब्धो देवान्महेश्वरात्। पूर्वकायश्च सर्वस्ते निर्मितो वज्रसञ्चयैः ॥०३-२४०-६॥
Long ago, through our austerities, we obtained you from the gods and from the great lord Maheśvara; your previous entire body was fashioned from masses of vajra. (03-240-6)
अस्त्रैरभेद्यः शस्त्रैश्चाप्यधःकायश्च तेऽनघ। कृतः पुष्पमयो देव्या रूपतः स्त्रीमनोहरः ॥०३-२४०-७॥
O sinless one, impenetrable by missiles and weapons, your lower body has also been made by the goddess of flowers, taking the charming form of a woman. (03-240-7)
एवमीश्वरसंयुक्तस्तव देहो नृपोत्तम। देव्या च राजशार्दूल दिव्यस्त्वं हि न मानुषः ॥०३-२४०-८॥
Thus, united with the Lord, your body, O best of kings, is made divine by the goddess, O tiger among kings. You indeed are not human. (03-240-8)
क्षत्रियाश्च महावीर्या भगदत्तपुरोगमाः। दिव्यास्त्रविदुषः शूराः क्षपयिष्यन्ति ते रिपून् ॥०३-२४०-९॥
The warrior-nobles of great strength, led by Bhagadatta and skilled in divine weapons, these heroes will destroy your enemies. (03-240-9)
तदलं ते विषादेन भयं तव न विद्यते। साह्यार्थं च हि ते वीराः सम्भूता भुवि दानवाः ॥०३-२४०-१०॥
Therefore, let there be no more despondency for you; you need not fear. Indeed, for helping you, your heroic Danavas have arisen on earth. (03-240-10)
भीष्मद्रोणकृपादींश्च प्रवेक्ष्यन्त्यपरेऽसुराः। यैराविष्टा घृणां त्यक्त्वा योत्स्यन्ते तव वैरिभिः ॥०३-२४०-११॥
Bhiṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa and others, and other warriors, will join battle. Influenced by them, abandoning compassion, they will fight against your enemies. (03-240-11)
नैव पुत्रान्न च भ्रातॄन्न पितॄन्न च बान्धवान्। नैव शिष्यान्न च ज्ञातीन्न बालान्स्थविरान्न च ॥०३-२४०-१२॥
He (regards) not his sons or brothers, nor fathers or relatives; not even his disciples or kinsmen, nor children or elders. (03-240-12)
युधि सम्प्रहरिष्यन्तो मोक्ष्यन्ति कुरुसत्तम। निःस्नेहा दानवाविष्टाः समाक्रान्तेऽन्तरात्मनि ॥०३-२४०-१३॥
O best of the Kurus, in battle, those about to fight will meet their end; being devoid of affection and possessed by demons, when their inner selves are overpowered. (03-240-13)
प्रहरिष्यन्ति बन्धुभ्यः स्नेहमुत्सृज्य दूरतः। हृष्टाः पुरुषशार्दूलाः कलुषीकृतमानसाः ॥ अविज्ञानविमूढाश्च दैवाच्च विधिनिर्मितात् ॥०३-२४०-१४॥
Having abandoned affection for their kinsmen from afar, delighted, the valiant men, their minds rendered impure, will attack—deluded by lack of understanding, and by fate as determined by destiny. (3-240-14)
व्याभाषमाणाश्चान्योन्यं न मे जीवन्विमोक्ष्यसे। सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रमोक्षेण पौरुषे समवस्थिताः ॥ श्लाघमानाः कुरुश्रेष्ठ करिष्यन्ति जनक्षयम् ॥०३-२४०-१५॥
While conversing with each other, none will escape alive from me. By the use of all sorts of weapons and missiles, as they take their stand in valor, boasting, O chief of Kurus, they will bring about the destruction of people. (03-240-15)
तेऽपि शक्त्या महात्मानः प्रतियोत्स्यन्ति पाण्डवाः। वधं चैषां करिष्यन्ति दैवयुक्ता महाबलाः ॥०३-२४०-१६॥
They too, empowered and great-souled, will oppose the Pāṇḍavas; and the mighty ones favored by destiny will bring about the destruction of these. (03-240-16)
दैत्यरक्षोगणाश्चापि सम्भूताः क्षत्रयोनिषु। योत्स्यन्ति युधि विक्रम्य शत्रुभिस्तव पार्थिव ॥ गदाभिर्मुसलैः खड्गैः शस्त्रैरुच्चावचैस्तथा ॥०३-२४०-१७॥
O king, companies of Daityas and Rākṣasas that have also arisen among kṣatriya lineages will fight in battle, attacking with your enemies, using maces, clubs, swords, and various other weapons. (03-240-17)
यच्च तेऽन्तर्गतं वीर भयमर्जुनसम्भवम्। तत्रापि विहितोऽस्माभिर्वधोपायोऽर्जुनस्य वै ॥०३-२४०-१८॥
And, O hero, that inward fear of yours arising from Arjuna—there too, we have indeed devised a means for Arjuna's destruction. (03-240-18)
हतस्य नरकस्यात्मा कर्णमूर्तिमुपाश्रितः। तद्वैरं संस्मरन्वीर योत्स्यते केशवार्जुनौ ॥०३-२४०-१९॥
The soul of the slain Naraka, having entered Karṇa's body and recalling that enmity, O hero, will fight against Keśava and Arjuna. (03-240-19)
स ते विक्रमशौण्डीरो रणे पार्थं विजेष्यति। कर्णः प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठः सर्वांश्चारीन्महारथः ॥०३-२४०-२०॥
He, your valiant hero, will conquer Pārtha in battle. Karṇa, the best among warriors, and the great chariot fighter, will overcome all enemies. (03-240-20)
ज्ञात्वैतच्छद्मना वज्री रक्षार्थं सव्यसाचिनः। कुण्डले कवचं चैव कर्णस्यापहरिष्यति ॥०३-२४०-२१॥
Having understood this scheme, Indra, for the sake of Arjuna’s protection, will indeed take away the ear-rings and armor from Karṇa. (03-240-21)
तस्मादस्माभिरप्यत्र दैत्याः शतसहस्रशः। नियुक्ता राक्षसाश्चैव ये ते संशप्तका इति ॥ प्रख्यातास्तेऽर्जुनं वीरं निहनिष्यन्ति मा शुचः ॥०३-२४०-२२॥
Therefore, also by us here, hundreds of thousands of Daityas and Rākṣasas have been appointed — those known as the 'Saṃśaptaka' warriors. They are famous; they will kill Arjuna, the hero. Do not grieve. (03-240-22)
असपत्ना त्वया हीयं भोक्तव्या वसुधा नृप। मा विषादं नयस्वास्मान्नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते ॥ विनष्टे त्वयि चास्माकं पक्षो हीयेत कौरव ॥०३-२४०-२३॥
O king, the earth free of rivals is to be ruled and not abandoned by you. Do not make us despair—such conduct does not befit you. If you are lost, our cause would also be weakened, O Kaurava. (03-240-23)
गच्छ वीर न ते बुद्धिरन्या कार्या कथञ्चन। त्वमस्माकं गतिर्नित्यं देवतानां च पाण्डवाः ॥०३-२४०-२४॥
Go, O hero. Let your mind not be otherwise in any way. You are always our refuge, as well as that of the gods, O Pāṇḍava. (03-240-24)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवमुक्त्वा परिष्वज्य दैत्यास्तं राजकुञ्जरम्। समाश्वास्य च दुर्धर्षं पुत्रवद्दानवर्षभाः ॥०३-२४०-२५॥
Having spoken thus, the Daityas, eminent among the Dānavas, embraced that royal elephant-like one, consoled him—unassailable as he was—like a son. (03-240-25)
स्थिरां कृत्वा बुद्धिमस्य प्रियाण्युक्त्वा च भारत। गम्यतामित्यनुज्ञाय जयमाप्नुहि चेत्यथ ॥०३-२४०-२६॥
After making his mind firm and having said his dear things, and having given permission, saying "let him go," O Bhārata, (it was also said) "may you attain victory". (03-240-26)
तैर्विसृष्टं महाबाहुं कृत्या सैवानयत्पुनः। तमेव देशं यत्रासौ तदा प्रायमुपाविशत् ॥०३-२४०-२७॥
She, the magical being, having been released by them, brought the strong-armed one again to the very place where he had earlier sat in fasting. (03-240-27)
प्रतिनिक्षिप्य तं वीरं कृत्या समभिपूज्य च। अनुज्ञाता च राज्ञा सा तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥०३-२४०-२८॥
After placing that hero down and duly honoring him, the kṛtyā, having received permission from the king, disappeared right there. (03-240-28)
गतायामथ तस्यां तु राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। स्वप्नभूतमिदं सर्वमचिन्तयत भारत ॥ विजेष्यामि रणे पाण्डूनिति तस्याभवन्मतिः ॥०३-२४०-२९॥
Then, when the night had passed, King Duryodhana at that time thought all this to have been as if a dream, O Bhārata. "I shall conquer the Pāṇḍavas in battle"—this thought arose in him. (03-240-29)
कर्णं संशप्तकांश्चैव पार्थस्यामित्रघातिनः। अमन्यत वधे युक्तान्समर्थांश्च सुयोधनः ॥०३-२४०-३०॥
Suyodhana considered Karna and the Saṃśaptakas, who were the foe-slayers of Pārtha (Arjuna), as being capable and ready for the act of slaying. (03-240-30)
एवमाशा दृढा तस्य धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्मतेः। विनिर्जये पाण्डवानामभवद्भरतर्षभ ॥०३-२४०-३१॥
Thus, O bull among the Bhāratas, firm hope arose in Dhritarashtra's evil-minded son regarding the defeat of the Pāṇḍavas. (03-240-31)
कर्णोऽप्याविष्टचित्तात्मा नरकस्यान्तरात्मना। अर्जुनस्य वधे क्रूरामकरोत्स मतिं तदा ॥०३-२४०-३२॥
Karṇa also, possessed in mind and with the spirit of Naraka, then formed a cruel resolve to slay Arjuna. (03-240-32)
संशप्तकाश्च ते वीरा राक्षसाविष्टचेतसः। रजस्तमोभ्यामाक्रान्ताः फल्गुनस्य वधैषिणः ॥०३-२४०-३३॥
Those oath-bound warriors, those heroes whose minds were possessed by demons, dominated by passion and darkness, were intent on killing Phalguna. (03-240-33)
भीष्मद्रोणकृपाद्याश्च दानवाक्रान्तचेतसः। न तथा पाण्डुपुत्राणां स्नेहवन्तो विशां पते ॥ न चाचचक्षे कस्मैचिदेतद्राजा सुयोधनः ॥०३-२४०-३४॥
Bhiṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa and the rest, whose hearts were seized by a demonic influence, were not so affectionate towards the sons of Pāṇḍu, O king. And King Suyodhana did not disclose this matter to anyone. (03-240-34)
दुर्योधनं निशान्ते च कर्णो वैकर्तनोऽब्रवीत्। स्मयन्निवाञ्जलिं कृत्वा पार्थिवं हेतुमद्वचः ॥०३-२४०-३५॥
At the end of night, Karṇa, the son of Vikartana, addressed Duryodhana, speaking meaningful words to the king with folded hands, as if smiling. (03-240-35)
न मृतो जयते शत्रूञ्जीवन्भद्राणि पश्यति। मृतस्य भद्राणि कुतः कौरवेय कुतो जयः ॥ न कालोऽद्य विषादस्य भयस्य मरणस्य वा ॥०३-२४०-३६॥
The dead does not conquer enemies; it is the living who sees good things. For the dead, from where are good things, O son of Kuru, from where is victory? Today is not the time for despair, fear, or death. (03-240-36)
परिष्वज्याब्रवीच्चैनं भुजाभ्यां स महाभुजः। उत्तिष्ठ राजन्किं शेषे कस्माच्छोचसि शत्रुहन् ॥ शत्रून्प्रताप्य वीर्येण स कथं मर्तुमिच्छसि ॥०३-२४०-३७॥
Having embraced him with his two arms, the mighty-armed (one) said to him: "Arise, O king! Why are you lying down, for what reason do you grieve, O destroyer of foes? Having conquered enemies with valor, how can you now wish to die?" (03-240-37)
अथ वा ते भयं जातं दृष्ट्वार्जुनपराक्रमम्। सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि वधिष्यामि रणेऽर्जुनम् ॥०३-२४०-३८॥
Now, perhaps fear has arisen in you upon seeing Arjuna's valor. Truly I promise you, I shall slay Arjuna in battle. (03-240-38)
गते त्रयोदशे वर्षे सत्येनायुधमालभे। आनयिष्याम्यहं पार्थान्वशं तव जनाधिप ॥०३-२४०-३९॥
When the thirteenth year has passed, I will truly take up weapons and bring the Pāṇḍavas under your control, O lord of men. (03-240-39)
एवमुक्तस्तु कर्णेन दैत्यानां वचनात्तथा। प्रणिपातेन चान्येषामुदतिष्ठत्सुयोधनः ॥ दैत्यानां तद्वचः श्रुत्वा हृदि कृत्वा स्थिरां मतिम् ॥०३-२४०-४०॥
Thus, having been addressed by Karṇa and by the words of the Daityas, Suyodhana stood up after showing obeisance to the others. Having heard those words of the Daityas, he determined in his heart with a firm resolve. (03-240-40)
ततो मनुजशार्दूलो योजयामास वाहिनीम्। रथनागाश्वकलिलां पदातिजनसङ्कुलाम् ॥०३-२४०-४१॥
Then the tiger among men arranged the army, which was full of chariots, elephants, horses, and dense with foot-soldiers. (03-240-41)
गङ्गौघप्रतिमा राजन्प्रयाता सा महाचमूः। श्वेतच्छत्रैः पताकाभिश्चामरैश्च सुपाण्डुरैः ॥०३-२४०-४२॥
O king, that great army, resembling the flow of the Ganga, set out adorned with white umbrellas, banners, and exceedingly white yak-tail fans. (03-240-42)
रथैर्नागैः पदातैश्च शुशुभेऽतीव सङ्कुला। व्यपेताभ्रघने काले द्यौरिवाव्यक्तशारदी ॥०३-२४०-४३॥
Crowded with chariots, elephants, and foot-soldiers, it appeared exceedingly dense, like the sky in autumn when the thick clouds have departed and it becomes clear. (03-240-43)
जयाशीर्भिर्द्विजेन्द्रैस्तु स्तूयमानोऽधिराजवत्। गृह्णन्नञ्जलिमालाश्च धार्तराष्ट्रो जनाधिपः ॥०३-२४०-४४॥
But while being praised by the foremost brahmins with victorious blessings, like an overlord, the son of Dhritarashtra, lord of the people, accepted garlands of joined hands. (03-240-44)
सुयोधनो ययावग्रे श्रिया परमया ज्वलन्। कर्णेन सार्धं राजेन्द्र सौबलेन च देविना ॥०३-२४०-४५॥
Suyodhana, shining with supreme splendor, went at the head along with Karna, O king, as well as Saubala and the godlike one. (03-240-45)
दुःशासनादयश्चास्य भ्रातरः सर्व एव ते। भूरिश्रवाः सोमदत्तो महाराजश्च बाह्लिकः ॥०३-२४०-४६॥
Duhshasana and his other brothers, all of them; as well as Bhurishravas, Somadatta, the great king, and Bahlik. (03-240-46)
रथैर्नानाविधाकारैर्हयैर्गजवरैस्तथा। प्रयान्तं नृपसिंहं तमनुजग्मुः कुरूद्वहाः ॥ कालेनाल्पेन राजंस्ते विविशुः स्वपुरं तदा ॥०३-२४०-४७॥
The chief Kurus followed the lion among kings as he departed, traveling by chariots of various kinds, by horses, and by excellent elephants. In a short time, O king, they entered their own city. (03-240-47)
