03.256
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
जयद्रथस्तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य भ्रातरावुद्यतायुधौ। प्राद्रवत्तूर्णमव्यग्रो जीवितेप्सुः सुदुःखितः ॥०३-२५६-१॥
But Jayadratha, upon seeing his brothers with their weapons raised, fled swiftly, calm but greatly distressed and desiring to save his life. (03-256-1)
तं भीमसेनो धावन्तमवतीर्य रथाद्बली। अभिद्रुत्य निजग्राह केशपक्षेऽत्यमर्षणः ॥०३-२५६-२॥
Bhīmasena, the strong one, extremely enraged, descended from his chariot, rushed forward at the running foe, and seized him by the hair. (03-256-2)
समुद्यम्य च तं रोषान्निष्पिपेष महीतले। गले गृहीत्वा राजानं ताडयामास चैव ह ॥०३-२५६-३॥
And having seized him in anger, he crushed him on the ground; grabbing the king by the neck, he indeed began to beat him as well. (03-256-3)
पुनः सञ्जीवमानस्य तस्योत्पतितुमिच्छतः। पदा मूर्ध्नि महाबाहुः प्राहरद्विलपिष्यतः ॥०३-२५६-४॥
As the one being revived again, desiring to rise, was lamenting, the strong-armed man struck him on the head with his foot. (03-256-4)
तस्य जानुं ददौ भीमो जघ्ने चैनमरत्निना। स मोहमगमद्राजा प्रहारवरपीडितः ॥०३-२५६-५॥
Bhima struck his knee with the mace; the king, afflicted by the mighty blow, fell unconscious. (03-256-5)
विरोषं भीमसेनं तु वारयामास फल्गुनः। दुःशलायाः कृते राजा यत्तदाहेति कौरव ॥०३-२५६-६॥
O Kaurava, Phālguna (Arjuna) restrained Bhīmasena, who was free from anger; the king said what he said for the sake of Duḥśalā. (03-256-6)
भीमसेन उवाच॥
Bhīmasena said.
नायं पापसमाचारो मत्तो जीवितुमर्हति। द्रौपद्यास्तदनर्हायाः परिक्लेष्टा नराधमः ॥०३-२५६-७॥
This wicked-doer, who is the tormentor of Draupadī and the vilest among men, does not deserve to live because of me. (03-256-7)
किं नु शक्यं मया कर्तुं यद्राजा सततं घृणी। त्वं च बालिशया बुद्ध्या सदैवास्मान्प्रबाधसे ॥०३-२५६-८॥
What could I possibly do, since the king is always compassionate? Yet you, with your childish mind, are always troubling us. (03-256-8)
एवमुक्त्वा सटास्तस्य पञ्च चक्रे वृकोदरः। अर्धचन्द्रेण बाणेन किञ्चिदब्रुवतस्तदा ॥०३-२५६-९॥
Thus, having spoken thus, Vṛkodara made five (wounds) on his maned foe with a crescent-shaped arrow; for a moment, he did not speak then. (03-256-9)
विकल्पयित्वा राजानं ततः प्राह वृकोदरः। जीवितुं चेच्छसे मूढ हेतुं मे गदतः शृणु ॥०३-२५६-१०॥
After reflecting on the king, Vṛkodara (Bhīma) spoke: "If you desire to live, fool, listen to the reason as I declare it to you." (03-256-10)
दासोऽस्मीति त्वया वाच्यं संसत्सु च सभासु च। एवं ते जीवितं दद्यामेष युद्धजितो विधिः ॥०३-२५६-११॥
You must say, "I am a servant," in both assemblies and councils; only thus would I spare your life—this is the rule for one defeated in battle. (03-256-11)
एवमस्त्विति तं राजा कृच्छ्रप्राणो जयद्रथः। प्रोवाच पुरुषव्याघ्रं भीममाहवशोभिनम् ॥०३-२५६-१२॥
“So be it,” said King Jayadratha, whose life was in great danger, to Bhīma, the tiger among men, who shone in battle. (03-256-12)
तत एनं विचेष्टन्तं बद्ध्वा पार्थो वृकोदरः। रथमारोपयामास विसञ्ज्ञं पांसुगुण्ठितम् ॥०३-२५६-१३॥
Then Pārtha and Vṛkodara, after binding him who was still moving, placed the unconscious and dust-covered man on the chariot. (03-256-13)
ततस्तं रथमास्थाय भीमः पार्थानुगस्तदा। अभ्येत्याश्रममध्यस्थमभ्यगच्छद्युधिष्ठिरम् ॥०३-२५६-१४॥
Then Bhima, the follower of Partha, having mounted that chariot, approached Yudhishthira who was in the midst of the hermitage. (03-256-14)
दर्शयामास भीमस्तु तदवस्थं जयद्रथम्। तं राजा प्राहसद्दृष्ट्वा मुच्यतामिति चाब्रवीत् ॥०३-२५६-१५॥
But Bhima caused Jayadratha, in that condition, to be shown. The king, seeing him, smiled and said, "Let him be released." (03-256-15)
राजानं चाब्रवीद्भीमो द्रौपद्यै कथयेति वै। दासभावं गतो ह्येष पाण्डूनां पापचेतनः ॥०३-२५६-१६॥
Bhīma said to the king: "Tell Draupadī this: this wicked-minded one among the Pāṇḍavas has indeed entered the state of servitude." (03-256-16)
तमुवाच ततो ज्येष्ठो भ्राता सप्रणयं वचः। मुञ्चैनमधमाचारं प्रमाणं यदि ते वयम् ॥०३-२५६-१७॥
Then the eldest brother affectionately spoke these words to him: "Release this person of wicked conduct, if we are your authority." (03-256-17)
द्रौपदी चाब्रवीद्भीममभिप्रेक्ष्य युधिष्ठिरम्। दासोऽयं मुच्यतां राज्ञस्त्वया पञ्चसटः कृतः ॥०३-२५६-१८॥
Draupadī, after looking at Yudhiṣṭhira, said to Bhīma: "Let this slave, whom you have made to wear five locks of hair, be released by the king." (03-256-18)
स मुक्तोऽभ्येत्य राजानमभिवाद्य युधिष्ठिरम्। ववन्दे विह्वलो राजा तांश्च सर्वान्मुनींस्तदा ॥०३-२५६-१९॥
He, having been freed, approached the king, saluted Yudhishthira, and the king, overcome with emotion, bowed to them and to all the sages at that time. (03-256-19)
तमुवाच घृणी राजा धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। तथा जयद्रथं दृष्ट्वा गृहीतं सव्यसाचिना ॥०३-२५६-२०॥
The compassionate king Yudhishthira, son of Dharma, said to him, upon seeing Jayadratha thus seized by Savyasācin (Arjuna). (03-256-20)
अदासो गच्छ मुक्तोऽसि मैवं कार्षीः पुनः क्वचित्। स्त्रीकामुक धिगस्तु त्वां क्षुद्रः क्षुद्रसहायवान् ॥ एवंविधं हि कः कुर्यात्त्वदन्यः पुरुषाधमः ॥०३-२५६-२१॥
Go unbound, you are freed; do not act like this again anywhere. Shame upon you, lustful for women, mean one with mean accomplices! Indeed, who else but you, base among men, could act in such a way? (03-256-21)
गतसत्त्वमिव ज्ञात्वा कर्तारमशुभस्य तम्। सम्प्रेक्ष्य भरतश्रेष्ठः कृपां चक्रे नराधिपः ॥०३-२५६-२२॥
Seeing him—the doer of evil—as if his life had departed, the best of the Bharatas, the king, felt compassion. (03-256-22)
धर्मे ते वर्धतां बुद्धिर्मा चाधर्मे मनः कृथाः। साश्वः सरथपादातः स्वस्ति गच्छ जयद्रथ ॥०३-२५६-२३॥
May your intellect increase in righteousness; do not let your mind engage in unrighteousness. Go with horses, chariots, and infantry in well-being, Jayadratha. (03-256-23)
एवमुक्तस्तु सव्रीडं तूष्णीं किञ्चिदवाङ्मुखः। जगाम राजा दुःखार्तो गङ्गाद्वाराय भारत ॥०३-२५६-२४॥
O Bhārata, thus addressed, the king—somewhat ashamed, silent, and his face downcast, troubled by sorrow—went to Gaṅgādvāra. (03-256-24)
स देवं शरणं गत्वा विरूपाक्षमुमापतिम्। तपश्चचार विपुलं तस्य प्रीतो वृषध्वजः ॥०३-२५६-२५॥
He went for refuge to the god Virūpākṣa, the husband of Umā, and performed great austerity; Vṛṣadhvaja (Śiva) was pleased with him. (03-256-25)
बलिं स्वयं प्रत्यगृह्णात्प्रीयमाणस्त्रिलोचनः। वरं चास्मै ददौ देवः स च जग्राह तच्छृणु ॥०३-२५६-२६॥
The three-eyed one, being pleased, himself accepted the offering; and the god gave a boon to him, and he accepted that. Listen. (03-256-26)
समस्तान्सरथान्पञ्च जयेयं युधि पाण्डवान्। इति राजाब्रवीद्देवं नेति देवस्तमब्रवीत् ॥०३-२५६-२७॥
I could defeat all five of the Pāṇḍavas with their chariots in battle, said the king to the god. But the god replied to him, "Not so." (03-256-27)
अजय्यांश्चाप्यवध्यांश्च वारयिष्यसि तान्युधि। ऋतेऽर्जुनं महाबाहुं देवैरपि दुरासदम् ॥०३-२५६-२८॥
You will restrain in battle those who are unconquerable and invulnerable, except for Arjuna, the mighty-armed, who is difficult to assail even for the gods. (03-256-28)
यमाहुरजितं देवं शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम्। प्रधानः सोऽस्त्रविदुषां तेन कृष्णेन रक्ष्यते ॥०३-२५६-२९॥
He whom they call the unconquered god, holder of the conch, discus, and mace—that chief of those skilled in weapons, is protected by that Kṛṣṇa. (03-256-29)
एवमुक्तस्तु नृपतिः स्वमेव भवनं ययौ। पाण्डवाश्च वने तस्मिन्न्यवसन्काम्यके तदा ॥०३-२५६-३०॥
Thus addressed, the king went to his own palace, while the Pāṇḍavas at that time remained in the Kāmyaka forest. (03-256-30)
