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vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
jayadrathas tu samprekṣya bhrātarāv udyatāyudhau। prādravat tūrṇam avyagraḥ jīvitepsuḥ suduḥkhitaḥ॥03-256-1॥
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)
taṁ bhīmaseno dhāvantam avatīrya rathād balī। abhidrutya nijagrāha keśapakṣe’tyamarṣaṇaḥ ॥03-256-2॥
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)
samudyamya ca taṃ roṣān niṣpipeṣa mahītale| gale gṛhītvā rājānaṃ tāḍayām āsa caiva ha ॥03-256-3॥
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)
punaḥ sañjīvamānasya tasyotpatitumicchataḥ। padā mūrdhni mahābāhuḥ prāharad vilapiṣyataḥ॥03-256-4॥
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)
tasya jānuṃ dadau bhīmo jaghne ca enam aratninā। sa moham agamat rājā prahāra-vara-pīḍitaḥ॥03-256-5॥
Bhima struck his knee with the mace; the king, afflicted by the mighty blow, fell unconscious. (03-256-5)
viroṣaṁ bhīmasenaṁ tu vārayāmāsa phalgunaḥ। duḥśalāyāḥ kṛte rājā yaccadāha iti kaurava ॥03-256-6॥
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)
bhīmasena uvāca॥
Bhīmasena said.
nāyaṃ pāpasamācāro matto jīvitumarhati। draupadyāstadanarhāyāḥ parikleṣṭā narādhamaḥ ॥03-256-7॥
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)
kiṁ nu śakyaṁ mayā kartuṁ yadrājā satataṁ ghṛṇī। tvaṁ ca bāliśayā buddhyā sadaivāsmānpra bādha se ॥03-256-8॥
What could I possibly do, since the king is always compassionate? Yet you, with your childish mind, are always troubling us. (03-256-8)
evam uktvā saṭāḥ tasya pañca cakre vṛkodaraḥ। ardha-candreṇa bāṇena kiñcid abruvataḥ tadā ॥03-256-9॥
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)
vikalpayitvā rājānaṁ tataḥ prāha vṛkodaraḥ। jīvitum cecchase mūḍha hetuṁ me gadataḥ śṛṇu॥03-256-10॥
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)
dāso'smīti tvayā vācyaṁ saṁsatsu ca sabhāsu ca। evaṁ te jīvitaṁ dadyāmeṣa yuddhajito vidhiḥ ॥03-256-11॥
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)
evam-astv-iti taṁ rājā kṛcchra-prāṇo jayadrathaḥ। provāca puruṣa-vyāghram bhīmam āhava-śobhinam॥03-256-12॥
“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)
tat enaṃ viceṣṭantaṃ baddhvā pārtho vṛkodaraḥ। ratham āropyamāsa visañjñaṃ pāṃsuguṇṭhitam ॥03-256-13॥
Then Pārtha and Vṛkodara, after binding him who was still moving, placed the unconscious and dust-covered man on the chariot. (03-256-13)
tatas taṃ ratham āsthāya bhīmaḥ pārthānug as tadā। abhyetya āśrama-madhyastham abhyagacchat yudhiṣṭhiram ॥03-256-14॥
Then Bhima, the follower of Partha, having mounted that chariot, approached Yudhishthira who was in the midst of the hermitage. (03-256-14)
darśayāmāsa bhīmas tu tadavasthaṃ jayadratham. taṃ rājā prāhasad dṛṣṭvā mucyatām iti cābravīt ॥03-256-15॥
But Bhima caused Jayadratha, in that condition, to be shown. The king, seeing him, smiled and said, "Let him be released." (03-256-15)
rājānaṃ cābravīdbhīmo draupadyai kathayeti vai। dāsabhāvaṃ gato hyeṣa pāṇḍūnāṃ pāpacetanaḥ॥03-256-16॥
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)
tam uvāca tato jyeṣṭhaḥ bhrātā sapraṇayaṃ vacaḥ। muñca enam adhama-ācāram pramāṇam yadi te vayam॥03-256-17॥
Then the eldest brother affectionately spoke these words to him: "Release this person of wicked conduct, if we are your authority." (03-256-17)
draupadī cābravīdbhīmamabhiprekṣya yudhiṣṭhiram। dāso'yaṃ mucyatāṃ rājñastvayā pañcasaṭaḥ kṛtaḥ ॥03-256-18॥
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)
sa mukto'bhyetya rājānam abhivādya yudhiṣṭhiram। vavande vihvalo rājā tāṁś ca sarvān munīṁs tadā ॥03-256-19॥
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)
tam-uvāca ghṛṇī rājā dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। tathā jayadrathaṃ dṛṣṭvā gṛhītaṃ savyasācinā॥03-256-20॥
The compassionate king Yudhishthira, son of Dharma, said to him, upon seeing Jayadratha thus seized by Savyasācin (Arjuna). (03-256-20)
adāso gaccha mukto'si maivaṃ kārṣīḥ punaḥ kvacit। strīkāmuka dhigastu tvāṃ kṣudraḥ kṣudrasahāyavān॥ evaṃ-vidhaṃ hi kaḥ kuryāt tvadanyaḥ puruṣādhamah॥03-256-21॥
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)
gatasattvam iva jñātvā kartāram aśubhasya tam। samprekṣya bharataśreṣṭhaḥ kṛpāṃ cakre narādhipaḥ॥03-256-22॥
Seeing him—the doer of evil—as if his life had departed, the best of the Bharatas, the king, felt compassion. (03-256-22)
dharme te vardhatāṃ buddhir mā cādharmē manaḥ kṛthāḥ. sāśvaḥ sarathapādātaḥ svasti gaccha jayadratha ॥03-256-23॥
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)
evam-uktas tu savrīḍaṃ tūṣṇīṃ kiñcid avāṅmukhaḥ। jagāma rājā duḥkhārto gaṅgādvārāya bhārata ॥03-256-24॥
O Bhārata, thus addressed, the king—somewhat ashamed, silent, and his face downcast, troubled by sorrow—went to Gaṅgādvāra. (03-256-24)
sa devaṃ śaraṇaṃ gatvā virūpākṣam umāpatim। tapaś cacāra vipulaṃ tasya prīto vṛṣadhvajaḥ॥03-256-25॥
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)
baliṁ svayaṁ pratyagṛhṇāt prīyamāṇas trilocanaḥ। varaṁ cāsmai dadau devaḥ sa ca jagrāha tac chṛṇu॥03-256-26॥
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)
samastānsarathānpañca jayeyaṁ yudhi pāṇḍavān। iti rājābravīddevaṃ neti devastamabravīt ॥03-256-27॥
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)
ajayyāṁś cāpy avadhyāṁś ca vārayiṣyasi tān yudhi। ṛte 'arjunaṁ mahābāhuṁ devair api durāsadam ॥03-256-28॥
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)
yam āhur ajitaṃ devaṃ śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dharam। pradhānaḥ so'stra-viduṣāṃ tena kṛṣṇena rakṣyate ॥03-256-29॥
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)
evam-uktas tu nṛpatiḥ svam eva bhavanaṃ yayau। pāṇḍavāś ca vane tasmin nyavasan kāmyake tadā॥03-256-30॥
Thus addressed, the king went to his own palace, while the Pāṇḍavas at that time remained in the Kāmyaka forest. (03-256-30)
