04.033
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
याते त्रिगर्तं मत्स्ये तु पशूंस्तान्स्वान्परीप्सति। दुर्योधनः सहामात्यो विराटमुपयादथ ॥०४-३३-१॥
After they had gone to the Trigartas, Duryodhana, along with his minister, then approached Virata in the Matsya country, wishing to seize his own cattle. (04-33-1)
भीष्मो द्रोणश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च परमास्त्रवित्। द्रौणिश्च सौबलश्चैव तथा दुःशासनः प्रभुः ॥०४-३३-२॥
Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Karṇa, Kṛpa, the supreme wielder of missiles, Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman), Śakuni the son of Subala, and likewise Duḥśāsana, the lord, (are present here). (04-33-2)
विविंशतिर्विकर्णश्च चित्रसेनश्च वीर्यवान्। दुर्मुखो दुःसहश्चैव ये चैवान्ये महारथाः ॥०४-३३-३॥
Vivinśati, Vikarṇa, Citrasena the mighty, Durmukha, Duḥsaha, and all other great chariot-warriors as well. (04-33-3)
एते मत्स्यानुपागम्य विराटस्य महीपतेः। घोषान्विद्राव्य तरसा गोधनं जह्रुरोजसा ॥०४-३३-४॥
These (others), having approached the country of Matsya belonging to King Virāṭa, forcibly drove away the cow-pens and seized the cattle with vigor. (4-33-4)
षष्टिं गवां सहस्राणि कुरवः कालयन्ति ते। महता रथवंशेन परिवार्य समन्ततः ॥०४-३३-५॥
The Kurus are driving sixty thousand cows, having surrounded them on all sides with a great line of chariots. (04-33-5)
गोपालानां तु घोषेषु हन्यतां तैर्महारथैः। आरावः सुमहानासीत्सम्प्रहारे भयङ्करे ॥०४-३३-६॥
But in the settlements of the cowherds, let them be slain by those great chariot-warriors; a very great uproar arose in the terrible combat. (04-33-6)
गवाध्यक्षस्तु सन्त्रस्तो रथमास्थाय सत्वरः। जगाम नगरायैव परिक्रोशंस्तदार्तवत् ॥०४-३३-७॥
But the chief of the cows, terrified, swiftly mounted his chariot and went straight to the city, crying out in distress. (04-33-7)
स प्रविश्य पुरं राज्ञो नृपवेश्माभ्ययात्ततः। अवतीर्य रथात्तूर्णमाख्यातुं प्रविवेश ह ॥०४-३३-८॥
Having entered the king's city, he approached the royal palace; then, getting down from the chariot, he entered quickly to report (the matter). (04-33-8)
दृष्ट्वा भूमिञ्जयं नाम पुत्रं मत्स्यस्य मानिनम्। तस्मै तत्सर्वमाचष्ट राष्ट्रस्य पशुकर्षणम् ॥०४-३३-९॥
Seeing Bhūmiñjaya, the proud son of Matsya, he related to him everything about the kingdom's cattle-yoking. (04-33-9)
षष्टिं गवां सहस्राणि कुरवः कालयन्ति ते। तद्विजेतुं समुत्तिष्ठ गोधनं राष्ट्रवर्धनम् ॥०४-३३-१०॥
The Kurus are seizing sixty thousand cows. Arise to reclaim that herd of cows, for such wealth increases the nation. (04-33-10)
राजपुत्र हितप्रेप्सुः क्षिप्रं निर्याहि वै स्वयम्। त्वां हि मत्स्यो महीपालः शून्यपालमिहाकरोत् ॥०४-३३-११॥
Prince, wishing your welfare, do go out quickly yourself. Indeed, King Matsya has made you the keeper of an empty place here. (04-33-11)
त्वया परिषदो मध्ये श्लाघते स नराधिपः। पुत्रो ममानुरूपश्च शूरश्चेति कुलोद्वहः ॥०४-३३-१२॥
In the midst of the assembly, the king praises you as "my son, worthy (of me) and heroic", O best of the lineage. (04-33-12)
इष्वस्त्रे निपुणो योधः सदा वीरश्च मे सुतः। तस्य तत्सत्यमेवास्तु मनुष्येन्द्रस्य भाषितम् ॥०४-३३-१३॥
My son, ever valiant and skilled in weaponry, is a warrior; may the words spoken by the king of men become true for him. (04-33-13)
आवर्तय कुरूञ्जित्वा पशून्पशुमतां वर। निर्दहैषामनीकानि भीमेन शरतेजसा ॥०४-३३-१४॥
O best among the wealthy, having conquered the Kurus, drive back the herds; burn their armies with the fierce power of your arrows. (04-33-14)
धनुश्च्युतै रुक्मपुङ्खैः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। द्विषतां भिन्ध्यनीकानि गजानामिव यूथपः ॥०४-३३-१५॥
With arrows shot from his bow, gold-feathered and having curved joints, the chief pierced the enemy ranks, just as the leader of a herd does among elephants. (04-33-15)
पाशोपधानां ज्यातन्त्रीं चापदण्डां महास्वनाम्। शरवर्णां धनुर्वीणां शत्रुमध्ये प्रवादय ॥०४-३३-१६॥
In the midst of enemies, play the bow, which has snares as its traps, the bowstring as the string, the bow-staff as its body, arrows for frets, producing a great sound, just like a vīṇā (lute). (04-33-16)
श्वेता रजतसङ्काशा रथे युज्यन्तु ते हयाः। ध्वजं च सिंहं सौवर्णमुच्छ्रयन्तु तवाभिभोः ॥०४-३३-१७॥
May white, silver-like horses be yoked to your chariot, and may the golden lion banner be raised for you, O mighty one. (04-33-17)
रुक्मपुङ्खाः प्रसन्नाग्रा मुक्ता हस्तवता त्वया। छादयन्तु शराः सूर्यं राज्ञामायुर्निरोधिनः ॥०४-३३-१८॥
May the golden-feathered, bright-tipped arrows released by your hand cover the sun and cut off the life of the kings. (04-33-18)
रणे जित्वा कुरून्सर्वान्वज्रपाणिरिवासुरान्। यशो महदवाप्य त्वं प्रविशेदं पुरं पुनः ॥०४-३३-१९॥
After defeating all the Kurus in battle, like Indra with his thunderbolt defeated the Asuras, and having gained great fame, you should enter this city again. (04-33-19)
त्वं हि राष्ट्रस्य परमा गतिर्मत्स्यपतेः सुतः। गतिमन्तो भवन्त्वद्य सर्वे विषयवासिनः ॥०४-३३-२०॥
You are indeed the supreme refuge of the kingdom, O son of the king of the Matsyas. Today, may all the inhabitants of the kingdom become swift. (04-33-20)
स्त्रीमध्य उक्तस्तेनासौ तद्वाक्यमभयङ्करम्। अन्तःपुरे श्लाघमान इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥०४-३३-२१॥
He, in the midst of women in the inner quarters, spoke these reassuring words, praising them. (04-33-21)
