04.033
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
yāte trigartaṃ matsye tu paśūṃstānsvānparīpsati। duryodhanaḥ sahāmātyo virāṭamupayādatha ॥04-33-1॥
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)
bhīṣmo droṇaś ca karṇaś ca kṛpaś ca paramāstravit। drauṇiś ca saubalaś caiva tathā duḥśāsanaḥ prabhuḥ ॥04-33-2॥
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)
viviṃśatirvakarṇaś ca citrasenaś ca vīryavān। durmukho duḥsahaś caiva ye caivānye mahārathāḥ॥04-33-3॥
Vivinśati, Vikarṇa, Citrasena the mighty, Durmukha, Duḥsaha, and all other great chariot-warriors as well. (04-33-3)
ete matsyānupāgamya virāṭasya mahīpateḥ। ghoṣān vidrāvya tarasā godhanaṃ jahrur ojasā ॥04-33-4॥
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)
ṣaṣṭiṁ gavāṁ sahasrāṇi kuravaḥ kālayanti te। mahatā rathavaṁśena parivārya samantataḥ॥04-33-5॥
The Kurus are driving sixty thousand cows, having surrounded them on all sides with a great line of chariots. (04-33-5)
gopālānāṃ tu ghoṣeṣu hanyatāṃ tair mahārathaiḥ। ārāvaḥ sumahān āsīt samprahāre bhayaṅkare ॥04-33-6॥
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)
gavādhyakṣas tu santrasto ratham āsthāya satvaraḥ। jagāma nagarāyaiva parikrośaṃs tad ārtavat॥04-33-7॥
But the chief of the cows, terrified, swiftly mounted his chariot and went straight to the city, crying out in distress. (04-33-7)
sa praviśya puraṃ rājño nṛpaveśmābhyayāt tataḥ। avatīrya rathāt tūrṇam ākhyātuṃ praviveśa ha ॥04-33-8॥
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)
dṛṣṭvā bhūmiñjayaṃ nāma putraṃ matsyasya māninam। tasmai tatsarvamācaṣṭa rāṣṭrasya paśukarṣaṇam॥04-33-9॥
Seeing Bhūmiñjaya, the proud son of Matsya, he related to him everything about the kingdom's cattle-yoking. (04-33-9)
ṣaṣṭiṁ gavāṁ sahasrāṇi kuravaḥ kālayanti te। tadvijetuṁ samuttiṣṭha godhanaṁ rāṣṭravardhanam ॥04-33-10॥
The Kurus are seizing sixty thousand cows. Arise to reclaim that herd of cows, for such wealth increases the nation. (04-33-10)
rājaputra hitaprepsuḥ kṣipraṃ niryāhi vai svayam। tvāṃ hi matsyo mahīpālaḥ śūnyapālam ihākarot ॥04-33-11॥
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)
tvayā pariṣado madhye ślāghate sa narādhipaḥ। putro mamānurūpaś ca śūraś ceti kulodvahaḥ ॥04-33-12॥
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)
iṣvastre nipuṇo yodhaḥ sadā vīraś ca me sutaḥ। tasya tat satyam evāstu manuṣyendrasya bhāṣitam ॥04-33-13॥
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)
āvartaya kurūñ jitvā paśūn paśumatāṃ vara। nirdaha eṣām anīkāni bhīmena śaratejasā॥04-33-14॥
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)
dhanuścyutai rukmapuṅkhaiḥ śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ। dviṣatāṃ bhindhyanīkāni gajānāmiva yūthapaḥ॥04-33-15॥
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)
pāśopadhānāṃ jyātantrīṃ cāpadaṇḍāṃ mahāsvanām। śaravarṇāṃ dhanurvīṇāṃ śatrumadhye pravādaya ॥04-33-16॥
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)
śvetā rajatasaṅkāśā rathe yujyantu te hayāḥ। dhvajaṃ ca siṃhaṃ sauvarṇam ucchrayantu tavābhibhoḥ ॥04-33-17॥
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)
rukmapuṅkhāḥ prasannāgrā muktā hastavatā tvayā। chādayantu śarāḥ sūryaṃ rājñām āyurnirodhinaḥ॥04-33-18॥
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)
raṇe jitvā kurūn sarvān vajrapāṇiḥ iva āsurān। yaśaḥ mahat avāpya tvaṃ praviśet am puram punaḥ ॥04-33-19॥
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)
tvaṃ hi rāṣṭrasya paramā gatir matsyapateḥ sutaḥ। gatimanto bhavantv adya sarve viṣayavāsinaḥ॥04-33-20॥
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)
strīmadhya uktastenāsau tadvākyam abhayaṅkaram। antaḥpure ślāghamāna idaṃ vacanam abravīt॥04-33-21॥
He, in the midst of women in the inner quarters, spoke these reassuring words, praising them. (04-33-21)
