04.035
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
स तां दृष्ट्वा विशालाक्षीं राजपुत्रीं सखीं सखा। प्रहसन्नब्रवीद्राजन्कुत्रागमनमित्युत ॥०४-३५-१॥
He, having seen her, the large-eyed princess and his female friend, his male friend smilingly said, "O king, where have you come from?" (4-35-1)
तमब्रवीद्राजपुत्री समुपेत्य नरर्षभम्। प्रणयं भावयन्ती स्म सखीमध्य इदं वचः ॥०४-३५-२॥
The princess, having approached the bull among men, cherishing affection, spoke these words in the midst of her friends. (04-35-2)
गावो राष्ट्रस्य कुरुभिः काल्यन्ते नो बृहन्नडे। तान्विजेतुं मम भ्राता प्रयास्यति धनुर्धरः ॥०४-३५-३॥
The cows of our kingdom are being driven by the Kurus in the great cattle-shed. To recover them, my brother, the bowman, will go. (04-35-3)
नचिरं च हतस्तस्य सङ्ग्रामे रथसारथिः। तेन नास्ति समः सूतो योऽस्य सारथ्यमाचरेत् ॥०४-३५-४॥
Not long ago, his charioteer was slain in battle. By him, there is no equal charioteer who could perform his charioteering. (04-35-4)
तस्मै प्रयतमानाय सारथ्यर्थं बृहन्नडे। आचचक्षे हयज्ञाने सैरन्ध्री कौशलं तव ॥०४-३५-५॥
To Bṛhannadā, who was endeavoring for the purpose of charioteering, Sairandhrī explained to you the skill in the science of horses. (04-35-5)
सा सारथ्यं मम भ्रातुः कुरु साधु बृहन्नडे। पुरा दूरतरं गावो ह्रियन्ते कुरुभिर्हि नः ॥०४-३५-६॥
O Bṛhannada, please skillfully become my brother's charioteer before our cows are carried farther away by the Kurus. (04-35-6)
अथैतद्वचनं मेऽद्य नियुक्ता न करिष्यसि। प्रणयादुच्यमाना त्वं परित्यक्ष्यामि जीवितम् ॥०४-३५-७॥
Now, if, being instructed, you do not carry out this word of mine today, though I speak out of affection, I will give up my life. (04-35-7)
एवमुक्तस्तु सुश्रोण्या तया सख्या परन्तपः। जगाम राजपुत्रस्य सकाशममितौजसः ॥०४-३५-८॥
Thus addressed by Suśroṇī, her friend, the scorcher of foes went to the presence of the prince of boundless energy. (4-35-8)
तं सा व्रजन्तं त्वरितं प्रभिन्नमिव कुञ्जरम्। अन्वगच्छद्विशालाक्षी शिशुर्गजवधूरिव ॥०४-३५-९॥
The large-eyed lady followed him as he hurried along like a wild or broken elephant, just as a young elephant-cow follows.
दूरादेव तु तं प्रेक्ष्य राजपुत्रोऽभ्यभाषत। त्वया सारथिना पार्थः खाण्डवेऽग्निमतर्पयत् ॥०४-३५-१०॥
But seeing him from a distance, the prince spoke: By you as his charioteer, Pārtha satisfied Agni in the Khāṇḍava forest. (04-35-10)
पृथिवीमजयत्कृत्स्नां कुन्तीपुत्रो धनञ्जयः। सैरन्ध्री त्वां समाचष्ट सा हि जानाति पाण्डवान् ॥०४-३५-११॥
Dhanañjaya, the son of Kuntī, conquered the whole world. Sairandhrī has spoken of you; for she truly knows the Pāṇḍavas. (04-35-11)
संयच्छ मामकानश्वांस्तथैव त्वं बृहन्नडे। कुरुभिर्योत्स्यमानस्य गोधनानि परीप्सतः ॥०४-३५-१२॥
Restrain my horses; in the same manner, you, O Bṛhannada, restrain the herds of cows belonging to the one who is about to fight with the Kurus, wishing to seize them. (04-35-12)
अर्जुनस्य किलासीस्त्वं सारथिर्दयितः पुरा। त्वयाजयत्सहायेन पृथिवीं पाण्डवर्षभः ॥०४-३५-१३॥
You were indeed formerly Arjuna's beloved charioteer. With your assistance, the bull among the Pāṇḍavas conquered the earth. (04-35-13)
एवमुक्ता प्रत्युवाच राजपुत्रं बृहन्नडा। का शक्तिर्मम सारथ्यं कर्तुं सङ्ग्राममूर्धनि ॥०४-३५-१४॥
Thus addressed, Bṛhannadā replied to the prince: "What power do I have to act as a charioteer on the battlefield's front?" (04-35-14)
गीतं वा यदि वा नृत्तं वादित्रं वा पृथग्विधम्। तत्करिष्यामि भद्रं ते सारथ्यं तु कुतो मयि ॥०४-३५-१५॥
Whether it is singing, or dancing, or playing on various musical instruments, I will do that for you; but how can I act as a charioteer? (04-35-15)
उत्तर उवाच॥
Uttara said.
बृहन्नडे गायनो वा नर्तनो वा पुनर्भव। क्षिप्रं मे रथमास्थाय निगृह्णीष्व हयोत्तमान् ॥०४-३५-१६॥
O Bṛhannada, whether as a singer or a dancer, resume your task again; quickly mount my chariot and take hold of the excellent horses. (04-35-16)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
स तत्र नर्मसंयुक्तमकरोत्पाण्डवो बहु। उत्तरायाः प्रमुखतः सर्वं जानन्नरिंदम ॥०४-३५-१७॥
There, the Pāṇḍava did many playful things in Uttarā’s presence, knowing everything, O subduer of men. (04-35-17)
ऊर्ध्वमुत्क्षिप्य कवचं शरीरे प्रत्यमुञ्चत। कुमार्यस्तत्र तं दृष्ट्वा प्राहसन्पृथुलोचनाः ॥०४-३५-१८॥
Having lifted the armor upwards and put it upon his body again, the maidens there, wide-eyed, saw him and smiled. (04-35-18)
स तु दृष्ट्वा विमुह्यन्तं स्वयमेवोत्तरस्ततः। कवचेन महार्हेण समनह्यद्बृहन्नडाम् ॥०४-३५-१९॥
But seeing him becoming bewildered, Uttara himself then put the exceedingly precious armor on Bṛhannadā. (04-35-19)
स बिभ्रत्कवचं चाग्र्यं स्वयमप्यंशुमत्प्रभम्। ध्वजं च सिंहमुच्छ्रित्य सारथ्ये समकल्पयत् ॥०४-३५-२०॥
He donned excellent armor, himself shining like the sun, and, raising a banner with a lion, made preparations for the role of charioteer. (04-35-20)
धनूंषि च महार्हाणि बाणांश्च रुचिरान्बहून्। आदाय प्रययौ वीरः स बृहन्नडसारथिः ॥०४-३५-२१॥
He, the hero and charioteer of Bṛhannada, having taken many splendid arrows and the most valuable bows, departed. (04-35-21)
अथोत्तरा च कन्याश्च सख्यस्तामब्रुवंस्तदा। बृहन्नडे आनयेथा वासांसि रुचिराणि नः ॥०४-३५-२२॥
Then Uttarā, along with the maidens and her friends, said to her at that time, "O Bṛhannadā, bring us the beautiful garments." (04-35-22)
पाञ्चालिकार्थं सूक्ष्माणि चित्राणि विविधानि च। विजित्य सङ्ग्रामगतान्भीष्मद्रोणमुखान्कुरून् ॥०४-३५-२३॥
For the sake of Draupadī, performing various subtle and wonderful deeds, he conquered the Kurus who had entered battle, led by Bhīṣma and Droṇa. (04-35-23)
अथ ता ब्रुवतीः कन्याः सहिताः पाण्डुनन्दनः। प्रत्युवाच हसन्पार्थो मेघदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनः ॥०४-३५-२४॥
Then, as the maidens spoke together, the son of Pāṇḍu—Pārtha—replied with a smile, his voice resounding like thunder and a kettledrum. (04-35-24)
यद्युत्तरोऽयं सङ्ग्रामे विजेष्यति महारथान्। अथाहरिष्ये वासांसि दिव्यानि रुचिराणि च ॥०४-३५-२५॥
If this Uttara conquers the great chariot-warriors in battle, then I will bring back the divine and beautiful garments as well. (04-35-25)
एवमुक्त्वा तु बीभत्सुस्ततः प्राचोदयद्धयान्। कुरूनभिमुखाञ्शूरो नानाध्वजपताकिनः ॥०४-३५-२६॥
Thus, having spoken, Bībhatsu (Arjuna), the hero adorned with various banners and flags, then drove the horses forward toward the Kurus.
