04.044
कृप उवाच॥
Kṛpa said.
सदैव तव राधेय युद्धे क्रूरतरा मतिः। नार्थानां प्रकृतिं वेत्थ नानुबन्धमवेक्षसे ॥०४-४४-१॥
O son of Radha, your intention in battle is always more cruel. You do not understand the
nature of things, nor do you consider the consequences. (04-44-1)
नया हि बहवः सन्ति शास्त्राण्याश्रित्य चिन्तिताः। तेषां युद्धं तु पापिष्ठं वेदयन्ति
पुराविदः ॥०४-४४-२॥
Indeed, many new treatises, having been considered based on them, are declared by the
ancients to regard war as most sinful. (04-44-2)
देशकालेन संयुक्तं युद्धं विजयदं भवेत्। हीनकालं तदेवेह फलवन्न भवत्युत ॥ देशे काले च
विक्रान्तं कल्याणाय विधीयते ॥०४-४४-३॥
A battle conducted at the right place and time may lead to victory; however, that very
same battle, if fought at the wrong time, does not yield results here. Bold action, in
proper place and time, is always undertaken for welfare. (04-44-3)
आनुकूल्येन कार्याणामन्तरं संविधीयताम्। भारं हि रथकारस्य न व्यवस्यन्ति पण्डिताः ॥०४-४४-४॥
Tasks should be arranged appropriately in accordance with their suitability; wise persons
do not assign the burden of a chariot-maker to others. (04-44-4)
परिचिन्त्य तु पार्थेन संनिपातो न नः क्षमः। एकः कुरूनभ्यरक्षदेकश्चाग्निमतर्पयत् ॥०४-४४-५॥
But, having considered, Pārtha (Arjuna) found that an attack was not possible for us. One
person protected the Kurus, and one (other) satisfied the fire. (04-44-5)
एकश्च पञ्च वर्षाणि ब्रह्मचर्यमधारयत्। एकः सुभद्रामारोप्य द्वैरथे कृष्णमाह्वयत् ॥
अस्मिन्नेव वने कृष्णो हृतां कृष्णामवाजयत् ॥०४-४४-६॥
One of them practiced celibacy for five years; one, carrying Subhadrā, challenged Krishna
to a duel on chariots; and here in this very forest, Krishna recovered the abducted
Draupadī. (04-44-6)
एकश्च पञ्च वर्षाणि शक्रादस्त्राण्यशिक्षत। एकः सांयमिनीं जित्वा कुरूणामकरोद्यशः ॥०४-४४-७॥
And one (of them) learned missiles from Śakra for five years; one, having conquered
Sāṃyamini, brought fame to the Kurus. (04-44-7)
एको गन्धर्वराजानं चित्रसेनमरिंदमः। विजिग्ये तरसा सङ्ख्ये सेनां चास्य सुदुर्जयाम् ॥०४-४४-८॥
The subduer of enemies single-handedly conquered the king of the Gandharvas, Citraseṇa, by
strength in battle, along with his very difficult-to-defeat army. (04-44-8)
तथा निवातकवचाः कालखञ्जाश्च दानवाः। दैवतैरप्यवध्यास्ते एकेन युधि पातिताः ॥०४-४४-९॥
Thus the Nivātakavaca, Kālakhañja, and Dānava demons—invincible even to the gods—were all
defeated by one (hero) in battle. (04-44-9)
एकेन हि त्वया कर्ण किं नामेह कृतं पुरा। एकैकेन यथा तेषां भूमिपाला वशीकृताः ॥०४-४४-१०॥
O Karṇa, what indeed have you alone accomplished here before, such that, by each one of
them, the kings were subdued? (04-44-10)
इन्द्रोऽपि हि न पार्थेन संयुगे योद्धुमर्हति। यस्तेनाशंसते योद्धुं कर्तव्यं तस्य भेषजम्
॥०४-४४-११॥
Even Indra himself is not capable of fighting with Pārtha in battle. Whoever wishes to
fight with him must be given a remedy. (04-44-11)
आशीविषस्य क्रुद्धस्य पाणिमुद्यम्य दक्षिणम्। अविमृश्य प्रदेशिन्या दंष्ट्रामादातुमिच्छसि
॥०४-४४-१२॥
You wish to seize the fang of an angry venomous serpent with your right hand raised and
your index finger, without considering (the consequences). (04-44-12)
अथ वा कुञ्जरं मत्तमेक एव चरन्वने। अनङ्कुशं समारुह्य नगरं गन्तुमिच्छसि ॥०४-४४-१३॥
Or else, do you wish to go to the city riding alone upon an intoxicated elephant, roaming
in the forest without a goad? (04-44-13)
समिद्धं पावकं वापि घृतमेदोवसाहुतम्। घृताक्तश्चीरवासास्त्वं मध्येनोत्तर्तुमिच्छसि
॥०४-४४-१४॥
You, anointed with ghee and wearing bark cloth, desire to cross through the midst of the
kindled fire or even offerings of ghee, fat, and flesh. (04-44-14)
आत्मानं यः समुद्बध्य कण्ठे बद्ध्वा महाशिलाम्। समुद्रं प्रतरेद्दोर्भ्यां तत्र किं नाम
पौरुषम् ॥०४-४४-१५॥
If someone binds himself to a great stone at the neck, yet crosses the ocean by his own
two arms, what could possibly be called manliness in that?
अकृतास्त्रः कृतास्त्रं वै बलवन्तं सुदुर्बलः। तादृशं कर्ण यः पार्थं योद्धुमिच्छेत्स
दुर्मतिः ॥०४-४४-१६॥
One untrained in weapons and very weak who wishes to fight with Karna, who is powerful and
skilled in arms like Partha, is truly foolish. (04-44-16)
अस्माभिरेष निकृतो वर्षाणीह त्रयोदश। सिंहः पाशविनिर्मुक्तो न नः शेषं करिष्यति ॥०४-४४-१७॥
This one, having been subdued by us for thirteen years here, the lion, now released from
bondage, will not do any harm to us. (04-44-17)
एकान्ते पार्थमासीनं कूपेऽग्निमिव संवृतम्। अज्ञानादभ्यवस्कन्द्य प्राप्ताः स्मो भयमुत्तमम्
॥०४-४४-१८॥
By approaching Pārtha, who sat hidden in solitude like fire in a well, out of ignorance we
have incurred supreme fear. (04-44-18)
सह युध्यामहे पार्थमागतं युद्धदुर्मदम्। सैन्यास्तिष्ठन्तु संनद्धा व्यूढानीकाः प्रहारिणः
॥०४-४४-१९॥
Let us together fight Arjuna, who has arrived intoxicated by battle. Let the armies,
well-armored and arrayed in their divisions, stand ready to strike. (04-44-19)
द्रोणो दुर्योधनो भीष्मो भवान्द्रौणिस्तथा वयम्। सर्वे युध्यामहे पार्थं कर्ण मा साहसं कृथाः
॥०४-४४-२०॥
Droṇa, Duryodhana, Bhīṣma, yourself, Drauṇi, and all of us fight against Arjuna. Karṇa, do
not act rashly. (04-44-20)
वयं व्यवसितं पार्थं वज्रपाणिमिवोद्यतम्। षड्रथाः प्रतियुध्येम तिष्ठेम यदि संहताः ॥०४-४४-२१॥
If we six chariot warriors unite, we could face Arjuna, who stands firm and ready like
Indra with upraised thunderbolt. (04-44-21)
व्यूढानीकानि सैन्यानि यत्ताः परमधन्विनः। युध्यामहेऽर्जुनं सङ्ख्ये दानवा वासवं यथा
॥०४-४४-२२॥
Our armies, with arrayed divisions and supreme archers devoted, fight Arjuna in battle
just as the Dānavas fought Indra. (04-44-22)
