04.047
भीष्म उवाच॥
Bhishma said.
कलांशास्तात युज्यन्ते मुहूर्ताश्च दिनानि च। अर्धमासाश्च मासाश्च नक्षत्राणि ग्रहास्तथा
॥०४-४७-१॥
O dear, fractions of a kala combine, as do muhurtas and days, fortnights and months, as
well as constellations and planets. (04-47-1)
ऋतवश्चापि युज्यन्ते तथा संवत्सरा अपि। एवं कालविभागेन कालचक्रं प्रवर्तते ॥०४-४७-२॥
The seasons and also the years are joined together; thus, by the division of time, the
wheel of time revolves. (04-47-2)
तेषां कालातिरेकेण ज्योतिषां च व्यतिक्रमात्। पञ्चमे पञ्चमे वर्षे द्वौ मासावुपजायतः
॥०४-४७-३॥
For them, due to excess of time and the irregularity of the luminaries, two extra months
arise in every fifth year. (04-47-3)
तेषामभ्यधिका मासाः पञ्च द्वादश च क्षपाः। त्रयोदशानां वर्षाणामिति मे वर्तते मतिः ॥०४-४७-४॥
In my opinion, for them, the time exceeds by five months and twelve nights; thus, I
consider it to be of thirteen years. (04-47-4)
सर्वं यथावच्चरितं यद्यदेभिः परिश्रुतम्। एवमेतद्ध्रुवं ज्ञात्वा ततो बीभत्सुरागतः ॥०४-४७-५॥
Having ascertained that everything happened as had been reported by these, Bībhatsu
(Arjuna) then came. (4-47-5)
सर्वे चैव महात्मानः सर्वे धर्मार्थकोविदाः। येषां युधिष्ठिरो राजा कस्माद्धर्मेऽपराध्नुयुः
॥०४-४७-६॥
All those great-souled men, all well versed in righteousness and purpose, whose king is
Yudhishthira—why would they ever transgress dharma? (04-47-6)
अलुब्धाश्चैव कौन्तेयाः कृतवन्तश्च दुष्करम्। न चापि केवलं राज्यमिच्छेयुस्तेऽनुपायतः
॥०४-४७-७॥
The sons of Kunti are not greedy and have performed difficult deeds; nor would they desire
merely the kingdom by unrighteous means. (04-47-7)
तदैव ते हि विक्रान्तुमीषुः कौरवनन्दनाः। धर्मपाशनिबद्धास्तु न चेलुः क्षत्रियव्रतात्
॥०४-४७-८॥
At that very moment, the sons of the Kauravas indeed wished to charge forward, but bound
by the bonds of dharma, they did not waver from the kṣatriya's vow. (04-47-8)
यच्चानृत इति ख्यायेद्यच्च गच्छेत्पराभवम्। वृणुयुर्मरणं पार्था नानृतत्वं कथञ्चन ॥०४-४७-९॥
O sons of Pṛthā, that which is regarded as falsehood, and that which would lead to
ruin—all these, it is better to choose death than falsehood under any circumstances.
(04-47-9)
प्राप्ते तु काले प्राप्तव्यं नोत्सृजेयुर्नरर्षभाः। अपि वज्रभृता गुप्तं तथावीर्या हि
पाण्डवाः ॥०४-४७-१०॥
But when the time for gaining what is to be gained arrives, the foremost of men should not
let it go. Even if what is sought is protected by the bearer of the thunderbolt, the
Pāṇḍavas indeed have the strength. (04-47-10)
प्रतियुध्याम समरे सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्। तस्माद्यदत्र कल्याणं लोके सद्भिरनुष्ठितम् ॥
तत्संविधीयतां क्षिप्रं मा नो ह्यर्थोऽतिगात्परान् ॥०४-४७-११॥
Let us fight in battle the foremost among all warriors. Therefore, let that which is
regarded as auspicious in this world and practiced by the virtuous be promptly arranged, so
that our aim is not overtaken by others. (04-47-11)
न हि पश्यामि सङ्ग्रामे कदाचिदपि कौरव। एकान्तसिद्धिं राजेन्द्र सम्प्राप्तश्च धनञ्जयः
॥०४-४७-१२॥
I do not see, O Kaurava, any possibility of complete victory in battle at any time, O
king, and Dhananjaya has attained it. (04-47-12)
सम्प्रवृत्ते तु सङ्ग्रामे भावाभावौ जयाजयौ। अवश्यमेकं स्पृशतो दृष्टमेतदसंशयम् ॥०४-४७-१३॥
But once battle has begun, either existence or non-existence, victory or defeat, is surely
encountered; this has always been observed, there is no doubt about it. (04-47-13)
तस्माद्युद्धावचरिकं कर्म वा धर्मसंहितम्। क्रियतामाशु राजेन्द्र सम्प्राप्तो हि धनञ्जयः
॥०४-४७-१४॥
Therefore, O king, let the action related to battle or established in dharma be performed
quickly, for Dhanañjaya has arrived. (04-47-14)
दुर्योधन उवाच॥
Duryodhana said.
नाहं राज्यं प्रदास्यामि पाण्डवानां पितामह। युद्धावचारिकं यत्तु तच्छीघ्रं संविधीयताम्
॥०४-४७-१५॥
O grandfather, I will not give the kingdom to the Pāṇḍavas. But let that, which concerns
the conduct of the war, be arranged quickly. (04-47-15)
भीष्म उवाच॥
Bhishma said.
अत्र या मामकी बुद्धिः श्रूयतां यदि रोचते। क्षिप्रं बलचतुर्भागं गृह्य गच्छ पुरं प्रति ॥
ततोऽपरश्चतुर्भागो गाः समादाय गच्छतु ॥०४-४७-१६॥
Here is my idea; let it be heard if it pleases you. Let one fourth of the army quickly go
towards the city. Then let another fourth take the cows and depart. (4-47-16)
वयं त्वर्धेन सैन्येन प्रतियोत्स्याम पाण्डवम्। मत्स्यं वा पुनरायातमथ वापि शतक्रतुम्
॥०४-४७-१७॥
But we, with just half our army, shall oppose the Pāṇḍava; or we shall face the Matsya
king if he returns, or even Indra himself. (04-47-17)
आचार्यो मध्यतस्तिष्ठत्वश्वत्थामा तु सव्यतः। कृपः शारद्वतो धीमान्पार्श्वं रक्षतु दक्षिणम्
॥०४-४७-१८॥
Let the teacher stand in the center; but let Aśvatthāman (stand) on the left. Let the wise
Kṛpa, son of Śāradvat, protect the right side. (04-47-18)
अग्रतः सूतपुत्रस्तु कर्णस्तिष्ठतु दंशितः। अहं सर्वस्य सैन्यस्य पश्चात्स्थास्यामि पालयन्
॥०४-४७-१९॥
Let the son of the charioteer, Karṇa, stand armed at the front; I shall stay at the rear
of the entire army, protecting it. (04-47-19)
