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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said;
ततो राज्ञः सुतो ज्येष्ठः प्राविशत्पृथिवीञ्जयः। सोऽभिवाद्य पितुः पादौ धर्मराजमपश्यत ॥०४-६४-१॥
Then the king's eldest son Jaya entered; having saluted his father's feet, he saw Dharmaraja. (04-64-1)
स तं रुधिरसंसिक्तमनेकाग्रमनागसम्। भूमावासीनमेकान्ते सैरन्ध्र्या समुपस्थितम् ॥०४-६४-२॥
He saw him, covered in blood, faultless, sitting on the ground in a secluded place, approached by Sairandhri. (04-64-2)
ततः पप्रच्छ पितरं त्वरमाण इवोत्तरः। केनायं ताडितो राजन्केन पापमिदं कृतम् ॥०४-६४-३॥
Then the son, appearing to hasten, asked his father: 'O King, by whom has this one been struck? By whom was this sinful act done?' (04-64-3)
विराट उवाच॥
Virāṭa said.
मयायं ताडितो जिह्मो न चाप्येतावदर्हति। प्रशस्यमाने यः शूरे त्वयि षण्ढं प्रशंसति ॥०४-६४-४॥
I have struck this crooked man, and he hardly deserves this much. When you, the brave one, are being praised, who would praise a eunuch? (04-64-4)
उत्तर उवाच॥
Uttara said.
अकार्यं ते कृतं राजन्क्षिप्रमेव प्रसाद्यताम्। मा त्वा ब्रह्मविषं घोरं समूलमपि निर्दहेत् ॥०४-६४-५॥
O king, you have done something improper; at once seek to appease him, lest the terrible poison of a Brahman burn you up completely, root and all. (04-64-5)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
स पुत्रस्य वचः श्रुत्वा विराटो राष्ट्रवर्धनः। क्षमयामास कौन्तेयं भस्मच्छन्नमिवानलम् ॥०४-६४-६॥
Having heard his son's words, King Viraata, the enlarger of the kingdom, forgave Kunti's son, just as fire (is) covered by ashes. (04-64-6)
क्षमयन्तं तु राजानं पाण्डवः प्रत्यभाषत। चिरं क्षान्तमिदं राजन्न मन्युर्विद्यते मम ॥०४-६४-७॥
But the Pāṇḍava replied to the forgiving king, "O king, this has long been endured; yet, anger still exists in me." (04-64-7)
यदि ह्येतत्पतेद्भूमौ रुधिरं मम नस्ततः। सराष्ट्रस्त्वं महाराज विनश्येथा न संशयः ॥०४-६४-८॥
If, indeed, this blood of mine were to fall upon the ground, then you, O great king, together with your kingdom, would surely perish—there is no doubt about it. (04-64-8)
न दूषयामि ते राजन्यच्च हन्याददूषकम्। बलवन्तं महाराज क्षिप्रं दारुणमाप्नुयात् ॥०४-६४-९॥
O king, I do not defame you; and whoever kills an innocent, O great king, the powerful should quickly attain a terrible fate. (04-64-9)
शोणिते तु व्यतिक्रान्ते प्रविवेश बृहन्नडा। अभिवाद्य विराटं च कङ्कं चाप्युपतिष्ठत ॥०४-६४-१०॥
But after the court of Śoṇita had been passed, Bṛhannadā entered; she saluted Virāṭa and Kaṅka and then attended upon them. (04-64-10)
क्षमयित्वा तु कौरव्यं रणादुत्तरमागतम्। प्रशशंस ततो मत्स्यः शृण्वतः सव्यसाचिनः ॥०४-६४-११॥
But having pardoned the Kaurava who had come from the battle with an answer, the Matsya praised him, as Savyasācin (Arjuna) was listening. (04-64-11)
त्वया दायादवानस्मि कैकेयीनन्दिवर्धन। त्वया मे सदृशः पुत्रो न भूतो न भविष्यति ॥०४-६४-१२॥
Through you, O increaser of Kaikeyi's joy, I have an heir. By you, I have had no son equal to you, nor will I ever have one. (04-64-12)
पदं पदसहस्रेण यश्चरन्नापराध्नुयात्। तेन कर्णेन ते तात कथमासीत्समागमः ॥०४-६४-१३॥
O dear one, how was your meeting with that Karna, by whom, even walking a thousand steps with just one step, would not offend? (04-64-13)
मनुष्यलोके सकले यस्य तुल्यो न विद्यते। यः समुद्र इवाक्षोभ्यः कालाग्निरिव दुःसहः ॥ तेन भीष्मेण ते तात कथमासीत्समागमः ॥०४-६४-१४॥
In the world of humans, there is none whose equal exists; the one who is as unshakable as the ocean, as irresistible as the fire of time— with that Bhishma, O dear one, how did your encounter take place? (04-64-14)
आचार्यो वृष्णिवीराणां पाण्डवानां च यो द्विजः। सर्वक्षत्रस्य चाचार्यः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥ तेन द्रोणेन ते तात कथमासीत्समागमः ॥०४-६४-१५॥
He who was the preceptor of the heroes of the Vṛṣṇis and of the Pāṇḍavas, that brāhmaṇa, the teacher of all kṣatriyas and the greatest among all wielders of weapons—O dear one, how was your encounter with that Droṇa? (04-64-15)
आचार्यपुत्रो यः शूरः सर्वशस्त्रभृतामपि। अश्वत्थामेति विख्यातः कथं तेन समागमः ॥०४-६४-१६॥
How did the meeting take place with Aśvatthāman, the son of the teacher, who is heroic and famed even among all wielders of weapons? (04-64-16)
रणे यं प्रेक्ष्य सीदन्ति हृतस्वा वणिजो यथा। कृपेण तेन ते तात कथमासीत्समागमः ॥०४-६४-१७॥
O dear one, in battle, seeing whom even merchants who have lost their wealth become dispirited—how did you have your meeting with that Kṛpa? (04-64-17)
पर्वतं योऽभिविध्येत राजपुत्रो महेषुभिः। दुर्योधनेन ते तात कथमासीत्समागमः ॥०४-६४-१८॥
O prince who could pierce a mountain with great arrows, how did your father have a meeting with Duryodhana? (04-64-18)
उत्तर उवाच॥
Uttara said.
न मया निर्जिता गावो न मया निर्जिताः परे। कृतं तु कर्म तत्सर्वं देवपुत्रेण केनचित् ॥०४-६४-१९॥
I did not conquer the cows, nor did I conquer the others. That whole deed was performed by some son of a god. (04-64-19)
स हि भीतं द्रवन्तं मां देवपुत्रो न्यवारयत्। स चातिष्ठद्रथोपस्थे वज्रहस्तनिभो युवा ॥०४-६४-२०॥
For he, the son of a god, restrained me, afraid and running. And he stood on the chariot-seat, a young man resembling one whose hand held a thunderbolt. (04-64-20)
तेन ता निर्जिता गावस्तेन ते कुरवो जिताः। तस्य तत्कर्म वीरस्य न मया तात तत्कृतम् ॥०४-६४-२१॥
By him those cows were subdued; by him those Kurus were conquered. O father, that heroic deed was not done by me, but by him. (04-64-21)
स हि शारद्वतं द्रोणं द्रोणपुत्रं च वीर्यवान्। सूतपुत्रं च भीष्मं च चकार विमुखाञ्शरैः ॥०४-६४-२२॥
He indeed made Kr̥pa (son of Śāradvata), Droṇa, Droṇa's son (Aśvatthāman), the mighty Karṇa (son of the charioteer), and Bhīṣma turn away by his arrows. (04-64-22)
दुर्योधनं च समरे सनागमिव यूथपम्। प्रभग्नमब्रवीद्भीतं राजपुत्रं महाबलम् ॥०४-६४-२३॥
Duryodhana, who in battle was like a leader of elephants but was shattered, said to the frightened mighty prince. (04-64-23)
न हास्तिनपुरे त्राणं तव पश्यामि किञ्चन। व्यायामेन परीप्सस्व जीवितं कौरवात्मज ॥०४-६४-२४॥
I do not see any protection for you in Hastinapura. Strive to preserve your life by your own effort, O son of the Kauravas. (04-64-24)
न मोक्ष्यसे पलायंस्त्वं राजन्युद्धे मनः कुरु। पृथिवीं भोक्ष्यसे जित्वा हतो वा स्वर्गमाप्स्यसि ॥०४-६४-२५॥
O king, if you flee you will not be released; fix your mind on battle. If victorious, you will enjoy the earth; or if slain, you will attain heaven. (04-64-25)
स निवृत्तो नरव्याघ्रो मुञ्चन् वज्रनिभान् शरान्। सचिवैः संवृतः राजा रथे नाग इव श्वसन् ॥०४-६४-२६॥
He, the king, returned—like a tiger among men, sending forth arrows resembling thunderbolts, surrounded by his ministers, on his chariot, breathing like an elephant. (04-64-26)
तत्र मे रोमहर्षोऽभूदूरुस्तम्भश्च मारिष। यदभ्रघनसङ्काशमनीकं व्यधमच्छरैः ॥०४-६४-२७॥
There, O dear, my hair stood on end and my thighs became weak when (I saw) the host, resembling a mass of clouds, being shattered with arrows. (04-64-27)
तत्प्रणुद्य रथानीकं सिंहसंहननो युवा। कुरूंस्तान्प्रहसन्राजन्वासांस्यपहरद्बली ॥०४-६४-२८॥
That lion-like young man, having dispersed the chariot-army and laughing at the Kurus, O king, the powerful one took away their garments. (04-64-28)
एकेन तेन वीरेण षड्रथाः परिवारिताः। शार्दूलेनेव मत्तेन मृगास्तृणचरा वने ॥०४-६४-२९॥
By that one hero, six chariots were surrounded, just as deer that graze on grass in the forest are by an intoxicated tiger. (04-64-29)
विराट उवाच॥
Virāṭ said.
क्व स वीरो महाबाहुर्देवपुत्रो महायशाः। यो मे धनमवाजैषीत्कुरुभिर्ग्रस्तमाहवे ॥०४-६४-३०॥
Where is that hero, the mighty-armed, the son of a god, the renowned one, who recovered my wealth that was seized by the Kurus in battle? (04-64-30)
इच्छामि तमहं द्रष्टुमर्चितुं च महाबलम्। येन मे त्वं च गावश्च रक्षिता देवसूनुना ॥०४-६४-३१॥
I desire to see and honor that mighty one, by whom you and my cows have been protected, the son of a god. (04-64-31)
उत्तर उवाच॥
Uttara said.
अन्तर्धानं गतस्तात देवपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। स तु श्वो वा परश्वो वा मन्ये प्रादुर्भविष्यति ॥०४-६४-३२॥
Dear father, the powerful son of a god has disappeared. But I think he will appear either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. (04-64-32)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवमाख्यायमानं तु छन्नं सत्रेण पाण्डवम्। वसन्तं तत्र नाज्ञासीद्विराटः पार्थमर्जुनम् ॥०४-६४-३३॥
Thus, while this was being recounted, although the Pāṇḍava was concealed by his vow and residing there, King Virāṭa did not recognize Pārtha, that is, Arjuna. (04-64-33)
ततः पार्थोऽभ्यनुज्ञातो विराटेन महात्मना। प्रददौ तानि वासांसि विराटदुहितुः स्वयम् ॥०४-६४-३४॥
Then Arjuna, having been allowed by King Virāṭa, personally handed over those garments belonging to Virāṭa's daughter. (04-64-34)
उत्तरा तु महार्हाणि विविधानि तनूनि च। प्रतिगृह्याभवत्प्रीता तानि वासांसि भामिनी ॥०४-६४-३५॥
But Uttara, the radiant lady, having accepted those various and very precious garments, became pleased. (04-64-35)
मन्त्रयित्वा तु कौन्तेय उत्तरेण रहस्तदा। इतिकर्तव्यतां सर्वां राजन्यथ युधिष्ठिरे ॥०४-६४-३६॥
But having consulted in secret with Uttara, O son of Kunti, the entire course of action was explained to Yudhishthira, O king. (04-64-36)
ततस्तथा तद्व्यदधाद्यथावत्पुरुषर्षभ। सह पुत्रेण मत्स्यस्य प्रहृष्टो भरतर्षभः ॥०४-६४-३७॥
Then, O bull among the Bharatas, the joyful king of the Matsyas, together with his son, appropriately placed that (object), O best of men. (04-64-37)
