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Pancharatra and Core: Gandhari continues her lamentation of Duḥśāsana.
गान्धार्युवाच॥
Gandhari said.
पश्य माधव पुत्रान्मे शतसङ्ख्याञ्जितक्लमान्। गदया भीमसेनेन भूयिष्ठं निहतान्रणे ॥११-१८-१॥
O Mādhava, behold my sons, a hundred in number, who have overcome fatigue, mostly struck down in battle by Bhīmasena with his mace.
इदं दुःखतरं मेऽद्य यदिमा मुक्तमूर्धजाः। हतपुत्रा रणे बालाः परिधावन्ति मे स्नुषाः ॥११-१८-२॥
Today, what pains me even more is that my daughters-in-law, these young women with loosened hair, whose sons have been slain in battle, are running about.
प्रासादतलचारिण्यश्चरणैर्भूषणान्वितैः। आपन्ना यत्स्पृशन्तीमा रुधिरार्द्रां वसुन्धराम् ॥११-१८-३॥
They, moving on the palace floor with ornamented feet, have now come to touch this blood-soaked earth.
गृध्रानुत्सारयन्त्यश्च गोमायून्वायसांस्तथा। शोकेनार्ता विघूर्णन्त्यो मत्ता इव चरन्त्युत ॥११-१८-४॥
Afflicted by grief, they drive away vultures, jackals, and crows, wandering about as if mad.
एषान्या त्वनवद्याङ्गी करसंमितमध्यमा। घोरं तद्वैशसं दृष्ट्वा निपतत्यतिदुःखिता ॥११-१८-५॥
But this other woman, faultless in her limbs and with hands reaching to her thighs, seeing that terrible slaughter, falls down overwhelmed with grief.
दृष्ट्वा मे पार्थिवसुतामेतां लक्ष्मणमातरम्। राजपुत्रीं महाबाहो मनो न व्युपशाम्यति ॥११-१८-६॥
O mighty-armed one, having seen this princess, the mother of Lakṣmaṇa, my mind does not become calm.
भ्रातॄंश्चान्याः पतींश्चान्याः पुत्रांश्च निहतान्भुवि। दृष्ट्वा परिपतन्त्येताः प्रगृह्य सुभुजा भुजान् ॥११-१८-७॥
Seeing their brothers, husbands, and sons slain on the earth, these women fall down all around, embracing them with their beautiful arms.
मध्यमानां तु नारीणां वृद्धानां चापराजित। आक्रन्दं हतबन्धूनां दारुणे वैशसे शृणु ॥११-१८-८॥
But, O undefeated one, listen to the cries of the middle-aged and elderly women whose relatives have been killed in this terrible massacre.
रथनीडानि देहांश्च हतानां गजवाजिनाम्। आश्रिताः श्रममोहार्ताः स्थिताः पश्य महाबल ॥११-१८-९॥
O mighty-armed one, see how those afflicted by fatigue and delusion are standing amidst the chariot-nests and the bodies of slain elephants and horses.
अन्या चापहृतं कायाच्चारुकुण्डलमुन्नसम्। स्वस्य बन्धोः शिरः कृष्ण गृहीत्वा पश्य तिष्ठति ॥११-१८-१०॥
O Kṛṣṇa, see, another woman, her beautiful earring having been taken from her body, stands with her nose raised, holding the head of her own relative.
पूर्वजातिकृतं पापं मन्ये नाल्पमिवानघ। एताभिरनवद्याभिर्मया चैवाल्पमेधया ॥११-१८-११॥
O sinless one, I believe that the sin committed in a previous birth is not insignificant; it seems that by these blameless ones and by me, who has little intelligence, this has occurred.
तदिदं धर्मराजेन यातितं नो जनार्दन। न हि नाशोऽस्ति वार्ष्णेय कर्मणोः शुभपापयोः ॥११-१८-१२॥
O Janārdana, this has been endured by Dharmarāja for us. O Vārṣṇeya, truly, there is no destruction of actions, whether good or evil.
प्रत्यग्रवयसः पश्य दर्शनीयकुचोदराः। कुलेषु जाता ह्रीमत्यः कृष्णपक्षाक्षिमूर्धजाः ॥११-१८-१३॥
See these young women, with beautiful breasts and abdomens, born in noble families, modest, with dark eyes and hair.
हंसगद्गदभाषिण्यो दुःखशोकप्रमोहिताः। सारस्य इव वाशन्त्यः पतिताः पश्य माधव ॥११-१८-१४॥
O Mādhava, see how the swan-like women, their voices trembling with emotion and bewildered by sorrow and grief, cry out like those fallen from the lake.
फुल्लपद्मप्रकाशानि पुण्डरीकाक्ष योषिताम्। अनवद्यानि वक्त्राणि तपत्यसुखरश्मिवान् ॥११-१८-१५॥
O lotus-eyed one, the faces of women, shining like blooming lotuses and faultless, glow with the pleasant rays of the sun.
ईर्षूणां मम पुत्राणां वासुदेवावरोधनम्। मत्तमातङ्गदर्पाणां पश्यन्त्यद्य पृथग्जनाः ॥११-१८-१६॥
Today, other people witness my envious sons, intoxicated with the pride of elephants, blockading Vasudeva.
शतचन्द्राणि चर्माणि ध्वजांश्चादित्यसंनिभान्। रौक्माणि चैव वर्माणि निष्कानपि च काञ्चनान् ॥११-१८-१७॥
There were shields adorned with a hundred moon-like marks, banners shining like the sun, golden armours, and also golden necklaces and coins.
शीर्षत्राणानि चैतानि पुत्राणां मे महीतले। पश्य दीप्तानि गोविन्द पावकान्सुहुतानिव ॥११-१८-१८॥
O Govinda, see these helmets of my sons on the earth, shining like well-offered fires.
एष दुःशासनः शेते शूरेणामित्रघातिना। पीतशोणितसर्वाङ्गो भीमसेनेन पातितः ॥११-१८-१९॥
Here lies Duḥśāsana, struck down by the heroic Bhīmasena, the destroyer of enemies, his entire body stained with blood.
गदया वीरघातिन्या पश्य माधव मे सुतम्। द्यूतक्लेशाननुस्मृत्य द्रौपद्या चोदितेन च ॥११-१८-२०॥
O Mādhava, see my son with the hero-slaying mace, remembering the sufferings of the dice-game and urged by Draupadī.
उक्ता ह्यनेन पाञ्चाली सभायां द्यूतनिर्जिता। प्रियं चिकीर्षता भ्रातुः कर्णस्य च जनार्दन ॥११-१८-२१॥
O Janardana, Panchali, who was addressed by this person in the assembly after being defeated in dice, wishing to do what was pleasing to her brother and to Karna.
सहैव सहदेवेन नकुलेनार्जुनेन च। दासभार्यासि पाञ्चालि क्षिप्रं प्रविश नो गृहान् ॥११-१८-२२॥
O Pāñcālī, you are now a slave-wife; together with Sahadeva, Nakula, and Arjuna, quickly enter our houses.
ततोऽहमब्रुवं कृष्ण तदा दुर्योधनं नृपम्। मृत्युपाशपरिक्षिप्तं शकुनिं पुत्र वर्जय ॥११-१८-२३॥
Then I said to Kṛṣṇa, 'At that time, O Kṛṣṇa, I told King Duryodhana: "Son, avoid Śakuni, who is already ensnared by the noose of death."'
निबोधैनं सुदुर्बुद्धिं मातुलं कलहप्रियम्। क्षिप्रमेनं परित्यज्य पुत्र शाम्यस्व पाण्डवैः ॥११-१८-२४॥
Understand that this maternal uncle is extremely wicked and quarrelsome. My son, quickly abandon him and make peace with the Pāṇḍavas.
न बुध्यसे त्वं दुर्बुद्धे भीमसेनममर्षणम्। वाङ्नाराचैस्तुदंस्तीक्ष्णैरुल्काभिरिव कुञ्जरम् ॥११-१८-२५॥
O evil-minded one, you do not realize that Bhīmasena, in his impatience, pierces with sharp words and arrows like meteors strike an elephant.
तानेष रभसः क्रूरो वाक्षल्यानवधारयन्। उत्ससर्ज विषं तेषु सर्पो गोवृषभेष्विव ॥११-१८-२६॥
He, impetuous and cruel, disregarding affection, released his poison upon them, just as a serpent would among cows and bulls.
एष दुःशासनः शेते विक्षिप्य विपुलौ भुजौ। निहतो भीमसेनेन सिंहेनेव महर्षभः ॥११-१८-२७॥
Here lies Duḥśāsana, his mighty arms flung wide, slain by Bhīmasena, like a great bull by a lion.
अत्यर्थमकरोद्रौद्रं भीमसेनोऽत्यमर्षणः। दुःशासनस्य यत्क्रुद्धोऽपिबच्छोणितमाहवे ॥११-१८-२८॥
Bhīmasena, in his extreme wrath, committed a dreadful deed; in his fury, he drank the blood of Duḥśāsana on the battlefield.
