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Book 01 – Chapter 124
BORI CE: 01-124-001 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-134-001 वैशम्पायन उवाच कृतास्त्रान् धार्तराष्ट्रांश्च पाण्डुपुत्रांश्च भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : O descendant of the Bharata, seeing the sons of Dhritarashtra and Pandu expert in arms, O king, Drona thus spoke to the king Dhritarashtra, in the presence of Kripa, Somadatta, Balhika, the wise son of Ganga (Bhishma). Vyasa and Vidura. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-002 कृपस्य सोमदत्तस्य बाह्लीकस्य च धीमतः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-003 राजन्संप्राप्तविद्यास्ते कुमराः कुरुसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 01-134-002 राजन् सम्प्राप्तविद्यास्ते कुमाराः कुरुसत्तम् |
M. N. Dutt: "O king, O best of the Kurus, your sons have completed their education. Let them with your perinission show their proficiency." Thereupon the great king replied with a delightful heart. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-004 ततोऽब्रवीन्महाराजः प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-005 यदा तु मन्यसे कालं यस्मिन्देशे यथा यथा |
MN DUTT: 01-134-003 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच भारद्वाज महत् कर्म कृतं ते द्विजसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said: son will see my O best of Brahmanas, you have accomplished a great deed. O of Bharadvaja, command me yourself as to the place and time, where and when and the manner in which, the trial may be held. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-006 स्पृहयाम्यद्य निर्वेदात्पुरुषाणां सचक्षुषाम् |
MN DUTT: 01-134-004 स्पृहयाम्यद्य निर्वेदात् पुरुषाणां सचक्षुषाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Grief for my blindness makes me envy those men who are blessed with sight and who children's prowess in arms. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-007 क्षत्तर्यद्गुरुराचार्यो ब्रवीति कुरु तत्तथा |
MN DUTT: 01-134-005 क्षत्तर्यद् गुरुराचार्यो ब्रवीति कुरु तत् तथा |
M. N. Dutt: O Kshatta (Vidura), do all that the respected preceptor says. O lover of virtue, I think nothing can be more agreeable to me than this. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-008 ततो राजानमामन्त्र्य विदुरानुगतो बहिः |
MN DUTT: 01-134-006 ततो राजानमामन्त्र्य निर्गतो विदुरो बहिः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon Vidura, giving the necessary assurance to the king, went out to do what he was bidden. The greatly learned son of Bharadvaja (Drona) measured a piece of (ground). |
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BORI CE: 01-124-009 तस्यां भूमौ बलिं चक्रे तिथौ नक्षत्रपूजिते BORI CE: 01-124-010 रङ्गभूमौ सुविपुलं शास्त्रदृष्टं यथाविधि BORI CE: 01-124-011 मञ्चांश्च कारयामासुस्तत्र जानपदा जनाः |
MN DUTT: 01-134-007 समामवृक्षां निर्गुल्मामुदक्प्रस्रवणान्विताम् |
M. N. Dutt: Which was void of trees and thickets and which was furnished with wells thickets and which was furnished with wells and springs. On this piece of land, that first of eloquent men, that hero (Drona), gave offerings to the gods according to the precepts of the Shastras, when all the people were assembled by proclamation on an auspicious day with an auspicious star in ascendance. O best of men, the artisans built a great auditorium by the order of the king; (they built) another for the (royal) ladies also according to the proper form. The citizens built many platforms and the wealthy men many spacious and high Sibikas. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-012 तस्मिंस्ततोऽहनि प्राप्ते राजा ससचिवस्तदा BORI CE: 01-124-013 मुक्ताजालपरिक्षिप्तं वैडूर्यमणिभूषितम् |
MN DUTT: 01-134-008 तस्मिस्ततोऽहनि प्राप्ते राजा ससचिवस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: When the (fixed) day came, the king accompanied by his ministers, with Bhishma and Kripa, the excellent preceptor, walking at the head (of the procession). Came to the auditorium of celestial beauty, made of pure gold and decked with strings of pearls and stones of Vaidurya gems. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-014 गान्धारी च महाभागा कुन्ती च जयतां वर BORI CE: 01-124-015 ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियाद्यं च चातुर्वर्ण्यं पुराद्द्रुतम् |
MN DUTT: 01-134-009 गान्धारी च महाभागा कुन्ती च जयतां वर |
M. N. Dutt: The great fortunate Gandhari and Kunti and the other ladies of the royal household, dressed in gorgeous attire and accompanied by their maids in waiting, joyfully ascended the platforms as celestial ladies ascended the Sumeru mountain. Brahmanas, Kshatriyas and the others of the four orders of caste hurriedly left the city and came running there with the desire of seeing the princes skill in arms and they were so anger that they assembled all there in a moment. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-016 प्रवादितैश्च वादित्रैर्जनकौतूहलेन च |
MN DUTT: 01-134-010 प्रवादितैश्च वादित्रैर्जनकौतूहलेन च |
M. N. Dutt: That vast crowd with the noise of blowing trumpets and beating drums and the sounds of many voices became like an agitated ocean. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-017 ततः शुक्लाम्बरधरः शुक्लयज्ञोपवीतवान् BORI CE: 01-124-018 रङ्गमध्यं तदाचार्यः सपुत्रः प्रविवेश ह |
MN DUTT: 01-134-011 ततः शुक्लाम्बरधरः शुक्लयज्ञोपवीतवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Then the preceptor, clad in white attire, with white sacred thread, white locks, white bread, white garlands and white sandal-paste besmeared over his body, entered the arena with his son. It appeared as if the moon accompanied (the planet) Mars appeared in an unclouded sky. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-019 स यथासमयं चक्रे बलिं बलवतां वरः |
MN DUTT: 01-134-012 स यथासमयं चक्रे बलिं बलवतां वरः |
M. N. Dutt: The best of strong men, the hero (Drona), entering at the proper time, caused Brahmanas versed in Mantras to celebrate the auspicious rites. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-020 अथ पुण्याहघोषस्य पुण्यस्य तदनन्तरम् |
MN DUTT: 01-134-013 सुखपुण्याहघोषस्य पुण्यस्य समनन्तरम् |
M. N. Dutt: After auspicious and sweet-sounding musical instruments had struck up as propitiatory ceremony, men equipped with various weapons entered the arena. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-021 ततो बद्धतनुत्राणा बद्धकक्ष्या महाबलाः |
MN DUTT: 01-134-014 ततो बद्धाङ्गुलित्राणा बद्धकक्षा महारथाः |
M. N. Dutt: Then the best of the Bharata race, (the princes), those mighty car-warriors, having girt up their lions, entered (the arena) equipped with bows, quivers and finger protectors. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-022 अनुज्येष्ठं च ते तत्र युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमाः |
MN DUTT: 01-134-015 अनुज्येष्ठं तु ते तत्र युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमाः |
M. N. Dutt: With Yudhisthira, at their head, the greatly heroic princes, in the order of their age, began to show wonderful skill in their arms. a |
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BORI CE: 01-124-023 केचिच्छराक्षेपभयाच्छिरांस्यवननामिरे |
MN DUTT: 01-134-016 केचिच्छराक्षेपभयाच्छिरांस्यवननामिरे |
M. N. Dutt: Some (spectators) lowered their heads out of fear of the falling arrows, while others not being afraid, looked on with wonder and astonishment. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-024 ते स्म लक्ष्याणि विविधुर्बाणैर्नामाङ्कशोभितैः |
MN DUTT: 01-134-017 ते स्म लक्ष्याणि बिभिदुर्बाणैर्नामाङ्कशोभितैः |
M. N. Dutt: Riding swift horses and managing them dextrously, the princess hit marks with arrows engraved with their respective names. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-025 तत्कुमारबलं तत्र गृहीतशरकार्मुकम् |
MN DUTT: 01-134-018 तत् कुमारबलं तत्र गृहीतशरकार्मुकम् |
M. N. Dutt: On seeing the prowess of the princes in using bows and arrows, the spectators thought they were seeing the city of Gandharva. They were all filled with amazement. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-026 सहसा चुक्रुशुस्तत्र नराः शतसहस्रशः |
MN DUTT: 01-134-019 सहसा चुक्रुशुश्चान्ये नराः शतसहस्रशः |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, some hundreds and thousands of men, their eyes expanded with wonder, all at once cried out “Well done! Well done!" |
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BORI CE: 01-124-027 कृत्वा धनुषि ते मार्गान्रथचर्यासु चासकृत् |
MN DUTT: 01-134-020 कृत्वा धनुषि ते मार्गान् स्थचर्यासु चासकृत् |
M. N. Dutt: After repeatedly displaying their skill and dexterity in the use of bow and arrows, in the management of cars, in the fight on horseback and on the back of elephants. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-028 गृहीतखड्गचर्माणस्ततो भूयः प्रहारिणः |
MN DUTT: 01-134-021 गृहीतखड्गचर्माणस्ततो भूयः प्रहारिणः |
M. N. Dutt: They took up their swords and buckles and began to attack one another and to walk around the arena displaying various modes of sword's play. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-029 लाघवं सौष्ठवं शोभां स्थिरत्वं दृढमुष्टिताम् |
MN DUTT: 01-134-022 लाघवं सौष्ठवं शोभा स्थिरत्वं दृढमुष्टिताम् |
M. N. Dutt: They all saw their (great) agility, the beauty of the symmetry of their bodies, their grace, their calmness, the firmness of their grasp and the skill in the use of their swords and buckles. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-030 अथ तौ नित्यसंहृष्टौ सुयोधनवृकोदरौ |
MN DUTT: 01-134-023 अथ तौ नित्यसंहृष्टौ सुयोधनवृकोदरौ |
M. N. Dutt: Then Vrikodara (Bhima) and Suyodhana (Duryodhana) entered the (arena)with secret mental delight like two single peaked mountains. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-031 बद्धकक्ष्यौ महाबाहू पौरुषे पर्यवस्थितौ |
MN DUTT: 01-134-024 बद्धकक्षौ महाबाहू पौरुषे पर्यवस्थितौ |
M. N. Dutt: Those mighty-armed heroes girt their lions and summoned all their strength; they roared like two infuriated elephants contending (for a female elephant). |
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BORI CE: 01-124-032 तौ प्रदक्षिणसव्यानि मण्डलानि महाबलौ |
MN DUTT: 01-134-025 तौ प्रदक्षिणसव्यानि मण्डलानि महाबलौ |
M. N. Dutt: Those two greatly strong (heroes) circled round the arena with faultless clubs and careered right and left in all the proper form. |
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BORI CE: 01-124-033 विदुरो धृतराष्ट्राय गान्धार्यै पाण्डवारणिः |
MN DUTT: 01-134-026 विदुरो धृतराष्ट्राय गान्धार्याः पाण्डवारणिः |
M. N. Dutt: Vidura described to Dhritarashtra and the mother of the Pandavas (Kunti) to Gandhari all the feats of the princes. |
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