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Book 03 – Chapter 036
BORI CE: 03-036-001 भीमसेन उवाच BORI CE: 03-036-002 प्रत्यक्षं मन्यसे कालं मर्त्यः सन्कालबन्धनः |
MN DUTT: 02-035-001 भीमसेन उवाच संधिं कृत्वैव कालेन ह्यन्तकेन पतत्त्रिणा |
M. N. Dutt: Bhima said : O great king, being mortal and unsubstantial as froth, unstable as fruit and dependant on time, how can you consider of any avail your having made an agreement in respect of Time, which is infinite and immeasurable, which passes as quickly as an arrow or a stream, carrying everything before it like death itself? |
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BORI CE: 03-036-003 निमेषादपि कौन्तेय यस्यायुरपचीयते |
MN DUTT: 02-035-002 निमेषादपि कौन्तेय यस्यायुरपचीयते |
M. N. Dutt: O son of Kunti, how can he wait whose life is shortened every moment, as a quantity of collyrium is lessened each time, a grain is taken up by the needle? |
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BORI CE: 03-036-004 यो नूनममितायुः स्यादथ वापि प्रमाणवित् |
MN DUTT: 02-035-003 यो नूनममितायुः स्यादथवापि प्रमाणवित् |
M. N. Dutt: Only he whose life has no limit or he who knows with certainty what the period of his life (really) is or he who knows the future as if it were placed before his eyes can wait for the arrival of (a certain fixed) time. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-005 प्रतीक्षमाणान्कालो नः समा राजंस्त्रयोदश |
MN DUTT: 02-035-004 प्रतीक्ष्यमाणः कालो न: समा राजस्त्रयोदश |
M. N. Dutt: O king, if we wait for thirteen years, that period of time will shorten our lives and bring us nearer to death. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-006 शरीरिणां हि मरणं शरीरे नित्यमाश्रितम् |
MN DUTT: 02-035-005 शरीरिणां हि मरणं शरीरे नित्यमाश्रितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Wealth is ever established in every creature having corporeal body. Therefore we should try to get possession of our kingdom before we meet with death. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-007 यो न याति प्रसंख्यानमस्पष्टो भूमिवर्धनः |
MN DUTT: 02-035-006 यो न याति प्रसंख्यानमस्पष्टो भूमिवर्धनः |
M. N. Dutt: He who fails to achieve fame by not chastising his enemies is like a thing unclean. He is an useless burden of the earth as a brute is and perishes with ignominy. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-008 यो न यातयते वैरमल्पसत्त्वोद्यमः पुमान् |
MN DUTT: 02-035-007 यो न यातयते वैरमल्पसत्त्वोद्यमः पुमान् |
M. N. Dutt: The man, who being destitute of strength and courage, fails to chastise his enemies lives in vain. I consider such a man as low-born. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-009 हैरण्यौ भवतो बाहू श्रुतिर्भवति पार्थिव |
MN DUTT: 02-035-008 हैरण्यौ भवतो बाहू श्रुतिर्भवति पार्थिवी |
M. N. Dutt: Your hand can shower gold; your fame spreads over the whole earth. Therefore, killing your enemies in battle, enjoy the wealth acquired by the strength of your arms. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-010 हत्वा चेत्पुरुषो राजन्निकर्तारमरिंदम |
MN DUTT: 02-035-009 हत्वा वै पुरुषो राजन् निकर्तारमरिदम् |
M. N. Dutt: O king, O chastiser of foes, if a man goes to hell on the very day he kills his injurer, that hell at once becomes heaven to him. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-011 अमर्षजो हि संतापः पावकाद्दीप्तिमत्तरः |
MN DUTT: 02-035-010 अमर्षजो हि संतापः पावकाद् दीप्तिमत्तरः |
M. N. Dutt: The pain that one feels in suppressing his anger is more burning than fire itself. I burn with it even now and I cannot sleep either in the night or in the day. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-012 अयं च पार्थो बीभत्सुर्वरिष्ठो ज्याविकर्षणे |
MN DUTT: 02-035-011 अयं च पार्थो बीभत्सुर्वरिष्ठो ज्याविकर्षणे |
M. N. Dutt: This son of Pritha, Vivatsu (Arjuna) is foremost in drawing the bow-string. He is certainly much aggrieved, though he lives (quietly) like a lion in its den. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-013 योऽयमेकोऽभिमनुते सर्वाँल्लोके धनुर्भृतः |
MN DUTT: 02-035-012 योऽयमेकोऽभिमनुते सर्वान् लोकेधनुर्भृतः |
M. N. Dutt: This one (Arjuna) who desires to kill all the wielders of bow of the world without any body's) help, suppresses his wrath within his breast like a great elephant. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-014 नकुलः सहदेवश्च वृद्धा माता च वीरसूः |
MN DUTT: 02-035-013 नकुलः सहदेवश्च वृद्धा माता च वीरसूः |
M. N. Dutt: Nakula, Sahadeva, the old mother of heroes (Kunti) are all sitting like dumb people in order to please you. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-015 सर्वे ते प्रियमिच्छन्ति बान्धवाः सह सृञ्जयैः |
MN DUTT: 02-035-014 सर्वे ते प्रियमिच्छन्ति बान्धवाः सह सृञ्जयैः |
M. N. Dutt: All our friends with the Srinjayas wish to , please you. Only I and the mother of Prativindhya, (Draupadi) are greatly aggrieved. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-016 प्रियमेव तु सर्वेषां यद्ब्रवीम्युत किंचन |
MN DUTT: 02-035-015 प्रियमेव तु सर्वेषां यद् ब्रवीम्युत किंचन |
M. N. Dutt: And speak to you. Whatever I speak is (surely) agreeable to them all, for they plunged in great affliction eagerly wish for the battle. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-017 नेतः पापीयसी काचिदापद्राजन्भविष्यति |
MN DUTT: 02-035-016 नातः पापीयसी काचिदापद् राजन् भविष्यति |
M. N. Dutt: O king, what greater calamity would befall us than that our kingdom should be snatched away from us and enjoyed by weak and contemptible foes! |
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BORI CE: 03-036-018 शीलदोषाद्घृणाविष्ट आनृशंस्यात्परंतप |
MN DUTT: 02-035-017 शीलदोषाद् घृणाविष्ट आनृशंस्यात् परंतप |
M. N. Dutt: O chastiser of foes, (only) from the weakness of your character you feel shame to violate the pledge you made. But O king, none praises you for your this kindly disposition. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-035-018 श्रोत्रियस्येव ते राजन् मन्दकस्याविपश्चितः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, your intellect cannot see the truth like that of a foolish and ignorant man, though of high birth, who has committed to memory the Vedas without understanding them. sons |
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BORI CE: 03-036-019 घृणी ब्राह्मणरूपोऽसि कथं क्षत्रे अजायथाः |
MN DUTT: 02-035-019 घृणी ब्राह्मणरूपोऽसि कथं क्षत्रेऽभ्यजायथाः |
M. N. Dutt: You are kind as a Brahmana; how have you been born in the Kshatriya order? Those born in it (the Kshatriya order) are generally crooked-minded. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-020 अश्रौषीस्त्वं राजधर्मान्यथा वै मनुरब्रवीत् BORI CE: 03-036-021 कर्तव्ये पुरुषव्याघ्र किमास्से पीठसर्पवत् |
MN DUTT: 02-035-020 अश्रौषीस्त्वं राजधर्मान् यथा वै मनुरब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: You have heard the duties of kings told by Manu, they are fraught with crookedness and unfairness, they are perfectly opposed to peace and virtue. O great king, why do you then forgive the wicked-minded of Dhritarashtra. O foremost of men, why are you silent in performing your duties being a man of ' high birth? |
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BORI CE: 03-036-022 तृणानां मुष्टिनैकेन हिमवन्तं तु पर्वतम् |
MN DUTT: 02-035-021 तृणानां मुष्टिनैकेन हिमवन्तं च पर्वतम् |
M. N. Dutt: O son of Kunti, who wishes to conceal the Himalayas by means of a handful of grass. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-023 अज्ञातचर्या गूढेन पृथिव्यां विश्रुतेन च |
MN DUTT: 02-035-022 अज्ञातचर्या गूढेन पृथिव्यां विश्रुतेन च |
M. N. Dutt: Known as you are all over the world, you will hardly be able to live unknown and undiscovered. O son of Pritha, the sun can never pass through the sky unknown to men. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-024 बृहच्छाल इवानूपे शाखापुष्पपलाशवान् |
MN DUTT: 02-035-023 बृहच्छाल इवानूपे शाखापुष्यपलाशवान् |
M. N. Dutt: A large tree with spreading branches; flowers and with leaves in a well watered place (can never remain hidden). Nor can the Airavat (Indra's elephant). How will Jishnu (Arjuna) be able to live undiscovered and unknown? |
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BORI CE: 03-036-025 इमौ च सिंहसंकाशौ भ्रातरौ सहितौ शिशू |
MN DUTT: 02-035-024 इमौ च सिंहसंकाशौ भ्रातरौ सहितौ शिशू |
M. N. Dutt: How will these lion-like young children, together with the two brothers. Nakula and Sahadeva, O son of Pritha, be able to live in secrecy? |
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BORI CE: 03-036-026 पुण्यकीर्ती राजपुत्री द्रौपदी वीरसूरियम् |
MN DUTT: 02-035-025 पुण्यकीर्ती राजपुत्री द्रौपदी वीरसूयिरम् |
M. N. Dutt: The mother of heroes, the princess Draupadi of virtuous deeds. O son of Pritha, how will this Krishna be able to live undiscovered and unknown? |
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BORI CE: 03-036-027 मां चापि राजञ्जानन्ति आकुमारमिमाः प्रजाः |
MN DUTT: 02-035-026 मां चापि राजञ्जानन्ति ह्याकुमारमिमाः प्रजाः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, all the people know me from my childhood. I do not see how I shall be able to live undiscovered and unknown. The Meru (mountains) might as well be concealed! |
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BORI CE: 03-036-028 तथैव बहवोऽस्माभी राष्ट्रेभ्यो विप्रवासिताः |
MN DUTT: 02-035-027 तथैव बहवोऽस्माभी राष्ट्रेभ्यो विप्रवासिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Then again many kings have been driven away from their kingdoms. These kings and princes will all follow the wicked son of Dhritarashtra. For robbed and exiled by us, they cannot be friendly towards us. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-029 न हि तेऽप्युपशाम्यन्ति निकृतानां निराकृताः |
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: 03-036-030 तेऽप्यस्मासु प्रयुञ्जीरन्प्रच्छन्नान्सुबहूञ्जनान् |
MN DUTT: 02-035-028 अवश्यं तैर्निकर्तव्यमस्माकं तत्प्रियैषिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: They will certainly seek to injure us with the desire of doing good to him (Duryodhana); and they will certainly set against us many spies in disguise. If they discover us and report it, a great calamity will (then) befall us. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-031 अस्माभिरुषिताः सम्यग्वने मासास्त्रयोदश |
MN DUTT: 02-035-029 अस्माभिरुषिताः सम्यग्वने मासास्त्रयोदश |
M. N. Dutt: We have already lived in the forest for full thirteen months. Consider them for their length as full thirteen years. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-032 अस्ति मासः प्रतिनिधिर्यथा प्राहुर्मनीषिणः |
MN DUTT: 02-035-030 अस्ति मास: प्रतिनिधिर्यथा प्राहुर्मनीषिणः |
M. N. Dutt: The wise men have said that a month is (but) a substitute for a year, as Pritika is considered as a substitute for the Soma. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-033 अथ वानडुहे राजन्साधवे साधुवाहिने |
MN DUTT: 02-035-031 अथवानडुहे राजन् साधवे साधुवाहिने |
M. N. Dutt: O king, (if you violate the pledge) you may free yourself from its sin by offering good food to a well-conducted bull which carries sacred burdens. |
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BORI CE: 03-036-034 तस्माच्छत्रुवधे राजन्क्रियतां निश्चयस्त्वया |
MN DUTT: 02-035-032 तस्माच्छत्रुवधे राजन् क्रियतां निश्चयस्त्वया |
M. N. Dutt: O king, therefore make up your mind to kill your enemies. There is no virtue higher to a Kshatriya than battle. |
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