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Book 03 – Chapter 225
BORI CE: 03-225-001 जनमेजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-236-001 जनमेजय उवाच एवं वने वर्तमाना नराम्याः शीतोष्णवातातपकर्शिताङ्गाः |
M. N. Dutt: Janamejaya said : O Brahmana, when those foremost of men, the sons of Pritha, were passing their days in the forest exposed to the inclemencies of the winter and the summer, of the wind and the sun, what did they do after they had reached the lake and the forest named Dvaita? |
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BORI CE: 03-225-002 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-236-002 वैशम्पायन उवाच सरस्तदासाद्य तु पाण्डुपुत्रा जनं समुत्सृज्य विधाय वेशम् |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : When the Pandavas reached the lake, they chose a place to live in far from the habitations of men. They roamed through charming forests and delightful mountains and beautiful valleys through which ran many rivers and stream-lets. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-003 तथा वने तान्वसतः प्रवीरा;न्स्वाध्यायवन्तश्च तपोधनाश्च |
MN DUTT: 02-236-003 तथा वने तान् वसतः प्रवीरान् स्वाध्यायवन्तश्च तपोधनाचा स्तान् पूजयामासुरथो नरायाः |
M. N. Dutt: When they began to live there, many venerable ascetics, learned in the Vedas, often came to see them. Those foremost of men always received those Veda-knowing Rishis with great respect. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-004 ततः कदाचित्कुशलः कथासु; विप्रोऽभ्यगच्छद्भुवि कौरवेयान् |
MN DUTT: 02-236-004 ततः कदाचित् कुशल: कथासु विप्रोऽभ्यगच्छद् भुवि कौरवेयान् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon one day there came to the Kuru princes a certain Brahmana who was celebrated on carth for his powers of speech. Having talked with them for some time, he went away to the king, the of Vichitravirya (Dhritarashtra). |
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BORI CE: 03-225-005 अथोपविष्टः प्रतिसत्कृतश्च; वृद्धेन राज्ञा कुरुसत्तमेन |
MN DUTT: 02-236-005 अथोपविष्टः प्रतिसत्कृतश्च वृद्धेन राज्ञा कुरुसत्तमेन |
M. N. Dutt: Having been received with all respect by that foremost of the Kurus, that old king (Dhritarashtra) the Brahmanas took his seat; and then asked by the king, he talked about the son of Dharma, Pavana, Indra and the twins (Asvinis). son |
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BORI CE: 03-225-006 कृशांश्च वातातपकर्शिताङ्गा;न्दुःखस्य चोग्रस्य मुखे प्रपन्नान् |
MN DUTT: 02-236-006 कृशांश्च वातातपकर्शिताङ्गान् दुःखस्य चोचस्य मुखे प्रपन्नान् |
M. N. Dutt: All of whom having fallen into great misery had become emaciated and reduced owing to exposure to the wind and the sun. He also talked of Krishna (Draupadi) who had been overwhelmed with sufferings and who had become protectorless though she had heroes for her lords. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-007 ततः कथां तस्य निशम्य राजा; वैचित्रवीर्यः कृपयाभितप्तः |
MN DUTT: 02-236-007 ततः कथास्तस्य निशभ्य राजा वैचित्रवीर्यः कृपयाभितप्तः |
M. N. Dutt: On hearing his words, the king Vichitravirya's son became afflicted with grief, thinking that the royal princess (Draupadi) had been drowned in a river of sorrow. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-008 प्रोवाच दैन्याभिहतान्तरात्मा; निःश्वासबाष्पोपहतः स पार्थान् |
MN DUTT: 02-236-008 प्रोवाच दैन्याभिहतान्तरात्मा निःश्वासवातोपहतस्तदानीम् |
M. N. Dutt: His inmost soul was afflicted with sorrow. Trembling all over with sighs, he quieted himself with great effort, thinking that his folly was the cause of everything. He said, |
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BORI CE: 03-225-009 कथं नु सत्यः शुचिरार्यवृत्तो; ज्येष्ठः सुतानां मम धर्मराजः |
MN DUTT: 02-236-009 कथं नु सत्यः शुचिरार्यवृत्तो ज्येष्ठः सुतानां मम धर्मराजः |
M. N. Dutt: "Alas, how is it that Dharmaraja Yudhishthira who is the eldest of my sons, who is truthful and pious and virtuous in his behaviour, who has not a single enemy (on earth) and who formerly used to sleep on beds made of soft Ranku-skins, sleeps now on the bare ground! |
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BORI CE: 03-225-010 प्रबोध्यते मागधसूतपूगै;र्नित्यं स्तुवद्भिः स्वयमिन्द्रकल्पः |
MN DUTT: 02-236-010 नित्यं स्तुवद्भिः स्वयमिन्द्रकल्पः |
M. N. Dutt: He used to be awakened by the Sutas and Magdhas and other singers with his praises melodiously chanted every morning. That Indra-like Kuru prince is now awakened from the bare ground early in the morning by innumerable birds. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-011 कथं नु वातातपकर्शिताङ्गो; वृकोदरः कोपपरिप्लुताङ्गः |
MN DUTT: 02-236-011 कथं नु वातातपकर्शिताङ्गो वृकोदरः कोपपरिप्लुताङ्गः |
M. N. Dutt: How does Vrikodara, reduced by exposure to wind and sun and filled with wrath, sleep on the bare ground in the presence of the Panchala princess unfit as he is to suffer such misery? |
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BORI CE: 03-225-012 तथार्जुनः सुकुमारो मनस्वी; वशे स्थितो धर्मसुतस्य राज्ञः |
MN DUTT: 02-236-012 तथार्जुनः सुकुमारो मनस्वी वशे स्थितो धर्मसुतस्य राज्ञः |
M. N. Dutt: Perhaps the intelligent Arjuna who is incapable of bearing pain and who though ever obedient to Yudhishthira yet feels himself pierced by the remembrance of his wrongs, does not at all sleep in the night. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-013 यमौ च कृष्णां च युधिष्ठिरं च; भीमं च दृष्ट्वा सुखविप्रयुक्तान् |
MN DUTT: 02-236-013 यमौ च कृष्णां च युधिष्ठिरं च भीमं च दृष्ट्वा सुखविप्रयुक्तम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva) and Krishna (Draupadi) and Yudhishthira and Bhima in the greatest possible misery, Arjuna certainly sighs like a fearful serpent and from wrath does not sleep in the night. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-014 तथा यमौ चाप्यसुखौ सुखार्हौ; समृद्धरूपावमरौ दिवीव |
MN DUTT: 02-236-014 तथा यमौ चाप्यसुखौ सुखार्हो समृद्धरूपावमरौ दिवीव |
M. N. Dutt: The twins also, who are even like a couple of blessed celestials in heaven, sunk in misery though deserving of happiness and comfort, certainly pass their nights without sleep, only restrained from taking revenge by virtue and truth. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-015 समीरणेनापि समो बलेन; समीरणस्यैव सुतो बलीयान् |
MN DUTT: 02-236-015 समीरणेनाथ समो बलेन समीरणस्यैव सुतो बलीयान् |
M. N. Dutt: The mighty son of Vayu (Bhima) who is equal to Vayu himself in strength certainly sighs and restrains his wrath tied through his eldest brother (Yudhishthira) to the bond of truth. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-016 स चापि भूमौ परिवर्तमानो; वधं सुतानां मम काङ्क्षमाणः |
MN DUTT: 02-236-016 स चापि भूमौ परिवर्तमानो वधं सुतानां मम काक्षमाणः |
M. N. Dutt: Superior in battle to all warriors, he now quietly lies on the ground. Being restrained by virtue and truth but burning to kill my sons, he simply passes his time. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-017 अजातशत्रौ तु जिते निकृत्या; दुःशासनो यत्परुषाण्यवोचत् |
MN DUTT: 02-236-017 अजातशत्रौ तु जिते निकृत्या दुःशासनो यत् परुषाण्यवोचत् |
M. N. Dutt: The cruel words that Duhshasana spoke after Ajatshatru (Yudhishthira) had been deceitfully defeated at dice have reached the inner most depth of Vrikodara's heart. They are consuming him as a blazing bundle of straw consumes a faggot of dry wood. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-018 न पापकं ध्यास्यति धर्मपुत्रो; धनंजयश्चाप्यनुवर्तते तम् |
MN DUTT: 02-236-018 न पापकं ध्यास्यति धर्मपुत्रो धनंजयश्चाप्यनुवय॑ते तम् |
M. N. Dutt: The son of Dharma (Yudhishthira) never sinfully acts. Dhananjaya (Arjuna) also always obeys him, but the anger of Bhima is daily increasing like a fire helped by the wind in consequence of a life of exile. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-019 स तेन कोपेन विदीर्यमाणः; करं करेणाभिनिपीड्य वीरः |
MN DUTT: 02-236-019 स तेन कोपेन विदह्यमानः करं करेणाभिनिपीड्य वीरः |
M. N. Dutt: That hero, burning in wrath, squeezes his hands and breathes hot and fearful sighs, as if he wants to consume by them all my sons and grandsons. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-020 गाण्डीवधन्वा च वृकोदरश्च; संरम्भिणावन्तककालकल्पौ |
MN DUTT: 02-236-020 गाण्डीवधन्वा च वृकोदरश्च संरम्भिणावन्तककालकल्पौ |
M. N. Dutt: The wielder of Gandiva (Arjuna) and Bhima when angry are like Yama and Kala themselves. Hurling their arrows which are like so many thunderbolts, they exterminate their enemies in battle. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-021 दुर्योधनः शकुनिः सूतपुत्रो; दुःशासनश्चापि सुमन्दचेताः |
MN DUTT: 02-236-021 दुर्योधनः शकुनिः सूतपुत्रो दुःशासनश्चापि सुमन्दचेताः |
M. N. Dutt: Alas, Duryodhana and Shakuni and Suta's son (Karna) and the wicked minded Duhshasana in robbing the Pandavas of their kingdom by means of dice saw only honey (on the tree) without thinking the terrible fall from it! |
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BORI CE: 03-225-022 शुभाशुभं पुरुषः कर्म कृत्वा; प्रतीक्षते तस्य फलं स्म कर्ता |
MN DUTT: 02-236-022 शुभाशुभं कर्म नरो हि कृत्वा प्रतीक्षते तस्य फलं स्म कर्ता |
M. N. Dutt: A man having acted rightly or wrongly expects to get the fruit of his acts. But fruits however (often) confounds and paralyses him. How can a man thus obtain salvation! |
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BORI CE: 03-225-023 क्षेत्रे सुकृष्टे ह्युपिते च बीजे; देवे च वर्षत्यृतुकालयुक्तम् BORI CE: 03-225-024 कृतं मताक्षेण यथा न साधु; साधुप्रवृत्तेन च पाण्डवेन |
MN DUTT: 02-236-023 क्षेत्रे सुकृष्टे ह्यपिते च बीजे देवे च वर्षत्यूतुकालयुक्तम् |
M. N. Dutt: If land is properly cultivated and the seed sown and if the god (Indra) seasonably showers rain, still the crop might not grow. This is what we often hear. How could this be true as I think unless everything here in this world) is ruled by Destiny. The gambler Shakuni has behaved deceitfully towards the son of Pandu (Yudhishthira) who always acts honestly and virtuously. From the love and fondness that I bear of my wicked sons I also have similarly acted. Alas, it is for this the time, for the destruction of the Kurus has come. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-025 ध्रुवं प्रवास्यत्यसमीरितोऽपि; ध्रुवं प्रजास्यत्युत गर्भिणी या |
MN DUTT: 02-236-024 गर्भिणी या |
M. N. Dutt: Or perhaps what is inevitable must come to pass. The wind, whether impelled or not, must move. The woman who conceives must give birth to a child. Darkness must pass away in the morning and the day in the evening. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-026 क्रियेत कस्मान्न परे च कुर्यु;र्वित्तं न दद्युः पुरुषाः कथंचित् BORI CE: 03-225-027 कथं न भिद्येत न च स्रवेत; न च प्रसिच्येदिति रक्षितव्यम् |
MN DUTT: 02-236-025 वित्तं न दद्युः पुरुषाः कथंचित् |
M. N. Dutt: Whatever may be earned by us and others, whether people spend it or not, it would bring us misery when the time would come. Why then people become so anxious to earn wealth? If what is acquired is the result of Fate, then it should be protected, so that is may not be divided nor protected, so that it may not be divided nor lost little by little nor permitted to flow out at once, for if unprotected it may break into one one hundred fragments. But whatever the character of our possession may be, our acts in this world are never lost. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-028 गतो ह्यरण्यादपि शक्रलोकं; धनंजयः पश्यत वीर्यमस्य |
MN DUTT: 02-236-026 गतो हरण्यादपि शक्रलोकं धनंजयः पश्यत वीर्यमस्य |
M. N. Dutt: Behold what great is the prowess of Arjuna who went to the abode of Indra from the forest. Having secured the four kinds of celestials weapons, he has returned to earth. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-029 स्वर्गं हि गत्वा सशरीर एव; को मानुषः पुनरागन्तुमिच्छेत् |
MN DUTT: 02-236-027 स्वर्गं हि गत्वा सशरीर एव को मानुषः पुनरागन्तुमिच्छेत् |
M. N. Dutt: What man is there who having gone to heaven in his own human body ever wishes to come back? Because he sees the Kurus at the point of death by Time, he has returned. |
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BORI CE: 03-225-030 धनुर्ग्राहश्चार्जुनः सव्यसाची; धनुश्च तद्गाण्डिवं लोकसारम् |
MN DUTT: 02-236-028 धनुर्चाहश्चार्जुनः सव्यसाची धनुश्च तद् गाण्डिवं भीमवेगम् |
M. N. Dutt: The wielder of the bow is Arjuna Savyasachi, the bow is the Gandiva of fearful energy, the weapons are also all celestials, who is there who would be able to withstand the (combination of these) three." |
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BORI CE: 03-225-031 निशम्य तद्वचनं पार्थिवस्य; दुर्योधनो रहिते सौबलश्च |
MN DUTT: 02-236-029 निशम्य तद् वचनं पार्थिवस्य दुर्योधनं रहिते सौबलोऽथ |
M. N. Dutt: Having heard those words of the king, the son of Subala Shakuni went to Duryodhana who was then with Karna and told them everything in private. The foolish Duryodhana was filled with grief at what he heard. |
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