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Book 03 – Chapter 232
BORI CE: 03-232-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-243-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच अस्मानभिातांस्तात भयार्ताञ्छरणैषिणः |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said : O child, why do you speak these cruel words to these frightened Kurus who are now in adversity and who have come to us for protection? |
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BORI CE: 03-232-002 भवन्ति भेदा ज्ञातीनां कलहाश्च वृकोदर |
MN DUTT: 02-243-002 यदा तु भवन्ति भेदा ज्ञातीनां कलहाश्च वृकोदर |
M. N. Dutt: O Vrikodara, dissensions and disputes often take place among those that are connected in blood. Such hostilities always exist, but for it family honour is never suffered to be destroyed. |
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BORI CE: 03-232-003 यदा तु कश्चिज्ज्ञातीनां बाह्यः प्रार्थयते कुलम् |
MN DUTT: 02-243-003 कश्चिज्ज्ञातीनां बाह्यः पोथयते कुलम् |
M. N. Dutt: If any stranger seeks to destroy the honour of a family, they that are good never tolerate such insult to be offered by the stranger. |
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BORI CE: 03-232-004 जानाति ह्येष दुर्बुद्धिरस्मानिह चिरोषितान् |
MN DUTT: 02-243-004 जानात्येष हि दुर्बुद्धिरस्मानिह चिरोषितान् |
M. N. Dutt: The wretched minded one (Gandharva king) knows that we are living here for some time. (Even knowing this), he has disregarded us and has done this which is disagreeable to us. |
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BORI CE: 03-232-005 दुर्योधनस्य ग्रहणाद्गन्धर्वेण बलाद्रणे |
MN DUTT: 02-243-005 दुर्योधनस्य ग्रहणाद् गन्धर्वेण बलात् प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: O exalted one, from this forcible seizure of Duryodhana and from this insult offered to the ladies of our family by a stranger, our family honour is destroyed, |
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BORI CE: 03-232-006 शरणं च प्रपन्नानां त्राणार्थं च कुलस्य नः |
MN DUTT: 02-243-006 शरणं च प्रपन्नानां त्राणार्थं च कुलस्य च |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of men, arise and arm yourselves without the least delay to rescue those that have sought protection and also to save the honour of our family. |
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BORI CE: 03-232-007 अर्जुनश्च यमौ चैव त्वं च भीमापराजितः |
MN DUTT: 02-243-007 अर्जुनश्च यमौ चैव त्वं च वीरापराजितः |
M. N. Dutt: Let Arjuna and the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva) and yourself and also those that are brave and invincible (at once go and) rescue Duryodhana who is even now being taken away as a prisoner. |
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BORI CE: 03-232-008 एते रथा नरव्याघ्राः सर्वशस्त्रसमन्विताः |
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: 03-232-009 एतानास्थाय वै तात गन्धर्वान्योद्धुमाहवे BORI CE: 03-232-010 य एव कश्चिद्राजन्यः शरणार्थमिहागतम् |
MN DUTT: 02-243-008 एते रथा नरव्याघ्राः सर्वशस्त्रसमन्विताः |
M. N. Dutt: These blazing cars with golden flag-staffs belonging to the son of Dhritarashtra are now all ready (before you). With Indrasena and other charioteers who are all skilled in arms, ride all of you these ever furnished cars with deep rattling noise. Ride on them and fight to your utmost power with the Gandharvas to rescue Duryodhana. Even an ordinary Kshatriya would try his best to protect one who has come to him for protection. What then, O Vrikodara, shall I speak to you? |
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BORI CE: 03-232-011 क इहान्यो भवेत्त्राणमभिधावेति चोदितः BORI CE: 03-232-012 वरप्रदानं राज्यं च पुत्रजन्म च पाण्डव |
MN DUTT: 02-243-009 क इहार्यो भवेत् त्राणमभिधावेति नोदितः |
M. N. Dutt: Entreated for assistance in such words as these, “O hasten to my help,” who is there that is so mean as not to help even his enemy when he see him to crave for protection with joined hands? The bestowal of a boon, a sovereignty and the birth of a son are sources of great happiness. But to rescue an enemy from distress is equal to all three. |
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BORI CE: 03-232-013 किं ह्यभ्यधिकमेतस्माद्यदापन्नः सुयोधनः |
MN DUTT: 02-243-010 किं चाप्यधिकमेतस्माद् यदापन्नः सुयोधनः |
M. N. Dutt: What could be greater joy to you than that Duryodhana now in distress seeks his very life which now depends on the strength of your arms? |
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BORI CE: 03-232-014 स्वयमेव प्रधावेयं यदि न स्याद्वृकोदर |
MN DUTT: 02-243-011 स्वयमेव प्रधावेयं यदि न स्याद् वृकोदर |
M. N. Dutt: O Vrikodara, O hero, if the vow which I am engaged in observing were over, I would have certainly myself run to his assistance. |
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BORI CE: 03-232-015 साम्नैव तु यथा भीम मोक्षयेथाः सुयोधनम् BORI CE: 03-232-016 न साम्ना प्रतिपद्येत यदि गन्धर्वराडसौ |
MN DUTT: 02-243-012 साम्नैव तु यथा भीम मोक्षयेथाः सुयोधनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Try by all means, O Bhima, O Kuru prince, to rescue Duryodhana (first) by the act of conciliation. If however the Gandharva king cannot be managed by the act of conciliation, then you must try to rescue Duryodhana by light fighting. |
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BORI CE: 03-232-017 अथासौ मृदुयुद्धेन न मुञ्चेद्भीम कौरवान् |
MN DUTT: 02-243-013 अथासौ मृदुयुद्धेन न मुञ्चेद् भीम कौरवान् |
M. N. Dutt: If the Gandharvas do not let off the Kurus, even then, O Bhima, you must then rescue them by crushing the enemy by all means. |
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BORI CE: 03-232-018 एतावद्धि मया शक्यं संदेष्टुं वै वृकोदर |
MN DUTT: 02-243-014 एतावद्धि मया शक्यं संदेष्टुं वै वृकोदर |
M. N. Dutt: O Vrikodara, all this I can tell you now, for my vow has begun, but it has not ended as yet." |
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BORI CE: 03-232-019 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-243-015 वैशम्पायन उवाच अजातशत्रोर्वचनं तच्छ्रुत्वा तु धनंजयः |
M. N. Dutt: Having heard these words of Ajatshatru, Dhananjaya (Arjuna) at the command of his Guru, vowed to rescue the Kurus. |
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BORI CE: 03-232-020 अर्जुन उवाच BORI CE: 03-232-021 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-243-016 अर्जुन उवाच यदि साम्ना न मोक्ष्यन्ति गन्धर्वा धृतराष्ट्रजान् |
M. N. Dutt: “If the Gandharvas do not peacefully let off the Dhritarashtra people, the earth shall this day drink the blood of the Gandharvas." Hearing the vow of the truthful Arjuna, O king, the Kurus were fully cheered up. |
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