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Book 03 – Chapter 240
BORI CE: 03-240-001 दानवा ऊचुः |
MN DUTT: 02-252-001 दानवा ऊचुः भोः सुयोधन राजेन्द्र भरतानां कुलोद्वह |
M. N. Dutt: The Danavas said: O king of kings, O perpetuator of the Bharata race, O Duryodhana, you are always surrounded by heroes and illustrious men. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-002 अकार्षीः साहसमिदं कस्मात्प्रायोपवेशनम् |
MN DUTT: 02-252-002 अकार्षीः साहसमिदं कस्मात् प्रायोपवेशनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Why have you then taken this rash step such as this vow of starvation? Suicide always leads (a man) to hell. It becomes the subject of calumnious speech. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-003 न हि कार्यविरुद्धेषु बह्वपायेषु कर्मसु |
MN DUTT: 02-252-003 न हि कार्यविरुद्धेषु बहुपापेषु कर्मसु |
M. N. Dutt: Intelligent men like you never engage in acts that are sinful and opposed to their best interests and which strike at the very root of their purposes. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-004 नियच्छैतां मतिं राजन्धर्मार्थसुखनाशिनीम् |
MN DUTT: 02-252-004 नियच्छैनां म. |
M. N. Dutt: O king, therefore restrain your this resolve. It is destructive of morality, profit and happiness and of fame, prowess and energy. It enhances the joy of one's enemies. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-005 श्रूयतां च प्रभो तत्त्वं दिव्यतां चात्मनो नृप |
MN DUTT: 02-252-005 श्रूयतां तु प्रभो तत्त्वं दिव्यतां चात्मनो नृप |
M. N. Dutt: O king, of lord, know the truth, the celestials origin of your birth and the make up of your body; and then assume patience. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-006 पुरा त्वं तपसास्माभिर्लब्धो देवान्महेश्वरात् |
MN DUTT: 02-252-006 पुरा त्वं तपसास्माभिर्लब्धो राजन् महेश्वरात् |
M. N. Dutt: O king, in the days of yore, we obtained you from Maheshvara by ascetic austerities. The upper part of your body is wholly made of Vajra (thunder). |
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BORI CE: 03-240-007 अस्त्रैरभेद्यः शस्त्रैश्चाप्यधःकायश्च तेऽनघ |
MN DUTT: 02-252-007 अस्त्रैरभेद्यः शस्त्रैश्चाप्यधः कायश्च तेऽनघ |
M. N. Dutt: On sinless one, therefore it is invincible to weapons of every description. The lower part of your body, capable of captivating the female heart by its comeliness, was made of flowers by the goddess herself. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-008 एवमीश्वरसंयुक्तस्तव देहो नृपोत्तम |
MN DUTT: 02-252-008 एवमोश्वरसंयुक्तस्तव देहो नृपोत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of kings, thus your body was created by Ishvara himself and the goddess. Therefore, O best of kings, your origin is celestials and not human. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-009 क्षत्रियाश्च महावीर्या भगदत्तपुरोगमाः |
MN DUTT: 02-252-009 क्षत्रियाच महावीर्या भगदत्तपुरोगमाः |
M. N. Dutt: Other greatly powerful Kshatriyas headed by Bhagadatta, all learned in the celestials weapons, will kill your enemies. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-010 तदलं ते विषादेन भयं तव न विद्यते |
MN DUTT: 02-252-010 तदलं ते विषादेन भयं तव न विद्यते |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore there is not need for you grief. You have no cause for fear. In order to help you, many heroic Danavas have been born on earth. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-011 भीष्मद्रोणकृपादींश्च प्रवेक्ष्यन्त्यपरेऽसुराः |
MN DUTT: 02-252-011 भीष्मद्रोणकृपादींश्च प्रवेक्ष्यन्त्यपरेऽसुराः |
M. N. Dutt: Other Asura will possess Bhishma, Drona and Karna and others. Possessed by the Asuras, those heroes will cast away their kindness and fight with your enemies. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-012 नैव पुत्रान्न च भ्रातॄन्न पितॄन्न च बान्धवान् BORI CE: 03-240-013 युधि संप्रहरिष्यन्तो मोक्ष्यन्ति कुरुसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 02-252-012 नैव पुत्रान् न च भ्रातृन् न पितॄन् न च बान्धवान् |
M. N. Dutt: When the Danavas will enter their heart and completely possess them flinging all affection to a distance and becoming hard-hearted, those heroes will then strike every one opposed to them without sparing sons, brothers, fathers, friends, disciples, relatives, even children and old men. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-014 प्रहरिष्यन्ति बन्धुभ्यः स्नेहमुत्सृज्य दूरतः BORI CE: 03-240-015 व्याभाषमाणाश्चान्योन्यं न मे जीवन्विमोक्ष्यसे |
MN DUTT: 02-252-013 प्रहरिष्यन्ति विवशा: स्नेहमुत्सृज्य दूरतः |
M. N. Dutt: Blinded by ignorance and wrath and impelled by destiny which has been ordained by the creator, those foremost of men with hearts steeped in sin will. O foremost of the Kurus, depopulate the earth by hurling all kinds of weapons with great manliness and strength and always boastfully addressing one another with words such as these, “You will not escape from me today with life.” The five illustrious sons of Pandu will fight with these (heroes). |
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BORI CE: 03-240-016 तेऽपि शक्त्या महात्मानः प्रतियोत्स्यन्ति पाण्डवाः |
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: 03-240-017 दैत्यरक्षोगणाश्चापि संभूताः क्षत्रयोनिषु |
MN DUTT: 02-252-014 वधं चैषां करिष्यन्ति दैवयुक्ता महाबलाः |
M. N. Dutt: Possessing great strength and favoured by the fate, they would bring about the destruction of all. Many Daityas and Yakshas, that have been born in the Kshatriya order, will fight with great prowess in battle with your enemies using maces, clubs, lances and various weapons. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-018 यच्च तेऽन्तर्गतं वीर भयमर्जुनसंभवम् |
MN DUTT: 02-252-015 यच्च तेऽन्तर्गतं वीर भयमर्जुनसम्भवम् |
M. N. Dutt: O hero, as for the fear of Arjuna in your heart, we have already settled the means of killing Arjuna. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-019 हतस्य नरकस्यात्मा कर्णमूर्तिमुपाश्रितः |
MN DUTT: 02-252-016 हतस्य नरकस्यात्मा कर्णमूर्तिमुपाश्रितः |
M. N. Dutt: The soul of the killed Naraka has assumed the form of Karna. Recollecting. O hero, his former enmity, he will kill both Keshava (Krishna) and Arjuna. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-020 स ते विक्रमशौण्डीरो रणे पार्थं विजेष्यति |
MN DUTT: 02-252-017 स ते विक्रमशौटीरो रणे पार्थं विजेष्यति |
M. N. Dutt: That great car-warrior, that foremost of all wielders of weapons, proud of his prowess, will vanquish Arjuna in battle, as also all your enemies. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-021 ज्ञात्वैतच्छद्मना वज्री रक्षार्थं सव्यसाचिनः |
MN DUTT: 02-252-018 ज्ञात्वैतच्छद्मना वली रक्षार्थं सव्यसाचिनः |
M. N. Dutt: The wielder of thunder (Indra), knowing all this and desirous of saving Savyasachi (Arjuna), will in disguise take away from Karna his ear-rings and armour. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-022 तस्मादस्माभिरप्यत्र दैत्याः शतसहस्रशः |
MN DUTT: 02-252-019 तस्मादस्माभिरप्यत्र दैत्याः शतसहस्रशः |
M. N. Dutt: We have therefore appointed hundreds upon hundreds and thousands upon thousand of Daityas and Rakshasas; they are known by the name of Samshaptakas. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-252-020 प्रख्यातास्तेऽर्जुनं वीरं हनिष्यन्ति च मा शुचः |
M. N. Dutt: These illustrious warriors will kill the heroic Arjuna. Do not therefore grieve. O king, you will rule the whole earth without a rival. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-023 असपत्ना त्वया हीयं भोक्तव्या वसुधा नृप |
MN DUTT: 02-252-021 मा विषादं गमस्तस्मान्नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते |
M. N. Dutt: Do not give way to despondency. O descendant of Kuru, this conduct does not suit you. If you die, our party will become weak. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-024 गच्छ वीर न ते बुद्धिरन्या कार्या कथंचन |
MN DUTT: 02-252-022 गच्छ वीर न ते बुद्धिरन्या कार्या कथञ्चन |
M. N. Dutt: O hero, go, you should never direct your mind in any other course. You are our refuge. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-025 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-252-023 वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा परिष्वज्य दैत्यास्तं राजकुञ्जरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : Having thus addressed him, the Daityas embraced that foremost of kings; and those best of the Danavas then cheered that irrepressible hero like a son. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-026 स्थिरां कृत्वा बुद्धिमस्य प्रियाण्युक्त्वा च भारत |
MN DUTT: 02-252-024 स्थिरां कृत्वा बुद्धिमस्य प्रियाण्युक्त्वा च भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, cheering his mind by soft speeches, they permitted him to depart saying, “Go and attain victory." |
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BORI CE: 03-240-027 तैर्विसृष्टं महाबाहुं कृत्या सैवानयत्पुनः |
MN DUTT: 02-252-025 तैर्विसृष्टं महाबाहुं कृत्या सैवानयत् पुनः |
M. N. Dutt: When they had given leave to the mighty armed one, (to-depart), that very goddess carried him back to the spot where he had sat down intent upon putting an end to his life. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-028 प्रतिनिक्षिप्य तं वीरं कृत्या समभिपूज्य च |
MN DUTT: 02-252-026 प्रतिनिक्षिप्य त वीरं कृत्या समभिपूज्य च |
M. N. Dutt: Having set that hero down and paid him homage, the goddess vanished with the king's permission. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-029 गतायामथ तस्यां तु राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा |
MN DUTT: 02-252-027 गतायामथ तस्यां तु राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, when she disappeared, the king considered all this to be a dream. (He thought), “I shall defeat the Pandavas in battle." |
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BORI CE: 03-240-030 कर्णं संशप्तकांश्चैव पार्थस्यामित्रघातिनः |
MN DUTT: 02-252-028 कर्ण संशप्तकांश्चैव पार्थस्यामित्रघातिनः |
M. N. Dutt: Duryodhana considered that Karna and the Samshaptaka army were both able to kill that chastiser of foes Partha (Arjuna). |
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BORI CE: 03-240-031 एवमाशा दृढा तस्य धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्मतेः |
MN DUTT: 02-252-029 एवमाशा दृढा तस्य धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्मतेः |
M. N. Dutt: Thus was strengthened the hope of the wicked-minded son of Dhritarashtra, to conquer the Pandavas. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-032 कर्णोऽप्याविष्टचित्तात्मा नरकस्यान्तरात्मना |
MN DUTT: 02-252-030 कर्णोऽप्याविष्टचित्तात्मा नरकस्यान्तरात्मना |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of Bharatas, Karna also, his soul and mind possessed by Naraka and influenced by the qualities of emotion and darkness, became cagerly desirous of killing Falguni (Arjuna). |
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BORI CE: 03-240-033 संशप्तकाश्च ते वीरा राक्षसाविष्टचेतसः |
MN DUTT: 02-252-031 संशप्तकाच ते वीरा राक्षसाविष्टचेतसः |
M. N. Dutt: Thus those Shanshaptaka various being surrounded by monsters came under sheer infuence of Rajas and Tamas property and intedned to kill Arjuna. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-034 भीष्मद्रोणकृपाद्याश्च दानवाक्रान्तचेतसः |
MN DUTT: 02-252-032 भीष्मद्रोणकृपाद्याश्च दानवाक्रान्तचेतसः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma, Drona, Kripa and others, their mind possessed by the Danavas. O king, were not so affectionate towards the Pandavas as they were before. The king Suyodhana did not tell this to any one. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-035 दुर्योधनं निशान्ते च कर्णो वैकर्तनोऽब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 02-252-033 दुर्योधनं निशान्ते च कर्णो वैकर्तनोऽब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: At the end of the night, the son of the sun, Karna, thus smilingly spoke to Duryodhana with joined hands. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-036 न मृतो जयते शत्रूञ्जीवन्भद्राणि पश्यति |
MN DUTT: 02-252-034 न मृतो जयते शत्रूञ्जीवन् भद्राणि पश्यति |
M. N. Dutt: “No dead man can conquer his foes, it is when he is alive that he can see his good. Where is the good of the dead person and O descendant of Kuru, where is his victory? |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-252-035 न कालोऽद्य विषादस्य भयस्य मरणस्य वा |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore this is no time for grief or fear or death.” Having with his arms embraced that mighty armed hero, |
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BORI CE: 03-240-037 परिष्वज्याब्रवीच्चैनं भुजाभ्यां स महाभुजः |
MN DUTT: 02-252-036 उत्तिष्ठ राजन् किं शेषे कस्माच्छोचसि शत्रुइन् |
M. N. Dutt: He further said, "O king, rise up. Why do you lie down? O slayer of foes, why do you wish to die? |
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BORI CE: 03-240-038 अथ वा ते भयं जातं दृष्ट्वार्जुनपराक्रमम् |
MN DUTT: 02-252-037 अथवा ते भयं जातं दृष्ट्वार्जुनपराक्रमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Fear has possessed you at the sight of Arjuna. I truly promise to you that I will kill Arjuna in battle. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-039 गते त्रयोदशे वर्षे सत्येनायुधमालभे |
MN DUTT: 02-252-038 गते त्रयोदशे वर्षे सत्येनायुधमालभे |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of men, I swear by my weapons that when thirteen years have passed away, I will bring the sons of Pritha under your subjection." |
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BORI CE: 03-240-040 एवमुक्तस्तु कर्णेन दैत्यानां वचनात्तथा |
MN DUTT: 02-252-039 एवमुक्तस्तु कर्णेन दैत्यानां वचनात् तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Having been thus addressed by Karna and having (also) remembered the words of the Daityas and the supplications made by (his brothers), Duryodhana rose up. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-041 ततो मनुजशार्दूलो योजयामास वाहिनीम् |
MN DUTT: 02-252-040 दैत्यानां तद् वचः श्रुत्वा हदि कृत्वा स्थिरां मतिम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having heard the words of the Daityas, that foremost of men with a firm resolve in his heart arrayed his army full of horses, elephants, chariots and foot soldiers. O king, as it moved on like the waters of the Ganga. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-042 गङ्गौघप्रतिमा राजन्प्रयाता सा महाचमूः |
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: 03-240-043 रथैर्नागैः पदातैश्च शुशुभेऽतीव संकुला |
MN DUTT: 02-252-041 श्वेतच्छत्रैः पताकाभिश्चामरैश्च सुपाण्डुरैः |
M. N. Dutt: With numerous white umbrellas and pennons and white Chamaras and chariots and elephants and foot soldiers that great army, as is moved on like the waters of the Ganga looked as beautiful as the sky at a season when the clouds have been dispersed and the signs of autumn have been but partially developed. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-044 जयाशीर्भिर्द्विजेन्द्रैस्तु स्तूयमानोऽधिराजवत् |
MN DUTT: 02-252-042 जयाशीभिर्द्विजेन्द्रैः स स्तूयमानोऽधिराजवत् |
M. N. Dutt: O king of kings, eulogised as a monarch by the foremost of Brahmanas who all prayed for his victory, that king, Suyodhana, the son of Dhritarashtra, received honours paid to him by innumerable men) with joined hands. |
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BORI CE: 03-240-045 सुयोधनो ययावग्रे श्रिया परमया ज्वलन् |
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: 03-240-046 दुःशासनादयश्चास्य भ्रातरः सर्व एव ते BORI CE: 03-240-047 रथैर्नानाविधाकारैर्हयैर्गजवरैस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 02-252-043 कर्णेन सार्धं राजेन्द्र सौबलेन च देविना |
M. N. Dutt: Blazing in great splendour he went in front (of the army) accompanied by Karna, Subala's son, the gambler (Shakuni), Dushashana and all his other brothers, Bhurishrava, Somadatta, the great king Bahlika followed that foremost of kings with various sorts of chariots, horses and excellent elephants. O foremost of kings, within a short time all those perpetuators of the Kuru race entered their own city. |
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