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Book 04 – Chapter 040
BORI CE: 04-040-001 उत्तर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-045-001 उत्तर उवाच आस्थाय रुचिरं वीर रथं सारथिनां मया |
M. N. Dutt: Uttara said O hero, mounting this beautiful car with me as the charioteer, which division would you enter into? Commanded by you I shall take you there. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-002 अर्जुन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-045-002 अर्जुन उवाच प्रीतोऽस्मि पुरुषव्याघ्र न भयं विद्यते तव |
M. N. Dutt: Arjuna said I am pleased with you, O best of men, you have no fear. I shall disperse all your enemies in battle, O you conversant with all forms of warfare. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-003 स्वस्थो भव महाबुद्धे पश्य मां शत्रुभिः सह |
MN DUTT: 03-045-003 स्वस्थो भव महाबाहो पश्य मां शत्रुभिः सह |
M. N. Dutt: Be at ease, O you mighty armed hero, behold me fighting with your enemies in battle, making a dreadful feat. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-004 एतान्सर्वानुपासङ्गान्क्षिप्रं बध्नीहि मे रथे |
MN DUTT: 03-045-004 एतान् सर्वानुपासङ्गान् क्षिप्रं बध्नीहि मे रथे |
M. N. Dutt: The quickly all these quivers to my chariot and take a sword of polished blade embellished with gold. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-045-005 वैशम्पायन उवाच अर्जुनस्य वचः श्रुत्वा त्वरावानुत्तरस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Hearing those words of Arjuna, Uttara became active He quickly got down from the tree with Arjuna's weapon. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-045-006 अर्जुन उवाच अहं वै कुरुभिर्योत्स्याम्यवजेष्यामि ते पशून् |
M. N. Dutt: Arjuna said I will fight with the Kurus and bring back your animals. Guarded by me the top of this car shall be like a citadel to you; these my arms shall be like ramparts and gates. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-005 संकल्पपक्षविक्षेपं बाहुप्राकारतोरणम् |
MN DUTT: 03-045-006 अर्जुन उवाच अहं वै कुरुभिर्योत्स्याम्यवजेष्यामि ते पशून् MN DUTT: 03-045-007 त्रिदण्डतूणसम्बाधमनेकध्वजसंकुलम् |
M. N. Dutt: Arjuna said I will fight with the Kurus and bring back your animals. Guarded by me the top of this car shall be like a citadel to you; these my arms shall be like ramparts and gates. This treble pole and this my quiver will be like defensive works; here are my many flags; the twang of my bow, when I am in anger, will be like the sound of Dundhubi. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-006 ज्याक्षेपणं क्रोधकृतं नेमीनिनददुन्दुभि |
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: 04-040-007 अधिष्ठितो मया संख्ये रथो गाण्डीवधन्वना |
MN DUTT: 03-045-008 नगरं ते मया गुप्तं रथोपस्थं भविष्यति |
M. N. Dutt: Such a city of yours, protected by me, will be on the car driven by me; holding the bow of Gandiva it will be incapable of being vanquished by the hostile army. So, O son of Virata, let your fear be dispelled. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-008 उत्तर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-045-009 उत्तर उवाच बिभेमि नाहमेतेषां जानामि त्वां स्थिरं युधि |
M. N. Dutt: Uttara said I do not fear all these-I know your steadiness in battle like that of Keshava or Indra himself. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-009 इदं तु चिन्तयन्नेव परिमुह्यामि केवलम् |
MN DUTT: 03-045-010 इदं तु चिन्तयन्नेवं परिमुह्यामि केवलम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thinking of this I am continually bewildered. Foolish as I am I cannot get a definite conclusion, |
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BORI CE: 04-040-010 एवं वीराङ्गरूपस्य लक्षणैरुचितस्य च |
MN DUTT: 03-045-011 एवं युक्ताङ्गरूपस्य लक्षणैः सूचितस्य च |
M. N. Dutt: By what adverse circumstances may such a handsome person, gifted with all auspicious marks, become deprived of men hood? |
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BORI CE: 04-040-011 मन्ये त्वां क्लीबवेषेण चरन्तं शूलपाणिनम् |
MN DUTT: 03-045-012 मन्ये त्वां क्लीबवेषेण चरन्तं शूलपाणिनम् |
M. N. Dutt: I think you are a Mahadeva, or Indra, or the king of the Gandharvas living in the guise of a eunuch. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-012 अर्जुन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-045-013 अर्जुन उवाच भ्रातुर्नियोगाज्ज्येष्ठस्य संवत्सरमिदं व्रतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Arjuna said To tell you the truth I am observing this vow for one year in satisfaction of the command of my elder brother, |
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BORI CE: 04-040-013 नास्मि क्लीबो महाबाहो परवान्धर्मसंयुतः |
MN DUTT: 03-045-014 नास्मि क्लीबो महाबाहो परवान् धर्मसंयुतः |
M. N. Dutt: O mighty-armed hero, I am not in reality a eunuch; (but I observe this vow) for acquiring religious merit and the satisfaction of another's will. Know, O prince, that I have completed my vow. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-014 उत्तर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-045-015 उत्तर उवाच परमोऽनुग्रहो मेऽद्य यतस्तर्को न मे वृथा |
M. N. Dutt: Uttara said you have done me a great favour today for I now see that my suspicion was not altogether unfounded. Persons like you, O foremost of men, cannot be eunuchs. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-015 सहायवानस्मि रणे युध्येयममरैरपि |
MN DUTT: 03-045-016 सहायवानस्मि रणे युध्येयममरैरपि |
M. N. Dutt: I have now got one to help me in battle; I can fight with the immortals. My fears have been dispelled. Tell me what I shall do. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-016 अहं ते संग्रहीष्यामि हयाञ्शत्रुरथारुजः |
MN DUTT: 03-045-017 अहं ते संग्रहीष्यामि हयान् शत्रुरथारुजान् |
M. N. Dutt: I have been trained in horsemanship by a good teacher, O foremost of men; I shall govern your horses that are capable of breaking the ranks of enemy's cars. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-017 दारुको वासुदेवस्य यथा शक्रस्य मातलिः |
MN DUTT: 03-045-018 दारुको वासुदेवस्य यथा शक्रस्य मातलिः |
M. N. Dutt: Know me, O best of men, as clever a charioteer as Daruka of Vasudeva or Matali of Shakra. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-018 यस्य याते न पश्यन्ति भूमौ प्राप्तं पदं पदम् |
MN DUTT: 03-045-019 यस्य याते न पश्यन्ति भूमौ क्षिप्तं पदं पदम् |
M. N. Dutt: The horse, that is yoked to the right pole (of your car) and whose hoofs, as they are placed on the ground are hardly visible when running, is like Sugriva of Krishna. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-019 योऽयं धुरं धुर्यवरो वामं वहति शोभनः |
MN DUTT: 03-045-020 योऽयं धुरं धुर्यवरो वामा वहति शोभनः |
M. N. Dutt: The other beautiful steed, the best of its race, that is yoked to the left pole, is, I think, equal in speed to Meghapushpa. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-020 योऽयं काञ्चनसंनाहः पार्ष्णिं वहति शोभनः |
MN DUTT: 03-045-021 योऽयं काञ्चनसंनाहः पाणिं वहति शोभन: |
M. N. Dutt: The beautiful horse, clad in golden mail, that draws the car by the rear pole, is equal to Shaivya in speed but superior in strength. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-021 योऽयं वहति ते पार्ष्णिं दक्षिणामञ्चितोद्यतः |
MN DUTT: 03-045-022 योऽयं वहति मे पार्णि दक्षिणामभितः स्थितः |
M. N. Dutt: This fourth, yoked to the rear pole on the right, is considered superior to Balahaka in both speed and strength. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-022 त्वामेवायं रथो वोढुं संग्रामेऽर्हति धन्विनम् |
MN DUTT: 03-045-023 त्वामेवायं रथो वोढुं संग्रामेऽर्हति धन्विनम् |
M. N. Dutt: This car is capable of carrying a bowman like you in battle and you are also worthy of fighting on this car. This is my conviction. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-023 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-045-024 वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो विमुच्य बाहुभ्यां वलयानि स वीर्यवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Then taking off from his arms the bracelets, the powerful (Arjuna) put on his hands a pair of beautiful gloves embroidered with gold. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-024 कृष्णान्भङ्गीमतः केशाञ्श्वेतेनोद्ग्रथ्य वाससा |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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MN DUTT: 03-045-025 कृष्णान् भङ्गिमतः केशान् श्वेतेनोद्ग्रथ्य वाससा |
M. N. Dutt: He then tied his black and curling locks with a piece of white cloth. Then seated on that excellent car with his face turned towards the east the mighty-armed hero, purifying his body and controlling his mind, thought of all his weapons. Then all the weapons said to the prince, the son of Pritha. |
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MN DUTT: 03-045-026 इमे स्म परमोदाराः किंकराः पाण्डुनन्दन |
M. N. Dutt: "We are here, O illustrious one, we are your servants, O son of Pandu.” Then saluting and taking them with his hands he said "Do you all live in my memory." Then taking all those weapons he became of delighted countenance. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-025 तस्य विक्षिप्यमाणस्य धनुषोऽभून्महास्वनः |
MN DUTT: 03-045-027 प्रतिगृह्य ततोऽस्त्राणि प्रहृष्टवदनोऽभवत् |
M. N. Dutt: Quickly stringing his bow Gandiva he twanged it. Then from the twang of the bow was produced a great sound like that of a mountain clashed by another mighty one. Dreadful was the sound that filled the earth and impetuous was the wind that blew on all sides. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-026 सनिर्घाताभवद्भूमिर्दिक्षु वायुर्ववौ भृशम् |
MN DUTT: 03-045-028 स निर्घातोऽभवद् भूभिद् दिक्षु वायुर्ववौ भृशम् |
M. N. Dutt: Big fire-brands fell down, quarters were not clear, birds began to move about in the skies and the trees began to tremble. |
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BORI CE: 04-040-027 तं शब्दं कुरवोऽजानन्विस्फोटमशनेरिव |
MN DUTT: 03-045-029 तं शब्दं कुरवोऽजानन् विस्फोटमशनेरिवा यदर्जुनो धनुःश्रेष्ठं बाहुभ्यामाक्षिपद् रथे |
M. N. Dutt: From that sound great as it was like that of thunder, the Kurus came to know that Arjuna drew, with his hands, the string of the best of his bows from the car. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-045-030 उत्तर उवाच एकस्त्वं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ बहूनेतान् महारथान् |
M. N. Dutt: Uttara said You are alone, O best of Pandavas, and those powerful car-warriors are many. How will you vanquish in battle those who have mastered all art of fighting? |
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MN DUTT: 03-045-031 असहायोऽसि कौन्तेय ससहायाश्च कौरवाः |
M. N. Dutt: You have none to help you, O son of Kunti, but Kurus have many to help them. Therefore, O mighty-armed hero, I wait before you afraid. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-045-032 उवाच पार्थो मा भैषीः प्रहस्य स्वनवत् तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Then smiling Partha said to him-"What friendly follower I had, O hero, while fighting with the powerful Gandharvas on the occasion of Ghoshayatra? Who was my friend while fighting at a terrible battle at Khandava with so many celestials and Danavas? Who was my friend, when I fought for the celestials with the powerful Nivatakavachas and the Paulamas? And who was my friend when I fought with the numberless kings at the Svayamvara of the princess of Panchala? Learning the art of fighting from the preceptor Drona, Shakra, Vaishravana, Yama, Varuna, Agni, Kripa, Krishna of Madhu's race and the holder of trident why shall I not fight with these? Drive this car speedily-and let the fears of your heart be removed. |
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