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Book 05 – Chapter 165
BORI CE: 05-165-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-237-001 भीष्म उवाच अचलो वृषकश्चैव सहितौ भ्रातरावुभौ |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Achala and Vrishaka are two Rathas on your side who are hard to vanquish; both the brothers, united together, will destroy your enemies. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-002 बलवन्तौ नरव्याघ्रौ दृढक्रोधौ प्रहारिणौ |
MN DUTT: 03-237-002 बलवन्तौ नरव्याघ्रौ दृढक्रोधौ प्रहारिणौ |
M. N. Dutt: These two best among men are mighty, inveterate in their hatred and smiters (of enemies); they are the foremost among the Gandharis, young, handsome and endued with great strength. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-003 सखा ते दयितो नित्यं य एष रणकर्कशः |
MN DUTT: 03-237-003 सखा ते दयितो नित्यं य एष रणकर्कशः |
M. N. Dutt: But this one who is ever your dear friend, who vaunts of bravery in battle and who encourages you, O king in your dispute with the Pandavas, |
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BORI CE: 05-165-004 परुषः कत्थनो नीचः कर्णो वैकर्तनस्तव |
MN DUTT: 03-237-004 परुषः कत्थनो नीचः कर्णो वैकर्तनस्तव |
M. N. Dutt: This man vain and mean, Karna, the son of Vikartana, who is your adviser guide and friend, and who has been placed in too elevated a position by you, |
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BORI CE: 05-165-005 एष नैव रथः पूर्णो नाप्येवातिरथो नृप |
MN DUTT: 03-237-005 एष कर्णो न चाप्यतिरथो रणे |
M. N. Dutt: This Karna is neither a Rathi nor an Atiratha in battle. Though ever generous he has been deprived of his celestial earrings. All this is owing to the curse of Rama (his preceptor) and the words of a Brahmana. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-006 अभिशापाच्च रामस्य ब्राह्मणस्य च भाषणात् |
MN DUTT: 03-237-006 करणानां वियोगाच्च तेन मेऽर्धरथो मतः |
M. N. Dutt: Owing to his being without his natural coat of mail he a Ratha in my opinion; and having once come across Falguna he will not escape him with life. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-007 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-237-007 ततोऽब्रवीत् पुनर्दोणः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः |
M. N. Dutt: Then did Drona, the foremost among all wielders, of say as a rejoinder: "It is so; what you say is never false. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-008 रणे रणेऽतिमानी च विमुखश्चैव दृश्यते |
MN DUTT: 03-237-008 नैव रथः रणे रणेऽभिमानी च विमुखश्चापि दृश्यते |
M. N. Dutt: In each battle is he boastful and in each he is seen to be backward. Karna is kind and also becomes confounded; he is therefore in my opinion, to half a Ratha." |
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BORI CE: 05-165-009 एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु राधेयः क्रोधादुत्फुल्ललोचनः |
MN DUTT: 03-237-009 एतच्चछ्रुत्वा तु राधेयः क्रोधादुत्फाल्य लोचने |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing this, the son of Radha, expanding his eyes in wrath, said to Bhishma piercing him with his hook of words. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-010 पितामह यथेष्टं मां वाक्शरैरुपकृन्तसि |
MN DUTT: 03-237-010 पितामह यथेष्टं मां वाक्शरैरुपकृन्तसि |
M. N. Dutt: "O grandfather, at your pleasure, do you pierce me by your arrows of words; at every step do you thus treat me out of your aversion for me, though I have committed no sin. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-237-011 मर्षयामि च तत् सर्वं दुर्योधनकृतेन वै |
M. N. Dutt: I tolerate all his however for the sake of Duryodhana,; you deem me to be behind others (in fight) and a coward. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-011 त्वं तु मां मन्यसेऽशक्तं यथा कापुरुषं तथा BORI CE: 05-165-012 सर्वस्य जगतश्चैव गाङ्गेय न मृषा वदे |
MN DUTT: 03-237-011 मर्षयामि च तत् सर्वं दुर्योधनकृतेन वै MN DUTT: 03-237-012 भवानर्धरथो मह्यं मतो वै नात्र संशयः MN DUTT: 03-237-013 कुरूणामहितो नित्यं न च राजाऽवबुध्यते |
M. N. Dutt: I tolerate all his however for the sake of Duryodhana,; you deem me to be behind others (in fight) and a coward. In my opinion you too are only half a Ratha, there is no doubt about this. O son of Ganga, I do not speak an untruth when I say that you are an enemy of the entire universe. You are ever devoted to what is to the injury of the Kurus, But the king knows it not. Who else is there who would seek to sap the energy of these kings that are equal and create discord among them, |
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BORI CE: 05-165-013 को हि नाम समानेषु राजसूदात्तकर्मसु |
MN DUTT: 03-237-014 तेजोवधमिमं कुर्याद् विभेदयिषुराहवे |
M. N. Dutt: As you desire to do owing to your hatred towards these that endued with accomplishments. Neither age, nor wealth, nor friends, |
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BORI CE: 05-165-014 न हायनैर्न पलितैर्न वित्तैर्न च बन्धुभिः |
MN DUTT: 03-237-015 न हायनैर्न पलितैर्न वित्तैर्न च बन्धुभिः |
M. N. Dutt: are Can entitle a Kshatriya to be included in the category of Maharathas, O Kaurava. It is well-know a Kshatriya is superior by virtue of his strength and that the twice-born are superior by virtue of their learning. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-015 बलज्येष्ठं स्मृतं क्षत्रं मन्त्रज्येष्ठा द्विजातयः |
MN DUTT: 03-237-016 बलज्येष्ठं स्मृतं क्षत्रं मन्त्रज्येष्ठा द्विजातयः |
M. N. Dutt: It is also well-known that Vaishyas are superior by virtue of their wealth and that Sudras are superiors by virtue of their years. Speak for yourself then, as you please, your list of Rathas and Atirathas. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-016 यथेच्छकं स्वयंग्राहाद्रथानतिरथांस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 03-237-017 यथेच्छकं स्वयं ब्रूया रथानतिरथांस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Actuated by desire and hatred and acting from ignorance you have enumerated the heroes. O Duryodhana of long arms, it is for you to judge properly. May you fare well. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-017 दुर्योधन महाबाहो साधु सम्यगवेक्ष्यताम् |
MN DUTT: 03-237-018 दुर्योधन महाबाहो साधु सम्यगवेक्ष्यताम् |
M. N. Dutt: Abandon this wicked Bhishma of unrighteous nature for, O ruler of men, discord once being in your own army it will be difficult to bring union again. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-018 भिन्ना हि सेना नृपते दुःसंधेया भवत्युत |
MN DUTT: 03-237-019 भिन्ना हि सेना नृपते दुःसंधेया भवत्युत |
M. N. Dutt: This remark applies to your main army, judge then about the subsidiary forces which have been raised from several sources. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-019 एषां द्वैधं समुत्पन्नं योधानां युधि भारत |
MN DUTT: 03-237-020 एषां द्वैधं समुत्पन्नं योधानां युधि भारत |
M. N. Dutt: This discord has entered among warriors, already, 0 Bharata; in our very presence he saps our energies. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-020 रथानां क्व च विज्ञानं क्व च भीष्मोऽल्पचेतनः |
MN DUTT: 03-237-021 रथानां क्क च विज्ञानं क्व च भीष्मोऽल्पचेतनः |
M. N. Dutt: How vast is the difference between the task of estimating the might of Rathas and Bhishma of little intellect. I will meet the armies of the Pandavas. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-021 आसाद्य माममोघेषुं गमिष्यन्ति दिशो दश |
MN DUTT: 03-237-022 आसाद्य माममोधेषु गमिष्यन्ति दिशो दश |
M. N. Dutt: Standing against me who are infallible they will be routed in ten directions, the Pandavas with the Panchalas, like bulls meeting with a tiger. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-022 क्व च युद्धविमर्दो वा मन्त्राः सुव्याहृतानि वा |
MN DUTT: 03-237-023 क्व च युद्धं विमर्दो वा मन्त्रे सुव्याहतानि च |
M. N. Dutt: How vast is the difference between real fight, the clash of weapons, good advice, uttered in sweet sounding words on one side and Bhishma who is past the prime of life, of wicked soul and who is urged by fate. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-023 स्पर्धते हि सदा नित्यं सर्वेण जगता सह |
MN DUTT: 03-237-024 एकाकी स्पर्धते नित्यं सर्वेण जगत सह |
M. N. Dutt: Alone he even boasts to fight with the entire universe, and endued with false vision he does not regard any other man as a human being. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-024 श्रोतव्यं खलु वृद्धानामिति शास्त्रनिदर्शनम् |
MN DUTT: 03-237-025 श्रोतव्यं खलु वृद्धानामिति शास्त्रनिदर्शनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Certainly, it has been laid down in our holy books that the words of the aged should be listened to, but it does not apply to those who are very old for they are held to be boys. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-025 अहमेको हनिष्यामि पाण्डवान्नात्र संशयः |
MN DUTT: 03-237-026 अहमेको हनिष्यामि पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् |
M. N. Dutt: Alone I shall slay the army of the sons of Pandu in a fair fight. The fame however of this will go to Bhishma, O best among kings. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-026 कृतः सेनापतिस्त्वेष त्वया भीष्मो नराधिप |
MN DUTT: 03-237-027 कृतः सेनापतिस्त्वेष त्वया भीष्मो नराधिप |
M. N. Dutt: By you, O ruler of men, has Bhishma been appointed the commander and all fame goes to the leader and never to an individual soldier. |
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BORI CE: 05-165-027 नाहं जीवति गाङ्गेये योत्स्ये राजन्कथंचन |
MN DUTT: 03-237-028 नाहं जीवति गाङ्गेये योत्स्ये राजन् कथंचन |
M. N. Dutt: O king, never shall I fight as long as the son of Ganga is alive. When Bhishma is killed I shall fight with all the car-warriors." |
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