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Book 06 – Chapter 023
BORI CE: 06-023-001 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-026-001 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said What did my sons and the Pandava do, o Sanjaya, when desirous of battle they all assembled on the holy field of Kurukshetra? |
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BORI CE: 06-023-002 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-026-002 संजय उवाच दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Seeing the Pandava army in battle array, |
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BORI CE: 06-023-003 पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम् |
MN DUTT: 04-026-003 पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम् |
M. N. Dutt: “Behold, O Preceptor, the grand army of the Pandavas, drawn up in battle array by your intelligent pupil the son of Drupada. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-004 अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भीमार्जुनसमा युधि |
MN DUTT: 04-026-004 अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भीमार्जुनसमा युधि |
M. N. Dutt: There are in it mighty bowmen, equals of Bhima and Arjuna in battle. There are Yudhishthira, Virata and the great car-warrior Drupada. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-005 धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान् |
MN DUTT: 04-026-005 धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान् |
M. N. Dutt: There are Dhrishtaketu, Chekitan and valiant king of Kashi, Purujit, Kuntibhoja and that kings of men, Shaivya. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-006 युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्त उत्तमौजाश्च वीर्यवान् |
MN DUTT: 04-026-006 युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्त उत्तमौजाश्च वीर्यवान् |
M. N. Dutt: There are mighty Yudhamanyu, heroic Uttamaujas, Subhadra's son and sons of Draupadi, all great car-warriors. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-007 अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान्निबोध द्विजोत्तम |
MN DUTT: 04-026-007 अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान् निबोध द्विजोत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: O best of Brahmanas, learn, I shall tell you also for your information who are the most distinguished amongst us, and who are the leaders of my army. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-008 भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिंजयः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-008 भवान् भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिंजयः |
M. N. Dutt: Yourself, and Bhishma, and Karna, and ever-victorious Kripa, Ashvatthama, Vikarna and the son of Somadatta. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-009 अन्ये च बहवः शूरा मदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-009 अन्ये च बहवः शूरा मदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः |
M. N. Dutt: There are (besides these) many warriors, all well-skilled in the art of war and (all) armed with various weapons, ready to die for me. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-010 अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम् |
MN DUTT: 04-026-010 अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Our army protected by Bhishma is unlimited (more then sufficient) their army protected by Bhima is limited, (may be sufficient). |
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BORI CE: 06-023-011 अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-011 अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore all of you, place yourselves at the head of your respective phalanx, and protect (and support) Bhishma only". |
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BORI CE: 06-023-012 तस्य संजनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-012 तस्य संजनयन् हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः |
M. N. Dutt: Then the older of the Kurus, the mighty Grandsire Bhishma, roaring like a lion, blew his conch, thus affording him (Duryodhana) great delight. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-013 ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-013 ततः शङ्खच भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः |
M. N. Dutt: And then conchs, drums, trumpets and cymbals were all at once sounded, and there rose a great uproar (from all sides). |
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BORI CE: 06-023-014 ततः श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते महति स्यन्दने स्थितौ |
MN DUTT: 04-026-014 ततः श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते महति स्यन्दने स्थितौ |
M. N. Dutt: Then Madhava (Srikrishna) and the son of Pandu (Arjuna), seated in a great car yoked with white steeds, blew their celestial conchs. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-015 पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजयः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-015 पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजयः |
M. N. Dutt: Hrishikesha blew the Panchajanya, Dhananjaya, Devadatta, and the doer of fearful deeds, Bhima his great conch Paundra. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-016 अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-016 अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः |
M. N. Dutt: The son of Kunti, king Yudhishthira, Ananta Vijaya and Nakula and Sahadeva Sughosha and Mani Pushpaka respectively. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-017 काश्यश्च परमेष्वासः शिखण्डी च महारथः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-017 काश्यश्च परमेष्वासः शिखण्डी च महारथः |
M. N. Dutt: The great bowman the king of Kashi the mighty car warrior Shikhandin, Dhrishtadyumna, Virata, and ever-victorious Satyaki. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-018 द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते |
MN DUTT: 04-026-018 द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते |
M. N. Dutt: Drupada, and the sons of Draupadi and the mighty armed son of Subhadra, O king of all the world, each blew his conch separately. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-019 स घोषो धार्तराष्ट्राणां हृदयानि व्यदारयत् |
MN DUTT: 04-026-019 स घोषो धार्तराष्ट्राणां हृदयानि व्यदारयत् |
M. N. Dutt: Echoing heaven and earth, the tumultous din rent the hearts of Dhritarashtra's people. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-020 अथ व्यवस्थितान्दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान्कपिध्वजः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-020 अथ व्यवस्थितान् दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान् कपिध्वजः |
M. N. Dutt: O king of the world, the ape standard son of Pandu secing Dhritarashtra's people marshalled in battle bent, and missiles having been just began to be discharged, raised up his bow, and spoke thus to Hrishikesh : |
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BORI CE: 06-023-021 हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते |
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: 06-023-022 यावदेतान्निरीक्षेऽहं योद्धुकामानवस्थितान् |
MN DUTT: 04-026-021 अर्जुन उवाच सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत |
M. N. Dutt: "O undeteriorating one, place my car between the two armies. While I see those who stand here desirous of battle, and with whom I shall have to fight in this war-struggle. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-023 योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-022 योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः |
M. N. Dutt: I shall see those who have assembled here to fight, wishing to do good to the evil-minded son of Dhritarashtra. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-024 एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत |
MN DUTT: 04-026-023 संजय उवाच एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said O Bharata, thus addressed by Gudakesha (Arjuna), Hrishikesh, placing the excellent car between the two armies. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-025 भीष्मद्रोणप्रमुखतः सर्वेषां च महीक्षिताम् |
MN DUTT: 04-026-024 भीष्मद्रोणप्रमुखतः सर्वेषां च महीक्षिताम् |
M. N. Dutt: In front of Bhishma, Drona and all the kings of the earth, said, “Behold Partha, the assembled Kaurava". |
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BORI CE: 06-023-026 तत्रापश्यत्स्थितान्पार्थः पितॄनथ पितामहान् |
MN DUTT: 04-026-025 तत्रापश्यत् स्थितान् पार्थः पितृनथ पितामहान् |
M. N. Dutt: Partha saw in the two armies fathers, grandfathers, preceptors, maternal uncles, brothers, sons, grandsons, friends, fathers-in-law, and well-wishers. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-027 श्वशुरान्सुहृदश्चैव सेनयोरुभयोरपि |
MN DUTT: 04-026-026 श्वशुरान् सुहृदश्चैव सेनयोरुभयोरपि |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing in the two armies all friends and Kinsmen (present), the son of Kunti was ency said. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-028 कृपया परयाविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत् |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 04-026-027 अर्जुन उवाच दृष्ट्वेमं स्वजनं कृष्ण युयुत्सु समुपस्थितम् |
M. N. Dutt: "Seeing, O Hrishikesh, these kinsmen present here with the desire to do battle my limbs are languid, my mouth is dried up. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-029 सीदन्ति मम गात्राणि मुखं च परिशुष्यति BORI CE: 06-023-030 गाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात्त्वक्चैव परिदह्यते BORI CE: 06-023-031 निमित्तानि च पश्यामि विपरीतानि केशव BORI CE: 06-023-032 न काङ्क्षे विजयं कृष्ण न च राज्यं सुखानि च BORI CE: 06-023-033 येषामर्थे काङ्क्षितं नो राज्यं भोगाः सुखानि च BORI CE: 06-023-034 आचार्याः पितरः पुत्रास्तथैव च पितामहाः BORI CE: 06-023-035 एतान्न हन्तुमिच्छामि घ्नतोऽपि मधुसूदन |
MN DUTT: 04-026-027 अर्जुन उवाच दृष्ट्वेमं स्वजनं कृष्ण युयुत्सु समुपस्थितम् MN DUTT: 04-026-028 वेपथुश्च शरीरे मे रोमहर्षश्च जायते MN DUTT: 04-026-029 न च शक्नोम्यवस्थातुं भ्रमतीव च मे मनः MN DUTT: 04-026-030 न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे MN DUTT: 04-026-031 किं नो राज्येन गोविन्द किं भोगैर्जीवितेन वा MN DUTT: 04-026-032 त इमेऽवस्थिता युद्धे प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा धनानि च MN DUTT: 04-026-033 अपि त्रैलोक्यराज्यस्य हेतोः किं नु महीकृते |
M. N. Dutt: "Seeing, O Hrishikesh, these kinsmen present here with the desire to do battle my limbs are languid, my mouth is dried up. My body trembles, my hairs stand on end, my Gandiva (bow) slips from my hand and my skin burns. I am unable to stand, my mind is whirling and I see, O Keshava, evil omens. I don't see any good by killing kinsmen in this battle. I desire, O Krishna, neither victory nor sovereignty, nor pleasures. What is sovereignty, what is enjoyment, what is even.life to us, O Govinda when those, for whose sake we wish to have sovereignty, enjoyments and pleasures (in this world). Are all present here in this battle, giving up all hopes of life and wealth! Preceptors, fathers, grand-fathers and sons, Maternal uncles, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-inlaw and relatives, I do not desire to kill them. O Madhusudana, even if they kill me. Not even for the sake of the sovereignty over the three worlds, much less for that of this earth! What pleasure will be ours, O Janardana, by killing Dhritarashtra's sons! |
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BORI CE: 06-023-036 निहत्य धार्तराष्ट्रान्नः का प्रीतिः स्याज्जनार्दन |
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: 06-023-037 तस्मान्नार्हा वयं हन्तुं धार्तराष्ट्रान्सबान्धवान् |
MN DUTT: 04-026-034 पापमेवाश्रयेदस्मान् हत्वैतानाततायिनः |
M. N. Dutt: Even killing these felons, we shall incur sin. Therefore, it is not proper that we shall kill our own kinsmen, these sons of Dhritarashtra. How can we, O Madhava, be happy by killing our own relatives? |
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BORI CE: 06-023-038 यद्यप्येते न पश्यन्ति लोभोपहतचेतसः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-035 यद्यप्येते न पश्यन्ति लोभोपहतचेतसः |
M. N. Dutt: If they, blinded by avarice, cannot see the sin they commit by exterminating the (Kuru) race, and playing enmity with friends. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-039 कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम् |
MN DUTT: 04-026-036 कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मानिवर्तितुम् |
M. N. Dutt: Why should we not, O Janardana who know that sin is the result of exterminating the race, learn to desist from it? |
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BORI CE: 06-023-040 कुलक्षये प्रणश्यन्ति कुलधर्माः सनातनाः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-037 कुलक्षये प्रणश्यन्ति कुलधर्माः सनातनाः |
M. N. Dutt: On the extinction of a family, the old and ever continuing family rites are destroyed), nobody being alive to solemnize them). When religious rites are thus destroyed, sin predominates over all. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-041 अधर्माभिभवात्कृष्ण प्रदुष्यन्ति कुलस्त्रियः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-038 अधर्माभिभवात् कृष्ण प्रदुष्यन्ति कुलस्त्रियः |
M. N. Dutt: From the predominance of sin, O Krishna, women become corrupt, and then O descendant of Vrishni, cross-breeds (mixed-castes) are borm. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-042 संकरो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च |
MN DUTT: 04-026-039 संकरो नरकायैव कुलमानां कुलस्य च |
M. N. Dutt: Such cross-breeding leads both the exterminator of the race and the race itself to hell. The (deceased) ancestors whose Sraddha ceremonies have ceased, (to whom children have stopped to give food and water), fall (from heaven to hell). |
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BORI CE: 06-023-043 दोषैरेतैः कुलघ्नानां वर्णसंकरकारकैः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-040 दोषैरेतैः कुलघ्नानां वर्णसंकरकारकैः |
M. N. Dutt: Both the caste and family-rites of the exterminators of the race, (who are) guilty of the sin of cross-breeding, are destroyed. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-044 उत्सन्नकुलधर्माणां मनुष्याणां जनार्दन |
MN DUTT: 04-026-041 उत्सन्नकुलधर्माणां मनुष्याणां जनार्दन |
M. N. Dutt: We have heard, O Janardana, that those whose family-rites are thus destroyed, live for ever in hell. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-045 अहो बत महत्पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम् |
MN DUTT: 04-026-042 अहो बत महत्पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Alas, we are engaged in committing a great sin. We are to kill our own kinsmen for the greed of the pleasures of sovereignty. |
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BORI CE: 06-023-046 यदि मामप्रतीकारमशस्त्रं शस्त्रपाणयः |
MN DUTT: 04-026-043 यदि मामप्रतीकारमशस्त्रं शस्त्रपाणयः |
M. N. Dutt: Better would it be if unretaliating and unarmed myself, the armed sons of Dhritarashtra kill in battle". |
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BORI CE: 06-023-047 एवमुक्त्वार्जुनः संख्ये रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् |
MN DUTT: 04-026-044 संजय उवाच एवमुक्त्वार्जुनः संख्ये रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Having thus spoken on the field of battle, Arjuna, with a sorrowful heart, sat down on the car, casting aside his bow and arrows. |
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