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Book 07 – Chapter 157
BORI CE: 07-157-001 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-183-001 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच एकवीरवधे मोघा शक्तिः सूतात्मजे यदा |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said If Suta's son had possessed such a Sakti as was sure to slay one hero, why then excepting all others, did he not hurl it at Pritha's son Arjuna. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-002 तस्मिन्हते हता हि स्युः सर्वे पाण्डवसृञ्जयाः |
MN DUTT: 05-183-002 तस्मिन् हते हता हि स्युः सर्वे पाण्डवसृञ्जयाः |
M. N. Dutt: Had Arjuna been slain by that Sakti, then all the Srinjayas and Pandavas also would have be slain. Indeed, if Phalguna could have been slain, then victory certainly would have been ours. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-003 आहूतो न निवर्तेयमिति तस्य महाव्रतम् |
MN DUTT: 05-183-003 आहूतो न निवर्तेयमिति तस्य महाव्रतम् |
M. N. Dutt: "Challenged, I would never turn back" even this was the vow taken by Arjuna. The son of Suta should therefore have summoned Arjuna in battle. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-004 ततो द्वैरथमानीय फल्गुनं शक्रदत्तया |
MN DUTT: 05-183-004 ततो द्वैरथमानीय फाल्गुनं शक्रदत्तया |
M. N. Dutt: Tell me, O Sanjaya, why then Vrisha, summoning Arjuna to a single combat, did not slay the latter by means of the Sakti given him by Indra. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-005 नूनं बुद्धिविहीनश्चाप्यसहायश्च मे सुतः |
MN DUTT: 05-183-005 नूनं बुद्धिविहीनश्चाप्यसहायश्च ते सुतः |
M. N. Dutt: Surely my son is a fool and has not good counsellors also to guide him; that wretch is ever outwitted by the foe, how then can be hope to obtain victory over them? |
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BORI CE: 07-157-006 या ह्यस्य परमा शक्तिर्जयस्य च परायणम् |
MN DUTT: 05-183-006 या ह्यस्य परमा शक्तिर्जयस्य च परायणम् |
M. N. Dutt: That Sakti which was such a powerful weapon and on which rested his hopes of victory, also even that Sakti had been made futile by Vasudeva's son through Ghatotkacha. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-007 कुणेर्यथा हस्तगतं ह्रियेद्बिल्वं बलीयसा |
MN DUTT: 05-183-007 कुणेर्यथा हस्तगतं ह्रियेत् फलं बलीयसा |
M. N. Dutt: As a fruit is snatched away from the hands of a cripple with withered arms by a powerful man, even so had that mortal Sakti, of Karna, been made futile by Krishna, through Ghatotkacha. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-008 यथा वराहस्य शुनश्च युध्यतो;स्तयोरभावे श्वपचस्य लाभः |
MN DUTT: 05-183-008 स्तयोरभावे श्वपचस्य लाभ: |
M. N. Dutt: Just as in a battle between a boar and a dog, the huntsman is the party to forfeit when either is slain, so, I think, O intelligent one, Vasudeva's son is to be party benefitted in that battle between Karna and Hidimva's son. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-009 घटोत्कचो यदि हन्याद्धि कर्णं; परो लाभः स भवेत्पाण्डवानाम् |
MN DUTT: 05-183-009 घटोत्कचो यदि हन्याद्धि कर्ण परोलाभः स भवेत् पाण्डवानाम् |
M. N. Dutt: "If Ghatotkacha slays Karna in battle the Pandavas will be greatly benefitted; on the other hand, if Karna slay Ghatotkacha in battle there will be a great gain to the Pandavas because then Karna's Sakti will be useless." |
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BORI CE: 07-157-010 इति प्राज्ञः प्रज्ञयैतद्विचार्य; घटोत्कचं सूतपुत्रेण युद्धे |
MN DUTT: 05-183-010 इति प्राज्ञः प्रज्ञयैतद् विचिन्त्य घटोत्कचं सूतपुत्रेण युद्धे |
M. N. Dutt: Thinking in this way and for doing what was agreeable to the Pandavas that foremost of men Vasudeva, endued with great wisdom, had caused Ghatotkacha to be slain by Karna in battle. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-011 संजय उवाच BORI CE: 07-157-012 घटोत्कचं महावीर्यं महाबुद्धिर्जनार्दनः |
MN DUTT: 05-183-011 संजय उवाच एतचिकीर्षित ज्ञात्वा कर्णस्य मधुसूदनः |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Knowing perfectly well what Karna desired to do, the slayer of Madhu, the mighty armed Janaradana, O monarch ordered the foremost of the Rakshasas, viz., Ghatotkacha of puissant might to engage in a duel with Karna for rendering, O king, the latter's death-dealing Sakti fruitless. All this, O monarch, is the outcome of your wicked policy. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-013 तदैव कृतकार्या हि वयं स्याम कुरूद्वह |
MN DUTT: 05-183-012 तदैव कृतकार्या हि वयं स्याम कुरूद्वह |
M. N. Dutt: Operpetuator of Kuru's race, we could then have surely been successful had not Karna. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-014 साश्वध्वजरथः संख्ये धृतराष्ट्र पतेद्भुवि |
MN DUTT: 05-183-013 साश्वध्वजरथः संख्ये धृतराष्ट्र पतेद् भुवि |
M. N. Dutt: O Dhritarashtra, Partha, with his horse, charioteer and standard, would have been completely destroyed in battle, had he been deprived of the aid of Jannardana, that lord of all yoga prowess. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-015 तैस्तैरुपायैर्बहुभी रक्ष्यमाणः स पार्थिव |
MN DUTT: 05-183-014 तैस्तैरुपायैर्बहुभी रक्ष्यमाणः च पार्थिवा जयत्यभिमुखः शत्रून् पार्थः कृष्णेन पालितः |
M. N. Dutt: Protected with various means and always defended by Krishna, Partha ever defeats his foes, encountering them. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-016 सविशेषं त्वमोघायाः कृष्णोऽरक्षत पाण्डवम् |
MN DUTT: 05-183-015 स विशेषात् त्वमोघायाः कृष्णोऽरक्षत पाण्डवम् |
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, it was Krishna that rescued Pritha's son from that death dealing Sakti otherwise that weapon would have quickly consumed the son of Kunti like the bolt of Heaven destroying a tree. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-017 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-183-016 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच विरोधी च कुमन्त्री च प्राज्ञमानी ममात्मजः |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said My son in quarrelsome; his counsellors are so many fools. He is proud of his wisdom. He has thus overlooked the certain means that have given him victory. |
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MN DUTT: 05-183-017 स वा कर्णो महाबुद्धिः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः |
M. N. Dutt: Why, O Suta, did not Karna of high intelligence that foremost of all wielders of weapons discharge that fatal Sakti at Dhananjaya? |
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BORI CE: 07-157-018 तवापि समतिक्रान्तमेतद्गावल्गणे कथम् |
MN DUTT: 05-183-018 तवापि समतिक्रान्तमेतद् गावल्गणे कथम् |
M. N. Dutt: Why, O Gavalgani's son, did you too forget this great object, since endued as you are with great intelligence, you did not remind Karna? |
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BORI CE: 07-157-019 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-183-019 संजय उवाच दुर्योधनस्य शकुनेर्मम दुःशासनस्य च |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Indeed, every night, O monarch, this used to form the subject of deliberation among Duryodhana, Sakuni, Dushasana and myself. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-020 श्वः सर्वसैन्यानुत्सृज्य जहि कर्ण धनंजयम् |
MN DUTT: 05-183-020 श्वः सर्वसैन्यान्युत्सृज्य जहि कर्ण धनंजयम् |
M. N. Dutt: O Karna, leaving alone the rest of the warriors do you slay Dhananjaya. After that we shall lord over the Panchalas and the Pandavas as if they were mere slaves. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-021 अथ वा निहते पार्थे पाण्डुष्वन्यतमं ततः |
MN DUTT: 05-183-021 अथवा निहते पार्थं पाण्डवान्यतमं ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Or it may be that upon the fall of Pritha's son, he, of Vrishni's race, will appoint another among the Pandavas to act as the leader of them. Therefore let Krishna be slain. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-022 कृष्णो हि मूलं पाण्डूनां पार्थः स्कन्ध इवोद्गतः |
MN DUTT: 05-183-022 कृष्णो हि मूलं पाण्डूनां पार्थः स्कन्ध इवोद्गतः |
M. N. Dutt: Krishna is the root of the Pandavas, Partha is their risen trunk. The other sons of Pritha and the Panchalas are like their branches and leaves respectively. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-023 कृष्णाश्रयाः कृष्णबलाः कृष्णनाथाश्च पाण्डवाः |
MN DUTT: 05-183-023 कृष्णाश्रयाः कृष्णबलाः कृष्णनाथाश्च पाण्डवाः |
M. N. Dutt: The Pandavas have Krishna for their shelter, Krishna for their strength and Krishna for their leader. Krishna is their main support like the moon of the constellations. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-024 तस्मात्पर्णानि शाखाश्च स्कन्धं चोत्सृज्य सूतज |
MN DUTT: 05-183-024 तस्मात् पर्णानि शाखाश्च स्कन्धं चोत्सृज्य सूतज |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, O son of Suta, leave alone the leaves, the branches and the trunk of the Pandava tree. Know Krishna to be its root, ever and every where. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-025 हन्याद्यदि हि दाशार्हं कर्णो यादवनन्दनम् |
MN DUTT: 05-183-025 हन्याद् यदि हि दाशार्ह कर्णो यादवनन्दनम् |
M. N. Dutt: (Thus indeed did we then speak to Karna). Had he slain the scion of the Dasharha race, that delighter of the Yadavas and in that case, the whole earth, O monarch, would certainly have come under your sway. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-026 यदि हि स निहतः शयीत भूमौ; यदुकुलपाण्डवनन्दनो महात्मा |
MN DUTT: 05-183-026 यदि हि स निहतः शयीत भूमौ यदुकुलपाण्डवनन्दनो महात्मा |
M. N. Dutt: If that illustrious delighter, of the Yadu race and of the Pandavas, had lain prostrate on the field being slain in battle then, O ruler of men, this earth certainly would have fallen under your sway together with all her mountains, forests and seas. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-027 सा तु बुद्धिः कृताप्येवं जाग्रति त्रिदशेश्वरे |
MN DUTT: 05-183-027 सा तु बुद्धिः कृताप्येवं जाग्रति त्रिदशेश्वरे |
M. N. Dutt: We rose every morning with this resolution regarding that lord of the celestials, viz., Hrishikesha of infinite prowess. But at the time of battle we forgot our resolution. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-028 अर्जुनं चापि कौन्तेयं सदा रक्षति केशवः |
MN DUTT: 05-183-028 अर्जुनं चापि राधेयात् सदा रक्षति केशवः |
M. N. Dutt: Keshava ever defends Kunti's son Arjuna. He never allowed Arjuna to expose himself before Suta's son in battle. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-029 अन्यांश्चास्मै रथोदारानुपस्थापयदच्युतः |
MN DUTT: 05-183-029 अन्यांश्चस्मै रथोदारानुपास्थापयदच्युतः |
M. N. Dutt: That undeteriorating one even made other foremost of car-ivarriors confront Karna, thinking how that fatal Sakti of ours might be rendered futile by us, O master. |
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MN DUTT: 05-183-030 यश्चैवं रक्षते पार्थं कर्णात् कृष्णो महामनाः |
M. N. Dutt: When again the illustrious Krishna protected Pritha's son in this manner, why, O king, would not that foremost of kings protect his own self? |
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MN DUTT: 05-183-031 परिचिन्त्य तु पश्यामि चक्रायुधमरिंदमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Upon mature thought, I see that there is no person in the three worlds who is able to defeat that subduer of foe viz., Janaraddana, that hero bearing the discus in hand. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-030 ततः कृष्णं महाबाहुः सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः |
MN DUTT: 05-183-032 ततः कृष्णं महाबाहुं सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said That foremost of car-warrior viz., Satyaki of prowess incapable of being baffled, asked |
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BORI CE: 07-157-031 अयं च प्रत्ययः कर्णे शक्त्या चामितविक्रम |
MN DUTT: 05-183-033 अयं च प्रत्ययः कर्णे शक्तिशामितविक्रमा |
M. N. Dutt: O Janardana, it had been Karna's firm resolve that he would hurl that dart of infinite energy at Phalguna. Why then did he not hurt if at him actually. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-032 वासुदेव उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-183-034 श्रीवासुदेव उवाच दुःशासनश्च कर्णश्च शकुनिश्च ससैन्धवः |
M. N. Dutt: Vasudeva said Dushasana, Karna, Sakuni the ruler of the Sindhus with Duryodhana at their head, had frequently held consultation about this subject. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-033 कर्ण कर्ण महेष्वास रणेऽमितपराक्रम |
MN DUTT: 05-183-035 कर्ण कर्ण महेष्वास रणेऽमितपराक्रम |
M. N. Dutt: They used to say to Karna, "Oh Karna, oh mighty bowman, O you of infinite prowess in battle, you should not hurl this Sakti at any one close, O foremost of all victorious combatants. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-034 ऋते महारथात्पार्थात्कुन्तीपुत्राद्धनंजयात् |
MN DUTT: 05-183-036 ऋते महारथात् कर्ण कुन्तीपुत्राद् धनंजयात् |
M. N. Dutt: Except the mighty car-warrior Partha, that son of Kunti who had conquered the lord of wealth himself. Like Vasava among the Gods, he is the most illustrious among the Pandavas. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-035 तस्मिन्विनिहते सर्वे पाण्डवाः सृञ्जयैः सह |
MN DUTT: 05-183-037 तस्मिन् विनिहते पार्थे पाण्डवाः सृञ्जयैः सह |
M. N. Dutt: Upon his slaughter, the rest of the Pandavas and the Srinjayas will be heartless like the god deprived of the fire in his mouth." |
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BORI CE: 07-157-036 तथेति च प्रतिज्ञातं कर्णेन शिनिपुंगव |
MN DUTT: 05-183-038 तथेति च प्रतिज्ञातं कर्णेन शिनिपुङ्गव |
M. N. Dutt: Karna having agreed, saying let it be so, O foremost of the Shinis, the slaughter of the wielder of the Gandiva bow was ever the ruling through in Karna's mind. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-037 अहमेव तु राधेयं मोहयामि युधां वर |
MN DUTT: 05-183-039 अहमेव तु राधेयं मोहयामि युधां वर |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of warriors, it was I who confounded the son of Radha, in consequence whereof he did not hurl that Satki at the son of Pandu owning white steeds. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-038 फल्गुनस्य हि तां मृत्युमवगम्य युयुत्सतः |
MN DUTT: 05-183-040 फाल्गुनस्य हि सा मृत्युरिति चिन्तयतोऽनिशम् |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of warriors, as long as I did not succeed in nullifying that means of Arjuna's death, I enjoyed neither sleep nor joy. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-039 घटोत्कचे व्यंसितां तु दृष्ट्वा तां शिनिपुंगव |
MN DUTT: 05-183-041 घटोत्कचे व्यंसितां तु दृष्ट्वा तां शिनिपुङ्गव |
M. N. Dutt: Beholding that dart therefore rendered fruitless through Ghatotkacha, O foremost of the Shinis, I consider Phalguna to be almost saved from the jaws of Death. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-040 न पिता न च मे माता न यूयं भ्रातरस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 05-183-042 न पिता न च मे माता न यूयं भ्रातरस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Neither my father nor my mother nor yourself, nor my brother, nor even my life, is so worthy of my protection as is Vibhatsu in battle. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-041 त्रैलोक्यराज्याद्यत्किंचिद्भवेदन्यत्सुदुर्लभम् |
MN DUTT: 05-183-043 त्रैलोक्यराज्याद् यत् किंचिद् भवेदन्यत् सुदुलभम् |
M. N. Dutt: If there by anything more precious that the sovereignty of the three worlds, even that I do not want to have at the cost of Dhananjaya the son of Pritha. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-042 अतः प्रहर्षः सुमहान्युयुधानाद्य मेऽभवत् |
MN DUTT: 05-183-044 अतः प्रहर्षः सुमहान् युयुधानाद्य मेऽभवत् |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, O Yuyudhana, a great joy has taken possession of myself today, in as much as I look upon Pritha's son as returned from the dead. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-043 अतश्च प्रहितो युद्धे मया कर्णाय राक्षसः |
MN DUTT: 05-183-045 अतश्च प्रहितो युद्धे मया कर्णाय राक्षसः |
M. N. Dutt: For this reason also was the Rakshasa dispatched by me to meet Karna. No one else couid have checked the latter in this nocturnal fight. |
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BORI CE: 07-157-044 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-183-046 संजय उवाच इति सात्यकये प्राह तदा देवकिनन्दनः |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Then the son of Devaki did thus speak to Satyaki, he who devoted to Dhananjaya's good and to what was agreeable to him. was ever couid have checked the latter in this nocturnal fight. |
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MN DUTT: 05-183-047 संजय उवाच इति सात्यकये प्राह तदा देवकिनन्दनः |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Then the son of Devaki did thus speak to Satyaki, he who devoted to Dhananjaya's good and to what was agreeable to him. was ever |
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