Sauptika Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

नास्य वाच्यं भवेत् किंचिल्लब्धव्यं वाधिगच्छति

English

People generally, as also those versed in the scriptures, always applaud those means which are certain over those which are uncertain. Whatever of censure and evil repute this act may provoke ought to be incurred by person that is observant of kshatriya practices. The Pandavas of uncleansed souls have, at every step, perpetrated very ugly and censurable acts that are again fall of guile. As regards this matter, certain ancient verses, full of truth, are heard, sung by truth-seeing and righteousness-observing persons, who sang them after a careful consideration of the demands of justice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हितबुद्धीननादृत्य सम्मन्त्रयासाधुभि: सह

English

[Sanjaya said:] Burning with grief as with a blazing fire, hardening his mind, he replied to the two:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वत्थामा महाराज दुःखशोकसमन्वित:

English

"In each man there is his own judgment, and it seems fair to him; all are pleased, each with his own wisdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परबुद्धि च निन्दन्ति स्वां प्रशंसन्ति चासकृत्

English

Everyone thinks himself the wiser; to everyone his own self is dear; everyone praises himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्योन्येन च तुष्यन्ति बहु मन्यन्ति चासकृत्

English

Everyone's own wisdom is established in his approval of it; they condemn another's judgment and repeatedly praise their own.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चित्तवैक्लव्यमासाद्य सा सा बुद्धि: प्रजायते

English

Those whose minds agree by connection through another cause are pleased with one another and repeatedly honour each other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्रय लेकर भिन्न-भिन्न प्रकारकी बुद्धि पैदा हो जाती है

English

Yet the same man has now this thought, now that, as time's turn changes; and they then fail each other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भैषज्यं कुरुते योगात् प्रशमार्थमिति प्रभो

English

Because the minds of men are inscrutable, in particular, this or that judgment arises from a disordered mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रज्ञया हि स्वया युक्तास्तां च निन्दन्ति मानवा:

English

As a skilled physician, knowing a disease, duly prepares a remedy in combination for its cure here, Bharata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स तु वक्तव्यतां याति द्वेष्पो भवति भूयश:

English

These verses are even these: 'The enemy's force, even when fatigued, or wounded with weapons, or employed in eating, or when retiring, or when resting within their camp, should be smitten. They should be dealt with in the same way when afflicted with sleep in the dead of night, or when reft of commanders, or when broken or when under the impression of an error. ' "

हिन्दी अर्थ

होता है और दूसरोंके द्वेषका पात्र बन जाता है

English

Having reflected in this way, the valiant son of Drona formed the resolution of slaying during the night the slumbering Pandavas and the Pancalas. Having formed this wicked resolution and pledged himself repeatedly to its execution, he awoke both his maternal uncle and the chief of Bhojas. Awakened from sleep, those two illustrious and mighty persons, Kripa and the Bhoja chief, heard Ashvatthama's scheme. Filled with shame, both of them abstained from giving a suitable reply.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स करोत्यात्मनोनर्थनिष बुद्धिमतां नयः:

English

Having reflected for a short while, Ashvatthama said with tearful eyes, "King Duryodhana, that one hero of great might, for whose sake we were waging hostilities with the Pandavas, hath been slain! Deserted and alone, though he was the lord of eleven akshauhinis of troops, that hero of unstained prowess hath been struck down by Bhimasena and a large number of wretches banded together in battle! Another wicked act hath been perpetrated by the vile Vrikodara, for the latter hath touched with his foot the head of a person whose coronal locks underwent the sacred bath! The Pancalas are uttering loud roars and cries and indulging in loud bursts of laughter. Filled with joy, they are blowing their conchs and beating their drums! The loud peal of their instruments, mingled with the blare of conchs, is frightful to the ear and borne by the winds, is filling all the points of the compass. Loud also is the din made by their neighing steeds and grunting elephants and roaring warriors! That deafening noise made by the rejoicing warriors as they are marching to their quarters, as also the frightful clatter of their car- wheels, comes to us from the east. So great hath been the havoc made by the Pandavas on the Dhartarashtras that we three are the only survivors of that great carnage! Some were endued with the might of a hundred elephants, and some were masters of all weapons. Yet have they been slain by the sons of Pandu! I regard this to be an instance of the reverses brought about by Time ! Truly, this is the end to which such an act leads ! Truly, although the Pandavas have achieved such difficult feats, even this should be the result of those feats ! If your wisdom hath not been driven away by stupefaction, then say what is proper for us to do in view of this calamitous and grave affair.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैवतेभ्यो नमस्कृत्य यस्त्वर्थान् सम्यगीहते

English

In the same man, this or that judgment arises at this or that time, from the instability of his wisdom, and it does not please him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्यगीहा पुनरियं यो वृद्धानुपसेवते

English

Having decided according to his wisdom, whatever thought he sees as good, he brings his feeling to it, and it impels him to effort.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह उपाय ही सिद्धिका मूल कारण कहा जाता है

English

Every man, Bhoja, resolved that "this is good," begins gladly to do it, even in deeds ending in death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृद्धानां वचन श्रुत्वा योभ्युत्थानं प्रयोजयेत्

English

All men, knowing their own reasoning and wisdom, perform various efforts, knowing "this is beneficial."

हिन्दी अर्थ

रागात् क्रोधाद् भयाल्लोभाद् योर्थानीहति मानव:

English

The thought that has arisen in me today, born of calamity, I shall tell you both, a thought that destroys my grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐश्वर्यसे भ्रष्ट हो जाता है

English

The Prajapati, having created beings and ordained duty for them, placed in each class one quality as the best.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोयं दुर्योधनेनार्थों लुब्धेनादीर्घदर्शिना

English

In the Brahmana, calm self-control; in the Kshatriya, the highest splendour; in the Vaishya and Shudra, skill and compliance with all classes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्वमप्यतिदु:ःशीलो न धैर्य कर्तुमहति

English

An uncontrolled Brahmana is bad; a kshatriya without splendour is the lowest; an unskilled Vaishya is censured, and a refractory Shudra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुवर्तामहे यत्तु तं वयं पापपूरुषम्

English

I was born in an excellent family, much honoured by Brahmanas, and by ill luck I have followed this kshatriya dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनर्थ प्राप्त हुआ है

English

Knowing the kshatriya's dharma, if I did a great deed in the way of a Brahmana, it would not be approved by good men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनेन तु ममाद्यापि व्यसनेनोपतापिता

English

Having borne knowledge of the bow and divine weapons in battle, having seen my father slain, what shall I say in the assembly?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुहाता तु मनुष्येण प्रष्टव्या: सुह्ददों जना:

English

So today, as I please, following the kshatriya's dharma, I shall go the road of the king and of my father of great splendour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहीं उसे अपने हितका साधन भी दिखायी देता है

English

Today the Panchalas will sleep trustingly, victorious, with yokes and armour laid aside, filled with joy, thinking us conquered and dead, weary with this exertion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते वयं धृतराष्ट्रं च गान्धारीं च समेत्य ह

English

As they sleep at night, at ease in their own camp, I shall make the night attack on the camp, hard to do.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते पृष्टास्तु वदेयुर्यच्छेयो न: समनन्तरम्

English

Attacking them in the camp, like the dead, senseless, I shall slay them valiantly as Maghavan slew the Danavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए; मेरी बुद्धिका तो यही दृढ़ निश्चय है

English

Today I shall slay them all together, led by Dhrishtadyumna, valiantly, as a blazing fire a dry thicket; and having slain the Panchalas I shall find peace, good one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनारम्भात् तु कार्याणां नार्थ: सम्पद्यते क्वचित्

English

I shall roam among the Panchalas, slaying them today in battle, like enraged Rudra himself, trident in hand, among beasts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

था। उसे सुनकर अभश्वत्थामा दुःख और शोकमें डूब गया

English

Today, having slain the Panchalas and cut them down, I shall afflict enraged in battle the sons of Pandu too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्िरूरं मनस्तत: कृत्वा तावुभौ प्रत्यभाषत

English

Today, making the ground embodied with all the Panchalas, striking each one, I shall be quit of my debt to my father.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनको कठोर बनाकर कृपाचार्य और कृतवर्मा दोनोंसे बोला--

English

For Duryodhana, Karna, Bhishma and Saindhava, today I shall send the Panchalas on the road hard to travel.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुष्यन्ति च पृथक् सर्वे प्रज्ञया ते स्वया स्वया

English

Today in the night, when the night is gone, I shall crush by force the head of the Panchala king Dhrishtadyumna, like a beast's.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है। अपनी-अपनी उसी बुद्धिसे वे सब लोग अलग-अलग संतुष्ट रहते हैं

English

Today, Gautama (Kripa), I shall crush with a sharp sword in the night the sleeping sons of the Panchalas and Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वस्यात्मा बहुमत: सर्वात्मानं प्रशंसति

English

Today, having slain that Panchala army in the night, in the Sauptika, I shall be one whose task is done and happy, greatly wise one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मध्येडन्यया जरायां तु सोन्यां रोचयते मतिम्

English

Kripa said, "We have heard all that thou hast said, O puissant one! Listen, however, to a few words of mine, O mighty armed one! All men are subjected to and governed by these two forces, Destiny and Exertion. There is nothing higher than these two. Our acts do not become successful in consequence of destiny alone, nor of exertion alone, O best of men! Success springs from the union of the two. All purposes, high and low, are dependent on a union of those two. In the whole world, it is through these two that men are seen to act as also to abstain. What result is produced by the clouds pouring upon a mountain? What results are not produced by them pouring upon a cultivated field? Exertion, where destiny is not auspicious, and absence of exertion where destiny is auspicious, both these are fruitless! What I have said before (about the union of the two) is the truth. If the rains properly moisten a well- tilled soil, the seed produces great results. Human success is of this nature.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्णे वर्णे समाधत्ते होकैक॑ गुणभाग् गुणम्

English

[Kripa said:] "We two shall follow you together at dawn; rest tonight, with armour and banner laid aside.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निहत्य चैव पज्चालान् शान्तिं लब्धास्मि सत्तम

English

I shall follow you, and Kritavarman the Satvata, mounting our chariots and armoured, as you go against the enemy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पांचालपर भरपूर प्रहार करके मैं अपने पिताके ऋणसे मुक्त हो जाऊँगा

English

Together with us, best of chariot-warriors, you will slay the enemy tomorrow in the encounter, valiantly, the Panchalas with their followers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गमयिष्यामि पञ्चालान् पदवीमसद्य दुर्गमाम्

English

You are able to show valour; rest tonight; you have long been awake, dear one; sleep this night.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नचिरात् प्रमथिष्यामि पशोरिव शिरो बलातू

English

Rested, awake from sleep, with a composed mind, giver of honour, meeting the enemies in battle you will surely slay them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तीखी तलवारसे टूक-टूक कर दूँगा

English

No one can conquer you, best of chariot-warriors, with weapons raised, not even among the gods, son of Fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतकृत्य: सुखी चैव भविष्यामि महामते

English

Who could fight Drona's son in battle, enraged, going with Kripa and joined to Kritavarman, even the king of the gods?

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहा भारते सौप्तिकपर्वणि द्रौणिमन्त्राणायां तृतीयोध्याय:

English

We, well rested, awake, free of fever, will slay the enemies when the night has dawned.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अच्छी लगने लगती है

English

Sometimes, Destiny, having settled a course of events, acts of itself (without waiting for exertion). For all that, the wise, aided by skill have recourse to exertion. All the purposes of human acts, O bull among men, are accomplished by the aid of those two together. Influenced by these two, men are seen to strive or abstain. Recourse may be had to exertion. But exertion succeeds through destiny. It is in consequence also of destiny that one who sets himself to work, depending on exertion, attains to success. The exertion, however, of even a competent man, even when well directed, is without the concurrence of destiny, seen in the world to be unproductive of fruit. Those, therefore, among men, that are idle and without intelligence, disapprove of exertion. This however, is not the opinion of the wise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवाप्य पुरुषो भोज कुरुते बुद्धिवैकृतम्

English

Generally, an act performed is not seen to be unproductive of fruit in the world. The absent of action, again, is seen to be productive of grave misery. A person obtaining something of itself without having made any efforts, as also one not obtaining anything even after exertion, is not to be seen. One who is busy in action is capable of supporting life. He, on the other hand, that is idle, never obtains happiness. In this world of men it is generally seen that they that are addicted to action are always inspired by the desire of earning good. If one devoted to action succeeds in gaining his object or fails to obtain the fruit of his acts, he does not become censurable in any respect. If anyone in the world is seen to luxuriously enjoy the fruits of action without doing any action, he is generally seen to incur ridicule and become an object of hatred. He who, disregarding this rule about action, liveth otherwise, is said to do an injury to himself. This is the opinion of those that are endued with intelligence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवत्यकृतधर्मत्वात् सा तस्यैव न रोचते

English

Efforts become unproductive of fruits in consequence of these two reasons: destiny without exertion and exertion without destiny. Without exertion, no act in this world becomes successful. Devoted to action and endued with skill, that person, however, who, having bowed down to the gods, seeks, the accomplishment of his objects, is never lost. The same is the case with one who, desirous of success, properly waits upon the aged, asks of them what is for his good, and obeys their beneficial counsels. Men approved by the old should always be solicited for counsel while one has recourse to exertion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बनानेवाली होती है

English

Going to their camp and proclaiming your name in the battle, you will make great slaughter of the enemies who fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्तुमारभते प्रीतो मारणादिषु कर्मसु

English

Having made slaughter of them on a clear dawn, sport as Shakra did after slaying the great asuras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आरम्भ करते हैं और हिंसा आदि कर्मोमें भी लग जाते हैं

English

For you are able to conquer in battle the army of the Panchalas, as the enraged slayer of all the Danavas conquered the Daitya host.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चेष्टन्ते विविधां चेष्टां हितमित्येव जानते

English

With me with you in battle, guarded by Kritavarman, the lord himself, even the thunderbolt-bearer, could not withstand you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं और उन्हें अपने लिये हितकर ही समझते हैं

English

Neither I nor Kritavarman, dear one, will ever withdraw from the battle without conquering the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युवयोस्तां प्रवक्ष्यामि मम शोकविनाशिनीम्

English

Having slain the petty Panchalas with the Pandavas in the battle, we shall return, or we shall all be slain and go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हूँ। वह मेरे शोकका विनाश करनेवाली है

English

By every means we are your helpers at dawn; this I say truly to you, mighty-armed, blameless one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

और प्रत्येक वर्णमें एक-एक विशेष गुणकी स्थापना कर देते हैं

English

Thus addressed by his uncle with beneficial words, Drona's son, rolling his eyes in anger, said to his uncle, O king:

हिन्दी अर्थ

दाक्ष्यं वैश्ये च शूद्रे च सर्ववर्णानुकूलताम्

English

"How can one who is afflicted and intolerant sleep, one who thinks of his aims, or who is full of desire?

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्णोके अनुकूल चलनेकी वृत्तिको स्थापित कर देते हैं

English

Behold, there are four of these come upon me today, whose fourth part would destroy my sleep at once.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्दभाग्यतयास्म्येतं क्षत्रधर्ममनुछित:

English

What grief indeed is there in this world—remembering my father's slaying, my heart burns, and does not cool by night or day.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकुर्या सुमहत् कर्म न मे तत् साधुसम्मतम्

English

How my father was slain by the sinful ones, especially, I saw it all before my eyes, and it cuts my vitals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितरं निहतं दृष्टवा कि नु वक्ष्यामि संसदि

English

How can one like me live even a moment in the world when I hear the Panchalas say, 'Drona is slain'?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिता तथा राजा दुर्योधनके पथका अनुसरण करूँगा

English

Without slaying Dhrishtadyumna in battle I have no wish to live; he is to be slain for my father's slaying, and the Panchalas who are with him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विमुक्तयुग्यकवचा हर्षेण च समन्विता:

English

The lament of the king with broken thighs, which I heard—whose heart, even a cruel man's, would it not burn?

हिन्दी अर्थ

तानवस्कन्द्य शिबिरे प्रेतभूतविचेतस:

English

Whose eyes, even a merciless man's, would not fill with tears hearing such words again from the king with broken thighs?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य तान् सहितानू सर्वान् धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमान्

English

And this side of my friends, conquered while I live, increases my grief as a flood of water an ocean; for me, one-pointed today, where is sleep, where is comfort?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिनाकपाणि: संक्रुद्धः स्वयं रुद्र: पशुष्विव

English

I consider them, guarded by Vasudeva and Arjuna, unassailable even by Mahendra, uncle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ उनके लिये कालरूप हो जाऊँगा

English

I cannot in any way be restrained from this deed; I see none in this world who could turn me from it; this is my settled and virtuous decision.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्दयिष्यामि संहृष्टो रणे पाण्डुसुतांस्तथा

English

The defeat of my friends, told by the news-bearers, and the victory of the Pandavas, burns my heart.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्साहसे सम्पन्न हो पाण्डवोंको भी कुचल डालूँगा

English

But today, having made slaughter of the enemies in the Sauptika, I shall then rest and sleep, free of fever."