Shalya Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

अल्पावशिष्टा: कुरव: किमकुर्वत वै द्विज

English

Sarasvati, must the word Jaya be uttered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृढ़ निश्चय करके पुनः युद्धके लिये प्रस्थान किया

English

Seeing the army roused again, King Suyodhana asked what befell the Kaurava at the time that had come upon the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेपमानस्ततो राज्ञ: प्रविवेश निकेतनम्

English

I wish to hear this; tell it, best of the twice-born, for I am never satisfied with hearing the great deeds of my forefathers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुदन्नेवाब्रवीद् वाक्‍्यं राजानं जनमेजय

English

[Vaishampayana said:] Then, when Karna was slain, O king, Suyodhana, Dhritarashtra's son, sunk in an ocean of grief, became hopeless on all sides.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथिनश्न नरव्याप्र हयाश्व निहता युधि

English

Lamenting again and again "Alas, Karna! Alas, Karna!", with difficulty he went to his own camp with the kings who survived.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च द्रौणिश्व जयतां वर:

English

Though comforted with reasons fixed by the scriptures, he found no peace from the kings, remembering the slaying of the charioteer's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्षौहिणीनां सर्वासां समेतानां जनेश्वर

English

Thinking heaven to be strong and what must be, the king made his resolve in the battle and set out again to fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनमेंसे ये ही रथी शेष रह गये हैं, अन्य सब लोग कालके गालमें चले गये

English

Having duly made Shalya his commander, the king, best of kings, went out to battle with the surviving kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालेन निहतं सर्व जगद् वै भरतर्षभ

English

Then a most tumultuous battle took place between the Kuru and Pandava armies, O best of the Bharatas, like the war of gods and asuras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवै: प्राप्तकालं च किं प्रापद्यत कौरव:

English

Janamejaya said, "After Karna had thus been slain in battle by Savyasaci, what did the small (unslaughtered) remnant of the Kauravas do, O regenerate one? Beholding the army of the Pandavas swelling with might and energy, what behaviour did the Kuru prince Duryodhana adopt towards the Pandavas, thinking it suitable to the hour? I desire to hear all this. Tell me, O foremost of regenerate ones, I am never satiated with listening to the grand feats of my ancestors."

हिन्दी अर्थ

समयोचित बर्ताव करनेका निश्चय किया?

English

Vaishampayana said, "After the fall of Karna, O king, Dhritarashtra' s son Duryodhana was plunged deep into an ocean of grief and saw despair on every side. Indulging in incessant lamentations, saying, 'Alas, oh Karna! Alas, oh Kama!' he proceeded with great difficulty to his camp, accompanied by the unslaughtered remnant of the kings on his side. Thinking of the slaughter of the Suta's son, he could not obtain peace of mind, though comforted by those kings with excellent reasons inculcated by the scriptures. Regarding destiny and necessity to be all-powerful, the Kuru king firmly resolved on battle. Having duly made Shalya the generalissimo of his forces, that bull among kings, O monarch, proceeded for battle, accompanied by that unslaughtered remnant of his forces. Then, O chief of Bharata's race, a terrible battle took place between the troops of the Kurus and those of the Pandavas, resembling that between the gods and the Asuras. Then Shalya, O monarch, having made a great carnage in battle at last lost a large number of his troops and was slain by Yudhishthira at midday. Then king Duryodhana, having lost all his friends and kinsmen, fled away from the field of battle and penetrated into the depths of a terrible lake from fear of his enemies. On the afternoon of that day, Bhimasena, causing the lake to be encompassed by many mighty car-warriors, summoned Duryodhana and having obliged him to come out, slew him speedily, putting forth his strength. After Duryodhana' s slaughter, the three car-warriors (of the Kuru side) that were still unslain (Ashvatthama and Kripa and Kritavarma), filled with rage, O monarch, slaughtered the Pancala troops in the night. On the next morning Sanjaya, having set out from the camp, entered the city (the Kuru capital), cheerless and filled with grief and sorrow. Having entered the city, the Suta Sanjaya, raising his arms in grief, and with limbs trembling, entered the palace of the king. Filled with grief, O tiger among men, he wept aloud, saying, 'Alas, O king! Alas, all of us are ruined by the slaughter of that high-souled monarch. Alas, Time is all-powerful, and crooked in his course, since all our allies, endued with might equal to that of Shakra himself, have been slain by the Pandavas.' Seeing Sanjaya come back to the city, O king, in that distressful plight, all the people, O best of kings, filled with great anxiety, wept loudly, saying, 'Alas, O king! The whole city, O tiger among men, including the very children, hearing of Duryodhana' s death, sent forth notes of lamentation from every side. We then beheld all the men and women running about, deeply afflicted with grief, their senses gone, and resembling people that are demented.' The Suta Sanjaya then, deeply agitated, entered the abode of the king and beheld that foremost of monarchs, that lord of men, having wisdom for his

हिन्दी अर्थ

न हि तृप्यामि पूर्वेषां शुण्वानश्वरितं महत्

English

Then in the afternoon of that day, surrounded by great chariot-warriors, he was called out from the lake by a stratagem and felled by Bhimasena.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृशं शोकार्णवे मग्नो निराश: सर्वतो5भवत्

English

When that mighty archer was slain, the three surviving chariot-warriors in the night, in fury, O king of kings, slew the Panchala soldiers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोकके समुद्रमें डूब गया और सब ओरसे निराश हो गया

English

Then, in the forenoon, Sanjaya came from the camp and entered the city dejected, filled with sorrow and grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृच्छात् स्वशिबिरं प्राप्तो हतशेषैर्न॑पैः सह

English

Entering the city swiftly, raising his arms, grieved and trembling, he entered the king's house.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह बड़ी कठिनाईसे अपने शिबिरमें आया

English

And he wept, "Alas, king!" in grief, O tiger among men. "Ah, we are greatly distressed at the death of the great soul."

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजभिननलभरच्छर्म सूतपुत्रवर्धं स्मरन्

English

"Ah, time is exceedingly strong, and fate supreme, where all the kings, equal to Shakra in strength, were slain!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

वधका स्मरण करके उसे शान्ति नहीं मिली

English

Seeing the king before them, all the people, greatly agitated, wept aloud to Sanjaya, crying "Alas, O king!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

संग्रामे निश्चयं कृत्वा पुनर्युद्धाय निर्यया

English

Throughout that city, from children up, a great cry of distress arose, O tiger among men, on hearing that the king was slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रणाय निर्ययौ राजा हतशेषैनपै: सह

English

And he saw three best of men running, senseless like madmen, greatly tormented by grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बभूव भरतश्रेष्ठ देवासुररणोपमम्

English

Thus bewildered, the charioteer entered the king's palace and saw the best of kings, lord whose eye is wisdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरके हाथसे मारे गये

English

And seeing the sinless one seated, surrounded on every side by his daughters-in-law, O best of the Bharatas, by Gandhari and by Vidura,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपसृत्य हृदं घोरं विवेश रिपुजाद भयात्

English

And with other friends, kinsmen and well-wishers, he brooded on that very matter, Karna's death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भयसे भयंकर तालाबमें घुस गया

English

Weeping, the charioteer, O Janamejaya, said to the king, not glad at heart, in a voice choked with tears:

हिन्दी अर्थ

हृदादाहूय युद्धाय भीमसेनेन पातितः

English

"I am Sanjaya, tiger among men; salutations to you, best of the Bharatas. The lord of the Madras, Shalya, is slain, and Shakuni, son of Subala, and Uluka, tiger among men, firm in valour, the Kaitavya."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तालाबसे बुलाकर भीमसेनने मार गिराया

English

[Sanjaya said:] The Samshaptakas are all slain, the Kambojas with the Shakas, the Mlecchas, mountaineers and Yavanas felled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संरम्भान्निशि राजेन्द्र जघ्नु: पांचालसोमकान्

English

The easterners, O great king, and the southerners are slain everywhere; the northerners all slain, and the westerners, O lord of men; kings and princes are slain on every side, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रविवेश पुरीं दीनो दुःखशोकसमन्वित:

English

Duryodhana is slain, O king, as the Pandava said; with his thigh broken, O great king, he lies smeared with dust.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हस्तिनापुरमें प्रवेश किया

English

Dhrishtadyumna is slain, O king, and Shikhandin the unconquered, Uttamaujas and Yudhamanyu, and the Prabhadrakas, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजभवनके भीतर गये

English

The Panchalas, tigers among men, and the Chedis are destroyed; all your sons are slain and the sons of Draupadi, O Bharata; Karna's son, the brave and mighty Vrishasena, is slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महामनस्वी कुरुराजके निधनसे हम सर्वथा नष्टप्राय हो गये!

English

Men are all slain, elephants felled, chariot-warriors, tiger among men, and horses slain in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्रतुल्यबला: सर्वे यथावध्यन्त पापडवै:

English

A remnant only of the camp has been made, O lord, of yours and of the Pandava heroes, having met one another.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रके तुल्य बलवान होनेपर भी पाण्डवोंके हाथसे मारे गये!”

English

The world, bewildered by time, was left mostly of women; seven remain on the Pandava side and three of Dhritarashtra's.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्लेशेन महता युक्त सर्वतो राजसत्तम

English

And those five brothers, Vasudeva and Satyaki, Kripa, Kritavarman and Drona's son, best of victors—

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकुमारं नरव्याप्र तत्र तत्र समन्‍्ततः

English

these and you, O great king, these chariot-warriors remain, best of kings, of all the akshauhinis assembled, lord of men; the rest are all gone to death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धावतश्चाप्यपश्यामस्तत्र तान् पुरुषर्षभान्

English

The whole world was destroyed by Time, O best of the Bharatas, with Duryodhana put foremost in the enmity, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा स विदह्वल: सूत: प्रविश्य नृपतिक्षयम्

English

Hearing this cruel speech, the lord of men Dhritarashtra fell on the ground, O great king, deprived of his senses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा चासीनमनघं समनन्‍्तात् परिवारितम्

English

When he had fallen, the greatly renowned Vidura too fell, O great king, wasted by the king's calamity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथान्यैश्न सुहृद्धिश्च ज्ञातिभिश्व हितैषिभि:

English

Gandhari, best of kings, and all the Kuru women suddenly fell to the ground on hearing that cruel speech.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संजयोहं नरव्यात्र नमस्ते भरतर्षभ

English

The royal circle lay fallen senseless on the ground then, and a great lamenting tale was painted as on a cloth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

--ये सब-के-सब मारे गये

English

With difficulty King Dhritarashtra slowly regained his breath, wasted by the calamity of his sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

म्लेच्छाक्ष पर्वतीयाक्ष यवना विनिपातिता:

English

Regaining consciousness, the king, trembling, in utmost pain, looking in all directions, said to the minister (Vidura):

हिन्दी अर्थ

उदीच्याश्न हता: सर्वे प्रतीच्याक्ष नरोत्तमा:

English

"Wise Kshatta of great intellect, you are my refuge, best of the Bharatas; I am without protector, utterly bereft of sons." Having said so, he fell senseless again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और पश्चिमके सभी श्रेष्ठ मनुष्य मार डाले गये

English

Seeing him fallen, whatever kinsmen he had sprinkled him with cold water and fanned him with fans.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनो हतो राजा यथोक्त पाण्डवेन ह

English

After a long time the lord of the earth was comforted, silent, brooding, wasted by the calamity of his sons, sighing like a crooked serpent thrown into a pot, O lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृष्टद्युम्नो महाराज शिखण्डी चापराजित:

English

Sanjaya too wept there, seeing the king afflicted, and all the women and the renowned Gandhari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पज्चालाश्च नरव्याप्र चेदयश्न निषूदिता:

English

Then, after a long time, Dhritarashtra, tiger among men, again and again bewildered, said to Vidura:

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णपुत्रो हतः शूरो वृषसेन: प्रतापवान्

English

"Let all the women go, and the renowned Gandhari, and all these friends; my mind is greatly shaken."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृषसेन भी नष्ट हो गया

English

Thus addressed, the minister, O best of the Bharatas, trembling again and again, slowly dismissed those women.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवानां कुरूणां च समासाद्य परस्परम्

English

Then all those women went out, O best of the Bharatas, and all the friends too, seeing the king afflicted.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिबिरमें किंचिन्मात्र ही शेष रह गया है

English

Then, seeing the king there come to his senses, scorcher of foes, weeping, greatly afflicted, Sanjaya, dejected,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्त पाण्डवत: शेषा धार्तराष्ट्रास्त्रयो रथा:

English

with joined palms comforted the king as he sighed again and again, and Kshatta with sweet words.