Shalya Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

शृण्वन्तु क्षत्रिया: सर्वे यावन्तो5त्र समागता:

English

has wrong to avenge on the Pandavas, when united together? All these, O monarch, will fight with the followers of the Pandavas and will slay them in battle. Kama alone, with myself, will slay the Pandavas. All the heroic kings will then live under my sway. He, who is their leader, the mighty Vasudeva, will not, he has told me, put on mail for them, O king." Even in this way, O Suta, did Duryodhana often use to speak to me. Hearing what he said, I believed that the Pandavas would be slain in battle. When, however, my sons stationed in the midst of those heroes and exerting themselves vigorously in battle have all been slain, what can it be but destiny? When that lord of the world, the valiant Bhishma, having encountered Shikhandi, met with his death like a lion meeting with his at the hands of a jackal, what can it be but destiny? When the Brahmana Drona, that master of all weapons offensive and defensive, has been slain by the Pandavas in battle, what can it be but destiny? When Bhurishrava has been slain in battle, as also Somadatta and king Bahlika, what can it be but destiny? When Bhagadatta, skilled in fight from the backs of elephants, has been slain, and when Jayadratha hath been slain, what can it be but destiny? When Sudakshina has been slain, and Jalasandha of Puru's race, as also Srutayush, and Ayutayush, what can it be but destiny? When the mighty Pandya, that foremost of all wielders of weapons, has been slain in battle by the Pandavas, what can it be but destiny? When Vrihadvala has been slain and the mighty king of the Magadhas, and the valiant Ugrayudha, that type of all bowmen; when the two princes of Avanti (Vinda and Anuvinda) have been slain, and the ruler also of the Trigartas, as also numerous Samsaptakas, what can it be but destiny? When king Alambusa, and the Rakshasas Alayudha, and Rishyasringa' s son, have been slain, what can it be but destiny? When the Narayanas have been slain, as also the Gopalas, those troops that were invincible in battle, and many thousands of Mlecchas, what can it be but destiny? When Shakuni, the son of Subala, and the mighty Uluka, called the gamester's son, that hero at the head of his forces, have been slain, what can it be but destiny? When innumerable high-souled heroes, accomplished in all kinds of weapons offensive and defensive and endued with prowess equal to that of Shakra himself, have been slain, O Suta, when Kshatriyas hailing from diverse realms, O Sanjaya, have all been slain in battle, what can it be but destiny? Endued with great might, my sons and grandsons have been slain, as also my friends and brethren, what can it be but destiny? Without doubt, man takes his birth, subject to destiny. That man who is possessed of good fortune meets with good. I am bereft of good fortune, and, therefore, am deprived of my children, O Sanjaya. Old as I am, how shall I now submit to the sway of enemies? I do not think anything other than exile into the woods to be good for me, O lord. Deprived of relatives and kinsmen as I am, I will go into the woods. Nothing other than an exile into the woods can be better for me who am fallen into this plight and who am shorn of my wings, O Sanjaya. When Duryodhana had been slain, when Shalya has been slain, when Dushasana and Vivingsati and the mighty Vikarna have been slain, how shall I be able to bear the roars of that Bhimasena who hath alone slain a hundred sons of mine in battle? He will frequently speak of the slaughter of Duryodhana in my hearing. Burning with grief and sorrow, I shall not be able to bear his cruel words.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृशोदिग्नेषु सैन्येषु दृष्टवा पार्थस्य विक्रमम्

English

Shalya, Chitrasena, the great chariot-warrior Shakuni, Ashvatthaman, Kripa and Kritavarman the Satvata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते सम घोरां समापन्ना जीविकां जीवितार्थिन:

English

Sushena, Arishtasena, the valiant Dhritasena and King Jayatsena—those spent the night there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीविकाका आश्रय लेते हैं

English

With the hero Karna slain in the battle, terrified by the victorious, your sons found no peace except on the Himalaya, the mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हते भीष्मे च द्रोणे च कर्णे चैव महारथे

English

They, gathered together there in the presence of the army, striving in battle, honoured the king duly and said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

लक्ष्मणे तव पुत्रे च कि शेषं पर्युपास्महे

English

"Make one a leader of the army and then you should fight the enemy; guarded by him, we shall conquer in battle."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते संत्यज्य तनूर्याता: शूरा ब्रह्म॒ुविदां गतिम्

English

Then Duryodhana, standing in the battle, looked at the best of chariot-warriors, knower of all divisions of war, like Death in battle,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपणं वर्तयिष्याम पातयित्वा नृपान् बहून्ू

English

fine-limbed, with covered head, conch-necked, sweet-spoken, with lotus-like face, tiger-mouthed, heavy as Meru,

हिन्दी अर्थ

और बहुत-से नरेशोंको मरवाकर दयनीय स्थितिमें आ गये हैं

English

like Sthanu's bull in shoulders, eyes, gait and voice, with long plump arms and broad dense chest,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितामहैराचरितं न धर्म हातुमरहथ

English

Vaishampayana continued, "Even thus that king, burning with grief and deprived of relatives and kinsmen, repeatedly swooned, overwhelmed with sorrow on account of the death of his sons. Having wept for a long while, Dhritarashtra, the son of Ambika, breathed heavy and hot sighs at the thought of his defeat. Overwhelmed with sorrow, and burning with grief, that bull of Bharata's race once more enquired of his charioteer Sanjaya, the son of Gavalgana, the details of what had happened.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य तदू वचन राज्ञ: पूजयित्वा महारथा:

English

like the moon in beauty, form and sovereignty of face, with compact joints like masses of gold stone,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पराजयममृष्यन्तः कृतचित्ताश्न विक्रमे

English

with fine round thighs, waist and shins, fine feet, fingers and nails, shaped with effort by the Creator, remembering again and again his virtues,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तावकानां परेषां च देवासुररणोपमम्

English

endowed with every mark, skilled, an ocean of Vedic learning, conqueror of enemies by force, unconquerable by foes,

हिन्दी अर्थ

भयंकर युद्ध होने लगा

English

who knows truly the ten-limbed four-quartered science of the bow, and the four Vedas with their limbs, the legends as fifth,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्यधावन्महाराज पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव

English

greatly ascetic, having worshipped the three-eyed one with fierce vows with effort, born of a womb-less mother from Drona the womb-less—

हिन्दी अर्थ

सभी पाण्डवोंपर धावा किया था

English

to him, of incomparable deeds, unequalled in form on earth, master of all sciences, ocean of virtues, blameless, Ashvatthaman, your son came and said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहा भारते शल्यपर्वणि कौरवसैन्यापयाने तृतीयो5ध्याय:

English

"Putting whom before us we may conquer the Pandavas in battle, the preceptor's son is the supreme refuge of all of us today; therefore by your command let him be my commander."

हिन्दी अर्थ

रणे च निहतान् नागान् दृष्टवा पत्तींश्ष मारिष

English

[Drona's son said:] "Shalya, endowed with all virtues—family, valour, splendour, fame and fortune—let him be our commander.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्रख्यातिं गतानां तु राज्ञां शतसहस्रश:

English

Leaving his own sister's sons, the grateful one has come to us, mighty-armed, like another Mahasena.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलानां मथ्यमानानां श्रुत्वा निनदमुत्तमम्

English

Having made him commander, O king, best of kings, we can win victory, like the gods with Skanda, unconquered."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपाविष्ट: कृपो राजन् वयःशीलसमन्वित:

English

When Drona's son had said this, all the lords of men stood surrounding Shalya and raised cries of victory, set their minds on battle and attained supreme eagerness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनं मन्युवशाद् वाक्‍्यं वाक्यविशारद:

English

Then Duryodhana, standing on the ground, with joined palms, said to Shalya standing in his chariot, equal to Rama and Bhishma in battle:

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वा कुरु महाराज यदि ते रोचतेडनघ

English

"This time has come, O friend-loving to friends, when wise men test friend or foe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुनो। अनघ! मेरी बात सुनकर यदि तुम्हें रुचे तो उसके अनुसार कार्य करो

English

So be our hero and leader at the head of the host; when you go to battle the Pandavas will be dull-minded, the Panchalas with their ministers inactive."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिसका आश्रय लेकर क्षत्रिय लोग युद्धमें तत्पर रहते हैं

English

[Shalya said:] "O king, Kuru lord, whatever you think of me, I shall do; for your pleasure all my life, kingdom and wealth are yours."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्बन्धिबान्धवाश्रैव योद्धया वै क्षत्रजीविना

English

[Duryodhana said:] "I choose you, uncle, incomparable, as commander; protect us, best of warriors, as Skanda the gods in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्बन्धी तथा बन्धु-बान्धव--इन सबके साथ युद्ध करना कर्तव्य है

English

Be consecrated, O king of kings, as Skanda was by the gods; slay the foes in battle, hero, as Mahendra the danavas."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्णनेत्रो महाबाहुर्देवेरपि दुरासद:

English

"Dhritarashtra said, 'After Bhishma and Drona had been slain, and the Suta's son also overthrown, whom did my warriors make their generalissimo? The Pandavas are slaying without any delay everyone whom my warriors are making their generalissimo in battle. Bhishma was slain at the van of battle by the diadem-decked Arjuna in the very sight of all of you. Even thus was Drona slain in the sight of all of you. Even thus was the Suta's son, that valiant Kama, slain by Arjuna in the sight of all the kings. Long before, the high-souled Vidura had told me that through the fault of Duryodhana the population of the Earth would be exterminated. There are some fools that do not see things even though they cast their eyes on them. Those words of Vidura have been even so unto my foolish self. What Vidura of righteous soul, conversant with attributes of everything, then said, hath turned out exactly, for the words he uttered were nothing but the truth. Afflicted by fate, I did not then act according to those words. The fruits of that evil course have now manifested themselves. Describe them to me, O son of Gavalgana, once more! Who became the head of our army after Kama' s fall? Who was that car-warrior who proceeded against Arjuna and Vasudeva? Who were they that protected the right wheel of the ruler of the Madras in battle? Who protected the left wheel of that hero when he went to battle? Who also guarded his rear? How, when all of you were together, could the mighty king of the Madras, as also my son, be slain, O Sanjaya, by the Pandavas? Tell me the details of the great destruction of the Bharatas. Tell me how my son Duryodhana fell in battle. Tell me how all the Pancalas with their followers, and Dhrishtadyumna and Shikhandi and the five sons of Draupadi, fell. Tell me how the (five) Pandavas and the two Satwatas (Krishna and Satyaki), and Kripa and Kritavarma and Drona' s son, have escaped with life. I desire to hear everything about the manner in which the battle occurred and the kind of battle it was. Thou art skilled, O Sanjaya, in narration. Tell me everything.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

संग्रामस्थातिघोरस्य वध्यतां चाभितो युधि

English

[Shalya said:] "Duryodhana, mighty-armed, best of speakers, hear: these two Krishnas whom you regard as the best chariot-warriors on a chariot are in no way my equal in strength of arms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरिष्यति महाबाहु: कक्षेष्वग्निरिव ज्वलन्

English

I could fight, enraged, at the head of the battle the whole earth raised against me with gods, asuras and men; what then the Pandavas? I shall conquer in battle the Parthas and the assembled Somakas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रेय: स्यान्न तु मौढ्येन राजन् गन्तु: पराभवम्

English

I shall be your leader of the army, no doubt, and I shall make an array that the enemy cannot cross; I tell you this truly, Duryodhana, without doubt."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्रस्य मन्ये5हं नापि कृष्णस्य पाण्डव:

English

Thus addressed, the king consecrated the lord of the Madras forthwith in the midst of the army, O best of the Bharatas, with the rite seen in the scriptures, delighted, O lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिर नहीं कर सकेंगे, ऐसा मेरा विश्वास है

English

When he was consecrated, a great lion-roar arose, and instruments were played in your armies, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नत्वां ब्रवीमि कार्पण्यान्न प्राणपरिरक्षणात्

English

The warriors were glad then, and the Madraka great chariot-warriors praised King Shalya, ornament of battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीर्घमुष्णं च नि:श्वस्य शुशोच च मुमोह च

English

"Victory, king! Live long, slay the assembled foes. Having obtained the strength of your arms, may Dhritarashtra's mighty sons rule the whole earth with their foes slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए शोक और मोहके वशीभूत हो गये

English

You are able to conquer in battle gods, asuras and men; what then these mortal Somakas and Srinjayas?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

वानरं केतुमासाद्य संचचाल महाचमू:

English

Thus praised, the mighty lord of the Madras, the hero, felt a joy hard to find for the unrestrained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसके पास पहुँचकर हमारी विशाल सेना भयसे विचलित हो उठती है

English

[Shalya said:] "Today I shall slay in battle all the Panchalas with the Pandavas, king of kings, or slain I shall go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गाण्डीवस्य च निर्घोषात् सम्मुहान्ते मनांसि न:

English

Today let the world see me ranging fearless; today let all the sons of Pandu, Vasudeva with Satyaki,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अलातमिव चाविद्धं गाण्डीवं समदृश्यत

English

the Panchalas, the Chedis and all the sons of Draupadi, Dhrishtadyumna, Shikhandin and all the Prabhadrakas

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृश्यते दिक्षु सर्वासु विद्युदभ्रधनेष्विव

English

see my valour, the great strength of my bow, my dexterity, the power of my weapons and the strength of my arms in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही दिखायी देता है, जैसे मेघोंकी घटामें बिजली

English

Today let the Parthas and the siddhas with charanas see what strength I have in my arms and what skill in weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिबन्त इव चाकाशं रथे युक्तास्तु वाजिन:

English

Seeing my valour today, let the great chariot-warriors of the Pandavas turn to retaliation and attempt various deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनंजयमपश्याम चतुर्दष्टमिव द्विपम्

English

Today I shall rout the Pandavas' armies on every side, surpassing Drona, Bhishma and the charioteer's son in battle, lord; I shall range in battle fighting for your pleasure, Kaurava."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनंजयमपश्याम नलिनीमिव कुठ्जरम्

English

[Sanjaya said:] When Shalya was consecrated, giver of honour, your armies thought nothing of Karna's calamity, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूय एनमपश्याम सिंहं मृगगणानिव

English

The soldiers there became glad and cheerful, and thought the Parthas as good as slain, come under the power of the king of the Madras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संग्रामको आरम्भ हुए आज सत्रह दिन हो गये

English

Your army, having attained great joy, O best of the Bharatas, slept that night happily, as if in good spirits.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरदम्भोदजालानि व्यशीर्यन्त समन्तत:

English

Hearing that sound of your army, King Yudhishthira said to the Varshneya, in the hearing of all kshatriyas:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तव सेनां महाराज सव्यसाची व्यकम्पयत्

English

"Shalya, king of the Madras, has been made commander by Dhritarashtra's son, Madhava, the mighty archer honoured among all armies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सव्यसाची अर्जुनने तुम्हारी सेनाको कँपा डाला है

English

Hearing this as it is, do what is fitting, Madhava; you are our leader and protector; ordain what comes next."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहं क्व च क्व चात्मा ते हार्दिक्यश्व तथा क्व नु

English

Vasudeva said to him, O great king, lord of men: "I know Artayani (Shalya) truly, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाणगोचरसम्प्राप्त॑ प्रेक्ष्य चैव जयद्रथम्

English

He is valiant, of great splendour, and especially great-souled, skilled, a varied fighter, well-equipped, and dexterous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वान् विक्रम्प मिषतो लोकमाक्रम्य मूर्थनि

English

Such as Bhishma was and Drona and Karna in battle, such or more distinguished I regard the king of the Madras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

को हीह स पुमानस्ति यो विजेष्यति पाण्डवम्

English

Thinking of him fighting in the battle, O Bharata, I find no warrior equal in form, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गाण्डीवस्य च निर्घोषो धैर्याणि हरते हि नः

English

Of Shikhandin, Arjuna, Bhima, the Satvata and Dhrishtadyumna, he is superior in strength in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृक्षोंको तोड़ डाला हो, उस सूखी नदीके समान यह व्याकुल हो उठी है

English

The king of the Madras, O great king, with the valour of a lion or an elephant, will range fearless in due time, like Time enraged among creatures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दारयेच्च गिरीन् सर्वान् शोषयेच्चैव सागरान्

English

I see no one to oppose him in the battle today except you, tiger among men, equal in valour to a tiger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सकता है। समुद्रोंको भी सुखा सकता है

English

In this whole world with its gods there is no other man than you, Kuru joy, who could slay the king of the Madras enraged in battle, who day after day fighting agitates your army.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतं तत् सफल तेन भूयश्नैव करिष्यति

English

So slay Shalya in the battle as Maghavan Shambara; afterwards, that hero is honoured by Dhritarashtra's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुरासदं तदा गुप्तं व्यूढं गाण्डीवधन्चना

English

For you surely is victory when the lord of the Madras is slain in battle; when he is slain the whole great army of Dhritarashtra's son is slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकारणकृतान्येव तेषां व: फलमागतम्

English

Hearing this word of mine now, O great king, go against the mighty king of the Madras in battle, Partha, and slay him, mighty-armed, as Vasava Namuchi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स ते संशायितस्तात आत्मा वै भरतर्षभ

English

And do not show pity here, thinking 'He is my mother's brother'; putting kshatriya duty first, slay the lord of the Madras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भिन्ने हि भाजने तात दिशो गच्छति तद्गतम्

English

Having crossed the ocean of Bhishma and Drona and the netherworld of Karna, do not sink with your host in Shalya, a cow's hoofprint.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विग्रहो वर्धमानेन मतिरेषा बृहस्पते:

English

Show in the battle your austere power and your kshatriya strength, all of it, and slay this great chariot-warrior."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदत्र पाण्डवै: सार्ध सन्दधिं मन्ये क्षमं प्रभो

English

Having said so much, Keshava, slayer of heroes, went to the camp in the evening, honoured by the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवोंके साथ संधि कर लेना ही उचित समझता हूँ

English

When Keshava had gone, the king of dharma Yudhishthira dismissed all his brothers, the Panchalas and Somakas, and slept that night like an elephant with its thorn removed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनियुञ्जीत राज्ये त्वां गोविन्दवचनेन च

English

And all those mighty archers, the Panchalas and Pandavas, delighted at Karna's slaying, slept that night.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुनं भीमसेनं च सर्वे कुर्युरसंशयम्

English

With the fever gone, the great archer, the great chariot-warrior having crossed to the farther shore, the Pandava army was very glad that night, having won victory by the charioteer's son's slaying, O revered one.