Shalya Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनं नैकृतिकं न्यवोचत् ली और बायें पैरसे उसका सिर कुचलकर उसे छलिया और कपटी कहा

English

himself like an infuriated elephant, beholding those elephants, took up his formidable mace and rushed at them, quickly jumping down from his car, like the Destroyer armed with his club. Seeing that great car-warrior of the Pandavas with uplifted mace, thy soldiers became filled with fright and passed urine and excreta. The whole army became agitated upon beholding Bhimasena armed with mace. We then beheld those elephants, huge as hills, running hither and thither, with their frontal globes split open by Bhima with his mace and all their limbs bathed in blood. Struck with Bhima's mace, those elephants, running off from him, fell down with cries of pain, like wingless mountains. Beholding those elephants, many in number, with their frontal globes split open, running hither and thither or falling down, thy soldiers were inspired with fear. Then Yudhishthira also, filled with wrath, and the two sons of Madri, began to slay those elephant-warriors with arrows equipped with vulturine wings. Dhrishtadyumna, after the defeat of the (Kuru) king in battle, and after the flight of the latter from that spot on horse-back, saw that the Pandavas had all been surrounded by the (Kaurava) elephants. Beholding this, O monarch, Dhrishtadyumna, the son of the Pancala king, proceeded towards those elephants, from desire of slaughtering them. Meanwhile, not seeing Duryodhana in the midst of the car-force. Ashvatthama and Kripa, and Kritavarma of the Satwata race, asked all the Kshatriyas there, saying, 'Where has Duryodhana gone?' Not seeing the king in that carnage, those great car-warriors all thought thy son to have been slain. Hence, with sorrowful faces, they enquired after him. Some persons told them that after the fall of his driver, he had gone to Subala's son. Other Kshatriyas, present there, who had been exceedingly mangled with wounds, said, "What need is there with Duryodhana? See if he is yet alive! Do you all fight unitedly? What will the king do to you?" Other Kshatriyas, who were exceedingly mangled, who had lost many of their kinsmen, and who were still being afflicted with the arrows of the enemy, said these words in indistinct tones, "Let us slay these forces by whom we are encompassed! Behold, the Pandavas are coming hither, after having slain the elephants!" Hearing these words of theirs, the mighty Ashvatthama, piercing through that irresistible force of the Pancala king, proceeded with Kripa and Kritavarma to the spot where Subala's son was. Indeed, those heroes, those firm bowmen, leaving the car-force, repaired (in search of Duryodhana). After they had gone away, the Pandavas, headed by Dhrishtadyumna, advanced, O king, and began to slay their enemies. Beholding those valiant and heroic and mighty car-warriors cheerfully rushing towards them, thy troops, amongst whom the faces of many had turned pale, became hopeless of their lives. Seeing those soldiers of ours almost deprived of weapons and surrounded (by the foe). I myself, O king, having only two kinds of forces, and becoming reckless of life, joined the five leaders of our army, and fought with the forces of the Pancala prince, posting our men on that spot where Saradwat's son was stationed. We had been afflicted with the shafts of Kiritin. Nevertheless, a fierce battle took place between us and the division of Dhrishtadyumna. At last, vanquished by the latter, all of us retreated from that encounter. I then beheld the mighty car- warrior Satyaki rushing against us. With four hundred cars that hero pursued me in battle. Having escaped with difficulty from Dhrishtadyumna whose steeds had been tired, I fell among the forces of Madhava even as a sinner falleth into hell. There a fierce and terrible battle took place for a short while. The mighty-armed Satyaki, having cut off my armour, became desirous of taking me alive. He seized me while I lay down on the ground insensible. Then within a short while that elephant-force was destroyed by Bhimasena with his mace and Arjuna with his arrows. In consequence of those mighty elephants, huge as hills, falling down on every side with crushed limbs, the Pandava warriors found their way almost entirely blocked up. Then the mighty Bhimasena, O monarch, dragging away those huge elephants, made a way for the Pandavas to come out. Meanwhile, Ashvatthama and Kripa and

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपसृत्याब्रवीद् दीनो दुर्योधनमरिंदमम्

English

[Sanjaya said:] Having seen Duryodhana slain by Bhimasena in the battle, like a rutting forest elephant by a lion, great king,

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो कुछ किया हो, वह मुझे बताओ राम: प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठक्षुक्रोध बलवद्बली

English

the Pandavas with Krishna, the Panchalas and the Srinjayas there rejoiced when the delight of the Kurus was slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति पूर्व प्रतिज्ञातं भीमेन हि सभातले

English

They waved their upper garments and gave lion-roars; the earth could not bear them, filled with such joy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोकोपहतसंकल्पं वासुदेवोडब्रवीदिदम् उनका मनोरथ भंग हो गया था। उस अवस्थामें उनसे भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण बोले

English

Some twanged bows, some twanged bowstrings, some blew great conches and others beat drums.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तां प्रशाधि महाराज स्वधर्ममनुपालय

English

Others played, and your foes laughed, and the heroes repeatedly said to Bhimasena these words:

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिंहेनेव महाराज मत्तं वनगजं यथा पज्चाला सृज्जयाश्वैव निहते कुरुनन्दने

English

"A hard deed, very great, you have done in battle today, having slain the king of the Kauravas in the fight with the mace, a great labour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैतान् हर्षसमाविष्टानियं सेहे वसुन्धरा

English

As Indra slew Vritra in the great battle, so people thought this slaying of the enemy was done by you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूसरे बहुत-से सैनिक डंके पीटने लगे अन्र॒ुवंश्वासकृद् वीरा भीमसेनमिदं वच:

English

Moving in many paths and circles on every side, this hero Duryodhana—who else but Vrikodara could slay him?

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मात्मान: सोमकानां प्रबर्हा:

English

You have reached the far shore of the enmity, very hard for others; no one else could accomplish such a thing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए और न उन्होंने उनके इस कुकृत्यका अभिनन्दन ही किया नृत्यमानं च बहुशो धर्मराजोब्रवीदिदम्

English

Like a rutting elephant, hero, at the head of the battle, you have, by good fortune, crushed Duryodhana's head with your foot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनसे धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरने इस प्रकार कहा--

English

Like a lion with a buffalo, having made a marvellous fight, you have by good fortune drunk Duhshasana's blood, blameless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुभेनाथाशुभेनैव कर्मणा विरमाधुना अब तो इस कार्यसे विरत हो जाओ

English

Those who wronged the king, the righteous Yudhishthira, have had your foot placed on their heads, by good fortune, by your own deed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा ज्ञातिहतश्नायं नैतन्नन्‍्याय्यं तवानघ

English

By the slaying of Duryodhana and the overthrow of the enemies' seat, Bhima, by good fortune your great fame has spread on earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मा स्प्राक्षीर्भीम पादेन राजानं ज्ञातिमेव च दुर्योधनको पैरसे न ठुकराओ

English

As bards delight in Shakra when Vritra was slain, so we delight in you, Bharata, with your enemies slain."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वाकारेण शोच्यो5यं नावहास्यो5यमी श्वर:

English

"Know, Bharata, that the hairs that bristled at Duryodhana's slaying have not yet settled even today," said the weather-seers gathered there to Bhimasena.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गया। ऐसी दशामें राजा दुर्योधन सर्वथा शोकके योग्य है, उपहासका पात्र नहीं है उत्सन्नपिण्डो भ्राता च नैतन्न्याय्यं कृतं त्वया

English

To those delighted tigers among men, the Panchalas with the Pandavas, speaking thus, Madhusudana said what was fitting.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके साथ यह न्यायोचित बर्ताव नहीं किया है

English

"It is not right, lords of men, to slay a slain enemy again; this dull-witted one was already slain by fierce words repeatedly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स कस्माद् भीमसेन त्वं राजानमधितिष्ठसि आज राजा दुर्योधनको क्‍यों पैरसे ठुकराते हो?”

English

He was slain when, the sinful, shameless, greedy one, aided by sinners, transgressed his friends' counsel.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नून॑ पूर्वकृतं कर्म सुघोरमनुभूयते ही विधाताका दिया हुआ हमारे ही अशुद्ध कर्मोंका विषम फल है

English

Though many times urged by Vidura, Drona, Kripa, the son of Ganga and the Srinjayas, he did not give the Pandavas their paternal share.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्ततानसि यल्लोभान्मदाद् बाल्याच्च भारत

English

This vilest of men is today neither fit as friend nor as foe; what use to goad this one, like a log, with words?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रान् पौत्रांस्तथा चान्यांस्ततो5सि निधनं गत: निहता ज्ञातयश्चापि दिएष्ट॑ मन्ये दुरत्ययम्

English

Mount your chariots quickly, lords of the earth, let us go; by good fortune this sinful one is slain with his ministers, kinsmen and relatives."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वध किया है, मैं इसे हैवका दुर्लड्घ्य विधान ही मानता हूँ

English

Hearing this reproach from Krishna, King Duryodhana, falling under the sway of anger, rose, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वयमेवाधुना शोच्या: सर्वावस्थासु कौरव प्रिय बन्धु-बान्धवोंसे रहित होकर हमें दीनतापूर्ण जीवन व्यतीत करना पड़ेगा

English

Sitting on his buttocks, propping up the earth with both arms, knitting his brows, he cast his glance at Vasudeva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भ्रातृणां चैव पुत्राणां तथा वै शोकविह्लला:

English

The king, with his body half raised, looked like an enraged venomous snake with its tail cut off, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वमेक: सुस्थितो राजन् स्वर्गे ते निलयो ध्रुव: नरकतुल्य दारुण दुःख भोगना पड़ेगा

English

Heeding not the dreadful pain that would end his life, Duryodhana assailed Vasudeva with fierce words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गर्हयिष्यन्ति नो नूनं विधवा: शोककर्शिता:

English

"Son of Kamsa's slave! Are you not ashamed that I was felled by this unrighteous act in the mace-fight?

हिन्दी अर्थ

विललाप चिरं चापि धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर: किमब्रवीत् तदा सूत बलदेवो महाबल:

English

You falsely reminded Bhima, 'Break his thighs'; do I not know what you said to Arjuna?

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाबली मधुकुलशिरोमणि बलदेवजीने क्या कहा था?

English

Having had thousands of kings who fought straight slain by many crooked means, you have no shame, no disgust.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देख योद्धाओंमें श्रेष्ठ बलवान् बलरामको बड़ा क्रोध हुआ

English

Day after day making great slaughter of heroes, you had your grandsire struck down by putting Shikhandin in front.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुर्वन्नार्तस्वरं घोरं धिग् धिग् भीमेत्युवाच ह नैतद् दृष्टं गदायुद्धे कृतवान् यद् वकोदर:

English

Having killed an elephant of Ashvatthaman's name, ill-minded one, you made the teacher lay down his weapon—do I not know that?

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया है, यह गदायुद्धमें कभी नहीं देखा गया

English

And that valiant one was seen felled by this cruel Dhrishtadyumna, and you did not prevent it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है। परंतु यह शास्त्रज्ञानसे शून्य मूर्ख भीमसेन यहाँ स्वेच्छाचार कर रहा है” ततो राजानमालोक्य रोषसंरक्तलोचन:

English

Who is a greater sinner than you, who made Ghatotkacha waste the spear that was begged for the slaying of the son of Pandu?

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चैष पतित: कृष्ण केवलं मत्समो5सम:

English

The mighty Bhurishravas, with his arm cut off, sitting fasting, was slain by the evil-souled Shaineya, set on by you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो लाड्लमुद्यम्य भीममभ्यद्रवद् बली बहुधातुविचित्रस्य श्वेतस्येव महागिरे:

English

When Karna, doing his utmost to conquer Partha, was in difficulty with the serpent Ashvasena, son of the serpent king,

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाहुभ्यां पीनवृत्ताभ्यां प्रयत्नादू बलवद्धली

English

and again, when his wheel sank, afflicted by misfortune, defeated, Karna, leader of men, busied with his wheel, was felled in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नभोगतौ यथा राजंश्रन्द्रसूयों दिनक्षये आत्मवद्धिर्मित्रवृद्धिर्मित्रमित्रोदपस्तथा

English

If you had fought me, Karna, Bhishma and Drona fairly in the battle, your victory would surely not have been."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मन्यपि च मित्रे च विपरीतं यदा भवेत्

English

"But by you, ignoble one, by crooked paths, kings who followed their own dharma were slain, and we and others."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्माकं सहजं मित्र पाण्डवा: शुद्धपौरुषा: प्रतिज्ञापालनं धर्म: क्षत्रियस्येह वेद्म्यहम्

English

[Vasudeva said:] "You are slain, son of Gandhari, with your brothers, sons and kinsmen, with your hosts and friends, having followed the path of sin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊरू ते भेत्स्यते भीमो गदयेति परंतप यौन: स्वै: सुखहार्दे श्ष॒ सम्बन्ध: सह पाण्डवै:

English

By your own misdeeds the heroes Bhishma and Drona were felled, and Karna, who followed your ways, was slain in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतः आप क्रोध न करें"

English

Begged by me, fool, you would not give the Pandavas their paternal share, half the kingdom, from greed and by Shakuni's counsel.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासुदेववच: श्रुत्वा सीरभृत् प्राह धर्मवित् अर्थश्षात्यर्थलुब्धस्य कामश्नातिप्रसज्धिण:

English

You gave poison to Bhimasena, and ill-minded, burned all the Pandavas with their mother in the house of lac.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनेन गोविन्द काम॑ त्वं तु यथा55तथ माम्

English

And Yajnaseni was dragged into the assembly at the dice-game in her season; even then, wicked one, you were to be slain, shameless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवान् प्रख्यायते लोके तस्मात् संशाम्य मा क्रुध: आनुृण्यं यातु वैरस्य प्रतिज्ञायाश्व॒ पाण्डव:

English

Because you, the dice-ignorant, were by the dice-knowing son of Subala cheated of a dharma-knowing one, therefore you are slain in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीजिये। आज पाण्डुकुमार भीम वैर और प्रतिज्ञाके ऋणसे मुक्त हो जायँ

English

Because sinful Jayadratha tormented Krishna in the forest when the Pandavas had gone hunting, at Trinabindu's hermitage,

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलदेवजीके मनको संतोष नहीं हुआ। उन्होंने भरी सभामें कहा-- जिह्ययोधीति लोके5स्मिन् ख्यातिं यास्यति पाण्डव:

English

and because Abhimanyu, a boy, alone, was slain in the battle by many through your faults, sinner, therefore you are slain in battle."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुत्वा55त्मानममित्राग्नौ प्राप चावभूथं यश:

English

[Duryodhana said:] "I studied duly, I gave, I ruled the earth with her oceans, I stood on the heads of my foes—who is more fortunate than I?

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वेताभ्रशिखराकार: प्रययौ द्वारकां प्रति रामे द्वारावतीं याते नातिप्रमनसो5भवन्

English

What is desired by kshatriyas who look to their own dharma, this death I have obtained—who is more fortunate than I?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डववीर उदास हो गये। उनके मनमें अधिक उत्साह नहीं रह गया

English

Human enjoyments fit for gods, hard for kings to attain, I have obtained; supreme lordship I have gained—who is more fortunate than I?

हिन्दी अर्थ

हतबन्धोर्यदेतस्य पतितस्यथ विचेतस:

English

I shall go to heaven with my friends and kinsmen, Achyuta; you, your plans frustrated, will live on grieving."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपप्रेक्षसि कस्मात् त्वं धर्मज्ञ: सन्नराधिप पदा मूर्थ्न्यस्पृशत् क्रोधान्न च हृष्ये कुलक्षये

English

[Sanjaya said:] At the close of these words of the king of the Kurus, Bharata, a great rain of holy-scented flowers fell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहूनि परुषाण्युक्त्वा वन॑ प्रस्थापिता: सम ह

English

Gandharvas played, hosts of Apsarases sang, and the perfected uttered cries of "Well done, well done," Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुत-से कटुवचन सुनाकर वनमें भेज दिया इति संचिन्त्य वार्ष्णेय मयैतत् समुपेक्षितम्

English

A fragrant wind blew, holy-scented, gentle and pleasant, and the sky shone spotless, like lapis lazuli.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके इस कार्यकी उपेक्षा की है

English

Seeing those very wondrous things, those led by Vasudeva, seeing the honour paid to Duryodhana, became ashamed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मारकर धर्म या अधर्म करके पाण्डुपुत्र भीम अपनी इच्छा पूरी कर लें काममस्त्वेतदिति वै कृच्छाद् यदुकुलोद्वह:

English

Hearing that they had been slain unrighteously, afflicted with grief, they sorrowed for Bhishma, Drona, Karna and Bhurishravas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्वमोदत तत् सर्व यद् भीमेन कृतं युधि

English

Seeing the Pandavas absorbed in thought, with dejected minds, Krishna, with a voice like a cloud-drum, said these words:

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनके द्वारा युद्धस्थलमें जो कुछ किया गया था, उस सबका अनुमोदन किया अभिवाद्याग्रत: स्थित्वा सम्प्रहष्ट: कृताज्जलि:

English

"He and those great chariot-warriors, quick in weapons, valiant in fair fight, could not have been slain by you in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरको प्रणाम करके उनके आगे हाथ जोड़कर खड़े हो गये

English

These means, lords of men, were devised by me; otherwise the Pandavas would never have had victory.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हर्षादुत्फुल्ललयनो जितकाशी विशाम्पते हर्षसे खिल उठे थे, उन्होंने धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरसे कहा--

English

For those four great souls, mighty on earth, could not be slain by dharma even by the guardians of the world themselves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह मंगलमयी हो गयी है। आप इसका शासन तथा अपने धर्मका पालन कीजिये सोयं विनिहतः शेते पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपते

English

Likewise this son of Dhritarashtra, mace in hand and unwearied, could not be slain by dharma even by Time, the wielder of the rod.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदि आपके सभी शत्रु मार डाले गये

English

And do not take to heart that this king was slain; many foes, stronger, must be slain falsely by such means.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपावृत्ता महाराज त्वामद्य निहतद्विषम् कृष्णस्य मतमास्थाय विजितेयं वसुन्धरा

English

The path followed by the gods, slayers of the asuras, of old, and the road followed by the good—that is followed by all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम विजयी हुए और सौभाग्यसे ही तुमने अपने शत्रुको मार गिराया

English

Our work is done; at evening we choose a resting place; with horses, elephants and chariots, lords of men, let us all rest."

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते शल्यपर्वणि गदापर्वणि बलदेवसान्त्वने षष्टितमोडध्याय: पाण्डवा: सृज्जयाश्वैव किमकुर्वत संजय

English

Hearing Vasudeva's words, the Panchalas and Pandavas, greatly delighted, roared together like a band.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवों तथा सूंजयोंने क्या किया?

English

Then Madhava blew the Panchajanya conch, and the bulls among men, glad, saw Duryodhana slain.