Mahabharata · Book 5 · Udyoga Parva
Mahabharata, Book 5, Section LIIIउद्योगपर्व
Kisari Mohan Ganguli’s English prose (1883–96), beside the Sanskrit of adhyāya 5.53.
Sanskrit
यथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे पराक्रान्ता जिगीषवः।
तथौभिसरास्तेषां त्यक्तात्मानो जये धृताः ।।
......हि पराक्रान्तानाचक्षीथाः परान्मम।
पाञ्चालान्केकयान्मत्स्यान्मागधान्वत्सभूमिपान्।।
यश्च सेन्द्रानिमाँल्लोकानिच्छन्कुर्याद्वशे बली।
स स्रष्टा जगतः कृष्णः पाण्डवानां जये धृतः ।।
समस्तामर्जुनाद्विद्यां सात्यकिः क्षिप्रमाप्तवान्।
शैनेयः समरे स्थाता बीजवत्प्रवपञ्शरान् ।।
धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पाञ्चाल्यः क्रूरकर्मा महारथः ।
मामकेषु रणं कर्ता बलेषु परमास्त्रवित् ।।
युधिष्ठिरस्य च क्रोधादर्जुनस्य च विक्रमात्।
मयाभ्यां भीमसेनाच्च भयं मे तात जायते ।।
अमानुषं मनुष्येन्द्रैर्जालं विततमन्तरा ।
न मे सैन्यास्तरिष्यन्ति ततः क्रोशामि सञ्जय ।।
दर्शनीयो मनस्वी च लक्ष्मीवान्ब्रह्मवर्चसी।
मेधावी सुकृतप्रज्ञो धर्मात्मा पाण्डुनन्दनः ।।
मित्रामात्यैः सुसंपन्नः संपन्नो युद्धयोजकैः ।
भ्रातृभिः श्वशुरैर्वीरैरुपपन्नो महारथैः ।।
धृत्या च पुरुषव्याघ्रो नैभृत्येन च पाण्डवः।
अनुशंसो वदान्यश्च हीमान्सत्यपराक्रमः ।।
बहुश्रुतः कृतात्मा च वृद्धसेवी जितेन्द्रियः ।
तं सर्वगुणसंपन्नं समिद्धमिव पावकम् ।।
तपन्तमभि को मन्दः पतिष्यति पतङ्गवत्।
पाण्डवाग्निमनावार्यं मुमूर्षुर्नष्टचेतनः ।।
तनुरुच्चः शिखी राजा मिथ्योपचरितो मया।
मन्दानां मम पुत्राणां युद्धेनान्तं करिष्यति ।।
तैरयुद्धं साधु मन्ये कुरवस्तन्निबोधत।
युद्धे विनाशः कृत्स्नस्य कुलस्य भविता ध्रुवम् ।।
एषा मे परमा बुद्धिर्यया शाम्यति मे मनः ।
यदि त्वयुद्धमिष्टं वो वयं शान्त्यै यतामहे ।।
न तु नः क्लिश्यमानानामुपेक्षेत युधिष्ठिरः।
जुगुप्सति ह्यधर्मेण मामेवोद्दिश्य कारणम् ।।
।। इति श्रीमन्महाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि
यानसन्धिपर्वणि त्रिपञ्चाशोऽध्यायः ।।
English Ganguli
“Dhritarashtra said, ‘Endued with great prowess and eager for victory, even as the sons themselves of Pandu are, so are their followers, who are all resolved to sacrifice their lives and determined to win victory. Even thou, O son, hast told me of my mighty enemies, viz., the kings of the Panchalas, the Kekayas, the Matsyas, and the Magadhas. He, again, who at his will can bring under his subjection all the three worlds with Indra at their head, even that Creator of the universe, the mighty Krishna is bent on giving victory upon the Pandavas. As regards Satyaki, he acquired in no time the whole science of arms from Arjuna. That scion of Sini’s race will stand on the battle-field, shooting his shafts like husbandmen sowing seeds. The prince of Panchala, Dhrishtadyumna, that mighty car-warrior of merciless deeds, acquainted with all superior weapons, will fight with my host. Great is my fear, O child from the wrath of Yudhishthira, from the prowess of Arjuna, and from the Twins and Bhimasena. When those lords of men will, in the midst of my army, spread their superhuman net of arrows, I fear my troops will not come out of it. It is for this, O Sanjaya, that I weep. That son of Pandu, Yudhishthira, is handsome, endued with great energy, highly blessed, possessed of Brahma force, intelligent, of great wisdom, and virtuous soul. Having allies and counsellors, united with persons ready for battle, and possessing brothers and father-in-law who are all heroes and mighty car-warriors, that tiger among men, the son of Pandu, is also endued with patience, capable of keeping his counsels, compassionate, modest, of powers incapable of being baffled, possessed of great learning, with soul under proper control, ever waiting upon the aged, and subdued senses; possessed thus of every accomplishment, he is like unto a blazing fire. What fool, doomed to destruction and deprived of sense, will jump, moth-like, into that blazing and irresistible Pandava fire! Alas, I have behaved deceitfully towards him. The king, like unto a fire of long flames, will destroy all my foolish sons in battle without leaving any alive. I, therefore, think that it is not proper to fight with them. Ye Kauravas, be ye of the same mind. Without doubt, the whole race of Kuru will be destroyed, in case of hostilities being waged. This appears to me very clearly, and if we act accordingly, my mind may have peace. If war with them doth not seem beneficial to you, then we will strive to bring about peace. Yudhishthira will never be indifferent when he sees us distressed, for he censures me only as the cause of this unjust war.’"