Book 5 Chapter 54 | |
1 | duryodhana uvāca |
1 | na bhetavyaṃ mahārāja na śocyā bhavatā vayam
samarthāḥ sma parān rājan vijetuṃ samare vibho |
2 | vanaṃ pravrājitān pārthān yad āyān madhusūdanaḥ
mahatā balacakreṇa pararāṣṭrāvamardinā |
3 | kekayā dhṛṣṭaketuś ca dhṛṣṭadyumnaś ca pārṣataḥ
rājānaś cānvayuḥ pārthān bahavo 'nye 'nuyāyinaḥ |
4 | indraprasthasya cādūrāt samājagmur mahārathāḥ
vyagarhayaṃś ca saṃgamya bhavantaṃ kurubhiḥ saha |
5 | te yudhiṣṭhiram āsīnam ajinaiḥ prativāsitam
kṛṣṇapradhānāḥ saṃhatya paryupāsanta bhārata |
6 | pratyādānaṃ ca rājyasya kāryam ūcur narādhipāḥ
bhavataḥ sānubandhasya samucchedaṃ cikīrṣavaḥ |
7 | śrutvā caitan mayoktās tu bhīṣmadroṇakṛpās tadā
jñātikṣayabhayād rājan bhītena bharatarṣabha |
8 | na te sthāsyanti samaye pāṇḍavā iti me matiḥ
samucchedaṃ hi naḥ kṛtsnaṃ vāsudevaś cikīrṣati |
9 | ṛte ca viduraṃ sarve yūyaṃ vadhyā mahātmanaḥ
dhṛtarāṣṭraś ca dharmajño na vadhyaḥ kurusattamaḥ |
10 | samucchedaṃ ca kṛtsnaṃ naḥ kṛtvā tāta janārdanaḥ
ekarājyaṃ kurūṇāṃ sma cikīrṣati yudhiṣṭhire |
11 | tatra kiṃ prāptakālaṃ naḥ praṇipātaḥ palāyanam
prāṇān vā saṃparityajya pratiyudhyāmahe parān |
12 | pratiyuddhe tu niyataḥ syād asmākaṃ parājayaḥ
yudhiṣṭhirasya sarve hi pārthivā vaśavartinaḥ |
13 | viraktarāṣṭrāś ca vayaṃ mitrāṇi kupitāni naḥ
dhikkṛtāḥ pārthivaiḥ sarvaiḥ svajanena ca sarvaśaḥ |
14 | praṇipāte tu doṣo 'sti bandhūnāṃ śāśvatīḥ samāḥ
pitaraṃ tv eva śocāmi prajñānetraṃ janeśvaram matkṛte duḥkham āpannaṃ kleśaṃ prāptam anantakam |
15 | kṛtaṃ hi tava putraiś ca pareṣām avarodhanam
matpriyārthaṃ puraivaitad viditaṃ te narottama |
16 | te rājño dhṛtarāṣṭrasya sāmātyasya mahārathāḥ
vairaṃ pratikariṣyanti kulocchedena pāṇḍavāḥ |
17 | tato droṇo 'bravīd bhīṣmaḥ kṛpo drauṇiś ca bhārata
matvā māṃ mahatīṃ cintām āsthitaṃ vyathitendriyam |
18 | abhidrugdhāḥ pare cen no na bhetavyaṃ paraṃtapa
asamarthāḥ pare jetum asmān yudhi janeśvara |
19 | ekaikaśaḥ samarthāḥ smo vijetuṃ sarvapārthivān
āgacchantu vineṣyāmo darpam eṣāṃ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ |
20 | puraikena hi bhīṣmeṇa vijitāḥ sarvapārthivāḥ
mṛte pitary abhikruddho rathenaikena bhārata |
21 | jaghāna subahūṃs teṣāṃ saṃrabdhaḥ kurusattamaḥ
tatas te śaraṇaṃ jagmur devavratam imaṃ bhayāt |
22 | sa bhīṣmaḥ susamartho 'yam asmābhiḥ sahito raṇe
parān vijetuṃ tasmāt te vyetu bhīr bharatarṣabha ity eṣāṃ niścayo hy āsīt tatkālam amitaujasām |
23 | purā pareṣāṃ pṛthivī kṛtsnāsīd vaśavartinī
asmān punar amī nādya samarthā jetum āhave chinnapakṣāḥ pare hy adya vīryahīnāś ca pāṇḍavāḥ |
24 | asmatsaṃsthā ca pṛthivī vartate bharatarṣabha
ekārthāḥ sukhaduḥkheṣu mayānītāś ca pārthivāḥ |
25 | apy agniṃ praviśeyus te samudraṃ vā paraṃtapa
madarthe pārthivāḥ sarve tad viddhi kurusattama |
26 | unmattam iva cāpi tvāṃ prahasantīha duḥkhitam
vilapantaṃ bahuvidhaṃ bhītaṃ paravikatthane |
27 | eṣāṃ hy ekaikaśo rājñāṃ samarthaḥ pāṇḍavān prati
ātmānaṃ manyate sarvo vyetu te bhayam āgatam |
28 | sarvāṃ samagrāṃ senāṃ me vāsavo 'pi na śaknuyāt
hantum akṣayyarūpeyaṃ brahmaṇāpi svayambhuvā |
29 | yudhiṣṭhiraḥ puraṃ hitvā pañca grāmān sa yācati
bhīto hi māmakāt sainyāt prabhāvāc caiva me prabho |
30 | samarthaṃ manyase yac ca kuntīputraṃ vṛkodaram
tan mithyā na hi me kṛtsnaṃ prabhāvaṃ vettha bhārata |
31 | matsamo hi gadāyuddhe pṛthivyāṃ nāsti kaś cana
nāsīt kaś cid atikrānto bhavitā na ca kaś cana |
32 | yukto duḥkhocitaś cāhaṃ vidyāpāragatas tathā
tasmān na bhīmān nānyebhyo bhayaṃ me vidyate kva cit |
33 | duryodhanasamo nāsti gadāyām iti niścayaḥ
saṃkarṣaṇasya bhadraṃ te yat tadainam upāvasam |
34 | yuddhe saṃkarṣaṇasamo balenābhyadhiko bhuvi
gadāprahāraṃ bhīmo me na jātu viṣahed yudhi |
35 | ekaṃ prahāraṃ yaṃ dadyāṃ bhīmāya ruṣito nṛpa
sa evainaṃ nayed ghoraṃ kṣipraṃ vaivasvatakṣayam |
36 | iccheyaṃ ca gadāhastaṃ rājan draṣṭuṃ vṛkodaram
suciraṃ prārthito hy eṣa mama nityaṃ manorathaḥ |
37 | gadayā nihato hy ājau mama pārtho vṛkodaraḥ
viśīrṇagātraḥ pṛthivīṃ parāsuḥ prapatiṣyati |
38 | gadāprahārābhihato himavān api parvataḥ
sakṛn mayā viśīryeta giriḥ śatasahasradhā |
39 | sa cāpy etad vijānāti vāsudevārjunau tathā
duryodhanasamo nāsti gadāyām iti niścayaḥ |
40 | tat te vṛkodaramayaṃ bhayaṃ vyetu mahāhave
vyapaneṣyāmy ahaṃ hy enaṃ mā rājan vimanā bhava |
41 | tasmin mayā hate kṣipram arjunaṃ bahavo rathāḥ
tulyarūpā viśiṣṭāś ca kṣepsyanti bharatarṣabha |
42 | bhīṣmo droṇaḥ kṛpo drauṇiḥ karṇo bhūriśravās tathā
prāgjyotiṣādhipaḥ śalyaḥ sindhurājo jayadrathaḥ |
43 | ekaika eṣāṃ śaktas tu hantuṃ bhārata pāṇḍavān
samastās tu kṣaṇenaitān neṣyanti yamasādanam |
44 | samagrā pārthivī senā pārtham ekaṃ dhanaṃjayam
kasmād aśaktā nirjetum iti hetur na vidyate |
45 | śaravrātais tu bhīṣmeṇa śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ
droṇadrauṇikṛpaiś caiva gantā pārtho yamakṣayam |
46 | pitāmaho hi gāṅgeyaḥ śaṃtanor adhi bhārata
brahmarṣisadṛśo jajñe devair api durutsahaḥ pitrā hy uktaḥ prasannena nākāmas tvaṃ mariṣyasi |
47 | brahmarṣeś ca bharadvājād droṇyāṃ droṇo vyajāyata
droṇāj jajñe mahārāja drauṇiś ca paramāstravit |
48 | kṛpaś cācāryamukhyo 'yaṃ maharṣer gautamād api
śarastambodbhavaḥ śrīmān avadhya iti me matiḥ |
49 | ayonijaṃ trayaṃ hy etat pitā mātā ca mātulaḥ
aśvatthāmno mahārāja sa ca śūraḥ sthito mama |
50 | sarva ete mahārāja devakalpā mahārathāḥ
śakrasyāpi vyathāṃ kuryuḥ saṃyuge bharatarṣabha |
51 | bhīṣmadroṇakṛpāṇāṃ ca tulyaḥ karṇo mato mama
anujñātaś ca rāmeṇa matsamo 'sīti bhārata |
52 | kuṇḍale rucire cāstāṃ karṇasya sahaje śubhe
te śacyarthe mahendreṇa yācitaḥ sa paraṃtapaḥ amoghayā mahārāja śaktyā paramabhīmayā |
53 | tasya śaktyopagūḍhasya kasmāj jīved dhanaṃjayaḥ
vijayo me dhruvaṃ rājan phalaṃ pāṇāv ivāhitam abhivyaktaḥ pareṣāṃ ca kṛtsno bhuvi parājayaḥ |
54 | ahnā hy ekena bhīṣmo 'yam ayutaṃ hanti bhārata
tat samāś ca maheṣvāsā droṇadrauṇikṛpā api |
55 | saṃśaptāni ca vṛndāni kṣatriyāṇāṃ paraṃtapa
arjunaṃ vayam asmān vā dhanaṃjaya iti sma ha |
56 | tāṃś cālam iti manyante savyasācivadhe vibho
pārthivāḥ sa bhavān rājann akasmād vyathate katham |
57 | bhīmasene ca nihate ko 'nyo yudhyeta bhārata
pareṣāṃ tan mamācakṣva yadi vettha paraṃtapa |
58 | pañca te bhrātaraḥ sarve dhṛṣṭadyumno 'tha sātyakiḥ
pareṣāṃ sapta ye rājan yodhāḥ paramakaṃ balam |
59 | asmākaṃ tu viśiṣṭā ye bhīṣmadroṇakṛpādayaḥ
drauṇir vaikartanaḥ karṇaḥ somadatto 'tha bāhlikaḥ |
60 | prāgjyotiṣādhipaḥ śalya āvantyo 'tha jayadrathaḥ
duḥśāsano durmukhaś ca duḥsahaś ca viśāṃ pate |
61 | śrutāyuś citrasenaś ca purumitro viviṃśatiḥ
śalo bhūriśravāś cobhau vikarṇaś ca tavātmajaḥ |
62 | akṣauhiṇyo hi me rājan daśaikā ca samāhṛtāḥ
nyūnāḥ pareṣāṃ saptaiva kasmān me syāt parājayaḥ |
63 | balaṃ triguṇato hīnaṃ yodhyaṃ prāha bṛhaspatiḥ
parebhyas triguṇā ceyaṃ mama rājann anīkinī |
64 | guṇahīnaṃ pareṣāṃ ca bahu paśyāmi bhārata
guṇodayaṃ bahuguṇam ātmanaś ca viśāṃ pate |
65 | etat sarvaṃ samājñāya balāgryaṃ mama bhārata
nyūnatāṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ ca na mohaṃ gantum arhasi |
66 | vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
66 | ity uktvā saṃjayaṃ bhūyaḥ paryapṛcchata bhārata
vidhitsuḥ prāptakālāni jñātvā parapuraṃjayaḥ |