Mahabharata
Sainya-niryāṇa (157) (The Departure of the Armies, Chapters 151-160)5.157.6-10
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Mahabharata · 5.157.6-10
Devanāgarī

अमर्षं राज्यहरणं वनवासं च पाण्डव ॥
द्रौपद्याश् च परिक्लेशं संस्मरन् पुरुषो भव ॥
यदर्थं क्षत्रिया सूते गर्भं तद् इदम् आगतम् ॥
बलं वीर्यं च शौर्यं च परं चाप्य् अस्त्रलाघवम् ॥
पौरुषं दर्शयन् युद्धे कोपस्य कुरु निष्कृतिम् ॥
परिक्लिष्टस्य दीनस्य दीर्घकालोषितस्य च ॥
न स्फुटेद् धृदयं कस्य ऐश्वर्याद् भ्रंशितस्य च ॥
कुले जातस्य शूरस्य परवित्तेषु गृध्यतः ॥
आच्छिन्नं राज्यम् आक्रम्य कोपं कस्य न दीपयेत् ॥
यत् तद् उक्तं महद् वाक्यं कर्मणा तद् विभाव्यताम् ॥
अकर्मणा कत्थितेन सन्तः कुपुरुषं विदुः ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

amarṣaṃ rājyaharaṇaṃ vanavāsaṃ ca pāṇḍava ||
draupadyāś ca parikleśaṃ saṃsmaran puruṣo bhava ||
yadarthaṃ kṣatriyā sūte garbhaṃ tad idam āgatam ||
balaṃ vīryaṃ ca śauryaṃ ca paraṃ cāpy astralāghavam ||
pauruṣaṃ darśayan yuddhe kopasya kuru niṣkṛtim ||
parikliṣṭasya dīnasya dīrghakāloṣitasya ca ||
na sphuṭed dhṛdayaṃ kasya aiśvaryād bhraṃśitasya ca ||
kule jātasya śūrasya paravitteṣu gṛdhyataḥ ||
ācchinnaṃ rājyam ākramya kopaṃ kasya na dīpayet ||
yat tad uktaṃ mahad vākyaṃ karmaṇā tad vibhāvyatām ||
akarmaṇā katthitena santaḥ kupuruṣaṃ viduḥ ||

Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
अमर्षंamarṣaṃimpatience; wrathful indignation
राज्यहरणंrājyaharaṇaṃthe seizing of the kingdom; deprivation of power
वनवासंvanavāsaṃforest exile; life in the forest
caand; also
पाण्डवpāṇḍavaO Pandava; son of Pandu
द्रौपद्याश्draupadyāśDraupadi; queen Draupadi
caand; also
परिक्लेशंparikleśaṃtorment; insulting suffering
संस्मरन्saṃsmaranremembering; recalling
पुरुषोpuruṣoa man; a person
भवbhavabe; become
यदर्थंyadarthaṃfor the sake of which; for what purpose
क्षत्रियाkṣatriyāa kshatriya woman; a woman of the warrior line
सूतेsūtegives birth to; brings forth
गर्भंgarbhaṃthe embryo; womb
तद्tadthat; this
इदम्idamthis; this very thing
आगतम्āgatamhas come; has arrived; has appeared
बलंbalaṃstrength; might
वीर्यंvīryaṃvigor; valor
caand; also
शौर्यंśauryaṃheroism; bravery
caand; also
परंparaṃsupreme; the best
चाप्य्cāpyand also; moreover
अस्त्रलाघवम्astralāghavamlightness in the use of weapons; swiftness with weapons
पौरुषंpauruṣaṃmanly effort; courageous action
दर्शयन्darśayanshowing; displaying
युद्धेyuddhein battle; in combat
कोपस्यkopasyaof wrath; of anger
कुरुkurumake; accomplish
निष्कृतिम्niṣkṛtimrestitution; atonement
परिक्लिष्टस्यparikliṣṭasyaof the one tormented; of the one who suffered
दीनस्यdīnasyaof the wretched one; of the pitiful one
दीर्घकालोषितस्यdīrghakāloṣitasyaand of the one who dwelt long away; and of the one who spent a long time in exile
caand; also
nanot; no
स्फुटेद्sphuṭedwould burst; would rend
धृदयंdhṛdayaṃheart; breast
कस्यkasyaof whom; for what reason
ऐश्वर्याद्aiśvaryādfrom power; from sovereignty
भ्रंशितस्यbhraṃśitasyaand of the one deprived; and of the one cast down
caand; also
कुलेkuleborn in a family; born of a lineage
जातस्यjātasyaof one born; of one descended
शूरस्यśūrasyaof the hero; of the brave one
परवित्तेषुparavitteṣufor another's wealth; for others' riches
गृध्यतःgṛdhyataḥgreedily craving; coveting
आच्छिन्नंācchinnaṃseized; taken away
राज्यम्rājyamkingdom; power
आक्रम्यākramyahaving attacked; having assailed
कोपंkopaṃwrath; fury
कस्यkasyaof whom; for what reason
nanot; no
दीपयेत्dīpayetwould kindle; would inflame
यत्yatwhat; which
तद्tadthat; this
उक्तंuktaṃsaid; spoken
महद्mahadgreat; large
वाक्यंvākyaṃword; speech
कर्मणाkarmaṇāby deed; by action
तद्tadthat; this
विभाव्यताम्vibhāvyatāmlet it be made manifest; let it be shown
अकर्मणाakarmaṇāby inaction; without deed
कत्थितेनkatthitenaby boasting; with a boastful word
सन्तःsantaḥthe good; the righteous
कुपुरुषंkupuruṣaṃa base man; a low fellow
विदुःviduḥknow; regard as
Translation

"O Pandava, remembering your wrathful indignation, the seizing of the kingdom, the forest exile, and Draupadi's suffering, be a man. That for which a kshatriya woman bears the child in her womb has now come: by showing in battle strength, valor, heroism, the highest lightness in the use of weapons, and manly effort, requite your wrath. Whose heart would not burst, tormented, humiliated, long dwelling in exile, and stripped of power? What hero, born into a noble line, would not blaze with anger when his kingdom has been seized and taken by one who covets another's wealth? Let the great speech you once made now be made manifest by deed; the righteous consider a man base who boasts without action."

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