सत्यव्रते पुरुमित्रे भूरिश्रवसि वा पुनः ॥
अन्येषु वा तावकेषु भारं कृत्वा समाह्वये ॥
अहं च तात कर्णश् च रणयज्ञं वितत्य वै ॥
युधिष्ठिरं पशुं कृत्वा दीक्षितौ भरतर्षभ ॥
रथो वेदी स्रुवः खड्गो गदा स्रुक् कवचं सदः ॥
चातुर्होत्रं च धुर्या मे शरा दर्भा हविर् यशः ॥
आत्मयज्ञेन नृपते इष्ट्वा वैवस्वतं रणे ॥
विजित्य स्वयम् एष्यावो हतामित्रौ श्रिया वृतौ ॥
अहं च तात कर्णश् च भ्राता दुःशासनश् च मे ॥
एते वयं हनिष्यामः पाण्डवान् समरे त्रयः ॥
satyavrate purumitre bhūriśravasi vā punaḥ ||
anyeṣu vā tāvakeṣu bhāraṃ kṛtvā samāhvaye ||
ahaṃ ca tāta karṇaś ca raṇayajñaṃ vitatya vai ||
yudhiṣṭhiraṃ paśuṃ kṛtvā dīkṣitau bharatarṣabha ||
ratho vedī sruvaḥ khaḍgo gadā sruk kavacaṃ sadaḥ ||
cāturhotraṃ ca dhuryā me śarā darbhā havir yaśaḥ ||
ātmayajñena nṛpate iṣṭvā vaivasvataṃ raṇe ||
vijitya svayam eṣyāvo hatāmitrau śriyā vṛtau ||
ahaṃ ca tāta karṇaś ca bhrātā duḥśāsanaś ca me ||
ete vayaṃ haniṣyāmaḥ pāṇḍavān samare trayaḥ ||
And Nakula, son of Madravati, likewise intended to take the deceitful Uluka and the tribes of the Sarasvatas as his portion. As for all the other kings of the earth, O king, who will go forth to battle, the sons of Pandu, having named them, apportioned them each to their share. Thus was the army of the Pandavas divided into portions. Now, without delay, deal with your sons as you deem best." Dhritarashtra said: "Alas, all my foolish sons, given over to deceitful games of dice, are as good as dead already, since they wish to meet the mighty Bhima on the field of battle. All the kings of the earth, consecrated by Death himself for the sacrifice, will rush upon the Gandiva bow like moths into fire. Will they follow my warriors into battle, when their ranks will be broken by the sons of Pandu in the encounter? All of them are mighty warriors on chariots, endowed with great courage, of outstanding achievement, possessed of great valor, equal to the blazing sun in energy, and all victors in battle — those who have Yudhishthira as their leader, the slayer of Madhu as their protector, and the heroic Savyasachin and Vrikodara as their champions. Nakula, and Sahadeva, and Dhrishtadyumna, son of Prishata, and Satyaki, and Drupada, and Dhrishtaketu with his son, and Uttamaujas, and the invincible Yudhamanyu of the Panchalas, and Shikhandin, and Kshatradeva, and Uttara, son of Virata, and the Kasis, the Chedis, the Matsyas, the Srinjayas, Vabhru the son of Virata, the Panchalas and the Prabhadrakas who fight for them — those from whom Indra himself cannot wrest this earth if they do not will it — these heroes, cool-headed and steadfast in battle, capable of splitting even mountains — alas, it is with them, endowed with every virtue and possessed of superhuman valor, that my wicked son, O Sanjaya, desires to fight, giving no heed to me, though I weep myself hoarse!"
9dfc1447bcd2 · प्रकाशित 17 जुल॰ 2026, 4:51:26 am UTC
उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
This passage (5.57.11–15) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort toward peace is already underway against the backdrop of an unavoidable war. Key themes: the Pandavas, Karna. Dharma here reveals itself through speech, the choice of envoys, faithfulness to one's promises, and the responsibility of kings for the consequences of their decisions.