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धृतराष्ट्र उवाच बालमत्यन्तसुखिनमवार्यबलदर्पितम् युद्धेषु कुशलं वीरं कुलपुत्रं तनुत्यजम्
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said When that heroic Abhimanyu, that veritable child brought up in great luxury, proud of the strength of his arms, expert in the art of fighting, of noble blood, ready to sacrifice his life in battle.
गाहमानमनीकानि सदश्वैस्तं त्रिहायनैः अपि यौधिष्ठिरात्सैन्यात्कश्चिदन्वपतद्रथी
M. N. Dutt: Penetrated into our ranks, borne by his excellent steeds, three years old, was there any one else of the army of Yudhishthira, who then followed him?
संजय उवाच युधिष्ठिरो भीमसेनः शिखण्डी सात्यकिर्यमौ धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च सकेकयः धृष्टकेतुश्च संरब्धो मत्स्याश्चान्वपतन्रणे
AI Translation: Sanjaya said: Yudhishthira, Bhimasena, Shikhandi, Satyaki, the twins, Dhrishtadyumna, Virata, Drupada with the Kekayas, Dhrishtaketu, and the excited Matsyas attacked in the
Supplementary Passages:
7.41.3 After 3, N ins.: *298 तेनैव तु पथा याताः पितरो मातुलैः सह
अभ्यद्रवन्परीप्सन्तो व्यूढानीकाः प्रहारिणः तान्दृष्ट्वा द्रवतः शूरांस्त्वदीया विमुखाभवन्
AI Translation: The warriors, with their ranks arrayed, rushed forward to protect him. Seeing the heroes fleeing, your men turned their backs.
ततस्तद्विमुखं दृष्ट्वा तव सूनोर्महद्बलम् जामाता तव तेजस्वी विष्टम्भयिषुराद्रवत्
M. N. Dutt: Seeing those heroes rush to battle, all your warriors turned their faces away from the field of battle. Thereupon beholding the mighty army of your son give way, your son-in-law endued with fierce energy, proceeded to rally them.
सैन्धवस्य महाराज पुत्रो राजा जयद्रथः स पुत्रगृद्धिनः पार्थान्सहसैन्यानवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: Then, O monarch, Jayadratha the royal son of the Sindhu king, checked the Parthas backed by their troops, when they tried to rescue their son (Abhimanyu).
उग्रधन्वा महेष्वासो दिव्यमस्त्रमुदीरयन् वार्धक्षत्रिरुपासेधत्प्रवणादिव कुञ्जरान्
M. N. Dutt: That mighty bowmen of great skill in archery, viz., the son of Vridhakshatra then checked, displaying his celestial weapons, the Pandavas, like an elephant playing on the lowlands.
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अतिभारमहं मन्ये सैन्धवे संजयाहितम् यदेकः पाण्डवान्क्रुद्धान्पुत्रगृद्धीनवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said I consider, O Sanjaya that a heavy burthen was then placed upon the king of the Sindhus, in as much as he had to withstanding the enraged Pandavas desirous of rescuing their son.
अत्यद्भुतमिदं मन्ये बलं शौर्यं च सैन्धवे तदस्य ब्रूहि मे वीर्यं कर्म चाग्र्यं महात्मनः
M. N. Dutt: It appears to me that the Sindhu ruler was endowed with wonderful might and heroism. Tell me of the feats and heroism of that illustrious warrior.
किं दत्तं हुतमिष्टं वा सुतप्तमथ वा तपः सिन्धुराजेन येनैकः क्रुद्धान्पार्थानवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: What gifts did he make or what sacrifice did he accomplish or what austerities did he undergo by virtue of which he was able to resist, single-handed, the enraged sons of Pritha?
Supplementary Passages:
7.41.10 After 10ab, S ins.: *299 दमो वा ब्रह्मचर्यं वा सूत यच्चास्य सत्तम देवं कतममाराध्य विष्णुमीशानमग्निजम् After 10, S ins.: *300 नैवं कृतं महत्कर्म भीष्मेणाज्ञासिषं तथा सिन्धुराट्तनयस्त्वेको यथा पार्थानवारयत्
संजय उवाच द्रौपदीहरणे यत्तद्भीमसेनेन निर्जितः मानात्स तप्तवान्राजा वरार्थी सुमहत्तपः
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said On the occasion of the abduction of Draupadi, Jayadratha was humiliated by Bhimasena. Out of a feeling of this humiliation, the king performed rigid austerities for securing desirable boons.
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यः प्रियेभ्यः संनिवर्त्य सः क्षुत्पिपासातपसहः कृशो धमनिसंततः देवमाराधयच्छर्वं गृणन्ब्रह्म सनातनम्
M. N. Dutt: Withholding his senses from the objects pleasurable to them and suffering (patiently) the pangs of hunger and thirst, he tortured his body till his swollen veins appeared to view.
भक्तानुकम्पी भगवांस्तस्य चक्रे ततो दयाम् स्वप्नान्तेऽप्यथ चैवाह हरः सिन्धुपतेः सुतम् वरं वृणीष्व प्रीतोऽस्मि जयद्रथ किमिच्छसि
M. N. Dutt: The god Hara revealing himself in a dream to the son of the ruler of the Sindhus, addressed ever him thus "Ask the boon you like; I am pleased with you, O Jayadratha, what do you desire?"
एवमुक्तस्तु शर्वेण सिन्धुराजो जयद्रथः उवाच प्रणतो रुद्रं प्राञ्जलिर्नियतात्मवान्
M. N. Dutt: Thus spoken to by Sharva (Mahadeva), king Jayadratha bowing down to him with folded palms and subdued soul, said-
पाण्डवेयानहं संख्ये भीमवीर्यपराक्रमान् एको रणे धारयेयं समस्तानिति भारत
M. N. Dutt: “I desire that I may check in battle on a single car and single-handed, the Pandavas, possessed though they are of extra-ordinary prowess and energy.” This was the boon which he asked from the god.
Supplementary Passages:
7.41.15 For 13e-15c, S subst.: *301 तस्य चाल्पेन कालेन नियमेन सुतोषितः प्रीतो महेश्वरस्तस्मै वरं चैवं ददौ तदा स तु वव्रे वरं तत्र पाण्डवेयानहं रणे वारयेयं रथेनैकः
एवमुक्तस्तु देवेशो जयद्रथमथाब्रवीत् ददामि ते वरं सौम्य विना पार्थं धनंजयम्
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed, that God of gods, spoke unto Jayadratna, in the following manner-"O gentle one, I accord you the boon; save and except Dhananjaya, the son of Pritha,
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7.41.16 For subst. for 16, cf. v.l. 17. K5 ins. after 17ab: D7.8 after 16ab: *302 यमाहुरजितं संख्ये शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम् विष्णुसहस्रमूर्धानं स कृष्णः पाति फाल्गुनम्
धारयिष्यसि संग्रामे चतुरः पाण्डुनन्दनान् एवमस्त्विति देवेशमुक्त्वाबुध्यत पार्थिवः
M. N. Dutt: You shal vanquish in battle the other four sons of Pandu." "So be it” said Jayadratha in answer to what the God of gods had said and then awoke from his sleep.
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7.41.17 T ins. after 17: G1.2.4.5 M subst. for 16-17: G3 subst. for 16a-17b: *303 तेनोक्तस्तमृते पार्थं शर्वस्तस्मै वरं ददौ एकाहमिति राजेन्द्र तत्रैवादर्शनं गतः
स तेन वरदानेन दिव्येनास्त्रबलेन च एकः संधारयामास पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम्
M. N. Dutt: In consequence of having received this boon and through the virtue of the celestial weapon he possessed, he was competent to check the Pandava hosts, single-handed.
तस्य ज्यातलघोषेण क्षत्रियान्भयमाविशत् परांस्तु तव सैन्यस्य हर्षः परमकोऽभवत्
M. N. Dutt: The twang of his bow-string inspired the hostile warriors with fear, filling at the same time, the hearts of your troops with joy.
दृष्ट्वा तु क्षत्रिया भारं सैन्धवे सर्वमर्पितम् उत्क्रुश्याभ्यद्रवन्राजन्येन यौधिष्ठिरं बलम्
M. N. Dutt: The Kshatriyas then beholding the king of the Sindhus take upon himself the whole burden of the onset, rushed with deafening war-cries at the divisions of Yudhishthira.