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राजा धृतराष्ट्र ने कहा -
रण- लालसा से धर्म- भू, कुरुक्षेत्र में एकत्र हो ।
मेरे सुतों ने, पाण्डवों ने क्या किया संजय कहो ॥ १ । १ ॥
- Dhritarâshtra said: Tell me, O Sanjaya! Assembled on Kurukshetra, the centre of religious activity, desirous to fight, what indeed did my people and the Pândavas do? 1 (Ⅰ)
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संजय ने कहा -
तब देखकर पाण्डव- कटक को व्यूह- रचना साज से ।
इस भाँति दुर्योधन वचन कहने लगे गुरुराज से ॥ १ । २ ॥
- Sanjaya said: But then King Duryodhana, having seen the Pândava forces in battle-array, approached his teacher Drona, and spoke these words: 2 (Ⅰ)
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आचार्य महती सैन्य सारी, पाण्डवों की देखिये ।
तव शिष्य बुधवर द्रुपद- सुत ने दल सभी व्यूहित किये ॥ १ । ३ ॥
- "Behold, O Teacher! this mighty army of the sons of Pându, arrayed by the son of Drupada, thy gifted pupil. 3 (Ⅰ)
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भट भीम अर्जुन से अनेकों शूर श्रेष्ठ धनुर्धरे ।
सात्यिक द्रुपद योद्धा विराट महारथी रणबांकुरे ॥ १ । ४ ॥
- "Here (are) heroes, mighty archers, the equals in battle of Bhima and Arjuna—the great warriors Yuyudhâna, Virâta, Drupada; (Ⅰ)
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काशी नृपति भट धृष्टकेतु व चेकितान नरेश हैं ।
श्री कुन्तिभोज महान पुरुजित शैब्य वीर विशेष हैं ॥ १ । ५ ॥
- the valiant Dhrishtaketu, Chekitâna and the king of Kâshi; the best of men, Purujit, Kunti-Bhoja and Shaivya; (Ⅰ)
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श्री उत्तमौजा युधामन्यु, पराक्रमी वरवीर हैं ।
सौभद्र, सारे द्रौपदेय, महारथी रणधीर हैं ॥ १ । ६ ॥
- the powerful Yudhâmanyu, and the brave Uttamaujas, the son of Subhadrâ, and the sons of Draupadi,—lords of great chariots. 4 (Ⅰ)
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द्विजराज! जो अपने कटक के श्रेष्ठ सेनापति सभी ।
सुन लीजिये मैं नाम उनके भी सुनाता हूँ अभी ॥ १ । ७ ॥
- "Hear also, O Best of the twice-born! the names of those who (are) distinguished amongst ourselves, the leaders of my army. These I relate (to you) for your information. 7 (Ⅰ)
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हैं आप फिर श्रीभीष्म, कर्ण, अजेय कृप रणधीर हैं ।
भूरिश्रवा गुरुपुत्र और विकर्ण से बलवीर हैं ॥ १ । ८ ॥
- "Yourself and Bhishma and Karna and Kripa, the victorious in war. Asvatthâmâ and Vikarna and Jayadratha, the son of Somadatta. 8 (Ⅰ)
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रण साज सारे निपुण शूर अनेक ऐसे बल भरे ।
मेरे लिये तय्यार हैं, जीवन हथेली पर धरे ॥ १ । ९ ॥
- "And many other heroes also, well-skilled in fight, and armed with many kinds of weapons, are here, determined to lay down their lives for my sake. (Ⅰ)
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श्री भीष्म- रक्षित है नहीं, पर्याप्त अपना दल बड़ा ।
पर भीम- रक्षा में उधर, पर्याप्त उनका दल खड़ा ॥ १ । १० ॥
- "This our army defended by Bhishma (is) impossible to be counted, but that army of theirs, defended by Bhima (is) easy to number. 10 (Ⅰ)
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इस हेतु निज- निज मोरचों पर, वीर पूरा बल धरें ।
सब ओर चारों छोर से, रक्षा पितामह की करें ॥ १ । ११ ॥
- "(Now) do, being stationed in your proper places in the divisions of the army, support Bhishma alone." 11 (Ⅰ)
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कुरुकुल- पितामह तब नृपति- मन मोद से भरने लगे ।
कर विकट गर्जन सिंह- सी, निज शङ्ख- ध्वनि करने लगे ॥ १ । १२ ॥
- That powerful, oldest of the Kurus, Bhishma the grandsire, in order to cheer Duryodhana, now sounded aloud a lion-roar and blew his conch. 12 (Ⅰ)
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फिर शंख भेरी ढोल आनक गोमुखे चहुँ ओर से ।
सब युद्ध बाजे एक दम बजने लगे ध्वनि घोर से ॥ १ । १३ ॥
- Then following Bhishma, conches and kettle-drums, tabors, trumpets and cowhorns blared forth suddenly from the Kaurava side and the noise was tremendous. (Ⅰ)
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तब कृष्ण अर्जुन श्वेत घोड़ों से सजे रथ पर चढ़े ।
निज दिव्य शंखों को बजाते वीरवर आगे बढ़े ॥ १ । १४ ॥
- Then, also, Mâdhava and Pândava, stationed in their magnificent chariot yoked with white horses, blew their divine conches with a furious noise. (Ⅰ)
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श्रीकृष्ण अर्जुन ' पाञ्चजन्य' व ' देवदत्त' गुंजा उठे ।
फिर भीमकर्मा भीम ' पौण्ड्र' निनाद करने में जुटे ॥ १ । १५ ॥
- Hrishikesha blew the Pânchajanya, Dhananjaya, the Devadatta, and Vrikodara, the doer of terrific deeds, his large conch Paundra. (Ⅰ)
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करने लगे ध्वनि नृप युधिष्ठिर, निज ' अनन्तविजय' लिये ।
गुंजित नकुल सहदेव ने सु- ' सुघोष' ' मणिपुष्पक' किये ॥ १ । १६ ॥
- King Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, blew the conch named Anantavijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva, their Sughosha and Manipushpaka. (Ⅰ)
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काशीनरेश विशाल धनुधारी, शिखण्डी वीर भी ।
भट धृष्टद्युम्न, विराट, सात्यकि, श्रेष्ठ योधागण सभी । १ । १७ ॥
- The expert bowman, king of Kâshi, and the great warrior Shikhandi, Dhrishtadyumna and Virâta and the unconquered Sâtyaki; (Ⅰ)
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सब द्रौपदी के सुत, द्रुपद, सौभद्र बल भरने लगे ।
चहुँ ओर राजन्! वीर निज- निज शङ्ख- ध्वनि करने लगे ॥ १ । १८ ॥
- O Lord of Earth! Drupada and the sons of Draupadi, and the mighty-armed son of Subhadrâ, all, also blew each his own conch. (Ⅰ)
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वह घोर शब्द विदीर्ण सब कौरव- हृदय करने लगा ।
चहुँ ओर गूंज वसुन्धरा आकाश में भरने लगा ॥ १ । १९ ॥
- And the terrific noise resounding throughout heaven and earth rent the hearts of Dhritarâshtra's party. 19 (Ⅰ)
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सब कौरवों को देख रण का साज सब पूरा किये ।
शस्त्रादि चलने के समय अर्जुन कपिध्वज धनु लिये ॥ १ । २० ॥
- Then, O Lord of Earth, seeing Dhritarâshtra's party standing marshalled and the shooting about to begin, that Pândava whose ensign was the monkey, raising his bow, said the following words to Krishna: 20 (Ⅰ)
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श्रीकृष्ण से कहने लगे आगे बढ़ा रथ लीजिये ।
दोनों दलों के बीच में अच्युत! खड़ा कर दीजिये ॥ १ । २१ ॥
- Arjuna said:Place my chariot, O Achyuta! between the two armies (Ⅰ)
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करलूं निरीक्षण युद्ध में जो जो जुड़े रणधीर हैं ।
इस युद्ध में माधव! मुझे जिन पर चलने तीर हैं ॥ १ । २२ ॥
- that I may see those who stand here prepared for war. On this eve of battle (let me know) with whom I have to fight. (Ⅰ)
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मैं देख लूं रण हेतु जो आये यहाँ बलवान् हैं ।
जो चाहते दुर्बुद्धि दुर्योधन- कुमति- कल्याण हैं ॥ १ । २३ ॥
- For I desire to observe those who are assembled here for fight, wishing to please the evil-minded Duryodhana by taking his side on this battle-field. 23 (Ⅰ)
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संजय ने कहा - -
श्रीकृष्ण ने जब गुडाकेश- विचार, भारत! सुन लिया ।
दोनों दलों के बीच में जाकर खड़ा रथ को किया ॥ १ । २४ ॥
- Sanjaya said:Commanded thus by Gudâkesha, Hrishikesha, O Bhârata, drove that grandest of chariots to a place between the two hosts, (Ⅰ)
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राजा, रथी, श्रीभीष्म, द्रोणाचार्य के जा सामने ।
लो देखलो! कौरव कटक, अर्जुन! कहा भगवान् ने ॥ १ । २५ ॥
- facing Bhishma, Drona and all the rulers of the earth, and then spoke thus, "Behold, O Pârtha, all the Kurus gathered together!" (Ⅰ)
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तब पार्थ ने देखा वहाँ, सब हैं स्वजन बूढ़े बड़े ।
आचार्य भाई पुत्र मामा, पौत्र प्रियजन हैं खड़े ॥ १ । २६ ॥
- Then saw Pârtha stationed there in both the armies, grandfathers, fathers-in-law and uncles, brothers and cousins, his own and their sons and grandsons, and comrades, teachers, and other friends as well. (Ⅰ)
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स्नेही ससुर देखे खड़े, कौन्तेय ने देखा जहाँ ।
दोनों दलों में देखकर, प्रिय बन्धु बान्धव हो वहाँ ॥ १ । २७ ॥
- Then he, the son of Kunti, seeing all those kinsmen stationed in their ranks, spoke thus sorrowfully, filled with deep compassion. (Ⅰ)
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कहने लगे इस भाँति तब, होकर कृपायुत खिन्न से ।
हे कृष्ण! रण में देखकर, एकत्र मित्र अभिन्न- से ॥ १ । २८ ॥
- Arjuna said:Seeing, O Krishna, these my kinsmen gathered here, eager for fight, (Ⅰ)
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होते शिथिल हैं अङ्ग सारे, सूख मेरा मुख रहा ।
तन काँपता थर- थर तथा रोमाञ्च होता है महा ॥ १ । २९ ॥
- my limbs fail me, and my mouth is parched up. I shiver all over, and my hair stands on end. The bow Gândiva slips from my hand, and my skin burns. 29 (Ⅰ)
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गाण्डीव गिरता हाथ से, जलता समस्त शरीर है ।
मैं रह नहीं पाता खड़ा, मन भ्रमित और अधीर है ॥ १ । ३० ॥
- Neither, O Keshava, can I stand upright. My mind is in a whirl. And I see adverse omens. (Ⅰ)
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केशव! सभी विपरीत लक्षण दिख रहे, मन म्लान है ।
रण में स्वजन सब मारकर, दिखता नहीं कल्याण है ॥ १ । ३१ ॥
- Neither, O Krishna, do I see any good in killing these my own people in battle. I desire neither victory nor empire, nor yet pleasure. (Ⅰ)
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इच्छा नहीं जय राज्य की है, व्यर्थ ही सुख भोग है ।
गोविन्द! जीवन राज्य- सुख का क्या हमें उपयोग है ॥ १ । ३२ ॥
- Of what avail is dominion to us, of what avail are pleasures and even life, if these, O Govinda! (Ⅰ)
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जिनके लिये सुख- भोग सम्पति राज्य की इच्छा रही ।
लड़ने खड़े हैं आश तज धन और जीवन की वही ॥ १ । ३३ ॥
- for whose sake it is desired that empire, enjoyment and pleasure should be ours, themselves stand here in battle, having renounced life and wealth— (Ⅰ)
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आचार्यगण, मामा, पितामह, सुत, सभी बूड़े बड़े ।
साले, ससुर, स्नेही, सभी प्रिय पौत्र सम्बन्धी खड़े ॥ १ । ३४ ॥
- Teachers, uncles, sons and also grandfathers, maternal uncles, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-in-law, besides other kinsmen. (Ⅰ)
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क्या भूमि, मधुसूदन! मिले त्रैलोक्य का यदि राज्य भी ।
वे मारलें पर शस्त्र मैं उन पर न छोड़ूँगा कभी ॥ १ । ३५ ॥
- Even though these were to kill me, O slayer of Madhu, I could not wish to kill them, not even for the sake of dominion over the three worlds, how much less for the sake of the earth! (Ⅰ)
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इनको जनार्दन मारकर होगा हमें संताप ही ।
हैं आततायी मारने से पर लगेगा पाप ही ॥ १ । ३६ ॥
- What pleasure indeed could be ours, O Jnanârdana, from killing these sons of Dhritarâshtra? Sin only could take hold of us by the slaying of these felons. 36 (Ⅰ)
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माधव! उचित वध है न इनका बन्धु हैं अपने सभी ।
निज बन्धुओं को मारकर क्या हम सुखी होंगे कभी ॥ १ । ३७ ॥
- Therefore ought we not to kill our kindred, the sons of Dhritarâshtra. For how could we, O Mâdhava, gain happiness by the slaying of our own kinsmen? (Ⅰ)
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मति मन्द उनकी लोभ से, दिखता न उनको आप है ।
कुल- नाश से क्या दोष, प्रिय- जन- द्रोह से क्या पाप है ॥ १ । ३८ ॥
- Though these, with understanding overpowered by greed, see no evil due to decay of families, and no sin in hostility to friends, (Ⅰ)
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कुल- नाश दोषों का जनार्दन! जब हमें सब ज्ञान है ।
फिर क्यों न ऐसे पाप से बचना भला भगवान है ॥ १ । ३९ ॥
- why should we, O Janârdana, who see clearly the evil due to the decay of families, not turn away from this sin? (Ⅰ)
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कुल नष्ट होते भ्रष्ट होता कुल- सनातन- धर्म है ।
जब धर्म जाता आ दबाता पाप और अधर्म है ॥ १ । ४० ॥
- On the decay of a family the immemorial religious rites of that family die out. On the destruction of spirituality, impiety further overwhelms the whole of the family. (Ⅰ)
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जब वृद्धि होती पाप की कुल की बिगड़ती नारियाँ ।
हे कृष्ण! फलती फूलती तब वर्णसंकर क्यारियाँ ॥ १ । ४१ ॥
- On the prevalence of impiety, O Krishna, the women of the family become corrupt; and women being corrupted, there arises, O Vârshneya, intermingling of castes. (Ⅰ)
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कुलघातकी को और कुल को ये गिराते पाप में ।
होता न तर्पण पिण्ड यों पड़ते पितर संताप में ॥ १ । ४२ ॥
- Admixture of castes, indeed, is for the hell of the family and the destroyers of the family; their ancestors fall, deprived of the offerings of rice-ball and water. 42 (Ⅰ)
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कुलघातकों के वर्णसंकर- कारकी इस पाप से ।
सारे सनातन, जाति, कुल के धर्म मिटते आप से ॥ १ । ४३ ॥
- By these misdeeds of the destroyers of the family, bringing about confusion of castes, are the immemorial religious rites of the caste and the family destroyed. (Ⅰ)
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इस भाँति से कुल- धर्म जिनके कृष्ण होते भ्रष्ट हैं ।
कहते सुना है वे सदा पाते नरक में कष्ट हैं ॥ १ । ४४ ॥
- We have heard, O Janârdana, that inevitable is the dwelling in hell of those men in whose families religious practices have been destroyed. (Ⅰ)
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हम राज्य सुख के लोभ से हा! पाप यह निश्चय किये ।
उद्यत हुए सम्बन्धियों के प्राण लेने के लिये ॥ १ । ४५ ॥
- Alas, we are involved in a great sin, in that we are prepared to slay our kinsmen, from greed of the pleasures of a kingdom! (Ⅰ)
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यह ठीक हो यदि शस्त्र ले मारें मुझे कौरव सभी ।
निःशस्त्र हो मैं छोड़ दूँ करना सभी प्रतिकार भी ॥ १ । ४६ ॥
- Verily, if the sons of Dhritarâshtra, weapons in hand, were to slay me, unresisting and unarmed, in the battle, that would be better for me. (Ⅰ)
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संजय ने कहा - -
रणभूमि में इस भाँति कहकर पार्थ धनु- शर छोड़के ।
अति शोक से व्याकुल हुए बैठे वहीँ मुख मोड़के ॥ १ । ४७ ॥
- Sanjaya said: Speaking thus in the midst of the battle-field, Arjuna casting away his bow and arrows, sank down on the seat of his chariot, with his mind distressed with sorrow. (Ⅰ)
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पहला अध्याय समाप्त हुआ ॥ १ ॥
- The end of chapter first, designated The Grief of Arjuna. (Ⅰ)
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