गुरुं सांदीपनिं कृष्णः कृतकृत्यो ऽभ्यभाषत गुर्वर्थं किं ददानीति रामेण सह भारत॥ ९ ॥
guruṃ sāṃdīpaniṃ kṛṣṇaḥ kṛtakṛtyo 'bhyabhāṣata gurvarthaṃ kiṃ dadānīti rāmeṇa saha bhārata
हिन्दी अर्थ
वे समस्त योद्धा वहाँ संघबद्ध होकर खड़े थे॥ ५५--५८ ॥ सुदृढ़ धनुष धारण करनेवाले बहुसंख्यक सैनिकोंसे, जो हुए पर्वतोंके समान दूरतक फैले हुए थे, उस स्थानकी बड़ी शोभा हो रही थी॥५९॥ वह असंख्य एवं अगाध सेना सब ओरसे मुसल, खड्ग, शूल, गदा और परिघ आदिके द्वारा सुशोभित हो रही थी ॥ ६० ॥ तब संकर्षणने भगवान् मधुसूदनसे कहा--'कृष्ण! कृष्ण! महाबाहो ! पुरुषोत्तम! यह जो सेना दिखायी देती है, रणभूमिमें इसके सैनिकोंके साथ मैं युद्ध करना चाहता हूँ! श्रीकृष्ण बोले--' मेरे मनमें भी ऐसा विचार उत्पन्न हुआ है।' ऐसा कहकर वे पुनः उनसे बोले-- भैया! रणभूमिमें इन श्रेष्ठ योद्धाओंके साथ मैं युद्ध करना चाहता हूँ
English
Thereupon, O king, that great and glorious Yajna was being celebrated according to proper rites. O descendant of Bharata, all the kings, invited by the intelligent Brahmadatta, arrived at the sacrificial ground. Jarāsandha, Shisupala, Dantavakra, the Pandavas, the sons of Dhritarāshtra, the Mālava and Tangana kings, Rukshmi, Ahvriti, Neela, Nārmada, Vinda, Anuvinda, Avantya, Shalya, Shakuni and other heroic, noble and warrior kings encamped near Shatpura (24–28). Seeing this the beautiful Nārada thought:—"At this Yajna all the Kshatryas and Yādavas have assembled. Surely this will lead to a conflict. I shall therefore try to bring it about." Thinking this he repaired to Nikumbha's house (29–30). He was worshipped there by Nikumbha and other Dānavas. Thereupon taking his seat the pious-souled Rishi said to Nikumbha:—"Having caused a dissension with the Yadavas how are you sitting here at ease? Do you not know that Brahmadatta is the friend of Krishna's father (31–32)? The five hundred wives of the intelligent Brahmadatta have been brought at the sacrificial ground for satisfying Vasudeva's son: of them two hundred are of Brāhmana origin, one hundred of Kshatrya origin, one hundred of Vaishya and another hundred of Sudra origin. O King, they had all worshipped the learned and pious Rishi Durvāsā who had conferred on them all a boon saying 'You will all, one by one, get a son and a daughter.' O heroic Asura, by virtue of this boon and on account of their intercourse with their husband they have all given birth to fair daughters. They are of matchless beauty, tender, ever youthful and chaste. From their body comes out the fragrance of all flowers (33–38). O Daitya, by virtue of the boon of that intelligent Rishi, they know the arts of singing and dancing, the accomplishments of the Apsaras; and they are all well accomplished (39). The sons, in their order, are observant of the duties attached to their respective orders. They are clever in interpreting the the sacred texts and are beautiful (40). O hero, the intelligent Brahmadatta had conferred almost all of those daughters on the leading Bhaimas. And for the remaining hundred whom you have stolen the Yādavas will fight to their very best. Therefore O hero, you invite in proper order the help of other kings (41–42). O Asuras, if you wish to keep in your possession Brahmadatta's daughters pray for the help of the highly powerful kings, giving them various jewels and treat all the kings who will come here as your guests." Thus addressed by Nārada the Asuras, with great delight, carried out his orders (43–44).