Mahabharata 4.62: dviṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ

4.62.1

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tato vijitya saṃgrāme kurūngovṛṣabhekṣaṇaḥ |
samānayāmāsa tadā virāṭasya dhanaṃ mahat || 1 ||

"Vaisampayana said, 'Having vanquished the Kurus in battle, that one with eyes like those of a bull brought back that profuse cattle wealth of Virata. And while the Dhritarashtra, after their rout, were going away, a large number of Kuru-soldiers issuing out of the deep forest appeared with slow steps before Partha, their hearts afflicted with fear. And they stood before him with joined palms and with hair dishevelled. And fatigued with hunger and thirst, arrived in a foreign land, insensible with terror, and confused in mind, they all bowed down unto the son of Pritha and said,--We are thy slaves.'

4.62.2

gateṣu ca prabhagneṣu dhārtarāṣṭreṣu sarvaśaḥ |
vanānniṣkramya gahanādbahavaḥ kurusainikāḥ || 2 ||

4.62.3

bhayātsaṃtrastamanasaḥ samājagmustatastataḥ |
muktakeśā vyadṛśyanta sthitāḥ prāñjalayastadā || 3 ||

4.62.4

kṣutpipāsāpariśrāntā videśasthā vicetasaḥ |
ūcuḥ praṇamya saṃbhrāntāḥ pārtha kiṃ karavāma te || 4 ||

4.62.5

arjuna uvāca |
svasti vrajata bhadraṃ vo na bhetavyaṃ kathaṃcana |
nāhamārtāñjighāṃsāmi bhṛśamāśvāsayāmi vaḥ || 5 ||

"Arjuna said, 'Welcome, blessed be ye. Go ye away. Ye have no cause of fear. I will not take the lives of them that are afflicted. Ye have my assurance of protection.

4.62.6

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tasya tāmabhayāṃ vācaṃ śrutvā yodhāḥ samāgatāḥ |
āyuḥkīrtiyaśodābhistamāśirbhiranandayan || 6 ||

"Vaisampayana continued, 'Hearing these words of assurance, the assembled warriors greeted him with benedictions in praise of his achievements and fame and wishing him long life. And the Kauravas were unable to confront Arjuna while after routing the foe he proceeded towards the city of Virata, like an elephant with rent temples. And having routed the whole army of the Kuru like a violent wind scattering the clouds, that slayer of foes, Partha, regardfully addressing the prince of Matsya, said, 'It is known to thee alone, O child, that the sons of Pritha are all living with thy father. Do not eulogise them upon entering the city, for then the king of the Matsyas may hide himself in fear. On the other hand, entering the city, do thou proclaim in the presence of thy father that the deed is thy own, saying,--By me hath the army of the Kurus been vanquished and by me have the kine been recovered from the foe!'

4.62.7

tato nivṛttāḥ kuravaḥ prabhagnā vaśamāsthitāḥ |
panthānamupasaṃgamya phalguno vākyamabravīt || 7 ||

"Vaisampayana continued, 'When all the Kauravas utterly routed and vanquished, set out in a dejected mood for Hastinapura, Falguna, on his way back, addressed Uttara, saying, 'O prince, O hero of mighty arms, seeing the kine escorted in advance of us by the cowherds, we shall enter Virata's metropolis in the afternoon, having tended the steeds with drink and a bath. Let the cowherds, despatched by thee, speedily repair to the city with the good news and proclaim thy victory.'

4.62.8

rājaputra pratyavekṣa samānītāni sarvaśaḥ |
gokulāni mahābāho vīra gopālakaiḥ saha || 8 ||

4.62.9

tato'parāhṇe yāsyāmo virāṭanagaraṃ prati |
āśvāsya pāyayitvā ca pariplāvya ca vājinaḥ || 9 ||

4.62.10

gacchantu tvaritāścaiva gopālāḥ preṣitāstvayā |
nagare priyamākhyātuṃ ghoṣayantu ca te jayam || 10 ||

4.62.11

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
uttarastvaramāṇo'tha dūtānājñāpayattataḥ |
vacanādarjunasyaiva ācakṣadhvaṃ jayaṃ mama || 11 ||

"Vaisampayana continued, 'Agreeable to Arjuna's words, Uttara speedily ordered the messengers, saying, 'Go ye and proclaim the king's victory. The foe hath been routed, and the kine have been recovered. And the Matsya and the Bharata princes having thus consulted together re-approached the same Sami tree. And gratified with the victory they had won, and arrived at the foot of the Sami tree, they wore on their persons and took up on their car the ornaments and robes they had left there. And having vanquished the whole hostile army and recovered the whole of the wealth from the Kurus, the heroic son of Virata returned to the city with Vrihannala as his car-driver.'"