Playmates Go To War

Playmates Go To War

A Nano Drama

Yuyudhāna (doffing armour): "I told Duryodhana, 'Kill me gloriously, playmate! I've seen enough slaughter.'"

Bhojyā (cleaning his wounds): "My childhood ended when you fought Sauvīrarāja for me."

Yuyudhāna shrugs.

Bhojyā: "My ten playful babies lie lifeless outside ... ten days already. When I can go to them, what will I see?"

Canonical basis: Bhīṣmaparvan 70.11-25

taṃ dṛṣṭvā Yuyudhānasya sutā daśa mahā-balāḥ

mahā-rathāḥ samākhyātāś citra-varm'āyudha-dhvajāḥ

samāsādya mahe'ṣv-āsaṃ Bhūriśravasam āhave

ūcuḥ sarve susaṃrabdhā Yūpa-ketuṃ mahā-raṇe

bho bho Kaurava-dāyāda sah'āsmābhir mahā-bala

ehi yudhyasva saṃgrāme samastaiḥ pṛthag eva vā

asmān vā tvaṃ parājitya yaśaḥ prāpnuhi saṃyuge

vayaṃ vā tvāṃ parājitya prītiṃ dāsyāmahe pituḥ

evam uktas tadā śūrais tān uvāca mahā-balaḥ

vīrya-ślāghī nara-śreṣṭhas tān dṛṣṭvā samupasthitān

sādhv idaṃ kathyate vīrā yad evaṃ matir adya vaḥ

yudhyadhvaṃ sahitā yattā nihaniṣyāmi vo raṇe

evam uktā mahe'ṣv-āsās te vīrāḥ kṣipra-kāriṇaḥ

mahatā śara-varṣeṇa abhyavarṣann ariṃ-damam

apar'āhṇe mahā-rāja saṃgrāmas tumulo'bhavat

ekasya ca bahūnāṃ ca sametānāṃ raṇ'ājire

tam ekaṃ rathināṃ śreṣṭhaṃ śara-varṣair avākiran

prāvṛṣ'īva mahā-śailaṃ siṣicur jaladā nṛpa

tais tu muktāñ śar'aughāṃs tān Yama-daṇḍ'āśani-prabhān

asaṃprāptān asaṃprāptāṃś cicched'āśu mahā-rathaḥ

tatr'ādbhutam apaśyāma Saumadatteḥ parākramam

yad eko bahubhir yuddhe samasajjad abhītavat

visṛjya śara-vṛṣṭiṃ tāṃ daśa rājan mahā-rathāḥ

parivārya mahā-bāhuṃ nihantum upacakramuḥ

Saumadattis tataḥ kruddhas teṣāṃ cāpāni Bhārata

ciccheda daśabhir bāṇair nimeṣeṇa mahā-rathaḥ

ath'aiṣāṃ chinna-dhanuṣāṃ bhallaiḥ saṃnata-parvabhiḥ

ciccheda samare rājañ śirāṃsi niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ

te hatā nyapatan bhūmau vajra-bhagnā iva drumāḥ

tān dṛṣṭvā nihatān vīrān raṇe putrān mahā-balān

Vārṣṇeyo vinadan rājan Bhūriśravasam abhyayāt

Canonical basis: Droṇaparvan 9.29-30

yaḥ sa Sauvīra-rājasya pramathya mahatīṃ camūm

ādatta mahiṣīṃ Bhojyāṃ kāmyāṃ sarv'āṅga-śobhanām

satyaṃ dhṛtiś ca śauryaṃ ca brahma-caryaṃ ca kevalam

sarvāṇi Yuyudhāne'smin nityāni puruṣa-rṣabhe

Canonical basis: Droṇaparvan 164.19-32

Duryodhano mahā-rāja kirañ śoṇita-bhojanān

taṃ Sātyakiḥ śīghra-taraṃ punar ev'ābhyavartata

tau parasparam āsādya samīpe Kuru-Mādhavau

hasamānau nṛ-śārdūlāv abhītau samagacchatām

bālye vṛttāni sarvāṇi prīyamāṇau vicintya tau

anyonyaṃ prekṣamāṇau ca hasamānau punaḥ punaḥ

atha Duryodhano rājā Sātyakiṃ praty abhāṣata

priyaṃ sakhāyaṃ satataṃ garhayan vṛttam ātmanaḥ

dhik krodhaṃ dhik sakhe lobhaṃ dhiṅ mohaṃ dhig amarṣitam

dhig astu kṣātram ācāraṃ dhig astu balam aurasam

yat tvaṃ mām abhisaṃdhatse tvāṃ c'āhaṃ Śini-puṃ-gava

tvaṃ hi prāṇaiḥ priyataro mam'āhaṃ ca sadā tava

smarāmi tāni sarvāṇi bālye vṛttāni yāni nau

tāni sarvāṇi jīrṇāni sāṃprataṃ nau raṇ'ājire

kim anyat krodha-lobhābhyāṃ yudhyāmi tvā'dya Sātvata

taṃ tathā-vādinaṃ rājan Sātyakiḥ pratyabhāṣata

prahasan viśikhāṃs tīkṣṇān udyamya param'āstravit

n'eyaṃ sabhā rāja-putra na c'ācārya-niveśanam

yatra krīḍitam asmābhis tadā rājan samāgataiḥ

Duryodhana uvāca

kva sā krīḍā gatā'smākaṃ bālye vai Śini-puṃ-gava

kva ca yuddham idaṃ bhūyaḥ kālo hi duratikramaḥ

kiṃ nu no vidyate kṛtyaṃ dhanena dhana-lipsayā

yatra yudhyāmahe sarve dhana-lobhāt samāgatāḥ

Saṃjaya uvāca

taṃ tathā-vādinaṃ tatra rājānaṃ Mādhavo'bravīt

evaṃ-vṛttaṃ sadā kṣatraṃ yad dhant'īha gurūn api

yadi te'haṃ priyo rājañ jahi māṃ mā ciraṃ kṛthāḥ

tvatkṛte sukṛtāṁl lokān gaccheyaṃ Bharata-rṣabha

yā te śaktir balaṃ c'aiva tat kṣipraṃ mayi darśaya

n'ecchāmy etad ahaṃ draṣṭuṃ mitrāṇāṃ vyasanaṃ mahat

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