अतोऽन्यथा चरँल्लोके धर्मज्ञः सन्महारथः। वृजिनां गतिमाप्नोति श्रेयसोऽप्युपहन्ति च
If, being a knower of righteousness and a great warrior, one acts otherwise in the world, he attains the path of wrongdoing and even destroys what is good.
त्रैलोक्ये क्षत्रधर्मो हि श्रेयान्वै साधुचारिणाम्। नान्यं धर्मं प्रशंसन्ति ये च धर्मविदो जनाः
For in the three worlds, the duty of a kshatriya is truly the highest for those who act rightly; those who know dharma do not praise any other duty.
तस्य मेऽद्य स्थितस्येह स्वधर्मे नियतात्मनः। अनागसं प्रजानां च प्रमादादिव जल्पथ
Therefore, as I stand here today, firm in my own duty and self-controlled, without fault toward people, you speak words as if from heedlessness.
कुलकार्यं महाबाहो कश्चिदेकः कुलोद्वहः। वहते यस्तन्नियोगाद्वयमभ्युद्यतास्त्वयि
O mighty-armed one, in a family, some one person, a foremost upholder of the line, bears the family’s duty by command; for you, two have arisen for this task.
त्वया चोपहृता राजन्क्षत्रिया लोकवासिनः। तदागः क्रूरमुत्पाद्य मन्यसे किमनागसम्
O king, by you, the kshatriyas dwelling in the world have been seized; having committed this cruel offense, why do you consider yourself blameless?
राजा राज्ञः कथं साधून्हिंस्यान्नृपतिसत्तम। तद्राज्ञः सन्निगृह्य त्वं रुद्रायोपजिहीर्षसि
O best of kings, how could a king harm righteous kings? Having restrained that king, you wish to offer him to Rudra.
अस्मांस्तदेनोपगच्छेत्कृतं बार्हद्रथ त्वया। वयं हिं शक्ता धर्मस्य रक्षणे धर्मचारिणः
If you approach us with that intent, O Bharhadratha, know that we are capable of protecting righteousness, being followers of dharma.
तस्मादद्योपगच्छामस्तव बार्हद्रथान्तिकम्'। मनुष्याणां समालम्भो न च दृष्टः कदाचन। स कथं मानुषैर्देवं यष्टुमिच्छसि शङ्करम्
Therefore today we come before you, O Bharhadratha; never has reliance on men been seen; so how do you, with human means, wish to worship Shankara, the god?
सवर्णो हि सवर्णानां पशुसञ्ज्ञां करिष्यसि। कोऽन्यं एवं यथा हि त्वं जरासन्ध वृथामतिः
For you would make those of your own class into sacrificial victims for those of your own class; who else, like you, Jarasandha, is so misguided in thought?
यस्यां यस्यामवस्थायां यद्यत्कर्म करोति यः। तस्यां तस्यामवस्थायां तत्फलं समवाप्नुयात्
Whatever deed a person does in whatever situation, in that very situation he obtains the corresponding result.
ते त्वां ज्ञातिक्षयकरं यममार्तानुसारिणः। ज्ञातिवृद्धिनिमित्तार्थं विनिहन्तुमिहागताः
They, following the path of Yama, destroyers of your kin, have come here to slay you for the sake of increasing their own kin.
नास्ति लोके पुमानन्यः क्षत्रियोष्विति चैव तत्। मन्यसे स च ते राजन्सुमहान्बुद्धिविप्लवः
There is no other man in the world among kshatriyas, you think; but, O king, that is a great confusion of your understanding.
को हि जानन्नभिजनमात्मवान्क्षत्रियो नृप। नाविशेत्स्वर्गमतुलं रणानन्तरमव्ययम्
For what kshatriya, knowing his noble birth and possessing self-mastery, would not enter the matchless, eternal heaven after battle, O king?
स्वर्गं ह्येव समास्थाय रणयज्ञेषु दीक्षिताः। जयन्ति क्षत्रिया लोकांस्तद्विद्धि मनुजर्षभ
Indeed, having taken up the vow for the sacrifice of battle, kshatriyas attain heaven; know this, O best of men.
स्वर्गयोनिर्महद्ब्रह्म स्वर्गयोनिर्महद्यशः। स्वर्गं योनिस्तपो युद्धे मृत्युः सोऽव्यभिचारवान्
Heaven is the source of great Brahman, heaven is the source of great fame; heaven is the source—through asceticism, and in battle, death comes to the steadfast.
एष ह्यैन्द्रो वैजयन्तो गुणैर्नित्यं समाहितः। येनासुरान्पराजित्य जगत्पाति शतक्रतुः
For this Indra, ever intent on virtues, by whom the Asuras were defeated, rules the world, O hundred-sacrificed one.
स्वर्गमार्गाय कस्य स्याद्विग्रहो वै यथा तव। मागधैर्विपुलैः सैन्यैर्बाहुल्यबलदर्पितः
Who would seek conflict for the path to heaven as you do, proud with the great armies of the Magadhas, swollen with abundant strength?
माऽवमंस्थाः परान्राजन्नास्ति वीर्यं नरे नरे। समं चेजस्त्वया चैव विशिष्टं वा नरेश्वर
Do not look down on others, O king; valor is not the same in every man; some may be equal to you in energy, or even surpass you, O lord of men.
यावदेतदसम्बुद्धं तावदेव भवेत्तव। विषह्यमेतदस्माकमतो राजन्ब्रवीमि ते
As long as this remains unknown, so long it is bearable for us; therefore, O King, I speak to you thus.
जहि त्वं सदृशेष्वेव मानं दर्पं च मागध। मा गमः ससुतामात्यः सबलश्च यमक्षयम्
Abandon your pride and arrogance, O Magadha, only among your equals; do not, with your sons, ministers, and army, go to the abode of Yama.
दम्भोद्भवः कार्तवीर्य उत्तरश्च बृहद्रथः। श्रेयसो ह्यवमत्येह विनेशुः सबला नृपाः
Dambhodbhava, Kartavirya, and the later Brihadratha—all these kings, though powerful, perished here in disgrace along with their armies.
युयुक्षमाणास्त्वत्तो हि न वयं ब्राह्मणा ध्रुवम्। शौरिरस्मि हृषीकेशो नृवीरौ पाण्डवाविमौ। अनयोर्मातुलेयं च कृष्णं मां विद्धि ते रिपुम्
We are not Brahmanas seeking battle with you, but warriors: I am of the Shura clan, Hrishikesha is here, and these two are the mighty Pandavas; know Krishna, my maternal cousin, as your enemy.
त्वामाह्वयामहे राजन्स्थिरो युध्वस्व मागध। मुच्छ वा नृपतीन्सर्वान् गच्छ वा त्वं यमक्षयम्
We call you to battle, O King; stand firm and fight, O Magadha, or release all the kings, or else go to the realm of Yama.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा जरासन्धः क्रुद्धो वचनमब्रवीत्
Hearing this, Jarasandha, enraged, spoke these words:
नाहं कंसः प्रलम्बो वा न बाणो न च मुष्टिकः। नरको नेन्द्रतपनो न केशी न च पूतना
I am not Kamsa, nor Pralamba, nor Bana, nor Mushtika; not Naraka, nor Indratapana, nor Keshi, nor Putana.
न कालयवनो वाऽपि ये त्वया निहता युधि। त्वं तु गोपकुलोत्पन्नो जातिं वै पौर्विकीं स्मर
Nor am I even Kalayavana or any of those you have slain in battle; you, born in the cowherd clan, remember your former lineage.
योऽस्मद्भयादतिक्रम्य सागरानूपमाश्रितः। जन्मभूमिं परित्यज्य मधुरां प्राकृतो यथा
You, out of fear of me, crossed to the seashore, abandoning your birthplace and Madhu’s city, like an ordinary man.
सोऽधुना कत्थसे शौरे शरदीव यथा घनः। अद्यानृण्यं करिष्यामि भोजराजस्य धीमतः
Now you boast, O descendant of Shura, like a cloud in autumn; today I shall settle my debt to the wise king of the Bhojas.
जामातुरौग्रसेनस्य त्वां निहत्याद्य माधव। चिरकाङ्क्षितो मे सङ्ग्रामस्त्वां हन्तुं समुहृद्गुणम्
By killing you today, O Madhava, the son-in-law of Ugrasena, I shall fulfill my long-held desire to slay you, who are praised for your virtues.
दिष्ट्या मे सफलो यत्नः कृतो देवैः सवासवैः। क्लीबाविमौ च गोविन्द भीमसेनार्जुनावुभौ
By fortune, my effort, made together with the gods and Vasava, has succeeded; and these two, Bhimasena and Arjuna, O Govinda, are both unmanly.