विशालराज्ञो दुहितां मम पित्रा वृतां सतीम्। अनेन कृत्वा सन्धानं करूशेन जिगीषया
The virtuous daughter of King Viśāla, whom my father had chosen, he took by making an alliance with the Kāruśa king, out of desire for conquest.
जरासन्धं समाश्रित्य कृतवान्विप्रियाणि मे। तानि सर्वाणि सङ्ख्यातुं न शक्नोमि नराधिपाः
Relying on Jarāsandha, he committed wrongs against me; O kings, I am unable to enumerate all those offenses.
एवमेतदपर्यन्तमेष वृष्णिषु किल्बिषी। अस्माकमयमारम्भांश्चकार परभानृजुः
Thus, this sinner among the Vṛṣṇis has endlessly committed offenses against us, undertaking hostile acts with crooked intent.
शतं क्षन्तव्यमस्माभिर्वधार्हाणां किलागसाम्। बद्धोऽस्मि समयैर्घोरैर्मातुरस्यैव सङ्गरे
A hundred grave offenses deserving death have been forgiven by us; I am bound by terrible agreements made in battle for the sake of my mother.
तत्तथा शतमस्माकं क्षान्तं क्षयकरं मया। द्वौ तु मे वधकालेऽस्मिन्न क्षन्तव्यौ कथञ्चन
Thus, a hundred destructive offenses have been forgiven by me; but at this time of execution, two cannot be forgiven by me in any way.
यज्ञविघ्नकरं हन्यां पाण्डवानां च दुर्हृदम्। इति मे वर्तते भावस्तमतीयां कथं न्वहम्
I should slay the one who obstructed the sacrifice and the ill-wisher of the Pāṇḍavas; such is my resolve—how can I now let it pass?
पितृष्वसुः कृते दुःखं सुमहन्मर्षयाम्यहम्। दिष्ट्या हीदं सर्वराज्ञां सन्निधावद्य वर्तते
For the sake of my paternal aunt, I have endured great sorrow; by fortune, this matter is now present before all the kings.
पश्यन्ति हि भवन्तोऽद्य मय्यतीव व्यतिक्रमम्। कृतानि तु परोक्षं मे यानि तानि निबोधत
Today, you all witness the great transgression against me; but hear also of the wrongs done to me in secret.
इमं त्वस्य न शक्ष्यामि क्षन्तुमद्य व्यतिक्रमम्। अवलेपाद्वधार्हस्य समग्रे राजमण्डले
But this offense of his today, committed out of arrogance and deserving death, in the presence of the entire royal assembly, I cannot forgive.
रुक्मिण्यामस्य मूढस्य प्रार्थनाऽऽसीन्मुमूर्षतः। न च तां प्राप्तवान्मूढः शूद्रो वेदश्रुतीमिव
This deluded one, desiring Rukmiṇī, sought her while wishing for death; but, like a Śūdra seeking Vedic knowledge, the fool did not obtain her.
एवमादि ततः सर्वे सहितास्ते नराधिपाः। गर्हणं शिशुपालस्य वासुदेवेन विश्रुतः
Thus, all the assembled kings, together, heard the censure of Śiśupāla by Vāsudeva.
वासुदेववचः श्रुत्वा चेदिराजं व्यगर्हयन्। रथोपस्थे धनुष्मन्तं शरान्सन्दधतं रुषा
Hearing the words of Vāsudeva, they censured the king of Cedi, who sat in his chariot, armed with a bow, stringing his arrows in anger.
श्रुत्वाऽपि च विलोक्याशु दुद्रुवुः सर्वपार्थिवाः। विहाय परमोद्विग्नाश्चेदिराजं चमूमुखे
Hearing and seeing this, all the kings quickly fled, abandoning the king of Cedi at the head of the army, greatly distressed.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा शिशुपालः प्रतापवान्। जहास स्वनवद्धासं वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह
Hearing those words, the mighty Shishupala laughed aloud like thunder and spoke these words.
मत्पूर्वां रुक्मिणीं कृष्ण संसत्सु परिकीर्तयन्। विशेषतः पार्थिवेषु व्रीडां न कुरुषे कथम्
O Krishna, you proclaim Rukmini as formerly mine in the midst of this assembly, especially among the kings—how is it that you feel no shame?
मन्यमानो हि कः सत्सु पुरुषः परिकीर्तयेत्। अन्यपूर्वा स्त्रियं जातु त्वदन्यो मधूसूदन
For who, considering himself a man among men, would ever speak of a woman as formerly belonging to another, O Madhusudana, except you?
क्षमा वा यदि ते श्रद्धा मा वा कृष्ण मम क्षम। क्रुद्धाद्वापि प्रसन्नाद्वा किं मे त्वत्तो भविष्यते
Whether you have patience or faith in me or not, O Krishna, whether you are angry or pleased, what can I gain from you?
स तांस्तु विद्रुतान्सर्वान्साश्वपत्तिरथद्विपान्। कृष्णतेजोहतान्सर्वान्समीक्ष्य वसुधाधिपान्
Seeing all those kings fleeing—along with their horses, foot soldiers, chariots, and elephants—struck down by Krishna's energy,
शिशुपालो रथेनैकः प्रत्युपायात्स केशवम्। रुषा ताम्रेक्षणो राजञ्छलभः पावकं यथा
Shishupala, his eyes red with anger, approached Keshava alone in his chariot, O King, like a blazing fire advancing upon a heap of straw.
ततो युद्धाय संनद्धं चेदिराजं युधिष्ठिरः। दृष्ट्वा मतिमतां श्रेष्ठो नारदं समुवाच ह
Then Yudhishthira, best of the wise, seeing the king of Cedi armed for battle, spoke to Narada.
अन्तरिक्षे च भूमौ च तेऽस्त्यविदितं क्वचित्। यानि राजविनाशाय भौमानि च खगानि च
There is nothing hidden from you, either in the sky or on earth, concerning the omens and portents that bring about the destruction of kings.
निमित्तानीह जायन्ते उत्पाताश्च पृथग्विधाः। एतदित्छामि कार्त्स्न्येन श्रोतुं त्वत्तो महामुने
Various omens and diverse portents arise here; I wish to hear about them all in detail from you, great sage.
इत्येवं मितमान्विप्रः कुरुराजस्य धीमतः। पृच्छतः सर्वमव्यग्रमाचचक्षे महायशाः
Thus, as the wise Kururaja asked, the illustrious sage calmly explained everything without omission.
पराक्रमं च मार्गं च संनिपातं समुच्छ्रयम्। आरोहणं कुरुश्रेष्ठ अन्योन्यं प्रतिसर्पणम्
The wise should examine valor, movement, encounter, rise, ascent, retreat, and mutual withdrawal, O best of Kurus.
पश्मीनां व्यतिसंसर्गं व्यायामं वृत्तिपीडनम्। दर्शनादर्शनं चैव अदृश्यानां च दर्शनम्
They should also observe the mingling of animals, exertion, distress of livelihood, appearance and disappearance, and the sight of the unseen.
हानिं वृद्धिं च ह्रासं च वर्णस्थानं बलाबलम्। सर्वमेतत्परीक्षेत ग्रहाणां ग्रहकोविदः
Loss, gain, decrease, the position of castes, strength and weakness—all this should be examined by one skilled in the knowledge of omens.
भौमाः पूर्वं प्रवर्तन्ते खेचराश्च ततः परम्। उत्पद्यन्ते च लोकेऽस्मिन्नुत्पाता देवनिर्मिताः
Earthly omens appear first, then those in the sky; and in this world, portents created by the gods arise.
यदा तु सर्वभूतानां छाया न परिवर्तते। अपरेण गते सूर्ये तत्पराभवलक्षणम्
When the shadow of all beings does not change after the sun has set, that is a sign of impending destruction.
अच्छाये विमलच्छाया प्रतिच्छायेव दृश्यते। यत्र चैत्यकवृक्षाणां तत्र विद्यान्महद्भयम्
When, in the absence of shadow, a pure shadow appears as if reflected, especially under sacred trees, know that great danger is present.
शीर्णपर्णप्रवालाश्च शुष्कपर्णाश्च चैत्यकाः। अपभ्रष्टप्रवालाश्च तत्राभावं विनिर्दिशेत्
When sacred trees have withered leaves and shoots, or dry leaves, or their shoots have fallen, that indicates destruction.