क्षत्रं समग्रमपि च त्वत्प्रसादाद्वशे स्थितम्। उपादाय बलिं मुख्यं मामेव समुपस्थितम्
All the kshatriyas, though assembled, have come under your control by your favor, and the chief tribute has been brought to me.
कथं त्वद्गमनार्थं मे वाणी वितरतेऽनघ
How is it that my words now urge you to depart, O sinless one?
न ह्यहं त्वामृते वीरं रतिं प्राप्नोमि कर्हचित्। अवश्यं चैव गन्तव्या भवता द्वारका पुरी
For without you, O hero, I never find delight; and you must indeed go to the city of Dvaraka.
एवमुक्तः स धर्मात्मा युधिष्ठिरसहायवान्। अभिगम्याब्रवीत्प्रीतः पृथां पृथुयशा हरिः
Thus addressed, that righteous-souled one, Yudhishthira, surrounded by his companions, approached and joyfully spoke to Pritha, the illustrious Hari.
साम्राज्यं समनुप्राप्ताः पुत्रास्तेऽद्य पितृष्वसः। सिद्धार्था वसुमन्तश्च सा त्वं प्रीतिमवाप्नुहि
Your sons, O sister of their father, have today attained imperial sovereignty, achieved their aims, and are wealthy; therefore, be pleased.
अनुज्ञातस्त्वया चाहं द्वारकां गन्तुमुत्सहे। सुभद्रां द्रौपदीं चैव सभाजयत केशवः
With your permission, I am able to depart for Dvaraka; and Keshava honored both Subhadra and Draupadi.
निष्क्रम्यान्तः पुरात्तस्माद्युधिष्ठिरसहायवान्। स्नातश्च कृतजप्यश्च ब्राह्मणान्स्वस्ति वाच्य च
Then, leaving the inner apartments, accompanied by Yudhishthira, having bathed and performed his prayers, he took leave of the brahmins.
ततो मेघवपुः प्रग्व्यं स्यन्दनं च सुकल्पितम्। योजयित्वा महाबाहुर्दारुकः समुपस्थितः
Then Daruka, mighty-armed and of cloud-like form, having readied the splendid chariot, stood there prepared.
उपस्थितं रथं दृष्ट्वा तार्क्ष्यप्रवरकेतनम्। प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य समारुह्य महामनाः
Seeing the chariot adorned with the banner of Garuda present, the high-minded one circumambulated it and ascended.
प्रययौ पुण्डरीकाक्षस्ततो द्वारवतीं पुरीम्
Then the lotus-eyed one set out for the city of Dvaraka.
तं पद्भ्यामनुवव्राज धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। भ्रातृभिः सहितः श्रीमान्वासुदेवं महाबलम्
King Yudhishthira, accompanied by his brothers, followed the mighty Vāsudeva on foot.
ततो मुहूर्तं सङ्गृह्य स्यन्दनप्रवरं हरिः। अब्रवीत्पुण्डरीकाक्षः कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्
Then Hari, having halted the excellent chariot for a moment, spoke to Kunti's son Yudhishthira, O lotus-eyed one.
अप्रमत्तः स्थितो नित्यं प्रजाः पाहि विशाम्पते। पर्जन्यमिव भूतानि महाद्रुममिव द्विजाः
Remain ever vigilant, O lord of the people, and protect your subjects, as the rain-cloud does living beings, as the great tree does the birds.
बान्धवास्त्वोपजीवन्तु सहस्राक्षमिवामराः। कृत्वा परस्परेणैव संवादं कृष्णपाण्डवौ
Let your kinsmen thrive like the immortals with thousand eyes; thus, having conversed together, Krishna and the Pandava.
अन्योन्यं समनुज्ञाप्य जग्मतुः स्वगृहान्प्रति। गते द्वारवतीं कृष्णे सात्वतप्रवरे नृप
Having mutually taken leave, they returned to their own homes; and when Krishna, foremost of the Satvatas, had gone to Dvaraka, O king—
महादुर्योधनो राजा शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः। `सूतपुत्रश्च गधेयः सह दुःशासनादिभिः
Then the great king Duryodhana, and Shakuni son of Subala, and the son of the charioteer, and the son of Gadha, along with Duhshasana and others—
सर्वकामगुणोपेतैरर्च्यमानास्तु भारत'। तस्यां सभायां दिव्यायामवसंस्तत्र पाण्डवैः
All honored in that divine assembly, endowed with every desirable quality, dwelt there with the Pandavas, O Bharata.
अनुसंसार्य नृपतीन्पाण्डवाः पाण्डवाग्रजम्। अभिजग्मुर्महेष्वासा धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम्
Having dismissed the assembled kings, the Pandavas, mighty archers, approached Yudhishthira, the king of righteousness.
सोऽनुमेने महाबाहुर्भातॄंश्च सुहृदस्तथा'। शिष्यैः परिवृतो व्यासः पुरस्तात्समपद्यत
Then the mighty-armed Vyasa, surrounded by his brothers, friends, and disciples, appeared at the front.
सोऽभ्ययादासनात्तूर्णं भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः। पाद्येनासनदानेन पितामहमपूजयत्
He quickly approached from his seat, encircled by his brothers, and honored the grandsire with water for washing the feet and a seat.
अथोपविश्य भगवान्काञ्चने परमासने। आस्यतामिति चोवाच धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम्
Then the venerable one, seated upon a splendid golden seat, said to King Yudhishthira, 'Be seated.'
अथोपविष्टं राजानं भ्रातृभिः परिवारितम्। उवाच भगवान्व्यासस्तत्तद्वाक्यविशारदः
Then, with the king seated and surrounded by his brothers, the blessed Vyasa, skilled in words, spoke.
दिष्ट्या वर्धसि कौन्तेय साम्राज्यं प्राप्य दुर्लभम्। वर्धिताः कुरवः सर्वे त्वया कुरुकुलोद्वह
By fortune you prosper, O son of Kunti, having attained the rare empire; all the Kurus have flourished through you, O exalted one of the Kuru lineage.
आपृच्छे त्वां गमिष्यामि पूजितोऽस्मि विशाम्पते। एवमुक्तः स कृष्णेन धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः
I take leave of you, O lord of men; I shall depart, having been honored. Thus addressed by Krishna, King Yudhishthira...
अभिवाद्योपसङ्गृह्य पितामहमथाब्रवीत्
Having bowed and embraced the grandsire, he then spoke.
संशयो द्विपदां श्रेष्ठ ममोत्पन्नः सुदुर्लभः। तस्य नान्योऽस्ति वक्ता वै त्वामृते द्विजपुङ्गव
A most rare doubt has arisen for me, O best among men; there is no other who can speak on it except you, O foremost of twice-born.
उत्पातांस्त्रिविधान्प्राह नारदो भगवानृषिः। दिव्यांश्चैवान्तरिक्षांश्च पार्थिवांश्च पितामह
The divine sage Narada spoke of three kinds of portents—celestial, atmospheric, and terrestrial, O grandsire.
सुमहच्च फलं तेषां भवितेति न संशयः'। अपि चैद्यस्य पतनाच्छान्तमौत्पातिकं महत्
The result of these is very great, without doubt; and with the fall of the king of Chedi, the great portent has subsided.
राज्ञस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा पराशरसुतः प्रभुः। कृष्णद्वैपायनो व्यास इदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Hearing the king's words, the powerful son of Parashara, Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa, spoke these words.
त्रयोदश समा राजन्नुत्पातानां फलं महत्। सर्वक्षत्रविनाशाय भविष्यति विशाम्पते
For thirteen years, O king, the result of the portents will be great; it will lead to the destruction of all Kshatriyas, O lord of men.