एतावता पुरुषं ये त्यजन्ति तेषां सख्यमन्तवद्ब्रूहि राजन्। राज्ञां हि चित्तानि परिप्लुतानि सान्त्वं दत्वा मुसलैर्घातयन्ति
Those who abandon a person for such a reason—tell me, O king, how long their friendship lasts. The minds of kings are unstable; after offering soothing words, they strike with clubs.
अबालत्वं मन्यसे राजपुत्र बालोऽहमित्येव सुमन्दबुद्धे। यः सौहृदे पुरुषं स्थापयित्वा पश्चादेनं दूषयते स बालः
You think me a child, O prince, saying, 'I am but a boy,' O dull-witted one. He who, after winning a man's trust, later slanders him—that one is truly a child.
न श्रेयसे नीयते मन्दबुद्धिः स्त्री श्रोत्रियस्येव गृहे प्रदुष्टा। ध्रुवं न रोचेद्भरतर्षभस्य पतिः कुमार्या इव षष्टिवर्षः
A fool is not led to welfare, just as a corrupted woman in a Brahmin's house brings no good. Surely, the bull among the Bharatas will not be pleased, like a husband with a girl of six years.
अतः प्रियं चेदनुकाङ्क्षसे त्वं सर्वेषु कार्येषु हिताहितेषु स्त्रियश्च राजञ्जडपङ्गुकांश्च पृच्छ त्वं वै तादृशांश्चैव सर्वान्
Therefore, if you desire what is pleasing, in all matters, whether beneficial or harmful, consult women, the foolish, the lame, and all such as these, O king.
लभ्यते खलु पापीयान्नरोऽनु प्रियवागिह। अप्रियस्य हि पथ्यस्य वक्ता श्रोता च दुर्लभः
Indeed, a man who speaks pleasing words is easily found; but one who speaks or listens to unpleasant yet wholesome advice is rare.
यस्तु धर्मपरश्च स्याद्धित्वा भर्तुः प्रियाप्रिये। अप्रियाण्याह पथ्यानि तेन राजा सहायवान्
But he who is devoted to righteousness, disregarding his master's likes and dislikes, speaks wholesome yet unpleasant words—by such a one the king is truly supported.
अव्याधइजं कटुजं तीक्ष्णमुष्णं यशोमुषं परुषं पूतिगन्धिम्। सतां पेयं यन्न पिबन्त्यसन्तो मन्युं महाराज पिब प्रशाम्य
That which is unpalatable, bitter, sharp, hot, fame-destroying, harsh, and foul-smelling—good men drink it, but the wicked do not. O great king, drink down your anger and be calm.
वैचित्रवीर्यस्य यशो धनं च वाञ्छाम्यहं सहपुत्रस्य शश्वत्। यथा तथा तेऽस्तु नमश्चतेऽस्तु ममापि च स्वस्ति दिशन्तु विप्राः
I always desire the fame and wealth of Vichitravirya and his sons. May it be so for you; salutations to you. May the Brahmins grant me well-being also.
आशीविषान्नेत्रविषान्कोपयेन्न च पण्डितः। एवं तेऽहं वदामीदं प्रयतः कुरुनन्दन
A wise man does not provoke those whose eyes are like serpents, nor those filled with poison. Thus, O joy of the Kurus, I have spoken this to you with care.
बहुवित्तं पराजैषीः पाण्डवानां युधिष्ठिर। आचक्ष्व वित्तं कौन्तेय यदि तेऽस्त्यपराजितम्
You have defeated the sons of Pandu and gained much wealth, O Yudhishthira. Declare, O son of Kunti, if you have any wealth left undefeated.
मम वित्तमसङ्ख्येयं यदहं वेद सौबल। अथ त्वं शकुने कस्माद्वित्तं समनुपृच्छसि
My wealth is immeasurable, as much as I know, O son of Subala. So why do you, Shakuni, ask me about my riches?
अयुतं प्रयुतं चैव शङ्कुं पद्मं तथार्बुदम्। खर्वं शङ्खं निखर्वं च महापद्मं च कोटयः
Ten thousand, one hundred thousand, a 'shanku', a 'padma', an 'arbuda', a 'kharva', a 'shankha', a 'nikharva', a 'mahapadma', and crores—
मध्यं चैव परार्धं च सपरं चात्र पण्यताम्। एतन्मम धनं राजंस्तेन दीव्याम्यहं त्वया
The middle, the 'parardha', and the 'sapara' are also counted here as stakes. This is my wealth, O King; with this I gamble with you.
एतच्छुत्वा व्यवसितो निकृतिं समुपाश्रितः। जितमित्येव शकुनिर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत
Hearing this, resolved and embracing deceit, Shakuni declared to Yudhishthira, 'You are defeated.'
गवाश्वं बहुधेनूकमसङ्ख्येयमजाविकम्। यत्किञ्चिदनु पर्णाशां प्राक् सिन्धोरपि सौबल। एतन्मम धनं सर्वं तेन दीव्याम्यहं त्वया
Cows, horses, countless sheep and goats, whatever lies beyond the leaf-huts, even east of the Sindhu, O son of Subala—this is all my wealth; with this I gamble with you.
एतच्छुत्वा व्यवसितो निकृतिं समुपाश्रितः। जितमित्येव शकुनिर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत
Hearing this, resolved and embracing deceit, Shakuni declared to Yudhishthira, 'You are defeated.'
पुरं जनपदो भूमिरब्राह्मणधनैः सह। अब्राह्मणाश्च पुरुषा राजञ्शिष्टं धनं मम। एतद्राजन्मम धनं तेन दीव्याम्यहं त्वया
The city, the land, the territory, along with wealth not belonging to Brahmins, and the non-Brahmin men, O King—this remaining wealth is mine. With this, O King, I gamble with you.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा व्यवसितो निकृतिं समुपाश्रितः। जितमित्येव शकुनिर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत
Hearing this, resolved and embracing deceit, Shakuni declared to Yudhishthira, 'You are defeated.'
राजपुत्रा इमे राजञ्छोमन्ते यैर्विभूषिताः। कुम्डलानि च निष्काश्च सर्वं राजविभूषणम्। एतन्मम धनं राजंस्तेन दीव्याम्यहं त्वया
These princes, O King, adorned with ornaments, earrings, and necklaces, all royal adornments—this is my wealth, O King; with this I gamble with you.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा व्यवसितो निकृतिं समुपाश्रितः। जितमित्येव शकुनिर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत
Hearing this, resolved and embracing deceit, Shakuni declared to Yudhishthira, 'You are defeated.'
श्यामो युवा लोहिताक्षः सिंहस्कन्धो महाभुजः। नकुलो ग्लह एवैकी विद्ध्येतन्मम तद्धनम्
Dark, youthful, red-eyed, broad-shouldered, mighty-armed—Nakula is the single stake in the game; know that this is my wealth.
प्रियस्ते नकुलो राजन्राजपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर। अस्माकं वशतां प्राप्तो भूयः केनेह दीव्यसे
Nakula, the prince, is dear to you, O King Yudhishthira. He has come under our control; why do you continue to gamble here?
एवमुक्त्वा तु तानक्षाञ्शकुनिः प्रत्यदीव्यत। जितमित्येव शकुनिर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत
Having spoken thus about the dice, Shakuni played again; and declared to Yudhishthira, 'You are defeated.'
अयं धर्मान्सहदेवोऽनुशास्ति लोके ह्यस्मिन्पण्डिताख्यां गतश्च। अनर्हता राजपुत्रेण तेन दीव्याम्यहं चाप्रियवत्प्रियेण
This Sahadeva instructs in righteousness; in this world he is renowned as wise. With this prince, who is unworthy, I gamble, as with one dear and one not dear.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा व्यवसितो निकृतिं समुपाश्रितः। जितमित्येव शकुनिर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत
Hearing this, resolved and embracing deceit, Shakuni declared to Yudhishthira, 'You are defeated.'
माद्रीपुत्रौ प्रियौ राजंस्तवेमौ विजितौ मया। गरीयांसौ तु मन्ये भीमसेनधनञ्जयौ
These two sons of Madri, dear to you, O King, have been won by me; but I consider Bhimasena and Dhananjaya as greater.
अधर्मं चरसे नूनं यो नावेक्षसि वै नयम्। यो नः सुमनसां मूढ विभेदं कर्तुमिच्छसि
You surely act unrighteously, who do not consider the right path; you, fool, who wish to cause division among us who are of good mind.
गर्ते मत्तः प्रपतते प्रमत्तः स्थाणुमृच्छति। ज्येष्ठो राजन्व्ररिष्ठोऽसि नमस्ते भरतर्षभ
The intoxicated falls into a pit, the careless grasps a tree; you are the eldest, O King, the best among Bharatas; salutations to you.
स्वप्ने तानि न दृश्यन्ते जाग्रतो वा युधिष्ठिर। कितवा यानि दीव्यन्तः प्रलपन्त्युत्कटा इव
Those things are not seen in dreams, nor when awake, O Yudhishthira—those things which deceitful gamblers, raving like madmen, utter.
यो नः सङ्ख्ये नौरिव पारनेता जेता रिपूणां राजपुत्रस्तरस्वी। अनर्हता लोकवीरेण तेन दीव्याम्यहं शकुने फाल्गुनेन
He who, like a boatman in battle, leads us across, the swift prince who conquers our foes—by him, Phalguna, who is unworthy to be wagered, I gamble, O Shakuni.