तूर्णं प्रत्यानयस्वैतान्कामं व्यध्वगतानपि। आगच्छन्तु पुनर्द्यूतमिदं कुर्वन्तु पाण्डवः
Quickly summon them back, even if they have departed as they wish; let the Pandavas come and play this game of dice again.
ततो द्रोणः सोमदत्तो बाह्लीकश्चैव गौतमः। विदुरो द्रोणपुत्रश्च वैश्यापुत्रश्च वीर्यवान्
Then Drona, Somadatta, Bahlika, Gautama, Vidura, Drona's son, and the mighty son of a Vaishya,
भूरिश्रवाः शान्तनवो विकर्णश्च महारथः। मा द्यूतमित्यभाषन्त शमोऽस्त्विति च सर्वशः
Bhuriśravas, descendant of Shantanu, and the great chariot-warrior Vikarna—all said, 'Let there be no dice game,' and all declared, 'Let there be peace.'
अकामानां च सर्वेषां सुहृदामर्थदर्शिनाम्। अकरोत्पाण्डवाह्वानं धृतराष्ट्रः सुतप्रियः
But Dhritarashtra, devoted to his son, called for the Pandavas, against the wishes of all his well-meaning friends who saw the true interest.
अथाब्रवीन्महाराज धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम्। पुत्रहार्दाद्धर्मयुक्ता गान्धारी शोककर्शिता
Then Gandhari, afflicted with grief, righteous and devoted to her son, spoke to King Dhritarashtra, lord of men.
जाते दुर्योधने क्षत्ता महामतिरभाषत। नीयतां परलोकाय साध्वयं कुलपांसनः
When Duryodhana was born, the wise charioteer spoke: 'Let this destroyer of the family be sent to the other world.'
व्यनदज्जातमात्रो हि गोमायुरिव भारत। अन्तो नूनं कुलस्यास्य कुरवस्तन्निबोधत
For at birth he howled like a jackal, O Bharata; know that this surely marks the end of this family of the Kurus.
मा निमज्जीः स्वदोषेण महाप्सु त्वं हि भारत। मा बालानामशिष्टानामभिमंस्था मतिं प्रभो
Do not, O Bharata, sink by your own fault into great ruin; do not, lord, approve the counsel of foolish, untrained youths.
मा कुलस्य क्षये घोरे कारणं त्वं भविष्यसि। बद्धं सेतुं को नु भिन्द्याद्धमेच्छान्तं च पावकम्
Do not become the cause of the dreadful destruction of the family; who would break a well-built dam, or wish to extinguish a fire that is dying down?
शमे स्थितान्को नु पार्थान्कोपयेद्भरतर्षभ। स्मरन्तं त्वामाजमीढं स्मारयिष्याम्यहं पुनः
Who would provoke the sons of Pandu, who are devoted to peace, O bull of the Bharatas? I will remind you again of your ancestor, Ajamidha.
शास्त्रं न शास्ति दुर्बुद्धिं श्रेयसे चेतराय च। न वै वृद्धो बालमतिर्भवेद्राजन्कथञ्चन
Scripture does not guide a person of poor understanding, whether for their benefit or otherwise; O King, an old man never becomes childish in mind, under any circumstance.
त्वन्नेत्राः सन्तु ते पुत्रा मा त्वां दीर्णाः प्रहासिषुः। तस्मादयं मद्वचनात्त्यज्यतां कुलपांसनः
May your sons be led by you; do not let them, torn apart, bring you grief. Therefore, by my words, let this disgrace to the family be cast aside.
तथा ते न कृतं राजन्पुत्रस्नेहान्नराधिप। तस्य प्राप्तं फलं विद्धि कुलान्तकरणाय यत्
But you did not act so, O King, out of affection for your son; know that the result has come for the destruction of the lineage.
शमेन धर्मेण नयेन युक्ता या ते बुद्धिः साऽस्तु ते मा प्रमादीः। प्रध्वंसिनी क्रूरसमाहिता श्री- र्मृदुप्रौढा गच्छति पुत्रपौत्रान्
May your mind, joined with peace, righteousness, and good policy, remain with you; do not be careless. Fortune, when harsh and cruelly disposed, departs from sons and grandsons, though it is gentle and mature.
अथाब्रवीन्महाराजो गान्धारीं धर्मदर्शिनीम्। अन्तः कामं कुलस्यास्तु न शक्नोमि निवारितुम्
Then the great king spoke to Gandhari, who knows righteousness: 'Though I wish it in my heart for the sake of the family, I am unable to restrain it.'
यथेच्छन्ति तथैवास्तु प्रत्यागच्छन्तु पाण्डवाः। पुनर्द्यूतं च कुर्वन्तु मामकाः पाण्डवैः सह
'Let it be as they wish; let the Pandavas return. Let my people play dice again with the Pandavas.'
ततो व्यध्वगतं पार्थं प्रातिकामी युधिष्ठिरम्। उवाच वचनाद्राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रस्य धीमतः
Then Pratikami approached Partha Yudhishthira and spoke to him on behalf of the wise king Dhritarashtra.
उपास्तीर्णा सभा राजन्नक्षानुप्त्वा युधिष्ठिर। एहि पाण्डव दीव्येति पिता त्वाह नराधिपः
'The hall is prepared, O King, with dice set out, Yudhishthira. Come, O Pandava, and play; your father, the lord of men, summons you.'
धातुर्नियोगाद्भूतानि प्राप्नुवन्ति शुभाशुभम्। न निवृत्तिस्तयोरस्ति देवतव्यं पुनर्यदि
By the command of destiny, beings experience good and evil; there is no escape from these two. If fate demands, it must be endured again.
अक्षद्यूते समाह्वानं नियोगात्स्थविरस्य च। जानन्नपि क्षयकरं नातिक्रमितुमुत्सहे
Summoned to the dice game by the command of the elder, even knowing it brings ruin, I am unable to refuse.
असम्भवो हेममयस्य जन्तो- स्तथापि रामो लुलुभे मृगाय। प्रायः समासन्नपराभवाणां धियो विपर्यस्ततरा भवन्ति
It is impossible for a creature to be made of gold, yet even so, Rama was tempted by the deer. The minds of those near defeat are often most confused.
इति ब्रुवन्निववृते भ्रातृभिः सह पाण्डवः। जानांश्च शकुनेर्मायां पार्थो द्यूतमियात्पुनः
Thus speaking, the Pandava turned back with his brothers, and though knowing Shakuni's deceit, Partha went again to the dice game.
विविशुस्ते सभां तां तु पुनरेव महारथाः। व्यथयन्ति स्म चेतांसि मुहृदां भरतर्षभाः
Then those mighty warriors entered that hall once more; the best of the Bharatas were deeply troubled in their hearts.
यथोपजोषमासीनाः पुनर्द्यूतप्रवृत्तये। सर्वलोकविनाशाय दैवेनोपनिपीडिताः
Seated as before, ready for the dice game to begin again, they were pressed down by fate for the destruction of all people.
अमुञ्चत्स्थविरो यद्वो धनं पूजितमेव तत्। महाधनं ग्लहं त्वेकं शृणु भो भरतर्षभ
The elder released your wealth, which was honored as your own; but now, hear, O best of Bharatas, of a single great stake.
वयं वा द्वादशाब्दानि युष्माभिर्द्यूतनिर्जिताः। प्रविशेम महारण्यं रौरवाजिनवाससः
'If we are defeated by you at dice, we shall enter the great forest for twelve years, wearing garments of tree bark.'
त्रयोदशं च स्वजनैरज्ञाताः परिवत्सरम्। ज्ञाताश्च पुनरन्यानि वने वर्षाणि द्वादश
'And for the thirteenth year, we shall live unknown among our own people for a full year; if discovered, we shall return for another twelve years in the forest.'
अस्माभिर्निर्जिता यूयं वने द्वादश वत्सरान्। वसध्वं कृष्णया सार्धमजिनैः प्रतिवासिताः
'If you are defeated by us, you must dwell in the forest for twelve years with Krishna, clothed in deer skins.'
त्रयोदशं च स्वजनैरज्ञाताः पिरवत्सरम्। ज्ञाताश्च पुनरन्यानि वने वर्षाणि द्वादश
And for thirteen years, they must remain in the forest, unrecognized by their own people; and if discovered, again they shall dwell in the forest for twelve years.
त्रयोदशे च निर्वृत्ते पुनरेव यथोचितम्। स्वराज्यं प्रतिपत्तव्यमितरैरथवेतरैः
And when the thirteenth year is completed, then, as is proper, their own kingdom shall be restored to them, whether by others or by themselves.