क्रूर पापजनैर्जुष्टमकृतार्थं प्रभाषसे। गान्धारविद्यया हि त्वं राजमध्ये विकत्थसे
You speak uselessly, surrounded by cruel, wicked men; it is only because of your Gandhāran cunning that you boast in the midst of kings.
यथा तुदसि मर्माणि वाक्छरैरिह नो भृशम्। तथा स्मारयिता तेऽहं कृन्तन्मर्माणि संयुगे
Just as you wound us here deeply with arrows of words, so I will remind you by cutting your vital points in battle.
ये च त्वामनुवर्तन्ते क्रोधलोभवशानुगाः। गोप्तारः सानुबन्धांस्तान्नेताऽस्मि यमसादनम्
Those who follow you, driven by anger and greed, and their protectors and kin—I will lead them all to the abode of Yama.
एवं ब्रुवाणमजिनैर्विवासितं दुःशासनस्तं परिनृत्यति स्म। मध्ये कुरूणां धर्मनिबद्धमार्गं गौर्गौरिति स्माह्वयन्मुक्तलज्जः
As he spoke thus, exiled in deerskins, Duḥśāsana danced around him in the midst of the Kurus, shamelessly calling out 'cow, cow!' on the path of unrighteousness.
नृशंस परुषं वक्तुं दुःशासन त्वया। निकृत्या हि धनं लब्ध्वा को विकत्थितुमर्हति
Duḥśāsana, to speak cruel and harsh words—who can boast after gaining wealth through deceit?
मैव स्म सुकृतां लोकान्गच्छेत्पार्थो वृकोदरः। यदि वक्षो हि ते भित्त्वा न पिबेच्छोणितं रणे
Let not Arjuna or Bhīma enter the worlds of the virtuous, if, in battle, he does not pierce your chest and drink your blood.
धार्तराष्ट्रान्रणे हत्त्वा मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम्। शमं गन्ताऽस्मि नचिरात्सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते
After slaying the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra in battle, before the eyes of all archers, I will soon find peace; I tell you this truthfully.
तस्य राजा सिंहगतेः सखेलं दुर्योधनो भीमसेनस्य हर्षात्। गतिं स्वगत्याऽनुचकार मन्दो निर्गच्छतां पाण्डवानां सभायाः
The king Duryodhana, seeing Bhīmasena's lion-like stride, imitated his gait with delight, foolishly, as the Pāṇḍavas departed from the assembly.
नैतावता कृतमित्यब्रवीत्तं वृकोदरः सन्निवृत्तार्धकायः। शीघ्रं हि त्वां निहतं सानुबन्धं संस्मार्याहं प्रतिवक्ष्यामि मूढ
Vṛkodara, half-turned back, said: 'This is not finished. Soon, I will remind you, O fool, when I slay you and your allies.'
एवं समीक्ष्यात्मनि चावमानं नियम्य मन्युं बलवान्स मानी। राजानुगः संसदि कौरवाणां विनिष्कामन्वाक्यमुवाच भीमः
Thus, perceiving the insult to himself, Bhīma, strong and proud, restrained his anger, and, following the king, spoke these words in the Kaurava assembly.
अहं दुर्योधनं हन्ता कर्णं हन्ता धनञ्जयः। शकुनिं चाक्षकितवं सहदेवो हनिष्यति
I will slay Duryodhana; Dhanañjaya will slay Karṇa; Sahadeva will slay Śakuni, the dice-player.
इदं च भूयो वक्ष्यामि सभामध्ये बृहद्वचः। सत्यं देवाः करिष्यन्ति यन्नो युद्धं भविष्यति
Again, I will speak this great word in the midst of the assembly: The gods will make true whatever battle is to come.
सुयोधनमिमं पापं हन्ताऽस्मि गदया युधि। शिरः पादेन चास्याहमधिष्ठास्यामि भूतले
I will slay this wicked Suyodhana with my mace in battle, and I will place my foot upon his head on the earth.
वाक्यशूरस्य चैवास्य परुषस्य दुरात्मनः। दुःशासनस्य रुधिरं पाताऽस्मि मृगराडिव
I will drink the blood of Duḥśāsana, that harsh-spoken, wicked man, like a lion drinks.
भीमसेन न ते सन्ति येषां वैरं त्वया त्विह। मत्ता मृगेषु सुखिनो न बुद्ध्यन्ते महद्भयम्
Bhīmasena, those who bear enmity with you here are not aware; like intoxicated beasts, they do not perceive great danger.
नैवं वाचा व्यवसितं भीम विज्ञायते सताम्। इतश्चतुर्दशे वर्षे द्रष्टारो यद्भविष्यति
Bhīma, such resolve is not recognized among the virtuous by mere words; in the fourteenth year, they will witness what will happen.
दुर्योधनस्य कर्णस्य शकुनेश्च दुरात्मनः। दुःशासनचतुर्थानां भूमिः पास्यति शोणितम्
The earth will drink the blood of Duryodhana, Karṇa, Śakuni the wicked, and Duḥśāsana as the fourth.
असूयितारं द्रष्टारं प्रवक्तारं विकत्थनम्। भीमसेन नियोगात्ते हन्ताहं कर्णमाहवे
I will slay Karṇa in battle, by Bhīmasena's command, for his envy, his gaze, his words, and his boasting.
अर्जुनः प्रतिजानीते भीमस्य प्रियकाम्यया। कर्णं कर्णानुगांश्चैव रणे हन्ताऽस्मि पत्रिभिः
Arjuna declares, out of love for Bhīma, 'I will slay Karṇa and his followers in battle with arrows.'
ये चान्ये प्रतियोत्स्यन्ति बुद्धिमोहेन मां नृपाः। तांश्च सर्वानहं बाणैर्नेताऽस्मि यमसादनम्
And any other kings who oppose me, deceived in mind, I will send all of them to the abode of Yama with arrows.
चलेद्वि हिमवान्स्थानान्निष्प्रभः स्याद्दिवाकरः। शैत्यं सोमात्प्रणश्येत मत्सत्यं विचलेद्यदि
If my truth wavers, let the Himalaya move from its place, let the sun lose its brilliance, let the moon's coolness vanish.
न प्रदास्यति चेद्राज्यमितो वर्षे चतुर्दशे। दुर्योधनोऽभिसत्कृत्य सत्यमेतद्भविष्यति
If, after fourteen years, Duryodhana does not return the kingdom, then, having been challenged, this truth will come to pass.
इत्युक्तवति पार्थे तु श्रीमान्माद्रवतीसुतः। प्रगृह्य विपुलं बाहुं सहदेवः प्रतापवान्
When Partha had spoken thus, the illustrious son of Madri, the valiant Sahadeva, grasped his mighty arm.
सौबलस्य वधं प्रेप्सुरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्। क्रोधसंरक्तनयनो निः श्वसन्निव पन्नगः
Desiring the death of Saubala, his eyes reddened with anger, breathing hard like a serpent, he spoke these words:
अक्षान्यान्मन्यसे मूढ गान्धाराणां यशोहर। नैतेऽक्षा निशिता बाणास्त्वयैते समरे वृताः
Fool, you think these are dice, O destroyer of Gandhara's honor; these are not dice, but sharp arrows, which you have encountered in battle.
यथा चैवोक्तवान्भीमस्त्वामुद्दिश्य सबान्धवम्। कर्ताहं कर्मणस्तस्य कुरु कार्याणि सर्वशः
And just as Bhima spoke, addressing you and your kin, so shall I accomplish that deed; do all that must be done, O Kuru.
हन्ताऽस्मि तरसा युद्धे त्वामेवहे सबान्धवम्। यदि स्थास्यसि सङ्ग्रामे क्षत्रधर्मेण सौबल
With force in battle, I will slay you and your kin, Saubala, if you stand in the fight according to the duty of a kshatriya.
सहदेववचः श्रुत्वा नकुलोऽपि विशाम्पते। दर्शनीयतमो नॄणामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Hearing Sahadeva's words, Nakula, most handsome among men, also spoke these words:
सुतेयं यज्ञसेनस्य द्यूतेऽस्मिन्धृतराष्ट्रजैः। यैर्वाचः श्राविता रूक्षाः स्थितैर्दुर्योधनप्रिये
This daughter of Yajnasena was won in dice by the sons of Dhritarashtra, who, remaining there to please Duryodhana, uttered harsh words.
तान्धार्तराष्ट्रान्दुर्वृत्तान्मुमूर्षून्कालनोदितान्। गमयिष्यामि भूयिष्ठानहं वैवस्वतक्षयम्
Those ill-behaved sons of Dhritarashtra, doomed by time and seeking death, I will send most of them to the abode of Yama.