माहासीः साम्पराये त्वं बुद्धिं तामृषिपूजिताम्। पुरूरवसमैलं त्वं बुद्ध्या जयसि पाण्डव
You possess great blessings in battle, that wisdom honored by sages; with that wisdom, O Pandava, you surpass Pururavas and Ila.
शक्त्या जयसि राज्ञोऽन्यानृषीन्धर्गोपसेवया। ऐन्द्रे जये धृतमना याम्ये कोपविधारणे
By your power you conquer other kings, by serving sages; in Indra's victory you are resolute, in Yama's you restrain anger.
तथा विसर्गे कौबेरे वारुणे कोपविधारणे।। आत्मप्रदानं सौम्यत्वमद्भ्यश्चैवोपजीवनम्
Likewise, in Kubera's domain, in Varuna's, you restrain anger; you give yourself, show gentleness, and live from the waters.
भूमेः क्षमा च तेजश्च समग्रं सूर्यमण्डलात्। वायोर्बलं प्राप्नुहि त्वं भूतेभ्यश्चात्मसम्पदम्
From the earth, patience and brilliance, all from the solar orb; from the wind, gain strength, and from beings, attain self-possession.
अगदं वोऽस्तु भद्रं वो द्रष्टाऽस्मि पुनरागतान्। आपद्धर्मार्थकृच्छ्रेषु सर्वकार्येषु वा पुनः
May you be free from disease, may you have welfare; I will see you when you return. In times of distress, in matters of dharma and artha, or in any work, again.
यथावत्प्रतिपद्येथाः काले काले युधिष्ठिर। आपृष्टोऽसीह कौन्तेय स्वस्ति प्राप्नुहि भारत
Act as is proper, at each time, O Yudhishthira. You are now dismissed, O son of Kunti; may you prosper, O Bharata.
कृतार्थं स्वस्मिमन्तं त्वां द्रक्ष्यामः पुनरागतम्। न हि वो वृजिनं किञ्चिद्वेद कश्चित्पुराकृतम्
We will see you fulfilled and content when you return. No one knows of any past misfortune done by you.
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा पाण्डवः सत्यविक्रमः। भीष्मद्रोणौ नमस्कृत्य प्रातिष्ठत युधिष्ठिरः
Thus addressed, the truthful Pandava replied 'so be it,' and, bowing to Bhishma and Drona, Yudhishthira departed.
ततः सम्प्रस्थिते तत्र धर्मराजे तदा नृप। जनाः समन्ताद्द्रष्टुं तं समारुरुहुरातुराः
Then, as King Yudhishthira set out, the people gathered from all sides to see him, their hearts troubled.
ततः प्रासादवर्याणि विमानशिखराणि च। गोपुराणि च सर्वाणि वृक्षानन्यांश्च सर्वशः
They climbed upon the finest palaces, the towers of the mansions, all the gateways, and every tree they could find.
अथाधिरुह्य सस्त्रीका उदासीना व्यलोकयन्। न हि रथ्यास्तदा शक्या गन्तुं ताश्च जनाकुलाः
Ascending with their wives, the onlookers gazed in silence; the streets were so crowded with people that passage was impossible.
आरुह्य स्मानतास्तत्र दीनाः पश्यन्ति पाण्डवान्। पदातिं वर्जितच्छत्रं चेलभूषणवर्जितम्
Climbing up, those distressed ones watched the Pandavas, seeing the prince walking without umbrella, without ornaments.
वल्कलाजिनसंवीतं पार्थं दृष्ट्वा जनास्तदा। ऊचुर्बहुविधा वाचो भृशोपहतचेतसः
When the people saw Partha clad in bark and antelope skin, they spoke many words, their minds deeply afflicted.
यं यान्तमनुयाति स्म चतुरङ्गबलं महत्। तमेकं कृष्णया सार्धमनुगच्छन्ति पाण्डवाः
He whom a great fourfold army once followed as he departed, now the Pandavas follow him alone, together with Krishna.
चत्वारो भ्रातरश्चैव धौम्यश्चैव पुरोहितः। भीमार्जुनौ वारयित्वा निकृत्या बद्धकार्मुकौ
The four brothers and the priest Dhaumya, Bhima and Arjuna restrained, their bows bound by deceit.
धर्म एवास्थितो येन त्यक्त्वा राज्यं महात्मना। या न शक्या पुरा द्रष्टुं भूतैराकाशगैरपि
He who, established in righteousness, abandoned the kingdom with a great soul—whom even beings of the sky could not once behold.
तामद्य कृष्णां पश्यन्ति राजमार्गगता जनाः। अङ्गरागोचितां कृष्णां रक्तचन्दनसेविनीम्
Now the people on the royal road see Krishna, who was accustomed to fragrant ointments and red sandalwood.
वर्षमुष्णं च शीतं च नेष्यत्याशु विवर्णताम्। अद्य नूनं पृथा देवी सत्यमाविश्य भाषते
The heat and cold will soon rob her of color; today, surely, Queen Pritha speaks the truth.
पुत्रान्स्नुषां च देवी तु द्रष्टुमद्याथ नार्हति। निर्गुणस्यापि पुत्रस्य कथं स्याहुः स्वदर्शनम्
The queen ought not to see her sons and daughter-in-law today; how could she witness her son, even one without virtue?
किम्पुनर्यस्य लोकोऽयं जितो वृत्तेन केवलम्। आनृशंस्यमनुक्रोशो धृतिः शीलं दमः शमः
What then of him, whose conduct alone has conquered the world—compassion, kindness, fortitude, character, restraint, and calm?
पाण्डवं शोभयन्त्येते षड्गुणाः पुरुषोत्तमम्। तस्मादस्योपघातेन प्रजाः परमपीडिताः
These six qualities adorn the noble Pandava; therefore, by his suffering, the people are deeply afflicted.
औदकानीव सत्वानि ग्रीष्मे सलिलसङ्क्षयात्। पीडया पीडितं सर्वं जगदस्य जगत्पतेः
Just as creatures dependent on water are distressed in summer when water is scarce, so all the world suffers from the pain of this lord of the world.
मूलस्यैवोपघातेन वृक्षः पुष्पफलोपगः। मूलं ह्येष मनुष्याणां धर्मराजो महाद्युतिः
When the root is harmed, the tree bearing flowers and fruit suffers; this king of righteousness, radiant, is the root of mankind.
पुष्पं फलं च पत्रं च शाखास्तस्येतरे जनाः। ते भ्रातर इव क्षिप्रं सपुत्राः सहबान्धवाः
The flowers, fruits, and leaves are the other people, his branches; like brothers, they will soon depart with their sons and kin.
गच्छन्तमनुगच्छामो येन गच्छति पाण्डवः। उद्यानानि परित्यज्य क्षेत्राणि च गृहाणि च
We will follow wherever the Pandava goes, leaving behind our gardens, fields, and homes.
एकदुःखसुखाः पार्थमनुयाम सुधार्मिकम्। समुच्छ्रितपताकानि परिध्वस्ताजिराणि च
Sharing his joy and sorrow, let us follow the righteous Partha, among fluttering banners and ruined courtyards.
उपात्तधनधान्यानि हृतसाराणि सर्वशः। रजसाऽप्यवकीर्णानि परित्यक्तानि दैवतैः
The wealth and grain that had been acquired, whose essence was taken away in every way, covered in dust and abandoned by the gods.
मूषकैः परिधावद्भिरुद्बलैरावृतानि च। अपेतोदकधूमानि हीनसंमार्जनानि च
Infested by strong mice running about, lacking water and smoke, and deprived of proper cleaning.
प्रनष्टबलिकर्मेज्यामन्त्रहोमजपानि च। दुष्कालेनेव भग्नानि भिन्नभाजनवन्ति च
The offerings, rituals, sacrifices, mantras, oblations, and recitations had been lost; as if ruined by calamity, with broken vessels.
अस्मत्त्यक्तानि वेश्मानि सौबलः प्रतिपद्यताम्। वनं नगरमेवास्तु येन गच्छन्ति पाण्डवाः
Let the houses abandoned by us be taken by Saubala; let the forest become the city for those by whom the Pandavas depart.