रूपं सुदर्शनस्यासीदाकाशे पततस्तदा। द्वितीयस्येव सूर्यस् युगान्ते प्रतपिष्यतः
Sudarsana's form appeared in the sky as it flew, shining like a second sun at the end of an age.
तत्समासाद्य नगरं सौभं व्यपगतत्विषम्। मध्येन पाटयामास क्रकचो दार्विवोच्छ्रितम्
Striking the city of Saubha, whose brilliance had faded, it split it through the middle like a saw splitting a tall tree.
द्विधा कृतं ततः सौभं सुदर्शनबलाद्धतम्। महेश्वरशरोद्धूतं पपात त्रिपुरं यथा
Saubha was cleaved in two by Sudarsana's power, and, struck by Maheshvara's arrow, it fell like Tripura.
तस्मिन्निपतिते सौभे चक्रमागात्करं मम। पुनश्चादाय वेगेन साल्वायेत्यहमब्रुवम्
When Saubha had fallen, the discus returned to my hand; seizing it swiftly, I said, 'For Salva!'
ततः साल्वं गदां गुर्वीमाविध्यन्ते महाहवे। द्विधा चकार सहसा प्रजज्वाल च तेजसा
Then, in the great battle, I struck Salva with a heavy mace, splitting him in two at once, and it blazed with energy.
तस्मिन्विनिहते वीरे दानवास्त्रस्तचेतसः। हाहाभूता दिशो जग्मुरर्दिता मम सायकैः
When that hero was slain, the demons, their hearts terrified, cried out and fled in all directions, wounded by my arrows.
ततोऽहंसमवस्थाप्यरथं सौभसमीपतः। शङ्खं प्रध्माप्य हर्षेण सुहृदः पर्यहर्षयम्
Then, placing my chariot near Saubha, I blew the conch in joy, delighting my friends.
तन्मेरुशिखराकारं विध्वस्ताट्टालगोपुरम्। दह्यमानमभिप्रेक्ष्य स्त्रियस्ताः संप्रदुद्रुवुः
Seeing Saubha, shaped like the peak of Meru, its towers and gates destroyed, burning, the women fled in terror.
एवं निहत्य समरे सौभं साल्वं निपात्य च। आनर्तात्पुनरागम्य सुहृदां प्रीतिमावहम्
Having slain Saubha and defeated Salva in battle, I returned from Anarta, bringing joy to my friends.
तदेतत्कारणं राजन्नागमं नागसाह्वयम्। यद्यागां परवीरघ्न न हि जीवेत्सुयोधनः
This, O King, is the reason for my coming and the summoning of the Nagas; if you perform the sacrifice, the destroyer of enemy heroes, Suyodhana, will not survive.
मय्यागतेऽथवा वीर द्यूतं न भविता तथा। अद्याहं किं करिष्यामि भिन्नसेतुरिवोदकम्
If I arrive, O hero, the dice game will not occur as before; today, what shall I do, like water separated from a broken dam?
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुः कौरवं पुरुषोत्तमः। आमन्त्र्य प्रययौ श्रीमान्पाण्डवान्मधुसूदनः
Having spoken thus, the mighty-armed, illustrious Madhusudana, the foremost among men, addressed the Kaurava and departed for the Pandavas.
अभिवाद्य महाबाहुर्धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम्। राज्ञा मूर्धन्युपाघ्रातो भीमेन च महाभुजः
The mighty-armed Krishna greeted King Yudhishthira, who was honored by the king and embraced by Bhima, the great-armed.
परिष्वक्तश्चार्जुनेन यमाभ्यां चाभिवादितः। संमानितश्च धौम्येन द्रौपद्या चार्चितोश्रुभिः
He was embraced by Arjuna, greeted by the twins, honored by Dhaumya, and worshipped by Draupadi with tears.
सुभद्रामभिमन्युं च रथमारोप्य काञ्चनम्। आरुरोह रथं कृष्णः पाण्डवैरभिपूजितः
Krishna, honored by the Pandavas, placed Subhadra and Abhimanyu upon the golden chariot and ascended it himself.
शैब्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा। द्वारकां प्रययौ कृष्णः समाश्वास्य युधिष्ठिरम्
Krishna, after consoling Yudhishthira, departed for Dwaraka on a chariot shining like the sun, yoked with Shaibya and Sugriva.
ततः प्रयते दाशार्हे धृष्टद्युम्नोपि पार्षतः। द्रौपदेयानुपादाय प्रययौ स्वपुरं तदा
Then, the resolute Dasharha and Dhrishtadyumna, the son of Prishata, took the sons of Draupadi and departed for their own city.
धृष्टकेतुः स्वसारं च समादायाथ चेदिराट्। जगाम पाण्डवान्दृष्ट्वा रम्यां शुक्तिमतीं पुरीम्
Dhrishtaketu, the king of Chedi, taking his sister, went to the Pandavas after seeing the delightful city of Shuktimati.
केकयाश्चाप्यनुज्ञाताः कौन्तेयेनामितौजसा। आमन्त्र्य पाण्डवान्सर्वान्प्रययुस्तेऽपि भारत
The Kekayas, having been permitted by the mighty son of Kunti, took leave of all the Pandavas and departed, O Bharata.
ब्राह्मणाश्च विशश्चैव तथाविषयवासिनः। विसृज्यमानाः सुभृशं न त्यजन्ति स्म पाण्डवान्
The Brahmanas, the people, and the residents of the region, though dismissed, did not abandon the Pandavas, so deeply attached were they.
समवायः स राजेन्द्र सुमहाद्भुतदर्शनः। आसीन्महात्मनां तेषां काम्यके भरतर्षभ
That assembly, O king, was a wondrous sight, composed of those great souls, in Kamyaka, O bull among Bharatas.
युधिष्ठिरस्तु विप्रांस्ताननुमान्य महामनाः। शशास पुरुषान्काले रथान्योजयतेति वै
Yudhishthira, of great mind, respectfully addressed those Brahmanas, ordered the men at the proper time, and yoked the chariots.
तस्मिन्दशार्हाधिपतौ प्रयाते युधिष्ठिरो भीमसेनार्जुनौ च। यमौ च कृष्ण च पुरोहितश्च रथान्महार्हान्परमाश्वयुक्तान्
When the lord of the Dasharhas departed, Yudhishthira, Bhimasena, Arjuna, the twins, Krishna, and the priest prepared splendid chariots drawn by excellent horses.
अस्थाय वीराः सहिता वनाय प्रतस्थिरे भूतपतिप्रकाशाः। हिरण्यनिष्कान्वसनानि गाश्च गदाय शिक्षाक्षरमन्त्रविद्भ्यः
The heroes, united, set out for the forest, shining like lords of beings, carrying golden coins, garments, cows, and maces for those skilled in mantras and weapons.
प्रेष्याः पुरो विंशतिरात्तशस्त्रा धनूंषि शस्त्राणि शरांश्च दीप्तान्। मौर्वीश्च यन्त्राणि च सायकांश्च सर्वे समादाय जघन्यमीयुः
Twenty armed servants went ahead, bearing bows, weapons, and blazing arrows, as well as bowstrings, machines, and shafts; all took these and went to the rear.
तत्सतु वासांसि च राजपुत्र्या धात्र्यश्च दास्यश्च विभूषणं च। तदिन्द्रसेनस्त्वरितः प्रगृह्य जघन्यमेवोपययौ रथेन
The garments of the princess, the nurses, the maids, and the ornaments were quickly gathered by Indrasena, who went to the rear with the chariot.
ततः कुरुश्रेष्ठमुपेत्य पौराः प्रदक्षिणं चक्रुरदीनसत्वाः। तं ब्राह्मणाश्चाभ्यवदन्प्रसन्ना मुख्याश्च सर्वे कुरुजाङ्गलानाम्
Then the citizens, approaching the best of the Kurus, circled him with unwavering hearts; the Brahmanas, pleased, addressed him, and all the foremost leaders of the Kurujangala region as well.
स चापि तानभ्यवदत्प्रसन्नः सहैव तैर्भ्रातृभिर्धर्मराजः। तस्थौ च तत्राधिपतिर्महात्मा दृष्ट्वा जनौघं कुरुजाङ्गलानाम्
He too, pleased, addressed them—the righteous king, together with his brothers; and that great-souled lord stood there, seeing the multitude of people from Kurujangala.
पितेव पुत्रेषु स तेषु भावं चक्रे कुरूणामृषभो महात्मा। ते चापि तस्मिन्भरतप्रबर्हे तथा बभूवुः पितरीव पुत्राः
That great-souled bull among the Kurus showed them the affection of a father toward his sons; and they, for their part, regarded the foremost of the Bharatas as sons regard their father.
ततस्तमासाद्य महाजनौघाः कुरुप्रवीरं परिवार्य तस्थुः। हानाथ हाधर्म इति ब्रुवाणा हीताश्च सर्वेऽऽश्रुमुखा बभूवुः
Then, gathering around that foremost Kuru hero, the great multitude stood, saying 'Alas! Alas! This is unrighteous!' and all, devoted, became tearful-faced.