सोमदत्तो युयुत्सुश्च द्रोणपुत्रस्तथैव च। पितामहश्च नो व्यासः शमं वदति नित्यशः
Somadatta, Yuyutsu, and the son of Drona as well; and our grandsire Vyasa always speaks of restraint.
एतैर्हि राजा नियतं चोद्यमानः शमं प्रति। राज्यं दातेति मे बुद्धिर्न चेल्लोभान्नशिष्यति
Urged towards restraint by these men, the king will certainly give back the kingdom, so I believe; otherwise, greed will not let him.
कालोऽयं दारुणः प्राप्तो भरतानामभूतये। निश्चितं मे सदैवैतत्पुरस्तादपि भामिति
This harsh time has come upon the Bharatas for their ruin; I have always thought this, even before.
सुयोधनो नार्हतीति क्षमा मामेव विन्दति। अर्हस्तत्राहमित्येवं तस्मान्मां विन्दते क्षमा
Suyodhana is not worthy, so forgiveness finds me; I am worthy there, thus forgiveness finds me.
एतदात्मवतां वृत्तमेष धर्मः सनातनः। क्षमा चैवानृशंस्यं च तत्कर्ताऽस्म्यहमञ्जसा
This is the conduct of those who possess self-mastery, this is the eternal law; forgiveness and compassion—I am indeed their doer, directly.
नमो धात्रे विधात्रे च यौ मोहं चक्रतुस्तव। पितृपैतामहे राज्ये वोढव्ये तेऽन्यथा मतिः
Homage to the Creator and the Ordainer, who cast delusion upon you; your mind turned otherwise regarding the kingdom inherited from your fathers and grandfathers.
[कर्मभिश्चिन्तितो लोको गत्यांगत्यां पृथग्विधः। तस्मात्कर्माणि नित्यानि लोभान्मोक्षं यियासति ।]
[The world is shaped by actions, with various courses and obstacles; therefore, one should always perform actions, for by greed one seeks liberation.]
नेह धर्मानृशंस्याभ्यां न क्षान्त्या नार्जवेन च। पुरुषः श्रियमाप्नोति न घृणित्वेन कर्हिचित्
Here, a person does not attain prosperity by righteousness, compassion, forgiveness, or honesty, nor ever by pity.
त्वां चेद्व्यसनमभ्यागादिदं भारत दुःसहम्। स त्वं नार्हसि नापीमे भ्रातरस्ते महौजसः
If this unbearable misfortune has come upon you, O Bharata, you do not deserve it, nor do these mighty brothers of yours.
न हि तेऽध्यगमञ्जातु तदानीं नाद्य भारत। धर्मात्प्रियतरं किंचिदपि चेज्जीवितादपि
You have never, O Bharata, at any time, nor even now, held anything dearer than righteousness, not even life itself.
धर्मार्थमेव ते राज्यं धर्मार्थं जीवितं च ते। ब्राह्मणा गुरवश्चैव जानन्त्यपि च देवताः
Your kingdom is for the sake of righteousness alone, and your life too is for righteousness; the Brahmins, elders, and even the gods know this.
भीमसेनार्जुनौ चोभौ माद्रेयौ च मया सह। त्यजेस्त्वमिति मे बुद्धिर्न तु धर्मं परित्यजेः
Bhimasena, Arjuna, the sons of Madri, and I—my mind is that you might abandon us, but never would you abandon righteousness.
राजानं धर्मगोप्तारं धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः। इति मे श्रुतमार्याणां त्वां तु मन्ये न रक्षति
Righteousness protects the king who protects righteousness; so I have heard from the noble ones, but I think it does not protect you.
त्यक्त्वाऽन्यान्हि नरव्याघ्र नित्यदा धर्म एव ते। बुद्धिः सततमन्वेति छायेवं पुरुषं निजा
O tiger among men, forsaking all others, your mind always follows only righteousness, just as a shadow follows its own person.
नावमंस्था हि सदृशान्नावराञ्श्रेयसः कुतः। अवाप्य पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां न ते शृङ्गमवर्धत
You have never looked down upon those equal to you, nor upon those inferior; how then could you seek greater merit? Even after obtaining the entire earth, your pride did not increase.
स्वाहाकारैः स्वधाभिश्च पूजाभिरपि च द्विजान्। देवताश्च पितॄंश्चैव सततं पार्थ सेवसे
With offerings of svāhā and svadhā, and with acts of worship, O Pārtha, you constantly serve the twice-born, the gods, and the ancestors.
ब्राह्मणाः सर्वकामैस्ते सततं पार्थ तर्पिताः। यतयो मोक्षिणश्चैव गृहस्ताश्चैव भारत
O Pārtha, the brāhmaṇas, ever satisfied with all their desires, the ascetics seeking liberation, and the householders as well, O Bhārata, are always gratified by you.
भुञ्जते रुक्मपात्रीभिर्यत्राहं परिचारिका। आरण्यकेभ्यो वन्यानि भोजनानि प्रयच्छसि। नादेयं ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्ते गृहे किंचन विद्यते
They eat from golden vessels, where I am the attendant; you provide forest produce for food to those dwelling in the woods; and in your house, O king, there is nothing that is not to be given to the brāhmaṇas.
यदिदं वैश्वदेवान्ते सायं प्रातः प्रदीयते। तद्दत्त्वाऽतिथिभृत्येभ्योराजञ्शिष्टेनजीवसि
Whatever remains at the end of the Vaiśvadeva offering, given in the evening and morning, you distribute to guests and servants, O king, and live on what is left.
इष्टयः पशुबन्धाश्च काम्यनैमित्तिकाश्च ये। वर्तन्ते पाकयज्ञाश्च सदा यज्ञाश्च तेऽनघ
Sacrifices, animal offerings, and those performed for desire or occasion, as well as cooked offerings and constant sacrifices, O sinless one, are always maintained by you.
अस्मिन्नपि महारण्ये विजने दस्युसेविते। राष्ट्रादपेत्य वसतो धर्मस्ते नावसीदति
Even here in this great and lonely forest, haunted by robbers, though you dwell far from your kingdom, your righteousness does not decline.
अश्वमेधो राजसूयः पौण्डरीकोऽथ गोसवः। इष्टास्त्वया महायज्ञाबहवोऽन्ये सदक्षिणाः
The Aśvamedha, Rājasūya, Pauṇḍarīka, and Gosava sacrifices, and many other great sacrifices with abundant gifts, have been performed by you.
राजन्परीतया बुद्ध्या विषमेऽक्षपराजये। पार्थ मित्राणि चास्मांश्च वसूनि च पराजितः
O king, through a moment of clouded judgment in the defeat at dice, O Pārtha, you lost your friends, us, and your wealth.
ऋजोर्मृदोर्बदान्यस्य धीमतः सत्यवादिनः। कथमक्षव्यसनजा बुद्धिरापतिता तव
How has such a thought, born of the misfortune at dice, come to you—who are upright, gentle, generous, wise, and truthful?
अतीव मोह आयाति मनश् परिदूयते। निशाम्य व्यसनं पार्थ तवेदमतिदुःसहम्
A deep confusion arises, and my mind is greatly troubled, hearing of this misfortune of yours, O Pārtha, which is so hard to endure.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। ईश्वरस्य वशे लोकस्तिष्ठते नात्मनो यथा
Here too, they recite this ancient story: the world stands under the power of the Lord, not under its own.
धातैव खलु भूतानां सुखदुःखे प्रियाप्रिये। ददाति सर्वमीशानः पुरस्ताच्छुक्रमुच्चरन्
Indeed, the Creator alone gives to beings happiness and sorrow, what is dear and what is not; the Lord bestows all, having uttered the pure syllable at the beginning.
यथा दारुमयीं योषां नरो धीरः समाहितः। इङ्ग्यत्यङ्गमङ्गानि तथा राजन्निमाः प्रजाः
Just as a wise and attentive man moves the limbs of a wooden doll, so, O king, does the Lord move these creatures.
आकाश इव भूतानि व्याप्य सर्वाणि भारत। ईश्वरो विदधातीह कल्याणं यच्च पापकम्
Like space pervading all beings, O Bhārata, the Lord here ordains both what is auspicious and what is evil.
शकुनिस्तन्तुबद्धो वा नीयतेऽयमनीश्वरः। ईश्वरस्य वशे तिष्ठन्नान्येषामात्मनः प्रभुः
Like a bird bound by a string, this powerless being is led; standing under the Lord's control, he is not master of himself or others.