निरस्य विदुरं भीष्मं द्रोणं शारद्वतं कृपम्। विग्रहे तुमुले तस्मिन्दहन्क्षत्रं परस्परम्
Rejecting Vidura, Bhishma, Drona, Sharadvata, and Kripa, in that tumultuous conflict, the kshatriyas burned with mutual enmity.
जयत्सु पाण्डुपुत्रेषु श्रुत्वा सुमहदप्रियम्। दुर्योधनमतं ज्ञात्वा कर्णस्य शकुनेस्तथा
When the sons of Pandu were victorious, hearing the great misfortune, and knowing the intentions of Duryodhana, Karna, and Shakuni—
धृतराष्ट्रश्चिरं ध्यात्वा संजयं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। शृणु संजय सर्वं मे नचासूयितुमर्हसि
After long reflection, Dhritarashtra spoke to Sanjaya: 'Listen to everything I say, Sanjaya, and do not take offense.'
श्रुतवानसि मेधावी बुद्धिमान्प्राज्ञसंमतः। न विग्रहे मम मतिर्न च प्रीये कुलक्षये
You are learned, wise, and esteemed for your understanding; I have no desire for conflict, nor do I rejoice in the destruction of our family.
न मे विशेषः पुत्रेषु स्वेषु पाम्डुसुतेषु वा। वृद्धं मामभ्यसूयन्ति पुत्रा मन्युपरायणाः
I make no distinction between my own sons and the sons of Pandu; yet my sons, given to anger, resent me, though I am old.
अहं त्वचक्षुः कार्पण्यात्पुत्रप्रीत्या सहामि तत्। मुह्यन्तं चानुमुह्यामि दुर्योधनमचेतनम्
Out of weakness and affection for my sons, I endure this, though I am blind; I am confused, and I share in the confusion of senseless Duryodhana.
राजसूये श्रियं दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवस्य महौजसः। तच्चावहसनं प्राप्य सभारोहणदर्शने
At the Rajasuya, seeing the splendor and great might of the Pandava, and witnessing his ascent to the throne, my son was humiliated.
अमर्षितः स्वयं जेतुमशक्तः पाण्डवान्रणे। निरुत्साहश्च संप्राप्तुं सुश्रियं क्षत्रियोऽपि सन्
Angered and unable to defeat the Pandavas in battle, though a Kshatriya, he lost heart and could not attain such prosperity.
गान्धारराजसहितश्छद्मद्यूतममन्त्रयत्। तत्र यद्यद्यथा ज्ञातं मयां संजय तच्छृणु
Together with the king of Gandhara, he devised the deceitful dice game; whatever I know about what happened there, listen to it, Sanjaya.
श्रुत्वा तु मम वाक्यानि बुद्धियुक्तानि तत्त्वतः। ततो ज्ञास्यसि मां सौते प्रज्ञाटचक्षुषमित्युत
When you hear my words, spoken with reason and truth, then, O son of Suta, you will know me as one who sees with the eye of wisdom.
यदाऽश्रौषं धनुरायम्य चित्रं विद्धं लक्ष्यं पातितं वै पृथिव्याम्। कृष्णां हृतां प्रेक्षतां सर्वराज्ञां तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Arjuna, drawing his bow, struck the target and brought it down to the ground, and that Krishna was won before all the kings, then, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं द्वारकायां सुभद्रां प्रसह्योढां माधवीमर्जुनेन। इन्द्रप्रस्थं वृष्णिवीरौ च यातौ तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Subhadra of Dwaraka was seized and married by Arjuna, and that the two Vrishni heroes went to Indraprastha, then, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं देवराजं प्रवृष्टं शरैर्दिव्यैर्वारितं चार्जुनेन। अग्निं तथा तर्पितं खाण्डवे च तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Arjuna repelled the king of the gods with divine arrows, and that Agni was satisfied at Khandava, then, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं जातुषाद्वेश्मनस्ता- न्मुक्तान्पार्थान्पञ्च कुन्त्या समेतान्। युक्तं चैषां विदुरं स्वार्थसिद्ध्यै तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that the five sons of Kunti escaped from the house of lac, and that Vidura aided them for their own good, then, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं द्रौपदीं रङ्गमध्ये लक्ष्यं भित्त्वा निर्जितामर्जुनेन। शूरान्पञ्चालान्पाण्डवेयांश्च युक्तां- स्तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Draupadi was won in the arena, after Arjuna pierced the target, and that the brave Panchalas and Pandavas were united, then, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं मागधानां वरिष्ठं जरासन्धं क्ष्वमध्ये ज्वलन्तम्। दोर्भ्यां हतं भीमसेनेन गत्वा तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Bhimasena slew Jarasandha, the foremost of the Magadhas, in single combat, then, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं दिग्जये पाण्डुपुत्रै- र्वशीकृतान्भूमिपालान्प्रसह्य। महाक्रतुं राजसूयं कृतं च तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that the Pandavas subdued the kings of the earth in their campaign, and performed the great Rajasuya sacrifice, then, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं द्रौपदीमश्रुकण्ठीं सभां नीतां दुःखितामेकवस्त्राम्। रजस्वलां नाथवतीमनाथव- त्तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Draupadi, weeping, was dragged into the assembly, distressed, in a single garment, menstruating, with protectors yet unprotected, then, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं वाससां तत्र राशिं समाक्षिपत्कितवो मन्दबुद्धिः। दुःशासनो गतवान्नैवं चान्तं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that the foolish Duhshasana gathered a heap of garments there, and Duhshasana left without ending it, then, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं हृतराज्यं युधिष्ठिरं पराजितं सौबलेनाक्षवत्याम्। अन्वागतं भ्रातृभिरप्रमेयै- स्तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Yudhishthira was defeated at dice by Shakuni, lost his kingdom, and was followed by his incomparable brothers, then, Sanjaya, I did not hope for victory.
यदाश्रौषं विविधास्तत्र चेष्टा धर्मात्मनां प्रस्थितानां वनाय। ज्येष्ठप्रीत्या क्लिश्यतां पाण्डवानां तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard of the many hardships endured there by the righteous Pandavas, who set out for the forest, suffering out of love for their elder brother, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽ?श्रौषं स्नातकानां सहस्रै- रन्वागतं धर्मराजं वनस्थम्। भिक्षाभुजां ब्राह्मणानां महात्मनां तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that King Yudhishthira, dwelling in the forest, was followed by thousands of graduates—great-souled Brahmanas who lived on alms, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं वनवासेन पार्था- न्समागतान्महर्षिभिः पुराणैः। उपास्यमानान्सगणैर्जातसख्यां- स्तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजर्य
When I heard that the sons of Pritha, during their forest exile, were visited by ancient great sages, who, along with their disciples, became their friends and attendants, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाश्रौषं त्रिदिवस्थं धनंजयं शक्रात्साक्षाद्दिव्यमस्त्रं यथावत्। अधीयानं शंसितं सत्यसन्धं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Dhananjaya, while in heaven, received divine weapons directly from Indra, learning them properly and being praised as truthful, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रोषं कालकेयास्ततस्ते पौलोमानो वरदानाच्च दृप्ताः। देवैरजेया निर्जिताश्चार्जुनेन तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that the Kālaka keyas and the proud Paulomas, invincible even to the gods due to boons, were defeated by Arjuna, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषमसुराणां वधार्थे किरीटिनं यान्तममित्रकर्शनम्। कृतार्थं चाप्यागतं शक्रलोका- त्तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that the diademed one, the tormentor of foes, went for the destruction of the Asuras and returned successful from Indra's world, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं तीर्थयात्राप्रवृत्तं पाण्डोः सुतं सहितं लोमशेन। बृहदश्वादक्षहृदयं च प्राप्तं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that the son of Pandu, accompanied by Lomasha, began the pilgrimage to holy places and obtained the secret of dice from Brihadashva, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं वैश्रवणेन सार्धं समागतं भीमन्यांश्च पार्थान्। तस्मिन्देशे मानुषाणामगम्ये तदा नाशंसि विजयाय संजया
When I heard that Bhima and the other sons of Pritha met with Vaisravana in that region inaccessible to men, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं घोषयात्रागतानां बन्धं गन्धर्वैर्मोक्षणं चार्जुनेन। स्वेषां सुतानां कर्णबुद्धौ रतानां तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that, during the cattle expedition, my sons were captured by the Gandharvas and released by Arjuna, who delighted in Karna's wisdom, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.
यदाऽश्रौषं यक्षरूपेण धर्मं समागतं धर्मराजेन सूत। प्रश्नान्कांश्चिद्विब्रुवाणं च सम्यक् तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय
When I heard that Yudhishthira, O charioteer, encountered Dharma in the form of a Yaksha, who questioned him thoroughly, O Sanjaya, then I did not hope for victory.