मन्युना हि समाविष्टाः पाण्डवास्त्वमितौजसः। दृष्ट्वा कृष्णां सभां नीतां धर्मपत्नीं यशस्विनीं
Indeed, the Pandavas, possessed of immense energy, have been seized by wrath, having seen Krishna, their illustrious wife, dragged into the assembly.
दुःशासनस्य ता वाचः श्रुत्वा वै कटुकोदयाः। कर्णस्य च महाराज न स्वप्स्यन्तीति मे मतिः
Hearing the harsh and bitter words of Duhshasana, and also of Karna, O King, I think they will not sleep.
श्रुतं हि ते महाराज यथा पार्थेन संयुगे। एकादशतनुः स्थाणुर्धेनुषा परितोषितः
You have heard, O King, how in battle Partha pleased the eleven-formed Sthanu with a cow.
कैरातं वेषमास्थाय योधयामास फल्गुनम्। जिज्ञासुः सर्वदेवेशः कपर्दी भगवान्स्वयम्
Assuming the form of a Kirata, the Lord of all gods, the matted-haired, himself fought with Phalguna, wishing to test him.
लेभे पाशुपतं चापि परमास्त्रं महाद्युतिः।' तत्रैनं लोकपालास्ते दर्शयामासुरर्जुनम्। अस्त्रहेतोः पराक्रान्तं तपसा कौरवर्षभम्
That radiant one obtained the supreme weapon, the Pashupata; there, the guardians of the worlds showed Arjuna, striving for the weapon, to the gods, as he was advanced in asceticism, the bull among the Kurus.
नैतदुत्सहते चान्यो लब्धुमन्यत्र फल्गुनात्। साक्षाद्दर्शनमेतेषामीश्वराणां नरो भुवि
No other man on earth, except Phalguna, is capable of obtaining a direct vision of these lords.
महेश्वरेण यो राजन्न जीर्णो ग्रस्तमूर्तिमान्। कस्तमुत्सहते वीरो युद्धे जरयितुं पुमान्
O King, who, having contended with Maheshvara in battle and survived, still possessing form, would dare to weaken such a hero in combat?
आसादितमिदं घोरं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्। द्रौपदीं परिकर्षद्भिः कोपयद्भिश्च पाण्डवान्
This dreadful, tumultuous, and hair-raising event has occurred, with Draupadi being dragged and the Pandavas provoked.
यत्र विस्फुरमाणौष्ठो भीमः प्राह वचोऽर्थवत्। दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनेनोरू द्रौपद्या दर्शितावुभौ
There, with lips quivering in anger, Bhima spoke meaningful words, having seen both of Draupadi's thighs exposed by Duryodhana.
ऊरुं भेत्स्यामि ते पाप गदया वज्रकल्पया। त्रयोदशानां वर्षाणामन्ते दुर्द्यूतदेविनः
I will shatter your thigh with my mace, as hard as a thunderbolt, at the end of thirteen years, O wicked gambler.
सर्वे प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठाः सर्वेचामिततेजसः। सर्वेसर्वास्त्रविद्वांसो देवैरपि सुदुर्जयाः
All are foremost among warriors, all possess immeasurable energy, all are masters of every weapon, and even the gods would find them hard to conquer.
मन्ये मन्युसमुद्भूताः पुत्राणां तव संयुगे। अन्तं पार्थाः करिष्यन्ति वीर्यामर्षसमन्विताः
I think, O King, that the sons of Pandu, arisen in wrath, endowed with valor and pride, will bring an end to your sons in battle.
किं कृतं सूत कर्णेन वदता परुषं वचः। पर्याप्तं वैरमेतावद्यत्कृष्णा सा सभां गता
What has Karna, the charioteer's son, accomplished by speaking such harsh words? The enmity is already sufficient, since Krishna was brought into the assembly.
अपीदानीं मम सुतास्तिष्ठेरन्मन्दचेतसः। येषां भ्राता गुरुर्ज्येष्ठो विनये नावतिष्ठते
Perhaps now my sons, whose minds are dull, might still stand, though their elder brother and preceptor does not restrain them in discipline.
ममापि वचनं सूत न शुश्रूषति मन्दभाक्। दृष्ट्वा मां चक्षुषा हीनं निर्विचेष्टमचेतसम्
Even my words, O charioteer, are not heeded by that unfortunate one, who, seeing me deprived of sight and helpless, pays me no attention.
ये चास्य सचिवा मन्दाः कर्णसौबलकादयः। ते तस्य भूयसो दोषान्वर्धयन्ति विचेतसः
And those foolish counselors of his, Karna, Saubala, and others, only increase the faults of that senseless one.
स्वैरं मुक्ता ह्यपि शराः पार्थेनामिततेजसा। निर्दहेयुर्मम सुतान्किंपुनर्मन्युनेरिताः
Even if released at will by Partha, possessed of immeasurable energy, the arrows would burn up my sons; how much more so when driven by wrath!
पार्थबाहुबलोत्सृष्टा महाचापविनिःसृताः। दिव्यास्त्रमन्त्रमुदिताः सादयेयुः सुरानपि
Launched by Partha's mighty arms, issuing from his great bow, and uttered with divine mantras, those celestial weapons could bring down even the gods.
यस्य मन्त्री च गोप्ता च सुहृच्चैव जनार्दनः। हनिस्त्रैलोक्यनाथः स किंनु तस् न निर्जितम्
He whose counselor, protector, and friend is Janardana, the slayer and lord of the three worlds—how could such a one ever be defeated?
इदं हि सुमहच्चित्रमर्जुनस्येह संजय। महादेवेन बाहुभ्यां यत्समेत इति श्रुतिः
Indeed, Sanjaya, it is a great marvel here concerning Arjuna, that he was joined in battle by Mahadeva, as the tradition tells.
प्रत्यक्षं सर्वलोकस्य खाण्डवे यत्कृतं पुरा। फल्गुनेन सहायार्थे वह्नेर्दामोदरेण च
What was done long ago in Khandava by Phalguna, for the sake of aiding Agni, with Damodara—this was witnessed by all the worlds.
सर्वथा न हि मे पुत्राः सहामात्याः सबान्धवाः। क्रुद्धे पार्थे च भीमे च वासुदेवे च सात्वते
In every way, my sons, with their ministers and kinsmen, cannot withstand Partha and Bhima when angered, nor Vasudeva of the Satvata clan.
यदिदं शोचितं राज्ञा धृतराष्ट्रेण वै मुने। प्रव्राज्यपाण्डवान्वीरान्सर्वमेतन्निर्रथकम्
All that King Dhritarashtra lamented, O sage, about sending the heroic Pandavas into exile—has proven entirely futile.
कथं च राजपुत्रं तमुपेक्षेताल्पचेतसम्। दुर्योधनं पाण्डुपुत्रान्कोपयानं महारथान्
How could the king's son, that small-minded Duryodhana, disregard the Pandava princes, those great warriors, and provoke them?
किमासीत्पाण्डुपुत्राणां वने भोजनमुच्यताम्। वन्यं वाऽप्यवा कृष्टमेतदाख्यातु नो भवान्
Tell us, what was the food of the Pandava princes in the forest? Was it wild, or cultivated? Please recount this to us.
वानेयं च मृगांश्चैव शुद्धैर्बाणैर्निपातितान्। ब्राह्मणानां निवेद्याग्रमभुञ्जता महारथाः
In the forest, the great warriors felled deer with pure arrows, and after offering the best portions to the Brahmanas, they themselves ate.
तांस्तु शूरान्महेष्वासांस्तदा निवसतो वने। अन्वयुर्ब्राह्मणा राजन्साग्नयोऽनग्नयस्तथा
While those mighty archers dwelled in the forest, Brahmanas followed them, O king, both those with fires and those without.
ब्राह्मणानां सहस्राणि स्नातकानां महात्मनाम्। दश मोक्षविदां तद्वद्यान्बिभर्ति युधिष्ठिरः
Yudhishthira supported thousands of Brahmanas, graduates of sacred study, and likewise ten who knew liberation, O king.
रुरून्कृष्णमृगांश्चैव मेध्यांश्चान्यान्मनोरमान्। बाणैरुन्मथ्य विविधैर्ब्राह्मणेभ्यो न्यवेदयत्
He offered to the Brahmanas various animals—deer, black antelope, and other pure and delightful creatures—after striking them with arrows.
न तत्र कश्चिद्दुर्वर्णो व्याधितो वाऽपि दृश्यते। कृशो वा दुर्बलो वाऽपि दीनो भीतोपि वा पुनाः
There, none could be seen who was ill-colored, diseased, emaciated, weak, miserable, or fearful.