सा ते समृद्धिर्यैरात्ता चपला प्रतिसारिणी। आदाय जीवितं तेषामाहरिष्यामि तामहम्
That prosperity of yours, which was seized by those fickle and grasping ones, I shall recover, taking their very lives.
रामेण सह कौरव्य भीमार्जुनवयैस्तथा। अक्रूरगदसाम्बैश्च प्रद्युम्नेनाहुकेन च
Together with Rama, O Kaurava, and also with Bhima, Arjuna, Akrura, Gada, Samba, Pradyumna, and Ahuka,
धृष्टद्युम्नेन वीरेण शिशुपालात्मजेन च। दुर्योधनं रणे हत्वा सद्यः कर्णं च भारत। दुःशासनं सौबलेयं यश्चान्यः प्रतियोत्स्यति
With the heroic Dhrishtadyumna, the son of Shishupala, I will slay Duryodhana in battle at once, and Karna too, O Bharata, Duhshasana, the son of Saubala, and any other who dares to fight.
ततस्त्वं हास्तिनपुरे भ्रातृभिः सहितो वसन्। धार्तराष्ट्रीं श्रियं प्राप्य प्रशाधि पृथिवीमिमां
Then you, dwelling in Hastinapura together with your brothers, having attained the wealth of the Dhartarashtras, shall rule this earth.
अथैनमब्रवीद्राजा तस्मिन्वीरसमागमे। शृण्वत्स्वेतेषु वीरेषु धृष्टद्युम्नमुखेषु च
Then the king spoke to him at that gathering of heroes, in the hearing of all those warriors, with Dhrishtadyumna at their head:
प्रतिगृह्णामि ते वाचमिमां सत्यां जनार्दन। अमित्रान्मे महाबाहो सानुबन्धान्हनिष्यसि
I accept your words as truth, O Janardana; you, mighty-armed one, will slay my enemies along with their allies.
वर्षात्रयोदशादूर्ध्वं सत्यं मां कुरु केशव। प्रतिज्ञातो वने वासो राज्ञांमध्ये मया ह्ययम्
After thirteen years have passed, make this true for me, O Keshava; I have pledged to dwell in the forest among the kings.
धर्मराजस्य वचनं प्रतिश्रुत्य सभासदः। धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगास्ते समयामासुऱञ्जसा
Having promised in the assembly, in the presence of all, to abide by the word of the king of righteousness, those led by Dhrishtadyumna agreed without hesitation.
केशवं मधुरैर्वाक्यैः कालयुक्तैरमर्षितम्। पाञ्चालीं प्राहुरक्लिष्टां वासुदेवस्य शृण्वतः
With sweet and timely words, free from anger, they addressed Panchali, unblemished, in the hearing of Vasudeva.
दुर्योधनस्तव क्रोधाद्देवि त्यक्ष्यति जीवितम्। प्रतिजानीम ते सत्यं मा शुचो वरवर्णिनि
Out of anger, Duryodhana will give up his life, O lady; I promise you this truth—do not grieve, O fair one.
ये स्म ते कुरवः कृष्णे दृष्ट्वा त्वां प्राहसंस्तदा। मांसानि तेषां खादन्तो हरिष्यन्ति वृकद्विजाः
Those Kurus who once laughed at you, O Krishna, when they saw you, their flesh will be devoured by wolves and birds of prey.
पास्यन्ति रुधिरं तेषां गृध्रा गोमायवस्तथा। उत्तमाङ्गानि कर्षन्तो यैः कृष्टाऽसि सभातले
Vultures and jackals will drink their blood, dragging away the heads of those by whom you were insulted on the floor of the assembly.
तेषां द्रक्ष्यसि पाञ्चालि गात्राणि पृथिवीतले। क्रव्यादैः कृष्यमाणानि भक्ष्यमाणानि चासकृत्
O Pāñcālī, you will see their bodies lying on the earth, being dragged and repeatedly devoured by beasts of prey.
परिक्लिष्टाऽसियैस्तत्रयैश्चासि समुपेक्षिता। तेषामुत्कृत्तशिरसां भूमिः पास्यति शोणितम्
There, worn out by swords and abandoned by their weapons, the earth will drink the blood of those whose heads have been cut off.
एवं बहुविधा वाचस्त ऊचुः पुरुषर्षभाः। सर्वेतेजस्विनः शूराः सर्वेचाहतलक्षणाः
Thus, those best of men, all valiant and marked by wounds, spoke many such words.
ते धर्मराजेन वृतावर्षादूर्ध्वं त्रयोदशात्। पुरस्कृत्योपयास्यन्ति वासुदेवं महारथाः
After the thirteenth year, chosen by Dharmarāja, those great chariot-warriors will approach Vāsudeva at the forefront.
रामश्च कृष्णश्च धनंजयश्च प्रद्युम्नसाम्बौ युयुधानभीमौ। माद्रीसुतौ केकयराजपुत्राः पाञ्चालपुत्राः सह मत्स्यराज्ञा
Rāma, Kṛṣṇa, Dhanañjaya, Pradyumna, Sāmba, Yuyudhāna, Bhīma, the sons of Mādrī, the princes of Kekaya, the sons of Pāñcāla, together with the king of the Matsyas—
एतान्सर्वाल्लोँकवीरानजेया- न्महात्मनः सानुबन्धान्ससैन्यान्। को जीवितार्थी समरेऽभ्युदीया- त्क्रुद्धान्सिंहान्केसरिणो यथैव
Who, seeking to preserve his life, would advance against all these unconquerable, great-souled heroes with their allies and armies, enraged like lions among lions, in battle?
यन्माऽब्रवीद्विदुरो द्यूतकाले त्वं पाण्डवाञ्जेषय्सि चेन्नरेन्द्र। ध्रुवं कुरूणामयमन्तकालो महाभयो भविता शोणितौधः
What Vidura said to me at the time of the dice game—'If you defeat the Pāṇḍavas, O king, surely the end of the Kurus will come, a great terror and a flood of blood'—
मन्ये यथा तद्भवितेति सूत यथा क्षत्ता प्राह वचः पुरा माम्। असंशयं भविता युद्धमेत- द्गते काले पाण्डवानां यथोक्तम्
O charioteer, I believe it will happen just as the wise Kṣattā once told me; without doubt, this war will take place at the appointed time for the Pāṇḍavas, as foretold.
अस्त्रहेतोर्गते पार्थे शक्रलोकं महात्मनि। युधिष्ठिरप्रभृतयः किमकुर्वत पाण्डवाः
When Arjuna, the great-souled one, had gone to the world of Indra for weapons, what did Yudhiṣṭhira and the other Pāṇḍavas do?
अस्त्रहेतोर्गते पार्थे शक्रलोकं महात्मनि। न्यवसन्कृष्णया सार्धं काम्यके भरतर्षभाः
When Arjuna, the great-souled one, had gone to the world of Indra for weapons, the best of the Bharatas stayed with Kṛṣṇā in Kāmyaka.
ततः कदाचिदेकान्ते विविक्ते मृदुशाद्वले। दुःखार्ता भरतश्रेष्ठा निषेदुः सह कृष्णया
Then, at some time, in a secluded and quiet grassy spot, the best of the Bharatas, afflicted with sorrow, sat down together with Kṛṣṇā.
धनंजयं शोचमानाः साश्रुकण्ठाः सुदुःखिताः। तद्वियोगार्दितान्सर्वाञ्शोकः समभिपुप्लुवे
Grieving for Dhanañjaya, their throats choked with tears, overwhelmed by sorrow at his separation, all of them were seized by grief.
धनंजयवियोगाच्च राज्यभ्रंशाच्च दुःखिताः। अथ भीमो महाबाहुर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत
Distressed by Arjuna's absence and the loss of their kingdom, then mighty-armed Bhīma spoke to Yudhiṣṭhira.
निदेशात्ते महाराज गतोऽसौ भरतर्षभः। अर्जुनः पाण्डुपुत्राणां यस्मिन्प्राणाः प्रतिष्ठिताः
By your command, O great king, Arjuna, in whom the lives of the Pāṇḍu sons are established, has departed, O best of the Bharatas.
यस्मिन्विनष्टे पाञ्चालाः सह पुत्रैस्तथा वयम्। सात्यकिर्वासुदेवश्च विनश्येयुर्न संशयाः
If he is lost, the Pāñcālas with their sons, as well as we, Sātyaki, and Vāsudeva, would surely perish—there is no doubt.
योसौ गच्छति धर्मात्मा बहून्क्लेशान्विचिन्तयन्। भवन्नियोगाद्बीभत्सुस्ततो दुःखतरं नु किम्
That righteous one, Bībhatsu, is going, reflecting on many hardships, by your order; what could be more painful than this?
यस्य बाहू समाश्रित्य वयं सर्वे महात्मनः। मन्यामहे जितानाजौ परान्प्राप्तां च मेदिनीम्
Relying on the arms of that great soul, we all believed we had conquered our enemies in battle and gained the earth.
यस्य प्रभावाद्धि वयं सभामध्ये धनुष्मतः। `जितान्मन्यामहे सर्वान्धार्तराष्ट्रात्ससौबलान्
By his power, in the midst of the assembly, we believed we had conquered all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and the Saubalas, all armed with bows.