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.
यस्य प्रभावान्न मया सभामध्ये महाबलाः'। नीता लोकममुं सर्वे धार्तराष्ट्राः ससौबलाः
By whose power, in the midst of the assembly, all the mighty sons of Dhritarashtra, along with their forces, were led to that other world by me.
तेवयं बाहुबलिनः क्रोधमुत्थितमात्मनः। सहामहे भवन्मूलं वासुदेवेन पालिताः
We, strong in arms, endure the anger that has arisen within us, protected by you and by Vasudeva.
मया हि सह कृष्णेन हत्वा कर्णमुखान्परान्। स्वबाहुविजितां कृत्स्नां प्रशाधीनां वसुंधराम्
Together with Krishna, I slew Karna and others, and conquered the entire earth by my own strength, making it subject to my rule.
भतो द्यूतदोषेण सर्वेवयमुपप्लुताः। अहीनपौरुषा राजन्बलिभिर्बलवत्तराः
Because of the fault of dice, we all have been overwhelmed, O King, though not lacking in valor, by those who are stronger.
क्षात्रं धर्मं महाराज त्वमवेक्षितुमर्हसि। ग हिधर्मो महाराज त्रियस्य वनाश्रयः
O great king, you ought to consider the Kshatriya duty; for the duty of a Kshatriya is not to dwell in the forest.
राज्यमेव परंधर्मं क्षत्रियस्य विदुर्बुधाः। स क्षत्रधर्मविद्राजन्माधर्म्यान्नीनशः पथः
Wise men know that kingship is the highest duty for a Kshatriya; so, O King, do not stray from the path of Kshatriya dharma.
प्राग्द्वादश समा राजन्धार्तराष्ट्रान्निहन्महि। निवर्त्य च वनात्पार्थमानाय्य च जनार्दनम्
Before twelve years, O King, let us slay the sons of Dhritarashtra, bring Partha back from the forest, and summon Janardana.
व्यूढानीकान्महाराज जवेनैव महाहवे। धार्तराष्ट्रानमुं लोकं गमयाम विशांपते
With swiftly arrayed troops in the great battle, O King, let us send the sons of Dhritarashtra to that other world, O lord of men.
सर्वानहं हनिष्यामि धार्तराष्ट्रान्ससौबलान्। दुर्योधनं च कर्णं च यो वाऽन्यः प्रतियोत्स्यते
I will slay all the sons of Dhritarashtra along with their forces, Duryodhana, Karna, and whoever else may oppose.
मया प्रशमिते पश्चात्त्वमेष्यसि वनं पुनः। एवं कृते न ते दोषो भविष्यति विशांपते
After I have subdued them, you may return to the forest again; in this way, O lord of men, no blame will attach to you.