नात्र दुःखं त्वया राजन्कार्यं पार्थ कथंचन। यदधर्मेण वर्धेयुरधर्मरुचयो जनाः
O king, you should not grieve in any way, O Partha, if those who delight in unrighteousness prosper by unrighteous means.
वर्धत्यधर्मेण नरस्ततो भद्राणि पश्यति। ततः सपत्नाञ्जयति समूलस्तु विनश्यति
When a man prospers through unrighteousness, he sees good things, defeats his rivals, but in the end perishes with all his roots.
यत्र धर्मेण वर्धन्ते राजानो राजसत्तम। सर्वान्सपत्नान्वाधन्ते राज्यं चैषां विवर्धते
Where kings, O best of kings, prosper through righteousness, they overcome all their rivals, and their realm flourishes.
मया हि दृष्टा दैतेया दानवाश्च महीपते। वर्धमाना ह्यधर्मेण क्षयं चोपगताः पुनः
For I have seen, O ruler of the earth, the Daityas and Dānavas growing by unrighteousness, yet in the end they met with destruction.
पुरा देवयुगे चैव दृष्टं सर्वं मया विभो। अरोचयन्सुरा धर्मं धर्मं तत्यजिरेऽसुराः
In the former age of the gods, O mighty one, I saw everything: the gods cherished righteousness, while the Asuras abandoned it.
तीर्तानि देवा विविशुर्नाविशन्भारतासुराः। तानधर्मकृतो दर्पः पूर्वमेव समाविशत्
The gods entered the sacred fords, but the Asuras, O Bhārata, did not; pride born of unrighteousness had already overtaken them.
दर्पान्मानः समभवन्मानात्क्रोधो व्यजायत। क्रोधादहीस्ततोऽलञ्जा वृत्तं तेषां ततोऽनशत्
From pride arose arrogance, from arrogance came anger; from anger, shamelessness, and then their conduct was destroyed.
तानलज्जान्गतश्रीकान्हीनवृत्तान्वृथाव्रतान्। क्षमा लक्ष्मीः स्वधर्मश्च नचिरात्प्रजहुस्ततः
Those who became shameless, lost their prosperity, were degraded in conduct, and observed vows in vain, soon lost patience, fortune, and their own duty.
लक्ष्मीस्तु देवानगमदलक्ष्मीरसुरान्नृप
Fortune went to the gods, O king, but misfortune befell the Asuras.
तानलक्ष्मीसमाविष्टान्दर्पोपहतचेतसः। दैतेयान्दानवांश्चैव कलिरप्याविशत्ततः
When the Daityas and Dānavas were seized by misfortune and their minds struck down by pride, then even Kali entered them.
तानलक्ष्मीसमाविष्टान्दानवान्कलिनाहतान्। दर्पाभिभूतान्कौन्तेय क्रियाहीनानचेतसः ।। मानाभिभूतानचिराद्विनाशः समपद्यत
Those Dānavas, overtaken by misfortune, defeated by Kali, overwhelmed by pride, devoid of acts and awareness, O son of Kunti, were soon destroyed, overcome by arrogance.
निर्यशस्कास्तथा दैत्याः कृत्स्नशो विलयं गताः। `अधर्मरुचयोराजन्नलक्ष्म्या समधिष्ठिताः
Thus the Daityas, deprived of glory, all perished completely, O king, being attached to unrighteousness and possessed by misfortune.
देवास्तु सागरांश्चैव सरितश्च सरांसि च। अभ्यगच्छन्धर्मशीलाः पुण्यान्यावतनानि च
But the gods, being devoted to righteousness, approached the oceans, rivers, and lakes, and also the holy places.
तपोभिः क्रतुभिर्दानैराशीर्वादैश्च पाण्डव। प्रजहुः सर्वपापानि श्रेयश्च प्रतिपेदिरे
By austerities, sacrifices, gifts, and blessings, O Pāṇḍava, they cast off all sins and attained prosperity.
एवमादानवन्तश् निरादानाश्च सर्वशः। तीर्थान्यगच्छन्विबुधास्तेनापुर्भूतिमुत्तमाम्
Thus, both those who gave and those who did not, all the wise went to the holy places, and thereby attained supreme prosperity.
तथा त्वमपि राजेन्द्र स्नात्वा तीर्थेषु सानुजः। पुनर्वेत्स्वसि तां लक्ष्मीमेष पन्थाः सनातनः
So you also, O king of kings, having bathed in the holy places with your brothers, will regain that fortune; this is the eternal path.
यथैव हि नृगो राजा शिविरौशीनरो यथा। भगीरयो वसुमना गयः पूरुः पुरूरवाः
Just as King Nṛga, Śibi, Uśīnara, Bhagīratha, Vasumanas, Gaya, Pūru, and Purūravas did,
चरमाणास्तपो नित्यंस्पर्शनादम्भसश्च ते। तीर्थामिगमनात्पूता दर्शनाच्च महात्मनाम्
Constantly practicing austerity, touching the sacred waters, purified by visiting holy places and by seeing great souls,
अलभन्त यशः पुण्यं धनानि च विशांपते। तथा त्वमपि राजेन्द्र लब्ध्वा सुविपुलां श्रियम्
They obtained fame, merit, and wealth, O lord of the people; so you too, O king of kings, having gained abundant prosperity,
यथा चेक्ष्वाकुरभवत्सपुत्रजनबान्धवः। मुचुकुन्दोऽथ मांधाता मरुत्तश्च महीपतिः
Just as Ikṣvāku did, along with his sons, kin, and friends, and as did Mucukunda, Māndhātṛ, and King Marutta.
कीर्तिं पुण्यामविन्दन्त यथा देवास्तपोबलात्। देवर्षयश्च कार्त्स्न्येन तथा त्वमपि वेत्स्यसि
Just as the gods attained blessed fame through the power of their austerities, and the divine sages in their entirety as well, so too shall you come to know it.
धार्तराष्ट्रास्त्वधर्मेण मोहिन च वशीकृताः। नचिराद्वै विनङ्क्ष्यन्ति दैत्या इव न संशयः
The sons of Dhritarashtra, led astray by unrighteousness and delusion, will soon be destroyed like the demons—of this there is no doubt.
ने तथा सहिता वीरा वसन्तस्तत्रतत्र ह। क्रमेण पृथिवीपाल नैमिषारण्यमागताः
Never before had such mighty heroes gathered together in one place, O protector of the earth, as came in succession to the Naimisha forest.
तत्स्तीर्थेषु पुण्येषु गोमत्याः पाण्डवा नृप। कृताभिषेकाः प्रददुर्गाश्च वित्तं च भारत
At those holy fords on the Gomati, O king, the Pandavas performed their ablutions and gave away cows and wealth, O descendant of Bharata.
तत्र देवान्पितॄन्विप्रांस्तर्पयित्वा पुनःपुनः। कन्यातीर्थेऽश्वतीर्थे च गवां तीर्थे च भारत
There, having repeatedly satisfied the gods, ancestors, and brahmins at the Kanyatirtha, Ashvatirtha, and the sacred ford of cows, O Bharata—
कालकोट्यां विपप्रस्थे गिरावुष्य च कौरवाः। बाहुदायां महीपाल चक्रुः सर्वेऽभिषेचनम्
At Kalakoti, Vipaprastha, and Giravusha, O Kaurava, and at Bahuda, O protector of the earth, they all performed ablutions.
प्रयागे देवयजने देवानां पृथिवीपते। ऊषुगप्लुत्य गात्राणि तपश्चातस्थुरुत्तमम्
At Prayaga, in the sacrifice to the gods, O lord of the earth, they bathed their bodies and undertook supreme austerities.
गङ्गायमुनयोश्चैव संगमे सत्यसंगराः। विपाप्मानो महात्मानो विप्रेभ्यः प्रददुर्वसु
At the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna, steadfast in truth, those great souls, free from sin, gave wealth to the brahmins.
तपस्विजनजुष्टां च ततो वेदीं प्रजापतेः। जग्मुः पाण्डुसुता राजन्ब्राह्मणैः सह भारत
Then, O king, the sons of Pandu, together with the brahmins, went to the altar of Prajapati, graced by ascetics.
तत्र ते न्यवसन्वीरास्तपश्चातस्थुरुत्तमम्। संतर्पयन्तः सततं वन्येन हविषा द्विजान्
There those heroes dwelled, performing supreme austerities, continually satisfying the twice-born with offerings from the forest.