किंनाम वक्ष्यत्यवनिप्रधानः पितृडन्समागम्य परत्र पापः। पुत्रेषु सम्यक्वरितं मयेति पुत्रानपापान्व्यपरोप्य राज्यात्
What indeed will the chief of the earth say, having met his ancestors, sinful in the next world, having unjustly deprived his blameless sons of the kingdom, claiming, 'I acted rightly toward my sons'?
नासौ धिया संप्रति पश्यति स्म किंनाम कृत्वाऽहमचक्षुरेवम्। जातः पृथिव्यामिति पार्थिवेषु प्रव्राज्यकौन्तेयमिति स्म राज्यात्
He does not now reflect with his mind, 'What have I done, that I am thus spoken of? Born on this earth among kings, I have exiled the son of Kunti from the kingdom.'
नूनं समृद्धान्पितृलोकभूमौ चामीकराभान्क्षितिजान्प्रफुल्लान्। विचित्रवीर्यस्य सुतः सपुत्रः कृत्वा नृशंसं वत पश्यति स्म
Surely, in the world of the ancestors, the son of Vicitravīrya, with his sons, beholds the prosperous, golden-hued, flourishing kings of the earth, having acted cruelly.
व्यूढोत्तरांसान्पृथुलोहिताक्षा- निमाम्स्म पृच्छन्स शृणोति नूनम्। प्रास्थापयद्यत्स वनं सशङ्को युधिष्ठिरं सानुजमात्तशस्त्रम्
He surely hears, as he asks about those broad-shouldered, large-eyed ones, that he, fearing, sent Yudhishthira with his brothers, armed, to the forest.
योऽयं परषां पृतनां समृद्धां निरायुधो दीर्घभुजो निहन्यात्। श्रुत्वैव शब्दं हि वृकोदरस्य मुञ्चन्ति सैन्यानि शकृत्समूत्रम्
This one, who could slay the mighty army of enemies unarmed, with long arms—just by hearing the roar of Vrikodara, the soldiers flee, losing control of their bowels and bladders.
स क्षुत्पिपासाध्वकृशस्तरस्वी समेत्य नानायुधबाणपाणिः। वने स्मरन्वासमिमं सुघोरं शेषं न कुर्यादिति निश्चितं मे
He, lean from hunger, thirst, and travel, yet swift, meeting with many weapons and arrows in hand, remembering this terrible forest-dwelling, would surely not leave any remnant—this is my conviction.
न ह्यस् वीर्येण बलेन कश्चि- त्समः पृथिव्यामपि विद्यतेऽन्यः। स शीतवातातपकर्शिताङ्गो न शेषमाजावसुहृत्सु कुर्यात्
Indeed, there is no one on earth equal to him in strength or might; yet, worn by cold, wind, and sun, he does not leave any remnant among his well-wishers.
प्राच्यां नृपानेकरथेन जित्वा वृकोदरः सानुचरान्रणेषु। स्वस्त्यागमद्योऽतिरथस्तरस्वी सोयं वने क्लिश्यति चीरवासाः
Vrikodara, who conquered eastern kings with a single chariot in battle, that mighty chariot-warrior, has now returned safely, yet here he suffers in the forest, clad in bark garments.
यः सिन्धुकूले व्यजयन्नृदेवा- न्समागतान्दाक्षिणात्यान्महीपान्। तं पश्यतेमं सहदेवमद्य तरस्विनं तापसवेषरूपम्
He who defeated the assembled southern kings on the banks of the Sindhu, see today that swift Sahadeva, in the guise of an ascetic, suffering in the forest.
यः पार्थिवानेकरथेन वीरो दिशं प्रतीचीं प्रत्नियुद्धशौण्डः। जिग्ये रणे तं नकुलं वनेऽस्मि- न्संपश्यतैनं मलदिग्धगात्रम्
That hero who, with a single chariot, conquered the western kings, skilled in repeated battles—see Nakula here in the forest, his body smeared with dirt.
सत्रे समृद्धेऽतिरथस्य राज्ञो वेदीतलादुत्पतिता सुता या। सेयं वने वासमिमं सुदुःखं कथं सहत्यद्य सती सुखार्हा
She who was born from the sacrificial altar of the great king, the mighty chariot-warrior, at a prosperous sacrifice—how does this virtuous, pleasure-worthy lady endure such great suffering in the forest today?
त्रिवर्गमुख्यस् समीरणस्य देवेश्वरस्याप्यथवाऽश्विनोश्च। एषां सुराणां तनयाः कथंनु वने चरन्त्यस्तसुखाः सुखार्हाः
How do these daughters of the foremost gods—of Vayu, Indra, or the Ashvins—worthy of happiness, now wander in the forest, deprived of comfort?
जिते हि धर्मस्य सुते सभार्ये सभ्रातृके सानुचरे निरस्ते। दुर्योधने चापि विवर्धमाने कथं न सीदत्यवनिः सशैला
When the son of Dharma, with his wife, brothers, and followers, has been defeated and banished, and Duryodhana prospers, how does the earth, with her mountains, not sink down?
न राम कालः परिदेवनाय यदुत्तरं त्वत्र तदेव सर्वे। समाचरामो ह्यनतीतकालं युधिष्ठिरो यद्यपि नाह किंचित्
O Rama, this is not the time for lamentation; whatever is proper hereafter, let us all do. The time is not yet past, even if Yudhishthira says nothing.
ये नाथवन्तोऽद्य भवन्ति लोके ते नात्मना कर्म समारन्ते। तेषां तु कार्येषु भवन्ति नाथाः शैब्यादयो राम यथा ययातेः
Those who today have protectors in the world do not accomplish their tasks by themselves; in their affairs, protectors arise for them, like Shaibya and others for Yayati, O Rama.
येषां तथा राम समारभन्ते कार्याणि नाथाः स्वमतेन लोके। रते नाथवन्तः पुरुषप्रवीरा नानाथवत्कृच्छ्रमवाप्नुवन्ति
For those whose protectors undertake their tasks in the world according to their own will, O Rama, those men, though having protectors, still experience hardship as if they had none.
कस्मादिमौ रामजनार्दनौ च प्रद्युम्नसाम्बौ च मया समेतौ। वसन्त्यरण्ये सह सोदरीयै- स्त्रैलोक्यनाथानभिगम्य पार्थाः
Why do these two, Rama and Janardana, and Pradyumna and Samba, together with me, dwell in the forest with their kinsmen, while the sons of Pritha, deprived of the lordship of the three worlds, remain unapproached?
निर्यातु साध्यद्य दशार्हसेना प्रभूतनानायुधचित्रवर्मा। यमक्षयं गच्छतु धार्तराष्ट्रः सबान्धवो वृष्णिबलाभिभूतः
Let the army of the Dasharhas, adorned with many weapons and splendid armor, set out today; let the Dhartarashtras, with their kin, be destroyed, overcome by the strength of the Vrishnis.
त्वं ह्येव कोपात्पृथिवीमपीमां संवेष्टयेस्तिष्ठतु शार्ह्गधन्वा। स धार्तराष्ट्रं जहि सानुबन्धं वृत्रं यथा देवपतिर्महेन्द्रः
If you, in anger, would envelop this earth, let the wielder of the Sharnga bow stand firm; let him strike down Duryodhana and his allies, as Mahendra, lord of the gods, slew Vritra.
भ्राता च मे यः स सखा गुरुश्च जनार्दनस्यात्मसमश्च पार्थः। तदर्थमेको हि य उद्यमन्वै करोति कर्णोऽस्त्रमवारणीयम्
He who is my brother, friend, and teacher, who is as dear to Janardana as his own self, and for whose sake Karna alone undertakes the irresistible weapon—
[यदर्थमैच्छन्मनुजाः सुपुत्रं शिष्यं गुरुं चाप्रतिकूलवादम्। यदर्थमभ्युद्यतमुत्तमं त- त्करोति कर्माग्र्यमपारणीयम् ।।]
For whose sake men desire a noble son, disciple, and teacher without opposition; for whose sake the best among them rises up and performs the supreme, unimpeded deed—
तस्यास्त्रवर्षाण्यहमुत्तमास्त्रै- र्विहत्य सर्वाणइ रणेऽभिभूय। कायाच्छिरः सर्पविषाग्निकल्पैः शरोत्तमैरुन्मथिताऽस्मि राम
Against him, I have repelled showers of weapons with supreme arms in battle, overcoming all; my body has been battered by arrows, fierce as serpents' venom and fire, O Rama.
खङ्गेन चाहं निशितेन सङ्ख्ये कायाच्छिरस्तस्य बलात्प्रमत्य। ततोऽस् सर्वाननुगान्हनिष्ये दुर्योधनं चापि कुरूश्च सर्वान्
With a sharp sword in battle, I will forcibly sever his head from his body; then I will slay all his followers, Duryodhana, and all the Kurus.
आत्तायुधं मामिह रौहिणएय पश्यन्तु भैमा युधि जातहर्षाः। निघ्नन्तमेकं कुरुयोधमुख्या- नग्निं महाकक्षमिवान्तकाले
Let the sons of Bhima, filled with joy in battle, witness me here, O son of Rohini, armed and striking down alone the foremost Kurus, like a great fire at the end of time.
प्रद्युम्नमुक्तान्निशितान्न शक्ताः। सोढुं कृपद्रोणविकर्णकर्णाः। जानासि पीर्यं च तवात्मजस्य कार्ष्णिर्भवत्येव यथा रणस्थः
The weapons released by Pradyumna cannot be endured by Kripa, Drona, Vikarna, or Karna; you know the prowess of your son, and how the son of Krishna excels in battle.
साम्बः ससूतं सरथं भुजाभ्यां दुःशासनं शास्तु बलात्प्रमथ्य। न विद्यतेजाम्बवतीसुतस्य रणेऽविषह्यं हि रणोत्कटस्य
Samba, with his arms, will overpower and subdue Duhshasana, along with his charioteer and chariot; none can withstand the son of Jambavati, fierce in battle.
एतेन बालेन हि शम्बरस्य दैत्यस्य सैन्यं सहसा प्रणुन्नम्। `हतः स पापो युधि केवलेन युद्धेऽद्वितीयो हरितुल्यवीर्यः
By this youth, the army of the demon Shambara was suddenly routed; that wicked one was slain in battle single-handedly, unmatched in war, equal in valor to Hari.
वृत्तोरुरत्यायतपीनबाहु- रेतेन सङ्ख्ये निहतोऽश्वचक्रः। को नाम साम्बस्य महारथस्य रणे समक्षं रथमभ्युदीयात्
With broad, long, and strong arms, he slew the horse-drawn chariot in battle; who, indeed, would approach Samba's chariot face-to-face in war?
यथा प्रविश्यान्तरमन्तकस्य काले मनुष्यो न विनिष्क्रमेत। तथा प्रविश्यान्तरमस्य सङ्ख्ये को नाम जीवन्पुनराव्रजेच्च
Just as a man who enters the realm of Death at its appointed time does not return, so, entering his presence in battle, who would return alive?
द्रोणं कच भीष्मं च महारथौ तौ सुतैर्वृतं चाप्यथ सोमदत्तम्। सर्वाणइ सैन्यानि च वासुदेवः प्रधक्ष्यते सायकवह्निजालैः
Drona and Bhishma, those great chariot-warriors, surrounded by their sons and also Somadatta, all the armies—Vasudeva will consume them with a stream of arrow-fire.