[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.
किंनाम लोकेषु विषह्ममस्ति- कृष्णस्य सर्वेषु सदेवकेषु। आत्तायुधस्योत्तमबाणपाणे- श्चक्रायुधस्याप्रतिमस्य युद्धे
What in all the worlds can withstand Krishna, among gods and men, armed, holding supreme arrows and the discus weapon, unmatched in battle?
ततो निरुद्धोऽप्यसिचर्मपाणि- र्महीमिमां धार्तराष्ट्रैर्विसंज्ञैः। हृतोत्तमाङ्गैर्निहतैः करोतु कीर्णाङ्कुशैर्वेदिमिवाध्वरेषु
Then, even if I am restrained, sword and shield in hand, by the Duryodhana's men, confused and deprived of their best warriors, let the earth be strewn with their bodies, like an altar covered with stakes at a sacrifice.
गदोल्मुकौ बाहुकभानुनीथाः शूरश्र सङ्ख्ये निशठः कुमारः। रणोत्कटौ सारणचारुदेष्णौ कुलोचितं विप्रथयन्तु कर्म
Let Gad, Ulmuka, Bahuka, Bhanu, Nitha, Shurashra, Nishatha, Kumara, Raṇotkata, Sāraṇa, Chārudeṣṇa—these warriors—display deeds befitting their lineage in battle.
सवृष्णिभोजान्धकयोधमुख्या समागता सात्वतशूरसेना। हत्वा रणे तान्धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रा- न्लोके यशः स्फीतमुपाकरोतु
Let the foremost warriors of the Vrishni, Bhoja, and Andhaka clans, gathered with the Satvata heroes, after slaying the sons of Dhritarashtra in battle, bring abundant fame to the world.
ततोऽभिमन्युः पृथिवीं प्रशास्तु यावद्व्रतं धर्मभृतांवरिष्ठः। युधिष्ठिरः पारयते महात्मा द्यूते यथोक्तं कुरुसत्तमेन
Then let Abhimanyu rule the earth as long as his vow lasts, O best among those who uphold dharma; let the great-souled Yudhishthira fulfill, as declared by the foremost of Kurus, what was agreed in the game.
अस्मत्प्रमुक्तैर्विशिखैर्जितारि- स्ततो महीं भोक्ष्यति धर्मराजः। निर्धार्तराष्ट्रां हतसूतपुत्रा- मेतद्धि नः कृत्यतमं यशस्यम्
Then, with arrows released by us, the conqueror of enemies, King Dharma, will enjoy the earth, cleared of Duryodhana's sons and slain sons of the charioteer; this, indeed, is our most glorious and proper task.
असंशयं माधव सत्यमेत- द्गृह्णीम ते वाक्यमदीनसत्व। स्वाभ्यां भुजाभ्यामजितां तु भूमिं नेच्छेत्कुरूणामृषभः कथंचित्
Without doubt, Madhava, this is true—your words I accept, for your spirit is undaunted. Yet the bull among the Kurus would never wish to seize unconquered earth by his own arms alone.
न ह्येष कामान्न भयान्न लोभा- द्युधिष्ठिरो जातु जह्यात्स्वधर्मम्। भीमार्जुनौ चातिरथौ यमौ च तथैव कृष्णा द्रुपदात्मजेयम्
For Yudhishthira would never abandon his own duty, not for desire, nor fear, nor greed. Bhima and Arjuna are mighty chariot-warriors, as are the twin sons of Madri, and likewise Krishna, the daughter of Drupada.
उभौ हि युद्धेऽप्रतिमौ पृथिव्यां वृकोदरश्चैव धनंजयश्च। कस्मान्न कृत्स्नां पृथिवीं प्रशासे- न्माद्रीसुताभ्यां च पुरस्कृतोऽयम्
Both Vrikodara and Dhananjaya are unmatched in battle upon the earth. Why then should not this one, supported by the sons of Madri, rule the entire world?
यदा तु पाञ्चालपतिर्महात्मा सकेकयश्चेदिपतिर्वयं च। युध्येम विक्रम्य रणे समेता- स्तदैव सर्वे रिपवो हि न स्युः
When the great-souled king of the Panchalas, the lord of the Kekayas, and we ourselves, all join together and fight valiantly in battle, then indeed no enemies would remain.
नेदं चित्रं माधव यद्ब्रवीषि सत्यं तु मे रक्ष्यतमं न राज्यम्। कृष्णस्तु मां वेद यथावदेकः कृष्णं च वेदाहमथो यथावत्
It is not surprising, Madhava, what you say. But for me, the protection of truth is dearer than kingship. Krishna alone knows me truly, and I know Krishna just as truly.
यदैव कालं पुरुषप्रवीरो वेत्स्यत्ययं माधव विक्रमस्य। तदा रणे त्वं च शिनिप्रवीर सुयोधनं जेष्यसि केशवश्च
When the foremost of men, O Madhava, knows that the time for valor has come, then, O best of the Shinis, you and Keshava will conquer Suyodhana in battle.
प्रतिप्रयान्त्वद्य दशार्हवीरा दृष्टोस्मि नाथैर्नरलोकनाथैः। धर्मेऽप्रमादं कुरुताप्रमेया द्रष्टाऽस्मि भूयः सुखिनः समेतान्
Now, as the heroic Dasharhas depart, I see myself bereft of the lords of men. Be ever vigilant in righteousness, O immeasurable ones; I hope to see you all gathered together in happiness again.
तेऽन्योन्यमामन्त्र्य तथाऽभिवाद्य वृद्धान्परिष्वज्य शिशूंश्च सर्वान्। यदुप्रवीराः स्वगृहाणि जग्मु- स्ते चापि तीर्थान्यमुसंविचेरुः
Having thus taken leave of one another, offering respects, embracing the elders and all the children, the mighty Yadus returned to their own homes, and the others visited the sacred places.
विसृज्य वृष्णीननु धर्मराजौ विदर्भराजोपचितां सुतीर्थाम्। जगाम पुण्यां सरितं पयोष्णीं सभ्रातृभृत्यः सह लोमशेन
After bidding farewell to the Vrishnis, the king of righteousness, along with the king of Vidarbha, went to the holy river Payoshni, accompanied by his brothers, servants, and Lomasha.
सुतेन सोमेन विमिश्रतोयां पयः पयोष्णीं प्रति सोध्युवास। द्विजातिमुख्यैर्मुदितैर्महात्मा संस्तूयमानः स्तुतिभिर्वराभिः
With his son Soma, he stayed by the waters of the Payoshni, mingled with milk. The great-souled one was praised with excellent hymns by joyful foremost Brahmins.
गयेन यजमानेन सोमेनेह पुरंदरः। तर्पित श्रूयते राजन्स तृप्तो मुदमभ्यगात्
Here, O king, it is said that Indra, the lord of the gods, was satisfied by Gaya, the sacrificer, with soma, and, contented, he rejoiced.
इह देवैः सहेन्द्रैश्च प्रजापतिभिरेव च। इष्टं बहुविधैर्यज्ञैर्महद्भिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः
Here, with the gods, Indra, and the lords of creatures, many great sacrifices of various kinds were performed, with abundant gifts.
आधूर्तरजसश्चेह राजा वज्रधरं प्रभुः। तर्पयामास सोमेन हयमेधेषु सप्तसु
Here, the king, whose dust had settled, satisfied the lord wielding the thunderbolt with soma in seven horse sacrifices.
तस्य सप्तसु यज्ञेषु सर्वमासीद्धिरण्ययम्। वानप्रस्थं च भौमं च यद्द्रव्यं नियतं मखे
In those seven sacrifices of his, all the articles were of gold—whatever objects were prescribed for the ritual, both for the forest-dweller and for the earth.