न ग्राम्यधर्मेषु रतिस्तवास्ति कामान्न किंचित्कुरुषे नरेन्द्र। न चार्तलोभात्प्रजहासि धर्मं तस्मात्प्रभावादसि धर्मराजः
'You have no delight in worldly ways, O king, nor do you pursue desires; nor do you abandon righteousness out of suffering or greed. Therefore, by this power, you are the king of dharma.'
दानं च सत्यं च तपश्च राजन् क्षमा च शान्तिश्च दमो धृतिश्च। अवाप्य राष्ट्राणि वसूनि भोगा- नेषा परा पार्थ सदा रतिस्ते
'Charity, truth, austerity, patience, peace, self-control, and steadfastness—having gained kingdoms, wealth, and enjoyments, O Partha, your highest delight is always in these.'
हृतं च देशं कुरुजाङ्गलानां कृष्णां सभायामशां च पश्यन्। अपेतधर्मव्यवहारवृत्तं सहेत तत्पाण्डव कस्त्वदन्यः
Who but you, O Pandava, could endure seeing the land of Kurujangala taken, Krishna humiliated in the assembly, and the collapse of righteousness and justice?
असंशयं सर्वसमृद्धकामः क्षिप्रं प्रजाः पालयितासि सम्यक्। अद्यैव तन्निग्रहणं कुरूणां यदि प्रतिज्ञा भवतः समाप्ता
Without doubt, you will soon rule your subjects with all prosperity and fulfillment; if your vow is fulfilled, then even today you may subdue the Kurus.
प्रोवाच कृष्णामपि याज्ञसेनीं दशार्हभर्ता सहितः सुहृद्भिः। कदिष्ट्या समग्राऽसि धनंजयेन समागतेत्येवमुवाच कृष्णः
Krishna, the lord of the Dasharhas, together with his friends, spoke to Draupadi, daughter of Yajnasena, saying: 'You have been reunited with Dhananjaya by destiny.'
कृष्णे धनुर्वेदरतिप्रदाना- स्तवात्मजास्ते शिशवः शुशीलाः। सद्भिः सदैवाचरितं समाधिं चरन्ति पुत्रास्तव याज्ञसेनि
O Yajnaseni, because of Krishna's gift of skill in archery, your sons are virtuous and ever devoted to noble conduct, always practicing concentration as the good do.
राज्ये नियुक्तैश्च निमन्त्र्यमाणाः पित्रा च कृष्णे तव सोदरैश्च। न यज्ञसेनस्य न मातुलानां गृहेषु बाला रतिमाप्नुवन्ति
O Krishna, when your sons are invited by those appointed in the kingdom, by their father, and by your brothers, they do not find pleasure in the houses of Yajnasena or their maternal uncles.
आनर्तमेवाभिमुखाः शिवेन गत्वाधनुर्वेदरतिप्रधानाः। तवात्मजा वृष्णिपुरं प्रविश्य न दैवतेभ्यः स्पृहयन्ति कृष्णे
Turning towards Anarta with auspiciousness, your sons, foremost in the love of archery, enter the city of the Vrishnis, O Krishna, and do not desire the gods.
यथा त्वमेवार्हसि तेषु वृत्तं प्रयोक्तुमार्या च यथैव कुन्ती। तेष्वप्रमादेन तथा करोति तथैव भूयश्च तथा सुभद्रा
Just as you, and noble Kunti, act rightly towards them, so too does Subhadra, always acting with care and in the same way towards them.
यथाऽनिरुद्धस्य यथाऽभिमन्यो- र्यथा सुनीथस्य यथैव भानोः। तथा विनेता च गतिश्च कृष्णे तवात्मजानामपि रौक्मिणेयः
As he is the guide and leader of Aniruddha, Abhimanyu, Sunitha, and Bhanu, so too is Rukmini's son the guide and leader of your sons, O Krishna.
गदासिचर्मग्रहणेषु शूरा- नस्त्रेषु शिक्षासु रथाश्वयाने। सम्यग्विनेता विनयेदतन्द्री- स्तांश्चाभिमन्युं च सदा कुमारान्
In wielding mace, sword, and shield, in the arts of weapons, and in chariot and horse-driving, he properly trains the princes and Abhimanyu, always untiring.
स चापि सम्यक्प्रणिधाय शिक्षां शस्त्राणइ चैषां विधिवत्प्रदाय। तवात्मजानां च तथाऽभिमन्योः पराक्रमैस्तुष्यति रौक्मिणेयः
And he, having thoroughly considered their training and properly imparted the knowledge of weapons, rejoices in the valor of your sons and Abhimanyu, O son of Rukmini.
यथा विहारं प्रसमीक्षमाणाः प्रयान्ति पुत्रास्तव याज्ञसेनि। एकैकमेषामनुयान्ति यत्र रथाश्च यानानि च दन्तिनश्च
O Yajnaseni, as your sons go out for sport, wherever each one goes, there follow chariots, vehicles, and elephants.
अथाब्रवीद्धर्मराजं तु कृष्णो दशार्हयोधाः कुकुरान्धकाश्च। एते निदेशं तव पालयन्त- स्तिष्ठन्तु यत्रेच्छसि तत्र राजन्
Then Krishna said to the king of dharma: 'Let the Dasharha warriors, the Kukuras, and the Andhakas, who obey your command, remain wherever you wish, O king.'
आवर्ततां कार्मुकवेगवाता हलायुधप्रग्रणा मधूनाम्। सेना तवार्थेषु नरेन्द्र यत्ता ससादिपत्त्यश्वरथा सनागा
Let the winds of swift bows and the plough-wielding Madhus' forces, with their leaders, foot soldiers, horses, chariots, and elephants, be ready for your cause, O king.
प्रस्थाप्यतां पाण्डव धार्तराष्ट्रः सुयोधनः पापकृतां वरिष्ठः। स सानुबन्धः ससुहद्गणश्च भौमस्य सौबाधिपतेश्च मार्गम्
Let Duryodhana, the foremost of evil-doers among the Dhartarashtras, be sent forth, O Pandava, along with his followers and friends, to the path of the king of Saubha and the lord of the earth.
कामं तथा तिष्ठ नरेन्द्र तस्मि- न्यथा कृतस्ते समयः सभायाम्। दाशार्हयोधैस्तु हतारियोधं प्रतीक्षतां नागपुरं प्रभग्नम्
O king, remain there as you wish, according to the agreement made in the assembly; let the Dasharha warriors, having slain the enemy's forces, await the shattered city of the Nagas.
व्यपेतमन्युर्व्यपनीतपाप्मा विहृत् यत्रेच्छसि तत्र कामम्। ततः समृद्धिप्रभवं विशोकः प्रपत्स्यसे नागपुरं सराष्ट्रम्
Freed from anger and sin, enjoy yourself wherever you wish; then, full of prosperity and free from sorrow, you shall reach the Naga city and the land of the Saurashtras.
ततस्तदाज्ञाय मतं महात्मा यथावदुक्तं पुरुषोत्तमेन। प्रशस्य विप्रेक्ष्य च धर्मराजः कृताञ्जलिः केशवमित्युवाच
Then, understanding this counsel as spoken by the great-souled one, the king of dharma praised and considered it, and with joined palms addressed Keshava.
असंशयं केशव पाण्डवानां भवान्गतिस्त्वच्छरणा हि पार्थाः। कालोदये तच्च ततश्च भूयः कर्ता भवान्कर्म न संशयोस्ति
Without doubt, O Keshava, you are the refuge of the Pandavas; the sons of Pritha take shelter in you. In the rise of time and thereafter, you are the doer of deeds—of this there is no doubt.
यथाप्रतिज्ञं विहृतश्च कालः सर्वाः समा द्वादश निर्जनेषु। अज्ञातचर्यां विधिवत्समाप्य भवद्गताः केशव पाण्डवेयाः
The time has been spent exactly as promised, all twelve years in seclusion; having properly completed the year of living incognito, the sons of Pandu have come to you, O Kesava.
एषैव बुद्धिर्जुषतां सदा त्वां सत्ये स्थिताः केशव पाण्डवेयाः। सदानधर्माः सजलाः सदाराः सबान्धवास्त्वच्छरणा हि पार्थाः
This alone is the resolve that always pleases you: the sons of Pandu, steadfast in truth, O Kesava, ever righteous, ever generous, ever with their wives and kin, have taken refuge in you, O Partha.
तथा वदतिवार्ष्णेये धर्मराजे च भारत। अथ पश्चात्तपोवृद्धो बहुवर्षसहस्रधृक्। प्रत्यदृश्यत धर्मात्मा मार्कण्डेयो महातपाः
As the son of Vrishni and the king of righteousness thus spoke, O Bharata, then appeared the great ascetic Markandeya, devoted to austerities for thousands of years, righteous in soul.
अजरश्चामरंश्चैव रूपौदार्यगुणान्वितः। व्यदृश्यत तथा युक्तो यथा स्यात्पञ्चविंशकः
Ageless and free from decay, endowed with beauty, nobility, and virtue, he appeared so composed as if he were twenty-five years old.
तमागतमृषिं वृद्धं बहुवर्षसहस्रिणम्। उपातिष्ठन्त ते सर्वेपाण्डवाः सहयादवाः
All the Pandavas, along with the Yadavas, attended upon that venerable sage, who had lived for thousands of years, when he arrived.
तमर्चितं सुविश्वस्तमासीनमृषिसत्तमम्। ब्राह्मणानां मतेनाह पाण्डवानां च केशवः
Honored and fully trusted, the best of sages sat down; then, with the agreement of the Brahmanas and the Pandavas, Kesava spoke.
शुश्रूपवः पाण्डवास्ते ब्राह्मणाश्च समागताः। द्रौपदी सत्यभामा च तथाऽहंपरमं वचः
The Pandavas, the assembled Brahmanas, Draupadi, Satyabhama, and I myself listened attentively to the supreme words.
पुरावृत्ताः कथाः पुण्याः सदाचारान्सनातनान्। राज्ञांस्त्रीणामृषीणां च मार्कणअडेय प्रचक्ष्व नः
O Markandeya, recount to us the ancient, virtuous stories of kings, women, and sages, which are meritorious and uphold eternal conduct.
तेषु तत्रोपविष्टेषु देवर्षिरपि नारदः। आजगाम विशुद्धात्मा पाण्डवानवलोककः
As they were seated there, the divine sage Narada, pure in spirit and observer of the Pandavas, also arrived.
तमप्यथ महात्मानं सर्वे ते पुरुषर्षभाः। पाद्यार्ध्याभ्यां यथान्यायमुपतस्थुर्मनीषिणः
All those eminent men, with due honor and offerings of water for the feet and hospitality, attended upon that great soul as was proper.