पापोऽयं नित्यसंदुष्टो न विमोक्षणमर्हति। प्रलब्धा धर्मराजस्य कृष्णायाश्च धनंजय
This sinful one, ever corrupt, does not deserve release; he has insulted King Yudhishthira, Krishna, and Dhananjaya.
नेदं चिकीर्षितं तस् कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। जानाति धर्मराजो हि श्रुत्वा कुरु यथेच्छसि
This is not the wish of Kunti’s son Yudhishthira; the king, knowing righteousness, has heard and you may act as you desire.
ते सर्व एव राजनमभिजग्मुर्युधिष्ठिरम्। अभिगम्य च तत्सर्वं शशंसुस्तस्य चेष्टितम्
All of them then approached King Yudhishthira and, having come before him, reported everything that had happened.
अजातशत्रुस्तच्छ्रुत्वा गन्धर्वस्य वचस्तदा। मोक्षयामास तान्सर्वान्गन्धर्वान्प्रशशंस च
Ajatashatru, hearing the words of the Gandharva at that time, released all those Gandharvas and praised them.
चित्रसेनस्तदा वाक्यमुवाच प्रौढया गिरा। मुञ्चध्वंसानुजामात्यं सदारं च सुयोधनम्
Then Citrarshena spoke these words with a firm voice: 'Release Suyodhana, his younger brother, ministers, and wives.'
गन्धर्वास्तु वचः श्रुत्वा चित्रसेनस्य वै द्रुतम्। राजानं मोचयामासुर्बद्धं निगडबन्धनैः
Hearing the words of Citrarshena, the Gandharvas quickly released the king, who was bound with iron fetters.
सदारं सानुगामात्यं बालजालमयेन ये। लुछन्तश्चापि ते सर्वे युधिष्ठिरसमीपतः
With his wives, followers, ministers, and all who were caught in the net, they all, freed, went near Yudhishthira.
पतिता लज्जिताश्चैव तस्थुश्चाधोमुखास्तदा। युधिष्ठिरोपि दयया तान्समीक्ष्य तथागतान्
Fallen and ashamed, they stood with faces downcast; Yudhishthira, seeing them thus, regarded them with compassion.
दिष्ट्या भवद्भिर्बलिभिः शक्तैः सर्वैर्न हिंसितः। दुर्वृत्तो धार्तराष्ट्रोऽयं सामात्यज्ञातिबान्धवः
By good fortune, none of you, though strong and mighty, have harmed this ill-behaved son of Dhritarashtra, along with his ministers, kin, and friends.
उपकारो मसांस्तात कृतोऽयं मम खेचर। कुलं न परिभूतं मे मोक्षेणास्य दुरात्मनः
This favor, O sky-dweller, has been done for me; my family has not been disgraced by the release of this wicked one.
आज्ञापयध्वमिष्टानि प्रीतं मां दर्शनेन वः। प्राप्य सर्वानभिप्रायांस्ततो व्रजत मा चिरम्
Command me as you wish; I am pleased by your presence. Having received all your desires, then depart without delay.
अनुज्ञातास्तु गन्धर्वाः पाण्डुपुत्रेण धीमता। सहाप्सरोभिः संहृष्टाश्चित्रसेनमुखा ययुः
Permitted by the wise son of Pandu, the Gandharvas, delighted and accompanied by the Apsaras, departed led by Citrarshena.
देवलोकं ततो गत्वा गन्धर्वैः सहितस्तदा। न्यवेदयच्च तत्सर्वं चित्रसेनः शतक्रतोः
Then, going to the world of the gods with the Gandharvas, Citrarshena reported all that had happened to Shatakratu.
देवराडपि गन्धर्वान्मृतांस्तान्समजीवयत्। दिव्येनामृतवर्षेण ये हताः कौरवैर्युधि
The king of the gods revived those Gandharvas who had been slain in battle by the Kauravas, by showering them with divine nectar.
ज्ञातींस्तानवमुच्याथ राजदारांश्च सर्वशः। कृत्वा च रदुष्करं कर्म प्रीतियुक्ताश्च पाण्डवाः
Then, having released their relatives and all the royal women, the Pandavas, filled with affection, performed a deed that was difficult to accomplish.
सस्त्रीकुमारैः कुरुभिः पूज्यमाना महारथाः। बभ्राजिरे महात्मानः क्रतुमध्ये यथाऽग्नयः
Honored by the Kuru warriors along with their wives and sons, those great-souled heroes shone in the midst of the sacrifice like fires.
ततो दुर्योधनं मुक्तं भ्रातृभिः सहितस्तदा। युधिष्ठिरस्तु प्रणयादिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Then Yudhishthira, out of affection, spoke these words to Duryodhana, who had just been freed along with his brothers:
रमा स्म तात पुनः कार्षीरीदृशं साहसं क्वचित्। न हि साहसकर्तारः सुखमेघन्ति भारत
"Dear one, do not again undertake such a reckless act anywhere; for those who act rashly do not attain happiness, O Bharata."
स्वस्तिमान्सहितः सर्वैर्ब्रातृभिः कुरुनन्दन। गृहान्व्रज यथाकामं वैमनस्यं च मा कृथाः
"Go home safely, O joy of the Kurus, together with all your brothers as you wish, and do not let your mind be troubled."
पाण्डवेनाभ्यनुज्ञानो राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। अभिवाद्य धर्मपुत्रं गतेन्द्रिय इवातुरः। विदीर्यमाणो व्रीडावाञ्जगाम नगरं प्रति
Thus permitted by the Pandava, King Duryodhana, bowing to the son of Dharma, departed toward the city, his senses subdued like a sick man, torn by shame.
तस्मिन्गते कौरवेये कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। भ्रातृभिः सहितो वीरः पूज्यमानो द्विजातिभिः
When the Kaurava had gone, Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, that heroic one, honored by the twice-born, remained there with his brothers.
तपोधनैश्च तैः सर्वैर्वृतः शक्र इवामरैः। तथा द्वैतवने तस्मिन्विजहार मुदा युतः
Surrounded by all those ascetics rich in austerity, like Indra among the immortals, he dwelled joyfully in that Dvaita forest.
शत्रुभिर्जितबद्धस् पाण्डवैश्च महात्मभिः। मोक्षितस्य युधा पश्चान्मानिनः सुदुरात्मनः
After being defeated, bound by his enemies, and then released in battle by the great-souled Pandavas, that proud and wicked man—
कत्थनस्यावलिप्तस्य गर्वितस् च नित्यशः। सदा च पौरुषौदार्यैः पाण्डवानवमन्यतः
—who was always boastful, arrogant, and constantly belittled the Pandavas' manliness and generosity—
दुर्योधनस् पापस्य नित्याहंकारवादिनः। प्रवेशो हास्तिनपुरे दुष्करः प्रतिभाति मे
—for Duryodhana, that sinful one, always speaking with pride, entry into Hastinapura now seems impossible to me.
तस्य लज्जानवितस्यैव शोकव्याकुलचेतसः। प्रवेशं विस्तरेण रत्वं वैशंपायन कीर्तय
Describe in detail, O Vaishampayana, the entry of that one, filled with shame and a mind troubled by sorrow.
धर्मराजनिसृष्स्तु धार्तराष्ट्रः सुयोधनः। लज्जयाऽधोमुखः सीदन्नुपासर्पत्सुदुःखितः
Released by the righteous king, the son of Dhritarashtra, Suyodhana, approached with head bowed in shame, sinking down, greatly distressed.
स्वपुरं प्रययौ राजा चतुरङ्गबलानुगः। शोकोदहतया बुद्ध्या चिन्तयानः पराभवम्
The king went to his own city, followed by his fourfold army, his mind scorched by grief, pondering his defeat.
विमुच्य पथि यानानि देशे सुयवसोदके। सन्निविष्टः शुभे रम्ये भूमिभागे यथेप्सितम्। हस्त्यश्वरथपादातं यथास्थानं न्यवेशयत्
On the way, in a pleasant and fertile place with good water, he halted, and arranged the elephants, horses, chariots, and foot-soldiers each in their proper places.
अथोपविष्टं राजानं पर्यङ्के ज्वलनप्रभे। उपप्लुतं यथा सोमं राहुणा रात्रिसंक्षये। उपागम्याब्रवीत्कर्णो दुर्योधनमिदं तदा
Then, as the king sat on a couch shining like fire, overwhelmed like the moon seized by Rahu at the end of the night, Karna approached Duryodhana and spoke these words: