दिष्ट्या जीवसि गान्धारे दिष्ठ्या नः संगमः पुनः। दिष्ट्या त्वया जिताश्चैव गन्धर्वाः कामरूपिणः
"By fortune you live, O Gandhari's son! By fortune we meet again! By fortune you have conquered the Gandharvas, those masters of illusion!"
दिष्ट्या समग्रान्पश्यामि भ्रातॄस्ते कुरुनन्दन। विजिगीषून्रणे युक्तान्निर्जितारीन्महारथान्
"By fortune I see all your brothers, O joy of the Kurus, eager for victory in battle, having conquered their enemies, those great chariot-warriors!"
अहं त्वभिद्रुतः सर्वैर्गन्धर्वैः पश्यतस्व। नाशक्नुवं स्थापयितुं दीर्यमाणां च वाहिनीम्। शरक्षताङ्गश्च भृशं व्यपयातोऽभिपीडितः
I was assailed by all the Gandharvas before your very eyes; I could not hold together my breaking army, and, wounded all over by arrows, I withdrew, overwhelmed.
इदं त्वत्यद्भुतं मन्ये यद्युष्मानिह भारत। अरिष्टानक्षसांश्चापि सदारबलवाहनान्। विमुक्तान्संप्रपश्यामि युद्धात्तस्मादमानुषात्
But I consider it truly astonishing, O Bharata, that I now see you all here, unharmed, with your wives and mighty forces, released from that superhuman battle.
नैतस्य कर्ता लोकेऽस्मिन्पुमान्विद्यति भारत। यत्कृतं ते महाराज सह भ्रातृभिराहवे
No man in this world, O Bharata, could have accomplished what you, O great king, did in battle together with your brothers.
एवमुक्तस्तु कर्णेन राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। उवाचावाक्शिरा राजन्बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा ।। राजानं मोचयामासुर्बद्धं निगडबन्धनैः
When Karna spoke thus, King Duryodhana, his head bowed, replied in a voice choked with tears; and they released the king, who had been bound in iron fetters.
अजानतस्ते राधेय नाभ्यसूयाम्यहं वचः। जानासि त्वं जिताञ्शत्रून्गन्धर्वां स्तेजसा मया
Unaware, O son of Radha, I do not reproach your words; you know that it was by my prowess that the Gandharvas, though victorious, were overcome.
आयोधितास्तु गन्धर्वाः सुचिरं सोदरैर्मम। मया सह महाबाहो कृतश्चोभयतः क्षयः
The Gandharvas fought for a long time with my brothers and me, O mighty-armed one, and on both sides great destruction was wrought.
मायाधिकास्त्वयुध्यन्त यदा शूरा वियद्गताः। तदा नो न समं युद्धमभवत्खेचरैः सह
When those valiant sky-roaming warriors fought using their mastery of illusion, our battle with the celestial beings was no longer equal.
पराजयं च प्राप्ताः स्मो रणे बन्धनमेव च। सभृत्यामात्यपुत्राश्च सदारबलवाहनाः। उच्चैराकाशमार्गेण ह्रियमाणाः सुदुःखिताः
We were defeated in battle and taken captive, along with our servants, ministers, sons, wives, and armies, all being carried away through the sky in great distress.
अथ नः सैनिकाः केचिदमात्याश्च महारथाः। उपगम्याब्रुवन्दीनाः पाण्डवाञ्शरणप्रदान्
Then some of our soldiers and great chariot-warriors, approaching in distress, pleaded with the Pandavas for protection.
एष दुर्योधनो राजा धार्तराष्ट्रः सहानुजः। सामात्यदारो ह्रियते गन्धर्वैर्दिवमाश्रितैः
"Here is King Duryodhana, son of Dhritarashtra, with his brothers, ministers, and wives, being carried off by the Gandharvas who dwell in heaven."
तं मोक्षयत भद्रं वः सहदारं नराधिपम्। परामर्शो मा भविष्यत्कुरुदारेषु सर्वशः। `इत्यब्रुवन्रणआन्मुक्ता धर्मराजमुपागताः
"Release this king, together with his wives, O blessed ones; let there be no resentment among the Kuru women." Thus spoke those who had escaped the battle, approaching the righteous king.
एवमुक्ते तु धर्मात्मा ज्येष्ठः पाण्डुसुतस्तदा। प्रसाद्य सोदरान्सर्वानाज्ञापयत मोक्षणे
When this was said, the eldest son of Pandu, righteous in soul, persuaded all his brothers and ordered them to secure their release.
अथागम्य तमुद्देशं पाण्डवाः पुरुषर्षभाः। सान्त्वपूर्वमयाचन्त शक्ताः सन्तो महारथाः
Then the Pandavas, best among men, went to that place and, though capable warriors, first sought peace and humbly requested their release.
यदा चास्मान्न मुमुचुर्गन्धर्वाः सान्त्विता अपि। `आकाशचारिणो वीरा नदन्तो जलदा इव
But even after we pleaded, the Gandharvas, those sky-roaming heroes, did not release us, roaring like thunderclouds.
ततोऽर्जुनश्च भीमश्च यमजौ च बलोत्कटौ। मुमुचुः शरवर्षाणि गन्धर्वान्प्रत्यनेकशः
Then Arjuna, Bhima, and the mighty twins, Yudhishthira's brothers, unleashed volleys of arrows upon the Gandharvas from all sides.
अथ सर्वे रणं मुक्त्वा प्रयाताः खेचरा दिवम्। अस्मानेवाभिकर्षन्तो दीनान्मुदितमानसाः
Thereupon, all the celestial warriors abandoned the battle and ascended to heaven, dragging us along, their hearts filled with joy.
ततः समन्तात्पश्यामः शरजालेन वेष्टितम्। अमानुषाणि चास्त्राणि प्रयुञ्जानं घनंजयम्
Then we saw, all around, Arjuna enveloped in a network of arrows, wielding weapons beyond the power of mortals.
समावृता दिशो दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवेन शितैः शरैः। धनंजयसखाऽऽत्मानं दर्शयामास वै तदा
Seeing all directions covered by Pandava's sharp arrows, the friend of Dhananjaya then revealed his true form.
चित्रसेनः पाण्डवेन समाश्लिष्य परस्परम्। कुशलं परिपप्रच्छ तैः पृष्टश्चाप्यनामयम्
Citrarshena and the Pandava embraced each other, and they inquired after each other's welfare, and they too were asked about their well-being.
ते समेत्य तथाऽन्योन्यं सन्नाहान्विप्रमुच्य च। एकीभूतास्ततो वीरा गन्धर्वाः सह पाण्डवैः
Having come together in this way and set aside their armor, the heroes—the Gandharvas together with the Pandavas—became united.
परस्परं समागम्य प्रीत्या परमया युतौ'। अपूजयेतामन्योन्यं चित्रसेनधनंजयौ
Meeting each other with the utmost affection, Citrarshena and Dhananjaya honored one another.
चित्रसेनं समागम्य प्रहसन्नर्जुनस्तदा। इदं वचनमक्लीवमब्रवीत्परवीरहा
Then Arjuna, meeting Citrarshena, smiled and, without hesitation, spoke these words as the destroyer of enemy heroes.
भ्रातृनर्हसि मे वीर मोक्तुं गन्धर्वसत्तम। अनर्हधर्षणा हीमे जीवमानेषु पाण्डुषु
O hero, you ought to release my brother, O best of Gandharvas, for the Pandavas do not deserve to be insulted while they yet live.
एवमुक्तस्तु गन्धर्वः पाण्डवेन महात्मना। उवाच यत्कर्ण वयं मन्त्रयन्तो विनिर्गताः
Thus addressed by the great-souled Pandava, the Gandharva replied, 'It was because of Karna that we came out after holding counsel.'
स्थितोराज्येच्युतान्स्थानाच्छ्रियाहीनांश्रियावृतः' द्रष्टास्मि निःसुखान्वीरान्सदारान्पाण्डवानिति
'I will see the Pandavas, deprived of their kingdom, cast out from their place, bereft of prosperity, covered in shame, suffering with their wives.'
तस्मिन्नुच्चार्यमाणे तु गन्धर्वेण वचस्तथा। भूमेर्विवरमन्वैच्छं प्रवेष्टुं व्रीडयाऽन्वितः
While the Gandharva was uttering these words, I wished to find a crevice in the earth to enter, overwhelmed with shame.
युधिष्ठिरमथागम् गन्धर्वाः सह पाण्डवैः। अस्मद्दुर्मन्त्रितं तस्मै बद्धांश्चास्मान्न्यवेदयन्
Then the Gandharvas, together with the Pandavas, approached Yudhishthira and informed him that we had been bound because of our own ill counsel.
स्त्रीसमक्षमहं दीनो बद्धः शत्रुवशं गतः। युधिष्ठिरस्योपहृतः किंनु दुःखमतः परम्
Brought before Yudhishthira, I, wretched, bound, fallen under the power of my enemies, in the presence of women—what greater misery could there be?