न कुर्यां कर्म बीभत्सं युध्यमानः कदाचन। तेन देवमनुष्येषु बीभत्सुरिति मां विदुः
Never, while fighting, would I perform a vile act; for this reason, among gods and men, they know me as 'Bibhatsu.'
उभौ मे तुल्यकर्माणौ गाण्डीवस्य विकर्षणे। भुजौ मे भवतः सङ्ख्ये परसैन्यविनाशिनौ। तयोः सव्योऽधिकस्तस्मात्सव्यसाचीति मां विदुः
Both my arms are equally skilled in drawing the Gandiva bow; in battle, my arms destroy enemy forces. Of these, my left is superior, so they call me 'Savyasachi.'
पृथिव्यां सागरान्तायां वर्णो मे दुर्लभः समः। शुद्धत्वाद्रुपवत्त्वाच्च तेन मामार्जुनं विदुः
On earth, bounded by the ocean, my complexion is rare and unmatched; because of purity and beauty, they know me as 'Arjuna.'
उत्तराभ्यां तु पूर्वाभ्यां फल्गुनीभ्यामहं दिवा । जातो हिमवतः पृष्ठे तेन मां फल्गुनं विदुः
Born during the day under the Uttara and Purva Phalguni stars, on the slopes of the Himalayas, for this reason, they call me 'Phalguna.'
यो ममाङ्गे व्रणं कुर्याद्धातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य पश्यतः। युधिष्ठिरस्य रुधिरं दर्शयेद्वा कदाचन । पराभवमहं तस्य कुले कुर्यां न संशयः
Whoever, before the elder Dhatu, would inflict a wound upon my body or ever show Yudhishthira's blood, I would surely bring ruin upon his lineage in battle, without doubt.
योत्स्यामि तैरहं सर्वैर्न मे तेभ्यः पराभवः। तेन देवमनुष्येषु जिष्णुर्नामास्मि विश्रुतः
I will fight all of them; none among them can defeat me. Therefore, among gods and men, I am renowned as 'Jishnu.'
माता मम पृथा नाम तेन मां पार्थमब्रुवन्
My mother is named Pritha; thus, they call me 'Partha.'
देवदानवगन्धर्वपिशाचोरगराक्षसान् । अहं पुरा रणे जित्वा खाण्डवेऽग्निमतर्पयम्
Once, in battle, I conquered the gods, demons, gandharvas, spirits, serpents, and rakshasas, and satisfied the fire in the Khandava forest.
हुताशनं तर्पयित्वा सहितः शार्ङ्गधन्वना । [ त्रिविष्टपगतौ* दृष्ट्वा पितामहमहेश्वरौ
Having appeased the fire, together with the wielder of Sharnga, I saw the grandsire and the great lord in the realm of the gods.
मूर्च्छया पतितं भूमावागतौ देवसत्तमौ । दृष्ट्वा तौ वरदौ देवौ संज्ञां लब्ध्वोत्थितः पुनः
Having fainted and fallen to the earth, those two exalted deities approached; seeing them, I regained consciousness and rose again.
मूर्ध्ना हि प्रणतं भूमौ तौ देवौ वरदौ वरौ। कृष्णेत्येकादशं नाम प्रीत्या मे चक्रतुस्तदा। तुष्टौ च मम वीर्येण कर्मणा चाभिराधितौ
Those two bestowers of boons, seeing me prostrate on the ground, joyfully gave me the eleventh name, 'Krishna,' pleased by my valor and deeds.
सर्वदेवैः परिवृतौ भूयो मां स्वयमूचतुः। वरं तात वृणीष्वेति यं प्रार्थयसि पाण्डव
Surrounded by all the gods, those two again addressed me: 'Choose a boon, O son, whatever you desire, O Pandava.'
ततोऽहमस्त्राण्यलभं दिव्यानि च दृढानि च। ब्राह्मं पाशुपतं चैव स्थूणाकर्णं च दुर्जयम् । ऐन्द्रं वारुणमाग्नेयं वायव्यमथ वैष्णवम्
Then I obtained divine and powerful weapons: the Brahma, Pashupata, Sthuna-karna, Indra, Varuna, Agni, Vayu, and Vishnu weapons.
ततोऽहमजयं भूयो रथेनैन्द्रेण दुर्जयान्। मातलिं सारथिं कृत्वा निवातकवचान्रणे । अवध्यकवचांन्देवैर्वरदृप्तान्महासुरान्
Then, with Indra's chariot and Matali as charioteer, I conquered the invincible Nivatakavachas in battle, those demons granted boons and protected by the gods.
तिस्रः कोटीर्दानवानां संयुगेष्वनिवर्तिनाम्। एको निर्जित्य संग्रामे भूयो देवानतोषयम्
Alone, I defeated three crore demons in battle, who never turned back, and once again pleased the gods.
ततो मे भगवानिन्द्रः किरीटमददात्स्वयम्। देवाश्च शङ्खमददुः शत्रुसैन्यनिवारणम्
Then the blessed Indra himself gave me the crown, and the gods gave me the conch to repel enemy armies.
अहं पारे समुद्रस्य हिरण्यपुरवासिनाम्। हत्वा षष्टिं सहस्राणि जयं संप्राप्तवान्रणे
I crossed to the far shore of the ocean and, after slaying sixty thousand inhabitants of Hiranyapura, gained victory in battle.
असंभ्रान्तो रथे तिष्ठन्सहस्रेषु शतेषु च। शत्रुमध्ये दुराधर्षो न मुह्यन्ति च मे दिशः
Standing unshaken on my chariot, even among hundreds of thousands, I am unassailable in the midst of enemies, and my senses do not falter.
अहं गन्धर्वराजेन ह्रियमाणं सुयोधनम्। भ्रातृभिः सहितं तात गन्धर्वैः समरे जितम्। चतुर्दश सहस्राणि हत्वा चैनममोचयम्
When Suyodhana was being carried off by the king of the Gandharvas, conquered in battle along with his brothers by the Gandharvas, I slew fourteen thousand and freed him, dear one.
एतानि मम नामानि योऽहन्यहनि कीर्तयेत्। तं न पश्यन्ति सत्त्वानि न तं निघ्नन्ति शत्रवः
Whoever daily recites these my names, living beings do not see him, nor do enemies slay him.
अद्य पश्य महाबाहो मम वीर्यं सुदुःसहम्। मा भैर्विगतसंत्रासः कुरूनेतान्समागतान्
Today, mighty-armed one, behold my strength, unbearable in battle; do not fear, let your anxiety vanish, even as the assembled leaders of the Kurus stand before us.
सुयोधनस्य मिषतः कर्णस्य च कृपस्य च। पितामहस्य भीष्मस्य द्रौणेर्द्रोणस्य च स्वयम्। सर्वानेव कुरूञ्जित्वा प्रत्यानेष्यामि ते पशून्]
While Suyodhana, Karna, Kripa, Bhishma the grandsire, Drona's son, and Drona himself look on, I will defeat all the Kurus and bring back your cattle.
ततः पार्थं स वैराटिः प्राञ्जलिस्त्वभ्यवादयत्। अहं भूमिंजयो नाम प्रणतोस्मि धनंजय
Then the son of Virata, with joined palms, greeted Partha and said: 'I am Bhuminjaya by name, and I bow to you, Dhananjaya.'
दिष्ट्या त्वां पार्थ पश्यामि स्वागतं ते धनंजय । लोहिताक्ष महाबाहो नागराजवरोपम
'By good fortune I see you, Partha; welcome to you, Dhananjaya, red-eyed, mighty-armed, equal to the best of serpent-kings.'
यदज्ञानादवोचं त्वां प्रमादेन नरोत्तम। अकृत्वा हृदये सर्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि तन्मम
'Whatever I said to you before, O best of men, out of ignorance and carelessness, without knowing your full worth—please forgive me for that.'
यतस्त्वया कृतं पूर्वं चित्रं कर्म सुदुष्करम्। अतो भयं व्यपेतं मे प्रीतिश्च परमा त्वयि
'Because of the wondrous and difficult deeds you performed before, my fear has vanished, and I have the highest affection for you.'
दासोऽहं ते भविष्यामि पश्य मामनुकम्पया
'I will become your servant—look upon me with compassion.'
या प्रतिज्ञा कृता पूर्वं तव सारथ्यकारणात्। सेयं प्रतिज्ञा पूर्णा मे हर्षश्चार्जुन जायते
'The vow you made before, to act as charioteer, is now fulfilled for me, Arjuna, and I rejoice.'
देवेन्द्रतनयस्येह सारथिः स्यां महामृधे । इति पूर्वं कृताऽस्माभिः प्रतिज्ञा युद्धदुर्मद
'It was previously vowed by us, O fierce in battle, that I would be the charioteer of the son of the lord of the gods in this great conflict.'
प्रतिज्ञा मम संपूर्णा तव सारथ्यकारणात् । मनस्स्वास्थ्यं च मे जातं जातं भाग्यं च मे महत्
'My vow is fulfilled because of your charioteership; my mind is at peace, and great fortune has come to me.'