ब्रह्मास्त्रं चैव वेदाश्च नैतदन्यत्र दृश्यते
Neither the Brahmāstra nor the Vedas are seen elsewhere.
आचार्यपुत्रः क्षमतां नायं कालो विभेदने । सर्वे संहत्य युद्ध्यामः पाकशासनिमागतम्
Son of the teacher, let us be patient; this is not the time for division. Let us all unite and fight, for the wielder of the thunderbolt has arrived.
बलस्य व्यसनानीह यान्युक्तानि मनीषिभिः । मुख्यो भेदोहि तेषां तु पापिष्ठो विदुषां मतः
Of all the calamities of an army described by the wise, division is the chief and most wicked, so the learned say.
नैवं न्याय्यमिदं वाच्यमस्माकं पुरुषर्षभ । किंतु रोषपरीतेन गुरुणा भाषिता गुणाः
It is not proper for us to speak thus, O best of men; but the virtues have been spoken by the teacher, overcome by anger.
शत्रोरपि गुणा ग्राह्या दोषा वाच्या गुरोरपि । सर्वथा सर्वयत्नेन पुत्रे शिष्ये हितं वदेत्
Even the virtues of an enemy should be accepted, and the faults of a teacher should be spoken; in every way, with all effort, one should speak what is beneficial to a son or a student.
आचार्य एष क्षमतां शान्तिरत्र विधीयताम् । अभिद्यमाने तु गुरौ निवृत्तं रोषकारितम्
This is the teacher; let us be patient, and let peace be established here. When the teacher is being attacked, anger-driven actions must cease.
ततो दुर्योधनो द्रोणं क्षमयामास भारत। सह कर्णेन भीष्मेण कृपं चैव महाबलम्
Then Duryodhana forgave Droṇa, along with Karṇa, Bhīṣma, and mighty Kṛpa.
यदेतत्प्रथमं वाक्यं भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽब्रवीत्। तेनैवाहं प्रसन्नो वै परमत्र विधीयताम्
The very words Bhīṣma, son of Śāntanu, spoke at first—by those I am pleased; let the highest course be established.
यथा दुर्योधनं पार्थो नोपसर्पति संगरे। साहसाद्यदि वा मोहात्तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्
As long as Arjuna does not approach Duryodhana in battle, whether by boldness or by delusion, let policy be arranged accordingly.
वनवासे ह्यनिर्वृत्ते दर्शयेन्न धनञ्जयः । धनं चालभमानोऽत्र नाद्य तत्क्षन्तुमर्हति
While the exile in the forest is not yet completed, Dhanañjaya should not appear; and if he does not obtain wealth here, he should not forgive today.
यथा नायं समायुञ्ज्याद्धार्तराष्ट्रं कथंचन । न च सेनां पराजय्यात्तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्
Let policy be arranged so that he does not in any way join the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, nor defeat the army.
उक्तं दुर्योधनेनापि पुरस्ताद्वाक्यमीदृशम् । तदनुस्मृत्य गाङ्गेय यथावद्वक्तुमर्हसि
Duryodhana too has spoken such words before; remembering that, O son of Gaṅgā, you should speak as is proper.
कलाः काष्ठाश्च युज्यन्ते मुहूर्ताश्च दिनानि च। अर्धमासाश्च मासाश्च नक्षत्राणि ग्रहास्तथा
The divisions of time—kalās, kāṣṭhās, muhūrtas, days, half-months, months, constellations, and planets—are all connected.
ऋतवश्चापि युज्यन्ते तथा संवत्सरा अपि। एवं कालविभागेन कालचक्रं प्रवर्तते
The seasons and years are also joined together; thus, by the division of time, the wheel of time turns.
तेषां कालातिरेकेण ज्योतिषां च व्यतिक्रमात्। पञ्चमे पञ्चमे वर्षे द्वौ मासावधिमासकौ
Due to the excess of time and the irregularity of the luminaries, in every fifth year there are two intercalary months.
एषामभ्यधिका मासाः पञ्च च द्वादश क्षपाः । त्रयोदशानां वर्षाणामिति मे वर्तते मतिः
Of these, there are five extra months and twelve nights over thirteen years—so I think.
पूर्वेद्युरेव निर्वृत्तस्ततो बीभत्सुरागतः
On the very previous day, the task was completed, and then Bhīmasena returned.
सर्वं यथावच्चरितं यद्यदेभिः प्रतिश्रुतम्। एवमेतद्भ्रुवं ज्ञात्वा ततो बीभत्सुरागतः
Everything that was done, whatever had been promised by them, knowing all this exactly, then Bhīmasena returned.
सर्वे पञ्च महात्मानः सर्वे धर्मार्थकोविदाः। येषां युधिष्ठिरो राजा कस्माद्धर्मेऽपराध्नुयुः
All five are great souls, all are wise in righteousness and purpose; with Yudhiṣṭhira as their king, why would they ever transgress dharma?
कामात्क्रोधाच्च लोभाच्च कामक्रोधभयादपि । स्नेहाद्वा यदि वा मोहाद्धर्मं नात्येति धर्मजः
Not from desire, anger, greed, or even from desire, anger, or fear, nor from affection or delusion, does the righteous-born one ever abandon dharma.
अलुब्धाश्चैव कौन्तेयाः कृतवन्तश्च दुष्करम्। न चापि केवलं राज्यमिच्छेयुस्ते ह्यधर्मतः
The sons of Kuntī are not greedy and have accomplished what is difficult; nor would they wish for the kingdom solely by unrighteous means.
तदैव ते हि विक्रान्तुमीषुः कौरवनन्दनाः । धर्मपाशनिबद्धास्तु न चेलुः क्षत्रियव्रतात्
At that very moment, the sons of Kuru were eager to act valiantly; but bound by the bonds of dharma, they did not stray from the warrior's vow.
यश्चानृत इति ख्यातः स च गच्छेत्पराभवम् । वृणुयुर्माणं पार्था नानृतत्वं कथंचन
And he who is known as untruthful will surely meet defeat; the sons of Pāṇḍu would choose death, never falsehood, under any circumstance.
प्राप्ते तु काले स्वानर्थान्नोत्सृजेयुर्नरर्षभाः । अपि वज्रभृता गुप्तांस्तथावीर्या हि पाण्डवाः
But when the time comes, for their own interests, those best among men would not abandon them, even if protected by the wielder of the thunderbolt; such is the valor of the Pāṇḍavas.
प्रतियुद्ध्येम समरे सर्वशस्त्रभृतांवरम्
Let us fight in battle against the foremost of all wielders of weapons.
तस्माद्यदत्र कल्याणं लोके सद्भिरनुष्ठितम्। तत्संविधीयतां शीघ्रं मा वो ह्यर्थोऽभ्यगात्परम्
Therefore, whatever is good and has been practiced by the virtuous in the world, let that be arranged quickly, lest a greater calamity befall you.
न हि पश्यामि संग्रामे कदाचिदपि कौरव । एकान्तसिद्धिं राजेन्द्र संप्राप्तश्च धनञ्जयः
For I do not see, O Kaurava, any certain victory in battle at any time; and Dhanañjaya has now arrived, O king.
संप्रवृत्ते तु संग्रामे भावाभावौ जयाजयौ । अवश्यमेकं स्पृशतो दृष्टमेतदसंशयम्
When battle is joined, gain and loss, victory and defeat, one of these must surely occur; this is seen without doubt.
तस्माद्युद्धोपचरितं कर्म वा धर्मसंहितम् । क्रियतामाशु राजेन्द्र संप्राप्तश्च धनञ्जयः
Therefore, O king, whatever action is proper in war or in accordance with dharma, let it be done swiftly, for Dhanañjaya has now arrived.
एको हि समरे पार्थः पृथिवीं निर्दहेच्छरैः । भ्रातृभिः सहितो भूत्वा किं पुनः कौरवान्रणे । तस्मात्सन्धिं कुरुश्रेष्ठ कुरुष्व यदि मन्यसे
For alone in battle, Pārtha could burn the earth with his arrows; what then, when joined by his brothers, against the Kauravas in war? Therefore, best of Kurus, make peace if you think it right.