लब्ध्वा तु संज्ञां पुरुषप्रवीरः पार्थं निरीक्ष्याथ महेन्द्रकल्पम् । रणात्प्रमुक्तं पुरुषप्रवीरं स धार्तराष्ट्रस्त्वरितो बभाषे
Regaining awareness, the foremost man, seeing Partha like mighty Indra released from battle, the son of Dhritarashtra quickly spoke.
अयं कथंचिद्भवतो विमुक्तस्तं वै प्रबध्नीत यथा न मुच्येत्। तमब्रवीच्छान्तनवः प्रहस्य क्व ते गता बुद्धिरभूत्क्क वीर्यम्
He said, 'Somehow your enemy has escaped; bind him so that he does not get away.' Shantanu's son laughed and replied, 'Where has your wisdom and valor gone?'
शान्तिं परां प्राप्य यथा स्थितस्त्वमुत्सृज्य बाणांश्च धनुश्च चित्रम् । न त्वेव बीभत्सुरलं नृशंसं कर्तुं न पापेऽस्य मनो निविष्टम्
Having attained supreme calm, you stood there, abandoning your arrows and your splendid bow; but Bibhatsu would never commit cruelty, nor is his mind inclined toward evil.
जह्यान्न धर्मं त्रिदिवस्य हेतोः सर्वे तु तस्मान्न हता रणेऽस्मिन्। क्षिप्रं कुरून्याहि कुरुप्रवीर विजित्य गाश्च प्रतियातु पार्थः
He would not abandon righteousness even for the sake of heaven; therefore none were slain in this battle. Quickly pursue the Kurus, O mighty one, and let Partha return victorious with the cows.
संमोहनास्त्रप्रतिमोहिताः स्थ यूयं न जानीथ धनापहारम्। पश्यामि वस्त्राभरणानि राजन्विराटपुत्रेण समाहृतानि
You have all been bewildered by the bewildering weapon and do not know of the theft of the wealth. I see the garments and ornaments of the kings gathered by the son of Virata.
नृपेषु सर्वेषु च मोहितेषु हन्तुं यदीच्छेत्स हनिष्यतीति। तदा तु धर्मात्मतया नृवीरो न चाहनद्वो बलभित्तनूजः
While all the kings were stupefied, if he had wished, he could have killed them; but the righteous hero, the son of the mighty, did not slay you out of virtue.
भाग्येन युष्मानवधीन्न पार्थः संधिं कुरूणामनुमन्यमानः । तद्यात यूयं सहसैनिकैस्तैर्हतावशिष्टैर्गजसाह्वयं पुरुम्
By fortune, O Partha, you were not slain, though you agreed to the truce of the Kurus. Now, you all, along with your remaining soldiers, go to Hastinapura, for those who survived have been killed.
दुर्योधनस्तस्य निशम्य वाक्यं पितामहस्यात्महितं प्रशस्य। अतीतकामो युधि सोऽत्यमर्षी राजा विनिश्वस्य बभूव तूष्णीम्
Hearing these words, which were for his own good, from the grandsire, Duryodhana praised him, but, filled with rage and desire for battle, the king sighed and remained silent.
तद्भीष्मवाक्यं हि निशम्य सर्वे धनञ्जयाग्निं च विवर्धमानम्। निवर्तनायैव मतिं निदध्युर्दुर्योधनं तं परिरक्षमाणाः
All, having heard Bhishma's words and seeing Dhananjaya's fire growing, resolved only to retreat, seeking to protect Duryodhana.
तान्प्रस्थितान्प्रीतमनाः समर्थो धनञ्जयः सर्वकुरुप्रवीरः । आमन्त्र्य वीरोऽनुययौ मुहूर्तं गाण्डीवघोषेण विनद्य लोकम्
Then Dhananjaya, the mighty hero and foremost among all Kurus, joyfully addressed those departing, and for a moment followed them, filling the world with the sound of Gandiva.
तेषामनीकानि निरीक्ष्य पार्थो विकीर्णयानध्वजकार्मुकाणि। गाण्डीवधन्वा प्रहसन्कुरूणां शङ्ख प्रदध्मौ बलवान्बलेन
Seeing the enemy ranks scattered, their banners and bows broken, Partha, armed with Gandiva, laughed and powerfully blew his conch among the Kurus.
ते शङ्खशब्दं तुमुलं निशम्य ध्वजस्य शब्दं च ततोऽन्तरिक्षे। गाण्डीवशब्देन मुहुर्मुहुस्ते भीता ययुः सर्वधनं विहाय
Hearing the tumultuous sound of the conch and the banners in the sky, and the repeated twang of Gandiva, they, terrified, fled, abandoning all their wealth.
तानर्जुनो दूरतरं विभज्य धनं च सर्वं निखिलं निवर्त्य । आपृच्छ्य तान्दूरमनुप्रयात्वा धनञ्जयस्तत्र कुरून्महात्मा। गुरूंश्च सर्वानभिवाद्य बाणैर्न्यवर्ततोदग्रमनाः शरैः सह
Arjuna, separating them from afar and recovering all the wealth, took leave of them and, having gone a distance, the great-souled Dhananjaya saluted all the Kurus and his elders, and then, with a fierce mind, turned back with his arrows.
पितामहं शान्तनवं महात्मा द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यामभिवाद्य वीरः। द्रोणं कृपं चैव कुरूंश्च मान्याञ्शरैश्च सर्वानभिवाद्य सङ्ख्ये। दुर्योधनस्योत्तमरत्नचित्रं चिच्छेद पार्थो मकुटं शरौघैः
The great-souled hero saluted Bhishma, son of Shantanu, with two arrows; and in the battle, he honored Drona, Kripa, and all the respected Kurus with arrows, and then Partha cut off Duryodhana's splendid jeweled crown with a shower of arrows.
अराजवंशस्य किमर्थमेतन्नित्यं न धार्यं मकुटं त्वयेति। संपातितं भूमितले सरत्नं प्रीतस्तुतो मात्स्यसुतो बभूव
"Why do you always wear this crown, unworthy of one outside the royal line?" Thus, the gem-studded crown was knocked to the ground, and the son of Matsya rejoiced greatly.
धनञ्जयं नागमिव प्रभिन्नं विजित्य शत्रून्परिवर्तमानम्। गास्ता विजित्याभिमुखं प्रयान्तं न शक्नुवन्तः कुरवः प्रयाताः
Having conquered his enemies, Dhananjaya, like a broken serpent, turned back, driving the cows ahead; the Kurus, unable to stop him as he advanced, retreated.
धनञ्जयं सिंहमिवात्तशस्त्रं गा वै विजित्याभिमुखं प्रयान्तम् । उदीक्षितुं पार्थिवास्ते न शेकुर्यथैव मध्याह्नगतं हि सूर्यम्
Like a lion armed with weapons, Dhananjaya, having conquered the cows, advanced; the kings could not bear to look at him, just as one cannot gaze at the midday sun.
रक्तानि वासांसि च तानि गृह्य रणोत्कटो नाग इव प्रभिन्नः। जित्वा च वैराटिमुवाच पार्थः प्रहृष्टरूपो रथिनां वरिष्ठः
Taking those blood-stained garments, fierce in battle like a broken elephant, Partha, the best of charioteers, having won, joyfully spoke to the prince of the Matsyas.
आवर्तयाश्वान्पशवो जितास्ते याताः परे प्रैहि पुरं प्रहृष्टः । उद्धुष्यतां ते विजयोऽद्य शीघ्रं गात्रं तु ते सेवतु माल्यगन्धः । माता तु ते नन्दतु बान्धवाश्च त्वामद्य दृष्ट्वा समुदीर्णहर्षम्
"Turn the horses back; the cattle are won and the enemy has fled. Go quickly to the city, rejoice in your victory today, let your body be adorned with garlands and fragrance. Let your mother and relatives rejoice today, seeing you filled with great joy."
ततो विजित्य संग्रामे कुरुगोवृषभेक्षणः। समानयामास तदा विराटस्य धनं महत्
Then, having conquered in battle, he who resembled a bull among the Kurus gathered together the great wealth of Virata.
मतषु च प्रभग्नेषु धार्तराष्ट्रेषु सर्वशः। वनान्निष्क्रम्य गहनाद्बहवः कुरुसैनिकाः । भयात्संत्रस्तमनसः समाजग्मुस्ततस्ततः
When the sons of Dhritarashtra were slain and routed, many Kuru soldiers, terrified and distraught, emerged from the dense forest and gathered here and there.
मुक्तकेशाः प्रदृश्यन्ते स्थिताः प्राञ्जलयस्तदा। क्षुत्पिणसापरिश्रान्ता विदेशस्था विचेतसः । ऊचुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे पार्थ किं करवामहे
Their hair disheveled, standing with joined palms, exhausted by hunger and fatigue, bewildered and far from home, they all said with folded hands, "O Partha, what shall we do?"
प्राणानन्तर्मनोयातान्प्रयाचिष्यामहे वयम्। वयं चार्जुन ते दासा ह्यनुरक्ष्या ह्यनाथकाः
"Our lives, minds, and hearts are in your hands; we are your servants, Arjuna. Protect us, for we are helpless."
अनाथान्दुःखितान्दीनान्कृशान्वृद्धान्पराजितान्। न्यस्तशस्त्रान्निराशांश्च नाहं हन्मि कृताञ्जलीन्
"I do not kill those who are helpless, suffering, destitute, emaciated, old, defeated, who have laid down their arms, and who are hopeless, especially when they approach me with joined palms."
भवन्तो यान्तु विस्रब्धा निर्भया अमृता यथा। मम पादरजोलक्ष्म्या जीवन्तु सुचिरं भुवि
Go forth, all of you, confident and unafraid, as if immortal; may you live long upon the earth, blessed by the dust of my feet.
तस्य तामभयां वाचं श्रुत्वा योधाः समागताः । आयुः कीर्तियशोभिस्ते तमाशीर्भिरवर्धयन्
Hearing his words of reassurance, the assembled warriors honored him with blessings, wishing him long life, fame, and glory.
ततो निवृत्ताः कुरवो यग्नाश्च दिवमास्थिताः । प्रयाताः सर्वतस्तत्र नमस्कृत्य धनञ्जयम्
Then the Kauravas withdrew, and the sacrificial fires ascended to heaven; all those present there departed, having bowed to Dhananjaya.
एवं दत्ताभयास्तेन ततो याताः कुरून्प्रति
Thus, having granted them safety, he let them go, and they returned toward the Kauravas.
स कर्म कृत्वा परमार्यकर्मा निहत्य शत्रून्द्विषतां निहन्ता। यातो महामेघ इवातपान्ते विद्राव्य पार्थः कुरुसैन्यमेकः
Having accomplished this noble deed, slaying the enemies and scattering the hostile army, Partha departed alone, like a great cloud dispersing after the heat.
तं मात्स्यपुत्रं द्विषतां निहन्ता वचोऽब्रवीत्संपरिगृह्य राजन्
Then, having vanquished his foes, he addressed the Matsya prince with these words, O King.