गच्छन्तु त्वरितं दूता गोपालाः प्रेषितास्त्वया। नगरे प्रियमाख्यातुं घोषयन्तु च ते जयम्
'Let messengers be sent quickly, cowherds dispatched by you, to announce the good news in the city and proclaim your victory.'
उत्तरस्त्वरमाणोऽथ दूतानाज्ञापयत्ततः। वचनादर्जुनस्यैव ह्याचक्षध्वं जयं मम
Then Uttara, hurrying, ordered the messengers: 'Announce my victory in the words of Arjuna.'
मया जिता सा ध्वजिनी कुरुणं मया च गावो विजिता द्विषद्भ्यः। एवं तु कामं नगरं प्रविश्य मयाऽऽत्मना कर्म कृतं ब्रवीत
I have conquered that army of the Kurus, and I have won back the cows from the enemies. Thus, after entering the city as I wished, let it be declared that I myself have accomplished this deed.
स विजित्य धनं चापि विराटो वाहिनीपतिः। प्राविशन्नगरं हृष्टश्चतुर्भिः सह पाण्डवैः
Having defeated the enemy and reclaimed the wealth, King Virata, leader of the army, entered the city joyfully together with the four Pandavas.
जित्वा त्रिगर्तान्संग्रामे गाश्चैवानाय्य केवलाः। अशोभत महाराजः सह पार्थैः श्रिया वृतः
Having vanquished the Trigartas in battle and brought back all the cows, the great king shone with splendor, surrounded by the Parthas.
तमासनगत वीरं सुहृदां प्रीतिवर्धनम् । तपतस्थुः प्रकृतयः समन्ताद्ब्राह्मणैः सह
The hero, seated, who increased the joy of his friends, was surrounded on all sides by his subjects and Brahmanas.
सभाजितः सभासद्भिः प्रतिनन्द्य स मत्स्यराट् । विसर्जयामास तदा द्विजांश्च प्रकृतीस्तथा
Honored by the members of the assembly and greeted with praise, King Matsya then dismissed the Brahmanas and his subjects.
ततः स राजा मात्स्यानां विराटो वाहिनीपतिः। प्रविश्यान्तःपुरं रम्यं स्त्रीशतैरुपशोभितम्। उत्तरं तत्र नापश्यत्क्व यात इति चाब्रवीत्
Then King Virata, leader of the Matsyas, entered the beautiful inner chambers adorned with hundreds of women, but did not see Uttara there and asked where he had gone.
आचख्युस्तत्र संहृष्टाः स्त्रियः कन्याश्च वेश्मनि। अन्तःपुरचराश्चैव कुरुभिर्गोधनं हृतम्
There, the delighted women and maidens, as well as the attendants of the inner chambers, reported that the Kurus had taken away the herd of cows.
ताञ्जेतुमभिसंरब्ध एक एवातिसाहसात् । बृहन्नलासहायश्च निर्यातः पृथिवींजयः
Determined to retrieve them, Uttara set out alone with great daring, accompanied by Brihannala, the conqueror of the earth.
उपयातानतिरथान्द्रोणं शान्तनवं कृपम्। कर्णं दुर्योधनं चैव द्रोणपुत्रं च षड्रथान्
He approached the six chariot-warriors: Drona, Kripa, Karna, Duryodhana, the son of Drona, and the descendant of Shantanu.
ततो विराटः परमाभितप्तः पुत्रं निशम्यैकरथेन यातम्। बृहन्नलासारथिमाजिमर्दनं प्रोवाच सर्वानथ मन्त्रिमुख्यान्
Then Virata, greatly distressed upon hearing that his son had gone with a single chariot and Brihannala as charioteer to confront the enemy, spoke to all his chief ministers.
गवां शतसहस्राणि उभिभूय ममात्मजम्। कुस्वः कालयन्ति स्म सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः
The masters of war are delaying my son, having overpowered him with hundreds of thousands of cows.
तस्माद्गच्छतु मे योधा बलेन महता वृताः। उत्तरस्य परीप्सार्थं ये त्रिगर्तैरविक्षताः
Therefore, let my warriors go, accompanied by a great force, to rescue Uttara, those who were not wounded by the Trigartas.
हयांश्च नागांश्च रथांश्च शीघ्रं वादित्रसङ्घांश्च ततः प्रभूतान्। प्रस्थापयामास सुतस्य हेतो- र्विचित्रचित्राभरणोपपन्नान्
He dispatched swiftly horses, elephants, chariots, and numerous groups of musicians, all adorned with various splendid ornaments, for the sake of his son.
एवं स राजा मात्स्यानां महानक्षोहिणीपतिः। व्यादिदेशाथ स क्षिप्रं वाहिनीं चतुरङ्गिणीम्
Thus, the king of the Matsyas, commander of the great army, quickly ordered the fourfold forces to march.
कुमारमाशु जानीत यदि जीवति वा नवा। यस्य यन्ता गतः षण्डो मन्येऽहं स न जीवति
Find out quickly whether the prince is alive or not; since his charioteer is a eunuch, I think he is not alive.
तमब्रवीद्धर्मसुतो विराट- मार्तं विदित्वा कुरुभिः प्रतप्तम्। बृहन्नला सारथिश्चेन्नरेन्द्र परे न नेष्यन्ति तवाद्य गाश्च
Dharmasuta, knowing Virata was troubled by the Kurus, said: 'If Brihannala is his charioteer, O king, your enemies will not take your cows today.'
सर्वान्महीपान्सहितान्कुरूंश्च तथैव देवासुरनागयक्षान्। अलं विजेतुं समरे सुतस्ते अनुष्ठितः सारथिना हि तेन
Your son, accompanied by that charioteer, is capable of defeating all kings together with the Kurus, as well as the gods, asuras, nagas, and yakshas in battle.
सर्वथा कुरवश्चापि ये चान्ये वसुधाधिपाः । त्रिगर्तान्निर्जिताञ्श्रुत्वा न स्थास्यन्ति कथंचन
In any case, the Kurus and the other rulers of the earth, having heard that the Trigartas have been defeated, will not remain there.
अथोत्तरेण प्रहिता दूतास्ते शीघ्रगामिनः । विराटनगरं प्राप्य जयं प्रावेदयंस्तदा
Then swift messengers were dispatched, and upon reaching the city of Virata, they announced the victory.
राजानं वृतमाचख्युर्मन्त्रिभिर्जयमुत्तमम् । पराजयं कुरूणां च उपायान्तं तथोत्तरम्
They reported to the king, who was surrounded by his ministers, the great victory, the defeat of the Kurus, and the safe return of Uttara.
सर्वा विनिर्जिता गावः कुरवश्च पराजिताः। उत्तरः सह सूतेन कुशली च परंतपः
All the cows have been recovered, the Kurus have been vanquished, and Uttara, together with the charioteer, has returned unharmed, O subduer of foes.
दिष्ट्या ते निर्जिता गावः कुरवश्च पराजिताः। दिष्ट्या ते विजयी पुत्रः श्रूयते पार्थिवर्षभः
By good fortune your cows have been recovered and the Kurus defeated; by good fortune your son is heard to be victorious, O bull among kings.
नाद्भुतं त्विह मन्येऽहं यत्ते पुत्रोऽजयत्कुरून्। ध्रुव एव जयस्तस्य यस्य यन्ता बृहन्नला
Yet I do not consider it surprising that your son defeated the Kurus; victory is certain for one whose charioteer is Brihannala.
देवेन्द्रसारथिश्चैव मातलिः ख्यातविक्रमः । कृष्णस्य सारथिश्चैव न बृहन्नलया समौ
Even Matali, the famed charioteer of Indra, and Krishna's own charioteer, are not equal to Brihannala.
ततो विराटो नृपतिः संप्रहृष्टतनूरुह। श्रुत्वा तु विजयं तस्य कुमारस्यामितौजसः। संतोषयित्वा दूतांस्तान्धनरत्नैश्च सर्वशः
Then King Virata, his body thrilled with joy, upon hearing of the victory of his mighty son, rewarded all the messengers with wealth and jewels.
गते त्वनुजने तस्मिन्दूतवाक्यं निशम्य च। उत्तरस्य जयात्प्रीतो विराटः प्रत्यभाषत
When the attendants had departed and the words of the messengers had been heard, Virata, delighted at Uttara's victory, spoke as follows:
राजमार्गाः क्रियन्तां वै पताकाभिरलंकृताः। पुष्पोपहारैरर्च्यतां देवताश्चापि सर्वशः
Let the royal roads be adorned with banners; let all the gods be worshipped everywhere with offerings of flowers.
कुमारा योधमुख्याश्च गणिकाश्च स्वलंकृताः। वादित्राणि च सर्वाणि प्रत्युद्यान्तु सुतं मम
Let the princes, chief warriors, and beautifully adorned courtesans, along with all the musicians, go forth to welcome my son.