मया प्रशस्यमाने तु त्वयि पण्डं प्रशंसति। बृहन्नलाप्रशंसाभिरभ्यसूयमहं तदा। ताडितोऽयं मया पुत्र दुरात्मा शत्रुपक्षकृत्
While I was praising you, he praised the eunuch; because of Brihannala’s repeated praise, I became angry. I struck him, my son—this wicked one who sided with the enemy.
ताडितोऽयं यतिः कङ्क इत्युक्तं तद्वचोत्तरः। श्रुत्वा पितुर्भृशं क्रुद्धः पितरं वाक्यमब्रवीत्
When it was said, 'This ascetic Kanka has been struck,' Uttara, hearing his father’s words, became greatly enraged and spoke to his father.
अकार्यं ते कृतं राजन्क्षिप्रमेष प्रसाद्यताम्। मा त्वा ब्रह्मविषं घोरं समूलमुपनिर्दहेत्
You have done a wrongful deed, O king; quickly appease him! Lest the terrible poison of a Brahmin burn you utterly, root and all.
यावन्न क्षयमायाति कुलं सर्वमशेषनः। स्फीतं वृद्धं च मात्स्यानामयं तावत्प्रसाद्यताम्
Before the entire Matsya clan, prosperous and aged, is utterly destroyed, let him be appeased at once.
प्रणम्य पादयोरस्य दण्डवत्क्षितिमण्डले । प्रगृह्य पादौ पाणिभ्यामयं तावत्प्रसाद्यताम्
Bowing down at his feet, prostrating on the ground, grasping his feet with your hands—let him be appeased at once.
दक्षेण पाणिना स्पृष्ट्वा शपे त्वां क्षपितं मया। इति यावद्वदेत्कङ् अयं तावत्प्रसाद्यताम्
Touching him with your right hand, before he says, 'I curse you, you are destroyed by me,' let him be appeased at once.
स पुत्रस्य वचः श्रुत्वा विराटः साध्वसाकुलः। क्षमयामास कौन्तेयं छन्नं ब्राह्मणवर्चसा
Hearing the words of his son, Virata, overwhelmed with fear, forgave the concealed Kaunteya, who possessed the brilliance of a Brahmin.
क्षमयन्तं तु राजानं पाण्डवः प्रत्यभाषत। चिरं क्षान्तं मया राजन्मन्युर्मम न विद्यते
But the Pandava spoke to the king who was forgiving him: 'For a long time you have been patient with me, O King; I bear no anger.'
यदि स्म तत्पतेद्भूमौ रुधिरं मम पार्थिव । सराष्ट्रस्त्वमिहोच्छेदमापद्येथा नरर्षभ
If my blood had fallen upon the earth, O ruler, your entire realm would have suffered destruction here, O bull among men.
न दूषयामि राजेन्द्र यस्तु हन्याददूषकम्। फलं तस्य महाराज क्षिप्रं दारुणमाप्नुयात्
I do not blame you, O king of kings; but whoever would slay one who is blameless, O great king, would swiftly incur a terrible consequence.
शोणिते तु व्यतिक्रान्ते प्रविवेश बृहन्नला। अभिवाद्य महाराजं कङ्कं चाप्युपतिष्ठत
When the bloodshed had ceased, Brihannala entered, having saluted the great king and stood near Kanka.
क्षमयित्वा तु कौरव्यं रणादुत्तरमागतम् । परिष्वज्य दृढं राजा प्रवेश्य भवनोत्तमम्। प्रशशंस ततो मात्स्यः शृण्वतः सव्यसाचिनः
Having forgiven the Kaurava who had returned from battle, the king embraced him firmly, brought him into the splendid palace, and then praised him in the hearing of Savyasachi.
त्वया दायादवानस्मि कैकेयीनन्दिवर्धन। त्वया मे सदृशः पुत्रो न भूतो न भविष्यति
Through you, O increaser of the Kaikeyas' joy, I have gained an heir; through you, I have a son who has never been nor will ever be equaled.
पदं पदसहस्रेण यश्चरन्नापराध्नुयात्। तेन कर्णेन ते तात कथमासीत्समागमः
He who walks a thousand steps without committing offense—how did you, dear one, encounter Karna, who is such as this?
रणे यं प्रेक्ष्य सीदन्ति हृतवीर्यपराक्रमाः। कृपेन तेन ते तात कथमासीत्समागमः
He whom warriors, seeing in battle, lose their strength and valor—how did you, dear one, encounter Kripa, who is such as this?
यस्य तद्विश्रुतं लोके महद्वृत्तमनुत्तमम् । पितुः कृते कृतं घोरं ब्रह्मचर्यमनुत्तमम्
He whose renowned and supreme conduct in the world is great, who performed a terrible and unparalleled vow of celibacy for his father's sake—
योऽयोधीत्समरे रामं जामदग्न्यं प्रतापिनम्। भीष्मोसौ पुरुषव्याघ्र न च युद्धे पराजितः
He who fought in battle with Rama, the son of Jamadagni, the scorching one—this is Bhishma, tiger among men, and he was never defeated in combat.
पराक्रमी च दुर्धर्षो विद्वाञ्शूरो जितेन्द्रियः। दृढवेधी क्षिप्रकारी विश्रुतः सर्वकर्मसु
Mighty, unassailable, learned, heroic, master of his senses, steadfast, swift in action, renowned in all deeds—
तेन ते सह भीष्मेण कुरुवृद्धेन संयुगे । युद्धमासीत्कथं तात सर्वमेतद्ब्रवीहि मे
How did you, dear one, encounter Bhishma, the elder of the Kurus, in battle? Tell me all of this.
पर्वतं यो विनिर्भिन्द्याद्राजपुत्रो वरेषुभिः। दुर्योधनेन ते तात कथमासीत्समागमः
He who could shatter a mountain with his excellent arrows—how did you, dear one, encounter Duryodhana, the prince, in battle?
आचार्यो वृष्णिरीराणां पाञ्चालानां च यः प्रभुः। कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च सर्वक्षत्रस्य यो गुरुः
He who is the teacher of the Vrishnis, the lord of the Panchalas, the master of the Kurus and Pandavas, the guru of all Kshatriyas—
सर्वशस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठः सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतः। तेन द्रोणेन ते तात कथमासीत्समागमः
The foremost among all wielders of weapons, renowned in all worlds—how did you, dear one, encounter Drona in battle?
आचार्यपुत्रो यः शूरो द्रोणादनवमो रणे। तेन वीरेण ते तात कथमासीत्समागमः
He who is the heroic son of the teacher, not inferior to Drona in battle—how did you, dear one, encounter that warrior?
सर्वे चैव महावीर्या धार्तराष्ट्रः महारथाः । तैस्तैर्वीरैश्च ते तात कथमासीत्समागमः
And all the mighty Dhartarashtras, great chariot-warriors, and those various heroes—how did you, dear one, encounter them?
न मया निर्जिता गावो न मया कुरवो जिताः। कृतं च कर्म तत्सर्वं देवपुत्रेण केनचित्
Neither were the cows won by me, nor were the Kurus defeated by me; all that action was accomplished by some son of a god.
स हि भीतं द्रवन्तं मां भीष्मद्रोणमुखान्कुरून्। दृष्ट्वा विषण्णं संग्रामे देवपुत्रो न्यवारयत्
For, seeing me fleeing in fear, and the Kurus led by Bhishma and Drona disheartened in battle, the divine son restrained me.
स हि तिष्ठन्रथोपस्थे वज्रपाणिनिभो युवा। तेन ते निर्जिता गावस्तेन ते कुरवो जिताः
Standing upon the chariot, youthful and resembling one who wields the thunderbolt, it was he who won the cows for you, it was he who defeated the Kurus for you.
तस्य तत्कर्म वीरस्य न मया तात तत्कृतम् । स हि शारद्वतं द्रोणं द्रोणपुत्रं च वीर्यवान् ।ट सूतपुत्रं च भीष्मं च चकार विमुखाञ्शरैः
That deed of the hero was not done by me, dear father; for he, full of valor, turned Sharadvata, Drona, Drona's son, the son of the charioteer, and Bhishma away with arrows.
दुर्योदनं च समरे प्रभिन्नमिव कुञ्जरम्। प्रभग्नमब्रवीद्भीतं राजपुत्रं महाबलम्
He struck Duryodhana in battle, shattering him like an elephant, and addressed the frightened prince of great strength, who was broken.
न हास्तिनपुरे त्राणं तव पश्यामि किंचन। न हास्तिनपुरे भोगा भोक्तुं शक्याः पलायता
I see no protection for you in Hastinapura; nor can you enjoy pleasures in Hastinapura while fleeing.