व्यायामेन परीप्सस्व जीवितं कौरवात्मज । न मोक्ष्यसे पलायंस्त्वं लोके युद्धमना भव। पृथिवीं भोक्ष्यसे जित्वा हतो वा स्वर्गमाप्स्यसि
Strive with effort to preserve your life, son of Kuru; you will not escape by fleeing. Be intent on battle; conquering, you will enjoy the earth, or slain, you will attain heaven.
स निवृत्तो नरव्याघ्रो मुञ्चन्वज्रनिभाञ्शरान्। सचिवैः संवृतो राजा भीष्मद्रोणकृपादिभिः । ततो मे रोमहर्षोऽभूदूरुस्तम्भश्च मेऽभवत्
That tiger among men, releasing arrows like thunderbolts, surrounded by his companions—Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, and others—caused my hair to stand on end and my body to tremble.
यदभूद्धनसंकाशमनीकं व्यधमच्छरैः। तत्प्रपुद्य रथानीकं सिंहदर्पसमो युवा। तान्कुरुन्द्रावयद्राजन्रणे नाग इव श्वसन्
That formation, resembling a treasury of wealth, he shattered with arrows; then, approaching the chariot ranks, the youthful hero, equal to a lion in pride, drove away the Kurus in battle like an elephant blowing.
एकेन तेन शूरेण षड्रथाः परिनिर्जिताः । शार्दूलेनेव मत्तेन मृगास्तृणचरा यथा
By that one valiant man, six chariots were utterly defeated, just as a maddened tiger defeats deer grazing on grass.
हयानां च गजानां च शूराणां च धनुष्मताम्। निहतानि सहस्राणि भग्ना च कुरुवाहिनी
Thousands of horses, elephants, and warriors armed with bows were slain, and the Kuru army was broken.
सूतपुत्रं शतैर्विद्ध्वा हयान्हत्वा महारथः । अस्त्रेण मोहयित्वा तं रक्तवस्त्रं समाददे
Having pierced the son of the charioteer with hundreds of arrows, and slain his horses, the great chariot-warrior bewildered him with weapons and took his red garment.
चतुर्भिः पुनरानर्च्छद्भीष्मं शान्तनवं शरैः। स तं विद्ध्वा हयांश्चाशु नास्य वस्त्रं समाददे
Again, he honored Bhishma, son of Shantanu, with four arrows; after piercing him and his horses, he did not take his garment.
दुर्योधनं च बलवान्बाणैर्विव्याध सप्तभिः। तं स विद्ध्वा हयांश्चास्य पीतवस्त्रं समाददे
He struck Duryodhana, strong in battle, with seven arrows; after piercing him and his horses, he took his yellow garment.
द्रोणं कृपं च बलवान्सोमदत्तं जयद्रथम्। भूरिश्रवसमिन्द्राभं शकुनिं च महारथम्
He struck Drona, Kripa, Somadatta, Jayadratha, Bhurishravas—equal to Indra—and Shakuni, the great chariot-warrior.
त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः स विद्ध्वा तु दुःशासनमुखानपि। विविधानि च वस्त्राणि महार्हाण्याजहार सः
Piercing Duḥśāsana and others with three arrows each, he took various precious garments from them.
द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां विद्ध्वाऽथ तथाऽऽचार्यसुतं रणे। चापं छित्त्वा विकर्णस्य नीले चादत्त वाससी
Then, piercing the teacher's son in battle with two arrows, and breaking Vikarṇa's bow, he took garments from Nila as well.
क्व स वीरो महाबाहुर्देवपुत्रो महायशाः। यो ममामोचयत्पुत्रं कुरुभिर्ग्रस्तमाहवे
Where is that hero, mighty-armed, renowned son of a god, who freed my son from the Kurus, who had seized him in battle?
इच्छामि तममित्रघ्नं दुष्टुमर्चितुमेव च। येन मे त्वं च गावश्च मोक्षिता देवसूनुना
I wish to see and honor that slayer of enemies, by whom you and the cows were freed, O son of the gods.
तस्मै दास्यामि तां पुत्रीं ग्रामांश्चैव तु हाटकान्। स्फुरितं कटिसूत्रं च स्त्रीसहस्रशतानि च
To him I will give my daughter, villages, gold, a shining girdle, and hundreds of thousands of women.
अन्तर्धानं गतस्तात देवपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। अद्य श्वो वा परश्वो वा मन्ये प्रादुर्भविष्यति
That mighty son of the gods has vanished, father; today, tomorrow, or the day after, I think he will appear.
एवमाख्यायमानस्तु छन्नं सत्रेण पाण्डवम्। वसन्तं तं तु नाज्ञासीद्विराटः पार्थमर्जुनम्
Though this was being spoken, King Virata did not recognize Pandava Arjuna, who was living in disguise during the sacrifice.
ततः पार्थोऽभ्यनुज्ञातो विराटेन महात्मना। सह पुत्रेण मात्स्यस्य मन्त्रयित्वा धनंजयः
Then Partha, having been permitted by the great-souled Virata, after consulting with the Matsya king’s son, Dhananjaya—
इत्येवं ब्रूहि राजानं विराटं समुपस्थितम्। इत्युक्त्वा सहसा पार्थः प्रविश्यान्तःपुरं शुभम्। ददौ वस्त्राणि रन्तानि विराटदुहितुः स्वयम्
Say this to King Virata, who has arrived. Having said this, Partha quickly entered the splendid inner chambers and personally gave fine garments to Virata’s daughter.
उत्तरा तु महार्हाणि वस्त्राण्याभरणानि च। प्रगृह्य तानि सर्वाणि प्रीता सानुचराऽभवत्
Uttara, delighted, took all those precious garments and ornaments, and with her attendants, was pleased.
प्रदाय वस्त्राणि किरीटमाली विराटगेहे मुदितः सखीभ्यः । कृत्वा महर्तर्म तदाऽऽजिमध्ये दिदृक्षया सोऽभिजगाम पार्थम्
Having given the garments, crowned with a diadem, joyful in Virata’s house, he showed them to his friends, and then, eager to see, he approached Partha in the midst of the army.
तं प्रेक्षमाणस्त्वथ धर्मराजं पप्रच्छ पार्थोऽथ स भीमसेनम्। किं धर्मराजो हि यथापुरं मां मुखं प्रतिच्छाद्य न चाह किंचित्
Then, seeing the king of righteousness, Partha asked Bhimasena: 'Why does Yudhishthira, as before, cover his face and say nothing to me?'
तमेवमुक्त्वा परिशङ्कमानं दृष्ट्वाऽर्जुनं भीमसेनं च राजा। तदाऽब्रवीत्तावभिवीक्ष्य राज- न्युधिष्ठिरस्तत्परिमृज्य रक्तम्
Seeing Arjuna and Bhimasena thus suspicious, the king Yudhishthira, looking at them and wiping away the blood, spoke to them.
मन्युं नियच्छन्नुपविष्ट आसम्
Controlling his anger, he sat down.
शुभार्ह राष्ट्रं न खिलीकृतं भवे- द्वयं तु यस्मिन्सुखिनोऽभवाम। क्रुद्धे तु वीरे त्वयि चाप्रतीते राजा विराटो न लभेत शर्म
Let not this prosperous kingdom be ruined, in which we were happy; if you, the mighty one, are angry and not trusted, King Virata will find no peace.
अजानता तेन च शौर्यमाजौ छन्नस्य सत्रेण बलं च पार्थ। इदं विराटेन मयि प्रयुक्तं त्वां वीक्षमाणो न गतोस्मि हर्षम्
Because he did not know your valor in battle, nor your strength while you were hidden, O Partha, Virata has acted thus toward me; seeing you, I have not felt joy.
तेनाप्रमेयेन महाबलेन तस्मिंस्तथोक्ते शममास्थितेन। तं भीमसेनो बलवानमर्षी धनंजयं क्रुद्धमुवाच वाक्यम्
When that immeasurable, mighty one spoke thus and became calm, Bhimasena, strong and indignant, spoke these words to the angry Dhananjaya.
न पार्थ नित्यं क्षमकालमाह बृहस्पतिर्ज्ञानवतां वरिष्ठः । क्षमीह सर्वैः परिभूयतेसौ यथा भुडङ्गो विषवीर्यहीनः
O Partha, Brihaspati, foremost of the wise, does not say that patience is always proper; the patient man is despised by all, like a serpent without venom.
विराटमद्यैव निहत्य शीघ्रं सपुत्रपौत्रं सकुलं ससैन्यम्। योक्ष्यामहे धर्मसुतं च राज्ये अद्यैव शीघ्रं त्वरिरेष मात्स्यः
Let us kill Virata today, swiftly, with his sons, grandsons, kin, and army; let us install the son of Dharma as king at once, for this Matsya is hasty.
अनेन पाञ्चालसुताऽथ कृष्णा उपेक्षिता कीचकेनाभियुक्ता। तस्मादयं नार्हति राजशब्दं राजा भव त्वं नृप पार्थवीर्यात्
This Panchali, Krishna, was neglected and assaulted by Kichaka; therefore, this one does not deserve the title of king. You be king, O hero, by the strength of the Parthas.
राजा कुरूणां च युधिष्ठिरोऽयं मात्स्येषु राजा भवतु प्रवीरः तं मात्स्यदेहं शतधा भिनद्मि पूर्णोदकं कुम्भमिवाश्मनीह
Yudhishthira is king of the Kurus, and let the mighty one be king among the Matsyas; I will shatter this Matsya’s body into a hundred pieces, like a full water-pot with a stone.