ततोऽब्रवीद्धर्मसुतः प्रहस्य क्षिप्रं गत्वा ब्रूहि सुयोधनं तम्। पितामहः शान्तनवो ब्रवीतु पूर्णो न पूर्णोऽद्य त्रयोदशो नः
Then the son of Dharma, smiling, said: 'Go quickly and tell that Suyodhana this: Let Bhishma, son of Shantanu, declare whether our thirteenth year is complete or not.'
संवत्सरात्ते तु धनञ्जयेन विष्फारितं गाण्डिवमाजिमध्ये। पूर्णो न पूर्णो न इति ब्रवीतु यदस्य सत्यं मम तत्प्रमाणम्
Let Bhishma declare whether the Gandiva was strung in the midst of battle by Dhananjaya after the year was complete or not; whatever he says in truth, let that be the standard for me.
तेनैवमुक्तः स निवृत्य दूतो दुर्योधनं प्राप्य शशंस तत्त्वम्
Thus addressed, the messenger returned and reported the matter in full to Duryodhana.
समेत्य दूतेन स राजपुत्रो दुर्योधनो मन्त्रयामास तत्र। भीष्मेण कर्णेन कृपेण चैव द्रोणेन भूरिश्रवसा च सार्धम्
Having met with the messenger, Prince Duryodhana then consulted there with Bhishma, Karna, Kripa, Drona, and Bhurishrava.
संमन्त्र्य रात्रौ बहुभिः सुहृद्भि- र्भीष्मोऽब्रवीद्धार्तराष्ट्रं महात्मा । तीर्णप्रतिज्ञेन धनंजयेन विष्फारितं गाण्डिवमाजिमध्ये
After conferring at night with many friends, the great-souled Bhishma said to Duryodhana: 'The Gandiva was strung in the midst of battle by Dhananjaya, who has fulfilled his vow.'
नेच्छन्त्यसत्येन सुरेन्द्रलोकं पाण्डोः सुता ब्रह्मणश्चापि लोकम्। तथ्यं च ते पथ्यमहं ब्रवीमि स्वर्ग्यं यशस्यं परलोकपथ्यम्
The sons of Pandu do not wish to attain the world of Indra or even the world of Brahma by falsehood; and I tell you what is true and beneficial, leading to heaven, fame, and the next world.
कुन्तीसुतैस्त्वं समुपैहि सन्धिं भुङ्क्ष्व स्वराज्यं सह पाण्डवेयैः। युध्यस्व नोचेत्स्थिरबुद्धिराजौ कुन्तीसुतैर्यद्यपि राज्यमिच्छेः
Make peace with the sons of Kunti and enjoy your rightful kingdom together with the Pandavas; or, if your mind is resolute in battle, fight them—yet if you desire the kingdom, even then you must contend with the sons of Kunti.
आन्तं न शक्यं कपटेन भोक्तुं राज्यं परेषां महतां बलीनाम्। जित्वा शत्रून्भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समग्रं हतो भवान्भोक्ष्यति वज्रिलोकम्
A kingdom belonging to mighty and powerful others cannot be enjoyed through deceit; conquer your enemies and then enjoy the entire realm, or, if slain, you will attain the world of Indra.
हतोस्मि तैर्वा सुरलोकमेमि
If I am slain by them, I shall go to the world of the gods.
ते धार्तराष्ट्राः समयं निशम्य तीर्णप्रतिज्ञस्य धनंजयस्य संचिन्त्य सर्वे सहिताः सुहृद्भिः सपार्थिवाः स्वानि गृहाणि जग्मुः
Hearing this agreement, all the Dhartarashtras, together with their friends and allied kings, after reflecting on the vow fulfilled by Dhananjaya, returned to their own homes.
ततस्त्रयोदशे वर्षे निवृत्ते पञ्च पाण्डवाः। उपप्लाव्ये विराटस्य वासं चक्रुः पुरोत्तमे
Then, when the thirteenth year had ended, the five Pandavas took up residence in the splendid city of Upaplavya, belonging to King Virata.
दूतान्मित्रेषु सर्वेषु ज्ञातिसंबन्धिकेष्वपि। प्रेषयामास कौन्तेयो विराटश्च महीपतिः
The son of Kunti and King Virata sent messengers to all their friends, relatives, and allies.
तेषु तत्रोपविष्टेषु प्रेषितेषु ततस्ततः । तत्रागमन्महाबाहुर्वनमाली बलानुजः
As they sat there, with messengers dispatched in every direction, the mighty-armed, garlanded one, younger brother of Balarama, arrived.
तस्मिन्काले निशम्याथ दूतवाक्यं जनार्दनः। दयितं स्वस्त्रियं पुत्रं सुभद्रायाः सुमानितम्। अभिमन्युं समादाय रामेण सहितस्तदा
At that time, having heard the message of the envoy, Janardana, together with his beloved sister's son, the honored Abhimanyu, and accompanied by Rama, set out.
सर्वयादवमुख्यैश्च संवृतः परवीरहा। शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैर्विराटनगरं ययौ
Surrounded by all the foremost Yadavas and accompanied by the sounds of conches and drums, the slayer of enemy heroes entered the city of Virata.
कृतवर्मा च हार्दिक्यो युयुधानश्च सात्यकिः। अनाधृष्टिस्तथाऽक्रूरः सांबो निशठ एव च। प्रद्युम्नश्च महाबाहुरुल्मुकश्च महाबलः
Kritavarma, son of Hridika, Yuyudhana Satyaki, Anadhṛṣṭa, Akrura, Samba, Nishatha, Pradyumna of great arms, and Ulmuka of great strength—
अभिमन्युमुपादाय सह मात्रा परन्तपाः। कृष्णेन सहिताः सर्वे पाण्डवान्द्रष्टुमागताः
All these destroyers of foes, together with their mothers, brought Abhimanyu and, accompanied by Krishna, came to see the Pandavas.
इन्द्रसेनादयश्चैव रथैस्तैः सुसमाहितैः । उपेयुः सहिताः सर्वे परिसंवत्सरोषिताः
Indrasena and others, all well-prepared with their chariots, came together, having spent the year in exile.
दशनागसहस्राणि हयानां द्विगुणं तथा। रथानां नियुतं पूर्णं निखर्वं च पदातयः
There were ten thousand elephants, twice as many horses, a full hundred thousand chariots, and countless foot soldiers.
वृष्ण्यन्धकाश्च शतशो भोजाश्च परमौजसः। अन्युर्वृष्णिशार्दूलं वासुदेवं महाबलम्
Hundreds of Vrishnis and Andhakas, and the mighty Bhojas, all regarded Vāsudeva, the powerful tiger among the Vrishnis, as their leader.
वासुदेवं तथाऽऽयान्तं श्रुत्वा पाण्डुसुतास्तदा। मात्स्येन सहिताः सर्वे प्रत्युद्याता जनार्दनम्
Hearing that Vāsudeva was approaching, the sons of Pandu, together with the Matsya king, all went out to meet Janardana.
शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैर्मङ्गलैश्च जनार्दनम् । ववन्दुर्मुदिताः सर्वे पादयोस्तस्य पाण्डवाः। मात्स्येन सहिताः सर्वे आनन्दाश्रुपरिप्लुताः
With the auspicious sounds of conches and drums, all the Pandavas, together with the Matsya king, joyfully greeted Janardana, bowing at his feet, their eyes overflowing with tears of happiness.
तव कृष्ण प्रसादाद्वै वर्षाण्येतानि सर्वशः। त्रयोदशोपि दाशार्ह यथा स समयः कृतः
O Krishna, by your grace, O descendant of Dasharha, we have spent these thirteen years in full, just as the agreement required.
उषिताः स्मो जगन्नाथ त्वं नाथो नो जनार्दन। रक्षस्व देवदेवेश त्वामार्य शरणं गताः
We have dwelt, O Lord of the universe, O Janardana, with you as our protector; O Lord of gods and masters of the divine, protect us, for we have taken refuge in you, O noble one.
तान्वन्दूमानान्सहसा परिष्वज्य जनार्दनः। विराटस्य सहायांस्तान्सर्वयादवसंवृतः
Janardana swiftly embraced those Vandumas, surrounded by all the Yadavas, as companions of Virata.
यथार्हं पूजयामास मुदा परमया युतः। वृष्णिवीराश्च तान्सर्वान्यथार्हं प्रतिपेदिरे
With utmost joy, he honored them as was fitting; and the heroic Vrishnis, in turn, received them as was proper.
कृष्णा च देवकीपुत्रं ववन्दे पादयोस्तथा। तामुद्यम्य सुकेशान्तां नयने परिमृज्य च । उवाच वाक्यं देवेशः सर्वयादवसन्निधौ
Krishna, daughter of Drupada, bowed at the feet of the son of Devaki; raising her, smoothing her beautiful hair and eyes, the lord of the gods spoke to her in the presence of all the Yadavas.
मा शोकं कुरु कल्याणि धार्तराष्ट्रान्समाहितान्। अचिराद्धातयित्वाऽहं पार्थेन सहितः क्षितिम्
Do not grieve, O blessed one; the Dhartarashtras are gathered. Soon, together with Partha, I will overthrow them and reclaim the earth.
युधिष्ठिराय दास्यामि यातु ते मानसो ज्वरः। अभिमन्युना च पार्थेनरौक्मिणेयेन ते शपे
I will give the kingdom to Yudhishthira; let your mental anguish depart. By Abhimanyu, Partha, and the son of Rukmini, I swear this to you.
सत्यमेतद्वचो मह्यमवैहि त्वमनिन्दिते। इत्युक्त्वा तां विसृज्याथ प्रीयमाणो युधिष्ठिरम्। अन्वास्त वृष्णिशार्दूलः सह वृष्ण्यन्धकैस्तथा
Know this word of mine to be true, O blameless one. Having spoken thus, he released her, pleased, and the tiger among the Vrishnis followed Yudhishthira, along with the Vrishnis and Andhakas.