यथैव पाण्डवास्तुभ्यं तथैव भवतो ह्यहम्। अनुमान्यं च पाल्यं च भक्तं च भज मां विभो
'Just as I am for the Pandavas, so am I for you. Approve, protect, and cherish me, O lord.'
कृतमित्यब्रवीच्छल्यः किमन्यत्क्रियतामिति। कृतमित्येव गान्धारिः प्रत्युवाच पुनःपुनः
'It is done,' said Shalya. 'What else should be done?' Gandhari too replied again and again, 'It is done.'
गच्छ दुर्योधन पुरं स्वकमेव नरर्षभ । अहं गमिष्ये द्रुष्टुं वै युधिष्ठिरमरिंदमम्
'Go, Duryodhana, to your own city, bull among men. I will go to see Yudhishthira, the subduer of enemies.'
दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरं राजन्क्षिप्रमेष्ये नराधिप । अवश्यं चापि द्रष्टव्यः पाण्डवः पुरुषर्षभः
'Having seen Yudhishthira, O king, I will quickly return, lord of men. The Pandava, best of men, must certainly be seen.'
क्षिप्रामागम्यतां राजन्पाण्डवं वीक्ष्य पार्थिव । त्वय्यधीनाः स्म राजेन्द्र वरदानं स्मरस्व नः
'Return quickly, O king, after seeing the Pandava, O ruler of the earth. We are dependent on you, O king—remember your promise to us.'
क्षिप्रमेष्यामि भद्रं ते गच्छस्व स्वपुरं नृप। ` दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवान्राजन्न मिथ्या कर्तुमुत्सहे
'I will return quickly—good fortune to you! Go to your own city, O king. Having seen the Pandavas, I am not able to act falsely, O king.'
पर्यष्वजेतामन्योन्यं शल्यदुर्योधनावुभौ
Then Shalya and Duryodhana embraced each other.
स तथा शल्यमामन्त्र्य पुरायात्स्वकं पुरम्। शल्यो जगाम कौन्तेयानाख्यातुं कर्म तस्य तत्
Thus, after bidding farewell to Shalya, Duryodhana went to his own city; Shalya went to the sons of Kunti to tell them of his deed.
उपप्लाव्यं स गत्वा तु स्कन्धावारं प्रविश्य च। पाण्डवानथ तान्सर्वाञ्शल्यस्तत्र ददर्श ह
Having gone to Upaplavya and entered the encampment, Shalya saw all the Pandavas there.
चिरात्तु दृष्ट्वा राजानं मातुलं समितिञ्जयम्। आसनेभ्यः समुत्पेतुः सर्वे सहयुधिष्ठिराः
After a long time, seeing the king, his maternal uncle, the conqueror of armies, all rose from their seats together with Yudhishthira.
तथा भीमार्जुनौ हृष्टौ स्वस्त्रीयौ च यमावुभौ । द्रौपदी च सुभद्रा च अभिमन्युश्च भारत
Thus Bhima and Arjuna, delighted, and the two sons of Madri, as well as Draupadi, Subhadra, and Abhimanyu, O Bharata.
समेत्य च महापाहुं शल्यं पाण्डुसुतस्तदा । पाद्यमर्घ्यं च गां चैव प्रतिग्राह्य पुरोधसा
Having approached the mighty Shalya, the son of Pandu then received from the priest water for washing feet, an offering, and a cow.
कताञ्जलिरदीनात्मा धर्मात्मा शल्यमब्रवीत्। स्वागतं तेऽस्तु वै राजन्नेतदासनमास्यताम्
With hands joined, undaunted in spirit and righteous, Yudhishthira addressed Shalya: 'Welcome to you, O King; please be seated on this seat.'
ततो न्यषीदच्छल्यश्च काञ्चने परमासने । तत्र पाद्यथार्घ्यं च न्यवेदयत पाण्डवः
Then Shalya sat upon the excellent golden seat, and there the Pandava offered him water for washing feet and an offering.
दुःखस्यैतस्य महतो धार्तराष्ट्रकृतस्य वै। अवाप्स्यसि फलं राजन्हत्वा शत्रून्परन्तप
You will obtain the fruit of this great suffering caused by the sons of Dhritarashtra, O King, after slaying your enemies, O scorcher of foes.
विदितं ते महाराज लोकतन्त्रं नराधिप । तस्माल्लोककृतं किञ्चित्तव तात न विद्यते
The ways of the world are known to you, O great king, ruler of men; therefore, nothing done by the people is unknown to you, dear one.
निवेद्य चार्घ्यं विधिवन्मद्रराजाय भारत। कुशलं पाण्डवोऽपृच्छच्छल्यं सर्वसुखावहम्
Having properly offered the offering to the king of Madra, O Bharata, the Pandava asked Shalya about his welfare, wishing him all happiness.
स तैः परिवृतः सर्वैः पाण्डवैर्धर्मचारिभिः । आसने चोपविष्टः स शल्यः पार्थमथाब्रवीत्
Surrounded by all the Pandavas, followers of righteousness, Shalya, seated on the seat, then spoke to Partha.
कुशलं राजशार्दूल सर्वत्र कुरुनन्दन । अरण्यवासाद्दिष्ट्याऽसि विमुक्तो जयतां वर
All is well everywhere, O tiger among kings, descendant of Kuru; by fortune you are freed from dwelling in the forest, O foremost of victors.
दुष्करं ते कृतं राजन्निर्जने गहने वने। भ्रातृभिः सह कौन्तेय कृष्णाया चानयाऽनघ
A difficult task was accomplished by you, O King, in the lonely, dense forest, together with your brothers and with Krishna, O sinless one.
अज्ञातवासं घोरं च वसता दुष्करं कृतम् । दुःखमेव कुतः सौख्यं राज्यभ्रष्टस्य भारत
You endured the dreadful incognito exile, a difficult task; there was only suffering, where was happiness for one deprived of his kingdom, O Bharata?
सत्ये तपसि दाने च तव बुद्धिर्युधिष्ठिर । क्षमा दमश्चाहिंसा च सत्यं चैव युधिष्ठिर
Your mind is steadfast in truth, austerity, and charity, O Yudhishthira; patience, self-control, nonviolence, and truth are yours, O Yudhishthira.
अद्भुतश्च पुनर्लोकस्त्वयि राजन्प्रतिष्ठितः। मृदुर्वदान्यो ब्रह्मण्यो दान्तो धर्मपरायणः
Again, the wondrous world is established in you, O King; gentle, generous, devoted to Brahmins, self-controlled, and dedicated to righteousness.
धर्मास्ते विदिता राजन्बहवो लोकसाक्षिकाः । सर्वं जगदिदं तात विदितं ते परन्तप
Your virtues are known, O King, many and witnessed by the world; all this world, dear one, is known to you, O scorcher of foes.
मुदितश्च पुनर्लोकस्त्वयि राजन्प्रतिष्ठिते । दिष्ट्या कृच्छ्रमिदं राजन्पारितं भरतर्षभ
Again, the world rejoices, established in you, O King; by fortune, this hardship has been overcome, O bull among the Bharatas.
दिष्ट्या पश्यामि राजेन्द्र धर्मात्मानं सहानुगम्। निस्तीर्णदुष्करं राजंस्त्वां धर्मनिचयं प्रभो
By fortune I see you, O king of kings, righteous with your followers, having crossed the difficult ordeal, you, the repository of righteousness, O lord.
ततोऽस्याकथयद्राजा दुर्योधनसमागमम्। तच्च शुश्रूषितं सर्वं वरदानं च भारत
Then the king recounted his meeting with Duryodhana, and all that was heard, including the granting of boons, O Bharata.
सुकृतं ते कृतं राजन्प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना । दुर्योधनस्य यद्वीर त्वया वाचा प्रतिश्रुतम्
You have acted well, O king, with a joyful heart, O hero, in what you promised to Duryodhana by your word.
एकं त्विच्छामि भद्रं ते क्रियमाणं महीपते । राजन्नकर्तव्यमपि कर्तुमर्हसि सत्तम
Yet I desire one thing, O blessed king, to be done by you; even if it is not to be done, you should accomplish it, O noble one.
मम त्ववेक्षया वीर शृणु विज्ञापयामि ते। भवानिह महाराज वासुदेवसमो युधि
O hero, listen as I speak to you for my own sake; you must be here, O great king, equal to Vasudeva in battle.