मायोपधं प्रतिधानार्जवाभ्यां तपोदमाभ्यां धर्मगुप्त्या बलेन। सत्यं ब्रुवन्प्रतिपन्नो नृपो न- स्तितिक्षमाणः क्लिश्यमानोऽतिवेलम्
By truthfulness, straightforwardness, austerity, self-control, protection of dharma, and strength, the king, though suffering greatly, did not resort to deceit or trickery.
यदा ज्येष्ठः पाण्डवः संशितात्मा क्रोधं यत्तं वर्षपूगान्सुघोरम्। अवस्त्रष्टा कुरुपूद्वृत्तचेता- स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When the eldest Pāṇḍava, firm in resolve, unleashes the terrible wrath he has restrained for many years, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra will experience the battle.
कृष्णवर्त्मेव ज्वलितः समिद्धो यथा दहेत्कक्षमग्निर्निदाघे। एवं दग्धा धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सेनां युधिष्ठिरः क्रोधदीप्तोन्ववेक्ष्य
Just as a blazing fire in summer burns the forest, so will Yudhiṣṭhira, inflamed with anger, consume the army of the Dhārtarāṣṭra in battle.
यदा द्रष्टा भीमसेनं रथस्यं गदाहस्तं क्रोधविषं वमन्तम्। अमर्षणं पाण्डवं भीमवेगं तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When he sees Bhīmasena, standing on his chariot, mace in hand, spewing the venom of wrath, unstoppable, swift as Bhīma, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra will experience the battle.
सेनागगं दंशितं भीमसेनं सुलक्षणं वीरहणं परेषाम्। घ्नन्तं चमूमन्तकसन्निकाशं तदा स्मर्ता वचनस्यातिमानी
When he sees Bhīmasena, marked by his teeth, easily recognized, the slayer of enemies, striking down the hosts of foot soldiers and chariots like Death himself, then the arrogant one will remember these words.
यदा द्रष्टा भीमसेनेन नागा- न्निपातितान्गिरिकूटप्रकाशान्। किम्भैरिवासृग्वमतो भिन्नकुम्भां- स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When he sees elephants, shining like mountain peaks, struck down by Bhīmasena, their heads split and pouring blood like broken jars, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra will experience the battle.
महासिंहो गा इव संप्रविश्य गदापाणिर्धार्तराष्ट्रानुपेत्य। यदा भीमो भीमरूपो निहन्ता तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When Bhīma, terrifying in form, enters the ranks of the Dhārtarāṣṭras like a great lion among cows, mace in hand, and begins to slay, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra will experience the battle.
महाभये वीतभयः कृतास्त्रः समागमे शत्रुबलावमर्दी। सकृद्रथेनाप्रतिमान्रथौघा- न्पदातिसङ्घान्गदयाभिनिघ्नन्
In the midst of great danger, fearless and skilled in weapons, crushing the enemy's forces, he will, with a single chariot, strike down countless chariots and groups of foot soldiers with his mace.
सैन्याननेकांस्तरसा विगृह्ण- न्यदा छेत्ता धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैन्यम्। छिन्दन्वनं परशुनेव शूर- स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
With swift force, he would break through countless armies, and then the Dhārtarāṣṭra host would be cut down, like a hero cleaving a forest with an axe; at that time, the Dhārtarāṣṭra would suffer in battle.
तृणप्रायं ज्वलनेनेव दग्धं ग्रामं यथा धार्तराष्ट्रान्समीक्ष्य। पक्वं सस्यं वैद्युतेनेव दग्धं परासिक्तं विपुलं स्वं बलौघम्
Seeing the Dhārtarāṣṭras burned like a village scorched by fire, or ripe crops destroyed by lightning, their vast army overwhelmed and scattered, he would lament.
हतप्रवीरं विमुखं भयार्तं पराङ्मुखं प्रायशोऽनष्टयोधम्। शस्त्रार्चिषा भिमसेनेन दग्धं तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्त्सत्
When their champions are slain, their faces turned away in fear, most fleeing without fighting, burned by Bhimasena's blazing weapons, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra would suffer in battle.
उपासङ्गानाचरेद्दक्षिणेन वराङ्गानां नकुलश्चित्रयोधी। यदा रथाग्र्यो रथिनः प्रचेता तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
Nakula, the distinguished warrior, would attack the enemy's best troops from the right flank; when the foremost charioteer confronts the chariot warriors, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra would suffer in battle.
सुखोचितो दुःखशय्यां वनेषु दीर्घं कालं नकुलो यामशेत। आशीविषः क्रुद्ध इवोद्वमन्विषं तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
Nakula, accustomed to comfort, would lie on a bed of hardship in the forests for a long time; like an angry serpent spewing venom, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra would suffer in battle.
त्यक्तात्मानः पार्थिवायोधनाय समादिष्टा धर्मराजेन सूत। रथैः शुभ्रैः सैन्यमभिद्रवन्तो दृष्ट्वा पश्चात्तप्स्यते धार्तराष्ट्रः
Commanded by King Yudhishthira, the princes, abandoning concern for their lives, would charge the army with splendid chariots; seeing this, the Dhārtarāṣṭra would later regret.
शिशून्कृतास्त्रानशिशुप्रकाशान् यदा द्रष्टा कौरवः पञ्च शूरान्। त्यक्त्वा प्राणान्कौरवानाद्रवन्त- स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When the Kaurava sees the five heroes, skilled in weapons yet appearing as children, abandoning their lives and rushing at the Kauravas, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra would suffer in battle.
यथा शक्रो दानवनाशनार्थं सुवर्णतारं रथमुत्तमाश्वैः। दान्तैर्युक्तं सहदेवोऽधिरूढः शिरांसि राज्ञां क्षेप्स्यते मार्गणौघैः
Just as Indra, to destroy the demons, mounts a golden chariot drawn by supreme horses, so Sahadeva, yoked with noble steeds, will hurl volleys of arrows at the kings' heads.
महाभये संप्रवृत्ते रथस्थं विवर्तमानं समरे कृतास्त्रम्। सर्वा दिशः सपतन्तं समीक्ष्य तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When great danger arises, and he sees Sahadeva, standing in his chariot, turning in battle, weapons ready, flying in all directions, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra would suffer in battle.
ह्रीनिषेवो निपुणः सत्यवादी महाबलः सर्वधर्मोपपन्नः। गान्धारिमार्छंस्तुमुले क्षिप्रकारी क्षेप्ता जनान्सहदेवस्तरस्वी
Sahadeva, modest, skilled, truthful, mighty, endowed with all virtues, swift to act at Gandhāra's root, will cast down men with speed.
यदा द्रष्टा द्रौपदेयान्महेषून् शूरान्कृतास्त्रान्रथयुद्धकोविदान्। आशीविषान्घोरविषानिवायत- स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When he sees the sons of Draupadī, great archers, heroes skilled in chariot warfare, fierce as venomous serpents, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra would suffer in battle.
यदाभिमन्युः परवीरघाती शरैः परान्मेघ इवाभिवर्षन्। विगाहिता कृष्णसमः कृतास्त्र- स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When Abhimanyu, destroyer of enemy heroes, showers arrows upon foes like clouds pouring rain, entering the fray equal to Krishna, weapons ready, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra would suffer in battle.
यदा द्रष्टा बालमबालवीर्यं द्विषच्चमूं मृत्युमिवोत्पतन्तम्। सौभद्रमिन्द्रप्रतिमं कृतास्त्रं तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When he sees the boy, whose strength is not childish, rushing at the enemy host like death itself, Saubhadra, equal to Indra, weapons ready, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra would suffer in battle.
प्रभद्रकाः शीघ्रतरा युवानो विशारदाः सिंहसमानवीर्याः। यदा क्षेप्तारो धार्तराष्ट्रान्ससैन्यां- स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
The Prabhadrakas, swift young men, skilled and lion-like in strength, when they hurl themselves at the Dhārtarāṣṭras and their army, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra would suffer in battle.
वृद्धौ विराटद्रुपदौ महारथौ पथक्कमूभ्यामभिवर्तमानौ। यदा द्रष्टारौ धार्तराष्ट्रान्ससैन्यां- स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When the elder warriors, Virāṭa and Drupada, great chariot fighters, advance together on the battlefield, and confront the Dhārtarāṣṭras and their army, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra would suffer in battle.
यदा कृतास्त्रो द्रुपदः प्रचिन्वन् शिरांसि यूनां समरे रथस्थः। क्रूद्धः शरैश्छेत्स्यति चापमुक्तै- स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When Drupada, weapons ready, standing in his chariot, seeks out the heads of young men in battle, fiercely cutting them with arrows released from his bow, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra would suffer in battle.
यदा विराटः परवीरघाती रथान्तरे शत्रुचमूं प्रवेष्टा। मात्स्यैः सार्धमनृशंसरूपै- स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When Virāṭa, destroyer of enemy heroes, enters the enemy host in his chariot, together with the Matsyas, who are merciless in form, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra would suffer in battle.
ज्येष्ठं मात्स्यमनृसंसार्यरूपं विराटपुत्रं रथिनं पुरस्तात्। यदा द्रष्टा दंशतिं पाण्डवार्थे तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When he sees the eldest Matsya, Virāṭa's son, merciless and chariot-borne, leading the charge, biting the enemy for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas, then the Dhārtarāṣṭra would suffer in battle.
रणे हते कौरवाणां प्रवीरे शिखण्डिना शन्तनोर्वै तनूजे। न जातु नः शत्रवो धारयेयु- रशंशयं सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीति
When the foremost of the Kauravas is slain in battle by Shikhandin, the son of Santanu, then surely our enemies will not endure—this is the truth he speaks without doubt.
यदा शिखण्डी रथिनः प्रचिन्वन् भीष्मं रथेनाभियाता वरूथी। दिव्यैर्हयैरवमृद्गन् रथौघां- स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When Shikhandin, searching among the chariot-warriors, advances against Bhishma with his chariot drawn by celestial horses, crushing the ranks of chariots, then the son of Dhritarashtra will suffer in that battle.
यदा द्रष्टा सृञ्जयानामनीके धृष्टद्नुम्नं प्रमुखे रोचमानम्। अस्त्रं यस्मै गुह्यमुवाच धीमा- न्द्रोणस्तदा तप्स्यति धार्तराष्ट्रः
When, in the army of the Srinjayas, the valiant and radiant Dhrishtadyumna stands at the front, to whom wise Drona has revealed the secret weapon, then the son of Dhritarashtra will suffer.
यदा स सेनापतिरप्रमेयः परामृद्गन्निषुभिर्धार्तराष्ट्रान्। द्रोणं रणे शत्रुसहोभियाता तदा युद्धं धार्ताराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्
When that immeasurable commander, striking the Dhartarashtras with arrows, advances against Drona in battle, accompanied by allies, then the son of Dhritarashtra will suffer in that fight.