शमो मे रोचते नित्यं पार्थैस्तात न विग्रहः । कुरुभ्यो हि सदा मन्ये पाण्डवाञ्शक्तिमत्तरान्
I always prefer peace, not conflict with the sons of Pandu, O son; for I have ever considered the Pandavas to be stronger than the Kurus.
पितुरेतद्वचः श्रुत्वा धार्तराष्ट्रोऽत्यमर्षणः। आधाय विपुलं क्रोधं पुनरेवेदमब्रवीत्
Hearing these words of his father, the son of Dhritarashtra, unable to bear it, filled with intense anger, spoke again as follows.
अशक्या देवसचिवाः पार्थाः स्युरिति यद्भवान्। मन्यते तद्भयं व्येतु भवतो राजसत्तम
If you think, O best of kings, that the Pandavas are invincible even to the gods and their counselors, let your fear be dispelled.
अकामद्वेषसंयोगाल्लोभद्रोहाच्च भारत । उपेक्षया च भावानां देवा देवत्वमाप्नुवन्
The gods attained divinity, O Bharata, through union without desire or hatred, through absence of greed and betrayal, and through indifference to worldly states.
इति द्वैपायेनो व्यासो नारदश्च महातपाः । जामदग्न्यश्च रामो नः कथामकथयत्पुरा
Thus, Vyasa, son of Dvaipayana, the great ascetic Narada, and Rama, son of Jamadagni, have narrated these stories to us in ancient times.
नैव मानुषवद्देवाः प्रवर्तन्ते कदाचन । कामात्क्रोधात्तथा लोभाद्द्वेषाच्च भरतर्षभ
The gods never act like humans, O best of Bharatas, neither from desire, anger, greed, nor hatred.
यदा ह्यग्निश्च वायुश्च धर्म इन्द्रोऽश्विनावपि। कामयोगात्प्रवर्तेरन्न पार्था दुःखमाप्नुयुः
If Agni, Vayu, Dharma, Indra, and the Ashvins were to act from desire, then the Pandavas would suffer greatly.
तस्मान्न भवता चिन्ता कार्यैषा स्यात्कथंचन । दैवेष्वपेक्षका ह्येते शश्वद्भावेषु भारत
Therefore, you should not be concerned in any way; these beings, O Bharata, always depend on the divine for their states.
अथ चेत्कामसंयोगाद्द्वेषो लोभश्च लक्ष्यते। देवेषु दैवप्रामाण्यान्नैषां तद्विक्रमिष्यति
If, however, desire, hatred, or greed is observed among the gods, their divine authority will not allow them to transgress.
मयाऽभिमन्त्रतः शश्वञ्जातवेदाः प्रशाम्यति। दिधक्षुः सकलाँल्लोकान्परिक्षिप्य समन्ततः
By my invocation, O Bharata, the fire Jatavedas is always subdued, even when he seeks to consume all worlds, encircling them on every side.
यद्वा परमकं तेजो येन युक्ता दिवौकसः। ममाप्यनुपमं भूयो देवेभ्यो विद्धि भारत
Whatever supreme power the gods possess, know, O Bharata, that mine is even greater and incomparable among them.
विदीर्यमाणां वसुधां गिरीणां शिखराणि च। लोकस्य पश्यतो राजन्स्थापयाम्यभिमन्त्रणात्
When the earth is splitting and the peaks of mountains are breaking, as the world looks on, O king, I restrain them by my invocation.
चेतनाचेतनस्यास्य जङ्गमस्थावरस्य च। विनाशाय समुत्पन्नमहं घोरं महास्वनम्
For the destruction of both sentient and insentient beings, whether moving or stationary, I arise, producing a dreadful and mighty sound.
अश्मवर्षं च वायुं च शमयामीह नित्यशः । जगतः पश्यतोऽभीक्ष्णं भूतानामनुकम्पया
I continually subdue hailstorms and winds here, out of compassion for the beings, as the world looks on again and again.
स्तम्भितास्वप्सु गच्छन्ति मया रथपदातयः। देवासुराणां भावानामहमेकः प्रवर्तिता
When the waters are restrained, chariots and foot soldiers proceed by my will; I alone set in motion the states of gods and asuras.
अक्षौहिणीभिर्यान्देशान्यामि कार्येण केनचित् । तत्रापो मे प्रवर्तन्ते यत्र यत्राभिकामये
Wherever I go to any region with my armies for any purpose, there the waters flow as I desire.
भयानकानि विषये व्यालादीनि न सन्ति मे । मन्त्रगुप्तानि भूतानि न हिंसन्ति यंकराः
There are no dangerous creatures like serpents in my domain; beings protected by mantras do not harm those who act on my behalf.
निकामवर्षी पर्जन्यो राजन्विषयवासिनाम्। धर्मिष्ठाश्च प्रजाः सर्वा ईतयश्च न सन्ति मे
The rain-god pours abundant rain for the inhabitants of my region, O king; all the people are righteous, and there are no calamities for me.
अश्विनावथ वाय्वग्नी मरुद्भिः सह वृत्रहा। धर्मश्चैव मया द्विष्टान्नोत्सहन्तेऽभिरक्षितुम्
Even if the Ashvins, the Wind, Fire, the Maruts, and Indra, together with Dharma, were to wish to protect those whom I hate, they would not be able to do so.
यदि ह्येते समर्थाः स्युर्मद्द्विषस्त्रातुमञ्जसा। न स्म त्रयोदश समाः पार्था दुःखभवाप्नुयुः
If these indeed had the power to save my enemies directly, the sons of Pritha would not have endured thirteen years of suffering.
नैव देवा न गन्धर्वा नासुरा न च राक्षसाः। शक्तास्त्रातुं मया द्विष्टं सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते
Neither the gods, nor the Gandharvas, nor the Asuras, nor the Rakshasas are able to protect one whom I hate; this is the truth I speak to you.
दयभिध्याम्यहं शश्वच्छुभं वा यदि वाऽशुभम् । नैतद्विपन्नपूर्वं मे मित्रेष्वरिषु चोभयोः
I always feel compassion, whether for good or for evil; never before has this happened to me, either among friends or foes.
भविष्यतीदमिति वा यद्ब्रवीमि परन्तप । नान्यथा भूतपूर्वं च सत्यवागिति मां विदुः
Whatever I declare, thinking 'this will happen,' O scorcher of foes, has never before turned out otherwise; people know me as one who speaks the truth.
लोकसाक्षिकमेतन्मे माहात्म्यं दिक्षु विश्रुतम् । आश्वासनार्थं भवतः प्रोक्तं न श्लाघया नृप
This greatness of mine is witnessed by the world and renowned in all directions; it is spoken for your reassurance, O king, not out of self-praise.
न ह्यहं श्लाघनो राजन्भूतपूर्वः कदाचन । असदाचरितं ह्येतद्यदात्मानं प्रशंसति
For I am not one who boasts, O king, nor have I ever been; it is improper conduct when a person praises himself.
पाण्डवांश्चैव मत्स्यांश्च पाञ्चालान्केकयैः सह । सात्यकिं वासुदेवं च श्रोतासि विजितान्मया
You will hear that I have conquered the Pandavas, the Matsyas, the Panchalas together with the Kekayas, as well as Satyaki and Vasudeva.
सरितः सागरं प्राप्य यथा नश्यन्ति सर्वशः । तथैव ते विनङ्क्ष्यन्ति मामासाद्य सहान्वयाः
Just as rivers, upon reaching the ocean, are entirely lost, so too will they all perish, along with their kin, when they encounter me.
परा बुद्धिः परं तेजो वीर्यं च परमं मम। परा विद्या परो योगो मम तेभ्यो विशिष्यते
My wisdom is supreme, my energy is supreme, my valor is supreme; my knowledge and my discipline surpass all of theirs.
पितामहश्च द्रोणश्च कृपः शल्यः शलस्तथा। अस्त्रेषु यत्प्रजानन्ति सर्वं तन्मयि विद्यते
Whatever Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Shalya, and Shala know of weapons—all of that is present in me.
इत्युक्ते सञ्जयं भूयः पर्यपृच्छत भारत । ज्ञात्वा युयुत्सोः कार्याणि प्राप्तकालमरिन्दमः
When this was said, Bharata, the subduer of enemies, again questioned Sanjaya, knowing that the time had come to act regarding Yuyutsu.