मध्ये राज्ञामहं तत्र प्रातिपौरुषिकान्गुणान् । तव सङ्कीर्तयिष्यामि ये च तस्य व्यतिक्रमाः
There, in the midst of the kings, I will proclaim your virtues, born of noble conduct, and also recount his transgressions.
ब्रुवतस्तत्र मे वाक्यं धर्मार्थसहितं हितम्। निशम्य पार्थिवाः सर्वे नानाजनपदेश्वराः
As I speak there, words joined with righteousness and benefit, all the kings, lords of various lands, will listen.
त्वयि संप्रतिपत्स्यन्ते धर्मात्मा सत्यवागिति । तस्मिंश्चाधिगमिष्यन्ति यथा लोभादवर्तत
They will side with you, believing you to be righteous and truthful; and they will come to know how he acted out of greed.
गर्हयिष्यामि चैवैनं पौरजानपदेष्वपि । वृद्धबालानुपादाय चातुर्वर्ण्ये समागते
I will censure him even among the citizens and countryfolk, in the presence of elders and children, and all four orders assembled.
शमं वै याचमानस्त्वं नाधर्मं तत्र लप्स्यसे । कुरून्विगर्हयिष्यन्ति धृतराष्ट्रं च पार्थिवाः
As you seek peace, you will not incur any blame of unrighteousness there; the Kurus and King Dhritarashtra will be reproached by the kings.
तस्मिंल्लोकपरित्यक्ते किं कार्यमवशिष्यते। हते दुर्योधने राजन्यदन्यत्क्रियतामिति
When the world abandons him, what else remains to be done? If Duryodhana is slain, let whatever else needs to be done be done.
यात्वा चाहं कुरून्सर्वान्युष्मदर्थमहापयन् । यतिष्ये प्रशमं कर्तुं लक्षयिष्ये च चेष्टितम्
Having gone to all the Kurus for your sake, offering great gifts, I will strive to make peace and observe their conduct.
कौरवाणां प्रवृत्तिं च गत्वा युद्धाधिकारिकाम् । निशम्य विनिवर्तिष्ये जयाय तव भारत
Having learned the intentions of the Kauravas, inclined toward war, I will return, O Bharata, for your victory.
सर्वथा युद्धमेवाहमाशंसापि परैः सह । निमित्तानि हि सर्वाणि तथा प्रादुर्भवन्ति मे
In every way, I expect only war with the others; for all the omens are appearing to me in that manner.
मृगाः शकुन्ताश्च वदन्ति घोरं हस्त्यश्वमुख्येषु निशामुखेषु । घोराणि रूपाणि तथैव चाग्नि- र्वर्णान्बहून्पुष्यति घोररूपान्
Beasts and birds utter dreadful sounds; among elephants and horses, at the approach of night, terrible forms appear, and fire assumes many fierce shapes.
मनुष्यलोकक्षयकृत्सुघोरो नो चेदनुप्राप्त इहान्तकः स्यात्। शस्त्राणि यन्त्रं कवचान्रथांश्च नागान्हयांश्च प्रतिपादयित्वा
A great destruction of mankind is at hand, unless Death himself has already arrived here; for weapons, machines, armor, chariots, elephants, and horses are being prepared.
योधाश्च सर्वे कृतनिश्चयास्ते भवन्तु हस्त्यश्वरथेषु यत्ताः। साङ्ग्रामिकं ते यदुपार्जनीयं सर्वं समग्रं कुरु तन्नरेन्द्र
Let all the warriors, having resolved firmly, be ready on elephants, horses, and chariots; whatever is to be acquired for battle, O king, gather it all together.
दुर्योधनो न ह्यलमद्य दातुं जीवंस्तवैतन्नृपते कथंचित्। यत्ते पुरस्तादभवत्समृद्धं द्यूते हृतं पाण्डवमुख्य राज्यम्
Duryodhana is in no way willing to give this to you today while he lives, O king; that prosperous kingdom, once yours, lost in the game by the foremost of the Pandavas.
यथायथैव शान्तिः स्यात्कुरूणां मधुसूदन। तथातथैव भाषेथा मा स्म युद्धेन भीषयेः
O Madhusudana, in whatever way peace may be achieved among the Kurus, speak accordingly; do not frighten them with talk of war.
अमर्षी जातसंरम्भः श्रेयोद्वेषी महामनाः। नोग्रं दुर्योधनो वाच्यः साम्नैवेनं समाचरेः
Duryodhana is impatient, quick to anger, envious of virtue, and proud; do not address him harshly, but deal with him gently.
प्रकृत्या पापसत्वश्च तुल्यचेतास्तु दस्युभिः । ऐश्वर्यमदमत्तश्च कृतवैरश्च पाण्डवैः
By nature he is of wicked disposition, his mind is like that of robbers, intoxicated by power, and hostile to the Pandavas.
अदीर्घदर्शी निष्ठूरी क्षेप्ता क्रूरपराक्रमः । दीर्घमन्युरनेयश्च पापात्मा निकृतिप्रियः
He is short-sighted, harsh, a reviler, fierce in his valor; long in anger, unrestrained, wicked in soul, and fond of deceit.
म्रियेतापि न भज्येत नैव जह्यात्स्वकं मतम्। तादृशेन शमः कृष्ण मन्ये परमदुष्करः
Even if he were to die, he would not break, nor ever abandon his own opinion; with such a one, O Krishna, peace is, I think, extremely difficult.
सुहृदामप्यवाचीनस्त्यक्तधर्मा प्रियानृतः । प्रतिहन्त्ये सुहृदां वाचश्चैव मनांसि च
He is disrespectful even to friends, has abandoned righteousness, delights in falsehood; he opposes the words and hearts of his friends.
स मन्युवशमापन्नः स्वभावं दुष्टमास्थितः । स्वभावात्पापमभ्येति तृणैश्छन्न इवोरगः
He, overcome by wrath, has adopted a wicked nature; by his own nature he attains evil, like a serpent hidden beneath grass.
दुर्योधनो हि यत्सेनः सर्वथा विदितस्तव । यच्छीलो यत्स्वभावश्च यद्बलो यत्पराक्रमः
Duryodhana and his army are entirely known to you: what his character is, what his nature, what his strength, and what his prowess.
पुरा प्रसन्नाः कुरवः सहपुत्रास्तथा वयम्। इन्द्रज्येष्ठा इवाभूम मोदमानाः सबान्धवाः
Once, the Kurus with their sons, and we as well, were content and joyful together with our kin, like the gods with Indra as their chief.
दुर्योधनस्य क्रोधेन भरता मधुसूदन। धक्ष्यन्ते शिशिरापाये वनानीव हुताशनैः
Because of Duryodhana's anger, O descendant of Bharata, O Madhusudana, the Bharatas will be consumed, like forests by fire at winter's end.
अष्टादशेमे राजानः प्रख्यात मधुसूदन । ये समुच्चिच्छिदुर्ज्ञातीन्सुहृदश्च सबान्धवान्
These eighteen renowned kings, O Madhusudana, have destroyed their kinsmen, friends, and relatives.
असुराणां समृद्धानां ज्वलतामिव तेजसा। पर्यायकाले धर्मस्य प्राप्ते कलिरजायत
Among the prosperous Asuras, blazing with energy, when the time of righteousness had turned, the age of discord arose.
हैहयानामुदावर्तो नीपानां जनमेजयः । बहुलस्तालजङ्घानां कृमीणामुद्धतो वसुः
There was Udāvarta among the Haihayas, Janamejaya among the Nipas, Bahula among the Talajanghas, and Vasuh, the arrogant among the Krimis.
अजबिन्दुः सुवीराणां सुराष्ट्राणां रुषर्द्धिकः। अर्कजश्च बलीहानां चीनानां धौतमूलकः
Ajabindu among the Suviras, Rushardhika among the Surashtras, Arkaja among the Balihanas, and Dhautamulaka among the Chinas.
हयग्रीवो विदेहानां वरयुश्च महौजसाम् । बाहुः सुन्दरवंशानां दीप्ताक्षाणां पुरूरवाः
Hayagriva among the Videhas, Varayu among the mighty, Bahu among the Sundaravamsas, and Pururavas among the radiant-eyed.
सहजश्चेदिमत्स्यानां प्रवीराणां वृषध्वजः । धारणश्चन्द्रवत्सानां मुकुटानां विगाहनः
Sahaja among the Chedis and Matsyas, Vrishadhvaja among the valiant, Dharana among the Chandravatsas, and Vigahana among the Mukutas.
शमश्च नन्दिवेगानामित्येते कुलपांसनाः । युगान्ते कृष्ण संभूताः कुलेषु पुरुषाधमाः
Shama among the Nandivegas—these, O Krishna, are the disgraces of their lines, arising at the end of the age, the lowest of men in their families.