न शर्म प्राप्स्यसे राजन्नुत्क्रम्य सुहृदां वचः। अधर्म्यमयशस्यं च क्रियते पार्थिव त्वया
You will not find happiness, O king, by rejecting the advice of friends; you are acting unrighteously and bringing disgrace upon yourself.
एवं ब्रुवति दाशार्हे दुर्योधनममर्षणम् । दुःशासन इदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्करुसंसदि
As the descendant of Dasharha spoke thus to the unyielding Duryodhana, Duhshasana spoke these words in the Kuru assembly.
न चेत्सन्धास्यसे राजन्स्वेन कामेन पाण्डवैः। बद्ध्वा किल त्वां दास्यन्ति कुन्तीपुत्राय कौरवाः
If you, O king, do not make peace with the Pandavas of your own will, the Kauravas will bind you and hand you over to Kunti's son.
वैकर्तनं त्वां च मां च त्रीनेतान्मनुजर्षभ । पाण्डवेभ्यः प्रदास्यन्ति भीष्मो द्रोणः पिता च ते
Bhishma, Drona, and your father will deliver Karna, you, and me—these three—to the Pandavas, O bull among men.
भ्रातुरेतद्वचः श्रुत्वा धार्तराष्ट्रः सुयोधनः । क्रुद्धः प्रातिष्ठतोत्थाय महानाग इव श्वसन्
Hearing these words from his brother, Suyodhana, son of Dhritarashtra, rose up in anger, breathing like a great serpent.
विदुरं च सोमदत्तं च महाराजं च बाह्लिकम्। कृपं च सोमदत्तं च भीष्मं द्रोणं जनार्दनम्
He then addressed Vidura, Somadatta, King Bahlika, Kripa, Somadatta, Bhishma, Drona, and Janardana.
सर्वानेताननादृत्य दुर्मतिर्निरपत्रपः। अशिष्टवदमर्यादो मानी मान्यावमानिता
Disregarding all elders, this wicked-minded, shameless one, lacking in discipline and decorum, proud, has insulted those worthy of honor.
तं प्रस्थितमभिप्रेक्ष्य भ्रातरो मनुजर्षभम्। अनुजग्मुः सहामात्या राजानश्चापि सर्वशः
Seeing that bull among men setting out, his brothers, along with their ministers, and all the kings, followed after him.
सभायामुत्थितं क्रुद्धं प्रस्थितं भ्रातृभिः सह। दुर्योधनमभिप्रेक्ष्य भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽब्रवीत्
Beholding Duryodhana, angry and rising from the assembly, departing with his brothers, Bhishma, son of Shantanu, spoke.
धर्मार्थावभिसन्त्यज्य संरम्भं योऽनुमन्यते । हसन्ति व्यसने तस्य दुर्हृदो नचिरादिव
He who abandons righteousness and profit, and approves of anger, soon becomes the object of laughter for wicked-hearted men in his misfortune.
दुरात्मा राजपुत्रोऽयं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽनुपायवित्। मिथ्याभिमानी राज्यस्य क्रोधलोभवशानुगः
This prince, son of Dhritarashtra, is evil-minded and ignorant of proper means; falsely proud of the kingdom, he follows the sway of anger and greed.
कालपक्वमिदं मन्ये सर्वं क्षत्रं जनार्दन । सर्वे ह्यनुसृता मोहात्पार्थिवाः सह मन्त्रिभिः
O Janardana, I think all the kshatriyas are now ripe for destruction; for, out of delusion, all the kings, along with their ministers, have followed him.
भीष्मस्याथ वचः श्रुत्वा दाशार्हः पुष्करेक्षणः । भीष्मद्रोणमुखान्सर्वानभ्यभाषत वीर्यवान्
Hearing Bhishma’s words, the lotus-eyed descendant of Dasharha, valiant, addressed all those led by Bhishma and Drona.
सर्वेषां कुरुवृद्धानां महानयमतिक्रमः । प्रसह्य मन्दमैश्वर्ये न नियच्छन्ति यन्नृपम्
This is a great transgression among all the elders of the Kurus, that they do not restrain the king, who, seizing power, acts rashly.
तत्र कार्यमहं मन्ये कालप्राप्तमरिन्दमाः । क्रियमाणे भवेच्छ्रेयस्तत्सर्वं श्रृणुतानघाः
Therefore, O destroyers of foes, I think the time has come for action; if it is done, it will bring good—listen to all of it, O sinless ones.
प्रत्यक्षमेतद्भवतां यद्वक्ष्यामि हितं वचः । भवतामानुकूल्येन यदि रोचेत भारताः
What I am about to say is evident to you; it is wholesome advice. If it pleases you, O Bharatas, for your welfare, accept it.
पुत्रो वै भोजराजस्य दुराचारो ह्यनात्मवान् । जीवतः पितुरैश्वर्यं हृत्वा मृत्युवशं गतः
The son of the Bhoja king was indeed wicked and lacking in self-control; having seized his living father’s power, he met his end.
उग्रसेनसुतः कंसः परित्यक्तः स बान्धवैः। ज्ञातीनां हितकामेन मया शस्तो महामृधे
Kamsa, son of Ugrasena, was abandoned by his relatives; for the good of his kin, I slew him in great battle.
आहुकः पुनरस्माभिर्ज्ञातिभिश्चापि सत्कृतः । उग्रसेनः कृतो राजा भोजराजन्यवर्धनः
Afterwards, Ahuka was honored by us and by his kinsmen; Ugrasena was made king, the enhancer of the Bhoja dynasty.
संसमेकं परित्यज्य कुलार्थे सर्वयादवाः। संभूय सुखमेधन्ते भारतान्धकवृष्णयः
All the Yadavas, abandoning one for the sake of the clan, united and now live happily, O Bharatas, Andhakas, and Vrishnis.
अपि चाप्यवदद्राजन्परमेष्ठी प्रजापतिः । व्यूढे देवासुरे युद्धेऽभ्युद्यतेष्वायुधेषु च
And, O King, even the supreme lord, Prajapati, spoke when the gods and asuras were arrayed for battle and the weapons were raised.
द्वैधीभूतेषु लोकेषु विनश्यत्सु च भारत । अब्रवीत्तु तदा देवो भगवाँल्लोकभावनः
When the worlds were divided and perishing, O Bharata, then the divine, blessed creator of beings spoke these words.
पराभविष्यन्त्यसुरा दैतेया दानवैः सह । आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा भविष्यन्ति दिवौसकः
The asuras, the Daityas, along with the Danavas, will be defeated; the Adityas, Vasus, and Rudras will prevail in heaven.
देवासुरमनुष्याश्च गन्धर्वोरगराक्षसाः । अस्मिन्युद्धे सुसंक्रुद्धा हनिष्यन्ति परस्परम्
In this battle, gods, asuras, humans, gandharvas, serpents, and rākṣasas, all fiercely enraged, will slay one another.
वर्तमानं जगत्सर्वं मुहूर्तान्न भविष्यति।' इति मत्वाऽब्रवीद्धर्मं परमेष्ठी प्रजापतिः । वरुणाय प्रयच्छैतान्बद्ध्वा दैतेयदानवान्
Considering that the entire world will not exist even for a moment, the supreme creator, Prajapati, spoke to Dharma and said: 'Bind these Daityas and Danavas and hand them over to Varuna.'
एवमुक्तस्ततो धर्मो नियोगात्परमेष्ठिनः। वरुणाय ददौ सर्वान्बद्ध्वा दैतेयदानवान्
Thus addressed, Dharma, by the command of the supreme creator, bound all the Daityas and Danavas and gave them to Varuna.
तान्बद्ध्वा धर्मपाशैश्च स्वैश्च पाशैर्जलेश्वरः । वरुणः सागरे यत्तो नित्यं रक्षति दानवान्
Having bound them with the cords of Dharma and his own bonds, the lord of waters, Varuna, diligently guards the Danavas in the ocean at all times.
तथा दुर्योधनं कर्णं शकुनिं चापि सौबलम् । बद्ध्वा दुःशासनं चापि पाण्डवेभ्यः प्रयच्छत
In the same way, Duryodhana, Karna, Shakuni the Saubala, and also Duhshasana were bound and handed over to the Pandavas.
त्यजेत्कुलार्थे पुरुषं ग्रामस्यार्थे कुलं त्यजेत्। ग्रामं जनपदस्यार्थे आत्मार्थे पृथिवीं त्यजेत्
For the sake of the family, a man should be abandoned; for the sake of the village, the family should be abandoned; for the sake of the country, the village should be abandoned; and for one's own sake, the earth should be abandoned.
राजन्दुर्योधनं बद्ध्वा ततः संशाम्य पाण्डवैः । त्वत्कृते न विनश्येयुः क्षत्रियाः क्षत्रियर्षभ
O king, having bound Duryodhana, then making peace with the Pandavas, the Kshatriyas would not perish for your sake, O bull among Kshatriyas.