अथ दुरोयधनं राजा धृतराष्ट्रोऽभ्यभाषत । कर्णदुःशासनाभ्यां च राजभिश्चापि संवृतम्
Then King Dhritarashtra addressed Duryodhana, who was surrounded by Karna, Duhshasana, and the other kings.
नृशंस पापभूयिष्ठ क्षुद्रकर्मसहायवान्। पापैः सहायैः संहत्य पापं कर्म चिकीर्षसि
Cruel one, most sinful, accompanied by those who perform base deeds, you seek to commit a wicked act, having joined with evil companions.
अशक्यमयशस्यं च सद्भिश्चापि विगर्हितम् । यथा त्वादृशको मूढो व्यवस्येत्कुलपांसनः
Such an act is impossible, brings disgrace, and is condemned by the virtuous—yet you, a fool and a stain upon your lineage, have resolved upon it.
त्वमिमं पुण्डरीकाक्षमप्रधृष्यं दुरासदम् । पापैः सहायैः संहत्य निग्रहीतुं किलेच्छसि
You wish, it seems, to subdue this lotus-eyed one—unassailable and difficult to approach—by gathering wicked allies.
यो न शक्यो बलात्कर्तुं देवैरपि सवासवैः । तं त्वं प्रार्थयसे मन्द बालश्चन्द्रमसं यथा
He whom even the gods with Indra cannot overpower by force—him you, foolish child, desire to seize, as a boy might wish for the moon.
देवैर्मनुष्यैर्गन्धर्वैरसुरैरुरगैश्च यः। न सोढुं समरे शक्यस्तं न बुध्यसि केशवम्
He whom gods, men, gandharvas, asuras, and serpents cannot withstand in battle—that Keśava you do not understand.
दुर्ग्राह्यः पाणिना वायुर्दुस्पर्शः पाणिना शशी । दुर्धरा पृथिवी मूर्ध्ना दुर्ग्राह्यः केशवो बलात्
As the wind cannot be grasped by the hand, as the moon cannot be touched by the hand, as the earth cannot be borne upon the head, so Keśava cannot be seized by force.
इत्युक्ते धृतराष्ट्रेण क्षत्ताऽपि विदुरोऽब्रवीत्। दुर्योधनमभिप्रेक्ष्य धार्तराष्ट्रममर्षणम्
When Dhṛtarāṣṭra had spoken thus, Vidura, the wise counselor, looking at the wrathful son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Duryodhana, also spoke.
दुर्योधन निबोधेदं वचनं मम सांप्रतम्। सौभद्वारे वानरेन्द्रो द्विविदो नाम नामतः। शिलावर्षेण महता छादयामास केशवम्
Duryodhana, listen now to my words: Once, at the gateway of Saubha, the monkey king named Dvivida covered Keśava with a great shower of stones.
ग्रहीतुकामो विक्रम्य सर्वयत्नेन माधवम् । ग्रहीतुं नाशकच्चैनं तं त्वं प्रार्थयसे बलात्
Desiring to capture Mādhava, Dvivida exerted all his strength, but could not seize him; yet you wish to overpower him by force.
प्राग्ज्योतिषगतं शौरिं नरकः सह दानवैः । ग्रहीतुं नाशकत्तत्र तं त्वं प्रार्थयसे बलात्
Naraka, together with the Dānavas, could not capture Śauri in Prāgjyotiṣa; yet you desire to seize him by force.
अनेकयुगवर्षायुर्निहत्य नरकं मृधे । नीत्वा कन्यासहस्राणि उपयेमे यथाविधि
Having slain Naraka in battle, who lived for many ages, he duly married thousands of maidens.
निर्मोचने षट्सहस्राः पाशैर्बद्ध्वा महासुराः । ग्रहीतुं नाशकंश्चैनं तं त्वं प्रार्थयसे बलात्
Six thousand mighty asuras bound him with fetters to capture him, but they could not seize him; yet you desire to overpower him by force.
अनेन हि हता बाल्ये पूतना शिशुना तदा। गोवर्धनो धारितश्च गवार्थे भरतर्षभ
In his childhood, he killed Pūtanā, and then, for the sake of the cows, he held up Govardhana, O best of the Bharatas.
अरिष्टो धेनुकश्चैव चाणूरश्च महाबलः। अश्वराजश्च निहतः कंसश्चारिष्टमाचरन्
Ariṣṭa, Dhenuka, the mighty Cāṇūra, the horse demon, and Kaṃsa—he slew them all, performing heroic deeds.
जरासन्धश्च वक्रश्च शिशुपालश्च वीर्यवान् । बाणाश्च निहतः सङ्ख्ये राजानश्च निषूदिताः
Jarāsandha, Vakra, the valiant Śiśupāla, and Bāṇa were slain in battle, and many kings were destroyed.
वरुणो निर्जितो राजा पावकश्चामितौजसा । पारिजातं च हरता जितः साक्षाच्छचीपतिः
Varuṇa, the king, was defeated; Pāvaka, of immeasurable energy, was overcome; and even Indra himself was vanquished when he took the Pārijāta tree.
एकार्णवे च स्वपता निहतौ मधुकैटभौ । जन्मान्तरमुपागम्य हयग्रीवस्तथा हतः
On the single ocean, while lying in sleep, he slew Madhu and Kaiṭabha; and, taking another birth, he also killed Hayagrīva.
अयं कर्ता न क्रियते कारणं चापि पौरुषे । यद्यदिच्छेदयं शौरिस्तत्तत्कुर्यादयत्नतः
He is the doer, not the deed; nor is he the cause in human effort. Whatever this Śauri desires, that he accomplishes with ease.
तं न बुध्यसि गोविन्द घोरविक्रममच्युतम्। आशीविषमिव क्रूद्धं तेजोराशिमनिन्दितम्
You do not understand Govinda, the terrible and invincible one, faultless and a mass of energy, fierce as an enraged serpent.
प्रधर्षयन्महाबाहुं कृष्णमक्लिष्टकारिणम्। पतङ्गोऽग्निमिवासाद्य सामात्यो नभविष्यसि
If you assail the mighty-armed Krishna, the doer of blameless deeds, you will perish with your counselors, like a moth rushing into fire.
विदुरेणैवमुक्तस्तु केशवः शत्रुपूगहा । दुर्योधनं धार्तराष्ट्रमभ्यभाषत वीर्यवान्
When Vidura had spoken thus, Keshava, destroyer of hostile hosts, valiant, addressed Duryodhana, son of Dhritarashtra.
एकोऽहमिति यन्मोहान्मन्यसे मां सुयोधन। परिभूय सुदुर्बुद्धे ग्रहीतुं मां चिकीर्षसि
O Suyodhana, in your delusion you think I am alone, and with your wicked mind you intend to seize me, disregarding me.
इहैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे तथैवान्धकवृष्णयः । इहादित्याश्च रुद्राश्च वसवश्च महर्षिभिः
Here are all the Pandavas, and likewise the Andhakas and Vrishnis; here too are the Adityas, Rudras, Vasus, and great sages.
एवमुक्त्वा जाहासोच्चैः केशवः परवीरहा । तस्य संस्मयतः शौरेर्विद्युद्रूपा महात्मनः । `युगपच्च विनिष्पेतुः साक्षात्सर्वास्तु देवताः
Having spoken thus, Keshava, destroyer of enemy heroes, laughed aloud; as he smiled, from the mighty soul of Sauri, lightning-formed, all the gods appeared there at once, manifest before all.
अङ्गुष्ठमात्रास्त्रिदशा बभूवुः पावकार्चिषः । तस्य ब्रह्मा ललाटस्थो रुद्रो वक्षसि चाभवत्
The gods appeared, each the size of a thumb, blazing like tongues of fire; Brahma was on his forehead, Rudra appeared on his chest.
लोकपाला भुजेष्वासन्नग्निरास्यादजायत। आदित्याश्चैव साध्याश्च वसवोऽथाश्विनावपि
The guardians of the worlds were on his arms, Agni arose from his mouth; the Adityas, Sadhyas, Vasus, and the Ashvins appeared as well.
मरुतश्च सहेन्द्रेण विश्वेदेवास्तथैव च। बभूवुश्चैव यक्षाश्च गन्धर्वोरगराक्षसाः
The Maruts with Indra, and likewise all the Vishvadevas, Yakshas, Gandharvas, Nagas, and Rakshasas also became manifest.
प्रादुरास्तां तथा दोर्भ्यां सङ्कर्षणधनञ्जयौ। दक्षिणेऽथार्जुनो धन्वी हली रामश्च सव्यतः
From his two arms appeared Sankarshana and Dhananjaya; on the right was Arjuna with his bow, and on the left Rama with his plough.
भीमो युधिष्ठिरश्चैव माद्रीपुत्रौ च पृष्ठतः। अन्धका वृष्णयश्चैव प्रद्युम्नपरमुखास्ततः
Bhima and Yudhishthira stood behind, as did the sons of Madri; and the Andhakas and Vrishnis, with Pradyumna at their head, were there as well.