निर्मन्युश्चाप्यसङ्ख्येयः पुरुषः क्लीबसाधनः । यावज्जीवं निराशोऽसि कल्याणाय धुरं वह
A man who is free from anger, countless in number, and of impotent means, lives his whole life without hope—bear the burden for what is good.
माऽऽत्मानमवमन्यस्व मैनमल्पेन बीभरः । मनः कृत्वा सुकल्याणं मा भैस्त्वं प्रतिसंहर
Do not belittle yourself, nor bear fear for a small thing; set your mind on what is truly good—do not be afraid, withdraw yourself.
उत्तिष्ठ हे कापुरुष मा शेष्वैवं पराजितः। अमित्रान्नन्दयन्सर्वान्निर्मानो बन्धुशोकदः
Rise up, O coward, do not lie there defeated; delighting all your enemies, you bring grief to your kin, stripped of honor.
सुपूरा वै कुनदिका सुपूरो मुषिकाञ्जलिः । सुसंतोषः कापुरुषः स्वल्पकेनैव तुष्यति
A small river may be full, a handful of grain for a mouse may be plenty; a coward is easily satisfied with little.
अप्यहेरारुजन्दंष्ट्रामाश्वेव निधनं व्रज । अपि वा संशयं प्राप्य जीवितेऽपि पराक्रमेः
Even if you meet death, like a serpent baring its fangs, or like a horse rushing to its end, or if you face uncertainty, show your valor even in life.
अप्यरेः श्येनवच्छिद्रं पश्येस्त्वं विपरिक्रमन् । विवदन्वाऽथवा तूष्णीं व्योम्नीवापरिशङ्कितः
Even if you see a gap in the enemy's ranks, like a hawk swooping down, advance boldly—whether arguing or silent, like the sky, without fear.
त्वमेवं प्रेतवच्छेषे कस्माद्वज्रहतो यथा। उत्तिष्ठ हे कापुरुष मा स्वाप्सीः शत्रुनिर्जितः
Why do you lie there like one dead, as if struck by a thunderbolt? Rise up, O coward, do not sleep conquered by your enemies.
माऽस्तं गमस्त्वं कृपणो वि श्रूयस्व स्वकर्मणा । मा मध्ये मा जघन्ये त्वं माऽधो भूस्तिष्ठ गर्जितः
Do not fade away in misery, do not be known for your own deeds as wretched; do not remain in the middle or the lowest—stand tall, resounding.
अलातं तिन्दुकस्येव मुहूर्तमपि हि ज्वल । मा तुषाग्निरिवानर्चिर्धूमायस्व जिजीविषुः
Burn, even for a moment, like the firebrand of the tinduka tree; do not, wishing to live, smolder like a fire of chaff, without flame.
मुहूर्तं ज्वलितं श्रेयो न च धूमायितं चिरम् । मा ह स्म कस्यचिद्गेहे जनी राज्ञः स्वरीमृदुः
It is better to blaze for a moment than to smolder in smoke for long; let no one in a king's house be born as a woman with a soft heart.
कृत्वा मानुष्यकं कर्म सृत्वाऽऽजिं यावदुत्तमम् । धर्मस्यानृण्यमाप्नोति न चात्मानं विगर्हते
Having performed the duty of a human, having waged the best battle, one becomes free of debt to righteousness and does not reproach oneself.
अलब्ध्वा यदि वा लब्ध्वा नानुशोचति पण्डितः । आनन्तर्यं चारभते न प्राणानां धनायते
Whether he gains or fails to gain, the wise do not grieve; they undertake what is lasting, and do not value life for the sake of wealth.
उद्भावयस्वं वीर्यं वा तां वा गच्छ ध्रुवां गतिम् । धर्मं पुत्राग्रतः कृत्वा किंनिमित्तं हि जीवसि
Awaken your strength, or else go to that certain end; having placed righteousness before your sons, for what reason do you live?
इष्टापूर्तं हि ते क्लीब कीर्तिश्च सकला हता । विच्छिन्नं भोगमूलं ते किंनिमित्तं हि जीवसि
Your sacrifices and gifts, O coward, and all your fame are destroyed; the root of your enjoyment is cut off—why do you still live?
शत्रुर्निमञ्जता ग्राह्यो जङ्घायां प्रपतिष्यता। विपरिच्छिन्नमूलोऽपि न विषीदेत्कथंचन
Even when the enemy is sinking, he must be seized; even when falling, one must strive—though his roots are cut, he should never despair.
उद्यम्य धुरमुत्कर्षेदाजानेयकतं स्मरन्। कुरु सत्वं च मानं च विद्धि पौरुषमात्मनः
Take up the burden and strive, remembering the valor of the sons of Ajā; show courage and honor, and know your own manliness.
उद्भावय कुलं मग्नं त्वत्कृते स्वयमेव हि। यस्य वृत्तं न जल्पन्ति मानवा महदद्भुतम्
Raise up your family, which has sunk because of you, by your own effort; whose conduct is not spoken of by men as great and wondrous?
राशिवर्धनमात्रं स नैव स्त्री न पुनः पुमान् । दाने तपसि सत्ये च यस्य नोच्चरितं यशः
He is merely a heap of flesh, neither woman nor man, in whom no fame is spoken of in giving, in austerity, or in truth.
विद्यायामर्थलाभे वा मातुरुच्चार एव सः। श्रुतेन तपसा वाऽपि श्रिया वा विक्रमेण वा
Whether in acquiring knowledge or wealth, it is merely the utterance of the mother; through learning, austerity, prosperity, or valor.
जनान्योऽभिभवत्यन्यान्कर्मणा हि स वै पुमान् । न त्वेव जाल्मीं कापालीं वृत्तिमेषितुमर्हसि
A man surpasses others by his actions; but you should not seek a base and shameful livelihood.
नृशंस्यामयशस्यां च दुःखां कापुरुषोचिताम्। यमेनमभिनन्देयुरमित्राः पुरुषं कृशम्
One should not pursue a cruel, infamous, painful, and unworthy livelihood, which enemies would praise in a weak man.
लोकस्य समवज्ञातं निहीनासनवाससम् । अहोलाभकरं हीनमल्पजीवनमल्पकम्
Despised by the world, clad in inferior garments, deprived of gain, lowly, with little life and little worth.
नेदृशं बन्धुमासाद्य बान्धवः सुखमेधते। अवृत्त्यैव विपत्स्यामो वयं राष्ट्रात्प्रवासिताः
No relative finds happiness upon gaining such a kinsman; deprived of livelihood, we would suffer, exiled from the kingdom.
सर्वकामरसैर्हीनाः स्थानभ्रष्टा अकिंचनाः । अवल्गुकारिण सत्सु कुलवंशस्य नाशनम्
Deprived of all desired pleasures, fallen from position, destitute, acting without restraint among the virtuous, causing the ruin of the family line.
कलिं पुत्रप्रवादेन सञ्जय त्वामजीजनम् । निरमर्षं निरुत्साहं निर्वीर्यमरिनन्दनम्
O Sanjaya, Kali was born to you through your son, lacking anger, lacking enthusiasm, lacking strength, child of a weak man.
मा स्म सीमन्तिनी काचिञ्जनयेत्पुत्रमीदृशम्। मा धूमाय ज्वलात्यन्तमाक्रम्य जहि शात्रवान्
Let no noble woman ever give birth to such a son; do not let the flame smoke excessively, rise up and strike down your enemies.
ज्वल मूर्धन्यमित्राणां मुहूर्तमपि वा क्षणम्। एतावानेव पुरुषो यदमर्षी यदक्षमी
Burn upon the heads of your enemies, even for a moment or an instant; this alone is manhood: to be wrathful, to be unyielding.
क्षमावान्निरमर्षश्च नैव स्त्री न पुनः पुमान् । संतोषो वै श्रियं हन्ति तथाऽनुक्रोश एव च
He who is patient and without anger is neither woman nor man; contentment destroys prosperity, and so does compassion.
अनुत्थानभये चोभे निरीहो नाश्रुते महत्। एभ्यो निकृतिपापेभ्यः प्रमुञ्चात्मानमात्मना
Both fear of rising and fear of falling, indifference, and lack of great learning—free yourself from these wicked evils by your own effort.
आयसं हृदयं कृत्वा मृगयस्व पुनः स्वकम् । परं विषहते यस्मात्तस्मात्पुरुष उच्यते
Make your heart like iron and seek again your own; because he endures others, therefore one is called a man.