उदपानाश्च नर्दन्ति यथा गोवृषभास्तथा । धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैन्येषु तत्पराभवलक्षणम्
The wells roar like bulls and cows in the army of Dhritarashtra; this is a sign of defeat.
मांसशोणितवर्षं च वृष्टं देवेन माधव । तथा गन्धर्वनगरं भानुमत्समुपस्थितम्
Rain of flesh and blood has been poured by the gods, O Mādhava, and a city of the Gandharvas, shining, has appeared.
सप्राकारं सपरिखं सवप्रं चारुतोरणम् । कृष्णश्च परिघस्तत्र भानुमावृत्य तिष्ठति
With ramparts, moats, mounds, and splendid gateways, O Krishna, a black barrier stands there, covering the sun.
उदयास्तमने संध्ये वेदयन्ती महद्भयम् । शिवा च वाशते घोरं तत्पराभवलक्षणम्
At sunrise and sunset, at twilight, a great fear is perceived; and the owl cries terribly—this is a sign of defeat.
एकपक्षाक्षिचरणाः पक्षिणो मधुसूदन । उत्सृजन्ति महद्धोरं तत्पराभवलक्षणम्
Birds with one wing, one eye, and one leg, O Madhusudana, emit a great and dreadful cry—this is a sign of defeat.
कृष्णग्रीवाश्च शकुना रक्तपादा भयानकाः । सन्ध्यामिमुखा यान्ति तत्पराभवलक्षणम्
Birds with black necks and red feet, terrifying, move toward the direction of twilight—this is a sign of defeat.
ब्राह्मणान्प्रथमं द्वेष्टि गुरूंश्च मधुसूदन । भृत्यान्भक्तिमतश्चापि तत्पराभवलक्षणम्
He first hates the Brahmins and the elders, O Madhusudana, and even devoted servants—this is a sign of defeat.
पूर्वा दिग्लोहिताकारा शस्त्रवर्णा च दक्षिणा । आमपात्रप्रतीकाशा पश्चिमा मधुसूदन
The eastern direction is red in appearance, the southern is like the color of weapons, the western resembles raw vessels, O Madhusudana.
उत्तरा शङ्खवर्णाभा दिशां वर्णा उदाहृताः ।। प्रदीप्ताश्च दिशः सर्वा धार्तराष्ट्रस्य माधव
The northern direction shines like a conch; these are the colors of the directions described. All directions blaze, O Mādhava, for Dhritarashtra.
महद्भयं वेदयन्ति तस्मिन्नुत्पातदर्शने ।। सहस्रपादं प्रासादं स्वप्नान्ते स्म युधिष्ठिरः
A great fear is perceived when these omens appear; at the end of a dream, Yudhishthira saw a palace with a thousand feet.
अधिरोहन्मया दृष्टः सह भ्रातृभिरच्युत ।। श्वेतोष्णीषाश्च दृश्यन्ते सर्वे वै शुक्लवाससः
O Achyuta, I saw myself ascending together with my brothers; all were seen with white turbans and dressed in white garments.
आसनानि च शुभ्राणि सर्वेषामुपलक्षये ।। तव चापि मया कृष्ण स्वप्नान्ते रुधिराविला
I observed pure white seats for everyone, and at the end of my dream, Krishna, I saw you stained with blood.
आन्त्रेण पृथिवी दृष्टा परिक्षिप्ता जनार्दन ।। अस्थिसञ्चयमारूढश्चामितौजा यधिष्ठिरः
Janardana, I saw the earth encircled by entrails, and mighty Yudhishthira mounted upon a heap of bones.
सुवर्णपात्र्यां संहृष्टो भुक्तवान्घृतपायसम् ।। युधिष्ठिरो मया दृष्टो ग्रसमानो वसुन्धराम्
I saw Yudhishthira, delighted, eating rice cooked with ghee from a golden vessel, and consuming the earth.
उच्चं पर्वतमारूढो भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः। गदापाणिर्नरव्याघ्रो ग्रसन्निव महीमिमाम्
Vrikodara, the doer of terrible deeds, climbed a high mountain, holding his mace, that tiger among men, as if devouring this earth.
क्षपयिष्यति नः सर्वान्स सुव्यक्तं महारणे। विदितं मे हृषीकेश श्रिया परमया ज्वलन्
It is clear that he will destroy us all in the great battle; O Hrishikesha, I know this, blazing with supreme splendor.
पाण्डुरं गजमारूढो गाण्डीवी स धनञ्जयः। त्वया सार्धं हृषीकेश श्रिया परमया ज्वलन्
Dhananjaya, wielder of Gandiva, mounted a white elephant, O Hrishikesha, shining with supreme splendor together with you.
यूयं सर्वे वधिष्यध्वं तत्र मे नास्ति संशयः। पार्थिवान्समरे कृष्ण दुर्योधनपुरोगमान्
You all will slay the kings there in battle, Krishna, led by Duryodhana; of this I have no doubt.
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः । शुक्लकेयूरकण्ठत्राः शुक्लमाल्याम्बरावृताः
Nakula, Sahadeva, and the great chariot-warrior Satyaki were seen adorned with white armlets and necklaces, and covered with white garlands and garments.
अधिरूढा नरव्याघ्रा नरवाहनमुत्तमम् । त्रय एते मया दृष्टाः पाण्डुरच्छत्रवाससः
These three tigers among men, clad in white umbrellas and garments, were seen by me mounted on the finest chariots.
श्वेतोष्णीषाश्च दृश्यन्ते त्रय एते जनार्दन । धार्तराष्ट्रेषु सैन्येषु तान्विजानीहि केशव
O Janardana, these three also were seen with white turbans among the armies of Dhritarashtra; know them, O Keshava.
अश्वत्थामा कृपश्चैव कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः । रक्तोष्णीषाश्च दृश्यन्ते सर्वे माधव पार्थिवाः
Ashvatthama, Kripa, and Kritavarma of the Satvata clan, O Madhava, all the kings were seen with red turbans.
उष्ट्रप्रयुक्तमारूढौ भीष्मद्रोणौ महारथौ । मया सार्धं महाबाहो धार्तराष्ट्रेण वा विभो
The great chariot-warriors Bhishma and Drona were seen mounted on a camel-drawn vehicle, together with me or with the son of Dhritarashtra, O mighty-armed one.
अगस्त्यशास्तां च दिशं प्रयाताः स्म जनार्दन । अचिरेणैव कालेन प्राप्स्यामो यमसादनम्
O Janardana, we set out toward the quarter ruled by Agastya; in a short time, we shall reach the abode of Yama.
अहं चान्ये च राजानो यच्च तत्क्षत्रमण्डलम् । गाण्डिवाग्निं प्रवेक्ष्याम इति मे नास्ति संशयः
I, along with other kings and all the kshatriya hosts, shall enter the fire of Gandiva; of this I have no doubt.
अपस्थितविनाशेयं नूनमद्य वसुंधरा। यथा हि मे वचः कर्ण नोपैति हृदयं तव
Surely today the earth is destined for destruction, since, O Karna, my words do not reach your heart.
सर्वेषां तात भूतानां विनाशे प्रत्युपस्थिते। अनयो नयसङ्काशो हृदयान्नापसर्पति
When the destruction of all beings is at hand, O father, this unrighteousness, appearing as righteousness, does not depart from the heart.
अपि त्वां कृष्ण पश्यामो जीवन्तोऽस्मान्महारणात्। समुत्तीर्णा महाबाहो वीरक्षत्रविनाशनात्
O Krishna, will we see you alive, O mighty-armed one, having crossed this great battle and the destruction of heroic kshatriyas?
अथवा सङ्गमः कृष्ण स्वर्गे नो भविता ध्रुवम्। तत्रेदानीं समेष्यामः पुनः सार्धं त्वयानघ
Or perhaps, O Krishna, our meeting will surely take place in heaven; there, O faultless one, we shall come together again with you.
इत्युक्त्वा माधवं कर्णः परिष्वज्य च पीडितम्। विसर्जितः केशवेन रथोपस्थादवातरत्
Having spoken thus to Madhava, Karna, who was afflicted, embraced him; then, released by Kesava, he descended from the chariot.