बन्धमाज्ञापयामास मम चापि सुयोधनः । न च तं लब्धवान्कामं दुरात्मा पापनिश्चयः
Suyodhana even ordered that I be bound, but that wicked one, intent on evil, did not obtain his desire.
न च भीष्मो न च द्रोणो युक्तं तत्राहतुर्वचः। सर्वे तमनुवर्तन्ते ऋते विदुरमुच्युत
Neither Bhishma nor Drona spoke what was proper in that matter; all followed him, O Achyuta, except for Vidura.
शकुनिः सौबलश्चैव कर्णदुःशासनावपि । त्वय्ययुक्तान्यभाषन्त मूढा मूढममर्षणम्
Shakuni, the son of Subala, Karna, and Duhshasana also spoke improper words to you, being foolish and filled with blind anger.
किंच तेन मयोक्तेन यान्यभाषत कौरवः । संक्षेपेण दुरात्मासौ न युक्तं त्वयि वर्तते
And as for what the Kaurava said in response to my words, in short, that evil-hearted one does not act properly toward you.
पार्थिवेषु न सर्वेषु य इमे तव सैनिकाः। यत्पापं यन्न कल्याणं सर्वं तस्मिन्प्रतिष्ठितम्
Among all these kings, not all of whom are your soldiers, whatever evil or misfortune there is, all of it rests upon him.
न चापि वयमत्यर्थं परित्यागेन कर्हिचित्। कौरवैः शममिच्छामस्तत्र युद्धमनन्तरम्
Nor do we, by any means, wish for peace with the Kauravas at the cost of excessive renunciation; after that, there will be war.
तच्छ्रुत्वा पार्थिवाः सर्वे वासुदेवस्य भाषितम्। अब्रुवन्तो मुखं राज्ञः समुदैक्षन्त भारत
Hearing the words spoken by Vasudeva, all the kings, O Bharata, remained silent and looked toward the face of the king.
युधिष्ठिरस्त्वभिप्रायमभिलक्ष्य महीक्षिताम् । योगमाज्ञापयामास भीमार्जुनयमैः सह
Yudhishthira, perceiving the intention of the assembled kings, ordered the preparations together with Bhima and Arjuna.
ततः किलकिलाभूतमनीकं पाण्डवस्य ह। आज्ञापिते तदा योगे समहृष्यन्त सैनिकाः
Then the Pandava army became filled with excitement; when the preparations were ordered, the soldiers rejoiced greatly.
अवध्यानां वधं पश्यन्धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। निश्वसन्भीमसेनं च विजयं चेदमब्रवीत्
Seeing the impending destruction of those who should not be slain, King Yudhishthira, breathing heavily, spoke these words to Bhimasena and Vijaya.
यदर्थं वनवासश्च प्राप्तं दुःखं च यन्मया। सोयमस्मानुपैत्येव परोऽनर्थः प्रयत्नतः
The very misfortune for which I endured exile in the forest and all that suffering has now come upon us with even greater force, despite all our efforts.
यस्मिन्यत्नः कृतोऽस्माभिः स नो हीनः प्रयत्नतः। अकृते तु प्रयत्नेऽस्मानुपावृत्तः कलिर्महान्
That for which we strove with such effort has been lost to us despite our exertions; and because we did not act with sufficient effort, great calamity has overtaken us.
कथं ह्यवध्यैः सङ्ग्रामः कार्यः सह भविष्यति। कथं हत्वा गुरून्वृद्धान्विजयो नो भविष्यति
How can battle be waged with those whom it is wrong to slay? How can victory be ours if we must kill our elders and teachers?
तच्छ्रुत्वा धर्मराजस्य सव्यसाची परन्तपः। यदुक्तं वासुदेवेन श्रावयामास तद्वचः
Hearing the words of the righteous king, Savyasācin, the scorcher of foes, recited to him what Vāsudeva had spoken.
उक्तवान्देवकीपुत्रः कुन्त्याश्च विदुरस्य च । वचनं तत्त्वया राजन्निखिलेनावधारितम्
The son of Devakī spoke the words of Kuntī and Vidura, and you, O King, have fully understood their meaning.
न च तौ वक्ष्यतोऽधर्ममिति मे नैष्ठिकी मतिः। नापि युक्तं च कौन्तेय निवर्तितुमयुध्यतः
I do not believe that either of them spoke anything unrighteous; nor, son of Kuntī, is it proper for you to withdraw without fighting.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वासुदेवोऽपि सव्यसाचिवचस्तदा । स्मयमानोऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं पार्थमेवमिति ब्रुवन्
Hearing Savyasācin's words, Vāsudeva smiled and spoke these words to Pārtha.
ततस्ते धृतसंकल्पा युद्धाय सह सैनिकाः। पाण्डवेया महाराज तां रात्रिं सुखमावसन्
Then, resolute in their purpose for battle, the sons of Pāṇḍu, together with their soldiers, spent that night in comfort, O great king.
व्युष्टायां वै रजन्यां हि राजा दुर्योधनस्ततः। व्यभजत्तान्यनिकानि दश चैकं च भारत
When the night had passed, King Duryodhana then divided those eleven divisions, O descendant of Bharata.
नरहस्तिरथाश्वानां सारं मध्यं च फल्गु च। सर्वेष्वेतेष्वनीकेषु सन्दिदेश नराधिपः
The king assigned the best, the central, and the weakest parts of all these divisions of men, elephants, chariots, and horses.
सानुकर्षाः सतूणीराः सवरूथाः सतोमराः। सोपासङ्गाः सशक्तीकाः सनिषङ्गाः सहर्ष्टयः
All were equipped with followers, quivers, chariots, spears, side-arms, lances, and arrows.
सध्वजाः सपताकाश्च सशरासनतोमराः । रज्जुभिश्च विचित्राभिः सपाशाः सपरिच्छदाः
All were adorned with banners and flags, armed with bows, arrows, and spears, and furnished with various ropes, lassos, and ornaments.
सकचग्रहविक्षेपाः सतैलगुडवालुकाः । साशीविषघटाः सर्वे ससर्जरसपांसवः
All were supplied with grappling hooks, oil-cakes, sand, pots of poison, and dust of resin.
सघण्टफलकाः सर्वे सायोगुडजलोपलाः ।। सशालभिन्दिपालाश्च समधूच्छिष्टमुद्गराः
All were equipped with shields with bells, clubs smeared with oil and honey, and maces with iron spikes.
सकाण्डदण्डकाः सर्वे ससीरविषतोमराः । सशूर्पपिटकाः सर्वे सदात्राङ्कुशतोमराः
All had staves with iron tips, poisoned spears, winnowing baskets, axes, goads, and lances.
सकीलकवचाः सर्वे वाशीवृक्षादनान्विताः। व्याघ्रचर्मपरीवारा द्वीपिचर्मावृताश्च ते
All wore mail with spikes, carried axes and clubs, were adorned with tiger skins, and covered with leopard skins.
सहर्ष्टयः सश्रृङ्गाश्च सप्रासविविधायुधाः । सकुठाराः सकुद्दालाः सतैलक्षौमसर्पिषः
All had maces, horns, various spears, axes, spades, and were supplied with oil, silk, and clarified butter.
रुक्मजालप्रतिच्छन्ना नानामणिविभूषिताः । चित्रानीकाः सुवपुषो ज्वलिता इव पावकाः
Clad in golden mesh and adorned with various jewels, their splendid divisions shone like blazing fires.
तथा कवचिनः शूराः शस्त्रेषु कृतनिश्चयाः । कुलीना हययोनिज्ञाः सारथ्ये विनिवेशिताः
Thus, valiant warriors wearing armor, resolute in weapons, of noble lineage, and skilled in the breeding of horses, were assigned as charioteers.
बद्धारिष्टा बद्धकक्षा बद्धध्वजपताकिनः। बद्धाभरणनिर्यूहा बद्धचर्मासिपट्टिशाः
With secured armor, fastened belts, banners and pennants attached, adorned with fixed ornaments, and equipped with bound shields and sword-belts.