भ्रातॄणां निधनं श्रुत्वा पुत्राणां च सुयोधन । भीमसेनेन निहतो दुष्कृतानि स्मरिष्यसि
When you hear of the death of your brothers and sons, Suyodhana, slain by Bhīmasena, you will remember your misdeeds.
न द्वितीयां प्रतिज्ञां हि प्रतिजानामि कैतव । सत्यं ब्रवीम्यहं ह्येतत्सर्वं सत्यं भविष्यति
I do not make a second promise, nor do I speak deceitfully; I speak the truth—this will all truly come to pass.
युधिष्ठिरोऽपि कैतव्यमुलूकमिदमब्रवीत्। उलूक मद्वचो ब्रूहि गत्वा तात सुयोधनम्
Yudhiṣṭhira also spoke these words to Ulūka: 'Ulūka, go and tell Suyodhana my message, dear one.'
स्वेन वृत्तेन मे वृत्तं नाधिगन्तुं त्वमर्हसि । उभयोरन्तरं वेद सूनृतानृतयोरपि
You should not judge my conduct by your own; know the difference between truth and falsehood, even in small matters.
न चाहं कामये पापमपि कीटपिपीलकयोः। किं पुनर्ज्ञातिषु वधं कामयेयं कथं च न
I do not wish harm even to insects or ants; how then could I desire the slaughter of relatives, or why would I?
एतदर्थं मया तात पञ्च ग्रामा वृताः पुरा। कथं तव सुदुर्बुद्धे न प्रेक्ष्ये व्यसनं महत्
For this reason, dear one, I once asked for just five villages; how could I, O you of wicked understanding, not foresee your great calamity?
स त्वं कामपरीतात्मा मूढभावाच्च कत्थसे। तथैव वासुदेवस्य न गृह्णासि हितं वचः
But you, overcome by desire and delusion, boast; and in the same way, you do not accept the good counsel of Vāsudeva.
किंचेदानीं बहूक्तेन युध्यस्व सह बान्धवैः। मम विप्रियकर्तारं कैतव्य सह बान्धवैः
What is the use of many words now? Fight, along with your kinsmen, against me and those who have wronged me, O deceitful one, with your allies.
मम विप्रियकर्तारं कैतव्य ब्रूहि कौरवम् ।। श्रुतं वाक्यं गृहीतोऽर्थो मतं यत्ते तथास्तु तत्
Tell the Kaurava, O deceitful one, who has wronged me: 'The words have been heard, the meaning understood, and your opinion is known—so be it.'
भीमसेनस्ततो वाक्यं भूय आह नृपात्मजम् ।। उलूक मद्वचो ब्रूहि दुर्मतिं पापपूरुषम्
Then Bhīmasena again spoke to the prince: 'Ulūka, deliver my message to that evil-minded, sinful man.'
शठं नैकृतिकं पापं दुराचारं सुयोधनम् ।। गृध्रोदरे वा वस्तव्यं पुरे वा नागसाह्वये
'To that deceitful, wicked, evil-doer, Suyodhana, who behaves badly: it is better to live in a vulture's belly or in the city of the Nāgas than with him.'
प्रतिज्ञातं मया यच्च सभामध्ये नराधम ।। कर्ताहं तद्वचः सत्यं सत्येनैव शपामि ते
'What I vowed in the middle of the assembly, O lowest of men, I will do; that word is true, and I swear it to you by truth itself.'
दुःशासनस्य रुधिरं हत्वा पास्याम्यहं मृधे ।। सक्थिनी तव भंक्त्वैव हत्वा हि तव सोदनान्
I will drink the blood of Duḥśāsana, having slain him in battle; and I will break your thighs and kill your brothers as well.
सर्वेषां राजपुत्राणामभिमन्युरसंशयम् । कर्मणा तोषयिष्यामि भूयश्चैव वचः श्रृणु
I will surely satisfy the wrath of all the princes by my deeds; and now, listen again to my words.
हत्वा सुयोधन त्वां वै सहितं सर्वसोदरैः । आक्रमिष्ये पदा मूर्ध्नि धर्मराजस्य पश्यतः
Having slain you, Suyodhana, together with all your brothers, I will trample upon your head with my foot in the presence of King Yudhishthira.
नकुलस्तु ततो वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते। उलूक ब्रूहि कौरव्यं धार्तराष्ट्रं सुयोधनम्
Then Nakula spoke these words, O king: 'Ulūka, say this to the Kaurava, Duryodhana, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.'
श्रुतं ते गदतो वाक्यं सर्वमेव यथातथम्। तथा कर्तास्मि कौरव्य यथा त्वमनुशासि मां
'All that you have said has been heard by me exactly as it is; so, Kaurava, I will act just as you instruct me.'
सहदेवोऽपि नृपते इदमाह वचोऽर्थवत् । सुयोधन मतिर्या ते वृथैषा ते भविष्यति
Sahadeva also, O king, spoke these meaningful words: 'Suyodhana, the intention you have will be in vain.'
शोचिष्यसे महाराज सपुत्रज्ञातिबान्धवः । इमं च क्लेशमस्माकं हृष्टो यत्त्वं विकत्थसे
'You will grieve, O great king, along with your sons, kinsmen, and relatives; and you boast joyfully about this hardship of ours.'
विराटद्रुपदौ वृद्धावुलूकमिदमूचतुः । दासभावं नियच्छेव साधोरिति मतिः सदा। तौ च दासावदासौ वा पौरुषं यस्य यादृशम्
The aged Virāṭa and Drupada said this to Ulūka: 'Let the state of servitude be imposed on the wicked; this is always our view. Whether as servants or masters, a man's worth is as his manliness.'
शिखण्डी तु ततो वाक्यमुलूकमिदमब्रवीत् । वक्तव्यो भवता राजा पापेष्वभिरतः सदा
Then Śikhaṇḍin spoke these words to Ulūka: 'You must speak to the king who is always engaged in evil deeds.'
पश्य त्वं मां रणे राजन्कुर्वाणं कर्म दारुणम् । यस्य वीर्यं समासाद्य मन्यसे विजयं युधि
'See me in battle, O king, performing a terrible deed against the one whose strength you rely on for victory in war.'
तमहं पातयिष्यामि रथात्तव पितामहम्। अहं भीष्मवधात्सृष्टो नूनं धात्रा महात्मना
'I will bring down your grandsire Bhīṣma from his chariot; surely, I have been created by the great Creator for the slaying of Bhīṣma.'
सोऽहं भीष्मं हनिष्यामि मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम् । धृष्टद्युम्नोऽपि कैतव्यमुलूकमिदमब्रवीत्
'I will slay Bhīṣma before the eyes of all bowmen.' Dṛṣṭadyumna also spoke these words to Ulūka.
सुयोधनो मम वचो वक्तव्यो नृपतेः सुतः। अहं द्रोणं हनिष्यामि सगणं सहबान्धवम्
'Say this to Suyodhana, the king's son, from me: I will slay Droṇa together with his followers and kinsmen.'
अवश्यं च मया कार्यं पूर्वेषां चरितं महत् । कर्ता चाहं तथा कर्म यथा नान्यः करिष्यति
'I must certainly perform the great deeds done by those before me; and I will accomplish such a deed as none other will do.'
तमब्रवीद्धर्मराजः कारुण्यार्थं वचो महत्। नाहं ज्ञातिवधं राजन्कामयेयं कथंचन
Then Yudhishthira, for the sake of compassion, spoke these great words: 'O king, I would never wish for the slaughter of relatives in any way.'
तवैव दोषाद्दुर्बुद्धे सर्वमेतत्त्वनावृतम् । स गच्छ माचिरं तात उलूक यदि मन्यसे
'All this has happened because of your fault, O wicked-minded one; now go quickly, Ulūka, if you think it proper.'
इह वा तिष्ठ भद्रं ते वयं हि तव बान्धवाः । उलूकस्तु ततो राजन्धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्
'Or stay here, may you be safe, for we are your kinsmen.' Then, O king, Ulūka addressed Yudhishthira, son of Dharma.
आमन्त्र्य प्रययौ तत्र यत्र राजा सुयोधनः । उलूकस्तत आगमक्य दुर्योधनममर्षणम्
Having taken leave, he went to where King Suyodhana was; thus Ulūka came to the wrathful Duryodhana.