प्रहृष्टाश्च सुतास्तुभ्यं कुरवश्चापि सर्वशः । ततो दुःशासनो राजञ्श्वेतं दृष्ट्वा निपातितम्
But your sons and all the Kurus rejoiced greatly; then, O King, Duḥśāsana, seeing Śveta struck down—
वादित्रनिनदैर्घोरैर्नृत्यति स्म समंततः । तस्मिन्हते महेष्वासे भीष्मेणाहवशोभिना
—began to dance everywhere to the dreadful sound of musical instruments, when that great archer, Bhīṣma, the glory of battle, had slain him.
प्रावेपन्त महेष्वासाः शिखण्डिप्रमुखा रथाः । ततो धनंजयो राजन्वार्ष्णेयश्चापि सर्वशः
The great archers, with Śikhaṇḍin at their head, trembled; then, O King, Dhanañjaya and all the Vṛṣṇis slowly withdrew.
अवहारं शनैश्चक्रुर्निहते वाहिनीपतौ। ततोऽवहारः सैन्यानां तव तेषां च भारत
With the commander of the army slain, they began to withdraw slowly; then, O Bhārata, both your troops and theirs retreated.
तावकानां परेषां च नर्दतां च मुहुर्मुहुः । पार्था विमनसो भूत्वा न्यवर्तन्त महारथाः । चिन्तयन्तो वधं घोरं द्वैरथेन परंतपाः
Both your men and the enemy, roaring again and again, withdrew; the mighty chariot-warriors, their minds disturbed, turned back, pondering that terrible slaughter in single combat, O subduer of foes.
( श्वेते सेनापतौ तात संग्रमे निहते परैः। किमकुर्वन्महेष्वासाः पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सह
When Śveta, the commander, was slain in battle by the enemy, O father, what did the great archers, the Pāñcālas together with the Pāṇḍavas, do?
सेनापतिं समाकर्ण्य श्वेतं युधि निपातितम् । तदर्थं यततां चापि परेषां प्रपलायिनाम्
Hearing that their commander Śveta had been struck down in battle, and seeing the enemy striving for that purpose and fleeing away—
मनः प्रीणाति मे वाक्यं जयं संजय श्रृण्वतः। प्रत्युपायं चिन्तयन्तः सञ्जनाः प्रस्रवन्ति मे
My mind is pleased, Sañjaya, as I listen to your words of victory; as I hear of their efforts and the enemy's retreat, I consider the countermeasures.
स हि वीरोऽनुरक्तश्च वृद्धः कुरुपतिस्तदा । कृतं वैरं सदा तेन पितुः पुत्रेण धीमता
For that hero, devoted and aged, the lord of the Kurus, always bore enmity because of the wise son of his father.
तस्योद्वेगभयाच्चापि संश्रितः पाण्डवान्पुरा । सर्वं बलं परित्यज्य दुर्गं संश्रित्य तिष्ठति
Out of fear and anxiety from him, he once sought refuge with the Pāṇḍavas, abandoning all his forces and taking shelter in a fortress.
पाण्डवानां प्रतापेन दुर्गं देशं निवेश्य च । सपत्नान्सततं बाधन्नार्यवृत्तिमनुष्ठितः
By the might of the Pāṇḍavas, he established himself in a fortified place, always harassing his rivals, upholding noble conduct.
आश्चर्यं वै सदा तेषां पुरा राज्ञां सुदुर्मतिः। ततो युधिष्ठिरे भक्तः कथं सञ्जय सूदितः ।।)
It is truly astonishing, the former evil-mindedness of those kings; thus, Sañjaya, how did he, devoted to Yudhiṣṭhira, meet his end?
प्रक्षिप्तः संमतः क्षुद्रः पुत्रो मे पुरुषाधमः। न युद्धं रोचयेद्भीष्मो न चाचार्यः कथंचन
My son, low and base among men, was appointed and approved; neither Bhīṣma nor the teacher would ever have desired war.
न कृपो न च गान्धारी नाहं सञ्जय रोचये । न वासुदेवो वार्ष्णेयो धर्मराजश्च पाण्डवः
Neither Kṛpa, nor Gāndhārī, nor I, Sañjaya, approved; nor Vāsudeva, nor the Vṛṣṇi, nor Dharmarāja, the Pāṇḍava.
न भीमो नार्जुनश्चैव न यमौ पुरुषर्षभौ । वार्यमाणो मया नित्यं गान्धार्या विदुरेण च
Neither Bhīma, nor Arjuna, nor the two sons of Madri, the best of men; though always restrained by me, by Gāndhārī, and by Vidura—
जामदग्न्येन रामेण व्यासेन च महात्मना । दुर्योधनो युध्यमानो नित्यमेव हि सञ्जय
—by Rāma, son of Jamadagni, and by the great-souled Vyāsa, still, Duryodhana always insisted on fighting, O Sañjaya.
कर्णस्य मतमास्थाय सौबलस्य च पापकृत् । दुःशासनस्य च तथा पाण्डवान्नान्वचिन्तयत्
Having followed the counsel of Karṇa, the wicked son of Subala, and likewise Duḥśāsana, he did not consider the Pāṇḍavas.
तस्याहं व्यसनं घोरं मन्ये प्राप्तं तु सञ्जय । श्वेतस्य च विनाशेन भीष्मस्य विजयेन च
O Sañjaya, I think he has now met with terrible misfortune—by the destruction of Śveta and the victory of Bhīṣma.
संक्रुद्धः कृष्णसहितः पार्थः किमकरोद्युधि । अर्जुनाद्धि भयं भूयस्तन्मे तात न शाम्यति
What did Pārtha, together with Kṛṣṇa, do in battle when enraged? My fear of Arjuna, O father, does not subside.
स हि शूरश्च कौन्तेयः क्षिप्रकारी धनंजयः । मन्ये शरैः शरीराणि शत्रूणां प्रमथिष्यति
For that son of Kuntī, Dhanañjaya, is a hero and swift to act; I believe he will shatter the bodies of his enemies with arrows.
ऐन्द्रिमिन्द्रानुजसमं महेन्द्रसदृशं बले । अमोघक्रोधसंकल्पं दृष्ट्वा वः किमभून्मनः
Seeing him, who is like Indra's younger brother in prowess, equal to mighty Indra in strength, whose wrath and resolve are unfailing—what was in your minds?
तथैव वेदविच्छूरो ज्वलनार्कसमद्युतिः । इन्द्रास्त्रविदमेयात्मा प्रपतन्समितिंजयः
Likewise, that hero learned in the Vedas, blazing like fire and sun, knower of Indra's weapons, self-controlled, victorious in battle, advanced.
वज्रसंस्पर्शरूपाणामस्त्राणां च प्रयोजकः । सखङ्गाक्षेपहस्तस्तु घोषं चक्रे महारथः
He, the wielder of weapons like the thunderbolt in form, with sword in hand ready to strike, that great chariot-warrior made a resounding noise.
स सञ्जय महाप्राज्ञो द्रुपदस्यात्मजो बली । धृष्टद्युम्नः किमकरोच्छ्वेते युधि निपातिते
O Sañjaya, what did the mighty, wise son of Drupada, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, do when Śveta was struck down in battle?
पुरा चैवापराधेन वधेन च चमूपतेः । मन्ये मनः प्रजज्वाल पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्
Because of the previous offense and the slaying of the commander, I think the hearts of the great-souled Pāṇḍavas blazed up.
तेषां क्रोधं चिन्तयंस्तु अहःसु च निशासु च । न शान्तिमधिगच्छामि दुर्योदनकृतेन हि । कथं चाभून्महायुद्धं सर्वमाचक्ष्व सञ्जय
Thinking of their anger, by day and by night, I find no peace—because of what Duryodhana has done. Tell me, Sañjaya, how that great battle unfolded.
श्रृणु राजन्स्थिरो भूत्वा तवापनयनो महान् । न च दुर्योधने दोषमिमामाधातुमर्हसि
Hear, O King, and be steadfast; your loss is great. But you should not lay all this blame on Duryodhana.
गतोदके सेतुबन्धो यादृक्तादृङ्भतिस्तव। संदीप्ते भवने यद्वत्कूपस्य खननं तथा
A dam built after the water has gone, or the food you have is as it is; digging a well when the house is already burning—such is your effort now.
गतपूर्वाह्णभूयिष्ठे तस्मिन्नहनि दारुणे । तावकानां परेषां च पुनर्युद्धमवर्तत
On that dreadful day, when most of the morning had passed, battle again broke out between your forces and the enemy.
श्वेतं तु निहतं दृष्ट्वा विराटस्य चमूपतिम् । कृतवर्मणा च सहितं दृष्ट्वा शल्यमवस्थितम्
Seeing Śveta, the commander of Virāṭa's forces, slain, and seeing Śalya standing with Kṛtavarman,