शयनस्यानुरूपं मे पाण्डवोपहितं त्वया। यद्यन्यथा प्रपद्येथाः शपेयं त्वामहं पुरा
The bed you have provided, Pandava, is fitting for me; if you had acted otherwise, I would have cursed you before.
एवमेव महाबाहो धर्मेषु परितिष्ठता। स्वप्तव्यं क्षत्रियेणाजौ शरतल्पगतेन वै
Indeed, mighty-armed one, one who abides in righteousness should sleep thus; a kshatriya lying on a bed of arrows in battle must rest in this way.
एवमुक्त्वा तु बीभत्सुं सर्वांस्तानब्रवीद्वचः । राज्ञश्च राजपुत्रांश्च पाण्डवैरभिसंवृतान्
Having spoken thus to Bhimasena, he addressed all those kings and princes gathered with the Pandavas:
पश्यध्वमुपधानं मे पाणडवेनाभिसन्धितम् । शयेयमस्यां शय्यायां यावदावर्तनं रवेः
Behold the pillow arranged for me by the Pandava; I shall lie on this bed until the sun turns back on its course.
ये तदा धारयिष्यन्ति ते च प्रेक्ष्यन्ति मां नृपाः। दिशं वैश्रवणाक्रान्तां यदा गन्ता दिवाकरः
Those who will support me then, and those kings who will witness me, when the sun goes to the region ruled by Vaishravana,
नूनं सप्ताश्वयुक्तेन रथेनोत्तमतेजसा । रक्ष्येऽहं वै मम प्राणान्सुहृदः सुप्रियानिव
Surely, with the chariot yoked to seven horses and of supreme brilliance, I shall protect my life as one would their most beloved friends.
परिखाः खन्यतामत्र ममावसदने नृपाः । उपासिष्ये विवस्वन्तमेवं शरशताचितः । उपारमध्वं संग्रामाद्वैरमुत्सृज्य पार्थिवाः
Let moats be dug here at my resting place, O kings; I shall await the sun, lying thus on a bed of arrows. Cease the battle, O rulers, abandoning enmity.
उपातिष्ठन्नथो वैद्याः शल्योद्धरणकोविदाः। सर्वोपकरणैर्युक्ताः कुशलैः साधुशिक्षिताः
Then physicians skilled in extracting arrows, equipped with all instruments, well-trained and expert, attended upon him.
तान्दृष्ट्वा जाह्नवीपुत्रः प्रोवाच तनयं तव । दत्तदेया विसृज्यन्तां पूजयित्वा चिकित्सकाः
Seeing them, the son of Jahnavi spoke to your son: Let the gifts due to physicians be given, after honoring them, let them depart.
एवंगते मयेदानीं वैद्यैः कार्यमिहास्ति किम्। क्षत्रधर्मे प्रशस्तां हि प्राप्तोऽस्मि परमां गतिम्
With things thus, what need have I now for physicians here? For I have attained the highest state praised in the warrior's duty.
नैष धर्मो महीपालाः शरतल्पगतस्य मे । एभिरेव शरैश्चाहं दग्धव्योऽग्नौ नराधिपाः
This is not the proper conduct, O kings, for one lying upon a bed of arrows; with these very arrows, O rulers of men, I must be burned in fire.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव। वैद्यान्विसर्जयामास पूजयित्वा यथार्हतः
Hearing his words, your son Duryodhana dismissed the physicians, having honored them as was fitting.
ततस्ते विस्मयं जग्मुर्नानाजनपदेश्वराः । स्थितिं धर्मे परां दृष्ट्वा भीष्मस्यामिततेजसः
Then the lords of many lands were struck with wonder, seeing Bhishma of immeasurable energy established in supreme righteousness.
उपधानं ततो दत्त्वा पितुस्ते मनुजेश्वराः । सहिताः पाण्डवाः सर्वे कुरवश्च महारथाः
Then, after placing a cushion for your father, all the Pandavas together with the mighty Kurus assembled.
उपगम्य महात्मानं शयानं शयने शुभे
Approaching the great-souled one, lying upon his splendid bed,
तेऽभिवाद्य ततो भीष्मं कृत्वा च त्रिःप्रदक्षिणम्। विधाय रक्षां भीष्मस्य सर्व एव समन्ततः
They then saluted Bhishma, circumambulated him three times, and arranged protection for Bhishma on all sides.
वीराः स्वशिबिराण्येव ध्यायन्तः परमातुराः । निवेशायाभ्युपागच्छन्सायाह्ने रुधिरोक्षिताः
The warriors, deeply afflicted, returned to their own camps in the evening, stained with blood, lost in thought.
निविष्टान्पाण्डवांश्चैव प्रीयमाणान्महारथान् । भीष्मस्य पतनं दृष्ट्वा उपगम्य महाबलः
The mighty one, seeing the Pandavas and the honored great chariot-warriors settled, approached after witnessing Bhishma's fall.
उवाच माधवः काले धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् । दिष्ट्या जयसि कौरव्य दिष्ट्या भीष्मो निपातितः
Madhava then spoke at the right moment to Dharmaputra Yudhishthira: By fortune you are victorious, O Kaurava; by fortune Bhishma has been struck down.
अवध्यो मानुषैरेव सत्यसन्धो महारथः । अथवा दैवतैः सार्धं सर्वशास्त्रस्य पारगः
He was invincible to men, truthful, a great chariot-warrior; or even together with the gods, he was master of all scriptures.
त्वां तु चक्षुर्हणं प्राप्य दग्धो घोरेण चक्षुष
But having received the destruction of his sight from you, he was burned by the fierce gaze.
तव प्रसादाद्विजयः क्रोधात्तव पराजयः । त्वं हि नः शरणं कृष्ण भक्तानामभयंकरः
By your favor comes victory, by your wrath defeat; for you are our refuge, O Krishna, giver of fearlessness to your devotees.
अनाश्चर्यो जयस्तेषां येषां त्वमसि केशव । रक्षिता समरे नित्यं नित्यं चापि हिते रतः
Their victory is not surprising, those for whom you, O Kesava, are always the protector in battle and always devoted to their welfare.
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच स्मयमानो जनार्दनः। तवैवैतद्युक्तरूपं वचनं पार्थिवोत्तम
Thus addressed, Janardana, smiling, replied: O foremost of kings, your words are indeed fitting and true.
व्युष्टायां तु महाराज शर्वर्यां सर्वपार्थिवाः। पाण्डवा धार्तराष्ट्राश्च उपातिष्ठन्पितामहम्
When the night had passed, O king, all the rulers, the Pandavas and the sons of Dhritarashtra, approached the grandsire.
तं वीरशयने वीरं शयानं कुरुसत्तम। अभिवाद्योपतस्थुर्वै क्षत्रियाः क्षत्रियर्षभम्
There, upon the hero's bed, lay the hero, best of the Kurus; the Kshatriyas, saluting him, gathered around the bull among Kshatriyas.
कन्याश्चन्दनचूर्णैश्च लाजैर्माल्यैश्च सर्वशः । अवाकिरञ्छान्तनवं तत्र गत्वा सहस्रशः
The maidens, with sandalwood powder, parched rice, and garlands, went there by the thousands and scattered them over Śāntanu's son.
स्त्रियो वृद्धास्तथा बालाः प्रेक्षकाश्च पृथग्जनाः । समभ्ययुः शान्तनवं भूतानीव तमोनुदम्
Women, the elderly, children, and various onlookers all approached Śāntanu's son, as beings would approach the dispeller of darkness.
तूर्याणि शतसङ्ख्यानि तथैव नटनर्तकाः। शिल्पिनश्च तथाऽऽजग्मुः कुरुवृद्धं पितामहम्
Hundreds of musical instruments, dancers, and actors, as well as artisans, likewise came to the grandsire of the Kurus.
उपागम्य च राजेन्द्र सन्नहान्विप्रमुच्य ते। आयुधानि च निक्षिप्य सहिताः कुरुपाण्डवाः
Having come together, O king, both the Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas, laying aside their armor and weapons, gathered there.