ब्रह्मस्वहारिणश्चैव राजपिण्डापहारिणः। शरणागतं च त्यजतो याचमानं तथा घ्नतः
By those who steal Brahmins' wealth, who steal the king's food, who abandon a supplicant seeking refuge, or who kill a beggar—
अगारदाहिनां चैव ये च गां निघ्नतामपि। अपकारिणां च ये लोका ये च ब्रह्मद्विषामपि
By those who burn houses, who kill cows, by wrongdoers, and by haters of Brahmins—
स्वभार्यामृतुकालेषु मोहाद्वै नाभिगच्छताम्। श्राद्धमैथुनिकानां च ये चाप्यात्मापहारिणाम्
By those who, out of delusion, do not approach their own wives at the proper time, by those who eat at Śrāddha or during intercourse, and by those who destroy themselves—
न्यासापहारिणां ये च श्रुतं नाशयतां च ये। क्लीबने युध्यमानानां ये च नीचानुसारिणाम्
By those who steal deposits, who destroy the Veda, by those who fight unmanfully, and by followers of the base—
नास्तिकानां च ये लोका येऽग्निमातृपितृत्यजाम्। तानाप्नुयामहे लोकान्ये च पापकृतामपि
By atheists, by those who abandon fire, mother, or father—may we attain those worlds, and also those of evildoers,
यद्यहत्वा वयं युद्धे निवर्तेम धनञ्जयम्। तेन चाभ्यर्दितास्त्रासाद्भवेमहि पराङ्मुखाः
If, without slaying Dhananjaya in battle, we turn back out of fear, pressed by him, may we reach those worlds.
यदि त्वसुकरं लोके कर्म कुर्याम संयुगे। इष्टाँल्लोकान्प्राप्नुयामो वयमद्य न संशयः
But if, in battle, we perform a deed difficult in this world, today we shall surely attain the desired worlds—of this there is no doubt.
एवमुक्त्वा तदा राजंस्तेऽभ्यवर्तन्त संयुगे। आह्वयन्तोऽर्जुनं वीराः पितृजुष्टां दिशं प्रति
Having spoken thus, O King, they then advanced into battle, calling out Arjuna, the heroes, toward the quarter favored by their ancestors.
आहूतस्तैर्नरव्याघ्रैः पार्थः परपुरञ्चयः। धर्मराजमिदं वाक्यमपदान्तरमब्रवीत्
Summoned by those tiger-like men, Partha, destroyer of enemy cities, spoke these words without deviation to King Yudhishthira.
आहूतो न निवर्तेयमिति मे व्रतमाहितम्। संशप्तकाश्च मां राजन्नाह्वयन्ति महामृधे
Summoned, I will not turn back—this is the vow I have undertaken. O King, the Saṃśaptakas are challenging me to great battle.
एष च भ्रातृभिः सार्धं सुशर्माऽऽह्वयते रणे। वधाय सगणस्यास्य मामनुज्ञातुमर्हसि
And here, with his brothers, Susharma calls me to battle, with his forces, for the purpose of my death; you should permit me.
नैतच्छक्नोमि संसोढुमाह्वानं पुरुषर्षभ। सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि हतान्विद्धि परान्युधि
I cannot endure this challenge, O best of men. I promise you truly: know that the enemies will be slain in battle.
श्रुतं ते तत्त्वतस्तात यद्द्रोणस्य चिकीर्षितम्। यथा तदनृतं तस्य भवेतत्त्वं समाचर
You have truly heard, father, what Drona intends; act in such a way that his plan becomes fruitless.
द्रोणो हि बलवाञ्शूरः कृतास्त्रश्च जितश्रमः। प्रतिज्ञातं च तेनैतद्ग्रहणं मे महारथ
For Drona is strong, heroic, skilled in weapons, tireless in battle, and he has vowed to capture me, O great chariot-warrior.
अयं वै सत्यजिद्राजन्नद्य त्वां रक्षिता युधि। ध्रियमाणे च पाञ्चाल्ये नाचार्यः काममाप्स्यति
O King, Satyajit will protect you today in battle; as long as Draupadi is held, the teacher will not fulfill his desire.
हते तु पुरुषव्याघ्रे रणे सत्यजिति प्रभो। सर्वैरपि समेतैर्वा न स्थातव्यं कथंचन
But if Satyajit, that tiger among men, is slain in battle, O lord, then even if all unite, none will be able to stand their ground.
अनुज्ञातस्ततो राज्ञा परिष्वक्तश्च फल्गुनः। प्रेम्णा दृष्टश्च बहुधा ह्याशिषश्चास्य योजिताः
Then, permitted by the king and embraced by Phalguna, he was greeted with affection and many blessings were bestowed upon him.
विहायैनं ततः पार्थस्त्रिगर्तान्प्रत्ययाद्बली। क्षुधितः क्षुद्विघातार्थं सिंहो मृगगणानिव
Leaving him, Partha went against the Trigartas, powerful and eager, like a hungry lion attacking a herd of deer to satisfy its hunger.
ततो दौर्योधनं सैन्यं मुदा परमया युतम्। ऋतेऽर्जुनं भृशं क्रुद्धं धर्मराजस्य निग्रहे
Then the army of Duryodhana, filled with great joy, except for Arjuna, became fiercely angry to restrain Dharmaraja.
ततोऽन्योन्येन ते सैन्ये समाजग्मतुरोजसा। गङ्गासरय्वौ वेगेन प्रावृषीवोल्बणोदके
Then those armies rushed at each other with force, like the Ganga and Sarasvati rivers surging together in the rainy season with turbulent waters.
भूयिष्ठं प्रतिरुद्धा ये हतैर्योधैर्यशस्विनः'। व्यद्रवन्त भयाद्भीता यत्र दौर्योधनं बलम्
Most of those who were blocked, renowned warriors slain in battle, fled in fear, terrified, where Duryodhana's force was.
ततो जघानं सङ्क्रुद्धो वासविस्तां महाचमूम्। शरजालैरविच्छिन्नैस्तमः सूर्य इवांशुभिः
Then Vasavi, enraged, struck that great army with unbroken showers of arrows, like the sun dispelling darkness with its rays.
ततो भग्ने बले तस्मिन्विप्रलीने समन्ततः। सव्यसाचिनि सङ्क्रुद्वे त्रैगर्तान्भयमाविशत्
Then, as that force was broken and scattered all around, fear seized the Trigartas from the wrath of Savyasacin.
ते वध्यमानाः पार्थेन शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः। अमुह्यंस्तत्रतत्रैव त्रस्ता मृगगणा इव
Those being slain by Partha with arrows whose joints were well-fitted, could not escape here and there, terrified like herds of deer.
ततस्त्रिगर्तराट् क्रुद्धस्तानुवाच महारथान्। अलं द्रुतेन वः शूरा न भयं कर्तुमर्हथ
Then the king of the Trigartas, enraged, addressed the great chariot-warriors: 'Enough of your flight, heroes; you should not act out of fear.'
शप्त्वाऽथ शपथान्घोरान्सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः। गत्वा दौर्योधनं सैन्यं किं वै वक्ष्यथ मुख्यशः
Having uttered terrible oaths before the entire army, he said, 'When you go to Duryodhana's force, what will you say, O chiefs?'
नावहास्याः कथं लोके कर्मणाऽनेन संयुगे। भवेम सहिताः सर्वे निवर्तध्वं यथाबलम्
How could we all together become objects of ridicule in the world for this deed in battle? Turn back according to your strength.
एवमुक्तास्तु ते राजन्नुदक्रोशन्मुहुर्मुहुः। शङ्खांश्च दध्मिरे वीरा हर्षयन्तः परस्परम्
Thus addressed, O King, they cried out again and again, and the heroes blew their conches, encouraging one another.
ततस्ते सन्न्यवर्तन्तं संशप्तकगणाः पुनः। नारायणाश्च गोपाला मृत्युं कृत्वाऽनिवर्तनम्
Then the Saṃśaptaka troops and the Narayana cowherds turned back again, having made death their vow not to retreat.
सोत्तरायुधिनो नागाः सपताकाङ्कुशध्वजाः। पेतुः शक्राशनिहता द्रुमवन्त इवाचलाः
Elephants bearing superior weapons, banners, goads, and standards fell, struck by Indra's thunderbolt, like trees with mountains.