मावमंस्था ममास्त्राणि मावमंस्थाश्च गाण्डिवम्। मावमंस्था बलं बाह्वोर्मावमंस्था धनञ्जयम्
Do not underestimate my weapons, do not underestimate Gandiva, do not underestimate the strength of my arms, nor Dhananjaya himself.
गाण्डीवं च धनुर्दिव्यं योद्धा चाहं नरर्षभ। त्वं च यन्ता हृषीकेश किन्नु स्यादजितं मया
Gandiva is a divine bow, and I am a warrior, O bull among men; you are the charioteer, O Hrishikesha—how could victory elude me?
यथाभियाय सङ्ग्रमं न जितो वै जयामि च। तेन सत्येन सङ्ग्रामे हतं विद्धि जयद्रथम्
As I have never been defeated when I have entered battle, by that truth, know that Jayadratha will be slain in the fight.
त्वं च माधव सर्वं तत्तथा प्रतिविधास्यसि। यथा रिपूणां मिषतां प्रमथिष्यामि सैन्धवम्
And you, Madhava, will act in every way so that, before the eyes of our enemies, I will destroy the Sindhu king.
ध्रुवं वै ब्राह्मणे सत्यं ध्रुवा साधुषु सन्नतिः। श्रीर्ध्रुवाऽपि च दक्षेषु ध्रुवो नारायणे जयः
Truth is certain in a Brahmin, humility is certain in the virtuous, prosperity is certain in the diligent, and victory is certain in Narayana.
एवमुक्त्वा हृषीकेशं स्वयमात्मानमात्मना। सन्दिदेशार्जुनो नर्दन्वासविः केशवं प्रभुम्
Having spoken thus to Hrishikesha, Arjuna, the son of Vasava, instructed himself and the lord Keshava.
यथा प्रभातां रजनीं कल्पितः स्याद्रथोत्तमः। तथा कार्यं त्वया कृष्ण प्रतिज्ञा स्याद्यथा ध्रुवा
Just as the best chariot is readied for the coming dawn, so, O Krishna, you must act, so that my vow is fulfilled as surely as daybreak.
श्वः शिरः पादमूलं ते सैन्धवस्याहृतं ध्रुवम्। पद्ध्यां प्रमथितासि त्वं विशोका भव मा रुदः
Tomorrow, the head of the Sindhu king will surely be brought to your feet; you will see him struck down in battle—be at peace, do not weep.
क्षत्रधर्मं पुरस्कृत्य गतः शूरः सतां गतिम्। वयं च प्राप्नुयामेह ये चान्ये शस्त्रजीविनः
Having followed the duty of a warrior, your brave son has attained the path of the righteous; may we and all others who live by the sword attain the same.
व्यूढोरस्को महाबाहुरनिवर्ती रिपुव्रजात्। गतस्तव वरारोहे पुत्रः स्वर्गं ज्वरं जहि
Your son, broad-chested, mighty-armed, unyielding before the enemy host, has gone to heaven, O lovely one—cast off your grief.
अनुयातश्च पितरं मातृपक्षं च वीर्यवान्। सहस्रशो रिपून्हत्वा हतः शूरो महारथः
Having followed his father and his mother's kin, that mighty warrior, having slain thousands of enemies, was himself slain—a hero, a great chariot-fighter.
आश्वासय स्नुषां राज्ञि मा शुचः क्षत्रिये भृशम्। श्वः प्रियं सुमहच्छ्रुत्वा विशोका भव नन्दिनि
Console the queen, your daughter-in-law; do not grieve so deeply for a Kshatriya. Tomorrow, hearing great and joyful news, be free from sorrow, O cherished one.
यत्पार्थेन प्रतिज्ञातं तत्तथा न तदन्यथा। चिकीर्षितं हि ते भर्तुर्न भवेज्जातु निष्फलम्
What Arjuna has vowed, that will surely come to pass, not otherwise; for what your husband intends will never be fruitless.
यदि च मनुजपन्नगाः पिशाचा रजनिचचाराः पतगाः सुरासुराश्च। रणगतमभियान्ति सिन्धुराजं न स भविता सह तैरपि प्रभाते
Even if men, serpents, spirits, night-wanderers, birds, gods, and demons all attack the Sindhu king in battle, by morning he will not remain with them.
अहो ह्यकाले प्रस्थानं कृतवानसि पुत्रक। विहाय फलकाले मां सुगृद्धां तव दर्शने
Alas, my son, you have departed at an untimely hour, leaving me, who longed so much to see you, at the time of fruition.
नूनं गतिः कृतान्तस्य प्राज्ञैरपि सुदुर्विदा। यत्र त्वं केशवे नाथे सङ्ग्रामेऽनाथवद्धतः
Truly, the path of destiny is hard to discern, even for the wise, when you, with Krishna as your protector, were slain in battle like one without support.
यज्वनां दानशीलानां ब्राह्मणानां कृतात्मनाम्। चरितब्रह्मचर्याणां पुण्यतीर्थावगाहिनाम्
May you attain the state reached by sacrificers, the charitable, the self-controlled Brahmins, those who have observed celibacy, and those who have bathed in holy waters.
कृतज्ञानां वदान्यानां गुरुशुश्रूषिणामपि। सहस्रदक्षिणानां च या गतिस्तामवाप्नुहि
May you attain the state reached by the grateful, the generous, those who serve their elders, and those who have given thousands of gifts.
या गतिर्युध्यमानानां शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम्। हत्वारीन्निहतानां च सङ्ग्रामे तां गति व्रज
May you go to the state attained by warriors who fight without turning back, who are slain in battle after defeating their foes.
गोसहस्रप्रदातॄणां क्रतुदानां च या गतिः। नैवेशिकं चाभिमतं ददतां या गतिः शुभा
May you attain the blessed state of those who give away thousands of cows, who perform sacrifices, and who give desired gifts to priests.
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः शरण्येभ्यो निधिं निदधतां च या। या चापि न्यस्तदण्डानां तां गतिं व्रज पुत्रक
May you reach the state of those who entrust treasures to worthy Brahmins, and of those who have renounced the rod of punishment.
ब्रह्मचर्येण यां यान्ति मुनयः संशितव्रताः। एकपत्न्यश्च यां यान्ति तां गतिं व्रज पुत्रक
May you attain the state which ascetics with firm vows reach through celibacy, and which those devoted to a single wife attain.
राज्ञा सुचरितैर्या च गतिर्भवति शाश्वती। चरमाश्रमिणां पुण्यैः सेवितानां पुरः स्थितैः
May you reach the eternal state attained by kings through righteous conduct, and by those in the final stage of life who have practiced virtue and dwell in holy places.
दीनानुकम्पिनां या च सततं संविभागिनाम्। पैशुन्याच्च निवृत्तानां तां गतिं व्रज पुत्रक
May you attain the state of those who are ever compassionate to the distressed, who always share with others, and who refrain from slander.
व्रतिनां धर्मशीलानां गुरुशुश्रूषिणामपि। अमोघातिथिनां या च तां गतिं व्रज पुत्रक
May you attain the state of those who observe vows, who are righteous, who serve their elders, and who never let a guest go unhonored.
कृच्छ्रेषु या धारयतामात्मानं व्यसनेषु च। गतिः शोकाग्निदग्धानां तां गतिं व्रज पुत्रक
May you attain the state of those who endure hardship and adversity, and of those who are consumed by the fire of grief.
मातापित्रोश्च शुश्रूषां कल्पयन्तीह ये सदा। स्वदारनिरतानां च या गतिस्तामवाप्नुहि
May you attain the state of those who always serve their mother and father, and of those devoted to their own wives.
ऋतुकाले स्वकां भार्यां गच्छतां या मनीषिणाम्। परस्त्रीभ्यो निवृत्तानां तां गतिं व्रज पुत्रक
May you attain the state reached by the wise who approach their own wives at the proper time, and who refrain from other women.
साम्ना ये सर्वभूतानि पश्यन्ति गतमत्सराः। नारुन्तुदानां क्षमिणां या गतिस्तामवाप्नुहि
Attain that state which is reached by those who, free from envy, behold all beings with gentleness, who do not speak harshly, and who are forgiving.
मधुमांसान्निवृत्तानां मदाद्दृम्भात्तथाऽनृतात्। परोपतापादन्यायात्तां गतिं व्रज पुत्रक
Go to that state, my child, which is attained by those who abstain from honey and meat, from intoxication, deceit, falsehood, harming others, and injustice.