हीमन्तः सर्वशास्त्रज्ञा ज्ञानतृप्ता जितेन्द्रियाः। यां गतिं साधवो यान्ति तां गतिं व्रज पुत्रक
Go to that state, my child, which the virtuous attain—those who are learned in all the scriptures, satisfied in knowledge, and who have mastered their senses.
एवं विलपतीं दीनां सुभद्रां शोककर्शिताम्। अन्वपद्यत पाञ्चाली वैराटिसहितां तदा
Then Draupadi, together with the princess of Virata, followed Subhadra, who was wailing in distress, emaciated by grief.
सा प्रकामं रुदित्वा च विलप्य च सुदुःखिता। उन्मत्तवत्तदा राजन्विसंज्ञा पतिता क्षितौ
She, overwhelmed with sorrow, wept and lamented greatly, and then, like one deranged, lost consciousness and fell to the ground, O King.
सोपचारस्तु कृष्णस्तां दुःखितां भृशदुःखितः। सिक्त्वाम्भसा समाश्वास्य तत्तदुक्त्वा हितं वचः
Krishna, deeply afflicted at her suffering, performed the proper rites, sprinkled her with water, comforted her, and spoke words of consolation.
विसंज्ञकल्पां रुदतीमपविद्धां प्रवेपतीम्। भगिनीं पुण्डरीकाक्ष इदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Seeing his sister weeping, cast down, trembling, and nearly unconscious, the lotus-eyed Krishna spoke these words to her.
सुभद्रे मा शुचः पुत्रं पाञ्चाल्याश्वासयोत्तराम्। गतोऽभिमन्युः प्रथितां गतिं क्षत्रियपुङ्गवः
Subhadra, do not grieve; comfort Uttara, the daughter-in-law of Draupadi. Abhimanyu, the foremost of warriors, has attained the renowned state.
ये चान्येऽपि कुले सन्ति पुरुषा नो वरानने। सर्वे न ते गतिं यान्ति याऽभिमन्योर्यशस्विनः
O beautiful-faced one, even among all the men of our lineage, none attain the state that the illustrious Abhimanyu has reached.
कुर्याम तद्वयं कर्म कुर्युर्युत्सुहृदश्च नः। कृतवान्यादृगद्यैकस्तव पुत्रो महारथः
Let us perform that deed, and let our friends in battle do so as well, which your heroic son alone has accomplished today with devotion.
एवमाश्वास्य भगिनीं द्रौपदीमपि चोत्तराम्। पार्थस्यैव महाबाहुः पार्श्वमागादरिन्दमः
Thus consoling his sister and also Draupadi and Uttara, the mighty-armed slayer of foes, Krishna, went to Partha's side.
ततोऽभ्यनुज्ञाय नृपान्कृष्णो बन्धूंस्तथाऽर्जुनम्। विवेशान्तः पुरे राजंस्ते च जग्मुः स्वमालयम्
Then Krishna, having taken leave of the kings, his relatives, and Arjuna, entered the inner city, and they all returned to their own dwellings.
न शक्यमनृतां कर्तुं प्रतिज्ञां विजयेन हि। `महद्धि साहसं पार्थः कृतवाच्छोकमोहितः
It is not possible to break the vow once made, even for the sake of victory; for Partha, overwhelmed by grief and delusion, has undertaken a great and daring act.
धर्मपुत्रः कथं राजा भविष्यति मृतेऽर्जुने। तस्मिन्हि विजयः कृत्स्नः पाण्डवेन समाहितः
How will Yudhishthira become king if Arjuna is dead? For in him, O Pandava, all victory has been placed.
यदि नोऽस्ति कृतं किञ्चिद्यदि दत्तं हुतं यदि। फलेन तस्य सर्वस्य सव्यसाची जयत्वरीन्
If we have performed any meritorious act, if we have given or sacrificed anything, may Savyasachi conquer his enemies by the fruit of all that.
एवं कथयतां तेषां जयमाशंसतां प्रभो। कृच्छ्रेण महता राजन्रजनी व्यत्यवर्तत
As they spoke thus, hoping for victory, O lord, the night passed with great difficulty, O king.
तस्या रजन्या मध्ये तु प्रतिबुद्धो जनार्दनः। स्मृत्वा प्रतिज्ञां पार्थस्य दारुकं प्रत्यभाषत
In the middle of that night, Janardana awoke, and remembering Partha's vow, he spoke to Daruka.
अर्जुनेन प्रतिज्ञातमार्तेन हतबन्धुना। जयद्रथं वधिष्यामि श्वोभूत इति दारुक
O Daruka, Arjuna, afflicted and bereft of his kin, has vowed: 'I will slay Jayadratha tomorrow.'
तत्तु दुर्योधनः श्रुत्वा मन्त्रिभिर्मन्त्रयिष्यति। यथा जयद्रथं पार्थो न हन्यादिति संयुगे
When Duryodhana hears this, he will consult with his advisers so that Arjuna does not kill Jayadratha in battle.
अक्षौहिण्यो हि ताः सर्वा रक्षिष्यन्ति जयद्रथम्। द्रोणश्च सहपुत्रेण सर्वास्त्रविधिपारगः
All those divisions will protect Jayadratha; and Drona, together with his son, master of all weapons and their use,
एको वीरः सहस्राक्षो दैत्यदानवदर्पहा। सोऽपि तं नोत्सहेताजौ हन्तुं द्रोणेन रक्षितम्
Even a single mighty hero, with a thousand eyes, destroyer of the pride of demons and danavas, would not be able to slay him in battle while guarded by Drona.
सोऽहं श्वस्तत्करिष्यामि यथा कुन्तीसुतोऽर्जुनः। अप्राप्तेऽस्तं दिनकरे हनिष्यति जयद्रथम्
Therefore, tomorrow I will act so that Arjuna, son of Kunti, will kill Jayadratha before the sun sets.
न हि दारा न मित्राणि ज्ञातयो न च बान्धवाः। कश्चिदन्यः प्रियतरः कुन्तीपुत्रान्ममार्जुनात्
Neither wives, nor friends, nor relatives, nor kinsmen—no one is dearer to me than Arjuna, son of Kunti.
अनर्जुनमिमं लोकं मुहूर्तमपि दारुक। उदीक्षितुं न शक्तोऽहं भविता न च तत्तथा
Without Arjuna, Dāruka, I am unable to look upon this world even for a moment; nor will it ever be so.
अहं विजित्य तान्सर्वान्सहसा सहयद्विपान्। अर्जुनार्थे हनिष्यामि सकर्णान्ससुयोधनान्
Having swiftly conquered all those, together with their allied elephants, I will slay, for Arjuna's sake, Karna and Duryodhana and their followers.
श्वो निरीक्षन्तु मे वीर्यं त्रयो लोका महाहवे। धनञ्जयार्थे समरे पराक्रान्तस्य दारुक
Tomorrow, let the three worlds witness my valor in the great battle, as I strive for Dhananjaya, O Dāruka.
श्वो नरेन्द्रसहस्राणि राजपुत्रशतानि च। साश्वद्विपरथान्याजौ विद्रविष्यामि दारुक
Tomorrow, thousands of kings and hundreds of princes, with their horses, elephants, and chariots, will flee in battle, O Dāruka.
श्वस्तां चक्रप्रमथितां द्रक्ष्यसे नृपवाहिनीम्। मया क्रुद्धेन समरे पाण्डवार्थे निपातिताम्
Tomorrow you will see the army of kings crushed by my discus, struck down in battle by me, enraged for the sake of the Pandavas.
श्वः सदेवाः सगन्धर्वाः पिशाचोरगराक्षसाः। ज्ञास्यन्ति लोकाः सर्वे मां सुहृदं सव्यसाचिनः
Tomorrow, all the worlds—with their gods, gandharvas, spirits, serpents, and rakshasas—will know me as the friend of Savya-sācin.
यस्तं द्वेष्टि स मां द्वेष्टि यस्तं चानु स मामनु। इति सङ्कल्प्यतां बुद्ध्या शरीरार्धं ममार्जुनः
Whoever hates him, hates me; whoever follows him, follows me. Thus let it be resolved in your mind: Arjuna is half my very body.
यथा त्वं मे प्रभातायामस्यां निशि रथोत्तमम्। कल्पयित्वा यथाशास्त्रमादाय व्रज संयतः
As soon as dawn breaks, prepare the excellent chariot according to the scriptures, and, taking it, depart with restraint.
गदां कौमोदकीं दिव्यां शक्तिं चक्रं धनुः शरान्। आरोप्य वै रथे सूत सर्वोपकरणानि च
Place upon the chariot, O charioteer, the divine mace Kaumodakī, the spear, the discus, the bow, the arrows, and all the equipment.