श्यालश्च ते सखा चासौ तस्य त्वं प्राणवल्लभः। स्नेहमभ्यधिकं तस्य तव सख्यमवस्थितम्
He is your brother-in-law and your friend, and you are dear to him as life itself; his affection for you is greater, and your friendship with him is established.
न तेन भवतो युद्धं भविता नर्मतोऽपि वा। अपिचार्थे तव पुरा शक्रेण किल चोदितः
There will not be a battle between you and him, not even in jest; indeed, once before, for your sake, he was urged by Shakra.
गोकुले वर्धमानस्तु नन्दगोपस्य कारणात्। ममांशः पाण्डवो लोके पृथिव्यां पुरुषोत्तमः
Growing up in Gokula, because of Nanda the cowherd, my portion, the best among men, Pandava, has appeared on earth.
कौन्तेयावरजः श्रीमानर्जुनो नाम वीर्यवान्। भुवो भारापहरणे साहाय्यं ते करिष्यति
The illustrious Arjuna, younger brother of the sons of Kunti, mighty in valor, will assist you in removing the burden of the earth.
तदर्थमभयं देहि पाहि चास्मत्कृते प्रभो। इत्युक्तः पुण्डरीकाक्षस्तदा शक्रेण फल्गुन
For that purpose, grant him fearlessness and protect him for our sake, O Lord; thus was Phalguna addressed by Shakra, O lotus-eyed one.
तमुवाच ततः श्रीमाञ्शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः। जानामि पाण्डवे वंशे जातं पार्थं पितृष्वसुः
Then the illustrious bearer of the conch, discus, and mace spoke to him: 'I know the son of my father's sister, born in the Pandava line, O Partha.'
पुत्रं परमधर्मिष्ठं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्। पालयामि त्वदंशं तं सर्वलोकमहाभुजम्
He is a son supremely righteous, the best among all wielders of weapons; I will protect that portion of you, the mighty-armed one, lord of all worlds.
आवयोः सख्यसदृशं न च लोके भविष्यति। यस्तद्भक्तः समद्भक्तो यस्तं द्वेष्टि स मामपि
There will not be, in the world, a friendship like ours; whoever is devoted to him is equally devoted to me, and whoever hates him, hates me as well.
यन्मे वित्तं तु तत्तस्य तं विनाहं न जीवये। इति पार्थ पुरा शक्रमाह सर्वेश्वरो हरिः
What is mine is his; without him, I would not live; thus, O Partha, did Hari, the Lord of all, speak to Shakra long ago.
तस्मात्तवापि सदृशस्तं विनाभ्यधिकः पुमान्। न चेह भविता लोके तमेव शरणं व्रज
Therefore, there will not be, in this world, a man equal or superior to him; take refuge in him alone.
शरण्यः सर्वभूतानां देवदेवो जनार्दनः
Janardana, the god of gods, is the refuge of all beings.
तथेति च प्रतिज्ञाय द्रोणाय कुरुपुङ्गवः। उपसंगृह्य चरणौ युधिष्ठिरवशोऽभवत्
Having promised thus, the best of the Kurus bowed to Drona and, grasping his feet, Yudhishthira became submissive.
स्वभावादगमच्छब्दो महीं सागरमेखलाम्। अर्जुनस्य समो लोके नास्ति कश्चिद्धनुर्धरः
By his own nature, the sound of Arjuna's bow encircled the earth girdled by the ocean; in the world, there is no archer equal to Arjuna.
गदायुद्धेऽसियुद्धे च रथयुद्धे च पाण्डवः। पारगश्च धनुर्युद्धे बभूवाथ धनञ्जयः
In mace combat, sword fighting, and chariot warfare, the son of Pandu excelled; and Dhananjaya became accomplished in archery.
नीतिमान्सकलां नीतिं विबुधाधिपतेस्तदा। `अस्त्रे शस्त्रे च शास्त्रे च रथनागाश्वकर्मणि।' अवाप्य सहदेवोऽपि भ्रातॄणां ववृते वशे
Sahadeva, possessing all the wisdom of the king of the gods, mastered weapons, scriptures, and the arts of chariots, elephants, and horses, and became obedient to his brothers.
द्रोणेनैवं विनीतश्च भ्रातॄणां नकुलः प्रियः। चित्रयोधी समाख्यातो बभूवातिरथोदितः
Nakula, trained by Drona and beloved of his brothers, was renowned as a distinguished warrior and was called an atiratha.
त्रिवर्षकृतयज्ञस्तु गन्धर्वाणामुपप्लवे। अर्जुनप्रमुखैः पार्थैः सौवीरः समरे हतः
In the Gandharva conflict, Sauvira, who had performed sacrifices for three years, was slain in battle by the Pandavas led by Arjuna.
न शशाक वशे कर्तुं यं पाण्डुरपि वीर्यवान्। सोऽर्जुनेन वशं नीतो राजासीद्यवनाधिपः
Even the mighty Pandu could not subdue the king of the Yavanas, but Arjuna brought him under control.
अतीव बलसंपन्नः सदा मानि कुरून्प्रति। विपुलो नाम सौवीरः शस्तः पार्थेन धीमता
A man of great strength, always proud before the Kurus, named Vipula of Sauvira, was defeated by the wise Partha.
दत्तामित्र इति ख्यातं सङ्ग्रामे कृतनिश्चयम्। सुमित्रं नाम सौवीरमर्जुनोऽदमयच्छरैः
In battle, Arjuna subdued with his irresistible arrows the resolute Sauvira named Sumitra, known as Dattamitra.
भीमसेनसहायश्च रथानामयुतं च सः। अर्जुनः समरे प्राच्यान्सर्वानेकरथोऽजयत्
With Bhimasena as his ally, Arjuna, alone on his chariot, conquered all the eastern kings and their ten thousand chariots in battle.
तथैवैकरथो गत्वा दक्षिणामजयद्दिशम्। धनौघं प्रापयामास कुरुराष्ट्रं धनञ्जयः
Likewise, going alone on his chariot, Dhananjaya conquered the southern direction and brought a great wealth to the Kuru kingdom.
यतः पञ्चदशे वर्षे सर्वमेतच्चकार सः। तं दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्राणां ततो भयमजायत
All this he accomplished in his fifteenth year; seeing this, fear arose among the sons of Dhritarashtra.
यः सर्वान्धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रान्विप्रचकार ह। भीमसेनो महाबाहुर्बलाद्बलवतां वरः
Bhimasena, of mighty arms and foremost among the strong, subdued all the sons of Dhritarashtra by force.
अदुष्टभावं तं दोषैर्जगृहुर्दोषबुद्धयः। धार्तराष्ट्रास्तथा सर्वे भयाद्भीमस्य कर्मणा
Though he was blameless in intent, the sons of Dhritarashtra, out of fear of Bhima's deeds, found fault with him, being of malicious mind.
तं दृष्ट्वा कर्मभिः पार्थान्सर्वानागतलक्षणान्। बलाद्बहुगुणांस्तेभ्यो बिभियुर्दोषबुद्धयः
Seeing the Pandavas, marked by great deeds and excelling in strength and virtues, those of evil mind feared them.
एवं सर्वे महात्मानः पाण्डवा मनुजोत्तमाः। परराष्ट्राणि निर्जित्य स्वराष्ट्रं ववृधुः पुरा
Thus, all the great-souled Pandavas, best among men, having conquered foreign kingdoms, prospered their own realm in former times.
ततो बलमतिख्यातं विज्ञाय दृढधन्विनाम्। दूषितः सहसा भावो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डुषु। स चिन्तापरमो राजा न निद्रामलभन्निशि
Then, recognizing the extraordinary strength of these mighty archers, King Dhritarashtra's feelings toward the Pandavas suddenly soured; overwhelmed by anxiety, he could not sleep at night.
प्राणाधिकं भीमसेनं कृतविद्यं धनञ्जयम्। दुर्योधनो लक्षयित्वा पर्यतप्यत दुर्मनाः
Duryodhana, observing Bhimasena as dearer than life and Dhananjaya accomplished in all arts, was deeply troubled in mind.
ततो वैकर्तनः कर्णः शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः। अनेकारभ्युपायैस्ते जिघांसन्ति स्म पाण्डवान्
Then Karna, son of Vikartana, and Shakuni, son of Subala, sought to destroy the Pandavas by various means.