तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं कृष्णस्तानुवाचोत्तरं वचः। सर्वमेतदहं जाने वधात्तस्य तु रक्षसः
Hearing these words, Krishna replied to them: 'I know all this, including the slaying of that Rakshasa.'
तत उद्योजयामास माधवश्चतुरङ्गिणीम्। सेनामुपानयत्तूर्णं पाञ्चालनगरीं प्रति
Then Madhava ordered the fourfold army to be made ready, and quickly led it towards the city of the Panchalas.
ततः संकर्षणश्चैव केशवश्च महाबलः। यादवैः सह सर्वैश्च पाण्डवानभिजग्मतुः
Then Sankarshana and mighty Kesava, together with all the Yadavas, went to the Pandavas.
पितृष्वसारं संपूज्य नत्वा चैव तु यादवीम्। द्रौपदीं भूषणैः शुभ्रैर्भूषयित्वा यथाविधि
Honoring their paternal aunt and bowing to the Yadavi, they adorned Draupadi with splendid ornaments, as was proper.
पाण्डवान्हर्षयित्वा तु पूजयामासतुश्च तान्। न्यायतः पूजितौ राज्ञा द्रुपदेन महात्मना
After gladdening the Pandavas, they honored them as well; and, in turn, they were duly honored by the great-souled king Drupada.
यादवाः पूजिताः सर्वे पाण्डवैश्च महात्मभिः। रेमिरे पाण्डवैः सार्धं ते पाञ्चालपुरे तदा
All the Yadavas were honored by the noble Pandavas, and they rejoiced together with the Pandavas in the city of the Panchalas at that time.
वृत्ते स्वयंवरे चैव राजानः सर्व एव ते। यथागतं विप्रजग्मुर्विदित्वा पाण्डवान्वृतान्
When the svayamvara was concluded, all the kings departed as they had come, having learned that the Pandavas had been chosen.
अथ दुर्योधनो राजा विमना भ्रातृभिः सह। अश्वत्थाम्ना मातुलेन कर्णेन च कृपेण च
Then King Duryodhana, dejected, departed with his brothers, Ashvatthama, his maternal uncle, Karna, and Kripa.
विनिवृत्तो वृतं दृष्ट्वा द्रौपद्या श्वेतवाहनम्। तं तु दुःशासनोऽव्रीडो मन्दंमन्दमिवाब्रवीत्
Having seen the white-horsed one chosen by Draupadi, Duhshasana, unashamed, spoke slowly to him.
यद्यसौ ब्राह्मणो न स्याद्विन्देत द्रौपदीं न सः। न हि तं तत्त्वतो राजन्वेद कश्चिद्धनंजयम्
'If he were not a Brahmin, he would not have won Draupadi; for, O king, no one truly knows Dhananjaya.'
दैवं च परमं मन्ये पौरुषं चाप्यनर्थकम्। धिगस्तु पौरुषं मन्त्रं यद्धरन्तीह पाण्डवाः
I consider fate to be supreme, and human effort to be fruitless; shame on human effort and counsel, since the Pāṇḍavas carry them off here.
बध्वा चक्षूंषि नः पार्था राज्ञां च द्रुपदात्मजाम्। उद्वाह्य राज्ञां तैर्न्यस्तो वामः पादः पृथासुतैः
The sons of Pṛthā bound our eyes and, after marrying the daughter of Drupada, the king, placed their left foot upon us kings.
विमुक्ताः कथमेतेन जतुवेश्मविर्भुजः। अस्माकं पौरुषं सत्वं बुद्धिश्चापि गता ततः
How did they escape from the house of lac, those eaters of food? Our strength, courage, and intelligence have all departed because of this.
वयं हता मातुलाद्य विश्वस्य च पुरोचनम्। अदग्ध्वा पाण्डवानेतान्स्वयं दग्धो हुताशने
Today, uncle, we are destroyed, along with Purocana, for without burning these Pāṇḍavas, he himself was burned by the consuming fire.
मत्तो मातुल मन्येऽहं पाण्डवा बुद्धिमत्तराः। तेषां नास्ति भयं मृत्योर्मुक्तानां जतुवेश्मनः
Uncle, I think the Pāṇḍavas are more intelligent than I am; for those who escaped the house of lac, there is no fear of death.
एवं संभाषमाणास्ते निन्दन्तश्च पुरोचनम्। पञ्चपुत्रां किरातीं च विदुरं च महामतिम्
Thus, as they spoke, blaming Purocana, they also mentioned the woman with five sons, the hunter woman, and Vidura, the wise.
विविशुर्हास्तिनपुरं दीना विगतचेतसः
Downcast and their minds disturbed, they entered Hastinapura.
त्रस्ता विगतसंकल्पा दृष्ट्वा पार्थान्महौजसः। मुक्तान्हव्यभुजश्चैव संयुक्तान्द्रुपदेन च
Frightened and their resolve broken, they saw the mighty Pārthas, freed from the fire, united with Drupada.
धृष्टद्युम्नं तु संचिन्त्य तथैव च शिखण्डिनम्। द्रुपदस्यात्मजांश्चान्यान्सर्वयुद्धविशारदान्
Thinking of Dhṛṣṭadyumna, and likewise Śikhaṇḍin, and Drupada's other sons, all skilled in battle,
विदुरस्त्वथ ताञ्श्रुत्वा द्रौपद्या पाण्डवान्वृतान्। व्रीडितान्धार्तराष्ट्रांश्च भग्नदर्पानुपागतान्
Then Vidura, having heard that the Pāṇḍavas had been chosen by Draupadī, and that the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra had returned humbled and shamed,
ततः प्रीतमनाः क्षत्ता धृतराष्ट्रं विशांपते। उवाच दिष्ट्या कुरवो वर्ध्त इति विस्मितः
The wise Vidura, his mind pleased, said to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of men, 'By fortune, the Kurus prosper,' astonished.
वैचित्रवीर्यस्तु नृपो निशम्य विदुरस्य तत्। अब्रवीत्परमप्रीतो दिष्ट्या दिष्ट्येति भारत
King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, son of Vicitravīrya, hearing Vidura's words, said with great joy, 'By fortune, by fortune, O Bhārata!'
मन्यते स वृतं पुत्रं ज्येष्ठं द्रुपदकन्यया। दुर्योधनमविज्ञानात्प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्नरेश्वरः
The king, lacking discernment, thinks his eldest son Duryodhana has been chosen by Drupada's daughter.
अथ त्वाज्ञापयामास द्रौपद्या भूषणं बहु। आनीयतां वै कृष्णेति पुत्रं दुर्योधनं तदा
Then he ordered, 'Bring Draupadī's many ornaments here, for Kṛṣṇā,' and summoned his son Duryodhana.
अथ स्म पश्चाद्विदुर आचख्यावम्बिकात्मजम्। कौरव्या इति सामान्यान्न मन्येथास्तवात्मजान्
Afterwards, Vidura explained to Ambikā's son that the Kauravas were not his sons alone, but all the descendants of Kuru.
वर्धन्त इति मद्वाक्याद्वर्धिताः पाण्डुनन्दनाः। कृष्णया संवृताः पार्था विमुक्ता राजसङ्गरात्
'By my words, let them prosper,' he said; 'the sons of Pāṇḍu, united with Kṛṣṇā, have escaped the royal assembly.'
दिष्ट्या कुशलिनो राजन्पूजिता द्रुपदेन च
By fortune, O king, they are safe and honored by Drupada as well.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं विदुरस्य नराधिपः। आकारच्छादनार्थाय दिष्ट्यादिष्ट्येति चाब्रवीत्
Hearing these words of Vidura, the king, for the sake of concealing the truth, repeatedly said, 'By fortune, by fortune.'
एवं विदुर भद्रं ते यदि जीवन्ति पाण्डवाः। न ममौ मे तनौ प्रीतिस्त्वद्वाक्यामृतसंभवा
Thus, Vidura, blessings to you—if the Pandavas are alive, then my heart finds no joy, even from the nectar of your words.
साध्वाचारतया तेषां संबन्धो द्रुपदेन च। बभूव परमश्लाघ्यो दिष्ट्यादिष्ट्येति चाब्रवीत्
Because of their virtuous conduct, their alliance with Drupada is most praiseworthy; saying, 'By fortune, by great fortune,' I spoke.