सागरस्य ततस्तीरे बर्बरीकं गतं तदा
then Barbarika went to the shore of the ocean.
भोभो राक्षसशार्दूल बर्बरीक महाबल
"Ho! O tiger among Rakshasas, Barbarika of great might,
अयं हि तीर्थयात्रायां विचरन्भ्रातृभिर्युतः
this one, journeying on pilgrimage, is accompanied by his brothers.
सम्मानं सर्वथा तस्मादर्हः कौरवनंदनः
Therefore, O delight of the Kurus, he is always worthy of honor.
न्यपतत्पादयोर्हा धिक्कष्टं कष्टं च प्राह सः
He fell at his feet, exclaiming, 'Alas! How terrible, how terrible!'
क्षम्यतां क्षम्यतां चेति पुनः पुनरवोचत
He kept saying again and again, 'Forgive me, forgive me.'
तं तथा परिशोचंतं मुह्यमानं मुहुर्मुहुः
Seeing him thus lamenting, repeatedly fainting,
वयं त्वां नैव जानीमस्त्वं चास्माञ्जन्मकालतः
"We do not know you, nor do you know us from the time of birth.
परं नो विस्मृतं सर्वं नानादुःखैः प्रमुह्यताम् 1.2.64.
All else has been forgotten by us, bewildered by various sorrows.
तदस्माकमिदं दुःखं सर्वकालविधानतः
This suffering of ours is due to the workings of fate at all times.
यतः सर्वः क्षत्रियस्य दंड्यो विपथिसंस्थि तः
For every Kshatriya, anyone who stands on the wrong path is to be punished.
पितृमातृसुहृद्भ्रातृपुत्रादीनां किमुच्यते
What can be said of fathers, mothers, friends, brothers, sons, and others?
यस्य त्वीदृशकः पौत्रो धर्मज्ञो धर्मपालकः
But one whose grandson is such—a knower and protector of dharma—
तस्माच्छोकं विहायेमं स्वस्थो भवि तुमर्हसि
Therefore, casting aside this grief, you ought to compose yourself.
बर्बरीक उवाच पापं मां ताततात त्वं ब्रह्मघ्नादपि कुत्सितम्
Barbarika said: O father, you have made me guilty of a sin more despicable than the slaying of a Brahmin.
सर्वेषामेव पापानां निष्कृतिः प्रोच्यते बुधैः
For all sins, indeed, the wise declare there is expiation.
तद्येन देहेन मया ताततातोऽभिपीडितः
By this very body, O father, I have caused you great suffering.
मैवं भवेयमन्येषु अपि जन्मसु पातकी
May I not become a sinner in other births as well.
यतोंऽशेन विलुप्येत प्रायश्चित्तान्निवारकः 1.2.64.
For by a portion, the obstacle to atonement may be removed.
समुद्रोऽपि चकंपे च कथमेनं निहन्म्यहम्
Even the ocean trembled; how then can I slay him?
समालिंग्य च संस्थाप्य रुद्रेण सहिता जगुः
Embracing and establishing him, they sang together with Rudra.
शास्त्रेषूक्तमिदं वाक्यं नान्यथा कर्तुमर्हसि
This statement is declared in the scriptures; you should not act otherwise.
पुत्रपुत्रेति भाषंतमनु त्वा मरणोन्मुखम्
As you, about to die, spoke the words 'son, son' after him,
ततस्त्यक्ष्यति भीमोऽपि पातकं तन्महत्तव
Then even Bhima will abandon your great sin.
अथ चेत्त्यक्तुकामस्त्वं तत्रापि वचनं शृणु
But if you wish to renounce it, then listen to this instruction as well.
देहपातस्तव प्रोक्तस्तं प्रतीक्ष यदीच्छ सि
Your death has been foretold; await it if you so desire.
तस्मात्प्रतीक्ष तं कालमस्माकं प्रार्थितेन च
Therefore, wait for that time, as we have requested.
रुद्रं देवीश्च चामुंडां सोपालंभं वचोऽब्रवीत्
Rudra and the goddess Camunda, with reproach, spoke these words:
पांडवा भूमिलाभार्थे तत्ते कस्मादुपेक्षितम् 1.2.64.
For the sake of the Pandavas gaining the earth, why did you neglect this?
यस्माच्च चंडिकाकृत्ये कृतोऽनेन महारणः
And because of the act of Candika, this great battle was undertaken by him.