पश्यध्वं मे धनुर्घोरं तूणीरावक्षयौ तथा
Behold my terrible bow, and also my inexhaustible quivers.
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा क्षत्रिया विस्मयं ययुः
Hearing these words of his, the Kṣatriyas were filled with wonder.
तमाह ललितं कृष्णः फाल्गुनं परमं वचः
Then Kṛṣṇa spoke these supreme words gently to Phālguna.
नवकोटियुतोऽनेन पलाशी निहतः पुरा
By him, in former times, a Palāśī with ninety million was slain.
पुनः प्रक्ष्यामदे त्वेनं क्वेनोपायेन कौरवान् 1.2.66.
Again I will ask him, by what means can the Kauravas be defeated?
ततः स्मरन्यादवेंद्रो भैमिपुत्रमभाषत
Then, remembering, the lord of the Yadavas spoke to the son of Bhima.
भीप्मद्रोणकृपद्रौणिकर्णदुर्योधनादिभिः
By Bhīma, Madra, Droṇa, Kṛpa, Drauṇi, Karṇa, Duryodhana, and others—
अयं महान्विस्मयस्ते वचसो भैमिनंदन
This is a great wonder for you, O delight of Bhīma, these words.
तद्ब्रूहि केनोपायेन मुहूर्ताद्धंसि कौरवान्
Tell me, by what means can the Kauravas be destroyed in a moment?
सिंहवक्षाः पर्वताभो नानाभूषणभूषितः
With a lion-like chest, mountain-like form, adorned with various ornaments,
घटास्यो घटहासश्च ऊर्ध्वकेशोऽतिदीप्ति मान्
With a pot-shaped face, a pot-like laugh, hair standing upright, and extraordinary brilliance,
देवीदत्तातुलबलो बर्बरीकोऽभ्यभाषत
Gifted with incomparable strength by the goddess, Barbarīka spoke.
तदहं दर्शयाम्येष पश्यध्वं सहकेशवाः निःशल्यं चापि संपूर्णं सिंदूराभेण भस्मना
Then I will show this; look, O companions of Keśava, the army is completely cleared of arrows, filled with vermilion-colored ash.
आकर्णमाकृप्य च तं मुमोच मुखादथोद्भूतमभूच्च भस्म
Drawing to his ear, he released it, and from his mouth emerged ash.
सेनाद्वये तच्च पपात शीघ्रं यस्यैव यत्रास्ति च मृत्युमर्म 1.2.66.
That ash fell swiftly in the midst of the two armies, wherever there was a vital spot of death.
ऊरौ दुर्योधनस्यापि शल्यस्यापि च वक्षसि
On the thighs of Duryodhana and on the chest of Śalya,
कृष्णस्य पादतल लके कंठे द्रुपदमत्स्ययोः
On the soles of Kṛṣṇa’s feet, on the necks of Drupada and Matsya,
पपात रक्तं तद्भस्म यत्र येषां च मर्म च
That red ash fell wherever their vital points were.
इति कृत्वा ततो भूयो बर्बरीकोऽभ्यभाषत
Having done this, Barbarīka spoke again.
अधुना पातयिष्यामि मर्मस्वेषां शिताञ्छरान्
Now I will cast sharp arrows at their vital points.
शपथा वः स्वधर्मस्य शस्त्रं ग्राह्यं न वः क्वचित्
I swear by your own duty: you must not take up weapons anywhere.
ततो विस्मितचित्तानां युधिष्ठिरपुरोगिणाम्
Then, in front of Yudhiṣṭhira, the minds of those assembled were astonished.
वासुदेवश्च संक्रुद्धश्चक्रेण निशितेन च
Vāsudeva, enraged, wielded his sharp discus.
ततः क्षणात्सर्वमासीदाविग्रं राजमं डलम्
Then, in an instant, the entire royal assembly was thrown into disorder.
किमेतदिति प्राहुश्च बर्बरीकः कुतो हतः 1.2.66.
They said, 'What is this?' and Barbarika asked, 'From where has this destruction come?'
हाहा पुत्रेति च गृणन्प्रस्खलंश्च पदेपदे
Crying, 'Alas, my son!' he stumbled at every step.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे देव्यश्चतुर्दश समाययुः
Meanwhile, fourteen goddesses arrived.
सिद्धांबिका क्रोडमाता कपाली तारा सुवर्णा च त्रिलोकजेत्री
Siddhāmbikā, Kroḍamātā, Kapālī, Tārā, Suvarṇā, and Trilokajetrī,
भूतांबिका हरसिद्धिस्तथामूः संप्राप्य तस्थुर्नृपविस्मयंकराः
Bhūtāmbikā, Harasiddhi, and others came and stood, astonishing the king.
शृणुध्वं पार्थिवाः सर्वे कृष्णेन विदितात्मना
Hear, O kings, all of you, from Kṛṣṇa, who knows his own self.