02.023
Pancharatra: Pandavas go on conquest, Arjuna to north, Bheema to east, Nakula to west, and Sahadeva to south.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; (name of the sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said;)
Vaiśampāyana said.
पार्थः प्राप्य धनुःश्रेष्ठमक्षय्यौ च महेषुधी। रथं ध्वजं सभां चैव युधिष्ठिरमभाषत ॥२-२३-१॥
pārthaḥ prāpya dhanuḥśreṣṭham-akṣayyau ca maheṣudhī। rathaṃ dhvajaṃ sabhāṃ caiva yudhiṣṭhiram-abhāṣata ॥2-23-1॥
[पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - son of Pṛthā (Arjuna); प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained; धनुःश्रेष्ठम् (dhanuḥśreṣṭham) - the best bow; अक्षय्यौ (akṣayyau) - the inexhaustible (quivers); च (ca) - and; महेषुधी (maheṣudhī) - great arrows; रथम् (ratham) - chariot; ध्वजम् (dhvajam) - banner; सभाम् (sabhām) - assembly hall; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhiṣṭhira; अभाषत (abhāṣata) - addressed;]
(Pārtha, having obtained the best bow, the inexhaustible (quivers), and great arrows, the chariot, the banner, and the assembly hall indeed, addressed Yudhiṣṭhira.)
Arjuna, having acquired the best bow, inexhaustible quivers, and great arrows, as well as the chariot, banner, and assembly hall, spoke to Yudhiṣṭhira. (2-23-1)
धनुरस्त्रं शरा वीर्यं पक्षो भूमिर्यशो बलम्। प्राप्तमेतन्मया राजन्दुष्प्रापं यदभीप्सितम् ॥२-२३-२॥
dhanurastraṃ śarā vīryaṃ pakṣo bhūmiryaśo balam। prāptametanmayā rājan duṣprāpaṃ yadabhīpsitam ॥2-23-2॥
[धनु (dhanu) - bow; अस्त्रं (astraṃ) - missile; शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows; वीर्यं (vīryam) - strength; पक्षः (pakṣaḥ) - wing; side; भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth; यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame; बलम् (balam) - power; प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - obtained; एतत् (etat) - this; मया (mayā) - by me; राजन् (rājan) - O king; दुष्प्रापम् (duṣprāpam) - difficult to obtain; यत् (yat) - which; अभीप्सितम् (abhīpsitam) - desired;]
(Bow, missile, arrows, strength, wing, earth, fame, power—this, which was difficult to obtain and desired, O king, has been obtained by me.)
O king, I have obtained the bow, missile, arrows, strength, side, earth, fame, and power—everything that was difficult to obtain and desired.
तत्र कृत्यमहं मन्ये कोशस्यास्य विवर्धनम्। करमाहारयिष्यामि राज्ञः सर्वान्नृपोत्तम ॥२-२३-३॥
tatra kṛtyam ahaṃ manye kośasya asya vivardhanam। karam āhārayiṣyāmi rājñaḥ sarvān nṛpottama ॥2-23-3॥
[तत्र (tatra) - there; कृत्यम् (kṛtyam) - duty; अहम् (aham) - I; मन्ये (manye) - think; कोशस्य (kośasya) - of the treasury; अस्य (asya) - of this; विवर्धनम् (vivardhanam) - increase; करम् (karam) - tax; आहारयिष्यामि (āhārayiṣyāmi) - I shall collect; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - for the king; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; नृप (nṛpa) - kings; उत्तम (uttama) - best;]
(There, I think the duty is the increase of this treasury. I shall collect tax for the king from all, O best of kings.)
There, I consider the increase of this treasury to be my duty. I shall collect tax for the king from everyone, O best of kings. (2-23-3)
विजयाय प्रयास्यामि दिशं धनदरक्षिताम्। तिथावथ मुहूर्ते च नक्षत्रे च तथा शिवे ॥२-२३-४॥
vijayāya prayāsyāmi diśaṃ dhanadarakṣitām। tithāvatha muhūrte ca nakṣatre ca tathā śive ॥2-23-4॥
[विजयाय (vijayāya) - for victory; प्रयास्यामि (prayāsyāmi) - I shall proceed; दिशं (diśam) - direction; धनदरक्षिताम् (dhanadarakṣitām) - protected by Dhanada (Kubera); तिथौ (tithau) - on the lunar day; अथ (atha) - then; मुहूर्ते (muhūrte) - at the auspicious moment; च (ca) - and; नक्षत्रे (nakṣatre) - in the constellation; च (ca) - and; तथा (tathā) - also; शिवे (śive) - in the auspicious (time);]
(For victory, I shall proceed to the direction protected by Dhanada (Kubera); on the lunar day, then at the auspicious moment, and in the constellation, and also in the auspicious (time).)
I will set out for victory towards the direction guarded by Dhanada (Kubera), choosing an auspicious lunar day, moment, and constellation, and also at a favorable time. (2-23-4)
धनञ्जयवचः श्रुत्वा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। स्निग्धगम्भीरनादिन्या तं गिरा प्रत्यभाषत ॥२-२३-५॥
dhanañjayavacaḥ śrutvā dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। snigdhagambhīranādinyā taṃ girā pratyabhāṣata ॥2-23-5॥
[धनञ्जय (dhanañjaya) - Arjuna; वचः (vacaḥ) - speech; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - the king of dharma; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; स्निग्ध (snigdha) - gentle; गम्भीर (gambhīra) - deep; नादिन्या (nādinyā) - resounding; तं (taṃ) - him; गिरा (girā) - with voice; प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - replied;]
(Having heard the speech of Arjuna, the king of dharma, Yudhishthira, with a gentle, deep, resounding voice, replied to him.)
Hearing Arjuna's words, Yudhishthira, the king of dharma, replied to him in a gentle and deep, resonant voice. (2-23-5)
स्वस्ति वाच्यार्हतो विप्रान्प्रयाहि भरतर्षभ। दुर्हृदामप्रहर्षाय सुहृदां नन्दनाय च ॥ विजयस्ते ध्रुवं पार्थ प्रियं काममवाप्नुहि ॥२-२३-६॥
svasti vācyārhato viprān prayāhi bharatarṣabha। durhṛdām apraharṣāya suhṛdāṃ nandanāya ca ॥ vijayas te dhruvaṃ pārtha priyaṃ kāmam avāpnuhi ॥2-23-6॥
[स्वस्ति (svasti) - well-being; वाच्य (vācya) - should be spoken; अर्हतः (arhataḥ) - to the deserving; विप्रान् (viprān) - brāhmaṇas; प्रयाहि (prayāhi) - go forth; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - bull among the Bharatas; दुर्हृदाम् (durhṛdām) - of the ill-hearted; अप्रहर्षाय (apraharṣāya) - not for delight; सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - of the well-wishers; नन्दनाय (nandanāya) - for rejoicing; च (ca) - and; विजयः (vijayaḥ) - victory; ते (te) - to you; ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certain; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pṛthā; प्रियम् (priyam) - dear; कामम् (kāmam) - desire; अवाप्नुहि (avāpnuhi) - attain;]
(Well-being should be spoken to the deserving brāhmaṇas; go forth, O bull among the Bharatas, not for the delight of the ill-hearted, but for the rejoicing of the well-wishers. Victory is certain for you, O Pārtha; attain your dear desire.)
Offer blessings to the worthy brāhmaṇas and proceed, O best of the Bharatas, not for the joy of the wicked but for the happiness of friends. Victory is assured for you, O Pārtha; may you attain your cherished desire. (2-23-6)
इत्युक्तः प्रययौ पार्थः सैन्येन महता वृतः। अग्निदत्तेन दिव्येन रथेनाद्भुतकर्मणा ॥२-२३-७॥
ityuktaḥ prayayau pārthaḥ sainyena mahatā vṛtaḥ। agnidattena divyena rathenādbhutakarmaṇā ॥2-23-7॥
[इति (iti) - thus; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - having been addressed; प्रययौ (prayayau) - departed; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - son of Pṛthā (Arjuna); सैन्येन (sainyena) - with the army; महतā (mahatā) - great; वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded; अग्निदत्तेन (agnidattena) - given by Agni; दिव्येन (divyena) - divine; रथेन (rathena) - by the chariot; अद्भुतकर्मणा (adbhutakarmaṇā) - of wondrous deeds;]
(Thus having been addressed, Pārtha (Arjuna) departed, surrounded by the great army, by the divine chariot given by Agni, of wondrous deeds.)
Thus addressed, Pārtha (Arjuna) set out, surrounded by the great army, riding the divine chariot given by Agni, renowned for its wondrous deeds. (2-23-7)
तथैव भीमसेनोऽपि यमौ च पुरुषर्षभौ। ससैन्याः प्रययुः सर्वे धर्मराजाभिपूजिताः ॥२-२३-८॥
tathaiva bhīmaseno'pi yamau ca puruṣarṣabhau। sasainyāḥ prayayuḥ sarve dharmarājābhipūjitāḥ ॥2-23-8॥
[तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same manner; भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhīmasena; अपि (api) - also; यमौ (yamau) - the two sons of Yama (Nakula and Sahadeva); च (ca) - and; पुरुषर्षभौ (puruṣarṣabhau) - bulls among men; ससैन्याः (sasainyāḥ) - with their armies; प्रययुः (prayayūḥ) - set out; सर्वे (sarve) - all; धर्मराज (dharmarāja) - Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira); अभिपूजिताः (abhipūjitāḥ) - having been honored by;]
(In the same manner, Bhīmasena also, and the two sons of Yama (Nakula and Sahadeva), bulls among men, all with their armies, set out, having been honored by Dharmarāja.)
Likewise, Bhīmasena, as well as Nakula and Sahadeva, the foremost among men, all with their armies, departed after being honored by Dharmarāja. (2-23-8)
दिशं धनपतेरिष्टामजयत्पाकशासनिः। भीमसेनस्तथा प्राचीं सहदेवस्तु दक्षिणाम् ॥२-२३-९॥
diśaṃ dhanapater iṣṭām ajayat pākāśāsaniḥ। bhīmasenas tathā prācīṃ sahadevas tu dakṣiṇām ॥2-23-9॥
[दिशम् (diśam) - direction; (accusative singular) धनपतेः (dhanapateḥ) - of the lord of wealth; (genitive singular) इष्टाम् (iṣṭām) - desired; (accusative singular feminine) अजयत् (ajayat) - conquered; पाकशासनिः (pākāśāsaniḥ) - the subduer of Pāka (Indra); भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhīmasena; तथा (tathā) - likewise; प्राचीम् (prācīm) - eastern; (accusative singular feminine) सहदेवः (sahadevaḥ) - Sahadeva; तु (tu) - but; दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern; (accusative singular feminine);]
(The subduer of Pāka (Indra) conquered the desired direction of the lord of wealth. Likewise, Bhīmasena (conquered) the eastern (direction), but Sahadeva (conquered) the southern (direction).)
Indra conquered the direction desired by Kubera. Likewise, Bhīmasena conquered the east, and Sahadeva conquered the south. (2-23-9)
प्रतीचीं नकुलो राजन्दिशं व्यजयदस्त्रवित्। खाण्डवप्रस्थमध्यास्ते धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ॥२-२३-१०॥
pratīcīṃ nakulo rājan diśaṃ vyajayad astravit | khāṇḍavaprastham adhyāste dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ॥2-23-10॥
[प्रतीचीं (pratīcīṃ) - towards the west; नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakula; राजन् (rājan) - O king; दिशम् (diśam) - direction; व्यजयत् (vyajayat) - conquered; अस्त्रवित् (astravit) - skilled in weapons; खाण्डवप्रस्थम् (khāṇḍavaprastham) - Khandavaprastha; अध्यास्ते (adhyāste) - resides; धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Dharmaraja; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira;]
(Towards the west, Nakula, O king, the direction conquered, skilled in weapons; at Khandavaprastha resides Dharmaraja Yudhishthira.)
Nakula, skilled in weapons, conquered the western direction, O king; Dharmaraja Yudhishthira resides at Khandavaprastha. (2-23-10)
जनमेजय उवाच॥
janamejaya uvāca॥
[जनमेजय (janamejaya) - Janamejaya; (a proper noun, name of a king); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from the root 'vac', to speak);]
(Janamejaya said;)
Janamejaya said.
दिशामभिजयं ब्रह्मन्विस्तरेणानुकीर्तय। न हि तृप्यामि पूर्वेषां शृण्वानश्चरितं महत् ॥२-२३-११॥
diśām abhijayaṃ brahman vistareṇānukīrtaya। na hi tṛpyāmi pūrveṣāṃ śṛṇvānaś caritaṃ mahat ॥2-23-11॥
[दिशाम् (diśām) - of the directions; अभिजयम् (abhijayam) - conquest; ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brāhmaṇa; विस्तरेण (vistareṇa) - in detail; अनुकीर्तय (anukīrtaya) - narrate; न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; तृप्यामि (tṛpyāmi) - I am satisfied; पूर्वेषाम् (pūrveṣām) - of the ancients; शृण्वानः (śṛṇvānaḥ) - hearing; चरितम् (caritam) - deeds; महत् (mahat) - great;]
(O Brāhmaṇa, narrate in detail the conquest of the directions. Indeed, I am not satisfied hearing the great deeds of the ancients.)
O Brāhmaṇa, please narrate in detail the conquest of the directions. I never tire of hearing the great deeds of the ancients. (2-23-11)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; (proper noun, name of a sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from the root 'vac', to speak);]
(Vaiśampāyana said;)
Vaiśampāyana said.
धनञ्जयस्य वक्ष्यामि विजयं पूर्वमेव ते। यौगपद्येन पार्थैर्हि विजितेयं वसुन्धरा ॥२-२३-१२॥
dhanañjayasya vakṣyāmi vijayaṃ pūrvameva te। yaugapadyena pārthair hi vijiteyaṃ vasundharā ॥2-23-12॥
[धनञ्जयस्य (dhanañjayasya) - of Dhananjaya (Arjuna); वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I shall declare; विजयम् (vijayam) - victory; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before; एव (eva) - indeed; ते (te) - to you; यौगपद्येन (yaugapadyena) - simultaneously; पार्थैः (pārthaiḥ) - by the sons of Pritha (Arjuna and his brothers); हि (hi) - indeed; विजिता (vijitā) - conquered; इयम् (iyam) - this; वसुन्धरा (vasundharā) - earth; ॥२-२३-१२॥ (॥2-23-12॥) -;]
(Of Dhananjaya I shall declare victory before indeed to you. Simultaneously by the sons of Pritha indeed conquered this earth.)
I will tell you beforehand of Dhananjaya's victory. This earth has indeed been conquered simultaneously by the sons of Pritha. (2-23-12)
पूर्वं कुणिन्दविषये वशे चक्रे महीपतीन्। धनञ्जयो महाबाहुर्नातितीव्रेण कर्मणा ॥२-२३-१३॥
pūrvaṃ kuṇindaviṣaye vaśe cakre mahīpatīn। dhanañjayo mahābāhur nātitīvreṇa karmaṇā ॥2-23-13॥
[पूर्वं (pūrvaṃ) - formerly; कुणिन्दविषये (kuṇindaviṣaye) - in the territory of the Kuṇindas; वशे (vaśe) - under control; चक्रे (cakre) - made; महीपतीन् (mahīpatīn) - kings; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Dhanañjaya (Arjuna); महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed; न (na) - not; अतितीव्रेण (atitīvreṇa) - with excessive force; कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action;]
(Formerly, in the territory of the Kuṇindas, Dhanañjaya (the mighty-armed) made the kings come under control, not by excessive force, but by action.)
In earlier times, Dhanañjaya, the mighty-armed, brought the kings of the Kuṇinda territory under his control, not by excessive force, but through his actions. (2-23-13)
आनर्तान्कालकूटांश्च कुणिन्दांश्च विजित्य सः। सुमण्डलं पापजितं कृतवाननुसैनिकम् ॥२-२३-१४॥
ānartān kālakūṭāṁś ca kuṇindāṁś ca vijitya saḥ। sumaṇḍalaṁ pāpajitaṁ kṛtavān anusaīnikam ॥2-23-14॥
[आनर्तान् (ānartān) - the Ānarta people; कालकूटान् (kālakūṭān) - the Kālakūṭa people; च (ca) - and; कुणिन्दान् (kuṇindān) - the Kuṇinda people; च (ca) - and; विजित्य (vijitya) - having conquered; सः (saḥ) - he; सुमण्डलम् (sumaṇḍalam) - the good circle (realm); पापजितम् (pāpajitam) - conquered by Pāpa; कृतवान् (kṛtavān) - made; अनुसैनिकम् (anusaīnikam) - with followers (soldiers);]
(Having conquered the Ānartas, Kālakūṭas, and Kuṇindas, he made the good realm, conquered by Pāpa, with followers (soldiers).)
After conquering the Ānartas, Kālakūṭas, and Kuṇindas, he established the prosperous region, previously subdued by Pāpa, along with his army. (2-23-14)
स तेन सहितो राजन्सव्यसाची परन्तपः। विजिग्ये सकलं द्वीपं प्रतिविन्ध्यं च पार्थिवम् ॥२-२३-१५॥
sa tena sahito rājan savyasācī parantapaḥ। vijigye sakalaṃ dvīpaṃ prativindhyaṃ ca pārthivam ॥2-23-15॥
[स (sa) - he; तेन (tena) - with him; सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied; राजन् (rājan) - O king; सव्यसाची (savyasācī) - Savyasācī (Arjuna, ambidextrous one); परन्तपः (parantapaḥ) - scorcher of foes; विजिग्ये (vijigye) - conquered; सकलम् (sakalaṃ) - all; द्वीपम् (dvīpam) - island; प्रतिविन्ध्यम् (prativindhyam) - Prativindhya (a region); च (ca) - and; पार्थिवम् (pārthivam) - kingdom;]
(He, accompanied by him, O king, Savyasācī, the scorcher of foes, conquered all the islands and the Prativindhya kingdom.)
O king, Savyasācī (Arjuna), the scorcher of foes, together with him, conquered all the islands and the kingdom of Prativindhya. (2-23-15)
सकलद्वीपवासांश्च सप्तद्वीपे च ये नृपाः। अर्जुनस्य च सैन्यानां विग्रहस्तुमुलोऽभवत् ॥२-२३-१६॥
sakaladvīpavāsāṃś ca saptadvīpe ca ye nṛpāḥ। arjunasya ca sainyānāṃ vigrahastumulo'bhavat ॥2-23-16॥
[सकल (sakala) - all; द्वीप (dvīpa) - island; वासान् (vāsān) - inhabitants; च (ca) - and; सप्त (sapta) - seven; द्वीपे (dvīpe) - in the islands; च (ca) - and; ये (ye) - who; नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings; अर्जुनस्य (arjunasya) - of Arjuna; च (ca) - and; सैन्यानाम् (sainyānām) - of the armies; विग्रह (vigraha) - conflict; स्तुमुलः (stumulaḥ) - tumultuous; अभवत् (abhavat) - became;]
(All the inhabitants of the islands and the kings in the seven islands, and of Arjuna, and of the armies, a tumultuous conflict arose.)
A tumultuous conflict arose among all the islanders and the kings of the seven islands, as well as among Arjuna's armies. (2-23-16)
स तानपि महेष्वासो विजित्य भरतर्षभ। तैरेव सहितः सर्वैः प्राग्ज्योतिषमुपाद्रवत् ॥२-२३-१७॥
sa tān api maheṣvāso vijitya bharatarṣabha. tair eva sahitaḥ sarvaiḥ prāgjyotiṣam upādravat ॥2-23-17॥
[स (sa) - he; तान् (tān) - them; अपि (api) - also; महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - great archer; विजित्य (vijitya) - having conquered; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - bull among the Bharatas; तैः (taiḥ) - with them; एव (eva) - indeed; सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied; सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all; प्राग्ज्योतिषम् (prāgjyotiṣam) - to Prāgjyotiṣa; उपाद्रवत् (upādravat) - he advanced;]
(He, the great archer, having conquered them also, O bull among the Bharatas, accompanied indeed by all of them, advanced to Prāgjyotiṣa.)
He, the mighty archer, having conquered them as well, O best of the Bharatas, then, accompanied by all of them, advanced towards Prāgjyotiṣa. (2-23-17)
तत्र राजा महानासीद्भगदत्तो विशां पते। तेनासीत्सुमहद्युद्धं पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः ॥२-२३-१८॥
tatra rājā mahān āsīd bhagadatto viśāṃ pate। tenāsīt sumahad yuddhaṃ pāṇḍavasya mahātmanaḥ ॥2-23-18॥
[तत्र (tatra) - there; राजा (rājā) - king; महान् (mahān) - great; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; भगदत्तः (bhagadattaḥ) - Bhagadatta; विशाम् (viśām) - of men; पते (pate) - lord; तेन (tena) - by him; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great; युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle; पाण्डवस्य (pāṇḍavasya) - of Pāṇḍava; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled;]
(There the king, the great Bhagadatta, lord of men, was. By him, there was a very great battle with the great-souled Pāṇḍava.)
There, the king, the mighty Bhagadatta, lord of men, was present. By him, a very great battle was fought with the noble Pāṇḍava. (2-23-18)
स किरातैश्च चीनैश्च वृतः प्राग्ज्योतिषोऽभवत्। अन्यैश्च बहुभिर्योधैः सागरानूपवासिभिः ॥२-२३-१९॥
sa kirātaiś ca cīnaiś ca vṛtaḥ prāgjyotiṣaḥ abhavat। anyaiḥ ca bahubhiḥ yodhaiḥ sāgara-anūpa-vāsibhiḥ ॥2-23-19॥
[स (sa) - he; किरातैः (kirātaiḥ) - by the Kirātas; च (ca) - and; चीनैः (cīnaiḥ) - by the Chinese; च (ca) - and; वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded; प्राग्ज्योतिषः (prāgjyotiṣaḥ) - Prāgjyotiṣa (the king of Prāgjyotiṣa); अभवत् (abhavat) - became; अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others; च (ca) - and; बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many; योधैः (yodhaiḥ) - by warriors; सागर (sāgara) - ocean; अनूप (anūpa) - marshland; वासिभिः (vāsibhiḥ) - by dwellers;]
(He, surrounded by the Kirātas and the Chinese, became (the king) of Prāgjyotiṣa; and by many other warriors, by the dwellers of the ocean and marshland.)
He was surrounded by the Kirātas and the Chinese, and became the king of Prāgjyotiṣa, along with many other warriors and the dwellers of the ocean and marshlands. (2-23-19)
ततः स दिवसानष्टौ योधयित्वा धनञ्जयम्। प्रहसन्नब्रवीद्राजा सङ्ग्रामे विगतक्लमः ॥२-२३-२०॥
tataḥ sa divasānaṣṭau yodhayitvā dhanañjayam। prahasannabravīdrājā saṅgrāme vigataklamaḥ ॥2-23-20॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; स (sa) - he; दिवसान् (divasān) - days (accusative plural); अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight; योधयित्वा (yodhayitvā) - having fought; धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhanañjaya (Arjuna, accusative); प्रहसन् (prahasan) - smiling; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; राजा (rājā) - the king; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; विगत्क्लमः (vigataklamaḥ) - free from fatigue;]
(Then he, having fought Dhanañjaya for eight days, the king, smiling, free from fatigue, said in battle.)
Then, after fighting Dhanañjaya for eight days, the king, smiling and without any fatigue, spoke in the midst of the battle. (2-23-20)
उपपन्नं महाबाहो त्वयि पाण्डवनन्दन। पाकशासनदायादे वीर्यमाहवशोभिनि ॥२-२३-२१॥
upapannaṃ mahābāho tvayi pāṇḍavanandana। pākaśāsanadāyāde vīryamāhavaśobhini ॥2-23-21॥
[उपपन्नं (upapannam) - befitting; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed; त्वयि (tvayi) - in you; पाण्डवनन्दन (pāṇḍavanandana) - O delight of the Pāṇḍavas; पाकशासनदायादे (pākaśāsanadāyāde) - heir of Indra (slayer of Pāka); वीर्यम् (vīryam) - heroism; आहवशोभिनि (āhavaśobhini) - one who shines in battle;]
(Befitting, O mighty-armed, in you, O delight of the Pāṇḍavas, O heir of Indra (slayer of Pāka), heroism, O one who shines in battle.)
O mighty-armed one, heroism is fitting in you, O delight of the Pāṇḍavas, O heir of Indra, O one who shines in battle. (2-23-21)
अहं सखा सुरेन्द्रस्य शक्रादनवमो रणे। न च शक्नोमि ते तात स्थातुं प्रमुखतो युधि ॥२-२३-२२॥
ahaṃ sakhā surendrasya śakrādanavamo raṇe। na ca śaknomi te tāta sthātuṃ pramukhato yudhi ॥2-23-22॥
[अहं (ahaṃ) - I; सखा (sakhā) - friend; सुरेन्द्रस्य (surendrasya) - of the lord of the gods; शक्रात् (śakrāt) - from Śakra (Indra); अनवमः (anavamaḥ) - not inferior; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; शक्नोमि (śaknomi) - am able; ते (te) - to you; तात (tāta) - dear one; स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stand; प्रमुखतः (pramukhataḥ) - in front; युधि (yudhi) - in battle;]
(I friend of the lord of the gods not inferior to Śakra in battle, and not am able, dear one, to stand in front of you in battle.)
I am the friend of the lord of the gods, not inferior to Śakra (Indra) in battle, yet, dear one, I am unable to stand before you in battle. (2-23-22)
किमीप्सितं पाण्डवेय ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते। यद्वक्ष्यसि महाबाहो तत्करिष्यामि पुत्रक ॥२-२३-२३॥
kimīpsitaṃ pāṇḍaveya brūhi kiṃ karavāṇi te। yadvakṣyasi mahābāho tatkariṣyāmi putraka ॥2-23-23॥
[किम्-ईप्सितम् (kim-īpsitam) - what-desired; पाण्डवेय (pāṇḍaveya) - O son of Pāṇḍu; ब्रूहि (brūhi) - speak; किम् (kim) - what; करवाणि (karavāṇi) - shall I do; ते (te) - for you; यत् (yat) - which; वक्ष्यसि (vakṣyasi) - you will say; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed; तत् (tat) - that; करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I shall do; पुत्रक (putraka) - O dear son;]
(What is desired, O son of Pāṇḍu, speak; what shall I do for you? Whatever you will say, O mighty-armed, that I shall do, O dear son.)
Tell me, O son of Pāṇḍu, what you desire; what shall I do for you? Whatever you say, O mighty-armed one, that I shall do, dear son. (2-23-23)
अर्जुन उवाच॥
arjuna uvāca॥
[अर्जुन (arjuna) - Arjuna; (proper noun, name of the speaker); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from the root 'vac', to speak);]
(Arjuna said;)
Arjuna said.
कुरूणामृषभो राजा धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। तस्य पार्थिवतामीप्से करस्तस्मै प्रदीयताम् ॥२-२३-२४॥
kurūṇām ṛṣabho rājā dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। tasya pārthivatām īpse karas tasmai pradīyatām ॥2-23-24॥
[कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus; ऋषभः (ṛṣabhaḥ) - bull; राजा (rājā) - king; धर्मपुत्रः (dharmaputraḥ) - son of Dharma; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; तस्य (tasya) - his; पार्थिवताम् (pārthivatām) - kingship; ईप्से (īpse) - I desire; करः (karaḥ) - tribute; तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; प्रदीयताम् (pradīyatām) - let it be given;]
(Of the Kurus, the bull, the king, the son of Dharma, Yudhishthira; his kingship I desire; let tribute be given to him.)
Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma and the foremost among the Kurus, is the king; I desire his sovereignty; let tribute be paid to him. (2-23-24)
भवान्पितृसखा चैव प्रीयमाणो मयापि च। ततो नाज्ञापयामि त्वां प्रीतिपूर्वं प्रदीयताम् ॥२-२३-२५॥
bhavān pitṛsakhā caiva prīyamāṇo mayāpi ca। tato nājñāpayāmi tvāṃ prītipūrvaṃ pradīyatām ॥2-23-25॥
[भवान् (bhavān) - you; (honorific); पितृसखा (pitṛsakhā) - friend of my father; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; प्रीयमाणः (prīyamāṇaḥ) - being dear; मया (mayā) - by me; अपि (api) - also; च (ca) - and; ततः (tataḥ) - therefore; न (na) - not; आज्ञापयामि (ājñāpayāmi) - I command; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; प्रीतिपूर्वम् (prītipūrvam) - with affection; प्रदीयताम् (pradīyatām) - let it be given;]
(You, the friend of my father and indeed dear to me also; therefore, I do not command you; let it be given with affection.)
You are the friend of my father and are also dear to me; therefore, I do not command you, but let it be given with affection. (2-23-25)
भगदत्त उवाच॥
bhagadatta uvāca॥
[भगदत्त (bhagadatta) - Bhagadatta; (proper noun; name of a king); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from the root 'vac', to speak);]
(Bhagadatta said;)
Bhagadatta said.
कुन्तीमातर्यथा मे त्वं तथा राजा युधिष्ठिरः। सर्वमेतत्करिष्यामि किं चान्यत्करवाणि ते ॥२-२३-२६॥
kuntīmātar yathā me tvaṃ tathā rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। sarvam etat kariṣyāmi kiṃ ca anyat karavāṇi te ॥2-23-26॥
[कुन्तीमातर् (kuntīmātar) - O mother Kuntī; यथा (yathā) - just as; मे (me) - to me; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; तथा (tathā) - so; राजा (rājā) - the king; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; एतत् (etat) - this; करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I shall do; किम् (kim) - what; च (ca) - and; अन्यत् (anyat) - else; करवाणि (karavāṇi) - shall I do; ते (te) - for you;]
(O mother Kuntī, just as you (say) to me, so the king Yudhiṣṭhira (says). All this I shall do. What else shall I do for you?)
O mother Kuntī, as you instruct me and as King Yudhiṣṭhira commands, I will do all this. What else can I do for you? (2-23-26)
