02.052
Core-Pancharatra: Yudhisthira along with his brothers and Draupadi come to Hastinapura to participate in the game of dice.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; (proper noun) उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said;)
Vaiśampāyana said.
ततः प्रायाद्विदुरोऽश्वैरुदारै; र्महाजवैर्बलिभिः साधुदान्तैः। बलान्नियुक्तो धृतराष्ट्रेण राज्ञा; मनीषिणां पाण्डवानां सकाशम् ॥२-५२-१॥
tataḥ prāyād viduro'śvair udāraiḥ mahājavair balibhiḥ sādhu-dāntaiḥ. balāt niyukto dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa rājñā; manīṣiṇāṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ sakāśam ॥2-52-1॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रायात् (prāyāt) - departed; विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura; अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ) - with horses; उदारैः (udāraiḥ) - noble; महाजवैः (mahājavaiḥ) - very swift; बलिभिः (balibhiḥ) - strong; साधु-दान्तैः (sādhu-dāntaiḥ) - well-tamed; बलात् (balāt) - by force; नियुक्तः (niyuktaḥ) - appointed; धृतराष्ट्रेण (dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa) - by Dhritarashtra; राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king; मनीषिणाम् (manīṣiṇām) - of the wise; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas; सकाशम् (sakāśam) - to the presence;]
(Then Vidura, appointed by King Dhritarashtra by force, departed with noble, very swift, strong, and well-tamed horses to the presence of the wise Pandavas.)
Then Vidura, compelled by King Dhritarashtra, set out with noble, swift, strong, and well-trained horses towards the wise Pandavas. (2-52-1)
सोऽभिपत्य तदध्वानमासाद्य नृपतेः पुरम्। प्रविवेश महाबुद्धिः पूज्यमानो द्विजातिभिः ॥२-५२-२॥
so'bhipatya tadadhvānam āsādya nṛpateḥ puram। praviveśa mahābuddhiḥ pūjyamāno dvijātibhiḥ ॥2-52-2॥
[सः (saḥ) - he; अभिपत्य (abhipatya) - having approached; तत् (tat) - that; अध्वानम् (adhvānam) - path; आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached; नृपतेः (nṛpateḥ) - of the king; पुरम् (puram) - city; प्रविवेश (praviveśa) - entered; महाबुद्धिः (mahābuddhiḥ) - great intellect; पूज्यमानः (pūjyamānaḥ) - being honored; द्विजातिभिः (dvijātibhiḥ) - by the twice-born (Brahmins);]
(He, having approached that path and having reached the king's city, the great intellect entered, being honored by the twice-born.)
He, having traversed that path and reached the king's city, the wise one entered, being honored by the Brahmins. (2-52-2)
स राजगृहमासाद्य कुबेरभवनोपमम्। अभ्यगच्छत धर्मात्मा धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥२-५२-३॥
sa rājakṛham āsādya kuberabhavanopamam। abhyagacchata dharmātmā dharmaputraṃ yudhiṣṭhiram ॥2-52-3॥
[स (sa) - he; राजगृहम् (rājakṛham) - royal palace; आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached; कुबेरभवनोपमम् (kuberabhavanopamam) - like the mansion of Kubera; अभ्यगच्छत् (abhyagacchat) - approached; धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled; धर्मपुत्रम् (dharmaputram) - son of Dharma; युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira;]
(He, having reached the royal palace like the mansion of Kubera, the righteous-souled approached Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma.)
He reached the royal palace, which resembled Kubera's mansion, and the righteous one approached Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma. (2-52-3)
तं वै राजा सत्यधृतिर्महात्मा; अजातशत्रुर्विदुरं यथावत्। पूजापूर्वं प्रतिगृह्याजमीढ; स्ततोऽपृच्छद्धृतराष्ट्रं सपुत्रम् ॥२-५२-४॥
taṃ vai rājā satyadhṛtirmahātmā; ajātaśatrurviduraṃ yathāvat। pūjāpūrvaṃ pratigṛhyājamīḍha; stato'pṛcchaddhṛtarāṣṭraṃ saputram ॥2-52-4॥
[तं (taṃ) - him; वै (vai) - indeed; राजा (rājā) - king; सत्यधृतिः (satyadhṛtiḥ) - Satyadhṛti (name); महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled; अजातशत्रुः (ajātaśatruḥ) - Ajātaśatru (name); विदुरं (viduram) - Vidura (name, accusative); यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly; पूजापूर्वम् (pūjāpūrvam) - with due honor; प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having received; अजमीढः (ajamīḍhaḥ) - Ajamīḍha (name, epithet for Yudhiṣṭhira); स्ततः (stataḥ) - then; अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - asked; धृतराष्ट्रं (dhṛtarāṣṭram) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name, accusative); सपुत्रम् (saputram) - with son;]
(Him indeed, King Satyadhṛti, the great-souled; Ajātaśatru (Yudhiṣṭhira) properly (to) Vidura, with due honor, having received, Ajamīḍha; then asked Dhṛtarāṣṭra with (his) son.)
King Satyadhṛti, the great-souled, and Ajātaśatru (Yudhiṣṭhira), after properly receiving Vidura with due honor, then Ajamīḍha (Yudhiṣṭhira) asked Dhṛtarāṣṭra along with his son. (2-52-4)
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca॥
[युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhiṣṭhira; (proper noun, name of a person); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from the root 'vac', to speak);]
(Yudhiṣṭhira said;)
Yudhiṣṭhira said.
विज्ञायते ते मनसो न प्रहर्षः; कच्चित्क्षत्तः कुशलेनागतोऽसि। कच्चित्पुत्राः स्थविरस्यानुलोमा; वशानुगाश्चापि विशोऽपि कच्चित् ॥२-५२-५॥
vijñāyate te manaso na praharṣaḥ; kaccitkṣattaḥ kuśalenāgato'si. kaccitputrāḥ sthaviras-yānulomā; vaśānugāścāpi viśo'pi kaccit ॥2-52-5॥
[विज्ञायते (vijñāyate) - is known; is understood; ते (te) - your; मनसः (manasaḥ) - of mind; न (na) - not; प्रहर्षः (praharṣaḥ) - delight; excessive joy; कच्चित् (kaccit) - whether; if; क्षत्तः (kṣattaḥ) - O charioteer; कुशलेन (kuśalena) - by well-being; safely; आगतः (āgataḥ) - arrived; come; असि (asi) - are; you are; कच्चित् (kaccit) - whether; if; पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons; स्थविरस्य (sthavirasya) - of the elder; of the old man; अनुलोमा (anulomā) - obedient; compliant; वशानुगाः (vaśānugāḥ) - under control; obedient; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; विशः (viśaḥ) - subjects; people; अपि (api) - also; कच्चित् (kaccit) - whether; if;]
(It is known your mind is not delighted; O charioteer, have you arrived safely? Are the sons of the elder obedient? And are the subjects also under control? (2-52-5))
It is understood that your mind is not overjoyed; O charioteer, have you come safely? Are the sons of the elder obedient to him? And are the people also under control? (2-52-5)
विदुर उवाच॥
vidura uvāca॥
[विदुर (vidura) - Vidura; (name of a sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from the root 'vac', to speak);]
(Vidura said;)
Vidura said.
राजा महात्मा कुशली सपुत्र; आस्ते वृतो ज्ञातिभिरिन्द्रकल्पैः। प्रीतो राजन्पुत्रगणैर्विनीतै; र्विशोक एवात्मरतिर्दृढात्मा ॥२-५२-६॥
rājā mahātmā kuśalī saputra; āste vṛto jñātibhir indrakalpaiḥ। prīto rājan putragaṇair vinītaiḥ; viśoka eva ātmaratir dṛḍhātmā ॥2-52-6॥
[राजा (rājā) - king; महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled; कुशली (kuśalī) - prosperous; सपुत्र (saputra) - with sons; आस्ते (āste) - dwells; वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded; ज्ञातिभिः (jñātibhiḥ) - by relatives; इन्द्रकल्पैः (indrakalpaiḥ) - equal to Indra; प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased; राजन् (rājan) - O king; पुत्रगणैः (putragaṇaiḥ) - by groups of sons; विनीतैः (vinītaiḥ) - well-mannered; विशोकः (viśokaḥ) - free from sorrow; एव (eva) - indeed; आत्मरति (ātmarati) - delighting in the self; दृढात्मा (dṛḍhātmā) - firm-minded;]
(The king, great-souled, prosperous, with sons, dwells surrounded by relatives equal to Indra. Pleased, O king, by groups of well-mannered sons, indeed free from sorrow, delighting in the self, firm-minded.)
The great-souled king, prosperous and with sons, lives surrounded by relatives equal to Indra. O king, he is pleased by his well-mannered sons, free from sorrow, delighting in his own self, and firm in mind. (2-52-6)
इदं तु त्वां कुरुराजोऽभ्युवाच; पूर्वं पृष्ट्वा कुशलं चाव्ययं च। इयं सभा त्वत्सभातुल्यरूपा; भ्रातॄणां ते पश्य तामेत्य पुत्र ॥२-५२-७॥
idaṃ tu tvāṃ kururājo'bhyuvāca; pūrvaṃ pṛṣṭvā kuśalaṃ cāvyayaṃ ca. iyaṃ sabhā tvatsabhātulyarūpā; bhrātṝṇāṃ te paśya tāmetya putra ॥2-52-7॥
[इदं (idaṃ) - this; तु (tu) - but; त्वां (tvām) - you; कुरुराजः (kururājaḥ) - the king of the Kurus; अभ्युवाच (abhyuvāca) - addressed; पूर्वं (pūrvam) - before; पृष्ट्वा (pṛṣṭvā) - having asked; कुशलम् (kuśalam) - well-being; च (ca) - and; अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable; च (ca) - and; इयम् (iyam) - this; सभा (sabhā) - assembly; त्वत् (tvat) - your; सभा (sabhā) - assembly; तुल्य (tulya) - equal; रूपा (rūpā) - in form; भ्रातॄणाम् (bhrātṝṇām) - of the brothers; ते (te) - your; पश्य (paśya) - see; ताम् (tām) - her; एत्य (etya) - having come; पुत्र (putra) - son;]
(But this the king of the Kurus addressed you; having first asked about your well-being and imperishable (state). This assembly is of a form equal to your assembly; see her, having come, O son, of your brothers.)
But the king of the Kurus addressed you, having first inquired about your well-being and imperishable state. This assembly is of a form equal to your own; see her, having come, O son, of your brothers. (2-52-7)
समागम्य भ्रातृभिः पार्थ तस्यां; सुहृद्द्यूतं क्रियतां रम्यतां च। प्रीयामहे भवतः सङ्गमेन; समागताः कुरवश्चैव सर्वे ॥२-५२-८॥
samāgamya bhrātṛbhiḥ pārtha tasyāṃ; suhṛddyūtaṃ kriyatāṃ ramyatāṃ ca। prīyāmahe bhavataḥ saṅgamena; samāgatāḥ kuravaścaiva sarve ॥2-52-8॥
[समागम्य (samāgamya) - having assembled; भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - with brothers; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pṛthā; तस्यां (tasyāṃ) - in that (place); सुहृत् (suhṛt) - friend; द्यूतं (dyūtaṃ) - dice-game; क्रियतां (kriyatāṃ) - let it be done; रम्यतां (ramyatāṃ) - let there be enjoyment; च (ca) - and; प्रीयामहे (prīyāmahe) - we are delighted; भवतः (bhavataḥ) - by your; सङ्गमेन (saṅgamena) - association; समागताः (samāgatāḥ) - having assembled; कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kurus; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; सर्वे (sarve) - all;]
(Having assembled with brothers, O Pārtha, in that (place); let a friendly dice-game be done, let there be enjoyment also. We are delighted by your association; all the Kurus indeed have assembled.)
O Pārtha, having gathered here with your brothers, let a friendly game of dice be played and let there be enjoyment. We are pleased by your company; all the Kurus have assembled here as well. (2-52-8)
दुरोदरा विहिता ये तु तत्र; महात्मना धृतराष्ट्रेण राज्ञा। तान्द्रक्ष्यसे कितवान्संनिविष्टा; नित्यागतोऽहं नृपते तज्जुषस्व ॥२-५२-९॥
durodarā vihitā ye tu tatra; mahātmanā dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa rājñā. tāndrakṣyase kitavānsaṃniviṣṭā; nityāgato'haṃ nṛpate tajjuṣasva ॥2-52-9॥
[दुरोदरा (durodarā) - difficult-to-conquer; विहिता (vihitā) - appointed; ये (ye) - who; तु (tu) - but; तत्र (tatra) - there; महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled; धृतराष्ट्रेण (dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa) - by Dhritarashtra; राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king; तान् (tān) - them; द्रक्ष्यसे (drakṣyase) - you will see; कितवान् (kitavān) - gambler; संनिविष्टा (saṃniviṣṭā) - assembled; नित्यागतः (nityāgataḥ) - ever-present; अहम् (aham) - I; नृपते (nṛpate) - O king; तत् (tat) - that; जुषस्व (juṣasva) - accept;]
(Those difficult-to-conquer who are appointed there by the great-souled king Dhritarashtra, you will see them, O gambler, assembled; I, ever-present, O king, accept that.)
Those difficult-to-conquer ones appointed there by the great-souled King Dhritarashtra, you will see them assembled, O gambler; I am always present, O king, accept that. (2-52-9)
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca॥
[युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhiṣṭhira; (proper noun); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from √vac, to speak);]
(Yudhiṣṭhira said;)
Yudhiṣṭhira said.
द्यूते क्षत्तः कलहो विद्यते नः; को वै द्यूतं रोचयेद्बुध्यमानः। किं वा भवान्मन्यते युक्तरूपं; भवद्वाक्ये सर्व एव स्थिताः स्म ॥२-५२-१०॥
dyūte kṣattaḥ kalaho vidyate naḥ; ko vai dyūtaṃ rocayedbudhyamānaḥ. kiṃ vā bhavān manyate yuktarūpaṃ; bhavadvākye sarva eva sthitāḥ sma ॥2-52-10॥
[द्यूते (dyūte) - in gambling; क्षत्तः (kṣattaḥ) - O Kṣatta (Vidura); कलहः (kalahaḥ) - quarrel; विद्यते (vidyate) - exists; नः (naḥ) - for us; को (ko) - who; वै (vai) - indeed; द्यूतम् (dyūtam) - gambling; रोचयेत् (rocayet) - would approve; बुध्यमानः (budhyamānaḥ) - being aware; किं (kiṃ) - what; वा (vā) - or; भवान् (bhavān) - you; मन्यते (manyate) - think; युक्तरूपम् (yuktarūpam) - proper; भवद्वाक्ये (bhavadvākye) - in your words; सर्व (sarva) - all; एव (eva) - indeed; स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - stand; स्म (sma) - were;]
(In gambling, O Kṣatta, quarrel exists for us; who indeed, being aware, would approve gambling? What do you think is proper? In your words, all indeed stood (were).)
O Kṣatta, there is quarrel for us in gambling; who, being aware, would approve of gambling? What do you think is proper? We all indeed stood by your words. (2-52-10)
विदुर उवाच॥
vidura uvāca॥
[विदुर (vidura) - Vidura; (name of a sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said; spoke;]
(Vidura said;)
Vidura said.
जानाम्यहं द्यूतमनर्थमूलं; कृतश्च यत्नोऽस्य मया निवारणे। राजा तु मां प्राहिणोत्त्वत्सकाशं; श्रुत्वा विद्वञ्श्रेय इहाचरस्व ॥२-५२-११॥
jānāmyahaṃ dyūtamanarthamūlaṃ; kṛtaśca yatno'sya mayā nivāraṇe. rājā tu māṃ prāhiṇottvatsakāśaṃ; śrutvā vidvañśreya ihācarasva ॥2-52-11॥
[जानामि (jānāmi) - I know; अहम् (aham) - I; द्यूतम् (dyūtam) - gambling; अनर्थमूलम् (anarthamūlam) - root of misfortune; कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - made; च (ca) - and; यत्नः (yatnaḥ) - effort; अस्य (asya) - of this; मया (mayā) - by me; निवारणे (nivāraṇe) - in prevention; राजा (rājā) - the king; तु (tu) - but; माम् (mām) - me; प्राहिणोत् (prāhiṇot) - sent; त्वत्सकाशम् (tvatsakāśam) - to your presence; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; विद्वन् (vidvan) - O learned one; श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - welfare; इह (iha) - here; आचरस्व (ācarasva) - do;]
(I know gambling is the root of misfortune; and effort was made by me for its prevention. But the king sent me to your presence; having heard, O learned one, act for welfare here. (2-52-11))
I am aware that gambling is the root of misfortune, and I have made efforts to prevent it. However, the king has sent me to you; having heard this, O learned one, please act here for the welfare. (2-52-11)
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca॥
[युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhiṣṭhira; (proper noun, name of a person); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from the root 'vac', to speak);]
(Yudhiṣṭhira said;)
Yudhiṣṭhira said.
के तत्रान्ये कितवा दीव्यमाना; विना राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रैः। पृच्छामि त्वां विदुर ब्रूहि नस्ता; न्यैर्दीव्यामः शतशः संनिपत्य ॥२-५२-१२॥
ke tatrānye kitavā dīvyamānā; vinā rājño dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putraiḥ। pṛcchāmi tvāṃ vidura brūhi nastā; nyairdīvyāmaḥ śataśaḥ saṃnipatya ॥2-52-12॥
[के (ke) - who; तत्र (tatra) - there; अन्ये (anye) - others; कितवाः (kitavāḥ) - gamblers; दीव्यमानाः (dīvyamānāḥ) - playing dice; विना (vinā) - without; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhritarashtra; पुत्रैः (putraiḥ) - by the sons; पृच्छामि (pṛcchāmi) - I ask; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; विदुर (vidura) - Vidura; ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell; नः (naḥ) - to us; तान् (tān) - them; यैः (yaiḥ) - by whom; दीव्यामः (dīvyāmaḥ) - we play dice; शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds; संनिपत्य (saṃnipatya) - having assembled;]
(Who there are the other gamblers playing dice, without the sons of King Dhritarashtra? I ask you, Vidura, tell us, those by whom we play dice by hundreds, having assembled.)
Who are the other gamblers there, apart from the sons of King Dhritarashtra? I ask you, Vidura, tell us, those with whom we assemble by the hundreds to play dice. (2-52-12)
विदुर उवाच॥
vidura uvāca॥
[विदुर (vidura) - Vidura; (name of a sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from the root 'vac' - to speak);]
(Vidura said;)
Vidura said.
गान्धारराजः शकुनिर्विशां पते; राजातिदेवी कृतहस्तो मताक्षः। विविंशतिश्चित्रसेनश्च राजा; सत्यव्रतः पुरुमित्रो जयश्च ॥२-५२-१३॥
gāndhārarājaḥ śakunirviśāṃ pate; rājātidevī kṛtahasto matākṣaḥ. viviṃśatiścitrasenaśca rājā; satyavrataḥ purumitro jayaśca ॥2-52-13॥
[गान्धारराजः (gāndhārarājaḥ) - king of Gandhara; शकुनिः (śakuniḥ) - Śakuni; विशां (viśām) - of men; पते (pate) - lord; राजातिदेवी (rājātidevī) - Rājātidevī; कृतहस्तः (kṛtahastaḥ) - one whose hand is accomplished; मताक्षः (matākṣaḥ) - Matākṣa; विविंशतिः (viviṃśatiḥ) - Viviṃśati; चित्रसेनः (citrasenaḥ) - Citrasena; च (ca) - and; राजा (rājā) - king; सत्यव्रतः (satyavrataḥ) - Satyavrata; पुरुमित्रः (purumitraḥ) - Purumitra; जयः (jayaḥ) - Jaya; च (ca) - and;]
(King of Gandhara, Śakuni, lord of men; Rājātidevī, one whose hand is accomplished, Matākṣa; Viviṃśati, Citrasena and king; Satyavrata, Purumitra and Jaya.)
Śakuni, the king of Gandhara and lord of men; Rājātidevī, the accomplished-handed, Matākṣa; Viviṃśati, Citrasena, the king; Satyavrata, Purumitra, and Jaya. (2-52-13)
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca॥
[युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhiṣṭhira; (proper noun); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from the root 'vac', to speak);]
(Yudhiṣṭhira said;)
Yudhiṣṭhira said.
महाभयाः कितवाः संनिविष्टा; मायोपधा देवितारोऽत्र सन्ति। धात्रा तु दिष्टस्य वशे किलेदं; नादेवनं कितवैरद्य तैर्मे ॥२-५२-१४॥
mahābhayāḥ kitavāḥ saṁniviṣṭā; māyopadhā devitāro'tra santi. dhātrā tu diṣṭasya vaśe kiledam; nādevanaṁ kitavairadya tairme ॥2-52-14॥
[महाभयाः (mahābhayāḥ) - greatly-terrifying; कितवाः (kitavāḥ) - deceivers; संनिविष्टाः (saṁniviṣṭāḥ) - assembled; मायोपधा (māyopadhā) - with deceit and trickery; देवितारः (devitāraḥ) - pretenders to divinity; अत्र (atra) - here; सन्ति (santi) - are; धात्रा (dhātrā) - by the Creator; तु (tu) - but; दिष्टस्य (diṣṭasya) - of fate; वशे (vaśe) - under the control; किल (kil) - indeed; इदं (idaṁ) - this; न (na) - not; अदेवनम् (adevanam) - un-divine; कितवैः (kitavaiḥ) - by deceivers; अद्य (adya) - today; तैः (taiḥ) - by them; मे (me) - to me;]
(Greatly-terrifying deceivers have assembled; with deceit and trickery, pretenders to divinity are here. But indeed, this is under the control of fate by the Creator; today, this is not un-divine, by those deceivers, to me.)
Terrifying deceivers have gathered here, employing trickery and pretending to be divine. Yet, all this is truly under the control of fate as ordained by the Creator; today, what happens to me is not outside the divine order, even though it is caused by those deceivers. (2-52-14)
नाहं राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रस्य शासना; न्न गन्तुमिच्छामि कवे दुरोदरम्। इष्टो हि पुत्रस्य पिता सदैव; तदस्मि कर्ता विदुरात्थ मां यथा ॥२-५२-१५॥
nāhaṃ rājño dhṛtarāṣṭrasya śāsanā; nna gantumicchāmi kave durodaram। iṣṭo hi putrasya pitā sadaiva; tadasmi kartā vidurāttha māṃ yathā ॥2-52-15॥
[न (na) - not; अहम् (aham) - I; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhritarashtra; शासना (śāsanā) - command; न (na) - not; गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go; इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish; कवे (kave) - O sage; दुरोदरम् (durodaram) - to Duryodhana; इष्टः (iṣṭaḥ) - dear; हि (hi) - indeed; पुत्रस्य (putrasya) - of the son; पिता (pitā) - father; सदैव (sadaiva) - always; तत् (tat) - that; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; कर्ता (kartā) - doer; विदुरात् (vidurāt) - from Vidura; थ (ttha) - you have; माम् (mām) - me; यथा (yathā) - as; ॥२-५२-१५॥ (॥2-52-15॥) - (2-52-15);]
(Not I of the king Dhritarashtra's command; not to go I wish, O sage, to Duryodhana. Dear indeed to the son is the father always; that I am, doer, from Vidura you have me as.)
I am not under the command of King Dhritarashtra; I do not wish to go to Duryodhana, O sage. A father is always dear to his son; I am such a doer, as you have known me from Vidura. (2-52-15)
न चाकामः शकुनिना देविताहं; न चेन्मां धृष्णुराह्वयिता सभायाम्। आहूतोऽहं न निवर्ते कदा चि; त्तदाहितं शाश्वतं वै व्रतं मे ॥२-५२-१६॥
na cākāmaḥ śakunina devitāhaṃ; na cen māṃ dhṛṣṇur āhvayitā sabhāyām. āhūto'ham na nivarte kadā ci; tadāhitaṃ śāśvataṃ vai vrataṃ me ॥2-52-16॥
[न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; अकामः (akāmaḥ) - unwilling; शकुनिना (śakuninā) - by Śakuni; देविता (devitā) - to be played (at dice); अहं (ahaṃ) - I; न (na) - not; चेत् (cet) - if; माम् (mām) - me; धृष्णुः (dhṛṣṇuḥ) - bold (one); आह्वयिता (āhvayitā) - will challenge; सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly; आहूतः (āhūtaḥ) - summoned; अहम् (aham) - I; न (na) - not; निवर्ते (nivarte) - turn back; कदा चित् (kadā cit) - ever; तत् (tat) - that; आहितम् (āhitam) - established; शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal; वै (vai) - indeed; व्रतम् (vratam) - vow; मे (me) - my;]
(Not also unwilling by Śakuni to be played I; not if me bold (one) will challenge in the assembly. Summoned I not turn back ever; that established eternal indeed vow my. (2-52-16))
I am not unwilling to play at dice with Śakuni; nor, if a bold one challenges me in the assembly, will I refuse. If summoned, I never turn back; that is my eternal and indeed established vow. (2-52-16)
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.
एवमुक्त्वा विदुरं धर्मराजः; प्रायात्रिकं सर्वमाज्ञाप्य तूर्णम्। प्रायाच्छ्वोभूते सगणः सानुयात्रः; सह स्त्रीभिर्द्रौपदीमादिकृत्वा ॥२-५२-१७॥
evam-uktvā viduraṃ dharmarājaḥ; prāyātrikaṃ sarvam-ājñāpya tūrṇam। prāyāt-śvo bhūte sagaṇaḥ sānuyātraḥ; saha strībhiḥ draupadīm-ādi-kṛtvā ॥2-52-17॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; विदुरम् (viduram) - to Vidura; धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Dharmarāja; प्रायात्रिकम् (prāyātrikam) - departure-related; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; आज्ञाप्य (ājñāpya) - having instructed; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; प्रायात् (prāyāt) - departed; श्वः (śvaḥ) - on the next day; भूते (bhūte) - having come; सगणः (sagaṇaḥ) - with his retinue; सानुयात्रः (sānuyātraḥ) - with his followers; सह (saha) - together with; स्त्रीभिः (strībhiḥ) - with the women; द्रौपदीम् (draupadīm) - Draupadī; आदि (ādi) - and others; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having taken;]
(Thus having spoken to Vidura, Dharmarāja, having instructed all departure-related matters quickly, departed on the next day, having come, with his retinue, with his followers, together with the women, having taken Draupadī and others.)
Having thus spoken to Vidura, Dharmarāja quickly instructed all matters related to departure and, on the next day, set out with his retinue and followers, together with the women, taking Draupadī and the others with him. (2-52-17)
दैवं प्रज्ञां तु मुष्णाति तेजश्चक्षुरिवापतत्। धातुश्च वशमन्वेति पाशैरिव नरः सितः ॥२-५२-१८॥
daivaṃ prajñāṃ tu muṣṇāti tejaś cakṣur ivāpatat। dhātuś ca vaśam anveti pāśair iva naraḥ sitaḥ ॥2-52-18॥
[दैवं (daivam) - fate; divine influence; प्रज्ञां (prajñām) - wisdom; discernment; तु (tu) - but; मुष्णाति (muṣṇāti) - steals; takes away; तेजः (tejas) - energy; brilliance; चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - eye; vision; इव (iva) - like; as; अपतत् (apatat) - falls; drops; धातुः (dhātuḥ) - bodily element; constitution; च (ca) - and; वशम् (vaśam) - control; subjugation; अन्वेति (anveti) - follows; comes after; पाशैः (pāśaiḥ) - by bonds; by fetters; इव (iva) - like; as; नरः (naraḥ) - man; person; सितः (sitaḥ) - white; old; aged;]
(Fate steals wisdom, but energy falls like the eye; and the bodily element follows control, like a man bound by fetters, being white (aged).)
Fate deprives a person of wisdom, just as energy leaves the eyes; and the bodily constitution comes under control, like an old man bound by fetters. (2-52-18)
इत्युक्त्वा प्रययौ राजा सह क्षत्त्रा युधिष्ठिरः। अमृष्यमाणस्तत्पार्थः समाह्वानमरिंदमः ॥२-५२-१९॥
ity uktvā prayayau rājā saha kṣattrā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। amṛṣyamāṇas tat pārthaḥ samāhvānam ariṃdamaḥ ॥2-52-19॥
[इति (iti) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said; प्रययौ (prayayau) - departed; राजा (rājā) - the king; सह (saha) - together with; क्षत्त्रा (kṣattrā) - with the charioteer; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; अमृष्यमाणः (amṛṣyamāṇaḥ) - not tolerating; तत् (tat) - that; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - the son of Pritha (Arjuna); समाह्वानम् (samāhvānam) - challenge; अरिंदमः (ariṃdamaḥ) - subduer of enemies;]
(Thus having said, the king Yudhishthira departed together with the charioteer. Not tolerating that, the son of Pritha (Arjuna), the subduer of enemies, (accepted) the challenge.)
Having spoken thus, King Yudhishthira departed with his charioteer. Unable to bear it, Arjuna, the son of Pritha and subduer of enemies, accepted the challenge. (2-52-19)
बाह्लिकेन रथं दत्तमास्थाय परवीरहा। परिच्छन्नो ययौ पार्थो भ्रातृभिः सह पाण्डवः ॥२-५२-२०॥
bāhlikena rathaṃ dattam āsthāya paravīrahā। paricchanno yayau pārtho bhrātṛbhiḥ saha pāṇḍavaḥ ॥2-52-20॥
[बाह्लिकेन (bāhlikena) - by Bāhlika; रथं (rathaṃ) - chariot; दत्तम् (dattam) - given; आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having mounted; परवीरहा (paravīrahā) - destroyer of enemy heroes; परिच्छन्नः (paricchannaḥ) - armored; ययौ (yayau) - went; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Pārtha (Arjuna); भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - with brothers; सह (saha) - together with; पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - the Pāṇḍava;]
(Having mounted the chariot given by Bāhlika, the destroyer of enemy heroes, armored, Pārtha (Arjuna), together with his brothers, the Pāṇḍava, went.)
Pārtha (Arjuna), armored and the destroyer of enemy heroes, mounted the chariot given by Bāhlika and went forth together with his brothers, the Pāṇḍavas. (2-52-20)
राजश्रिया दीप्यमानो ययौ ब्रह्मपुरःसरः। धृतराष्ट्रेण चाहूतः कालस्य समयेन च ॥२-५२-२१॥
rājaśriyā dīpyamāno yayau brahmapuraḥsaraḥ। dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa cāhūtaḥ kālasya samayena ca ॥2-52-21॥
[राजश्रिया (rājaśriyā) - with royal splendour; दीप्यमानः (dīpyamānaḥ) - shining; ययौ (yayau) - he went; ब्रह्मपुरःसरः (brahmapuraḥsaraḥ) - preceded by Brahmins; धृतराष्ट्रेण (dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa) - by Dhritarashtra; च (ca) - and; आहूतः (āhūtaḥ) - summoned; कालस्य (kālasya) - of time; समयेन (samayena) - at the appointed time; च (ca) - and;]
(Shining with royal splendour, preceded by Brahmins, he went, summoned by Dhritarashtra and at the appointed time of time.)
Radiant with royal splendour and accompanied by Brahmins, he proceeded, having been summoned by Dhritarashtra at the appointed time. (2-52-21)
स हास्तिनपुरं गत्वा धृतराष्ट्रगृहं ययौ। समियाय च धर्मात्मा धृतराष्ट्रेण पाण्डवः ॥२-५२-२२॥
sa hāstinapuraṃ gatvā dhṛtarāṣṭragṛhaṃ yayau। samiyāya ca dharmātmā dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa pāṇḍavaḥ ॥2-52-22॥
[स (sa) - he; हास्तिनपुरं (hāstinapuraṃ) - to Hastinapura; गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone; धृतराष्ट्रगृहं (dhṛtarāṣṭragṛham) - Dhritarashtra's house; ययौ (yayau) - he went; समियाय (samiyāya) - he approached; च (ca) - and; धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - the righteous one; धृतराष्ट्रेण (dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa) - by Dhritarashtra; पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - the Pandava;]
(He, having gone to Hastinapura, went to Dhritarashtra's house. And the righteous Pandava approached by Dhritarashtra.)
He went to Hastinapura and then to the house of Dhritarashtra. The righteous Pandava was received by Dhritarashtra. (2-52-22)
तथा द्रोणेन भीष्मेण कर्णेन च कृपेण च। समियाय यथान्यायं द्रौणिना च विभुः सह ॥२-५२-२३॥
tathā droṇena bhīṣmeṇa karṇena ca kṛpeṇa ca। samiyāya yathānyāyaṃ drauṇinā ca vibhuḥ saha ॥2-52-23॥
[तथा (tathā) - thus; द्रोणेन (droṇena) - by Droṇa; भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhīṣma; कर्णेन (karṇena) - by Karṇa; च (ca) - and; कृपेण (kṛpeṇa) - by Kṛpa; च (ca) - and; समियाय (samiyāya) - approached; यथा (yathā) - as; अन्यायं (anyāyaṃ) - properly; द्रौणिना (drauṇinā) - by the son of Droṇa (Aśvatthāman); च (ca) - and; विभुः (vibhuḥ) - the mighty one; सह (saha) - together;]
(Thus, by Droṇa, by Bhīṣma, by Karṇa and by Kṛpa, and properly by the son of Droṇa, the mighty one approached together.)
Thus, the mighty one approached together with Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Kṛpa, and the son of Droṇa, in the proper manner. (2-52-23)
समेत्य च महाबाहुः सोमदत्तेन चैव ह। दुर्योधनेन शल्येन सौबलेन च वीर्यवान् ॥२-५२-२४॥
sametya ca mahābāhuḥ somadattena caiva ha। duryodhanena śalyena saubalena ca vīryavān ॥2-52-24॥
[समेत्य (sametya) - having come together; च (ca) - and; महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed; सोमदत्तेन (somadattena) - by Somadatta; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; ह (ha) - verily; दुर्योधनेन (duryodhanena) - by Duryodhana; शल्येन (śalyena) - by Śalya; सौबलेन (saubalena) - by the son of Subala (Śakuni); च (ca) - and; वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - the powerful one;]
(Having come together, the mighty-armed (Bhīṣma), indeed by Somadatta, and verily by Duryodhana, by Śalya, by the son of Subala (Śakuni), and the powerful one.)
Having assembled, the mighty-armed Bhīṣma, along with Somadatta, Duryodhana, Śalya, and the powerful son of Subala (Śakuni), gathered together. (2-52-24)
ये चान्ये तत्र राजानः पूर्वमेव समागताः। जयद्रथेन च तथा कुरुभिश्चापि सर्वशः ॥२-५२-२५॥
ye cānye tatra rājānaḥ pūrvameva samāgatāḥ। jayadrathena ca tathā kurubhiścāpi sarvaśaḥ ॥2-52-25॥
[ये (ye) - who; (plural masculine nominative); च (ca) - and; अन्ये (anye) - others; तत्र (tatra) - there; राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before; एव (eva) - indeed; समागताः (samāgatāḥ) - assembled; जयद्रथेन (jayadrathena) - by Jayadratha; च (ca) - and; तथा (tathā) - likewise; कुरुभिः (kurubhiḥ) - by the Kurus; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely;]
(Who and other kings there had already assembled; by Jayadratha and likewise by the Kurus also entirely.)
And those other kings who had already assembled there, along with Jayadratha and also entirely by the Kurus. (2-52-25)
ततः सर्वैर्महाबाहुर्भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः। प्रविवेश गृहं राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रस्य धीमतः ॥२-५२-२६॥
tataḥ sarvair mahābāhur bhrātṛbhiḥ parivāritaḥ। praviveśa gṛhaṃ rājño dhṛtarāṣṭrasya dhīmataḥ ॥2-52-26॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all; महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - the mighty-armed; भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - by brothers; परिवारितः (parivāritaḥ) - surrounded; प्रविवेश (praviveśa) - entered; गृहम् (gṛham) - house; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhritarashtra; धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - the wise;]
(Then the mighty-armed, surrounded by all his brothers, entered the house of the wise king Dhritarashtra.)
Then, surrounded by all his brothers, the mighty-armed one entered the house of the wise King Dhritarashtra. (2-52-26)
ददर्श तत्र गान्धारीं देवीं पतिमनुव्रताम्। स्नुषाभिः संवृतां शश्वत्ताराभिरिव रोहिणीम् ॥२-५२-२७॥
dadarśa tatra gāndhārīṃ devīṃ patimanuvratām। snuṣābhiḥ saṃvṛtāṃ śaśvattārābhiriva rohiṇīm ॥2-52-27॥
[ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw; तत्र (tatra) - there; गान्धारीं (gāndhārīṃ) - Gandhari; देवीं (devīṃ) - the queen; पतिम् (patim) - husband; अनुव्रताम् (anuvratām) - devoted to; स्नुषाभिः (snuṣābhiḥ) - by daughters-in-law; संवृताम् (saṃvṛtām) - surrounded; शश्वत् (śaśvat) - always; ताराभिः (tārābhiḥ) - by stars; इव (iva) - like; रोहिणीम् (rohiṇīm) - Rohini (star/constellation);]
(He saw there Gandhari, the queen, devoted to her husband, surrounded by her daughters-in-law, always like Rohini surrounded by stars.)
There he saw Queen Gandhari, ever devoted to her husband, surrounded by her daughters-in-law, just as Rohini is always encircled by the stars. (2-52-27)
अभिवाद्य स गान्धारीं तया च प्रतिनन्दितः। ददर्श पितरं वृद्धं प्रज्ञाचक्षुषमीश्वरम् ॥२-५२-२८॥
abhivādya sa gāndhārīṃ tayā ca pratinanditaḥ। dadarśa pitaraṃ vṛddhaṃ prajñācakṣuṣam īśvaram ॥2-52-28॥
[अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted; स (sa) - he; गान्धारीं (gāndhārīṃ) - Gandhari; तया (tayā) - by her; च (ca) - and; प्रतिनन्दितः (pratinanditaḥ) - having been greeted; ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw; पितरं (pitaraṃ) - father; वृद्धं (vṛddham) - aged; प्रज्ञाचक्षुषम् (prajñācakṣuṣam) - one whose eyes are wisdom; ईश्वरम् (īśvaram) - lord;]
(Having saluted Gandhari, and having been greeted by her, he saw his aged father, the lord whose eyes are wisdom.)
After saluting Gandhari and being greeted by her, he saw his aged father, the lord whose vision is wisdom. (2-52-28)
राज्ञा मूर्धन्युपाघ्रातास्ते च कौरवनन्दनाः। चत्वारः पाण्डवा राजन्भीमसेनपुरोगमाः ॥२-५२-२९॥
rājñā mūrdhanyupāghrātās te ca kauravanandanāḥ। catvāraḥ pāṇḍavā rājān bhīmasenapurogamāḥ ॥2-52-29॥
[राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king; मूर्धनि (mūrdhani) - on the head; उपाघ्राताः (upāghrātāḥ) - having been smelled (as a mark of blessing); ते (te) - they; च (ca) - and; कौरवनन्दनाः (kauravanandanāḥ) - delighters of the Kauravas; चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas; राजन् (rājan) - O king; भीमसेनपुरोगमाः (bhīmasenapurogamāḥ) - headed by Bhīmasena;]
(By the king, having been smelled on the head, they and the delighters of the Kauravas, the four Pāṇḍavas, O king, headed by Bhīmasena.)
O king, the four Pāṇḍavas, headed by Bhīmasena, who were the delight of the Kauravas, had their heads smelled by the king as a mark of blessing. (2-52-29)
ततो हर्षः समभवत्कौरवाणां विशां पते। तान्दृष्ट्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रान्पाण्डवान्प्रियदर्शनान् ॥२-५२-३०॥
tato harṣaḥ samabhavat kauravāṇāṃ viśāṃ pate. tān dṛṣṭvā puruṣavyāghrān pāṇḍavān priyadarśanān ॥2-52-30॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; हर्षः (harṣaḥ) - joy; समभवत् (samabhavat) - arose; कौरवाणाम् (kauravāṇām) - of the Kauravas; विशाम् (viśām) - of the kings; पते (pate) - O lord; तान् (tān) - them; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; पुरुषव्याघ्रान् (puruṣavyāghrān) - tiger among men; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas; प्रियदर्शनान् (priyadarśanān) - of pleasing appearance;]
(Then joy arose for the Kauravas, O lord of kings, having seen those tigers among men, the Pāṇḍavas of pleasing appearance.)
Then, O lord of kings, joy arose among the Kauravas when they saw the Pāṇḍavas, those tigers among men, who were pleasing to behold. (2-52-30)
विविशुस्तेऽभ्यनुज्ञाता रत्नवन्ति गृहाण्यथ। ददृशुश्चोपयातास्तान्द्रौपदीप्रमुखाः स्त्रियः ॥२-५२-३१॥
viviśus te'bhyanujñātā ratnavanti gṛhāṇy atha। dadṛśuś copayātās tān draupadī-pramukhāḥ striyaḥ ॥2-52-31॥
[विविशुः (viviśuḥ) - entered; ते (te) - they; अभ्यनुज्ञाताः (abhyanujñātāḥ) - having been permitted; रत्नवन्ति (ratnavanti) - jewel-filled; गृहाणि (gṛhāṇi) - houses; अथ (atha) - then; ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - saw; च (ca) - and; उपयाताः (upayātāḥ) - having approached; तान् (tān) - them; द्रौपदीप्रमुखाः (draupadī-pramukhāḥ) - headed by Draupadī; स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women;]
(They, having been permitted, entered the jewel-filled houses; then the women headed by Draupadī, having approached, saw them.)
Having received permission, they entered the jewel-filled houses; then the women, led by Draupadī, came forward and saw them. (2-52-31)
याज्ञसेन्याः परामृद्धिं दृष्ट्वा प्रज्वलितामिव। स्नुषास्ता धृतराष्ट्रस्य नातिप्रमनसोऽभवन् ॥२-५२-३२॥
yājñasenyāḥ parāmṛddhiṃ dṛṣṭvā prajvalitām iva। snuṣās tā dhṛtarāṣṭrasya nātipramanaso'bhavan ॥2-52-32॥
[याज्ञसेन्याः (yājñasenyāḥ) - of the son of Yājñasena (Draupadī); परामृद्धिं (parāmṛddhim) - great prosperity; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; प्रज्वलिताम् (prajvalitām) - blazing; इव (iva) - as if; स्नुषाः (snuṣāḥ) - daughters-in-law; ता (tā) - those; धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhṛtarāṣṭra; न (na) - not; अति (ati) - very; प्रमनसः (pramanasaḥ) - pleased; अभवन् (abhavan) - became;]
(Having seen the great prosperity of the son of Yājñasena (Draupadī), blazing as if, those daughters-in-law of Dhṛtarāṣṭra did not become very pleased.)
When the daughters-in-law of Dhṛtarāṣṭra saw the blazing great prosperity of the son of Yājñasena (Draupadī), they were not very pleased. (2-52-32)
ततस्ते पुरुषव्याघ्रा गत्वा स्त्रीभिस्तु संविदम्। कृत्वा व्यायामपूर्वाणि कृत्यानि प्रतिकर्म च ॥२-५२-३३॥
tataste puruṣavyāghrā gatvā strībhistu saṃvidam। kṛtvā vyāyāmapūrvāṇi kṛtyāni pratikarma ca ॥2-52-33॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; ते (te) - they; पुरुषव्याघ्राः (puruṣavyāghrāḥ) - tiger-men; गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone; स्त्रीभिः (strībhiḥ) - with women; तु (tu) - but; संविदम् (saṃvidam) - agreement; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done; व्यायामपूर्वाणि (vyāyāmapūrvāṇi) - preliminary exercises; कृत्यानि (kṛtyāni) - duties; प्रतिकर्म (pratikarma) - counter-actions; च (ca) - and;]
(Then those tiger-men, having gone, with the women but having made an agreement, having performed the preliminary exercises, duties, and counter-actions and.)
Then those tiger-like men, after going and making arrangements with the women, performed the preliminary exercises, duties, and counter-actions. (2-52-33)
ततः कृताह्निकाः सर्वे दिव्यचन्दनरूषिताः। कल्याणमनसश्चैव ब्राह्मणान्स्वस्ति वाच्य च ॥२-५२-३४॥
tataḥ kṛtāhnikāḥ sarve divyacandanarūṣitāḥ। kalyāṇamanasaścaiva brāhmaṇānsvasti vācya ca ॥2-52-34॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; कृताह्निकाः (kṛtāhnikāḥ) - having performed daily rites; सर्वे (sarve) - all; दिव्यचन्दनरूषिताः (divyacandanarūṣitāḥ) - anointed with divine sandalwood; कल्याणमनसः (kalyāṇamanasaḥ) - with auspicious minds; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - the Brāhmaṇas; स्वस्ति (svasti) - well-being; वाच्य (vācya) - should be spoken; च (ca) - and;]
(Then, all having performed the daily rites, anointed with divine sandalwood, with auspicious minds, indeed, to the Brāhmaṇas, well-being should be spoken, and.)
Then, after all had performed their daily rituals and were anointed with divine sandalwood, with auspicious minds, they were to offer words of well-being to the Brāhmaṇas. (2-52-34)
मनोज्ञमशनं भुक्त्वा विविशुः शरणान्यथ। उपगीयमाना नारीभिरस्वपन्कुरुनन्दनाः ॥२-५२-३५॥
manojñamaśanaṃ bhuktvā viviśuḥ śaraṇānyatha। upagīyamānā nārībhirasvapankurunandanāḥ ॥2-52-35॥
[मनोज्ञम् (manojñam) - pleasing to the mind; अशनम् (aśanam) - food; भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having eaten; विविशुः (viviśuḥ) - entered; शरणानि (śaraṇāni) - shelters; अथ (atha) - then; उपगीयमाना (upagīyamānā) - being sung; नारीभिः (nārībhiḥ) - by women; अस्वपन् (asvapan) - slept; कुरुनन्दनाः (kurunandanāḥ) - descendants of Kuru;]
(Having eaten pleasing food, they then entered the shelters; being sung to by women, the descendants of Kuru slept.)
After enjoying delicious food, the Kurus entered their shelters; as the women sang to them, they fell asleep. (2-52-35)
जगाम तेषां सा रात्रिः पुण्या रतिविहारिणाम्। स्तूयमानाश्च विश्रान्ताः काले निद्रामथात्यजन् ॥२-५२-३६॥
jagāma teṣāṃ sā rātriḥ puṇyā rativihāriṇām। stūyamānāś ca viśrāntāḥ kāle nidrām athātyajan ॥2-52-36॥
[जगाम (jagāma) - departed; तेषां (teṣāṃ) - of them; सा (sā) - that; रात्रिः (rātriḥ) - night; पुण्या (puṇyā) - auspicious; रतिविहारिणाम् (rativihāriṇām) - of those who delight in pleasure; स्तूयमानाः (stūyamānāḥ) - being praised; च (ca) - and; विश्रान्ताः (viśrāntāḥ) - having rested; काले (kāle) - at the proper time; निद्राम् (nidrām) - sleep; अथ (atha) - then; अत्यजन् (atyajan) - abandoned;]
(That auspicious night of those who delight in pleasure departed; being praised and having rested, at the proper time, then they abandoned sleep.)
That auspicious night for those who delighted in pleasure passed; praised and having rested, at the proper time, they then gave up sleep. (2-52-36)
सुखोषितास्तां रजनीं प्रातः सर्वे कृताह्निकाः। सभां रम्यां प्रविविशुः कितवैरभिसंवृताम् ॥२-५२-३७॥
sukhoṣitāstāṃ rajanīṃ prātaḥ sarve kṛtāhnikāḥ। sabhāṃ ramyāṃ praviviśuḥ kitavairabhisaṃvṛtām ॥2-52-37॥
[सुखोषिताः (sukhoṣitāḥ) - having spent the night happily; तां (tām) - that; रजनीम् (rajanīm) - night; प्रातः (prātaḥ) - in the morning; सर्वे (sarve) - all; कृताह्निकाः (kṛtāhnikāḥ) - having performed the morning rituals; सभाम् (sabhām) - assembly hall; रम्याम् (ramyām) - beautiful; प्रविविशुः (praviviśuḥ) - entered; कितवैः (kitavaiḥ) - by gamblers; अभिसंवृताम् (abhisaṃvṛtām) - surrounded;]
(Having spent that night happily, in the morning, all having performed the morning rituals, entered the beautiful assembly hall surrounded by gamblers.)
After spending the night happily, in the morning, all of them, having completed their morning rituals, entered the beautiful assembly hall, which was surrounded by gamblers. (2-52-37)
