03.008
Pancharatra: To please Duryodhana Karna suggests killing Pandavas by attacking them in the forest. Vyasa intervenes.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; (proper noun) उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from the root 'vac', to speak);]
(Vaiśampāyana said;)
Vaiśampāyana said.
श्रुत्वा च विदुरं प्राप्तं राज्ञा च परिसान्त्वितम्। धृतराष्ट्रात्मजो राजा पर्यतप्यत दुर्मतिः ॥३-८-१॥
śrutvā ca viduraṃ prāptaṃ rājñā ca parisāntvitam। dhṛtarāṣṭrātmajo rājā paryatapyata durmatiḥ ॥3-8-1॥
[श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; च (ca) - and; विदुरम् (viduram) - Vidura; प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - arrived; राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king; च (ca) - and; परिसान्त्वितम् (parisāntvitam) - consoled; धृतराष्ट्रात्मजः (dhṛtarāṣṭrātmajaḥ) - son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra; राजा (rājā) - the king; पर्यतप्यत (paryatapyata) - was tormented; दुर्मतिः (durmatiḥ) - evil-minded;]
(Having heard that Vidura had arrived and had been consoled by the king, the evil-minded son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the king, was tormented.)
When the evil-minded king, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, heard that Vidura had arrived and had been consoled by the king, he was greatly troubled. (3-8-1)
स सौबलं समानाय्य कर्णदुःशासनावपि। अब्रवीद्वचनं राजा प्रविश्याबुद्धिजं तमः ॥३-८-२॥
sa saubalaṃ samānāyya karṇaduḥśāsanāvapi। abravīdvacanaṃ rājā praviśyābuddhijaṃ tamaḥ ॥3-8-2॥
[स (sa) - he; सौबलं (saubalam) - Saubala (son of Subala, i.e., Śakuni); समानाय्य (samānāyya) - having brought together; कर्णदुःशासनौ (karṇaduḥśāsanau) - Karṇa and Duḥśāsana; अपि (api) - also; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; वचनं (vacanam) - word; राजा (rājā) - the king; प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered; अबुद्धिजं (abuddhijam) - born of ignorance; तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness;]
(He, having brought Saubala, Karṇa, and Duḥśāsana together, the king, having entered, said a word, (regarding) the darkness born of ignorance.)
He brought together Saubala, Karṇa, and Duḥśāsana; then the king entered and spoke about the darkness born of ignorance. (3-8-2)
एष प्रत्यागतो मन्त्री धृतराष्ट्रस्य संमतः। विदुरः पाण्डुपुत्राणां सुहृद्विद्वान्हिते रतः ॥३-८-३॥
eṣa pratyāgato mantrī dhṛtarāṣṭrasya saṃmataḥ। viduraḥ pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ suhṛdvidvān hite rataḥ ॥3-8-3॥
[एष (eṣa) - this; प्रत्यागतः (pratyāgataḥ) - returned; मन्त्री (mantrī) - minister; धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhṛtarāṣṭra; संमतः (saṃmataḥ) - approved; विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura; पाण्डुपुत्राणां (pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ) - of the sons of Pāṇḍu; सुहृत् (suhṛt) - friend; विद्वान् (vidvān) - wise; हिते (hite) - in welfare; रतः (rataḥ) - engaged;]
(This returned minister of Dhṛtarāṣṭra is approved. Vidura, the friend of the sons of Pāṇḍu, wise, engaged in welfare.)
This is the returned minister, approved by Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Vidura, the wise friend of the sons of Pāṇḍu, is devoted to their welfare. (3-8-3)
यावदस्य पुनर्बुद्धिं विदुरो नापकर्षति। पाण्डवानयने तावन्मन्त्रयध्वं हितं मम ॥३-८-४॥
yāvad asya punar buddhiṃ viduraḥ na apakarṣati। pāṇḍavān ayane tāvat mantrayadhvam hitaṃ mama ॥3-8-4॥
[यावत् (yāvat) - as long as; अस्य (asya) - his; पुनः (punar) - again; बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - mind; विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura; न (na) - not; अपकर्षति (apakarṣati) - removes; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas; अयने (ayane) - in bringing; तावत् (tāvat) - so long; मन्त्रयध्वम् (mantrayadhvam) - counsel; हितम् (hitam) - welfare; मम (mama) - my;]
(As long as Vidura does not again remove his mind, so long counsel for my welfare in bringing the Pāṇḍavas.)
As long as Vidura does not again change his mind, continue to deliberate for my welfare regarding bringing the Pāṇḍavas. (3-8-4)
अथ पश्याम्यहं पार्थान्प्राप्तानिह कथञ्चन। पुनः शोषं गमिष्यामि निरासुर्निरवग्रहः ॥३-८-५॥
atha paśyāmyahaṃ pārthānprāptāniha kathañcana। punaḥ śoṣaṃ gamiṣyāmi nirāsurniravagrahaḥ ॥3-8-5॥
[अथ (atha) - then; पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see; अहम् (aham) - I; पार्थान् (pārthān) - the sons of Pṛthā; प्राप्तान् (prāptān) - arrived; इह (iha) - here; कथञ्चन (kathaṃcana) - somehow; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; शोषम् (śoṣam) - dryness; गमिष्यामि (gamiṣyāmi) - I shall go; निरासुः (nirāsuḥ) - without hope; निरवग्रहः (niravagrahaḥ) - without restraint;]
(Then I see the sons of Pṛthā, who have somehow arrived here. Again, I shall go to dryness, without hope, without restraint.)
Then I see the sons of Pṛthā, who have somehow arrived here. Again, I will fall into desolation, devoid of hope and without any restraint. (3-8-5)
विषमुद्बन्धनं वापि शस्त्रमग्निप्रवेशनम्। करिष्ये न हि तानृद्धान्पुनर्द्रष्टुमिहोत्सहे ॥३-८-६॥
viṣamudbandhanaṃ vāpi śastramagnipraveśanam। kariṣye na hi tānṛddhānpunardraṣṭumihotsahe ॥3-8-6॥
[विषम् (viṣam) - poison; उद्बन्धनम् (udbandhanam) - binding; वा (vā) - or; अपि (api) - even; शस्त्रम् (śastram) - weapon; अग्नि (agni) - fire; प्रवेशनम् (praveśanam) - entering; करिष्ये (kariṣye) - I will do; न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; तान् (tān) - them; ऋद्धान् (ṛddhān) - prosperous; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see; इह (iha) - here; उत्सहे (utsahe) - I am able;]
(Poison, binding, or even entering fire or weapon—I will do; not indeed them prosperous again to see here I am able.)
I am ready to take poison, be bound, enter fire, or face weapons; for I am not able to see those prosperous ones here again. (3-8-6)
शकुनिरुवाच॥
śakuniruvāca॥
[शकुनि (śakuni) - Shakuni; (proper noun, name of a person); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from the root 'vac' - to speak);]
(Shakuni said;)
Shakuni said.
किं बालिषां मतिं राजन्नास्थितोऽसि विशां पते। गतास्ते समयं कृत्वा नैतदेवं भविष्यति ॥३-८-७॥
kiṃ bāliṣāṃ matiṃ rājannāsthito'si viśāṃ pate। gatāste samayaṃ kṛtvā naitadevaṃ bhaviṣyati ॥3-8-7॥
[किं (kiṃ) - what; बालिषाम् (bāliṣām) - of the foolish; मतिम् (matim) - opinion; राजन् (rājan) - O king; आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - have you taken up; असि (asi) - are; विशाम् (viśām) - of the people; पते (pate) - O lord; गताः (gatāḥ) - gone; ते (te) - your; समयम् (samayam) - promise; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; न (na) - not; एतद् (etad) - this; एवम् (evam) - thus; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be;]
(What, O king, have you taken up the opinion of the foolish, O lord of the people? Your promises, having been made, are gone; this will not be so.)
O king, have you adopted the opinion of the foolish, O lord of the people? Your promises, once made, are gone; it will not be so. (3-8-7)
सत्यवाक्ये स्थिताः सर्वे पाण्डवा भरतर्षभ। पितुस्ते वचनं तात न ग्रहीष्यन्ति कर्हिचित् ॥३-८-८॥
satyavākye sthitāḥ sarve pāṇḍavā bharatarṣabha। pitus te vacanaṃ tāta na grahīṣyanti karhicit ॥3-8-8॥
[सत्यवाक्ये (satyavākye) - in truthful speech; स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - established; सर्वे (sarve) - all; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas; पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father; ते (te) - your; वचनम् (vacanam) - word; तात (tāta) - O dear one; न (na) - not; ग्रहिष्यन्ति (grahīṣyanti) - will accept; कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - at any time;]
(In truthful speech established all the Pāṇḍavas, O best of the Bharatas, of the father your word, O dear one, not will accept at any time.)
O best of the Bharatas, all the Pāṇḍavas are established in truthfulness; O dear one, they will never accept your father's word at any time. (3-8-8)
अथ वा ते ग्रहीष्यन्ति पुनरेष्यन्ति वा पुरम्। निरस्य समयं भूयः पणोऽस्माकं भविष्यति ॥३-८-९॥
atha vā te grahīṣyanti punareṣyanti vā puram। nirasya samayaṃ bhūyaḥ paṇo'smākaṃ bhaviṣyati ॥3-8-9॥
[अथ (atha) - now; then; वा (vā) - or; ते (te) - they; ग्रहीष्यन्ति (grahīṣyanti) - will seize; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; एष्यन्ति (eṣyanti) - will come; वा (vā) - or; पुरम् (puram) - city; निरस्य (nirasya) - having rejected; समयम् (samayam) - agreement; भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; पणः (paṇaḥ) - wager; अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be;]
(Now or they will seize, or will come again to the city. Having rejected the agreement again, the wager will be ours.)
Now, either they will seize or return again to the city. If they reject the agreement again, the wager will be ours. (3-8-9)
सर्वे भवामो मध्यस्था राज्ञश्छन्दानुवर्तिनः। छिद्रं बहु प्रपश्यन्तः पाण्डवानां सुसंवृताः ॥३-८-१०॥
sarve bhavāmo madhyasthā rājñaś chandānuvartinaḥ। chidraṃ bahu prapaśyantaḥ pāṇḍavānāṃ susaṃvṛtāḥ ॥3-8-10॥
[सर्वे (sarve) - all; भवामः (bhavāmaḥ) - we are; मध्यस्था (madhyasthāḥ) - neutral; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; छन्दः-अनुवर्तिनः (chandaḥ-anuvartinaḥ) - following the will; छिद्रं (chidram) - fault; बहु (bahu) - many; प्रपश्यन्तः (prapaśyantaḥ) - observing; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas; सुसंवृताः (susaṃvṛtāḥ) - well-concealed;]
(All we are neutral, following the king's will, observing many faults of the Pāṇḍavas, well-concealed.)
We are all neutral, following the king's wishes, and though we observe many faults of the Pāṇḍavas, they are well-concealed. (3-8-10)
दुःशासन उवाच॥
duḥśāsana uvāca॥
[दुःशासन (duḥśāsana) - Duḥśāsana; (name of a person); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Duḥśāsana said;)
Duḥśāsana said.
एवमेतन्महाप्राज्ञ यथा वदसि मातुल। नित्यं हि मे कथयतस्तव बुद्धिर्हि रोचते ॥३-८-११॥
evam etan mahāprājña yathā vadasi mātula। nityaṃ hi me kathayatas tava buddhir hi rocate ॥3-8-11॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; एतत् (etat) - this; महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O greatly wise; यथा (yathā) - as; वदसि (vadasi) - you speak; मातुल (mātula) - O uncle; नित्यं (nityaṃ) - always; हि (hi) - indeed; मे (me) - to me; कथयतः (kathayatas) - speaking; तव (tava) - your; बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect; हि (hi) - indeed; रोचते (rocate) - pleases;]
(Thus this, O greatly wise, as you speak, O uncle. Always indeed to me, your intellect, while you are speaking, indeed pleases.)
O greatly wise uncle, it is just as you say. I always find your intellect pleasing whenever you speak. (3-8-11)
कर्ण उवाच॥
karṇa uvāca॥
[कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna; (proper noun, name of a person); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (from the root 'vac', to speak);]
(Karna said;)
Karna said.
काममीक्षामहे सर्वे दुर्योधन तवेप्सितम्। ऐकमत्यं हि नो राजन्सर्वेषामेव लक्ष्यते ॥३-८-१२॥
kāmam īkṣāmahe sarve duryodhana tava īpsitam। aikamatyam hi naḥ rājan sarveṣām eva lakṣyate ॥3-8-12॥
[कामम् (kāmam) - desire; (object of) wish; ईक्षामहे (īkṣāmahe) - we observe; we consider; सर्वे (sarve) - all; everyone; दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana; (proper name); तव (tava) - your; इप्सितम् (īpsitam) - desired; wished for; ऐकमत्यं (aikamatyam) - unanimity; unity of opinion; हि (hi) - indeed; surely; नः (naḥ) - our; of us; राजन् (rājan) - O king; सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all; of everyone; एव (eva) - indeed; only; लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived; is seen;]
(Desire we consider all, O Duryodhana, your wished-for (object). Unanimity indeed for us, O king, of all indeed is perceived. (3-8-12))
O Duryodhana, we all consider your wish; indeed, unanimity among all of us is apparent, O king. (3-8-12)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; (name of the sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said;)
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवमुक्तस्तु कर्णेन राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। नातिहृष्टमनाः क्षिप्रमभवत्स पराङ्मुखः ॥३-८-१३॥
evam-uktas tu karṇena rājā duryodhanas tadā। nāti-hṛṣṭa-manāḥ kṣipram abhavat sa parāṅmukhaḥ ॥3-8-13॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; तु (tu) - but; कर्णेन (karṇena) - by Karṇa; राजा (rājā) - king; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; तदा (tadā) - then; न (na) - not; अति (ati) - very; हृष्ट (hṛṣṭa) - gladdened; मनाः (manāḥ) - in mind; क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; सः (saḥ) - he; पराङ्मुखः (parāṅmukhaḥ) - turned away;]
(Thus, spoken but by Karṇa, king Duryodhana then, not very gladdened in mind, quickly became he turned away.)
When Karṇa spoke thus, King Duryodhana then, not very pleased in his mind, quickly turned away. (3-8-13)
उपलभ्य ततः कर्णो विवृत्य नयने शुभे। रोषाद्दुःशासनं चैव सौबलेयं च तावुभौ ॥३-८-१४॥
upalabhya tataḥ karṇo vivṛtya nayane śubhe। roṣādduḥśāsanaṃ caiva saubaleyaṃ ca tāvubhau ॥3-8-14॥
[उपलभ्य (upalabhya) - having perceived; ततः (tataḥ) - then; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa; विवृत्य (vivṛtya) - having opened; नयने (nayane) - eyes; शुभे (śubhe) - auspicious; रोषात् (roṣāt) - from anger; दुःशासनम् (duḥśāsanam) - Duḥśāsana; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; सौबलेयम् (saubaleyam) - son of Subala (Śakuni); च (ca) - and; तौ (tau) - those two; उभौ (ubhau) - both;]
(Having perceived, then Karṇa, having opened his auspicious eyes, from anger, Duḥśāsana and indeed the son of Subala (Śakuni), and those two both.)
Then, having perceived, Karṇa opened his auspicious eyes in anger at both Duḥśāsana and the son of Subala (Śakuni), those two together. (3-8-14)
उवाच परमक्रुद्ध उद्यम्यात्मानमात्मना। अहो मम मतं यत्तन्निबोधत नराधिपाः ॥३-८-१५॥
uvāca paramakruddha udyamyātmānam ātmanā। aho mama mataṃ yat tan nibodhata narādhipāḥ ॥3-8-15॥
[उवाच (uvāca) - said; परमक्रुद्धः (paramakruddhaḥ) - extremely angry; उद्यम्य (udyamya) - having raised; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self; आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self; अहो (aho) - indeed; मम (mama) - my; मतम् (matam) - opinion; यत् (yat) - which; तत् (tat) - that; निबोधत (nibodhata) - know; नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - O kings;]
(Said, extremely angry, having raised the self by the self. Indeed, my opinion which that, know, O kings.)
Extremely enraged, he said, having composed himself. "Indeed, O kings, listen to what my opinion is." (3-8-15)
प्रियं सर्वे चिकीर्षामो राज्ञः किङ्करपाणयः। न चास्य शक्नुमः सर्वे प्रिये स्थातुमतन्द्रिताः ॥३-८-१६॥
priyaṃ sarve cikīrṣāmo rājñaḥ kiṅkarapāṇayaḥ। na cāsya śaknumaḥ sarve priye sthātumatandritāḥ ॥3-8-16॥
[प्रियं (priyam) - dear; desirable; सर्वे (sarve) - all; everyone; चिकीर्षामः (cikīrṣāmaḥ) - we wish to do; we desire to accomplish; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; किङ्करपाणयः (kiṅkarapāṇayaḥ) - servants at hand; those with hands ready to serve; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; अस्य (asya) - his; शक्नुमः (śaknumaḥ) - we are able; सर्वे (sarve) - all; everyone; प्रिये (priye) - dear one; beloved; स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to remain; to stay; अतन्द्रिताः (atandritāḥ) - without fatigue; untiringly;]
(We all, the king's servants at hand, wish to do what is dear; but we all are not able, dear one, to remain untiringly for him.)
We, all the king's ready servants, wish to do what is dear to him; but, dear one, we are not all able to remain constantly attentive for him. (3-8-16)
वयं तु शस्त्राण्यादाय रथानास्थाय दंशिताः। गच्छामः सहिता हन्तुं पाण्डवान्वनगोचरान् ॥३-८-१७॥
vayaṃ tu śastrāṇy ādāya rathān āsthāya daṃśitāḥ। gacchāmaḥ sahitā hantuṃ pāṇḍavān vanagocarān ॥3-8-17॥
[वयम् (vayam) - we; तु (tu) - but; शस्त्राणि (śastrāṇi) - weapons; आदाय (ādāya) - having taken; रथान् (rathān) - chariots; आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having mounted; दंशिताः (daṃśitāḥ) - armed; गच्छामः (gacchāmaḥ) - we go; सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - together; हन्तुम् (hantum) - to slay; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas; वनगोचरान् (vanagocarān) - dwelling in the forest;]
(We, but, weapons having taken, chariots having mounted, armed, we go together to slay the Pāṇḍavas dwelling in the forest.)
But we, having taken up weapons, mounted on chariots and armed, go together to slay the Pāṇḍavas who dwell in the forest. (3-8-17)
तेषु सर्वेषु शान्तेषु गतेष्वविदितां गतिम्। निर्विवादा भविष्यन्ति धार्तराष्ट्रास्तथा वयम् ॥३-८-१८॥
teṣu sarveṣu śānteṣu gateṣvaviditāṃ gatim। nirvivādā bhaviṣyanti dhārtarāṣṭrās tathā vayam ॥3-8-18॥
[तेषु (teṣu) - in those; सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - all; शान्तेषु (śānteṣu) - who are pacified; गतेषु (gateṣu) - who have departed; अविदितां (aviditām) - unknown; गतिम् (gatim) - path; निर्विवादा (nirvivādā) - free from dispute; भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - will become; धार्तराष्ट्राः (dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ) - the sons of Dhritarashtra; तथा (tathā) - so; वयम् (vayam) - we;]
(In those all who are pacified, who have departed, the unknown path; free from dispute will become the sons of Dhritarashtra, so we.)
When all those who are pacified have departed on the unknown path, the sons of Dhritarashtra and we too will become free from disputes. (3-8-18)
यावदेव परिद्यूना यावच्छोकपरायणाः। यावन्मित्रविहीनाश्च तावच्छक्या मतं मम ॥३-८-१९॥
yāvad eva paridyūnā yāvat śoka-parāyaṇāḥ। yāvan mitra-vihīnāś ca tāvat śakyā mataṃ mama ॥3-8-19॥
[यावत् (yāvat) - as long as; एव (eva) - indeed; परिद्यूना (paridyūnā) - distressed; यावत् (yāvat) - as long as; शोकपरायणाः (śoka-parāyaṇāḥ) - absorbed in grief; यावत् (yāvat) - as long as; मित्रविहीनाः (mitra-vihīnāḥ) - bereft of friends; च (ca) - and; तावत् (tāvat) - so long; शक्या (śakyā) - possible; मतं (mataṃ) - opinion; मम (mama) - my;]
(As long as (they are) indeed distressed, as long as (they are) absorbed in grief, as long as (they are) bereft of friends and so long (it is) possible (to follow) my opinion.)
My opinion can be followed only as long as they are distressed, absorbed in grief, and bereft of friends. (3-8-19)
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पूजयन्तः पुनः पुनः। बाढमित्येव ते सर्वे प्रत्यूचुः सूतजं तदा ॥३-८-२०॥
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā pūjayantaḥ punaḥ punaḥ। bāḍhamityeva te sarve pratyūcuḥ sūtajaṃ tadā ॥3-8-20॥
[तस्य (tasya) - of him; तत्-वचनम् (tat-vacanam) - those words; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; पूजयन्तः (pūjayantaḥ) - honoring; पुनः पुनः (punaḥ punaḥ) - again and again; बाढम् (bāḍham) - certainly; इति एव (iti eva) - thus indeed; ते (te) - they; सर्वे (sarve) - all; प्रत्यूचुः (pratyūcuḥ) - replied; सूतजम् (sūtajam) - to the son of the charioteer; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Of him those words having heard, honoring again and again, "Certainly" thus indeed, they all replied to the son of the charioteer then.)
Having heard his words, they all honored him again and again and replied to the son of the charioteer, saying, "Certainly!" (3-8-20)
एवमुक्त्वा तु सङ्क्रुद्धा रथैः सर्वे पृथक्पृथक्। निर्ययुः पाण्डवान्हन्तुं सङ्घशः कृतनिश्चयाः ॥३-८-२१॥
evam-uktvā tu saṅkruddhā rathaiḥ sarve pṛthak-pṛthak | niryayuḥ pāṇḍavān hantuṃ saṅghaśaḥ kṛta-niścayāḥ ॥3-8-21॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; तु (tu) - but; सङ्क्रुद्धाः (saṅkruddhāḥ) - very enraged; रथैः (rathaiḥ) - with chariots; सर्वे (sarve) - all; पृथक् पृथक् (pṛthak pṛthak) - separately; निर्ययुः (niryayuḥ) - set out; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas; हन्तुम् (hantuṃ) - to slay; सङ्घशः (saṅghaśaḥ) - in groups; कृतनिश्चयाः (kṛta-niścayāḥ) - having made up their minds;]
(Thus having spoken, but very enraged, with chariots, all separately set out to slay the Pāṇḍavas, in groups, having made up their minds.)
Thus, having spoken, all of them, greatly enraged, set out separately in their chariots, determined in groups to slay the Pāṇḍavas. (3-8-21)
तान्प्रस्थितान्परिज्ञाय कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तदा। आजगाम विशुद्धात्मा दृष्ट्वा दिव्येन चक्षुषा ॥३-८-२२॥
tān prasthitān parijñāya kṛṣṇadvaipāyanas tadā। ājagāma viśuddhātmā dṛṣṭvā divyena cakṣuṣā ॥3-8-22॥
[तान् (tān) - them; प्रस्थितान् (prasthitān) - departed; परिज्ञाय (parijñāya) - having known; कृष्णद्वैपायनः (kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa); तदा (tadā) - then; आजगाम (ājagāma) - came; विशुद्धात्मा (viśuddhātmā) - pure-souled; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; दिव्येन (divyena) - with divine; चक्षुषा (cakṣuṣā) - eye;]
(Having known them departed, Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana then came, pure-souled, having seen with divine eye.)
Then Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa), whose soul was pure, having perceived with his divine eye that they had departed, arrived there. (3-8-22)
प्रतिषिध्याथ तान्सर्वान्भगवाँल्लोकपूजितः। प्रज्ञाचक्षुषमासीनमुवाचाभ्येत्य सत्वरः ॥३-८-२३॥
pratiṣidhyātha tānsarvānbhagavāṃllokapūjitaḥ। prajñācakṣuṣamāsīnamuvācābhyetya satvaraḥ ॥3-8-23॥
[प्रतिषिध्य (pratiṣidhya) - having restrained; अथ (atha) - then; तान् (tān) - them; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered one; लोकपूजितः (lokapūjitaḥ) - honored by the world; प्रज्ञाचक्षुषम् (prajñācakṣuṣam) - one with the eye of wisdom; आसीनम् (āsīnam) - seated; उवाच (uvāca) - spoke; अभ्येत्य (abhyetya) - approaching; सत्वरः (satvaraḥ) - quickly;]
(Having restrained them all, then the revered one, honored by the world, quickly approached and spoke to the one with the eye of wisdom who was seated.)
Having restrained all of them, then the revered one, honored by the world, quickly approached and spoke to the wise one who was seated. (3-8-23)
