05.005
वासुदेव उवाच॥
Vasudeva said:
उपपन्नमिदं वाक्यं सोमकानां धुरन्धरे। अर्थसिद्धिकरं राज्ञः पाण्डवस्य महौजसः ॥५-५-१॥
This statement is fitting for the leader of the Somakas, fulfilling the purpose of the mighty Pandava king.
एतच्च पूर्वकार्यं नः सुनीतमभिकाङ्क्षताम्। अन्यथा ह्याचरन्कर्म पुरुषः स्यात्सुबालिशः ॥५-५-२॥
This and our previous duty should be well-guided. Otherwise, indeed, if a man acts without proper guidance, he would be very foolish.
किं तु सम्बन्धकं तुल्यमस्माकं कुरुपाण्डुषु। यथेष्टं वर्तमानेषु पाण्डवेषु च तेषु च ॥५-५-३॥
However, what relationship is equal between us and the Kuru and Pandu, as desired among the Pandavas and them?
ते विवाहार्थमानीता वयं सर्वे यथा भवान्। कृते विवाहे मुदिता गमिष्यामो गृहान्प्रति ॥५-५-४॥
They have been brought here for marriage, as you wished. Once the marriage is completed, we will all happily return to our homes.
भवान्वृद्धतमो राज्ञां वयसा च श्रुतेन च। शिष्यवत्ते वयं सर्वे भवामेह न संशयः ॥५-५-५॥
You are the most senior among the kings in both age and knowledge. We all regard ourselves as your disciples here, without any doubt.
भवन्तं धृतराष्ट्रश्च सततं बहु मन्यते। आचार्ययोः सखा चासि द्रोणस्य च कृपस्य च ॥५-५-६॥
Dhritarashtra holds you in high regard at all times. You are a close friend of the teachers, Drona and Kripa.
स भवान्प्रेषयत्वद्य पाण्डवार्थकरं वचः। सर्वेषां निश्चितं तन्नः प्रेषयिष्यति यद्भवान् ॥५-५-७॥
You should send the message today for the benefit of the Pandavas. It is decided by everyone that you will send it to us.
यदि तावच्छमं कुर्यान्न्यायेन कुरुपुङ्गवः। न भवेत्कुरुपाण्डूनां सौभ्रात्रेण महान्क्षयः ॥५-५-८॥
If the best of the Kurus were to act justly and make peace, there would not be a great destruction of the Kuru and Pandu families due to their brotherhood.
अथ दर्पान्वितो मोहान्न कुर्याद्धृतराष्ट्रजः। अन्येषां प्रेषयित्वा च पश्चादस्मान्समाह्वयेः ॥५-५-९॥
Then, in his pride and delusion, the son of Dhritarashtra should refrain from acting. After sending others, he should challenge us later.
ततो दुर्योधनो मन्दः सहामात्यः सबान्धवः। निष्ठामापत्स्यते मूढः क्रुद्धे गाण्डीवधन्वनि ॥५-५-१०॥
Then the foolish Duryodhana, along with his ministers and relatives, will meet his end, being deluded, when Arjuna, the wielder of the Gandiva bow, is enraged.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana spoke:
ततः सत्कृत्य वार्ष्णेयं विराटः पृथिवीपतिः। गृहान्प्रस्थापयामास सगणं सहबान्धवम् ॥५-५-११॥
Then, after honoring Vārṣṇeya, King Virāṭa sent him along with his group and relatives to their homes.
द्वारकां तु गते कृष्णे युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमाः। चक्रुः साङ्ग्रामिकं सर्वं विराटश्च महीपतिः ॥५-५-१२॥
When Krishna went to Dvaraka, Yudhishthira and others, along with King Virata, prepared everything for the battle.
ततः सम्प्रेषयामास विराटः सह बान्धवैः। सर्वेषां भूमिपालानां द्रुपदश्च महीपतिः ॥५-५-१३॥
Then King Virata, along with his relatives, sent Drupada, the king, to all the other kings.
वचनात्कुरुसिंहानां मत्स्यपाञ्चालयोश्च ते। समाजग्मुर्महीपालाः सम्प्रहृष्टा महाबलाः ॥५-५-१४॥
Upon the command of the Kuru leaders, the kings of the Matsyas and Panchalas gathered, filled with joy and strength.
तच्छ्रुत्वा पाण्डुपुत्राणां समागच्छन्महद्बलम्। धृतराष्ट्रसुतश्चापि समानिन्ये महीपतीन् ॥५-५-१५॥
Upon hearing this, the sons of Pandu gathered a great army. Meanwhile, the son of Dhritarashtra also assembled the kings.
समाकुला मही राजन्कुरुपाण्डवकारणात्। तदा समभवत्कृत्स्ना सम्प्रयाणे महीक्षिताम् ॥५-५-१६॥
O King, the earth was in distress because of the Kuru and Pandava. At that time, the entire expedition of the rulers occurred.
बलानि तेषां वीराणामागच्छन्ति ततस्ततः। चालयन्तीव गां देवीं सपर्वतवनामिमाम् ॥५-५-१७॥
The strengths of those heroes seem to come from all directions, shaking the earth, the goddess with its mountains and forests, as if in a divine dance.
ततः प्रज्ञावयोवृद्धं पाञ्चाल्यः स्वपुरोहितम्। कुरुभ्यः प्रेषयामास युधिष्ठिरमते तदा ॥५-५-१८॥
At that time, the wise and aged son of Panchala sent his own priest to the Kauravas with Yudhishthira's approval.
