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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said:)
Vaiśampāyana spoke:
गते द्वारवतीं कृष्णे बलदेवे च माधवे। सह वृष्ण्यन्धकैः सर्वैर्भोजैश्च शतशस्तथा ॥५-७-१॥
gate dvāravatīṃ kṛṣṇe baladeve ca mādhave। saha vṛṣṇyandhakaiḥ sarvairbhojaiśca śataśastathā ॥5-7-1॥
[गते (gate) - having gone; द्वारवतीं (dvāravatīṃ) - to Dvaraka; कृष्णे (kṛṣṇe) - Krishna; बलदेवे (baladeve) - Balarama; च (ca) - and; माधवे (mādhave) - Madhava; सह (saha) - with; वृष्ण्यन्धकैः (vṛṣṇyandhakaiḥ) - Vrishnis and Andhakas; सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - all; भोजैः (bhojaiḥ) - Bhojas; च (ca) - and; शतशः (śataśaḥ) - hundreds; तथा (tathā) - thus;]
(Having gone to Dvaraka, Krishna, Balarama, and Madhava, along with all the Vrishnis, Andhakas, and hundreds of Bhojas, thus.)
Krishna, Balarama, and Madhava went to Dvaraka along with all the Vrishnis, Andhakas, and hundreds of Bhojas.
सर्वमागमयामास पाण्डवानां विचेष्टितम्। धृतराष्ट्रात्मजो राजा दूतैः प्रणिहितैश्चरैः ॥५-७-२॥
sarvamāgamayāmāsa pāṇḍavānāṃ viceṣṭitam। dhṛtarāṣṭrātmajo rājā dūtaiḥ praṇihitaiścaraiḥ ॥5-7-2॥
[सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; आगमयामास (āgamayāmāsa) - caused to be known; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas; विचेष्टितम् (viceṣṭitam) - activities; धृतराष्ट्रात्मजः (dhṛtarāṣṭrātmajaḥ) - son of Dhritarashtra; राजा (rājā) - king; दूतैः (dūtaiḥ) - by messengers; प्रणिहितैः (praṇihitaiḥ) - deployed; चरैः (caraiḥ) - by spies;]
(The son of Dhritarashtra, the king, caused all the activities of the Pandavas to be known by messengers and spies deployed.)
The king, son of Dhritarashtra, had all the activities of the Pandavas reported to him through messengers and spies.
स श्रुत्वा माधवं यातं सदश्वैरनिलोपमैः। बलेन नातिमहता द्वारकामभ्ययात्पुरीम् ॥५-७-३॥
sa śrutvā mādhavaṃ yātaṃ sadaśvairanilopamaiḥ। balena nātimahatā dvārakāmabhyayātpurīm ॥5-7-3॥
[स (sa) - he; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; माधवम् (mādhavam) - Madhava; यातम् (yātam) - gone; सदश्वैः (sadaśvaiḥ) - with horses; अनिलोपमैः (anilopamaiḥ) - like the wind; बलेन (balena) - with force; नातिमहता (nātimahatā) - not very great; द्वारकाम् (dvārakām) - to Dvaraka; अभ्ययात् (abhyayāt) - approached; पुरीम् (purīm) - city;]
(He, having heard that Madhava had gone with horses like the wind, approached the city of Dvaraka with not very great force.)
Upon hearing that Madhava had departed with horses as swift as the wind, he approached the city of Dvaraka with a modest force.
तमेव दिवसं चापि कौन्तेयः पाण्डुनन्दनः। आनर्तनगरीं रम्यां जगामाशु धनञ्जयः ॥५-७-४॥
tameva divasaṃ cāpi kaunteyaḥ pāṇḍunandanaḥ। ānartanagarīṃ ramyāṃ jagāmāśu dhanañjayaḥ ॥5-7-4॥
[तम् (tam) - that; एव (eva) - only; दिवसम् (divasam) - day; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; कौन्तेयः (kaunteyaḥ) - son of Kunti; पाण्डुनन्दनः (pāṇḍunandanaḥ) - descendant of Pandu; आनर्तनगरीम् (ānartanagarīm) - to the city of Anarta; रम्याम् (ramyām) - beautiful; जगाम (jagāma) - went; आशु (āśu) - quickly; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Dhananjaya;]
(On that very day, the son of Kunti, descendant of Pandu, Dhananjaya quickly went to the beautiful city of Anarta.)
On that same day, Arjuna, the son of Kunti and descendant of Pandu, swiftly traveled to the enchanting city of Anarta.
तौ यात्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रौ द्वारकां कुरुनन्दनौ। सुप्तं ददृशतुः कृष्णं शयानं चोपजग्मतुः ॥५-७-५॥
tau yātvā puruṣavyāghrau dvārakāṃ kurunandanau। suptaṃ dadṛśatuḥ kṛṣṇaṃ śayānaṃ copajagmatuhu ॥5-7-5॥
[तौ (tau) - they; (dual) यात्वा (yātvā) - having gone; पुरुषव्याघ्रौ (puruṣavyāghrau) - tiger among men; (dual) द्वारकां (dvārakāṃ) - to Dvaraka; कुरुनन्दनौ (kurunandanau) - descendants of Kuru; (dual) सुप्तं (suptaṃ) - sleeping; ददृशतुः (dadṛśatuḥ) - saw; (dual) कृष्णं (kṛṣṇaṃ) - Krishna; शयानं (śayānaṃ) - lying down; च (ca) - and; उपजग्मतुः (upajagmatuhu) - approached; (dual);]
(They, the tigers among men, the descendants of Kuru, having gone to Dvaraka, saw Krishna sleeping and lying down, and approached him.)
The two heroes, the best among men and descendants of Kuru, went to Dvaraka and saw Krishna asleep. They approached him as he lay there.
ततः शयाने गोविन्दे प्रविवेश सुयोधनः। उच्छीर्षतश्च कृष्णस्य निषसाद वरासने ॥५-७-६॥
tataḥ śayāne govinde praviveśa suyodhanaḥ। ucchīrṣataśca kṛṣṇasya niṣasāda varāsane ॥5-7-6॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; शयाने (śayāne) - lying; गोविन्दे (govinde) - Govinda; प्रविवेश (praviveśa) - entered; सुयोधनः (suyodhanaḥ) - Suyodhana; उच्छीर्षतः (ucchīrṣataḥ) - above the head; च (ca) - and; कृष्णस्य (kṛṣṇasya) - of Krishna; निषसाद (niṣasāda) - sat down; वरासने (varāsane) - on the excellent seat;]
(Then, as Govinda was lying down, Suyodhana entered and sat down on the excellent seat above Krishna's head.)
Then, when Govinda was resting, Suyodhana entered and took a seat on the distinguished chair at Krishna's head.
ततः किरीटी तस्यानु प्रविवेश महामनाः। पश्चार्धे च स कृष्णस्य प्रह्वोऽतिष्ठत्कृताञ्जलिः ॥५-७-७॥
tataḥ kirīṭī tasyānu praviveśa mahāmanāḥ। paścārdhe ca sa kṛṣṇasya prahvo'tiṣṭhatkṛtāñjaliḥ ॥5-7-7॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; किरीटी (kirīṭī) - the one with a crown; तस्य (tasya) - his; अनु (anu) - after; प्रविवेश (praviveśa) - entered; महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - great-minded; पश्चार्धे (paścārdhe) - in the latter half; च (ca) - and; स (sa) - he; कृष्णस्य (kṛṣṇasya) - of Krishna; प्रह्वः (prahvaḥ) - humble; अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - stood; कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands;]
(Then the one with a crown, great-minded, entered after him. In the latter half, he stood humbly with folded hands before Krishna.)
Then the crowned one, with a great mind, followed him and entered. In the latter half, he stood humbly with folded hands before Krishna.
प्रतिबुद्धः स वार्ष्णेयो ददर्शाग्रे किरीटिनम्। स तयोः स्वागतं कृत्वा यथार्हं प्रतिपूज्य च ॥ तदागमनजं हेतुं पप्रच्छ मधुसूदनः ॥५-७-८॥
pratibuddhaḥ sa vārṣṇeyo dadarśāgre kirīṭinam। sa tayoḥ svāgataṃ kṛtvā yathārhaṃ pratipūjya ca ॥ tadāgamanajaṃ hetuṃ papraccha madhusūdanaḥ ॥5-7-8॥
[प्रतिबुद्धः (pratibuddhaḥ) - awakened; सः (saḥ) - he; वार्ष्णेयः (vārṣṇeyaḥ) - descendant of Vṛṣṇi; ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw; अग्रे (agre) - in front; किरीटिनम् (kirīṭinam) - the crowned one; सः (saḥ) - he; तयोः (tayoḥ) - of them; स्वागतं (svāgatam) - welcome; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done; यथार्हम् (yathārham) - as deserved; प्रतिपूज्य (pratipūjya) - having honored; च (ca) - and; तत् (tat) - that; आगमनजम् (āgamanajam) - arrival-born; हेतुम् (hetum) - reason; पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked; मधुसूदनः (madhusūdanaḥ) - Madhusūdana;]
(Awakened, the descendant of Vṛṣṇi saw the crowned one in front. Having welcomed and honored them as deserved, Madhusūdana asked the reason for their arrival.)
Upon awakening, the descendant of Vṛṣṇi saw the crowned one before him. He welcomed and honored them appropriately, and then Madhusūdana inquired about the reason for their visit.
ततो दुर्योधनः कृष्णमुवाच प्रहसन्निव। विग्रहेऽस्मिन्भवान्साह्यं मम दातुमिहार्हति ॥५-७-९॥
tato duryodhanaḥ kṛṣṇam uvāca prahasann iva। vigrahe'smin bhavān sāhyaṃ mama dātum ihārhati ॥5-7-9॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; कृष्णम् (kṛṣṇam) - to Krishna; उवाच (uvāca) - said; प्रहसन् (prahasan) - smiling; इव (iva) - as if; विग्रहे (vigrahe) - in the conflict; अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this; भवान् (bhavān) - you; साह्यम् (sāhyam) - assistance; मम (mama) - my; दातुम् (dātum) - to give; इह (iha) - here; अर्हति (arhati) - deserves;]
(Then Duryodhana, smiling as if, said to Krishna: "In this conflict, you deserve to give my assistance here.")
Then Duryodhana, with a smile, said to Krishna: "In this conflict, you should assist me here."
समं हि भवतः सख्यं मयि चैवार्जुनेऽपि च। तथा सम्बन्धकं तुल्यमस्माकं त्वयि माधव ॥५-७-१०॥
samaṁ hi bhavataḥ sakhyaṁ mayi caivārjune'pi ca। tathā sambandhakaṁ tulyam asmākaṁ tvayi mādhava ॥5-7-10॥
[समम् (samam) - equal; हि (hi) - indeed; भवतः (bhavataḥ) - your; सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship; मयि (mayi) - in me; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - certainly; अर्जुने (arjune) - in Arjuna; अपि (api) - also; च (ca) - and; तथा (tathā) - thus; सम्बन्धकम् (sambandhakam) - relationship; तुल्यम् (tulyam) - equal; अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our; त्वयि (tvayi) - in you; माधव (mādhava) - O Mādhava;]
(Indeed, your friendship is equal in me and certainly in Arjuna also; thus, the relationship is equal between us and you, O Mādhava.)
Indeed, your friendship is equally shared with me and Arjuna; thus, our relationship with you, O Mādhava, is the same.
अहं चाभिगतः पूर्वं त्वामद्य मधुसूदन। पूर्वं चाभिगतं सन्तो भजन्ते पूर्वसारिणः ॥५-७-११॥
ahaṁ cābhigataḥ pūrvaṁ tvāmadya madhusūdana। pūrvaṁ cābhigataṁ santo bhajante pūrvasāriṇaḥ ॥5-7-11॥
[अहं (ahaṁ) - I; च (ca) - and; अभिगतः (abhigataḥ) - approached; पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - before; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; अद्य (adya) - today; मधुसूदन (madhusūdana) - Madhusudana; पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - before; च (ca) - and; अभिगतं (abhigataṁ) - approached; सन्तः (santaḥ) - saints; भजन्ते (bhajante) - worship; पूर्वसारिणः (pūrvasāriṇaḥ) - those who follow the ancient path;]
(I and approached before you today, Madhusudana. Before, approached saints worship those who follow the ancient path.)
I have approached you first today, O Madhusudana. Previously, the saints who follow the ancient path have also approached and worshipped.
त्वं च श्रेष्ठतमो लोके सतामद्य जनार्दन। सततं संमतश्चैव सद्वृत्तमनुपालय ॥५-७-१२॥
tvaṁ ca śreṣṭhatamo loke satāmadya janārdana। satataṁ saṁmataścaiva sadvṛttamanu pālaya ॥5-7-12॥
[त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; च (ca) - and; श्रेष्ठतमः (śreṣṭhatamaḥ) - the best; लोके (loke) - in the world; सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous; अद्य (adya) - today; जनार्दन (janārdana) - O Janardana; सततं (satatam) - always; संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - respected; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; सद्वृत्तम् (sadvṛttam) - good conduct; अनुपालय (anu pālaya) - maintain; ॥५-७-१२॥ (॥5-7-12॥) - (verse number);]
(You, O Janardana, are the best in the world of the virtuous today; always respected indeed, maintain good conduct.)
O Janardana, today you are considered the best among the virtuous in the world; always maintain good conduct and remain respected.
कृष्ण उवाच॥
kṛṣṇa uvāca॥
[कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - Krishna; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Krishna said:)
Krishna spoke:
भवानभिगतः पूर्वमत्र मे नास्ति संशयः। दृष्टस्तु प्रथमं राजन्मया पार्थो धनञ्जयः ॥५-७-१३॥
bhavānabhigataḥ pūrvamatra me nāsti saṃśayaḥ। dṛṣṭastu prathamaṃ rājanmayā pārtho dhanañjayaḥ ॥5-7-13॥
[भवान् (bhavān) - you; अभिगतः (abhigataḥ) - approached; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before; अत्र (atra) - here; मे (me) - my; नास्ति (nāsti) - is not; संशयः (saṃśayaḥ) - doubt; दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen; तु (tu) - but; प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first; राजन् (rājan) - O king; मया (mayā) - by me; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Dhananjaya;]
(You have approached here before, my doubt is not. But first seen by me, O king, was Arjuna, Dhananjaya.)
There is no doubt that you have come here before. However, the first person I saw, O king, was Arjuna, the conqueror of wealth.
तव पूर्वाभिगमनात्पूर्वं चाप्यस्य दर्शनात्। साहाय्यमुभयोरेव करिष्यामि सुयोधन ॥५-७-१४॥
tava pūrvābhigamanātpūrvaṃ cāpyasya darśanāt। sāhāyyamubhayoreva kariṣyāmi suyodhana ॥5-7-14॥
[तव (tava) - your; पूर्वाभिगमनात् (pūrvābhigamanāt) - before coming; पूर्वं (pūrvaṃ) - before; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; अस्य (asya) - his; दर्शनात् (darśanāt) - seeing; साहाय्यम् (sāhāyyam) - help; उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - of both; एव (eva) - indeed; करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do; सुयोधन (suyodhana) - Suyodhana;]
(Before your coming and also before seeing him, I will indeed help both, Suyodhana.)
Before you came and before seeing him, I will indeed help both of you, Suyodhana.
प्रवारणं तु बालानां पूर्वं कार्यमिति श्रुतिः। तस्मात्प्रवारणं पूर्वमर्हः पार्थो धनञ्जयः ॥५-७-१५॥
pravāraṇaṃ tu bālānāṃ pūrvaṃ kāryamiti śrutiḥ। tasmātpravāraṇaṃ pūrvamarhaḥ pārtho dhanañjayaḥ ॥5-7-15॥
[प्रवारणं (pravāraṇam) - invitation; तु (tu) - but; बालानां (bālānām) - of the young; पूर्वं (pūrvam) - first; कार्य (kārya) - to be done; इति (iti) - thus; श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - the scripture; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; प्रवारणं (pravāraṇam) - invitation; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first; अर्हः (arhaḥ) - worthy; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Dhananjaya;]
(The invitation for the young should be done first, thus says the scripture. Therefore, Arjuna, the worthy Dhananjaya, should be invited first.)
The scriptures state that the invitation should first be extended to the young. Therefore, Arjuna, known as Dhananjaya, is worthy of being invited first.
मत्संहननतुल्यानां गोपानामर्बुदं महत्। नारायणा इति ख्याताः सर्वे सङ्ग्रामयोधिनः ॥५-७-१६॥
matsaṁhananatulyānāṁ gopānāmarbudaṁ mahat। nārāyaṇā iti khyātāḥ sarve saṅgrāmayodhinaḥ ॥5-7-16॥
[मत्संहननतुल्यानां (matsaṁhananatulyānāṁ) - equal to the strength of a fish; गोपानाम् (gopānām) - of cowherds; अर्बुदं (arbudaṁ) - a great number; महत् (mahat) - great; नारायणा (nārāyaṇā) - Nārāyaṇa; इति (iti) - thus; ख्याताः (khyātāḥ) - known; सर्वे (sarve) - all; सङ्ग्रामयोधिनः (saṅgrāmayodhinaḥ) - warriors;]
(A great number of cowherds, equal to the strength of a fish, known as Nārāyaṇa, all warriors.)
A vast number of cowherds, renowned as Nārāyaṇa, were all warriors, possessing strength comparable to that of a fish.
ते वा युधि दुराधर्षा भवन्त्वेकस्य सैनिकाः। अयुध्यमानः सङ्ग्रामे न्यस्तशस्त्रोऽहमेकतः ॥५-७-१७॥
te vā yudhi durādharṣā bhavantvekasy sainikāḥ। ayudhyamānaḥ saṅgrāme nyastaśastro'hamekataḥ ॥5-7-17॥
[ते (te) - they; वा (vā) - or; युधि (yudhi) - in battle; दुराधर्षाः (durādharṣāḥ) - invincible; भवंतु (bhavantu) - may become; एकस्य (ekasya) - of one; सैनिकाः (sainikāḥ) - soldiers; अयुध्यमानः (ayudhyamānaḥ) - not fighting; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; न्यस्तशस्त्रः (nyastaśastraḥ) - weaponless; अहम् (aham) - I; एकतः (ekataḥ) - alone;]
(They or the invincible soldiers in battle may become of one; not fighting in battle, weaponless, I alone.)
They, or the invincible soldiers in battle, may become the soldiers of one; I, not fighting in battle, stand alone, weaponless.
आभ्यामन्यतरं पार्थ यत्ते हृद्यतरं मतम्। तद्वृणीतां भवानग्रे प्रवार्यस्त्वं हि धर्मतः ॥५-७-१८॥
ābhyāmanyataraṃ pārtha yatte hṛdyataraṃ matam। tadvṛṇītāṃ bhavānagre pravāryastvaṃ hi dharmataḥ ॥5-7-18॥
[आभ्याम् (ābhyām) - between the two; अन्यतरम् (anyataram) - either; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; यत् (yat) - which; ते (te) - your; हृद्यतरम् (hṛdyataram) - more agreeable; मतम् (matam) - opinion; तत् (tat) - that; वृणीताम् (vṛṇītām) - choose; भवान् (bhavān) - you; अग्रे (agre) - first; प्रवार्यः (pravāryaḥ) - most excellent; त्वम् (tvam) - you; हि (hi) - indeed; धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to duty;]
(O son of Pritha, choose either of the two which is more agreeable to you. You are indeed the most excellent according to duty.)
O son of Pritha, you should choose whichever of the two options is more agreeable to you, as you are indeed the most excellent in terms of duty.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said:)
Vaiśampāyana spoke:
एवमुक्तस्तु कृष्णेन कुन्तीपुत्रो धनञ्जयः। अयुध्यमानं सङ्ग्रामे वरयामास केशवम् ॥५-७-१९॥
evamuktastu kṛṣṇena kuntīputro dhanañjayaḥ। ayudhyamānaṃ saṅgrāme varayāmāsa keśavam ॥5-7-19॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; तु (tu) - but; कृष्णेन (kṛṣṇena) - by Krishna; कुन्तीपुत्रः (kuntīputraḥ) - son of Kunti; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Dhananjaya; अयुध्यमानम् (ayudhyamānam) - not fighting; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; वरयामास (varayāmāsa) - chose; केशवम् (keśavam) - Keshava;]
(Thus spoken by Krishna, the son of Kunti, Dhananjaya, not fighting in battle, chose Keshava.)
Upon being addressed by Krishna, the son of Kunti, Arjuna, who was not fighting in the battle, chose Keshava.
सहस्राणां सहस्रं तु योधानां प्राप्य भारत। कृष्णं चापहृतं ज्ञात्वा सम्प्राप परमां मुदम् ॥५-७-२०॥
sahasrāṇāṃ sahasraṃ tu yodhānāṃ prāpya bhārata। kṛṣṇaṃ cāpahṛtaṃ jñātvā samprāpa paramāṃ mudam ॥5-7-20॥
[सहस्राणां (sahasrāṇāṃ) - of thousands; सहस्रं (sahasraṃ) - thousand; तु (tu) - but; योधानां (yodhānāṃ) - of warriors; प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; कृष्णं (kṛṣṇam) - Krishna; च (ca) - and; अपहृतं (apahṛtam) - taken away; ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - knowing; सम्प्राप (samprāpa) - attained; परमां (paramāṃ) - supreme; मुदम् (mudam) - joy;]
(Having obtained a thousand of thousands of warriors, O Bharata, and knowing that Krishna was taken away, attained supreme joy.)
O Bharata, upon obtaining a thousand thousands of warriors and realizing that Krishna was taken away, he attained supreme joy.
दुर्योधनस्तु तत्सैन्यं सर्वमादाय पार्थिवः। ततोऽभ्ययाद्भीमबलो रौहिणेयं महाबलम् ॥५-७-२१॥
duryodhanastu tatsainyaṃ sarvamādāya pārthivaḥ। tato'bhyayādbhīmabalo rauhiṇeyaṃ mahābalam ॥5-7-21॥
[दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; तु (tu) - but; तत् (tat) - that; सैन्यम् (sainyaṃ) - army; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; आदाय (ādāya) - having taken; पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - the prince; ततः (tataḥ) - then; अभ्ययात् (abhyayāt) - approached; भीमबलः (bhīmabalaḥ) - Bhima's strength; रौहिणेयम् (rauhiṇeyam) - Rauhiṇeya; महाबलम् (mahābalam) - great strength;]
(Duryodhana, but having taken all that army, the prince then approached Bhima's strength, Rauhiṇeya of great strength.)
Duryodhana, the prince, gathered all that army and then approached the mighty Bhima's strength, Rauhiṇeya.
सर्वं चागमने हेतुं स तस्मै संन्यवेदयत्। प्रत्युवाच ततः शौरिर्धार्तराष्ट्रमिदं वचः ॥५-७-२२॥
sarvaṁ cāgamane hetuṁ sa tasmai saṁnyavedayat। pratyuvāca tataḥ śaurirdhārtarāṣṭramidaṁ vacaḥ ॥5-7-22॥
[सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything; च (ca) - and; आगमने (āgamane) - arrival; हेतुम् (hetum) - reason; स (sa) - he; तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; संन्यवेदयत् (saṁnyavedayat) - informed; प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied; ततः (tataḥ) - then; शौरिः (śauriḥ) - Krishna; धार्तराष्ट्रम् (dhārtarāṣṭram) - Dhritarashtra's son; इदम् (idam) - this; वचः (vacaḥ) - words;]
(He informed him of everything and the reason for the arrival. Then Krishna replied these words to Dhritarashtra's son.)
He explained everything about the arrival to him. Then Krishna spoke these words to Dhritarashtra's son.
विदितं ते नरव्याघ्र सर्वं भवितुमर्हति। यन्मयोक्तं विराटस्य पुरा वैवाहिके तदा ॥५-७-२३॥
viditaṁ te naravyāghra sarvaṁ bhavitumarhati। yanmayoktaṁ virāṭasya purā vaivāhike tadā ॥5-7-23॥
[विदितं (viditaṁ) - known; ते (te) - to you; नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men; सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - all; भवितुम् (bhavitum) - to happen; अर्हति (arhati) - deserves; यत् (yat) - what; मया (mayā) - by me; उक्तं (uktaṁ) - said; विराटस्य (virāṭasya) - of Virata; पुरा (purā) - formerly; वैवाहिके (vaivāhike) - in the marriage; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(It is known to you, O tiger among men, that all deserves to happen, what was said by me formerly in the marriage of Virata, then.)
O tiger among men, you are aware that everything I mentioned earlier during the marriage of Virata is destined to occur.
निगृह्योक्तो हृषीकेशस्त्वदर्थं कुरुनन्दन। मया सम्बन्धकं तुल्यमिति राजन्पुनः पुनः ॥५-७-२४॥
nigṛhyokto hṛṣīkeśastvadarthaṃ kurunandana। mayā sambandhakaṃ tulyamiti rājanpunaḥ punaḥ ॥5-7-24॥
[निगृह्य (nigṛhya) - having restrained; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; हृषीकेशः (hṛṣīkeśaḥ) - Hrishikesha; त्वदर्थं (tvadarthaṃ) - for your sake; कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O joy of the Kurus; मया (mayā) - by me; सम्बन्धकं (sambandhakaṃ) - related; तुल्यम् (tulyam) - equal; इति (iti) - thus; राजन् (rājan) - O king; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again;]
(Having restrained, Hrishikesha spoke for your sake, O joy of the Kurus, by me, related equally thus, O king, again and again.)
Hrishikesha, having restrained himself, spoke repeatedly for your sake, O joy of the Kurus, saying that it was equally related by me, O king.
न च तद्वाक्यमुक्तं वै केशवः प्रत्यपद्यत। न चाहमुत्सहे कृष्णं विना स्थातुमपि क्षणम् ॥५-७-२५॥
na ca tadvākyamuktaṃ vai keśavaḥ pratyapadyata। na cāhamutsahe kṛṣṇaṃ vinā sthātumapi kṣaṇam ॥5-7-25॥
[न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; तद्वाक्यम् (tadvākyam) - that statement; उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken; वै (vai) - indeed; केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keshava; प्रत्यपद्यत (pratyapadyata) - accepted; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; अहम् (aham) - I; उत्सहे (utsahe) - am able; कृष्णम् (kṛṣṇam) - Krishna; विना (vinā) - without; स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stay; अपि (api) - even; क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - a moment;]
(And Keshava did not accept that statement indeed. And I am not able to stay even a moment without Krishna.)
Keshava did not accept that statement. And I cannot stay even for a moment without Krishna.
नाहं सहायः पार्थानां नापि दुर्योधनस्य वै। इति मे निश्चिता बुद्दिर्वासुदेवमवेक्ष्य ह ॥५-७-२६॥
nāhaṃ sahāyaḥ pārthānāṃ nāpi duryodhanasya vai। iti me niścitā buddirvāsudevamavekṣya ha ॥5-7-26॥
[न (na) - not; अहम् (aham) - I; सहायः (sahāyaḥ) - helper; पार्थानाम् (pārthānām) - of the sons of Pṛthā; न (na) - not; अपि (api) - also; दुर्योधनस्य (duryodhanasya) - of Duryodhana; वै (vai) - indeed; इति (iti) - thus; मे (me) - my; निश्चिता (niścitā) - determined; बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intention; वासुदेवम् (vāsudevam) - Vāsudeva; अवेक्ष्य (avekṣya) - considering; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(I am not a helper of the sons of Pṛthā, nor indeed of Duryodhana. Thus is my determined intention, considering Vāsudeva.)
I am neither a supporter of the sons of Pṛthā nor of Duryodhana. This is my firm decision, having considered Vāsudeva.
जातोऽसि भारते वंशे सर्वपार्थिवपूजिते। गच्छ युध्यस्व धर्मेण क्षात्रेण भरतर्षभ ॥५-७-२७॥
jāto'si bhārate vaṃśe sarvapārthivapūjite। gaccha yudhyasva dharmeṇa kṣātreṇa bharatarṣabha ॥5-7-27॥
[जातः (jātaḥ) - born; असि (asi) - you are; भारते (bhārate) - in Bharata; वंशे (vaṃśe) - in the lineage; सर्व (sarva) - all; पार्थिव (pārthiva) - kings; पूजिते (pūjite) - respected; गच्छ (gaccha) - go; युध्यस्व (yudhyasva) - fight; धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - with righteousness; क्षात्रेण (kṣātreṇa) - with the duty of a warrior; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(You are born in the Bharata lineage, respected by all kings. Go, fight with righteousness and the duty of a warrior, O best of the Bharatas.)
You are born in the noble lineage of Bharata, honored by all kings. Proceed to battle with righteousness and fulfill your duty as a warrior, O esteemed prince of the Bharatas.
इत्येवमुक्तः स तदा परिष्वज्य हलायुधम्। कृष्णं चापहृतं ज्ञात्वा युद्धान्मेने जितं जयम् ॥५-७-२८॥
ityevamuktaḥ sa tadā pariṣvajya halāyudham। kṛṣṇaṃ cāpahṛtaṃ jñātvā yuddhānmene jitaṃ jayam ॥5-7-28॥
[इति (iti) - thus; एवम् (evam) - in this way; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; सः (saḥ) - he; तदा (tadā) - then; परिष्वज्य (pariṣvajya) - embracing; हलायुधम् (halāyudham) - Halayudha; कृष्णम् (kṛṣṇam) - Krishna; च (ca) - and; अपहृतम् (apahṛtam) - taken away; ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - knowing; युद्धात् (yuddhāt) - from battle; मेने (mene) - considered; जितम् (jitam) - won; जयम् (jayam) - victory;]
(Thus spoken, he then embraced Halayudha. Knowing that Krishna was taken away, he considered victory won from the battle.)
Having been spoken to in this way, he embraced Halayudha. Knowing that Krishna had been taken away, he considered the victory in battle to be won.
सोऽभ्ययात्कृतवर्माणं धृतराष्ट्रसुतो नृपः। कृतवर्मा ददौ तस्य सेनामक्षौहिणीं तदा ॥५-७-२९॥
so'bhyayātkṛtavarmāṇaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭrasuto nṛpaḥ। kṛtavarmā dadau tasya senāmakṣauhiṇīṃ tadā ॥5-7-29॥
[सः (saḥ) - he; अभ्ययात् (abhyayāt) - approached; कृतवर्माणम् (kṛtavarmāṇam) - Kritavarma; धृतराष्ट्रसुतः (dhṛtarāṣṭrasutaḥ) - son of Dhritarashtra; नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king; कृतवर्मा (kṛtavarmā) - Kritavarma; ददौ (dadau) - gave; तस्य (tasya) - his; सेनाम् (senām) - army; अक्षौहिणीम् (akṣauhiṇīm) - Akshauhini; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(He, the son of Dhritarashtra, the king, approached Kritavarma. Kritavarma then gave his army, an Akshauhini.)
The son of Dhritarashtra, the king, went to Kritavarma, who then provided him with an Akshauhini division of his army.
स तेन सर्वसैन्येन भीमेन कुरुनन्दनः। वृतः प्रतिययौ हृष्टः सुहृदः सम्प्रहर्षयन् ॥५-७-३०॥
sa tena sarvasainyena bhīmena kurunandanaḥ। vṛtaḥ pratiyayau hṛṣṭaḥ suhṛdaḥ sampraharṣayan ॥5-7-30॥
[स (sa) - he; तेन (tena) - with that; सर्वसैन्येन (sarvasainyena) - with all the army; भीमेन (bhīmena) - with Bhima; कुरुनन्दनः (kurunandanaḥ) - descendant of Kuru; वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded; प्रतिययौ (pratiyayau) - returned; हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - joyful; सुहृदः (suhṛdaḥ) - friends; सम्प्रहर्षयन् (sampraharṣayan) - delighting;]
(He, surrounded by all the army with Bhima, the descendant of Kuru, returned joyful, delighting his friends.)
The descendant of Kuru, accompanied by Bhima and the entire army, returned joyfully, bringing delight to his friends.
गते दुर्योधने कृष्णः किरीटिनमथाब्रवीत्। अयुध्यमानः कां बुद्धिमास्थायाहं त्वया वृतः ॥५-७-३१॥
gate duryodhane kṛṣṇaḥ kirīṭinamathābravīt। ayudhyamānaḥ kāṃ buddhimāsthāyāhaṃ tvayā vṛtaḥ ॥5-7-31॥
[गते (gate) - gone; दुर्योधने (duryodhane) - Duryodhana; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna; किरीटिनम् (kirīṭinam) - to Arjuna; अथ (atha) - then; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; अयुध्यमानः (ayudhyamānaḥ) - not fighting; कां (kāṃ) - what; बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intention; आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having taken; अहम् (aham) - I; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - chosen;]
(When Duryodhana had gone, Krishna said to Arjuna, "Not fighting, what intention have I taken, being chosen by you?")
After Duryodhana departed, Krishna asked Arjuna why he chose him, knowing he would not fight.
अर्जुन उवाच॥
arjuna uvāca॥
[अर्जुन (arjuna) - Arjuna; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Arjuna said:)
Arjuna said:
भवान्समर्थस्तान्सर्वान्निहन्तुं नात्र संशयः। निहन्तुमहमप्येकः समर्थः पुरुषोत्तम ॥५-७-३२॥
bhavānsamarthastānsarvānnihantuṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ। nihantumahamapyekaḥ samarthaḥ puruṣottama ॥5-7-32॥
[भवान् (bhavān) - you; समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable; तान् (tān) - them; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; निहन्तुम् (nihantum) - to destroy; न (na) - not; अत्र (atra) - here; संशयः (saṃśayaḥ) - doubt; निहन्तुम् (nihantum) - to destroy; अहम् (aham) - I; अपि (api) - also; एकः (ekaḥ) - alone; समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable; पुरुषोत्तम (puruṣottama) - O best of men;]
(You are capable of destroying them all; there is no doubt here. I am also capable of destroying them alone, O best of men.)
There is no doubt that you are capable of destroying them all. I too am capable of destroying them alone, O best of men.
भवांस्तु कीर्तिमाँल्लोके तद्यशस्त्वां गमिष्यति। यशसा चाहमप्यर्थी तस्मादसि मया वृतः ॥५-७-३३॥
bhavāṁstu kīrtimāṁlloke tadyaśastvāṁ gamiṣyati। yaśasā cāhamapyarthī tasmādasi mayā vṛtaḥ ॥5-7-33॥
[भवान् (bhavān) - you; तु (tu) - but; कीर्तिमान् (kīrtimān) - famous; लोके (loke) - in the world; तत् (tat) - that; यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; गमिष्यति (gamiṣyati) - will go; यशसा (yaśasā) - by fame; च (ca) - and; अहम् (aham) - I; अपि (api) - also; अर्थी (arthī) - desirous; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; असि (asi) - you are; मया (mayā) - by me; वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - chosen;]
(You, however, are famous in the world; that fame will go to you. By fame, I am also desirous; therefore, you are chosen by me.)
You are renowned in the world, and that fame will reach you. I too desire fame, and that is why I have chosen you.
सारथ्यं तु त्वया कार्यमिति मे मानसं सदा। चिररात्रेप्सितं कामं तद्भवान्कर्तुमर्हति ॥५-७-३४॥
sārathyaṃ tu tvayā kāryamiti me mānasaṃ sadā। cirarātrepsitaṃ kāmaṃ tadbhavānkartumarhati ॥5-7-34॥
[सारथ्यम् (sārathyam) - charioteership; तु (tu) - but; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; कार्यं (kāryam) - to be done; इति (iti) - thus; मे (me) - my; मानसम् (mānasam) - mind; सदा (sadā) - always; चिररात्र (cirarātra) - long-desired; इप्सितम् (ipsitam) - wished; कामम् (kāmam) - desire; तत् (tad) - that; भवान् (bhavān) - you; कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do; अर्हति (arhati) - ought to;]
(Charioteership, however, by you is to be done, thus my mind always. Long-desired wish, that you ought to do.)
You should take up the role of a charioteer, as it has always been my long-desired wish.
वासुदेव उवाच॥
vāsudeva uvāca॥
[वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vasudeva; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vasudeva said:)
Vasudeva said:
उपपन्नमिदं पार्थ यत्स्पर्धेथा मया सह। सारथ्यं ते करिष्यामि कामः सम्पद्यतां तव ॥५-७-३५॥
upapannamidaṃ pārtha yatspardhethā mayā saha। sārathyaṃ te kariṣyāmi kāmaḥ sampadyatāṃ tava ॥5-7-35॥
[उपपन्नम् (upapannam) - appropriate; इदम् (idam) - this; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; यत् (yat) - that; स्पर्धेथा (spardhethā) - you compete; मया (mayā) - with me; सह (saha) - together; सारथ्यम् (sārathyam) - charioteering; ते (te) - your; करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do; कामः (kāmaḥ) - desire; सम्पद्यताम् (sampadyatām) - be fulfilled; तव (tava) - your;]
(This is appropriate, O son of Pritha, that you compete with me; I will do your charioteering; may your desire be fulfilled.)
O son of Pritha, it is fitting that you compete with me. I shall be your charioteer; may your wish be granted.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said:)
Vaiśampāyana spoke:
एवं प्रमुदितः पार्थः कृष्णेन सहितस्तदा। वृतो दाशार्हप्रवरैः पुनरायाद्युधिष्ठिरम् ॥५-७-३६॥
evaṃ pramuditaḥ pārthaḥ kṛṣṇena sahitastadā। vṛto dāśārhapravaraiḥ punarāyādyudhiṣṭhiram ॥5-7-36॥
[एवं (evaṃ) - thus; प्रमुदितः (pramuditaḥ) - joyful; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; कृष्णेन (kṛṣṇena) - with Krishna; सहितः (sahitaḥ) - together; तदा (tadā) - then; वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded; दाशार्हप्रवरैः (dāśārhapravaraiḥ) - by the best of the Dasharhas; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; आयात् (āyāt) - came; युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - to Yudhishthira;]
(Thus, joyful Arjuna, together with Krishna, then surrounded by the best of the Dasharhas, came again to Yudhishthira.)
Thus, a joyful Arjuna, accompanied by Krishna and surrounded by the best of the Dasharhas, returned once more to Yudhishthira.
