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धृतराष्ट्र उवाच॥
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
[धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra) - Dhritarashtra; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Dhritarashtra said:)
Dhritarashtra spoke:
यथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे पराक्रान्ता जिगीषवः। तथैवाभिसरास्तेषां त्यक्तात्मानो जये धृताः ॥५-५२-१॥
yathaiva pāṇḍavāḥ sarve parākrāntā jigīṣavaḥ। tathaivābhisarāsteṣāṃ tyaktātmāno jaye dhṛtāḥ ॥5-52-1॥
[यथैव (yathaiva) - just as; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - Pāṇḍavas; सर्वे (sarve) - all; पराक्रान्ता (parākrāntā) - valiant; जिगीषवः (jigīṣavaḥ) - desirous of victory; तथैव (tathaiva) - so also; अभिसराः (abhisarāḥ) - warriors; तेषां (teṣāṃ) - their; त्यक्तात्मानः (tyaktātmānaḥ) - self-sacrificing; जये (jaye) - in victory; धृताः (dhṛtāḥ) - determined;]
(Just as all the Pāṇḍavas are valiant and desirous of victory, so also are their warriors, self-sacrificing and determined in victory.)
The Pāṇḍavas, known for their valor and desire for victory, have warriors who are equally committed and ready to sacrifice themselves for success.
त्वमेव हि पराक्रान्तानाचक्षीथाः परान्मम। पाञ्चालान्केकयान्मत्स्यान्मागधान्वत्सभूमिपान् ॥५-५२-२॥
tvam eva hi parākrāntān ācakṣīthāḥ parān mama। pāñcālān kekayān matsyān māgadhān vatsa-bhūmipān ॥5-52-2॥
[त्वम् (tvam) - you; एव (eva) - only; हि (hi) - indeed; पराक्रान्तान् (parākrāntān) - conquered; आचक्षीथाः (ācakṣīthāḥ) - you have mentioned; परान् (parān) - others; मम (mama) - my; पाञ्चालान् (pāñcālān) - Panchalas; केकयान् (kekayān) - Kekayas; मत्स्यान् (matsyān) - Matsyas; मागधान् (māgadhān) - Magadhas; वत्सभूमिपान् (vatsa-bhūmipān) - Vatsa kings;]
(You alone have indeed mentioned my conquered others: the Panchalas, Kekayas, Matsyas, Magadhas, and Vatsa kings.)
You alone have mentioned those whom I have conquered: the Panchalas, Kekayas, Matsyas, Magadhas, and the kings of Vatsa.
यश्च सेन्द्रानिमाँल्लोकानिच्छन्कुर्याद्वशे बली। स श्रेष्ठो जगतः कृष्णः पाण्डवानां जये धृतः ॥५-५२-३॥
yaśca sendrānimāṁllokānicchankuryādvaśe balī। sa śreṣṭho jagataḥ kṛṣṇaḥ pāṇḍavānāṁ jaye dhṛtaḥ ॥5-52-3॥
[यः (yaḥ) - who; च (ca) - and; सेन्द्रान् (sendrān) - with Indra; इमान् (imān) - these; लोकान् (lokān) - worlds; इच्छन् (icchan) - desiring; कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - would make; वशे (vaśe) - under control; बली (balī) - powerful; सः (saḥ) - he; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas; जये (jaye) - in victory; धृतः (dhṛtaḥ) - engaged;]
(Who, desiring to bring these worlds with Indra under control, is powerful; he is the best of the world, Krishna, engaged in the victory of the Pandavas.)
Krishna, who is powerful and desires to bring these worlds, including Indra, under control, is the best in the world and is engaged in ensuring the victory of the Pandavas.
समस्तामर्जुनाद्विद्यां सात्यकिः क्षिप्रमाप्तवान्। शैनेयः समरे स्थाता बीजवत्प्रवपञ्शरान् ॥५-५२-४॥
samastāmarjunādvidyāṃ sātyakiḥ kṣipramāptavān। śaineyaḥ samare sthātā bījavatpravapañśarān ॥5-52-4॥
[समस्ताम् (samastām) - entire; अर्जुनात् (arjunāt) - from Arjuna; विद्यां (vidyāṃ) - knowledge; सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Satyaki; क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly; आप्तवान् (āptavān) - obtained; शैनेयः (śaineyaḥ) - Satyaki; समरे (samare) - in battle; स्थाता (sthātā) - standing; बीजवत् (bījavat) - like seeds; प्रवपन् (pravapan) - sowing; शरान् (śarān) - arrows;]
(Satyaki quickly obtained the entire knowledge from Arjuna. Satyaki, standing in battle, sowing arrows like seeds.)
Satyaki swiftly acquired all the skills from Arjuna. In the battlefield, Satyaki stood firm, shooting arrows as if sowing seeds.
धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पाञ्चाल्यः क्रूरकर्मा महारथः। मामकेषु रणं कर्ता बलेषु परमास्त्रवित् ॥५-५२-५॥
dhṛṣṭadyumnaśca pāñcālyaḥ krūrakarmā mahārathaḥ। māmakeṣu raṇaṃ kartā baleṣu paramāstravit ॥5-52-5॥
[धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna; च (ca) - and; पाञ्चाल्यः (pāñcālyaḥ) - son of Pāñcāla; क्रूरकर्मा (krūrakarmā) - cruel deeds; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great chariot-warrior; मामकेषु (māmakeṣu) - among my people; रणं (raṇam) - battle; कर्ता (kartā) - doer; बलेषु (baleṣu) - among the forces; परमास्त्रवित् (paramāstravit) - knower of supreme weapons;]
(Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pāñcāla, a great chariot-warrior known for cruel deeds, is the doer of battle among my people and a knower of supreme weapons among the forces.)
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pāñcāla, renowned for his cruel deeds and as a great chariot-warrior, is the one who will lead the battle among my people and is skilled in supreme weaponry among the forces.
युधिष्ठिरस्य च क्रोधादर्जुनस्य च विक्रमात्। यमाभ्यां भीमसेनाच्च भयं मे तात जायते ॥५-५२-६॥
yudhiṣṭhirasya ca krodhādarjunasya ca vikramāt। yamābhyāṃ bhīmasenācca bhayaṃ me tāta jāyate ॥5-52-6॥
[युधिष्ठिरस्य (yudhiṣṭhirasya) - of Yudhishthira; च (ca) - and; क्रोधात् (krodhāt) - from the anger; अर्जुनस्य (arjunasya) - of Arjuna; च (ca) - and; विक्रमात् (vikramāt) - from the prowess; यमाभ्यां (yamābhyāṃ) - from the two Yamas; भीमसेनात् (bhīmasenāt) - from Bhimasena; च (ca) - and; भयम् (bhayam) - fear; मे (me) - my; तात (tāta) - O father; जायते (jāyate) - arises;]
(From the anger of Yudhishthira and the prowess of Arjuna, from the two Yamas and from Bhimasena, fear arises in me, O father.)
O father, fear arises in me due to the anger of Yudhishthira, the prowess of Arjuna, the two Yamas, and Bhimasena.
अमानुषं मनुष्येन्द्रैर्जालं विततमन्तरा। मम सेनां हनिष्यन्ति ततः क्रोशामि सञ्जय ॥५-५२-७॥
amānuṣaṃ manuṣyendrairjālaṃ vitatamantarā। mama senāṃ haniṣyanti tataḥ krośāmi sañjaya ॥5-52-7॥
[अमानुषं (amānuṣam) - superhuman; मनुष्येन्द्रैः (manuṣyendraiḥ) - by the lords of men; जालं (jālam) - net; विततम् (vitatam) - spread; अन्तरा (antarā) - in between; मम (mama) - my; सेनां (senām) - army; हनिष्यन्ति (haniṣyanti) - will destroy; ततः (tataḥ) - then; क्रोशामि (krośāmi) - I lament; सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya;]
(A superhuman net spread by the lords of men in between will destroy my army; then I lament, O Sanjaya.)
A superhuman net spread by the lords of men will destroy my army in between; then I lament, O Sanjaya.
दर्शनीयो मनस्वी च लक्ष्मीवान्ब्रह्मवर्चसी। मेधावी सुकृतप्रज्ञो धर्मात्मा पाण्डुनन्दनः ॥५-५२-८॥
darśanīyo manasvī ca lakṣmīvān brahmavarcasī। medhāvī sukṛtaprajño dharmātmā pāṇḍunandanaḥ ॥5-52-8॥
[दर्शनीयो (darśanīyaḥ) - handsome; मनस्वी (manasvī) - intelligent; च (ca) - and; लक्ष्मीवान् (lakṣmīvān) - prosperous; ब्रह्मवर्चसी (brahmavarcasī) - radiant with spiritual luster; मेधावी (medhāvī) - wise; सुकृतप्रज्ञः (sukṛtaprajñaḥ) - aware of good deeds; धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous; पाण्डुनन्दनः (pāṇḍunandanaḥ) - son of Pandu;]
(Handsome, intelligent, and prosperous, radiant with spiritual luster, wise, aware of good deeds, righteous, son of Pandu.)
The son of Pandu is handsome, intelligent, prosperous, radiant with spiritual luster, wise, aware of good deeds, and righteous.
मित्रामात्यैः सुसम्पन्नः सम्पन्नो योज्ययोजकैः। भ्रातृभिः श्वशुरैः पुत्रैरुपपन्नो महारथैः ॥५-५२-९॥
mitrāmātyaiḥ susampannaḥ sampanno yojyayojakaiḥ। bhrātṛbhiḥ śvaśuraiḥ putrairupapanno mahārathaiḥ ॥5-52-9॥
[मित्रामात्यैः (mitrāmātyaiḥ) - with friendly ministers; सुसम्पन्नः (susampannaḥ) - well-endowed; सम्पन्नः (sampannaḥ) - endowed; योज्ययोजकैः (yojyayojakaiḥ) - with capable organizers; भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - with brothers; श्वशुरैः (śvaśuraiḥ) - with fathers-in-law; पुत्रैः (putraiḥ) - with sons; उपपन्नः (upapannaḥ) - endowed; महारथैः (mahārathaiḥ) - with great charioteers;]
(Endowed with friendly ministers, well-endowed with capable organizers, endowed with brothers, fathers-in-law, sons, and great charioteers.)
He is well-supported by friendly ministers, capable organizers, brothers, fathers-in-law, sons, and great charioteers.
धृत्या च पुरुषव्याघ्रो नैभृत्येन च पाण्डवः। अनृशंसो वदान्यश्च ह्रीमान्सत्यपराक्रमः ॥५-५२-१०॥
dhṛtyā ca puruṣavyāghro naibhṛtyena ca pāṇḍavaḥ। anṛśaṁso vadānyaśca hrīmānsatyaparākramaḥ ॥5-52-10॥
[धृत्या (dhṛtyā) - with firmness; च (ca) - and; पुरुषव्याघ्रः (puruṣavyāghraḥ) - tiger among men; नैभृत्येन (naibhṛtyena) - with humility; च (ca) - and; पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - son of Pandu; अनृशंसः (anṛśaṁsaḥ) - kind; वदान्यः (vadānyaḥ) - generous; च (ca) - and; ह्रीमान् (hrīmān) - modest; सत्यपराक्रमः (satyaparākramaḥ) - truly valiant;]
(With firmness and humility, the tiger among men, the son of Pandu, is kind, generous, modest, and truly valiant.)
The son of Pandu, known as the tiger among men, embodies firmness and humility. He is kind, generous, modest, and truly valiant.
बहुश्रुतः कृतात्मा च वृद्धसेवी जितेन्द्रियः। तं सर्वगुणसम्पन्नं समिद्धमिव पावकम् ॥५-५२-११॥
bahuśrutaḥ kṛtātmā ca vṛddhasevī jitendriyaḥ। taṃ sarvaguṇasampannaṃ samiddhamiva pāvakam ॥5-52-11॥
[बहुश्रुतः (bahuśrutaḥ) - much-heard; कृतात्मा (kṛtātmā) - self-controlled; च (ca) - and; वृद्धसेवी (vṛddhasevī) - servant of the elders; जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has conquered the senses; तं (tam) - him; सर्वगुणसम्पन्नं (sarvaguṇasampannam) - endowed with all virtues; समिद्धमिव (samiddhamiva) - like a blazing; पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire;]
(Much-heard, self-controlled, and servant of the elders, one who has conquered the senses, him endowed with all virtues, like a blazing fire.)
He is well-versed in scriptures, self-disciplined, serves the elders, and has control over his senses. He is endowed with all virtues and is like a blazing fire.
तपन्तमिव को मन्दः पतिष्यति पतङ्गवत्। पाण्डवाग्निमनावार्यं मुमूर्षुर्मूढचेतनः ॥५-५२-१२॥
tapantamiva ko mandaḥ patiṣyati pataṅgavat। pāṇḍavāgnimanāvāryaṃ mumūrṣurmūḍhacetanaḥ ॥5-52-12॥
[तपन्तम् (tapantam) - burning; इव (iva) - like; कः (kaḥ) - who; मन्दः (mandaḥ) - foolish; पतिष्यति (patiṣyati) - will fall; पतङ्गवत् (pataṅgavat) - like a moth; पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - Pāṇḍava; अग्निम् (agnim) - fire; अनावार्यम् (anāvāryam) - unstoppable; मुमूर्षुः (mumūrṣuḥ) - desiring to die; मूढचेतनः (mūḍhacetanaḥ) - deluded mind;]
(Who, like a fool, will fall like a moth into the unstoppable fire of the Pāṇḍavas, desiring to die with a deluded mind?)
Who would be so foolish as to rush into the unstoppable fire of the Pāṇḍavas, like a moth to a flame, desiring death with a deluded mind?
तनुरुच्चः शिखी राजा शुद्धजाम्बूनदप्रभः। मन्दानां मम पुत्राणां युद्धेनान्तं करिष्यति ॥५-५२-१३॥
tanuruccaḥ śikhī rājā śuddhajāmbūnadaprabhaḥ। mandānāṃ mama putrāṇāṃ yuddhenāntaṃ kariṣyati ॥5-52-13॥
[तनुरुच्चः (tanuruccaḥ) - thin and tall; शिखी (śikhī) - crested; राजा (rājā) - king; शुद्धजाम्बूनदप्रभः (śuddhajāmbūnadaprabhaḥ) - shining like pure gold; मन्दानां (mandānāṃ) - of the slow; मम (mama) - my; पुत्राणां (putrāṇāṃ) - sons; युद्धेन (yuddhena) - by battle; अन्तं (antaṃ) - end; करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - will do;]
(The thin and tall crested king, shining like pure gold, will bring an end to my slow sons by battle.)
The tall and slender king with a crest, who shines like pure gold, will bring about the end of my slow-witted sons through battle.
तैरयुद्धं साधु मन्ये कुरवस्तन्निबोधत। युद्धे विनाशः कृत्स्नस्य कुलस्य भविता ध्रुवम् ॥५-५२-१४॥
tairayuddhaṁ sādhu manye kuravastannibodhata। yuddhe vināśaḥ kṛtsnasya kulasya bhavitā dhruvam ॥5-52-14॥
[तैः (taiḥ) - by them; अयुद्धं (ayuddhaṁ) - non-fighting; साधु (sādhu) - good; मन्ये (manye) - I think; कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - Kurus; तत् (tat) - that; निबोधत (nibodhata) - understand; युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle; विनाशः (vināśaḥ) - destruction; कृत्स्नस्य (kṛtsnasya) - of entire; कुलस्य (kulasya) - of the family; भविता (bhavitā) - will be; ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly;]
(By them, non-fighting is good, I think. Understand that, O Kurus. In battle, the destruction of the entire family will certainly be.)
I believe that non-fighting is good for them. Understand this, O Kurus, that in battle, the destruction of the entire family is certain.
एषा मे परमा शान्तिर्यया शाम्यति मे मनः। यदि त्वयुद्धमिष्टं वो वयं शान्त्यै यतामहे ॥५-५२-१५॥
eṣā me paramā śāntiryayā śāmyati me manaḥ। yadi tvayuddhamiṣṭaṃ vo vayaṃ śāntyai yatāmahe ॥5-52-15॥
[एषा (eṣā) - this; मे (me) - my; परमा (paramā) - supreme; शान्तिः (śāntiḥ) - peace; यया (yayā) - by which; शाम्यति (śāmyati) - ceases; मे (me) - my; मनः (manaḥ) - mind; यदि (yadi) - if; तू (tu) - however; युद्धम् (yuddham) - war; इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - desired; वः (vaḥ) - your; वयम् (vayam) - we; शान्त्यै (śāntyai) - for peace; यतामहे (yatāmahe) - strive;]
(This is my supreme peace by which my mind ceases. However, if war is desired by you, we strive for peace.)
This is my supreme peace that calms my mind. However, if you desire war, we will strive for peace.
न तु नः शिक्षमाणानामुपेक्षेत युधिष्ठिरः। जुगुप्सति ह्यधर्मेण मामेवोद्दिश्य कारणम् ॥५-५२-१६॥
na tu naḥ śikṣamāṇānām upekṣeta yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। jugupsati hy adharmeṇa mām evoddiśya kāraṇam ॥5-52-16॥
[न (na) - not; तु (tu) - but; नः (naḥ) - us; शिक्षमाणानाम् (śikṣamāṇānām) - of those who are learning; उपेक्षेत (upekṣeta) - should neglect; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; जुगुप्सति (jugupsati) - despises; हि (hi) - indeed; अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - by unrighteousness; माम् (mām) - me; एव (eva) - only; उद्दिश्य (uddiśya) - with reference to; कारणम् (kāraṇam) - reason;]
(But Yudhishthira should not neglect us who are learning. Indeed, he despises me only with reference to unrighteousness as the reason.)
Yudhishthira should not ignore us who are in the process of learning. He despises me solely due to the reason of unrighteousness.
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच॥
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
[धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra) - Dhritarashtra; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Dhritarashtra said:)
Dhritarashtra spoke:
यथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे पराक्रान्ता जिगीषवः। तथैवाभिसरास्तेषां त्यक्तात्मानो जये धृताः ॥५-५२-१॥
yathaiva pāṇḍavāḥ sarve parākrāntā jigīṣavaḥ। tathaivābhisarāsteṣāṃ tyaktātmāno jaye dhṛtāḥ ॥5-52-1॥
[यथैव (yathaiva) - just as; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - Pāṇḍavas; सर्वे (sarve) - all; पराक्रान्ता (parākrāntā) - valiant; जिगीषवः (jigīṣavaḥ) - desirous of victory; तथैव (tathaiva) - so also; अभिसराः (abhisarāḥ) - warriors; तेषां (teṣāṃ) - their; त्यक्तात्मानः (tyaktātmānaḥ) - self-sacrificing; जये (jaye) - in victory; धृताः (dhṛtāḥ) - determined;]
(Just as all the Pāṇḍavas are valiant and desirous of victory, so also are their warriors, self-sacrificing and determined in victory.)
The Pāṇḍavas, known for their valor and desire for victory, have warriors who are equally committed and ready to sacrifice themselves for success.
त्वमेव हि पराक्रान्तानाचक्षीथाः परान्मम। पाञ्चालान्केकयान्मत्स्यान्मागधान्वत्सभूमिपान् ॥५-५२-२॥
tvam eva hi parākrāntān ācakṣīthāḥ parān mama। pāñcālān kekayān matsyān māgadhān vatsa-bhūmipān ॥5-52-2॥
[त्वम् (tvam) - you; एव (eva) - only; हि (hi) - indeed; पराक्रान्तान् (parākrāntān) - conquered; आचक्षीथाः (ācakṣīthāḥ) - you have mentioned; परान् (parān) - others; मम (mama) - my; पाञ्चालान् (pāñcālān) - Panchalas; केकयान् (kekayān) - Kekayas; मत्स्यान् (matsyān) - Matsyas; मागधान् (māgadhān) - Magadhas; वत्सभूमिपान् (vatsa-bhūmipān) - Vatsa kings;]
(You alone have indeed mentioned my conquered others: the Panchalas, Kekayas, Matsyas, Magadhas, and Vatsa kings.)
You alone have mentioned those whom I have conquered: the Panchalas, Kekayas, Matsyas, Magadhas, and the kings of Vatsa.
यश्च सेन्द्रानिमाँल्लोकानिच्छन्कुर्याद्वशे बली। स श्रेष्ठो जगतः कृष्णः पाण्डवानां जये धृतः ॥५-५२-३॥
yaśca sendrānimāṁllokānicchankuryādvaśe balī। sa śreṣṭho jagataḥ kṛṣṇaḥ pāṇḍavānāṁ jaye dhṛtaḥ ॥5-52-3॥
[यः (yaḥ) - who; च (ca) - and; सेन्द्रान् (sendrān) - with Indra; इमान् (imān) - these; लोकान् (lokān) - worlds; इच्छन् (icchan) - desiring; कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - would make; वशे (vaśe) - under control; बली (balī) - powerful; सः (saḥ) - he; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas; जये (jaye) - in victory; धृतः (dhṛtaḥ) - engaged;]
(Who, desiring to bring these worlds with Indra under control, is powerful; he is the best of the world, Krishna, engaged in the victory of the Pandavas.)
Krishna, who is powerful and desires to bring these worlds, including Indra, under control, is the best in the world and is engaged in ensuring the victory of the Pandavas.
समस्तामर्जुनाद्विद्यां सात्यकिः क्षिप्रमाप्तवान्। शैनेयः समरे स्थाता बीजवत्प्रवपञ्शरान् ॥५-५२-४॥
samastāmarjunādvidyāṃ sātyakiḥ kṣipramāptavān। śaineyaḥ samare sthātā bījavatpravapañśarān ॥5-52-4॥
[समस्ताम् (samastām) - entire; अर्जुनात् (arjunāt) - from Arjuna; विद्यां (vidyāṃ) - knowledge; सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Satyaki; क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly; आप्तवान् (āptavān) - obtained; शैनेयः (śaineyaḥ) - Satyaki; समरे (samare) - in battle; स्थाता (sthātā) - standing; बीजवत् (bījavat) - like seeds; प्रवपन् (pravapan) - sowing; शरान् (śarān) - arrows;]
(Satyaki quickly obtained the entire knowledge from Arjuna. Satyaki, standing in battle, sowing arrows like seeds.)
Satyaki swiftly acquired all the skills from Arjuna. In the battlefield, Satyaki stood firm, shooting arrows as if sowing seeds.
धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पाञ्चाल्यः क्रूरकर्मा महारथः। मामकेषु रणं कर्ता बलेषु परमास्त्रवित् ॥५-५२-५॥
dhṛṣṭadyumnaśca pāñcālyaḥ krūrakarmā mahārathaḥ। māmakeṣu raṇaṃ kartā baleṣu paramāstravit ॥5-52-5॥
[धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna; च (ca) - and; पाञ्चाल्यः (pāñcālyaḥ) - son of Pāñcāla; क्रूरकर्मा (krūrakarmā) - cruel deeds; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great chariot-warrior; मामकेषु (māmakeṣu) - among my people; रणं (raṇam) - battle; कर्ता (kartā) - doer; बलेषु (baleṣu) - among the forces; परमास्त्रवित् (paramāstravit) - knower of supreme weapons;]
(Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pāñcāla, a great chariot-warrior known for cruel deeds, is the doer of battle among my people and a knower of supreme weapons among the forces.)
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pāñcāla, renowned for his cruel deeds and as a great chariot-warrior, is the one who will lead the battle among my people and is skilled in supreme weaponry among the forces.
युधिष्ठिरस्य च क्रोधादर्जुनस्य च विक्रमात्। यमाभ्यां भीमसेनाच्च भयं मे तात जायते ॥५-५२-६॥
yudhiṣṭhirasya ca krodhādarjunasya ca vikramāt। yamābhyāṃ bhīmasenācca bhayaṃ me tāta jāyate ॥5-52-6॥
[युधिष्ठिरस्य (yudhiṣṭhirasya) - of Yudhishthira; च (ca) - and; क्रोधात् (krodhāt) - from the anger; अर्जुनस्य (arjunasya) - of Arjuna; च (ca) - and; विक्रमात् (vikramāt) - from the prowess; यमाभ्यां (yamābhyāṃ) - from the two Yamas; भीमसेनात् (bhīmasenāt) - from Bhimasena; च (ca) - and; भयम् (bhayam) - fear; मे (me) - my; तात (tāta) - O father; जायते (jāyate) - arises;]
(From the anger of Yudhishthira and the prowess of Arjuna, from the two Yamas and from Bhimasena, fear arises in me, O father.)
O father, fear arises in me due to the anger of Yudhishthira, the prowess of Arjuna, the two Yamas, and Bhimasena.
अमानुषं मनुष्येन्द्रैर्जालं विततमन्तरा। मम सेनां हनिष्यन्ति ततः क्रोशामि सञ्जय ॥५-५२-७॥
amānuṣaṃ manuṣyendrairjālaṃ vitatamantarā। mama senāṃ haniṣyanti tataḥ krośāmi sañjaya ॥5-52-7॥
[अमानुषं (amānuṣam) - superhuman; मनुष्येन्द्रैः (manuṣyendraiḥ) - by the lords of men; जालं (jālam) - net; विततम् (vitatam) - spread; अन्तरा (antarā) - in between; मम (mama) - my; सेनां (senām) - army; हनिष्यन्ति (haniṣyanti) - will destroy; ततः (tataḥ) - then; क्रोशामि (krośāmi) - I lament; सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya;]
(A superhuman net spread by the lords of men in between will destroy my army; then I lament, O Sanjaya.)
A superhuman net spread by the lords of men will destroy my army in between; then I lament, O Sanjaya.
दर्शनीयो मनस्वी च लक्ष्मीवान्ब्रह्मवर्चसी। मेधावी सुकृतप्रज्ञो धर्मात्मा पाण्डुनन्दनः ॥५-५२-८॥
darśanīyo manasvī ca lakṣmīvān brahmavarcasī। medhāvī sukṛtaprajño dharmātmā pāṇḍunandanaḥ ॥5-52-8॥
[दर्शनीयो (darśanīyaḥ) - handsome; मनस्वी (manasvī) - intelligent; च (ca) - and; लक्ष्मीवान् (lakṣmīvān) - prosperous; ब्रह्मवर्चसी (brahmavarcasī) - radiant with spiritual luster; मेधावी (medhāvī) - wise; सुकृतप्रज्ञः (sukṛtaprajñaḥ) - aware of good deeds; धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous; पाण्डुनन्दनः (pāṇḍunandanaḥ) - son of Pandu;]
(Handsome, intelligent, and prosperous, radiant with spiritual luster, wise, aware of good deeds, righteous, son of Pandu.)
The son of Pandu is handsome, intelligent, prosperous, radiant with spiritual luster, wise, aware of good deeds, and righteous.
मित्रामात्यैः सुसम्पन्नः सम्पन्नो योज्ययोजकैः। भ्रातृभिः श्वशुरैः पुत्रैरुपपन्नो महारथैः ॥५-५२-९॥
mitrāmātyaiḥ susampannaḥ sampanno yojyayojakaiḥ। bhrātṛbhiḥ śvaśuraiḥ putrairupapanno mahārathaiḥ ॥5-52-9॥
[मित्रामात्यैः (mitrāmātyaiḥ) - with friendly ministers; सुसम्पन्नः (susampannaḥ) - well-endowed; सम्पन्नः (sampannaḥ) - endowed; योज्ययोजकैः (yojyayojakaiḥ) - with capable organizers; भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - with brothers; श्वशुरैः (śvaśuraiḥ) - with fathers-in-law; पुत्रैः (putraiḥ) - with sons; उपपन्नः (upapannaḥ) - endowed; महारथैः (mahārathaiḥ) - with great charioteers;]
(Endowed with friendly ministers, well-endowed with capable organizers, endowed with brothers, fathers-in-law, sons, and great charioteers.)
He is well-supported by friendly ministers, capable organizers, brothers, fathers-in-law, sons, and great charioteers.
धृत्या च पुरुषव्याघ्रो नैभृत्येन च पाण्डवः। अनृशंसो वदान्यश्च ह्रीमान्सत्यपराक्रमः ॥५-५२-१०॥
dhṛtyā ca puruṣavyāghro naibhṛtyena ca pāṇḍavaḥ। anṛśaṁso vadānyaśca hrīmānsatyaparākramaḥ ॥5-52-10॥
[धृत्या (dhṛtyā) - with firmness; च (ca) - and; पुरुषव्याघ्रः (puruṣavyāghraḥ) - tiger among men; नैभृत्येन (naibhṛtyena) - with humility; च (ca) - and; पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - son of Pandu; अनृशंसः (anṛśaṁsaḥ) - kind; वदान्यः (vadānyaḥ) - generous; च (ca) - and; ह्रीमान् (hrīmān) - modest; सत्यपराक्रमः (satyaparākramaḥ) - truly valiant;]
(With firmness and humility, the tiger among men, the son of Pandu, is kind, generous, modest, and truly valiant.)
The son of Pandu, known as the tiger among men, embodies firmness and humility. He is kind, generous, modest, and truly valiant.
बहुश्रुतः कृतात्मा च वृद्धसेवी जितेन्द्रियः। तं सर्वगुणसम्पन्नं समिद्धमिव पावकम् ॥५-५२-११॥
bahuśrutaḥ kṛtātmā ca vṛddhasevī jitendriyaḥ। taṃ sarvaguṇasampannaṃ samiddhamiva pāvakam ॥5-52-11॥
[बहुश्रुतः (bahuśrutaḥ) - much-heard; कृतात्मा (kṛtātmā) - self-controlled; च (ca) - and; वृद्धसेवी (vṛddhasevī) - servant of the elders; जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has conquered the senses; तं (tam) - him; सर्वगुणसम्पन्नं (sarvaguṇasampannam) - endowed with all virtues; समिद्धमिव (samiddhamiva) - like a blazing; पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire;]
(Much-heard, self-controlled, and servant of the elders, one who has conquered the senses, him endowed with all virtues, like a blazing fire.)
He is well-versed in scriptures, self-disciplined, serves the elders, and has control over his senses. He is endowed with all virtues and is like a blazing fire.
तपन्तमिव को मन्दः पतिष्यति पतङ्गवत्। पाण्डवाग्निमनावार्यं मुमूर्षुर्मूढचेतनः ॥५-५२-१२॥
tapantamiva ko mandaḥ patiṣyati pataṅgavat। pāṇḍavāgnimanāvāryaṃ mumūrṣurmūḍhacetanaḥ ॥5-52-12॥
[तपन्तम् (tapantam) - burning; इव (iva) - like; कः (kaḥ) - who; मन्दः (mandaḥ) - foolish; पतिष्यति (patiṣyati) - will fall; पतङ्गवत् (pataṅgavat) - like a moth; पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - Pāṇḍava; अग्निम् (agnim) - fire; अनावार्यम् (anāvāryam) - unstoppable; मुमूर्षुः (mumūrṣuḥ) - desiring to die; मूढचेतनः (mūḍhacetanaḥ) - deluded mind;]
(Who, like a fool, will fall like a moth into the unstoppable fire of the Pāṇḍavas, desiring to die with a deluded mind?)
Who would be so foolish as to rush into the unstoppable fire of the Pāṇḍavas, like a moth to a flame, desiring death with a deluded mind?
तनुरुच्चः शिखी राजा शुद्धजाम्बूनदप्रभः। मन्दानां मम पुत्राणां युद्धेनान्तं करिष्यति ॥५-५२-१३॥
tanuruccaḥ śikhī rājā śuddhajāmbūnadaprabhaḥ। mandānāṃ mama putrāṇāṃ yuddhenāntaṃ kariṣyati ॥5-52-13॥
[तनुरुच्चः (tanuruccaḥ) - thin and tall; शिखी (śikhī) - crested; राजा (rājā) - king; शुद्धजाम्बूनदप्रभः (śuddhajāmbūnadaprabhaḥ) - shining like pure gold; मन्दानां (mandānāṃ) - of the slow; मम (mama) - my; पुत्राणां (putrāṇāṃ) - sons; युद्धेन (yuddhena) - by battle; अन्तं (antaṃ) - end; करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - will do;]
(The thin and tall crested king, shining like pure gold, will bring an end to my slow sons by battle.)
The tall and slender king with a crest, who shines like pure gold, will bring about the end of my slow-witted sons through battle.
तैरयुद्धं साधु मन्ये कुरवस्तन्निबोधत। युद्धे विनाशः कृत्स्नस्य कुलस्य भविता ध्रुवम् ॥५-५२-१४॥
tairayuddhaṁ sādhu manye kuravastannibodhata। yuddhe vināśaḥ kṛtsnasya kulasya bhavitā dhruvam ॥5-52-14॥
[तैः (taiḥ) - by them; अयुद्धं (ayuddhaṁ) - non-fighting; साधु (sādhu) - good; मन्ये (manye) - I think; कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - Kurus; तत् (tat) - that; निबोधत (nibodhata) - understand; युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle; विनाशः (vināśaḥ) - destruction; कृत्स्नस्य (kṛtsnasya) - of entire; कुलस्य (kulasya) - of the family; भविता (bhavitā) - will be; ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly;]
(By them, non-fighting is good, I think. Understand that, O Kurus. In battle, the destruction of the entire family will certainly be.)
I believe that non-fighting is good for them. Understand this, O Kurus, that in battle, the destruction of the entire family is certain.
एषा मे परमा शान्तिर्यया शाम्यति मे मनः। यदि त्वयुद्धमिष्टं वो वयं शान्त्यै यतामहे ॥५-५२-१५॥
eṣā me paramā śāntiryayā śāmyati me manaḥ। yadi tvayuddhamiṣṭaṃ vo vayaṃ śāntyai yatāmahe ॥5-52-15॥
[एषा (eṣā) - this; मे (me) - my; परमा (paramā) - supreme; शान्तिः (śāntiḥ) - peace; यया (yayā) - by which; शाम्यति (śāmyati) - ceases; मे (me) - my; मनः (manaḥ) - mind; यदि (yadi) - if; तू (tu) - however; युद्धम् (yuddham) - war; इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - desired; वः (vaḥ) - your; वयम् (vayam) - we; शान्त्यै (śāntyai) - for peace; यतामहे (yatāmahe) - strive;]
(This is my supreme peace by which my mind ceases. However, if war is desired by you, we strive for peace.)
This is my supreme peace that calms my mind. However, if you desire war, we will strive for peace.
न तु नः शिक्षमाणानामुपेक्षेत युधिष्ठिरः। जुगुप्सति ह्यधर्मेण मामेवोद्दिश्य कारणम् ॥५-५२-१६॥
na tu naḥ śikṣamāṇānām upekṣeta yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। jugupsati hy adharmeṇa mām evoddiśya kāraṇam ॥5-52-16॥
[न (na) - not; तु (tu) - but; नः (naḥ) - us; शिक्षमाणानाम् (śikṣamāṇānām) - of those who are learning; उपेक्षेत (upekṣeta) - should neglect; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; जुगुप्सति (jugupsati) - despises; हि (hi) - indeed; अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - by unrighteousness; माम् (mām) - me; एव (eva) - only; उद्दिश्य (uddiśya) - with reference to; कारणम् (kāraṇam) - reason;]
(But Yudhishthira should not neglect us who are learning. Indeed, he despises me only with reference to unrighteousness as the reason.)
Yudhishthira should not ignore us who are in the process of learning. He despises me solely due to the reason of unrighteousness.
