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दुर्योधन उवाच॥
duryodhana uvāca॥
[दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Duryodhana said:)
Duryodhana said:
न भेतव्यं महाराज न शोच्या भवता वयम्। समर्थाः स्म परान्राजन्विजेतुं समरे विभो ॥५-५४-१॥
na bhetavyaṃ mahārāja na śocyā bhavatā vayam। samarthāḥ sma parānrājanvijetuṃ samare vibho ॥5-54-1॥
[न (na) - not; भेतव्यम् (bhetavyam) - to be feared; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; न (na) - not; शोच्या (śocyā) - to be lamented; भवता (bhavatā) - by you; वयम् (vayam) - we; समर्थाः (samarthāḥ) - capable; स्म (sma) - are; परान् (parān) - enemies; राजन् (rājan) - O king; विजेतुम् (vijetum) - to conquer; समरे (samare) - in battle; विभो (vibho) - O lord;]
(Not to be feared, O great king, nor lamented by you are we. Capable we are, O king, to conquer enemies in battle, O lord.)
Do not fear, O great king, nor lament for us. We are capable, O king, of conquering the enemies in battle, O lord.
वनं प्रव्राजितान्पार्थान्यदायान्मधुसूदनः। महता बलचक्रेण परराष्ट्रावमर्दिना ॥५-५४-२॥
vanaṃ pravrājitānpārthānyadāyānmadhusūdanaḥ। mahatā balacakreṇa pararāṣṭrāvamardinā ॥5-54-2॥
[वनम् (vanam) - forest; प्रव्राजितान् (pravrājitān) - exiled; पार्थान् (pārthān) - sons of Pritha; यदायात् (yadāyāt) - when he came; मधुसूदनः (madhusūdanaḥ) - Krishna; महता (mahatā) - with great; बलचक्रेण (balacakreṇa) - military force; परराष्ट्र (pararāṣṭra) - enemy's kingdom; अवमर्दिना (avamardinā) - oppressing;]
(Krishna, oppressing the enemy's kingdom with a great military force, exiled the sons of Pritha to the forest when he came.)
Krishna, with his great military force, oppressed the enemy's kingdom and exiled the sons of Pritha to the forest upon his arrival.
केकया धृष्टकेतुश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः। राजानश्चान्वयुः पार्थान्बहवोऽन्येऽनुयायिनः ॥५-५४-३॥
kekayā dhṛṣṭaketuśca dhṛṣṭadyumnaśca pārṣataḥ। rājānaścānvayuḥ pārthānbahavo'nye'nuyāyinaḥ ॥5-54-3॥
[केकया (kekayā) - Kekaya; धृष्टकेतुः (dhṛṣṭaketuḥ) - Dhrishtaketu; च (ca) - and; धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhrishtadyumna; च (ca) - and; पार्षतः (pārṣataḥ) - son of Prishata; राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings; च (ca) - and; अन्वयुः (anvayuḥ) - followed; पार्थान् (pārthān) - the sons of Pritha; बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many; अन्ये (anye) - others; अनुयायिनः (anuyāyinaḥ) - followers;]
(Kekaya, Dhrishtaketu, and Dhrishtadyumna, the son of Prishata, and the kings followed the sons of Pritha, along with many other followers.)
Kekaya, Dhrishtaketu, Dhrishtadyumna, the son of Prishata, and many other kings followed the sons of Pritha.
इन्द्रप्रस्थस्य चादूरात्समाजग्मुर्महारथाः। व्यगर्हयंश्च सङ्गम्य भवन्तं कुरुभिः सह ॥५-५४-४॥
indraprasthasya cādūrātsamājagmurmahārathāḥ। vyagarha yaṃśca saṅgamya bhavantaṃ kurubhiḥ saha ॥5-54-4॥
[इन्द्रप्रस्थस्य (indraprasthasya) - of Indraprastha; च (ca) - and; अदूरात् (adūrāt) - from nearby; समाजग्मुः (samājagmuḥ) - arrived; महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great charioteers; व्यगर्हयन् (vyagarhayan) - criticized; च (ca) - and; सङ्गम्य (saṅgamya) - having assembled; भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - you; कुरुभिः (kurubhiḥ) - with the Kauravas; सह (saha) - together;]
(The great charioteers arrived from nearby Indraprastha and, having assembled, criticized you together with the Kauravas.)
The great warriors from near Indraprastha gathered and criticized you along with the Kauravas.
ते युधिष्ठिरमासीनमजिनैः प्रतिवासितम्। कृष्णप्रधानाः संहत्य पर्युपासन्त भारत ॥५-५४-५॥
te yudhiṣṭhiram āsīnam ajinaiḥ prativāsitam। kṛṣṇapradhānāḥ saṃhatya paryupāsanta bhārata ॥5-54-5॥
[ते (te) - they; युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira; आसीनम् (āsīnam) - seated; अजिनैः (ajinaiḥ) - with deer-skins; प्रतिवासितम् (prativāsitam) - adorned; कृष्णप्रधानाः (kṛṣṇapradhānāḥ) - with Krishna as their chief; संहत्य (saṃhatya) - together; पर्युपासन्त (paryupāsanta) - worshipped; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata;]
(They, with Krishna as their chief, together worshipped Yudhishthira, who was seated and adorned with deer-skins, O Bharata.)
The group, led by Krishna, gathered to pay homage to Yudhishthira, who was seated and adorned with deer-skins, O Bharata.
प्रत्यादानं च राज्यस्य कार्यमूचुर्नराधिपाः। भवतः सानुबन्धस्य समुच्छेदं चिकीर्षवः ॥५-५४-६॥
pratyādānaṃ ca rājyasya kāryamūcur narādhipāḥ। bhavataḥ sānubandhasya samucchedaṃ cikīrṣavaḥ ॥5-54-6॥
[प्रत्यादानम् (pratyādānam) - return; च (ca) - and; राज्यस्य (rājyasya) - of the kingdom; कार्य (kārya) - duty; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said; नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - kings; भवतः (bhavataḥ) - your; सानुबन्धस्य (sānubandhasya) - with your followers; समुच्छेदम् (samucchedam) - destruction; चिकीर्षवः (cikīrṣavaḥ) - desiring;]
(The kings said that the return of the kingdom is a duty, desiring the destruction of you and your followers.)
The kings declared that it is their duty to return the kingdom, intending to destroy you and your followers.
श्रुत्वा चैतन्मयोक्तास्तु भीष्मद्रोणकृपास्तदा। ज्ञातिक्षयभयाद्राजन्भीतेन भरतर्षभ ॥५-५४-७॥
śrutvā caitanmayoktāstu bhīṣmadroṇakṛpāstadā। jñātikṣayabhayādrājanbhītena bharatarṣabha ॥5-54-7॥
[श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; च (ca) - and; एतत् (etat) - this; मया (mayā) - by me; उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - spoken; तु (tu) - but; भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma; द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona; कृपाः (kṛpāḥ) - Kripa; तदा (tadā) - then; ज्ञाति (jñāti) - kinsmen; क्षय (kṣaya) - destruction; भयात् (bhayāt) - out of fear; राजन् (rājan) - O king; भीतेन (bhītena) - fearful; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(Having heard this spoken by me, Bhishma, Drona, and Kripa, then out of fear of the destruction of kinsmen, O king, O best of the Bharatas, were fearful.)
Upon hearing these words from me, Bhishma, Drona, and Kripa were filled with fear, O king, dreading the destruction of their kinsmen, O best of the Bharatas.
न ते स्थास्यन्ति समये पाण्डवा इति मे मतिः। समुच्छेदं हि नः कृत्स्नं वासुदेवश्चिकीर्षति ॥५-५४-८॥
na te sthāsyanti samaye pāṇḍavā iti me matiḥ। samucchedaṃ hi naḥ kṛtsnaṃ vāsudevaścikīrṣati ॥5-54-8॥
[न (na) - not; ते (te) - they; स्थास्यन्ति (sthāsyanti) - will stand; समये (samaye) - at the time; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - Pāṇḍavas; इति (iti) - thus; मे (me) - my; मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion; समुच्छेदम् (samucchedam) - destruction; हि (hi) - indeed; नः (naḥ) - our; कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam) - complete; वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva; चिकीर्षति (cikīrṣati) - intends;]
(The Pāṇḍavas will not stand at the time, thus is my opinion. Indeed, Vāsudeva intends our complete destruction.)
In my opinion, the Pāṇḍavas will not be able to stand when the time comes. Vāsudeva indeed intends to completely destroy us.
ऋते च विदुरं सर्वे यूयं वध्या महात्मनः। धृतराष्ट्रश्च धर्मज्ञो न वध्यः कुरुसत्तमः ॥५-५४-९॥
ṛte ca viduraṃ sarve yūyaṃ vadhyā mahātmanaḥ। dhṛtarāṣṭraśca dharmajño na vadhyaḥ kurusattamaḥ ॥5-54-9॥
[ऋते (ṛte) - except; च (ca) - and; विदुरं (viduram) - Vidura; सर्वे (sarve) - all; यूयं (yūyam) - you; वध्या (vadhyā) - to be killed; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - great-souled ones; धृतराष्ट्रश्च (dhṛtarāṣṭraśca) - Dhritarashtra and; धर्मज्ञो (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of dharma; न (na) - not; वध्यः (vadhyaḥ) - to be killed; कुरुसत्तमः (kurusattamaḥ) - best of the Kurus;]
(Except for Vidura, all of you great-souled ones are to be killed. Dhritarashtra, the knower of dharma, is not to be killed, O best of the Kurus.)
All of you, except Vidura, are to be killed, O noble ones. Dhritarashtra, who understands dharma, should not be harmed, O esteemed Kuru.
समुच्छेदं च कृत्स्नं नः कृत्वा तात जनार्दनः। एकराज्यं कुरूणां स्म चिकीर्षति युधिष्ठिरे ॥५-५४-१०॥
samucchedaṁ ca kṛtsnaṁ naḥ kṛtvā tāta janārdanaḥ। ekarājyaṁ kurūṇāṁ sma cikīrṣati yudhiṣṭhire ॥5-54-10॥
[समुच्छेदं (samucchedam) - destruction; च (ca) - and; कृत्स्नं (kṛtsnam) - complete; नः (naḥ) - our; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done; तात (tāta) - O father; जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - Janardana; एकराज्यं (ekarājyam) - one kingdom; कुरूणां (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus; स्म (sma) - indeed; चिकीर्षति (cikīrṣati) - desires to do; युधिष्ठिरे (yudhiṣṭhire) - in Yudhishthira;]
(Having completely destroyed us, O father, Janardana desires to establish one kingdom of the Kurus in Yudhishthira.)
O father, Janardana has completely destroyed us and now desires to establish a unified kingdom of the Kurus under Yudhishthira.
तत्र किं प्राप्तकालं नः प्रणिपातः पलायनम्। प्राणान्वा सम्परित्यज्य प्रतियुध्यामहे परान् ॥५-५४-११॥
tatra kiṃ prāptakālaṃ naḥ praṇipātaḥ palāyanam। prāṇānvā samparityajya pratiyudhyāmahe parān ॥5-54-11॥
[तत्र (tatra) - there; किं (kiṃ) - what; प्राप्तकालं (prāptakālaṃ) - appropriate time; नः (naḥ) - our; प्रणिपातः (praṇipātaḥ) - surrender; पलायनम् (palāyanam) - retreat; प्राणान् (prāṇān) - lives; वा (vā) - or; सम्परित्यज्य (samparityajya) - completely abandoning; प्रतियुध्यामहे (pratiyudhyāmahe) - we fight back; परान् (parān) - enemies;]
(There, what is the appropriate time for us: surrender, retreat, or completely abandoning lives, we fight back the enemies.)
There, what should we do at this appropriate time: surrender, retreat, or fight back the enemies even at the cost of our lives?
प्रतियुद्धे तु नियतः स्यादस्माकं पराजयः। युधिष्ठिरस्य सर्वे हि पार्थिवा वशवर्तिनः ॥५-५४-१२॥
pratiyuddhe tu niyataḥ syādasmākaṃ parājayaḥ। yudhiṣṭhirasya sarve hi pārthivā vaśavartinaḥ ॥5-54-12॥
[प्रतियुद्धे (pratiyuddhe) - in counter-battle; तु (tu) - but; नियतः (niyataḥ) - certain; स्यात् (syāt) - would be; अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our; पराजयः (parājayaḥ) - defeat; युधिष्ठिरस्य (yudhiṣṭhirasya) - of Yudhishthira; सर्वे (sarve) - all; हि (hi) - indeed; पार्थिवाः (pārthivāḥ) - kings; वशवर्तिनः (vaśavartinaḥ) - subservient;]
(In counter-battle, however, our defeat would be certain; for all the kings are indeed subservient to Yudhishthira.)
In a counter-battle, our defeat is certain because all the kings are indeed under Yudhishthira's control.
विरक्तराष्ट्राश्च वयं मित्राणि कुपितानि नः। धिक्कृताः पार्थिवैः सर्वैः स्वजनेन च सर्वशः ॥५-५४-१३॥
viraktarāṣṭrāśca vayaṃ mitrāṇi kupitāni naḥ। dhikṛtāḥ pārthivaiḥ sarvaiḥ svajanena ca sarvaśaḥ ॥5-54-13॥
[विरक्तराष्ट्राः (viraktarāṣṭrāḥ) - alienated kingdoms; च (ca) - and; वयम् (vayam) - we; मित्राणि (mitrāṇi) - friends; कुपितानि (kupitāni) - angry; नः (naḥ) - our; धिक्कृताः (dhikṛtāḥ) - disgraced; पार्थिवैः (pārthivaiḥ) - by kings; सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - all; स्वजनेन (svajanena) - by our own people; च (ca) - and; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - completely;]
(Alienated kingdoms and we, our friends are angry. Disgraced by all kings and completely by our own people.)
We are alienated from the kingdoms, and our friends are angry with us. We have been disgraced by all the kings and completely by our own people.
प्रणिपाते तु दोषोऽस्ति बन्धूनां शाश्वतीः समाः। पितरं त्वेव शोचामि प्रज्ञानेत्रं जनेश्वरम् ॥ मत्कृते दुःखमापन्नं क्लेशं प्राप्तमनन्तकम् ॥५-५४-१४॥
praṇipāte tu doṣo'sti bandhūnāṃ śāśvatīḥ samāḥ। pitaraṃ tveva śocāmi prajñānetraṃ janeśvaram ॥ matkṛte duḥkhamāpannaṃ kleśaṃ prāptamanantakam ॥5-54-14॥
[प्रणिपाते (praṇipāte) - in prostration; तु (tu) - but; दोषः (doṣaḥ) - fault; अस्ति (asti) - is; बन्धूनाम् (bandhūnām) - of relatives; शाश्वतीः (śāśvatīḥ) - eternal; समाः (samāḥ) - years; पितरम् (pitaram) - father; तु (tu) - but; एव (eva) - indeed; शोचामि (śocāmi) - I grieve; प्रज्ञानेत्रम् (prajñānetram) - wise leader; जनेश्वरम् (janeśvaram) - lord of people; मत्कृते (matkṛte) - for my sake; दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow; आपन्नम् (āpannam) - obtained; क्लेशम् (kleśam) - trouble; प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - obtained; अनन्तकम् (anantakam) - endless;]
(In prostration, there is a fault of relatives for eternal years. But I grieve for my father, the wise leader, the lord of people. For my sake, sorrow and endless trouble have been obtained.)
In bowing down, there is a fault that lasts for eternal years among relatives. However, I mourn my father, the wise leader and lord of the people, who has suffered endless sorrow and trouble because of me.
कृतं हि तव पुत्रैश्च परेषामवरोधनम्। मत्प्रियार्थं पुरैवैतद्विदितं ते नरोत्तम ॥५-५४-१५॥
kṛtaṃ hi tava putraiśca pareṣāmavarodhanam। matpriyārthaṃ puraivaitadviditaṃ te narottama ॥5-54-15॥
[कृतम् (kṛtam) - done; हि (hi) - indeed; तव (tava) - your; पुत्रैः (putraiḥ) - by sons; च (ca) - and; परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of others; अवरोधनम् (avarodhanam) - obstruction; मत् (mat) - my; प्रियार्थम् (priyārtham) - for the sake of pleasing; पुरा (purā) - before; एव (eva) - indeed; एतत् (etat) - this; विदितम् (viditam) - known; ते (te) - to you; नर-उत्तम (nara-uttama) - O best of men;]
(Indeed, the obstruction of others has been done by your sons for the sake of pleasing me; this was known to you before, O best of men.)
O best of men, your sons have indeed obstructed others for my sake; you were aware of this beforehand.
ते राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रस्य सामात्यस्य महारथाः। वैरं प्रतिकरिष्यन्ति कुलोच्छेदेन पाण्डवाः ॥५-५४-१६॥
te rājño dhṛtarāṣṭrasya sāmātyasya mahārathāḥ। vairaṃ pratikariṣyanti kulocchedena pāṇḍavāḥ ॥5-54-16॥
[ते (te) - they; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - Dhritarashtra's; सामात्यस्य (sāmātyasya) - with ministers; महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors; वैरं (vairaṃ) - enmity; प्रतिकरिष्यन्ति (pratikariṣyanti) - will counteract; कुलोच्छेदेन (kulocchedena) - by exterminating the family; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandavas;]
(They, the great warriors of King Dhritarashtra with ministers, will counteract the enmity by exterminating the family, the Pandavas.)
The great warriors of King Dhritarashtra, along with his ministers, will retaliate against the Pandavas by destroying their lineage.
ततो द्रोणोऽब्रवीद्भीष्मः कृपो द्रौणिश्च भारत। मत्वा मां महतीं चिन्तामास्थितं व्यथितेन्द्रियम् ॥५-५४-१७॥
tato droṇo'bravīdbhīṣmaḥ kṛpo drauṇiśca bhārata। matvā māṃ mahatīṃ cintāmāsthitaṃ vyathitendriyam ॥5-54-17॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Droṇa; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhīṣma; कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kṛpa; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Drauṇi; च (ca) - and; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata; मत्वा (matvā) - thinking; माम् (mām) - me; महतीम् (mahatīm) - great; चिन्ताम् (cintām) - anxiety; आस्थितम् (āsthitam) - situated; व्यथितेन्द्रियम् (vyathitendriyam) - disturbed senses;]
(Then Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Kṛpa, and Drauṇi, O Bhārata, thinking me to be in great anxiety with disturbed senses, said:)
Then Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Kṛpa, and Drauṇi, O Bhārata, perceived that I was in great distress and anxiety, with my senses disturbed, and they spoke to me.
अभिद्रुग्धाः परे चेन्नो न भेतव्यं परन्तप। असमर्थाः परे जेतुमस्मान्युधि जनेश्वर ॥५-५४-१८॥
abhidrugdhāḥ pare cenno na bhetavyaṃ parantapa। asamarthāḥ pare jetumasmānyudhi janeśvara ॥5-54-18॥
[अभिद्रुग्धाः (abhidrugdhāḥ) - angered; परे (pare) - others; चेत् (cet) - if; नः (naḥ) - us; न (na) - not; भेतव्यम् (bhetavyam) - to be feared; परन्तप (parantapa) - O scorcher of foes; असमर्थाः (asamarthāḥ) - incapable; परे (pare) - others; जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer; अस्मान् (asmān) - us; युधि (yudhi) - in battle; जनेश्वर (janeśvara) - O lord of people;]
(If others are angered, O scorcher of foes, we should not be afraid. Others are incapable of conquering us in battle, O lord of people.)
O scorcher of foes, if others are angered, we should not fear. They are incapable of defeating us in battle, O lord of people.
एकैकशः समर्थाः स्मो विजेतुं सर्वपार्थिवान्। आगच्छन्तु विनेष्यामो दर्पमेषां शितैः शरैः ॥५-५४-१९॥
ekaikaśaḥ samarthāḥ smo vijetuṃ sarvapārthivān। āgacchantu vineṣyāmo darpameṣāṃ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ ॥5-54-19॥
[एकैकशः (ekaikaśaḥ) - one by one; समर्थाः (samarthāḥ) - capable; स्मः (smaḥ) - we are; विजेतुम् (vijetuṃ) - to conquer; सर्वपार्थिवान् (sarvapārthivān) - all kings; आगच्छन्तु (āgacchantu) - let them come; विनेष्यामः (vineṣyāmaḥ) - we shall remove; दर्पम् (darpam) - pride; एषाम् (eṣām) - of these; शितैः (śitaiḥ) - sharp; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows;]
(One by one, we are capable of conquering all kings. Let them come; we shall remove the pride of these with sharp arrows.)
We are capable of defeating each king individually. Let them come; we will shatter their pride with our sharp arrows.
पुरैकेन हि भीष्मेण विजिताः सर्वपार्थिवाः। मृते पितर्यभिक्रुद्धो रथेनैकेन भारत ॥५-५४-२०॥
puraikena hi bhīṣmeṇa vijitāḥ sarvapārthivāḥ। mṛte pitaryabhikruddho rathenaikena bhārata ॥5-54-20॥
[पुरा (purā) - formerly; एकेन (ekena) - by one; हि (hi) - indeed; भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma; विजिताः (vijitāḥ) - conquered; सर्व (sarva) - all; पार्थिवाः (pārthivāḥ) - kings; मृते (mṛte) - dead; पितरि (pitari) - father; अभिक्रुद्धः (abhikruddhaḥ) - angry; रथेन (rathena) - with chariot; एकेन (ekena) - one; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata;]
(Formerly, indeed, all the kings were conquered by one Bhishma. After the death of the father, O Bharata, one became angry with the chariot.)
Once, all the kings were defeated by Bhishma alone. After the death of their father, O Bharata, someone became enraged and took to the chariot.
जघान सुबहूंस्तेषां संरब्धः कुरुसत्तमः। ततस्ते शरणं जग्मुर्देवव्रतमिमं भयात् ॥५-५४-२१॥
jaghāna subahūṃsteṣāṃ saṃrabdhaḥ kurusattamaḥ। tataste śaraṇaṃ jagmurdevavratamimaṃ bhayāt ॥5-54-21॥
[जघान (jaghāna) - killed; सुबहून् (subahūn) - many; तेषां (teṣāṃ) - of them; संरब्धः (saṃrabdhaḥ) - enraged; कुरुसत्तमः (kurusattamaḥ) - best of the Kurus; ततः (tataḥ) - then; ते (te) - they; शरणं (śaraṇaṃ) - refuge; जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - went; देवव्रतम् (devavratam) - to Bhishma; इमं (imaṃ) - this; भयात् (bhayāt) - out of fear;]
(The enraged best of the Kurus killed many of them. Then, out of fear, they went to this Bhishma for refuge.)
The enraged best of the Kurus killed many of them. Out of fear, they sought refuge with Bhishma.
स भीष्मः सुसमर्थोऽयमस्माभिः सहितो रणे। परान्विजेतुं तस्मात्ते व्येतु भीर्भरतर्षभ ॥ इत्येषां निश्चयो ह्यासीत्तत्कालममितौजसाम् ॥५-५४-२२॥
sa bhīṣmaḥ susamartho'yamasmābhiḥ sahito raṇe। parānvijetuṃ tasmātte vyetu bhīrbharatarṣabha ॥ ityeṣāṃ niścayo hyāsīttatkālamamitaujasām ॥5-54-22॥
[स (sa) - he; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; सुसमर्थः (susamarthaḥ) - very capable; अयम् (ayam) - this; अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - with us; सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; परान् (parān) - enemies; विजेतुम् (vijetum) - to conquer; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; ते (te) - your; व्येतु (vyetu) - let go; भीः (bhīḥ) - fear; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas; इति (iti) - thus; एषाम् (eṣām) - their; निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - decision; हि (hi) - indeed; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; तत्कालम् (tatkālam) - at that time; अमितौजसाम् (amitaujasām) - of the immensely powerful;]
(He, Bhishma, very capable, accompanied by us in battle, to conquer the enemies, therefore, let go of your fear, O best of the Bharatas. Thus, their decision indeed was at that time of the immensely powerful.)
Bhishma, who was very capable and accompanied by us in battle, was determined to conquer the enemies. Therefore, O best of the Bharatas, let go of your fear. This was indeed the decision of the immensely powerful at that time.
पुरा परेषां पृथिवी कृत्स्नासीद्वशवर्तिनी। अस्मान्पुनरमी नाद्य समर्था जेतुमाहवे ॥ छिन्नपक्षाः परे ह्यद्य वीर्यहीनाश्च पाण्डवाः ॥५-५४-२३॥
purā pareṣāṃ pṛthivī kṛtsnāsīdvaśavartinī। asmānpunaramī nādya samarthā jetumāhave ॥ chinnapakṣāḥ pare hyadya vīryahīnāśca pāṇḍavāḥ ॥5-54-23॥
[पुरा (purā) - formerly; परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of others; पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - earth; कृत्स्ना (kṛtsnā) - entire; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; वशवर्तिनी (vaśavartinī) - under control; अस्मान् (asmān) - us; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; अमी (amī) - these; न (na) - not; अद्य (adya) - today; समर्थाः (samarthāḥ) - capable; जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer; आहवे (āhave) - in battle; छिन्नपक्षाः (chinnapakṣāḥ) - with broken wings; परे (pare) - others; हि (hi) - indeed; अद्य (adya) - today; वीर्यहीनाः (vīryahīnāḥ) - without strength; च (ca) - and; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - Pāṇḍavas;]
(Formerly, the entire earth was under the control of others. Today, these are not capable of conquering us in battle. Indeed, today the others are like those with broken wings and the Pāṇḍavas are without strength.)
In the past, the entire earth was under the control of others. However, today, they are not capable of defeating us in battle. The others are like those with broken wings, and the Pāṇḍavas lack strength.
अस्मत्संस्था च पृथिवी वर्तते भरतर्षभ। एकार्थाः सुखदुःखेषु मयानीताश्च पार्थिवाः ॥५-५४-२४॥
asmatsaṁsthā ca pṛthivī vartate bharatarṣabha। ekārthāḥ sukhaduḥkheṣu mayānītāśca pārthivāḥ ॥5-54-24॥
[अस्मत्संस्था (asmatsaṁsthā) - our institution; च (ca) - and; पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - earth; वर्तते (vartate) - exists; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas; एकार्थाः (ekārthāḥ) - united in purpose; सुखदुःखेषु (sukhaduḥkheṣu) - in happiness and sorrow; मया (mayā) - by me; नीताः (nītāḥ) - led; च (ca) - and; पार्थिवाः (pārthivāḥ) - kings;]
(Our institution, the earth, exists, O best of the Bharatas. The kings, united in purpose, are led by me in happiness and sorrow.)
O best of the Bharatas, our institution, the earth, exists. The kings are united in purpose and are led by me through both happiness and sorrow.
अप्यग्निं प्रविशेयुस्ते समुद्रं वा परन्तप। मदर्थे पार्थिवाः सर्वे तद्विद्धि कुरुसत्तम ॥५-५४-२५॥
apy agniṃ praviśeyus te samudraṃ vā parantapa। madarthe pārthivāḥ sarve tadviddhi kurusattama ॥5-54-25॥
[अपि (api) - even; अग्निम् (agnim) - fire; प्रविशेयुः (praviśeyuḥ) - enter; ते (te) - they; समुद्रम् (samudram) - ocean; वा (vā) - or; परन्तप (parantapa) - scorcher of foes; मदर्थे (madarthe) - for my sake; पार्थिवाः (pārthivāḥ) - kings; सर्वे (sarve) - all; तत् (tad) - that; विद्धि (viddhi) - know; कुरुसत्तम (kurusattama) - best of the Kurus;]
(Even if they were to enter fire or the ocean, O scorcher of foes, know that all the kings do so for my sake, O best of the Kurus.)
O best of the Kurus, understand that all the kings would even enter fire or the ocean for my sake, O scorcher of foes.
उन्मत्तमिव चापि त्वां प्रहसन्तीह दुःखितम्। विलपन्तं बहुविधं भीतं परविकत्थने ॥५-५४-२६॥
unmattamiva cāpi tvāṃ prahasantīha duḥkhitam। vilapantaṃ bahuvidhaṃ bhītaṃ paravikatthane ॥5-54-26॥
[उन्मत्तम् (unmattam) - mad; इव (iva) - like; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; प्रहसन्ती (prahasantī) - laughing; इह (iha) - here; दुःखितम् (duḥkhitam) - sorrowful; विलपन्तम् (vilapantam) - lamenting; बहुविधम् (bahuvidham) - in many ways; भीतम् (bhītam) - frightened; परविकत्थने (paravikatthane) - in boasting of others;]
(Laughing at you here like a madman, sorrowful, lamenting in many ways, frightened in boasting of others.)
Here, like a madman, you are laughed at, sorrowful and lamenting in many ways, frightened by the boasting of others.
एषां ह्येकैकशो राज्ञां समर्थः पाण्डवान्प्रति। आत्मानं मन्यते सर्वो व्येतु ते भयमागतम् ॥५-५४-२७॥
eṣāṃ hyekaikaśo rājñāṃ samarthaḥ pāṇḍavānprati। ātmānaṃ manyate sarvo vyetu te bhayamāgatam ॥5-54-27॥
[एषाम् (eṣām) - of these; हि (hi) - indeed; एकैकशः (ekaikaśaḥ) - one by one; राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of the kings; समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - towards the Pandavas; प्रति (prati) - against; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - himself; मन्यते (manyate) - thinks; सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - everyone; व्येतु (vyetu) - let go; ते (te) - their; भयम् (bhayam) - fear; आगतम् (āgatam) - arrived;]
(Indeed, each of these kings thinks himself capable against the Pandavas. Let their fear that has arrived go away.)
Each of these kings believes himself to be capable of facing the Pandavas. Let their fear that has come upon them be dispelled.
सर्वां समग्रां सेनां मे वासवोऽपि न शक्नुयात्। हन्तुमक्षय्यरूपेयं ब्रह्मणापि स्वयम्भुवा ॥५-५४-२८॥
sarvāṃ samagrāṃ senāṃ me vāsavo'pi na śaknuyāt। hantumakṣayyarūpeyaṃ brahmaṇāpi svayambhuvā ॥5-54-28॥
[सर्वां (sarvām) - all; समग्रां (samagrām) - entire; सेनां (senām) - army; मे (me) - my; वासवः (vāsavaḥ) - Indra; अपि (api) - even; न (na) - not; शक्नुयात् (śaknuyāt) - can; हन्तुम् (hantum) - to destroy; अक्षय्य (akṣayya) - imperishable; रूपा (rūpā) - form; इयम् (iyam) - this; ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahma; अपि (api) - even; स्वयम्भुवा (svayambhuvā) - by the self-born;]
(Even Indra cannot destroy my entire army; this imperishable form is by Brahma, even by the self-born.)
Even Indra cannot destroy my entire army; this form is imperishable, created by Brahma, the self-born.
युधिष्ठिरः पुरं हित्वा पञ्च ग्रामान्स याचति। भीतो हि मामकात्सैन्यात्प्रभावाच्चैव मे प्रभो ॥५-५४-२९॥
yudhiṣṭhiraḥ puraṃ hitvā pañca grāmānsa yācati। bhīto hi māmakātsainyātprabhāvāccaiva me prabho ॥5-54-29॥
[युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; पुरं (puraṃ) - city; हित्वा (hitvā) - leaving; पञ्च (pañca) - five; ग्रामान् (grāmān) - villages; सः (saḥ) - he; याचति (yācati) - requests; भीतः (bhītaḥ) - afraid; हि (hi) - indeed; मामकात् (māmakāt) - from my; सैन्यात् (sainyāt) - army; प्रभावात् (prabhāvāt) - power; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - certainly; मे (me) - my; प्रभो (prabho) - lord;]
(Yudhishthira, leaving the city, requests five villages. Indeed, afraid of my army's power, O lord, certainly my.)
Yudhishthira, having left the city, requests five villages. He is indeed afraid of the power of my army, O lord.
समर्थं मन्यसे यच्च कुन्तीपुत्रं वृकोदरम्। तन्मिथ्या न हि मे कृत्स्नं प्रभावं वेत्थ भारत ॥५-५४-३०॥
samarthaṃ manyase yacca kuntīputraṃ vṛkodaram। tanmithyā na hi me kṛtsnaṃ prabhāvaṃ vettha bhārata ॥5-54-30॥
[समर्थम् (samartham) - capable; मन्यसे (manyase) - you think; यत् (yat) - that; च (ca) - and; कुन्तीपुत्रम् (kuntīputram) - Kunti's son; वृकोदरम् (vṛkodaram) - Vrikodara; तत् (tat) - that; मिथ्या (mithyā) - false; न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; मे (me) - my; कृत्स्नम् (kṛtsnam) - entire; प्रभावम् (prabhāvam) - power; वेत्थ (vettha) - you know; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata;]
(You think that Vrikodara, Kunti's son, is capable; that is false, for you do not know my entire power, O Bharata.)
You believe that Vrikodara, the son of Kunti, is capable, but that is not true, as you are not aware of my full power, O Bharata.
मत्समो हि गदायुद्धे पृथिव्यां नास्ति कश्चन। नासीत्कश्चिदतिक्रान्तो भविता न च कश्चन ॥५-५४-३१॥
matsamo hi gadāyuddhe pṛthivyāṃ nāsti kaścana। nāsītkaścidatikrānto bhavitā na ca kaścana ॥5-54-31॥
[मत्समः (matsamaḥ) - equal to me; हि (hi) - indeed; गदायुद्धे (gadāyuddhe) - in mace battle; पृथिव्यां (pṛthivyāṃ) - on earth; न (na) - not; अस्ति (asti) - exists; कश्चन (kaścana) - anyone; न (na) - not; असीत् (asīt) - was; कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone; अतिक्रान्तः (atikrāntaḥ) - surpassed; भविता (bhavitā) - will be; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; कश्चन (kaścana) - anyone;]
(Indeed, there is no one equal to me in mace battle on earth; there was no one who surpassed, nor will there be anyone.)
There is truly no one on earth who is my equal in mace fighting; there has been none who surpassed me, nor will there be anyone in the future.
युक्तो दुःखोचितश्चाहं विद्यापारगतस्तथा। तस्मान्न भीमान्नान्येभ्यो भयं मे विद्यते क्वचित् ॥५-५४-३२॥
yukto duḥkhocitaścāhaṃ vidyāpāragatastathā। tasmānna bhīmānnānyebhyo bhayaṃ me vidyate kvacit ॥5-54-32॥
[युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - engaged; दुःखोचितः (duḥkhocitaḥ) - accustomed to suffering; च (ca) - and; अहम् (aham) - I; विद्यापारगतः (vidyāpāragataḥ) - accomplished in knowledge; तथा (tathā) - thus; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; न (na) - not; भीमान् (bhīmān) - fearful ones; न (na) - nor; अन्येभ्यः (anyebhyaḥ) - from others; भयम् (bhayam) - fear; मे (me) - to me; विद्यते (vidyate) - exists; क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere;]
(Engaged and accustomed to suffering, I am thus accomplished in knowledge. Therefore, no fear exists to me from the fearful ones nor from others anywhere.)
I am engaged and accustomed to suffering, and thus accomplished in knowledge. Therefore, I have no fear from the fearful ones or from others anywhere.
दुर्योधनसमो नास्ति गदायामिति निश्चयः। सङ्कर्षणस्य भद्रं ते यत्तदैनमुपावसम् ॥५-५४-३३॥
duryodhanasamo nāsti gadāyāmiti niścayaḥ। saṅkarṣaṇasya bhadraṃ te yattadainamupāvasam ॥5-54-33॥
[दुर्योधनसमः (duryodhanasamaḥ) - like Duryodhana; न (na) - not; अस्ति (asti) - is; गदायाम् (gadāyām) - in mace fight; इति (iti) - thus; निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - certainty; सङ्कर्षणस्य (saṅkarṣaṇasya) - of Balarama; भद्रम् (bhadram) - blessings; ते (te) - to you; यत् (yat) - that; तत् (tat) - that; एनम् (enam) - him; उपावसम् (upāvasam) - fasting.;]
(There is no one like Duryodhana in mace fight, thus is the certainty of Balarama. Blessings to you, as he fasts.)
Balarama is certain that there is no one like Duryodhana in mace fighting. Blessings to you as he observes fasting.
युद्धे सङ्कर्षणसमो बलेनाभ्यधिको भुवि। गदाप्रहारं भीमो मे न जातु विषहेद्युधि ॥५-५४-३४॥
yuddhe saṅkarṣaṇasamo balenābhyadhiko bhuvi। gadāprahāraṃ bhīmo me na jātu viṣahedyudhi ॥5-54-34॥
[युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle; सङ्कर्षणसमः (saṅkarṣaṇasamaḥ) - equal to Saṅkarṣaṇa; बलेन (balena) - in strength; अभ्यधिकः (abhyadhikaḥ) - superior; भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth; गदाप्रहारम् (gadāprahāram) - mace blow; भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhīma; मे (me) - my; न (na) - not; जातु (jātu) - ever; विषहेत् (viṣahet) - could withstand; युधि (yudhi) - in battle;]
(In battle, equal to Saṅkarṣaṇa in strength, superior on earth; Bhīma could never withstand my mace blow in battle.)
In battle, Bhīma, who is equal to Saṅkarṣaṇa in strength and superior on earth, could never withstand my mace blow.
एकं प्रहारं यं दद्यां भीमाय रुषितो नृप। स एवैनं नयेद्घोरं क्षिप्रं वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥५-५४-३५॥
ekaṁ prahāraṁ yaṁ dadyāṁ bhīmāya ruṣito nṛpa। sa evainaṁ nayedghoraṁ kṣipraṁ vaivasvatakṣayam ॥5-54-35॥
[एकं (ekaṁ) - one; प्रहारं (prahāraṁ) - blow; यं (yaṁ) - which; दद्यां (dadyāṁ) - would give; भीमाय (bhīmāya) - to Bhima; रुषितः (ruṣitaḥ) - angry; नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king; सः (saḥ) - he; एव (eva) - indeed; एनं (enaṁ) - him; नयेत् (nayet) - would lead; घोरं (ghoram) - terrible; क्षिप्रं (kṣipram) - quickly; वैवस्वतक्षयम् (vaivasvatakṣayam) - to the abode of Yama;]
(An angry king would give Bhima such a blow that it would quickly lead him to the terrible abode of Yama.)
An enraged king would strike Bhima with such force that it would swiftly send him to the dreadful realm of Yama.
इच्छेयं च गदाहस्तं राजन्द्रष्टुं वृकोदरम्। सुचिरं प्रार्थितो ह्येष मम नित्यं मनोरथः ॥५-५४-३६॥
iccheyaṁ ca gadāhastaṁ rājandraṣṭuṁ vṛkodaram। suciraṁ prārthito hyeṣa mama nityaṁ manorathaḥ ॥5-54-36॥
[इच्छेयं (iccheyaṁ) - I wish; च (ca) - and; गदाहस्तं (gadāhastam) - with mace in hand; राजन् (rājan) - O king; द्रष्टुं (draṣṭuṁ) - to see; वृकोदरम् (vṛkodaram) - Vrikodara; सुचिरं (suciraṁ) - for a long time; प्रार्थितः (prārthitaḥ) - desired; हि (hi) - indeed; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; मम (mama) - my; नित्यं (nityaṁ) - constant; मनोरथः (manorathaḥ) - wish;]
(I wish to see Vrikodara with mace in hand, O king; this has indeed been my constant wish for a long time.)
I have always desired to see Vrikodara, the one with the mace in hand, O king; this has been my long-standing wish.
गदया निहतो ह्याजौ मम पार्थो वृकोदरः। विशीर्णगात्रः पृथिवीं परासुः प्रपतिष्यति ॥५-५४-३७॥
gadayā nihato hyājau mama pārtho vṛkodaraḥ। viśīrṇagātraḥ pṛthivīṃ parāsuḥ prapatiṣyati ॥5-54-37॥
[गदया (gadayā) - with a mace; निहतः (nihataḥ) - struck down; हि (hi) - indeed; अजौ (ājau) - in battle; मम (mama) - my; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - son of Pritha (Arjuna); वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Vrikodara (Bhima); विशीर्णगात्रः (viśīrṇagātraḥ) - with shattered limbs; पृथिवीं (pṛthivīṃ) - to the earth; परासुः (parāsuḥ) - lifeless; प्रपतिष्यति (prapatiṣyati) - will fall;]
(Indeed, my son of Pritha (Arjuna), Vrikodara (Bhima), struck down with a mace in battle, with shattered limbs, lifeless, will fall to the earth.)
My son Arjuna, known as Vrikodara, will be struck down in battle by a mace, and with his limbs shattered, he will fall lifeless to the ground.
गदाप्रहाराभिहतो हिमवानपि पर्वतः। सकृन्मया विशीर्येत गिरिः शतसहस्रधा ॥५-५४-३८॥
gadāprahārābhihato himavānapi parvataḥ। sakṛnmayā viśīryeta giriḥ śatasahasradhā ॥5-54-38॥
[गदा (gadā) - mace; प्रहार (prahāra) - blow; अभिहतः (abhihataḥ) - struck; हिमवान् (himavān) - Himavan; अपि (api) - even; पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain; सकृत् (sakṛt) - once; मया (mayā) - by me; विशीर्येत (viśīryeta) - would shatter; गिरिः (giriḥ) - mountain; शतसहस्रधा (śatasahasradhā) - into a hundred thousand pieces;]
(Even the mountain Himavan, struck by the blow of a mace, would shatter into a hundred thousand pieces by me once.)
Even the mighty mountain Himavan, if struck once by my mace, would shatter into a hundred thousand pieces.
स चाप्येतद्विजानाति वासुदेवार्जुनौ तथा। दुर्योधनसमो नास्ति गदायामिति निश्चयः ॥५-५४-३९॥
sa cāpyetadvijānāti vāsudevārjunau tathā। duryodhanasamo nāsti gadāyāmiti niścayaḥ ॥5-54-39॥
[स (sa) - he; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; एतत् (etat) - this; विजानाति (vijānāti) - knows; वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vasudeva; अर्जुनौ (arjunau) - Arjuna; तथा (tathā) - also; दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana; समः (samaḥ) - equal; न (na) - not; अस्ति (asti) - is; गदायाम् (gadāyām) - in mace; इति (iti) - thus; निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - certainty;]
(He also knows this: Vasudeva and Arjuna are also there. There is no one equal to Duryodhana in mace, thus is the certainty.)
He is aware that Vasudeva and Arjuna are present, and it is certain that no one equals Duryodhana in mace fighting.
तत्ते वृकोदरमयं भयं व्येतु महाहवे। व्यपनेष्याम्यहं ह्येनं मा राजन्विमना भव ॥५-५४-४०॥
tatte vṛkodaramayaṃ bhayaṃ vyetu mahāhave। vyapaneṣyāmyahaṃ hyenaṃ mā rājanvimanā bhava ॥5-54-40॥
[तत् (tat) - that; ते (te) - your; वृकोदरमयम् (vṛkodaramayam) - related to Vrikodara; भयम् (bhayam) - fear; व्येतु (vyetu) - may vanish; महाहवे (mahāhave) - in the great battle; व्यपनेष्यामि (vyapaneṣyāmi) - I will remove; अहम् (aham) - I; हि (hi) - indeed; एनम् (enam) - this; मा (mā) - do not; राजन् (rājan) - O king; विमना (vimanā) - disheartened; भव (bhava) - be;]
(That fear related to Vrikodara may vanish in the great battle. I will indeed remove this. O king, do not be disheartened.)
May your fear related to Vrikodara vanish in the great battle. I will surely remove it. O king, do not be disheartened.
तस्मिन्मया हते क्षिप्रमर्जुनं बहवो रथाः। तुल्यरूपा विशिष्टाश्च क्षेप्स्यन्ति भरतर्षभ ॥५-५४-४१॥
tasminmayā hate kṣipramarjunaṃ bahavo rathāḥ। tulyarūpā viśiṣṭāśca kṣepsyanti bharatarṣabha ॥5-54-41॥
[तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; मया (mayā) - by me; हते (hate) - killed; क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly; अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna; बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many; रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots; तुल्यरूपाः (tulyarūpāḥ) - similar; विशिष्टाः (viśiṣṭāḥ) - distinguished; च (ca) - and; क्षेप्स्यन्ति (kṣepsyanti) - will attack; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(In that, by me killed quickly Arjuna, many chariots similar distinguished and will attack, O best of the Bharatas.)
O best of the Bharatas, when Arjuna is quickly killed by me, many chariots, both similar and distinguished, will attack.
भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपो द्रौणिः कर्णो भूरिश्रवास्तथा। प्राग्ज्योतिषाधिपः शल्यः सिन्धुराजो जयद्रथः ॥५-५४-४२॥
bhīṣmo droṇaḥ kṛpo drauṇiḥ karṇo bhūriśravāstathā। prāgjyotiṣādhipaḥ śalyaḥ sindhurājo jayadrathaḥ ॥5-54-42॥
[भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona; कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kripa; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - son of Drona; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna; भूरिश्रवाः (bhūriśravāḥ) - Bhurishrava; तथा (tathā) - and; प्राग्ज्योतिषाधिपः (prāgjyotiṣādhipaḥ) - the king of Pragjyotisha; शल्यः (śalyaḥ) - Shalya; सिन्धुराजः (sindhurājaḥ) - the king of Sindhu; जयद्रथः (jayadrathaḥ) - Jayadratha;]
(Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, the son of Drona, Karna, Bhurishrava, and; the king of Pragjyotisha, Shalya, the king of Sindhu, Jayadratha.)
Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Ashwatthama (son of Drona), Karna, Bhurishrava, along with the king of Pragjyotisha, Shalya, the king of Sindhu, and Jayadratha were present.
एकैक एषां शक्तस्तु हन्तुं भारत पाण्डवान्। समस्तास्तु क्षणेनैतान्नेष्यन्ति यमसादनम् ॥५-५४-४३॥
ekaika eṣāṃ śaktastu hantuṃ bhārata pāṇḍavān। samastāstu kṣaṇenaitānneṣyanti yamasādanam ॥5-54-43॥
[एकैक (ekaika) - each one; एषां (eṣāṃ) - of these; शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable; तु (tu) - but; हन्तुं (hantuṃ) - to kill; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pandavas; समस्ताः (samastāḥ) - all; तु (tu) - but; क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in a moment; एतान् (etān) - these; नेष्यन्ति (neṣyanti) - will send; यमसादनम् (yamasādanam) - to the abode of Yama;]
(Each one of these is capable of killing the Pandavas, O Bharata; but all of them together will send these to the abode of Yama in a moment.)
Each one of these warriors is capable of killing the Pandavas, O Bharata; however, together, they will send them to the abode of Yama in an instant.
समग्रा पार्थिवी सेना पार्थमेकं धनञ्जयम्। कस्मादशक्ता निर्जेतुमिति हेतुर्न विद्यते ॥५-५४-४४॥
samagrā pārthivī senā pārthamekaṃ dhanañjayam। kasmādaśaktā nirjetumiti heturna vidyate ॥5-54-44॥
[समग्रा (samagrā) - entire; पार्थिवी (pārthivī) - earthly; सेना (senā) - army; पार्थम् (pārtham) - Arjuna; एकम् (ekam) - one; धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhananjaya; कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why; अशक्ता (aśaktā) - unable; निर्जेतुम् (nirjetum) - to conquer; इति (iti) - thus; हेतुर्न (heturna) - reason not; विद्यते (vidyate) - exists;]
(The entire earthly army is unable to conquer Arjuna, Dhananjaya. There is no reason why.)
The entire army of the earth cannot defeat Arjuna, known as Dhananjaya. There is no reason for this inability.
शरव्रातैस्तु भीष्मेण शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। द्रोणद्रौणिकृपैश्चैव गन्ता पार्थो यमक्षयम् ॥५-५४-४५॥
śaravrātaistu bhīṣmeṇa śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ। droṇadrauṇikṛpaiścaiva gantā pārtho yamakṣayam ॥5-54-45॥
[शरव्रातैः (śaravrātaiḥ) - with showers of arrows; तु (tu) - but; भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma; शतशः (śataśaḥ) - hundreds; अथ (atha) - then; सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - thousands; द्रोणद्रौणिकृपैः (droṇadrauṇikṛpaiḥ) - by Drona, Drona's son, and Kripa; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - also; गन्ता (gantā) - will go; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; यमक्षयम् (yamakṣayam) - to the abode of Yama;]
(With showers of arrows by Bhishma, in hundreds and thousands, by Drona, Drona's son, and Kripa, Arjuna will go to the abode of Yama.)
Arjuna, with showers of arrows from Bhishma, Drona, Drona's son, and Kripa, in hundreds and thousands, will reach the abode of Yama.
पितामहो हि गाङ्गेयः शन्तनोरधि भारत। ब्रह्मर्षिसदृशो जज्ञे देवैरपि दुरुत्सहः ॥ पित्रा ह्युक्तः प्रसन्नेन नाकामस्त्वं मरिष्यसि ॥५-५४-४६॥
pitāmaho hi gāṅgeyaḥ śantanoradhi bhārata। brahmarṣisadṛśo jajñe devairapi durutsahaḥ ॥ pitrā hyuktaḥ prasannena nākāmastvaṃ mariṣyasi ॥5-54-46॥
[पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - grandfather; हि (hi) - indeed; गाङ्गेयः (gāṅgeyaḥ) - son of Ganga; शन्तनोः (śantanoḥ) - of Shantanu; अधि (adhi) - above; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; ब्रह्मर्षिसदृशः (brahmarṣisadṛśaḥ) - like a Brahmarshi; जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born; देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods; अपि (api) - even; दुरुत्सहः (durutsahaḥ) - difficult to withstand; पित्रा (pitrā) - by the father; हि (hi) - indeed; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - was told; प्रसन्नेन (prasannena) - by the pleased one; न (na) - not; अकामः (akāmaḥ) - unwillingly; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; मरिष्यसि (mariṣyasi) - will die;]
(The grandfather, indeed, the son of Ganga, above Shantanu, O Bharata, like a Brahmarshi, was born, even by the gods, difficult to withstand. By the father, indeed, was told by the pleased one, you will not die unwillingly.)
O Bharata, the grandfather, the son of Ganga, was born above Shantanu, like a Brahmarshi, and was difficult to withstand even by the gods. His father, pleased, told him that he would not die against his will.
ब्रह्मर्षेश्च भरद्वाजाद्द्रोण्यां द्रोणो व्यजायत। द्रोणाज्जज्ञे महाराज द्रौणिश्च परमास्त्रवित् ॥५-५४-४७॥
brahmarṣeśca bharadvājāddroṇyāṃ droṇo vyajāyata। droṇājjajñe mahārāja drauṇiśca paramāstravit ॥5-54-47॥
[ब्रह्मर्षेः (brahmarṣeḥ) - of the sage Brahmarshi; च (ca) - and; भरद्वाजात् (bharadvājāt) - from Bharadvaja; द्रोण्याम् (droṇyām) - in Droni; द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona; व्यजायत (vyajāyata) - was born; द्रोणात् (droṇāt) - from Drona; जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born; महाराजः (mahārājaḥ) - O great king; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Drauni; च (ca) - and; परम (parama) - supreme; अस्त्रवित् (astravit) - master of weapons;]
(Of the sage Brahmarshi and from Bharadvaja, Drona was born in Droni. From Drona, O great king, Drauni, the supreme master of weapons, was born.)
Drona was born to the sage Brahmarshi and Bharadvaja in Droni. From Drona, O great king, was born Drauni, the supreme master of weapons.
कृपश्चाचार्यमुख्योऽयं महर्षेर्गौतमादपि। शरस्तम्बोद्भवः श्रीमानवध्य इति मे मतिः ॥५-५४-४८॥
kṛpaścācāryamukhyo'yaṃ maharṣergautamādapi। śarastambodbhavaḥ śrīmānavadhya iti me matiḥ ॥5-54-48॥
[कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kṛpa; च (ca) - and; आचार्य (ācārya) - teacher; मुख्यः (mukhyaḥ) - chief; अयम् (ayam) - this; महर्षेः (maharṣeḥ) - of the great sage; गौतमात् (gautamāt) - from Gautama; अपि (api) - also; शर (śara) - arrow; स्तम्ब (stamba) - pillar; उद्भवः (udbhavaḥ) - born; श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - prosperous; अवध्यः (avadhyaḥ) - invincible; इति (iti) - thus; मे (me) - my; मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion;]
(Kṛpa, the chief teacher, is also from the great sage Gautama. Born from the arrow pillar, he is prosperous and invincible, thus is my opinion.)
Kṛpa, the chief among teachers, is considered to be from the lineage of the great sage Gautama. He is believed to have emerged from the arrow pillar and is regarded as prosperous and invincible, according to my opinion.
अयोनिजं त्रयं ह्येतत्पिता माता च मातुलः। अश्वत्थाम्नो महाराज स च शूरः स्थितो मम ॥५-५४-४९॥
ayonijaṃ trayaṃ hyetatpitā mātā ca mātulaḥ। aśvatthāmno mahārāja sa ca śūraḥ sthito mama ॥5-54-49॥
[अयोनिजं (ayonijam) - not born from a womb; त्रयं (trayam) - three; हि (hi) - indeed; एतत् (etat) - this; पिता (pitā) - father; माता (mātā) - mother; च (ca) - and; मातुलः (mātulaḥ) - uncle; अश्वत्थाम्नः (aśvatthāmnaḥ) - of Ashwatthama; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; स (sa) - he; च (ca) - and; शूरः (śūraḥ) - hero; स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stands; मम (mama) - my;]
(Indeed, this trio is not born from a womb: father, mother, and uncle. O great king, Ashwatthama, he stands as a hero of mine.)
O great king, indeed, this trio—father, mother, and uncle—of Ashwatthama is not born from a womb. He stands as a hero of mine.
सर्व एते महाराज देवकल्पा महारथाः। शक्रस्यापि व्यथां कुर्युः संयुगे भरतर्षभ ॥५-५४-५०॥
sarva ete mahārāja devakalpā mahārathāḥ। śakrasya api vyathāṃ kuryuḥ saṃyuge bharatarṣabha ॥5-54-50॥
[सर्व (sarva) - all; एते (ete) - these; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; देवकल्पा (devakalpā) - god-like; महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors; शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Indra; अपि (api) - even; व्यथां (vyathāṃ) - pain; कुर्युः (kuryuḥ) - would cause; संयुगे (saṃyuge) - in battle; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(All these, O great king, god-like great warriors, would even cause pain to Indra in battle, O best of the Bharatas.)
O great king, all these warriors, who are like gods, could cause even Indra to suffer in battle, O best of the Bharatas.
भीष्मद्रोणकृपाणां च तुल्यः कर्णो मतो मम। अनुज्ञातश्च रामेण मत्समोऽसीति भारत ॥५-५४-५१॥
bhīṣmadroṇakṛpāṇāṃ ca tulyaḥ karṇo mato mama। anujñātaśca rāmeṇa matsamo'sīti bhārata ॥5-54-51॥
[भीष्मद्रोणकृपाणां (bhīṣmadroṇakṛpāṇāṃ) - of Bhishma, Drona, and Kripa; च (ca) - and; तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna; मतः (mataḥ) - considered; मम (mama) - by me; अनुज्ञातः (anujñātaḥ) - permitted; च (ca) - and; रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama; मत्समः (matsamaḥ) - equal to me; असि (asi) - you are; इति (iti) - thus; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata;]
(Karna is considered by me to be equal to Bhishma, Drona, and Kripa. And, permitted by Rama, you are equal to me, O Bharata.)
Karna is regarded by me as equal to Bhishma, Drona, and Kripa. Furthermore, with Rama's permission, you are considered my equal, O Bharata.
कुण्डले रुचिरे चास्तां कर्णस्य सहजे शुभे। ते शच्यर्थे महेन्द्रेण याचितः स परन्तपः ॥ अमोघया महाराज शक्त्या परमभीमया ॥५-५४-५२॥
kuṇḍale rucire cāstāṃ karṇasya sahaje śubhe। te śacyarthe mahendreṇa yācitaḥ sa parantapaḥ ॥ amoghayā mahārāja śaktyā paramabhīmayā ॥5-54-52॥
[कुण्डले (kuṇḍale) - earrings; रुचिरे (rucire) - beautiful; च (ca) - and; आस्तां (āstāṃ) - are; कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna; सहजे (sahaje) - natural; शुभे (śubhe) - auspicious; ते (te) - those; शच्यर्थे (śacyarthe) - for Shachi; महेन्द्रेण (mahendreṇa) - by Mahendra; याचितः (yācitaḥ) - requested; स (sa) - he; परन्तपः (parantapaḥ) - scorcher of foes; अमोघया (amoghayā) - infallible; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; शक्त्या (śaktyā) - with power; परमभीमया (paramabhīmayā) - extremely formidable;]
(The beautiful earrings, natural and auspicious, of Karna are requested by Mahendra for Shachi. O great king, with infallible and extremely formidable power, he is the scorcher of foes.)
The beautiful and auspicious earrings of Karna were requested by Mahendra for the sake of Shachi. O great king, with his infallible and formidable power, he is known as the scorcher of foes.
तस्य शक्त्योपगूढस्य कस्माज्जीवेद्धनञ्जयः। विजयो मे ध्रुवं राजन्फलं पाणाविवाहितम् ॥ अभिव्यक्तः परेषां च कृत्स्नो भुवि पराजयः ॥५-५४-५३॥
tasya śaktyopagūḍhasya kasmājjīveddhanañjayaḥ। vijayo me dhruvaṃ rājanphalaṃ pāṇāvivāhitam ॥ abhivyaktaḥ pareṣāṃ ca kṛtsno bhuvi parājayaḥ ॥5-54-53॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by power; उपगूढस्य (upagūḍhasya) - concealed; कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why; जीवेत् (jīvet) - would live; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Arjuna; विजयः (vijayaḥ) - victory; मे (me) - my; ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certain; राजन् (rājan) - O king; फलम् (phalam) - fruit; पाणौ (pāṇau) - in hand; इव (iva) - like; आहितम् (āhitam) - placed; अभिव्यक्तः (abhivyaktaḥ) - manifest; परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of enemies; च (ca) - and; कृत्स्नः (kṛtsnaḥ) - complete; भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth; पराजयः (parājayaḥ) - defeat;]
(Why would Arjuna, concealed by his power, live? My victory is certain, O king, like fruit placed in hand. The complete defeat of enemies is manifest on earth.)
Why would Arjuna, who is concealed by his power, continue to live? My victory is assured, O king, as if the fruit is already in hand. The total defeat of the enemies is evident on earth.
अह्ना ह्येकेन भीष्मोऽयमयुतं हन्ति भारत। तत्समाश्च महेष्वासा द्रोणद्रौणिकृपा अपि ॥५-५४-५४॥
ahnā hyekena bhīṣmo'yamayutaṃ hanti bhārata। tatsamāśca maheṣvāsā droṇadrauṇikṛpā api ॥5-54-54॥
[अह्ना (ahnā) - by day; हि (hi) - indeed; एकेन (ekena) - by one; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; अयम् (ayam) - this; अयुतम् (ayutam) - ten thousand; हन्ति (hanti) - kills; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; तत्समाः (tatsamāḥ) - equal to him; च (ca) - and; महेष्वासाः (maheṣvāsāḥ) - great archers; द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona; द्रौणि (drauṇi) - Drauni (Ashwatthama); कृपा (kṛpā) - Kripa; अपि (api) - also;]
(By day, indeed, this Bhishma kills ten thousand, O Bharata. Equal to him are also the great archers Drona, Drauni (Ashwatthama), and Kripa.)
During the day, Bhishma alone slays ten thousand warriors, O Bharata. Equally skilled are the great archers Drona, Ashwatthama, and Kripa.
संशप्तानि च वृन्दानि क्षत्रियाणां परन्तप। अर्जुनं वयमस्मान्वा धनञ्जय इति स्म ह ॥५-५४-५५॥
saṃśaptāni ca vṛndāni kṣatriyāṇāṃ parantapa। arjunaṃ vayamasmānvā dhanañjaya iti sma ha ॥5-54-55॥
[संशप्तानि (saṃśaptāni) - sworn; च (ca) - and; वृन्दानि (vṛndāni) - groups; क्षत्रियाणां (kṣatriyāṇāṃ) - of warriors; परन्तप (parantapa) - O scorcher of foes; अर्जुनं (arjunaṃ) - Arjuna; वयम् (vayam) - we; अस्मान् (asmān) - us; वा (vā) - or; धनञ्जय (dhanañjaya) - Dhananjaya; इति (iti) - thus; स्म (sma) - indeed; ह (ha) - certainly;]
(Sworn groups of warriors, O scorcher of foes, Arjuna, we or us, Dhananjaya, thus indeed certainly.)
O scorcher of foes, the sworn groups of warriors, either Arjuna or us, are certainly known as Dhananjaya.
तांश्चालमिति मन्यन्ते सव्यसाचिवधे विभो। पार्थिवाः स भवान्राजन्नकस्माद्व्यथते कथम् ॥५-५४-५६॥
tāṁś cālam iti manyante savyasācivadhe vibho। pārthivāḥ sa bhavān rājan na-kasmād vyathate katham ॥5-54-56॥
[तान् (tān) - them; च (ca) - and; आलम् (ālam) - enough; इति (iti) - thus; मन्यन्ते (manyante) - think; सव्यसाचि (savyasāci) - Arjuna; वधे (vadhe) - in killing; विभो (vibho) - O lord; पार्थिवाः (pārthivāḥ) - the kings; स (sa) - he; भवान् (bhavān) - yourself; राजन् (rājan) - O king; अकस्मात् (akasmāt) - without cause; व्यथते (vyathate) - is agitated; कथम् (katham) - how;]
(Them and enough thus think in killing Arjuna, O lord. The kings, he yourself, O king, without cause is agitated, how?)
The kings think that it is enough to kill Arjuna, O lord. How is it that you, O king, are agitated without cause?
भीमसेने च निहते कोऽन्यो युध्येत भारत। परेषां तन्ममाचक्ष्व यदि वेत्थ परन्तप ॥५-५४-५७॥
bhīmasene ca nihate ko'nyo yudhyeta bhārata। pareṣāṃ tanmamācakṣva yadi vettha parantapa ॥5-54-57॥
[भीमसेने (bhīmasene) - in Bhimasena; च (ca) - and; निहते (nihate) - slain; कः (kaḥ) - who; अन्यः (anyaḥ) - else; युध्येत (yudhyeta) - would fight; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; परेषां (pareṣāṃ) - of the enemies; तत् (tat) - that; मम (mama) - to me; आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - tell; यदि (yadi) - if; वेत्थ (vettha) - you know; परन्तप (parantapa) - O chastiser of the foes;]
(In Bhimasena being slain, who else would fight, O Bharata? Of the enemies, that to me tell, if you know, O chastiser of the foes.)
O Bharata, if Bhimasena is slain, who else would fight the enemies? Tell me that, if you know, O chastiser of the foes.
पञ्च ते भ्रातरः सर्वे धृष्टद्युम्नोऽथ सात्यकिः। परेषां सप्त ये राजन्योधाः परमकं बलम् ॥५-५४-५८॥
pañca te bhrātaraḥ sarve dhṛṣṭadyumno'tha sātyakiḥ। pareṣāṃ sapta ye rājanyodhāḥ paramakaṃ balam ॥5-54-58॥
[पञ्च (pañca) - five; ते (te) - your; भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers; सर्वे (sarve) - all; धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhrishtadyumna; अथ (atha) - and; सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Satyaki; परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of the enemies; सप्त (sapta) - seven; ये (ye) - who; राजन्योधाः (rājanyodhāḥ) - royal warriors; परमकम् (paramakam) - supreme; बलम् (balam) - strength;]
(Five are your brothers, all, Dhrishtadyumna and Satyaki. Of the enemies, seven are the royal warriors, supreme in strength.)
Your five brothers, along with Dhrishtadyumna and Satyaki, are all there. Among the enemies, there are seven royal warriors who are supreme in strength.
अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये भीष्मद्रोणकृपादयः। द्रौणिर्वैकर्तनः कर्णः सोमदत्तोऽथ बाह्लिकः ॥५-५४-५९॥
asmākaṃ tu viśiṣṭā ye bhīṣmadroṇakṛpādayaḥ। drauṇirvaikartanaḥ karṇaḥ somadatto'tha bāhlikaḥ ॥5-54-59॥
[अस्माकं (asmākam) - our; तु (tu) - but; विशिष्टा (viśiṣṭā) - distinguished; ये (ye) - who; भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma; द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona; कृप (kṛpa) - Kripa; आदयः (ādayaḥ) - and others; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - son of Drona; वैकर्तनः (vaikartanaḥ) - son of Vikartana (Karna); कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna; सोमदत्तः (somadattaḥ) - Somadatta; अथ (atha) - and; बाह्लिकः (bāhlikaḥ) - Bahlika;]
(But those who are distinguished among us are Bhishma, Drona, Kripa and others; the son of Drona, the son of Vikartana (Karna), Karna, Somadatta, and Bahlika.)
Among our ranks, the most distinguished are Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, and others, including the son of Drona, Karna, the son of Vikartana, Somadatta, and Bahlika.
प्राग्ज्योतिषाधिपः शल्य आवन्त्योऽथ जयद्रथः। दुःशासनो दुर्मुखश्च दुःसहश्च विशां पते ॥५-५४-६०॥
prāgjyotiṣādhipaḥ śalya āvantyo'tha jayadrathaḥ। duḥśāsano durmukhaśca duḥsahaśca viśāṃ pate ॥5-54-60॥
[प्राग्ज्योतिषाधिपः (prāgjyotiṣādhipaḥ) - king of Prāgjyotiṣa; शल्य (śalya) - Śalya; आवन्त्यः (āvantyaḥ) - king of Avanti; अथ (atha) - and; जयद्रथः (jayadrathaḥ) - Jayadratha; दुःशासनः (duḥśāsanaḥ) - Duḥśāsana; दुर्मुखः (durmukhaḥ) - Durmukha; च (ca) - and; दुःसहः (duḥsahaḥ) - Duḥsaha; च (ca) - and; विशां (viśāṃ) - of the people; पते (pate) - O lord;]
(The king of Prāgjyotiṣa, Śalya, the king of Avanti, and Jayadratha; Duḥśāsana, Durmukha, and Duḥsaha, O lord of the people.)
The king of Prāgjyotiṣa, Śalya, the king of Avanti, Jayadratha, Duḥśāsana, Durmukha, and Duḥsaha are present, O lord of the people.
श्रुतायुश्चित्रसेनश्च पुरुमित्रो विविंशतिः। शलो भूरिश्रवाश्चोभौ विकर्णश्च तवात्मजः ॥५-५४-६१॥
śrutāyuś citrasenaś ca purumitro viviṁśatiḥ। śalo bhūriśravāś cobhau vikarṇaś ca tavātmajaḥ ॥5-54-61॥
[श्रुतायुः (śrutāyuḥ) - Śrutāyu; चित्रसेनः (citrasenaḥ) - Citrasena; च (ca) - and; पुरुमित्रः (purumitraḥ) - Purumitra; विविंशतिः (viviṁśatiḥ) - Viviṁśati; शलः (śalaḥ) - Śala; भूरिश्रवाः (bhūriśravāḥ) - Bhūriśravā; च (ca) - and; उभौ (ubhau) - both; विकर्णः (vikarṇaḥ) - Vikarṇa; च (ca) - and; तव (tava) - your; आत्मजः (ātmajaḥ) - son;]
(Śrutāyu, Citrasena, Purumitra, Viviṁśati, Śala, Bhūriśravā, both Vikarṇa and your son.)
Śrutāyu, Citrasena, Purumitra, Viviṁśati, Śala, Bhūriśravā, and both Vikarṇa and your son were present.
अक्षौहिण्यो हि मे राजन्दशैका च समाहृताः। न्यूनाः परेषां सप्तैव कस्मान्मे स्यात्पराजयः ॥५-५४-६२॥
akṣauhiṇyo hi me rājandaśaikā ca samāhṛtāḥ। nyūnāḥ pareṣāṃ saptaiva kasmānme syātparājayaḥ ॥5-54-62॥
[अक्षौहिण्यः (akṣauhiṇyaḥ) - army divisions; हि (hi) - indeed; मे (me) - my; राजन् (rājan) - O king; दश (daśa) - ten; एकाः (ekāḥ) - one; च (ca) - and; समाहृताः (samāhṛtāḥ) - assembled; न्यूनाः (nyūnāḥ) - lesser; परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of others; सप्त (sapta) - seven; एव (eva) - only; कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why; मे (me) - my; स्यात् (syāt) - would be; पराजयः (parājayaḥ) - defeat;]
(Indeed, O king, my eleven army divisions are assembled. They are only seven less than others, why would my defeat be?)
O king, I have assembled eleven divisions of army. They are only seven less than those of others, so why should I face defeat?
बलं त्रिगुणतो हीनं योध्यं प्राह बृहस्पतिः। परेभ्यस्त्रिगुणा चेयं मम राजन्ननीकिनी ॥५-५४-६३॥
balaṁ triguṇato hīnaṁ yodhyaṁ prāha bṛhaspatiḥ। parebhyastriguṇā ceyaṁ mama rājannanīkinī ॥5-54-63॥
[बलम् (balam) - strength; त्रिगुणतः (triguṇataḥ) - three times; हीनम् (hīnam) - less; योध्यम् (yodhyam) - to be fought; प्राह (prāha) - said; बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Brihaspati; परेभ्यः (parebhyaḥ) - than others; त्रिगुणा (triguṇā) - three times; च (ca) - and; इयम् (iyam) - this; मम (mama) - my; राजन् (rājan) - O king; अनीकिनी (anīkinī) - army;]
(Brihaspati said, "The strength is three times less to be fought than others, and this army of mine, O king, is three times.")
Brihaspati said, "The strength is three times less than others, and this army of mine, O king, is three times stronger."
गुणहीनं परेषां च बहु पश्यामि भारत। गुणोदयं बहुगुणमात्मनश्च विशां पते ॥५-५४-६४॥
guṇahīnaṃ pareṣāṃ ca bahu paśyāmi bhārata। guṇodayaṃ bahuguṇamātmanaśca viśāṃ pate ॥5-54-64॥
[गुणहीनं (guṇahīnaṃ) - without qualities; परेषां (pareṣāṃ) - of others; च (ca) - and; बहु (bahu) - much; पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; गुणोदयं (guṇodayaṃ) - rise of qualities; बहुगुणम (bahuguṇam) - many qualities; आत्मनश्च (ātmanaśca) - of oneself and; विशां (viśāṃ) - of the people; पते (pate) - O lord;]
(I see much lack of qualities in others, O Bharata. The rise of many qualities in oneself and, O lord of the people.)
O Bharata, I observe many lacking qualities in others, but the rise of many qualities in oneself, O lord of the people.
एतत्सर्वं समाज्ञाय बलाग्र्यं मम भारत। न्यूनतां पाण्डवानां च न मोहं गन्तुमर्हसि ॥५-५४-६५॥
etatsarvaṁ samājñāya balāgryaṁ mama bhārata। nyūnatāṁ pāṇḍavānāṁ ca na mohaṁ gantum arhasi ॥5-54-65॥
[एतत् (etat) - this; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; समाज्ञाय (samājñāya) - having understood; बलाग्र्यम् (balāgryam) - foremost in strength; मम (mama) - my; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata; न्यूनताम् (nyūnatām) - deficiency; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas; च (ca) - and; न (na) - not; मोहम् (moham) - delusion; गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go; अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should;]
(Having understood all this, my foremost strength, O Bhārata, and the deficiency of the Pāṇḍavas, you should not go into delusion.)
O Bhārata, having comprehended all this, including my supreme strength and the shortcomings of the Pāṇḍavas, you should not fall into delusion.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said:)
Vaiśampāyana spoke:
इत्युक्त्वा सञ्जयं भूयः पर्यपृच्छत भारत। विधित्सुः प्राप्तकालानि ज्ञात्वा परपुरञ्जयः ॥५-५४-६६॥
ityuktvā sañjayaṃ bhūyaḥ paryapṛcchata bhārata। vidhitsuḥ prāptakālāni jñātvā parapurañjayaḥ ॥5-54-66॥
[इति (iti) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; सञ्जयम् (sañjayam) - to Sañjaya; भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; पर्यपृच्छत (paryapṛcchata) - asked; भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata; विधित्सुः (vidhitsuḥ) - intending to know; प्राप्तकालानि (prāptakālāni) - appropriate times; ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known; परपुरञ्जयः (parapurañjayaḥ) - the conqueror of enemy cities;]
(Thus, having spoken to Sañjaya again, O descendant of Bharata, the conqueror of enemy cities, intending to know, asked about the appropriate times, having known them.)
After speaking to Sañjaya once more, the conqueror of enemy cities, eager to understand, inquired about the right moments, O descendant of Bharata.
