05.145
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said:)
Vaiśampāyana spoke:
आगम्य हास्तिनपुरादुपप्लव्यमरिंदमः । पाण्डवानां यथावृत्तं केशवः सर्वमुक्तवान् ॥५-१४५-१॥
āgamya hāstinapurād upaplavyaṃ ariṃdamaḥ . pāṇḍavānāṃ yathāvṛttaṃ keśavaḥ sarvam uktavān ..5-145-1..
[आगम्य (āgamya) - having arrived; हास्तिनपुरात् (hāstinapurāt) - from Hastinapura; उपप्लव्यम् (upaplavyaṃ) - to Upaplavya; अरिंदमः (ariṃdamaḥ) - subduer of enemies; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas; यथावृत्तम् (yathāvṛttam) - as it happened; केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keshava; सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything; उक्तवान् (uktavān) - said;]
(Having arrived from Hastinapura to Upaplavya, the subduer of enemies, Keshava, told everything to the Pandavas as it happened.)
Upon arriving from Hastinapura to Upaplavya, Keshava, the subduer of enemies, narrated everything to the Pandavas as it had occurred.
सम्भाष्य सुचिरं कालं मन्त्रयित्वा पुनः पुनः । स्वमेवावसथं शौरिर्विश्रामार्थं जगाम ह ॥५-१४५-२॥
sambhāṣya suciraṃ kālaṃ mantrayitvā punaḥ punaḥ । svamevāvasathaṃ śaurirviśrāmārthaṃ jagāma ha ॥5-145-2॥
[सम्भाष्य (sambhāṣya) - having conversed; सुचिरं (suciraṃ) - for a long time; कालं (kālaṃ) - time; मन्त्रयित्वा (mantrayitvā) - having consulted; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; स्वम् (svam) - own; एव (eva) - only; आवसथं (avasathaṃ) - abode; शौरिः (śauriḥ) - Krishna; विश्रामार्थं (viśrāmārthaṃ) - for rest; जगाम (jagāma) - went; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(Having conversed for a long time and having consulted again and again, Krishna indeed went to his own abode for rest.)
After a lengthy discussion and repeated consultations, Krishna returned to his abode to rest.
विसृज्य सर्वान्नृपतीन्विराटप्रमुखांस्तदा । पाण्डवा भ्रातरः पञ्च भानावस्तङ्गते सति ॥५-१४५-३॥
visṛjya sarvān nṛpatīn virāṭa-pramukhāṃs tadā । pāṇḍavā bhrātaraḥ pañca bhānāv astaṅgate sati ॥5-145-3॥
[विसृज्य (visṛjya) - having left; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; नृपतीन् (nṛpatīn) - kings; विराट (virāṭa) - Virata; प्रमुखान् (pramukhān) - headed by; तदा (tadā) - then; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - Pandavas; भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers; पञ्च (pañca) - five; भानौ (bhānau) - sun; अस्तङ्गते (astaṅgate) - having set; सति (sati) - being;]
(Having left all the kings headed by Virata, then the five Pandava brothers, when the sun had set.)
The five Pandava brothers departed, leaving behind all the kings led by Virata, as the sun set.
सन्ध्यामुपास्य ध्यायन्तस्तमेव गतमानसाः । आनाय्य कृष्णं दाशार्हं पुनर्मन्त्रममन्त्रयन् ॥५-१४५-४॥
sandhyāmupāsya dhyāyantastameva gatamānasāḥ । ānāyya kṛṣṇaṃ dāśārhaṃ punarmantramamantrayan ॥5-145-4॥
[सन्ध्याम् (sandhyām) - evening; उपास्य (upāsya) - having worshipped; ध्यायन्तः (dhyāyantaḥ) - meditating; तम् (tam) - him; एव (eva) - only; गतमानसाः (gatamānasāḥ) - with focused minds; आनाय्य (ānāyya) - having brought; कृष्णम् (kṛṣṇam) - Krishna; दाशार्हम् (dāśārham) - of the Dasharhas; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; मन्त्रम् (mantram) - counsel; अमन्त्रयन् (amantrayan) - they deliberated;]
(Having worshipped the evening, meditating on him only with focused minds, having brought Krishna of the Dasharhas, they deliberated again on the counsel.)
After worshipping the evening, they meditated on him with focused minds. Having brought Krishna of the Dasharhas, they deliberated once more on their counsel.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca॥
[युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhishthira; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Yudhishthira said:)
Yudhishthira spoke:
त्वया नागपुरं गत्वा सभायां धृतराष्ट्रजः । किमुक्तः पुण्डरीकाक्ष तन्नः शंसितुमर्हसि ॥५-१४५-५॥
tvayā nāgapuraṃ gatvā sabhāyāṃ dhṛtarāṣṭrajaḥ । kimuktaḥ puṇḍarīkākṣa tannaḥ śaṃsitumarhasi ॥5-145-5॥
[त्वया (tvayā) - by you; नागपुरं (nāgapuram) - to Nagapura; गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone; सभायां (sabhāyām) - in the assembly; धृतराष्ट्रजः (dhṛtarāṣṭrajaḥ) - son of Dhritarashtra; किमुक्तः (kimuktaḥ) - what was said; पुण्डरीकाक्ष (puṇḍarīkākṣa) - O lotus-eyed one; तत् (tat) - that; नः (naḥ) - to us; शंसितुम् (śaṃsitum) - to tell; अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should;]
(By you, having gone to Nagapura, in the assembly, son of Dhritarashtra, what was said, O lotus-eyed one, that to us to tell you should.)
O lotus-eyed one, you should tell us what was said by the son of Dhritarashtra in the assembly after you went to Nagapura.
वासुदेव उवाच॥
vāsudeva uvāca॥
[वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vasudeva; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vasudeva said:)
Vasudeva said:
मया नागपुरं गत्वा सभायां धृतराष्ट्रजः । तथ्यं पथ्यं हितं चोक्तो न च गृह्णाति दुर्मतिः ॥५-१४५-६॥
mayā nāgapuraṃ gatvā sabhāyāṃ dhṛtarāṣṭrajaḥ । tathyaṃ pathyaṃ hitaṃ cokto na ca gṛhṇāti durmatiḥ ॥5-145-6॥
[मया (mayā) - by me; नागपुरं (nāgapuram) - to Nagapura; गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone; सभायां (sabhāyām) - in the assembly; धृतराष्ट्रजः (dhṛtarāṣṭrajaḥ) - son of Dhritarashtra; तथ्यम् (tathyam) - truth; पथ्यम् (pathyam) - beneficial; हितम् (hitam) - welfare; च (ca) - and; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - was told; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; गृह्णाति (gṛhṇāti) - accepts; दुर्मतिः (durmatiḥ) - evil-minded;]
(By me, having gone to Nagapura, in the assembly, the son of Dhritarashtra was told truth, beneficial, and welfare, but the evil-minded does not accept.)
I went to Nagapura and in the assembly, I told the son of Dhritarashtra what was true, beneficial, and for his welfare, but the evil-minded one does not accept it.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca॥
[युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhishthira; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Yudhishthira said:)
Yudhishthira spoke:
तस्मिन्नुत्पथमापन्ने कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः । किमुक्तवान्हृषीकेश दुर्योधनममर्षणम् ॥ आचार्यो वा महाबाहो भारद्वाजः किमब्रवीत् ॥५-१४५-७॥
tasminnutpathamāpanne kuruvṛddhaḥ pitāmahaḥ । kimuktavānhṛṣīkeśa duryodhanamamarṣaṇam ॥ ācāryo vā mahābāho bhāradvājaḥ kimabravīt ॥5-145-7॥
[तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; उत्पथम् (utpatham) - wrong path; आपन्ने (āpanne) - having fallen; कुरुवृद्धः (kuruvṛddhaḥ) - the elder of the Kurus; पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - grandfather; किम् (kim) - what; उक्तवान् (uktavān) - said; हृषीकेश (hṛṣīkeśa) - O Hrishikesha; दुर्योधनम् (duryodhanam) - Duryodhana; अमर्षणम् (amarṣaṇam) - angry; आचार्यः (ācāryaḥ) - the teacher; वा (vā) - or; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed; भारद्वाजः (bhāradvājaḥ) - Bharadvaja; किम् (kim) - what; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke;]
(In that wrong path fallen, the elder of the Kurus, the grandfather, what said, O Hrishikesha, to the angry Duryodhana? Or, O mighty-armed, what did the teacher Bharadvaja speak?)
When Duryodhana was led astray, what did the elder of the Kurus, the grandfather, say, O Hrishikesha? Or, O mighty-armed, what did the teacher Bharadvaja say?
पिता यवीयानस्माकं क्षत्ता धर्मभृतां वरः । पुत्रशोकाभिसन्तप्तः किमाह धृतराष्ट्रजम् ॥५-१४५-८॥
pitā yavīyān asmākaṃ kṣattā dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ । putraśokābhisantaptaḥ kim āha dhṛtarāṣṭrajam ॥5-145-8॥
[पिता (pitā) - father; यवीयान् (yavīyān) - younger; अस्माकं (asmākaṃ) - our; क्षत्ता (kṣattā) - minister; धर्मभृतां (dharmabhṛtāṃ) - of the upholders of dharma; वरः (varaḥ) - best; पुत्रशोकाभिसन्तप्तः (putraśokābhisantaptaḥ) - afflicted by the grief of his son; किम् (kim) - what; आह (āha) - said; धृतराष्ट्रजम् (dhṛtarāṣṭrajam) - to Dhritarashtra's son;]
(The younger minister, the best of the upholders of dharma, afflicted by the grief of his son, what did he say to Dhritarashtra's son?)
The younger minister, esteemed among the upholders of dharma, deeply afflicted by his son's death, questioned Dhritarashtra's son.
किं च सर्वे नृपतयः सभायां ये समासते । उक्तवन्तो यथातत्त्वं तद्ब्रूहि त्वं जनार्दन ॥५-१४५-९॥
kiṁ ca sarve nṛpatayaḥ sabhāyāṁ ye samāsate । uktavanto yathātattvaṁ tadbrūhi tvaṁ janārdana ॥5-145-9॥
[किं (kiṁ) - what; च (ca) - and; सर्वे (sarve) - all; नृपतयः (nṛpatayaḥ) - kings; सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly; ये (ye) - who; समासते (samāsate) - are seated; उक्तवन्तः (uktavantaḥ) - have spoken; यथातत्त्वम् (yathātattvam) - the truth; तत् (tad) - that; ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell; त्वम् (tvam) - you; जनार्दन (janārdana) - Janardana;]
(What, and all the kings who are seated in the assembly, have spoken the truth, that you tell, Janardana.)
Janardana, tell what all the kings seated in the assembly have truthfully spoken.
उक्तवान्हि भवान्सर्वं वचनं कुरुमुख्ययोः । कामलोभाभिभूतस्य मन्दस्य प्राज्ञमानिनः ॥५-१४५-१०॥
uktavān hi bhavān sarvaṃ vacanaṃ kurumukhyayoḥ । kāmalobhābhibhūtasya mandasya prājñamāninaḥ ॥5-145-10॥
[उक्तवान् (uktavān) - spoken; हि (hi) - indeed; भवान् (bhavān) - you; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; वचनम् (vacanam) - words; कुरुमुख्ययोः (kurumukhyayoḥ) - of the chief of the Kurus; कामलोभाभिभूतस्य (kāmalobhābhibhūtasya) - overcome by desire and greed; मन्दस्य (mandasya) - of the foolish; प्राज्ञमानिनः (prājñamāninaḥ) - thinking oneself wise;]
(Indeed, you have spoken all the words of the chief of the Kurus, who is overcome by desire and greed, foolish, and thinking himself wise.)
You have indeed recounted everything said by the chief of the Kurus, who is foolish, overcome by desire and greed, yet considers himself wise.
अप्रियं हृदये मह्यं तन्न तिष्ठति केशव । तेषां वाक्यानि गोविन्द श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं विभो ॥५-१४५-११॥
apriyaṃ hṛdaye mahyaṃ tanna tiṣṭhati keśava । teṣāṃ vākyāni govinda śrotumicchāmyahaṃ vibho ॥5-145-11॥
[अप्रियं (apriyaṃ) - unpleasant; हृदये (hṛdaye) - in heart; मह्यं (mahyaṃ) - to me; तत् (tat) - that; न (na) - not; तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains; केशव (keśava) - O Keśava; तेषां (teṣāṃ) - their; वाक्यानि (vākyāni) - words; गोविन्द (govinda) - O Govinda; श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear; इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish; अहम् (aham) - I; विभो (vibho) - O Lord;]
(Unpleasant in heart to me, that does not remain, O Keśava. Their words, O Govinda, to hear I wish, O Lord.)
O Keśava, what is unpleasant to my heart does not remain. O Govinda, I wish to hear their words, O Lord.
यथा च नाभिपद्येत कालस्तात तथा कुरु । भवान्हि नो गतिः कृष्ण भवान्नाथो भवान्गुरुः ॥५-१४५-१२॥
yathā ca nābhipadyeta kālastāta tathā kuru । bhavānhi no gatiḥ kṛṣṇa bhavānnātho bhavānguruḥ ॥5-145-12॥
[यथा (yathā) - as; च (ca) - and; न (na) - not; अभिपद्येत (abhipadyeta) - to overcome; कालः (kālaḥ) - time; तात (tāta) - dear; तथा (tathā) - so; कुरु (kuru) - do; भवान् (bhavān) - you; हि (hi) - indeed; नः (naḥ) - our; गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge; कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - Krishna; भवान् (bhavān) - you; नाथः (nāthaḥ) - lord; भवान् (bhavān) - you; गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher;]
(As time does not overcome, dear, so do. You are indeed our refuge, Krishna, you are our lord, you are our teacher.)
Dear Krishna, just as time does not overcome, please act accordingly. You are indeed our refuge, lord, and teacher.
वासुदेव उवाच॥
vāsudeva uvāca॥
[वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vasudeva; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vasudeva said:)
Vasudeva spoke:
शृणु राजन्यथा वाक्यमुक्तो राजा सुयोधनः । मध्ये कुरूणां राजेन्द्र सभायां तन्निबोध मे ॥५-१४५-१३॥
śṛṇu rājanyathā vākyamukto rājā suyodhanaḥ । madhye kurūṇāṃ rājendra sabhāyāṃ tannibodha me ॥5-145-13॥
[शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen; राजन् (rājan) - O king; यथा (yathā) - as; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; राजा (rājā) - king; सुयोधनः (suyodhanaḥ) - Suyodhana; मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst; कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus; राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king; सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly; तत् (tat) - that; निबोध (nibodha) - understand; मे (me) - my;]
(Listen, O king, as the speech spoken by King Suyodhana in the midst of the Kurus in the assembly, understand that of mine.)
Listen, O King, to the words spoken by King Suyodhana in the assembly of the Kurus, and understand my message.
मया वै श्राविते वाक्ये जहास धृतराष्ट्रजः । अथ भीष्मः सुसङ्क्रुद्ध इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥५-१४५-१४॥
mayā vai śrāvite vākye jahāsa dhṛtarāṣṭrajaḥ । atha bhīṣmaḥ susaṅkruddha idaṃ vacanamabravīt ॥5-145-14॥
[मया (mayā) - by me; वै (vai) - indeed; श्राविते (śrāvite) - having been spoken; वाक्ये (vākye) - in the sentence; जहास (jahāsa) - laughed; धृतराष्ट्रजः (dhṛtarāṣṭrajaḥ) - son of Dhritarashtra; अथ (atha) - then; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; सुसङ्क्रुद्ध (susaṅkruddha) - very angry; इदं (idaṃ) - this; वचनम् (vacanam) - speech; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(By me indeed having been spoken in the sentence, the son of Dhritarashtra laughed. Then Bhishma, very angry, said this speech.)
After I spoke the words, the son of Dhritarashtra laughed. Then, Bhishma, in great anger, spoke these words.
दुर्योधन निबोधेदं कुलार्थे यद्ब्रवीमि ते । तच्छ्रुत्वा राजशार्दूल स्वकुलस्य हितं कुरु ॥५-१४५-१५॥
duryodhana nibodhedaṁ kulārthe yadbravīmi te । tacchrutvā rājaśārdūla svakulasya hitaṁ kuru ॥5-145-15॥
[दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana; निबोध (nibodha) - understand; इदं (idaṁ) - this; कुलार्थे (kulārthe) - for the sake of the family; यत् (yat) - what; ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I say; ते (te) - to you; तत् (tat) - that; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - O tiger among kings; स्वकुलस्य (svakulasya) - of your family; हितं (hitaṁ) - welfare; कुरु (kuru) - do;]
(Duryodhana, understand this for the sake of the family, what I say to you. Having heard that, O tiger among kings, do the welfare of your family.)
Duryodhana, listen to what I am saying for the benefit of the family. After hearing it, O great king, act for the welfare of your family.
मम तात पिता राजञ्शन्तनुर्लोकविश्रुतः । तस्याहमेक एवासं पुत्रः पुत्रवतां वरः ॥५-१४५-१६॥
mama tāta pitā rājañśantanurlokaviśrutaḥ । tasyāhameka evāsaṃ putraḥ putravatāṃ varaḥ ॥5-145-16॥
[मम (mama) - my; तात (tāta) - father; पिता (pitā) - father; राजञ्शन्तनुः (rājañśantanuḥ) - King Shantanu; लोकविश्रुतः (lokaviśrutaḥ) - world-renowned; तस्य (tasya) - his; अहम् (aham) - I; एकः (ekaḥ) - one; एव (eva) - only; आसम् (āsam) - was; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; पुत्रवतां (putravatāṃ) - of sons; वरः (varaḥ) - best;]
(My father, King Shantanu, was world-renowned. I was his only son, the best of sons.)
My father, King Shantanu, was famous throughout the world. I was his only son, considered the best among sons.
तस्य बुद्धिः समुत्पन्ना द्वितीयः स्यात्कथं सुतः । एकपुत्रमपुत्रं वै प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः ॥५-१४५-१७॥
tasya buddhiḥ samutpannā dvitīyaḥ syātkathaṃ sutaḥ । ekaputramaputraṃ vai pravadanti manīṣiṇaḥ ॥5-145-17॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intelligence; समुत्पन्ना (samutpannā) - arisen; द्वितीयः (dvitīyaḥ) - second; स्यात् (syāt) - might be; कथं (kathaṃ) - how; सुतः (sutaḥ) - son; एकपुत्रम् (ekaputram) - one son; अपुत्रं (aputram) - without son; वै (vai) - indeed; प्रवदन्ति (pravadanti) - they say; मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise;]
(His intelligence arose: 'How might the second son be? The wise indeed say one son is like no son.')
His mind pondered: 'How could there be a second son? The wise say that having only one son is as good as having none.'
न चोच्छेदं कुलं यायाद्विस्तीर्येत कथं यशः । तस्याहमीप्सितं बुद्ध्वा कालीं मातरमावहम् ॥५-१४५-१८॥
na cocchedaṃ kulaṃ yāyādvistīryeta kathaṃ yaśaḥ । tasyāhamīpsitaṃ buddhvā kālīṃ mātaramāvaham ॥5-145-18॥
[न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; उच्छेदं (ucchedaṃ) - destruction; कुलं (kulaṃ) - family; यायात् (yāyāt) - should go; विस्तीर्येत (vistīryeta) - should expand; कथं (kathaṃ) - how; यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame; तस्य (tasya) - his; अहम् (aham) - I; ईप्सितं (īpsitaṃ) - desired; बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having understood; कालीं (kālīṃ) - Kali; मातरम् (mātaram) - mother; आवहम् (āvaham) - brought;]
(Not and destruction family should go, should expand how fame. His I desired having understood Kali mother brought.)
Understanding his desire, I brought Mother Kali, so that the family's fame should expand and not face destruction.
प्रतिज्ञां दुष्करां कृत्वा पितुरर्थे कुलस्य च । अराजा चोर्ध्वरेताश्च यथा सुविदितं तव ॥ प्रतीतो निवसाम्येष प्रतिज्ञामनुपालयन् ॥५-१४५-१९॥
pratijñāṃ duṣkarāṃ kṛtvā piturarthe kulasya ca । arājā cordhvaretāśca yathā suviditaṃ tava ॥ pratīto nivasāmyeṣa pratijñāmanupālayan ॥5-145-19॥
[प्रतिज्ञां (pratijñām) - vow; दुष्करां (duṣkarām) - difficult; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; पितुरर्थे (piturarthe) - for father's sake; कुलस्य (kulasya) - of the family; च (ca) - and; अराजा (arājā) - without a king; च (ca) - and; ऊर्ध्वरेताः (ūrdhvaretāḥ) - celibate; च (ca) - and; यथा (yathā) - as; सुविदितं (suviditaṃ) - well-known; तव (tava) - to you; प्रतीतः (pratītaḥ) - confident; निवसामि (nivasāmi) - I live; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - vow; अनुपालयन् (anupālayaṃ) - upholding;]
(Having made a difficult vow for the sake of the father and the family, without a king and celibate, as is well-known to you, I live confidently upholding this vow.)
I have taken a difficult vow for the sake of my father and family, to remain without a king and celibate, as you well know. I live confidently, upholding this vow.
तस्यां जज्ञे महाबाहुः श्रीमान्कुरुकुलोद्वहः । विचित्रवीर्यो धर्मात्मा कनीयान्मम पार्थिवः ॥५-१४५-२०॥
tasyāṃ jajñe mahābāhuḥ śrīmānkurukulodvahaḥ । vicitravīryo dharmātmā kanīyānmama pārthivaḥ ॥5-145-20॥
[तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her; जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born; महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed; श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious; कुरुकुलोद्वहः (kurukulodvahaḥ) - upholder of the Kuru dynasty; विचित्रवीर्यः (vicitravīryaḥ) - Vichitravirya; धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous soul; कनीयान् (kanīyān) - younger; मम (mama) - my; पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - prince;]
(In her was born the mighty-armed, glorious upholder of the Kuru dynasty, Vichitravirya, the righteous soul, my younger prince.)
In her, the mighty-armed and glorious Vichitravirya, the upholder of the Kuru dynasty and a righteous soul, was born as my younger prince.
स्वर्यातेऽहं पितरि तं स्वराज्ये संन्यवेशयम् । विचित्रवीर्यं राजानं भृत्यो भूत्वा ह्यधश्चरः ॥५-१४५-२१॥
svaryāte'haṃ pitari taṃ svarājye saṃnyaveśayam । vicitravīryaṃ rājānaṃ bhṛtyo bhūtvā hyadhaścaraḥ ॥5-145-21॥
[स्वर्याते (svaryāte) - ascended to heaven; अहं (ahaṃ) - I; पितरि (pitari) - father; तम् (tam) - him; स्वराज्ये (svarājye) - in own kingdom; संन्यवेशयम् (saṃnyaveśayam) - installed; विचित्रवीर्यम् (vicitravīryam) - Vichitravirya; राजानम् (rājānam) - king; भृत्यः (bhṛtyaḥ) - servant; भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become; हि (hi) - indeed; अधश्चरः (adhaścaraḥ) - moving below;]
(When my father ascended to heaven, I installed him in his own kingdom. Having become a servant, indeed, Vichitravirya was moving below as a king.)
Upon my father's ascension to heaven, I established Vichitravirya in his rightful kingdom. As a servant, Vichitravirya indeed ruled as a king, moving among his subjects.
तस्याहं सदृशान्दारान्राजेन्द्र समुदावहम् । जित्वा पार्थिवसङ्घातमपि ते बहुशः श्रुतम् ॥५-१४५-२२॥
tasyāhaṃ sadṛśāndārānrājendra samudāvaham । jitvā pārthivasaṅghātamapi te bahuśaḥ śrutam ॥5-145-22॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; अहम् (aham) - I; सदृशान् (sadṛśān) - suitable; दारान् (dārān) - wives; राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king; समुदावहम् (samudāvaham) - brought together; जित्वा (jitvā) - having conquered; पार्थिवसङ्घातम् (pārthivasaṅghātam) - the assembly of kings; अपि (api) - also; ते (te) - your; बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - many times; श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard;]
(I brought together suitable wives for him, O king, having conquered the assembly of kings; this has been heard by you many times.)
O King, I brought together suitable wives for him after conquering the assembly of kings; you have heard this many times.
ततो रामेण समरे द्वन्द्वयुद्धमुपागमम् । स हि रामभयादेभिर्नागरैर्विप्रवासितः ॥ दारेष्वतिप्रसक्तश्च यक्ष्माणं समपद्यत ॥५-१४५-२३॥
tato rāmeṇa samare dvandvayuddhamupāgamam । sa hi rāmabhayādebhirnāgarairvipravāsitaḥ ॥ dāreṣvatiprasaktaśca yakṣmāṇaṃ samapadyata ॥5-145-23॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama; समरे (samare) - in battle; द्वन्द्वयुद्धम् (dvandvayuddham) - duel; उपागमम् (upāgamam) - I approached; सः (saḥ) - he; हि (hi) - indeed; रामभयात् (rāmabhayāt) - from fear of Rama; एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these; नागरैः (nāgaraiḥ) - by citizens; विप्रवासितः (vipravāsitaḥ) - was exiled; दारेषु (dāreṣu) - in wives; अतिप्रसक्तः (atiprasaktaḥ) - excessively attached; च (ca) - and; यक्ष्माणम् (yakṣmāṇam) - consumption; समपद्यत (samapadyata) - contracted;]
(Then I approached a duel in battle by Rama. Indeed, he was exiled by these citizens from fear of Rama. Being excessively attached to wives, he contracted consumption.)
Then Rama engaged in a duel in battle. Indeed, he was exiled by the citizens due to fear of Rama. Being excessively attached to his wives, he contracted a disease.
यदा त्वराजके राष्ट्रे न ववर्ष सुरेश्वरः । तदाभ्यधावन्मामेव प्रजाः क्षुद्भयपीडिताः ॥५-१४५-२४॥
yadā tvarājake rāṣṭre na vavarṣa sureśvaraḥ । tadābhyadhāvanmāmeva prajāḥ kṣudbhayapīḍitāḥ ॥5-145-24॥
[यदा (yadā) - when; तु (tu) - but; अराजके (arājake) - without a king; राष्ट्रे (rāṣṭre) - in the kingdom; न (na) - not; ववर्ष (vavarṣa) - rained; सुरेश्वरः (sureśvaraḥ) - the lord of gods; तदा (tadā) - then; अभ्यधावन् (abhyadhāvan) - approached; माम् (mām) - me; एव (eva) - only; प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - the subjects; क्षुद् (kṣud) - hunger; भय (bhaya) - fear; पीडिताः (pīḍitāḥ) - afflicted;]
(When, in the kingdom without a king, the lord of gods did not rain, then the subjects, afflicted by hunger and fear, approached me only.)
When the kingdom was without a king and the lord of gods did not send rain, the people, suffering from hunger and fear, came to me for help.
प्रजा ऊचुः॥
prajā ūcuḥ॥
[प्रजा (prajā) - subjects; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said;]
(The subjects said:)
The subjects spoke:
उपक्षीणाः प्रजाः सर्वा राजा भव भवाय नः । ईतयो नुद भद्रं ते शन्तनोः कुलवर्धन ॥५-१४५-२५॥
upakṣīṇāḥ prajāḥ sarvā rājā bhava bhavāya naḥ । ītayo nuda bhadraṃ te śantanoḥ kulavardhana ॥5-145-25॥
[उपक्षीणाः (upakṣīṇāḥ) - diminished; प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects; सर्वा (sarvā) - all; राजा (rājā) - king; भव (bhava) - be; भवाय (bhavāya) - for the welfare; नः (naḥ) - our; ईतयः (ītayaḥ) - calamities; नुद (nuda) - remove; भद्रं (bhadraṃ) - auspiciousness; ते (te) - your; शन्तनोः (śantanoḥ) - of Śantanu; कुलवर्धन (kulavardhana) - scion of the family;]
(Diminished are all subjects; be the king for our welfare; remove calamities; auspiciousness to you, scion of Śantanu's family.)
All the subjects are diminished; be the king for our welfare; remove the calamities; may auspiciousness be with you, O scion of Śantanu's family.
पीड्यन्ते ते प्रजाः सर्वा व्याधिभिर्भृशदारुणैः । अल्पावशिष्टा गाङ्गेय ताः परित्रातुमर्हसि ॥५-१४५-२६॥
pīḍyante te prajāḥ sarvā vyādhibhirbhṛśadāruṇaiḥ । alpāvaśiṣṭā gāṅgeya tāḥ paritrātumarhasi ॥5-145-26॥
[पीड्यन्ते (pīḍyante) - are afflicted; ते (te) - those; प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects; सर्वा (sarvā) - all; व्याधिभिः (vyādhibhiḥ) - by diseases; भृश (bhṛśa) - severe; दारुणैः (dāruṇaiḥ) - terrible; अल्पावशिष्टा (alpāvaśiṣṭā) - few remaining; गाङ्गेय (gāṅgeya) - O son of Ganga; ताः (tāḥ) - them; परित्रातुम् (paritrātum) - to save; अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should;]
(Those subjects are all afflicted by severe and terrible diseases. O son of Ganga, you should save those few remaining.)
All the subjects are severely afflicted by terrible diseases. O son of Ganga, it is your duty to save the few who remain.
व्याधीन्प्रणुद्य वीर त्वं प्रजा धर्मेण पालय । त्वयि जीवति मा राष्ट्रं विनाशमुपगच्छतु ॥५-१४५-२७॥
vyādhīn praṇudya vīra tvaṃ prajā dharmeṇa pālaya । tvayi jīvati mā rāṣṭraṃ vināśam upagacchatu ॥5-145-27॥
[व्याधीन् (vyādhīn) - diseases; प्रणुद्य (praṇudya) - having dispelled; वीर (vīra) - hero; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects; धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - with righteousness; पालय (pālaya) - protect; त्वयि (tvayi) - in you; जीवति (jīvati) - living; मा (mā) - not; राष्ट्रम् (rāṣṭram) - the kingdom; विनाशम् (vināśam) - destruction; उपगच्छतु (upagacchatu) - may approach;]
(Having dispelled diseases, O hero, you protect the subjects with righteousness. While you are living, may the kingdom not approach destruction.)
O hero, dispel the diseases and protect your subjects with righteousness. As long as you live, may the kingdom not face destruction.
भीष्म उवाच॥
bhīṣma uvāca॥
[भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bhishma said:)
Bhishma said:
प्रजानां क्रोशतीनां वै नैवाक्षुभ्यत मे मनः । प्रतिज्ञां रक्षमाणस्य सद्वृत्तं स्मरतस्तथा ॥५-१४५-२८॥
prajānāṃ krośatīnāṃ vai naivākṣubhyata me manaḥ । pratijñāṃ rakṣamāṇasya sadvṛttaṃ smaratastathā ॥5-145-28॥
[प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the people; क्रोशतीनाम् (krośatīnām) - crying; वै (vai) - indeed; न (na) - not; एव (eva) - certainly; अक्षुभ्यत (akṣubhyata) - was disturbed; मे (me) - my; मनः (manaḥ) - mind; प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - promise; रक्षमाणस्य (rakṣamāṇasya) - of the one protecting; सद्वृत्तम् (sadvṛttam) - good conduct; स्मरतः (smarataḥ) - remembering; तथा (tathā) - thus;]
(The mind of mine was not disturbed indeed by the crying of the people, remembering thus the promise of the one protecting good conduct.)
My mind was not disturbed by the cries of the people, as I was upholding my promise and remembering the importance of good conduct.
ततः पौरा महाराज माता काली च मे शुभा । भृत्याः पुरोहिताचार्या ब्राह्मणाश्च बहुश्रुताः ॥५-१४५-२९॥
tataḥ paurā mahārāja mātā kālī ca me śubhā । bhṛtyāḥ purohitācāryā brāhmaṇāśca bahuśrutāḥ ॥5-145-29॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; पौरा (paurā) - citizens; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; माता (mātā) - mother; काली (kālī) - Kali; च (ca) - and; मे (me) - my; शुभा (śubhā) - auspicious; भृत्याः (bhṛtyāḥ) - servants; पुरोहिताचार्या (purohitācāryā) - chief priests; ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins; च (ca) - and; बहुश्रुताः (bahuśrutāḥ) - well-learned;]
(Then, O great king, the citizens, my auspicious mother Kali, servants, chief priests, and well-learned Brahmins.)
Then, O great king, my auspicious mother Kali, along with the citizens, servants, chief priests, and well-learned Brahmins, were present.
मामूचुर्भृशसन्तप्ता भव राजेति सन्ततम् ॥५-१४५-२९॥
māmūcurbhṛśasantaptā bhava rājeti santatam ॥5-145-29॥
[मामूचुः (māmūcuḥ) - they said; भृशसन्तप्ता (bhṛśasantaptā) - greatly distressed; भव (bhava) - O Lord; राजेति (rājeti) - O King; सन्ततम् (santatam) - always;]
(They said, greatly distressed, "O Lord, O King, always.")
The greatly distressed ones always addressed him as "O Lord, O King."
प्रतीपरक्षितं राष्ट्रं त्वां प्राप्य विनशिष्यति । स त्वमस्मद्धितार्थं वै राजा भव महामते ॥५-१४५-३०॥
pratīparakṣitaṃ rāṣṭraṃ tvāṃ prāpya vinaśiṣyati । sa tvamasmaddhitārthaṃ vai rājā bhava mahāmate ॥5-145-30॥
[प्रतीपरक्षितं (pratīparakṣitaṃ) - protected by enemies; राष्ट्रं (rāṣṭraṃ) - kingdom; त्वां (tvāṃ) - you; प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained; विनशिष्यति (vinaśiṣyati) - will perish; सः (saḥ) - he; त्वम् (tvam) - you; अस्मद्धितार्थं (asmaddhitārthaṃ) - for our benefit; वै (vai) - indeed; राजा (rājā) - king; भव (bhava) - become; महामते (mahāmate) - O wise one;]
(The kingdom protected by enemies, having obtained you, will perish. Therefore, you indeed become the king for our benefit, O wise one.)
The kingdom, once protected by enemies, will fall upon your arrival. Therefore, you should become the king for our benefit, O wise one.
इत्युक्तः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा दुःखितो भृशमातुरः । तेभ्यो न्यवेदयं पुत्र प्रतिज्ञां पितृगौरवात् ॥ ऊर्ध्वरेता ह्यराजा च कुलस्यार्थे पुनः पुनः ॥५-१४५-३१॥
ityuktaḥ prāñjalirbhūtvā duḥkhito bhṛśamāturaḥ । tebhyo nyavedayaṃ putra pratijñāṃ pitṛgauravāt ॥ ūrdhvaretā hyarājā ca kulasyārthe punaḥ punaḥ ॥5-145-31॥
[इत्युक्तः (ityuktaḥ) - thus addressed; प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands; भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become; दुःखितः (duḥkhitaḥ) - sorrowful; भृशमातुरः (bhṛśamāturaḥ) - greatly distressed; तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - to them; न्यवेदयम् (nyavedayam) - I submitted; पुत्र (putra) - O son; प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - promise; पितृगौरवात् (pitṛgauravāt) - for the honor of the father; ऊर्ध्वरेता (ūrdhvaretā) - celibate; हि (hi) - indeed; अराजा (arājā) - without a king; च (ca) - and; कुलस्यार्थे (kulasyārthe) - for the sake of the family; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again;]
(Thus addressed, with folded hands, having become sorrowful and greatly distressed, I submitted to them, O son, the promise for the honor of the father. Indeed, celibate and without a king, again and again for the sake of the family.)
Thus addressed, with folded hands and greatly distressed, I submitted the promise to them, O son, for the honor of the father. Indeed, being celibate and without a king, it was for the sake of the family, again and again.
ततोऽहं प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा मातरं सम्प्रसादयम् । नाम्ब शन्तनुना जातः कौरवं वंशमुद्वहन् ॥ प्रतिज्ञां वितथां कुर्यामिति राजन्पुनः पुनः ॥५-१४५-३२॥
tato'haṁ prāñjalirbhūtvā mātaraṁ samprasādayam । nāmba śantanunā jātaḥ kauravaṁ vaṁśamudvahan ॥ pratijñāṁ vitathāṁ kuryāmiti rājanpunaḥ punaḥ ॥5-145-32॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; अहम् (aham) - I; प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands; भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become; मातरम् (mātaram) - mother; सम्प्रसादयम् (samprasādayam) - I appeased; नाम (nāma) - indeed; शन्तनुना (śantanunā) - by Śantanu; जातः (jātaḥ) - born; कौरवम् (kauravam) - Kaurava; वंशम् (vaṁśam) - dynasty; उद्वहन् (udvahan) - carrying; प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - promise; वितथाम् (vitathām) - false; कुर्याम् (kuryām) - I would make; इति (iti) - thus; राजन् (rājan) - O king; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again;]
(Then I, with folded hands, appeased my mother. Indeed, born by Śantanu, carrying the Kaurava dynasty. I would make the promise false, thus, O king, again and again.)
Then, with folded hands, I appeased my mother, for I was born of Śantanu, carrying the Kaurava dynasty. I would not break my promise, O king, again and again.
विशेषतस्त्वदर्थं च धुरि मा मां नियोजय । अहं प्रेष्यश्च दासश्च तवाम्ब सुतवत्सले ॥५-१४५-३३॥
viśeṣatastvadarthaṃ ca dhuri mā māṃ niyojaya । ahaṃ preṣyaśca dāsaśca tavāmba sutavatsale ॥5-145-33॥
[विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially; त्वदर्थं (tvadarthaṃ) - for your sake; च (ca) - and; धुरि (dhuri) - in the task; मा (mā) - do not; मां (māṃ) - me; नियोजय (niyojaya) - engage; अहं (ahaṃ) - I; प्रेष्यः (preṣyaḥ) - servant; च (ca) - and; दासः (dāsaḥ) - slave; च (ca) - and; तव (tava) - your; अम्ब (amba) - mother; सुतवत्सले (sutavatsale) - O affectionate to your children;]
(Especially for your sake, do not engage me in the task. I am both your servant and slave, O mother affectionate to your children.)
Especially for your sake, do not assign me to the task. I am your servant and slave, O mother who is affectionate to her children.
एवं तामनुनीयाहं मातरं जनमेव च । अयाचं भ्रातृदारेषु तदा व्यासं महामुनिम् ॥५-१४५-३४॥
evaṃ tāmanunīyāhaṃ mātaraṃ janameva ca । ayācaṃ bhrātṛdāreṣu tadā vyāsaṃ mahāmunim ॥5-145-34॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; ताम् (tām) - her; अनुनीय (anunīya) - having consoled; अहम् (aham) - I; मातरम् (mātaram) - mother; जनम् (janam) - people; एव (eva) - only; च (ca) - and; अयाचम् (ayācam) - requested; भ्रातृदारेषु (bhrātṛdāreṣu) - among brothers' wives; तदा (tadā) - then; व्यासम् (vyāsam) - Vyasa; महामुनिम् (mahāmunim) - great sage;]
(Thus, having consoled her, I requested my mother and the people, then Vyasa, the great sage, among the brothers' wives.)
Thus, after consoling her, I requested my mother and the people, and then approached Vyasa, the great sage, among the brothers' wives.
सह मात्रा महाराज प्रसाद्य तमृषिं तदा । अपत्यार्थमयाचं वै प्रसादं कृतवांश्च सः ॥ त्रीन्स पुत्रानजनयत्तदा भरतसत्तम ॥५-१४५-३५॥
saha mātrā mahārāja prasādya tamṛṣiṃ tadā । apatyārtham ayācaṃ vai prasādaṃ kṛtavāṃś ca saḥ ॥ trīns putrān ajanayat tadā bharatasattama ॥5-145-35॥
[सह (saha) - with; मात्रा (mātrā) - mother; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - having pleased; तम् (tam) - that; ऋषिं (ṛṣiṃ) - sage; तदा (tadā) - then; अपत्यार्थम् (apatyārtham) - for the sake of offspring; अयाचं (ayācaṃ) - requested; वै (vai) - indeed; प्रसादं (prasādaṃ) - favor; कृतवान् (kṛtavān) - did; च (ca) - and; सः (saḥ) - he; त्रीन् (trīn) - three; पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons; अजनयत् (ajanayat) - begot; तदा (tadā) - then; भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(With his mother, O great king, having pleased that sage then, for the sake of offspring, indeed requested favor, did and he begot three sons then, O best of the Bharatas.)
With his mother, the great king pleased the sage and requested a favor for the sake of offspring. He then begot three sons, O best of the Bharatas.
अन्धः करणहीनेति न वै राजा पिता तव । राजा तु पाण्डुरभवन्महात्मा लोकविश्रुतः ॥५-१४५-३६॥
andhaḥ karaṇahīneti na vai rājā pitā tava । rājā tu pāṇḍurabhavanmahātmā lokaviśrutaḥ ॥5-145-36॥
[अन्धः (andhaḥ) - blind; करणहीन (karaṇahīna) - without organs; इति (iti) - thus; न (na) - not; वै (vai) - indeed; राजा (rājā) - king; पिता (pitā) - father; तव (tava) - your; राजा (rājā) - king; तु (tu) - but; पाण्डुः (pāṇḍuḥ) - Pandu; अभवत् (abhavat) - was; महात्मा (mahātmā) - great soul; लोकविश्रुतः (lokaviśrutaḥ) - world-renowned;]
(Blind and without organs, indeed, was not your father the king. But King Pandu was a great soul, world-renowned.)
Your father was not the king who was blind and without organs. King Pandu, however, was a great soul and was renowned throughout the world.
स राजा तस्य ते पुत्राः पितुर्दायाद्यहारिणः । मा तात कलहं कार्षी राज्यस्यार्धं प्रदीयताम् ॥५-१४५-३७॥
sa rājā tasya te putrāḥ piturdāyādyahāriṇaḥ । mā tāta kalahaṃ kārṣī rājyasyārdhaṃ pradīyatām ॥5-145-37॥
[स (sa) - he; राजा (rājā) - king; तस्य (tasya) - his; ते (te) - those; पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons; पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father; दायाद्यहारिणः (dāyādyahāriṇaḥ) - heirs; मा (mā) - do not; तात (tāta) - dear father; कलहं (kalahaṃ) - quarrel; कर्षी (kārṣī) - do; राज्यस्य (rājyasya) - of the kingdom; अर्धं (ardhaṃ) - half; प्रदीयताम् (pradīyatām) - let it be given;]
(He, the king, those sons of his, heirs of the father. Do not, dear father, quarrel. Let half of the kingdom be given.)
The king's sons, who are the heirs, should not quarrel, dear father. Let half of the kingdom be given to them.
मयि जीवति राज्यं कः सम्प्रशासेत्पुमानिह । मावमंस्था वचो मह्यं शममिच्छामि वः सदा ॥५-१४५-३८॥
mayi jīvati rājyaṃ kaḥ sampraśāset pumāniha । māvamaṃsthā vaco mahyaṃ śamam icchāmi vaḥ sadā ॥5-145-38॥
[मयि (mayi) - in me; जीवति (jīvati) - living; राज्यं (rājyaṃ) - kingdom; कः (kaḥ) - who; सम्प्रशासेत् (sampraśāset) - would govern; पुमान् (pumān) - man; इह (iha) - here; मावमंस्था (māvamaṃsthā) - do not disregard; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; मह्यं (mahyaṃ) - my; शमम् (śamam) - peace; इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire; वः (vaḥ) - for you; सदा (sadā) - always;]
(While I am living, who would govern the kingdom here? Do not disregard my words; I always desire peace for you.)
As long as I am alive, who else would rule the kingdom here? Please do not disregard my words; I always wish for your peace.
न विशेषोऽस्ति मे पुत्र त्वयि तेषु च पार्थिव । मतमेतत्पितुस्तुभ्यं गान्धार्या विदुरस्य च ॥५-१४५-३९॥
na viśeṣo'sti me putra tvayi teṣu ca pārthiva । matametatpitustubhyaṃ gāndhāryā vidurasya ca ॥5-145-39॥
[न (na) - not; विशेषः (viśeṣaḥ) - distinction; अस्ति (asti) - is; मे (me) - my; पुत्र (putra) - son; त्वयि (tvayi) - in you; तेषु (teṣu) - in them; च (ca) - and; पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O prince; मतम् (matam) - opinion; एतत् (etat) - this; पितुः (pituḥ) - of father; तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you; गान्धार्या (gāndhāryā) - of Gandhari; विदुरस्य (vidurasya) - of Vidura; च (ca) - and;]
(There is no distinction, my son, between you and them, O prince. This is the opinion of your father, Gandhari, and Vidura.)
My son, there is no difference between you and them, O prince. This is the shared opinion of your father, Gandhari, and Vidura.
श्रोतव्यं यदि वृद्धानां मातिशङ्कीर्वचो मम । नाशयिष्यसि मा सर्वमात्मानं पृथिवीं तथा ॥५-१४५-४०॥
śrotavyaṁ yadi vṛddhānāṁ mātiśaṅkīrvaco mama । nāśayiṣyasi mā sarvamātmānaṁ pṛthivīṁ tathā ॥5-145-40॥
[श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - to be heard; यदि (yadi) - if; वृद्धानाम् (vṛddhānām) - of the elders; मा (mā) - not; अतिशङ्कीः (atiśaṅkīḥ) - doubtful; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; मम (mama) - my; नाशयिष्यसि (nāśayiṣyasi) - you will destroy; मा (mā) - not; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - yourself; पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - earth; तथा (tathā) - also;]
(If the words of the elders are to be heard, do not doubt my words. You will not destroy yourself and the earth also.)
If you listen to the words of the elders and do not doubt my words, you will not destroy yourself and the earth as well.
