05.154
Pancharatra-Core: Seven commanders and Drishtadyumna as commander-in-chief appointed by Yudhisthira. Balarama visits and departs, unwilling to witness the great destruction about to take place.
जनमेजय उवाच॥
janamejaya uvāca॥
[जनमेजय (janamejaya) - Janamejaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Janamejaya said:)
Janamejaya spoke:
आपगेयं महात्मानं भीष्मं शस्त्रभृतां वरम्। पितामहं भारतानां ध्वजं सर्वमहीक्षिताम् ॥५-१५४-१॥
āpageyaṃ mahātmānaṃ bhīṣmaṃ śastrabhṛtāṃ varam। pitāmahaṃ bhāratānāṃ dhvajaṃ sarvamahīkṣitām ॥5-154-1॥
[आपगेयम् (āpageyam) - of the river-born; महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - great-souled; भीष्मम् (bhīṣmam) - Bhishma; शस्त्रभृताम् (śastrabhṛtām) - of the wielders of weapons; वरम् (varam) - best; पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - grandfather; भारतानाम् (bhāratānām) - of the Bharatas; ध्वजम् (dhvajam) - banner; सर्वमहीक्षिताम् (sarvamahīkṣitām) - of all the rulers of the earth;]
(The river-born great-souled Bhishma, the best of the wielders of weapons, the grandfather of the Bharatas, the banner of all the rulers of the earth.)
Bhishma, the great-souled son of the river, the best among warriors, the patriarch of the Bharatas, and the emblem of all earthly kings.
बृहस्पतिसमं बुद्ध्या क्षमया पृथिवीसमम्। समुद्रमिव गाम्भीर्ये हिमवन्तमिव स्थिरम् ॥५-१५४-२॥
bṛhaspatisamaṃ buddhyā kṣamayā pṛthivīsamam। samudramiva gāmbhīrye himavantamiva sthiram ॥5-154-2॥
[बृहस्पतिसमं (bṛhaspatisamaṃ) - like Bṛhaspati; बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - in wisdom; क्षमया (kṣamayā) - in patience; पृथिवीसमम् (pṛthivīsamam) - like the earth; समुद्रमिव (samudramiva) - like the ocean; गाम्भीर्ये (gāmbhīrye) - in depth; हिमवन्तमिव (himavantamiva) - like the Himalayas; स्थिरम् (sthiram) - in stability;]
(Like Bṛhaspati in wisdom, like the earth in patience, like the ocean in depth, like the Himalayas in stability.)
He is as wise as Bṛhaspati, as patient as the earth, as deep as the ocean, and as stable as the Himalayas.
प्रजापतिमिवौदार्ये तेजसा भास्करोपमम्। महेन्द्रमिव शत्रूणां ध्वंसनं शरवृष्टिभिः ॥५-१५४-३॥
prajāpatimivaudārye tejasā bhāskaropamam। mahendramiva śatrūṇāṃ dhvaṃsanaṃ śaravṛṣṭibhiḥ ॥5-154-3॥
[प्रजापतिम् (prajāpatim) - lord of creatures; इव (iva) - like; औदार्ये (audārye) - in generosity; तेजसा (tejasā) - in splendor; भास्कर (bhāskara) - sun; उपमम् (upamam) - comparable; महेन्द्रम् (mahendram) - great Indra; इव (iva) - like; शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of enemies; ध्वंसनम् (dhvaṃsanam) - destroyer; शरवृष्टिभिः (śaravṛṣṭibhiḥ) - with showers of arrows;]
(Like the lord of creatures in generosity, comparable to the sun in splendor; like the great Indra, destroyer of enemies with showers of arrows.)
He is as generous as the lord of creatures, as splendid as the sun, and like the great Indra, he destroys his enemies with showers of arrows.
रणयज्ञे प्रतिभये स्वाभीले लोमहर्षणे। दीक्षितं चिररात्राय श्रुत्वा राजा युधिष्ठिरः ॥५-१५४-४॥
raṇayajñe pratibhaye svābhīle lomaharṣaṇe। dīkṣitaṃ cirarātrāya śrutvā rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ॥5-154-4॥
[रणयज्ञे (raṇayajñe) - in the battle sacrifice; प्रतिभये (pratibhaye) - in the fearful; स्वाभीले (svābhīle) - in the terrifying; लोमहर्षणे (lomaharṣaṇe) - hair-raising; दीक्षितं (dīkṣitam) - consecrated; चिररात्राय (cirarātrāya) - for a long night; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; राजा (rājā) - king; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira;]
(In the battle sacrifice, in the fearful, in the terrifying, hair-raising, consecrated for a long night, having heard, King Yudhishthira.)
King Yudhishthira, having heard about the consecration for the long night in the terrifying and hair-raising battle sacrifice, was deeply moved.
किमब्रवीन्महाबाहुः सर्वधर्मविशारदः। भीमसेनार्जुनौ वापि कृष्णो वा प्रत्यपद्यत ॥५-१५४-५॥
kimabravīnmahābāhuḥ sarvadharmaviśāradaḥ। bhīmasenārjunau vāpi kṛṣṇo vā pratyapadyata ॥5-154-5॥
[किम् (kim) - what; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - did say; महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed; सर्वधर्मविशारदः (sarvadharmaviśāradaḥ) - expert in all dharmas; भीमसेन (bhīmasena) - Bhimasena; अर्जुनौ (arjunau) - Arjuna; वा (vā) - or; अपि (api) - also; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna; वा (vā) - or; प्रत्यपद्यत (pratyapadyata) - did respond;]
(What did the mighty-armed, expert in all dharmas, say? Did Bhimasena, Arjuna, or Krishna respond?)
What did the mighty-armed hero, who is an expert in all dharmas, say? Did Bhimasena, Arjuna, or Krishna respond?
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaishampayana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaishampayana said:)
Vaishampayana spoke:
आपद्धर्मार्थकुशलो महाबुद्धिर्युधिष्ठिरः। सर्वान्भ्रातॄन्समानीय वासुदेवं च सात्वतम् ॥ उवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठः सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वचः ॥५-१५४-६॥
āpaddharmārthakuśalo mahābuddhiryudhiṣṭhiraḥ। sarvānbhrātṝnsamānīya vāsudevaṃ ca sātvataṃ ॥ uvāca vadatāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ sāntvapūrvamidaṃ vacaḥ ॥5-154-6॥
[आपद्धर्मार्थकुशलः (āpaddharmārthakuśalaḥ) - skilled in the duties of emergencies; महाबुद्धिः (mahābuddhiḥ) - great wisdom; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; भ्रातॄन् (bhrātṝn) - brothers; समानीय (samānīya) - having gathered; वासुदेवं (vāsudevaṃ) - Vasudeva; च (ca) - and; सात्वतम् (sātvataṃ) - Sātvata; उवाच (uvāca) - said; वदतां (vadatāṃ) - of speakers; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; सान्त्वपूर्वम् (sāntvapūrvam) - with conciliation; इदं (idaṃ) - this; वचः (vacaḥ) - speech;]
(Yudhishthira, skilled in the duties of emergencies and possessing great wisdom, having gathered all his brothers and Vasudeva, the Sātvata, said this speech with conciliation, being the best of speakers.)
Yudhishthira, known for his wisdom and expertise in handling crises, gathered all his brothers and Vasudeva, the descendant of Sātvata, and addressed them with conciliatory words, being the foremost among speakers.
पर्याक्रामत सैन्यानि यत्तास्तिष्ठत दंशिताः। पितामहेन वो युद्धं पूर्वमेव भविष्यति ॥५-१५४-७॥
paryākrāmata sainyāni yattāstiṣṭhata daṃśitāḥ। pitāmahena vo yuddhaṃ pūrvameva bhaviṣyati ॥5-154-7॥
[पर्याक्रामत (paryākrāmata) - advanced; सैन्यानि (sainyāni) - armies; यत्ताः (yattāḥ) - prepared; तिष्ठत (tiṣṭhata) - stand; दंशिताः (daṃśitāḥ) - bitten; पितामहेन (pitāmahena) - by grandfather; वः (vo) - your; युद्धं (yuddhaṃ) - battle; पूर्वमेव (pūrvameva) - already; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will happen;]
(The armies advanced, prepared, stand bitten. By grandfather, your battle already will happen.)
The armies, prepared and standing firm, advanced. Your battle with the grandfather is destined to happen soon.
तस्मात्सप्तसु सेनासु प्रणेतॄन्मम पश्यत ॥५-१५४-७॥
tasmātsaptasu senāsu praṇetṝnmama paśyata ॥5-154-7॥
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; सप्तसु (saptasu) - in seven; सेनासु (senāsu) - in armies; प्रणेतॄन् (praṇetṝn) - leaders; मम (mama) - my; पश्यत (paśyata) - see;]
(Therefore, see my leaders in the seven armies.)
Therefore, behold my leaders among the seven armies.
वासुदेव उवाच॥
vāsudeva uvāca॥
[वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vasudeva; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vasudeva said:)
Vasudeva said:
यथार्हति भवान्वक्तुमस्मिन्काल उपस्थिते। तथेदमर्थवद्वाक्यमुक्तं ते भरतर्षभ ॥५-१५४-८॥
yathārhati bhavānvaktumasmin kāla upasthite। tathedamarthavadvākyamuktaṃ te bharatarṣabha ॥5-154-8॥
[यथा (yathā) - as; अर्हति (arhati) - is appropriate; भवान् (bhavān) - you; वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak; अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this; काल (kāla) - time; उपस्थिते (upasthite) - present; तथा (tathā) - thus; इदम् (idam) - this; अर्थवत् (arthavat) - meaningful; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - sentence; उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken; ते (te) - by you; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(As it is appropriate for you to speak at this present time, thus this meaningful sentence is spoken by you, O best of the Bharatas.)
O best of the Bharatas, as it is appropriate for you to speak at this present time, you have spoken this meaningful sentence.
रोचते मे महाबाहो क्रियतां यदनन्तरम्। नायकास्तव सेनायामभिषिच्यन्तु सप्त वै ॥५-१५४-९॥
rocate me mahābāho kriyatāṃ yadanantaram। nāyakāstava senāyāmabhiṣicyantu sapta vai ॥5-154-9॥
[रोचते (rocate) - pleases; मे (me) - me; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one; क्रियतां (kriyatāṃ) - let it be done; यत् (yat) - that which; अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - immediately; नायकाः (nāyakāḥ) - leaders; तव (tava) - your; सेनायाम् (senāyām) - in the army; अभिषिच्यन्तु (abhiṣicyantu) - let them be appointed; सप्त (sapta) - seven; वै (vai) - indeed;]
(It pleases me, O mighty-armed one, let it be done immediately. Let the seven leaders in your army be appointed indeed.)
I am pleased, O mighty-armed one, let it be done immediately. Let the seven leaders in your army be appointed indeed.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaishampayana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaishampayana said:)
Vaishampayana spoke:
ततो द्रुपदमानाय्य विराटं शिनिपुङ्गवम्। धृष्टद्युम्नं च पाञ्चाल्यं धृष्टकेतुं च पार्थिवम् ॥ शिखण्डिनं च पाञ्चाल्यं सहदेवं च मागधम् ॥५-१५४-१०॥
tato drupadamānāyya virāṭaṃ śinipuṅgavam। dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ ca pāñcālyaṃ dhṛṣṭaketuṃ ca pārthivam ॥ śikhaṇḍinaṃ ca pāñcālyaṃ sahadevaṃ ca māgadham ॥5-154-10॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; द्रुपदमानाय्य (drupadamānāyya) - bringing Drupada; विराटम् (virāṭam) - Virata; शिनिपुङ्गवम् (śinipuṅgavam) - the best of the Shinis; धृष्टद्युम्नम् (dhṛṣṭadyumnam) - Dhrishtadyumna; च (ca) - and; पाञ्चाल्यम् (pāñcālyam) - the Panchala prince; धृष्टकेतुम् (dhṛṣṭaketuṃ) - Dhrishtaketu; च (ca) - and; पार्थिवम् (pārthivam) - the prince; शिखण्डिनम् (śikhaṇḍinam) - Shikhandin; च (ca) - and; पाञ्चाल्यम् (pāñcālyam) - the Panchala prince; सहदेवम् (sahadevam) - Sahadeva; च (ca) - and; मागधम् (māgadham) - the Magadha prince;]
(Then, bringing Drupada, Virata, the best of the Shinis, Dhrishtadyumna, the Panchala prince, Dhrishtaketu, the prince, Shikhandin, the Panchala prince, Sahadeva, and the Magadha prince.)
Then, they brought Drupada, Virata, the best of the Shinis, Dhrishtadyumna, the Panchala prince, Dhrishtaketu, the prince, Shikhandin, the Panchala prince, Sahadeva, and the Magadha prince to the battlefield.
एतान्सप्त महेष्वासान्वीरान्युद्धाभिनन्दिनः। सेनाप्रणेतॄन्विधिवदभ्यषिञ्चद्युधिष्ठिरः ॥५-१५४-११॥
etān sapta maheṣvāsān vīrān yuddhābhinandinaḥ। senāpraṇetṝn vidhivad abhyaṣiñcad yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ॥5-154-11॥
[एतान् (etān) - these; सप्त (sapta) - seven; महेष्वासान् (maheṣvāsān) - great archers; वीरान् (vīrān) - heroes; युद्ध-अभिनन्दिनः (yuddha-abhinandinaḥ) - delighting in battle; सेनाप्रणेतॄन् (senāpraṇetṝn) - leaders of the army; विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to the rules; अभ्यषिञ्चत् (abhyaṣiñcat) - anointed; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira;]
(Yudhishthira anointed these seven great archers, heroes delighting in battle, as leaders of the army according to the rules.)
Yudhishthira ceremonially appointed these seven mighty archers, who were heroes rejoicing in battle, as commanders of the army in accordance with the prescribed rituals.
सर्वसेनापतिं चात्र धृष्टद्युम्नमुपादिशत्। द्रोणान्तहेतोरुत्पन्नो य इद्धाञ्जातवेदसः ॥५-१५४-१२॥
sarvasenāpatiṃ cātra dhṛṣṭadyumnamupādiśat। droṇāntahetorutpanno ya iddhāñjātavedasaḥ ॥5-154-12॥
[सर्वसेनापतिं (sarvasenāpatiṃ) - commander of all armies; च (ca) - and; अत्र (atra) - here; धृष्टद्युम्नम् (dhṛṣṭadyumnam) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna; उपादिशत् (upādiśat) - appointed; द्रोण (droṇa) - Droṇa; अन्त (anta) - end; हेतोः (hetoḥ) - for the sake of; उत्पन्नः (utpannaḥ) - born; यः (yaḥ) - who; इद्ध (iddha) - kindled; अञ्जातवेदसः (añjātavedasaḥ) - of the fire god.;]
(Here, he appointed Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the commander of all armies, who was born for the end of Droṇa, kindled by the fire god.)
Here, Dhṛṣṭadyumna was appointed as the commander of all armies, as he was born to bring about the end of Droṇa, having been kindled by the fire god.
सर्वेषामेव तेषां तु समस्तानां महात्मनाम्। सेनापतिपतिं चक्रे गुडाकेशं धनञ्जयम् ॥५-१५४-१३॥
sarveṣāmeva teṣāṃ tu samastānāṃ mahātmanām। senāpatipatiṃ cakre guḍākeśaṃ dhanañjayam ॥5-154-13॥
[सर्वेषामेव (sarveṣāmeva) - of all; तेषां (teṣāṃ) - of them; तु (tu) - but; समस्तानां (samastānāṃ) - of all; महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - great souls; सेनापतिपतिं (senāpatipatiṃ) - commander of the army; चक्रे (cakre) - made; गुडाकेशं (guḍākeśaṃ) - Guḍākeśa; धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhanañjaya;]
(Of all of them, but of all the great souls, he made Guḍākeśa Dhanañjaya the commander of the army.)
Among all the great souls, Guḍākeśa, also known as Dhanañjaya, was appointed as the commander of the army.
अर्जुनस्यापि नेता च संयन्ता चैव वाजिनाम्। सङ्कर्षणानुजः श्रीमान्महाबुद्धिर्जनार्दनः ॥५-१५४-१४॥
arjunasya api netā ca saṃyantā caiva vājinām। saṅkarṣaṇānujaḥ śrīmān mahābuddhir janārdanaḥ ॥5-154-14॥
[अर्जुनस्य (arjunasya) - of Arjuna; अपि (api) - also; नेता (netā) - leader; च (ca) - and; संयन्ता (saṃyantā) - charioteer; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; वाजिनाम् (vājinām) - of horses; सङ्कर्षणानुजः (saṅkarṣaṇānujaḥ) - brother of Sankarshana; श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious; महाबुद्धिः (mahābuddhiḥ) - great intellect; जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - Janardana;]
(Of Arjuna also the leader and charioteer indeed of horses, brother of Sankarshana, glorious, great intellect, Janardana.)
Janardana, the glorious and wise brother of Sankarshana, is also the leader and charioteer of Arjuna's horses.
तद्दृष्ट्वोपस्थितं युद्धं समासन्नं महात्ययम्। प्राविशद्भवनं राज्ञः पाण्डवस्य हलायुधः ॥५-१५४-१५॥
taddṛṣṭvopasthitaṃ yuddhaṃ samāsannaṃ mahātyayam। prāviśadbhavanaṃ rājñaḥ pāṇḍavasya halāyudhaḥ ॥5-154-15॥
[तत् (tat) - that; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; उपस्थितं (upasthitaṃ) - approaching; युद्धं (yuddhaṃ) - battle; समासन्नं (samāsannaṃ) - imminent; महात्ययम् (mahātyayam) - great danger; प्राविशत् (prāviśat) - entered; भवनं (bhavanaṃ) - palace; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; पाण्डवस्य (pāṇḍavasya) - of the Pandava; हलायुधः (halāyudhaḥ) - Halayudha;]
(Having seen that the approaching battle was imminent and a great danger, Halayudha entered the palace of the Pandava king.)
Upon witnessing the impending battle and the great danger it posed, Halayudha entered the palace of the Pandava king.
सहाक्रूरप्रभृतिभिर्गदसाम्बोल्मुकादिभिः। रौक्मिणेयाहुकसुतैश्चारुदेष्णपुरोगमैः ॥५-१५४-१६॥
sahākrūraprabhṛtibhirgadasāmbolmukādibhiḥ। raukmiṇeyāhukasutaaiścārudeṣṇapurogamaiḥ ॥5-154-16॥
[सहा (sahā) - with; अक्रूर (akrūra) - Akrura; प्रभृतिभिः (prabhṛtibhiḥ) - and others; गद (gada) - Gada; साम्ब (sāmba) - Samba; उल्मुक (ulmuka) - Ulmuka; आदिभिः (ādibhiḥ) - and others; रौक्मिणेय (raukmiṇeya) - sons of Rukmini; आहुक (āhuka) - Ahuka; सुतैः (sutaiḥ) - sons; चारुदेष्ण (cārudeṣṇa) - Charudeshna; पुरोगमैः (purogamaiḥ) - led by;]
(With Akrura and others, Gada, Samba, Ulmuka, and others, sons of Rukmini, sons of Ahuka, led by Charudeshna.)
Accompanied by Akrura and others, including Gada, Samba, and Ulmuka, along with the sons of Rukmini and Ahuka, led by Charudeshna.
वृष्णिमुख्यैरभिगतैर्व्याघ्रैरिव बलोत्कटैः। अभिगुप्तो महाबाहुर्मरुद्भिरिव वासवः ॥५-१५४-१७॥
vṛṣṇimukhyairabhigatairvyāghrairiva balotkaṭaiḥ। abhigupto mahābāhurmarudbhiriva vāsavaḥ ॥5-154-17॥
[वृष्णिमुख्यैः (vṛṣṇimukhyaiḥ) - by the chief of the Vrishnis; अभिगतैः (abhigataiḥ) - approached; व्याघ्रैः (vyāghraiḥ) - like tigers; इव (iva) - like; बलोत्कटैः (balotkaṭaiḥ) - mighty; अभिगुप्तः (abhiguptaḥ) - protected; महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed; मरुद्भिः (marudbhiḥ) - by the Maruts; इव (iva) - like; वासवः (vāsavaḥ) - Indra;]
(The mighty-armed one was protected by the chief of the Vrishnis, approached like mighty tigers, like Indra by the Maruts.)
The mighty-armed hero was protected by the chief warriors of the Vrishnis, who approached fiercely like tigers, just as Indra is protected by the Maruts.
नीलकौशेयवसनः कैलासशिखरोपमः। सिंहखेलगतिः श्रीमान्मदरक्तान्तलोचनः ॥५-१५४-१८॥
nīlakauśeyavasanaḥ kailāsaśikharopamaḥ। siṃhakhelagatiḥ śrīmānmadaraktāntalocanaḥ ॥5-154-18॥
[नील (nīla) - blue; कौशेय (kauśeya) - silk; वसनः (vasanaḥ) - clad; कैलास (kailāsa) - Kailasa; शिखर (śikhara) - peak; उपमः (upamaḥ) - like; सिंह (siṃha) - lion; खेल (khela) - play; गतिः (gatiḥ) - gait; श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious; मद (mada) - intoxicated; रक्त (rakta) - red; अन्त (anta) - end; लोचनः (locanaḥ) - eyes;]
(Clad in blue silk, like the peak of Kailasa, with the gait of a lion at play, glorious, with eyes red at the end due to intoxication.)
He is dressed in blue silk, resembling the peak of Mount Kailasa, moves with the majestic gait of a playful lion, and is glorious with eyes reddened at the edges due to intoxication.
तं दृष्ट्वा धर्मराजश्च केशवश्च महाद्युतिः। उदतिष्ठत्तदा पार्थो भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः ॥५-१५४-१९॥
taṃ dṛṣṭvā dharmarājaśca keśavaśca mahādyutiḥ। udatiṣṭhattadā pārtho bhīmakarmā vṛkodaraḥ ॥5-154-19॥
[तं (taṃ) - him; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Dharmaraja; च (ca) - and; केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keshava; च (ca) - and; महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - of great splendor; उदतिष्ठत् (udatiṣṭhat) - stood up; तदा (tadā) - then; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Partha; भीमकर्मा (bhīmakarmā) - of terrible deeds; वृकोदरः (vṛkodaraḥ) - Vrikodara;]
(Having seen him, Dharmaraja and Keshava of great splendor stood up then, Partha of terrible deeds, Vrikodara.)
Upon seeing him, the illustrious Dharmaraja and Keshava rose, followed by Partha, the mighty Vrikodara.
गाण्डीवधन्वा ये चान्ये राजानस्तत्र केचन। पूजयां चक्रुरभ्येत्य ते स्म सर्वे हलायुधम् ॥५-१५४-२०॥
gāṇḍīvadhanvā ye cānye rājānastatra kecana। pūjayāṃ cakrurabhyetya te sma sarve halāyudham ॥5-154-20॥
[गाण्डीवधन्वा (gāṇḍīvadhanvā) - Arjuna; ये (ye) - who; च (ca) - and; अन्ये (anye) - others; राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings; तत्र (tatra) - there; केचन (kecana) - some; पूजयाम् (pūjayām) - worship; चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - did; अभ्येत्य (abhyetya) - approaching; ते (te) - they; स्म (sma) - indeed; सर्वे (sarve) - all; हलायुधम् (halāyudham) - Balarama;]
(Arjuna and some other kings there, having approached, indeed all worshipped Balarama.)
Arjuna and some other kings who were present there approached and worshipped Balarama.
ततस्तं पाण्डवो राजा करे पस्पर्श पाणिना। वासुदेवपुरोगास्तु सर्व एवाभ्यवादयन् ॥५-१५४-२१॥
tatastaṃ pāṇḍavo rājā kare pasparśa pāṇinā। vāsudevapurogāstu sarva evābhyavādayan ॥5-154-21॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तम् (tam) - him; पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Pāṇḍava; राजा (rājā) - king; करे (kare) - with hand; पस्पर्श (pasparśa) - touched; पाणिना (pāṇinā) - with hand; वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vāsudeva; पुरोगाः (purogāḥ) - leading; तु (tu) - but; सर्वे (sarve) - all; एव (eva) - indeed; अभ्यवादयन् (abhyavādayan) - greeted;]
(Then the Pāṇḍava king touched him with his hand. But all those led by Vāsudeva indeed greeted.)
Then the Pāṇḍava king touched him with his hand. However, all those led by Vāsudeva greeted him respectfully.
विराटद्रुपदौ वृद्धावभिवाद्य हलायुधः। युधिष्ठिरेण सहित उपाविशदरिंदमः ॥५-१५४-२२॥
virāṭadrupadau vṛddhāvabhivādya halāyudhaḥ। yudhiṣṭhireṇa sahita upāviśadariṃdamaḥ ॥5-154-22॥
[विराट (virāṭa) - Virata; द्रुपदौ (drupadau) - Drupada; वृद्धौ (vṛddhau) - the elders; अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted; हलायुधः (halāyudhaḥ) - Halayudha; युधिष्ठिरेण (yudhiṣṭhireṇa) - with Yudhishthira; सहित (sahita) - together; उपाविशत् (upāviśat) - sat down; अरिंदमः (ariṃdamaḥ) - the subduer of enemies;]
(Halayudha, having saluted the elders Virata and Drupada, sat down together with Yudhishthira, the subduer of enemies.)
Halayudha, after saluting the elders Virata and Drupada, sat down with Yudhishthira, the subduer of enemies.
ततस्तेषूपविष्टेषु पार्थिवेषु समन्ततः। वासुदेवमभिप्रेक्ष्य रौहिणेयोऽभ्यभाषत ॥५-१५४-२३॥
tatasteṣūpaviṣṭeṣu pārthiveṣu samantataḥ। vāsudevamabhiprekṣya rauhiṇeyo'bhyabhāṣata ॥5-154-23॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तेषु (teṣu) - among them; उपविष्टेषु (upaviṣṭeṣu) - seated; पार्थिवेषु (pārthiveṣu) - kings; समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - all around; वासुदेवम् (vāsudevam) - Vasudeva; अभिप्रेक्ष्य (abhiprekṣya) - looking at; रौहिणेयः (rauhiṇeyaḥ) - son of Rohini; अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - spoke;]
(Then, among them, the kings seated all around, looking at Vasudeva, the son of Rohini spoke.)
Then, when all the kings were seated around, the son of Rohini, looking at Vasudeva, spoke.
भवितायं महारौद्रो दारुणः पुरुषक्षयः। दिष्टमेतद्ध्रुवं मन्ये न शक्यमतिवर्तितुम् ॥५-१५४-२४॥
bhavitāyaṃ mahāraudro dāruṇaḥ puruṣakṣayaḥ। diṣṭametaddhruvaṃ manye na śakyamativartitum ॥5-154-24॥
[भविता (bhavitā) - will be; अयम् (ayam) - this; महारौद्रः (mahāraudraḥ) - very terrible; दारुणः (dāruṇaḥ) - fierce; पुरुषक्षयः (puruṣakṣayaḥ) - destruction of men; दिष्टम् (diṣṭam) - fated; एतत् (etat) - this; ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly; मन्ये (manye) - I think; न (na) - not; शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible; अतिवर्तितुम् (ativartitum) - to overcome;]
(This very terrible and fierce destruction of men will be; I think this is fated and certainly cannot be overcome.)
This fierce and terrible destruction of men is destined to happen; I believe it is certain and cannot be averted.
अस्माद्युद्धात्समुत्तीर्णानपि वः ससुहृज्जनान्। अरोगानक्षतैर्देहैः पश्येयमिति मे मतिः ॥५-१५४-२५॥
asmādyuddhātsamuttīrṇānapi vaḥ sasuhṛjjanān। arogānakṣatairdehaiḥ paśyeyamiti me matiḥ ॥5-154-25॥
[अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this; युद्धात् (yuddhāt) - battle; समुत्तीर्णान् (samuttīrṇān) - emerged; अपि (api) - even; वः (vaḥ) - you; ससुहृज्जनान् (sasuhṛjjanān) - with friends; अरोगान् (arogān) - unharmed; अक्षतैः (akṣataiḥ) - intact; देहैः (dehaiḥ) - bodies; पश्येयम् (paśyeyam) - I may see; इति (iti) - thus; मे (me) - my; मतिः (matiḥ) - thought;]
(From this battle, even you with friends, unharmed and with intact bodies, I may see thus is my thought.)
My thought is that I may see you and your friends emerge from this battle unharmed and with intact bodies.
समेतं पार्थिवं क्षत्रं कालपक्वमसंशयम्। विमर्दः सुमहान्भावी मांसशोणितकर्दमः ॥५-१५४-२६॥
sametaṃ pārthivaṃ kṣatraṃ kālapakvamasanśayam। vimardaḥ sumahānbhāvī māṃsaśoṇitakardamaḥ ॥5-154-26॥
[समेतं (sametaṃ) - together; पार्थिवं (pārthivaṃ) - earthly; क्षत्रं (kṣatraṃ) - warrior class; कालपक्वम् (kālapakvam) - ripened by time; असंशयम् (asanśayam) - undoubtedly; विमर्दः (vimardaḥ) - conflict; सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great; भावी (bhāvī) - will be; मांसशोणितकर्दमः (māṃsaśoṇitakardamaḥ) - mud of flesh and blood;]
(Together, the earthly warrior class, ripened by time, undoubtedly, a very great conflict will be, mud of flesh and blood.)
A great conflict involving the earthly warrior class, matured over time, is inevitable, resulting in a mire of flesh and blood.
उक्तो मया वासुदेवः पुनः पुनरुपह्वरे। सम्बन्धिषु समां वृत्तिं वर्तस्व मधुसूदन ॥५-१५४-२७॥
ukto mayā vāsudevaḥ punaḥ punarupahvare। sambandhiṣu samāṃ vṛttiṃ vartasva madhusūdana ॥5-154-27॥
[उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; मया (mayā) - by me; वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vasudeva; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; उपह्वरे (upahvare) - in the assembly; सम्बन्धिषु (sambandhiṣu) - among relatives; समाम् (samām) - equal; वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - conduct; वर्तस्व (vartasva) - maintain; मधुसूदन (madhusūdana) - Madhusudana;]
(Vasudeva has been spoken by me again and again in the assembly. Maintain equal conduct among relatives, O Madhusudana.)
I have repeatedly addressed Vasudeva in the assembly. O Madhusudana, maintain impartial conduct among your relatives.
पाण्डवा हि यथास्माकं तथा दुर्योधनो नृपः। तस्यापि क्रियतां युक्त्या सपर्येति पुनः पुनः ॥५-१५४-२८॥
pāṇḍavā hi yathāsmākaṃ tathā duryodhano nṛpaḥ। tasyāpi kriyatāṃ yuktyā saparyeti punaḥ punaḥ ॥5-154-28॥
[पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - Pandavas; हि (hi) - indeed; यथा (yathā) - as; अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our; तथा (tathā) - so; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king; तस्य (tasya) - his; अपि (api) - also; क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - should be done; युक्त्या (yuktyā) - with strategy; सपर्एति (saparyeti) - honor; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again;]
(The Pandavas indeed, as our king Duryodhana, his honor should be done with strategy again and again.)
The Pandavas, like our king Duryodhana, should also be honored repeatedly with strategy.
तच्च मे नाकरोद्वाक्यं त्वदर्थे मधुसूदनः। निविष्टः सर्वभावेन धनञ्जयमवेक्ष्य च ॥५-१५४-२९॥
tacca me nākarodvākyaṃ tvadarthe madhusūdanaḥ। niviṣṭaḥ sarvabhāvena dhanañjayamavekṣya ca ॥5-154-29॥
[तत् (tat) - that; च (ca) - and; मे (me) - my; न (na) - not; अकरोत् (akarot) - did; वाक्यं (vākyaṃ) - speech; त्वदर्थे (tvadarthe) - for you; मधुसूदनः (madhusūdanaḥ) - Madhusudana; निविष्टः (niviṣṭaḥ) - situated; सर्वभावेन (sarvabhāvena) - with all emotions; धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhananjaya; अवेक्ष्य (avekṣya) - having seen; च (ca) - and;]
(And that Madhusudana did not make my speech for you, being situated with all emotions, having seen Dhananjaya.)
Madhusudana, being fully aware and composed, did not convey my message to you after observing Dhananjaya.
ध्रुवो जयः पाण्डवानामिति मे निश्चिता मतिः। तथा ह्यभिनिवेशोऽयं वासुदेवस्य भारत ॥५-१५४-३०॥
dhruvo jayaḥ pāṇḍavānām iti me niścitā matiḥ। tathā hy abhiniveśo'yaṃ vāsudevasya bhārata ॥5-154-30॥
[ध्रुवः (dhruvaḥ) - certain; जयः (jayaḥ) - victory; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas; इति (iti) - thus; मे (me) - my; निश्चिता (niścitā) - determined; मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion; तथा (tathā) - so; हि (hi) - indeed; अभिनिवेशः (abhiniveśaḥ) - conviction; अयम् (ayam) - this; वासुदेवस्य (vāsudevasya) - of Vasudeva; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata;]
(Certain is the victory of the Pandavas, thus is my determined opinion. So indeed is this conviction of Vasudeva, O Bharata.)
The victory of the Pandavas is certain, this is my firm belief. This is also the conviction of Vasudeva, O Bharata.
न चाहमुत्सहे कृष्णमृते लोकमुदीक्षितुम्। ततोऽहमनुवर्तामि केशवस्य चिकीर्षितम् ॥५-१५४-३१॥
na cāham utsahe kṛṣṇamṛte lokam udīkṣitum। tato'ham anuvartāmi keśavasya cikīrṣitam ॥5-154-31॥
[न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; अहम् (aham) - I; उत्सहे (utsahe) - am able; कृष्णमृते (kṛṣṇamṛte) - without Krishna; लोकम् (lokam) - world; उदीक्षितुम् (udīkṣitum) - to behold; ततः (tataḥ) - therefore; अहम् (aham) - I; अनुवर्तामि (anuvartāmi) - follow; केशवस्य (keśavasya) - of Keshava; चिकीर्षितम् (cikīrṣitam) - wish;]
(And I am not able to behold the world without Krishna. Therefore, I follow the wish of Keshava.)
I cannot bear to see the world without Krishna. Hence, I follow Keshava's desire.
उभौ शिष्यौ हि मे वीरौ गदायुद्धविशारदौ। तुल्यस्नेहोऽस्म्यतो भीमे तथा दुर्योधने नृपे ॥५-१५४-३२॥
ubhau śiṣyau hi me vīrau gadāyuddhaviśāradau। tulyasneho'smyato bhīme tathā duryodhane nṛpe ॥5-154-32॥
[उभौ (ubhau) - both; शिष्यौ (śiṣyau) - disciples; हि (hi) - indeed; मे (me) - my; वीरौ (vīrau) - heroes; गदायुद्धविशारदौ (gadāyuddhaviśāradau) - skilled in mace fighting; तुल्यस्नेहः (tulyasnehaḥ) - equal affection; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; अतः (ataḥ) - therefore; भीमे (bhīme) - in Bhima; तथा (tathā) - and; दुर्योधने (duryodhane) - in Duryodhana; नृपे (nṛpe) - king;]
(Both my disciples are indeed heroes skilled in mace fighting. I have equal affection therefore in Bhima and in King Duryodhana.)
Both of my disciples are valiant and skilled in mace combat. I hold equal affection for both Bhima and King Duryodhana.
तस्माद्यास्यामि तीर्थानि सरस्वत्या निषेवितुम्। न हि शक्ष्यामि कौरव्यान्नश्यमानानुपेक्षितुम् ॥५-१५४-३३॥
tasmādyāsyāmi tīrthāni sarasvatyā niṣevitum। na hi śakṣyāmi kauravyānnaśyamānānupekṣitum ॥5-154-33॥
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; यास्यामि (yāsyāmi) - I will go; तीर्थानि (tīrthāni) - to the sacred places; सरस्वत्या (sarasvatyā) - of Sarasvati; निषेवितुम् (niṣevitum) - to visit; न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; शक्ष्यामि (śakṣyāmi) - I am able; कौरव्यान् (kauravyān) - the Kauravas; नश्यमानान् (naśyamānān) - perishing; उपेक्षितुम् (upekṣitum) - to overlook;]
(Therefore, I will go to the sacred places of Sarasvati to visit. Indeed, I am not able to overlook the perishing Kauravas.)
Therefore, I will visit the sacred places along the Sarasvati river, as I cannot bear to see the Kauravas perishing.
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुरनुज्ञातश्च पाण्डवैः। तीर्थयात्रां ययौ रामो निवर्त्य मधुसूदनम् ॥५-१५४-३४॥
evamuktvā mahābāhuranujñātaśca pāṇḍavaiḥ। tīrthayātrāṃ yayau rāmo nivartya madhusūdanam ॥5-154-34॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed; अनुज्ञातः (anujñātaḥ) - permitted; च (ca) - and; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pandavas; तीर्थयात्राम् (tīrthayātrām) - pilgrimage; ययौ (yayau) - went; रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama; निवर्त्य (nivartya) - having sent back; मधुसूदनम् (madhusūdanam) - Madhusudana;]
(Thus having spoken, the mighty-armed Rama, permitted by the Pandavas, went on a pilgrimage, having sent back Madhusudana.)
After speaking thus, the mighty-armed Rama, with the permission of the Pandavas, embarked on a pilgrimage after sending back Madhusudana.
