05.158
Pancharatra-core: Uluka narrates insulting words to Yudhisthira telling him he is neither capable of winning a war, nor of ruling the kingdom.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya spoke:
सेनानिवेशं सम्प्राप्य कैतव्यः पाण्डवस्य ह। समागतः पाण्डवेयैर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत ॥५-१५८-१॥
senāniveśaṃ samprāpya kaitavyaḥ pāṇḍavasya ha। samāgataḥ pāṇḍaveyairyudhiṣṭhiramabhāṣata ॥5-158-1॥
[सेनानिवेशं (senāniveśaṃ) - army camp; सम्प्राप्य (samprāpya) - having reached; कैतव्यः (kaitavyaḥ) - Kaitavya; पाण्डवस्य (pāṇḍavasya) - of Pandava; ह (ha) - indeed; समागतः (samāgataḥ) - arrived; पाण्डवेयैः (pāṇḍaveyaiḥ) - by the Pandavas; युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira; अभाषत (abhāṣata) - addressed;]
(Having reached the army camp, Kaitavya of Pandava indeed arrived and addressed Yudhishthira by the Pandavas.)
Upon reaching the army camp, Kaitavya, indeed a follower of the Pandavas, arrived and spoke to Yudhishthira.
अभिज्ञो दूतवाक्यानां यथोक्तं ब्रुवतो मम। दुर्योधनसमादेशं श्रुत्वा न क्रोद्धुमर्हसि ॥५-१५८-२॥
abhijño dūtavākyānāṃ yathoktaṃ bruvato mama। duryodhanasamādeśaṃ śrutvā na kroddhumarhasi ॥5-158-2॥
[अभिज्ञः (abhijñaḥ) - knower; दूतवाक्यानाम् (dūtavākyānām) - of the messenger's words; यथोक्तम् (yathoktam) - as spoken; ब्रुवतः (bruvataḥ) - speaking; मम (mama) - my; दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana; समादेशम् (samādeśam) - command; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; न (na) - not; क्रोद्धुम् (kroddhum) - to be angry; अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should;]
(The knower of the messenger's words, as spoken by me, having heard Duryodhana's command, you should not be angry.)
You, who understand the words of the messenger as I have spoken, should not be angry after hearing Duryodhana's command.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca॥
[युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhishthira; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Yudhishthira said:)
Yudhishthira spoke:
उलूक न भयं तेऽस्ति ब्रूहि त्वं विगतज्वरः। यन्मतं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य लुब्धस्यादीर्घदर्शिनः ॥५-१५८-३॥
ulūka na bhayaṃ te'sti brūhi tvaṃ vigatajvaraḥ। yanmataṃ dhārtarāṣṭrasya lubdhasyādīrghadarśinaḥ ॥5-158-3॥
[उलूक (ulūka) - O owl; न (na) - not; भयम् (bhayam) - fear; ते (te) - your; अस्ति (asti) - is; ब्रूहि (brūhi) - speak; त्वम् (tvam) - you; विगतज्वरः (vigatajvaraḥ) - calm; यत् (yat) - what; मतम् (matam) - opinion; धार्तराष्ट्रस्य (dhārtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhritarashtra's son; लुब्धस्य (lubdhasya) - greedy; अदीर्घदर्शिनः (adīrghadarśinaḥ) - short-sighted;]
(O owl, there is no fear for you. Speak calmly what is the opinion of Dhritarashtra's greedy and short-sighted son.)
O owl, do not be afraid. Calmly tell what is the opinion of Dhritarashtra's greedy and short-sighted son.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
ततो द्युतिमतां मध्ये पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्। सृञ्जयानां च सर्वेषां कृष्णस्य च यशस्विनः ॥५-१५८-४॥
tato dyutimatāṃ madhye pāṇḍavānāṃ mahātmanām। sṛñjayānāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ kṛṣṇasya ca yaśasvinaḥ ॥5-158-4॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; द्युतिमताम् (dyutimatām) - of the brilliant; मध्ये (madhye) - among; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas; महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great souls; सृञ्जयानाम् (sṛñjayānām) - of the Sṛñjayas; च (ca) - and; सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all; कृष्णस्य (kṛṣṇasya) - of Kṛṣṇa; च (ca) - and; यशस्विनः (yaśasvinaḥ) - of the glorious;]
(Then among the brilliant, of the Pāṇḍavas, of the great souls, of the Sṛñjayas, and of all, and of the glorious Kṛṣṇa.)
Then, among the brilliant ones, were the Pāṇḍavas, the great souls, the Sṛñjayas, and the glorious Kṛṣṇa.
द्रुपदस्य सपुत्रस्य विराटस्य च संनिधौ। भूमिपानां च सर्वेषां मध्ये वाक्यं जगाद ह ॥५-१५८-५॥
drupadasya saputrasya virāṭasya ca sannidhau। bhūmipānāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ madhye vākyaṃ jagāda ha ॥5-158-5॥
[द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - of Drupada; सपुत्रस्य (saputrasya) - with son; विराटस्य (virāṭasya) - of Virata; च (ca) - and; संनिधौ (sannidhau) - in the presence; भूमिपानां (bhūmipānāṃ) - of kings; च (ca) - and; सर्वेषां (sarveṣāṃ) - of all; मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst; वाक्यं (vākyaṃ) - speech; जगाद (jagāda) - spoke; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(In the presence of Drupada with his son and Virata, and in the midst of all the kings, indeed spoke the speech.)
In the presence of Drupada and his son, and Virata, amidst all the kings, the speech was indeed spoken.
इदं त्वामब्रवीद्राजा धार्तराष्ट्रो महामनाः। शृण्वतां कुरुवीराणां तन्निबोध नराधिप ॥५-१५८-६॥
idaṁ tvām abravīd rājā dhārtarāṣṭro mahāmanāḥ। śṛṇvatāṁ kuruvīrāṇāṁ tan nibodha narādhipa ॥5-158-6॥
[इदं (idaṁ) - this; त्वाम् (tvām) - to you; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; राजा (rājā) - king; धार्तराष्ट्रः (dhārtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhritarashtra's son; महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - great-minded; शृण्वताम् (śṛṇvatām) - listening; कुरुवीराणाम् (kuruvīrāṇām) - of the Kuru heroes; तत् (tat) - that; निबोध (nibodha) - understand; नराधिप (narādhipa) - O lord of men;]
(This was said to you by the great-minded king, Dhritarashtra's son, while the Kuru heroes were listening. Understand that, O lord of men.)
The great-minded king, son of Dhritarashtra, spoke these words to you while the Kuru heroes were listening. Understand this, O lord of men.
पराजितोऽसि द्यूतेन कृष्णा चानायिता सभाम्। शक्योऽमर्षो मनुष्येण कर्तुं पुरुषमानिना ॥५-१५८-७॥
parājito'si dyūtena kṛṣṇā cānāyitā sabhām। śakyo'marṣo manuṣyeṇa kartuṃ puruṣamāninā ॥5-158-7॥
[पराजितः (parājitaḥ) - defeated; असि (asi) - you are; द्यूतेन (dyūtena) - by gambling; कृष्णा (kṛṣṇā) - Draupadi; च (ca) - and; अनायिता (anāyitā) - brought; सभाम् (sabhām) - to the assembly; शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible; अमर्षः (amarṣaḥ) - anger; मनुष्येण (manuṣyeṇa) - by a man; कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do; पुरुषमानिना (puruṣamāninā) - by one who prides himself on being a man;]
(You are defeated by gambling, and Draupadi was brought to the assembly. Anger can be harbored by a man who prides himself on being a man.)
You have been defeated in gambling, and Draupadi was brought to the assembly. It is possible for a man who prides himself on his masculinity to harbor anger.
द्वादशैव तु वर्षाणि वने धिष्ण्याद्विवासिताः। संवत्सरं विराटस्य दास्यमास्थाय चोषिताः ॥५-१५८-८॥
dvādaśaiva tu varṣāṇi vane dhiṣṇyādvivāsitāḥ। saṃvatsaraṃ virāṭasya dāsyamāsthāya coṣitāḥ ॥5-158-8॥
[द्वादश (dvādaśa) - twelve; एव (eva) - indeed; तु (tu) - but; वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years; वने (vane) - in the forest; धिष्ण्यात् (dhiṣṇyāt) - from the abode; विवासिताः (vivāsitāḥ) - exiled; संवत्सरं (saṃvatsaraṃ) - one year; विराटस्य (virāṭasya) - of Virata; दास्यम् (dāsyam) - servitude; आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having assumed; च (ca) - and; उषिताः (uṣitāḥ) - lived;]
(Indeed, twelve years were spent in exile from the abode in the forest; having assumed servitude of Virata, one year was lived.)
The Pandavas were exiled for twelve years in the forest and spent one additional year in disguise serving King Virata.
अमर्षं राज्यहरणं वनवासं च पाण्डव। द्रौपद्याश्च परिक्लेशं संस्मरन्पुरुषो भव ॥५-१५८-९॥
amarṣaṃ rājyaharaṇaṃ vanavāsaṃ ca pāṇḍava। draupadyāśca parikleśaṃ saṃsmaranpuruṣo bhava ॥5-158-9॥
[अमर्षं (amarṣam) - anger; राज्यहरणं (rājyaharaṇam) - kingdom loss; वनवासं (vanavāsam) - forest exile; च (ca) - and; पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Pandava; द्रौपद्याः (draupadyāḥ) - of Draupadi; च (ca) - and; परिक्लेशं (parikleśam) - suffering; संस्मरन् (saṃsmaran) - remembering; पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - man; भव (bhava) - be;]
(Remembering anger, kingdom loss, forest exile, O Pandava, and the suffering of Draupadi, be a man.)
O Pandava, remember the anger, the loss of the kingdom, the exile to the forest, and the suffering of Draupadi, and be a man.
अशक्तेन च यच्छप्तं भीमसेनेन पाण्डव। दुःशासनस्य रुधिरं पीयतां यदि शक्यते ॥५-१५८-१०॥
aśaktena ca yacchaptaṃ bhīmasenena pāṇḍava। duḥśāsanasya rudhiraṃ pīyatāṃ yadi śakyate ॥5-158-10॥
[अशक्तेन (aśaktena) - by the powerless; च (ca) - and; यत् (yat) - which; शप्तं (śaptaṃ) - cursed; भीमसेनेन (bhīmasenena) - by Bhimasena; पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Pandava; दुःशासनस्य (duḥśāsanasya) - of Duhshasana; रुधिरं (rudhiraṃ) - blood; पीयतां (pīyatāṃ) - let it be drunk; यदि (yadi) - if; शक्यते (śakyate) - possible;]
(By the powerless and which was cursed by Bhimasena, O Pandava, let the blood of Duhshasana be drunk if possible.)
O Pandava, Bhimasena, who was powerless, cursed that if it is possible, let the blood of Duhshasana be drunk.
लोहाभिहारो निर्वृत्तः कुरुक्षेत्रमकर्दमम्। समः पन्था भृता योधाः श्वो युध्यस्व सकेशवः ॥५-१५८-११॥
lohābhihāro nirvṛttaḥ kurukṣetramakardamam। samaḥ panthā bhṛtā yodhāḥ śvo yudhyasva sakeśavaḥ ॥5-158-11॥
[लोहाभिहारः (lohābhihāraḥ) - iron weapons; निर्वृत्तः (nirvṛttaḥ) - completed; कुरुक्षेत्रम् (kurukṣetram) - Kurukshetra; अकर्दमम् (akardamam) - free from mud; समः (samaḥ) - level; पन्था (panthā) - path; भृताः (bhṛtāḥ) - supported; योधाः (yodhāḥ) - warriors; श्वः (śvaḥ) - tomorrow; युध्यस्व (yudhyasva) - fight; सकेशवः (sakeśavaḥ) - with Keshava;]
(The preparation of iron weapons is completed, Kurukshetra is free from mud. The path is level, the warriors are supported, tomorrow fight with Keshava.)
The preparation of iron weapons is complete, and Kurukshetra is free from mud. The path is level, and the warriors are ready; tomorrow, fight alongside Keshava.
असमागम्य भीष्मेण संयुगे किं विकत्थसे। आरुरुक्षुर्यथा मन्दः पर्वतं गन्धमादनम् ॥५-१५८-१२॥
asamāgamya bhīṣmeṇa saṃyuge kiṃ vikatthase। ārurukṣuryathā mandaḥ parvataṃ gandhamādanam ॥5-158-12॥
[असमागम्य (asamāgamya) - not having met; भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - with Bhishma; संयुगे (saṃyuge) - in battle; किं (kiṃ) - why; विकत्थसे (vikatthase) - do you boast; आरुरुक्षुः (ārurukṣuḥ) - desiring to ascend; यथा (yathā) - like; मन्दः (mandaḥ) - a fool; पर्वतम् (parvatam) - mountain; गन्धमादनम् (gandhamādanam) - Gandhamadana;]
(Not having met Bhishma in battle, why do you boast, like a fool desiring to ascend the Gandhamadana mountain?)
Why do you boast without having faced Bhishma in battle, like a fool trying to climb the Gandhamadana mountain?
द्रोणं च युध्यतां श्रेष्ठं शचीपतिसमं युधि। अजित्वा संयुगे पार्थ राज्यं कथमिहेच्छसि ॥५-१५८-१३॥
droṇaṃ ca yudhyatāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ śacīpatisamaṃ yudhi| ajitvā saṃyuge pārtha rājyaṃ kathamihecchasi ॥5-158-13॥
[द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona; च (ca) - and; युध्यताम् (yudhyatām) - of the fighters; श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - best; शचीपतिसमम् (śacīpatisamam) - equal to Indra; युधि (yudhi) - in battle; अजित्वा (ajitvā) - without conquering; संयुगे (saṃyuge) - in combat; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; कथम् (katham) - how; इह (iha) - here; इच्छसि (icchasi) - do you desire;]
(Drona and the best of fighters, equal to Indra in battle; without conquering in combat, O son of Pritha, how do you desire the kingdom here?)
O son of Pritha, how can you desire the kingdom here without first conquering Drona, the best of fighters, who is equal to Indra in battle?
ब्राह्मे धनुषि चाचार्यं वेदयोरन्तरं द्वयोः। युधि धुर्यमविक्षोभ्यमनीकधरमच्युतम् ॥५-१५८-१४॥
brāhme dhanuṣi cācāryaṃ vedayorantaraṃ dvayoḥ| yudhi dhuryamavikṣobhyamanīkadharamacyutam ॥5-158-14॥
[ब्राह्मे (brāhme) - in the Brahma weapon; धनुषि (dhanuṣi) - in the bow; च (ca) - and; आचार्यं (ācāryaṃ) - teacher; वेदयोः (vedayoḥ) - of the Vedas; अन्तरं (antaraṃ) - difference; द्वयोः (dvayoḥ) - between the two; युधि (yudhi) - in battle; धुर्यम् (dhuryam) - leader; अविक्षोभ्यम् (avikṣobhyam) - unshakable; अनीकधरम् (anīkadharam) - bearer of the army; अच्युतम् (acyutam) - Achyuta (Krishna);]
(In the Brahma weapon and in the bow, the teacher of the Vedas, the difference between the two; in battle, the leader, unshakable, bearer of the army, Achyuta (Krishna).)
Achyuta (Krishna) is the unshakable leader in battle, the bearer of the army, and the teacher of the Vedas, knowing the difference between the Brahma weapon and the bow.
द्रोणं मोहाद्युधा पार्थ यज्जिगीषसि तन्मृषा। न हि शुश्रुम वातेन मेरुमुन्मथितं गिरिम् ॥५-१५८-१५॥
droṇaṁ mohādyudhā pārtha yajjigīṣasi tanmṛṣā। na hi śuśruma vātena merumunmathitaṁ girim ॥5-158-15॥
[द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona; मोहात् (mohāt) - by delusion; युधा (yudhā) - in battle; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; यत् (yat) - which; जिगीषसि (jigīṣasi) - you wish to conquer; तत् (tat) - that; मृषा (mṛṣā) - in vain; न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; शुश्रुम (śuśruma) - we have heard; वातेन (vātena) - by the wind; मेरुम् (merum) - Meru; उन्मथितम् (unmathitam) - uprooted; गिरिम् (girim) - mountain;]
(O son of Pritha, by delusion you wish to conquer Drona in battle; that is in vain. Indeed, we have not heard of the mountain Meru being uprooted by the wind.)
O son of Pritha, your desire to conquer Drona in battle is in vain, as it is unheard of for the mighty mountain Meru to be uprooted by the wind.
अनिलो वा वहेन्मेरुं द्यौर्वापि निपतेन्महीम्। युगं वा परिवर्तेत यद्येवं स्याद्यथात्थ माम् ॥५-१५८-१६॥
anilo vā vahenmeruṃ dyaurvāpi nipatenmahīm। yugaṃ vā parivarteta yadyevaṃ syādyathāttha mām ॥5-158-16॥
[अनिलः (anilaḥ) - wind; वा (vā) - or; वहेत् (vahet) - may carry; मेरुम् (merum) - Meru; द्यौः (dyauḥ) - sky; वा (vā) - or; अपि (api) - even; निपतेत् (nipatet) - may fall; महीम् (mahīm) - earth; युगम् (yugam) - age; वा (vā) - or; परिवर्तेत (parivarteta) - may change; यदि (yadi) - if; एवम् (evam) - thus; स्यात् (syāt) - would be; यथा (yathā) - as; अत्थ (attha) - you say; माम् (mām) - to me;]
(The wind may carry away Meru, or the sky may fall on the earth. The age may change if it would be as you say to me.)
The wind might carry away Mount Meru, or the sky might fall to the earth. An era might change if things were as you claim to me.
को ह्याभ्यां जीविताकाङ्क्षी प्राप्यास्त्रमरिमर्दनम्। गजो वाजी नरो वापि पुनः स्वस्ति गृहान्व्रजेत् ॥५-१५८-१७॥
ko hyābhyāṃ jīvitākāṅkṣī prāpyāstramarimardanam। gajo vājī naro vāpi punaḥ svasti gṛhānvrajet ॥5-158-17॥
[कः (kaḥ) - who; हि (hi) - indeed; आभ्यां (ābhyāṃ) - by these two; जीविताकाङ्क्षी (jīvitākāṅkṣī) - desiring life; प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained; अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon; अरिमर्दनम् (arimardanam) - enemy-crushing; गजः (gajaḥ) - elephant; वाजी (vājī) - horse; नरः (naraḥ) - man; वा (vā) - or; अपि (api) - also; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; स्वस्ति (svasti) - well-being; गृहान् (gṛhān) - home; व्रजेत् (vrajet) - would return;]
(Who indeed, desiring life, having obtained the enemy-crushing weapon, would return home well, whether an elephant, horse, or man?)
Who, having obtained the enemy-crushing weapon, would safely return home, whether it be an elephant, horse, or man, desiring life?
कथमाभ्यामभिध्यातः संसृष्टो दारुणेन वा। रणे जीवन्विमुच्येत पदा भूमिमुपस्पृशन् ॥५-१५८-१८॥
kathamābhyāmabhidhyātaḥ saṃsṛṣṭo dāruṇena vā। raṇe jīvanvimucyeta padā bhūmimupaspṛśan ॥5-158-18॥
[कथम् (katham) - how; आभ्याम् (ābhyām) - by both; अभिध्यातः (abhidhyātaḥ) - contemplated; संसृष्टः (saṃsṛṣṭaḥ) - joined; दारुणेन (dāruṇena) - with fierce; वा (vā) - or; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; जीवन् (jīvan) - alive; विमुच्येत (vimucyeta) - could be released; पदा (padā) - by foot; भूमिम् (bhūmim) - ground; उपस्पृशन् (upaspṛśan) - touching;]
(How could one contemplated by both or joined with fierce be released alive in battle, touching the ground by foot?)
How could someone who is contemplated by both or joined with something fierce be released alive in battle while touching the ground with his foot?
किं दर्दुरः कूपशयो यथेमां; न बुध्यसे राजचमूं समेताम्। दुराधर्षां देवचमूप्रकाशां; गुप्तां नरेन्द्रैस्त्रिदशैरिव द्याम् ॥५-१५८-१९॥
kiṁ darduraḥ kūpaśayo yathemāṁ; na budhyase rājacamūṁ sametām। durādharṣāṁ devacamūprakāśāṁ; guptāṁ narendraistridaśairiva dyām ॥5-158-19॥
[किं (kiṁ) - what; दर्दुरः (darduraḥ) - frog; कूपशयः (kūpaśayaḥ) - well-dweller; यथा (yathā) - like; इमां (imāṁ) - this; न (na) - not; बुध्यसे (budhyase) - understand; राजचमूम् (rājacamūm) - royal army; समेताम् (sametām) - assembled; दुराधर्षाम् (durādharṣām) - invincible; देवचमूप्रकाशाम् (devacamūprakāśām) - shining like a divine army; गुप्ताम् (guptām) - protected; नरेन्द्रैः (narendraiḥ) - by kings; त्रिदशैः (tridaśaiḥ) - by gods; इव (iva) - like; द्याम् (dyām) - sky;]
(What, like a frog dwelling in a well, do you not understand this assembled royal army, invincible, shining like a divine army, protected by kings like the sky by gods?)
Do you, like a frog in a well, not perceive this assembled royal army, invincible and shining like a divine army, protected by kings as the sky is by gods?
प्राच्यैः प्रतीच्यैरथ दाक्षिणात्यै; रुदीच्यकाम्बोजशकैः खशैश्च। शाल्वैः समत्स्यैः कुरुमध्यदेशै; र्म्लेच्छैः पुलिन्दैर्द्रविडान्ध्रकाञ्च्यैः ॥५-१५८-२०॥
prācyaiḥ pratīcyairatha dākṣiṇātyai; rudīcyakāmbojaśakaiḥ khaśaiśca। śālvaiḥ samatsyaiḥ kurumadhyadeśai; rmlecchaiḥ pulindairdraviḍāndhrakāñcyaiḥ ॥5-158-20॥
[प्राच्यैः (prācyaiḥ) - by the easterners; प्रतीच्यैः (pratīcyaiḥ) - by the westerners; अथ (atha) - and; दाक्षिणात्यै (dākṣiṇātyai) - by the southerners; रुदीच्य (rudīcya) - northerners; काम्बोजशकैः (kāmbojaśakaiḥ) - by the Kamboja and Shaka tribes; खशैः (khaśaiḥ) - by the Khasas; शाल्वैः (śālvaiḥ) - by the Shalvas; समत्स्यैः (samatsyaiḥ) - by the Matsyas; कुरुमध्यदेशैः (kurumadhyadeśaiḥ) - by the people of the central Kuru region; म्लेच्छैः (mlecchaiḥ) - by the Mlecchas; पुलिन्दैः (pulindaiḥ) - by the Pulindas; द्रविडान्ध्रकाञ्च्यैः (draviḍāndhrakāñcyaiḥ) - by the Dravidas, Andhras, and Kanchis;]
(By the easterners, westerners, and southerners; by the northerners, Kamboja and Shaka tribes, and Khasas. By the Shalvas, Matsyas, people of the central Kuru region; by the Mlecchas, Pulindas, Dravidas, Andhras, and Kanchis.)
The regions were populated by various tribes and peoples: easterners, westerners, southerners, northerners, Kambojas, Shakas, Khasas, Shalvas, Matsyas, the central Kuru people, Mlecchas, Pulindas, Dravidas, Andhras, and Kanchis.
नानाजनौघं युधि सम्प्रवृद्धं; गाङ्गं यथा वेगमवारणीयम्। मां च स्थितं नागबलस्य मध्ये; युयुत्ससे मन्द किमल्पबुद्धे ॥५-१५८-२१॥
nānājanaughaṃ yudhi sampravṛddhaṃ; gāṅgaṃ yathā vegamavāraṇīyam| māṃ ca sthitaṃ nāgabalasya madhye; yuyutsase manda kimalpabuddhe ॥5-158-21॥
[नाना (nānā) - various; जनौघं (janaughaṃ) - crowds of people; युधि (yudhi) - in battle; सम्प्रवृद्धं (sampravṛddhaṃ) - grown; गाङ्गं (gāṅgaṃ) - like the Ganges; यथा (yathā) - as; वегम् (vegam) - speed; अवारणीयम् (avāraṇīyam) - unstoppable; माम् (mām) - me; च (ca) - and; स्थितं (sthitam) - standing; नागबलस्य (nāgabalasya) - of the elephant army; मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst; युयुत्ससे (yuyutsase) - you wish to fight; मन्द (manda) - foolish; किम् (kim) - why; अल्पबुद्धे (alpabuddhe) - of little intelligence;]
(Various crowds of people grown in battle; like the Ganges unstoppable in speed. Me standing in the midst of the elephant army; you wish to fight, foolish one of little intelligence.)
Why do you, foolish and of little intelligence, wish to fight me, standing amidst the elephant army, like the unstoppable speed of the Ganges with various crowds grown in battle?
इत्येवमुक्त्वा राजानं धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। अभ्यावृत्य पुनर्जिष्णुमुलूकः प्रत्यभाषत ॥५-१५८-२२॥
ityevamuktvā rājānaṃ dharmaputraṃ yudhiṣṭhiram। abhyāvṛtya punarjiṣṇumulūkaḥ pratyabhāṣata ॥5-158-22॥
[इति (iti) - thus; एवम् (evam) - in this way; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; राजानम् (rājānam) - king; धर्मपुत्रम् (dharmaputram) - son of Dharma; युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira; अभ्यावृत्य (abhyāvṛtya) - having approached; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; जिष्णुम् (jiṣṇum) - Arjuna; उलूकः (ulūkaḥ) - Uluka; प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - spoke;]
(Thus having spoken to King Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, and having approached Arjuna again, Uluka spoke.)
After addressing King Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, in this manner, Uluka returned to Arjuna and spoke again.
अकत्थमानो युध्यस्व कत्थसेऽर्जुन किं बहु। पर्यायात्सिद्धिरेतस्य नैतत्सिध्यति कत्थनात् ॥५-१५८-२३॥
akatthamāno yudhyasva katthase'rjuna kiṃ bahu। paryāyātsiddhiretasya naitatsidhyati katthanāt ॥5-158-23॥
[अकत्थमानः (akatthamānaḥ) - without boasting; युध्यस्व (yudhyasva) - fight; कत्थसे (katthase) - you boast; अर्जुन (arjuna) - Arjuna; किम् (kim) - why; बहु (bahu) - much; पर्यायात् (paryāyāt) - by effort; सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - success; एतस्य (etasya) - of this; न (na) - not; एतत् (etat) - this; सिध्यति (sidhyati) - is achieved; कत्थनात् (katthanāt) - by boasting;]
(Without boasting, fight. Why do you boast, Arjuna? Much success of this is achieved by effort, not by boasting.)
Fight without boasting, Arjuna. Why do you boast so much? Success is achieved through effort, not by boasting.
यदीदं कत्थनात्सिध्येत्कर्म लोके धनञ्जय। सर्वे भवेयुः सिद्धार्था बहु कत्थेत दुर्गतः ॥५-१५८-२४॥
yadīdaṃ katthanātsidhyetkarma loke dhanañjaya। sarve bhaveyuḥ siddhārthā bahu kattheta durgataḥ ॥5-158-24॥
[यदि (yadi) - if; इदं (idaṃ) - this; कत्थनात् (katthanāt) - from boasting; सिध्येत् (sidhyet) - would succeed; कर्म (karma) - action; लोके (loke) - in the world; धनञ्जय (dhanañjaya) - O Dhananjaya; सर्वे (sarve) - all; भवेयुः (bhaveyuḥ) - would become; सिद्धार्थाः (siddhārthāḥ) - successful; बहु (bahu) - much; कत्थेत (kattheta) - would boast; दुर्गतः (durgataḥ) - the unfortunate;]
(If this action would succeed from boasting, O Dhananjaya, all would become successful in the world; the unfortunate would boast much.)
If merely boasting could lead to success, O Dhananjaya, then everyone would be successful in the world, and the unfortunate would boast a lot.
जानामि ते वासुदेवं सहायं; जानामि ते गाण्डिवं तालमात्रम्। जानाम्येतत्त्वादृशो नास्ति योद्धा; राज्यं च ते जानमानो हरामि ॥५-१५८-२५॥
jānāmi te vāsudevaṃ sahāyaṃ; jānāmi te gāṇḍivaṃ tālamātram। jānāmyetattvādṛśo nāsti yoddhā; rājyaṃ ca te jānāmāno harāmi ॥5-158-25॥
[जानामि (jānāmi) - I know; ते (te) - your; वासुदेवं (vāsudevaṃ) - Vasudeva; सहायं (sahāyaṃ) - helper; जानामि (jānāmi) - I know; ते (te) - your; गाण्डिवं (gāṇḍivaṃ) - Gandiva; तालमात्रम् (tālamātram) - mere clapping; जानामि (jānāmi) - I know; एतत् (etat) - this; त्वादृशः (tvādṛśaḥ) - like you; नास्ति (nāsti) - there is not; योद्धा (yoddhā) - warrior; राज्यं (rājyaṃ) - kingdom; च (ca) - and; ते (te) - your; जानमानः (jānāmānaḥ) - knowing; हरामि (harāmi) - I take away;]
(I know your helper Vasudeva; I know your Gandiva is mere clapping. I know this, there is no warrior like you; and knowing your kingdom, I take it away.)
I am aware that Vasudeva is your ally; I understand that your Gandiva is just a mere show. I recognize that there is no warrior like you; and knowing your kingdom, I claim it.
न तु पर्यायधर्मेण सिद्धिं प्राप्नोति भूयसीम्। मनसैव हि भूतानि धाता प्रकुरुते वशे ॥५-१५८-२६॥
na tu paryāyadharmeṇa siddhiṃ prāpnoti bhūyasīm। manasaiva hi bhūtāni dhātā prakurute vaśe ॥5-158-26॥
[न (na) - not; तु (tu) - but; पर्यायधर्मेण (paryāyadharmeṇa) - by alternate duty; सिद्धिं (siddhiṃ) - success; प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - attains; भूयसीम् (bhūyasīm) - greater; मनसैव (manasaiva) - by mind alone; हि (hi) - indeed; भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings; धाता (dhātā) - the creator; प्रकुरुते (prakurute) - brings; वशे (vaśe) - under control;]
(But one does not attain greater success by alternate duty. Indeed, the creator brings beings under control by mind alone.)
However, true success is not achieved through alternate duties. It is through the mind alone that the creator indeed brings all beings under control.
त्रयोदश समा भुक्तं राज्यं विलपतस्तव। भूयश्चैव प्रशासिष्ये निहत्य त्वां सबान्धवम् ॥५-१५८-२७॥
trayodaśa samā bhuktaṃ rājyaṃ vilapatastava। bhūyaścaiva praśāsiṣye nihatya tvāṃ sabāndhavam ॥5-158-27॥
[त्रयोदश (trayodaśa) - thirteen; समा (samā) - years; भुक्तं (bhuktaṃ) - enjoyed; राज्यं (rājyaṃ) - kingdom; विलपतस्तव (vilapatastava) - lamenting yours; भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; प्रशासिष्ये (praśāsiṣye) - I will rule; निहत्य (nihatya) - having slain; त्वां (tvāṃ) - you; सबान्धवम् (sabāndhavam) - with relatives;]
(For thirteen years, your kingdom was enjoyed while you lamented. Again, indeed, I will rule having slain you with your relatives.)
For thirteen years, your kingdom was enjoyed while you lamented. Now, I will rule again after having slain you and your relatives.
क्व तदा गाण्डिवं तेऽभूद्यत्त्वं दासपणे जितः। क्व तदा भीमसेनस्य बलमासीच्च फल्गुन ॥५-१५८-२८॥
kva tadā gāṇḍivaṃ te'bhūdyattvaṃ dāsapaṇe jitaḥ। kva tadā bhīmasenasya balamāsīcca phalguna ॥5-158-28॥
[क्व (kva) - where; तदा (tadā) - then; गाण्डिवं (gāṇḍivaṃ) - Gandiva bow; ते (te) - your; अभूत् (abhūt) - was; यत्त्वं (yattvaṃ) - that you; दासपणे (dāsapaṇe) - in servitude; जितः (jitaḥ) - were defeated; क्व (kva) - where; तदा (tadā) - then; भीमसेनस्य (bhīmasenasya) - of Bhimasena; बलम् (balam) - strength; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; च (ca) - and; फल्गुन (phalguna) - Arjuna;]
(Where was your Gandiva bow then, when you were defeated in servitude? Where was the strength of Bhimasena then, O Phalguna?)
Where was your Gandiva bow when you were defeated and became a servant? Where was Bhimasena's strength then, O Arjuna?
सगदाद्भीमसेनाच्च पार्थाच्चैव सगाण्डिवात्। न वै मोक्षस्तदा वोऽभूद्विना कृष्णामनिन्दिताम् ॥५-१५८-२९॥
sagadādbhīmasenācca pārthāccaiva sagāṇḍivāt। na vai mokṣastadā vo'bhūdvinā kṛṣṇāmaninditām ॥5-158-29॥
[सगदात् (sagadāt) - from Gadā; भीमसेनात् (bhīmasenāt) - from Bhīmasena; पार्थात् (pārthāt) - from Pārtha; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; सगाण्डिवात् (sagāṇḍivāt) - from Gāṇḍiva; न (na) - not; वै (vai) - indeed; मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - liberation; तदा (tadā) - then; वः (vaḥ) - your; अभूत् (abhūt) - was; विना (vinā) - without; कृष्णाम् (kṛṣṇām) - Kṛṣṇā; अनिन्दिताम् (aninditām) - blameless;]
(From Gadā, from Bhīmasena, from Pārtha, and indeed from Gāṇḍiva, there was no liberation for you then without the blameless Kṛṣṇā.)
There was no liberation for you from Gadā, Bhīmasena, Pārtha, and Gāṇḍiva without the blameless Kṛṣṇā at that time.
सा वो दास्यं समापन्नान्मोक्षयामास भामिनी। अमानुष्यसमायुक्तान्दास्यकर्मण्यवस्थितान् ॥५-१५८-३०॥
sā vo dāsyaṃ samāpannān mokṣayām āsa bhāminī। amānuṣya samāyuktān dāsya karmaṇy avasthitān ॥5-158-30॥
[सा (sā) - she; वः (vaḥ) - you; दास्यम् (dāsyaṃ) - servitude; समापन्नान् (samāpannān) - fallen into; मोक्षयामास (mokṣayām āsa) - liberated; भामिनी (bhāminī) - lady; अमानुष्य (amānuṣya) - non-human; समायुक्तान् (samāyuktān) - associated with; दास्यकर्मणि (dāsya karmaṇi) - in servitude; अवस्थितान् (avasthitān) - situated;]
(She, the lady, liberated you who had fallen into servitude, associated with non-human, situated in servitude.)
The lady freed you from the servitude you had fallen into, which was associated with non-human tasks and conditions.
अवोचं यत्षण्ढतिलानहं वस्तथ्यमेव तत्। धृता हि वेणी पार्थेन विराटनगरे तदा ॥५-१५८-३१॥
avocaṁ yat ṣaṇḍhatilān ahaṁ vastathyam eva tat। dhṛtā hi veṇī pārthena virāṭanagare tadā ॥5-158-31॥
[अवोचं (avocaṁ) - I said; यत् (yat) - that; षण्ढतिलान् (ṣaṇḍhatilān) - eunuchs; अहम् (aham) - I; वस्तथ्यम् (vastathyam) - truth; एव (eva) - indeed; तत् (tat) - that; धृता (dhṛtā) - held; हि (hi) - indeed; वेणी (veṇī) - braid; पार्थेन (pārthena) - by Partha; विराटनगरे (virāṭanagare) - in the city of Virata; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(I said that eunuchs, I, indeed, that truth. Indeed, the braid was held by Partha in the city of Virata then.)
I declared that I was indeed the eunuch, and it was true. The braid was held by Partha in the city of Virata at that time.
सूदकर्मणि च श्रान्तं विराटस्य महानसे। भीमसेनेन कौन्तेय यच्च तन्मम पौरुषम् ॥५-१५८-३२॥
sūdakarmaṇi ca śrāntaṃ virāṭasya mahānase। bhīmasenena kaunteya yacca tanmama pauruṣam ॥5-158-32॥
[सूदकर्मणि (sūdakarmaṇi) - in the duty of a cook; च (ca) - and; श्रान्तं (śrāntaṃ) - tired; विराटस्य (virāṭasya) - of Virata; महानसे (mahānase) - in the kitchen; भीमसेनेन (bhīmasenena) - by Bhimasena; कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kunti; यत् (yat) - which; च (ca) - and; तत् (tat) - that; मम (mama) - my; पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - prowess;]
(In the duty of a cook, tired in Virata's kitchen, by Bhimasena, O son of Kunti, which and that my prowess.)
O son of Kunti, my prowess was displayed in the duty of a cook, tired in Virata's kitchen by Bhimasena.
एवमेव सदा दण्डं क्षत्रियाः क्षत्रिये दधुः। श्रेण्यां कक्ष्यां च वेण्यां च संयुगे यः पलायते ॥५-१५८-३३॥
evameva sadā daṇḍaṃ kṣatriyāḥ kṣatriye dadhuḥ। śreṇyāṃ kakṣyāṃ ca veṇyāṃ ca saṃyuge yaḥ palāyate ॥5-158-33॥
[एवमेव (evameva) - thus indeed; सदा (sadā) - always; दण्डं (daṇḍam) - punishment; क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - warriors; क्षत्रिये (kṣatriye) - to the warrior; दधुः (dadhuḥ) - gave; श्रेण्यां (śreṇyām) - in the rank; कक्ष्यां (kakṣyām) - in the division; च (ca) - and; वेण्यां (veṇyām) - in the braid; च (ca) - and; संयुगे (saṃyuge) - in battle; यः (yaḥ) - who; पलायते (palāyate) - flees;]
(Thus indeed, always, the warriors gave punishment to the warrior. In the rank, in the division, and in the braid, and in battle, who flees.)
Thus, the warriors always imposed punishment on the warrior. In the ranks, divisions, and braids, whoever flees in battle.
न भयाद्वासुदेवस्य न चापि तव फल्गुन। राज्यं प्रतिप्रदास्यामि युध्यस्व सहकेशवः ॥५-१५८-३४॥
na bhayād vāsudevasya na cāpi tava phalguna। rājyaṃ pratipradāsyāmi yudhyasva sahakeśavaḥ ॥5-158-34॥
[न (na) - not; भयात् (bhayāt) - out of fear; वासुदेवस्य (vāsudevasya) - of Vāsudeva; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; तव (tava) - your; फल्गुन (phalguna) - O Phalguna; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; प्रतिप्रदास्यामि (pratipradāsyāmi) - I will return; युध्यस्व (yudhyasva) - fight; सह (saha) - with; केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keśava;]
(Not out of fear of Vāsudeva, nor yours, O Phalguna, will I return the kingdom. Fight with Keśava.)
I will not return the kingdom out of fear of Vāsudeva or you, O Phalguna. Engage in battle with Keśava.
न माया हीन्द्रजालं वा कुहका वा विभीषणी। आत्तशस्त्रस्य मे युद्धे वहन्ति प्रतिगर्जनाः ॥५-१५८-३५॥
na māyā hīndrajālaṃ vā kuhakā vā vibhīṣaṇī। āttaśastrasya me yuddhe vahanti pratigarjanāḥ ॥5-158-35॥
[न (na) - not; माया (māyā) - illusion; हीन्द्रजालं (hīndrajālaṃ) - magic; वा (vā) - or; कुहका (kuhakā) - trickery; वा (vā) - or; विभीषणी (vibhīṣaṇī) - terrifying; आत्तशस्त्रस्य (āttaśastrasya) - armed; मे (me) - my; युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle; वहन्ति (vahanti) - carry; प्रतिगर्जनाः (pratigarjanāḥ) - counter-roars;]
(Neither illusion nor magic nor trickery nor terrifying things carry counter-roars in my armed battle.)
In my armed battle, neither illusions, magic, trickery, nor terrifying things can carry the counter-roars.
वासुदेवसहस्रं वा फल्गुनानां शतानि वा। आसाद्य माममोघेषुं द्रविष्यन्ति दिशो दश ॥५-१५८-३६॥
vāsudevasahasraṃ vā phalgunānāṃ śatāni vā। āsādya māmamogheṣuṃ draviṣyanti diśo daśa ॥5-158-36॥
[वासुदेवसहस्रं (vāsudevasahasraṃ) - thousands of Vasudevas; वा (vā) - or; फल्गुनानां (phalgunānāṃ) - of Phalgunas; शतानि (śatāni) - hundreds; वा (vā) - or; आसाद्य (āsādya) - having approached; माम् (mām) - me; अमोघेषुम् (amogheṣum) - with unfailing arrows; द्रविष्यन्ति (draviṣyanti) - will flee; दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions; दश (daśa) - ten;]
(Thousands of Vasudevas or hundreds of Phalgunas, having approached me with unfailing arrows, will flee in the ten directions.)
Even if thousands of warriors like Vasudeva or hundreds like Arjuna (Phalguna) come at me with their infallible arrows, they will scatter in all ten directions.
संयुगं गच्छ भीष्मेण भिन्धि त्वं शिरसा गिरिम्। प्रतरेमं महागाधं बाहुभ्यां पुरुषोदधिम् ॥५-१५८-३७॥
saṃyugaṃ gaccha bhīṣmeṇa bhindhi tvaṃ śirasā girim। prataremaṃ mahāgādhaṃ bāhubhyāṃ puruṣodadhim ॥5-158-37॥
[संयुगं (saṃyugam) - battle; गच्छ (gaccha) - go; भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - with Bhishma; भिन्धि (bhindhi) - pierce; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head; गिरिम् (girim) - mountain; प्रतरेमं (prataremaṃ) - cross over; महागाधं (mahāgādham) - very deep; बाहुभ्यां (bāhubhyām) - with arms; पुरुषोदधिम् (puruṣodadhim) - ocean of men;]
(Go to battle with Bhishma, pierce the mountain with your head. Cross over this very deep ocean of men with your arms.)
Proceed to the battlefield with Bhishma, break through the mountain with your head. Cross this vast and deep ocean of warriors with your strength.
शारद्वतमहीमानं विविंशतिझषाकुलम्। बृहद्बलसमुच्चालं सौमदत्तितिमिङ्गिलम् ॥५-१५८-३८॥
śāradvata-mahīmānaṃ viviṃśati-jhaṣākulam। bṛhadbala-samuccālaṃ saumadatti-timiṅgilam ॥5-158-38॥
[शारद्वत (śāradvata) - Sharadvata; महीमानं (mahīmānaṃ) - greatness; विविंशति (viviṃśati) - twenty; झषाकुलम् (jhaṣākulam) - fish group; बृहद्बल (bṛhadbala) - Brihadbala; समुच्चालं (samuccālaṃ) - uplifted; सौमदत्ति (saumadatti) - Saumadatti; तिमिङ्गिलम् (timiṅgilam) - whale;]
(The greatness of Sharadvata, a group of twenty fish. Brihadbala uplifted Saumadatti, the whale.)
The greatness of Sharadvata was like a group of twenty fish, and Brihadbala uplifted Saumadatti, the whale.
दुःशासनौघं शलशल्यमत्स्यं; सुषेणचित्रायुधनागनक्रम्। जयद्रथाद्रिं पुरुमित्रगाधं; दुर्मर्षणोदं शकुनिप्रपातम् ॥५-१५८-३९॥
duḥśāsanaughaṃ śalaśalyamatsyaṃ; suṣeṇacitrāyudhanāganakram। jayadrathādriṃ purumittragādhaṃ; durmarṣaṇodaṃ śakuniprapātam ॥5-158-39॥
[दुःशासनौघं (duḥśāsanaughaṃ) - Duhshasana's multitude; शलशल्यमत्स्यं (śalaśalyamatsyaṃ) - Shala, Shalya, Matsya; सुषेणचित्रायुधनागनक्रम् (suṣeṇacitrāyudhanāganakram) - Sushena, Chitrayudha, Naga's order; जयद्रथाद्रिं (jayadrathādriṃ) - Jayadratha's mountain; पुरुमित्रगाधं (purumittragādhaṃ) - Purumitra's depth; दुर्मर्षणोदं (durmarṣaṇodaṃ) - Durmarshana's water; शकुनिप्रपातम् (śakuniprapātam) - Shakuni's fall;]
(Duhshasana's multitude, Shala, Shalya, Matsya; Sushena, Chitrayudha, Naga's order. Jayadratha's mountain, Purumitra's depth; Durmarshana's water, Shakuni's fall.)
The multitude of Duhshasana, along with Shala, Shalya, and Matsya; the order of Sushena, Chitrayudha, and Naga. The mountain of Jayadratha, the depth of Purumitra; the water of Durmarshana, and the fall of Shakuni.
शस्त्रौघमक्षय्यमतिप्रवृद्धं; यदावगाह्य श्रमनष्टचेताः। भविष्यसि त्वं हतसर्वबान्धव; स्तदा मनस्ते परितापमेष्यति ॥५-१५८-४०॥
śastraughamakṣayyam atipravṛddhaṃ; yadāvagāhya śramanaṣṭacetāḥ. bhaviṣyasi tvaṃ hatasarvabāndhava; stadā manaste paritāpameṣyati ॥5-158-40॥
[शस्त्रौघम् (śastraugham) - weapon-flood; अक्षय्यम् (akṣayyam) - inexhaustible; अतिप्रवृद्धम् (atipravṛddham) - very increased; यदा (yadā) - when; अवगाह्य (avagāhya) - having plunged into; श्रम (śrama) - fatigue; नष्टचेताः (naṣṭacetāḥ) - lost senses; भविष्यसि (bhaviṣyasi) - you will become; त्वम् (tvam) - you; हतसर्वबान्धवः (hatasarvabāndhavaḥ) - having lost all relatives; तदा (tadā) - then; मनः (manaḥ) - mind; ते (te) - your; परितापम् (paritāpam) - grief; एष्यति (eṣyati) - will attain;]
(When you plunge into the inexhaustible and very increased flood of weapons, with lost senses due to fatigue, you will become one who has lost all relatives; then your mind will attain grief.)
When you are overwhelmed by the endless and greatly intensified flood of weapons, losing your senses due to exhaustion, you will find yourself bereft of all kin; then your mind will be filled with sorrow.
तदा मनस्ते त्रिदिवादिवाशुचे; र्निवर्ततां पार्थ महीप्रशासनात्। राज्यं प्रशास्तुं हि सुदुर्लभं त्वया; बुभूषता स्वर्ग इवातपस्विना ॥५-१५८-४१॥
tadā manaste tridivādivāśuce; rnivartatāṃ pārtha mahīpraśāsanāt. rājyaṃ praśāstuṃ hi sudurlabhaṃ tvayā; bubhūṣatā svarga ivātapasvinā ॥5-158-41॥
[तदा (tadā) - then; मनः (manaḥ) - mind; ते (te) - your; त्रिदिवात् (tridivāt) - from heaven; इव (iva) - like; अशुचः (aśucaḥ) - impure; निर्वर्तताम् (nivartatām) - should return; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; महीप्रशासनात् (mahīpraśāsanāt) - from ruling the earth; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; प्रशास्तुम् (praśāstum) - to rule; हि (hi) - indeed; सुदुर्लभम् (sudurlabham) - very difficult to obtain; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; बुभूषता (bubhūṣatā) - desiring; स्वर्ग (svarga) - heaven; इव (iva) - like; अतपस्विना (atapasvinā) - by one without penance;]
(Then, your mind, O son of Pritha, should return from the impure heaven, from ruling the earth. Indeed, to rule the kingdom is very difficult to obtain by you, desiring like heaven by one without penance.)
O son of Pritha, let your mind withdraw from the impure heavens and the rule of the earth. For ruling a kingdom is as difficult for you as attaining heaven is for one without penance.
