06.072
Core and Pancharatra: Dhritarashtra laments the fate of his son's army, despite its being groomed and managed effectively.
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच॥
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
[धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra) - Dhritarashtra; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Dhritarashtra said:)
Dhritarashtra spoke:
एवं बहुगुणं सैन्यमेवं बहुविधं परम्। व्यूढमेवं यथाशास्त्रममोघं चैव सञ्जय ॥६-७२-१॥
evaṃ bahuguṇaṃ sainyamevaṃ bahuvidhaṃ param। vyūḍhamevaṃ yathāśāstramamoghaṃ caiva sañjaya ॥6-72-1॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; बहुगुणम् (bahuguṇam) - many qualities; सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army; एवम् (evam) - thus; बहुविधम् (bahuvidham) - various kinds; परम् (param) - supreme; व्यूढम् (vyūḍham) - arranged; एवम् (evam) - thus; यथा (yathā) - according to; शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - scriptures; अमोघम् (amogham) - infallible; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya;]
(Thus, the army with many qualities, thus of various kinds, supreme, arranged thus according to the scriptures, infallible indeed, O Sanjaya.)
O Sanjaya, the army, possessing many qualities and of various kinds, is supreme and arranged according to the scriptures, making it infallible.
पुष्टमस्माकमत्यन्तमभिकामं च नः सदा। प्रह्वमव्यसनोपेतं पुरस्ताद्दृष्टविक्रमम् ॥६-७२-२॥
puṣṭamasmākamatyantamabhikāmaṃ ca naḥ sadā। prahvamavyasanopetaṃ purastāddṛṣṭavikramam ॥6-72-2॥
[पुष्टम् (puṣṭam) - nourished; अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our; अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - extremely; अभिकामम् (abhikāmaṃ) - desirable; च (ca) - and; नः (naḥ) - us; सदा (sadā) - always; प्रह्वम् (prahvam) - humble; अव्यसनोपेतम् (avyasanopetam) - free from misfortune; पुरस्तात् (purastāt) - before; दृष्टविक्रमम् (dṛṣṭavikramam) - having visible prowess;]
(Nourished, extremely desirable and always ours, humble, free from misfortune, having visible prowess before us.)
Our state is always nourished, extremely desirable, humble, and free from misfortune, with visible prowess before us.
नातिवृद्धमबालं च न कृशं न च पीवरम्। लघुवृत्तायतप्रायं सारगात्रमनामयम् ॥६-७२-३॥
nātivṛddham abālaṃ ca na kṛśaṃ na ca pīvaram। laghuvṛttāyataprāyaṃ sāragātram anāmayam ॥6-72-3॥
[न (na) - not; अति (ati) - excessively; वृद्धम् (vṛddham) - old; अबालम् (abālam) - not young; च (ca) - and; न (na) - not; कृशम् (kṛśam) - thin; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; पीवरम् (pīvaram) - fat; लघु (laghu) - light; वृत्त (vṛtta) - round; आयत (āyata) - elongated; प्रायम् (prāyam) - mostly; सार (sāra) - essence; गात्रम् (gātram) - body; अनामयम् (anāmayam) - healthy;]
(Not excessively old, not young, not thin, and not fat; mostly light, round, elongated, with an essence of a healthy body.)
The description is of someone who is neither too old nor too young, neither too thin nor too fat; they have a body that is mostly light, round, and elongated, embodying health.
आत्तसंनाहशस्त्रं च बहुशस्त्रपरिग्रहम्। असियुद्धे नियुद्धे च गदायुद्धे च कोविदम् ॥६-७२-४॥
āttasaṃnāhaśastraṃ ca bahuśastraparigraham। asiyuddhe niyuddhe ca gadāyuddhe ca kovidam ॥6-72-4॥
[आत्तसंनाहशस्त्रं (āttasaṃnāhaśastram) - armed with armor and weapons; च (ca) - and; बहुशस्त्रपरिग्रहम् (bahuśastraparigraham) - possessing many weapons; असियुद्धे (asiyuddhe) - in sword fighting; नियुद्धे (niyuddhe) - in wrestling; च (ca) - and; गदायुद्धे (gadāyuddhe) - in mace fighting; च (ca) - and; कोविदम् (kovidam) - expert;]
(Armed with armor and weapons, possessing many weapons, expert in sword fighting, wrestling, and mace fighting.)
He was armed with armor and weapons, possessing many weapons, and was an expert in sword fighting, wrestling, and mace fighting.
प्रासर्ष्टितोमरेष्वाजौ परिघेष्वायसेषु च। भिण्डिपालेषु शक्तीषु मुसलेषु च सर्वशः ॥६-७२-५॥
prāsaṛṣṭitomareṣvājau parigheṣvāyaseṣu ca। bhiṇḍipāleṣu śaktīṣu musaleṣu ca sarvaśaḥ ॥6-72-5॥
[प्रासर्ष्टितोमरेषु (prāsaṛṣṭitomareṣu) - in spears and javelins; आजौ (ājau) - in battle; परिघेषु (parigheṣu) - in iron clubs; आयसेषु (āyaseṣu) - in iron missiles; च (ca) - and; भिण्डिपालेषु (bhiṇḍipāleṣu) - in clubs; शक्तीषु (śaktīṣu) - in power; मुसलेषु (musaleṣu) - in pestles; च (ca) - and; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - everywhere;]
(In spears and javelins, in battle, in iron clubs, in iron missiles, and in clubs, in power, in pestles, and everywhere.)
In every aspect of battle, including spears, javelins, iron clubs, missiles, and pestles, power is present everywhere.
कम्पनेषु च चापेषु कणपेषु च सर्वशः। क्षेपणीषु च चित्रासु मुष्टियुद्धेषु कोविदम् ॥६-७२-६॥
kampaneṣu ca cāpeṣu kaṇapeṣu ca sarvaśaḥ। kṣepaṇīṣu ca citrāsu muṣṭiyuddheṣu kovidam ॥6-72-6॥
[कम्पनेषु (kampaneṣu) - in the tremors; च (ca) - and; चापेषु (cāpeṣu) - in the bows; कणपेषु (kaṇapeṣu) - in the arrows; च (ca) - and; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - everywhere; क्षेपणीषु (kṣepaṇīṣu) - in the missiles; च (ca) - and; चित्रासु (citrāsu) - in the wonders; मुष्टियुद्धेषु (muṣṭiyuddheṣu) - in the fist fights; कोविदम् (kovidam) - expert;]
(In the tremors and in the bows, in the arrows and everywhere; in the missiles and in the wonders, expert in the fist fights.)
He is an expert in handling tremors, bows, arrows, missiles, and wonders, and is skilled in fist fights everywhere.
अपरोक्षं च विद्यासु व्यायामेषु कृतश्रमम्। शस्त्रग्रहणविद्यासु सर्वासु परिनिष्ठितम् ॥६-७२-७॥
aparokṣaṃ ca vidyāsu vyāyāmeṣu kṛtaśramam। śastragrahaṇavidyāsu sarvāsu pariniṣṭhitam ॥6-72-7॥
[अपरोक्षं (aparokṣam) - direct; च (ca) - and; विद्यासु (vidyāsu) - in knowledge; व्यायामेषु (vyāyāmeṣu) - in exercises; कृतश्रमम् (kṛtaśramam) - having made efforts; शस्त्रग्रहणविद्यासु (śastragrahaṇavidyāsu) - in the knowledge of weapon handling; सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all; परिनिष्ठितम् (pariniṣṭhitam) - accomplished;]
(Direct and in knowledge, in exercises having made efforts, in the knowledge of weapon handling, accomplished in all.)
He was directly knowledgeable, having made efforts in exercises, and accomplished in all aspects of weapon handling.
आरोहे पर्यवस्कन्दे सरणे सान्तरप्लुते। सम्यक्प्रहरणे याने व्यपयाने च कोविदम् ॥६-७२-८॥
ārohe paryavaskande saraṇe sāntaraplute। samyakpraharaṇe yāne vyapayāne ca kovidam ॥6-72-8॥
[आरोहे (ārohe) - in mounting; पर्यवस्कन्दे (paryavaskande) - in jumping over; सरणे (saraṇe) - in moving; सान्तरप्लुते (sāntaraplute) - in leaping across; सम्यक्प्रहरणे (samyakpraharaṇe) - in striking well; याने (yāne) - in riding; व्यपयाने (vyapayāne) - in departing; च (ca) - and; कोविदम् (kovidam) - expert;]
(In mounting, in jumping over, in moving, in leaping across, in striking well, in riding, in departing, and expert.)
He is an expert in mounting, jumping over obstacles, moving, leaping across, striking well, riding, and departing.
नागाश्वरथयानेषु बहुशः सुपरीक्षितम्। परीक्ष्य च यथान्यायं वेतनेनोपपादितम् ॥६-७२-९॥
nāgāśvarathayāneṣu bahuśaḥ suparīkṣitam। parīkṣya ca yathānyāyaṃ vetanenopapāditam ॥6-72-9॥
[नाग (nāga) - elephant; अश्व (aśva) - horse; रथ (ratha) - chariot; यानेषु (yāneṣu) - in vehicles; बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - many times; सुपरीक्षितम् (suparīkṣitam) - well-tested; परीक्ष्य (parīkṣya) - having tested; च (ca) - and; यथा (yathā) - according to; न्यायम् (nyāyam) - justice; वेतनेन (vetanena) - with salary; उपपादितम् (upapāditam) - provided;]
(In elephants, horses, chariots, and vehicles, it was well-tested many times. Having tested according to justice, it was provided with salary.)
The elephants, horses, chariots, and other vehicles were thoroughly tested many times. After ensuring everything was in accordance with justice, they were provided with the appropriate salary.
न गोष्ठ्या नोपचारेण न च बन्धुनिमित्ततः। न सौहृदबलैश्चापि नाकुलीनपरिग्रहैः ॥६-७२-१०॥
na goṣṭhyā nopacāreṇa na ca bandhunimittataḥ। na sauhṛdabalaiścāpi nākulīnaparigrahaiḥ ॥6-72-10॥
[न (na) - not; गोष्ठ्या (goṣṭhyā) - by assemblies; नोपचारेण (nopacāreṇa) - not by services; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; बन्धुनिमित्ततः (bandhunimittataḥ) - due to relatives; न (na) - not; सौहृदबलैः (sauhṛdabalaiḥ) - by the strength of friendships; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; न (na) - not; आकुलीनपरिग्रहैः (ākulīnaparigrahaiḥ) - by noble possessions;]
(Not by assemblies, not by services, not due to relatives, not by the strength of friendships, and also not by noble possessions.)
One does not attain success merely by participating in assemblies, performing services, having relatives, friendships, or noble possessions.
समृद्धजनमार्यं च तुष्टसत्कृतबान्धवम्। कृतोपकारभूयिष्ठं यशस्वि च मनस्वि च ॥६-७२-११॥
samṛddhajanamāryaṃ ca tuṣṭasatkṛtabāndhavam। kṛtopakārabhūyiṣṭhaṃ yaśasvi ca manasvi ca ॥6-72-11॥
[समृद्ध (samṛddha) - prosperous; जन (jana) - people; आर्यं (āryaṃ) - noble; च (ca) - and; तुष्ट (tuṣṭa) - content; सत्कृत (satkṛta) - honored; बान्धवम् (bāndhavam) - relatives; कृत (kṛta) - done; उपकार (upakāra) - favor; भूयिष्ठं (bhūyiṣṭhaṃ) - abundant; यशस्वि (yaśasvi) - famous; च (ca) - and; मनस्वि (manasvi) - wise; च (ca) - and;]
(Prosperous people, noble and content, honored relatives, abundant in favors done, famous and wise.)
The prosperous and noble people, along with content and honored relatives, are abundant in favors done, and are both famous and wise.
सजयैश्च नरैर्मुख्यैर्बहुशो मुख्यकर्मभिः। लोकपालोपमैस्तात पालितं लोकविश्रुतैः ॥६-७२-१२॥
sajayaiś ca narair mukhyair bahuśo mukhyakarmabhiḥ। lokapālopamaistāta pālitaṃ lokaviśrutaiḥ ॥6-72-12॥
[सजयैः (sajayaiḥ) - with victories; च (ca) - and; नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men; मुख्यैः (mukhyaiḥ) - chief; बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - many times; मुख्यकर्मभिः (mukhyakarmabhiḥ) - by important deeds; लोकपालोपमैः (lokapālopamaiḥ) - like the protectors of the world; तात (tāta) - O dear; पालितं (pālitaṃ) - protected; लोकविश्रुतैः (lokaviśrutaiḥ) - famous in the world;]
(With victories and by chief men many times by important deeds, like the protectors of the world, O dear, protected by those famous in the world.)
O dear, it has been protected many times by chief men with victories and important deeds, like the protectors of the world, who are famous everywhere.
बहुभिः क्षत्रियैर्गुप्तं पृथिव्यां लोकसंमतैः। अस्मानभिगतैः कामात्सबलैः सपदानुगैः ॥६-७२-१३॥
bahubhiḥ kṣatriyairguptaṃ pṛthivyāṃ lokasaṃmataiḥ। asmānabhigataiḥ kāmātsabalaiḥ sapadānugaiḥ ॥6-72-13॥
[बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many; क्षत्रियैः (kṣatriyaiḥ) - by warriors; गुप्तं (guptaṃ) - protected; पृथिव्यां (pṛthivyāṃ) - on earth; लोकसंमतैः (lokasaṃmataiḥ) - approved by people; अस्मान् (asmān) - us; अभिगतैः (abhigataiḥ) - approached; कामात् (kāmāt) - out of desire; सबलैः (sabalaiḥ) - with armies; सपदानुगैः (sapadānugaiḥ) - with followers;]
(Protected by many warriors, approved by people on earth, approached us out of desire with armies and followers.)
Many renowned warriors, approved by the people, have approached us on earth with their armies and followers, driven by desire.
महोदधिमिवापूर्णमापगाभिः समन्ततः। अपक्षैः पक्षसङ्काशै रथैर्नागैश्च संवृतम् ॥६-७२-१४॥
mahodadhimivāpūrṇamāpagābhiḥ samantataḥ। apakṣaiḥ pakṣasaṅkāśai rathairnāgaiśca saṃvṛtam ॥6-72-14॥
[महोदधिम् (mahodadhim) - great ocean; इव (iva) - like; आपूर्णम् (āpūrṇam) - filled; आपगाभिः (āpagābhiḥ) - with rivers; समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - all around; अपक्षैः (apakṣaiḥ) - without wings; पक्षसङ्काशैः (pakṣasaṅkāśaiḥ) - resembling wings; रथैः (rathaiḥ) - with chariots; नागैः (nāgaiḥ) - with elephants; च (ca) - and; संवृतम् (saṃvṛtam) - surrounded;]
(Like a great ocean filled with rivers all around, surrounded by chariots resembling wings without wings and elephants.)
The scene was like a vast ocean, completely filled with rivers on all sides, and surrounded by chariots that looked like wings without having wings, along with elephants.
नानायोधजलं भीमं वाहनोर्मितरङ्गिणम्। क्षेपण्यसिगदाशक्तिशरप्राससमाकुलम् ॥६-७२-१५॥
nānāyodhajalaṃ bhīmaṃ vāhanormitaraṅgiṇam। kṣepaṇyasigadāśaktiśaraprāsasamākulam ॥6-72-15॥
[नाना (nānā) - various; अयोधजलं (ayodhajalaṃ) - weapons and water; भीमं (bhīmaṃ) - terrible; वाहनोः (vāhanoḥ) - of the vehicles; मितरङ्गिणम् (mitaraṅgiṇam) - with measured waves; क्षेपणि (kṣepaṇi) - missiles; असि (asi) - swords; गदा (gadā) - maces; शक्ति (śakti) - spears; शर (śara) - arrows; प्रास (prāsa) - javelins; समाकुलम् (samākulam) - crowded;]
(Various weapons and water, terrible, with measured waves of the vehicles, crowded with missiles, swords, maces, spears, arrows, and javelins.)
The scene was filled with various weapons and water, creating a terrifying atmosphere. The vehicles moved with measured waves, and the area was crowded with missiles, swords, maces, spears, arrows, and javelins.
ध्वजभूषणसम्बाधं रत्नपट्टेन सञ्चितम्। वाहनैः परिसर्पद्भिर्वायुवेगविकम्पितम् ॥६-७२-१६॥
dhvajabhūṣaṇasambādhaṃ ratnapaṭṭena sañcitam। vāhanaiḥ parisarpadbhirvāyuvegavikampitam ॥6-72-16॥
[ध्वज (dhvaja) - flag; भूषण (bhūṣaṇa) - ornament; सम्बाधं (sambādhaṃ) - crowded; रत्न (ratna) - jewel; पट्टेन (paṭṭena) - with a cloth; सञ्चितम् (sañcitam) - accumulated; वाहनैः (vāhanaiḥ) - by vehicles; परिसर्पद्भिः (parisarpadbhiḥ) - moving around; वायुवेग (vāyuvega) - wind speed; विकम्पितम् (vikampitam) - shaken;]
(Crowded with flags and ornaments, accumulated with jewel cloth, shaken by vehicles moving around at wind speed.)
The place was adorned with flags and ornaments, covered with jewel-studded cloth, and was trembling due to the vehicles moving around with the speed of the wind.
अपारमिव गर्जन्तं सागरप्रतिमं महत्। द्रोणभीष्माभिसङ्गुप्तं गुप्तं च कृतवर्मणा ॥६-७२-१७॥
apāramiva garjantaṃ sāgarapratimaṃ mahat। droṇabhīṣmābhisaṅguptaṃ guptaṃ ca kṛtavarmaṇā ॥6-72-17॥
[अपारम् (apāram) - boundless; इव (iva) - like; गर्जन्तम् (garjantam) - roaring; सागरप्रतिमम् (sāgarapratimam) - ocean-like; महत् (mahat) - great; द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona; भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma; अभिसङ्गुप्तम् (abhisaṅguptam) - protected; गुप्तम् (guptam) - guarded; च (ca) - and; कृतवर्मणा (kṛtavarmaṇā) - by Kritavarma;]
(Boundless like the roaring great ocean, protected by Drona and Bhishma, and guarded by Kritavarma.)
The army, vast and roaring like the mighty ocean, was protected by Drona and Bhishma and guarded by Kritavarma.
कृपदुःशासनाभ्यां च जयद्रथमुखैस्तथा। भगदत्तविकर्णाभ्यां द्रौणिसौबलबाह्लिकैः ॥६-७२-१८॥
kṛpa-duḥśāsanābhyāṃ ca jayadratha-mukhais tathā। bhagadatta-vikarṇābhyāṃ drauṇi-saubalabāhlikaiḥ ॥6-72-18॥
[कृप (kṛpa) - Kṛpa; दुःशासनाभ्यां (duḥśāsanābhyāṃ) - with Duḥśāsana; च (ca) - and; जयद्रथ (jayadratha) - Jayadratha; मुखैः (mukhais) - with faces; तथा (tathā) - thus; भगदत्त (bhagadatta) - Bhagadatta; विकर्णाभ्यां (vikarṇābhyāṃ) - with Vikarṇa; द्रौणि (drauṇi) - Drauṇi; सौबल (saubala) - Saubala; बाह्लिकैः (bāhlikaiḥ) - with Bāhlika;]
(With Kṛpa and Duḥśāsana, and with faces like Jayadratha, thus with Bhagadatta and Vikarṇa, with Drauṇi, Saubala, and Bāhlika.)
Kṛpa and Duḥśāsana, along with Jayadratha and others, as well as Bhagadatta, Vikarṇa, Drauṇi, Saubala, and Bāhlika, were present.
गुप्तं प्रवीरैर्लोकस्य सारवद्भिर्महात्मभिः। यदहन्यत सङ्ग्रामे दिष्टमेतत्पुरातनम् ॥६-७२-१९॥
guptaṃ pravīrairlokasya sāravadbhirmahātmabhiḥ। yadahanyata saṅgrāme diṣṭametatpurātanam ॥6-72-19॥
[गुप्तं (guptaṃ) - hidden; प्रवीरैः (pravīraiḥ) - by the brave; लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the world; सारवद्भिः (sāravadbhiḥ) - by the wise; महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by the great souls; यत् (yat) - which; अहन्यत (ahanyata) - was destroyed; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; दिष्टम् (diṣṭam) - ordained; एतत् (etat) - this; पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient;]
(Hidden by the brave, wise, and great souls of the world, which was destroyed in battle, this was ordained in ancient times.)
The brave, wise, and great souls of the world kept it hidden, and it was destroyed in battle; this was destined from ancient times.
नैतादृशं समुद्योगं दृष्टवन्तोऽथ मानुषाः। ऋषयो वा महाभागाः पुराणा भुवि सञ्जय ॥६-७२-२०॥
naitādṛśaṃ samudyogaṃ dṛṣṭavanto'tha mānuṣāḥ। ṛṣayo vā mahābhāgāḥ purāṇā bhuvi sañjaya ॥6-72-20॥
[न (na) - not; एतादृशं (etādṛśaṃ) - such; समुद्योगं (samudyogaṃ) - effort; दृष्टवन्तः (dṛṣṭavantaḥ) - seen; अथ (atha) - then; मानुषाः (mānuṣāḥ) - humans; ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages; वा (vā) - or; महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - great souls; पुराणाः (purāṇāḥ) - ancient; भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth; सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya;]
(Not such effort have seen then humans or sages great souls ancient on earth Sanjaya.)
O Sanjaya, neither humans nor the great ancient sages on earth have witnessed such an effort.
ईदृशो हि बलौघस्तु युक्तः शस्त्रास्त्रसम्पदा। वध्यते यत्र सङ्ग्रामे किमन्यद्भागधेयतः ॥६-७२-२१॥
īdṛśo hi balaughastu yuktaḥ śastrāstrasampadā। vadhyate yatra saṅgrāme kimanyadbhāgadheyataḥ ॥6-72-21॥
[ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - such; हि (hi) - indeed; बल-ओघः (bala-oghaḥ) - strength-mass; तु (tu) - but; युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - endowed; शस्त्र-अस्त्र-सम्पदा (śastra-astra-sampadā) - with weapon-weaponry-wealth; वध्यते (vadhyate) - is slain; यत्र (yatra) - where; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; किम् (kim) - what; अन्यत् (anyat) - else; भागधेयतः (bhāgadheyataḥ) - by fate;]
(Such indeed is the mass of strength endowed with weaponry wealth, where in battle it is slain, what else is there by fate?)
Such a mass of strength, endowed with weaponry, is indeed slain in battle; what else can be attributed to fate?
विपरीतमिदं सर्वं प्रतिभाति स्म सञ्जय। यत्रेदृशं बलं घोरं नातरद्युधि पाण्डवान् ॥६-७२-२२॥
viparītamidaṃ sarvaṃ pratibhāti sma sañjaya। yatredṛśaṃ balaṃ ghoraṃ nātaradyudhi pāṇḍavān ॥6-72-22॥
[विपरीतम् (viparītam) - opposite; इदं (idaṃ) - this; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; प्रतिभाति (pratibhāti) - appears; स्म (sma) - indeed; सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; यत्र (yatra) - where; इदृशम् (idṛśam) - such; बलम् (balam) - strength; घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible; न (na) - not; अतरत् (atarat) - crossed; युधि (yudhi) - in battle; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - Pandavas;]
(This all appeared opposite indeed, O Sanjaya, where such terrible strength did not cross the Pandavas in battle.)
Sanjaya, it seemed to me that everything was contrary, where such a formidable force could not overcome the Pandavas in battle.
अथ वा पाण्डवार्थाय देवास्तत्र समागताः। युध्यन्ते मामकं सैन्यं यदवध्यन्त सञ्जय ॥६-७२-२३॥
atha vā pāṇḍavārthāya devāstatra samāgatāḥ। yudhyante māmakaṃ sainyaṃ yadavadhyanta sañjaya ॥6-72-23॥
[अथ (atha) - then; वा (vā) - or; पाण्डवार्थाय (pāṇḍavārthāya) - for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; तत्र (tatra) - there; समागताः (samāgatāḥ) - assembled; युध्यन्ते (yudhyante) - fight; मामकं (māmakaṃ) - my; सैन्यं (sainyaṃ) - army; यदवध्यन्त (yadavadhyanta) - which was being killed; सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sañjaya;]
(Then or for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas, the gods assembled there. They fight my army, which was being killed, O Sañjaya.)
Then, for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas, the gods gathered there and fought against my army, which was being slaughtered, O Sañjaya.
उक्तो हि विदुरेणेह हितं पथ्यं च सञ्जय। न च गृह्णाति तन्मन्दः पुत्रो दुर्योधनो मम ॥६-७२-२४॥
ukto hi vidureṇeha hitaṃ pathyaṃ ca sañjaya। na ca gṛhṇāti tanmandaḥ putro duryodhano mama ॥6-72-24॥
[उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; हि (hi) - indeed; विदुरेण (vidureṇa) - by Vidura; इह (iha) - here; हितम् (hitam) - beneficial; पथ्यम् (pathyam) - wholesome; च (ca) - and; सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; गृह्णाति (gṛhṇāti) - accepts; तत् (tat) - that; मन्दः (mandaḥ) - foolish; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; मम (mama) - my;]
(Indeed, spoken by Vidura here is beneficial and wholesome, O Sanjaya. But my foolish son Duryodhana does not accept that.)
Vidura has indeed spoken beneficial and wholesome advice here, O Sanjaya, but my foolish son Duryodhana does not accept it.
तस्य मन्ये मतिः पूर्वं सर्वज्ञस्य महात्मनः। आसीद्यथागतं तात येन दृष्टमिदं पुरा ॥६-७२-२५॥
tasya manye matiḥ pūrvaṃ sarvajñasya mahātmanaḥ। āsīdyathāgataṃ tāta yena dṛṣṭamidaṃ purā ॥6-72-25॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; मन्ये (manye) - I think; मतिः (matiḥ) - intellect; पूर्वं (pūrvaṃ) - before; सर्वज्ञस्य (sarvajñasya) - of the omniscient; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; यथा (yathā) - as; आगतं (āgataṃ) - come; तात (tāta) - O dear; येन (yena) - by whom; दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen; इदं (idaṃ) - this; पुरा (purā) - before;]
(I think his intellect was previously of the omniscient great soul, O dear, as this was seen by whom before.)
I believe that his intellect was once like that of the all-knowing great soul, O dear, as it was seen by someone in the past.
अथ वा भाव्यमेवं हि सञ्जयैतेन सर्वथा। पुरा धात्रा यथा सृष्टं तत्तथा न तदन्यथा ॥६-७२-२६॥
atha vā bhāvyamevaṃ hi sañjayaetena sarvathā। purā dhātrā yathā sṛṣṭaṃ tattathā na tadanyathā ॥6-72-26॥
[अथ (atha) - then; वा (vā) - or; भाव्यम् (bhāvyam) - to be; एवम् (evam) - thus; हि (hi) - indeed; सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; एतेन (etena) - by this; सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every way; पुरा (purā) - formerly; धात्रा (dhātrā) - by the creator; यथा (yathā) - as; सृष्टम् (sṛṣṭam) - created; तत् (tat) - that; तथा (tathā) - so; न (na) - not; तत् (tad) - that; अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise;]
(Then or it is to be thus indeed, O Sanjaya, by this in every way. Formerly, by the creator, as created, so that not that otherwise.)
"Then, O Sanjaya, it is destined to be this way in every respect. As it was created by the creator in the past, so it is, and not otherwise."
