06.116
Pancharatra and Core: The next morning, Arjuna creates a continuous spring to provide water to Bhishma, who advises both sides to cease hostilities.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said.)
Sanjaya spoke.
व्युष्टायां तु महाराज रजन्यां सर्वपार्थिवाः। पाण्डवा धार्तराष्ट्राश्च अभिजग्मुः पितामहम् ॥६-११६-१॥
vyuṣṭāyāṃ tu mahārāja rajanyāṃ sarvapārthivāḥ। pāṇḍavā dhārtarāṣṭrāśca abhijagmuḥ pitāmaham ॥6-116-1॥
[व्युष्टायां (vyuṣṭāyāṃ) - at dawn; तु (tu) - but; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; रजन्यां (rajanyāṃ) - in the night; सर्वपार्थिवाः (sarvapārthivāḥ) - all the kings; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandavas; धार्तराष्ट्राः (dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ) - the sons of Dhritarashtra; च (ca) - and; अभिजग्मुः (abhijagmuḥ) - approached; पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - the grandsire;]
(At dawn, O great king, all the kings, the Pandavas and the sons of Dhritarashtra, approached the grandsire.)
At dawn, O great king, all the kings, including the Pandavas and the sons of Dhritarashtra, approached the grandsire.
तं वीरशयने वीरं शयानं कुरुसत्तमम्। अभिवाद्योपतस्थुर्वै क्षत्रियाः क्षत्रियर्षभम् ॥६-११६-२॥
taṁ vīraśayane vīraṁ śayānaṁ kurusattamam। abhivādyopatasturvai kṣatriyāḥ kṣatriyarṣabham ॥6-116-2॥
[तं (taṁ) - him; वीरशयने (vīraśayane) - on the hero's bed; वीरं (vīraṁ) - hero; शयानं (śayānaṁ) - lying; कुरुसत्तमम् (kurusattamam) - best of the Kurus; अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted; उपतस्थुर्वै (upatasturvai) - stood near; क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - warriors; क्षत्रियर्षभम् (kṣatriyarṣabham) - bull among Kshatriyas;]
(Him on the hero's bed, the hero lying, the best of the Kurus, having saluted, stood near, the warriors, the bull among Kshatriyas.)
The warriors, having saluted, stood near the hero lying on the hero's bed, the best of the Kurus, the bull among Kshatriyas.
कन्याश्चन्दनचूर्णैश्च लाजैर्माल्यैश्च सर्वशः। स्त्रियो बालास्तथा वृद्धाः प्रेक्षकाश्च पृथग्जनाः ॥ समभ्ययुः शान्तनवं भूतानीव तमोनुदम् ॥६-११६-३॥
kanyāś candanacūrṇaiś ca lājair mālyaiś ca sarvaśaḥ। striyo bālās tathā vṛddhāḥ prekṣakāś ca pṛthagjanāḥ ॥ samabhyayuḥ śāntanavaṃ bhūtānīva tamonudam ॥6-116-3॥
[कन्याः (kanyāḥ) - girls; चन्दनचूर्णैः (candanacūrṇaiḥ) - with sandalwood powder; च (ca) - and; लाजैः (lājaiḥ) - with parched grains; माल्यैः (mālyaiḥ) - with garlands; च (ca) - and; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - everywhere; स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women; बालाः (bālāḥ) - children; तथा (tathā) - also; वृद्धाः (vṛddhāḥ) - old people; प्रेक्षकाः (prekṣakāḥ) - spectators; च (ca) - and; पृथग्जनाः (pṛthagjanāḥ) - common people; समभ्ययुः (samabhyayuḥ) - approached; शान्तनवम् (śāntanavam) - Śāntanu's son; भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings; इव (iva) - like; तमोनुदम् (tamonudam) - disperser of darkness;]
(Girls with sandalwood powder, parched grains, and garlands everywhere, women, children, also old people, spectators, and common people approached Śāntanu's son like beings to the disperser of darkness.)
Girls, women, children, the elderly, spectators, and common people, all carrying sandalwood powder, parched grains, and garlands, approached Śāntanu's son, who was like a disperser of darkness.
तूर्याणि गणिका वारास्तथैव नटनर्तकाः। उपानृत्यञ्जगुश्चैव वृद्धं कुरुपितामहम् ॥६-११६-४॥
tūryāṇi gaṇikā vārāstathaiva naṭanartakāḥ। upānṛtyañjaguścaiva vṛddhaṃ kurupitāmaham ॥6-116-4॥
[तूर्याणि (tūryāṇi) - musical instruments; गणिका (gaṇikā) - courtesans; वाराः (vārāḥ) - prostitutes; तथा (tathā) - and; एव (eva) - also; नटनर्तकाः (naṭanartakāḥ) - dancers; उपानृत्यन् (upānṛtyan) - dancing around; जगुः (jaguḥ) - sang; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - also; वृद्धम् (vṛddham) - the old; कुरुपितामहम् (kurupitāmaham) - Kuru grandfather;]
(Musical instruments, courtesans, prostitutes, and also dancers danced around and sang to the old Kuru grandfather.)
Musical instruments played, courtesans and prostitutes gathered, and dancers performed around the old Kuru grandfather, singing to him.
उपारम्य च युद्धेभ्यः संनाहान्विप्रमुच्य च। आयुधानि च निक्षिप्य सहिताः कुरुपाण्डवाः ॥६-११६-५॥
upāramya ca yuddhebhyaḥ saṃnāhān vipramucya ca। āyudhāni ca nikṣipya sahitāḥ kurupāṇḍavāḥ ॥6-116-5॥
[उपारम्य (upāramya) - having ceased; च (ca) - and; युद्धेभ्यः (yuddhebhyaḥ) - from battles; संनाहान् (saṃnāhān) - armors; विप्रमुच्य (vipramucya) - having removed; च (ca) - and; आयुधानि (āyudhāni) - weapons; च (ca) - and; निक्षिप्य (nikṣipya) - having laid down; सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - together; कुरुपाण्डवाः (kurupāṇḍavāḥ) - Kurus and Pandavas;]
(Having ceased from battles, having removed armors, and having laid down weapons, the Kurus and Pandavas together.)
The Kurus and Pandavas, having stopped fighting, removed their armors, and laid down their weapons, stood together.
अन्वासत दुराधर्षं देवव्रतमरिंदमम्। अन्योन्यं प्रीतिमन्तस्ते यथापूर्वं यथावयः ॥६-११६-६॥
anvāsata durādharṣaṃ devavratamariṃdamam। anyonyaṃ prītimantaste yathāpūrvaṃ yathāvayaḥ ॥6-116-6॥
[अन्वासत (anvāsata) - lived together; दुराधर्षं (durādharṣaṃ) - invincible; देवव्रतम् (devavratam) - Devavrata; अरिंदमम् (ariṃdamam) - subduer of enemies; अन्योन्यं (anyonyaṃ) - mutual; प्रीतिमन्तः (prītimantaḥ) - affectionate; ते (te) - they; यथापूर्वं (yathāpūrvam) - as before; यथावयः (yathāvayaḥ) - according to age;]
(They lived together with the invincible Devavrata, subduer of enemies, mutually affectionate, as before, according to age.)
They lived harmoniously with the invincible Devavrata, the subduer of enemies, maintaining mutual affection as they did in the past, according to their ages.
सा पार्थिवशताकीर्णा समितिर्भीष्मशोभिता। शुशुभे भारती दीप्ता दिवीवादित्यमण्डलम् ॥६-११६-७॥
sā pārthivaśatākīrṇā samitirbhīṣmaśobhitā। śuśubhe bhāratī dīptā divīvādityamaṇḍalam ॥6-116-7॥
[सा (sā) - she; पार्थिव (pārthiva) - kings; शत (śata) - hundred; आकीर्णा (ākīrṇā) - filled; समितिः (samitiḥ) - assembly; भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma; शोभिता (śobhitā) - adorned; शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - shone; भारती (bhāratī) - Bharati; दीप्ता (dīptā) - radiant; दिवि (divi) - in the sky; इव (iva) - like; आदित्य (āditya) - sun; मण्डलम् (maṇḍalam) - circle;]
(She, the assembly filled with hundreds of kings, adorned by Bhishma, shone radiant like the sun's circle in the sky.)
The assembly, graced by Bhishma and filled with numerous kings, shone brilliantly like the sun in the sky.
विबभौ च नृपाणां सा पितामहमुपासताम्। देवानामिव देवेशं पितामहमुपासताम् ॥६-११६-८॥
vibabhau ca nṛpāṇāṃ sā pitāmahamupāsatām। devānāmiva deveśaṃ pitāmahamupāsatām ॥6-116-8॥
[विबभौ (vibabhau) - shone; च (ca) - and; नृपाणां (nṛpāṇāṃ) - of kings; सा (sā) - she; पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - grandfather; उपासताम् (upāsatām) - worshipped; देवानाम् (devānām) - of gods; इव (iva) - like; देवेशं (deveśaṃ) - lord of gods;]
(And she shone, worshipped by the kings as the grandfather, like the lord of gods worshipped by the gods.)
She shone among the kings as they worshipped her like the gods worship the lord of gods, the grandfather.
भीष्मस्तु वेदनां धैर्यान्निगृह्य भरतर्षभ। अभितप्तः शरैश्चैव नातिहृष्टमनाब्रवीत् ॥६-११६-९॥
bhīṣmastu vedanāṃ dhairyānnigṛhya bharatarṣabha। abhitaptaḥ śaraiścaiva nātihṛṣṭamanābravīt ॥6-116-9॥
[भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; तु (tu) - but; वेदनाम् (vedanām) - pain; धैर्यात् (dhairyāt) - with courage; निगृह्य (nigṛhya) - restraining; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas; अभितप्तः (abhitaptaḥ) - afflicted; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; न (na) - not; अतिहृष्टमनाः (atihṛṣṭamanāḥ) - very pleased; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(Bhishma, but restraining the pain with courage, O best of the Bharatas, afflicted by arrows and indeed not very pleased, said.)
Bhishma, despite being in pain, courageously restrained himself, O best of the Bharatas, and though afflicted by arrows and not very pleased, he spoke.
शराभितप्तकायोऽहं शरसन्तापमूर्छितः। पानीयमभिकाङ्क्षेऽहं राज्ञस्तान्प्रत्यभाषत ॥६-११६-१०॥
śarābhitaptakāyo'haṃ śarasantāpamūrchitaḥ। pānīyamabhikāṅkṣe'haṃ rājñastānpratyabhāṣata ॥6-116-10॥
[शर (śara) - arrow; अभितप्त (abhitapta) - burned; कायः (kāyaḥ) - body; अहम् (aham) - I; शर (śara) - arrow; सन्ताप (santāpa) - heat; मूर्छितः (mūrchitaḥ) - fainted; पानीयम् (pānīyam) - water; अभिकाङ्क्षे (abhikāṅkṣe) - desire; अहम् (aham) - I; राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king; तान् (tān) - them; प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - addressed;]
(I, with a body burned by arrows, fainted from the heat of the arrows, desire water. The king addressed them.)
I am scorched by arrows and faint from their heat; I long for water. The king spoke to them.
ततस्ते क्षत्रिया राजन्समाजह्रुः समन्ततः। भक्ष्यानुच्चावचांस्तत्र वारिकुम्भांश्च शीतलान् ॥६-११६-११॥
tataste kṣatriyā rājansamājahruḥ samantataḥ। bhakṣyān uccāvacāṃs tatra vārikumbhāṃś ca śītalān ॥6-116-11॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; ते (te) - they; क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - warriors; राजन् (rājan) - O king; समाजह्रुः (samājahruḥ) - gathered; समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides; भक्ष्यान् (bhakṣyān) - food items; उच्चावचान् (uccāvacān) - various kinds; तत्र (tatra) - there; वारिकुम्भान् (vārikumbhān) - water pots; च (ca) - and; शीतलान् (śītalān) - cool;]
(Then those warriors, O king, gathered from all sides various kinds of food items and cool water pots there.)
Then, O king, the warriors gathered from all directions various kinds of food and cool water pots there.
उपनीतं च तद्दृष्ट्वा भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽब्रवीत्। नाद्य तात मया शक्यं भोगान्कांश्चन मानुषान् ॥६-११६-१२॥
upanītaṃ ca taddṛṣṭvā bhīṣmaḥ śāntanavo'bravīt। nādya tāta mayā śakyaṃ bhogān kāṃścana mānuṣān ॥6-116-12॥
[उपनीतं (upanītam) - brought near; च (ca) - and; तत् (tat) - that; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - son of Shantanu; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; न (na) - not; अद्य (adya) - today; तात (tāta) - dear; मया (mayā) - by me; शक्यं (śakyam) - possible; भोगान् (bhogān) - pleasures; कांश्चन (kāṃścana) - any; मानुषान् (mānuṣān) - human;]
(Brought near and having seen that, Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, said: "Dear, today it is not possible for me to enjoy any human pleasures.")
Upon seeing what was brought near, Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, remarked: "Dear one, today I am unable to partake in any human pleasures."
उपभोक्तुं मनुष्येभ्यः शरशय्यागतो ह्यहम्। प्रतीक्षमाणस्तिष्ठामि निवृत्तिं शशिसूर्ययोः ॥६-११६-१३॥
upabhoktuṃ manuṣyebhyaḥ śaraśayyāgato hyaham। pratīkṣamāṇastiṣṭhāmi nivṛttiṃ śaśisūryayoḥ ॥6-116-13॥
[उपभोक्तुं (upabhoktuṃ) - to enjoy; मनुष्येभ्यः (manuṣyebhyaḥ) - from humans; शरशय्यागतः (śaraśayyāgataḥ) - arrived on the bed of arrows; हि (hi) - indeed; अहम् (aham) - I; प्रतीक्षमाणः (pratīkṣamāṇaḥ) - waiting; तिष्ठामि (tiṣṭhāmi) - I stand; निवृत्तिं (nivṛttiṃ) - the end; शशिसूर्ययोः (śaśisūryayoḥ) - of the moon and the sun;]
(I have indeed come to the bed of arrows to enjoy from humans. I stand waiting for the end of the moon and the sun.)
I have come to rest on the bed of arrows, awaiting the time when the sun and the moon cease to be.
एवमुक्त्वा शान्तनवो दीनवाक्सर्वपार्थिवान्। धनञ्जयं महाबाहुमभ्यभाषत भारत ॥६-११६-१४॥
evamuktvā śāntanavo dīnavāksarvapārthivān। dhanañjayaṃ mahābāhumabhyabhāṣata bhārata ॥6-116-14॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - son of Śantanu; दीन (dīna) - humble; वाक् (vāk) - speech; सर्व (sarva) - all; पार्थिवान् (pārthivān) - kings; धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Arjuna; महाबाहुम् (mahābāhum) - mighty-armed; अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - addressed; भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata;]
(Thus having spoken, the son of Śantanu, with humble speech, addressed all the kings and mighty-armed Arjuna, O descendant of Bharata.)
After speaking in this manner, Bhishma, the son of Śantanu, humbly addressed all the kings and the mighty-armed Arjuna, O descendant of Bharata.
अथोपेत्य महाबाहुरभिवाद्य पितामहम्। अतिष्ठत्प्राञ्जलिः प्रह्वः किं करोमीति चाब्रवीत् ॥६-११६-१५॥
athopetya mahābāhurabhivādya pitāmaham। atiṣṭhatprāñjaliḥ prahvaḥ kiṃ karomīti cābravīt ॥6-116-15॥
[अथ (atha) - then; उपेत्य (upetya) - approaching; महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed; अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted; पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - the grandsire; अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - stood; प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands; प्रह्वः (prahvaḥ) - humble; किं (kiṃ) - what; करोमि (karomi) - shall I do; इति (iti) - thus; च (ca) - and; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(Then, the mighty-armed, having approached and saluted the grandsire, stood with folded hands, humble, and said, "What shall I do?")
Then, the mighty-armed warrior approached the grandsire, saluted him, stood humbly with folded hands, and asked, "What should I do?"
तं दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवं राजन्नभिवाद्याग्रतः स्थितम्। अभ्यभाषत धर्मात्मा भीष्मः प्रीतो धनञ्जयम् ॥६-११६-१६॥
taṃ dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavaṃ rājannabhivādyāgrataḥ sthitam। abhyabhāṣata dharmātmā bhīṣmaḥ prīto dhanañjayam ॥6-116-16॥
[तं (taṃ) - him; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - Pāṇḍava; राजन् (rājan) - O king; अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having greeted; अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front; स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing; अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - addressed; धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - the virtuous; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhīṣma; प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased; धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhanañjaya;]
(Having seen him, the Pāṇḍava, standing in front after greeting, the virtuous Bhīṣma, pleased, addressed Dhanañjaya.)
Upon seeing the Pāṇḍava standing respectfully before him, the virtuous Bhīṣma, pleased, spoke to Dhanañjaya.
दह्यतेऽदः शरीरं मे संस्यूतोऽस्मि महेषुभिः। मर्माणि परिदूयन्ते वदनं मम शुष्यति ॥६-११६-१७॥
dahyate'daḥ śarīraṃ me saṃsyūto'smi maheṣubhiḥ। marmāṇi paridūyante vadanaṃ mama śuṣyati ॥6-116-17॥
[दह्यते (dahyate) - is burning; अदः (adaḥ) - this; शरीरं (śarīraṃ) - body; मे (me) - my; संस्यूतः (saṃsyūtaḥ) - pierced; अस्मि (asmi) - am; महेषुभिः (maheṣubhiḥ) - with great arrows; मर्माणि (marmāṇi) - vital organs; परिदूयन्ते (paridūyante) - are pained; वदनं (vadanaṃ) - face; मम (mama) - my; शुष्यति (śuṣyati) - is drying up;]
(This body of mine is burning, I am pierced with great arrows. My vital organs are pained, my face is drying up.)
My body is burning and pierced by great arrows. My vital organs are in pain, and my face is drying up.
ह्लादनार्थं शरीरस्य प्रयच्छापो ममार्जुन। त्वं हि शक्तो महेष्वास दातुमम्भो यथाविधि ॥६-११६-१८॥
hlādanārthaṃ śarīrasya prayacchāpo mamārjuna। tvaṃ hi śakto maheṣvāsa dātumambho yathāvidhi ॥6-116-18॥
[ह्लादनार्थम् (hlādanārtham) - for pleasure; शरीरस्य (śarīrasya) - of the body; प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give; आपः (āpaḥ) - water; मम (mama) - my; अर्जुन (arjuna) - Arjuna; त्वम् (tvam) - you; हि (hi) - indeed; शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable; महेष्वास (maheṣvāsa) - great archer; दातुम् (dātum) - to give; अम्भः (ambhaḥ) - water; यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - properly;]
(For the pleasure of the body, give water to me, Arjuna. You are indeed capable, O great archer, to give water properly.)
Arjuna, for the pleasure of my body, please provide water. You are indeed capable, O great archer, to offer water in the proper manner.
अर्जुनस्तु तथेत्युक्त्वा रथमारुह्य वीर्यवान्। अधिज्यं बलवत्कृत्वा गाण्डीवं व्याक्षिपद्धनुः ॥६-११६-१९॥
arjunastu tathetyuktvā rathamāruhya vīryavān। adhijyaṃ balavatkṛtvā gāṇḍīvaṃ vyākṣipaddhanuḥ ॥6-116-19॥
[अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; तु (tu) - but; तथेत्युक्त्वा (tathetyuktvā) - having said thus; रथम् (ratham) - chariot; आरुह्य (āruhya) - ascending; वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - the valiant one; अधिज्यम् (adhijyam) - with string attached; बलवत् (balavat) - strongly; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done; गाण्डीवम् (gāṇḍīvam) - Gandiva bow; व्याक्षिपत् (vyākṣipat) - stretched; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow;]
(Arjuna, but having said thus, ascending the chariot, the valiant one, with string attached, strongly having done, Gandiva bow, stretched the bow.)
Arjuna, the valiant, ascended the chariot and, having said thus, strongly strung the Gandiva bow and stretched it.
तस्य ज्यातलनिर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः। वित्रेसुः सर्वभूतानि श्रुत्वा सर्वे च पार्थिवाः ॥६-११६-२०॥
tasya jyātalanirghoṣaṃ visphūrjitamivāśaneḥ। vitresuḥ sarvabhūtāni śrutvā sarve ca pārthivāḥ ॥6-116-20॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; ज्यातलनिर्घोषं (jyātalanirghoṣaṃ) - bowstring's twang; विस्फूर्जितमिव (visphūrjitamiva) - like thunder; अशनेः (aśaneḥ) - of a thunderbolt; वित्रेसुः (vitresuḥ) - were terrified; सर्वभूतानि (sarvabhūtāni) - all beings; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; सर्वे (sarve) - all; च (ca) - and; पार्थिवाः (pārthivāḥ) - kings;]
(His bowstring's twang was like the thunder of a thunderbolt. All beings and all kings were terrified upon hearing it.)
The sound of his bowstring was as loud as the thunder of a thunderbolt, causing all beings and kings to be terrified upon hearing it.
ततः प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा रथेन रथिनां वरः। शयानं भरतश्रेष्ठं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम् ॥६-११६-२१॥
tataḥ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā rathena rathināṃ varaḥ। śayānaṃ bharataśreṣṭhaṃ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varam ॥6-116-21॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रदक्षिणं (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done; रथेन (rathena) - by chariot; रथिनां (rathināṃ) - of charioteers; वरः (varaḥ) - the best; शयानं (śayānam) - lying down; भरतश्रेष्ठं (bharataśreṣṭham) - best of Bharatas; सर्वशस्त्रभृतां (sarvaśastrabhṛtām) - of all weapon-bearers; वरम् (varam) - the best;]
(Then, having done circumambulation by chariot, the best of charioteers, lying down, the best of Bharatas, the best of all weapon-bearers.)
Then, the best among charioteers, after circumambulating by chariot, lay down, being the best among the Bharatas and all weapon-bearers.
सन्धाय च शरं दीप्तमभिमन्त्र्य महायशाः। पर्जन्यास्त्रेण संयोज्य सर्वलोकस्य पश्यतः ॥ अविध्यत्पृथिवीं पार्थः पार्श्वे भीष्मस्य दक्षिणे ॥६-११६-२२॥
sandhāya ca śaraṃ dīptamabhimantrya mahāyaśāḥ। parjanyāstreṇa saṃyojya sarvalokasya paśyataḥ ॥ avidhyatpṛthivīṃ pārthaḥ pārśve bhīṣmasya dakṣiṇe ॥6-116-22॥
[सन्धाय (sandhāya) - having fixed; च (ca) - and; शरं (śaram) - arrow; दीप्तम् (dīptam) - blazing; अभिमन्त्र्य (abhimantrya) - having chanted; महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - greatly renowned; पर्जन्यास्त्रेण (parjanyāstreṇa) - with the Parjanya weapon; संयोज्य (saṃyojya) - having united; सर्वलोकस्य (sarvalokasya) - of all the worlds; पश्यतः (paśyataḥ) - while watching; अविध्यत् (avidyat) - pierced; पृथिवीं (pṛthivīm) - the earth; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; पार्श्वे (pārśve) - beside; भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - of Bhishma; दक्षिणे (dakṣiṇe) - on the right;]
(Having fixed and chanted over the blazing arrow, the greatly renowned one, having united it with the Parjanya weapon, pierced the earth while all the worlds watched, Arjuna beside Bhishma on the right.)
The greatly renowned Arjuna, after fixing and chanting over the blazing arrow and uniting it with the Parjanya weapon, pierced the earth while all the worlds watched, standing beside Bhishma on the right.
उत्पपात ततो धारा विमला वारिणः शिवा। शीतस्यामृतकल्पस्य दिव्यगन्धरसस्य च ॥६-११६-२३॥
utpapāta tato dhārā vimalā vāriṇaḥ śivā। śītasya amṛtakalpasya divyagandharasasya ca ॥6-116-23॥
[उत्पपात (utpapāta) - arose; ततः (tataḥ) - then; धारा (dhārā) - stream; विमला (vimalā) - pure; वारिणः (vāriṇaḥ) - of water; शिवा (śivā) - auspicious; शीतस्य (śītasya) - cool; अमृतकल्पस्य (amṛtakalpasya) - like nectar; दिव्यगन्धरसस्य (divyagandharasasya) - of divine fragrance and taste; च (ca) - and;]
(Then arose a pure and auspicious stream of water, cool, like nectar, with divine fragrance and taste.)
A pure and auspicious stream of water emerged, cool and nectar-like, with a divine fragrance and taste.
अतर्पयत्ततः पार्थः शीतया वारिधारया। भीष्मं कुरूणामृषभं दिव्यकर्मपराक्रमः ॥६-११६-२४॥
atarpayattataḥ pārthaḥ śītayā vāridhārayā। bhīṣmaṃ kurūṇāmṛṣabhaṃ divyakarmaparākramaḥ ॥6-116-24॥
[अतर्पयत् (atarpayat) - satisfied; ततः (tataḥ) - then; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; शीतया (śītayā) - with cool; वारिधारया (vāridhārayā) - water stream; भीष्मं (bhīṣmaṃ) - Bhishma; कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus; ऋषभं (ṛṣabhaṃ) - bull; दिव्यकर्म (divyakarma) - divine deeds; पराक्रमः (parākramaḥ) - heroic;]
(Then Arjuna satisfied Bhishma, the bull of the Kurus, with a cool stream of water, heroic in divine deeds.)
Then Arjuna, heroic in divine deeds, drenched Bhishma, the esteemed leader of the Kurus, with a refreshing stream of water.
कर्मणा तेन पार्थस्य शक्रष्येव विकुर्वतः। विस्मयं परमं जग्मुस्ततस्ते वसुधाधिपाः ॥६-११६-२५॥
karmaṇā tena pārthasya śakraṣyeva vikurvataḥ। vismayaṃ paramaṃ jagmustataste vasudhādhipāḥ ॥6-116-25॥
[कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action; तेन (tena) - by him; पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Pārtha; शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Śakra; इव (iva) - like; विकुर्वतः (vikurvataḥ) - acting; विस्मयं (vismayaṃ) - amazement; परमं (paramaṃ) - great; जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - went; ततः (tataḥ) - then; ते (te) - they; वसुधाधिपाः (vasudhādhipāḥ) - the lords of the earth;]
(By the action of Pārtha, like that of Śakra, acting, they then went into great amazement, the lords of the earth.)
By the actions of Pārtha, which were as remarkable as those of Śakra, the lords of the earth were greatly amazed.
तत्कर्म प्रेक्ष्य बीभत्सोरतिमानुषमद्भुतम्। सम्प्रावेपन्त कुरवो गावः शीतार्दिता इव ॥६-११६-२६॥
tatkarma prekṣya bībhatsoratimānuṣamadbhutam। samprāvepanta kuravo gāvaḥ śītārditā iva ॥6-116-26॥
[तत् (tat) - that; कर्म (karma) - action; प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya) - seeing; बीभत्सोः (bībhatsor) - of the terrible; अतिमानुषम् (atimānuṣam) - superhuman; अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - wonderful; सम्प्रावेपन्त (samprāvepanta) - trembled; कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - Kurus; गावः (gāvaḥ) - cows; शीतार्दिता (śītārditā) - afflicted by cold; इव (iva) - like;]
(Seeing that action of the terrible, superhuman, and wonderful, the Kurus trembled like cows afflicted by cold.)
Upon witnessing that terrifying and extraordinary superhuman act, the Kurus shivered as if they were cows suffering from the cold.
विस्मयाच्चोत्तरीयाणि व्याविध्यन्सर्वतो नृपाः। शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैस्तुमुलं सर्वतोऽभवत् ॥६-११६-२७॥
vismayāccottarīyāṇi vyāvidhyansarvato nṛpāḥ। śaṅkhadundubhinirghoṣaistumulaṃ sarvato'bhavat ॥6-116-27॥
[विस्मयात् (vismayāt) - from astonishment; च (ca) - and; उत्तरीयाणि (uttarīyāṇi) - upper garments; व्याविध्यन् (vyāvidhyan) - waving; सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - all around; नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings; शङ्ख (śaṅkha) - conch; दुन्दुभि (dundubhi) - drum; निर्घोषैः (nirghoṣaiḥ) - with sounds; तुमुलम् (tumulam) - uproarious; सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - all around; अभवत् (abhavat) - became;]
(From astonishment, the kings waved their upper garments all around; with the sounds of conches and drums, it became uproarious everywhere.)
In astonishment, the kings waved their upper garments in all directions; the sound of conches and drums created a tumultuous atmosphere everywhere.
तृप्तः शान्तनवश्चापि राजन्बीभत्सुमब्रवीत्। सर्वपार्थिववीराणां संनिधौ पूजयन्निव ॥६-११६-२८॥
tṛptaḥ śāntanavaścāpi rājanbībhatsumabravīt। sarvapārthivavīrāṇāṃ saṃnidhau pūjayanniva ॥6-116-28॥
[तृप्तः (tṛptaḥ) - satisfied; शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - son of Śantanu; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; राजन् (rājan) - O king; बीभत्सुम् (bībhatsum) - to Bībhatsu; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; सर्व (sarva) - all; पार्थिव (pārthiva) - kings; वीराणाम् (vīrāṇām) - of the heroes; संनिधौ (saṃnidhau) - in the presence; पूययन् (pūjayann) - honoring; इव (iva) - as if;]
(Satisfied, the son of Śantanu also said to Bībhatsu, O king, in the presence of all the kings and heroes, as if honoring.)
The son of Śantanu, being satisfied, addressed Bībhatsu, O king, in the presence of all the kings and heroes, as if he were honoring him.
नैतच्चित्रं महाबाहो त्वयि कौरवनन्दन। कथितो नारदेनासि पूर्वर्षिरमितद्युतिः ॥६-११६-२९॥
naitac citraṁ mahābāho tvayi kauravanandana। kathito nāradenāsi pūrvarṣir amitadyutiḥ ॥6-116-29॥
[न (na) - not; एतत् (etat) - this; चित्रं (citraṁ) - surprising; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one; त्वयि (tvayi) - in you; कौरवनन्दन (kauravanandana) - O joy of the Kauravas; कथितः (kathitaḥ) - told; नारदेन (nāradena) - by Narada; असि (asi) - you are; पूर्वर्षिः (pūrvarṣiḥ) - ancient sage; अमितद्युतिः (amitadyutiḥ) - of immeasurable splendor;]
(This is not surprising, O mighty-armed one, in you, O joy of the Kauravas. You are told by Narada, the ancient sage of immeasurable splendor.)
It is not surprising, O mighty-armed one, that you, the joy of the Kauravas, are described by Narada as an ancient sage of immeasurable splendor.
वासुदेवसहायस्त्वं महत्कर्म करिष्यसि। यन्नोत्सहति देवेन्द्रः सह देवैरपि ध्रुवम् ॥६-११६-३०॥
vāsudevasahāyastvaṃ mahatkarma kariṣyasi। yannotsahati devendraḥ saha devairapi dhruvam ॥6-116-30॥
[वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vasudeva; सहायः (sahāyaḥ) - helper; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; महत् (mahat) - great; कर्म (karma) - deed; करिष्यसि (kariṣyasi) - will do; यत् (yat) - which; न (na) - not; उत्सहति (utsahati) - is capable; देवेन्द्रः (devendraḥ) - Indra; सह (saha) - with; देवैः (devaiḥ) - gods; अपि (api) - even; ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly;]
(With Vasudeva as your helper, you will perform a great deed which even Indra with the gods is not capable of, certainly.)
With the help of Vasudeva, you will accomplish a great task that even Indra, along with the other gods, cannot undertake.
विदुस्त्वां निधनं पार्थ सर्वक्षत्रस्य तद्विदः। धनुर्धराणामेकस्त्वं पृथिव्यां प्रवरो नृषु ॥६-११६-३१॥
vidustvāṃ nidhanaṃ pārtha sarvakṣatrasya tadvidaḥ। dhanurdharāṇāmekastvaṃ pṛthivyāṃ pravaro nṛṣu ॥6-116-31॥
[विदुः (viduḥ) - know; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; निधनम् (nidhanam) - end; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; सर्वक्षत्रस्य (sarvakṣatrasya) - of all warriors; तद्विदः (tadvidaḥ) - those who know that; धनुर्धराणाम् (dhanurdharāṇām) - of archers; एकः (ekaḥ) - one; त्वम् (tvam) - you; पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth; प्रवरः (pravaraḥ) - the best; नृषु (nṛṣu) - among men;]
(They know you, O son of Pritha, as the end of all warriors; among archers, you are the one, the best on earth among men.)
O son of Pritha, those who know recognize you as the end of all warriors; you are the foremost among archers and the best among men on earth.
मनुष्या जगति श्रेष्ठाः पक्षिणां गरुडो वरः। सरसां सागरः श्रेष्ठो गौर्वरिष्ठा चतुष्पदाम् ॥६-११६-३२॥
manuṣyā jagati śreṣṭhāḥ pakṣiṇāṃ garuḍo varaḥ। sarasāṃ sāgaraḥ śreṣṭho gaurvariṣṭhā catuṣpadām ॥6-116-32॥
[मनुष्या (manuṣyā) - humans; जगति (jagati) - in the world; श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - are the best; पक्षिणां (pakṣiṇāṃ) - among birds; गरुडः (garuḍaḥ) - Garuda; वरः (varaḥ) - is the best; सरसां (sarasāṃ) - among waters; सागरः (sāgaraḥ) - ocean; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - is the best; गौः (gauḥ) - cow; वरिष्ठा (variṣṭhā) - is the best; चतुष्पदाम् (catuṣpadām) - among quadrupeds;]
(Humans are the best in the world; Garuda is the best among birds; the ocean is the best among waters; the cow is the best among quadrupeds.)
In the world, humans are considered the best; among birds, Garuda holds the highest place; the ocean is deemed the greatest among bodies of water; and the cow is regarded as the most superior among four-legged animals.
आदित्यस्तेजसां श्रेष्ठो गिरीणां हिमवान्वरः। जातीनां ब्राह्मणः श्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठस्त्वमसि धन्विनाम् ॥६-११६-३३॥
ādityastejasāṃ śreṣṭho girīṇāṃ himavānvaraḥ। jātīnāṃ brāhmaṇaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhastvamasi dhanvinām ॥6-116-33॥
[आदित्यः (ādityaḥ) - sun; तेजसां (tejasāṃ) - of the bright ones; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best; गिरीणां (girīṇāṃ) - of the mountains; हिमवान् (himavān) - Himalaya; वरः (varaḥ) - excellent; जातीनां (jātīnāṃ) - of the castes; ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - Brahmin; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best; त्वम् (tvam) - you; असि (asi) - are; धन्विनाम् (dhanvinām) - of the archers;]
(The sun is the best among the bright ones, Himalaya is the excellent among the mountains, Brahmin is the best among the castes, and you are the best among the archers.)
The sun is the foremost among the radiant, the Himalayas are the most excellent among the mountains, the Brahmin is the highest among the castes, and you are the best among the archers.
न वै श्रुतं धार्तराष्ट्रेण वाक्यं; सम्बोध्यमानं विदुरेण चैव। द्रोणेन रामेण जनार्दनेन; मुहुर्मुहुः सञ्जयेनापि चोक्तम् ॥६-११६-३४॥
na vai śrutaṃ dhārtarāṣṭreṇa vākyaṃ; sambodhyamānaṃ vidureṇa caiva। droṇena rāmeṇa janārdanena; muhurmuhuḥ sañjayenāpi coktam ॥6-116-34॥
[न (na) - not; वै (vai) - indeed; श्रुतं (śrutam) - heard; धार्तराष्ट्रेण (dhārtarāṣṭreṇa) - by Dhritarashtra's son; वाक्यं (vākyaṃ) - words; सम्बोध्यमानं (sambodhyamānaṃ) - being addressed; विदुरेण (vidureṇa) - by Vidura; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - also; द्रोणेन (droṇena) - by Drona; रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama; जनार्दनेन (janārdanena) - by Janardana; मुहुर्मुहुः (muhurmuhuḥ) - repeatedly; सञ्जयेन (sañjayena) - by Sanjaya; अपि (api) - also; च (ca) - and; उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken.;]
(The words were indeed not heard by Dhritarashtra's son, though being addressed by Vidura, also by Drona, Rama, Janardana, and repeatedly spoken by Sanjaya.)
Dhritarashtra's son did not heed the words, despite being repeatedly advised by Vidura, Drona, Rama, Janardana, and Sanjaya.
परीतबुद्धिर्हि विसञ्ज्ञकल्पो; दुर्योधनो नाभ्यनन्दद्वचो मे। स शेष्यते वै निहतश्चिराय; शास्त्रातिगो भीमबलाभिभूतः ॥६-११६-३५॥
parītabuddhirhi visañjñakalpo; duryodhano nābhyanandadvaco me। sa śeṣyate vai nihataścirāya; śāstrātigo bhīmabalābhibhūtaḥ ॥6-116-35॥
[परीतबुद्धिः (parītabuddhiḥ) - confused mind; हि (hi) - indeed; विसञ्ज्ञकल्पः (visañjñakalpaḥ) - almost unconscious; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; न (na) - not; अभ्यनन्दत् (abhyanandat) - welcomed; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; मे (me) - my; सः (saḥ) - he; शेष्यते (śeṣyate) - will lie; वै (vai) - indeed; निहतः (nihataḥ) - slain; चिराय (cirāya) - for a long time; शास्त्रातिगः (śāstrātigaḥ) - transgressor of scriptures; भीमबलाभिभूतः (bhīmabalābhibhūtaḥ) - overcome by Bhima's strength;]
(With a confused mind and almost unconscious, Duryodhana did not welcome my words. He will indeed lie slain for a long time, being a transgressor of scriptures and overcome by Bhima's strength.)
Duryodhana, with his mind confused and almost unconscious, did not welcome my words. He will lie slain for a long time, having transgressed the scriptures and being overcome by Bhima's strength.
ततः श्रुत्वा तद्वचः कौरवेन्द्रो; दुर्योधनो दीनमना बभूव। तमब्रवीच्छान्तनवोऽभिवीक्ष्य; निबोध राजन्भव वीतमन्युः ॥६-११६-३६॥
tataḥ śrutvā tadvacaḥ kauravendro; duryodhano dīnamanā babhūva. tamabravīcchāntanavo'bhivīkṣya; nibodha rājanbhava vītamanyuḥ ॥6-116-36॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; तद्वचः (tadvacaḥ) - those words; कौरवेन्द्रः (kauravendraḥ) - the lord of the Kauravas; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; दीनमना (dīnamanā) - dejected; बभूव (babhūva) - became; तम् (tam) - him; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - the son of Śantanu; अभिवीक्ष्य (abhivīkṣya) - having seen; निबोध (nibodha) - understand; राजन् (rājan) - O king; भव (bhava) - be; वीतमन्युः (vītamanyuḥ) - free from anger;]
(Then, having heard those words, the lord of the Kauravas, Duryodhana, became dejected. Having seen him, the son of Śantanu said, "Understand, O king, be free from anger.")
Upon hearing those words, Duryodhana, the lord of the Kauravas, became dejected. Observing him, Bhishma, the son of Śantanu, advised, "Understand, O king, and let go of your anger."
दृष्टं दुर्योधनेदं ते यथा पार्थेन धीमता। जलस्य धारा जनिता शीतस्यामृतगन्धिनः ॥ एतस्य कर्ता लोकेऽस्मिन्नान्यः कश्चन विद्यते ॥६-११६-३७॥
dṛṣṭaṃ duryodhanedaṃ te yathā pārthena dhīmatā। jalasya dhārā janitā śītasya amṛtagandhinaḥ ॥ etasya kartā loke'smin nānyaḥ kaścana vidyate ॥6-116-37॥
[दृष्टं (dṛṣṭaṃ) - seen; दुर्योधने (duryodhane) - by Duryodhana; इदं (idaṃ) - this; ते (te) - your; यथा (yathā) - as; पार्थेन (pārthena) - by Partha; धीमता (dhīmatā) - wise; जलस्य (jalasya) - of water; धारा (dhārā) - stream; जनिता (janitā) - produced; शीतस्य (śītasya) - of cool; अमृतगन्धिनः (amṛtagandhinaḥ) - nectar-scented; एतस्य (etasya) - of this; कर्ता (kartā) - doer; लोके (loke) - in the world; अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this; न (na) - not; अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another; कश्चन (kaścana) - anyone; विद्यते (vidyate) - exists;]
(Seen by Duryodhana, this is your, as by wise Partha, stream of water produced, of cool nectar-scented. Of this doer in the world, in this, not another anyone exists.)
This has been seen by Duryodhana as it was by the wise Partha, a stream of water produced, cool and nectar-scented. In this world, there is no other doer of this.
आग्नेयं वारुणं सौम्यं वायव्यमथ वैष्णवम्। ऐन्द्रं पाशुपतं ब्राह्मं पारमेष्ठ्यं प्रजापतेः ॥ धातुस्त्वष्टुश्च सवितुर्दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि सर्वशः ॥६-११६-३८॥
āgneyaṃ vāruṇaṃ saumyaṃ vāyavyamatha vaiṣṇavam। aindraṃ pāśupataṃ brāhmaṃ pārameṣṭhyaṃ prajāpateḥ ॥ dhātustvaṣṭuśca saviturdivyānyastrāṇi sarvaśaḥ ॥6-116-38॥
[आग्नेयम् (āgneyaṃ) - of Agni; वारुणम् (vāruṇaṃ) - of Varuna; सौम्यम् (saumyaṃ) - of Soma; वायव्यम् (vāyavyam) - of Vayu; अथ (atha) - then; वैष्णवम् (vaiṣṇavam) - of Vishnu; ऐन्द्रम् (aindram) - of Indra; पाशुपतम् (pāśupatam) - of Pashupati; ब्राह्मम् (brāhmam) - of Brahma; पारमेष्ठ्यम् (pārameṣṭhyam) - of Parameshthi; प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajapati; धातुः (dhātuḥ) - of Dhata; त्वष्टुः (tvaṣṭuḥ) - of Tvashta; च (ca) - and; सवितुः (savituḥ) - of Savita; दिव्यानि (divyāni) - divine; अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - all;]
(Of Agni, of Varuna, of Soma, of Vayu, then of Vishnu; of Indra, of Pashupati, of Brahma, of Parameshthi, of Prajapati; of Dhata, of Tvashta, and of Savita, all divine weapons.)
The divine weapons of Agni, Varuna, Soma, Vayu, Vishnu, Indra, Pashupati, Brahma, Parameshthi, Prajapati, Dhata, Tvashta, and Savita are all mentioned.
सर्वस्मिन्मानुषे लोके वेत्त्येको हि धनञ्जयः। कृष्णो वा देवकीपुत्रो नान्यो वै वेद कश्चन ॥ न शक्याः पाण्डवास्तात युद्धे जेतुं कथञ्चन ॥६-११६-३९॥
sarvasmin mānuṣe loke vettyeko hi dhanañjayaḥ। kṛṣṇo vā devakīputro nānyo vai veda kaścana ॥ na śakyāḥ pāṇḍavāstāta yuddhe jetuṃ kathaṃcana ॥6-116-39॥
[सर्वस्मिन् (sarvasmin) - in all; मानुषे (mānuṣe) - human; लोके (loke) - world; वेत्ति (vetti) - knows; एकः (ekaḥ) - one; हि (hi) - indeed; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Dhananjaya; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna; वा (vā) - or; देवकीपुत्रः (devakīputraḥ) - son of Devaki; न (na) - not; अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another; वै (vai) - indeed; वेद (veda) - knows; कश्चन (kaścana) - anyone; न (na) - not; शक्याः (śakyāḥ) - possible; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - Pandavas; तात (tāta) - dear; युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle; जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer; कथञ्चन (kathaṃcana) - in any way;]
(In all the human world, indeed, only Dhananjaya or Krishna, the son of Devaki, knows; no one else indeed knows. O dear, the Pandavas cannot be conquered in battle in any way.)
In the entire human world, only Dhananjaya or Krishna, the son of Devaki, truly knows; no one else does. O dear, the Pandavas cannot be defeated in battle in any way.
अमानुषाणि कर्माणि यस्यैतानि महात्मनः। तेन सत्त्ववता सङ्ख्ये शूरेणाहवशोभिना ॥ कृतिना समरे राजन्सन्धिस्ते तात युज्यताम् ॥६-११६-४०॥
amānuṣāṇi karmāṇi yasyaitāni mahātmanaḥ। tena sattvavatā saṅkhye śūreṇāhavaśobhinā ॥ kṛtinā samare rājansandhiste tāta yujyatām ॥6-116-40॥
[अमानुषाणि (amānuṣāṇi) - superhuman; कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - deeds; यस्य (yasya) - whose; एतानि (etāni) - these; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul; तेन (tena) - by him; सत्त्ववता (sattvavatā) - by the virtuous; सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle; शूरेण (śūreṇa) - by the hero; अहवशोभिना (ahavaśobhinā) - shining in battle; कृतिना (kṛtinā) - by the skillful; समरे (samare) - in war; राजन् (rājan) - O king; सन्धिः (sandhiḥ) - peace; ते (te) - your; तात (tāta) - dear; युज्यताम् (yujyatām) - be made;]
(The superhuman deeds of the great soul, by him, the virtuous, in battle, by the hero shining in battle, by the skillful in war, O king, let peace be made, dear.)
The great soul, whose deeds are superhuman, by him, the virtuous hero shining in battle, skillful in war, O king, let peace be made, dear.
यावत्कृष्णो महाबाहुः स्वाधीनः कुरुसंसदि। तावत्पार्थेन शूरेण सन्धिस्ते तात युज्यताम् ॥६-११६-४१॥
yāvatkṛṣṇo mahābāhuḥ svādhīnaḥ kurusaṁsadi। tāvatpārthena śūreṇa sandhiste tāta yujyatām ॥6-116-41॥
[यावत् (yāvat) - as long as; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa; महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed; स्वाधीनः (svādhīnaḥ) - independent; कुरु-संसदि (kuru-saṁsadi) - in the Kuru assembly; तावत् (tāvat) - then; पार्थेन (pārthena) - by Pārtha; शूरेण (śūreṇa) - by the hero; सन्धिः (sandhiḥ) - peace; ते (te) - your; तात (tāta) - dear father; युज्यताम् (yujyatām) - should be made;]
(As long as mighty-armed Kṛṣṇa is independent in the Kuru assembly, then peace should be made by Pārtha, the hero, dear father, with you.)
As long as mighty-armed Kṛṣṇa is in control in the Kuru assembly, dear father, Pārtha, the hero, should make peace with you.
यावच्चमूं न ते शेषां शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। नाशयत्यर्जुनस्तावत्सन्धिस्ते तात युज्यताम् ॥६-११६-४२॥
yāvaccamūṃ na te śeṣāṃ śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ। nāśayatyarjunastāvatsandhiste tāta yujyatām ॥6-116-42॥
[यावत् (yāvat) - as long as; चमूम् (camūm) - army; न (na) - not; ते (te) - your; शेषाम् (śeṣām) - remaining; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows; संनतपर्वभिः (saṃnataparvabhiḥ) - with curved joints; नाशयति (nāśayati) - destroys; अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; तावत् (tāvat) - then; सन्धिः (sandhiḥ) - peace; ते (te) - your; तात (tāta) - dear father; युज्यताम् (yujyatām) - should be made;]
(As long as Arjuna does not destroy your remaining army with curved joint arrows, then, dear father, peace should be made.)
Dear father, as long as Arjuna has not destroyed your remaining forces with his curved arrows, you should make peace.
यावत्तिष्ठन्ति समरे हतशेषाः सहोदराः। नृपाश्च बहवो राजंस्तावत्सन्धिः प्रयुज्यताम् ॥६-११६-४३॥
yāvattiṣṭhanti samare hataśeṣāḥ sahodarāḥ। nṛpāśca bahavo rājaṃstāvat sandhiḥ prayujyatām ॥6-116-43॥
[यावत् (yāvat) - as long as; तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stand; समरे (samare) - in battle; हतशेषाः (hataśeṣāḥ) - those remaining after being killed; सहोदराः (sahodarāḥ) - brothers; नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings; च (ca) - and; बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many; राजन् (rājan) - O king; तावत् (tāvat) - then; सन्धिः (sandhiḥ) - peace; प्रयुज्यताम् (prayujyatām) - let it be made;]
(As long as the brothers and many kings who remain after being killed stand in battle, O king, then let peace be made.)
O king, as long as the surviving brothers and many kings remain in the battle, let peace be established.
न निर्दहति ते यावत्क्रोधदीप्तेक्षणश्चमूम्। युधिष्ठिरो हि तावद्वै सन्धिस्ते तात युज्यताम् ॥६-११६-४४॥
na nirdahati te yāvatkrodhadīptakṣaṇaścamūm। yudhiṣṭhiro hi tāvadvai sandhiste tāta yujyatām ॥6-116-44॥
[न (na) - not; निर्दहति (nirdahati) - burns; ते (te) - your; यावत् (yāvat) - as long as; क्रोध (krodha) - anger; दीप्त (dīpta) - inflamed; ईक्षणः (īkṣaṇaḥ) - eyes; चमूम् (camūm) - army; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; हि (hi) - indeed; तावत् (tāvat) - then; वै (vai) - certainly; सन्धिः (sandhiḥ) - peace; ते (te) - your; तात (tāta) - dear; युज्यताम् (yujyatām) - be made;]
(As long as your inflamed eyes of anger do not burn the army, O dear, let peace be made with Yudhishthira.)
O dear, as long as your eyes inflamed with anger do not destroy the army, let peace be established with Yudhishthira.
नकुलः सहदेवश्च भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः। यावच्चमूं महाराज नाशयन्ति न सर्वशः ॥ तावत्ते पाण्डवैः सार्धं सौभ्रात्रं तात रोचताम् ॥६-११६-४५॥
nakulaḥ sahadevaśca bhīmasenaśca pāṇḍavaḥ। yāvaccamūṃ mahārāja nāśayanti na sarvaśaḥ ॥ tāvatte pāṇḍavaiḥ sārdhaṃ saubhrātraṃ tāta rocatām ॥6-116-45॥
[नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakul; सहदेवः (sahadevaḥ) - Sahadev; च (ca) - and; भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena; च (ca) - and; पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Pandavas; यावत् (yāvat) - as long as; चमूम् (camūm) - army; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; नाशयन्ति (nāśayanti) - destroy; न (na) - not; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - completely; तावत् (tāvat) - until then; ते (te) - your; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - with the Pandavas; सार्धम् (sārdham) - together; सौभ्रात्रम् (saubhrātram) - brotherhood; तात (tāta) - dear father; रोचताम् (rocatām) - may it be pleasing;]
(Nakul, Sahadev, and Bhimasena, the Pandavas, as long as they do not completely destroy the army, O great king, until then, may your brotherhood with the Pandavas be pleasing, dear father.)
Nakul, Sahadev, and Bhimasena, the Pandavas, are engaged in battle. As long as they do not completely destroy the army, O great king, may your alliance with the Pandavas remain strong and pleasing, dear father.
युद्धं मदन्तमेवास्तु तात संशाम्य पाण्डवैः। एतत्ते रोचतां वाक्यं यदुक्तोऽसि मयानघ ॥ एतत्क्षेममहं मन्ये तव चैव कुलस्य च ॥६-११६-४६॥
yuddhaṁ madantamevāstu tāta saṁśāmya pāṇḍavaiḥ। etatte rocatāṁ vākyaṁ yadukto'si mayānagha ॥ etatkṣemamahaṁ manye tava caiva kulasya ca ॥6-116-46॥
[युद्धम् (yuddham) - war; मदन्तम् (madantam) - my end; एव (eva) - only; अस्तु (astu) - let it be; तात (tāta) - dear father; संशाम्य (saṁśāmya) - reconcile; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - with the Pandavas; एतत् (etat) - this; ते (te) - your; रोचताम् (rocatām) - be pleasing; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word; यत् (yat) - which; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; असि (asi) - you are; मया (mayā) - by me; अनघ (anagha) - sinless one; एतत् (etat) - this; क्षेमम् (kṣemam) - welfare; अहम् (aham) - I; मन्ये (manye) - think; तव (tava) - your; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - also; कुलस्य (kulasya) - of the family; च (ca) - and;]
(Let the war be my end, dear father; reconcile with the Pandavas. Let this word spoken by me, O sinless one, be pleasing to you. I think this is the welfare of you and also of the family.)
"Let the war be my end, dear father; make peace with the Pandavas. May these words I have spoken please you, O sinless one. I believe this is for your welfare and that of the family."
त्यक्त्वा मन्युमुपशाम्यस्व पार्थैः; पर्याप्तमेतद्यत्कृतं फल्गुनेन। भीष्मस्यान्तादस्तु वः सौहृदं वा; सम्प्रश्लेषः साधु राजन्प्रसीद ॥६-११६-४७॥
tyaktvā manyumupaśāmyasva pārthaiḥ; paryāptametadyatkṛtaṃ phalgunena। bhīṣmasyāntādastu vaḥ sauhṛdaṃ vā; sampraśleṣaḥ sādhu rājanprasīda ॥6-116-47॥
[त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned; मन्यम् (manyam) - anger; उपशाम्यस्व (upaśāmyasva) - become calm; पार्थैः (pārthaiḥ) - by the sons of Pritha; पर्याप्तम् (paryāptam) - sufficient; एतत् (etat) - this; यत् (yat) - which; कृतम् (kṛtam) - done; फल्गुनेन (phalgunena) - by Arjuna; भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - of Bhishma; अन्तात् (antāt) - from the end; अस्तु (astu) - let there be; वः (vaḥ) - your; सौहृदं (sauhṛdaṃ) - friendship; वा (vā) - or; सम्प्रश्लेषः (sampraśleṣaḥ) - reconciliation; साधु (sādhu) - good; राजन् (rājan) - O king; प्रसीद (prasīda) - be pleased;]
(Having abandoned anger, become calm by the sons of Pritha; this is sufficient which is done by Arjuna. Let there be your friendship or reconciliation from the end of Bhishma; O king, be pleased.)
Abandon your anger and calm yourself, for what has been done by Arjuna is sufficient. Let there be friendship or reconciliation after Bhishma's end; O king, please be gracious.
राज्यस्यार्धं दीयतां पाण्डवाना; मिन्द्रप्रस्थं धर्मराजोऽनुशास्तु। मा मित्रध्रुक्पार्थिवानां जघन्यः; पापां कीर्तिं प्राप्स्यसे कौरवेन्द्र ॥६-११६-४८॥
rājyasyārdhaṃ dīyatāṃ pāṇḍavanā; mindraprasthaṃ dharmarājo'nuśāstuḥ। mā mitradhṛkpārthivānāṃ jaghanyaḥ; pāpāṃ kīrtiṃ prāpsyase kauravendra ॥6-116-48॥
[राज्यस्य (rājyasya) - of the kingdom; अर्धं (ardhaṃ) - half; दीयतां (dīyatāṃ) - be given; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - to the Pandavas; इन्द्रप्रस्थं (indraprasthaṃ) - Indraprastha; धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Yudhishthira; अनुशास्तु (anuśāstu) - should rule; मा (mā) - do not; मित्रधृक् (mitradhṛk) - betrayer of friends; पार्थिवानां (pārthivānāṃ) - of kings; जघन्यः (jaghanyaḥ) - lowest; पापां (pāpāṃ) - sinful; कीर्तिं (kīrtiṃ) - fame; प्राप्स्यसे (prāpsyase) - you will achieve; कौरवेन्द्र (kauravendra) - O King of the Kauravas;]
(Half of the kingdom should be given to the Pandavas; Yudhishthira should rule Indraprastha. Do not become the lowest among kings, betrayer of friends; you will achieve sinful fame, O King of the Kauravas.)
Half of the kingdom should be given to the Pandavas, and Yudhishthira should rule Indraprastha. Do not become the lowest among kings, betraying your friends, as you will gain a sinful reputation, O King of the Kauravas.
ममावसानाच्छान्तिरस्तु प्रजानां; सङ्गच्छन्तां पार्थिवाः प्रीतिमन्तः। पिता पुत्रं मातुलं भागिनेयो; भ्राता चैव भ्रातरं प्रैतु राजन् ॥६-११६-४९॥
mamāvasānācchāntirastu prajānāṃ; saṅgacchantāṃ pārthivāḥ prītimantaḥ। pitā putraṃ mātulaṃ bhāgineyo; bhrātā caiva bhrātaraṃ praitu rājan ॥6-116-49॥
[मम (mama) - my; अवसानात् (avasānāt) - end; शान्तिः (śāntiḥ) - peace; अस्तु (astu) - may be; प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the people; सङ्गच्छन्ताम् (saṅgacchantām) - may they come together; पार्थिवाः (pārthivāḥ) - kings; प्रीतिमन्तः (prītimantaḥ) - affectionate; पिता (pitā) - father; पुत्रम् (putram) - son; मातुलम् (mātulam) - maternal uncle; भागिनेयः (bhāgineyaḥ) - nephew; भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - brother; प्रैतु (praitu) - may go; राजन् (rājan) - O king;]
(At my end, may there be peace for the people; may the affectionate kings come together. May the father go to the son, the maternal uncle to the nephew, and the brother indeed to the brother, O king.)
At the end of my life, let there be peace among the people; let the affectionate kings unite. Let fathers be with their sons, maternal uncles with their nephews, and brothers with their brothers, O king.
न चेदेवं प्राप्तकालं वचो मे; मोहाविष्टः प्रतिपत्स्यस्यबुद्ध्या। भीष्मस्यान्तादेतदन्ताः स्थ सर्वे; सत्यामेतां भारतीमीरयामि ॥६-११६-५०॥
na cedevaṃ prāptakālaṃ vaco me; mohāviṣṭaḥ pratipatsyasyabuddhyā। bhīṣmasyāntādetadantāḥ stha sarve; satyāmetāṃ bhāratīmīrayāmi ॥6-116-50॥
[न (na) - not; चेत् (cet) - if; एवं (evaṃ) - thus; प्राप्तकालं (prāptakālaṃ) - appropriate time; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; मे (me) - my; मोहाविष्टः (mohāviṣṭaḥ) - deluded; प्रतिपत्स्यस्य (pratipatsyasy) - you will act; अबुद्ध्या (abuddhyā) - without wisdom; भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - of Bhishma; अन्तात् (antāt) - from the end; एतदन्ताः (etadantāḥ) - ending here; स्थ (stha) - are; सर्वे (sarve) - all; सत्याम् (satyām) - in truth; एताम् (etām) - this; भारतीम् (bhāratīm) - speech; ईरयामि (īrayāmi) - I utter;]
(If you do not act according to my words at the appropriate time, deluded and without wisdom, all of you will end here from Bhishma's end; in truth, I utter this speech.)
If you fail to act wisely and timely as per my words, being deluded, you all will meet your end here as Bhishma did; truly, I declare this.
एतद्वाक्यं सौहृदादापगेयो; मध्ये राज्ञां भारतं श्रावयित्वा। तूष्णीमासीच्छल्यसन्तप्तमर्मा; यत्वात्मानं वेदनां संनिगृह्य ॥६-११६-५१॥
etadvākyaṃ sauhṛdādāpageyo; madhye rājñāṃ bhārataṃ śrāvayitvā। tūṣṇīmāsīcchalyasantaptamarmā; yatvātmānaṃ vedanāṃ saṃnigṛhya ॥6-116-51॥
[एतद्वाक्यं (etadvākyaṃ) - this statement; सौहृदात् (sauhṛdāt) - out of friendship; आपगेयः (āpageyaḥ) - to be sung; मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst; राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of the kings; भारतं (bhāratam) - the Bharata; श्रावयित्वा (śrāvayitvā) - having made to hear; तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; शल्य (śalya) - pain; सन्तप्त (santapta) - burned; मर्मा (marmā) - vital parts; यत्वा (yatvā) - having controlled; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - himself; वेदनाम् (vedanām) - pain; संनिगृह्य (saṃnigṛhya) - having restrained;]
(This statement, to be sung out of friendship, having made the Bharata heard in the midst of the kings, silently he was, with his vital parts burned by pain, having controlled himself, having restrained the pain.)
This statement was sung out of friendship, making the Bharata heard among the kings. Silently, he endured, his vital parts burning with pain, having controlled himself and restrained the pain.
