07.005
Pancharatra and Core: Recommended by Karna, Duryodhana appoints Drona as the commander of the army.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
रथस्थं पुरुषव्याघ्रं दृष्ट्वा कर्णमवस्थितम्। हृष्टो दुर्योधनो राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥७-५-१॥
rathasthaṃ puruṣavyāghraṃ dṛṣṭvā karṇamavasthitam। hṛṣṭo duryodhano rājannidaṃ vacanamabravīt ॥7-5-1॥
[रथस्थम् (rathastham) - standing on the chariot; पुरुषव्याघ्रम् (puruṣavyāghram) - tiger among men; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna; अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - standing; हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - joyful; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; राजन् (rājan) - O king; इदम् (idam) - this; वचनम् (vacanam) - speech; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke;]
(Seeing Karna standing on the chariot, the tiger among men, joyful Duryodhana, O king, spoke this speech.)
Upon seeing Karna, who was standing on the chariot and was a tiger among men, the joyful Duryodhana addressed the king with these words.
सनाथमिदमत्यर्थं भवता पालितं बलम्। मन्ये किं तु समर्थं यद्धितं तत्सम्प्रधार्यताम् ॥७-५-२॥
sanātham idam atyarthaṃ bhavatā pālitaṃ balam। manye kiṃ tu samarthaṃ yaddhitaṃ tat sampradhāryatām ॥7-5-2॥
[सनाथम् (sanātham) - protected; इदम् (idam) - this; अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly; भवता (bhavatā) - by you; पालितम् (pālitaṃ) - protected; बलम् (balam) - strength; मन्ये (manye) - I think; किम् (kim) - what; तु (tu) - but; समर्थम् (samartham) - capable; यत् (yat) - which; हितम् (hitam) - beneficial; तत् (tat) - that; सम्प्रधार्यताम् (sampradhāryatām) - should be considered;]
(This strength, exceedingly protected by you, I think, but what is capable, that which is beneficial, should be considered.)
This strength has been exceedingly protected by you. However, I think that what is truly capable and beneficial should be considered.
कर्ण उवाच॥
karṇa uvāca॥
[कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Karna said:)
Karna said:
ब्रूहि तत्पुरुषव्याघ्र त्वं हि प्राज्ञतमो नृप। यथा चार्थपतिः कृत्यं पश्यते न तथेतरः ॥७-५-३॥
brūhi tatpuruṣavyāghra tvaṃ hi prājñatamo nṛpa। yathā cārthapatiḥ kṛtyaṃ paśyate na tathetaraḥ ॥7-5-3॥
[ब्रूहि (brūhi) - speak; तत्पुरुषव्याघ्र (tatpuruṣavyāghra) - O tiger among men; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; हि (hi) - indeed; प्राज्ञतमः (prājñatamaḥ) - wisest; नृप (nṛpa) - king; यथा (yathā) - as; च (ca) - and; अर्थपतिः (arthapatiḥ) - lord of wealth; कृत्यम् (kṛtyam) - duty; पश्यते (paśyate) - sees; न (na) - not; तथा (tathā) - so; इतरः (itaraḥ) - others;]
(Speak, O tiger among men, you indeed are the wisest king. As the lord of wealth sees duty, so do not others.)
"O tiger among men, speak, for you are indeed the wisest of kings. Just as the lord of wealth perceives his duties, others do not see them in the same way."
ते स्म सर्वे तव वचः श्रोतुकामा नरेश्वर। नान्याय्यं हि भवान्वाक्यं ब्रूयादिति मतिर्मम ॥७-५-४॥
te sma sarve tava vacaḥ śrotukāmā nareśvara। nānyāyyaṃ hi bhavānvākyaṃ brūyāditi matirmama ॥7-5-4॥
[ते (te) - they; स्म (sma) - indeed; सर्वे (sarve) - all; तव (tava) - your; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; श्रोतुकामा (śrotukāmā) - desirous to hear; नरेश्वर (nareśvara) - O king; न (na) - not; अन्याय्यं (anyāyyaṃ) - unjust; हि (hi) - indeed; भवान् (bhavān) - you; वाक्यं (vākyaṃ) - speech; ब्रूयात् (brūyāt) - would speak; इति (iti) - thus; मतिः (matiḥ) - belief; मम (mama) - my;]
(They indeed, all, desirous to hear your words, O king. Not unjust indeed you would speak, thus is my belief.)
They all indeed are eager to hear your words, O king, for I believe you would not speak anything unjust.
दुर्योधन उवाच॥
duryodhana uvāca॥
[दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Duryodhana said:)
Duryodhana said:
भीष्मः सेनाप्रणेतासीद्वयसा विक्रमेण च। श्रुतेन च सुसम्पन्नः सर्वैर्योधगुणैस्तथा ॥७-५-५॥
bhīṣmaḥ senāpraṇetāsīdvayasā vikrameṇa ca। śrutena ca susampannaḥ sarvairyodhaguṇaistathā ॥7-5-5॥
[भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; सेनाप्रणेता (senāpraṇetā) - commander of the army; असीत् (asīt) - was; वयसा (vayasā) - by age; विक्रमेण (vikrameṇa) - by prowess; च (ca) - and; श्रुतेन (śrutena) - by knowledge; च (ca) - and; सुसम्पन्नः (susampannaḥ) - well-endowed; सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - with all; योधगुणैः (yodhaguṇaiḥ) - warrior qualities; तथा (tathā) - thus;]
(Bhishma was the commander of the army, well-endowed by age, prowess, and knowledge, with all warrior qualities thus.)
Bhishma, the commander of the army, was well-endowed with age, prowess, and knowledge, possessing all the qualities of a warrior.
तेनातियशसा कर्ण घ्नता शत्रुगणान्मम। सुयुद्धेन दशाहानि पालिताः स्मो महात्मना ॥७-५-६॥
tenātiyaśasā karṇa ghnatā śatrugaṇānmama। suyuddhena daśāhāni pālitāḥ smo mahātmanā ॥7-5-6॥
[तेन (tena) - by him; अतियशसा (atiyaśasā) - by the very famous; कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna; घ्नता (ghnatā) - by killing; शत्रुगणान् (śatrugaṇān) - enemy groups; मम (mama) - my; सुयुद्धेन (suyuddhena) - by good fight; दशाहानि (daśāhāni) - ten days; पालिताः (pālitāḥ) - protected; स्मः (smaḥ) - we were; महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great soul;]
(By him, the very famous Karna, by killing my enemy groups, we were protected for ten days by good fight by the great soul.)
For ten days, we were protected by the great Karna, who, with his renowned valor, fought valiantly and defeated my enemies.
तस्मिन्नसुकरं कर्म कृतवत्यास्थिते दिवम्। कं नु सेनाप्रणेतारं मन्यसे तदनन्तरम् ॥७-५-७॥
tasminnasukaraṁ karma kṛtavatyāsthite divam। kaṁ nu senāpraṇetāraṁ manyase tadanantaram ॥7-5-7॥
[तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; असुकरं (asukaram) - difficult; कर्म (karma) - task; कृतवत्या (kṛtavatyā) - having done; आस्थिते (āsthite) - having ascended; दिवम् (divam) - heaven; कं (kaṁ) - whom; नु (nu) - indeed; सेनाप्रणेतारं (senāpraṇetāram) - leader of the army; मन्यसे (manyase) - do you consider; तदनन्तरम् (tadanantaram) - after that;]
(In that difficult task, having done it and ascended to heaven, whom indeed do you consider the leader of the army after that?)
In that challenging task, having accomplished it and reached heaven, whom do you now consider to be the leader of the army?
न ऋते नायकं सेना मुहूर्तमपि तिष्ठति। आहवेष्वाहवश्रेष्ठ नेतृहीनेव नौर्जले ॥७-५-८॥
na ṛte nāyakaṃ senā muhūrtamapi tiṣṭhati। āhaveṣvāhavaśreṣṭha netṛhīneva naurjale ॥7-5-8॥
[न (na) - not; ऋते (ṛte) - without; नायकं (nāyakaṃ) - leader; सेना (senā) - army; मुहूर्तमपि (muhūrtamapi) - even for a moment; तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands; आहवेषु (āhaveṣu) - in battles; आहवश्रेष्ठ (āhavaśreṣṭha) - best of battles; नेतृहीना (netṛhīnā) - without a leader; इव (iva) - like; नौः (naur) - boat; जले (jale) - in water;]
(Without a leader, the army does not stand even for a moment. In battles, the best of battles, like a boat in water without a leader.)
Without a leader, an army cannot stand even for a moment. In battles, it is like a boat in water without a captain.
यथा ह्यकर्णधारा नौ रथश्चासारथिर्यथा। द्रवेद्यथेष्टं तद्वत्स्यादृते सेनापतिं बलम् ॥७-५-९॥
yathā hyakarṇadhārā nau rathaścāsārathiryathā। dravedyathetṣṭaṃ tadvatsyādṛte senāpatiṃ balam ॥7-5-9॥
[यथा (yathā) - just as; हि (hi) - indeed; अकर्णधारा (akarṇadhārā) - without a helmsman; नौ (nau) - a ship; रथः (rathaḥ) - a chariot; च (ca) - and; असारथिः (asārathiḥ) - without a charioteer; यथा (yathā) - just as; द्रवेत् (dravet) - would move; यथेष्टम् (yatheṣṭam) - as it wishes; तद्वत् (tadvat) - so also; स्यात् (syāt) - would be; ऋते (ṛte) - without; सेनापतिम् (senāpatim) - a commander; बलम् (balam) - an army;]
(Just as a ship without a helmsman and a chariot without a charioteer would move as they wish, so also would an army be without a commander.)
An army without a commander is like a ship without a helmsman or a chariot without a charioteer, moving aimlessly as it pleases.
स भवान्वीक्ष्य सर्वेषु मामकेषु महात्मसु। पश्य सेनापतिं युक्तमनु शान्तनवादिह ॥७-५-१०॥
sa bhavān vīkṣya sarveṣu māmakeṣu mahātmasu। paśya senāpatiṃ yuktam anu śāntanavād iha ॥7-5-10॥
[स (sa) - he; भवान् (bhavān) - you; वीक्ष्य (vīkṣya) - having seen; सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all; मामकेषु (māmakeṣu) - my; महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - great souls; पश्य (paśya) - see; सेनापतिं (senāpatiṃ) - the general; युक्तम् (yuktam) - engaged; अनु (anu) - after; शान्तनवात् (śāntanavāt) - of Śāntanu; इह (iha) - here;]
(He, having seen all my great souls, see the general engaged here after Śāntanu.)
He, having observed all my great warriors, see the general here who is engaged after Śāntanu.
यं हि सेनाप्रणेतारं भवान्वक्ष्यति संयुगे। तं वयं सहिताः सर्वे प्रकरिष्याम मारिष ॥७-५-११॥
yaṁ hi senāpraṇetāraṁ bhavānvakṣyati saṁyuge। taṁ vayaṁ sahitāḥ sarve prakariṣyāma māriṣa ॥7-5-11॥
[यं (yaṁ) - whom; हि (hi) - indeed; सेनाप्रणेतारं (senāpraṇetāraṁ) - leader of the army; भवान् (bhavān) - you; वक्ष्यति (vakṣyati) - will appoint; संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle; तं (taṁ) - him; वयं (vayaṁ) - we; सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - together; सर्वे (sarve) - all; प्रकरिष्याम (prakariṣyāma) - will support; मारिष (māriṣa) - O honorable one;]
(Whom indeed you will appoint as the leader of the army in battle, him we all together will support, O honorable one.)
We will all support whoever you appoint as the leader of the army in battle, O honorable one.
कर्ण उवाच॥
karṇa uvāca॥
[कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Karna said:)
Karna said:
सर्व एव महात्मान इमे पुरुषसत्तमाः। सेनापतित्वमर्हन्ति नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥७-५-१२॥
sarva eva mahātmāna ime puruṣasattamāḥ। senāpatitvamarhanti nātra kāryā vicāraṇā ॥7-5-12॥
[सर्व (sarva) - all; एव (eva) - indeed; महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great souls; इमे (ime) - these; पुरुषसत्तमाः (puruṣasattamāḥ) - best among men; सेनापतित्वम् (senāpatitvam) - generalship; अर्हन्ति (arhanti) - deserve; न (na) - not; अत्र (atra) - here; कार्याः (kāryāḥ) - should be done; विचारणा (vicāraṇā) - consideration;]
(All these great souls, the best among men, indeed deserve generalship; no consideration should be done here.)
All these great souls, the best among men, truly deserve to be generals; there should be no doubt about it here.
कुलसंहननज्ञानैर्बलविक्रमबुद्धिभिः। युक्ताः कृतज्ञा ह्रीमन्त आहवेष्वनिवर्तिनः ॥७-५-१३॥
kulasaṁhananajñānairbalavikramabuddhibhiḥ। yuktāḥ kṛtajñā hrīmanta āhaveṣvanivartinaḥ ॥7-5-13॥
[कुल (kula) - family; संहनन (saṁhanana) - strength; ज्ञानैः (jñānaiḥ) - by knowledge; बल (bala) - strength; विक्रम (vikrama) - valor; बुद्धिभिः (buddhibhiḥ) - by intelligence; युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - endowed; कृतज्ञाः (kṛtajñāḥ) - grateful; ह्रीमन्तः (hrīmantaḥ) - modest; आहवेषु (āhaveṣu) - in battles; अनिवर्तिनः (anivartinaḥ) - non-retreating;]
(Endowed with family strength, knowledge, strength, valor, and intelligence; grateful, modest, and non-retreating in battles.)
They are endowed with the strength of family, knowledge, valor, and intelligence; they are grateful, modest, and do not retreat in battles.
युगपन्न तु ते शक्याः कर्तुं सर्वे पुरःसराः। एक एवात्र कर्तव्यो यस्मिन्वैशेषिका गुणाः ॥७-५-१४॥
yugapanna tu te śakyāḥ kartuṃ sarve puraḥsarāḥ। eka evātra kartavyo yasminvaiśeṣikā guṇāḥ ॥7-5-14॥
[युगपन्न (yugapanna) - simultaneously; तु (tu) - but; ते (te) - they; शक्याः (śakyāḥ) - possible; कर्तुं (kartuṃ) - to do; सर्वे (sarve) - all; पुरःसराः (puraḥsarāḥ) - leaders; एकः (ekaḥ) - one; एव (eva) - only; अत्र (atra) - here; कर्तव्यः (kartavyaḥ) - should be done; यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which; वैशेषिकाः (vaiśeṣikāḥ) - special; गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities;]
(Simultaneously but they are possible to do all leaders. Only one here should be done in which special qualities.)
However, it is possible to perform all tasks simultaneously, but only one task should be prioritized here, which possesses special qualities.
अन्योन्यस्पर्धिनां तेषां यद्येकं सत्करिष्यसि। शेषा विमनसो व्यक्तं न योत्स्यन्ते हि भारत ॥७-५-१५॥
anyonyaspardhināṃ teṣāṃ yadyekaṃ satkariṣyasi। śeṣā vimanaso vyaktaṃ na yotsyante hi bhārata ॥7-5-15॥
[अन्योन्यस्पर्धिनां (anyonyaspardhināṃ) - of those who are in mutual rivalry; तेषां (teṣāṃ) - of them; यदि (yadi) - if; एकं (ekaṃ) - one; सत्करिष्यसि (satkariṣyasi) - you will honor; शेषाः (śeṣāḥ) - the rest; विमनसः (vimanasaḥ) - disheartened; व्यक्तं (vyaktam) - clearly; न (na) - not; योत्स्यन्ते (yotsyante) - will fight; हि (hi) - indeed; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata;]
(Of those who are in mutual rivalry, if you honor one, the rest, clearly disheartened, will not fight, indeed, O Bhārata.)
O Bhārata, if you honor one among those who are in mutual rivalry, the others will become disheartened and clearly will not fight.
अयं तु सर्वयोधानामाचार्यः स्थविरो गुरुः। युक्तः सेनापतिः कर्तुं द्रोणः शस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥७-५-१६॥
ayaṁ tu sarvayodhānām ācāryaḥ sthaviro guruḥ। yuktaḥ senāpatiḥ kartuṁ droṇaḥ śastrabhṛtāṁ varaḥ ॥7-5-16॥
[अयम् (ayam) - this; तु (tu) - but; सर्वयोधानाम् (sarvayodhānām) - of all warriors; आचार्यः (ācāryaḥ) - teacher; स्थविरः (sthaviraḥ) - elder; गुरुः (guruḥ) - master; युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - fit; सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - general; कर्तुम् (kartum) - to make; द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona; शस्त्रभृताम् (śastrabhṛtām) - of weapon-bearers; वरः (varaḥ) - best;]
(This elder teacher of all warriors, master, is fit to make Drona the general, the best of weapon-bearers.)
This elder teacher and master of all warriors, Drona, is indeed fit to be made the general, being the best among weapon-bearers.
को हि तिष्ठति दुर्धर्षे द्रोणे ब्रह्मविदुत्तमे। सेनापतिः स्यादन्योऽस्माच्छुक्राङ्गिरसदर्शनात् ॥७-५-१७॥
ko hi tiṣṭhati durdharṣe droṇe brahmaviduttame। senāpatiḥ syādanyo'smācchukrāṅgirasadarśanāt ॥7-5-17॥
[कः (kaḥ) - who; हि (hi) - indeed; तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands; दुर्धर्षे (durdharṣe) - invincible; द्रोणे (droṇe) - in Droṇa; ब्रह्मविदुत्तमे (brahmaviduttame) - the supreme knower of Brahman; सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - commander; स्यात् (syāt) - would be; अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another; अस्मात् (asmāt) - than him; शुक्राङ्गिरसदर्शनात् (śukrāṅgirasadarśanāt) - from the vision of Śukra and Aṅgiras;]
(Who indeed stands invincible in Droṇa, the supreme knower of Brahman? Who else would be the commander than him from the vision of Śukra and Aṅgiras?)
Who indeed can stand invincible against Droṇa, the supreme knower of Brahman? Who else could be the commander other than him, as seen by Śukra and Aṅgiras?
न च स ह्यस्ति ते योधः सर्वराजसु भारत। यो द्रोणं समरे यान्तं नानुयास्यति संयुगे ॥७-५-१८॥
na ca sa hyasti te yodhaḥ sarvarājasu bhārata। yo droṇaṃ samare yāntaṃ nānuyāsyati saṃyuge ॥7-5-18॥
[न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; सः (saḥ) - he; हि (hi) - indeed; अस्ति (asti) - is; ते (te) - your; योधः (yodhaḥ) - warrior; सर्वराजसु (sarvarājasu) - among all kings; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; यः (yaḥ) - who; द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Droṇa; समरे (samare) - in battle; यान्तम् (yāntam) - going; न (na) - not; अनुयास्यति (anuyāsyati) - will follow; संयुगे (saṃyuge) - in combat;]
(And there is no warrior among all the kings, O Bharata, who will not follow Droṇa going into battle in combat.)
O Bharata, there is no warrior among all the kings who will not follow Droṇa as he goes into battle.
एष सेनाप्रणेतॄणामेष शस्त्रभृतामपि। एष बुद्धिमतां चैव श्रेष्ठो राजन्गुरुश्च ते ॥७-५-१९॥
eṣa senāpraṇetṝṇāmeṣa śastrabhṛtāmapi। eṣa buddhimatāṃ caiva śreṣṭho rājanguruśca te ॥7-5-19॥
[एष (eṣa) - this; सेनाप्रणेतॄणाम् (senāpraṇetṝṇām) - of the leaders of the army; एष (eṣa) - this; शस्त्रभृताम् (śastrabhṛtām) - of the wielders of weapons; अपि (api) - also; एष (eṣa) - this; बुद्धिमताम् (buddhimatām) - of the wise; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; राजन् (rājan) - O king; गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher; च (ca) - and; ते (te) - your;]
(This is the leader of the army, this is also of the wielders of weapons. This is indeed the best of the wise, O king, and your teacher.)
This person is the leader among the army chiefs, the foremost among the wielders of weapons, and indeed the best among the wise. O king, he is also your teacher.
एवं दुर्योधनाचार्यमाशु सेनापतिं कुरु। जिगीषन्तोऽसुरान्सङ्ख्ये कार्त्तिकेयमिवामराः ॥७-५-२०॥
evaṁ duryodhanācāryamāśu senāpatiṁ kuru। jigīṣanto'surānsaṅkhye kārttikeyamivāmarāḥ ॥7-5-20॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana; आचार्यम् (ācāryam) - teacher; आशु (āśu) - quickly; सेनापतिम् (senāpatim) - commander; कुरु (kuru) - make; जिगीषन्तः (jigīṣantaḥ) - desiring to conquer; असुरान् (asurān) - demons; सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle; कार्त्तिकेयम् (kārttikeyam) - Kartikeya; इव (iva) - like; अमराः (amarāḥ) - gods;]
(Thus, make Duryodhana the commander quickly, like the gods made Kartikeya in battle desiring to conquer the demons.)
Thus, quickly appoint Duryodhana as the commander, just as the gods appointed Kartikeya in the battle to conquer the demons.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
कर्णस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। सेनामध्यगतं द्रोणमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥७-५-२१॥
karṇasya vacanaṃ śrutvā rājā duryodhanastadā। senāmadhyagataṃ droṇamidaṃ vacanamabravīt ॥7-5-21॥
[कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna; वचनं (vacanam) - words; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; राजा (rājā) - the king; दुर्योधनस्तदा (duryodhanastadā) - Duryodhana then; सेनामध्यगतं (senāmadhyagataṃ) - in the midst of the army; द्रोणम् (droṇam) - to Drona; इदं (idaṃ) - this; वचनम् (vacanam) - words; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke;]
(Having heard the words of Karna, King Duryodhana then spoke these words to Drona, who was in the midst of the army.)
Upon hearing Karna's words, King Duryodhana addressed Drona, who was positioned in the center of the army, with these words.
वर्णश्रैष्ठ्यात्कुलोत्पत्त्या श्रुतेन वयसा धिया। वीर्याद्दाक्ष्यादधृष्यत्वादर्थज्ञानान्नयाज्जयात् ॥७-५-२२॥
varṇaśraiṣṭhyātkulotpattyā śrutena vayasā dhiyā। vīryāddākṣyādadhṛṣyatvādarthajñānānnayājjayāt ॥7-5-22॥
[वर्णश्रैष्ठ्यात् (varṇaśraiṣṭhyāt) - by superiority of caste; कुलोत्पत्त्या (kulotpattyā) - by noble birth; श्रुतेन (śrutena) - by learning; वयसा (vayasā) - by age; धिया (dhiyā) - by wisdom; वीर्यात् (vīryāt) - by valor; दाक्ष्यात् (dākṣyāt) - by skill; अधृष्यत्वात् (adhṛṣyatvāt) - by invincibility; अर्थज्ञानात् (arthajñānāt) - by knowledge of wealth; नयात् (nayāt) - by policy; जयात् (jayāt) - by victory;]
(By superiority of caste, by noble birth, by learning, by age, by wisdom, by valor, by skill, by invincibility, by knowledge of wealth, by policy, by victory.)
Victory is achieved through superiority of caste, noble birth, learning, age, wisdom, valor, skill, invincibility, knowledge of wealth, and policy.
तपसा च कृतज्ञत्वाद्वृद्धः सर्वगुणैरपि। युक्तो भवत्समो गोप्ता राज्ञामन्यो न विद्यते ॥७-५-२३॥
tapasā ca kṛtajñatvādvṛddhaḥ sarvaguṇairapi। yukto bhavatsamo goptā rājñāmanyo na vidyate ॥7-5-23॥
[तपसा (tapasā) - by penance; च (ca) - and; कृतज्ञत्वात् (kṛtajñatvāt) - due to gratitude; वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - grown; सर्वगुणैः (sarvaguṇaiḥ) - with all virtues; अपि (api) - also; युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - endowed; भवत् (bhavat) - your; समः (samaḥ) - equal; गोप्ता (goptā) - protector; राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings; अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other; न (na) - not; विद्यते (vidyate) - exists;]
(By penance and due to gratitude, grown with all virtues, also endowed, your equal protector of kings, other does not exist.)
By penance and gratitude, you have grown with all virtues and are endowed as a protector. There is no other equal to you among kings.
स भवान्पातु नः सर्वान्विबुधानिव वासवः। भवन्नेत्राः पराञ्जेतुमिच्छामो द्विजसत्तम ॥७-५-२४॥
sa bhavānpātu naḥ sarvān vibudhāniva vāsavaḥ। bhavannetrāḥ parāñjetumicchāmo dvijasattama ॥7-5-24॥
[स (sa) - he; भवान् (bhavān) - you; पातु (pātu) - protect; नः (naḥ) - us; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; विबुधान् (vibudhān) - wise ones; इव (iva) - like; वासवः (vāsavaḥ) - Indra; भवन् (bhavan) - your; नेत्राः (netrāḥ) - eyes; पराञ्जेतुम् (parāñjetum) - to conquer; इच्छामः (icchāmaḥ) - we wish; द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best of the twice-born;]
(He, like Indra among the wise ones, may protect us all. With your eyes, we wish to conquer, O best of the twice-born.)
May you protect us all like Indra protects the wise. With your guidance, we wish to achieve victory, O noble sage.
रुद्राणामिव कापाली वसूनामिव पावकः। कुबेर इव यक्षाणां मरुतामिव वासवः ॥७-५-२५॥
rudrāṇām iva kāpālī vasūnām iva pāvakaḥ। kubera iva yakṣāṇāṃ marutām iva vāsavaḥ ॥7-5-25॥
[रुद्राणाम् (rudrāṇām) - of the Rudras; इव (iva) - like; कापाली (kāpālī) - Kāpālī; वसूनाम् (vasūnām) - of the Vasus; इव (iva) - like; पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - Pāvaka; कुबेर (kubera) - Kubera; इव (iva) - like; यक्षाणाम् (yakṣāṇām) - of the Yakṣas; मरुताम् (marutām) - of the Maruts; इव (iva) - like; वासवः (vāsavaḥ) - Vāsava;]
(Like Kāpālī among the Rudras, like Pāvaka among the Vasus, like Kubera among the Yakṣas, like Vāsava among the Maruts.)
He is like Kāpālī among the Rudras, Pāvaka among the Vasus, Kubera among the Yakṣas, and Vāsava among the Maruts.
वसिष्ठ इव विप्राणां तेजसामिव भास्करः। पितॄणामिव धर्मोऽथ आदित्यानामिवाम्बुराट् ॥७-५-२६॥
vasiṣṭha iva viprāṇāṃ tejasāmiva bhāskaraḥ। pitr̥̄ṇāmiva dharmo'tha ādityānāmivāmburāṭ ॥7-5-26॥
[वसिष्ठ (vasiṣṭha) - Vasiṣṭha; इव (iva) - like; विप्राणां (viprāṇāṃ) - of the learned; तेजसाम् (tejasām) - of the brilliant; इव (iva) - like; भास्करः (bhāskaraḥ) - the sun; पितॄणाम् (pitr̥̄ṇām) - of the ancestors; इव (iva) - like; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - dharma; अथ (atha) - and; आदित्यानाम् (ādityānām) - of the Ādityas; इव (iva) - like; अम्बुराट् (amburāṭ) - the lord of waters;]
(Like Vasiṣṭha among the learned, like the sun among the brilliant, like dharma among the ancestors, and like the lord of waters among the Ādityas.)
He is like Vasiṣṭha among the learned, like the sun among the brilliant, like dharma among the ancestors, and like the lord of waters among the Ādityas.
नक्षत्राणामिव शशी दितिजानामिवोशनाः। श्रेष्ठः सेनाप्रणेतॄणां स नः सेनापतिर्भव ॥७-५-२७॥
nakṣatrāṇām iva śaśī ditijānām ivośanāḥ। śreṣṭhaḥ senāpraṇetṝṇāṃ sa naḥ senāpatir bhava ॥7-5-27॥
[नक्षत्राणाम् (nakṣatrāṇām) - of the stars; इव (iva) - like; शशी (śaśī) - the moon; दितिजानाम् (ditijānām) - of the demons; इव (iva) - like; उशनाः (uśanāḥ) - Ushanas; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; सेनाप्रणेतॄणाम् (senāpraṇetṝṇām) - of the commanders; सः (saḥ) - he; नः (naḥ) - our; सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - commander; भव (bhava) - be;]
(Like the moon among the stars, like Ushanas among the demons, the best among commanders, may he be our commander.)
May he be our commander, like the moon is the best among the stars and Ushanas is among the demons.
अक्षौहिण्यो दशैका च वशगाः सन्तु तेऽनघ। ताभिः शत्रून्प्रतिव्यूह्य जहीन्द्रो दानवानिव ॥७-५-२८॥
akṣauhiṇyo daśaikā ca vaśagāḥ santu te'nagha। tābhiḥ śatrūnprativyūhya jahīndro dānavāniva ॥7-5-28॥
[अक्षौहिण्यः (akṣauhiṇyaḥ) - armies; दश (daśa) - ten; एक (eka) - one; च (ca) - and; वशगाः (vaśagāḥ) - under control; सन्तु (santu) - may be; ते (te) - your; अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one; ताभिः (tābhiḥ) - with them; शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies; प्रतिव्यूह्य (prativyūhya) - having surrounded; जहि (jahi) - conquer; इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra; दानवान् (dānavān) - demons; इव (iva) - like;]
(May ten and one armies be under your control, O sinless one. With them, having surrounded the enemies, conquer like Indra (conquered) the demons.)
May you have eleven armies under your command, O sinless one. With these forces, surround and defeat your enemies just as Indra defeated the demons.
प्रयातु नो भवानग्रे देवानामिव पावकिः। अनुयास्यामहे त्वाजौ सौरभेया इवर्षभम् ॥७-५-२९॥
prayātu no bhavānagre devānāmiva pāvakiḥ। anuyāsyāmahe tvājau saurabheyā ivaṛṣabham ॥7-5-29॥
[प्रयातु (prayātu) - may go; नः (naḥ) - our; भवान् (bhavān) - you; अग्रे (agre) - in front; देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods; इव (iva) - like; पावकिः (pāvakiḥ) - fire; अनुयास्यामहे (anuyāsyāmahe) - we shall follow; त्वा (tvā) - you; अजौ (ajau) - in battle; सौरभेयाः (saurabheyāḥ) - the bullocks; इव (iva) - like; ऋषभम् (ṛṣabham) - a bull;]
(May you go in front of us like the fire of the gods. We shall follow you in battle like the bullocks follow a bull.)
May you lead us like the divine fire, and we shall follow you into battle like bullocks follow a bull.
उग्रधन्वा महेष्वासो दिव्यं विस्फारयन्धनुः। अग्रे भवन्तं दृष्ट्वा नो नार्जुनः प्रसहिष्यते ॥७-५-३०॥
ugradhānvā maheṣvāso divyaṃ visphārayandhanuḥ। agre bhavantaṃ dṛṣṭvā no nārjunaḥ prasahiṣyate ॥7-5-30॥
[उग्रधन्वा (ugradhānvā) - fierce-bowman; महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - great-archer; दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine; विस्फारयन् (visphārayan) - stretching; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; अग्रे (agre) - in front; भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - you; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - seeing; नः (naḥ) - not; अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; प्रसहिष्यते (prasahiṣyate) - will overcome;]
(The fierce bowman, the great archer, stretching the divine bow, seeing you in front, Arjuna will not overcome.)
The fierce bowman and great archer, wielding the divine bow, stands before you; Arjuna will not be able to overcome.
ध्रुवं युधिष्ठिरं सङ्ख्ये सानुबन्धं सबान्धवम्। जेष्यामि पुरुषव्याघ्र भवान्सेनापतिर्यदि ॥७-५-३१॥
dhruvaṁ yudhiṣṭhiraṁ saṅkhye sānubandhaṁ sabāndhavam। jeṣyāmi puruṣavyāghra bhavānsenāpatiryadi ॥7-5-31॥
[ध्रुवं (dhruvam) - certainly; युधिष्ठिरं (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira; सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle; सानुबन्धं (sānubandham) - with followers; सबान्धवम् (sabāndhavam) - with relatives; जेष्यामि (jeṣyāmi) - I will conquer; पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - O tiger among men; भवान् (bhavān) - you; सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - commander; यदि (yadi) - if;]
(Certainly, I will conquer Yudhishthira in battle, with followers and relatives, O tiger among men, if you are the commander.)
"O tiger among men, if you are the commander, I am certain that I will defeat Yudhishthira in battle along with his followers and relatives."
एवमुक्ते ततो द्रोणे जयेत्यूचुर्नराधिपाः। सिंहनादेन महता हर्षयन्तस्तवात्मजम् ॥७-५-३२॥
evamukte tato droṇe jayet yūcur narādhipāḥ। siṃhanādena mahatā harṣayantas tavātmajam ॥7-5-32॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्ते (ukte) - having been spoken; ततः (tataḥ) - then; द्रोणे (droṇe) - to Droṇa; जयेत् (jayet) - may conquer; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said; नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - the kings; सिंहनादेन (siṃhanādena) - with a lion's roar; महता (mahatā) - great; हर्षयन्तः (harṣayantaḥ) - gladdening; तव (tava) - your; आत्मजम् (ātmajam) - son;]
(Thus having been spoken to Droṇa, the kings said, "May you conquer," with a great lion's roar, gladdening your son.)
Upon hearing these words addressed to Droṇa, the kings, with a great lion's roar, encouraged your son by saying, "May you be victorious."
सैनिकाश्च मुदा युक्ता वर्धयन्ति द्विजोत्तमम्। दुर्योधनं पुरस्कृत्य प्रार्थयन्तो महद्यशः ॥७-५-३३॥
sainikāśca mudā yuktā vardhayanti dvijottamam। duryodhanaṃ puraskṛtya prārthayanto mahadyaśaḥ ॥7-5-33॥
[सैनिकाः (sainikāḥ) - soldiers; च (ca) - and; मुदा (mudā) - with joy; युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - engaged; वर्धयन्ति (vardhayanti) - promote; द्विजोत्तमम् (dvijottamam) - the best of the twice-born; दुर्योधनम् (duryodhanam) - Duryodhana; पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - placing in front; प्रार्थयन्तः (prārthayantaḥ) - desiring; महत् (mahat) - great; यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame;]
(The soldiers, engaged with joy, promote the best of the twice-born, placing Duryodhana in front, desiring great fame.)
The soldiers, filled with joy, support the best of the twice-born by placing Duryodhana at the forefront, seeking great fame.
द्रोण उवाच॥
droṇa uvāca॥
[द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Drona said:)
Drona said:
वेदं षडङ्गं वेदाहमर्थविद्यां च मानवीम्। त्रैयम्बकमथेष्वस्त्रमस्त्राणि विविधानि च ॥७-५-३४॥
vedaṁ ṣaḍaṅgaṁ vedāhamarthavidyāṁ ca mānavīm। traiyambakamatheṣvastramastrāṇi vividhāni ca ॥7-5-34॥
[वेदम् (vedam) - Veda; षडङ्गम् (ṣaḍaṅgam) - six limbs; वेद (veda) - knowledge; अहम् (aham) - I; अर्थविद्याम् (arthavidyām) - science of wealth; च (ca) - and; मानवीम् (mānavīm) - human; त्रैयम्बकम् (traiyambakam) - three-eyed; अथ (atha) - then; इषु (iṣu) - arrow; अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon; अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons; विविधानि (vividhāni) - various; च (ca) - and;]
(Veda with six limbs, knowledge, I, science of wealth and human. Three-eyed, then arrow, weapon, various weapons and.)
I know the Veda with its six limbs, the science of wealth, and human knowledge. Then, the three-eyed one, various weapons and arrows.
ये चाप्युक्ता मयि गुणा भवद्भिर्जयकाङ्क्षिभिः। चिकीर्षुस्तानहं सत्यान्योधयिष्यामि पाण्डवान् ॥७-५-३५॥
ye cāpyuktā mayi guṇā bhavadbhirjayakāṅkṣibhiḥ। cikīrṣustānahaṃ satyānyodhayiṣyāmi pāṇḍavān ॥7-5-35॥
[ये (ye) - those who; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - spoken; मयि (mayi) - in me; गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities; भवद्भिः (bhavadbhiḥ) - by you; जयकाङ्क्षिभिः (jayakāṅkṣibhiḥ) - desiring victory; चिकीर्षुः (cikīrṣuḥ) - wishing to do; तान् (tān) - them; अहम् (aham) - I; सत्यानि (satyāni) - truths; योधयिष्यामि (yodhayiṣyāmi) - will fight; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pandavas;]
(Those qualities spoken by you in me, desiring victory, wishing to do them, I will fight the truths of the Pandavas.)
I will fight the Pandavas with the qualities you have spoken of in me, as you desire victory.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
स एवमभ्यनुज्ञातश्चक्रे सेनापतिं ततः। द्रोणं तव सुतो राजन्विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥७-५-३६॥
sa evamabhyanujñātaścakre senāpatiṃ tataḥ। droṇaṃ tava suto rājanvidhidiṣṭena karmaṇā ॥7-5-36॥
[स (sa) - he; एवम् (evam) - thus; अभ्यनुज्ञातः (abhyanujñātaḥ) - having been permitted; चक्रे (cakre) - made; सेनापतिं (senāpatiṃ) - commander; ततः (tataḥ) - then; द्रोणं (droṇam) - Droṇa; तव (tava) - your; सुतः (sutaḥ) - son; राजन् (rājan) - O king; विधिदृष्टेन (vidhidiṣṭena) - as per the prescribed method; कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by the act;]
(He, having been permitted thus, then made Droṇa the commander, O king, your son, by the act as per the prescribed method.)
Thus permitted, your son made Droṇa the commander according to the prescribed method, O king.
अथाभिषिषिचुर्द्रोणं दुर्योधनमुखा नृपाः। सेनापत्ये यथा स्कन्दं पुरा शक्रमुखाः सुराः ॥७-५-३७॥
athābhiṣiṣicur droṇaṃ duryodhanamukhā nṛpāḥ। senāpatye yathā skandaṃ purā śakramukhāḥ surāḥ ॥7-5-37॥
[अथ (atha) - then; अभिषिषिचुः (abhiṣiṣicuḥ) - anointed; द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Droṇa; दुर्योधनमुखाः (duryodhanamukhāḥ) - headed by Duryodhana; नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings; सेनापत्ये (senāpatye) - as the commander; यथा (yathā) - just as; स्कन्दम् (skandam) - Skanda; पुरा (purā) - in the past; शक्रमुखाः (śakramukhāḥ) - headed by Indra; सुराः (surāḥ) - the gods;]
(Then the kings headed by Duryodhana anointed Droṇa as the commander, just as the gods headed by Indra anointed Skanda in the past.)
Then the kings, led by Duryodhana, appointed Droṇa as their commander, just as the gods, led by Indra, had once appointed Skanda.
ततो वादित्रघोषेण सह पुंसां महास्वनैः। प्रादुरासीत्कृते द्रोणे हर्षः सेनापतौ तदा ॥७-५-३८॥
tato vāditraghoṣeṇa saha puṁsāṁ mahāsvanaiḥ। prādurāsītkṛte droṇe harṣaḥ senāpatau tadā ॥7-5-38॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; वादित्र (vāditra) - musical instruments; घोषेण (ghoṣeṇa) - with the sound; सह (saha) - with; पुंसाम् (puṁsām) - of men; महास्वनैः (mahāsvanaiḥ) - great sounds; प्रादुरासीत् (prādurāsīt) - arose; कृते (kṛte) - when done; द्रोणे (droṇe) - Drona; हर्षः (harṣaḥ) - joy; सेनापतौ (senāpatau) - in the general; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Then, with the sound of musical instruments and great sounds of men, joy arose in Drona, the general, at that time.)
At that time, when Drona was made the general, there was a great joy accompanied by the sound of musical instruments and the loud cheers of men.
ततः पुण्याहघोषेण स्वस्तिवादस्वनेन च। संस्तवैर्गीतशब्दैश्च सूतमागधबन्दिनाम् ॥७-५-३९॥
tataḥ puṇyāhaghoṣeṇa svastivādasvanena ca। sanstavairgītaśabdaiśca sūtamāgadhabandinām ॥7-5-39॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; पुण्याहघोषेण (puṇyāhaghoṣeṇa) - with auspicious proclamations; स्वस्तिवादस्वनेन (svastivādasvanena) - with sounds of blessings; च (ca) - and; संस्तवैः (sanstavaiḥ) - with praises; गीतशब्दैः (gītaśabdaiḥ) - with musical sounds; च (ca) - and; सूतमागधबन्दिनाम् (sūtamāgadhabandinām) - of the bards, genealogists, and heralds;]
(Then, with auspicious proclamations, sounds of blessings, praises, musical sounds, and of the bards, genealogists, and heralds.)
Then, the atmosphere was filled with auspicious proclamations, sounds of blessings, praises, and musical sounds by the bards, genealogists, and heralds.
जयशब्दैर्द्विजाग्र्याणां सुभगानर्तितैस्तथा। सत्कृत्य विधिवद्द्रोणं जितान्मन्यन्त पाण्डवान् ॥७-५-४०॥
jayaśabdairdvijāgryāṇāṃ subhagānartitaistathā। satkṛtya vidhivaddroṇaṃ jitānmanyanta pāṇḍavān ॥7-5-40॥
[जयशब्दैः (jayaśabdaiḥ) - with sounds of victory; द्विजाग्र्याणाम् (dvijāgryāṇām) - of the foremost of the twice-born; सुभगानर्तितैः (subhagānartitaiḥ) - charmed by the blessed ones; तथा (tathā) - thus; सत्कृत्य (satkṛtya) - having honored; विधिवत् (vidhivat) - properly; द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Droṇa; जितान् (jitān) - conquered; मन्यन्त (manyanta) - they considered; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas;]
(With sounds of victory from the foremost of the twice-born, charmed by the blessed ones, thus having honored Droṇa properly, they considered the Pāṇḍavas as conquered.)
The foremost of the twice-born, with sounds of victory and charmed by the blessed ones, honored Droṇa properly and considered the Pāṇḍavas to be conquered.
