07.011
Pancharatra and Core: Drona, in his admiration for Duryodhana, grants him a boon, and Duryodhana asks for Yudhisthira's capture.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
हन्त ते वर्णयिष्यामि सर्वं प्रत्यक्षदर्शिवान्। यथा स न्यपतद्द्रोणः सादितः पाण्डुसृञ्जयैः ॥७-११-१॥
hanta te varṇayiṣyāmi sarvaṃ pratyakṣadarśivān। yathā sa nyapataddroṇaḥ sāditaḥ pāṇḍusṛñjayaiḥ ॥7-11-1॥
[हन्त (hanta) - behold; ते (te) - to you; वर्णयिष्यामि (varṇayiṣyāmi) - I shall describe; सर्वं (sarvaṃ) - everything; प्रत्यक्षदर्शिवान् (pratyakṣadarśivān) - as witnessed; यथा (yathā) - how; सः (saḥ) - he; न्यपतत् (nyapatat) - fell; द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Droṇa; सादितः (sāditaḥ) - struck down; पाण्डुसृञ्जयैः (pāṇḍusṛñjayaiḥ) - by the Pandavas and Srinjayas;]
(Behold, I shall describe everything to you as witnessed, how Droṇa fell, struck down by the Pandavas and Srinjayas.)
Behold, I will narrate to you everything as it was witnessed, how Droṇa was struck down by the Pandavas and Srinjayas.
सेनापतित्वं सम्प्राप्य भारद्वाजो महारथः। मध्ये सर्वस्य सैन्यस्य पुत्रं ते वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥७-११-२॥
senāpatitvaṃ samprāpya bhāradvājo mahārathaḥ। madhye sarvasya sainyasya putraṃ te vākyamabravīt ॥7-11-2॥
[सेनापतित्वं (senāpatitvaṃ) - generalship; सम्प्राप्य (samprāpya) - having obtained; भारद्वाजः (bhāradvājaḥ) - Bharadvaja; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great chariot-warrior; मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst; सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all; सैन्यस्य (sainyasya) - army; पुत्रं (putraṃ) - son; ते (te) - your; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke;]
(Having obtained generalship, Bharadvaja, the great chariot-warrior, spoke your son’s speech in the midst of all the army.)
Bharadvaja, the great chariot-warrior, having attained the position of general, addressed your son in the midst of the entire army.
यत्कौरवाणामृषभादापगेयादनन्तरम्। सेनापत्येन मां राजन्नद्य सत्कृतवानसि ॥७-११-३॥
yatkauravāṇāmṛṣabhādāpageyādanantaram। senāpatyena māṃ rājannadya satkṛtavānasi ॥7-11-3॥
[यत् (yat) - which; कौरवाणाम् (kauravāṇām) - of the Kauravas; ऋषभात् (ṛṣabhāt) - from the bull; आपगेयात् (āpageyāt) - from the descendant of the river; अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - after; सेनापत्येन (senāpatyena) - by the general; माम् (mām) - me; राजन् (rājan) - O king; अद्य (adya) - today; सत्कृतवानसि (satkṛtavānasi) - you have honored;]
(After the descendant of the river, from the bull of the Kauravas, O king, today you have honored me by the general.)
O king, today you have honored me after the descendant of the river, from the bull of the Kauravas, by the general.
सदृशं कर्मणस्तस्य फलं प्राप्नुहि पार्थिव। करोमि कामं कं तेऽद्य प्रवृणीष्व यमिच्छसि ॥७-११-४॥
sadṛśaṃ karmaṇastasya phalaṃ prāpnuhi pārthiva। karomi kāmaṃ kaṃ te'dya pravṛṇīṣva yamicchasi ॥7-11-4॥
[सदृशं (sadṛśaṃ) - appropriate; कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of action; तस्य (tasya) - his; फलं (phalaṃ) - fruit; प्राप्नुहि (prāpnuhi) - obtain; पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O prince; करोमि (karomi) - I do; कामं (kāmaṃ) - desire; कं (kaṃ) - which; ते (te) - your; अद्य (adya) - today; प्रवृणीष्व (pravṛṇīṣva) - choose; यम् (yam) - whom; इच्छसि (icchasi) - you wish;]
(Obtain the appropriate fruit of his action, O prince. I do the desire which is yours today; choose whom you wish.)
O prince, receive the deserved outcome of his actions. Today, I fulfill your desire; choose whom you wish.
ततो दुर्योधनश्चिन्त्य कर्णदुःशासनादिभिः। तमथोवाच दुर्धर्षमाचार्यं जयतां वरम् ॥७-११-५॥
tato duryodhanaś cintya karṇaduḥśāsanādibhiḥ। tam athovāca durdharṣam ācāryaṃ jayatāṃ varam ॥7-11-5॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; चिन्त्य (cintya) - thinking; कर्णदुःशासनादिभिः (karṇaduḥśāsanādibhiḥ) - with Karna, Duhshasana, and others; तम् (tam) - him; अथ (atha) - then; उवाच (uvāca) - said; दुर्धर्षम् (durdharṣam) - invincible; आचार्यम् (ācāryam) - teacher; जयताम् (jayatām) - of the victorious; वरम् (varam) - best;]
(Then Duryodhana, thinking with Karna, Duhshasana, and others, then said to the invincible teacher, the best of the victorious.)
Then Duryodhana, after consulting with Karna, Duhshasana, and others, addressed the invincible teacher, the best among the victorious.
ददासि चेद्वरं मह्यं जीवग्राहं युधिष्ठिरम्। गृहीत्वा रथिनां श्रेष्ठं मत्समीपमिहानय ॥७-११-६॥
dadāsi ced varaṃ mahyaṃ jīvagrāhaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram। gṛhītvā rathināṃ śreṣṭhaṃ matsamīpamihānaya ॥7-11-6॥
[ददासि (dadāsi) - you give; चेत् (cet) - if; वरम् (varam) - boon; मह्यम् (mahyaṃ) - to me; जीवग्राहम् (jīvagrāham) - alive; युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira; गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having captured; रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers; श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - best; मत्समीपम् (matsamīpam) - to my presence; इह (iha) - here; आनय (ānaya) - bring;]
(If you give me a boon, bring Yudhishthira alive, having captured the best of charioteers, to my presence here.)
If you grant me a boon, bring Yudhishthira alive to me, having captured the best of charioteers, and present him here.
ततः कुरूणामाचार्यः श्रुत्वा पुत्रस्य ते वचः। सेनां प्रहर्षयन्सर्वामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥७-११-७॥
tataḥ kurūṇām ācāryaḥ śrutvā putrasya te vacaḥ। senāṃ praharṣayan sarvam idaṃ vacanam abravīt ॥7-11-7॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus; आचार्यः (ācāryaḥ) - teacher; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; पुत्रस्य (putrasya) - of the son; ते (te) - your; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; सेनां (senāṃ) - army; प्रहर्षयन् (praharṣayan) - cheering; सर्वाम् (sarvam) - all; इदम् (idam) - this; वचनम् (vacanam) - speech; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke;]
(Then, the teacher of the Kurus, having heard your son's words, cheering all the army, spoke this speech.)
Then, the teacher of the Kurus, upon hearing the words of your son, encouraged the entire army and spoke these words.
धन्यः कुन्तीसुतो राजा यस्य ग्रहणमिच्छसि। न वधार्थं सुदुर्धर्ष वरमद्य प्रयाचसि ॥७-११-८॥
dhanyaḥ kuntīsuto rājā yasya grahaṇamicchasi। na vadhārthaṃ sudurdharṣa varamadya prayācasi ॥7-11-8॥
[धन्यः (dhanyaḥ) - fortunate; कुन्तीसुतः (kuntīsutaḥ) - son of Kunti; राजा (rājā) - king; यस्य (yasya) - whose; ग्रहणम् (grahaṇam) - acceptance; इच्छसि (icchasi) - you desire; न (na) - not; वधार्थम् (vadhārtham) - for killing; सुदुर्धर्ष (sudurdharṣa) - O difficult to conquer; वरम् (varam) - boon; अद्य (adya) - today; प्रयाचसि (prayācasi) - you request;]
(Fortunate is the son of Kunti, the king whose acceptance you desire. O difficult to conquer, you request a boon today not for killing.)
The son of Kunti, the king, is fortunate, as you seek his acceptance. O mighty one, today you ask for a boon not for the purpose of killing.
किमर्थं च नरव्याघ्र न वधं तस्य काङ्क्षसि। नाशंससि क्रियामेतां मत्तो दुर्योधन ध्रुवम् ॥७-११-९॥
kimarthaṃ ca naravyāghra na vadhaṃ tasya kāṅkṣasi। nāśaṃsasi kriyāmetāṃ matto duryodhana dhruvam ॥7-11-9॥
[किमर्थम् (kimartham) - for what purpose; च (ca) - and; नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men; न (na) - not; वधम् (vadham) - killing; तस्य (tasya) - his; काङ्क्षसि (kāṅkṣasi) - you desire; न (na) - not; आशंससि (āśaṃsasi) - you wish; क्रियाम् (kriyām) - action; एताम् (etām) - this; मत्तः (mattaḥ) - from me; दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana; ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly;]
(For what purpose, O tiger among men, do you not desire his killing? You certainly do not wish this action from me, Duryodhana.)
O Duryodhana, why do you, a tiger among men, not wish for his death? Surely, you do not want this action from me.
आहो स्विद्धर्मपुत्रस्य द्वेष्टा तस्य न विद्यते। यदिच्छसि त्वं जीवन्तं कुलं रक्षसि चात्मनि ॥७-११-१०॥
āho svid dharmaputrasya dveṣṭā tasya na vidyate। yadicchasi tvaṃ jīvantaṃ kulaṃ rakṣasi cātmani ॥7-11-10॥
[आहो (āho) - indeed; स्वित् (svid) - whether; धर्मपुत्रस्य (dharmaputrasya) - of Dharmaputra; द्वेष्टा (dveṣṭā) - hater; तस्य (tasya) - of him; न (na) - not; विद्यते (vidyate) - exists; यत् (yat) - what; इच्छसि (icchasi) - you desire; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; जीवन्तं (jīvantaṃ) - living; कुलं (kulaṃ) - family; रक्षसि (rakṣasi) - you protect; च (ca) - and; आत्मनि (ātmani) - in yourself;]
(Indeed, whether there is no hater of Dharmaputra; what you desire, you protect the living family in yourself.)
Indeed, it seems there is no one who hates Dharmaputra; whatever you desire, you protect the living family within yourself.
अथ वा भरतश्रेष्ठ निर्जित्य युधि पाण्डवान्। राज्यांशं प्रतिदत्त्वा च सौभ्रात्रं कर्तुमिच्छसि ॥७-११-११॥
atha vā bharataśreṣṭha nirjitya yudhi pāṇḍavān। rājyāṃśaṃ pratidattvā ca saubhrātraṃ kartumicchasi ॥7-11-11॥
[अथ (atha) - then; वा (vā) - or; भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of the Bharatas; निर्जित्य (nirjitya) - having conquered; युधि (yudhi) - in battle; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pandavas; राज्यांशं (rājyāṃśaṃ) - a share of the kingdom; प्रतिदत्त्वा (pratidattvā) - having given back; च (ca) - and; सौभ्रात्रं (saubhrātraṃ) - brotherhood; कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do; इच्छसि (icchasi) - you wish;]
(Then, O best of the Bharatas, having conquered the Pandavas in battle, and having given back a share of the kingdom, you wish to establish brotherhood.)
O best of the Bharatas, do you wish to establish brotherhood by conquering the Pandavas in battle and then returning a share of the kingdom?
धन्यः कुन्तीसुतो राजा सुजाता चास्य धीमतः। अजातशत्रुता सत्या तस्य यत्स्निह्यते भवान् ॥७-११-१२॥
dhanyaḥ kuntīsuto rājā sujātā cāsya dhīmataḥ। ajātaśatrutā satyā tasya yatsnihyate bhavān ॥7-11-12॥
[धन्यः (dhanyaḥ) - fortunate; कुन्तीसुतः (kuntīsutaḥ) - son of Kunti; राजा (rājā) - king; सजातः (sujātaḥ) - well-born; च (ca) - and; अस्य (asya) - his; धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - wise; अजातशत्रुता (ajātaśatrutā) - freedom from enemies; सत्या (satyā) - true; तस्य (tasya) - his; यत् (yat) - because; स्निह्यते (snihyate) - is loved; भवान् (bhavān) - you;]
(Fortunate is the son of Kunti, the king, well-born and wise. His freedom from enemies is true because you are loved by him.)
The son of Kunti, the king, is fortunate, well-born, and wise. His freedom from enemies is genuine because he is loved by you.
द्रोणेन त्वेवमुक्तस्य तव पुत्रस्य भारत। सहसा निःसृतो भावो योऽस्य नित्यं प्रवर्तते ॥७-११-१३॥
droṇena tvevamuktasya tava putrasya bhārata। sahasā niḥsṛto bhāvo yo'sya nityaṃ pravartate ॥7-11-13॥
[द्रोणेन (droṇena) - by Drona; तू (tū) - indeed; एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्तस्य (uktasya) - of the spoken; तव (tava) - your; पुत्रस्य (putrasya) - son's; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly; निःसृतः (niḥsṛtaḥ) - emerged; भावः (bhāvaḥ) - emotion; यः (yaḥ) - which; अस्य (asya) - his; नित्यं (nityaṃ) - always; प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - manifests;]
(By Drona, indeed, thus spoken, of your son's, O Bharata, suddenly emerged emotion which his always manifests.)
O Bharata, when your son was thus addressed by Drona, the emotion which always manifests in him suddenly emerged.
नाकारो गूहितुं शक्यो बृहस्पतिसमैरपि। तस्मात्तव सुतो राजन्प्रहृष्टो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥७-११-१४॥
nākāro gūhituṃ śakyo bṛhaspatisamairapi। tasmāttava suto rājanprahṛṣṭo vākyamabravīt ॥7-11-14॥
[न (na) - not; अकारः (akāraḥ) - action; गूहितुं (gūhituṃ) - to conceal; शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible; बृहस्पतिसमैः (bṛhaspatisamaiḥ) - by those equal to Brihaspati; अपि (api) - even; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; तव (tava) - your; सुतः (sutaḥ) - son; राजन् (rājan) - O king; प्रहृष्टः (prahṛṣṭaḥ) - delighted; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke;]
(The action cannot be concealed even by those equal to Brihaspati. Therefore, your son, O king, delightedly spoke these words.)
The action cannot be hidden even by those as wise as Brihaspati. Therefore, your son, O king, joyfully spoke these words.
वधे कुन्तीसुतस्याजौ नाचार्य विजयो मम। हते युधिष्ठिरे पार्थो हन्यात्सर्वान्हि नो ध्रुवम् ॥७-११-१५॥
vadhe kuntīsutasyājau nācārya vijayo mama। hate yudhiṣṭhire pārtho hanyātsarvānhi no dhruvam ॥7-11-15॥
[वधे (vadhe) - in the killing; कुन्तीसुतस्य (kuntīsutasya) - of Kunti's son; अजौ (ajau) - in battle; न (na) - not; आचार्य (ācārya) - O teacher; विजयः (vijayaḥ) - victory; मम (mama) - my; हते (hate) - if killed; युधिष्ठिरे (yudhiṣṭhire) - Yudhishthira; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; हन्यात् (hanyāt) - would kill; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; हि (hi) - indeed; नः (naḥ) - us; ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly;]
(In the killing of Kunti's son in battle, O teacher, there is no victory for me. If Yudhishthira is killed, Arjuna would certainly kill us all.)
O teacher, there is no victory for me in the killing of Kunti's son in battle. If Yudhishthira is killed, Arjuna would certainly kill us all.
न च शक्यो रणे सर्वैर्निहन्तुममरैरपि। य एव चैषां शेषः स्यात्स एवास्मान्न शेषयेत् ॥७-११-१६॥
na ca śakyo raṇe sarvairnihantumamarairapi। ya eva caiṣāṃ śeṣaḥ syātsa evāsmānna śeṣayet ॥7-11-16॥
[न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - able; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all; निहन्तुम् (nihantum) - to kill; अमरैः (amaraiḥ) - by the immortals; अपि (api) - even; यः (yaḥ) - who; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; एषाम् (eṣām) - of these; शेषः (śeṣaḥ) - remainder; स्यात् (syāt) - would be; सः (saḥ) - he; एव (eva) - indeed; अस्मान् (asmān) - us; न (na) - not; शेषयेत् (śeṣayet) - would leave;]
(And not able in battle by all to kill by the immortals even. Who indeed of these remainder would be, he indeed us not would leave.)
Even the immortals cannot kill him in battle. Whoever remains of these, he would not leave us.
सत्यप्रतिज्ञे त्वानीते पुनर्द्यूतेन निर्जिते। पुनर्यास्यन्त्यरण्याय कौन्तेयास्तमनुव्रताः ॥७-११-१७॥
satyapratijñe tvānīte punardyūtena nirjite। punaryāsyantyaraṇyāya kaunteyāstamanuvratāḥ ॥7-11-17॥
[सत्यप्रतिज्ञे (satyapratijñe) - one who keeps promises; त्वा (tvā) - you; आनीते (ānīte) - brought back; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; द्यूतेन (dyūtena) - by gambling; निर्जिते (nirjite) - defeated; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; यास्यन्ति (yāsyanti) - will go; अरण्याय (araṇyāya) - to the forest; कौन्तेयाः (kaunteyāḥ) - sons of Kunti; तम् (tam) - him; अनुव्रताः (anuvratāḥ) - following;]
(The sons of Kunti, who keep promises, having been brought back and defeated again by gambling, will again go to the forest, following him.)
The sons of Kunti, true to their word, were brought back and once more defeated in gambling. They will return to the forest, following him.
सोऽयं मम जयो व्यक्तं दीर्घकालं भविष्यति। अतो न वधमिच्छामि धर्मराजस्य कर्हिचित् ॥७-११-१८॥
so'yaṁ mama jayo vyaktaṁ dīrghakālaṁ bhaviṣyati। ato na vadhamicchāmi dharmarājasya karhicit ॥7-11-18॥
[सः (saḥ) - he; अयम् (ayam) - this; मम (mama) - my; जयः (jayaḥ) - victory; व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - manifest; दीर्घकालम् (dīrghakālam) - long time; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be; अतः (ataḥ) - therefore; न (na) - not; वधम् (vadham) - killing; इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire; धर्मराजस्य (dharmarājasya) - of Dharmaraja; कर्हिचित् (karhicit) - ever;]
(He, this victory of mine will manifest for a long time. Therefore, I do not desire the killing of Dharmaraja ever.)
This victory of mine will be evident for a long time. Therefore, I never wish for the death of Dharmaraja.
तस्य जिह्ममभिप्रायं ज्ञात्वा द्रोणोऽर्थतत्त्ववित्। तं वरं सान्तरं तस्मै ददौ सञ्चिन्त्य बुद्धिमान् ॥७-११-१९॥
tasya jihmamabhiprāyaṃ jñātvā droṇo'rthatattvavit। taṃ varaṃ sāntaraṃ tasmai dadau sañcintya buddhimān ॥7-11-19॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; जिह्ममभिप्रायं (jihmamabhiprāyaṃ) - crooked intention; ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known; द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona; अर्थतत्त्ववित् (arthatattvavit) - knower of the essence of wealth; तम् (tam) - that; वरम् (varam) - boon; सान्तरम् (sāntaram) - with a hidden meaning; तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; ददौ (dadau) - gave; सञ्चिन्त्य (sañcintya) - having considered; बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - wise;]
(Having known his crooked intention, Drona, the knower of the essence of wealth, gave that boon with a hidden meaning to him, having considered wisely.)
Understanding his deceitful intention, the wise Drona, who understood the essence of wealth, thoughtfully granted him that boon with a hidden meaning.
द्रोण उवाच॥
droṇa uvāca॥
[द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Drona said:)
Drona said:
न चेद्युधिष्ठिरं वीर पालयेदर्जुनो युधि। मन्यस्व पाण्डवं ज्येष्ठमानीतं वशमात्मनः ॥७-११-२०॥
na cedyudhiṣṭhiraṃ vīra pālayedarjuno yudhi। manyasva pāṇḍavaṃ jyeṣṭhamānītaṃ vaśamātmanaḥ ॥7-11-20॥
[न (na) - not; चेत् (cet) - if; युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira; वीर (vīra) - hero; पालयेत् (pālayet) - protect; अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; युधि (yudhi) - in battle; मन्यस्व (manyasva) - consider; पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - Pandava; ज्येष्ठम् (jyeṣṭham) - eldest; आनीतम् (ānītam) - brought; वशम् (vaśam) - control; आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of self;]
(If Arjuna, the hero, does not protect Yudhishthira in battle, consider the eldest Pandava brought under control of the self.)
If Arjuna, the hero, fails to protect Yudhishthira in battle, then consider the eldest Pandava as having been brought under one's control.
न हि पार्थो रणे शक्यः सेन्द्रैर्देवासुरैरपि। प्रत्युद्यातुमतस्तात नैतदामर्षयाम्यहम् ॥७-११-२१॥
na hi pārtho raṇe śakyaḥ sendrairdevāsurairapi। pratyudyātumatastāta naitadāmarṣayāmyaham ॥7-11-21॥
[न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - capable; सेन्द्रैः (sendrair) - with Indra; देवासुरैः (devāsuraiḥ) - by gods and demons; अपि (api) - even; प्रत्युद्यातुम् (pratyudyātum) - to oppose; अतः (ataḥ) - therefore; तात (tāta) - dear; न (na) - not; एतत् (etat) - this; आमर्षयामि (āmarṣayāmi) - tolerate; अहम् (aham) - I;]
(Indeed, Arjuna is not capable of being opposed in battle even by gods and demons with Indra; therefore, dear, I do not tolerate this.)
Arjuna is invincible in battle, even against gods and demons led by Indra; hence, dear one, I cannot accept this.
असंशयं स शिष्यो मे मत्पूर्वश्चास्त्रकर्मणि। तरुणः कीर्तियुक्तश्च एकायनगतश्च सः ॥७-११-२२॥
asaṁśayaṁ sa śiṣyo me matpūrvaścāstrakarmaṇi। taruṇaḥ kīrtiyuktaśca ekāyanagataśca saḥ ॥7-11-22॥
[असंशयं (asaṁśayam) - undoubtedly; सः (saḥ) - he; शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - disciple; मे (me) - my; मत्पूर्वः (matpūrvaḥ) - previously known; च (ca) - and; अस्त्रकर्मणि (astrakarmaṇi) - in the use of weapons; तरुणः (taruṇaḥ) - young; कीर्तियुक्तः (kīrtiyuktaḥ) - famous; च (ca) - and; एकायनगतः (ekāyanagataḥ) - focused on one path; च (ca) - and; सः (saḥ) - he;]
(Undoubtedly, he is my disciple, previously known in the use of weapons, young, famous, and focused on one path.)
Undoubtedly, he is my disciple, known for his skill in weaponry, youthful, renowned, and dedicated to a singular path.
अस्त्राणीन्द्राच्च रुद्राच्च भूयांसि समवाप्तवान्। अमर्षितश्च ते राजंस्तेन नामर्षयाम्यहम् ॥७-११-२३॥
astrāṇīndrācca rudrācca bhūyāṃsi samavāptavān। amarṣitaśca te rājastena nāmarṣayāmyaham ॥7-11-23॥
[अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons; इन्द्रात् (indrāt) - from Indra; च (ca) - and; रुद्रात् (rudrāt) - from Rudra; च (ca) - and; भूयांसि (bhūyāṃsi) - many; समवाप्तवान् (samavāptavān) - obtained; अमर्षितः (amarṣitaḥ) - angry; च (ca) - and; ते (te) - your; राजन् (rājan) - O king; तेन (tena) - by that; न (na) - not; अमर्षयामि (amarṣayāmi) - I tolerate; अहम् (aham) - I;]
(Weapons from Indra and Rudra, many obtained. Angry and your, O king, by that not tolerate I.)
I have obtained many weapons from Indra and Rudra. O king, I am angry and therefore I do not tolerate this.
स चापक्रम्यतां युद्धाद्येनोपायेन शक्यते। अपनीते ततः पार्थे धर्मराजो जितस्त्वया ॥७-११-२४॥
sa cāpakramyatāṃ yuddhādyenopāyena śakyate। apanīte tataḥ pārthe dharmarājo jitastvayā ॥7-11-24॥
[स (sa) - he; च (ca) - and; अपक्रम्यतां (apakramyatāṃ) - should withdraw; युद्धात् (yuddhāt) - from battle; येन (yena) - by which; उपायेन (upāyena) - means; शक्यते (śakyate) - is possible; अपनीते (apanīte) - having removed; ततः (tataḥ) - then; पार्थे (pārthe) - on Arjuna; धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Yudhishthira; जितः (jitaḥ) - conquered; त्वया (tvayā) - by you;]
(He should withdraw from battle by whatever means possible. Having removed Arjuna, then Yudhishthira is conquered by you.)
He should withdraw from the battle by any means possible. Once Arjuna is removed, Yudhishthira will be defeated by you.
ग्रहणं चेज्जयं तस्य मन्यसे पुरुषर्षभ। एतेन चाभ्युपायेन ध्रुवं ग्रहणमेष्यति ॥७-११-२५॥
grahaṇaṃ cejjayaṃ tasya manyase puruṣarṣabha। etena cābhyupāyena dhruvaṃ grahaṇameṣyati ॥7-11-25॥
[ग्रहणम् (grahaṇam) - capture; चेत् (cet) - if; जयम् (jayam) - victory; तस्य (tasya) - his; मन्यसे (manyase) - you think; पुरुषर्षभ (puruṣarṣabha) - O best of men; एतेन (etena) - by this; च (ca) - and; अभ्युपायेन (abhyupāyena) - by means; ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly; ग्रहणम् (grahaṇam) - capture; एष्यति (eṣyati) - will achieve;]
(If you think his capture is victory, O best of men, by this means he will certainly achieve capture.)
O best of men, if you believe that capturing him is a victory, then by this method, he will surely be captured.
अहं गृहीत्वा राजानं सत्यधर्मपरायणम्। आनयिष्यामि ते राजन्वशमद्य न संशयः ॥७-११-२६॥
ahaṁ gṛhītvā rājānaṁ satyadharmaparāyaṇam। ānayiṣyāmi te rājanvaśamadya na saṁśayaḥ ॥7-11-26॥
[अहं (ahaṁ) - I; गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having seized; राजानं (rājānam) - the king; सत्यधर्मपरायणम् (satyadharmaparāyaṇam) - devoted to truth and righteousness; आनयिष्यामि (ānayiṣyāmi) - will bring; ते (te) - to you; राजन् (rājan) - O king; वशम् (vaśam) - under control; अद्य (adya) - today; न (na) - no; संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt;]
(I, having seized the king devoted to truth and righteousness, will bring him to you, O king, under control today, no doubt.)
"I will capture the king who is devoted to truth and righteousness and bring him under your control today, O king, without any doubt."
यदि स्थास्यति सङ्ग्रामे मुहूर्तमपि मेऽग्रतः। अपनीते नरव्याघ्रे कुन्तीपुत्रे धनञ्जये ॥७-११-२७॥
yadi sthāsyati saṅgrāme muhūrtamapi me'grataḥ। apanīte naravyāghre kuntīputre dhanañjaye ॥7-11-27॥
[यदि (yadi) - if; स्थास्यति (sthāsyati) - stands; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; मुहूर्तमपि (muhūrtamapi) - even for a moment; मेऽग्रतः (me'grataḥ) - before me; अपनीते (apanīte) - removed; नरव्याघ्रे (naravyāghre) - tiger among men; कुन्तीपुत्रे (kuntīputre) - son of Kunti; धनञ्जये (dhanañjaye) - Dhananjaya;]
(If Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti, the tiger among men, stands before me in battle even for a moment, (he will be) removed.)
If Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti and a tiger among men, stands before me in battle even for a moment, he will be removed.
फल्गुनस्य समक्षं तु न हि पार्थो युधिष्ठिरः। ग्रहीतुं समरे शक्यः सेन्द्रैरपि सुरासुरैः ॥७-११-२८॥
phalgunasya samakṣaṃ tu na hi pārtho yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। grahītuṃ samare śakyaḥ sendrairapi surāsuraiḥ ॥7-11-28॥
[फल्गुनस्य (phalgunasya) - of Phalguna; समक्षं (samakṣaṃ) - in front of; तु (tu) - but; न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; ग्रहीतुं (grahītuṃ) - to capture; समरे (samare) - in battle; शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible; सेन्द्रैः (sendraiḥ) - with Indra; अपि (api) - even; सुरासुरैः (surāsuraiḥ) - by gods and demons;]
(In front of Phalguna, indeed, Arjuna is not possible to be captured in battle by Yudhishthira, even with Indra and the gods and demons.)
In the presence of Phalguna, Arjuna cannot be captured in battle by Yudhishthira, even with the help of Indra and the gods and demons.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जयः (sañjayaḥ) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
सान्तरं तु प्रतिज्ञाते राज्ञो द्रोणेन निग्रहे। गृहीतं तममन्यन्त तव पुत्राः सुबालिशाः ॥७-११-२९॥
sāntaraṃ tu pratijñāte rājño droṇena nigrahe। gṛhītaṃ tamamanyanta tava putrāḥ subāliśāḥ ॥7-11-29॥
[सान्तरम् (sāntaram) - with end; तु (tu) - but; प्रतिज्ञाते (pratijñāte) - promised; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; द्रोणेन (droṇena) - by Drona; निग्रहे (nigrahe) - in subjugation; गृहीतम् (gṛhītam) - captured; तम् (tam) - him; अमन्यन्त (amanyanta) - thought; तव (tava) - your; पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons; सुबालिशाः (subāliśāḥ) - very foolish;]
(With an end promised by the king for Drona's subjugation, your sons, very foolish, thought him captured.)
Your sons, in their foolishness, believed that Drona, who was promised to be subdued by the king, was captured.
पाण्डवेषु हि सापेक्षं द्रोणं जानाति ते सुतः। ततः प्रतिज्ञास्थैर्यार्थं स मन्त्रो बहुलीकृतः ॥७-११-३०॥
pāṇḍaveṣu hi sāpekṣaṃ droṇaṃ jānāti te sutaḥ। tataḥ pratijñāsthairyārthaṃ sa mantro bahulīkṛtaḥ ॥7-11-30॥
[पाण्डवेषु (pāṇḍaveṣu) - among the Pandavas; हि (hi) - indeed; सापेक्षं (sāpekṣaṃ) - partial; द्रोणं (droṇaṃ) - Drona; जानाति (jānāti) - knows; ते (te) - your; सुतः (sutaḥ) - son; ततः (tataḥ) - therefore; प्रतिज्ञास्थैर्यार्थं (pratijñāsthairyārthaṃ) - for the firmness of the vow; स (sa) - that; मन्त्रः (mantraḥ) - plan; बहुलीकृतः (bahulīkṛtaḥ) - was made extensive;]
(Among the Pandavas, indeed, your son knows Drona to be partial. Therefore, for the firmness of the vow, that plan was made extensive.)
Your son knows that Drona is partial to the Pandavas. Therefore, to ensure the firmness of the vow, the plan was made extensive.
ततो दुर्योधनेनापि ग्रहणं पाण्डवस्य तत्। सैन्यस्थानेषु सर्वेषु व्याघोषितमरिंदम ॥७-११-३१॥
tato duryodhanenāpi grahaṇaṃ pāṇḍavasya tat। sainyasthāneṣu sarveṣu vyāghoṣitamariṃdama ॥7-11-31॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; दुर्योधनेन (duryodhanena) - by Duryodhana; अपि (api) - also; ग्रहणम् (grahaṇam) - capture; पाण्डवस्य (pāṇḍavasya) - of the Pandava; तत् (tat) - that; सैन्यस्थानेषु (sainyasthāneṣu) - in the army positions; सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all; व्याघोषितम् (vyāghoṣitam) - was announced; अरिंदम (ariṃdama) - O subduer of enemies;]
(Then, by Duryodhana also, the capture of the Pandava was announced in all the army positions, O subduer of enemies.)
Then Duryodhana also announced the capture of the Pandava in all the army positions, O subduer of enemies.
