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सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जयः (sañjayaḥ) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
हते द्रोणे महेष्वासे तस्मिन्नहनि भारत। कृते च मोघसङ्कल्पे द्रोणपुत्रे महारथे ॥८-६-१॥
hate droṇe maheṣvāse tasminnahani bhārata। kṛte ca moghasaṅkalpe droṇaputre mahārathe ॥8-6-1॥
[हते (hate) - when slain; द्रोणे (droṇe) - Droṇa; महेष्वासे (maheṣvāse) - the great archer; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; अहनि (ahani) - day; भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata; कृते (kṛte) - having been made; च (ca) - and; मोघसङ्कल्पे (moghasaṅkalpe) - whose plans were futile; द्रोणपुत्रे (droṇaputre) - the son of Droṇa; महारथे (mahārathe) - the great chariot-warrior;]
(When Droṇa, the great archer, was slain on that day, O descendant of Bharata, and when the son of Droṇa, the great chariot-warrior, whose plans were futile, was made.)
On that day, when the great archer Droṇa was killed, and the plans of Droṇa's son, the great chariot-warrior, were rendered futile, O descendant of Bharata.
द्रवमाणे महाराज कौरवाणां बले तथा। व्यूह्य पार्थः स्वकं सैन्यमतिष्ठद्भ्रातृभिः सह ॥८-६-२॥
dravamāṇe mahārāja kauravāṇāṃ bale tathā। vyūhya pārthaḥ svakaṃ sainyamatīṣṭhadbhrātṛbhiḥ saha ॥8-6-2॥
[द्रवमाणे (dravamāṇe) - fleeing; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; कौरवाणां (kauravāṇāṃ) - of the Kauravas; बले (bale) - in the army; तथा (tathā) - thus; व्यूह्य (vyūhya) - having arranged; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; स्वकं (svakaṃ) - his own; सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army; अतिष्ठत् (atīṣṭhat) - stood; भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - with brothers; सह (saha) - together;]
(While the army of the Kauravas was fleeing, O great king, thus Arjuna, having arranged his own army, stood together with his brothers.)
As the Kaurava army was in retreat, O great king, Arjuna organized his forces and stood firm with his brothers.
तमवस्थितमाज्ञाय पुत्रस्ते भरतर्षभ। द्रवच्च स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा पौरुषेण न्यवारयत् ॥८-६-३॥
tamavasthitamājñāya putraste bharatarṣabha। dravacca svabalaṃ dṛṣṭvā pauruṣeṇa nyavārayat ॥8-6-3॥
[तम् (tam) - him; अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - standing; आज्ञाय (ājñāya) - knowing; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; ते (te) - your; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas; द्रवत् (dravat) - running; च (ca) - and; स्वबलम् (svabalam) - his own army; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - seeing; पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - with courage; न्यवारयत् (nyavārayat) - restrained;]
(Knowing him standing, your son, O best of the Bharatas, seeing his own army running, restrained it with courage.)
Seeing him standing there, your son, O best of the Bharatas, realized the situation and courageously restrained his fleeing army.
स्वमनीकमवस्थाप्य बाहुवीर्ये व्यवस्थितः। युद्ध्वा च सुचिरं कालं पाण्डवैः सह भारत ॥८-६-४॥
svamanīkamavasthāpya bāhuvīrye vyavasthitaḥ। yuddhvā ca suciraṃ kālaṃ pāṇḍavaiḥ saha bhārata ॥8-6-4॥
[स्वमनीकम् (svamanīkam) - own army; अवस्थाप्य (avasthāpya) - having stationed; बाहुवीर्ये (bāhuvīrye) - in the strength of arms; व्यवस्थितः (vyavasthitaḥ) - situated; युद्ध्वा (yuddhvā) - having fought; च (ca) - and; सुचिरम् (suciram) - for a long time; कालम् (kālam) - time; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - with the Pandavas; सह (saha) - together; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata;]
(Having stationed his own army, situated in the strength of arms, and having fought for a long time with the Pandavas, O Bharata.)
O Bharata, having positioned his own army and relying on the strength of his arms, he engaged in a prolonged battle with the Pandavas.
लब्धलक्षैः परैर्हृष्टैर्व्यायच्छद्भिश्चिरं तदा। सन्ध्याकालं समासाद्य प्रत्याहारमकारयत् ॥८-६-५॥
labdhalakṣaiḥ parairhṛṣṭairvyāyacchadbhiściraṃ tadā। sandhyākālaṃ samāsādya pratyāhāramakārayat ॥8-6-5॥
[लब्धलक्षैः (labdhalakṣaiḥ) - with those who had attained their goals; परैः (paraiḥ) - by others; हृष्टैः (hṛṣṭaiḥ) - joyful; व्यायच्छद्भिः (vyāyacchadbhiḥ) - engaged in exercises; चिरं (ciraṃ) - for a long time; तदा (tadā) - then; सन्ध्याकालं (sandhyākālaṃ) - evening time; समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having approached; प्रत्याहारम् (pratyāhāram) - withdrawal; अकारयत् (akārayat) - caused to perform;]
(Then, with those who had attained their goals, joyful, engaged in exercises for a long time, having approached the evening time, caused the withdrawal.)
Then, at the evening time, he gathered those who had achieved their goals and were joyful, and engaged them in exercises for a long time, leading to their withdrawal.
कृत्वावहारं सैन्यानां प्रविश्य शिबिरं स्वकम्। कुरवोऽऽत्महितं मन्त्रं मन्त्रयां चक्रिरे तदा ॥८-६-६॥
kṛtvāvahāraṃ sainyānāṃ praviśya śibiraṃ svakam। kuravo''tmahitaṃ mantraṃ mantrayāṃ cakrire tadā ॥8-6-6॥
[कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done; अवहारं (avahāraṃ) - withdrawal; सैन्यानां (sainyānāṃ) - of the armies; प्रविश्य (praviśya) - entering; शिबिरं (śibiraṃ) - camp; स्वकम् (svakam) - their own; कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kauravas; आत्महितं (ātmahitaṃ) - self-benefit; मन्त्रं (mantraṃ) - plan; मन्त्रयां (mantrayāṃ) - consulted; चक्रिरे (cakrire) - made; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Having withdrawn the armies and entered their own camp, the Kauravas then consulted and made a plan for their self-benefit.)
After withdrawing their forces and entering their camp, the Kauravas devised a strategy for their own advantage.
पर्यङ्केषु परार्ध्येषु स्पर्ध्यास्तरणवत्सु च। वरासनेषूपविष्टाः सुखशय्यास्विवामराः ॥८-६-७॥
paryaṅkeṣu parārdhyeṣu spardhyāstaraṇavatsu ca। varāsaneṣūpaviṣṭāḥ sukhaśayyāsvivāmarāḥ ॥8-6-7॥
[पर्यङ्केषु (paryaṅkeṣu) - on couches; परार्ध्येषु (parārdhyeṣu) - luxurious; स्पर्ध्यास्तरणवत्सु (spardhyāstaraṇavatsu) - with splendid coverings; च (ca) - and; वरासनेषु (varāsaneṣu) - on excellent seats; उपविष्टाः (upaviṣṭāḥ) - seated; सुखशय्यासु (sukhaśayyāsu) - on comfortable beds; इव (iva) - as if; अमराः (amarāḥ) - gods;]
(On couches luxurious with splendid coverings and on excellent seats, seated as if on comfortable beds, like gods.)
The gods were seated on luxurious couches with splendid coverings and excellent seats, as if they were on comfortable beds.
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा साम्ना परमवल्गुना। तानाभाष्य महेष्वासान्प्राप्तकालमभाषत ॥८-६-८॥
tato duryodhano rājā sāmnā paramavalgunā। tānābhāṣya maheṣvāsānprāptakālamabhāṣata ॥8-6-8॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; राजा (rājā) - king; साम्ना (sāmnā) - with diplomacy; परमवल्गुना (paramavalgunā) - very charming; तान् (tān) - them; आभाष्य (ābhāṣya) - having addressed; महेष्वासान् (maheṣvāsān) - great archers; प्राप्तकालम् (prāptakālam) - the right time; अभाषत (abhāṣata) - spoke;]
(Then King Duryodhana, with very charming diplomacy, addressed them, the great archers, and spoke at the right time.)
Then King Duryodhana, with his very charming diplomacy, addressed the great archers and spoke to them at the right moment.
मतिं मतिमतां श्रेष्ठाः सर्वे प्रब्रूत माचिरम्। एवं गते तु यत्कार्यं भवेत्कार्यकरं नृपाः ॥८-६-९॥
matiṁ matimatāṁ śreṣṭhāḥ sarve prabrūta māciram। evaṁ gate tu yatkāryaṁ bhavetkāryakaraṁ nṛpāḥ ॥8-6-9॥
[मतिम् (matim) - intention; मतिमताम् (matimatām) - of the wise; श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - best; सर्वे (sarve) - all; प्रब्रूत (prabrūta) - speak; मा (mā) - not; अचिरम् (aciram) - delay; एवम् (evam) - thus; गते (gate) - having gone; तु (tu) - but; यत् (yat) - what; कार्यं (kāryam) - action; भवेत् (bhavet) - should be; कार्यकरं (kāryakaram) - effective; नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings;]
(O best of the wise, all of you speak your intention without delay. Thus, when the situation has come, what action should be taken by the kings to be effective?)
O best of the wise, please express your thoughts without delay. In this situation, what actions should the kings take to ensure effectiveness?
एवमुक्ते नरेन्द्रेण नरसिंहा युयुत्सवः। चक्रुर्नानाविधाश्चेष्टाः सिंहासनगतास्तदा ॥८-६-१०॥
evamukte narendreṇa narasiṁhā yuyutsavaḥ। cakrurnānāvidhāśceṣṭāḥ siṁhāsanagatāstadā ॥8-6-10॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्ते (ukte) - having been spoken; नरेन्द्रेण (narendreṇa) - by the king; नरसिंहा (narasiṁhā) - heroes; युयुत्सवः (yuyutsavaḥ) - eager to fight; चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - made; नानाविधाः (nānāvidhāḥ) - various kinds of; चेष्टाः (ceṣṭāḥ) - actions; सिंहासनगताः (siṁhāsanagatāḥ) - seated on thrones; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Thus having been spoken by the king, the heroes eager to fight made various kinds of actions, seated on thrones, then.)
When the king spoke thus, the heroes, eager for battle, engaged in various activities while seated on their thrones.
तेषां निशम्येङ्गितानि युद्धे प्राणाञ्जुहूषताम्। समुद्वीक्ष्य मुखं राज्ञो बालार्कसमवर्चसः ॥ आचार्यपुत्रो मेधावी वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यमाददे ॥८-६-११॥
teṣāṃ niśamyeṅgitāni yuddhe prāṇāñjuhūṣatām। samudvīkṣya mukhaṃ rājño bālārkasamavarcasaḥ ॥ ācāryaputro medhāvī vākyajño vākyamādade ॥8-6-11॥
[तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them; निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard; इङ्गितानि (iṅgitāni) - gestures; युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle; प्राणान् (prāṇān) - lives; जुहूषताम् (juhūṣatām) - desiring to sacrifice; समुद्वीक्ष्य (samudvīkṣya) - having looked around; मुखम् (mukham) - face; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; बालार्कसमवर्चसः (bālārkasamavarcasaḥ) - shining like the rising sun; आचार्यपुत्रः (ācāryaputraḥ) - the son of the teacher; मेधावी (medhāvī) - wise; वाक्यज्ञः (vākyajñaḥ) - knower of words; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech; आददे (ādade) - took up;]
(Having heard their gestures in battle, desiring to sacrifice lives, and having looked around at the face of the king, shining like the rising sun, the wise son of the teacher, knower of words, took up speech.)
Upon hearing the gestures of those desiring to sacrifice their lives in battle, and observing the face of the king, which shone like the rising sun, the wise son of the teacher, skilled in speech, began to speak.
रागो योगस्तथा दाक्ष्यं नयश्चेत्यर्थसाधकाः। उपायाः पण्डितैः प्रोक्ताः सर्वे दैवसमाश्रिताः ॥८-६-१२॥
rāgo yogastathā dākṣyaṃ nayaścetyarthasādhakāḥ। upāyāḥ paṇḍitaiḥ proktāḥ sarve daivasamāśritāḥ ॥8-6-12॥
[रागः (rāgaḥ) - passion; योगः (yogaḥ) - union; तथा (tathā) - also; दाक्ष्यम् (dākṣyam) - skill; नयः (nayaḥ) - policy; च (ca) - and; इति (iti) - thus; अर्थसाधकाः (arthasādhakāḥ) - means of success; उपायाः (upāyāḥ) - methods; पण्डितैः (paṇḍitaiḥ) - by the wise; प्रोक्ताः (proktāḥ) - are said; सर्वे (sarve) - all; दैवसमाश्रिताः (daivasamāśritāḥ) - dependent on fate;]
(Passion, union, skill, and policy are thus means of success; methods are said by the wise, all dependent on fate.)
"Passion, union, skill, and policy are considered means of success. All methods, as stated by the wise, are ultimately dependent on fate."
लोकप्रवीरा येऽस्माकं देवकल्पा महारथाः। नीतिमन्तस्तथा युक्ता दक्षा रक्ताश्च ते हताः ॥८-६-१३॥
lokapravīrā ye'smākaṃ devakalpā mahārathāḥ। nītimantastathā yuktā dakṣā raktāśca te hatāḥ ॥8-6-13॥
[लोकप्रवीराः (lokapravīrāḥ) - heroes of the world; ये (ye) - who; अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our; देवकल्पाः (devakalpāḥ) - god-like; महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great charioteers; नीतिमन्तः (nītimantaḥ) - wise; तथा (tathā) - and; युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - skilled; दक्षाः (dakṣāḥ) - capable; रक्ताः (raktāḥ) - devoted; च (ca) - and; ते (te) - they; हताः (hatāḥ) - are slain;]
(The heroes of the world who are our god-like great charioteers, wise, and skilled, capable, devoted, they are slain.)
The heroes of our world, who were like gods and great charioteers, wise, skilled, capable, and devoted, have been slain.
न त्वेव कार्यं नैराश्यमस्माभिर्विजयं प्रति। सुनीतैरिह सर्वार्थैर्दैवमप्यनुलोम्यते ॥८-६-१४॥
na tveva kāryaṃ nairāśyamasmābhirvijayaṃ prati। sunītairiha sarvārthairdaivamapyanulomyate ॥8-6-14॥
[न (na) - not; तु (tu) - but; एव (eva) - indeed; कार्यं (kāryaṃ) - to be done; नैराश्यम् (nairāśyam) - despair; अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us; विजयं (vijayaṃ) - victory; प्रति (prati) - towards; सुनीतैः (sunītaiḥ) - by good policies; इह (iha) - here; सर्वार्थैः (sarvārthaiḥ) - by all means; दैवम् (daivam) - fate; अपि (api) - also; अनुलोम्यते (anulomyate) - is aligned;]
(Indeed, despair towards victory is not to be done by us. Here, by good policies and by all means, fate is also aligned.)
We should not despair in our pursuit of victory. Here, through good policies and all possible means, even fate aligns with us.
ते वयं प्रवरं नॄणां सर्वैर्गुणगणैर्युतम्। कर्णं सेनापतिं कृत्वा प्रमथिष्यामहे रिपून् ॥८-६-१५॥
te vayaṃ pravaraṃ nṝṇāṃ sarvairguṇagaṇairyutam। karṇaṃ senāpatiṃ kṛtvā pramathiṣyāmahe ripūn ॥8-6-15॥
[ते (te) - they; वयम् (vayam) - we; प्रवरम् (pravaram) - excellent; नॄणाम् (nṝṇām) - of men; सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - with all; गुणगणैः (guṇagaṇaiḥ) - qualities; युतम् (yutam) - endowed; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna; सेनापतिम् (senāpatim) - general; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; प्रमथिष्यामहे (pramathiṣyāmahe) - we will crush; रिपून् (ripūn) - enemies;]
(They, we, having made Karna, endowed with all excellent qualities of men, the general, we will crush the enemies.)
We, having appointed Karna, who is endowed with all excellent qualities of men, as the general, will crush the enemies.
ततो दुर्योधनः प्रीतः प्रियं श्रुत्वा वचस्तदा। प्रीतिसंस्कारसंयुक्तं तथ्यमात्महितं शुभम् ॥८-६-१६॥
tato duryodhanaḥ prītaḥ priyaṃ śrutvā vacastadā। prītisaṃskārasaṃyuktaṃ tathyamātmahitaṃ śubham ॥8-6-16॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased; प्रियं (priyaṃ) - pleasant; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; तदा (tadā) - then; प्रीतिसंस्कारसंयुक्तं (prītisaṃskārasaṃyuktaṃ) - endowed with affectionate culture; तथ्यम् (tathyam) - truthful; आत्महितं (ātmahitaṃ) - beneficial to oneself; शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious;]
(Then Duryodhana, pleased, having heard pleasant words then, endowed with affectionate culture, truthful, beneficial to oneself, auspicious.)
Then Duryodhana was pleased after hearing the pleasant and truthful words, which were auspicious and beneficial to himself, and were endowed with affectionate culture.
स्वं मनः समवस्थाप्य बाहुवीर्यमुपाश्रितः। दुर्योधनो महाराज राधेयमिदमब्रवीत् ॥८-६-१७॥
svaṁ manaḥ samavasthāpya bāhuvīryamupāśritaḥ। duryodhano mahārāja rādheyamidamabravīt ॥8-6-17॥
[स्वम् (svam) - own; मनः (manaḥ) - mind; समवस्थाप्य (samavasthāpya) - having composed; बाहु (bāhu) - arm; वीर्यम् (vīryam) - strength; उपाश्रितः (upāśritaḥ) - relying on; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; महाराज (mahārāja) - great king; राधेयम् (rādheyam) - Radheya; इदम् (idam) - this; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(Having composed his own mind and relying on the strength of his arms, King Duryodhana said this to Radheya.)
King Duryodhana, having composed his mind and relying on his own strength, addressed Radheya with these words.
कर्ण जानामि ते वीर्यं सौहृदं च परं मयि। तथापि त्वां महाबाहो प्रवक्ष्यामि हितं वचः ॥८-६-१८॥
karṇa jānāmi te vīryaṃ sauhṛdaṃ ca paraṃ mayi। tathāpi tvāṃ mahābāho pravakṣyāmi hitaṃ vacaḥ ॥8-6-18॥
[कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna; जानामि (jānāmi) - I know; ते (te) - your; वीर्यं (vīryaṃ) - valor; सौहृदं (sauhṛdaṃ) - friendship; च (ca) - and; परं (paraṃ) - great; मयि (mayi) - towards me; तथापि (tathāpi) - still; त्वां (tvāṃ) - to you; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one; प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will speak; हितं (hitaṃ) - beneficial; वचः (vacaḥ) - words;]
(Karna, I know your valor and great friendship towards me. Still, O mighty-armed one, I will speak beneficial words to you.)
Karna, I am aware of your valor and the profound friendship you have for me. Nevertheless, O mighty-armed warrior, I shall convey words that are for your benefit.
श्रुत्वा यथेष्टं च कुरु वीर यत्तव रोचते। भवान्प्राज्ञतमो नित्यं मम चैव परा गतिः ॥८-६-१९॥
śrutvā yatheṣṭaṃ ca kuru vīra yattava rocate। bhavānprājñatamo nityaṃ mama caiva parā gatiḥ ॥8-6-19॥
[श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; यथेष्टं (yatheṣṭam) - as you wish; च (ca) - and; कुरु (kuru) - do; वीर (vīra) - O hero; यत् (yat) - what; तव (tava) - your; रोचते (rocate) - pleases; भवान् (bhavān) - you; प्राज्ञतमः (prājñatamaḥ) - most wise; नित्यम् (nityam) - always; मम (mama) - my; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; परा (parā) - supreme; गतिः (gatiḥ) - goal;]
(Having heard, do as you wish, O hero, what pleases you. You are most wise, always my supreme goal indeed.)
"Having heard, act as you desire, O hero, in a manner that pleases you. You are always the wisest and indeed my ultimate refuge."
भीष्मद्रोणावतिरथौ हतौ सेनापती मम। सेनापतिर्भवानस्तु ताभ्यां द्रविणवत्तरः ॥८-६-२०॥
bhīṣmadroṇāvatirathau hatau senāpatī mama। senāpatirbhavānastu tābhyāṃ draviṇavattaraḥ ॥8-6-20॥
[भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma; द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona; अवतिरथौ (avatirathau) - descended charioteers; हतौ (hatau) - killed; सेनापती (senāpatī) - generals; मम (mama) - my; सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - general; भवान् (bhavān) - you; अस्तु (astu) - be; ताभ्यां (tābhyām) - than those two; द्रविणवत्तरः (draviṇavattaraḥ) - more resourceful;]
(Bhishma and Drona, the descended charioteers, were killed, my generals. You be the general, more resourceful than those two.)
Bhishma and Drona, my generals, who were like descended charioteers, have been killed. You should be the general, more resourceful than those two.
वृद्धौ च तौ महेष्वासौ सापेक्षौ च धनञ्जये। मानितौ च मया वीरौ राधेय वचनात्तव ॥८-६-२१॥
vṛddhau ca tau maheṣvāsau sāpekṣau ca dhanañjaye। mānitau ca mayā vīrau rādheya vacanāttava ॥8-6-21॥
[वृद्धौ (vṛddhau) - grown; च (ca) - and; तौ (tau) - those two; महेष्वासौ (maheṣvāsau) - great archers; सापेक्षौ (sāpekṣau) - dependent; च (ca) - and; धनञ्जये (dhanañjaye) - on Dhananjaya; मानितौ (mānitau) - respected; च (ca) - and; मया (mayā) - by me; वीरौ (vīrau) - heroes; राधेय (rādheya) - O son of Radha; वचनात् (vacanāt) - by the words; तव (tava) - your;]
(Grown and those two great archers, dependent on Dhananjaya, respected and by me, heroes, O son of Radha, by your words.)
O son of Radha, those two great archers have grown dependent on Dhananjaya. They are respected heroes by me, as per your words.
पितामहत्वं सम्प्रेक्ष्य पाण्डुपुत्रा महारणे। रक्षितास्तात भीष्मेण दिवसानि दशैव ह ॥८-६-२२॥
pitāmahatvaṃ samprekṣya pāṇḍuputrā mahāraṇe। rakṣitāstāta bhīṣmeṇa divasāni daśaiva ha ॥8-6-22॥
[पितामहत्वं (pitāmahatvam) - grandfatherhood; सम्प्रेक्ष्य (samprekṣya) - having observed; पाण्डुपुत्रा (pāṇḍuputrā) - sons of Pandu; महारणे (mahāraṇe) - in the great battle; रक्षिताः (rakṣitāḥ) - protected; तात (tāta) - O dear one; भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma; दिवसानि (divasāni) - days; दश (daśa) - ten; एव (eva) - only; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(Having observed the grandfatherhood, the sons of Pandu were protected by Bhishma in the great battle for ten days, O dear one, indeed.)
Observing the role of Bhishma as the grandfather, the sons of Pandu were safeguarded by him for ten days during the great battle, O dear one.
न्यस्तशस्त्रे च भवति हतो भीष्मः पितामहः। शिखण्डिनं पुरस्कृत्य फल्गुनेन महाहवे ॥८-६-२३॥
nyastaśastre ca bhavati hato bhīṣmaḥ pitāmahaḥ। śikhaṇḍinaṃ puraskṛtya phalgunena mahāhave ॥8-6-23॥
[न्यस्त (nyasta) - laid down; शस्त्रे (śastre) - weapons; च (ca) - and; भवति (bhavati) - becomes; हतः (hataḥ) - killed; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - grandfather; शिखण्डिनं (śikhaṇḍinaṃ) - Shikhandi; पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - placing in front; फल्गुनेन (phalgunena) - by Arjuna; महाहवे (mahāhave) - in the great battle;]
(When the weapons are laid down, Bhishma, the grandfather, is killed, placing Shikhandi in front by Arjuna in the great battle.)
In the great battle, Bhishma, the revered grandfather, is slain when Arjuna places Shikhandi in front, having laid down his weapons.
हते तस्मिन्महाभागे शरतल्पगते तदा। त्वयोक्ते पुरुषव्याघ्र द्रोणो ह्यासीत्पुरःसरः ॥८-६-२४॥
hate tasminmahābhāge śaratalpagate tadā। tvayokte puruṣavyāghra droṇo hyāsīt puraḥsaraḥ ॥8-6-24॥
[हते (hate) - slain; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; महाभागे (mahābhāge) - great-souled; शरतल्पगते (śaratalpagate) - gone to the bed of arrows; तदा (tadā) - then; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; उक्ते (ukte) - spoken; पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - tiger among men; द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Droṇa; हि (hi) - indeed; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; पुरःसरः (puraḥsaraḥ) - foremost;]
(When that great-souled one was slain and had gone to the bed of arrows, then, O tiger among men, Droṇa indeed was foremost, as spoken by you.)
When that great-souled one was slain and lay on the bed of arrows, then, O tiger among men, Droṇa indeed was at the forefront, as you had said:
तेनापि रक्षिताः पार्थाः शिष्यत्वादिह संयुगे। स चापि निहतो वृद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नेन सत्वरम् ॥८-६-२५॥
tenāpi rakṣitāḥ pārthāḥ śiṣyatvādiha saṃyuge। sa cāpi nihato vṛddho dhṛṣṭadyumnena satvaram ॥8-6-25॥
[तेन (tena) - by him; अपि (api) - also; रक्षिताः (rakṣitāḥ) - protected; पार्थाः (pārthāḥ) - sons of Pṛthā; शिष्यत्वात् (śiṣyatvāt) - due to being a disciple; इह (iha) - here; संयुगे (saṃyuge) - in the battle; सः (saḥ) - he; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed; वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - the elder; धृष्टद्युम्नेन (dhṛṣṭadyumnena) - by Dhṛṣṭadyumna; सत्वरम् (satvaram) - quickly;]
(By him also, the sons of Pṛthā were protected here in the battle due to being a disciple. And he, the elder, was also quickly killed by Dhṛṣṭadyumna.)
The sons of Pṛthā were protected by him in the battle because he was their disciple. However, the elder was swiftly killed by Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
निहताभ्यां प्रधानाभ्यां ताभ्याममितविक्रम। त्वत्समं समरे योधं नान्यं पश्यामि चिन्तयन् ॥८-६-२६॥
nihatābhyāṃ pradhānābhyāṃ tābhyāmamitavikrama। tvatsamaṃ samare yodhaṃ nānyaṃ paśyāmi cintayan ॥8-6-26॥
[निहताभ्यां (nihatābhyāṃ) - by the two slain; प्रधानाभ्यां (pradhānābhyāṃ) - by the two chiefs; ताभ्याम् (tābhyām) - by those two; अमितविक्रम (amitavikrama) - O one of immeasurable prowess; त्वत्समम् (tvatsamam) - equal to you; समरे (samare) - in battle; योधम् (yodham) - warrior; न (na) - not; अन्यम् (anyam) - another; पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see; चिन्तयन् (cintayan) - thinking;]
(By the two slain chiefs, O one of immeasurable prowess, I see no other warrior equal to you in battle, thinking.)
Reflecting on the two slain chiefs, O one of immeasurable prowess, I see no other warrior equal to you in battle.
भवानेव तु नः शक्तो विजयाय न संशयः। पूर्वं मध्ये च पश्चाच्च तवैव विदितं हि तत् ॥८-६-२७॥
bhavān eva tu naḥ śakto vijayāya na saṃśayaḥ। pūrvaṃ madhye ca paścāc ca tavaiva viditaṃ hi tat ॥8-6-27॥
[भवान् (bhavān) - you; एव (eva) - indeed; तु (tu) - but; नः (naḥ) - our; शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable; विजयाय (vijayāya) - for victory; न (na) - no; संशयः (saṃśayaḥ) - doubt; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before; मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle; च (ca) - and; पश्चात् (paścāt) - after; च (ca) - and; तव (tava) - your; एव (eva) - indeed; विदितम् (viditam) - known; हि (hi) - indeed; तत् (tat) - that;]
(You are indeed capable of victory, no doubt. Before, in the middle, and after, it is indeed known to you.)
"You are indeed the one capable of ensuring our victory, without a doubt. It is known to you what happened before, during, and after."
स भवान्धुर्यवत्सङ्ख्ये धुरमुद्वोढुमर्हसि। अभिषेचय सेनान्ये स्वयमात्मानमात्मना ॥८-६-२८॥
sa bhavāndhuryavatsaṅkhye dhuramudvoḍhumarhasi। abhiṣecaya senānye svayamātmānamātmanā ॥8-6-28॥
[स (sa) - he; भवान् (bhavān) - you; धुर्यवत् (dhuryavat) - like a leader; सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle; धुरम् (dhuram) - burden; उद्वोढुम् (udvoḍhum) - to bear; अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should; अभिषेचय (abhiṣecaya) - anoint; सेनान्ये (senānye) - as a general; स्वयम् (svayam) - yourself; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - yourself; आत्मना (ātmanā) - by yourself;]
(He, like a leader in battle, should bear the burden. Anoint yourself as a general by yourself.)
You, like a leader in battle, should bear the burden. Anoint yourself as a general by your own effort.
देवतानां यथा स्कन्दः सेनानीः प्रभुरव्ययः। तथा भवानिमां सेनां धार्तराष्ट्रीं बिभर्तु मे ॥ जहि शत्रुगणान्सर्वान्महेन्द्र इव दानवान् ॥८-६-२९॥
devatānāṃ yathā skandaḥ senānīḥ prabhuravyayaḥ। tathā bhavānimāṃ senāṃ dhārtarāṣṭrīṃ bibhartu me ॥ jahi śatrugaṇānsarvānmheṃdra iva dānavān ॥8-6-29॥
[देवतानां (devatānāṃ) - of the gods; यथा (yathā) - as; स्कन्दः (skandaḥ) - Skanda; सेनानीः (senānīḥ) - general; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord; अव्ययः (avyayaḥ) - imperishable; तथा (tathā) - so; भवान् (bhavān) - you; इमां (imāṃ) - this; सेनां (senāṃ) - army; धार्तराष्ट्रीं (dhārtarāṣṭrīṃ) - of the sons of Dhritarashtra; बिभर्तु (bibhartu) - support; मे (me) - my; जहि (jahi) - destroy; शत्रुगणान् (śatrugaṇān) - enemy groups; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; महेन्द्रः (maheṃdraḥ) - Mahendra; इव (iva) - like; दानवान् (dānavān) - demons;]
(As Skanda is the imperishable lord and general of the gods, so may you support my army of the sons of Dhritarashtra. Destroy all enemy groups like Mahendra does the demons.)
Just as Skanda is the eternal commander and lord of the gods, may you also uphold my army of the Kauravas. Vanquish all the enemies like Indra does with the demons.
अवस्थितं रणे ज्ञात्वा पाण्डवास्त्वां महारथम्। द्रविष्यन्ति सपाञ्चाला विष्णुं दृष्ट्वेव दानवाः ॥ तस्मात्त्वं पुरुषव्याघ्र प्रकर्षेथा महाचमूम् ॥८-६-३०॥
avasthitaṃ raṇe jñātvā pāṇḍavāstvāṃ mahāratham। draviṣyanti sapāñcālā viṣṇuṃ dṛṣṭveva dānavāḥ ॥ tasmāttvaṃ puruṣavyāghra prakarṣethā mahācamūm ॥8-6-30॥
[अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - knowing; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandavas; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; महारथम् (mahāratham) - great chariot-warrior; द्रविष्यन्ति (draviṣyanti) - will flee; सपाञ्चालाः (sapāñcālāḥ) - along with the Panchalas; विष्णुम् (viṣṇum) - Vishnu; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; इव (iva) - like; दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - the demons; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; त्वम् (tvam) - you; पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - tiger among men; प्रकर्षेथा (prakarṣethā) - should lead; महाचमूम् (mahācamūm) - great army;]
(Knowing you to be a great chariot-warrior situated in battle, the Pandavas, along with the Panchalas, will flee, just as the demons flee upon seeing Vishnu. Therefore, you, tiger among men, should lead the great army.)
Recognizing you as a formidable warrior in the battlefield, the Pandavas and the Panchalas will retreat, much like the demons do when they behold Vishnu. Hence, you, the valiant one, must lead the grand army.
भवत्यवस्थिते यत्ते पाण्डवा गतचेतसः। भविष्यन्ति सहामात्याः पाञ्चालैः सृञ्जयैः सह ॥८-६-३१॥
bhavatyavasthite yatte pāṇḍavā gatacētasaḥ। bhaviṣyanti sahāmātyāḥ pāñcālaiḥ sṛñjayaiḥ saha ॥8-6-31॥
[भवति (bhavati) - when it happens; अवस्थिते (avasthite) - in the situation; यत् (yat) - that; ते (te) - your; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandavas; गतचेतसः (gatacētasaḥ) - lost in thought; भविष्यन्ति (bhaviṣyanti) - will be; सह (saha) - with; अमात्याः (amātyāḥ) - ministers; पाञ्चालैः (pāñcālaiḥ) - with the Panchalas; सृञ्जयैः (sṛñjayaiḥ) - with the Srinjayas;]
(When it happens that your Pandavas, lost in thought, will be with ministers, with the Panchalas, with the Srinjayas.)
When the situation arises that your Pandavas, absorbed in thought, will align with their ministers, the Panchalas, and the Srinjayas.
यथा ह्यभ्युदितः सूर्यः प्रतपन्स्वेन तेजसा। व्यपोहति तमस्तीव्रं तथा शत्रून्व्यपोह नः ॥८-६-३२॥
yathā hy abhyuditaḥ sūryaḥ pratapan svena tejasā। vyapohati tamas tīvram tathā śatrūn vyapoha naḥ ॥8-6-32॥
[यथा (yathā) - just as; हि (hi) - indeed; अभ्युदितः (abhyuditaḥ) - risen; सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - sun; प्रतपन् (pratapan) - shining; स्वेन (svena) - by own; तेजसा (tejasā) - brilliance; व्यपोहति (vyapohati) - removes; तमः (tamas) - darkness; तीव्रं (tīvram) - intense; तथा (tathā) - so; शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies; व्यपोह (vyapoha) - remove; नः (naḥ) - our;]
(Just as the risen sun, shining with its own brilliance, removes intense darkness, so remove our enemies.)
Just as the sun rises and dispels the intense darkness with its brilliance, may our enemies be removed in the same way.
कर्ण उवाच॥
karṇa uvāca॥
[कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Karna said:)
Karna said:
उक्तमेतन्मया पूर्वं गान्धारे तव संनिधौ। जेष्यामि पाण्डवान्राजन्सपुत्रान्सजनार्दनान् ॥८-६-३३॥
uktam etan mayā pūrvaṃ gāndhāre tava sannidhau। jeṣyāmi pāṇḍavān rājan saputrān sajanārdanān ॥8-6-33॥
[उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken; एतत् (etat) - this; मया (mayā) - by me; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before; गान्धारे (gāndhāre) - O Gandhari; तव (tava) - your; संनिधौ (sannidhau) - in presence; जेष्यामि (jeṣyāmi) - I will conquer; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pandavas; राजन् (rājan) - O King; सपुत्रान् (saputrān) - with sons; सजनार्दनान् (sajanārdanān) - with allies;]
(This was spoken by me before, O Gandhari, in your presence: I will conquer the Pandavas, O King, with sons and allies.)
I have already declared this before, O Gandhari, in your presence: I shall defeat the Pandavas, O King, along with their sons and allies.
सेनापतिर्भविष्यामि तवाहं नात्र संशयः। स्थिरो भव महाराज जितान्विद्धि च पाण्डवान् ॥८-६-३४॥
senāpatirbhaviṣyāmi tavāhaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ। sthiro bhava mahārāja jitānviddhi ca pāṇḍavān ॥8-6-34॥
[सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - commander; भविष्यामि (bhaviṣyāmi) - I will become; तव (tava) - your; अहम् (aham) - I; न (na) - not; अत्र (atra) - here; संशयः (saṃśayaḥ) - doubt; स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - steady; भव (bhava) - be; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; जितान् (jitān) - conquered; विद्धि (viddhi) - know; च (ca) - and; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pandavas;]
(I will become your commander, there is no doubt here. Be steady, O great king, and know that the Pandavas have been conquered.)
"I will be your commander, there is no doubt about it. Remain steadfast, O great king, and know that the Pandavas have been defeated."
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
एवमुक्तो महातेजास्ततो दुर्योधनो नृपः। उत्तस्थौ राजभिः सार्धं देवैरिव शतक्रतुः ॥ सेनापत्येन सत्कर्तुं कर्णं स्कन्दमिवामराः ॥८-६-३५॥
evamukto mahātejāstato duryodhano nṛpaḥ। uttasthau rājabhiḥ sārdhaṃ devairiva śatakratuḥ ॥ senāpatyena satkartuṃ karṇaṃ skandamivāmarāḥ ॥8-6-35॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly radiant; ततः (tataḥ) - then; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king; उत्तस्थौ (uttasthau) - stood up; राजभिः (rājabhiḥ) - with kings; सार्धम् (sārdham) - together; देवैः (devaiḥ) - with gods; इव (iva) - like; शतक्रतुः (śatakratuḥ) - Indra; सेनापत्येन (senāpatyena) - as commander; सत्कर्तुम् (satkartum) - to honor; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna; स्कन्दम् (skandam) - Skanda; इव (iva) - like; अमराः (amarāḥ) - immortals;]
(Thus spoken, the greatly radiant king Duryodhana then stood up with the kings, like Indra with the gods, to honor Karna as commander, like the immortals Skanda.)
Thus addressed, the greatly radiant King Duryodhana rose with the kings, akin to Indra with the gods, to honor Karna as the commander, like the immortals did with Skanda.
ततोऽभिषिषिचुस्तूर्णं विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा। दुर्योधनमुखा राजन्राजानो विजयैषिणः ॥ शातकौम्भमयैः कुम्भैर्माहेयैश्चाभिमन्त्रितैः ॥८-६-३६॥
tato'bhisiṣicustūrṇaṃ vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā। duryodhanamukhā rājanrājāno vijayaiṣiṇaḥ ॥ śātakaumbhamayaiḥ kumbhairmāheyaiścābhimantritaiḥ ॥8-6-36॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; अभिषिषिचुः (abhiṣiṣicuḥ) - anointed; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; विधि-दृष्टेन (vidhi-dṛṣṭena) - according to the prescribed method; कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - with the act; दुर्योधन-मुखाः (duryodhana-mukhāḥ) - headed by Duryodhana; राजन् (rājan) - O king; राजानः (rājānaḥ) - the kings; विजय-ऐषिणः (vijaya-aiṣiṇaḥ) - desiring victory; शातकौम्भमयैः (śātakaumbhamayaiḥ) - made of gold; कुम्भैः (kumbhaiḥ) - with pots; माहेयैः (māheyaiḥ) - sacred; च (ca) - and; अभिमन्त्रितैः (abhimantritaiḥ) - consecrated;]
(Then, quickly, according to the prescribed method, the kings headed by Duryodhana, desiring victory, anointed (him) with the act, with pots made of gold, sacred and consecrated.)
Then, O king, the kings led by Duryodhana, eager for victory, quickly anointed him according to the prescribed rites, using sacred and consecrated golden pots.
तोयपूर्णैर्विषाणैश्च द्वीपिखड्गमहर्षभैः। मणिमुक्तामयैश्चान्यैः पुण्यगन्धैस्तथौषधैः ॥८-६-३७॥
toyapūrṇairviṣāṇaiśca dvīpikhaḍgamaharṣabhaiḥ। maṇimuktāmayaścānyaiḥ puṇyagandhaistathauṣadhaiḥ ॥8-6-37॥
[तोयपूर्णैः (toyapūrṇaiḥ) - filled with water; विषाणैः (viṣāṇaiḥ) - with horns; च (ca) - and; द्वीपि (dvīpi) - leopards; खड्ग (khaḍga) - swords; महर्षभैः (maharṣabhaiḥ) - great bulls; मणि (maṇi) - gems; मुक्तामयैः (muktāmayaḥ) - made of pearls; च (ca) - and; अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - other; पुण्यगन्धैः (puṇyagandhaiḥ) - fragrant scents; तथा (tathā) - and also; औषधैः (auṣadhaiḥ) - medicinal herbs;]
(Filled with water, with horns, and leopards, swords, great bulls, gems, made of pearls, and other fragrant scents, and also medicinal herbs.)
The scene is adorned with vessels filled with water, horns, leopards, swords, and great bulls. There are gems and pearls, along with other fragrant scents and medicinal herbs, creating an atmosphere of opulence and sanctity.
औदुम्बरे समासीनमासने क्षौमसंवृतम्। शास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना सम्भारैश्च सुसम्भृतैः ॥८-६-३८॥
audumbare samāsīnamāsane kṣaumasaṁvṛtam। śāstradṛṣṭena vidhinā sambhāraiśca susambhṛtaiḥ ॥8-6-38॥
[औदुम्बरे (audumbare) - on a fig tree seat; समासीनम् (samāsīnam) - seated; आसने (āsane) - on the seat; क्षौमसंवृतम् (kṣaumasaṁvṛtam) - covered with linen; शास्त्रदृष्टेन (śāstradṛṣṭena) - as per scriptures; विधिना (vidhinā) - by the method; सम्भारैः (sambhāraiḥ) - with materials; च (ca) - and; सुसम्भृतैः (susambhṛtaiḥ) - well-prepared;]
(Seated on a fig tree seat, covered with linen, by the method as per scriptures, with well-prepared materials.)
Seated on a fig tree seat covered with linen, following the method prescribed by the scriptures, with well-prepared materials.
जय पार्थान्सगोविन्दान्सानुगांस्त्वं महाहवे। इति तं बन्दिनः प्राहुर्द्विजाश्च भरतर्षभ ॥८-६-३९॥
jaya pārthān sagovindān sānugāṁs tvaṁ mahāhave। iti taṁ bandinaḥ prāhur dvijāś ca bharatarṣabha ॥8-6-39॥
[जय (jaya) - victory; पार्थान् (pārthān) - sons of Pritha; सगोविन्दान् (sagovindān) - with Govinda; सानुगान् (sānugān) - with followers; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; महाहवे (mahāhave) - in the great battle; इति (iti) - thus; तं (taṁ) - him; बन्दिनः (bandinaḥ) - bards; प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - said; द्विजाः (dvijāḥ) - Brahmins; च (ca) - and; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(Victory to the sons of Pritha, with Govinda and followers, you in the great battle. Thus, the bards and Brahmins said to him, O best of the Bharatas.)
The bards and Brahmins proclaimed, "Victory to the sons of Pritha, along with Govinda and their followers, in the great battle!" addressing him as the best of the Bharatas.
जहि पार्थान्सपाञ्चालान्राधेय विजयाय नः। उद्यन्निव सदा भानुस्तमांस्युग्रैर्गभस्तिभिः ॥८-६-४०॥
jahi pārthān sapāñcālān rādheya vijayāya naḥ। udyann iva sadā bhānus tamāṃsy ugrair gabhastibhiḥ ॥8-6-40॥
[जहि (jahi) - conquer; पार्थान् (pārthān) - sons of Pritha; सपाञ्चालान् (sapāñcālān) - along with the Panchalas; राधेय (rādheya) - O son of Radha; विजयाय (vijayāya) - for victory; नः (naḥ) - our; उद्यम् (udyam) - rising; इव (iva) - like; सदा (sadā) - always; भानुः (bhānuḥ) - the sun; तमांसि (tamāṃsi) - darkness; उग्रैः (ugraiḥ) - with fierce; गभस्तिभिः (gabhastibhiḥ) - rays;]
(Conquer the sons of Pritha and the Panchalas, O son of Radha, for our victory, like the ever-rising sun dispels darkness with its fierce rays.)
"O son of Radha, conquer the sons of Pritha and the Panchalas for our victory, just as the ever-rising sun dispels darkness with its fierce rays."
न ह्यलं त्वद्विसृष्टानां शराणां ते सकेशवाः। कृतघ्नाः सूर्यरश्मीनां ज्वलतामिव दर्शने ॥८-६-४१॥
na hy alaṁ tvad-visṛṣṭānāṁ śarāṇāṁ te sakeśavāḥ। kṛtaghnāḥ sūryaraśmīnām jvalatām iva darśane ॥8-6-41॥
[न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; अलम् (alam) - enough; त्वत् (tvad) - your; विसृष्टानाम् (visṛṣṭānām) - released; शराणाम् (śarāṇām) - of arrows; ते (te) - your; सकेशवाः (sakeśavāḥ) - O Keshava; कृतघ्नाः (kṛtaghnāḥ) - ungrateful; सूर्यरश्मीनाम् (sūryaraśmīnām) - of sun rays; ज्वलताम् (jvalatām) - of the blazing; इव (iva) - like; दर्शने (darśane) - in sight;]
(Not indeed enough are your released arrows, O Keshava, like the ungrateful in sight of the blazing sun rays.)
"O Keshava, your released arrows are not enough, just like the ungrateful cannot bear the sight of the blazing sun rays."
न हि पार्थाः सपाञ्चालाः स्थातुं शक्तास्तवाग्रतः। आत्तशस्त्रस्य समरे महेन्द्रस्येव दानवाः ॥८-६-४२॥
na hi pārthāḥ sapāñcālāḥ sthātuṃ śaktāstavāgrataḥ। āttaśastrasya samare mahendrasyeva dānavāḥ ॥8-6-42॥
[न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; पार्थाः (pārthāḥ) - sons of Pṛthā; सपाञ्चालाः (sapāñcālāḥ) - along with the Pāñcālas; स्थातुं (sthātuṃ) - to stand; शक्ताः (śaktāḥ) - capable; तव (tava) - your; अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front; आत्तशस्त्रस्य (āttaśastrasya) - with weapons drawn; समरे (samare) - in battle; महेन्द्रस्य (mahendrasya) - of Mahendra; इव (iva) - like; दानवाः (dānavāḥ) - demons;]
(Indeed, neither the sons of Pṛthā nor the Pāñcālas are capable of standing in front of you in battle with weapons drawn, like the demons in front of Mahendra.)
The sons of Pṛthā and the Pāñcālas cannot stand before you in battle, just as the demons could not stand before Mahendra with weapons drawn.
अभिषिक्तस्तु राधेयः प्रभया सोऽमितप्रभः। व्यत्यरिच्यत रूपेण दिवाकर इवापरः ॥८-६-४३॥
abhiṣiktastu rādheyaḥ prabhayā so'mitaprabhaḥ। vyatyaricyata rūpeṇa divākara ivāparaḥ ॥8-6-43॥
[अभिषिक्तः (abhiṣiktaḥ) - anointed; तु (tu) - but; राधेयः (rādheyaḥ) - Radheya; प्रभया (prabhayā) - by splendor; सः (saḥ) - he; अमितप्रभः (amitaprabhaḥ) - of immeasurable radiance; व्यत्यरिच्यत (vyatyaricyata) - surpassed; रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - in form; दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ) - the sun; इव (iva) - like; अपरः (aparaḥ) - another;]
(Anointed but Radheya, by splendor, he of immeasurable radiance, surpassed in form like another sun.)
Radheya, anointed and possessing immeasurable radiance, surpassed others in form, appearing like another sun.
सेनापत्येन राधेयमभिषिच्य सुतस्तव। अमन्यत तदात्मानं कृतार्थं कालचोदितः ॥८-६-४४॥
senāpatyena rādheyamabhiṣicya sutastava। amanyata tadātmānaṃ kṛtārthaṃ kālacoditaḥ ॥8-6-44॥
[सेनापत्येन (senāpatyena) - by the general; राधेयम् (rādheyam) - Karna; अभिषिच्य (abhiṣicya) - having anointed; सुतः (sutaḥ) - son; तव (tava) - your; अमन्यत (amanyata) - considered; तदा (tadā) - then; आत्मानं (ātmānaṃ) - himself; कृतार्थं (kṛtārthaṃ) - successful; कालचोदितः (kālacoditaḥ) - impelled by time;]
(By the general, having anointed Karna, your son considered himself successful, impelled by time.)
Your son, having been anointed as the general by Karna, then considered himself successful, driven by the force of time.
कर्णोऽपि राजन्सम्प्राप्य सेनापत्यमरिंदमः। योगमाज्ञापयामास सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति ॥८-६-४५॥
karṇo'pi rājansamprāpya senāpatyamariṃdamaḥ। yogamājñāpayāmāsa sūryasyodayanaṃ prati ॥8-6-45॥
[कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna; अपि (api) - also; राजन् (rājan) - O king; सम्प्राप्य (samprāpya) - having obtained; सेनापत्यम् (senāpatyam) - the generalship; अरिंदमः (ariṃdamaḥ) - subduer of enemies; योगम् (yogam) - preparation; आज्ञापयामास (ājñāpayāmāsa) - ordered; सूर्यस्य (sūryasya) - of the sun; उदयनम् (udayanam) - rising; प्रति (prati) - towards;]
(Karna also, O king, having obtained the generalship, the subduer of enemies, ordered the preparation towards the rising of the sun.)
Karna, having been appointed as the general, instructed preparations to be made for the battle at sunrise, O king, subduer of enemies.
तव पुत्रैर्वृतः कर्णः शुशुभे तत्र भारत। देवैरिव यथा स्कन्दः सङ्ग्रामे तारकामये ॥८-६-४६॥
tava putrairvṛtaḥ karṇaḥ śuśubhe tatra bhārata। devairiva yathā skandaḥ saṅgrāme tārakāmaye ॥8-6-46॥
[तव (tava) - your; पुत्रैः (putraiḥ) - sons; वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna; शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - shone; तत्र (tatra) - there; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods; इव (iva) - like; यथा (yathā) - as; स्कन्दः (skandaḥ) - Skanda; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in the battle; तारकामये (tārakāmaye) - against Tārakāsura;]
(Karna, surrounded by your sons, shone there, O Bharata, like Skanda in the battle against Tārakāsura.)
Karna, surrounded by your sons, shone there, O Bharata, just as Skanda did in the battle against Tārakāsura.
