08.028
Pancharatra and Core: Shaly narrates a story comparing Karna to a Crow, that eats leftovers and then reminds him of all the previous occasions where he fled the battlefield instead of fighting Arjuna.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जयः (sañjayaḥ) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
मारिषाधिरथेः श्रुत्वा वचो युद्धाभिनन्दिनः। शल्योऽब्रवीत्पुनः कर्णं निदर्शनमुदाहरन् ॥८-२८-१॥
māriṣādhiratheḥ śrutvā vaco yuddhābhinandinaḥ। śalyo'bravītpunaḥ karṇaṃ nidarśanamudāharan ॥8-28-1॥
[मारिषा (māriṣā) - O son of Mārīca; अधिरथेः (adhiratheḥ) - of Adhiratha; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; युद्ध-अभिनन्दिनः (yuddha-abhinandinaḥ) - of the one who rejoices in battle; शल्यः (śalyaḥ) - Śalya; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; कर्णम् (karṇam) - to Karna; निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam) - example; उदाहरन् (udāharan) - citing;]
(O son of Mārīca, having heard the words of Adhiratha, who rejoices in battle, Śalya again said to Karna, citing an example.)
Śalya, after hearing the words of Adhiratha's son who delights in battle, addressed Karna once more, providing an example.
यथैव मत्तो मद्येन त्वं तथा न च वा तथा। तथाहं त्वां प्रमाद्यन्तं चिकित्सामि सुहृत्तया ॥८-२८-२॥
yathaiva matto madyena tvaṃ tathā na ca vā tathā। tathāhaṃ tvāṃ pramādyantaṃ cikitsāmi suhṛttayā ॥8-28-2॥
[यथा (yathā) - just as; एव (eva) - indeed; मत्तः (mattaḥ) - intoxicated; मद्येन (madyena) - with wine; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; तथा (tathā) - so; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; वा (vā) - or; तथा (tathā) - so; तथा (tathā) - so; अहम् (aham) - I; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; प्रमाद्यम् (pramādyam) - negligent; चिकित्सामि (cikitsāmi) - I treat; सुहृत्तया (suhṛttayā) - with friendship;]
(Just as you are intoxicated with wine, so am I not, or so. Therefore, I treat you, who are negligent, with friendship.)
"Just as you are intoxicated with wine, I am not, or perhaps so. Therefore, I treat you, who are negligent, with friendship."
इमां काकोपमां कर्ण प्रोच्यमानां निबोध मे। श्रुत्वा यथेष्टं कुर्यास्त्वं विहीन कुलपांसन ॥८-२८-३॥
imāṃ kākopamāṃ karṇa procyamānāṃ nibodha me। śrutvā yatheṣṭaṃ kuryāstvaṃ vihīna kulapāṃsana ॥8-28-3॥
[इमां (imām) - this; काक-उपमां (kāka-upamām) - crow-like; कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna; प्रोच्यमानां (procyamānām) - being spoken; निबोध (nibodha) - listen; मे (me) - my; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; यथेष्टं (yatheṣṭam) - as you wish; कुर्याः (kuryāḥ) - you may do; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; विहीन (vihīna) - deprived; कुलपांसन (kulapāṃsana) - disgrace to the family;]
(Listen to this crow-like speech being spoken, Karna. Having heard it, you may act as you wish, O disgrace to the family.)
"Karna, listen to this speech that is like a crow's. After hearing it, you may do as you please, O you who are a disgrace to your family."
नाहमात्मनि किञ्चिद्वै किल्बिषं कर्ण संस्मरे। येन त्वं मां महाबाहो हन्तुमिच्छस्यनागसम् ॥८-२८-४॥
nāhamātmani kiñcidvai kilbiṣaṃ karṇa saṃsmare। yena tvaṃ māṃ mahābāho hantumicchasyanāgasam ॥8-28-4॥
[न (na) - not; अहम् (aham) - I; आत्मनि (ātmani) - in myself; किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - any; वै (vai) - indeed; किल्बिषम् (kilbiṣam) - sin; कर्ण (karṇa) - O Karna; संस्मरे (saṃsmare) - remember; येन (yena) - by which; त्वम् (tvam) - you; माम् (mām) - me; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one; हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill; इच्छसि (icchasi) - wish; अनागसम् (anāgasam) - innocent;]
(I do not remember any sin in myself, O Karna, by which you, O mighty-armed one, wish to kill me, the innocent.)
I do not recall any wrongdoing within myself, O Karna, for which you, O mighty-armed warrior, desire to slay me, who is without guilt.
अवश्यं तु मया वाच्यं बुध्यतां यदि ते हितम्। विशेषतो रथस्थेन राज्ञश्चैव हितैषिणा ॥८-२८-५॥
avaśyaṃ tu mayā vācyaṃ budhyatāṃ yadi te hitam। viśeṣato rathasthena rājñaścaiva hitaiṣiṇā ॥8-28-5॥
[अवश्यं (avaśyam) - certainly; तु (tu) - but; मया (mayā) - by me; वाच्यं (vācyam) - to be spoken; बुध्यतां (budhyatām) - let it be known; यदि (yadi) - if; ते (te) - to you; हितम् (hitam) - beneficial; विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially; रथस्थेन (rathasthena) - by the charioteer; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; हितैषिणा (hitaiṣiṇā) - well-wisher;]
(Certainly, it must be spoken by me, let it be known to you if it is beneficial, especially by the charioteer and indeed the well-wisher of the king.)
"Certainly, I must speak, let it be known to you if it is beneficial, especially by the charioteer and indeed the well-wisher of the king."
समं च विषमं चैव रथिनश्च बलाबलम्। श्रमः खेदश्च सततं हयानां रथिना सह ॥८-२८-६॥
samaṃ ca viṣamaṃ caiva rathinaśca balābalam। śramaḥ khedaśca satataṃ hayānāṃ rathinā saha ॥8-28-6॥
[समम् (samam) - even; च (ca) - and; विषमम् (viṣamam) - uneven; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; रथिनः (rathinaḥ) - of the charioteer; च (ca) - and; बलाबलम् (balābalam) - strength and weakness; श्रमः (śramaḥ) - fatigue; खेदः (khedaḥ) - exhaustion; च (ca) - and; सततम् (satatam) - always; हयानाम् (hayānām) - of the horses; रथिना (rathinā) - with the charioteer; सह (saha) - together;]
(Even and uneven, the strength and weakness of the charioteer, fatigue and exhaustion always of the horses together with the charioteer.)
The charioteer, along with the horses, constantly faces both even and uneven terrains, strength and weakness, as well as fatigue and exhaustion.
आयुधस्य परिज्ञानं रुतं च मृगपक्षिणाम्। भारश्चाप्यतिभारश्च शल्यानां च प्रतिक्रिया ॥८-२८-७॥
āyudhasya parijñānaṃ rutaṃ ca mṛgapakṣiṇām। bhāraścāpyatibhāraśca śalyānāṃ ca pratikriyā ॥8-28-7॥
[आयुधस्य (āyudhasya) - of weapons; परिज्ञानं (parijñānaṃ) - recognition; रुतं (rutaṃ) - sound; च (ca) - and; मृगपक्षिणाम् (mṛgapakṣiṇām) - of animals and birds; भारः (bhāraḥ) - weight; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; अतिभारः (atibhāraḥ) - excessive weight; च (ca) - and; शल्यानां (śalyānāṃ) - of arrows; च (ca) - and; प्रतिक्रिया (pratikriyā) - reaction;]
(Recognition of weapons, sound of animals and birds, weight and excessive weight, and reaction of arrows.)
The recognition of weapons, the sounds of animals and birds, the weight and excessive weight, and the reaction of arrows are described.
अस्त्रयोगश्च युद्धं च निमित्तानि तथैव च। सर्वमेतन्मया ज्ञेयं रथस्यास्य कुटुम्बिना ॥ अतस्त्वां कथये कर्ण निदर्शनमिदं पुनः ॥८-२८-८॥
astrayogaśca yuddhaṃ ca nimittāni tathaiva ca। sarvametanmayā jñeyaṃ rathasyāsya kuṭumbinā ॥ atastvāṃ kathaye karṇa nidarśanamidaṃ punaḥ ॥8-28-8॥
[अस्त्रयोगः (astrayogaḥ) - use of weapons; च (ca) - and; युद्धं (yuddhaṃ) - war; च (ca) - and; निमित्तानि (nimittāni) - omens; तथैव (tathaiva) - also; च (ca) - and; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; एतत् (etat) - this; मया (mayā) - by me; ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - to be known; रथस्य (rathasya) - of the chariot; अस्य (asya) - this; कुटुम्बिना (kuṭumbinā) - by the family member; अतः (ataḥ) - therefore; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; कथये (kathaye) - I tell; कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna; निदर्शनम् (nidarśanam) - example; इदम् (idam) - this; पुनः (punaḥ) - again;]
(The use of weapons and war, and omens also; all this is to be known by me, the family member of this chariot. Therefore, I tell you, Karna, this example again.)
The use of weapons, war, and omens are all things I must understand as a member of this chariot's family. Therefore, Karna, I will tell you this example once more.
वैश्यः किल समुद्रान्ते प्रभूतधनधान्यवान्। यज्वा दानपतिः क्षान्तः स्वकर्मस्थोऽभवच्छुचिः ॥८-२८-९॥
vaiśyaḥ kila samudrānte prabhūtadhanadhānyavān। yajvā dānapatiḥ kṣāntaḥ svakarmastho'bhavacchuciḥ ॥8-28-9॥
[वैश्यः (vaiśyaḥ) - merchant; किल (kila) - indeed; समुद्रान्ते (samudrānte) - at the ocean's end; प्रभूतधनधान्यवान् (prabhūtadhanadhānyavān) - rich in wealth and grains; यज्वा (yajvā) - sacrificer; दानपतिः (dānapatiḥ) - lord of gifts; क्षान्तः (kṣāntaḥ) - forgiving; स्वकर्मस्थः (svakarmasthaḥ) - engaged in his duties; अभवच्छुचिः (abhavacchuciḥ) - became pure;]
(The merchant, indeed, at the ocean's end, rich in wealth and grains, sacrificer, lord of gifts, forgiving, engaged in his duties, became pure.)
The merchant, indeed, who lived by the ocean, was wealthy and abundant in grains. He was a sacrificer, a generous lord, forgiving, dutiful, and became pure.
बहुपुत्रः प्रियापत्यः सर्वभूतानुकम्पकः। राज्ञो धर्मप्रधानस्य राष्ट्रे वसति निर्भयः ॥८-२८-१०॥
bahuputraḥ priyāpatyaḥ sarvabhūtānukampakaḥ। rājño dharmapradhānasya rāṣṭre vasati nirbhayaḥ ॥8-28-10॥
[बहु (bahu) - many; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - sons; प्रिया (priyā) - dear; अपत्यः (apatyaḥ) - children; सर्व (sarva) - all; भूत (bhūta) - beings; अनुकम्पकः (anukampakaḥ) - compassionate; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; धर्म (dharma) - righteousness; प्रधानस्य (pradhānasya) - chief; राष्ट्रे (rāṣṭre) - in the kingdom; वसति (vasati) - dwells; निर्भयः (nirbhayaḥ) - fearless;]
(Many sons, dear children, compassionate to all beings, in the kingdom of the king, chief in righteousness, dwells fearless.)
In the kingdom of the king, who is chief in righteousness, there dwells a fearless person with many sons and dear children, compassionate to all beings.
पुत्राणां तस्य बालानां कुमाराणां यशस्विनाम्। काको बहूनामभवदुच्चिष्टकृतभोजनः ॥८-२८-११॥
putrāṇāṃ tasya bālānāṃ kumārāṇāṃ yaśasvinām। kāko bahūnāmabhavaducchiṣṭakṛtabhojanaḥ ॥8-28-11॥
[पुत्राणां (putrāṇāṃ) - of sons; तस्य (tasya) - his; बालानां (bālānāṃ) - of children; कुमाराणां (kumārāṇāṃ) - of princes; यशस्विनाम् (yaśasvinām) - of the illustrious; काकः (kākaḥ) - crow; बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - of many; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; उच्चिष्टकृतभोजनः (ucchiṣṭakṛtabhojanaḥ) - one who eats leftovers;]
(Of his sons, children, princes, and illustrious ones, the crow became one who eats the leftovers of many.)
The crow became one who eats the leftovers of many sons, children, princes, and illustrious ones.
तस्मै सदा प्रयच्छन्ति वैश्यपुत्राः कुमारकाः। मांसोदनं दधि क्षीरं पायसं मधुसर्पिषी ॥८-२८-१२॥
tasmai sadā prayacchanti vaiśyaputrāḥ kumārakāḥ। māṃsodanaṃ dadhi kṣīraṃ pāyasaṃ madhusarpiṣī ॥8-28-12॥
[तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; सदा (sadā) - always; प्रयच्छन्ति (prayacchanti) - offer; वैश्यपुत्राः (vaiśyaputrāḥ) - sons of merchants; कुमारकाः (kumārakāḥ) - young boys; मांसोदनं (māṃsodanam) - meat and rice; दधि (dadhi) - curd; क्षीरं (kṣīram) - milk; पायसं (pāyasaṃ) - sweet rice pudding; मधुसर्पिषी (madhusarpiṣī) - honey and ghee;]
(To him, the sons of merchants, the young boys, always offer meat and rice, curd, milk, sweet rice pudding, honey, and ghee.)
The sons of merchants, who are young boys, always offer him meat and rice, curd, milk, sweet rice pudding, honey, and ghee.
स चोच्छिष्टभृतः काको वैश्यपुत्रैः कुमारकैः। सदृशान्पक्षिणो दृप्तः श्रेयसश्चावमन्यते ॥८-२८-१३॥
sa cocchiṣṭabhṛtaḥ kāko vaiśyaputraiḥ kumārakaiḥ। sadṛśānpakṣiṇo dṛptaḥ śreyasaścāvamanyate ॥8-28-13॥
[स (sa) - he; च (ca) - and; उच्छिष्टभृतः (ucchiṣṭabhṛtaḥ) - eating leftovers; काकः (kākaḥ) - crow; वैश्यपुत्रैः (vaiśyaputraiḥ) - by merchant's sons; कुमारकैः (kumārakaiḥ) - by boys; सदृशान् (sadṛśān) - similar; पक्षिणः (pakṣiṇaḥ) - birds; दृप्तः (dṛptaḥ) - proud; श्रेयसः (śreyasaḥ) - better ones; च (ca) - and; अवमन्यते (avamanyate) - disrespects;]
(He, the crow, eating leftovers, with the merchant's sons, the boys, disrespects similar birds and the better ones, being proud.)
The crow, who was eating leftovers with the merchant's sons, became proud and began to disrespect both similar birds and those superior to him.
अथ हंसाः समुद्रान्ते कदाचिदभिपातिनः। गरुडस्य गतौ तुल्याश्चक्राङ्गा हृष्टचेतसः ॥८-२८-१४॥
atha haṁsāḥ samudrānte kadācidabhipātinaḥ। garuḍasya gatau tulyāścakrāṅgā hṛṣṭacētasaḥ ॥8-28-14॥
[अथ (atha) - then; हंसाः (haṁsāḥ) - swans; समुद्रान्ते (samudrānte) - at the ocean's edge; कदाचित् (kadācit) - once; अभिपातिनः (abhipātinaḥ) - flying towards; गरुडस्य (garuḍasya) - of Garuda; गतौ (gatau) - in speed; तुल्याः (tulyāḥ) - equal; चक्राङ्गाः (cakrāṅgāḥ) - with circular bodies; हृष्टचेतसः (hṛṣṭacētasaḥ) - joyful in mind;]
(Then the swans, once flying towards the ocean's edge, were equal in speed to Garuda, with circular bodies and joyful in mind.)
Then the swans, at one time flying towards the ocean's edge, matched Garuda in speed, their bodies circular and their minds joyful.
कुमारकास्ततो हंसान्दृष्ट्वा काकमथाब्रुवन्। भवानेव विशिष्टो हि पतत्रिभ्यो विहङ्गम ॥८-२८-१५॥
kumārakās tato haṁsān dṛṣṭvā kākam athābruvan। bhavān eva viśiṣṭo hi patatribhyō vihaṅgama ॥8-28-15॥
[कुमारकाः (kumārakāḥ) - boys; ततः (tataḥ) - then; हंसान् (haṁsān) - swans; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; काकम् (kākam) - crow; अथ (atha) - then; अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - said; भवान् (bhavān) - you; एव (eva) - indeed; विशिष्टः (viśiṣṭaḥ) - distinguished; हि (hi) - certainly; पतत्रिभ्यः (patatribhyah) - from the birds; विहङ्गम (vihaṅgama) - bird;]
(The boys, having seen the swans, then said to the crow, "You are indeed distinguished among the birds, O bird.")
The boys, after observing the swans, remarked to the crow, "You are truly exceptional among the birds, O bird."
प्रतार्यमाणस्तु स तैरल्पबुद्धिभिरण्डजः। तद्वचः सत्यमित्येव मौर्ख्याद्दर्पाच्च मन्यते ॥८-२८-१६॥
pratāryamāṇastu sa tairalpabuddhibhiraṇḍajaḥ। tadvacaḥ satyamityeva maurkhyāddarpaacca manyate ॥8-28-16॥
[प्रतार्यमाणः (pratāryamāṇaḥ) - being deceived; तु (tu) - but; सः (saḥ) - he; तैः (taiḥ) - by them; अल्पबुद्धिभिः (alpabuddhibhiḥ) - by those of little intelligence; अण्डजः (aṇḍajaḥ) - the bird; तत् (tat) - that; वचः (vacaḥ) - speech; सत्यम् (satyam) - truth; इति (iti) - thus; एव (eva) - indeed; मौर्ख्यात् (maurkhyāt) - out of foolishness; दर्पात् (darpāt) - out of pride; च (ca) - and; मन्यते (manyate) - thinks;]
(Being deceived by those of little intelligence, the bird, out of foolishness and pride, indeed thinks that speech to be truth.)
The bird, deceived by those of little intelligence, believes their words to be true due to his own foolishness and pride.
तान्सोऽभिपत्य जिज्ञासुः क एषां श्रेष्ठभागिति। उच्छिष्टदर्पितः काको बहूनां दूरपातिनाम् ॥८-२८-१७॥
tānso'bhipatya jijñāsuḥ ka eṣāṃ śreṣṭhabhāgiti। ucchiṣṭadarpitaḥ kāko bahūnāṃ dūrapātinām ॥8-28-17॥
[तान् (tān) - them; सः (saḥ) - he; अभिपत्य (abhipatya) - approaching; जिज्ञासुः (jijñāsuḥ) - curious; कः (kaḥ) - who; एषाम् (eṣām) - of these; श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha) - best; भाग (bhāga) - portion; इति (iti) - thus; उच्छिष्ट (ucchiṣṭa) - leftover; दर्पितः (darpitaḥ) - proud; काकः (kākaḥ) - crow; बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - of many; दूरपातिनाम् (dūrapātinām) - of those who fly far;]
(He, approaching them, curious, 'Who among these has the best portion?' The crow, proud of the leftovers, among the many who fly far.)
Approaching them with curiosity, he wondered, 'Who among these has the best share?' The crow, proud of the leftovers, was among the many birds that could fly far.
तेषां यं प्रवरं मेने हंसानां दूरपातिनाम्। तमाह्वयत दुर्बुद्धिः पताम इति पक्षिणम् ॥८-२८-१८॥
teṣāṃ yaṃ pravaraṃ mene haṃsānāṃ dūrapātinām। tamāhvayata durbuddhiḥ patāma iti pakṣiṇam ॥8-28-18॥
[तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them; यम् (yam) - whom; प्रवरम् (pravaram) - the best; मेने (mene) - considered; हंसानाम् (haṃsānām) - of swans; दूरपातिनाम् (dūrapātinām) - of those who fly far; तम् (tam) - him; आह्वयत (āhvayata) - called; दुर्बुद्धिः (durbuddhiḥ) - the evil-minded one; पताम (patāma) - let us fall; इति (iti) - thus; पक्षिणम् (pakṣiṇam) - to the bird;]
(Of them, whom he considered the best among the swans who fly far, the evil-minded one called to the bird, "Let us fall.")
The evil-minded one called the bird, whom he considered the best among the swans that fly far, saying, "Let us fall."
तच्छ्रुत्वा प्राहसन्हंसा ये तत्रासन्समागताः। भाषतो बहु काकस्य बलिनः पततां वराः ॥ इदमूचुश्च चक्राङ्गा वचः काकं विहङ्गमाः ॥८-२८-१९॥
tacchrutvā prāhasanhaṁsā ye tatrāsansamāgatāḥ। bhāṣato bahu kākasya balinaḥ patatāṁ varāḥ ॥ idamūcuśca cakrāṅgā vacaḥ kākaṁ vihaṅgamāḥ ॥8-28-19॥
[तत् (tat) - that; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; प्राहसन् (prāhasan) - laughed; हंसा (haṁsā) - swans; ये (ye) - who; तत्र (tatra) - there; आसन (āsan) - were; समागताः (samāgatāḥ) - assembled; भाषतः (bhāṣataḥ) - speaking; बहु (bahu) - much; काकस्य (kākasya) - of the crow; बलिनः (balinaḥ) - of the strong; पततां (patatāṁ) - of the birds; वराः (varāḥ) - best; इदम् (idam) - this; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said; च (ca) - and; चक्राङ्गा (cakrāṅgā) - Chakranga; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; काकं (kākaṁ) - to the crow; विहङ्गमाः (vihaṅgamāḥ) - birds;]
(Having heard that, the swans who were assembled there laughed. The strong ones among the birds, speaking much of the crow, the Chakranga birds said these words to the crow.)
Upon hearing that, the swans gathered there laughed. The Chakranga birds, known for their strength among the birds, spoke extensively about the crow and addressed these words to it.
वयं हंसाश्चरामेमां पृथिवीं मानसौकसः। पक्षिणां च वयं नित्यं दूरपातेन पूजिताः ॥८-२८-२०॥
vayaṁ haṁsāścarāmēmāṁ pṛthivīṁ mānasaukasaḥ। pakṣiṇāṁ ca vayaṁ nityaṁ dūrapātena pūjitāḥ ॥8-28-20॥
[वयं (vayaṁ) - we; हंसाः (haṁsāḥ) - swans; चराम (carāma) - move; इमां (imāṁ) - this; पृथिवीं (pṛthivīṁ) - earth; मानसौकसः (mānasaukasaḥ) - inhabitants of the Manasa lake; पक्षिणां (pakṣiṇāṁ) - among birds; च (ca) - and; वयं (vayaṁ) - we; नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always; दूरपातेन (dūrapātena) - by long flight; पूजिताः (pūjitāḥ) - honored;]
(We, the swans, move on this earth as inhabitants of the Manasa lake. Among birds, we are always honored by long flight.)
We, the swans, roam this earth as dwellers of the Manasa lake. Among all birds, we are always revered for our long flights.
कथं नु हंसं बलिनं वज्राङ्गं दूरपातिनम्। काको भूत्वा निपतने समाह्वयसि दुर्मते ॥ कथं त्वं पतनं काक सहास्माभिर्ब्रवीषि तत् ॥८-२८-२१॥
kathaṁ nu haṁsaṁ balinaṁ vajrāṅgaṁ dūrapātinaṁ। kāko bhūtvā nipatane samāhvayasi durmate ॥ kathaṁ tvaṁ patanaṁ kāka sahāsmābhirbravīṣi tat ॥8-28-21॥
[कथं (kathaṁ) - how; नु (nu) - indeed; हंसं (haṁsaṁ) - swan; बलिनं (balinaṁ) - strong; वज्राङ्गं (vajrāṅgaṁ) - with a body like a thunderbolt; दूरपातिनम् (dūrapātinam) - capable of flying far; काकः (kākaḥ) - crow; भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become; निपतने (nipatane) - in falling; समाह्वयसि (samāhvayasi) - you challenge; दुर्मते (durmate) - O wicked-minded; कथं (kathaṁ) - how; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; पतनं (patanaṁ) - falling; काक (kāka) - crow; सह (saha) - with; अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - us; ब्रवीषि (bravīṣi) - you say; तत् (tat) - that;]
(How indeed do you, having become a crow, challenge the strong swan with a body like a thunderbolt, capable of flying far, in falling, O wicked-minded? How do you, crow, say that falling is with us?)
"How can you, having become a crow, challenge the mighty swan with a body like a thunderbolt, capable of flying far, in a contest of falling, O wicked-minded one? How do you, crow, claim that falling is with us?"
अथ हंसवचो मूढः कुत्सयित्वा पुनः पुनः। प्रजगादोत्तरं काकः कत्थनो जातिलाघवात् ॥८-२८-२२॥
atha haṁsavaco mūḍhaḥ kutsayitvā punaḥ punaḥ। prajagādottaraṁ kākaḥ katthano jātilāghavāt ॥8-28-22॥
[अथ (atha) - then; हंस (haṁsa) - swan; वचः (vacaḥ) - speech; मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - foolish; कुत्सयित्वा (kutsayitvā) - having insulted; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; प्रजगाद (prajagāda) - spoke; उत्तरं (uttaraṁ) - reply; काकः (kākaḥ) - crow; कत्थनः (katthanaḥ) - boastful; जाति (jāti) - by nature; लाघवात् (lāghavāt) - due to lightness;]
(Then the foolish crow, having insulted the swan's speech again and again, spoke a reply boastfully due to his light nature.)
Then the foolish crow, repeatedly insulting the swan's words, boastfully replied due to his frivolous nature.
शतमेकं च पातानां पतितास्मि न संशयः। शतयोजनमेकैकं विचित्रं विविधं तथा ॥८-२८-२३॥
śatamekaṃ ca pātānāṃ patitāsmi na saṃśayaḥ। śatayojanamekaikaṃ vicitraṃ vividhaṃ tathā ॥8-28-23॥
[शतम् (śatam) - hundred; एकम् (ekam) - one; च (ca) - and; पातानाम् (pātānām) - of falls; पतितः (patitaḥ) - fallen; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; न (na) - not; संशयः (saṃśayaḥ) - doubt; शतयोजनम् (śatayojanam) - hundred yojanas; एकैकम् (ekaikam) - each one; विचित्रम् (vicitram) - wonderful; विविधम् (vividham) - various; तथा (tathā) - thus;]
(I have undoubtedly fallen a hundred times, each fall being a hundred yojanas, wonderful and various thus.)
I have fallen a hundred times without a doubt, each fall spanning a hundred yojanas, each unique and diverse in its nature.
उड्डीनमवडीनं च प्रडीनं डीनमेव च। निडीनमथ सण्डीनं तिर्यक्चातिगतानि च ॥८-२८-२४॥
uḍḍīnamavaḍīnaṃ ca praḍīnaṃ ḍīnameva ca। niḍīnamatha saṇḍīnaṃ tiryakcātigatāni ca ॥8-28-24॥
[उड्डीनम् (uḍḍīnam) - flying up; अवडीनं (avaḍīnaṃ) - descending; च (ca) - and; प्रडीनं (praḍīnaṃ) - advancing; डीनम् (ḍīnam) - bending; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; निडीनम् (niḍīnam) - sinking; अथ (atha) - then; सण्डीनम् (saṇḍīnam) - spreading; तिर्यक् (tiryak) - obliquely; च (ca) - and; अतिगतानि (atigatāni) - surpassing;]
(Flying up, descending, and advancing, bending indeed and sinking, then spreading obliquely and surpassing.)
The movements include flying up, descending, advancing, bending, sinking, and spreading obliquely, surpassing all directions.
विडीनं परिडीनं च पराडीनं सुडीनकम्। अतिडीनं महाडीनं निडीनं परिडीनकम् ॥८-२८-२५॥
viḍīnaṃ pariḍīnaṃ ca parāḍīnaṃ suḍīnakam। atiḍīnaṃ mahāḍīnaṃ niḍīnaṃ pariḍīnakam ॥8-28-25॥
[विडीनं (viḍīnam) - afflicted; परिडीनं (pariḍīnam) - surrounded; च (ca) - and; पराडीनं (parāḍīnam) - subjugated; सुडीनकम् (suḍīnakam) - well-off; अतिडीनं (atiḍīnam) - very afflicted; महाडीनं (mahāḍīnam) - greatly afflicted; निडीनं (niḍīnam) - deeply afflicted; परिडीनकम् (pariḍīnakam) - completely surrounded;]
(Afflicted, surrounded, and subjugated, well-off; very afflicted, greatly afflicted, deeply afflicted, completely surrounded.)
The state is described as being afflicted, surrounded, and subjugated, yet well-off; it is very afflicted, greatly afflicted, deeply afflicted, and completely surrounded.
गतागतप्रतिगता बह्वीश्च निकुडीनिकाः। कर्तास्मि मिषतां वोऽद्य ततो द्रक्ष्यथ मे बलम् ॥८-२८-२६॥
gatāgatapratigatā bahvīśca nikuḍīnikāḥ। kartāsmi miṣatāṃ vo'dya tato drakṣyatha me balam ॥8-28-26॥
[गतागत (gatāgata) - coming and going; प्रतिगता (pratigatā) - returned; बह्वीः (bahvīḥ) - many; च (ca) - and; निकुडीनिकाः (nikuḍīnikāḥ) - hidden ones; कर्ता (kartā) - doer; अस्मि (asmi) - am; मिषताम् (miṣatām) - of those who see; वः (vaḥ) - your; अद्य (adya) - today; ततः (tataḥ) - then; द्रक्ष्यथ (drakṣyatha) - you will see; मे (me) - my; बलम् (balam) - strength;]
(Coming and going, returned, many hidden ones. I am the doer today for those who see, then you will see my strength.)
The many hidden ones have come and gone, and returned. Today, I am the doer for those who see, and then you will witness my strength.
एवमुक्ते तु काकेन प्रहस्यैको विहङ्गमः। उवाच हंसस्तं काकं वचनं तन्निबोध मे ॥८-२८-२७॥
evamukte tu kākena prahasyaiko vihaṅgamaḥ। uvāca haṃsastaṃ kākaṃ vacanaṃ tannibodha me ॥8-28-27॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्ते (ukte) - having been spoken; तु (tu) - but; काकेन (kākena) - by the crow; प्रहस्य (prahasya) - smiling; एकः (ekaḥ) - one; विहङ्गमः (vihaṅgamaḥ) - bird; उवाच (uvāca) - said; हंसः (haṃsaḥ) - the swan; तम् (tam) - that; काकम् (kākam) - crow; वचनम् (vacanam) - words; तत् (tat) - those; निबोध (nibodha) - listen; मे (me) - my;]
(Thus, having been spoken by the crow, one bird, smiling, said to that crow, 'Listen to my words.')
Upon hearing this from the crow, one of the birds, a swan, smiled and said to the crow, 'Listen to my words.'
शतमेकं च पातानां त्वं काक पतिता ध्रुवम्। एकमेव तु ये पातं विदुः सर्वे विहङ्गमाः ॥८-२८-२८॥
śatamekaṃ ca pātānāṃ tvaṃ kāka patitā dhruvam। ekameva tu ye pātaṃ viduḥ sarve vihaṅgamāḥ ॥8-28-28॥
[शतम् (śatam) - hundred; एकम् (ekam) - one; च (ca) - and; पातानाम् (pātānām) - of falls; त्वम् (tvam) - you; काक (kāka) - crow; पतिता (patitā) - fallen; ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly; एकम् (ekam) - one; एव (eva) - only; तु (tu) - but; ये (ye) - who; पातम् (pātam) - fall; विदुः (viduḥ) - know; सर्वे (sarve) - all; विहङ्गमाः (vihaṅgamāḥ) - birds;]
(You, O crow, certainly have a hundred falls, but all the birds know only one fall.)
O crow, you are known to have a hundred falls, but all the birds recognize only one.
तमहं पतिता काक नान्यं जानामि कञ्चन। पत त्वमपि रक्ताक्ष येन वा तेन मन्यसे ॥८-२८-२९॥
tamahaṁ patitā kāka nānyaṁ jānāmi kañcana। pata tvamapi raktākṣa yena vā tena manyase ॥8-28-29॥
[तम् (tam) - that; अहम् (aham) - I; पतिता (patitā) - fallen; काक (kāka) - crow; न (na) - not; अन्यम् (anyam) - other; जानामि (jānāmi) - know; कञ्चन (kañcana) - anyone; पत (pata) - fall; त्वम् (tvam) - you; अपि (api) - also; रक्ताक्ष (raktākṣa) - red-eyed; येन (yena) - by whom; वा (vā) - or; तेन (tena) - by him; मन्यसे (manyase) - you think;]
(That fallen crow, I know no other. You too, red-eyed one, fall by whom or by him you think.)
I know no one else but that fallen crow. You too, red-eyed one, fall by whom or as you think fit.
अथ काकाः प्रजहसुर्ये तत्रासन्समागताः। कथमेकेन पातेन हंसः पातशतं जयेत् ॥८-२८-३०॥
atha kākāḥ prajahasurye tatrāsansamāgatāḥ। kathamekena pātena haṃsaḥ pātaśataṃ jayet ॥8-28-30॥
[अथ (atha) - then; काकाः (kākāḥ) - crows; प्रजहसुः (prajahasur) - laughed; ये (ye) - who; तत्र (tatra) - there; आसन् (āsan) - were; समागताः (samāgatāḥ) - assembled; कथम् (katham) - how; एकेन (ekena) - with one; पातेन (pātena) - flight; हंसः (haṃsaḥ) - swan; पातशतं (pātaśataṃ) - hundred flights; जयेत् (jayet) - could conquer;]
(Then the crows who were assembled there laughed, "How could the swan conquer a hundred flights with one flight?")
Then the crows gathered there laughed, wondering how the swan could achieve a hundred flights with just one.
एकेनैव शतस्यैकं पातेनाभिभविष्यति। हंसस्य पतितं काको बलवानाशुविक्रमः ॥८-२८-३१॥
ekenaiva śatasyaikaṃ pātenābhibhaviṣyati। haṃsasya patitaṃ kāko balavānāśuvikramaḥ ॥8-28-31॥
[एकेनैव (ekenaiva) - by one alone; शतस्य (śatasya) - of a hundred; एकं (ekaṃ) - one; पातेन (pātena) - by a fall; अभिभविष्यति (abhibhaviṣyati) - will overcome; हंसस्य (haṃsasya) - of the swan; पतितं (patitaṃ) - fallen; काको (kāko) - the crow; बलवान् (balavān) - strong; आशुविक्रमः (āśuvikramaḥ) - swift in action;]
(By one alone, of a hundred, one will overcome by a fall. The fallen swan, the crow is strong and swift in action.)
A single crow, swift and strong, will overcome a hundred by a fall. The swan, once fallen, is vulnerable to the crow's might.
प्रपेततुः स्पर्धयाथ ततस्तौ हंसवायसौ। एकपाती च चक्राङ्गः काकः पातशतेन च ॥८-२८-३२॥
prapetatuḥ spardhayātha tatastau haṃsavāyasau। ekapātī ca cakrāṅgaḥ kākaḥ pātaśatena ca ॥8-28-32॥
[प्रपेततुः (prapetatuḥ) - flew; स्पर्धया (spardhayā) - in competition; अथ (atha) - then; ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter; तौ (tau) - those two; हंसवायसौ (haṃsavāyasau) - swan and crow; एकपाती (ekapātī) - one-footed; च (ca) - and; चक्राङ्गः (cakrāṅgaḥ) - with circular body; काकः (kākaḥ) - crow; पातशतेन (pātaśatena) - with a hundred falls; च (ca) - and;]
(Flew in competition then thereafter those two, swan and crow. One-footed and with circular body, crow with a hundred falls and.)
Then, in a competitive spirit, the swan and the crow took flight. The crow, with its one-footed and circular body, attempted to match the swan but ended up falling a hundred times.
पेतिवानथ चक्राङ्गः पेतिवानथ वायसः। विसिस्मापयिषुः पातैराचक्षाणोऽऽत्मनः क्रियाम् ॥८-२८-३३॥
petivānatha cakrāṅgaḥ petivānatha vāyasaḥ। visismāpayiṣuḥ pātairācakṣāṇo''tmanaḥ kriyām ॥8-28-33॥
[पेतिवानथ (petivānatha) - having fallen; चक्राङ्गः (cakrāṅgaḥ) - Chakranga; पेतिवानथ (petivānatha) - having fallen; वायसः (vāyasaḥ) - crow; विसिस्मापयिषुः (visismāpayiṣuḥ) - intending to astonish; पातैः (pātaiḥ) - with falls; आचक्षाणः (ācakṣāṇaḥ) - declaring; आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of self; क्रियाम् (kriyām) - action;]
(Having fallen, Chakranga, having fallen, the crow, intending to astonish with falls, declaring the action of self.)
Chakranga and the crow, both having fallen, intended to astonish others with their falls, declaring their own actions.
अथ काकस्य चित्राणि पतितानीतराणि च। दृष्ट्वा प्रमुदिताः काका विनेदुरथ तैः स्वरैः ॥८-२८-३४॥
atha kākasya citrāṇi patitānītarāṇi ca। dṛṣṭvā pramuditāḥ kākā vineduratha taiḥ svaraiḥ ॥8-28-34॥
[अथ (atha) - then; काकस्य (kākasya) - of the crow; चित्राणि (citrāṇi) - pictures; पतितानि (patitāni) - fallen; इतराणि (itarāṇi) - other; च (ca) - and; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; प्रमुदिताः (pramuditāḥ) - delighted; काका (kākā) - crows; विनेदुः (vineduḥ) - cried out; अथ (atha) - then; तैः (taiḥ) - with those; स्वरैः (svaraiḥ) - sounds;]
(Then, having seen the fallen pictures of the crow and others, the delighted crows cried out with those sounds.)
Then, upon seeing the fallen pictures of the crow and others, the delighted crows cried out with those sounds.
हंसांश्चावहसन्ति स्म प्रावदन्नप्रियाणि च। उत्पत्योत्पत्य च प्राहुर्मुहूर्तमिति चेति च ॥८-२८-३५॥
haṁsāṁścāvahasanti sma prāvadannapriyāṇi ca। utpatyotpatya ca prāhurmuhūrtamiti ceti ca ॥8-28-35॥
[हंसान् (haṁsān) - swans; च (ca) - and; आवहसन्ति (āvahasanti) - carried away; स्म (sma) - indeed; प्रावदन् (prāvadann) - spoke; अप्रियाणि (apriyāṇi) - unpleasant things; च (ca) - and; उत्पत्य (utpatya) - having risen; उत्पत्य (utpatya) - having risen; च (ca) - and; प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - said; मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - moment; इति (iti) - thus; च (ca) - and; इति (iti) - thus; च (ca) - and;]
(The swans indeed carried away and spoke unpleasant things; having risen, having risen, they said for a moment, thus and thus.)
The swans carried away and spoke unpleasant things; they rose repeatedly and said, 'for a moment, thus and thus.'
वृक्षाग्रेभ्यः स्थलेभ्यश्च निपतन्त्युत्पतन्ति च। कुर्वाणा विविधान्रावानाशंसन्तस्तदा जयम् ॥८-२८-३६॥
vṛkṣāgrebhyaḥ sthalebhyaśca nipatantyutpatanti ca। kurvāṇā vividhānrāvānāśaṁsantastadā jayam ॥8-28-36॥
[वृक्षाग्रेभ्यः (vṛkṣāgrebhyaḥ) - from the tops of trees; स्थलेभ्यः (sthalebhyaḥ) - from the ground; च (ca) - and; निपतन्ति (nipatanti) - falling; उत्पतन्ति (utpatanti) - rising; च (ca) - and; कुर्वाणा (kurvāṇā) - making; विविधान् (vividhān) - various; रावान् (rāvān) - sounds; आशंसन्तः (āśaṁsantaḥ) - wishing; तदा (tadā) - then; जयम् (jayam) - victory;]
(From the tops of trees and from the ground, they fall and rise, making various sounds, wishing for victory then.)
From the tops of trees and the ground, they rise and fall, making various sounds, wishing for victory at that time.
हंसस्तु मृदुकेनैव विक्रान्तुमुपचक्रमे। प्रत्यहीयत काकाच्च मुहूर्तमिव मारिष ॥८-२८-३७॥
haṁsastu mṛdukenaiva vikrāntumupacakrame। pratyahīyata kākācca muhūrtamiva māriṣa ॥8-28-37॥
[हंसः (haṁsaḥ) - swan; तु (tu) - but; मृदुकेन (mṛdukena) - with gentleness; एव (eva) - indeed; विक्रान्तुम् (vikrāntum) - to proceed; उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - began; प्रत्यहीयत (pratyahīyata) - was hindered; काकात् (kākāt) - by the crow; च (ca) - and; मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment; इव (iva) - as if; मारिष (māriṣa) - O gentle one;]
(The swan, however, began to proceed with gentleness. It was hindered by the crow for a moment, O gentle one.)
The swan, however, gently began to move forward but was momentarily obstructed by the crow, dear one.
अवमन्य रयं हंसानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्। योऽसावुत्पतितो हंसः सोऽसावेव प्रहीयते ॥८-२८-३८॥
avamanya rayaṃ haṃsānidaṃ vacanamabravīt। yo'sāvutpatito haṃsaḥ so'sāveva prahīyate ॥8-28-38॥
[अवमन्य (avamanya) - disregarding; रयम् (rayam) - this; हंसान् (haṃsān) - swans; इदम् (idam) - this; वचनम् (vacanam) - speech; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; यः (yaḥ) - who; असौ (asau) - that; उत्पतितः (utpatitaḥ) - has flown; हंसः (haṃsaḥ) - swan; सः (saḥ) - he; असौ (asau) - that; एव (eva) - indeed; प्रहीयते (prahīyate) - is lost;]
(Disregarding this, the swans said this speech: "The swan who has flown is indeed lost.")
Disregarding this, the swans said: "The swan who has flown away is indeed lost."
अथ हंसः स तच्छ्रुत्वा प्रापतत्पश्चिमां दिशम्। उपर्युपरि वेगेन सागरं वरुणालयम् ॥८-२८-३९॥
atha haṁsaḥ sa tacchrutvā prāpatatpaścimāṁ diśam। uparyupari vegena sāgaraṁ varuṇālayam ॥8-28-39॥
[अथ (atha) - then; हंसः (haṁsaḥ) - swan; सः (saḥ) - he; तत् (tat) - that; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; प्रापतत् (prāpatat) - flew; पश्चिमाम् (paścimām) - western; दिशम् (diśam) - direction; उपरि (upari) - above; उपरि (upari) - above; वेगेन (vegena) - swiftly; सागरम् (sāgaram) - ocean; वरुणालयम् (varuṇālayam) - abode of Varuna;]
(Then the swan, having heard that, flew to the western direction, swiftly above the ocean, the abode of Varuna.)
Then the swan, upon hearing that, swiftly flew towards the west, over the ocean, which is the abode of Varuna.
ततो भीः प्राविशत्काकं तदा तत्र विचेतसम्। द्वीपद्रुमानपश्यन्तं निपतन्तं श्रमान्वितम् ॥ निपतेयं क्व नु श्रान्त इति तस्मिञ्जलार्णवे ॥८-२८-४०॥
tato bhīḥ prāviśatkākaṃ tadā tatra vicetasam। dvīpadrumāna paśyantaṃ nipatantaṃ śramānvitam ॥ nipateyaṃ kva nu śrānta iti tasmiñjalārṇave ॥8-28-40॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; भीः (bhīḥ) - fear; प्राविशत् (prāviśat) - entered; काकम् (kākam) - crow; तदा (tadā) - then; तत्र (tatra) - there; विचेतसम् (vicetasam) - unconscious; द्वीपद्रुमान् (dvīpadrumān) - island trees; अपश्यन्तम् (apaśyantam) - not seeing; निपतन्तम् (nipatantam) - falling; श्रमान्वितम् (śramānvitam) - exhausted; निपतेयम् (nipateyam) - may I fall; क्व (kva) - where; नु (nu) - indeed; श्रान्तः (śrāntaḥ) - tired; इति (iti) - thus; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; जलार्णवे (jalārṇave) - ocean;]
(Then fear entered the crow, who was unconscious there, not seeing the island trees, falling and exhausted. "Where indeed may I fall, tired, in that ocean?")
Then fear gripped the crow, who was unconscious and unable to see the island trees, as it fell exhausted. It thought, "Where indeed can I fall, being so tired, in this vast ocean?"
अविषह्यः समुद्रो हि बहुसत्त्वगणालयः। महाभूतशतोद्भासी नभसोऽपि विशिष्यते ॥८-२८-४१॥
aviṣahyaḥ samudro hi bahusattvagaṇālayaḥ। mahābhūtaśatodbhāsī nabhaso'pi viśiṣyate ॥8-28-41॥
[अविषह्यः (aviṣahyaḥ) - unconquerable; समुद्रः (samudraḥ) - ocean; हि (hi) - indeed; बहु (bahu) - many; सत्त्व (sattva) - beings; गण (gaṇa) - groups; आलयः (ālayaḥ) - abode; महाभूत (mahābhūta) - great elements; शत (śata) - hundred; उद्भासी (udbhāsī) - shining; नभसः (nabhasaḥ) - sky; अपि (api) - even; विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - excels;]
(The ocean, indeed, is an unconquerable abode of many groups of beings; shining with hundreds of great elements, it even excels the sky.)
The ocean is an unconquerable abode of numerous beings and, with its brilliance of countless great elements, it surpasses even the sky.
गाम्भीर्याद्धि समुद्रस्य न विशेषः कुलाधम। दिगम्बराम्भसां कर्ण समुद्रस्था हि दुर्जयाः ॥ विदूरपातात्तोयस्य किं पुनः कर्ण वायसः ॥८-२८-४२॥
gāmbhīryāddhi samudrasya na viśeṣaḥ kulādhama। digambarāmbhasāṃ karṇa samudrasthā hi durjayāḥ ॥ vidūrapātāttoyasya kiṃ punaḥ karṇa vāyasaḥ ॥8-28-42॥
[गाम्भीर्यात् (gāmbhīryāt) - from depth; हि (hi) - indeed; समुद्रस्य (samudrasya) - of the ocean; न (na) - not; विशेषः (viśeṣaḥ) - distinction; कुलाधम (kulādhama) - O lowest of the family; दिगम्बराम्भसाम् (digambarāmbhasām) - of the sky-clad waters; कर्ण (karṇa) - O Karna; समुद्रस्थाः (samudrasthāḥ) - those situated in the ocean; हि (hi) - indeed; दुर्जयाः (durjayāḥ) - invincible; विदूरपातात् (vidūrapātāt) - from a great distance; तोयस्य (toyasya) - of water; किं (kiṃ) - what; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; कर्ण (karṇa) - O Karna; वायसः (vāyasaḥ) - crow;]
(From the depth, indeed, there is no distinction of the ocean, O lowest of the family. O Karna, those situated in the sky-clad waters are indeed invincible. What then of the crow, O Karna, from a great distance of water?)
Indeed, from the depth, there is no distinction in the ocean, O lowest of the family. O Karna, those who dwell in the vast waters are invincible. What then of the crow, O Karna, from a great distance of water?
अथ हंसोऽभ्यतिक्रम्य मुहूर्तमिति चेति च। अवेक्षमाणस्तं काकं नाशक्नोद्व्यपसर्पितुम् ॥ अतिक्रम्य च चक्राङ्गः काकं तं समुदैक्षत ॥८-२८-४३॥
atha haṃso'bhyatikramya muhūrtamiti ceti ca। avekṣamāṇastaṃ kākaṃ nāśaknodvyapasarpitum ॥ atikramya ca cakrāṅgaḥ kākaṃ taṃ samudaikṣata ॥8-28-43॥
[अथ (atha) - then; हंसः (haṃsaḥ) - swan; अभ्यतिक्रम्य (abhyatikramya) - having surpassed; मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - a moment; इति (iti) - thus; च (ca) - and; इति (iti) - thus; च (ca) - and; अवेक्षमाणः (avekṣamāṇaḥ) - observing; तम् (tam) - that; काकम् (kākam) - crow; न (na) - not; अशक्नोत् (aśaknot) - was able; व्यपसर्पितुम् (vyapasarpitum) - to escape; अतिक्रम्य (atikramya) - having surpassed; च (ca) - and; चक्राङ्गः (cakrāṅgaḥ) - Chakranga; काकम् (kākam) - crow; तम् (tam) - that; समुदैक्षत (samudaikṣata) - looked at;]
(Then the swan, having surpassed for a moment, thus and thus, observing that crow, was not able to escape. Having surpassed, Chakranga looked at that crow.)
Then the swan, after surpassing for a moment, observed the crow and was unable to escape. Chakranga, having surpassed, looked at the crow.
तं तथा हीयमानं च हंसो दृष्ट्वाब्रवीदिदम्। उज्जिहीर्षुर्निमज्जन्तं स्मरन्सत्पुरुषव्रतम् ॥८-२८-४४॥
taṃ tathā hīyamānaṃ ca haṃso dṛṣṭvābravīdidam। ujjihīrṣurnimajjantaṃ smaransatpuruṣavratam ॥8-28-44॥
[तं (taṃ) - him; तथा (tathā) - thus; हीयमानं (hīyamānaṃ) - sinking; च (ca) - and; हंसः (haṃsaḥ) - the swan; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; इदम् (idam) - this; उज्जिहीर्षुः (ujjihīrṣuḥ) - desiring to uplift; निमज्जन्तं (nimajjantaṃ) - submerging; स्मरन् (smaran) - remembering; सत्पुरुषव्रतम् (satpuruṣavratam) - the vow of good men;]
(The swan, seeing him thus sinking, said this, desiring to uplift him, remembering the vow of good men.)
The swan, observing him sinking, spoke these words with the intention to uplift him, recalling the vow of noble individuals.
बहूनि पतनानि त्वमाचक्षाणो मुहुर्मुहुः। पतस्यव्याहरंश्चेदं न नो गुह्यं प्रभाषसे ॥८-२८-४५॥
bahūni patanāni tvamācakṣāṇo muhurmuhuḥ। patasyavyāharaṃścedaṃ na no guhyaṃ prabhāṣase ॥8-28-45॥
[बहूनि (bahūni) - many; पतनानि (patanāni) - falls; त्वम् (tvam) - you; आचक्षाणः (ācakṣāṇaḥ) - speaking; मुहुः (muhuḥ) - again; मुहुः (muhuḥ) - again; पतस्य (patasi) - you fall; व्याहरन् (vyāharan) - uttering; च (ca) - and; इदं (idaṃ) - this; न (na) - not; नः (naḥ) - our; गुह्यम् (guhyam) - secret; प्रभाषसे (prabhāṣase) - you speak;]
(You, speaking of many falls again and again, if you utter this, do not speak our secret.)
You repeatedly speak of many falls, yet if you utter this, you do not reveal our secret.
किं नाम पतनं काक यत्त्वं पतसि साम्प्रतम्। जलं स्पृशसि पक्षाभ्यां तुण्डेन च पुनः पुनः ॥८-२८-४६॥
kiṁ nāma patanaṁ kāka yat tvaṁ patasi sāmpratam। jalaṁ spṛśasi pakṣābhyāṁ tuṇḍena ca punaḥ punaḥ ॥8-28-46॥
[किम् (kim) - what; नाम (nāma) - name; पतनम् (patanaṁ) - falling; काक (kāka) - crow; यत् (yat) - that; त्वम् (tvam) - you; पतसि (patasi) - are falling; साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) - now; जलम् (jalam) - water; स्पृशसि (spṛśasi) - touch; पक्षाभ्याम् (pakṣābhyām) - with wings; तुण्डेन (tuṇḍena) - with beak; च (ca) - and; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again;]
(What is the name of the falling, O crow, that you are falling now? You touch the water with wings and with beak again and again.)
"O crow, what is this fall that you are experiencing now? You keep touching the water repeatedly with your wings and beak."
स पक्षाभ्यां स्पृशन्नार्तस्तुण्डेन जलमर्णवे। काको दृढं परिश्रान्तः सहसा निपपात ह ॥८-२८-४७॥
sa pakṣābhyāṃ spṛśannārtastuṇḍena jalamarṇave। kāko dṛḍhaṃ pariśrāntaḥ sahasā nipapāta ha ॥8-28-47॥
[स (sa) - he; पक्षाभ्यां (pakṣābhyāṃ) - with wings; स्पृशन् (spṛśan) - touching; आर्तः (ārtaḥ) - distressed; तुण्डेन (tuṇḍena) - with beak; जलम् (jalam) - water; अर्णवे (arṇave) - in the ocean; काकः (kākaḥ) - crow; दृढम् (dṛḍham) - firmly; परिश्रान्तः (pariśrāntaḥ) - exhausted; सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly; निपपात (nipapāta) - fell; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(He, touching with wings, distressed with beak, water in the ocean, the crow firmly exhausted suddenly fell indeed.)
The crow, exhausted and distressed, touched the water in the ocean with its wings and beak, and suddenly fell down.
हंस उवाच॥
haṁsa uvāca॥
[हंस (haṁsa) - swan; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(The swan said:)
The swan spoke:
शतमेकं च पातानां यत्प्रभाषसि वायस। नानाविधानीह पुरा तच्चानृतमिहाद्य ते ॥८-२८-४८॥
śatamekaṃ ca pātānāṃ yatprabhāṣasi vāyasa। nānāvidhānīha purā taccānṛtamiḥādya te ॥8-28-48॥
[शतम् (śatam) - hundred; एकम् (ekam) - one; च (ca) - and; पातानाम् (pātānām) - of falls; यत् (yat) - which; प्रभाषसि (prabhāṣasi) - you speak; वायस (vāyasa) - O crow; नानाविधानि (nānāvidhāni) - various kinds; इह (iha) - here; पुरा (purā) - before; तत् (tat) - that; च (ca) - and; अनृतम् (anṛtam) - false; इह (iha) - here; अद्य (adya) - today; ते (te) - your;]
(O crow, the hundred and one kinds of falls you speak of here were various before, but today they are false.)
O crow, the hundred and one types of falls you mentioned earlier were diverse, but now they are false.
काक उवाच॥
kāka uvāca॥
[काक (kāka) - crow; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Crow said:)
The crow spoke:
उच्छिष्टदर्पितो हंस मन्येऽऽत्मानं सुपर्णवत्। अवमन्य बहूंश्चाहं काकानन्यांश्च पक्षिणः ॥ प्राणैर्हंस प्रपद्ये त्वां द्वीपान्तं प्रापयस्व माम् ॥८-२८-४९॥
ucchiṣṭadarpito haṃsa manye''tmānaṃ suparṇavat। avamanya bahūṃścāhaṃ kākānanyāṃśca pakṣiṇaḥ ॥ prāṇairhaṃsa prapadye tvāṃ dvīpāntaṃ prāpayasva mām ॥8-28-49॥
[उच्छिष्टदर्पितः (ucchiṣṭadarpitaḥ) - proud of leftovers; हंस (haṃsa) - swan; मन्ये (manye) - I consider; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - myself; सुपर्णवत् (suparṇavat) - like Garuda; अवमन्य (avamanya) - disrespecting; बहून् (bahūn) - many; च (ca) - and; अहम् (aham) - I; काकान् (kākān) - crows; अन्यान् (anyān) - other; च (ca) - and; पक्षिणः (pakṣiṇaḥ) - birds; प्राणैः (prāṇaiḥ) - with life; हंस (haṃsa) - swan; प्रपद्ये (prapadye) - I surrender; त्वाम् (tvām) - to you; द्वीपान्तम् (dvīpāntam) - to the island's end; प्रापयस्व (prāpayasva) - lead; माम् (mām) - me;]
(Proud of leftovers, O swan, I consider myself like Garuda, disrespecting many crows and other birds. With life, O swan, I surrender to you; lead me to the island's end.)
Proud of leftovers, I see myself like Garuda, looking down on many crows and other birds. With my life, O swan, I surrender to you; please take me to the island's end.
यद्यहं स्वस्तिमान्हंस स्वदेशं प्राप्नुयां पुनः। न कञ्चिदवमन्येयमापदो मां समुद्धर ॥८-२८-५०॥
yadyahaṁ svastimānhaṁsa svadeśaṁ prāpnuyāṁ punaḥ। na kañcidavamanyeyamāpado māṁ samuddhara ॥8-28-50॥
[यदि (yadi) - if; अहम् (aham) - I; स्वस्तिमान् (svastimān) - well-being; हंस (haṁsa) - swan; स्वदेशम् (svadeśam) - homeland; प्राप्नुयाम् (prāpnuyām) - reach; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; न (na) - not; कञ्चित् (kañcit) - anyone; अवमन्येयम् (avamanyeyam) - disrespect; आपदः (āpadaḥ) - difficulties; माम् (mām) - me; समुद्धर (samuddhara) - uplift;]
(If I, the swan, reach my homeland again in well-being, I shall not disrespect anyone. Uplift me from difficulties.)
If I, the swan, safely return to my homeland once more, I will not disrespect anyone. Please lift me from my troubles.
तमेवंवादिनं दीनं विलपन्तमचेतनम्। काक काकेति वाशन्तं निमज्जन्तं महार्णवे ॥८-२८-५१॥
tamevaṁvādinaṁ dīnaṁ vilapantamacetanam। kāka kāketi vāśantaṁ nimajjantaṁ mahārṇave ॥8-28-51॥
[तम् (tam) - that; एवं (evaṁ) - thus; वादिनम् (vādinam) - speaking; दीनम् (dīnam) - miserable; विलपन्तम् (vilapantam) - lamenting; अचेतनम् (acetanam) - unconscious; काक (kāka) - crow; काक (kāka) - crow; इति (iti) - thus; वाशन्तम् (vāśantam) - crying; निमज्जन्तम् (nimajjantam) - sinking; महा (mahā) - great; अर्णवे (arṇave) - ocean;]
(Seeing him speaking thus, miserable, lamenting, unconscious, crying 'crow, crow' and sinking in the great ocean.)
Seeing him in such a state, miserable and lamenting, unconscious and crying 'crow, crow', while sinking into the vast ocean.
तथैत्य वायसं हंसो जलक्लिन्नं सुदुर्दशम्। पद्भ्यामुत्क्षिप्य वेपन्तं पृष्ठमारोपयच्छनैः ॥८-२८-५२॥
tathaitya vāyasaṃ haṃso jalaklinnaṃ sudurdaśam। padbhyām utkṣipya vepantaṃ pṛṣṭham āropayacchanaḥ ॥8-28-52॥
[तथैत्य (tathaitya) - thus approaching; वायसं (vāyasaṃ) - the crow; हंसः (haṃsaḥ) - the swan; जलक्लिन्नं (jalaklinnaṃ) - water-soaked; सुदुर्दशम् (sudurdaśam) - in a pitiable condition; पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - with feet; उत्क्षिप्य (utkṣipya) - lifting; वेपन्तं (vepantaṃ) - trembling; पृष्ठम् (pṛṣṭham) - on the back; आरोपयच्छ (āropayaccha) - placed; शनैः (śanaiḥ) - gently;]
(Thus approaching, the swan gently lifted the water-soaked, pitiable crow with its feet and placed it trembling on its back.)
The swan, seeing the crow in a pitiable, water-soaked condition, gently lifted it with its feet and placed it on its back, trembling.
आरोप्य पृष्ठं काकं तं हंसः कर्ण विचेतसम्। आजगाम पुनर्द्वीपं स्पर्धया पेततुर्यतः ॥८-२८-५३॥
āropya pṛṣṭhaṃ kākaṃ taṃ haṃsaḥ karṇa vicetasam। ājagāma punardvīpaṃ spardhayā petaturyataḥ ॥8-28-53॥
[आरोप्य (āropya) - having mounted; पृष्ठम् (pṛṣṭham) - back; काकम् (kākam) - crow; तम् (tam) - that; हंसः (haṃsaḥ) - swan; कर्ण (karṇa) - ear; विचेतसम् (vicetasam) - unconscious; आजगाम (ājagāma) - came; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; द्वीपम् (dvīpam) - island; स्पर्धया (spardhayā) - with rivalry; पेततुः (petatuḥ) - they flew; यतः (yataḥ) - from where;]
(Having mounted the back of the unconscious crow, the swan came again to the island from where they flew with rivalry.)
The swan, having mounted the back of the unconscious crow, returned to the island from where they had flown in rivalry.
संस्थाप्य तं चापि पुनः समाश्वास्य च खेचरम्। गतो यथेप्सितं देशं हंसो मन इवाशुगः ॥८-२८-५४॥
saṁsthāpya taṁ cāpi punaḥ samāśvāsya ca khecaram। gato yathepsitaṁ deśaṁ haṁso mana ivāśugaḥ ॥8-28-54॥
[संस्थाप्य (saṁsthāpya) - establishing; तम् (tam) - him; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; समाश्वास्य (samāśvāsya) - comforting; च (ca) - and; खेचरम् (khecaram) - the bird; गतः (gataḥ) - went; यथ (yatha) - as; इप्सितम् (ipsitam) - desired; देशम् (deśam) - place; हंसः (haṁsaḥ) - the swan; मनः (manaḥ) - mind; इव (iva) - like; आशुगः (āśugaḥ) - swift;]
(Establishing him and again comforting the bird, the swan went to the desired place like the swift mind.)
After establishing and comforting the bird, the swan swiftly went to its desired destination, like the mind.
उच्छिष्टभोजनात्काको यथा वैश्यकुले तु सः। एवं त्वमुच्छिष्टभृतो धार्तराष्ट्रैर्न संशयः ॥ सदृशाञ्श्रेयसश्चापि सर्वान्कर्णातिमन्यसे ॥८-२८-५५॥
ucchiṣṭabhojanātkāko yathā vaiśyakule tu saḥ। evaṃ tvamucchiṣṭabhṛto dhārtarāṣṭrairna saṃśayaḥ ॥ sadṛśāñśreyasaścāpi sarvānkārṇātimanyase ॥8-28-55॥
[उच्छिष्ट (ucchiṣṭa) - leftover; भोजनात् (bhojanāt) - from food; काकः (kākaḥ) - crow; यथा (yathā) - as; वैश्यकुले (vaiśyakule) - in a merchant's family; तु (tu) - but; सः (saḥ) - he; एवं (evaṃ) - thus; त्वम् (tvam) - you; उच्छिष्ट (ucchiṣṭa) - leftover; भृतः (bhṛtaḥ) - fed; धार्तराष्ट्रैः (dhārtarāṣṭraiḥ) - by the sons of Dhritarashtra; न (na) - not; संशयः (saṃśayaḥ) - doubt; सदृशान् (sadṛśān) - similar; श्रेयसः (śreyasaḥ) - better; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; कर्णाति (kārṇāti) - from Karna; मन्यसे (manyase) - you think;]
(Just as a crow feeds on leftovers in a merchant's family, so you are fed by the sons of Dhritarashtra, without a doubt. You consider all similar and better than Karna.)
"Just as a crow feeds on leftovers in a merchant's family, so you are fed by the sons of Dhritarashtra, without a doubt. You consider all similar and better than Karna."
द्रोणद्रौणिकृपैर्गुप्तो भीष्मेणान्यैश्च कौरवैः। विराटनगरे पार्थमेकं किं नावधीस्तदा ॥८-२८-५६॥
droṇadrauṇikṛpairgupto bhīṣmeṇānyaiśca kauravaiḥ। virāṭanagare pārthamekaṃ kiṃ nāvadhīstadā ॥8-28-56॥
[द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona; द्रौणि (drauṇi) - Drauni; कृपैः (kṛpaiḥ) - by Kripa; गुप्तः (guptaḥ) - protected; भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma; अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others; च (ca) - and; कौरवैः (kauravaiḥ) - by the Kauravas; विराटनगरे (virāṭanagare) - in the city of Virata; पार्थम् (pārtham) - Partha; एकम् (ekam) - one; किम् (kim) - why; न (na) - not; अवधीः (avadhīḥ) - did you kill; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Protected by Drona, Drauni, and Kripa, by Bhishma and others, and by the Kauravas, why did you not kill Partha, the one, in the city of Virata then?)
Despite being protected by Drona, Drauni, Kripa, Bhishma, and other Kauravas, why did you fail to kill Partha in the city of Virata at that time?
यत्र व्यस्ताः समस्ताश्च निर्जिताः स्थ किरीटिना। सृगाला इव सिंहेन क्व ते वीर्यमभूत्तदा ॥८-२८-५७॥
yatra vyastāḥ samastāśca nirjitāḥ stha kirīṭinā। sṛgālā iva siṃhena kva te vīryamabhūttadā ॥8-28-57॥
[यत्र (yatra) - where; व्यस्ताः (vyastāḥ) - scattered; समस्ताः (samastāḥ) - all; च (ca) - and; निर्जिताः (nirjitāḥ) - conquered; स्थ (stha) - are; किरीटिना (kirīṭinā) - by the crowned one; सृगाला (sṛgālā) - jackals; इव (iva) - like; सिंहेन (siṃhena) - by the lion; क्व (kva) - where; ते (te) - your; वीर्यम् (vīryam) - valor; अभूत् (abhūt) - was; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Where all were scattered and conquered by the crowned one, like jackals by the lion, where was your valor then?)
In the place where everyone was scattered and defeated by the king, just as jackals are by a lion, where was your courage at that time?
भ्रातरं च हतं दृष्ट्वा निर्जितः सव्यसाचिना। पश्यतां कुरुवीराणां प्रथमं त्वं पलायथाः ॥८-२८-५८॥
bhrātaraṃ ca hataṃ dṛṣṭvā nirjitaḥ savyasācinā। paśyatāṃ kuruvīrāṇāṃ prathamaṃ tvaṃ palāyathāḥ ॥8-28-58॥
[भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - brother; च (ca) - and; हतम् (hatam) - killed; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; निर्जितः (nirjitaḥ) - defeated; सव्यसाचिना (savyasācinā) - by Arjuna; पश्यताम् (paśyatām) - of the onlookers; कुरुवीराणाम् (kuruvīrāṇām) - of the Kuru warriors; प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first; त्वम् (tvam) - you; पलायथाः (palāyathāḥ) - fled;]
(Having seen your brother killed and defeated by Arjuna, you were the first to flee in front of the Kuru warriors.)
Upon witnessing your brother's death and defeat at the hands of Arjuna, you were the first to retreat before the Kuru heroes.
तथा द्वैतवने कर्ण गन्धर्वैः समभिद्रुतः। कुरून्समग्रानुत्सृज्य प्रथमं त्वं पलायथाः ॥८-२८-५९॥
tathā dvaitavane karṇa gandharvaiḥ samabhidrutaḥ। kurūnsamagrānutsṛjya prathamaṃ tvaṃ palāyathāḥ ॥8-28-59॥
[तथा (tathā) - thus; द्वैतवने (dvaitavane) - in Dvaitavana; कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna; गन्धर्वैः (gandharvaiḥ) - by Gandharvas; समभिद्रुतः (samabhidrutaḥ) - attacked; कुरून् (kurūn) - Kurus; समग्रान् (samagrān) - all; उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - leaving; प्रथमं (prathamaṃ) - first; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; पलायथाः (palāyathāḥ) - fled;]
(Thus, in Dvaitavana, Karna was attacked by the Gandharvas. Leaving all the Kurus, you first fled.)
In the forest of Dvaitavana, Karna was attacked by the Gandharvas, and you were the first to flee, leaving all the Kurus behind.
हत्वा जित्वा च गन्धर्वांश्चित्रसेनमुखान्रणे। कर्ण दुर्योधनं पार्थः सभार्यं सममोचयत् ॥८-२८-६०॥
hatvā jitvā ca gandharvāṁścitrasenamukhānraṇe। karṇa duryodhanaṁ pārthaḥ sabhāryaṁ samamocayat ॥8-28-60॥
[हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed; जित्वा (jitvā) - having conquered; च (ca) - and; गन्धर्वान् (gandharvān) - Gandharvas; चित्रसेनमुखान् (citrasenamukhān) - headed by Citraratha; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna; दुर्योधनं (duryodhanaṁ) - Duryodhana; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; सभार्यं (sabhāryaṁ) - with his wife; सममोचयत् (samamocayat) - released;]
(Having killed and conquered the Gandharvas headed by Citraratha in battle, Arjuna released Karna and Duryodhana with his wife.)
After defeating and killing the Gandharvas led by Citraratha in battle, Arjuna freed Karna and Duryodhana along with his wife.
पुनः प्रभावः पार्थस्य पुराणः केशवस्य च। कथितः कर्ण रामेण सभायां राजसंसदि ॥८-२८-६१॥
punaḥ prabhāvaḥ pārthasya purāṇaḥ keśavasya ca। kathitaḥ karṇa rāmeṇa sabhāyāṃ rājasansadi ॥8-28-61॥
[पुनः (punaḥ) - again; प्रभावः (prabhāvaḥ) - influence; पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Arjuna; पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient; केशवस्य (keśavasya) - of Krishna; च (ca) - and; कथितः (kathitaḥ) - described; कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna; रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama; सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly; राजसंसदि (rājasansadi) - in the royal court;]
(Again, the ancient influence of Arjuna and Krishna was described by Karna and Rama in the assembly in the royal court.)
Once more, the ancient influence of Arjuna and Krishna was recounted by Karna and Rama in the royal court assembly.
सततं च तदश्रौषीर्वचनं द्रोणभीष्मयोः। अवध्यौ वदतोः कृष्णौ संनिधौ वै महीक्षिताम् ॥८-२८-६२॥
satataṁ ca tadaśrauṣīrvacanaṁ droṇabhīṣmayoḥ। avadhyau vadataḥ kṛṣṇau saṁnidhau vai mahīkṣitām ॥8-28-62॥
[सततम् (satatam) - always; च (ca) - and; तत् (tat) - that; अश्रौषीत् (aśrauṣīt) - heard; वचनम् (vacanam) - speech; द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona; भीष्मयोः (bhīṣmayoḥ) - of Bhishma; अवध्यौ (avadhyau) - invincible; वदतोः (vadataḥ) - speaking; कृष्णौ (kṛṣṇau) - Krishna; संनिधौ (saṁnidhau) - in the presence; वै (vai) - indeed; महीक्षिताम् (mahīkṣitām) - of the kings;]
(And he always heard that speech of Drona and Bhishma, saying that Krishna is invincible, indeed, in the presence of the kings.)
He constantly heard Drona and Bhishma declaring that Krishna was invincible in the presence of the kings.
कियन्तं तत्र वक्ष्यामि येन येन धनञ्जयः। त्वत्तोऽतिरिक्तः सर्वेभ्यो भूतेभ्यो ब्राह्मणो यथा ॥८-२८-६३॥
kiyantaṃ tatra vakṣyāmi yena yena dhanañjayaḥ। tvatto'tiriktaḥ sarvebhyo bhūtebhyo brāhmaṇo yathā ॥8-28-63॥
[कियन्तम् (kiyantam) - how much; तत्र (tatra) - there; वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will speak; येन (yena) - by which; येन (yena) - by which; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Dhananjaya; त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ) - from you; अतिरिक्तः (atiriktaḥ) - different; सर्वेभ्यः (sarvebhyaḥ) - from all; भूतेभ्यः (bhūtebhyaḥ) - from beings; ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin; यथा (yathā) - as;]
(How much there I will speak, by which by which Dhananjaya, from you different from all beings, a Brahmin as.)
I will speak there of how much Dhananjaya is different from all beings, just as a Brahmin is from you.
इदानीमेव द्रष्टासि प्रधने स्यन्दने स्थितौ। पुत्रं च वसुदेवस्य पाण्डवं च धनञ्जयम् ॥८-२८-६४॥
idānīmeva draṣṭāsi pradhane syandane sthitau। putraṃ ca vasudevasya pāṇḍavaṃ ca dhanañjayam ॥8-28-64॥
[इदानीम् (idānīm) - now; एव (eva) - indeed; द्रष्टासि (draṣṭāsi) - you will see; प्रधने (pradhane) - in the battle; स्यन्दने (syandane) - in the chariot; स्थितौ (sthitau) - standing; पुत्रम् (putram) - son; च (ca) - and; वसुदेवस्य (vasudevasya) - of Vasudeva; पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - the Pandava; च (ca) - and; धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhananjaya;]
(Now indeed you will see standing in the battle in the chariot, the son of Vasudeva and the Pandava, Dhananjaya.)
"Now you will see the son of Vasudeva and the Pandava, Dhananjaya, standing in the chariot in the midst of the battle."
देवासुरमनुष्येषु प्रख्यातौ यौ नरर्षभौ। प्रकाशेनाभिविख्यातौ त्वं तु खद्योतवन्नृषु ॥८-२८-६५॥
devāsuramanuṣyeṣu prakhyātau yau nararṣabhau। prakāśenābhivikhyātau tvaṃ tu khadyotavannṛṣu ॥8-28-65॥
[देव (deva) - god; असुर (asura) - demon; मनुष्येषु (manuṣyeṣu) - among humans; प्रख्यातौ (prakhyātau) - famous; यौ (yau) - who; नरर्षभौ (nararṣabhau) - best among men; प्रकाशेन (prakāśena) - by light; अभिविख्यातौ (abhivikhyātau) - well-known; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; तु (tu) - but; खद्योतवत् (khadyotavat) - like a firefly; नृषु (nṛṣu) - among men;]
(Among gods, demons, and humans, those who are famous as the best among men, you are well-known by light, but like a firefly among men.)
Among gods, demons, and humans, those who are renowned as the best among men are well-known by their brilliance, but you are like a firefly among men.
एवं विद्वान्मावमंस्थाः सूतपुत्राच्युतार्जुनौ। नृसिंहौ तौ नरश्वा त्वं जोषमास्स्व विकत्थन ॥८-२८-६६॥
evaṃ vidvān māvamaṃsthāḥ sūtaputrācyutārjunau। nṛsiṃhau tau naraśvā tvaṃ joṣamāssva vikaththana ॥8-28-66॥
[एवं (evaṃ) - thus; विद्वान् (vidvān) - wise one; मा (mā) - do not; अवमंस्थाः (avamaṃsthāḥ) - disrespect; सूतपुत्र (sūtaputra) - son of a charioteer; अच्युत (acyuta) - Acyuta (Krishna); अर्जुनौ (arjunau) - Arjuna; नृसिंहौ (nṛsiṃhau) - like lions; तौ (tau) - those two; नरश्वा (naraśvā) - among men and horses; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; जोषम् (joṣam) - silently; आस्स्व (āssva) - remain; विकत्थन (vikaththana) - boastful one;]
(Thus, wise one, do not disrespect the son of a charioteer, Acyuta and Arjuna. Those two are like lions among men and horses. You, remain silently, boastful one.)
Thus, O wise one, do not underestimate the son of a charioteer, Acyuta and Arjuna. They are like lions among men and horses. You should remain silent, O boastful one.
