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Pancharatra and Core: After reconciling, obtaining blessings from Yudhishthira, Arjuna and Krishna move towards the battlefield, greeted by auspicious omens.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जयः (sañjayaḥ) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
इति स्म कृष्णवचनात्प्रत्युच्चार्य युधिष्ठिरम्। बभूव विमनाः पार्थः किञ्चित्कृत्वेव पातकम् ॥८-५०-१॥
iti sma kṛṣṇavacanātpratyuccārya yudhiṣṭhiram। babhūva vimanāḥ pārthaḥ kiñcitkṛtveva pātakam ॥8-50-1॥
[इति (iti) - thus; स्म (sma) - indeed; कृष्णवचनात् (kṛṣṇavacanāt) - from Krishna's words; प्रत्युच्चार्य (pratyuccārya) - having addressed; युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira; बभूव (babhūva) - became; विमनाः (vimanāḥ) - disheartened; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - somewhat; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done; इव (iva) - as if; पातकम् (pātakam) - a sin;]
(Thus indeed, having addressed Yudhishthira from Krishna's words, Arjuna became disheartened, as if having committed a sin.)
Upon hearing Krishna's words, Arjuna addressed Yudhishthira and became disheartened, feeling as though he had committed a sin.
ततोऽब्रवीद्वासुदेवः प्रहसन्निव पाण्डवम्। कथं नाम भवेदेतद्यदि त्वं पार्थ धर्मजम् ॥ असिना तीक्ष्णधारेण हन्या धर्मे व्यवस्थितम् ॥८-५०-२॥
tato'bravīd vāsudevaḥ prahasann iva pāṇḍavam। kathaṃ nāma bhaved etad yadi tvaṃ pārtha dharmajam ॥ asinā tīkṣṇadhāreṇa hanyā dharme vyavasthitam ॥8-50-2॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vasudeva; प्रहसन् (prahasan) - smiling; इव (iva) - as if; पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - to Pandava; कथम् (katham) - how; नाम (nāma) - indeed; भवेत् (bhavet) - would be; एतत् (etat) - this; यदि (yadi) - if; त्वम् (tvam) - you; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; धर्मजम् (dharmajam) - born of Dharma; असिना (asinā) - with sword; तीक्ष्णधारेण (tīkṣṇadhāreṇa) - sharp-edged; हन्याः (hanyāḥ) - would kill; धर्मे (dharme) - in righteousness; व्यवस्थितम् (vyavasthitam) - situated;]
(Then Vasudeva, smiling as if, said to Pandava: "How indeed would this be if you, O son of Pritha, born of Dharma, would kill with a sharp-edged sword one situated in righteousness?")
Then Vasudeva, with a smile, said to Pandava: "How could it be, O son of Pritha, that you, born of Dharma, would kill someone who is situated in righteousness with a sharp-edged sword?"
त्वमित्युक्त्वैव राजानमेवं कश्मलमाविशः। हत्वा तु नृपतिं पार्थ अकरिष्यः किमुत्तरम् ॥ एवं सुदुर्विदो धर्मो मन्दप्रज्ञैर्विशेषतः ॥८-५०-३॥
tvamityuktvaiva rajanamevaṁ kaśmalamāviśaḥ। hatvā tu nṛpatiṁ pārtha akariṣyaḥ kimuttaram ॥ evaṁ sudurvido dharmo mandaprajñairviśeṣataḥ ॥8-50-3॥
[त्वम् (tvam) - you; इति (iti) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; एव (eva) - indeed; राजानम् (rājanam) - king; एवं (evaṁ) - thus; कश्मलम् (kaśmalam) - confusion; आविशः (āviśaḥ) - you enter; हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed; तु (tu) - but; नृपतिम् (nṛpatim) - king; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; अकरिष्यः (akariṣyaḥ) - you will do; किम् (kim) - what; उत्तरम् (uttaram) - reply; एवं (evaṁ) - thus; सुदुर्विदः (sudurvidaḥ) - very difficult to understand; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - duty; मन्दप्रज्ञैः (mandaprajñaiḥ) - by the dull-witted; विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially;]
(You, having thus spoken to the king, enter into confusion. Having killed the king, O son of Pritha, what reply will you give? Thus, duty is very difficult to understand, especially by the dull-witted.)
After addressing the king in this manner, you fall into confusion. O son of Pritha, after killing the king, what answer will you provide? Indeed, duty is extremely hard to comprehend, particularly for those who are not sharp-witted.
स भवान्धर्मभीरुत्वाद्ध्रुवमैष्यन्महत्तमः। नरकं घोररूपं च भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य वै वधात् ॥८-५०-४॥
sa bhavāndharmabhīrutvāddhruvamaiṣyanmahattamaḥ। narakaṃ ghorarūpaṃ ca bhrāturjyeṣṭhasya vai vadhāt ॥8-50-4॥
[स (sa) - he; भवान् (bhavān) - you; धर्मभीरुत्वात् (dharmabhīrutvāt) - due to fear of unrighteousness; ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly; एष्यन् (aiṣyan) - will go; महत्तमः (mahattamaḥ) - greatest; नरकं (narakaṃ) - hell; घोररूपं (ghorarūpaṃ) - terrible form; च (ca) - and; भ्रातुः (bhrātuḥ) - of brother; ज्येष्ठस्य (jyeṣṭhasya) - eldest; वै (vai) - indeed; वधात् (vadhāt) - due to killing;]
(He, due to fear of unrighteousness, will certainly go to the greatest and terrible form of hell, indeed due to the killing of the eldest brother.)
You, being afraid of unrighteousness, will certainly go to the greatest and most terrible form of hell because of the killing of your eldest brother.
स त्वं धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठं राजानं धर्मसंहितम्। प्रसादय कुरुश्रेष्ठमेतदत्र मतं मम ॥८-५०-५॥
sa tvaṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ rājānaṃ dharmasaṃhitam। prasādaya kuruśreṣṭhametadatra mataṃ mama ॥8-50-5॥
[स (sa) - he; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of the upholders of dharma; श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - the best; राजानम् (rājānam) - king; धर्मसंहितम् (dharmasaṃhitam) - bound by dharma; प्रसादय (prasādaya) - please; कुरुश्रेष्ठ (kuruśreṣṭha) - O best of the Kurus; एतत् (etat) - this; अत्र (atra) - here; मतम् (matam) - opinion; मम (mama) - my;]
(He, you, the best of the upholders of dharma, the king bound by dharma, please, O best of the Kurus, this here is my opinion.)
"O best of the Kurus, please appease the king, the best among the upholders of dharma, who is bound by dharma. This is my opinion here."
प्रसाद्य भक्त्या राजानं प्रीतं चैव युधिष्ठिरम्। प्रयामस्त्वरिता योद्धुं सूतपुत्ररथं प्रति ॥८-५०-६॥
prasādya bhaktyā rājānaṃ prītaṃ caiva yudhiṣṭhiram। prayāmas tvaritā yoddhuṃ sūtaputrarathaṃ prati ॥8-50-6॥
[प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - having pleased; भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - with devotion; राजानम् (rājānam) - the king; प्रीतम् (prītam) - pleased; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira; प्रयामः (prayāmaḥ) - we proceed; त्वरिताः (tvaritāḥ) - hurriedly; योद्धुम् (yoddhum) - to fight; सूतपुत्ररथम् (sūtaputraratham) - the chariot of Karna; प्रति (prati) - towards;]
(Having pleased the king with devotion, and indeed Yudhishthira being pleased, we proceed hurriedly to fight towards the chariot of Karna.)
Having pleased the king with devotion, and with Yudhishthira's approval, we hastily move towards Karna's chariot to engage in battle.
हत्वा सुदुर्जयं कर्णं त्वमद्य निशितैः शरैः। विपुलां प्रीतिमाधत्स्व धर्मपुत्रस्य मानद ॥८-५०-७॥
hatvā sudurjayaṃ karṇaṃ tvamadya niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ। vipulāṃ prītimādhatsva dharmaputrasya mānada ॥8-50-7॥
[हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed; सुदुर्जयम् (sudurjayam) - very difficult to conquer; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karṇa; त्वम् (tvam) - you; अद्य (adya) - today; निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - arrows; विपुलाम् (vipulām) - great; प्रीतिम् (prītim) - joy; आधत्स्व (ādhatsva) - attain; धर्मपुत्रस्य (dharmaputrasya) - of Yudhishthira; मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor;]
(Having killed the very difficult to conquer Karṇa with sharp arrows today, attain great joy for Yudhishthira, O giver of honor.)
"Today, having slain the formidable Karṇa with your sharp arrows, bring great joy to Yudhishthira, O honor-giver."
एतदत्र महाबाहो प्राप्तकालं मतं मम। एवं कृते कृतं चैव तव कार्यं भविष्यति ॥८-५०-८॥
etadatra mahābāho prāptakālaṃ mataṃ mama। evaṃ kṛte kṛtaṃ caiva tava kāryaṃ bhaviṣyati ॥8-50-8॥
[एतत् (etat) - this; अत्र (atra) - here; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one; प्राप्तकालम् (prāptakālam) - appropriate time; मतम् (matam) - opinion; मम (mama) - my; एवम् (evam) - thus; कृते (kṛte) - done; कृतम् (kṛtam) - accomplished; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; तव (tava) - your; कार्यं (kāryaṃ) - task; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be;]
(This here, O mighty-armed one, is my opinion at the appropriate time. Thus, when done, your task will indeed be accomplished.)
"O mighty-armed one, this is my opinion at the right time. If you act accordingly, your task will surely be accomplished."
ततोऽर्जुनो महाराज लज्जया वै समन्वितः। धर्मराजस्य चरणौ प्रपेदे शिरसानघ ॥८-५०-९॥
tato'rjuno mahārāja lajjayā vai samanvitaḥ। dharmarājasya caraṇau prapede śirasānagha ॥8-50-9॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; लज्जया (lajjayā) - with shame; वै (vai) - indeed; समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - filled; धर्मराजस्य (dharmarājasya) - of Dharmaraja; चरणौ (caraṇau) - feet; प्रपेदे (prapede) - approached; शिरसा (śirasā) - with his head; अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one;]
(Then Arjuna, O great king, filled with shame, indeed approached the feet of Dharmaraja with his head, O sinless one.)
Then Arjuna, filled with shame, approached Dharmaraja's feet with his head bowed, O sinless king.
उवाच भरतश्रेष्ठ प्रसीदेति पुनः पुनः। क्षमस्व राजन्यत्प्रोक्तं धर्मकामेन भीरुणा ॥८-५०-१०॥
uvāca bharataśreṣṭha prasīdeti punaḥ punaḥ। kṣamasva rājanyatproktaṃ dharmakāmena bhīruṇā ॥8-50-10॥
[उवाच (uvāca) - said; भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of the Bharatas; प्रसीद (prasīda) - be pleased; इति (iti) - thus; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; क्षमस्व (kṣamasva) - forgive; राजन् (rājan) - O king; यत् (yat) - what; प्रोक्तं (proktaṃ) - spoken; धर्मकामेन (dharmakāmena) - with a desire for righteousness; भीरुणा (bhīruṇā) - by the timid;]
(Said, "O best of the Bharatas, be pleased," again and again. "Forgive, O king, what was spoken by the timid with a desire for righteousness.")
He repeatedly said, "O best of the Bharatas, please be gracious." He asked for forgiveness from the king for the words spoken by the timid one, who was motivated by a desire for righteousness.
पादयोः पतितं दृष्ट्वा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। धनञ्जयममित्रघ्नं रुदन्तं भरतर्षभ ॥८-५०-११॥
pādayoḥ patitaṃ dṛṣṭvā dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। dhanañjayamamitraghnaṃ rudantaṃ bharatarṣabha ॥8-50-11॥
[पादयोः (pādayoḥ) - at the feet; पतितं (patitaṃ) - fallen; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - seeing; धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Dharmaraja; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhananjaya; अमित्रघ्नं (amitraghnaṃ) - foe-slayer; रुदन्तं (rudantaṃ) - weeping; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - bull of the Bharatas;]
(Seeing Yudhishthira, the Dharmaraja, fallen at the feet, the foe-slayer Dhananjaya, the bull of the Bharatas, was weeping.)
Upon seeing Yudhishthira, the righteous king, fallen at the feet, Arjuna, the mighty warrior and protector of the Bharatas, began to weep.
उत्थाप्य भ्रातरं राजा धर्मराजो धनञ्जयम्। समाश्लिष्य च सस्नेहं प्ररुरोद महीपतिः ॥८-५०-१२॥
utthāpya bhrātaraṃ rājā dharmarājo dhanañjayam। samāśliṣya ca sasnehaṃ praruroda mahīpatiḥ ॥8-50-12॥
[उत्थाप्य (utthāpya) - having lifted; भ्रातरं (bhrātaraṃ) - brother; राजा (rājā) - king; धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Dharmaraja; धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhananjaya; समाश्लिष्य (samāśliṣya) - having embraced; च (ca) - and; सस्नेहम् (sasneham) - with affection; प्ररुरोद (praruroda) - cried; महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - the king;]
(Having lifted his brother, King Dharmaraja embraced Dhananjaya with affection and cried.)
King Dharmaraja, after lifting his brother Dhananjaya, embraced him with affection and wept.
रुदित्वा तु चिरं कालं भ्रातरौ सुमहाद्युती। कृतशौचौ नरव्याघ्रौ प्रीतिमन्तौ बभूवतुः ॥८-५०-१३॥
ruditvā tu ciraṃ kālaṃ bhrātarau sumahādyutī। kṛtaśaucau naravyāghrau prītimantau babhūvatuḥ ॥8-50-13॥
[रुदित्वा (ruditvā) - having cried; तु (tu) - but; चिरं (ciraṃ) - for a long time; कालं (kālaṃ) - time; भ्रातरौ (bhrātarau) - the two brothers; सुमहाद्युती (sumahādyutī) - of great splendor; कृतशौचौ (kṛtaśaucau) - having performed ablutions; नरव्याघ्रौ (naravyāghrau) - tiger among men; प्रीतिमन्तौ (prītimantau) - affectionate; बभूवतुः (babhūvatuḥ) - became;]
(Having cried for a long time, the two brothers of great splendor, having performed ablutions, became affectionate tigers among men.)
After crying for a long time, the two illustrious brothers, having cleansed themselves, became affectionate and were like tigers among men.
तत आश्लिष्य स प्रेम्णा मूर्ध्नि चाघ्राय पाण्डवम्। प्रीत्या परमया युक्तः प्रस्मयंश्चाब्रवीज्जयम् ॥८-५०-१४॥
tata āśliṣya sa premṇā mūrdhni cāghrāya pāṇḍavam। prītyā paramayā yuktaḥ prasmayaṃścābravījjayam ॥8-50-14॥
[तत (tata) - then; आश्लिष्य (āśliṣya) - embracing; स (sa) - he; प्रेम्णा (premṇā) - with love; मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head; च (ca) - and; अघ्राय (aghrāya) - smelling; पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - Pāṇḍava; प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection; परमया (paramayā) - supreme; युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - endowed; प्रस्मयन् (prasmayan) - smiling; च (ca) - and; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; जयम् (jayam) - victory;]
(Then, embracing him with love, and smelling the head of Pāṇḍava, endowed with supreme affection, smiling, he said 'Victory'.)
Then, with great affection, he embraced Pāṇḍava, kissed his head, and with a smile, said 'Victory'.
कर्णेन मे महाबाहो सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः। कवचं च ध्वजश्चैव धनुः शक्तिर्हया गदा ॥ शरैः कृत्ता महेष्वास यतमानस्य संयुगे ॥८-५०-१५॥
karṇena me mahābāho sarvasainyasya paśyataḥ। kavacaṃ ca dhvajaścaiva dhanuḥ śaktirhayā gadā ॥ śaraiḥ kṛttā maheṣvāsa yatamānasya saṃyuge ॥8-50-15॥
[कर्णेन (karṇena) - by Karna; मे (me) - my; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one; सर्वसैन्यस्य (sarvasainyasya) - of the entire army; पश्यतः (paśyataḥ) - while watching; कवचं (kavacaṃ) - armor; च (ca) - and; ध्वजः (dhvajaḥ) - flag; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - spear; हयाः (hayāḥ) - horses; गदा (gadā) - mace; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows; कृत्ता (kṛttā) - cut; महेष्वास (maheṣvāsa) - O great archer; यतमानस्य (yatamānasya) - of the one striving; संयुगे (saṃyuge) - in battle;]
(By Karna, my armor, flag, bow, spear, horses, and mace were cut by arrows while the entire army was watching, O mighty-armed one, O great archer, in battle, of the one striving.)
O mighty-armed one, while the entire army was watching, Karna cut my armor, flag, bow, spear, horses, and mace with arrows in the battle, O great archer, as I was striving.
सोऽहं ज्ञात्वा रणे तस्य कर्म दृष्ट्वा च फल्गुन। व्यवसीदामि दुःखेन न च मे जीवितं प्रियम् ॥८-५०-१६॥
so'haṁ jñātvā raṇe tasya karma dṛṣṭvā ca phalguna। vyavasīdāmi duḥkhena na ca me jīvitaṁ priyam ॥8-50-16॥
[सः (saḥ) - he; अहम् (aham) - I; ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; तस्य (tasya) - his; कर्म (karma) - action; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; च (ca) - and; फल्गुन (phalguna) - Arjuna; व्यवसीदामि (vyavasīdāmi) - I am despondent; दुःखेन (duḥkhena) - with sorrow; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; मे (me) - my; जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life; प्रियम् (priyam) - dear;]
(He, having known and seen Arjuna's action in battle, I am despondent with sorrow, and my life is not dear to me.)
Having witnessed Arjuna's actions in the battle, I am filled with sorrow and despair, and life no longer holds any value for me.
तमद्य यदि वै वीर न हनिष्यसि सूतजम्। प्राणानेव परित्यक्ष्ये जीवितार्थो हि को मम ॥८-५०-१७॥
tam adya yadi vai vīra na haniṣyasi sūtajam। prāṇān eva parityakṣye jīvitārtho hi ko mama ॥8-50-17॥
[तम् (tam) - that; अद्य (adya) - today; यदि (yadi) - if; वै (vai) - indeed; वीर (vīra) - hero; न (na) - not; हनिष्यसि (haniṣyasi) - you will kill; सूतजम् (sūtajam) - son of a charioteer; प्राणान् (prāṇān) - life; एव (eva) - only; परित्यक्ष्ये (parityakṣye) - I will abandon; जीवितार्थः (jīvitārthaḥ) - for the sake of life; हि (hi) - indeed; कः (kaḥ) - who; मम (mama) - my;]
(That today, if indeed, O hero, you will not kill the son of a charioteer, I will abandon my life, for who is my sake of life indeed?)
"Today, if you do not kill the son of a charioteer, O hero, I will abandon my life, for what is the purpose of my life indeed?"
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच विजयो भरतर्षभ। सत्येन ते शपे राजन्प्रसादेन तवैव च ॥ भीमेन च नरश्रेष्ठ यमाभ्यां च महीपते ॥८-५०-१८॥
evamuktaḥ pratyuvāca vijayo bharatarṣabha। satyena te śape rājanprasādena tavaiva ca ॥ bhīmena ca naraśreṣṭha yamābhyāṃ ca mahīpate ॥8-50-18॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied; विजयः (vijayaḥ) - Vijaya; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas; सत्येन (satyena) - by truth; ते (te) - to you; शपे (śape) - I swear; राजन् (rājan) - O king; प्रसादेन (prasādena) - by grace; तव (tava) - your; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; भीमेन (bhīmena) - by Bhima; च (ca) - and; नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best of men; यमाभ्याम् (yamābhyām) - by the two Yamas; च (ca) - and; महीपते (mahīpate) - O lord of the earth;]
(Thus spoken, Vijaya replied, "O best of the Bharatas, I swear to you by truth, by your grace, and by Bhima, O best of men, and by the two Yamas, O lord of the earth.")
Upon being addressed thus, Vijaya responded, "O esteemed descendant of Bharata, I pledge to you truthfully, by your favor, and by Bhima, the foremost of men, as well as by the two Yamas, O sovereign of the land."
यथाद्य समरे कर्णं हनिष्यामि हतोऽथ वा। महीतले पतिष्यामि सत्येनायुधमालभे ॥८-५०-१९॥
yathādya samare karṇaṃ haniṣyāmi hato'tha vā। mahītale patiṣyāmi satyenāyudhamālabhe ॥8-50-19॥
[यथा (yathā) - as; अद्य (adya) - today; समरे (samare) - in battle; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karṇa; हनिष्यामि (haniṣyāmi) - I shall slay; हतः (hataḥ) - slain; अथ (atha) - or; वा (vā) - or; महीतले (mahītale) - on the ground; पतिष्यामि (patiṣyāmi) - I shall fall; सत्येन (satyena) - by truth; आयुधम् (āyudham) - weapon; आलभे (ālabhe) - I take;]
(As today in battle I shall slay Karṇa, or if slain, I shall fall on the ground; by truth, I take up the weapon.)
"Today, I vow to either slay Karṇa in battle or fall on the ground if I am slain. By truth, I take up my weapon."
एवमाभाष्य राजानमब्रवीन्माधवं वचः। अद्य कर्णं रणे कृष्ण सूदयिष्ये न संशयः ॥ तदनुध्याहि भद्रं ते वधं तस्य दुरात्मनः ॥८-५०-२०॥
evam ābhāṣya rājānam abravīn mādhavaṃ vacaḥ। adya karṇaṃ raṇe kṛṣṇa sūdayiṣye na saṃśayaḥ॥ tad anudhyāhi bhadraṃ te vadhaṃ tasya durātmanaḥ॥ 8-50-20॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; आभाष्य (ābhāṣya) - having addressed; राजानम् (rājānam) - the king; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; माधवम् (mādhavam) - to Mādhava; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; अद्य (adya) - today; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karṇa; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Kṛṣṇa; सूदयिष्ये (sūdayiṣye) - I will slay; न (na) - no; संशयः (saṃśayaḥ) - doubt; तत् (tad) - that; अनुध्याहि (anudhyāhi) - consider; भद्रम् (bhadram) - good; ते (te) - to you; वधम् (vadham) - the killing; तस्य (tasya) - of him; दुरात्मनः (durātmanaḥ) - wicked soul;]
(Thus, having addressed the king, he said to Mādhava: "Today, O Kṛṣṇa, I will slay Karṇa in battle, no doubt." Consider that, good for you, the killing of that wicked soul.)
Having spoken thus to the king, he addressed Mādhava: "Today, O Kṛṣṇa, I will surely kill Karṇa in battle, without a doubt." Reflect on this, as it is beneficial for you, the destruction of that wicked soul.
एवमुक्तोऽब्रवीत्पार्थं केशवो राजसत्तम। शक्तोऽस्मि भरतश्रेष्ठ यत्नं कर्तुं यथाबलम् ॥८-५०-२१॥
evamukto'bravīt pārthaṃ keśavo rājasattama। śakto'smi bharataśreṣṭha yatnaṃ kartuṃ yathābalam ॥8-50-21॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; पार्थम् (pārtham) - to Arjuna; केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Krishna; राजसत्तम (rājasattama) - O best of kings; शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of the Bharatas; यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort; कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do; यथा (yathā) - according to; बलम् (balam) - ability;]
(Thus spoken, Krishna said to Arjuna, O best of kings, I am capable, O best of the Bharatas, to make an effort according to ability.)
Having been addressed in this way, Krishna said to Arjuna, "O best of kings, I am indeed capable, O best of the Bharatas, of making an effort to the best of my ability."
एवं चापि हि मे कामो नित्यमेव महारथ। कथं भवान्रणे कर्णं निहन्यादिति मे मतिः ॥८-५०-२२॥
evaṃ cāpi hi me kāmo nityameva mahāratha। kathaṃ bhavānraṇe karṇaṃ nihanyāditi me matiḥ ॥8-50-22॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; हि (hi) - indeed; मे (me) - my; कामः (kāmaḥ) - desire; नित्यम् (nityam) - always; एव (eva) - certainly; महारथ (mahāratha) - great chariot-warrior; कथम् (katham) - how; भवान् (bhavān) - you; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna; निहन्यात् (nihanyāt) - could slay; इति (iti) - thus; मे (me) - my; मतिः (matiḥ) - thought;]
(Thus, indeed, my desire always, certainly, O great chariot-warrior, is how you could slay Karna in battle, thus is my thought.)
Thus, my constant desire, O great chariot-warrior, is to know how you could slay Karna in battle; this is my belief.
भूयश्चोवाच मतिमान्माधवो धर्मनन्दनम्। युधिष्ठिरेमं बीभत्सुं त्वं सान्त्वयितुमर्हसि ॥ अनुज्ञातुं च कर्णस्य वधायाद्य दुरात्मनः ॥८-५०-२३॥
bhūyaścovāca matimānmādhavo dharmanandanam। yudhiṣṭhiremaṃ bībhatsuṃ tvaṃ sāntvayitumarhasi ॥ anujñātuṃ ca karṇasya vadhāyādya durātmanaḥ ॥8-50-23॥
[भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; च (ca) - and; उवाच (uvāca) - said; मतिमान् (matimān) - wise; माधवः (mādhavaḥ) - Madhava; धर्मनन्दनम् (dharmanandanam) - Dharmanandana; युधिष्ठिरे (yudhiṣṭhire) - to Yudhishthira; इमं (imaṃ) - this; बीभत्सुम् (bībhatsum) - Bibhatsu; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; सान्त्वयितुम् (sāntvayitum) - to console; अर्हसि (arhasi) - ought to; अनुज्ञातुं (anujñātuṃ) - to permit; च (ca) - and; कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna; वधाय (vadhāya) - for the killing; अद्य (adya) - today; दुरात्मनः (durātmanaḥ) - of the wicked one;]
(Again, the wise Madhava said to Dharmanandana: "You ought to console this Bibhatsu, and permit the killing of the wicked Karna today.")
Once more, the wise Madhava addressed Dharmanandana, urging him to console Bibhatsu and to give permission for the slaying of the wicked Karna today.
श्रुत्वा ह्ययमहं चैव त्वां कर्णशरपीडितम्। प्रवृत्तिं ज्ञातुमायाताविह पाण्डवनन्दन ॥८-५०-२४॥
śrutvā hyayamahaṃ caiva tvāṃ karṇaśarapīḍitam। pravṛttiṃ jñātumāyātāviha pāṇḍavanandana ॥8-50-24॥
[श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; हि (hi) - indeed; अयम् (ayam) - this; अहम् (aham) - I; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - certainly; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna; शर (śara) - arrow; पीडितम् (pīḍitam) - afflicted; प्रवृत्तिम् (pravṛttim) - news; ज्ञातुम् (jñātum) - to know; आयातौ (āyātau) - have come; इह (iha) - here; पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - Pandava; नन्दन (nandana) - son;]
(Having heard indeed this, I certainly have come here to know the news of you afflicted by Karna's arrow, O son of Pandava.)
"Having heard of your affliction by Karna's arrow, I have come here to know the news, O beloved son of Pandava."
दिष्ट्यासि राजन्निरुजो दिष्ट्या न ग्रहणं गतः। परिसान्त्वय बीभत्सुं जयमाशाधि चानघ ॥८-५०-२५॥
diṣṭyāsi rājannirujo diṣṭyā na grahaṇaṃ gataḥ। parisāntvaya bībhatsuṃ jayamāśādhi cānagha ॥8-50-25॥
[दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - by fortune; असि (asi) - you are; राजन् (rājan) - O king; निरुजः (nirujaḥ) - free from disease; दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - by fortune; न (na) - not; ग्रहणम् (grahaṇam) - captivity; गतः (gataḥ) - gone; परिसान्त्वय (parisāntvaya) - console; बीभत्सुम् (bībhatsum) - Bibhatsu (Arjuna); जयम् (jayam) - victory; आशाधि (āśādhi) - achieve; च (ca) - and; अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one;]
(By fortune, O king, you are free from disease; by fortune, you have not gone into captivity. Console Bibhatsu (Arjuna) and achieve victory, O sinless one.)
"By good fortune, O king, you are healthy and have not been captured. Console Arjuna and secure victory, O sinless one."
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca॥
[युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhishthira; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Yudhishthira said:)
Yudhishthira said:
एह्येहि पार्थ बीभत्सो मां परिष्वज पाण्डव। वक्तव्यमुक्तोऽस्म्यहितं त्वया क्षान्तं च तन्मया ॥८-५०-२६॥
ehyehi pārtha bībhatsō māṁ pariṣvaja pāṇḍava। vaktavyamuktō'smyahitaṁ tvayā kṣāntaṁ ca tanmayā ॥8-50-26॥
[एहि (ehi) - come; एहि (ehi) - come; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; बीभत्सः (bībhatsaḥ) - fearless one; माम् (mām) - me; परिष्वज (pariṣvaja) - embrace; पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Pandava; वक्तव्यम् (vaktavyam) - to be spoken; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; अहितम् (ahitam) - unpleasant; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; क्षान्तम् (kṣāntam) - forgiven; च (ca) - and; तत् (tat) - that; मया (mayā) - by me;]
(Come, come, O son of Pritha, fearless one, embrace me, O Pandava. I am said to be unpleasant by you, and that is forgiven by me.)
"Come, come, O son of Pritha, fearless one, embrace me, O Pandava. I have been told unpleasant things by you, and I have forgiven them."
अहं त्वामनुजानामि जहि कर्णं धनञ्जय। मन्युं च मा कृथाः पार्थ यन्मयोक्तोऽसि दारुणम् ॥८-५०-२७॥
ahaṁ tvām anujānāmi jahi karṇaṁ dhanañjaya। manyuṁ ca mā kṛthāḥ pārtha yan mayokto'si dāruṇam ॥8-50-27॥
[अहं (ahaṁ) - I; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; अनुजानामि (anujānāmi) - permit; जहि (jahi) - kill; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karṇa; धनञ्जय (dhanañjaya) - O Dhanañjaya; मन्युम् (manyum) - anger; च (ca) - and; मा (mā) - not; कृथाः (kṛthāḥ) - make; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Prithā; यत् (yat) - that; मया (mayā) - by me; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; असि (asi) - you are; दारुणम् (dāruṇam) - harsh;]
(I permit you, O Dhanañjaya, to kill Karṇa. Do not make anger, O son of Prithā, for what has been spoken by me is harsh.)
I allow you, Arjuna, to slay Karṇa. Do not harbor anger, dear Partha, for my words have been severe.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जयः (sañjayaḥ) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
ततो धनञ्जयो राजञ्शिरसा प्रणतस्तदा। पादौ जग्राह पाणिभ्यां भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य मारिष ॥८-५०-२८॥
tato dhanañjayo rājañśirasā praṇatastadā। pādau jagrāha pāṇibhyāṃ bhrāturjyeṣṭhasya māriṣa ॥8-50-28॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Dhananjaya (Arjuna); राजन् (rājan) - O king; शिरसा (śirasā) - with head; प्रणतः (praṇataḥ) - bowed; तदा (tadā) - then; पादौ (pādau) - feet; जग्राह (jagrāha) - took; पाणिभ्याम् (pāṇibhyām) - with hands; भ्रातुः (bhrātuḥ) - of brother; ज्येष्ठस्य (jyeṣṭhasya) - elder; मारिष (māriṣa) - O venerable one;]
(Then Dhananjaya (Arjuna), O king, bowed with his head and took the feet of his elder brother with his hands, O venerable one.)
Then Dhananjaya (Arjuna), with respect and humility, bowed down and touched the feet of his elder brother, showing reverence and honor.
समुत्थाप्य ततो राजा परिष्वज्य च पीडितम्। मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय चैवैनमिदं पुनरुवाच ह ॥८-५०-२९॥
samutthāpya tato rājā pariṣvajya ca pīḍitam। mūrdhnyupāghrāya caivainamidaṃ punaruvāca ha ॥8-50-29॥
[समुत्थाप्य (samutthāpya) - having lifted; ततः (tataḥ) - then; राजा (rājā) - the king; परिष्वज्य (pariṣvajya) - having embraced; च (ca) - and; पीडितम् (pīḍitam) - the afflicted one; मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head; उपाघ्राय (upāghrāya) - having smelled; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; एनम् (enam) - him; इदम् (idam) - this; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; उवाच (uvāca) - said; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(Having lifted him, then the king embraced the afflicted one, smelled his head, and indeed said this again.)
The king, after lifting and embracing the afflicted one, smelled his head and spoke to him again.
धनञ्जय महाबाहो मानितोऽस्मि दृढं त्वया। माहात्म्यं विजयं चैव भूयः प्राप्नुहि शाश्वतम् ॥८-५०-३०॥
dhanañjaya mahābāho mānito'smi dṛḍhaṃ tvayā। māhātmyaṃ vijayaṃ caiva bhūyaḥ prāpnuhi śāśvatam ॥8-50-30॥
[धनञ्जय (dhanañjaya) - O Dhananjaya; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - mighty-armed one; मानितः (mānitaḥ) - honored; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; दृढम् (dṛḍham) - firmly; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; माहात्म्यम् (māhātmyam) - greatness; विजयम् (vijayam) - victory; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; प्राप्नुहि (prāpnuh) - attain; शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal;]
(O Dhananjaya, mighty-armed one, I am honored firmly by you. Attain greatness and victory again, indeed, eternally.)
O Dhananjaya, mighty-armed Arjuna, I am deeply honored by your firm support. May you attain eternal greatness and victory once more.
अर्जुन उवाच॥
arjuna uvāca॥
[अर्जुन (arjuna) - Arjuna; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Arjuna said:)
Arjuna said:
अद्य तं पापकर्माणं सानुबन्धं रणे शरैः। नयाम्यन्तं समासाद्य राधेयं बलगर्वितम् ॥८-५०-३१॥
adya taṁ pāpakarmāṇaṁ sānubandhaṁ raṇe śaraiḥ। nayāmyantaṁ samāsādya rādheyaṁ balagarvitam ॥8-50-31॥
[अद्य (adya) - today; तम् (tam) - him; पापकर्माणम् (pāpakarmāṇam) - wicked-deed-doer; सानुबन्धम् (sānubandham) - with followers; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows; नयामि (nayāmi) - I lead; अन्तम् (antam) - to end; समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having approached; राधेयं (rādheyaṁ) - Radheya; बलगर्वितम् (balagarvitam) - proud of strength;]
(Today, having approached Radheya, proud of strength, I lead him, the wicked-deed-doer with followers, to end in battle with arrows.)
Today, I will confront Radheya, who is proud of his strength, and bring an end to him and his followers in battle with my arrows.
येन त्वं पीडितो बाणैर्दृढमायम्य कार्मुकम्। तस्याद्य कर्मणः कर्णः फलं प्राप्स्यति दारुणम् ॥८-५०-३२॥
yena tvaṁ pīḍito bāṇairdṛḍhamāyamya kārmukam। tasyādya karmaṇaḥ karṇaḥ phalaṁ prāpsyati dāruṇam ॥8-50-32॥
[येन (yena) - by whom; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; पीडितः (pīḍitaḥ) - afflicted; बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows; दृढम् (dṛḍham) - firmly; आयम्य (āyamya) - having drawn; कार्मुकम् (kārmukam) - the bow; तस्य (tasya) - his; अद्य (adya) - today; कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of the action; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa; फलं (phalam) - fruit; प्राप्स्यति (prāpsyati) - will obtain; दारुणम् (dāruṇam) - terrible;]
(By whom you were afflicted with arrows, having firmly drawn the bow, today Karṇa will obtain the terrible fruit of that action.)
The one who afflicted you with arrows by firmly drawing the bow, today Karṇa will face the terrible consequences of his actions.
अद्य त्वामहमेष्यामि कर्णं हत्वा महीपते। सभाजयितुमाक्रन्दादिति सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते ॥८-५०-३३॥
adya tvāmaham eṣyāmi karṇaṃ hatvā mahīpate। sabhājayitum ākrandād iti satyaṃ bravīmi te ॥8-50-33॥
[अद्य (adya) - today; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; अहम् (aham) - I; एष्यामि (eṣyāmi) - will come; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karṇa; हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed; महीपते (mahīpate) - O king; सभाजयितुम् (sabhājayitum) - to celebrate; आक्रन्दात् (ākrandāt) - from the cry; इति (iti) - thus; सत्यम् (satyam) - truly; ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I say; ते (te) - to you;]
(Today, I will come to you, O king, having killed Karṇa, to celebrate from the cry; thus truly I say to you.)
"Today, O king, I promise you that I will return after killing Karṇa, and we shall celebrate the victory."
नाहत्वा विनिवर्तेऽहं कर्णमद्य रणाजिरात्। इति सत्येन ते पादौ स्पृशामि जगतीपते ॥८-५०-३४॥
nāhatvā vinivarte'haṃ karṇamadya raṇājirāt। iti satyena te pādau spṛśāmi jagatīpate ॥8-50-34॥
[न (na) - not; अहत्वा (ahatvā) - without killing; विनिवर्ते (vinivarte) - I shall return; अहम् (aham) - I; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karṇa; अद्य (adya) - today; रणाजिरात् (raṇājirāt) - from the battlefield; इति (iti) - thus; सत्येन (satyena) - by truth; ते (te) - your; पादौ (pādau) - feet; स्पृशामि (spṛśāmi) - I touch; जगतीपते (jagatīpate) - O lord of the world;]
(I shall not return from the battlefield today without killing Karṇa. Thus, by truth, I touch your feet, O lord of the world.)
I swear by truth, O lord of the world, that I shall not return from the battlefield today without killing Karṇa. Thus, I touch your feet.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
प्रसाद्य धर्मराजानं प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना। पार्थः प्रोवाच गोविन्दं सूतपुत्रवधोद्यतः ॥८-५०-३५॥
prasādya dharmarājānaṃ prahṛṣṭenāntarātmanā। pārthaḥ provāca govindaṃ sūtaputravadho dyataḥ ॥8-50-35॥
[प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - having pleased; धर्मराजानं (dharmarājānam) - Dharmaraja; प्रहृष्टेन (prahṛṣṭena) - with joy; अन्तरात्मना (antarātmanā) - inwardly; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; प्रोवाच (provāca) - said; गोविन्दं (govindaṃ) - to Govinda; सूतपुत्र (sūtaputra) - Karna; वध (vadha) - killing; उद्यतः (udyataḥ) - intent on;]
(Having pleased Dharmaraja, Arjuna, with joy and inwardly, said to Govinda, intent on killing Karna.)
Arjuna, having pleased Dharmaraja and filled with inner joy, spoke to Govinda, ready to kill Karna.
कल्प्यतां च रथो भूयो युज्यन्तां च हयोत्तमाः। आयुधानि च सर्वाणि सज्ज्यन्तां वै महारथे ॥८-५०-३६॥
kalpyatāṃ ca ratho bhūyo yujyantāṃ ca hayottamāḥ। āyudhāni ca sarvāṇi sajjyantāṃ vai mahārathe ॥8-50-36॥
[कल्प्यतां (kalpyatāṃ) - let it be prepared; च (ca) - and; रथः (rathaḥ) - chariot; भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; युज्यन्तां (yujyantāṃ) - let them be yoked; च (ca) - and; हय-उत्तमाः (haya-uttamāḥ) - excellent horses; आयुधानि (āyudhāni) - weapons; च (ca) - and; सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all; सज्ज्यन्तां (sajjyantāṃ) - let them be prepared; वै (vai) - indeed; महा-रथे (mahā-rathe) - for the great chariot;]
(Let the chariot be prepared again, and let the excellent horses be yoked. Let all the weapons indeed be prepared for the great chariot.)
"Let the chariot be prepared again, and let the best horses be yoked. Indeed, let all the weapons be made ready for the great chariot."
उपावृत्ताश्च तुरगाः शिक्षिताश्चाश्वसादिनः। रथोपकरणैः सर्वैरुपायान्तु त्वरान्विताः ॥८-५०-३७॥
upāvṛttāśca turagāḥ śikṣitāścāśvasādinaḥ। rathopakaraṇaiḥ sarvairupāyāntu tvarānvitāḥ ॥8-50-37॥
[उपावृत्ताः (upāvṛttāḥ) - turned back; च (ca) - and; तुरगाः (turagāḥ) - horses; शिक्षिताः (śikṣitāḥ) - trained; च (ca) - and; अश्वसादिनः (aśvasādinaḥ) - horse riders; रथोपकरणैः (rathopakaraṇaiḥ) - with chariot equipment; सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - all; उपायान्तु (upāyāntu) - should come; त्वरान्विताः (tvarānvitāḥ) - with speed;]
(The turned back horses and trained horse riders should come with all chariot equipment with speed.)
The horses that have turned back and the trained horse riders should come quickly with all the chariot equipment.
एवमुक्ते महाराज फल्गुनेन महात्मना। उवाच दारुकं कृष्णः कुरु सर्वं यथाब्रवीत् ॥ अर्जुनो भरतश्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ॥८-५०-३८॥
evamukte mahārāja phalgunena mahātmanā। uvāca dārukaṃ kṛṣṇaḥ kuru sarvaṃ yathābravīt ॥ arjuno bharataśreṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvadhanuṣmatām ॥8-50-38॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्ते (ukte) - having been spoken; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; फल्गुनेन (phalgunena) - by Phalguna; महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great soul; उवाच (uvāca) - said; दारुकं (dārukaṃ) - to Daruka; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna; कुरु (kuru) - do; सर्वं (sarvaṃ) - everything; यथा (yathā) - as; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke; अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; भरतश्रेष्ठः (bharataśreṣṭhaḥ) - O best of the Bharatas; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best; सर्वधनुष्मताम् (sarvadhanuṣmatām) - of all bowmen;]
(Thus, O great king, having been spoken by the great soul Phalguna, Krishna said to Daruka, "Do everything as Arjuna, the best of the Bharatas, the best of all bowmen, spoke:")
Upon hearing the words of the great soul Phalguna, O great king, Krishna instructed Daruka to act according to the instructions given by Arjuna, the foremost of the Bharatas and the finest among all archers.
आज्ञप्तस्त्वथ कृष्णेन दारुको राजसत्तम। योजयामास स रथं वैयाघ्रं शत्रुतापनम् ॥८-५०-३९॥
ājñaptastvatha kṛṣṇena dāruko rājasattama। yojayāmāsa sa rathaṃ vaiyāghraṃ śatrutāpanam ॥8-50-39॥
[आज्ञप्तः (ājñaptaḥ) - ordered; त्व (tva) - then; अथ (atha) - then; कृष्णेन (kṛṣṇena) - by Krishna; दारुकः (dārukaḥ) - Daruka; राजसत्तम (rājasattama) - O best of kings; योजयामास (yojayāmāsa) - arranged; स (sa) - he; रथम् (ratham) - chariot; वैयाघ्रम् (vaiyāghram) - tiger-like; शत्रुतापनम् (śatrutāpanam) - enemy-tormentor;]
(Then, ordered by Krishna, Daruka, O best of kings, arranged the tiger-like chariot that torments enemies.)
Then, as ordered by Krishna, Daruka, the charioteer, prepared the formidable chariot that was like a tiger and a tormentor of enemies.
युक्तं तु रथमास्थाय दारुकेण महात्मना। आपृच्छ्य धर्मराजानं ब्राह्मणान्स्वस्ति वाच्य च ॥ समङ्गलस्वस्त्ययनमारुरोह रथोत्तमम् ॥८-५०-४०॥
yuktaṁ tu rathamāsthāya dārukeṇa mahātmanā। āpṛcchya dharmarājānaṁ brāhmaṇānsvasti vācya ca ॥ samaṅgalasvastyayanamāruroha rathottamam ॥8-50-40॥
[युक्तम् (yuktam) - equipped; तु (tu) - but; रथम् (ratham) - chariot; आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having mounted; दारुकेण (dārukeṇa) - by Dāruka; महात्मना (mahātmanā) - the great soul; आपृच्छ्य (āpṛcchya) - having taken leave; धर्मराजानम् (dharmarājānam) - Dharmaraja; ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - the Brahmanas; स्वस्ति (svasti) - farewell; वाच्य (vācya) - to be said; च (ca) - and; समङ्गल (samaṅgala) - auspicious; स्वस्त्ययनम् (svastyayanam) - farewell; आरुरोह (āruroha) - ascended; रथोत्तमम् (rathottamam) - the best chariot;]
(Equipped but having mounted the chariot by Dāruka, the great soul, having taken leave of Dharmaraja and the Brahmanas, farewell to be said, ascended the best chariot with auspicious farewell.)
Having been equipped, the great soul mounted the chariot driven by Dāruka. After taking leave of Dharmaraja and the Brahmanas, and saying farewell, he ascended the best chariot with auspicious blessings.
तस्य राजा महाप्राज्ञो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। आशिषोऽयुङ्क्त परमा युक्ताः कर्णवधं प्रति ॥८-५०-४१॥
tasya rājā mahāprājño dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। āśiṣo'yuṅkta paramā yuktāḥ karṇavadhaṃ prati ॥8-50-41॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; राजा (rājā) - king; महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - greatly wise; धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Dharmaraja; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; आशिषः (āśiṣaḥ) - blessings; अयुङ्क्त (ayuṅkta) - engaged; परमाः (paramāḥ) - supreme; युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - appropriate; कर्णवधं (karṇavadhaṃ) - Karna's death; प्रति (prati) - towards;]
(His king, the greatly wise Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, engaged supreme and appropriate blessings towards Karna's death.)
King Yudhishthira, the wise Dharmaraja, bestowed his supreme blessings appropriately towards the event of Karna's death.
तं प्रयान्तं महेष्वासं दृष्ट्वा भूतानि भारत। निहतं मेनिरे कर्णं पाण्डवेन महात्मना ॥८-५०-४२॥
taṃ prayāntaṃ maheṣvāsaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhūtāni bhārata। nihataṃ menire karṇaṃ pāṇḍavena mahātmanā ॥8-50-42॥
[तं (taṃ) - him; प्रयान्तं (prayāntaṃ) - departing; महेष्वासं (maheṣvāsaṃ) - great archer; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - seeing; भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; निहतं (nihataṃ) - slain; मेनिरे (menire) - thought; कर्णं (karṇaṃ) - Karna; पाण्डवेन (pāṇḍavena) - by Pandava; महात्मना (mahātmanā) - great soul;]
(Seeing him, the great archer, departing, the beings, O Bharata, thought Karna was slain by the great-souled Pandava.)
As the great archer departed, the beings, O Bharata, believed that Karna had been slain by the noble Pandava.
बभूवुर्विमलाः सर्वा दिशो राजन्समन्ततः। चाषाश्च शतपत्राश्च क्रौञ्चाश्चैव जनेश्वर ॥ प्रदक्षिणमकुर्वन्त तदा वै पाण्डुनन्दनम् ॥८-५०-४३॥
babhūvurvimalāḥ sarvā diśo rājansamantataḥ। cāṣāśca śatapatrāśca krauñcāścaiva janeśvara ॥ pradakṣiṇamakurvanta tadā vai pāṇḍunandanam ॥8-50-43॥
[बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - became; विमलाः (vimalāḥ) - pure; सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all; दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions; राजन् (rājan) - O king; समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - everywhere; चाषाः (cāṣāḥ) - sparrows; च (ca) - and; शतपत्राः (śatapatrāḥ) - lotuses; च (ca) - and; क्रौञ्चाः (krauñcāḥ) - cranes; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; जनेश्वर (janeśvara) - O lord of people; प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation; अकुर्वन्त (akurvanta) - performed; तदा (tadā) - then; वै (vai) - indeed; पाण्डुनन्दनम् (pāṇḍunandanam) - son of Pandu;]
(O king, all directions became pure everywhere. Sparrows, lotuses, and cranes, O lord of people, indeed performed circumambulation then to the son of Pandu.)
O king, all directions became pure everywhere. Sparrows, lotuses, and cranes, O lord of people, indeed performed circumambulation then to the son of Pandu.
बहवः पक्षिणो राजन्पुंनामानः शुभाः शिवाः। त्वरयन्तोऽर्जुनं युद्धे हृष्टरूपा ववाशिरे ॥८-५०-४४॥
bahavaḥ pakṣiṇo rājanpuṃnāmānaḥ śubhāḥ śivāḥ। tvarayanto'rjunaṃ yuddhe hṛṣṭarūpā vavāśire ॥8-50-44॥
[बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many; पक्षिणः (pakṣiṇaḥ) - birds; राजन् (rājan) - O king; पुंनामानः (puṃnāmānaḥ) - having auspicious names; शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - auspicious; शिवाः (śivāḥ) - benevolent; त्वरयन्तः (tvarayantaḥ) - urging; अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna; युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle; हृष्ट (hṛṣṭa) - joyful; रूपाः (rūpāḥ) - in form; ववाशिरे (vavāśire) - cried out;]
(Many birds, O king, having auspicious names, auspicious and benevolent, urging Arjuna in battle, joyful in form, cried out.)
Many auspicious and benevolent birds, O king, with joyful forms, urged Arjuna in the battle and cried out.
कङ्का गृध्रा वडाश्चैव वायसाश्च विशां पते। अग्रतस्तस्य गच्छन्ति भक्ष्यहेतोर्भयानकाः ॥८-५०-४५॥
kaṅkā gṛdhrā vaḍāścaiva vāyasāśca viśāṃ pate। agratastasya gacchanti bhakṣyahetorbhayānakāḥ ॥8-50-45॥
[कङ्का (kaṅkā) - herons; गृध्रा (gṛdhrā) - vultures; वडाः (vaḍāḥ) - bats; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; वायसाः (vāyasāḥ) - crows; च (ca) - and; विशां (viśāṃ) - of men; पते (pate) - O lord; अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front; तस्य (tasya) - of him; गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - go; भक्ष्यहेतोः (bhakṣyahetoḥ) - for the sake of food; भयानकाः (bhayānakāḥ) - fearsome;]
(Herons, vultures, bats, and crows, O lord of men, go in front of him for the sake of food, fearsome.)
"O lord of men, herons, vultures, bats, and crows go ahead of him, fearsome in their quest for food."
निमित्तानि च धन्यानि पार्थस्य प्रशशंसिरे। विनाशमरिसैन्यानां कर्णस्य च वधं तथा ॥८-५०-४६॥
nimittāni ca dhanyāni pārthasya praśaśaṁsire। vināśamarisainyānāṁ karṇasya ca vadhaṁ tathā ॥8-50-46॥
[निमित्तानि (nimittāni) - omens; च (ca) - and; धन्यानि (dhanyāni) - auspicious; पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Arjuna; प्रशशंसिरे (praśaśaṁsire) - praised; विनाशम् (vināśam) - destruction; अरिसैन्यानाम् (arisainyānām) - of enemy armies; कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna; च (ca) - and; वधम् (vadham) - slaughter; तथा (tathā) - thus;]
(And auspicious omens praised Arjuna, as well as the destruction of enemy armies and the slaughter of Karna.)
Auspicious omens praised Arjuna, foretelling the destruction of enemy armies and the fall of Karna.
प्रयातस्याथ पार्थस्य महान्स्वेदो व्यजायत। चिन्ता च विपुला जज्ञे कथं न्वेतद्भविष्यति ॥८-५०-४७॥
prayātasyātha pārthasya mahān svedo vyajāyata। cintā ca vipulā jajñe kathaṁ nv etad bhaviṣyati ॥8-50-47॥
[प्रयातस्य (prayātasya) - of the departed; अथ (atha) - then; पार्थस्य (pārthasya) - of Partha; महान् (mahān) - great; स्वेदः (svedaḥ) - sweat; व्यजायत (vyajāyata) - arose; चिन्ता (cintā) - worry; च (ca) - and; विपुला (vipulā) - abundant; जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born; कथम् (katham) - how; नु (nu) - indeed; एतत् (etat) - this; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be;]
(Then, of the departed Partha, great sweat arose. And abundant worry was born: 'How indeed will this be?')
As Partha departed, he began to sweat profusely and was filled with great worry, pondering, 'How will this turn out?'
ततो गाण्डीवधन्वानमब्रवीन्मधुसूदनः। दृष्ट्वा पार्थं तदायस्तं चिन्तापरिगतं तदा ॥८-५०-४८॥
tato gāṇḍīvadhanvānamabravīnmadhusūdanaḥ। dṛṣṭvā pārthaṃ tadāyastaṃ cintāparigataṃ tadā ॥8-50-48॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; गाण्डीवधन्वानम् (gāṇḍīvadhanvānam) - the wielder of the Gandiva bow; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; मधुसूदनः (madhusūdanaḥ) - Madhusudana; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - seeing; पार्थम् (pārtham) - Partha; तदा (tadā) - then; आयस्तम् (āyastam) - distressed; चिन्तापरिगतम् (cintāparigatam) - overcome with anxiety; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Then Madhusudana said to the wielder of the Gandiva bow, seeing Partha then distressed and overcome with anxiety.)
Then Madhusudana, seeing Partha distressed and overcome with anxiety, spoke to the wielder of the Gandiva bow.
गाण्डीवधन्वन्सङ्ग्रामे ये त्वया धनुषा जिताः। न तेषां मानुषो जेता त्वदन्य इह विद्यते ॥८-५०-४९॥
gāṇḍīvadhanvansaṅgrāme ye tvayā dhanuṣā jitāḥ। na teṣāṃ mānuṣo jetā tvadanya iha vidyate ॥8-50-49॥
[गाण्डीवधन्वन् (gāṇḍīvadhanvan) - O wielder of the Gandiva bow; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; ये (ye) - who; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; धनुषा (dhanuṣā) - with the bow; जिताः (jitāḥ) - conquered; न (na) - not; तेषां (teṣāṃ) - of them; मानुषः (mānuṣaḥ) - a human; जेता (jetā) - conqueror; त्वत् (tvat) - than you; अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other; इह (iha) - here; विद्यते (vidyate) - exists;]
(O wielder of the Gandiva bow, in battle, those who were conquered by you with the bow, no human conqueror other than you exists here.)
O wielder of the Gandiva bow, in battle, there is no human conqueror here other than you who has defeated them with the bow.
दृष्टा हि बहवः शूराः शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमाः। त्वां प्राप्य समरे वीरं ये गताः परमां गतिम् ॥८-५०-५०॥
dṛṣṭā hi bahavaḥ śūrāḥ śakratulyaparākramāḥ। tvāṃ prāpya samare vīraṃ ye gatāḥ paramāṃ gatim ॥8-50-50॥
[दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - seen; हि (hi) - indeed; बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many; शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes; शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमाः (śakratulyaparākramāḥ) - equal in valor to Indra; त्वां (tvāṃ) - you; प्राप्य (prāpya) - having attained; समरे (samare) - in battle; वीरं (vīraṃ) - hero; ये (ye) - who; गताः (gatāḥ) - have attained; परमां (paramāṃ) - supreme; गतिम् (gatim) - state;]
(Seen indeed many heroes equal in valor to Indra, having attained you in battle, who have attained the supreme state.)
Many heroes, equal in valor to Indra, have been seen. Having encountered you in battle, they have reached the supreme state.
को हि द्रोणं च भीष्मं च भगदत्तं च मारिष। विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ काम्बोजं च सुदक्षिणम् ॥८-५०-५१॥
ko hi droṇaṁ ca bhīṣmaṁ ca bhagadattaṁ ca māriṣa। vindānuvindāvāvantyau kāmbojaṁ ca sudakṣiṇam ॥8-50-51॥
[कः (kaḥ) - who; हि (hi) - indeed; द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Droṇa; च (ca) - and; भीष्मम् (bhīṣmam) - Bhīṣma; च (ca) - and; भगदत्तम् (bhagadattam) - Bhagadatta; च (ca) - and; मारिष (māriṣa) - O great one; विन्दानुविन्दौ (vindānuvindau) - Vindānuvinda; आवन्त्यौ (āvantyau) - the Avanti brothers; काम्बोजम् (kāmbojam) - Kāmboja; च (ca) - and; सुदक्षिणम् (sudakṣiṇam) - Sudakshina;]
(Who indeed can face Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Bhagadatta, O great one, Vindānuvinda, the Avanti brothers, Kāmboja, and Sudakshina?)
Who indeed can stand against Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Bhagadatta, O great one, Vindānuvinda, the Avanti brothers, Kāmboja, and Sudakshina?
श्रुतायुषं महावीर्यमच्युतायुषमेव च। प्रत्युद्गम्य भवेत्क्षेमी यो न स्यात्त्वमिव क्षमी ॥८-५०-५२॥
śrutāyuṣaṃ mahāvīryamacyutāyuṣameva ca। pratyudgamya bhavetkṣemī yo na syāttvamiva kṣamī ॥8-50-52॥
[श्रुतायुषम् (śrutāyuṣam) - having heard of long life; महावीर्यम् (mahāvīryam) - great heroism; अच्युतायुषम् (acyutāyuṣam) - imperishable life; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; प्रत्युद्गम्य (pratyudgamya) - having approached; भवेत् (bhavet) - may become; क्षेमी (kṣemī) - safe; यः (yaḥ) - who; न (na) - not; स्यात् (syāt) - may be; त्वम् (tvam) - you; इव (iva) - like; क्षमी (kṣamī) - forgiving;]
(Having heard of long life, great heroism, and imperishable life, having approached, may become safe, who may not be like you, forgiving.)
Having heard of long life, great heroism, and imperishable life, one who approaches may become safe, but not like you, who is forgiving.
तव ह्यस्त्राणि दिव्यानि लाघवं बलमेव च। वेधः पातश्च लक्षश्च योगश्चैव तवार्जुन ॥ असंमोहश्च युद्धेषु विज्ञानस्य च संनतिः ॥८-५०-५३॥
tava hyastrāṇi divyāni lāghavaṃ balameva ca। vedhaḥ pātaśca lakṣaśca yogaścaiva tavārjuna ॥ asaṃmohaśca yuddheṣu vijñānasya ca saṃnatiḥ ॥8-50-53॥
[तव (tava) - your; हि (hi) - indeed; अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons; दिव्यानि (divyāni) - divine; लाघवम् (lāghavam) - swiftness; बलम् (balam) - strength; एव (eva) - certainly; च (ca) - and; वेधः (vedhaḥ) - penetration; पातः (pātaḥ) - falling; लक्षः (lakṣaḥ) - aim; योगः (yogaḥ) - skill; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - certainly; तव (tava) - your; अर्जुन (arjuna) - Arjuna; असंमोहः (asaṃmohaḥ) - clarity; च (ca) - and; युद्धेषु (yuddheṣu) - in battles; विज्ञानस्य (vijñānasya) - of knowledge; च (ca) - and; संनतिः (saṃnatiḥ) - humility;]
(Your divine weapons, swiftness, strength, penetration, falling, aim, and skill are certainly yours, Arjuna. Clarity in battles, knowledge, and humility.)
Indeed, Arjuna, your divine weapons, swiftness, strength, penetration, aim, and skill are unmatched. You possess clarity in battles, profound knowledge, and humility.
भवान्देवासुरान्सर्वान्हन्यात्सहचराचरान्। पृथिव्यां हि रणे पार्थ न योद्धा त्वत्समः पुमान् ॥८-५०-५४॥
bhavāndevāsurānsarvānhanyātsahacarācarān। pṛthivyāṃ hi raṇe pārtha na yoddhā tvatsamaḥ pumān ॥8-50-54॥
[भवान् (bhavān) - you; देव (deva) - gods; असुरान् (asurān) - demons; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; हन्यात् (hanyāt) - could slay; सह (saha) - along with; चर (cara) - moving; अचरान् (acarān) - non-moving; पृथिव्यां (pṛthivyāṃ) - on earth; हि (hi) - indeed; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; न (na) - not; योद्धा (yoddhā) - warrior; त्वत्समः (tvatsamaḥ) - equal to you; पुमान् (pumān) - man;]
(You could slay all the gods and demons, along with the moving and non-moving beings on earth. Indeed, O son of Pritha, there is no warrior equal to you in battle.)
You have the power to defeat all gods and demons, along with every being on earth, both moving and stationary. Truly, O Arjuna, no warrior matches your prowess in battle.
धनुर्ग्रहा हि ये केचित्क्षत्रिया युद्धदुर्मदाः। आ देवात्त्वत्समं तेषां न पश्यामि शृणोमि वा ॥८-५०-५५॥
dhanurgr̥hā hi ye kecitkṣatriyā yuddhadurmadāḥ। ā devāttvatsamaṃ teṣāṃ na paśyāmi śr̥ṇomi vā ॥8-50-55॥
[धनुर्ग्रहाः (dhanurgr̥hāḥ) - archers; हि (hi) - indeed; ये (ye) - who; केचित् (kecit) - some; क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - warriors; युद्धदुर्मदाः (yuddhadurmadāḥ) - arrogant in battle; आ (ā) - up to; देवात् (devāt) - from the gods; त्वत्समम् (tvatsamam) - equal to you; तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them; न (na) - not; पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see; शृणोमि (śr̥ṇomi) - I hear; वा (vā) - or;]
(Archers indeed, who are some warriors arrogant in battle, up to the gods, equal to you, of them I do not see or hear.)
I do not see or hear of any archers or warriors, arrogant in battle, who are equal to you, even among the gods.
ब्रह्मणा च प्रजाः सृष्टा गाण्डीवं च महाद्भुतम्। येन त्वं युध्यसे पार्थ तस्मान्नास्ति त्वया समः ॥८-५०-५६॥
brahmaṇā ca prajāḥ sṛṣṭā gāṇḍīvaṃ ca mahādbhutam। yena tvaṃ yudhyase pārtha tasmānnāsti tvayā samaḥ ॥8-50-56॥
[ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahma; च (ca) - and; प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - creatures; सृष्टा (sṛṣṭā) - created; गाण्डीवं (gāṇḍīvaṃ) - Gandiva bow; च (ca) - and; महाद्भुतम् (mahādbhutam) - very wonderful; येन (yena) - by which; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; युध्यसे (yudhyase) - fight; पार्थ (pārtha) - O son of Pritha; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; न (na) - not; अस्ति (asti) - there is; त्वया (tvayā) - with you; समः (samaḥ) - equal;]
(By Brahma, creatures were created, and the Gandiva bow, very wonderful, by which you fight, O son of Pritha, therefore there is no one equal to you.)
Brahma created all creatures and the magnificent Gandiva bow with which you fight, O Arjuna; therefore, no one is your equal.
अवश्यं तु मया वाच्यं यत्पथ्यं तव पाण्डव। मावमंस्था महाबाहो कर्णमाहवशोभिनम् ॥८-५०-५७॥
avaśyaṃ tu mayā vācyaṃ yatpathyam tava pāṇḍava। māvamaṃsthā mahābāho karṇamāhavaśobhinam ॥8-50-57॥
[अवश्यं (avaśyam) - certainly; तु (tu) - but; मया (mayā) - by me; वाच्यं (vācyaṃ) - to be spoken; यत् (yat) - which; पथ्यम् (pathyam) - beneficial; तव (tava) - to you; पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O son of Pandu; मा (mā) - do not; अवमंस्था (avamaṃsthā) - underestimate; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna; आहवशोभिनम् (āhavaśobhinam) - the one who shines in battle;]
(Certainly, but what is beneficial to you, O son of Pandu, must be spoken by me. Do not underestimate Karna, O mighty-armed one, who shines in battle.)
"Certainly, I must speak what is beneficial to you, O son of Pandu. Do not underestimate Karna, O mighty-armed one, who shines in battle."
कर्णो हि बलवान्धृष्टः कृतास्त्रश्च महारथः। कृती च चित्रयोधी च देशे काले च कोविदः ॥८-५०-५८॥
karṇo hi balavāndhṛṣṭaḥ kṛtāstraśca mahārathaḥ। kṛtī ca citrayodhī ca deśe kāle ca kovidaḥ ॥8-50-58॥
[कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna; हि (hi) - indeed; बलवान् (balavān) - strong; धृष्टः (dhṛṣṭaḥ) - bold; कृतास्त्रः (kṛtāstraḥ) - skilled in weapons; च (ca) - and; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great charioteer; कृती (kṛtī) - accomplished; च (ca) - and; चित्रयोधी (citrayodhī) - versatile warrior; च (ca) - and; देशे (deśe) - in place; काले (kāle) - in time; च (ca) - and; कोविदः (kovidaḥ) - wise;]
(Karna indeed is strong, bold, skilled in weapons, a great charioteer, accomplished, a versatile warrior, wise in place and time.)
Karna is indeed strong and bold, skilled in weaponry, a great charioteer, accomplished and versatile in battle, and wise in understanding the right place and time.
तेजसा वह्निसदृशो वायुवेगसमो जवे। अन्तकप्रतिमः क्रोधे सिंहसंहननो बली ॥८-५०-५९॥
tejasā vahnisaḍṛśo vāyuvegasamo jave। antakapratimaḥ krodhe siṃhasaṃhanano balī ॥8-50-59॥
[तेजसा (tejasā) - by brilliance; वह्निसदृशः (vahnisaḍṛśaḥ) - like fire; वायुवेगसमः (vāyuvegasamaḥ) - equal to the speed of wind; जवे (jave) - in speed; अन्तकप्रतिमः (antakapratimaḥ) - like Yama (god of death); क्रोधे (krodhe) - in anger; सिंहसंहननः (siṃhasaṃhananaḥ) - having the build of a lion; बली (balī) - strong;]
(By brilliance like fire, equal to the speed of wind in speed; like Yama in anger, having the build of a lion, strong.)
He is as brilliant as fire, as swift as the wind, as fierce as Yama in anger, and as strong and well-built as a lion.
अयोरत्निर्महाबाहुर्व्यूढोरस्कः सुदुर्जयः। अतिमानी च शूरश्च प्रवीरः प्रियदर्शनः ॥८-५०-६०॥
ayoratnirmahābāhurvyūḍhoraskaḥ sudurjayaḥ। atimānī ca śūraśca pravīraḥ priyadarśanaḥ ॥8-50-60॥
[अयोरत्निः (ayoratniḥ) - iron-like; महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed; व्यूढोरस्कः (vyūḍhoraskaḥ) - broad-chested; सुदुर्जयः (sudurjayaḥ) - hard to conquer; अतिमानी (atimānī) - very proud; च (ca) - and; शूरः (śūraḥ) - heroic; च (ca) - and; प्रवीरः (pravīraḥ) - very brave; प्रियदर्शनः (priyadarśanaḥ) - pleasing to behold;]
(Iron-like, mighty-armed, broad-chested, hard to conquer, very proud and heroic, very brave and pleasing to behold.)
He is like iron, with mighty arms and a broad chest, difficult to defeat, very proud and heroic, very brave, and pleasing to look at.
सर्वैर्योधगुणैर्युक्तो मित्राणामभयङ्करः। सततं पाण्डवद्वेषी धार्तराष्ट्रहिते रतः ॥८-५०-६१॥
sarvair yodhaguṇair yukto mitrāṇām abhayaṅkaraḥ। satataṃ pāṇḍavadveṣī dhārtarāṣṭrahite rataḥ ॥8-50-61॥
[सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all; योधगुणैः (yodhaguṇaiḥ) - warrior qualities; युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - endowed; मित्राणाम् (mitrāṇām) - of friends; अभयङ्करः (abhayaṅkaraḥ) - fearless; सततम् (satatam) - always; पाण्डवद्वेषी (pāṇḍavadveṣī) - hater of the Pandavas; धार्तराष्ट्रहिते (dhārtarāṣṭrahite) - in the welfare of the Dhartarashtras; रतः (rataḥ) - engaged;]
(Endowed with all warrior qualities, fearless for friends, always hating the Pandavas, engaged in the welfare of the Dhartarashtras.)
He was endowed with all the qualities of a warrior, instilling fearlessness in his friends, perpetually hostile towards the Pandavas, and dedicated to the welfare of the Dhartarashtras.
सर्वैरवध्यो राधेयो देवैरपि सवासवैः। ऋते त्वामिति मे बुद्धिस्त्वमद्य जहि सूतजम् ॥८-५०-६२॥
sarvairavadhyo rādheyo devairapi savāsavaiḥ। ṛte tvāmiti me buddhistvamadya jahi sūtajam ॥8-50-62॥
[सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all; अवध्यः (avadhyaḥ) - invincible; राधेयः (rādheyaḥ) - Radheya; दैवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods; अपि (api) - even; सवासवैः (savāsavaiḥ) - with Vasava; ऋते (ṛte) - except; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; इति (iti) - thus; मे (me) - my; बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - thought; त्वम् (tvam) - you; अद्य (adya) - today; जहि (jahi) - slay; सूतजम् (sūtajam) - son of Suta;]
(Radheya is invincible by all, even by the gods with Vasava, except you. Thus, my thought is that you should slay the son of Suta today.)
Radheya is considered invincible by everyone, including the gods with Vasava, except by you. Therefore, my belief is that you should kill the son of Suta today.
देवैरपि हि संयत्तैर्बिभ्रद्भिर्मांसशोणितम्। अशक्यः समरे जेतुं सर्वैरपि युयुत्सुभिः ॥८-५०-६३॥
devairapi hi saṃyattairbibhradbhirmāṃsaśoṇitam। aśakyaḥ samare jetuṃ sarvairapi yuyutsubhiḥ ॥8-50-63॥
[देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods; अपि (api) - even; हि (hi) - indeed; संयत्तैः (saṃyattaiḥ) - well-prepared; बिभ्रद्भिः (bibhradbhiḥ) - bearing; मांस (māṃsa) - flesh; शोणितम् (śoṇitam) - blood; अशक्यः (aśakyaḥ) - impossible; समरे (samare) - in battle; जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer; सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all; अपि (api) - even; युयुत्सुभिः (yuyutsubhiḥ) - by those who wish to fight;]
(Even by the gods, bearing flesh and blood, it is impossible to conquer in battle by all those who wish to fight.)
Even the gods, well-prepared and bearing flesh and blood, find it impossible to conquer in battle against all those who wish to fight.
दुरात्मानं पापमतिं नृशंसं; दुष्टप्रज्ञं पाण्डवेयेषु नित्यम्। हीनस्वार्थं पाण्डवेयैर्विरोधे; हत्वा कर्णं धिष्ठितार्थो भवाद्य ॥८-५०-६४॥
durātmānaṃ pāpamatim nṛśaṃsaṃ; duṣṭaprajñaṃ pāṇḍaveyeṣu nityam। hīnasvārthaṃ pāṇḍaveyairvirodhe; hatvā karṇaṃ dhiṣṭhitārtho bhavādya ॥8-50-64॥
[दुरात्मानं (durātmānaṃ) - wicked-minded; पापमतिं (pāpamatim) - evil-minded; नृशंसं (nṛśaṃsaṃ) - cruel; दुष्टप्रज्ञं (duṣṭaprajñaṃ) - malicious; पाण्डवेयेषु (pāṇḍaveyeṣu) - among the Pandavas; नित्यम् (nityam) - always; हीनस्वार्थं (hīnasvārthaṃ) - selfish; पाण्डवेयैः (pāṇḍaveyaiḥ) - by the Pandavas; विरोधे (virodhe) - in opposition; हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed; कर्णं (karṇaṃ) - Karna; धिष्ठितार्थः (dhiṣṭhitārthaḥ) - established in purpose; भवात् (bhavāt) - from you; अद्य (adya) - today;]
(The wicked-minded, evil-minded, cruel, malicious one, always among the Pandavas; selfish in opposition by the Pandavas; having killed Karna, established in purpose from you today.)
Today, having killed Karna, the wicked and evil-minded one who was always cruel and malicious among the Pandavas, selfishly opposing them, is established in purpose from you.
वीरं मन्यत आत्मानं येन पापः सुयोधनः। तमद्य मूलं पापानां जय सौतिं धनञ्जय ॥८-५०-६५॥
vīraṃ manyata ātmānaṃ yena pāpaḥ suyodhanaḥ। tamadya mūlaṃ pāpānāṃ jaya sautiṃ dhanañjaya ॥8-50-65॥
[वीरं (vīraṃ) - hero; मन्यते (manyate) - thinks; आत्मानं (ātmānaṃ) - himself; येन (yena) - by whom; पापः (pāpaḥ) - wicked; सुयोधनः (suyodhanaḥ) - Suyodhana; तम् (tam) - him; अद्य (adya) - today; मूलं (mūlaṃ) - root; पापानां (pāpānāṃ) - of sins; जय (jaya) - victory; सौतिं (sautiṃ) - Sauti; धनञ्जय (dhanañjaya) - Dhananjaya;]
(Suyodhana, the wicked, thinks himself a hero by whom today the root of sins, Sauti, is to be conquered, O Dhananjaya.)
Suyodhana, the wicked, considers himself a hero today, thinking that he will conquer the root of all sins, Sauti, O Dhananjaya.
