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कृप उवाच॥
Kṛpa said:
दिष्ट्या ते प्रतिकर्तव्ये मतिर्जातेयमच्युत। न त्वा वारयितुं शक्तो वज्रपाणिरपि स्वयम् ॥१०-४-१॥
"O infallible one, it is fortunate that this intention to counteract has arisen in you. Not even Indra, who wields the thunderbolt, can stop you himself."
अनुयास्यावहे त्वां तु प्रभाते सहितावुभौ। अद्य रात्रौ विश्रमस्व विमुक्तकवचध्वजः ॥१०-४-२॥
"We will follow you in the morning, both together. Tonight, rest without armor and flag."
अहं त्वामनुयास्यामि कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः। परानभिमुखं यान्तं रथावास्थाय दंशितौ ॥१०-४-३॥
I, along with Kritavarma and Satyaki, will follow you as you proceed towards the enemies, armed and ready on our chariots.
आवाभ्यां सहितः शत्रूञ्श्वोऽसि हन्ता समागमे। विक्रम्य रथिनां श्रेष्ठ पाञ्चालान्सपदानुगान् ॥१०-४-४॥
Together with us, you will slay the enemies tomorrow in the battle, having advanced, O best of charioteers, against the Panchalas and their followers.
शक्तस्त्वमसि विक्रान्तुं विश्रमस्व निशामिमाम्। चिरं ते जाग्रतस्तात स्वप तावन्निशामिमाम् ॥१०-४-५॥
You have the strength to act, but rest for this night. You have been awake for a long time, dear, so sleep until this night passes.
विश्रान्तश्च विनिद्रश्च स्वस्थचित्तश्च मानद। समेत्य समरे शत्रून्वधिष्यसि न संशयः ॥१०-४-६॥
"O giver of honor, once you are rested, awake, and calm-minded, and have gathered in battle, you will surely defeat the enemies without any doubt."
न हि त्वा रथिनां श्रेष्ठ प्रगृहीतवरायुधम्। जेतुमुत्सहते कश्चिदपि देवेषु पावकिः ॥१०-४-७॥
Indeed, O son of Pāvakā, no one among the gods dares to defeat you, the foremost of charioteers, wielding a supreme weapon.
कृपेण सहितं यान्तं युक्तं च कृतवर्मणा। को द्रौणिं युधि संरब्धं योधयेदपि देवराट् ॥१०-४-८॥
Who could possibly face the fierce Drauṇi in battle, accompanied by Kṛpa and allied with Kṛtavarman, not even the king of gods?
ते वयं परिविश्रान्ता विनिद्रा विगतज्वराः। प्रभातायां रजन्यां वै निहनिष्याम शात्रवान् ॥१०-४-९॥
"We, having rested and being free from fever and sleeplessness, shall indeed slay the enemies at dawn."
तव ह्यस्त्राणि दिव्यानि मम चैव न संशयः। सात्वतोऽपि महेष्वासो नित्यं युद्धेषु कोविदः ॥१०-४-१०॥
There is no doubt that your weapons are divine, and so are mine. Sātvata is also a great archer, always skilled in battles.
ते वयं सहितास्तात सर्वाञ्शत्रून्समागतान्। प्रसह्य समरे हत्वा प्रीतिं प्राप्स्याम पुष्कलाम् ॥ विश्रमस्व त्वमव्यग्रः स्वप चेमां निशां सुखम् ॥१०-४-११॥
Dear father, we shall together overpower and kill all the assembled enemies in battle and obtain abundant joy. Rest without worry and sleep comfortably this night.
अहं च कृतवर्मा च प्रयान्तं त्वां नरोत्तम। अनुयास्याव सहितौ धन्विनौ परतापिनौ ॥ रथिनं त्वरया यान्तं रथावास्थाय दंशितौ ॥१०-४-१२॥
I and Kritavarma, O best of men, will follow you as you depart. Together, as mighty archers, we will be mounted on chariots, adorned and moving swiftly as charioteers.
स गत्वा शिबिरं तेषां नाम विश्राव्य चाहवे। ततः कर्तासि शत्रूणां युध्यतां कदनं महत् ॥१०-४-१३॥
He went to their camp, announced the name in battle, and then you will cause a great slaughter of the fighting enemies.
कृत्वा च कदनं तेषां प्रभाते विमलेऽहनि। विहरस्व यथा शक्रः सूदयित्वा महासुरान् ॥१०-४-१४॥
In the clear morning, after causing their destruction, enjoy yourself like Indra who has slain the great demons.
त्वं हि शक्तो रणे जेतुं पाञ्चालानां वरूथिनीम्। दैत्यसेनामिव क्रुद्धः सर्वदानवसूदनः ॥१०-४-१५॥
You are truly capable of defeating the Pāñcāla army in battle, just as the furious destroyer of all demons defeats the demon army.
मया त्वां सहितं सङ्ख्ये गुप्तं च कृतवर्मणा। न सहेत विभुः साक्षाद्वज्रपाणिरपि स्वयम् ॥१०-४-१६॥
Even Indra himself, the powerful one, could not withstand you and me together in battle, protected by Kṛtavarmā.
न चाहं समरे तात कृतवर्मा तथैव च। अनिर्जित्य रणे पाण्डून्व्यपयास्याव कर्हिचित् ॥१०-४-१७॥
Dear father, neither I nor Kritavarma will ever retreat from battle without first defeating the Pandavas.
हत्वा च समरे क्षुद्रान्पाञ्चालान्पाण्डुभिः सह। निवर्तिष्यामहे सर्वे हता वा स्वर्गगा वयम् ॥१०-४-१८॥
After killing the petty Panchalas along with the Pandavas in battle, we shall all return, or if we are killed, we shall ascend to heaven.
सर्वोपायैः सहायास्ते प्रभाते वयमेव हि। सत्यमेतन्महाबाहो प्रब्रवीमि तवानघ ॥१०-४-१९॥
O mighty-armed one, I declare to you, O sinless one, that by all means, your helpers will certainly be with us in the morning. This is the truth.
एवमुक्तस्ततो द्रौणिर्मातुलेन हितं वचः। अब्रवीन्मातुलं राजन्क्रोधादुद्वृत्य लोचने ॥१०-४-२०॥
Thus addressed by his maternal uncle with beneficial words, Drona's son, rolling his eyes in anger, spoke to his uncle, O king.
आतुरस्य कुतो निद्रा नरस्यामर्षितस्य च। अर्थांश्चिन्तयतश्चापि कामयानस्य वा पुनः ॥१०-४-२१॥
How can a distressed or angry person, or one who is constantly thinking about objects or desires, find sleep?
तदिदं समनुप्राप्तं पश्य मेऽद्य चतुष्टयम्। यस्य भागश्चतुर्थो मे स्वप्नमह्नाय नाशयेत् ॥१०-४-२२॥
Behold today my fourfold attainment, whose fourth part destroys my dream by day.
किं नाम दुःखं लोकेऽस्मिन्पितुर्वधमनुस्मरन्। हृदयं निर्दहन्मेऽद्य रात्र्यहानि न शाम्यति ॥१०-४-२३॥
"What is the sorrow in this world, as I remember my father's killing, my heart burns, and today, the nights and days do not bring peace."
यथा च निहतः पापैः पिता मम विशेषतः। प्रत्यक्षमपि ते सर्वं तन्मे मर्माणि कृन्तति ॥१०-४-२४॥
As my father was especially killed by the wicked, all of that directly pierces my vital points.
कथं हि मादृशो लोके मुहूर्तमपि जीवति। द्रोणो हतेति यद्वाचः पाञ्चालानां शृणोम्यहम् ॥१०-४-२५॥
How can someone like me continue to live even for a moment in this world, upon hearing the words of the Pāñcālas that Droṇa has been slain?
दृष्टद्युम्नमहत्वाजौ नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे। स मे पितृवधाद्वध्यः पाञ्चाला ये च सङ्गताः ॥१०-४-२६॥
I cannot bear to live due to Dhrishtadyumna's prowess in battle. He, along with the Panchalas who are assembled, must be slain for my father's murder.
विलापो भग्नसक्थस्य यस्तु राज्ञो मया श्रुतः। स पुनर्हृदयं कस्य क्रूरस्यापि न निर्दहेत् ॥१०-४-२७॥
The lamentation of the king with a broken thigh, which I heard, would not fail to burn the heart of even the most cruel person again.
कस्य ह्यकरुणस्यापि नेत्राभ्यामश्रु नाव्रजेत्। नृपतेर्भग्नसक्थस्य श्रुत्वा तादृग्वचः पुनः ॥१०-४-२८॥
Even the most merciless would shed tears upon hearing the words of the king whose thigh was broken.
यश्चायं मित्रपक्षो मे मयि जीवति निर्जितः। शोकं मे वर्धयत्येष वारिवेग इवार्णवम् ॥ एकाग्रमनसो मेऽद्य कुतो निद्रा कुतः सुखम् ॥१०-४-२९॥
This friend of mine, though defeated, lives within me, causing my sorrow to swell like the ocean's tide. Today, with a mind so focused, where can I find sleep or happiness?
वासुदेवार्जुनाभ्यां हि तानहं परिरक्षितान्। अविषह्यतमान्मन्ये महेन्द्रेणापि मातुल ॥१०-४-३०॥
Uncle, I believe that those protected by Vasudeva and Arjuna are invincible, even by the great Indra.
न चास्मि शक्यः संयन्तुमस्मात्कार्यात्कथञ्चन। न तं पश्यामि लोकेऽस्मिन्यो मां कार्यान्निवर्तयेत् ॥ इति मे निश्चिता बुद्धिरेषा साधुमता च मे ॥१०-४-३१॥
I am determined that no one in this world can restrain me from my duties, and this conviction is my strength and virtue.
वार्त्तिकैः कथ्यमानस्तु मित्राणां मे पराभवः। पाण्डवानां च विजयो हृदयं दहतीव मे ॥१०-४-३२॥
Hearing from the commentators, the defeat of my friends and the victory of the Pandavas feels like a burning sensation in my heart.
अहं तु कदनं कृत्वा शत्रूणामद्य सौप्तिके। ततो विश्रमिता चैव स्वप्ता च विगतज्वरः ॥१०-४-३३॥
"I have slaughtered the enemies today during the night, and then I rested and slept, free from any distress."
