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kṛpa uvāca॥
Kṛpa said:
śuśrūṣurapi durmedhāḥ puruṣo'niyatendriyaḥ। nālaṃ vedayituṃ kṛtsnau dharmārthāviti me matiḥ ॥10-5-1॥
In my opinion, a man with uncontrolled senses and poor intellect, even if he is eager to learn, cannot fully comprehend the principles of dharma and artha.
tathaiva tāvanmedhāvī vinayaṃ yo na śikṣati। na ca kiñcana jānāti so'pi dharmārthaniscayam ॥10-5-2॥
Similarly, a wise person who does not learn humility and knows nothing cannot have certainty in matters of righteousness and purpose.
śuśrūṣustveva medhāvī puruṣo niyatendriyaḥ। jānīyādāgamānsarvānghrāhyaṃ ca na virodhayet ॥10-5-3॥
A wise person, eager to learn and with controlled senses, should understand all scriptures and not oppose what is acceptable.
aneyastvavamānī yo durātmā pāpapūruṣaḥ। diṣṭamutsṛjya kalyāṇaṃ karoti bahupāpakam ॥10-5-4॥
The uncontrolled and disrespectful wicked person, ignoring his fate, engages in many sinful acts instead of pursuing what is auspicious.
nāthavantaṃ tu suhṛdaḥ pratiṣedhanti pātakāt। nivartate tu lakṣmīvānnālakṣmīvānnivartate ॥10-5-5॥
Friends restrain those who have protectors from committing sins, but those who are fortunate turn back, unlike those who are unfortunate.
yathā hyuccāvacairvākyaiḥ kṣiptacitto niyamyate। tathaiva suhṛdā śakyo naśakyastvavasīdati ॥10-5-6॥
Just as an agitated mind can be controlled by various words, similarly, a friend can influence both the possible and the impossible.
tathaiva suhṛdaṃ prājñaṃ kurvāṇaṃ karma pāpakam। prājñāḥ sampratiṣedhante yathāśakti punaḥ punaḥ ॥10-5-7॥
In the same way, when a wise friend is engaged in sinful actions, the wise ones restrain him to the best of their ability, repeatedly.
sa kalye mātiṃ kṛtvā niyamyātmānamātmanā। kuru me vacanaṃ tāta yena paścānna tapyase ॥10-5-8॥
Dear one, make your mind auspicious and control yourself by yourself. Follow my words so that you will not regret later.
na vadhaḥ pūjyate loke suptānāmiha dharmataḥ। tathaiva nyastaśastrāṇāṃ vimuktarathavājinām ॥10-5-9॥
In this world, according to dharma, killing those who are asleep is not honored, nor is it for those who have laid down their weapons and freed their chariots and horses.
ye ca brūyus tavāsmīti ye ca syuḥ śaraṇāgatāḥ। vimuktamūrdhajā ye ca ye cāpi hatavāhanāḥ ॥10-5-10॥
Those who declare 'I am yours' and seek refuge, those with unbound hair, and those whose vehicles are destroyed.
adya svapsyanti pāñcālā vimuktakavacā vibho। viśvastā rajanīṃ sarve pretā iva vicetasaḥ ॥10-5-11॥
Today, O lord, the Panchalas, having removed their armor, will sleep through the night with confidence, all appearing as if they are dead and unconscious.
yasteṣāṃ tadavasthānāṃ druhyeta puruṣo'nṛjuḥ। vyaktaṃ sa narake majjedagādhe vipule'plave ॥10-5-12॥
A person who is dishonest and betrays others in those situations will clearly find himself sinking into a vast, bottomless hell without any means of rescue.
sarvāstraviduṣāṃ loke śreṣṭhastvamasi viśrutaḥ। na ca te jātu loke'sminsusūkṣmamapi kilbiṣam ॥10-5-13॥
You are renowned as the best among all the learned in weaponry in the world, and there is not even the slightest sin of yours in this world.
tvaṁ punaḥ sūryasaṅkāśaḥ śvobhūta udite ravau। prakāśe sarvabhūtānāṁ vijetā yudhi śātravān ॥10-5-14॥
You will rise again like the sun tomorrow, becoming the light for all beings and the conqueror of enemies in battle.
asambhāvitarūpaṃ hi tvayi karma vigarhitam। śukle raktamiva nyastaṃ bhavediti matirmama ॥10-5-15॥
My thought is that a blameworthy action in you would be as unexpected as red placed on white.
aśvatthāmovāca॥
Ashwatthama spoke:
evametadyathāttha tvamanuśāsmīha mātula। taistu pūrvamayaṃ setuḥ śatadhā vidalīkṛtaḥ ॥10-5-16॥
"Indeed, as you have stated, I am instructing here, uncle. However, this bridge was previously shattered into a hundred pieces by them."
pratyakṣaṃ bhūmipālānāṃ bhavatāṃ cāpi saṃnidhau। nyastaśastro mama pitā dhṛṣṭadyumnena pātitaḥ ॥10-5-17॥
In the presence of the kings and you, my father, who was unarmed, was killed by Dhrishtadyumna.
karṇaśca patite cakre rathasya rathināṃ varaḥ। uttame vyasane sanno hato gāṇḍīvadhanvanā ॥10-5-18॥
Karna, the foremost among charioteers, found himself in dire straits when the wheel of his chariot fell off. In this moment of great calamity, he was killed by Arjuna, the wielder of the Gandiva bow.
tathā śāntanavo bhīṣmo nyastaśastro nirāyudhaḥ। śikhaṇḍinaṃ puraskṛtya hato gāṇḍīvadhanvanā ॥10-5-19॥
Thus, Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu, laid down his weapons and was killed by Arjuna, who placed Śikhaṇḍin in front as a shield.
bhūriśravā maheṣvāsastathā prāyagato raṇe। krośatāṃ bhūmipālānāṃ yuyudhānena pātitaḥ ॥10-5-20॥
Bhūriśravā, a great archer, advanced into the battle and was struck down by Yuyudhāna amidst the cries of the kings.
duryodhanaśca bhīmena sametya gadayā mṛdhe। paśyatāṃ bhūmipālānāmadharmeṇa nipātitaḥ ॥10-5-21॥
Duryodhana was unrighteously struck down by Bhima with a mace in battle, as the kings watched.
ekākī bahubhistatra parivārya mahārathaiḥ। adharmeṇa naravyāghro bhīmasenena pātitaḥ ॥10-5-22॥
The lone warrior, though surrounded by many great charioteers, was unrighteously brought down by Bhimasena, the tiger among men.
vilāpo bhagnasakthasya yo me rājñaḥ pariśrutaḥ। vārttikānāṃ kathayatāṃ sa me marmāṇi kṛntati ॥10-5-23॥
The lamentation of the one with broken thighs, heard by my king, deeply affects me as the messengers narrate it.
evam adhārmikāḥ pāpāḥ pāñcālā bhinnasetavaḥ। tān evaṃ bhinnamaryādān kiṃ bhavān na vigarhati ॥10-5-24॥
Thus, why do you not condemn the unrighteous and sinful Panchalas who have broken all barriers and boundaries?
pitṛhantr̥̄nahaṃ hatvā pāñcālānniśi sauptike। kāmaṃ kīṭaḥ pataṅgo vā janma prāpya bhavāmi vai ॥10-5-25॥
Having slain the father-killers and the Panchalas at night during the massacre, I may indeed be reborn as an insect or a moth, as I desire.
tvare cāhamanenādya yadidaṃ me cikīrṣitam। tasya me tvaramāṇasya kuto nidrā kutaḥ sukham ॥10-5-26॥
I am in a hurry today to accomplish what I desire. For someone like me who is in haste, where is the time for sleep or comfort?
na sa jātaḥ pumāṁlloke kaścinna ca bhaviṣyati। yo me vyāvartayedetāṁ vadhe teṣāṁ kṛtāṁ matim ॥10-5-27॥
There is no man born in this world, nor will there be anyone in the future, who can change my decision regarding their execution.
sañjaya uvāca॥
Sanjaya said:
evamuktvā mahārāja droṇaputraḥ pratāpavān। ekānte yojayitvāśvānprāyādabhimukhaḥ parān ॥10-5-28॥
Having addressed the king in this manner, the valiant son of Droṇa privately harnessed his horses and set out towards the enemy.
tamabrūtāṃ mahātmānau bhojaśāradvatāvubhau। kimayaṃ syandano yuktaḥ kiṃ ca kāryaṃ cikīrṣitam ॥10-5-29॥
Bhoja and Sharadvata, the two great souls, asked him: "What is this chariot prepared for, and what task do you intend to accomplish?"
ekasārthaṃ prayātau svastvayā saha nararṣabha। samaduḥkhasukhau caiva nāvāṃ śaṅkitumarhasi ॥10-5-30॥
You, O best of men, have departed with us for the same purpose. You should not doubt our boat, as we are together in both happiness and distress.
aśvatthāmā tu saṅkruddhaḥ piturvadhamanusmaran। tābhyāṃ tathyaṃ tadācakhyau yadasyātmacikīrṣitam ॥10-5-31॥
Ashwatthama, in his fury and remembering his father's death, revealed to them his true intentions.
hatvā śatasahasrāṇi yodhānāṃ niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ। nyastaśastro mama pitā dhṛṣṭadyumnena pātitaḥ ॥10-5-32॥
After slaying hundreds of thousands of warriors with sharp arrows, my father, having surrendered his weapons, was slain by Dhrishtadyumna.
taṃ tathaiva haniṣyāmi nyastavarmāṇamadya vai। putraṃ pāñcālarājasya pāpaṃ pāpena karmaṇā ॥10-5-33॥
I will slay the unarmed son of the king of Panchala today, who is sinful by his sinful deeds.
kathaṁ ca nihataḥ pāpaḥ pāñcālaḥ paśuvanmayā। śastrāhavajitāṁ lokānprāpnuyāditi me matiḥ ॥10-5-34॥
My thought is: How can the sinner Panchala, whom I have killed like an animal, attain the worlds that are won through the battle of weapons?
kṣipraṃ saṃnaddhakavacau sakhaḍgāvāttakārmukau। samāsthāya pratīkṣetāṃ rathavaryau parantapau ॥10-5-35॥
The scorchers of foes, quickly armored and equipped with swords and drawn bows, stood ready, awaiting the best chariots.
ityuktvā rathamāsthāya prāyādabhimukhaḥ parān। tamanvagātkṛpo rājankṛtavarmā ca sātvataḥ ॥10-5-36॥
After speaking thus, he mounted his chariot and advanced towards the enemies. Kṛpa, Kṛtavarmā, and Sātvata followed him, O King.
te prayātā vyarocanta parānabhimukhāstrayaḥ। hūyamānā yathā yajñe samiddhā havyavāhanāḥ ॥10-5-37॥
The three warriors departed, shining brightly as they faced the enemy, like kindled sacrificial fires being offered in a ritual.
yayuśca śibiraṃ teṣāṃ samprasuptajanaṃ vibho। dvāradeśaṃ tu samprāpya drauṇistasthau rathottame ॥10-5-38॥
They went to their camp where everyone was asleep. At the entrance, Aśvatthāmā stood on his magnificent chariot.
