वैशम्पायन उवाच धृतराष्ट्रवचः श्रुत्वा भीष्मद्रोणौ समव्यथौ। दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यमूचतुः शासनातिगम्॥
Vaishampayana said Hearing the words of Dhritarashtra the two, sympathizing with Dhritarashtra said, word to Duryodhana who did not act according to the instructions of his elders.
यावत् कृष्णावसंनद्धौ यावत् तिष्ठति गाण्डिवम्। यावद् धौम्यो न मेधाग्नौ जुहोतीह द्विषद्बलम्॥
So long as the two Krishna's are not clad in coats of mail, so long as the Gandiva bow is lying still, so long as Dhaumya the priest of the Pandavas does not make offerings to the fire of war, and thereby burns up the strength of their enemy,
यावन्न प्रेक्षते क्रुद्धः सेनां तव युधिष्ठिरः। ह्रीनिषेवो महेष्वासस्तावच्छाम्यतु वैशसम्॥
So long as Yudhishthira who is endued with modesty and a great bow-man does not look on your army with wrath, let hostilities cease.
यावन्न दृश्यते पार्थः स्वेऽप्यनीके व्यवस्थितः। भीमसेनो महेष्वासस्तावच्छाम्यतु वैशसम्॥
So long as the son of Pritha, the great bowman Bhimasena is not seen to take up his position in the division of his own army, let hostilities cease,
यावन्न चरते मार्गान् पृतनामभिधर्षयन्। भीमसेनो गदापाणिस्तावत् संशाम्य पाण्डवैः॥
Let there be peace with Pandavas so long as Bhimasena, with the mace in his hands, does not come this way vanquishing his opponents.
यावन्न शातयत्याजौ शिरांसि गजयोधिनाम्। गदया वीरघातिन्या फलानीव वनस्पतेः॥
So long as he dose not cut off the heads of warriors fighting on elephants and make them by his hero killing mace roll like the fruits of the palmyra,
कालेन परिपक्वानि तावच्छाम्यतु वैशसम्। नकुलः सहदेवश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः॥
Which are ripening on their proper time having come, let hostilities cease. So long as Nakula and Sahadeva and Dhrishtadyumna, the son of Prishata,
विराटश्च शिखण्डी च शैशुपालिश्च दंशिताः। यावन्न प्रविशन्त्येते नक्रा इव महार्णवम्॥
And Virata and Sikhandi and the son of Shishupala clad in their coats of mail, do not penetrate into your army like crocodiles in the great sea,
कृतास्त्राः क्षिप्रमस्यन्तस्तावच्छाम्यतु वैशसम्। यावन्न सुकुमारेषु शरीरेषु महीक्षिताम्॥ गाघ्रपत्राः पतन्त्युचास्तावच्छाम्यतु वैशसम्। चन्दनागुरुदिग्धेषु हारनिष्कघरेषु च। नोर:सु यावद् योधानां महेष्वासैर्महेषवः॥
Showering arrows, as they are masters in weapon, let hostilities cease. So long as in the delicate bodies of the rulers of the earth terrible arrows with wings do not fall, let hostilities cease. So long as on the breasts of those warriors smeared with sandal and other sweet scented unguents and bedecked with golden garlands and gems, do not fall the dreadful weapons of iron and steel shot by mighty bowmen,
कृतास्त्रैः क्षिप्रमस्यद्भिर्दूरपातिभिरायसाः। अभिलक्ष्यैर्निपात्यन्ते तावच्छाम्यतु वैशसम्॥
Masters in the use of weapons who can shoot from a long distance and with good aim, let hostilities cease.
अभिवादयमानं त्वां शिरसा राजकुञ्जरः। पाणिभ्यां प्रतिगृह्णातु धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥
Let the virtuous king Yudhishthira, that best of kings take you by the hand while you are saluting him with your head bowed down.
ध्वजाङ्कुशपताकाङ्क दक्षिणं ते सुदक्षिणः। स्कन्धे निक्षिपतां बाहुं शान्तये भरतर्षभ॥
Let that one who has performed many sacrifices comfort you, by placing his righi arm, marked with the sign of a banner and hook on you shoulders.
रत्नौषधिसमेतेन रक्ताङ्गुलितलेन च। उपविष्टस्य पृष्ठं ते पाणिना परिमार्जतु॥
Let him put his hands with fingers bedecked with gems and the palm red, on your back while you are seated.
शालस्कन्धो महाबाहुस्त्वां स्वजानो वृकोदरः। साम्नाभिवदतां चापि शान्तये भरतर्षभ॥
Let him, whose shoulders are broad as the trunk of Shala trees, Vrikodara, of long arms, embrace you and with good will greet you for the sake of peace, O best among the Bharatas.
अर्जुनेन यमाभ्यां च त्रिभिस्तैरभिवादितः। मूर्ध्नि तान् समुपाघ्राय प्रेम्णाभिवद पार्थिव॥
Being saluted by the three, Arjuna and the twins, you smell their head and converse in terms of peace, O ruler of the earth.
दृष्ट्वा त्वां पाण्डवैवीरैर्धातृभिः सह संगतम्। यावदानन्दजाश्रूणि प्रमुञ्चन्तु नराधिपाः॥
Let all these rulers of men shed tears of joy at beholding yourself united in peace with your brothers who are heroes.
घुष्यतां राजधानीषु सर्वसम्पन्महीक्षिताम्। पृथिवी भ्रातृभावेन भुज्यतां विज्वरो भव॥
Proclaim it in the several capitals and among all the rulers of the earth; enjoy the sovereignty of the earth like brothers and be freed from all troubles.