धृतराष्ट्र उवाच प्राप्तानाहुः संजय पाण्डपुत्रानुपप्लव्ये तान् विजानीहि गत्वा। अजातशत्रु च समाजयेथा दिष्ट्याऽऽनह्य स्थानमुपस्थितस्त्वम्॥
Dhritarashtra said It is said, O Sanjaya, that the sons of Pandu have reached Upaplavya; going out do you find out (if) this (is true), do due honours to the one who has created no enemies (Yudhishthira); it is fortunate that you are present here.
सर्वान् वदेः संजय स्वस्तिमन्तः कृच्छ्रे वासमतदर्हान् निरुष्य। तेषां शान्तिर्विद्यतेऽस्मासु शीघ्रं मिथ्यापेतानामुपकारिणां सताम्॥
To all do you, O Sanjaya, communicate our well being. Having resided in the forest and met with troubles, they who are inclined to do good to others without deceit and honest still entertain friendly feeling towards us.
नाहं क्वचित् संजय पाण्डवानां मिथ्यावृत्ति काञ्चन जात्वपश्यम्। सर्वां श्रियं ह्यात्मवीर्येण लब्धां पर्याकार्षुः पाण्डवा मह्यमेव॥
Never did I, O Sanjaya, observe any falsehood in the sons of Pandu. Having gained all their wealth through sheer strength of their own, have they made over the same to me.
दोषं ह्येषां नाध्यगच्छं परीच्छन् नित्यं कंचिद् येन ग¥य पार्थान्। धर्मार्थाभ्यां कर्म कुर्वन्ति नित्यं सुखप्रिये नानुरुध्यन्ति कामात्॥
Never did I observe any questionable act in them. Though I was always on the look-out, yet never did I find anything done by these sons of Pritha for which we could blame them. They always work for the sake of virtue and their own interests and never request others for : their own well being.
धर्मं शीतं क्षुत्पिपासे तथैव निद्रां तन्द्रीं क्रोधहर्षो प्रमादम्। धृत्या चैव प्रज्ञया चाभिभूय धर्मार्थयोगात् प्रयतन्ति पार्थाः॥
Having by their patience and wisdom subjugated heat, cold, hunger, thirst, sleep, laziness anger, pleasure and folly, the sons of Pritha always try for virtue and their own interests.
त्यजन्ति मित्रेषु धनानि काले न संवासाज्जीर्यति तेषु मैत्री। स्तेषां द्वेष्टा नास्त्याजमीढस्य पक्षे॥
On suitable occasions, do they give away wealth to their friends and friendship with them does not decrease through long residence together. The sons of Pritha honour others and promote their interest according to their deserts. They have no haters in the side of Ajmida.
दुर्योधनात् क्षुद्रतराच्च कर्णात्। तेषां हीमो हीनसुखप्रियाणां महात्मनां संजनयतो हि तेजः॥
Except the great weak-minded fool, Duryodhana and the still meaner Karna. These two alone are increasing the energy of these large-minded souls who do not desire for their own happiness.
उत्थानवीर्यः सुखमेधमानो दुर्योधनः सुकृतं मन्यते तत्। तेषां भागं यच्च मन्येत बाल: शक्यं हर्तुं जीवतां पाण्डवानाम्॥
Duryodhana who is strong in the beginning only and who is accustomed to every sort of indulgence thinks that he does well (increasing their energy). The boy thinks too that he is capable of robbing the living son of Pandu, of their share.
यस्यार्जुनः पदवीं केशवश्च वृकोदरः सात्यकोऽजातशत्रोः। माद्रीपुत्रौ सृजयाश्चापि यान्ति पुरा युद्धात् साधु तस्य प्रदानम्॥
He who is followed by Arjuna, Keshava, Vrikodara, Satyaki, the two sons of Madri (Nakula and Sahadeva) and Sanjaya; it is best to give up his share before the war.
स ह्येवैकः पृथिवीं सव्यसाची गाण्डीवधन्वा प्रणुदेद् रथस्थः। तथा जिष्णुः केशवोऽप्यप्रधृष्यो लोकत्रयस्याधिपतिर्महात्मा।॥
Savyasachin, holding the Gandiva bow is alone capable of subjugating the ear from his chariot and in the same way is the nobleminded Keshava, accustomed to got victories and unapproachable, the ruler of the three worlds.
तिष्ठेत कस्तस्य मर्त्यः पुरस्ताद् यः सर्वलोकेषु वरेण्य एकः। पर्जन्यघोषान् प्रवपञ्छरौघान् पतङ्गसङ्घानिव शीघ्रवेगान्॥
In all the worlds, he is the only worthy man. What man could stand against his flight of arrows which roar like the clouds and which fly with the swiftness of locusts.
दिशं धुंदीचीमपि चोत्तरान् कुरून् गाण्डीवधन्वैकरथो जिगाय। धनं चैषामाहरत् सव्यसाची सेनानुगान् द्रविडांश्चैव चक्रे॥
Seated on one car, with the help of the Gandiva bow, Savyasachin, having subjugated the Kauravas of the north and the northern country as well, took away their wealth and turned the people of Dravida into his soldier followers.
यश्चैव देवान् खाण्डवे सव्यसाची गाण्डीवधन्वा प्रजिगाय सेन्द्रान्। उपाहरत् पाण्डवो जातवेदसे यशो मानं वर्धयन् पाण्डवानाम्॥
Savyasachin, with the help of the Govinda bow, having subjugated the gods with Indra at their head, in the Agni and thus enhanced the honour and redwing of the sons of Pandu.
द्धस्त्यारोहो नास्ति समश्च तस्य। रथेऽर्जुनादाहुरहीनमेनं बाह्वोर्बलेनायुतनागवीर्यम्॥
There is none equal to Bhima in wielding the mace, none too equal to him in riding elephants and it is said that as a car-warrior he is not inferior to Arjuna and in strength of arms he has the prowess of ten thousand elephants.
सुशिक्षितः कृतवैरस्तरस्वी दहेत् क्षुद्रांस्तरसा धार्तराष्ट्रान्। सदात्यमर्षी न बलात् स शक्यो युद्धे जेतु वासवेनापि माक्षात्॥
Well-trained and strong, being rendered an enemy and inspired with worth he would burn down the sons of Dhritarashtra. Being always very wrathful and strong he is incapable of being defeated even by Vasava (Indra) himself.
सुचेतसौ बलिनौ शीघ्रहस्तौ सुशिक्षितौ भ्रातरौ फाल्गुनेन। श्येनौ यथा पक्षिपूगान् रुजन्तौ माद्रीपुत्रौ शेषयेतां न शत्रून्॥
The two brothers, the sons of the king of Madri, of good heart, strong quick-handed and well trained by the sons of Falguna, will leave no vestige of the enemies as a pair of birds of prey destroy a flight of birds.
एतद् बलं पूर्णमस्माकमेवं यत् सत्यं तान् प्राप्य नास्तीति मन्ये। तेषां मध्ये वर्तमानस्तरस्वी धृष्टद्युम्नः पाण्डवानामिहैकः॥
I regard this vast army of ours, as being not in existence, when it encounters them. Among them is the powerful Dhrishtadyumna who is regarded as one of the Pandavas.
सहाभात्यः सोमकानां प्रबर्हः संत्यक्तात्मा पाण्डवार्थं श्रुतो मे। अजातशत्रु प्रसहेत कोऽन्यो येषां स स्यादग्रणीवृष्णिसिंहः॥
I understand that the foremost, among the Somakas with his ministers, has devoted his soul to the cause of the sons of Pandu; who else can withstand him who has made no enemies (Yudhishthira) whose army is led by that best among the Vrishnis.
सहोषितश्चरितार्थो वयस्थो मात्स्येयानामधिपो वै विराटः। स वै सपुत्रः पाण्डवार्थं च शश्वद् युधिष्ठिरं भक्त इति श्रुतं मे॥
Virata, the lord of the people of Matsya, who is of mature age, who has lived with the Pandavas and whose desires have been fulfilled by them, with his sons is there ever increased in the cause of the sons of Pandu and a staunch adherent of Yudhishthira.
अवरुद्धा रथिनः केकयेभ्यो महेष्वासा भ्रातरः पञ्च सन्ति। केकयेभ्यो राज्यमाकाङ्क्षमाणा युद्धार्थनश्चानवसन्ति पार्थान्।।२०
And the five brothers, the eminent and mighty princes of Kaikeya, have been deprived of their kingdom (by us) and they follow the sons of Pritha, desirous of the kingdom of the Kaikeyas and waiting for an opportunity of fighting (with us).
सर्वांश्च वीरान् पृथिवीपतीनां समागतान् पाण्डवार्थं निविष्टान्। शूरानहं भक्तिमतः शृणोमि प्रीत्या युक्तान् संश्रितान् धर्मराजम्॥
And all the heroes among the lords of the Earth have been brought together and are interested in the cause of the sons of Pandu. I hear that these heroes worthy of respect have become followers of the virtuous king out of love.
गिर्याश्रया दुर्गनिवासिनश्च योधाः पृथिव्यां कुलजातिशुद्धाः। म्लेच्छाश्च नानायुधवीर्यवन्तः समागताः पाण्डवार्थं निविष्टाः॥
Heroes who live in the hills and in fortresses, who are of good lineage in the world and aged and many Mlechas who are adepts in handling various weapons have been brought together and made interested in the cause of the sons of Pandu.
पाण्ड्यश्च राजा समितीन्द्रकल्पो योधप्रवीरैर्बहुभिः समेतः। समागतः पाण्डवार्थं महात्मा लोकप्रवीरोऽप्रतिवीर्यतेजाः॥
And king Pandya too, in battle an equal of Indra, who is noble-minded, a hero energy, accompanied by many heroes, has come, espousing the cause of the sons of Pandu.
अस्त्रं द्रोणादर्जुनाद् वासुदेवात् कृपाद् भीष्माद् येन वृतं शृणोमि। यं तं कार्ष्णिप्रतिममाहुरेकं स सात्यकिः पाण्डवार्थ निविष्टः॥
That Satyaki, who has learnt the use of arms from Drona, Arjuna, Vasudeva, Kripa and Bhima and who is said to be the equal of the son of Krishna, Pradyumna, is enlisted in the cause of the sons of Pandu.
उपाश्रिताश्चेदिकरूपषकाश्च सर्वोद्योगैर्भूमिपालाः समेताः। तेषां मध्ये सूर्यमिवातपन्तं श्रिया वृतं चेदिपतिं ज्वलन्तम्॥
Formerly did assemble the kings of the Chedis and the Karushas with all their preparations and among them stood the king of Chedis, with his blazing beauty and scorching (sight) like the sun.
अस्तम्भनीयं युधि मन्यमानो ज्यां कर्षतां श्रेष्ठतमं पृथिव्याम्। सर्वोत्साहं क्षत्रियाणां निहत्य प्रसह्य कृष्णस्तरसा सम्ममर्द॥
He was regarded as being incapable of being vanquished in battle and the foremost among all the users of the bow. Krishna at once killed him by force of his own strength and thus destroyed all the hopes of the Kshatriyas.
यशोमानौ वर्धयन् पाण्डवानां पुराऽभिनच्छिशुपालं समीक्ष्य। यस्य सर्वे वर्धयन्ति स्म मानं करूषराजप्रमुखा नरेन्द्राः॥
In days of old did Krishna merely by looking at him (Shishupala) who was honoured by the kings, at whose head stood the king of the Karushas thereby increasing the fame and honour of the Pandavas.
तमसा केशवं तत्र मत्वा सुग्रीवयुक्तेन रथेन कृष्णम्। केप्राद्रवंश्चेदिपति विहाय सिंहं दृष्ट्वा क्षुद्रमृगा इवान्ये॥
Seeing that Keshava was incapable of being vanquished in his chariot drawn by white horses they fled leaving the ruler of the Chedis as small animals do at the sight of a lion.
दाशंसमानो द्वैरथे वासुदेवम्। तेनेवोन्मथितः कर्णिकारः॥
He, who out of impudence, engaged in a fight in chariots with Vasudeva, lies killed by Krishna like a Karnikara tree uprooted by the wind.
पराक्रमं मे यदवेदयन्त तेषामर्थं संजय केशवस्य। र्गावल्गणे नाधिगच्छामि शान्तिम्॥
Remembering what has been brought to my notice regarding the might of Keshava and the deeds of Vishnu I got no peace of mind, O son of Gavalgani.
न जातु ताञ्छत्रुरन्यः सहेत येषां स स्यादग्रणीवृष्णिसिंहः। प्रवेपते मे हृदयं भयेन श्रुत्वा कृष्णावेकरथे समेतौ॥
No enemy whatever can withstand them whose leader is that best of the Vrishnis. My heart trembles with fear at hearing that the, two Krishna's are united together on one the same chariot.
स्ताभ्यां लभेच्छर्म तदा सुतो मे। मिन्द्राविष्णू दैत्यसेनां यथैव॥
If the dull-headed one dose not fight with these two then may my son fare well, otherwise will they burn up the Kurus as Indra and Vishnu did the army of the Daityas.
मतो हि मे शक्रसमो धनंजयः सनातनो वृष्णिवीरच विष्णुः। धर्मारामो ह्रीनिषेवस्तरस्वी कुन्तीपुत्रः पाण्डवोऽजातशत्रुः॥
In my opinion is equal to Shakra himself and the hero of the Vrishni race is Vishnu himself. The son of Kunti has refuge in virtue, is brave and avoids shameful deeds and the son of Pandu has created no enemies.
दुर्योधनेन निकृतो मनस्वी नो चेत् क्रुद्धः प्रदहेद् धार्तराष्ट्रान्। नाहं तथा हर्जुनाद् वासुदेवाद् भीमाद् वाहं यमयोर्वा बिभेमि॥
He. who has been banished by Duryodhana, is not evil-minded otherwise being wrathful he would have consumed all the sons of Dhritarashtra. I do not fear Arjuna, Vasudeva or even Bhima or the twins so I, in the same measure, fear.
यथा राज्ञः क्रोधदीप्तस्य सूत मन्योरहं भीततरः सदैव। महातपा ब्रह्मचर्येण युक्तः संकल्पोऽयं मानसस्तस्य सिद्ध्येत्॥
The wrath of the king, O Suta, when he is angry; having practiced great austerities and Brahmacharya vows his desire will be fulfilled.
तस्य क्रोधं संजयाह समीक्ष्य स्थाने जानन् भृशमस्म्यद्य भीतः। स गच्छ शीघ्रं प्रहितो रथेन पाञ्चालराजस्य चमूनिवेशनम्॥
Seeing his wrath and knowing that the cause is just, I am now very much afraid, therefore as an emissary from me do you quickly go to the encampment of the king of Panchala on a swift-going car.
अजातशत्रु कुशलं स्म पृच्छेः पुनः पुनः प्रीतियुक्तं वदेस्त्वम्। जनार्दनं चापि समेत्य तात महामात्रं वीर्यवतामुदारम्॥
Repeatedly will you ask him who has created no enemies in affectionate terms about his health; and going, O son, near Janardana also, who is possessed of great qualities, heroic and noble-minded.
धृतराष्ट्रः पाण्डवैः शान्तिमीप्सुः। न तस्य किंचिद् वचनं न कुर्यात् कुन्तीपुत्रो वासुदेवस्य सूत॥
Will you ask about his welfare, on my behalf and say that Dhritarashtra is desirous of peace with the sons of Pandu. There is request of that the son of Kunti will not comply with, O Suta.
प्रियश्चैषामात्मसमश्च कृष्णो विद्वांश्चैषां कर्मणि नित्ययुक्तः। समानीतान् पाण्डवान् सृजयांश्च जनार्दनं युयुधानं विराटम्॥
Krishna is as dear to them as their own selves and being wise he is ever engaged in their. Also of the assembled sons of Pandu and the Srinjayas and Janardana and Yuyudhana and Virata,
अनामयं मद्वचनेन पृच्छेः सर्वांस्तथा द्रौपदेयांश्च पञ्च। स्त्वं मन्येथा भारतानां हितं च। तद् भाषेथाः संजय राजमध्ये न मूर्च्छयेद् यन्न च युद्धहेतुः॥
Will you enquire about their health on my behalf and in the same way of the five sons of Draupadi, And whatever you think fit to be said to the foe, as occasion arises and also whatever you think to be conducive the interests of the race of Bharata must you say, O Sanjaya, among those kings. And do not utter anything which may give cause for hostility.