Mahabharata — Volume III (Dutt edition) — Chapter 152
MBh 3 152.1
वैशम्पायन उवाच राज्ञस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा धर्मार्थसहितं हितम्। कृष्णा दाशार्हमासीनमब्रवीच्छोककर्शिता॥ सुता दुपदराजस्य स्वसितायतमूर्धजा। सम्पूज्य सहदेवं च सात्यकिं च महारथम्॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca rājñastu vacanaṃ śrutvā dharmārthasahitaṃ hitam| kṛṣṇā dāśārhamāsīnamabravīcchokakarśitā|| sutā dupadarājasya svasitāyatamūrdhajā| sampūjya sahadevaṃ ca sātyakiṃ ca mahāratham||
Vaishampayana said Hearing the king's words which were beneficial as well as conducive to morality and worldly good, Krishna, the daughter of king Drupada, of long and very black tresses, afflicted with grief, said to the scion of the Dasharha race, who was seated there, after having given due respects to Sahadeva and the great car-warrior Satyaki.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.2
भीमसेनं च संशान्तं दृष्ट्वा परमदुर्मनाः। अश्रुपूर्णेक्षणा वाक्यमुवाचेदं मनस्विनी॥
bhīmasenaṃ ca saṃśāntaṃ dṛṣṭvā paramadurmanāḥ| aśrupūrṇekṣaṇā vākyamuvācedaṃ manasvinī||
Seeing Bhimasena inclined towards peace, that intelligent lady with a sense of her wrongs said these words with tears in her eyes:
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.3
विदितं ते महाबाहो धर्मज्ञ मधुसूदन। यथा निकृतिमास्थाय भ्रंशिताः पाण्डवाः सुखात्॥
viditaṃ te mahābāho dharmajña madhusūdana| yathā nikṛtimāsthāya bhraṃśitāḥ pāṇḍavāḥ sukhāt||
O you of long arms, this is known to you. slayer of Madhu, how the Pandavas were deprived of all happiness through deceit.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.4
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रेण सामात्येन जनार्दन। यथा च संजयो राज्ञा मन्त्रं रहसि श्रावितः॥
dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putreṇa sāmātyena janārdana| yathā ca saṃjayo rājñā mantraṃ rahasi śrāvitaḥ||
By the son of Dhritarashtra within ministers, O Janardana; and what message was covered through Sanjaya in private by the king.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.5
युधिष्ठिरस्य दाशार्ह तच्चापि विदितं तव। यथोक्तः संजयश्चैव तच्च सर्वं श्रुतं त्वया॥
yudhiṣṭhirasya dāśārha taccāpi viditaṃ tava| yathoktaḥ saṃjayaścaiva tacca sarvaṃ śrutaṃ tvayā||
Yudhishthira, that too is known to you of the Dasharha race and by you has been heard all what Sanjaya said.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.6
पञ्च नस्तात दीयन्तां ग्रामा इति महाद्युते। अविरथलं वृकस्थलं माकन्दी वारणावतम्॥ अवसानं महाबाहो कञ्चिदेकं च पञ्चमम्। इति दुर्योधनो वाच्यः सुहृदश्चास्य केशव॥
pañca nastāta dīyantāṃ grāmā iti mahādyute| avirathalaṃ vṛkasthalaṃ mākandī vāraṇāvatam|| avasānaṃ mahābāho kañcidekaṃ ca pañcamam| iti duryodhano vācyaḥ suhṛdaścāsya keśava||
O you of great luster, (this was the massage) give us, O sire, five villages namely, Avisthala, Vrikasthala, Makandi, Varanavata and any one for the last or the fifth, O you of long arms. In these terms was Duryodhana to be addressed and his friends too, O Keshava.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.7
न चापि ह्यकरोद् वाक्यं श्रुत्वा कृष्ण सुयोधनः। युधिष्ठिरस्य दाशार्ह श्रीमतः संधिमिच्छतः॥
na cāpi hyakarod vākyaṃ śrutvā kṛṣṇa suyodhanaḥ| yudhiṣṭhirasya dāśārha śrīmataḥ saṃdhimicchataḥ||
Suyodhana, though he heard these words of Yudhishthira endued with prosperity and desirous if peace, did not act up to them, O you of the Dasharha race.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.8
अप्रदानेन राज्यस्य यदि कृष्ण सुयोधनः। संधिमिच्छेन्न कर्तव्यं तत्र गत्वा कथञ्चन॥
apradānena rājyasya yadi kṛṣṇa suyodhanaḥ| saṃdhimicchenna kartavyaṃ tatra gatvā kathañcana||
If, O Krishna, Suyodhana desires peace without returning the kingdom; then it is by no means proper that you should go there.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.9
शक्ष्यन्ति हि महाबाहो पाण्डवाः संजयैः सह। धार्तराष्ट्रबलं घोरं क्रुद्ध प्रतिसमासितुम्॥
śakṣyanti hi mahābāho pāṇḍavāḥ saṃjayaiḥ saha| dhārtarāṣṭrabalaṃ ghoraṃ kruddha pratisamāsitum||
O you of long arms, the Pandavas supported by the Srinjayas will be able to fight with the terrible army of Dhritarashtra excited with range.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.10
ते न हि साम्ना न दानेन शक्योऽर्थस्तेषु कश्चर। तस्मात् तेषु न कर्तव्या कृपा मधुसूदन॥
te na hi sāmnā na dānena śakyo'rthasteṣu kaścara| tasmāt teṣu na kartavyā kṛpā madhusūdana||
Not by peaceful means, nor by surrender can our object be gained from them; therefore, O destroyer of Madhu, mercy ought not to be shown to them by you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.11
साम्ना दानेन वा कृष्ण ये न शाम्यन्ति शत्रवः। योक्तव्यस्तेषु दण्डः स्याज्जीवितं परिरक्षता॥
sāmnā dānena vā kṛṣṇa ye na śāmyanti śatravaḥ| yoktavyasteṣu daṇḍaḥ syājjīvitaṃ parirakṣatā||
Those enemies, who do not assume an attitude of peace by words of humility or by surrender, ought to be visited with punishment by him who cares to preserve his life.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.12
तस्मात् तेषु महादण्डः क्षेप्तव्यः क्षिप्रमच्युत। त्वया चैव महाबाहो पाण्डवैः सह संजयैः॥
tasmāt teṣu mahādaṇḍaḥ kṣeptavyaḥ kṣipramacyuta| tvayā caiva mahābāho pāṇḍavaiḥ saha saṃjayaiḥ||
Therefore should heavy punishment fall or them from yourself, O Acchyuta of long arms, supported by the Pandavas and the Srinjayas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.13
एतत् समर्थं पार्थानां तव चैव यशस्करम्। क्रियमाणं भवेत् कृष्ण क्षत्रस्य च सुखावहम्॥
etat samarthaṃ pārthānāṃ tava caiva yaśaskaram| kriyamāṇaṃ bhavet kṛṣṇa kṣatrasya ca sukhāvaham||
This would be just the thing for the son of Pritha to do; and will also redound to your glory; and the accomplishment will be, O Krishna, the source of happiness to the entire Kshatriya race.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.14
क्षत्रियेण हि हन्तव्यः क्षत्रियो लोभमास्थितः। अक्षत्रियो वा दाशार्ह स्वधर्ममनुतिष्ठता।॥
kṣatriyeṇa hi hantavyaḥ kṣatriyo lobhamāsthitaḥ| akṣatriyo vā dāśārha svadharmamanutiṣṭhatā|||
A Kshatriya who is avaricious ought to be killed by a Kshatriya who is desirous of proving true to his our religion; and even if the covetous man is not a Kshatriya he ought to be slain.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.15
अन्यत्र ब्राह्मणात् तात सर्वपापेष्ववस्थितात्। गुरुर्हि सर्ववर्णानां ब्राह्मणः प्रसृताग्रभुक्॥
anyatra brāhmaṇāt tāta sarvapāpeṣvavasthitāt| gururhi sarvavarṇānāṃ brāhmaṇaḥ prasṛtāgrabhuk||
An exception should be made, O Sire, in the case of a Brahmana, though he be addicted to all sorts of vices; for a Brahmana is the preceptor of all the other classes and he is allowed precedence in everything.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.16
यथावध्ये वध्यमाने भवेद् दोषो जनार्दन। स वध्यस्यावधे दृष्ट इति धर्मविदो विदुः॥
yathāvadhye vadhyamāne bhaved doṣo janārdana| sa vadhyasyāvadhe dṛṣṭa iti dharmavido viduḥ||
The sin, that accrues from killing from one that ought but to be killed, is ihe fame as that which accrues him not slaying one that deserves death. Such has been the instructions of those conversant with the rulers of virtue.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.17
यथा त्वां न स्पृशेदेष दोषः कृष्ण तथा कुरु। पाण्डवैः सह दाशार्हः संजयैश्च ससैनिकैः॥
yathā tvāṃ na spṛśedeṣa doṣaḥ kṛṣṇa tathā kuru| pāṇḍavaiḥ saha dāśārhaḥ saṃjayaiśca sasainikaiḥ||
Do that, O Krishna, so that this sin may not touch you along with the Pandavas, O you of the Dasharha race and the Srinjayas and their armies.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.18
पुनरुक्तं च वक्ष्यामि विश्रम्मेण जनार्दन। का तु सीमन्तिनी मादृक् पृथिव्यामस्ति केशव॥
punaruktaṃ ca vakṣyāmi viśrammeṇa janārdana| kā tu sīmantinī mādṛk pṛthivyāmasti keśava||
Out of excessive confidence on you, O Janardana, that I repeat what has been already repeated again and again. What woman is there in this world equal to me?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.19
सुता दुपदराजस्य वेदिमध्यात् समुत्थिता। धृष्टद्युम्नस्य भगिनी तव कृष्ण प्रिया सखी।॥
sutā dupadarājasya vedimadhyāt samutthitā| dhṛṣṭadyumnasya bhaginī tava kṛṣṇa priyā sakhī|||
The daughter of king Drupada born of the sacrificial altar, sister of Dhrishtadyumna and your dear friend, O Krishna.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.20
आजमीढकुलं प्राप्ता स्नुषा पाण्डोर्महात्मनः। महिषी पाण्डुपुत्राणां पञ्चेन्द्रसमवर्चसाम्॥
ājamīḍhakulaṃ prāptā snuṣā pāṇḍormahātmanaḥ| mahiṣī pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ pañcendrasamavarcasām||
I have become a member of the Ajamida race; and the daughter-in-law of the highsouled Pandu and the chief queen of the sons of Pandu, who in splendor are equal to five Indra's.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.21
सुता मे पञ्चभिर्वीरैः पञ्च जाता महारथाः। अभिमन्युर्यथा कृष्ण तथा ते तव धर्मतः॥
sutā me pañcabhirvīraiḥ pañca jātā mahārathāḥ| abhimanyuryathā kṛṣṇa tathā te tava dharmataḥ||
By the five heroes are born of me five sons, great car-warriors, who morally bear the same relation with you, O Krishna, as Abhimanyu.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.22
साहं केशग्रहं प्राप्ता परिक्लिष्टा सभां गता। पश्यतां पाण्डुपुत्राणां त्वयि जीवति केशव॥
sāhaṃ keśagrahaṃ prāptā parikliṣṭā sabhāṃ gatā| paśyatāṃ pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ tvayi jīvati keśava||
When I, who am such, coming to the Council Chamber was caught hold of by the extremity of my hairs and annoyed within the range of vision of the Pandu's sons and during your life time, O Keshava.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.23
जीवत्सु पाण्डुपुत्रेषु पञ्चालेष्वथ वृष्णिषु। दासीभूतास्मि पापानां सभामध्ये व्यवस्थिता।॥
jīvatsu pāṇḍuputreṣu pañcāleṣvatha vṛṣṇiṣu| dāsībhūtāsmi pāpānāṃ sabhāmadhye vyavasthitā|||
During the life time of the Pandu's, the Panchalas and the Vrishnis I was treated like a maid-servant and made to stand in the Council Chamber of those incarnations of vice.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.24
निरमपेष्वचेष्टेषु प्रेक्षमाणेषु पाण्डुषु। पाहि मामिति गोविन्द मनसा चिन्तितोऽसि मे॥
niramapeṣvaceṣṭeṣu prekṣamāṇeṣu pāṇḍuṣu| pāhi māmiti govinda manasā cintito'si me||
The sons of Pandu, gazing at me, without any wrath and without any efforts to extricate me, O Govinda, were thought of by me, saying-"save me."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.25
यत्र मां भगवान् राजा श्वशुरो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। वरं वृणीष्व पाञ्चालि वराहा॑ऽसि मता मम॥
yatra māṃ bhagavān rājā śvaśuro vākyamabravīt| varaṃ vṛṇīṣva pāñcāli varāhā̭'si matā mama||
On this the prosperous king (Dhritarashtra), my father-in-law, said these words chose a boon, O Princess of Panchala, in my opinion you are the proper recipient of a boon.”
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.26
अदासाः पाण्डवाः सन्तु सरथाः सायुधा इति। पयोक्ते यत्र निर्मुक्ता वनवासाय केशव॥
adāsāḥ pāṇḍavāḥ santu sarathāḥ sāyudhā iti| payokte yatra nirmuktā vanavāsāya keśava||
"Let the Pandavas be liberated with their chariots and soldiers" was the boon I asked for; and at my solicitation were they liberated and sent to exile in the forest, OKeshava.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.27
एवंविधानां दुःखानापभिज्ञोऽसि जनार्दन। त्रायस्व पुण्डरीकाक्ष सभर्तृज्ञातिबान्धवान्॥
evaṃvidhānāṃ duḥkhānāpabhijño'si janārdana| trāyasva puṇḍarīkākṣa sabhartṛjñātibāndhavān||
You, O Janardana, are very well aware of such-like troubles; and save us, o you with eyes like lotus, along with my husbands, kinsmen and friends.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.28
नन्वहं कृष्ण भीष्मस्य धृतराष्ट्रस्य चोभयोः। स्नुषा भवामि धर्मेण साहं सादीकृता बलात्॥
nanvahaṃ kṛṣṇa bhīṣmasya dhṛtarāṣṭrasya cobhayoḥ| snuṣā bhavāmi dharmeṇa sāhaṃ sādīkṛtā balāt||
I am, morally speaking, O Krishna, the daughter-in-law of both Bhishma and Dhritarashtra; and yet I, who am such, was made a slave by force.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.29
धिक्पार्थस्य धनुष्यत्तां भीमसेनस्य धिक् बलम्। यत्र दुर्योधनः कृष्ण मुहूर्तमपि जीवति॥
dhikpārthasya dhanuṣyattāṃ bhīmasenasya dhik balam| yatra duryodhanaḥ kṛṣṇa muhūrtamapi jīvati||
Shame to the skill in archery of the son of Pritha and shame to the strength of Bhimasena! that Duryodhana, O Krishna, should be alive for one single moment.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.30
यदि तेऽहमनुग्राह्या यदि तेऽस्ति कृपा मयि। धार्तराष्ट्रेषु वै कोप: सर्वः कृष्ण विधीयताम्॥
yadi te'hamanugrāhyā yadi te'sti kṛpā mayi| dhārtarāṣṭreṣu vai kopa: sarvaḥ kṛṣṇa vidhīyatām||
If I ain fit to be favored by you, if there is mercy in you for me; then direct all your wrath on the sons of Dhritarashtra.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.31
वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वा मृदुसंहारं वृजिनाग्रं सुदर्शनम्। सुनीलमसितापाङ्गी सर्वगन्धाधिवासितम्॥ सर्वलक्षणसम्पन्नं महाभुजगवर्चसम्। केशपक्षं वरारोहा गृह्य वामेन पाणिना॥ पद्माक्षी पुण्डरीकाक्षमुपेत्य गजगामिनी। अश्रुपूर्णेक्षणा कृष्णा कृष्णं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca ityuktvā mṛdusaṃhāraṃ vṛjināgraṃ sudarśanam| sunīlamasitāpāṅgī sarvagandhādhivāsitam|| sarvalakṣaṇasampannaṃ mahābhujagavarcasam| keśapakṣaṃ varārohā gṛhya vāmena pāṇinā|| padmākṣī puṇḍarīkākṣamupetya gajagāminī| aśrupūrṇekṣaṇā kṛṣṇā kṛṣṇaṃ vacanamabravīt||
Vaishampayana said Saying this, pretty Krishna having lotuslike eyes, of a black colour and the gait of an elephant and possessed of beautiful hips, taking hold of her beautiful ringlets with curls at their ends and of a deep blue colour, perfumed with all sorts of scents, with all the auspicious marks and very soft though bound up in a braid by her left hand, approached the lotus-eyed Krishna; and with eyes full of tears said these words.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.32
अयं ते पुण्डरीकाक्ष दुःशासनकरोद्धृतः। स्मर्तव्यः सर्वकार्येषु परेषां संधिमिच्छता॥
ayaṃ te puṇḍarīkākṣa duḥśāsanakaroddhṛtaḥ| smartavyaḥ sarvakāryeṣu pareṣāṃ saṃdhimicchatā||
O you with lotus-like eyes, desirous of peace with the enemy, you should remember in all your acts that these (tresses) were seized by the hands of Dushasana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.33
यदि भीमार्जुनौ कृष्ण कृपणौ संधिकामुकौ। पिता मे योत्स्यते वृद्धः सह पुत्रैर्महारथैः॥
yadi bhīmārjunau kṛṣṇa kṛpaṇau saṃdhikāmukau| pitā me yotsyate vṛddhaḥ saha putrairmahārathaiḥ||
If Bhima and Arjuna, O Krishna, are so mean as to desire peace, then my old father will fight along with his sons who are great car-warriors.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.34
पञ्च च महावीर्याः पुत्रा मे मधुसूदन। अभिमन्युं पुरस्कृत्य योत्स्यन्ते कुरुभिः सह॥
pañca ca mahāvīryāḥ putrā me madhusūdana| abhimanyuṃ puraskṛtya yotsyante kurubhiḥ saha||
And my five sons, too, O slayer of Madhu, of great heroism, having placed Abhimanyu in the front will fight the Kurus.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.35
दुःशासनभुजं श्यामं संछिन्नं पांसुगुण्ठितम्। यद्यहं तु न पश्यामि का शान्तिर्हदयस्य मे॥
duḥśāsanabhujaṃ śyāmaṃ saṃchinnaṃ pāṃsuguṇṭhitam| yadyahaṃ tu na paśyāmi kā śāntirhadayasya me||
If I do not see the dark-coloured hand of Dushasana torn off from his body and reduced to powder, then what peace shall there be in my heart?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.36
त्रयोदश हि वर्षाणि प्रतीक्षन्त्या गतानि मे। विधाय हृदये मन्युं प्रदीप्तमिव पावकम्॥
trayodaśa hi varṣāṇi pratīkṣantyā gatāni me| vidhāya hṛdaye manyuṃ pradīptamiva pāvakam||
Thirteen years have elapsed, during which I was waiting, entertaining in my heart feelings of revenge which were like blazing fire.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.37
विदीर्यते मे हृदयं भीमवाक्छल्यपीडितम्। योऽयमद्य महाबाहुर्धर्ममेवानुपश्यति॥
vidīryate me hṛdayaṃ bhīmavākchalyapīḍitam| yo'yamadya mahābāhurdharmamevānupaśyati||
My heart, O Bhima, is rent asunder, pierced by darts of sharp words, as it were, at the thought that the long-armed one (Bhima) has an eye on morality.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.38
इत्युक्त्वा वाष्परुद्धेन कण्ठेनायतलोचना। सरोद कृष्णा सोत्कम्पं सस्वरं बाष्पगद्गदम्॥
ityuktvā vāṣparuddhena kaṇṭhenāyatalocanā| saroda kṛṣṇā sotkampaṃ sasvaraṃ bāṣpagadgadam||
Saying this with voice choked with tears, Krishna of distended eyes began to weep aloud in convulsive sobs and with her eyes full of tears.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.39
स्तनौ पीनायतश्रोणी सहिताबभिवर्षती। द्रवीभूतमिवात्युष्णं मुञ्चन्ती वारि नेत्रजम्॥
stanau pīnāyataśroṇī sahitābabhivarṣatī| dravībhūtamivātyuṣṇaṃ muñcantī vāri netrajam||
And the lady with beautiful hips began to shower from her eyes extremely hot tears, which flowed down her round bosom.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.40
तामुवाच महाबाहुः केशवः परिसान्त्वयन्। अचिराद् द्रक्ष्यसे कृष्णे रुदतीर्भरतस्त्रियः॥
tāmuvāca mahābāhuḥ keśavaḥ parisāntvayan| acirād drakṣyase kṛṣṇe rudatīrbharatastriyaḥ||
Keshava with long arms then spoke these words with a view to comfort her, before long will you see, O Krishna, the ladies of Bharata's household weeping.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.41
एवं ता भीरु रोत्स्यन्ति निहतज्ञातिबान्धवाः। हतमित्रा हतबला येषां क्रुद्धाऽसि भामिनी॥
evaṃ tā bhīru rotsyanti nihatajñātibāndhavāḥ| hatamitrā hatabalā yeṣāṃ kruddhā'si bhāminī||
O timid one, they will weep as you now do, having their kinsmen and friends killed. Alrcady, O lady, are those with whom you are angry deprived of their friends and of their strength.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.42
अहं च तत् करिष्यामि भीमार्जुनयमैः सह। युधिष्ठिरनियोगेन दैवाच्च विधिनिर्मितात्॥
ahaṃ ca tat kariṣyāmi bhīmārjunayamaiḥ saha| yudhiṣṭhiraniyogena daivācca vidhinirmitāt||
I shall accomplish this with Bhima, Arjuna and the twins, supported by Yudhishthira, through the ordainment of the gods.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.43
धार्तराष्ट्राः कालपक्वा न चेच्छृण्वन्ति मे वचः। शेष्यन्ते निहता भूमौ श्वशृगालादनीकृताः॥
dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ kālapakvā na cecchṛṇvanti me vacaḥ| śeṣyante nihatā bhūmau śvaśṛgālādanīkṛtāḥ||
If the sons of Dhritarashtra, whose time is now arrived, do not hear my advice; then they will sleep dead on the bare earth and be food for dogs and jackals.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.44
चलेद्धि हिमवाञ्छैलो मेदिनी शतधा फलेत्। द्यौः पतेच्च सनक्षत्रान मे मोघं वचो भवेत्॥
caleddhi himavāñchailo medinī śatadhā phalet| dyauḥ patecca sanakṣatrāna me moghaṃ vaco bhavet||
The Himavat mountains could move; the earth could be split up into a hundred pieces; and the heavenly regions with stars might fall; but my words would not be vain.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 152.45
सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि कृष्णे बाष्पो निगृह्यताम्। हतामित्रात्प्रिया युक्तानचिराद् द्रक्ष्यसे पतीन्॥
satyaṃ te pratijānāmi kṛṣṇe bāṣpo nigṛhyatām| hatāmitrātpriyā yuktānacirād drakṣyase patīn||
I tell you truly, O Krishna, stop your tears. You will ever (in future) see your husbands endued with prosperity and with all their enemies killed.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)