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संजय उवाच बृहतीं धार्तराष्ट्राणां दृष्ट्वा सेनां समुद्यताम् विषादमगमद्राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Seeing the vast army of Dhritarashtra's son, the son of Kunti, king Yudhishthira, was filled with grief.
व्यूहं भीष्मेण चाभेद्यं कल्पितं प्रेक्ष्य पाण्डवः अभेद्यमिव संप्रेक्ष्य विषण्णोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत्
M. N. Dutt: Having seen the impenetrable Vyuha formed by Bhishma and having concluded it to be really impenetrable, the king became pale and he thus spoke to Arjuna.
धनंजय कथं शक्यमस्माभिर्योद्धुमाहवे धार्तराष्ट्रैर्महाबाहो येषां योद्धा पितामहः
M. N. Dutt: "O mighty armed hero, O Dhananjaya, how shall be able to fight with the Dhritarashtra's son's army when the grandfather himself commands it.
अक्षोभ्योऽयमभेद्यश्च भीष्मेणामित्रकर्शिना कल्पितः शास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना भूरितेजसा
M. N. Dutt: Immovable and impenetrable in this Vyuha, formed according to the rules of the Shastras, by that chastiser of foes, Bhishma of unfading glory.
ते वयं संशयं प्राप्ताः ससैन्याः शत्रुकर्शन कथमस्मान्महाव्यूहादुद्यानं नो भविष्यति
M. N. Dutt: O chastiser of foes, we are doubtful of success. How can victory be ours in the face of this (Kuru) army?
अथार्जुनोऽब्रवीत्पार्थं युधिष्ठिरममित्रहा विषण्णमभिसंप्रेक्ष्य तव राजन्ननीकिनीम्
M. N. Dutt: O king, that chastiser of foes, Arjuna, thus spoke of your army to the son of Pritha, Yudhishthira, who was in great grief.
प्रज्ञयाभ्यधिकाञ्शूरान्गुणयुक्तान्बहूनपि जयन्त्यल्पतरा येन तन्निबोध विशां पते
M. N. Dutt: we O majesty! I tell you the manner by which handful warriors conquer the wiser and meritorious majority of warriors. Please, listen to it carefully.
तत्तु ते कारणं राजन्प्रवक्ष्याम्यनसूयवे नारदस्तमृषिर्वेद भीष्मद्रोणौ च पाण्डव
M. N. Dutt: O king, you are without malice. I shall therefore tell you of the means. The Rishi Narada as well as Bhishma and Drona know it.
एतमेवार्थमाश्रित्य युद्धे देवासुरेऽब्रवीत् पितामहः किल पुरा महेन्द्रादीन्दिवौकसः
M. N. Dutt: In the days of yore, at the battle between the celestial and the Danavas, the Grandfather himself said (the following) to Indra and the other celestial.
न तथा बलवीर्याभ्यां विजयन्ते जिगीषवः यथा सत्यानृशंस्याभ्यां धर्मेणैवोद्यमेन च
M. N. Dutt: They that are desirous of victory do not so much conquer by might and prowess as by truth, compassion, piety and virtue
त्यक्त्वाधर्मं च लोभं च मोहं चोद्यममास्थिताः युध्यध्वमनहंकारा यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः
M. N. Dutt: Therefore knowing the difference between piety and impiety and understanding what is meant by covetousness and having recourse to only be exertion, fight without any arrogance, for victory is certain to be there, where righteousness is.
एवं राजन्विजानीहि ध्रुवोऽस्माकं रणे जयः यथा मे नारदः प्राह यतः कृष्णस्ततो जयः
M. N. Dutt: O king, for this reason, know that victory is certain to us in this battle. Narada said, "Victory is certainly there where Krishna is".
Supplementary Passages:
6.21.12 D3 subst. for 12cd: D6 ins. after 12: *77 यत्र कृष्णश्च वेदात्मा सर्वसर्वेश्वरो हरिः जयस्तत्र महाबाहो यथा मे प्राह नारदः
गुणभूतो जयः कृष्णे पृष्ठतोऽन्वेति माधवम् अन्यथा विजयश्चास्य संनतिश्चापरो गुणः
M. N. Dutt: Victory is inherent to Krishna; it follows Madhava (Krishna); victory is one of his attributes, so is humility.
अनन्ततेजा गोविन्दः शत्रुपूगेषु निर्व्यथः पुरुषः सनातनतमो यतः कृष्णस्ततो जयः
M. N. Dutt: Govinda (Krishna) possess might which is infinite. Even in the midst of countless foes, he is without any beyond all pains. He is the most eternal Purusha. Victory is certainly there where Krishna is.
पुरा ह्येष हरिर्भूत्वा वैकुण्ठोऽकुण्ठसायकः सुरासुरानवस्फूर्जन्नब्रवीत्के जयन्त्विति
AI Translation: For, in the past, Hari, the unshakable arrow of Vaikuntha, having thundered at the gods and demons, did not say, "Let so-and-so be victorious."
अनु कृष्णं जयेमेति यैरुक्तं तत्र तैर्जितम् तत्प्रसादाद्धि त्रैलोक्यं प्राप्तं शक्रादिभिः सुरैः
AI Translation: Those who said, "Let us conquer Krishna," were conquered by him. By his grace, the three worlds were attained by Indra and other gods.
तस्य ते न व्यथां कांचिदिह पश्यामि भारत यस्य ते जयमाशास्ते विश्वभुक्त्रिदशेश्वरः
M. N. Dutt: Therefore I do not find any cause for sorrow., You have the lord of the universe and the lord of the celestial to which victory to you.