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धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः |
मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय ||१-१||
Transliteration
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca .
dharmakṣetre kurukṣetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ .
māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāścaiva kimakurvata sañjaya ||1-1||
Meaning
1.1 The King Dhritarashtra asked: "O Sanjaya! What happened on the sacred battlefield of Kurukshetra, when my people gathered against the Pandavas?"
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सञ्जय उवाच |
दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा |
आचार्यमुपसंगम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत् ||१-२||
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca .
dṛṣṭvā tu pāṇḍavānīkaṃ vyūḍhaṃ duryodhanastadā .
ācāryamupasaṃgamya rājā vacanamabravīt ||1-2||
Meaning
1.2 Sanjaya replied: "The Prince Duryodhana, when he saw the army of the Pandavas paraded, approached his preceptor Guru Drona and spoke as follows:
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पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम् |
व्यूढां द्रुपदपुत्रेण तव शिष्येण धीमता ||१-३||
Transliteration
paśyaitāṃ pāṇḍuputrāṇāmācārya mahatīṃ camūm .
vyūḍhāṃ drupadaputreṇa tava śiṣyeṇa dhīmatā ||1-3||
Meaning
1.3 Revered Father! Behold this mighty host of the Pandavas, paraded by the son of King Drupada, thy wise disciple.
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अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भीमार्जुनसमा युधि |
युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः ||१-४||
Transliteration
atra śūrā maheṣvāsā bhīmārjunasamā yudhi .
yuyudhāno virāṭaśca drupadaśca mahārathaḥ ||1-4||
Meaning
1.4 In it are heroes and great bowmen; the equals in battle of Arjuna and Bheema, Yuyudhana, Virata and Drupada, great soldiers all;
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धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान् |
पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुंगवः ||१-५||
Transliteration
dhṛṣṭaketuścekitānaḥ kāśirājaśca vīryavān .
purujitkuntibhojaśca śaibyaśca narapuṃgavaḥ ||1-5||
Meaning
1.5 Dhrishtaketu, Chekitan, the valiant King of Benares, Purujit, Kuntibhoja, Shaibya - a master over many;
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युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्त उत्तमौजाश्च वीर्यवान् |
सौभद्रो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्व एव महारथाः ||१-६||
Transliteration
yudhāmanyuśca vikrānta uttamaujāśca vīryavān .
saubhadro draupadeyāśca sarva eva mahārathāḥ ||1-6||
Meaning
1.6 Yudhamanyu, Uttamouja, Soubhadra and the sons of Droupadi, famous men.
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अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान्निबोध द्विजोत्तम |
नायका मम सैन्यस्य संज्ञार्थं तान्ब्रवीमि ते ||१-७||
Transliteration
asmākaṃ tu viśiṣṭā ye tānnibodha dvijottama .
nāyakā mama sainyasya saṃjñārthaṃ tānbravīmi te ||1-7||
Meaning
1.7 Further, take note of all those captains who have ranged themselves on our side, O best of Spiritual Guides! The leaders of my army. I will name them for you.
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भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः |
अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च ||१-८||
Transliteration
bhavānbhīṣmaśca karṇaśca kṛpaśca samitiñjayaḥ .
aśvatthāmā vikarṇaśca saumadattistathaiva ca ||1-8||
Meaning
1.8 You come first; then Bheeshma, Karna, Kripa, great soldiers; Ashwaththama, Vikarna and the son of Somadhatta;
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अन्ये च बहवः शूरा मदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः |
नानाशस्त्रप्रहरणाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः ||१-९||
Transliteration
anye ca bahavaḥ śūrā madarthe tyaktajīvitāḥ .
nānāśastrapraharaṇāḥ sarve yuddhaviśāradāḥ ||1-9||
Meaning
1.9 And many others, all ready to die for my sake; all armed, all skilled in war.
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अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम् |
पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम् ||१-१०||
Transliteration
aparyāptaṃ tadasmākaṃ balaṃ bhīṣmābhirakṣitam .
paryāptaṃ tvidameteṣāṃ balaṃ bhīmābhirakṣitam ||1-10||
Meaning
1.10 Yet our army seems the weaker, though commanded by Bheeshma; their army seems the stronger, though commanded by Bheema.
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अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः |
भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि ||१-११||
Transliteration
ayaneṣu ca sarveṣu yathābhāgamavasthitāḥ .
bhīṣmamevābhirakṣantu bhavantaḥ sarva eva hi ||1-11||
Meaning
1.11 Therefore in the rank and file, let stand firm in their posts, according to battalions; and all you generals about Bheeshma.
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तस्य सञ्जनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः |
सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान् ||१-१२||
Transliteration
tasya sañjanayanharṣaṃ kuruvṛddhaḥ pitāmahaḥ .
siṃhanādaṃ vinadyoccaiḥ śaṅkhaṃ dadhmau pratāpavān ||1-12||
Meaning
1.12 Then to enliven his spirits, the brave Grandfather Bheeshma, eldest of the Kuru-clan, blew his conch, till it sounded like a lion's roar.
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ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः |
सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत् ||१-१३||
Transliteration
tataḥ śaṅkhāśca bheryaśca paṇavānakagomukhāḥ .
sahasaivābhyahanyanta sa śabdastumulo.abhavat ||1-13||
Meaning
1.13 And immediately all the conches and drums, the trumpets and horns, blared forth in tumultuous uproar.
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ततः श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते महति स्यन्दने स्थितौ |
माधवः पाण्डवश्चैव दिव्यौ शङ्खौ प्रदध्मतुः ||१-१४||
Transliteration
tataḥ śvetairhayairyukte mahati syandane sthitau .
mādhavaḥ pāṇḍavaścaiva divyau śaṅkhau pradadhmatuḥ ||1-14||
Meaning
1.14 Then seated in their spacious war chariot, yoked with white horses, Lord Shri Krishna and Arjuna sounded their divine shells.
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पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनञ्जयः |
पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः ||१-१५||
Transliteration
pāñcajanyaṃ hṛṣīkeśo devadattaṃ dhanañjayaḥ .
pauṇḍraṃ dadhmau mahāśaṅkhaṃ bhīmakarmā vṛkodaraḥ ||1-15||
Meaning
1.15 Lord Shri Krishna blew his Panchajanya and Arjuna his Devadatta, brave Bheema his renowned shell, Poundra.
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अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः |
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ ||१-१६||
Transliteration
anantavijayaṃ rājā kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ .
nakulaḥ sahadevaśca sughoṣamaṇipuṣpakau ||1-16||
Meaning
1.16 The King Dharmaraja, the son of Kunti, blew the Anantavijaya, Nakalu and Sahadeo, the Sugosh and Manipushpaka, respectively.
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काश्यश्च परमेष्वासः शिखण्डी च महारथः |
धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्चापराजितः ||१-१७||
Transliteration
kāśyaśca parameṣvāsaḥ śikhaṇḍī ca mahārathaḥ .
dhṛṣṭadyumno virāṭaśca sātyakiścāparājitaḥ ||1-17||
Meaning
1.17 And the Maharaja of Benares, the great archer, Shikhandi, the great soldier, Dhrishtayumna, Virata and Satyaki, the invincible,
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द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते |
सौभद्रश्च महाबाहुः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक्पृथक् ||१-१८||
Transliteration
drupado draupadeyāśca sarvaśaḥ pṛthivīpate .
saubhadraśca mahābāhuḥ śaṅkhāndadhmuḥ pṛthakpṛthak ||1-18||
Meaning
1.18 And O King! Drupada, the sons of Droupadi and Soubhadra, the great soldier, blew their conches.
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स घोषो धार्तराष्ट्राणां हृदयानि व्यदारयत् |
नभश्च पृथिवीं चैव तुमुलोऽभ्यनुनादयन् (or लोव्यनु) ||१-१९||
Transliteration
sa ghoṣo dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṃ hṛdayāni vyadārayat .
nabhaśca pṛthivīṃ caiva tumulo.abhyanunādayan (lo vyanu)||1-19||
Meaning
1.19 The tumult rent the hearts of the sons of Dhritarashtra, and violently shook heaven and earth with its echo.
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अथ व्यवस्थितान्दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान् कपिध्वजः |
प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसम्पाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः |
हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते ||१-२०||
Transliteration
atha vyavasthitāndṛṣṭvā dhārtarāṣṭrān kapidhvajaḥ .
pravṛtte śastrasampāte dhanurudyamya pāṇḍavaḥ ||1-20||
Meaning
1.20 Then beholding the sons of Dhritarashtra, drawn up on the battle- field, ready to fight, Arjuna, whose flag bore the Hanuman,
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अर्जुन उवाच |
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत ||१-२१||
Transliteration
hṛṣīkeśaṃ tadā vākyamidamāha mahīpate .
arjuna uvāca .
senayorubhayormadhye rathaṃ sthāpaya me.acyuta ||1-21||
Meaning
1.21 Raising his bow, spoke this to the Lord Shri Krishna: O Infallible! Lord of the earth! Please draw up my chariot betwixt the two armies,
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यावदेतान्निरीक्षेऽहं योद्धुकामानवस्थितान् |
कैर्मया सह योद्धव्यमस्मिन् रणसमुद्यमे ||१-२२||
Transliteration
yāvadetānnirikṣe.ahaṃ yoddhukāmānavasthitān .
kairmayā saha yoddhavyamasmin raṇasamudyame ||1-22||
Meaning
1.22 So that I may observe those who must fight on my side, those who must fight against me;
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योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः |
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः ||१-२३||
Transliteration
yotsyamānānavekṣe.ahaṃ ya ete.atra samāgatāḥ .
dhārtarāṣṭrasya durbuddheryuddhe priyacikīrṣavaḥ ||1-23||
Meaning
1.23 And gaze over this array of soldiers, eager to please the sinful sons of Dhritarashtra."
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सञ्जय उवाच |
एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत |
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये स्थापयित्वा रथोत्तमम् ||१-२४||
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca .
evamukto hṛṣīkeśo guḍākeśena bhārata .
senayorubhayormadhye sthāpayitvā rathottamam ||1-24||
Meaning
1.24 Sanjaya said: "Having listened to the request of Arjuna, Lord Shri Krishna drew up His bright chariot exactly in the midst between the two armies,
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भीष्मद्रोणप्रमुखतः सर्वेषां च महीक्षिताम् |
उवाच पार्थ पश्यैतान्समवेतान्कुरूनिति ||१-२५||
Transliteration
bhīṣmadroṇapramukhataḥ sarveṣāṃ ca mahīkṣitām .
uvāca pārtha paśyaitānsamavetānkurūniti ||1-25||
Meaning
1.25 Whither Bheeshma and Drona had led all the rulers of the earth, and spoke thus: O Arjuna! Behold these members of the family of Kuru assembled.
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तत्रापश्यत्स्थितान्पार्थः पितॄनथ पितामहान् |
आचार्यान्मातुलान्भ्रातॄन्पुत्रान्पौत्रान्सखींस्तथा ||१-२६||
Transliteration
tatrāpaśyatsthitānpārthaḥ pitṝnatha pitāmahān .
ācāryānmātulānbhrātṛnputrānpautrānsakhīṃstathā ||1-26||
Meaning
1.26 There Arjuna noticed fathers, grandfathers, uncles, cousins, sons, grandsons, teachers, friends;
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श्वशुरान्सुहृदश्चैव सेनयोरुभयोरपि |
तान्समीक्ष्य स कौन्तेयः सर्वान्बन्धूनवस्थितान् ||१-२७||
Transliteration
śvaśurānsuhṛdaścaiva senayorubhayorapi .
tānsamīkṣya sa kaunteyaḥ sarvānbandhūnavasthitān ||1-27||
Meaning
1.27 Fathers-in-law and benefactors, arrayed on both sides. Arjuna then gazed at all those kinsmen before him.
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कृपया परयाविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत् |
अर्जुन उवाच |
दृष्ट्वेमं स्वजनं कृष्ण युयुत्सुं समुपस्थितम् ||१-२८||
Transliteration
kṛpayā parayāviṣṭo viṣīdannidamabravīt .
arjuna uvāca .
dṛṣṭvemaṃ svajanaṃ kṛṣṇa yuyutsuṃ samupasthitam ||1-28||
Meaning
1.28 And his heart melted with pity and sadly he spoke: O my Lord! When I see all these, my own people, thirsting for battle,
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सीदन्ति मम गात्राणि मुखं च परिशुष्यति |
वेपथुश्च शरीरे मे रोमहर्षश्च जायते ||१-२९||
Transliteration
sīdanti mama gātrāṇi mukhaṃ ca pariśuṣyati .
vepathuśca śarīre me romaharṣaśca jāyate ||1-29||
Meaning
1.29 My limbs fail me and my throat is parched, my body trembles and my hair stands on end.
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गाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात्त्वक्चैव परिदह्यते |
न च शक्नोम्यवस्थातुं भ्रमतीव च मे मनः ||१-३०||
Transliteration
gāṇḍīvaṃ sraṃsate hastāttvakcaiva paridahyate .
na ca śaknomyavasthātuṃ bhramatīva ca me manaḥ ||1-30||
Meaning
1.30 The bow Gandeeva slips from my hand, and my skin burns. I cannot keep quiet, for my mind is in tumult.
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निमित्तानि च पश्यामि विपरीतानि केशव |
न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे ||१-३१||
Transliteration
nimittāni ca paśyāmi viparītāni keśava .
na ca śreyo.anupaśyāmi hatvā svajanamāhave ||1-31||
Meaning
1.31 The omens are adverse; what good can come from the slaughter of my people on this battlefield?
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न काङ्क्षे विजयं कृष्ण न च राज्यं सुखानि च |
किं नो राज्येन गोविन्द किं भोगैर्जीवितेन वा ||१-३२||
Transliteration
na kāṅkṣe vijayaṃ kṛṣṇa na ca rājyaṃ sukhāni ca .
kiṃ no rājyena govinda kiṃ bhogairjīvitena vā ||1-32||
Meaning
1.32 Ah my Lord! I crave not for victory, nor for the kingdom, nor for any pleasure. What were a kingdom or happiness or life to me,
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येषामर्थे काङ्क्षितं नो राज्यं भोगाः सुखानि च |
त इमेऽवस्थिता युद्धे प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा धनानि च ||१-३३||
Transliteration
yeṣāmarthe kāṅkṣitaṃ no rājyaṃ bhogāḥ sukhāni ca .
ta ime.avasthitā yuddhe prāṇāṃstyaktvā dhanāni ca ||1-33||
Meaning
1.33 When those for whose sake I desire these things stand here about to sacrifice their property and their lives:
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आचार्याः पितरः पुत्रास्तथैव च पितामहाः |
मातुलाः श्वशुराः पौत्राः श्यालाः सम्बन्धिनस्तथा ||१-३४||
Transliteration
ācāryāḥ pitaraḥ putrāstathaiva ca pitāmahāḥ .
mātulāḥ śvaśurāḥ pautrāḥ śyālāḥ sambandhinastathā ||1-34||
Meaning
1.34 Teachers, fathers and grandfathers, sons and grandsons, uncles, father-in-law, brothers-in-law and other relatives.
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एतान्न हन्तुमिच्छामि घ्नतोऽपि मधुसूदन |
अपि त्रैलोक्यराज्यस्य हेतोः किं नु महीकृते ||१-३५||
Transliteration
etānna hantumicchāmi ghnato.api madhusūdana .
api trailokyarājyasya hetoḥ kiṃ nu mahīkṛte ||1-35||
Meaning
1.35 I would not kill them, even for three worlds; why then for this poor earth? It matters not if I myself am killed.
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निहत्य धार्तराष्ट्रान्नः का प्रीतिः स्याज्जनार्दन |
पापमेवाश्रयेदस्मान्हत्वैतानाततायिनः ||१-३६||
Transliteration
nihatya dhārtarāṣṭrānnaḥ kā prītiḥ syājjanārdana .
pāpamevāśrayedasmānhatvaitānātatāyinaḥ ||1-36||
Meaning
1.36 My Lord! What happiness can come from the death of these sons of Dhritarashtra? We shall sin if we kill these desperate men.
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Sloka 37
तस्मान्नार्हा वयं हन्तुं धार्तराष्ट्रान्स्वबान्धवान् |
स्वजनं हि कथं हत्वा सुखिनः स्याम माधव ||१-३७||
Transliteration
tasmānnārhā vayaṃ hantuṃ dhārtarāṣṭrānsvabāndhavān .
svajanaṃ hi kathaṃ hatvā sukhinaḥ syāma mādhava ||1-37||
Meaning
1.37 We are worthy of a nobler feat than to slaughter our relatives - the sons of Dhritarashtra; for, my Lord, how can we be happy of we kill our kinsmen?
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Sloka 38
यद्यप्येते न पश्यन्ति लोभोपहतचेतसः |
कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं मित्रद्रोहे च पातकम् ||१-३८||
Transliteration
yadyapyete na paśyanti lobhopahatacetasaḥ .
kulakṣayakṛtaṃ doṣaṃ mitradrohe ca pātakam ||1-38||
Meaning
1.38 Although these men, blinded by greed, see no guilt in destroying their kin, or fighting against their friends,
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Sloka 39
कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम् |
कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं प्रपश्यद्भिर्जनार्दन ||१-३९||
Transliteration
kathaṃ na jñeyamasmābhiḥ pāpādasmānnivartitum .
kulakṣayakṛtaṃ doṣaṃ prapaśyadbhirjanārdana ||1-39||
Meaning
1.39 Should not we, whose eyes are open, who consider it to be wrong to annihilate our house, turn away from so great a crime?
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Sloka 40
कुलक्षये प्रणश्यन्ति कुलधर्माः सनातनाः |
धर्मे नष्टे कुलं कृत्स्नमधर्मोऽभिभवत्युत ||१-४०||
Transliteration
kulakṣaye praṇaśyanti kuladharmāḥ sanātanāḥ .
dharme naṣṭe kulaṃ kṛtsnamadharmo.abhibhavatyuta ||1-40||
Meaning
1.40 The destruction of our kindred means the destruction of the traditions of our ancient lineage, and when these are lost, irreligion will overrun our homes.
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Sloka 41
अधर्माभिभवात्कृष्ण प्रदुष्यन्ति कुलस्त्रियः |
स्त्रीषु दुष्टासु वार्ष्णेय जायते वर्णसङ्करः ||१-४१||
Transliteration
adharmābhibhavātkṛṣṇa praduṣyanti kulastriyaḥ .
strīṣu duṣṭāsu vārṣṇeya jāyate varṇasaṅkaraḥ ||1-41||
Meaning
1.41 When irreligion spreads, the women of the house begin to stray; when they lose their purity, adulteration of the stock follows.
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Sloka 42
सङ्करो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च |
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः ||१-४२||
Transliteration
saṅkaro narakāyaiva kulaghnānāṃ kulasya ca .
patanti pitaro hyeṣāṃ luptapiṇḍodakakriyāḥ ||1-42||
Meaning
1.42 Promiscuity ruins both the family and those who defile it; while the souls of our ancestors droop, through lack of the funeral cakes and ablutions.
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Sloka 43
दोषैरेतैः कुलघ्नानां वर्णसङ्करकारकैः |
उत्साद्यन्ते जातिधर्माः कुलधर्माश्च शाश्वताः ||१-४३||
Transliteration
doṣairetaiḥ kulaghnānāṃ varṇasaṅkarakārakaiḥ .
utsādyante jātidharmāḥ kuladharmāśca śāśvatāḥ ||1-43||
Meaning
1.43 By the destruction of our lineage and the pollution of blood, ancient class traditions and family purity alike perish.
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Sloka 44
उत्सन्नकुलधर्माणां मनुष्याणां जनार्दन |
नरके नियतं वासो भवतीत्यनुशुश्रुम (or नरकेऽनियतं) ||१-४४||
Transliteration
utsannakuladharmāṇāṃ manuṣyāṇāṃ janārdana .
narake niyataṃ vāso bhavatītyanuśuśruma ||1-44||
Meaning
1.44 The wise say, my Lord, that they are forever lost, whose ancient traditions are lost.
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Sloka 45
अहो बत महत्पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम् |
यद्राज्यसुखलोभेन हन्तुं स्वजनमुद्यताः ||१-४५||
Transliteration
aho bata mahatpāpaṃ kartuṃ vyavasitā vayam .
yadrājyasukhalobhena hantuṃ svajanamudyatāḥ ||1-45||
Meaning
1.45 Alas, it is strange that we should be willing to kill our own countrymen and commit a great sin, in order to enjoy the pleasures of a kingdom.
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Sloka 46
यदि मामप्रतीकारमशस्त्रं शस्त्रपाणयः |
धार्तराष्ट्रा रणे हन्युस्तन्मे क्षेमतरं भवेत् ||१-४६||
Transliteration
yadi māmapratīkāramaśastraṃ śastrapāṇayaḥ .
dhārtarāṣṭrā raṇe hanyustanme kṣemataraṃ bhavet ||1-46||
Meaning
1.46 If, on the contrary, the sons of Dhritarashtra, with weapons in their hand, should slay me, unarmed and unresisting, surely that would be better for my welfare!"
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Sloka 47
सञ्जय उवाच |
एवमुक्त्वार्जुनः सङ्ख्ये रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् |
विसृज्य सशरं चापं शोकसंविग्नमानसः ||१-४७||
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca .
evamuktvārjunaḥ saṅkhye rathopastha upāviśat .
visṛjya saśaraṃ cāpaṃ śokasaṃvignamānasaḥ ||1-47||
Meaning
1.47 Sanjaya said: "Having spoken thus, in the midst of the armies, Arjuna sank on the seat of the chariot, casting away his bow and arrow; heartbroken with grief."
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