SanskritIASTMeaning
यदाyadāwhen; if
शिनीनाम्śinīnāmof the Shinis; of the line of Shini; of the descendants of Shini
अधिपोadhipolord; master
मयोक्तःmayoktaḥspoken by me; named by me; mentioned by me
शरैःśaraiḥwith arrows; with sharp arrows; with battle arrows
परान्parānothers; foes
मेघmeghaa cloud; a storm-cloud
इवivaas; like
प्रवर्षन्pravarṣanpouring down like rain; showering; unleashing a downpour
प्रच्छादयिष्यञ्pracchādayiṣyañcovering; about to cover; enveloping
शरजालेनśarajālenawith a net of arrows; with an arrow-web; with a weave of arrows
योधांस्yodhāṃswarriors; fighters; combatants
तदाtadāthen; at that time
युद्धंyuddhaṃbattle; combat
धार्तराष्ट्रोdhārtarāṣṭroson of Dhritarashtra; Dhartarashtra
ऽन्वतप्स्यत्'nvatapsyatwill repent; will suffer with remorse; will regret
यदाyadāwhen; if
धृतिंdhṛtiṃfirmness; steadfastness
कुरुतेkurutemakes; directs
योत्स्यमानःyotsyamānaḥabout to fight; preparing for battle; intent on war
सsahe; this one
दीर्घबाहुर्dīrghabāhurlong-armed; mighty-armed; with long arms
दृढधन्वाdṛḍhadhanvāwith a firm bow; a steadfast archer; holding a sturdy bow
महात्माmahātmāgreat-souled; noble-spirited
सिंहस्येवsiṃhasyevaas of a lion; like that of a lion; lion-like
गन्धम्gandhamscent; trace; smell
आघ्रायāghrāyahaving smelled; having sniffed
गावःgāvaḥcows; cattle
संवेष्टन्तेsaṃveṣṭantegather around; huddle together; coil around
शत्रवोśatravofoes; adversaries; enemies
ऽस्माद्'smādfrom him; because of him; from this
यथाग्नेःyathāgneḥas from fire; like from flame; as from a conflagration
सsahe; this one
दीर्घबाहुर्dīrghabāhurlong-armed; mighty-armed; with long arms
दृढधन्वाdṛḍhadhanvāwith a firm bow; a steadfast archer; holding a sturdy bow
महात्माmahātmāgreat-souled; noble-spirited
भिन्द्याद्bhindyādwould shatter; would split; would breach
गिरीन्girīnmountains; rocks; mountain ranges
संहरेत्saṃharetwould gather; would destroy; would draw into himself
सर्वलोकान्sarvalokānall worlds; all beings; the whole universe
अस्त्रेastrein weaponry; in the martial art; in celestial weapons
कृतीkṛtīskillful; adept; accomplished in his craft
निपुणःnipuṇaḥskillful; adept; precise
क्षिप्रहस्तोkṣiprahastoswift-handed; with a quick hand; deft-handed
दिविdiviin the sky; in the heavens
स्थितःsthitaḥstanding; abiding
सूर्यsūryathe sun; Surya
इवाभिभातिivābhibhātishines as if; gleams like; seems radiant
चित्रःcitraḥskillful; varied; wondrous
सूक्ष्मःsūkṣmaḥsubtle; skillful; precise
सुकृतोsukṛtowell-accomplished; skillfully arranged; beneficial
यादवस्यyādavasyaof the Yadava; of the descendant of Yadu; of Krishna
अस्त्रेastrein weaponry; in the martial art; in celestial weapons
योगोyogounion; technique; application
वृष्णिसिंहस्यvṛṣṇisiṃhasyaof the lion of the Vrishnis; of the hero of the Vrishni race; of the best of the Vrishnis
भूयान्bhūyāngreater; superior; abundant
यथाविधंyathāvidhaṃas prescribed; in due manner; according to rule
योगम्yogamunion; the highest state of yoga
आहुःāhuḥthey say; they call
प्रशस्तंpraśastaṃrenowned; praiseworthy; approved
सर्वैर्sarvairwith all; together with all
गुणैःguṇaiḥwith qualities; with merits; with virtues
सात्यकिस्sātyakisSatyaki; the descendant of Shini; Yuyudhana
तैर्tairby them; by those
उपेतःupetaḥendowed; joined; possessed
हिरण्मयंhiraṇmayaṃgolden; made of gold
श्वेतहयैश्śvetahayaiświth white horses; with pale steeds; with white coursers
चतुर्भिर्caturbhirwith four; by means of four
यदाyadāwhen; if
युक्तंyuktaṃfitting; proper
स्यन्दनंsyandanaṃa chariot; a war-car; a ratha
माधवस्यmādhavasyaof Madhava; of Krishna; of the descendant of Madhu
द्रष्टाdraṣṭāwill see; will behold; will witness
युद्धेyuddhein battle; in combat
सात्यकेर्sātyakerof Satyaki; of the descendant of Shini; of Yuyudhana
वैvaiindeed; truly
सुयोधनस्suyodhanasSuyodhana; Duryodhana; the good warrior
तदाtadāthen; at that time
तप्स्यत्य्tapsyatywill repent; will suffer; will regret
अकृतात्माakṛtātmāunrestrained; impure of soul; not master of himself
सsahe; this one
मन्दःmandaḥfoolish; slow of mind
This passage (5.47.41–45) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort toward peace unfolds even as war draws inevitably near. Key themes: war. Dharma reveals itself here through speech, the choice of envoys, fidelity to one's word, and the responsibility kings bear for the consequences of their decisions.