SánscritoIASTSignificado
पूर्वाह्णेpūrvāhṇein the morning; before midday; in the first half of the day
मांmāṃme; myself
कृतजप्यंkṛtajapyaṃhaving completed japa; having finished the recitation of prayers; having completed the mantra recitation
कदाkadāever; once
चिद्cidindeed; on some occasion
विप्रःvipraḥa brahmin; a sage; a learned priest
प्रोवाचोदकान्तेprovācodakāntespoke by the water; uttered on the bank; addressed after bathing
मनोज्ञम्manojñampleasant; delightful; gladdening to the mind
कर्तव्यंkartavyaṃthat which must be done; a duty
तेtethey; those
दुष्करंduṣkaraṃdifficult; hard to accomplish
कर्मkarmadeed; action
पार्थpārthaO son of Pritha; O son of Pritha
योद्धव्यंyoddhavyaṃmust be fought; it is necessary to wage war; battle is to be waged
तेtethey; those
शत्रुभिःśatrubhiḥwith adversaries; by enemies; by foes
सव्यसाचिन्savyasācinSavyasachin; one who can shoot with the left hand; Arjuna
इन्द्रोindroIndra; king of the gods
वाvāor; either
तेtethey; those
हरिवान्harivānpossessor of tawny horses; Indra; lord of the ruddy steeds
वज्रहस्तःvajrahastaḥholder of the vajra; with the thunderbolt in hand; Indra
पुरस्ताद्purastādin front; in the foremost place
यातुyātulet him go; let him advance; let him ride
समरेsamarein battle; in the fight
ऽरीन्'rīnenemies; foes; adversaries
विनिघ्नन्vinighnanslaying; striking down; destroying
सुग्रीवयुक्तेनsugrīvayuktenayoked with Sugriva; with Sugriva in harness
रथेनrathenaby chariot; with a chariot
वाvāor; either
तेtethey; those
पश्चात्paścātafterward; behind
कृष्णोkṛṣṇoKrishna; Vasudeva
रक्षतुrakṣatulet him protect; let him guard; may he keep safe
वासुदेवःvāsudevaḥVasudeva; Krishna; son of Vasudeva
वव्रेvavrechose; selected; asked for
चाहंcāhaṃand I; I too
वज्रहस्तान्vajrahastānthe holder of the vajra; the one with the thunderbolt in hand; Indra
महेन्द्राद्mahendrādfrom Mahendra; from the great Indra; from Indra
अस्मिन्asminin this; for this
युद्धेyuddhein the battle; in the fight
वासुदेवंvāsudevaṃVasudeva; Krishna
सहायम्sahāyama helper; an ally; a support
सsahe; this one
मेmemy; to me
लब्धोlabdhoobtained; gained; attained
दस्युवधायdasyuvadhāyafor the slaying of the brigands; for the destruction of the robbers
कृष्णोkṛṣṇoKrishna; Vasudeva
मन्येmanyeI think; I consider
चैतद्caitadand this; this too; this same
विहितंvihitaṃordained; decreed
दैवतैर्daivatairby the gods; by the deities; by the celestials
मेmemy; to me
अयुध्यमानोayudhyamānowithout fighting; without battle; without engaging in combat
मनसापिmanasāpieven in thought; even in mind; even in the heart
यस्यyasyawhose; of whom
जयंjayaṃvictory; success; triumph
कृष्णःkṛṣṇaḥKrishna; Vasudeva
पुरुषस्याभिनन्देत्puruṣasyābhinandetwould approve of the man; would rejoice for the man; would bless the man
ध्रुवंdhruvaṃcertainly; surely
सर्वान्sarvānall; every one
सोsothat one; he
ऽभ्यतीयाद्'bhyatīyādwould surpass; would overcome; would go beyond
अमित्रान्amitrānadversaries; foes
सेन्द्रान्sendrāntogether with Indra; led by Indra
देवान्devāngods; celestials
मानुषेmānuṣein the human; in the worldly
नास्तिnāstithere is not; does not exist
चिन्ताcintāworry; thought
सsahe; this one
बाहुभ्यांbāhubhyāṃwith both arms; with his two arms; with his arms
सागरम्sāgaramocean; sea; expanse of water
उत्तितीर्षेन्uttitīrṣenwould wish to swim across; would strive to cross; would want to cross over
महोदधिंmahodadhiṃthe great ocean; the vast sea; the great deep
सलिलस्याप्रमेयम्salilasyāprameyamthe immeasurable water; the boundless expanse of water; the unfathomable deep
तेजस्विनंtejasvinaṃradiant; mighty; full of energy
कृष्णम्kṛṣṇamto Krishna; Krishna
अत्यन्तशूरंatyantaśūraṃexceedingly valiant; utterly brave; heroic in the highest degree
युद्धेनyuddhenaby war; in battle
योyowho; he who
वासुदेवंvāsudevaṃVasudeva; Krishna
जिगीषेत्jigīṣetwould wish to conquer; would strive to overcome; would want to defeat
Verses 5.47.61-65 continue the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort toward peace unfolds against the backdrop of an already inevitable war. Key themes: Krishna, war. Dharma is revealed here through speech, the choice of embassy, faithfulness to one's word, and the responsibility kings bear for the consequences of their decisions.