The Brothers Set Out to Conquer the Quarters

Verse 1 (2.26.1)

ऋषेस्तद्वचनं स्मृत्वा निशश्वास युधिष्ठिरः । धर्मं धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठः कर्तुमिच्छन्परन्तपः ॥

ṛṣestadvacanaṃ smṛtvā niśaśvāsa yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | dharmaṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ kartumicchanparantapaḥ

Recalling the seer's words, Yudhishthira sighed; best of those who uphold dharma, scorcher of foes, he longed to fulfil his duty.

Note on the text: Corrected धर्म → धर्मं (misprint in Wikisource; a dropped anusvara, the word is the object of कर्तुम्). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). Removed stray wiki quote mark(s).

Verse 2 (2.26.2)

तस्येङ्गितज्ञो बीभत्सुः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः । संविवर्तयिषुः कामं पावकात्पाकशासनिः ॥

tasyeṅgitajño bībhatsuḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ | saṃvivartayiṣuḥ kāmaṃ pāvakātpākaśāsaniḥ

Bibhatsu, the son of Indra, best of all who bear arms, read his intent and wished to bring his desire to pass.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). Removed stray wiki quote mark(s).

Verse 3 (2.26.3)

प्राप्तं प्राप्य धनुः श्रेष्ठमक्षय्यौ च महेषुधी । रथं ध्वजं सभां चैव युधिष्ठिरमभाषत ॥

prāptaṃ prāpya dhanuḥ śreṣṭhamakṣayyau ca maheṣudhī | rathaṃ dhvajaṃ sabhāṃ caiva yudhiṣṭhiramabhāṣata

Having taken up the excellent bow he had received from Agni, the two inexhaustible great quivers, the chariot, the banner and the assembly hall, he spoke to Yudhishthira.

Note on the text: प्राप्तं for pārthaḥ is a recension variant: here प्राप्तं qualifies the bow ('received', from Agni, named in the previous verse), whose subject the vulgate supplies in verse 2.

Verse 4 (2.26.4)

धनुरस्त्रं शरा वीर्यं पक्षो भूमिर्यशो बलम् । प्राप्तमेतन्मया राजन्दुष्प्रापं यदभीप्सितम् ॥

dhanurastraṃ śarā vīryaṃ pakṣo bhūmiryaśo balam | prāptametanmayā rājanduṣprāpaṃ yadabhīpsitam

"Bow, weapons, arrows, valour, allies, land, fame and strength — these I have gained, O king, things hard to win that I longed for.

Note on the text: This is CE 2.23.2, which the automatic alignment missed.

Verse 5 (2.26.5)

तस्य कृत्यमहं मन्ये कोशस्य परिवर्धनम् । करमाहारयिष्यामि राज्ञः सर्वान्नृपोत्तम ॥

tasya kṛtyamahaṃ manye kośasya parivardhanam | karamāhārayiṣyāmi rājñaḥ sarvānnṛpottama

Now I think the task before us is to enlarge the treasury. I shall make all the kings pay tribute, best of kings.

Verse 6 (2.26.6)

विजयाय प्रयास्यामि दिशं धनदपालिताम् । तिथावथ मुहूर्ते च नक्षत्रे चाभिपूजिते ॥

vijayāya prayāsyāmi diśaṃ dhanadapālitām | tithāvatha muhūrte ca nakṣatre cābhipūjite

I shall set out to conquer the quarter guarded by the Lord of Wealth, on an auspicious lunar day, at an auspicious hour and under a favoured star."

Verse 7 (2.26.7)

धनञ्जयवचः श्रुत्वा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । स्निग्धगम्भीरनादिन्या तं गिरा प्रत्यभाषत ॥

dhanañjayavacaḥ śrutvā dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | snigdhagambhīranādinyā taṃ girā pratyabhāṣata

Hearing Dhananjaya's words, Yudhishthira the Dharma-king answered him in a voice gentle and deep:

Note on the text: Corrected नादिन्यां → नादिन्या (misprint in Wikisource; instrumental agreeing with गिरा, the critical edition reads snigdhagambhīranādinyā).

Verse 8 (2.26.8)

स्वस्ति वाच्यार्हतो विप्रान्प्रयाहि भरतर्षभ । दुर्हृदामप्रहर्षाय सुहृदां नन्दनाय च ॥

svasti vācyārhato viprānprayāhi bharatarṣabha | durhṛdāmapraharṣāya suhṛdāṃ nandanāya ca

"Have worthy brahmins pronounce their blessings, and go forth, bull of the Bharatas, to the dismay of your enemies and the delight of your friends.

Note on the text: This corresponds to CE 2.23.6abcd, which the automatic alignment missed. Speech of Yudhishthira, introduced in verse 7.

Verse 9 (2.26.9)

विजयस्ते ध्रुवं पार्थ प्रियं काममवाप्स्यसि । इत्युक्तः प्रययौ पार्थः सैन्येन महता वृतः ॥

vijayaste dhruvaṃ pārtha priyaṃ kāmamavāpsyasi | ityuktaḥ prayayau pārthaḥ sainyena mahatā vṛtaḥ

Victory is surely yours, Partha; you will gain your heart's desire." So addressed, Partha set out, surrounded by a great army,

Note on the text: The lines correspond to CE 2.23.6ef and 2.23.7ab (अवाप्स्यसि for avāpnuhi is a variant); the automatic alignment missed them.

Verse 10 (2.26.10)

अग्निदत्तेन दिव्येन रथेनाद्भुतकर्मणा । तथैव भीमसेनोऽपि यमौ च पुरुषर्षभौ ॥

agnidattena divyena rathenādbhutakarmaṇā | tathaiva bhīmaseno'pi yamau ca puruṣarṣabhau

in the divine chariot of wondrous deeds that Agni had given him. So too Bhimasena, and the twins, bulls among men,

Note on the text: The lines correspond to CE 2.23.7cd and 2.23.8ab, which the automatic alignment missed.

Verse 11 (2.26.11)

ससैन्याः प्रययुः सर्वे धर्मराजेन पूजिताः । दिशं धनपतेरिष्टामजयत्पाकशासनिः ॥

sasainyāḥ prayayuḥ sarve dharmarājena pūjitāḥ | diśaṃ dhanapateriṣṭāmajayatpākaśāsaniḥ

all set out with their armies, honoured by the Dharma-king. The son of Indra conquered the quarter dear to the Lord of Wealth,

Note on the text: The lines correspond to CE 2.23.8cd and 2.23.9ab (धर्मराजेन पूजिताः for dharmarājābhipūjitāḥ is a variant); the automatic alignment missed them.

Verse 12 (2.26.12)

भीमसेनस्तथा प्राचीं सहदेवस्तु दक्षिणाम् । प्रतीचीं नकुलो राजन्दिशं व्यजयतास्त्रवित् ॥

bhīmasenastathā prācīṃ sahadevastu dakṣiṇām | pratīcīṃ nakulo rājandiśaṃ vyajayatāstravit

Bhimasena likewise the east, Sahadeva the south, and Nakula, skilled in arms, O king, conquered the western quarter.

Note on the text: The lines correspond to CE 2.23.9cd and 2.23.10ab, which the automatic alignment missed.

Verse 13 (2.26.13)

खाण्डवप्रस्थमध्यस्थो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । आसीत्परमया लक्ष्म्या सुहृद्गणवृतः प्रभुः ॥

khāṇḍavaprasthamadhyastho dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | āsītparamayā lakṣmyā suhṛdgaṇavṛtaḥ prabhuḥ

Yudhishthira the Dharma-king, the lord, stayed in the midst of Khandavaprastha, in the highest splendour, surrounded by his friends.

Note on the text: The first line corresponds to CE 2.23.10cd (मध्यस्थो for adhyāste is a variant); the second line is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).