Dhritarashtra Longs to See Krishna

Verse 1 (5.70.1)

चक्षुष्मतां वै स्पृहयामि सञ्जय । द्रक्ष्यन्ति ये वासुदेवं समीपे । विभ्राजमानं वपुषा परेण । प्रकाशयन्तं प्रदिशो दिशश्च ॥

cakṣuṣmatāṃ vai spṛhayāmi sañjaya | drakṣyanti ye vāsudevaṃ samīpe | vibhrājamānaṃ vapuṣā pareṇa | prakāśayantaṃ pradiśo diśaśca

"I envy those who have eyes, Sanjaya, who will see Vasudeva close at hand, shining in his supreme form and lighting up the quarters and the spaces between them,

Verse 2 (5.70.2)

ईरयन्तं भारतीं भारताना- । मभ्यर्चनीयां शङ्करीं सृञ्जयानाम् । बुभूषद्भिर्ग्रहणीयामनिन्द्यां । परासूनामग्रहणीयरूपाम् ॥

īrayantaṃ bhāratīṃ bhāratānā- | mabhyarcanīyāṃ śaṅkarīṃ sṛñjayānām | bubhūṣadbhirgrahaṇīyāmanindyāṃ | parāsūnāmagrahaṇīyarūpām

as he speaks to the Bharatas words that deserve honour, that bring blessing to the Srinjayas, words faultless and welcome to those who would prosper, yet unwelcome in form to those about to die;

Note on the text: Corrected गर्हणीयाम् → ग्रहणीयाम् (misprint in Wikisource; the र is misplaced — "blameworthy" contradicts the अनिन्द्यां beside it, and the line pairs "to be accepted by those who would prosper" with अग्रहणीयरूपां "not to be accepted by those about to die"; CE grahaṇīyām).

Verse 3 (5.70.3)

समुद्यन्तं सात्वतमेकवीरं । प्रणेतारमृषभं यादवानाम् । निहन्तारं क्षोभणं शात्रवाणां । मुञ्चन्तं च द्विषतां वै यशांसि ॥

samudyantaṃ sātvatamekavīraṃ | praṇetāramṛṣabhaṃ yādavānām | nihantāraṃ kṣobhaṇaṃ śātravāṇāṃ | muñcantaṃ ca dviṣatāṃ vai yaśāṃsi

as he rises, the Satvata, the peerless hero, the leader and bull of the Yadavas, the slayer and confounder of foes, who strips his enemies of their fame.

Verse 4 (5.70.4)

द्रष्टारो हि कुरवस्तं समेता । महात्मानं शत्रुहणं वरेण्यम् । ब्रुवन्तं वाचमनृशंसरूपां । वृष्णिश्रेष्ठं मोहयन्तं मदीयान् ॥

draṣṭāro hi kuravastaṃ sametā | mahātmānaṃ śatruhaṇaṃ vareṇyam | bruvantaṃ vācamanṛśaṃsarūpāṃ | vṛṣṇiśreṣṭhaṃ mohayantaṃ madīyān

The Kurus, gathered together, will see that great-souled one, the slayer of foes, the most worthy, the best of the Vrishnis, speaking gentle words that will captivate my people;

Note on the text: Corrected शब्रुहणं → शत्रुहणं (misprint in Wikisource; ब्र for त्र; CE śatruhaṇaṃ).

Verse 5 (5.70.5)

ऋषिं सनातनतमं विपश्चितं । वाचःसमुद्रं कलशं यतीनाम् । अरिष्टनेमिं गरुडं सुपर्णं । हरिं प्रजानां भुवनस्य धाम ॥

ṛṣiṃ sanātanatamaṃ vipaścitaṃ | vācaḥsamudraṃ kalaśaṃ yatīnām | ariṣṭanemiṃ garuḍaṃ suparṇaṃ | hariṃ prajānāṃ bhuvanasya dhāma

the most ancient seer, the wise one, an ocean of speech, a full vessel for ascetics, Arishtanemi, Garuda of the fair wings, Hari, the abode of creatures and of the world.

Note on the text: Corrected सनातनतभं → सनातनतमं (misprint in Wikisource; भ for म in the superlative; CE sanātanatamaṃ). हरिं (CE patiṃ) is kept as a variant.

Verse 6 (5.70.6)

सहस्रशीर्षं पुरुषं पुराण- । मनादिमध्यान्तमनन्तकीर्तिम् । शुक्रस्य धातारमजं च नित्यं । परं परेषां शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥

sahasraśīrṣaṃ puruṣaṃ purāṇa- | manādimadhyāntamanantakīrtim | śukrasya dhātāramajaṃ ca nityaṃ | paraṃ pareṣāṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye

The thousand-headed Purusha, the ancient one, without beginning, middle or end, of endless fame, the sustainer of the seed of life, unborn and eternal, higher than the highest: in him I take refuge.

Verse 7 (5.70.7)

त्रैलोक्यनिर्माणकरं जनित्रं । देवासुराणामथ नागरक्षसाम् । नराधिपानां विदुषां प्रधान- । मिन्द्रानुजं तं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥

trailokyanirmāṇakaraṃ janitraṃ | devāsurāṇāmatha nāgarakṣasām | narādhipānāṃ viduṣāṃ pradhāna- | mindrānujaṃ taṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye

The maker of the three worlds, the begetter of gods and asuras, of nagas and rakshasas, foremost among kings and among the learned, the younger brother of Indra: in him I take refuge."