Yudhishthira's Message for Kunti; Krishna Meets the Seers on the Road

Verse 1 (5.83.1)

या सा बाल्यात्प्रभृत्यस्मान्पर्यवर्धयताबला । उपवासतपःशीला सदा स्वस्त्ययने रता ॥

yā sā bālyātprabhṛtyasmānparyavardhayatābalā | upavāsatapaḥśīlā sadā svastyayane ratā

She who, a frail woman, raised us from childhood; who is given to fasting and austerity and always intent on rites for our welfare;

Verse 2 (5.83.2)

देवतातिथिपूजासु गुरुशुश्रूषणे रता । वत्सला प्रियपुत्रा च माताऽस्माकं जनार्दन ॥

devatātithipūjāsu guruśuśrūṣaṇe ratā | vatsalā priyaputrā ca mātā'smākaṃ janārdana

who is devoted to the worship of gods and guests and to the service of her elders; loving and fond of her sons — our mother, Janardana;

Note on the text: माताऽस्माकं (CE priyāsmākaṃ) kept as a variant.

Verse 3 (5.83.3)

सुयोधनभयाद्या नोऽत्रायतामित्रकर्शन । महतो मृत्युसंबाधाद्दुस्तरान्नौरिवार्णवात् ॥

suyodhanabhayādyā no'trāyatāmitrakarśana | mahato mṛtyusaṃbādhāddustarānnaurivārṇavāt

who saved us, tormentor of foes, from the danger of Suyodhana, from that great peril of death so hard to cross, as a boat saves men from the ocean;

Note on the text: Corrected नो त्रायता- → नोऽत्रायता- (misprint in Wikisource; missing avagraha of the augmented अत्रायत, critical edition no 'trāyata) and संबाधुद्दुस्तरान् → संबाधाद्दुस्तरान् (misprint; ु for ा in the ablative संबाधात्). दुस्तरान्नौः (CE uttaran nauḥ) kept as a variant.

Verse 4 (5.83.4)

अस्मत्कृते च सततं यया दुःखानि माधव । अनुभूतान्यदुःखार्हां तां स्म पृच्छेरनामयम् ॥

asmatkṛte ca satataṃ yayā duḥkhāni mādhava | anubhūtānyaduḥkhārhāṃ tāṃ sma pṛccheranāmayam

who, though she never deserved sorrow, has constantly endured sorrows for our sake, Madhava — ask after her welfare.

Verse 5 (5.83.5)

भृशमाश्वासयेश्चैनां पुत्रशोकपरिप्लुताम् । अभिवाद्य स्वजेथास्त्वं पाण्डवान्परिकीर्तयन् ॥

bhṛśamāśvāsayeścaināṃ putraśokapariplutām | abhivādya svajethāstvaṃ pāṇḍavānparikīrtayan

Comfort her well, overwhelmed as she is by grief for her sons; greet her and embrace her, speaking to her of the Pandavas.

Verse 6 (5.83.6)

ऊढात्प्रभृति दुःखानि श्वशुराणामरिन्दम । निकारानतदर्हा च पश्यन्ती दुःखमश्नुते ॥

ūḍhātprabhṛti duḥkhāni śvaśurāṇāmarindama | nikārānatadarhā ca paśyantī duḥkhamaśnute

Ever since her marriage, tamer of foes, she has seen sorrows and insults in her husband's family, though she never deserved them, and she lives in grief.

Note on the text: Corrected निराकाराऽतदर्हा → निकारानतदर्हा (misprint in Wikisource; transposed aksharas turn निकारान् 'insults' into निराकारा 'formless'; critical edition nikārān atadarhā) and दुःखमश्रुते → दुःखमश्नुते (misprint; श्र for श्न, critical edition duḥkham aśnute).

Verse 7 (5.83.7)

अपि जातु स कालः स्यात्कृष्ण दुःखविपर्ययः । यदहं मातरं क्लिष्टां सुखं दद्यामरिन्दम ॥

api jātu sa kālaḥ syātkṛṣṇa duḥkhaviparyayaḥ | yadahaṃ mātaraṃ kliṣṭāṃ sukhaṃ dadyāmarindama

Will that time ever come, Krishna, when sorrow turns to its opposite, and I can give happiness to my suffering mother, tamer of foes?

Verse 8 (5.83.8)

प्रव्रजन्तोऽनुधावन्तीं कृपणां पुत्रगृद्धिनीम् । रुदतीमपहायैनामगच्छाम वयं वनम् ॥

pravrajanto'nudhāvantīṃ kṛpaṇāṃ putragṛddhinīm | rudatīmapahāyaināmagacchāma vayaṃ vanam

When we were going into exile she ran after us, pitiful and clinging to her sons; we left her weeping and went away to the forest.

Note on the text: This verse is the critical edition's 5.81.44 in a differently worded recension (both lines differ in form, same sense; kept).

Verse 9 (5.83.9)

सा नूनं म्रियते दुःखैः सा चेज्जीवति केशव । तथा पुत्राधिभिर्गाढमार्तामर्चय सत्कृत ॥

sā nūnaṃ mriyate duḥkhaiḥ sā cejjīvati keśava | tathā putrādhibhirgāḍhamārtāmarcaya satkṛta

Surely she is dying of her sorrows — if indeed she still lives, Keshava. Honour her, so sorely afflicted with anxiety for her sons, you who are honoured by all.

Note on the text: सा नूनं and आर्तामर्चय सत्कृत (CE na nūnaṃ, ārtā hy ānartasatkṛtā) kept as recension variants.

Verse 10 (5.83.10)

अभिवाद्याऽथ सा कृष्ण त्वया मद्वचनाद्विभो । धृतराष्ट्रश्च कौरव्यो राजानश्च वयोधिकाः ॥

abhivādyā'tha sā kṛṣṇa tvayā madvacanādvibho | dhṛtarāṣṭraśca kauravyo rājānaśca vayodhikāḥ

You should greet her on my behalf, Krishna, my lord; and Dhritarashtra of the Kuru line, and the kings who are senior in years,

Note on the text: Corrected मद्वचवाद् → मद्वचनाद् (misprint in Wikisource; व for न, critical edition madvacanād).

Verse 11 (5.83.11)

भीष्मं द्रोणं कृपं चैव महाराजं च वाह्लिकम् । द्रौणिं च सोमदत्तं च सर्वांश्च भरतान्पृथक् ॥

bhīṣmaṃ droṇaṃ kṛpaṃ caiva mahārājaṃ ca vāhlikam | drauṇiṃ ca somadattaṃ ca sarvāṃśca bharatānpṛthak

Bhishma, Drona and Kripa, the great king Bahlika, Drona's son, Somadatta and all the Bharatas, each in turn —

Note on the text: वाह्लिकम् (CE bāhlikam) kept: व/ब spelling of the name.

Verse 12 (5.83.12)

यथावयो यथास्थानं प्रपद्यस्व जनार्दन । विदुरं च महाप्राज्ञं कुरूणां मन्त्रधारिणम् । अगाधबुद्धिं मर्मज्ञं स्वजेथा मधुसूदन ॥

yathāvayo yathāsthānaṃ prapadyasva janārdana | viduraṃ ca mahāprājñaṃ kurūṇāṃ mantradhāriṇam | agādhabuddhiṃ marmajñaṃ svajethā madhusūdana

approach them according to their age and rank, Janardana. And embrace Vidura, Madhusudana — the very wise Vidura, keeper of the Kurus' counsel, of fathomless understanding, who knows the heart of every matter.

Note on the text: Line 1 is not in the critical edition's text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as the star passage 5.81.47d*0385 (reading pūjayasva for प्रपद्यस्व). Lines 2–3 are the critical edition's 5.81.48 (मर्मज्ञं for dharmajñaṃ, kept as a variant); the alignment had left it unmatched. Removed a stray backtick and quote mark around line 1 (Wikisource formatting debris).

Verse 13 (5.83.13)

इत्युक्त्वा केशवं तत्र राजमध्ये युधिष्ठिरः । अनुज्ञातो निववृते कृष्णं कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम् ॥

ityuktvā keśavaṃ tatra rājamadhye yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | anujñāto nivavṛte kṛṣṇaṃ kṛtvā pradakṣiṇam

Having spoken thus to Keshava there in the midst of the kings, Yudhishthira took his leave, walked around Krishna keeping him on his right, and turned back.

Verse 14 (5.83.14)

व्रजन्नेव तु बीभत्सुः सखायं पुरुषर्षभम् । अब्रवीत्परवीरघ्रं दाशार्हमपराजितम् ॥

vrajanneva tu bībhatsuḥ sakhāyaṃ puruṣarṣabham | abravītparavīraghraṃ dāśārhamaparājitam

But Bibhatsu (Arjuna), still walking beside him, said to his friend, the bull among men, the unconquered Dasharha, slayer of enemy heroes:

Verse 15 (5.83.15)

यदस्माकं विभो वृत्तं पुरा वै मन्त्रनिश्चये । अर्धराज्यस्य गोविन्द विदितं सर्वराजसु ॥

yadasmākaṃ vibho vṛttaṃ purā vai mantraniścaye | ardharājyasya govinda viditaṃ sarvarājasu

My lord Govinda, all the kings know what we decided about half the kingdom when we took counsel earlier.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Arjuna: his words to Krishna (introduced by verse 14) fill the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 18, which returns to Vaishampayana. Corrected गोविद → गोविन्द (misprint in Wikisource; dropped न्, critical edition govinda).

Verse 16 (5.83.16)

तच्चेद्दद्यादखड्गेन सत्कृत्यानवमत्य च । प्रियं मे स्यान्महाबाहो मुच्येरन्महतो भयात् ॥

tacceddadyādakhaḍgena satkṛtyānavamatya ca | priyaṃ me syānmahābāho mucyeranmahato bhayāt

If he would give that up without the sword, with courtesy and without contempt, it would please me, mighty-armed one, and they would be freed from a great danger.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Arjuna: his words to Krishna (introduced by verse 14) fill the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 18, which returns to Vaishampayana. Corrected अखङ्गेन → अखड्गेन (misprint in Wikisource; ङ्ग for ड्ग in खड्ग 'sword'). The reading 'without the sword' is the vulgate's (CE asaṅgena, 'without hindrance'), kept; अनवमत्य (CE anavamanya) kept as a variant.

Verse 17 (5.83.17)

अतश्चेदन्यथाकर्ता धार्तराष्ट्रोऽनुपायवित् । अन्तं नूनं करिष्यामि क्षत्रियाणां जनार्दन ॥

ataścedanyathākartā dhārtarāṣṭro'nupāyavit | antaṃ nūnaṃ kariṣyāmi kṣatriyāṇāṃ janārdana

But if Dhritarashtra's son, who knows no right course, acts otherwise, then surely I shall make an end of the kshatriyas, Janardana.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Arjuna: his words to Krishna (introduced by verse 14) fill the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 18, which returns to Vaishampayana.

Verse 18 (5.83.18)

एवमुक्ते पाण्डवेन समहृष्यद्वृकोदरः । मुहुर्मुहुः क्रोधवशात्प्रावेपत च पाण्डवः ॥

evamukte pāṇḍavena samahṛṣyadvṛkodaraḥ | muhurmuhuḥ krodhavaśātprāvepata ca pāṇḍavaḥ

When the Pandava had said this, Vrikodara (Bhima) thrilled with delight; again and again that Pandava shook in the grip of his fury.

Note on the text: समहृष्यद् (CE paryahṛṣyad) kept as a variant.

Verse 19 (5.83.19)

वेपमानश्च कौन्तेयः प्राक्रोशन्महतो रवान् । धनञ्जयवचः श्रुत्वा हर्षोत्सिक्तमना भृशम् ॥

vepamānaśca kaunteyaḥ prākrośanmahato ravān | dhanañjayavacaḥ śrutvā harṣotsiktamanā bhṛśam

Trembling, the son of Kunti let out great roars, his heart swelling with joy at Dhananjaya's words.

Note on the text: Corrected रजन् → रवान् (misprint in Wikisource; रजन् is no word here and leaves महतो without its noun; critical edition prākrośan mahato ravān 'let out great roars').

Verse 20 (5.83.20)

तस्य तं निनदं श्रुत्वा संप्रावेपन्त धन्विनः । वाहनानि च सर्वाणि शकृन्मूत्रे प्रसुस्रुवुः ॥

tasya taṃ ninadaṃ śrutvā saṃprāvepanta dhanvinaḥ | vāhanāni ca sarvāṇi śakṛnmūtre prasusruvuḥ

Hearing his roar the archers trembled, and all the animals let fall dung and urine.

Note on the text: Corrected सर्वामि → सर्वाणि and प्रमुस्रुवुः → प्रसुस्रुवुः (misprints in Wikisource; म for ण, and म for स in the perfect of प्र-स्रु; critical edition sarvāṇi, prasusruvuḥ). शकृन्मूत्रे (CE śakṛnmūtraṃ) kept as a variant.

Verse 21 (5.83.21)

इत्युक्त्वा केशवं तत्र तथा चोक्त्वा विनिश्चयम् । अनुज्ञातो निववृते परिष्वज्य जनार्दनम् ॥

ityuktvā keśavaṃ tatra tathā coktvā viniścayam | anujñāto nivavṛte pariṣvajya janārdanam

Having spoken thus to Keshava there and told him his resolve, Arjuna embraced Janardana, took his leave and turned back.

Note on the text: Corrected चोह्वा → चोक्त्वा (misprint in Wikisource; garbled gerund, critical edition coktvā).

Verse 22 (5.83.22)

तेषु राजसु सर्वेषु निवृत्तेषु जनार्दनः । तूर्णमभ्यगमद्धृष्टः शैब्यसुग्रीववाहनः ॥

teṣu rājasu sarveṣu nivṛtteṣu janārdanaḥ | tūrṇamabhyagamaddhṛṣṭaḥ śaibyasugrīvavāhanaḥ

When all those kings had turned back, Janardana went on swiftly and gladly, drawn by Shaibya and Sugriva.

Note on the text: अभ्यगमद् and शैब्य- (CE abhyapatad, sainya-) kept as variants.

Verse 23 (5.83.23)

ते हया वासुदेवस्य दारुकेण प्रचोदिताः । पन्थानमाचेमुरिव ग्रसमाना इवाम्बरम् ॥

te hayā vāsudevasya dārukeṇa pracoditāḥ | panthānamācemuriva grasamānā ivāmbaram

Urged on by Daruka, Vasudeva's horses seemed to drink up the road and swallow the sky.

Verse 24 (5.83.24)

अथापश्यन्महाबाहुर्ऋषीनध्वनि केशवः । ब्राह्म्या श्रिया दीप्यमानान्स्थितानुभयतः पथि ॥

athāpaśyanmahābāhurṛṣīnadhvani keśavaḥ | brāhmyā śriyā dīpyamānānsthitānubhayataḥ pathi

Then mighty-armed Keshava saw seers on the way, standing on both sides of the road, blazing with the splendour of brahman.

Note on the text: Corrected ब्राह्या → ब्राह्म्या (misprint in Wikisource; dropped म्, critical edition brāhmyā).

Verse 25 (5.83.25)

सोऽवतीर्य रथात्तूर्णमभिवाद्य जनार्दनः । यथावृत्तानृषीन्सर्वानभ्यभाषत पूजयन् ॥

so'vatīrya rathāttūrṇamabhivādya janārdanaḥ | yathāvṛttānṛṣīnsarvānabhyabhāṣata pūjayan

Janardana quickly got down from the chariot and saluted them, and, honouring all the seers as befitted their way of life, he spoke to them:

Note on the text: यथावृत्तान् (CE yathāvat tān) kept as a variant.

Verse 26 (5.83.26)

कच्चिल्लोकेषु कुशलं कच्चिद्धर्मः स्वनुष्ठितः । ब्राह्मणानां त्रयो वर्णाः कच्चित्तिष्ठन्ति शासने । पितृदेवातिथिभ्यश्च कच्चित्पूजा स्वनुष्ठिता ॥

kaccillokeṣu kuśalaṃ kacciddharmaḥ svanuṣṭhitaḥ | brāhmaṇānāṃ trayo varṇāḥ kaccittiṣṭhanti śāsane | pitṛdevātithibhyaśca kaccitpūjā svanuṣṭhitā

"Is all well in the worlds? Is dharma well observed? Do the three classes abide by the instruction of the brahmins? Is worship duly offered to the ancestors, the gods and guests?"

Note on the text: Speaker set to Krishna: his question to the seers fills the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading. Lines 1–2 are the critical edition's 5.81.62 (the alignment had left it unmatched); line 3 is not in its text (found in the vulgate recension) and is its star passage 5.81.62d*0387. Corrected पूता स्वनुष्ठिताः → पूजा स्वनुष्ठिता (misprint in Wikisource; त for ज and a stray visarga that breaks the agreement; star passage pūjā svanuṣṭhitā). Removed a stray backtick and quote mark around line 3 (Wikisource formatting debris).

Verse 27 (5.83.27)

तेभ्यः प्रयुज्य तां पूजां प्रोवाच मधुसूदनः । भगवन्तः क्व संसिद्धाः कोऽवधिर्भवतामिह ॥

tebhyaḥ prayujya tāṃ pūjāṃ provāca madhusūdanaḥ | bhagavantaḥ kva saṃsiddhāḥ ko'vadhirbhavatāmiha

Having offered them that honour, Madhusudana said: "Holy ones, where have you attained perfection? How far does your journey take you?

Note on the text: कोऽवधिः (CE kā vīthī) kept as a variant.

Verse 28 (5.83.28)

किं वा कार्यं भगवतामहं किं करवाणि वः । केनार्थेनोपसंप्राप्ता भगवन्तो महीतलम् ॥

kiṃ vā kāryaṃ bhagavatāmahaṃ kiṃ karavāṇi vaḥ | kenārthenopasaṃprāptā bhagavanto mahītalam

What is it you holy ones need done? What may I do for you? For what purpose have you holy ones come down to earth?"

Note on the text: Speaker set to Krishna: his question to the seers fills the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading. Corrected यः → वः (misprint in Wikisource; य for व, 'for you'; critical edition vaḥ) and केनार्थेनोपप्तंप्राप्ता → केनार्थेनोपसंप्राप्ता (misprint; garbled उपसंप्राप्ताः, critical edition kenārthenopasaṃprāptā).

Verse 29 (5.83.29)

एवमुक्ताः केशवेन मुनयः शंसितव्रताः । नारदप्रमुखाः सर्वे प्रत्यनन्दन्त केशवम् ॥

evamuktāḥ keśavena munayaḥ śaṃsitavratāḥ | nāradapramukhāḥ sarve pratyanandanta keśavam

Addressed thus by Keshava, the sages of strict vows, all of them headed by Narada, greeted Keshava with joy:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as the star passage 5.81.64d*0388, lines 1–2. Removed a stray backtick before the verse (Wikisource formatting debris).

Verse 30 (5.83.30)

अधश्शिराः सर्पमाली महर्षिः स हि देवलः । अर्वावसुः सुजानुश्च मैत्रेयः शुनको बली ॥

adhaśśirāḥ sarpamālī maharṣiḥ sa hi devalaḥ | arvāvasuḥ sujānuśca maitreyaḥ śunako balī

Adhahshiras, Sarpamali, the great seer Devala, Arvavasu, Sujanu, Maitreya, the mighty Shunaka,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as the star passage 5.81.64d*0388, lines 3–4. स हि देवलः and सुजानुश्च (apparatus satyadevalaḥ, jānuś ca) kept as variants.

Verse 31 (5.83.31)

बको दाल्भ्यः स्थूलशिराः कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तथा । आयोदधौम्यो धौम्यश्च आणिमाण्डव्यकौशिकौ ॥

bako dālbhyaḥ sthūlaśirāḥ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanastathā | āyodadhaumyo dhaumyaśca āṇimāṇḍavyakauśikau

Baka Dalbhya, Sthulashiras, Krishna Dvaipayana, Ayoda Dhaumya, Dhaumya, Animandavya and Kaushika,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as the star passage 5.81.64d*0388, lines 5–6. Corrected आपोदधौम्यो → आयोदधौम्यो (misprint in Wikisource; प for य in the name of the sage Ayoda Dhaumya; the apparatus reads āyodadhaumyo).

Verse 32 (5.83.32)

दामोष्णीषस्त्रिषवणः पर्णादो घटजानुकः । मौञ्जायनो वायुभक्षः पाराशर्योऽथ शालिकः ॥

dāmoṣṇīṣastriṣavaṇaḥ parṇādo ghaṭajānukaḥ | mauñjāyano vāyubhakṣaḥ pārāśaryo'tha śālikaḥ

Damoshnisha, Trishavana, Parnada, Ghatajanuka, Maunjayana, Vayubhaksha, Parasharya and Shalika,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as the star passage 5.81.64d*0388, lines 7–8. शालिकः (apparatus śārikaḥ) kept as a variant.

Verse 33 (5.83.33)

शीलवानशनिर्धाता शून्यपालोऽकृतव्रणः । श्वेतकेतुः कहोलश्च रामश्चैव महातपाः ॥

śīlavānaśanirdhātā śūnyapālo'kṛtavraṇaḥ | śvetaketuḥ kaholaśca rāmaścaiva mahātapāḥ

Shilavan, Ashanirdhata, Shunyapala, Akritavrana, Shvetaketu, Kahola, and Rama of great austerity.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as the star passage 5.81.64d*0388, lines 9–10. Line 1 matches line 9 (अकृतव्रणः for akṛtaśramaḥ, kept); of line 2 only the opening श्वेतकेतुः matches line 10 (apparatus śvetaketuś ca katthāmā vaidaś cāpi hiraṇyadaḥ), and the rest is the vulgate's own. Removed a stray closing quote mark and doubled danda (Wikisource formatting debris).

Verse 34 (5.83.34)

तमब्रवीज्जामदग्न्य उपेत्य मधुसूदनम् । परिष्वज्य च गोविन्दं सुरासुरपतेः सखा ॥

tamabravījjāmadagnya upetya madhusūdanam | pariṣvajya ca govindaṃ surāsurapateḥ sakhā

The son of Jamadagni, friend of the lord of gods and asuras, came up to Madhusudana, embraced Govinda, and said to him:

Note on the text: सुरासुरपतेः सखा (CE purā sucarite sakhā) kept as a variant.

Verse 35 (5.83.35)

देवर्षयः पुण्यकृतो ब्राह्मणाश्च बहुश्रुताः । राजर्षयश्च दाशार्ह मानयन्ति तपस्विनः ॥

devarṣayaḥ puṇyakṛto brāhmaṇāśca bahuśrutāḥ | rājarṣayaśca dāśārha mānayanti tapasvinaḥ

Dasharha, the divine seers of holy deeds, the learned brahmins and the royal seers rich in austerity pay you honour.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Rama Jamadagnya (Parashurama): his reply to Krishna (introduced by verse 34) fills the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 43.

Verse 36 (5.83.36)

दैवासुरस्य द्रष्टारः पुराणस्य महामते । समेतं पार्थिवं क्षत्रं दिदृक्षन्तश्च सर्वतः । सभासदश्च राजानस्त्वां च सत्यं जनार्दनम् ॥

daivāsurasya draṣṭāraḥ purāṇasya mahāmate | sametaṃ pārthivaṃ kṣatraṃ didṛkṣantaśca sarvataḥ | sabhāsadaśca rājānastvāṃ ca satyaṃ janārdanam

Witnesses of the ancient wars of the gods and asuras, wise one, they wish to see the kshatriyas of the earth gathered from every side, the members of the assembly and the kings, and you, Janardana, who are truth itself.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Rama Jamadagnya (Parashurama): his reply to Krishna (introduced by verse 34) fills the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 43. Lines 1–2 are the critical edition's 5.81.67 and line 3 is 5.81.68ab (the alignment had left both unmatched); Wikisource closes the verse here and prints 68cd as verse 37. Corrected द्रुष्टारः → द्रष्टारः (misprint in Wikisource; stray ु, critical edition draṣṭāraḥ) and समेत → समेतं (misprint; dropped anusvara, the participle must agree with क्षत्रं, critical edition sametaṃ). महामते (CE mahādyute) kept as a variant.

Verse 37 (5.83.37)

एतन्महत्प्रेक्षणीयं द्रष्टुमिच्छाम केशव ॥

etanmahatprekṣaṇīyaṃ draṣṭumicchāma keśava

We wish to see this great spectacle, Keshava.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Rama Jamadagnya (Parashurama): his reply to Krishna (introduced by verse 34) fills the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 43. A single line, as printed (Wikisource 37a): it is the critical edition's 5.81.68cd (the alignment had left it unmatched), the rest of that verse closing verse 36 above. Corrected द्रुष्टुम् → द्रष्टुम् (misprint in Wikisource; stray ु, critical edition draṣṭuṃ). इच्छाम (CE gacchāma) kept as a variant.

Verse 38 (5.83.38)

धर्मार्थसहिता वाचः श्रोतुमिच्छाम माधव । त्वयोच्यमानाः कुरुषु राजमध्ये परन्तप ॥

dharmārthasahitā vācaḥ śrotumicchāma mādhava | tvayocyamānāḥ kuruṣu rājamadhye parantapa

We wish to hear the words, joined with dharma and good sense, that you will speak among the Kurus in the midst of the kings, Madhava, scorcher of foes.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Rama Jamadagnya (Parashurama): his reply to Krishna (introduced by verse 34) fills the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 43.

Verse 39 (5.83.39)

सभायां मधुरा वाचः शुश्रूषन्तस्त्वयेरिताः । कुरूणां प्रतिवाचश्च श्रोतुमिच्छाम माधव ॥

sabhāyāṃ madhurā vācaḥ śuśrūṣantastvayeritāḥ | kurūṇāṃ prativācaśca śrotumicchāma mādhava

Eager to hear the sweet words you will speak in the assembly, we wish to hear the Kurus' replies as well, Madhava.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Rama Jamadagnya (Parashurama): his reply to Krishna (introduced by verse 34) fills the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 43. Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as the star passage 5.81.69d*0389 (reading pratipattiṃ ca … keśava for प्रतिवाचश्च … माधव). Removed a stray backtick, closing quote mark and doubled danda (Wikisource formatting debris).

Verse 40 (5.83.40)

भीष्मद्रोणादयश्चैव विदुरश्च महामतिः । त्वं च यादवशार्दूल सभायां वै समेष्यथ ॥

bhīṣmadroṇādayaścaiva viduraśca mahāmatiḥ | tvaṃ ca yādavaśārdūla sabhāyāṃ vai sameṣyatha

Bhishma, Drona and the rest, the great-minded Vidura, and you, tiger of the Yadavas, will meet in the assembly.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Rama Jamadagnya (Parashurama): his reply to Krishna (introduced by verse 34) fills the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 43.

Verse 41 (5.83.41)

तव वाक्यानि दिव्यानि तथा तेषां च माधव । श्रोतुमिच्छाम गोविन्द सत्यानि च हितानि च । आपृष्टोऽसि महाबाहो पुनर्द्रक्ष्यामहे वयम् ॥

tava vākyāni divyāni tathā teṣāṃ ca mādhava | śrotumicchāma govinda satyāni ca hitāni ca | āpṛṣṭo'si mahābāho punardrakṣyāmahe vayam

We wish to hear your divine words, Madhava, and theirs too, Govinda — words true and beneficial. We take our leave of you, mighty-armed one; we shall see you again.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Rama Jamadagnya (Parashurama): his reply to Krishna (introduced by verse 34) fills the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 43. Lines 1–2 are the critical edition's 5.81.71 and line 3 is 5.81.72ab (the alignment had left both unmatched). तथा and हितानि (CE tatra, śubhāni) kept as variants.

Verse 42 (5.83.42)

याह्यविघ्नेन वै वीर द्रक्ष्यामस्त्वां सभागतम् । आसीनमासने दिव्ये बलतेजःसमाहितम् ॥

yāhyavighnena vai vīra drakṣyāmastvāṃ sabhāgatam | āsīnamāsane divye balatejaḥsamāhitam

Go without hindrance, hero; we shall see you arrived in the assembly, seated on a divine seat, full of strength and splendour.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Rama Jamadagnya (Parashurama): his reply to Krishna (introduced by verse 34) fills the whole verse; Wikisource prints no heading until verse 43. Line 1 is the critical edition's 5.81.72cd (the alignment had left it unmatched); line 2 is not in its text (found in the vulgate recension) and is its star passage 5.81.72d*0391.

Verse 43 (5.83.43)

प्रयान्तं देवकीपुत्रं परवीररुजो दश । महारथा महाबाहुमन्वयुः शस्त्रपाणयः ॥

prayāntaṃ devakīputraṃ paravīrarujo daśa | mahārathā mahābāhumanvayuḥ śastrapāṇayaḥ

As the son of Devaki went on, ten great chariot-warriors, breakers of enemy heroes, followed the mighty-armed one with weapons in hand,

Verse 44 (5.83.44)

पदातीनां सहस्रं च सादिनां च परन्तप । भोज्यं च विपुलं राजन्प्रेष्याश्च शतशोऽपरे ॥

padātīnāṃ sahasraṃ ca sādināṃ ca parantapa | bhojyaṃ ca vipulaṃ rājanpreṣyāśca śataśo'pare

together with a thousand foot-soldiers and horsemen, scorcher of foes, ample provisions, O king, and hundreds of other servants.

Note on the text: Corrected शतशोपरे → शतशोऽपरे (misprint in Wikisource; missing avagraha, critical edition śataśo 'pare).