ज्ञानेश्वरी

ॐ नमोजी आद्या | वेदप्रतिपाद्या | जय जय स्वसंवेद्या | आत्मरूपा ||

"Om, Salutations to the Primordial One, the subject of the Vedas. Victory, victory to the Self-known, the form of the Soul."

ॐ नमोजी आद्या | वेदप्रतिपाद्या | जय जय स्वसंवेद्या | आत्मरूपा ||

"Om, Salutations to the Primordial One, the subject of the Vedas. Victory, victory to the Self-known, the form of the Soul."

जे शब्दब्रह्म अशेष । जेणें फळलें विश्वदोष । जेथूनि हा प्रकाश । विश्वाचा होय ॥ २ ॥

"Who is the entire Word-Brahman, by whom the world's defects are shed, and from whom this light of the universe arises."

जेथ शब्दरत्नांची खाणी । उघडली हे लावणी । जेणें त्रैलोक्य हे वाणी । सुखी होईल ॥ ३ ॥

"Where the mine of word-jewels is opened, this composition is such that the speech of the three worlds shall be happy."

जेथ अभिनव वाग्विलास । जेथ चातुर्याचा सौरस । जेथ प्रमेयाचा सुवास । प्रगटला असे ॥ ४ ॥

"Where there is a novel eloquence, where there is the essence of cleverness, and where the fragrance of spiritual theorems has manifested."

जेथ अभिनव वाग्विलास | जेथ चातुर्यासीच फांकती फांस | जेथ प्रमेयाचा सुवास | वेधु लावी || ५ ||

"Where there is a novel play of words, where the nets of cleverness are spread, and where the fragrance of spiritual truths attracts the mind."

तर्कु तोचि करपल्लव । जेथ सिद्धांतु तोचि नखप्रभा गौरव । जेथ प्रमेयें अति सवव । शोभती पैं ॥

"Logic is the tender sprout of His hands; the established conclusions are the luster of His nails; and the theorems shine forth beautifully therein."

जेथ सरस्वतीचेनि पावलें । वाक्चातुर्य ये फळें । तेणें रसाळपणें रसाळें । होती शब्द ॥ ७ ॥

"Where the grace of Saraswati falls, eloquence bears fruit; by that sweetness, words themselves become succulent."

तैसेचि व्यासाचेनि प्रसादें । मीही येणेंचि छंदें । सांगेन ओवीप्रबंधें । मराठीया ॥ ८ ॥

"In that same manner, by the grace of Vyasa, I too shall narrate this in the Marathi language through the composition of Ovis."

आणि नाना शस्त्रसंपन्न । जे सकळ विद्या प्रवीण । जेथें साक्षात् धनुर्धरण । उभा असे ॥ ९ ॥

"And equipped with various weapons, who are experts in all sciences, where the great archer himself stands."

तैसेचि हे सैन्य आमुचें । भीष्मबळें रक्षित असे साचें । म्हणोनि अपारपण याचें । न कळे कोणा ॥ १० ॥

"Similarly, this army of ours is truly protected by Bhishma's strength; hence its boundlessness is beyond anyone's comprehension."

तरी अवधारां महाराज । जे सकळ कळांचे निज । जेथूनि शब्दब्रह्मीं भोज । प्रगटे कीं ॥ ११ ॥

"Now listen, O Great Lord, who is the very essence of all arts, from whom the splendor of the Word-Brahman (Vedas) manifests."

तंव तो कुरुवृद्धु पितामहू । जो प्रतापी जैसा सिंहू । गर्जला शंखु । अतिबळें ॥ १२ ॥

"Then the aged grandsire of the Kuru race, the valiant lion-like Bhishma, blew his conch with great strength."

तंव तो कुरुवृद्धु पितामहू । जो प्रतापाचा अर्कु प्रदीप्तु । तेणें सिंहनादु केला अद्‍भुतु । शंखु पूरूनि ॥ १३ ॥

"Then the aged grandsire of the Kuru race, the glorious patriarch, blew his conch, roaring like a lion, to hearten Duryodhana."

तंव तेथ पांडवदळातें। देखिलें धृतराष्ट्रसुतें। जेवीं प्रळयकाळींचें भूतें। खवळलीं असती॥

"Then there, the son of Dhritarashtra saw the Pandava army, just as the beings of the time of dissolution are enraged."

तंव तो पंचजन्य ऋषीकेशीं । देवदत्त धनंजयापाशीं । पौंड्र तो महाहृषी । भीमसेनें फुंकिला ॥ १५ ॥

"Then Hrishikesha (Krishna) blew the Panchajanya, Dhananjaya (Arjuna) blew the Devadatta, and Bhima of terrible deeds blew the great conch Paundra."

अहो ऐका मग तो अर्जुनु । सकळ सैन्य विलोकूनु । म्हणे हा काय अनयो दारुणु । मांडला असे ॥ १६ ॥

"Listen, then that Arjuna, looking at the entire army, said, 'What a terrible injustice has been set up here!'"

तेथ पांडवांचे दळ । जे महाभय काळ । कीं प्रळयकाळींचें प्रबळ । वायुचक्र ॥ १७ ॥

"There stood the Pandava army, like the terrifying form of Time (Death), or like the powerful whirlwind of the apocalypse."

जेथूनि शब्दसृष्टीचा विस्तारु । जो सकळ कळांचा माहेरघरू । तो हा श्रीगणेशु साचारु । जो प्रकाशु करी ॥ १८ ॥

"From whom the expansion of the world of words originates, who is the maternal home of all arts; that is this Shri Ganesha in truth, who brings forth the light."

जेथ शब्दकळा कुंठित । जेथ तर्काची दिठी न रिघत । जेथ मतीचा पांगु फिटत । तें रूप तुझें ॥

"Where the art of words is stunted, where the eye of logic does not enter, where the lameness of the intellect is cured, that is your form."

तंव तो अर्जुनु धनुर्धरु । जो कारुण्याचा सागरु । आणि सकळ गुणांचा आगरु । पांडुकुमरु ॥ २० ॥

"Then that archer Arjuna, who is the ocean of compassion and the storehouse of all virtues, the son of Pandu."

तंव तो अर्जुनु म्हणे कृष्णा । रथु दोन्ही सैन्यांमाझारीं आणा । जेथ हे उभे आहेत झुंझाणा । कुरुक्षेत्रीं ॥ २१ ॥

"Then Arjuna said to Krishna, 'Bring the chariot between the two armies, where these warriors are standing on the field of Kurukshetra.'"

अर्जुन उवाच | सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत ||

तंव तो अर्जुनु म्हणे देवा । रथु दोहीं सैन्यांमाझारीं न्यावा । जेथ हे सकळ सैन्य पाहावा । उभे असती ॥ २१ ॥

"Then Arjuna said, 'O Lord, take the chariot between both the armies, where all these forces are standing to be seen.'"

तैसेचि हेही सैन्य । पाहावे म्यां सन्नद्ध पूर्ण । जे युद्धीं अतिप्रवीण । आले असती ॥

"Likewise, I must observe this army, fully prepared, who are highly skilled in war and have arrived here."

यावदेतान्निरीक्षेऽहं योद्धुकामानवस्थितान् । कैर्मया सह योद्धव्यमस्मिन् रणसमुद्यमे ॥ २२ ॥

तैसेचि ते अठराही अक्षौहिणी । जेथ उभीं ठाकलीं असतीं दोन्ही । सैन्यें तेथें चक्रपाणी । रथु नेला ॥ २२ ॥

"In the same way, where the eighteen Akshauhini armies were standing, there Lord Krishna led the chariot."

तैसेचि तेही सैन्य । जे कौरवांचे मुख्य सैन्य । तेथें भीष्म द्रोण प्रधान । सकळही ॥ २३ ॥

"Similarly, that army, which was the main force of the Kauravas, had Bhishma and Drona as its primary leaders."

हे शब्दब्रह्म अशेषा । जेथूनि प्रसवले सुवेषा । तेथूनि हे मतिलेषा । लाभु जाहला ॥ २३ ॥

"From where the entire Shabdabrahma (Vedas) manifested in a beautiful form, from that same source, this trace of intellect has gained its light."

तंव अर्जुनें रथु हांकु म्हणे । दोन्ही सैन्यांमाझारीं ठाणें । करीं जेणें मी देखणें । झुंजतीं ये ॥ २४ ॥

"Then Arjuna said, 'Drive the chariot and station it between the two armies, so that I may see those who have come to fight.'"

तैसेचि हेही ग्रंथकथन | जे सकळ कळांचे निधान | कीं मोक्षलक्ष्मीचें भुवन | कीं विसांवा हा || २४ ||

"Similarly, this narration of the scripture is the treasure-house of all arts, the abode of the wealth of liberation, and a place of true rest."

तिये सैन्ये दोन्ही थोर । जैसे कळांतकाळींचे सागर । कीं महाप्रळयींचे अंबर । उथळले ॥ २५ ॥

"Both those armies were so great, like the oceans at the end of time, or like the sky surging during the great dissolution."

तैसेचि हेही सैन्य । पाहावे म्हणोनि सज्ञान । उभा ठाकला सावधान । सैन्यामाजी ॥ २५ ॥

"In the same way, the wise Arjuna stood alert in the midst of the army to observe them."

तत्रापश्यत्स्थितान् पार्थः पितॄनथ पितामहान् । आचार्यान्मातुलान्भ्रातॄन्पुत्रान्पौत्रान्सखींस्तथा ॥

तेथ अर्जुनें देखिले । गोत्रज सकळ दाटले । पितामह आणि गुरु संचले । मातुल भ्राते ॥

"There Arjuna saw his kinsmen gathered; grandfathers and teachers assembled, along with maternal uncles and brothers."

तंव अर्जुनें तेथ देखिले । गोत्रज सकळ उभे ठेले । पितामह आणि गुरु भलें । मातुळ बंधु ॥ २६ ॥

"Then Arjuna saw standing there all his kinsmen, grandfathers, teachers, maternal uncles, and brothers."

तान्समीक्ष्य स कौन्तेयः सर्वान्बन्धूनवस्थितान् । कृपया परयाविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत् ॥

तैसेचि भीष्म द्रोण प्रमुख । जे सकळही भूपालक । आणि तेही सकळ आप्त लोक । देखिले तेणें ॥

"Similarly, he saw Bhishma, Drona, and all the kings, as well as all his relatives."

तंव तिये सैन्ये दोन्ही । देखिली अर्जुने नयनीं । गोत्रज आणि आप्त जनीं । भरलीं आहाती ॥ २७ ॥

"Then Arjuna saw both the armies with his eyes; they were filled with his kinsmen and relatives."

तैसेचि गुरु आणि कनिष्ठ । पितृव्य आणि इष्ट । देखिले तेथ वरिष्ठ । सकळही ॥ २८ ॥

"Similarly, he saw his teachers, younger brothers, paternal uncles, and dear friends; all the elders were present there."

तंव अर्जुनें तेथ देखिले । गोत्रज सकळ दाटले । मग विस्मयें विस्मित जाहले । म्हणे काय हें ॥ २८ ॥

"Then Arjuna saw all his kinsmen gathered there; he was struck with wonder and said, 'What is this?'"

कां जेथूनि हे सृष्टी । होय आणि मिळे दृष्टी । तो हा पुरुषु जगजेठी । देखिला म्यां ॥

"From whom this creation arises and by whom it is perceived, that Supreme Lord of the universe has been seen by me."

वेधु लागला चित्तासी । भ्रमु जाहला मानसीं । न कळे काय आपणासी । उचित कीं ॥

"My mind is pierced with pain, and I am confused. I do not know what is appropriate for me."

तो हा शब्दार्थु रत्नाकरु । जो प्रमेयामृतें निर्भरु । तो म्यां श्रीगुरुप्रसादें थोरु । वोंवियेला ॥ ३० ॥

"This ocean of words and meanings, filled with the nectar of spiritual truths, has been composed by me through the great grace of my Guru."

गाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात्त्वक्चैव परिदह्यते । न च शक्नोम्यवस्थातुं भ्रमतीव च मे मनः ॥ ३० ॥

गांडीव स्रंसे हस्तांतूनि । त्वचा दाहतसे सर्वोनि । मन भ्रमतसे भ्रमलेपणीं । न शके उभा राहो ॥ ३० ॥

"The Gandiva slips from my hand and my skin burns all over; my mind is wandering as if in a whirl and I cannot stand."

न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे । न काङ्क्षे विजयं कृष्ण न च राज्यं सुखानि च ॥

आणि विजयाची काय चाड । कीं राज्यभोग हे गोड । जेथ आप्तचि हे प्राण सोड- । तील रणीं ॥ ३१ ॥

"And what is the desire for victory? Or how can these royal pleasures be sweet, when our own relatives are to give up their lives in the battle?"

जेथूनि शब्दु माघौता फिरे । जेथ विचारु न पवे पुरे । जेथूनि मनही माघौते सरे । तें रूप तुझें ॥

"From where words return, where thought does not reach fully, from where even the mind retreats, that is your form."

तैसे अध्यात्मशास्त्रीं इये । जेथ अर्जुनु अधिकारु लाहे । तेथ श्रीकृष्णुचि वदता होये । हें नवल नोहे ॥ ३३ ॥

"Likewise, in this spiritual science, where Arjuna attains the qualification and Shri Krishna himself becomes the speaker, this is no wonder."

आणि हेचि काय सांगावें । जे आप्त आपणां व्हावे । तेचि मारूनि भोगावे । राज्यसुख ॥ ३४ ॥

"And what more shall I say? Should we enjoy the pleasures of sovereignty by killing those who are our very own kinsmen?"

येथ हे सकळही गोत्रज । आणि आचार्यादि पूज्य । हे मारूनि काय मज । राज्य करणें ॥

"Here all these are kinsmen and worshipful teachers; what is the use of ruling a kingdom by killing them?"

तैसे अध्यात्मशास्त्रीं निपुण । जे प्रमेयाचे निधान । तयां मानसीं समाधान । होईल येणें ॥

"Likewise, those expert in spiritual science, who are the storehouse of ultimate truths, will find peace of mind through this."

येथ वडील धाकुटे । कवण कोणासीं वाटे । कीं हे अवघेचि आप्त इष्टे । वेढिले आहों ॥

"Who can distinguish between the elders and the youngsters here? For we are surrounded by our own kinsmen and loved ones."

तैसे ते कुरुक्षेत्रीं । मिळाले दोन्ही दळें अत्रीं । जैसा प्रळयकाळचां रात्रीं । समुद्रु खळबळे ॥

"In that manner, on Kurukshetra, both the armies gathered with weapons, just as the ocean churns on the night of the great dissolution."

तरी हे उचित नोहे आम्हांसी । जे वधावे गोत्रजांसी । काय जाणिजे या पापासी । ठावो होईल ॥

"Therefore, it is not right for us to kill our kinsmen; who knows what end this sin will bring?"

तंव तो द्रोणाचार्यपासीं । गेला अति संभ्रमेंसीं । मग विनवीतसे तयासी । दुर्योधन ॥ ४० ॥

"Then he (Duryodhana) went to Dronacharya in great agitation and addressed him."

तैसेचि हे सकळ । कौरव माझे गोत केवळ । येथ मारितां काय फळ । होईल पां ॥

"Similarly, all these Kauravas are my own kin; what fruit will be gained by killing them here?"

म्हणोनि निवृत्तीदास म्हणे । तुम्ही अवधान द्यावे येणे । मग कथेचेनि सुवाणे । सुखी होआ ॥

"Therefore, says the servant of Nivritti, 'Give your attention to this; then you shall be happy with the fragrance of this story.'"

जेथ कुळधर्म लोपती । तेथ कुळदेवताही सांडिती । मग अधर्मेचि वस्ती । कीजे तेथ ॥ ४३ ॥

जेथे कुळधर्म लोप पावतात, तेथे कुळदेवताही सोडून जातात; मग त्या ठिकाणी केवळ अधर्माचाच वास होतो.

"Where family traditions vanish, the family deities also depart; thereafter, unrighteousness alone makes its abode there."

तैसे ते कुरुक्षेत्र । जे धर्माचे पवित्र । जेथ आले अहोरात्र । सकळ राजे ॥

"Likewise, that Kurukshetra, which is the sacred land of Dharma, where all the kings have assembled day and night."

अहो बत महत्पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम् । यद्राज्यसुखलोभेन हन्तुं स्वजनमुद्यताः ॥ ४५ ॥

अहो ऐसें हें न घडावें । जे आम्ही राज्यसुखाचेनि लोभें । स्वगोत्रवधु करावें । उद्यत जाहलों ॥ ४५ ॥

"Alas, we have resolved to commit a great sin, as we are ready to kill our own kinsmen out of greed for the pleasures of a kingdom."

एवं अर्जुनु तो रणीं । दुःखें व्यापुला अंतःकरणीं । धनुष्यबाण सांडूनि धरणीं । बैसला रथावरी ॥ ४६ ॥

"Thus Arjuna, overwhelmed by grief in the midst of the battlefield, cast aside his bow and arrows and sat down on the seat of the chariot."

एवमुक्त्वार्जुनः संख्ये रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्। विसृज्य सशरं चापं शोकसंविग्नमानसः॥

ऐसें अर्जुनें तेथें। बोलिलें व्याकुळचित्तें। मग सांडूनि धनुष्यबाणातें। रथावरी बैसला॥ ४७॥

"Having spoken thus, Arjuna, with a mind distressed by grief, cast aside his bow and arrows and sat down on the chariot."

तंव तो अर्जुनु म्हणे । काय हें न कळे मने । जे आपणचि आपणें । मारूं पाहतों ॥

"Then Arjuna said, 'I do not understand what this is that my mind feels, that we are seeking to kill our very own.'"

तेणें महाघोषें थोरें । खांचरें आणि शिखरें । दुमदुमिती गहरें । प्रतिध्वनी ॥

"With that great sound, the valleys and mountain peaks resonated with deep echoes."

तैसे ते कुरुक्षेत्र । जाहले असे पवित्र । जेथ आले अहोरात्र । देवगण ॥ ५० ॥

"In that way, Kurukshetra became so holy that the hosts of gods frequented it day and night."

तेथ सात्यकी आणि विराटु । हा महारथी सुभटु । आणि द्रुपद हा जगजेठु । महाधनुर्धरु ॥

"There are Satyaki and Virata, the great chariot-warriors; and Drupada, the world-renowned archer."

तंव तो कुरुवृद्धु पितामहू । जो प्रतापाचा अगाधु । जैसा गर्जता मेघू । क्षोभला असे ॥ ५२ ॥

"Then that elder of the Kurus, the grandfather, who is of unfathomable prowess, roared like a thundering cloud."

तंव तो सिंहनादु थोरु । आणि पांचजन्याचा घोषु क्रूरु । दोनी मिळाले एकसरु । कडाडित ॥ ५३ ॥

"Then that great lion-like roar and the fierce sound of the Panchajanya met simultaneously, thundering aloud."

तैसे ते कुरुबळ । अचाट आणि प्रबळ । देखिले सज्ज सकळ । अर्जुने तेथ ॥

"In that manner, Arjuna saw the Kaurava forces there, immense and powerful, all fully prepared."

तंव तो अर्जुनु काय करी । जो धनुर्धरांमाजीं धुरंधरी । रथावरी धनुर्धारी । उभा असे ॥ ५५ ॥

"Then what did Arjuna do? He, the leader among archers, stood on the chariot with his bow."

द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते । सौभद्रश्च महाबाहुः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक् पृथक् ॥

तैसेचि द्रुपद द्रौपदेय । आणि अभिमन्यु महाबाहु । हेही आपुलाले सैन्य । घेऊनि आले ॥ ५६ ॥

"Likewise, Drupada, the sons of Draupadi, and the mighty-armed Abhimanyu also came, each with their own army."

तैसे ते उभय दळ । अति दुर्धर आणि प्रबळ । जैसे प्रळयकाळींचे काळ । खवळले दोन्ही ॥

"Likewise, both those armies were extremely formidable and powerful, as if two personified deaths of the dissolution era had become enraged."

तैसेचि द्रुपद द्रौपदेय । आणि अभिमन्यु महाबाहु । हे ही आपुलाले समय । गर्जते जाहले ॥ ५८ ॥

"Similarly, Drupada, the sons of Draupadi, and the mighty-armed Abhimanyu also roared in their own time."

तैसे ते कुरुक्षेत्र । जे धर्माचे पवित्र । तेथ आले एकत्र । उभय दळ ॥

"Similarly, on that Kurukshetra, which is the holy land of Dharma, both the armies came together."

तंव तो भीष्म महाबळी । कडाडिला सिंहनादें काळीं । मग शंखु पूरिला प्रबळीं । तो गाजला गगनीं ॥ ६० ॥

"Then the mighty Bhishma roared like a lion and blew his powerful conch shell, which resounded through the heavens."

तंव तो अर्जुनु म्हणे कृष्णा । रथु दोन्ही सैन्यांमाझारीं आणा । जेथ हे सकळ सैन्य देखणा । पावेन मी ॥

"Then Arjuna said to Krishna, 'Bring the chariot between both the armies, where I can see all these soldiers.'"

तैसे ते कुरुक्षेत्र । जे धर्माचे पवित्र । जेथ आले आहेत विचित्र । दोन्ही दळें ॥ ६२ ॥

"In that manner, at Kurukshetra, the sacred land of Dharma, two diverse armies have assembled."

तैसे ते कुरुक्षेत्र । जे धर्माचे पवित्र । जेथ आले एकत्र । उभय दळ ॥

"In that manner, on the sacred land of Kurukshetra, both the armies assembled."

तैसे ते उभय दळ । अति दुस्तर आणि प्रबळ । देखिले तेथें सकळ । संजयें तिये ॥

"In that manner, Sanjaya saw both those armies, which were extremely difficult to overcome and very powerful."

तेणें महाघोषें थोरें । आकाश दुमदुमित भरें । जेणें कडाडित अंबरें । पडती कीं काय ॥ ६५ ॥

"With that great tumultuous sound, the sky was filled with resonance, as if the heavens would crack and fall."

तैसे कुरुक्षेत्रीं दोन्ही दळें । आलीं आहातीं मेळें । जैसें प्रळयकाळींचे काळें । अर्क दोन्ही ॥ ६६ ॥

"Likewise, both the armies have assembled on Kurukshetra, like two suns at the time of cosmic dissolution."

तिये कोल्हाळें थोरें । ब्रह्मांड फाटों पाहे दरारें । जेथ कैलास ढळमळलें थोरें । सत्यलोकही गजबजला ॥ ६७ ॥

"With that great tumult, the universe seemed about to burst; whereat Kailas trembled greatly and Satyaloka too was agitated."

तैसे अध्यात्मशास्त्रीं इये । परिपूर्ण पैं होये । जेथ अर्जुनु मिसळला आहे । श्रीकृष्णेंसीं ॥

"Thus, in the science of spirituality, this becomes complete, where Arjuna is joined with Shri Krishna."

तो महाघोषु थोरु । जो दुमदुमितु अंबरु । जैसा प्रळयकाळचा क्रूरु । वारा सुटला ॥

"That great sound, which resonated in the sky, was like the fierce wind of the apocalypse."

तेणें अंतःकरणवृत्ती । सांवरायाची शक्ती । हारविली सर्वथा ॥

"By that (surge of emotion), the capacity to steady the mind's disposition was lost entirely."

तरी अवधान एकवेळ दीजे । मग सर्वसुखासी पात्र होईजे । हे प्रतिज्ञोत्तर माझे । उघड ऐका ॥ ७१ ॥

"Give your attention just once, then you shall be worthy of all bliss; this is my solemn promise, hear it clearly."

तैसे अध्यात्मशास्त्रीं इये । परिपूर्ण जे कां आहे । तेथें मतीसी रिगावो होये । हें नवल नोहे ॥

"Similarly, in this spiritual science which is complete, it is no wonder that the intellect finds entry."

तैसे अध्यात्मशास्त्रीं इये । जो अधिकारिया होये । तोचि हे जाणे सोये । रसाची याची ॥ ७३ ॥

"Likewise, in this spiritual science, only he who is qualified can know the true nature of this essence."

तैसे अध्यात्मशास्त्र हे थोर । जेथ अर्जुनु मुख्य पात्रीं सादर । आणि संवादु हा साचार । संजय-धृतराष्ट्राचा ॥

"Likewise, this spiritual science is profound, where Arjuna is the primary respectful recipient, and it is the true dialogue between Sanjaya and Dhritarashtra."

कां जे बाळकाचेनि मिषें । मायेचें पान्हा फुटें जैसें । तैसें अर्जुनें या मिषें । जगचि धालें ॥ ७५ ॥

"For just as a mother's milk flows for her child, so through the pretext of Arjuna, the whole world was satisfied."

तिये सैन्ये दोन्ही थोर । जैसे प्रळयकाळींचे सागर । मर्यादा सांडूनि अपार । मिळाले दोन्ही ॥ ७६ ॥

"Those two great armies, like the oceans at the time of cosmic dissolution, having crossed their limits, met each other."

तैसा देशीकार लेणें । लेवविलीं शब्दरत्नें । कीं हे अर्थाचें पाहाणें । अर्थासीचि ॥ ७७ ॥

"In the same way, I have adorned the native language with ornaments of word-jewels, so that the meaning itself gazes upon its own essence."

म्हणौनि कुरुक्षेत्रीं जे जाहले । तेचि हे श्लोक विन्यासले । म्हणौनि कुरुक्षेत्रा आले । पांडव कौरव ॥ ७८ ॥

"Therefore, what happened at Kurukshetra is arranged in these verses; hence the Pandavas and Kauravas came to Kurukshetra."

तंव तो अर्जुनु म्हणे कृष्णा । देखिलिया या आप्तगणा । मज मोहू उपजतसे मना । अतिशयो हा ॥ ७९ ॥

"Then Arjuna said to Krishna, 'Seeing these kinsmen, an extreme delusion arises in my mind.'"

तैसेचि ते कृप द्रोण । आणि तो सैंधव जयद्रथु जाण । जे अचाट महाधनुर्धरपण । मिरविती जगीं ॥ ८० ॥

"Likewise, Krupacharya, Drona, and Jayadratha, who display their extraordinary mastery of archery to the world."

तैसे ते कुरुबळ । अचाट आणि प्रबळ । देखिलें जेणें काळ । पांडुपुत्रें ॥

"In that manner, the son of Pandu saw the Kaurava army, which was vast and mighty."

तंव तो अर्जुनु म्हणे कृष्णा । रथु दोन्ही सैन्यांमाझारीं आणा । जेथ उभे आहेत हे कुरुराणा । पाहीन मी ॥

"Then Arjuna said to Krishna, 'Bring the chariot between the two armies so that I can see these Kaurava kings standing here.'"

तंव तो अर्जुनु म्हणे । देवा हें काय मी न जाणें । परि येणें मोहें अंतःकरणें । व्याकुळ जाहलों ॥ ८३ ॥

"Then Arjuna said, 'O Lord, I do not say I don't understand this; but my heart is distressed by this delusion.'"

तैसे संजयाचे बोलणे | ऐकोनि तो रावो म्हणे | आतां सांगावे तेणे | क्रमेंसी मज || ८४ ||

"Hearing Sanjaya's speech, the King said, 'Now tell me that in proper order.'"

येथ हे सकळही गोत्र । आणि आचार्यादि पवित्र । हे वधावे कीं सर्वत्र । हें न कळे ॥

"Here are all these kinsmen and holy teachers; should they all be slain? This I do not understand."

तं तथा कृपयाविष्टमश्रुपूर्णाकुलेक्षणम् । विषीदन्तमिदं वाक्यमुवाच मधुसूदनः ॥

तंव संजयो म्हणे राया | मग तो पांडुसुतु सवैया | देखिला असे मोहें कवळिला | जैसा चिखलीं गज रुतला ||

"Then Sanjaya said, 'O King, that valiant son of Pandu was seen overwhelmed by delusion, like an elephant stuck in the mud.'"

तंव तो अर्जुनु कवणु पां । जो मोहें ग्रासिला असे गा । जैसा कां मेघाचां वेढां । सूर्य लोपे ॥

"Then who is that Arjuna? The one who is swallowed by delusion, just as the sun is hidden by a veil of clouds."

तंव तो अर्जुनु म्हणे । काय हे बोलणें तुझे पाहुणे । मज न कळे अंतःकरणे । तुझेनि देवो ॥ ३ ॥

"Then Arjuna said, 'What is this strange talk of yours? O Lord, I do not understand your intent in my heart.'"

तरी तेथ अर्जुनें काय केलें । जेणें संकटीं मन घातलें । तें सांगेन ऐका भलें । सावध होऊनि ॥ ४ ॥

"Then what did Arjuna do there, who had cast his mind into distress? I shall tell you that, listen well with attention."

तंव तो अर्जुनु म्हणे । देवा हें काय बोलणें । आम्हांसी उचित होणें । या प्रसंगीं ॥ ५ ॥

"Then Arjuna said, 'O Lord, what is this that You say? Is it proper for us to act thus at this juncture?'"

तरी उचित काय कीजे | काय आपणयां जिणिजे | कीं येणें मरावें साजे | हें न कळे आम्हां ||

"What is proper to do? Should we conquer them, or would it be fitting to be killed by them? This we do not know."

कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभावः पृच्छामि त्वां धर्मसंमूढचेताः। यच्छ्रेयः स्यान्निश्चितं ब्रूहि तन्मे शिष्यस्तेऽहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम्॥

तरी उचित काय आम्हां। हे न कळेचि गा पुरुषोत्तमा। जैसा मोहें ग्रासिला गरिमा। आपुलिया आपण॥

"Therefore, O Purushottama, I do not know what is right for us; it is as if I have lost my own greatness, swallowed by delusion."

तरी हे राज्य निष्कंटक। आणि सकळ संपत्तीचे पीक। कीं देवाधिपतीचें कौतुक। पाविजे जरी॥

"Even if I gain an unrivaled and prosperous kingdom on earth or lordship over the gods, it will not drive away this grief."

एवमुक्त्वा हृषीकेशं गुडाकेशः परंतपः । न योत्स्य इति गोविन्दमुक्त्वा तूष्णीं बभूव ह ॥

तंव संजयो म्हणे धृतराष्ट्रासी । तो अर्जुनु ऐशा स्थितीसी । पावला असे मानसीं । अतिशयित मोहें ॥ ९ ॥

"Then Sanjaya said to Dhritarashtra, 'Arjuna has reached such a state in his mind, overwhelmed by extreme delusion.'"

तंव तो हृषीकेशु । देखिला सानुरागु । जैसा कां मेघू । वर्षो पाहे ॥ १० ॥

"Then Hrishikesha (Krishna) was seen full of love, like a cloud about to rain."

तंव तो हांसोनि श्रीकृष्णु म्हणे । अर्जुना तुझे हे बोलणे । नवल आम्हांसी वाटे येणे । विस्मो थोर ॥ ११ ॥

"Then Krishna, smiling, said, 'Arjuna, this talk of yours seems very strange to us; it is a great wonder.'"

तरी मी आणि तू। आणि हे नृपनाथ समस्तू। येथ नसू ऐसे नव्हतू। मागांही कधीं॥

"Neither I, nor you, nor these kings, were ever non-existent in the past."

देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा । तथा देहान्तरप्राप्तिर्धीरस्तत्र न मुह्यति ॥

तरी देह हा एकुचि येथ । परी अवस्था भेदु बहुत । जैसा बाळत्वीं असे जो तेंचि नसत । तारुण्यामाजीं ॥ १३ ॥

"Though the body is one, it has many different stages; just as that which exists in childhood is no longer there in youth."

मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः। आगमापायिनोऽनित्यास्तांस्तितिक्षस्व भारत॥

तरी हे विषय जे आहाती। ते इंद्रियद्वारीं येती। आणि सुखदुःखें उपजविती। अंतःकरणीं॥

"The contacts of the senses with their objects, O son of Kunti, which cause heat and cold, pleasure and pain, have a beginning and an end; they are impermanent; endure them bravely."

तैसें सुख आणि दुःख । मानूनि जे सम्यक् । न घेती बाधु देख । द्वंद्वाचा जो ॥

तैसे सुख आणि दुःख । मानूनि जे सम्यक् । न घेती बाधु देख । द्वंद्वाचा जो ॥

"Similarly, he who treats pleasure and pain alike and is not affected by these dualities, is the one who remains steady."

तरी हे साच कीं लटिकें । हें पाहावें विवेकें । मग जें कांहीं निकें । तेंचि धरावें ॥

"Therefore, see with discernment whether this is true or false; then hold onto that which is certain and good."

अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम् । विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित्कर्तुमर्हति ॥

तरी अविनाशु जो जाण । जयापासुनि हे त्रिभुवन । विस्तारले असे पूर्ण । तो न नाशे कदा ॥

"Know that which pervades the entire body is indestructible. No one is able to cause the destruction of that imperishable soul."

तरी हे साचोकारें । जे शरीरें नाशवंतें निर्धारें । आणि अविनाशी तें अक्षरें । आत्मतत्त्व ॥ १८ ॥

"Truly, these bodies are known to be perishable, but the soul is eternal and indestructible."

य एनं वेत्ति हन्तारं यश्चैनं मन्यते हतम् । उभौ तौ न विजानीतो नायं हन्ति न हन्यते ॥

आणि मारितो मी म्हणती । जे मारिले असे मानिती । ते दोघेही न जाणती । निभ्रांत पैं ॥ १९ ॥

"Those who think they are the slayer and those who think they are slain, both are ignorant. This soul neither slays nor is slain."

न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचि- न्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः । अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे ॥

हा न जाय न ये । नित्य नूतन होये । हा आद्यंतविण आहे । सर्वकाळ ॥ २० ॥

"It neither goes nor comes; it is ever-new. It exists for all time, without beginning or end."

वेदाविनाशिनं नित्यं य एनमजमव्ययम् । कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम् ॥

तरी साचचि हें न मरे । आणि मारिलें तरी न तरे । हें नित्य आणि निर्विकारें । अनादि सिद्ध ॥

"Truly this soul does not die, nor is it destroyed by any means; it is eternal, immutable, and eternally established."

तरी तूं काय हें न जाणसी? | कीं जाणोनि भुललासी? | हें अनुचित काई मानिसी? | सांगें मज ॥ २२ ॥

"Do you not know this? Or have you forgotten it after knowing? Why do you consider this improper? Tell me."

हा न तुटे शस्त्रांहीं । न जळे अग्नीच्या ठायीं । न विरे जळीं कांहीं । न सुके पवने ॥ २४ ॥

"This cannot be cut by weapons, nor burnt by fire; it does not dissolve in water, nor does it dry by the wind."

अव्यक्तोऽयमचिन्त्योऽयमविकार्योऽयमुच्यते । तस्मादेवं विदित्वैनं नानुशोचितुमर्हसि ॥

तरी हे साचचि अचलु । आणि सर्वदा हा अढळु । जैसा क्षीरसागरीं कल्लोळु । क्षीररूपचि ॥

"Truly, this soul is immovable and forever steady; just as waves in the ocean of milk are essentially the milk itself."

अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम् । तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैवं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥

तरी याही अभिप्राया। जरी मानिसी तूं धनंजया। तरी खेदु करावया। कारण नाही॥

"Even if you think this soul is constantly born and constantly dies, O mighty-armed one, you should not grieve like this."

जैसें निद्रिताचेनि आधारें । स्वप्न हें साचचि ऐसें स्फुरे । तैसें अज्ञानाचेनि विस्तारें । दिसत असे ॥

जैसे निद्रिताचेनि आधारे । स्वप्न हे साचचि ऐसे स्फुरे । तैसे अज्ञानाचेनि विस्तारे । दिसत असे ॥

"As a dream appears real to one who is asleep, so does this world appear real due to the expansion of ignorance."

तरी उपजे तें नाशे । नाशलें पुनरपि दिसे । हें घटिकायंत्राचें जैसें । परिभ्रमे ॥ २८ ॥

"That which is born dies, and that which is dead is born again; this cycle revolves like a water-wheel."

तरी उचित हें न विचारितां । काय रडसी काय निष्ठुरता । हें न कळे तुज चित्ता । काय जाहलें ॥ २९ ॥

"Thus, without considering what is proper, why do you cry? What is this hardness/delusion? I do not understand what has happened to your mind."

देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत । तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥

म्हणोनि हा सर्वथा । न मरे गा पंडुसुता । जरी संहारु होय भूतां । कल्पांतींही ॥ ३० ॥

"Therefore, this (soul) never dies, O son of Pandu, even if there is a destruction of all beings at the end of the world."

स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि । धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते ॥

म्हणोनि तूं आतां । कां विचारु करिसी चित्ता । आपुला धर्मु पाहतां । उचित काय ॥

"Therefore, why do you now deliberate in your mind? Considering your own duty, what is appropriate?"

हें संग्रामु नव्हे पाहीं । हें उघडें स्वर्गद्वारचि आही । कीं क्षत्रियांसीं यावांचूनि नाहीं । दुजें दैवाचें ॥

हे संग्राम नव्हे पाही । हे उघडे स्वर्गद्वारचि आहे । की क्षत्रियांसी यावाचून नाही । दुसरे दैवाचे ॥

"See, this is not just a war; it is an open gateway to heaven. For a warrior, there is no greater stroke of luck than this."

अथवा हें उचित । सांडूनि जरी तूं अच्युत । अधर्मचि अनुचित । आचरसी ॥ ३३ ॥

"Or if you, O Achyuta, abandon this proper duty and practice what is improper and unrighteous."

अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् । संभावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते ॥

आणि अकीर्ति जे होईल । ती कल्पांतींही न सरैल । आणि मरणाहूनि थोरैल । दुःख तें गा ॥ ३४ ॥

"And people will speak of your everlasting infamy; and for one who has been honored, dishonor is worse than death."

भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः । येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम् ॥

आणि जे हे महारथी । तुज बहुमानें मानिती । तेचि तुज मानितील निगुती । पळता देखोन ॥

"And these great warriors, who hold you in high esteem, will surely look down upon you, seeing you flee from the battle."

तैसेचि अवाच्यवादांही । बहुत बोलती जे कांही । तेणें दुःख होईल कीं पाहीं । मरणाहुनि ॥ ३६ ॥

"Likewise, they will speak many unspeakable words; see, that will cause more pain than death."

हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम् । तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः ॥

मरणें पाविजे स्वर्गसुख । जियें भोगिजे राज्य निष्कंटक । म्हणोनि उठीं कां गा धनुर्धर । सिद्ध होऊनि ॥

"By dying you shall attain the bliss of heaven; by winning you shall enjoy the kingdom without obstacles. Therefore, O Archer, arise and be prepared."

सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ । ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि ॥

सुख आणि दुःख । समान मानूनि देख । लाभ आणि अलेख । जयापरी ॥

"Treating pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat as the same, prepare yourself for the fight; in this way, you will not incur sin."

आतां सांख्यमतें तुज। सांगितलें हें निज। जेणें अज्ञान तम भोज। सांडिजे गा॥

"Now I have told you this secret according to the Sankhya view, by which the darkness of ignorance is cast off."

तरी अर्जुना हे पाहीं । जेथ बुद्धीचा प्रवेशु नाहीं । आणि अविद्या मूळचि नाहीं । तया नांव आत्मज्ञान ॥

"Arjuna, see this; where the intellect has no entry, and where ignorance has no root, that is called Self-knowledge."

तयांची बुद्धी एकचि पांडवा | जेवीं गंगेचा ओघ सिधवा | मिळे जैसा बरवा | समुद्रासी ||

"Their intellect is one-pointed, O Pandava, just as the flow of the Ganges goes straight and meets the ocean beautifully."

यामिमां पुष्पितां वाचं प्रवदन्त्यविपश्चितः । वेदवादरताः पार्थ नान्यदस्तीति वादिनः ॥

आणि जे कर्मफळ विलासी । वेदीं बोलिले जे जे त्यासी । तेचि सत्य मानूनि मानसीं । गुंतले गा ॥ ४२ ॥

"And those who are desirous of the fruits of action, believing whatever is said in the Vedas regarding rituals to be the only truth, remain mentally entangled in them."

जेथ अर्जुना हे बुद्धी। सर्वथा न पाविजे सिद्धी। जेथ विषयांचीच वृद्धी। मानिजे थोर॥

"Where, O Arjuna, this intellect never reaches perfection; where only the growth of sensual objects is considered great."

जेणे विषयांचेनि मिषे । बुद्धीचिये कळा नाशे । जेणे मोहविले असे । विवेकबळ ॥

"Through the lure of sense-objects, the light of the intellect is extinguished, and the strength of discrimination is deluded."

तरी तूं आतां अर्जुना । सांडीं हे वासना । न धरीं या अनुष्ठाना । फळहेतूसी ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, now discard this desire; do not perform these duties with an eye on the fruit."

तरी अर्जुन म्हणे देवा । हा काय बोलु बरवा । जो मज सांगावा । लागला तुज ॥ ४६ ॥

"Then Arjuna said, 'O Lord, what is this excellent speech that You have to tell me?'"

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । तेंचि करीं तूं सधर्म । परि फळहेतूचें वर्म । संचरीं नको ॥ ४७ ॥

"Therefore, perform the duty that is appropriate; do it righteously. But do not let the secret motive of seeking results enter your mind."

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना । सांडीं हा कल्पना । योगारूढ होऊनि मना । कर्मे करीं ॥ ४८ ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, cast away these fancies; being established in Yoga, perform your actions."

दूरेण ह्यवरं कर्म बुद्धियोगाद्धनञ्जय । बुद्धौ शरणमन्विच्छ कृपणाः फलहेतवः ॥

तरी अर्जुना हे कर्म । जरी जाहले अति उत्तम । तरी बुद्धियोगाचे सम । नव्हेचि गा ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, even if this karma is very excellent, it is certainly not equal to Buddhi Yoga."

जेथें मनाचें धांवणें खुंटलें । जेथें बुद्धीचें पाऊल सांडलें । जेथें अहंकाराचें रूप हारपलें । तेंचि रूप माझें ॥

"Where the mind's wandering stops, where the intellect's step is lost, where the form of ego vanishes, that is My form."

तरी आतां झकवीत आहेसी कासया । हें अनुचित काय मांडिलें धनंजया । तूं आपुलें आपण न विचारिसीचिया । काय जाहले तुज ॥

"Why do you delude yourself so? Why have you taken up this improper path, O Dhananjaya? What has come over you that you do not reflect upon your own self?"