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."