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दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरं दूराद्धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैनिकाः । मिथः संकथयां चक्रुर्नेशोऽस्ति कुलपांसनः॥६-४१-२१॥
Seeing Yudhiṣṭhira from afar, the Dhārtarāṣṭra soldiers spoke among themselves: “There is no lord here—he is a disgrace to the lineage.”
english translation
व्यक्तं भीत इवाभ्येति राजासौ भीष्ममन्तिकात् । युधिष्ठिरः ससोदर्यः शरणार्थं प्रयाचकः॥६-४१-२२॥
Clearly, that king—Yudhiṣṭhira, together with his brothers—approaches Bhīṣma as if afraid, like a petitioner seeking refuge and protection.
english translation
धनंजये कथं नाथे पाण्डवे च वृकोदरे । नकुले सहदेवे च भीतोऽभ्येति च पाण्डवः॥६-४१-२३॥
With Dhanaṃjaya as his protector, and with Vṛkodara, Nakula, and Sahadeva present, how can this Pāṇḍava be approaching in fear?
english translation
न नूनं क्षत्रियकुले जातः संप्रथिते भुवि । यथास्य हृदयं भीतमल्पसत्त्वस्य संयुगे॥६-४१-२४॥
Surely he was not born in a renowned kṣatriya lineage on this earth, since in the engagement his heart appears fearful—like that of one of little resolve.
english translation
ततस्ते क्षत्रियाः सर्वे प्रशंसन्ति स्म कौरवान् । हृष्टाः सुमनसो भूत्वा चैलानि दुधुवुः पृथक्॥६-४१-२५॥
Then all those kṣatriyas praised the Kauravas; becoming pleased and confident, they waved their garments separately in demonstrative approval.
english translation