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यस्त्वं वृद्धं सर्वराज्ञां हितबुद्धिं जितेन्द्रियम् । मरणाय महाबुद्धिं दीक्षयित्वा विकत्थसे॥५-१६०-६॥
You who, after consecrating that aged man of great mind—well-disposed toward all kings and self-controlled—as one destined for death, now boast.
english translation
भावस्ते विदितोऽस्माभिर्दुर्बुद्धे कुलपांसन । न हनिष्यन्ति गङ्गेयं पाण्डवा घृणयेति च॥५-१६०-७॥
Your intention is known to us, ill-judging one, disgrace of the lineage: ‘The Pāṇḍavas will not strike down Gaṅgeya (Bhīṣma) out of compassion.’
english translation
यस्य वीर्यं समाश्रित्य धार्तराष्ट्र विकत्थसे । हन्तास्मि प्रथमं भीष्मं मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम्॥५-१६०-८॥
O Dhārtarāṣṭra, relying on whose valor you boast—Bhīṣma—I shall be the first to bring him down, while all the archers look on.
english translation
कैतव्य गत्वा भरतान्समेत्य सुयोधनं धार्तराष्ट्रं ब्रवीहि । तथेत्याह अर्जुनः सव्यसाची निशाव्यपाये भविता विमर्दः॥५-१६०-९॥
‘Kaitavya, go and, having met the Bhāratas, tell Suyodhana, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.’ ‘So be it,’ said Arjuna the ambidextrous archer: ‘At the end of the night there will be a clash.’
english translation
यद्वोऽब्रवीद्वाक्यमदीनसत्त्वो मध्ये कुरूणां हर्षयन्सत्यसंधः । अहं हन्ता पाण्डवानामनीकं शाल्वेयकांश्चेति ममैष भारः॥५-१६०-१०॥
The resolute one, firm in his pledge, spoke these words among the Kurus, delighting them: ‘I shall be the one to strike down the Pāṇḍavas’ battle-formation, and the Śālveyakas as well—this is my burden.’
english translation