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धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । यदब्रूतां महात्मानौ वासुदेवधनंजयौ । तन्मे ब्रूहि महाप्राज्ञ शुश्रूषे वचनं तव ॥५-५८-१॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: Tell me what the great-souled Vāsudeva and Dhanaṃjaya said. O most wise one, I wish to hear your account.
english translation
संजय उवाच । शृणु राजन्यथा दृष्टौ मया कृष्णधनंजयौ । ऊचतुश्चापि यद्वीरौ तत्ते वक्ष्यामि भारत॥५-५८-२॥
Sañjaya said: Listen, O king, how Kṛṣṇa and Dhanaṃjaya appeared to me; and what those two heroes said as well—that I will relate to you, O Bhārata.
english translation
पादाङ्गुलीरभिप्रेक्षन्प्रयतोऽहं कृताञ्जलिः । शुद्धान्तं प्राविशं राजन्नाख्यातुं नरदेवयोः॥५-५८-३॥
With disciplined composure, hands joined in reverence, and my gaze lowered toward the toes in humility, I entered the inner apartments, O King, to report the matters concerning the two royal personages.
english translation
नैवाभिमन्युर्न यमौ तं देशमभियान्ति वै । यत्र कृष्णौ च कृष्णा च सत्यभामा च भामिनी॥५-५८-४॥
Neither Abhimanyu nor the twin brothers would go to that place—where the two Kṛṣṇas are present, and Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) as well, and Satyabhāmā, the spirited lady.
english translation
उभौ मध्वासवक्षीबावुभौ चन्दनरूषितौ । स्रग्विणौ वरवस्त्रौ तौ दिव्याभरणभूषितौ॥५-५८-५॥
Both were exhilarated with mead and fermented drink; both were anointed with sandal paste; both wore garlands and fine garments, and were adorned with splendid ornaments.
english translation