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[उत्तर] अद्याहम अनुगच्छेयं दृढधन्वा गवां पदम यदि मे सारथिः कश चिद भवेद अश्वेषु कॊविदः ॥ ४-३४-१ ॥
'Uttara said: "Skilled as I am in the use of the bow, I would set out today itself in pursuit of the kine, if only I had a charioteer well-versed in managing horses."' ॥ 4-34-1 ॥
english translation
तम एव नाधिगच्छामि यॊ मे यन्ता भवेन नरः पश्यध्वं सारधिं कषिप्रं मम युक्तं परयास्यतः ॥ ४-३४-२ ॥
'But I know not a man who could serve as my charioteer. Seek out, without delay, someone who can take the reins, for I am ready to depart.' ॥ 4-34-2 ॥
english translation
अष्टाविंशति रात्रं वा मासं वा नूनम अन्ततः यत तद आसी महद युद्धं तत्र मे सारथिर हतः ॥ ४-३४-३ ॥
'Alas, my own charioteer was slain in that fierce war which raged day after day for a full month — or at the very least, for eight and twenty nights.' ॥ 4-34-3 ॥
english translation
स लभेयं यदि तव अन्यं हर यानविदं नरम तवरावान अद्य यात्वाहं समुच्छ्रितमहाध्वजम ॥ ४-३४-४ ॥
'As soon as I find another man skilled in managing the steeds, I shall immediately set out, hoisting high my own banner.' ॥ 4-34-4 ॥
english translation
विगाह्य तत्परानीकं गजवाजिर अथाकुलम शस्त्रप्रताप निर्वीर्यान कुरूञ जित्वानये पशून ॥ ४-३४-५ ॥
'Penetrating the heart of the hostile army, teeming with elephants, horses, and chariots, I will recover the kine, having overwhelmed the Kurus, feeble in strength and weak in arms.' ॥ 4-34-5 ॥
english translation