Chapter One
PRVO POGLAVLJE
Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra
Promatranje vojski na bojnom polju Kurukṣetri
- TEXT 1:
- Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: O Sañjaya, after my sons and the sons of Pāṇḍu assembled in the place of pilgrimage at Kurukṣetra, desiring to fight, what did they do?
- STIH 1:
- Dhṛtarāṣṭra reče: O Sañjaya, okupivši se na mjestu hodočašća, Kurukṣetri, što su učinili moji sinovi i sinovi Pāṇḍua, željni borbe?
- TEXT 2:
- Sañjaya said: O King, after looking over the army arranged in military formation by the sons of Pāṇḍu, King Duryodhana went to his teacher and spoke the following words.
- TEXT 2:
- Sañjaya reče: O kralju, vidjevši vojsku koju su postrojili sinovi Pāṇḍua, kralj Duryodhana priđe svom učitelju i izgovori ove riječi.
- TEXT 6:
- There are the mighty Yudhāmanyu, the very powerful Uttamaujā, the son of Subhadrā and the sons of Draupadī. All these warriors are great chariot fighters.
- STIH 6:
- S njima su veliki Yudhāmanyu, snažni Uttamaujā, Subhadrin sin i Draupadīni sinovi. Svi su ti ratnici veliki borci na bojnim kolima.
- TEXT 8:
- There are personalities like you, Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Kṛpa, Aśvatthāmā, Vikarṇa and the son of Somadatta called Bhūriśravā, who are always victorious in battle.
- STIH 8:
- Tu su osobe poput tebe, Bhīṣme, Karṇe, Kṛpe, Aśvatthāme, Vikarṇe i Somadattina sina Bhūriśrave, koje uvijek odnose pobjedu u bici.
- TEXT 9:
- There are many other heroes who are prepared to lay down their lives for my sake. All of them are well equipped with different kinds of weapons, and all are experienced in military science.
- STIH 9:
- Tu su i mnogi drugi junaci spremni da polože svoj život za mene. Svi su oni iskusni poznavatelji vojne vještine, dobro naoružani raznim vrstama oružja.
- TEXT 10:
- Our strength is immeasurable, and we are perfectly protected by Grandfather Bhīṣma, whereas the strength of the Pāṇḍavas, carefully protected by Bhīma, is limited.
- STIH 10:
- Snaga je naše vojske, koju savršeno štiti djed Bhīṣma, neizmjerna, dok je snaga Pāṇḍava, koje brižno štiti Bhīma, ograničena.
- TEXT 12:
- Then Bhīṣma, the great valiant grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, the grandfather of the fighters, blew his conchshell very loudly, making a sound like the roar of a lion, giving Duryodhana joy.
- STIH 12:
- Tada je Bhīṣma, veliki hrabri predak dinastije Kurua, djed boraca, snažno puhnuo u svoju školjku, proizvevši zvuk nalik na riku lava, razveselivši time Duryodhanu.
- TEXT 14:
- On the other side, both Lord Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, stationed on a great chariot drawn by white horses, sounded their transcendental conchshells.
- STIH 14:
- Na drugoj su strani Gospodin Kṛṣṇa i Arjuna puhnuli u svoje transcendentalne školjke smješteni na velikim bojnim kolima koja su vukli bijeli konji.
- TEXT 15:
- Lord Kṛṣṇa blew His conchshell, called Pāñcajanya; Arjuna blew his, the Devadatta; and Bhīma, the voracious eater and performer of herculean tasks, blew his terrific conchshell, called Pauṇḍra.
- STIH 15:
- Gospodin Kṛṣṇa je puhnuo u Svoju školjku zvanu Pāñcajanya, Arjuna je puhnuo u svoju školjku zvanu Devadatta, a Bhīma, koji jede goleme količine hrane i izvršava divovske zadatke, puhnuo je u svoju strahovitu školjku zvanu Pauṇḍra.
- TEXTS 16-18:
- King Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, blew his conchshell, the Ananta-vijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughoṣa and Maṇipuṣpaka. That great archer the King of Kāśī, the great fighter Śikhaṇḍī, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Virāṭa, the unconquerable Sātyaki, Drupada, the sons of Draupadī, and others, O King, such as the mighty-armed son of Subhadrā, all blew their respective conchshells.
- STIHOVI 16-18:
- Kralj Yudhiṣṭhira, Kuntīn sin, puhnuo je u svoju školjku zvanu Anantavijaya, a Nakula i Sahadeva puhnuli su u Sughoṣu i Maṇipuṣpaku. Veliki strijelac – kralj Kāśīja, veliki borac Śikhaṇḍī, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Virāṭa, nepobjedivi Sātyakī, Drupada, Draupadīni sinovi i drugi, poput Subhadrina sina snažnih ruku, puhnuli su u svoje školjke, o kralju.
- TEXT 20:
- At that time Arjuna, the son of Pāṇḍu, seated in the chariot bearing the flag marked with Hanumān, took up his bow and prepared to shoot his arrows. O King, after looking at the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra drawn in military array, Arjuna then spoke to Lord Kṛṣṇa these words.
- STIH 20:
- Tada je Arjuna, sin Pāṇḍua, stojeći na bojnim kolima sa zastavom koju je krasila slika Hanumāna, uzeo svoj luk, pripremivši se za boj. O kralju, pogledavši Dhṛtarāṣṭrine sinove svrstane u bojne redove, Arjuna se obratio Gospodinu Kṛṣṇi.
- TEXTS 21-22:
- Arjuna said: O infallible one, please draw my chariot between the two armies so that I may see those present here, who desire to fight, and with whom I must contend in this great trial of arms.
- STIHOVI 21-22:
- Arjuna reče: O Acyuta, molim Te, odvezi moja kola na sredinu bojnog polja, između dvije vojske, tako da mogu vidjeti sve okupljene osobe, željne borbe, s kojima se moram boriti u ovom velikom oružanom sukobu.
- TEXT 24:
- Sañjaya said: O descendant of Bharata, having thus been addressed by Arjuna, Lord Kṛṣṇa drew up the fine chariot in the midst of the armies of both parties.
- STIH 24:
- Sañjaya reče: O potomče Bharate, kad je čuo Arjunine riječi, Gospodin Kṛṣṇa je odvezao savršena bojna kola na sredinu bojnoga polja i postavio ih između dvije vojske.
- TEXT 26:
- There Arjuna could see, within the midst of the armies of both parties, his fathers, grandfathers, teachers, maternal uncles, brothers, sons, grandsons, friends, and also his fathers-in-law and well-wishers.
- STIH 26:
- Stojeći tamo između dviju vojski, Arjuna je vidio svoje očeve, djedove, učitelje, ujake, braću, sinove, unuke, prijatelje, taste i dobronamjernike.
- TEXT 28:
- Arjuna said: My dear Kṛṣṇa, seeing my friends and relatives present before me in such a fighting spirit, I feel the limbs of my body quivering and my mouth drying up.
- STIH 28:
- Arjuna reče: Dragi moj Kṛṣṇa, dok gledam pred sobom svoje prijatelje i rođake obuzete takvim borbenim duhom, osjećam kako mi udovi dršću, a usta mi se suše.
- TEXT 31:
- I do not see how any good can come from killing my own kinsmen in this battle, nor can I, my dear Kṛṣṇa, desire any subsequent victory, kingdom or happiness.
- STIH 31:
- Ne vidim kakvo dobro može proisteći iz ubijanja mojih rođaka u ovoj bici, niti mogu, dragi moj Kṛṣṇa, željeti nakon toga bilo kakvu pobjedu, kraljevstvo ili sreću.
- TEXTS 32-35:
- O Govinda, of what avail to us are a kingdom, happiness or even life itself when all those for whom we may desire them are now arrayed on this battlefield? O Madhusūdana, when teachers, fathers, sons, grandfathers, maternal uncles, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-in-law and other relatives are ready to give up their lives and properties and are standing before me, why should I wish to kill them, even though they might otherwise kill me? O maintainer of all living entities, I am not prepared to fight with them even in exchange for the three worlds, let alone this earth. What pleasure will we derive from killing the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra?
- STIHOVI 32-35:
- O Govinda, što nam vrijede kraljevstvo, sreća, pa čak i sam život kada su svi oni za koje ih možemo željeti postrojeni na ovom bojnom polju? O Madhusūdana, kada učitelji, očevi, sinovi, djedovi, ujaci, tasti, unuci, šurjaci i drugi rođaci, spremni da ostave svoj život i imovinu, stoje preda mnom, zašto bih trebao željeti da ih ubijem, čak i ako me mogu ubiti? O održavatelju svih živih bića, nisam spreman da se borim protiv njih čak ni u zamjenu za sva tri svijeta, a kamoli za ovu Zemlju. Kakvo ćemo zadovoljstvo naći u ubijanju Dhṛtarāṣṭrinih sinova?
- TEXT 36:
- Sin will overcome us if we slay such aggressors. Therefore it is not proper for us to kill the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and our friends. What should we gain, O Kṛṣṇa, husband of the goddess of fortune, and how could we be happy by killing our own kinsmen?
- STIH 36:
- Ako ubijemo takve napadače, na nas će pasti teret grijeha. Stoga ne bismo trebali ubiti Dhṛtarāṣṭrine sinove ni naše prijatelje. Što ćemo dobiti, o Kṛṣṇa, mužu božice sreće, i kako možemo biti sretni, ako ubijemo vlastite rođake?
- TEXTS 37-38:
- O Janārdana, although these men, their hearts overtaken by greed, see no fault in killing one’s family or quarreling with friends, why should we, who can see the crime in destroying a family, engage in these acts of sin?
- STIHOVI 37-38:
- O Janārdana, iako ovi ljudi, srca obuzeta pohlepom, ne vide ništa loše u ubijanju svoje obitelji ili sukobljavanju s prijateljima, zašto bismo mi, koji vidimo zločin u uništavanju obitelji, činili takva grešna djela?
- TEXT 40:
- When irreligion is prominent in the family, O Kṛṣṇa, the women of the family become polluted, and from the degradation of womanhood, O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, comes unwanted progeny.
- STIH 40:
- O Kṛṣṇa, kad u obitelji prevlada bezbožnost, žene u obitelji gube svoju čestitost, a s degradacijom žena, o potomče Vṛṣṇija, dolazi do rađanja nepoželjna potomstva.
- TEXT 41:
- An increase of unwanted population certainly causes hellish life both for the family and for those who destroy the family tradition. The ancestors of such corrupt families fall down, because the performances for offering them food and water are entirely stopped.
- STIH 41:
- Povećanje nepoželjna stanovništva sigurno uzrokuje pakleni život i za obitelj i za one koji uništavaju obiteljsku tradiciju. Preci takvih degradiranih obitelji padaju, jer nuđenje hrane i vode precima biva potpuno obustavljeno.
- TEXT 42:
- By the evil deeds of those who destroy the family tradition and thus give rise to unwanted children, all kinds of community projects and family welfare activities are devastated.
- STIH 42:
- Zbog zlodjela onih koji uništavaju obiteljsku tradiciju i tako uzrokuju rađanje nepoželjne djece, sve vrste djelatnosti namijenjene dobrobiti društva i obitelji bivaju obustavljene.
- TEXT 44:
- Alas, how strange it is that we are preparing to commit greatly sinful acts. Driven by the desire to enjoy royal happiness, we are intent on killing our own kinsmen.
- STIH 44:
- Kako je čudno da se spremamo počiniti veoma grešna djela! Potaknuti željom za uživanjem u kraljevskoj sreći, namjeravamo ubiti vlastite rođake.