Text 52] The Son of Drona Punished 369
TRANSLATION

The younger brothers of the King, Nakula and Sahadeva and also
Satyaki and Arjuna, the Personality of Godhead Lord Sri Krsna, son of
Devaki, and the ladies and others all unanimously agreed with the King.

TEXT 51

TAMA MATA AAMT TA: Ta: |
AAA ARATATS SET IATA A TAT 2 UI

tatrahamarsito bhimas
tasya greyan vadhah smrtah
na bhartur natmanas carthe
yo ’han suptan Ssisiin vrtha

tatra—thereupon; @ha—said; amarsitah—in an angry mood; bhimah—
Bhima; tasya—his; §reyan—ultimate good; vadhah—killing; smrtah—record-
ed; na—not; bhartuh—of the master; na—nor; a@fmanah—of his own self;
ca—and; arthe—for the sake of; yah—one who; ahan—killed; suptan—
sleeping; sistin—children; vrtha— without purpose.

TRANSLATION

Bhima, however, disagreed with them and recommended killing this
culprit who, in an angry mood, had murdered sleeping children for no
purpose and for neither his nor his master’s interest.

TEXT 52

Freq atanikt givena Aas: |
Mae aed aeTeare Tatar Wail

nisamya bhima-gaditarm
draupadyaés ca catur-bhujah

alokya vadanam sakhyur
idam aha hasann iva

nigamya—just after hearing; bhima—Bhima; gaditam—spoken by;
draupadyah—of Draupadi; ca—and; catur-bhujah—the four-handed (Person-
