राजोवाच न ते गुडाकेशयशोधराणां बद्धाञ्जलेर्वै भयमस्ति किञ्चित् । न वर्तितव्यं भवता कथञ्चन क्षेत्रे मदीये त्वमधर्मबन्धु: ॥ ३१ ॥
rajovaca na te gudakesa-yaso-dharanam baddhanjaler vai bhayam asti kincit na vartitavyam bhavata kathancana ksetre madiye tvam adharma-bandhuh
- raja uvaca
- the King said
- na
- not
- te
- your
- gudakesa
- Arjuna
- yasah-dharanam
- of us who inherited the fame
- baddha-anjaleh
- one with folded hands
- vai
- certainly
- bhayam
- fear
- asti
- there is
- kincit
- even a slight
- na
- neither
- vartitavyam
- can be allowed to live
- bhavata
- by you
- kathancana
- by all means
- ksetre
- in the land
- madiye
- in my kingdom
- tvam
- you
- adharma-bandhuh
- the friend of irreligion.
The King thus said: We have inherited the fame of Arjuna; therefore since you have surrendered yourself with folded hands you need not fear for your life. But you cannot remain in my kingdom, for you are the friend of irreligion.