04.026
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
अथाब्रवीन्महावीर्यो द्रोणस्तत्त्वार्थदर्शिवान्। न तादृशा विनश्यन्ति नापि यान्ति पराभवम् ॥०४-२६-१॥
Then the greatly powerful Droṇa, who perceives the true essence, said: Such as these are neither destroyed nor do they meet defeat. (04-26-1)
शूराश्च कृतविद्याश्च बुद्धिमन्तो जितेन्द्रियाः। धर्मज्ञाश्च कृतज्ञाश्च धर्मराजमनुव्रताः ॥०४-२६-२॥
Valiant, learned, intelligent, self-controlled, knowers of righteousness, grateful, and devoted to the King of Righteousness. (04-26-2)
नीतिधर्मार्थतत्त्वज्ञं पितृवच्च समाहितम्। धर्मे स्थितं सत्यधृतिं ज्येष्ठं ज्येष्ठापचायिनम् ॥०४-२६-३॥
He who knows the principles of morality, righteousness, and purpose, composed like a father, established in righteousness, truthful and firm, the elder, and one who honors elders. (04-26-3)
अनुव्रता महात्मानं भ्रातरं भ्रातरो नृप। अजातशत्रुं ह्रीमन्तं तं च भ्रातॄननुव्रतम् ॥०४-२६-४॥
O king, the brothers were obedient to their great-souled brother, Ajātaśatru, who was modest, and to those obedient brothers as well. (04-26-4)
तेषां तथा विधेयानां निभृतानां महात्मनाम्। किमर्थं नीतिमान्पार्थः श्रेयो नैषां करिष्यति ॥०४-२६-५॥
For those who are obedient, calm, and great-souled in this way, for what reason would the righteous Pārtha do anything better for them? (04-26-5)
तस्माद्यत्नात्प्रतीक्षन्ते कालस्योदयमागतम्। न हि ते नाशमृच्छेयुरिति पश्याम्यहं धिया ॥०४-२६-६॥
Therefore, with effort, they wait for the arising of the destined time's arrival. Indeed, I see by my understanding that they do not meet with destruction. (04-26-6)
साम्प्रतं चैव यत्कार्यं तच्च क्षिप्रमकालिकम्। क्रियतां साधु सञ्चिन्त्य वासश्चैषां प्रचिन्त्यताम् ॥०४-२६-७॥
Let whatever task is at hand now—and is urgent and cannot wait—be accomplished properly after careful consideration. Let the accommodation of these people also be duly considered. (04-26-7)
यथावत्पाण्डुपुत्राणां सर्वार्थेषु धृतात्मनाम्। दुर्ज्ञेयाः खलु शूरास्ते अपापास्तपसा वृताः ॥०४-२६-८॥
Truly, in every matter, those resolute sons of Pāṇḍu are difficult to comprehend—their heroism is remarkable, and they are sinless, endowed with austerity. (4-26-8)
शुद्धात्मा गुणवान्पार्थः सत्यवान्नीतिमाञ्शुचिः। तेजोराशिरसङ्ख्येयो गृह्णीयादपि चक्षुषी ॥०४-२६-९॥
Pārtha (Arjuna), who is pure-souled, virtuous, truthful, upright, and pure, is a mass of immeasurable light; he would even accept the eyes. (04-26-9)
विज्ञाय क्रियतां तस्माद्भूयश्च मृगयामहे। ब्राह्मणैश्चारकैः सिद्धैर्ये चान्ये तद्विदो जनाः ॥०४-२६-१०॥
Therefore, having understood, let it be done; and again let us search with Brāhmaṇas, spies, accomplished men, and other people who know about this. (04-26-10)
