04.046
भीष्म उवाच॥
Bhīṣma said.
साधु पश्यति वै द्रोणः कृपः साध्वनुपश्यति। कर्णस्तु क्षत्रधर्मेण यथावद्योद्धुमिच्छति
॥०४-४६-१॥
Droṇa understands things correctly, and Kṛpa too reflects properly. But Karna, acting
according to the duty of a warrior, wishes to fight as is fitting. (04-46-1)
आचार्यो नाभिषक्तव्यः पुरुषेण विजानता। देशकालौ तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य योद्धव्यमिति मे मतिः
॥०४-४६-२॥
A teacher should not be attacked by a person who understands; however, my view is that
fighting should be done after considering the place and time. (04-46-2)
यस्य सूर्यसमाः पञ्च सपत्नाः स्युः प्रहारिणः। कथमभ्युदये तेषां न प्रमुह्येत पण्डितः
॥०४-४६-३॥
If someone has five enemies as powerful as the sun and aggressive, how could even a wise
person not be bewildered at their rise? (04-46-3)
स्वार्थे सर्वे विमुह्यन्ति येऽपि धर्मविदो जनाः। तस्माद्राजन्ब्रवीम्येष वाक्यं ते यदि रोचते
॥०४-४६-४॥
All people become deluded by self-interest, even those who know dharma. Therefore, O king,
I speak these words to you, if they please you. (04-46-4)
कर्णो यदभ्यवोचन्नस्तेजःसञ्जननाय तत्। आचार्यपुत्रः क्षमतां महत्कार्यमुपस्थितम् ॥०४-४६-५॥
What Karṇa spoke about was not for the generation of vigor. Let the teacher's son be
capable, as a great task has arrived. (04-46-5)
नायं कालो विरोधस्य कौन्तेये समुपस्थिते। क्षन्तव्यं भवता सर्वमाचार्येण कृपेण च ॥०४-४६-६॥
This is not the time for opposition, O son of Kuntī, now that the moment has arrived.
Everything should be forgiven by you, by the teacher, and by Kṛpa. (04-46-6)
भवतां हि कृतास्त्रत्वं यथादित्ये प्रभा तथा। यथा चन्द्रमसो लक्ष्म सर्वथा नापकृष्यते ॥ एवं
भवत्सु ब्राह्मण्यं ब्रह्मास्त्रं च प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥०४-४६-७॥
Indeed, the mastery of weapons is in you just as light is in the sun, just as lustre is
never separated from the moon in any way; thus, in you, Brahminhood and the Brahma-weapon
alike are firmly established. (04-46-7)
चत्वार एकतो वेदाः क्षात्रमेकत्र दृश्यते। नैतत्समस्तमुभयं कस्मिंश्चिदनुशुश्रुमः ॥०४-४६-८॥
We have seen the four Vedas on one side and the power of Kṣātra in one place, but we have
never heard that both these qualities are found entirely together in any one person.
(04-46-8)
अन्यत्र भारताचार्यात्सपुत्रादिति मे मतिः। ब्रह्मास्त्रं चैव वेदाश्च नैतदन्यत्र दृश्यते
॥०४-४६-९॥
It is my opinion that, apart from Bhāratācārya and his son, the brahmāstra weapon and the
Vedas and such are not to be found elsewhere. (04-46-9)
आचार्यपुत्रः क्षमतां नायं कालः स्वभेदने। सर्वे संहत्य युध्यामः पाकशासनिमागतम् ॥०४-४६-१०॥
The son of the teacher—may he forgive—this is not the time for discord. Let us all unite
and fight against Indra, who has arrived. (04-46-10)
बलस्य व्यसनानीह यान्युक्तानि मनीषिभिः। मुख्यो भेदो हि तेषां वै पापिष्ठो विदुषां मतः
॥०४-४६-११॥
Among the calamities of strength described here by the wise, division is indeed regarded
by the learned as the chief and most sinful. (04-46-11)
अश्वत्थामोवाच॥
Aśvatthāma said.
आचार्य एव क्षमतां शान्तिरत्र विधीयताम्। अभिषज्यमाने हि गुरौ तद्वृत्तं रोषकारितम्
॥०४-४६-१२॥
Let only the teacher grant forgiveness, and let peace be established here. When the
teacher is being reproached, that conduct is indeed born of anger. (04-46-12)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ततो दुर्योधनो द्रोणं क्षमयामास भारत। सह कर्णेन भीष्मेण कृपेण च महात्मना ॥०४-४६-१३॥
Then Duryodhana, along with Karṇa, Bhīṣma, Kṛpa, and the noble-minded one, sought
forgiveness from Droṇa, O Bhārata. (04-46-13)
द्रोण उवाच॥
Droṇa said.
यदेव प्रथमं वाक्यं भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽब्रवीत्। तेनैवाहं प्रसन्नो वै परमत्र विधीयताम्
॥०४-४६-१४॥
Whatever speech Bhīṣma, the son of Śāntanu, first spoke—by that I am truly pleased; let
that supreme thing here be done. (04-46-14)
यथा दुर्योधनेऽयत्ते नागः स्पृशति सैनिकान्। साहसाद्यदि वा मोहात्तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्
॥०४-४६-१५॥
Just as, when dependent on Duryodhana, the elephant touches the soldiers either out of
boldness or delusion, so let the policy be determined. (04-46-15)
वनवासे ह्यनिर्वृत्ते दर्शयेन्न धनञ्जयः। धनं वालभमानोऽत्र नाद्य नः क्षन्तुमर्हति ॥०४-४६-१६॥
Since the forest exile is not yet completed, Dhanañjaya should not display wealth; anyone
wishing to seize it here today is not justified in forgiving us. (04-46-16)
यथा नायं समायुज्याद्धार्तराष्ट्रान्कथञ्चन। यथा च न पराजय्यात्तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्
॥०४-४६-१७॥
Arrange the policy so that he is not in any way joined with the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and
so that he may not be defeated. (04-46-17)
उक्तं दुर्योधनेनापि पुरस्ताद्वाक्यमीदृशम्। तदनुस्मृत्य गाङ्गेय यथावद्वक्तुमर्हसि
॥०४-४६-१८॥
O son of Gaṅgā, you ought to speak properly after recalling such words that were spoken by
Duryodhana before. (04-46-18)
