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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said:)
Vaiśampāyana spoke:
कृत्वा विवाहं तु कुरुप्रवीरा; स्तदाभिमन्योर्मुदितस्वपक्षाः। विश्रम्य चत्वार्युषसः प्रतीताः; सभां विराटस्य ततोऽभिजग्मुः ॥५-१-१॥
kṛtvā vivāhaṃ tu kurupravīrāḥ; stadābhimanyormuditasvapakṣāḥ। viśramya catvāryuṣasaḥ pratītāḥ; sabhāṃ virāṭasya tato'bhijagmuḥ ॥5-1-1॥
[कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having performed; विवाहं (vivāham) - marriage; तु (tu) - but; कुरुप्रवीराः (kurupravīrāḥ) - the heroes of the Kuru dynasty; तदा (tadā) - then; अभिमन्योः (abhimanyoḥ) - of Abhimanyu; मुदित (mudita) - joyful; स्वपक्षाः (svapakṣāḥ) - their own side; विश्रम्य (viśramya) - having rested; चत्वारि (catvāri) - four; उषसः (uṣasaḥ) - dawns; प्रतीताः (pratītāḥ) - having passed; सभाम् (sabhām) - assembly; विराटस्य (virāṭasya) - of Virata; ततः (tataḥ) - then; अभिजग्मुः (abhijagmuḥ) - they went;]
(Having performed the marriage, the heroes of the Kuru dynasty, joyful on their own side, then having rested for four dawns, went to the assembly of Virata.)
After the marriage ceremony, the Kuru heroes, delighted with their own faction, rested for four days and then proceeded to the court of King Virata.
सभा तु सा मत्स्यपतेः समृद्धा; मणिप्रवेकोत्तमरत्नचित्रा। न्यस्तासना माल्यवती सुगन्धा; तामभ्ययुस्ते नरराजवर्याः ॥५-१-२॥
sabhā tu sā matsyapateḥ samṛddhā; maṇipravekottamaratnacitrā। nyastāsanā mālyavatī sugandhā; tāmabhyayuste nararājavaryāḥ ॥5-1-2॥
[सभा (sabhā) - assembly; तु (tu) - but; सा (sā) - that; मत्स्यपतेः (matsyapateḥ) - of the Matsya king; समृद्धा (samṛddhā) - prosperous; मणिप्रवेकोत्तमरत्नचित्रा (maṇipravekottamaratnacitrā) - adorned with excellent jewels and gems; न्यस्तासना (nyastāsanā) - with arranged seats; माल्यवती (mālyavatī) - decorated with garlands; सुगन्धा (sugandhā) - fragrant; ताम् (tām) - that; अभ्ययुः (abhyayuḥ) - approached; ते (te) - those; नरराजवर्याः (nararājavaryāḥ) - best among kings;]
(The assembly, however, of the Matsya king was prosperous; adorned with excellent jewels and gems. With arranged seats, decorated with garlands, and fragrant; those best among kings approached it.)
The assembly of the Matsya king was splendid, adorned with exquisite jewels and gems. It had arranged seats, was decorated with garlands, and was fragrant. The best among kings approached it.
अथासनान्याविशतां पुरस्ता; दुभौ विराटद्रुपदौ नरेन्द्रौ। वृद्धश्च मान्यः पृथिवीपतीनां; पितामहो रामजनार्दनाभ्याम् ॥५-१-३॥
athāsanānyāviśatāṃ purastā; dubhau virāṭadrupadau narendrāu। vṛddhaśca mānyaḥ pṛthivīpatīnāṃ; pitāmaho rāmajanārdanābhyām ॥5-1-3॥
[अथ (atha) - then; आसनानि (āsanāni) - seats; आविशताम् (āviśatām) - entered; पुरस्ता (purastā) - in front; दुभौ (dubhau) - both; विराटद्रुपदौ (virāṭadrupadau) - Virata and Drupada; नरेन्द्रौ (narendrāu) - kings; वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - elder; च (ca) - and; मान्यः (mānyaḥ) - respected; पृथिवीपतीनाम् (pṛthivīpatīnāṃ) - of the earth's rulers; पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - grandfather; रामजनार्दनाभ्याम् (rāmajanārdanābhyām) - by Rama and Janardana;]
(Then both Virata and Drupada, the kings, entered the seats in front; the elder, respected grandfather of the earth's rulers, by Rama and Janardana.)
Then both King Virata and King Drupada entered and took their seats in front, accompanied by the respected elder, the grandfather of the earth's rulers, along with Rama and Janardana.
पाञ्चालराजस्य समीपतस्तु; शिनिप्रवीरः सहरौहिणेयः। मत्स्यस्य राज्ञस्तु सुसंनिकृष्टौ; जनार्दनश्चैव युधिष्ठिरश्च ॥५-१-४॥
pāñcālarājasya samīpatastu; śinipravīraḥ saharauhiṇeyaḥ। matsyasya rājñastu susaṃnikṛṣṭau; janārdanaścaiva yudhiṣṭhiraśca ॥5-1-4॥
[पाञ्चालराजस्य (pāñcālarājasya) - of the king of Panchala; समीपतस्तु (samīpatastu) - near; शिनिप्रवीरः (śinipravīraḥ) - the hero of the Shinis; सहरौहिणेयः (saharauhiṇeyaḥ) - with the son of Rohini; मत्स्यस्य (matsyasya) - of the king of Matsya; राज्ञस्तु (rājñastu) - of the king; सुसंनिकृष्टौ (susaṃnikṛṣṭau) - very close; जनार्दनश्चैव (janārdanaścaiva) - and Janardana; युधिष्ठिरश्च (yudhiṣṭhiraśca) - and Yudhishthira;]
(Near the king of Panchala was the hero of the Shinis with the son of Rohini; very close to the king of Matsya were Janardana and Yudhishthira.)
The hero of the Shinis, along with the son of Rohini, was near the king of Panchala; while Janardana and Yudhishthira were very close to the king of Matsya.
सुताश्च सर्वे द्रुपदस्य राज्ञो; भीमार्जुनौ माद्रवतीसुतौ च। प्रद्युम्नसाम्बौ च युधि प्रवीरौ; विराटपुत्रश्च सहाभिमन्युः ॥५-१-५॥
sutāśca sarve drupadasya rājño; bhīmārjunau mādravatīsutau ca। pradyumnasāmbau ca yudhi pravīrau; virāṭaputraśca sahābhimanyuḥ ॥5-1-5॥
[सुताः (sutāḥ) - sons; च (ca) - and; सर्वे (sarve) - all; द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - of Drupada; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - king; भीमार्जुनौ (bhīmārjunau) - Bhima and Arjuna; माद्रवतीसुतौ (mādravatīsutau) - sons of Madri; च (ca) - and; प्रद्युम्नसाम्बौ (pradyumnasāmbau) - Pradyumna and Samba; च (ca) - and; युधि (yudhi) - in battle; प्रवीरौ (pravīrau) - heroes; विराटपुत्रः (virāṭaputraḥ) - son of Virata; च (ca) - and; सहाभिमन्युः (sahābhimanyuḥ) - with Abhimanyu;]
(The sons of King Drupada, Bhima and Arjuna, the sons of Madri, Pradyumna and Samba, heroes in battle, and the son of Virata with Abhimanyu.)
The sons of King Drupada, along with Bhima and Arjuna, the sons of Madri, Pradyumna and Samba, who are heroes in battle, and the son of Virata with Abhimanyu, are all present.
सर्वे च शूराः पितृभिः समाना; वीर्येण रूपेण बलेन चैव। उपाविशन्द्रौपदेयाः कुमाराः; सुवर्णचित्रेषु वरासनेषु ॥५-१-६॥
sarve ca śūrāḥ pitṛbhiḥ samānā; vīryeṇa rūpeṇa balena caiva। upāviśandraupadeyāḥ kumārāḥ; suvarṇacitreṣu varāsaneṣu ॥5-1-6॥
[सर्वे (sarve) - all; च (ca) - and; शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes; पितृभिः (pitṛbhiḥ) - with fathers; समाना (samānā) - equal; वीर्येण (vīryeṇa) - in valor; रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - in form; बलेन (balena) - in strength; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; उपाविशन् (upāviśan) - sat down; द्रौपदेयाः (draupadeyāḥ) - sons of Draupadi; कुमाराः (kumārāḥ) - princes; सुवर्णचित्रेषु (suvarṇacitreṣu) - on golden decorated; वरासनेषु (varāsaneṣu) - excellent seats;]
(All the heroes, equal to their fathers in valor, form, and strength, indeed, the sons of Draupadi, the princes, sat down on the golden decorated excellent seats.)
All the sons of Draupadi, who were heroes equal to their fathers in valor, form, and strength, sat down on the beautifully decorated golden seats.
तथोपविष्टेषु महारथेषु; विभ्राजमानाम्बरभूषणेषु। रराज सा राजवती समृद्धा; ग्रहैरिव द्यौर्विमलैरुपेता ॥५-१-७॥
tathopaviṣṭeṣu mahāratheṣu; vibhrājamānāmbarabhūṣaṇeṣu। rarāja sā rājatī samṛddhā; grahairiva dyaurvimalairupetā ॥5-1-7॥
[तथोपविष्टेषु (tathopaviṣṭeṣu) - thus seated; महारथेषु (mahāratheṣu) - on great chariots; विभ्राजमानाम्बरभूषणेषु (vibhrājamānāmbarabhūṣaṇeṣu) - shining with garments and ornaments; रराज (rarāja) - shone; सा (sā) - she; राजवती (rājatī) - queenly; समृद्धा (samṛddhā) - prosperous; ग्रहैरिव (grahairiva) - like planets; द्यौर्विमलैरुपेता (dyaurvimalairupetā) - the sky with pure ones;]
(Thus seated on great chariots, shining with garments and ornaments, she, the queenly and prosperous one, shone like the sky adorned with pure planets.)
Thus seated on their great chariots, adorned with shining garments and ornaments, she appeared majestic and prosperous, like the sky graced with pure and bright planets.
ततः कथास्ते समवाययुक्ताः; कृत्वा विचित्राः पुरुषप्रवीराः। तस्थुर्मुहूर्तं परिचिन्तयन्तः; कृष्णं नृपास्ते समुदीक्षमाणाः ॥५-१-८॥
tataḥ kathāste samavāyayuktāḥ; kṛtvā vicitrāḥ puruṣapravīrāḥ। tasthurmuhūrtaṃ paricintayantaḥ; kṛṣṇaṃ nṛpāste samudīkṣamāṇāḥ ॥5-1-8॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories; ते (te) - they; समवाययुक्ताः (samavāyayuktāḥ) - assembled; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; विचित्राः (vicitrāḥ) - varied; पुरुषप्रवीराः (puruṣapravīrāḥ) - heroic men; तस्थुः (tasthuḥ) - stood; मुहूर्तं (muhūrtaṃ) - for a moment; परिचिन्तयन्तः (paricintayantaḥ) - contemplating; कृष्णं (kṛṣṇam) - Krishna; नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings; ते (te) - they; समुदीक्षमाणाः (samudīkṣamāṇāḥ) - observing;]
(Then, having made varied stories, the heroic men stood for a moment contemplating, observing Krishna, those kings.)
Then, the heroic men, having assembled and created varied stories, stood for a moment contemplating and observing Krishna, those kings.
कथान्तमासाद्य च माधवेन; सङ्घट्टिताः पाण्डवकार्यहेतोः। ते राजसिंहाः सहिता ह्यशृण्व; न्वाक्यं महार्थं च महोदयं च ॥५-१-९॥
kathāntam āsādya ca mādhavena; saṅghaṭṭitāḥ pāṇḍava-kārya-hetoḥ। te rājasiṃhāḥ sahitā hyaśṛṇva; nvākyaṃ mahārthaṃ ca mahodayaṃ ca ॥5-1-9॥
[कथान्तम् (kathāntam) - end of the story; आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached; च (ca) - and; माधवेन (mādhavena) - by Mādhava; सङ्घट्टिताः (saṅghaṭṭitāḥ) - united; पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - of the Pāṇḍavas; कार्य (kārya) - purpose; हेतोः (hetoḥ) - for the sake of; ते (te) - those; राजसिंहाः (rājasiṃhāḥ) - lion-like kings; सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - together; हि (hi) - indeed; अशृण्वन् (aśṛṇvan) - heard; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech; महार्थम् (mahārtham) - of great meaning; च (ca) - and; महोदयं (mahodayaṃ) - of great rise; च (ca) - and;]
(Having reached the end of the story by Mādhava, united for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas' purpose, those lion-like kings together indeed heard the speech of great meaning and great rise.)
Upon reaching the conclusion of the story with Mādhava, united for the cause of the Pāṇḍavas, those lion-like kings together indeed listened to the speech of profound significance and great promise.
कृष्ण उवाच॥
kṛṣṇa uvāca॥
[कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - Krishna; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Krishna said:)
Krishna spoke:
सर्वैर्भवद्भिर्विदितं यथायं; युधिष्ठिरः सौबलेनाक्षवत्याम्। जितो निकृत्यापहृतं च राज्यं; पुनः प्रवासे समयः कृतश्च ॥५-१-१०॥
sarvairbhavadbhirviditaṃ yathāyaṃ; yudhiṣṭhiraḥ saubalenākṣavatyām। jito nikṛtyāpahṛtaṃ ca rājyaṃ; punaḥ pravāse samayaḥ kṛtaśca ॥5-1-10॥
[सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all; भवद्भिः (bhavadbhiḥ) - by you; विदितं (viditaṃ) - known; यथा (yathā) - as; अयम् (ayam) - this; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; सौबलेन (saubalena) - by Saubala; अक्षवत्याम् (akṣavatyām) - in the game of dice; जितः (jitaḥ) - defeated; निकृत्या (nikṛtyā) - by deceit; अपहृतं (apahṛtaṃ) - taken away; च (ca) - and; राज्यं (rājyaṃ) - kingdom; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; प्रवासे (pravāse) - in exile; समयः (samayaḥ) - agreement; कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - made; च (ca) - and;]
(It is known by all of you that Yudhishthira was defeated by Saubala in the game of dice; by deceit, the kingdom was taken away and again an agreement was made for exile.)
All of you know how Yudhishthira was defeated by Shakuni in the dice game, and deceitfully his kingdom was taken away, and again he was sent into exile as per the agreement.
शक्तैर्विजेतुं तरसा महीं च; सत्ये स्थितैस्तच्चरितं यथावत्। पाण्डोः सुतैस्तद्व्रतमुग्ररूपं; वर्षाणि षट्सप्त च भारताग्र्यैः ॥५-१-११॥
śaktairvijetuṃ tarasā mahīṃ ca; satye sthitaistaccaritaṃ yathāvat. pāṇḍoḥ sutais tadvratamugrarūpaṃ; varṣāṇi ṣaṭsapta ca bhāratāgryaiḥ ॥5-1-11॥
[शक्तैः (śaktaiḥ) - by the powerful; विजेतुम् (vijetum) - to conquer; तरसा (tarasā) - by force; महीं (mahīm) - the earth; च (ca) - and; सत्ये (satye) - in truth; स्थितैः (sthitaiḥ) - by those who are steadfast; तत् (tat) - that; चरितम् (caritam) - conduct; यथावत् (yathāvat) - as it is; पाण्डोः (pāṇḍoḥ) - of Pandu; सुतैः (sutaiḥ) - by the sons; तत् (tat) - that; व्रतम् (vratam) - vow; उग्ररूपम् (ugrarūpam) - fierce in form; वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years; षट्-सप्त (ṣaṭ-sapta) - six-seven; च (ca) - and; भारताग्र्यैः (bhāratāgryaiḥ) - by the foremost of the Bharatas;]
(By the powerful, to conquer the earth by force; by those who are steadfast in truth, that conduct as it is. By the sons of Pandu, that vow fierce in form; for six-seven years and by the foremost of the Bharatas.)
The powerful sought to conquer the earth by force, while those steadfast in truth maintained their conduct as it was. The sons of Pandu upheld that fierce vow for six to seven years, being the foremost among the Bharatas.
त्रयोदशश्चैव सुदुस्तरोऽय; मज्ञायमानैर्भवतां समीपे। क्लेशानसह्यांश्च तितिक्षमाणै; र्यथोषितं तद्विदितं च सर्वम् ॥५-१-१२॥
trayodaśaścaiva sudustaro'ya; majñāyamānairbhavatāṃ samīpe। kleśānasahyāṃśca titikṣamāṇai; ryathoṣitaṃ tadviditaṃ ca sarvam ॥5-1-12॥
[त्रयोदशः (trayodaśaḥ) - thirteen; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; सुदुस्तरः (sudustaraḥ) - very difficult to cross; अयम् (ayam) - this; ज्ञायमानैः (jñāyamānaiḥ) - being known; भवताम् (bhavatām) - by you; समीपे (samīpe) - near; क्लेशान् (kleśān) - afflictions; असह्यान् (asahyān) - unbearable; च (ca) - and; तितिक्षमाणैः (titikṣamāṇaiḥ) - being endured; यथा (yathā) - as; उषितम् (uṣitam) - lived; तत् (tat) - that; विदितम् (viditam) - known; च (ca) - and; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all;]
(Thirteen and indeed very difficult to cross, being known by you near, afflictions unbearable and being endured, as lived, that known and all.)
The thirteen years, which were very difficult to endure, have been spent by you with unbearable afflictions, and all of that is known.
एवं गते धर्मसुतस्य राज्ञो; दुर्योधनस्यापि च यद्धितं स्यात्। तच्चिन्तयध्वं कुरुपाण्डवानां; धर्म्यं च युक्तं च यशस्करं च ॥५-१-१३॥
evaṃ gate dharmasutasya rājño; duryodhanasyāpi ca yaddhitaṃ syāt। taccintayadhvaṃ kurupāṇḍavānāṃ; dharmyaṃ ca yuktaṃ ca yaśaskaraṃ ca ॥5-1-13॥
[एवं (evaṃ) - thus; गते (gate) - having gone; धर्मसुतस्य (dharmasutasya) - of the son of Dharma; राज्ञो (rājño) - of the king; दुर्योधनस्य (duryodhanasya) - of Duryodhana; अपि (api) - also; च (ca) - and; यत् (yat) - what; हितं (hitaṃ) - benefit; स्यात् (syāt) - may be; तत् (tat) - that; चिन्तयध्वं (cintayadhvaṃ) - consider; कुरुपाण्डवानां (kurupāṇḍavānāṃ) - of the Kuru and Pandavas; धर्म्यं (dharmyaṃ) - righteous; च (ca) - and; युक्तं (yuktaṃ) - proper; च (ca) - and; यशस्करं (yaśaskaraṃ) - glorious; च (ca) - and;]
(Thus, having gone of the son of Dharma, of the king; also of Duryodhana, and what benefit may be; that consider of the Kuru and Pandavas; righteous and proper and glorious and.)
Thus, consider what would be beneficial for both the son of Dharma, the king, and Duryodhana, in a manner that is righteous, proper, and brings glory to both the Kuru and Pandavas.
अधर्मयुक्तं च न कामयेत; राज्यं सुराणामपि धर्मराजः। धर्मार्थयुक्तं च महीपतित्वं; ग्रामेऽपि कस्मिंश्चिदयं बुभूषेत् ॥५-१-१४॥
adharmayuktaṁ ca na kāmayeta; rājyaṁ surāṇāmapi dharmarājaḥ। dharmārthayuktaṁ ca mahīpatitvaṁ; grāme'pi kasmiṁścidayaṁ bubhūṣet ॥5-1-14॥
[अधर्मयुक्तं (adharmayuktaṁ) - associated with unrighteousness; च (ca) - and; न (na) - not; कामयेत (kāmayeta) - should desire; राज्यं (rājyaṁ) - kingdom; सुराणाम् (surāṇām) - of the gods; अपि (api) - even; धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - Dharmaraja; धर्मार्थयुक्तं (dharmārthayuktaṁ) - associated with righteousness and purpose; च (ca) - and; महीपतित्वं (mahīpatitvaṁ) - sovereignty; ग्रामे (grāme) - in a village; अपि (api) - even; कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - in some; अयम् (ayam) - this; बुभूषेत् (bubhūṣet) - should desire;]
(Dharmaraja should not desire a kingdom associated with unrighteousness, even if it belongs to the gods; he should desire sovereignty associated with righteousness and purpose, even in some village.)
Dharmaraja should not wish for a kingdom that is unrighteous, even if it is of the gods; instead, he should aspire for a rule that is righteous and purposeful, even if it is just in a small village.
पित्र्यं हि राज्यं विदितं नृपाणां; यथापकृष्टं धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रैः। मिथ्योपचारेण तथाप्यनेन; कृच्छ्रं महत्प्राप्तमसह्यरूपम् ॥५-१-१५॥
pitryaṃ hi rājyaṃ viditaṃ nṛpāṇāṃ; yathāpakṛṣṭaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭraputraiḥ। mithyopacāreṇa tathāpyanena; kṛcchraṃ mahatprāptamasahyarūpam ॥5-1-15॥
[पित्र्यम् (pitryam) - ancestral; हि (hi) - indeed; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; विदितम् (viditam) - known; नृपाणाम् (nṛpāṇām) - of kings; यथा (yathā) - as; अपकृष्टम् (apakṛṣṭam) - drawn away; धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रैः (dhṛtarāṣṭraputraiḥ) - by Dhritarashtra's sons; मिथ्या (mithyā) - falsely; उपचारेण (upacāreṇa) - by conduct; तथा (tathā) - thus; अपि (api) - also; अनेन (anena) - by this; कृच्छ्रम् (kṛcchram) - difficulty; महत् (mahat) - great; प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - attained; असह्यरूपम् (asahyarūpam) - unbearable form;]
(Indeed, the ancestral kingdom known to kings, as drawn away by Dhritarashtra's sons, thus also by this false conduct, a great difficulty of unbearable form has been attained.)
The ancestral kingdom, known to the kings, has been deceitfully taken away by Dhritarashtra's sons, leading to a great and unbearable difficulty.
न चापि पार्थो विजितो रणे तैः; स्वतेजसा धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रैः। तथापि राजा सहितः सुहृद्भि; रभीप्सतेऽनामयमेव तेषाम् ॥५-१-१६॥
na cāpi pārtho vijito raṇe taiḥ; svatejasā dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putraiḥ। tathāpi rājā sahitaḥ suhṛdbhi; rabhīpsate'nāmayameva teṣām ॥5-1-16॥
[न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; विजितः (vijitaḥ) - conquered; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; तैः (taiḥ) - by them; स्वतेजसा (svatejasā) - by his own prowess; धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhritarashtra; पुत्रैः (putraiḥ) - by the sons; तथापि (tathāpi) - nevertheless; राजा (rājā) - the king; सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied; सुहृद्भिः (suhṛdbhiḥ) - by friends; अभीप्सते (abhīpsate) - desires; अनामयम् (anāmayam) - welfare; एव (eva) - only; तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them;]
(And Arjuna was not conquered in battle by them; by his own prowess, by the sons of Dhritarashtra. Nevertheless, the king, accompanied by friends, desires only their welfare.)
Arjuna was not defeated in battle by the sons of Dhritarashtra due to his own prowess. Nevertheless, the king, along with his friends, wishes for their well-being.
यत्तत्स्वयं पाण्डुसुतैर्विजित्य; समाहृतं भूमिपतीन्निपीड्य। तत्प्रार्थयन्ते पुरुषप्रवीराः; कुन्तीसुता माद्रवतीसुतौ च ॥५-१-१७॥
yattatsvayaṃ pāṇḍusutairvijitya; samāhṛtaṃ bhūmipatīn nipīḍya। tatprārthayante puruṣapravīrāḥ; kuntīsutā mādravatīsutau ca ॥5-1-17॥
[यत् (yat) - that which; तत् (tat) - that; स्वयम् (svayam) - by themselves; पाण्डुसुतैः (pāṇḍusutaiḥ) - by the sons of Pandu; विजित्य (vijitya) - having conquered; समाहृतम् (samāhṛtam) - collected; भूमिपतीन् (bhūmipatīn) - kings; निपीड्य (nipīḍya) - having subdued; तत् (tat) - that; प्रार्थयन्ते (prārthayante) - desire; पुरुषप्रवीराः (puruṣapravīrāḥ) - heroes among men; कुन्तीसुताः (kuntīsutāḥ) - sons of Kunti; माद्रवतीसुतौ (mādravatīsutau) - sons of Madri; च (ca) - and;]
(That which, by themselves, the sons of Pandu, having conquered, collected from the kings, having subdued, that the heroes among men, the sons of Kunti and the sons of Madri, desire.)
The sons of Pandu, having conquered and subdued the kings, collected the wealth themselves, which the heroes among men, the sons of Kunti and Madri, now desire.
बालास्त्विमे तैर्विविधैरुपायैः; सम्प्रार्थिता हन्तुममित्रसाहाः। राज्यं जिहीर्षद्भिरसद्भिरुग्रैः; सर्वं च तद्वो विदितं यथावत् ॥५-१-१८॥
bālāstvime tairvividhairupāyaiḥ; samprārthitā hantumamitrasāhāḥ। rājyaṃ jihīrṣadbhirasadbhirugraiḥ; sarvaṃ ca tadvo viditaṃ yathāvat ॥5-1-18॥
[बालाः (bālāḥ) - boys; तु (tu) - but; इमे (ime) - these; तैः (taiḥ) - by them; विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - various; उपायैः (upāyaiḥ) - means; सम्प्रार्थिता (samprārthitā) - requested; हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill; अमित्रसाहाः (amitrasāhāḥ) - enemies; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; जिहीर्षद्भिः (jihīrṣadbhiḥ) - desiring to conquer; असद्भिः (asadbhir) - by the wicked; उग्रैः (ugraiḥ) - fierce; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; च (ca) - and; तत् (tat) - that; वः (vaḥ) - your; विदितम् (viditam) - known; यथावत् (yathāvat) - as it is;]
(These boys, requested by them through various means, are enemies desiring to kill, fierce and wicked, wishing to conquer the kingdom; all that is known to you as it is.)
These boys have been requested by various means to kill the enemies. They are fierce and wicked, desiring to conquer the kingdom. All this is known to you as it is.
तेषां च लोभं प्रसमीक्ष्य वृद्धं; धर्मात्मतां चापि युधिष्ठिरस्य। सम्बन्धितां चापि समीक्ष्य तेषां; मतिं कुरुध्वं सहिताः पृथक्च ॥५-१-१९॥
teṣāṃ ca lobhaṃ prasamīkṣya vṛddhaṃ; dharmātmatāṃ cāpi yudhiṣṭhirasya। sambandhitāṃ cāpi samīkṣya teṣāṃ; matiṃ kurudhvaṃ sahitāḥ pṛthakca ॥5-1-19॥
[तेषां (teṣām) - of them; च (ca) - and; लोभं (lobham) - greed; प्रसमीक्ष्य (prasamīkṣya) - having observed; वृद्धं (vṛddham) - grown; धर्मात्मतां (dharmātmatām) - righteousness; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; युधिष्ठिरस्य (yudhiṣṭhirasya) - of Yudhishthira; सम्बन्धितां (sambandhitām) - related; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having considered; तेषां (teṣām) - of them; मतिं (matim) - mind; कुरुध्वं (kurudhvaṃ) - make; सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - together; पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately; च (ca) - and;]
(Having observed the grown greed of them and also the righteousness of Yudhishthira, and having considered their relatedness, make up your mind together and separately.)
Observe the increasing greed among them and the righteousness of Yudhishthira. Consider their connections and decide both collectively and individually.
इमे च सत्येऽभिरताः सदैव; तं पारयित्वा समयं यथावत्। अतोऽन्यथा तैरुपचर्यमाणा; हन्युः समेतान्धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रान् ॥५-१-२०॥
ime ca satye'bhiratāḥ sadaiva; taṃ pārayitvā samayaṃ yathāvat। ato'nyathā tairupacaryamāṇā; hanyuḥ sametāndhṛtarāṣṭraputrān ॥5-1-20॥
[इमे (ime) - these; च (ca) - and; सत्ये (satye) - in truth; अभिरताः (abhiratāḥ) - engaged; सदैव (sadaiva) - always; तं (taṃ) - that; पारयित्वा (pārayitvā) - having fulfilled; समयं (samayaṃ) - promise; यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly; अतः (ataḥ) - therefore; अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise; तैः (taiḥ) - by them; उपचर्यमाणा (upacaryamāṇā) - being treated; हन्युः (hanyuḥ) - would kill; समेतान् (sametān) - assembled; धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रान् (dhṛtarāṣṭraputrān) - Dhritarashtra's sons;]
(These, always engaged in truth, having fulfilled that promise properly; otherwise, being treated by them, would kill the assembled sons of Dhritarashtra.)
These people, who are always devoted to truth, having fulfilled their promise properly, would otherwise, if treated differently by them, kill the assembled sons of Dhritarashtra.
तैर्विप्रकारं च निशम्य राज्ञः; सुहृज्जनास्तान्परिवारयेयुः। युद्धेन बाधेयुरिमांस्तथैव; तैर्वध्यमाना युधि तांश्च हन्युः ॥५-१-२१॥
tairviprakāraṃ ca niśamya rājñaḥ; suhṛjjanāstānpārivārayeyuḥ। yuddhena bādheyurimāṃstathaiva; tairvadhyamānā yudhi tāṃśca hanyuḥ ॥5-1-21॥
[तैः (taiḥ) - by them; विप्रकारं (viprakāram) - insult; च (ca) - and; निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; सुहृज्जनाः (suhṛjjanāḥ) - friends; तान् (tān) - them; परिवारयेयुः (parivārayeyuḥ) - would surround; युद्धेन (yuddhena) - with battle; बाधेयुः (bādheyuḥ) - would obstruct; इमान् (imān) - these; तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way; तैः (taiḥ) - by them; वध्यमानाः (vadhyamānāḥ) - being killed; युधि (yudhi) - in battle; तान् (tān) - them; च (ca) - and; हन्युः (hanyuḥ) - would kill;]
(Having heard the insult by them, the king's friends would surround them. With battle, they would obstruct these in the same way; being killed by them in battle, they would kill them.)
Upon hearing the insult from them, the king's friends would surround them and obstruct them with battle. In the same way, being killed by them in battle, they would also kill them.
तथापि नेमेऽल्पतया समर्था; स्तेषां जयायेति भवेन्मतं वः। समेत्य सर्वे सहिताः सुहृद्भि; स्तेषां विनाशाय यतेयुरेव ॥५-१-२२॥
tathāpi neme'lpatayā samarthā; steṣāṃ jayāyeti bhavenmataṃ vaḥ। sametya sarve sahitāḥ suhṛdbhi; steṣāṃ vināśāya yateyureva ॥5-1-22॥
[तथापि (tathāpi) - however; न (na) - not; इमे (ime) - these; अल्पतया (alpatayā) - by smallness; समर्थाः (samarthāḥ) - capable; तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them; जयाय (jayāya) - for victory; इति (iti) - thus; भवेत् (bhavet) - may be; मतम् (matam) - opinion; वः (vaḥ) - your; समेत्य (sametya) - having gathered; सर्वे (sarve) - all; सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - together; सुहृद्भिः (suhṛdbhiḥ) - with friends; तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them; विनाशाय (vināśāya) - for destruction; यतेयुः (yateyuḥ) - should strive; एव (eva) - indeed;]
(However, these are not capable by smallness; thus may be your opinion for their victory. Having gathered all together with friends, they should indeed strive for their destruction.)
However, you may think that these are not capable due to their smallness for victory. But having gathered all together with friends, they should indeed strive for their destruction.
दुर्योधनस्यापि मतं यथाव; न्न ज्ञायते किं नु करिष्यतीति। अज्ञायमाने च मते परस्य; किं स्यात्समारभ्यतमं मतं वः ॥५-१-२३॥
duryodhanasyāpi mataṃ yathāv; nna jñāyate kiṃ nu kariṣyatīti। ajñāyamāne ca mate parasya; kiṃ syātsamārabhyatamaṃ mataṃ vaḥ ॥5-1-23॥
[दुर्योधनस्य (duryodhanasya) - of Duryodhana; अपि (api) - also; मतं (mataṃ) - opinion; यथा (yathā) - as; वन्न (vanna) - not; ज्ञायते (jñāyate) - is known; किं (kiṃ) - what; नु (nu) - indeed; करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - will do; इति (iti) - thus; अज्ञायमाने (ajñāyamāne) - when not known; च (ca) - and; मते (mate) - opinion; परस्य (parasya) - of another; किं (kiṃ) - what; स्यात् (syāt) - may be; समारभ्यतमं (samārabhyatamaṃ) - most appropriate to begin; मतं (mataṃ) - opinion; वः (vaḥ) - your;]
(The opinion of Duryodhana is not known; what indeed will he do? When the opinion of another is not known, what may be the most appropriate to begin? Your opinion.)
The opinion of Duryodhana is unknown; what will he do? When another's opinion is unknown, what might be the best course of action to start with? What is your opinion?
तस्मादितो गच्छतु धर्मशीलः; शुचिः कुलीनः पुरुषोऽप्रमत्तः। दूतः समर्थः प्रशमाय तेषां; राज्यार्धदानाय युधिष्ठिरस्य ॥५-१-२४॥
tasmādito gacchatu dharmaśīlaḥ; śuciḥ kulīnaḥ puruṣo'pramattaḥ। dūtaḥ samarthaḥ praśamāya teṣāṃ; rājyārddhadānāya yudhiṣṭhirasya ॥5-1-24॥
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; इतः (itaḥ) - from here; गच्छतु (gacchatu) - let him go; धर्मशीलः (dharmaśīlaḥ) - virtuous; शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure; कुलीनः (kulīnaḥ) - noble; पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - man; अप्रमत्तः (apramattaḥ) - vigilant; दूतः (dūtaḥ) - messenger; समर्थः (samarthaḥ) - capable; प्रशमाय (praśamāya) - for the pacification; तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them; राज्य (rājya) - kingdom; अर्ध (ardha) - half; दानाय (dānāya) - for the giving; युधिष्ठिरस्य (yudhiṣṭhirasya) - of Yudhishthira;]
(Therefore, let a virtuous, pure, noble, and vigilant man go from here as a capable messenger for the pacification of them and for the giving of half the kingdom to Yudhishthira.)
Therefore, a virtuous, pure, noble, and vigilant man should go from here as a capable messenger to pacify them and to offer half the kingdom to Yudhishthira.
निशम्य वाक्यं तु जनार्दनस्य; धर्मार्थयुक्तं मधुरं समं च। समाददे वाक्यमथाग्रजोऽस्य; सम्पूज्य वाक्यं तदतीव राजन् ॥५-१-२५॥
niśamya vākyaṃ tu janārdanasya; dharmārthayuktaṃ madhuraṃ samaṃ ca। samādade vākyamathāgrajo'sya; sampūjya vākyaṃ tadatīva rājan ॥5-1-25॥
[निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard; वाक्यं (vākyaṃ) - speech; तु (tu) - but; जनार्दनस्य (janārdanasya) - of Janardana; धर्मार्थयुक्तं (dharmārthayuktaṃ) - endowed with righteousness and purpose; मधुरं (madhuraṃ) - sweet; समं (samaṃ) - equal; च (ca) - and; समाददे (samādade) - accepted; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech; अथ (atha) - then; अग्रजः (agrajaḥ) - elder brother; अस्य (asya) - his; सम्पूज्य (sampūjya) - having honored; वाक्यं (vākyaṃ) - speech; तत् (tat) - that; अतीव (atīva) - extremely; राजन् (rājan) - O king;]
(Having heard the speech of Janardana, which was endowed with righteousness and purpose, sweet and equal, his elder brother then accepted the speech, having honored that speech extremely, O king.)
Upon hearing Janardana's words, which were full of righteousness and purpose, sweet and balanced, his elder brother respectfully accepted those words, O king, with great honor.
