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युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
Yudhishthira spoke:
उत सन्तमसन्तं च बालं वृद्धं च सञ्जय। उताबलं बलीयांसं धाता प्रकुरुते वशे ॥५-३१-१॥
Sanjaya, the creator brings both the existent and non-existent, the young and the old, the weak and the strong under control.
उत बालाय पाण्डित्यं पण्डितायोत बालताम्। ददाति सर्वमीशानः पुरस्ताच्छुक्रमुच्चरन् ॥५-३१-२॥
The Lord grants wisdom to the child and childishness to the scholar, uttering brightness in front of everything.
अलं विज्ञापनाय स्यादाचक्षीथा यथातथम्। अथो मन्त्रं मन्त्रयित्वा अन्योन्येनातिहृष्टवत् ॥५-३१-३॥
"Enough of the notification, you should tell it as it is. Then, after consulting with each other, they were very delighted."
गावल्गणे कुरून्गत्वा धृतराष्ट्रं महाबलम्। अभिवाद्योपसङ्गृह्य ततः पृच्छेरनामयम् ॥५-३१-४॥
In the assembly of the Kurus, after going to the mighty Dhritarashtra, and after saluting and approaching him, they should inquire about his welfare.
ब्रूयाश्चैनं त्वमासीनं कुरुभिः परिवारितम्। तवैव राजन्वीर्येण सुखं जीवन्ति पाण्डवाः ॥५-३१-५॥
You should tell him, while seated among the Kauravas, that it is indeed by your strength, O king, that the Pandavas are living happily.
तव प्रसादाद्बालास्ते प्राप्ता राज्यमरिंदम। राज्ये तान्स्थापयित्वाग्रे नोपेक्षीर्विनशिष्यतः ॥५-३१-६॥
By your favor, O subduer of enemies, the young ones have gained the kingdom. Ensure they are established in the kingdom and do not neglect them, lest they perish.
सर्वमप्येतदेकस्य नालं सञ्जय कस्यचित्। तात संहत्य जीवामो मा द्विषद्भ्यो वशं गमः ॥५-३१-७॥
O Sanjaya, all this is not sufficient for any one person. O father, let us live together and not fall under the control of our enemies.
तथा भीष्मं शान्तनवं भारतानां पितामहम्। शिरसाभिवदेथास्त्वं मम नाम प्रकीर्तयन् ॥५-३१-८॥
Thus, you should bow your head and salute Bhishma, the son of Shantanu and the grandfather of the Bharatas, while proclaiming my name.
अभिवाद्य च वक्तव्यस्ततोऽस्माकं पितामहः। भवता शन्तनोर्वंशो निमग्नः पुनरुद्धृतः ॥५-३१-९॥
After offering salutations, our grandfather said, "By you, the dynasty of Śantanu, which was submerged, has been raised again."
स त्वं कुरु तथा तात स्वमतेन पितामह। यथा जीवन्ति ते पौत्राः प्रीतिमन्तः परस्परम् ॥५-३१-१०॥
Dear father, act according to your own judgment, grandfather, so that your grandsons may live harmoniously and affectionately with one another.
तथैव विदुरं ब्रूयाः कुरूणां मन्त्रधारिणम्। अयुद्धं सौम्य भाषस्व हितकामो युधिष्ठिरः ॥५-३१-११॥
In the same way, Yudhishthira, desiring the welfare of all, should speak to Vidura, the counselor of the Kurus, about avoiding conflict, addressing him as a gentle one.
अथो सुयोधनं ब्रूया राजपुत्रममर्षणम्। मध्ये कुरूणामासीनमनुनीय पुनः पुनः ॥५-३१-१२॥
Then, Suyodhana should repeatedly speak to the impatient prince, seated among the Kurus, after having appeased him multiple times.
अपश्यन्मामुपेक्षन्तं कृष्णामेकां सभागताम्। तद्दुःखमतितिक्षाम मा वधीष्म कुरूनिति ॥५-३१-१३॥
Seeing me being neglected and Kṛṣṇā alone in the assembly, endure that sorrow and do not kill the Kurus, thus he said:
एवं पूर्वापरान्क्लेशानतितिक्षन्त पाण्डवाः। यथा बलीयसः सन्तस्तत्सर्वं कुरवो विदुः ॥५-३१-१४॥
The Pandavas endured all the past and future hardships, as the stronger ones, which the Kauravas were aware of.
यन्नः प्राव्राजयः सौम्य अजिनैः प्रतिवासितान्। तद्दुःखमतितिक्षाम मा वधीष्म कुरूनिति ॥५-३१-१५॥
Gentle one, do not destroy the Kurus for the suffering you caused us by exiling us in deer skins.
यत्तत्सभायामाक्रम्य कृष्णां केशेष्वधर्षयत्। दुःशासनस्तेऽनुमते तच्चास्माभिरुपेक्षितम् ॥५-३१-१६॥
In the assembly, Duḥśāsana, with your consent, seized Kṛṣṇā by the hair and insulted her, and we overlooked that act.
यथोचितं स्वकं भागं लभेमहि परन्तप। निवर्तय परद्रव्ये बुद्धिं गृद्धां नरर्षभ ॥५-३१-१७॥
O Arjuna, you should be content with your rightful share and not covet the wealth of others. Turn your mind away from greed, as it is not befitting of a noble person.
शान्तिरेवं भवेद्राजन्प्रीतिश्चैव परस्परम्। राज्यैकदेशमपि नः प्रयच्छ शममिच्छताम् ॥५-३१-१८॥
O king, let there be peace and mutual affection. Please grant us even a part of the kingdom, as we desire peace.
कुशस्थलं वृकस्थलमासन्दी वारणावतम्। अवसानं भवेदत्र किञ्चिदेव तु पञ्चमम् ॥५-३१-१९॥
Kushasthala, Vrikasthala, Asandi, and Varanavata are mentioned. The end would be here, indeed, but there is something about a fifth place.
भ्रातॄणां देहि पञ्चानां ग्रामान्पञ्च सुयोधन। शान्तिर्नोऽस्तु महाप्राज्ञ ज्ञातिभिः सह सञ्जय ॥५-३१-२०॥
O Suyodhana, grant five villages to the five brothers so that we may have peace, O wise one, along with our relatives, O Sanjaya.
भ्राता भ्रातरमन्वेतु पिता पुत्रेण युज्यताम्। स्मयमानाः समायान्तु पाञ्चालाः कुरुभिः सह ॥५-३१-२१॥
Let brothers follow each other, and fathers unite with their sons. Smiling, let the Panchalas and Kurus come together.
अक्षतान्कुरुपाञ्चालान्पश्येम इति कामये। सर्वे सुमनसस्तात शाम्याम भरतर्षभ ॥५-३१-२२॥
I wish that we may see the Kurus and Panchalas unharmed. O best of the Bharatas, may we all, with good intentions, find peace.
अलमेव शमायास्मि तथा युद्धाय सञ्जय। धर्मार्थयोरलं चाहं मृदवे दारुणाय च ॥५-३१-२३॥
I am equally prepared for peace and war, O Sañjaya. I am ready for righteousness and wealth, for gentleness and harshness.
