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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana spoke:
दुर्योधने धार्तराष्ट्रे तद्वचोऽप्रतिनन्दति। तूष्णीम्भूतेषु सर्वेषु समुत्तस्थुर्नरेश्वराः ॥५-६५-१॥
The words were not welcomed by Duryodhana, the son of Dhritarashtra. When everyone was silent, the kings rose up.
उत्थितेषु महाराज पृथिव्यां सर्वराजसु। रहिते सञ्जयं राजा परिप्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमे ॥५-६५-२॥
O great king, when all the kings had arisen on earth, the king began to inquire of Sañjaya, who was not present.
आशंसमानो विजयं तेषां पुत्रवशानुगः। आत्मनश्च परेषां च पाण्डवानां च निश्चयम् ॥५-६५-३॥
Hoping for victory, he followed the will of their sons and sought certainty for himself, others, and the Pandavas.
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच॥
Dhritarashtra said:
गावल्गणे ब्रूहि नः सारफल्गु; स्वसेनायां यावदिहास्ति किञ्चित्। त्वं पाण्डवानां निपुणं वेत्थ सर्वं; किमेषां ज्यायः किमु तेषां कनीयः ॥५-६५-४॥
O Gāvalgaṇa, please tell us the important and trivial matters within our army as they exist here. You are well-versed with all matters concerning the Pāṇḍavas; what among these is greater or lesser?
त्वमेतयोः सारवित्सर्वदर्शी; धर्मार्थयोर्निपुणो निश्चयज्ञः। स मे पृष्टः सञ्जय ब्रूहि सर्वं; युध्यमानाः कतरेऽस्मिन्न सन्ति ॥५-६५-५॥
You, who understand the essence and see all, skilled in matters of righteousness and wealth, and certain in your knowledge, have been asked by me, O Sanjaya, to tell me everything; which of these two sides are engaged in battle here?
सञ्जय उवाच॥
Sanjaya said:
न त्वां ब्रूयां रहिते जातु किं चि; दसूया हि त्वां प्रसहेत राजन्। आनयस्व पितरं संशितव्रतं; गान्धारीं च महिषीमाजमीढ ॥५-६५-६॥
I would never speak to you in private, as a jealous person might overpower you, O king. Please bring your father, who is firm in his vows, and Gandhari, the queen, O Ajamīḍha.
तौ तेऽसूयां विनयेतां नरेन्द्र; धर्मज्ञौ तौ निपुणौ निश्चयज्ञौ। तयोस्तु त्वां संनिधौ तद्वदेयं; कृत्स्नं मतं वासुदेवार्जुनाभ्याम् ॥५-६५-७॥
Both of them, who are knowledgeable in dharma, should dispel envy, O king; they are skilled and certain in their judgments. However, in their presence, I declare this: the complete opinion as expressed by Vasudeva and Arjuna.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana spoke:
ततस्तन्मतमाज्ञाय सञ्जयस्यात्मजस्य च। अभ्युपेत्य महाप्राज्ञः कृष्णद्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत् ॥५-६५-८॥
Then, understanding the opinion of Sañjaya's son, the wise sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana approached and spoke:
सम्पृच्छते धृतराष्ट्राय सञ्जय; आचक्ष्व सर्वं यावदेषोऽनुयुङ्क्ते। सर्वं यावद्वेत्थ तस्मिन्यथाव; द्याथातथ्यं वासुदेवेऽर्जुने च ॥५-६५-९॥
Sanjaya requests Dhritarashtra to narrate everything as long as he is commanded, and to truthfully convey all that he knows about Vasudeva and Arjuna.
