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bhīmasēna uvāca॥
Bhīmasena said:
yathā yathaiva śāntiḥ syātkurūṇāṁ madhusūdana। tathā tathaiva bhāṣēthā mā sma yuddhēna bhīṣayēḥ ॥5-72-1॥
Madhusudana, in whatever way peace may be achieved for the Kurus, you should speak accordingly—do not frighten them with talk of war. (5-72-1)
amarṣī nityasaṁrabdhaḥ śrēyōdvēṣī mahāmanāḥ। nōgraṁ duryōdhanō vācyaḥ sāmnaivainaṁ samācarēḥ ॥5-72-2॥
He is irascible, constantly angry, hostile to what is good, and of great mind; Duryodhana should not be addressed harshly—deal with him only gently. (5-72-2)
prakr̥tyā pāpasattvaśca tulyacētāśca dasyubhiḥ। aiśvaryamadamattaśca kr̥tavairaśca pāṇḍavaiḥ ॥5-72-3॥
By nature, he is wicked, of like mind with bandits, intoxicated with the pride of power, and is hostile toward the Pāṇḍavas. (5-72-3)
adīrghadarśī niṣṭhūrī kṣēptā krūraparākramaḥ। dīrghamanyuranēyaśca pāpātmā nikr̥tipriyaḥ ॥5-72-4॥
Short-sighted, hard-hearted, insulting, fierce in his cruelty, bearing long-lasting anger, unrestrainable, wicked in soul, and fond of deceit. (5-72-4)
mriyētāpi na bhajyēta naiva jahyātsvakaṁ matam। tādr̥śēna śamaṁ kr̥ṣṇa manyē paramaduṣkaram ॥5-72-5॥
Even if he were to die, he would not yield, nor would he ever abandon his own opinion; with such a person, Kṛṣṇa, I think peace is extremely difficult. (5-72-5)
suhr̥dāmapyavācīnastyaktadharmaḥ priyānr̥taḥ। pratihantyēva suhr̥dāṁ vācaścaiva manāṁsi ca ॥5-72-6॥
One who, even toward friends, speaks harshly, abandons righteousness, and tells agreeable lies—such a person indeed harms both the words and the minds of friends. (5-72-6)
sa manyuvaśamāpannaḥ svabhāvaṁ duṣṭamāsthitaḥ। svabhāvātpāpamanvēti tr̥ṇaistunna ivōragaḥ ॥5-72-7॥
He, fallen under the sway of anger and embracing a wicked nature, because of his own nature attains sin, like a serpent hidden in a mat of grass. (5-72-7)
duryōdhanō hi yatsēnaḥ sarvathā viditastava। yacchīlō yatsvabhāvaśca yadbalō yatparākramaḥ ॥5-72-8॥
For Duryodhana—what army he has, what character, what nature, what strength, what valor—these are all well known to you. (5-72-8)
purā prasannāḥ kuravaḥ sahaputrāstathā vayam। indrajyēṣṭhā ivābhūma mōdamānāḥ sabāndhavāḥ ॥5-72-9॥
Once, the Kuru elders, together with their sons and we ourselves, were content—rejoicing with all our kin, like the sons of Indra. (5-72-9)
duryōdhanasya krōdhēna bhāratā madhusūdana। dhakṣyantē śiśirāpāyē vanānīva hutāśanaiḥ ॥5-72-10॥
O Madhusudana, O Bhārata, just as forests are consumed by fire at the end of winter, so too will people be consumed by Duryodhana's anger. (5-72-10)
aṣṭādaśēmē rājānaḥ prakhyātā madhusūdana। yē samuccicchidurjñātīnsuhr̥daśca sabāndhavān ॥5-72-11॥
O Madhusudana, these eighteen renowned kings—who utterly destroyed their own kin, friends, and relatives— (5-72-11)
asurāṇāṁ samr̥ddhānāṁ jvalatāmiva tējasā। paryāyakālē dharmasya prāptē balirajāyata ॥5-72-12॥
At the appropriate time, when dharma prevailed, Bali arose among the Asuras, prosperous and blazing in splendor. (5-72-12)
haihayānāmudāvartō nīpānāṁ janamējayaḥ। bahulastālajaṅghānāṁ kr̥mīṇāmuddhatō vasuḥ ॥5-72-13॥
Udāvarta among the Haihayas, Janamejaya among the Nipas, Bahula among the Tālajaṅghas, and Vasu the arrogant among the Krimis. (5-72-13)
ajabinduḥ suvīrāṇāṁ surāṣṭrāṇāṁ kuśarddhikaḥ। arkajaśca balīhānāṁ cīnānāṁ dhautamūlakaḥ ॥5-72-14॥
Ajabindu was king of the Suviras, Kusharddhika of the Surashtras, Arkaja of the Balihas, and Dhautamulaka of the Chinas. (5-72-14)
hayagrīvō vidēhānāṁ varapraśca mahaujasām। bāhuḥ sundaravēgānāṁ dīptākṣāṇāṁ purūravāḥ ॥5-72-15॥
Hayagrīva was the ruler of the Videhas, Vara of the greatly powerful, Bāhu of the swift and beautiful, and Purūravas of the bright-eyed. (5-72-15)
sahajaścēdimatsyānāṁ pracētānāṁ br̥hadbalaḥ। dhāraṇaścēndravatsānāṁ mukuṭānāṁ vigāhanaḥ ॥5-72-16॥
Sahaja of the Edimatsyas, Brihadbala of the Prachetas, Dharana of the Indravatsas, and Vigahana of the Mukutas. (5-72-16)
śamaśca nandivēgānāmityētē kulapāṁsanāḥ। yugāntē kr̥ṣṇa sambhūtāḥ kulēṣu puruṣādhamāḥ ॥5-72-17॥
Śama among the Nandivegas—thus these are shames of their families, the worst of men born into families at the end of the age, O Kṛṣṇa. (5-72-17)
apyayaṁ naḥ kurūṇāṁ syādyugāntē kālasambhr̥taḥ। duryōdhanaḥ kulāṅgārō jaghanyaḥ pāpapūruṣaḥ ॥5-72-18॥
Could it be that this Duryodhana, the disgrace of our Kuru line, the basest and most wicked man, has been produced by Time at the end of the age? (5-72-18)
tasmānmr̥du śanairēnaṁ brūyā dharmārthasaṁhitam। kāmānubandhabahulaṁ nōgramugraparākramam ॥5-72-19॥
Therefore, let someone address him gently and slowly, in a manner consistent with righteousness and benefit, filled with considerations of desire—not harshly or with fierce aggression. (5-72-19)
api duryōdhanaṁ kr̥ṣṇa sarvē vayamadhaścarāḥ। nīcairbhūtvānuyāsyāmō mā sma nō bharatā naśan ॥5-72-20॥
O Kṛṣṇa, even if we must all become lowly and follow Duryodhana, let the Bharatas not be destroyed on our account. (5-72-20)
apyudāsīnavr̥ttiḥ syādyathā naḥ kurubhiḥ saha। vāsudēva tathā kāryaṁ na kurūnanayaḥ spr̥śēt ॥5-72-21॥
Perhaps a neutral approach might be possible for us with the Kurus; O Vāsudeva, this should be done in such a way that ruin does not befall the Kurus. (5-72-21)
vācyaḥ pitāmahō vr̥ddhō yē ca kr̥ṣṇa sabhāsadaḥ। bhrātr̥̄ṇāmastu saubhrātraṁ dhārtarāṣṭraḥ praśāmyatām ॥5-72-22॥
The aged grandsire should be addressed, as should those in Kṛṣṇa's assembly; let there be brotherly friendship among the brothers, and let Duryodhana be pacified. (5-72-22)
ahamētadbravīmyēvaṁ rājā caiva praśaṁsati। arjunō naiva yuddhārthī bhūyasī hi dayārjunē ॥5-72-23॥
I say this, and the king also approves: Arjuna is not at all eager to fight, for there is indeed great compassion in Arjuna. (5-72-23)