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bhagavānuvāca॥

The Blessed Lord said:

ēvamētanmahābāhō yathā vadasi pāṇḍava। sarvaṁ tvidaṁ samāyattaṁ bībhatsō karmaṇōrdvayōḥ ॥5-77-1॥

It is just as you say, O mighty-armed Pāṇḍava; all this indeed depends on these two actions, O Bhīma. (5-77-1)

kṣētraṁ hi rasavacchuddhaṁ karṣakēṇōpapāditam। r̥tē varṣaṁ na kauntēya jātu nirvartayētphalam ॥5-77-2॥

O son of Kunti, even a fertile, well-cleared field prepared by the farmer will never yield a crop without rain. (5-77-2)

tatra vai pauruṣaṁ brūyurāsēkaṁ yatnakāritam। tatra cāpi dhruvaṁ paśyēcchōṣaṇaṁ daivakāritam ॥5-77-3॥

There, they would attribute the act of watering to human effort, brought about by exertion; but there too one would certainly see drought as something caused by fate. (5-77-3)

tadidaṁ niścitaṁ buddhyā pūrvairapi mahātmabhiḥ। daivē ca mānuṣē caiva saṁyuktaṁ lōkakāraṇam ॥5-77-4॥

This has been determined by the wise of old through reasoning—that the cause of events in the world is a combination of fate and human effort. (5-77-4)

ahaṁ hi tatkariṣyāmi paraṁ puruṣakārataḥ। daivaṁ tu na mayā śakyaṁ karma kartuṁ kathañcana ॥5-77-5॥

Indeed, I will do that to the best of my own ability, but I cannot in any way perform the actions that belong to fate. (5-77-5)

sa hi dharmaṁ ca satyaṁ ca tyaktvā carati durmatiḥ। na hi santapyatē tēna tathārūpēṇa karmaṇā ॥5-77-6॥

For, having abandoned righteousness and truth, that wicked-minded man acts, and he is not troubled at all by such actions. (5-77-6)

tāṁ cāpi buddhiṁ pāpiṣṭhāṁ vardhayantyasya mantriṇaḥ। śakuniḥ sūtaputraśca bhrātā duḥśāsanastathā ॥5-77-7॥

And his advisors, Śakuni, the son of the charioteer, his brother Duḥśāsana as well, all encourage that most wicked understanding of his. (5-77-7)

sa hi tyāgēna rājyasya na śamaṁ samupēṣyati। antarēṇa vadhātpārtha sānubandhaḥ suyōdhanaḥ ॥5-77-8॥

For he indeed, O Pārtha, will not find peace by relinquishing the kingdom; Suyodhana, along with his supporters, must be destroyed. (5-77-8)

na cāpi praṇipātēna tyaktumicchati dharmarāṭ। yācyamānastu rājyaṁ sa na pradāsyati durmatiḥ ॥5-77-9॥

And Dharmaraja does not wish to give it up even when supplicated, but that wicked-minded one, even when entreated, will not surrender the kingdom. (5-77-9)

na tu manyē sa tadvācyō yadyudhiṣṭhiraśāsanam। uktaṁ prayōjanaṁ tatra dharmarājēna bhārata ॥5-77-10॥

However, I do not think he should be told that, since Yudhishthira's purpose has already been stated there, O Bharata. (5-77-10)

tathā pāpastu tatsarvaṁ na kariṣyati kauravaḥ। tasmiṁścākriyamāṇē’sau lōkavadhyō bhaviṣyati ॥5-77-11॥

Likewise, if that sinful Kaurava does not do all this, he will become deserving of death in the eyes of the world. (5-77-11)

mama cāpi sa vadhyō vai jagataścāpi bhārata। yēna kaumārakē yūyaṁ sarvē viprakr̥tāstathā ॥5-77-12॥

And O Bhārata, he is surely worthy of punishment both by me and by the world, since it was he who wronged all of you in your childhood in this way. (5-77-12)

vipraluptaṁ ca vō rājyaṁ nr̥śaṁsēna durātmanā। na cōpaśāmyatē pāpaḥ śriyaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā yudhiṣṭhirē ॥5-77-13॥

And your kingdom was snatched away by a cruel, wicked man; nor is his evil restrained when he sees the prosperity in Yudhishthira. (5-77-13)

asakr̥ccāpyahaṁ tēna tvatkr̥tē pārtha bhēditaḥ। na mayā tadgr̥hītaṁ ca pāpaṁ tasya cikīrṣitam ॥5-77-14॥

And repeatedly, Pārtha, I have been wronged by him for your sake, yet I have not accepted that wrongdoing which he intended. (5-77-14)

jānāsi hi mahābāhō tvamapyasya paraṁ matam। priyaṁ cikīrṣamāṇaṁ ca dharmarājasya māmapi ॥5-77-15॥

You, mighty-armed one, indeed know his innermost intention, as well as the wish he intends, and you know both me and Dharmaraja as well. (5-77-15)

sa jānaṁstasya cātmānaṁ mama caiva paraṁ matam। ajānanniva cākasmādarjunādyābhiśaṅkasē ॥5-77-16॥

He, though knowing the true intent—both his and mine—supreme, still, O Arjuna, suddenly and as if not knowing, you now grow suspicious. (5-77-16)

yaccāpi paramaṁ divyaṁ taccāpyavagataṁ tvayā। vidhānavihitaṁ pārtha kathaṁ śarma bhavētparaiḥ ॥5-77-17॥

And even the highest, divine principle has been understood by you, O Pārtha, decreed by order—so how could there be peace from others? (5-77-17)

yattu vācā mayā śakyaṁ karmaṇā cāpi pāṇḍava। kariṣyē tadahaṁ pārtha na tvāśaṁsē śamaṁ paraiḥ ॥5-77-18॥

But whatever is possible for me in word or deed, Pāṇḍava, that I will do, Pārtha; yet I do not expect peace from the others. (5-77-18)

kathaṁ gōharaṇē brūyādicchañśarma tathāvidham। yācyamānō’pi bhīṣmēṇa saṁvatsaragatē’dhvani ॥5-77-19॥

How, at the time of the cow abduction, could one who desires such peace say so, even when being urged by Bhishma, after a year had passed, on the road? (5-77-19)

tadaiva tē parābhūtā yadā saṅkalpitāstvayā। lavaśaḥ kṣaṇaśaścāpi na ca tuṣṭaḥ suyōdhanaḥ ॥5-77-20॥

You were defeated at that very moment when, although you decided upon it yourself, Suyodhana was never satisfied, no matter how much you gave, little by little, moment by moment. (5-77-20)

sarvathā tu mayā kāryaṁ dharmarājasya śāsanam। vibhāvyaṁ tasya bhūyaśca karma pāpaṁ durātmanaḥ ॥5-77-21॥

But in every way I must obey the command of the righteous king, and once more consider the evil deed of that wicked one. (5-77-21)