05.078

नकुल उवाच॥

Nakula said:

उक्तं बहुविधं वाक्यं धर्मराजेन माधव। धर्मज्ञेन वदान्येन धर्मयुक्तं च तत्त्वतः ॥५-७८-१॥

Yudhishthira, who knows righteousness and is generous, has spoken at length, Madhava—his words precisely in accordance with dharma. (5-78-1)

मतमाज्ञाय राज्ञश्च भीमसेनेन माधव। संशमो बाहुवीर्यं च ख्यापितं माधवात्मनः ॥५-७८-२॥

O Mādhava, having understood the opinions of the king and Bhīmasena, the restraint and the strength of Mādhava himself were revealed. (5-78-2)

तथैव फल्गुनेनापि यदुक्तं तत्त्वया श्रुतम्। आत्मनश्च मतं वीर कथितं भवतासकृत् ॥५-७८-३॥

In the same way, what was said by Phalguna has also been heard by you, O hero, and your own opinion has been stated by you many times. (5-78-3)

सर्वमेतदतिक्रम्य श्रुत्वा परमतं भवान्। यत्प्राप्तकालं मन्येथास्तत्कुर्याः पुरुषोत्तम ॥५-७८-४॥

O best of men, setting all this aside, after hearing the superior opinion, do what you consider appropriate for the time. (5-78-4)

तस्मिंस्तस्मिन्निमित्ते हि मतं भवति केशव। प्राप्तकालं मनुष्येण स्वयं कार्यमरिंदम ॥५-७८-५॥

Keśava, on each and every occasion, a view arises; but what is timely should be done personally by a person, O subduer of enemies. (5-78-5)

अन्यथा चिन्तितो ह्यर्थः पुनर्भवति सोऽन्यथा। अनित्यमतयो लोके नराः पुरुषसत्तम ॥५-७८-६॥

Indeed, an aim that is conceived in one way often turns out otherwise; people's opinions in this world are inconstant, O best of men. (5-78-6)

अन्यथा बुद्धयो ह्यासन्नस्मासु वनवासिषु। अदृश्येष्वन्यथा कृष्ण दृश्येषु पुनरन्यथा ॥५-७८-७॥

Indeed, O Krishna, while we were dwelling unseen in the forest, people's intentions toward us were one way; but when we became visible again, they changed and became different. (5-78-7)

अस्माकमपि वार्ष्णेय वने विचरतां तदा। न तथा प्रणयो राज्ये यथा सम्प्रति वर्तते ॥५-७८-८॥

Even for us, O Vārṣṇeya, when we were wandering in the forest then, the affection was not as great in the kingdom as it is now. (5-78-8)

निवृत्तवनवासान्नः श्रुत्वा वीर समागताः। अक्षौहिण्यो हि सप्तेमास्त्वत्प्रसादाज्जनार्दन ॥५-७८-९॥

Hero, after our return from exile in the forest, having heard of us, these seven military divisions have assembled here, Janardana, indeed by your favor. (5-78-9)

इमान्हि पुरुषव्याघ्रानचिन्त्यबलपौरुषान्। आत्तशस्त्रान्रणे दृष्ट्वा न व्यथेदिह कः पुमान् ॥५-७८-१०॥

For indeed, who here—seeing these tigers among men of inconceivable strength and courage, armed for battle—would not be shaken? (5-78-10)

स भवान्कुरुमध्ये तं सान्त्वपूर्वं भयान्वितम्। ब्रूयाद्वाक्यं यथा मन्दो न व्यथेत सुयोधनः ॥५-७८-११॥

So, among the Kurus, you should speak conciliatory words to that frightened Suyodhana, so that the foolish one is not disturbed. (5-78-11)

युधिष्ठिरं भीमसेनं बीभत्सुं चापराजितम्। सहदेवं च मां चैव त्वां च रामं च केशव ॥५-७८-१२॥

Yudhisthira, Bhimasena, Vibhatsu the undefeated, Sahadeva, me, you, Rama, and Keshava, (5-78-12)

सात्यकिं च महावीर्यं विराटं च सहात्मजम्। द्रुपदं च सहामात्यं धृष्टद्युम्नं च पार्षतम् ॥५-७८-१३॥

Sātyaki of great might, Virāṭa with his sons, Drupada along with his ministers, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pārṣata, (5-78-13)

काशिराजं च विक्रान्तं धृष्टकेतुं च चेदिपम्। मांसशोणितभृन्मर्त्यः प्रतियुध्येत को युधि ॥५-७८-१४॥

Who among mortals, bearing flesh and blood, would fight in battle against the valiant king of Kāśi, Dhṛṣṭaketu, and the chief of the Cedis? (5-78-14)

स भवान्गमनादेव साधयिष्यत्यसंशयम्। इष्टमर्थं महाबाहो धर्मराजस्य केवलम् ॥५-७८-१५॥

He—indeed, you—will surely accomplish, merely by going, the desired goal for Yudhiṣṭhira alone, O mighty-armed one, without doubt. (5-78-15)

विदुरश्चैव भीष्मश्च द्रोणश्च सहबाह्लिकः। श्रेयः समर्था विज्ञातुमुच्यमानं त्वयानघ ॥५-७८-१६॥

Vidura, Bhishma, Drona, and Bahlika as well—they are capable of understanding what is best, O sinless one, of what you are saying. (5-78-16)

ते चैनमनुनेष्यन्ति धृतराष्ट्रं जनाधिपम्। तं च पापसमाचारं सहामात्यं सुयोधनम् ॥५-७८-१७॥

And they will try to persuade Dhritarashtra, lord of the people, as well as Duryodhana, who is of wicked conduct, together with his counsellors. (5-78-17)

श्रोता चार्थस्य विदुरस्त्वं च वक्ता जनार्दन। कमिवार्थं विवर्तन्तं स्थापयेतां न वर्त्मनि ॥५-७८-१८॥

Vidura is the listener in this matter, and you, Janardana, are the speaker—who else could set right a situation gone astray from its proper course? (5-78-18)