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दुर्योधन उवाच॥
Duryodhana said:
यदाह विदुरः कृष्णे सर्वं तत्सत्यमुच्यते। अनुरक्तो ह्यसंहार्यः पार्थान्प्रति जनार्दनः ॥५-८६-१॥
Everything that Vidura says to Kṛṣṇa is true, for Janārdana is indeed devoted and unshakable in his support of the Pāṇḍavas. (5-86-1)
यत्तु सत्कारसंयुक्तं देयं वसु जनार्दने। अनेकरूपं राजेन्द्र न तद्देयं कदाचन ॥५-८६-२॥
However, O king, a precious thing, accompanied by formal respect, should not ever be given to Janardana in various forms. (5-86-2)
देशः कालस्तथायुक्तो न हि नार्हति केशवः। मंस्यत्यधोक्षजो राजन्भयादर्चति मामिति ॥५-८६-३॥
The place and the time must also be appropriate, for Keśava is not one to be honored just anywhere. The Unmanifest, O king, would think, 'He worships me out of fear.' (5-86-3)
अवमानश्च यत्र स्यात्क्षत्रियस्य विशां पते। न तत्कुर्याद्बुधः कार्यमिति मे निश्चिता मतिः ॥५-८६-४॥
O lord of the people, wherever an act would bring dishonor to a kṣatriya, a wise person should not do that—that is my firm conviction. (5-86-4)
स हि पूज्यतमो देवः कृष्णः कमललोचनः। त्रयाणामपि लोकानां विदितं मम सर्वथा ॥५-८६-५॥
For he, the lotus-eyed Krishna, is the most worthy of honor among the gods; he is well known to me in every way, even among all the three worlds. (5-86-5)
न तु तस्मिन्प्रदेयं स्यात्तथा कार्यगतिः प्रभो। विग्रहः समुपारब्धो न हि शाम्यत्यविग्रहात् ॥५-८६-६॥
But in that matter, nothing should be given; thus is the course of action, O lord. Hostility has begun and is not indeed resolved by non-hostility. (5-86-6)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा भीष्मः कुरुपितामहः। वैचित्रवीर्यं राजानमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥५-८६-७॥
Hearing those words, Bhishma, the grandsire of the Kurus, spoke these words to King Vichitravirya. (5-86-7)
सत्कृतोऽसत्कृतो वापि न क्रुध्येत जनार्दनः। नालमन्यमवज्ञातुमवज्ञातोऽपि केशवः ॥५-८६-८॥
Whether honored or insulted, Janardana does not become angry. Even when slighted, Keshava is not capable of disrespecting another. (5-86-8)
यत्तु कार्यं महाबाहो मनसा कार्यतां गतम्। सर्वोपायैर्न तच्छक्यं केनचित्कर्तुमन्यथा ॥५-८६-९॥
But whatever must be done, O mighty-armed one, once it has become determined in the mind to be done—that cannot, by any means, be brought about by anyone in a different way. (5-86-9)
स यद्ब्रूयान्महाबाहुस्तत्कार्यमविशङ्कया। वासुदेवेन तीर्थेन क्षिप्रं संशाम्य पाण्डवैः ॥५-८६-१०॥
Whatever that mighty-armed one might say, do that without hesitation; quickly be reconciled with the Pāṇḍavas through Vāsudeva, the holy one. (5-86-10)
धर्म्यमर्थ्यं स धर्मात्मा ध्रुवं वक्ता जनार्दनः। तस्मिन्वाच्याः प्रिया वाचो भवता बान्धवैः सह ॥५-८६-११॥
Janardana, who is virtuous, will certainly speak what is righteous and beneficial; to him, you and your kinsmen should say pleasing words. (5-86-11)
दुर्योधन उवाच॥
Duryodhana said:
न पर्यायोऽस्ति यद्राजञ्श्रियं निष्केवलामहम्। तैः सहेमामुपाश्नीयां जीवञ्जीवैः पितामह ॥५-८६-१२॥
O king, there is no alternative by which I could, still alive, enjoy exclusive prosperity together with those others, O grandsire. (5-86-12)
इदं तु सुमहत्कार्यं शृणु मे यत्समर्थितम्। परायणं पाण्डवानां नियंस्यामि जनार्दनम् ॥५-८६-१३॥
But hear from me now this very great plan that I have resolved: I will control Janārdana, the mainstay of the Pāṇḍavas. (5-86-13)
तस्मिन्बद्धे भविष्यन्ति वृष्णयः पृथिवी तथा। पाण्डवाश्च विधेया मे स च प्रातरिहेष्यति ॥५-८६-१४॥
When he is captured, the Vrishnis, the earth, and the Pandavas will be subject to my will, and he himself will come here in the morning. (5-86-14)
अत्रोपायं यथा सम्यङ्न बुध्येत जनार्दनः। न चापायो भवेत्कश्चित्तद्भवान्प्रब्रवीतु मे ॥५-८६-१५॥
Here, a means by which Janardana would not fully perceive (the plan), and by which no harm at all would occur—please tell me that. (5-86-15)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said:
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा घोरं कृष्णाभिसंहितम्। धृतराष्ट्रः सहामात्यो व्यथितो विमनाभवत् ॥५-८६-१६॥
Hearing that terrible speech spoken by Kṛṣṇa, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, together with his counselors, became distressed and dispirited. (5-86-16)
ततो दुर्योधनमिदं धृतराष्ट्रोऽब्रवीद्वचः। मैवं वोचः प्रजापाल नैष धर्मः सनातनः ॥५-८६-१७॥
Then Dhritarashtra said these words to Duryodhana: "Do not speak in this way, protector of the people; this is not the eternal right conduct." (5-86-17)
दूतश्च हि हृषीकेशः सम्बन्धी च प्रियश्च नः। अपापः कौरवेयेषु कथं बन्धनमर्हति ॥५-८६-१८॥
Kṛṣṇa is an envoy, and also our relative and dear to us, and innocent among the Kauravas—how can he deserve to be held captive? (5-86-18)
भीष्म उवाच॥
Bhishma said:
परीतो धृतराष्ट्रायं तव पुत्रः सुमन्दधीः। वृणोत्यनर्थं न त्वर्थं याच्यमानः सुहृद्गणैः ॥५-८६-१९॥
This son of yours, Dhritarashtra, who is very foolish, surrounded on all sides, chooses disaster, not benefit, though he is being advised by his well-wishers. (5-86-19)
इममुत्पथि वर्तन्तं पापं पापानुबन्धिनम्। वाक्यानि सुहृदां हित्वा त्वमप्यस्यानुवर्तसे ॥५-८६-२०॥
You too are following this evil man, who acts on the wrong path and is bound to further evil, having abandoned the words of your friends. (5-86-20)
कृष्णमक्लिष्टकर्माणमासाद्यायं सुदुर्मतिः। तव पुत्रः सहामात्यः क्षणेन न भविष्यति ॥५-८६-२१॥
When this wicked-minded son of yours, along with his counselors, comes upon Kṛṣṇa—whose actions are effortless—they will not survive even for a moment. (5-86-21)
पापस्यास्य नृशंसस्य त्यक्तधर्मस्य दुर्मतेः। नोत्सहेऽनर्थसंयुक्तां वाचं श्रोतुं कथञ्चन ॥५-८६-२२॥
I am in no way able to listen to the speech of this wicked, cruel, evil-minded man who has abandoned righteousness, as it is fraught with calamity. (5-86-22)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśaṁpāyana said:
इत्युक्त्वा भरतश्रेष्ठो वृद्धः परममन्युमान्। उत्थाय तस्मात्प्रातिष्ठद्भीष्मः सत्यपराक्रमः ॥५-८६-२३॥
Having said this, the elder Bhishma, the best of the Bharatas, resolute and truly valiant, rose and departed from there. (5-86-23)