05.090
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said:
तं भुक्तवन्तमाश्वस्तं निशायां विदुरोऽब्रवीत्। नेदं सम्यग्व्यवसितं केशवागमनं तव ॥५-९०-१॥
When he had eaten and rested, Vidura said to him at night: "This decision of yours to bring Keshava here is not right." (5-90-1)
अर्थधर्मातिगो मूढः संरम्भी च जनार्दन। मानघ्नो मानकामश्च वृद्धानां शासनातिगः ॥५-९०-२॥
He is one who transgresses wealth and righteousness, deluded, aggressive, O Janardana; a destroyer of honour, desirous of respect, and one who disregards the authority of elders. (5-90-2)
धर्मशास्त्रातिगो मन्दो दुरात्मा प्रग्रहं गतः। अनेयः श्रेयसां पापो धार्तराष्ट्रो जनार्दन ॥५-९०-३॥
O Janardana, the son of Dhritarashtra is a violator of law and righteousness, foolish, wicked, overbearing, uncontrollable, sinful, and an enemy of good people. (5-90-3)
कामात्मा प्राज्ञमानी च मित्रध्रुक्सर्वशङ्कितः। अकर्ता चाकृतज्ञश्च त्यक्तधर्मः प्रियानृतः ॥५-९०-४॥
He is driven by desires, thinks himself wise, betrays his friends, is suspicious of everyone, inactive, ungrateful, has abandoned righteousness, and is fond of pleasing falsehoods. (5-90-4)
एतैश्चान्यैश्च बहुभिर्दोषैरेष समन्वितः। त्वयोच्यमानः श्रेयोऽपि संरम्भान्न ग्रहीष्यति ॥५-९०-५॥
Endowed with these and many other faults, even if you advise him for his own good, he will not accept it out of anger. (5-90-5)
सेनासमुदयं दृष्ट्वा पार्थिवं मधुसूदन। कृतार्थं मन्यते बाल आत्मानमविचक्षणः ॥५-९०-६॥
Madhusudana, seeing the mustering of the army by the king, the undiscerning fool considers himself successful. (5-90-6)
एकः कर्णः पराञ्जेतुं समर्थ इति निश्चितम्। धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेः स शमं नोपयास्यति ॥५-९०-७॥
He (Duryodhana), with his wicked understanding, having judged that Karna alone is capable of defeating the enemy, will not seek peace. (5-90-7)
भीष्मे द्रोणे कृपे कर्णे द्रोणपुत्रे जयद्रथे। भूयसीं वर्तते वृत्तिं न शमे कुरुते मनः ॥५-९०-८॥
Great confidence arises in Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, Drona's son, and Jayadratha; the mind does not turn toward peace. (5-90-8)
निश्चितं धार्तराष्ट्राणां सकर्णानां जनार्दन। भीष्मद्रोणकृपान्पार्था न शक्ताः प्रतिवीक्षितुम् ॥५-९०-९॥
O Janārdana, it is certain that the Pāṇḍavas are not able to withstand Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and Kṛpa, along with Karṇa, and the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (5-90-9)
संविच्च धार्तराष्ट्राणां सर्वेषामेव केशव। शमे प्रयतमानस्य तव सौभ्रात्रकाङ्क्षिणः ॥५-९०-१०॥
Keshava, having considered all the sons of Dhritarashtra, as you strive for peace, wishing for harmony among brothers... (5-90-10)
न पाण्डवानामस्माभिः प्रतिदेयं यथोचितम्। इति व्यवसितास्तेषु वचनं स्यान्निरर्थकम् ॥५-९०-११॥
If among them there is the resolve, 'We will not properly return anything to the Pāṇḍavas,' then words would be meaningless. (5-90-11)
यत्र सूक्तं दुरुक्तं च समं स्यान्मधुसूदन। न तत्र प्रलपेत्प्राज्ञो बधिरेष्विव गायनः ॥५-९०-१२॥
Madhusudana, where well-spoken and ill-spoken words are treated the same, a wise person should not speak at length there, like a singer among the deaf. (5-90-12)
अविजानत्सु मूढेषु निर्मर्यादेषु माधव। न त्वं वाक्यं ब्रुवन्युक्तश्चाण्डालेषु द्विजो यथा ॥५-९०-१३॥
Madhava, among people who do not understand, among fools, among those without restraint—just as a twice-born man, acting properly, does not speak among outcastes, so too you should not make a statement. (5-90-13)
सोऽयं बलस्थो मूढश्च न करिष्यति ते वचः। तस्मिन्निरर्थकं वाक्यमुक्तं सम्पत्स्यते तव ॥५-९०-१४॥
That arrogant and foolish man will not follow your word; any words you speak to him will be in vain for you. (5-90-14)
तेषां समुपविष्टानां सर्वेषां पापचेतसाम्। तव मध्यावतरणं मम कृष्ण न रोचते ॥५-९०-१५॥
Kṛṣṇa, to me, your entering into the midst of all those who are seated together with wicked minds does not seem agreeable. (5-90-15)
दुर्बुद्धीनामशिष्टानां बहूनां पापचेतसाम्। प्रतीपं वचनं मध्ये तव कृष्ण न रोचते ॥५-९०-१६॥
Kṛṣṇa, I do not like to speak contrarily in the midst of many rude, evil-minded, and wicked people of poor understanding. (5-90-16)
अनुपासितवृद्धत्वाच्छ्रिया मोहाच्च दर्पितः। वयोदर्पादमर्षाच्च न ते श्रेयो ग्रहीष्यति ॥५-९०-१७॥
Because he has not honored his elders, has been spoiled by prosperity, is arrogant from delusion, and, due to the pride of youth and intolerance, he will not accept your good advice. (5-90-17)
बलं बलवदप्यस्य यदि वक्ष्यसि माधव। त्वय्यस्य महती शङ्का न करिष्यति ते वचः ॥५-९०-१८॥
Even if you, Mādhava, tell him about all this power—even if it is overwhelming power—he will not feel any great fear of your words. (5-90-18)
नेदमद्य युधा शक्यमिन्द्रेणापि सहामरैः। इति व्यवसिताः सर्वे धार्तराष्ट्रा जनार्दन ॥५-९०-१९॥
O Janardana, all the sons of Dhritarashtra are resolved that not even Indra, together with the gods, could accomplish this today by battle. (5-90-19)
तेष्वेवमुपपन्नेषु कामक्रोधानुवर्तिषु। समर्थमपि ते वाक्यमसमर्थं भविष्यति ॥५-९०-२०॥
When they are thus disposed, following desire and anger, even your sound advice will prove ineffective. (5-90-20)
मध्ये तिष्ठन्हस्त्यनीकस्य मन्दो; रथाश्वयुक्तस्य बलस्य मूढः। दुर्योधनो मन्यते वीतमन्युः; कृत्स्ना मयेयं पृथिवी जितेति ॥५-९०-२१॥
Standing in the midst of the elephant army—foolish, deluded, with a force of chariots and horses—Duryodhana, now void of anger, thinks, "This whole earth has been conquered by me." (5-90-21)
आशंसते धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रो; महाराज्यमसपत्नं पृथिव्याम्। तस्मिञ्शमः केवलो नोपलभ्यो; बद्धं सन्तमागतं मन्यतेऽर्थम् ॥५-९०-२२॥
Dhritarashtra's son hopes for uncontested imperial rule on earth. In him, only peace cannot be found—he believes that wealth, once seized and brought, is secured. (5-90-22)
पर्यस्तेयं पृथिवी कालपक्वा; दुर्योधनार्थे पाण्डवान्योद्धुकामाः। समागताः सर्वयोधाः पृथिव्यां; राजानश्च क्षितिपालैः समेताः ॥५-९०-२३॥
This earth, brought to its end and matured by time, sees all warriors assembled on Duryodhana’s behalf, eager to fight the Pāṇḍavas; all the kings of the earth, along with their protectors, have gathered here. (5-90-23)
सर्वे चैते कृतवैराः पुरस्ता; त्त्वया राजानो हृतसाराश्च कृष्ण। तवोद्वेगात्संश्रिता धार्तराष्ट्रा; न्सुसंहताः सह कर्णेन वीराः ॥५-९०-२४॥
All these kings, having made enemies before and having lost their strength because of you, O Kṛṣṇa, have, out of fear of you, taken refuge with the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra; the warriors, united together with Karṇa. (5-90-24)
त्यक्तात्मानः सह दुर्योधनेन; सृष्टा योद्धुं पाण्डवान्सर्वयोधाः। तेषां मध्ये प्रविशेथा यदि त्वं; न तन्मतं मम दाशार्ह वीर ॥५-९०-२५॥
All the warriors, having abandoned regard for their lives and arrayed together with Duryodhana to fight the Pāṇḍavas—if you, O heroic Dāśārha, were to enter among them, that is not my view. (5-90-25)
तेषां समुपविष्टानां बहूनां दुष्टचेतसाम्। कथं मध्यं प्रपद्येथाः शत्रूणां शत्रुकर्शन ॥५-९०-२६॥
O tormentor of foes, how would you enter the midst of those many assembled enemies of wicked intent? (5-90-26)
सर्वथा त्वं महाबाहो देवैरपि दुरुत्सहः। प्रभावं पौरुषं बुद्धिं जानामि तव शत्रुहन् ॥५-९०-२७॥
Certainly, O mighty-armed one, even the gods find you hard to withstand; I know your power, valour, and intellect, destroyer of foes. (5-90-27)
या मे प्रीतिः पाण्डवेषु भूयः सा त्वयि माधव। प्रेम्णा च बहुमानाच्च सौहृदाच्च ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥५-९०-२८॥
Mādhava, the affection I have for the Pāṇḍavas is even greater for you. Out of love, respect, and friendship, I am telling you this. (5-90-28)