05.090

vaiśampāyana uvāca॥

Vaiśaṃpāyana said:

taṁ bhuktavantamāśvastaṁ niśāyāṁ vidurō’bravīt। nēdaṁ samyagvyavasitaṁ kēśavāgamanaṁ tava ॥5-90-1॥

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)

arthadharmātigō mūḍhaḥ saṁrambhī ca janārdana। mānaghnō mānakāmaśca vr̥ddhānāṁ śāsanātigaḥ ॥5-90-2॥

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)

dharmaśāstrātigō mandō durātmā pragrahaṁ gataḥ। anēyaḥ śrēyasāṁ pāpō dhārtarāṣṭrō janārdana ॥5-90-3॥

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)

kāmātmā prājñamānī ca mitradhruksarvaśaṅkitaḥ। akartā cākr̥tajñaśca tyaktadharmaḥ priyānr̥taḥ ॥5-90-4॥

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)

ētaiścānyaiśca bahubhirdōṣairēṣa samanvitaḥ। tvayōcyamānaḥ śrēyō’pi saṁrambhānna grahīṣyati ॥5-90-5॥

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)

sēnāsamudayaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā pārthivaṁ madhusūdana। kr̥tārthaṁ manyatē bāla ātmānamavicakṣaṇaḥ ॥5-90-6॥

Madhusudana, seeing the mustering of the army by the king, the undiscerning fool considers himself successful. (5-90-6)

ēkaḥ karṇaḥ parāñjētuṁ samartha iti niścitam। dhārtarāṣṭrasya durbuddhēḥ sa śamaṁ nōpayāsyati ॥5-90-7॥

He (Duryodhana), with his wicked understanding, having judged that Karna alone is capable of defeating the enemy, will not seek peace. (5-90-7)

bhīṣmē drōṇē kr̥pē karṇē drōṇaputrē jayadrathē। bhūyasīṁ vartatē vr̥ttiṁ na śamē kurutē manaḥ ॥5-90-8॥

Great confidence arises in Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, Drona's son, and Jayadratha; the mind does not turn toward peace. (5-90-8)

niścitaṁ dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṁ sakarṇānāṁ janārdana। bhīṣmadrōṇakr̥pānpārthā na śaktāḥ prativīkṣitum ॥5-90-9॥

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)

saṁvicca dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṁ sarvēṣāmēva kēśava। śamē prayatamānasya tava saubhrātrakāṅkṣiṇaḥ ॥5-90-10॥

Keshava, having considered all the sons of Dhritarashtra, as you strive for peace, wishing for harmony among brothers... (5-90-10)

na pāṇḍavānāmasmābhiḥ pratidēyaṁ yathōcitam। iti vyavasitāstēṣu vacanaṁ syānnirarthakam ॥5-90-11॥

If among them there is the resolve, 'We will not properly return anything to the Pāṇḍavas,' then words would be meaningless. (5-90-11)

yatra sūktaṁ duruktaṁ ca samaṁ syānmadhusūdana। na tatra pralapētprājñō badhirēṣviva gāyanaḥ ॥5-90-12॥

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)

avijānatsu mūḍhēṣu nirmaryādēṣu mādhava। na tvaṁ vākyaṁ bruvanyuktaścāṇḍālēṣu dvijō yathā ॥5-90-13॥

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)

sō’yaṁ balasthō mūḍhaśca na kariṣyati tē vacaḥ। tasminnirarthakaṁ vākyamuktaṁ sampatsyatē tava ॥5-90-14॥

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)

tēṣāṁ samupaviṣṭānāṁ sarvēṣāṁ pāpacētasām। tava madhyāvataraṇaṁ mama kr̥ṣṇa na rōcatē ॥5-90-15॥

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)

durbuddhīnāmaśiṣṭānāṁ bahūnāṁ pāpacētasām। pratīpaṁ vacanaṁ madhyē tava kr̥ṣṇa na rōcatē ॥5-90-16॥

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)

anupāsitavr̥ddhatvācchriyā mōhācca darpitaḥ। vayōdarpādamarṣācca na tē śrēyō grahīṣyati ॥5-90-17॥

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)

balaṁ balavadapyasya yadi vakṣyasi mādhava। tvayyasya mahatī śaṅkā na kariṣyati tē vacaḥ ॥5-90-18॥

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)

nēdamadya yudhā śakyamindrēṇāpi sahāmaraiḥ। iti vyavasitāḥ sarvē dhārtarāṣṭrā janārdana ॥5-90-19॥

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)

tēṣvēvamupapannēṣu kāmakrōdhānuvartiṣu। samarthamapi tē vākyamasamarthaṁ bhaviṣyati ॥5-90-20॥

When they are thus disposed, following desire and anger, even your sound advice will prove ineffective. (5-90-20)

madhyē tiṣṭhanhastyanīkasya mandō; rathāśvayuktasya balasya mūḍhaḥ। duryōdhanō manyatē vītamanyuḥ; kr̥tsnā mayēyaṁ pr̥thivī jitēti ॥5-90-21॥

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)

āśaṁsatē dhr̥tarāṣṭrasya putrō; mahārājyamasapatnaṁ pr̥thivyām। tasmiñśamaḥ kēvalō nōpalabhyō; baddhaṁ santamāgataṁ manyatē’rtham ॥5-90-22॥

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)

paryastēyaṁ pr̥thivī kālapakvā; duryōdhanārthē pāṇḍavānyōddhukāmāḥ। samāgatāḥ sarvayōdhāḥ pr̥thivyāṁ; rājānaśca kṣitipālaiḥ samētāḥ ॥5-90-23॥

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)

sarvē caitē kr̥tavairāḥ purastā; ttvayā rājānō hr̥tasārāśca kr̥ṣṇa। tavōdvēgātsaṁśritā dhārtarāṣṭrā; nsusaṁhatāḥ saha karṇēna vīrāḥ ॥5-90-24॥

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)

tyaktātmānaḥ saha duryōdhanēna; sr̥ṣṭā yōddhuṁ pāṇḍavānsarvayōdhāḥ। tēṣāṁ madhyē praviśēthā yadi tvaṁ; na tanmataṁ mama dāśārha vīra ॥5-90-25॥

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)

tēṣāṁ samupaviṣṭānāṁ bahūnāṁ duṣṭacētasām। kathaṁ madhyaṁ prapadyēthāḥ śatrūṇāṁ śatrukarśana ॥5-90-26॥

O tormentor of foes, how would you enter the midst of those many assembled enemies of wicked intent? (5-90-26)

sarvathā tvaṁ mahābāhō dēvairapi durutsahaḥ। prabhāvaṁ pauruṣaṁ buddhiṁ jānāmi tava śatruhan ॥5-90-27॥

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)

yā mē prītiḥ pāṇḍavēṣu bhūyaḥ sā tvayi mādhava। prēmṇā ca bahumānācca sauhr̥dācca bravīmyaham ॥5-90-28॥

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)