05.127
Pancharatra: Gandhari advises Duryodhana on Kingly dharma, and a surrender to Lord Krishna.
शवैशम्पायन उवाच॥
śavaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[शवैशम्पायन (śavaiśampāyana) - Śavaiśampāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Śavaiśampāyana said:)
Śavaiśampāyana spoke:
कृष्णस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः । विदुरं सर्वधर्मज्ञं त्वरमाणोऽभ्यभाषत ॥५-१२७-१॥
kṛṣṇasya vacanaṃ śrutvā dhṛtarāṣṭro janeśvaraḥ । viduraṃ sarvadharmajñaṃ tvaramāṇo'bhyabhāṣata ॥5-127-1॥
[कृष्णस्य (kṛṣṇasya) - of Krishna; वचनं (vacanam) - words; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhritarashtra; जनेश्वरः (janeśvaraḥ) - the lord of people; विदुरं (viduram) - Vidura; सर्वधर्मज्ञं (sarvadharmajñam) - knower of all dharmas; त्वरमाणः (tvaramāṇaḥ) - hurriedly; अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - addressed;]
(Having heard the words of Krishna, Dhritarashtra, the lord of people, hurriedly addressed Vidura, the knower of all dharmas.)
Upon hearing Krishna's words, King Dhritarashtra, in haste, spoke to Vidura, who is knowledgeable in all dharmas.
गच्छ तात महाप्राज्ञां गान्धारीं दीर्घदर्शिनीम् । आनयेह तया सार्धमनुनेष्यामि दुर्मतिम् ॥५-१२७-२॥
gaccha tāta mahāprājñāṃ gāndhārīṃ dīrghadarśinīm । ānayeha tayā sārdhamanuneṣyāmi durmatim ॥5-127-2॥
[गच्छ (gaccha) - go; तात (tāta) - father; महाप्राज्ञां (mahāprājñāṃ) - wise; गान्धारीं (gāndhārīṃ) - Gandhari; दीर्घदर्शिनीम् (dīrghadarśinīm) - far-sighted; आनय (ānaya) - bring; इह (iha) - here; तया (tayā) - with her; सार्धम् (sārdham) - together; अनुनेष्यामि (anuneṣyāmi) - I will persuade; दुर्मतिम् (durmatim) - the evil-minded;]
(Go, father, to the wise Gandhari, the far-sighted one. Bring her here; together with her, I will persuade the evil-minded one.)
Father, go to the wise and far-sighted Gandhari. Bring her here, and together we will persuade the one with evil intentions.
यदि सापि दुरात्मानं शमयेद्दुष्टचेतसम् । अपि कृष्णाय सुहृदस्तिष्ठेम वचने वयम् ॥५-१२७-३॥
yadi sāpi durātmānaṃ śamayedduṣṭacetasam । api kṛṣṇāya suhṛdastiṣṭhema vacane vayam ॥5-127-3॥
[यदि (yadi) - if; सा (sā) - she; अपि (api) - also; दुरात्मानं (durātmānam) - wicked soul; शमयेत् (śamayet) - pacify; दुष्टचेतसम् (duṣṭacetasam) - evil-minded; अपि (api) - also; कृष्णाय (kṛṣṇāya) - to Krishna; सुहृदः (suhṛdaḥ) - friends; तिष्ठेम (tiṣṭhema) - we should abide; वचने (vacane) - in the words; वयम् (vayam) - we;]
(If she also pacifies the wicked soul, we should abide by the words of friends to Krishna.)
If she can pacify the wicked-minded, we should also abide by the words of Krishna's friends.
अपि लोभाभिभूतस्य पन्थानमनुदर्शयेत् । दुर्बुद्धेर्दुःसहायस्य समर्थं ब्रुवती वचः ॥५-१२७-४॥
api lobhābhibhūtasya panthānamanudarśayet । durbuddherduḥsahāyasya samarthaṃ bruvatī vacaḥ ॥5-127-4॥
[अपि (api) - also; लोभ (lobha) - greed; अभिभूतस्य (abhibhūtasya) - overcome; पन्थानम् (panthānam) - path; अनुदर्शयेत् (anudarśayet) - should show; दुर्बुद्धेः (durbuddheḥ) - of the wicked; दुःसहायस्य (duḥsahāyasya) - of the difficult companion; समर्थम् (samartham) - capable; ब्रुवती (bruvatī) - speaking; वचः (vacaḥ) - words;]
(Also, one should show the path to the one overcome by greed, speaking capable words to the wicked and difficult companion.)
Even to someone who is overcome by greed, one should show the right path, speaking words that are capable of guiding even the wicked and those with difficult companions.
अपि नो व्यसनं घोरं दुर्योधनकृतं महत् । शमयेच्चिररात्राय योगक्षेमवदव्ययम् ॥५-१२७-५॥
api no vyasanaṃ ghoraṃ duryodhanakṛtaṃ mahat । śamayeccirarātrāya yogakṣemavadavyayam ॥5-127-5॥
[अपि (api) - whether; नः (naḥ) - our; व्यसनं (vyasanam) - calamity; घोरं (ghoram) - terrible; दुर्योधनकृतं (duryodhanakṛtam) - caused by Duryodhana; महत् (mahat) - great; शमयेत् (śamayet) - may alleviate; चिररात्राय (cirarātrāya) - for a long time; योगक्षेमवत् (yogakṣemavat) - like prosperity and security; अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable;]
(Whether our great and terrible calamity caused by Duryodhana may be alleviated for a long time like imperishable prosperity and security.)
Whether our great and terrible calamity caused by Duryodhana can be alleviated for a long time, ensuring lasting prosperity and security.
राज्ञस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा विदुरो दीर्घदर्शिनीम् । आनयामास गान्धारीं धृतराष्ट्रस्य शासनात् ॥५-१२७-६॥
rājñastu vacanaṃ śrutvā viduro dīrghadarśinīm । ānayāmāsa gāndhārīṃ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya śāsanāt ॥5-127-6॥
[राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; तु (tu) - but; वचनं (vacanaṃ) - word; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura; दीर्घदर्शिनीम् (dīrghadarśinīm) - far-sighted; आनयामास (ānayāmāsa) - brought; गान्धारीं (gāndhārīṃ) - Gandhari; धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhritarashtra; शासनात् (śāsanāt) - by the order;]
(But having heard the word of the king, Vidura, the far-sighted, brought Gandhari by the order of Dhritarashtra.)
Upon hearing the king's command, the wise Vidura brought Gandhari as instructed by Dhritarashtra.
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच॥
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
[धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra) - Dhritarashtra; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Dhritarashtra said:)
Dhritarashtra spoke:
एष गान्धारि पुत्रस्ते दुरात्मा शासनातिगः । ऐश्वर्यलोभादैश्वर्यं जीवितं च प्रहास्यति ॥५-१२७-७॥
eṣa gāndhāri putras te durātmā śāsanātigaḥ । aiśvaryalobhād aiśvaryaṃ jīvitaṃ ca prahāsyati ॥5-127-7॥
[एष (eṣa) - this; गान्धारि (gāndhāri) - Gandhari; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; ते (te) - your; दुरात्मा (durātmā) - wicked; शासनातिगः (śāsanātigaḥ) - disobedient; ऐश्वर्यलोभात् (aiśvaryalobhāt) - due to greed for power; ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - power; जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life; च (ca) - and; प्रहास्यति (prahāsyati) - will lose;]
(This wicked son of Gandhari, your son, disobedient, due to greed for power, will lose power and life.)
This wicked son of Gandhari, your son, disobedient due to his greed for power, will lose both his power and his life.
अशिष्टवदमर्यादः पापैः सह दुरात्मभिः । सभाया निर्गतो मूढो व्यतिक्रम्य सुहृद्वचः ॥५-१२७-८॥
aśiṣṭavadamaryādaḥ pāpaiḥ saha durātmabhiḥ । sabhāyā niragato mūḍho vyatikramya suhṛdvacaḥ ॥5-127-8॥
[अशिष्टवद (aśiṣṭavad) - speaking improperly; अमर्यादः (amaryādaḥ) - without respect; पापैः (pāpaiḥ) - with sinners; सह (saha) - with; दुरात्मभिः (durātmabhiḥ) - with wicked people; सभाया (sabhāyā) - from the assembly; निर्गतः (nirgataḥ) - departed; मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - foolish; व्यतिक्रम्य (vyatikramya) - transgressing; सुहृद्वचः (suhṛdvacaḥ) - friend's words;]
(Speaking improperly, without respect, with sinners and wicked people, the foolish one departed from the assembly, transgressing the friend's words.)
The foolish person, speaking improperly and without respect, associated with sinners and wicked individuals, left the assembly, ignoring the advice of friends.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said:)
Vaiśampāyana spoke:
सा भर्तुर्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजपुत्री यशस्विनी । अन्विच्छन्ती महच्छ्रेयो गान्धारी वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥५-१२७-९॥
sā bharturvacanaṃ śrutvā rājaputrī yaśasvinī । anvicchantī mahacchreyo gāndhārī vākyamabravīt ॥5-127-9॥
[सा (sā) - she; भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of husband; वचनं (vacanaṃ) - words; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; राजपुत्री (rājaputrī) - princess; यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - illustrious; अन्विच्छन्ती (anvicchantī) - seeking; महत् (mahat) - great; श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - good; गान्धारी (gāndhārī) - Gandhari; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(She, having heard the words of her husband, the illustrious princess Gandhari, seeking great good, said the speech.)
Upon hearing her husband's words, the illustrious princess Gandhari, in pursuit of great good, spoke.
आनयेह सुतं क्षिप्रं राज्यकामुकमातुरम् । न हि राज्यमशिष्टेन शक्यं धर्मार्थलोपिना ॥५-१२७-१०॥
ānayeha sutaṃ kṣipraṃ rājyakāmukamāturam । na hi rājyamaśiṣṭena śakyaṃ dharmārthalopinā ॥5-127-10॥
[आनय (ānaya) - bring; इह (iha) - here; सुतम् (sutam) - son; क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly; राज्यकामुकमातुरम् (rājyakāmukamāturam) - desirous of kingdom and distressed; न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; अशिष्टेन (aśiṣṭena) - by the undisciplined; शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible; धर्मार्थलोपिना (dharmārthalopinā) - by one who neglects duty and wealth;]
(Bring here the son quickly, desirous of kingdom and distressed. Indeed, the kingdom is not possible by the undisciplined who neglects duty and wealth.)
Bring the son here quickly, as he is eager for the kingdom and distressed. Indeed, a kingdom cannot be maintained by someone undisciplined who neglects duty and wealth.
त्वं ह्येवात्र भृशं गर्ह्यो धृतराष्ट्र सुतप्रियः । यो जानन्पापतामस्य तत्प्रज्ञामनुवर्तसे ॥५-१२७-११॥
tvaṁ hyevātra bhṛśaṁ garhyo dhṛtarāṣṭra sutapriyaḥ । yo jānanpāpatāmasya tatprajñāmanuvartase ॥5-127-11॥
[त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; हि (hi) - indeed; एव (eva) - certainly; अत्र (atra) - here; भृशं (bhṛśam) - greatly; गर्ह्यः (garhyaḥ) - blameworthy; धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra) - Dhritarashtra; सुतप्रियः (sutapriyaḥ) - son-loving; यः (yaḥ) - who; जानन् (jānan) - knowing; पापताम् (pāpatām) - wickedness; अस्य (asya) - of this; तत् (tat) - that; प्रज्ञाम् (prajñām) - wisdom; अनुवर्तसे (anuvartase) - you follow;]
(You indeed are greatly blameworthy here, Dhritarashtra, son-loving, who knowing the wickedness of this, you follow that wisdom.)
You are indeed greatly blameworthy here, Dhritarashtra, for being fond of your son. Knowing his wickedness, you still follow his counsel.
स एष काममन्युभ्यां प्रलब्धो मोहमास्थितः । अशक्योऽद्य त्वया राजन्विनिवर्तयितुं बलात् ॥५-१२७-१२॥
sa eṣa kāmamanyubhyāṃ pralabdho mohamāsthitaḥ । aśakyo'dya tvayā rājanvinivartayituṃ balāt ॥5-127-12॥
[स (sa) - he; एष (eṣa) - this; काममन्युभ्यां (kāmamanyubhyāṃ) - by desire and anger; प्रलब्धः (pralabdho) - overcome; मोहम् (moham) - delusion; आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - situated; अशक्यः (aśakyaḥ) - impossible; अद्य (adya) - today; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; राजन् (rājan) - O king; विनिवर्तयितुं (vinivartayituṃ) - to be turned back; बलात् (balāt) - by force;]
(He, this one, overcome by desire and anger, is situated in delusion. Impossible today by you, O king, to be turned back by force.)
This person, overwhelmed by desire and anger, is in a state of delusion. It is impossible for you, O king, to turn him back by force today.
राज्यप्रदाने मूढस्य बालिशस्य दुरात्मनः । दुःसहायस्य लुब्धस्य धृतराष्ट्रोऽश्नुते फलम् ॥५-१२७-१३॥
rājyapradāne mūḍhasya bāliśasya durātmanaḥ । duḥsahāyasya lubdhasya dhṛtarāṣṭro'śnute phalam ॥5-127-13॥
[राज्यप्रदाने (rājyapradāne) - in the giving of the kingdom; मूढस्य (mūḍhasya) - of the foolish; बालिशस्य (bāliśasya) - of the childish; दुरात्मनः (durātmanaḥ) - of the wicked; दुःसहायस्य (duḥsahāyasya) - of the difficult ally; लुब्धस्य (lubdhasya) - of the greedy; धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhritarashtra; अश्नुते (aśnute) - enjoys; फलम् (phalam) - the fruit;]
(In the giving of the kingdom, Dhritarashtra, of the foolish, childish, wicked, difficult ally, and greedy, enjoys the fruit.)
Dhritarashtra, by giving the kingdom to the foolish, childish, wicked, difficult ally, and greedy, reaps the consequences.
कथं हि स्वजने भेदमुपेक्षेत महामतिः । भिन्नं हि स्वजनेन त्वां प्रसहिष्यन्ति शत्रवः ॥५-१२७-१४॥
kathaṁ hi svajane bhedamupekṣeta mahāmatiḥ । bhinnaṁ hi svajanena tvāṁ prasahiṣyanti śatravaḥ ॥5-127-14॥
[कथं (kathaṁ) - how; हि (hi) - indeed; स्वजने (svajane) - in own people; भेदम् (bhedam) - division; उपेक्षेत (upekṣeta) - would overlook; महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - a wise person; भिन्नं (bhinnaṁ) - divided; हि (hi) - indeed; स्वजन (svajanena) - by own people; त्वां (tvāṁ) - you; प्रसहिष्यन्ति (prasahiṣyanti) - will overpower; शत्रवः (śatravaḥ) - enemies;]
(How indeed would a wise person overlook division in own people? Indeed, divided by own people, enemies will overpower you.)
How can a wise person ignore division among their own people? If you are divided by your own, enemies will surely overpower you.
या हि शक्या महाराज साम्ना दानेन वा पुनः । निस्तर्तुमापदः स्वेषु दण्डं कस्तत्र पातयेत् ॥५-१२७-१५॥
yā hi śakyā mahārāja sāmnā dānena vā punaḥ । nistartum āpadaḥ sveṣu daṇḍaṃ kastatra pātayet ॥5-127-15॥
[या (yā) - who; हि (hi) - indeed; शक्या (śakyā) - possible; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; साम्ना (sāmnā) - by conciliation; दानेन (dānena) - by gifts; वा (vā) - or; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; निस्तर्तुम् (nistartum) - to overcome; आपदः (āpadaḥ) - difficulties; स्वेषु (sveṣu) - in one's own; दण्डं (daṇḍaṃ) - punishment; कः (kaḥ) - who; तत्र (tatra) - there; पातयेत् (pātayet) - would inflict;]
(Who indeed, O great king, would inflict punishment on one's own, where it is possible to overcome difficulties by conciliation or by gifts again?)
O great king, who would choose to punish their own people when it is possible to resolve difficulties through conciliation or gifts?
शासनाद्धृतराष्ट्रस्य दुर्योधनममर्षणम् । मातुश्च वचनात्क्षत्ता सभां प्रावेशयत्पुनः ॥५-१२७-१६॥
śāsanāddhṛtarāṣṭrasya duryodhanamamarṣaṇam । mātuśca vacanātkṣattā sabhāṃ prāveśayatpunaḥ ॥5-127-16॥
[शासनात् (śāsanāt) - from the command; धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhritarashtra; दुर्योधनम् (duryodhanam) - Duryodhana; अमर्षणम् (amarṣaṇam) - impatient; मातुश्च (mātuśca) - and of the mother; वचनात् (vacanāt) - from the words; क्षत्ता (kṣattā) - the charioteer; सभाम् (sabhām) - to the assembly; प्रावेशयत् (prāveśayat) - ushered; पुनः (punaḥ) - again;]
(From the command of Dhritarashtra, the impatient Duryodhana, and from the words of the mother, the charioteer ushered (him) to the assembly again.)
Due to Dhritarashtra's command and his mother's words, the impatient Duryodhana was once again ushered into the assembly by the charioteer.
स मातुर्वचनाकाङ्क्षी प्रविवेश सभां पुनः । अभिताम्रेक्षणः क्रोधान्निःश्वसन्निव पन्नगः ॥५-१२७-१७॥
sa māturvacanākāṅkṣī praviveśa sabhāṃ punaḥ । abhitāmrekṣaṇaḥ krodhānniḥśvasanniva pannagaḥ ॥5-127-17॥
[स (sa) - he; मातुः (mātuḥ) - mother's; वचन (vacana) - words; आकाङ्क्षी (ākāṅkṣī) - desiring; प्रविवेश (praviveśa) - entered; सभाम् (sabhām) - assembly; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; अभिताम्रेक्षणः (abhitāmrekṣaṇaḥ) - with reddish eyes; क्रोधात् (krodhāt) - from anger; निःश्वसन् (niḥśvasan) - sighing; इव (iva) - like; पन्नगः (pannagaḥ) - a serpent;]
(He, desiring his mother's words, entered the assembly again, with reddish eyes, sighing from anger like a serpent.)
He, eager to hear his mother's words, entered the assembly once more, his eyes red with anger, sighing like a serpent.
तं प्रविष्टमभिप्रेक्ष्य पुत्रमुत्पथमास्थितम् । विगर्हमाणा गान्धारी समर्थं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥५-१२७-१८॥
taṃ praviṣṭam abhiprekṣya putram utpatham āsthitam । vigarhamāṇā gāndhārī samarthaṃ vākyam abravīt ॥5-127-18॥
[तं (taṃ) - him; प्रविष्टम् (praviṣṭam) - entered; अभिप्रेक्ष्य (abhiprekṣya) - having seen; पुत्रम् (putram) - son; उत्पथम् (utpatham) - wrong path; आस्थितम् (āsthitam) - situated; विगर्हमाणा (vigarhamāṇā) - reproaching; गान्धारी (gāndhārī) - Gandhari; समर्थम् (samartham) - capable; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(Having seen him, her son, entered and situated on the wrong path, reproaching, Gandhari said capable speech.)
Seeing her son on the wrong path, Gandhari reproached him and spoke capable words.
दुर्योधन निबोधेदं वचनं मम पुत्रक । हितं ते सानुबन्धस्य तथायत्यां सुखोदयम् ॥५-१२७-१९॥
duryodhana nibodhedaṃ vacanaṃ mama putraka । hitaṃ te sānubandhasya tathāyatyāṃ sukhodayam ॥5-127-19॥
[दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana; निबोध (nibodha) - listen; इदं (idaṃ) - this; वचनं (vacanaṃ) - speech; मम (mama) - my; पुत्रक (putraka) - son; हितं (hitaṃ) - beneficial; ते (te) - to you; सानुबन्धस्य (sānubandhasya) - with allies; तथायत्यां (tathāyatyāṃ) - in future; सुखोदयम् (sukhodayam) - happiness arising;]
(Duryodhana, listen to this speech of mine, O son. It is beneficial to you and your allies, bringing happiness in the future.)
Duryodhana, my son, listen to my words. They are meant for your benefit and that of your allies, ensuring future happiness.
भीष्मस्य तु पितुश्चैव मम चापचितिः कृता । भवेद्द्रोणमुखानां च सुहृदां शाम्यता त्वया ॥५-१२७-२०॥
bhīṣmasya tu pituścaiva mama cāpacitiḥ kṛtā । bhaveddroṇamukhānāṃ ca suhṛdāṃ śāmyatā tvayā ॥5-127-20॥
[भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - of Bhishma; तु (tu) - but; पितुश्च (pituśca) - of father and; एव (eva) - also; मम (mama) - my; च (ca) - and; अपचितिः (apacitiḥ) - honor; कृता (kṛtā) - done; भवेत् (bhavet) - should be; द्रोणमुखानां (droṇamukhānāṃ) - of Drona and others; च (ca) - and; सुहृदां (suhṛdāṃ) - of friends; शाम्यता (śāmyatā) - by pacifying; त्वया (tvayā) - by you;]
(The honor of Bhishma, but also of my father and mine, has been done. It should be by you, by pacifying Drona and others, and the friends.)
The honor of Bhishma, my father, and myself has been upheld by you through pacifying Drona, his followers, and our friends.
न हि राज्यं महाप्राज्ञ स्वेन कामेन शक्यते । अवाप्तुं रक्षितुं वापि भोक्तुं वा भरतर्षभ ॥५-१२७-२१॥
na hi rājyaṃ mahāprājña svena kāmena śakyate । avāptuṃ rakṣituṃ vāpi bhoktuṃ vā bharatarṣabha ॥5-127-21॥
[न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; राज्यं (rājyaṃ) - kingdom; महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O wise one; स्वेन (svena) - by own; कामेन (kāmena) - desire; शक्यते (śakyate) - can be; अवाप्तुं (avāptuṃ) - obtained; रक्षितुं (rakṣituṃ) - protected; वापि (vāpi) - or; भोक्तुं (bhoktuṃ) - enjoyed; वा (vā) - or; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(For the kingdom, O wise one, cannot indeed be obtained, protected, or enjoyed by one's own desire, O best of the Bharatas.)
O wise one, the kingdom cannot be obtained, protected, or enjoyed merely by one's own desire, O best of the Bharatas.
न ह्यवश्येन्द्रियो राज्यमश्नीयाद्दीर्घमन्तरम् । विजितात्मा तु मेधावी स राज्यमभिपालयेत् ॥५-१२७-२२॥
na hyavaśyendriyo rājyamaśnīyāddīrghamantaram । vijitātmā tu medhāvī sa rājyamabhipālayet ॥5-127-22॥
[न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; अवश्येन्द्रियः (avaśyendriyaḥ) - one with uncontrolled senses; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; अश्नीयात् (aśnīyāt) - should enjoy; दीर्घम् (dīrgham) - long; अन्तरम् (antaram) - period; विजितात्मा (vijitātmā) - self-controlled; तु (tu) - but; मेधावी (medhāvī) - wise; सः (saḥ) - he; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; अभिपालयेत् (abhipālayet) - should protect;]
(Indeed, one with uncontrolled senses should not enjoy the kingdom for a long period; but a self-controlled and wise person should protect the kingdom.)
A person with uncontrolled senses should not rule a kingdom for long. However, a wise and self-controlled individual should govern the kingdom effectively.
कामक्रोधौ हि पुरुषमर्थेभ्यो व्यपकर्षतः । तौ तु शत्रू विनिर्जित्य राजा विजयते महीम् ॥५-१२७-२३॥
kāmakrodhau hi puruṣamarthebhyo vyapakarṣataḥ । tau tu śatrū vinirjitya rājā vijayate mahīm ॥5-127-23॥
[काम (kāma) - desire; क्रोधौ (krodhau) - anger; हि (hi) - indeed; पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - man; अर्थेभ्यः (arthebhyaḥ) - from goals; व्यपकर्षतः (vyapakarṣataḥ) - distract; तौ (tau) - those two; तु (tu) - but; शत्रू (śatrū) - enemies; विनिर्जित्य (vinirjitya) - having conquered; राजा (rājā) - king; विजयते (vijayate) - conquers; महीम् (mahīm) - earth;]
(Desire and anger indeed distract a man from goals. But having conquered those two enemies, a king conquers the earth.)
Desire and anger distract a man from his objectives, but by overcoming these two foes, a king can conquer the world.
लोकेश्वरप्रभुत्वं हि महदेतद्दुरात्मभिः । राज्यं नामेप्सितं स्थानं न शक्यमभिरक्षितुम् ॥५-१२७-२४॥
lokeśvaraprabhutvaṃ hi mahadetaddurātmabhiḥ । rājyaṃ nāmepsitaṃ sthānaṃ na śakyamabhirakṣitum ॥5-127-24॥
[लोकेश्वरप्रभुत्वं (lokeśvaraprabhutvaṃ) - lordship over the world; हि (hi) - indeed; महदेतत् (mahadetat) - this great; दुरात्मभिः (durātmabhiḥ) - by evil-minded ones; राज्यं (rājyaṃ) - kingdom; नाम (nāma) - by name; इप्सितं (ipsitaṃ) - desired; स्थानं (sthānaṃ) - position; न (na) - not; शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible; अभिरक्षितुम् (abhirakṣitum) - to protect;]
(Indeed, this great lordship over the world by evil-minded ones, the kingdom by name, the desired position, is not possible to protect.)
Indeed, it is not possible for evil-minded individuals to protect this great lordship over the world, the kingdom, and the desired position.
इन्द्रियाणि महत्प्रेप्सुर्नियच्छेदर्थधर्मयोः । इन्द्रियैर्नियतैर्बुद्धिर्वर्धतेऽग्निरिवेन्धनैः ॥५-१२७-२५॥
indriyāṇi mahatprepsurniyacchedarthadharmayoḥ । indriyaiḥ niyatair buddhir vardhate'gnir ivendhanaiḥ ॥5-127-25॥
[इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - senses; महत्प्रेप्सुः (mahatprepsuḥ) - desiring greatness; नियच्छेत् (niyacchet) - should control; अर्थधर्मयोः (arthadharmayoḥ) - for wealth and righteousness; इन्द्रियैः (indriyaiḥ) - by senses; नियतैः (niyataiḥ) - controlled; बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intelligence; वर्धते (vardhate) - grows; अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire; इव (iva) - like; इन्धनैः (indhanaiḥ) - by fuel;]
(The senses, desiring greatness, should be controlled for wealth and righteousness. By controlled senses, intelligence grows like fire by fuel.)
One who desires greatness should control the senses for the sake of wealth and righteousness. With controlled senses, intelligence grows like a fire fueled by wood.
अविध्येयानि हीमानि व्यापादयितुमप्यलम् । अविधेया इवादान्ता हयाः पथि कुसारथिम् ॥५-१२७-२६॥
avidheyāni hīmāni vyāpādayitumapyalam । avidheyā ivādāntā hayāḥ pathi kusārathim ॥5-127-26॥
[अविध्येयानि (avidheyāni) - uncontrollable; हि (hi) - indeed; इमानि (imāni) - these; व्यापादयितुम् (vyāpādayitum) - to destroy; अपि (api) - even; अलम् (alam) - capable; अविधेया (avidheyā) - uncontrolled; इव (iva) - like; आदान्ता (ādāntā) - tamed; हयाः (hayāḥ) - horses; पथि (pathi) - on the path; कु (ku) - bad; सारथिम् (sārathim) - charioteer;]
(These uncontrollable ones are indeed capable of destroying. Like uncontrolled but tamed horses on the path with a bad charioteer.)
These uncontrollable ones are indeed capable of causing destruction, just like untamed horses on a path with an unskilled charioteer.
अविजित्य य आत्मानममात्यान्विजिगीषते । अजितात्माजितामात्यः सोऽवशः परिहीयते ॥५-१२७-२७॥
avijitya ya ātmānam amātyān vijigīṣate । ajitātmājitāmātyaḥ so'vaśaḥ parihīyate ॥5-127-27॥
[अविजित्य (avijitya) - without conquering; यः (yaḥ) - who; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - self; अमात्यान् (amātyān) - ministers; विजिगीषते (vijigīṣate) - desires to conquer; अजितात्मा (ajitātmā) - one who has not conquered self; अजितामात्यः (ajitāmātyaḥ) - one whose ministers are not conquered; सः (saḥ) - he; अवशः (avaśaḥ) - helpless; परिहीयते (parihīyate) - is defeated;]
(Without conquering oneself and one's ministers, he who desires to conquer is helpless and is defeated.)
He who has not conquered himself and his ministers, yet desires to conquer others, finds himself helpless and ultimately defeated.
आत्मानमेव प्रथमं देशरूपेण यो जयेत् । ततोऽमात्यानमित्रांश्च न मोघं विजिगीषते ॥५-१२७-२८॥
ātmānameva prathamaṃ deśarūpeṇa yo jayet । tato'mātyānamitrāṃśca na moghaṃ vijigīṣate ॥5-127-28॥
[आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - self; एव (eva) - only; प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first; देशरूपेण (deśarūpeṇa) - in the form of a country; यः (yaḥ) - who; जयेत् (jayet) - conquers; ततः (tataḥ) - then; अमात्यान् (amātyān) - ministers; अमित्रान् (amitrān) - enemies; च (ca) - and; न (na) - not; मोघम् (mogham) - in vain; विजिगीषते (vijigīṣate) - desires to conquer;]
(One who conquers the self first in the form of a country, then desires to conquer ministers and enemies not in vain.)
One must first conquer oneself in the form of a country; only then can one successfully desire to conquer ministers and enemies.
वश्येन्द्रियं जितामात्यं धृतदण्डं विकारिषु । परीक्ष्यकारिणं धीरमत्यन्तं श्रीर्निषेवते ॥५-१२७-२९॥
vaśyendriyaṃ jitāmātyaṃ dhṛtadaṇḍaṃ vikāriṣu । parīkṣyakāriṇaṃ dhīramatyantaṃ śrīrniṣevate ॥5-127-29॥
[वश्येन्द्रियं (vaśyendriyaṃ) - one with controlled senses; जितामात्यं (jitāmātyaṃ) - one who has conquered his ministers; धृतदण्डं (dhṛtadaṇḍaṃ) - one who holds the rod of punishment; विकारिषु (vikāriṣu) - among the changeable; परीक्ष्यकारिणं (parīkṣyakāriṇaṃ) - one who acts after examination; धीरमत्यन्तं (dhīramatyantaṃ) - extremely wise; श्रीः (śrīḥ) - prosperity; निषेवते (niṣevate) - serves;]
(Prosperity serves one with controlled senses, who has conquered his ministers, holds the rod of punishment, acts after examination, and is extremely wise among the changeable.)
Prosperity attends to a person who has self-control, has subdued his ministers, wields authority, is prudent in changeable situations, and possesses great wisdom.
क्षुद्राक्षेणेव जालेन झषावपिहितावुभौ । कामक्रोधौ शरीरस्थौ प्रज्ञानं तौ विलुम्पतः ॥५-१२७-३०॥
kṣudrākṣeṇeva jālena jhaṣāvapihitāvubhau । kāmakrodhau śarīrasthau prajñānaṃ tau vilumpataḥ ॥5-127-30॥
[क्षुद्राक्षेण (kṣudrākṣeṇa) - by a small eye; इव (iva) - like; जालेन (jālena) - by a net; झषौ (jhaṣau) - two fishes; अपिहितौ (apihitau) - covered; उभौ (ubhau) - both; कामक्रोधौ (kāmakrodhau) - desire and anger; शरीरस्थौ (śarīrasthau) - situated in the body; प्रज्ञानं (prajñānaṃ) - wisdom; तौ (tau) - they; विलुम्पतः (vilumpataḥ) - destroy;]
(Like two fishes covered by a small eye with a net, desire and anger situated in the body destroy wisdom.)
Desire and anger, residing within the body, obscure wisdom just as two fishes are ensnared by a small net.
याभ्यां हि देवाः स्वर्यातुः स्वर्गस्यापिदधुर्मुखम् । बिभ्यतोऽनुपरागस्य कामक्रोधौ स्म वर्धितौ ॥५-१२७-३१॥
yābhyāṃ hi devāḥ svaryātuḥ svargasyāpidadhurmukham । bibhyato'nupārāgasya kāmakrodhau sma vardhitau ॥5-127-31॥
[याभ्यां (yābhyām) - by whom; हि (hi) - indeed; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; स्वर्यातुः (svaryātuḥ) - to heaven; स्वर्गस्य (svargasya) - of heaven; अपि (api) - even; अदधुर्मुखम् (adadhurmukham) - placed the face; बिभ्यतः (bibhyataḥ) - fearing; अनुपरागस्य (anupārāgasya) - of the stain; कामक्रोधौ (kāmakrodhau) - desire and anger; स्म (sma) - indeed; वर्धितौ (vardhitau) - were increased;]
(By whom indeed the gods placed the face of heaven, fearing the stain, desire and anger indeed were increased.)
The gods, fearing the stain, placed the face of heaven by whom indeed desire and anger were increased.
कामं क्रोधं च लोभं च दम्भं दर्पं च भूमिपः । सम्यग्विजेतुं यो वेद स महीमभिजायते ॥५-१२७-३२॥
kāmaṃ krodhaṃ ca lobhaṃ ca dambhaṃ darpaṃ ca bhūmipaḥ । samyagvijetuṃ yo veda sa mahīmabhijāyate ॥5-127-32॥
[कामं (kāmaṃ) - desire; क्रोधं (krodhaṃ) - anger; च (ca) - and; लोभं (lobhaṃ) - greed; च (ca) - and; दम्भं (dambhaṃ) - hypocrisy; दर्पं (darpaṃ) - pride; च (ca) - and; भूमिपः (bhūmipaḥ) - king; सम्यग्विजेतुं (samyagvijetuṃ) - to completely conquer; यः (yaḥ) - who; वेद (veda) - knows; सः (saḥ) - he; महीम् (mahīm) - earth; अभिजायते (abhijāyate) - is born;]
(The king who knows how to completely conquer desire, anger, greed, hypocrisy, and pride, he is born to rule the earth.)
A king who understands how to fully overcome desire, anger, greed, hypocrisy, and pride is destined to rule the world.
सततं निग्रहे युक्त इन्द्रियाणां भवेन्नृपः । ईप्सन्नर्थं च धर्मं च द्विषतां च पराभवम् ॥५-१२७-३३॥
satataṁ nigrahe yukta indriyāṇāṁ bhavennṛpaḥ । īpsannarthaṁ ca dharmaṁ ca dviṣatāṁ ca parābhavam ॥5-127-33॥
[सततम् (satatam) - always; निग्रहे (nigrahe) - in control; युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - engaged; इन्द्रियाणाम् (indriyāṇām) - of the senses; भवेत् (bhavet) - should be; नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - a king; ईप्सन् (īpsan) - desiring; अर्थम् (artham) - wealth; च (ca) - and; धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteousness; द्विषताम् (dviṣatām) - of enemies; पराभवम् (parābhavam) - defeat;]
(A king should always be engaged in the control of the senses, desiring wealth, righteousness, and the defeat of enemies.)
A king should always be engaged in controlling his senses, seeking wealth and righteousness, and aiming for the defeat of his enemies.
कामाभिभूतः क्रोधाद्वा यो मिथ्या प्रतिपद्यते । स्वेषु चान्येषु वा तस्य न सहाया भवन्त्युत ॥५-१२७-३४॥
kāmābhibhūtaḥ krodhādvā yo mithyā pratipadyate । sveṣu cānyeṣu vā tasya na sahāyā bhavantyuta ॥5-127-34॥
[कामाभिभूतः (kāmābhibhūtaḥ) - overcome by desire; क्रोधात् (krodhāt) - by anger; वा (vā) - or; यः (yaḥ) - who; मिथ्या (mithyā) - falsely; प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - engages; स्वेषु (sveṣu) - in his own; च (ca) - and; अन्येषु (anyeṣu) - in others; वा (vā) - or; तस्य (tasya) - his; न (na) - not; सहायाः (sahāyāḥ) - helpers; भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become; उत (uta) - indeed;]
(Overcome by desire or by anger, who falsely engages in his own or in others, his helpers indeed do not become.)
One who is overcome by desire or anger and acts falsely, whether in his own matters or in others', will find that he indeed has no helpers.
एकीभूतैर्महाप्राज्ञैः शूरैररिनिबर्हणैः । पाण्डवैः पृथिवीं तात भोक्ष्यसे सहितः सुखी ॥५-१२७-३५॥
ekībhūtairmahāprājñaiḥ śūrairarinibarhaṇaiḥ । pāṇḍavaiḥ pṛthivīṃ tāta bhokṣyase sahitaḥ sukhī ॥5-127-35॥
[एकीभूतैः (ekībhūtaiḥ) - united; महाप्राज्ञैः (mahāprājñaiḥ) - greatly wise; शूरैः (śūraiḥ) - heroes; अरिनिबर्हणैः (arinibarhaṇaiḥ) - enemy destroyers; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pāṇḍavas; पृथिवीं (pṛthivīṃ) - earth; तात (tāta) - dear; भोक्ष्यसे (bhokṣyase) - you will enjoy; सहितः (sahitaḥ) - together; सुखी (sukhī) - happy;]
(United with the greatly wise, heroic enemy destroyers, the Pāṇḍavas, dear, you will enjoy the earth together, happy.)
Dear one, united with the wise and heroic Pāṇḍavas who are destroyers of enemies, you will happily enjoy the earth together.
यथा भीष्मः शान्तनवो द्रोणश्चापि महारथः । आहतुस्तात तत्सत्यमजेयौ कृष्णपाण्डवौ ॥५-१२७-३६॥
yathā bhīṣmaḥ śāntanavo droṇaścāpi mahārathaḥ । āhatustāta tatsatyamajeyau kṛṣṇapāṇḍavau ॥5-127-36॥
[यथा (yathā) - as; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - son of Shantanu; द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great warrior; आहतुः (āhatuḥ) - struck; तात (tāta) - O father; तत् (tat) - that; सत्यम् (satyam) - truth; अजेयौ (ajeyau) - unconquerable; कृष्णपाण्डवौ (kṛṣṇapāṇḍavau) - Krishna and Pandava;]
(As Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, and Drona, the great warrior, struck, O father, that truth is that Krishna and Pandava are unconquerable.)
As Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, and Drona, the great warrior, struck, it is indeed true, O father, that Krishna and Pandava are unconquerable.
प्रपद्यस्व महाबाहुं कृष्णमक्लिष्टकारिणम् । प्रसन्नो हि सुखाय स्यादुभयोरेव केशवः ॥५-१२७-३७॥
prapadyasva mahābāhuṃ kṛṣṇamakliṣṭakāriṇam । prasanno hi sukhāya syādubhayoreva keśavaḥ ॥5-127-37॥
[प्रपद्यस्व (prapadyasva) - surrender; महाबाहुं (mahābāhuṃ) - mighty-armed; कृष्णमक्लिष्टकारिणम् (kṛṣṇamakliṣṭakāriṇam) - Krishna, the doer of effortless deeds; प्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ) - pleased; हि (hi) - indeed; सुखाय (sukhāya) - for happiness; स्यात् (syāt) - may be; उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - for both; एव (eva) - certainly; केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Keshava;]
(Surrender to the mighty-armed Krishna, the doer of effortless deeds. Indeed, pleased, Keshava may be for happiness for both.)
Surrender to the mighty-armed Krishna, who performs effortless deeds. When pleased, Keshava ensures happiness for both parties.
सुहृदामर्थकामानां यो न तिष्ठति शासने । प्राज्ञानां कृतविद्यानां स नरः शत्रुनन्दनः ॥५-१२७-३८॥
suhṛdāmarthakāmānāṃ yo na tiṣṭhati śāsane । prājñānāṃ kṛtavidyānāṃ sa naraḥ śatrunandanaḥ ॥5-127-38॥
[सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - of friends; अर्थकामानाम् (arthakāmānām) - of wealth and desires; यः (yaḥ) - who; न (na) - not; तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - abides; शासने (śāsane) - in the command; प्राज्ञानाम् (prājñānām) - of the wise; कृतविद्यानाम् (kṛtavidyānām) - of those accomplished in knowledge; सः (saḥ) - he; नरः (naraḥ) - man; शत्रुनन्दनः (śatrunandanaḥ) - O delight of foes;]
(He who does not abide by the command of friends, wealth and desires, of the wise, and of those accomplished in knowledge, O delight of foes, is a man.)
O delight of foes, a man who does not abide by the command of friends, wealth and desires, and the wise, is indeed a fool.
न युद्धे तात कल्याणं न धर्मार्थौ कुतः सुखम् । न चापि विजयो नित्यं मा युद्धे चेत आधिथाः ॥५-१२७-३९॥
na yuddhe tāta kalyāṇaṃ na dharmārthau kutaḥ sukham । na cāpi vijayo nityaṃ mā yuddhe ceta ādhithāḥ ॥5-127-39॥
[न (na) - not; युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle; तात (tāta) - O dear; कल्याणं (kalyāṇaṃ) - welfare; न (na) - not; धर्मार्थौ (dharmārthau) - righteousness and wealth; कुतः (kutaḥ) - where; सुखम् (sukham) - happiness; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; विजयः (vijayaḥ) - victory; नित्यं (nityaṃ) - always; मा (mā) - do not; युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle; चेत (ceta) - if; आधिथाः (ādhithāḥ) - you engage;]
(In battle, O dear, there is no welfare, no righteousness and wealth, where is happiness? Nor is there always victory. Do not engage in battle if you can.)
O dear, in battle there is neither welfare nor righteousness and wealth, so where is happiness? Victory is also not always assured. Therefore, do not engage in battle if you can avoid it.
भीष्मेण हि महाप्राज्ञ पित्रा ते बाह्लिकेन च । दत्तोंऽशः पाण्डुपुत्राणां भेदाद्भीतैररिंदम ॥५-१२७-४०॥
bhīṣmeṇa hi mahāprājña pitrā te bāhlikena ca । datto'ṃśaḥ pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ bhedādbhītairariṃdama ॥5-127-40॥
[भीष्मेण (bhīṣmeṇa) - by Bhishma; हि (hi) - indeed; महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O great wise one; पित्रा (pitrā) - by the father; ते (te) - your; बाह्लिकेन (bāhlikena) - by Bahlika; च (ca) - and; दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given; अंशः (aṃśaḥ) - a share; पाण्डुपुत्राणां (pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ) - of the Pandu's sons; भेदात् (bhedāt) - due to division; भीतैः (bhītaiḥ) - by the frightened ones; अरिंदम (ariṃdama) - O subduer of enemies;]
(Indeed, O great wise one, a share was given by Bhishma, your father, and by Bahlika, due to division, by the frightened ones, O subduer of enemies.)
O great wise one, indeed, a share was given by Bhishma and your father Bahlika to the sons of Pandu due to fear of division, O subduer of enemies.
तस्य चैतत्प्रदानस्य फलमद्यानुपश्यसि । यद्भुङ्क्षे पृथिवीं सर्वां शूरैर्निहतकण्टकाम् ॥५-१२७-४१॥
tasya caitatpradānasya phalamadyānupaśyasi । yadbhuṅkṣe pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ śūrairnihatakaṇṭakām ॥5-127-41॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; च (ca) - and; एतत् (etat) - this; प्रदानस्य (pradānasya) - of the gift; फलम् (phalam) - fruit; अद्य (adya) - today; अनुपश्यसि (anupaśyasi) - you see; यत् (yat) - which; भुङ्क्षे (bhuṅkṣe) - you enjoy; पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - earth; सर्वाम् (sarvām) - all; शूरैः (śūraiḥ) - by heroes; निहत (nihata) - slain; कण्टकाम् (kaṇṭakām) - thorns;]
(Today you see the fruit of his gift, which is that you enjoy the entire earth, cleared of thorns by heroes.)
Today, you witness the result of his generosity, as you enjoy the whole earth, made free of obstacles by the valor of heroes.
प्रयच्छ पाण्डुपुत्राणां यथोचितमरिंदम । यदीच्छसि सहामात्यो भोक्तुमर्धं महीक्षिताम् ॥५-१२७-४२॥
prayaccha pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ yathocitamariṃdama । yadīcchasi sahāmātyo bhoktumardhaṃ mahīkṣitām ॥5-127-42॥
[प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give; पाण्डुपुत्राणां (pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ) - to the sons of Pandu; यथोचितम् (yathocitam) - as appropriate; अरिंदम (ariṃdama) - O subduer of enemies; यदि (yadi) - if; इच्छसि (icchasi) - you wish; सहामात्यः (sahāmātyaḥ) - with ministers; भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to enjoy; अर्धम् (ardham) - half; महीक्षिताम् (mahīkṣitām) - of the earth;]
(Give to the sons of Pandu as appropriate, O subduer of enemies, if you wish to enjoy half of the earth with ministers.)
O subduer of enemies, if you wish to enjoy half of the earth with your ministers, then give to the sons of Pandu what is appropriate.
अलमर्धं पृथिव्यास्ते सहामात्यस्य जीवनम् । सुहृदां वचने तिष्ठन्यशः प्राप्स्यसि भारत ॥५-१२७-४३॥
alam ardhaṃ pṛthivyās te sahāmātyasya jīvanam । suhṛdāṃ vacane tiṣṭhan yaśaḥ prāpsyasi bhārata ॥5-127-43॥
[अलम् (alam) - enough; अर्धम् (ardham) - half; पृथिव्याः (pṛthivyāḥ) - of the earth; ते (te) - your; सह (saha) - with; अमात्यस्य (amātyasya) - of the minister; जीवनम् (jīvanam) - life; सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - of friends; वचने (vacane) - in the words; तिष्ठन् (tiṣṭhan) - standing; यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame; प्राप्स्यसि (prāpsyasi) - you will obtain; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata;]
(Enough of half the earth is your life with the minister. Standing in the words of friends, you will obtain fame, O Bharata.)
O Bharata, having half of the earth is enough for you along with the life of the minister. By adhering to the words of friends, you will gain fame.
श्रीमद्भिरात्मवद्भिर्हि बुद्धिमद्भिर्जितेन्द्रियैः । पाण्डवैर्विग्रहस्तात भ्रंशयेन्महतः सुखात् ॥५-१२७-४४॥
śrīmadbhirātmavadbhirhi buddhimadbhirjitendriyaiḥ । pāṇḍavairvigrahastāta bhraṃśayenmahataḥ sukhāt ॥5-127-44॥
[श्रीमद्भिः (śrīmadbhiḥ) - by the glorious ones; आत्मवद्भिः (ātmavadbhiḥ) - by the self-possessed ones; हि (hi) - indeed; बुद्धिमद्भिः (buddhimadbhiḥ) - by the wise ones; जितेन्द्रियैः (jitendriyaiḥ) - by those who have conquered their senses; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pandavas; विग्रहः (vigrahaḥ) - conflict; तात (tāta) - O dear one; भ्रंशयेत् (bhraṃśayet) - would cause downfall; महतः (mahataḥ) - of great; सुखात् (sukhāt) - from happiness;]
(Indeed, by the glorious, self-possessed, wise ones who have conquered their senses, O dear one, conflict by the Pandavas would cause a downfall from great happiness.)
O dear one, indeed, the conflict initiated by the Pandavas, who are glorious, self-possessed, and wise, having conquered their senses, would lead to a great loss of happiness.
निगृह्य सुहृदां मन्युं शाधि राज्यं यथोचितम् । स्वमंशं पाण्डुपुत्रेभ्यः प्रदाय भरतर्षभ ॥५-१२७-४५॥
nigṛhya suhṛdāṃ manyuṃ śādhi rājyaṃ yathocitam । svamaṃśaṃ pāṇḍuputrebhyaḥ pradāya bharatarṣabha ॥5-127-45॥
[निगृह्य (nigṛhya) - having controlled; सुहृदां (suhṛdāṃ) - of friends; मन्यम् (manyam) - anger; शाधि (śādhi) - govern; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; यथोचितम् (yathocitam) - appropriately; स्वम् (svam) - own; अंशम् (aṃśam) - share; पाण्डुपुत्रेभ्यः (pāṇḍuputrebhyaḥ) - to the sons of Pandu; प्रदाय (pradāya) - having given; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(Having controlled the anger of friends, govern the kingdom appropriately. Having given your own share to the sons of Pandu, O best of the Bharatas.)
Control the anger of your friends and govern the kingdom as is appropriate. Give your share to the sons of Pandu, O best of the Bharatas.
अलमह्ना निकारोऽयं त्रयोदश समाः कृतः । शमयैनं महाप्राज्ञ कामक्रोधसमेधितम् ॥५-१२७-४६॥
alamahnā nikāro'yaṃ trayodaśa samāḥ kṛtaḥ । śamaya enaṃ mahāprājña kāmakrodhasamedhitam ॥5-127-46॥
[अलमह्ना (alamahnā) - by the great day; निकारः (nikāraḥ) - insult; अयम् (ayam) - this; त्रयोदश (trayodaśa) - thirteen; समाः (samāḥ) - years; कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done; शमय (śamaya) - pacify; एनम् (enam) - this; महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O great wise one; काम (kāma) - desire; क्रोध (krodha) - anger; समेधितम् (samedhitam) - inflamed;]
(By the great day, this insult has been done for thirteen years. Pacify this, O great wise one, inflamed with desire and anger.)
For thirteen years, this insult has persisted. O great wise one, please pacify this situation, inflamed with desire and anger.
न चैष शक्तः पार्थानां यस्त्वदर्थमभीप्सति । सूतपुत्रो दृढक्रोधो भ्राता दुःशासनश्च ते ॥५-१२७-४७॥
na caiṣa śaktaḥ pārthānāṃ yastvadarthamabhīpsati । sūtaputro dṛḍhakrodho bhrātā duḥśāsanaśca te ॥5-127-47॥
[न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable; पार्थानाम् (pārthānām) - of the sons of Pṛthā; यः (yaḥ) - who; त्वदर्थम् (tvadartham) - for your sake; अभीप्सति (abhīpsati) - desires; सूतपुत्रः (sūtaputraḥ) - son of a charioteer; दृढक्रोधः (dṛḍhakrodhaḥ) - firm in anger; भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother; दुःशासनः (duḥśāsanaḥ) - Duḥśāsana; च (ca) - and; ते (te) - your;]
(And this son of a charioteer, firm in anger, who desires for your sake, is not capable of the sons of Pṛthā, and your brother Duḥśāsana.)
This son of a charioteer, firm in anger, who desires to act for your sake, is not capable of overcoming the sons of Pṛthā, nor is your brother Duḥśāsana.
भीष्मे द्रोणे कृपे कर्णे भीमसेने धनञ्जये । धृष्टद्युम्ने च सङ्क्रुद्धे न स्युः सर्वाः प्रजा ध्रुवम् ॥५-१२७-४८॥
bhīṣme droṇe kṛpe karṇe bhīmasene dhanañjaye । dhṛṣṭadyumne ca saṅkruddhe na syuḥ sarvāḥ prajā dhruvam ॥5-127-48॥
[भीष्मे (bhīṣme) - in Bhishma; द्रोणे (droṇe) - in Drona; कृपे (kṛpe) - in Kripa; कर्णे (karṇe) - in Karna; भीमसेने (bhīmasene) - in Bhimasena; धनञ्जये (dhanañjaye) - in Dhananjaya; धृष्टद्युम्ने (dhṛṣṭadyumne) - in Dhrishtadyumna; च (ca) - and; सङ्क्रुद्धे (saṅkruddhe) - angry; न (na) - not; स्युः (syuḥ) - would be; सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all; प्रजा (prajā) - people; ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly;]
(In Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, Bhimasena, Dhananjaya, and in the angry Dhrishtadyumna, all people would certainly not be.)
In the presence of Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, Bhimasena, Dhananjaya, and the enraged Dhrishtadyumna, it is certain that all people would not exist.
अमर्षवशमापन्नो मा कुरूंस्तात जीघनः । सर्वा हि पृथिवी स्पृष्टा त्वत्पाण्डवकृते वधम् ॥५-१२७-४९॥
amarṣavaśamāpanno mā kurūṁstāta jīghanaḥ । sarvā hi pṛthivī spṛṣṭā tvatpāṇḍavakṛte vadham ॥5-127-49॥
[अमर्ष (amarṣa) - anger; वशम् (vaśam) - control; आपन्नः (āpannaḥ) - fallen into; मा (mā) - do not; कुरून् (kurūn) - Kurus; तात (tāta) - dear; जीघनः (jīghanaḥ) - kill; सर्वा (sarvā) - all; हि (hi) - indeed; पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - earth; स्पृष्टा (spṛṣṭā) - touched; त्वत् (tvat) - your; पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - Pandava; कृते (kṛte) - for the sake of; वधम् (vadham) - destruction;]
(Fallen into the control of anger, do not kill the Kurus, dear; indeed, all the earth is touched for your sake, Pandava, for destruction.)
Dear one, do not kill the Kurus in anger; indeed, the entire earth has been affected for your sake, Pandava, for destruction.
यच्च त्वं मन्यसे मूढ भीष्मद्रोणकृपादयः । योत्स्यन्ते सर्वशक्त्येति नैतदद्योपपद्यते ॥५-१२७-५०॥
yacca tvaṃ manyase mūḍha bhīṣmadroṇakṛpādayaḥ । yotsyante sarvaśaktyeti naitadadyopapadyate ॥5-127-50॥
[यत् (yat) - that; च (ca) - and; त्वम् (tvam) - you; मन्यसे (manyase) - think; मूढ (mūḍha) - foolish; भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma; द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona; कृप (kṛpa) - Kripa; आदयः (ādayaḥ) - and others; योत्स्यन्ते (yotsyante) - will fight; सर्वशक्त्या (sarvaśaktyā) - with all strength; इति (iti) - thus; न (na) - not; एतत् (etat) - this; अद्य (adya) - today; उपपद्यते (upapadyate) - is possible;]
(And that you think, foolish one, that Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, and others will fight with all strength, this is not possible today.)
You foolishly think that Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, and others will fight with all their might, but this is not possible today.
समं हि राज्यं प्रीतिश्च स्थानं च विजितात्मनाम् । पाण्डवेष्वथ युष्मासु धर्मस्त्वभ्यधिकस्ततः ॥५-१२७-५१॥
samaṃ hi rājyaṃ prītiśca sthānaṃ ca vijitātmanām । pāṇḍaveṣvatha yuṣmāsu dharmastvabhyadhikastataḥ ॥5-127-51॥
[समम् (samam) - equal; हि (hi) - indeed; राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom; प्रीतिः (prītiḥ) - affection; च (ca) - and; स्थानम् (sthānam) - position; च (ca) - and; विजितात्मनाम् (vijitātmanām) - of the self-conquered; पाण्डवेषु (pāṇḍaveṣu) - among the Pandavas; अथ (atha) - and; युष्मासु (yuṣmāsu) - among you; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness; तु (tu) - but; अभ्यधिकः (abhyadhikaḥ) - superior; ततः (tataḥ) - than that;]
(Indeed, the kingdom, affection, and position are equal for the self-conquered among the Pandavas and you, but righteousness is superior to that.)
For those who have conquered themselves, the kingdom, affection, and position are the same among the Pandavas and you; however, righteousness is superior to all of these.
राजपिण्डभयादेते यदि हास्यन्ति जीवितम् । न हि शक्ष्यन्ति राजानं युधिष्ठिरमुदीक्षितुम् ॥५-१२७-५२॥
rājapiṇḍabhayādete yadi hāsyanti jīvitam । na hi śakṣyanti rājānaṃ yudhiṣṭhiramudīkṣitum ॥5-127-52॥
[राजपिण्ड (rājapiṇḍa) - fear of the king's punishment; भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear; एते (ete) - these; यदि (yadi) - if; हास्यन्ति (hāsyanti) - will abandon; जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life; न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; शक्ष्यन्ति (śakṣyanti) - will be able; राजानम् (rājānam) - the king; युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira; उदीक्षितुम् (udīkṣitum) - to face;]
(From fear of the king's punishment, if these abandon life, they will indeed not be able to face King Yudhishthira.)
If these people abandon their lives out of fear of the king's punishment, they will not be able to face King Yudhishthira.
न लोभादर्थसम्पत्तिर्नराणामिह दृश्यते । तदलं तात लोभेन प्रशाम्य भरतर्षभ ॥५-१२७-५३॥
na lobhādarthasam pattirnarāṇāmiha dṛśyate । tadalaṃ tāta lobhena praśāmya bharatarṣabha ॥5-127-53॥
[न (na) - not; लोभात् (lobhāt) - from greed; अर्थसम्पत्तिः (arthasam pattih) - wealth; नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men; इह (iha) - here; दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen; तत् (tad) - therefore; अलम् (alam) - enough; तात (tāta) - dear; लोभेन (lobhena) - with greed; प्रशाम्य (praśāmya) - be calm; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(Wealth is not seen here among men from greed. Therefore, dear, be calm with greed, O best of the Bharatas.)
Wealth does not come to men through greed. Therefore, dear one, let go of greed and be at peace, O best of the Bharatas.
