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विदुरवाक्यम्
Speech of Vidura;
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवमुक्तस्तु राज्ञा स विदुरो बुद्धिसत्तमः। धृतराष्ट्रमुपेत्येदं वाक्यमाह महार्थवत् ॥१५-१९-१॥
Thus, having been addressed by the king, Vidura, the wisest, approached Dhritarashtra and spoke these most meaningful words. (15-19-1)
उक्तो युधिष्ठिरो राजा भवद्वचनमादितः। स च संश्रुत्य वाक्यं ते प्रशशंस महाद्युतिः ॥१५-१९-२॥
Yudhishthira the king, having been addressed with your words, after hearing your statement, the great resplendent one praised it. (15-19-2)
बीभत्सुश्च महातेजा निवेदयति ते गृहान्। वसु तस्य गृहे यच्च प्राणानपि च केवलान् ॥१५-१९-३॥
Bībhatsu, the mighty and brilliant one, offers you his houses, whatever wealth is in his house, and even his very life itself. (15-19-3)
धर्मराजश्च पुत्रस्ते राज्यं प्राणान्धनानि च। अनुजानाति राजर्षे यच्चान्यदपि किञ्चन ॥१५-१९-४॥
O royal sage, King Dharma and your son permit you the kingdom, your life, your wealth, and anything else whatsoever. (15-19-4)
भीमस्तु सर्वदुःखानि संस्मृत्य बहुलान्युत। कृच्छ्रादिव महाबाहुरनुमन्ये विनिःश्वसन् ॥१५-१९-५॥
But Bhīma, having remembered all the many sufferings, sighed deeply like one afflicted by hardship, and I think upon this the mighty-armed one. (15-19-5)
स राज्ञा धर्मशीलेन भ्रात्रा बीभत्सुना तथा। अनुनीतो महाबाहुः सौहृदे स्थापितोऽपि च ॥१५-१९-६॥
He, persuaded by his brother, the virtuous king Bībhatsu (Arjuna), was established in friendship by the mighty-armed one also. (15-19-6)
न च मन्युस्त्वया कार्य इति त्वां प्राह धर्मराट्। संस्मृत्य भीमस्तद्वैरं यदन्यायवदाचरेत् ॥१५-१९-७॥
Dharmarāja said to you, "You should not act in anger." Remembering that enmity, Bhīma might act unjustly. (15-19-7)
एवम्प्रायो हि धर्मोऽयं क्षत्रियाणां नराधिप। युद्धे क्षत्रियधर्मे च निरतोऽयं वृकोदरः ॥१५-१९-८॥
O king, this is indeed the way of the kṣatriya duty. This Vṛkodara (Bhīma) is devoted to battle and the duties of a kṣatriya. (15-19-8)
वृकोदरकृते चाहमर्जुनश्च पुनः पुनः। प्रसादयाव नृपते भवान्प्रभुरिहास्ति यत् ॥१५-१९-९॥
For the sake of Vṛkodara, both Arjuna and I, again and again, let us appease you, O king; for your honour is the lord here as is appropriate. (15-19-9)
प्रददातु भवान्वित्तं यावदिच्छसि पार्थिव। त्वमीश्वरो नो राज्यस्य प्राणानां चेति भारत ॥१५-१९-१०॥
O king, may you give as much wealth as you desire. You are the lord of our kingdom and of our lives, O Bhārata. (15-19-10)
ब्रह्मदेयाग्रहारांश्च पुत्राणां चौर्ध्वदेहिकम्। इतो रत्नानि गाश्चैव दासीदासमजाविकम् ॥१५-१९-११॥
The villages granted to brāhmaṇas and posthumous property of the sons, as well as jewels, cows, male and female slaves, and goats and sheep—all these things come from here. (15-19-11)
आनयित्वा कुरुश्रेष्ठो ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रयच्छतु। दीनान्धकृपणेभ्यश्च तत्र तत्र नृपाज्ञया ॥१५-१९-१२॥
After bringing it, the foremost of the Kurus should distribute it to the Brāhmaṇas, and by the king's command, to the miserable, the blind, and the helpless at various places. (15-19-12)
बह्वन्नरसपानाढ्याः सभा विदुर कारय। गवां निपानान्यन्यच्च विविधं पुण्यकर्म यत् ॥१५-१९-१३॥
Vidura, have an assembly hall abounding in the eating and drinking of much food and essence constructed; and make watering places for cows as well as other various meritorious acts. (15-19-13)
इति मामब्रवीद्राजा पार्थश्चैव धनञ्जयः। यदत्रानन्तरं कार्यं तद्भवान्वक्तुमर्हति ॥१५-१९-१४॥
Thus the king, as well as Pārtha and Dhanañjaya, spoke to me: "Whatever work here is to be done next, you are worthy to declare that." (15-19-14)
इत्युक्तो विदुरेणाथ धृतराष्ट्रोऽभिनन्द्य तत्। मनश्चक्रे महादाने कार्त्तिक्यां जनमेजय ॥१५-१९-१५॥
O Janamejaya, when thus addressed by Vidura, Dhṛtarāṣṭra approved it and resolved in his mind to perform the great gift during the month of Kārttika. (15-19-15)
