Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.42
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2.42.1
गाङ्गेयेनैवमुक्तस्तु शिशुपालश्चुकोप तम् ।
क्रुद्धं सुनीथं दृष्ट्वाऽथ सहदेवोऽब्रवीत्तदा ॥ २.४२.१ ॥
When Gāṅgeya had spoken thus, Śiśupāla grew angry at him. Then Sahadeva, seeing the enraged Sunītha, spoke.
2.42.2
मतिपूर्वमिदं सर्वं चेदिराज मया कृतम् ।
तन्मे निगदतस्तत्त्वं कारणादत्र मे शृणु ॥ २.४२.२ ॥
O king of the Cedis, I have done all this with deliberate intent. Listen here to the true reason as I tell it to you.
2.42.3
स पार्थिवानां सर्वेषां गुरुः कृष्णोऽपरो न हि ।
तस्मादभ्यर्चितोऽस्माभिः सर्वे संमन्तुमर्हथ ॥ २.४२.३ ॥
Kṛṣṇa is the teacher of all the kings; there is no other like him. Therefore we have honored him, and all of you ought to agree to it.
2.42.4
यो वा सहते कश्चिद्राज्ञां सबलवाहनः ।
क्षिप्रं युद्धाय निर्यातु तस्य मूर्ध्न्याहितं पदम् ॥ २.४२.४ ॥
If any of the kings cannot endure this, let him come forth quickly to battle with his army and vehicles; upon his head my foot shall be placed.
2.42.5
एवमुक्तो मया हेतुरुत्तरं प्रब्रवीतु मे ।
ततो न व्याजहारैषां कश्चिद्बुद्धिमतां सताम् ॥ २.४२.५ ॥
When I had spoken thus, let him answer me on the reason. Then none of these wise and good men spoke at all.
2.42.6
मानिनां बलिनां राज्ञां मध्ये सन्दर्शिते पदे ।
एवमुक्ते सुनीथस्य सहदेवेन केशवे ॥ २.४२.६ ॥
Among the proud and mighty kings the place for the foot was shown. When Sunītha had spoken thus, Sahadeva spoke concerning Keśava.
2.42.7
स्वभावरक्ते नयने कोपाद्रक्ततरे कृते ।
तस्य कोपं समुद्भूतं ज्ञात्वा भीष्मः प्रतापवान् ॥ २.४२.७ ॥
His eyes were naturally red, and in anger they grew redder still. Knowing that his anger had risen, the mighty Bhīṣma
2.42.8
आचचक्षे पुनस्तस्मै कृष्णस्यैवोत्तरान्गुणान् ।
स सुनीथं समामन्त्र्य तांश्च सर्वान्महीक्षितः ॥ २.४२.८ ॥
He again declared to him the higher qualities of Kṛṣṇa, and addressing Sunītha and all those kings,
2.42.9
उवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठं इदं मतिमतां वरः ।
सहदेवेन राजानो यदुक्तं केशवं प्रति।
तत्तथेति विजानीध्वं भूयश्चात्र विबोधत ॥ २.४२.९ ॥
The best of speakers, foremost of the wise, said: O kings, know that what Sahadeva said about Keśava is so; and understand this further, attentively.