Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.51
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4.51.1
ततः शान्तनवस्तत्र धर्मार्थकुशलं हितम् ।
दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्कुरुसंसदि ॥ ४.५१.१ ॥
Then the son of Śantanu (Bhīṣma), skilled in dharma and profit, spoke this beneficial speech to Duryodhana in the assembly of the Kurus.
4.51.2
साधु पश्यति वै द्रोणः कृपः साध्वनुपश्यति ।
आचार्यपुत्रः सहजं निश्चितं साधु भाषते ॥ ४.५१.२ ॥
Droṇa rightly sees it, and Kṛpa rightly concurs. The teacher's son (Aśvatthāman) speaks a firm and proper word by his very nature.
4.51.3
कर्णस्तु क्षत्रधर्मेण केवलं योद्धुमिच्छति ।
आचार्यो नावमन्तव्यः पुरुषेण विजानता।
देशकालौ तु संप्रेक्ष्य योद्धव्यमिति मे मतिः ॥ ४.५१.३ ॥
Karṇa wishes only to fight, out of the warrior's duty. A man who understands should not disregard the teacher. Having considered place and time, one should fight; this is my judgment.
4.51.4
यस्य सूर्यसमाः प़ञ्च सपत्नाः स्युः प्रहारिणः ।
कथमभ्युदये तेषां न प्रमुह्येत पण्डितः ॥ ४.५१.४ ॥
For one whose five mighty rivals are like the sun, how could a wise man not be bewildered at their rise?
4.51.5
स्वार्थे सर्वे विमुह्यन्ति येऽपि धर्मविदो जनाः ।
तस्मात्तत्वं न जानाति यत्तु कार्यं नराधिपः ॥ ४.५१.५ ॥
In their own interest, all people, even those who know dharma, become bewildered. Therefore the king does not grasp the truth of what must be done.
4.51.6
धार्तराष्ट्रोपि दुर्बुद्धिः पश्यन्नपि धनञ्जयम् ।
नैव पश्यति नाघ्राति मन्दः क्रोधवशं गतः ॥ ४.५१.६ ॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra's evil-minded son, though he sees Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), does not see him; the dull one, gone under the sway of anger, neither sees nor perceives.
4.51.7
एवमुक्त्वा तु राजानं पुनर्द्रौणिमुवाच ह ।
प्राञ्जलिर्भरतश्रेष्ठः साम्ना बुद्धिमतांवरः ॥ ४.५१.७ ॥
Having spoken thus, the best of the Bharatas, foremost of the wise, with palms joined, again addressed the son of Droṇa gently.
4.51.8
कर्णो हि यदवोचत्त्वां तेजस्संजननाय तत् ।
आचार्यपुत्रः क्षमतां महत्कार्यमुपस्थितम् ॥ ४.५१.८ ॥
What Karṇa said to you was meant to kindle your fire. Son of the teacher, forgive him; a great task now lies before us.
4.51.9
नायं कालो विरोधस्य कौन्तेये समुपस्थिते ।
क्षन्तव्यं भवता सर्वमाचार्येण कृपेण च ॥ ४.५१.९ ॥
This is no time for enmity, with the son of Kuntī drawing near. You, the teacher and Kṛpa must forgive everything.
4.51.10
भवतां हि कृतास्त्रत्वं यथाऽऽदित्ये प्रभा तथा ।
यथा चन्द्रमसो लक्ष्मीः सर्वथा नापकृष्यते ।
एवं भवत्सु ब्राह्मण्यं ब्रह्मास्त्रं च प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ ४.५१.१० ॥
As radiance is in the sun, so is skill in arms in you. As the splendour of the moon is never diminished, so brahminhood and the brahma-weapon are established in you.
4.51.11
चत्वार एकतो वेदाः क्षात्रमेकत्र दृश्यते ।
नैतत्समस्तमुभयं कस्मिंश्चिदनुशुश्रुम।
अन्यत्र भारताचार्यात्सुपुत्रादिति मे मतिः ॥ ४.५१.११ ॥
The four Vedas are seen on one side, and the warrior science on the other. We have not heard of both complete in any one person, except in the teacher of the Bharatas and his good son; so is my view.
4.51.12
वेदान्ताश्च पुराणानि इतिहासं पुरातनम् ।
जामदग्न्यमृते राजन्को द्रोणादधिको भवेत् ॥ ४.५१.१२ ॥
Vedānta, the Purāṇas and the ancient histories—O king, who could be greater than Droṇa, except Rāma of Jamadagni?
4.51.13
ब्रह्मास्त्रं चैव वेदाश्च नैतदन्यत्र दृश्यते ॥ ४.५१.१३ ॥
The brahma-weapon and the Vedas — these are not seen anywhere else.
4.51.14
आचार्यपुत्रः क्षमतां नायं कालो विभेदने ।
सर्वे संहत्य युद्ध्यामः पाकशासनिमागतम् ॥ ४.५१.१४ ॥
Let the teacher's son be forgiven; this is no time for dividing us. Let us all unite and fight him who has come like Indra.
4.51.15
बलस्य व्यसनानीह यान्युक्तानि मनीषिभिः ।
मुख्यो भेदोहि तेषां तु पापिष्ठो विदुषां मतः ॥ ४.५१.१५ ॥
Of the calamities of an army declared here by the wise, division is the chief, and the most sinful, in the view of the learned.
4.51.16
नैवं न्याय्यमिदं वाच्यमस्माकं पुरुषर्षभ ।
किंतु रोषपरीतेन गुरुणा भाषिता गुणाः ॥ ४.५१.१६ ॥
Thus it is not fitting to say this about us, O bull among men; yet the teacher, overcome with rage, has spoken only of our virtues.
4.51.17
शत्रोरपि गुणा ग्राह्या दोषा वाच्या गुरोरपि ।
सर्वथा सर्वयत्नेन पुत्रे शिष्ये हितं वदेत् ॥ ४.५१.१७ ॥
The virtues of an enemy should be accepted, and the faults of a teacher should be spoken of. In every way, with full effort, one should speak what is beneficial to a son and a disciple.
4.51.18
आचार्य एष क्षमतां शान्तिरत्र विधीयताम् ।
अभिद्यमाने तु गुरौ निवृत्तं रोषकारितम् ॥ ४.५१.१८ ॥
Let this teacher forgive; let peace be made here. Only when the division in the teacher is gone will this strife born of anger come to an end.
4.51.19
ततो दुर्योधनो द्रोणं क्षमयामास भारत ।
सह कर्णेन भीष्मेण कृपं चैव महाबलम् ॥ ४.५१.१९ ॥
Then Duryodhana, O Bhārata, together with Karṇa, Bhīṣma and the mighty Kṛpa, appeased Droṇa.
4.51.20
यदेतत्प्रथमं वाक्यं भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽब्रवीत् ।
तेनैवाहं प्रसन्नो वै परमत्र विधीयताम् ॥ ४.५१.२० ॥
Because of the very first word that Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, spoke, I am truly pleased; let the next course be arranged here.
4.51.21
यथा दुर्योधनं पार्थो नोपसर्पति संगरे ।
साहसाद्यदि वा मोहात्तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम् ॥ ४.५१.२१ ॥
So that Arjuna does not approach Duryodhana in battle, whether out of rashness or out of delusion, let such a policy be devised.
4.51.22
वनवासे ह्यनिर्वृत्ते दर्शयेन्न धनञ्जयः ।
धनं चालभमानोऽत्र नाद्य तत्क्षन्तुमर्हति ॥ ४.५१.२२ ॥
If the forest exile is not yet complete, Dhanañjaya should not show himself; not having obtained his wealth, he is not fit to bear that today.
4.51.23
यथा नायं समायुञ्ज्याद्धार्तराष्ट्रं कथंचन ।
न च सेनां पराजय्यात्तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम् ॥ ४.५१.२३ ॥
So that this one does not engage the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra in any way, nor defeat the army, let such a policy be devised.
4.51.24
उक्तं दुर्योधनेनापि पुरस्ताद्वाक्यमीदृशम् ।
तदनुस्मृत्य गाङ्गेय यथावद्वक्तुमर्हसि ॥ ४.५१.२४ ॥
Duryodhana also spoke such words before; remembering them, O son of Gaṅgā, you ought to speak as is fitting.