Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.1
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5.1.1
नारायणं नमस्कृत्य नरं चैव नरोत्तमम् ।
देवीं सरस्वतीं चैव ततो जयमुदीरयेत्
कृत्वा विवाहं तु कुरुप्रवीरा-
स्तदाऽभिमन्योर्मुदिताः सपक्षाः।
विश्रम्य रात्रावुषसि प्रतीताः ।
सभां विराटस्य ततोऽभिजग्मुः ॥ ५.१.१ ॥
Having bowed to Nārāyaṇa, and to Nara, the best of men, and to the goddess Sarasvatī, one should then proclaim victory. Having celebrated the marriage of Abhimanyu, the Kuru heroes, delighted and together with their allies, rested at night and at dawn, gratified, set out for the assembly hall of Virāṭa.
5.1.2
सभा तु सा मत्स्यपतेः समृद्धा ।
मणिप्रवेकोत्तमरत्नचित्रा।
न्यस्तासना माल्यवती सुगन्धा ।
तामभ्ययुस्ते नरराजवर्याः ॥ ५.१.२ ॥
That assembly hall of the lord of the Matsyas was splendid, variegated with excellent jewels and gems, with seats arranged, adorned with garlands and fragrant. Those best of kings approached it.
5.1.3
अथासनान्याविशतां पुरस्ता-
दुभौ विराटद्रुपदौ नरेन्द्रौ।
वृद्धौ च मान्यौ पृथिवीपतीनां ।
पित्रा समं तमजनार्दनौ च ॥ ५.१.३ ॥
Then in front, both lords of men, Virāṭa and Drupada, elders and honored among the lords of the earth, sat down on the seats, together with their father, and Ajanārdana too.
5.1.4
पाञ्चालराजस्य समीपतस्तु ।
शिनिप्रवीरः सहरौहिणेयः
मत्स्यस्य राज्ञस्तु सुसन्निकृष्टौ ।
जनार्दनश्चैव युधिष्ठिरश्च ॥ ५.१.४ ॥
Near the king of the Pañcālas sat the hero of the Śinis together with Rauhiṇeya; and very close to the king of the Matsyas sat Janārdana and Yudhiṣṭhira as well.
5.1.5
सुताश्च सर्वे द्रुपदस्य राज्ञो ।
भीमार्जुनौ माद्रवतीसुतौ च।
प्रद्युम्नसाम्बौ च युधि प्रवीरौ ।
विराटपुत्रैश्च सहाभिमन्युः ॥ ५.१.५ ॥
All the sons of King Drupada, Bhīma and Arjuna, the two sons of Mādrī, Pradyumna and Sāmba, heroes in battle, and Abhimanyu together with the sons of Virāṭa.
5.1.6
सर्वे च शूराः पितृभिः समाना ।
वीर्येण रूपेण बलेन चैव।
उपाविशन्द्रौपदेयाः कुमाराः ।
सुवर्णचित्रेषु वरासनेषु ॥ ५.१.६ ॥
All the heroes were equal to their fathers in valour, beauty and strength. The princes, Draupadī's sons, sat down on excellent seats variegated with gold.
5.1.7
तथोपविष्टेषु महारथेषु ।
विराजमानाभरणाम्बरेषु
रराज सा राजवती समृद्धा ।
ग्रहैरिव द्यौर्विमलैरुपेता ॥ ५.१.७ ॥
When the great chariot-warriors were thus seated, shining in their ornaments and garments, that prosperous assembly of kings gleamed like the sky endowed with bright planets.
5.1.8
ततः कथास्ते समवाययुक्ताः ।
कृत्वा विचित्राः पुरुषप्रवीराः ।
तस्थुर्मुहूर्तं परिचिन्तयन्तः ।
कृष्णं नृपास्ते समुदीक्षमाणाः ॥ ५.१.८ ॥
Then those heroic men, engaged in various conversations, stood for a moment in thought, and those kings gazed intently at Kṛṣṇa.
5.1.9
कथान्तमासाद्य च माधवेन ।
संघट्टिताः पाण्डवकार्यहेतोः।
ते राजसिंहाः सहिता ह्यश्रृण्व-
न्वाक्यं महार्थं सुमहोदयं च ॥ ५.१.९ ॥
At the end of the talk, those lion-like kings, gathered together with Mādhava for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas' cause, heard together the words of great meaning and far-reaching consequence.
5.1.10
सर्वैर्भवद्भिर्विदितं यथाऽयं ।
युधिष्ठिरः सौबलेनाक्षवत्याम्।
जितो निकृत्याऽपहृतं च राज्यं ।
वनप्रवासे समयः कृतश्च ॥ ५.१.१० ॥
You all know how Yudhiṣṭhira was defeated at dice by the son of Subala through deceit, how his kingdom was taken, and how a term of forest exile was fixed.
5.1.11
शक्तैर्विजेतुं तरसा महीं च ।
सत्ये स्थितैः सत्यरथैर्यथावत्।
पाण्डोः सुतैस्त्रद्रुतमुग्ररूपं ।
वर्षाणि षट् सप्त च चीर्णमग्र्यैः ॥ ५.१.११ ॥
The sons of Pāṇḍu, able to conquer the earth swiftly, steadfast in truth and true charioteers, duly endured that fierce-formed time for six and seven years, as the foremost of men.
5.1.12
रिच्छद्भिराप्तं स्वकुलेन राज्यम् ॥ ५.१.१२ ॥
The kingdom, which was lost through their own kin, was regained by them.
5.1.13
एवं गते धर्मसुतस्य राज्ञो ।
दुर्योधनस्यापि च यद्धितं स्यात्।
तच्चिन्तयध्वं कुरुपाण्डवानां ।
धर्म्यं च युक्तं च यशस्करं च ॥ ५.१.१३ ॥
Since this has come to pass, consider what would be beneficial for the righteous king, the son of Dharma, and also for Duryodhana, and what is righteous, proper and fame-bringing for the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas.
5.1.14
अधर्मयुक्तं न च कामयेत ।
राज्यं सुराणामपि धर्मराजः।
धर्मार्थयुक्तं तु महीपतित्वं ।
ग्रोमेऽपि कस्मिंश्चिदयं बुभूषेत् ॥ ५.१.१४ ॥
The king of righteousness would not desire a kingdom united with unrighteousness, not even the kingdom of the gods. But lordship over the earth united with dharma and wealth, even lordship over some single village, he might desire.
5.1.15
पित्र्यं हि राज्यं विदितं नृपाणां ।
यथाऽपकृष्टं धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रैः।
मिथ्योपचारेण यथा ह्यनेन ।
कृच्छ्रं महत्प्राप्तमसह्यरूपम् ॥ ५.१.१५ ॥
The ancestral kingdom of kings is well known; just as the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra seized it, so has this one, through false conduct, incurred great and unbearable hardship.
5.1.16
न चापि पार्थो विजितो रणे तैः ।
स्वतेजसा धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रैः।
तथाऽपि राजा सहितः सुहृद्भि-
रभीप्सतेऽनामयमेव तेषाम् ॥ ५.१.१६ ॥
Pārtha was not defeated by them in battle, nor did the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra conquer him by their own power; yet the king, together with his well-wishers, desires only their welfare.
5.1.17
यत्तु स्वयं पाण्डुसुतैर्विजित्य ।
समाहृतं भूमिपतीन्प्रपीड्य
तत्प्रार्थयन्ते पुरुषप्रवीराः ।
कुन्तीसुता माद्रवतीसुतौ च ॥ ५.१.१७ ॥
That which the sons of Pāṇḍu themselves conquered and gathered, having oppressed the lords of the earth, is what the mighty heroes among men, the sons of Kuntī and the two sons of Mādravatī, now ask for.
5.1.18
बलाभियुक्तैर्विविधैरुपायैः ।
संप्रार्थिता हन्तुममित्रसङ्घैः।
राज्यं जिहीर्षद्भिरसद्भिरुग्रैः ।
सर्वं च तद्वो विदितं यथावत् ॥ ५.१.१८ ॥
By those armed with force, urged by hosts of enemies through many stratagems to slay, by wicked and fierce men desiring to seize the kingdom — all of this is known to you exactly as it is.
5.1.19
तेषां च लोभं प्रसमीक्ष्य वृद्धं ।
धर्मज्ञतां चापि युधिष्ठिरस्य।
संबन्धितां चापि समीक्ष्य तेषां ।
मतिं कुरुध्वं सहिताः पृथक्व । ॥ ५.१.१९ ॥
Having carefully considered their swollen greed, Yudhiṣṭhira's knowledge of dharma, and their kinship, decide together and also separately.
5.1.20
इमे च सत्येऽभिरताः सदैव ।
तं पालयित्वा समयं यथावत्।
अतोऽन्यथा तैरुपचर्यमाणा ।
हन्युः समेतान्धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रान् ॥ ५.१.२० ॥
These men are always devoted to truth. Having faithfully kept the agreement, but otherwise, if treated by them, they would slay the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra gathered together.
5.1.21
तैर्विप्रकारं च निशम्य कार्ये ।
सुहृज्जनास्तान्परिवारयेयुः।
युद्धेन बाधेयुरिमांस्तथैवं ।
तैर्बाध्यमाना युधि तांश्च हन्युः ॥ ५.१.२१ ॥
Hearing of the injury done by them, friends in this matter would surround them; they would harass these in war, and likewise, harassed by them, they would slay them in battle.
5.1.22
तथाऽपि नेमेऽल्पतयाऽसमर्था-
स्तेषां जयायेति भवेन्मतिर्वः ।
समेत्य सर्वे सहिताः सुहृद्भि-
स्तेषां विनाशाय यतेयुरेव ॥ ५.१.२२ ॥
Yet these are unable, being few in number, and it may be your resolve to aid their victory. Having gathered together with all friends, you should strive only for their destruction.
5.1.23
दुर्योधनस्यापि मतं यथाव-
न्न ज्ञायते किं नु करिष्यतीति
अज्ञायमाने च मते परस्य ।
मन्त्रस्य पारं कथमभ्युपेमः ॥ ५.१.२३ ॥
Even Duryodhana's opinion is not truly known, nor is it known what he will do. With the opinion of the other unknown, how shall we reach the end of the counsel?
5.1.24
तस्मादितो गच्छतु धर्मशीलः ।
शुचिः कुलीनः पुरुषोऽप्रमत्तः।
दूतः समर्थः प्रशमाय तेषां ।
राज्यार्धदानाय युधिष्ठिरस्य ॥ ५.१.२४ ॥
Therefore let a man of righteous nature, pure, of noble birth, vigilant and capable, go from here as envoy to them, to bring about a settlement and the giving of half the kingdom to Yudhiṣṭhira.
5.1.25
निशम्य वाक्यं तु जनार्दनस्य ।
धर्मार्थयुक्तं मधुरं समं च।
समाददे वाक्यमथाग्रजोऽस्य ।
संपूज्य वाक्यं तदतीव राजन् ॥ ५.१.२५ ॥
Having heard Janārdana's words, which were united with dharma and wealth, sweet and balanced, his elder brother accepted those words, and, O king, he greatly honored them.