Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.125
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5.125.1
ततः शान्तनवो भीष्मो दुर्योधनममर्षणम् ।
केशवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रोवाच भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.१२५.१ ॥
Then Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, having heard Keśava's words, spoke to the wrathful Duryodhana, bull of the Bharatas.
5.125.2
कृष्णेन वाक्यमुक्तोऽसि सृहृदां शममिच्छता ।
अन्वपद्यस्व तत्तात मा मन्युवशमन्वगाः । ॥ ५.१२५.२ ॥
Kṛṣṇa, wishing peace for your well-wishers, has spoken these words to you. Dear child, follow him; do not fall under the sway of anger.
5.125.3
अकृत्वा वचनं तात केशवस्य महात्मनः ।
श्रेयो न जातु न सुखं न कल्याणमवाप्स्यसि ॥ ५.१२५.३ ॥
Dear child, by not doing the word of the great-souled Keśava, you will never obtain welfare, happiness, or blessing.
5.125.4
धर्म्यमर्थ्यं महाबाहुराह त्वां तात केशवः ।
तदर्थमभिपद्यस्व मा राजन्नीनशः प्रजाः ॥ ५.१२५.४ ॥
The mighty-armed Keśava has spoken to you what is righteous and beneficial. Dear child, submit to him for that purpose. O king, do not destroy the people.
5.125.5
ज्वलितां त्वमिमां लक्ष्मीं भारतीं सर्वराजसु ।
जीवतो धृतराष्ट्रस्य दौरात्म्याद्भंशयिष्यसि ॥ ५.१२५.५ ॥
While Dhṛtarāṣṭra lives, through your wickedness you will ruin this blazing fortune of the Bharatas, which shines among all kings.
5.125.6
आत्मानं च सहामात्यं सपुत्रभ्रातृबान्धवम् ।
अहमित्यनया बुद्ध्या जीविताद्धंशयिष्यतसि ॥ ५.१२५.६ ॥
Thinking 'I am the one,' with this mind you will lose yourself from life, together with your ministers, sons, brothers and kinsmen.
5.125.7
अतिक्रामन्केशवस्य तथ्यं वचनमर्थवत् ।
पितुश्च भारतश्रेष्ठ विदुरस्य च धीमतः ॥ ५.१२५.७ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, he who transgresses the true and meaningful words of Keśava, and those of your father and of the wise Vidura.
5.125.8
मा कुलघ्नः कुपुरुषो दुर्मतिः कापथं गमः ।
मातरं पितरं चैव मा मञ्जीः शोकसागरे ॥ ५.१२५.८ ॥
Destroyer of your family, base man of ill mind, do not go down the wrong path; do not sink your mother and father into the ocean of grief.
5.125.9
अथ द्रोणोऽब्रवीत्तत्र दुर्योधनमिदं वचः ।
अमर्षवशमापन्नं निःश्वसन्तं पुनःपुनः ॥ ५.१२५.९ ॥
Then Droṇa spoke these words there to Duryodhana, who was overcome by anger and kept sighing again and again.
5.125.10
धर्मार्थयुक्तं वचनमाह त्वां तात केशवः ।
तथा भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तञ्जुषस्व नराधिप ॥ ५.१२५.१० ॥
Dear one, Keśava has spoken to you words joined to dharma and purpose, and so has Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu. Heed them, lord of men.
5.125.11
प्राज्ञौ मेधाविनौ दान्तावर्थकामौ बहुश्रुतौ ।
आहतुस्त्वां हितं वाक्यं तञ्जुषस्व नराधिप ॥ ५.१२५.११ ॥
Two wise, intelligent, self-controlled men who seek your good and are learned have spoken to you beneficial words. Heed them, lord of men.
5.125.12
अनुतिष्ठ महाप्राज्ञ कृष्णभीष्मौ यदूचतुः ।
माधवं बुद्धिमोहेन माऽवमंस्थाः परन्तप ॥ ५.१२५.१२ ॥
O very wise one, follow what Kṛṣṇa and Bhīṣma have said; O scorcher of foes, do not, through delusion of intellect, disregard Mādhava.
5.125.13
ये त्वां प्रोत्साहयन्त्येते नैते कृत्याय कर्हिचित् ।
वैरं परेषां ग्रीवायां प्रतिमोक्ष्यन्ति संयुगे ॥ ५.१२५.१३ ॥
Those who urge you on are never meant to harm you; in battle they will repay their enmity upon the necks of your foes.
5.125.14
मा जीघनः प्रजाः सर्वाः पुत्रान्भ्रातॄंस्तथैव च ।
वासुदेवार्जुनौ यत्र विद्ध्यजेयानलं हि तान् ॥ ५.१२५.१४ ॥
Do not slay all the people, your sons and your brothers; know that where Vāsudeva and Arjuna are, they are invincible.
5.125.15
एतच्चैव मतं सत्यं सुहृदोः कृष्णभीष्मयोः ।
यदि नादास्यसे तात पश्चात्तप्स्यसि भारत ॥ ५.१२५.१५ ॥
This opinion of the two well-wishers, Kṛṣṇa and Bhīṣma, is indeed true. Dear one, if you do not accept it, you will grieve afterwards, descendant of Bharata.
5.125.16
यथोक्तं जामदग्न्येन भूयानेष ततोऽर्जुनः ।
कृष्णो हि देवकीपुत्रो देवैरपि सुदुःसहः ।
किं ते सुखप्रियेणेह प्रोक्तेन भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.१२५.१६ ॥
As the son of Jamadagni said, this Arjuna is greater still. Kṛṣṇa, son of Devakī, is hard to withstand even for the gods. Bull of the Bharatas, what use to you are the words of one who only seeks your pleasure?
5.125.17
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ।
न हि त्वामुत्सहे वक्तुं भूयो भरतसत्तम ॥ ५.१२५.१७ ॥
I have declared all this to you; do as you wish. Best of the Bharatas, I do not dare to speak to you again.
5.125.18
तस्मिन्वाक्यान्तरे वाक्यं क्षत्ताऽपि विदुरोऽब्रवीत् ।
दुर्योधनमभिप्रेक्ष्य धार्तराष्ट्रममर्षणम् ॥ ५.१२५.१८ ॥
In the interval between those speeches, Vidura, the steward, also spoke, looking at Duryodhana, the wrathful son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
5.125.19
दुर्योधन न शोचामि त्वामहं भरतर्षभ ।
इमो तु वृद्धौ शोचामि गान्धारीं पितरं च ते ॥ ५.१२५.१९ ॥
Duryodhana, best of the Bharatas, I do not grieve for you. But I grieve for these two aged ones, Gāndhārī and your father.
5.125.20
यावनाथौ चरिष्येते त्वया नाथेन दुर्हृदा ।
हतमित्रौ हतामात्यौ लूनपक्षाविवाण्डजौ ॥ ५.१२५.२० ॥
As long as you, an ill-hearted protector, are their lord, the two will wander without protection, their friends and ministers slain, like birds with their wings cut off.
5.125.21
भिक्षुकौ विचरिष्येते शोचन्तौ पृथिवीमिमाम् ।
कुलघ्नमीदृशं पापं जनयित्वा कुपूरुषम् ॥ ५.१२५.२१ ॥
Grieving upon this earth, those two will wander as beggars, for they begot a wicked base man like you, a destroyer of the family.
5.125.22
अथ दुर्योधं राजा धृतराष्ट्रोऽभ्यभाषत ।
आसीनं भ्रातृभिः सार्धं राजभिः परिवारितम् ॥ ५.१२५.२२ ॥
Then King Dhṛtarāṣṭra spoke to Duryodhana, who was seated together with his brothers, surrounded by kings.
5.125.23
दुर्योधन निबोधेदं शौरिणोक्तं महात्मना ।
आदत्स्व शिवमत्यन्तं योगक्षेमवदव्ययम् ॥ ५.१२५.२३ ॥
Duryodhana, listen to what the great-souled Śauri has said. Accept it, which is most auspicious, bringing gain and security, imperishable.
5.125.24
अनेन हि सहायेन कृष्णेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ।
इष्टान्सर्वानभिप्रायान्प्राप्स्यामः सर्वराजसु ॥ ५.१२५.२४ ॥
With this helper Kṛṣṇa, whose deeds are effortless, we shall obtain all our desired aims among all the kings.
5.125.25
सुसंहतः केशवेन तात गच्छ युधिष्ठिरम् ।
चर स्वस्त्ययनं कृत्स्नं भरतानामनामयम् ॥ ५.१२५.२५ ॥
Dear one, go to Yudhiṣṭhira in full accord with Keśava; perform the complete auspicious rite for the well-being of the Bharatas, free from harm.
5.125.26
वासुदेवेन तीर्थेन तात गच्छस्व संशमम् ।
कालप्राप्तमिदं मन्ये मा त्वं दुर्योधनातिगाः ॥ ५.१२५.२६ ॥
Dear one, go toward peace by the means of Vāsudeva; I judge this to be the timely moment. Do not go beyond Duryodhana's path.
5.125.27
शमं चेद्याचमानं त्वं प्रत्याख्यास्यसि केशवम् ।
त्वदर्थमभिजल्पन्तं न तवास्त्यपराभवः ॥ ५.१२५.२७ ॥
If you reject Keśava when he begs for peace, pleading earnestly for your sake, then there is no escape from defeat for you.