Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.129
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5.129.1
कृष्णस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः ।
विदुरं सर्वधर्मज्ञं त्वरमाणोऽभ्यभाषत ॥ ५.१२९.१ ॥
Having heard Kṛṣṇa's words, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of men, hastily addressed Vidura, who knows all dharma.
5.129.2
गच्छ तात महाप्राज्ञ गान्धारीं दीर्घदर्शिनीम् ।
आनयेह तया सार्धमनुनेष्यामि दुर्मतिम् ॥ ५.१२९.२ ॥
Go, dear one, most wise Vidura, and bring here Gāndhārī, who sees far; with her I will persuade the ill-minded one.
5.129.3
यदि सा न दुरात्मानं शमयेद्दुष्टचेतसम् ।
अपि कृष्णस्य सुहृदस्तिष्ठेम वचने वयम् ॥ ५.१२९.३ ॥
If she cannot calm that wicked-souled man of corrupt mind, still we, friends of Kṛṣṇa, will stand by his word.
5.129.4
दुर्बुद्धेर्दुःसहायस्य शमार्थं ब्रुवती वचः ।
अपि नो व्यसनं घोरं दुर्योधनकृतं महत् । ॥ ५.१२९.४ ॥
Perhaps, through her words spoken to calm the ill-minded Duryodhana of bad allies, this terrible great calamity caused by Duryodhana will pass from us.
5.129.5
शमयेच्चिररात्राय योगक्षेमवदव्ययम् ।
राज्ञस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा विदुरो दीर्घदर्शिनीम् । ॥ ५.१२९.५ ॥
May she establish for a long time the imperishable peace that brings welfare and security. Having heard the king's words, Vidura, concerning the far-seeing Gāndhārī, set about it.
5.129.6
आनयामास गान्धारीं धृतराष्ट्रस्य शासनात् ॥ ५.१२९.६ ॥
At Dhṛtarāṣṭra's command, Vidura had Gāndhārī brought here.
5.129.7
एष गान्धारि पुत्रस्ते दुरात्मा शासनातिगः ।
ऐश्वर्यलोभादैश्वर्यं जीवितं च प्रहास्यति ॥ ५.१२९.७ ॥
Gāndhārī, here is your son, wicked-minded, a transgressor of commands. Out of greed for sovereignty he will lose both sovereignty and his life.
5.129.8
अशिष्टवदमर्यादः पापैः सह दुरात्मवान् ।
सभाया निर्गतो मूढो व्यतिक्रम्य सुहृद्वचः ॥ ५.१२९.८ ॥
He is undisciplined, lacking decorum, a wicked-minded companion of sinners. Foolishly, transgressing the words of well-wishers, he has gone out of the assembly.
5.129.9
सा भर्तृवचनं श्रुत्वा राजपुत्री यशस्विनी ।
अन्विच्छन्ती महच्छ्रेयो गान्धारी वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.१२९.९ ॥
Having heard her husband's words, the renowned princess Gāndhārī, seeking the greatest welfare, spoke these words.
5.129.10
आनायय सुतं क्षिप्रं राज्यकामुकमातुरम् ।
नहि राज्यमशिष्टेन शक्यं धर्मार्थलोपिना ।
आप्तुमाप्तं तथाऽपीदमविनीतेन सर्वथा ॥ ५.१२९.१० ॥
Bring the son quickly, afflicted and desirous of kingship. A man without discipline who destroys dharma and wealth cannot obtain the kingdom, and even if obtained, an undisciplined man cannot keep it in any way.
5.129.11
त्वं ह्येवात्र भृशं गर्ह्यो धृतराष्ट्र सुतप्रियः ।
यो जानन्पापतामस्य तत्प्रज्ञामनुवर्तसे ॥ ५.१२९.११ ॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, here you yourself are greatly blameworthy, fond of your sons. Knowing his wickedness, you still follow his judgment.
5.129.12
स एष काममन्युभ्यां प्रलब्धो लोभमास्थितः ।
अशक्योऽद्य त्वया राजन्विनिवर्तयितुं बलात् ॥ ५.१२९.१२ ॥
Deluded by desire and anger, he has taken refuge in greed. O king, he cannot now be turned back by you by force.
5.129.13
राष्ट्रप्रदाने मूढस्य बालिशस्य दुरात्मनः ।
दुःसहायस्य लुब्धस्य धृतराष्ट्रोऽश्रुते फलम् ॥ ५.१२९.१३ ॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, deluded, foolish, wicked-minded, with bad helpers and greedy, shall reap the fruit of having given away the kingdom.
5.129.14
कथं हि स्वजने भेदमुपेक्षेत महीपतिः ।
भिन्नं हि स्वजनेन त्वां प्रहरिष्यन्ति शत्रवः ॥ ५.१२९.१४ ॥
How could a king neglect division among his own kinsmen? For if you are divided from your kin, your enemies will strike you.
5.129.15
या हि शक्या महाराज साम्ना भेदेन वा पुनः ।
निस्तर्तुमापदः स्वेषु दण्डं कस्तत्र पातयेत् ॥ ५.१२९.१५ ॥
Great king, in those calamities that can be overcome by conciliation or by division, who would inflict punishment upon one's own kin?
5.129.16
शासनाद्धृतराष्ट्रस्य दुर्योधनममर्षणम् ।
मातुश्च वचनात्क्षत्ता सभां प्रावेशयत्पुनः ॥ ५.१२९.१६ ॥
At the command of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and at the word of his mother, Kṣattṛ caused the intolerant Duryodhana to enter the assembly again.
5.129.17
स मातुर्वचनाकाङ्क्षी प्रविवेश पुनः सभाम् ।
अभिताम्रेक्षणः क्रोधान्निश्वसन्निव पन्नगः ॥ ५.१२९.१७ ॥
Longing for his mother's word, he entered the assembly again, his eyes deeply reddened, breathing hard in anger like a serpent.
5.129.18
तं प्रविष्टमभिप्रेक्ष्य पुत्रमुत्पथमास्थितम् ।
विगर्हमाणा गान्धारी शमार्थं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.१२९.१८ ॥
Seeing that son enter, set upon a wrong path, Gāndhārī rebuked him and spoke these words, for the sake of peace.
5.129.19
दुर्योधन निबोधेदं वचनं मम पुत्रक ।
हितं ते सानुबन्धस्य तथाऽऽयत्यांसुखोदयम् ॥ ५.१२९.१९ ॥
Duryodhana, my son, listen to this word of mine. It is beneficial for you and your kin, and it will bring the rising of happiness in the future.
5.129.20
दुर्योधन यदाह त्वां पिता भरतसत्तम ।
भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपः क्षत्ता सुहृदां कुरु तद्वचः ॥ ५.१२९.२० ॥
Duryodhana, best of the Bharatas, do what your father has said to you, and the word of the well-wishers Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa and Kṣattā (Vidura).
5.129.21
भीष्मस्य तु पितुश्चैव मम चापचितिः कृता ।
भवेद्द्रोणमुखानां च सुहृदां शाम्यता त्वया ॥ ५.१२९.२१ ॥
Honour will have been shown to Bhīṣma, to your father and to me as well, and to the well-wishers headed by Droṇa — if you are pacified.
5.129.22
न हि राज्यं महाप्राज्ञ स्वेन कामेन शक्यते ।
अवाप्तुं रक्षितुं वाऽपि भोक्तुं भरतसत्तम ॥ ५.१२९.२२ ॥
Not by one's own desire can a kingdom be obtained, protected, or even enjoyed, O most wise one, best of the Bharatas.
5.129.23
न ह्यवश्येन्द्रियो राज्यमश्रीयाद्दीर्घमन्तरम् ।
विजितात्मा तु मेधावी स राज्यमभिपालयेत् ॥ ५.१२९.२३ ॥
He whose senses are not controlled cannot long enjoy a kingdom; but the wise man who has conquered himself may rule it.
5.129.24
कामक्रोधौ हि पुरुषमर्थेभ्यो व्यपकर्षतः ।
तौ तु शत्रू विनिर्जित्य राजा विजयते महीम् ॥ ५.१२९.२४ ॥
Desire and anger draw a man away from his aims; having fully conquered those two enemies, a king conquers the earth.
5.129.25
लोकेश्वर प्रभुत्वंहि महदेतद्दुरात्मभिः ।
राज्यं नामेप्सितं स्थानं न शक्यमभिरक्षितुम् ॥ ५.१२९.२५ ॥
Lordship over the worlds is indeed great for evil-minded men; the desired position called kingship cannot be protected by them.
5.129.26
इन्द्रियाणि महत्प्रेप्सुर्नियच्छेदर्थधर्मयोः ।
इन्द्रियैर्नियतैर्बुद्धिर्वर्धतेऽग्निरिवेन्धनैः ॥ ५.१२९.२६ ॥
One who desires greatness should restrain the senses in matters of wealth and dharma; by restrained senses the intellect grows, as fire grows with fuel.
5.129.27
अविधेयानि हीमानि व्यापादयितुमप्यलम् ।
अविधेया इवादान्ता हयाः पथि कुसारथिम् ॥ ५.१२९.२७ ॥
These unruly senses are indeed able to destroy, like untamed horses on the road destroying a bad charioteer.
5.129.28
अविजित्य य आत्मानममात्यान्विजिगीषते ।
अमित्रान्वाऽजितामात्यः सोऽवशः परिहीयते ॥ ५.१२९.२८ ॥
He who, without first conquering himself, seeks to conquer his ministers, or who, without conquering his ministers, seeks to conquer his enemies, is helpless and ruined.
5.129.29
आत्मानमेव प्रथमं द्वेष्यरूपेण योजयेत् ।
ततोऽमात्यानमित्रांश्च न मोघं विजिगीषते ॥ ५.१२९.२९ ॥
One should first direct oneself as an enemy; then the desire to conquer ministers and enemies does not go in vain.
5.129.30
वश्येन्द्रियं जितामात्यं धृतदण्डं विकारिषु ।
परीक्ष्यकारिणं धीरमत्यर्थं श्रीर्निषेवते ॥ ५.१२९.३० ॥
Fortune greatly attends upon the steady man whose senses are subdued, who has conquered his ministers, who wields the rod against wrongdoers, and who acts only after examining.
5.129.31
क्षुद्राक्षेणेव जालेन झषावपिहितावुभौ ।
कामक्रोधौ शरीरस्थौ प्रज्ञानं तौ विलुम्पतः ॥ ५.१२९.३१ ॥
As two fish covered by a net with small meshes, desire and anger, dwelling in the body, plunder discernment.
5.129.32
याभ्यां हि देवाः स्वर्यातुः स्वर्गस्य पिदधुर्मुखम् ।
बिभ्यतोऽनुपरागस्य कामक्रोधौ स्म वर्धितौ ॥ ५.१२९.३२ ॥
Those by which the gods, fearing that the one going to heaven might become detached, closed the gate of heaven, desire and anger were indeed nourished.
5.129.33
कामं क्रोधं च लोभं च दम्भं दर्पं च भूमिपः ।
सम्यग्विजेतुं यो वेद स महीमभिजायते ॥ ५.१२९.३३ ॥
The king who knows how to fully conquer desire, anger, greed, pride and arrogance attains the earth.
5.129.34
सततं निग्रहे युक्त इन्द्रियाणां भवेन्नृपः ।
ईप्सन्नर्थं च धर्मं च द्विषतां च पराभवम् ॥ ५.१२९.३४ ॥
The king should always be devoted to restraining the senses, desiring wealth and righteousness, and desiring the defeat of his enemies.
5.129.35
कामाभिभूतः क्रोधाद्वा यो मिथ्या प्रतिपद्यते ।
स्वेषु चान्येषु वा तस्य न सहाया भवन्त्युत ॥ ५.१२९.३५ ॥
For one who, overcome by desire or from anger, acts falsely, neither his own people nor others become his helpers.
5.129.36
एकीभूतैर्महाप्राज्ञैः शूरैररिनिबर्हणैः ।
पाण्डवैः पृथिवीं तात भोक्ष्यसे सहितः सुखी ॥ ५.१२९.३६ ॥
Dear one, together with the Pāṇḍavas, who are united, very wise, heroic and slayers of foes, you will enjoy the earth happily.
5.129.37
यथा भीष्मः शान्तनवो द्रोणश्चापि महारथः ।
आहतुस्तात तत्सत्यमजेयौ कृष्णपाण्डवौ ॥ ५.१२९.३७ ॥
As Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, and the great charioteer Droṇa have also declared, dear one, that is true: Kṛṣṇa and the Pāṇḍavas are invincible.
5.129.38
प्रपद्यष्व महाबाहुं कृष्णमक्लिष्टकारिणम् ।
प्रसन्नो हि सुखाय स्यादुभयोरेव केशवः ॥ ५.१२९.३८ ॥
Take refuge in Kṛṣṇa, the mighty-armed one who acts without effort. If Keśava is pleased, it will surely bring happiness to both sides.
5.129.39
सुहृदामर्थकामानां यो न तिष्ठति शासने ।
प्राज्ञानां कृतविद्यानां स नरः शत्रुनन्दनः ॥ ५.१२९.३९ ॥
The man who does not abide by the instruction of well-wishers who seek prosperity and desire, and of the wise and learned, is one who gladdens his enemies.
5.129.40
न युद्धे तात कल्याणं न धर्मार्थौ कुतः सुखम् ।
न चापि विजयो नित्यं मा युद्धे चेत आधिथाः ॥ ५.१२९.४० ॥
There is no welfare in war, dear one; there is neither dharma nor wealth in it, so whence would happiness come? Victory also does not last forever. Do not set your mind on war.
5.129.41
भीष्मेण हि महाप्राज्ञ पित्र ते बाह्लिकेन च ।
दत्तोंऽशः पाण्डुपुत्राणां भेदाद्भतैररिन्दम ॥ ५.१२९.४१ ॥
By Bhīṣma indeed, O very wise one, and by your father and by Bāhlika, a share was given to the sons of Pāṇḍu; O subduer of foes, through division among brothers...
5.129.42
तस्थ चैतत्प्रदानस्य फलमद्यानुपश्यसि ।
यद्भुङ्क्षे पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां शूरैर्निहतकण्टकाम् ॥ ५.१२९.४२ ॥
And the fruit of that gift you now see: you enjoy the entire earth, its thorns removed by heroes.
5.129.43
प्रयच्छ पाण्डुपुत्राणां यथोचितमरिन्दम ।
यदीच्छसि सहामात्यो भोक्तुमर्धं प्रदीयताम् ॥ ५.१२९.४३ ॥
O subduer of foes, if you wish to enjoy half the realm together with your ministers, then give the sons of Pāṇḍu their rightful share.
5.129.44
अलमर्धं पृथिव्यास्ते महामात्यस्य जीवितुम् ।
सुहृदां वचने तिष्ठन्यशः प्राप्स्यति भारत ॥ ५.१२९.४४ ॥
O Bhārata, half the earth is enough for you, and enough for the life of your great minister. Standing by the words of your well-wishers, you will win fame.
5.129.45
श्रीमद्भिरात्मवद्भिस्तैर्बुद्धिमद्भिर्जितेन्द्रियैः ।
पाण्डवैर्विग्रहस्तात भ्रंशयेन्महतः सुखात् ॥ ५.१२९.४५ ॥
Dear son, a conflict with those glorious, self-controlled, wise Pāṇḍavas, who have conquered their senses, would cast you down from great happiness.
5.129.46
निगृह्य सुहृदां मन्युं शाधि राज्यं यथोचितम् ।
स्वमंशं पाण्डुपुत्रेभ्यः प्रदाय भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.१२९.४६ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, restrain your anger toward your well-wishers, give the sons of Pāṇḍu their own share, and govern the kingdom as is fitting.
5.129.47
अलमङ्ग निकारोऽयं त्रयोदशसमाः कृतः ।
शमयैनं महाप्राज्ञ कामक्रोधसमेधितम् ॥ ५.१२९.४७ ॥
Dear one, this injustice has lasted long enough, thirteen years. O very wise one, calm this enmity kindled by desire and anger.
5.129.48
न चैष शक्तः पार्थानां यस्त्वदर्थमभीप्सति ।
सूतपुत्रो दृढक्रोधो भ्राता दुःशासनश्च ते ॥ ५.१२९.४८ ॥
Neither is he able, the charioteer's son with his firm anger who desires this for your sake, nor your brother Duḥśāsana, to conquer the sons of Pṛthā.
5.129.49
भीष्मे द्रोणे कृपे कर्णे भीमसेने धनञ्जये ।
धृष्टद्युम्ने च संक्रुद्धे न स्युः सर्वाः प्रजा ध्रुवम् ॥ ५.१२९.४९ ॥
With Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa, Karṇa, Bhīmasena, Dhanañjaya and the enraged Dhṛṣṭadyumna, surely all creatures would not survive.
5.129.50
अमर्षवशमापन्नो मा कुरूंस्तात जीघनः ।
एषा हि पृथिवी कृत्स्ना मा गमत्त्वत्कृते वधम् ॥ ५.१२९.५० ॥
Dear one, under the sway of resentment, do not strike down the Kurus. Let not this whole earth meet destruction because of you.
5.129.51
यच्च त्वं मन्यसे मूढ भीष्मद्रोणकृपादयः ।
योत्स्यन्ते सर्वशक्त्येति नैतदद्योपपद्यते ॥ ५.१२९.५१ ॥
Fool, what you think, that Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa and the others will fight with all their might, this is not appropriate today.
5.129.52
समं हि राज्यं प्रीतिश्च स्थानं हि विदितात्मनाम् ।
पाण्डवेष्वथ युष्मासु धर्मस्त्वभ्यधिकस्ततः ॥ ५.१२९.५२ ॥
For those who know the self, kingdom, affection and position are equal, toward the Pāṇḍavas and toward you; yet dharma is greater.
5.129.53
राजपिण्डभयादेते यदि हास्यन्ति जीवितम् ।
न हि शक्ष्यन्ति राजानं युधिष्ठिरमुदीक्षितुम् ॥ ५.१२९.५३ ॥
If, out of fear of the debt owed for the king's food, these men give up their lives, still they will not be able to look upon King Yudhiṣṭhira.
5.129.54
न लोभादर्थसंपत्तिर्नराणामिह दृश्यते ।
तदलं तात लोभेन प्रशाम्य भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.१२९.५४ ॥
Through greed, men do not gain wealth here; therefore, dear one, abandon greed and be calm, O bull of the Bharatas.