Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.154
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5.154.1
वासुदेवस्य तद्वाक्यमनुस्मृत्य युधिष्ठिरः ।
पुनः पप्रच्छ वार्ष्णेयं कथं मन्दोऽऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥ ५.१५४.१ ॥
Recalling Vāsudeva's words, Yudhiṣṭhira asked the descendant of Vṛṣṇi again: how did the wise one speak this?
5.154.2
अस्मिन्नभ्यागते काले किंच नः क्षममच्युत ।
कथं च वर्तमाना वै स्वधर्मान्न च्यवेमहि ॥ ५.१५४.२ ॥
With this time now come, what is fitting for us, O Acyuta? And how, conducting ourselves, might we not fall from our own dharma?
5.154.3
दुर्योधनस्य कर्णस्य शकुनेः सौबलस्य च ।
वासुदेव मतज्ञोऽसि मम सभ्रातृकस्य च ॥ ५.१५४.३ ॥
O Vāsudeva, you know the mind of Duryodhana, of Karṇa, of Śakuni and of Saubala, and the mind of me and my brothers as well.
5.154.4
विदुरस्यापि तद्वाक्यं श्रुतं भीष्मस्य चोभयोः ।
कुन्त्याश्च विपुलप्रज्ञ प्रज्ञा कार्त्स्न्येन ते श्रुता ॥ ५.१५४.४ ॥
You have heard Vidura's word, both of Bhīṣma's words, and Kuntī's as well. O one of vast wisdom, your wisdom has been heard in full.
5.154.5
सर्वमेतदतिक्रम्य विचार्य च पुनः पुनः ।
क्षमं यन्नो महाबाहो तद्ब्रवीह्यविचारयन् ॥ ५.१५४.५ ॥
Passing beyond all this and considering again and again, O mighty-armed one, tell us without further deliberation what is fitting for us.
5.154.6
श्रुत्वैतद्धर्मराजस्य धर्मार्थसहितं वचः ।
मेघदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषः कृष्णो वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ५.१५४.६ ॥
Having heard this word of the king of dharma, joined with dharma and wealth, Kṛṣṇa, whose voice thunders like clouds and drums, then spoke these words.
5.154.7
उक्तवानस्मि यद्वाक्यं धर्मार्थसहितं हितम् ।
न तु तन्निकृतिप्रज्ञे कौरव्ये प्रतितिष्ठति ॥ ५.१५४.७ ॥
I have spoken words beneficial and joined with dharma and wealth, but they do not take root in the Kaurava of deceitful mind.
5.154.8
न च भीष्मस्य दुर्मेधाः शृणोति विदुरस्य वा ।
मम वा भाषितं किंचित्सर्वमेवातिवर्तते ॥ ५.१५४.८ ॥
That ill-minded one hears neither Bhīṣma's nor Vidura's nor even my words; he sets aside everything.
5.154.9
नैष कामयते धर्मं नैष कामयते यशः ।
जितं स मन्यते सर्वं दुरात्मा कर्णमाश्रितः ॥ ५.१५४.९ ॥
He desires neither dharma nor fame; that wicked-souled one, relying on Karṇa, thinks he has won everything.
5.154.10
बन्धमाज्ञापयामास मम चापि सुयोधनः ।
न च तं लब्धवान्कामं दुरात्मा पापनिश्चयः ॥ ५.१५४.१० ॥
Suyodhana also ordered my bonds; but that wicked-souled one, resolved upon evil, did not obtain his desire.
5.154.11
न च भीष्मो न च द्रोणो युक्तं तत्राहतुर्वचः ।
सर्वे तमनुवर्तन्ते ऋते विदुरमुच्युत ॥ ५.१५४.११ ॥
Neither Bhīṣma nor Droṇa spoke a fitting word there; all follow him except Vidura, O Acyuta.
5.154.12
शकुनिः सौबलश्चैव कर्णदुःशासनावपि ।
त्वय्ययुक्तान्यभाषन्त मूढा मूढममर्षणम् ॥ ५.१५४.१२ ॥
Śakuni the son of Subala, and Karṇa and Duḥśāsana too, spoke improper words to you; those fools spoke to the intolerant fool.
5.154.13
किंच तेन मयोक्तेन यान्यभाषत कौरवः ।
संक्षेपेण दुरात्मासौ न युक्तं त्वयि वर्तते ॥ ५.१५४.१३ ॥
And the Kaurava, in brief reply to what I said, spoke; that wicked-souled one's conduct toward you is not fitting.
5.154.14
पार्थिवेषु न सर्वेषु य इमे तव सैनिकाः ।
यत्पापं यन्न कल्याणं सर्वं तस्मिन्प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ ५.१५४.१४ ॥
Not among all the kings: whatever sin and whatever is not good in these soldiers of yours, all of it is established in him.
5.154.15
न चापि वयमत्यर्थं परित्यागेन कर्हिचित् ।
कौरवैः शममिच्छामस्तत्र युद्धमनन्तरम् ॥ ५.१५४.१५ ॥
Nor do we at all wish for peace with the Kauravas by giving up too much; after that, there is battle.
5.154.16
तच्छ्रुत्वा पार्थिवाः सर्वे वासुदेवस्य भाषितम् ।
अब्रुवन्तो मुखं राज्ञः समुदैक्षन्त भारत ॥ ५.१५४.१६ ॥
Having heard that speech of Vāsudeva, all the kings, saying nothing, looked intently at the king's face, O Bhārata.
5.154.17
युधिष्ठिरस्त्वभिप्रायमभिलक्ष्य महीक्षिताम् ।
योगमाज्ञापयामास भीमार्जुनयमैः सह ॥ ५.१५४.१७ ॥
But Yudhiṣṭhira, perceiving the intention of the kings, ordered the array together with Bhīma, Arjuna and the twins.
5.154.18
ततः किलकिलाभूतमनीकं पाण्डवस्य ह ।
आज्ञापिते तदा योगे समहृष्यन्त सैनिकाः ॥ ५.१५४.१८ ॥
Then, when the array was ordered, the army of the Pāṇḍavas became a clamor, and the soldiers rejoiced.
5.154.19
अवध्यानां वधं पश्यन्धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
निश्वसन्भीमसेनं च विजयं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.१५४.१९ ॥
Seeing the slaughter of those who should not be slain, King Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of dharma, sighing, spoke these words to Bhīmasena and Vijaya.
5.154.20
यदर्थं वनवासश्च प्राप्तं दुःखं च यन्मया ।
सोयमस्मानुपैत्येव परोऽनर्थः प्रयत्नतः ॥ ५.१५४.२० ॥
That very great calamity for which I endured forest exile and suffering now comes upon us through our own effort.
5.154.21
यस्मिन्यत्नः कृतोऽस्माभिः स नो हीनः प्रयत्नतः ।
अकृते तु प्रयत्नेऽस्मानुपावृत्तः कलिर्महान् ॥ ५.१५४.२१ ॥
The task in which we made effort has, through that very effort, been lost to us; and though no effort was made, great strife has returned upon us.
5.154.22
कथं ह्यवध्यैः सङ्ग्रामः कार्यः सह भविष्यति ।
कथं हत्वा गुरून्वृद्धान्विजयो नो भविष्यति ॥ ५.१५४.२२ ॥
How can a battle be fought with those who should not be slain? How, having killed our teachers and elders, can victory come to us?
5.154.23
तच्छ्रुत्वा धर्मराजस्य सव्यसाची परन्तपः ।
यदुक्तं वासुदेवेन श्रावयामास तद्वचः ॥ ५.१५४.२३ ॥
Having heard the king of dharma's words, Savyasācin, the tormentor of foes, repeated to them the speech that Vāsudeva had spoken.
5.154.24
उक्तवान्देवकीपुत्रः कुन्त्याश्च विदुरस्य च ।
वचनं तत्त्वया राजन्निखिलेनावधारितम् ॥ ५.१५४.२४ ॥
The son of Devakī spoke words to Kuntī and to Vidura as well; O king, you have fully grasped that speech.
5.154.25
न च तौ वक्ष्यतोऽधर्ममिति मे नैष्ठिकी मतिः ।
नापि युक्तं च कौन्तेय निवर्तितुमयुध्यतः ॥ ५.१५४.२५ ॥
It is not my settled view that those two will call it unrighteousness; nor is it fitting, son of Kuntī, for one who is fighting to turn back.
5.154.26
तच्छ्रुत्वा वासुदेवोऽपि सव्यसाचिवचस्तदा ।
स्मयमानोऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं पार्थमेवमिति ब्रुवन् ॥ ५.१५४.२६ ॥
Hearing that, Vāsudeva also, having heard the words of Savyasācin, then spoke to Pārtha with a smile, saying thus.
5.154.27
ततस्ते धृतसंकल्पा युद्धाय सह सैनिकाः ।
पाण्डवेया महाराज तां रात्रिं सुखमावसन् ॥ ५.१५४.२७ ॥
Then, great king, the Pāṇḍavas, firmly resolved for battle, together with their soldiers, passed that night in comfort.