Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.2
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5.2.1
श्रुतं भवद्भिर्गदपूर्वजस्य ।
वाक्यं यथा धर्मवदर्थवच्च।
अजातशत्रोश्च हितं च युक्तं ।
दुर्योधनस्यापि तथैव राज्ञः ॥ ५.२.१ ॥
You have heard the words of Gada's elder brother, which are righteous and sensible; likewise the words of Ajātaśatru (Yudhiṣṭhira) and of King Duryodhana are beneficial and fitting.
5.2.2
अर्धं हि राज्यस्य विसृज्य वीराः ।
कुन्तीसुतास्तस्य कृते यतन्ते।
प्रदाय चार्धं धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रः ।
सुखी सहास्माभिरतीव मोदेत् ॥ ५.२.२ ॥
The heroic sons of Kuntī have given up half the kingdom and are striving for his sake. May the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, having received the other half, rejoice greatly in happiness together with us.
5.2.3
लब्ध्वा हि राज्यं पूरुषप्रवीराः ।
सम्यक्प्रवृत्तेषु परेषु चैव ।
ध्रुवं प्रशान्ताः सुखमाविशेयु-
स्तेषां प्रशान्तिश्च हितं प्रजानाम् ॥ ५.२.३ ॥
Having obtained the kingdom, the foremost heroes among men, when others also conduct themselves properly, will surely enter happiness in peace; and their peace is beneficial for the people.
5.2.4
दुर्योधनस्यापि मतं च वेत्तुं ।
वक्तुं च वाक्यानि युधिष्ठिरस्य।
प्रियं च मे स्याद्यदि तत्र कश्चि-
द्व्रजेच्छमार्थं कुरुपाण्डवानाम् ॥ ५.२.४ ॥
To learn the opinion of Duryodhana and to convey the words of Yudhiṣṭhira, it would be dear to me if someone went there for the peace of the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas.
5.2.5
स भीष्ममामन्त्र्य कुरुप्रवीरं ।
वैचित्रवीर्यं च महानुभावम् ।
द्रोणं सपुत्रं विदुरं कृपं च ।
गान्धारराजं च समूतपुत्रम् ॥ ५.२.५ ॥
Having addressed Bhīṣma, the foremost hero of the Kurus, Vaicitravīrya, the greatly powerful one, Droṇa with his son, Vidura, Kṛpa, the king of Gāndhāra, and the son of the charioteer (Karṇa).
5.2.6
सवे च येऽन्ये धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रा ।
बलप्रधाना निगमप्रधानाः ।
स्थिताश्च धर्मेषु यथा स्वकेषु ।
लोकप्रवीराः श्रुतशीलवृद्धाः ॥ ५.२.६ ॥
And the other sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who are foremost in strength, foremost in counsel, established in their own duties, heroes of the world, elders in learning and conduct, all of them.
5.2.7
एतेषु सर्वेषु समागतेषु ।
पौरेषु वृद्धेषु च संगतेषु।
ब्रवीतु वाक्यं प्रणिपातयुक्तं ।
कुन्तीसुतस्यार्थकरं यथा स्यात् ॥ ५.२.७ ॥
When all of these have gathered, together with the citizens and the elders who have assembled, let him speak words full of humility, so that they may bring benefit to the son of Kuntī.
5.2.8
सर्वास्ववस्थासु च ते न कोप्या ।
ग्रस्तो हि सोऽर्थो बलमाश्रितैस्तैः।
प्रियाभ्युपेतस्य युधिष्ठिरस्य ।
द्यूते प्रसक्तस्य हृतं च राज्यम् ॥ ५.२.८ ॥
In all circumstances you must not be angry, for that wealth has been seized by those who relied on force. The kingdom of the beloved Yudhiṣṭhira, who was addicted to dice, was taken away.
5.2.9
निवार्यमाणश्च कुरुप्रवीरः ।
सर्वैः सुहृद्भिर्ह्यमप्यतञ्झः।
स दीव्यमानः प्रतिदीव्य चैनं ।
गान्धारराजस्य सुतं मताक्षम् ॥ ५.२.९ ॥
Though restrained by all his well-wishers, the foremost Kuru hero remained unrestrained; playing, and staking against him, he played with the son of the king of Gāndhāra, Mata-akṣa, skilled at dice.
5.2.10
हित्वा हि कर्णं च सुयोधनं च ।
समाह्वयद्देवितुमाजमीढः।
दुरोदरास्तत्र सहस्रशोऽन्ये ।
युधिष्ठिरो यान्विषहेत जेतुम् ॥ ५.२.१० ॥
Leaving aside Karṇa and Suyodhana, the descendant of Ajamīḍha challenged them to play dice. There were thousands of other dice-players there, whom Yudhiṣṭhira could have defeated.
5.2.11
उत्सृज्य तान्सौबलमेव चायं ।
समाह्वयत्तेन जितोऽक्षवत्याम्।
स दीव्यमानः प्रतिदेवनेन ।
अक्षेषु नित्यं स्वपराङ्भुखेषु ॥ ५.२.११ ॥
Setting those aside, he challenged the son of Subala himself, and was defeated by him at Akṣavatī. Playing the return game, the dice fell against him constantly…
5.2.12
संरम्भमाणो विजितः प्रसह्य ।
तत्रापराधः शकुनेर्न कश्चित्।
तस्मात्प्रणम्यैव वचो ब्रवीतु ।
वैचित्रवीर्यं बहुसामयुक्तम् ॥ ५.२.१२ ॥
Impetuous, he was defeated by force; there was no fault of Śakuni in it. Therefore, having bowed, let him speak words of conciliation to the son of Vicitravīrya.
5.2.13
तथा हि शक्यो धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रः ।
स्वार्थें नियोक्तुं पुरुषेण तेन।
अयुद्धमाकाङ्क्षत कौरवाणां ।
साम्नैव दुर्योधनमाश्वसध्वम् ॥ ५.२.१३ ॥
Thus indeed the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra can be persuaded, for his own good, by that man. For the Kauravas, he desires peace without battle. Reassure Duryodhana by conciliation alone.
5.2.14
साम्ना जितोऽर्थोऽर्थकरो भवेत ।
युद्धेऽनयो भविता नेह सोऽर्थः ॥ ५.२.१४ ॥
Gain won by conciliation alone will be beneficial. In battle there will be ruin; that good will not exist there.
5.2.15
एवं ध्रुवत्येव मधुप्रवीरे ।
शिनिप्रवीरः सहसोत्पपात
तच्चापि वाक्यं परिनिन्द्य तस्य ।
समाददे वाक्यमिदं समुन्युः ॥ ५.२.१५ ॥
As the hero of the Madhus was speaking thus, the hero of the Śinis suddenly sprang up. Condemning his words, he took up speech in anger and said this.