Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.20
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5.20.1
स च कौरव्यमासाद्य द्रुपदस्य पुरोहितः ।
सत्कृतो धृतराष्ट्रेण भीष्मेण विदुरेण च ॥ ५.२०.१ ॥
Having reached the Kauravas, the household priest of Drupada was honoured by Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Bhīṣma and Vidura.
5.20.2
सर्वकौशल्यमुक्त्वाऽऽदौ पृष्ट्वा चैवमनामयम् ।
सर्वसेनाप्रणेतॄणां मध्ये वाक्यमुवाच ह ॥ ५.२०.२ ॥
Having first spoken of everyone's welfare and asked after their health, he spoke these words in the midst of all the army leaders.
5.20.3
सर्वैर्भवद्भिर्विदितो राजधर्मः सनातनः ।
वाक्योपादानहेतोस्तु वक्ष्यामि विदिते सति ॥ ५.२०.३ ॥
All of you know the eternal duty of kings; yet, for the sake of raising a matter, since it is known to you, I shall speak.
5.20.4
धृतराष्ट्रश्च पाण्डुश्च सुतावेकस्य विश्रुतौ ।
तयोः समानं द्रविणं पैतृकं नात्र संशयः ॥ ५.२०.४ ॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Pāṇḍu were two renowned sons of one man; their ancestral wealth was equal, there is no doubt of it.
5.20.5
धृतराष्ट्रस्य ये पुत्राः प्राप्तं तैः पैतृकं वसु ।
पाण्डुपुत्राः कथं नाम न प्राप्ताः पैतृकं वसु ॥ ५.२०.५ ॥
The sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra have obtained the ancestral wealth; how is it that the sons of Pāṇḍu have not obtained the ancestral wealth?
5.20.6
वनं गतैः पाण्डवेयैर्विदितं वः पुरा यथा ।
न प्राप्तं पैतृकं द्रव्यं धृतराष्ट्रेण यद्धृतम् ॥ ५.२०.६ ॥
As the Pāṇḍavas, gone to the forest, made known to you before, the ancestral property that Dhṛtarāṣṭra had kept has not been obtained by them.
5.20.7
प्राणान्तिकैरप्युपायैः प्रयतद्भिरनेकशः ।
शेषवन्तो न शकिता नेतुं वै यमसादनम् ॥ ५.२०.७ ॥
Though they strove many times with means that would take life, they were unable to lead to Yama's abode those whose lives still remained.
5.20.8
पुनश्च वर्धितं राज्यं स्वबलेन महात्मभिः ।
छद्मनाऽपहृतं क्षुद्रैर्धार्तराष्ट्रैः ससौबलैः ॥ ५.२०.८ ॥
The great-souled ones had again built up the kingdom by their own strength, but it was seized by deceit by the base sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra together with Saubala.
5.20.9
तदप्यनुमतं कर्म यथा युक्तमनेन वै ।
वासिताश्च महारण्ये वर्षाणीह त्रयोदश ॥ ५.२०.९ ॥
He also approved that deed, as was fitting for him; and here they were made to dwell in the great forest for thirteen years.
5.20.10
सभायां क्लेशितैर्वीरैः सहभार्यैस्तथा भृशम् ।
अरण्ये विविधाः क्लेशाः संप्राप्तास्तैः सुदारुणाः ॥ ५.२०.१० ॥
The heroes, tormented in the assembly along with their wife, endured great suffering; and in the forest they met with many dreadful afflictions.
5.20.11
तथा विराटनगरे योन्यन्तरगतैरिव ।
प्राप्तः परमसंक्लेशो यथा पापैर्महात्मभिः ॥ ५.२०.११ ॥
Likewise in the city of Virāṭa, as though they had entered another womb, they endured the utmost affliction, as sinners inflict upon the great-souled.
5.20.12
ते सर्वं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा तत्पूर्वं कर्म किल्विषम् ।
साम्नैव कुरुभिः सन्धिमिच्छन्ति कुरुपुङ्गवाः ॥ ५.२०.१२ ॥
Setting all that earlier wrongdoing behind them, the bulls of the Kurus desire peace with the Kurus by conciliation alone.
5.20.13
तेषां च वृत्तमाज्ञाय वृत्तं दुर्योधनस्य च ।
अनुनेतुमिहार्हन्ति धार्तराष्ट्रं सुहृज्जनाः ॥ ५.२०.१३ ॥
Knowing their conduct and the conduct of Duryodhana, the well-wishers here ought to conciliate the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
5.20.14
न हि ते विग्रहं वीराः कुर्वन्ति कुरुभिः सह ।
अविनाशेन लोकस्य काङ्क्षन्ते पाण्डवाः स्वकम् ॥ ५.२०.१४ ॥
Those heroes do not wish strife with the Kurus; without the destruction of the world, the Pāṇḍavas seek only what is their own.
5.20.15
यश्चापि धार्तराष्ट्रस्य हेतुः स्याद्विग्रहं प्रति ।
स च हेतुर्न मन्तव्यो बलीयांसस्तथा हि ते ॥ ५.२०.१५ ॥
Whatever cause for strife may arise from the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, that should not be regarded as a cause, for they are the stronger.
5.20.16
अक्षौहिण्यश्च सप्तैव धर्मपुत्रस्य सङ्गताः ।
युयुत्समानाः कुरुभिः प्रतीक्षन्तेऽस्य शासनम् ॥ ५.२०.१६ ॥
Seven akṣauhiṇī armies have gathered around the son of Dharma; eager to fight the Kurus, they await his command.
5.20.17
अपरे पुरुषव्याघ्राः सहस्राक्षौहिणीसमाः ।
सात्यकिर्भीमसेनश्च यमौ च सुमहाबलौ ॥ ५.२०.१७ ॥
Others, tigers among men—Sātyaki, Bhīmasena, and the two twins—are equal to a thousand akṣauhiṇīs, and are very mighty.
5.20.18
एकादशैताः पृतना एकतश्च समागताः ।
एकतश्च महाबाहुर्बहुरूपी धनञ्जयः ॥ ५.२०.१८ ॥
These eleven armies have gathered on one side, and on the other is the mighty-armed, many-formed Dhanañjaya.
5.20.19
यथा किरीटी सर्वाभ्यः सेनाभ्यो व्यतिरिच्यते ।
एवमेव महाबाहुर्वासुदेवो महाद्युतिः ॥ ५.२०.१९ ॥
As the diademed Arjuna stands apart from all the armies, so too the mighty-armed, greatly radiant Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa).
5.20.20
बहुलत्वं च सेनानां विक्रमं च किरीटिनः ।
बुद्धिमत्त्वं च कृष्णस्य बुद्ध्वा युध्येत को नरः ॥ ५.२०.२० ॥
Knowing the vastness of the armies, the prowess of the diademed Arjuna, and the wisdom of Kṛṣṇa, what man would fight?
5.20.21
ते भवन्तो यथाधर्मं यथासमयमेव च ।
प्रयच्छन्तु प्रदातव्यं मा वः कालोऽत्यगादयम् ॥ ५.२०.२१ ॥
You, honorable ones, should give what is due, according to dharma and in due time; let not this time pass you by.