Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.25
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5.25.1
समागताः पाण्डवाः सृञ्जयाश्च ।
जनार्दनो युयुधानो विराटः।
यत्ते वाक्यं धृतराष्ट्रानुशिष्टं ।
गावल्गणे ब्रूहि तत्सूतपुत्र ॥ ५.२५.१ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas and the Sṛñjayas have gathered here, and Janārdana, Yuyudhāna and Virāṭa as well. Speak the words that Dhṛtarāṣṭra has taught you, O son of Gavalgaṇa, O son of the charioteer.
5.25.2
अजातशत्रुं च वृकोदरं च ।
धनञ्जयं माद्रवतीसुतौ च।
आमन्त्रये वासुदेवं च शौरिं ।
युयुधानं चेकितानं विराटम् ॥ ५.२५.२ ॥
I invite Ajātaśatru and Vṛkodara, Dhanañjaya and the two sons of Mādravatī, Vāsudeva and Śauri, Yuyudhāna, Ekitāna and Virāṭa.
5.25.3
पञ्चालानामधिपं चैव वृद्धं ।
धृष्टद्युम्नं पार्षतं याज्ञसेनिम् ।
सर्वे वाचं शृणुतेमां मदीयां ।
वक्ष्यामि यां भूतिमिच्छन्कुरूणाम् ॥ ५.२५.३ ॥
O Dhṛṣṭadyumna, elder lord of the Pañcālas, son of Pṛṣata, son of Yajñasena, all of you, listen to these words of mine. Wishing well for the Kurus, I shall speak.
5.25.4
शमं राजा धृतराष्ट्रोऽभिनन्द-
न्नयोजयत्त्वरमाणो रथं मे।
सभ्रातृपुत्रस्वजनस्य राज्ञ-
स्तद्रोचतां पाण्डवानां शमोऽस्तु ॥ ५.२५.४ ॥
King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, welcoming peace, quickly ordered my chariot to be yoked. May it please the king with his brothers, sons and kinsmen; may there be peace with the Pāṇḍavas.
5.25.5
सर्वैर्धर्मैः समुपेतास्तु पार्थाः ।
संस्थानेन मार्दनेवार्जवेन।
जाताः कुले ह्यनृशंसा वदान्या ।
हीनिषेवाः कर्मणां निश्चयज्ञाः ॥ ५.२५.५ ॥
The sons of Pṛthā, the Pāṇḍavas, endowed with all virtues, were born in their family with steadfastness, gentleness and uprightness; they are compassionate, generous, modest, and knowers of the resolve of right action.
5.25.6
न युज्यते कर्म युष्मासु हीनं ।
सत्वं हि वस्तादृशं भीमसेनाः ।
उद्भासते ह्यञ्जनबिन्दुवत्त-
च्छुभ्रे वस्त्रे यद्भवेत्किल्बिषं वः ॥ ५.२५.६ ॥
Such a base deed does not befit you, for, O Bhīmasena, your nature is not of that kind. As a drop of collyrium stands out on a white cloth, so the stain upon you would show plainly.
5.25.7
सर्वक्षयो दृश्यते यत्र कृत्स्नः ।
पापोदयो भावसंस्थः कुरूणाम्।
कस्तत्र कुर्याञ्जातु कर्म प्रजानन् ।
पराजयो यत्र समो जयश्च ॥ ५.२५.७ ॥
Where total destruction is seen, and the rise of sin is fixed in the very nature of the Kurus, who, knowing it, would ever perform an action in which defeat and victory are equal?
5.25.8
ते वै धन्या यैः कृतं ज्ञातिकार्यं ।
ते वै पुत्राः सुहृदो बान्धवाश्च।
उपक्रुष्टं जीवितं सन्त्यजेयु-
र्यतः कुरूणां नियतो वै भवः स्यात् ॥ ५.२५.८ ॥
Blessed indeed are those who have performed the duty owed to kinsmen; they are sons, well-wishers and kinsmen who would give up a reviled life, so that the welfare of the Kurus would be assured.
5.25.9
ते चेत्कुरूननुशिष्याथ पार्था ।
निर्णीय सर्वान्द्विषतो निगृह्य।
समं वस्तज्जीवितं मृत्युन स्या-
द्यज्जीवध्वं ज्ञातिवधेन साधु ॥ ५.२५.९ ॥
If the sons of Pṛthā, having instructed the Kurus, having determined and subdued all their enemies, then the life you live by slaying kinsmen would not be equal to death; it would be good.
5.25.10
को ह्येव युष्मान्सह केशवेन ।
सचेकितानान्पार्षतबाहुगुप्तान्।
ससात्यकीन्विषहेत प्रजेतुं ।
लब्ध्वाऽपि देवान्सचिवान्सहेन्द्रान् ॥ ५.२५.१० ॥
Who could endure to conquer you, together with Keśava, Cekitāna protected by the arms of Pārṣata, and Sātyaki, even having obtained the gods together with their councillors and Indra?
5.25.11
को वा कुरून्द्रोणभीष्माभिगुप्ता-
नश्वत्थाम्ना शल्यकृपादिभिश्च।
रणे विजेतुं विषहेत राजन् ।
राधेयगुप्तान्सह भूमिपालैः ॥ ५.२५.११ ॥
Or who could endure to conquer in battle the Kurus, protected by Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Aśvatthāman, Śalya, Kṛpa and others, O king, together with the kings protected by the son of Rādhā?
5.25.12
महद्बलं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य राज्ञः ।
को वै शक्तो हन्तुमक्षीयमाणः ।
सोऽहं जये चैव पराजये च ।
निःश्रेयसं नाधिगच्छामि किंचित् ॥ ५.२५.१२ ॥
Who indeed is able to slay the great army of the king, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, which does not diminish? I obtain no welfare at all, either in victory or in defeat.
5.25.13
कथं हि नीचा इव दौष्कुलेया ।
निर्धर्मार्थं कर्म कुर्युश्च पार्थाः ।
सोऽहं प्रसाद्य प्रणतो वासुदेवं ।
पञ्चालानामधिपं चैव वृद्धम् ॥ ५.२५.१३ ॥
How indeed would the sons of Pṛthā, like base men of a low family, do a deed for an unrighteous purpose? Having propitiated Vāsudeva, I bowed down to him, and likewise to the elder lord of the Pañcālas.
5.25.14
कृताञ्जलिः शरणं वः प्रपद्ये ।
कथं स्वस्ति स्यात्कुरुसृञ्जयानाम्।
न ह्येवमेवं वचनं वासुदेवो ।
धनञ्जयो वा जातु किंचिन्न कुर्यात् ॥ ५.२५.१४ ॥
With folded hands I come to you for refuge. How could there be well-being for the Kurus and the Sṛñjayas? Vāsudeva or Dhanañjaya would never do anything at such words.
5.25.15
प्रणान्दद्याद्याचमानः कुतोऽन्य-
देतद्विद्वन्साधनार्थं ब्रवीमि ।
एतद्राज्ञो भीष्मपुरोगमस्य ।
मतं यद्वः शान्तिरिहोत्तमा स्यात् ॥ ५.२५.१५ ॥
One should beg even at the cost of one's life; what else could there be? O learned one, I say this for the sake of this means. This is the opinion of the king, with Bhīṣma at his head; here, this would be the supreme peace for you.