Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.73
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5.73.1
यथायथैव शान्तिः स्यात्कुरूणां मधुसूदन ।
तथातथैव भाषेथा मा स्म युद्धेन भीषयेः ॥ ५.७३.१ ॥
O Madhusūdana, speak in whatever way peace may come among the Kurus, and do not frighten them with war.
5.73.2
अमर्षी जातसंरम्भः श्रेयोद्वेषी महामनाः ।
नोग्रं दुर्योधनो वाच्यः साम्नैवेनं समाचरेः ॥ ५.७३.२ ॥
Duryodhana is impatient and filled with agitation, hostile to what is good, and great-minded. Do not speak harshly to him; deal with him only through conciliation.
5.73.3
प्रकृत्या पापसत्वश्च तुल्यचेतास्तु दस्युभिः ।
ऐश्वर्यमदमत्तश्च कृतवैरश्च पाण्डवैः ॥ ५.७३.३ ॥
By nature he is wicked of spirit, of the same mind as robbers, intoxicated by the pride of power, and one who has made enmity with the Pāṇḍavas.
5.73.4
अदीर्घदर्शी निष्ठूरी क्षेप्ता क्रूरपराक्रमः ।
दीर्घमन्युरनेयश्च पापात्मा निकृतिप्रियः ॥ ५.७३.४ ॥
He is short-sighted, cruel, reviling, of cruel prowess, long-lasting in anger, not to be led, sinful-souled, and fond of deceit.
5.73.5
म्रियेतापि न भज्येत नैव जह्यात्स्वकं मतम् ।
तादृशेन शमः कृष्ण मन्ये परमदुष्करः ॥ ५.७३.५ ॥
He would die before he bent, and he would never give up his own opinion. O Kṛṣṇa, I think peace with such a man is exceedingly difficult.
5.73.6
सुहृदामप्यवाचीनस्त्यक्तधर्मा प्रियानृतः ।
प्रतिहन्त्ये सुहृदां वाचश्चैव मनांसि च ॥ ५.७३.६ ॥
He turns against even his friends, has abandoned dharma, and loves pleasing falsehood. He strikes back at the words and minds of his friends.
5.73.7
स मन्युवशमापन्नः स्वभावं दुष्टमास्थितः ।
स्वभावात्पापमभ्येति तृणैश्छन्न इवोरगः ॥ ५.७३.७ ॥
Overcome by anger and holding to his wicked nature, he rushes toward sin by his very nature, like a serpent hidden under grass.
5.73.8
दुर्योधनो हि यत्सेनः सर्वथा विदितस्तव ।
यच्छीलो यत्स्वभावश्च यद्बलो यत्पराक्रमः ॥ ५.७३.८ ॥
Duryodhana's army, his conduct, his nature, his strength and his valour — all of this is fully known to you.
5.73.9
पुरा प्रसन्नाः कुरवः सहपुत्रास्तथा वयम् ।
इन्द्रज्येष्ठा इवाभूम मोदमानाः सबान्धवाः ॥ ५.७३.९ ॥
Formerly the Kurus, together with their sons, and we too were content, rejoicing with our kinsmen as if with Indra at our head.
5.73.10
दुर्योधनस्य क्रोधेन भरता मधुसूदन ।
धक्ष्यन्ते शिशिरापाये वनानीव हुताशनैः ॥ ५.७३.१० ॥
O Madhusūdana, by Duryodhana's anger the Bharatas will be burned, as forests are burned by fires at the end of the cold season.
5.73.11
अष्टादशेमे राजानः प्रख्यात मधुसूदन ।
ये समुच्चिच्छिदुर्ज्ञातीन्सुहृदश्च सबान्धवान् ॥ ५.७३.११ ॥
O Madhusūdana, these eighteen renowned kings who utterly destroyed their kinsmen, friends and relatives.
5.73.12
असुराणां समृद्धानां ज्वलतामिव तेजसा ।
पर्यायकाले धर्मस्य प्राप्ते कलिरजायत ॥ ५.७३.१२ ॥
As the prosperous asuras blazing with splendour, when the cyclic time of dharma arrived, Kali was born.
5.73.13
हैहयानामुदावर्तो नीपानां जनमेजयः ।
बहुलस्तालजङ्घानां कृमीणामुद्धतो वसुः ॥ ५.७३.१३ ॥
Among the Haihayas, Udāvarta; among the Nīpas, Janamejaya; among the Tālajaṅghas, Bahula; among the Kṛmis, Uddhata and Vasu.
5.73.14
अजबिन्दुः सुवीराणां सुराष्ट्राणां रुषर्द्धिकः ।
अर्कजश्च बलीहानां चीनानां धौतमूलकः ॥ ५.७३.१४ ॥
Among the Suvīras, Ajabindu; among the Surāṣṭras, Ruṣarddhika; among the Balīhas, Arkaja; among the Cīnas, Dhautamūlaka.
5.73.15
हयग्रीवो विदेहानां वरयुश्च महौजसाम् ।
बाहुः सुन्दरवंशानां दीप्ताक्षाणां पुरूरवाः ॥ ५.७३.१५ ॥
Among the Videhas, Hayagrīva; among the mighty-powered ones, Varayu; among the Sundaravaṃśas, Bāhu; among the Dīptākṣas, Purūravas.
5.73.16
सहजश्चेदिमत्स्यानां प्रवीराणां वृषध्वजः ।
धारणश्चन्द्रवत्सानां मुकुटानां विगाहनः ॥ ५.७३.१६ ॥
Among the Cedis and Matsyas, Sahaja; among the valiant ones, Vṛṣadhvaja; among the Candravatsas, Dhāraṇa; among the Mukuṭas, Vigāhana.
5.73.17
शमश्च नन्दिवेगानामित्येते कुलपांसनाः ।
युगान्ते कृष्ण संभूताः कुलेषु पुरुषाधमाः ॥ ५.७३.१७ ॥
Among the Nandivegas, Śama. These are all the disgrace of their families, vilest of men born in families at the end of the age, O Kṛṣṇa.
5.73.18
अप्ययं नः कुरूणां स्याद्युगान्ते कालसंभृतः ।
दुर्योधनः कुलाङ्गारो जघन्यः पापपूरुषः ॥ ५.७३.१८ ॥
Among us Kurus too, will this be Duryodhana, the charcoal of the family, base and sinful man, born of time at the end of the age?
5.73.19
तस्मान्मृदु शनैर्ब्रूया धर्मार्थसहितं हितम् ।
कामानुबद्धं बहुलं नोग्रमुग्रपराक्रमम् ॥ ५.७३.१९ ॥
Therefore, gently and slowly, one should speak beneficial words joined with dharma and wealth, bound to desire and abundant, not harsh, to one of fierce prowess.
5.73.20
अपि दुर्योधनं कृष्ण सर्वे वयमधश्चराः ।
नीचैर्भूत्वाऽनुयास्यामो मा स्म नो भरता नशन् ॥ ५.७३.२० ॥
Even Duryodhana, O Kṛṣṇa, we all, walking below in humility, will follow after, lest our Bharatas perish.
5.73.21
अप्युदासीनवृत्तिः स्याद्यथा नः कुरुभिः सह ।
वासुदेव तथा कार्यं न कुरूननयः स्पृशेत् ॥ ५.७३.२१ ॥
Even so, let our conduct toward the Kurus be that of one who stays aloof; O Vāsudeva, it should be done so that no misfortune touches the Kurus.
5.73.22
वाच्यः पितामहो वृद्धो ये च कृष्ण समासदः ।
भ्रातॄणामस्तु सौभ्रात्रं धार्तराष्ट्रः प्रशाम्यताम् ॥ ५.७३.२२ ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, let it be said to the grandsire, the aged elders who are assembled there; let there be brotherly affection among the brothers, and let the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra be pacified.
5.73.23
अहमेतद्ब्रवीम्येवं राजा चैव प्रशंसति ।
अर्जुनो नैव युद्धार्थी भूयसी हि दयाऽर्जुने ॥ ५.७३.२३ ॥
I speak thus, and the king too approves of it. Arjuna is not at all desirous of battle; great compassion there is in Arjuna.