Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.76
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5.76.1
भावं जिज्ञासमानोऽहं प्रणयादिदमब्रवम् ।
न चाक्षेपान्न पाण्डित्यान्न क्रोधान्न विवक्षया ॥ ५.७६.१ ॥
Wishing to know your true intent, I spoke these words out of affection, not from reproach, nor from scholarly pride, nor from anger, nor from a mere desire to speak.
5.76.2
वेदाहं तव माहात्म्यसुत ते वेद यद्बलम् ।
उत ते वेद कर्माणि न त्वां परिभवाम्यहम् ॥ ५.७६.२ ॥
I know your greatness, O son of Kuntī, and I know your strength; I know your deeds as well. I do not belittle you.
5.76.3
यथा चात्मनि कल्याणं संभावयसि पाण्डव ।
सहस्रगुणमप्येतत्त्वयि संभावयाम्यहम् ॥ ५.७६.३ ॥
O Pāṇḍava, just as you hold goodness in yourself, I hold it in you a thousandfold.
5.76.4
यादृशे च कुले जन्म सर्वराजाभिपूजिते ।
बन्धुभिश्च सुहृद्भिश्च भीम त्वमसि तादृशः ॥ ५.७६.४ ॥
Born into such a lineage, honored by all kings, and surrounded by kinsmen and well-wishers, O Bhīma, you are of that very kind.
5.76.5
जिज्ञासन्तो हि धर्मस्य सन्दिग्धस्य वृकोदर ।
पर्यायं नाध्यवस्यन्ति देवमानुषयोर्जनाः ॥ ५.७६.५ ॥
O Vṛkodara, even people who desire to know the doubtful points of dharma do not arrive at a settled conclusion about what lies between gods and men.
5.76.6
स एव हेतुर्भूत्वा हि पुरुषस्यार्थसिद्धिषु ।
विनाशेऽपि स एवास्य सन्दिग्धं कर्म पौरुषम् ॥ ५.७६.६ ॥
That very thing becomes the cause of a man's success in his aims, and it is also the cause of his ruin; human effort in action is uncertain.
5.76.7
अन्यथा परिदृष्टानि कविभिर्दोवदर्शिभिः ।
अन्यथा परिवर्तन्ते वेगा इव नभस्वतः ॥ ५.७६.७ ॥
Things are seen otherwise by the wise who look for faults; like the gusts of wind, they turn otherwise.
5.76.8
सुमन्त्रितं सुनीतं च न्यायतश्चोपपादितम् ।
कृतं मानुष्यकं कर्म दैनेनापि विरुद्ध्यते ॥ ५.७६.८ ॥
Even human action well deliberated, well planned, and rightly carried out is obstructed by fate.
5.76.9
दैवमप्यकृतं कर्म पौरुषेण विहन्यते ।
शीतमुष्णं तथा वर्षं क्षुत्पिपासे च भारत ॥ ५.७६.९ ॥
Even an action not done by fate is destroyed by human effort; O Bhārata, so too are cold, heat, rain, hunger and thirst.
5.76.10
यदन्यद्दिष्टभावस्य पुरुषस्य स्वयं कृतम् ।
तस्मादनुपरोधश्च विद्यते तत्र लक्षणम् ॥ ५.७६.१० ॥
Whatever other action a man does by himself, whose destiny is fixed, in that there is the mark of non-obstruction.
5.76.11
लोकस्य नान्यतो वृत्तिः पाण्डवान्यत्र कर्मणः ।
एवंबुद्धिः प्रवर्तेत फलं स्यादुभयान्वये ॥ ५.७६.११ ॥
The livelihood of the world comes from nothing other than action, O Pāṇḍava; with such a mind one should engage in action, and there will be fruit in both lines of descent.
5.76.12
य एवं कृतबुद्धिः स कर्मस्वेव प्रवर्तते ।
नासिद्धो व्यथते तस्य न सिद्धौ हर्षमश्रुते ॥ ५.७६.१२ ॥
He who, of such settled understanding, engages in action itself, is not distressed by failure and does not rejoice in success.
5.76.13
तत्रेयमनुमात्रा मे भीमसेन विवक्षिता ।
नैकान्तसिद्धिर्वक्तव्या शत्रुभिः सह संयुगे ॥ ५.७६.१३ ॥
Here is my small statement, O Bhīmasena: in battle with the enemies, certain success should not be spoken of.
5.76.14
नातिप्रहीणरश्मिः स्यात्तथा भावविपर्यये ।
विषादमर्च्छेद् ग्लानिं वाप्येतमर्थं ब्रवीमिते ॥ ५.७६.१४ ॥
When circumstances reverse, one should not let the reins go too slack, nor fall into despair or weariness — this is the meaning I tell you.
5.76.15
श्वोभूते धृतराष्ट्रस्य समीपं प्राप्य पाण्डव ।
यतिष्ये प्रशमं कर्तुं युष्मदर्थमहापयन् ॥ ५.७६.१५ ॥
O Pāṇḍava, when tomorrow comes and I reach Dhṛtarāṣṭra's presence, I shall strive to bring about peace for your sake, not giving up.
5.76.16
शमं चेत्ते करिष्यन्ति ततोऽनन्तं यशो मम ।
भवतां कच कृतः कामस्तेषां च श्रेय उत्तमम् ॥ ५.७६.१६ ॥
If they make peace, then my fame will be endless; your desire will be fulfilled, and their highest welfare too.
5.76.17
ते चेदभिनिवेक्ष्यन्ते नाभ्युपैष्यन्ति मे वचः ।
कुरवो युद्धमेवात्र घोरं कर्म भविष्यति ॥ ५.७६.१७ ॥
If they persist and do not heed my word, then here a terrible deed of battle with the Kurus will come to pass.
5.76.18
अस्मिन्युद्धे भीमसेन त्वयि भारः समाहितः ।
धूरर्जुनेन धार्या स्याद्वेढव्य इतरो जनः ॥ ५.७६.१८ ॥
O Bhīmasena, in this battle the burden has been laid upon you; let Arjuna bear the yoke of it, and let the other people be held back.
5.76.19
अहं हि यन्ता बीभत्सोर्भविता संयुगे सति ।
धनञ्जयस्यैष कामो न हि युद्धं न कामये ॥ ५.७६.१९ ॥
If battle comes to pass, I myself shall be the charioteer of Bībhatsu (Arjuna). This is Dhanañjaya's wish; I do not desire war.
5.76.20
तस्मादाशङ्कमानोऽहं वृकोदर मतिं तव ।
गदतः क्लीबया वाचा तेजस्ते समदीदिपम् ॥ ५.७६.२० ॥
Therefore, O Vṛkodara, suspecting your intention, I have kindled your fire the more by your cowardly words.