Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.79
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5.79.1
उक्तं बहुविधं वाक्यं धर्मराजेन माधव ।
धर्मज्ञेन वदान्येन श्रुतं चैव हि तत्त्वया ॥ ५.७९.१ ॥
O Mādhava, the king of dharma, knower of dharma and generous, spoke many kinds of words, and you too have heard them.
5.79.2
मतमाज्ञाय राज्ञश्च भीमसेनेन माधव ।
संशमो बाहुवीर्य च ख्यापितं माधवात्मनः ॥ ५.७९.२ ॥
O Mādhava, having understood the king's opinion and Bhīmasena's, you yourself declared reconciliation and the might of the arms.
5.79.3
तथैव फाल्गुनेनापि यदुक्तं तत्त्वया श्रुतम् ।
आत्मनश्च मतं वीर कथितं भवताऽसकृत् ॥ ५.७९.३ ॥
O hero, likewise you heard what Phālguna (Arjuna) said, and you have repeatedly related your own opinion.
5.79.4
सर्वमेतदतिक्रम्य श्रुत्वा परमतं भवान् ।
यत्प्राप्तकालं मन्येथास्तत्कुर्याः पुरुषोत्तम ॥ ५.७९.४ ॥
O best of men, setting all this aside and hearing another's opinion, do whatever you think timely.
5.79.5
तस्मिंरतस्मिन्निमित्ते हि मतं भवति केशव ।
प्राप्तकालं मनुष्येण क्षमं कार्यमरिन्दम ॥ ५.७९.५ ॥
O Keśava, in each such circumstance a man's opinion is that; O subduer of foes, a man should do the fitting deed at the right time.
5.79.6
अन्यथा चिन्तितो ह्यर्थः पुनर्भवति सोऽन्यथा ।
अनित्यमतयो लोके नराः पुरुषसत्तम ॥ ५.७९.६ ॥
O best of men, a matter thought out one way turns out otherwise, and then again otherwise; in the world, men's minds are impermanent.
5.79.7
अन्यथाबुद्धयो ह्यासन्नस्मासु वनवासिषु ।
अदृश्येष्वन्यथा कृष्ण दृश्येषु पुनरन्यथा ॥ ५.७९.७ ॥
Indeed their minds were otherwise toward us who dwelt in the forest: when we were unseen they thought one way, O Kṛṣṇa, and when seen, again otherwise.
5.79.8
अस्माकमपि वार्ष्णेय वने विचरतां तदा ।
न तथा प्रणयो राज्ये यथा संप्रति वर्तते ॥ ५.७९.८ ॥
Toward us too, wandering in the forest then, O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, there was not such affection as now exists in the kingdom.
5.79.9
निवृत्तवनवासान्नः श्रुत्वा वीर समागताः ।
अक्षौहिण्यो हि सप्ते मास्त्वत्प्रसादाज्जनार्दन ॥ ५.७९.९ ॥
O hero, having heard that we have returned from forest exile, seven akṣauhiṇī armies have assembled, O Janārdana, by your favor.
5.79.10
इमान्हि पुरुषव्याघ्रानचिन्त्यबलपौरुषात् ।
आत्तशस्त्रान्रणे दृष्ट्वा न व्यथेदिह कः पुमान् ॥ ५.७९.१० ॥
Having seen these tigers among men, of unimaginable might and valor, armed with weapons in battle, what man here would not be dismayed?
5.79.11
स भवान्कुरुमध्ये तं सान्त्वपूर्वं भयोत्तरम् ।
ब्रूयाद्वाक्यं यथा मन्दो न व्यथेत सुयोधनः ॥ ५.७९.११ ॥
Therefore, in the midst of the Kurus, you should speak to him words beginning with conciliation and ending with a warning, so that the foolish Suyodhana would not be dismayed.
5.79.12
युधिष्ठिरं भीमसेनं बीभत्सुं चापराचितम् ।
सहदेवं च मां चैव त्वां च रामं च केशव ॥ ५.७९.१२ ॥
O Keśava: Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena, the unconquered Bībhatsu, Sahadeva, me, you, and Rāma —
5.79.13
सात्यकिं च महावीर्यं विराटं च महात्मजम् ।
द्रुपदं च महामात्यं धृष्टद्युम्नं च माधव ॥ ५.७९.१३ ॥
Sātyaki, the one of great valor, Virāṭa, the son of the great-souled one, Drupada, the great minister, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, O Mādhava.
5.79.14
काशिराजं च विक्रान्तं धृष्टकेतुं च चेदिपम् ।
मांसशोणितभृन्मर्त्यः प्रतियुध्येत को युधि ॥ ५.७९.१४ ॥
The king of Kāśi, the valiant Dhṛṣṭaketu, and the lord of the Cedis — what mortal, bearing flesh and blood, could stand against them in battle?
5.79.15
स भवान्गमनादेव साधयिष्यत्यसंशयम् ।
इष्टमर्थं महाबाहो धर्मराजस्य केवलम् ॥ ५.७९.१५ ॥
Simply by your going, O mighty-armed one, he will without doubt accomplish the desired aim of the king of dharma, and that alone.
5.79.16
विदुरश्चैव भीष्मश्च द्रोणश्च सहबाह्लिकः ।
श्रेयः समर्था विज्ञातुमुच्यमानास्त्वयाऽनघ ॥ ५.७९.१६ ॥
Vidura, Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and Bāhlīka as well — when you speak to them, O sinless one, they are able to discern what is good.
5.79.17
ते चैनमनुनेष्यन्ति धृतराष्ट्रं जनाधिपम् ।
तं च पापसमाचारं सहामात्यं सुयोधनम् ॥ ५.७९.१७ ॥
They will persuade him — Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of the people — and Suyodhana of evil conduct together with his ministers.
5.79.18
श्रोता चार्थस्य विदुरस्त्वं च वक्ता जनार्दन ।
कमिवार्थं निवर्तन्तं स्थापयेतां न वर्त्मनि ॥ ५.७९.१८ ॥
Vidura will be the listener to the matter, and you the speaker, O Janārdana — why would they not hold back on the path a purpose that is turning away?