Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.87
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5.87.1
राजन्बहुमतश्चासि त्रैलोक्यस्यापि सत्तमः ।
संभावितश्च लोकस्य संमतश्चासि भारत ॥ ५.८७.१ ॥
O king, you are highly esteemed, even in the three worlds, the best of the good. O Bhārata, you are honored and approved by the world.
5.87.2
यत्त्वमेवंगते ब्रूयाः पश्चिमे वयसि स्थितः ।
शास्त्राद्वा सुप्रतर्काद्वा सुस्थिरः स्थविरो ह्यसि ॥ ५.८७.२ ॥
Since you stand in the last stage of life, whatever you say in such a situation will be firmly grounded, either in scripture or in sound reasoning, for you are an elder.
5.87.3
लेखा शशिनिभाः सूर्ये महोर्मिरिव सागरे ।
धर्मस्त्वयि तथा राजन्निति व्यवसिताः प्रजाः ॥ ५.८७.३ ॥
O king, just as the lines of the moon rest in the sun and a great wave in the ocean, so dharma is established in you, and therefore the subjects depend on you.
5.87.4
सदैव भावितो लोको गुणौघैस्तव पार्थिव ।
गुणानां रक्षणे नित्यं प्रयतस्व सबान्धवः ॥ ५.८७.४ ॥
O king, the world has always been cultivated by the flood of your virtues. Strive constantly, together with your kinsmen, to protect those virtues.
5.87.5
आर्जवं प्रतिपद्यस्व मा बाल्याद्ब्रहु नीनशः ।
राजन्पुत्रांश्च पौत्रांश्च सुहृदश्चैव सुप्रियान् ॥ ५.८७.५ ॥
Adopt straightforwardness; do not destroy much out of childish folly. O king, do not destroy your sons, your grandsons, and your very dear friends.
5.87.6
यत्त्वं दित्ससि कृष्णाय राजन्नतिथये बहु ।
एतदन्यच्च दाशार्हः पृथिवीमपि चार्हति ॥ ५.८७.६ ॥
O king, what you wish to give Kṛṣṇa, the guest, in abundance — this and other things — the descendant of Daśārha deserves even the earth.
5.87.7
न तु त्वं धर्ममुद्दिश्य तस्य वा प्रियकारणात् ।
एतद्दित्ससि कृष्णाय सत्येनात्मानमालभे ॥ ५.८७.७ ॥
But you do not give this to Kṛṣṇa aiming at dharma, nor for the sake of pleasing him. By truth I touch myself as my oath.
5.87.8
मायैषा सत्यमेवैतच्छद्मैतद्भूरिदक्षिणा ।
जानामि त्वन्मतं राजन्गूढं बाह्येन कर्मणा ॥ ५.८७.८ ॥
This is deceit; though it seems true, it is a pretence, this lavish gift-giving. O king, I know your hidden intention, concealed by an outward act.
5.87.9
पञ्च पञ्चैव लिप्स्यन्ति ग्रामकान्पाण्डवा नृप ।
न च दित्ससि तेभ्यस्तांस्तच्छमं न करिष्यसि ॥ ५.८७.९ ॥
O king, the Pāṇḍavas will seek only five villages each; yet you do not give them to them, so you will not make peace with them.
5.87.10
अर्थेन तु महाबाहुं वार्ष्णेयं त्वं जिहीर्षसि ।
अनेन चाप्युपायेन पाण्डवेभ्यो विभेत्स्यसि ॥ ५.८७.१० ॥
But you wish to win over the mighty-armed Vārṣṇeya (Kṛṣṇa) with wealth; and by this very means you will be parted from the Pāṇḍavas.
5.87.11
न च वित्तेन शक्योऽसौ नोद्यमेन न गर्हया ।
अन्यो धनञ्जयात्कर्तुमेतत्तत्त्वं ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ५.८७.११ ॥
He cannot be won by wealth, nor by effort, nor by reproach; none other than Dhanañjaya can do this — this truth I tell you.
5.87.12
वेद कृष्णस्य माहात्म्यं वेदास्य दृढभक्तिताम् ।
अत्याज्यमस्य जानामि प्राणैस्तुल्यं धनञ्जयम् ॥ ५.८७.१२ ॥
I know Kṛṣṇa's greatness and I know his firm devotion; I know that Dhanañjaya cannot be abandoned by him, being equal to his life-breath.
5.87.13
अन्यत्कुम्भादपांपूर्णादन्यत्पादावसेचनात् ।
अन्यत्कुशलसंप्रश्नान्नैवेक्ष्यति जनार्दनः ॥ ५.८७.१३ ॥
Apart from a water-pot filled with water, apart from washing the feet, and apart from asking after his well-being, Janārdana will look for nothing else.
5.87.14
यत्त्वस्य प्रियमातिथ्यं मानार्हस्य महात्मनः ।
तदस्मै क्रियतां राजन्मानार्होऽसौ जनार्दनः ॥ ५.८७.१४ ॥
O king, whatever hospitality is dear to this great-souled one, let it be done for him; Janārdana is worthy of honor.
5.87.15
आशंसमानः कल्याणं कुरूनभ्येति केशवः ।
येनैव राजन्नर्थेन तदेवास्मा उपाकुरु ॥ ५.८७.१५ ॥
O king, Keśava is coming to the Kurus hoping for welfare; arrange for him according to the very purpose for which he comes.
5.87.16
शममिच्छति दाशार्हस्तव दुर्योधनस्य च ।
पाण्डवानां च राजेन्द्र तदस्य वचनं कुरु ॥ ५.८७.१६ ॥
O lord of kings, the Dāśārha desires peace between you, Duryodhana and the Pāṇḍavas; therefore do as he says.
5.87.17
पिताऽसि राजन्पुत्रास्ते वृद्धस्त्वं शिशवः परे ।
वर्तस्व पितृवत्तेषु वर्तन्ते ते हि पुत्रवत् ॥ ५.८७.१७ ॥
O king, you are a father; your sons and the others are children. You are old; behave toward them as a father, for they behave toward you as sons.