Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.88
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5.88.1
यदाह विदुरः कृष्णे सर्वं तत्सत्यमच्युते ।
अनुरक्तो ह्यसंहार्यः पार्थान्प्रति जनार्दनः ॥ ५.८८.१ ॥
Whatever Vidura said about Kṛṣṇa, all of it is true: Janārdana is devoted to the sons of Pṛthā, and he cannot be turned away.
5.88.2
यत्तत्सत्कारसंयुक्तं देयं वसु जनार्दने ।
अनेकरूपं राजेन्द्र न तद्देयं कदाचन ॥ ५.८८.२ ॥
There is wealth of many kinds that ought to be given to Janārdana with honour; but, O lord of kings, that should never be given.
5.88.3
देशः कालस्तथाऽयुक्तो न हि नार्हति केशवः ।
मंस्यत्यधोक्षजो राजन्भयादर्चति मामिति ॥ ५.८८.३ ॥
This place and this time are not fitting, and Keśava does not deserve such honour. O king, Adhokṣaja will think that I honour him out of fear.
5.88.4
अवमानश्च यत्र स्यात्क्षत्रियस्य विशांपते ।
न तत्कुर्याद्बुधः कार्यमिति मे निश्चिता मतिः ॥ ५.८८.४ ॥
O lord of the people, where a warrior would suffer dishonour, a wise man should not do that deed — this is my settled opinion.
5.88.5
स हि पूज्यतमो लोके कृष्णः पृथुललोचनः ।
त्रयाणामपि लोकानां विदितं मम सर्वथा ॥ ५.८८.५ ॥
That Kṛṣṇa, broad-eyed, is the most worthy of honour in the world; this is fully known to me across all three worlds.
5.88.6
न तु तस्मै प्रदेयं स्यात्तथा कार्यगतिः प्रभो ।
विग्रहः समुपारब्धो न हि शाम्यत्यविग्रहात् ॥ ५.८८.६ ॥
Yet nothing should be given to him, O lord, for such is the course of affairs. Hostility has been begun, and it is not pacified except by giving up hostility.
5.88.7
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा भीष्मः कुरुपितामहः ।
वैचित्रवीर्यं राजानमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.८८.७ ॥
Having heard his words, Bhīṣma, grandsire of the Kurus, spoke these words to the king, son of Vicitravīrya.
5.88.8
सत्कृतोऽसत्कृतो वाऽपि न क्रुध्येत जनार्दनः ।
नावमंस्यत्यवज्ञातॄनवज्ञातोऽपि केशवः।
नालमेनमवज्ञातुं नावज्ञेयो हि केशवः ॥ ५.८८.८ ॥
Whether honored or dishonored, Janārdana will not be angry. He will not disregard those who disregard him; even when slighted, Keśava does not do so, for Keśava cannot be slighted, nor is Keśava to be disdained.
5.88.9
यत्तु कार्यं महाबाहो मनसा कार्यतां गतम् ।
सर्वोपायैर्न तच्छक्यं केनचित्कर्तुमन्यथा ॥ ५.८८.९ ॥
But, O mighty-armed one, a matter once resolved in the mind cannot be done otherwise by anyone, by any means whatsoever.
5.88.10
स यद्ब्रूयान्महाबाहुस्तत्कार्यमविशङ्कया ।
वासुदेवेन तीर्थेन क्षिप्रं संशाभ्य पाण्डवैः ॥ ५.८८.१० ॥
Whatever that mighty-armed one says, that matter should be done without hesitation: through Vāsudeva, by the proper means, quickly making peace with the Pāṇḍavas.
5.88.11
धर्म्यमर्थ्यं च धर्मात्मा ध्रुवं वक्ता जनार्दनः ।
तस्मिन्वाच्याः प्रिया वाचो भवता बान्धवैः सह ॥ ५.८८.११ ॥
Janārdana, a righteous-souled man, will surely speak what is lawful and beneficial; therefore you, together with your kinsmen, should speak pleasing words to him.
5.88.12
न पर्याप्तोस्मि यद्राजञ्श्रियं निष्केवलामहम् ।
तैः सहेमामुपाश्रीयां यावज्जीवं पितामह ॥ ५.८८.१२ ॥
O king, I am not content with this royal fortune held alone; O grandsire, I wish to enjoy it together with them, for as long as I live.
5.88.13
इदं तु सुमहत्कार्यं श्रुणु मे यत्समर्थितम् ।
परायणं पाण्डवानां नियच्छामि जनार्दनम् ॥ ५.८८.१३ ॥
This is a very great deed, which I have well planned; listen to me. I will bind Janārdana, the refuge of the Pāṇḍavas.
5.88.14
तस्मिन्बद्धे भविष्यन्ति वृष्णयः पृथिवी तथा ।
पाण्डवाश्च विधेया मे स च प्रातरिहैप्यति ॥ ५.८८.१४ ॥
When he is bound, the Vṛṣṇis, the earth, and the Pāṇḍavas will be subject to me; and he will come here in the morning.
5.88.15
अत्रोपायान्यथा सम्यङ्न बुद्ध्येत जनार्दनः ।
न चापायो भवेत्कश्चित्तद्भवान्प्रब्रवीतु मे ॥ ५.८८.१५ ॥
In this matter, let there be means by which Janārdana would not fully understand, and no harm would come of it; please tell me that.
5.88.16
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा घोरं कृष्णेऽभिसंहितम् ।
धृतराष्ट्रः सहामात्यो व्यथितो विमनाभवत् ॥ ५.८८.१६ ॥
Having heard his terrible words, plotted against Kṛṣṇa, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, together with his ministers, became distressed and downcast.
5.88.17
ततो दुर्योधनमिदं धृतराष्ट्रोऽब्रवीद्वचः ।
मैवं वोचः प्रजापाल नैष धर्मः सनातनः ॥ ५.८८.१७ ॥
Then Dhṛtarāṣṭra said these words to Duryodhana: "O protector of the people, do not speak thus; this is not the eternal dharma."
5.88.18
दूतश्च हि हृषीकेशः संबन्धी च प्रियश्च नः ।
अपापः कौरवेयेषु स कथं बन्धमर्हति ॥ ५.८८.१८ ॥
Hṛṣīkeśa is a messenger, our kinsman and dear to us, and sinless toward the Kauravas; how then does he deserve to be bound?
5.88.19
परीतस्तव पुत्रोऽयं धृतराष्ट्र सुमन्दधीः ।
वृणोत्यनर्थं नैवार्थं याच्यमानः सुहृज्जनैः ॥ ५.८८.१९ ॥
O Dhṛtarāṣṭra, this son of yours of very dull understanding is beset on all sides. Though his well-wishing friends entreat him, he chooses ruin, not benefit.
5.88.20
इममुत्पथि वर्तन्तं पापं पापानुबन्धिनम् ।
वाक्यानि सुहृदां हित्वा त्वमप्यस्यानुवर्तसे ॥ ५.८८.२० ॥
This son walks the wrong path, a sinner who brings sin in its train; and you too, abandoning the words of your well-wishers, follow him.
5.88.21
कृष्णमक्लिष्टकर्माणमासाद्यायं सुदुर्मतिः ।
तव पुत्रः सहामात्यः क्षणेन न भविष्यति ॥ ५.८८.२१ ॥
Having confronted Kṛṣṇa, whose deeds are effortless, this very foolish son of yours, together with his ministers, will not endure for a moment.
5.88.22
पापस्यास्य नृशंसस्य त्यक्तधर्मस्य दुर्मतेः ।
नोत्सहेऽनर्थसंयुक्ताः श्रोतुं वाचः कथंचन ॥ ५.८८.२२ ॥
I am not willing to hear, in any way, the words of this sinful, cruel, dharma-abandoning and foolish man, words bound up with ruin.
5.88.23
इत्युक्त्वा भरतश्रेष्ठो वृद्धः परममन्युमान् ।
उत्थाय तस्मात्प्रातिष्ठद्भीष्मः सत्यपराक्रमः ॥ ५.८८.२३ ॥
Having spoken thus, Bhīṣma, best of the Bharatas, aged and greatly indignant, of true valour, rose from there and departed.