Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.93
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5.93.1
विदुरस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रश्रितं पुरुषोत्तमः ।
इदं होवाच वचनं मधुरं मधुसूदनः ॥ ५.९३.१ ॥
Having heard Vidura's humble words, Madhusūdana, the best of men, spoke these sweet words.
5.93.2
यथा व्रूयान्महाप्राज्ञो यथा ब्रूयाद्विचक्षणः ।
सथा वाच्यस्त्वद्विधेन भवता मद्विधः सुहृत् ॥ ५.९३.२ ॥
As a very wise and discerning man would speak, so should a man like you speak, and a friend like me.
5.93.3
धर्मार्थयुक्तं तथ्यं च यथा त्वय्युपपद्यते ।
तथा वचनमुक्तोऽस्ति त्वयैतत्पितृमातृवत् ॥ ५.९३.३ ॥
The words, joined to dharma and wealth and true, as fitting for you, you have spoken like a father and mother.
5.93.4
सत्यं प्राप्तं च युक्तं वाऽप्येवमेव यथाऽऽत्थ माम् ।
श्रृणुष्वागमने हेतुं विदुरावहितो मम ॥ ५.९३.४ ॥
What you have said to me is true and fitting. Vidura, listen attentively to the reason for my coming.
5.93.5
दौरात्म्यं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य क्षत्रियाणां च वैरिताम् ।
सर्वमेतदहं जानन्क्षत्तः प्राप्तोऽद्य कौरवान् ॥ ५.९३.५ ॥
Knowing all this—the wickedness of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son and the enmity of the kṣatriyas—I have come today to the Kauravas, Vidura.
5.93.6
पर्यस्तां पृथिवीं सर्वां साश्वां सरथकुञ्जराम् ।
यो मोचयेन्मृत्युपाशात्प्राप्नुयाद्धर्ममुत्तमम् ॥ ५.९३.६ ॥
When the whole earth, with its horses, chariots and elephants, is overturned, whoever frees it from the noose of death attains supreme dharma.
5.93.7
धर्मकार्यं यतञ्शक्त्या नो चेत्प्राप्नोति मानवः ।
प्राप्तो भवति तत्पुण्यमत्र मे नास्ति संशयः ॥ ५.९३.७ ॥
If a man strives for a righteous deed with his full strength, yet does not attain its fruit, he nonetheless obtains that merit; of this there is no doubt.
5.93.8
मनसा चिन्तयन्पापं कर्मणा नातिरोचयन् ।
न प्राप्नोति फलं तस्येत्येवं धर्मविदो विदुः ॥ ५.९३.८ ॥
One who thinks of evil in the mind but does not approve of it in deed does not obtain its fruit; thus do the knowers of dharma understand.
5.93.9
सोऽहं यतिष्ये प्रशमं क्षत्तः कर्तुममायया ।
कुरूणां सृञ्जयानां च सङ्ग्राने विनशिष्यताम् ॥ ५.९३.९ ॥
I shall indeed strive, without deceit, to bring about peace, O Kṣattṛ, lest the Kurus and the Sṛñjayas perish in battle.
5.93.10
सेयमापन्महाघोरा कुरुष्वेव समुत्थिता ।
कर्णदुर्योधनकृता सर्वे ह्येते तदन्वयाः ॥ ५.९३.१० ॥
This most dreadful calamity has arisen among the Kurus themselves, brought about by Karṇa and Duryodhana; all these are their descendants and followers.
5.93.11
व्यसने क्लिश्यमानं हि यो मित्रं नाभिपद्यते ।
अनुनीय यथाशक्ति तं नृशंसं विदुर्बुधाः ॥ ५.९३.११ ॥
The wise call cruel the one who, when a friend is suffering in calamity, does not approach him even after having appealed to him according to his ability.
5.93.12
आकेशग्रहणान्मित्रमकार्यात्संनिवर्तयन् ।
अवाच्यः कस्यचिद्भवति कृतयत्नो यथाबलम् ॥ ५.९३.१२ ॥
One who, even by seizing a friend by the hair, turns him back from a wrongful deed, having made effort according to his strength, becomes blameless in the eyes of anyone.
5.93.13
तत्समर्थं शुभं वाक्यं धर्मार्थसहितं हितम् ।
धार्तराष्ट्रः सहामात्यो ग्रहीतुं विदुरार्हति ॥ ५.९३.१३ ॥
That word is fitting, auspicious, joined with dharma and wealth, and beneficial. O Vidura, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, together with his ministers, ought to accept it.
5.93.14
हितं हि धार्तराष्ट्राणां पाण्डवानां तथैव च ।
पृथिव्यां क्षत्रियाणां च यतिष्येऽहममायया ॥ ५.९३.१४ ॥
Indeed, this is the welfare of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, likewise of the Pāṇḍavas, and of the kṣatriyas on earth. I shall strive for it without deceit.
5.93.15
हिते प्रयतमानं मां शङ्केद्दुर्योधनो यदि ।
हृदयस्य च मे प्रीतिरानृण्यं च भविष्यति ॥ ५.९३.१५ ॥
If Duryodhana should suspect me while I strive for the welfare, still there will be affection in my heart and freedom from debt.
5.93.16
ज्ञातीनां हि मिथो भेदे यन्मित्रं नाभिपद्यते ।
सर्वयत्नेन माध्यस्थ्यं न तन्मित्रं विदुर्बुधाः ॥ ५.९३.१६ ॥
When kinsmen split apart in mutual strife, the friend who does not take a side, but remains impartial with every effort, the wise do not regard as a friend.
5.93.17
न मां ब्रूयुरधर्मिष्ठा मूढा ह्यसुहृदस्तथा ।
शक्तो नावारयत्कृष्णः संरब्धान्कुरुपाण्डवान् ॥ ५.९३.१७ ॥
Let not the unrighteous, the foolish, and the non-friends say to me: 'Kṛṣṇa, though able, did not restrain the enraged Kurus and Pāṇḍavas.'
5.93.18
उभयोः साधयन्नर्थमहामागत इत्युत ।
तत्र यत्नमहं कृत्वा गच्छेयं नृष्ववाच्यताम् ॥ ५.९३.१८ ॥
Having come to accomplish the good of both sides, having made the effort for it, I shall go away blameless among men.
5.93.19
मम धर्मार्थयुक्तं हि श्रुत्वा वाक्यमनामयम् ।
न चेदादास्यते बालो दिष्टस्य वशमेष्यति ॥ ५.९३.१९ ॥
Having heard my speech, joined to dharma and purpose and wholesome, if this fool does not accept it, he will fall under the sway of fate.
5.93.20
अहापयन्पाण्डवार्थं यथाव-
च्छमं कुरूणां यदि चाचरेयम्।
पुण्यं च मे स्याच्चरितं महात्म-
न्मुच्येरंश्च कुरवो मृत्युपाशात् ॥ ५.९३.२० ॥
If I establish peace among the Kurus duly, without neglecting the cause of the Pāṇḍavas, it will be my meritorious deed, and, O great-souled one, the Kurus would be freed from the noose of death.
5.93.21
अपि वाचं भाषमाणस्य काव्यां ।
धर्मरामामर्थवतीमहिंस्राम्।
अवेक्षेरन्धार्तराष्ट्राः शमार्थं ।
मां च प्राप्तं कुरवः पूजयेयुः ॥ ५.९३.२१ ॥
If the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra heed even my wise, non-violent speech, full of dharma, delight and purpose, for the sake of peace, and the Kurus honour me when I have come.
5.93.22
न चापि मम पर्याप्ताः सहिताः सर्वपार्थिवाः ।
क्रुद्धस्य प्रमुखे स्थातुं सिंहस्येवेतरे मृगाः ॥ ५.९३.२२ ॥
Nor can all the kings together stand before me when I am enraged, as other deer before a lion.
5.93.23
इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं वृष्णीनामृषभस्तदा ।
शयने सुखसंस्पर्शे शिश्ये यदुसुखावहः ॥ ५.९३.२३ ॥
Having thus spoken, the bull of the Vṛṣṇis, bringer of joy to the Yadus, then lay down on a couch of pleasant touch.