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Book 01 – Chapter 197
BORI CE: 01-197-001 विदुर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-205-001 विदुर उवाच राजन् नि:संशयं श्रेयो वाच्यस्त्वमसि बान्धवैः |
M. N. Dutt: Vidura said : O king, there is no doubt your friends have spoken to you what is good for you. But as you don't listen to their words, they find no place here, |
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BORI CE: 01-197-002 हितं हि तव तद्वाक्यमुक्तवान्कुरुसत्तमः BORI CE: 01-197-003 तथा द्रोणेन बहुधा भाषितं हितमुत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 01-205-002 प्रियं हितं च तद् वाक्यमुक्तवान् कुरुसत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, the best of Kurus, the son of Shantanu (Bhishma) has said what is for your great good, but you do not accept it (his advice). What has been said by Drona is for your good, but the son of Radha, Karna, does not consider it for your good. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-004 चिन्तयंश्च न पश्यामि राजंस्तव सुहृत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 01-205-003 चिन्तयंश्च न पश्यामि राजंस्तव सुहृत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: O king, after (due) reflection I do not find there is any who is a better friend of your than these two best of men (Bhishma and Drona) or who excels them in wisdom. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-005 इमौ हि वृद्धौ वयसा प्रज्ञया च श्रुतेन च |
MN DUTT: 01-205-004 इमौ हि वृद्धौ वयसा प्रज्ञया च श्रुतेन च |
M. N. Dutt: These two are old in age, in wisdom and in Shastras. O king, they look at the sons of Pandu with equal eyes. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-006 धर्मे चानवमौ राजन्सत्यतायां च भारत |
MN DUTT: 01-205-005 धर्मे चानवरौ राजन् सत्यतायां च भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of the Bharata, O king they are not certainly inferior to Rama, the son of Dasharatha and Gaya in the virtue and truthfulness. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-007 न चोक्तवन्तावश्रेयः पुरस्तादपि किंचन BORI CE: 01-197-008 ताविमौ पुरुषव्याघ्रावनागसि नृप त्वयि |
MN DUTT: 01-205-006 न चोक्तवन्तावश्रेय पुरस्तादपि किंचन |
M. N. Dutt: It is not seen that they have ever given you evil advice. O king, you too have never injured them. Why should, therefore, these best of men, who are ever truthful, give you wicked advice? |
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BORI CE: 01-197-009 प्रज्ञावन्तौ नरश्रेष्ठावस्मिँल्लोके नराधिप |
MN DUTT: 01-205-007 प्रज्ञावन्तौ नरश्रेष्ठावस्मॅिल्लोके नराधिप |
M. N. Dutt: O king, these foremost of men are endued with wisdom; they will never give you evil advises or say any thing that is crooked. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 01-205-008 इति मे नैष्ठिकी बुद्धिवर्तते कुरुनन्दन |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Kuru, this is my firm conviction that being tempted by wealth these, learned as they are in the precepts of morality, will never utter anything savouring partisanship. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-010 न चार्थहेतोर्धर्मज्ञौ वक्ष्यतः पक्षसंश्रितम् BORI CE: 01-197-011 दुर्योधनप्रभृतयः पुत्रा राजन्यथा तव BORI CE: 01-197-012 तेषु चेदहितं किंचिन्मन्त्रयेयुरबुद्धितः BORI CE: 01-197-013 अथ ते हृदये राजन्विशेषस्तेषु वर्तते |
MN DUTT: 01-205-008 इति मे नैष्ठिकी बुद्धिवर्तते कुरुनन्दन MN DUTT: 01-205-009 एतद्धि परमं श्रेयो मन्येऽहं तव भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Kuru, this is my firm conviction that being tempted by wealth these, learned as they are in the precepts of morality, will never utter anything savouring partisanship. O descendant of Bharata, I consider what they have said is highly beneficial to you. O king, the Pandavas are certainly your sons as much as Duryodhana and others. Therefore, those ministers who give you any advice that is fraught with evil intentions towards the Pandavas do not really look after your interest. O king, if there is any partiality (for your sons) in your heart, it is certain that they who seek to excite it do you no good. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-014 एतदर्थमिमौ राजन्महात्मानौ महाद्युती |
MN DUTT: 01-205-010 एतदर्थमिमौ राजन् महात्मानौ महाद्युती |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, O king, I think these illustrious and effulgent persons have not certainly said anything that leads to evil. You however do not understand it. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-015 यच्चाप्यशक्यतां तेषामाहतुः पुरुषर्षभौ |
MN DUTT: 01-205-011 यच्चाप्यशक्यतां तेषामहतुः पुरुषर्षभौ |
M. N. Dutt: O best of kings, what these excellent men have said regarding the invincibility of the Pandavas is perfectly true. Do not think otherwise. Be blessed. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-016 कथं हि पाण्डवः श्रीमान्सव्यसाची परंतपः |
MN DUTT: 01-205-012 कथं हि पाण्डवः श्रीमान् सव्यसाची धनंजयः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, can the handsome Pandavas Savyasachi Dhananjaya be ever vanquished in battle even by Maghavata (Indra) himself? |
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BORI CE: 01-197-017 भीमसेनो महाबाहुर्नागायुतबलो महान् |
MN DUTT: 01-205-013 भीमसेनो महाबाहुर्नागायुतबलो महान् |
M. N. Dutt: Can the powerful Bhimsena of strong arms possessing the might of ten thousand elephants be vanquished in battle even by the immortals? |
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BORI CE: 01-197-018 तथैव कृतिनौ युद्धे यमौ यमसुताविव |
MN DUTT: 01-205-014 तथैव कृतिनौ युद्धे यमौ यमसुताविव |
M. N. Dutt: Who having the desire of living can vanquish in battle the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), who are like the sons of Yama himself and who are both well-skilled in battle? |
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BORI CE: 01-197-019 यस्मिन्धृतिरनुक्रोशः क्षमा सत्यं पराक्रमः |
MN DUTT: 01-205-015 यस्मिन् धृतिरनुक्रोशः क्षमा सत्यं पराक्रमः |
M. N. Dutt: How the eldest Pandavas (Yudhishthira) in whom patience, mercy, can son forgiveness, truth and prowess are always present, be ever vanquished? |
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BORI CE: 01-197-020 येषां पक्षधरो रामो येषां मन्त्री जनार्दनः |
MN DUTT: 01-205-016 येषां पक्षधरो रामो येषां मन्त्री जनार्दनः |
M. N. Dutt: Is there any whom they have not already vanquished in battle, who who have have Rama (Baladeva) as their ally, Janardana (Krishna) as their counsellor, Satyaki as their supporter. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-021 द्रुपदः श्वशुरो येषां येषां श्यालाश्च पार्षताः |
MN DUTT: 01-205-017 द्रुपदः श्वशुरो येषां येषां श्यालाश्च पार्षताः |
M. N. Dutt: Drupada as their father-in-law and the descendant of Prishata, Drupada's Dhrishtadyumna and his other heroic brothers as their brother-in-law? O descendant of Bharata, remembering this and knowing that their claim to the kingdom is even prior to yours, behave virtuous towards them. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-022 सोऽशक्यतां च विज्ञाय तेषामग्रेण भारत |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-023 इदं निर्दिग्धमयशः पुरोचनकृतं महत् |
MN DUTT: 01-205-018 इदं निर्दिष्टमयशः पुरोचनकृतं महत् |
M. N. Dutt: O king, the stain of calumny is on you on account of the act of Purochana. Wash yourself off it by kindly behaving towards them (the Pandavas). |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 01-205-019 तेषामनुग्रहश्चायं सर्वेषां चैव नः कुले |
M. N. Dutt: Your kindly behaviour towards them will be for our great good. It will protect the lives of all of us of the Kuru race and it will lead to the growth of the whole Kshatriya race. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-024 द्रुपदोऽपि महान्राजा कृतवैरश्च नः पुरा |
MN DUTT: 01-205-020 दुपदोऽपि महान् राजा कृतवैस्च नः पुरा |
M. N. Dutt: O king, we have formerly waged a great war with the king of Drupada; if we can now secure him as an ally, it will strengthen our party. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-025 बलवन्तश्च दाशार्हा बहवश्च विशां पते |
MN DUTT: 01-205-021 बलवन्तश्च दाशार्हा बहवश्च विशाम्पते |
M. N. Dutt: O king, the Dasharahas are numerous and powerful. They will be all there where Krishna will be. Where Krishna is, victory is certainly there. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-026 यच्च साम्नैव शक्येत कार्यं साधयितुं नृप |
MN DUTT: 01-205-022 यच्च साम्नैव शक्येत कार्यं साधयितुं नृप |
M. N. Dutt: O king, unless cursed by the celestials, who would seek to effect by means of war that which can be effected by conciliation? |
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BORI CE: 01-197-027 श्रुत्वा च जीवतः पार्थान्पौरजानपदो जनः |
MN DUTT: 01-205-023 श्रुत्वा च जीवतः पार्थान् पौरजानपदा जनाः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, having heard that the sons of Pritha are alive, the men of the city and the country have become exceedingly glad; and they are all eager to see them. Do what will be agreeable to them. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-028 दुर्योधनश्च कर्णश्च शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः |
MN DUTT: 01-205-024 दुर्योधनश्च कर्णश्च शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः |
M. N. Dutt: Duryodhana, Karna and the son of Subala, Shakuni, are sinful, foolish and young. Do not listen to their words. |
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BORI CE: 01-197-029 उक्तमेतन्मया राजन्पुरा गुणवतस्तव |
MN DUTT: 01-205-025 उक्तमेतत् पुरा राजन् मया गुणवतस्तव |
M. N. Dutt: O king, endued with all accomplishments as you are, I have told you long ago that for the fault of Duryodhana, the subjects of this kingdom will be annihilated. |
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