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Book 05 – Chapter 026
BORI CE: 05-026-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-098-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच कां नु वाचं संजय मे शृणोषि युद्धैषिणी येन युद्धाद् बिभेषि |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said What words, of mine, O Sanjaya, have you heard meaning ever, that you fear war. The reverse of war, is better than war. Who having got that (peace) goes to war, O Suta? |
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BORI CE: 05-026-002 अकुर्वतश्चेत्पुरुषस्य संजय; सिध्येत्संकल्पो मनसा यं यमिच्छेत् |
MN DUTT: 03-098-002 अकुर्वतश्चेत् पुरुषस्य संजय सिद्ध्येत् संकल्पो मनसा ये यमिच्छेत् |
M. N. Dutt: If what a man desires in his heart is fulfilled, O Sanjaya, without doing anything then he will not do anything even if that be very much easier than war. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-003 कुतो युद्धं जातु नरः प्रजान;न्को दैवशप्तोऽभिवृणीत युद्धम् |
MN DUTT: 03-098-003 कुतो युद्धं जातु नरोऽवगच्छेत् को देवशप्तो हि वृणीत युद्धम् |
M. N. Dutt: Wherefore should a man go to war; who is there cursed by the gods who would chose war? The sons of Pritha do acts which bring on happiness and at the same time are conducive to the well being of the world and not inferior to virtue (i.e. virtuous acts). |
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BORI CE: 05-026-004 कर्मोदयं सुखमाशंसमानः; कृच्छ्रोपायं तत्त्वतः कर्म दुःखम् |
MN DUTT: 03-098-004 धर्मोदयं सुखमाशंसमानाः कृच्छ्रोपायं तत्त्वतः कर्म दुःखम् |
M. N. Dutt: They are men desirous of only such happiness as has its source in virtue. He, who being desirous of happiness and of destroying misery, follows the pleasant dictates of his senses, adopts a way which leads to misery. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-098-005 कामाभिध्या स्वशरीरं दुनोति यया प्रमुक्तो न करोति दुःखम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeking pleasure he pains his own body as fuel to a burning flame increases its force; and when a man has freed himself from this longing he does not bring misery on himself. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-005 यथेध्यमानस्य समिद्धतेजसो; भूयो बलं वर्धते पावकस्य |
MN DUTT: 03-098-006 कामार्थलाभेन तथैव भूयो न तृप्यते सर्पिषेवाग्निरिद्धः |
M. N. Dutt: In the same way, by the satisfaction of our sensual desires we are not satiated but are like fire with clarified butter added on to it. Compare this great source of enjoyment of the king Dhritarashtra with ourselves. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-006 नाश्रेयसामीश्वरो विग्रहाणां; नाश्रेयसां गीतशब्दं शृणोति |
MN DUTT: 03-098-007 नाश्रेयानीश्वरो विग्रहाणां नाश्रेयान् वै गीतशब्दं शृणोति |
M. N. Dutt: Deserted by the goddess of fortune people never win victory in battle; unfortunate people never hear the sound of music, unfortunate people never enjoy garlands and fragrance and unfortunate people (never enjoy) ungents. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-007 नाश्रेयसः प्रावरानध्यवस्ते; कथं त्वस्मान्संप्रणुदेत्कुरुभ्यः |
MN DUTT: 03-098-008 नाश्रेयान् वै प्रावारान् संविवस्ते कथं त्वस्मान् सम्प्रणुदेत् कुरुभ्यः |
M. N. Dutt: Also, unfortunate people never get fine sheets to wear, (we are unfortunate) otherwise why should we have been exiled from the country of the Kurus. It must be so. The desires of an unwise man give trouble to his body as well as to his mind. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-008 स्वयं राजा विषमस्थः परेषु; सामस्थ्यमन्विच्छति तन्न साधु |
MN DUTT: 03-098-009 स्वयं राजा विषमस्थः परेषु सामर्थ्यमन्विच्छति तन्न साधु |
M. N. Dutt: The king himself in trouble wants to get strength from others; this is hardly fair. As he sees himself surrounded (by friends) so let him see others surrounded (by friends). |
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BORI CE: 05-026-009 आसन्नमग्निं तु निदाघकाले; गम्भीरकक्षे गहने विसृज्य |
MN DUTT: 03-098-010 आसन्नमग्नि तु निदाघकाले गम्भीरकक्षे गहने विसृज्य |
M. N. Dutt: A man having thrown, burning fire, at midday, at the end of winter, on a thick wood of reeds and which fire spreads with the wind, repents his act when he is desirous of escape. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-010 प्राप्तैश्वर्यो धृतराष्ट्रोऽद्य राजा; लालप्यते संजय कस्य हेतोः |
MN DUTT: 03-098-011 प्राप्तैश्वर्यो धृतराष्ट्रोऽद्य राजा लालप्यते संजय कस्य हेतोः |
M. N. Dutt: Having got wealth why does the king Dhritarashtra now grieve for his lot O Sanjaya? Simply because he had accepted the secret advice to his dull-headed son of vicious soul and addicted to dishonest ways. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-011 अनाप्तः सन्नाप्ततमस्य वाचं; सुयोधनो विदुरस्यावमन्य |
MN DUTT: 03-098-012 अनाप्तवच्चाप्ततमस्य वाचः सुयोधनो विदुरस्यावमत्या सुतस्य राजा धृतराष्ट्रः प्रियैषी सम्बुध्यमानो विशतेऽधर्ममेव |
M. N. Dutt: Suyodhana treated with contempt the world of Vidura, whom he regarded as his enemy though he was his friend and the king Dhritarashtra, desirous of meeting the wishes of his son, consciously deserted virtue. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-012 मेधाविनं ह्यर्थकामं कुरूणां; बहुश्रुतं वाग्मिनं शीलवन्तम् |
MN DUTT: 03-098-013 मेधाविनं ह्यर्थकामं कुरूणां बहुश्रुतं वाग्मिनं शीलवन्तम् |
M. N. Dutt: The king Dhritarashtra, from a desire to please his son, remembered not that Vidura was a wise man among the Kurus and wished for the well-being of the Kurus, of very great learning, adept at speech and well behaved. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-013 मानघ्नस्य आत्मकामस्य चेर्ष्योः; संरम्भिणश्चार्थधर्मातिगस्य |
MN DUTT: 03-098-014 माननस्यासौ मानकामस्य चे!ः संरम्भिणश्चार्थधर्मातिगस्य |
M. N. Dutt: He (the son) through himself desirous of honour, seeks to deprive others of honour, is jealous, wrathful, goes beyond the limits of virtue for his own interests, haughty in sensual desires and is induced with a bad heart. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-014 अनेयस्याश्रेयसो दीर्घमन्यो;र्मित्रद्रुहः संजय पापबुद्धेः |
MN DUTT: 03-098-015 मित्रदुहः संजय पापबुद्धेः |
M. N. Dutt: He leads a bad life, is deserted by the Goddess of Fortune, cherishes wrongs for a long time, conspires, against friends and has a vicious mind. For meeting the wishes of such an one did king Dhritarashtra, with his eyes wide open, forsake virtue and pleasure. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-015 तदैव मे संजय दीव्यतोऽभू;न्नो चेत्कुरूनागतः स्यादभावः |
MN DUTT: 03-098-016 न्मतिः कुरूणामागतः स्यादभावः |
M. N. Dutt: At that time, O Sanjaya, when I was playing at dice did it occur to me that the destruction of the Kurus was come for Vidura speaking these wise words did not obtain praise from Dhritarashtra. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-016 क्षत्तुर्यदा अन्ववर्तन्त बुद्धिं; कृच्छ्रं कुरून्न तदाभ्याजगाम |
MN DUTT: 03-098-017 क्षत्तुर्यदा नान्ववर्तन्त बुद्धि कृच्छ्रे कुरून् सूत तदाभ्याजगाम् |
M. N. Dutt: When they no longer followed the instructions of Vidura, troubles overtook the Kurus, O Suta. So long as they followed his wisdom, did their kingdom prosper. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-017 तदर्थलुब्धस्य निबोध मेऽद्य; ये मन्त्रिणो धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सूत |
MN DUTT: 03-098-018 तदर्थलुब्धस्य निबोध मेऽद्य ये मन्त्रिणो धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सूत |
M. N. Dutt: Hear now from me who are the ministers of the son of Dhritarashtra for the promotion of his interest, O Suta. They are Dhritarashtra, Shakuni and the son of Suta (Karna). O son of Gavalgani, look at his folly. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-018 सोऽहं न पश्यामि परीक्षमाणः; कथं स्वस्ति स्यात्कुरुसृञ्जयानाम् |
MN DUTT: 03-098-019 सोऽहं न पश्यामि परीक्षमाणः कथं स्वस्ति स्यात् कुरुसुंजयानाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore even when I consider, do I not see how it can go well with the Kurus and the Srinjayas, Dhritarashtra having usurped the wealth of others and the far seeing Vidura having been banished to a foreign country. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-019 आशंसते वै धृतराष्ट्रः सपुत्रो; महाराज्यमसपत्नं पृथिव्याम् |
MN DUTT: 03-098-020 आशंसते वै धृतराष्ट्रः सपुत्रो महाराज्यमसपत्नं पृथिव्याम् |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra, with his son, hopes for an undisputed suzerainty over this world. Absolute peace therefore is unobtainable. Whatever wealth is under his possession he regards as belonging to himself. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-020 यत्तत्कर्णो मन्यते पारणीयं; युद्धे गृहीतायुधमर्जुनेन |
MN DUTT: 03-098-021 यत् तत् कर्णो मन्यते पारणीयं युद्धे गृहीतायुधमर्जुनं वै |
M. N. Dutt: Karna considers Arjuna capable of being vanquished when the latter takes up his weapons in battle. In former days there were many great battles. Why were they not benefited by Karna. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-021 कर्णश्च जानाति सुयोधनश्च; द्रोणश्च जानाति पितामहश्च |
MN DUTT: 03-098-022 कर्णश्च जानाति सुयोधनश्च द्रोणश्च जानाति पितामहश्च |
M. N. Dutt: Karna knows, so does Suyodhana, Drona knows so does our grandsire and so do the other Kurus that there is no wielder of the bow superior to Arjuna. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-022 जानन्त्येते कुरवः सर्व एव; ये चाप्यन्ये भूमिपालाः समेताः |
MN DUTT: 03-098-023 जानन्त्येतत् कुरवः सर्व एव ये चाप्यन्ये भूमिपालाः समेताः |
M. N. Dutt: All the Kurus, know and so do all the other kings that are assembled, how this kingdom came under the possession of Duryodhana, during the life-time of Arjuna, the subduer of foes. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-023 तेनार्थबद्धं मन्यते धार्तराष्ट्रः; शक्यं हर्तुं पाण्डवानां ममत्वम् |
MN DUTT: 03-098-024 तेनानुबन्धं मन्यते धार्तराष्ट्रः शक्यं हर्तुं पाण्डवानां ममत्वम् |
M. N. Dutt: With that precedent in their mind, the sons of Dhritarashtra think that they are capable of depriving the sons of Pandu of what is their own through they are aware having been present there, of the deportment of Arjuna in a battle when the only weapon he had was a bow. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-024 गाण्डीवविस्फारितशब्दमाजा;वशृण्वाना धार्तराष्ट्रा ध्रियन्ते |
MN DUTT: 03-098-025 वशृण्वाना धार्तराष्ट्रा ध्रियन्ते |
M. N. Dutt: Not yet having heard the twang of the Gandiva when fully stretched out, the sons of Dhritarashtra are yet alive. So long as he does not see Bhimasena inspired with wrath, Suyodhana thinks that his object is gained. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-025 इन्द्रोऽप्येतन्नोत्सहेत्तात हर्तु;मैश्वर्यं नो जीवति भीमसेने |
MN DUTT: 03-098-026 इन्द्रोऽप्येतन्नोत्सहेत् तात हर्तु मैश्वर्यं नो जीवति भीमसेने |
M. N. Dutt: Indra even would not be able to stand against him, for robbing us of our wealth, during the life time of Bhimasena and Dhananjaya, 0 Suta and the patient Nakula and the hero Sahadeva. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-026 स चेदेतां प्रतिपद्येत बुद्धिं; वृद्धो राजा सह पुत्रेण सूत |
MN DUTT: 03-098-027 स चेदेता प्रतिपद्येत बुद्धि वृद्धो राजा सह पुत्रेण सूत |
M. N. Dutt: The old king with his son, O Suta, still entertains the thought that the sons of Dhritarashtra will not be killed in battle consumed by the son of Pandu, O Sanjaya. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-027 जानासि त्वं क्लेशमस्मासु वृत्तं; त्वां पूजयन्संजयाहं क्षमेयम् |
MN DUTT: 03-098-028 जानासि त्वं क्लेशमस्मासु वृत्तं त्वां पूजयन् संजयाहं क्षमेयम् |
M. N. Dutt: You know what troubles have overtaken us. For my respect for you, I would forgive them, (you know as well) that which has taken place between ourselves and the sons of Kuru and what our treatment towards the son of Dhritarashtra was at the time. |
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BORI CE: 05-026-028 अद्यापि तत्तत्र तथैव वर्ततां; शान्तिं गमिष्यामि यथा त्वमात्थ |
MN DUTT: 03-098-029 अद्यापि तत् तत्र तथैव वर्ततां शान्तिं गमिष्यामि यथात्वमात्थ |
M. N. Dutt: Even let that treatment be the same, I shall make peace, as you ask me to do. Let Indraprastha be my kingdom. Let the foremost of the race of Bharata, give it back to me. |
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