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Book 05 – Chapter 146
BORI CE: 05-146-001 वासुदेव उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-218-001 वासुदेव उवाच भीष्मेणोक्ते ततो द्रोणो दुर्योधनमभाषत |
M. N. Dutt: Vasudeva said Bhishma having spoken thus, Drona, who was competent to speak, spoke these words to Duryodhane in the midst of those rulers of men. May it be well with you. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-002 प्रातीपः शंतनुस्तात कुलस्यार्थे यथोत्थितः |
MN DUTT: 03-218-002 प्रातीपः शान्तनुस्तात कुलस्यार्थ यथा स्थितः |
M. N. Dutt: As Shantanu, the son of Pratipa, ever acted with the interests of his race at heart and as Bhishma, who had taken a divine vow, ever acted with the interests of his race at heart, |
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BORI CE: 05-146-003 ततः पाण्डुर्नरपतिः सत्यसंधो जितेन्द्रियः |
MN DUTT: 03-218-003 तथा पाण्डुनरपतिः सत्यसंधो जितेन्द्रियः |
M. N. Dutt: So did that ruler of men Pandu, attached to truth, who had his senses under control-that virtuous-souled king of the Kurus who ever made and observed good vows and was interested in everything good. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-004 ज्येष्ठाय राज्यमददाद्धृतराष्ट्राय धीमते |
MN DUTT: 03-218-004 ज्येष्ठाय राज्यमदाद् धृतराष्ट्राय धीमते |
M. N. Dutt: To his elder brother the wise Dhritarashtra, that perpetuator of the Kuru race gave the kingdom as also to his younger brother Vidura. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-005 ततः सिंहासने राजन्स्थापयित्वैनमच्युतम् |
MN DUTT: 03-218-005 ततः सिंहासने राजन् स्थापयित्वैनमच्युतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then having established him (Dhritarashtra) who never strayed away from the right path on the throne, that ruler of men (Pandu) son of the Kuru race went to woods with his two wives. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-006 नीचैः स्थित्वा तु विदुर उपास्ते स्म विनीतवत् |
MN DUTT: 03-218-006 नीचैः स्थित्वा तु विदुर उपास्ते स्म विनीतवत् |
M. N. Dutt: Vidura then taking up an humble position in the kingdom humbly served the king like a slave fanning him with the branch of a young tree, O best among men. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-007 ततः सर्वाः प्रजास्तात धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम् |
MN DUTT: 03-218-007 ततः सर्वाः प्रजास्तात् धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then did all the subjects, my dear son, duly acknowledge the sovereignty of their king in a suitable manner as they had done that of Pandu, the ruler of men. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-008 विसृज्य धृतराष्ट्राय राज्यं स विदुराय च |
MN DUTT: 03-218-008 विसृज्य धृतराष्ट्राय राज्यं सविदुराय च |
M. N. Dutt: Having made over the kingdom to Dhritarashtra and Vidura Pandu, that conqueror of the cities of his enemies, wandered over the earth. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-009 कोशसंजनने दाने भृत्यानां चान्ववेक्षणे |
MN DUTT: 03-218-009 कोशसंवनने दाने भृत्यानां चान्ववेक्षणे |
M. N. Dutt: The one, ever devoted to truth namely Vidura, took charge of treasury, gifts and presents and the supervision over the subordinates and the feeding of all. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-010 संधिविग्रहसंयुक्तो राज्ञः संवाहनक्रियाः |
MN DUTT: 03-218-010 संधिविग्रहसंयुक्तो राज्ञां संवाहनक्रियाः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma, of great energy, that conqueror of the cities of his enemies, looked over the making of war and peace with kings and of giving or withholding presents to them. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-011 सिंहासनस्थो नृपतिर्धृतराष्ट्रो महाबलः |
MN DUTT: 03-218-011 सिंहासनस्थो नृपतिद्धृतराष्ट्रो महाबलः |
M. N. Dutt: That ruler of men, Dhritarashtra of great strength, while on the throne, was ever followed by the great souled Vidura. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-012 कथं तस्य कुले जातः कुलभेदं व्यवस्यसि |
MN DUTT: 03-218-012 कथं तस्य कुले जातः कुलभेदं व्यवस्यसि |
M. N. Dutt: How do you, born in his family, dare bringing about a dissension between the united with your brothers, enjoy objects of enjoyment, O lord of men. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-013 ब्रवीम्यहं न कार्पण्यान्नार्थहेतोः कथंचन |
MN DUTT: 03-218-013 ब्रवीम्यहं न कार्पण्यानार्थहेतोः कथंचन |
M. N. Dutt: I do not say all this from weakness or cowardice or for the attainment of any particular selfish object of mine. I desire to earn my living from Bhishma and not from what you can give me, O best among kings. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-014 नाहं त्वत्तोऽभिकाङ्क्षिष्ये वृत्त्युपायं जनाधिप |
MN DUTT: 03-218-014 नाहं त्वत्तोऽभिकाक्षिष्ये वृत्त्युपायं जनाधिप |
M. N. Dutt: I do not desire, O lord of men, to earn the means of living from you. Do that which Bhishma told you to do and Drona is ever on the side to which Bhishma inclines. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-015 दीयतां पाण्डुपुत्रेभ्यो राज्यार्धमरिकर्शन |
MN DUTT: 03-218-015 दीयतां पाण्डुपुत्रेभ्यो राज्यामिरिकर्शन |
M. N. Dutt: Give to the sons of Pandu half of the kingdom, O grinder of your enemies; the office of a preceptor has been filled by me equally for both yourself and them, my dear son, |
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BORI CE: 05-146-016 अश्वत्थामा यथा मह्यं तथा श्वेतहयो मम |
MN DUTT: 03-218-016 अश्वत्थामा यथा मह्यं तथा श्वेतहयो मम |
M. N. Dutt: What Ashvathama is to me, so is he with white horses (Arjuna); what is the necessity of talking much; where there is virtue there is victory. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-017 एवमुक्ते महाराज द्रोणेनामिततेजसा |
MN DUTT: 03-218-017 वासुदेव उवाच एवमुक्ते महाराज द्रोणेनामिततेजसा |
M. N. Dutt: Vasudeva said Words like these having been spoken by Drona of immeasurable energy, Vidura, ever devoted to truth, then said these words turning towards his father's uncle and looking at him. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-018 देवव्रत निबोधेदं वचनं मम भाषतः |
MN DUTT: 03-218-018 विदुर उवाच देवव्रत निबोधेदं वचनं मम भाषतः |
M. N. Dutt: Vidura said O you of divine vows, listen to these words spoken by me; this race of Kurus made extinct by you, had again been saved from extermination. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-019 तन्मे विलपमानस्य वचनं समुपेक्षसे |
MN DUTT: 03-218-019 तन्मे विलपमानस्य वचनं समुपेक्षसे |
M. N. Dutt: on Therefore do you not treat slightingly the words spoken by me who am lamenting. Who is this one named Duryodhana in this race but a stain, |
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BORI CE: 05-146-020 यस्य लोभाभिभूतस्य मतिं समनुवर्तसे |
MN DUTT: 03-218-020 यस्य लोभाभिभूतस्य मतिं समनुवर्तसे |
M. N. Dutt: Whose inclination overpowered by avarice you follow? He leads a dishonest life, is ungrateful and deprived of his senses by avarice. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-218-021 अतिक्रामति यः शास्त्रं पितुर्धर्मार्थदर्शिनः |
M. N. Dutt: He does not obey the commands of his father who follows the path of virtue and worldly benefit. Duryodhana will bring on the destruction of the Kurus by his acts. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-021 एते नश्यन्ति कुरवो दुर्योधनकृतेन वै |
MN DUTT: 03-218-021 अतिक्रामति यः शास्त्रं पितुर्धर्मार्थदर्शिनः MN DUTT: 03-218-022 यथा ते न प्रणश्येयुर्महाराज तथा कुरु |
M. N. Dutt: He does not obey the commands of his father who follows the path of virtue and worldly benefit. Duryodhana will bring on the destruction of the Kurus by his acts. Do that, O great king, which will not bring their extermination. Myself and Dhritarashtra, you before, O lord of the earth, |
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BORI CE: 05-146-022 मां चैव धृतराष्ट्रं च पूर्वमेव महाद्युते |
MN DUTT: 03-218-023 चित्रकार इवालेख्यं कृत्वा स्थापितवानसि |
M. N. Dutt: Brought into being as a painter does a picture. Do not act like the lord of creatures, who having created living beings again destroys them. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-023 नोपेक्षस्व महाबाहो पश्यमानः कुलक्षयम् |
MN DUTT: 03-218-024 नोपेक्षस्व महाबाहो पश्यमानः कुलक्षयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Do not look with indifference on this impending massacre of your race; ruin being now near at hand, your intellect is lost to you. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-218-025 वनं गच्छ मया साधु धृतराष्ट्रेण चैव ह |
M. N. Dutt: Go to the woods in company with myself and Dhritarashtra, or binding down the very wretched intentioned son of Dhritarashtra, whose wisdom is lost, |
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BORI CE: 05-146-024 बद्ध्वा वा निकृतिप्रज्ञं धार्तराष्ट्रं सुदुर्मतिम् |
MN DUTT: 03-218-025 वनं गच्छ मया साधु धृतराष्ट्रेण चैव ह MN DUTT: 03-218-026 शीधीदं राज्यमद्याशु पाण्डवैरभिरक्षितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Go to the woods in company with myself and Dhritarashtra, or binding down the very wretched intentioned son of Dhritarashtra, whose wisdom is lost, Rule over this kingdom now, protected and supported by the sons of Pandu. O best among kings, rest satisfied that a great massacre is near at hand, |
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BORI CE: 05-146-025 प्रसीद राजशार्दूल विनाशो दृश्यते महान् |
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: 05-146-026 विररामैवमुक्त्वा तु विदुरो दीनमानसः |
MN DUTT: 03-218-027 पाण्डवानां कुरूणां च राज्ञाममिततेजसाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Of the sons of Panda, the Kurus, and of kings of immeasurable energy.” Saying this Vidura stopped with his heart sad. And thinking of the situation he began to sign again and again. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-027 ततोऽथ राज्ञः सुबलस्य पुत्री; धर्मार्थयुक्तं कुलनाशभीता |
MN DUTT: 03-218-028 ततोऽथ राज्ञः सुबलस्य पुत्री धर्मार्थयुक्तं कुलनाशभीता |
M. N. Dutt: Then did the daughter of king Subala, afraid of the extinction of her race, said out of anger these words which were virtuous and conducive to the benefit of her inhuman and wicked-souled son Duryodhana in the midst of these kings. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-028 ये पार्थिवा राजसभां प्रविष्टा; ब्रह्मर्षयो ये च सभासदोऽन्ये |
MN DUTT: 03-218-029 ये पार्थिवा राजसभां प्रविष्टा ब्रह्मर्षयो ये च सभासदोऽन्ये |
M. N. Dutt: "Let these rulers of the earth, who have entered this royal council as also these regenerate Rishis and all others in this council, hear what I am going to say about the sin committed by yourself. O wretch and your ministers and followers. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-029 राज्यं कुरूणामनुपूर्वभोग्यं; क्रमागतो नः कुलधर्म एषः |
MN DUTT: 03-218-030 राज्यं कुरूणामनुपूर्वभोज्यं क्रमागतो नः कुलधर्म एषः |
M. N. Dutt: The kingdom is obtainable by us in a certain fixed order; this has been the custom with our race, but you, O you of sinful intellect and of very inhuman deeds, desire unjustly to ruin the kingdom of the Kurus. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-030 राज्ये स्थितो धृतराष्ट्रो मनीषी; तस्यानुजो विदुरो दीर्घदर्शी |
MN DUTT: 03-218-031 राज्ये स्थितो धृतराष्ट्रो मनीषी तस्यानुजो विदुरो दीर्घदर्शी |
M. N. Dutt: The wise Dhritarashtra is now established on the throne and under him as a subordinate is Vidura of great foresight; superseding these two how can you, O Duryodhana, desire the kingdom out of folly? |
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BORI CE: 05-146-031 राजा च क्षत्ता च महानुभावौ; भीष्मे स्थिते परवन्तौ भवेताम् |
MN DUTT: 03-218-032 राजा च क्षत्ता च महानुभावौ भीष्मे स्थिते परवन्तौ भवेताम् |
M. N. Dutt: The king himself and Vidura of great soul, are so long as Bhishma is alive, but his subordinates; in fact owing to his being conversant with virtue, the one born of the river (Ganga), that foremost of kings does not desire the kingship. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-032 राज्यं तु पाण्डोरिदमप्रधृष्यं; तस्याद्य पुत्राः प्रभवन्ति नान्ये |
MN DUTT: 03-218-033 राज्यं तु पाण्डोरिदमप्रधृष्यं तस्याद्य पुत्राः प्रभवन्ति नान्ये |
M. N. Dutt: This kingdom, incapable of being subjugated, belongs to Pandu and now his sons are lords over it and none else. This entire kingdom, coming from their father, goes to the sons of Pandu, and to their sons of grandsons. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-033 यद्वै ब्रूते कुरुमुख्यो महात्मा; देवव्रतः सत्यसंधो मनीषी |
MN DUTT: 03-218-034 यद् वै ब्रूते कुरुमुख्यो महात्मा देवव्रतः सत्यसंधो मनीषी |
M. N. Dutt: What, that foremost among the Kurus, that great-souled one of divine vows, ever attached to truth, endued with intelligence, says, should is its entirely, be done by us, for the sake of our kingdom, and the duties of our order. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-034 अनुज्ञया चाथ महाव्रतस्य; ब्रूयान्नृपो यद्विदुरस्तथैव |
MN DUTT: 03-218-035 अनुज्ञया चाथ महाव्रतस्य ब्रूयावृपोऽयं विदुरस्तथैव |
M. N. Dutt: Let this ruler of men as also Vidura by the command of the one of great vows speak the same thing; that is an act that should be done by our well wishers who should place virtue above all consideration. |
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BORI CE: 05-146-035 न्यायागतं राज्यमिदं कुरूणां; युधिष्ठिरः शास्तु वै धर्मपुत्रः |
MN DUTT: 03-218-036 न्यायागतं राज्यमिदं कुरूणां युधिष्ठिरः शास्तु वै धर्मपुत्रः |
M. N. Dutt: Let the son of Dharma Yudhishthira rule over the kingdom of the Kurus, obtained justly, led by Dhritarashtra and placing the son of Shantanu at the helm of affairs." |
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