Mahabharata · 1.197.23–24
॥
Devanāgarī
इदं निर्दिग्धम् अयशः पुरोचनकृतं महत् ॥
तेषाम् अनुग्रहेणाद्य राजन् प्रक्षालयात्मनः ॥
द्रुपदो ऽपि महान् राजा कृतवैरश् च नः पुरा ॥
तस्य संग्रहणं राजन् स्वपक्षस्य विवर्धनम् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
idaṃ nirdigdham ayaśaḥ purocanakṛtaṃ mahat ||
teṣām anugraheṇādya rājan prakṣālayātmanaḥ ||
drupado 'pi mahān rājā kṛtavairaś ca naḥ purā ||
tasya saṃgrahaṇaṃ rājan svapakṣasya vivardhanam ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
इदं निर्दिग्धम् अयशः पुरोचनकृतं महत्idaṃ nirdigdham ayaśaḥ purocanakṛtaṃ mahatThis great disgrace that has attached to us, wrought by Purochana,
तेषाम् अनुग्रहेण अद्य राजन् प्रक्षालय आत्मनःteṣām anugraheṇa adya rājan prakṣālaya ātmanaḥwash away from yourself now, O king, by showing favor to them;
द्रुपदः अपि महान् राजा कृतवैरः च नः पुराdrupadaḥ api mahān rājā kṛtavairaḥ ca naḥ purāand Drupada too is a great king, with whom we had enmity before;
तस्य संग्रहणं राजन् स्वपक्षस्य विवर्धनम्tasya saṃgrahaṇaṃ rājan svapakṣasya vivardhanamwinning him over, O king, is the strengthening of your own side;
अनुग्रहेणाद्यanugraheṇādyaoriginal form "anugraheṇādya", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
प्रक्षालयात्मनःprakṣālayātmanaḥoriginal form "prakṣālayātmanaḥ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
द्रुपदोdrupadooriginal form "drupado", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
ऽपि'pioriginal form "'pi", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
कृतवैरश्kṛtavairaśoriginal form "kṛtavairaś", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Translation
"This great disgrace attached to us, wrought by Purochana, wash away now, O king, through kindness toward them; and Drupada too is a great king, with whom we had enmity before; winning him over, O king, would strengthen your own side."
Version
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Here reconciliation appears as both a purification and an advantage. It is telling that Vidura calls for 'washing away the disgrace' of the arson through kindness to the Pandavas: good deeds atone for past wrong. The political consideration is also telling: yesterday's enemy Drupada will become an ally. Here it is revealed that the path of dharma is beneficial both for the soul and for the state. Thus the text reveals the twofold benefit of reconciliation; and repentance in deed washes away shame.