न तु नः शिक्षमाणानाम् उपेक्षेत युधिष्ठिरः ॥
जुगुप्सति ह्य् अधर्मेण माम् एवोद्दिश्य कारणम् ॥
na tu naḥ śikṣamāṇānām upekṣeta yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
jugupsati hy adharmeṇa mām evoddiśya kāraṇam ||
Even now it seems to me that, panic-stricken by the rumble of Savyasachin's chariot, my vast army, composed of many divisions, scatters in every direction. As a great fire, spreading in every direction, its flames growing and driven by the wind, devours dry leaves and grass, so the great glory of Arjuna's weapons will consume all my forces. Kiritin, standing as an enemy in battle, will pour forth countless arrows and become as irresistible as all-destroying Death itself, driven onward by the Supreme Lord. When I hear again and again of the various evil omens occurring in the houses of the Kurus, around them, and on the field of battle, then destruction, without doubt, will befall the Bharatas.'
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This passage (5.52.16) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort toward peace unfolds against the backdrop of an already inevitable war. Dharma reveals itself here through speech, the choice of embassy, fidelity to one's word, and the responsibility kings bear for the consequences of their decisions.