Mahabharata · 5.54.66
॥
Devanāgarī
वैशंपायन उवाच
इत्य् उक्त्वा संजयं भूयः पर्यपृच्छत भारत ॥
विधित्सुः प्राप्तकालानि ज्ञात्वा परपुरंजयः ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
ity uktvā saṃjayaṃ bhūyaḥ paryapṛcchata bhārata ||
vidhitsuḥ prāptakālāni jñātvā parapuraṃjayaḥ ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
वैशंपायनvaiśaṃpāyanaVaishampayana; the sage Vaishampayana
उवाचuvācasaid; declared
इत्य्itythus; having said thus
उक्त्वाuktvāhaving said; having spoken
संजयंsaṃjayaṃSanjaya; the counselor Sanjaya
भूयःbhūyaḥfurther; again
पर्यपृच्छतparyapṛcchataquestioned in detail; asked closely
भारतbhārataO Bharata; descendant of Bharata
विधित्सुःvidhitsuḥwishing to arrange; intending to accomplish
प्राप्तकालानिprāptakālānitimely matters; that which the moment called for
ज्ञात्वाjñātvāhaving known; having understood
परपुरंजयःparapuraṃjayaḥconqueror of enemy cities; vanquisher of hostile strongholds
Translation
Vaishampayana said: "You ought not to grieve over this exertion. This very thing was said by me, and also by the wise Vidura, during the game of dice. All these your lamentations over the Pandavas, as though you were a helpless man, O king, are of no use."
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This passage, 5.54.66, develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort for peace is already being made against the backdrop of an inevitable war. Key theme: Sanjaya. Dharma reveals itself here through speech, the choice of envoys, faithfulness to one's word, and the responsibility of kings for the consequences of their decisions.