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Mahabharata
Bhagavad-yāna (071) (Kṛṣṇa's Embassy to the Kurus, Chapters 71-137)5.71.6-10
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Mahabharata · 5.71.6-10
॥
Devanāgarī

अतिगृद्धाः कृतस्नेहा दीर्घकालं सहोषिताः ॥
कृतमित्राः कृतबला धार्तराष्ट्राः परंतप ॥
न पर्यायो ऽस्ति यत् साम्यं त्वयि कुर्युर् विशां पते ॥
बलवत्तां हि मन्यन्ते भीष्मद्रोणकृपादिभिः ॥
यावच् च मार्दवेनैतान् राजन्न् उपचरिष्यसि ॥
तावद् एते हरिष्यन्ति तव राज्यम् अरिंदम ॥
नानुक्रोशान् न कार्पण्यान् न च धर्मार्थकारणात् ॥
अलं कर्तुं धार्तराष्ट्रास् तव कामम् अरिंदम ॥
एतद् एव निमित्तं ते पाण्डवास् तु यथा त्वयि ॥
नान्वतप्यन्त कौपीनं तावत् कृत्वापि दुष्करम् ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

atigṛddhāḥ kṛtasnehā dīrghakālaṃ sahoṣitāḥ ||
kṛtamitrāḥ kṛtabalā dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ paraṃtapa ||
na paryāyo 'sti yat sāmyaṃ tvayi kuryur viśāṃ pate ||
balavattāṃ hi manyante bhīṣmadroṇakṛpādibhiḥ ||
yāvac ca mārdavenaitān rājann upacariṣyasi ||
tāvad ete hariṣyanti tava rājyam ariṃdama ||
nānukrośān na kārpaṇyān na ca dharmārthakāraṇāt ||
alaṃ kartuṃ dhārtarāṣṭrās tava kāmam ariṃdama ||
etad eva nimittaṃ te pāṇḍavās tu yathā tvayi ||
nānvatapyanta kaupīnaṃ tāvat kṛtvāpi duṣkaram ||

Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
अतिगृद्धाःatigṛddhāḥexceedingly greedy; very covetous
कृतस्नेहाkṛtasnehāhaving formed attachment; bound by friendship
दीर्घकालंdīrghakālaṃfor a long time; a lengthy period
सहोषिताःsahoṣitāḥhaving long lived together; having dwelt together
कृतमित्राःkṛtamitrāḥhaving made friends; having gained allies
कृतबलाkṛtabalāhaving gathered strength; having built up might
धार्तराष्ट्राःdhārtarāṣṭrāḥthe sons of Dhritarashtra; the Dhartarashtras
परंतपparaṃtapaO scorcher of foes; O burner of enemies
नnanot; no
पर्यायोparyāyooccasion; possibility
ऽस्ति'stithere is; there exists
यत्yatthat; which
साम्यंsāmyaṃequality; equal treatment
त्वयिtvayitoward you; because of you
कुर्युर्kuryurthey would do; they would show
विशांviśāṃof the people; of the tribes
पतेpateO lord; ruler
बलवत्तांbalavattāṃstrength; might
हिhiindeed; for
मन्यन्तेmanyantethey consider; they think
भीष्मद्रोणकृपादिभिःbhīṣmadroṇakṛpādibhiḥwith Bhishma, Drona, Kripa and others; together with Bhishma, Drona, Kripa and the rest
यावच्yāvacas long as; until
चcaand; also
मार्दवेनैतान्mārdavenaitānwith softness toward these; with gentleness toward them
राजन्न्rājannO king; sovereign
उपचरिष्यसिupacariṣyasiyou will treat; you will attend to
तावद्tāvadthat much; so much
एतेetethese; they
हरिष्यन्तिhariṣyantiwill seize; will carry away
तवtavayour; yours
राज्यम्rājyamkingdom; dominion
अरिंदमariṃdamaO subduer of foes; conqueror of enemies
नानुक्रोशान्nānukrośānneither out of compassion; nor from pity
नnanot; no
कार्पण्यान्kārpaṇyānout of faintheartedness; from weakness
नnanot; no
चcaand; also
धर्मार्थकारणात्dharmārthakāraṇātfor the sake of dharma and gain; by reason of righteousness and profit
अलंalaṃenough; sufficient
कर्तुंkartuṃto do; to bring about
धार्तराष्ट्रास्dhārtarāṣṭrāsthe sons of Dhritarashtra; the Dhartarashtras
तवtavayour; yours
कामम्kāmamdesire; passion; whim
अरिंदमariṃdamaO subduer of foes; conqueror of enemies
एतद्etadthis; such
एवevaindeed; precisely
निमित्तंnimittaṃcause; reason
तेtethey; those
पाण्डवास्pāṇḍavāsthe Pandavas; the sons of Pandu
तुtubut; indeed
यथाyathāas; in what manner
त्वयिtvayitoward you; because of you
नान्वतप्यन्तnānvatapyantadid not repent; did not regret
कौपीनंkaupīnaṃdisgrace; pitiable state
तावत्tāvatso much; until then
कृत्वापिkṛtvāpieven having done; though having performed
दुष्करम्duṣkaramdifficult to accomplish; hard; arduous
Translation

The compass; who will speak words that will be respectfully heard by the Bharatas -- words favorable to the Srinjayas, acceptable to those who desire prosperity, faultless in every respect.

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