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Mahabharata
Bhagavad-yāna (081) (Kṛṣṇa's Embassy to the Kurus, Chapters 71-137)5.81.66-70
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Mahabharata · 5.81.66-70
॥
Devanāgarī

देवर्षयः पुण्यकृतो ब्राह्मणाश् च बहुश्रुताः ॥
राजर्षयश् च दाशार्ह मानयन्तस् तपस्विनः ॥
देवासुरस्य द्रष्टारः पुराणस्य महाद्युते ॥
समेतं पार्थिवं क्षत्रं दिदृक्षन्तश् च सर्वतः ॥
सभासदश् च राजानस् त्वां च सत्यं जनार्दन ॥
एतन् महत् प्रेक्षणीयं द्रष्टुं गच्छाम केशव ॥
धर्मार्थसहिता वाचः श्रोतुम् इच्छाम माधव ॥
त्वयोच्यमानाः कुरुषु राजमध्ये परंतप ॥
भीष्मद्रोणादयश् चैव विदुरश् च महामतिः ॥
त्वं च यादवशार्दूल सभायां वै समेष्यथ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

devarṣayaḥ puṇyakṛto brāhmaṇāś ca bahuśrutāḥ ||
rājarṣayaś ca dāśārha mānayantas tapasvinaḥ ||
devāsurasya draṣṭāraḥ purāṇasya mahādyute ||
sametaṃ pārthivaṃ kṣatraṃ didṛkṣantaś ca sarvataḥ ||
sabhāsadaś ca rājānas tvāṃ ca satyaṃ janārdana ||
etan mahat prekṣaṇīyaṃ draṣṭuṃ gacchāma keśava ||
dharmārthasahitā vācaḥ śrotum icchāma mādhava ||
tvayocyamānāḥ kuruṣu rājamadhye paraṃtapa ||
bhīṣmadroṇādayaś caiva viduraś ca mahāmatiḥ ||
tvaṃ ca yādavaśārdūla sabhāyāṃ vai sameṣyatha ||

Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
देवर्षयःdevarṣayaḥdivine sages; devarshis
पुण्यकृतोpuṇyakṛtowho have performed meritorious deeds; pious
ब्राह्मणाश्brāhmaṇāśbrahmins; priests
चcaand; also
बहुश्रुताःbahuśrutāḥwidely learned; erudite; knowledgeable
राजर्षयश्rājarṣayaśroyal sages; rajarshis
चcaand; also
दाशार्हdāśārhaO Dasharha; O descendant of the Dasharhas
मानयन्तस्mānayantashonoring; showing respect
तपस्विनःtapasvinaḥascetics; practitioners of austerity
देवासुरस्यdevāsurasyaof gods and asuras; of the divine-demonic war
द्रष्टारःdraṣṭāraḥwitnesses; onlookers
पुराणस्यpurāṇasyaof the ancient; of the primeval
महाद्युतेmahādyuteO greatly radiant one; O resplendent one
समेतंsametaṃgathered; assembled
पार्थिवंpārthivaṃroyal; earthly; kshatriya
क्षत्रंkṣatraṃthe kshatriya order; the royal warrior host
दिदृक्षन्तश्didṛkṣantaśdesiring to see; eager to behold
चcaand; also
सर्वतःsarvataḥfrom everywhere; from all sides
सभासदश्sabhāsadaśthose seated in the assembly; members of the council
चcaand; also
राजानस्rājānaskings; rulers
त्वांtvāṃto you; you
चcaand; also
सत्यंsatyaṃwith truth; with honesty
जनार्दनjanārdanaO Janardana; O Krishna
एतन्etanthis; such
महत्mahatgreat; vast
प्रेक्षणीयंprekṣaṇīyaṃworth beholding; a spectacle
द्रष्टुंdraṣṭuṃto see; to behold
गच्छामgacchāmawe go; we set forth
केशवkeśavaO Keshava; O Krishna
धर्मार्थसहिताdharmārthasahitājoined with dharma and purpose; in accord with righteousness and meaning
वाचःvācaḥwords; speech; utterances
श्रोतुम्śrotumto hear; to listen to
इच्छामicchāmawe wish; we desire
माधवmādhavaO Madhava; O descendant of Madhu
त्वयोच्यमानाःtvayocyamānāḥspoken by you; uttered by you
कुरुषुkuruṣuamong the Kurus; among the descendants of Kuru
राजमध्येrājamadhyeamid the kings; in the assembly of kings
परंतपparaṃtapaO scorcher of foes; O tormentor of enemies
भीष्मद्रोणादयश्bhīṣmadroṇādayaśBhishma, Drona and the rest; beginning with Bhishma and Drona
चैवcaivaand also; and indeed
विदुरश्viduraśVidura; the wise Vidura
चcaand; also
महामतिःmahāmatiḥwise; of great intellect
त्वंtvaṃyou; you yourself
चcaand; also
यादवशार्दूलyādavaśārdūlatiger among the Yadavas; best of the Yadavas
सभायांsabhāyāṃin the assembly; in the council hall
वैvaiindeed; truly
समेष्यथsameṣyathayou will come together; you will assemble
Translation

Applauding highly these words of Satyaki, he praised him, saying, 'Excellent! Splendid!' And they, eager for battle,

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