अन्तेषु रेमिरे धीरा न ते मध्येषु रेमिरे ॥
अन्तप्राप्तिं सुखाम् आहुर् दुःखम् अन्तरम् अन्तयोः ॥
अभिवादयन्ति भवतीं पाण्डवाः सह कृष्णया ॥
आत्मानं च कुशलिनं निवेद्याहुर् अनामयम् ॥
अरोगान् सर्वसिद्धार्थान् क्षिप्रं द्रक्ष्यसि पाण्डवान् ॥
ईश्वरान् सर्वलोकस्य हतामित्राञ् श्रिया वृतान् ॥
एवम् आश्वासिता कुन्ती प्रत्युवाच जनार्दनम् ॥
पुत्राधिभिर् अभिध्वस्ता निगृह्याबुद्धिजं तमः ॥
यद् यत् तेषां महाबाहो पथ्यं स्यान् मधुसूदन ॥
यथा यथा त्वं मन्येथाः कुर्याः कृष्ण तथा तथा ॥
anteṣu remire dhīrā na te madhyeṣu remire ||
antaprāptiṃ sukhām āhur duḥkham antaram antayoḥ ||
abhivādayanti bhavatīṃ pāṇḍavāḥ saha kṛṣṇayā ||
ātmānaṃ ca kuśalinaṃ nivedyāhur anāmayam ||
arogān sarvasiddhārthān kṣipraṃ drakṣyasi pāṇḍavān ||
īśvarān sarvalokasya hatāmitrāñ śriyā vṛtān ||
evam āśvāsitā kuntī pratyuvāca janārdanam ||
putrādhibhir abhidhvastā nigṛhyābuddhijaṃ tamaḥ ||
yad yat teṣāṃ mahābāho pathyaṃ syān madhusūdana ||
yathā yathā tvaṃ manyethāḥ kuryāḥ kṛṣṇa tathā tathā ||
"The steadfast delighted in the extremes; they did not delight in the middling ways. They say that reaching one extreme is happiness, while the interval between the two extremes is sorrow. The Pandavas, together with Krishna, offer you their respectful greetings, and, declaring themselves well and unharmed, say: soon you will see the Pandavas -- healthy, having attained all their aims, lords of the whole world, their foes struck down, and clothed in glory." Thus consoled, Kunti, overwhelmed by griefs over her sons, having mastered the darkness born of confusion, replied to Janardana: "Whatever is beneficial for them, O mighty-armed Madhusudana, whatever you judge fit, that, O Krishna, you should do."
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This passage (5.88.96-100) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort toward peace unfolds against the backdrop of an already inevitable war. Key themes: Krishna, the Pandavas. Dharma reveals itself here through speech, the choice of embassy, fidelity to promises, and the responsibility kings bear for the consequences of their decisions.