Mahabharata · 5.101.26
॥
Devanāgarī
क्रियताम् अत्र यत्नो हि प्रीतिमान् अस्म्य् अनेन वै ॥
अस्य नागपतेर् दातुं प्रियां दुहितरं मुने ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
kriyatām atra yatno hi prītimān asmy anena vai ||
asya nāgapater dātuṃ priyāṃ duhitaraṃ mune ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
क्रियताम्kriyatāmlet it be done; let it be undertaken
अत्रatrahere; in this
यत्नोyatnoeffort; endeavor
हिhiindeed; for
प्रीतिमान्prītimānpleased; filled with joy
अस्म्य्asmyI am; I am
अनेनanenaby this; because of this
वैvaiindeed; truly
अस्यasyahis; of this one
नागपतेर्nāgapaterto the lord of nāgas; to the king of serpents
दातुंdātuṃto give; to bestow
प्रियांpriyāṃbeloved; dear
दुहितरंduhitaraṃdaughter; daughter
मुनेmuneO sage; O muni
Translation
These sons of Garuḍa, whom I have named, dwell only in one province of this region. I have mentioned only those distinguished by power, fame, and achievement. If none here pleases you, let us go — we shall depart from this place, O Mātali. I will take you to another land where you will find a fitting husband for your daughter.
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This passage carries forward the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort toward peace unfolds even as war draws inevitably near. Dharma reveals itself here through speech, through the choice of an embassy, through fidelity to one's word, and through the responsibility of kings for the consequences of their decisions.