Mahabharata · 5.107.21
॥
Devanāgarī
एष तस्यापि ते मार्गः परितापस्य गालव ॥
ब्रूहि मे यदि गन्तव्यं प्रतीचीं शृणु वा मम ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
eṣa tasyāpi te mārgaḥ paritāpasya gālava ||
brūhi me yadi gantavyaṃ pratīcīṃ śṛṇu vā mama ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
एषeṣathis; he
तस्यापिtasyāpiand of that too; even of this
तेteto you; for you
मार्गःmārgaḥpath; road
परितापस्यparitāpasyafor suffering; toward torment
गालवgālavaO Galava; Galava
ब्रूहिbrūhitell; declare
मेmeto me; for me
यदिyadiif; when
गन्तव्यंgantavyaṃone must go; one should set out
प्रतीचींpratīcīṃwestern; turned back
शृणुśṛṇulisten; hear
वाvāor; either
ममmamamy; my word
Translation
It is the duty of a friend, when he himself is prosperous, to see to the fulfillment of his friends' desires. The prosperity that I possess, O brahmin, belongs to the younger brother of Vasava, to Vishnu. I have already spoken with him on your behalf, and he was glad to grant my wish. Come, let us go together. I shall carry you comfortably to the far shore of the ocean, or to the farthest edge of the earth. Come, O Galava, do not delay.'
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The passage 5.107.21 develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort for peace is already unfolding against the backdrop of an inevitable war. Here dharma is disclosed through speech, the choice of an embassy, faithfulness to one's promises, and the responsibility of kings for the consequences of their decisions.