Mahabharata · 5.109.26
॥
Devanāgarī
उद्यतो ऽहं द्विजश्रेष्ठ तव दर्शयितुं दिशः ॥
पृथिवीं चाखिलां ब्रह्मंस् तस्माद् आरोह मां द्विज ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
udyato 'haṃ dvijaśreṣṭha tava darśayituṃ diśaḥ ||
pṛthivīṃ cākhilāṃ brahmaṃs tasmād āroha māṃ dvija ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
उद्यतोudyatoready; intent
ऽहं'haṃI; I myself
द्विजश्रेष्ठdvijaśreṣṭhaO best of the twice-born; excellent brahmin
तवtavato you; for you
दर्शयितुंdarśayituṃto show; to let be seen
दिशःdiśaḥthe directions; the quarters
पृथिवींpṛthivīṃthe earth; the earthly world
चाखिलांcākhilāṃand entirely; and completely
ब्रह्मंस्brahmaṃsO brahmin; O holy one
तस्माद्tasmādtherefore; for that reason
आरोहārohamount; climb upon
मांmāṃme; myself
द्विजdvijaO twice-born; O brahmin
Translation
Those who are destined to go here after death will encounter a dense darkness. And so thick is this darkness that neither the Sun itself nor Agni can penetrate it. However worthy of worship you may be, even you will have to travel this road. Tell me now whether you wish to set out in this direction. Otherwise, hear the account of the western direction.'
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This passage (5.109.26) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort for peace is already underway against the backdrop of an inevitable war. Dharma is revealed here through speech, the choice of embassy, faithfulness to promises, and the responsibility of kings for the consequences of their decisions.