Mahābhārata · 7.24.3–4
॥
Devanāgarī
तांस् तु शूरान् महेष्वासान् क्रूरं कर्म चिकीर्षतः ॥
दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनस् तूर्णं स्वसैन्यं समचूचुदत् ॥
यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं यथासत्त्वं नराधिपाः ॥
वारयध्वं यथायोगं पाण्डवानाम् अनीकिनीम् ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
tāṃs tu śūrān maheṣvāsān krūraṃ karma cikīrṣataḥ ||
dṛṣṭvā duryodhanas tūrṇaṃ svasainyaṃ samacūcudat ||
yathāśakti yathotsāhaṃ yathāsattvaṃ narādhipāḥ ||
vārayadhvaṃ yathāyogaṃ pāṇḍavānām anīkinīm ||
Palabra por palabra
SánscritoIASTSignificado
तान्tānthose; those
तुtuindeed; —
शूरान्śūrānheroes [the brave]; warriors
महेष्वासान्maheṣvāsāngreat archers; great archers
क्रूरम् कर्मkrūram karmacruel deed [fierce act]; fierce deed
चिकीर्षतःcikīrṣataḥwishing to accomplish [having resolved on]; having resolved on
दृष्ट्वाdṛṣṭvāhaving seen; beholding
दुर्योधनःduryodhanaḥDuryodhana
तूर्णम्tūrṇamswiftly [hastily]; at once
स्वसैन्यम्svasainyamhis own army; his own army
समचूचुदत्samacūcudaturged on [encouraged]; began to urge on
यथाशक्तिyathāśaktiby [all one's] strength [as much power as one has]; with [all] strength
यथोत्साहम्yathotsāhamby [all one's] ardor [as much fervor as one has]; with [all] ardor
यथासत्त्वम्yathāsattvamby [all one's] valor [as much courage as one has]; with [all] valor
नराधिपाःnarādhipāḥo lords of men [kings]; o kings
वारयध्वम्vārayadhvamward off [restrain]; restrain
यथायोगम्yathāyogamas is fitting [accordingly]; as is fitting
पाण्डवानाम्pāṇḍavānāmof the Pandavas; of the Pandavas
अनीकिनीम्anīkinīmhost [army]; host
Traducción
But beholding those heroes, those great archers, who had resolved on a fierce deed, Duryodhana at once began to urge on his own army: "With all your strength, with all your ardor, with all your valor, o kings, restrain, as is fitting, the host of the Pandavas!"
Versión
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Duryodhana calls to each man "by his strength, ardor and valor" -- a sound appeal, one that recognizes each has his own measure, and that demands not beyond it, but all of it in full. In the hour of danger a leader turns not to a single quality but to everything best in a warrior at once. It is telling that even an unrighteous commander finds the right words in distress -- need teaches wisdom. This teaches that a man should be asked for all he is capable of, but not beyond his measure; that a call which acknowledges the differing strength of different men is more effective than a single shout; and that even in an unjust cause a sound appeal to valor remains sound, though the goal to which it is turned is not thereby made right.