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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 2

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 2

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 2

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 2 of the classical Mahābhārata with 14 verses.

Total: 14 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.2.1–14 • 250 Lexicon Terms
श्रुतं भवद्भिर्गदपूर्वजस्य; वाक्यं यथा धर्मवदर्थवच्च । अजातशत्रोश्च हितं हितं च; दुर्योधनस्यापि तथैव राज्ञः ॥
English Translation
Baladeva said The speech of the elder brother of Gada which is at once marked by a sense of virtue and prudence and which has aimed at the good of both Yudhishthira (one who has created no enemies) and king Duryodhana, has been listened to by you.
अर्धं हि राज्यस्य विसृज्य वीराः; कुन्तीसुतास्तस्य कृते यतन्ते । प्रदाय चार्धं धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रः; सुखी सहास्माभिरतीव मोदेत् ॥
English Translation
The heroic sons of Kunti, being willing to forego half of their kingdom, are trying to get the other half, the son of Dhritarashtra too should give up half and pass his days very happily with us.
लब्ध्वा हि राज्यं पुरुषप्रवीराः; सम्यक्प्रवृत्तेषु परेषु चैव । ध्रुवं प्रशान्ताः सुखमाविशेयु;स्तेषां प्रशान्तिश्च हितं प्रजानाम् ॥
English Translation
These heroes among men, having obtained half of the kingdom, will take to a quiet life, if the other party dose the same for their quietness means the good of their subjects.
दुर्योधनस्यापि मतं च वेत्तुं; वक्तुं च वाक्यानि युधिष्ठिरस्य । प्रियं मम स्याद्यदि तत्र कश्चि;द्व्रजेच्छमार्थं कुरुपाण्डवानाम् ॥
English Translation
I should be glad if some body were to go there to bring about good feelings among the Kauravas and the Pandavas, to know the intentions of Duryodhana and to tell them the views of Yudhishthira.
स भीष्ममामन्त्र्य कुरुप्रवीरं; वैचित्रवीर्यं च महानुभावम् । द्रोणं सपुत्रं विदुरं कृपं च; गान्धारराजं च ससूतपुत्रम् ॥
English Translation
Let him invite Bhishma, the heroic son of Kuru and the noble minded of Vichitravirya, Drona, with his son, Vidura and Kripa and the king of Gandhara with the son of Suta. son
सर्वे च येऽन्ये धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रा; बलप्रधाना निगमप्रधानाः । स्थिताश्च धर्मेषु यथा स्वकेषु; लोकप्रवीराः श्रुतकालवृद्धाः ॥
English Translation
And (with) also all the other sons of Dhritarashtra who have under their command the best army and a thorough knowledge of politics, who adhere to virtue, who are heroes among men and who know the meaning of the Vedas and the signs of the times.
एतेषु सर्वेषु समागतेषु; पौरेषु वृद्धेषु च संगतेषु । ब्रवीतु वाक्यं प्रणिपातयुक्तं; कुन्तीसुतस्यार्थकरं यथा स्यात् ॥
English Translation
Let him all these men and also the citizens and aged men, assembled together what the son of Kunti has said with all deference and which is fraught with meaning.
सर्वास्ववस्थासु च ते न कौट्या;द्ग्रस्तो हि सोऽर्थो बलमाश्रितैस्तैः । प्रियाभ्युपेतस्य युधिष्ठिरस्य; द्यूते प्रमत्तस्य हृतं च राज्यम् ॥
English Translation
Though they have taken possession of Yudhishthira's kingdom by force when he was addicted to gambling, still they ought not to be provoked under all situations.
निवार्यमाणश्च कुरुप्रवीरैः; सर्वैः सुहृद्भिर्ह्ययमप्यतज्ज्ञः । गान्धारराजस्य सुतं मताक्षं; समाह्वयेद्देवितुमाजमीढः ॥
English Translation
This brave son of Kuru, unskillful at the game of dice, though dissuaded by all his friends, challenged this son of Gandhari, an expert in the game, to a match.
दुरोदरास्तत्र सहस्रशोऽन्ये; युधिष्ठिरो यान्विषहेत जेतुम् । उत्सृज्य तान्सौबलमेव चायं; समाह्वयत्तेन जितोऽक्षवत्याम् ॥
स दीव्यमानः प्रतिदेवनेन; अक्षेषु नित्यं सुपराङ्मुखेषु । संरम्भमाणो विजितः प्रसह्य; तत्रापराधः शकुनेर्न कश्चित् ॥
तस्मात्प्रणम्यैव वचो ब्रवीतु; वैचित्रवीर्यं बहुसामयुक्तम् । तथा हि शक्यो धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रः; स्वार्थे नियोक्तुं पुरुषेण तेन ॥
एवं ब्रुवत्येव मधुप्रवीरे; शिनिप्रवीरः सहसोत्पपात । तच्चापि वाक्यं परिनिन्द्य तस्य; समाददे वाक्यमिदं समन्युः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said While that valiant son of Madhu was yet speaking, all on a sudden rose the brave descendant of Shini and condemning his speech addressed these words to him.
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