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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 31

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 31

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 31

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 31 of the classical Mahābhārata with 24 verses.

Total: 24 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.31.1–24 • 250 Lexicon Terms
उत सन्तमसन्तं च बालं वृद्धं च संजय । उताबलं बलीयांसं धाता प्रकुरुते वशे ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said The creator has, under his control, the good and the bad, the young and the old the weak and the strong.
उत बालाय पाण्डित्यं पण्डितायोत बालताम् । ददाति सर्वमीशानः पुरस्ताच्छुक्रमुच्चरन् ॥
English Translation
The supreme lord gives wisdom to the child and childishness to the wise, developing the seed in a being.
अलं विज्ञापनाय स्यादाचक्षीथा यथातथम् । अथो मन्त्रं मन्त्रयित्वा अन्योन्येनातिहृष्टवत् ॥
English Translation
To him (Dhritarashtra) desirous of knowing our strength should you say how matters really stand, having cheerfully held a consultation with a view to knowing the true information.
गावल्गणे कुरून्गत्वा धृतराष्ट्रं महाबलम् । अभिवाद्योपसंगृह्य ततः पृच्छेरनामयम् ॥
English Translation
O son of Gavalgani, going to the Kauravas, you should great king Dhritarashtra of great strength hand touching his feet ask him regarding his health.
ब्रूयाश्चैनं त्वमासीनं कुरुभिः परिवारितम् । तवैव राजन्वीर्येण सुखं जीवन्ति पाण्डवाः ॥
English Translation
And you shall say to him, who will be seated surrounded by the Kurus-The sons of Pandu are living happily solely through your prowess.
तव प्रसादाद्बालास्ते प्राप्ता राज्यमरिंदम । राज्ये तान्स्थापयित्वाग्रे नोपेक्षीर्विनशिष्यतः ॥
English Translation
It was through your grace, O subduer of enemies, that they thought mere boys obtained a kingdom. First establishing them in the kingdom, do not treat them with carelessness or they would be ruined.
सर्वमप्येतदेकस्य नालं संजय कस्यचित् । तात संहत्य जीवामो मा द्विषद्भ्यो वशं गमः ॥
English Translation
All this kingdom is too much, O Sanjaya, for any body. You should say this speaking on our behalf-Sire, we shall live united; do not go into the clutches of despisers.
तथा भीष्मं शांतनवं भारतानां पितामहम् । शिरसाभिवदेथास्त्वं मम नाम प्रकीर्तयन् ॥
English Translation
In the same way should you bow down your head, on my behalf, to the grandsire of the race of Bharata, Bhishma, the son of Shantanu.
अभिवाद्य च वक्तव्यस्ततोऽस्माकं पितामहः । भवता शंतनोर्वंशो निमग्नः पुनरुद्धृतः ॥
English Translation
After being greeted, our grandsire should thus be addressed-By you was the race, of Shantanu when about to be involved in ruin, was extricated.
स त्वं कुरु तथा तात स्वमतेन पितामह । यथा जीवन्ति ते पौत्राः प्रीतिमन्तः परस्परम् ॥
English Translation
You, who have done this, now do what according to your own opinion, O Grandsire, will enable your grandsons to live in peace and amity with each other.
तथैव विदुरं ब्रूयाः कुरूणां मन्त्रधारिणम् । अयुद्धं सौम्य भाषस्व हितकामो युधिष्ठिरः ॥
English Translation
In the same way should you thus speak to Vidura, the adviser of the Kurus, "O you peaceful one, advice peace, O you well wisher of Yudhishthira."
अथो सुयोधनं ब्रूया राजपुत्रममर्षणम् । मध्ये कुरूणामासीनमनुनीय पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
And then speak to the wrathful prince Duryodhana seated in the midst of the Kurus entreating him again and again.
अपश्यन्मामुपेक्षन्तं कृष्णामेकां सभागताम् । तद्दुःखमतितिक्षाम मा वधीष्म कुरूनिति ॥
English Translation
"The insults you have offered to the blameless Krishna who had been brought to this council hall, we will quietly endure so that the Kurus may not be slaughtered.
एवं पूर्वापरान्क्लेशानतितिक्षन्त पाण्डवाः । यथा बलीयसः सन्तस्तत्सर्वं कुरवो विदुः ॥
English Translation
The Pandavas will quietly bear similar insults offered before and after that though they are strong enough. All this the Kauravas know.
यन्नः प्राव्राजयः सौम्य अजिनैः प्रतिवासितान् । तद्दुःखमतितिक्षाम मा वधीष्म कुरूनिति ॥
English Translation
"The insults you have offered to the blameless Krishna who had been brought to this council hall, we will quietly endure so that the Kurus may not be slaughtered.
यत्तत्सभायामाक्रम्य कृष्णां केशेष्वधर्षयत् । दुःशासनस्तेऽनुमते तच्चास्माभिरुपेक्षितम् ॥
English Translation
O Dushasana, it was at your bidding that Krishna was dragged here by the hair setting at naught the protest of Kunti. That too is forgiven by us.
यथोचितं स्वकं भागं लभेमहि परंतप । निवर्तय परद्रव्ये बुद्धिं गृद्धां नरर्षभ ॥
English Translation
But o repressor of enemies, we want our due share; O best among men, turn away your avaricious inclination from what belongs to others.
शान्तिरेवं भवेद्राजन्प्रीतिश्चैव परस्परम् । राज्यैकदेशमपि नः प्रयच्छ शममिच्छताम् ॥
English Translation
By this means, O king, there shall be peace and good will among each other; give back to us, who are desirous of peace, even one province out of the kingdom.
कुशस्थलं वृकस्थलमासन्दी वारणावतम् । अवसानं भवेदत्र किंचिदेव तु पञ्चमम् ॥
English Translation
Give us Avisthala, Vrikasthala, Makandi and Varanavata, with any other village for a fifth and let there be an end of our quarrel over this matter.
भ्रातॄणां देहि पञ्चानां ग्रामान्पञ्च सुयोधन । शान्तिर्नोऽस्तु महाप्राज्ञ ज्ञातिभिः सह संजय ॥
English Translation
O Suyodhana, give but five villages to your five cousins and let there be peace among ourselves and our cousins, O Sanjaya of great wisdom.
भ्राता भ्रातरमन्वेतु पिता पुत्रेण युज्यताम् । स्मयमानाः समायान्तु पाञ्चालाः कुरुभिः सह ॥
English Translation
Let brother follow brother and let father unite with son. Let the Panchala join the Kurus with a smiling face.
अक्षतान्कुरुपाञ्चालान्पश्येम इति कामये । सर्वे सुमनसस्तात शाम्याम भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
I desire that I shall see the Kauravas and the Panchalas, without any wounds and we shall all establish peace with cheerful hearts, O you best among the race of Bharata.
अलमेव शमायास्मि तथा युद्धाय संजय । धर्मार्थयोरलं चाहं मृदवे दारुणाय च ॥
English Translation
I am surely ready for peace and to war as well, O Sanjaya. For the acquirement of wealth, am I surely prepared to mild measures and harsh ones.
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