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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 90

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 90

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 90

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 90 of the classical Mahābhārata with 29 verses.

Total: 29 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.90.1–29 • 250 Lexicon Terms
तं भुक्तवन्तमाश्वस्तं निशायां विदुरोऽब्रवीत् । नेदं सम्यग्व्यवसितं केशवागमनं तव ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said During the night Vidura said to him after he had taken his food and refreshed himself-'O Keshava, this coming of yours is not an act well thought of.
अर्थधर्मातिगो मूढः संरम्भी च जनार्दन । मानघ्नो मानकामश्च वृद्धानां शासनातिगः ॥
English Translation
Janardana that fool transgresses both worldly profit and virtue, besides he is wrathful, destroyer of other people's honour, though he is himself desirous for obtaining it and is incapable being controlled by aged people.
धर्मशास्त्रातिगो मन्दो दुरात्मा प्रग्रहं गतः । अनेयः श्रेयसां पापो धार्तराष्ट्रो जनार्दन ॥
English Translation
The wicked-souled fool, the son of Dhritarashtra, goes against the rules laid down in our books of religion; being overtaken by fate he is incapable of being led by his superiors and is a fool.
कामात्मा प्राज्ञमानी च मित्रध्रुक्सर्वशङ्कितः । अकर्ता चाकृतज्ञश्च त्यक्तधर्मः प्रियानृतः ॥
English Translation
His soul follows the beat of his desire and in his own opinion he is a wise man; an enemy to his own friends and suspicious in all matters; doing nothing himself, yet not grateful (for things done for him), he has abandoned virtue and is fond of untruth.
एतैश्चान्यैश्च बहुभिर्दोषैरेष समन्वितः । त्वयोच्यमानः श्रेयोऽपि संरम्भान्न ग्रहीष्यति ॥
English Translation
He is possessed with these and many other vices; out of vanity he will not accept your advice though that is distinctly for his good.
सेनासमुदयं दृष्ट्वा पार्थिवं मधुसूदन । कृतार्थं मन्यते बाल आत्मानमविचक्षणः ॥
English Translation
That boy, who is not shrewd having brought together a large army from this earth, regards himself as having already gained his object,o slayer of Madhu.
एकः कर्णः पराञ्जेतुं समर्थ इति निश्चितम् । धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेः स शमं नोपयास्यति ॥
English Translation
It is the conviction of the son of Dhritarashtra of mean intelligence, that Karna alone is capable of defeating the enemy and he will not agree to peace.
भीष्मे द्रोणे कृपे कर्णे द्रोणपुत्रे जयद्रथे । भूयसीं वर्तते वृत्तिं न शमे कुरुते मनः ॥
English Translation
He has too great a confidence on Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, the son of Drona and Jayadratha and therefore he does not think of peace.
निश्चितं धार्तराष्ट्राणां सकर्णानां जनार्दन । भीष्मद्रोणकृपान्पार्था न शक्ताः प्रतिवीक्षितुम् ॥
English Translation
It is the conviction of the sons of Dhritarashtra and of Karna, O Janardana, that the sons of Pritha are not capable of even gazing at an army under the leadership of Bhishma and Drona.
संविच्च धार्तराष्ट्राणां सर्वेषामेव केशव । शमे प्रयतमानस्य तव सौभ्रात्रकाङ्क्षिणः ॥
English Translation
Actuated by brotherly feelings as you are attempting to establish peace between the two parties and are seeking the good of the sons of Dhritarashtra, O Keshava.
न पाण्डवानामस्माभिः प्रतिदेयं यथोचितम् । इति व्यवसितास्तेषु वचनं स्यान्निरर्थकम् ॥
English Translation
It has been decided among themselves that they would not give back their just dues to the sons of Pandu; and advice to them would be useless.
यत्र सूक्तं दुरुक्तं च समं स्यान्मधुसूदन । न तत्र प्रलपेत्प्राज्ञो बधिरेष्विव गायनः ॥
English Translation
In cases where good and bad advices are of equal effect, O slayer of Madhu, a wise man does not talk like a singer among the deaf.
अविजानत्सु मूढेषु निर्मर्यादेषु माधव । न त्वं वाक्यं ब्रुवन्युक्तश्चाण्डालेषु द्विजो यथा ॥
English Translation
Among those fools who do not know anything and who entertain no reverence for others, O Madhava, do not speak any word as a twice-born would do among the Chandalas.
सोऽयं बलस्थो मूढश्च न करिष्यति ते वचः । तस्मिन्निरर्थकं वाक्यमुक्तं संपत्स्यते तव ॥
English Translation
This child (in wisdom) who is such this fool will not do what you say and your words spoken to him will go in vain.
तेषां समुपविष्टानां सर्वेषां पापचेतसाम् । तव मध्यावतरणं मम कृष्ण न रोचते ॥
English Translation
The idea does not please me, O Krishna, of your going in the midst of all those of wicked heart seated together.
दुर्बुद्धीनामशिष्टानां बहूनां पापचेतसाम् । प्रतीपं वचनं मध्ये तव कृष्ण न रोचते ॥
English Translation
The idea does not please me, O Krishna, of your going in the midst of all those of wicked heart seated together.
अनुपासितवृद्धत्वाच्छ्रिया मोहाच्च दर्पितः । वयोदर्पादमर्षाच्च न ते श्रेयो ग्रहीष्यति ॥
English Translation
Owing to their never having respected the aged and to vanity and folly incident to their age and to wrath they will not accept what is। for their good.
बलं बलवदप्यस्य यदि वक्ष्यसि माधव । त्वय्यस्य महती शङ्का न करिष्यति ते वचः ॥
English Translation
He has at his cominand a strong force and if you speak to him, O Madhava, he will not act according to your advice, for he entertains suspicions against you.
नेदमद्य युधा शक्यमिन्द्रेणापि सहामरैः । इति व्यवसिताः सर्वे धार्तराष्ट्रा जनार्दन ॥
English Translation
All the sons of Dhritarashtra have come to the conclusion that they are now invincible in battle even with Indra himself along with the gods.
तेष्वेवमुपपन्नेषु कामक्रोधानुवर्तिषु । समर्थमपि ते वाक्यमसमर्थं भविष्यति ॥
English Translation
Among those who are thus endued and who follow the impulse of desire and anger, your words though able in themselves will be of no use.
मध्ये तिष्ठन्हस्त्यनीकस्य मन्दो; रथाश्वयुक्तस्य बलस्य मूढः । दुर्योधनो मन्यते वीतमन्युः; कृत्स्ना मयेयं पृथिवी जितेति ॥
English Translation
Standing in the midst of his ranks of elephants and his army composed of chariots and cavalry, that fool of dull intelligence. Duryodhana, thinks himself past the each of any fear and that he has gained his object having conquered this earth.
आशंसते धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रो; महाराज्यमसपत्नं पृथिव्याम् । तस्मिञ्शमः केवलो नोपलभ्यो; बद्धं सन्तमागतं मन्यतेऽर्थम् ॥
English Translation
The son of Dhritarashtra aspires to an extensive empire in this earth without any rival. Peace with him therefore cannot be obtained. The wealth ((and kingdom) which is now at his command he regards as inalienably his and his alone.
पर्यस्तेयं पृथिवी कालपक्वा; दुर्योधनार्थे पाण्डवान्योद्धुकामाः । समागताः सर्वयोधाः पृथिव्यां; राजानश्च क्षितिपालैः समेताः ॥
English Translation
This earth, having its allotted time, ever is on the eve of ruin, it seems only for the sake of Duryodhana, for all the Pandavas and all the soldiers including the kings and rulers of the earth have assembled together, desirous of war.
सर्वे चैते कृतवैराः पुरस्ता;त्त्वया राजानो हृतसाराश्च कृष्ण । तवोद्वेगात्संश्रिता धार्तराष्ट्रा;न्सुसंहताः सह कर्णेन वीराः ॥
English Translation
All these (kings) too have before this been made enemies of by yourself; for you have, O Krishna, dispossessed these kings of their wealth; out of fear of you these heroes have come under the protection of the sons of Dhritarashtra and joined Karna.
त्यक्तात्मानः सह दुर्योधनेन; सृष्टा योद्धुं पाण्डवान्सर्वयोधाः । तेषां मध्ये प्रविशेथा यदि त्वं; न तन्मतं मम दाशार्ह वीर ॥
English Translation
All those soldiers, united with Duryodhana and regardless of self are delighted at the prospect of) fighting with the Pandavas and, O you heroic scion of the Dasharha race, it is not my opinion that you should enter in their midst.
तेषां समुपविष्टानां बहूनां दुष्टचेतसाम् । कथं मध्यं प्रपद्येथाः शत्रूणां शत्रुकर्शन ॥
English Translation
The idea does not please me, O Krishna, of your going in the midst of all those of wicked heart seated together.
सर्वथा त्वं महाबाहो देवैरपि दुरुत्सहः । प्रभावं पौरुषं बुद्धिं जानामि तव शत्रुहन् ॥
English Translation
O you of long arms, in every way are you hard to be vanquished even by the gods and, O slayer of your enemies, I know your wisdom, manliness and your importance.
या मे प्रीतिः पाण्डवेषु भूयः सा त्वयि माधव । प्रेम्णा च बहुमानाच्च सौहृदाच्च ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥
English Translation
What have I to bear to the sons of Pandu, I bear to you in a greater degree, O Madhava and I speak from motives of love, reverence and friendship.
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