कृष्णस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः। विदुरं सर्वधर्मज्ञं त्वरमाणोऽभ्यभाषत
Hearing Krishna's words, Dhritarashtra, lord of people, quickly spoke to Vidura, who knows all dharmas.
गच्छ तात महाप्राज्ञ गान्धारीं दीर्घदर्शिनीम् । आनयेह तया सार्धमनुनेष्यामि दुर्मतिम्
Go, dear one, wise Vidura, bring Gandhari, who sees far; together with her, I will try to persuade the misguided one.
यदि सा न दुरात्मानं शमयेद्दुष्टचेतसम्। अपि कृष्णस्य सुहृदस्तिष्ठेम वचने वयम्
If she can restrain the evil-minded one, even we, Krishna's friends, might remain in accordance with his words.
दुर्बुद्धेर्दुःसहायस्य शमार्थं ब्रुवती वचः ।। अपि नो व्यसनं घोरं दुर्योधनकृतं महत्
If she speaks words for peace to the ill-minded, badly advised one, perhaps the terrible calamity caused by Duryodhana may be averted.
शमयेच्चिररात्राय योगक्षेमवदव्ययम् । राज्ञस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा विदुरो दीर्घदर्शिनीम्
She may bring about peace for a long time, with welfare and security; hearing the king's words, Vidura brought the farsighted Gandhari.
आनयामास गान्धारीं धृतराष्ट्रस्य शासनात्
Vidura brought Gandhari at Dhritarashtra's command.
एष गान्धारि पुत्रस्ते दुरात्मा शासनातिगः । ऐश्वर्यलोभादैश्वर्यं जीवितं च प्रहास्यति
Here is Gandhari, your son, wicked-minded and disobedient; out of greed for power, he will lose both his kingdom and his life.
अशिष्टवदमर्यादः पापैः सह दुरात्मवान्। सभाया निर्गतो मूढो व्यतिक्रम्य सुहृद्वचः
He is rude, without respect, evil-minded, associating with the wicked; having left the assembly, he disregarded the words of his friends, acting foolishly.
सा भर्तृवचनं श्रुत्वा राजपुत्री यशस्विनी । अन्विच्छन्ती महच्छ्रेयो गान्धारी वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Hearing her husband's words, Gandhari, the illustrious princess, seeking great welfare, spoke these words.
आनायय सुतं क्षिप्रं राज्यकामुकमातुरम् । नहि राज्यमशिष्टेन शक्यं धर्मार्थलोपिना । आप्तुमाप्तं तथाऽपीदमविनीतेन सर्वथा
Bring your son here quickly, who is eager for the kingdom and distressed; for a kingdom cannot be attained or kept by one who is rude and violates dharma and wealth, nor by one who is utterly undisciplined.
त्वं ह्येवात्र भृशं गर्ह्यो धृतराष्ट्र सुतप्रियः । यो जानन्पापतामस्य तत्प्रज्ञामनुवर्तसे
You, Dhritarashtra, are greatly to be blamed, being fond of your son; for, knowing his evil darkness, you still follow his judgment.
स एष काममन्युभ्यां प्रलब्धो लोभमास्थितः । अशक्योऽद्य त्वया राजन्विनिवर्तयितुं बलात्
He, overcome by desire and anger, has embraced greed; today, O king, you are unable to turn him back by force.
राष्ट्रप्रदाने मूढस्य बालिशस्य दुरात्मनः । दुःसहायस्य लुब्धस्य धृतराष्ट्रोऽश्रुते फलम्
When a kingdom is entrusted to a foolish, childish, wicked, friendless, and greedy person, Dhritarashtra, the result is as you now see.
कथं हि स्वजने भेदमुपेक्षेत महीपतिः। भिन्नं हि स्वजनेन त्वां प्रहरिष्यन्ति शत्रवः
How can a king overlook division among his own people? For, once you are divided from your kin, enemies will strike you down.
या हि शक्या महाराज साम्ना भेदेन वा पुनः । निस्तर्तुमापदः स्वेषु दण्डं कस्तत्र पातयेत्
O great king, if dangers among one's own can be resolved by conciliation or division, who would resort to punishment in such a case?
शासनाद्धृतराष्ट्रस्य दुर्योधनममर्षणम्। मातुश्च वचनात्क्षत्ता सभां प्रावेशयत्पुनः
By Dhritarashtra's command, Duryodhana, unable to bear it, and by his mother's words, the charioteer again brought him into the assembly.
स मातुर्वचनाकाङ्क्षी प्रविवेश पुनः सभाम् । अभिताम्रेक्षणः क्रोधान्निश्वसन्निव पन्नगः
Desiring his mother's words, he entered the assembly again, glaring all around in anger, breathing like a serpent.
तं प्रविष्टमभिप्रेक्ष्य पुत्रमुत्पथमास्थितम् । विगर्हमाणा गान्धारी शमार्थं वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Seeing her son enter, set on a wrongful path, Gandhari reproached him and spoke words aimed at peace.
दुर्योधन निबोधेदं वचनं मम पुत्रक । हितं ते सानुबन्धस्य तथाऽऽयत्यांसुखोदयम्
Duryodhana, listen to these words of mine, my son; they are for your good, for your kin, and will bring happiness in the future.
दुर्योधन यदाह त्वां पिता भरतसत्तम । भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपः क्षत्ता सुहृदां कुरु तद्वचः
Duryodhana, whatever your father, Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, and the charioteer say to you, O best of the Bharatas, heed the words of your friends.
भीष्मस्य तु पितुश्चैव मम चापचितिः कृता । भवेद्द्रोणमुखानां च सुहृदां शाम्यता त्वया
Honor has been shown to Bhishma, your father, and to me; now, by you, let peace be made with Drona and the other friends.
न हि राज्यं महाप्राज्ञ स्वेन कामेन शक्यते । अवाप्तुं रक्षितुं वाऽपि भोक्तुं भरतसत्तम
O wise one, a kingdom cannot be gained, protected, or enjoyed by one's own desire alone, O best of the Bharatas.
न ह्यवश्येन्द्रियो राज्यमश्रीयाद्दीर्घमन्तरम्। विजितात्मा तु मेधावी स राज्यमभिपालयेत्
One who is ruled by his senses cannot long hold a kingdom; but a self-controlled and intelligent man can truly protect it.
कामक्रोधौ हि पुरुषमर्थेभ्यो व्यपकर्षतः । तौ तु शत्रू विनिर्जित्य राजा विजयते महीम्
Desire and anger pull a man away from his aims; but a king who conquers these enemies wins the earth.
लोकेश्वर प्रभुत्वंहि महदेतद्दुरात्मभिः । राज्यं नामेप्सितं स्थानं न शक्यमभिरक्षितुम्
O lord of the world, rulership is a great thing, but for those of wicked nature, the cherished position of kingship cannot be protected.
इन्द्रियाणि महत्प्रेप्सुर्नियच्छेदर्थधर्मयोः । इन्द्रियैर्नियतैर्बुद्धिर्वर्धतेऽग्निरिवेन्धनैः
One who seeks great prosperity should restrain his senses in matters of wealth and duty; with controlled senses, the intellect grows, like fire fed by fuel.
अविधेयानि हीमानि व्यापादयितुमप्यलम् । अविधेया इवादान्ता हयाः पथि कुसारथिम्
These unrestrained senses are quite capable of causing ruin, just as unbroken horses destroy a charioteer on the road.
अविजित्य य आत्मानममात्यान्विजिगीषते। अमित्रान्वाऽजितामात्यः सोऽवशः परिहीयते
He who has not conquered himself but seeks to conquer his ministers, or enemies, will, being uncontrolled, be ruined.
आत्मानमेव प्रथमं द्वेष्यरूपेण योजयेत् । ततोऽमात्यानमित्रांश्च न मोघं विजिगीषते
Let a man first subdue himself, as if he were his own enemy; then, subduing ministers and foes, he will not strive in vain for victory.
वश्येन्द्रियं जितामात्यं धृतदण्डं विकारिषु । परीक्ष्यकारिणं धीरमत्यर्थं श्रीर्निषेवते
Fortune especially attends the one who has mastered his senses, subdued his ministers, is firm in punishment when needed, careful in action, and steadfast.