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धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । यदिदं भारतं वर्षं यत्रेदं मूर्छितं बलम् । यत्रातिमात्रं लुब्धोऽयं पुत्रो दुर्योधनो मम॥६-१०-१॥

Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “This land called Bhārata, where this host has become entangled and bewildered—where my son Duryodhana is driven beyond measure by greed—”

english translation

यत्र गृद्धाः पाण्डुसुता यत्र मे सज्जते मनः । एतन्मे तत्त्वमाचक्ष्व कुशलो ह्यसि संजय॥६-१०-२॥

“Where the sons of Pāṇḍu are said to seek gain, and where my mind remains attached—tell me the truth of this, for you are skilled, Sañjaya.”

english translation

संजय उवाच । न तत्र पाण्डवा गृद्धाः शृणु राजन्वचो मम । गृद्धो दुर्योधनस्तत्र शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः॥६-१०-३॥

Sañjaya said: “The Pāṇḍavas are not intent on gain there; hear my words, O king. It is Duryodhana who is greedy there, and also Śakuni, son of Subala.”

english translation

अपरे क्षत्रियाश्चापि नानाजनपदेश्वराः । ये गृद्धा भारते वर्षे न मृष्यन्ति परस्परम्॥६-१०-४॥

“There are also other kṣatriyas—lords of many realms—who, greedy for gain in the land of Bhārata, cannot endure one another.”

english translation

अत्र ते वर्णयिष्यामि वर्षं भारत भारतम् । प्रियमिन्द्रस्य देवस्य मनोर्वैवस्वतस्य च॥६-१०-५॥

“Here I shall describe to you the land of Bhārata, O Bhārata—beloved of the god Indra and of Manu Vaivasvata.”

english translation