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पक्वापक्वेति सुभृशं वावाश्यन्ते वयांसि च । निलीयन्ते ध्वजाग्रेषु क्षयाय पृथिवीक्षिताम्॥६-३-४१॥
Birds cry out loudly, ‘ripe, unripe,’ and settle upon the tips of banners—portending the destruction of the rulers of the earth.
english translation
ध्यायन्तः प्रकिरन्तश्च वालान्वेपथुसंयुताः । रुदन्ति दीनास्तुरगा मातङ्गाश्च सहस्रशः॥६-३-४२॥
Horses and elephants, by the thousand, appear distressed—brooding, shaking, scattering their tails, and crying out in agitation.
english translation
एतच्छ्रुत्वा भवानत्र प्राप्तकालं व्यवस्यताम् । यथा लोकः समुच्छेदं नायं गच्छेत भारत॥६-३-४३॥
Having heard this, you should decide upon the necessary course at this critical time, O Bhārata, so that this world does not proceed toward total ruin.
english translation
वैशंपायन उवाच । पितुर्वचो निशम्यैतद्धृतराष्ट्रोऽब्रवीदिदम् । दिष्टमेतत्पुरा मन्ये भविष्यति न संशयः॥६-३-४४॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Having heard these words of his father, Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “I think this was ordained long ago; it will surely come to pass—there is no doubt.”
english translation
क्षत्रियाः क्षत्रधर्मेण वध्यन्ते यदि संयुगे । वीरलोकं समासाद्य सुखं प्राप्स्यन्ति केवलम्॥६-३-४५॥
If kṣatriyas fall in battle in accordance with kṣatriya-dharma, they reach the world of heroes and attain unalloyed happiness.
english translation