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हन्यात्स एव यो हन्यात्कुलधर्मं स्वकां तनुम् । कालेनोत्पथगन्तासि शक्ये सति यथापथि॥६-४-६॥
One should restrain precisely the person who would destroy clan-duty—even one’s own offspring. Driven by Time you are moving onto a wrong course, though it is possible to proceed on the proper path.
english translation
कुलस्यास्य विनाशाय तथैव च महीक्षिताम् । अनर्थो राज्यरूपेण त्यज्यतामसुखावहः॥६-४-७॥
For the ruin of this lineage—and likewise of the earth’s rulers—this misfortune, appearing in the form of kingship, should be abandoned, for it brings distress.
english translation
लुप्तप्रज्ञः परेणासि धर्मं दर्शय वै सुतान् । किं ते राज्येन दुर्धर्ष येन प्राप्तोऽसि किल्बिषम्॥६-४-८॥
Your discernment has been eclipsed by another; show dharma to your sons. What use is kingship to you, O formidable one, by which you have incurred moral fault?
english translation
यशो धर्मं च कीर्तिं च पालयन्स्वर्गमाप्स्यसि । लभन्तां पाण्डवा राज्यं शमं गच्छन्तु कौरवाः॥६-४-९॥
By upholding honor, dharma, and reputation, you will attain heaven. Let the Pāṇḍavas obtain the kingdom; let the Kauravas go to peace.
english translation
एवं ब्रुवति विप्रेन्द्रे धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः । आक्षिप्य वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञो वाक्पथेनाप्ययात्पुनः॥६-४-१०॥
As the foremost of Brahmins spoke thus, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Ambikā’s son—skilled in speech—interrupted the statement and again proceeded along the course of words.
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