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तमुवाच ततः पादौ कराभ्यां पीड्य पाण्डवः । भीष्मं शांतनवं राजा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम्॥६-४१-३१॥
Then the Pāṇḍava king addressed him—pressing Bhīṣma Śāṃtanava’s feet with both hands—when Bhīṣma stood prepared for engagement.
english translation
युधिष्ठिर उवाच । आमन्त्रये त्वां दुर्धर्ष योत्स्ये तात त्वया सह । अनुजानीहि मां तात आशिषश्च प्रयोजय॥६-४१-३२॥
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “O formidable one, I address you in due form: I shall engage you in battle, revered elder. Grant me leave, dear elder, and bestow your benediction.”
english translation
भीष्म उवाच । यद्येवं नाभिगच्छेथा युधि मां पृथिवीपते । शपेयं त्वां महाराज पराभावाय भारत॥६-४१-३३॥
Bhīṣma said: “If you, O lord of the earth, had not come to face me in battle in this very manner, I would have laid a curse upon you, great king, for your defeat, O Bhārata.”
english translation
प्रीतोऽस्मि पुत्र युध्यस्व जयमाप्नुहि पाण्डव । यत्तेऽभिलषितं चान्यत्तदवाप्नुहि संयुगे॥६-४१-३४॥
“I am pleased, my son. Fight, O Pāṇḍava, and attain victory. Whatever else you desire—may you obtain that too in this engagement.”
english translation
व्रियतां च वरः पार्थ किमस्मत्तोऽभिकाङ्क्षसि । एवं गते महाराज न तवास्ति पराजयः॥६-४१-३५॥
“And choose a boon, O Pārtha—what do you wish from me? With matters standing thus, O great king, there is no defeat for you.”
english translation