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अर्थस्य पुरुषो दासो दासस्त्वर्थो न कस्यचित् । इति सत्यं महाराज बद्धोऽस्म्यर्थेन कौरवैः॥६-४१-६६॥
“A person is a servant of wealth; wealth is not the servant of anyone. This is true, O great king: I am bound by material obligation to the Kauravas.”
english translation
तेषामर्थे महाराज योद्धव्यमिति मे मतिः । अतस्त्वां क्लीबवद्ब्रूमि युद्धादन्यत्किमिच्छसि॥६-४१-६७॥
For their sake, O great king, my considered judgment is that one must fight. Therefore I speak to you as to a coward: what do you seek apart from battle?
english translation
युधिष्ठिर उवाच । हन्त पृच्छामि ते तस्मादाचार्य शृणु मे वचः॥६-४१-६८॥
Yudhiṣṭhira said: Very well—therefore I ask you, O teacher; listen to my words.
english translation
संजय उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा व्यथितो राजा नोवाच गतचेतनः । तं गौतमः प्रत्युवाच विज्ञायास्य विवक्षितम् । अवध्योऽहं महीपाल युध्यस्व जयमाप्नुहि॥६-४१-६९॥
Sañjaya said: Having spoken thus, the king, distressed and his mind overwhelmed, said nothing further. Then Gautama replied, understanding what he meant to ask: “I am not to be slain, O protector of the earth; fight and attain victory.”
english translation
प्रीतस्त्वभिगमेनाहं जयं तव नराधिप । आशासिष्ये सदोत्थाय सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते॥६-४१-७०॥
I am pleased by your approach, O lord of men. Each day as I rise, I shall pray for your victory; I tell you this in truth.
english translation