Mahabharat

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कषत्रियस्यैतद एवाहुर धर्म्यं कृष्णॊपजीवनम विक्रम्य वशम आनीय कामतॊ यत समाचरेत ।। २-२०-२६ ।।

sanskrit

'O Krishna, it is said that this is the duty of Kshatriyas: to subjugate others through their prowess and then treat them as subordinates.' ।। 2-20-26 ।।

english translation

kaSatriyasyaitada evAhura dharmyaM kRSNòpajIvanama vikramya vazama AnIya kAmatò yata samAcareta || 2-20-26 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

देवतार्थम उपाकृत्य राज्ञः कृष्ण कथं भयात अहम अद्य विमुञ्चेयं कषात्रं वरतम अनुस्मरन ।। २-२०-२७ ।।

sanskrit

'Having assembled these monarchs to offer them as sacrifices to the gods, O Krishna, how can I release them today out of fear, especially when I remember the duty of a Kshatriya?' ।। 2-20-27 ।।

english translation

devatArthama upAkRtya rAjJaH kRSNa kathaM bhayAta ahama adya vimuJceyaM kaSAtraM varatama anusmarana || 2-20-27 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सैन्यं सैन्येन वयूढेन एक एकेन वा पुनः दवाभ्यां तरिभिर वा यॊत्स्ये ऽहं युगपत पृथग एव वा ।। २-२०-२८ ।।

sanskrit

'Whether facing troops arrayed in battle formation, or confronting one, two, or three opponents, either simultaneously or individually, I am prepared to fight.' ।। 2-20-28 ।।

english translation

sainyaM sainyena vayUDhena eka ekena vA punaH davAbhyAM taribhira vA yòtsye 'haM yugapata pRthaga eva vA || 2-20-28 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

[व] एवम उक्त्वा जरासंधः सहदेवाभिषेचनम आज्ञापयत तदा राजा युयुत्सुर भीमकर्मभिः ।। २-२०-२९ ।।

sanskrit

'Vaisampayana said, "Having spoken thus, and eager to battle with those heroes of formidable prowess, King Jarasandha ordered his son Sahadeva to be crowned as king.' ।। 2-20-29 ।।

english translation

[va] evama uktvA jarAsaMdhaH sahadevAbhiSecanama AjJApayata tadA rAjA yuyutsura bhImakarmabhiH || 2-20-29 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स तु सेनापती राजा सस्मार भरतर्षभ कौशिकं चित्रसेनं च तस्मिन युद्ध उपस्थिते ।। २-२०-३० ।।

sanskrit

'Then, O descendant of Bharata, the king, preparing for battle, remembered his two generals, Kausika and Chitrasena.' ।। 2-20-30 ।।

english translation

sa tu senApatI rAjA sasmAra bharatarSabha kauzikaM citrasenaM ca tasmina yuddha upasthite || 2-20-30 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript