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असौ मतिमतां शरेष्ठॊ य एष जगतः परभुः संभावयति यद्य एवं तवद्वाक्याच च जनार्दनः एवम एतत सर्वम इति सर्वं तद वितथं धरुवम ॥ २-३८-१६ ॥
'If this Janardana (Krishna), the master of the world and the best among the wise, is to be praised according to your words, then everything you say is meaningless and false.' ॥ 2-38-16 ॥
english translation
न गाथा गाथिनं शास्ति बहु चेद अपि गायति परकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि भूलिङ्गशकुनिर यथा ॥ २-३८-१७ ॥
'Just as verses sung frequently by a chanter do not affect the chanter himself, so too do all creatures act according to their inherent nature. This is akin to the bird Bhulinga, which, despite preaching against recklessness, picks the particles of flesh from between a lion's teeth.' ॥ 2-38-17 ॥
english translation
नूनं परकृतिर एषा ते जघन्या नात्र संशयः अतः पापीयसी चैषां पाण्डवानाम अपीष्यते ॥ २-३८-१८ ॥
'Assuredly, your disposition is very base, and there is no doubt about it. Similarly, it appears that the sons of Pandu, who revere Krishna and follow you as their guide, are also tainted by a sinful nature.' ॥ 2-38-18 ॥
english translation
Though you claim to possess knowledge of virtue, you have deviated from the path of the wise, and thus you are sinful-
'Though you claim to possess knowledge of virtue, you have deviated from the path of the wise, and thus you are sinful.' ॥ 2-38-19 ॥
english translation
कॊ हि धर्मिणम आत्मानं जानञ जञानवतां वरः कुर्याद यथा तवया भीष्म कृतं धर्मम अवेक्षता ॥ २-३८-२० ॥
'O Bhishma, who, knowing himself to be virtuous and knowledgeable, would act as you have, under the guise of virtue? If you truly understand the ways of morality and if your mind is guided by wisdom, then you are indeed blessed.' ॥ 2-38-20 ॥
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