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वैचित्रवीर्यं राजानं धृतराष्ट्रं मनीषिणम अभिगम्य तवरायुक्ताः शलक्ष्णं वचनम अब्रुवन ॥ २-६६-६ ॥
'Eager to oppose the Pandavas, they hastened to meet the wise King Dhritarashtra, the son of Vichitravirya, and spoke to him with pleasing and cunning words. Duryodhana said;' ॥ 2-66-6 ॥
english translation
दुर्यॊधन उवाच न तवयेदं शरुतं राजन यज जगाद बृहस्पतिः शक्रस्य नीतिं परवदन विद्वान देवपुरॊहितः ॥ २-६६-७ ॥
'Have you not heard, O king, what the learned Vrihaspati, the preceptor of the celestials, advised Sakra regarding the affairs of mortals and politics?' ॥ 2-66-7 ॥
english translation
सर्वॊपायैर निहन्तव्याः शत्रवः शत्रुकर्षण पुरा युद्धाद बलाद वापि परकुर्वन्ति तवाहितम ॥ २-६६-८ ॥
'Even these words, O slayer of foes, were spoken by Vrihaspati: 'Enemies who continually act maliciously, whether through deceit or force, should be defeated by all possible means.'' ॥ 2-66-8 ॥
english translation
ते वयं पाण्डवधनैः सर्वान संपूज्य पार्थिवान यदि तान यॊधयिष्यामः किं वा नः परिहास्यति ॥ २-६६-९ ॥
'Therefore, if we use the wealth of the Pandavas to gratify the kings of the earth and then go to war with the sons of Pandu, what misfortunes could befall us?' ॥ 2-66-9 ॥
english translation
अहीन आशीविषान करुद्धान दंशाय समुपस्थितान कृत्वा कण्ठे च पृष्ठे च कः समुत्स्रष्टुम अर्हति ॥ २-६६-१० ॥
'Once venomous snakes, full of wrath and poised to strike, have been placed on one's neck and back, is it possible for him to remove them?' ॥ 2-66-10 ॥
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