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वैशंपायन उवाच । धृतराष्ट्रवचः श्रुत्वा भीष्मद्रोणौ समर्थ्य तौ । दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यमूचतुः शासनातिगम्॥५-१२४-१॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Having heard Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s words, Bhīṣma and Droṇa—both men of authority—addressed Duryodhana with speech that went beyond mere instruction, a firm admonition.
english translation
यावत्कृष्णावसंनद्धौ यावत्तिष्ठति गाण्डिवम् । यावद्धौम्यो न सेनाग्नौ जुहोतीह द्विषद्बलम्॥५-१२४-२॥
So long as Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna stand in close alliance, so long as the Gāṇḍīva is poised, and so long as Dhaumya has not yet performed here the army-fire offering against the opposing host—let this crisis be pacified.
english translation
यावन्न प्रेक्षते क्रुद्धः सेनां तव युधिष्ठिरः । ह्रीनिषेधो महेष्वासस्तावच्छाम्यतु वैशसम्॥५-१२४-३॥
Before the angered Yudhiṣṭhira turns his gaze upon your army—he, the great archer who has cast aside the restraint of shame—let this calamity be pacified.
english translation
यावन्न दृश्यते पार्थः स्वेष्वनीकेष्ववस्थितः । भीमसेनो महेष्वासस्तावच्छाम्यतु वैशसम्॥५-१२४-४॥
Before Pārtha is seen stationed within his own battle-division, and before Bhīmasena—the great archer—takes his position, let this calamity be pacified.
english translation
यावन्न चरते मार्गान्पृतनामभिहर्षयन् । यावन्न शातयत्याजौ शिरांसि गजयोधिनाम्॥५-१२४-५॥
Before he ranges along the routes, heartening the host, and before—upon the battlefield—he begins to strike down the leaders of the elephant-corps, let this calamity be pacified.
english translation