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शासनाद्धृतराष्ट्रस्य दुर्योधनममर्षणम् । मातुश्च वचनात्क्षत्ता सभां प्रावेशयत्पुनः॥५-१२७-१६॥
By Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s command, and also at his mother’s request, the chamberlain again led the impatient Duryodhana into the royal assembly.
english translation
स मातुर्वचनाकाङ्क्षी प्रविवेश सभां पुनः । अभिताम्रेक्षणः क्रोधान्निःश्वसन्निव पन्नगः॥५-१२७-१७॥
Wishing to comply with his mother’s words, he entered the assembly again—his eyes reddened with anger, breathing heavily like a serpent.
english translation
तं प्रविष्टमभिप्रेक्ष्य पुत्रमुत्पथमास्थितम् । विगर्हमाणा गान्धारी समर्थं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥५-१२७-१८॥
Seeing her son enter—one who had taken to a wrongful course—Gāndhārī, reproving him, spoke words that were apt and well-reasoned.
english translation
दुर्योधन निबोधेदं वचनं मम पुत्रक । हितं ते सानुबन्धस्य तथायत्यां सुखोदयम्॥५-१२७-१९॥
Duryodhana, understand these words of mine, my son. They are for your welfare, together with their consequences, and for the arising of well-being in the time to come.
english translation
भीष्मस्य तु पितुश्चैव मम चापचितिः कृता । भवेद्द्रोणमुखानां च सुहृदां शाम्यता त्वया॥५-१२७-२०॥
Show due reverence to Bhīṣma, to your father, and to me; and through you let there be reconciliation with your friends, beginning with Droṇa.
english translation