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याभ्यां हि देवाः स्वर्यातुः स्वर्गस्यापिदधुर्मुखम् । बिभ्यतोऽनुपरागस्य कामक्रोधौ स्म वर्धितौ॥५-१२७-३१॥
For it is by these two that the gods closed the gate of heaven to one who sought to ascend; in one who feared and lacked steady composure, desire and anger were fostered.
english translation
कामं क्रोधं च लोभं च दम्भं दर्पं च भूमिपः । सम्यग्विजेतुं यो वेद स महीमभिजायते॥५-१२७-३२॥
That ruler who knows how to conquer—properly—desire, anger, greed, hypocrisy, and arrogance truly becomes fit to possess the earth, that is, to rule.
english translation
सततं निग्रहे युक्त इन्द्रियाणां भवेन्नृपः । ईप्सन्नर्थं च धर्मं च द्विषतां च पराभवम्॥५-१२७-३३॥
A king should be continually engaged in restraining the senses, while seeking artha and dharma, and the strategic defeat of adversaries.
english translation
कामाभिभूतः क्रोधाद्वा यो मिथ्या प्रतिपद्यते । स्वेषु चान्येषु वा तस्य न सहाया भवन्त्युत॥५-१२७-३४॥
Whoever, overcome by desire or by anger, takes to a false course—among his own or among others—finds that no ally truly stands by him.
english translation
एकीभूतैर्महाप्राज्ञैः शूरैररिनिबर्हणैः । पाण्डवैः पृथिवीं तात भोक्ष्यसे सहितः सुखी॥५-१२७-३५॥
United with the Pāṇḍavas—men of great intelligence, heroic, and able to subdue adversaries—you, dear one, will enjoy the earth in concord and well-being.
english translation