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व्यूढानीकः सभाद्वारमुपतिष्ठस्व दंशितः । यावदाख्याम्यहं चैतत्कृष्णायाक्लिष्टकर्मणे॥५-१२८-११॥
Having arrayed the host in formation, stand armed at the entrance of the assembly-hall, until I report this matter to Kṛṣṇa, whose deeds are unwearied.
english translation
स प्रविश्य सभां वीरः सिंहो गिरिगुहामिव । आचष्ट तमभिप्रायं केशवाय महात्मने॥५-१२८-१२॥
Entering the assembly-hall, the hero—like a lion entering a mountain cave—communicated that intention to Keśava, the great-souled one.
english translation
धृतराष्ट्रं ततश्चैव विदुरं चान्वभाषत । तेषामेतमभिप्रायमाचचक्षे स्मयन्निव॥५-१२८-१३॥
Then he addressed Dhṛtarāṣṭra and also Vidura, and conveyed to them this intention, as if with a faint smile.
english translation
धर्मादपेतमर्थाच्च कर्म साधुविगर्हितम् । मन्दाः कर्तुमिहेच्छन्ति न चावाप्यं कथंचन॥५-१२८-१४॥
A course of action that has strayed from dharma and from sound advantage—censured by the virtuous—is what the misguided here wish to undertake; yet it cannot be brought to success in any way.
english translation
पुरा विकुर्वते मूढाः पापात्मानः समागताः । धर्षिताः काममन्युभ्यां क्रोधलोभवशानुगाः॥५-१२८-१५॥
Earlier, the deluded—of harmful disposition—having assembled, behave perversely: driven by desire and agitation, and following the sway of anger and greed.
english translation