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प्रियाभावाच्च पुरुषो नैव प्राप्नोति शोभनम् । ध्रुवं चाभावमभ्येति गत्वा गङ्गेव सागरम्॥५-१३३-१६॥
When what is dear is absent, a person does not attain what is auspicious. He surely moves toward loss and depletion, like the Gaṅgā upon reaching the ocean.
english translation
पुत्र उवाच । नेयं मतिस्त्वया वाच्या मातः पुत्रे विशेषतः । कारुण्यमेवात्र पश्य भूत्वेह जडमूकवत्॥५-१३३-१७॥
The son said: “Mother, this view should not be spoken by you—especially to your son. See compassion here; remain, as it were, like one who is inert and silent.”
english translation
मातोवाच । अतो मे भूयसी नन्दिर्यदेवमनुपश्यसि । चोद्यं मां चोदयस्येतद्भृशं वै चोदयामि ते॥५-१३३-१८॥
The mother said: “Therefore my joy is greater, since you perceive matters in this way. You urge me to be urged; indeed, I strongly urge you in this.”
english translation
अथ त्वां पूजयिष्यामि हत्वा वै सर्वसैन्धवान् । अहं पश्यामि विजयं कृत्स्नं भाविनमेव ते॥५-१३३-१९॥
“Then I shall honor you, once you have neutralized all the Saindhavas. I foresee complete victory as certainly forthcoming for you.”
english translation
पुत्र उवाच । अकोशस्यासहायस्य कुतः स्विद्विजयो मम । इत्यवस्थां विदित्वेमामात्मनात्मनि दारुणाम् । राज्याद्भावो निवृत्तो मे त्रिदिवादिव दुष्कृतेः॥५-१३३-२०॥
The son said: “How could victory be mine—without resources and without allies? Recognizing this harsh condition within myself, my inclination toward kingship has withdrawn, as heaven withdraws from one due to wrongdoing.”
english translation