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तस्माद्रणे द्वैरथे मां प्रत्युद्यातारमच्युत । वृतवान्परमं हृष्टः प्रतीपं सव्यसाचिनः॥५-१३९-१६॥
Therefore, in the engagement, in a chariot-duel, he chose me—O Acyuta—as the one to advance against him, with great satisfaction, as the principal opponent of Savyasācin (Arjuna).
english translation
वधाद्बन्धाद्भयाद्वापि लोभाद्वापि जनार्दन । अनृतं नोत्सहे कर्तुं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य धीमतः॥५-१३९-१७॥
O Janārdana, whether from fear of death, imprisonment, intimidation, or even from greed and inducement, I cannot bring myself to speak untruth concerning the wise son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
english translation
यदि ह्यद्य न गच्छेयं द्वैरथं सव्यसाचिना । अकीर्तिः स्याद्धृषीकेश मम पार्थस्य चोभयोः॥५-१३९-१८॥
If today I did not go to a chariot-duel with Savyasācin (Arjuna), O Hṛṣīkeśa, disrepute would befall us both—me and Pārtha alike.
english translation
असंशयं हितार्थाय ब्रूयास्त्वं मधुसूदन । सर्वं च पाण्डवाः कुर्युस्त्वद्वशित्वान्न संशयः॥५-१३९-१९॥
Without doubt, you should speak for their welfare, O Madhusūdana; and the Pāṇḍavas will do everything, guided by your influence—of this there is no doubt.
english translation
मन्त्रस्य नियमं कुर्यास्त्वमत्र पुरुषोत्तम । एतदत्र हितं मन्ये सर्वयादवनन्दन॥५-१३९-२०॥
Here, O Puruṣottama, you should uphold the discipline of counsel—confidentiality and due restraint. I deem this the beneficial course in this matter, O delight of all the Yādavas.
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