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पीड्यन्ते ते प्रजाः सर्वा व्याधिभिर्भृशदारुणैः । अल्पावशिष्टा गाङ्गेय ताः परित्रातुमर्हसि॥५-१४५-२६॥
All your subjects are being tormented by diseases exceedingly fierce and dreadful. Few are left, O Gāṅgeya; it is for you to protect and deliver them.
english translation
व्याधीन्प्रणुद्य वीर त्वं प्रजा धर्मेण पालय । त्वयि जीवति मा राष्ट्रं विनाशमुपगच्छतु॥५-१४५-२७॥
O hero, drive away the diseases and rule the people in accordance with dharma. While you yet live, let the realm not move toward ruin.
english translation
भीष्म उवाच । प्रजानां क्रोशतीनां वै नैवाक्षुभ्यत मे मनः । प्रतिज्ञां रक्षमाणस्य सद्वृत्तं स्मरतस्तथा॥५-१४५-२८॥
Bhīṣma said: “Even as the people cried out, my mind did not waver, for I was guarding my vow and likewise recalling righteous conduct (dharma).”
english translation
ततः पौरा महाराज माता काली च मे शुभा । भृत्याः पुरोहिताचार्या ब्राह्मणाश्च बहुश्रुताः । मामूचुर्भृशसंतप्ता भव राजेति संततम्॥५-१४५-२९॥
Then, O great king, the citizens, my auspicious mother Kālī, the attendants, the household priests and teachers, and learned brāhmaṇas—deeply distressed—repeatedly said to me, “Become king.”
english translation
प्रतीपरक्षितं राष्ट्रं त्वां प्राप्य विनशिष्यति । स त्वमस्मद्धितार्थं वै राजा भव महामते॥५-१४५-३०॥
“This realm, protected by Pratīpa, will perish upon reaching you (if you do not accept it). Therefore, for our welfare, become king, O great-minded one.”
english translation