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एते नश्यन्ति कुरवो दुर्योधनकृतेन वै । यथा ते न प्रणश्येयुर्महाराज तथा कुरु॥५-१४६-२१॥
These Kurus are being ruined indeed because of Duryodhana’s course of action. Act, O great king, so that they may not be destroyed.
english translation
मां चैव धृतराष्ट्रं च पूर्वमेव महाद्युते । चित्रकार इवालेख्यं कृत्वा मा स्म विनाशय । प्रजापतिः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा यथा संहरते तथा॥५-१४६-२२॥
Me, and Dhṛtarāṣṭra as well—you had earlier fashioned us, O greatly radiant one, like a painter composing an image; do not now bring us to ruin. As Prajāpati, having created beings, later withdraws them, so too (do not let such a withdrawal occur here).
english translation
नोपेक्षस्व महाबाहो पश्यमानः कुलक्षयम् । अथ तेऽद्य मतिर्नष्टा विनाशे प्रत्युपस्थिते । वनं गच्छ मया सार्धं धृतराष्ट्रेण चैव ह॥५-१४६-२३॥
Do not remain indifferent, O mighty-armed one, as you behold the destruction of the lineage. If today your judgment has failed and ruin stands close at hand, then go to the forest with me—and with Dhṛtarāṣṭra as well.
english translation
बद्ध्वा वा निकृतिप्रज्ञं धार्तराष्ट्रं सुदुर्मतिम् । साध्विदं राज्यमद्यास्तु पाण्डवैरभिरक्षितम्॥५-१४६-२४॥
Or else, having restrained that Dhārtarāṣṭra of deceptive counsel and grievously misguided intent, let this kingdom today be properly safeguarded by the Pāṇḍavas.
english translation
प्रसीद राजशार्दूल विनाशो दृश्यते महान् । पाण्डवानां कुरूणां च राज्ञां चामिततेजसाम्॥५-१४६-२५॥
Be calm, O tiger among kings; a great ruin is visible—of the Pāṇḍavas, of the Kurus, and of kings of immeasurable power.
english translation