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भर्त्सयित्वा तु राज्ञस्तांस्तृणीकृत्य सुयोधनम् । राधेयं भीषयित्वा च सौबलं च पुनः पुनः॥५-१४८-११॥
After censuring those kings and treating Suyodhana as insignificant, and after repeatedly applying intimidation toward Rādheya and Saubala as well—
english translation
न्यूनतां धार्तराष्ट्राणां निन्दां चैव पुनः पुनः । भेदयित्वा नृपान्सर्वान्वाग्भिर्मन्त्रेण चासकृत्॥५-१४८-१२॥
By repeatedly emphasizing the deficiencies of the Dhārtarāṣṭras and censuring them, and by repeatedly splitting all the kings through speech and counsel—
english translation
पुनः सामाभिसंयुक्तं संप्रदानमथाब्रुवम् । अभेदात्कुरुवंशस्य कार्ययोगात्तथैव च॥५-१४८-१३॥
Again I proposed a settlement, joined with conciliatory counsel, to preserve the unity of the Kuru lineage and to bring about a workable resolution of the matter.
english translation
ते बाला धृतराष्ट्रस्य भीष्मस्य विदुरस्य च । तिष्ठेयुः पाण्डवाः सर्वे हित्वा मानमधश्चराः॥५-१४८-१४॥
“They are merely dependents of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Bhīṣma, and Vidura; let all the Pāṇḍavas remain there, abandoning pride and taking up a posture of submission.”
english translation
प्रयच्छन्तु च ते राज्यमनीशास्ते भवन्तु च । यथाह राजा गाङ्गेयो विदुरश्च तथास्तु तत्॥५-१४८-१५॥
“Let them grant the kingdom, and let those others be without sovereign authority; let it be as King Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma) and Vidura have stated.”
english translation