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उक्तं भीष्मेण यद्वाक्यं द्रोणेन विदुरेण च । गान्धार्या धृतराष्ट्रेण समक्षं मम भारत । एतत्ते कथितं राजन्यद्वृत्तं कुरुसंसदि॥५-१४८-६॥
O Bhārata, the statements spoken by Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and Vidura—and by Gāndhārī and Dhṛtarāṣṭra—in my presence: that entire account of what occurred in the Kuru assembly has been related to you, O king.
english translation
साम आदौ प्रयुक्तं मे राजन्सौभ्रात्रमिच्छता । अभेदात्कुरुवंशस्य प्रजानां च विवृद्धये॥५-१४८-७॥
O king, I first employed conciliation (sāma), seeking fraternity—so that the Kuru lineage might remain undivided and the people might prosper.
english translation
पुनर्भेदश्च मे युक्तो यदा साम न गृह्यते । कर्मानुकीर्तनं चैव देवमानुषसंहितम्॥५-१४८-८॥
When conciliation is not accepted, I then deem division (strategic differentiation) fitting; and I also recount deeds and precedents—both divine and human.
english translation
यदा नाद्रियते वाक्यं सामपूर्वं सुयोधनः । तदा मया समानीय भेदिताः सर्वपार्थिवाः॥५-१४८-९॥
When Suyodhana did not honor the counsel that began with conciliation, I then convened the kings and strategically separated them in their alignments.
english translation
अद्भुतानि च घोराणि दारुणानि च भारत । अमानुषाणि कर्माणि दर्शितानि च मे विभो॥५-१४८-१०॥
O Bhārata, extraordinary and dreadful, harsh and distressing, non-human deeds were also shown to me, O mighty one.
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