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अमर्षं राज्यहरणं वनवासं च पाण्डव । द्रौपद्याश्च परिक्लेशं संस्मरन्पुरुषो भव॥५-१५७-६॥
“Recall the intolerable seizure of the kingdom, and the forest exile, O Pāṇḍava; and remembering Draupadī’s distress, act with resolve.”
english translation
यदर्थं क्षत्रिया सूते गर्भं तदिदमागतम् । बलं वीर्यं च शौर्यं च परं चाप्यस्त्रलाघवम् । पौरुषं दर्शयन्युद्धे कोपस्य कुरु निष्कृतिम्॥५-१५७-७॥
“The purpose for which a Kṣatriya bears a child—this moment has arrived. Display strength, vigor, and valor, and also superior skill in weapons; demonstrating manly resolve in strategic engagement, make recompense for your anger.”
english translation
परिक्लिष्टस्य दीनस्य दीर्घकालोषितस्य च । न स्फुटेद्धृदयं कस्य ऐश्वर्याद्भ्रंशितस्य च॥५-१५७-८॥
For one who has been afflicted, brought to hardship, and made to dwell long in exile—whose heart would not break, having fallen from sovereignty?
english translation
कुले जातस्य शूरस्य परवित्तेषु गृध्यतः । आच्छिन्नं राज्यमाक्रम्य कोपं कस्य न दीपयेत्॥५-१५७-९॥
For a valorous man born in a noble line, when others covet his wealth—whose anger would not be kindled when his kingdom is seized and overrun?
english translation
यत्तदुक्तं महद्वाक्यं कर्मणा तद्विभाव्यताम् । अकर्मणा कत्थितेन सन्तः कुपुरुषं विदुः॥५-१५७-१०॥
Let the great words that were spoken be proven by action. The wise know that one who boasts without deeds is a base person.
english translation