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नानाजनौघं युधि संप्रवृद्धं गाङ्गं यथा वेगमवारणीयम् । मां च स्थितं नागबलस्य मध्ये युयुत्ससे मन्द किमल्पबुद्धे॥५-१५८-२१॥
This multitude of peoples, grown vast in the press of war, is like the Gaṅgā’s current—unchecked and uncheckable; and yet you would contend even with me, stationed amid an elephant-force. O dull one, why such scant understanding?
english translation
इत्येवमुक्त्वा राजानं धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् । अभ्यावृत्य पुनर्जिष्णुमुलूकः प्रत्यभाषत॥५-१५८-२२॥
Having spoken thus to King Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, Ulūka turned back and then addressed Jiṣṇu (Arjuna) again.
english translation
अकत्थमानो युध्यस्व कत्थसेऽर्जुन किं बहु । पर्यायात्सिद्धिरेतस्य नैतत्सिध्यति कत्थनात्॥५-१५८-२३॥
Fight without boasting; why do you boast so much, Arjuna? Success here is won by due course and true execution, not by vainglorious speech.
english translation
यदीदं कत्थनात्सिध्येत्कर्म लोके धनंजय । सर्वे भवेयुः सिद्धार्था बहु कत्थेत दुर्गतः॥५-१५८-२४॥
If undertakings in the world were accomplished by boasting, O Dhanaṃjaya, then all would attain their aims—for even the unfortunate can boast at length.
english translation
जानामि ते वासुदेवं सहायं जानामि ते गाण्डिवं तालमात्रम् । जानाम्येतत्त्वादृशो नास्ति योद्धा राज्यं च ते जानमानो हरामि॥५-१५८-२५॥
I know that Vāsudeva stands as your ally; I know your Gāṇḍīva bow, formidable in its measure. I also know that there is no warrior like you—yet, knowing all this, I still appropriate your kingdom.
english translation