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भीष्म उवाच । ततो हलहलाशब्दो दिवि राजन्महानभूत् । प्रस्वापं भीष्म मा स्राक्षीरिति कौरवनन्दन॥५-१८६-१॥
Bhīṣma said: Then, O king, a great outcry arose in the heavens: “Bhīṣma, do not release the Prasvāpa weapon,” O delight of the Kurus.
english translation
अयुञ्जमेव चैवाहं तदस्त्रं भृगुनन्दने । प्रस्वापं मां प्रयुञ्जानं नारदो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥५-१८६-२॥
As I was indeed preparing to apply that weapon against the descendant of Bhṛgu, Nārada addressed me while I was about to employ the Prasvāpa weapon.
english translation
एते वियति कौरव्य दिवि देवगणाः स्थिताः । ते त्वां निवारयन्त्यद्य प्रस्वापं मा प्रयोजय॥५-१८६-३॥
“O Kauravya, the hosts of gods stand in the sky, in heaven. They restrain you today—do not employ the Prasvāpa weapon.”
english translation
रामस्तपस्वी ब्रह्मण्यो ब्राह्मणश्च गुरुश्च ते । तस्यावमानं कौरव्य मा स्म कार्षीः कथंचन॥५-१८६-४॥
“Rāma is an ascetic, devoted to Brahman, a Brāhmaṇa, and also your teacher. O Kauravya, do not, in any way, commit an act that would constitute his dishonor.”
english translation
ततोऽपश्यं दिविष्ठान्वै तानष्टौ ब्रह्मवादिनः । ते मां स्मयन्तो राजेन्द्र शनकैरिदमब्रुवन्॥५-१८६-५॥
Then I saw those eight Brahman-knowers stationed in heaven. Smiling at me, O lord of kings, they gently spoke these words.
english translation