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कर्णो वा समरश्लाघी द्रौणिर्वा द्विजसत्तमः । दिव्यास्त्रविदुषः सर्वे भवन्तो हि बले मम॥५-१९४-६॥
Or Karṇa, famed for martial prowess; or Droṇa’s son, foremost among Brahmins—for indeed all of you within my host are knowers of celestial weapons.
english translation
एतदिच्छाम्यहं ज्ञातुं परं कौतूहलं हि मे । हृदि नित्यं महाबाहो वक्तुमर्हसि तन्मम॥५-१९४-७॥
This I wish to know; it is my supreme curiosity, ever abiding in my heart. O mighty-armed one, you should tell me that.
english translation
भीष्म उवाच । अनुरूपं कुरुश्रेष्ठ त्वय्येतत्पृथिवीपते । बलाबलममित्राणां स्वेषां च यदि पृच्छसि॥५-१९४-८॥
Bhīṣma said: O best of the Kurus, O lord of the earth, if you ask of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the enemies and of your own side, I shall declare it in a manner fitting to you.
english translation
शृणु राजन्मम रणे या शक्तिः परमा भवेत् । अस्त्रवीर्यं रणे यच्च भुजयोश्च महाभुज॥५-१९४-९॥
Listen, O king: I shall describe my highest capacity in battle—both my prowess with weapons in the fight and the strength of my arms, O mighty-armed one.
english translation
आर्जवेनैव युद्धेन योद्धव्य इतरो जनः । मायायुद्धेन मायावी इत्येतद्धर्मनिश्चयः॥५-१९४-१०॥
Others should be fought by straightforward combat; but one who employs deception should be met with deceptive tactics—this is the settled determination of dharma.
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