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वैशंपायन उवाच । तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रज्ञावृद्धो महाद्युतिः । संपूज्यैनं यथाकालं भीष्मो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥५-२१-१॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Having heard his words, Bhīṣma—mature in discernment and of great radiance—honored him at the proper time and then spoke.
english translation
दिष्ट्या कुशलिनः सर्वे पाण्डवाः सह बान्धवैः । दिष्ट्या सहायवन्तश्च दिष्ट्या धर्मे च ते रताः॥५-२१-२॥
Fortune indeed that all the Pāṇḍavas, together with their kinsmen, are well; fortune that they have allies; and fortune that they are devoted to dharma.
english translation
दिष्ट्या च संधिकामास्ते भ्रातरः कुरुनन्दनाः । दिष्ट्या न युद्धमनसः सह दामोदरेण ते॥५-२१-३॥
And it is fortunate that those brothers, the delight of the Kurus, desire a settlement; fortunate that, together with Dāmodara, they are not intent on war.
english translation
भवता सत्यमुक्तं च सर्वमेतन्न संशयः । अतितीक्ष्णं तु ते वाक्यं ब्राह्मण्यादिति मे मतिः॥५-२१-४॥
All that you have spoken is true—of this there is no doubt. Yet, in my judgment, your words are overly sharp, born of Brahminical frankness.
english translation
असंशयं क्लेशितास्ते वने चेह च पाण्डवाः । प्राप्ताश्च धर्मतः सर्वं पितुर्धनमसंशयम्॥५-२१-५॥
Undoubtedly the Pāṇḍavas have been made to suffer—both in the forest and here. And by dharma they are entitled, without doubt, to the whole of their father’s wealth.
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