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संजय उवाच । धर्मे नित्या पाण्डव ते विचेष्टा लोके श्रुता दृश्यते चापि पार्थ । महास्रावं जीवितं चाप्यनित्यं संपश्य त्वं पाण्डव मा विनीनशः॥५-२७-१॥
Sañjaya said: Your conduct, O Pāṇḍava, is ever aligned with dharma; it is spoken of in the world and is also seen, O Pārtha. Seeing that life is greatly draining and impermanent, O Pāṇḍava, do not be led into despair.
english translation
न चेद्भागं कुरवोऽन्यत्र युद्धात्प्रयच्छन्ते तुभ्यमजातशत्रो । भैक्षचर्यामन्धकवृष्णिराज्ये श्रेयो मन्ये न तु युद्धेन राज्यम्॥५-२७-२॥
If the Kurus do not grant you your share by any means other than war, O Ajātaśatru, I deem a life of mendicancy in the realm of the Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis preferable—not kingship obtained through war.
english translation
अल्पकालं जीवितं यन्मनुष्ये महास्रावं नित्यदुःखं चलं च । भूयश्च तद्वयसो नानुरूपं तस्मात्पापं पाण्डव मा प्रसार्षीः॥५-२७-३॥
Human life is short; it is greatly draining, ever afflicted with sorrow, and unstable. Moreover, it often fails to match one’s age and expectations; therefore, O Pāṇḍava, do not extend yourself into wrongdoing.
english translation
कामा मनुष्यं प्रसजन्त एव धर्मस्य ये विघ्नमूलं नरेन्द्र । पूर्वं नरस्तान्धृतिमान्विनिघ्नंल्लोके प्रशंसां लभतेऽनवद्याम्॥५-२७-४॥
Desires, O king, fasten themselves upon a person—desires that become the root of obstacles to dharma. One who is steadfast and restrains them at the very outset wins blameless praise in the world.
english translation
निबन्धनी ह्यर्थतृष्णेह पार्थ तामेषतो बाध्यते धर्म एव । धर्मं तु यः प्रवृणीते स बुद्धः कामे गृद्धो हीयतेऽर्थानुरोधात्॥५-२७-५॥
Craving for wealth is indeed a binding fetter here, O Pārtha; by it dharma itself is thrust aside. But one who chooses dharma is discerning; one who is greedy for pleasures declines, compelled by deference to material gain.
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