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श्रेयांस्तस्माद्यदि विद्येत कश्चिदभिज्ञातः सर्वधर्मोपपन्नः । स तं दुष्टमनुशिष्यात्प्रजानन्न चेद्गृध्येदिति तस्मिन्न साधु॥५-२९-२६॥
If there exists someone superior—competent and well-grounded in every aspect of dharma—he should, for the people’s sake, discipline that wrongful person; but if he would act from greed, then in that case it is not proper.
english translation
यदा गृध्येत्परभूमिं नृशंसो विधिप्रकोपाद्बलमाददानः । ततो राज्ञां भविता युद्धमेतत्तत्र जातं वर्म शस्त्रं धनुश्च । इन्द्रेणेदं दस्युवधाय कर्म उत्पादितं वर्म शस्त्रं धनुश्च॥५-२९-२७॥
When a ruthless ruler covets another’s land and, by disrupting the rightful order, seizes power, then war arises among kings; from that condition emerge armor, weapons, and the bow. This martial apparatus—armor, weapons, and bow—is said to have been instituted by Indra for the suppression of predatory aggressors.
english translation
स्तेनो हरेद्यत्र धनं ह्यदृष्टः प्रसह्य वा यत्र हरेत दृष्टः । उभौ गर्ह्यौ भवतः संजयैतौ किं वै पृथक्त्वं धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रे । योऽयं लोभान्मन्यते धर्ममेतं यमिच्छते मन्युवशानुगामी॥५-२९-२८॥
A thief takes wealth where he is unseen; or, by coercion, he takes even when seen. Both are blameworthy, Sañjaya—what real difference is there in the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra? For, driven by greed, he deems this to be dharma and pursues what he desires under the sway of anger.
english translation
भागः पुनः पाण्डवानां निविष्टस्तं नोऽकस्मादाददीरन्परे वै । अस्मिन्पदे युध्यतां नो वधोऽपि श्लाघ्यः पित्र्यः परराज्याद्विशिष्टः । एतान्धर्मान्कौरवाणां पुराणानाचक्षीथाः संजय राज्यमध्ये॥५-२९-२९॥
The Pāṇḍavas’ allotted share was duly established; others should not seize it without cause. If we must contend at this position, even our death would be commendable—ancestral and superior to living under another’s rule. Declare these ancient Kaurava norms, Sañjaya, within the kingdom.
english translation
ये ते मन्दा मृत्युवशाभिपन्नाः समानीता धार्तराष्ट्रेण मूढाः । इदं पुनः कर्म पापीय एव सभामध्ये पश्य वृत्तं कुरूणाम्॥५-२९-३०॥
Those foolish persons, overcome by the power of death, were assembled by the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra in delusion. Observe again this still more blameworthy conduct—the events that occurred among the Kurus in the assembly hall.
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