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भ्राता कनीयानपि तस्य मन्दस्तथाशीलः संजय सोऽपि शश्वत् । महेष्वासः शूरतमः कुरूणां दुःशासनं कुशलं तात पृच्छेः॥५-३०-१६॥
His younger brother too is dull and of the same disposition, O Sañjaya, ever so. Ask, dear one, after the welfare of Duḥśāsana—great bowman and among the most formidable warriors of the Kurus.
english translation
वृन्दारकं कविमर्थेष्वमूढं महाप्रज्ञं सर्वधर्मोपपन्नम् । न तस्य युद्धं रोचते वै कदाचिद्वैश्यापुत्रं कुशलं तात पृच्छेः॥५-३०-१७॥
Ask, my son, after the welfare of the Vaiśya’s son—an eminent man, a poet, unbewildered in matters of policy, of great intelligence, and endowed with all dharmic virtues. For at no time does war find favor with him.
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निकर्तने देवने योऽद्वितीयश्छन्नोपधः साधुदेवी मताक्षः । यो दुर्जयो देवितव्येन संख्ये स चित्रसेनः कुशलं तात वाच्यः॥५-३०-१८॥
Convey, my son, my wishes of welfare to Citrasena—without equal in “cutting” and in play, employing concealed stratagems, sound in judgment, and hard to overcome in contests that turn upon games of chance.
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यस्य कामो वर्तते नित्यमेव नान्यः शमाद्भारतानामिति स्म । स बाह्लिकानामृषभो मनस्वी पुरा यथा माभिवदेत्प्रसन्नः॥५-३०-१९॥
He whose disposition is ever thus—of whom it is said that among the Bhāratas none is comparable in self-restraint—may that resolute bull among the Bāhlikas greet me, as in former days, with a composed mind.
english translation
गुणैरनेकैः प्रवरैश्च युक्तो विज्ञानवान्नैव च निष्ठुरो यः । स्नेहादमर्षं सहते सदैव स सोमदत्तः पूजनीयो मतो मे॥५-३०-२०॥
Endowed with many excellent qualities, discerning and never harsh, and ever enduring indignation out of affection—Somadatta is, in my view, worthy of honor.
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