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जाग्रतो दह्यमानस्य श्रेयो यदिह पश्यसि । तद्ब्रूहि त्वं हि नस्तात धर्मार्थकुशलो ह्यसि॥५-३३-११॥
“As I remain awake and inwardly distressed, tell me what you see here as the better course. For you, dear one, are skilled in dharma and artha.”
english translation
यतः प्राप्तः संजयः पाण्डवेभ्यो न मे यथावन्मनसः प्रशान्तिः । सर्वेन्द्रियाण्यप्रकृतिं गतानि किं वक्ष्यतीत्येव हि मेऽद्य चिन्ता॥५-३३-१२॥
Since Saṃjaya has returned from the Pāṇḍavas, my mind has not found proper calm. All my senses have grown unsettled; today my only concern is: “What will he report?”
english translation
विदुर उवाच । अभियुक्तं बलवता दुर्बलं हीनसाधनम् । हृतस्वं कामिनं चोरमाविशन्ति प्रजागराः॥५-३३-१३॥
Vidura said: When a weak person, lacking resources, is pressed by a stronger party—one deprived of property, or driven by craving, or a thief—then wakefulness, sleepless anxiety, overtakes them.
english translation
कच्चिदेतैर्महादोषैर्न स्पृष्टोऽसि नराधिप । कच्चिन्न परवित्तेषु गृध्यन्विपरितप्यसे॥५-३३-१४॥
Are you untouched by these grave faults, O king? Are you not, by coveting others’ wealth, falling into distress and agitation?
english translation
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । श्रोतुमिच्छामि ते धर्म्यं परं नैःश्रेयसं वचः । अस्मिन्राजर्षिवंशे हि त्वमेकः प्राज्ञसंमतः॥५-३३-१५॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: I wish to hear from you words that accord with dharma and lead to the highest good. In this lineage of royal seers (rājarsi), you alone are regarded as truly wise.
english translation