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मृदु वै मन्यते पापॊ भाष्य माणम अशक्तिजम जितम अर्थं विजानीयाद अबुधॊ मार्दवे सति ॥ ५-४-६ ॥
‘If a gentle course is adopted towards him, that fool will only believe he has already won. Therefore, let us act without delay—let us make our preparations at once and send word to our allies to gather an army on our behalf.’ ॥ 5-4-6 ॥
english translation
एतच चैव करिष्यामॊ यत्नश च करियताम इह परस्थापयाम मित्रेभ्यॊ बलान्य उद्यॊजयन्तु नः ॥ ५-४-७ ॥
‘This, indeed, shall we do; therefore, let every effort be made at once. Send swift messengers to our allies so that they may rouse their forces on our behalf.’ ॥ 5-4-7 ॥
english translation
शल्यस्य धृष्टकेतॊश च जयत्सेनस्य चाभिभॊः केकयानां च सर्वेषां दूता गच्छन्तु शीघ्रगाः ॥ ५-४-८ ॥
‘Swift messengers should be dispatched to Salya, Dhrishtaketu, Jayatsena, and the prince of the Kekayas.’ ॥ 5-4-8 ॥
english translation
स तु दुर्यॊधनॊ नूनं परेषयिष्यति सर्वशः पूर्वाभिपन्नाः सन्तश च भजन्ते पूर्वचॊदकम ॥ ५-४-९ ॥
‘Duryodhana, on his part, will also summon all the kings to his side. But it is the way of right-minded men to respond first to those who approach them first.’ ॥ 5-4-9 ॥
english translation
तत तवरध्वं नरेन्द्राणां पूर्वम एव परचॊदने महद धि कार्यं वॊढव्यम इति मे वर्तते मतिः ॥ ५-४-१० ॥
‘Therefore, I urge you—lose no time! Make haste, and send your entreaties to these rulers of men before Duryodhana does.’ ॥ 5-4-10 ॥
english translation