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ब्रह्मक्षत्रं वैश्यवर्णं च शूद्रः क्रमेणैतान्न्यायतः पूजयानः । तुष्टेष्वेतेष्वव्यथो दग्धपापस्त्यक्त्वा देहं स्वर्गसुखानि भुङ्क्ते ॥५-४० -२६॥
A śūdra, honoring in due order the brāhmaṇa, the kṣatriya, and the vaiśya as is proper, and with them satisfied, becomes free from distress; his demerit is said to be consumed, and upon leaving the body he enjoys the felicities of heaven.
english translation
चातुर्वर्ण्यस्यैष धर्मस्तवोक्तो हेतुं चात्र ब्रुवतो मे निबोध । क्षात्राद्धर्माद्धीयते पाण्डुपुत्रस्तं त्वं राजन्राजधर्मे नियुङ्क्ष्व॥५-४० -२७॥
This is the dharma of the four varṇas as I have declared it; now grasp the reason I set forth. The son of Pāṇḍu is being deprived of kṣatriya-dharma; therefore, O king, restore him to rājadharma—to the duties and rights of kingship.
english translation
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । एवमेतद्यथा मां त्वमनुशाससि नित्यदा । ममापि च मतिः सौम्य भवत्येवं यथात्थ माम्॥५-४० -२८॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: It is indeed so, just as you continually instruct me. My own understanding too, gentle one, aligns itself with what you have told me.
english translation
सा तु बुद्धिः कृताप्येवं पाण्डवान्प्रति मे सदा । दुर्योधनं समासाद्य पुनर्विपरिवर्तते॥५-४० -२९॥
Yet that resolve—though thus formed in my mind toward the Pāṇḍavas—when I draw near to Duryodhana, repeatedly turns back in the opposite direction.
english translation
न दिष्टमभ्यतिक्रान्तुं शक्यं मर्त्येन केनचित् । दिष्टमेव कृतं मन्ये पौरुषं तु निरर्थकम्॥५-४० -३०॥
No mortal can transgress what is ordained. I deem that only what is decreed comes to pass, while human effort is without effective purpose.
english translation