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वधे धृतो वेगवतः प्रमुञ्चन्नाहं प्रजाः किंचिदिवावशिष्ये । शान्तिं लप्स्ये परमो ह्येष भावः स्थिरो मम ब्रूहि गावल्गणे तान्॥५-४७-१०१॥
Resolved upon decisive action, releasing force at speed, I would leave scarcely anything remaining of the opposing host. I would then obtain peace—for this is my highest and settled intention. Tell them this, O Gāvalgaṇa.
english translation
नित्यं पुनः सचिवैर्यैरवोचद्देवानपीन्द्रप्रमुखान्सहायान् । तैर्मन्यते कलहं संप्रयुज्य स धार्तराष्ट्रः पश्यत मोहमस्य॥५-४७-१०२॥
Repeatedly, his counselors spoke of even the gods—Indra foremost—as allies. Relying on that, the Dhārtarāṣṭra imagines he can enter into conflict; observe his delusion.
english translation
वृद्धो भीष्मः शांतनवः कृपश्च द्रोणः सपुत्रो विदुरश्च धीमान् । एते सर्वे यद्वदन्ते तदस्तु आयुष्मन्तः कुरवः सन्तु सर्वे॥५-४७-१०३॥
Aged Bhīṣma, son of Śāṃtanu, and Kṛpa; Droṇa with his son; and wise Vidura—let what all these declare be so. May all the Kurus be long-lived.
english translation