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जघान सुबहूंस्तेषां संरब्धः कुरुसत्तमः । ततस्ते शरणं जग्मुर्देवव्रतमिमं भयात्॥५-५४-२१॥
That foremost of the Kurus, aflame with resolve, struck down many of them. Thereafter, in fear, they went to this Devavrata (Bhīṣma) for refuge.
english translation
स भीष्मः सुसमर्थोऽयमस्माभिः सहितो रणे । परान्विजेतुं तस्मात्ते व्येतु भीर्भरतर्षभ । इत्येषां निश्चयो ह्यासीत्तत्कालममितौजसाम्॥५-५४-२२॥
This Bhīṣma is fully capable—together with us in battle—of overcoming the foes. Therefore let your fear depart, O bull among the Bhāratas. Such indeed was the resolve of those of immeasurable vigor at that time.
english translation
पुरा परेषां पृथिवी कृत्स्नासीद्वशवर्तिनी । अस्मान्पुनरमी नाद्य समर्था जेतुमाहवे । छिन्नपक्षाः परे ह्यद्य वीर्यहीनाश्च पाण्डवाः॥५-५४-२३॥
Formerly the whole earth lay under the sway of the opponents. But today they are not able to defeat us in battle. Indeed, the foes are now as though their wings were clipped; and the Pāṇḍavas are said to be lacking in effective power.
english translation
अस्मत्संस्था च पृथिवी वर्तते भरतर्षभ । एकार्थाः सुखदुःखेषु मयानीताश्च पार्थिवाः॥५-५४-२४॥
O bull among the Bharatas, the political order of the earth now proceeds under my arrangement. In pleasure and in hardship alike, the kings have been brought by me into a single alignment of interest.
english translation
अप्यग्निं प्रविशेयुस्ते समुद्रं वा परंतप । मदर्थे पार्थिवाः सर्वे तद्विद्धि कुरुसत्तम॥५-५४-२५॥
O scorcher of foes, those kings would even enter fire or the ocean for my sake—know this, O best of the Kurus.
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