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शकुनिर बुद्धिपूर्वं हि कुन्तीपुत्रं समाह्वयत अनक्षज्ञं मताक्षः सन कषत्रवृत्ते सथितं शुचिम ।। ५-६-६ ।।

‘Shakuni deliberately challenged Yudhishthira to a game of dice, even though Yudhishthira was unskilled and Shakuni a master of gambling!’ ।। 5-6-6 ।।

english translation

zakunira buddhipUrvaM hi kuntIputraM samAhvayata anakSajJaM matAkSaH sana kaSatravRtte sathitaM zucima || 5-6-6 ||

siva.sh/mahabharat/udyoga-parva/6/7

ते तथा वञ्चयित्वा तु धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम न कस्यां चिद अवस्थायां राज्यं दास्यन्ति वै सवयम ।। ५-६-७ ।।

‘Unpracticed in play, Yudhishthira remained guileless and steadfast in observing the rules of dharma. Having thus cheated the virtuous king, they will by no means voluntarily surrender the kingdom.’ ।। 5-6-7 ।।

english translation

te tathA vaJcayitvA tu dharmaputraM yudhiSThirama na kasyAM cida avasthAyAM rAjyaM dAsyanti vai savayama || 5-6-7 ||

siva.sh/mahabharat/udyoga-parva/6/8

भवांस तु धर्मसंयुक्तं धृतराष्ट्रं बरुवन वचः मनांसि तस्य यॊधानां धरुवम आवर्तयिष्यति ।। ५-६-८ ।।

‘Yet, if you speak words of righteousness to Dhritarashtra, you will surely win the hearts of his warriors.’ ।। 5-6-8 ।।

english translation

bhavAMsa tu dharmasaMyuktaM dhRtarASTraM baruvana vacaH manAMsi tasya yòdhAnAM dharuvama AvartayiSyati || 5-6-8 ||

siva.sh/mahabharat/udyoga-parva/6/9

विदुरश चापि तद वाक्यं साधयिष्यति तावकम भीष्मद्रॊणकृपाणां च भेद्यं संजनयिष्यति ।। ५-६-९ ।।

‘Vidura, too, will put your words to use and will thereby estrange the hearts of Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, and others.’ ।। 5-6-9 ।।

english translation

viduraza cApi tada vAkyaM sAdhayiSyati tAvakama bhISmadròNakRpANAM ca bhedyaM saMjanayiSyati || 5-6-9 ||

siva.sh/mahabharat/udyoga-parva/6/10

अमात्येषु च भिन्नेषु यॊधेषु विमुखेषु च पुनर एकाग्रकरणं तेषां कर्म भविष्यति ।। ५-६-१० ।।

‘When the ministers are alienated and the warriors hesitant, it will fall upon the enemy to win back their allegiance.’ ।। 5-6-10 ।।

english translation

amAtyeSu ca bhinneSu yòdheSu vimukheSu ca punara ekAgrakaraNaM teSAM karma bhaviSyati || 5-6-10 ||