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धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । दुर्योधन विजानीहि यत्त्वां वक्ष्यामि पुत्रक । उत्पथं मन्यसे मार्गमनभिज्ञ इवाध्वगः॥५-६३-१॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: Duryodhana, understand what I shall tell you, my son: like a traveler who knows not the way, you take the wrong road to be the true path.
english translation
पञ्चानां पाण्डुपुत्राणां यत्तेजः प्रमिमीषसि । पञ्चानामिव भूतानां महतां सुमहात्मनाम्॥५-६३-२॥
You seek to measure the radiance of the five sons of Pāṇḍu—great men of lofty soul—as though one could measure the might of the five great elements.
english translation
युधिष्ठिरं हि कौन्तेयं परं धर्ममिहास्थितम् । परां गतिमसंप्रेक्ष्य न त्वं वेत्तुमिहार्हसि॥५-६३-३॥
For Yudhiṣṭhira, Kuntī’s son, stands here established in the highest dharma; without regard for his higher end and moral course, you are not fit to judge him here.
english translation
भीमसेनं च कौन्तेयं यस्य नास्ति समो बले । रणान्तकं तर्कयसे महावातमिव द्रुमः॥५-६३-४॥
And Bhīmasena, Kuntī’s son—whose strength has no equal—you imagine you can bring to an end in battle, like a tree that fancies it can withstand a mighty wind.
english translation
सर्वशस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठं मेरुं शिखरिणामिव । युधि गाण्डीवधन्वानं को नु युध्येत बुद्धिमान्॥५-६३-५॥
Arjuna, bearer of the Gāṇḍīva, is foremost among all who wield weapons, like Meru among mountains; what prudent man would choose to contend with him in battle?
english translation