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वैशंपायन उवाच । दुर्योधने धार्तराष्ट्रे तद्वचोऽप्रतिनन्दति । तूष्णींभूतेषु सर्वेषु समुत्तस्थुर्नरेश्वराः॥५-६५-१॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: When Duryodhana, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, did not approve of those words, and all who were present fell silent, the kings, lords of men, rose from their seats.
english translation
उत्थितेषु महाराज पृथिव्यां सर्वराजसु । रहिते संजयं राजा परिप्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमे॥५-६५-२॥
When all the kings upon the earth had risen (and departed), O great king, the ruler then began to question Sañjaya in private.
english translation
आशंसमानो विजयं तेषां पुत्रवशानुगः । आत्मनश्च परेषां च पाण्डवानां च निश्चयम्॥५-६५-३॥
Hoping for their victory, and acting under the influence of his sons, he sought to ascertain the resolve of himself, of the opposing side, and of the Pāṇḍavas.
english translation
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । गावल्गणे ब्रूहि नः सारफल्गु स्वसेनायां यावदिहास्ति किंचित् । त्वं पाण्डवानां निपुणं वेत्थ सर्वं किमेषां ज्यायः किमु तेषां कनीयः॥५-६५-४॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: O Gāvalgaṇa, tell us what is substantial and what is insubstantial in our own forces, insofar as anything here may be assessed. You know the Pāṇḍavas thoroughly—who among them is the senior, and who among them is the junior?
english translation
त्वमेतयोः सारवित्सर्वदर्शी धर्मार्थयोर्निपुणो निश्चयज्ञः । स मे पृष्टः संजय ब्रूहि सर्वं युध्यमानाः कतरेऽस्मिन्न सन्ति॥५-६५-५॥
You know the essence in both matters and see all in full; you are skilled in dharma and artha, and discerning in judgment. Therefore, when I ask you, Sañjaya, tell me everything: which parties here are prepared for strategic engagement?
english translation