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वृद्धो राजा धृतराष्ट्रः स्वधर्मं नानुपश्यति । पश्यन्वा पुत्रगृद्धित्वान्मन्दस्यान्वेति शासनम्॥५-७०-११॥
The aged king Dhṛtarāṣṭra does not attend to his own dharma. Even seeing clearly, out of attachment to his sons he follows the rule of one who lacks discernment.
english translation
सुयोधनमते तिष्ठन्राजास्मासु जनार्दन । मिथ्या चरति लुब्धः संश्चरन्प्रियमिवात्मनः॥५-७०-१२॥
Standing by Suyodhana’s counsel, the king behaves falsely toward us, O Janārdana—acting from greed, moving about as though pursuing what is dear to himself.
english translation
इतो दुःखतरं किं नु यत्राहं मातरं ततः । संविधातुं न शक्नोमि मित्राणां वा जनार्दन॥५-७०-१३॥
What could be more painful than this: that I am unable to provide for my mother—or for my allies—O Janārdana?
english translation
काशिभिश्चेदिपाञ्चालैर्मत्स्यैश्च मधुसूदन । भवता चैव नाथेन पञ्च ग्रामा वृता मया॥५-७०-१४॥
With the Kāśis, the Cedis, the Pāñcālas, and the Matsyas—and with you as our protector, O Madhusūdana—I have asked for only five villages.
english translation
कुशस्थलं वृकस्थलमासन्दी वारणावतम् । अवसानं च गोविन्द किंचिदेवात्र पञ्चमम्॥५-७०-१५॥
“Kuśasthala, Vṛkasthala, Āsandī, Vāraṇāvata—and as a fifth, Avasāna, O Govinda—let there be at least something here for us.”
english translation