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भीमसेन उवाच । यथा यथैव शान्तिः स्यात्कुरूणां मधुसूदन । तथा तथैव भाषेथा मा स्म युद्धेन भीषयेः॥५-७२-१॥
Bhīmasena said: O Madhusūdana, speak in whatever manner may bring peace among the Kurus; do not intimidate them by speaking of the undertaking of war.
english translation
अमर्षी नित्यसंरब्धः श्रेयोद्वेषी महामनाः । नोग्रं दुर्योधनो वाच्यः साम्नैवैनं समाचरेः॥५-७२-२॥
He is resentful, ever inflamed, and hostile to what is beneficial, though he deems himself high-minded. Duryodhana should not be addressed harshly; deal with him by conciliation alone.
english translation
प्रकृत्या पापसत्त्वश्च तुल्यचेताश्च दस्युभिः । ऐश्वर्यमदमत्तश्च कृतवैरश्च पाण्डवैः॥५-७२-३॥
By nature he is of harmful disposition, his mind akin to that of predatory men; intoxicated by the pride of power, he has forged enmity with the Pāṇḍavas.
english translation
अदीर्घदर्शी निष्ठूरी क्षेप्ता क्रूरपराक्रमः । दीर्घमन्युरनेयश्च पापात्मा निकृतिप्रियः॥५-७२-४॥
He is short-sighted, harsh, contemptuous, and fierce in his exertion; his anger is long, he is hard to guide, of harmful intent, and fond of deceit.
english translation
म्रियेतापि न भज्येत नैव जह्यात्स्वकं मतम् । तादृशेन शमं कृष्ण मन्ये परमदुष्करम्॥५-७२-५॥
Even if he were to die, he would not bend; nor would he abandon his own opinion. With such a person, O Kṛṣṇa, I consider conciliation exceedingly difficult.
english translation