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सुहृदामप्यवाचीनस्त्यक्तधर्मः प्रियानृतः । प्रतिहन्त्येव सुहृदां वाचश्चैव मनांसि च॥५-७२-६॥
He behaves improperly even toward well-wishers; he has abandoned dharma and is attached to pleasing falsehood. He effectively strikes at the words and even the minds of friends.
english translation
स मन्युवशमापन्नः स्वभावं दुष्टमास्थितः । स्वभावात्पापमन्वेति तृणैस्तुन्न इवोरगः॥५-७२-७॥
Having come under the control of anger, and having adopted a corrupt disposition, he pursues wrongdoing by force of habit—like a serpent provoked by being prodded with grass.
english translation
दुर्योधनो हि यत्सेनः सर्वथा विदितस्तव । यच्छीलो यत्स्वभावश्च यद्बलो यत्पराक्रमः॥५-७२-८॥
For Duryodhana—his resources and forces—are fully known to you: his conduct, his disposition, his strength, and his capacity for initiative.
english translation
पुरा प्रसन्नाः कुरवः सहपुत्रास्तथा वयम् । इन्द्रज्येष्ठा इवाभूम मोदमानाः सबान्धवाः॥५-७२-९॥
Formerly the Kurus, together with their sons—and we as well—were harmonious; like the gods with Indra as the foremost, we lived in shared prosperity, rejoicing with our kin.
english translation
दुर्योधनस्य क्रोधेन भारता मधुसूदन । धक्ष्यन्ते शिशिरापाये वनानीव हुताशनैः॥५-७२-१०॥
By Duryodhana’s wrath, O Madhusūdana, the Bhāratas will be consumed—like forests by fire at winter’s end.
english translation