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स जानंस्तस्य चात्मानं मम चैव परं मतम् । अजानन्निव चाकस्मादर्जुनाद्याभिशङ्कसे॥५-७७-१६॥
Knowing his own steadfast resolve and also my highest judgment, you nevertheless suddenly suspect Arjuna and the others, as though unaware.
english translation
यच्चापि परमं दिव्यं तच्चाप्यवगतं त्वया । विधानविहितं पार्थ कथं शर्म भवेत्परैः॥५-७७-१७॥
And what is highest and divine you have also understood. O Pārtha, when outcomes are governed by ordained order, how could security depend upon others?
english translation
यत्तु वाचा मया शक्यं कर्मणा चापि पाण्डव । करिष्ये तदहं पार्थ न त्वाशंसे शमं परैः॥५-७७-१८॥
But whatever I can accomplish by speech and also by action, O Pāṇḍava—O Pārtha—I will do that; I do not expect conciliation from others.
english translation
कथं गोहरणे ब्रूयादिच्छञ्शर्म तथाविधम् । याच्यमानोऽपि भीष्मेण संवत्सरगतेऽध्वनि॥५-७७-१९॥
How could he, in a matter involving the seizure of cattle, speak of seeking such peace— even when petitioned by Bhīṣma through the course of a year-long interval?
english translation
तदैव ते पराभूता यदा संकल्पितास्त्वया । लवशः क्षणशश्चापि न च तुष्टः सुयोधनः॥५-७७-२०॥
At that very time you were already disregarded, when you were merely contemplated by you as a concession. Not by the smallest portion, not even for a moment, was Suyodhana satisfied.
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