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नकुल उवाच । उक्तं बहुविधं वाक्यं धर्मराजेन माधव । धर्मज्ञेन वदान्येन धर्मयुक्तं च तत्त्वतः॥५-७८-१॥
Nakula said: Many kinds of counsel have been spoken by Dharmarāja, O Mādhava—by one who knows dharma, who is generous, and whose words are truly grounded in dharma.
english translation
मतमाज्ञाय राज्ञश्च भीमसेनेन माधव । संशमो बाहुवीर्यं च ख्यापितं माधवात्मनः॥५-७८-२॥
Having understood the king’s intention, O Mādhava, Bhīmasena has made known both restraint and the strength of his arms—O you whose very self is Mādhava.
english translation
तथैव फल्गुनेनापि यदुक्तं तत्त्वया श्रुतम् । आत्मनश्च मतं वीर कथितं भवतासकृत्॥५-७८-३॥
Likewise, what was spoken by Phalguna has been heard by you in its true purport. And you too, O hero, have stated your own view once.
english translation
सर्वमेतदतिक्रम्य श्रुत्वा परमतं भवान् । यत्प्राप्तकालं मन्येथास्तत्कुर्याः पुरुषोत्तम॥५-७८-४॥
Having heard all these positions and then moving beyond them, do what you judge to be timely and appropriate, O Puruṣottama.
english translation
तस्मिंस्तस्मिन्निमित्ते हि मतं भवति केशव । प्राप्तकालं मनुष्येण स्वयं कार्यमरिंदम॥५-७८-५॥
For in each and every circumstance, O Keśava, a particular judgment arises. A person must himself do what is timely—O subduer of enemies.
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