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अन्यथा चिन्तितो ह्यर्थः पुनर्भवति सोऽन्यथा । अनित्यमतयो लोके नराः पुरुषसत्तम॥५-७८-६॥
For an objective that is contemplated in one way often turns out otherwise. People in the world have unstable judgments, O best of men.
english translation
अन्यथा बुद्धयो ह्यासन्नस्मासु वनवासिषु । अदृश्येष्वन्यथा कृष्ण दृश्येषु पुनरन्यथा॥५-७८-७॥
Indeed, our judgments were different when we were living in the forest. Regarding matters not yet visible, they were one way, O Kṛṣṇa; when matters became visible, they were again another way.
english translation
अस्माकमपि वार्ष्णेय वने विचरतां तदा । न तथा प्रणयो राज्ये यथा संप्रति वर्तते॥५-७८-८॥
Even for us, O Vārṣṇeya, while we were moving about in the forest then, our attachment to kingship was not as it is at present.
english translation
निवृत्तवनवासान्नः श्रुत्वा वीर समागताः । अक्षौहिण्यो हि सप्तेमास्त्वत्प्रसादाज्जनार्दन॥५-७८-९॥
Hearing that we had completed our forest exile, heroes have assembled. Indeed, these seven akṣauhiṇīs have come about through your favor, O Janārdana.
english translation
इमान्हि पुरुषव्याघ्रानचिन्त्यबलपौरुषान् । आत्तशस्त्रान्रणे दृष्ट्वा न व्यथेदिह कः पुमान्॥५-७८-१०॥
For, upon beholding these tiger-like men—of inconceivable strength and prowess—standing battle-ready with weapons in hand, what mortal here would not feel apprehension?
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