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Mahabharat

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चेकितानश्च विक्रान्तो धृष्टकेतुश्च चेदिपः । द्रुपदः काशिराजश्च शिखण्डी च महारथः॥५-८१-३१॥

Cekitāna the valiant, and Dhṛṣṭaketu the king of Cedi; Drupada, the king of Kāśī, and Śikhaṇḍin, the great chariot-warrior, also went.

english translation

धृष्टद्युम्नः सपुत्रश्च विराटः केकयैः सह । संसाधनार्थं प्रययुः क्षत्रियाः क्षत्रियर्षभम्॥५-८१-३२॥

Dhṛṣṭadyumna with his son, and Virāṭa together with the Kekayas—these kṣatriyas set out to arrange supplies and preparations in support of the foremost of kṣatriyas.

english translation

ततोऽनुव्रज्य गोविन्दं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । राज्ञां सकाशे द्युतिमानुवाचेदं वचस्तदा॥५-८१-३३॥

Then, after accompanying Govinda, Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira—radiant in the presence of kings—spoke these words at that time in the assembly of kings.

english translation

यो नैव कामान्न भयान्न लोभान्नार्थकारणात् । अन्यायमनुवर्तेत स्थिरबुद्धिरलोलुपः॥५-८१-३४॥

One who, neither from desire nor from fear nor from greed nor for the sake of material gain, would follow what is unjust—such a person is steady-minded and free from acquisitiveness.

english translation

धर्मज्ञो धृतिमान्प्राज्ञः सर्वभूतेषु केशवः । ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां देवदेवः प्रतापवान्॥५-८१-३५॥

Keśava is a knower of dharma, steadfast and discerning among all beings; he is the sovereign of all beings, the god of gods, and possessed of great majesty.

english translation