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धर्म्यमर्थ्यं स धर्मात्मा ध्रुवं वक्ता जनार्दनः । तस्मिन्वाच्याः प्रिया वाचो भवता बान्धवैः सह॥५-८६-११॥
Janārdana, being righteous-minded, will certainly speak what is consistent with dharma and what is beneficial; therefore, you—together with your kinsmen—should address him with agreeable and respectful words.
english translation
दुर्योधन उवाच । न पर्यायोऽस्ति यद्राजञ्श्रियं निष्केवलामहम् । तैः सहेमामुपाश्नीयां जीवञ्जीवैः पितामह॥५-८६-१२॥
Duryodhana said: There is no possibility, O King, that I should enjoy this undivided sovereignty together with them while they yet live, O Grandsire.
english translation
इदं तु सुमहत्कार्यं शृणु मे यत्समर्थितम् । परायणं पाण्डवानां नियंस्यामि जनार्दनम्॥५-८६-१३॥
But hear from me this very significant plan that I have devised: I will restrain Janārdana, the principal support of the Pāṇḍavas.
english translation
तस्मिन्बद्धे भविष्यन्ति वृष्णयः पृथिवी तथा । पाण्डवाश्च विधेया मे स च प्रातरिहेष्यति॥५-८६-१४॥
Once he is restrained, the Vṛṣṇis—and likewise the realm—will be under my control; the Pāṇḍavas too will become compliant to me, and he will come here in the morning.
english translation
अत्रोपायं यथा सम्यङ्न बुध्येत जनार्दनः । न चापायो भवेत्कश्चित्तद्भवान्प्रब्रवीतु मे॥५-८६-१५॥
In this matter, tell me a method by which Janārdana would not properly perceive it, and by which no adverse consequence would arise.
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