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मध्ये तिष्ठन्हस्त्यनीकस्य मन्दो रथाश्वयुक्तस्य बलस्य मूढः । दुर्योधनो मन्यते वीतमन्युः कृत्स्ना मयेयं पृथिवी जितेति॥५-९०-२१॥
Standing amid an elephant corps and a force equipped with chariots and horses, the dull-witted Duryodhana—his anger momentarily quieted—imagines: “This entire earth has been conquered by me.”
english translation
आशंसते धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रो महाराज्यमसपत्नं पृथिव्याम् । तस्मिञ्शमः केवलो नोपलभ्यो बद्धं सन्तमागतं मन्यतेऽर्थम्॥५-९०-२२॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son hopes for unrivaled sovereignty over the earth. In him, mere conciliation is not to be found; he deems an aim “secured” even when it is not, imagining it already attained.
english translation
पर्यस्तेयं पृथिवी कालपक्वा दुर्योधनार्थे पाण्डवान्योद्धुकामाः । समागताः सर्वयोधाः पृथिव्यां राजानश्च क्षितिपालैः समेताः॥५-९०-२३॥
This earth has been overturned, as though ripened by Time: for Duryodhana’s cause, many desire to engage the Pāṇḍavas in battle. All warriors have assembled across the land—kings together with the rulers and guardians of their realms.
english translation
सर्वे चैते कृतवैराः पुरस्तात्त्वया राजानो हृतसाराश्च कृष्ण । तवोद्वेगात्संश्रिता धार्तराष्ट्रान्सुसंहताः सह कर्णेन वीराः॥५-९०-२४॥
All these kings have long since become your adversaries, O Kṛṣṇa, and in earlier encounters were stripped of their strength. Out of fear of you, those heroes have taken refuge with Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons, firmly consolidated together with Karṇa.
english translation
त्यक्तात्मानः सह दुर्योधनेन सृष्टा योद्धुं पाण्डवान्सर्वयोधाः । तेषां मध्ये प्रविशेथा यदि त्वं न तन्मतं मम दाशार्ह वीर॥५-९०-२५॥
All these combatants, having cast off restraint along with Duryodhana, have been set upon engaging the Pāṇḍavas. If you were to enter among them—this is not my considered view, O Dāśārha hero.
english translation