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धर्मकार्यं यतञ्शक्त्या न चेच्छक्नोति मानवः । प्राप्तो भवति तत्पुण्यमत्र मे नास्ति संशयः॥५-९१-६॥
If a person strives, to the extent of their capacity, to fulfill a dharmic duty but cannot accomplish it, they still gain the merit of that effort—of this I have no doubt.
english translation
मनसा चिन्तयन्पापं कर्मणा नाभिरोचयन् । न प्राप्नोति फलं तस्य एवं धर्मविदो विदुः॥५-९१-७॥
If one merely contemplates wrongdoing in the mind but does not approve it through action, one does not obtain its consequence; thus do the knowers of dharma understand.
english translation
सोऽहं यतिष्ये प्रशमं क्षत्तः कर्तुममायया । कुरूणां सृञ्जयानां च संग्रामे विनशिष्यताम्॥५-९१-८॥
Therefore I will strive, O Kṣattṛ (Vidura), to bring about pacification without deceit, lest the Kurus and the Sṛñjayas be destroyed in battle.
english translation
सेयमापन्महाघोरा कुरुष्वेव समुत्थिता । कर्णदुर्योधनकृता सर्वे ह्येते तदन्वयाः॥५-९१-९॥
This exceedingly grave and dreadful crisis has arisen among the Kurus themselves; it has been brought about by Karṇa and Duryodhana, and all that has unfolded follows from that chain of deeds.
english translation
व्यसनैः क्लिश्यमानं हि यो मित्रं नाभिपद्यते । अनुनीय यथाशक्ति तं नृशंसं विदुर्बुधाः॥५-९१-१०॥
The wise deem hard‑hearted the one who does not stand by a friend tormented by misfortunes, after striving—according to one’s capacity—to counsel and support them.
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