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स तत्र निवसन्सर्वान्वशमानीय पार्थिवान् । त्वन्मुखानकरोद्राजन्न च त्वामत्यवर्तत॥५-९३-५६॥
Dwelling there, he brought all kings under his sway; yet, O king, he acted with deference toward you and did not overstep you.
english translation
तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य सौबलेन जिहीर्षता । राष्ट्राणि धनधान्यं च प्रयुक्तः परमोपधिः॥५-९३-५७॥
While matters stood thus, Saubala (Śakuni), longing to seize kingdoms, wealth, and grain, employed a supreme stratagem of deception.
english translation
स तामवस्थां संप्राप्य कृष्णां प्रेक्ष्य सभागताम् । क्षत्रधर्मादमेयात्मा नाकम्पत युधिष्ठिरः॥५-९३-५८॥
Having reached that pass, and seeing Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) brought into the assembly, Yudhiṣṭhira—of immeasurable resolve—did not waver from kṣatriya-dharma.
english translation
अहं तु तव तेषां च श्रेय इच्छामि भारत । धर्मादर्थात्सुखाच्चैव मा राजन्नीनशः प्रजाः॥५-९३-५९॥
I, however, desire the welfare of you and of them, O Bhārata. O king, let the subjects not be deprived of dharma, of material stability, and of well-being.
english translation
अनर्थमर्थं मन्वाना अर्थं वानर्थमात्मनः । लोभेऽतिप्रसृतान्पुत्रान्निगृह्णीष्व विशां पते॥५-९३-६०॥
O lord of the people, restrain your sons who have advanced too far in greed—those who mistake what is harmful for what is beneficial, and who take what is truly beneficial to themselves as harmful.
english translation