Mahabharat

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/34/16

अस्मान अमी धार्तराष्ट्राः कषममाणान अलं सतः अशक्तान एव मन्यन्ते तद्दुःखं नाहवे वधः ।। ३-३४-१६ ।।

sanskrit

'These Dhritarashtras view us, who are forgiving, as truly inept. This, O king, pains me more than death in battle.' ।। 3-34-16 ।।

english translation

asmAna amI dhArtarASTrAH kaSamamANAna alaM sataH azaktAna eva manyante tadduHkhaM nAhave vadhaH || 3-34-16 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/34/17

तत्र चेद युध्यमानानाम अजिह्मम अनिवर्तिनाम सर्वशॊ हि वधः शरेयान परेत्य लॊकाँल लभेमहि ।। ३-३४-१७ ।।

sanskrit

'If we were to die honorably in combat without fleeing from the enemy, it would be preferable to this exile, for in that case, we would attain realms of bliss in the afterlife.' ।। 3-34-17 ।।

english translation

tatra ceda yudhyamAnAnAma ajihmama anivartinAma sarvazò hi vadhaH zareyAna paretya lòkA~la labhemahi || 3-34-17 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/34/18

अथ वा वयम एवैतान निहत्य भरतर्षभ आददीमहि गां सर्वां तथापि शरेय एव नः ।। ३-३४-१८ ।।

sanskrit

'Or, O bull of the Bharata race, if we were to slay them all and gain dominion over the entire earth, that would be a prosperity well worth the effort.' ।। 3-34-18 ।।

english translation

atha vA vayama evaitAna nihatya bharatarSabha AdadImahi gAM sarvAM tathApi zareya eva naH || 3-34-18 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/34/19

सर्वथा कार्यम एतन नः सवधर्मम अनुतिष्ठताम काङ्क्षतां विपुलां कीर्तिं वैरं परतिचिकीर्षताम ।। ३-३४-१९ ।।

sanskrit

'We, who always uphold the traditions of our order, who strive for great achievements, and who seek to avenge our wrongs, are bound by this duty.' ।। 3-34-19 ।।

english translation

sarvathA kAryama etana naH savadharmama anutiSThatAma kAGkSatAM vipulAM kIrtiM vairaM paraticikIrSatAma || 3-34-19 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/34/20

आत्मार्थं युध्यमानानां विदिते कृत्यलक्षणे अन्यैर अपहृते राज्ये परशंसैव न गर्हणा ।। ३-३४-२० ।।

sanskrit

'Even with our kingdom taken from us, if we engage in battle, our actions will earn us fame, not slander, once known to the world.' ।। 3-34-20 ।।

english translation

AtmArthaM yudhyamAnAnAM vidite kRtyalakSaNe anyaira apahRte rAjye parazaMsaiva na garhaNA || 3-34-20 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/34/16

अस्मान अमी धार्तराष्ट्राः कषममाणान अलं सतः अशक्तान एव मन्यन्ते तद्दुःखं नाहवे वधः ।। ३-३४-१६ ।।

sanskrit

'These Dhritarashtras view us, who are forgiving, as truly inept. This, O king, pains me more than death in battle.' ।। 3-34-16 ।।

english translation

asmAna amI dhArtarASTrAH kaSamamANAna alaM sataH azaktAna eva manyante tadduHkhaM nAhave vadhaH || 3-34-16 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/34/17

तत्र चेद युध्यमानानाम अजिह्मम अनिवर्तिनाम सर्वशॊ हि वधः शरेयान परेत्य लॊकाँल लभेमहि ।। ३-३४-१७ ।।

sanskrit

'If we were to die honorably in combat without fleeing from the enemy, it would be preferable to this exile, for in that case, we would attain realms of bliss in the afterlife.' ।। 3-34-17 ।।

english translation

tatra ceda yudhyamAnAnAma ajihmama anivartinAma sarvazò hi vadhaH zareyAna paretya lòkA~la labhemahi || 3-34-17 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/34/18

अथ वा वयम एवैतान निहत्य भरतर्षभ आददीमहि गां सर्वां तथापि शरेय एव नः ।। ३-३४-१८ ।।

sanskrit

'Or, O bull of the Bharata race, if we were to slay them all and gain dominion over the entire earth, that would be a prosperity well worth the effort.' ।। 3-34-18 ।।

english translation

atha vA vayama evaitAna nihatya bharatarSabha AdadImahi gAM sarvAM tathApi zareya eva naH || 3-34-18 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/34/19

सर्वथा कार्यम एतन नः सवधर्मम अनुतिष्ठताम काङ्क्षतां विपुलां कीर्तिं वैरं परतिचिकीर्षताम ।। ३-३४-१९ ।।

sanskrit

'We, who always uphold the traditions of our order, who strive for great achievements, and who seek to avenge our wrongs, are bound by this duty.' ।। 3-34-19 ।।

english translation

sarvathA kAryama etana naH savadharmama anutiSThatAma kAGkSatAM vipulAM kIrtiM vairaM paraticikIrSatAma || 3-34-19 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/34/20

आत्मार्थं युध्यमानानां विदिते कृत्यलक्षणे अन्यैर अपहृते राज्ये परशंसैव न गर्हणा ।। ३-३४-२० ।।

sanskrit

'Even with our kingdom taken from us, if we engage in battle, our actions will earn us fame, not slander, once known to the world.' ।। 3-34-20 ।।

english translation

AtmArthaM yudhyamAnAnAM vidite kRtyalakSaNe anyaira apahRte rAjye parazaMsaiva na garhaNA || 3-34-20 ||

hk transliteration