वैशम्पायन उवाच तं भुक्तवन्तमाश्वस्तं निशायां विदुरोऽब्रवीत्। नेदं सम्यग् व्यवसितं केशवागमनं तव॥
Vaishampayana said During the night Vidura said to him after he had taken his food and refreshed himself-'O Keshava, this coming of yours is not an act well thought of.
अर्थधर्मातिगो मन्दः संरम्भी च जनार्दन। माननो मनकामश्च वृद्धानां शासनातिगः॥
Janardana that fool transgresses both worldly profit and virtue, besides he is wrathful, destroyer of other people's honour, though he is himself desirous for obtaining it and is incapable being controlled by aged people.
धर्मशास्त्रातिगो मूढो दुरात्मा प्रचग्रहं गतः। अनेयः श्रेयसां मन्दो धार्तराष्ट्रो जनार्दन॥
The wicked-souled fool, the son of Dhritarashtra, goes against the rules laid down in our books of religion; being overtaken by fate he is incapable of being led by his superiors and is a fool.
कामात्मा प्राज्ञमानी च मित्रध्रुक् सर्वशङ्कितः। अकर्ता चाकृतज्ञश्च त्यक्तधर्मा प्रियानृतः॥
His soul follows the beat of his desire and in his own opinion he is a wise man; an enemy to his own friends and suspicious in all matters; doing nothing himself, yet not grateful (for things done for him), he has abandoned virtue and is fond of untruth.
मूढचाकृतबुद्धिश्च इन्द्रियाणामनीश्वरः । कामानुसारी कृत्येषु सर्वेष्वकृतनिश्चयः॥
He is a fool with his understanding uncultivated, the slave of his senses, following the lead of his desires and hesitates to do a thing which ought to be done.
एतैश्चान्यैश्च बहुभिषैिरेव समन्वितः। त्वयोच्यमानः श्रेयोऽपि संरम्भान्न ग्रहीष्यति॥
He is possessed with these and many other vices; out of vanity he will not accept your advice though that is distinctly for his good.
भीष्मे द्रोणे कृपे कर्णे द्रोणपुत्रे जयद्रथे। भूयसी वर्तते वृत्तिं न शमे कुरुते मनः॥
He has too great a confidence on Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, the son of Drona and Jayadratha and therefore he does not think of peace.
निश्चितं धार्तराष्ट्राणां सकर्णानां जनार्दन। भीष्मद्रोणमुखान् पार्था न शक्ताः प्रतिवीक्षितुम्॥
It is the conviction of the sons of Dhritarashtra and of Karna, O Janardana, that the sons of Pritha are not capable of even gazing at an army under the leadership of Bhishma and Drona.
सेनासमुदयं कृत्वा पार्थिवं मधुसूदन। कृतार्थं मन्यते बाल आत्मानमविचक्षणः॥
That boy, who is not shrewd having brought together a large army from this earth, regards himself as having already gained his object,o slayer of Madhu.
एकः कर्णः पराञ्जेतुं समर्थं इति निश्चितम्। धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेः स शमं नोपयास्यति॥
It is the conviction of the son of Dhritarashtra of mean intelligence, that Karna alone is capable of defeating the enemy and he will not agree to peace.
संविच्च धार्तराष्ट्राणं सर्वेषामेव केशव। शमे प्रयतमानस्य तव सौभ्रात्रकाक्षिणः॥
Actuated by brotherly feelings as you are attempting to establish peace between the two parties and are seeking the good of the sons of Dhritarashtra, O Keshava.
न पाण्डवानामस्माभिः प्रतिदेयं यथोचितम्। इति व्यवसतास्तेषु वचनं स्यान्निरर्थकम्॥
It has been decided among themselves that they would not give back their just dues to the sons of Pandu; and advice to them would be useless.
यत्र सूक्तं दुरुक्तं च समं स्यान्मधुसूदन। न तत्र प्रलपेत् प्राज्ञो बधिरेष्विव गायनः॥
In cases where good and bad advices are of equal effect, O slayer of Madhu, a wise man does not talk like a singer among the deaf.
अविजानत्सु मूढेषु निर्मर्यादेषु माधव। न त्वं वाक्यं ब्रुवन् युक्तचाण्डालेषु द्विजो यथा॥
Among those fools who do not know anything and who entertain no reverence for others, O Madhava, do not speak any word as a twice-born would do among the Chandalas.
सोऽयं बलस्थो मूढच न करिष्यति ते वचः। तस्मिन् निरर्थकं वाक्यमुक्तं सम्पत्स्यते तव॥
This child (in wisdom) who is such this fool will not do what you say and your words spoken to him will go in vain.
तेषां समुपविष्टानां सर्वेषां पापचेतसाम्। तव मध्यावतरणं मम कृष्ण न रोचते॥
The idea does not please me, O Krishna, of your going in the midst of all those of wicked heart seated together.
दुर्बुद्धीनामशिष्टानां बहूनां दुष्टचेतसाम्। प्रतीपं वचनं मध्ये तव कृष्ण न रोचते।॥
The idea does not please me, O Krishna, that you should utter words among those men, of mean intelligence, vicious and of wicked hearts, of whom there are many.
अनुपासितवृद्धत्वाच्छ्रियो दर्पाच्च मोहितः। वयोदर्पादमर्षाच्च न ते श्रोय ग्रहीष्यति॥
Owing to their never having respected the aged and to vanity and folly incident to their age and to wrath they will not accept what is। for their good.
बलं बलवदप्यस्य यदि वक्ष्यसि माधव। त्वय्यस्य महती शङ्का न करिष्यति ते वचः॥
He has at his cominand a strong force and if you speak to him, O Madhava, he will not act according to your advice, for he entertains suspicions against you.
नेदमद्य युधा शक्यमिन्द्रेणापि सहामरैः। इति व्यवसिताः सर्वे धार्तराष्ट्रा जनार्दन॥
All the sons of Dhritarashtra have come to the conclusion that they are now invincible in battle even with Indra himself along with the gods.
तेष्वेवमुपपन्नेषु कामक्रोधानुवर्तिषु। समर्थमपि ते वाक्यमसमर्थं भविष्यति॥
Among those who are thus endued and who follow the impulse of desire and anger, your words though able in themselves will be of no use.
मध्ये तिष्ठन् हस्त्यनीकस्य मन्दो रथाश्वयुक्तस्य बलस्य मूढः। दुर्योधनो मन्यते वीतभीतिः कृत्स्ना मयेयं पृथिवी जितेति॥
Standing in the midst of his ranks of elephants and his army composed of chariots and cavalry, that fool of dull intelligence. Duryodhana, thinks himself past the each of any fear and that he has gained his object having conquered this earth.
आशंसते वै धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रो महाराज्यमसपत्नं पृथिव्याम्। तस्मिञ्छमः केवलो नोपलभ्यो बद्धं सन्तं मन्यते लब्धमर्थम्॥
The son of Dhritarashtra aspires to an extensive empire in this earth without any rival. Peace with him therefore cannot be obtained. The wealth ((and kingdom) which is now at his command he regards as inalienably his and his alone.
पर्यस्तेयं पृथिवी कालपक्वा दुर्योधनार्थं पाण्डवान् योद्धकामाः। समागताः सर्वयोधाः पृथिव्यां राजानश्च क्षितिपालैः समेताः॥
This earth, having its allotted time, ever is on the eve of ruin, it seems only for the sake of Duryodhana, for all the Pandavas and all the soldiers including the kings and rulers of the earth have assembled together, desirous of war.
सर्वे चैते कृतवैराः पुरस्तात् त्वया राजानो हृतसाराश्च कृष्ण) तवोद्वेगात् संश्रिता धार्तराष्ट्रानं सुसंहताः कर्णेन वीराः॥
All these (kings) too have before this been made enemies of by yourself; for you have, O Krishna, dispossessed these kings of their wealth; out of fear of you these heroes have come under the protection of the sons of Dhritarashtra and joined Karna.
त्यक्तात्मानः सह दुर्योधनेन हृष्टा योद्धं पाण्डवान् सर्वयोधाः। तेषां मध्ये प्रविशेथा यदि त्वं न तन्मतं मम दाशार्ह वीर॥
All those soldiers, united with Duryodhana and regardless of self are delighted at the prospect of) fighting with the Pandavas and, O you heroic scion of the Dasharha race, it is not my opinion that you should enter in their midst.
तेषां समुपविष्टानां बहूनां दुष्टचेतसाम्। कथं मध्यं प्रपद्येथाः शत्रूणां शत्रुकर्शन॥
Among those men, your enemies any in number, of wicked hearts seated together how will you go, O grinder of your enemies.
सर्वथा त्वं महाबाहो देवैरपि दुरुत्सहः। प्रभावं पौरुषं बुद्धिं जानामि तव शत्रुहन्।॥
O you of long arms, in every way are you hard to be vanquished even by the gods and, O slayer of your enemies, I know your wisdom, manliness and your importance.
या मे प्रीतिः पाण्डवेषु भूयः सा त्वयि माधव। प्रेम्णा च बहुमानाच्च सौहृदाच्च ब्रवीम्यहम्॥
What have I to bear to the sons of Pandu, I bear to you in a greater degree, O Madhava and I speak from motives of love, reverence and friendship.
या मे प्रीतिः पुष्कराक्ष त्वदर्शनसमुद्भवा। सा किमाख्यायते तुभ्यमन्तरात्माऽसि देहिनाम्॥
What is the use of describing the pleasure I feel, owing of my seeing you; for you are the universal soul of all embodies creatures.