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शकुनिरुवाच दुर्योधन न तेऽमर्षः कार्यः प्रति युधिष्ठिरम् भागधेयानि हि स्वानि पाण्डवा भुञ्जते सदा
M. N. Dutt: Shakuni said O Duryodhana, you should not be jealous of Yudhishthira. the Pandavas are enjoying what their good fortune yields them.
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2.44.1 After 1, K4 B3 Dn D5.6 ins.: *428 विधानं विविधाकारं परं तेषां विधानतः
अनेकैरभ्युपायैश्च त्वयारब्धाः पुरासकृत् विमुक्ताश्च नरव्याघ्रा भागधेयपुरस्कृताः
AI Translation: You have many times in the past undertaken many means to liberate the tigers among men, who are favored by destiny.
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2.44.2 After 2ab, K4 Dn (!) D6 ins.: *429 आरब्धापि महाराज पुनः पुनररिंदम while T1 G2.6 ins.: *430 उत्साहवन्तः पुरुषा नावसीदन्ति कर्मसु
तैर्लब्धा द्रौपदी भार्या द्रुपदश्च सुतैः सह सहायः पृथिवीलाभे वासुदेवश्च वीर्यवान्
M. N. Dutt: They obtained Draupadi as wife and Drupada with his two sons (as allies); and also the greatly powerful Vasudeva (Krishna) as a help to acquire the whole world.
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2.44.3 After 3, G4-6 M1 ins.: *431 अजितः सोऽपि सर्वैर्हि सदेवासुरमानुषैः तत्तेजसा प्रवृद्धोऽसौ तत्र का परिदेवना
लब्धश्च नाभिभूतोऽर्थः पित्र्योंऽशः पृथिवीपते विवृद्धस्तेजसा तेषां तत्र का परिदेवना
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of earth, having obtained their paternal share of the kingdom and not being deprived of it, they have grown (in prosperity) by their own energy. What is there to make you sorry in all this?
धनंजयेन गाण्डीवमक्षय्यौ च महेषुधी लब्धान्यस्त्राणि दिव्यानि तर्पयित्वा हुताशनम्
M. N. Dutt: Having worshipped Hutashana (Fire) Dhananjaya (Arjuna) has obtained the Gandiva (bow), the two inexhaustible quivers and many celestial weapons.
तेन कार्मुकमुख्येन बाहुवीर्येण चात्मनः कृता वशे महीपालास्तत्र का परिदेवना
M. N. Dutt: With that best of bow and by the prowess of his arins, he has brought all the rulers of earth under his sway. What is there to be sorry at?
अग्निदाहान्मयं चापि मोक्षयित्वा स दानवम् सभां तां कारयामास सव्यसाची परंतपः
M. N. Dutt: Having saved the Danava Maya from the conflagration of fire, the chastiser of foes, Savyasachi (Arjuna) made him build that Assembly-hall.
तेन चैव मयेनोक्ताः किंकरा नाम राक्षसाः वहन्ति तां सभां भीमास्तत्र का परिदेवना
M. N. Dutt: At the command of Maya, those fearful Rakshasas, named Kinkaras, guard that Assembly-hall. What is there then be sorry at?
यच्चासहायतां राजन्नुक्तवानसि भारत तन्मिथ्या भ्रातरो हीमे सहायास्ते महारथाः
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, O king, you have said that you have no one to help you. This is not true. These your brothers are all obedient to you.
द्रोणस्तव महेष्वासः सह पुत्रेण धीमता सूतपुत्रश्च राधेयो गौतमश्च महारथः
M. N. Dutt: The wielder of the great bow the greatly powerful Drona with his son, the Suta's son, Radheya (Karna), the great car-warrior, Goutama (Kripa),
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2.44.10 After 10, S ins.: *432 स एकः समरे सर्वान्पाण्डवान्सहसोमकान् विजेष्यति महाबाहुः किं सहायैः करिष्यसि भीष्मश्च पुरुषव्याघ्रो गौतमश्च महारथः जयद्रथश्च बलवान्कृतास्त्रो दृढधन्वकः
अहं च सह सोदर्यैः सौमदत्तिश्च वीर्यवान् एतैस्त्वं सहितः सर्वैर्जय कृत्स्नां वसुंधराम्
M. N. Dutt: I with my brothers, the king Somadatti, these are all your allies. Conquer the whole earth with them.
दुर्योधन उवाच त्वया च सहितो राजन्नेतैश्चान्यैर्महारथैः एतानेव विजेष्यामि यदि त्वमनुमन्यसे
M. N. Dutt: Duryodhana said O king, if it please you, I shall conquer the Pandavas with you and with these great carwarriors.
एतेषु विजितेष्वद्य भविष्यति मही मम सर्वे च पृथिवीपालाः सभा सा च महाधना
M. N. Dutt: If I can conquer them, the whole world will be mine; as also the kings and the Assembly hall which is so full of wealth.
शकुनिरुवाच धनंजयो वासुदेवो भीमसेनो युधिष्ठिरः नकुलः सहदेवश्च द्रुपदश्च सहात्मजैः
AI Translation: Śakuni said: Dhananjaya, Vāsudeva, Bhīmasena, Yudhiṣṭhira, Nakula, Sahadeva, and Drupada with his sons,
नैते युधि बलाज्जेतुं शक्याः सुरगणैरपि महारथा महेष्वासाः कृतास्त्रा युद्धदुर्मदाः
AI Translation: These cannot be conquered by force even by the hosts of gods. They are great warriors, great archers, skilled in the use of weapons, and difficult to conquer in battle.
अहं तु तद्विजानामि विजेतुं येन शक्यते युधिष्ठिरं स्वयं राजंस्तन्निबोध जुषस्व च
M. N. Dutt: But I know the means by which Yudhishthira may be vanquished. O king, listen to it and adopt it.
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2.44.16 After 16, K4 ins.: *433 शकुनेर्वचनं श्रुत्वा कुरुराजस्तमब्रवीत्
दुर्योधन उवाच अप्रमादेन सुहृदामन्येषां च महात्मनाम् यदि शक्या विजेतुं ते तन्ममाचक्ष्व मातुल
M. N. Dutt: Duryodhana said O uncle, without any danger to our friends and other illustrious men, if there is means to conquer him, tell it to me.
शकुनिरुवाच द्यूतप्रियश्च कौन्तेयो न च जानाति देवितुम् समाहूतश्च राजेन्द्रो न शक्ष्यति निवर्तितुम्
M. N. Dutt: Shakuni Said The son of Kunti (Yudhishthira) is very much fond of gambling, but he does now know how to play. That king of kings, (Yudhishthira) if asked to play, will not be able to refuse.
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2.44.18 After 18, G2.4 ins.: *434 कपटे विजयं शक्यमन्यथा जेतुमक्षमः
देवने कुशलश्चाहं न मेऽस्ति सदृशो भुवि त्रिषु लोकेषु कौन्तेयं तं त्वं द्यूते समाह्वय
M. N. Dutt: I am skillful in the play at dice. There is none equal to me (in this play), on earth, may, not even in the three worlds. O descendant of Kuru, (therefore) ask him to play.
तस्याक्षकुशलो राजन्नादास्येऽहमसंशयम् राज्यं श्रियं च तां दीप्तां त्वदर्थं पुरुषर्षभ
M. N. Dutt: O king, O best of men, expert as I am in the play at dice, I am certain to win for you his kingdom and his greatly effulgent prosperity.
इदं तु सर्वं त्वं राज्ञे दुर्योधन निवेदय अनुज्ञातस्तु ते पित्रा विजेष्ये तं न संशयः
M. N. Dutt: But, O Duryodhana, tell all this to the king (Dhritarashtra). At the command of your father, I will win the whole of Yudhishthira's possessions without the least doubt.
दुर्योधन उवाच त्वमेव कुरुमुख्याय धृतराष्ट्राय सौबल निवेदय यथान्यायं नाहं शक्ष्ये निशंसितुम्
M. N. Dutt: Duryodhana said O son of Subala, tell yourself all this to the chief of the Kurus, Dhritarashtra, I shall not be able to do it.