05083002a droNaJM ca saJMjayaJM caiva viduraJM ca mahAmatim
05083002c duryodhanaJM ca sAmAtyaM hRSTaromAbravId idam dhRtarASTra, with his hair standing erect, respectfully addressing the mighty-armed bhISma and Dorna and saJjaya and the illustrious vidura, said these words unto duryodhana and his counsellors,
05083003a adbhutamM mahad AzcaryaM zrUyate kurunandana 'O scion of kuru's race, strange and wonderful is the news that we hear.
05083003c striyo bAlAz ca vRddhAz ca kathayanti gRhe gRhe Men, women and children, are talking of it.
05083004a satkRtyAcakSate cAnye tathaivAnye samAgatAH Others are speaking of it respectfully, and others again assembled together.
05083004c pRthagvAdAz ca vartante catvareSu sabhAsu ca Within houses where men congregate and in open spots, people and discussing it.
05083005a upayAsyati dAzArhaH pANDavArthe parAkramI All say that Dasarha of great prowess will come hither for the sake of pANDavas.
05083005c sa no mAnyaz ca pUjyaz ca sarvathA madhusUdanaH The slayer of madhu is, by all means, deserving of honour and worship at our hands.
05083006a tasmin hi yAtrA lokasya bhUtAnAm Izvaro hi saH He is the Lord of all creatures, and on him resteth the course of every thing in the universe.
05083006c tasmin dhRtiz ca vIryaJM ca prajJA caujaz ca mAdhave Indeed, intelligence and prowess and wisdom and energy, all reside in Madhava. Worthy of honour at the hands of all righteous persons
05083007a sa mAnyatAnM narazreSThasH sa hi dharmasH sanAtanaH he is the foremost of all men, and is, indeed, eternal Virtue.
05083007c pUjito hi sukhAya syAd asukhasH syAd apUjitaH If worshipped he is sure to bestow happiness; and if not worshipped fie is sure to inflict misery.