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GOVERNMENT OF IN
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HOM
यीयते
संस्कृति मंत्रालय
PRITHU AVATARA
भारत सरकार
दारुण्युभयतो दीप्त इव तस्करपालयोः ॥
अराजकभयादेष कृतो राजाऽतदर्हणः ।
ततोऽप्यासीद्भयं त्वद्य कथं स्यात्स्वस्ति देहिनाम् ॥
वेनः प्रकृत्यैव खलः स जिघांसति वै प्रजाः ।
तथाऽपि सान्त्वयेमा
SL
"Alas, from thieves and from the
tyrant, from both the sides, is the world
faced with great calamity, like a log of
wood burning at both ends. Out of fear
for anarchy, this undeserving Vena was
made king and from him also has fear
come now. How can there be welfare
for the people ? Vena is wicked by
nature and he desires to destroy the sub-
jects. Still we shall pacify him so that
the sin of having made him king shall
not attach to us."
एवमध्यवसायैनं मुनयो गूढमन्यवः ।
उपव्रज्याब्रुवन्वेनं सान्त्वयित्वा च सामभिः ॥
BARNEY
Resolving thus, the sages approached
Vena with their anger concealed, and
told him, conciliating him with gentle
words: