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When they had rested for some time along

with Krishna, the high-souled Pandavas were

called by king Dhritarashtra and Bhishma.
 

 
धृतराष्ट्र:-
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THE MAHABHARATA
 

भातृभिस्सह कौन्तेय निबोधेदं वचो मम ।

पाण्डुना वर्धितं राज्यं पालितं शासनान्मम ॥

Dhritarashtra :-

" Son of Kunti! hearken these words of

mine along with your brothers. This

kingdom was developed by Pandu and

protected (by him) on my behest.
 

 
'अर्धराज्यं तु संप्राप्य खाण्डवप्रस्थमाविश ।

केशवो यदि मन्येत तत्कर्तव्यमसंशयम् ॥
 
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"Take half of the kingdom and settle

in Khandavaprastha. If Krishna were to

approve, it must be surely done.
 

 
'अभिषेकस्य सम्भारान् क्षत्तरानय मा चिरम् ।

अभिषिक्तं करिष्यामि ह्यद्य वै कुरुनन्दनम् ॥
 

""
 
'
Vidura, delay not ; bring the things

necessary for the coronation; now shall I

have the scion of Kuru (Yudhisthira)
 

crowned.