Mahabharata Condensed in the Poet's Own Words /105

ADI PARVA
 
प्रविश्य भवनं राजा ततो वार्ष्णेयमब्रवीत् ।

'तबव प्रसादाद्वार्ष्र्णेय राज्यं प्राप्तं मयानघ ।

गतिस्त्वमापत्कालेऽपि पाण्डवानां च माधव ॥
 
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After entering the palace, King Yudhisthira

said to Krishna : Immaculate Krishna,

by your grace has this kingdom been

obtained. In times of adversity, you are

the refuge of the Pandavas."
 

 
कृष्ण:-
6
 
89
 
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त्वत्प्रभावान्महाराज्यं संभाप्राप्तं हि स्वधर्मतः ।

पितृ पैतामहं राज्यं कथं न स्यात्तव प्रभो ।

यथेष्टं पालय जगच्छश्वद्धर्मधुरं वह ॥'
 
("
 

Krishna -
 

'King, this vast kingdom has been
obtained by your greatness and by your

obtained by your greatness and by your
own Dharma. How can this kingdom

handed down by your father and grand-

father fail to be yours? Protect the world

according to its wishes. Uphold Dharma

for all time."