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THE MAHABHARATA
"King, this Sakuni, expert with the dice,
ventures to capture the riches of Yudhisthira
through gambling; you must permit that."
आर्तवाक्यं तु तत्तस्य प्रणयोक्तं निशम्य सः ।
धृतराष्ट्
Hearing those plaintive words of
Duryodhana said with affection, Dhritarashtra
sent for Vidura.
द्यूते दोषांश्च जानन्स पुत्रस्नेहा
Knowing as he did the evils of gambling,
he was being dragged by his affection for
his son.
तच्छ्रुत्वा विदुरो धीमानिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ।
'नाभिनन्दामि ते राजन् व्यवसायमिमं [प्रभो]।
पुत्रैर्भेदो यथा न स्याद् द्यतहेतोस्तथा कुरु' ॥
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Hearing that, the wise Vidura said these
words : "King, I do not approve of this
resolve of yours. Act in such a manner
that there will be no split amongst your
sons because of this game of dice."