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THE MAHABHARATA
 
Vidura-
his
 
"The great king, along with
sons, is well and, surrounded by his
kinsmen, is like Indra himself. That Kuru
king (Dhritarashtra) said this for you:
"Let friendly dice be played and
enjoyed."
 
'जानाम्यहं द्यतमनर्थमूलं
 
कृतश्च यत्नोऽस्य मया निवारणे ।
राजा च मां प्राहिणोत्त्वत्सकाशं
श्रुत्वा विद्वन् श्रेय इहाचरस्व ॥ '
 
"I know that gambling is the root-
cause of calamity; and effort to prevent it
was made by me. But the
king sent
me to you. Having heard this, wise
Yudhisthira, do what is good in the
circumstance."
 
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आइतोऽहं न निवर्ते कदाचिद् '
एवमुक्ता विदुरं धर्मराजः ।
प्रायाच्छ्राभूते सगणस्सानुयात्र-
स्सहस्त्रीभिद्रौपदीमादिकृत्वा ॥