Mahabharata Condensed in the Poet's Own Words /128

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THE MAHABHARATA
 
Vidura-
his
 

"The great king, along with
his
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 द्ययूतमनर्थमूलं
 

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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आइहूतोऽहं न निवर्ते कदाचिद् '

एवमुक्तात्वा विदुरं धर्मराजः ।

प्रायाच्छ्रावोभूते सगणस्सानुयात्र-

स्सहस्त्रीभिर्द्रौपदीमादिकृत्वा ॥