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SABHA PARVA
 
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At that time, in the sacrificial fire-hall
in king Dhritarashtra's house, a jackal
yelled at the top of its voice
and asses
and terrible birds answered it from all
sides.
 
तं वै शब्द विदुरस्तत्त्ववेदी
 
शुश्राव घोरं सुबलात्मजा च ।
भीष्मो द्रोणो गौतमश्चापि विद्वान्
स्वस्ति स्वस्तीत्यपि चैवाहुरुचैः ॥
 
Vidura who knew the true nature of
 
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things, heard that territ le noise; also
Ghandhari, daughter of king Subala,
Bhishma, Drona and the learned Kripa ;
and they said aloud peace, peace ''.
ततो गान्धारी विदुरश्चापि विद्वान्
तमुत्पातं घोरमालक्ष्य राज्ञे ।
निवेदयामासतुरातेवत्तदा
 
ततो राजा बाक्यमिदं बभाषे ॥
 
Noticing that terrible evil portent
and distressed, Gandhari and the wise
Vidura informed the king; and the king
(Dhritarashtra) said these words :
 
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