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SABHA PARVA
 
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A
t that time, in the sacrificial fire-hall

in king Dhritarashtra's house, a jackal

yelled at the top of its voice
and asses
and asses
and terrible birds answered it from all

sides.
 

 
तं वै शब्दं विदुरस्तत्त्ववेदी
 

शुश्राव घोरं सुबलात्मजा च ।

भीष्मो द्रोणो गौतमश्चापि विद्वान्

स्वस्ति स्वस्तीत्यपि चैवाहुरुच्चैः ॥
 

Vidura who knew the true nature of
 
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things, heard that territ ble 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 ।

निवेदयामासतुरातेर्तवत्तदा
 

ततो राजा बावाक्यमिदं 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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