Mahabharata Condensed in the Poet's Own Words /224

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THE MAHABHARATA
 
"Even singly, Arjuna will burn the

world with his arrows in the battle; why
add that, with his brothers by his side,

add that, with his brothers by his side,
he will burn the Kauravas in battle?
 
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'तस्मात्सन्धिधिं कुरुश्रेष्ट कुरुष्व यदि मन्यसे ।
 
॥'
" Therefore, Duryodhana, make peace

( with him) if you care."

 
दुर्योधनः-

'नाहं राज्यं प्रदास्यामि पाण्डवेभ्यः पितामह ।

ग्राममं सेनां च दासांश्च स्वल्पं द्रव्यमपि प्रभो ।

युद्धोपचारिकं यत्तु तत्सर्ववं संविधीयताम् ॥'
 

Duryodhana-
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"Grandfather, I will not give the Pandavas

the kingdom, a village, army, or servants ;

or even the smallest thing. Let all that

is necessary for war be done."
 

 
भीष्मः प्रस्थाप्य राजानं गोधनं तदनन्तरम् ।

सेनामुख्यान्ध्व्यवस्थाप्य व्यूहितुं संप्रचक्रमे ॥
 

Sending away king Duryodhana and the

cattle at his back, Bhishma arranged the

chiefs in the army and began to array

the army.