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THE MAHABHARATA
 
'स्वयं त्वहं प्रार्थये तत्र गन्तुं

समाधातुं कार्यमेतद्विपन्नम् ।

अहापयित्वा यदि पाण्डवार्
थं
शमं कुरुणामपि चेच्छकेयम् ।

पुण्यं च मे स्याच्चरितं महोदयं

मुच्येरंश्च कुरवो मृत्युपाशात् ॥
 

"I myself wish to go there in person
to set aright this affair that has gone

to set aright this affair that has gone
wrong. If, without spoiling the cause of

the Pandavas, I am able to secure peace

for the Kauravas, meritorious and highly

fruitful will the part I play be and freed

indeed will the Kauravas be from the

noose of death.
 

 
'स्थिताश्शुश्रूषितुं पार्थाः स्थिता योद्धुमरिन्दमाः ।

यत्कृत्यं धृतराष्ट्रस्य तत्करोतु नराधिपः ॥ '
 

"Ready are the Pandavas to serve;

ready are they, the sub lduers of enemies,

to fight; what king Dhritarashtra wants

to do, let him do."