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THE MAHABHARATA
 
And when Sanjaya went back, Yudhis-

thira told Krishna, the slayer of enemy

warriors :
 
6
 

 
'
अयं स कालस्संप्राप्तो मित्राणां मित्रवत्सल ।

न च त्वदन्यं पश्यामि यो न आपत्सु तारयेत् ॥

"O I lover of friends ! the time for our

friends ( to help us ) has come. And

besides you,
I do not see any other person

who will save us in our calamities.
 
"
 
'श्रुतं ते धृतराष्ट्रस्य सपुत्रस्य चिकीर्षितम् ।

अप्रदानेन राज्यस्य शान्तिमस्मासु मार्गति ॥

"You heard what Dhritarashtra, along

with his sons, wants to do? He seeks for

peace trom us without giving the kingdom.
 

 
'इतो दुःखतरं किन्नु पञ्च प्ग्रामा वृता मया ।

न च तानपि दुष्टात्मा धार्तराष्ट्रोऽनुमन्यते ॥
 

"What
 
is more miserable than this?
 

Five villages were asked by me and even

these the wicked son of Dhritarashtra does

not consent to give !
 
"