Mahabharata Condensed in the Poet's Own Words /266

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THE MAHABHARATA
 
Yudhisthira-

" Krishna, it is not my idea that you

should go to the Kauravas; even if your

words be good, Duryodhana will not act

up to them.
 

 
'तेषां मध्यावतरणं तव कृष्ण न रोचये ।

न हि नः प्रीणयेद् द्रव्यं तव द्रोहेण माधव ॥'
 

"Krishna, I do not like your getting into

their midst. The wealth that involves harm

to you, will not please us. "
 

 
कृष्ण:-

'जानाम्येतां महाराज धार्तराष्ट्रस्य पाषताम् ।

अवाच्यास्तु भविष्यामः सर्वलोके महीक्षिताम् ॥

अथ चेन्त्ते प्रवर्तेरन् मयि किञ्चिदसांप्रतम् ।

निर्दहेयं कुरून्सर्वान् इति मे धीयते मतिः ॥

Krishna –
 
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"King, I know this wickedness of

Duryodhanta. But we will become blame-
less in the whole world and in the eyes

less in the whole world and in the eyes
of kings. If the Kauravas should do me

anything improper, I will burn them all ;

so do I resolve.