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THE MAHABHARATA
 
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुर्दुर्योधनममर्षणम् ।
निवेशाय ययौ वेश्म विदुरस्य महात्मनः ॥
 
Having said SO to the bad-tempered
Duryodhana, the mighty Krishna went to the
lofty-minded Vidura's house to stay there.
ततोऽनुयायिभिस्सार्ध मरुद्भिरिव वासवः ।
विदुरान्नानि बुभुजे शुचीनि गुणवन्ति च ॥
 
Along with his followers then, as Indra
with the gods, Krishna ate the pure and
 
excellent food of Vidura.
 
तं भुक्तवन्तमाश्वस्तं निशायां विदुरोऽब्रवीत् ।
'नेदं सम्यग्व्यवसितं केशवागमनं तव ॥
 
Vidura told him after he had eaten and
taken rest in the night: "Krishna, this
coming of yours is not a good resolve.
 
6
 
यत्र सूक्तं दुरुक्तं च समं स्यान्मधुसूदन ।
न तत्र प्रलपेत्प्राज्ञो बधिरेष्विव गायनः ॥'
 
"6
 
'Krishna, where both good words and
 
bad words will be the same, there, as a
musician before the deaf, a wise man
should not open his mouth."