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" Seek the mighty Krishna, unharmful
in his acts. If he is gracious, Krishna
will be for the happiness of both (yourself
and the Pandavas).
 
THE MAHABHARATA
 
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' प्रयच्छ पाण्डुपुत्राणां यथोचितम् [अरिन्दम]।
यदीच्छसि सहामात्यो भोक्तुमर्ध प्रदीयताम् ॥'
"Give to the Pandavas what is proper; if
you want to be happy with your counsellors,
let half (of the kingdom) be given to
the Pandavas."
 
तत्तु वाक्यमनादृत्य सोऽर्थवन्मातृभाषितम् ।
प्रतस्थे संरम्भात् सकाशमकृतात्मनाम् ॥
 
पुनः
 
Disregarding those sensible words spoken
by his mother, he again went
away in
a flurry to where those self-willed (friends
of his) were.
 
एकान्तमुपसृत्येह मन्त्रं पुनरमन्त्रयत् ।
'वयमेव हृषीकेशं निगृह्णीम बलादिव ॥
 
Moving to a secluded place, Duryodhana
took counsel: "We ourselves shall forcibly
seize Krishna."