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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
 
6
 

 
' प्रयच्छ पाण्डुपुत्राणां यथोचितम् [अरिन्दम]।

यदीच्छसि सहामात्यो भोक्तुमर्धं 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 ।

पुनः
प्रतस्थे संरम्भात् सकाशमकृतात्मनाम् ॥
 
पुनः
 

Disregarding those sensible words spoken

by his mother, he again went
away in
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."