Mahabharata Condensed in the Poet's Own Words /294

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THE MAHABHARATA
 
Kunti-

"Krishna, tell the virtuous king Yudhis-

thira : Having begot you, the joy of

your friends, I am looking up to others

for my food ; in accordance with royal

duty, fight; incur not the fate of • sin.

The time for that for which a woman of

royal blood gives birth to a son has come

now.' (Krishna), go your safe way ;
 

protect my sons."
 
"
 
""
 

 
अभिवाद्याथ तां कृष्णः सिंहखेलगतिस्ततः ।

आरोप्याथ रथे कर्णेणं प्रायात्सात्यकिना सह ॥
 

Bowing to her then, Krishna of the lion's

sportive gait, took Karna in his chariot

and went along with Satyaki.
 

 
कृष्णः -
 
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'मया सार्धमितो यातमद्य त्वां तात पाण्डवाः
 

अभिजानन्तु कौन्तेयं पूर्वजातं युधिष्ठिरात् ।

पादौ तबव ग्रहीष्यन्ति भ्रातरः पञ्च पाण्डवाः॥