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DRONA PARVA
337
Hearing these words of the sages, remem-
bering the words of Bhima (that Asvatthaman
had been killed), doubting and in pain,
Drona asked Yudhisthira whether his son
was killed. or nct. For, firm was
Drona's conviction that Yudhisthira would
not utter falsehood, under any circum-
stance, even for the sake of the lordship
over the three worlds. Therefore, that
best of Brahmins, Drona,
asked Vudhisthira
and not any one else. Indeed, Drona had
full confidence in the truthfulness of that
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son of Pandu from his very boyhood.
ततो निष्पाण्डवामुर्वी करिष्यन्तं युधांपतिम् ।
द्रोणं ज्ञात्वा धर्मराजं गोविन्दो व्यथितोऽब्रवीत् ।
अनृतं जीवितस्यार्थे वदन्न स्पृश्यतेऽनृतैः' ॥
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Knowing that the commander Drona would
make the world rid of the Pandavas,
Krishna, in his affliction, told Yudhisthira :
"Uttering falsehood for the sake of life,
one is not affected by untruths."
तमतथ्यभये मग्नो जये सक्को युधिष्ठिरः ।
अश्वत्थामा हत' इति शब्दमुज्वैश्धकार छ ।
अव्यक्तमत्रवीद् [राजन् ] ' इतः कुब्जर' इत्युत ॥
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337
Hearing these words of the sages, remem-
bering the words of Bhima (that Asvatthaman
had been killed), doubting and in pain,
Drona asked Yudhisthira whether his son
was killed. or nct. For, firm was
Drona's conviction that Yudhisthira would
not utter falsehood, under any circum-
stance, even for the sake of the lordship
over the three worlds. Therefore, that
best of Brahmins, Drona,
asked Vudhisthira
and not any one else. Indeed, Drona had
full confidence in the truthfulness of that
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son of Pandu from his very boyhood.
ततो निष्पाण्डवामुर्वी करिष्यन्तं युधांपतिम् ।
द्रोणं ज्ञात्वा धर्मराजं गोविन्दो व्यथितोऽब्रवीत् ।
अनृतं जीवितस्यार्थे वदन्न स्पृश्यतेऽनृतैः' ॥
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Knowing that the commander Drona would
make the world rid of the Pandavas,
Krishna, in his affliction, told Yudhisthira :
"Uttering falsehood for the sake of life,
one is not affected by untruths."
तमतथ्यभये मग्नो जये सक्को युधिष्ठिरः ।
अश्वत्थामा हत' इति शब्दमुज्वैश्धकार छ ।
अव्यक्तमत्रवीद् [राजन् ] ' इतः कुब्जर' इत्युत ॥
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