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Hearing these words of the sages, remem-
bering the words of Bhima (that Asvatthaman
had been killed), doubting and in pain,
DRONArona asked Yudhisthira whether his son
was killed. or not. 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 Yudhisthira
and not any one else. Indeed, Drona had
full confidence in the truthfulness of that
son of
PARVA
 
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Hearing these words of the sages, remem-
andu from his very bering the words of Bhima (that Asvatthaman
had been killed), doubting and in pain,
Drona asked Yudhisthira whether his son
was kille
oyhood. 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 निष्पाण्डवामुर्वीवीं करिष्यन्तं युधांपतिम् ।

द्रोणं ज्ञात्वा धर्मराजं गोविन्दो व्त्र्यथितोऽब्रवीत् ।

'
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 सक्कोतो युधिष्ठिरः ।

'
अश्वत्थामा हत' इति शब्दमुज्वैच्चैश्कार छ ।

अव्यक्तमत्ब्रवीद् [राजन् ] ' तः कुब्ञ्जर' इत्युत ॥
 
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