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THE MAHABHARATA
 
Karna, why was it that Dharma was not

to your liking, when you, Duryodhana,

Dussasana and Sakuni brought into the

assembly hall Draupadi who had on but

a single garment ?
 

 
'यदा सभायां राजानमनक्षशंज्ञं युधिष्ठिरम् ।

आनीय जितवन्तो वै क्व ते धर्मस्तदा गतः ॥
 

"Where had your Dharma gone when

you brought to the gambling hall king

Yudhisthira who was ignorant of dice

and conquered him ?
 

 
'वनवासे व्यतीते च कर्ण वर्षे त्रयोदशे ।

न प्रयच्छसि यद्राज्यं क्व ते धर्मस्तदा गतः ॥
 

"When the forest life had come to an

end and also the thirteenth year, you did

not give the kingdom! Where had your

Dharma gone then?
 

 
'यद् भीमसेन सर्पैश्च विषयुक्तैश्च भोजनैः ।

आचरत्त्वन्मते राजा क्व ते धर्मस्तदा गतः ॥
 

"With your consent, Duryodhana treated

Bhima to serpents and poisoned foods!

Where had your Dharma gone then?