Mahabharata Condensed in the Poet's Own Words /412

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' King of men, you remove by your
 
wisdom the sorrow that has risen in the

wisdom the sorrow that has risen in the
mind of Yudhisthira ; those like you, with

an abundance of excellent wisdom, are the

persons for calming the bewildered people."

 
भीष्मः-

'युवेवास्मि समावृत्तः त्वदनुध्यानबृंहितः ।

वक्तुं श्रेयस्समर्थोऽस्मि त्वत्प्रसादाज्जनार्दन ॥ '
 

Bhishma-
THE MAHABHARATA
 

"Strengthened by contemplation upon

you, I seem to have turned into a youth;

Krishna, by your grace, I am competent to

speak of what promotes welfare.
 

 
'नमो धर्माय महते नमः कृष्णाय वेधसे ।

ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नमस्कृत्य धर्मान्वक्ष्यामि शाश्वतान् ॥
 

"Obeisance to the great Dharma,
obeisance to the creator Krishna. Making
obeisance to the Brahmins, I will speak
of the eternal Dharmas."
 
Obeisance to the great Dharma,
obeisance to the creator Krishna. Making
obeisance to the Brahmins, I will speak
of the eternal Dharmas.
 
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'आदावेव कुरुश्रेष्ठ राशाज्ञा रञ्जनमिच्छता ।

देवतानां द्विजानां च वर्तितव्यं यथाविधि ॥