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MAHAFRASTHANA PARVA
 
तद्धर्मराजस्य चो निशम्य

धर्मस्वरूपी भगवानुवाच ॥
 
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On hearing those words of Yudhisthira,

God Dharma spoke :
 

 
अभिजातोऽसि राजेन्द्र पितुर्वृत्तेन मेधया ।

अनुक्रोशेन चानेन सर्वभूतेषु [भारत] ॥
 

"
King of kings! You are a worthy son

of your father (Dharma), by your conduct,

wisdom and this kindness towards

all beings.
 
"
 
'पुरा द्वैतवने चासि मया पुत्र परीक्षितः ।

मात्रोस्साम्यमभीप्सन्चैवै नकुलं जीवमिच्छसि ॥

अयं श्वा भक्त इत्येवं त्यक्तो देवरथस्त्वया ।

तस्मात्स्वर्गे न ते तुल्यः कश्चिदस्ति नराधिपः ॥
 

"My son, you were tested by me

before in the Dvaita forest and, desiring

to secure equality between your mother

and step-mother, you wished there that

Nakula might come to life. (Now), you