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ततो बलमतिष्यातं विशाय दृढधन्विनाम् ।
दूषितस्सहसा भावो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डुषु ।
स चिन्तापरमो राजा न निद्रामलभन्निशि ॥
THE MAHABHARATA
Learning then that the power of the firm
archers, the Pandavas, had become very cele-
brated, Dhritarashtra's feeling towards the
Pandavas suddenly turned evil. All anxiety,
the king could not sleep at night.
गुणैस्समुदितान् दृष्ट्वा पौराः पाण्डुसुतांस्तदा ।
कथयन्ति स्म सम्भूय चत्वरेषु सभासु च ॥
"(
At that time, seeing the sons of Pandu
endowed with all good qualities, the citizens,
gathering at the cross-roads and assembly-
halls, began to speak :
'प्रशाचक्षुरचक्षुष्टात् स कथं नृपतिर्भवेत् ।
तथा शान्तनवो भीष्मस्सत्यसन्धो महाव्रतः ।
प्रत्याख्याय पुरा राज्यं न स जातु ग्रहीष्यति ॥
Having no eye, how can Dhritarashtra
the king ? And Bhishma, son of
Santanu, one who is true to his promise
and who rigidly observes his vow, having
once renounced the kingdom, will never
take it.
be
ततो बलमतिष्यातं विशाय दृढधन्विनाम् ।
दूषितस्सहसा भावो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डुषु ।
स चिन्तापरमो राजा न निद्रामलभन्निशि ॥
THE MAHABHARATA
Learning then that the power of the firm
archers, the Pandavas, had become very cele-
brated, Dhritarashtra's feeling towards the
Pandavas suddenly turned evil. All anxiety,
the king could not sleep at night.
गुणैस्समुदितान् दृष्ट्वा पौराः पाण्डुसुतांस्तदा ।
कथयन्ति स्म सम्भूय चत्वरेषु सभासु च ॥
"(
At that time, seeing the sons of Pandu
endowed with all good qualities, the citizens,
gathering at the cross-roads and assembly-
halls, began to speak :
'प्रशाचक्षुरचक्षुष्टात् स कथं नृपतिर्भवेत् ।
तथा शान्तनवो भीष्मस्सत्यसन्धो महाव्रतः ।
प्रत्याख्याय पुरा राज्यं न स जातु ग्रहीष्यति ॥
Having no eye, how can Dhritarashtra
the king ? And Bhishma, son of
Santanu, one who is true to his promise
and who rigidly observes his vow, having
once renounced the kingdom, will never
take it.
be