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ततो बलमतिष्ख्यातं विशाज्ञाय दृढधन्विनाम् ।

दूषितस्सहसा भावो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डुषु ।

स चिन्तापरमो राजा न निद्रामलभन्निशि ॥
 
THE M
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. AHABHARATA
 
Learning then that the ll anxiety,
the king could not sleepower of the firm
archers, the Pandavas, had become very cele-
brated, Dhritarashtra's feeling towards the
Pandavas suddenly turned evil at night. 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 :
 

 
'प्रशाज्ञाचक्षुरचक्षुष्टाट्वात् स कथं नृपतिर्भवेत् ।

तथा शान्तनवो भीष्मस्सत्यसन्धो महाव्रतः ।

प्रत्याख्याय पुरा राज्यं न स जातु ग्रहीष्यति ॥

Having no eye, how can Dhritarashtra

be 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.
 
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