Mahabharata Condensed in the Poet's Own Words /96

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THE MAHABHARATA
 
'मधुरेणैव राज्यस्य तेषामर्धेधं प्रदीयताम् ।

न चापि तेषां वीराणां जीवतां कुरुनन्दन ।

पित्र्योंऽश: शक्य आदातुमपि वज्रभृता स्वयम् '॥
 

"In love, let half of the kingdom be given

to them. Nor is it possible, scion of Kuru,

even for Indra himself to take away their

paternal share while those warriors. are

alive.''
 

 
द्रोण:-

'ममाप्येषा मतिस्तात या भीष्मस्य महात्मनः॥'
 

Drona -
 

"Dear king, the opinion of the
 

high-souled Bhishma is mine also."
 

 
विदुरः-

'प्रियं हितं च तद्वाक्यमुक्तवान् कुरुसत्तमः ।

भीष्मो, द्रोणेन बहुधा भाषितं हितमुत्तमम् ॥
 

Vidura -
 
Vidura -
 

Bhishma, the best of the Kurus, has

spoken words which are pleasing and

beneficial ; and what is
 
best
 
and
 
and
salutary in various ways has been spoken by

Drona.