“Dhritarashtra said.--‘The words uttered by thee do not recommend themselves to me. Do what may be agreeable to thee, O ruler of men. But thou shall have to repent for acting according to these words; for, words that are fraught with such immorality can never bring prosperity in the future. Even this was foreseen by the learned Vidura ever treading the path of truth and wisdom. Even the great calamity, destructive of the lives of the Kshatriyas, cometh as destined by fate.’”Mbh 2.55.7 · Mahabharata · SABHA PARVA
Mbh 2.55.7
Mahabharata · translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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