“Dhritarashtra said, ‘It is even so as thou always teachest me. O amiable one, my heart also inclineth that very way of which thou tellest me. Although, however, I incline in my mind towards the Pandavas even as thou teachest me to do, yet as soon as I come in contact with Duryodhana it turneth off in a different way. No creature is able to avert fate. Indeed, Destiny, I think, is certain to take its course; individual exertion is futile.’”Mbh 5.40.2 · Mahabharata · UDYOGA PARVA
Mbh 5.40.2
Mahabharata · translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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