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Sañjaya knelt by his side and lifted him, saying, “Do not act like this, O King.”

Still, he should not have allowed Bhīma to have perpetrated his vicious acts against her two eldest sons Although she had used much of her ascetic power when she had blessed Duryodhana, it had not been exhausted

After some time she regained her composure and said, “Why, O Bhīma, could you not have spared even a

Seeing you in such distress, why are they not coming before you?

“O Mother, I do not blame you for your silence. Surely you were moved by supreme destiny.

“O child, O great hero, you should not think in this way. I tried my best to convince Karṇa of what was in his best interests, but he would not listen.

Why had Kuntī not told them?

“Do not indulge in grief. O best of kings, you should do what the holy ṛṣi has said.

Duryodhana would not have even considered fighting without him.

He already knew what they were saying and could not deny the truth of it. Still, his heart was not inclined toward ruling the world. He sat staring at the ground.

Hearing Draupadī weep, Gāndhārī said, “Do not grieve so, dear daughter.

He pointed out that a king’s duties were ordained by the Supreme Lord Himself and were therefore not

Even if I live for millions of years, I will not be relieved from the hell that awaits me for these sins sin for a king who kills to maintain his citizens or some other righteous cause, this injunction does not

After hearing about Karṇa, including his promise to Kuntī not to kill any of his brothers but Arjuna,

The ṛṣi’s words did not cheer him.

Had we known that this was your intention, we would not have fought. But we did fight.

They all lead lives of abstention; they do not harm anyone and they practice celibacy.

I care not for kingdom, wealth, nor even life itself.

said soothingly, “O King, your brothers are crying themselves hoarse trying to do you good, but you do not Do not give way to folly. Take up the scepter and the rod of chastisement!

Yudhiṣṭhira did not respond.