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Surely it was for His own inscrutable reasons that He had not told them the truth about Karṇa.

possess forgiveness and self-control, and they exercise those qualities by doing their own duties and not

, surely it is true that one who performs his duties in accordance with scriptural injunctions does not

How can I ensure that I am not touched by further sin?

He was not convinced.

he wanted to leave the kingdom in a mood of detachment, if he were actually detached, then it would not

“Do not grieve so, O best of men, for you will become ill.

From the beginning you should not have allowed your son to live.

Poverty befits ṛṣis, but not kings.

“Do not be concerned with happiness or distress, for both are ephemeral.

He explained that even a life of asceticism was not devoid of action.

Do you not recall the miseries we endured in exile, awaiting this day?

Bhīma’s suggestion that he was not able to control his mind was painful.

sees his own shortcomings can enjoy prosperity, but he who acts by his own judgment alone and who does not

When they told him, he replied, “This course of action is not approved by scripture.