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मर्यादां सथापयाम्य अद्य लॊके धर्मफलॊदयाम आचतुर्दशमाद वर्षान न भविष्यति पातकम परेण कुर्वताम एवं दॊष एव भविष्यति ॥ १-१०१-२६ ॥
'I hereby establish a principle in the world regarding the fruition of acts of dharma (righteousness). From the age of fourteen years onward, no sin will be attributed to actions done. Only actions performed thereafter will be considered for their faults.' ॥ 1-101-26 ॥
english translation
[व] एतेन तव अपराधेन शापात तस्य महात्मनः धर्मॊ विदुर रूपेण शूद्रयॊनाव अजायत ॥ १-१०१-२७ ॥
'Vaisampayana continued, 'Cursed for this fault by that illustrious Rishi, the god of justice had his birth as Vidura in the Sudra order.' ॥ 1-101-27 ॥
english translation
धर्मे चार्थे च कुशलॊ लॊभक्रॊधविवर्जितः दीर्घदर्शी शम परः कुरूणां च हिते रतः ॥ १-१०१-२८ ॥
'And Vidura was well-versed in the doctrines of morality and also politics and worldly profit. And he was entirely free from covetousness and wrath. Possessed of great foresight and undisturbed tranquillity of mind, Vidura was ever devoted to the welfare of the Kurus.' ॥ 1-101-28 ॥
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