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[ध] कषत्ता मन्त्री महाप्राज्ञः सथितॊ यस्यास्मि शासने तेन संगम्य वेत्स्यामि कार्यस्यास्य विनिश्चयम ॥ २-४५-४१ ॥
'Dhritarashtra replied, 'I always adhere to the advice of Kshatta, my minister renowned for his wisdom. After consulting with him, I will inform you of my decision regarding this matter.'' ॥ 2-45-41 ॥
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स हि धर्मं पुरस्कृत्य दीर्घदर्शी परं हितम उभयॊः पक्षयॊर युक्तं वक्ष्यत्य अर्थविनिश्चयम ॥ २-४५-४२ ॥
'Endued with great foresight, he will, keeping morality before his eyes, tell us what is good and what is proper for both parties and what should be done in this matter.' ॥ 2-45-42 ॥
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[द] निवर्तयिष्यति तवासौ यदि कषत्ता समेष्यति निवृत्ते तवयि राजेन्द्र मरिष्ये ऽहम असंशयम ॥ २-४५-४३ ॥
'Duryodhana said, 'If you consult with Kshatta, he will make you withdraw. If you do so, O King, I will certainly end my life.' ॥ 2-45-43 ॥
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स मयि तवं मृते राजन विदुरेण सुखी भव भॊक्ष्यसे पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां किं मया तवं करिष्यसि ॥ २-४५-४४ ॥
'And after my death, you will find happiness with Vidura and enjoy the entire earth. What need do you have of me then?' ॥ 2-45-44 ॥
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[व] आर्तवाक्यं तु तत तस्य परणयॊक्तं निशम्य सः धृतराष्ट्रॊ ऽबरवीत परेष्यान दुर्यॊधन मते सथितः ॥ २-४५-४५ ॥
'Vaisampayana continued, "Dhritarashtra, hearing these words of affliction uttered by Duryodhana from mixed feeling, himself ready to what Duryodhana had dictated, commanded his servant, saying.' ॥ 2-45-45 ॥
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