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मातरं चैव गान्धारीं मां च तवद गुणकाङ्क्षिणम उपस्थितं वृद्धम अन्धं पितरं पश्य भारत ॥ २-६५-११ ॥

'O Bharata, look at me, who am thy father unto you and am old and blind, and still alive.' ॥ 2-65-11 ॥

english translation

परेक्षापूर्वं मया दयूतम इदम आसीद उपेक्षितम मित्राणि दरष्टुकामेन पुत्राणां च बलाबलम ॥ २-६५-१२ ॥

'It was for the purpose of observing our friends and assessing the strength and weaknesses of my children that I, for reasons of strategy, allowed this game of dice to proceed.' ॥ 2-65-12 ॥

english translation

अशॊच्याः कुरवॊ राजन येषां तवम अनुशासिता मन्त्री च विदुरॊ धीमान सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः ॥ २-६५-१३ ॥

'O king, those among the Kurus who have you as their ruler and the wise Vidura, versed in all branches of learning, as their counselor, have no cause for sorrow.' ॥ 2-65-13 ॥

english translation

तवयि धर्मॊ ऽरजुने वीर्यं भीमसेने पराक्रमः शरद्धा च गुरुशुश्रूषा यमयॊः पुरुषाग्र्ययॊः ॥ २-६५-१४ ॥

'In you resides virtue, in Arjuna is patience, in Bhimasena is strength, and in the twins, the foremost of men, is unwavering reverence for superiors.' ॥ 2-65-14 ॥

english translation

अजातशत्रॊ भद्रं ते खाण्डव परस्थम आविश भरातृभिस ते ऽसतु सौभ्रात्रं धर्मे ते धीयतां मनः ॥ २-६५-१५ ॥

'Blessed be you, O Ajatasatru. Return to Khandavaprastha, and may there be brotherly love between you and your cousins. Let your heart always remain steadfast in virtue.' ॥ 2-65-15 ॥

english translation