| Mahabharata |
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| Books By Rajaji |
ATTACHMENT AND DUTY |
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You denied me the motherly love, which blesses all life, and now, thinking of your other children's good, you tell me this story. If I now join the Pandavas, will not the world proclaim that I have done so out of fear? I have eaten the salt of Dhritarashtra's sons, won their confidence as their champion and enjoyed all theconsideration and kindness they showed me; and now you want me-when the battle is about to be joined-to be untrue to my salt and go over to the Pandavas. The sons of Dhritarashtra look on me as the ark, which will enable them to cross the deluge of war. I have myself urged them into this war. How can I now desert them Could there be blacker treachery and baser in gratitude'? What in life, or beyond it, would be worth a price like that'? Mother dear, I must dis- charge my debt-aye, with life, if necessary; otherwise, I shall be no better than a common thief purloining my food all these years. I shall surely use all my lowers against your sons in this coming war. I cannot deceive you. Please forgive me." |
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