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Book 08 – Chapter 001
BORI CE: 08-001-001 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 06-001-002 वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो द्रोणे हते राजन् दुर्योधनमुखा नृपाः |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said O king, after Drona had been killed, the monarchs headed by Duryodhana, with greatly anxious hearts, all went to the son of Drona. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-002 ते द्रोणमुपशोचन्तः कश्मलाभिहतौजसः |
MN DUTT: 06-001-003 ते द्रोणमनुशोचन्तः कश्मलाभिहतौजसः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon mourning for the death of Drona, they (the kings) being highly oppressed with grief and deprived of energy on account of their gloominess of mind sat around the son of Sharadvata. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-003 मुहूर्तं ते समाश्वास्य हेतुभिः शास्त्रसंमितैः |
MN DUTT: 06-001-004 ते मुहूर्त समाश्वस्य हेतुभिः शास्त्रसम्मितैः |
M. N. Dutt: Then having comforted him for a short while by citing reasons arrived at in the Shastras, the rulers of the earth departed to their respective abodes on the advent of the night. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 06-001-005 ते वेश्मस्वपि कौरव्य पृथ्वीशानाप्नुवन् सुखम् |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of the Kuru race, the lords of the earth could not enjoy pleasure while resting in their own abodes; and they could not obtain sleep, thinking of that immense massacre. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-004 विशेषतः सूतपुत्रो राजा चैव सुयोधनः |
MN DUTT: 06-001-006 विशेषत: सूतपुत्रो राजा चैव सुयोधनः |
M. N. Dutt: Especially the son of Suta, king Suyodhana, Dushasana and Shakuni could not at all sleep. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-005 ते वेश्मस्वपि कौरव्य पृथ्वीशा नाप्नुवन्सुखम् |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-006 सहितास्ते निशायां तु दुर्योधननिवेशने |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 06-001-007 दुःशासनश्च निशां तां तु दुर्योधननिवेशने |
M. N. Dutt: And they passed together that night in the abode of Duryodhana, whilst they were seriously thinking of the grief's with which the lofty-minded Pandavas were afflicted. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-007 यत्तद्द्यूतपरिक्लिष्टां कृष्णामानिन्यिरे सभाम् |
MN DUTT: 06-001-008 यत् तद्यूते परिविष्टा कृष्णा चानायिता सभाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Recollecting these, viz. that they (the Pandavas) were greatly oppressed during the game at dice and also that Krishna (Draupadi) was (forcibly) brought to the assembly (of kings), they greatly regretted, with hearts filled with anxiety. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-008 चिन्तयन्तश्च पार्थानां तान्क्लेशान्द्यूतकारितान् |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 06-001-009 तथा तु संचिन्तयतां तान् केशान् द्यूतकारितान् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus reflecting upon those miseries resulting from the gambling match, (which the Pandavas had become subject to), their night had passed away with great uneasiness, which (night), O king, seemed to be (so long as) a hundred years. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-009 ततः प्रभाते विमले स्थिता दिष्टस्य शासने |
MN DUTT: 06-001-010 ततः प्रभाते विमले स्थिता दिष्टस्य शासने |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon at the break of day they, being obedient to the injunctions of ordinance, all performed the necessary ceremonies, prescribed by the established usage. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-010 ते कृत्वावश्यकार्याणि समाश्वस्य च भारत |
MN DUTT: 06-001-011 कृत्वावश्यकार्याणि समाश्वस्य च भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Having finished all the necessary ceremonies and consoled themselves, they, O Bharata, ordered for the array of soldiers and then started for battle. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-011 कर्णं सेनापतिं कृत्वा कृतकौतुकमङ्गलाः BORI CE: 08-001-012 निष्कैर्गोभिर्हिरण्येन वासोभिश्च महाधनैः |
MN DUTT: 06-001-012 कर्णं सेनापतिं कृत्वा कृतकौतुकमङ्गलाः |
M. N. Dutt: After having made Karna their generalissimo with the due performance of the most auspicious rites (by tying a thread round his wrist) and having adored the foremost of the regenerate persons by offerings of vessels of curds, clarified butter and vessels, filled with corn and other auspicious articles, as well as by presents of gold-coins, kine and gems, valuable cloths and immense wealth and also having been praised by the charioteers and panegyrists, born in the country of Magadha, (the Magadha-panegyrists are the mixed tribes born of a Kshatriya mother and a Brahmana father), with hymns about victory. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-013 तथैव पाण्डवा राजन्कृतसर्वाह्णिकक्रियाः |
MN DUTT: 06-001-013 तथैव पाण्डवा राजन् कृतपूर्वाह्निकक्रियाः |
M. N. Dutt: O monarch, the Pandavas on the other hand, having similarly performed the morning ceremonies, came out of their tents; and O king, they were resolved upon the battle. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-014 ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम् |
MN DUTT: 06-001-014 ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the formidable battle began, which caused the hair of the body stand erect, between the Kurus and the Pandavas, each party being desirous of vanquishing the other. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-015 तयोर्द्वे दिवसे युद्धं कुरुपाण्डवसेनयोः |
MN DUTT: 06-001-015 तयोर्दी दिवसो युद्धं कुरुपाण्डवसेनयोः |
M. N. Dutt: O monarch, the most formidable battle, betwcen the troops of the Kurus and those of the Pandavas, lasted only for two days during the leadership of Karna. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-016 ततः शत्रुक्षयं कृत्वा सुमहान्तं रणे वृषः |
MN DUTT: 06-001-016 ततः शत्रुक्ष्यं कृत्वा समुहान्तं रणे वृषः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon Vrisha (Karna), having brought about an immense slaughter of the opponents in battle, was himself slain by Falguna (Arjuna), whilst the sons of Dhartarashtra were observing it. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-017 ततस्तत्संजयः सर्वं गत्वा नागाह्वयं पुरम् |
MN DUTT: 06-001-017 ततस्तु संजयः सर्वे गत्वा नागपुरं द्रुतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereafter Sanjaya departed towards the city of Hastinapur and told all to Dhritarashtra, that had taken place at Kurujangala. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-018 जनमेजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 06-001-018 जनमेजय उवाच आपगेयं हतं श्रुत्वा द्रोणं चापि महारथम् |
M. N. Dutt: Janamejaya said Having heard that both Bhishma and the car-warrior Drona of indomitable courage were slain (in the battle), the old king (Dhritarashtra) the son of Ambika, was highly oppressed with sorrow. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-019 स श्रुत्वा निहतं कर्णं दुर्योधनहितैषिणम् |
MN DUTT: 06-001-019 स श्रुत्वा निहतं कर्णं दुर्योधनहितैषिणम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having heard of the death of Karna the benefactor of Duryodhana, how could he, O best of the regenerate persons, hold his life, much aggrieved as he was? |
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BORI CE: 08-001-020 यस्मिञ्जयाशां पुत्राणाममन्यत स पार्थिवः |
MN DUTT: 06-001-020 यस्मिञ्जयाशां पुत्राणां सममन्यत पार्थिवाः |
M. N. Dutt: How could that royal descendant of Kuru hold his life, after having heard of the fall of that hero, on whom he supposed the hope of his sons' victory to rest? |
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BORI CE: 08-001-021 दुर्मरं बत मन्येऽहं नृणां कृच्छ्रेऽपि वर्तताम् |
MN DUTT: 06-001-021 दुर्मरं तदहं मन्ये नृणां कृच्छ्रेऽपि वर्तताम् |
M. N. Dutt: I suppose that men, falling in the most distressful circumstances, find greatest difficulty in yielding up their lives; for, the king, even after hearing of the death of Karna, could not (possibly) forsake his life. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-022 तथा शांतनवं वृद्धं ब्रह्मन्बाह्लिकमेव च BORI CE: 08-001-023 तथैव चान्यान्सुहृदः पुत्रपौत्रांश्च पातितान् |
MN DUTT: 06-001-022 तथा शान्तनवं वृद्धं ब्रह्मन् बाह्रीकमेव च |
M. N. Dutt: As, O twice-born one, having heard of the fall of the old son of Shantanu, of Balhika, of Drona, of Somadatta, of Bhurisravas, as well as of other friends, of his sons and grandsons, the king did not give up his life; so, I suppose, that to yield up one's life is, O regenerate person, highly difficult. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-024 एतन्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व विस्तरेण तपोधन |
MN DUTT: 06-001-023 एतन्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व विस्तरेण महामुने |
M. N. Dutt: Relate to me all these in their entirety, as they had really taken place. I am not (at all) satisfied with (simply) hearing the mighty achievements of my forefathers. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-025 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 06-002-001 वैशम्पायन उवाच हते कर्णे महाराज निशि गावल्गणिस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said O great king, when Karna was slain, the son of Gavalgana, greatly mortified in heart, repaired that very night to the city of Nagpur, in the back of horses resembling the wind in swiftness. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-026 स हास्तिनपुरं गत्वा भृशमुद्विग्नमानसः |
MN DUTT: 06-002-002 स हास्तिनपुरं गत्वा भृशमुद्विग्नचेतनः |
M. N. Dutt: He then arrived at the city of Hastinapur; and with a greatly anxious heart, repaired to the house of Dhritarashtra which had now been vacated by all its friends. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-027 स समुद्वीक्ष्य राजानं कश्मलाभिहतौजसम् |
MN DUTT: 06-002-003 स तमुवीक्ष्य राजानं कश्मलाभिहतौजसम् |
M. N. Dutt: He then beholding the king deprived of energy in consequence of his gloominess of mind, folded his hands; and indeed, worshipped the monarch's feet by bowing down his head. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-028 संपूज्य च यथान्यायं धृतराष्ट्रं महीपतिम् |
MN DUTT: 06-002-004 सम्पूज्य च यथान्यायं धृतराष्ट्रं महीपतिम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having worshipped the ruler of the earth, Dhritarashtra, according to the just rites and having uttered-Alas! and woe!-he then |
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BORI CE: 08-001-029 संजयोऽहं क्षितिपते कच्चिदास्ते सुखं भवान् |
MN DUTT: 06-002-005 संजयोऽहं क्षितिपते कचिदास्ते सुखं भवान् |
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of earth, I am Sanjaya! Are you not at ease? After having obtained distress by your own faults, are you not now deprived of all your senses? |
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BORI CE: 08-001-030 हितान्युक्तानि विदुरद्रोणगाङ्गेयकेशवैः |
MN DUTT: 06-002-006 हितान्युक्तानि विदुरद्रोणगाङ्गेयकेशवैः |
M. N. Dutt: The good advises, uttered (given) by Vidura, Drona, son of Ganga and Keshava, were not received by you. Do you not feel pain to remember them now? |
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BORI CE: 08-001-031 रामनारदकण्वैश्च हितमुक्तं सभातले |
MN DUTT: 06-002-007 रामनारदकण्वाद्यैर्हितमुक्त सभातले |
M. N. Dutt: Also do you not feel pain to remember the rejection of the good advises given to you by Rama, Narada, Kanva and others in the assembly (of kings)? |
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BORI CE: 08-001-032 सुहृदस्त्वद्धिते युक्तान्भीष्मद्रोणमुखान्परैः |
MN DUTT: 06-002-008 सुहृदस्त्वद्धिते युक्तान् भीष्मद्रोणमुखान् परैः |
M. N. Dutt: Remembering that your friends, Bhishma, Drona and others, who were ever occupied in contributing to your welfare, were slain by the enemies in battle, do you not feel pain? |
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BORI CE: 08-001-033 तमेवंवादिनं राजा सूतपुत्रं कृताञ्जलिम् |
MN DUTT: 06-002-009 तमेवंवादिनं राजा सूतपुत्रं कृताञ्जलिम् |
M. N. Dutt: Sighing heavy and hot, the king, oppressed with grief, addressed in these words the son of Suta, who with folded hands, was telling him the above. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-034 गाङ्गेये निहते शूरे दिव्यास्त्रवति संजय |
MN DUTT: 06-002-010 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच आपगेये हते शूरे दिव्यास्त्रवति संजय |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said O Sanjaya, owing to the deaths of that heroic wielder of celestial weapons, the son of Ganga and the mighty bowman, Drona, my heart greatly aches. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-035 यो रथानां सहस्राणि दंशितानां दशैव हि |
MN DUTT: 06-002-011 यो रथानाह सहस्राणि दंशितानां दशैव तु |
M. N. Dutt: That the mighty hero, who was the incarnation of the (eighth) Vasu, killed every day ten thousand car-warriors protected by armour. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-036 स हतो यज्ञसेनस्य पुत्रेणेह शिखण्डिना |
MN DUTT: 06-002-012 तं हतं यज्ञसेनस्य पुत्रेणेह शिखण्डिना |
M. N. Dutt: He (that mighty hero) was killed in the battle by the son of Yajnasena (namely) Shikhandin, who who was protected by the Pandavas. At this (occurrence) my heart greatly aches. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-037 भार्गवः प्रददौ यस्मै परमास्त्रं महात्मने |
MN DUTT: 06-002-013 भार्गवः प्रददौ यस्मै परमास्त्रं महाहवे |
M. N. Dutt: The son of Bhrigu gave to that lofty-minded one (that hero, Bhishma) the knowledge of the best weapons. To him also, during the childhood, the science of the bow was taught by Rama himself. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-038 यस्य प्रसादात्कौन्तेया राजपुत्रा महाबलाः |
MN DUTT: 06-002-014 यस्य प्रसादात् कौन्तेया राजपुत्र महारथाः |
M. N. Dutt: Through whose (Drona's) kindness, the sons of Kunti-the royal sons-the mighty carwarriors-as well as several other rulers of earth, attained the abilities of a Maharathi (one simultaneously fighting with ten thousand |
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BORI CE: 08-001-039 तं द्रोणं निहतं श्रुत्वा धृष्टद्युम्नेन संयुगे |
MN DUTT: 06-002-015 तं द्रोण निहतं श्रुत्वा धृष्टद्युम्नेन संयुगे |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing of that mighty bowman, Drona, who true his aim, slain by Dhrishtadyumna in battle, my heart greatly aches. |
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MN DUTT: 06-002-016 ययोलेकि पुमानस्त्रे न समोऽस्ति चतुर्विधे |
M. N. Dutt: Those two had not a peer in this world in ihe wielding of the four-fold weapons. Hearing that both Drona and Bhishma were slain in the battle, my mind is greatly pained. was to |
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BORI CE: 08-001-040 त्रैलोक्ये यस्य शास्त्रेषु न पुमान्विद्यते समः |
MN DUTT: 06-002-017 त्रैलोक्ये यस्य चास्त्रेषु न पुमान् विद्यते समः |
M. N. Dutt: In the three worlds there is no person, who is equal to him in the use of weapons. Hearing the death of this hero, Drona, what did my followers do? |
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BORI CE: 08-001-041 संशप्तकानां च बले पाण्डवेन महात्मना |
MN DUTT: 06-002-018 संशप्तकानां च बले पाण्डवेन महात्मना |
M. N. Dutt: The army of the Samsaptakas was sent away to the region of Yama by Dhananjaya, the lofty-minded son of Pandu, through the exertion of his terrible prowess. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-042 नारायणास्त्रे निहते द्रोणपुत्रस्य धीमतः |
MN DUTT: 06-002-019 नारायणास्त्रे च हते द्रोणपुत्रस्य धीमतः |
M. N. Dutt: (After the above occurrence and also) after, the Narayana weapon of the most intelligent son of Drona had been destroyed, as also after the divisions of my army had fled away (from the battle-field), what did the troops of my side do? |
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BORI CE: 08-001-043 विप्रद्रुतानहं मन्ये निमग्नः शोकसागरे |
MN DUTT: 06-002-020 विप्रदुतानहं मन्ये निमग्नाशोकसागरे |
M. N. Dutt: I think that, on the death of Drona, my troops, plunged deep into the ocean of grief, ran away (from the field of battle), even as the slip-wrecked mariners float on the ocean. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-044 दुर्योधनस्य कर्णस्य भोजस्य कृतवर्मणः BORI CE: 08-001-045 मत्पुत्रशेषस्य तथा तथान्येषां च संजय |
MN DUTT: 06-002-021 दुर्योधन कर्णस्य भोजस्य कृतवर्मणः |
M. N. Dutt: O Sanjaya, when my troops had run away (from the battle field), what had become the colour of the faces of Duryodhana, Karna, Kritavarman the ruler of the Bhojas, Shalya the king of the Madras, Ashvatthaman the son of Drona and Kripacharya, as well as of the remaining sons of mine and several other monarchs. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-046 एतत्सर्वं यथा वृत्तं तत्त्वं गावल्गणे रणे |
MN DUTT: 06-002-022 एतत् सर्वं यथावृत्तं तथा गावल्गणे मप |
M. N. Dutt: O son of Gavalgana, relate to me all those in detail that had actually happened in battle as to the prowess shown by Pandavas as well as by the troops of my own side. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-047 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 06-002-023 संजय उवाच तवापराधाद् यद् वृत्तं कौरवेयेषु मारिष |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said O Lord of kings, you should not be pained to hear of what had taken place in respect to the Kauravas through your misconduct. For, the learned sage never feels any anguish at what is brought about by Fate. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-048 यस्मादभावी भावी वा भवेदर्थो नरं प्रति |
MN DUTT: 06-002-024 यस्मादभावी भावी वा भवेदर्थो नरं प्रति |
M. N. Dutt: What is not likely to happen to man (being subject to Fate) may happen to him; or what is likely to take place may, again, happen to a person. Hence at the acquisition or nonacquisition of the purposes the learned sage should not at all grieve. |
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BORI CE: 08-001-049 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 06-002-025 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच न व्यथाभ्यधिका काचिद् विद्यतेमम संजय |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said O Sanjaya, no great anguish does find place in me. For, I think that all this is (the unavoidable consequence of) superior destiny. So, do you describe according as you desire. |
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