The first 42 lines.
Kunti!
Arjun!
Yudhishthir, Bheem, Nakul, Sahadev!
No!
No!
Mother
Bhagirath had brought you to the earth from heaven
so that his subjects could
offer the ashes of their beloved deceased in your waters
and pray for their salvation.
Have you ever seen an unfortunate event
when a person came to offer his own ashes?
Today, I am here, mother
to offer you my own ashes
and pray for my salvation.
These are my ashes, mother.
The way the skeletons are the basis of a body
the sons of Pandu were the basis of my life.
They were the basis of all my hopes.
They were the basis of the future of my kingdom's subjects.
The leaves of a tree may fall off
but its roots can never attain liberation.
You are the root of the tree of righteousness, uncle.
How can you attain liberation?
The tree has fallen, Vidur.
Hastinapur's tree of righteousness fell today.
It fell.
Every inch of me is burning with anger and dejection.
I feel like following Lord Parashuram's example
by drawing my weapons
and destroying the entire Kuru dynasty!
I feel like punishing Duryodhan and his brothers
in such a manner that they repent
for their sins till the end of time!
I feel like following Lord Parashuram's example
and punishing Duryodhan and his brothers
in such a manner that they repent
for their sins till the end of time!
But I...
But I cannot do so, Vidur.
I...
I am helpless.
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