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(Chaitraratha Parva continued)
"Vaisampayana said, 'Hearing these words of the Brahmana, the
sons of Kunti seemed to be, as it were, pierced with darts. Indeed, all those mighty
heroes lost their peace of mind. Then the truthful Kunti, beholding all her
sons listless and inattentive, addressed Yudhishthira and said, 'We have now
lived many nights in the abode of this Brahmana. We have passed our time
pleasantly in this town, living on the alms obtained from many honest and illustrious
persons. As we have now seen often and often all the agreeable woods and
gardens that are in this part of the country, seeing them again would no longer
give any pleasure. Alms also are not now obtainable here as easily as before.
If thou wishest it would be well for us now to go to Panchala; we have not seen
that country, it will, no doubt, prove delightful to us. It hath been heard by
us that alms are obtainable in the country of the Panchala, and that Yajnasena,
the king thereof, is devoted to Brahmanas. I am of opinion that it is not good
to live long in one place. Therefore, O son, if thou likest, it is good for us
to go there.'
"Hearing these words, Yudhishthira said, 'It is our duty to
obey thy command, which, besides, must be for our good, I do not, however, know
whether my younger brothers are willing to go.'"
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