Chapter 9
“Sanjaya said, ‘Then commenced the battle between the Kurus and theSrinjayas, O monarch, that was as fierce and awful as the battle betweenthe gods and the Asuras.
“Sanjaya said, ‘Then commenced the battle between the Kurus and theSrinjayas, O monarch, that was as fierce and awful as the battle betweenthe gods and the Asuras.
भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण ने सांदीपनि ऋषि से विद्याध्ययन किया था| सांदीपनि उनके विद्यागुरु थे| वे सांदीपनि ऋषि जब बाल्यावस्था में अपने गुरु के पास पढ़ते थे, तब उन्होंने गुरु की बहुत सेवा की थी|
“Yudhishthira said, ‘Creatures are seen to be afflicted by diverse meansand almost continually. Tell me, O grandsire, in what way can oneovercome all those difficulties.’
“Yudhishthira said, ‘Do thou, O foremost one of Kuru’s race, discourseunto me once again of the excellent ordinance regarding gifts, withespecial reference, O thou of great wisdom, to the gift of earth.
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तरयः किलेमे अधना भवन्ति; दासः शिष्यश चास्वतन्त्रा च नारी
दासस्य पत्नी तवं धनम अस्य भद्रे; हीनेश्वरा दासधनं च दासी
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यद इदं भारतं वर्षं यत्रेदं मूर्छितं बलम
यत्रातिमात्रं लुब्धॊ ऽयं पुत्रॊ दुर्यॊधनॊ मम
“Sanjaya said, ‘Thus addressed by Duryodhana, Drona’s son, that warriordifficult of defeat in battle, set his heart upon destroying the foe,like Indra bent upon destroying the Daityas.