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Mahabharata 5.42.2

Mahābhārata 5.42.2

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5.42.2

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
sanatsujāta yadīdaṃ śṛṇomi mṛtyurhi nāstīti tavopadeśam |
devāsurā hyācaranbrahmacaryamamṛtyave tatkatarannu satyam || 2 ||

"Vaisampayana said, 'Then the illustrious and wise king Dhritarashtra, having applauded the words spoken by Vidura, questioned Sanat-sujata in secret, desirous of obtaining the highest of all knowledge. And the king questioned the Rishi saying, 'O Sanat-sujata, I hear that thou art of the opinion that there is no Death. Again it is said that the gods and the Asuras, practise ascetic austerities in order to avoid death. Of these two opinions, then, which is true?'

Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

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