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Chapter 5.26 - Verse 19

Sanskrit Text

आशंसते वै धृतराष्ट्रः सपुत्रो; महाराज्यमसपत्नं पृथिव्याम् तस्मिञ्शमः केवलं नोपलभ्यो; अत्यासन्नं मद्गतं मन्यतेऽर्थम्

English Translation

Dhritarashtra, with his son, hopes for an undisputed suzerainty over this world. Absolute peace therefore is unobtainable. Whatever wealth is under his possession he regards as belonging to himself.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

आशंसते | वै | धृतराष्ट्रः | स + पुत्र | महत् + राज्य | असपत्नं | पृथिव्याम्
तस्मिञ् | शमः | केवलं | न + उपलभ् | अति + आसन्न | मद् + गम् | मन्यते | ऽर्थम्