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He also harboured ambitions to the throne in Duryodhana.
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Then, O king, many leaders of the Kuru army, such as Duryodhana and Karna and
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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"Ascertaining the opinion of Vidura, Dhritarashtra the son of Amvika, calling Duryodhana told him again in private -- 'O son of Gandhari, have nothing to do with dice.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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"Ascertaining the opinion of Vidura, Dhritarashtra the son of Amvika, calling Duryodhana told him again in private -- 'O son of Gandhari, have nothing to do with dice.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Sabha Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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As a mother, twice she manifested her affection and concern for her son Duryodhana.
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Duryodhana was blind to evil just as his mother was blinded by affection.
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She never missed an opportunity to urge him to restrain the activities of Duryodhana.
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Duryodhana was quick to capitalize on his strength and weakness to crown him Anga Raja – the king of the Kingdom of Anga.
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Khan is a powerful presence as her cruel, doomed son, Duryodhana, and the near-abstract choreography, especially in Gandhari's opening prayer for children, in which Sunahata washes back and forth on waves of longing, is one of the finest things he has done.
Gnosis 2010
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Similarly, in the Bhagavad Gita, which is India's classic text on yoga and spiritual wisdom, prince Arjuna faces a similar existential crisis as he is called upon to fight a gruesome war against his own kinsmen, led by his wily and unrighteous cousin Duryodhana.
Ramnath Subramanian: Religious Wisdom for Dealing with Death Ramnath Subramanian 2010
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