You will die only when you yourself so will it; death will not come to you uninvited.
Shantanu
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If a divine lady comes to you in secret, you must accept her without questioning her identity or actions.
I agree to your condition and will never question or interfere with your actions.
I will never question your actions or speak a harsh word to you, no matter what you do.
I will marry you only if you never question or interfere with my actions, no matter what I do.
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Major
Yudhishthira Discourses on Anger and ForgivenessCh. 327
Draupadi has urged Yudhishthira to act with anger against Suyodhana, but Yudhishthira refuses. He delivers a sustained philosophical discourse on the destructive nature of anger and the supreme virtue of forgiveness, citing the authority of the sage Kashyapa and the counsel of the elders — concluding that gentleness is his eternal dharma, and that destiny will bring destruction upon Suyodhana if he does not return the kingdom.
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Yudhishthira Advised to Visit Sacred SitesCh. 422
The valorous one's lake shines nearby, noisy with birds. The speaker advises Yudhishthira to offer oblations there with his brothers, then visit Sikataksha, the Saindhava forest, the pushkaras, and the three sacred peaks and springs on Mount Archika — where Shantanu, Shunaka, Nara, and Narayana obtained eternal regions.
Minor
Vaishravana Instructs Yudhishthira on Dharma and RestraintCh. 456
Vaishravana (Kubera) addresses Yudhishthira directly, critiquing Bhimasena's violent and undisciplined nature. He delivers a discourse on perseverance, place, time, and valour, ordering Yudhishthira to dwell at Arshtishena's hermitage for a lunar fortnight. He promises protection from gandharvas, yakshas, and rakshasas, and reveals that Shantanu is pleased with Arjuna in heaven.