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Vidura Niti 3.4

Vidura speaking to King Dhritarashtra

When the night had passed away and the solar disc had risen, Sudhanwan, O best of kings, came to that place where, O master, Virochana was waiting with Kesini. And Sudhanwan saw there both Prahlada’s son and Kesini. And beholding the Brahmana arrived, Kesini, O bull of the Bharata race, rising up from hers, offered him a seat, water to wash his feet, and Arghya. And asked by Virochana (to share his seat) Sudhanwan said, “O son of Prahlada, I touch thy excellent golden seat.

In plain words: The next morning Sudhanwan arrives, and Kesini stands up and welcomes him with a seat, water for his feet and a respectful offering. When Virochana invites him to share his golden seat, Sudhanwan only touches it politely and declines to sit as an equal.

Mahabharata, Vidura Niti
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