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Vidura Niti 5.22

Vidura speaking to King Dhritarashtra

Behold the evils of a rupture with the Pandavas which would sadden the very gods with Sakra. These are, first, enmity between them that are all thy sons; secondly, a life of continued anxiety; thirdly, the loss of the fair fame of the Kurus; and lastly, the joy of those that are thy enemies. The wrath of Bhishma, O thou of the splendour of Indra, of Drona, and the king Yudhishthira, will consume the whole world, like a comet of large proportions falling transversely on the earth.

In plain words: Vidura warns King Dhritarashtra about breaking with his nephews, the Pandavas. It would turn his sons against each other and bring endless worry. It would also ruin the family's good name and please their enemies. He adds that the anger of the elders Bhishma and Drona and of Yudhishthira could burn up the world like a falling comet.

Mahabharata, Vidura Niti
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