Identify the source of the following excerpt: "There is no good in a war, no law (dharma) and profit (artha), let alone happiness; nor is there (necessarily) victory in the end - don't set your mind on war ...".
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Mahabharata
These are the words of Gandhari in the Mahabharata, her last appeal to her eldest son Duryodhana when war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas had become almost inevitable.
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