In the Mahabharata text, "You yourself did not receive the throne, although it fell to you, because of your defect. If the Pandava receives the patrimony..., his son will surely inherit it in turn, and so will his son, and his." Who is referred to as 'you' in the excerpt?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Dhritarashtra
In this excerpt from the Adi Parvan of the Mahabharata, Duryodhana is speaking to his father, Dhritarashtra. The throne had fallen to Dhritarashtra, but because he was blind (“your defect”), his younger brother Pandu became king of Hastinapura; Duryodhana feared that the Pandavas would now inherit it.
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