Gandhari Ki Atmakatha: Biography of Gandhari Queen of Kuru Kingdom (A Journey Through the Epic Mahabharata) Hindi

Gandhari, explain to your sons. Dwarkadhishs demands are very low. What could be less than five villages? Now they are beyond my reach. When the water is overflowing, you ask them to stop him! I have told you on numerous occasions and many times that this Duryodhana has become like a horse without a bridle; control him; but you paid no attention at that time. Today, things have escalated to such an extent that this horse wants to overturn the chariot it is harnessed to, and yet you are telling me to tighten the reins! What calamities have your sons inflicted on the Pandavas? Each time they tried to end them. Each time I was infuriated, and each time your silence encouraged them. Why? For this throne, which has never belonged to anyone, and will never belong to anyone? For this land, which has never gone with anyone, and will never go with anyone? For this royal splendor, which has given us nothing but ego? . . You should know this well that if there is anything that will remain with us till the end and will go with us even after we leave this world, it will be our Dharma, our Karma... You neglected that very thing. You remained surrounded by attachment, affection, love for your sons, and greed. This greed made your sons jealous of the Pandavas. Whatever is happening now is the child of that jealousy. Now you feed him in your lap. I will not take responsibility for him. I have said many times that our misfortune has given us the sons of snakes as our children. Whenever they spit, they will spit poison. Therefore, according to the Naga Dharma, abandon them in time. - In this same book.