Shanti Parva 291.3
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shanti Parva Chapter 291 · Verse 3
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Sanskrit Original
आयुर्न सुलभं लब्वा नावकर्षेद् विशाम्पते। उत्कर्षार्थं प्रयतेत नरः पुण्येन कर्मणा॥
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Having got the allotted period of life, O king, with such difficulty, one should not diminish it. On other hand, man should always try, by righteous deeds, for his gradual advancement.