Affection, cause for disaster
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Good! Cochin made dumplings! (7)
Asylum built around small plant (7)
Mark as 'dealt with reprimand' (4,3)
Slippery English priest engaging liberal Knight and Earl (3-4)
A large gun causing scare (5)
Ignorant royal having time at present to follow United Nations (9)
Appear in panic, sadly at the last moment of crisis (9) A spot inhabited by number one fool (5)
Sing softly, quietly, again with robust sea giant (8,5)
Blunder golfer cherishes for experience (7)
Top of CIA's rendered by very nature of the deed (4,5) This Arab model could be Qatari (5)
Daydream about one finally becoming very useful for
some purpose (5-4)
Fuzzy due to very high fever (5)
Communists capturing diocese for sows again! (7) A fact - the grids can be blank! (8-5)
Bar might waste rum for some boxers (13)
Impact - Church lost South Africa to disease (9)
Cry over fancy kind of shade (9)
Country house gossip over Adam's ale (7)
This cop could be politician first (7)
Study gum? (3,2)
Symmetrical vessel (5)
Solution to previous puzzle
Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku
Dhritarashtra was silent when Duryodhana unleashed his fury against the Pandavas. It was not that Dhritarashtra lacked affection for his brother Pandu’s sons. The problem with Dhritarashtra was his love towards his son Duryodhana, said Kidambi Narayanan in a discourse. Because of his excessive attachment to his son, he did not check him, or overrule his wrong decisions. But when the Pandavas depart for the forest, Dhritarashtra is anxious. He sends for Vidura and enquires about the Pandavas. Vidura tells him about the attitude of the Pandavas, which is a clear indication that they are going to have their revenge later. Vidura also says that there have been many ill omens, which show what awaits the Kauravas.
Even as Vidura and Dhritarashtra are conversing, Narada comes to the court, and says to Dhritarashtra, “Fourteen years from now, Bhima and Arjuna will destroy your entire family. And this is entirely due to Duryodhana.” And indeed, it is Duryodhana who has put the entire Kuru clan in danger. But while Duryodhana is guilty of arrogance and jealousy, Dhritarashtra is guilty of being a weak, vacillating king. Had he vetoed Duryodhana’s plan to get the Pandavas to gamble, none of the subsequent events would have happened. A king should think of the welfare of his kingdom.