O king, seeing these frightful ominous signs, the assembled Brahmanas and the high minded Vidura said, “O king, O best of men, when these fearful ominous signs are seen at the birth of your eldest son. It is evident he will be exterminator of your race. The prosperity of the race depends upon his abandonment. There must be great calamity in keeping him.
लक्षयित्वा निमित्तानि तानि घोराणि सर्वशः। तेऽब्रुवन् ब्राह्मणा राजन् विदुश्च महामतिः॥ यथेमानि निमित्तानि घोराणि मनुजाधिप। उत्थितानि सुते जाते ज्येष्ठे ते पुरुषर्षभ॥ व्यक्तं कुलान्तकरणो भवितैष सुतस्तव। तस्य शान्तिः परित्यागे गुप्तावपनयो महान्॥