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Where does this shloka appear in Mahabharata? It was said by Duryodhana to Krishna. Can someone tell me which chapter etc?
Janami dharmam na cha me pravrttih,
janamyadharmam na cha me nivrttih;
kenapi devena hrdi sthitena yatha niyuktosmi tatha karomi"Meaning - "I know what is dharma, yet I cannot get myself to follow it! I know what is adharma, yet I cannot retire from it! O Lord of the senses! You dwelt in my heart and I will do as you impel me to do."
Not sure about Mahabharata however can be found in Pandava Gita (also known as Prapanna Gita):
दुर्योधन उवाच ।
जानामि धर्मं न च मे प्रवृत्ति-
र्जानामि पापं न च मे निवृत्तिः ।
केनापि देवेन हृदि स्थितेन यथा नियुक्तोऽस्मि तथा करोमि ॥ ५७॥duryodhana uvāca ।
jānāmi dharmaṃ na ca me pravṛtti-
rjānāmi pāpaṃ na ca me nivṛttiḥ ।
kenāpi devena hṛdi sthitena yathā niyukto'smi tathā karomi ॥ 57॥
And also present in Panchadashi of Vidyaranya Madhava.
जानामि धर्मं न च मे प्रवृत्ति-
र्जानाम्यधर्मं न च मे निवृत्तिः ।
केनापि देवेन हृदि स्थितेन यथा नियुक्तोऽस्मि तथा करोमि ॥ १७६॥
