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THE MAHABHARATA
 
cows, numberless goats and sheep ; — this,

king, is my wealth. With this, I will play

with you."
 

 
एतच्छ्रुत्वा व्यवसितो निकृत समुपाश्रितः ।

जितमित्येव शकुनिर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत ॥
 

Hearing this and determining, Sakuni

resorted to deceit and simply told

Yudhisthira : " I have won."
 

 
युधिष्ठिरः-

'राजपुत्रा इमे राजन् शोभन्ते यैर्विभूषिताः ।

कुण्डलानि च निष्काश्च सर्वं राजविभूषणम् ।

एतन्मम धनं राजंस्तेन दीव्याम्यहं त्वया ॥'
 

Yudhisthira-

" King, these ear-rings, necklaces and
all the royal ornaments, adorned with

all the royal ornaments, adorned with
which these princes (my brothers) shine,-

these are my property; with these I play

with you."
 

 
जितमित्येव शकुनिर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत ॥