Mahabharata Condensed in the Poet's Own Words /133

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" I have won," said SABHA PARVA
 
" I have won," said Sakuni to Yudhisthira,

nothing more.
 

 
युधिष्ठिरः-

'श्यामो युवा लोहिताक्षस्सिसिंहस्कन्धो महाभुजः।

नकुलो ग्लह एवैको विद्धयेतन्मम तद्धनम् ॥'
 

Yudhisthira-

Swarthy, youthful, of red eyes, lion-

like shoulders and mighty

arm,—this

Nakula is my single wager; know this

as my wealth to be staked."
 

 
जितमित्येव शकुनिर्युधिष्टिरमभाषत ॥
 

Sakuni simply said to Yudhisthira :

" I have won."
 

 
युधिष्ठिरः-

'अयं धर्मान्सहदेवोऽनुशास्ति
 

लोके ह्यस्मिन् पण्डिताख्यां गतश्च ।
 

अनर्हता राजपुत्रेण तेन
 

दीव्याम्यहं चाप्रियवत् प्रियेण ॥'