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THE MAHABHARATA
 
did Yudhisthira tell the charioteer in
 
reply.
 
दुर्योधनः-
'इहैवागत्य पाञ्चाली प्रश्नमेनं प्रभाषताम् ।
इहैव सर्वे शृण्वन्तु तस्याश्चैतस्य यद्वचः ॥
 
Duryodhana-
"Here itself let Draupadi come and ask
this question ; here itself, let all hear what
she and this Yudhisthira have to say.
 
'दुःशासनैष मम सूतपुत्रो
वृकोदरादुद्विजतेऽल्पचेताः ।
 
स्वयं प्रगृह्यानय याज्ञसेनीं
 
किं ते करिष्यन्त्यवशास्सपत्नाः ॥'
 
"Dussasana, this stupid son
 
charioteer is afraid of Bhima.
 
self seize and bring Draupadi.
 
the enemies who have lost their freedom
 
do to you ?"
 
of my
 
You your-
What can