Mahabharata Condensed in the Poet's Own Words /144

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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
 
of my
charioteer is afraid of Bhima.
 
You your-
self seize and bring Draupadi.
 
What can
the enemies who have lost their freedom
 

do to you ?"
 
of my
 
You your-
What can