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142
 
THE MAHABHARATA
 
Then, in that assembly, forcibly impelled
by Fate and folly, without thinking of the
words of Vidura, with his eyes expanding in
delight, evil Duryodhana gestured to
Draupadi, often and often, asking her to
sit on his thighs.
 
द्रौपदी-
'यस्माञ्चोरु दर्शयसे यस्माच्चोरुं निरीक्षसे ।
तस्मात्तव ह्यधर्मिष्ठ ऊरौ मृत्युर्भविष्यति ॥
 
Draupadi-
Since you point your thigh (to me ),
since you look at your thigh, most evil
Duryodhana, you shall have death in
your thigh.
 
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'यस्माञ्चैवं क्लेशयति भ्राता ते मां दुरात्मवान् ।
तस्माद्रुधिरमेवास्य पास्यते वै वृकोदरः ॥
 
"Since this wicked brother of yours
(Dussasana) harasses me thus, Bhima shall
drink his blood.