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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-

'यस्माञ्च्चोरु 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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'यस्माञ्च्चैवं क्लेशयति भ्राता ते मां दुरात्मवान् ।

तस्माद्रुधिरमेवास्य पास्यते वै वृकोदरः ॥
 

"Since this wicked brother of yours

(Dussasana) harasses me thus, Bhima shall

drink his blood.