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"Most distinguished of men ! May there
be weal for you; with forest life as the
condition, we shall play again; thus shall
we be able to keep them in our control.
 
'अयं द्दि शकुनिर्वेद सविद्यामक्षसम्पदम् ॥
 
"This Sakuni knows excellent gambling
with the secret knowledge to win.
 
"
 
'दृढमूला वयं राज्ये मित्राणि परिगृह्य च ।
जेष्यामस्तान्वयं राजन् रोचतां ते परन्तप ॥'
 
Destroyer of foes! established firm in
kingdom, and securing allies, we
 
conquer them ; may this be
acceptable to you, king."
 
THE MAHABHARATA
 
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our
 
shall
 
धृतराष्ट्र:-
' तूर्णे प्रत्यानयस्वैतान् कामं व्यध्वगतानपि ।
आगच्छन्तु पुनर्घृतमिदं कुर्वन्तु पाण्डवाः ॥'
 
Dhritarashtra-
"Quickly bring them back, even if they
have gone very far on the road; let the
Pandavas come and again play this game
of dice."