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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 द्दिहि 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

our
kingdom, and securing allies, we
 

shall
conquer them ; may this be

acceptable to you, king."
 
THE MAHABHARATA
 
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our
 
shall
 

 
धृतराष्ट्र:-

' तूर्णे प्रत्यानयस्वैतान् कामं व्यध्वगतानपि ।

आगच्छन्तु पुनर्घृद्यूतमिदं 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."