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THE MAHABHARATA
 
'सूक्ष्मप्रावारानजिनोत्तरीयान्

दृष्टाट्वाऽरण्ये निर्धनानप्रतिष्ठान्।

कां त्वं प्रीतिं लप्स्यसे याज्ञसेनि

पतिं वृणीष्वेह यमन्यमिच्छसि ॥'
 

Seeing the Pandavas in the forest with

little clothing, with skins as upper wear,

without riches and without position, what

pleasure would you derive, daughter

of king Drupada? Choose as husband

any other person here whom you
desire."
any other person here whom you

 
भीमः -
 
"
 

'
क्रूर पापजनैर्जुष्टमकृतार्थं प्रभाषसे ।

गान्धारविद्यया हि त्वं राजमध्ये विकत्थसे ॥
 

Bhima-

" Wicked fellow, you talk what evil men

are accustomed to; you talk in vain. By

the magic-skill of Sakuni it is that you

brag in the midst of kings.
 
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'
यथा तुदसि मर्माणि वाक्छरैरिह नो भृशम् ।

तथा स्मारयिता तेऽहं कृन्तन्मर्माणि संयुगे ॥
 
'
"Even
 
as you now pierce our vitals

severely with your word-shafts, I will tear

your vitals in battle and remind you of this.
 
"