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Day after day in this world, living beings
pass away to the abode of Death; the rest
desire to be for ever! What greater wonder
than this ? "
 
यक्षः-
VANA PARVA
 
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'व्याख्याता मे त्वया प्रश्ना यथातत्वं परन्तप ।
तस्मात्त्वमेकं भ्रातॄणां यमिच्छसि स जोवतु ॥
 
Yaksha -
 
"Tormentor of your foes! my questions
have been correctly answered by you.
Therefore let one of your brothers whom
you desire come to life."
 
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युधिष्ठिरः--
'व्यूढोरस्को महाबाहुर्नकुलो यक्ष जीवतु ॥ '
 
Yudhisthira-
"Yaksha! let Nakula of broad chest
and long arms come to life."
 
यक्ष:-
'त्वं कस्मान्नकुलं राजन् सापत्नं जीवमिच्छसि ॥
Yaksha-
" King ! why do you wish Nakula alive,
the son of your step-mother?"