Mahabharata Condensed in the Poet's Own Words /211

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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 यथातत्त्वं 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?"