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THE MAHABHARATA
 
Nakula -
 
"My idea is to become the groom of
Virata, with the name Damagranthin; this
work is very much to my liking."
 
सहदेवः-
-
 
'गोसंख्याता भविष्यामि विराटस्येति रोचये ।
तन्त्रीपालेति मे नाम स्वयं प्रोक्तं भविष्यति ॥
Sahadeva-
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"I like to become the cowherd of
Virata. Tantripala shall be the name
I give myself."
द्रौपदी-
'अहं ब्रुवाणा सैरन्ध्री कुशला केशकर्मणि
सुदेष्णां प्रत्युपस्थास्ये युष्माभिस्तत्र तस्थुषी ॥'
Draupadi —
 
Calling myself Sairandhri, an adept in
hair-dressing, I shall, staying in Virata's
court along with you, attend upon ( Virata's
queen) Sudeshna."
 
एवं तेऽन्योन्यमामन्त्र्य सङ्क्रामन्तो बनाइनम् ।
लुब्धान्त्रवाणा मात्स्यस्य विषयं प्राविशंस्तदा ॥