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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-
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'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 नाद्वनम् ।

लुब्धान्त्व्रवाणा मात्स्यस्य विषयं प्राविशंस्तदा ॥