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VIRATA PARVA
 
Having told each other thus, and moving
from forest to forest describing themselves
as hunters, the Pandavas entered
territory of the king of the Matsyas.
 
Arjuna-
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अर्जुनः
 
'इयं वने मनुष्येन्द्र महती दृश्यते शमी ।
अस्यामायुधमासज्य गच्छाम नगरं वयम् ॥ '
 
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the
 
King, (here) we see a big Sami tree in
this forest. Leaving ou
together in this tree, we
 
weapons tied
 
shall go to
 
the city."
 
तानि सर्वाणि संना शर्मा कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम् ।
ततो यथासमाज्ञप्तं नगरं प्राविशंस्तदा ॥
 
विराटनगरे चेरुः प्रच्छन्नाः पुरुषर्षभाः ।
कर्माणि तस्य कुर्वाणा विराटनृपतेस्तदा ॥
 
Tying together all their weapons, (placing
them in the Sami tree), and going round
the Sami tree, they then entered the city
as previously settled.