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THE MAHABHARATA
 
Pandavas' line. I shall
 
Parikshit burnt by the
of your missile."
 
bring to life that
heat of the fire
 
प्रदायाथ मणि द्रौणिः पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ।
जगाम विमनास्तेषां सर्वेषां पश्यतां वनम् ॥
 
Handing over his gem to the high-souled
Pandavas then, the distracted Asvatthaman
went to the forest, even as all of them
were looking on.
 
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पाण्डवाश्च सदाशार्हा मणिमादाय सत्वराः ।
द्रौपदीमभ्यधावन्त दुःखशोकसमन्विताम् ॥
 
Taking the precious stone of Asvatthaman,
the Pandavas, along with Krishna, rushed
up in haste to the distressed and sorrowing
Draupadi.
 
द्रौपदी-
'केवला नृण्यमाप्ताऽस्मि गुरुपुत्रो गुरुर्मम ।
शिरस्येवं मणि राजा प्रहीतुमनघोऽर्हति ॥'