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कृतां बिन्दुसरॊ रत्नैर मयेन सफाटिकच छदाम अपश्यं नलिनीं पूर्णाम उदकस्येव भारत ॥ २-४६-२६ ॥
'Bringing jewels from Lake Vindu, the Asura architect Maya constructed a surface of crystal that resembled a lake for the Pandavas. Seeing the artificial lotuses with which it was adorned, I mistook it for a real lotus-filled lake.' ॥ 2-46-26 ॥
english translation
वस्त्रम उत्कर्षति मयि पराहसत स वृकॊदरः शत्रॊर ऋद्धिविशेषेण विमूढं रत्नवर्जितम ॥ २-४६-२७ ॥
'O king, as I drew up my garments to cross the water, Vrikodara (Bhima) laughed at me, thinking I was disheveled and overwhelmed by the sight of my enemy's affluence, and lacking in jewels.' ॥ 2-46-27 ॥
english translation
तत्र सम यदि शक्तः सयां पातयेयं वृकॊदरम सपत्नेनावहासॊ हि स मां दहति भारत ॥ २-४६-२८ ॥
'Had I the power, O king, I would have swiftly slain Vrikodara for his insolence. But, O monarch, if we attempt to kill Bhima now, we will surely meet the same fate as Sisupala.' ॥ 2-46-28 ॥
english translation
पुनश च तादृशीम एव वापीं जलज शालिनीम मत्वा शिला समां तॊये पतितॊ ऽसमि नराधिप ॥ २-४६-२९ ॥
'O Bharata, that insult by the foe burneth me. Once again, O king, beholding a similar lake that is full of water but which I mistook for a crystal surface.' ॥ 2-46-29 ॥
english translation
तत्र मां पराहसत कृष्णः पार्थेन सह सस्वनम दरौपदी च सह सत्रीभिर वयथयन्ती मनॊ मम ॥ २-४६-३० ॥
'I fell into it, and at that moment, Bhima and Arjuna laughed mockingly. Draupadi, accompanied by her maidens, also joined in their laughter.' ॥ 2-46-30 ॥
english translation