Mahabharat

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[यम] पिपासितस्येव यथा भवेत पयस; तथा तवया वाक्यम इदं समीरितम विना पुनः सत्यवतॊ ऽसय जीवितं; वरं वृणीष्वेह शुभे यद इच्छसि ।। ३-२८१-३६ ।।

sanskrit

'Yama said, “As water is to the thirsty soul, so are thy words to me. Therefore, O fair lady, if thou wilt, ask once more for any boon save the life of Satyavan.”' ।। 3-281-36 ।।

english translation

[yama] pipAsitasyeva yathA bhaveta payasa; tathA tavayA vAkyama idaM samIritama vinA punaH satyavatò 'saya jIvitaM; varaM vRNISveha zubhe yada icchasi || 3-281-36 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript