Mahabharat

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[यक्स] मा तात साहसं कार्षीर मम पूर्वपरिग्रहः परश्नान उक्त्वा तु कौन्तेय ततः पिब हरस्व च ।। ३-२९६-३७ ।।

sanskrit

'Then the Yaksha warned, “O child, do not act rashly! This lake is already under my protection. Answer my questions first, and only then may you drink and take as much water as you need.”' ।। 3-296-37 ।।

english translation

[yaksa] mA tAta sAhasaM kArSIra mama pUrvaparigrahaH paraznAna uktvA tu kaunteya tataH piba harasva ca || 3-296-37 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript