Mahabharat

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/297/66

[य] शयामॊ य एष रक्ताक्षॊ बृहच छाल इवॊद्गतः वयूढॊरस्कॊ महाबाहुर अङ्कुलॊ यक्ष जीवतु ।। ३-२९७-६६ ।।

sanskrit

'Yudhishthira answered: “Let this one—dark in complexion, red-eyed, tall like a mighty Śāla tree, broad-chested, and long-armed— let this Nakula, O Yaksha, rise with life!”' ।। 3-297-66 ।।

english translation

[ya] zayAmò ya eSa raktAkSò bRhaca chAla ivòdgataH vayUDhòraskò mahAbAhura aGkulò yakSa jIvatu || 3-297-66 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/297/67

[यक्स] परियस ते भीमसेनॊ ऽयम अर्जुनॊ वः परायणम स कस्मान नकुलं राजन सापत्नं जीवम इच्छसि ।। ३-२९७-६७ ।।

sanskrit

'The Yaksha said: “Bhimasena is dear to you, and Arjuna is the one on whom you all rely. Why then, O king, do you wish for the life of your stepbrother?”' ।। 3-297-67 ।।

english translation

[yaksa] pariyasa te bhImasenò 'yama arjunò vaH parAyaNama sa kasmAna nakulaM rAjana sApatnaM jIvama icchasi || 3-297-67 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/297/68

यस्य नागसहस्रेण दश संख्येन वै बलम तुल्यं तं भीमम उत्सृज्य नकुलं जीवम इच्छसि ।। ३-२९७-६८ ।।

sanskrit

'How can you choose Nakula over Bhima, whose strength equals that of ten thousand elephants? ' ।। 3-297-68 ।।

english translation

yasya nAgasahasreNa daza saMkhyena vai balama tulyaM taM bhImama utsRjya nakulaM jIvama icchasi || 3-297-68 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/297/69

तथैनं मनुजाः पराहुर भीमसेनं परियं तव अथ केनानुभावेन सापत्नं जीवम इच्छसि ।। ३-२९७-६९ ।।

sanskrit

'People say that Bhima is especially dear to you. Then what reason or principle leads you to choose the revival of your stepbrother?' ।। 3-297-69 ।।

english translation

tathainaM manujAH parAhura bhImasenaM pariyaM tava atha kenAnubhAvena sApatnaM jIvama icchasi || 3-297-69 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/297/70

यस्य बाहुबलं सर्वे पाण्डवाः समुपाश्रिताः अर्जुनं तम अपाहाय नकुलं जीवम इच्छसि ।। ३-२९७-७० ।।

sanskrit

'Forsaking Arjuna—whose mighty arm is the strength on which all the sons of Pandu rely— why do you wish Nakula to be revived?' ।। 3-297-70 ।।

english translation

yasya bAhubalaM sarve pANDavAH samupAzritAH arjunaM tama apAhAya nakulaM jIvama icchasi || 3-297-70 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript