Mahabharat

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एवम उक्तस तु कलिना पुष्करॊ नलम अभ्ययात कलिश चैव वृषॊ भूत्वा गवां पुष्करम अभ्ययात ।। ३-५६-६ ।।

sanskrit

'Thus urged by Kali, Pushkara went to Nala. Dvapara, meanwhile, took the form of the principal die known as Vrisha and approached Pushkara.' ।। 3-56-6 ।।

english translation

evama uktasa tu kalinA puSkarò nalama abhyayAta kaliza caiva vRSò bhUtvA gavAM puSkarama abhyayAta || 3-56-6 ||

hk transliteration

आसाद्य तु नलं वीरं पुष्करः परवीरहा दीव्यावेत्य अब्रवीद भराता वृषेणेति मुहुर मुहुः ।। ३-५६-७ ।।

sanskrit

'Approaching the valiant Nala, the slayer of enemy heroes, Pushkara repeatedly said, 'Let us play together with dice.'' ।। 3-56-7 ।।

english translation

AsAdya tu nalaM vIraM puSkaraH paravIrahA dIvyAvetya abravIda bharAtA vRSeNeti muhura muhuH || 3-56-7 ||

hk transliteration

न चक्षमे ततॊ राजा समाह्वानं महामनाः वैदर्भ्याः परेक्षमाणायाः पणकालम अमन्यत ।। ३-५६-८ ।।

sanskrit

'Then the high-minded king could not endure the challenge, And, while Vidarbha's princess looked on, he considered it time to cast the dice.' ।। 3-56-8 ।।

english translation

na cakSame tatò rAjA samAhvAnaM mahAmanAH vaidarbhyAH parekSamANAyAH paNakAlama amanyata || 3-56-8 ||

hk transliteration

हिरण्यस्य सुवर्णस्य यानयुग्यस्य वाससाम आविष्टः कलिना दयूते जीयते सम नलस तदा ।। ३-५६-९ ।।

sanskrit

'Under Kali's influence, Nala began to lose his stakes in gold, silver, chariots with their steeds, and fine garments during the game.' ।। 3-56-9 ।।

english translation

hiraNyasya suvarNasya yAnayugyasya vAsasAma AviSTaH kalinA dayUte jIyate sama nalasa tadA || 3-56-9 ||

hk transliteration

तम अक्षमदसंमत्तं सुहृदां न तु कश चन निवारणे ऽभवच छक्तॊ दीव्यमानम अचेतसम ।। ३-५६-१० ।।

sanskrit

'Driven to madness by the game, none of his friends could dissuade that conqueror of foes from continuing to play.' ।। 3-56-10 ।।

english translation

tama akSamadasaMmattaM suhRdAM na tu kaza cana nivAraNe 'bhavaca chaktò dIvyamAnama acetasama || 3-56-10 ||

hk transliteration