Mahabharat

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बृहदश्व उवाच दमयन्ती तु तच छरुत्वा भृशं शॊकपरायणा शङ्कमाना नलं तं वै केशिनीम इदम अब्रवीत ।। ३-७३-१ ।।

sanskrit

'Vrihadaswa said: "Hearing all of this, Damayanti, stricken with deep grief and suspecting the man to be Nala, spoke to Kesini."' ।। 3-73-1 ।।

english translation

bRhadazva uvAca damayantI tu taca charutvA bhRzaM zòkaparAyaNA zaGkamAnA nalaM taM vai kezinIma idama abravIta || 3-73-1 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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गच्छ केशिनि भूयस तवं परीक्षां कुरु बाहुके आब्रुवाणा समीपस्था चरितान्य अस्य लक्षय ।। ३-७३-२ ।।

sanskrit

'O Kesini, go once more and carefully examine Vahuka. Stand quietly by his side and observe his behavior closely.' ।। 3-73-2 ।।

english translation

gaccha kezini bhUyasa tavaM parIkSAM kuru bAhuke AbruvANA samIpasthA caritAnya asya lakSaya || 3-73-2 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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यदा च किं चित कुर्यात स कारणं तत्र भामिनि तत्र संचेष्टमानस्य संलक्ष्यं ते विचेष्टितम ।। ३-७३-३ ।।

sanskrit

'And, O beautiful one, whenever he performs any skillful action, pay close attention to how he accomplishes it.' ।। 3-73-3 ।।

english translation

yadA ca kiM cita kuryAta sa kAraNaM tatra bhAmini tatra saMceSTamAnasya saMlakSyaM te viceSTitama || 3-73-3 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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न चास्य परतिबन्धेन देयॊ ऽगनिर अपि भामिनि याचते न जलं देयं सम्यग आत्वरमाणया ।। ३-७३-४ ।।

sanskrit

'And, O Keśinī, if he asks for water or fire, do not be quick to provide it, for it may be a ploy to obstruct him.' ।। 3-73-4 ।।

english translation

na cAsya paratibandhena deyò 'ganira api bhAmini yAcate na jalaM deyaM samyaga AtvaramANayA || 3-73-4 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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एतत सर्वं समीक्ष्य तवं चरितं मे निवेदय यच चान्यद अपि पश्येथास तच चाख्येयं तवया मम ।। ३-७३-५ ।।

sanskrit

'Observe everything about his behavior and return to inform me. Whatever human or supernatural qualities you discern in Vahuka, along with anything else, must all be reported to me.' ।। 3-73-5 ।।

english translation

etata sarvaM samIkSya tavaM caritaM me nivedaya yaca cAnyada api pazyethAsa taca cAkhyeyaM tavayA mama || 3-73-5 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript