Mahabharat

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Would you prefer a thousand sons, or a hundred sons each equal to ten? Or perhaps ten sons, each equivalent to a hundred? Or would you desire a single son capable of defeating a thousand?

sanskrit

'Would you prefer a thousand sons, or a hundred sons each equal to ten? Or perhaps ten sons, each equivalent to a hundred? Or would you desire a single son capable of defeating a thousand?' ।। 3-97-19 ।।

english translation

Would you prefer a thousand sons, or a hundred sons each equal to ten? Or perhaps ten sons, each equivalent to a hundred? Or would you desire a single son capable of defeating a thousand?

hk transliteration by Sanscript