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इति सम कुरवः सर्वे विमृशन्तः पृथक पृथक न च वयवसितुं किं चिद उत्तरं शक्नुवन्ति ते छन्नं तथा तं सत्रेण पाण्डवं परेक्ष्य भारत ॥ ४-३६-३६ ॥

'Vaisampayana continued: “Beholding the disguised son of Pandu, the Kauravas, O Bharata, began to speculate in many ways. Yet, they could not arrive at any definite conclusion."' ॥ 4-36-36 ॥

english translation

उत्तरं तु परधावन्तम अनुद्रुत्य धनंजयः गत्वा पदशतं तूर्णं केशपक्षे परामृशत ॥ ४-३६-३७ ॥

'Meanwhile, Dhananjaya swiftly pursued the fleeing Uttara and, within a hundred steps, seized him by the hair.' ॥ 4-36-37 ॥

english translation

सॊ ऽरजुनेन परामृष्टः पर्यदेवयद आर्तवत बहुलं कृपणं चैव विराटस्य सुतस तदा ॥ ४-३६-३८ ॥

'Seized by Arjuna, the son of Virata then lamented aloud, filled with fear and despair, revealing much of his weakness and helplessness.' ॥ 4-36-38 ॥

english translation

शातकुम्भस्य शुद्धस्य शतं निष्कान ददामिते मणीन इष्टौ च वैडूर्यान हेमबद्धान महाप्रभान ॥ ४-३६-३९ ॥

'Hear me, O noble Vrihannala, thou of the graceful waist! Turn the chariot swiftly about. Fortune favors those who live! I will give thee a hundred coins of pure gold, Eight gleaming lapis lazuli set in gold.' ॥ 4-36-39 ॥

english translation

हेमदण्डप्रतिच्छन्नं रथं युक्तं च सुव्रजैः मत्तांश च दश मातङ्गान मुञ्च मां तवं बृहण्णडे ॥ ४-३६-४० ॥

'A chariot adorned with a golden flagstaff and drawn by excellent steeds, And ten fierce and powerful elephants. Therefore, O Vrihannala, grant me my freedom!' ॥ 4-36-40 ॥

english translation