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The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 2.19.37

Mahābhārata 2.19.37

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Sanskrit

2.19.37

tānuvāca jarāsaṃdhaḥ satyasaṃdho narādhipaḥ |
vigarhamāṇaḥ kauravya veṣagrahaṇakāraṇāt || 37 ||

And, O king of kings, Jarasandha then said unto those sons of Pandu and him of the Yadu race, all disguised as Brahmanas--'Take your seats.' And those bulls among men sat themselves down, and like the three priests of a great sacrifice blazed forth in their beauty. And king Jarasandha, O thou of the Kuru race, firmly devoted to truth, censuring the disguised guests, said unto them,--'It is well known to me that in the whole world Brahmanas in the observance of Snataka vow never deck their persons with garlands and fragrant paste unseasonably.

Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

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