I shall construct a cavern
I shall construct a cavern – by traversing through that you would end up in forest – without being seen by anyone
You would end up in Forest without anyone knowing
I shall construct a cavern – by traversing through that you would end up in forest – without being seen by anyone
You would end up in Forest without anyone knowing
That evel Duryodhanan – even if he ventures thus, would the king, the honest one – would permit?
Whatever, Lord Krishna’s tender feet – are the only refuge for sure
With exposure to mining activities, am a miner – Kindly know and consider that
Vidura has deployed me
Vidura has sent me here, hey the crown of valorous. Should this be known to others, it may be harmful
Should this be know to others
(The miner informs that he has to pass some other information and the king asks to deliver without doubt)
This building is fake – to inform this, hey crown of kings, have I come here – please know that
Not with good timber, I consider, but with wax, has this house been built, hey the noble kings!
Who, may I know, are you and where have you come from? Come nearer and explain without delay
Come nearer and explain, without delay
Am seeing you without a reason and hence a pleasant surprise is growing within me
Followed by double faceted culmination (Iratty) with the line repeated:
“Is growing within me”
Sloka:
While Yudhishthira was staying in that palace along with brothers such as Bheema, Vidura, having known about the conspiracy of enemies, deployed a miner, who, deciding to act confidentially, told him (Yudhishthira) thus
Hey the kings, renounced on the earth, I bow on you lotus feet; Please guard me!!
I bow on you lotus feet
Filled with joy, I have come here to meet with you all, the virtuous kings
To meet with you all, the virtuous kings
Attakkatha Translated by Dilip Kumar
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