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अहो पृथापि ध्रियते ऽर्भकार्थे राजर्षिवर्येण विनापि तेन ।
यस्त्वेकवीरो ऽधिरथो विजिग्ये धनुर्द्वितीयः ककुभश्चतस्रः ॥ ४० ॥
 
aho prthapi dhriyate 'rbhakarthe
rajarsi-varyena vinapi tena
yas tv eka-viro 'dhiratho vijigye
dhanur dvitiyah kakubhas catasrah
aho-O my lord; prtha-Kunti; api-also; dhriyate-bears her life; arbhaka-arthe-for the sake of fatherless children; rajarsi-King Pandu; varyena-the best; vinapi-without him; tena-him; yah-one who; tu-but; eka-alone; virah-the warrior; adhirathah-commander; vijigye-could conquer; dhanuh-the bow; dvitiyah-the second; kakubhah-directions; catasrah-four.