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प्राणग्लहो ऽयं समर इष्वक्षो वाहनासनः ।
अत्र न ज्ञायते ऽमुष्य जयो ऽमुष्य पराजयः ॥ १७ ॥
 
prana-glaho 'yam samara
isv-akso vahanasanah
atra na jnayate 'musya
jayo 'musya parajayah
prana-glahah-life is the stake; ayam-this; samarah-battle; isu-aksah-the arrows are the dice; vahana-asanah-the carriers such as the horses and elephants are the game board; atra-here (in this gambling match); na-not; jnayate-is known; amusya-of that one; jayah-victory; amusya-of that one; parajayah-defeat.