At that moment Yudhi raised his hand, quickly bringing the hall down to a simmer. But it was Kripa who spoke.
‘For this nineteenth glaha King Shakuni is willing to return the gold of Indraprastha to the table.’ Kripa pointed to the single counter in position at the start of Shakuni’s betting row. ‘For his part King Yudhi-sthira has agreed to match this starting bet by staking his sacred chariot and the eight pure-white horses which draw it.’ Kripa indicated Yudhi’s starting counter. ‘At Prince Dur-yodhana’s suggestion, and with King Yudhi-sthira’s consent, the worth of any unit counter now brought onto the grid is revalued accordingly. Any unused counters will be valued at the original rate of a hundred head of cattle for every unit point.’
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