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Core: Pandavas enter the palace of Drupada.
दूत उवाच॥
The messenger said.
जन्यार्थमन्नं द्रुपदेन राज्ञा; विवाहहेतोरुपसंस्कृतं च। तदाप्नुवध्वं कृतसर्वकार्याः; कृष्णा च तत्रैव चिरं न कार्यम् ॥१-१८६-१॥
The food prepared by King Drupada for the people and for the marriage ceremony—having accomplished all duties, you all may partake of it; and Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) should not stay there for long.
इमे रथाः काञ्चनपद्मचित्राः; सदश्वयुक्ता वसुधाधिपार्हाः। एतान्समारुह्य परैत सर्वे; पाञ्चालराजस्य निवेशनं तत् ॥१-१८६-२॥
These are chariots adorned with golden lotuses, yoked with excellent horses, fit for a king. Let all mount these and proceed to the residence of the king of the Pāñcālas.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ततः प्रयाताः कुरुपुङ्गवास्ते; पुरोहितं तं प्रथमं प्रयाप्य। आस्थाय यानानि महान्ति तानि; कुन्ती च कृष्णा च सहैव याते ॥१-१८६-३॥
Then the foremost of the Kurus, after sending the priest ahead, set out. Kuntī and Kṛṣṇā also went together, having mounted those great vehicles.
श्रुत्वा तु वाक्यानि पुरोहितस्य; यान्युक्तवान्भारत धर्मराजः। जिज्ञासयैवाथ कुरूत्तमानां; द्रव्याण्यनेकान्युपसञ्जहार ॥१-१८६-४॥
O Bhārata, having listened to the words spoken by the priest, the king of dharma, out of curiosity, then gathered many possessions belonging to the foremost of the Kurus.
फलानि माल्यानि सुसंस्कृतानि; चर्माणि वर्माणि तथासनानि। गाश्चैव राजन्नथ चैव रज्जू; र्द्रव्याणि चान्यानि कृषीनिमित्तम् ॥१-१८६-५॥
Fruits, garlands, well-prepared items; hides, armors, and seats as well. Cows, O king, and also ropes and other materials for agricultural purposes.
अन्येषु शिल्पेषु च यान्यपि स्युः; सर्वाणि कॢप्तान्यखिलेन तत्र। क्रीडानिमित्तानि च यानि तानि; सर्वाणि तत्रोपजहार राजा ॥१-१८६-६॥
The king brought together all things prepared in other arts and whatever else there was, as well as all things meant for play, entirely there.
रथाश्ववर्माणि च भानुमन्ति; खड्गा महान्तोऽश्वरथाश्च चित्राः। धनूंषि चाग्र्याणि शराश्च मुख्याः; शक्त्यृष्टयः काञ्चनभूषिताश्च ॥१-१८६-७॥
Chariots, horses, armours, and shining weapons; great swords, variegated horses and chariots. Bows and excellent arrows, chief among them; lances and spears adorned with gold.
प्रासा भुशुण्ड्यश्च परश्वधाश्च; साङ्ग्रामिकं चैव तथैव सर्वम्। शय्यासनान्युत्तमसंस्कृतानि; तथैव चासन्विविधानि तत्र ॥१-१८६-८॥
There were javelins, slings, and battle-axes, as well as all kinds of battle equipment. There were also well-prepared beds and seats, and various kinds of seats there.
कुन्ती तु कृष्णां परिगृह्य साध्वी; मन्तःपुरं द्रुपदस्याविवेष। स्त्रियश्च तां कौरवराजपत्नीं; प्रत्यर्चयां चक्रुरदीनसत्त्वाः ॥१-१८६-९॥
But Kuntī, having embraced Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), the virtuous lady, entered Drupada's inner apartments. The women there, noble in spirit, honored her, the wife of the Kaurava king.
तान्सिंहविक्रान्तगतीनवेक्ष्य; महर्षभाक्षानजिनोत्तरीयान्। गूढोत्तरांसान्भुजगेन्द्रभोग; प्रलम्बबाहून्पुरुषप्रवीरान् ॥१-१८६-१०॥
He saw those men, moving with the courage of lions, with eyes like great bulls, clad in animal-skin upper garments, their shoulders concealed, their arms long and coiled like the king of serpents—heroes among men.
राजा च राज्ञः सचिवाश्च सर्वे; पुत्राश्च राज्ञः सुहृदस्तथैव। प्रेष्याश्च सर्वे निखिलेन राज; न्हर्षं समापेतुरतीव तत्र ॥१-१८६-११॥
The king, all his ministers, sons, friends, and every servant, O king, were all filled with immense joy there.
ते तत्र वीराः परमासनेषु; सपादपीठेष्वविशङ्कमानाः। यथानुपूर्व्या विविशुर्नराग्र्या; स्तदा महार्हेषु न विस्मयन्तः ॥१-१८६-१२॥
There, those heroes, the foremost of men, entered the excellent seats with footstools in due order, without hesitation, and then, seated on the very costly seats, they were not astonished.
उच्चावचं पार्थिवभोजनीयं; पात्रीषु जाम्बूनदराजतीषु। दासाश्च दास्यश्च सुमृष्टवेषाः; भोजापकाश्चाप्युपजह्रुरन्नम् ॥१-१८६-१३॥
High and low varieties of food suitable for kings were served in golden and silver vessels; well-dressed male and female servants, along with food preparers, also brought the food.
ते तत्र भुक्त्वा पुरुषप्रवीरा; यथानुकामं सुभृशं प्रतीताः। उत्क्रम्य सर्वाणि वसूनि तत्र; साङ्ग्रामिकान्याविविशुर्नृवीराः ॥१-१८६-१४॥
The heroes among men, having enjoyed themselves there, were exceedingly satisfied according to their desires. Leaving all their possessions there, the warrior-heroes entered the battlefield.
तल्लक्षयित्वा द्रुपदस्य पुत्रो; राजा च सर्वैः सह मन्त्रिमुख्यैः। समर्चयामासुरुपेत्य हृष्टाः; कुन्तीसुतान्पार्थिवपुत्रपौत्रान् ॥१-१८६-१५॥
Having noticed this, Drupada's son, the king, along with all the chief ministers, joyfully approached and honored the sons of Kunti, as well as the sons and grandsons of kings.
