03.251
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
अथासीनेषु सर्वेषु तेषु राजसु भारत। कोटिकाश्यवचः श्रुत्वा शैब्यं सौवीरकोऽब्रवीत् ॥०३-२५१-१॥
Then, as all those kings were sitting there, O Bhārata, upon hearing Koṭikāśya's words, the king of Sauvīra addressed Śaibya. (03-251-1)
यदा वाचं व्याहरन्त्यामस्यां मे रमते मनः। सीमन्तिनीनां मुख्यायां विनिवृत्तः कथं भवान् ॥०३-२५१-२॥
How is it that, although you have withdrawn from the chief among married women, my mind delights in her whenever she speaks? (03-251-2)
एतां दृष्ट्वा स्त्रियो मेऽन्या यथा शाखामृगस्त्रियः। प्रतिभान्ति महाबाहो सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥०३-२५१-३॥
O mighty-armed one, having seen her, all other women seem to me just like the wives of forest deer; truly, I tell you this. (03-251-3)
दर्शनादेव हि मनस्तया मेऽपहृतं भृशम्। तां समाचक्ष्व कल्याणीं यदि स्याच्छैब्य मानुषी ॥०३-२५१-४॥
Truly, just by seeing her, my mind has been completely captivated by her. Please tell me if that auspicious woman is a human belonging to the Śaibya lineage. (03-251-4)
कोटिकाश्य उवाच॥
Koṭikāśya said.
एषा वै द्रौपदी कृष्णा राजपुत्री यशस्विनी। पञ्चानां पाण्डुपुत्राणां महिषी संमता भृशम् ॥०३-२५१-५॥
This indeed is Draupadī, called Kṛṣṇā, the renowned princess, exceedingly honored as the chief wife of the five sons of Paṇḍu. (03-251-5)
सर्वेषां चैव पार्थानां प्रिया बहुमता सती। तया समेत्य सौवीर सुवीरान्सुसुखी व्रज ॥०३-२५१-६॥
She who is dear and highly regarded by all the sons of Pṛthā; go to Sauvīra with her, having joined the noble heroes, and be very happy. (03-251-6)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच पश्यामो द्रौपदीमिति। पतिः सौवीरसिन्धूनां दुष्टभावो जयद्रथः ॥०३-२५१-७॥
Thus spoken to, he replied, "Let us see Draupadī." Jayadratha, the wicked-natured lord of the Sauvīras and Sindhus. (03-251-7)
स प्रविश्याश्रमं शून्यं सिंहगोष्ठं वृको यथा। आत्मना सप्तमः कृष्णामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥०३-२५१-८॥
He, like a wolf entering an empty lion's lair, entered the empty hermitage and, himself being the seventh brother, said this to Kṛṣṇā. (03-251-8)
कुशलं ते वरारोहे भर्तारस्तेऽप्यनामयाः। येषां कुशलकामासि तेऽपि कच्चिदनामयाः ॥०३-२५१-९॥
Are you well, O beautiful-thighed lady? Are your husbands also healthy? And are those whose welfare you wish for, are they also well? (03-251-9)
द्रौपद्युवाच॥
Draupadi said.
कौरव्यः कुशली राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। अहं च भ्रातरश्चास्य यांश्चान्यान्परिपृच्छसि ॥०३-२५१-१०॥
The Kuru descendant, the son of Kuntī, King Yudhiṣṭhira, is well; I and his brothers, and those others about whom you inquire, are well. (03-251-10)
पाद्यं प्रतिगृहाणेदमासनं च नृपात्मज। मृगान्पञ्चाशतं चैव प्रातराशं ददानि ते ॥०३-२५१-११॥
O prince, please accept water for washing feet and this seat; I shall give you fifty deer as your morning meal. (03-251-11)
ऐणेयान्पृषतान्न्यङ्कून्हरिणाञ्शरभाञ्शशान्। ऋश्यान्रुरूञ्शम्बरांश्च गवयांश्च मृगान्बहून् ॥०३-२५१-१२॥
Antelopes, spotted deer, hump-backed animals, deer, wild bulls, hares, white-footed antelope, stags, sambar deer, wild oxen, and many other animals. (03-251-12)
वराहान्महिषांश्चैव याश्चान्या मृगजातयः। प्रदास्यति स्वयं तुभ्यं कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥०३-२५१-१३॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, will himself give you boars, buffaloes, and any other kinds of deer. (03-251-13)
जयद्रथ उवाच॥
Jayadratha said.
कुशलं प्रातराशस्य सर्वा मेऽपचितिः कृता। एहि मे रथमारोह सुखमाप्नुहि केवलम् ॥०३-२५१-१४॥
All respect for the morning meal and your welfare has been rendered by me. Come, mount my chariot, and attain only comfort. (03-251-14)
गतश्रीकांश्च्युतान्राज्यात्कृपणान्गतचेतसः। अरण्यवासिनः पार्थान्नानुरोद्धुं त्वमर्हसि ॥०३-२५१-१५॥
You ought not to restrain the sons of Pṛthā, who have lost their prosperity, have been deprived of their kingdom, are wretched and dispirited, and are living in the forest. (03-251-15)
न वै प्राज्ञा गतश्रीकं भर्तारमुपयुञ्जते। युञ्जानमनुयुञ्जीत न श्रियः सङ्क्षये वसेत् ॥०३-२५१-१६॥
A wise woman does not choose a husband who has lost his fortune. She should choose one who is prospering; she should not remain where wealth is in decline. (03-251-16)
श्रिया विहीना राज्याच्च विनष्टाः शाश्वतीः समाः। अलं ते पाण्डुपुत्राणां भक्त्या क्लेशमुपासितुम् ॥०३-२५१-१७॥
Being deprived of prosperity and ruined of the kingdom for many long years; it is enough for your sons of Paṇḍu to endure hardship with devotion. (03-251-17)
भार्या मे भव सुश्रोणि त्यजैनान्सुखमाप्नुहि। अखिलान्सिन्धुसौवीरानवाप्नुहि मया सह ॥०३-२५१-१८॥
Become my wife, O beautiful-hipped one; abandon these and obtain happiness. Acquire all the Sindhu-Sauvīra people with me. (03-251-18)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
इत्युक्ता सिन्धुराजेन वाक्यं हृदयकम्पनम्। कृष्णा तस्मादपाक्रामद्देशात्सभ्रुकुटीमुखी ॥०३-२५१-१९॥
When thus addressed by the king of Sindhu with words that caused her heart to tremble, Kṛṣṇā departed from that place with a frowning face. (03-251-19)
अवमत्यास्य तद्वाक्यमाक्षिप्य च सुमध्यमा। मैवमित्यब्रवीत्कृष्णा लज्जस्वेति च सैन्धवम् ॥०३-२५१-२०॥
Having disregarded his words and censuring them, the slender-waisted Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) said to Saindhava (Jayadratha), "Not so," and also, "Feel shame." (03-251-20)
सा काङ्क्षमाणा भर्तॄणामुपयानमनिन्दिता। विलोभयामास परं वाक्यैर्वाक्यानि युञ्जती ॥०३-२५१-२१॥
The blameless woman, yearning for the approach of her husbands, captivated them deeply by skilfully stringing together her words. (03-251-21)
