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vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
athāsīneṣu sarveṣu teṣu rājasu bhārata। koṭikāśyavacaḥ śrutvā śaibyaṃ sauvīrako'bravīt ॥03-251-1॥
Then, as all those kings were sitting there, O Bhārata, upon hearing Koṭikāśya's words, the king of Sauvīra addressed Śaibya. (03-251-1)
yadā vācaṃ vyāharantyām asyāṃ me ramate manaḥ। sīmantinīnām mukhyāyām vinivṛttaḥ kathaṃ bhavān ॥03-251-2॥
How is it that, although you have withdrawn from the chief among married women, my mind delights in her whenever she speaks?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)
etāṁ dṛṣṭvā striyo me'nyā yathā śākhāmṛgastriyaḥ। pratibhānti mahābāho satyam etad bravīmi te ॥03-251-3॥
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)
darśanādeva hi manastayā me'pahṛtaṁ bhṛśam। tāṁ samācakṣva kalyāṇīṁ yadi syācchaibya mānuṣī ॥03-251-4॥
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)
koṭikāśya uvāca॥
Koṭikāśya said.
eṣā vai draupadī kṛṣṇā rājaputrī yaśasvinī। pañcānāṃ pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ mahiṣī saṃmatā bhṛśam॥03-251-5॥
This indeed is Draupadī, called Kṛṣṇā, the renowned princess, exceedingly honored as the chief wife of the five sons of Paṇḍu. (03-251-5)
sarveṣāṃ caiva pārthānāṃ priyā bahumatā satī। tayā sametya sauvīra su-vīrān su-sukhī vraja ॥03-251-6॥
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)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
evam-uktaḥ pratyuvāca paśyāmo draupadīm iti। patiḥ sauvīrasindhūnāṃ duṣṭabhāvo jayadrathaḥ॥03-251-7॥
Thus spoken to, he replied, "Let us see Draupadī." Jayadratha, the wicked-natured lord of the Sauvīras and Sindhus. (03-251-7)
sa praviśyāśramaṃ śūnyaṃ siṃhaghoṣṭhaṃ vṛko yathā. ātmanā saptamaḥ kṛṣṇām idaṃ vacanam abravīt ॥03-251-8॥
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)
kuśalaṃ te varārohe bhartāras te'py anāmayāḥ। yeṣāṃ kuśalakāmāsi te'pi kaccid anāmayāḥ॥03-251-9॥
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)
draupady uvāca॥
Draupadi said.
kauravyaḥ kuśalī rājā kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। ahaṃ ca bhrātaraś cāsya yāṃś cānyān paripṛcchasi ॥03-251-10॥
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)
pādyaṃ pratigṛhāṇedam āsanaṃ ca nṛpātmaja। mṛgān pañcāśataṃ caiva prātarāśaṃ dadāni te ॥03-251-11॥
O prince, please accept water for washing feet and this seat; I shall give you fifty deer as your morning meal. (03-251-11)
aiṇeyān pṛṣatān nyaṅkūn hariṇān śarabhān śaśān। ṛśyān rurūn śambarān ca gavayān ca mṛgān bahūn ॥03-251-12॥
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)
varāhān mahiṣāṁś caiva yāś ca anyā mṛga-jātayaḥ। pradāsyati svayaṁ tubhyaṁ kuntī-putro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ॥03-251-13॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, will himself give you boars, buffaloes, and any other kinds of deer. (03-251-13)
jayadratha uvāca॥
Jayadratha said.
kuśalaṃ prātarāśasya sarvā me'pacitiḥ kṛtā। ehi me rathamāroha sukham āpnuhi kevalam ॥03-251-14॥
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)
gataśrīkāṃścyutān rājyāt kṛpaṇān gatacētasaḥ। araṇyavāsinaḥ pārthān nānuroddhuṃ tvam arhasi ॥03-251-15॥
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)
na vai prājñā gataśrīkaṃ bhartāram upayuñjate। yuñjānam anuyuñjīta na śriyaḥ saṅkṣaye vaset ॥03-251-16॥
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)
śriyā vihīnā rājyāc ca vinaṣṭāḥ śāśvatīḥ samāḥ। alaṃ te pāṇḍu-putrāṇāṃ bhaktyā kleśam upāsitum ॥03-251-17॥
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)
bhāryā me bhava suśroṇi tyajainān sukham āpnuhi. akhilān sindhu-sauvīrān avāpnuhi mayā saha ॥03-251-18॥
Become my wife, O beautiful-hipped one; abandon these and obtain happiness. Acquire all the Sindhu-Sauvīra people with me. (03-251-18)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ityuktā sindhurājena vākyaṁ hṛdayakampanam। kṛṣṇā tasmād apākrāmad deśāt sabhrukuṭīmukhī ॥03-251-19॥
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)
avamatyāsya tadvākyam ākṣipya ca sumadhyamā। maivam ity abravīt kṛṣṇā lajjasveti ca saindhavam ॥03-251-20॥
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)
sā kāṅkṣamāṇā bhartr̥ṇām upayānam aninditā। vilobhayām āsa paraṃ vākyaiḥ vākyāni yuñjatī ॥03-251-21॥
The blameless woman, yearning for the approach of her husbands, captivated them deeply by skilfully stringing together her words. (03-251-21)
