04.005
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ते वीरा बद्धनिस्त्रिंशास्ततायुधकलापिनः। बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्राणाः कालिन्दीमभितो ययुः ॥०४-५-१॥
Those heroes, with their swords fastened and armed with quivers and iguana-skin armguards, proceeded towards the Yamunā River from all sides. (04-5-1)
ततस्ते दक्षिणं तीरमन्वगच्छन्पदातयः। वसन्तो गिरिदुर्गेषु वनदुर्गेषु धन्विनः ॥०४-५-२॥
Then the foot soldiers, accompanied by archers dwelling in the mountain and forest strongholds, proceeded along the southern bank. (04-5-2)
विध्यन्तो मृगजातानि महेष्वासा महाबलाः। उत्तरेण दशार्णांस्ते पाञ्चालान्दक्षिणेन तु ॥०४-५-३॥
Shooting wild animals, the mighty-armed and very strong men were to the north of the Daśārṇas and to the south of the Pāñcālas. (04-5-3)
अन्तरेण यकृल्लोमाञ्शूरसेनांश्च पाण्डवाः। लुब्धा ब्रुवाणा मत्स्यस्य विषयं प्राविशन्वनात् ॥०४-५-४॥
Except for Yakṛlloman and Śūrasena, the Pāṇḍavas, disguised as hunters and talking, entered the kingdom of Matsya from the forest. (04-5-4)
ततो जनपदं प्राप्य कृष्णा राजानमब्रवीत्। पश्यैकपद्यो दृश्यन्ते क्षेत्राणि विविधानि च ॥०४-५-५॥
Then, having arrived in the country, Kṛṣṇā said to the king: "Look, one-footed beings are seen and also diverse fields." (04-5-5)
व्यक्तं दूरे विराटस्य राजधानी भविष्यति। वसामेह परां रात्रिं बलवान्मे परिश्रमः ॥०४-५-६॥
It is clear that Virāṭa's capital city will be far away. Let us stay here the rest of the night; my effort has been considerable. (04-5-6)
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
Yudhishthira said.
धनञ्जय समुद्यम्य पाञ्चालीं वह भारत। राजधान्यां निवत्स्यामो विमुक्ताश्च वनादितः ॥०४-५-७॥
O Dhananjaya, O Bharata, having lifted Panchali, carry her. We shall reside in the capital, having been freed from the forest from here. (04-5-7)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
तामादायार्जुनस्तूर्णं द्रौपदीं गजराडिव। सम्प्राप्य नगराभ्याशमवतारयदर्जुनः ॥०४-५-८॥
Having quickly taken Draupadī, Arjuna, like the lord of elephants, brought her down near the city. (04-5-8)
स राजधानीं सम्प्राप्य कौन्तेयोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत्। क्वायुधानि समासज्य प्रवेक्ष्यामः पुरं वयम् ॥०४-५-९॥
He, having arrived at the capital, the son of Kuntī spoke to Arjuna: "Where, after depositing our weapons, shall we enter the city?" (04-5-9)
सायुधाश्च वयं तात प्रवेक्ष्यामः पुरं यदि। समुद्वेगं जनस्यास्य करिष्यामो न संशयः ॥०४-५-१०॥
O dear one, if we, armed, enter this city, there is no doubt we will cause agitation among these people. (04-5-10)
ततो द्वादश वर्षाणि प्रवेष्टव्यं वनं पुनः। एकस्मिन्नपि विज्ञाते प्रतिज्ञातं हि नस्तथा ॥०४-५-११॥
Therefore, we must again enter the forest for twelve years; for even if one of us is recognized, such was indeed our promise. (04-5-11)
अर्जुन उवाच॥
Arjuna said.
इयं कूटे मनुष्येन्द्र गहना महती शमी। भीमशाखा दुरारोहा श्मशानस्य समीपतः ॥०४-५-१२॥
O king of men, this great, dense śamī tree stands upon the crag, with terrible branches, difficult to climb, near the cremation ground. (04-5-12)
न चापि विद्यते कश्चिन्मनुष्य इह पार्थिव। उत्पथे हि वने जाता मृगव्यालनिषेविते ॥०४-५-१३॥
O king, there is also not even a single human here. This is an off-path in the forest, inhabited by beasts and wild animals. (04-5-13)
समासज्यायुधान्यस्यां गच्छामो नगरं प्रति। एवमत्र यथाजोषं विहरिष्याम भारत ॥०४-५-१४॥
Having deposited our weapons here, let us go toward the city. Thus, here, as we please, we will wander about, O Bhārata. (04-5-14)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवमुक्त्वा स राजानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम्। प्रचक्रमे निधानाय शस्त्राणां भरतर्षभ ॥०४-५-१५॥
Having thus spoken to king Yudhishthira, the righteous-souled, he began to deposit the weapons, O best of the Bharatas. (04-5-15)
येन देवान्मनुष्यांश्च सर्पांश्चैकरथोऽजयत्। स्फीताञ्जनपदांश्चान्यानजयत्कुरुनन्दनः ॥०४-५-१६॥
By whom the gods, humans, and serpents were conquered, and who, as the one-charioted warrior, conquered prosperous and other countries—the delight of the Kurus. (04-5-16)
तदुदारं महाघोषं सपत्नगणसूदनम्। अपज्यमकरोत्पार्थो गाण्डीवमभयङ्करम् ॥०४-५-१७॥
Pārtha (Arjuna) unstrung that great, mighty-roaring Gāṇḍīva bow, the destroyer of enemy hosts and remover of fear. (04-5-17)
येन वीरः कुरुक्षेत्रमभ्यरक्षत्परन्तपः। अमुञ्चद्धनुषस्तस्य ज्यामक्षय्यां युधिष्ठिरः ॥०४-५-१८॥
By whom the hero, the destroyer of enemies, protected Kurukṣetra, Yudhishthira did not loosen the unbreakable bow-string from his bow. (04-5-18)
पाञ्चालान्येन सङ्ग्रामे भीमसेनोऽजयत्प्रभुः। प्रत्यषेधद्बहूनेकः सपत्नांश्चैव दिग्जये ॥०४-५-१९॥
By whom, in battle, the mighty Bhīmasena conquered the Pāñcālas; he alone repelled many rivals as well during the conquest of the directions. (04-5-19)
निशम्य यस्य विस्फारं व्यद्रवन्त रणे परे। पर्वतस्येव दीर्णस्य विस्फोटमशनेरिव ॥०४-५-२०॥
On hearing the twang of whose bow, the enemies in battle fled, as if it were the thunderous explosion when a mountain is split by a thunderbolt. (04-5-20)
सैन्धवं येन राजानं परामृषत चानघ। ज्यापाशं धनुषस्तस्य भीमसेनोऽवतारयत् ॥०४-५-२१॥
O sinless one, Bhimasena let loose the bowstring of his bow against the Sindhu king who had touched the king. (04-5-21)
अजयत्पश्चिमामाशां धनुषा येन पाण्डवः। तस्य मौर्वीमपाकर्षच्छूरः सङ्क्रन्दनो युधि ॥०४-५-२२॥
The Pāṇḍava (Arjuna), who conquered the western region with his bow—Saṅkrandana, the hero, drew back his bowstring in battle. (04-5-22)
दक्षिणां दक्षिणाचारो दिशं येनाजयत्प्रभुः। अपज्यमकरोद्वीरः सहदेवस्तदायुधम् ॥०४-५-२३॥
Sahadeva, the hero and lord who moved south and conquered the southern direction, made that weapon without a string. (04-5-23)
खड्गांश्च पीतान्दीर्घांश्च कलापांश्च महाधनान्। विपाठान्क्षुरधारांश्च धनुर्भिर्निदधुः सह ॥०४-५-२४॥
They placed together swords, long yellow quivers, mighty well-stretched bows, and arrows with razor-sharp tips, with their bows. (04-5-24)
तामुपारुह्य नकुलो धनूंषि निदधत्स्वयम्। यानि तस्यावकाशानि दृढरूपाण्यमन्यत ॥०४-५-२५॥
After mounting the chariot, Nakula himself placed the bows and considered which places in it were sturdy. (04-5-25)
यत्र चापश्यत स वै तिरो वर्षाणि वर्षति। तत्र तानि दृढैः पाशैः सुगाढं पर्यबन्धत ॥०४-५-२६॥
Where he saw, indeed, rains pouring beyond the years, there he firmly bound them with strong bonds. (04-5-26)
शरीरं च मृतस्यैकं समबध्नन्त पाण्डवाः। विवर्जयिष्यन्ति नरा दूरादेव शमीमिमाम् ॥ आबद्धं शवमत्रेति गन्धमाघ्राय पूतिकम् ॥०४-५-२७॥
The Pāṇḍavas will tie up the body of the dead man, and men will avoid this śamī tree from afar. Here the corpse is tied; thus, on smelling the putrid odor. (04-5-27)
अशीतिशतवर्षेयं माता न इति वादिनः। कुलधर्मोऽयमस्माकं पूर्वैराचरितोऽपि च ॥ समासजाना वृक्षेऽस्मिन्निति वै व्याहरन्ति ते ॥०४-५-२८॥
Those who say 'this mother, though eighty-hundred years old, is not (to be kept),' this is our family custom, also practiced by our ancestors. Those bringing (her) to this tree, thus indeed they declare. (04-5-28)
आ गोपालाविपालेभ्य आचक्षाणाः परन्तपाः। आजग्मुर्नगराभ्याशं पार्थाः शत्रुनिबर्हणाः ॥०४-५-२९॥
The sons of Pṛthā, destroyers of enemies, approached the vicinity of the city, inquiring from the cowherds and herdsmen. (04-5-29)
जयो जयन्तो विजयो जयत्सेनो जयद्बलः। इति गुह्यानि नामानि चक्रे तेषां युधिष्ठिरः ॥०४-५-३०॥
Yudhiṣṭhira assigned the secret names "Victory, Conquering, Complete Victory, Victorious Army, Victorious Strength" to them. (04-5-30)
ततो यथाप्रतिज्ञाभिः प्राविशन्नगरं महत्। अज्ञातचर्यां वत्स्यन्तो राष्ट्रे वर्षं त्रयोदशम् ॥०४-५-३१॥
Then, as vowed, they entered the great city to live incognito in the kingdom for the thirteenth year. (04-5-31)
