04.010
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
अथापरोऽदृश्यत रूपसम्पदा; स्त्रीणामलङ्कारधरो बृहत्पुमान्। प्राकारवप्रे प्रतिमुच्य कुण्डले; दीर्घे च कम्बू परिहाटके शुभे ॥०४-१०-१॥
Then another person appeared, endowed with beauty, bearing women's ornaments, a large man, on the rampart embankment, having adorned himself with earrings and an auspicious ornament on his long neck. (4-10-1)
बहूंश्च दीर्घांश्च विकीर्य मूर्धजा; न्महाभुजो वारणमत्तविक्रमः। गतेन भूमिमभिकम्पयंस्तदा; विराटमासाद्य सभासमीपतः ॥०४-१०-२॥
He, with long arms and hair strewn about, possessing mighty arms and the stride of an intoxicated elephant, moved forward, making the earth quake as he went, and then, approaching Virāṭa near the assembly. (04-10-2)
तं प्रेक्ष्य राजोपगतं सभातले; सत्रप्रतिच्छन्नमरिप्रमाथिनम्। विराजमानं परमेण वर्चसा; सुतं महेन्द्रस्य गजेन्द्रविक्रमम् ॥०४-१०-३॥
Seeing him, who had approached the king on the hall floor, veiled by the sacrificial session, the crusher of enemies, shining with supreme splendor, the son of Mahendra, with the might of the lord of elephants. (04-10-3)
सर्वानपृच्छच्च समीपचारिणः; कुतोऽयमायाति न मे पुरा श्रुतः। न चैनमूचुर्विदितं तदा नराः; सविस्मितं वाक्यमिदं नृपोऽब्रवीत् ॥०४-१०-४॥
He questioned all those nearby: 'From where has this person come? I have never heard of him before.' And the men did not say that he was known at that time; then, with amazement, the king spoke these words. (04-10-4)
सर्वोपपन्नः पुरुषो मनोरमः; श्यामो युवा वारणयूथपोपमः। विमुच्य कम्बू परिहाटके शुभे; विमुच्य वेणीमपिनह्य कुण्डले ॥०४-१०-५॥
The man, adorned with every quality and of pleasing appearance, is dark-skinned, youthful, and resembles the leader of a herd of elephants. He has removed the necklace, wears an auspicious outer garment, has undone the braid, and is now fastening the earrings. (04-10-5)
शिखी सुकेशः परिधाय चान्यथा; भवस्व धन्वी कवची शरी तथा। आरुह्य यानं परिधावतां भवा; न्सुतैः समो मे भव वा मया समः ॥०४-१०-६॥
O crested one with beautiful hair, putting on (armor) in any case, become one armed with a bow, wearing armor and arrows as well. Mount your vehicle and, with your sons, become my equal among those in the race, or else be equal to me. (4-10-6)
वृद्धो ह्यहं वै परिहारकामः; सर्वान्मत्स्यांस्तरसा पालयस्व। नैवंविधाः क्लीबरूपा भवन्ति; कथञ्चनेति प्रतिभाति मे मनः ॥०४-१०-७॥
Truly, I am old and only wish to avoid trouble; protect all the fishes quickly. Such as these are never weak in spirit; so it seems to my mind. (04-10-7)
अर्जुन उवाच॥
Arjuna said;
गायामि नृत्याम्यथ वादयामि; भद्रोऽस्मि नृत्ते कुशलोऽस्मि गीते। त्वमुत्तरायाः परिदत्स्व मां स्वयं; भवामि देव्या नरदेव नर्तकः ॥०४-१०-८॥
I sing, I dance, and I play instruments; I am auspicious, skilled in dance, and skilled in song. For the answer, O king, you yourself give me over; I will become the queen's dancer. (04-10-8)
इदं तु रूपं मम येन किं नु त; त्प्रकीर्तयित्वा भृशशोकवर्धनम्। बृहन्नडां वै नरदेव विद्धि मां; सुतं सुतां वा पितृमातृवर्जिताम् ॥०४-१०-९॥
But as for this form of mine—what am I to you by it? By declaring that, great sorrow is only increased. O king, know me as Bṛhannadā, a child—son or daughter—deprived of both father and mother. (04-10-9)
विराट उवाच॥
Virat said.
ददामि ते हन्त वरं बृहन्नडे; सुतां च मे नर्तय याश्च तादृशीः। इदं तु ते कर्म समं न मे मतं; समुद्रनेमिं पृथिवीं त्वमर्हसि ॥०४-१०-१०॥
I grant you a boon, O Bṛhannada; you may have my daughter and make dance others who are like her. But this act of yours is not agreeable to me as equal; however, you deserve the whole earth encircled by the ocean. (04-10-10)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
बृहन्नडां तामभिवीक्ष्य मत्स्यरा; ट्कलासु नृत्ते च तथैव वादिते। अपुंस्त्वमप्यस्य निशम्य च स्थिरं; ततः कुमारीपुरमुत्ससर्ज तम् ॥०४-१०-११॥
The king of the fish, having observed her with the great lute in the arts of dance and music, and upon firmly hearing of his impotence, then dismissed him from Kumārīpura. (04-10-11)
स शिक्षयामास च गीतवादितं; सुतां विराटस्य धनञ्जयः प्रभुः। सखीश्च तस्याः परिचारिकास्तथा; प्रियश्च तासां स बभूव पाण्डवः ॥०४-१०-१२॥
Dhanañjaya, the lord, taught singing and instrumental music to the daughter of Virāṭa. He also became dear to her female friends and maidservants; thus the Pāṇḍava was beloved by them all. (04-10-12)
तथा स सत्रेण धनञ्जयोऽवस; त्प्रियाणि कुर्वन्सह ताभिरात्मवान्। तथागतं तत्र न जज्ञिरे जना; बहिश्चरा वाप्यथवान्तरेचराः ॥०४-१०-१३॥
Thus, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) stayed there with the sacrifice, doing pleasing things along with those women, self-controlled. No people, whether moving outside or within, recognized his presence there. (04-10-13)
