04.014
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said;
pratyākhyāto rājaputryā sudeṣṇāṃ kīcako'bravīt। amaryādena kāmena ghoreṇābhipariplutaḥ॥04-14-1॥
After being rejected by the princess, Kīcaka, overwhelmed by unrestrained and violent desire, spoke to Sudeṣṇā. (04-14-1)
yathā kaikeyi sairandhryā sameyāṁ tadvidhīyatām। tāṁ sudeṣṇe parīpsasva māhaṁ prāṇān prahāsiṣam ॥04-14-2॥
O Kaikeyi, just as I may meet Sairandhri, let that be arranged. O Sudeṣṇā, seek to bring her; let me not lose my life. (04-14-2)
tasya tāṃ bahuśaḥ śrutvā vācaṃ vilapatas tadā। virāṭmahiṣī devī kṛpāṃ cakre manasvinī ॥04-14-3॥
When she, the noble-minded queen of Virāṭ, had repeatedly heard his lamenting words, the lady felt compassion. (04-14-3)
svam-artham-abhisandhāya tasyārtham-anucintya ca। udvegaṃ caiva kṛṣṇāyāḥ sudeṣṇā sūtam-abravīt ॥04-14-4॥
Sudeṣṇā, having considered her own purpose, thought of his purpose and also the distress of Kṛṣṇā, spoke to the charioteer. (04-14-4)
parviṇīṃ tvaṃ samuddiṣya surāmannaṃ ca kāraya। tatra enāṃ preṣayiṣyāmi surāhārīṃ tavāntikam ॥04-14-5॥
For the festival, you have liquor and food prepared; I will send this liquor-consuming woman to your presence there. (04-14-5)
tatra saṃpreṣitām enāṃ vijane niravagrahām। sāntvayetthā yathākāmaṃ sāntvyamānā ramedyadi॥04-14-6॥
There, having sent her to a solitary place without restraint, you should console her as she desires; if, being consoled, she may be pleased. (04-14-6)
kīcakastu gṛhaṃ gatvā bhaginyā vacanāttadā. surāmāhārayāmāsa rājārhāṃ suparisrutām ॥04-14-7॥
But Kīcaka went to the house and, at his sister's request, brought liquor that was fit for a king and excellently purified. (04-14-7)
ājau rabhraṃ ca subhṛśaṃ bahūṃś coccāvacān mṛgān। kārayāmāsa kuśalair annapānaṃ suśobhanam ॥04-14-8॥
He had excellent food and drink prepared by skilled persons from goats, sheep, and many other kinds of animals, both great and small. (04-14-8)
tasmin kṛte tadā devī kīcakena upamantritā। sudeṣṇā preṣayāmāsa sairandhrīṃ kīcakālayam ॥04-14-9॥
When that had been done, then the queen, Sudeshna, after being approached by Kīcaka, sent Sairandhri to Kīcaka's house. (04-14-9)
sudeṣṇo uvāca॥
Sudeṣṇa said.
uttiṣṭha gaccha sairandhri kīcakasya niveśanam। pānam ānaya kalyāṇi pipāsā mām prabādhate ॥04-14-10॥
Arise and go, Sairandhri, to Kīcaka's chamber. O auspicious one, bring a drink, for I am tormented by thirst. (04-14-10)
draupadyuvāca॥
Draupadī said.
na gaccheyam ahaṃ tasya rājasutri niveśanam। tvam eva rājñi jānāsi yathā sa niraptrapaḥ ॥04-14-11॥
O princess, I should not go to his residence. O queen, you alone know how shameless he is. (04-14-11)
na cāham anavadyāṅgi tava veśmani bhāmini। kāmavṛttā bhaviṣyāmi patīnāṃ vyabhicāriṇī ॥04-14-12॥
O flawless-limbed and radiant one, I will not, in your house, become an unfaithful wife to my husband by engaging in passions. (04-14-12)
tvaṃ caiva devi jānāsi yathā sa samayaḥ kṛtaḥ। praviśantyā mayā pūrvaṃ tava veśmani bhāmini॥04-14-13॥
You, O goddess, indeed know how that agreement was made when I previously entered your house, O beautiful one. (04-14-13)
kīcakaś ca sukeśānte mūḍho madanadarpitaḥ। so'vamaṃsyati māṃ dṛṣṭvā na yāsye tatra śobhane॥04-14-14॥
Kīcaka, deluded and intoxicated by the pride of passion at Sukeśānta, will despise me when he sees me. Therefore, O beautiful one, I will not go there. (04-14-14)
santi bahvyas tava preṣyā rājaputri vaśānugāḥ। anyāṃ preṣaya bhadraṃ te sa hi mām avamaṃsyate॥04-14-15॥
O princess, you have many obedient female attendants; send another one, for he will indeed think less of me. (04-14-15)
sudeṣṇovāca॥
Sudeṣṇa said.
naiva tvāṃ jātu hiṃsyāt sa itaḥ saṃpreṣitāṃ mayā। vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said: "He whom I have sent from here will never harm you."
ityasyāḥ pradadau kāṁsyaṁ sapidhānaṁ hiraṇmayam। sā śaṅkamānā rudatī daivaṁ śaraṇamīyuṣī ॥04-14-17॥
Thus he gave her a golden bronze vessel with a lid. She, suspecting and weeping, sought refuge in the divine. (04-14-17)
prātiṣṭhata surāhārī kīcakasya niveśanam ॥04-14-17॥
The liquor-drinker set out towards the residence of Kīcaka. (04-14-17)
draupady uvāca॥
Draupadī said.
yathāhamanyaṃ pāṇḍubhyo nābhijānāmi kañcana। tena satyena māṃ prāptāṃ kīcako mā vaśe kṛthāḥ ॥04-14-18॥
As I know no one other than the Pāṇḍavas, by that truth, O Kīcaka, do not bring me under your control. (04-14-18)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
upātiṣṭhata sā sūryaṃ muhūrtam abalā tataḥ। sa tasyās tanumadhyāyāḥ sarvaṃ sūryo'vabuddhavān॥04-14-19॥
The weak woman approached the Sun for a moment; then the Sun understood everything about the slender-waisted woman. (04-14-19)
antarhitaṃ tatastasyā rakṣo rakṣārthamādiśat। taccaināṃ nājahāttatra sarvāvasthāsvaninditām ॥04-14-20॥
Then that Rakshasa, having become invisible, ordered protection for her. And he did not abandon her, the blameless one, in any situation there. (04-14-20)
tāṃ mṛgīm iva vitrastāṃ dṛṣṭvā kṛṣṇāṃ samīpagām। udatiṣṭhan mudā sūto nāvaṃ labdhvaiva pāragaḥ॥04-14-21॥
When he saw Kṛṣṇā approaching, terrified like a frightened doe, the charioteer joyfully rose up, as if someone wishing to cross over had found a boat. (04-14-21)
