04.015
कीचक उवाच॥
Kīcaka said.
स्वागतं ते सुकेशान्ते सुव्युष्टा रजनी मम। स्वामिनी त्वमनुप्राप्ता प्रकुरुष्व मम प्रियम् ॥०४-१५-१॥
Welcome to you at the close of the night, my mistress; you have arrived after the night has beautifully passed—please do my beloved wish. (04-15-1)
सुवर्णमालाः कम्बूश्च कुण्डले परिहाटके। आहरन्तु च वस्त्राणि कौशिकान्यजिनानि च ॥०४-१५-२॥
Let them bring golden necklaces, conch-shells, earrings, armlets, and also garments—both silken and deerskins. (04-15-2)
अस्ति मे शयनं शुभ्रं त्वदर्थमुपकल्पितम्। एहि तत्र मया सार्धं पिबस्व मधुमाधवीम् ॥०४-१५-३॥
I have a white bed prepared for you. Come there with me and drink Madhu-Mādhavī. (04-15-3)
द्रौपद्युवाच॥
Draupadī said.
अप्रैषीद्राजपुत्री मां सुराहारीं तवान्तिकम्। पानमानय मे क्षिप्रं पिपासा मेति चाब्रवीत् ॥०४-१५-४॥
The princess sent me, the liquor-server, to you. She said: "Bring me a drink quickly, for I am thirsty." (04-15-4)
कीचक उवाच॥
Kīcaka said.
अन्या भद्रे नयिष्यन्ति राजपुत्र्याः परिस्रुतम्। वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said: "O auspicious one, other princesses will bring the beverage called parisrutam."
इत्येनां दक्षिणे पाणौ सूतपुत्रः परामृशत्। सा गृहीता विधुन्वाना भूमावाक्षिप्य कीचकम् ॥ सभां शरणमाधावद्यत्र राजा युधिष्ठिरः ॥०४-१५-६॥
Thus, the son of the charioteer touched her with his right hand. She, having been seized, shaking, threw Kīcaka to the ground and ran towards the assembly for refuge where King Yudhiṣṭhira was. (04-15-6)
तां कीचकः प्रधावन्तीं केशपक्षे परामृशत्। अथैनां पश्यतो राज्ञः पातयित्वा पदावधीत् ॥०४-१५-७॥
Kīcaka, as she was running, caught her by the hair. Then, as the king looked on, he threw her down and struck her with his foot. (04-15-7)
ततो योऽसौ तदार्केण राक्षसः संनियोजितः। स कीचकमपोवाह वातवेगेन भारत ॥०४-१५-८॥
Then, O Bhārata, that demon who had been associated with the sun at that time carried away Kīcaka with the force of the wind. (04-15-8)
स पपात ततो भूमौ रक्षोबलसमाहतः। विघूर्णमानो निश्चेष्टश्छिन्नमूल इव द्रुमः ॥०४-१५-९॥
He fell to the ground, struck by the strength of the demon, reeling and motionless like a tree whose root had been cut. (04-15-9)
तां चासीनौ ददृशतुर्भीमसेनयुधिष्ठिरौ। अमृष्यमाणौ कृष्णायाः कीचकेन पदा वधम् ॥०४-१५-१०॥
Bhīmasena and Yudhiṣṭhira, sitting there, saw her—Kṛṣṇā—suffering violence by Kīcaka's foot, unable to bear it. (04-15-10)
तस्य भीमो वधप्रेप्सुः कीचकस्य दुरात्मनः। दन्तैर्दन्तांस्तदा रोषान्निष्पिपेष महामनाः ॥०४-१५-११॥
Bhima, full of anger and intent on killing, crushed the wicked Kīcaka's teeth with his own teeth, being great-minded. (04-15-11)
अथाङ्गुष्ठेनावमृद्नादङ्गुष्ठं तस्य धर्मराट्। प्रबोधनभयाद्राजन्भीमस्य प्रत्यषेधयत् ॥०४-१५-१२॥
Then, the king of righteousness pressed down his own thumb with his thumb and, out of fear of waking him, restrained Bhīma, O king. (04-15-12)
सा सभाद्वारमासाद्य रुदती मत्स्यमब्रवीत्। अवेक्षमाणा सुश्रोणी पतींस्तान्दीनचेतसः ॥०४-१५-१३॥
She approached the assembly door weeping, and addressed King Matsya while looking at her husbands, who were despondent. (04-15-13)
आकारमभिरक्षन्ती प्रतिज्ञां धर्मसंहिताम्। दह्यमानेव रौद्रेण चक्षुषा द्रुपदात्मजा ॥०४-१५-१४॥
The daughter of Drupada, as if being burned by a fierce gaze, was protecting her form and her vow joined with righteousness. (04-15-14)
द्रौपद्युवाच॥
Draupadī said.
येषां वैरी न स्वपिति पदा भूमिमुपस्पृशन्। तेषां मां मानिनीं भार्यां सूतपुत्रः पदावधीत् ॥०४-१५-१५॥
Of those whose enemy does not sleep, touching the ground with his foot, of them—the charioteer's son struck me, the proud wife, with his foot. (04-15-15)
ये दद्युर्न च याचेयुर्ब्रह्मण्याः सत्यवादिनः। तेषां मां मानिनीं भार्यां सूतपुत्रः पदावधीत् ॥०४-१५-१६॥
The son of a charioteer struck me, the proud wife of those who would give but not beg, who are devoted to Brahman and speakers of truth, with his foot. (04-15-16)
येषां दुन्दुभिनिर्घोषो ज्याघोषः श्रूयतेऽनिशम्। तेषां मां मानिनीं भार्यां सूतपुत्रः पदावधीत् ॥०४-१५-१७॥
The son of the charioteer struck me, the proud wife of those whose kettle-drum and bowstring are always heard, by the foot. (04-15-17)
ये ते तेजस्विनो दान्ता बलवन्तोऽभिमानिनः। तेषां मां मानिनीं भार्यां सूतपुत्रः पदावधीत् ॥०४-१५-१८॥
Those who are powerful, self-controlled, strong, and proud—of them, to me, their proud wife, the charioteer's son struck with his foot. (04-15-18)
सर्वलोकमिमं हन्युर्धर्मपाशसितास्तु ये। तेषां मां मानिनीं भार्यां सूतपुत्रः पदावधीत् ॥०४-१५-१९॥
Those who, though bound by the fetters of dharma, would slay all this world, of those, me—the proud wife—the charioteer's son struck on the foot. (4-15-19)
शरणं ये प्रपन्नानां भवन्ति शरणार्थिनाम्। चरन्ति लोके प्रच्छन्नाः क्व नु तेऽद्य महारथाः ॥०४-१५-२०॥
Those who are the refuge of those who have submitted and of those who seek refuge, who move about hidden in the world—where indeed are those great chariot-warriors today? (04-15-20)
कथं ते सूतपुत्रेण वध्यमानां प्रियां सतीम्। मर्षयन्ति यथा क्लीबा बलवन्तोऽमितौजसः ॥०४-१५-२१॥
How do your powerful and immensely energetic men tolerate their dear and virtuous wife being slain by the charioteer's son like impotent men? (04-15-21)
क्व नु तेषाममर्षश्च वीर्यं तेजश्च वर्तते। न परीप्सन्ति ये भार्यां वध्यमानां दुरात्मना ॥०४-१५-२२॥
Where now is their anger, power, and energy, those who do not wish to protect a wife being slain by a wicked man? (04-15-22)
मयात्र शक्यं किं कर्तुं विराटे धर्मदूषणम्। यः पश्यन्मां मर्षयति वध्यमानामनागसम् ॥०४-१५-२३॥
What violation of dharma is possible for me to do here in the kingdom of Virāṭa? Who, seeing me, would tolerate my being slain, though I am innocent? (04-15-23)
न राजन्राजवत्किञ्चित्समाचरसि कीचके। दस्यूनामिव धर्मस्ते न हि संसदि शोभते ॥०४-१५-२४॥
O king, you do not act in the least like a king, O Kīcaka. Your conduct is like that of bandits; indeed, it does not shine in the assembly. (04-15-24)
न कीचकः स्वधर्मस्थो न च मत्स्यः कथञ्चन। सभासदोऽप्यधर्मज्ञा य इमं पर्युपासते ॥०४-१५-२५॥
Neither is Kīcaka established in his own duty, nor is the Matsya (king/kingdom) in any way. Even the assembly members are aware of unrighteousness who support this person. (04-15-25)
नोपालभे त्वां नृपते विराट जनसंसदि। नाहमेतेन युक्ता वै हन्तुं मत्स्य तवान्तिके ॥ सभासदस्तु पश्यन्तु कीचकस्य व्यतिक्रमम् ॥०४-१५-२६॥
O King Virāṭa, I did not find you in the public assembly. I most certainly am not involved with him in a way to kill him in your presence in Matsya. Let the members of the assembly see the wrongdoing of Kīcaka. (04-15-26)
विराट उवाच॥
Virāṭ said.
परोक्षं नाभिजानामि विग्रहं युवयोरहम्। अर्थतत्त्वमविज्ञाय किं नु स्यात्कुशलं मम ॥०४-१५-२७॥
I do not know the hidden reason for your quarrel; without understanding the real essence of the matter, how can my welfare be ensured? (04-15-27)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ततस्तु सभ्या विज्ञाय कृष्णां भूयोऽभ्यपूजयन्। साधु साध्विति चाप्याहुः कीचकं च व्यगर्हयन् ॥०४-१५-२८॥
Then the assembly members, recognizing Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), once more honored her; they said, 'Well done, well done,' and censured Kīcaka. (04-15-28)
सभ्या ऊचुः॥
The assembly members said.
यस्येयं चारुसर्वाङ्गी भार्या स्यादायतेक्षणा। परो लाभश्च तस्य स्यान्न स शोचेत्कदाचन ॥०४-१५-२९॥
He who has this charming, beautiful-limbed wife with large eyes, for whom there is such a gain, should never grieve. (04-15-29)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवं सम्पूजयंस्तत्र कृष्णां प्रेक्ष्य सभासदः। युधिष्ठिरस्य कोपात्तु ललाटे स्वेद आसजत् ॥०४-१५-३०॥
Thus, while honoring Kṛṣṇā there and seeing her, the members of the assembly saw that, due to Yudhiṣṭhira's anger, sweat appeared upon his forehead. (04-15-30)
अथाब्रवीद्राजपुत्रीं कौरव्यो महिषीं प्रियाम्। गच्छ सैरन्ध्रि मात्र स्थाः सुदेष्णाया निवेशनम् ॥०४-१५-३१॥
Then the Kaurava said to the princess, the beloved queen: "Go, Sairandhri, and remain only in Sudeshna's quarters." (04-15-31)
भर्तारमनुरुध्यन्त्यः क्लिश्यन्ते वीरपत्नयः। शुश्रूषया क्लिश्यमानाः पतिलोकं जयन्त्युत ॥०४-१५-३२॥
The wives of heroes, who follow their husbands and suffer, endure hardship by dutiful service and thereby truly attain the realm of their husbands. (04-15-32)
मन्ये न कालं क्रोधस्य पश्यन्ति पतयस्तव। तेन त्वां नाभिधावन्ति गन्धर्वाः सूर्यवर्चसः ॥०४-१५-३३॥
I think your masters do not recognize the time for anger. Therefore, Gandharvas of sun-like brilliance do not rush against you. (04-15-33)
अकालज्ञासि सैरन्ध्रि शैलूषीव विधावसि। विघ्नं करोषि मत्स्यानां दीव्यतां राजसंसदि ॥ गच्छ सैरन्ध्रि गन्धर्वाः करिष्यन्ति तव प्रियम् ॥०४-१५-३४॥
You do not know the appropriate time, Sairandhri, and act like an actress. You create disturbance for the Matsyas while they play in the royal court. Leave, Sairandhri—let the Gandharvas do what pleases you. (04-15-34)
द्रौपद्युवाच॥
Draupadī said.
अतीव तेषां घृणिनामर्थेऽहं धर्मचारिणी। तस्य तस्येह ते वध्या येषां ज्येष्ठोऽक्षदेविता ॥०४-१५-३५॥
I, practicing righteousness, am especially angered at those cruel ones for whose sake, here, those ought to be slain whose eldest (brother) worships dice. (04-15-35)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
इत्युक्त्वा प्राद्रवत्कृष्णा सुदेष्णाया निवेशनम्। केशान्मुक्त्वा तु सुश्रोणी संरम्भाल्लोहितेक्षणा ॥०४-१५-३६॥
Having said this, Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), her hair loosened, eyes reddened in agitation, and possessing beautiful hips, ran toward Sudēṣṇā’s residence. (4-15-36)
शुशुभे वदनं तस्या रुदन्त्या विरतं तदा। मेघलेखाविनिर्मुक्तं दिवीव शशिमण्डलम् ॥०४-१५-३७॥
Then her face, when her weeping stopped, shone like the disk of the moon freed from streaks of cloud in the sky. (04-15-37)
सुदेष्णोवाच॥
Sudeṣṇa said.
कस्त्वावधीद्वरारोहे कस्माद्रोदिषि शोभने। कस्याद्य न सुखं भद्रे केन ते विप्रियं कृतम् ॥०४-१५-३८॥
Who has killed you, O lady with beautiful thighs? Why are you weeping, O lovely one? O blessed lady, whose happiness is absent today? By whom has some unpleasant act been done to you? (04-15-38)
द्रौपद्युवाच॥
Draupadī said.
कीचको मावधीत्तत्र सुराहारीं गतां तव। सभायां पश्यतो राज्ञो यथैव विजने तथा ॥०४-१५-३९॥
Kīcaka killed me there, your attendant who had gone to fetch liquor, both in the assembly before the watching king and in privacy in just the same way. (04-15-39)
सुदेष्णोवाच॥
Sudeṣṇa said.
घातयामि सुकेशान्ते कीचकं यदि मन्यसे। योऽसौ त्वां कामसंमत्तो दुर्लभामभिमन्यते ॥०४-१५-४०॥
O Sukeśāntā, if you agree, I will have Kīcaka killed—that man who, intoxicated with desire, covets you, who are hard to attain. (04-15-40)
द्रौपद्युवाच॥
Draupadī said.
अन्ये वै तं वधिष्यन्ति येषामागः करोति सः। मन्ये चाद्यैव सुव्यक्तं परलोकं गमिष्यति ॥०४-१५-४१॥
Others, indeed, will kill him who commits an offence against them; I think that he will clearly go to the other world today itself. (04-15-41)
