04.015
kīcaka uvāca॥
Kīcaka said.
svāgataṃ te sukeśānte suvyuṣṭā rajanī mama. svāminī tvam anuprāptā prakuruṣva mama priyam ॥04-15-1॥
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)
suvarṇamālāḥ kambūś ca kuṇḍale parihāṭake। āharantu ca vastrāṇi kauśikāny ajināni ca ॥04-15-2॥
Let them bring golden necklaces, conch-shells, earrings, armlets, and also garments—both silken and deerskins. (04-15-2)
asti me śayanaṃ śubhraṃ tvad-artham upakalpitam। ehi tatra mayā sārdhaṃ pibasva madhu-mādhavīm॥04-15-3॥
I have a white bed prepared for you. Come there with me and drink Madhu-Mādhavī. (04-15-3)
draupadyuvāca॥
Draupadī said.
apraiṣīd rājaputrī māṃ surāhārīṃ tavāntikam। pānam ānaya me kṣipraṃ pipāsā me iti cābravīt ॥04-15-4॥
The princess sent me, the liquor-server, to you. She said: "Bring me a drink quickly, for I am thirsty." (04-15-4)
kīcaka uvāca॥
Kīcaka said.
anyā bhadre nayiṣyanti rājaputryāḥ parisrutam। vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said: "O auspicious one, other princesses will bring the beverage called parisrutam."
ity enāṃ dakṣiṇe pāṇau sūtaputraḥ parāmṛśat। sā gṛhītā vidhunvānā bhūmāv ākṣipya kīcakam॥ sabhāṃ śaraṇam ādhāvat yatra rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ॥04-15-6॥
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)
tāṃ kīcakaḥ pradhāvantīṃ keśapakṣe parāmṛśat। athaināṃ paśyato rājñaḥ pātayitvā padā avadhīt॥04-15-7॥
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)
tato yo’sau tadārkeṇa rākṣasaḥ saṃniyojitaḥ। sa kīcakamapovāha vātavegena bhārata॥04-15-8॥
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)
sa papāta tato bhūmau rakṣobala-samāhataḥ। vighūrṇamānaḥ niśceṣṭaś chinna-mūla iva drumaḥ॥04-15-9॥
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)
tāṃ cāsī nau dadṛśatur bhīmasenayudhiṣṭhirau। amṛṣyamāṇau kṛṣṇāyāḥ kīcakena padā vadham ॥04-15-10॥
Bhīmasena and Yudhiṣṭhira, sitting there, saw her—Kṛṣṇā—suffering violence by Kīcaka's foot, unable to bear it. (04-15-10)
tasya bhīmo vadha-prepsuḥ kīcakasya dur-ātmanaḥ। dantaiḥ dantān tadā roṣāt niṣpipeṣa mahā-manāḥ॥04-15-11॥
Bhima, full of anger and intent on killing, crushed the wicked Kīcaka's teeth with his own teeth, being great-minded. (04-15-11)
athāṅguṣṭhenāvamṛdnādaṅguṣṭhaṃ tasya dharmarāṭ। prabodhanabhayādrājanbhīmasya pratyaṣedhayat ॥04-15-12॥
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)
sā sabhādvāram āsādya rudatī matsyam abravīt। avekṣamāṇā suśroṇī patīṁs tān dīna-cetasaḥ॥04-15-13॥
She approached the assembly door weeping, and addressed King Matsya while looking at her husbands, who were despondent. (04-15-13)
ākāram abhirakṣantī pratijñāṃ dharmasaṃhitām। dahyamānā iva raudreṇa cakṣuṣā drupadātmajā ॥04-15-14॥
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)
draupady uvāca॥
Draupadī said.
yeṣāṃ vairī na svapiti padā bhūmim upaspṛśan। teṣāṃ māṃ māninīṃ bhāryāṃ sūtaputraḥ padā avadhīt ॥04-15-15॥
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)
ye dadyur na ca yāceyur brahmaṇyāḥ satyavādinaḥ। teṣāṃ māṃ māninīṃ bhāryāṃ sūtaputraḥ padāvadhīt ॥04-15-16॥
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)
yeṣāṃ dundubhi-nirghoṣo jyā-ghoṣaḥ śrūyate'niśam। teṣāṃ māṃ māninīṃ bhāryāṃ sūta-putraḥ padāvadhīt॥04-15-17॥
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)
ye te tejasvino dāntā balavanto'bhimāninaḥ। teṣāṃ māṃ māninīṃ bhāryāṃ sūtaputraḥ padāvadhīt ॥04-15-18॥
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)
sarvalokamimaṃ hanyurdharmapāśasitāstu ye। teṣāṃ māṃ māninīṃ bhāryāṃ sūtaputraḥ padāvadhīt ॥04-15-19॥
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)
śaraṇaṃ ye prapannānāṃ bhavanti śaraṇārthinām। caranti loke pracchannāḥ kva nu te'dya mahārathāḥ॥04-15-20॥
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)
kathaṃ te sūtaputreṇa vadhyamānāṃ priyāṃ satīm। marṣayanti yathā klībā balavanto'mitaujasaḥ॥04-15-21॥
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)
kva nu teṣām amarṣaś ca vīryaṃ tejaś ca vartate। na parīpsanti ye bhāryāṃ vadhyamānāṃ dur-ātmanā ॥04-15-22॥
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)
mayātra śakyaṁ kiṁ kartuṁ virāṭe dharmaduṣaṇam। yaḥ paśyan māṁ marṣayati vadyamānāmanāgasam ॥04-15-23॥
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)
na rājan rājavat kiñcit samācarasi kīcake. dasyūnām iva dharmas te na hi saṃsadi śobhate ॥04-15-24॥
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)
na kīcakaḥ svadharmastho na ca matsyaḥ kathañcana। sabhāsado'pyadharmajñā ya imaṃ paryupāsate ॥04-15-25॥
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)
nopālabhe tvāṃ nṛpate virāṭa janasaṃsadi। nāhametena yuktā vai hantuṃ matsya tavāntike॥ sabhāsadastu paśyantu kīcakasya vyatikramam॥04-15-26॥
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)
virāṭ uvāca॥
Virāṭ said.
parokṣaṁ nābhijānāmi vigrahaṁ yuvayor aham। arthatattvam avijñāya kiṁ nu syāt kuśalaṁ mama॥04-15-27॥
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)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
tatastu sabhyā vijñāya kṛṣṇāṃ bhūyo'bhyapūjayan. sādhu sādhviti cāpyāhuḥ kīcakaṃ ca vyagarhayan ॥04-15-28॥
Then the assembly members, recognizing Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), once more honored her; they said, 'Well done, well done,' and censured Kīcaka. (04-15-28)
sabhyā ūcuḥ॥
The assembly members said.
yasyeyaṁ cārusarvāṅgī bhāryā syādāyatekṣaṇā। paro lābhaśca tasya syānna sa śocetkadācana ॥04-15-29॥
He who has this charming, beautiful-limbed wife with large eyes, for whom there is such a gain, should never grieve. (04-15-29)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
evaṃ sampūjayaṃs tatra kṛṣṇāṃ prekṣya sabhāsadaḥ। yudhiṣṭhirasya kopāt tu lalāṭe sveda āsajat ॥04-15-30॥
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)
athābravīd rājaputrīṃ kauravyo mahiṣīṃ priyām। gaccha sairandhri mātra sthāḥ sudeṣṇāyā niveśanam ॥04-15-31॥
Then the Kaurava said to the princess, the beloved queen: "Go, Sairandhri, and remain only in Sudeshna's quarters." (04-15-31)
bhartāramanurudhyantyaḥ kliśyante vīrapatnayaḥ। śuśrūṣayā kliśyamānāḥ patilokaṃ jayantyuta ॥04-15-32॥
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)
manye na kālaṃ krodhasya paśyanti patayas tava. tena tvāṃ nābhidhāvanti gandharvāḥ sūryavarcasaḥ ॥04-15-33॥
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)
akālajñāsi sairandhri śailūṣīva vidhāvasi। vighnaṃ karoṣi matsyānāṃ dīvyatāṃ rājasaṃsadi ॥ gaccha sairandhri gandharvāḥ kariṣyanti tava priyam ॥04-15-34॥
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)
draupadyuvāca॥
Draupadī said.
atīva teṣāṃ ghṛṇinām arthe'ham dharmacāriṇī. tasya tasyeha te vadhyā yeṣāṃ jyeṣṭho'kṣadevitā ॥04-15-35॥
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)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ity uktvā prādravat kṛṣṇā sudeṣṇāyā niveśanam। keśān muktvā tu suśroṇī saṁrambhāl lohitekṣaṇā॥04-15-36॥
Having said this, Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), her hair loosened, eyes reddened in agitation, and possessing beautiful hips, ran toward Sudēṣṇā’s residence. (4-15-36)
śuśubhe vadanaṃ tasyā rudantyā virataṃ tadā। meghalekhā-vinirmuktaṃ divīva śaśimaṇḍalam ॥04-15-37॥
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)
sudeṣṇo uvāca॥
Sudeṣṇa said.
kastvāvadhīd varārohe kasmād rodiṣi śobhane। kasyādya na sukhaṃ bhadre kena te vipriyaṃ kṛtam ॥04-15-38॥
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)
draupady uvāca॥
Draupadī said.
kīcako māvadhīttatra surāhārīṃ gatāṃ tava। sabhāyāṃ paśyato rājño yathaiva vijane tathā॥04-15-39॥
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)
sudeṣṇo uvāca॥
Sudeṣṇa said.
ghātayāmi sukeśānte kīcakaṃ yadi manyase। yo'sau tvāṃ kāmasaṃmatto durlabhām abhimanyate॥04-15-40॥
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)
draupadyuvāca॥
Draupadī said.
anye vai taṃ vadhiṣyanti yeṣām āgaḥ karoti saḥ। manye ca adya eva suvyaktaṃ paralokaṃ gamiṣyati ॥04-15-41॥
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)
