04.016
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
सा हता सूतपुत्रेण राजपुत्री समज्वलत्। वधं कृष्णा परीप्सन्ती सेनावाहस्य भामिनी ॥ जगामावासमेवाथ तदा सा द्रुपदात्मजा ॥०४-१६-१॥
The princess, Draupadī, wounded by the son of the charioteer and blazing with anger, longing for the death of the army-leader, then went at that time directly to her residence. (04-16-1)
कृत्वा शौचं यथान्यायं कृष्णा वै तनुमध्यमा। गात्राणि वाससी चैव प्रक्षाल्य सलिलेन सा ॥०४-१६-२॥
After performing purification according to proper method, Kṛṣṇā, that slender-waisted lady, washed her limbs and garments with water. (04-16-2)
चिन्तयामास रुदती तस्य दुःखस्य निर्णयम्। किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि कथं कार्यं भवेन्मम ॥०४-१६-३॥
She began to ponder, weeping about his sorrowful situation. "What shall I do? Where shall I go? How will my task be accomplished?" (04-16-3)
इत्येवं चिन्तयित्वा सा भीमं वै मनसागमत्। नान्यः कर्ता ऋते भीमान्ममाद्य मनसः प्रियम् ॥०४-१६-४॥
Thus reflecting in this way, she mentally approached Bhīma indeed. Today, no one except Bhīma is dear to my heart. (04-16-4)
तत उत्थाय रात्रौ सा विहाय शयनं स्वकम्। प्राद्रवन्नाथमिच्छन्ती कृष्णा नाथवती सती ॥ दुःखेन महता युक्ता मानसेन मनस्विनी ॥०४-१६-५॥
Then, at night, she arose, left her bed, and ran forth desiring her lord—Draupadī, the virtuous and noble-minded, suffering great sorrow in her mind, though one who had a protector. (04-16-5)
सा वै महानसे प्राप्य भीमसेनं शुचिस्मिता। सर्वश्वेतेव माहेयी वने जाता त्रिहायनी ॥ उपातिष्ठत पाञ्चाली वाशितेव महागजम् ॥०४-१६-६॥
She, Draupadī (Māheyī), having reached Bhīmasena in the kitchen, with a pure smile, looking like one clad all in white, having lived three years in the forest, attended (served) him just as one would handle a great, tamed elephant. (04-16-6)
सा लतेव महाशालं फुल्लं गोमतितीरजम्। बाहुभ्यां परिरभ्यैनं प्राबोधयदनिन्दिता ॥०४-१६-७॥
She, the blameless one, like a creeper embracing a great blossoming tree growing on the bank of the Gomati, embraced him with both arms and awakened him. (04-16-7)
सिंहं सुप्तं वने दुर्गे मृगराजवधूरिव ॥०४-१६-७॥
Like the lion's wife (so moves) the sleeping lion in the forest fort. (04-16-7)
वीणेव मधुराभाषा गान्धारं साधु मूर्च्छिता। अभ्यभाषत पाञ्चाली भीमसेनमनिन्दिता ॥०४-१६-८॥
Like a vīṇā with properly intoned sweet gāndhāra, the sweet-voiced and blameless Pāñcālī addressed Bhīmasena. (04-16-8)
उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ किं शेषे भीमसेन यथा मृतः। नामृतस्य हि पापीयान्भार्यामालभ्य जीवति ॥०४-१६-९॥
Arise, arise! Why do you lie there, Bhīmasena, as if dead? Truly, one who lives on after touching his wife is more sinful than a dead man. (04-16-9)
तस्मिञ्जीवति पापिष्ठे सेनावाहे मम द्विषि। तत्कर्म कृतवत्यद्य कथं निद्रां निषेवसे ॥०४-१६-१०॥
While that most sinful army-chief, my enemy, still lives, having done that deed today, how do you enjoy sleep? (04-16-10)
स सम्प्रहाय शयनं राजपुत्र्या प्रबोधितः। उपातिष्ठत मेघाभः पर्यङ्के सोपसङ्ग्रहे ॥०४-१६-११॥
He, awakened by the princess, left the bed and, with a cloud-like appearance, attentively approached the couch with gentle care. (04-16-11)
अथाब्रवीद्राजपुत्रीं कौरव्यो महिषीं प्रियाम्। केनास्यर्थेन सम्प्राप्ता त्वरितेव ममान्तिकम् ॥०४-१६-१२॥
Then the Kaurava spoke to his beloved queen, the princess: "For what reason have you come so hurriedly near me?" (04-16-12)
न ते प्रकृतिमान्वर्णः कृशा पाण्डुश्च लक्ष्यसे। आचक्ष्व परिशेषेण सर्वं विद्यामहं यथा ॥०४-१६-१३॥
This is not your natural color; you appear emaciated and pale. Tell me everything completely, so that I may know how it is. (04-16-13)
सुखं वा यदि वा दुःखं द्वेष्यं वा यदि वा प्रियम्। यथावत्सर्वमाचक्ष्व श्रुत्वा ज्ञास्यामि यत्परम् ॥०४-१६-१४॥
Whether it is happiness or suffering, what is hated or what is dear, tell me everything as it is; having heard, I shall know what is supreme. (04-16-14)
अहमेव हि ते कृष्णे विश्वास्यः सर्वकर्मसु। अहमापत्सु चापि त्वां मोक्षयामि पुनः पुनः ॥०४-१६-१५॥
Indeed, O Krishna, only I am to be trusted by you in all matters; in times of trouble as well, I will release you again and again. (04-16-15)
शीघ्रमुक्त्वा यथाकामं यत्ते कार्यं विवक्षितम्। गच्छ वै शयनायैव पुरा नान्योऽवबुध्यते ॥०४-१६-१६॥
Having quickly said whatever work you intend as you wish, go straight to sleep before anyone else notices. (04-16-16)
