04.017
draupady uvāca॥
Draupadī said.
aśocyaṃ nu kutastasyā yasyā bhartā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ। jānan sarvāṇi duḥkhāni kiṃ māṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi॥04-17-1॥
How can she, whose husband is Yudhishthira, be considered one who deserves grief? Since you know all sorrows, why do you ask me?
yan māṃ dāsī-pravādena prātikāmī tad ānayat। sabhāyāṃ pārṣadaḥ madhye tan māṃ dahati bhārata॥04-17-2॥
O Bhārata, that which Prātikāmī brought me with the label of 'slave-woman' into the assembly before the attendants, that burns me (with shame), O Bhārata. (04-17-2)
pārthivasya sutā nāma kā nu jīvet mādṛśī। anubhūya bhṛśaṃ duḥkham anyatra draupadīṃ prabho ॥04-17-3॥
O lord, which daughter of a king, called such, would still live after experiencing such great suffering like I have, except Draupadī? (04-17-3)
vanavāsagatāyāś ca saindhavena durātmanā। parāmarśaṃ dvitīyaṃ ca soḍhum utsahate nu kā॥04-17-4॥
Which woman who has gone to the forest could endure a second touch by the evil-minded Sindhu prince? (04-17-4)
matsyarājñaḥ samakṣaṃ ca tasya dhūrtasya paśyataḥ। kīcakena padā spṛṣṭā kā nu jīvet mādṛśī ॥04-17-5॥
Which woman, having been touched with the foot by Kīcaka in the presence of the king of Matsya and that rogue watching, could possibly survive being like me? (04-17-5)
evaṃ bahuvidhaiḥ kleśaiḥ kliśyamānāṃ ca bhārata। na māṃ jānāsi kaunteya kiṃ phalaṃ jīviten a me ॥04-17-6॥
O Bhārata, thus afflicted by many kinds of sufferings, you do not know me, O son of Kunti, what is the benefit of my life. (04-17-6)
yo'yaṃ rājño virāṭasya kīcako nāma bhārata। senānīḥ puruṣavyāghra syālaḥ paramadurmatiḥ ॥04-17-7॥
O Bhārata, this Kīcaka, named as such, is the commander of King Virāṭa, a tiger among men, brother-in-law, and of exceedingly evil mind. (4-17-7)
sa māṃ sairandhriveṣeṇa vasantīṃ rājaveśmani। nityamevāha duṣṭātmā bhāryā mama bhaveti vai ॥04-17-8॥
He, the wicked-minded one, always said to me, as I dwelt in the guise of a maidservant in the king's palace, "Be my wife". (04-17-8)
tenopamantryamāṇāyā vadhārheṇa sapatnahan। kāleneva phalaṃ pakvaṃ hṛdayaṃ me vidīryate॥04-17-9॥
My heart is torn asunder by him, the destroyer of rivals, who, deserving death, secretly persuaded me—just as a ripe fruit is split open by time. (04-17-9)
bhrātaraṁ ca vigarhasva jyeṣṭhaṁ durdyūta-devinam। yasyāsmi karmaṇā prāptā duḥkham etad anantakam ॥04-17-10॥
And censure your elder brother, who is addicted to evil gambling, by whose actions I have come to this endless suffering. (04-17-10)
ko hi rājyaṃ parityajya sarvasvaṃ cātmanā saha। pravrajyāyaiva dīvyeta vinā durdyūta-devinam ॥04-17-11॥
Who indeed would abandon his kingdom and all wealth, together with himself, and set out for renunciation, except for the evil dice-god? (04-17-11)
yadi niṣka-sahasreṇa yac ca anyat sāra-vat dhanam। sāyam prātaḥ adevīṣyat api saṃvatsarān bahūn॥04-17-12॥
If, even with a thousand gold coins and other substantial wealth, he would not wish for it in the evening and morning, even for many years. (4-17-12)
rukmaṃ hiraṇyaṃ vāsāṃsi yānaṃ yugyamajāvikam। aśvāśvatarasaṅghāṃś ca na jātu kṣayam āvahet॥04-17-13॥
Golden objects, gold, garments, vehicles, sheep and goats for yoking, and groups of horses and mules — never should bring about any loss. (4-17-13)
so'yaṁ dyūta-pravādena śriyā pratyavaropitaḥ। tūṣṇīm āste yathā mūḍhaḥ svāni karmāṇi cintayan ॥04-17-14॥
He, having been degraded in fame due to the charge of gambling and robbed of his prosperity, sits silently like one bewildered, reflecting upon his own deeds. (04-17-14)
daśa nāgasahasrāṇi padmināṃ hemamālinām। yaṃ yāntam anuyāntīha so'yaṃ dyūtena jīvati॥04-17-15॥
He—whom, as he departs, ten thousand lotus-marked elephants adorned with golden garlands follow here—this man lives by gambling. (04-17-15)
tathā śatasahasrāṇi nṛṇām amitatejasām। upāsate mahārājam indraprasthe yudhiṣṭhiram ॥04-17-16॥
In this way, hundreds of thousands of valiant men serve the great king Yudhishthira in Indraprastha. (04-17-16)
śataṃ dāsīsahasrāṇi yasya nityaṃ mahānase। pātrīhastaṃ divārātram atithīn bhojayanty uta ॥04-17-17॥
In whose kitchen, always, a hundred thousand female servants continually feed guests day and night with vessels in hand, indeed. (04-17-17)
eṣa niṣka-sahasrāṇi pradāya dadatāṃ varaḥ। dyūtajena hi anarthena mahatā samupāvṛtaḥ॥04-17-18॥
This one, having given thousands of gold coins, best among givers, has truly been overcome by the great misfortune caused by gambling. (04-17-18)
enaṁ hi svarasampannā bahavaḥ sūtamāgadhāḥ। sāyamprātar upātiṣṭhan sumṛṣṭamaṇikuṇḍalāḥ॥04-17-19॥
Many bards and panegyrists endowed with melodious voices, adorned with polished gem earrings, indeed attended him every evening and morning. (04-17-19)
sahasram ṛṣayo yasya nityam āsan sabhāsadaḥ। tapaḥśrutopasampannāḥ sarvakāmair upasthitāḥ॥04-17-20॥
A thousand sages, who were always members of his assembly, endowed with austerity and learning, present with every desired object. (04-17-20)
andhān vṛddhāṁs tathā anāthān sarvān rāṣṭreṣu durgatān। bibharti avimanā nityam ānṛśaṁsyāt yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ॥04-17-21॥
Yudhishthira, always out of compassion, supports all the blind, aged, destitute, and afflicted throughout the kingdoms with an unwavering mind. (04-17-21)
sa eṣa nirayaṃ prāpto matsyasya paricārakaḥ। sabhāyāṃ devitā rājñaḥ kaṅko brūte yudhiṣṭhiraḥ॥04-17-22॥
He, this attendant of Matsya, having attained hell, in the assembly, having become Kaṅka the king's courtier, is called Yudhishthira. (04-17-22)
indraprasthe nivasataḥ samaye yasya pārthivāḥ। āsan balibhṛtaḥ sarve so'dyānyair bhṛtim icchati ॥04-17-23॥
While he dwelled in Indraprastha, all the kings were his tribute-payers; now, he seeks support from others. (04-17-23)
pārthivāḥ pṛthivīpālā yasya āsan vaśavartinaḥ। sa vaśe vivaśo rājā pareṣām adya vartate॥04-17-24॥
The kings, the lords of the earth, who were once obedient to him, today that very king now remains helplessly under the control of others. (04-17-24)
pratāpya pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ raśmivān iva tejasā। so'yaṃ rājño virāṭasya sabhāstāro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ॥04-17-25॥
After illuminating the whole earth with his brilliance like the sun, this Yudhiṣṭhira is the star of King Virāṭa's assembly. (04-17-25)
yam-upāsanta rājānaḥ sabhāyām ṛṣibhiḥ saha। tam-upāsīnam adyānyam paśya pāṇḍava pāṇḍavam ॥04-17-26॥
O Pāṇḍava, see that Pāṇḍava, who was once approached in the assembly by kings together with sages, now seated here as another today. (04-17-26)
atadarhaṃ mahāprājñaṃ jīvitārthe’bhisaṃśritam। dṛṣṭvā kasya na duḥkhaṃ syāddharmātmānaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram ॥04-17-27॥
Who would not feel sorrow, seeing the greatly wise and righteous Yudhiṣṭhira—unworthy of this state—having taken refuge for the sake of his life? (04-17-27)
upāste sma sabhāyāṃ yaṃ kṛtsnā vīra vasundharā। tam upāsīnam ady ānyaṃ paśya bhārata bhāratam॥04-17-28॥
O Bharata, see today that other, seated here, whom the whole earth, O hero, worships in the assembly. (04-17-28)
evaṁ bahuvidhair duḥkhaiḥ pīḍyamānām anāthavat śoka-sāgara-madhyasthāṁ kiṁ māṁ bhīma na paśyasi ॥04-17-29॥
O Bhīma, afflicted by various sufferings, like one without a protector, situated in the midst of the ocean of grief, why do you not see me? (04-17-29)
