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भीष्म उवाच॥
Bhishma said:
चकार यत्नं द्रुपदः सर्वस्मिन्स्वजने महत्। ततो लेख्यादिषु तथा शिल्पेषु च परं गता ॥ इष्वस्त्रे चैव राजेन्द्र द्रोणशिष्यो बभूव ह ॥५-१९०-१॥
Drupada put in great effort among all his people. Then he excelled in writing, arts, and archery, becoming Drona's disciple, O king.
तस्य माता महाराज राजानं वरवर्णिनी। चोदयामास भार्यार्थं कन्यायाः पुत्रवत्तदा ॥५-१९०-२॥
Then, his mother, the beautiful queen, urged the king for their daughter's marriage, treating her like a son.
ततस्तां पार्षतो दृष्ट्वा कन्यां सम्प्राप्तयौवनाम्। स्त्रियं मत्वा तदा चिन्तां प्रपेदे सह भार्यया ॥५-१९०-३॥
Then Pārṣata, upon seeing the girl who had reached her youth, thought of her as a woman and, along with his wife, became worried.
द्रुपद उवाच॥
Drupada spoke:
कन्या ममेयं सम्प्राप्ता यौवनं शोकवर्धिनी। मया प्रच्छादिता चेयं वचनाच्छूलपाणिनः ॥५-१९०-४॥
This girl of mine has reached her youth, which only increases sorrow. I have kept her hidden, as per the words of Śūlapāṇi.
न तन्मिथ्या महाराज्ञि भविष्यति कथञ्चन। त्रैलोक्यकर्ता कस्माद्धि तन्मृषा कर्तुमर्हति ॥५-१९०-५॥
O great queen, that will never be false. Why would the creator of the three worlds ever act falsely?
भार्योवाच॥
The wife spoke:
यदि ते रोचते राजन्वक्ष्यामि शृणु मे वचः। श्रुत्वेदानीं प्रपद्येथाः स्वकार्यं पृषतात्मज ॥५-१९०-६॥
If it pleases you, O king, I will speak; listen to my words. After hearing them, you may now proceed with your task, O son of Pṛṣata.
क्रियतामस्य नृपते विधिवद्दारसङ्ग्रहः। सत्यं भवति तद्वाक्यमिति मे निश्चिता मतिः ॥५-१९०-७॥
"O king, let his marriage be conducted properly according to the rules. I am convinced that this statement will come true."
भीष्म उवाच॥
Bhishma said:
ततस्तौ निश्चयं कृत्वा तस्मिन्कार्येऽथ दम्पती। वरयां चक्रतुः कन्यां दशार्णाधिपतेः सुताम् ॥५-१९०-८॥
Then the couple, having decided on that matter, chose the daughter of the king of Dasharna.
ततो राजा द्रुपदो राजसिंहः; सर्वान्राज्ञः कुलतः संनिशाम्य। दाशार्णकस्य नृपतेस्तनूजां; शिखण्डिने वरयामास दारान् ॥५-१९०-९॥
Then King Drupada, known as the lion among kings, after observing all the royal families, chose the daughter of the Daśārṇa king as the bride for Śikhaṇḍin.
हिरण्यवर्मेति नृपो योऽसौ दाशार्णकः स्मृतः। स च प्रादान्महीपालः कन्यां तस्मै शिखण्डिने ॥५-१९०-१०॥
King Hiraṇyavarman, known as the Daśārṇa, gave his daughter to Śikhaṇḍin.
स च राजा दशार्णेषु महानासीन्महीपतिः। हिरण्यवर्मा दुर्धर्षो महासेनो महामनाः ॥५-१९०-११॥
Hiranyavarma, the invincible and great-minded king, ruled the land of Dasharnas with great might and wisdom.
कृते विवाहे तु तदा सा कन्या राजसत्तम। यौवनं समनुप्राप्ता सा च कन्या शिखण्डिनी ॥५-१९०-१२॥
After the marriage was performed, the girl, who was Śikhaṇḍinī, reached her youth, O best of kings.
कृतदारः शिखण्डी तु काम्पिल्यं पुनरागमत्। न च सा वेद तां कन्यां कञ्चित्कालं स्त्रियं किल ॥५-१९०-१३॥
Śikhaṇḍī, having married, returned to Kampilya. For some time, she was unaware that the girl was actually a woman.
हिरण्यवर्मणः कन्या ज्ञात्वा तां तु शिखण्डिनीम्। धात्रीणां च सखीनां च व्रीडमाना न्यवेदयत् ॥ कन्यां पञ्चालराजस्य सुतां तां वै शिखण्डिनीम् ॥५-१९०-१४॥
Hiranyavarman's daughter, realizing that she was indeed Shikhandini, informed the nurses and friends in embarrassment. She was the daughter of the Panchala king, known as Shikhandini.
ततस्ता राजशार्दूल धात्र्यो दाशार्णिकास्तदा। जग्मुरार्तिं परां दुःखात्प्रेषयामासुरेव च ॥५-१९०-१५॥
Then, O tiger among kings, the nurses from the Dāśārṇa region were overwhelmed with extreme distress and sorrow, and they indeed sent a message.
ततो दशार्णाधिपतेः प्रेष्याः सर्वं न्यवेदयन्। विप्रलम्भं यथावृत्तं स च चुक्रोध पार्थिवः ॥५-१९०-१६॥
The messengers of the lord of the Daśārṇa reported everything about the deception as it happened, and the king became angry.
शिखण्ड्यपि महाराज पुंवद्राजकुले तदा। विजहार मुदा युक्तः स्त्रीत्वं नैवातिरोचयन् ॥५-१९०-१७॥
Shikhandi, O great king, in the lineage of kings, then lived joyfully, engaged in activities, not really liking the state of being a woman.
ततः कतिपयाहस्य तच्छ्रुत्वा भरतर्षभ। हिरण्यवर्मा राजेन्द्र रोषादार्तिं जगाम ह ॥५-१९०-१८॥
After a few days, upon hearing the news, O best of the Bharatas, King Hiranyavarma was deeply distressed by anger.
ततो दाशार्णको राजा तीव्रकोपसमन्वितः। दूतं प्रस्थापयामास द्रुपदस्य निवेशने ॥५-१९०-१९॥
Then, the king of the Daśārṇa, in a fit of intense anger, dispatched a messenger to Drupada's residence.
ततो द्रुपदमासाद्य दूतः काञ्चनवर्मणः। एक एकान्तमुत्सार्य रहो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥५-१९०-२०॥
Then, the messenger of Kāñcanavarman approached Drupada and, after ensuring privacy, spoke to him in seclusion.
दशार्णराजो राजंस्त्वामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्। अभिषङ्गात्प्रकुपितो विप्रलब्धस्त्वयानघ ॥५-१९०-२१॥
The king of Dasharna addressed you, O king, with these words: "O sinless one, deceived and angered by attachment, by you."
अवमन्यसे मां नृपते नूनं दुर्मन्त्रितं तव। यन्मे कन्यां स्वकन्यार्थे मोहाद्याचितवानसि ॥५-१९०-२२॥
O king, you indeed disrespect me by your ill-advised decision to ask for my daughter for your own daughter, driven by delusion.
तस्याद्य विप्रलम्भस्य फलं प्राप्नुहि दुर्मते। एष त्वां सजनामात्यमुद्धरामि स्थिरो भव ॥५-१९०-२३॥
Today, you shall face the consequences of your deceit, wicked-minded one. I will elevate you along with your ministers and friends. Remain steadfast.
