05.192
Pancharatra-Ext: Shikandin does penance and asks Yaksha the boon to convert her to him.
भीष्म उवाच॥
bhīṣma uvāca॥
[भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bhishma said:)
Bhishma said:
ततः शिखण्डिनो माता यथातत्त्वं नराधिप। आचचक्षे महाबाहो भर्त्रे कन्यां शिखण्डिनीम् ॥५-१९२-१॥
tataḥ śikhaṇḍino mātā yathātattvaṃ narādhipa। ācacakṣe mahābāho bhartre kanyāṃ śikhaṇḍinīm ॥5-192-1॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; शिखण्डिनः (śikhaṇḍinaḥ) - of Śikhaṇḍin; माता (mātā) - mother; यथातत्त्वम् (yathātattvam) - truly; नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king; आचचक्षे (ācacakṣe) - spoke; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one; भर्त्रे (bhartre) - to her husband; कन्यां (kanyām) - daughter; शिखण्डिनीम् (śikhaṇḍinīm) - Śikhaṇḍinī;]
(Then the mother of Śikhaṇḍin truly spoke to her husband, O king, O mighty-armed one, about the daughter Śikhaṇḍinī.)
Then, O mighty-armed king, the mother of Śikhaṇḍin revealed the truth about their daughter Śikhaṇḍinī to her husband.
अपुत्रया मया राजन्सपत्नीनां भयादिदम्। कन्या शिखण्डिनी जाता पुरुषो वै निवेदितः ॥५-१९२-२॥
aputrayā mayā rājan saptnīnāṃ bhayādidam। kanyā śikhaṇḍinī jātā puruṣo vai niveditaḥ ॥5-192-2॥
[अपुत्रया (aputrayā) - by the sonless; मया (mayā) - by me; राजन् (rājan) - O king; सपत्नीनाम् (saptnīnāṃ) - of co-wives; भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear; इदम् (idam) - this; कन्या (kanyā) - daughter; शिखण्डिनी (śikhaṇḍinī) - Śikhaṇḍinī; जाता (jātā) - born; पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - man; वै (vai) - indeed; निवेदितः (niveditaḥ) - declared;]
(By the sonless me, O king, from fear of co-wives, this daughter Śikhaṇḍinī was born, indeed declared as a man.)
O king, because I was without a son and feared my co-wives, this daughter Śikhaṇḍinī was declared to be a man.
त्वया चैव नरश्रेष्ठ तन्मे प्रीत्यानुमोदितम्। पुत्रकर्म कृतं चैव कन्यायाः पार्थिवर्षभ ॥ भार्या चोढा त्वया राजन्दशार्णाधिपतेः सुता ॥५-१९२-३॥
tvayā caiva naraśreṣṭha tanme prītyānumoditam। putrakarma kṛtaṃ caiva kanyāyāḥ pārthivarṣabha ॥ bhāryā coḍhā tvayā rājandaśārṇādhipateḥ sutā ॥5-192-3॥
[त्वया (tvayā) - by you; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best of men; तत् (tat) - that; मे (me) - my; प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection; अनुमोदितम् (anumoditam) - approved; पुत्रकर्म (putrakarma) - the duty of a son; कृतं (kṛtam) - done; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; कन्यायाः (kanyāyāḥ) - of the daughter; पार्थिवर्षभ (pārthivarṣabha) - O bull among kings; भार्या (bhāryā) - wife; चोढा (coḍhā) - married; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; राजन् (rājan) - O king; दशार्णाधिपतेः (daśārṇādhipateḥ) - of the lord of the Daśārṇas; सुता (sutā) - daughter;]
(By you, O best of men, that was approved by me with affection. The duty of a son was done indeed for the daughter, O bull among kings. The wife, the daughter of the lord of the Daśārṇas, was married by you, O king.)
O best of men, you have affectionately approved my actions. The duty of a son was fulfilled for the daughter, O bull among kings. You married the daughter of the lord of the Daśārṇas, O king.
त्वया च प्रागभिहितं देववाक्यार्थदर्शनात्। कन्या भूत्वा पुमान्भावीत्येवं चैतदुपेक्षितम् ॥५-१९२-४॥
tvayā ca prāgabhihitaṁ devavākyārthadarśanāt। kanyā bhūtvā pumānbhāvītyevaṁ caitadupekṣitam ॥5-192-4॥
[त्वया (tvayā) - by you; च (ca) - and; प्राक् (prāk) - before; अभिहितं (abhihitaṁ) - said; देव (deva) - divine; वाक्य (vākya) - speech; अर्थ (artha) - meaning; दर्शनात् (darśanāt) - from the view; कन्या (kanyā) - girl; भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - becoming; पुमान् (pumān) - man; भावी (bhāvī) - will be; इति (iti) - thus; एवम् (evam) - in this way; च (ca) - and; एतत् (etat) - this; उपेक्षितम् (upekṣitam) - was ignored;]
(And by you, it was said before from the view of the meaning of the divine speech: 'A girl, becoming a man, will be thus', and this was ignored.)
You had previously mentioned, based on the interpretation of the divine words, that a girl would become a man, and this was overlooked.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा द्रुपदो यज्ञसेनः; सर्वं तत्त्वं मन्त्रविद्भ्यो निवेद्य। मन्त्रं राजा मन्त्रयामास राज; न्यद्यद्युक्तं रक्षणे वै प्रजानाम् ॥५-१९२-५॥
etacchrutvā drupado yajñasenaḥ; sarvaṃ tattvaṃ mantravidbhyo nivedya। mantraṃ rājā mantrayāmāsa rāja; nyadyadyuktaṃ rakṣaṇe vai prajānām ॥5-192-5॥
[एतत् (etat) - this; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; द्रुपदः (drupadaḥ) - Drupada; यज्ञसेनः (yajñasenaḥ) - Yajnasena; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - truth; मन्त्रविद्भ्यः (mantravidbhyaḥ) - to the wise men; निवेद्य (nivedya) - having informed; मन्त्रम् (mantram) - counsel; राजा (rājā) - the king; मन्त्रयामास (mantrayāmāsa) - consulted; राज (rāja) - king; न्यद्यद् (nyadyad) - whatever; युक्तम् (yuktam) - appropriate; रक्षणे (rakṣaṇe) - for the protection; वै (vai) - indeed; प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the subjects;]
(Having heard this, Drupada, Yajnasena, having informed all the truth to the wise men, consulted the king's counsel, whatever was appropriate for the protection of the subjects indeed.)
Upon hearing this, Drupada, also known as Yajnasena, informed the wise men of all the truths and consulted with the king's counsel on whatever was deemed appropriate for the protection of the people.
सम्बन्धकं चैव समर्थ्य तस्मि; न्दाशार्णके वै नृपतौ नरेन्द्र। स्वयं कृत्वा विप्रलम्भं यथाव; न्मन्त्रैकाग्रो निश्चयं वै जगाम ॥५-१९२-६॥
sambandhakaṁ caiva samarthya tasmi; ndāśārṇake vai nṛpatau narendra। svayaṁ kṛtvā vipralambhaṁ yathāv; nantraikāgro niścayaṁ vai jagāma ॥5-192-6॥
[सम्बन्धकम् (sambandhakam) - relation; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; समर्थ्य (samarthya) - having supported; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; दाशार्णके (dāśārṇake) - of the king of Daśārṇa; वै (vai) - indeed; नृपतौ (nṛpatau) - king; नरेन्द्र (narendra) - O king; स्वयम् (svayam) - himself; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done; विप्रलम्भम् (vipralambham) - deception; यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly; मन्त्र (mantra) - counsel; एकाग्रः (ekāgraḥ) - single-minded; निश्चयम् (niścayam) - decision; वै (vai) - indeed; जगाम (jagāma) - went;]
(Having supported the relation with the king of Daśārṇa, O king, himself having done the deception properly, with single-minded counsel, indeed, he went to the decision.)
O King, having established a connection with the king of Daśārṇa and having executed the deception himself properly, he proceeded with focused counsel to make a decision.
स्वभावगुप्तं नगरमापत्काले तु भारत। गोपयामास राजेन्द्र सर्वतः समलङ्कृतम् ॥५-१९२-७॥
svabhāvaguptaṃ nagaramāpatkāle tu bhārata। gopayāmāsa rājendra sarvataḥ samalaṅkṛtam ॥5-192-7॥
[स्वभावगुप्तं (svabhāvaguptaṃ) - naturally protected; नगरम् (nagaram) - city; आपत्काले (āpatkāle) - in times of distress; तु (tu) - but; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; गोपयामास (gopayāmāsa) - protected; राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king; सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides; समलङ्कृतम् (samalaṅkṛtam) - well adorned;]
(The naturally protected city, O Bharata, was protected by the king from all sides in times of distress, well adorned.)
O Bharata, the city, naturally protected, was safeguarded by the king from all sides during times of distress, and it was well adorned.
आर्तिं च परमां राजा जगाम सह भार्यया। दशार्णपतिना सार्धं विरोधे भरतर्षभ ॥५-१९२-८॥
ārtim ca paramāṃ rājā jagāma saha bhāryayā। daśārṇapatinā sārdhaṃ virodhe bharatarṣabha ॥5-192-8॥
[आर्तिं (ārtim) - distress; च (ca) - and; परमां (paramām) - great; राजा (rājā) - king; जगाम (jagāma) - went; सह (saha) - with; भार्यया (bhāryayā) - wife; दशार्णपतिना (daśārṇapatinā) - with the king of Daśārṇa; सार्धं (sārdham) - together; विरोधे (virodhe) - in conflict; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(The king went into great distress with his wife, together with the king of Daśārṇa, in conflict, O best of the Bharatas.)
The king, accompanied by his wife, faced great distress and conflict alongside the king of Daśārṇa, O best of the Bharatas.
कथं सम्बन्धिना सार्धं न मे स्याद्विग्रहो महान्। इति सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा दैवतान्यर्चयत्तदा ॥५-१९२-९॥
kathaṁ sambandhinā sārdhaṁ na me syādvigraho mahān। iti sañcintya manasā daivatānyarcayattadā ॥5-192-9॥
[कथं (kathaṁ) - how; सम्बन्धिना (sambandhinā) - with relation; सार्धं (sārdhaṁ) - together; न (na) - not; मे (me) - my; स्यात् (syāt) - would be; विग्रहः (vigrahaḥ) - conflict; महान् (mahān) - great; इति (iti) - thus; सञ्चिन्त्य (sañcintya) - thinking; मनसा (manasā) - with mind; दैवतानि (daivatāni) - deities; अर्चयत् (arcayat) - worshipped; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(How would there not be a great conflict with my relation? Thus thinking with his mind, he then worshipped the deities.)
Thinking about how to avoid a great conflict with his relation, he then worshipped the deities.
तं तु दृष्ट्वा तदा राजन्देवी देवपरं तथा। अर्चां प्रयुञ्जानमथो भार्या वचनमब्रवीत् ॥५-१९२-१०॥
taṁ tu dṛṣṭvā tadā rājandevī devaparaṁ tathā। arcāṁ prayuñjānamatho bhāryā vacanamabravīt ॥5-192-10॥
[तं (taṁ) - him; तु (tu) - but; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; तदा (tadā) - then; राजन् (rājan) - O king; देवी (devī) - the queen; देवपरं (devaparaṁ) - devoted to the gods; तथा (tathā) - thus; अर्चां (arcāṁ) - worship; प्रयुञ्जानम् (prayuñjānam) - engaged in; अथो (atho) - then; भार्या (bhāryā) - wife; वचनम् (vacanam) - words; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke;]
(But having seen him then, O king, the queen, devoted to the gods, thus engaged in worship, then the wife spoke words.)
Upon seeing him then, O king, the queen, who was devoted to the gods, engaged in worship, and then the wife spoke.
देवानां प्रतिपत्तिश्च सत्या साधुमता सदा। सा तु दुःखार्णवं प्राप्य नः स्यादर्चयतां भृशम् ॥५-१९२-११॥
devānāṃ pratipattiśca satyā sādhumatā sadā। sā tu duḥkhārṇavaṃ prāpya naḥ syādarcayatāṃ bhṛśam ॥5-192-11॥
[देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods; प्रतिपत्तिः (pratipattiḥ) - understanding; च (ca) - and; सत्या (satyā) - truthful; साधुमता (sādhumatā) - virtue; सदा (sadā) - always; सा (sā) - that; तु (tu) - but; दुःखार्णवम् (duḥkhārṇavam) - ocean of sorrow; प्राप्य (prāpya) - having reached; नः (naḥ) - our; स्यात् (syāt) - may be; अर्चयताम् (arcayatām) - of those who worship; भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly;]
(The understanding of the gods is always truthful and virtuous. But having reached the ocean of sorrow, it may greatly be of those who worship us.)
The understanding of the gods is always truthful and virtuous. However, when faced with the ocean of sorrow, it may greatly benefit those who worship us.
दैवतानि च सर्वाणि पूज्यन्तां भूरिदक्षिणैः। अग्नयश्चापि हूयन्तां दाशार्णप्रतिषेधने ॥५-१९२-१२॥
daivatāni ca sarvāṇi pūjyantāṃ bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ। agnayaścāpi hūyantāṃ dāśārṇapratiṣedhane ॥5-192-12॥
[दैवतानि (daivatāni) - deities; च (ca) - and; सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all; पूज्यन्तां (pūjyantāṃ) - should be worshipped; भूरिदक्षिणैः (bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ) - with abundant gifts; अग्नयः (agnayaḥ) - fires; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; हूयन्तां (hūyantāṃ) - should be offered; दाशार्णप्रतिषेधने (dāśārṇapratiṣedhane) - in the protection of the Dāśārṇa.;]
(The deities and all should be worshipped with abundant gifts. The fires also should be offered in the protection of the Dāśārṇa.)
All the deities should be worshipped with generous offerings, and the sacred fires should also be kindled for the protection of the Dāśārṇa.
अयुद्धेन निवृत्तिं च मनसा चिन्तयाभिभो। देवतानां प्रसादेन सर्वमेतद्भविष्यति ॥५-१९२-१३॥
ayuddhena nivṛttiṃ ca manasā cintayābhibho। devatānāṃ prasādena sarvametadbhaviṣyati ॥5-192-13॥
[अयुद्धेन (ayuddhena) - without battle; निवृत्तिं (nivṛttiṃ) - cessation; च (ca) - and; मनसा (manasā) - by mind; चिन्तय (cintaya) - consider; अभिभो (abhibho) - O lord; देवतानां (devatānāṃ) - of the gods; प्रसादेन (prasādena) - by the grace; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; एतत् (etat) - this; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will happen;]
(Consider cessation without battle by mind, O lord; by the grace of the gods, all this will happen.)
O lord, consider the cessation of conflict through mental resolve; by the grace of the gods, all this will come to pass.
मन्त्रिभिर्मन्त्रितं सार्धं त्वया यत्पृथुलोचन। पुरस्यास्याविनाशाय तच्च राजंस्तथा कुरु ॥५-१९२-१४॥
mantribhirmantritaṃ sārdhaṃ tvayā yatpṛthulocana। purasyāsyāvināśāya tacca rājaṃstathā kuru ॥5-192-14॥
[मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by the ministers; मन्त्रितं (mantritaṃ) - decided; सार्धं (sārdhaṃ) - together; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; यत् (yat) - that which; पृथुलोचन (pṛthulocana) - O wide-eyed one; पुरस्य (purasya) - of the city; अस्य (asya) - this; अविनाशाय (avināśāya) - for the destruction; तत् (tat) - that; च (ca) - and; राजन् (rājan) - O king; तथा (tathā) - thus; कुरु (kuru) - do;]
(O wide-eyed one, that which has been decided by the ministers together with you, for the destruction of this city, O king, do thus.)
O wide-eyed one, execute what has been decided by the ministers along with you for the destruction of this city, O king.
दैवं हि मानुषोपेतं भृशं सिध्यति पार्थिव। परस्परविरोधात्तु नानयोः सिद्धिरस्ति वै ॥५-१९२-१५॥
daivaṁ hi mānuṣopetaṁ bhṛśaṁ sidhyati pārthiva। parasparavirodhāttu nānayoḥ siddhirasti vai ॥5-192-15॥
[दैवं (daivam) - fate; हि (hi) - indeed; मानुषोपेतं (mānuṣopetam) - accompanied by human effort; भृशं (bhṛśam) - greatly; सिध्यति (sidhyati) - succeeds; पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king; परस्परविरोधात् (parasparavirodhāt) - from mutual opposition; तु (tu) - but; न (na) - not; अनयोः (anayoḥ) - of these two; सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - success; अस्ति (asti) - is; वै (vai) - indeed;]
(Fate, indeed, accompanied by human effort, greatly succeeds, O king. But from mutual opposition, there is no success of these two, indeed.)
O king, when fate is accompanied by human effort, it greatly succeeds. However, when there is mutual opposition, neither of these two succeeds.
तस्माद्विधाय नगरे विधानं सचिवैः सह। अर्चयस्व यथाकामं दैवतानि विशां पते ॥५-१९२-१६॥
tasmād vidhāya nagare vidhānaṃ sacivaiḥ saha। arcayasva yathākāmaṃ daivatāni viśāṃ pate ॥5-192-16॥
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; विधाय (vidhāya) - having established; नगरे (nagare) - in the city; विधानम् (vidhānam) - order; सचिवैः (sacivaiḥ) - with ministers; सह (saha) - together; अर्चयस्व (arcayasva) - worship; यथाकामम् (yathākāmam) - as desired; दैवतानि (daivatāni) - the deities; विशाम् (viśām) - of the people; पते (pate) - O lord;]
(Therefore, having established order in the city with ministers, worship the deities as desired, O lord of the people.)
Therefore, O lord of the people, establish order in the city with your ministers and worship the deities as you desire.
एवं सम्भाषमाणौ तौ दृष्ट्वा शोकपरायणौ। शिखण्डिनी तदा कन्या व्रीडितेव मनस्विनी ॥५-१९२-१७॥
evaṃ sambhāṣamāṇau tau dṛṣṭvā śokaparāyaṇau। śikhaṇḍinī tadā kanyā vrīḍiteva manasvinī ॥5-192-17॥
[एवं (evaṃ) - thus; सम्भाषमाणौ (sambhāṣamāṇau) - conversing; तौ (tau) - those two; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; शोकपरायणौ (śokaparāyaṇau) - immersed in sorrow; शिखण्डिनी (śikhaṇḍinī) - Shikhandini; तदा (tadā) - then; कन्या (kanyā) - the maiden; व्रीडिता (vrīḍitā) - ashamed; इव (iva) - as if; मनस्विनी (manasvinī) - wise one;]
(Thus, seeing those two conversing, immersed in sorrow, Shikhandini, the maiden, then appeared as if ashamed, wise one.)
Seeing those two engaged in conversation and immersed in sorrow, Shikhandini, the wise maiden, appeared as if she was ashamed.
ततः सा चिन्तयामास मत्कृते दुःखितावुभौ। इमाविति ततश्चक्रे मतिं प्राणविनाशने ॥५-१९२-१८॥
tataḥ sā cintayāmāsa matkṛte duḥkhitāvubhau। imāviti tataścakre matiṃ prāṇavināśane ॥5-192-18॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; सा (sā) - she; चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - thought; मत्कृते (matkṛte) - for my sake; दुःखितौ (duḥkhitau) - sorrowful; उभौ (ubhau) - both; इमौ (imau) - these two; इति (iti) - thus; ततः (tataḥ) - then; चक्रे (cakre) - made; मतिं (matiṃ) - decision; प्राणविनाशने (prāṇavināśane) - to end life;]
(Then she thought, 'For my sake, both of these two are sorrowful.' Thus, she then made a decision to end her life.)
Then she thought that both of them were sorrowful because of her, and thus she decided to end her life.
एवं सा निश्चयं कृत्वा भृशं शोकपरायणा। जगाम भवनं त्यक्त्वा गहनं निर्जनं वनम् ॥५-१९२-१९॥
evaṃ sā niścayaṃ kṛtvā bhṛśaṃ śokaparāyaṇā। jagāma bhavanaṃ tyaktvā gahanaṃ nirjanaṃ vanam ॥5-192-19॥
[एवं (evaṃ) - thus; सा (sā) - she; निश्चयम् (niścayam) - determination; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly; शोकपरायणा (śokaparāyaṇā) - immersed in sorrow; जगाम (jagāma) - went; भवनम् (bhavanam) - house; त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having left; गहनम् (gahanam) - dense; निर्जनम् (nirjanam) - lonely; वनम् (vanam) - forest;]
(Thus, she, having made a determination, greatly immersed in sorrow, went, having left the house, to the dense, lonely forest.)
Thus, having resolved firmly and being deeply immersed in sorrow, she left her home and went to the dense and lonely forest.
यक्षेणर्द्धिमता राजन्स्थूणाकर्णेन पालितम्। तद्भयादेव च जनो विसर्जयति तद्वनम् ॥५-१९२-२०॥
yakṣeṇarddhimatā rājansthūṇākarṇena pālitam। tadbhayādeva ca jano visarjayati tadvanaṃ ॥5-192-20॥
[यक्षेण (yakṣeṇa) - by the Yaksha; ऋद्धिमता (ṛddhimatā) - prosperous; राजन् (rājan) - O king; स्थूणाकर्णेन (sthūṇākarṇena) - by Sthūṇākarṇa; पालितम् (pālitam) - protected; तत् (tad) - that; भयात् (bhayāt) - out of fear; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; जनः (janaḥ) - people; विसर्जयति (visarjayati) - abandon; तत् (tad) - that; वनम् (vanam) - forest;]
(O king, the forest protected by the prosperous Yaksha Sthūṇākarṇa is indeed abandoned by people out of fear.)
O king, the prosperous Yaksha Sthūṇākarṇa protects the forest, and people abandon it out of fear.
तत्र स्थूणस्य भवनं सुधामृत्तिकलेपनम्। लाजोल्लापिकधूमाढ्यमुच्चप्राकारतोरणम् ॥५-१९२-२१॥
tatra sthūṇasya bhavanaṃ sudhāmṛttikalepanam। lājollāpikadhūmāḍhyamuccaprākāratoraṇam ॥5-192-21॥
[तत्र (tatra) - there; स्थूणस्य (sthūṇasya) - of the pillar; भवनं (bhavanaṃ) - house; सुधामृत्तिकलेपनम् (sudhāmṛttikalepanam) - plastered with lime and clay; लाजोल्लापिकधूमाढ्यम् (lājollāpikadhūmāḍhyam) - filled with the smoke of parched grain; उच्चप्राकारतोरणम् (uccaprākāratoraṇam) - with high walls and gateways;]
(There, the house of the pillar is plastered with lime and clay, filled with the smoke of parched grain, with high walls and gateways.)
There, the house of the pillar is beautifully plastered with lime and clay, filled with the aromatic smoke of parched grain, and adorned with high walls and grand gateways.
तत्प्रविश्य शिखण्डी सा द्रुपदस्यात्मजा नृप। अनश्नती बहुतिथं शरीरमुपशोषयत् ॥५-१९२-२२॥
tatpraviśya śikhaṇḍī sā drupadasyātmajā nṛpa। anaśnatī bahutithaṃ śarīramupaśoṣayat ॥5-192-22॥
[तत् (tat) - then; प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered; शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Śikhaṇḍī; सा (sā) - she; द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - of Drupada; आत्मजा (ātmajā) - daughter; नृप (nṛpa) - king; अनश्नती (anaśnatī) - not eating; बहुतिथं (bahutithaṃ) - for many days; शरीरम् (śarīram) - body; उपशोषयत् (upaśoṣayat) - emaciated;]
(Then, having entered, Śikhaṇḍī, the daughter of King Drupada, not eating for many days, emaciated her body.)
Then Śikhaṇḍī, the daughter of King Drupada, entered and, by fasting for many days, emaciated her body.
दर्शयामास तां यक्षः स्थूणो मध्वक्षसंयुतः। किमर्थोऽयं तवारम्भः करिष्ये ब्रूहि माचिरम् ॥५-१९२-२३॥
darśayāmāsa tāṃ yakṣaḥ sthūṇo madhvakṣasaṃyutaḥ। kimartho'yaṃ tavārambhaḥ kariṣye brūhi māciram ॥5-192-23॥
[दर्शयामास (darśayāmāsa) - showed; तां (tāṃ) - her; यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - the Yaksha; स्थूणः (sthūṇaḥ) - pillar; मध्वक्षसंयुतः (madhvakṣasaṃyutaḥ) - with honey and food; किमर्थः (kimarthaḥ) - for what purpose; अयम् (ayam) - this; तव (tava) - your; आरम्भः (ārambhaḥ) - effort; करिष्ये (kariṣye) - I will do; ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell; मा (mā) - not; चिरम् (ciram) - delay;]
(The Yaksha, with honey and food, showed her the pillar. For what purpose is this your effort? Tell me, I will do it without delay.)
The Yaksha, accompanied by honey and food, revealed the pillar to her. What is the purpose of this endeavor of yours? Tell me quickly, I shall accomplish it without delay.
अशक्यमिति सा यक्षं पुनः पुनरुवाच ह। करिष्यामीति चैनां स प्रत्युवाचाथ गुह्यकः ॥५-१९२-२४॥
aśakyamiti sā yakṣaṃ punaḥ punaruvāca ha। kariṣyāmīti caināṃ sa pratyuvācātha guhyakaḥ ॥5-192-24॥
[अशक्यम् (aśakyam) - impossible; इति (iti) - thus; सा (sā) - she; यक्षम् (yakṣam) - to the Yaksha; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; उवाच (uvāca) - said; ह (ha) - indeed; करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do; इति (iti) - thus; च (ca) - and; एनाम् (enām) - to her; सः (saḥ) - he; प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied; अथ (atha) - then; गुह्यकः (guhyakaḥ) - the Guhyaka;]
("It is impossible," she said again and again to the Yaksha. "I will do it," the Guhyaka then replied to her.)
She repeatedly told the Yaksha that it was impossible. The Guhyaka then replied to her, "I will do it."
धनेश्वरस्यानुचरो वरदोऽस्मि नृपात्मजे। अदेयमपि दास्यामि ब्रूहि यत्ते विवक्षितम् ॥५-१९२-२५॥
dhaneśvarasyānucaro varado'smi nṛpātmaje। adeyamapi dāsyāmi brūhi yatte vivakṣitam ॥5-192-25॥
[धनेश्वरस्य (dhaneśvarasya) - of the lord of wealth; अनुचरः (anucaraḥ) - follower; वरदः (varadaḥ) - boon-giver; अस्मि (asmi) - am; नृपात्मजे (nṛpātmaje) - O princess; अदेयम् (adeyam) - not to be given; अपि (api) - even; दास्यामि (dāsyāmi) - I will give; ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell; यत् (yat) - what; ते (te) - your; विवक्षितम् (vivakṣitam) - desired;]
(I am the follower and boon-giver of the lord of wealth, O princess. Even what is not to be given, I will give. Tell me what you desire.)
I am a follower and boon-giver of the lord of wealth, O princess. I am willing to give even what is not meant to be given. Tell me what you wish for.
ततः शिखण्डी तत्सर्वमखिलेन न्यवेदयत्। तस्मै यक्षप्रधानाय स्थूणाकर्णाय भारत ॥५-१९२-२६॥
tataḥ śikhaṇḍī tatsarvamakhilena nyavedayat। tasmai yakṣapradhānāya sthūṇākarṇāya bhārata ॥5-192-26॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhandi; तत् (tat) - that; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; अखिलेन (akhilena) - completely; न्यवेदयत् (nyavedayat) - reported; तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; यक्षप्रधानाय (yakṣapradhānāya) - to the chief of Yakshas; स्थूणाकर्णाय (sthūṇākarṇāya) - to Sthunakarn; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata;]
(Then Shikhandi reported all that completely to him, to the chief of Yakshas, to Sthunakarn, O Bharata.)
Then Shikhandi conveyed everything in detail to Sthunakarn, the chief of the Yakshas, O Bharata.
आपन्नो मे पिता यक्ष नचिराद्विनशिष्यति। अभियास्यति सङ्क्रुद्धो दशार्णाधिपतिर्हि तम् ॥५-१९२-२७॥
āpanno me pitā yakṣa nacirādvinaśiṣyati। abhi yāsyati saṅkruddho daśārṇādhipatirhi tam ॥5-192-27॥
[आपन्नः (āpannaḥ) - afflicted; मे (me) - my; पिता (pitā) - father; यक्ष (yakṣa) - Yaksha; नचिरात् (nacirāt) - soon; विनशिष्यति (vinaśiṣyati) - will perish; अभियास्यति (abhi yāsyati) - will attack; सङ्क्रुद्धः (saṅkruddhaḥ) - angry; दशार्णाधिपतिः (daśārṇādhipatiḥ) - the king of Dasharna; हि (hi) - indeed; तम् (tam) - him;]
(My father, the Yaksha, afflicted, will soon perish. The angry king of Dasharna will indeed attack him.)
My father, the Yaksha, is in distress and will soon perish. The enraged king of Dasharna will indeed attack him.
महाबलो महोत्साहः स हेमकवचो नृपः। तस्माद्रक्षस्व मां यक्ष पितरं मातरं च मे ॥५-१९२-२८॥
mahābalo mahotsāhaḥ sa hemakavaco nṛpaḥ। tasmādrakṣasva māṃ yakṣa pitaraṃ mātaraṃ ca me ॥5-192-28॥
[महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - great strength; महोत्साहः (mahotsāhaḥ) - great enthusiasm; सः (saḥ) - he; हेमकवचः (hemakavacaḥ) - golden-armored; नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; रक्षस्व (rakṣasva) - protect; माम् (mām) - me; यक्ष (yakṣa) - Yaksha; पितरम् (pitaraṃ) - father; मातरम् (mātaraṃ) - mother; च (ca) - and; मे (me) - my;]
(The king of great strength and enthusiasm, with golden armor, therefore protect me, O Yaksha, my father and mother.)
The mighty and enthusiastic king, adorned with golden armor, therefore, O Yaksha, protect me, my father, and my mother.
प्रतिज्ञातो हि भवता दुःखप्रतिनयो मम। भवेयं पुरुषो यक्ष त्वत्प्रसादादनिन्दितः ॥५-१९२-२९॥
pratijñāto hi bhavatā duḥkhapratinayo mama। bhaveyaṃ puruṣo yakṣa tvatprasādādaninditaḥ ॥5-192-29॥
[प्रतिज्ञातः (pratijñātaḥ) - promised; हि (hi) - indeed; भवता (bhavatā) - by you; दुःखप्रतिनयः (duḥkhapratinayaḥ) - relief from sorrow; मम (mama) - my; भवेयम् (bhaveyam) - may become; पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a man; यक्ष (yakṣa) - Yaksha; त्वत्प्रसादात् (tvatprasādāt) - by your grace; अनिन्दितः (aninditaḥ) - blameless;]
(Indeed, promised by you is my relief from sorrow. May I become a blameless man, Yaksha, by your grace.)
You have indeed promised me relief from sorrow. By your grace, Yaksha, may I become a blameless man.
यावदेव स राजा वै नोपयाति पुरं मम। तावदेव महायक्ष प्रसादं कुरु गुह्यक ॥५-१९२-३०॥
yāvadeva sa rājā vai nopayāti puraṃ mama। tāvadeva mahāyakṣa prasādaṃ kuru guhyaka ॥5-192-30॥
[यावत् (yāvat) - as long as; एव (eva) - indeed; सः (saḥ) - that; राजा (rājā) - king; वै (vai) - indeed; न (na) - not; उपयाति (upayāti) - approaches; पुरं (puraṃ) - city; मम (mama) - my; तावत् (tāvat) - until then; एव (eva) - indeed; महायक्ष (mahāyakṣa) - great Yaksha; प्रसादं (prasādaṃ) - favor; कुरु (kuru) - do; गुह्यक (guhyaka) - Guhyaka;]
(As long as that king indeed does not approach my city, until then, O great Yaksha, do favor, Guhyaka.)
As long as the king does not come to my city, O great Yaksha, please grant your favor, Guhyaka.
