05.193
Pancharatra and Ext: Sthuna, the Yaksha exchanges his manliness with Shikandin. Later, Kubera's curse ensures it stays this way till the end. Bhishma concludes his narration of Shikandin story, giving justification as to why he will not kill Shikandin.
भीष्म उवाच॥
bhīṣma uvāca॥
[भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bhishma said:)
Bhishma said:
शिखण्डिवाक्यं श्रुत्वाथ स यक्षो भरतर्षभ। प्रोवाच मनसा चिन्त्य दैवेनोपनिपीडितः ॥ भवितव्यं तथा तद्धि मम दुःखाय कौरव ॥५-१९३-१॥
śikhaṇḍivākyaṃ śrutvātha sa yakṣo bharatarṣabha। provāca manasā cintya daivenopanipīḍitaḥ ॥ bhavitavyaṃ tathā taddhi mama duḥkhāya kaurava ॥5-193-1॥
[शिखण्डिवाक्यं (śikhaṇḍivākyaṃ) - Shikhandi's words; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; अथ (atha) - then; स (sa) - he; यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - the Yaksha; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O bull of the Bharatas; प्रोवाच (provāca) - said; मनसा (manasā) - in his mind; चिन्त्य (cintya) - thinking; दैवेन (daivena) - by fate; उपनिपीडितः (upanipīḍitaḥ) - oppressed; भवितव्यं (bhavitavyaṃ) - it must happen; तथा (tathā) - thus; तत् (tat) - that; हि (hi) - indeed; मम (mama) - my; दुःखाय (duḥkhāya) - for sorrow; कौरव (kaurava) - O Kaurava;]
(Having heard Shikhandi's words, then the Yaksha, O bull of the Bharatas, said in his mind, thinking, oppressed by fate: "It must happen thus indeed for my sorrow, O Kaurava.")
Upon hearing Shikhandi's words, the Yaksha, troubled by fate, thought to himself, "This must indeed happen for my sorrow, O Kaurava."
भद्रे कामं करिष्यामि समयं तु निबोध मे। किञ्चित्कालान्तरं दास्ये पुंलिङ्गं स्वमिदं तव ॥ आगन्तव्यं त्वया काले सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥५-१९३-२॥
bhadre kāmaṃ kariṣyāmi samayaṃ tu nibodha me। kiñcitkālāntaraṃ dāsye puṃliṅgaṃ svamidaṃ tava ॥ āgantavyaṃ tvayā kāle satyametadbravīmi te ॥5-193-2॥
[भद्रे (bhadre) - O auspicious one; कामं (kāmaṃ) - desire; करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do; समयं (samayaṃ) - time; तु (tu) - but; निबोध (nibodha) - know; मे (me) - my; किञ्चित्कालान्तरं (kiñcitkālāntaraṃ) - after some time; दास्ये (dāsye) - I will give; पुंलिङ्गं (puṃliṅgaṃ) - masculine form; स्वम् (svam) - own; इदं (idaṃ) - this; तव (tava) - your; आगन्तव्यं (āgantavyaṃ) - must come; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; काले (kāle) - in time; सत्यं (satyaṃ) - truth; एतत् (etat) - this; ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I say; ते (te) - to you;]
(O auspicious one, I will fulfill the desire, but know my time. After some time, I will give you your own masculine form. You must come in time. This is the truth I say to you.)
O auspicious one, I will fulfill your desire, but be aware of my timing. After some time, I will grant you your own masculine form. You must arrive on time. I assure you, this is the truth.
प्रभुः सङ्कल्पसिद्धोऽस्मि कामरूपी विहङ्गमः। मत्प्रसादात्पुरं चैव त्राहि बन्धूंश्च केवलान् ॥५-१९३-३॥
prabhuḥ saṅkalpasiddho'smi kāmarūpī vihaṅgamaḥ। matprasādātpuraṃ caiva trāhi bandhūṃśca kevalān ॥5-193-3॥
[प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord; सङ्कल्पसिद्धः (saṅkalpasiddhaḥ) - wish-fulfilling; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; कामरूपी (kāmarūpī) - desire-form; विहङ्गमः (vihaṅgamaḥ) - bird; मत्प्रसादात् (matprasādāt) - by my grace; पुरं (puraṃ) - city; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; त्राहि (trāhi) - protect; बन्धून् (bandhūn) - relatives; च (ca) - and; केवलान् (kevalān) - only;]
(The lord, I am wish-fulfilling, desire-form bird. By my grace, indeed, protect the city and only the relatives.)
I am the lord, capable of fulfilling wishes and taking any form I desire, like a bird. By my grace, protect the city and only the relatives.
स्त्रीलिङ्गं धारयिष्यामि त्वदीयं पार्थिवात्मजे। सत्यं मे प्रतिजानीहि करिष्यामि प्रियं तव ॥५-१९३-४॥
strīliṅgaṃ dhārayiṣyāmi tvadīyaṃ pārthivātmaje। satyaṃ me pratijānīhi kariṣyāmi priyaṃ tava ॥5-193-4॥
[स्त्रीलिङ्गं (strīliṅgaṃ) - feminine form; धारयिष्यामि (dhārayiṣyāmi) - I will assume; त्वदीयं (tvadīyaṃ) - your; पार्थिवात्मजे (pārthivātmaje) - O prince; सत्यं (satyaṃ) - truly; मे (me) - to me; प्रतिजानीहि (pratijānīhi) - promise; करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do; प्रियं (priyaṃ) - what is dear; तव (tava) - to you;]
(I will assume the feminine form, O prince, truly promise to me, I will do what is dear to you.)
I will take on a feminine form, O prince, truly promise me, I will do what pleases you.
शिखण्ड्युवाच॥
śikhaṇḍy uvāca॥
[शिखण्डि (śikhaṇḍi) - Shikhandi; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Shikhandi said:)
Shikhandi spoke:
प्रतिदास्यामि भगवँल्लिङ्गं पुनरिदं तव। किञ्चित्कालान्तरं स्त्रीत्वं धारयस्व निशाचर ॥५-१९३-५॥
pratidāsyāmi bhagavaṁlliṅgaṁ punaridaṁ tava। kiñcitkālāntaraṁ strītvam dhārayasva niśācara ॥5-193-5॥
[प्रतिदास्यामि (pratidāsyāmi) - I will return; भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord; लिङ्गं (liṅgaṁ) - form; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; इदं (idaṁ) - this; तव (tava) - your; किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - a little; कालान्तरं (kālāntaraṁ) - for some time; स्त्रीत्वं (strītvam) - womanhood; धारयस्व (dhārayasva) - bear; निशाचर (niśācara) - O night-wanderer;]
(I will return, O Lord, your form again; bear womanhood for some time, O night-wanderer.)
I will restore your form, O Lord, but for a little while, bear the form of a woman, O night-wanderer.
प्रतिप्रयाते दाशार्णे पार्थिवे हेमवर्मणि। कन्यैवाहं भविष्यामि पुरुषस्त्वं भविष्यसि ॥५-१९३-६॥
pratiprayāte dāśārṇe pārthive hemavarmaṇi। kanyāivāhaṃ bhaviṣyāmi puruṣastvaṃ bhaviṣyasi ॥5-193-6॥
[प्रतिप्रयाते (pratiprayāte) - when returned; दाशार्णे (dāśārṇe) - to the king of the Daśārṇas; पार्थिवे (pārthive) - king; हेमवर्मणि (hemavarmaṇi) - Hemavarman; कन्यैव (kanyāiva) - like a maiden; अहम् (aham) - I; भविष्यामि (bhaviṣyāmi) - will become; पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - man; त्वम् (tvam) - you; भविष्यसि (bhaviṣyasi) - will become;]
(When the king Hemavarman of the Daśārṇas returns, I will become like a maiden, and you will become a man.)
When King Hemavarman of the Daśārṇas returns, I will transform into a maiden, and you will become a man.
भीष्म उवाच॥
bhīṣma uvāca॥
[भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bhishma said:)
Bhishma said:
इत्युक्त्वा समयं तत्र चक्राते तावुभौ नृप। अन्योन्यस्यानभिद्रोहे तौ सङ्क्रामयतां ततः ॥५-१९३-७॥
ityuktvā samayaṃ tatra cakrāte tāvubhau nṛpa। anyonyasyānabhidrohe tau saṅkrāmayatāṃ tataḥ ॥5-193-7॥
[इति (iti) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; समयम् (samayam) - agreement; तत्र (tatra) - there; चक्राते (cakrāte) - made; तौ (tau) - those two; उभौ (ubhau) - both; नृप (nṛpa) - kings; अन्योन्यस्य (anyonyasya) - of each other; अनभिद्रोहे (anabhidrohe) - non-aggression; तौ (tau) - those two; सङ्क्रामयताम् (saṅkrāmayatām) - transferred; ततः (tataḥ) - then;]
(Thus having spoken, those two kings made an agreement there for non-aggression towards each other, and then they transferred (the kingdom).)
After speaking thus, the two kings made an agreement there to not harm each other and then proceeded to transfer the kingdom.
स्त्रीलिङ्गं धारयामास स्थूणो यक्षो नराधिप। यक्षरूपं च तद्दीप्तं शिखण्डी प्रत्यपद्यत ॥५-१९३-८॥
strīliṅgaṃ dhārayāmāsa sthūṇo yakṣo narādhipa। yakṣarūpaṃ ca taddīptaṃ śikhaṇḍī pratyapadyata ॥5-193-8॥
[स्त्रीलिङ्गं (strīliṅgaṃ) - female form; धारयामास (dhārayāmāsa) - assumed; स्थूणः (sthūṇaḥ) - Sthuna; यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - Yaksha; नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king; यक्षरूपं (yakṣarūpaṃ) - Yaksha form; च (ca) - and; तद्दीप्तं (taddīptaṃ) - that brilliant; शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhandi; प्रत्यपद्यत (pratyapadyata) - assumed;]
(Sthuna, the Yaksha, assumed a female form, O king. And Shikhandi assumed that brilliant Yaksha form.)
Sthuna, the Yaksha, took on a female form, O king. Shikhandi then took on that radiant form of the Yaksha.
ततः शिखण्डी पाञ्चाल्यः पुंस्त्वमासाद्य पार्थिव। विवेश नगरं हृष्टः पितरं च समासदत् ॥ यथावृत्तं तु तत्सर्वमाचख्यौ द्रुपदस्य च ॥५-१९३-९॥
tataḥ śikhaṇḍī pāñcālyaḥ puṃstvamāsādya pārthiva। viveśa nagaraṃ hṛṣṭaḥ pitaraṃ ca samāsadat ॥ yathāvṛttaṃ tu tatsarvamācakhyau drupadasya ca ॥5-193-9॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhandi; पाञ्चाल्यः (pāñcālyaḥ) - the son of Panchala; पुंस्त्वम् (puṃstvam) - manhood; आसाद्य (āsādya) - having attained; पार्थिव (pārthiva) - prince; विवेश (viveśa) - entered; नगरम् (nagaraṃ) - the city; हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - joyful; पितरम् (pitaraṃ) - father; च (ca) - and; समासदत् (samāsadat) - approached; यथावृत्तम् (yathāvṛttam) - as it happened; तु (tu) - but; तत् (tat) - that; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; आचख्यौ (ācakhyau) - told; द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - of Drupada; च (ca) - and;]
(Then Shikhandi, the son of Panchala, having attained manhood, the prince entered the city joyfully and approached his father. But he told all that had happened to Drupada.)
Then Shikhandi, the son of Panchala, having become a man, entered the city joyfully and approached his father, and he narrated everything that had happened to Drupada.
द्रुपदस्तस्य तच्छ्रुत्वा हर्षमाहारयत्परम्। सभार्यस्तच्च सस्मार महेश्वरवचस्तदा ॥५-१९३-१०॥
drupadastasya tacchrutvā harṣamāhārayatparam। sabhāryastacca sasmāra maheśvaravacastadā ॥5-193-10॥
[द्रुपदः (drupadaḥ) - Drupada; तस्य (tasya) - his; तच्छ्रुत्वा (tacchrutvā) - having heard that; हर्षम् (harṣam) - joy; आहारयत् (āhārayat) - brought; परम् (param) - great; सभार्यः (sabhāryaḥ) - with his wife; तत् (tat) - that; च (ca) - and; सस्मार (sasmāra) - remembered; महेश्वर (maheśvara) - of Lord Shiva; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Drupada, having heard that, brought great joy. With his wife, he then remembered the words of Lord Shiva.)
Upon hearing the news, Drupada was filled with immense joy. Accompanied by his wife, he recalled the words of Lord Shiva at that moment.
ततः सम्प्रेषयामास दशार्णाधिपतेर्नृप। पुरुषोऽयं मम सुतः श्रद्धत्तां मे भवानिति ॥५-१९३-११॥
tataḥ saṃpreṣayāmāsa daśārṇādhipaternṛpa। puruṣo'yaṃ mama sutaḥ śraddhattāṃ me bhavāniti ॥5-193-11॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; सम्प्रेषयामास (saṃpreṣayāmāsa) - sent; दशार्णाधिपतेः (daśārṇādhipateḥ) - of the king of Daśārṇa; नृप (nṛpa) - king; पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - man; अयम् (ayam) - this; मम (mama) - my; सुतः (sutaḥ) - son; श्रद्धत्ताम् (śraddhattām) - believe; मे (me) - me; भवान् (bhavān) - you; इति (iti) - thus;]
(Then the king of Daśārṇa sent (a message): "This man is my son; believe me, you.")
Then the king of Daśārṇa sent a message to the king, saying, "This man is my son; please believe me."
अथ दाशार्णको राजा सहसाभ्यागमत्तदा। पाञ्चालराजं द्रुपदं दुःखामर्षसमन्वितः ॥५-१९३-१२॥
atha dāśārṇako rājā sahasābhyāgamat tadā। pāñcālarājaṃ drupadaṃ duḥkhāmarṣasamanvitaḥ ॥5-193-12॥
[अथ (atha) - then; दाशार्णकः (dāśārṇakaḥ) - the king of the Daśārṇas; राजा (rājā) - king; सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly; अभ्यागमत् (abhyāgamat) - approached; तदा (tadā) - then; पाञ्चालराजम् (pāñcālarājam) - the king of the Pāñcālas; द्रुपदम् (drupadam) - Drupada; दुःख (duḥkha) - grief; अमर्ष (amarṣa) - anger; समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - filled with;]
(Then the king of the Daśārṇas suddenly approached the king of the Pāñcālas, Drupada, filled with grief and anger.)
At that time, the king of the Daśārṇas suddenly came to King Drupada of the Pāñcālas, overwhelmed with grief and anger.
ततः काम्पिल्यमासाद्य दशार्णाधिपतिस्तदा। प्रेषयामास सत्कृत्य दूतं ब्रह्मविदां वरम् ॥५-१९३-१३॥
tataḥ kāmpilyam āsādya daśārṇādhipatis tadā। preṣayām āsa satkṛtya dūtaṃ brahmavidāṃ varam ॥5-193-13॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; काम्पिल्यम् (kāmpilyam) - Kampilya; आसाद्य (āsādya) - having arrived; दशार्णाधिपतिः (daśārṇādhipatiḥ) - the lord of the Daśārṇas; तदा (tadā) - at that time; प्रेषयामास (preṣayām āsa) - sent; सत्कृत्य (satkṛtya) - honoring; दूतम् (dūtam) - a messenger; ब्रह्मविदाम् (brahmavidām) - of the knowers of Brahman; वरम् (varam) - the best;]
(Then, having arrived at Kampilya, the lord of the Daśārṇas, at that time, sent a messenger, honoring him, the best of the knowers of Brahman.)
Then, upon reaching Kampilya, the lord of the Daśārṇas sent a highly respected messenger, who was the best among the knowers of Brahman.
ब्रूहि मद्वचनाद्दूत पाञ्चाल्यं तं नृपाधमम्। यद्वै कन्यां स्वकन्यार्थे वृतवानसि दुर्मते ॥ फलं तस्यावलेपस्य द्रक्ष्यस्यद्य न संशयः ॥५-१९३-१४॥
brūhi madvacanāddūta pāñcālyaṃ taṃ nṛpādhamam। yadvai kanyāṃ svakanyārthe vṛtavānasi durmate ॥ phalaṃ tasyāvale pasya drakṣyasyadya na saṃśayaḥ ॥5-193-14॥
[ब्रूहि (brūhi) - speak; मद्वचनात् (madvacanāt) - from my words; दूत (dūta) - messenger; पाञ्चाल्यम् (pāñcālyam) - to the son of Panchala; तम् (tam) - that; नृपाधमम् (nṛpādhamam) - worst of kings; यत् (yat) - that; वै (vai) - indeed; कन्याम् (kanyām) - girl; स्वकन्यार्थे (svakanyārthe) - for your own daughter; वृतवानसि (vṛtavānasi) - you have chosen; दुर्मते (durmate) - wicked-minded; फलम् (phalam) - fruit; तस्य (tasya) - of that; अवलेपस्य (avale pasya) - of arrogance; द्रक्ष्यसि (drakṣyasi) - you will see; अद्य (adya) - today; न (na) - not; संशयः (saṃśayaḥ) - doubt;]
(Speak from my words, messenger, to the son of Panchala, that worst of kings: "Indeed, you have chosen the girl for your own daughter, wicked-minded one. Today, you will see the fruit of that arrogance, no doubt.")
The messenger is instructed to tell the son of Panchala, considered the worst of kings, that his arrogant decision to choose the girl for his own daughter will have consequences, which he will witness today without any doubt.
एवमुक्तस्तु तेनासौ ब्राह्मणो राजसत्तम। दूतः प्रयातो नगरं दाशार्णनृपचोदितः ॥५-१९३-१५॥
evamuktastu tenāsau brāhmaṇo rājasattama। dūtaḥ prayāto nagaraṃ dāśārṇanṛpacoditaḥ ॥5-193-15॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; तु (tu) - but; तेन (tena) - by him; असौ (asau) - that; ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - Brahmin; राजसत्तम (rājasattama) - O best of kings; दूतः (dūtaḥ) - messenger; प्रयातः (prayātaḥ) - departed; नगरम् (nagaram) - to the city; दाशार्ण (dāśārṇa) - of the Daasharna; नृप (nṛpa) - king; चोदितः (coditaḥ) - sent;]
(Thus spoken by him, that Brahmin, O best of kings, the messenger departed to the city, sent by the king of the Daasharna.)
Upon being addressed in this manner by him, the Brahmin, O esteemed king, the messenger set out for the city, as instructed by the king of the Daasharna.
तत आसादयामास पुरोधा द्रुपदं पुरे। तस्मै पाञ्चालको राजा गामर्घ्यं च सुसत्कृतम् ॥ प्रापयामास राजेन्द्र सह तेन शिखण्डिना ॥५-१९३-१६॥
tata āsādayāmāsa purodhā drupadaṃ pure। tasmai pāñcālako rājā gām-arghyaṃ ca susatkṛtam ॥ prāpayāmāsa rājendra saha tena śikhaṇḍinā ॥5-193-16॥
[तत (tata) - then; आसादयामास (āsādayāmāsa) - approached; पुरोधा (purodhā) - the priest; द्रुपदं (drupadaṃ) - Drupada; पुरे (pure) - in the city; तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; पाञ्चालको (pāñcālako) - Panchala; राजा (rājā) - king; गामर्घ्यं (gām-arghyaṃ) - cow and offerings; च (ca) - and; सुसत्कृतम् (susatkṛtam) - well-honored; प्रापयामास (prāpayāmāsa) - sent; राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king; सह (saha) - with; तेन (tena) - him; शिखण्डिना (śikhaṇḍinā) - Shikhandi;]
(Then the priest approached Drupada in the city. To him, the Panchala king sent a cow and offerings, well-honored, O king, with Shikhandi.)
Then the priest approached King Drupada in his city. The Panchala king sent him a cow and offerings, well-honored, along with Shikhandi, O king.
तां पूजां नाभ्यनन्दत्स वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह। यदुक्तं तेन वीरेण राज्ञा काञ्चनवर्मणा ॥५-१९३-१७॥
tāṃ pūjāṃ nābhyanandatsa vākyaṃ cedamuvāca ha। yaduktaṃ tena vīreṇa rājñā kāñcanavarmaṇā ॥5-193-17॥
[ताम् (tām) - that; पूजाम् (pūjām) - worship; न (na) - not; अभ्यनन्दत् (abhyanandat) - welcomed; सः (saḥ) - he; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words; च (ca) - and; इदम् (idam) - this; उवाच (uvāca) - said; ह (ha) - indeed; यत् (yat) - which; उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken; तेन (tena) - by that; वीरेण (vīreṇa) - hero; राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king; काञ्चनवर्मणा (kāñcanavarmaṇā) - Kanchanavarma;]
(He did not welcome that worship and indeed said these words: "What was spoken by that hero, King Kanchanavarma.")
He did not accept the worship and said: "What was spoken by the hero, King Kanchanavarma."
यत्तेऽहमधमाचार दुहित्रर्थेऽस्मि वञ्चितः। तस्य पापस्य करणात्फलं प्राप्नुहि दुर्मते ॥५-१९३-१८॥
yatte'hamadhamaācāra duhitrarthe'smi vañcitaḥ। tasya pāpasya karaṇātphalaṃ prāpnuhi durmate ॥5-193-18॥
[यत् (yat) - that; ते (te) - your; अहम् (aham) - I; अधमाचार (adhamaācāra) - wicked conduct; दुहितृ-अर्थे (duhitṛ-arthe) - for the sake of daughter; अस्मि (asmi) - am; वञ्चितः (vañcitaḥ) - deceived; तस्य (tasya) - of that; पापस्य (pāpasya) - sin; करणात् (karaṇāt) - due to the act; फलम् (phalam) - fruit; प्राप्नुहि (prāpnuhi) - receive; दुर्मते (durmate) - O wicked-minded;]
(Because of your wicked conduct, I have been deceived for the sake of your daughter. Receive the fruit of that sinful act, O wicked-minded one.)
Because of your wicked conduct, I have been deceived for the sake of your daughter. Now, O wicked-minded one, you shall receive the consequences of that sinful act.
देहि युद्धं नरपते ममाद्य रणमूर्धनि। उद्धरिष्यामि ते सद्यः सामात्यसुतबान्धवम् ॥५-१९३-१९॥
dehi yuddhaṁ narapate mamādya raṇamūrdhani। uddhariṣyāmi te sadyaḥ sāmātyasutabāndhavam ॥5-193-19॥
[देहि (dehi) - give; युद्धं (yuddhaṁ) - battle; नरपते (narapate) - O king; मम (mama) - my; अद्य (adya) - today; रणमूर्धनि (raṇamūrdhani) - in the forefront of battle; उद्धरिष्यामि (uddhariṣyāmi) - I will lift; ते (te) - your; सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately; सामात्यसुतबान्धवम् (sāmātyasutabāndhavam) - with ministers, sons, and relatives;]
(Give battle, O king, today in the forefront of battle; I will immediately lift your ministers, sons, and relatives.)
O King, grant me battle today at the forefront; I shall immediately defeat your ministers, sons, and relatives.
तदुपालम्भसंयुक्तं श्रावितः किल पार्थिवः। दशार्णपतिदूतेन मन्त्रिमध्ये पुरोधसा ॥५-१९३-२०॥
tadupālambhasaṃyuktaṃ śrāvitaḥ kila pārthivaḥ। daśārṇapatidūtena mantrimadhye purodhasā ॥5-193-20॥
[तत् (tat) - that; उपालम्भ (upālambha) - reproach; संयुक्तं (saṃyuktaṃ) - combined; श्रावितः (śrāvitaḥ) - informed; किल (kila) - indeed; पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king; दशार्णपतिदूतेन (daśārṇapatidūtena) - by the messenger of the king of Daśārṇa; मन्त्रिमध्ये (mantrimadhye) - in the midst of ministers; पुरोधसा (purodhasā) - by the priest;]
(That reproach combined was indeed informed to the king by the messenger of the king of Daśārṇa in the midst of ministers by the priest.)
The king was indeed informed of that reproach by the messenger of the king of Daśārṇa, in the presence of the ministers and the priest.
अब्रवीद्भरतश्रेष्ठ द्रुपदः प्रणयानतः। यदाह मां भवान्ब्रह्मन्सम्बन्धिवचनाद्वचः ॥ तस्योत्तरं प्रतिवचो दूत एव वदिष्यति ॥५-१९३-२१॥
abravīdbharataśreṣṭha drupadaḥ praṇayānataḥ। yadāha māṃ bhavānbrahmansambandhivacanādvacaḥ ॥ tasyottaraṃ prativaco dūta eva vadiṣyati ॥5-193-21॥
[अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of the Bharatas; द्रुपदः (drupadaḥ) - Drupada; प्रणयानतः (praṇayānataḥ) - with affection; यत् (yat) - what; आह (āha) - said; माम् (mām) - to me; भवान् (bhavān) - you; ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahman; सम्बन्धिवचनात् (sambandhivacanāt) - from the words of relation; वचः (vacaḥ) - speech; तस्य (tasya) - its; उत्तरम् (uttaram) - reply; प्रतिवचः (prativacaḥ) - response; दूतः (dūtaḥ) - the messenger; एव (eva) - indeed; वदिष्यति (vadiṣyati) - will speak;]
(Drupada, with affection, said, "O best of the Bharatas, what you, O Brahman, said to me from the words of relation, its reply, the messenger indeed will speak.")
Drupada, with affection, said, "O best of the Bharatas, the message you conveyed to me through the words of relation, its reply will indeed be spoken by the messenger."
ततः सम्प्रेषयामास द्रुपदोऽपि महात्मने। हिरण्यवर्मणे दूतं ब्राह्मणं वेदपारगम् ॥५-१९३-२२॥
tataḥ saṃpreṣayāmāsa drupado'pi mahātmane। hiraṇyavarmaṇe dūtaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ vedapāragam ॥5-193-22॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; सम्प्रेषयामास (saṃpreṣayāmāsa) - sent; द्रुपदः (drupadaḥ) - Drupada; अपि (api) - also; महात्मने (mahātmane) - to the great soul; हिरण्यवर्मणे (hiraṇyavarmaṇe) - to Hiraṇyavarman; दूतं (dūtaṃ) - messenger; ब्राह्मणं (brāhmaṇam) - a Brahmin; वेदपारगम् (vedapāragam) - versed in the Vedas;]
(Then Drupada also sent a Brahmin messenger versed in the Vedas to the great soul Hiraṇyavarman.)
Then Drupada sent a Brahmin messenger, who was well-versed in the Vedas, to the noble Hiraṇyavarman.
समागम्य तु राज्ञा स दशार्णपतिना तदा। तद्वाक्यमाददे राजन्यदुक्तं द्रुपदेन ह ॥५-१९३-२३॥
samāgamya tu rājñā sa daśārṇapatinā tadā। tadvākyamādade rājanyaduktaṃ drupadena ha ॥5-193-23॥
[समागम्य (samāgamya) - having met; तु (tu) - but; राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king; स (sa) - he; दशार्णपतिना (daśārṇapatinā) - with the king of Daśārṇa; तदा (tadā) - then; तद्वाक्यम् (tadvākyam) - those words; आददे (ādade) - took; राजन् (rājan) - O king; यदुक्तम् (yaduktam) - what was said; द्रुपदेन (drupadena) - by Drupada; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(Having met with the king, he then took those words, O king, what was said by Drupada, indeed.)
After meeting with the king of Daśārṇa, he accepted the words spoken by Drupada, O king.
आगमः क्रियतां व्यक्तं कुमारो वै सुतो मम। मिथ्यैतदुक्तं केनापि तन्न श्रद्धेयमित्युत ॥५-१९३-२४॥
āgamaḥ kriyatāṃ vyaktaṃ kumāro vai suto mama। mithyaitaduktaṃ kenāpi tanna śraddheyamityuta ॥5-193-24॥
[आगमः (āgamaḥ) - arrival; क्रियतां (kriyatāṃ) - be done; व्यक्तं (vyaktaṃ) - clearly; कुमारः (kumāraḥ) - prince; वै (vai) - indeed; सुतः (sutaḥ) - son; मम (mama) - my; मिथ्या (mithyā) - false; एतत् (etat) - this; उक्तं (uktaṃ) - said; केनापि (kenāpi) - by someone; तत् (tat) - that; न (na) - not; श्रद्धेयम् (śraddheyam) - to be believed; इति (iti) - thus; उत (uta) - or;]
(Arrival should be done clearly, the prince is indeed my son. This was falsely said by someone, that should not be believed thus or.)
The arrival should be clearly announced, the prince is indeed my son. This statement was falsely made by someone and should not be believed.
ततः स राजा द्रुपदस्य श्रुत्वा; विमर्शयुक्तो युवतीर्वरिष्ठाः। सम्प्रेषयामास सुचारुरूपाः; शिखण्डिनं स्त्री पुमान्वेति वेत्तुम् ॥५-१९३-२५॥
tataḥ sa rājā drupadasya śrutvā; vimarśayukto yuvatīvariṣṭhāḥ। sampreṣayāmāsa sucārurūpāḥ; śikhaṇḍinaṃ strī pumānveti vettum ॥5-193-25॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; स (sa) - that; राजा (rājā) - king; द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - of Drupada; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; विमर्शयुक्तः (vimarśayuktaḥ) - with deliberation; युवतीर्वरिष्ठाः (yuvatīvariṣṭhāḥ) - the best of young women; सम्प्रेषयामास (sampreṣayāmāsa) - sent; सुचारुरूपाः (sucārurūpāḥ) - of beautiful form; शिखण्डिनं (śikhaṇḍinam) - Śikhaṇḍin; स्त्री (strī) - woman; पुमान् (pumān) - man; वेति (veti) - or; वेत्तुम् (vettum) - to know;]
(Then that king, having heard of Drupada, with deliberation, sent the best of young women, of beautiful form, to know whether Śikhaṇḍin is a woman or a man.)
Then the king, upon hearing about Drupada, thoughtfully sent the most distinguished young women, who were of exquisite beauty, to ascertain whether Śikhaṇḍin was a woman or a man.
ताः प्रेषितास्तत्त्वभावं विदित्वा; प्रीत्या राज्ञे तच्छशंसुर्हि सर्वम्। शिखण्डिनं पुरुषं कौरवेन्द्र; दशार्णराजाय महानुभावम् ॥५-१९३-२६॥
tāḥ preṣitāstattvabhāvaṃ viditvā; prītyā rājñe tacchaśaṃsurhi sarvam। śikhaṇḍinaṃ puruṣaṃ kauravendra; daśārṇarājāya mahānubhāvam ॥5-193-26॥
[ताः (tāḥ) - they; प्रेषिताः (preṣitāḥ) - sent; तत्त्वभावं (tattvabhāvam) - truth; विदित्वा (viditvā) - knowing; प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection; राज्ञे (rājñe) - to the king; तत् (tat) - that; शशंसुः (śaśaṃsuḥ) - they reported; हि (hi) - indeed; सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything; शिखण्डिनं (śikhaṇḍinam) - Shikhandi; पुरुषं (puruṣam) - man; कौरवेन्द्र (kauravendra) - Kaurava king; दशार्णराजाय (daśārṇarājāya) - to the king of Dasharna; महानुभावम् (mahānubhāvam) - great personality;]
(They, having been sent, knowing the truth, reported everything to the king with affection. Shikhandi, the man, to the Kaurava king, to the king of Dasharna, the great personality.)
They were sent to understand the truth and affectionately reported everything to the king. Shikhandi, the man of great personality, was related to the Kaurava king and the king of Dasharna.
ततः कृत्वा तु राजा स आगमं प्रीतिमानथ। सम्बन्धिना समागम्य हृष्टो वासमुवास ह ॥५-१९३-२७॥
tataḥ kṛtvā tu rājā sa āgamaṃ prītimānatha। sambandhinā samāgamya hṛṣṭo vāsamuvāsa ha ॥5-193-27॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done; तु (tu) - but; राजा (rājā) - king; स (sa) - he; आगमं (āgamaṃ) - arrival; प्रीतिमान् (prītimān) - pleased; अथ (atha) - then; सम्बन्धिना (sambandhinā) - with relatives; समागम्य (samāgamya) - having met; हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - joyful; वासम् (vāsam) - residence; उवास (uvāsa) - stayed; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(Then, having done, the king, he, arrival, pleased, then, with relatives, having met, joyful, residence, stayed, indeed.)
Then, after the king had made the arrangements, he was pleased with the arrival. Having met with his relatives, he joyfully stayed at the residence.
शिखण्डिने च मुदितः प्रादाद्वित्तं जनेश्वरः। हस्तिनोऽश्वांश्च गाश्चैव दास्यो बहुशतास्तथा ॥ पूजितश्च प्रतिययौ निवर्त्य तनयां किल ॥५-१९३-२८॥
śikhaṇḍine ca muditaḥ prādādvittaṃ janeśvaraḥ। hastino'śvāṃśca gāścaiva dāsyo bahuśatāstathā ॥ pūjitaśca pratiyayau nivartya tanayāṃ kila ॥5-193-28॥
[शिखण्डिने (śikhaṇḍine) - to Shikhandi; च (ca) - and; मुदितः (muditaḥ) - joyfully; प्रादात् (prādāt) - gave; वित्तं (vittaṃ) - wealth; जनेश्वरः (janeśvaraḥ) - the lord of people; हस्तिनः (hastinaḥ) - elephants; अश्वान् (aśvān) - horses; च (ca) - and; गाः (gāḥ) - cows; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; दास्यः (dāsyaḥ) - servants; बहुशताः (bahuśatāḥ) - many hundreds; तथा (tathā) - thus; पूजितः (pūjitaḥ) - honored; च (ca) - and; प्रतिययौ (pratiyayau) - returned; निवर्त्य (nivartya) - having sent back; तनयाम् (tanayām) - daughter; किल (kila) - indeed;]
(The lord of people joyfully gave wealth to Shikhandi; elephants, horses, cows, and indeed many hundreds of servants. Honored, he returned, having sent back the daughter, indeed.)
The king, in a joyful mood, bestowed wealth upon Shikhandi, including elephants, horses, cows, and numerous servants. After being honored, he returned, having sent back his daughter.
विनीतकिल्बिषे प्रीते हेमवर्मणि पार्थिवे। प्रतियाते तु दाशार्णे हृष्टरूपा शिखण्डिनी ॥५-१९३-२९॥
vinītakilbiṣe prīte hemavarmaṇi pārthive। pratiyāte tu dāśārṇe hṛṣṭarūpā śikhaṇḍinī ॥5-193-29॥
[विनीतकिल्बिषे (vinītakilbiṣe) - freed from sin; प्रीते (prīte) - pleased; हेमवर्मणि (hemavarmaṇi) - Hemavarman; पार्थिवे (pārthive) - king; प्रतियाते (pratiyāte) - returned; तु (tu) - but; दाशार्णे (dāśārṇe) - to Dasharna; हृष्टरूपा (hṛṣṭarūpā) - joyful; शिखण्डिनी (śikhaṇḍinī) - Shikhandini;]
(Freed from sin, pleased was King Hemavarman. But upon returning to Dasharna, joyful was Shikhandini.)
King Hemavarman, having been freed from sin, was pleased. However, upon returning to Dasharna, Shikhandini was joyful.
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य कुबेरो नरवाहनः। लोकानुयात्रां कुर्वाणः स्थूणस्यागान्निवेशनम् ॥५-१९३-३०॥
kasyacit tvatha kālasya kubero naravāhanaḥ। lokānuyātrāṃ kurvāṇaḥ sthūṇasyāgān niveśanam ॥5-193-30॥
[कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - of a certain; तथा (tathā) - then; कालस्य (kālasya) - of time; कुबेरः (kuberaḥ) - Kubera; नरवाहनः (naravāhanaḥ) - the one who rides men; लोकानुयात्राम् (lokānuyātrām) - worldly procession; कुर्वाणः (kurvāṇaḥ) - performing; स्थूणस्य (sthūṇasya) - of Sthūṇa; आगात् (āgāt) - came; निवेशनम् (niveśanam) - residence;]
(Then, at a certain time, Kubera, the one who rides men, performing a worldly procession, came to the residence of Sthūṇa.)
At a certain time, Kubera, the god of wealth who is known to ride men, was conducting a grand procession through the worlds and arrived at the abode of Sthūṇa.
स तद्गृहस्योपरि वर्तमान; आलोकयामास धनाधिगोप्ता। स्थूणस्य यक्षस्य निशाम्य वेश्म; स्वलङ्कृतं माल्यगुणैर्विचित्रम् ॥५-१९३-३१॥
sa tadgṛhasyopari vartamāna; ālokayāmāsa dhanādhigoptā। sthūṇasya yakṣasya niśāmya veśma; svalaṅkṛtaṃ mālyaguṇairvicitram ॥5-193-31॥
[स (sa) - he; तद्गृहस्य (tadgṛhasya) - of that house; उपरि (upari) - above; वर्तमान (vartamāna) - present; आलोकयामास (ālokayāmāsa) - looked at; धनाधिगोप्ता (dhanādhigoptā) - the protector of wealth; स्थूणस्य (sthūṇasya) - of the pillar; यक्षस्य (yakṣasya) - of the Yaksha; निशाम्य (niśāmya) - having seen; वेश्म (veśma) - the house; स्वलङ्कृतं (svalaṅkṛtaṃ) - well adorned; माल्यगुणैः (mālyaguṇaiḥ) - with garlands; विचित्रम् (vicitram) - various;]
(He, present above that house, looked at the protector of wealth. Having seen the house of the Yaksha of the pillar, well adorned with various garlands.)
He, who was present above that house, looked at the protector of wealth. Upon seeing the house of the Yaksha of the pillar, which was beautifully adorned with various garlands, he was impressed.
लाजैश्च गन्धैश्च तथा वितानै; रभ्यर्चितं धूपनधूपितं च। ध्वजैः पताकाभिरलङ्कृतं च; भक्ष्यान्नपेयामिषदत्तहोमम् ॥५-१९३-३२॥
lājaiśca gandhaiśca tathā vitānai; rabhyarcitaṃ dhūpanadhūpitaṃ ca। dhvajaiḥ patākābhiralaṅkṛtaṃ ca; bhakṣyānnapeyāmiṣadattahomam ॥5-193-32॥
[लाजैः (lājaiḥ) - with parched grains; गन्धैः (gandhaiḥ) - with perfumes; तथा (tathā) - and; वितानैः (vitānaiḥ) - with canopies; रभ्यर्चितं (rabhyarcitaṃ) - well-worshipped; धूपनधूपितं (dhūpanadhūpitaṃ) - incensed with smoke; च (ca) - and; ध्वजैः (dhvajaiḥ) - with flags; पताकाभिः (patākābhiḥ) - with banners; अलङ्कृतं (alaṅkṛtaṃ) - decorated; च (ca) - and; भक्ष्य (bhakṣya) - eatables; अन्न (anna) - food; पेय (peya) - drinks; अमिष (amiṣa) - meat; दत्त (datta) - offered; होमम् (homam) - sacrificial offering;]
(With parched grains, perfumes, and canopies, well-worshipped and incensed with smoke, decorated with flags and banners, and with eatables, food, drinks, meat offered as a sacrificial offering.)
The place was adorned with parched grains, perfumes, and canopies, well-worshipped and filled with incense smoke, decorated with flags and banners, and offerings of food, drinks, and meat were made as part of the sacrificial ceremony.
तत्स्थानं तस्य दृष्ट्वा तु सर्वतः समलङ्कृतम्। अथाब्रवीद्यक्षपतिस्तान्यक्षाननुगांस्तदा ॥५-१९३-३३॥
tatsthānaṃ tasya dṛṣṭvā tu sarvataḥ samalaṅkṛtam। athābravīdyakṣapatistānyakṣānugāṃstadā ॥5-193-33॥
[तत्स्थानम् (tatsthānam) - that place; तस्य (tasya) - his; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; तु (tu) - but; सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - everywhere; समलङ्कृतम् (samalaṅkṛtam) - adorned; अथ (atha) - then; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; यक्षपतिः (yakṣapatiḥ) - the lord of the Yakshas; तान् (tān) - those; यक्षान् (yakṣān) - Yakshas; अनुगान् (anugān) - followers; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Having seen that place of his, adorned everywhere, then the lord of the Yakshas said to those Yakshas and followers.)
Upon observing his beautifully adorned place, the lord of the Yakshas then addressed his Yakshas and followers.
स्वलङ्कृतमिदं वेश्म स्थूणस्यामितविक्रमाः। नोपसर्पति मां चापि कस्मादद्य सुमन्दधीः ॥५-१९३-३४॥
svalaṅkṛtamidaṃ veśma sthūṇasyāmitavikramāḥ। nopasarpati māṃ cāpi kasmādadya sumandadhīḥ ॥5-193-34॥
[स्वलङ्कृतम् (svalaṅkṛtam) - well-decorated; इदं (idaṃ) - this; वेश्म (veśma) - house; स्थूणस्य (sthūṇasya) - of the pillar; अमितविक्रमाः (amitavikramāḥ) - of immeasurable valor; न (na) - not; उपसर्पति (upasarpati) - approaches; मां (māṃ) - me; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why; अद्य (adya) - today; सुमन्दधीः (sumandadhīḥ) - very slow-witted;]
(This well-decorated house of the pillar of immeasurable valor does not approach me, and why is he very slow-witted today?)
Why does this well-decorated house of the pillar of immeasurable valor not approach me today, and why is he acting so slow-witted?
यस्माज्जानन्सुमन्दात्मा मामसौ नोपसर्पति। तस्मात्तस्मै महादण्डो धार्यः स्यादिति मे मतिः ॥५-१९३-३५॥
yasmājjānansumandātmā māmasau nopasarpati। tasmāttasmai mahādaṇḍo dhāryaḥ syāditi me matiḥ ॥5-193-35॥
[यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because; जानन् (jānan) - knowing; सुमन्दात्मा (sumandātmā) - very dull-minded; माम् (mām) - me; असौ (asau) - he; न (na) - not; उपसर्पति (upasarpati) - approaches; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; महादण्डः (mahādaṇḍaḥ) - great punishment; धार्यः (dhāryaḥ) - should be inflicted; स्यात् (syāt) - should be; इति (iti) - thus; मे (me) - my; मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion;]
(Because knowing he is very dull-minded, he does not approach me. Therefore, a great punishment should be inflicted on him, thus is my opinion.)
Since he is very dull-minded and does not approach me despite knowing, I believe he should be severely punished.
यक्षा ऊचुः॥
yakṣā ūcuḥ॥
[यक्षा (yakṣā) - Yakshas; ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - said;]
(Yakshas said:)
The Yakshas spoke:
द्रुपदस्य सुता राजन्राज्ञो जाता शिखण्डिनी। तस्यै निमित्ते कस्मिंश्चित्प्रादात्पुरुषलक्षणम् ॥५-१९३-३६॥
drupadasya sutā rājanrājño jātā śikhaṇḍinī। tasyai nimitte kasmiṁścitprādātpuruṣalakṣaṇam ॥5-193-36॥
[द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - of Drupada; सुत (sutā) - daughter; राजन् (rājan) - O king; राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; जाता (jātā) - born; शिखण्डिनी (śikhaṇḍinī) - Śikhaṇḍinī; तस्यै (tasyai) - for her; निमित्ते (nimitte) - for the purpose; कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - some; प्रादात् (prādāt) - gave; पुरुषलक्षणम् (puruṣalakṣaṇam) - male characteristics;]
(The daughter of Drupada, O king, was born as Śikhaṇḍinī. For her purpose, someone gave male characteristics.)
O King, the daughter of Drupada was born as Śikhaṇḍinī. For her purpose, someone endowed her with male characteristics.
अग्रहील्लक्षणं स्त्रीणां स्त्रीभूतस्तिष्ठते गृहे। नोपसर्पति तेनासौ सव्रीडः स्त्रीस्वरूपवान् ॥५-१९३-३७॥
agrahīllakṣaṇaṃ strīṇāṃ strībhūtastiṣṭhate gṛhe। nopasarpati tenāsau savrīḍaḥ strīsvarūpavān ॥5-193-37॥
[अग्रहीत् (agrahīt) - accepted; लक्षणम् (lakṣaṇam) - characteristic; स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women; स्त्रीभूतः (strībhūtaḥ) - becoming a woman; तिष्ठते (tiṣṭhate) - remains; गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house; न (na) - not; उपसर्पति (upasarpati) - approaches; तेन (tena) - by him; असौ (asau) - he; सव्रीडः (savrīḍaḥ) - bashful; स्त्रीस्वरूपवान् (strīsvarūpavān) - having the form of a woman;]
(He accepted the characteristic of women, becoming a woman, remains in the house. He does not approach, being bashful, having the form of a woman.)
He adopted the characteristics of women and, having taken on a woman's form, stays in the house. He does not approach others, being bashful and embodying a woman's form.
एतस्मात्कारणाद्राजन्स्थूणो न त्वाद्य पश्यति। श्रुत्वा कुरु यथान्यायं विमानमिह तिष्ठताम् ॥५-१९३-३८॥
etasmātkāraṇādrājansthūṇo na tvādya paśyati। śrutvā kuru yathānyāyaṃ vimānam iha tiṣṭhatām ॥5-193-38॥
[एतस्मात् (etasmāt) - for this reason; कारणात् (kāraṇāt) - because of; राजन् (rājan) - O king; स्थूणः (sthūṇaḥ) - pillar; न (na) - not; त्वा (tvā) - you; अद्य (adya) - today; पश्यति (paśyati) - sees; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; कुरु (kuru) - do; यथा (yathā) - as; न्यायं (nyāyaṃ) - justice; विमानम् (vimānam) - chariot; इह (iha) - here; तिष्ठताम् (tiṣṭhatām) - let it stay;]
(For this reason, O king, the pillar does not see you today. Having heard, do as justice demands, let the chariot stay here.)
O king, because of this reason, the pillar does not see you today. After hearing this, act justly and let the chariot remain here.
भीष्म उवाच॥
bhīṣma uvāca॥
[भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bhishma said:)
Bhishma said:
आनीयतां स्थूण इति ततो यक्षाधिपोऽब्रवीत्। कर्तास्मि निग्रहं तस्येत्युवाच स पुनः पुनः ॥५-१९३-३९॥
ānīyatāṃ sthūṇa iti tato yakṣādhipo'bravīt। kartāsmi nigrahaṃ tasyetyuvāca sa punaḥ punaḥ ॥5-193-39॥
[आनीयतां (ānīyatāṃ) - bring; स्थूण (sthūṇa) - pillar; इति (iti) - thus; ततः (tataḥ) - then; यक्षाधिपः (yakṣādhipaḥ) - lord of the Yakshas; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; कर्तास्मि (kartāsmi) - I will do; निग्रहं (nigrahaṃ) - restraint; तस्य (tasya) - of him; इति (iti) - thus; उवाच (uvāca) - spoke; सः (saḥ) - he; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again;]
("Bring the pillar," thus then the lord of the Yakshas said. "I will restrain him," he spoke again and again.)
The lord of the Yakshas said, "Bring the pillar." He repeatedly stated, "I will restrain him."
सोऽभ्यगच्छत यक्षेन्द्रमाहूतः पृथिवीपते। स्त्रीस्वरूपो महाराज तस्थौ व्रीडासमन्वितः ॥५-१९३-४०॥
so'bhyagacchata yakṣendramāhūtaḥ pṛthivīpate। strīsvarūpo mahārāja tasthau vrīḍāsamanvitaḥ ॥5-193-40॥
[सः (saḥ) - he; अभ्यगच्छत् (abhyagacchat) - approached; यक्षेन्द्रम् (yakṣendram) - the lord of Yakshas; आहूतः (āhūtaḥ) - summoned; पृथिवीपते (pṛthivīpate) - O lord of the earth; स्त्रीस्वरूपः (strīsvarūpaḥ) - in the form of a woman; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; तस्थौ (tasthau) - stood; व्रीडासमन्वितः (vrīḍāsamanvitaḥ) - filled with shame;]
(He approached the lord of Yakshas, summoned, O lord of the earth. In the form of a woman, O great king, he stood filled with shame.)
Summoned by the lord of Yakshas, he approached, O lord of the earth. Disguised as a woman, he stood there, O great king, filled with shame.
तं शशाप सुसङ्क्रुद्धो धनदः कुरुनन्दन। एवमेव भवत्वस्य स्त्रीत्वं पापस्य गुह्यकाः ॥५-१९३-४१॥
taṁ śaśāpa susaṅkruddho dhanadaḥ kurunandana। evameva bhavatvasya strītvaṁ pāpasya guhyakāḥ ॥5-193-41॥
[तं (taṁ) - him; शशाप (śaśāpa) - cursed; सुसङ्क्रुद्धः (susaṅkruddhaḥ) - very angry; धनदः (dhanadaḥ) - Kubera; कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O descendant of Kuru; एवमेव (evameva) - in this way; भवत्वस्य (bhavatvasya) - let it be; स्त्रीत्वं (strītvaṁ) - womanhood; पापस्य (pāpasya) - of the sinful; गुह्यकाः (guhyakāḥ) - Guhyakas;]
(Kubera, being very angry, cursed him, O descendant of Kuru: "Let there be womanhood for the sinful Guhyakas in this way.")
Kubera, in his great anger, cursed him, saying, "O descendant of Kuru, let the sinful Guhyakas become women in this manner."
ततोऽब्रवीद्यक्षपतिर्महात्मा; यस्माददास्त्ववमन्येह यक्षान्। शिखण्डिने लक्षणं पापबुद्धे; स्त्रीलक्षणं चाग्रहीः पापकर्मन् ॥५-१९३-४२॥
tato'bravīdyakṣapatirmahātmā; yasmādadāstvavamanyeha yakṣān। śikhaṇḍine lakṣaṇaṃ pāpabuddhe; strīlakṣaṇaṃ cāgrahīḥ pāpakarman ॥5-193-42॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; यक्षपतिः (yakṣapatiḥ) - lord of the Yakshas; महात्मा (mahātmā) - great soul; यः (yaḥ) - who; स्मात् (smāt) - because; अदास्त्वम् (adāstvam) - you gave; अवमन् (avaman) - disrespect; इह (iha) - here; यक्षान् (yakṣān) - Yakshas; शिखण्डिने (śikhaṇḍine) - to Shikhandi; लक्षणम् (lakṣaṇam) - characteristic; पापबुद्धे (pāpabuddhe) - evil-minded; स्त्रीलक्षणम् (strīlakṣaṇam) - female characteristic; च (ca) - and; अग्रहीः (agrahīḥ) - you accepted; पापकर्मन् (pāpakarman) - evil-doer;]
(Then the lord of the Yakshas, the great soul, said: "Because you gave disrespect here to the Yakshas, you evil-minded, accepted the characteristic of a female to Shikhandi, you evil-doer.")
Then the great soul, the lord of the Yakshas, said: "Because you have shown disrespect to the Yakshas here, you evil-minded one, you have accepted the female characteristic for Shikhandi, you evil-doer."
अप्रवृत्तं सुदुर्बुद्धे यस्मादेतत्कृतं त्वया। तस्मादद्य प्रभृत्येव त्वं स्त्री स पुरुषस्तथा ॥५-१९३-४३॥
apravṛttaṃ sudurbuddhe yasmādetatkṛtaṃ tvayā। tasmādadya prabhṛtyeva tvaṃ strī sa puruṣastathā ॥5-193-43॥
[अप्रवृत्तं (apravṛttaṃ) - not commenced; सुदुर्बुद्धे (sudurbuddhe) - O wicked-minded one; यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because; एतत् (etat) - this; कृतं (kṛtaṃ) - done; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; अद्य (adya) - today; प्रभृत्य (prabhṛtya) - from now on; एव (eva) - indeed; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; स्त्री (strī) - woman; सः (saḥ) - he; पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - man; तथा (tathā) - thus;]
(Not commenced, O wicked-minded one, because this was done by you. Therefore, from today onwards, you are a woman, and he is a man.)
O wicked-minded one, because you have done this, from today onwards, you shall be a woman and he shall be a man.
ततः प्रसादयामासुर्यक्षा वैश्रवणं किल। स्थूणस्यार्थे कुरुष्वान्तं शापस्येति पुनः पुनः ॥५-१९३-४४॥
tataḥ prasādayāmāsur yakṣā vaiśravaṇaṃ kila। sthūṇasyārthe kuruṣvāntaṃ śāpasyeti punaḥ punaḥ ॥5-193-44॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रसादयामासु: (prasādayāmāsuḥ) - appeased; यक्षा: (yakṣāḥ) - the Yakshas; वैश्रवणं (vaiśravaṇam) - Vaishravana; किल (kila) - indeed; स्थूणस्य (sthūṇasya) - of Sthuna; अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake; कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - do; अन्तं (antam) - end; शापस्य (śāpasya) - of the curse; इति (iti) - thus; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again;]
(Then the Yakshas indeed appeased Vaishravana: "For the sake of Sthuna, do end the curse," thus again and again.)
Then the Yakshas indeed appeased Vaishravana, repeatedly requesting him to end the curse for the sake of Sthuna.
ततो महात्मा यक्षेन्द्रः प्रत्युवाचानुगामिनः। सर्वान्यक्षगणांस्तात शापस्यान्तचिकीर्षया ॥५-१९३-४५॥
tato mahātmā yakṣendraḥ pratyuvācānugāminaḥ। sarvānyakṣagaṇāṃstāta śāpasyāntacikīrṣayā ॥5-193-45॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; महात्मा (mahātmā) - great soul; यक्षेन्द्रः (yakṣendraḥ) - lord of the Yakshas; प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied; अनुगामिनः (anugāminaḥ) - followers; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; यक्षगणान् (yakṣagaṇān) - groups of Yakshas; तात (tāta) - dear; शापस्य (śāpasya) - of the curse; अन्त (anta) - end; चिकीर्षया (cikīrṣayā) - with the desire;]
(Then the great soul, lord of the Yakshas, replied to the followers, all groups of Yakshas, dear, with the desire for the end of the curse.)
Then the great soul, the lord of the Yakshas, addressed all his followers, the groups of Yakshas, with the intention to end the curse, dear.
हते शिखण्डिनि रणे स्वरूपं प्रतिपत्स्यते। स्थूणो यक्षो निरुद्वेगो भवत्विति महामनाः ॥५-१९३-४६॥
hate śikhaṇḍini raṇe svarūpaṃ pratipatsyate। sthūṇo yakṣo nirudvego bhavatviti mahāmanāḥ ॥5-193-46॥
[हते (hate) - when killed; शिखण्डिनि (śikhaṇḍini) - Śikhaṇḍin; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; स्वरूपं (svarūpaṃ) - true form; प्रतिपत्स्यते (pratipatsyate) - will assume; स्थूणः (sthūṇaḥ) - Sthūṇa; यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - Yakṣa; निरुद्वेगः (nirudvegaḥ) - without fear; भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be; इति (iti) - thus; महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - great-minded;]
(When Śikhaṇḍin is killed in battle, he will assume his true form. Let Sthūṇa, the Yakṣa, be without fear, thus spoke the great-minded one.)
When Śikhaṇḍin is slain in battle, he will return to his true form. Let Sthūṇa, the Yakṣa, remain fearless, said the wise one.
इत्युक्त्वा भगवान्देवो यक्षराक्षसपूजितः। प्रययौ सह तैः सर्वैर्निमेषान्तरचारिभिः ॥५-१९३-४७॥
ityuktvā bhagavān devo yakṣarākṣasapūjitaḥ। prayayau saha taiḥ sarvairnimeṣāntaracāribhiḥ ॥5-193-47॥
[इति (iti) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the blessed one; देवः (devaḥ) - god; यक्ष (yakṣa) - yakṣas; राक्षस (rākṣasa) - rākṣasas; पूजितः (pūjitaḥ) - worshipped; प्रययौ (prayayau) - departed; सह (saha) - with; तैः (taiḥ) - them; सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - all; निमेष (nimeṣa) - moment; अन्तर (antara) - within; चारिभिः (cāribhiḥ) - moving;]
(Thus having spoken, the blessed god, worshipped by yakṣas and rākṣasas, departed with all of them who move within a moment.)
After speaking thus, the blessed god, honored by yakṣas and rākṣasas, departed with all those who can move within a moment.
स्थूणस्तु शापं सम्प्राप्य तत्रैव न्यवसत्तदा। समये चागमत्तं वै शिखण्डी स क्षपाचरम् ॥५-१९३-४८॥
sthūṇastu śāpaṃ samprāpya tatraiva nyavasattadā। samaye cāgamattaṃ vai śikhaṇḍī sa kṣapācaram ॥5-193-48॥
[स्थूणः (sthūṇaḥ) - Sthuna; तु (tu) - but; शापं (śāpaṃ) - curse; सम्प्राप्य (samprāpya) - having obtained; तत्रैव (tatraiva) - there itself; न्यवसत्त (nyavasatt) - dwelt; अदा (adā) - then; समये (samaye) - at the time; च (ca) - and; आगमत् (āgamat) - came; तं (taṃ) - him; वै (vai) - indeed; शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhandi; सः (saḥ) - he; क्षपाचरम् (kṣapācaram) - night-wanderer;]
(Sthuna, having obtained the curse, dwelt there itself then. At the time, Shikhandi indeed came to him, the night-wanderer.)
Sthuna, after receiving the curse, stayed there. At that time, Shikhandi approached him, who was a night-wanderer.
सोऽभिगम्याब्रवीद्वाक्यं प्राप्तोऽस्मि भगवन्निति। तमब्रवीत्ततः स्थूणः प्रीतोऽस्मीति पुनः पुनः ॥५-१९३-४९॥
so'bhigamyābravīdvākyaṃ prāpto'smi bhagavanniti। tamabravīttataḥ sthūṇaḥ prīto'smīti punaḥ punaḥ ॥5-193-49॥
[सः (saḥ) - he; अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having approached; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; वाक्यम् (vākyaṃ) - words; प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - arrived; अस्मि (asmi) - am; भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord; इति (iti) - thus; तम् (tam) - to him; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; ततः (tataḥ) - then; स्थूणः (sthūṇaḥ) - Sthuna; प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased; अस्मि (asmi) - am; इति (iti) - thus; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again;]
(He, having approached, said words: "I have arrived, O Lord." To him, then Sthuna said: "I am pleased," again and again.)
He approached and said, "I have arrived, O Lord." Then Sthuna replied to him, "I am pleased," repeatedly.
आर्जवेनागतं दृष्ट्वा राजपुत्रं शिखण्डिनम्। सर्वमेव यथावृत्तमाचचक्षे शिखण्डिने ॥५-१९३-५०॥
ārjavenāgataṃ dṛṣṭvā rājaputraṃ śikhaṇḍinam। sarvameva yathāvṛttamācacakṣe śikhaṇḍine ॥5-193-50॥
[आर्जवेन (ārjavena) - with honesty; आगतं (āgatam) - arrived; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; राजपुत्रं (rājaputram) - the prince; शिखण्डिनम् (śikhaṇḍinam) - Shikhandin; सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything; एव (eva) - indeed; यथावृत्तम् (yathāvṛttam) - as it happened; आचचक्षे (ācacakṣe) - explained; शिखण्डिने (śikhaṇḍine) - to Shikhandin;]
(With honesty, having seen the prince Shikhandin arrived, everything indeed as it happened was explained to Shikhandin.)
Upon seeing the prince Shikhandin arrive with honesty, everything was explained to him exactly as it happened.
यक्ष उवाच॥
yakṣa uvāca॥
[यक्ष (yakṣa) - Yaksha; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Yaksha said:)
The Yaksha said:
शप्तो वैश्रवणेनास्मि त्वत्कृते पार्थिवात्मज। गच्छेदानीं यथाकामं चर लोकान्यथासुखम् ॥५-१९३-५१॥
śapto vaiśravaṇenāsmi tvatkṛte pārthivātmaja। gacchedānīṃ yathākāmaṃ cara lokānyathāsukham ॥5-193-51॥
[शप्तः (śaptaḥ) - cursed; वैश्रवणेन (vaiśravaṇena) - by Vaiśravaṇa; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; त्वत्कृते (tvatkṛte) - for your sake; पार्थिवात्मज (pārthivātmaja) - O son of the king; गच्छ (gaccha) - go; इदानीं (idānīṃ) - now; यथाकामम् (yathākāmam) - as you wish; चर (cara) - move; लोकान् (lokān) - worlds; यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - at ease;]
(Cursed by Vaiśravaṇa, I am for your sake, O son of the king. Go now as you wish, move through the worlds at ease.)
I have been cursed by Vaiśravaṇa because of you, O prince. Now go wherever you desire and roam the worlds freely and comfortably.
दिष्टमेतत्पुरा मन्ये न शक्यमतिवर्तितुम्। गमनं तव चेतो हि पौलस्त्यस्य च दर्शनम् ॥५-१९३-५२॥
diṣṭametatpurā manye na śakyamativartitum। gamanaṃ tava ceto hi paulastyasya ca darśanam ॥5-193-52॥
[दिष्टम् (diṣṭam) - ordained; एतत् (etat) - this; पुरा (purā) - before; मन्ये (manye) - I think; न (na) - not; शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible; अतिवर्तितुम् (ativartitum) - to overcome; गमनम् (gamanam) - going; तव (tava) - your; चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind; हि (hi) - indeed; पौलस्त्यस्य (paulastyasya) - of Paulastya; च (ca) - and; दर्शनम् (darśanam) - sight;]
(I think this was ordained before; it is not possible to overcome. Your mind is indeed set on going and seeing Paulastya.)
I believe this was destined long ago and cannot be changed. Your intention is truly to go and meet Paulastya.
भीष्म उवाच॥
bhīṣma uvāca॥
[भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bhishma said:)
Bhishma said:
एवमुक्तः शिखण्डी तु स्थूणयक्षेण भारत। प्रत्याजगाम नगरं हर्षेण महतान्वितः ॥५-१९३-५३॥
evamuktaḥ śikhaṇḍī tu sthūṇayakṣeṇa bhārata। pratyājagāma nagaraṃ harṣeṇa mahatānvitaḥ ॥5-193-53॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed; शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhandi; तु (tu) - but; स्थूणयक्षेण (sthūṇayakṣeṇa) - by Sthunayaksha; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; प्रत्याजगाम (pratyājagāma) - returned; नगरम् (nagaraṃ) - to the city; हर्षेण (harṣeṇa) - with joy; महतान्वितः (mahatānvitaḥ) - greatly endowed;]
(Thus addressed by Sthunayaksha, Shikhandi, O Bharata, returned to the city with great joy.)
After being addressed by Sthunayaksha, Shikhandi, filled with great joy, returned to the city, O Bharata.
पूजयामास विविधैर्गन्धमाल्यैर्महाधनैः। द्विजातीन्देवताश्चापि चैत्यानथ चतुष्पथान् ॥५-१९३-५४॥
pūjayāmāsa vividhairgandhamālyairmahādhanaiḥ। dvijātīndevatāścāpi caityānatha catuṣpathān ॥5-193-54॥
[पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - worshipped; विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - with various; गन्धमाल्यैः (gandhamālyaiḥ) - fragrances and garlands; महाधनैः (mahādhanaiḥ) - with great wealth; द्विजातीन् (dvijātīn) - the twice-born; देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; चैत्यान् (caityān) - sanctuaries; अथ (atha) - and then; चतुष्पथान् (catuṣpathān) - crossroads;]
(Worshipped with various fragrances and garlands, with great wealth, the twice-born, deities, and also sanctuaries and then crossroads.)
He worshipped the twice-born, deities, sanctuaries, and crossroads with various fragrances, garlands, and great wealth.
द्रुपदः सह पुत्रेण सिद्धार्थेन शिखण्डिना। मुदं च परमां लेभे पाञ्चाल्यः सह बान्धवैः ॥५-१९३-५५॥
drupadaḥ saha putreṇa siddhārthena śikhaṇḍinā। mudaṃ ca paramāṃ lebhe pāñcālyaḥ saha bāndhavaiḥ ॥5-193-55॥
[द्रुपदः (drupadaḥ) - Drupada; सह (saha) - with; पुत्रेण (putreṇa) - son; सिद्धार्थेन (siddhārthena) - Siddhartha; शिखण्डिना (śikhaṇḍinā) - Shikhandi; मुदं (mudaṃ) - joy; च (ca) - and; परमां (paramāṃ) - great; लेभे (lebhe) - obtained; पाञ्चाल्यः (pāñcālyaḥ) - Panchala; सह (saha) - with; बान्धवैः (bāndhavaiḥ) - relatives;]
(Drupada, with his son Siddhartha and Shikhandi, obtained great joy along with the Panchala and his relatives.)
Drupada, accompanied by his son Siddhartha and Shikhandi, experienced immense joy together with the Panchala and his relatives.
शिष्यार्थं प्रददौ चापि द्रोणाय कुरुपुङ्गव। शिखण्डिनं महाराज पुत्रं स्त्रीपूर्विणं तथा ॥५-१९३-५६॥
śiṣyārthaṃ pradadau cāpi droṇāya kurupuṅgavaḥ। śikhaṇḍinaṃ mahārāja putraṃ strīpūrviṇaṃ tathā ॥5-193-56॥
[शिष्य (śiṣya) - disciple; अर्थं (arthaṃ) - for the sake of; प्रददौ (pradadau) - gave; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; द्रोणाय (droṇāya) - to Droṇa; कुरुपुङ्गव (kurupuṅgavaḥ) - O best of the Kurus; शिखण्डिनं (śikhaṇḍinam) - Śikhaṇḍin; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; पुत्रं (putram) - son; स्त्रीपूर्विणं (strīpūrviṇam) - formerly a woman; तथा (tathā) - thus;]
(For the sake of the disciple, O best of the Kurus, you also gave Śikhaṇḍin, O great king, the son who was formerly a woman, to Droṇa.)
O best of the Kurus, for the sake of the disciple, you also entrusted Śikhaṇḍin, who was once a woman, to Droṇa, O great king.
प्रतिपेदे चतुष्पादं धनुर्वेदं नृपात्मजः। शिखण्डी सह युष्माभिर्धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ॥५-१९३-५७॥
pratipede catuṣpādaṃ dhanurvedaṃ nṛpātmajaḥ। śikhaṇḍī saha yuṣmābhirdhṛṣṭadyumnaśca pārṣataḥ ॥5-193-57॥
[प्रतिपेदे (pratipede) - obtained; चतुष्पादं (catuṣpādaṃ) - fourfold; धनुर्वेदं (dhanurvedaṃ) - science of archery; नृपात्मजः (nṛpātmajaḥ) - prince; शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhandi; सह (saha) - with; युष्माभिः (yuṣmābhiḥ) - you all; धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhrishtadyumna; च (ca) - and; पार्षतः (pārṣataḥ) - son of Prishata;]
(The prince obtained the fourfold science of archery. Shikhandi, along with you all, and Dhrishtadyumna, the son of Prishata.)
The prince mastered the comprehensive knowledge of archery. Shikhandi, together with all of you, and Dhrishtadyumna, the son of Prishata, were involved.
मम त्वेतच्चरास्तात यथावत्प्रत्यवेदयन्। जडान्धबधिराकारा ये युक्ता द्रुपदे मया ॥५-१९३-५८॥
mama tvetaccarāstāta yathāvatpratyavedayan। jaḍāndhabadhirākārā ye yuktā drupade mayā ॥5-193-58॥
[मम (mama) - my; त्व (tva) - indeed; एतच्चराः (etaccarāḥ) - these spies; तात (tāta) - O dear; यथावत् (yathāvat) - accurately; प्रत्यवेदयन् (pratyavedayan) - reported; जड (jaḍa) - dull; अन्ध (andha) - blind; बधिर (badhira) - deaf; आकाराः (ākārāḥ) - in appearance; ये (ye) - who; युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - engaged; द्रुपदे (drupade) - in Drupada; मया (mayā) - by me;]
(My spies, O dear, accurately reported those who were engaged in Drupada, appearing dull, blind, and deaf.)
My spies, O dear, have accurately reported about those who were engaged in Drupada's court, appearing as if they were dull, blind, and deaf.
एवमेष महाराज स्त्रीपुमान्द्रुपदात्मजः। सम्भूतः कौरवश्रेष्ठ शिखण्डी रथसत्तमः ॥५-१९३-५९॥
evameṣa mahārāja strīpumāndrupadātmajaḥ। sambhūtaḥ kauravaśreṣṭha śikhaṇḍī rathasattamaḥ ॥5-193-59॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; स्त्रीपुमान् (strīpumān) - man and woman; द्रुपदात्मजः (drupadātmajaḥ) - son of Drupada; सम्भूतः (sambhūtaḥ) - born; कौरवश्रेष्ठ (kauravaśreṣṭha) - O best of the Kauravas; शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Shikhandi; रथसत्तमः (rathasattamaḥ) - the best of chariot-warriors;]
(Thus, O great king, this son of Drupada, Shikhandi, who is both man and woman, was born, O best of the Kauravas, as the best of chariot-warriors.)
Thus, O great king, Shikhandi, the son of Drupada, who embodies both male and female, was born as the foremost of chariot-warriors, O best of the Kauravas.
ज्येष्ठा काशिपतेः कन्या अम्बा नामेति विश्रुता। द्रुपदस्य कुले जाता शिखण्डी भरतर्षभ ॥५-१९३-६०॥
jyeṣṭhā kāśipateḥ kanyā ambā nāmeti viśrutā। drupadasya kule jātā śikhaṇḍī bharatarṣabha ॥5-193-60॥
[ज्येष्ठा (jyeṣṭhā) - eldest; काशिपतेः (kāśipateḥ) - of the king of Kāśi; कन्या (kanyā) - daughter; अम्बा (ambā) - Ambā; नाम (nāma) - by name; इति (iti) - thus; विश्रुता (viśrutā) - known; द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - of Drupada; कुले (kule) - in the family; जाता (jātā) - born; शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Śikhaṇḍī; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(The eldest daughter of the king of Kāśi, known by the name Ambā, was born in the family of Drupada as Śikhaṇḍī, O best of the Bharatas.)
Ambā, the eldest daughter of the king of Kāśi, was renowned and reborn in the family of Drupada as Śikhaṇḍī, O best of the Bharatas.
नाहमेनं धनुष्पाणिं युयुत्सुं समुपस्थितम्। मुहूर्तमपि पश्येयं प्रहरेयं न चाप्युत ॥५-१९३-६१॥
nāhamenaṃ dhanuṣpāṇiṃ yuyutsuṃ samupasthitam। muhūrtamapi paśyeyaṃ prahareyaṃ na cāpyuta ॥5-193-61॥
[न (na) - not; अहम् (aham) - I; एनम् (enam) - this; धनुष्पाणिम् (dhanuṣpāṇim) - with bow in hand; युयुत्सुम् (yuyutsum) - desiring to fight; समुपस्थितम् (samupasthitam) - present; मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment; अपि (api) - even; पश्येयम् (paśyeyam) - I would see; प्रहरेयम् (prahareyam) - I would strike; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - even; उत (uta) - indeed;]
(I would not see this one with bow in hand, desiring to fight, present, even for a moment, nor would I strike indeed.)
I would not even look at or strike this person who stands ready with a bow, eager to fight, not even for a moment.
व्रतमेतन्मम सदा पृथिव्यामपि विश्रुतम्। स्त्रियां स्त्रीपूर्वके चापि स्त्रीनाम्नि स्त्रीस्वरूपिणि ॥५-१९३-६२॥
vratametanmama sadā pṛthivyāmapi viśrutam। striyāṃ strīpūrvake cāpi strīnāmni strīsvarūpiṇi ॥5-193-62॥
[व्रतम् (vratam) - vow; एतत् (etat) - this; मम (mama) - my; सदा (sadā) - always; पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth; अपि (api) - also; विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - known; स्त्रियां (striyām) - in woman; स्त्रीपूर्वके (strīpūrvake) - in one preceded by woman; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; स्त्रीनाम्नि (strīnāmni) - in one named woman; स्त्रीस्वरूपिणि (strīsvarūpiṇi) - in one having the form of a woman;]
(This vow of mine is always known on earth, in woman, in one preceded by woman, and also in one named woman, in one having the form of a woman.)
This vow of mine is always renowned on earth, among women, in those preceded by women, and also in those named or having the form of a woman.
न मुञ्चेयमहं बाणानिति कौरवनन्दन। न हन्यामहमेतेन कारणेन शिखण्डिनम् ॥५-१९३-६३॥
na muñceyamahaṃ bāṇāniti kauravanandana। na hanyāmahametena kāraṇena śikhaṇḍinam ॥5-193-63॥
[न (na) - not; मुञ्चेयम् (muñceyam) - I would release; अहम् (aham) - I; बाणान् (bāṇān) - arrows; इति (iti) - thus; कौरवनन्दन (kauravanandana) - O joy of the Kauravas; न (na) - not; हन्याम् (hanyām) - I would kill; अहम् (aham) - I; एतेन (etena) - by this; कारणेन (kāraṇena) - reason; शिखण्डिनम् (śikhaṇḍinam) - Shikhandin;]
(I would not release arrows, O joy of the Kauravas. I would not kill Shikhandin for this reason.)
I will not release my arrows, O joy of the Kauravas, nor will I kill Shikhandin for this reason.
एतत्तत्त्वमहं वेद जन्म तात शिखण्डिनः। ततो नैनं हनिष्यामि समरेष्वाततायिनम् ॥५-१९३-६४॥
etattattvamahaṁ veda janma tāta śikhaṇḍinaḥ। tato nainaṁ haniṣyāmi samareṣvātatāyinam ॥5-193-64॥
[एतत् (etat) - this; तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - truth; अहम् (aham) - I; वेद (veda) - know; जन्म (janma) - birth; तात (tāta) - father; शिखण्डिनः (śikhaṇḍinaḥ) - of Shikhandi; ततः (tataḥ) - therefore; न (na) - not; एनम् (enam) - him; हनिष्यामि (haniṣyāmi) - I will kill; समरेषु (samareṣu) - in battles; आततायिनम् (ātatāyinam) - aggressor;]
(I know this truth, the birth of Shikhandi, father. Therefore, I will not kill him in battles, the aggressor.)
I am aware of the truth about Shikhandi's birth, father. Therefore, I will not kill him in battle, even though he is an aggressor.
यदि भीष्मः स्त्रियं हन्याद्धन्यादात्मानमप्युत। नैनं तस्माद्धनिष्यामि दृष्ट्वापि समरे स्थितम् ॥५-१९३-६५॥
yadi bhīṣmaḥ striyaṃ hanyāddhanyādātmānamapyuta। nainaṃ tasmāddhaniṣyāmi dṛṣṭvāpi samare sthitam ॥5-193-65॥
[यदि (yadi) - if; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; स्त्रियं (striyaṃ) - a woman; हन्यात् (hanyāt) - would kill; धन्यात् (dhanyāt) - would kill; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - himself; अपि (api) - also; उत (uta) - indeed; न (na) - not; एनम् (enam) - him; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; हनिष्यामि (haniṣyāmi) - I will kill; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; अपि (api) - even; समरे (samare) - in battle; स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing;]
(If Bhishma would kill a woman, he would indeed kill himself also. Therefore, having seen him standing in battle, I will not kill him.)
If Bhishma were to kill a woman, he would also kill himself. Therefore, even seeing him standing in battle, I will not kill him.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु कौरव्यो राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। मुहूर्तमिव स ध्यात्वा भीष्मे युक्तममन्यत ॥५-१९३-६६॥
etacchrutvā tu kauravyo rājā duryodhanastadā। muhūrtamiva sa dhyātvā bhīṣme yuktamamanyata ॥5-193-66॥
[एतत् (etat) - this; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; तु (tu) - but; कौरव्यः (kauravyaḥ) - Kaurava; राजा (rājā) - king; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; तदा (tadā) - then; मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment; इव (iva) - as if; सः (saḥ) - he; ध्यात्वा (dhyātvā) - having thought; भीष्मे (bhīṣme) - in Bhishma; युक्तम् (yuktam) - appropriate; अमन्यत (amanyata) - considered;]
(Having heard this, King Duryodhana of the Kauravas, then, as if for a moment, having thought, considered it appropriate in Bhishma.)
Upon hearing this, King Duryodhana of the Kauravas paused for a moment and thought it was appropriate to rely on Bhishma.
