वासांसि च शुभान्यस्मै प्रददू राजशासनात्। तथागतं तु तं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनो महाबलः
By the king's command, fine garments were given to him; but seeing him thus, mighty Bhīmasena laughed again.
अर्जुनश्च यमौ चोभौ सर्वे ते प्राहसंस्तदा। नामर्षयत्ततस्तेषामवहासममर्षणः
Arjuna, the two sons of Mādri, and all the others also laughed then; but Duryodhana, unable to endure their mockery, was filled with anger.
आकारं रक्षमाणस्तु न स तान्समुदैक्षत। पुनर्वसनमुत्क्षिप्य प्रतिरिष्यन्निव स्थलम्
Maintaining his composure, he did not look at them; again lifting his garments, as if to cross the floor, he stood there.
आरुरोह ततः सर्वे जहसुश्च पुनर्जनाः। द्वारं तु पिहिताकारं स्फाटिकं प्रेक्ष्य भूमिपः। प्रविशन्नाहतो मूर्ध्नि व्याघूर्णित इव स्थितः
Then, as he climbed up, all the people laughed again; and when the king saw the crystal door appearing closed, entering, he struck his head and stood bewildered.
तादृशं च परं द्वारं स्फाटिकोरुकवाटकम्। विघट्टयन्कराभ्यां तु निष्क्रम्याग्रे पपात हा
And such was another wondrous door, with great crystal panels; as he tried to open it with his hands, he stumbled and fell forward.
द्वारं तु वितताकारं समापेदे पुनश्च सः। तद्वृत्तं चेति मन्वानो द्वारस्थानादुपारमत्
He then came to another door that seemed open, and, reflecting on what had happened, he turned away from the doorkeepers.
एवं प्रलम्भान्विविधान्प्राप्य तत्र विशाम्पते। पाण्डवेयाभ्यनुज्ञातस्ततो दुर्योधनो नृपः
Thus, encountering various illusions there, King Duryodhana, permitted by the sons of Pāṇḍu, departed.
अपहृष्टेन मनसा राजसूये महाक्रतौ। प्रेक्ष्य तामद्भुतामृद्धिं जगाम गजसाह्वयम्
With a heart far from joyful, having witnessed that wondrous prosperity at the great Rājasūya sacrifice, he returned to Hastināpura.
पाण्डवश्रीप्रतप्तस्य ध्यायमानस्य गच्छतः। दुर्योधनस्य नृपतेः पापा मतिरजायत
As King Duryodhana, scorched by the glory of the Pāṇḍavas, walked away, he fell into evil thoughts.
पार्थान्सुमनसो दृष्ट्वा पार्थिवांश्च वशानुगान्। कृत्स्नं चापि हितं लोकमाकुमारं कुरूद्वह
Seeing the Pāṇḍavas content, the kings obedient to them, and the whole world, including the princes, well-disposed, O joy of the Kurus,
महिमानं परं चापि पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्। दूर्योधनो धार्तराष्ट्रो विवर्णः समपद्यत
And witnessing the supreme majesty of the great-souled Pāṇḍavas, Duryodhana, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, became pale.
स तु गच्छन्ननेकाग्नः सभामेकोऽन्वचिन्तयत्। श्रियं च तामनुपमां धर्मराजस्य धीमतः
As he went, pondering alone, his mind burning, he reflected on the matchless splendor of wise King Yudhiṣṭhira.
प्रमत्तो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तदा। नाभ्यभाषत्सुबलजं भाषमाणं पुनः पुनः
At that time, Duryodhana, the son of Dhritarashtra, was distracted and did not respond to Subala's son, though he spoke again and again.
अनेकाग्रं तु तं दृष्ट्वा शकुनिः प्रत्यभाषत। दुर्योधन कृतोमूलं निःश्वसन्निव गच्छसि
Seeing him so absorbed, Shakuni spoke: 'Duryodhana, you go forth sighing, your roots cut.'
दृष्ट्वेमां पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां युधिष्ठिरवशानुगाम्। जितामस्त्रप्रतापेन श्वेताश्वस्य महात्मनः
Having seen this entire earth under Yudhishthira's sway, conquered by the prowess of the great-souled one with white horses,
तं च यज्ञं तथाभूतं दृष्ट्वा पार्थस्य मातुल। यथा शक्रस्य देवेषु तथाभूतं महाद्युतेः
And having seen that sacrifice of Partha, O maternal uncle, like that of Shakra among the gods, belonging to the illustrious one,
अमर्षेण तु सम्पूर्णो दह्यमानो दिवानिशम्। शुचिशुक्रागमे काले शुष्ये तोयमिवाल्पकम्
Filled with resentment, burning day and night, he withers like a little water at the coming of the hot season.
पश्य सात्वतमुख्येन शिशुपालो निपातितः। न च तत्र पुमानासीत्कश्चित्तस्य पदानुगः
See, Shishupala was struck down by the foremost of the Satvatas, and there was not a single man there who followed in his steps.
दह्यमाना हि राजानः पाण्डवोत्थेन वह्निना। क्षान्तवन्तोऽपराधं ते को हि तत्क्षन्तुमर्हति
Indeed, the kings were scorched by the fire kindled by the Pandavas; they endured the offense—who could bear such a thing?
वासुदेवेन तत्कर्म यथाऽयुक्तं महत्कृतम्। सिद्धं च पाण्डुपुत्राणां प्रतापेन महात्मनाम्
That deed, though improper, was done by Vasudeva, and accomplished by the prowess of the great-souled sons of Pandu.
तथाहि रत्नन्यादाय विविधानि नृपा नृपम्। उपातिष्ठन्त कौन्येयं वैश्या इव करप्रदाः
Thus, bringing various jewels, the kings attended the son of Kunti like merchants paying tribute to a king.
श्रियं तथागतं दृष्ट्वा ज्वलन्तीमिव पाण्डवे। अमर्षवशमापन्नो दह्यामि न तथोचितः
Seeing that prosperity come to the Pandava, blazing as it were, I am overcome by envy and burn, which is not fitting.
वह्निमेव प्रवेक्ष्यामि भक्षयिष्यामि वा विषम्। अपो वापि प्रवेक्ष्यामिन हि शक्ष्यामि जीवितुम्
I will enter fire, or I will take poison, or I will enter water—for I cannot endure to live.
को हि नाम पुमांल्लोके मर्षयिष्यति सत्ववान्। सपत्नानृद्ध्यतो दृष्ट्वा हीनमात्मानमेव च
For what man of spirit in the world could bear to see his rivals prosper while he himself is diminished?
सोऽहं न स्त्री न चाप्यस्त्री न पुमान्नापुमानपि। योऽहं तां मर्षयाम्यद्य तादृशीं श्रियमागताम्
So I am neither woman nor not-woman, neither man nor not-man, who today endures such prosperity coming to them.
ईश्वरत्वं पृथिव्याश्च वसुमत्तां च तादृशीम्। यज्ञं च तादृशं दृष्ट्वा मादृशः को न संञ्ज्वरेत्
Seeing their lordship over the earth, such wealth, and such a sacrifice—who like me would not be inflamed?
अशक्तश्चैक एवाहं तामाहर्तुं नृपश्रियम्। सहायांश्च न पश्यामि तेन मृत्युं विचिन्तये
Alone, I am unable to seize that royal fortune, nor do I see any allies; therefore, I contemplate death.
दैवमेव परं मन्ये पौरुषं च निरर्थकम्। दृष्ट्वा कुन्तीसुते शुद्धां श्रियं तामहतां तथा
I consider fate supreme and effort useless, seeing the pure, unassailable prosperity of Kunti's son.
कृतो यत्नो मया पूर्वं विनाशे तस्य सौबल। तच्च सर्वमतिक्रम्य संवृद्धोऽप्स्विव पङ्गजम्
I made every effort before for his destruction, son of Subala, but all that was surpassed, and he has grown like a lotus in water.
न दैवं परं मन्ये पौरुषं च निरर्थकम्। धार्तराष्ट्राश्च हीयन्ते पार्था वर्धन्ति नित्यशः। कृष्णस्तु सुमनास्तेषां विवर्धयति सम्पदः
I do not consider fate supreme, nor effort useless; the sons of Dhritarashtra decline, while the Parthas ever prosper, and Krishna gladly increases their wealth.