एतच्छ्रुत्वा व्यवसितो निकृतिं समुपाश्रितः। जितमित्येव शकुनिर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत
Hearing this, intent on deceit and resorting to trickery, Shakuni said to Yudhishthira, 'You have lost.'
अयं मया पाण्डवानां धनिर्धरः पराजितः पाण्डवः सव्यसाची। भीमेन राजन्दयितेन दीव्य यत्कैतवं पाण्डव तेऽवशिष्टम्
This wielder of wealth among the Pandavas, the left-handed archer, has been defeated by me, O Pandava. Whatever remains to you in this deceit, O Pandava, is Bhima, beloved of the king.
यो नो नेता यो युधि नः प्रणेता यथा वज्री दानवशत्रुरेकः। तिर्यक्प्रेक्षी सन्नतभ्रूर्महात्मा सिंहस्कन्धो यश्च सदाऽत्यमर्षी
He who is our leader, our commander in battle, like the wielder of the thunderbolt, the sole destroyer of the Danavas; he who glances sideways, with bent brows, great-souled, lion-shouldered, and ever unyielding—
बलेन तुल्यो यस्यप पुमान्न विद्यते गदाभृतामग्र्य इहारिमर्दनः। अनर्हता राजपुत्रेण तेन दीव्याम्यहं भीमसेनेन राजन्
There is no man equal to him in strength, the foremost among mace-wielders, crusher of enemies here. By him, the prince, who is unworthy to be wagered, I gamble, O king—by Bhimasena.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा व्यवसितो निकृतिं समुपाश्रितः। जितमित्येव शकुनिर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत
Hearing this, intent on deceit and resorting to trickery, Shakuni said to Yudhishthira, 'You have lost.'
बहुवित्तं पराजैषीर्भ्रातॄंश्च सहयद्विपान्। आचक्ष्व वित्तं कौन्तेय यदि तेऽस्त्यपराजितम्
You have lost much wealth, your brothers, and your allied elephants. Declare, O son of Kunti, if you have any wealth left unbeaten.
अहं विशिष्टः सर्वेषां भ्रातॄणां दयितस्तथा। कुर्यामहं जितः कर्म स्वयमात्मन्युपल्पुते
I am the foremost and dearest of all the brothers. If I am defeated, I myself shall perform the act, considering myself lost.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा व्यवसितो निकृतिं समुपाश्रितः। जितमित्येव शकुनिर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत
Hearing this, intent on deceit and resorting to trickery, Shakuni said to Yudhishthira, 'You have lost.'
एतत्पापिष्ठमकरोर्यदात्मानं पराजयेः। शिष्टे सति धने राजन्पाप आत्मपराजयः
This most wicked act you have done, in defeating yourself, while wealth still remained, O king—self-defeat is a sin.
एवमुक्त्वा मताक्षस्तान् ग्लहे सर्वानवस्थितान्। पराजयल्लोकवीरानुक्त्वा राज्ञां पृथक् पृथक्
Having thus spoken, the dice-player overcame all those renowned heroes in the game, one by one, without announcing to the kings.
अस्ति ते वै प्रिया राजन् ग्लह एकोऽपराजितः। पणस्व कृष्णां पाञ्चालीं तयात्मानं पुनर्जय
You still have one dear to you, O king, unbeaten in the game. Wager Draupadi, the daughter of Panchala, and win yourself back with her.
नैव ह्रस्वा न महती न कृशा नातिरोहिणी। नीलकुञ्चितकशी च तया दीव्याम्यहं त्वया
She is neither short nor tall, neither thin nor too plump, with dark curling hair. With her, I gamble against you.
शारदोत्पलपत्राक्ष्या शारदोत्पलगन्धया। शारदोत्पलसेविन्या रूपेण श्रीसमानया
With eyes like autumn lotuses, with the fragrance of autumn lotuses, devoted to autumn lotuses, equal to Lakshmi in beauty—
तथैव स्यादानुशंस्यात्तथ स्याद्रूपसम्पदा। तथा स्याच्छीलसम्पत्त्या यामिच्छेत्पुरुषः स्त्रियम्
So she is in compassion, so in beauty, so in virtue—such a woman as a man would desire.
सर्वैर्गुणैर्हि सम्पन्नामनुकूलां प्रियंवदाम्। यादृशीं धर्मकामार्थसिद्धिमिच्छेन्नरः स्त्रियम्
Endowed with all virtues, agreeable, sweet-spoken, such as a man would desire for the attainment of righteousness, desire, and wealth.
चरमं संविशति या प्रथमं प्रतिबुध्यते। आगोपालाविपालेभ्यः सर्वं वेद कृताकृतम्
She who lies down last and rises first, who knows everything done and undone by the cowherds and shepherds.
आभाति पद्मवद्वक्त्रं सस्वेदं मल्लिकेव च। वेदीमध्या दीर्घकेशी ताम्रास्या नातिलोमशा
Her face shines like a lotus, and with sweat, like a jasmine flower; in the midst of the assembly, she sits with long hair, coppery lips, and not overly hairy.
तयैवंविधया राजन्पाञ्चाल्याहं सुमध्यमा। ग्लहं दीव्यामि चार्वङ्ग्या द्रौपद्या हन्त सौबल
With such a woman, O King, with Draupadī of beautiful form and slender waist, I now stake her in the game, O son of Subala.
एवमुक्ते तु वचने धर्मराजेन धीमता। धिग्धिगित्येव वृद्धानां सभ्यानां निः सृता गिरः
When this was spoken by the wise king Yudhiṣṭhira, the elders in the assembly uttered only, 'Shame! Shame!'
चुक्षुभे सा सभा राजन्राज्ञां सञ्जत्रिरे शुचः। भीष्मद्रोणकृपादीनां स्वेदश्च समजायत
That assembly was disturbed, O King, and the hearts of the kings were filled with grief; sweat appeared on Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa, and the others.
शिरो गृहीत्वा विदुरो गतसत्व इवाभवत्। आस्ते ध्यायन्नधोवक्त्रो निः श्वसन्निव पन्नगः
Vidura, holding his head, seemed to lose his spirit; he sat with face downcast, sighing like a serpent.
बाह्लीकः सोमदत्तश्च प्रातिपेयश्च सञ्जयः। द्रौणिर्भूरिश्रवाश्चैव युयुत्सुर्धृतराष्ट्रजः। आसुर्वीक्ष्य त्वधोवक्त्रा निश्वसन्त इवोरगाः
Bāhlīka, Somadatta, Sañjaya son of Pratīpa, Droṇa's son, Bhūriśravā, and Yuyutsu, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, all sat with faces turned downward, sighing like serpents.
धृतराष्ट्रस्तु संहृष्टः पर्यपृच्छत्पुनः पुनः। किं जितं किं जितमिति ह्याकारं नाभ्यरक्षत
But Dhṛtarāṣṭra, delighted, kept asking again and again, 'What has been won? What has been won?' and did not restrain his expression.
जहर्ष कर्णोऽतिभृशं सह दुःशासनादिभिः। इतरेषां तु सभ्यानां नेत्रेभ्यः प्रापतञ्जलम्
Karna rejoiced greatly along with Duḥśāsana and the others; but from the eyes of the other members of the assembly, tears fell.
सौबलस्त्वभिघायैव जितकाशी मदोत्कटः। जितमित्येव तानक्षान्पुररेवान्वपद्यत
Saubala, intoxicated with pride, struck the dice and, before the others, declared them defeated, saying only, 'Won! Won!'
एहि क्षत्तर्द्रौपदीमानस्व प्रियां भार्यां संमतां पाण्डवानाम्। संमार्जतां वेश्म परैतु शीघ्रं तत्रास्तु दासीभिरपुण्यशीला
Come, steward, bring Draupadī here—dear wife, esteemed by the Pāṇḍavas; let her sweep the hall, let her come quickly, and let her be among the slave-women of evil conduct.
दर्विभाषं भाषितं त्वादृशेन न मन्द सम्बुद्ध्यसि पाशबद्धः। प्रपाते त्वं लम्बमानो न वेत्सि व्याघ्रान्मृगः कोपयसेऽतिवेलम्
You speak words like this, but you do not understand, bound as you are by the noose; hanging over the precipice, you do not know, and you provoke tigers like a deer, far too much.
आशीविषास्ते शिरसि पूर्णकोपा महाविषाः। मा कोपिष्ठाः सुमन्दात्मन्मा गमस्त्वं यमक्षयम्
Poisonous serpents, full of wrath, are upon your head; do not enrage them, O foolish one, do not go to the abode of Yama.
न हि दासीत्वमापन्ना कृष्णा भवितुमर्हति। जनीशेन हि राज्ञैषा पणे न्यस्तेति मे मतिः
Kṛṣṇā does not deserve to become a slave; for she was staked by the king while she was not his to wager—this is my view.
अयं दत्ते वेणुरिवात्मघाती फलं राजा धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रः। द्यूतं हि वैराय महाभयाय मत्तो न बुध्यत्ययमन्तकालम्
This son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, like a flute given to one who destroys himself, brings ruin; for gambling leads to enmity and great fear, but he does not understand, intoxicated, the end that approaches.