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.
नारुन्तुदः स्यान्न नृशंसवादी न हीनताः परमभ्याददीत। ययास्य वाचा पर उद्विजेत न तां वदेदुशती पापलोक्याम्
Let there be no slanderer, no speaker of cruelty, nor should the lowly take what is supreme; one whose words cause another to tremble should not speak such things, for she will fall to an evil world.
समुच्चरन्त्यतिवादाश्च वक्त्रा- ध्यौराहतः शोचति रात्र्यहानि। परस्य नामर्मसु ते पतन्ति तान्पण्डितो नावसृजेत्परेषु
Harsh words rise up and, struck from the mouth, bring sorrow day and night; they do not strike at the vital spots of others—let the wise not release them upon others.
अजो हि शस्त्रमगिलत्किलैकः शस्त्रे विपन्ने शिरसास्य भूमौ। निकृन्तनं स्वस्य कण्ठस्य घोरं तद्वद्वेरं मा कृथाः पाण्डुपुत्रैः
A goat, it is said, swallows a sword, and when the sword falls, its own head is cut off on the ground; do not, in the same way, create terrible enmity with the sons of Pāṇḍu.
न किञ्चिदित्थं प्रवदन्ति पार्था वनेचरं वा गृहमेधिनं वा। तपस्विनं वा परिपूर्णविद्यं भषन्ति हैवं श्वनराः सदैव
The sons of Pāṇḍu do not speak thus—whether to a forest-dweller, a householder, or an ascetic full of knowledge; only base men, like dogs, always speak in this way.
द्वारं सुघोरं नरकस्य जिह्यं न बुध्यते धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रः। तमन्वेतारो बहवः कुरूणां द्यूतोदये सह दुःशासनेन
The dreadful gate of hell stands open, yet the son of Dhritarashtra does not realize it; many among the Kurus follow him, together with Duhshasana, at the rise of this game.
मज्जन्त्यलाबूनि शिलाः प्लवन्ते मुह्यन्ति नावोम्भसि शश्वदेव। मूढो राजा धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रो न मे वाचः पथ्यरूपाः शृणोति
Gourds sink while stones float, and boats on water are ever bewildered; the deluded son of Dhritarashtra, intoxicated by the game, does not heed my words, though they are for his good.
अन्तो नूं भवितायं करूणां सुदारुणः सर्वहरो विनाशः। वाचः काव्याः सुहृदां पथ्यरूपा न श्रूयन्ते वर्धते लोभ एव
Surely, the end for the Kurus will come—an utterly dreadful destruction that consumes all; the wise words of friends, though beneficial, are not heard—only greed continues to grow.
धिगस्तु क्षत्तारमिति ब्रुवाणो दर्पेण मत्तो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रः। अवैक्षत प्रातिकामीं सभाया- मुवाच चैनं परमार्यमध्ये
Saying, 'Shame on the charioteer!' in his arrogance and intoxication, the son of Dhritarashtra looked at Pratikami in the assembly and spoke to him in the midst of the elders.
त्वं प्रातिकामिन्द्रौपदीमानयस्व न ते भयं विद्यते पाण्डवेभ्यः। क्षत्ता ह्ययं विवदत्येव भीतो न चास्माकं वृद्धिकामः सदैव
You, Pratikami, bring Draupadi here; you need not fear the Pandavas. This charioteer only argues out of fear and never truly wishes for our prosperity.
एवमुक्तः प्रातिकामी स सूतः प्रायाच्छीघ्रं राजवचो निशम्य। प्रविश्य च श्वेव हि सिंहगेष्ठं समासदन्महिषीं पाण्डवानाम्
Thus addressed, Pratikami the charioteer quickly departed, having heard the king’s command, and entered, like a dog before a lion, to approach the queen of the Pandavas.