श्रुत्वा तुं तद्वाक्यमनोहरं त- द्धर्षश्चासीत्कौरवाणां सभायाम्। सर्वे चासन्पार्थिवाः प्रीतिमन्तः कुरुश्रेष्ठं धार्मिकं पूजयन्तः
Hearing those pleasing words, there was delight among the Kauravas in the assembly; all the kings were joyful, honoring the righteous Kuru chief.
युधिष्ठिरं च ते सर्वे समुदैक्षन्त पार्थिवाः। किं नु वक्ष्यति धर्मज्ञ इति साचीकृताननाः
And all those kings looked intently at Yudhiṣṭhira, their faces turned toward him, wondering, 'What will the knower of righteousness say?'
किं नु वक्ष्यति बीभत्सुरजितो युधि पाण्डवः। भीमसेनो यमौ चोभौ भृशं कौतूहलान्विताः
And with great curiosity, they wondered, 'What will the unconquered Pāṇḍava, Bhīmasena, and the twin sons of Madri say in battle?'
तस्मिन्नुपरते शब्दे भीमसेनोऽब्रवीदिदम्। प्रगृह्य रुचिरं दिव्यं भुजं चन्दनचर्चितम्
When the noise subsided, Bhīmasena, grasping his beautiful, divine arm anointed with sandalwood, spoke these words.
यद्येष गुरुरस्माकं धर्मराजो महामनाः। न प्रभुः स्यात्कुलस्यास्य न वयं मर्षयेमहि
If this great-minded king of righteousness is not the master of our lineage, we would not endure this.
ईशो नः पुण्यतपसां प्राणानामपि चेश्वरः। मन्यते जितमात्मानं यद्येष विजिता वयम्
He is lord over us, over those who possess sacred austerities, and even over our lives; if he considers himself conquered, then we too are defeated.
न हि मुच्येत मे जीवन्पदा भूमिमुपस्पृशन्। मर्त्यधर्मा परामृश्य पाञ्चाल्या मूर्धजानिमान्
While living, touching the earth with my feet, I would not be released, having considered the mortal law, from the humiliation of Draupadi’s hair.
पश्यध्वं ह्यायतौ वृत्तौ भुजौ मे परिघाविव। नैतयोरन्तरं प्राप्य मुच्येतापि शतक्रतुः
Behold my arms, strong as iron bars, grown through righteous conduct; even Indra could not escape if caught between them.
धर्मपाशसितस्त्वेवमधिगच्छामि सङ्कटम्। गौरवेण निरुद्धश्च निग्रहादर्जुनस्य च
Bound by the cords of righteousness, I find myself in distress, restrained by respect and by Arjuna’s restraint.
धर्मराजनिसृष्टस्तु सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगानिव। धार्तराष्टारानिमान्पापान्निष्पषेयं तलासिभिः
Released by the king of righteousness, I would scatter these wicked sons of Dhritarashtra like a lion scatters small animals, with my sword and club.
तमुवाच तदा भीष्मो द्रोणो विदुर एव च। क्षम्यतामिदमित्येवं सर्वं सम्भाव्यते त्वयि
Then Bhishma, Drona, and Vidura spoke: 'Let this be forgiven; all is expected of you.'
त्रयः किलेमे ह्यधना भवन्ति। दासः पुत्रश्चास्वतन्त्रा च नारी। दासस्य पत्नी त्वधनस्य भद्रे हीनश्वरा दासधनं च सर्वम्
Three are said to be without wealth: a servant, a son, and a woman without independence; the wife of a servant, and the wife of one without wealth, O noble lady, all possessions of the servant are lacking in authority.
प्रविश्य राज्ञः परिवारं भजस्व तत्ते कार्यं शिष्टमादिश्यतेऽत्र। ईशास्तु सर्वे तव राजपुत्रि भवन्ति वै धार्तराष्ट्रा न पार्थाः
Enter the king’s household and serve; your remaining duty will be instructed here. All the sons of Dhritarashtra are your masters, not the sons of Pandu.
अन्यं वृणीष्व पतिमाशु भामिनि यस्माद्दास्यं न लभसि देवनेन। अवाच्या वै पतिषु कामवृत्ति- र्नित्यं दास्ये विदितं तत्तवास्तु
Choose another husband quickly, O beautiful one, since you do not obtain servitude by fate; among husbands, desire is not to be spoken of, but servitude is always known to you.
पराजितो नकुलो भीमसेनो युधिष्ठरः सहदेवार्जुनौ च। दासीभूता त्वं हि वै याज्ञसेनि पराजितास्ते पतयो नैव सन्ति
Nakula, Bhimasena, Yudhishthira, Sahadeva, and Arjuna have been defeated; you, daughter of Yajnasena, have become a slave, and your husbands, being defeated, are no longer yours.
प्रयोजनं जन्मनि किं न मन्यते पराक्रमं पौरुषं चैव पार्थटः। पाञ्चाल्यस्य द्रुपदस्यात्मजामिमां सभामध्ये यो व्यदेवीद्ग्लहेषु
What purpose does birth serve if one does not value effort and manliness? In the midst of the assembly, who, in the dice game, staked this daughter of Drupada?
तद्वै श्रुत्वा भीमसेनोऽत्यमर्षी भृशं निशश्वास तदाऽर्तरूपः। राजानुगो धर्मपाशानुबद्धो दहन्निवैनं क्रोधसंरक्तदृष्टिः
Hearing this, Bhimasena, deeply enraged, breathed heavily in distress; bound by the king and the cords of righteousness, he burned with anger, his gaze bloodshot.
नाहं कुप्ये सूतपुत्रस्य राज- न्नेष सत्यं दासधर्मः प्रदिष्टः। किं विद्विषो वै मामेवं व्याहरेयु- र्नादेवीस्त्वं यद्यनया नरेन्द्र
I do not grow angry at the son of the charioteer, O king; this is indeed the established law of servitude. Why should my enemies speak thus of me? You are not a goddess if you act unrighteously, O king.
भीमसेनवचः श्रुत्वा राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। युधिष्ठिरमुवाचेदं तूष्णीम्भूतमचेतनम्
Hearing Bhimasena’s words, King Duryodhana then addressed Yudhishthira, who was silent and insensible.
भीमार्जुनौ यमौ चैव स्थितौ ते नृप शासने। प्रश्नं ब्रूहि च कृष्णां त्वमजितां यदि मन्यसे
Bhima, Arjuna, and the twins stand under your command, O king; ask Krishna a question if you consider her unconquered.
एवमुक्त्वा तु कौन्येयमपोह्य वसनं स्वकम्। स्मयन्निवेक्ष्य पाञ्चालीमैश्वर्यमदमोहितः
Having spoken thus, the son of Karna, intoxicated with wealth, smiling, removed his own garment and looked at Draupadi.
कदलीदण्डसदृशं सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम्। गजहस्तप्रतीकाशं वज्रप्रतिमगौरवम्
Her thigh, resembling a banana stem, endowed with all marks, like an elephant’s trunk in form, possessed the dignity of a thunderbolt.
अभ्युत्स्मयित्वा राधेयं भीममाधर्षयन्निव। द्रौपद्याः प्रेक्षमाणायाः सव्यमूरुमदर्शयत्
Having mocked Karna, Bhima, as if provoking him, exposed his left thigh to Draupadi as she watched.
भीमसेनस्तमालोक्य नेत्रे उत्फाल्य लोहिते। प्रोवाच राजमध्ये तं सभां विश्रावयन्निव
Bhimasena, seeing this, widened his bloodshot eyes and spoke in the midst of the assembly, as if making his words resound.
पितृभिः सह सालोक्यं मा स्म गच्छेद्वृकोदरः। यद्येतमूरुं गदया न भिन्द्यां ते महाहवे
Let Vrikodara not go to the same realm as his ancestors, unless in the great battle I shatter this thigh of yours with my mace.
क्रुद्धस्य तस्य सर्वेभ्यः स्रोतोभ्यः पावकार्चिषः। वृक्षस्येव विनिश्वेरुः कोटरेभ्यः प्रदह्यतः
From all the pores of the enraged Bhima, flames burst forth like fire from the hollows of a burning tree.
परं भयं पश्यत भीमसेना- त्तद्बुध्यध्वं पार्थिवाः प्रातिपेयाः। दैवेरितो नूनमयं पुरस्ता- त्परोऽनयो भरतेषूदपादि
See the great fear arising from Bhimasena, O kings of the Pratip lineage, understand this; surely, a calamity ordained by fate has appeared among the Bharatas.
अतिद्यूतं कृतमिदं धार्तराष्ट्र यस्मात्स्त्रियं विवदध्वं सभायाम्। योगक्षेमौ नश्यतो वः समग्रौ पापान्मन्त्रान्कुरवो मन्त्रयन्ति
This excessive gambling has been committed by the Dhartarashtras, for you quarrel over a woman in the assembly; your prosperity and security are being destroyed, for the Kurus plot evil schemes.
इमं धर्मं कुरवो जानताशु ध्वस्ते धर्मे परिषत्सम्प्रदुष्येत्। इमां चेत्पूर्वं कितवोऽग्लहिष्य- दीशोऽभविष्यदपराजितात्मा
The Kurus, knowing this dharma, should quickly act; when dharma is ruined, the assembly becomes corrupted. If the gambler had lost before, he would have become powerless and defeated.
स्वप्ने यथैतद्विजितं धनं स्या- देवं मन्ये यस्य दीव्यत्यनीशः। गान्धारराजस्य वचो निशम्य धर्मादस्मात्कुरवो माऽपयात
Just as wealth won in a dream is not real, so I think for one who gambles without authority. Hearing the words of the king of Gandhara, the Kurus should not abandon dharma.