अनेन व्यवसायेन सहास्माभिर्युधिष्ठिर। अक्षानुप्त्वा पुनर्द्यूतमेहि दीव्यस्व भारत
With this agreement, O Yudhishthira, let us play the dice again, as before, after the dice have been cast, O descendant of Bharata.
अथ सभ्याः सभामध्ये समुच्छ्रितकरास्तदा। ऊचुरुद्विग्नमनसः संवेगात्सर्व एव हि
Then, in the midst of the assembly, all the members, raising their hands, spoke out, their minds greatly disturbed and agitated.
अहो धिग्बान्धवा नैनं बोधयन्ति महद्भयम्। बुद्ध्या बुद्ध्येन्न वा बुद्ध्येदयं वै भरतर्षभ
Alas! Shame on the kinsmen who do not warn him of this great danger; whether by intelligence or not, let this bull among the Bharatas be made to understand.
जनप्रवादान्सुबहूञ्शृण्वन्नपि नराधिपः। ह्रिया च धर्मसंयोगात्पार्थो द्यूतमियात्पुनः
Even after hearing many public rumors, the king, out of shame and adherence to righteousness, may again go to the game of dice, O Partha.
जानन्नापि महाबुद्धिः पुनर्द्यूतमवर्तयत्। अप्यासन्नो विनाशः स्यात्कुरूणामितिचिन्तयन्
Even knowing, the wise one again engaged in the game of dice, thinking that perhaps destruction was near for the Kurus.
कथं वै मद्विधो राजा स्वधर्ममनुपालयन्। आहूतो विनिवर्तेत दीव्यामि शकुने त्वया
How can a king like me, upholding his own duty, refuse when called? I will play with you, Shakuni.
गवाश्वं बहुधेनुकमपर्यन्तमजाविकम्। गजाः कोशो हिरण्यं च दासीदासाश्च सर्वशः
Cows, horses, herds without end, elephants, treasure, gold, and all the male and female servants—
हित्वा नो ग्लह एवैको वनवासाय पाण्डवाः। यूयं वयं वा विजिता वसेम वनमाश्रिताः
Leaving aside all these as stakes, let only exile to the forest be the wager, O Pandavas; whether you or we are defeated, the vanquished shall dwell in the forest.
त्रयोदशं च वै वर्णमज्ञाताः स्वजनैस्तथा। अनेन व्यवसायेन दीव्याम पुरुषर्षभाः
And for thirteen years, remaining unrecognized by their own people, with this agreement, let us play, O best of men.
एवं दैवबलाविष्टो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। भीष्मद्रोणाऽऽवार्यमाणो विदुरेण च धीमता
Thus, possessed by the force of fate, King Yudhishthira, though restrained by Bhishma, Drona, and the wise Vidura,
युयुत्सुना कृपेणाथ सञ्जयेन च भारत। गान्धार्या पृथया चैव भीमार्जुनयमैस्तथा
And by Yuyutsu, Kripa, Sanjaya, O Bharata, by Gandhari, Pritha, and also by Bhima and Arjuna,
विकर्णेन च वीरेण द्रौपद्या द्रौणिना तथा। सोमदत्तेन च तथा बाह्लीकेन च धीमता
And by the heroic Vikarna, by Draupadi, by Drona's son, by Somadatta, and by the wise Bahlika as well,
वार्यमाणोपि सततं न च राजन्नियच्छति। एवं संवार्यमाणोपि कौन्तेयो हितकाम्यया
Though constantly restrained, O king, he did not desist; thus, though being counseled for his own good, the son of Kunti did not hold back.
देवकार्यार्थसिद्ध्यर्थं मुहूर्तं कलिमाविशत्। अविष्टः कलिना राजञ्छकुनिं प्रत्यभाषत
For the accomplishment of the gods' purpose, for a moment he entered into Kali's influence; possessed by Kali, O king, he addressed Shakuni.
एवं भवत्विति तदा वनवासाय दीव्यति'। प्रतिजग्राह तं पार्थो ग्लहं जग्राह सौबलः।। जितमित्येव शकुनिर्युधिष्ठिरमभाषत
So be it, he said, and played for exile to the forest; Partha accepted the wager, and Saubala took up the dice. Shakuni declared Yudhishthira defeated.
ततः पराजिताः पार्था वनावासाय दीक्षिताः। अजिनान्युत्तरीयाणि जगृहुश्च यथाक्रमम्
Then, having been defeated, the sons of Pritha prepared for exile to the forest; they took up deerskin garments as was proper.
अजिनैः संवृतान्दृष्ट्वा हृतराज्यानरिन्दमान्। प्रस्थितान्वनवासाय ततो दुःशासनोऽब्रवीत्
Seeing the kings, deprived of their kingdom, covered in deerskins and setting out for the forest, Duḥśāsana then spoke.
प्रवृत्तं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य चक्रं राज्ञो महात्मनः। पराजिताः पाण्डवेया विपत्तिं परमां गताः
The wheel of the great-souled king Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son has turned; the sons of Pāṇḍu have been defeated and have met with utter ruin.
अद्य देवाः सम्प्रयाताः समैर्वर्त्मभिरस्थलैः। गुणज्येष्ठास्तथा श्रेष्ठाः श्रेयांसो यद्वयं परैः
Today, the gods themselves have departed along equal paths; those who are greatest in virtue and excellence, who are superior, are now surpassed by us.
नरकं पातिताः पार्था दीर्घकालमनन्तकम्। मुखाच्च हीना राज्याच्च विनष्टाः शाश्वतीः समाः
The Pārthas have been cast into hell for a long, endless time; deprived of their kingdom and honor, they are destroyed for all the ages.
धनेन मत्ता ये ते स्म धार्तराष्ट्रान्प्रहासिषुः। ते निर्जिता हृतधना वनमेष्यन्ति पाण्डवः
Those who, intoxicated by wealth, wished to defeat the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra—those Pāṇḍavas, now conquered and stripped of their riches, will go to the forest.
चित्रान्सन्नाहानवमुञ्चन्तु चैषां वासांसि दिव्यानि च भानुमन्ति।। विवास्यन्तां रुरुचर्माणि सर्वे यथा ग्लहं सौबलस्याभ्युपेताः
Let their splendid armor and radiant garments be stripped off; let all their deerskins be cast out, just as they lost to the son of Subala in the game.
न सन्ति लोकेषु पुमांस ईदृशा इत्येव ये भावितबुद्धयः सदा। ज्ञास्यन्ति तेत्मानमिमेऽद्य पाण्डवा विपर्यये पाण्ढतिला इवाफलाः
Those who always believed there were no men like them in the world—today these Pāṇḍavas will know themselves, reversed in fortune, like sterile sesame seeds.
इदं हि वासो यदि वेदृशानां मनस्विनां रौरवमाहवेषु।। आदीक्षितानामजिनानि यद्व- द्वलीयसां पश्यत पाण्डवानाम्
This is the garment for such men—see, these deerskins are for those noble ones, consecrated for battle, like the Pāṇḍavas who are now subdued.
महाप्राज्ञः सौमकिर्यज्ञसेनः कन्यां पाञ्चालीं पाण्डवेभ्यः प्रदाय। अकार्षिद्वै सुकृतं नेह किञ्चित् क्लीबाः पार्थाः पतयो याज्ञसेन्याः
The wise Saumakīrti, Yajñasena, gave his daughter Pāñcālī to the Pāṇḍavas; he did a good deed, but here it has come to nothing—the Pārthas, husbands of Yājñasenī, are now impotent.
सूक्ष्मप्रावारानजिनोत्तरीयान् दृष्ट्वाऽरण्ये निर्धनानप्रतिष्ठान्। कां त्वं प्रीतिं लप्स्यसे याज्ञसेनि पतिं वृणीष्वेह यमन्यमिच्छसि
Seeing them in the forest, poor and destitute, clad in thin cloaks and upper garments of deerskin—what joy will you find, Yājñasenī? Choose here any husband you desire.
एते हि सर्वे कुरवः समेताः क्षान्ता दान्ताः सुद्रविणोपपन्नाः। एषां वृणीष्वैकतमं पतित्वे न त्वां नयेत्कालविपर्ययोऽयम्
Here are all the Kurus, assembled—patient, self-controlled, and rich in wealth; choose one of them as your husband, so that this reversal of fortune does not carry you away.
यथाऽफलाः षण्ढतिला यथा चर्ममया मृगाः। तथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे यथा काकयवा अपि
Just as sterile sesame seeds, or animals made of hide, so are all the Pāṇḍavas—like barley eaten by crows.
किं पाण्डवांस्ते पतितानुपास्य मोघः श्रमः षण्ढतिलानुपास्य। एवं नृशंसः परुषाणि पार्था- नश्रावयद्धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रः
Why serve those fallen Pāṇḍavas? Serving sterile sesame seeds is a wasted effort. Thus, the cruel son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra spoke harsh words to the Pārthas.
तद्वै श्रुत्वा भीमसेनोऽत्यमर्षी निर्भर्त्स्योच्चैः सन्निगृह्यैव रोषात्। उवाच चैनं सहसैवोपगम्य सिंहो यथा हैमवतः शृगालम्
Hearing this, Bhīmasena, filled with intense anger, rebuked him loudly, restraining his wrath, and, suddenly approaching, spoke to him like a Himalayan lion to a jackal.