धार्तराष्ट्रस्त्रिस्ताश्च निखिलेनोपलभ्य तत्। गमनं परिकर्षं च कृष्णाया द्यूतमण्डले
The wives of the Dhartarashtras, learning in full of Krishna's humiliation and departure at the gaming hall, as well as her dragging away—
रुरुदुः सुस्वनं सर्वा विनिन्दन्त्यः कुरून्भृशम्। दध्युश्च सुचिरं कालं करासक्तमुखाम्बुजाः
All of them wept loudly, harshly blaming the Kurus, and for a long time sat with faces buried in their hands.
राजा च धृतराष्ट्रस्तु पुत्राणामनयं तदा। ध्यायन्नुद्विग्नहृदयो न शान्तिमधिजग्मिवान्
King Dhritarashtra, reflecting on his sons' wrongdoing, with a troubled heart, found no peace.
स चिन्तयन्ननेकाग्रः शोकव्याकुलचेतनः। क्षत्तुः सम्प्रेषयामास शीघ्रमागम्यतामिति
Absorbed in many anxious thoughts, his mind overwhelmed by grief, he sent for Vidura, saying, 'Let him come quickly.'
ततो जगाम विदुरो धृतराष्ट्रनिवेशनम्। तं पर्यपृच्छत्संविग्नो धृतराष्ट्रो जनाधिपः
Then Vidura went to Dhritarashtra's residence, and the anxious king questioned him.
वनं गतेषु पार्थेषु निर्जितेषु दुरोदरे। धृतराष्ट्रं महाराज तदा चिन्ता समाविशत्
When the sons of Pandu had gone to the forest, defeated in the dice hall, then, O king, Dhritarashtra was seized by anxiety.
तं चिन्तयानमासीनं धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम्। निः श्वसन्तमनेकाग्रमिति होवाच सञ्जयः
Sanjaya said: Seeing Dhritarashtra, lord of men, sitting lost in thought, sighing deeply and utterly absorbed, I spoke thus.
अवाप्य वसुसम्पूर्णां वसुधां वसुधाधिप। प्रव्राज्य पाण्डवान्राज्याद्राजन्किमनुशोचसि
O lord of the earth, having gained a world full of riches and exiled the Pandavas from the kingdom, why do you still grieve?
अशोच्यत्वं कुतस्तेषां येषां वैरं भविष्यति। पाण्डवैर्युद्धशौण्डैर्हि बलवद्भिर्महारथैः
Why should you grieve for those whose enmity will arise? For the Pandavas are mighty warriors, skilled in battle.
तवेदं सुकृतं राजन्महद्वैरमुपस्थितम्। विनाशो येन लोकस्य सानुबन्धो भविष्यति
This deed of yours, O king, has brought about a great enmity, by which the destruction of the world, along with its kin, will come.
वार्यमाणो हि भीष्मेण द्रोणेन विदुरेण च। पाण्डवानां प्रियां भार्यां द्रौपदीं धर्मचारिणीम्
Though restrained by Bhishma, Drona, and Vidura, your son sent for Draupadi, the beloved wife of the Pandavas, who follows the path of righteousness.
प्राहिणोदानयेहेति पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव। सूतपुत्रं सुमन्दात्मा निर्लज्जः प्रातिकामिनम्
Your son Duryodhana, of wicked mind and shameless, commanded the son of the charioteer, Pratikamin, to bring her, saying, 'Go and fetch her here.'
यस्मै देवाः प्रयच्छन्ति पुरुषाय पराभवम्। बुद्धिं तस्यापकर्षन्ति सोऽवाचीनानि पश्यति
To whom the gods intend defeat, from him they withdraw his good sense; he then perceives things in a perverse manner.
बुद्धौ कलुषभूतायां विनाशे समुपस्थिते। अनयो नयसङ्काशो हृदयान्नापसर्पति
When the mind is corrupted and destruction approaches, the semblance of right conduct, which is truly unrighteous, does not depart from the heart.
अनर्थाश्चार्थरूपेण अर्थाश्चानर्थरूपिणः। उत्तिष्ठन्ति विनाशाय नूनं तच्चास्य रोचते
Misfortunes appear in the guise of good, and good things in the guise of misfortune; these arise for destruction, and surely this pleases him.
न कालो दण्डमुद्यम्य शिरः कृन्तति कस्यचित्। कालस्य बलमेतार्वाद्वपरीतार्थदर्शनम्
Time does not raise the rod and cut off anyone's head; it is the power of Time that causes people to see things wrongly.
आसादितमिदं घोरं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्। पाञ्चालीमपकर्षद्भिः सभामध्ये तपस्विनीम्
This dreadful, tumultuous, and hair-raising act has been committed—dragging the ascetic Panchali into the assembly hall.
अयोनिजां रूपवतीं कुले जातां विभावसोः। को नु तां सर्वधर्मज्ञां परिभूय यशस्विनीम्
Who would dare insult her, renowned and versed in all dharma, not born of a womb, beautiful, born in a noble line from the fire-god?
पर्यानयेत्सभामध्ये विना दुर्द्यूतदेविनम्। स्त्रीधर्मिणी वरारोहा शोणितेन परिप्लुता
Who would bring into the assembly hall, without the goddess of ill-fated dice, that woman of noble conduct and lovely form, stained with blood?
एकवस्त्राथ पाञ्चाली पाण्डवानभ्यवैक्षत। हृतस्वान्हृतराज्यांश्च हृतवस्त्रान्हृतश्रियः
Then Panchali, clad in a single garment, looked at the Pandavas—deprived of their own selves, their kingdom, their garments, and their glory.
विहीनान्सर्वकामेभ्यो दासभावमुपागतान्। धर्मपाशपरिक्षिप्तानशक्तानिव विक्रमे
Deprived of all pleasures, reduced to servitude, bound by the noose of dharma, powerless to act with strength.
क्रुद्धां चानर्हतीं कृष्णां दुःखितां कुरुसंसदि। दुर्योधनश्च कर्णश्च कटुकान्यभ्यभाषताम्
And Kṛṣṇā, though undeserving, was angry and distressed in the Kuru assembly; Duryodhana and Karna spoke harsh words to her.
तस्याः कृपणचक्षुर्भ्यां प्रदह्येतापि मेदिनी
With her pitiful eyes, she could have burned the earth itself.
अपि शेषं भवेदद्य पुत्राणां मम सञ्जय। भरतानां स्त्रियः सर्वा गान्धार्या सह सङ्गताः
O Sañjaya, will any of my sons remain today? All the women of the Bharatas have gathered together with Gandhari.
प्राकोशन्भैरवं तत्र दृष्ट्वा कृष्णां सभागताम्। धर्मिष्टां धर्मपत्नीं च रूपयौवनशालिनीम्
There, seeing Krishna present in the assembly—righteous, devoted to her righteous husbands, endowed with beauty and youth—they wailed in terror.
प्रजाभिःसह सङ्गम्य ह्यनुशोचन्ति नित्यशः। अग्निहोत्राणि सायाह्ने च चाहूयन्त सर्वशः
Gathering with the people, they constantly lamented; and all the evening fire-offerings were performed.
ब्राह्मणाः कुपिताश्चासन्द्रौपद्याः परिकर्षणे। आसीन्निष्ठानको घोरो निर्घातश्च महानभूत्
The Brahmanas, angered by the dragging of Draupadi, sat in silence; a terrible hush and a great thunder arose.
दिव उल्काश्चापतन्त राहुश्चार्कमुपाग्रसत्। अपर्वणि महाघोरं प्रजानां जयन्भयम्
Meteors fell from the sky, Rahu seized the sun, and at an unseasonal time, a great and dreadful fear arose among the people.
तथैव रथशालासु प्रादुरासीद्धुताशनः। ध्वजाश्चापि व्यशीर्यन्त भरतानामभूतये
Likewise, in the chariot-houses, fire suddenly appeared; and the banners of the Bharatas were torn apart, foreboding calamity.
दुर्योधनस्याग्निहोत्रे प्राक्रोशन्भैरवं शिवाः। तास्तदा प्रत्यभाषन्त रासभाः सर्वतो दिशः
At Duryodhana's sacrificial fire, jackals howled fiercely; and everywhere, donkeys responded with cries from all directions.