उपविष्टेषु सर्वेषु स्थानमानप्रभावतः। ऋद्ध्या प्रज्वलमानेषु अग्निसोमार्कवर्ष्मसु
All were seated in their proper places, radiant with honor and power, shining in their splendor like Agni, Soma, and the Sun.
वीणासु वाद्यमानासु गन्धर्वैः शक्रनन्दन। दिव्ये मनोरमे गीते प्रवृत्ते पृथुलोचन
As the Gandharvas played the vinas, O delight of the Kurus, and the divine, enchanting songs began, O wide-eyed one,
सर्वाप्सरःसु मुख्यासु प्रनृत्तासु कुरूद्वह। त्वं किलानिमिषः पार्थ मामेकां तत्र दृष्टवान्
While all the chief Apsarases were dancing, O joy of the Kurus, it was said that you, Partha, alone did not look at any but me.
तत्र चावभृथे तस्मिन्नुपस्थाने दिवौकसाम्। तव पित्राऽभ्यनुज्ञाता गताः स्वनिलयान्सुराः
At that great bathing ceremony among the gods, when your father had given permission, the gods returned to their own abodes.
तथैवाप्सरसः सर्वाविशिष्टाः स्वगृहं गताः। अपि चान्याश्च शत्रुघ्न तव पित्रा विसर्जिताः
In the same way, all the Apsarases, distinguished among women, returned to their own homes; and others too, O subduer of foes, were dismissed by your father.
ततः शक्रेण संदिष्टश्चित्रसेनो ममान्तिकम्। प्राप्तः कमलपत्राक्ष स च मामब्रवीत्स्वयम्
Then, by Indra’s command, Citrarshena came to me, O lotus-eyed one, and he himself spoke to me.
त्वत्कृतेऽहं सुरेशेन प्रेषितो वरवर्णिनि। प्रियं कुरु महेन्द्रस्य मम चैवात्मनश्च ह
'For your sake, O fair-complexioned one, I have been sent by the lord of the gods; do what is pleasing to Mahendra, to me, and to yourself.'
शक्रतुल्यं रणे शूरं रूपौदार्यगुणान्वितम्। पार्थं प्रार्थय सुश्रोणि त्वमित्येवं तदाऽब्रवीत्
'Desire Partha, who is equal to Indra in battle, endowed with beauty, generosity, and noble qualities, O lovely-hipped one,'—thus he spoke to me then.
ततोऽहं समनुज्ञाता तेन पित्रा च तेऽनघ। तवान्तिकमनुप्राप्ता शुश्रूषितुमरिंदम
Thus permitted by him and by your father, O sinless one, I have come to you, O subduer of foes, to serve you.
न केवलं हि चक्रेण प्रेषिता चाहमागता। चिराभिलषितो वीर ममाप्येष मनोरथः
Not only was I sent by Indra and have come, but, O hero, this has long been my cherished desire as well.
तां तथा ब्रुवतीं श्रुत्वा भृशं लज्जान्वितोऽर्जुनः। उवाच कर्णौ हस्ताभ्यां पिधाय त्रिदशोपमः
Hearing her speak in this way, Arjuna, deeply embarrassed, covered his ears with his hands, like a god.
दुःश्रुतं मेऽस्तु सुभगे यन्मां वदसि भामिनि। गुरुदारैः समाना मे निश्चयेन वरानने
Let these words you speak to me, O fortunate lady, be unheard by me, O beautiful one; for in my mind you are as one with the wives of my elders, O lovely-faced one.
[यथा कुन्तीमहाभागा यथेन्राणी शची मम। तथा त्वमपि कल्याणीनात्र कार्या विचारणा]
Just as the blessed Kunti and Queen Shachi are to me, so too are you, O auspicious one; there is no need for further deliberation here.
यच्चेक्षिताऽसि विस्पष्टं विशेषेण मया शुभे। तच्च मे कारणं सर्वं शृणु सत्येन सुस्मिते
O fair one, since you have been seen by me openly and distinctly, hear from me the full reason for this, O smiling lady, and I speak the truth.
इयं पौरववंशस् जननी सुदतीति ह। त्वामहं दृष्टवांस्तत्र विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनः
This Sudati, mother of the Paurava line, I saw you there, my eyes wide with amazement.
न मामर्हसि कल्याणि अन्यथा ध्यात्रमप्सरः। गुरोर्गरुतरा मे त्वं मम त्वं वंशवर्धिनी
O auspicious one, you should not think of me otherwise, O celestial nymph; you are weightier than my teacher, you are the enhancer of my lineage.
अनावृताश्च सर्वाः स्म देवराजाभिनन्दन। गुरुस्थाने न मां वीर नियोक्तुं त्वमिहार्हसि
All of us, O delight of the gods, are uncovered before you; you should not, O hero, command me here as one in the place of my teacher.
पितरः सोदराः पुत्रा नप्तारो वा त्विहागताः। तपसा रमयन्त्यस्मान्न च तेषां व्यतिक्रमः
Fathers, brothers, sons, or grandsons who have come here, please us through their austerities, and there is no transgression on their part.
तत्प्रसीद न मामार्तां विसर्जयितुमर्हसि। हृच्छयेन च संतप्तां भक्तां च भज मानद
Therefore, be gracious; do not reject me, who am afflicted, burning with love, and devoted to you, O bestower of honor.
शृणु सत्यंवरारोहे यत्त्वां वक्ष्याम्यनिन्दिते। शृण्वन्तु मे दिशश्चैव विदिशश्च सदेवताः
Hear the truth, O fair-hipped and blameless one, which I will speak to you; let the directions and intermediate directions with their deities listen as well.
यथा कुन्ती च माद्री च शची चैव समा इह। तथा च वंशजननी त्वं हि मेऽद्य गरीयसी
Just as Kunti, Madri, and Shachi are equal to me here, so too, as the mother of my line, you are today even greater to me.
गच्छ मूर्ध्ना प्रपन्नोस्मि पादौ ते वरवर्णिनि। त्वं हि मे मातृवत्पूज्या रक्ष्योऽहं पुत्रवत्त्वया
Go, for I have sought refuge at your feet, O beautiful one; you are to be honored by me as a mother, and I am to be protected by you as a son.
ततोऽवधूता पार्थेन उर्वशी क्रोधमूर्च्छिता। वेपन्ती भ्रुकुटीकक्रा शशापाथ धनंजयम्
Then Urvashi, scorned by Partha, overcome with anger, trembling and her brows knit, cursed Dhananjaya.
तव पित्राऽभ्यनुज्ञातां स्वयं च गृहमागताम्। यस्मान्मां नाभिनन्देथाः कामबाणवशंगताम्
Because, though permitted by your father and having come to your house of my own will, you did not welcome me, overcome by the arrows of desire—
तस्मात्त्वं नर्तकः पार्थ स्त्रीमध्ये मानवर्जितः। अपुंस्त्वेन च विख्यातः पण्ढवद्विचरिष्यसि
Therefore, O Partha, you shall live among women as a dancer, shunned by men, and you shall be known as impotent, moving about like a Pandava.
एवं दत्त्वाऽर्जुने शापं स्फुरितोष्ठी श्वसन्त्यथ। पुनः प्रत्यागता क्षिप्रमुर्वशी स्वं निवेशनम्
Having thus pronounced the curse on Arjuna, her lips quivering and breathing hard, Urvashi quickly returned to her own abode.
पार्थोपि लब्ध्वा शापं तं तां निशां दुःखितोऽवसम्। विवक्षुश्चित्रसेनाय प्रातः सर्वमहृष्टवत्
Having received that curse, Partha spent that night in sorrow, wishing to tell everything to Citrarshena in the morning.
ततः प्रभाते विमले गन्धर्वाय यथातथम्। निवेदयामास तदा चित्रसेनाय पाण्डवः
Then, when the bright morning came, the Pandava related all that had happened, just as it was, to Citrarshena the Gandharva.
तच्च सर्वं यथावृत्तं शापं चैव यथातथम्। अवेदयच्च शक्रस्य चित्रसेनोऽपि सर्वशः
And all that had happened, including the curse exactly as it was, Citrarśena fully reported to Śakra.
तदा त्वानाय्य तनयं विविक्ते हरिवाहनः। सान्त्वयित्वा शुभैर्वाक्यैः स्मयमानोऽभ्यभाषत
Then Harivāhana, bringing his son to a secluded place, comforted him with gentle words, smiling as he spoke.