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.
सुपुत्राद्यपृथा तात त्वया पुत्रेण सत्तम। ऋषयोपि हि धैर्येण जिता वै ते महाभुज
O son, Kuntī is truly blessed to have you as her child, best among men; even the sages have been overcome by your steadfastness, O mighty-armed one.
यं च दत्तवती शापमुर्वशी तव मानद। स चापि तेऽर्थकृत्तात साधकश्च भविष्यति
And the curse that Urvaśī placed upon you, O honourable one, will indeed serve your purpose, O son, and will be accomplished.
अज्ञातवासो वस्तव्यो भवद्भिर्भूतलेऽनघ। वर्पे त्रयोदशे वीर तत्र त्वं गमयिष्यसि
You must dwell on earth in concealment, O sinless one, during the thirteenth year, O hero; there you will fulfill this.
तेन नर्तकवेपेण अपुंस्त्वेन तथैव च। वर्षमेकं विहृत्यैव ततः पुंस्त्वमवाप्स्यसि
With that dancer’s guise, and likewise with loss of manhood, after spending one year thus, you will regain your masculinity.
एवमुक्तस्तु शक्रेण फल्गुनः परवीरहा। मुदं परमिकां लेभे न च शापं व्यचिन्तयत्
Thus addressed by Śakra, Phālguna, destroyer of enemy heroes, felt the highest joy and did not worry about the curse.
चित्रसेनेन सहितो गन्धर्वेण यशस्विना। रेमे स स्वर्गभवने पाण्डुपुत्रो धनंजयः
Together with Citrarśena, the illustrious Gandharva, the son of Pāṇḍu, Dhanaṃjaya, enjoyed himself in the heavenly palace.
य इमां शृणुयान्नित्यं धृतिं पाण्डुसुतस्य वै। न तस्य कामः कामेषु पापकेषु प्रवर्तते
Whoever hears always of the steadfastness of the son of Pāṇḍu, his desire will not turn toward sinful pleasures.
इदममरवरात्मजस्य घोरं सुचि चरितं विनिशाम्य फल्गुनस्य। व्यपगतमददम्भरागदोषा- स्त्रिदिवगताऽभिरमन्ति मानवेन्द्राः
Having observed this pure and terrible conduct of Phālguna, son of the best of the immortals, the kings who have gone to heaven, free from pride, arrogance, and anger, rejoice.
ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः समादायार्घ्यमुत्तमम्। शक्रस्य मतमाज्ञाय पार्थमानर्चुर्जसा
Then the gods along with the Gandharvas, bringing the highest offering, honored Pārtha with energy, knowing Śakra’s wish.
पाद्यमाचमनीयं च प्रतिग्राह्य नृपात्मजम्। प्रवेशयामासुरथो पुरन्दरनिवेशनम्
They offered water for washing the feet and for sipping, and, receiving the prince, led him into the abode of Purandara.
एवं संपूजितो जिष्णुरुवास भवने पितुः। उपशिक्षन्महास्त्राणि ससंहाराणि पाण्डवः
Thus honored, Jishnu dwelled in his father’s palace, learning great weapons and their withdrawal, O Pāṇḍava.
स शक्रहस्ताद्दयितं वज्रमस्त्रं दुरुत्सहम्। अशनिं च महानादां मेघबृंहितलक्षणाम्
From Śakra’s hand he received the beloved thunderbolt weapon, hard to withstand, and the thunderbolt with a great roar, marked by the swelling of clouds.
गृहीतास्त्रस्तु कौन्तेयो भ्रातॄन्सस्मार पाण्डवः। पुरन्दरनियोगाच्च पञ्चाब्दमवसत्सुखम्
Having received the weapons, the son of Kuntī remembered his brothers, and by Purandara’s command, dwelled happily for five years.
ततः शक्रोऽब्रवीत्पार्थं कृतास्त्रं काल आगते। नृत्तं गीतं च कौन्तेय चित्रसेनादवाप्नुहि
Then Śakra spoke to Pārtha, who had mastered the weapons, when the time had come: 'Learn dance and song from Citrarśena, O son of Kuntī.'
वादित्रं दैवविहितं नृलके यन्न विद्ते। मदाज्ञया च कौन्तेय श्रेयो वै ते भविष्ति
'And the music devised by the gods, which men do not know—by my command, O son of Kuntī, this will bring you benefit.'
सखायं प्रददौ चास्य चित्रसेनं पुरन्दरः। स तेन सह संगम्य रेमे पार्थो निरामयः
And Purandara gave him Citrarśena as a companion; joining with him, Pārtha enjoyed himself, free from affliction.
कदाचिदटमानस्तु महर्षिरथ लोमशः। जगाम शक्रभवनं पुरंदरदिदृक्षया
Once, the great sage Lomaśa, while wandering, went to the abode of Indra, desiring to see the lord of the gods.
स समेत्य नमस्कृत्य देवराजं महामुनिः। ददर्शार्धासनगतं पाण्डवं वासवस्य हि
Having arrived and offered his respects to the king of the gods, the great sage saw Arjuna, seated on half a throne beside Indra.
ततः शक्राभ्यनुज्ञात आसने विष्टरोत्तरे। निषसाद द्विजश्रेष्ठः पूज्यमानो महर्षिभिः
Then, with Indra's permission, the best of twice-born, honored by the great sages, sat down on a spacious seat.
तस्य दृष्ट्वाऽभवद्बुद्धिः पार्थमिन्द्रासने स्थितम्। कथं नु क्षत्रियः पार्थः शक्रासनमवाप्तवान्
Seeing Arjuna seated on Indra's throne, it occurred to him: How has this Kshatriya, Partha, attained the seat of Indra?