अथ दुर्योधनो राजा तत्रतत्र वने वसन्। जगाम घोषानभितस्तत्र चक्रे निवेशनम्
Then King Duryodhana, dwelling here and there in the forest, went around the cattle stations and established his camp there.
रमणीये समाज्ञाते सोदके समहीरुहे। देशे सर्वगुणोपेते चक्रुरावसथान्नराः
In a delightful place, with water and trees, endowed with all virtues, the men set up their dwellings as ordered.
तथैव तत्समीपस्थान्पृथगावसथान्बहून्। कर्णस्य शकुनेश्चैव भ्रातॄणां चैव सर्वशः
Likewise, many separate dwellings were made nearby for Karna, Shakuni, and all the brothers.
पश्यन्तस्ते तदा गावः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। अङ्कर्लक्षैश्च ताः सर्वा लक्षयामास पार्थिवः
There they saw cows by the hundreds and thousands, and the king counted all of them in groups of a hundred thousand.
अङ्कयामास वत्सांश्च जज्ञे चोपसृतांस्त्वपि। बालवत्साश्च यां गावः कालयामास ता अपि
He counted the calves as well, and also those that had come near; and the cows that had young calves were also counted.
अथ स स्मारणं कृत्वा लक्षयित्वा त्रिहायनान्। वृतो गोपालकैः प्रीतो व्याहरत्कुरुनन्दनः
Then, after marking and counting them for three years, Kurunandana, pleased and surrounded by cowherds, spoke out, recalling his purpose.
स च पौरजनः सर्वः सर्वः सैनिकाश्च सहस्रशः। यथोपजोषं चिक्रीडुर्वने तस्मिन्यथाऽमराः
And all the townspeople, along with thousands of soldiers, played in that forest as they pleased, like the gods themselves.
ततोऽध्वगमनाच्छ्रान्तं कुशला नृत्यवादितैः। धार्तराष्ट्रमुपातिष्ठन्कन्याश्चैव स्वलंकृताः
Then, as the Dhartarashtra grew weary from the journey, skilled dancers and musicians, along with beautifully adorned maidens, attended to him.
स स्त्रीगणवृतो राजा प्रहृष्टः प्रददौ वसु। तेभ्यो यथार्हमन्नानि पानानि विविधानि च
Surrounded by groups of women, the delighted king gave them wealth, and provided them with food and various drinks as was fitting.
ततस्ते सहिताः सर्वे तरक्षून्महिषान्मृगान्। गवयर्क्षवराहांश्च समन्तात्पर्यवारयन्
Then, together, they surrounded all around the wild oxen, buffaloes, and deer, as well as gavayas, bears, and boars.
स ताञ्छरैर्विनिर्भिद्य गजांश्च सुबहून्वने। रमणीयेषु देशेषु ग्राहयामास वै मृगान्
He struck down many elephants in the forest with his arrows, and in those beautiful places, he had the animals captured.
गोरसानुपयुञ्जान उपभोगांशच् भारत। पश्यन्स रमणीयानि वनान्युपवनानि च
Enjoying dairy products and other delights, O Bharata, he gazed upon the beautiful forests and groves.
मत्तभ्रमरजुष्टानि बर्हिणाभिरुतानि च। अगच्छदानुपूर्व्येण पुण्यं द्वैतवनं सरः
Passing through in order, he reached the sacred Dvaita lake, filled with intoxicated bees and resounding with the cries of peacocks.
मत्तभ्रमरसंजुष्टं नीलकण्ठरवाकुलम्। सप्तच्छदसमाकीर्णं पुन्नागवकुलैर्युतम्
That lake was filled with intoxicated bees, crowded with the calls of blue-throated birds, thick with saptacchada trees, and rich with clusters of punnaga trees.
ऋद्ध्या परमया युक्तो महेन्द्र इव वज्रभृत्। यदृच्छया च तत्रस्थो धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः
Endowed with great prosperity, like mighty Indra the wielder of the thunderbolt, Yudhishthira, son of Dharma, happened to be there.
ईजे राजर्षियज्ञेन साद्यस्केन विशांपते। दिव्येन विधिना चैव वन्येन कुरुसत्तम
He performed a royal sage's sacrifice, O lord of the people, with the prescribed divine and forest offerings, O best of the Kurus.
विद्वद्भिः सहितो धीमान्ब्राह्मणैर्वनवासिभिः'। कृत्वा निवेशमभितः सरसस्तस्य कौरव। द्रौपद्या सहितो धीमान्धर्मपत्न्या नराधिपः
Together with learned Brahmins dwelling in the forest, the wise king established his camp around that lake, accompanied by Draupadi, his virtuous wife.
ततो दुर्योधनः प्रेष्यानादिदेश सहानुजः। आक्रीडावसथाञ्शीघ्रं कुरुध्वं सरसोऽभितः
Then Duryodhana, along with his brother, ordered his attendants: 'Quickly prepare the playhouses around the lake.'
ते तथेत्येव कौरव्यमुक्त्वा वचनकारिणः। चिकीर्षन्तस्तदाक्रीडाञ्जग्मुर्द्वैतवनं सरः
Saying 'so be it' to the Kaurava, those obedient to his word went to the Dvaita lake, intending to prepare those playhouses.
सेनाग्र्यं धार्तराष्ट्रस् प्राप्तं द्वैतवनं सरः
The foremost of the Dhartarashtras reached the Dvaita lake with his army.
प्रविशन्तं वनद्वारि गन्धर्वाः समवारयन्। तत्र गन्धऱ्वराजो वै पूर्वमेव विशांपते। कुबेरभवनाद्राजन्नाजगाम गणावृतः
As they approached the entrance to the forest, the Gandharvas blocked their way; for the king of the Gandharvas, accompanied by his hosts, had already arrived there from Kubera's abode, O lord of the people.
गणैरप्सरसां चैव त्रिदशानां तथाऽऽत्मजैः। विहारशीलैः क्रीडार्थं तेन तत्संवृतं सरः
With groups of Apsaras and the sons of the gods, all fond of pleasure and play, he had occupied that lake.
तेन तत्संवृतं दृष्ट्वा ते राजपरिचारकाः। प्रतिजग्मुस्ततो राजन्यत्र दुर्योधनो नृपः
Seeing that the lake was thus occupied, the king's attendants turned back and went to where King Duryodhana was.
स तु तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा सैनिकान्युद्धदुर्मदान्। प्रेषयामास कौरव्य उत्सारयत तानिति
But when he heard their words, Duryodhana, eager for battle, sent his soldiers, saying, 'Drive them away!'
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राज्ञः सेनाग्रयायिनः। सरो द्वैनवनं गत्वा गन्धर्वानिदमब्रुवन्
Hearing these words, the leader of the king’s army went to the Dvaivana lake and spoke this to the Gandharvas:
राजा दुर्योधनो नाम धृतराष्ट्रसुतो बली। चिक्रीडिषुरिहायाति तदर्थमपसर्पत
The king named Duryodhana, son of Dhritarashtra and mighty, is coming here to sport; therefore, make way for him.
एवमुक्तास्तु गन्धर्वाः रप्रहसन्तो विशांमपते। प्रत्यब्रुवंस्तान्पुरुषानिदं हि परुषं वचः
Thus addressed, the Gandharvas laughed and replied to those men with these harsh words, O lord of the people:
न चेतयति वो राजा मन्दबुद्धिः सुयोधनः। योऽस्मानाज्ञापयत्येवं वश्यानिव दिवौकसः
Your king, the dull-minded Suyodhana, does not consider, who commands us as if we were his subjects, like the gods in heaven.
यूयं मुमूर्षवश्चापि मन्दप्रज्ञा न संशयः। ये तस् वचनादेवमस्मान्ब्रूथ विचेतसः
You too are certainly foolish and lacking sense, who, at his command, speak to us in this way.
गच्छध्वं त्वरिताः सर्वे यत्र राजा स कौरवः। न चेदद्यैव गच्छध्वं धर्मराजनिवेशनम्
All of you, go quickly to where that Kaurava king is; or else, go at once to the abode of Dharmaraja.