श्रुत्वा तेषां तथा वृत्तिं नगरे वसतामिव। दुर्योधनो महाराज तेषु पापमरोचयत्
Hearing of their way of life, as if they were living in the city, King Duryodhana conceived evil against them.
तथा तैर्निकृतिप्रज्ञैः कर्णदुःशासनादिभिः। नानोपायैरधं तेषु चिन्तयत्सु दुरात्मसु
Thus, those wicked-minded ones, Karna, Duhshasana, and others, skilled in deceit, devised various means against them.
अभ्यागच्छत्स धर्मात्मा तपस्वी कसुमहायशाः। शिष्यायुतसमोपेतो दुर्वासा नाम कामतः
Then, the righteous, ascetic, and greatly renowned Durvasa arrived, accompanied by many disciples, of his own accord.
तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य मुनिं परमकोपनम्। सहितो भ्रातृभिः श्रीमानातिथ्येन न्यमन्त्रयत्
Seeing the sage arrive, exceedingly irascible, the illustrious one, together with his brothers, invited him with hospitality.
विधिवत्पूजयामास स्वयं किंकरवत्स्थितः। अहानि कतिचित्तत्र तस्थौ स मुनिसत्तमः
He himself worshipped him according to proper rites, standing like a servant; the eminent sage stayed there for several days.
तं च पर्यचरद्राजा दिवारात्रमतन्द्रितः। दुर्योधनो महाराज शापात्तस्य विशङ्कितः
The king attended upon him day and night, tirelessly; King Duryodhana, fearing his curse.
क्षुधितोऽस्मि ददस्वान्नं शीघ्रं मम नराधिप। इत्युक्त्वा गच्छति स्नातुं प्र्यागच्चति वै चिरात्
He said, 'I am hungry, give me food quickly, O king,' and then went to bathe, returning only after a long time.
न भोक्ष्याम्यद्यमे नास्ति क्षुधेत्युक्त्वैत्यदर्शनम्। अकस्मादेत्य च ब्रूते भोजनयास्मांस्त्वरान्वितः
He said, 'I will not eat today, for I am not hungry,' and vanished; then suddenly he would return, urging them to prepare food swiftly.
कदाचिच्च निशीथे स उत्थाय निकृतौ स्थितः। पूर्ववत्कारयित्वाऽन्नं न भुङ्क्ते गर्हयन्स्म सः
Sometimes, rising at midnight, he would have food prepared as before, but would not eat, reproaching them.
वर्तमाने तथा तस्मिन्यदा दुर्योधनो नृपः। विकृतिं नैति न क्रोधं तदा तुष्टोऽभवन्मुनिः
While this was happening, whenever King Duryodhana did not show any agitation or anger, the sage was pleased.
आहचैनं दुराधर्षो वरदोऽस्मीति भारत
He said to him, 'I am difficult to withstand and grant boons.'
वरं वरय भद्रं ते यत्ते मनसि वर्तते। मयि प्रीते तु यद्धर्म्यं नालभ्यं विद्यते तव
Choose a boon, good fortune to you, whatever is in your mind; when I am pleased, there is nothing righteous that is unattainable for you.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः। अमन्यत पुनर्जातमात्मानं स सुयोधनः
Hearing these words of the great sage, whose soul was intent, Suyodhana thought himself born anew.
प्रागेव मन्त्रितं चासीत्कर्णदुःशासनादिभिः। याचनीयं मुनेस्तुष्टादिति निश्चित्य दुर्मतिः
Already, Karna, Duhshasana, and the others had advised him: 'When the sage is pleased, he should be asked for something,' so that wicked-minded one had resolved.
अतिहर्षान्वितो राजन्वरमेनमयाचत। शिष्यैः सह मम ब्रह्मन्यथा जातोऽतिथिर्भवान्
Overflowing with great joy, O King, he asked him for this boon: 'Just as you have become a guest for me along with your disciples—'
अस्मत्कुले महाराजो ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठो युधिष्ठिरः। वने वसति धर्मात्मा भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः। गुणवाञ्शीलसंपन्नस्तस्य त्वमतिथिर्भव
'In our lineage, the great king Yudhishthira is the eldest and best; he dwells in the forest, righteous-souled, surrounded by his brothers, endowed with virtues and good conduct—be his guest.'
यदा च राजपुत्री सा सुकुमारी यशस्विनी। भोजयित्वा द्विजान्सर्वान्पतींश्च वरवर्णिनी
'And when that royal maiden, delicate and renowned, has fed all the Brahmins and her husbands, she of excellent complexion—'
विश्रान्ता च स्वयं भुक्त्वा सुखासीना भवेद्यदा। तदा त्वं तत्रगच्छेथा यद्यनुग्राह्यता मयि
'And when she herself has rested, eaten, and is comfortably seated, then you should go there—if you wish to show me favor.'
तथा करिष्ये त्वत्प्रीत्येत्येवमुक्त्वा सुयोधनम्। दुर्वासा अपिविप्रेन्द्रो यथागतमगात्ततः
Saying, 'So I shall do, for your sake,' thus addressed Suyodhana; and Durvasa, the best of Brahmins, departed as he had come.
कृतार्थमपि चात्मानं तदा मेने सुयोधनः। करेण च करं गृह्य कर्णस्य मुदितो भृशम्
Even though his purpose was accomplished, Suyodhana then considered himself fulfilled, and, greatly delighted, took Karna's hand in his own.
कर्णोपि भ्रातृसहितमित्युवाच नृपं मुदा। दुष्ट्या कामः सुसंवृत्तोदिष्ट्या कौरव वर्धसे। दिष्ट्या ते शत्रवो मग्ना दुस्तरे व्यसनार्णवे
Karna, together with his brothers, joyfully said to the king: 'By good fortune your desire has been well accomplished; by good fortune, Kaurava, you prosper; by good fortune your enemies are sunk in the unfathomable ocean of calamity.'
दुर्वासःक्रोधजे वह्नौ पतिताः पाण्डुनन्दनाः। स्वैरेव ते महापापैर्गता वै दुस्तरं तमः
The sons of Pandu have fallen into the fire of Durvasa's wrath; by their own great sins, they have entered an impenetrable darkness.
इत्थं ते निकृतिप्रज्ञा राजन्दुर्योधनादयः। हसन्तः प्रीतमनसो जग्मुः स्वंस्वं निकेतनम्
Thus those kings, Duryodhana and the rest, skilled in deceit, laughing and pleased at heart, went each to his own dwelling.
ततः कदाचिद्दुर्वासाः सुखासीनांस्तु पाण्डवान्। भुक्त्वा चावस्थितां कृष्णां ज्ञात्वा तस्मिन्वने मुनिः। अभ्यागच्छत्परिवृतः शिष्यैरयुतसंमितैः
Then, at some time, Durvasa, knowing that the Pandavas were comfortably seated and that Krishna was present in that forest, came there with his disciples, numbering ten thousand.
दृष्ट्वा यान्तं तमतिथिं स च राजा युधिष्ठिरः। जगामाभिमुखः श्रीमान्सह भ्रातृभिरच्युतः
Seeing that guest approaching, the glorious king Yudhishthira, along with his brothers and Achyuta, went forward to meet him.
तस्मै बद्ध्वाञ्जलिं सम्यगुपवेश्य वरासने। विधिवत्पूजयित्वा तमातिथ्यन न्यमन्त्रयत्। आह्निकं भगवन्कृत्वा शीघ्रमेहीति चाब्रवीत्
With hands joined in reverence, he properly seated him on a splendid seat, honored him according to custom as a guest, and invited him, saying, 'O blessed one, having performed your daily rites, come quickly.'
जगाम च मुनिः सोपि स्नातुं शिष्यैः सहानघः। भोजयेत्सहशिष्यं मां कथमित्यविचिन्तयन्
And the sage, together with his disciples, went to bathe, O sinless one, pondering, 'How shall I feed him together with his disciples?'
न्यमज्जत्सलिले चापि मुनिसङ्घः समाहितः
And the assembly of sages, composed in mind, immersed themselves in the water.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राजन्द्रौपदी योपितां वरा। चिन्तामवाप परमामन्नहेतोः पतिव्रता
Meanwhile, O King, Draupadi, devoted to her husband, was overcome with deep anxiety for lack of food.
सा चिन्तयन्ती च यदा नान्नहेतुमविन्दत। मनसा चिन्तयामास कृष्णं कंसनिषूदनम्
As she pondered and found no cause for the absence of food, she began to contemplate Krishna, the slayer of Kamsa, in her mind.