दुर्वाससमभिप्रेक्ष्यते सर्वे मुनयोऽब्रुवन्। राज्ञा हिकारयित्वाऽन्नं वयं स्नातुं समागताः
Seeing Durvasa, all the sages said: 'Having been called by the king for food, we have come here to bathe.'
आकण्ठतृप्ता विप्रर्षे किंस्विद्भुञ्जामहे वयम्। वृथा पाकः कृतोस्माभिस्तत्र किं करवामहे
O illustrious sage, we are fully satisfied; what shall we eat now? The cooking was done in vain by us—what should we do here?
वृथा पाकेन राजर्षेरपराधः कृतो महान्। माऽस्मानधाक्षुर्दृष्ट्वैव पाण्डवाः क्रूरचक्षुषा
By cooking in vain, we have committed a great offense against the royal sage; let not the Pandavas, with fierce gaze, reproach us upon seeing us.
स्मृत्वाऽनुभावं राजर्षेरम्बरीषस्य धीमतः। बिभेमि सुतरां विप्रा हरिपादाश्रयाज्जनात्
Remembering the power of the wise royal sage Ambarisha, I am greatly afraid, O Brahmins, of those who take refuge in Hari's feet.
पाण्डवाश्च महात्मानः सर्वे धर्मपरायणाः। शूराश्चकृतविद्याश्च व्रतिनस्तपसि स्थिताः
And the Pandavas, all great souls, devoted to righteousness, heroic, skilled in knowledge, steadfast in vows and austerity.
सदाचाररता नित्यं वासुदेवपरायणाः। क्रुद्धास्ते निर्दहेयुर्वै तूलराशिमिवानलः। तत एतानपृष्ट्वैव शिष्याः शीघ्रं पलायत
Always engaged in good conduct, devoted to Vasudeva; if angered, they could burn like fire consumes a heap of cotton. Thus, without asking them, the disciples quickly fled.
इत्युक्तास्ते द्विजाः सर्वे मुनिना गुरुणा तदा। पाण्डवेभ्यो भृशं भीता दुद्रुवुस्ते दिशो दश
Thus addressed by their guru, all the Brahmins at that time, greatly afraid of the Pandavas, fled in all directions.
भीमसेनो देवनद्यामपश्यन्मुनिसत्तमान्। तीर्थे ष्वितस्ततस्तस्या विचचार गवेषयन्
Bhimasena, searching at the river, did not see the eminent sages; he wandered at the river's ford, seeking them.
तत्रस्थेभ्यस्तापसेभ्यः श्रुत्वा ताश्चैव विद्रुतान्। युधिष्ठिरमथाभ्येत्य तं वृत्तान्तं न्यवेदयत्
There, hearing from the ascetics about their flight, he approached Yudhishthira and reported the incident.
ततस्ते पाण्डवाः सर्वे प्र्यागमनकाङ्क्षिणः। प्रतीक्षनतः कियत्कालं जितात्मानोऽवतस्थिरे
Then all the Pandavas, desiring the arrival of the guests, waited for some time, self-controlled and steadfast.
निशीथेऽभ्येत्य चाकस्मादस्मान्स च्छलयिष्यति। कथं च निस्तरेमास्मात्कृच्छ्राद्दैवोपसादितात्
At midnight, he will suddenly come to deceive us; how shall we escape from this hardship brought by fate?
इति चिन्तापरान्दृष्ट्वा निःश्वसन्तो मुहुर्मुहुः। उवाच वचनं श्रीमान्कृष्णः प्रत्यक्षतां गतः
Seeing them absorbed in such anxious thoughts, sighing again and again, the illustrious Krishna, present before them, spoke these words.
भवतामापदं ज्ञात्वा ऋषेः परमकोपनात्। द्रौपद्या चिन्तितः पार्था अहं सत्वरमागतः
Knowing your distress caused by the sage's extreme anger, O Parthas, and Draupadi's concern, I have come swiftly.
न भयं विद्यतेतस्मादृषेर्दुर्वाससोऽल्पकम्। तेजसा भवतां भीतः पूर्वमेव पलायितः
There is no fear at all from the sage Durvasa; frightened by your power, he has already fled.
धर्मनित्यास्तु ये केचिन्न ते सीदन्ति कर्हिचित्। आपृच्छे वो गमिष्यामि नियतं भद्रमस्तु वः
Those who are steadfast in righteousness never falter at any time. I take leave of you; I shall depart. May auspiciousness be yours always.
श्रुत्वेरितं केशवस्य बभूवुः स्वस्थामानसाः। द्रौपद्या सहिताः पार्थास्तमूचुर्विगतज्वराः
Having heard what was spoken by Keśava, the sons of Pāṇḍu, together with Draupadī, became peaceful in mind and addressed him, free from distress.
त्वया नाथेन गोविन्द दुस्तरामापदं विभो। तीर्णाः प्लवमिवासाद्य मज्जमाना महार्णवे
With you as our protector, Govinda, we have crossed the difficult calamity, O Lord, like those who, finding a raft, escape drowning in a vast ocean.
स्वस्ति साधय भद्रं ते इत्याज्ञातो ययौ पुरीम्
Having been permitted with the words, 'Go in peace, may good fortune be yours,' he departed for the city.
पाण्डवाश्च महाभाग द्रौपद्या सहिताः प्रभो। ऊषुः प्रहृष्टमनसो विहरन्तो वनाद्वनम्। इति तेऽभिहितं राजन्यत्पृष्टोऽहमिह त्वया
The blessed Pāṇḍavas, together with Draupadī, O Lord, remained joyful, wandering from forest to forest. Thus I have told you, O king, what you asked me here.
एवंविधान्यलीकानि धार्तराष्ट्रैर्दुरात्मभिः। पाण्डवेषु वनस्थेषु प्रयुक्तानि वृथाऽभवन्
Such deceitful acts, devised by the evil-hearted sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra against the Pāṇḍavas dwelling in the forest, proved fruitless.
तस्मिन्बहुमृगेऽरण्ये अटमाना महारथाः। काम्यके भरतश्रेष्ठा विजह्वुस्ते यथामराः
In that forest, rich with many beasts, the great chariot-warriors, foremost among the Bharatas, roamed in Kāmyaka like the immortals.
प्रेक्षमाणा बहुविधान्वनोद्देशान्समन्ततः। यथर्तुकालरम्याश्चवनराजीः सुषुष्पिताः
Observing the various regions of the forest all around, they saw groves blooming beautifully, delightful in accordance with the season.
पाण्डवा मृगयाशीलाश्चरन्तस्तन्महद्वनम्। विजह्नरिन्द्रप्रिमाः कंचित्कालमरिंदमाः
The Pāṇḍavas, fond of hunting, wandered through that great forest, enjoying themselves like Indra among kings, for some time, O subduers of foes.
ततस्ते यौगपद्येन ययुः सर्वे चतुर्दिशम्। मृगयां पुरुषव्याघ्रा ब्राह्मणार्थे परतपाः
Then, all together, those tiger-like men went in four directions to hunt, striving for the sake of the Brāhmaṇas.
द्रौपदीमाश्रमे न्यस् तृणबिन्दोरनुज्ञया। महर्षेर्दीप्ततपसो घौम्यस्य च पुरोधसः
They left Draupadī at the hermitage, with the permission of Ṛṣi Tṛṇabindu, the great ascetic, and Ghaumya, the priest.
तस्तु राजा सिंधूनां वार्धक्षत्रिर्महायशाः। विवाहकामः साल्वेयान्प्रयातः सोऽभवत्तदा
At that time, the renowned king of the Sindhus, Vārdhakṣatri, desiring marriage, set out for the land of the Sālveyas.
महता परिबर्हेण राजयोग्येन संवृतः। राजभिर्बहुभिः सार्धमुपायात्काम्यकं च सः
Surrounded by a great retinue, befitting a king, accompanied by many kings, he arrived at Kāmyaka.
तत्रापश्यत्प्रियां भार्यां पाण्डवानां यशस्विनीम्। तिष्ठन्तीमाश्रमद्वारि द्रौपदीं निर्जने वने
There he saw the illustrious wife of the Pāṇḍavas, Draupadī, standing at the entrance of the hermitage, alone in the desolate forest.
विभ्राजमानां वपुषा बिभ्रतीं रूपमुत्तमम्। भ्राजयन्तीं वनोद्देशं नीलाभ्रमिव विद्युतम्
Radiant in form, possessing supreme beauty, she illumined the forest region like lightning in a dark cloud.
अप्सरा देवकन्या वा माया वा देवनिर्मिता। इतिकृत्वाञ्जलिं सर्वे ददृशृस्तामनिन्दिताम्
Thinking, 'Is she an apsaras, a divine maiden, or an illusion created by the gods?' all of them, with hands joined in reverence, gazed upon her, faultless.