एतैः सहायैरुपयाति राजा मरुद्गणैरिन्द्र इवाभिगुप्तः। अजानतां ख्यापय नः सुकेशि कस्यासि भार्या दुहिता च कस्य
With these companions, the king approaches, protected like Indra by the Maruts. O fair-haired one, tell us plainly—whose wife are you, and whose daughter?
अथाब्रवीद्द्रौपदी राजपुत्री पृष्टा शिबीनां कप्रवरेण तेन। अवेक्ष्य मन्दं प्रविमुच्य शाखां संगृह्णती कौशिकमुत्तरीयम्
Then Draupadī, the princess, questioned by that best of the Śibis, looked slowly, released her grip on the branch, and gathered her upper garment.
बुद्ध्याऽभिजानामि नरेनद्रपुत्र न मादृशी त्वामभिभाष्टुमर्हति। न त्वेह वक्ताऽस्ति तवेह वाक्य- मन्यो नरो वाऽप्यथवाऽपि नारी
With discernment I recognize you, prince; a woman like me should not speak with you. Yet here, there is no one else to answer you—no man or woman is present.
एका ह्यहं संप्रति तेन वाचं ददानि वै भद्र निबोध चेदम्। अहं ह्यरण्येकथमेकमेका त्वामालपेयं निरता स्वधर्मे
I am alone now, and so I will speak these words to you, noble one—listen. How could I, devoted to my duty, converse with you here in the forest, alone as I am?
जानामि च त्वां सुरथस्य पुत्रं यं कोटिकाश्येति विदुर्मनुष्याः। तस्मादहं शैब्य तथैव तुभ्य- माख्यामि बन्धून्प्रथितं कुलं च
I know you are the son of Suratha, whom people call Koṭikāśya. Therefore, O Śaibya, I will tell you truly of my relatives and my renowned lineage.
अपत्यमस्मि द्रुपदस्य राज्ञः कृष्णेति मां शैब्य विदुर्मनुष्याः। साऽहं वृणे पञ्च जनान्पतित्वे ये खाण्डवप्रस्थगताः श्रुतास्ते
I am the daughter of King Drupada—people know me as Kṛṣṇā. I have chosen as husbands the five who are famed to dwell at Khāṇḍavaprastha.
युधिष्ठिरो भीमसेनार्जुनौ च माद्र्याश्च पुत्रौ पुरुषप्रवीरौ। ते मां निवेश्यह दिशश्चतस्रो विबज्य पार्था मृगयां प्रयाताः
Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena, Arjuna, and the two sons of Mādrī—heroes among men—these Pāṇḍavas, dividing the four directions, have gone hunting, leaving me here.
प्राचीं राजा दक्षिणां भीमसेनो जयः प्रतीचीं यमजावुदीचीम्। मन्ये तु तेषां रथसत्तमानां कालो बहुः प्राप्ता इहोपयातुम्
The king went east, Bhīmasena south, the twins west and north. I think much time has passed for those best of chariot-warriors to return here.
संमानिता यास्यथ तैर्यथेष्टं विमुच्य वाहानवरोहयध्वम्। प्रियातिथिर्धर्मसुतो महात्मा प्रीतो भविष्यत्यभिवीक्ष्य युप्मान्
You will be honored by them as you wish; release your horses and dismount. The noble Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Dharma, will be pleased to see you, his dear guest.
एतावदुक्त्वा द्रुपदात्मजा सा शैव्यात्मजं चन्द्रसुखी प्रतीता। विवेश तां पर्णशालां प्रशस्तां संचिन्त्य तेषामतिथिस्वधर्मम्
Having spoken thus, Drupada’s daughter, radiant and confident, entered the fine leaf-hut, reflecting on the proper duty toward guests.
तथाऽऽसीनेषु सर्वेषु तेषु राजसु भारत। `कोटिकाश्यो जगामाशु सिन्धुराजनिवेशनम्
When all those kings were seated, O Bhārata, Koṭikāśya swiftly went to the Sindhu king’s camp.
यदुक्तं कृष्णया सार्धं तत्सर्वं प्रत्यवेदयत्। कोटिकाश्यवचः श्रुत्वा शैब्यं सौवीरकोऽब्रवीत्
He reported everything that had been said by Kṛṣṇā; hearing Koṭikāśya’s words, the Sauvīra king spoke to Śaibya.
यदा वाचं व्याहरन्त्यामस्यां मे रमते मनः। सीमन्तिनीनां सुख्यायां विनिवृत्तः कथं भवान्
When she spoke, my heart delighted in her words. How have you, who are famed among noble women, withdrawn from her company?
एतां दृष्ट्वा स्त्रियो मेऽन्या यथा शाखामृगस्त्रियः। प्रतिभान्ति महाबाहो सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते
Seeing her, all other women seem to me like does compared to a lioness. Mighty-armed one, I speak the truth to you.
दर्शनादेव हि मनस्तया मेऽपहृतं भृशम्। तां समाचक्ष्व कल्याणीं यदि स्याच्छैब्य मानुषी
Just by seeing her, my heart has been utterly stolen. Tell me about that blessed woman, if she is truly human, O Śaibya.
एषा वै द्रौपदी कृष्णा राजपुत्री यशस्विनी। पञ्चानां पाण्डुपुत्राणां महिषी संमता भृशम्
She is Draupadī, Kṛṣṇā, the illustrious princess, greatly esteemed as the queen of the five sons of Pāṇḍu.
सर्वेषां चैव पार्थानां प्रिया बहुमता सती। तया समेत्य सौवीर सौवीराभिमुखो व्रज
She is dear and highly regarded by all the Pāṇḍavas. Go to her, O Sauvīra, and present yourself before her.
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच पश्यामि द्रौपदीमिति। पतिः सौवीरसिन्धूनां दुष्टभावो जयद्रथः
Thus addressed, Jayadratha, lord of the Sauvīras and Sindhus, replied, 'I will see Draupadī,' his mind set on evil.
स प्रविश्याश्रमं पुण्यं सिंहगोष्ठं वृको यथा। आत्मना सप्तमः कृष्णामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
He entered the sacred hermitage, like a wolf into a lion's den; then, the seventh son of himself, spoke these words to Kṛṣṇā.
कुशलं ते वरारोहे भर्तारस्तेऽप्यनामयाः। येषां कुशलकामासि तेऽपिकच्चिदनामयाः
Are you well, O beautiful one? Are your husbands also unharmed? And those for whose welfare you care—are they all safe as well?
अपि ते कुशलं राजन्राष्ट्रे कोशे बले तथा। कच्चिदेकः शिबीनाढ्यान्सौवीरान्सह सिन्धुभिः। अनुतिष्ठसि धर्मेण ये चान्ये विदितास्त्वया
Is all well with you, O king, in your kingdom, treasury, and army? Do you rightly govern alone the Śibis, the Sauviras, and the Sindhus, and all the others known to you?
कौरव्यः कुशली राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। अहं च भ्रातरश्चास्य यांश्चान्यान्परिपृच्छसि
The Kaurava king, Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, is well, as am I and his brothers, and all the others about whom you inquire.
पाद्यं प्रतिगृहाणेदमासनं च नृपात्मज। मृगान्विता मृगीश्चैव प्रातराशं ददानि ते
Accept this water for washing your feet and this seat, O prince. I will give you, who are accompanied by deer and does, your morning meal.
ऐणेयान्पृषतान्न्यङ्कून्हरिणाञ्शरभाञ्शशान्। ऋक्षाव्रुरूञ्शम्बरांश्च गवयांश्च मृगान्बहून्
There are antelopes, spotted deer, blackbucks, hares, bears, buffaloes, sambars, and many other wild animals.
वराहामहिषांश्चैव याश्चान्या मृगजातयः। प्रदास्यति स्वयं तुभ्यं कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्टिरः
Boars, buffaloes, and other kinds of wild beasts—Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, will himself offer all these to you.
कुशलं प्रातराशस्य सर्वं मे दित्सितं त्वया। एहि मे रथमारोह सुखमाप्नुहि केवलम्
All that you desire for your morning meal is ready for you from me; come, ascend my chariot and enjoy comfort.
गतश्रीकान्हृतराज्यान्कृपणान्गतचेतसः। अरण्यवासिनः पार्थान्नानुरोद्धुं त्वमर्हसि
You should not support the Pāṇḍavas, who have lost their prosperity and kingdom, are wretched, dispirited, and dwelling in the forest.
नैव प्राज्ञा गतश्रीकं भर्तारमुपयुञ्जते। युञ्जानमनुयुञ्जीत न शरियः संक्षये वसेत्
A wise woman does not choose a husband who has lost his fortune; if she does, let her follow him, but she should not live in ruin.
श्रिया विहीना राष्ट्राच्च विनष्टाः शाश्वतीः समाः। अलं ते पाण्डुपुत्राणां भक्त्या क्लेशमुपासितुम्
Deprived of wealth and kingdom, they are ruined for all time; it is enough for you to endure hardship out of devotion to the sons of Pāṇḍu.
भार्या मे भव सुश्रोणि त्यजैनान्मुखमाप्नुहि। अखिलान्सिन्धुसौवीरानाप्नुहि त्वं मया सह
Become my wife, O fair-hipped one; abandon them and accept me. Together with me, gain all the Sindhus and Sauviras.