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.
इत्युक्ता सिन्धुराजेन वाक्यं हृदयकम्पनम्। कृष्णा तस्मादपाक्रामद्देशात्सभ्रुकुटीमुखी
Thus addressed by the king of the Sindhus with words that shook her heart, Kṛṣṇā withdrew from that place, her face frowning.
अवमत्यास्य तद्वांक्यमाक्षिप्य च सुमध्यमा। मैवमित्यब्रवीत्कृष्णा लज्जस्वेति च सैन्धवम्
Disregarding his words and rebuking him, the slender-waisted one said, 'Do not speak so,' and told the Sindhu king to be ashamed.
सा काङ्क्षमाणा भर्तृणामुपयातमनिन्दिता। विलम्बयामास परं वाक्यैर्वाक्यानि युञ्जती
Longing for her husbands who had arrived, the blameless one delayed, responding to his words with words of her own.
नैवं वद महाबाहो न्याय्यं त्वं न च मन्यसे। पाण्डूनां धार्तराष्ट्राणां स्वसा चैव कनीयसी
Do not speak thus, O mighty-armed one; you do not consider what is right. I am the younger sister of both the Pāṇḍavas and the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
दुश्शला नाम तस्यास्त्वं भर्ता राजकुलोद्वह। मम भ्राता च न्याय्येन त्वया रक्ष्या महारथ
Duśśalā is her name, and you, O best of kings, are her husband; my brother, the great chariot-warrior, should rightly be protected by you.
धर्मिष्ठानां कुले जातो न धर्मं त्वमवेक्षसे। इत्युक्तः सिन्धुराजोथ वाक्यमुत्तरमब्रवीत्
Born in a family of the righteous, you do not regard dharma; thus addressed, the king of the Sindhus then spoke these words in reply.
राज्ञां धर्मं न जानीषे स्त्रियो रत्नानि चैव हि। साधारणानि लोकेऽस्मिन्प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः
You do not understand the law of kings, nor women, nor jewels; sages declare that these are common to all in this world.
स्वसा च स्वस्रिया चैव भ्रातृभार्या तथैव च। सुखं गृह्णन्ति राजानस्ताश्च तत्र नृपोद्भवाः
Sisters, female relatives, and the wives of brothers—kings freely take pleasure with them, and so do those born in royal families.
सरोषरागोपहतेन वल्गुना सरागनेत्रेण नतोन्नतभ्रुवा। मुखेन विस्फूर्य सुवीरराष्ट्रपं ततोऽब्रवीत्तं द्रुपदात्मजा पुनः
With a face flushed by anger and passion, eyes ablaze, brows alternately raised and lowered, the daughter of Drupada spoke again to the mighty ruler, her words bursting forth.
यशस्विनस्तीक्ष्णविषान्महारथा- नभिब्रुवन्मूढ न लज्जसे कथम्। महेन्द्रकल्पान्निरतान्स्वकर्मसु स्तितान्समूहेष्वपि यक्षरक्षसाम्
O fool, you do not feel shame when you speak to illustrious, great warriors, sharp as poison, steadfast in their duties, resembling Indra, even among assemblies of yakshas and rakshasas.
न किंचिदार्याः प्रवदन्ति पापं वनेचरंवा गृहमेधिनं वा। तपस्विनं संपरिपूर्णविद्यं भजन्ति चैवं सुनराः सुवीर
Noble people never speak evil, whether of those dwelling in the forest or householders; they honor ascetics filled with knowledge, and so do virtuous heroes.
अहं तु मन्ये तव नास्ति कश्चि- देतादृशे क्षत्रियसंनिवेशे। यस्त्वद्य पातालमुखे पतन्तं पाणौ गृहीत्वा प्रतिसंहरेत
I think there is no one among these assembled kshatriyas who, today, would seize you by the hand and pull you back as you fall into the mouth of the underworld.
नागं प्रमिन्नं गिरिकूटकल्प- मुपत्यकां हैमवतीं चरन्तम्। दण्डीव यूथादपसेधसि त्वं यो जेतुमाशंससि धर्मराजम्
You would not drive away a mighty elephant, roaming the slopes of the Himalayas like a mountain peak, from its herd with a staff; yet you hope to defeat King Yudhishthira.
बाल्यात्प्रसुप्तस्य महाबलस्य सिंहस् पक्ष्माणि मुखाल्लुनासि। पदा समाहत्य पलायमानः क्रुद्धं यदा द्रक्ष्यसि भीमसेनम्
Out of childishness, you pluck the whiskers of a sleeping lion of great strength; striking him with your foot as he flees, you will see Bhimasena when he is enraged.
महाबलं घोरतरं प्रवृद्धं जातं हरिं पर्वतकन्दरेषु। प्रसुप्तमुग्रं प्रपदेन हंसि यः क्रुद्धमायोत्स्यसि जिष्णुमुग्रम्
You trample upon a mighty, terrifying, grown lion born in the mountain caves while he sleeps; you will face the fierce Arjuna when he is angered.
कृष्णोरगौ तीक्ष्णमुखौ द्विजिह्वौ मत्तः पदा क्रामसि पुच्छदेशे। यः पाण्डवाभ्यां पुरुषोत्तमाभ्यां जघन्यजाभ्यां प्रयुयुत्ससे त्वम्
You step with your foot upon the tails of Krishna's snakes, sharp-mouthed and double-tongued, intoxicated; you seek to fight the two youngest, supreme among men, the Pandavas.
यथा च वेणुः कदली नलो वा फलन्त्यभावाय न भूतयेऽऽत्मनः। तथैव मां तैः परिरक्ष्यमाणा- मादास्यसे कर्कटकीव गर्भम्
Just as bamboo, banana, or lotus bear fruit only to their own destruction, so too, protected by them, you will meet your end, like a crab with its offspring.
जानामि कृष्णे विदितं ममैत- द्यथाविधास्ते नरदेवपुत्राः। न त्वेवमेतेन विभीषणेन शक्या वयं त्रासयितुं त्वयाऽद्य
I know, O Krishna, that you are aware of this, and so are the sons of the king; yet, with such empty threats, you cannot frighten us today.
वयं पुनः सप्तदशेषु कृष्णे कुलेषु सर्वेऽनवमेषु जाताः। षड्भ्यो गुणेभ्योऽभ्यधिका विहीना न्मन्यामहे द्रौपदी पाण्डुपुत्रान्
We, O Krishna, are all born in seventeen noble families, without inferiority; Draupadi considers the Pandu sons superior in six virtues, lacking in none.
सा क्षिप्रमातिष्ठ गजं रथं वा न वाक्यमात्रेण वयं हि शक्याः। आशंस वा त्वं कृपणं वदन्ती सौवीरराजस्य पुनः प्रसादम्
So quickly mount an elephant or a chariot; for by mere words, we cannot be subdued. If you wish, plead again for the favor of the Sauvira king, speaking humbly.