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.
महाबला किंत्विह दुर्बलेव सौवीरराजस्य मताऽहमस्मि। नाहं प्रमाथादिह संप्रतीता सौवीरराजं कृपणं वदेयम्
Though mighty, I am regarded here as weak by the Sauvira king; I am not convinced that I should beg the Sauvira king, nor speak humbly to him.
यस्या हि कृष्णौ पदवीं चरेतां समास्थितावेकरथे समेतौ। इन्द्रोऽपितां नापहरेत्कथंचि- न्मनुष्यमात्रः कृपणः कुतोऽन्यः
If Krishna and Arjuna, united in one chariot, tread the path together, even Indra could not take it from them; how then could a mere human, or anyone else?
यथा विकीटी परवीरघाती निघ्नन्रथस्थो द्विषतां मनांसि। मदन्तरे त्वद्ध्वजिनीं प्रवेष्टा वक्षं दहन्नग्निरिवोष्णगेषु
Just as a fierce warrior, slayer of enemy heroes, destroys minds from his chariot, so will I enter your army, burning your chest like fire among hot coals.
जनार्दनः सान्धकवृष्णिवीरो महेष्वासाः केकयाश्चापि सर्वे। एते हि सर्वे मम राजपुत्राः प्रहृष्टरूपाः पदवीं चरेयुः
Janardana, the hero of the Andhaka and Vrishni clans, and all the mighty archers of the Kekaya line—these royal sons, delighted, will follow my path.
मौर्वीविसृष्टाः स्तनयित्नुघोषा गाण्डीवमुक्तास्त्वतिवेगवन्तः। हस्तं समाहत्य धनंजयस्य भीमाः शब्दं घोरतरं नदनति
The arrows released from the bowstring, resounding like thunder, shot from the Gandiva with great speed, strike the hand of Dhananjaya, and their terrible noise roars even more fearfully.
गाण्डीवमुक्तांश्च महाशरौघान् पतङ्गसङ्घानिव शीघ्रवेगान्। यदा द्रष्टास्यर्जुनं वीर्यशालिनं तदा स्वबुद्धिं प्रतिनिन्दितासि
When you see Arjuna, mighty in valor, releasing torrents of great arrows from the Gandiva, swift as swarms of locusts, then you will reproach your own judgment.
सशङ्खघोषः सतलत्रघोषो गाण्डीवधन्वा मुहुरुद्वहंश्च। यदा शरानर्पयिता तवोरसि तदा मनस्ते किमिवाभविष्यत्
When the wielder of Gandiva, accompanied by the blare of conches and the clatter of chariot wheels, repeatedly draws his bow and aims arrows at your chest, what will your mind be then?
गदाहस्तं भीममभिद्रवन्तं माद्रीपुत्रौ संपतन्तौ दिशश्च। अमर्षजं क्रोधविषं वमन्तौ दृष्ट्वा चिरं तापमुपैष्यसेऽधम
When you see Bhima advancing with his mace, the sons of Madri rushing from all sides, both spewing the venom of wrath born of indignation, you will soon experience long-lasting torment, wretch.
यथा वाऽहं नातिचरे कथंचि- त्पतीन्महार्हान्मनसाऽपिजातु। तेनाद्य सत्येन वशीकृतंत्वां द्रष्टास्मि पार्थैः परिकृष्यमाणम्
Just as I have never, even in thought, transgressed my noble husbands in any way, by that truth today I will see you dragged away by the Pandavas.
न संभ्रमं गन्तुमहं हि शक्ष्ये त्वया नृशंसेन विकृष्यमाणा। समागताऽहं हि कुरुप्रवीरैः पुनर्वनं काम्यकमागताऽस्मि
I will not be able to fall into confusion while being dragged by you, cruel one; for I have been united with the foremost Kurus, and now I have come again to the Kamyaka forest.
इत्येवमुक्तस्तु स सिन्धुनाथ- स्तां द्रौपदीमाहविशालनेत्राम्। आरुह्यतामाशु रथं मदीयं मा त्वां वलाद्दौपदिकर्षयेहम्
Thus addressed, the lord of the Sindhus said to Draupadi, wide-eyed: 'Quickly mount my chariot; let me not drag you by force, O daughter of Drupada.'
सा ताननुप्रेक्ष्य विशालनेत्रा जिघृक्षमाणानवभर्त्सयन्ती। प्रोवाच मा मा स्पृशतेति भीता धौम्यं प्रचुक्रोश पुरोहितं सा
She, wide-eyed, glaring at those who sought to seize her and rebuking them, said in fear, 'Do not touch me, do not touch me!' and called out for Dhaumya, the priest.
जग्राह तामुत्तरवस्त्रदेशे जयद्रथस्तं समवाक्षिपत्सा। तया समाक्षिप्ततनुः स पापः पपात शाखीव निकृत्तमूलः
Jayadratha seized her by the upper garment, and as he pulled her, she resisted; that wicked man, pulled by her, fell like a branch whose root has been cut.
प्रगृह्यमाणा तु महाजवेन मुहुर्विनिःश्वस्य च राजपुत्री। सा मृष्यमाणा रथमारुरोह धौम्यस्य पादावभिवाद्य कृष्णा
Though being dragged with great force, the royal princess, sighing repeatedly and enduring, mounted the chariot after bowing to Dhaumya's feet.
नेयं शक्या त्वया नेतुमविजित्य महारथान्। धर्मं क्षत्रस् पौराणमवेक्षस्व जयद्रथ
You cannot take her away without defeating the great chariot-warriors; Jayadratha, consider the ancient law of warriors.
क्षुद्रं कृत्वाफलंपापं त्वं प्राप्स्यसि न संशयः। आसाद्य पाण्डवान्वीरान्धर्मराजपुरोगमान्
Having committed a vile and sinful act, you will surely reap its fruit, for you have encountered the heroic Pandavas, led by the righteous king.
इत्युक्तवाह्रियमाणां तां राजपुत्रीं यशस्विनीम्। अन्वगच्छत्तदा धौम्यः पदातिगणमध्यगः
Thus, as the illustrious princess was being carried away, Dhaumya followed her, walking in the midst of the infantry.
ततो दिशः संपरिवृत्य पार्था मृगान्वराहान्महिपांस्च हन्वा। धनुर्धराः श्रेष्ठतमाः पृथिव्यां पृथक्चरन्तः सहिता बभूवुः
Then the sons of Pritha, turning in all directions, hunted deer, boars, and other beasts; the best of archers on earth, though moving separately, remained together.
ततो मृगव्यालजनानुकीर्णं महावनं तद्विहगोपघुष्टम्। भ्रातॄंश्च तानभ्यवदद्युधिष्ठिरः श्रुत्वा गिरो व्याहरतां मृगाणाम्
Then, in that great forest teeming with wild beasts and birds, Yudhishthira, hearing the cries of the animals, spoke to his brothers.
आदित्यदीप्तां दिशमभ्युपेत्य मृगा द्विजाः क्रूरमिमे वदन्ति। आयासमुग्रं प्रतिवेदयन्तो महाभयं शत्रुभिर्वाऽवमानम्
Approaching the direction blazing with sunlight, the animals, O twice-born ones, utter these harsh sounds, announcing severe fatigue, great danger, or insult from enemies.