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.
क्षिप्रं निवर्तध्वमलं मृगैर्नो मनो हि मे दूयति दह्यते च। बुद्धिं समाच्छाद्य च मे समन्यु- रुद्धूयते प्राणपतिः शरीरे
Quickly turn back; enough of hunting! My mind is troubled and burning. My reason is clouded, and my breath is agitated within my body.
सरः सुपर्णन हृतोरगेन्द्र- मराजकं राष्ट्रमिवेह शान्तम्। एवंविधं मे प्रतिभाति काम्यकं शौण्डैर्यथा पीतसुरश्च कुम्भः
This lake, bereft of the great bird and the serpent king, is as desolate as a kingdom without a king. Thus does the Kamyaka forest appear to me, like a wine jar drained by heroes.
ते सैन्धवैरग्न्यनिलोग्रवेगै- र्महाजवैर्वाजिभिरुह्यमानाः। युक्तैर्बृहद्भिः सुरथैर्नृवीरा- स्तदाश्रमायाभिमुखा बभूवुः
Then those mighty warriors, drawn by swift horses of great speed yoked to large, noble chariots—horses as forceful as fire, wind, and thunder—headed toward the hermitage.
तेषां तु गोमायुरनल्पघोषो निवर्ततां वाममुपेत्य पार्श्वम्। प्रव्याहरत्तत्प्रविमृश्य राजा प्रोवाच भीमं च धनंजयं च
As they turned back, a jackal with a loud cry approached their left side; the king, reflecting on this, spoke to Bhima and Dhananjaya.
यथा वदत्येप विहीनयोनिः सालावृकोवाममुपेत्य पार्स्वम्। सुव्यक्तमस्मानवमत्य पापैः कृतोऽभिमर्दः कुरुभिः प्रसह्य
Just as this jackal, born in a lowly womb, comes to our left and howls, so too have the Kurus, with evil intent, openly oppressed us, holding us in contempt.
एत्याथ ते तद्वनमाविशन्तो महत्यरण्ये मृगयां चरित्वा। बालामपश्यन्त तदा रुदन्तीं धात्रेयिकां प्रेष्यवधूं प्रियायाः
Then, as they entered that great forest after hunting, they saw a young woman weeping—she was the maidservant of their beloved, the nurse’s daughter-in-law.
तामिन्द्रसेनस्त्वरितोऽभिसृत्य रथादवप्लुत्य ततोऽभ्यधावत्। प्रोवाच चैनां वचनं नरेन्द्र धात्रेयिकामार्ततरस्तदानीम्
Indrasena, hastening, leapt from the chariot and ran toward her; deeply distressed, the king spoke these words to the nurse’s daughter-in-law.
कच्चित्परैर्नापकृतं वनेऽस्मिन्
Has anyone harmed you in this forest?
पर्याकुला साधु समीक्ष्यसूत- मभ्यापतन्तं द्रुतमिन्द्रसेनम्। उरो घ्नती कष्टतरं तदानी- मुच्चैः प्रचुक्रोश हृतेति देवी
Seeing the charioteer Indrasena rushing swiftly toward her, the queen, overwhelmed, struck her breast in anguish and cried out loudly, 'She has been taken!'
अनिन्द्यरूपा तु विशालनेत्रा शरीरतुल्या कुरुपुङ्गवानाम्। `केनात्मनाशाय यदापनीता छिद्रं समासाद्य नरेन्द्रपत्नी
She, faultless in form and wide-eyed, equal in stature to the foremost Kurus—by whom, finding an opportunity, was the queen, wife of the king, taken away for her own destruction?
यद्येव देवीं पृथिवीं प्रविष्टा दिवं प्रपन्नाऽप्यथवा समुद्रम्। तस्या गमिष्यन्ति पदे हि पार्था- स्तथा हि संतप्यति धर्मराजः
Whether the queen has entered the earth, ascended to heaven, or gone to the sea, the Parthas will follow her path; so deeply does Yudhishthira grieve.
को हीदृशानामरिमर्दनानां क्लेशक्षमाणामपराजितानाम्। प्राणैः समामिष्टतमां जिहीर्षे- दनुत्तमं रत्नमिव प्रमूढः
Who, among such slayers of foes, enduring hardship and undefeated, would foolishly wish to seize their dearest one—like a priceless gem—at the risk of his own life?
न बुध्यते नाथवतीमिहाद्य बहिश्चरं हृदयं पाण्डवानाम्। कस्याद्य कायं प्रतिभिद्य घोरा महीं प्रवेक्ष्यन्ति शिताः शराग्र्याः
Today, the hearts of the Pandavas, though their protector is gone, do not perceive her absence; whose body will the sharp, terrible arrowheads pierce today and send to the earth?
मा त्वं शुचस्तां प्रति भीरु विद्धि यथाऽद्य कृष्णा पुनरेष्यतीति। निहत्य सर्वान्द्विषतः समग्रा- न्पार्थाः समेष्यनत्यथ याज्ञसेन्या
Do not grieve for her, O timid one; know that Krishna will return today. The Parthas will bring back Yajnaseni after destroying all their enemies together.
अथाब्रवीच्चारुमुखं प्रसृज्य धात्रेयिका सारथिमिन्द्रसेनम्। जयद्रथेनापहृताप्रमथ्य पञ्चेन्द्रकल्पान्परिभूय कृष्णा
Then the nurse’s daughter-in-law, letting go her lovely-faced companion, spoke to the charioteer Indrasena: 'Krishna was seized and carried off by Jayadratha, overpowering even those like Indra.'
तिष्ठन्ति वर्त्मानि नवान्यमूनि वृक्षाश्च न म्लान्ति तथैव भग्नाः। आवर्तयध्वं ह्यनुयात शीघ्रं न दूरयातैव हि राजपुत्री
Here are new tracks; the trees, though broken, have not withered. Quickly turn and follow— the princess is not far ahead.
सन्नह्यध्वं सर्व एवेन्द्रकल्पा महान्ति चारूणि च दंशनानि। गृह्णीत चापानि महाधनानि शरांश्च शीघ्रं पदवीं व्रजध्वम्
All of you, mighty as Indra, arm yourselves; put on your great, shining armor, take up your splendid bows and sharp arrows, and swiftly pursue the path.
पुरा हि निर्भर्त्सनदण्डमोहिता प्रमूढचित्ता वदनेन शुष्यता। ददाति कस्मैचिदनर्हते तनुं वराज्यपूर्णामिव भस्मनि स्रुचम्
Once, bewildered by harsh words and punishment, her mind confused and her face withered, she was given to someone unworthy—like a ladle full of clarified butter cast into ashes.
पुरा तुषाग्नाविव हूयते हविः पुरा श्मशाने स्रगिवापविद्ध्यते। पुरा च सोमोऽध्वरगोऽवलिह्यते शुना यथा विप्रजने प्रमोहिते
Once, like an offering cast into cold ashes, or a garland thrown away in a cremation ground, or Soma left at a sacrifice and licked by a dog when the priests are absent, so was she treated.
पुरा हि पार्थाश्च दृतौ च कापिली प्रसिच्छते क्षीरधारा यतध्वम्'। महत्यरण्ये मृगयां चरित्वा पुरा सृगालो नलिनीं विगाहते
Once, O Parthas, you and the daughter of Drupada, like streams of milk, were restrained; after hunting in the great forest, once a jackal entered a lotus pond.