विप्रविद्धै रथैश्चैव निहतैश्चपदातिभिः। अगम्यरूपा पृथिवी मांसशोणितकर्दमा
With shattered chariots and slain foot-soldiers strewn about, the earth became impassable, thick with mud of flesh and blood.
हतेषु तेषु वीरेषु सिन्धुराजो जयद्रथः। विमुच्य कृष्णां संत्रस्तः पलायनपरोऽभवत्
When those heroes were slain, King Jayadratha of Sindhu, terrified, released Krishna and became intent on fleeing.
स तस्मिन्संकुले सैन्ये द्रौपदीमवतार्य ताम्। प्राणप्रेप्सुरुपाधावद्वनं तत्र नराधमः
In that tumultuous army, the wretched man, seeking to save his own life, set Draupadi down and fled into the forest.
द्रौपदीं धर्मराजस्तु दृष्ट्वा धौम्यपुरस्कृताम्। माद्रीपुत्रेण वीरेण रथमारोपयत्तदा
But King Yudhishthira, seeing Draupadi with Dhaumya at the front and the heroic son of Madri, then lifted her onto the chariot.
ततस्तद्विद्रुतं सैन्यमपयाते जयद्रथे। आदिश्यादिश्य नाराचैराजघान वृकोदरः
Then, as Jayadratha's army fled in disorder, Bhima struck them again and again with sharp arrows.
सव्यसाची तु तं दृष्ट्वा पलायन्तं जयद्रथम्। वारयामास निघ्नन्तं भीमं सैन्धवसैनिकान्
Arjuna, seeing Jayadratha running away, restrained Bhima, who was slaying the Sindhu soldiers.
यस्यापचारात्प्राप्तोऽयमस्मान्क्लेशो दुरासदः। तमस्मिन्समरोद्देशे न पश्यामि जयद्रथम्
Because of whose offense we have suffered this unbearable distress, I do not see Jayadratha here on this battlefield.
मूढं नैकृतिकं दुष्टं द्रौपद्याः क्लेशकारिणम्'। तमेवान्विष भद्रं ते किं ते योधैर्निपातितैः। अनामिषमिदं कर्म कथं वा मन्यते भवान्
Pursue only that fool, that deceitful, wicked one who brought suffering to Draupadi; what use is there for you in slaying these warriors? This deed brings no gain—how do you regard it?
इत्युक्तो भीमसेनस्तु गुडाकेशेन धीमता। युधिष्ठिरमभिप्रेत्य वाग्मी वचनमब्रवीत्
Thus addressed by the wise Gudakesha, Bhimasena, turning to Yudhishthira, spoke these words:
हतप्रवीरा रिपवो भूयिष्ठं विद्रुता दिशः। गृहीत्वा द्रौपदीं राजन्निवर्ततु भवानितः
The enemy, their champions slain, have mostly fled in all directions; O King, take Draupadi and return from here.
यमाभ्यां सह राजेन्द्र धौम्येन च महात्मना। प्राप्याश्रमपदं राजन्द्रौपदीं परिसान्त्वय
O king, go with the twins and the great-souled Dhaumya to the hermitage, and there console Draupadi.
न हि मे मोक्ष्यतेजीवन्मूढः सैन्धवको नृपः। पातालतलसंस्थोपि यदि शक्रोस्य सारथिः
That foolish Sindhu king will not escape me alive, even if his charioteer were Indra and he hid at the bottom of the netherworld.
न हन्तव्यो महाबाहो दुरात्माऽपिस सैन्धवः। दुःशलामभिसंस्मृत्य गान्धारीं च यशस्विनीम्
But, mighty-armed one, the wicked Sindhu must not be killed, remembering Duḥśalā and the illustrious Gandhari.
तच्छ्रुत्वा द्रौपदी भीममुवाच व्याकुलेन्द्रिया। कुपिता ह्रीमती प्राज्ञा पती भीमार्जुनावुभौ
Hearing this, Draupadi, her senses agitated, angry yet dignified and wise, spoke to her husbands Bhima and Arjuna.
कर्तव्यं चेत्प्रियं मह्यं वध्यः स पुरुषाधमः। सैन्धवापशदः पापो दुर्मतिः कुलपांसनः
If you wish to do what pleases me, that wretch among men, the sinful, evil-minded, disgrace of his lineage, the Sindhu, must be slain.
भार्याभिहर्ता वैरी यो यश्च राज्यहरो रिपुः। याचमानोऽपिसंग्रामे न मोक्तव्यः कथंचन
He who assaults a wife, who is an enemy and usurper of a kingdom, even if he begs in battle, must never be released.
इत्युक्तौ तौ नरव्याघ्रौ ययतुर्यत्र सैन्धवः। राजा निववृतेकृष्णामादाय सपुरोहितः
Thus addressed, those two tigers among men went where the Sindhu was, while the king, taking Krishna and the priest, turned back.
स प्रविश्याश्रमपदमपविद्धवृसीकटम्। मार्कण्डेयादिभिर्विप्रैरनुकीर्णं ददर्श ह
He entered the hermitage, its sacred grass scattered, and saw it filled with Markandeya and other brahmins.
द्रौपदीमनुशोचद्भिर्ब्राह्मणैस्तैः समाहितैः। समेयाय महाप्राज्ञः सभार्य भ्रातृमध्यगः
Surrounded by his brothers and wife, the wise king arrived among those brahmins, who were grieving for Draupadi.
ते स्म तं मुदिता दृष्ट्वा पुनरप्यागतं नृपम्। जित्वा तान्सिनधुसौवीरान्द्रौपदीं चाहृतां पुनः
Seeing the king return again, victorious over the Sindhus and Sauvīras and having brought back Draupadi, they rejoiced.
स तैः परिवृतो राजातत्रैवोपविवेश ह। प्रविवेशाश्रमं कृष्णा यमाभ्यां सह भामिनी
There, surrounded by them, the king sat down; and the radiant Krishna, together with the two sons of Dharma, entered the hermitage.
भीमसेनार्जुनौ चापि श्रुत्वा क्रोशगतं रिपुम्। स्वयमश्वांस्तुदन्तौ तौ जवेनैवाभ्यधावताम्
Bhimasena and Arjuna, hearing that their enemy was within shouting distance, themselves urged their horses and swiftly gave chase.
इदमत्यद्भुतं चात्र चकारातिरथोऽर्जुनः। क्रोशमात्रगतानश्वान्सैन्धवस्य जघान यत्
Here, Arjuna, the mighty charioteer, performed a most astonishing feat: he struck down the horses of the Sindhu king from a distance of a shout.
स हि दिव्यास्त्रसंपन्नः कृच्छ्रकालेऽप्यसंभ्रमः। अकरोद्दुष्करं कर्म शरैरस्त्रानुमन्त्रितैः
Endowed with divine weapons, unshaken even in difficulty, he accomplished a deed hard to perform, using arrows empowered by mantras.
ततोऽभ्यधावतां वीरावुभौ भीमधनंजयौ। हताश्वं सैन्धवं भीतमेकं व्याकुलचेतसम्
Then the two heroes, Bhima and Dhananjaya, rushed at the Sindhu king, whose horses were slain, who was alone, terrified, and distraught.
सैन्धवस्तु हतान्दृष्ट्वा तथाऽश्वान्स्वान्सुदुःखितः। `रथात्प्रस्कन्द्य पद्भ्यां वै पलायनपरोऽभवत्
Seeing his horses thus killed, the Sindhu king was deeply distressed; leaping from his chariot, he fled away on foot.
दृष्ट्वा रविक्रमकर्माणि कुर्वाणं च धनंजयम्। पलायनकृतोत्साहः प्राद्रवद्येन वै वनम्
Seeing Dhananjaya performing deeds of blazing valor, he, intent on escape, ran into the forest.
सैन्धवं त्वमिसंप्रेक्ष्यपराक्रान्तं पलायने। अनुयाय महाबाहुः फल्गुनो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Observing the Sindhu king fleeing with all his might, the mighty-armed Phalguna pursued him and spoke these words:
अनन वीर्येण कथं स्त्रियं प्रार्थयसे बलात्। राजपुत्र निवर्तस्व न ते युक्तं पलायनम्
How, lacking in strength, do you seek to seize a woman by force? O prince, turn back; it is not fitting for you to flee.
कथं ह्यनुचरान्हित्वा शत्रुमध्ये पलायसे। इत्युच्यमानः पार्थेन सैन्धवो न न्यवर्तत
How can you abandon your followers and flee in the midst of enemies? Though addressed thus by Partha, the Sindhu king did not turn back.