गच्छ शीघ्रमितस्त्वं हि स्वमेव भवनं शुभम्। किंचित्कार्यं समुद्दिश्य सुरामन्नं च कारय ।। 28
Go quickly now to your own fine house; make some excuse and have wine and food prepared.
कृते चान्ने सुरायां च प्रेषयिष्यसि मे पुनः । तामहं प्रेषयिष्यामि मध्वन्नार्थं तवान्तिकम् ।। 29
When the food and wine are ready, send word to me again; then I will send her to you for the sake of the honeyed food.
ततः संप्रेषितामेनां विजने निरवग्रहाम्। सान्त्वयेथा यथान्यायं यदि साम सहिष्यति ।। 30
After I send her, alone and without restraint, you should try to persuade her as is proper, if she will endure gentle words.
सद्यः कृतमिदं सर्वं शेषमत्रानुचिन्तय ।। 31
All this will be done at once; consider what remains to be done here.
सुदेष्णयैवमुक्तस्तु कीचकः कालचोदितः। त्वरमाणः प्रचक्राम स्वगृहं राजवेश्मनः ।। 32
Thus addressed by Sudeshna, Kichaka, urged on by fate, hurried from the royal palace to his own house.
आगम्य च गृहं रम्यं सुरामन्नं चकार ह। अजैडकं च सुकृतं बहु चोच्चावचान्मृगान् ।। 33
Arriving at his splendid house, he prepared wine and food, and had much well-cooked meat of various animals, both large and small.
भक्षांश्च विविधाकारान्बहूंश्चोच्चावचांस्तदा। कारयामास कुशलैरन्नपानैः सुसंस्कृतम् ।। 34
He had many kinds of delicacies, both rich and simple, prepared by skilled cooks, with food and drink well arranged.
त्वरावान्कालपाशेन कण्ठे बद्धः पशुर्यथा । नावबुध्यत मूढात्मा मरणं समुपस्थितम् ।। 35
Driven by haste, bound by the noose of fate like a beast with a rope around its neck, his deluded mind did not perceive that death was near.
आनीतायां सुरायां तु कृते चान्ने सुसंस्कृते। कीचकः पुनरागम्य सुदेष्णां वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।। 36
When the wine had been brought and the food well prepared, Kichaka returned again and spoke to Sudeshna.
मधु मांसं च बहुधा भक्ष्याश्च बहुधा कृताः। सुदेष्णे ब्रूहि सैरन्ध्रीं यथा सा मे गृहं व्रजेत् ।। 37
The wine, meat, and many kinds of delicacies are ready; Sudeshna, tell Sairandhri so that she may come to my house.
केनचित्त्वद्य कार्येण त्वर शीघ्रं मम प्रियम्। अहं हि शरणं देवं प्रतिपद्ये वृषध्वजम्। समागमं मे सैरन्ध्र्या मरणं वा दिशेति वै ।। 38
For some reason of yours, quickly do me this favor; for I take refuge in the god with the bull-banner—let me have union with Sairandhri, or let death come to me.
सा तमाह विनिःश्वस्य प्रतिगच्छ स्वकं गृहम्। एषाऽहमपि सैरन्ध्रीं सुरार्थे तूर्णमादिशे ।। 39
She sighed and said to him, 'Go back to your own house; I will at once order Sairandhri to bring the wine.'
एवमुक्तस्तु पापात्मा कीचकस्त्वरितः पुनः । स्वगृहं प्राविशत्तूर्णं सैरन्ध्रीगतमानसः ।। 40
Thus spoken to, the wicked-hearted Kichaka quickly entered his own house, his mind fixed on Sairandhri.
कीचकं तु गतं ज्ञात्वा त्वरमाणं स्वकं गृहम्। सैरन्ध्रीं तत आहूय सदेष्णा वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।। 41
Knowing that Kichaka had gone hurriedly to his house, Sudeṣṇā summoned Sairandhri and spoke to her in the assembly.
गच्छ सैरन्ध्रि मत्प्रीत्यै कीचकस्य निवेशनम् । सुरामानय सुश्रोणि तृषिताऽहं विलासिनि ।। 42
Go, Sairandhri, for my pleasure, to Kichaka's residence; bring wine, O beautiful one, for I am thirsty, O charming woman.
सुदेष्णयैवमुक्ता सा निःश्वसन्ती नृपात्मजा। अब्रवीच्छोकसन्तप्ता नाहं तत्र व्रजामि वैः ।। 43
Thus addressed by Sudeṣṇā, the princess, sighing and afflicted with sorrow, replied, 'I will not go there.'
सूतपुत्रो हि मां भद्रे कामात्मा चाभिमन्यते । न गच्छेयमहं तस्य राजपुत्रि निवेशनम् । त्वमेव भद्रे जानासि यथा स निरपत्रपः ।। 44
O noble lady, the charioteer's son, driven by desire, covets me; I will not go to his residence, princess. You yourself know well how shameless he is.
समयश्च कृतो भद्रे यथा प्रथमसंगमे। तथा निवसमानायां यथाऽहं नान्यचारिणी ।। 45
And, O noble lady, there was an agreement at our first meeting, that while I reside here, I would not act otherwise.
कीचकश्च सुकेशान्ते मूढो मदनगर्वितः । स मामिह गतां दृष्ट्वा व्यवस्यति निराकृतिम्। कथं नु वै तत्र गतां मर्षयेन्मामबान्धवाम् ।। 46
Kichaka, foolish and proud of his beauty, will see me there and decide to dishonor me; how could he bear to see me, a woman without kin, come there?
बह्व्यः सन्ति तव प्रेष्या राजपुत्रि वशानुगाः। अन्यां प्रेषय कैकेयि संरक्ष्याऽहमिह त्वया ।। 47
You have many attendants, princess, who obey your command; send another, O Kaikeyi, and protect me here.
कीचकस्यालयं देवि न यामि भयकम्पिता। यद्यदन्यच्च मे कर्म करोमि च सुदुष्करम् ।। 48
O queen, I will not go to Kichaka's house, trembling with fear; whatever other difficult tasks you assign, I will do.
एवमुक्ता तु पाञ्चाल्या दैवयोगेन कैकयी । तां विराटस्य माहिषी क्रुद्धा भूयोऽन्वशासत ।। 49
Thus addressed by Panchali, Kaikeyi, by divine influence, again angrily commanded her, the queen of Virata.
कीचकं चैव गच्छ त्वं बलात्कारे चोदिता। नास्ति मेऽन्या त्वया तुल्या सा त्वं शीघ्रतरं व्रज ।। 50
Go to Kichaka, compelled by force; I have no other attendant equal to you, so go quickly.
अवश्यं त्वेव गन्तव्यं किमर्थं मां विवक्षसि। शीघ्रं गच्छ त्वरस्वेति मत्प्रीतिवशमाचर ।। 51
You must go; why do you argue with me? Go swiftly, act according to my pleasure.
न हीदृशो मम भ्राता किं त्वं समभिशङ्कसे। उक्त्वा चैनां बलाच्चैव विनियुज्य प्रभुत्वतः ।। 52
My brother is not like that; why do you suspect me? Having spoken thus, she forcefully ordered her, exercising authority.
भाजनं प्रददौ चास्यै सपिधानं हिरण्मयम्। या सुजाता सुगन्धा च तामानय सुरामिति ।। 53
She gave her a vessel, covered and made of gold, saying, 'Bring the wine that is well-made and fragrant.'
सा शङ्कमाना रुदती वेपन्ती द्रुपदात्मजा। दैवतेभ्यो नमस्कृत्वा श्वशुरेभ्यस्तथाऽब्रवीत् ।। 54
Suspicious, weeping, and trembling, the daughter of Drupada, after bowing to the gods and to her elders, spoke.
यथाऽहमन्यं पार्थेभ्यो नाभिजानापि मानवम्। तेन सत्येन मां दृष्ट्वा कीचको मा वशं नयेत् ।। 55
As I have not known any man other than the Parthas, by that truth, let Kichaka not overpower me upon seeing me.
यथाऽहं पाण्डुपुत्रेभ्यः पञ्चभ्यो नान्यगामिनी। तेन सत्येन मां दृष्ट्वा कीचको मा वशं नयेत् ।। 56
As I have not gone to any other than the five sons of Pandu, by that truth, let Kichaka not overpower me upon seeing me.
अकीर्तयत सुश्रोणी धर्मं शक्रं दिवाकरम्। मारुतं चाश्विनौ देवौ कुबेरं वरुणं यमम् ।। 1
The beautiful one invoked Dharma, Indra, the Sun, the Wind, the Ashvins, Kubera, Varuna, and Yama.