एवंविधबलो भीमः कीचकस्ते च तद्विधाः। राज्ञः स्याला महात्मानो विराटस्य हितैषिणः ।। 30
Bhīma possessed such strength, and Kīcaka and those like him, the king's noble brothers-in-law, were devoted to Virāṭ's welfare.
एतत्ते कथितं सर्वं कीचकस्य पराक्रमम्। द्रौपदी न शशापैनं यस्मात्तद्गदतः शृणु ।। 31
All this has been told to you regarding Kīcaka's prowess; hear now why Draupadī did not curse him.
रक्षन्ति हि तपः क्रोधादृषयो न शपन्ति च। जानन्ती तद्यथातत्त्वं द्रौपदी न शशाप तम् ।। 32
For sages, protected by austerity, do not curse out of anger; knowing this truth, Draupadī did not curse him.
क्षमा धर्मः क्षमा दानं क्षमा यज्ञः क्षमा तपः। क्षमा सत्यं क्षमा शीलं क्षमा सर्वमिति श्रुतिः ।। 33
Forgiveness is righteousness, forgiveness is charity, forgiveness is sacrifice, forgiveness is asceticism; forgiveness is truth, forgiveness is virtue, forgiveness is everything, so declares the scripture.
क्षमावतामयं लोकः परश्चैव क्षमावताम्। एतत्सर्वं विजानन्ती सा क्षमामन्वपद्यत ।। 34
This world belongs to those who are forgiving, and the next world likewise; knowing all this, she practiced forgiveness.
भर्तॄणां मतमाज्ञाय क्षमिणां धर्मचारिणाम्। नाशपत्तं विशालाक्षी सती शक्ताऽपि भारत ।। 35
Understanding the wishes of her husbands, who were righteous and forgiving, the broad-eyed, virtuous Draupadī did not curse him, though she was able.
पाण्डवाश्चापि ते सर्वे द्रौपदीं प्रेक्ष्य दुःखिताम्। क्रोधाग्निनाऽप्यदह्यन्त तदा लञ्जाव्यपेक्षया ।। 36
All the Pāṇḍavas, seeing Draupadī distressed, burned with the fire of anger, yet endured it for the sake of their concealment.
अथ भीमो महाबाहुः मूदयिष्यंस्तु कीचकम्। वारितो धर्मपुत्रेण वेलयेव महोदधिः ।। 37
Then Bhīma, mighty-armed, wishing to slay Kīcaka, was restrained by the son of Dharma, like the ocean held back by its shore.
संधार्य मनसा रोषं दिवारात्रं विनिश्वसन्। महानसे तदा कृच्छ्रात्सुष्वाप रजनीं च ताम् ।। 38
Suppressing his wrath in his mind, day and night, sighing deeply, Bhīma endured with difficulty and slept in the kitchen that night.
सा सूतपुत्राभिहता राजपुत्री सुदुःखिता। वधं कृष्णा परीप्सन्ती सूतपुत्रस्य भामिनी ।। 1
Struck by the son of the charioteer, the princess, greatly distressed, longed for the death of the charioteer's son, O radiant one.
जगामावासमेवाथ तदा सा द्रुपदात्मजा। कृत्वा शौचं यथान्यायं कृष्णा सा तनुमध्यमा ।। 2
Then the daughter of Drupada went to her dwelling, having performed purification as prescribed, that slender-waisted Krishna.
गात्राणि वाससी चैव प्रक्षाल्य सलिलेन सा। चिन्तयामास रुदती तस्य दुःखस्य निर्णयम् ।। 3
She washed her body and garments with water, and, weeping, pondered the outcome of her sorrow.
किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि कथं कार्यं भवेन्मम। इत्येवं चिन्तयित्वा सा भीमं तं मनसाऽगमत्। अन्यः कर्ता विना भीमान्न मेऽद्य मनसेप्सितम् ।। 4
What shall I do, where shall I go, how should I act? Thinking thus, she turned her mind to Bhima; apart from Bhima, there is no one today whom my heart desires.
प्रादुर्भूते क्षणे रात्रौ विहाय शयनं स्वकम्। दुःखेन महता युक्ता मानसेन मनस्विनी । प्राद्रवन्नाथमिच्छन्ती तथा नाथवती सती ।। 5
When night had fallen, she left her own bed, afflicted with great distress in her mind, and, seeking a protector, the noble lady ran forth, as one who has a protector.
सा वै महानसं प्राप्य भीमसेनं सुचिस्मिता। उपासर्पत पाञ्चाली वासितेव महागजम् ।। 6
She, of beautiful smile, reached the kitchen and approached Bhimasena, like Panchali drawing near a great elephant.
सर्वश्वेतेव माहेयी वने वृद्धा त्रिहायणी। महर्पभं यथा सुप्तमर्थिनी वननिर्झरे । संप्रसुप्तं तथा सिंहिं मृगराजवधूरिव ।। 7
Like a white mare in the forest, aged and three years past, like a seeker approaching a sleeping one at a forest stream, so did the lioness, wife of the king of beasts, approach the sleeping lion.
अभिप्रसार्य बाहुभ्यां पतिं सुप्तं समाश्लिषत् । सुजातं गोमतीतीरे सालं वल्लीव पुष्पिता ।। 8
Stretching out her arms, she embraced her sleeping husband, like a blossoming creeper entwining a sal tree on the bank of the Gomati.
परिस्पृस्य च पाणिभ्यां पतिं सुप्तमबोधयत्। श्रीरिवान्या महोत्साहं सुप्तं विष्णुमिवार्णवे । क्षौमावदाते शयने शयानं वृषभेक्षणम् ।। 9
Touching her sleeping husband with her hands, she awakened him, like Lakshmi stirring the mighty Vishnu asleep in the ocean, lying on a pure linen bed, the bull-eyed one.
यथा शची देवराजं रुद्राणी शंकरं यथा। ब्रह्माणमिव सावित्री देवसेना गुहं यथा ।। 10
As Shachi does to the king of gods, as Rudrani to Shankara, as Savitri to Brahma, as Devasena to Guha.
दिशागजसमाकारं गजं गजवधूरिव । भीमं प्राबोधयत्कान्ता लक्ष्मीर्दामोदरं यथा ।। 11
Like an elephant's mate to an elephant resembling the guardians of the directions, the beloved awakened Bhima, as Lakshmi does to Damodara.
वीणेव मधुरालापा स्वरं गान्धारमाश्रिता। अभ्यभाषत पाञ्चाली कौरवं पाण्डुनन्दनम् ।। 12
With sweet speech like a vina, adopting the Gandhara note, Panchali addressed the Kaurava, son of Pandu.
उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ किं शेषे भीमसेन मृतो यथा। न मृतः स हि पापीयान्भार्यामालम्ब्य जीवति ।। 13
Rise, rise! Why do you lie as if dead, Bhimasena? He is not dead, for the wicked one lives, clinging to his wife.
तस्मिञ्जीवति पापिष्ठे सेनावाहे मम द्विषि । तत्कर्मं कृतवत्यद्य कथं निद्रां निषेवसे ।। 14
While that most sinful one lives, my enemy, the leader of the army, having committed that act today, how can you indulge in sleep?
सुखसुप्तश्च तं शब्दं निशम्य स वृकोदरः। संवेदितः कुरुश्रेष्ठः तोत्रैरिव महागजः ।। 15
Hearing that sound while sleeping comfortably, Vrikodara, best of the Kurus, was roused, like a great elephant by goads.
स वै विहाय शयनं यस्मिन्सुप्तः प्रबोधितः। उदतिष्ठदमेयात्मा पर्यङ्के सोत्तरच्छदे ।। 16
Leaving his bed, awakened from sleep, the one of indomitable spirit arose from the couch with its upper covering.
उपवेश्य च दुर्धर्पः पाञ्चालकुलवर्धनीम्। अथाब्रवीद्राजपुत्रीं कौरव्यो महिषीं प्रियाम् ।। 17
Seating the proud one, the enhancer of the Panchala line, he then spoke to the princess, his beloved queen of the Kauravas.
केनार्थेन च संप्राप्ता त्वरितेव ममान्तिकम्। न ते प्रकृतिमान्वर्णः कृशा त्वमभिलक्ष्यसे ।। 18
For what purpose have you come to me so hastily? Your appearance is not as usual; you seem emaciated.
प्रकाशं यदि वा गुह्यं सर्वमाख्यातुमर्हसि। आचक्ष्व त्वमशेषेण सर्वं विद्यामहं यथा ।। 19
Whether openly or secretly, you ought to tell me everything; speak fully so that I may know all.
सुखं वा यदि वा दुःखं शुभं वा यदि वाऽशुभम्। यद्यप्यसुकरं कर्म कृतमित्यवधारय ।। 20
Whether happiness or sorrow, auspicious or inauspicious, even if the task is difficult, consider it as accomplished.
अहमेव हि ते कृष्णे विश्वास्यः सर्वकर्मसु। अहमापत्सु चापि त्वां मोक्षयामि पुनः पुनः ।। 21
O Krishna, in all your undertakings, I alone am to be trusted; in times of danger, I will rescue you again and again.