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.
शीघ्रमुक्त्वा यथाकामं यत्ते कार्यं विवक्षितम्। गच्छ वै शयनायैव यावदन्यो न बुध्यते ।। 22
Quickly say whatever you wish, whatever task you desire; then go to rest before anyone else becomes aware.
सा लञ्जमाना भीता च अधोमुखमुखी ततः। नोवाच किंचिद्वचनं बाष्पदूषितलोचना ।। 23
She, ashamed and afraid, her face turned downward, did not speak a word, her eyes filled with tears.
अथाब्रवीद्भीमपराक्रमो बली वृकोदरः पाण्डवमुख्यसंमतः। प्रब्रूहि किं ते करवाणि सुन्दरि प्रियं प्रिये वारणमत्तगामिनि ।। 24
Then Vrikodara, mighty in valor, esteemed among the foremost Pandavas, spoke: 'Speak, O beautiful one, what shall I do for you, beloved, O one with the gait of a proud elephant?'
अशोच्यता कुतस्तस्या यस्या भर्ता युधिष्ठिरः। जानन्सर्वाणि दुःखानि किं मां भीमानुपृच्छसि ।। 25
Why should she grieve, whose husband is Yudhishthira? Knowing all sorrows, Bhima, why do you question me?
यन्मां दासीप्रवादेन प्रातिकामी तदाऽनयत्। सभायां परिषन्मध्ये तन्मे मर्माणि कृन्तति ।। 26
When Pratikami brought me, calling me a slave, into the assembly before all, that still cuts me to the core.
विकृष्टा हास्तिनपुरे सभायां राजसंसदि। दुःशासनेन केशान्ते परामृष्टा रजस्वला ।। 27
Dragged in the royal court at Hastinapura, seized by the hair by Duhshasana while menstruating, I was humiliated.
क्षत्रियैस्तत्र कर्णाद्यैर्दृष्टा दुर्योधनेन च। श्वशुराभ्यां च भीष्मेण विदुरेण च धीमता। द्रोणेन च महाबाहो कृपेण च परंतप ।। 28
There, I was seen by the Kshatriyas, by Karna and others, by Duryodhana, by my fathers-in-law Bhishma and Vidura the wise, by Drona the mighty-armed, and by Kripa, scorcher of foes.
साऽहं श्वशुरयोर्मध्ये भ्रातृमध्ये च पाण्डव। केशे गृहीत्वा च सभां नीता जीवति वै त्वयि ।। 29
I, in the midst of my fathers-in-law and among my brothers, was seized by the hair and led into the assembly, while you were still alive.
विप्रयुक्ता ततश्चाहं वने राज्याद्वनं गता। साऽहं वने दुर्वसतिं वसती त्वध्वकर्शिता । जटासुरपरिक्लेशात्प्राप्तापि सुमहद्भयम् ।। 30
Then, separated from the kingdom, I went to the forest; there, enduring hardship, oppressed by the ascetic Jatasura, I faced great fear.
पार्थिवस्य सुता नाम कानु जीवेन मादृशी । अनुभूय भृशं दुःखमन्यत्र द्रौपदीं प्रभो।। 31
What daughter of a king, having suffered such intense sorrow as I have, could still live, except for Draupadi, O lord?
वनवासगता चाहं सैन्धवेन दुरात्मना। परामृष्टा द्वितीयं च सोद्रुमुत्सहते तु का ।। 32
While dwelling in the forest, I was again violated by the wicked Saindhava; who else could endure a second such ordeal?
पद्भ्यां पर्यचरं चाहं देशान्विषमसंस्थितान् । दुर्गाञ्श्वापदसंकीर्णांस्त्वयि जीवति पाण्डवे ।। 33
On foot I wandered through difficult lands, places filled with dangers and wild beasts, while you, O Pandava, were still alive.
ततोऽहं द्वादशे वर्षे वन्यमूलफलाशना। इदं पुरमनुप्राप्ता सुदेष्णापरिचारिका। परस्त्रियमुपातिष्ठे सत्यधर्मपरायणा ।। 34
Then, in the twelfth year, subsisting on forest roots and fruits, I entered this city, serving Sudeshna, and, devoted to truth and righteousness, attended another woman.
गोशीर्षकं पद्मकं च हरिश्यामं च चन्दनम्। नित्यं पिषे विराटस्य त्वयि जीवति पाण्डव ।। 35
I daily grind gośīrṣaka, padmaka, harishyamā, and sandalwood for King Virata, while you, O Pandava, are still alive.
साऽहं बहूनिः दुःखानि गणयामि न ते कृते ।। 36
I have endured many sorrows, yet I do not count them for your sake.
मत्स्यराजसमक्षं तु तस्य धूर्तस्य पश्यतः। कीचकेन पदा स्पृष्टा का नु जीवेत मादृशी ।। 37
In the presence of the king of the Matsyas, while that wicked man looked on, I was touched by Kichaka with his foot; what woman like me could survive such a thing?
एवं बहुविधैर्दुःखैः क्लिश्यमाना च पाण्डव । न मां जानासि कौन्तेय किं फलं जीवितेन मे ।। 38
Thus, tormented by many kinds of suffering, O son of Kunti, you do not understand me; what is the use of my life?
द्रुपदस्य सुता चाहं धृष्टद्युम्नस्य चानुजा। अग्निकुण्डात्समुद्भूता नोर्व्यां जातु चराम्यहम् ।। 39
I am the daughter of Drupada and the younger sister of Dhrishtadyumna; born from the fire-altar, I have never wandered upon the earth.
कीचकं चेन्न हन्यास्त्वं ग्रीवां बद्ध्वा जले म्रिये। विषमालेड्य पास्यामि प्रवेक्ष्याम्यथवाऽनलं ।। 40
If you do not slay Kichaka, I will tie a noose around my neck and die in water, or drink poison, or else enter fire.
आत्मानं नाशयिष्यामि वृक्षमारुह्य वा पते । शस्त्रेणाङ्गं च भेत्स्यामि किं फलं जीवितेन मे ।। 41
I will destroy myself, either by climbing a tree and falling, or by breaking my body with a weapon; what is the use of my life?