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?
योऽयं राज्ञो विराटस्य कीचको नाम भारत। सेनानीः पुरुषव्याघ्र स्यालः परमदुर्मतिः ।। 42
This Kichaka, O Bharata, commander of King Virata’s army, is a brother-in-law and a man of utterly wicked mind.
स मां सैरन्ध्रिवेषेण वसन्तीं राजवेश्मनि। नित्यमेवाह दुष्टात्मा भार्या मम भवेति वै ।। 43
He, with a corrupt heart, always says to me, who dwell in the palace disguised as a maid, 'Become my wife.'
तेनैवमुच्यमानाया वधार्हेणारिसूदन। कालेनेव फलं पक्वं हृदयं मे विदीर्यते ।। 44
Thus addressed by him, who deserves death, O destroyer of foes, my heart is torn apart like a ripe fruit by time.
शरणं भव कौन्तेय मा स्म गच्छे युधिष्ठिरम्। निरुद्योगं निरामर्षं निर्वीर्यमरिमर्दन ।। 45
Be my refuge, O son of Kunti; do not go to Yudhishthira, who is inactive, without anger, and powerless, O destroyer of enemies.
मा स्म सीमन्तिनी काचिञ्जनयेत्पुत्रमीदृशम् ।। 46
Let no woman with the parting of her hair ever bear a son like this.
विजानामि तवामर्षं बलं वीर्यं च पाण्डव। ततोऽहं परिदेवामि चाग्रतस्ते महाबल ।। 47
I know your anger, strength, and valor, O Pandava; that is why I lament before you, O mighty one.
यथा यूथपतिर्मत्तः कुञ्जरः षाष्टिहायनः। भूमौ निपतितं बिल्वं पद्भ्यमाक्रम्य पीडयेत् ।। 48
Just as a sixty-year-old, intoxicated lord of elephants tramples a fallen bael fruit on the ground with his feet—
तथैव च शिरस्तस्य निपात्य धरणीतले। वामेन पुरुषव्याघ्र मर्द मादेन पाण्डव ।। 49
So too, O tiger among men, strike down his head to the earth and crush it with your left hand, O Pandava, in your wrath.
स चेदुद्यन्तमादित्यं प्रातरुत्थाय पश्यति। कीचकः शर्वरीं व्युष्टां नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे ।। 50
If Kichaka, rising in the morning, sees the sun ascending and the night gone, I will not be able to live.
शापितोसि मम प्राणैः सुकृतेनार्जुनस्य च। युधिष्ठिरस्य पादाभ्यां यमयोर्जीवितेन च। कीचकस्य वधं नाद्य प्रतिजानासि भारत ।। 51
You are bound by my life, by Arjuna’s merit, by Yudhishthira’s feet, and by the life of the twin brothers; O Bharata, if today you do not vow to slay Kichaka—