आश्वासयित्वा बहुशो भृशमार्तां सुमध्यमाम्। हेतुतत्वार्थसंयुक्तैर्वचोभिर्द्रुपदात्मजाम् ।। 54
He consoled the deeply afflicted, slender-waisted daughter of Drupada many times, with words joined to reason and truth.
प्रमृज्य वदनं तस्याः पाणिनाऽश्रुसमाकुलम्। उवाच चैनां दुःखार्तां भीमः क्रोधसमन्वितः ।। 55
Wiping her tear-filled face with his hand, Bhima, filled with anger, spoke to her, who was suffering.
तथा भद्रे करिष्यामि यथा त्वं भीरु भाषसे। अद्यैनं सूदयिष्यामि कीचकं सह बान्धवैः ।। 1
So, gentle one, I will do as you say, O timid lady; today I will slay Kichaka along with his kin.
अस्याः प्रदोषे शर्वर्याः कुरुष्वानेन संविदम् । दुःखं शोकं च निर्धूय याज्ञसेनि शुचिस्मिते ।। 2
Tonight, at this evening hour, make an agreement with him; cast off your sorrow and grief, O Yajnaseni, pure-smiling one.
यैषा नर्तनशालेह मत्स्यराजेन कारिता। दिवात्र कन्या नृत्यन्ति रात्रौ यान्ति तथा गृहं ।। 3
This is the dancing hall built by the king of the Matsyas; here, maidens dance by day and go home at night.
तत्रास्ति शयनं भीरु दृढाङ्गं सुप्रतिष्ठितम्। तत्रैनं दर्शयिष्यामि पूर्वप्रेतान्पितामहान् । त्वद्दर्शनसमुत्थेन कामेनाकुलितेन्द्रियम् ।। 4
There is a bed, O timid one, strong and well-established; there I will show him the ancestors who have passed, his senses agitated by desire arising from seeing you.
संकेतं सूतपुत्रस्य कारयस्व शुभानने। यथा परे न पश्येयुः कुर्वन्तीं तेन संविदम् ।। 5
Arrange a meeting with the charioteer's son, O auspicious one, so that others do not see you making an agreement with him.
तथा कुरुष्व कल्याणि यथा सन्निहितो भवेत्। तथा कुर्याश्च संकेतं सूतपुत्रस्य संवृतम् ।। 6
Do so, O blessed lady, in such a way that he will be nearby, and let the meeting with the charioteer's son be kept secret.
आवयोः संगमं भीरु यथा मार्त्यो न बुध्यति । कीचकस्य विनाशाय तथा कुरु नृपात्मजे ।। 7
Let our union, O timid one, be such that no mortal becomes aware, and thus, O princess, act for the destruction of Kīcaka.
तत्र तौ कथयित्वा तु बाष्पमुत्सृज्य दुःखितौ। रात्रिशेषं तमत्युग्रं धारयामासतुर्हृदि ।। 8
There, after speaking together, the two, sorrowful, shed tears and endured that dreadful remainder of the night in their hearts.
भीमेन च प्रतिज्ञाते कीचकस्य वधे तदा। द्रौपदी च सुदेष्णायाः प्रविवेश पुनर्गृहम् ।। 9
When Bhīma had vowed to kill Kīcaka, Draupadī entered Sudeṣṇā’s house once again.
तस्यां रजन्यां व्युष्टायां प्रातरुत्थाय कीचकः। गत्वा राजकुलायैव द्रौपदीमिदमब्रवीत् ।। 10
When that night had passed, Kīcaka rose in the morning, went to the royal palace, and spoke these words to Draupadī.
यत्त्वाऽहं पश्यतो राज्ञः पातयित्वा पदाऽहनम् । न कंचिल्लभसे नाथमभिपन्ना बलीयसा ।। 11
When I threw you down with my foot before the king’s eyes, you found no protector, though you were attacked by one strong.
प्रवादेन तु मात्स्यानामयं राजेति चोच्यते। अहमेव हि राजा वै मात्स्यानां वाहिनीपतिः ।। 12
By the rumor among the Matsyas, it is said this is the king, but I alone am truly the king and commander of the Matsyas.
सा सुखं प्रतिपद्यस्व दासो भीरु भवामि ते। न ह्यहं त्वामृते भीरु चिरं जीवितुमुत्सहे ।। 13
Accept happiness, O timid one; I will become your servant. Without you, O timid one, I cannot bear to live long.
अहन्यहनि सुश्रोणि शतनिष्कं ददामि ते। दासीशतं च ते दद्यां दासानामपि चापरम् ।। 14
Every day, O lovely-hipped one, I will give you a hundred gold coins, and a hundred maidservants, and more servants besides.
रथांश्चाश्वतरीयुक्तानस्तु नौ भीरु संगमः । सुदासानां सहस्रं च महिषाणां सहस्रकम् ।। 15
Chariots drawn by mules, O timid one, for our union, and a thousand good servants, and a thousand buffaloes.
अन्तःपुरसहस्रं च हेमकूटसहस्रकम्। तुभ्यं दास्यामि सर्वाणि राजार्हाण्यम्बराणि च ।। 16
A thousand inner chambers, a thousand golden treasures, I will give you all, and garments fit for a queen.
एतन्मे वचनं सत्यं प्रतिपद्यस्व कीचक। न ते सखा वा भ्राता वा जानीयात्संगमं मया ।। 17
This is my true promise, O Kīcaka; accept it. Let neither your friend nor brother know of our union.
अनुप्रवादाद्भीताऽस्मि गन्धर्वाणां यशस्विनाम् । अनुबोधाद्गनर्थः स्यादयशश्च महद्भवेत। एतन्मे प्रतिजानीहि ततोऽहं वशगा तव ।। 18
I am afraid of the famous Gandharvas because of rumors; if they learn, there may be harm and great disgrace. Swear this to me, and then I will be yours.
एवमेतत्करिष्यामि यथा सुश्रोणि भाषसे। एकोऽहमागमिष्यामि शून्यमावसथं तव ।। 19
I will do exactly as you say, O lovely-hipped one. Alone, I will come to your empty dwelling.
समागमार्थं रम्भोरु त्वया मदनदर्पितः। यथा त्वां नैव पश्येयुर्गन्धर्वाः सूर्यवर्चसः ।। 20
For the sake of union, O slender-thighed one, intoxicated by desire, I will come so that the radiant Gandharvas do not see you.
यदेतन्नर्तनागारं मात्स्यराजेन कारितम्। दिवात्र कन्या नृत्यन्ति रात्रौ यान्ति स्वकं गृहं ।। 21
That dance hall, built by the king of the Matsyas, is where maidens dance by day and at night return to their own homes.
निशायां तत्र गच्छेथा गन्धर्वास्तन्न जानते। तत्र दोषः परिहृतो भविष्यति न संशयः ।। 22
Go there at night; the Gandharvas do not know of it. There, the fault will be avoided—there is no doubt.
एकस्त्वं नर्तनागारं रात्रौ संकेतमाव्रज । तत्राहं भविता तुभ्यं वशगा नात्र संशयः ।। 23
You alone must come to the dancing hall at night as agreed; there, I shall be entirely under your control—of this, there is no doubt.
तथा भद्रे करिष्यामि यथा त्वं भीरु वक्ष्यसि। एकः सन्नर्तनागारमागमिष्यामि भामिनि। समागमार्थं सुश्रोणि शपे च सुकृतेन मे ।। 24
So shall I do, gentle lady, just as you, timid one, say; I will come alone to the dancing hall, beautiful one, for our meeting—by my good deeds, I swear it.
यथा त्वां नावबुध्यन्ति गन्धर्वा वरवर्णिनि। सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि गन्धर्वेभ्यो न ते भयम्। अलंकरिष्याम्यद्याहं त्वत्समागमनाय वै ।। 25
I promise you truly, fair-complexioned one, that the Gandharvas will not discover you; you have no fear from them. Today I will adorn myself for our meeting.
वासांसि च विचित्राणि मनोज्ञानि तवापि च। यथा मां न त्यजेथास्त्वं तथ रंस्ये त्वया सह ।। 26
I will wear splendid, delightful garments, and you as well; and just as you do not abandon me, so shall I enjoy with you.
तथा चेदप्यहं सूत दर्शयिष्यामि ते सुखम्। यन्नानुभूतं भवता जन्मप्रभृति कीचक ।। 27
If it is so, O charioteer, then I too will show you pleasures, Kichaka, such as you have never experienced since your birth.
तमर्थमपि जल्पन्त्या द्रौपद्याः कीचकस्य ह। क्षणमात्रं तदभवन्मासेनैव समं नृप ।। 28
As Draupadi spoke these words to Kichaka, O king, that brief moment seemed to him as long as a month.