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.
कीचकोऽथ गृहं गत्वा भृशं हर्षपरिप्लुतः। सैरन्ध्रीरूपिणीं मूढो मृत्युं तां नावबुद्धवान् ।। 29
Then Kichaka, filled with great joy, went home; deluded, he did not realize that the woman in the form of Sairandhri was his death.
गन्धाभरणमाल्येषु व्यासक्तः स विशेषतः। अलंचक्रे तदाऽऽत्मानं सत्वरः काममोहितः ।। 30
Absorbed especially in perfumes, ornaments, and garlands, he quickly adorned himself, driven by desire and infatuation.
तस्य तत्कुर्वतः कर्म कालो दीर्घ इवाभवत्। अनुचिन्तयतश्चापि तामेवायतलोचनाम् ।। 31
For him, as he performed these acts and thought only of her with wide eyes, time seemed to drag on endlessly.
आसीदभ्यधिका चापि श्रीः श्रियं प्रमुमुक्षतः । निर्वाणकाले दीपस्य वर्तीमिव दिधक्षतः ।। 32
His splendor increased even as he sought to display it, like the flame of a lamp burning brightest just before it is extinguished.
कृतसंप्रत्ययस्तस्याः कीचकः काममोहितः। नाजानात्पतनं स्वस्य चिन्तयंस्तां शुभाननाम् ।। 33
Having gained her consent, Kichaka, overcome by desire, did not perceive his own downfall as he thought of her with beautiful face.
ततस्तु द्रौपदी गत्वा भीमसेनं महानसे। उपातिष्ठत कल्याणी कौरव्यं पतिमन्तिकात् ।। 34
Then Draupadi went to Bhimasena in the kitchen, and the noble lady approached her Kaurava husband.
तमुवाच सुकेशान्ता कीचकस्य कृतो मया। सङ्गमो नर्तनागारे यथाऽवोचः परन्तप ।। 35
She, with lovely hair, said to him: 'I have arranged a meeting with Kichaka in the dancing hall, just as you instructed, scorcher of foes.'
कालेन नियतं बद्धः कामेन च बलात्कृतः। शून्यं स नर्तनागारमागमिष्यति कीचकः। एको निशि महाबाहो कीचकं तं निषूदय ।। 36
Bound by fate and overpowered by desire, Kichaka will come alone at night to the empty dancing hall, mighty-armed one; there, strike down Kichaka.
तं मूतपुत्रं कौन्तेय कीचकं मददर्पितम्। गत्वा त्वं नर्तनागारं निर्जीवं कुरु पाण्डव ।। 37
Go to the dancing hall, son of Kunti, and render lifeless that Kichaka, the son of a Suta, proud with intoxication.
गर्वितः मूतपुत्रोऽसौ गन्धर्वानवमन्यते। स त्वं प्रहरतांश्रेष्ठ नालं नाग इवोद्धर ।। 38
That arrogant son of a Suta, scorning the Gandharvas, is puffed up with pride; you, best of warriors, must bring him down like an elephant.