स च सेनापतिः सूत इत्येतत्सूतषट्शतम् ।। 62 ।। न गन्धर्वभयाकिंचिद्वक्तुं कीचकबान्धवाः
And the charioteer who was their commander—thus, that band of six hundred charioteers—out of fear of the Gandharvas, the relatives of Kīcaka could say nothing.
अशक्नुवन्तस्तां तत्र भयादप्यभिवीक्षितुम् ।। 63 ।। विराटनगरे चापि सर्वे मात्स्याः समागताः
Unable, out of fear, even to look upon that place, all the Mātsyas gathered in the city of Virāṭa.
काल्यं पञ्चशतं चैतानपश्यन्सारथीन्हतान् ।। 64 ।। तद्दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्यं नरा नार्यश्च नागराः
In the morning, they saw those five hundred charioteers slain; seeing this great wonder, the men and women of the city,
विस्मयं परमं गत्वा नोचुः किंचन भारत ।। 65
Fell into utmost astonishment and said nothing, O Bharata.
ते दृष्ट्वा निहतान्सूतान्भीमसेनेन भारत। पौराश्च सहिताः सर्वे राज्ञे गत्वा न्यवेदयन् । गन्धर्वेण हता राजन्सूतपुत्राः परश्शतम् ।। 1
Having seen the charioteers slain by Bhīmasena, O Bharata, all the citizens together went and reported to the king: 'O King, a hundred sons of charioteers have been killed by a Gandharva.'
यथा वज्रेण दीर्णं वै पर्वतस्य महच्छिरः। विनिकार्णाः प्रदृश्यन्ते तथा सूता महीतले ।। 2
Just as the great peak of a mountain, split by a thunderbolt, is seen scattered, so the charioteers lay on the earth.
सैरन्ध्री चापि मुक्ता सा पुनरायाति ते गृहम् । सर्वं संशयितं राजन्नगरं ते भविष्यति ।। 3
And Sairandhrī has been released and is returning again to your house; O King, your entire city will now be filled with doubt.
तथारूपा हि सैरन्ध्री गन्धर्वाश्च महाबलाः । पुंसामिष्टश्च विषयो मैथुनाय न संशयः ।। 4
For Sairandhrī is of such a nature, and the Gandharvas are of great might; and men desire union with her—of this there is no doubt.
यथा सैरन्ध्रिदोषेण नेदं राजन्पुरं तव। विनाशमेति वै क्षिप्रं तथा साधु विधीयताम् ।। 5
Just as, because of Sairandhrī's fault, your city, O King, nearly met with destruction, so let proper measures be taken quickly.
सर्वाङ्गसौष्ठवयुतां रूपलावण्यशालिनीम् । पश्यतामनिमेषेण चक्षुषा वनितां शुभाम्। मनसश्चक्षुषश्चैव प्रतिबन्धो न विद्यते ।। 6
She is endowed with perfect limbs, radiant with beauty and charm; all gaze upon this auspicious woman without blinking, and there is no restraint for mind or eye.
तस्मात्तां यः पुमान्दृष्ट्वा रूपेणाप्रतिमां भुवि। गच्छेत्कामवशं मूढो गन्धर्वैः स निहन्यते ।। 7
Therefore, any man who, seeing her peerless beauty on earth, falls under the sway of desire, bewildered, is slain by the Gandharvas.
निष्कासयैनां भवनात्पुराच्चैव विशेषतः। कालः प्रविश्य सैरन्ध्रीं पुरं नाशयते ध्रुवम् ।। 8
Expel her from the house and especially from the city; for surely, if Sairandhrī remains, destruction will enter the city.
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विराटो वाहिनीपतिः। अब्रवीत्क्रियतामेषां सूतानामपरक्रिया ।। 9
Hearing these words, King Virāṭa, lord of the army, said, 'Let the funeral rites for the charioteers be performed.'
एकस्मिन्नेव ते सर्वे सुसमिद्धे हुताशने। दह्यन्तां कीचकाः सर्वे सर्वगन्धैश्च सर्वशः ।। 10
Let all the Kīcakas be burned together in a single, well-kindled fire, with all kinds of fragrant substances.
इत्युक्त्वा परमोद्वग्निः प्रविश्यान्तःपुरं शुभम्। सुदेष्णां चाब्रवीद्राजा महिषीं जातसाध्वसः ।। 11
Having said this, the greatly agitated king entered the inner chambers and, filled with fear, spoke to Queen Sudeṣṇā.
सैरन्ध्रीमागतां ब्रूया ममैव वचनादिह । गच्छ सैरन्ध्रि भद्रं ते यथाकामं चराधुना । बिभेति राजा सैरन्धि गन्धर्वेभ्यः पराभवात् ।। 12
Tell Sairandhrī, on my behalf, who has returned: 'Go, Sairandhrī, may you fare well; now move about as you wish. The king fears defeat at the hands of the Gandharvas, O Sairandhrī.'
न हि तामुत्सहे वक्तुं स्वयं गन्धर्वरक्षिताम् । स्त्रियास्त्वदोषस्तां वक्तुमतस्त्वां प्रब्रवीम्यहम् ।। 13
I myself cannot speak of her, for she is protected by the Gandharvas; but since it is a woman's fault to speak of another woman, I tell you about her.
एकस्मिन्नेव ते सर्वे सुसमिद्धे हुताशने। अदहन्कीचकान्सर्वान्संस्कारैश्चैव सर्वशः ।। 14
In a single blazing fire, I burned all the Kīcakas completely, with all the proper rites.
अथ मुक्ता भयात्कृष्णा सूतपुत्रान्निरस्य च। मोक्षिता भीमसेनेन जगाम नगरं प्रति ।। 15
Then Kṛṣṇā, freed from fear and having escaped the sons of the charioteer, was rescued by Bhīmasena and went towards the city.
त्रासितेव मृगी बाला शार्दूलेन मनस्विनी। सा तु गात्राणि वासश्च प्रक्षाल्य प्रविवेश ह ।। 16
Like a young deer frightened by a tiger, that noble woman washed her body and clothes and then entered.
तां दृष्ट्वा पुरुषा राजन्प्राद्रवन्त दिशो दश। गन्धर्वाणां भयत्रस्ताः केचिद्दृष्टिं न्यमीलयन् ।। 17
Seeing her, O King, the men fled in all directions, terrified by the fear of the Gandharvas; some closed their eyes.
प्रदुद्रुवुश्चाप्यपरे तथा जना हस्तैश्च चक्षूंषि पिधाय मोहिताः। मा पश्यत स्मेति च तां ब्रुवन्तस्तथा जनाश्चुक्रुशुरार्तरूपाः ।। 18
Others also ran away, covering their eyes with their hands, bewildered, crying out, 'Do not look at her!' and they wailed in distress.
तामद्य यः पश्यति रूपशालिनीं शयीत भग्नोऽत्र यथैव कीचकाः। इति ब्रुवन्तो भयविग्नचेतसो भयेन गन्धर्वगतेन मोहिताः ।। 19
'Whoever sees this beautiful woman today will be destroyed here, just as the Kīcakas were,' so they said, their minds disturbed by fear, deluded by the terror of the Gandharvas.
ततो महानसद्वारे भीमसेनमवस्थितम्। ददर्श राजन्पाञ्चाली यथा मत्तं महाद्विपम् ।। 20
Then at the entrance to the great kitchen, Pāñcālī saw Bhīmasena standing there, like a great, intoxicated elephant.
सोपहासं तु शनकैः संज्ञाभिरिदमब्रवीत्। नमो गन्धर्वराजाय येनास्मि परिमोक्षिता ।। 21
With a slight smile, she slowly signaled and spoke these words: 'Homage to the king of the Gandharvas, by whom I have been freed.'
कीचकेभ्यो विनिर्दोषामनाथां वसतीं गृहे। यो मां रक्षति सन्त्रस्तां गन्धर्वाय नमोस्तु ते ।। 22
'Homage to you, Gandharva, who protects me, helpless and dwelling in this house, innocent of the Kīcakas' crimes, and terrified.'
ये यस्या विचरन्तीह पुरुषा वशवर्तिनः। तेषां च वशगा नित्यं विचर त्वं यथेष्टतः ।। 23
'Those men who once moved here under her command, you may now move among them as you wish, always under your control.'
ये पुरा विचरन्तीह पुरुषा वशवर्तिनः। तस्यास्ते वचनं श्रुत्वा ह्यनृणा विहरन्त्वितः ।। 24
'Those men who formerly moved here under her command, having heard her words, now move about here free of debt.'
तयोस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा जझिरे नेतरे जनाः। ततः पाञ्चालराजस्य सुता चापि जगाम ह ।। 25
Hearing those words from the two, the other people were reassured; then the daughter of the king of the Pāñcālas also departed.
ततः सा नर्तनागारे धनंजयमपश्यत। राज्ञः कन्या विराटस्य नर्तयन्तं महाभुजम् ।। 26
Then she saw Dhanañjaya in the dancing hall, the daughter of King Virāṭa dancing with the mighty-armed one.