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.
ततस्ता नर्तनागाराद्विनिष्क्रम्य सहार्जुनाः। कन्या ददृशुरायान्तीं कृष्णां क्लिष्टामनागसम् ।। 27
Then, as they came out of the dancing hall together with Arjuna, the maidens saw Kṛṣṇā approaching, distressed but innocent.
दिष्ट्या सैरन्ध्रि मुक्ताऽसि दिष्ट्याऽसि पुनरागता। दिष्ट्या च निहताः सूता ये त्वां क्लिश्यन्त्यनागसम् ।। 28
'By fortune, Sairandhrī, you are freed! By fortune, you have returned! By fortune, those charioteers who tormented you, though innocent, are slain!'
कथं सैरन्ध्रि मुक्ताऽसि कथं पापाश्च ते हताः। इच्छामि ते कथां श्रोतुं कथयस्व यथातथम् ।। 29
'How were you freed, Sairandhrī? How were those evil ones slain? I wish to hear your story—tell it to me just as it happened.'
बृहन्नले किंनु तव सैरन्ध्र्या कार्यमद्य वै। या त्वं रंस्यसि कल्याणि सदा कन्यापुरे सुखं ।। 30
'O Sairandhrī, what is your task today in Bṛhannalā’s service, that you may always enjoy happiness in the maiden’s quarters?'
न हि दुःख समाप्नोषि सैरन्ध्री यदुपाश्रुते। सुखेन वर्तसे येह न तद्दुःखमवाप्यते। तेन मां दुःखितामेवं पृच्छसि प्रहसन्त्यपि ।। 31
O Sairandhri, you do not experience suffering as you are protected by the Yadus; you live here in comfort, and such suffering does not befall you. That is why you ask me, even as I am distressed, with a smile.
बृहन्नलाऽपि कल्याणि दुःखमाप्नोत्यनन्तकम्। तिर्यग्योनिगतेवेयं न चैनामवबुध्यसे ।। 32
Even Brihannala, O blessed one, suffers endless pain; this woman is as if born in an animal womb, yet you do not perceive it.
त्वया सहोषिता चास्मि त्वं च सर्वैः सहोषिता। त्वत्तः कृच्छ्रतरं वासं वसेयमहमङ्गने । क्लिश्यन्त्यां त्वयि सुश्रोणि कोनु दुःखं न चिन्तयेत्। ।। 33
I have lived with you, and you have lived with everyone; but I would endure a harsher dwelling, O lady. When you are afflicted, O fair-hipped one, who would not think of suffering?
न तु केनचिदन्यन्तं कस्यचिद्धृदयं क्वचित्। वेदितुं शक्यते नूनं तेन मां नावबुध्यसे ।। 34
Indeed, no one can ever fully know another's heart anywhere; therefore, you do not understand me.
ततः सहैव कन्याभिर्द्रौपदी राजवेश्म तत्। प्रविवेश सुदेष्णायाः समीपमनसूयिनी ।। 35
Then, together with the maidens, Draupadi entered the royal palace, approaching Sudeṣṇā, free from envy.
तामब्रवीद्राजपत्नी विराटवचनादिदम् । सैरन्ध्रि गम्यतां शीघ्रं यत्र कामयसे गतिम् । राजा बिभेति सैरन्ध्रि गन्धर्वेभ्यः पराभवात् ।। 36
The queen, wife of Virāṭa, spoke these words to Sairandhri: 'Go quickly, Sairandhri, wherever you wish to go. The king fears defeat by the Gandharvas.'