मनसा चाप्यभिप्रेतं यत्ते शत्रुनिबर्हण। तत्तेऽहं संप्रदास्यामि सर्वमर्हति नो भवान् ।। 10
And whatever your heart desires, you who have destroyed your enemies, that too I will give you; you are worthy of all.
रत्नानि गाः सुवर्णं च मणिमुक्तमथापि वा। वैयाघ्रपद्य विप्रेन्द्र सर्वथैव नमोस्तु ते ।। 11
Jewels, cows, gold, and even pearls and gems—O best of Brahmins, all these are yours; I bow to you in every way.
त्वत्कृते ह्यद्य पश्यामि राज्यमात्मानमेव च। यतश्च जातः संरम्भः स च शत्रुर्वशं गतः ।। 12
Because of you, today I see both my kingdom and myself; and the conflict that arose, that enemy too has been subdued.
ततो युधिष्ठिरो मात्स्यं पुनरेवाब्रवीद्वचः। प्रतिनन्दामि ते वाचं मनोज्ञां मात्स्य भाषितां ।। 13
Then Yudhishthira again spoke to the Matsya king: 'I accept your gracious and pleasing words, O Matsya.'
आनृशंस्यपरो नित्यं सुमुखः सततं भवान् । पुनरेव विराटश्च राजा कङ्कमभाषत ।। 14
Ever devoted to compassion and always gracious, King Virata once again spoke to Kanka.
अहो शूद्रस्य कर्माणि वललस्य द्विजोत्तम । सोहं शूद्रेण संग्रामे वललेनाभिरक्षितः ।। 15
O best of Brahmins, how remarkable are the deeds of the Shudra Valala! I myself was protected in battle by that Shudra Valala.
त्वत्कृते सर्वमेवैतदुपपन्नं ममानघ। वरं वृष्णीष्व भद्रं ते ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते ।। 16
All this is fitting for me because of you, O sinless one; choose a boon, O fortunate one, tell me—what shall I do for you?
ददामि ते महाप्रीत्या रत्नान्युच्चावचान्यहम्। शयनासनयानानि कन्याश्च समलंकुताः ।। 17
With great affection I offer you gems, both precious and common, beds, seats, vehicles, and maidens adorned with ornaments.
हस्त्यश्वरथसङ्घाश्च राष्ट्राणि विविधानि च। एतानि च मम प्रीत्या प्रतिगृह्ण ममान्तिके ।। 18
Take also, out of my affection, herds of elephants and horses, chariots, and various lands—accept these from me.
तं तथावादिनं तत्र कौरव्यः प्रत्यभाषत। एषैव तु मम प्रीतिर्यत्त्वं मुक्तोसि शत्रुभिः ।। 19
To him who spoke thus, the Kaurava replied there: 'This alone is my joy—that you have been freed from your enemies.'
प्रतीतश्चेत्पुरं तुष्टः प्रविशाद्य परंतप। दारैः पुत्रैश्च संश्लिष्य सा हि प्रीतिर्ममातुला ।। 20
If you are pleased and satisfied, O scorcher of foes, then enter your city, embracing your wives and sons; that alone is my unparalleled happiness.
सुशर्माणं तु राजेन्द्र सभृत्यबलवाहनम् । विसर्जय नरश्रेष्ठं वरमेतदहं वृणे ।। 21
But, O king, dismiss Susharma along with his servants, troops, and vehicles; this is the boon I choose, O best of men.
एवमुक्ते तु कङ्केन विराटो राजसत्तमः । प्रत्युवाच ततः कङ्कं सुशर्मा यातु चेष्टतः ।। 22
When Kanka had spoken thus, the excellent king Virata replied to Kanka, 'Let Susharma depart as he wishes.'
गच्छन्तु दूतास्त्वरिता नगरं तव पार्थिव। सुहृदां प्रियमाख्यातुं घोषयन्तु च ते जयम् ।। 23
Let swift messengers go to your city, O king, to announce joyful news to your friends and proclaim your victory.
ततस्तद्वचनान्मात्स्यो दूतान्राजा समादिशत्। आचक्षध्वं पुरं सत्वा संग्रामे विजयं मम ।। 24
Then, at those words, the Matsya king ordered his messengers: 'Go to the city and declare my victory in battle.'
कुमार्यः समलंकृत्य प्रयागच्छन्तु मे पुरात् । वादित्राणि च सर्वाणि गणिकाश्च स्वलंकृताः । प्रत्यायान्तु च मे शीघ्रं नागराः सर्व एव ते ।। 25
Let the maidens, adorned, depart from my city; let all musical instruments and the decorated courtesans go forth; and let all my citizens return quickly.
एवमुक्तास्तथा दूता रात्रौ यात्वा तु केवलम् । ततोऽन्तरे चानुषिता दूताः शीघ्रानुयायिनः ।। 26
Thus instructed, the messengers set out at night as directed; and meanwhile, other swift messengers followed after them.
नगरं प्राविशंस्ते वै सूर्ये सम्यगथोदिते। विराटनगरं प्राप्य शीघ्रं नान्दीमघोषयन् । पताकोच्छ्रयमाल्याढ्यं पुरमप्रतिमं यथा ।। 27
They entered the city just as the sun had fully risen; reaching Virata's city, they quickly proclaimed the victory festival, and the city, adorned with banners and garlands, was without equal.
याते त्रिगर्तान्मात्स्ये तु पशूंस्तान्वै परीप्सति। दुर्योधनः सहामात्यैर्विराट पुरमभ्यगात् ।। 1
When the Trigartas had departed from Matsya, Duryodhana, desiring those cattle, approached the city of Virata with his ministers.
भीष्मद्रोणौ च कर्णश्च कृपश्च परमास्त्रवित् । द्रौणिश्च सौबलश्चैव तथा दुःशासनः शलः ।। 2
Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Kripa the master of weapons, Drona's son, Saubala, as well as Duhshasana and Shala,
विविंशतिर्विकर्णश्च चित्रसेनश्च वीर्यवान् । दुःसहो दुर्मुखश्चैव एते चान्ये महारथाः ।। 3
Vivimsati, Vikarna, the mighty Citrashena, Duhsaha, Durmukha, and other great chariot-warriors,
सर्वे मत्स्यानुपागम्य विराटस्य महीपतेः । गोपान्विद्राव्य तरसा गोधनं जह्रुरोजसा ।। 4
All of them, having reached the Matsyas, the realm of King Virata, drove away the cowherds by force and seized the cattle with great energy.
गवां शतसहस्राणि कुरवः कालयन्ति च । महता रथवंशेन परिगृह्य समन्ततः ।। 5
The Kurus are driving away hundreds of thousands of cows, surrounded on all sides by a great host of chariots.
गोपालानां तु घोषेषु हन्यतां तैर्महारथैः । आरावः सुमहानासीत्संप्रहारे भयंकरे ।। 6
In the cowherds’ settlements, those great warriors began to slaughter, and a tremendous, terrifying clamor arose in the fierce attack.
गवाध्यक्षस्तु संत्रस्तो रथमास्थाय सत्वरः। जगाम नगरायैव परिक्रोशंस्तदाऽऽर्तवत् ।। 7
The superintendent of the cows, frightened, quickly mounted his chariot and went straight to the city, crying out in distress.
स प्रविश्य पुरं राज्ञो नृपवेश्माभ्ययात्ततः। अवतीर्य रथात्तूर्णमाख्यातुं प्रविवेश ह ।। 8
Entering the city, he went to the king’s palace, and swiftly descended from his chariot to report what had happened.
दृष्ट्वा भूमिंजयं नाम पुत्रं मात्स्यस्य मानिनम् । तस्मै च सर्वमाचष्ट राष्ट्रस्य पशुकर्षणम् ।। 9
Seeing Bhuminjaya, the proud son of the Matsya king, he told him everything about the seizure of the kingdom’s cattle.
गवां शतसहस्राणि कुरबः कालयन्ति ते। प्रतिजेतुं समुत्तिष्ठ गोधनं राष्ट्रवर्धन ।। 10
The Kurus are driving away hundreds of thousands of cows—rise up to challenge them, O enhancer of the kingdom’s wealth!
राजपुत्र हितप्रेप्सुः क्षिप्रं निर्याहि वै स्वयम् । त्वां हि मत्स्यो महीपालः शून्यपालमिहाकरोत् ।। 11
Prince, eager for your welfare, go out at once yourself; for the Matsya king, the lord of the land, has left you as the sole protector here.
त्वां वै परिषदो मध्ये श्लाघते स नराधिपः । पुत्रो ममानुरूपश्च शूरश्चेति कुलोद्वहः ।। 12
In the midst of the assembly, that king praises you, saying, ‘He is my worthy son, valiant and a true upholder of the family.’