समीक्ष्य तुष्टोस्मि नरेन्द्रसत्तम
Having considered, I am satisfied, O foremost among kings.
क्षान्तमेतन्महाबाहो यन्मां वदसि पार्थिव। न चैव किंचित्पश्यामि विकृतं ते नराधिप
This has been endured, O mighty-armed one, as you speak to me, O ruler; and I see nothing at all improper in you, O lord of men.
ततो विराटः परमामितुष्टः समेत्य राज्ञा समयं चकार। राज्यं च सर्वं विससर्ज तस्मै सदण्डकोशं सपुरं महात्मा
Then Virata, exceedingly pleased, came together with the king and made an agreement; and the great-souled one entrusted the entire kingdom to him, along with the treasury, the city, and all its attendants.
यच्च वक्ष्याम्यहं तेऽद्य मा शङ्केथा युधिष्ठिर। इदं सनगरं राष्ट्रं सजनं सवधूजनम्। युष्यभ्यं संप्रदास्यामि भोक्ष्याम्युच्छिष्टमेव च
What I will say to you today, do not doubt, Yudhishthira: this city, this realm, its people, and its women—I will give to you all; I will partake only of what remains.
अहं वद्धश्चिरं राजन्भुक्तभोगश्चिरं सुखम्। राज्यं दत्त्वा तु युष्मभ्यं प्रव्रजिष्यामि काननम्
I have long enjoyed pleasures, O king, and lived happily; but having given the kingdom to you, I will depart to the forest.
उत्तरां प्रतिगृह्णातु सव्यसाची धनंजयः । अयं ह्यौपयिको भर्ता तस्याः पुरुषसत्तमः
Let Savyasachi Dhananjaya accept Uttara; for he is the rightful husband for her, O best among men.
एवमुक्तो धर्मराजः पार्थपैक्षद्वनंजयम्। ईक्षितं चार्जुनो ज्ञात्वा मात्स्यं वचनमब्रवीत्
Thus addressed, the king of righteousness looked at Arjuna, the conqueror of forests; and Arjuna, understanding the words of Matsya, spoke.
वयं वनान्तरात्प्राप्ता न ते राज्यं गृहामहे। किंतु दुर्योधनादीनां राज्ञां राज्यं गृहामहे
We have come from the forest and do not accept your kingdom; but we will accept the kingdom from kings like Duryodhana and others.
प्रतिगृह्णाम्यहं राजन्स्रुषं दुहितरं तव। युक्तो ह्यावां हि संबन्धो मात्स्यभारतवंशयोः
I accept, O king, your daughter for my disciple; for there is indeed a proper connection between the Matsya and Bharata lineages.
किमर्थं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ भार्यां दुहितरं मम। प्रतिग्रहीतुं नेमां त्वं मया दत्तमिहेच्छसि
Why, O best of Pandavas, do you wish to accept my daughter as wife, though I have not given her to you here?
अन्तःपुरेऽहमुषितः सदा पश्यन्सुतां तव। सहस्यं च प्रकाशं च विश्वस्ता पितृवन्मयि
I have always lived in the inner chambers, seeing your daughter; she has trusted me openly and privately, as one would trust a father.
प्रियो बहुमतश्चाहं नर्तने गीतवादिते। आचार्यवच्च मां नित्यं मन्यते दुहिता तव
I am dear and highly regarded by her in dance, song, and music; your daughter always considers me as her teacher.
वयस्यया तया राजन्सह संवत्सरोषितः । अतिशङ्का ततोऽस्थाने तव लोकस्य च प्रभो
With that companion, O king, I have lived for a year; therefore, excessive suspicion arose in you and your people, O lord.
तस्मादामन्त्रये त्वाऽद्य पुत्रार्थं मे विशांपते। सुद्धं जितेन्द्रियं मन्ये तस्याः शुद्धिः कृता मया
Therefore, I address you today, O lord of the people, for the sake of your son; I consider her pure, having mastered my senses, and I have ensured her purity.
स्नुषायां दुहितुर्वापि पुत्रे चात्मनि वा पुनः । अतिशङ्कां न पश्यामि तेन शुद्धिर्भविष्यति
Whether as daughter-in-law, daughter, son, or myself, I see no excessive suspicion; thus, purity will be maintained.
अभिषङ्गादहं भीतो मिथ्याचारात्परंतप । स्रुषार्थमुत्तरां राजन्प्रतिगृह्णामि ते सुताम्
Out of fear of slander and false conduct, O subduer of foes, I accept Uttara, your daughter, for the sake of my disciple.
स्वस्त्रीयो वासुदेवस्य साक्षाद्देवसुतो यथा। दयितश्चक्रहस्तस्य बलवानस्त्रकोविदः
He is related to Vasudeva's family, as if directly descended from the gods; beloved of the wielder of the discus, strong and skilled in weapons.
अभिमन्युर्गहाबाहुः पुत्रो मम विशांपते । जामाता तव युक्तो वै भर्ता च दुहितुस्तव
Abhimanyu, mighty-armed, is my son, O lord of the people; he is your rightful son-in-law and the proper husband for your daughter.
उपपन्नं कुरुश्रेष्ठे कुन्तीपुत्रे धनंजये। सदैव धर्मनित्यश्च ज्ञातज्ञानश्च पाण्डवः
The son of Kunti, Dhananjaya, is worthy among the Kurus, always devoted to righteousness, and possessed of discernment and knowledge, O Pandava.
यत्कृत्यं मन्यसे पार्थ क्रियतां तदनन्तरम्। सर्वे कामाः समृद्धा मे संबन्धी यस्य मेऽर्जुनः
Whatever you consider should be done, O Partha, let it be done at once; all my desires are fulfilled, for Arjuna is my kinsman.
एवं ब्रुवति राजेन्द्रे कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। अन्वजानत संबन्धं समये कृष्णमात्स्ययोः
As the king spoke thus, Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, recognized the alliance between Krishna and the Matsya king at that moment.
दूतान्सर्वेषु मित्रेषु वासुदेवे च भारत। प्रेषयामास कौन्तेयो विराटश्च महीपतिः
The son of Kunti and King Virata, O Bharata, sent messengers to all their friends and to Vasudeva.
प्रतिगृह्य स्नुषार्थं वै दर्शयन्व्रतमात्मनः । शीलशौचसमाचारं लोकस्यावेद्य फल्गुनः
Having accepted for the sake of his daughter-in-law, Phalguna displayed his own vow, character, purity, and conduct, making them known to the people.
लोके विख्याप्य माहात्म्यं यशश्च स परंतपः । कृतार्थः शुचिरव्यग्रस्तुष्टिमानभवत्तदा
Having made his greatness and fame known in the world, that subduer of foes, accomplished and pure, free from anxiety, was then filled with satisfaction.
राजन्प्रीतोस्मि भद्रं ते सखा मेऽसि परन्तप। सुखमध्युषिताः सर्वे अज्ञातास्त्वयि पार्थिव
O King, I am pleased with you; blessings upon you. You are my friend, O subduer of enemies. All have dwelt happily and unrecognized with you, O ruler.
विराटनगरे राजा धर्मात्मा संशितव्रतः । पूजितश्चाभिषिक्तश्च रत्नैश्च शतशोर्चितः
In the city of Virata, the righteous king, firm in his vows, was honored, anointed, and adorned with hundreds of jewels.
तथा ब्रुवन्तं प्रसमीक्ष्य राजा परं प्रहृष्टः स्वजनेन तेन। स्नेहात्परिष्वज्य नृपो भुजाभ्यां ददौ महार्थं कुरुपाण्डवानाम्
Seeing him speak thus, the king, greatly delighted along with his people, embraced him out of affection and gave great wealth to the Kurus and Pandavas.
समादिशन्दूतमथो समग्राः
Then, instructing the messenger, he gave all the necessary orders.
युधिष्ठिरश्चापि सुसंग्रहृष्टो दुर्योधनाद्दूतमपश्यदागतम्। स चाब्रवीद्धर्मराजं समेत्य युधिष्ठिरं पाण्डवमुग्रवीर्यम्
Yudhishthira, also greatly pleased, saw a messenger who had come from Duryodhana; and that messenger, having approached, spoke to Yudhishthira, the mighty Pandava king.
धनञ्जयेनासि पुनर्वनाय प्रव्राजितः समये तिष्ठ पार्थः। त्रयोदशे ह्येव किरीटमाली संवत्सरे पाण्डवेयोऽद्य दृष्टः
You have again been sent to the forest by Dhananjaya, O Partha; remain for the appointed time. For today, in the thirteenth year, the Pandava with the jeweled diadem has been seen.