वासुदेवं तथाऽऽयान्तं श्रुत्वा पाण्डुसुतास्तदा। मात्स्येन सहिताः सर्वे प्रत्युद्याता जनार्दनम्
Hearing that Vāsudeva was approaching, the sons of Pandu, together with the Matsya king, all went out to meet Janardana.
शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैर्मङ्गलैश्च जनार्दनम् । ववन्दुर्मुदिताः सर्वे पादयोस्तस्य पाण्डवाः। मात्स्येन सहिताः सर्वे आनन्दाश्रुपरिप्लुताः
With the auspicious sounds of conches and drums, all the Pandavas, together with the Matsya king, joyfully greeted Janardana, bowing at his feet, their eyes overflowing with tears of happiness.
तव कृष्ण प्रसादाद्वै वर्षाण्येतानि सर्वशः। त्रयोदशोपि दाशार्ह यथा स समयः कृतः
O Krishna, by your grace, O descendant of Dasharha, we have spent these thirteen years in full, just as the agreement required.
उषिताः स्मो जगन्नाथ त्वं नाथो नो जनार्दन। रक्षस्व देवदेवेश त्वामार्य शरणं गताः
We have dwelt, O Lord of the universe, O Janardana, with you as our protector; O Lord of gods and masters of the divine, protect us, for we have taken refuge in you, O noble one.
तान्वन्दूमानान्सहसा परिष्वज्य जनार्दनः। विराटस्य सहायांस्तान्सर्वयादवसंवृतः
Janardana swiftly embraced those Vandumas, surrounded by all the Yadavas, as companions of Virata.
यथार्हं पूजयामास मुदा परमया युतः। वृष्णिवीराश्च तान्सर्वान्यथार्हं प्रतिपेदिरे
With utmost joy, he honored them as was fitting; and the heroic Vrishnis, in turn, received them as was proper.
कृष्णा च देवकीपुत्रं ववन्दे पादयोस्तथा। तामुद्यम्य सुकेशान्तां नयने परिमृज्य च । उवाच वाक्यं देवेशः सर्वयादवसन्निधौ
Krishna, daughter of Drupada, bowed at the feet of the son of Devaki; raising her, smoothing her beautiful hair and eyes, the lord of the gods spoke to her in the presence of all the Yadavas.
मा शोकं कुरु कल्याणि धार्तराष्ट्रान्समाहितान्। अचिराद्धातयित्वाऽहं पार्थेन सहितः क्षितिम्
Do not grieve, O blessed one; the Dhartarashtras are gathered. Soon, together with Partha, I will overthrow them and reclaim the earth.
युधिष्ठिराय दास्यामि यातु ते मानसो ज्वरः। अभिमन्युना च पार्थेनरौक्मिणेयेन ते शपे
I will give the kingdom to Yudhishthira; let your mental anguish depart. By Abhimanyu, Partha, and the son of Rukmini, I swear this to you.
सत्यमेतद्वचो मह्यमवैहि त्वमनिन्दिते। इत्युक्त्वा तां विसृज्याथ प्रीयमाणो युधिष्ठिरम्। अन्वास्त वृष्णिशार्दूलः सह वृष्ण्यन्धकैस्तथा
Know this word of mine to be true, O blameless one. Having spoken thus, he released her, pleased, and the tiger among the Vrishnis followed Yudhishthira, along with the Vrishnis and Andhakas.
काशिराजश्च शैब्यश्च भजमानौ युधिष्ठिरम्। अक्षौहिणीभ्यां सहितावागतौ पृथिवीपती
The king of Kashi and Shaibya, both Bhajamanas, approached Yudhishthira, accompanied by two divisions of troops.
अक्षौहिणीभिः पाञ्चालस्तिसृभिश्च महाबलः। द्रौपद्याश्च सुता वीराः शिखण्डी चापराजितः
With three divisions of mighty Panchala forces, the heroic sons of Draupadi, and invincible Shikhandi.
धृष्टद्युम्नश्च दुर्धर्षः सर्वशस्त्रभृतांवरः। उपप्लाव्यं ययुः शीघ्रं पाण्डवार्थे महाबलाः
Dhrishtadyumna, indomitable and foremost among all wielders of weapons, quickly went to Upaplavya for the Pandavas' cause, with his mighty warriors.
ततः शतसहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च। समीपमभिवर्तन्ते योधा यौधिष्ठिरं बलम्
Then hundreds of thousands, tens of millions, and crores of warriors approached, forming the army of Yudhishthira.
समुद्रमिव धर्मान्ते स्रोतःश्रेष्ठाः पृथक्पृथक्। आपूरयन्महीपाला यज्वानो भूरिदक्षिणैः । वेदावभृथसंपन्नाः शूराः सर्वे तनुत्यजः
Like streams filling the ocean at the end of a sacrifice, the kings, generous givers, accomplished in Vedic rites, heroic and self-sacrificing, filled the land separately.
तानागतानभिप्रेक्ष्य पार्थो ज्ञानभृतां वरः। पूजयामास विधिवद्यथार्हं राजसत्तमान्
Seeing those who had arrived, Partha, best among the wise, honored the foremost kings properly, according to the rites.
पारिबर्हं ददौ कृष्णः पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्। स्त्रियो वासांसि रत्नानि पृथक्पृथगनेकशः
Krishna gave gifts to the great-souled Pandavas: women, garments, and jewels, each separately and in abundance.
राजानो राजपुत्राश्च निवृत्ते समये तथा। यथांर्ह पाण्डवश्रेष्ठैरवर्तन्ताभिपूजिताः। आसन्प्रहृष्टमनसः पारिबर्हं ददुस्तदा
The kings and princes, when the time was fulfilled, departed, honored by the foremost Pandavas as was fitting; their hearts were delighted, and they gave gifts in return.
सर्वेषु समवेतेषु राजभिर्वृष्णिभिः सह। विवाहो विधवद्राजन्ववृधे कुरुमात्स्ययोः
When all the kings had assembled with the Vrishnis, O king, the wedding between the Kurus and Matsyas was celebrated according to the rites.
ततः शङ्खा मृदङ्गाश्च गोमुखा डिण्डिमास्तदा। अभिमन्योर्विवाहे तु नेदुर्मात्स्यस्य वेश्मनि
Then conches, drums, cow-horns, and kettledrums resounded at Abhimanyu's wedding, in the palace of the Matsya king.
उच्चावचान्मृगाञ्जघ्नुर्मेध्यांश्च शतशस्तथा। भक्ष्यान्नभोज्यपानानि प्रभूतान्यभ्यहारयन्
They slew hundreds of wild and sacrificial animals, and brought forth abundant foods, delicacies, and drinks.
गायनाख्यानशीलाश्च नटा वैतालिकास्तथा। स्तुवन्तस्तानुपातिष्ठन्सूताश्च सह मागधैः
Singers, storytellers, dancers, and bards, praising them, attended, along with charioteers and Magadha minstrels.
स्त्रियो वृद्धास्तरुण्यश्च उत्सवे तस्य मङ्गले। द्रौपद्यन्तःपुरे चैव विराटस्य गृहे स्त्रियः
Elderly women and young women, both at that festive and auspicious occasion, as well as the women in Draupadi’s inner quarters and in the house of Virata,
सुदेष्णां तु पुरस्कृत्य मत्स्यानामपि च स्त्रियः। आजग्मुश्चारुपीनाङ्ग्यः सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डलाः
Having Sudeṣṇā at their head, the women of the Matsya kingdom, adorned with beautiful limbs and well-polished jeweled earrings, arrived.
वर्णोपपन्नास्ता नार्यो रूपवन्तयः स्वलंकृताः। सर्वासामभवत्कृष्णा रूपेण वपुषाऽधिका
Those women, endowed with proper complexion and beauty, all splendidly adorned, yet among them all Krishna (Draupadi) surpassed in form and appearance.
परिवार्योत्तरां श्लाघ्यां राजपुत्रीमलंकृताम्। सुतामिव महेन्द्रस्य पुरस्कृत्योपतस्थिरे
They surrounded the praiseworthy and adorned princess Uttarā, and, placing her at the forefront as if she were the daughter of mighty Indra, attended upon her.
भृङ्गारुं तु समादाय सौवर्णं जलपूरितम्। पार्थस्य हस्ते सहसा सुतामिन्दीवरेक्षणाम्। स्नुषार्थं प्राक्षिपद्वारि विराटो वाहिनीपतिः
Then King Virata, lord of armies, suddenly took a golden vessel filled with water and, for the sake of his son’s bride, poured it into the hands of Partha, whose eyes resembled blue lotuses.
तां प्रत्यगृह्णाकौन्तेयः सुतस्यार्थे महामनाः । सौभद्राश्चानवद्याङ्गो विराटतनयां तदा
The high-minded son of Kunti accepted her for his son, and Saubhadra, flawless in form, took Virata’s daughter at that time.
तत्रातिष्ठद्गृहीत्वा तु रूपमिन्द्रास्य धारयन्। स्नुषां तां परिगृह्णानः कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः
There Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, assuming the appearance of Indra, stood holding the bride and accepted her as his daughter-in-law.
द्रुपदश्च विराटश्च शिखण्डी च महाबलः । युयुधानश्च शैब्यश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च सात्यकिः
Drupada, Virata, the mighty Shikhandi, Yuyudhana, Shaibya, Dhrishtadyumna, and Satyaki—