यः स नागायुतप्राणो वातरंहा महाबलः । सामर्षः पाण्डवो नित्यं प्रियो भ्रातुः प्रियंकरः
He whose life is equal to ten thousand elephants, swift as the wind, of great strength, ever spirited, the Pandava who is always dear to his brother and brings him joy—
कीचकस्य तु सज्ञातेर्यो हन्ता मधुसूदन । शूरः क्रोधवशानां च हिडिम्बस्य बकस्य च
He who slew Kichaka, their powerful kinsman, O Madhusudana, the hero who vanquished the wrathful Hidimba and Baka—
पराक्रमे शक्रसमो मातरिश्वसमो बले। महेश्वरसमः क्रोधे भीमः प्रहरतां वरः
In prowess equal to Indra, in strength like the wind-god, in wrath like Maheshvara, Bhima is the foremost among those who strike in battle.
क्रोधं बलममर्षं च यो निधाय परंतपः । जितात्मा पाण्डवोऽमर्षी भ्रातुस्तिष्ठति शासने
He who, scorcher of foes, sets aside anger, strength, and impatience, who has mastered himself, yet is unyielding, stands obedient to his brother’s command.
तेजोराशिं महात्मानं वरिष्ठमभितौजसम् । भीमं प्रदर्शनेनापि भीमसेनं जनार्दन
That Bhima, a great soul, a mass of energy, supreme in might, O Janardana, even his appearance inspires awe.
तं ममाचक्ष्व वार्ष्णेय कथमद्य वृकोदरः । आस्ते परिघबाहुः स मध्यमः पाण्डवो बली
Tell me, O descendant of Vrishni, how is that strong-armed, powerful middle Pandava, Vrikodara, today?
अर्जुनेनार्जुनो यः स कृष्ण बाहुसहस्रिणा । द्विबाहुः स्पर्धते नित्यमतीतेनापि केशव
He who, though two-armed, ever contends with Arjuna, who has a thousand arms, O Krishna, striving even beyond his own limits—
क्षिपत्येकेन वेगेन पञ्चबाणशतानि यः । इष्वस्त्रे सदृशो राज्ञः कार्तवीर्यस्य पाण्डवः
He who, with a single motion, hurls hundreds of arrows, the Pandava who rivals King Kartavirya in the science of weapons—
तेजसाऽऽदित्यसदृशो महर्षिसदृशो दमे। क्षमया पृथिवीतुल्यो महेन्द्रसमविक्रमः
In brilliance like the sun, in self-control like a great sage, in forbearance equal to the earth, in valor like mighty Indra—
आधिराज्यं महद्दीप्तं प्रथितं मधुसूदन । आहृतं येन वीर्येण कुरूणां सर्वराजसु
The great and illustrious sovereignty, renowned among all kings of the Kurus, was won by his valor, O Madhusudana.
यस्य बाहुबलं सर्वे पाण्डवाः पर्युपासते। स सर्वरथिनां श्रेष्ठः पाण्डवः सत्यविक्रमः
All the Pandavas honor his strength of arms; he, the best among all chariot-warriors, the Pandava of true valor.
यं गत्वाऽभिमुखः सङ्ख्ये न जीवन्तश्चिदाव्रजेत् । यो जेता सर्वभूतानामजेयो जिष्णुरच्युत
He whom none return alive after facing in battle, who conquers all beings, unconquerable Jishnu, O Achyuta—
योऽपाश्रयः पाण्डवानां देवानामिव वासवः । स ते भ्राता सखा चैव कथमद्य धनञ्जयः
He who is the refuge of the Pandavas, as Vasava is for the gods—he is your brother and friend; tell me, how is Dhananjaya today?
दयावान्सर्वभूतेषु ह्रीनिषेवो महास्रवित् । मृदुश्च सुकुमारश्च धार्मिकश्च प्रियश्च मे
Compassionate to all beings, devoted to modesty, of great purity, gentle and delicate, righteous and dear to me—
सहदेवो महेष्वासः शूरः समितिशोभनः । भ्रातृणां कृष्ण शुश्रूषुर्धर्मार्थकुशलो युवा
Sahadeva, mighty archer, heroic and splendid in battle, ever attentive to his brothers, skilled in dharma and wealth, youthful—
सदैव सहदेवस्य भ्रातरो मधुसूदन । वृत्तं कल्याणवृत्तस्य पूजयन्ति महात्मनः
The brothers of Sahadeva, O Madhusudana, always honor the conduct of that great-souled one, whose ways are virtuous.
ज्येष्ठोपचायिनं वीरं सहदेवं युधां पतिम्। शुश्रूषुं मम वार्ष्णेय माद्रीपुत्रं प्रचक्ष्व मे
Tell me, O descendant of Vrishni, about Sahadeva, the heroic and eldest-serving lord of battles, the son of Madri, who is devoted to me and attentive.
सुकुमारो युवा शूरो दर्शनीयश्च पाण्डवः। भ्रातॄणां चैव सर्वेषां प्रियः प्राणो बहिश्चरः
This son of Pandu is gentle, young, valiant, and handsome; he is dear to all his brothers, and his heart is open to all.
चित्रयोधी च नकुलो महेष्वासो महाबलः । कच्चित्स कुशली कृष्ण वत्सो मम सुखैधितः
Nakula, skilled in many kinds of warfare, mighty archer, and of great strength—O Krishna, tell me if my dear child is well and happy.
सुखोचितमदुःखार्हं सुकुमारं महारथम् । अपि जातु महाबाहो पश्येयं नकुलं पुनः
Nakula, who deserves comfort and is unfit for suffering, that tender and great chariot-warrior—O mighty-armed one, will I ever see him again?
पक्ष्मसंपातजे काले नकुलेन विनाकृता । न लभामि धृतिं वीर साऽद्य जीवामि पश्य माम्
Since the time when Nakula left, at the season when the birds migrate, I have found no peace, O hero; yet see, I still live today.
सर्वैः पुत्रैः प्रियतरा द्रौपदी मे जनार्दन । कुलीना रूपसंपन्ना सर्वैः समुदिता गुणैः
Draupadi is dearer to me than all my sons, O Janardana; noble, beautiful, and endowed with every virtue.
पुत्रलोकात्पतिलोकं वृण्वाना सत्यवादिनी। प्रियान्पुत्रान्परित्यज्य पाण्डवाननुरुध्यते
Truthful in speech, she chose the world of husbands over the world of sons, forsaking her beloved children and following the Pandavas.
महाभिजनसंपन्ना सर्वकामैः सुपूजिता। ईश्वरी सर्वकल्याणी द्रौपदी कथमच्युत
Draupadi, of noble lineage, honored with every desire, sovereign and auspicious in all ways—how, O Achyuta, has she come to this?
पतिभिः पञ्चभिः शूरैरग्निकल्पैः प्रहारिभिः । उपपन्ना महेष्वासैर्द्रौपदी दुःखभागिनी
Draupadi, joined to five heroic husbands, equal to fire and skilled in battle, mighty archers all—yet she has become a sharer in sorrow.
चतुर्दशमिदं वर्षं यन्नापश्यमरिन्दम । पुत्रादिभिः परिद्यूनां द्रौपदीं सत्यवादिनीम्
This is the fourteenth year, O subduer of foes, since I have seen Draupadi, truthful and deprived of her sons and others.
न नूनं कर्मभिः पुण्यैरश्रुते पुरुषः सुखम् । द्रौपदी चेत्तथावृत्ता नाश्रुते सुखमव्ययम्
Surely, a person does not obtain happiness merely by good deeds, if Draupadi, having acted thus, has not found unending happiness.
न प्रियो मम कृष्णाया बीभत्सुर्न युधिष्ठिरः । भीमसेनो यमौ वापि यदपश्यं सभागताम्
Neither Arjuna nor Yudhishthira is dearer to Krishna than I am; nor Bhimasena, nor the twins, since I saw her in that assembly.
न मे दुःखतरं किंचिद्भूतपूर्वं ततोऽधिकम् । स्त्रीधर्मिणीं द्रौपदीं यच्छ्वशुराणां समीपगाम्
Nothing more painful has ever happened to me than this: Draupadi, devoted to the duties of a wife, brought near her fathers-in-law.
आनायितामनार्येण क्रोधलोभानुवर्तिना । सर्वे प्रैक्षन्त कुरव एकवस्त्रां सभागताम्
Brought into the assembly by the unrighteous, driven by anger and greed, all the Kurus saw her, clad in a single garment.