भद्रं वोऽस्तु निहितं यद्गुहायां विवर्धध्वं ज्वलना इवैधमानाः। मा वो विद्युः पार्थिवाः केचिदेव यास्यावहे शिबिरायैव तावत्। सोऽनुज्ञातः पाण्डवेनाव्ययश्रीः प्रायाच्छीघ्रं बलदेवेन सार्धम्
May good fortune be yours; hidden in the cave, grow strong like fire fed with fuel. Let not any kings know of you; for now, let us go to the camp. Thus, permitted by the Pāṇḍava of unfading glory, he departed swiftly with Baladeva.
धृष्टद्युमनस्तु पाञ्चाल्यः पृष्ठतः कुरुनन्दनौ। अन्वगच्छत्तदा यान्तौ भार्गवस्य निवेशने
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of the Pāñcāla king, followed the two sons of Kuru as they went to Bhārgava's residence.
सोज्ञायमानः पुरुषानवधाय समन्ततः। स्वयमारान्निलीनोऽभूद्भार्गवस्य निवेशने
He, recognizing them and observing the men all around, concealed himself in Bhārgava's residence, waiting for the right moment.
सायं च भीमस्तु रिपुप्रमाथी जिष्णुर्यमौ चापि महानुभावौ। भैक्षं चरित्वा तु युधिष्ठिराय निवेदयांचक्रुरदीनसत्वाः
In the evening, Bhīma, the crusher of foes, and the mighty Yama twins, after seeking alms, reported to Yudhiṣṭhira, their spirits undiminished.
ततस्तु कुन्ती द्रुपदात्मजां ता- मुवाच काले वचनं वदान्या। ततोऽग्रमादाय कुरुष्व भद्रे बलिं च विप्राय च देहि भिक्षाम्
Then Kuntī, at the proper time, spoke kindly to the daughter of Drupada: 'Take the first portion, dear, and offer it to the Brahmin; give alms to him.'
ये चान्नमिच्छन्ति ददस्व तेभ्यः परिश्रिता ये परितो मनुष्याः। ततश्च शेषं प्रविभज्य शीघ्र- मर्धं चतुर्णां मम चात्मनश्च
Give food to those who desire it, to all the people gathered around. Then, quickly divide the remainder, half for the four of us and half for myself.
अर्धं तु भीमाय च देहि भद्रे य एष नागर्षभतुल्यरूपः। गौरो युवा संहननोपपन्न एषो हि वीरो बहुभुक् सदैव
Give half to Bhima, dear one, who is like a bull among men; fair, youthful, and well-built—this hero is always of great appetite.
सा हृष्टरूपैव तु राजपुत्री तस्या वचः साध्वविशङ्कमाना। यथावदुक्तं प्रचकार साध्वी ते चापि सर्वे बुभुजुस्तदन्नम्
The princess, delighted and without suspicion at these words, did exactly as she was told, and all of them ate that food.
कुशैस्तु भूमौ शयनं चकार माद्रीपुत्रः सहदेवस्तपस्वी। अथात्मकीयान्यजिनानि सर्वे संस्तीर्य वीराः सुषुपुर्धरण्याम्
Sahadeva, son of Madri and devoted to austerity, made a bed of kusa grass on the ground; then all the heroes spread their own deer skins and slept upon the earth.
अगस्त्यकान्तामभितो दिशं तु शिरांसि तेषां कुरुसत्तमानाम्। कुन्ती पुरस्तात्तु बभूव तेषां पादान्तरे चाथ बभूव कृष्णा
With their heads toward the direction beloved of Agastya, the best of the Kurus lay down; Kunti was in front of them, and Krishna (Draupadi) was at their feet.
अशेत भूमौ सह पाण्डुपुत्रैः पादोपधानीव कृता कुशेषु। न तत्र दुःखं मनसापि तस्या न चावमेने कुरुपुङ्गवांस्तान्
She lay on the ground with the sons of Pandu, using their feet as her pillow on the kusa grass; she felt no sorrow, not even in her mind, nor did she look down upon those foremost of Kurus.
ते तत्र शूराः कथयांबभूवुः कथा विचित्राः पृतनाधिकाराः। अस्त्राणि दिव्यानि रथांश्च नागान् खड्गान्गदाश्चापि परश्वधांश्च
There those heroes began to tell wondrous tales—stories of battles, of celestial weapons, chariots, elephants, swords, maces, and axes.
तेषां कथास्ताः परिकीर्त्यमानाः पाञ्चालराजस्य सुतस्तदानीम्। सुश्राव कृष्णां च तदा निषण्णां ते चापि सर्वे ददृशुर्मनुष्याः
As those stories were being recounted, the son of the Panchala king heard them, and saw Krishna (Draupadi) sitting there; all the people also saw them.
धृष्टद्युम्नो राजपुत्रस्तु सर्वं वृत्तं तेषां कथितं चैव रात्रौ। सर्वं राज्ञे द्रुपदायाखिलेन निवेदयिष्यंस्त्वरितो जगाम
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the prince, heard all that had happened to them that night, and quickly went to report everything in full to King Drupada.
पाञ्चालराजस्तु विषण्णरूप- स्तान्पाण्डवानप्रतिविन्दमानः। धृष्टद्युम्नं पर्यपृच्छन्महात्मा क्व सा गता केन नीता च कृष्णा
The king of the Panchalas, anxious and unable to recognize the Pandavas, questioned the great-souled Dhṛṣṭadyumna: 'Where has Krishna gone, and by whom has she been taken?'
कच्चिन्न शूद्रेण न हीनजेन वैश्येन वा करदेनोपपन्ना। कच्चित्पदं मूर्ध्नि न पङ्कदिग्धं कच्चिन्न माला पतिता श्मशाने
'Surely she has not been taken by a Shudra, or a low-born man, or a Vaishya who pays taxes? Surely her foot has not stepped in mud, nor has her garland fallen in a cremation ground?'
कच्चित्स वर्णप्रवरो मनुष्य उद्रिक्तवर्णोऽप्युत एव कच्चित्। कच्चिन्न वामो मम मूर्ध्नि पादः कृष्णाभिमर्शेन कृतोऽद्य पुत्र
'Surely he is a man of the highest class, even if his appearance is extraordinary? Surely my daughter's foot has not touched my head today because of Krishna's embrace, my son?'
कच्चिन्न तप्स्ये परमप्रतीतः संयुज्य पार्थेन नरर्षभेण। वदस्व तत्त्वेन महानुभाव कोऽसौ विजेता दुहितुर्ममाद्य
'Surely I will not have to perform severe penance, fully convinced, for uniting my daughter with Partha, the best of men? Tell me truly, O great one, who is the victor who has won my daughter today?'
विचित्रवीर्यस्य सुतस्य कच्चि- त्कुरुप्रवीरस्य ध्रियन्ति पुत्राः। कच्चित्तु पार्थेन यवीयसाऽध्य धनुर्गृहीतं निहतं च लक्ष्यम्
'Are the sons of Vichitravirya, the mighty Kurus, still alive? Was the target today struck down by the younger Partha, bow in hand?'
ततस्तथोक्तः परिहृष्टरूपः पित्रे शशंसाथ स राजपुत्रः। धृष्टद्युम्नः सोमकानां प्रबर्हो वृत्तं यथा येन हृता च कृष्णा
Then, thus addressed, the prince Dhṛṣṭadyumna, chief of the Somakas, joyfully told his father all that had happened and how Krishna had been taken.
योऽसौ युवा व्यायतलोहिताक्षः कृष्णाजिनी देवसमानरूपः। यः कार्मुकाग्र्यं कृतवानधिज्यं लक्षं च यः पातितवान्पृथिव्याम्
'That young man with wide, red eyes, clad in a black antelope skin and godlike in form, who strung the great bow and struck down the target on the ground—'
असज्जमानश्च ततस्तरस्वी वृतो द्विजाग्र्यैरभिपूज्यमानः। चक्राम वज्रीव दितेः सुतेषु सर्वैश्च देवैर्ऋषिभिश्च जुष्टः
'He, swift and unhesitating, chosen and honored by the foremost Brahmins, acted like Indra among the sons of Diti, surrounded by all the gods and sages.'
कृष्मा प्रगृह्याजिनमन्वयात्तं नागं यथा नागवधूः प्रहृष्टा। `श्यामो युवा वारणमत्तगामी कृत्वा महत्कर्म सुदुष्करं तत्
'Taking the black antelope skin, Krishna joyfully followed him like a delighted elephant-cow follows the elephant; dark, youthful, moving like a proud elephant, he accomplished that great and difficult deed.'
यः सूतपुत्रेण चकार युद्धं शङ्केऽर्जुनं तं त्रिदशेशवीर्यम्।' अमृष्यमाणेषु नराधिपेषु क्रुद्धेषु वै तत्र समापतत्सु
'He who fought with the son of the charioteer—I believe him to be Arjuna, of the strength of the lord of the gods—while the kings there, unable to bear it, were all enraged and closed in.'
ततोऽपरः पार्थिवसङ्घमध्ये प्रवृद्धमारुज्य महीप्ररोहम्। प्राकालयत्तेन स पार्थिवौघान् भीमोऽन्तकः प्राणभृतो यथैव
Then, in the midst of the assembly of kings, Bhima mounted a great, flourishing tree, and with it, like Death among living beings, he struck down the hosts of kings before him.
बाह्यां पुराद्भार्गवकर्मशालाम्
Outside the city was the Bhargava's workshop.
तत्रोपविष्टार्चिरिवानलस्य तेषां जनित्रीति मम प्रतर्कः। तथाविधैरेव नरप्रवीरै- रुपोपविष्टैस्त्रिबिरग्निकल्पैः
There, seated like the blazing flame of fire, was a woman whom I surmised to be their mother; and with her sat three foremost men, resembling fire in their splendor.
तस्यास्ततस्तावभिवाद्य पादा- वुक्त्वा च कृष्णामभिवादयेति। स्थितौ च तत्रैव निवेद्य कृष्णां भिक्षाप्रचाराय गता नराग्र्याः
After respectfully greeting her feet and saying, 'Offer salutations to Krishna,' those eminent men, having announced Krishna's presence, stood there and then went out to beg for alms.
तेषां तु भैक्षं प्रतिगृह्य कृष्णा दत्वा बलिं ब्राह्मणसाच्च कृत्वा। तां चैव वृद्धां परिवेष्य तांश्च नरप्रवीरान्स्वयमप्यभुङ्क्त
Krishna received their alms, offered a portion as an oblation to the Brahmanas, served the elderly woman, and then herself ate along with those noble men.
सुप्तास्तु ते पार्थिव सर्व एव कृष्णा च तेषां चरणोपधाने। आसीत्पृथिव्यां शयनं च तेषां दर्भाजिनाग्रास्तरणोपपन्नम्
All those princes lay down to sleep, and Krishna placed herself at their feet as a pillow; their bed on the earth was covered with darbha grass and the upper part of animal skins.