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.
ते नर्दमाना इव कालमेघाः कथा विचित्राः कथयांबभूवुः। न वैश्यशूद्रौपयिकीः कथास्ता न च द्विजानां कथयन्ति वीराः
They spoke together in varied tales, roaring like thunderclouds; their stories were not fit for merchants or laborers, nor did those heroes speak of Brahmanas' matters.
निःसंशयं क्षत्रियपुंगवास्ते यथा हि युद्धं कथयन्ति राजन्। आशा हि नो व्यक्तमियं समृद्धा मुक्तान्हि पार्थाञ्शृणुमोऽग्निदाहात्
Without doubt, O King, those foremost Kshatriyas spoke of battle as only warriors do; our hope is clearly fulfilled, for we hear that the Parthas escaped the fire.
यथा हि लक्ष्यं निहतं धनुश्च सज्यं कृतं तेन तथा प्रसह्य। यथा हि भाषन्ति परस्परं ते छन्ना ध्रुवं ते प्रचरन्ति पार्थाः
Just as a target is struck and a bow is strung, so too did they act with force; and the way they spoke with each other shows that the Parthas are surely moving about in disguise.
ततः स राजा द्रुपदः प्रहृष्टः पुरोहितं प्रेषायामास तेषाम्। विद्याम युष्मानिति भाषमाणो महात्मानः पाण्डुसुताः स्थ कच्चित्
Then King Drupada, delighted, sent his priest to them, saying, 'Go and find out if you are truly the great-souled sons of Pandu.'
गृहीतवाक्यो नृपतेः पुरोधा गत्वा प्रशंसामभिधाय तेषाम्। वाक्यं समग्रं नृपतेर्यथाव- दुवाच चानुक्रमविक्रमेण
The priest, having received the king's command, went to them, offered praise, and then conveyed the king's entire message to them in proper order and manner.
विज्ञातुमिच्छत्यवनीश्वरो वः पाञ्चालराजो वरदो वरार्हाः। लक्ष्यस्य वेद्धारमिमं हि दृष्ट्वा हर्षस्य नान्तं प्रतिपद्यते सः
The lord of the land, the king of Panchala, wishes to know who you are, O worthy ones; seeing this one who struck the target, he cannot contain his joy.
आख्यात च ज्ञातिकुलानुपूर्वी पदं शिरःसु द्विषतां कुरुध्वम्। प्रह्लादयध्वं हृदयं ममेदं पाञ्चालराजस्य च सानुगस्य
Declare your lineage and ancestry; place your feet upon the heads of your enemies; gladden my heart and that of the king of Panchala and his followers.
पाण्डुर्हि राजा द्रुपदस्य राज्ञः प्रियः सखा चात्मसमो बभूव। तस्यैष कामो दुहिता ममेयं स्नुषा यदि स्यादिह कौरवस्य
King Pandu was dear to King Drupada, his friend and equal; his wish is that my daughter might become the daughter-in-law of the Kaurava line.
अयं हि कामो द्रुपदस्य राज्ञो हृदि स्थितो नित्यमनिन्दिताङ्गाः। यदर्जुनो वै पृथुदीर्घबाहु- र्धर्मेण विन्देत सुतां ममैताम्
This is the constant desire in the heart of King Drupada, O faultless ones: that Arjuna, broad and long-armed, might win my daughter in righteousness.
कृतं हि तत्स्यात्सुकृतं ममेदं यशश्च पुण्यं च हितं तदेतत्। अथोक्तवाक्यं हि पुरोहितं स्थितं ततो विनीतं समुदीक्ष्य राजा
If this is accomplished, it will be a great deed for me, bringing fame, merit, and benefit; thus, after the priest had spoken, the king, seeing him standing humbly, addressed him.
समीपतो भीममिदं शशास प्रदीयतां पाद्यमर्ध्यं तथाऽस्मै। मान्यः पुरोधा द्रुपदस्य राज्ञ- स्तस्मै प्रयोज्याऽभ्यधिका हि पूजा
He instructed Bhima, who was nearby, 'Bring water for washing the feet and the best seat for him; the priest of King Drupada deserves the highest honor.'
भीमस्ततस्तत्कृतवान्नरेन्द्र तां चैव पूजां प्रतिगृह्य हर्षात्। सुखोपविष्टं तु पुरोहितं तदा युधिष्ठिरो ब्राह्मणमित्युवाच
Then Bhima did as instructed, and the priest, delighted, accepted the honor; comfortably seated, the priest was then addressed by Yudhishthira as follows.
पाञ्चालराजेन सुता निसृष्टा स्वधर्मदृष्टेन यथा न कामात्। प्रदिष्टशुंल्का द्रुपदेन राज्ञा सा तेन वीरेण तथाऽनुवृत्ता
The daughter was given by the king of the Panchalas, in accordance with his own duty and not out of desire; the bride-price was set by King Drupada, and she was thus bestowed upon that hero.
न तत्र वर्णेषु कृता विवक्षा न चापि शीले न कुले न गोत्रे। कृतेन सज्येन हि कार्मुकेण विद्धेन लक्ष्येण हि सा विसृष्टा
There was no consideration of caste, nor of character, family, or lineage; for she was given to the one who, having strung the bow and struck the target, fulfilled the set condition.
सेयं तथाऽनेन महात्मनेह कृष्णा जिता पार्थिवसङ्घमध्ये। नैवं गते सौमकिरद्य राजा सन्तापमर्हत्यसुखाय कर्तुम्
Thus, in this way, Krishna was won by this great-souled one in the midst of the assembly of kings; therefore, O Saumaki, the king has no reason today to feel distress or to act for his own comfort.
कामश्च योऽसौ द्रुपदस्य राज्ञः स चापि संपत्स्यति पार्थिवस्य। संप्राप्यरूपां हि नरेन्द्रकन्या- मिमामहं ब्राह्मण साधु मन्ये
And that desire which King Drupada had will also be fulfilled; having obtained such a princess, O Brahmin, I consider this to be truly good.
न तद्धनुर्मन्दबलेन शक्यं मौर्व्या समायोजयितुं तथाहि। न चाकृतास्त्रेण न हीनजेन लक्ष्यं तथा पातयितुं हि शक्यम्
That bow could not be strung by one of weak strength, nor could the target be struck by one unskilled in weapons or inferior in prowess.
तस्मान्न तापं दुहितुर्निमित्तं पाञ्चालराजोऽर्हति कर्तुमद्य। न चापि तत्पातनमन्यथेह कर्तुं हि शक्यं भुवि मानवेन
Therefore, the king of the Panchalas should not feel sorrow today on account of his daughter; nor could that target have been brought down in any other way by any man on earth.
एवं ब्रुवत्येव युधिष्ठिरे तु पाञ्चालराजस्य समीपतोऽन्यः। तत्राजगामाशु नरो द्वितीयो निवेदयिष्यन्निह सिद्धमन्नम्
While Yudhishthira was thus speaking, another man quickly approached from the side of the king of the Panchalas, intending to announce that the food was ready.
जन्यार्थमन्नं द्रुपदेन राज्ञा विवाहहेतोरुपसंस्कृतं च। तदाप्नुवध्वं कृतसर्वकार्याः कृष्णा च तत्रैतु चिरं न कार्यम्
Food was prepared by King Drupada for the sake of the guests and for the wedding; now that all tasks are complete, receive it, and let Krishna come there without delay.