यस्या नैतन्तवाः पञ्च पतयः क्षत्रियर्षभाः। बभूवुः पृथिवीपालाः सर्वैः समुदिता गुणैः
For whom those five Nitantu princes, bulls among Kshatriyas and protectors of the earth, possessed of all virtues, became husbands.
तेषामेकाभवद्भार्या राज्ञामौशीनरी शुभा। भौमाश्वी नाम भद्रं ते तथारूपगुणान्विता
She, the noble daughter of Uśīnara, named Bhaumāśvī, became the single wife of those five kings, O blessed one, endowed with such form and virtues.
पञ्चभ्यः पञ्चधा पञ्च दायादान्सा व्यजायत। तेभ्यो नैतन्तवेभ्यस्तु राजशार्दूल वै तदा
From those five, she bore five sons, O tiger among kings; thus, to those Nitantu princes, she gave heirs.
पृथगाख्याऽभवत्तेषां भ्रातॄणां पञ्चधा भुवि। यथावत्कीर्त्यमानांस्ताञ्छृणु मे राजसत्तम
Their five sons were each known by a separate name on earth; now hear from me, O best of kings, how they are celebrated.
साल्वेयाः शूरसेनाश्च श्रुतसेनाश्च पार्थिवाः। तिन्दुसारातिसाराश्च वंशा एषां नृपोत्तम
The Sālveyas, Śūrasenas, Śrutasenas, O best of kings, and the Tindusāras and Atisāras—these are their lineages.
एवमेकाऽभवद्भार्या भौमाश्वी भुवि विश्रुता। तथैव द्रुपदैषा ते सुता वै देवरूपिणी। पञ्चानां विहिता पत्नी कृष्णा पार्षत्यनिन्दिता
Thus Bhaumāśvī, renowned on earth, became the single wife; in the same way, O Drupada, your daughter Kṛṣṇā, faultless and divine in form, is appointed wife to five.
आसीत्तपोवंने काचिदृषेः कन्या महात्मनः। नाध्यगच्छत्पतिं सा तु कन्या रूपवती सती
There was once, in the hermitage, a maiden, daughter of a great sage; though beautiful and virtuous, she did not obtain a husband.
तोषयामास तपसा सा किलोग्रेण शङ्करम्। तामुवाचेश्वरः प्रीतो वृणु काममिति स्वयम्
She pleased Śaṅkara with severe austerity; and the Lord, being pleased, said to her, ‘Choose a boon as you desire.’
सैवमुक्ताऽब्रवीत्कन्या देवं वरदमीश्वरम्। पतिं सर्वगुणोपेतमिच्छामीति पुनःपुनः
Thus addressed, the maiden spoke repeatedly to the boon-giving Lord, ‘I desire a husband endowed with all virtues.’
ददौ तस्यै स देवेशस्तं वरं प्रीतमानसः। पञ्च ते पतयो भद्रे भविष्यन्तीति शङ्करः
The Lord of gods, well-pleased, granted her that boon: ‘O blessed one, you shall have five husbands.’ Thus spoke Śaṅkara.
सा प्रसादयती देवमिदं भूयोऽभ्यभाषत। एकं पतिं गुणोपेतं त्वत्तोऽर्हामीति शङ्कर
She, seeking to please the god, again spoke these words: 'O Shankara, grant me from you a single husband endowed with virtues, for I am worthy.'
तां देवदेवः प्रीतात्मा पुनः प्राह शुभं वचः। पञ्चकृत्वस्त्वयोक्तोऽहं पतिं देहीति वै पुनः
To her, the god of gods, well-pleased in his heart, again spoke auspicious words: 'You have asked me five times, again and again, for a husband.'
तत्तथा भविता भद्रे वचस्तद्भद्रमस्तु ते। देहमन्यं गतायास्ते सर्वमेतद्भविष्यति
So it shall be, O blessed one; let this word bring you good fortune. When you take another birth, all this will come to pass for you.
द्रुपदैषा हि सा जज्ञे सुता वै देवरूपिणी। पञ्चानां विहिता पत्नी कृष्णा पार्षत्यनिन्दिता
Indeed, she was born as Drupada's daughter, divine in form, and Krishna, the faultless daughter of Prishata, was destined to be wife to five.
सैव नालायनी भूत्वा रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि। मौद्गल्यं पतिमास्थाय शिवाद्वरमभीप्सती
She, having become Nalayani, unmatched in beauty on earth, took Mudgala as her husband, desiring a boon from Shiva.
एतद्देवरहस्यं ते श्रावितं राजसत्तम। नाख्यातव्यं कस्यचिद्वै देवगुह्यमिदं यतः
This divine secret has been revealed to you, O best of kings; this is a mystery of the gods and must not be disclosed to anyone.
स्वर्गश्रीः पाण्डवार्थं तु समुत्पन्ना महामखे। सेह तप्त्वा तपो घोरं दुहितृत्वं तवागता
For the sake of the Pandavas, the splendor of heaven arose at the great sacrifice; having performed severe austerity here, she came to be your daughter.
सैषा देवी रुचिरा देवजुष्टा पञ्चानामेका स्वकृतेनेह कर्मणा। सृष्टा स्वयं देवपत्नी स्वयंभुवा श्रुत्वा राजन्द्रुपदेष्टं कुरुष्व
This radiant goddess, cherished by the gods, by her own deed has become the single wife of five; created by the Self-born as the wife of the gods, having heard this, O king, act as Drupada says.
अश्रुत्वैवं वचनं ते महर्षे मया पूर्वं यतितं संविधातुम्। न वै शक्यं विहितस्यापयानं तदेवेदमुपपन्नं विधानम्
Without having heard these words from you, O great sage, I had previously tried to arrange matters; but what has been ordained cannot be undone—thus, this arrangement has come to pass.
दिष्टस्य ग्रन्थिरनिवर्तनीयः स्वकर्मणा विहितं तेन किंचित्। कृतं निमित्तमिह नैकहेतो- स्तदेवेदमुपन्नं विधानम्
The decree of destiny cannot be reversed; what is ordained by one's own actions must come to be. Here, no single cause alone is at work—thus, this arrangement has arisen.
यथैव कृष्णोक्तवती पुरस्ता- न्नैकान्पतीन्मे भगवान्ददातु। स चाप्येवं वरमित्यब्रवीत्तां देवो हि वेत्ता परमं यदत्र
Just as Krishna formerly said, 'Let the Blessed Lord not grant me many husbands,' yet the god replied, 'So be it, this boon is granted'—for the god knows the highest truth in this matter.
यदि चैवं विहितः शङ्करेण धर्मोऽधर्मो वा नात्र ममापराधः। गृह्णन्त्विमे विधितत्पाणिमस्या यथोपजोषं विहितैषां हि कृष्णा
And if this has been ordained by Shankara, whether it is right or wrong, there is no fault of mine here. Let these men, for whom it is destined, take her hand as they desire, for Krishna is appointed to them.
नायं विधिर्मानुषाणां विवाहे देवा ह्येते द्रौपदी चापि लक्ष्मीः। प्राक्कर्मणः सुकृतात्पाण्डवानां पञ्चानां भार्या देवदेवप्रसादात्
This is not a custom among men in marriage; these are gods, and Draupadi is Lakshmi herself. By the merit of former deeds and the grace of the Lord of gods, she is the wife of the five Pandavas.
तेषामेवायं विहितः स्याद्विवाहो यथा ह्येष द्रौपदीपाण्डवानाम्। अन्येषां नृणां योषितां च न धर्मः स्यान्मानवोक्तो नरेन्द्र
This marriage is ordained only for them, just as Draupadi is for the Pandavas; for other men and women, O king, this is not a dharma spoken of among men.
तत आजग्मतुस्तत्र तौ व्यासद्रुपदावुभौ। कुन्ती सपुत्रा यत्रास्ते धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः। ततो द्वैपायनः कृष्णो युधिष्ठिरमथागमत्
Then both Vyasa and Drupada came there, where Kunti was with her sons and Dhrishtadyumna, son of Prishata. Then Krishna Dvaipayana approached Yudhishthira.
ततोऽब्रवीद्भगवान्धर्मराज- मद्यैव पुण्येऽहनि पाण्डवेय। पुण्ये पुष्ये योगमुपैति चन्द्रमाः पाणिं कृष्णायास्त्वं गृहाणाद्य पूर्वं
Then the Blessed One said to the king of dharma: 'On this very auspicious day, O son of Pandu, when the moon attains conjunction with Pushya, take Krishna's hand first today.'
एवमुक्त्वा धर्मराजं भीमादीनप्यभाषत
Having thus spoken to the king of dharma, he addressed Bhima and the others as well.
क्रमेण पुरुषव्याघ्राः पाणिं गृह्णन्तु पाणिभिः। एवमेव मया सर्वं दृष्टमेतत्पुराऽनघाः
'Let the tigers among men take her hand in turn, with their own hands; thus have I seen all this before, O sinless ones.'
ततो राजा यज्ञसेनः सपुत्रो जन्यार्थणुक्तं बहु तत्तदग्र्यम्। 'समर्थयामास महानुभावो हृष्टः सपुत्रः सहबन्धुवर्गः।' समानयामास सुतां च कृष्णा- माप्लाव्य रत्नैर्बहुभिर्विभूष्य
Then King Yajñasena, together with his son, joyfully approved all the splendid and abundant gifts that had been requested for the wedding. With his son and his relatives, he was delighted, and he summoned his daughter Kṛṣṇā, adorning her with many jewels.
ततस्तु सर्वे सुहृदो नृपस्य समाजग्मुः सहिता मन्त्रिणश्च। द्रष्टुं विवाहं परमप्रतीता द्विजाश्च पौराश्च यथाप्रधानाः
Thereafter, all the king’s friends and counselors assembled, filled with great anticipation to witness the wedding, along with the foremost of the twice-born and the citizens, each according to their rank.