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.
ततोऽस्य वेश्माग्र्यजनोपशोभितं विस्तीर्णपद्मोत्पलभूषिताजिरम्। बलौघरत्नौघविचित्रमाबभौ नभो यथा निर्मलतारकान्वितम्
Then his palace, graced by the presence of distinguished guests, shone brilliantly; its vast courtyard was adorned with lotuses and water-lilies, and it was splendid with crowds of warriors and heaps of jewels, resembling the clear sky studded with pure stars.
ततस्तु ते कौरवराजपुत्रा विभूषिताः कुण्डलिनो युवानः। महार्हवस्त्राम्बरचन्दनोक्षिताः कृताभिषेकाः कृतमङ्गलक्रियाः
Then the sons of the Kuru king, young and adorned with earrings, splendidly dressed in costly garments and anointed with sandalwood paste, having performed the ceremonial bath and auspicious rites, entered, resplendent.
पुरोहितेनाग्निसमानवर्चसा सहैव धौम्येन यताविधि प्रभो। क्रमेण सर्वे विविशुस्ततः सदो महर्षभा गोष्ठमिवाभिनन्दिनः
Accompanied by Dhaumya, the family priest whose brilliance matched that of fire, and following the proper rites, all of them entered the assembly in order, like great bulls entering a joyful herd.
ततः समाधाय स वेदपरागो जुहाव मन्त्रैर्ज्वलितं हुताशनम्। युधिष्ठिरं चाप्युपनीय मन्त्रवि- न्नियोजयामास सहैव कृष्णया
Then, having prepared everything, the priest versed in the Vedas offered oblations with mantras into the blazing sacred fire, and, bringing Yudhiṣṭhira forward, he seated him together with Kṛṣṇā, according to the ritual.
प्रदक्षिणं तौ प्रगृहीतपाणी समानयामास स वेदपरागः। `विप्रांश्च संतर्प्य युधिष्ठिरो धनै- र्गोभिश्च रत्नैर्विविधैश्च पूर्वम्
With their hands joined, the priest versed in the Vedas led them around the fire, and Yudhiṣṭhira, after satisfying the Brahmins with wealth, cows, and various jewels, performed the rites as prescribed.
तदा स राजा द्रुपदस्य पुत्रिका- पाणिं प्रजग्राह हुताशनाग्रतः। धौम्येन मन्त्रैर्विधिवद्भुतेऽग्नौ सहाग्निकल्पैर्ऋषिभिः समेत्य
Then, in the presence of the sacred fire, the king took the hand of Drupada’s daughter, while Dhaumya, reciting the proper mantras, performed the rites in the company of sages skilled in fire ceremonies.
ततोऽन्तरिक्षात्कुसुमानि पेतु- र्ववौ च वायुः सुमनोज्ञगन्धः। ततोऽभ्यनुज्ञाप्य समाजशोभितं युधिष्ठिरं राजपुरोहितस्तदा
Then flowers fell from the sky, and a gentle breeze blew, carrying a delightful fragrance. Thereafter, the royal priest, having obtained permission from the assembly, addressed Yudhiṣṭhira.
विप्रांश्च सर्वान्सुहृदश्च राज्ञः समेत्य राजानमदीनसत्वम्। जगाद भूयोऽपि महानुभावो वचोऽर्थयुक्तं मनुजेश्वरं तम्
Having gathered all the Brahmins and the king’s friends, the great-souled priest, addressing the king with undiminished spirit, once again spoke meaningful words to that lord of men.
गृह्णन्त्वथान्ये नरदेवकन्या- पाणिं यथावन्नरदेवपुत्राः। तमभ्यनन्दद्द्रुपदस्तथा द्विजं तथा कुरुष्वेति तमादिदेश
Now let the other sons of the king take the hand of the royal maiden, each in turn, as is proper. Drupada welcomed the sage and instructed him to do likewise among the Kurus.
पुरोहितस्यानुमतेन राज्ञ- स्ते राजपुत्रा मुदिता बभूवुः। क्रमेण चान्ये च नराधिपात्मजा वरस्त्रियास्ते जगृहुः करं तदा
With the approval of the priest and the king, the royal sons rejoiced. In turn, the other princes took the hand of the bride, each as prescribed.