हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णा स्तुतिवादित्रनिःस्वना । नवे तस्मिन्महीपाले पूर्बभौ नूतनेव सा
Filled with joyful and prosperous people, resounding with music and praise, the city seemed renewed with the new king.
केचित्साधुजना ये वै चक्रुः शोकं गृहे स्थिताः । सुदर्शनं विचिन्त्याद्य क्व गतोऽसौ नृपात्मजः
Yet some righteous people, remaining in their homes, grieved, wondering today where Sudarśana, the prince, had gone.
मनोरमातिसाध्वी सा क्व गता सुतसंयुता । पिताऽस्या निहतः संख्ये राज्यलोभेन वैरिणा
Where has that supremely virtuous Manoramā gone, together with her son? Her father was slain in battle by an enemy driven by greed for the kingdom.
इत्येवं चिन्त्यमानास्ते साधवः समबुद्धयः । अतिष्ठन्दुःखितास्तत्र शत्रुजिद्वशवर्तिनः
While thus reflecting, those righteous and even-minded men remained there, afflicted by sorrow and under the control of Shatrujit.
युधाजिदपि दौहित्रं स्थापयित्वा विधानतः । राज्यञ्च मन्त्रिसात्कृत्वा चलितः स्वां पुरीं प्रति
Yudhājit, having duly installed his grandson and entrusted the kingdom to his ministers, departed for his own city.
श्रुत्वा सुदर्शनं तत्र मुनीनामाश्रमे स्थितम् । हन्तुकामो जगामाशु चित्रकूटं स पर्वतम्
Hearing that Sudarshana was staying in the hermitage of the sages, he quickly set out for Mount Chitrakūṭa, intent on killing him.
निषादाधिपतिं शूरं पुरस्कृत्य बलाभिधम् । दुर्दर्शाख्यमगादाशु शृङ्गवेरपुराधिपम्
Placing the valiant king of the Niṣādas at the forefront of his army, he swiftly approached Durdarśa, the lord of Śṛṅgaverapura.
श्रुत्वा मनोरमा तत्र बभूवातिसुदुःखिता । आगच्छन्तं बालपुत्रा भयार्ता सैन्यसंयुतम्
When Manoramā heard of this, she became deeply distressed, fearing for her young son as the army approached.
तमुवाचातिशोकार्ता मुनिं साश्रुविलोचना । किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि युधाजित्समुपस्थितः
Overwhelmed by intense grief, her eyes filled with tears, she said to the sage: 'What shall I do? Where shall I go, now that Yudhājit has arrived?'
पिता मे निहतोऽनेन दौहित्रो भूपतिः कृतः । सुतं मे हन्तुकामोऽत्र समायाति बलान्वितः
'My father was slain by him, and he has made his grandson king. Now, he comes here with his forces, intent on killing my son.'
पुरा श्रुतं मया स्वामिन्पाण्डवा वै वने स्थिताः । मुनीनामाश्रमे पुण्ये पाञ्चाल्या सहितास्तदा
'O master, I once heard that the Pāṇḍavas, together with Pāñcālī, were staying in the hermitage of the sages during their time in the forest.'
गतास्ते मृगयां पार्था भ्रातरः पञ्च एव ते । द्रौपदी संस्थिता तत्र मुनीनामाश्रमे शुभे
'Those five brothers, the sons of Pāṇḍu, had gone hunting, and Draupadī remained there in the auspicious hermitage of the sages.'
धौम्योऽत्रिर्गालवः पैलो जावालिर्गौतमो भृगुः । च्यवनश्चात्रिगोत्रश्च कण्वश्चैव जतुः क्रतुः
'There were Dhaumya, Atri, Gālava, Paila, Jāvāli, Gautama, Bhṛgu, Cyavana, Ātri's descendant, Kaṇva, Jatu, and Kratu.'
वीतिहोत्रः सुमन्तुश्च यज्ञदत्तोऽथ वत्सलः । राशासनः कहोडश्च यवक्रीर्यज्ञकृत्क्रतुः
'Vītihotra, Sumantu, Yajñadatta, Vatsala, Rāśāsana, Kahoḍa, Yavakrī, Yajñakṛt, and Kratu were also present.'
एते चान्ये च मुनयो भारद्वाजादयः शुभाः । वेदपाठयुताः सर्वे संस्थिताश्चाश्रमे स्थिताः
'These and other auspicious sages, beginning with Bhāradvāja, all well-versed in the Vedas, were residing in the hermitage.'
दासीभिः सहिता तत्र याज्ञसेनी स्थिता मुने । आश्रमे चारुसर्वाङ्गी निर्भया मुनिसंवृते
'There, Yājñasenī, beautiful in every limb, stayed in the hermitage with her maidservants, fearless among the sages.'
पार्था मृगानुगास्तावत्प्रयाताश्च वनाद्वनम् । धनुर्बाणधरा वीराः पञ्च वै शत्रुतापनाः
'Meanwhile, the Pāṇḍavas, those five heroic brothers armed with bows and arrows, went from forest to forest in pursuit of game, tormentors of their foes.'
तावत्सिन्धुपतिः श्रीमान्मार्गस्थो बलसंयुतः । आगतश्चाश्रमाभ्याशे श्रुत्वा तु निगमन्ध्वनिम्
'At that time, the illustrious lord of Sindhu, accompanied by his army, arrived near the hermitage, having heard the sound of the sacred recitation.'
श्रुत्वा वेदध्वनिं राजा मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम् । उत्ततार रथात्तूर्णं दर्शनाकाङ्क्षया नृपः
'Hearing the sound of the Vedas chanted by the sages of pure mind, the king quickly descended from his chariot, eager for a meeting.'
यदा निरगमत्तत्र भृत्यद्वयसमन्वितः । वेदपाठयुतान्वीक्ष्य मुनीनुद्यमसंस्थितः
When he came out there, accompanied by two attendants, he saw the sages engaged in Vedic recitation, all intent on their practice.
कृताञ्जलिपुटः स्वामिन्संस्थितोऽथ जयद्रथः । आश्रमे मुनिभिर्जुष्टे भूपतिः संविवेश ह
With hands joined in reverence, Jayadratha stood before the master and entered the hermitage, which was filled with sages.
तत्रोपविष्टं राजानं द्रष्टुकामाः स्त्रियस्तदा । आययुर्मुनिभार्याश्च कोऽयमित्यब्रुवन्नृपम्
There, wishing to see the king who was seated, the women and wives of the sages approached and asked, 'Who is this?'
तासां मध्ये वरारोहा याज्ञसेनी समागता । जयद्रथेन दृष्टा सा रूपेण श्रीरिवापरा
Among them, the beautiful Yajnaseni arrived; seen by Jayadratha, she appeared as another goddess of fortune in her beauty.
तां विलोक्यासितापाङ्गीं देवकन्यामिवापराम् । पप्रच्छ नृपतिर्धौम्यं केयं श्यामा वरानना
Beholding her, dark-eyed and resembling a divine maiden, the king asked Dhaumya, 'Who is this dark-skinned, lovely-faced woman?'
भार्या कस्य सुता कस्य नाम्ना का वरवर्णिनी । रूपलावण्यसंयुक्ता शचीव वसुधाङ्गता
Whose wife is she, whose daughter, and what is her name, this woman of exquisite form, endowed with beauty and grace, like Shachi among mortals?
बर्बूलवनमध्यस्था लवङ्गलतिका यथा । राक्षसीवृन्दगा नूनं रम्भेवाभाति भामिनी
Standing amidst the grove like a clove creeper, she shines among the rakshasi women just as Rambha does, O radiant one.
सत्यं वद महाभाग कस्येयं वल्लभाबला । राजपत्नीव चाभाति नैषा मुनिवधूर्द्विज
Tell me truly, O fortunate one, whose beloved is this youthful woman? She appears as a royal wife, not a sage's spouse, O twice-born.
धौम्य उवाच पाण्डवानां प्रिया भार्या द्रौपदी शुभलक्षणा । पाञ्चाली सिन्धुराजेन्द्र वसत्यत्र वराश्रमे
Dhaumya said: She is Draupadi, beloved wife of the Pandavas, blessed with auspicious marks, O king of Sindhu; the Panchali resides here in this noble hermitage.
जयद्रथ उवाच क्व गताः पाण्डवाः पञ्च शूराः सम्प्रति विश्रुताः । वसन्त्यत्र वने वीरा वीतशोका महाबलाः
Jayadratha said: Where have the five renowned Pandavas gone now? Do those mighty heroes dwell here in the forest, free from sorrow?
धौम्य उवाच मृगयार्थं गताः पञ्च पाण्डवा रथसंस्थिताः । आगमिष्यन्ति मध्यान्हे मृगानादाय पार्थिवाः
Dhaumya said: The five Pandavas have gone hunting, riding in their chariots; they will return at midday, bringing game, O king.