विश्वेशात्पश्चिमाशायां सांबेनात्र महात्मना
To the west of Vishveshvara, here, by the great soul Samba—
इयं भविष्या तन्मूर्तिरगस्ते त्वत्पुरोऽकथि नरो भवति निष्पापः काशीवास फलं लभेत्
This will be the future form; O Agastya, I have told you before— a man becomes sinless and attains the fruit of dwelling in Kashi.
सांबादित्यस्य माहात्म्यं कथितं ते महामते
The greatness of Samba-Aditya has been told to you, O wise one.
इदानीं द्रौपदादित्यं कथयिष्यामि तेनघ
Now I shall tell you about Draupadi-Aditya, O sinless one.
सूत उवाच पाराशर्यमुने व्यास कुमारः कुंभजन्मने
Suta said: O sage Vyasa, son of Parashara, and O son born from the pot—
संदेहो नात्र कर्तव्यो यतस्तद्गोचरोखिलम्
No doubt should be entertained here, for all this is within his domain.
पृथिव्यां पंचधा भूत्वा प्रादुरासीज्जगद्धितः
He manifested on earth in five forms for the welfare of the world.
उमापि च जगद्धात्री द्रुपदस्य महीभुजः
And Uma, the sustainer of the world, was born as the daughter of Drupada, the king.
पंचापि पांडुतनयाः साक्षाद्रुद्रवपुर्धराः
The five sons of Pandu were direct embodiments of Rudra.
नारायणोपि कृष्णत्वं प्राप्य तत्साहचर्यकृत्
And Narayana himself, having assumed the form of Krishna, accompanied them.
प्रतपंतः पृथिव्यां ते पार्थाश्चेरुः पृथक्पृथक्
Those sons of Pritha, each in their own way, roamed the earth in power.
कदाचित्ते महावीरा भ्रातृव्यप्रतिपादिताम्
At times, those great heroes endured hardships caused by their rivals.
पांचाल्यपि च तत्पत्नी पतिव्यसनतापिता
And Panchali, their wife, was tormented by the suffering of her husbands.
आराधितोथ सविता तया द्रुपदकन्यया 4.1.49.
Then, the daughter of Drupada worshipped Savita.
उवाच च प्रसन्नात्मा भास्करो द्रुपदात्मजाम्
The radiant Bhaskara, pleased in heart, spoke to the daughter of Drupada.
आराधयंतीं भावेन सर्वत्र शुचिमानसाम्
She worshipped him with devotion everywhere, her mind pure.
स्थाल्यैतया महाभागे यावंतोऽन्नार्थिनो जनाः
O highly fortunate one, as many people as come seeking food—
भुक्तायां त्वयि रिक्तैषा पूर्णभक्ता भविप्यति
When you have eaten, though this vessel is emptied, it will become full again.
इत्थं वरस्तया लब्धः काश्यामादित्यतो मुने
In this way, O sage, she obtained a boon from the sun in Kashi.
आराधयिष्यति नरः क्षुद्बाधा तस्य नश्यति
Whoever worships me, his hunger will be destroyed.
अन्यश्च मे वरो दत्तो विश्वेशेन पतिव्रते
Another boon was given to me by the Lord of All, for my fidelity to my husbands.
प्राग्रवे त्वां समाराध्य यो मां द्रक्ष्यति मानवः
Whoever, at dawn, worships you and then sees me, O human,
अतो धर्माप्रिये नित्यं प्राप्य विश्वेश्वराद्वरम्
Therefore, O beloved of Dharma, having always obtained a boon from the Lord of All—
ये मामत्र भजिष्यंति मानवाः श्रद्धयान्विताः
Those humans who worship me here with faith,
भवतीं मत्समीपस्थां युधिष्ठिरपतिव्रताम् 4.1.49.
Will see you, Yudhishthira’s faithful wife, standing near me.
येर्चयिष्यंति भावेन पुरुषा वास्त्रियोपि वा
Whether men or women, those who worship with devotion—
न व्याधिजं भयं क्वापि न क्षुत्तृड्दोषसंभवम्
There is no fear arising from disease anywhere, nor any affliction caused by hunger or thirst.
आदित्यस्य कथामेतां द्रौपद्याराधितस्य वै
This is the story of the Sun, worshipped by Draupadī.
स्कंद उव।च द्रौपदादित्यमाहात्म्यं संक्षेपात्कथितं मया -
Skanda said: I have briefly recounted the greatness of the Sun as related to Draupadī.
पुरा पंचनदे तीर्थे त्रिषुलोकेषु विश्रुते
Long ago, at the holy place of the Five Rivers, renowned in the three worlds,