पतनाय तथाधर्म इह लोके परत्र च
Such adharma leads to downfall in this world and the next.
सर्वेषामपि वर्णानामेष धर्मो ध्रुवो ऽन्धक
This is the firm dharma for all castes, O Andhaka.
स याति नरकं घोरं रौरवं बहुलाः समाः
He goes to the terrible hell Raurava for many ages.
प्राह धर्मव्यवस्थानं खगेन्द्रायारुणाय हि
He declared the law of dharma to Garuḍa and Aruṇa.
नयन्ति निकृतिप्रज्ञं परदाराः पराभवम्
Another's wife brings ruin to the deceitful and cunning.
भवान् धर्मपरस्त्वेको नाहं धर्म समाचरे
You alone are devoted to dharma; I do not practice dharma.
गच्छ शम्बर शैलेन्द्रं मन्दरं वद शङ्करम्
Go, Śambara, to the lord of mountains Mandara; speak to Śaṅkara.
परिभुञ्जसि केनाद्य तव दत्तो वदस्व माम
Tell me, by whom was this given to you, which you now enjoy?
तत् किमर्थं निवससे मामनादृत्य मन्दरे
Then why do you reside here, disregarding me, O Mandara?
येयं हि भवतः पत्नी सा मे शीघ्रं प्रदीयताम्
This woman who is your wife—let her be given to me at once.
जगाम तत्र यत्रास्ते सह देव्या पिनाकधृक्
He went to the place where Pinākadhṛk was staying with his consort.
तमुत्तरं हरः प्राह शृण्वत्या गिरिकन्यया
Hara replied to him, with the daughter of the mountain listening.
तन्न शक्नोम्यहं त्यक्तुं विनाज्ञां वृक्षवैरिणः
I am not able to give her up without the command of the enemy of trees.
तदेषा यातु स्वं कामं नाहं वारयितुं क्षमः
Let her go as she wishes; I am not able to restrain her.
ब्रूहि गत्वान्धकं वीर मम वाक्यं विपश्चितम्
Go and tell Andhaka, O hero, my wise words.
प्रामद्यूतं परिस्तीर्य यो जेष्यति स लप्स्यते
Whoever wins at the game of dice, having spread it out, shall obtain her.
समागम्याब्रवीद् वाक्यं शर्वगौर्योश्च भाषितम्
Having assembled, he spoke the words uttered by Śarva and Gaurī.
समाहूयाब्रवीद् वाक्यं दुर्योधनमिदं वचः
Having summoned Duryodhana, he spoke these words to him.
ताडयस्व सुविश्रब्धं दुःशीलामिव योषितम्
Strike her confidently, as one would a woman of bad conduct.
ताडयामास वेगेन यथाप्राणेन भूयसा
He struck her forcefully, with all his might and vigor.
सत्वरं भैरवं रावं रुराव सुरभी यथा
She cried out loudly and fiercely, like a cow.
समायाताः सभां तूर्णं किमेतदिति वादिनः
They quickly entered the assembly, saying, 'What is this?'
ते चापि बलिनां श्रेष्ठाः सन्नद्धा युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः
And those foremost among the strong, armed and eager for battle.
अन्धको रथमास्थाय पञ्चनल्वप्रणमाणतः
Andhaka, mounting his chariot, bowed slightly five times.
जम्भः कुजम्भो हुण्डश्च तुहुण्डः शम्बरो बलिः
Jambha, Kujambha, Huṇḍa, Tuhuṇḍa, Śambara, and Bali.
अयःशुङ्कुः शिबिः शाल्वो वृषपर्वा विरोचनः
Ayaḥśuṅku, Śibi, Śālva, Vṛṣaparvā, and Virocana.
शरभः शलभश्चैव विप्रचित्तिश्च वीर्यवान्
Śarabha, Śalabha, and the mighty Vipracitti,
प्रजगमुरुत्सुका योद्धुं नानायुधधरा रणे
Eager to fight, they advanced into battle, bearing diverse weapons.
महाचलं मन्दरमभ्युपेयिवान् स कालपाशावसितो हि मन्दधीः
Bound by the noose of Time and of dull mind, he approached the great mountain Mandara.
प्राहामन्त्रय शैलादे ये स्थितास्तव शासने
I addressed those who stood by your command, O Śailāda.