Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.185
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1.185.1
गते भगवति व्यासे पाण्डवा हृष्टमानसाः ।
ते प्रयाता नरव्याघ्रा मात्रा सह परन्तपाः ॥ १.१८५.१ ॥
When the venerable Vyāsa had gone, the Pāṇḍavas, glad at heart, set out together with their mother; those tigers among men, scorchers of their foes.
1.185.2
ब्राह्मणान्गच्छतो पश्यन्पाञ्चालान्सगणान्पथि ।
अथ ते ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः पाण्डवान्ब्रह्मचारिणः ॥ १.१८५.२ ॥
Seeing on the road the brahmins going along with the Pañcālas and their retinues, then those brahmins spoke to the Pāṇḍavas, who were celibate students.
1.185.3
क्व भवन्तो गमिष्यन्ति कुतो वाऽऽगच्छथेति ह ।
प्रयातानेकचक्रायाः सोदर्यान्देवदर्शिनः ॥ १.१८५.३ ॥
"Where will you go, and from where have you come?" Having departed from the many-wheeled city, the brothers, godlike in appearance.
1.185.4
भवन्तो नोऽभिजानन्तु सहितान्ब्रह्मचारिणः ।
गच्छतो नस्तु पाञ्चालान्द्रुपदस्य पुरं प्रति ॥ १.१८५.४ ॥
Let you know us: we are celibate students travelling together, going toward the city of Drupada, the Pañcālas' city.
1.185.5
इच्छामो भवतो ज्ञातुं परं कौतूहलं हि नः ॥ १.१८५.५ ॥
We wish to know from you; for us, the curiosity is great.
1.185.6
एते सार्धं प्रयाताः स्मो वयमप्यत्र गामिनः ।
तत्राप्यद्भुतसङ्काश उत्सवो भविता महान् ॥ १.१८५.६ ॥
These have set out together with us, and we too are going from here. There too there will be a great festival, wondrous in appearance.
1.185.7
ततस्तु यज्ञसेनस्य द्रुपदस्य महात्मनः ।
यासावयोनिजा कन्या स्थास्यते सा स्वयंवरे ॥ १.१८५.७ ॥
Then the daughter of the great-souled Drupada, Yajñasena, who was born not from a womb, will stand at the self-choice ceremony.
1.185.8
दर्शनीयाऽनवद्याङ्गी सुकुमारी यशस्विनी ।
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य भगिनी द्रोणशत्रोः प्रतापिनः ॥ १.१८५.८ ॥
She is lovely to behold, faultless in her limbs, tender and glorious; she is the sister of Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the foe of the mighty Droṇa.
1.185.9
जातो यः पावकाच्छूरः सशरः सशरासनः ।
सुसमिद्धान्महाभागः सोमकानां महारथः ॥ १.१८५.९ ॥
He who was born from the fire, a hero with arrow and bow, greatly fortunate, the great chariot-warrior of the Somakas.
1.185.10
यस्मिन्संजायमाने हि वागुवाचाशरीरिणी ।
एष मृत्युश्च शिष्यश्च भारद्वाजस्य जायते ॥ १.१८५.१० ॥
At whose birth a bodiless voice spoke: "This one is being born as the death and the disciple of Bhāradvāja."
1.185.11
स्वसा तस्य तु वेद्याश्च जाता तस्मिन्महामखे ।
स्त्रीरत्नमसितापाङ्गी श्यामा नीलोत्पलद्युतिः ॥ १.१८५.११ ॥
In that great sacrifice, his sister was born from the altar: a jewel among women, dark-eyed, dark-hued, with the lustre of a blue lotus.
1.185.12
तां यज्ञसेनस्य सुतां द्रौपदीं परमां स्त्रियम् ।
गच्छामस्तत्र वै द्रष्टुं तं चैवास्याः स्वयंवरम् ॥ १.१८५.१२ ॥
Let us go there to see her, Draupadī, the daughter of Yajñasena, the supreme woman, and to see her self-choice ceremony as well.
1.185.13
राजानो राजपुत्राश्च यज्वानो भूरिदक्षिणाः ।
स्वाध्यायवन्तः शुचयो महात्मानो धृतव्रताः ॥ १.१८५.१३ ॥
Kings and princes, performers of sacrifice, givers of abundant fees, devoted to the recitation of the Veda, pure, great-souled, and keepers of vows,
1.185.14
तरुणा दर्शनीयाश्च बलवन्तो दुरासदाः ।
महारथाः कृतास्त्राश्च समेष्यन्तीह भूमिपाः ॥ १.१८५.१४ ॥
Young, handsome, mighty, hard to withstand, great charioteers, and skilled in weapons, the kings will gather here.
1.185.15
ते तत्र विविधं दानं विजयार्थं नरेश्वराः ।
प्रदास्यन्ति धनं गाश्च भक्ष्यभोज्यानि सर्वशः ॥ १.१८५.१५ ॥
There those lords of men, seeking victory, will give various gifts: wealth, cows, and food and drink of every kind.
1.185.16
प्रतिलप्स्यामहे सर्वं दृष्ट्वा कृष्णां स्वयंवरे ।
यं च सा क्षत्रियं रङ्गे कुमारी वरयिष्यति ॥ १.१८५.१६ ॥
Seeing Kṛṣṇā at the self-choice ceremony, we shall obtain everything in return; and we shall see whichever kṣatriya the maiden chooses in the arena.
1.185.17
तदा वैतालिकाश्चैव नर्तकाः सूतमागधाः ।
निबोधकाश्च देशेभ्यः समेष्यन्ति महाबलाः ॥ १.१८५.१७ ॥
Then bards who sing at dawn, dancers, charioteer-bards and panegyrists, and mighty announcers from the various lands will also gather.
1.185.18
एतत्कौतूहलं तत्र दृष्ट्वा वै प्रतिगृह्य च ।
सहास्माभिर्महात्मानो मात्रा सह निवत्स्यथ ॥ १.१८५.१८ ॥
Having seen this spectacle there and received gifts, great-souled ones, you will dwell with us and with your mother.
1.185.19
दर्शनीयांश्च वः सर्वानेकरूपानवस्थितान् ।
समीक्ष्य कृष्मा वरयेत्संगत्यान्यतमं पतिम् ॥ १.१८५.१९ ॥
You are all beautiful, standing in one and the same form; having looked at them, Kṛṣṇā should approach one of them and choose him as husband.
1.185.20
अयमेकश्च वो भ्राता दर्शनीयो महाभुजः ।
नियुध्यमानो विजयेत्संगत्य द्रविणं महत् ॥ १.१८५.२० ॥
And this one brother of yours, handsome and great-armed, wrestling, should win and gain great wealth in the contest.
1.185.21
परमं भो गमिष्यामो द्रष्टुं तत्र स्वयंवरम् ।
द्रौपदीं यज्ञसेनस्य कन्यां तस्यास्तथोत्सवम् ॥ १.१८५.२१ ॥
Sirs, we shall surely go there to see the self-choice ceremony, Draupadī, the daughter of Yajñasena, and her festival.