Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.208
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1.208.1
ततस्तथोक्तः परिहृष्टरूपः ।
पित्रे शशंसाथ स राजपुत्रः।
धृष्टद्युम्नः सोमकानां प्रबर्हो ।
वृत्तं यथा येन हृता च कृष्णा ॥ १.२०८.१ ॥
Thus addressed, the king's son Dhṛṣṭadyumna, foremost of the Somakas, of joyful countenance, told his father how and by whom Kṛṣṇā had been taken away.
1.208.2
योऽसौ युवा व्यायतलोहिताक्षः ।
कृष्णाजिनी देवसमानरूपः।
यः कार्मुकाग्र्यं कृतवानधिज्यं ।
लक्षं च यः पातितवान्पृथिव्याम् ॥ १.२०८.२ ॥
That young man with long reddish eyes, wearing a black antelope skin, of form equal to a god, who strung the foremost bow and brought down the target to the earth.
1.208.3
असज्जमानश्च ततस्तरस्वी ।
वृतो द्विजाग्र्यैरभिपूज्यमानः।
चक्राम वज्रीव दितेः सुतेषु ।
सर्वैश्च देवैर्ऋषिभिश्च जुष्टः ॥ १.२०८.३ ॥
Then that unattached and swift young man, surrounded and honored by the foremost brahmins, walked among them like Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, among the sons of Diti, attended by all the gods and sages.
1.208.4
कृष्मा प्रगृह्याजिनमन्वयात्तं ।
नागं यथा नागवधूः प्रहृष्टा।
श्यामो युवा वारणमत्तगामी ।
कृत्वा महत्कर्म सुदुष्करं तत् ॥ १.२०८.४ ॥
Kṛṣṇā, taking up the antelope skin, followed him, as a delighted she-elephant follows the male elephant. That dark young man, with the gait of a rutting elephant, having done that great and very difficult deed, went on.
1.208.5
यः सूतपुत्रेण चकार युद्धं ।
शङ्केऽर्जुनं तं त्रिदशेशवीर्यम्।
अमृष्यमाणेषु नराधिपेषु ।
क्रुद्धेषु वै तत्र समापतत्सु ॥ १.२०८.५ ॥
He who fought with the son of a charioteer — I suppose him to be Arjuna, whose valor equals the lord of the gods — when the kings, unable to bear it, enraged, rushed together there.
1.208.6
ततोऽपरः पार्थिवसङ्घमध्ये ।
प्रवृद्धमारुज्य महीप्ररोहम्।
प्राकालयत्तेन स पार्थिवौघान् ।
भीमोऽन्तकः प्राणभृतो यथैव ॥ १.२०८.६ ॥
Then another, climbing a great tree that had grown up in the midst of the throng of kings, drove the multitudes of kings away with it, like the terrible Death driving away living beings.
1.208.7
बाह्यां पुराद्भार्गवकर्मशालाम् ॥ १.२०८.७ ॥
Outside the city, to the workshop of the Bhārgava (Paraśurāma).
1.208.8
तत्रोपविष्टार्चिरिवानलस्य ।
तेषां जनित्रीति मम प्रतर्कः।
तथाविधैरेव नरप्रवीरै-
रुपोपविष्टैस्त्रिबिरग्निकल्पैः ॥ १.२०८.८ ॥
Seated there like flames of fire—I conjecture that their mother is there—seated near such heroes among men, with three like fires.
1.208.9
तस्यास्ततस्तावभिवाद्य पादा-
वुक्त्वा च कृष्णामभिवादयेति।
स्थितौ च तत्रैव निवेद्य कृष्णां ।
भिक्षाप्रचाराय गता नराग्र्याः ॥ १.२०८.९ ॥
Then, having respectfully greeted her feet and said, 'Greet Kṛṣṇā,' the two stood right there; and entrusting Kṛṣṇā to that place, the foremost of men went out to beg for alms.
1.208.10
तेषां तु भैक्षं प्रतिगृह्य कृष्णा ।
दत्वा बलिं ब्राह्मणसाच्च कृत्वा।
तां चैव वृद्धां परिवेष्य तांश्च ।
नरप्रवीरान्स्वयमप्यभुङ्क्त ॥ १.२०८.१० ॥
Then Kṛṣṇā received their alms, gave an offering to the brahmins, served that elderly woman, served those heroes among men, and herself ate as well.
1.208.11
सुप्तास्तु ते पार्थिव सर्व एव ।
कृष्णा च तेषां चरणोपधाने।
आसीत्पृथिव्यां शयनं च तेषां ।
दर्भाजिनाग्रास्तरणोपपन्नम् ॥ १.२०८.११ ॥
O king, they all lay down to sleep, and Kṛṣṇā served as a pillow for their feet. Their bed was on the ground, spread with tips of kuśa grass and deerskins.
1.208.12
ते नर्दमाना इव कालमेघाः ।
कथा विचित्राः कथयांबभूवुः।
न वैश्यशूद्रौपयिकीः कथास्ता ।
न च द्विजानां कथयन्ति वीराः ॥ १.२०८.१२ ॥
Roaring like dark thunderclouds, they began to tell wondrous tales. Those were not tales suited to vaiśyas and śūdras, nor were these heroes telling the tales of the twice-born.
1.208.13
निःसंशयं क्षत्रियपुंगवास्ते ।
यथा हि युद्धं कथयन्ति राजन्।
आशा हि नो व्यक्तमियं समृद्धा ।
मुक्तान्हि पार्थाञ्शृणुमोऽग्निदाहात् ॥ १.२०८.१३ ॥
Without doubt these are bulls among kṣatriyas, for they speak of war, O king. Our hope is clearly fulfilled, for we hear that the sons of Pṛthā have escaped the fire.
1.208.14
यथा हि लक्ष्यं निहतं धनुश्च ।
सज्यं कृतं तेन तथा प्रसह्य।
यथा हि भाषन्ति परस्परं ते ।
छन्ना ध्रुवं ते प्रचरन्ति पार्थाः ॥ १.२०८.१४ ॥
As if the target had been struck and the bow forcefully strung by him, so they speak to one another. Surely the sons of Pṛthā are moving about in concealment.
1.208.15
ततः स राजा द्रुपदः प्रहृष्टः ।
पुरोहितं प्रेषायामास तेषाम्।
विद्याम युष्मानिति भाषमाणो ।
महात्मानः पाण्डुसुताः स्थ कच्चित् ॥ १.२०८.१५ ॥
Then King Drupada, overjoyed, sent his household priest to them, saying, 'We wish to know whether you are the great-souled sons of Pāṇḍu.'
1.208.16
गृहीतवाक्यो नृपतेः पुरोधा ।
गत्वा प्रशंसामभिधाय तेषाम्।
वाक्यं समग्रं नृपतेर्यथाव-
दुवाच चानुक्रमविक्रमेण ॥ १.२०८.१६ ॥
Receiving the king's words, the priest went to them, offered praise, and related the king's entire message exactly, in order and with vigour.
1.208.17
विज्ञातुमिच्छत्यवनीश्वरो वः ।
पाञ्चालराजो वरदो वरार्हाः।
लक्ष्यस्य वेद्धारमिमं हि दृष्ट्वा ।
हर्षस्य नान्तं प्रतिपद्यते सः ॥ १.२०८.१७ ॥
The king of the Pañcālas, giver of boons, wishes to know you who are worthy of a boon; seeing this piercer of the target, his joy knows no bounds.
1.208.18
आख्यात च ज्ञातिकुलानुपूर्वी ।
पदं शिरःसु द्विषतां कुरुध्वम्।
प्रह्लादयध्वं हृदयं ममेदं ।
पाञ्चालराजस्य च सानुगस्य ॥ १.२०८.१८ ॥
Tell the sequence of your kin and lineage; set your foot upon the heads of enemies; gladden my heart, and the heart of the king of the Pañcālas with his followers.
1.208.19
पाण्डुर्हि राजा द्रुपदस्य राज्ञः ।
प्रियः सखा चात्मसमो बभूव।
तस्यैष कामो दुहिता ममेयं ।
स्नुषा यदि स्यादिह कौरवस्य ॥ १.२०८.१९ ॥
King Pāṇḍu was a dear friend of King Drupada, equal to himself; this is his desire: that this daughter of mine should become the daughter-in-law of the Kaurava here.
1.208.20
अयं हि कामो द्रुपदस्य राज्ञो ।
हृदि स्थितो नित्यमनिन्दिताङ्गाः।
यदर्जुनो वै पृथुदीर्घबाहु-
र्धर्मेण विन्देत सुतां ममैताम् ॥ १.२०८.२० ॥
O faultless-limbed ones, this desire has always lived in the heart of King Drupada: that Arjuna, broad and long-armed, should win my daughter lawfully.
1.208.21
कृतं हि तत्स्यात्सुकृतं ममेदं ।
यशश्च पुण्यं च हितं तदेतत्।
अथोक्तवाक्यं हि पुरोहितं स्थितं ।
ततो विनीतं समुदीक्ष्य राजा ॥ १.२०८.२१ ॥
This deed, done by me, will be good; it brings fame, merit and benefit. Then, seeing the priest standing after speaking, the king looked at him humbly.
1.208.22
समीपतो भीममिदं शशास ।
प्रदीयतां पाद्यमर्ध्यं तथाऽस्मै।
मान्यः पुरोधा द्रुपदस्य राज्ञ-
स्तस्मै प्रयोज्याऽभ्यधिका हि पूजा ॥ १.२०८.२२ ॥
He instructed Bhīma, standing nearby: "Let water for the feet and the offering of honour be given to him. He is the revered priest of King Drupada; he should receive greater worship."
1.208.23
भीमस्ततस्तत्कृतवान्नरेन्द्र ।
तां चैव पूजां प्रतिगृह्य हर्षात्।
सुखोपविष्टं तु पुरोहितं तदा ।
युधिष्ठिरो ब्राह्मणमित्युवाच ॥ १.२०८.२३ ॥
O lord of men, Bhīma then did so. Receiving that worship with joy, the priest sat down comfortably. Then Yudhiṣṭhira addressed the brahmin.
1.208.24
पाञ्चालराजेन सुता निसृष्टा ।
स्वधर्मदृष्टेन यथा न कामात्।
प्रदिष्टशुंल्का द्रुपदेन राज्ञा ।
सा तेन वीरेण तथाऽनुवृत्ता ॥ १.२०८.२४ ॥
The king of the Pañcālas gave away his daughter, seeing it as his own duty, not out of desire. By that hero, who won the bride-price set by King Drupada, she was thus obtained.
1.208.25
न तत्र वर्णेषु कृता विवक्षा ।
न चापि शीले न कुले न गोत्रे।
कृतेन सज्येन हि कार्मुकेण ।
विद्धेन लक्ष्येण हि सा विसृष्टा ॥ १.२०८.२५ ॥
There, no distinction was made among the social classes, nor of conduct, family or lineage. She was given to him alone who pierced the target with a bow strung and drawn.
1.208.26
सेयं तथाऽनेन महात्मनेह ।
कृष्णा जिता पार्थिवसङ्घमध्ये।
नैवं गते सौमकिरद्य राजा ।
सन्तापमर्हत्यसुखाय कर्तुम् ॥ १.२०८.२६ ॥
Here, in the midst of the assembly of kings, this great-souled one has won Kṛṣṇā in this way. Even so, the king of the Somakas today does not deserve to cause himself distress or unhappiness.
1.208.27
कामश्च योऽसौ द्रुपदस्य राज्ञः ।
स चापि संपत्स्यति पार्थिवस्य।
संप्राप्यरूपां हि नरेन्द्रकन्या-
मिमामहं ब्राह्मण साधु मन्ये ॥ १.२०८.२७ ॥
The desire that King Drupada has will also be fulfilled, through that king. O brahmin, having obtained this king's daughter of beautiful form, I think it is good.
1.208.28
न तद्धनुर्मन्दबलेन शक्यं ।
मौर्व्या समायोजयितुं तथाहि।
न चाकृतास्त्रेण न हीनजेन ।
लक्ष्यं तथा पातयितुं हि शक्यम् ॥ १.२०८.२८ ॥
That bow cannot be strung by one of weak strength with its bowstring. Nor can the target be brought down in that way by one unskilled in weapons or of low birth.
1.208.29
तस्मान्न तापं दुहितुर्निमित्तं ।
पाञ्चालराजोऽर्हति कर्तुमद्य।
न चापि तत्पातनमन्यथेह ।
कर्तुं हि शक्यं भुवि मानवेन ॥ १.२०८.२९ ॥
Therefore the king of the Pāñcālas should not grieve today on account of his daughter. And on this earth no man is able to bring down that target in any other way.
1.208.30
एवं ब्रुवत्येव युधिष्ठिरे तु ।
पाञ्चालराजस्य समीपतोऽन्यः।
तत्राजगामाशु नरो द्वितीयो ।
निवेदयिष्यन्निह सिद्धमन्नम् ॥ १.२०८.३० ॥
Even as Yudhiṣṭhira was speaking thus, another man quickly came there, near the king of the Pāñcālas, about to report that food was prepared here.