Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 15.17
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15.17.1
ततः प्रासादहर्म्येषु वसुधायां च पार्थिव ।
नारीणां च नराणां च निःस्वनः सुमहानभूत् ॥ १५.१७.१ ॥
Then, O king, a very great clamor of women and men rose up in the palaces and mansions and upon the earth.
15.17.2
स राजा राजमार्गेण नृनारीसंकुलेन च ।
कथञ्चिन्निर्ययौ धीमान्वेपमानः कृताञ्जलिः ॥ १५.१७.२ ॥
That wise king, hands folded and trembling, somehow made his way out along the royal road crowded with men and women.
15.17.3
स वर्धमानद्वारेणि निर्ययौ गजसाह्वयात् ।
विसर्जयामास च तं जनौघं स मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ १५.१७.३ ॥
He went out from Gajasāhvaya (Hāstinapura) through the Vardhamāna gate, and again and again he dismissed that throng of people.
15.17.4
वनं गन्तुं च विदुरो राज्ञा सह कृतक्षणः ।
संजयश्च महामात्रः सूतो गावल्गणिस्तथा ॥ १५.१७.४ ॥
Vidura, ready to go to the forest with the king, and likewise the chief minister Sañjaya and the charioteer Gāvalgaṇi.
15.17.5
ककृपं निवर्तयामास युयुत्सुं च महारथम् ।
धृताराष्ट्रो महीपालः परिदाप्य युधिष्ठिरे ॥ १५.१७.५ ॥
King Dhṛtarāṣṭra sent back Kṛpa and the great charioteer Yuyutsu, having entrusted the kingdom to Yudhiṣṭhira.
15.17.6
निवृत्ते पौरवर्गे च राजा सान्तःपुरस्तदा ।
धृतराष्ट्राभ्यनुज्ञातो निवर्तितुमियेष ह ॥ १५.१७.६ ॥
When the citizens had turned back, the king with his women's quarters, having been permitted by Dhṛtarāṣṭra, desired to return.
15.17.7
सोब्रवीन्मातरं कुन्तीमुपेत्य भरतर्षभ ।
अहं राजानमन्विष्ये भवती विनिवर्तताम् ॥ १५.१७.७ ॥
Turning to his mother Kuntī, O bull of the Bharatas, he said: "I will follow the king; you should turn back."
15.17.8
वधूपरिवृता राज्ञि नगरं गन्तुमर्हसि ।
राजा यात्वेष धर्मात्मा तपसे कृतनिश्चयः ॥ १५.१७.८ ॥
O queen, surrounded by your daughters-in-law, you should go back to the city. Let this righteous-souled king go, for he has resolved upon austerity.
15.17.9
इत्युक्ता धर्मराजेनि बाष्पव्याकुललोचना ।
जगामैव तदा कुन्ती गान्धारीं परिगृह्य ह ॥ १५.१७.९ ॥
Thus addressed by the king of dharma, Kuntī, her eyes troubled with tears, took hold of Gāndhārī and went away.
15.17.10
सहदेवे महाराज माऽप्रसादं कृथाः क्वचित् ।
एष मामनुरक्तो हि राजंस्त्वां चैव सर्वदा ॥ १५.१७.१० ॥
O great king, never show displeasure toward Sahadeva. He has always been devoted to me and to you.
15.17.11
कर्णं स्मरेथाः सततं सङ्ग्रामेष्वपलायिनम् ।
अवकीर्णो हि स मया वीरो दुष्प्रज्ञया तदा ॥ १५.१७.११ ॥
Always remember Karṇa, who never fled in battles. That hero I cast away at that time through my foolish judgment.
15.17.12
आयसं हृदयं नूनं मन्दाया मम पुत्रक ।
यत्सूर्यजमपश्यन्त्याः शतधा न विदीर्यते ॥ १५.१७.१२ ॥
O my son, surely my heart is made of iron, since, unlucky as I am, it does not burst into a hundred pieces though I no longer see the son of the sun.
15.17.13
एवं गते तु किं शक्यं मया कर्तुमरिंदम ।
मम दोषोऽयमत्यर्थं ख्यापितो यन्न सूर्यजः ॥ १५.१७.१३ ॥
Since this has come to pass, what can I do, O subduer of foes? My fault has been proclaimed exceedingly: that I did not reveal the son of the Sun.
15.17.14
तन्निमित्तं महाबाहो दानं दद्यास्त्वमुत्तमम् ।
सदैव भ्रातृभिः सार्धं सूर्यजस्यारिमर्दन ॥ १५.१७.१४ ॥
Therefore, O mighty-armed one, you should always, together with your brothers, give the supreme gift in the name of the son of the Sun, O crusher of foes.
15.17.15
द्रौपद्याश्च प्रिये नित्यं स्थातव्यमरिकर्शन ।
भीमसेनोऽर्जुनश्चैव नकुलश्च कुरूद्वह ॥ १५.१७.१५ ॥
And, dear one, you must always remain with Draupadī, O subduer of foes; and with Bhīmasena, Arjuna and Nakula as well, O foremost of the Kurus.
15.17.16
समाधेयास्त्वया राजंस्त्वय्यद्य कुलधूर्गता ।
श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोः पादाञ्शुश्रूषन्ती वने त्वहम्।
गान्धारीसहिता वत्स्ये तापसी मलपङ्किनी ॥ १५.१७.१६ ॥
O king, today the burden of the family has fallen upon you, and it must be borne by you. Serving the feet of my mother-in-law and father-in-law, together with Gāndhārī, I shall dwell in the forest as an ascetic woman, defiled with dirt.
15.17.17
एवमुक्तः स धर्मात्मा भ्रातृभिः सहितो वशी ।
विषादमगमद्धीमान्न च किञ्चिदुवाच ह ॥ १५.१७.१७ ॥
Thus addressed, that righteous, self-controlled and wise one, together with his brothers, fell into despondency and spoke not a word.
15.17.18
मुहूर्तमिव तु ध्यात्वा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
उवाच मतारं दीनश्चिन्ताशोकपरायणः ॥ १५.१७.१८ ॥
After reflecting for a moment, King Yudhiṣṭhira, the lord of dharma, wretched and given over to anxiety and sorrow, spoke to his mother.
15.17.19
किमिदं ते व्यवसितं नैवं त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि ।
न त्वामभ्यनुजानामि प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ १५.१७.१९ ॥
What is this resolve of yours? You should not speak thus. I do not give you leave; you ought to show me grace.
15.17.20
व्यचोदयः पुराऽस्माकमुत्साहं शुभदर्शने ।
विदुलाया वचोभिस्त्वं नास्मान्संत्यक्तुमर्हसि ॥ १५.१७.२० ॥
O you of auspicious looks, formerly by the words of Vidulā you urged zeal upon us; you ought not now abandon us.
15.17.21
निहत्य पृथिवीपालान्राज्यं प्राप्तमिदं मया ।
तव प्रज्ञामुपश्रुत्य वासुदेवान्नरर्षभात् ॥ १५.१७.२१ ॥
Having slain the protectors of the earth, I obtained this kingdom, having heard your counsel from Vāsudeva, the bull among men.
15.17.22
क्व सा बुद्धिरियं चाद्य भवत्या या श्रुता मया ।
क्षत्रधर्मे स्थितं त्यक्त्वा न प्रयातुमिहार्हसि ॥ १५.१७.२२ ॥
Where is that resolve of yours which I heard? Standing in the duty of a warrior, you ought not abandon it and go away from here.
15.17.23
अस्मानुत्सृज्य राज्यं च स्नुषाहीना यशस्विनि ।
कथं वत्स्यसि दुर्गेषु वनेष्वद्य प्रसीद मे ॥ १५.१७.२३ ॥
O glorious one, abandoning us and the kingdom, bereft of daughters-in-law, how will you dwell in the difficult forests? Now be gracious to me.
15.17.24
इति बाष्पकला वाचः कुन्ती पुत्रस्य शृण्वती ।
जगामैवाश्रुपूर्णाक्षी भीमस्तामिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १५.१७.२४ ॥
Hearing these tear-choked words of her son, Kuntī went away with eyes full of tears; then Bhīma said this to her.
15.17.25
यदा राज्यमिदं कुन्ति भोक्तव्यं पुत्रनिर्जितम् ।
प्राप्तव्या राजधर्माश्च तदेयं ते कुतो मतिः ॥ १५.१७.२५ ॥
O Kuntī, when this kingdom, won by your sons, is to be enjoyed, and the duties of kingship are to be attained, from where has this thought come to you?
15.17.26
किं वयं कारिताः पूर्वं भवत्या पृथिवीक्षयम् ।
कस्य हेतोः परित्यज्य वनं गन्तुमभीप्ससि ॥ १५.१७.२६ ॥
Why did you once make us bring about the destruction of the earth? For what reason do you desire to abandon us and go to the forest?
15.17.27
वनाच्चापि किमानीता भवत्या बालका वयम् ।
दुःखशोकसमाविष्टौ माद्रीपुत्राविमौ तथा ॥ १५.१७.२७ ॥
Why did you bring us children from the forest, and these two sons of Mādrī as well, who are overcome with sorrow and grief?
15.17.28
प्रसीद मातर्मा गास्त्वं वनमद्य यशस्विनि ।
श्रियं यौधिष्ठिरीं मातर्भुङ्क्ष्व पार्थबलार्जिताम् ॥ १५.१७.२८ ॥
Be gracious, O mother; do not go to the forest today. O glorious mother, enjoy the fortune of Yudhiṣṭhira, won by the might of the Pārthas.
15.17.29
इति सा निश्चितैवाशु वनवासकृततक्षणा ।
लालप्यतां बहुविधं पुत्राणां नाकरोद्वचः ॥ १५.१७.२९ ॥
Thus, resolved at once and ready for the forest-dwelling, she did not heed the word of her sons, though they pleaded with her in many ways.
15.17.30
द्रौपदी चान्वयाच्छ्वश्रूं विषष्णवदना तदा ।
वनवासाय गच्छन्तीं रुदती भद्रया सह ॥ १५.१७.३० ॥
Then Draupadī, with a downcast face, followed her mother-in-law going to the forest-dwelling, weeping together with Bhadrā.
15.17.31
सा पुत्रान्रुदतः सर्वान्मुहुर्मुहुरवेक्षती ।
जगामैव महाप्राज्ञा वनाय कृतनिश्चया ॥ १५.१७.३१ ॥
She, greatly wise and resolved, went on toward the forest, again and again looking back at all her weeping sons.
15.17.32
अन्वयुः पाण्डवास्तां तु सभृत्यान्तःपुरास्तथा ।
ततः प्रमृज्य साऽश्रूणि पुत्रान्वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १५.१७.३२ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas followed her, together with their attendants and the women of the inner palace. Then, wiping away her tears, she spoke these words to her sons.