Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.51
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3.51.1
दमयन्ती तु तच्छ्रुत्वा वचो हंसस्य भारत ।
तदा प्रभृति न स्वस्था नलं प्रति बभूव सा ॥ ३.५१.१ ॥
Damayantī, having heard the swan's words, O Bhārata, from that moment on was no longer at ease regarding Nala.
3.51.2
ततश्चिन्तापरा दीना विवर्णवदना कृशा ।
बभूवदमयन्ती तु निःश्वासपरमा तदा ॥ ३.५१.२ ॥
Then Damayantī, absorbed in anxious thought, wretched, her face pale and her body wasted, was intent upon heavy sighs.
3.51.3
ऊर्ध्वदृष्टिर्ध्यानपरा बभूवोन्मत्तदर्शना ।
पाण्डुवर्णा क्षणेनाथ हृच्छयाविष्टचेतना ॥ ३.५१.३ ॥
With her gaze turned upward and absorbed in thought, looking like one distracted, she in an instant grew pale, her consciousness seized by the love-god lying in her heart.
3.51.4
न शय्यासनभोगेषु रतिं विन्दति कर्हिचित् ।
न नक्तं न दिवा शेते हाहेति रुदती मुहुः ॥ ३.५१.४ ॥
In bed, seat and pleasures she never found delight; neither by night nor by day did she sleep, but weeping, again and again she cried out, "Alas!"
3.51.5
तामस्वस्थां तदाकारां सख्यस्ता जज्ञिरिङ्गितैः ॥ ३.५१.५ ॥
Seeing her distressed and in such a state, her female companions perceived it from her signs and gestures.
3.51.6
ततो विदर्भपतये दमयन्त्याः सखीजनः ।
न्यवेदयत्तामस्वस्थां दमयन्तीं नरेश्वरः ॥ ३.५१.६ ॥
Then the company of Damayantī's female friends informed the lord of Vidarbha that Damayantī was not at ease.
3.51.7
तच्छ्रुत्वा नृपतिर्भीमो दमयन्तीसखीगणात् ।
किमर्थं दुहिता मेऽद्यनातिस्वस्थेव लक्ष्यते ॥ ३.५१.७ ॥
Hearing this from Damayantī's companions, King Bhīma said: "Why does my daughter appear so unwell today?"
3.51.8
स समीक्ष्य महीपालः स्वां सुतां प्राप्तयौवनाम् ।
अपश्यदात्मना कार्यं दमयन्त्याः स्वयंवरम् ॥ ३.५१.८ ॥
Seeing his daughter come of age, the protector of the earth himself judged it his duty to hold Damayantī's svayaṃvara.
3.51.9
स सन्निपातयामास महीपालान्विशांपतिः ।
एषोऽनुभूयतां चीराः स्वयंवर इति प्रभो ॥ ३.५१.९ ॥
The lord of the people had the kings assembled and said: "Know this, O lords, O long-lived ones: this is a svayaṃvara."
3.51.10
श्रुत्वा तु पार्थिवाः सर्वे दमयन्त्याः स्वयंवरम् ।
अभिजग्मुस्ततो वीरा राजानो भीमशासनात् ॥ ३.५१.१० ॥
Hearing of Damayantī's svayaṃvara, all the kings and heroic rulers went forth there at Bhīma's command.
3.51.11
हस्त्यश्वरथघोषेण नादयन्तो वसुंधराम् ।
विचित्रमाल्याभरणैर्बलैर्दृश्यैः स्वलंकृतैः ॥ ३.५१.११ ॥
Resounding the earth with the din of elephants, horses and chariots, they came with armies splendidly adorned, wearing wondrous garlands and ornaments, a sight to behold.
3.51.12
तेषां भीमो महाबाहुः पार्थिवानां महात्मनाम् ।
यथार्हमकरोत्पूजां तेऽवसंस्तत्र पूजिताः ॥ ३.५१.१२ ॥
Mighty-armed Bhīma honoured those great-souled kings as was fitting, and, thus honoured, they stayed there.
3.51.13
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु सुराणामृषिसत्तमौ ।
अटमानौ महात्मानाविन्द्रलोकमितो गतौ ॥ ३.५१.१३ ॥
At that very time, the two best of the sages among the gods, great-souled, wandering, went from here to the world of Indra.
3.51.14
नारदः पर्वतश्चैव महाप्राज्ञौ महाव्रतौ ।
देवराजस् भवनं विविशाते सुपूजितौ ॥ ३.५१.१४ ॥
Nārada and Parvata, greatly wise and of great vows, well honored, entered the abode of the king of the gods.
3.51.15
तावर्चयित्वा मघवा ततः कुशलमव्ययम् ।
पप्रच्छानामयं चापि तयोः सर्वगतं विभुः ॥ ३.५१.१५ ॥
Having honored them, Maghavān, the all-pervading mighty one, then asked about their imperishable well-being and health.
3.51.16
आवयोः कशलं देव सर्वत्रगतमीश्वर ।
लोके च मघवन्कृत्स्नो नृपाः कुशलिनो विभो ॥ ३.५१.१६ ॥
O god, O lord who pervades all, our well-being is good. O Maghavan, O mighty one, all the kings in the world are also well.
3.51.17
नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा पप्रच्छ बलवृत्रहा ।
धर्मज्ञाः पृथिवीपालास्त्यक्तजीवितयोधिनः ॥ ३.५१.१७ ॥
Having heard Nārada's words, the slayer of the mighty Vṛtra asked about the kings, knowers of dharma, protectors of the earth, who fight abandoning their lives.
3.51.18
शस्त्रेण निधनं काले ये गच्छन्त्यपराड्युखाः ।
अयं लोकोऽक्षयस्तेषां यथैव मम कामधुक् ॥ ३.५१.१८ ॥
Those who meet death by weapon in due time, not turning their backs, their world is imperishable, just as my wish-granting cow is.
3.51.19
क्वनु ते क्षत्रियाः शूरा नहि पश्यामि तानहम् ।
आगच्छतो महीपालान्दयितामनिथीन्मम ॥ ३.५१.१९ ॥
Where then are those heroic kṣatriyas? I do not see them among the kings coming to me.
3.51.20
एवमुक्तस्तु शक्रेण नारदः प्रत्यभाषत ।
शृणु मे मघवन्येन न दृश्यन्ते महीक्षितः ॥ ३.५१.२० ॥
Thus addressed by Śakra, Nārada replied: Listen to me, O Maghavan, for the reason those kings are not seen.
3.51.21
विदर्भराज्ञो दुहिता दमयन्तीति विश्रुता ।
रूपेण समतिक्रान्ता पृथिव्यां सर्वयोषितः ॥ ३.५१.२१ ॥
The daughter of the king of Vidarbha, renowned as Damayantī, surpasses all women on earth in beauty.
3.51.22
तस्याः स्वयंवरः शक्र भविता नचिरादिव ।
तत्र गच्छन्ति राजानो राजपुत्राश्च सर्वशः ॥ ३.५१.२२ ॥
Her svayaṃvara, O Śakra, will take place very soon; there all the kings and princes are going.
3.51.23
तां रत्नभूतां लोकस्य प्रार्थयन्तो महीक्षितः ।
काङ्क्षन्ति स्म विशेषेण बलवृत्रनिषूदन ॥ ३.५१.२३ ॥
The kings who seek her, the jewel of the world, long for her especially, O slayer of Vṛtra's might.
3.51.24
एतस्मिन्कथ्यमाने तु लोकपालाश्च साग्निकाः ।
आजग्मुर्देवराजस्य समीपममरोत्तमाः ॥ ३.५१.२४ ॥
While this was being told, the world-guardians together with Agni and the best of the immortals came near the king of the gods.
3.51.25
ततस्ते शुश्रुवुः सर्वे नारदस्य वचो महत् ।
श्रुत्वैव चाब्रुवन्हृष्टा गच्छामो वयमप्युत ॥ ३.५१.२५ ॥
Then all of them heard the great word of Nārada, and hearing it they said joyfully, "We too shall go."
3.51.26
ततः सर्वे महाराज सगणाः सहवाहनाः ।
विदर्भानभिजग्मुस्ते यतः सर्वे महीक्षितः ॥ ३.५१.२६ ॥
Then, O great king, all of them, with their retinues and their vehicles, went toward Vidarbha, where all the kings were going.
3.51.27
नलोपि राजा कौन्तेय श्रुत्वा राज्ञां समागमम् ।
अभ्यगच्छददीनात्मा दमयन्तीमनुव्रतः ॥ ३.५१.२७ ॥
King Nala too, son of Kuntī, having heard of the assembly of kings, went there with undaunted spirit, devoted to Damayantī.
3.51.28
अथ देवाः पथि नलं ददृशुर्भूतले स्तितम् ।
साक्षादिव स्थितं मूर्त्या मन्मथं रूपसंपदा ॥ ३.५१.२८ ॥
Then the gods saw Nala standing on the earth along the road, as if Manmatha himself stood there in bodily form, in the wealth of beauty.
3.51.29
तं दृष्ट्वा लोकपालास्ते भ्राजमानं यथा रविम् ।
तस्थुर्विगतसंकल्पा विस्मिता रूपसंपदा ॥ ३.५१.२९ ॥
Seeing him shining like the sun, the world-guardians stood there, their resolve gone, astonished by the wealth of his beauty.
3.51.30
ततोऽन्तरिक्षे विष्टभ्य विमानानि दिवौकसः ।
अब्रुवन्नैषधं राजन्नवतीर्य नभस्तलात् ॥ ३.५१.३० ॥
Then the dwellers of heaven, having halted their celestial cars in the sky and descended from the firmament, spoke to the son of Niṣadha, O king.
3.51.31
भोभो निषधराजेन्द्र नल सत्यव्रतो भवात् ।
अस्माकं कुरु साहाय्यं दूतो भव नरोत्तम ॥ ३.५१.३१ ॥
O lord of kings, Nala of the Niṣadhas, you keep your vow of truth. Do us a service; become our messenger, best of men.