Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.12
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4.12.1
अथापरोऽदृश्यत पाण्डवः प्रभुर्विराटराजे तुरगान्समीक्षति ।
तमापतन्तं ददृशुः पृथग्जनाः प्रमुक्तमभ्रादिव चन्द्रमण्डलम् ॥ ४.१२.१ ॥
Then another Pāṇḍava appeared, the mighty one, examining the king Virāṭa's horses. Common people saw him approaching, like the disk of the moon freed from a cloud.
4.12.2
स वै हयानैक्षत तानितस्ततः समीक्षमाणं च ददर्श मत्स्यराट् ।
दृष्ट्वा तथैनं स कुरूत्तमं तमः पप्रच्छ तान्सर्बसभासदस्तदा ॥ ४.१२.२ ॥
He was looking at the horses here and there, and the king of the Matsyas saw him. Seeing him thus, he then asked all the members of the assembly about the best of the Kurus.
4.12.3
को वा विजानाति पुराऽस्य दर्शनं योऽयं युवाऽभ्येति हि मासिकां सभाम् ।
प्रियो हि मे दर्शनतोपि संमतो ब्रवीतु कश्चिद्यदि दृष्टवानिमम् ॥ ४.१२.३ ॥
Who knows this young man's appearance from before, who comes to the monthly assembly? Even at sight he is dear and esteemed to me. If anyone has seen him before, let him speak.
4.12.4
अयं हयान्पश्यति मामकान्मुहुर्ध्रुवं हयज्ञो भविता विचक्षणः ।
प्रवेश्यतामेष समीपमाशु वै विभाति वीरो हि यथाऽमरस्तथा ॥ ४.१२.४ ॥
This one keeps looking at my horses; surely he will be a skilled horse-expert. Let him be brought near quickly; this hero shines like a god.
4.12.5
वितर्कयत्येव हि मत्स्यराजनि त्वरन्कुरूणामृषभः सभामगात् ।
ततः प्रणम्योपनतः कुरूत्तमो विराटराजानमुवाच पार्थिवम् ॥ ४.१२.५ ॥
While the king of the Matsyas was still pondering, the bull of the Kurus hastened into the assembly. Then the best of the Kurus, bowing, approached and spoke to the earth-lord, king Virāṭa.
4.12.6
तवागतोऽहं पुरमद्य भूपते जिजीविषुर्वेतनभोजनार्थिकः ।
तवाश्वबन्धः सुभृतो भवाम्यहं कुरुष्व मामश्वपतिं यदीच्छसि ॥ ४.१२.६ ॥
O lord of the earth, today I have come to your city, desiring to live and seeking wages and food. I will become a well-kept groom of your horses; if you wish, appoint me master of horses.
4.12.7
ददानि यानानि धनानि वेतनं न चाश्वसूतो भवितुं त्वमर्हसि ।
कुतोसि कस्यामि कथं त्वमागतो ब्रवीहि शिल्पं तव विद्यते च यत् ॥ ४.१२.७ ॥
I will give you vehicles, wealth and wages, but you do not deserve to be a charioteer of horses. Where are you from, whose are you, and how did you come here? Tell me what skill you have.
4.12.8
पञ्चानां पाण्डुपुत्राणां ज्येष्ठो राजा युधिष्ठिरः ।
तेनाहमश्वेषु पुरा प्रकृतः शत्रुकर्शन ॥ ४.१२.८ ॥
Among the five sons of Pāṇḍu, the eldest is King Yudhiṣṭhira. It was by him that I was formerly appointed over the horses, O tormentor of foes.
4.12.9
अश्वानां प्रकृतिं वेद्मि विनयं चापि सर्वशः ।
दुष्टानां प्रतिपत्तिं च कृत्स्नं चैव चिकित्सितम् ॥ ४.१२.९ ॥
I know the nature of horses and their training in every way. I know how to handle unruly horses, and their complete treatment as well.
4.12.10
न कातरं स्यान्मम वाजिवाहनं न मेऽस्ति दुष्टा बडवा कुतो हयः ।
जानंस्तु मामाह स चापि पाण्डवो युधिष्ठिरो ग्रन्थिकमेव नामतः ॥ ४.१२.१० ॥
My team of horses is not timid, and I have no unruly mare; how then would I have a horse? Yet Yudhiṣṭhira, the Pāṇḍava who knew me, called me by the name Granthika.
4.12.11
मातलिरिव देवपतेर्दशरथनृपतेः सुमत्र इव यन्ता ।
सुमह इव जामदग्रेस्तथैव तव शिक्षयाम्यश्वान् ॥ ४.१२.११ ॥
As Mātali was to the lord of the gods, Sumantra to King Daśaratha, and Sumaha to the son of Jamadagni, so I will train your horses.
4.12.12
युधिष्ठिरस्य राजेन्द्र नरराजस्य शासनात् ।
शतसाहस्रकोटीनामश्वानामस्मि रक्षिता ॥ ४.१२.१२ ॥
O lord of kings, by the command of Yudhiṣṭhira, king of men, I am the keeper of a hundred hundred-thousand-crores of horses.
4.12.13
यदस्ति किंचिन्मम वाजिवाहनं तदस्तु सर्वं त्वदधीनमद्य वै ।
ये चापि केचिन्मम वाजियोधास्त्वदाश्रयाः सारथयश्च सन्तु मे ॥ ४.१२.१३ ॥
Whatever horses and chariots I have, let them all be under your authority today; and let my horse-warriors and charioteers, too, be dependent on you.
4.12.14
इदं तवेष्टं विहितं सुरोपम …हि यत्ते प्रसमीक्षितं वरम् ।
…ऽनुरूपं हयकर्म दृश्यते विभाति राजेव न कर्म वाजिनाम् ॥ ४.१२.१४ ॥
O godlike one, this is pleasing to you and rightly arranged; what you have considered well is excellent. …A fitting horse-work is seen; you shine like a king, not like one who does a horse-groom's work.
4.12.15
युधिष्ठिरस्यैव हि दर्शनेन मे समं तवेदं प्रियदर्श दर्शनम् ।
कथं नु भृत्यैः स विनाकृतो वने चरत्यनिन्द्यो रमते च पाण्डवः ॥ ४.१२.१५ ॥
Your appearance, O pleasant to behold, is to me just like seeing Yudhiṣṭhira; how, then, does that blameless Pāṇḍava wander the forest without servants, and yet take delight?
4.12.16
तथा स गन्धर्ववरोपमो युवा विराटराज्ञा मुदितेन पूजितः ।
न चैवमन्येऽपि विदुः कथंचन प्रियाभिरामं विचरन्तमन्तरा ॥ ४.१२.१६ ॥
Thus the young man, like the best of the gandharvas, was honoured by King Virāṭa with gladness. Yet no others in any way knew that he was moving about in secret, delightful to his loved ones.