Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.14
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4.14.1
ततः कृष्णा सुकेशी सा दर्शनीया शुचिस्मिता ।
वेणीकेशान्समुत्क्षिप्य पीनवृत्तकुचा शुभा ।
जुगूहे दक्षिणे पार्श्वे मृदूनसितलोचना ॥ ४.१४.१ ॥
Then Kṛṣṇā, fair-haired, beautiful to behold, pure-smiling, having tossed up the braided locks of her hair, lovely with round and full breasts, concealed herself on the right side, soft-faced and dark-eyed.
4.14.2
वासश्च परिधायैकं कृष्णा सुमलिनं महत् ।
कृत्वा वेषं च सैरन्ध्र्याः कृष्णा व्यचरदार्तवत् ॥ ४.१४.२ ॥
Kṛṣṇā, wearing a single very soiled large garment and having taken the dress of a maidservant, wandered like one in distress.
4.14.3
प्रविष्टा नगरं भीरूः सैरन्ध्रीवेषसंयुता ।
तां नराः परिधावन्तः स्त्रियश्च समुपाद्रवन् ॥ ४.१४.३ ॥
Entering the city, the timid one clad in the dress of a maidservant — men ran about her, and women too rushed upon her.
4.14.4
अपृच्छंस्ते च तां दृष्ट्वा का त्वं किं च चिकीर्षसि ।
सा तानुवाच राजेन्द्र सैरन्ध्र्यहमुपागता।
कर्म चेच्छामि वै कर्तुं तस्य या मां भरिष्यति ॥ ४.१४.४ ॥
They asked her, having seen her, 'Who are you, and what do you wish to do?' She said to them, 'O lord of kings, I have come as a maidservant; I wish to do work for the one who will support me.'
4.14.5
तस्या रूपेण वेषेण श्लक्ष्णया च गिरा तथा ।
न श्रद्दधानास्तां देवीमन्नहेतोरुपस्थिताम् ॥ ४.१४.५ ॥
Neither by her beauty, nor by her dress, nor by her smooth speech did they believe her — this goddess-like woman who had come near for the sake of food.
4.14.6
विराटस्य तु कैकेयी भार्या परमसंमता ।
आलोकयन्ती ददृशे प्रासादाद्द्रुपदात्मजाम् ॥ ४.१४.६ ॥
Kaikeyī, Virāṭa's most esteemed wife, looking out from the palace, saw the daughter of Drupada.
4.14.7
सा समीक्ष्य तथारूपामनाथामेकवाससम् ।
स्त्रीभिश्च पुरुषैश्चापि सर्वतः परिवारिताम् ॥ ४.१४.७ ॥
Having seen her thus, unprotected, wearing a single garment, and surrounded on all sides by women and men,
4.14.8
विराटभार्या तां देवी कारुण्याज्जातसंभ्रमा ।
अप्रेषयत्समीपस्थाः स्त्रियो वृद्धाश्च तत्पराः ॥ ४.१४.८ ॥
The queen, the wife of Virāṭa, stirred with agitation out of compassion, sent the women standing near her and the elderly women devoted to that task.
4.14.9
अपनीय ततः सर्वा आनयध्वमिहैव ताम् ।
यदा दृष्टा मया साध्वी कम्पते मे मनस्तदा।
तस्माच्छीघ्रमिहानाय दर्शयध्वं यदीच्छथ ॥ ४.१४.९ ॥
Then, having removed her from there, bring her right here. Since the moment I saw that virtuous woman, my mind trembles; therefore, if you wish, bring her here quickly and show her.
4.14.10
तास्तथोक्ता उपागम्य द्रौपदीं परिसंगताः ।
आनीय सर्वथा त्वेनामब्रुवन्मधुराक्षरम् ॥ ४.१४.१० ॥
Thus addressed, they approached Draupadī, gathered around her, and spoke to her in sweet words.
4.14.11
भद्रे त्वां द्रष्टुमिच्छन्ती सुदेष्णा हर्म्यभूतले ।
त्वदर्थं प्रैषयच्चास्मान्द्रष्टुं तां त्वं यदीच्छसि।
आयाह्यस्माभिरेवाद्य रक्ष्यमाणा यथेष्टतः ॥ ४.१४.११ ॥
"O good woman, Sudeṣṇā, desiring to see you on the palace floor, has sent us for your sake. If you wish, come with us today, protected as you desire."
4.14.12
तच्छ्रुत्वा द्रौपदी तासां वचनं वाक्यकोविदा ।
ईप्सितर्थातिलाभेन हृष्टाऽऽयाता गृहोत्तमम् ॥ ४.१४.१२ ॥
Hearing their words, Draupadī, skilled in speech, delighted at the great attainment of her desired object, went to the excellent house.
4.14.13
राजवेश्म ह्युपाक्रम्य यत्राग्र्यमहिषी स्थिता ।
सुदेष्णामगमत्कृष्णा राजभार्यां यशस्विनीम् ॥ ४.१४.१३ ॥
Entering the royal palace, where the chief queen stood, Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) went to Sudeṣṇā, the illustrious wife of the king.
4.14.14
कृष्णान्केशान्मृदून्दीर्घान्समुद्ग्रथ्यासितेक्षणा ।
कुञ्चिताग्रांस्तु सूक्ष्माग्रान्दर्शनीयान्निबध्य च।
जुगूहे दक्षिणे पार्श्वे मृदूनायतलोचना ॥ ४.१४.१४ ॥
Binding up her dark, soft, long hair, its tips curled and fine and beautiful, the wide-eyed woman concealed it on her right side.
4.14.15
सा प्रविश्य विराटस्य द्रौपद्यन्तःपुरं शुभा ।
ह्रीनिषेवान्विता बाला कम्पमाना लतेव सा ॥ ४.१४.१५ ॥
Having entered Virāṭa's inner apartments, that auspicious Draupadī, a young woman filled with modest shame, trembled like a creeper.
4.14.16
अभिगम्य च सुश्रोणी सर्वलक्षणसंयुता ।
ददर्शावस्थितां हैमे पीठे रत्नपरिच्छदे ॥ ४.१४.१६ ॥
Going near, the fair-hipped woman, endowed with all auspicious marks, saw her seated upon a golden seat adorned with jewels.
4.14.17
रक्तसूक्ष्माम्बरधरां मेघे सौदामिनीमिव ।
नानावर्णविचित्रां च सर्वाभरणभूषिताम् ॥ ४.१४.१७ ॥
Wearing fine red garments, like lightning in a cloud, variegated with many colors, adorned with all ornaments.
4.14.18
सुभ्रूं सुकेशीं सुश्रोणीं कुब्जवामनमध्यगाम् ।
बहुपुष्पोपकीर्णायां भूम्यां वेदिमिवाध्वरे ॥ ४.१४.१८ ॥
Fair-browed, fair-haired, fair-hipped, moving among hunchbacks and dwarfs, she appeared like a sacrificial altar on ground strewn with many flowers at a sacrifice.
4.14.19
सुदेष्णां राजमहिषीं सर्वालंकारभूषिताम् ।
श्रीमतीं राजपुत्रीणां शतेन परिवारिताम् ॥ ४.१४.१९ ॥
Sudeṣṇā, the king's chief queen, adorned with all ornaments, surrounded by a hundred princesses.
4.14.20
ताः सर्वा द्रौपदीं दृष्ट्वा सन्तप्ताः परमाङ्गनाः ।
परितश्चोपतस्थुस्ताः सहसोत्थाय चासनात् ॥ ४.१४.२० ॥
Seeing Draupadī, all those excellent women were agitated, and suddenly rising from their seats they stood around her.
4.14.21
निरीक्षमाणाः सर्वास्ताः शचीं देवीमिवागताम् ।
गूढगुल्फां वरारोहां कृष्णां ताम्रायतेक्षणाम्।
अतिसर्वानवद्याङ्गीं नतगात्रीं सुमध्यमाम् ॥ ४.१४.२१ ॥
All of them gazed at her as if Śacī, the goddess, had come — hidden-ankled, beautiful-hipped, dark, with long copper-red eyes, faultless in every limb, slender-bodied, slender-waisted.
4.14.22
न ह्रस्वां नातिमहतीं जातां बहुतृणे वने ।
ऋश्यरोहीमिवानिन्द्यां सुकेशीं मृगलोचनाम् ॥ ४.१४.२२ ॥
Neither short nor very tall, like a female antelope of the ṛśya-rohī kind born in a forest rich in grass, faultless, fair-haired, deer-eyed.
4.14.23
तां मृगीमिव वित्रस्तां यूथभ्रष्टामिव द्विपाम् ।
लक्ष्मीमिव विशालाक्षीं विद्यामिव यशस्विनीम् ॥ ४.१४.२३ ॥
She was like a frightened doe, like a female elephant strayed from its herd, like Lakṣmī of the broad eyes, like glorious knowledge.
4.14.24
रोहिणीमिव ताराणां दीप्तामग्निशिखामिव ।
पार्वतीमिव रुद्राणीं वेलामिव महोदधेः ॥ ४.१४.२४ ॥
She was like Rohiṇī among the stars, like a blazing flame of fire, like Pārvatī or Rudrāṇī, like the shore of the great ocean.
4.14.25
सुलभामिव नागीनां मृगीणामिव किन्नरीम् ।
गङ्गामिव विशुद्धाङ्गीं शारदीमिव शर्वरीम् ॥ ४.१४.२५ ॥
She was easy to find like a female serpent, like a kinnarī among female deer, pure-limbed like the Gaṅgā, and like an autumn night.
4.14.26
तामचिन्त्यतमां लोके इलामिव यशस्विनीम् ।
सावित्रीमिव दुर्धषां ब्राह्म्या लक्ष्म्या समन्वितां ॥ ४.१४.२६ ॥
Her, the most unimaginable in the world, glorious like Ilā, unassailable like Sāvitrī, endowed with the splendor of Brāhmī Lakṣmī.
4.14.27
सीतामिव सतीं शुद्धामरुन्धतीमिव प्रियाम् ।
सुदेष्णा पर्यपृच्छत्तां विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचना ॥ ४.१४.२७ ॥
Sudeṣṇā, her eyes blooming wide with wonder, questioned her—faithful and pure like Sītā, dear like Arundhatī.
4.14.28
का त्वं सर्वानवद्याङ्गि कुतोसि त्वमिहागता ।
कस्य वा त्वं विशालाक्षि किं वा ते करवाण्यहम् ॥ ४.१४.२८ ॥
O faultless in every limb, who are you? From where have you come here? O wide-eyed one, whose are you, or what may I do for you?
4.14.29
गूढगुल्फा समानोरूस्त्रिगम्भीरा षडुन्नता ।
स्निग्धा पञ्चसु रक्तेषु हंसगद्गदभाषिणी ॥ ४.१४.२९ ॥
With hidden ankles and even thighs, deep in three places, high in six, smooth in five reddened parts, speaking with a soft, swan-like voice.
4.14.30
शुकेशी सुस्वरा श्यामा पीनश्रोणीपयोधरा ।
अरालपक्ष्मनयना बिम्बोष्ठी तनुमध्यमा ॥ ४.१४.३० ॥
With hair like a parrot's plumage, sweet-voiced, dark-hued and youthful, full in hips and breasts, eyes with curling lashes, lips like bimba fruit, slender-waisted.
4.14.31
कम्बुग्रीवा गूढसिरा पूर्णचन्द्रनिभानना ।
दानवी किन्नरी वा त्वं गन्धर्वी वनदेवता ॥ ४.१४.३१ ॥
Conch-necked, with hidden veins, face like the full moon — are you a Dānava woman, a Kinnarī, a Gandharva woman, or a forest goddess?
4.14.32
अप्सरा वाऽसि नागी वा तारा वा त्वं विलासिनी ।
अलम्बुसा मिश्रकेशी पुण्डरीकाऽथ मालिनी ॥ ४.१४.३२ ॥
Are you an apsaras, a serpent woman, a star, or a charming woman? Alambuṣā, Miśrakeśī, Puṇḍarīkā, or Mālinī?
4.14.33
तेनतेनैव संपन्ना काश्मीरीव तुरंगमा ।
इन्द्राणी त्वथ रुद्राणी स्वधा वाऽप्यथवा रतिः ॥ ४.१४.३३ ॥
Endowed with the qualities of each of them, like a Kashmir mare — are you Indrāṇī, Rudrāṇī, Svadhā, or Rati?
4.14.34
देवि देवेषु विख्याता ब्रूहि का त्वमिहागता ।
तव ह्यनुपमं रूपं भूषणैरपि वर्जितम् ॥ ४.१४.३४ ॥
Goddess, renowned among the gods — tell me, who are you, and why have you come here? Your form is incomparable, even without ornaments.
4.14.35
त्वां सृष्ट्वोपरतं मन्ये लोककर्तारमीश्वरम् ।
न तृप्यन्ति स्त्रियो दृष्ट्वा का न पुंसां रतिर्भवेत् ॥ ४.१४.३५ ॥
Having created you, I think the lord who creates the worlds has ceased. Women are not satisfied on seeing you; what desire would not arise in men?
4.14.36
प्रवालपुष्पस्तबकैराचिता वनदेवताः ।
त्वामेव हि निरीक्षन्ते विस्मिता रूपसंपदा ॥ ४.१४.३६ ॥
The forest goddesses, adorned with clusters of coral-buds and flowers, gaze upon you alone, amazed at the wealth of your beauty.
4.14.37
अन्तःपुरगता नार्यो मृगाः पक्षिगणा नराः ।
सर्वे त्वामेव कल्याणि निरीक्षन्ते सुविस्मिताः ॥ ४.१४.३७ ॥
Women of the inner apartments, deer, flocks of birds, and men — all gaze at you alone, O auspicious one, greatly astonished.
4.14.38
न त्वादृशी काचन मे त्रिषु लोकेषु सुन्दरी ।
दृष्टपूर्वा श्रुता वाऽपि चक्षुपा विद्यते शुभा ॥ ४.१४.३८ ॥
In the three worlds there is no beauty like you for me — none seen before with my eyes, none heard of, nor is any other found with such auspicious form.
4.14.39
नास्ति देवी न गन्धर्वी न यक्षी न च किन्नरी ।
सैरन्ध्री नाम मे जातिर्वन्यमूलफलाशना ॥ ४.१४.३९ ॥
I am no goddess, nor a gandharva woman, nor a yakṣī, nor even a kinnarī. My name is Sairandhrī, and that is my kind; I live on forest roots and fruits.
4.14.40
पतीनां प्रेक्षमाणानां कस्मिंश्चित्कारणान्तरे ।
केशपाशे परामृष्टा साऽहं त्रस्ता वनं गता ॥ ४.१४.४० ॥
While my husbands looked on, on some other pretext my hair-braid was seized; terrified, I went off to the forest.
4.14.41
तत्र द्वादशवर्षाणि वन्यमूलफलाशना ।
चराम्यनिलया सुभ्रूः सा तवान्तिकमागता ॥ ४.१४.४१ ॥
There for twelve years I wandered without a home, living on forest roots and fruits; O fair-browed one, that is why I have come near you.
4.14.42
जानामि केशान्ग्रथितुं विचित्रान्ग्रथितुं मणीन् ।
मल्लिकोत्पलपद्मानां जानामि ग्रथितुं स्रजः ॥ ४.१४.४२ ॥
I know how to braid hair in intricate patterns, I know how to string jewels, and I know how to weave garlands of jasmine, blue lotus and lotus.
4.14.43
सिन्धुवारकजातीनां रचयाम्यवतंसकान् ।
पत्रं मृगाङ्गमगरुं पिषे च हरिचन्दनम् ।
ग्रथयिष्यामि चित्राश्च स्रजः परमशोभनाः ॥ ४.१४.४३ ॥
I make ear-ornaments from sindhuvāraka and jātī flowers. I grind musk, agarwood and yellow sandalwood. I will string varied and most beautiful garlands.
4.14.44
आराधनं सत्यभामां कृष्णस्य महिषीं प्रियाम् ।
कृष्णां च भार्यां पार्थानां नारीणामुत्तमां तथा ॥ ४.१४.४४ ॥
I have served Satyabhāmā, Kṛṣṇa's beloved chief queen, and Kṛṣṇā, wife of the sons of Pṛthā, the best of women.
4.14.45
तथाऽस्मि सुभ्रुवा चाहमिष्टलाभेन तोषिता ।
मालिनी चेति मे नाम स्वयं देवी चकार ह।
कृष्णा कमलपत्राक्षी सा मे प्राणसमा सखी ॥ ४.१४.४५ ॥
Thus I am gratified by the gain of what I desired from the fair-browed one. The goddess herself named me Mālinī. Kṛṣṇā, lotus-petal-eyed, is my friend, dear as my own life.
4.14.46
न चाहं चिरमिच्छामि क्वचिद्वस्तुं शुभानने ।
व्रतं किलैतदस्माकं कुलधर्मोऽयमीदृशः ॥ ४.१४.४६ ॥
Nor do I wish to stay long anywhere, O fair-faced one. This is our vow; such is the custom of our family.
4.14.47
योऽस्माकं तु हरेद्द्रव्यं देशं वसनमेव वा ।
न क्रोद्धव्यं किलास्माभिरस्मद्गुरुरमर्षणः ॥ ४.१४.४७ ॥
Whoever takes our property, our place, or even our garment, we must not be angry, for our master is intolerant.
4.14.48
साऽहं वनानि दुर्गाणि तीर्थानि च सरांसि च ।
शैलांश्च विविधान्रम्यान्सरितश्च समुद्रगाः ॥ ४.१४.४८ ॥
I have wandered through impassable forests, sacred fords and lakes, many delightful mountains, and rivers flowing to the sea.
4.14.49
भर्तृशोकपरीताङ्गी भर्तृसब्रह्मचारिणी ।
विचरामि महीं दुर्गां यत्र सायंनिवेशना ॥ ४.१४.४९ ॥
With my limbs worn by grief for my husbands, sharing the vow of chastity with my husbands, I wander this rugged earth, where I make my home at evening.
4.14.50
वीरपत्नी यदा देवी चरमाणेषु भर्तृषु ।
साऽहं विवत्सा विधिना गन्धमादनपर्वतात्।
शृणोमि तव सौशील्यं भर्तुर्मधुरभाषिणि ॥ ४.१४.५० ॥
O goddess, wife of heroes, when my husbands were wandering, by fate I was separated from Gandhamādana mountain. O sweet-speaking one, I hear of your gentleness and that of your husband.
4.14.51
माहात्म्यं च ततः श्रुत्वा ब्राह्मणानां समीपतः ।
त्वामुपस्थातुमिच्छामि ततश्चाहमिहागता ॥ ४.१४.५१ ॥
Then, having heard of your greatness from the brahmins nearby, I wish to serve you, and so I have come here.
4.14.52
गुरवो मम धर्मश्च वायुः शक्रस्तथाऽश्विनौ ।
तेषां प्रसादाच्च न मां कश्चिद्धर्षयते पुमान् ॥ ४.१४.५२ ॥
My gurus are Dharma, Vāyu, Śakra, and likewise the two Aśvins. By their grace no man dares to assail me.
4.14.53
एवमुक्त्वा सुदेष्णां तां कृताञ्जलिपुटा स्थिता ।
साऽब्रवीद्विस्मयाविष्टा द्रौपदीं योषितां वराम् ॥ ४.१४.५३ ॥
Having said this to Sudeṣṇā, she spoke to Draupadī, who stood with folded palms, the best of women, filled with wonder.
4.14.54
न भरेयमहं भद्रे संशयो मम विद्यते ।
राजा त्वयं हि त्वां दृष्ट्वा मतिं पापां करिष्यति ॥ ४.१४.५४ ॥
O gracious lady, I cannot take responsibility for you; I have doubts about this, for the king, having seen you, will form a sinful intention.
4.14.55
साऽहं त्वां न क्षमां मन्ये वसन्तीमिह वेश्मनि ।
एष दोषोस्ति सुश्रोणि कथं वाभीरु मन्यसे ॥ ४.१४.५५ ॥
I do not think it fitting for you to dwell in this house. O fair-hipped one, this is a fault. O fearless one, how do you regard it?
4.14.56
स्थिता राजकुले नार्यो याश्चेमा मम वेश्मनि ।
त्वामेवैकां निरीक्षन्ते विस्मयाद्वरवर्णिनि ॥ ४.१४.५६ ॥
The women who stand here in the royal household and in my house all look at you alone in wonder, O fair-complexioned one.
4.14.57
वृक्षांश्चोपस्थितान्पश्य य इमे मम वेश्मनि ।
विनमन्ते हि त्वां दृष्ट्वा पुमांसं कं न लोभयेः ॥ ४.१४.५७ ॥
Look at these trees standing near my house, which bend down when they see you. What man would you not entice?
4.14.58
बिभर्षि परमं रूपमतिमानुषमद्भुतम् ।
तिर्यग्योनिगताश्चापि निरीक्षन्ते सविस्मयाः ।
तव रूपमनिन्द्याङ्गि किं पुनर्मानवा भुवि ॥ ४.१४.५८ ॥
You bear a supreme beauty, wondrous and beyond human. Even creatures born in animal wombs look at you in wonder. O faultless-limbed one, what then of humans on earth?
4.14.59
राजा विराटः सुश्रोणि दृष्ट्वा ते परमं वपुः ।
मां विहाय वरारोहे त्वां गच्छेत्सर्वचेतसा ॥ ४.१४.५९ ॥
O fair-hipped one, King Virāṭa, seeing your supreme body, O fair-thighed one, would abandon me and go to you with his whole heart.
4.14.60
यं हि त्वमनवद्याङ्गी नरमायतलोचने ।
सुप्रसन्ना हि वीक्षेथाः स कामवरागो भवेत् ॥ ४.१४.६० ॥
O faultless-limbed one, O wide-eyed one, whatever man you look upon very graciously, he would become overcome by desire.
4.14.61
सुस्नाताऽलंकृता हि त्वं यमीक्षेथा हि मानुषम् ।
ग्लानिर्न तस्य दुःखं वा न तन्द्रिर्न पराजयः ॥ ४.१४.६१ ॥
Adorned and well-bathed, whichever man you look upon, he will have no weariness, no sorrow, no lassitude, no defeat.
4.14.62
न शोको न च सन्तापो न क्रोधो नानृतं वदे ।
यं त्वं सर्वातवद्याङ्गि भजेथाः समलंकृता ॥ ४.१४.६२ ॥
O you of flawless limbs, whoever you join, adorned, will know no grief, no anguish, no anger, and will speak no falsehood.
4.14.63
न व्याधिर्न जरा तस्य न तृष्णा न क्षुधा भवेत् ।
यस्य त्वं वशगा सुभ्रु भवेरङ्कगता सती ॥ ४.१४.६३ ॥
O fair-browed one, to whom you will be subject, seated in his lap as a faithful wife, he will know no sickness, no old age, no thirst, no hunger.
4.14.64
पञ्चत्वमपि संप्राप्तं यं च त्वं परिपस्वजेः ।
बाहुभ्यामनुरूपाभ्यां स जीवेदिति मे मतिः ॥ ४.१४.६४ ॥
Even one who has reached death, whom you embrace with fitting arms, will live—such is my opinion.
4.14.65
यस्य हि त्वं भवेर्भार्या यं च हृष्टा परिष्वजेः ।
अतिजीवेस्य सर्वेषु देवेष्विव पुरन्दरः ॥ ४.१४.६५ ॥
The man whose wife you will be, and whom you will embrace gladly, will live beyond the span, like Indra among all the gods.
4.14.66
अध्यारोहेद्यथा वृक्षं यथा वाऽऽरुह्य तक्षति ।
राजवेश्मनि वामोरु ननु स्यास्त्वं तथा मम ॥ ४.१४.६६ ॥
As one climbs a tree, or having climbed it, fells it, so surely, O fair-thighed one, in the royal palace you shall be mine.
4.14.67
यथा कर्कटकी गर्भमाधत्ते मृत्युमात्मनः ।
तथाविधमहं मन्ये तव सुभ्रु समागमम् ॥ ४.१४.६७ ॥
As the female crab conceives its own death in its womb, so I deem this union with you, fair-browed one.
4.14.68
अनुमानये त्वां सैरन्ध्रि नावमन्ये कथंचन ।
भर्तृशीलभयाद्भद्रे तव वासं न रोचये ॥ ४.१४.६८ ॥
I entreat you, Sairandhrī; I will not dishonour you in any way. But out of fear of your husband's nature, gracious one, I do not wish your dwelling here.
4.14.69
नाहं शक्या विराटेन यद्वा चान्येन केनचित् ।
देवगन्धर्वयक्षैर्वा द्रष्टुं दुष्टेन चेतसा ॥ ४.१४.६९ ॥
I cannot be looked upon with a wicked mind by Virāṭa, or by anyone else, or by gods, gandharvas or yakṣas.
4.14.70
गन्धर्वाः पालयन्ते मां सुकुलाः पञ्च सुव्रताः ।
पुत्रा देवादिदेवानां सूर्यपावकवर्चसः ॥ ४.१४.७० ॥
Five gandharvas of noble lineage and good vows protect me; they are sons of the foremost of the gods, radiant as the sun and fire.
4.14.71
यश्च दुःशीलवान्मर्त्यो मां स्पृशेद्दुष्टचेतसा ।
स तामेव निशां शीघ्रं शयीत मुसलैर्हतः ॥ ४.१४.७१ ॥
Whatever ill-natured mortal touches me with a wicked mind, that very night he shall quickly lie down, struck down by clubs.
4.14.72
यस्यापि हि शतं पूर्णं बान्धवानां भवेदपि ।
सहस्रं वा विशालाक्षि कोटिर्वापि सहस्रिका ।
दुष्टचित्तश्च मां ब्रूयान्न स जीवेत्तवाग्रतः ॥ ४.१४.७२ ॥
Even if he has a full hundred, a thousand, or even ten million kinsmen, large-eyed one, whoever wicked-minded speaks to me shall not live before your eyes.
4.14.73
न तस्य त्रिदशा देवा नासुरा न च पन्नगाः ।
तेभ्यो गन्धर्वराजेभ्यस्त्राणं कुर्युरसंशयम् ॥ ४.१४.७३ ॥
Neither gods, nor asuras, nor serpents would protect him from those lords of the gandharvas, without doubt.
4.14.74
सुदेष्णे विश्वस त्वं मां स्वजने बान्धवेऽपि वा ।
नाहं शक्या नरैर्द्रष्टुं न च मे वृत्तमीदृशम् ॥ ४.१४.७४ ॥
O Sudeṣṇā, trust me, whether among your own people or your kinsmen. I am not to be looked upon by men, and my conduct is not such.
4.14.75
यो मे न दद्यादुच्छिष्टं न च पादौ प्रधावयेत् ।
प्रीयेरंस्तेन वासेन गन्धर्वाः पतयो मम ॥ ४.१४.७५ ॥
He who does not give me leftover food nor wash my feet—with that garment my gandharva husbands would be pleased.
4.14.76
यो हि मां पुरुषो गृद्ध्येद्यथाऽन्याः प्राकृतस्त्रियः ।
तामेव स इमां रात्रिं प्रविशेदपरां तनुम् ॥ ४.१४.७६ ॥
The man who desires me as he desires other common women, that very night let him enter another body.
4.14.77
न चाप्यहं चालयितुं शक्या केनचिदङ्गने ।
दुःखशीलाश्च गन्धर्वास्त इमे बलिनः प्रियाः ।
एवं निवसमानायां मयि मा ते भयं हि भूत् ॥ ४.१४.७७ ॥
O lady, no one can move me. These gandharvas are of harsh disposition, strong, and dear to me. While I dwell thus, let there be no fear for you.
4.14.78
एवमुक्ता तु सैरन्ध्र्या सुदेष्णा वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
वसेह मयि कल्याणि यदि ते वृत्तमीदृशम् ॥ ४.१४.७८ ॥
When Sairandhrī had spoken thus, Sudeṣṇā said these words: O auspicious one, if your conduct is such, then dwell here with me.
4.14.79
कश्च ते दातुमुच्छिष्टं पुमानर्हति भामिनि ।
प्रसारयेच्च कः पादौ लक्ष्मीं दृष्ट्वैव बुद्धिमान् ॥ ४.१४.७९ ॥
O radiant woman, what man deserves to give you leftover food? And seeing you, like Lakṣmī, what wise man would stretch out his hand to your feet?
4.14.80
एवमाचारसंपन्ना एवं देवपरायणा ।
रक्ष्या त्वमसि भूतानां सावित्रीवद्विजन्मनाम् ॥ ४.१४.८० ॥
Endowed with such conduct and devoted to the gods in this way, you are to be protected by all beings, like Sāvitrī and the twice-born.
4.14.81
देवता इव कल्याणि पूजिता वरवर्णिनी ।
वस भद्रे मयि प्रीता प्रीतिर्हि मयि वर्तते।
सर्वकामैः प्रमुदिता निरुद्विग्नमनाः सुखम् ॥ ४.१४.८१ ॥
O auspicious one, honored like a goddess, O excellent-complexioned gracious lady, stay with me in pleasure; my affection is toward you. Rejoicing with all your desires fulfilled, live happily with an untroubled mind.
4.14.82
सुदेष्णयैवमुक्ता सा संप्रीता चारुहासिनी ।
निर्विशङ्का विराटस्य विवेशान्तःपुरं सुखम् ॥ ४.१४.८२ ॥
Thus addressed by Sudeṣṇā, she, well pleased and lovely-smiling, entered Virāṭa's inner apartments without fear and happily.
4.14.83
याज्ञसेनी सुदेष्णां तु शुश्रूपन्ती विशांपते ।
अवसत्परिचारार्हा सुदुःखं जनमेजय ॥ ४.१४.८३ ॥
O lord of men, Yājñasenī (Draupadī), serving Sudeṣṇā, though worthy of service, dwelt in great sorrow, O Janamejaya.
4.14.84
एवं विराटे न्यवसंस्तु पाण्डवाः कृष्णा तथाऽन्तःपुरमेत्य शोभना ।
अज्ञातचर्यां प्रतिरुद्धमानसा यथाऽग्रथो भस्मनि गूढतेजसः ॥ ४.१४.८४ ॥
Thus the Pāṇḍavas dwelt in Virāṭa's realm, and Kṛṣṇā too entered the inner apartments, radiant. In their hidden life, with minds restrained, they lived like fires covered in ashes, their brilliance concealed.