Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.18
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4.18.1
प्रत्याख्यातश्च पाञ्चाल्या कीचकः काममोहितः ।
प्रविश्य राजभवनं भगिन्या अग्रतः स्थितः ॥ ४.१८.१ ॥
Rejected by the Pāñcāli woman, Kīcaka, deluded by desire, entered the royal palace and stood before his sister.
4.18.2
सोभिवीक्ष्य सुकेशान्तां सुदेष्णां भगिनीं प्रियाम् ।
अमर्यादेन कामेन घोरेणाभिपरिप्लुतः ॥ ४.१८.२ ॥
Looking at his beloved sister Sudeṣṇā, the one with beautiful hair, he was overwhelmed by terrible, unbridled desire.
4.18.3
स तु मूर्ध्र्यञ्जलिं कृत्वा भगिन्याश्चरणावुभौ ।
संमोहाभिहतस्तूर्णं वातोद्धृत इवार्णवः ॥ ४.१८.३ ॥
Then, with folded hands raised to his head, he touched both of his sister's feet; struck by confusion, he at once trembled like the ocean stirred by the wind.
4.18.4
स प्रोवाच सुदुःखार्तो भगिनीं निश्वसन्मुहुः ।
अव्यक्तमृदुना साम्ना शुष्यता च पुनःपुनः ॥ ४.१८.४ ॥
Greatly distressed, sighing again and again, he spoke to his sister, repeatedly, in indistinct, soft, conciliatory words, his throat parched.
4.18.5
यथा सुदेष्णे सैरन्ध्र्या संगच्छेयं सकामया ।
तथा शीघ्रं कुरुष्वाद्य माऽहं प्राणान्प्रहासिषम् ॥ ४.१८.५ ॥
O Sudeṣṇā, do it quickly today, so that I may unite with the desiring sairandhrī, lest I give up my life.
4.18.6
यदीयमनवद्याङ्गी न मामद्यापि काङ्क्षते ।
चेतसाऽभिप्रसन्नेन गतोस्मि यमसादनम् ॥ ४.१८.६ ॥
If this faultless-limbed woman does not desire me even today, then, though my mind is fully pleased, I have already gone to the abode of Yama.
4.18.7
तमुवाच परिष्वज्य सुदेष्णा भ्रातरं प्रियम् ।
भ्रातुर्जीवितरक्षार्थं समाश्वास्यासितेक्षणा ॥ ४.१८.७ ॥
Sudeṣṇā, dark-eyed, embraced her beloved brother and, consoling him for the protection of his life, spoke to him.
4.18.8
शरणागतेयं सुश्रोणी मया दत्ताभया च सा ।
शुभाचारा च भद्रं ते नैनां वक्तुमिहोत्सहे ॥ ४.१८.८ ॥
This beautiful-hipped woman has come for refuge, and I have given her my assurance of safety; she is also of good conduct. May you prosper—I do not dare to speak to her here.
4.18.9
एषा हि शक्या नान्येन स्प्रष्टुं पापेन चेतसा ।
गन्धर्वाः किल पञ्चेमां रक्षन्ति रमयन्ति च ॥ ४.१८.९ ॥
No one with a wicked mind can touch her; indeed five Gandharvas guard her and delight in her.
4.18.10
एवमेषा ममाचष्टे तथा प्रथमसंगमे ।
तथैव गजनासोरूः सत्यमाह ममान्तिके।
ते हि क्रुद्धा महात्मानो नाशयेयुर्हि जीवितम् ॥ ४.१८.१० ॥
At our first meeting she said the same to me; and the elephant-thighed woman speaks truly in my presence. Those great-souled ones, if angered, would indeed destroy one's life.
4.18.11
राजा चैव समीक्ष्यैनां संमोहं गतवानिह ।
मया च सत्यवचनैरनुनीतो महीपतिः ॥ ४.१८.११ ॥
And the king, having gazed upon her, fell into confusion here; and the lord of the earth was persuaded by my truthful words.
4.18.12
सोप्येनामनिशं दृष्ट्वा मनसैवाभ्यनन्दत ।
भयाद्गन्धर्वमुख्यानां जीवितस्योपघातिनाम्।
मनसाऽपि ततस्त्वेनां न चिन्तयति पार्थिवः ॥ ४.१८.१२ ॥
He too, gazing at her constantly, took delight within his mind; yet out of fear of the chief Gandharvas, destroyers of life, the king did not even think of her in his heart.
4.18.13
ते हि क्रुद्धा महात्मानो गरुडानिलतेजसः ।
दहेयुरपि लोकांस्त्रीन्युगान्तेष्विव भास्करः ॥ ४.१८.१३ ॥
Those great-souled ones, when angered, with the power of Garuḍa and the wind, could burn the three worlds like the sun at the ends of the ages.
4.18.14
सैनन्ध्र्या ह्येतदाख्यातं मम तेषां महद्बलम् ।
तव चाहमिदं गुह्यं स्नेहाद्वक्ष्यामि बन्धुवत् ॥ ४.१८.१४ ॥
The sairandhrī has indeed told me of their great strength. And to you too, out of affection, like a kinsman, I will tell this secret.
4.18.15
मा गमिष्यसि वै कृच्छ्रां गतिं परमदुर्गमाम् ।
बलिनस्ते रुजं कुर्युः कुलस्य च धनस्य च ॥ ४.१८.१५ ॥
Do not go down that painful and most difficult path; the mighty ones could bring harm upon your family and your wealth.
4.18.16
तस्मान्नास्यां मनः कर्तुं यदि प्राणा प्रियास्तव ।
न चिन्तयेथा मागास्त्वं मत्प्रियं च यदीच्छसि ॥ ४.१८.१६ ॥
Therefore, if your life is dear to you, do not set your mind on her, do not think of her; and if you desire what pleases me, do not go there.
4.18.17
एवमुक्तस्तु दुष्टात्मा भगिनीं कीचकोऽब्रवीत् ।
गन्धर्वाणां शतं वाऽपि सहस्रमयुतानि वा ।
अहमेको वधिष्यामि गन्धर्वान्पञ्च किं पुनः ॥ ४.१८.१७ ॥
Thus addressed, the evil-minded Kīcaka said to his sister: "Even if the gandharvas were a hundred, or a thousand, or ten thousand, I alone would slay them; what then of five gandharvas!"
4.18.18
न च त्वमभिजानीषे स्त्रीणां गुह्यमनुत्तमम् ।
पुत्रं वा किल पौत्रं वा भ्रातरं वा मनस्विनम् ॥ ४.१८.१८ ॥
And you do not know the supreme secret of women: that harm comes to a son, or indeed a grandson, or a brother, or any high-minded man.
4.18.19
रहसीह नरं दृष्ट्वा नानागन्धविभूषितम् ।
योनिरुत्स्विद्यते स्त्रीणां सतीनामपि च श्रुतम् ॥ ४.१८.१९ ॥
Having seen a man here in secret, adorned with many kinds of fragrance, even the womb of women is said to grow moist — even of virtuous women.
4.18.20
मां निरीक्ष्यानुलिप्ताङ्गं सर्वाभरणभूषितम् ।
वशमेष्यति सैरन्ध्री मन्मथेनाभिपीडिता।
सा त्वं दृष्ट्वा ब्रूहि चैनां मम चेञ्जीवितं प्रियं ॥ ४.१८.२० ॥
Seeing me with my body anointed and adorned with all ornaments, that Sairandhrī, tormented by love, will come under my control. Having seen her, tell her — if my life is dear to you.
4.18.21
एवमुक्ता सुदेष्णा तु शोकेनाभिप्रपीडिता ।
अहो दुःखमहो कृच्छ्रमहो पापमिति स्मह ॥ ४.१८.२१ ॥
Thus addressed, Sudeṣṇā was sorely afflicted with grief and said: Alas, what sorrow! Alas, what hardship! Alas, what sin!
4.18.22
प्रारुदद्भृशदुःखार्ता विपाकं तस्य वीक्ष्य सा ।
पातालेषु पतत्येष विलपन्बडवामुखे ॥ ४.१८.२२ ॥
Afflicted with bitter sorrow, she wept aloud, seeing his fate: lamenting, he falls down into the netherworlds, into the mouth of the mare-fire.
4.18.23
त्वत्कृते विनशिष्यन्ति भ्रातरः सुहृदश्च मे ।
किंनु शक्यं मया कर्तुं यत्त्वमेवमभिप्लुतः ॥ ४.१८.२३ ॥
Because of you my brothers and my friends will perish. What can I do, since you are thus overwhelmed?
4.18.24
न च श्रेयोऽभिजानीषे काममेवानुवर्तसे ।
ध्रुवं गतायुस्त्वं पाप यदेवं काममोहितः ।
अकर्तव्ये हि मां पापे नियुनङ्क्षि नराधम ॥ ४.१८.२४ ॥
You do not know what is good, you only follow desire. Deluded by desire as you are, wretch, surely your life is spent. Lowest of men, you drive me to what must not be done, sinful one!
4.18.25
अपि चैतत्पुरा प्रोक्तं निपुणैर्मनुजोत्तमैः ।
एकस्तु कुरुते पापं स्वजातिस्तेन हन्यते ॥ ४.१८.२५ ॥
This too was said of old by the wise and best of men: one man commits a sin, and because of him his own kind is destroyed.
4.18.26
गतस्त्वं धर्मराजस्य विषयं नात्र संशयः ।
अदूषितमिदं सर्वं स्वजनं घातयिष्यसि ॥ ४.१८.२६ ॥
You have indeed gone into the realm of the king of dharma; there is no doubt of it. This whole undefiled realm you will bring to the slaughter of your own people.
4.18.27
एतत्तु मे दुःखतरं येनाहं भ्रातृसौहृदात् ।
विदितार्था करिष्यामि तुष्टो भव कुलक्षये ॥ ४.१८.२७ ॥
This is more painful for me: out of affection for my brothers, I shall act with understanding of the purpose; be pleased at the destruction of the family.
4.18.28
गच्छ शीघ्रमितस्त्वं हि स्वमेव भवनं शुभम् ।
किंचित्कार्यं समुद्दिश्य सुरामन्नं च कारय ॥ ४.१८.२८ ॥
Go quickly from here to your own auspicious house, and have wine and food prepared for some purpose.
4.18.29
कृते चान्ने सुरायां च प्रेषयिष्यसि मे पुनः ।
तामहं प्रेषयिष्यामि मध्वन्नार्थं तवान्तिकम् ॥ ४.१८.२९ ॥
When the food and wine are ready, you will send for me again; and I will send her to you for honey and food.
4.18.30
ततः संप्रेषितामेनां विजने निरवग्रहाम् ।
सान्त्वयेथा यथान्यायं यदि साम सहिष्यति ॥ ४.१८.३० ॥
Then, once she has been sent, in a secluded place and without restraint, you should soothe her duly, if she will endure conciliation.
4.18.31
सद्यः कृतमिदं सर्वं शेषमत्रानुचिन्तय ॥ ४.१८.३१ ॥
All this has been done at once; now consider what remains in this matter.
4.18.32
सुदेष्णयैवमुक्तस्तु कीचकः कालचोदितः ।
त्वरमाणः प्रचक्राम स्वगृहं राजवेश्मनः ॥ ४.१८.३२ ॥
When Sudeṣṇā had spoken thus, Kīcaka, driven by fate, hastened away from the royal palace to his own house.
4.18.33
आगम्य च गृहं रम्यं सुरामन्नं चकार ह ।
अजैडकं च सुकृतं बहु चोच्चावचान्मृगान् ॥ ४.१८.३३ ॥
Arriving at his pleasant house, he had wine and food prepared, and had the goat and sheep meat and many kinds of game well cooked.
4.18.34
भक्षांश्च विविधाकारान्बहूंश्चोच्चावचांस्तदा ।
कारयामास कुशलैरन्नपानैः सुसंस्कृतम् ॥ ४.१८.३४ ॥
Then he had many dishes of various forms and kinds prepared by skilled cooks, well arranged with food and drink.
4.18.35
त्वरावान्कालपाशेन कण्ठे बद्धः पशुर्यथा ।
नावबुध्यत मूढात्मा मरणं समुपस्थितम् ॥ ४.१८.३५ ॥
Like an animal bound by the noose of time around its neck, the hasty, foolish-minded Kīcaka did not perceive that death had drawn near.
4.18.36
आनीतायां सुरायां तु कृते चान्ने सुसंस्कृते ।
कीचकः पुनरागम्य सुदेष्णां वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.१८.३६ ॥
When the wine had been brought and the well-prepared food made, Kīcaka came back again and spoke these words to Sudeṣṇā.
4.18.37
मधु मांसं च बहुधा भक्ष्याश्च बहुधा कृताः ।
सुदेष्णे ब्रूहि सैरन्ध्रीं यथा सा मे गृहं व्रजेत् ॥ ४.१८.३७ ॥
Honey, meat, and dishes to be eaten have been prepared in many ways. O Sudeṣṇā, tell the maidservant to come to my house.
4.18.38
केनचित्त्वद्य कार्येण त्वर शीघ्रं मम प्रियम् ।
अहं हि शरणं देवं प्रतिपद्ये वृषध्वजम्।
समागमं मे सैरन्ध्र्या मरणं वा दिशेति वै ॥ ४.१८.३८ ॥
For some reason, quickly, today, fulfil my beloved desire. I take refuge in the god with the bull-banner. Grant me union with the maidservant, or grant me death, so say.
4.18.39
सा तमाह विनिःश्वस्य प्रतिगच्छ स्वकं गृहम् ।
एषाऽहमपि सैरन्ध्रीं सुरार्थे तूर्णमादिशे ॥ ४.१८.३९ ॥
Sighing, she said to him: 'Go back to your own house. I too shall quickly direct the maidservant for the wine.'
4.18.40
एवमुक्तस्तु पापात्मा कीचकस्त्वरितः पुनः ।
स्वगृहं प्राविशत्तूर्णं सैरन्ध्रीगतमानसः ॥ ४.१८.४० ॥
Thus addressed, the evil-minded Kīcaka, his mind fixed on the maidservant, hastily entered his own house again.
4.18.41
कीचकं तु गतं ज्ञात्वा त्वरमाणं स्वकं गृहम् ।
सैरन्ध्रीं तत आहूय सदेष्णा वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.१८.४१ ॥
Knowing that Kīcaka had hastened away to his own house, Sudeṣṇā then called the maidservant and spoke these words.
4.18.42
गच्छ सैरन्ध्रि मत्प्रीत्यै कीचकस्य निवेशनम् ।
सुरामानय सुश्रोणि तृषिताऽहं विलासिनि ॥ ४.१८.४२ ॥
Go, maidservant, to Kīcaka's dwelling for my pleasure. Bring the wine, O fair-hipped one, for I am thirsty, O playful one.
4.18.43
सुदेष्णयैवमुक्ता सा निःश्वसन्ती नृपात्मजा ।
अब्रवीच्छोकसन्तप्ता नाहं तत्र व्रजामि वैः ॥ ४.१८.४३ ॥
Thus addressed by Sudeṣṇā, the king's daughter, sighing deeply and tormented by grief, spoke: "I will not go there."
4.18.44
सूतपुत्रो हि मां भद्रे कामात्मा चाभिमन्यते ।
न गच्छेयमहं तस्य राजपुत्रि निवेशनम् ।
त्वमेव भद्रे जानासि यथा स निरपत्रपः ॥ ४.१८.४४ ॥
"Good lady, that charioteer's son, driven by desire, sets his heart on me. Princess, I will not go to his dwelling. Good lady, you yourself know how shameless he is."
4.18.45
समयश्च कृतो भद्रे यथा प्रथमसंगमे ।
तथा निवसमानायां यथाऽहं नान्यचारिणी ॥ ४.१८.४५ ॥
"Good lady, as the agreement was made at our first meeting, so while I dwell there, I am not one who goes after another."
4.18.46
कीचकश्च सुकेशान्ते मूढो मदनगर्वितः ।
स मामिह गतां दृष्ट्वा व्यवस्यति निराकृतिम्।
कथं नु वै तत्र गतां मर्षयेन्मामबान्धवाम् ॥ ४.१८.४६ ॥
"Kīcaka, deluded and proud with desire, seeing me come here, will resolve upon a shameful deed. And if I went there, how would he bear with me, who am without kin?"
4.18.47
बह्व्यः सन्ति तव प्रेष्या राजपुत्रि वशानुगाः ।
अन्यां प्रेषय कैकेयि संरक्ष्याऽहमिह त्वया ॥ ४.१८.४७ ॥
"Princess, you have many servants who obey you. Kaikeyī, send another; here I must be protected by you."
4.18.48
कीचकस्यालयं देवि न यामि भयकम्पिता ।
यद्यदन्यच्च मे कर्म करोमि च सुदुष्करम् ॥ ४.१८.४८ ॥
"Goddess, trembling with fear, I will not go to Kīcaka's dwelling. Whatever other very difficult task I perform, I will perform that as well."
4.18.49
एवमुक्ता तु पाञ्चाल्या दैवयोगेन कैकयी ।
तां विराटस्य माहिषी क्रुद्धा भूयोऽन्वशासत ॥ ४.१८.४९ ॥
Thus addressed by the Pāñcālī woman through the working of fate, Kaikeyī, the chief queen of Virāṭa, angered, admonished her again.
4.18.50
कीचकं चैव गच्छ त्वं बलात्कारे चोदिता ।
नास्ति मेऽन्या त्वया तुल्या सा त्वं शीघ्रतरं व्रज ॥ ४.१८.५० ॥
Go to Kīcaka, since you have been urged toward forced union. For me there is no other equal to you; go quickly.
4.18.51
अवश्यं त्वेव गन्तव्यं किमर्थं मां विवक्षसि ।
शीघ्रं गच्छ त्वरस्वेति मत्प्रीतिवशमाचर ॥ ४.१८.५१ ॥
You must surely go; why do you argue with me? Go quickly, hurry, and act according to my pleasure.
4.18.52
न हीदृशो मम भ्राता किं त्वं समभिशङ्कसे ।
उक्त्वा चैनां बलाच्चैव विनियुज्य प्रभुत्वतः ॥ ४.१८.५२ ॥
My brother is not like that; why do you suspect him? Saying this, and by her authority, forcing her to go.
4.18.53
भाजनं प्रददौ चास्यै सपिधानं हिरण्मयम् ।
या सुजाता सुगन्धा च तामानय सुरामिति ॥ ४.१८.५३ ॥
She gave her a golden vessel with a lid, and said: 'Bring here the well-born, fragrant one, to fetch wine.'
4.18.54
सा शङ्कमाना रुदती वेपन्ती द्रुपदात्मजा ।
दैवतेभ्यो नमस्कृत्वा श्वशुरेभ्यस्तथाऽब्रवीत् ॥ ४.१८.५४ ॥
Fearing, weeping, trembling, the daughter of Drupada bowed to the gods and then spoke thus to her fathers-in-law.
4.18.55
यथाऽहमन्यं पार्थेभ्यो नाभिजानापि मानवम् ।
तेन सत्येन मां दृष्ट्वा कीचको मा वशं नयेत् ॥ ४.१८.५५ ॥
As I do not know any other man apart from the Pāṇḍavas, by that truth, may Kīcaka, seeing me, not bring me under his power.
4.18.56
यथाऽहं पाण्डुपुत्रेभ्यः पञ्चभ्यो नान्यगामिनी ।
तेन सत्येन मां दृष्ट्वा कीचको मा वशं नयेत् ॥ ४.१८.५६ ॥
As I do not go to any other than the five sons of Pāṇḍu, by that truth, may Kīcaka, seeing me, not bring me under his power.