Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.4
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4.4.1
इत्येवमुक्त्वा पुरुषप्रवीरस्तथार्जुनो धर्मामृतां वरिष्ठः ।
वाक्यं तथासौ … भूयो नृपोऽपरं भ्रातर…बभाषे ॥ ४.४.१ ॥
Having spoken thus, Arjuna, the foremost of heroes among men and the best of those who drink the nectar of dharma, spoke those words… Again the king spoke to another brother… .
4.4.2
किंकर्मा किंसमाचारो नकुलोयं भविष्यति ।
सुकुमारश्च शूरश्च दर्शनीयः सुखोचितः ॥ ४.४.२ ॥
What work and what conduct will this Nakula have? He is tender, brave, handsome, and fit for comfort.
4.4.3
अदुःखार्हश्च बालश्च लालितश्चापि नित्यशः ।
सोयमार्तश्च शान्तश्च किं नु रोचयतात्त्विह ॥ ४.४.३ ॥
He does not deserve sorrow; he is a boy, always pampered, yet he is afflicted and calm. Then in what will he find pleasure here?
4.4.4
किं त्वं नकुल कुर्वाणस्तस्य तात चरिष्यसि ।
कर्म तत्त्वं समाचक्ष्व राज्ये तस्य महीपतेः ॥ ४.४.४ ॥
Nakula, dear one, what work will you do while living in that lord of the earth's kingdom? Describe that work truly.
4.4.5
अश्वाध्यक्षो भविष्यामि विराटस्येति मे मतिः ।
दामग्रन्थीति नाम्नाऽहं कर्मैतत्सुप्रियं मम ॥ ४.४.५ ॥
My intention is to become the superintendent of horses for Virāṭa. My name is Dāmagranthi, and this work is very dear to me.
4.4.6
दामग्नन्थी परिज्ञातः कुशलो दामकर्मणि ।
न मां परिभविष्यन्ति जना जात्विह कर्हिचित् ॥ ४.४.६ ॥
Known as Dāmagranthi, skilled in the work of binding cords, people here will never despise me at any time.
4.4.7
कुशलोत्स्म्यश्वशिक्षायां तथैवाश्वचिकित्सने ।
प्रियाश्च सततं मेऽश्वाः कुरुराजा यथा तव ॥ ४.४.७ ॥
I am skilled in training horses, and likewise in treating horses; horses are always dear to me, just as they are to you, king of the Kurus.
4.4.8
न मां परिभविष्यन्ति किशोरा वडवास्तथा ।
न दुष्टाश्च भविष्यन्ति पृष्ठे धुरि च मद्गताः ॥ ४.४.८ ॥
Young mares will not show me disrespect, nor will they become unruly under me, whether on the back or in the yoke.
4.4.9
द्रक्ष्यन्ति ये च मां केचिद्विराटनगरे जनाः ।
तेभ्य एवं प्रवक्ष्यामि विहरिष्याम्यहं यथा ॥ ४.४.९ ॥
To those people in the city of Virāṭa who see me, I shall speak thus, and live as I shall live.
4.4.10
पाण्डवेन ह्यहं तात अश्वेष्वधिकृतः पुरा ।
इति तस्य पुरे छन्नश्चरिष्यामि महीपते ।
इत्येतद्वः प्रतिज्ञातं विहरिष्याम्यहं यथा ॥ ४.४.१० ॥
Father, formerly I was appointed over the horses by a Pāṇḍava. Therefore, lord of the earth, I shall wander in that city in disguise. This I have promised you: I shall live as I shall live.
4.4.11
नकुलेनैवमुक्तस्तु धर्मराजोऽब्रवीद्वचः ।
बृहस्पतिसमो बुद्ध्या नयेनोशनसा समः ॥ ४.४.११ ॥
Thus addressed by Nakula, Dharmarāja—equal to Bṛhaspati in wisdom and to Uśanas in statecraft—spoke these words.
4.4.12
मन्त्रैर्नानाविधैर्नीतः पथ्येषु परिनिष्ठितः ।
सुप्रणीतः सुमार्गस्थो राजतन्त्रमवाप यः ॥ ४.४.१२ ॥
He who, guided by many kinds of counsel, firmly established in what is beneficial, standing well upon the good path and well directed, attained the machinery of kingship.
4.4.13
न चास्य स्खलितं किंचिद्ददृशुस्तद्विदो जनाः ।
सुनीतिज्ञश्च शूरश्च सर्वमन्त्रविशारदः ॥ ४.४.१३ ॥
No fault in him was ever seen by those who knew him; he was skilled in good policy, brave, and expert in all counsels.
4.4.14
अधिको मातुरस्माकं कुन्त्याः प्रियतमः सदा ।
सहदेव कथं कर्म तस्य राज्ञः करिष्यसि।
किं वा त्वं तात कुर्वाणः प्रच्छन्नो विचरिष्यसि ॥ ४.४.१४ ॥
Sahadeva, you who were always the dearest of all to our mother Kuntī, how will you serve that king? Or, dear one, what task will you do as you wander in disguise?
4.4.15
गोसङ्ख्याता भविष्यामि विराटस्येति रोचये ।
प्रतिभोक्ता च दोग्धा च सङ्ख्यानकुशलो गवाम्।
तन्त्रीपालेति मे नाम स्वयं प्रोक्तं भविष्यति ॥ ४.४.१५ ॥
I wish to become the counter of Virāṭa's cattle: I will be the keeper of their fodder, their milker, and skilled in counting cows. My name will be spoken of as Tantrīpāla.
4.4.16
अयोगा बहुलाः पुष्टाः क्षीरवत्यो बहुप्रजाः ।
निष्पन्नसत्त्वाः सुभृता ह्यपेतज्वरकिल्विषाः ॥ ४.४.१६ ॥
Those cows will be free from disease, numerous, well-nourished, rich in milk, having many offspring, full of vigor, well-tended, and free from fever and ailment.
4.4.17
दृष्टचोरभया नित्यं व्याधिव्याघ्रविवर्जिताः ।
गावः सुसहिता राजन्निरुद्विग्ना निरामयः ॥ ४.४.१७ ॥
O king, the cows will always be free from fear of thieves, without disease or tigers, well gathered together, untroubled, and healthy.
4.4.18
भविष्यन्ति मया गुप्ता विराटनगरे तदा ।
निपुणत्वं चरिष्यामि प्रीतिरत्र परा हि मे ॥ ४.४.१८ ॥
Then they will be protected by me in the city of Virāṭa. I will practise skill, for my supreme delight lies in it.
4.4.19
अहं हि भवता गोषु प्रहितः सतत पुरा ।
तत्र मे कौशलं सर्वमनुबद्धं विशांपते ॥ ४.४.१९ ॥
I was indeed sent by you to the cattle, constantly, in the past; there all my skill has remained attached to me, lord of the people.
4.4.20
लक्षणं चरितं चैव गवां यच्चापि मङ्गलम् ।
सत्सर्वं मे सुविदितमन्यच्चापि विशांपते ॥ ४.४.२० ॥
The marks and conduct of cattle, and whatever is auspicious among them, all of that is well known to me, and other things too, lord of the people.
4.4.21
वृषभानपि जानामि राजन्पूजितलक्षणान् ।
येषां मूत्रमुपाघ्राय अपि वन्ध्या प्रसूयते ॥ ४.४.२१ ॥
O king, I know those bulls of honoured marks, whose urine, merely smelled, makes even a barren cow give birth.
4.4.22
सोऽहमेवं चरिष्यामि प्रीतिरत्र परा हि मे ।
विराटनगरे गूढो रंस्येऽहं तेन कर्मणा ॥ ४.४.२२ ॥
Thus I shall conduct myself, for here my supreme delight lies; hidden in the city of Virāṭa, I shall take my pleasure in that very work.
4.4.23
तोषयिष्ये च राजानां मा भूच्चिन्ता तवानघ ।
न च मां वेत्स्यति परस्तत्ते रोचतु पार्थिव।
इत्येतद्वः प्रतिज्ञातं विचरिष्याम्यहं यथा ॥ ४.४.२३ ॥
I shall please the king. Do not let your anxiety be, O sinless one; no other will know me. Let this be pleasing to you, O lord of the earth. Thus I have promised you that I shall move about.
4.4.24
केनात्र कर्मणा कृष्णा द्रौपदी विचरिष्यति ।
न हि किंचिद्विजानाति कर्म कर्तुं यथा स्त्रियः ॥ ४.४.२४ ॥
By what deed here will Kṛṣṇā Draupadī move about? For she knows no work at all to do, as women do.
4.4.25
माल्यागन्धानलङ्कारान्वस्त्राणि विविधानि च ।
एतान्येवाभिजानाति यथाजाता च भामिनी ॥ ४.४.२५ ॥
She knows garlands, perfumes, ornaments and garments of many kinds, yet this radiant lady was not born and raised amid such things.
4.4.26
पतिव्रता महाभागा कथं नु विचरिष्यति ।
इयं तु नः प्रिया भार्या प्राणेभ्योपि गरीयसी ॥ ४.४.२६ ॥
How will the devoted, greatly blessed woman move about? She is our dear wife, dearer even than life.
4.4.27
मातेव परिपाल्या च पूज्या ज्येष्ठा स्वसेव च ।
सुकुमारी सुशीला च राजपुत्री यशस्विनी ।
कथं वत्स्यति कल्याणी विराटनगरे सती ॥ ४.४.२७ ॥
She must be protected like a mother and revered like an elder sister. Tender, of good character, a princess, glorious, auspicious and virtuous, how will she dwell in the city of Virāṭa?
4.4.28
अहं वत्स्यामि राजेन्द्र निर्वृतो भव पार्थिव ।
यथा ते मत्कृते शोको न भवेन्नृपते शृणु।
यथा तु मां न जानन्ति यत्करिष्याम्यहं प्रभो ॥ ४.४.२८ ॥
I will dwell there, O lord of kings; be at ease, O king. So that you may not grieve on my account, O lord of men, listen: I will do what must be done so that they do not know me, O lord.
4.4.29
छन्ना वत्स्याम्यहं यन्मां न विजानन्ति केचन ।
वृत्तं तच्च समाख्यास्ये शर्म तेस्तु विशांपते ॥ ४.४.२९ ॥
I shall dwell concealed, so that no one recognizes me. I shall declare that conduct of mine; may there be peace for you, O lord of the people.
4.4.30
सैरन्ध्रीजातिसंपन्ना नाम्नाऽहं व्रतचारिणी । ॥ ४.४.३० ॥
Born of the sairandhrī caste, I am known by the name of one who keeps vows.
4.4.31
सैरन्ध्र्यो रक्षिताः स्त्रीणां भुजिष्याः सन्ति भारत ।
एकपत्न्यः स्त्रियश्चैता इति लोकस्य निश्चयः ॥ ४.४.३१ ॥
O Bhārata, the Sairandhrīs are protected by women. These women are said, as the world settled it, to be devoted to one husband.
4.4.32
साऽहं ब्रुवाणा सैरन्ध्री कुशला केशकर्मणि ।
प्रमदाहरिका लोके पुरुषाणां प्रवासिनाम् ॥ ४.४.३२ ॥
I, who declare myself a Sairandhrī, am skilled in the arts of hair-dressing, one who captivates the hearts of women of travelling men in the world.
4.4.33
युधिष्ठिरस्य वै गेहे द्रौपद्याः परिचारिका ।
उषिताऽस्मीति वक्ष्यामि पृष्टा राज्ञा च भारत।
आत्मगुप्ता चरिष्यामि यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥ ४.४.३३ ॥
I will say that I dwelt in the house of Yudhiṣṭhira as attendant on Draupadī, O Bhārata, even when the king asks. Keeping myself hidden, I shall wander about, as you ask me.
4.4.34
नाहं तत्र भविष्यामि दुर्भरा राजवेश्मनि ।
कृत्वा चैव सदा रक्षां व्रतेनैव नराधिप ॥ ४.४.३४ ॥
O lord of men, I shall not remain there, for life in the royal palace is hard to bear. By my vow alone, always guarding myself, I shall keep my protection.
4.4.35
सुदेष्णां प्रत्युपस्थास्ये राजभार्यां यशस्विनीम् ।
सा रक्षिष्यति मां प्राप्तां मा ते भूद्दुःखमीदृशम् ॥ ४.४.३५ ॥
I shall attend upon Sudeṣṇā, the renowned queen, the king's wife. Having arrived, I shall be protected by her; let no such sorrow come to you.
4.4.36
अथ गुप्ता चरिष्यामि युष्माभिस्तत्र तस्थुषी ।
इत्येवं वः प्रतिज्ञातं विहरिष्याम्यहं यथा ॥ ४.४.३६ ॥
Then, protected by you and remaining there, I shall wander about. Thus I have promised you that I shall live just as I have said.
4.4.37
यथा नो दुर्हृदः पापा भवन्ति सुखिनः पुनः ।
कुर्यास्तथा त्वं कल्याणि लक्षयेयुर्न ते जनाः ॥ ४.४.३७ ॥
So that our wicked enemies may not become happy again, do likewise, auspicious lady; may people not recognize you.
4.4.38
कल्याणं भाषसे कृष्णे यथा कौलेयकी तथा ।
न पापमभिजानासि साध्वी साधुव्रते स्थिता ॥ ४.४.३८ ॥
Kṛṣṇā, you speak only auspicious words, like a loyal hound; you know no wrong. You are a virtuous woman, steadfast in the vow of the good.