Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.190
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5.190.1
एवमुक्तस्य दूतेन द्रुपदस्य तदा नृप ।
चोरस्येव गृहीतस्य न प्रावर्तत भारती ॥ ५.१९०.१ ॥
Thus addressed by the messenger, O king, Drupada's speech then failed him, like that of a thief who has been seized.
5.190.2
स यत्नमकरोत्तीव्रं संबन्धिन्युनुमानने ।
दूतैर्मधुरसंभाषैर्न तदस्तीति संदिशन् ॥ ५.१९०.२ ॥
He made an intense effort toward his kinsman, sending word through messengers of sweet speech that there was no such thing.
5.190.3
स राजा भूय एवाथ ज्ञात्वा तत्त्वमथागमत् ।
कन्येति पाञ्चालसुतां त्वरमाणो विनिर्ययौ ॥ ५.१९०.३ ॥
That king, having again learned the truth, came, and hastening forth, set out, regarding Pāñcāla's daughter as a maiden.
5.190.4
ततः संप्रेषकयामास मित्रांणाममितौजसाम् ।
दुहितुर्विप्रलम्भं तं धात्रीणां वचनात्तदा ॥ ५.१९०.४ ॥
Then he sent out his allies of immeasurable might, concerning the deception of his daughter, at that time, on the words of the nurses.
5.190.5
ततः समुदयं कृत्वा बलानां राजसत्तमः ।
अभियाने मतिं चक्रे द्रुपदं प्रति भारत ॥ ५.१९०.५ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, the best of kings, having assembled his forces, resolved to march out against Drupada.
5.190.6
ततः संमन्त्रयामास मन्त्रिभिः स महीपतिः ।
हिरण्यवर्मा राजेन्द्र पाञ्चाल्यं पार्थिवं प्रति ॥ ५.१९०.६ ॥
Then that lord of the earth, Hiraṇyavarman, consulted with his ministers, O lord of kings, concerning the Pāñcāla ruler.
5.190.7
तत्र वै निश्चितं तेषामभूद्राज्ञां महात्मनाम् ।
तथ्यं भवति चेदेतत्कन्या राजञ्शिखण्डिनी ॥ ५.१९०.७ ॥
There those great-souled kings resolved: "If it is true that Śikhaṇḍinī is a maiden, O king...
5.190.8
बद्ध्वा पाञ्चालराजानमानयिष्यामहे गृहम् ।
अन्यं राजानमाधाय पाञ्चालेषु नरेश्वरम् ॥ ५.१९०.८ ॥
Having bound the king of the Pañcālas, we will bring him home, and having set another king as lord of men among the Pañcālas...
5.190.9
घातयिष्याम नृपतिं पाञ्चालं सशिखण्डिनम् ॥ ५.१९०.९ ॥
We will have the Pañcāla king killed, together with Śikhaṇḍin...
5.190.10
स तदा द्रुतमाज्ञाय पुनर्दूतान्नराधिपः ।
प्रास्थापयत्पार्षतया निहन्मीति स्थिरो भव ॥ ५.१९०.१० ॥
Then that lord of men, having quickly learned from the messenger, sent word again through the son of Pṛṣata: "I will kill him; stand firm."...
5.190.11
स हि प्रकृत्या वै भीतः किल्बिषी च नराधिपः ।
भयं तीव्रमनुप्राप्तो द्रुपदः पृथिवीपतिः ॥ ५.१९०.११ ॥
That lord of men was by nature fearful and guilty; Drupada, lord of the earth, was overcome by intense fear...
5.190.12
विसृज्य दूतान्दाशार्णे द्रुपदः शोकमूर्च्छितः ।
समेत्य भार्यां रहिते वाक्यमाह नराधिपः ॥ ५.१९०.१२ ॥
Having sent away the messengers toward Daśārṇa, Drupada, faint with grief, met his wife in private and spoke these words...
5.190.13
भयेन महताऽऽविष्टो हृदि शोकेन चाहतः ।
पाञ्चालराजो दयितां मातरं वै शिखण्डिनः ॥ ५.१९०.१३ ॥
Seized by great fear and struck in the heart by grief, the king of the Pañcālas spoke these words to the beloved mother of Śikhaṇḍin.
5.190.14
अभियास्यति मां कोपात्संबन्धी सुमहाबलः ।
हिरण्यवर्मा नृपतिः कर्षमाणो वरूथिनीम् ॥ ५.१९०.१४ ॥
The king Hiraṇyavarman, my kinsman by marriage, very mighty and clad in golden armour, will attack me in anger, drawing his army forward.
5.190.15
किमिदानीं करिष्यावो मूढौ कन्यामिमां प्रति ।
शिखण्डी किल पुत्रस्ते कन्येति परिशङ्कितः ॥ ५.१९०.१५ ॥
What shall the two of us, fools, do now about this maiden? Śikhaṇḍin is your son, yet he is suspected of being a girl.
5.190.16
इति संचिन्त्य यत्नेन समित्रः सबलानुगः ।
वञ्चितोऽस्मीति मन्वानो मां किलोद्धर्तुमिच्छति ॥ ५.१९०.१६ ॥
Having pondered this carefully, he, with his allies, army and followers, thinking 'I have been deceived,' truly wishes to rescue me.
5.190.17
किमत्र तथ्यं सुश्रोणि मिथ्या किं ब्रूहि शोभने ।
श्रुत्वा त्वत्तः शुभं वाक्यं संविधास्याम्यहं तथा ॥ ५.१९०.१७ ॥
O fair-hipped one, what here is true, and what is false? Speak, O radiant one. Having heard an auspicious word from you, I shall arrange matters accordingly.
5.190.18
अहं हि संशयप्राप्तो बाला चेयं शिखण्डिनी ।
त्वं च राज्ञि महत्कृच्छ्रं संप्राप्ता वरवर्णिनि ॥ ५.१९०.१८ ॥
I have indeed fallen into doubt, and so has this young girl Śikhaṇḍinī; and you too, O queen, O fair-complexioned one, have fallen into great distress.
5.190.19
सा त्वं सर्वविमोक्षाय तत्त्वमाख्याहि पृच्छतः ।
तथा विदध्यां सुश्रोणि कृत्यमाशु शुचिस्मिते ॥ ५.१९०.१९ ॥
For the release from all, tell me the truth, I who ask. O fair-hipped one, O pure-smiling one, thus I shall swiftly perform the deed.
5.190.20
शिखण्डिनि च मा भैस्त्वं विधास्ये तत्र तत्त्वतः ।
कृपयाहं वरारोहे वञ्चितः पुत्रधर्मतः ॥ ५.१९०.२० ॥
And, O Śikhaṇḍinī, do not fear; there I shall truly arrange it. O fair-thighed one, out of compassion I have been deceived by the duty owed by a son.
5.190.21
मया दाशार्णको राजा वञ्चितः स महीपतिः ।
तदाचक्ष्व महाभागे विधास्ये तत्र यद्धितम् ॥ ५.१९०.२१ ॥
By me the king of the Daśārṇas, that lord of the earth, was deceived. Therefore, O greatly fortunate one, tell me that; there I shall do what is beneficial.
5.190.22
जनाता ह नरेन्द्रेण ख्यापनार्थं परस्य वै ।
प्रकाशं चोदिता देवी प्रत्युवाच महीपतिम् ॥ ५.१९०.२२ ॥
Indeed, urged openly by the king for the sake of proclaiming the other, the goddess answered the lord of the earth.