Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.191
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5.191.1
ततः शिखण्डिनो माता यथातत्त्वं नराधिप ।
आचचक्षे महाबाहो भर्त्र कन्यां शिखण्डिनीम् ॥ ५.१९१.१ ॥
Then the mother of Śikhaṇḍin truly declared to her husband, O lord of men, O mighty-armed one, that the daughter was Śikhaṇḍinī.
5.191.2
अपुत्रया मया राजन्सपत्नीनां भयादिदम् ।
कन्या शिखण्डिनी जाता पुरुषो वै निवेदिता ॥ ५.१९१.२ ॥
O king, I, being without a son, did this out of fear of my co-wives. A daughter, Śikhaṇḍinī, was born, but she was declared to be a male.
5.191.3
त्वया चैव नरश्रेष्ठ तन्मे प्रीत्याऽनुमोदितम् ।
पुत्रकर्म कृतं चैव कन्यायाः पार्थिवर्षभ ॥ ५.१९१.३ ॥
O best of men, you too approved it gladly, and the duty of a son was performed for the daughter, O bull among kings.
5.191.4
भार्या चोढा त्वया राजन्दशार्णाधिपतेः सुता ।
मया च प्रत्यभिहितं देववाक्यार्थदर्शनात्।
कन्या भूत्वा पुमान्भावीत्येवं चैतदुपेक्षितम् ॥ ५.१९१.४ ॥
O king, you took the daughter of the lord of the Daśārṇas as your wife. Seeing the meaning of the god's words, I too agreed that though a maiden she would become a male; thus this was overlooked.
5.191.5
एतच्छ्रुत्वा द्रुपदो यज्ञसेनः ।
सर्वं तत्त्वं मन्त्रविद्भ्यो निवेद्य।
मन्त्रं राजा मन्त्रयामास राजन् ।
यथायुक्तं रक्षणे वै प्रजानाम् ॥ ५.१९१.५ ॥
Having heard this, Drupada, Yajñasena, reported the whole truth to the counsellors, and the king deliberated, O king, as was fitting for the protection of the subjects.
5.191.6
संबन्धकं चैव समर्थ्य तस्मिन् ।
दाशार्णके वै नृपतौ नरेन्द्र।
स्वयं कृत्वा विप्रलम्भं यथाव-
न्मन्त्र्यैकाग्रो निश्चयं वै जगाम ॥ ५.१९१.६ ॥
Having secured the alliance with him, O lord of men, and having himself devised a deception against the Daśārṇa king, he deliberated properly and, single-minded, arrived at a resolve.
5.191.7
स्वभावगुप्तं नगरमापत्काले तु भारत ।
गोपयामास राजेन्द्र सर्वतः समलङ्कृतम् ॥ ५.१९१.७ ॥
In time of calamity, O Bhārata, he guarded that city, naturally protected and well adorned on every side, O king of kings.
5.191.8
आर्तिं च परमां राजा जगाम सह भार्यया ।
दशार्णपतिना सार्धं विरोधे भरतर्षभ ॥ ५.१९१.८ ॥
The king, together with his wife, fell into the utmost distress, O bull of the Bharatas, because of the enmity with the lord of the Daśārṇas.
5.191.9
कथं संबन्धिना सार्धं न मे स्याद्विग्रहो महान् ।
इति संचिन्त्य मनसा देवतामर्चयत्तदा ॥ ५.१९१.९ ॥
"How might there not be a great conflict between me and my kinsman by marriage?" Thinking thus in his mind, he then worshipped the deity.
5.191.10
तं तु दृष्ट्वा तदा राजन्देवी देवपरं तदा ।
अर्चां प्रयुञ्जानमथो भार्या वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.१९१.१० ॥
Seeing him then, O king, engaged in worship and wholly devoted to the gods, the queen spoke these words to him.
5.191.11
देवानां प्रतिपत्तिश्च सत्यं साधुमता सताम् ।
किमु दुःस्वार्णवं प्राप्य तस्मादर्चयतां गुरून् ॥ ५.१९१.११ ॥
Honoring the gods is true and approved by the good. Even having reached a sea of misfortune, what then is there to fear for those who worship their elders?
5.191.12
दैवतानि च सर्वाणि पूज्यनां भूरिदक्षिणम् ।
अग्नयश्चापि हृयन्तां दाशार्णप्रतिषेधने ॥ ५.१९१.१२ ॥
Let all the deities be worshipped with abundant offerings, and let oblations be made into the fires for the repelling of the Dāśārṇas.
5.191.13
अयुद्धेन निवृत्तिं च मनसा चिन्तय प्रभो ।
देवतानां प्रसादेन सर्वमेतद्भविष्यति ॥ ५.१९१.१३ ॥
O lord, consider in your mind a withdrawal without war; by the grace of the deities all this will come to pass.
5.191.14
मन्त्रिभिर्मन्त्रितं सार्धं त्वया पृथुललोचन ।
पुरस्यास्याविनाशाय यच्च राजंस्तथा कुरु ॥ ५.१९१.१४ ॥
O broad-eyed one, do as you have deliberated with your ministers, and as is right, O king, for the preservation of this city.
5.191.15
दैवं हि मानुषोपेतं भृशं सिद्ध्यति पार्थिव ।
परम्परविरोधाद्धि सिद्धिरस्ति न चैतयोः ॥ ५.१९१.१५ ॥
For fate joined with human effort succeeds greatly, O king; the two are not opposed to one another, and there is no success without either of these two.
5.191.16
तस्माद्विधाय नगरे विधानं सचिवैः सह ।
अर्चयस्व यथाकामं दैवतानि विशांपते ॥ ५.१९१.१६ ॥
Therefore, having arranged matters in the city with your ministers, O lord of the people, worship the deities as you desire.
5.191.17
एवं संभाषमाणौ तु दृष्ट्वा शोकपरायणौ ।
शिखण्डिनी तदा कन्या व्रीडितेव तपस्विनी ॥ ५.१९१.१७ ॥
Seeing the two of them conversing thus, absorbed in grief, the maiden Śikhaṇḍinī then became like an ascetic woman, as if ashamed.
5.191.18
ततः सा चिन्तयामास मन्कृते दुःखितावुभौ ।
इमाविति ततश्चक्रे मतिं प्राणविनाशने ॥ ५.१९१.१८ ॥
Then she reflected that these two were grieving on my account, and then she resolved to end her life.
5.191.19
एवं सा निश्चयं कृत्वा भृशं शोकपरायणा ।
निर्जगाम गृहं त्यक्त्वा गहनं निर्जनं वनम् ॥ ५.१९१.१९ ॥
Having thus resolved, given over to deep grief, she left her home and went into a dense, deserted forest.
5.191.20
यक्षेणर्द्धिमता राजन्स्थूणाकर्णेन पालितम् ।
तद्भयादेव च जनो विसर्जयति तद्वनम् ॥ ५.१९१.२० ॥
O king, that forest is guarded by a mighty yaksha named Sthūṇākarṇa, and out of fear of him people shun that wood.
5.191.21
तत्र च स्थूणभवनं सुधामृत्तिकलेपनम् ।
लाजोल्लापिकधूमाढ्यमुच्चप्राकारतोरणम् ॥ ५.१९१.२१ ॥
There stands a pillared mansion, plastered with lime and clay, filled with the smoke of parched grain, with high walls and gateways.
5.191.22
तन्प्रविश्य शिखण्डी सा द्रुपदस्यात्मजा नृप ।
अनश्नाना बहुतिथं शरीरमुदशोपयत् ॥ ५.१९१.२२ ॥
O king, Śikhaṇḍinī, the daughter of Drupada, entered it and, fasting for many days, wasted away her body.
5.191.23
दर्शयामास तां यक्षः स्थूणो मार्दवसंयुतः ।
किमर्थोऽयं तवारम्भः करिष्ये ब्रूहि माचिरम् ॥ ५.१९१.२३ ॥
The yaksha Sthūṇa, endowed with gentleness, appeared before her and said: "What is the purpose of this undertaking of yours? Tell me, and I will do it without delay."
5.191.24
अशक्ययिति सा यक्षं पुनः पुनरुवाच ह ।
करिष्यामीति वै क्षिप्रं प्रत्युवाचाथ गुह्यकः ॥ ५.१९१.२४ ॥
She told the yaksha again and again that it was impossible. Then the guhyaka quickly replied, "I will do it."
5.191.25
धनेश्वरस्यानुचरो वरदोऽस्मि नृपात्मजे ।
अदेयमपि दास्यादि ब्रूहि यत्ते विवक्षितम् ॥ ५.१९१.२५ ॥
I am the attendant of the lord of wealth and a giver of boons, princess. Even what cannot be given I will give; tell me what you wish to say.
5.191.26
ततः शिखण्डी तत्सर्वमखिलेन न्यवेदयत् ।
तस्मै यक्षप्रधानाय स्थूणाकर्णाय भारत ॥ ५.१९१.२६ ॥
Then Śikhaṇḍin fully reported all of it to Sthūṇākarṇa, the chief of the yakṣas, O Bhārata.
5.191.27
आपन्नो मे पिता यक्ष न चिरान्नाशमेष्यति ।
अभियास्यति सक्रोधो दशार्णाधिपतिर्हि तम् ॥ ५.१९१.२७ ॥
O yaksha, my father is in distress and will soon be destroyed. The lord of Daśārṇa, enraged, will attack him.
5.191.28
मन्निमित्तं महोत्साहः सहेमकवचो नृपः ।
तस्माद्रक्षस्व मां यक्ष मातरं पितरं च मे ॥ ५.१९१.२८ ॥
On my account the great-spirited king will come clad in golden armour. Therefore, O yaksha, protect me, my mother and my father.
5.191.29
प्रतिज्ञातो हि भवता दुःखप्रतिशमो मम ।
भवेयं पुरुषो यक्ष त्वत्प्रसादादनिन्दितः ॥ ५.१९१.२९ ॥
You have promised to relieve my sorrow. O yaksha, by your grace may I become a blameless man.
5.191.30
यावदेव स राजा वै नोपयाति पुरं मम ।
तावदेव महायक्ष प्रसादं कुरु गुह्यक ॥ ५.१९१.३० ॥
O great Yakṣa, only so long as that king has not come to my city, only then, O Guhyaka, bestow your favour upon me.