Mahabharata — Volume II (Dutt edition) — Chapter 144

MBh 2 144.1

वैशम्पायन उवाच क्रोशमानं प्रयातेषु पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु। पद्भ्यामनुचिता गन्तुं द्रौपदी समुपाविशत्॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca krośamānaṃ prayāteṣu pāṇḍaveṣu mahātmasu| padbhyāmanucitā gantuṃ draupadī samupāviśat||

Vaishampayana said: When the illustrious Pandavas had gone only two miles, Draupadi unaccustomed to walk, sat down.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.2

श्रान्ता दुःखपरीता च वातवर्षेण तेन च। सौकुमार्याच्च पाञ्चाली सम्मुमोह तपस्विनी॥

śrāntā duḥkhaparītā ca vātavarṣeṇa tena ca| saukumāryācca pāñcālī sammumoha tapasvinī||

Fatigued and miserable as she was, the Panchala princess became faint on account of the storin and rain.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.3

सा कम्पमाना मोहेन बाहुभ्यामसितेक्षणा। वृत्ताभ्यामनुरूपाभ्यामूरू समवलम्बत॥

sā kampamānā mohena bāhubhyāmasitekṣaṇā| vṛttābhyāmanurūpābhyāmūrū samavalambata||

Trembling with faintness, the black-eyed lady supported her with her thighs and with her plump and becoming arms.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.4

आलम्बमाना सहितावूरू गजकरोपमौ। पपात सहसा भूमौ वेपन्ती कदली यथा॥

ālambamānā sahitāvūrū gajakaropamau| papāta sahasā bhūmau vepantī kadalī yathā||

Thus trying to support herself with her thighs which were like the trunk of an elephant, she suddenly fell down on the ground, trembling like a plantain tree stirred (by wind).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.5

तां पतन्तीं वरारोहां भज्यमानां लतामिव। नकुलः समभिद्रुत्य परिजग्राह वीर्यवान्॥

tāṃ patantīṃ varārohāṃ bhajyamānāṃ latāmiva| nakulaḥ samabhidrutya parijagrāha vīryavān||

Seeing that foremost of women falling down like a twisted creeper, the greatly strong Nakula ran forward and supported her.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.6

नकुल उवाच राजन् पञ्चालराजस्य सुतेयमसितेक्षणा। श्रान्ता निपतिता भूमौ तामवेक्षस्व भारत॥

nakula uvāca rājan pañcālarājasya suteyamasitekṣaṇā| śrāntā nipatitā bhūmau tāmavekṣasva bhārata||

Nakula said: O king, O descendant of Bharata, behold, the daughter of the Panchala king, this blackeyed lady has fallen on the ground out of fatigue.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.7

अदुःखार्हा परं दुःखं प्राप्तेयं मृदुगामिनी। आश्वासय महाराज तामिमां श्रमकर्शिताम्॥

aduḥkhārhā paraṃ duḥkhaṃ prāpteyaṃ mṛdugāminī| āśvāsaya mahārāja tāmimāṃ śramakarśitām||

O great king, this lady of slow gait, though she does not deserve misery, suffers great afflictions. She is worn out with fatigue. Therefore comfort her.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.8

वैशम्पायन उवाच राजा तु वचनात् तस्य भृशं दुःखसमन्वितः। भीमश्च सहदेवश्च सहसा समुपाद्रवन्॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca rājā tu vacanāt tasya bhṛśaṃ duḥkhasamanvitaḥ| bhīmaśca sahadevaśca sahasā samupādravan||

Vaishampayana said: Having heard his these words, the king, Bhima and Sahadeva became greatly afflicted and they soon ran towards her.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.9

तामवेक्ष्य तु कौन्तेयो विवर्णवदनां कृशाम्। अङ्कमानीयधर्मात्मा पर्यदेवयदातुरः॥

tāmavekṣya tu kaunteyo vivarṇavadanāṃ kṛśām| aṅkamānīyadharmātmā paryadevayadāturaḥ||

Seeing her weak and also seeing her pale face, the high-souled son of Kunti, taking her up on his lap, began to lament (in grief).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.10

युधिष्ठिर उवाच कथं वेश्मसु गुप्तेषु स्वास्तीर्णशयनोचिता। भूमौ निपतिता शेते सुखार्दा वरवर्णिनी॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca kathaṃ veśmasu gupteṣu svāstīrṇaśayanocitā| bhūmau nipatitā śete sukhārdā varavarṇinī||

Yudhishthira said: How can, this beautiful lady accustomed to a life of case (and accustomed) to live in the private rooms and on beds spread over with sheets, sleep on the ground?

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.11

सुकुमारौ कथं पादौ मुखं च कमलप्रभम्। मत्कृतेऽद्य वरार्हायाः श्यामतां समुपागतम्॥

sukumārau kathaṃ pādau mukhaṃ ca kamalaprabham| matkṛte'dya varārhāyāḥ śyāmatāṃ samupāgatam||

The delicate hands and the lotus-like feet of this lady who deserve all excellent things have become dark blue in colour on my account.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.12

किमिदं द्यूतकामेन मया कृतमबुद्धिना। आदाय कृष्णां चरता वने मृगगणायुते॥

kimidaṃ dyūtakāmena mayā kṛtamabuddhinā| ādāya kṛṣṇāṃ caratā vane mṛgagaṇāyute||

Having been addicted to dice what have I done foolishly. I am with Krishna (Draupadi) wandering in the forest full of wild animals!

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.13

सुखं प्राप्स्यसि कल्याणि पाण्डवान् प्राप्य वै पतीन्। इति दुपदराजेन पित्रा दत्ताऽऽयतेक्षणा॥

sukhaṃ prāpsyasi kalyāṇi pāṇḍavān prāpya vai patīn| iti dupadarājena pitrā dattā''yatekṣaṇā||

This large-eyed lady was bestowed on us by her father, the king of Drupada, in the hope that this blessed damsel would be happy by obtaining the Pandavas as her husbands.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.14

तत् सर्वमनवाप्येयं श्रमशोकाध्वकर्शिता। शेते निपतिता भूमौ पापस्य मम कर्मभिः॥

tat sarvamanavāpyeyaṃ śramaśokādhvakarśitā| śete nipatitā bhūmau pāpasya mama karmabhiḥ||

Afflicted with hardship, sorrow and travel, it is on account of my wretched act, she (now) lies prostrate on the ground without having obtained any thing hoped for.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.15

वैशम्पायन उवाच तथा लालप्यमाने तुधर्मराजे युधिष्ठिरे। धौम्यप्रभृतयः सर्वे तत्राजग्मुर्द्विजोत्तमाः॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca tathā lālapyamāne tudharmarāje yudhiṣṭhire| dhaumyaprabhṛtayaḥ sarve tatrājagmurdvijottamāḥ||

Vaishampayana said : When Dharmaraja Yudhishthira was thus lamenting, Dhaumya and other foremost of Brahmanas all came there.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.16

ते समाश्वासयामासुराशीर्भिश्चाप्यपूजयन्। रक्षोघ्नांश्च तथा मन्त्राओपुश्चक्रुश्च ते क्रियाः॥

te samāśvāsayāmāsurāśīrbhiścāpyapūjayan| rakṣoghnāṃśca tathā mantrāopuścakruśca te kriyāḥ||

They comforted and consoled him and they honoured him with blessings. They uttered mantras capable of destroying Rakshasas and they also performed (some) religious rites.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.17

पठ्यमानेषु मन्त्रेषु शान्त्यर्थं परमर्षिभिः। स्पृश्यमाना करैः शीतैः पाण्डवैश्च मुहुर्मुहुः॥

paṭhyamāneṣu mantreṣu śāntyarthaṃ paramarṣibhiḥ| spṛśyamānā karaiḥ śītaiḥ pāṇḍavaiśca muhurmuhuḥ||

On the Mantras being recited by the great Rishis in order to restore her and on the repeated touch of the cool hands of the Pandavas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.18

सेव्यमाना च शीतेन जलमिश्रेण वायुना। पाञ्चाली सुखमासाद्य लेभे चेतः शनैः शनैः॥

sevyamānā ca śītena jalamiśreṇa vāyunā| pāñcālī sukhamāsādya lebhe cetaḥ śanaiḥ śanaiḥ||

And also on being fanned by the cool breeze surcharged with water, the Panchala princess felt ease and slowly regained her consciousness.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.19

परिगृह्य च तां दीनां कृष्णामजितनसंस्तरे। पार्था विश्रामयामासुर्लब्धसंज्ञां तपस्विनीम्॥

parigṛhya ca tāṃ dīnāṃ kṛṣṇāmajitanasaṃstare| pārthā viśrāmayāmāsurlabdhasaṃjñāṃ tapasvinīm||

Placing the poor exhausted lady who had then regained her consciousness on a deer-skin, the sons of Pritha made her take rest.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.20

तस्या यमौ रक्ततलौ पादौ पूजितलक्षणौ। कराभ्यां किणजाताभ्यां शनकैः संववाहतुः॥

tasyā yamau raktatalau pādau pūjitalakṣaṇau| karābhyāṃ kiṇajātābhyāṃ śanakaiḥ saṃvavāhatuḥ||

The twins, taking up her red-soled feet with auspicious marks, began to press them gently with their hands which were scared by the bow-strings.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.21

पर्याश्वासयदप्येनांधर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। उवाच च कुरश्रेष्ठो भीमसेनमिदं वचः॥

paryāśvāsayadapyenāṃdharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ| uvāca ca kuraśreṣṭho bhīmasenamidaṃ vacaḥ||

Dharmaraja Yudhishthira also comforted her. That foremost of the Kurus thus spoke to Bhimasena.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.22

बहवः पर्वता भीम विषमः हिमदुर्गमाः। तेषु कृष्णा महाबाहो कथं नु विचंरिष्यति॥

bahavaḥ parvatā bhīma viṣamaḥ himadurgamāḥ| teṣu kṛṣṇā mahābāho kathaṃ nu vicaṃriṣyati||

Yudhishthira said: "O Bhima, many rugged and snowy bound mountains are (before us); O mighty-armed hero, how will Krishna (Draupadi) be able to pass them?

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.23

भीमसेन उवाच त्वां राजन् राजपुत्रीं च यमौ च पुरुषर्षभ। स्वयं नेष्यामि राजेन्द्र मा विषादे मनः कृथाः॥

bhīmasena uvāca tvāṃ rājan rājaputrīṃ ca yamau ca puruṣarṣabha| svayaṃ neṣyāmi rājendra mā viṣāde manaḥ kṛthāḥ||

Bhima said: O king, I myself will carry the princess and also these two foremost of men, the twins and yourself; therefore O king of kings, do not allow anxiety to come to your mind.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.24

हैडिम्बाश्च महावीर्यो विहगो मद्बलोपमः। वहेदनघ सर्वान्नो वचनात् ते घटोत्कचः॥

haiḍimbāśca mahāvīryo vihago madbalopamaḥ| vahedanagha sarvānno vacanāt te ghaṭotkacaḥ||

O sinless one, at your command, the son of Hidimba, Ghatotkacha, who can range the skies and who is as strong as myself will carry us all.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.25

वैशम्पायन उवाच अनुज्ञातोधर्मराज्ञा पुत्रं सस्मार राक्षसम्। घटोत्कचस्तुधर्मात्मा स्मृतमात्रः पितुस्तदा॥

vaiśampāyana uvāca anujñātodharmarājñā putraṃ sasmāra rākṣasam| ghaṭotkacastudharmātmā smṛtamātraḥ pitustadā||

Vaishampayana said : Having been ordered by Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) he remembered his Rakshasa son. As soon as remembered the high-souled Ghatotkacha appeared before his father.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.26

कृताञ्जलिरुपातिष्ठदभिवाद्याथ पाण्डवान्। ब्राह्मणांश्च महाबाहुः स च तैरभिनन्दितः॥

kṛtāñjalirupātiṣṭhadabhivādyātha pāṇḍavān| brāhmaṇāṃśca mahābāhuḥ sa ca tairabhinanditaḥ||

The mighty armed hero, after saluting the Pandavas and the Brahmanas, stood before them with joined hands. They too welcomed him in return.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.27

उवाच भीमसेनं स पितरं भीमविक्रमम्। स्मृतोऽस्मि भवता शीघ्रं शुश्रूषुरहमागतः॥

uvāca bhīmasenaṃ sa pitaraṃ bhīmavikramam| smṛto'smi bhavatā śīghraṃ śuśrūṣurahamāgataḥ||

He then thus spoke to his greatly powerful father Bhimasena, "Having been remembered by you. I have speedily come here to serve you.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 2 144.28

आज्ञापय महाबाहो सर्वं कर्तास्म्यसंशयम्। तच्छ्रुत्वा भीमसेनस्तु राक्षसं परिषस्वजे॥

ājñāpaya mahābāho sarvaṃ kartāsmyasaṃśayam| tacchrutvā bhīmasenastu rākṣasaṃ pariṣasvaje||

O mighty-armed hero, command me. I shall certainly be able to perform whatever you will order me to do.” Having heard this, Bhimasena embraced the Rakshasa.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)