Mahabharata — Volume III (Dutt edition) — Chapter 15
MBh 3 15.1
वैशम्पायन उवाच प्रत्याख्यातो राजपुत्र्या सुदेष्णां कीचकोऽब्रवीत्। अमर्यादेन कामेन घोरेणाभिपरिप्लुतः॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca pratyākhyāto rājaputryā sudeṣṇāṃ kīcako'bravīt| amaryādena kāmena ghoreṇābhipariplutaḥ||
Vaishampayana said Rejected thus by the princess Kichaka, over-pressed with fearful lust capable of making one forgetful of all sense of propriety, said to Sudeshna.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.2
यथा कैकेयि सैरन्ध्री समेयात् तद् विधीयताम्। येनोपायेन सैरन्ध्री भजेन्मां गजगामिनी। तं सुदेष्णे परीप्सस्व प्राणान् मोहात् प्रहासिषम्॥
yathā kaikeyi sairandhrī sameyāt tad vidhīyatām| yenopāyena sairandhrī bhajenmāṃ gajagāminī| taṃ sudeṣṇe parīpsasva prāṇān mohāt prahāsiṣam||
O Kaikeyi, do that by which Sairandhri may be united with me. O Sudeshna, device a plan by which that Sairandhri of elephant-gait may accept me. Otherwise I intend putting end to my life.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.3
वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्य सा बहुशः श्रुत्वा वाचं विलपतस्तदा। विराटमहिषी देवी कृपां चक्रे मनस्विनी॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca tasya sā bahuśaḥ śrutvā vācaṃ vilapatastadā| virāṭamahiṣī devī kṛpāṃ cakre manasvinī||
Hearing the words of his thus lamenting in manifold terms the intelligent lady, Virata's queen, took pity on him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.4
स्वमन्त्रमभिसंधाय तस्यार्थमनुचिन्त्य च। उद्योगं चैव कृष्णायाः सुदेष्णा सूतमब्रवीत्॥
svamantramabhisaṃdhāya tasyārthamanucintya ca| udyogaṃ caiva kṛṣṇāyāḥ sudeṣṇā sūtamabravīt||
Holding counsel with her own self and pondering over his desire and over the perturbation of Krishna, Sudeshna said to Suta's son (Kichaka).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.5
पर्वणि त्वं समुद्दिश्य सुरामन्नं च कारय। तत्रैनां प्रेषयिष्यामि सुराहारी तवान्तिकम्॥
parvaṇi tvaṃ samuddiśya surāmannaṃ ca kāraya| tatraināṃ preṣayiṣyāmi surāhārī tavāntikam||
Taking the advantage of some festival, better have wines and viands prepared. I shall then send her to you to bring some wine.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.6
तत्र सम्प्रेषितामेनां विजने निरवग्रह। सान्त्वयेथा यथाकामं सान्त्व्यमाना रमेद् यदि॥
tatra sampreṣitāmenāṃ vijane niravagraha| sāntvayethā yathākāmaṃ sāntvyamānā ramed yadi||
Thus sent thereto you should, in uninterrupted solitude, humour her according to your will. Thus cajoled most likely she may be attached to you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.7
वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तः स विनिष्क्रम्य भगिन्या वचनात् तदा। सुरामाहारयामास राजाहाँ सुपरिष्कृताम्॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca ityuktaḥ sa viniṣkramya bhaginyā vacanāt tadā| surāmāhārayāmāsa rājāhā~ supariṣkṛtām||
Thus addressed he, in pursuance of his sister's words, came out and procured very fine wines worthy of a king.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.8
भक्ष्यांश्च विविधाकारान् बहूंचोच्चावचांस्तदा। कारयामास कुशलैरन्नं पानं सुशोभनम्॥
bhakṣyāṃśca vividhākārān bahūṃcoccāvacāṃstadā| kārayāmāsa kuśalairannaṃ pānaṃ suśobhanam||
Then he had various kinds of food, diverse sorts of meat of excellent degree and delicious drinks, and dishes prepared by the cooks skilled in the business.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.9
तस्मिन् कृते तदा देवी कीचकेनोपमन्त्रिता। सुदेष्णा प्रेषयामास सैरन्ध्रीं कीचकालयम्॥
tasmin kṛte tadā devī kīcakenopamantritā| sudeṣṇā preṣayāmāsa sairandhrīṃ kīcakālayam||
This being done Sudeshna as previously intimated by Kichaka sent her Sairandhri to the abode of Kichaka, saying.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.10
सुदेष्णोवाच उत्तिष्ठ गच्छ सैरन्ध्र कीचकस्य निवेशनम्। पानमानय कल्याणि पिपासा मां प्रबाधते॥
sudeṣṇovāca uttiṣṭha gaccha sairandhra kīcakasya niveśanam| pānamānaya kalyāṇi pipāsā māṃ prabādhate||
Sudeshna said O Sairandhri, get up and repair to the abode of Kichaka. O gentle one, bring wine for ime, for thirst afflicts me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.11
सैरन्ध्युवाच न गच्छेयमहं तस्य राजपुत्रि निवेशनम्। त्वमेव राज्ञि जानासि यथा स निरपत्रपः॥
sairandhyuvāca na gaccheyamahaṃ tasya rājaputri niveśanam| tvameva rājñi jānāsi yathā sa nirapatrapaḥ||
Draupadi said O princess, I shall not go to his house; O queen, you know yourself how shameless he is.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.12
न चाहमनवद्याङ्गि तव वेश्मनि भामिनि। कामवृत्ता भविष्यामि पतीनां व्यभिचारिणी॥
na cāhamanavadyāṅgi tava veśmani bhāmini| kāmavṛttā bhaviṣyāmi patīnāṃ vyabhicāriṇī||
O beautiful lady of excellent limbs, in your house, I shall never prove myself faithless to my husband and lead a life of chastity.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.13
त्वं चैव देवि जानासि यथा स समयः कृतः। प्रविशन्त्या मया पूर्वं तव वेश्मनि भामिनि॥
tvaṃ caiva devi jānāsi yathā sa samayaḥ kṛtaḥ| praviśantyā mayā pūrvaṃ tava veśmani bhāmini||
O beautiful lady, you know full well the condition I made before I had entered your palace.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.14
कीचकस्तु सुकेशान्ते मूढो मदनदर्पितः। सोऽवमंस्यति मां दृष्ट्वा न यास्ये तत्र शोभने॥
kīcakastu sukeśānte mūḍho madanadarpitaḥ| so'vamaṃsyati māṃ dṛṣṭvā na yāsye tatra śobhane||
O you of beautiful hairs having good curls at the end, on seeing me that wicked Kichaka, rendered insolent by the god of desire, will dishonour me. O beautiful one, I shall not repair thither.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.15
सन्ति बयस्तव प्रेष्या राजपुत्रि वशानुगाः। अन्यां प्रेषय भद्रं ते स हि मामवमंस्यते॥
santi bayastava preṣyā rājaputri vaśānugāḥ| anyāṃ preṣaya bhadraṃ te sa hi māmavamaṃsyate||
O princess, you have good many obedient maids, pray send one of them. Let good betide you, for surely he will insult me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.16
सुदेष्णोवाच नव त्वां जातु हिंस्यात् स इतः सम्प्रेषितां मया। इत्युक्त्वा प्रददौ पात्रं सपिधानं हिरण्मयम्॥
sudeṣṇovāca nava tvāṃ jātu hiṃsyāt sa itaḥ sampreṣitāṃ mayā| ityuktvā pradadau pātraṃ sapidhānaṃ hiraṇmayam||
Sudeshna said "Dispatched by me from my palace he will hardly do any harm to you"; saying this she handed out to her a golden pot with a cover.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.17
सा शङ्कमाना रुदती दैवं शरणमीयुषी। प्रातिष्ठत सुराहारी कीचकस्य निवेशनम्॥
sā śaṅkamānā rudatī daivaṃ śaraṇamīyuṣī| prātiṣṭhata surāhārī kīcakasya niveśanam||
Filled with fear and shedding tears she asked for the divine protection, an then departed for Kichaka's house for fetching wine.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.18
सैरभ्युवाच यथाहमन्यं भर्तृभ्यो नाभिजानामि कंचन। तेन सत्येन मां प्राप्तां मा कुर्यात् कीचको वशे।।१८।
sairabhyuvāca yathāhamanyaṃ bhartṛbhyo nābhijānāmi kaṃcana| tena satyena māṃ prāptāṃ mā kuryāt kīcako vaśe||18|
Draupadi said As I do not know any other save and except my husband, let not Kichaka, by strength of that virtue, be able to bring me into his power.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.19
वैशम्पायन उवाच उपातिष्ठत सा सूर्यं मुहूर्तमबला ततः। स तस्यास्तनुमध्यायाः सर्वं सूर्योऽवबुद्धवान्॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca upātiṣṭhata sā sūryaṃ muhūrtamabalā tataḥ| sa tasyāstanumadhyāyāḥ sarvaṃ sūryo'vabuddhavān||
Vaishampayana said Then that helpless one worshipped the sungod for a moment and the deity understood all the prayers of her of slender waist.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.20
अन्तर्हितं ततस्तस्या रक्षो रक्षार्थमादिशत्। तच्चैनां नाजहात् तत्र सर्वावस्थास्वनिन्दिताम्॥
antarhitaṃ tatastasyā rakṣo rakṣārthamādiśat| taccaināṃ nājahāt tatra sarvāvasthāsvaninditām||
Then he ordered a Rakshasa to protect her invisibly and from that time that Rakshasas also never left that blameless lady alone under any circumstances whatever.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 15.21
तां मृगीमिव संत्रस्तां दृष्ट्वा कृष्णां समीपगाम्। उदतिष्ठन्मुदा सूतो नावं लब्वेव पारगः॥
tāṃ mṛgīmiva saṃtrastāṃ dṛṣṭvā kṛṣṇāṃ samīpagām| udatiṣṭhanmudā sūto nāvaṃ labveva pāragaḥ||
Beholding Krishna come to his presence like a terrified doe, the Suta rose up just like a person wishing to go to the other end of a river when he obtains a boat.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)