वैशंपायन उवाच ।
४.८.१
ततः केशान्समुत्क्षिप्य वेल्लिताग्राननिन्दितान् ।
जुगूह दक्षिणे पार्श्वे मृदूनसितलोचना ॥
जुगूह दक्षिणे पार्श्वे मृदूनसितलोचना ॥
M N Dutt
Vaishampayana said Then Draupadi, of pleasant smile and of dark eyes, bending her black; glossy, soft, long and fine tresses of crispy ends into a twisted braid, threw it on her right side and kept it concealed (under her cloth).
४.८.२
वासश्च परिधायैकं कृष्णं सुमलिनं महत् ।
कृत्वा वेषं च सैरन्ध्र्याः कृष्णा व्यचरदार्तवत् ॥
कृत्वा वेषं च सैरन्ध्र्याः कृष्णा व्यचरदार्तवत् ॥
M N Dutt
Having put on a very big dirty piece of cloth and dressed herself as a Sairandhri, Krishna began to ramble hither and thither like one in a miserable plight. All males and females came running to her wandering about.
४.८.४
सा तानुवाच राजेन्द्र सैरन्ध्र्यहमुपागता ।
कर्म चेच्छामि वै कर्तुं तस्य यो मां पुपुक्षति ॥
कर्म चेच्छामि वै कर्तुं तस्य यो मां पुपुक्षति ॥
M N Dutt
Beholding her they asked "who are you and what you want to do”? O king, she said to them "I am a Sairandhri; here have I come to do his work who will maintain me."
४.८.५
तस्या रूपेण वेषेण श्लक्ष्णया च तथा गिरा ।
नाश्रद्दधत तां दासीमन्नहेतोरुपस्थिताम् ॥
नाश्रद्दधत तां दासीमन्नहेतोरुपस्थिताम् ॥
M N Dutt
The people, seeing her beauty and dress, hearing her voice so sweet, could not believe her to be in a position of a maid servant come in quest of livelihood.
४.८.६
विराटस्य तु कैकेयी भार्या परमसंमता ।
अवलोकयन्ती ददृशे प्रासादाद्द्रुपदात्मजाम् ॥
अवलोकयन्ती ददृशे प्रासादाद्द्रुपदात्मजाम् ॥
M N Dutt
While going abroad from the root of the palace Virata's beloved wife, the daughter of Kaikeyi, beheld the daughter of Drupada.
४.८.७
सा समीक्ष्य तथारूपामनाथामेकवाससम् ।
समाहूयाब्रवीद्भद्रे का त्वं किं च चिकीर्षसि ॥
समाहूयाब्रवीद्भद्रे का त्वं किं च चिकीर्षसि ॥
M N Dutt
Beholding her thus plighted, unprotected and clad in a single piece of cloth, she (Virata's wife) addressed her saying “O gentle one, who are you and what you desire to do.”
४.८.८
सा तामुवाच राजेन्द्र सैरन्ध्र्यहमुपागता ।
कर्म चेच्छाम्यहं कर्तुं तस्य यो मां पुपुक्षति ॥
कर्म चेच्छाम्यहं कर्तुं तस्य यो मां पुपुक्षति ॥
M N Dutt
Beholding her they asked "who are you and what you want to do”? O king, she said to them "I am a Sairandhri; here have I come to do his work who will maintain me."
सुदेष्णोवाच ।
४.८.९
नैवंरूपा भवन्त्येवं यथा वदसि भामिनि ।
प्रेषयन्ति च वै दासीर्दासांश्चैवंविधान्बहून् ॥
प्रेषयन्ति च वै दासीर्दासांश्चैवंविधान्बहून् ॥
M N Dutt
Sudeshna said It cannot be so as you say, O beautiful one, (but on the contrary) it seems you can appoint numerous servants both male and female.
४.८.१०
गूढगुल्फा संहतोरुस्त्रिगम्भीरा षडुन्नता ।
रक्ता पञ्चसु रक्तेषु हंसगद्गदभाषिणी ॥
रक्ता पञ्चसु रक्तेषु हंसगद्गदभाषिणी ॥
M N Dutt
You are such a one as your heels are not high, thighs touch each other, deep are your intelligence, voice and navel, highly developed are your soles, palms, tongue, upper and neither lips and your voice is as sweet as that of a swan.
४.८.११
सुकेशी सुस्तनी श्यामा पीनश्रोणिपयोधरा ।
तेन तेनैव संपन्ना काश्मीरीव तुरंगमा ॥
तेन तेनैव संपन्ना काश्मीरीव तुरंगमा ॥
M N Dutt
You are one of beautiful tresses, good breasts and possessed of high graces; and plump are your buttock and breasts. Being furnished with all these beautiful signs, you appear like a Kashmirean woman.
४.८.१२
स्वरालपक्ष्मनयना बिम्बोष्ठी तनुमध्यमा ।
कम्बुग्रीवा गूढसिरा पूर्णचन्द्रनिभानना ॥
कम्बुग्रीवा गूढसिरा पूर्णचन्द्रनिभानना ॥
M N Dutt
You are one with eyes having its line of hairs gracefully bent, lips scarlet as Bimba, waist slender, neck having the lines like those on the conch, veins scarcely visible and countenance like the full moon.
४.८.१४
अलम्बुसा मिश्रकेशी पुण्डरीकाथ मालिनी ।
इन्द्राणी वारुणी वा त्वं त्वष्टुर्धातुः प्रजापतेः ।
देव्यो देवेषु विख्यातास्तासां त्वं कतमा शुभे ॥
इन्द्राणी वारुणी वा त्वं त्वष्टुर्धातुः प्रजापतेः ।
देव्यो देवेषु विख्यातास्तासां त्वं कतमा शुभे ॥
M N Dutt
O gentle one, tell me who you are; you cannot be a maid-servant; are you a Yakshi or a goddess, a Gandharvi or an Apsara (nymph)? are you the daughter of a celestials or female Naga? is a presiding deity of the city? Are you a Vidyadhari or a Kinnari or Rohini herself? Are you Alambusha or Mishrakeshi Pundarika or Malini or the queen of Indra or Varuna, or are you the wife of Vishvakarma or of the Prajapati himself? These goddesses are renowned in the regions of celestials; of these who are you, O beautiful one?
द्रौपद्युवाच ।
४.८.१५
नास्मि देवी न गन्धर्वी नासुरी न च राक्षसी ।
सैरन्ध्री तु भुजिष्यास्मि सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥
सैरन्ध्री तु भुजिष्यास्मि सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥
M N Dutt
or Draupadi said I am neither a goddess nor a Gandharvi nor an Asuri nor a Rakshasi; I am a maid-servant of the Sairandhiri class; I tell you this truth.
४.८.१९
मालिनीत्येव मे नाम स्वयं देवी चकार सा ।
साहमभ्यागता देवि सुदेष्णे त्वन्निवेशनम् ॥
साहमभ्यागता देवि सुदेष्णे त्वन्निवेशनम् ॥
M N Dutt
Draupadi herself called me by name Malini, O lady Sudeshna, I, her serving maid, have come to your house today.
सुदेष्णोवाच ।
४.८.२०
मूर्ध्नि त्वां वासयेयं वै संशयो मे न विद्यते ।
नो चेदिह तु राजा त्वां गच्छेत्सर्वेण चेतसा ॥
नो चेदिह तु राजा त्वां गच्छेत्सर्वेण चेतसा ॥
M N Dutt
Sudeshna said I can place you on my head, and there is no doubt in that, provided that the king does not desire you and be not captivated with his whole heart.
४.८.२१
स्त्रियो राजकुले पश्य याश्चेमा मम वेश्मनि ।
प्रसक्तास्त्वां निरीक्षन्ते पुमांसं कं न मोहयेः ॥
प्रसक्तास्त्वां निरीक्षन्ते पुमांसं कं न मोहयेः ॥
M N Dutt
Charmed by your beauty even the females of the royal house hold and as well as those in my own seraglio are gazing at you. What male person is there whom you will not captivate?
४.८.२२
वृक्षांश्चावस्थितान्पश्य य इमे मम वेश्मनि ।
तेऽपि त्वां संनमन्तीव पुमांसं कं न मोहयेः ॥
तेऽपि त्वां संनमन्तीव पुमांसं कं न मोहयेः ॥
M N Dutt
Charmed by your beauty even the females of the royal house hold and as well as those in my own seraglio are gazing at you. What male person is there whom you will not captivate?
४.८.२३
राजा विराटः सुश्रोणि दृष्ट्वा वपुरमानुषम् ।
विहाय मां वरारोहे त्वां गच्छेत्सर्वचेतसा ॥
विहाय मां वरारोहे त्वां गच्छेत्सर्वचेतसा ॥
M N Dutt
O you of well-shaped hips; o you girl of surpassing beauty, beholding your superhuman form, king Virata, will surely forsake me and will turn to you with his whole heart.
४.८.२४
यं हि त्वमनवद्याङ्गि नरमायतलोचने ।
प्रसक्तमभिवीक्षेथाः स कामवशगो भवेत् ॥
प्रसक्तमभिवीक्षेथाः स कामवशगो भवेत् ॥
M N Dutt
O you of expanded eyes, of nimble glances, the person, on whom you endued with faultless limbs, will cast a look with desire, will surely fall a victim to the God of Love.
४.८.२५
यश्च त्वां सततं पश्येत्पुरुषश्चारुहासिनि ।
एवं सर्वानवद्याङ्गि स चानङ्गवशो भवेत् ॥
एवं सर्वानवद्याङ्गि स चानङ्गवशो भवेत् ॥
M N Dutt
0 you of sweet smiles, O you of perfectly faultless form, the man who will behold you often and often will surely be subject to that formless deity.
४.८.२६
यथा कर्कटकी गर्भमाधत्ते मृत्युमात्मनः ।
तथाविधमहं मन्ये वासं तव शुचिस्मिते ॥
तथाविधमहं मन्ये वासं तव शुचिस्मिते ॥
M N Dutt
As a crab conceives for her own death so. O you of pleasant smiles, my desire for your stay here will surely be ruinous to me.
द्रौपद्युवाच ।
४.८.२७
नास्मि लभ्या विराटेन न चान्येन कथंचन ।
गन्धर्वाः पतयो मह्यं युवानः पञ्च भामिनि ॥
गन्धर्वाः पतयो मह्यं युवानः पञ्च भामिनि ॥
M N Dutt
Draupadi said Neither by Virata nor by any other man I am to be won, O fair lady, for I have five youthful husbands who are all Gandharvas.
४.८.२८
पुत्रा गन्धर्वराजस्य महासत्त्वस्य कस्यचित् ।
रक्षन्ति ते च मां नित्यं दुःखाचारा तथा न्वहम् ॥
रक्षन्ति ते च मां नित्यं दुःखाचारा तथा न्वहम् ॥
M N Dutt
They are the sons of certain Gandharva king of extra-ordinary strength; they always protect me. Also my mode of living is very hard.
४.८.२९
यो मे न दद्यादुच्छिष्टं न च पादौ प्रधावयेत् ।
प्रीयेयुस्तेन वासेन गन्धर्वाः पतयो मम ॥
प्रीयेयुस्तेन वासेन गन्धर्वाः पतयो मम ॥
M N Dutt
My Gandharva husbands wish me to serve only such person as will not give me to eat food already partaken of by another or ask me to wash their feet.
४.८.३०
यो हि मां पुरुषो गृध्येद्यथान्याः प्राकृतस्त्रियः ।
तामेव स ततो रात्रिं प्रविशेदपरां तनुम् ॥
तामेव स ततो रात्रिं प्रविशेदपरां तनुम् ॥
M N Dutt
The person who will desire me like any other woman, will surely encounter destruction that very night.
४.८.३१
न चाप्यहं चालयितुं शक्या केनचिदङ्गने ।
दुःखशीला हि गन्धर्वास्ते च मे बलवत्तराः ॥
दुःखशीला हि गन्धर्वास्ते च मे बलवत्तराः ॥
M N Dutt
O lady of sweet smiles, no one is able to decay me from the paths of rectitude; those beloved Gandharvas of exceeding prowess always protect me secretly.
सुदेष्णोवाच ।
४.८.३२
एवं त्वां वासयिष्यामि यथा त्वं नन्दिनीच्छसि ।
न च पादौ न चोच्छिष्टं स्प्रक्ष्यसि त्वं कथंचन ॥
न च पादौ न चोच्छिष्टं स्प्रक्ष्यसि त्वं कथंचन ॥
M N Dutt
Sudeshna said O charming one, it being so, I will allow you a residence in my palace) according to your desire. You will never have to touch food partaken of by another nor even to wash another's feet.
वैशंपायन उवाच ।
४.८.३३
एवं कृष्णा विराटस्य भार्यया परिसान्त्विता ।
न चैनां वेद तत्रान्यस्तत्त्वेन जनमेजय ॥
न चैनां वेद तत्रान्यस्तत्त्वेन जनमेजय ॥
M N Dutt
Vaishampayana said Thus assured by the wife of Virata the chaste Krishna, devoted to her lords, began to live in that city. O Janamejaya, no one of that place could know who she really was.
॥ इति ४.८ ॥
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