The Birth of Drupada

Verse 1 (1.150.1)

द्रुपदस्यापि विप्रर्षे श्रोतुमिच्छामि संभवम् । कथं चापि समुत्पन्नः कथमस्त्राण्यवाप्तवान् ॥

drupadasyāpi viprarṣe śrotumicchāmi saṃbhavam | kathaṃ cāpi samutpannaḥ kathamastrāṇyavāptavān

"O brahmin seer, I wish to hear of Drupada's origin too: how was he born, and how did he acquire his weapons?

Note on the text: Removed a stray ।।' (wiki mark) before the closing ॥. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 2 (1.150.2)

एतदिच्छामि भगवंस्त्वत्तः श्रोतुं द्विजोत्तम । कौतूहलं जन्मसु मे कीर्त्यमानेष्वनेकशः ॥

etadicchāmi bhagavaṃstvattaḥ śrotuṃ dvijottama | kautūhalaṃ janmasu me kīrtyamāneṣvanekaśaḥ

This I wish to hear from you, holy one, best of the twice-born; I am curious about these births that are told in so many ways."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 3 (1.150.3)

राजा बभूव पाञ्चालः पुत्रार्थी पुत्रकारणात् । वनं गतो महाराजस्तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम् ॥

rājā babhūva pāñcālaḥ putrārthī putrakāraṇāt | vanaṃ gato mahārājastapastepe sudāruṇam

There was a king of Panchala who wished for a son. For the sake of a son, that great king went to the forest and practised very severe austerities,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 4 (1.150.4)

आराधयन्प्रयत्नेन महर्षीन्संशितव्रतान् । तस्य संतप्यमानस्य वने मृगगणायुते ॥

ārādhayanprayatnena maharṣīnsaṃśitavratān | tasya saṃtapyamānasya vane mṛgagaṇāyute

diligently propitiating great seers of strict vows. As he went on with his austerities in that forest full of herds of deer,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 5 (1.150.5)

कालस्तु सुमहान्राजन्नत्ययात्सुतकारणात् । स तु राजा महातेजास्तपस्तीव्रं समाददे ॥

kālastu sumahānrājannatyayātsutakāraṇāt | sa tu rājā mahātejāstapastīvraṃ samādade

a very long time went by, O king, in his quest for a son. Then that king of great splendour took up fierce austerities.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 6 (1.150.6)

कंचित्कालं वायुभक्षो निराहारस्तथैव च । तथैव तु महाबाहोर्वर्तमानस्य भारत ॥

kaṃcitkālaṃ vāyubhakṣo nirāhārastathaiva ca | tathaiva tu mahābāhorvartamānasya bhārata

For a time he lived on air alone, taking no food. As the mighty-armed king kept on in this way, O Bharata,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 7 (1.150.7)

कालस्तस्य महाराज यातो वै नृपसत्तम । ततो नातिचिरात्काले वसन्ते कामदीपने ॥

kālastasya mahārāja yāto vai nṛpasattama | tato nāticirātkāle vasante kāmadīpane

much time passed for him, great king, best of rulers. Then, not long after, in spring, the season that kindles desire,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 8 (1.150.8)

फुल्लाशोकवने चैव प्राणिनां सुमनोहरे । नद्यास्तीरं ततो गत्वा गङ्गायाः पद्मलोचनः ॥

phullāśokavane caiva prāṇināṃ sumanohare | nadyāstīraṃ tato gatvā gaṅgāyāḥ padmalocanaḥ

in a grove of blossoming ashoka trees that delights all creatures, the lotus-eyed king went to the bank of the river Ganga

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 9 (1.150.9)

नियमस्थश्च राजासीत्तदा भरतसत्तम । ततो नातिचिरात्काले वनं तन्मनुजेश्वर ॥

niyamasthaśca rājāsīttadā bharatasattama | tato nāticirātkāle vanaṃ tanmanujeśvara

and remained there, keeping his vows, O best of the Bharatas. Then, not long after, O lord of men, to that forest

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 10 (1.150.10)

संप्राप्ता ह्यप्सरा राजन्मेनकेत्यभिविश्रुता । पुष्पद्रुमान्सज्जमाना राज्ञो दर्शनमागमत् ॥

saṃprāptā hyapsarā rājanmenaketyabhiviśrutā | puṣpadrumānsajjamānā rājño darśanamāgamat

came the apsaras famed as Menaka, O king. Lingering among the flowering trees, she came within the king's sight.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 11 (1.150.11)

न ददर्श तु सा राजंस्तत्र स्थानगतं नृपम् । दृष्ट्वा चाप्सरसं तां तु शुक्रं राज्ञोऽपतद्भुवि ॥

na dadarśa tu sā rājaṃstatra sthānagataṃ nṛpam | dṛṣṭvā cāpsarasaṃ tāṃ tu śukraṃ rājño'patadbhuvi

She did not see the king standing there in his place, O king; but at the sight of the apsaras, the king's seed fell to the ground.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 12 (1.150.12)

ततः स राजा राजेन्द्र लज्जया नृपतिः स्वयम् । पद्भ्यामाक्रमतायुष्मंस्ततस्तु द्रुपदोऽभवत् ॥

tataḥ sa rājā rājendra lajjayā nṛpatiḥ svayam | padbhyāmākramatāyuṣmaṃstatastu drupado'bhavat

Then, out of shame, the king himself trod on it with his feet, O lord of kings; and from that, long-lived one, Drupada came to be.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 13 (1.150.13)

ततस्तु तपसा तस्य राजर्षेर्भावितात्मनः । पुत्रः समभवच्छीघ्रं पदोस्तस्य क्रमेण तु ॥

tatastu tapasā tasya rājarṣerbhāvitātmanaḥ | putraḥ samabhavacchīghraṃ padostasya krameṇa tu

Through the austerity of that royal sage of purified mind, a son was quickly born, from the pressing of his feet.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 14 (1.150.14)

तेनास्य ऋषयः सर्वे समागम्य तपोधनाः । नाम चुक्रुर्हि विद्वांसो द्रुपदोऽस्त्विति भारत ॥

tenāsya ṛṣayaḥ sarve samāgamya tapodhanāḥ | nāma cukrurhi vidvāṃso drupado'stviti bhārata

For this reason all the learned seers, rich in austerity, came together and named him "Drupada," O Bharata.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 15 (1.150.15)

स तस्यैवाश्रमे राजन्भरद्वाजस्य भारत । ववृधे सुमुखं तत्र कामैः सर्वैर्नृपोत्तम ॥

sa tasyaivāśrame rājanbharadvājasya bhārata | vavṛdhe sumukhaṃ tatra kāmaiḥ sarvairnṛpottama

He grew up happily in the hermitage of that same Bharadvaja, O king, O Bharata, with every wish fulfilled, best of kings.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 16 (1.150.16)

पाञ्चालोऽपि हि राजेन्द्र स्वराज्यं गतवान्प्रभुः । भरद्वाजस्य विद्यार्थं सुतं दत्वा महात्मनः ॥

pāñcālo'pi hi rājendra svarājyaṃ gatavānprabhuḥ | bharadvājasya vidyārthaṃ sutaṃ datvā mahātmanaḥ

The lord of Panchala went back to his own kingdom, O lord of kings, having entrusted his son to the great-souled Bharadvaja for his education.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 17 (1.150.17)

स कुमारस्ततो राजन्द्रोणेन सहितो वने । वेदांश्चाधिजगे साङ्गान्धनुर्वेदांश्च भारत ॥

sa kumārastato rājandroṇena sahito vane | vedāṃścādhijage sāṅgāndhanurvedāṃśca bhārata

Then that prince, together with Drona in the forest, studied the Vedas with their auxiliary sciences, and the science of archery, O Bharata.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 18 (1.150.18)

परया स मुदा युक्तो विचचार वने सुखम् । तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य वने वनचरैः सह ॥

parayā sa mudā yukto vicacāra vane sukham | tasyaivaṃ vartamānasya vane vanacaraiḥ saha

Full of the greatest joy, he roamed happily in the forest. While he lived this way in the forest among its dwellers,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 19 (1.150.19)

कालेनातिचिराद्राजन्पिता स्वर्गमुपेयिवान् । स समागम्य पाञ्चालैः पाञ्चालेष्वभिषेचितः ॥

kālenāticirādrājanpitā svargamupeyivān | sa samāgamya pāñcālaiḥ pāñcāleṣvabhiṣecitaḥ

before long, O king, his father went to heaven. Then, joining the Panchalas, he was consecrated king among them,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 20 (1.150.20)

प्राप्तश्च राज्यं राजेन्द्र सुहृदां प्रीतिवर्धनः । राज्यं ररक्ष धर्मेण यथा चेन्द्रस्त्रिविष्टपम् ॥

prāptaśca rājyaṃ rājendra suhṛdāṃ prītivardhanaḥ | rājyaṃ rarakṣa dharmeṇa yathā cendrastriviṣṭapam

and having gained the kingdom, O lord of kings, bringing joy to his friends, he guarded it righteously, as Indra guards heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 21 (1.150.21)

एतन्मया ते राजेन्द्र यथावत्परिकीर्तितम् । द्रुपदस्य च राजर्षेर्धृष्टद्युम्नस्य जन्म च ॥

etanmayā te rājendra yathāvatparikīrtitam | drupadasya ca rājarṣerdhṛṣṭadyumnasya janma ca

This I have told you as it happened, O lord of kings: the birth of the royal sage Drupada, and of Dhrishtadyumna.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).