Adi Parva · Adhyaya 182

Drupada Proclaims Draupadi's Svayamvara

The Brahmin lodging with the Pandavas at Ekachakra continues his tale. News of the fire at the lac house reaches Drupada, who mourns Arjuna, the son-in-law he had hoped for; his family priest, trusting an omen, assures him that the Pandavas are alive and advises him to proclaim a svayamvara for Draupadi to draw them out. The Brahmin tells Kunti that the svayamvara has been announced and urges her to travel to Panchala with her sons in his company.

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ब्राह्मण उवाच · the Brahmin said

Verse 1 (1.182.1)

श्रुत्वा जतुगृहे वृत्तं ब्राह्मणाः संशितव्रताः । पाञ्चालराजं द्रुपदमिदं वचनमब्रुवन् ॥

śrutvā jatugṛhe vṛttaṃ brāhmaṇāḥ saṃśitavratāḥ | pāñcālarājaṃ drupadamidaṃ vacanamabruvan

Having heard what had happened at the lac house, Brahmins of strict vows spoke these words to Drupada, king of the Panchalas:

Note on the text: Dropped the speaker heading ब्राह्मण उवाच (with a stray backtick), which had slipped into the verse text as its first line; Wikisource prints it as a heading, and the speaker is set from it. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः · the Brahmins said

Verse 2 (1.182.2)

धार्तराष्ट्राः सहामात्या मन्त्रयित्वा परस्परम् । पाण्डवानां विनाशाय मतिं चक्रुः सुदुष्कराम् ॥

dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ sahāmātyā mantrayitvā parasparam | pāṇḍavānāṃ vināśāya matiṃ cakruḥ suduṣkarām

The sons of Dhritarashtra, with their ministers, took counsel among themselves and set their minds on a monstrous plan to destroy the Pandavas.

Note on the text: Speaker set to the Brahmins (their words to Drupada, announced in verse 1; Wikisource prints no heading and the input carried no speaker). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 3 (1.182.3)

दुर्योधनेन प्रहितः पुरोचन इति श्रुतः । वारणावतमासाद्य कृत्वा जतुगृहं महत् ॥

duryodhanena prahitaḥ purocana iti śrutaḥ | vāraṇāvatamāsādya kṛtvā jatugṛhaṃ mahat

A man named Purochana, sent by Duryodhana, went to Varanavata and built a great house of lac.

Verse 4 (1.182.4)

तस्मिन्गृहे सुविस्रब्धान्पाण्डवान्पृथया सह । अर्धरात्रे महाराज दग्धवानतिदुर्मतिः ॥

tasmingṛhe suvisrabdhānpāṇḍavānpṛthayā saha | ardharātre mahārāja dagdhavānatidurmatiḥ

In that house, O great king, while the Pandavas were living there with Pritha, suspecting nothing, that utterly wicked man burned them at midnight.

Verse 5 (1.182.5)

तेनाग्निना स्वयं चापि दग्धः क्षुद्रो नृशंसवत् । एतच्छ्रुत्वा सुसंहृष्टो धृतराष्ट्रः सबान्धवः ॥

tenāgninā svayaṃ cāpi dagdhaḥ kṣudro nṛśaṃsavat | etacchrutvā susaṃhṛṣṭo dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ sabāndhavaḥ

And the cruel wretch was himself burned in that same fire. Hearing this, Dhritarashtra and his kinsmen were greatly pleased.

Verse 6 (1.182.6)

अल्पशोकः प्रहृष्टात्मा शशास विदुरं तदा । पाण्डवानां महाप्राज्ञ कुरु पिण्डोदकक्रियाम् ॥

alpaśokaḥ prahṛṣṭātmā śaśāsa viduraṃ tadā | pāṇḍavānāṃ mahāprājña kuru piṇḍodakakriyām

Feeling little grief and glad at heart, he then instructed Vidura: "Most wise one, perform for the Pandavas the rites of the funeral offerings of rice and water.

Verse 7 (1.182.7)

अहो विधिवशादेव गतास्ते यमसादनम् । इत्युक्त्वा प्रारुदत्तत्र धृतराष्ट्रः सबान्धवः ॥

aho vidhivaśādeva gatāste yamasādanam | ityuktvā prārudattatra dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ sabāndhavaḥ

Alas, it is by the force of fate alone that they have gone to the abode of Yama!" So saying, Dhritarashtra wept there with his kinsmen.

Note on the text: Corrected प्रारदत् → प्रारुदत् (misprint in Wikisource; a dropped vowel sign leaves no valid verb and the line a syllable short — prārudat, "he wept"). Speaker set to the Brahmins (their words to Drupada, announced in verse 1; Wikisource prints no heading and the input carried no speaker). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 8 (1.182.8)

श्रुत्वा भीष्मेण विदुरः कृतवानौर्ध्वदेहिकम् । पाण्डवानां विनाशाय कृतं कर्म दुरात्मना ॥

śrutvā bhīṣmeṇa viduraḥ kṛtavānaurdhvadehikam | pāṇḍavānāṃ vināśāya kṛtaṃ karma durātmanā

On hearing this, Vidura, together with Bhishma, performed the funeral rites. That evil-souled man did this deed to destroy the Pandavas.

Verse 9 (1.182.9)

एतत्कार्यस्य कर्ता तु न दृष्टो न श्रुतः पुरा । एतद्वृत्तं महाभाग पाण्डवान्प्रति नः श्रुतम् ॥

etatkāryasya kartā tu na dṛṣṭo na śrutaḥ purā | etadvṛttaṃ mahābhāga pāṇḍavānprati naḥ śrutam

The doer of such a deed has never before been seen or heard of. This, O fortunate one, is what we have heard concerning the Pandavas.

ब्राह्मण उवाच · the Brahmin said

Verse 10 (1.182.10)

श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तेषां यज्ञसेनो महामतिः । यथा तज्जनकः शोचेदौरसस्य विनाशने ॥

śrutvā tu vacanaṃ teṣāṃ yajñaseno mahāmatiḥ | yathā tajjanakaḥ śocedaurasasya vināśane

Hearing their words, the wise Yajnasena grieved as a father grieves at the death of his own son;

Note on the text: Corrected विनाशे → विनाशने (misprint in Wikisource; a dropped akshara leaves the line a syllable short — the next verse has the same phrase, पाण्डवानां विनाशने). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 11 (1.182.11)

तथाऽतप्यत वै राजा पाण्डवानां विनाशने । समाहूय प्रकृतयः सहिताः सर्वनागरैः ॥

tathā'tapyata vai rājā pāṇḍavānāṃ vināśane | samāhūya prakṛtayaḥ sahitāḥ sarvanāgaraiḥ

so was the king tormented by the destruction of the Pandavas. Calling together his subjects along with all the townsfolk,

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

Verse 12 (1.182.12)

कारुण्यादेव पाञ्चालः प्रोवाचेदं वचस्तदा । अहो रूपमहो धैर्यमहो वीर्यमहो बलम् ॥

kāruṇyādeva pāñcālaḥ provācedaṃ vacastadā | aho rūpamaho dhairyamaho vīryamaho balam

the Panchala king, out of sheer compassion, then spoke these words: "Ah, such beauty! Such steadfastness! Such valour! Such strength!

Note on the text: Drupada's words begin with the second line (Wikisource prints द्रुपद उवाच between the lines). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

द्रुपद उवाच · Drupada said

Verse 13 (1.182.13)

चिन्तयामि दिवारात्रमर्जुनं प्रति बान्धवाः । भ्रातृभिः सहितो मात्रा सोऽदह्यत हुताशने ॥

cintayāmi divārātramarjunaṃ prati bāndhavāḥ | bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito mātrā so'dahyata hutāśane

Kinsmen, day and night I think of Arjuna. Together with his brothers and his mother, he has been burned in the fire.

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

Verse 14 (1.182.14)

किमाश्चर्यमितो लोके कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः । मिथ्याप्रतिज्ञो लोकेषु किं करिष्यामि सांप्रतम् ॥

kimāścaryamito loke kālo hi duratikramaḥ | mithyāpratijño lokeṣu kiṃ kariṣyāmi sāṃpratam

What in this world could be more astonishing? Time indeed is hard to overcome. My pledge has proved false before the world — what am I to do now?

Note on the text: Corrected सांप्रतं → सांप्रतम् (misprint in Wikisource; anusvara for final म् at the end of the verse). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 15 (1.182.15)

अन्तर्गतेन दुःखेन दह्यमानो दिवानिशम् । याजोपयाजौ सत्कृत्य याचितौ तौ मयाऽनघौ ॥

antargatena duḥkhena dahyamāno divāniśam | yājopayājau satkṛtya yācitau tau mayā'naghau

Burning day and night with the grief inside me, I once honoured the sinless Yaja and Upayaja and begged them

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

Verse 16 (1.182.16)

भारद्वाजस्य हन्तारं देवीं चाप्यर्जुनस्य वै । लोकस्तद्वेद यच्चापि तथा याजेन मे श्रुतम् ॥

bhāradvājasya hantāraṃ devīṃ cāpyarjunasya vai | lokastadveda yaccāpi tathā yājena me śrutam

for one who would slay Drona, the son of Bharadvaja, and for a queen for Arjuna. The world knows this, and so too I heard from Yaja.

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

Verse 17 (1.182.17)

याजेन पुत्रकामीयं हुत्वा चोत्पादिताविमौ । धृष्टद्युम्नश्च कृष्णा च मम तुष्टिकरावुभौ ॥

yājena putrakāmīyaṃ hutvā cotpāditāvimau | dhṛṣṭadyumnaśca kṛṣṇā ca mama tuṣṭikarāvubhau

Yaja offered the oblation for the gaining of a son, and these two were born — Dhrishtadyumna and Krishna, both a joy to me.

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

Verse 18 (1.182.18)

किं करिष्यामि ते नष्टाः पाण्डवाः पृथया सह । इत्येवमुक्त्वा पाञ्चालः शुशोच परमातुरः ॥

kiṃ kariṣyāmi te naṣṭāḥ pāṇḍavāḥ pṛthayā saha | ityevamuktvā pāñcālaḥ śuśoca paramāturaḥ

What am I to do? The Pandavas are lost, along with Pritha." Having spoken thus, the Panchala king grieved, deeply distressed.

Note on the text: The second line returns to the Brahmin's narration (Wikisource prints ब्राह्मण उवाच between the lines). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

ब्राह्मण उवाच · the Brahmin said

Verse 19 (1.182.19)

दृष्ट्वा शोचन्तमत्यर्थं पाञ्चालमिदमब्रवीत् । पुरोधाः सत्वसंपन्नः सम्यग्विद्याविशेषवित् ॥

dṛṣṭvā śocantamatyarthaṃ pāñcālamidamabravīt | purodhāḥ satvasaṃpannaḥ samyagvidyāviśeṣavit

Seeing the Panchala king grieving so bitterly, his family priest — a man of sound character, thoroughly versed in the finer points of learning — said this to him:

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

पुरोहित उवाच · Drupada's Priest said

Verse 20 (1.182.20)

वृद्धानुशासने सक्ताः पाण्डवा धर्मचारिणः । तादृशा न विनश्यन्ति नैव यान्ति पराभवम् ॥

vṛddhānuśāsane saktāḥ pāṇḍavā dharmacāriṇaḥ | tādṛśā na vinaśyanti naiva yānti parābhavam

The Pandavas are devoted to the counsel of their elders and walk the path of dharma. Such men do not perish, nor do they meet defeat.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Drupada's family priest (his words to Drupada, announced in verse 19; Wikisource prints no heading and the input carried the Brahmin over). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 21 (1.182.21)

मया दृष्टमिदं सत्यं शृणु त्वं मनुजाधिप । ब्राह्मणैः कथितं सत्यं वेदेषु च मया श्रुतम् ॥

mayā dṛṣṭamidaṃ satyaṃ śṛṇu tvaṃ manujādhipa | brāhmaṇaiḥ kathitaṃ satyaṃ vedeṣu ca mayā śrutam

I have discerned this truth — listen, O lord of men. It is a truth that Brahmins have declared, and I have heard it in the Vedas as well.

Verse 22 (1.182.22)

बृहस्पतिमतेनाथ पौलोम्या च पुरा श्रुतम् । नष्ट इन्द्रो बिसग्रन्थ्यामुपश्रुत्या हि दर्शितः ॥

bṛhaspatimatenātha paulomyā ca purā śrutam | naṣṭa indro bisagranthyāmupaśrutyā hi darśitaḥ

Long ago, on Brihaspati's advice, Pauloma's daughter too heard it so: when Indra was lost, Upashruti, the goddess of the overheard word, showed him to her hidden in the knot of a lotus stalk.

Note on the text: Corrected हन्द्रो → इन्द्रो (misprint in Wikisource; ह for इ leaves no valid word — the line tells how the lost Indra was found). Speaker set to Drupada's family priest (his words to Drupada, announced in verse 19; Wikisource prints no heading and the input carried the Brahmin over). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 23 (1.182.23)

उपश्रुतिर्महाराज पाण्डवार्थे मया श्रुता । यत्रकुत्रापि जीवन्ति पाण्डवास्ते न संशयः ॥

upaśrutirmahārāja pāṇḍavārthe mayā śrutā | yatrakutrāpi jīvanti pāṇḍavāste na saṃśayaḥ

O great king, I too have heard such an Upashruti concerning the Pandavas: wherever they may be, they are alive — of that there is no doubt.

Verse 24 (1.182.24)

मया दृष्टानि लिङ्गानि इहैवैष्यन्ति पाण्डवाः । यन्निमित्तमिहायान्ति तच्छृणुष्व नराधिप ॥

mayā dṛṣṭāni liṅgāni ihaivaiṣyanti pāṇḍavāḥ | yannimittamihāyānti tacchṛṇuṣva narādhipa

I have seen signs that the Pandavas will come right here. Hear, O ruler of men, what it is that will bring them here.

Verse 25 (1.182.25)

स्वयंवरः क्षत्रियाणां कन्यादाने प्रदर्शितः । स्वयंवरस्तु नगरे घुष्यतां राजसत्तम ॥

svayaṃvaraḥ kṣatriyāṇāṃ kanyādāne pradarśitaḥ | svayaṃvarastu nagare ghuṣyatāṃ rājasattama

The svayamvara is the way laid down for kshatriyas to give a daughter in marriage. Let a svayamvara be proclaimed in the city, O best of kings.

Verse 26 (1.182.26)

यत्र वा निवसन्तस्ते पाण्डवाः पृथया सह । दूरस्था वा समीपस्था स्वर्गस्था वाऽपि पाण्डवाः ॥

yatra vā nivasantaste pāṇḍavāḥ pṛthayā saha | dūrasthā vā samīpasthā svargasthā vā'pi pāṇḍavāḥ

Wherever the Pandavas may be living with Pritha — far away or close at hand, or even in heaven —

Verse 27 (1.182.27)

श्रुत्वा स्वयंवरं राजन्समेष्यन्ति न संशयः । तस्मात्स्वयंवरो राजन्घुष्यतां मा चिरं कृथाः ॥

śrutvā svayaṃvaraṃ rājansameṣyanti na saṃśayaḥ | tasmātsvayaṃvaro rājanghuṣyatāṃ mā ciraṃ kṛthāḥ

when they hear of the svayamvara they will come, O king, without a doubt. So have the svayamvara proclaimed, O king; do not delay.

ब्राह्मण उवाच · the Brahmin said

Verse 28 (1.182.28)

श्रुत्वा पुरोहितेनोक्तं पाञ्चालः प्रीतिमांस्तदा । घोषयामास नगरे द्रौपद्यास्तु स्वयंवरम् ॥

śrutvā purohitenoktaṃ pāñcālaḥ prītimāṃstadā | ghoṣayāmāsa nagare draupadyāstu svayaṃvaram

Hearing the priest's words, the Panchala king was pleased, and he had Draupadi's svayamvara proclaimed in the city.

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

Verse 29 (1.182.29)

पुष्यमासे तु रोहिण्यां शुक्लपक्षे शुभे तिथौ । दिवसैः पञ्चसप्तत्या भविष्यति न संशयः ॥

puṣyamāse tu rohiṇyāṃ śuklapakṣe śubhe tithau | divasaiḥ pañcasaptatyā bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ

It will be held in the month of Pausha, under the star Rohini, in the bright fortnight, on an auspicious lunar day — seventy-five days from now, without fail.

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

Verse 30 (1.182.30)

देवगन्धर्वयक्षाश्च ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः । स्वयंवरं द्रष्टुकामा गच्छन्त्येव न संशयः ॥

devagandharvayakṣāśca ṛṣayaśca tapodhanāḥ | svayaṃvaraṃ draṣṭukāmā gacchantyeva na saṃśayaḥ

Gods, gandharvas and yakshas, and sages rich in austerity, are surely going there, eager to see the svayamvara.

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

Verse 31 (1.182.31)

तव पुत्रा महात्मानो दर्शनीयो विशेषतः । यदृच्छया सा पाञ्चाली गच्छेद्वान्यतमं पतिम् ॥

tava putrā mahātmāno darśanīyo viśeṣataḥ | yadṛcchayā sā pāñcālī gacchedvānyatamaṃ patim

Your sons are noble-spirited and handsome beyond others. As chance may have it, the Panchala princess might choose one of them as her husband.

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

Verse 32 (1.182.32)

को हि जानाति लोकेषु प्रजापतिमतं शुभम् । तस्मात्सपुत्रा गच्छेथा यदि ब्राह्मणि रोचते ॥

ko hi jānāti lokeṣu prajāpatimataṃ śubham | tasmātsaputrā gacchethā yadi brāhmaṇi rocate

For who in this world knows the gracious purpose of the Creator? So go there with your sons, Brahmin lady, if it pleases you.

Note on the text: Corrected शुभण् → शुभम् (misprint in Wikisource; ण् for म् leaves no valid word). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 33 (1.182.33)

नित्यकालं सुभिक्षास्ते पाञ्चालास्तु तपोधने । यज्ञसेनस्तु राजा स ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यसङ्गरः ॥

nityakālaṃ subhikṣāste pāñcālāstu tapodhane | yajñasenastu rājā sa brahmaṇyaḥ satyasaṅgaraḥ

Among the Panchalas alms are always plentiful, O lady rich in austerity, and their king Yajnasena honours Brahmins and keeps his word.

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

Verse 34 (1.182.34)

ब्रह्मण्या नागराः सर्वे ब्राह्मणाश्चातिथिप्रियाः । नित्यकालं प्रदास्यन्ति आमन्त्रणमयाचितम् ॥

brahmaṇyā nāgarāḥ sarve brāhmaṇāścātithipriyāḥ | nityakālaṃ pradāsyanti āmantraṇamayācitam

All the townsfolk revere Brahmins, and the Brahmins there love guests; at all times they will offer invitations unasked.

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

Verse 35 (1.182.35)

अहं च तत्र गच्छामि ममैभिः सह शिष्यकैः । एकसार्थाः प्रयाताः स्मो ब्राह्मण्या यदि रोचते ॥

ahaṃ ca tatra gacchāmi mamaibhiḥ saha śiṣyakaiḥ | ekasārthāḥ prayātāḥ smo brāhmaṇyā yadi rocate

I too am going there with these disciples of mine. Let us set out as one company, if the Brahmin lady is willing.

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

वैशम्पायन उवाच · Vaishampayana said

Verse 36 (1.182.36)

एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं ब्राह्मणो विरराम ह ॥

etāvaduktvā vacanaṃ brāhmaṇo virarāma ha

Having spoken these words, the Brahmin fell silent.

Note on the text: Restored from the Wikisource page: this half-verse is printed in bold as a heading line (1-182-36x) just above the closing colophon, and the input lacked it. It is narration, so the speaker is वैशम्पायन. A single line. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

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