Kunti Proposes the Journey to Panchala

Verse 1 (1.183.1)

एतच्छ्रुत्वा ततः सर्वे पाण्डवा भरतर्षभ । मनसा द्रौपदीं जग्मुरनङ्गशरपीडिताः ॥

etacchrutvā tataḥ sarve pāṇḍavā bharatarṣabha | manasā draupadīṃ jagmuranaṅgaśarapīḍitāḥ

Hearing this, O bull of the Bharatas, all the Pandavas went to Draupadi in their minds, tormented by the arrows of the bodiless god of love.

Note on the text: Removed a stray ।। and wiki quote mark (') before the closing ॥. Its opening words echo CE 1.156.1 (etac chrutvā), but the verse as a whole is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 2 (1.183.2)

ततस्तां रजनीं राजञ्छल्यविद्धा इवाभवन् । सर्वे चास्वस्थमनसो बभूवुस्ते महाबलाः ॥

tatastāṃ rajanīṃ rājañchalyaviddhā ivābhavan | sarve cāsvasthamanaso babhūvuste mahābalāḥ

Then, O king, through that night they were like men pierced by a dart; all those mighty heroes were troubled in mind.

Note on the text: Aligned by hand with CE 1.156.1 (a variant first line; the second line differs only in mahārathāḥ for महाबलाः).

Verse 3 (1.183.3)

ततः कुन्ती सुतान्दृष्ट्वा सर्वांस्तद्गतचेतसः । युधिष्ठिरमुवाचेदं वचनं सत्यवादिनी ॥

tataḥ kuntī sutāndṛṣṭvā sarvāṃstadgatacetasaḥ | yudhiṣṭhiramuvācedaṃ vacanaṃ satyavādinī

Then Kunti, who always spoke the truth, seeing all her sons with their hearts fixed on that, said these words to Yudhishthira:

Verse 4 (1.183.4)

चिररात्रोषिताः स्मेह ब्राह्मणस्य निवेशने । रममाणाः पुरे रम्ये लब्धभैक्षा महात्मनः ॥

cirarātroṣitāḥ smeha brāhmaṇasya niveśane | ramamāṇāḥ pure ramye labdhabhaikṣā mahātmanaḥ

We have lived here a long time in the house of this great-souled Brahmin, content in this pleasant town and receiving our alms.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Kunti (her words to Yudhishthira, announced in verse 3; Wikisource prints no heading and the input carried Vaishampayana over).

Verse 5 (1.183.5)

यानीह रमणीयानि वनान्युपवनानि च । सर्वाणि तानि दृष्टानि पुनःपुनररिन्दम ॥

yānīha ramaṇīyāni vanānyupavanāni ca | sarvāṇi tāni dṛṣṭāni punaḥpunararindama

All the lovely woods and groves here we have seen again and again, O tamer of foes.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Kunti (her words to Yudhishthira, announced in verse 3; Wikisource prints no heading and the input carried Vaishampayana over).

Verse 6 (1.183.6)

पुनर्दृष्टानि तानीह प्रीणयन्ति न नस्तथा । भैक्षं च न तथा वीर लभ्यते कुरुनन्दन ॥

punardṛṣṭāni tānīha prīṇayanti na nastathā | bhaikṣaṃ ca na tathā vīra labhyate kurunandana

Seen again, they no longer delight us as before; nor, hero, joy of the Kurus, are alms so easily had.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Kunti (her words to Yudhishthira, announced in verse 3; Wikisource prints no heading and the input carried Vaishampayana over).

Verse 7 (1.183.7)

ते वयं साधु पञ्चालान्गच्छाम यदि मन्यसे । अपूर्वदर्शनं वीर रमणीयं भविष्यति ॥

te vayaṃ sādhu pañcālāngacchāma yadi manyase | apūrvadarśanaṃ vīra ramaṇīyaṃ bhaviṣyati

So let us go to the Panchalas, if you think it right. A place we have never seen will be a pleasure to see, hero.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Kunti (her words to Yudhishthira, announced in verse 3; Wikisource prints no heading and the input carried Vaishampayana over).

Verse 8 (1.183.8)

सुभिक्षाश्चैव पञ्चालाः श्रूयन्ते शत्रुकर्शन । यज्ञसेनश्च राजाऽसौ ब्रह्मण्य इति शुश्रुम ॥

subhikṣāścaiva pañcālāḥ śrūyante śatrukarśana | yajñasenaśca rājā'sau brahmaṇya iti śuśruma

Alms are said to be plentiful among the Panchalas, O scourge of foes, and we have heard that their king Yajnasena honours Brahmins.

Note on the text: Corrected सुश्रुम → शुश्रुम (misprint in Wikisource; स for श leaves no valid form — the perfect of श्रु, "we have heard"; the critical edition reads śuśrumaḥ). Speaker set to Kunti (her words to Yudhishthira, announced in verse 3; Wikisource prints no heading and the input carried Vaishampayana over).

Verse 9 (1.183.9)

एकत्र चिरवासश्च क्षमो न च मतो मम । ते तत्र साधु गच्छामो यदि त्वं पुत्र मन्यसे ॥

ekatra ciravāsaśca kṣamo na ca mato mama | te tatra sādhu gacchāmo yadi tvaṃ putra manyase

To live long in one place does not seem right to me. So let us go there, my son, if you agree.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Kunti (her words to Yudhishthira, announced in verse 3; Wikisource prints no heading and the input carried Vaishampayana over).

Verse 10 (1.183.10)

भवत्या यन्मतं कार्यं तदस्माकं परं हितम् । अनुजांस्तु न जानामि गच्छेयुर्नेति वा पुनः ॥

bhavatyā yanmataṃ kāryaṃ tadasmākaṃ paraṃ hitam | anujāṃstu na jānāmi gaccheyurneti vā punaḥ

Whatever you think should be done is our highest good. But I do not know whether my younger brothers will want to go or not.

Verse 11 (1.183.11)

ततः कुन्ती भीमसेनमर्जुनं यमजौ तथा । उवाच गमनं ते च तथेत्येवाब्रुवंस्तदा ॥

tataḥ kuntī bhīmasenamarjunaṃ yamajau tathā | uvāca gamanaṃ te ca tathetyevābruvaṃstadā

Then Kunti spoke of the journey to Bhimasena, Arjuna and the twins, and they too said, "So be it."

Verse 12 (1.183.12)

तत आमन्त्र्य तं विप्रं कुन्ती राजसुतैः सह । प्रतस्थे नगरीं रम्यां द्रुपदस्य महात्मनः ॥

tata āmantrya taṃ vipraṃ kuntī rājasutaiḥ saha | pratasthe nagarīṃ ramyāṃ drupadasya mahātmanaḥ

Then Kunti took leave of the Brahmin and, with the princes, set out for the lovely city of the great-souled Drupada.