Subhadra Drives Arjuna Out of Dvaraka

Verse 1 (1.243.1)

वृष्ण्यन्धकपुरात्तस्मादपयातुं धनञ्जयः । विनिश्चित्य तया सार्धं सुभद्रामिदमब्रवीत् ॥

vṛṣṇyandhakapurāttasmādapayātuṃ dhanañjayaḥ | viniścitya tayā sārdhaṃ subhadrāmidamabravīt

Having resolved to leave that city of the Vrishnis and Andhakas together with her, Dhananjaya said this to Subhadra:

Note on the text: Corrected वृष्म्यन्धक → वृष्ण्यन्धक (misprint in Wikisource; म्य for ण्य in the name of the Vrishnis). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 2 (1.243.2)

द्विजानां गुणमुख्यानां यथार्हं प्रतिपादय । भोज्यैर्भक्ष्यैश्च कामैश्च स्वपुरीं प्रतियास्यताम् ॥

dvijānāṃ guṇamukhyānāṃ yathārhaṃ pratipādaya | bhojyairbhakṣyaiśca kāmaiśca svapurīṃ pratiyāsyatām

"Give fitting gifts of food, delicacies and whatever they desire to the brahmins of foremost virtue, who are about to return to their own towns.

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

Verse 3 (1.243.3)

आत्मनश्च समुद्दिश्य महाव्रतसमापनम् । गच्छ भद्रे स्वयं तूर्णं महाराजनिवेशनम् ॥

ātmanaśca samuddiśya mahāvratasamāpanam | gaccha bhadre svayaṃ tūrṇaṃ mahārājaniveśanam

Then, giving out that it is for the completion of your own great vow, go yourself quickly, gentle lady, to the king's palace.

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

Verse 4 (1.243.4)

तेजोबलजवोपेतैः शुक्लैर्हयवरोत्तमैः । वाजिभिः शैव्यसुग्रीवमेघपुष्पबलाहकैः ॥

tejobalajavopetaiḥ śuklairhayavarottamaiḥ | vājibhiḥ śaivyasugrīvameghapuṣpabalāhakaiḥ

With the finest white steeds, full of fire, strength and speed, the horses Shaibya, Sugriva, Meghapushpa and Balahaka,

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

Verse 5 (1.243.5)

युक्तं रथवरं तूर्णमिहानय सुसत्कृतम् । व्रतार्थमिति भाषित्वा सखीभिः सुभगे सह ॥

yuktaṃ rathavaraṃ tūrṇamihānaya susatkṛtam | vratārthamiti bhāṣitvā sakhībhiḥ subhage saha

have the best of chariots yoked and well furnished and bring it here quickly. Say it is for your vow, lovely one, and go with your companions;

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

Verse 6 (1.243.6)

क्षिप्रमादाय पर्येहि सह सर्वायुधेन च । अनुकर्षान्पताकाश्च तूणीरांश्च धनूंषि च ॥

kṣipramādāya paryehi saha sarvāyudhena ca | anukarṣānpatākāśca tūṇīrāṃśca dhanūṃṣi ca

take it swiftly and come back, with all its weapons too, the under-poles and the banners, the quivers and the bows;

Note on the text: Corrected अनुकर्षान्तपताकाश्च → अनुकर्षान्पताकाश्च (misprint in Wikisource; intrusive त makes the pada nine syllables and breaks the word अनुकर्षान्). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 7 (1.243.7)

सर्वान्रथवरे स्थाप्य सोत्सेधाश्च महागदाः ॥

sarvānrathavare sthāpya sotsedhāśca mahāgadāḥ

set them all on the fine chariot, and the great maces, tall and heavy."

Note on the text: Wikisource prints only this one line (1-243-7a); it completes Arjuna's instructions and is kept as a half-verse. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 8 (1.243.8)

अर्जुनेनैवमुक्ता सा सुभद्रा भद्रभाषिणी । जगाम नृपतेर्वेश्म सखीभिः सहिता तदा ॥

arjunenaivamuktā sā subhadrā bhadrabhāṣiṇī | jagāma nṛpaterveśma sakhībhiḥ sahitā tadā

Thus addressed by Arjuna, Subhadra of gracious speech went with her companions to the king's palace.

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

Verse 9 (1.243.9)

व्रतार्थमिति तत्रस्थान्रक्षिणो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । रथेनानेन यास्यामि महाव्रतसमापनम् ॥

vratārthamiti tatrasthānrakṣiṇo vākyamabravīt | rathenānena yāsyāmi mahāvratasamāpanam

"It is for a vow," she told the guards posted there. "I shall go in this chariot to complete a great vow.

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

Verse 10 (1.243.10)

शैब्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन सायुधेनैव शार्ङ्गिणः । रथेन रमणीयेन प्रयास्यामि व्रतार्थिनी ॥

śaibyasugrīvayuktena sāyudhenaiva śārṅgiṇaḥ | rathena ramaṇīyena prayāsyāmi vratārthinī

In this lovely chariot of the bearer of the Sharnga bow, yoked with Shaibya and Sugriva and fully armed, I shall set out to fulfil my vow."

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

Verse 11 (1.243.11)

सुभद्रयैवमुक्ते तु जनाः प्राञ्जलयोऽभवन् । योजयित्वा रथवरं कल्याणैरभिभाष्य ताम् ॥

subhadrayaivamukte tu janāḥ prāñjalayo'bhavan | yojayitvā rathavaraṃ kalyāṇairabhibhāṣya tām

When Subhadra had said this, the people stood with joined palms; they yoked the fine chariot and spoke words of blessing to her.

Note on the text: Corrected सुभध्रयैव → सुभद्रयैव (misprint in Wikisource; ध्र for द्र in the name Subhadra). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 12 (1.243.12)

यथोक्तं सर्वमारोप्य आयुधानि च भामिनी । क्षिप्रमादाय कल्याणी सुभद्राऽर्जुनमब्रवीत् ॥

yathoktaṃ sarvamāropya āyudhāni ca bhāminī | kṣipramādāya kalyāṇī subhadrā'rjunamabravīt

Having had everything loaded as directed, the weapons included, the beautiful and auspicious Subhadra quickly took it away and said to Arjuna:

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

Verse 13 (1.243.13)

रथोऽयं रथिनां श्रेष्ठ आनीतस्तव शासनात् । स त्वं याहि यथाकामं कुरून्कौरवनन्दन ॥

ratho'yaṃ rathināṃ śreṣṭha ānītastava śāsanāt | sa tvaṃ yāhi yathākāmaṃ kurūnkauravanandana

"Here is the chariot, best of chariot-fighters, brought at your command. Go then as you please to the Kurus, joy of the Kauravas."

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

Verse 14 (1.243.14)

निवेद्य तु रथं भर्तुः सुभद्रा भद्रसंमता । ब्राह्मणानां तदा हृष्टा ददौ सा विविधं वसु ॥

nivedya tu rathaṃ bhartuḥ subhadrā bhadrasaṃmatā | brāhmaṇānāṃ tadā hṛṣṭā dadau sā vividhaṃ vasu

Having presented the chariot to her husband, Subhadra, esteemed for her goodness, joyfully gave the brahmins wealth of many kinds.

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

Verse 15 (1.243.15)

स्नेहवन्ति च भोज्यानि प्रददावीप्सितानि च । यथाकामं यथाश्रद्धं वस्त्राणि विविधानि च ॥

snehavanti ca bhojyāni pradadāvīpsitāni ca | yathākāmaṃ yathāśraddhaṃ vastrāṇi vividhāni ca

She gave them rich foods they longed for, and garments of many kinds, as each desired and as her faith moved her.

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

Verse 16 (1.243.16)

तर्पिता विविधैर्भोज्यैस्तान्यवाप्य वसूनि च । ब्राह्मणाः स्वगृहं जग्मुः प्रयुज्य परमाशिषः ॥

tarpitā vividhairbhojyaistānyavāpya vasūni ca | brāhmaṇāḥ svagṛhaṃ jagmuḥ prayujya paramāśiṣaḥ

Satisfied with foods of every kind and having received the wealth, the brahmins went to their homes, pronouncing the highest blessings.

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

Verse 17 (1.243.17)

सुभद्रया तु विज्ञप्तः पूर्वमेव धनञ्जयः । अभीशुग्रहणे पार्थ न मेऽस्ति सदृशो भुवि ॥

subhadrayā tu vijñaptaḥ pūrvameva dhanañjayaḥ | abhīśugrahaṇe pārtha na me'sti sadṛśo bhuvi

Dhananjaya had already been told by Subhadra: "In holding the reins, Partha, I have no equal on earth."

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

Verse 18 (1.243.18)

तस्मात्सा पूर्वमारुह्य रश्मीञ्जग्राह माधवी । सोदरा वासुदेवस्य कृतस्वस्त्ययना हयान् ॥

tasmātsā pūrvamāruhya raśmīñjagrāha mādhavī | sodarā vāsudevasya kṛtasvastyayanā hayān

So Madhavi, Vasudeva's sister, for whom the rites for a safe journey had been performed, mounted first and took the horses' reins.

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

Verse 19 (1.243.19)

व्यत्ययित्वा तु तल्लिङ्गं यतिवेषं धनञ्जयः । आमुच्य कवचं वीरः समुच्छ्रितमहद्धनुः ॥

vyatyayitvā tu talliṅgaṃ yativeṣaṃ dhanañjayaḥ | āmucya kavacaṃ vīraḥ samucchritamahaddhanuḥ

Dhananjaya cast off that mark of his disguise, the ascetic's garb; the hero put on his armour and raised his great bow,

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

Verse 20 (1.243.20)

आरुरोह रथश्रेष्ठं शुक्लवासा धनञ्जयः । महेन्द्रदत्तं मुकुटं तथैवाभरणानि च ॥

āruroha rathaśreṣṭhaṃ śuklavāsā dhanañjayaḥ | mahendradattaṃ mukuṭaṃ tathaivābharaṇāni ca

and Dhananjaya, dressed in white, mounted that best of chariots. Putting on the diadem given by great Indra, and his ornaments as well,

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

Verse 21 (1.243.21)

अलङ्कृत्य तु कौन्तेयः प्रयातुमुपचक्रमे । ततः कन्यापुरे घोषस्तुमुलः समपद्यत ॥

alaṅkṛtya tu kaunteyaḥ prayātumupacakrame | tataḥ kanyāpure ghoṣastumulaḥ samapadyata

the son of Kunti, so adorned, prepared to set out. Then a tumultuous clamour arose in the maidens' quarters.

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

Verse 22 (1.243.22)

दृष्ट्वा नववरं पार्थं बाणखड्गधनुर्धरम् । अभीशुहस्तां सुश्रोणीमर्जुनेन रथे स्थिताम् ॥

dṛṣṭvā navavaraṃ pārthaṃ bāṇakhaḍgadhanurdharam | abhīśuhastāṃ suśroṇīmarjunena rathe sthitām

Seeing Partha, the new bridegroom, bearing arrows, sword and bow, and the shapely one standing in the chariot with Arjuna, reins in hand,

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

Verse 23 (1.243.23)

ऊचुः कन्यास्तदा यान्तीं वासुदेवसहोदराम् । सर्वकामसमृद्धा त्वं सुभद्रे भद्रभाषिणि ॥

ūcuḥ kanyāstadā yāntīṃ vāsudevasahodarām | sarvakāmasamṛddhā tvaṃ subhadre bhadrabhāṣiṇi

the maidens then said to Vasudeva's sister as she was leaving: "All your desires are fulfilled, Subhadra of gracious speech,

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

Verse 24 (1.243.24)

वासुदेवप्रियं लब्ध्वा भर्तारं वीरमर्जुनम् । सर्वसीमन्तिनीनां त्वां श्रेष्ठां कृष्णसहोदरीम् ॥

vāsudevapriyaṃ labdhvā bhartāraṃ vīramarjunam | sarvasīmantinīnāṃ tvāṃ śreṣṭhāṃ kṛṣṇasahodarīm

for you have won as husband the heroic Arjuna, dear to Vasudeva. We think you, Krishna's sister, the best of all married women,

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

Verse 25 (1.243.25)

मन्यामहे महाभागे सुभद्रे भद्रभाषिणि । यस्मात्सर्वमनुष्याणां श्रेष्ठो भर्ता तवार्जुनः ॥

manyāmahe mahābhāge subhadre bhadrabhāṣiṇi | yasmātsarvamanuṣyāṇāṃ śreṣṭho bhartā tavārjunaḥ

fortunate Subhadra of gracious speech, since Arjuna, your husband, is the best of all men.

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

Verse 26 (1.243.26)

उपपन्नस्त्वया वीरः सर्वलोकमहारथः । हे प्रयाहि गृहान्भद्रे सुहृद्भिः संगमोऽस्तु ते ॥

upapannastvayā vīraḥ sarvalokamahārathaḥ | he prayāhi gṛhānbhadre suhṛdbhiḥ saṃgamo'stu te

You have won a hero, the great chariot-warrior of all the world. Go home, Bhadra; may you be united with your loved ones."

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

Verse 27 (1.243.27)

एवमुक्ता प्रहृष्टाभिः सखीभिः प्रतिनन्दिता । भद्रा भद्रजवोपेतानश्वान्पुनरचोदयत् ॥

evamuktā prahṛṣṭābhiḥ sakhībhiḥ pratinanditā | bhadrā bhadrajavopetānaśvānpunaracodayat

Thus addressed and cheered by her delighted companions, Bhadra again urged on the horses, which were blessed with fine speed.

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

Verse 28 (1.243.28)

पार्श्वे चामरहस्ता सा सखी तस्याङ्गनाऽभवत् । ततः कन्यापुरद्वारात्सघोषादभिनिःसृतम् ॥

pārśve cāmarahastā sā sakhī tasyāṅganā'bhavat | tataḥ kanyāpuradvārātsaghoṣādabhiniḥsṛtam

At her side a woman friend of hers stood with a fly-whisk in hand. Then, as the chariot burst with a roar from the gate of the maidens' quarters,

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

Verse 29 (1.243.29)

ददृशुस्तं रथश्रेष्ठं जना जीमूतनिस्वनम् । सुभद्रासङ्गृहीतस्य रथस्य महतः स्वनम् ॥

dadṛśustaṃ rathaśreṣṭhaṃ janā jīmūtanisvanam | subhadrāsaṅgṛhītasya rathasya mahataḥ svanam

the people saw that best of chariots, thundering like a rain-cloud; and the great roar of the chariot that Subhadra drove

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

Verse 30 (1.243.30)

मेघस्वनमिवाकाशे शुश्रुवुः पुरवासिनः । सुभद्रया तु संपन्ने तिष्ठन्रथवरेऽर्जुनः ॥

meghasvanamivākāśe śuśruvuḥ puravāsinaḥ | subhadrayā tu saṃpanne tiṣṭhanrathavare'rjunaḥ

the townsfolk heard like the rumble of clouds in the sky. Standing in that fine chariot under Subhadra's hand, Arjuna

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

Verse 31 (1.243.31)

प्रबभौ च तयोपेतः कैलास इव गङ्गया । पार्थः सुभद्रासहितो विरराज महारथः ॥

prababhau ca tayopetaḥ kailāsa iva gaṅgayā | pārthaḥ subhadrāsahito virarāja mahārathaḥ

shone with her beside him like Kailasa with the Ganga. Partha, the great chariot-warrior, was resplendent with Subhadra

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

Verse 32 (1.243.32)

विराजते यथा शक्रो राजञ्शच्या समन्वितः । सुभद्रां प्रेक्ष्य पार्थेन ह्रियमाणां यशस्विनीम् ॥

virājate yathā śakro rājañśacyā samanvitaḥ | subhadrāṃ prekṣya pārthena hriyamāṇāṃ yaśasvinīm

as Shakra is resplendent with Shachi beside him, O king. Seeing the illustrious Subhadra being carried off by Partha,

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

Verse 33 (1.243.33)

चक्रुः किलकिलाशब्दानासाद्य बहवो जनाः । दाशार्हाणां कुलस्य श्रीः सुभद्रा भद्रभाषिणी ॥

cakruḥ kilakilāśabdānāsādya bahavo janāḥ | dāśārhāṇāṃ kulasya śrīḥ subhadrā bhadrabhāṣiṇī

many people came up and raised shouts of "kila-kila": "Subhadra of gracious speech, the glory of the Dasharha clan,

Note on the text: Corrected मद्रभाषिणी → भद्रभाषिणी (misprint in Wikisource; Subhadra's epithet "of gracious speech", as in verses 8, 23 and 25). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 34 (1.243.34)

अभिकामा सकामेन पार्थेन सह गच्छति । अथापरे तु संक्रुद्धा गृह्णीत घ्नत माचिरम् ॥

abhikāmā sakāmena pārthena saha gacchati | athāpare tu saṃkruddhā gṛhṇīta ghnata māciram

goes willingly with Partha, who desires her as she desires him!" But others, enraged, cried: "Seize him! Kill him! Do not delay!"

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

Verse 35 (1.243.35)

इति संवार्य शस्त्राणि ववर्षुरभितो दिशम् । इति संभाषमाणानां स नादः सुमहानभूत् ॥

iti saṃvārya śastrāṇi vavarṣurabhito diśam | iti saṃbhāṣamāṇānāṃ sa nādaḥ sumahānabhūt

With these words they took up their weapons and rained them all around. As they shouted so, the uproar grew immense.

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

Verse 36 (1.243.36)

स तेन जनघोषेण वीरो गज इवार्दितः । ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि न तु कंचन रोषयत् ॥

sa tena janaghoṣeṇa vīro gaja ivārditaḥ | vavarṣa śaravarṣāṇi na tu kaṃcana roṣayat

Harried by that clamour of the people like an elephant, the hero poured down showers of arrows, yet he hurt no one.

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

Verse 37 (1.243.37)

मुमोच निशितान्बाणान्दीप्यमानान्स्वतेजसा । प्रासादवरसङ्घेषु हर्म्येषु भवनेषु च ॥

mumoca niśitānbāṇāndīpyamānānsvatejasā | prāsādavarasaṅgheṣu harmyeṣu bhavaneṣu ca

He loosed sharp arrows, blazing with his own power, over the clusters of fine palaces, the mansions and the houses,

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

Verse 38 (1.243.38)

क्षोभयित्वा पुरश्रेष्ठं गरुत्मानिव सागरम् । प्रेक्षन्रैवतकद्वारं निर्ययौ भरतर्षभः ॥

kṣobhayitvā puraśreṣṭhaṃ garutmāniva sāgaram | prekṣanraivatakadvāraṃ niryayau bharatarṣabhaḥ

and having thrown that best of cities into turmoil, as Garuda churns the ocean, the bull among the Bharatas made for the Raivataka gate and rode out.

Note on the text: Corrected रैवकतद्वारं → रैवतकद्वारं (misprint in Wikisource; transposed aksharas in the name of Mount Raivataka). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).