Subhadra Comes to Indraprastha as a Cowherd Girl

Verse 1 (1.246.1)

क्रोशमात्रे पुरस्यासीद्गोष्ठं पार्थस्य शोभनम् । तत्रापि यात्वा बीभत्सुर्निविष्टो यदुकन्यया ॥

krośamātre purasyāsīdgoṣṭhaṃ pārthasya śobhanam | tatrāpi yātvā bībhatsurniviṣṭo yadukanyayā

A krosha from the city lay Partha's fine cattle-station; going there, Bibhatsu halted with the daughter of the Yadus.

Note on the text: Corrected क्रोशणात्रे → क्रोशमात्रे (misprint in Wikisource; ण for म, "at the distance of a krosha"). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 2 (1.246.2)

ततः सुभद्रां सत्कृत्य पार्थो वचनमब्रवीत् । गोपिकानां तु वेषेण गच्छ त्वं वृजिनं पुरम् ॥

tataḥ subhadrāṃ satkṛtya pārtho vacanamabravīt | gopikānāṃ tu veṣeṇa gaccha tvaṃ vṛjinaṃ puram

Then, showing Subhadra every courtesy, Partha said: "Go to the city of Vrijina in the dress of a cowherd woman.

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

Verse 3 (1.246.3)

कामव्याहारिणी कृष्णा रोचतां ते वचो मम । दृष्ट्वा तु परुषं ब्रूयात्सह तत्र मयागताम् ॥

kāmavyāhāriṇī kṛṣṇā rocatāṃ te vaco mama | dṛṣṭvā tu paruṣaṃ brūyātsaha tatra mayāgatām

Krishna speaks as she pleases; let my advice please you. If she sees you arriving there with me, she may say harsh things.

Note on the text: Arjuna's words (begun in verse 2) fill verses 3–5; Wikisource prints no speaker line. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 4 (1.246.4)

अन्यवेषेण तु गतां दृष्ट्वा सा त्वां प्रियं वदेत् । यत्तु सा प्रथमं ब्रूयान्न तस्यास्ति निवर्तनम् ॥

anyaveṣeṇa tu gatāṃ dṛṣṭvā sā tvāṃ priyaṃ vadet | yattu sā prathamaṃ brūyānna tasyāsti nivartanam

But if she sees you come in another guise, she will speak kindly to you; and whatever she says first can never be taken back.

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

Verse 5 (1.246.5)

तस्मान्मानं च दर्पं च व्यपनीय स्वयं व्रज । तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सुभद्रा प्रत्यभाषत ॥

tasmānmānaṃ ca darpaṃ ca vyapanīya svayaṃ vraja | tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā subhadrā pratyabhāṣata

So lay aside your pride and your spirit and go on your own." Hearing his words, Subhadra replied:

Note on the text: The last line is narration; the verse is given to Arjuna, whose words open it. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 6 (1.246.6)

एवमेतत्करिष्यामि यथा त्वं पार्थ भाषसे । सुभद्रावचनं श्रुत्वा सुप्रीतः पाकशासनिः ॥

evametatkariṣyāmi yathā tvaṃ pārtha bhāṣase | subhadrāvacanaṃ śrutvā suprītaḥ pākaśāsaniḥ

"I will do just as you say, Partha." Hearing Subhadra's answer, the son of the chastiser of Paka was well pleased.

Note on the text: The verse opens with Subhadra's reply (no speaker line in Wikisource); its last line is narration. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 7 (1.246.7)

गोपालान्स समानीय त्वरितो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । तरुण्यः सन्ति यावन्त्यस्ताः सर्वा व्रजयोषितः ॥

gopālānsa samānīya tvarito vākyamabravīt | taruṇyaḥ santi yāvantyastāḥ sarvā vrajayoṣitaḥ

Calling the cowherds together, he said quickly: "All the young women of the cattle-settlement, however many there are,

Note on the text: Corrected तरुम्यः → तरुण्यः (misprint in Wikisource; म्य for ण्य, "young women"). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 8 (1.246.8)

आगच्छन्तु गमिष्यन्त्या भद्रया सह सङ्गताः । इन्द्रप्रस्थं पुरवरं कृष्णां द्रष्टुं यशस्विनीम् ॥

āgacchantu gamiṣyantyā bhadrayā saha saṅgatāḥ | indraprasthaṃ puravaraṃ kṛṣṇāṃ draṣṭuṃ yaśasvinīm

let them come along with Bhadra, who is going to Indraprastha, best of cities, to see the renowned Krishna."

Note on the text: Arjuna's instruction to the cowherds (begun in verse 7) fills this verse; Wikisource prints no speaker line. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 9 (1.246.9)

एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु गोपालैरानीता व्रजयोषितः । ततस्ताभिः परिवृतां व्रजस्त्रीभिः समन्ततः ॥

etacchrutvā tu gopālairānītā vrajayoṣitaḥ | tatastābhiḥ parivṛtāṃ vrajastrībhiḥ samantataḥ

Hearing this, the cowherds brought the women of the settlement. Then, with those women of the settlement all around her,

Note on the text: Removed stray wiki marks (' and a doubled danda). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 10 (1.246.10)

सुभद्रां त्वरमाणश्च रक्तकौशेयवासिनीम् । पार्थः प्रस्थापयामास कृत्वा गोपालिकावपुः ॥

subhadrāṃ tvaramāṇaśca raktakauśeyavāsinīm | pārthaḥ prasthāpayāmāsa kṛtvā gopālikāvapuḥ

Subhadra, clad in red silk, was sent off in haste by Partha, who had given her the look of a cowherd girl.

Verse 11 (1.246.11)

साऽधिकं तेन रूपेण शोभमाना यशस्विनी । गोपालिकामध्यगता प्रययौ वृजिनं पुरम् ॥

sā'dhikaṃ tena rūpeṇa śobhamānā yaśasvinī | gopālikāmadhyagatā prayayau vṛjinaṃ puram

Shining all the more in that guise, the renowned lady went among the cowherd girls to the city of Vrijina;

Note on the text: Removed a stray wiki mark (`). Line 1 = 1.213.18 (first line); line 2 is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 12 (1.246.12)

त्वरिता खाण्डवप्रस्थमाससाद विवेश च । भवनं श्रेष्ठमासाद्य वीरपत्नी वराङ्गना ॥

tvaritā khāṇḍavaprasthamāsasāda viveśa ca | bhavanaṃ śreṣṭhamāsādya vīrapatnī varāṅganā

quickly she reached Khandavaprastha and entered it. Coming to the finest of palaces, the hero's wife, that lovely woman,

Note on the text: Removed a stray wiki mark ('). Line 1 is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); line 2 = 1.213.18 (second line).

Verse 13 (1.246.13)

ववन्दे पृथुताम्राक्षी पृथां भद्रा पितृष्वसाम् । तां कुन्ती चारुसर्वाङ्गीमुपाजिघ्रत मूर्धनि ॥

vavande pṛthutāmrākṣī pṛthāṃ bhadrā pitṛṣvasām | tāṃ kuntī cārusarvāṅgīmupājighrata mūrdhani

Bhadra of large, copper-tinged eyes, bowed to Pritha, her father's sister. Kunti smelled the head of that girl, lovely in every limb,

Note on the text: Line 1 = 1.213.18 (third line; its last word reads differently there); line 2 is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 14 (1.246.14)

प्रीत्या परमया युक्ता आशीर्भिर्युञ्जताऽतुलाम् । ततोऽभिगम्य त्वरिता पूर्णेन्दुसदृशानना ॥

prītyā paramayā yuktā āśīrbhiryuñjatā'tulām | tato'bhigamya tvaritā pūrṇendusadṛśānanā

and, full of the deepest affection, bestowed blessings on the peerless girl. Then, going quickly to Draupadi, she whose face was like the full moon

Note on the text: Line 1 is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); line 2 = 1.213.19a.

Verse 15 (1.246.15)

ववन्दे द्रौपदीं भद्रा प्रेष्याऽहमिति चाब्रवीत् । प्रत्युत्थाय तदा कृष्णा स्वसारं माधवस्य च ॥

vavande draupadīṃ bhadrā preṣyā'hamiti cābravīt | pratyutthāya tadā kṛṣṇā svasāraṃ mādhavasya ca

Bhadra bowed to her and said, "I am your servant." Then Krishna rose to meet the sister of Madhava,

Note on the text: Line 1 = 1.213.19b; line 2 = 1.213.20 (first line).

Verse 16 (1.246.16)

परिष्वज्यावदत्प्रीत्या निःसपत्नोऽस्तु ते पतिः । वीरसूर्भव भद्रे त्वं भव भर्तृप्रिया तथा ॥

pariṣvajyāvadatprītyā niḥsapatno'stu te patiḥ | vīrasūrbhava bhadre tvaṃ bhava bhartṛpriyā tathā

embraced her and said lovingly, "May your husband have no rival. Be the mother of heroes, Bhadra, and be dear to your husband."

Note on the text: Corrected निःसपत्नोस्तु → निःसपत्नोऽस्तु (missing avagraha). Removed a stray wiki mark (`). Line 1 = 1.213.20 (second line); line 2 is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 17 (1.246.17)

ओजसा निर्मिता बह्वीरुवाच परमाशिषः । तथैव मुदिता भद्रा तामुवाच तथास्त्विति ॥

ojasā nirmitā bahvīruvāca paramāśiṣaḥ | tathaiva muditā bhadrā tāmuvāca tathāstviti

She who was born of fiery power spoke many such high blessings; and Bhadra, delighted, answered her, "So be it."

Note on the text: Removed a stray wiki mark ('). Line 1 is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); line 2 = 1.213.20 (third line), which reads slightly differently there.

Verse 18 (1.246.18)

ततः सुभद्रां वार्ष्णेयी परिष्वज्य शुभाननाम् । अङ्के निवेश्य मुदिता वसुदेवं प्रशस्य च ॥

tataḥ subhadrāṃ vārṣṇeyī pariṣvajya śubhānanām | aṅke niveśya muditā vasudevaṃ praśasya ca

Then the daughter of the Vrishnis, joyful, embraced fair-faced Subhadra, set her on her lap, and praised Vasudeva.

Note on the text: Removed a stray wiki mark (`). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 19 (1.246.19)

ततः किलकिलाशब्दः क्षणेन समपद्यत । हर्षादानर्तयोधानामासाद्य वृजिनं पुरम् ॥

tataḥ kilakilāśabdaḥ kṣaṇena samapadyata | harṣādānartayodhānāmāsādya vṛjinaṃ puram

Then in a moment a joyful clamour arose from the warriors of Anarta, who had come to the city of Vrijina.

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

Verse 20 (1.246.20)

देवपुत्रप्रकाशास्ते जाम्बूनदमयध्वजाः । पृष्ठतोऽनुययुः पार्थं पुरुहूतमिवामराः ॥

devaputraprakāśāste jāmbūnadamayadhvajāḥ | pṛṣṭhato'nuyayuḥ pārthaṃ puruhūtamivāmarāḥ

Shining like sons of the gods, with banners of gold, they followed behind Partha as the immortals follow Indra.

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

Verse 21 (1.246.21)

गोभिरुष्ट्रैः सदश्वैश्च युक्तानि बहुला जनाः । ददृशुर्यानमुख्यानि दाशार्हपुरवासिनाम् ॥

gobhiruṣṭraiḥ sadaśvaiśca yuktāni bahulā janāḥ | dadṛśuryānamukhyāni dāśārhapuravāsinām

Crowds of people saw the finest carriages of the dwellers of the Dasharha city, drawn by oxen, camels and good horses.

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

Verse 22 (1.246.22)

ततः पुरवरे यूनां पुंसां वाच उदीरिताः । अर्जुने प्रतियाति स्म अश्रूयन्त समन्ततः ॥

tataḥ puravare yūnāṃ puṃsāṃ vāca udīritāḥ | arjune pratiyāti sma aśrūyanta samantataḥ

Then, as Arjuna came back, the voices of the young men in that fine city were heard on every side,

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

Verse 23 (1.246.23)

प्रवासादागतं पार्थं दृष्ट्वा स्वमिव बान्धवम् । सोऽभिगम्य नरश्रेष्ठो दाशार्हशतसंवृतः ॥

pravāsādāgataṃ pārthaṃ dṛṣṭvā svamiva bāndhavam | so'bhigamya naraśreṣṭho dāśārhaśatasaṃvṛtaḥ

as they saw Partha come home from his long stay abroad, like a kinsman of their own. The best of men, surrounded by hundreds of Dasharhas, made his way

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

Verse 24 (1.246.24)

पौरैः पुरवरं प्रीत्या परया चाभिनन्दितः । प्राप्य चान्तःपुरद्वारमवरुह्य नरर्षभः ॥

pauraiḥ puravaraṃ prītyā parayā cābhinanditaḥ | prāpya cāntaḥpuradvāramavaruhya nararṣabhaḥ

into the fine city, welcomed with great affection by its people; and reaching the gate of the inner palace, the bull among men got down from his chariot.

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

Verse 25 (1.246.25)

ववन्दे धौम्यमासाद्य मातरं च धनञ्जयः । स्पृष्ट्वा च चरणौ राज्ञो भीमस्य च धनञ्जयः ॥

vavande dhaumyamāsādya mātaraṃ ca dhanañjayaḥ | spṛṣṭvā ca caraṇau rājño bhīmasya ca dhanañjayaḥ

Dhananjaya went to Dhaumya and to his mother and bowed to them; and Dhananjaya touched the feet of the king and of Bhima.

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

Verse 26 (1.246.26)

यमाभ्यां वन्दितो हृष्टः सस्वजे तौ ननन्द च । ब्राह्मणप्रमुखान्सर्वान्भ्रातृभिः सह सङ्गतः ॥

yamābhyāṃ vandito hṛṣṭaḥ sasvaje tau nananda ca | brāhmaṇapramukhānsarvānbhrātṛbhiḥ saha saṅgataḥ

Greeted with respect by the twins, he joyfully embraced them and rejoiced. Together with his brothers he honoured all, the brahmins first,

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

Verse 27 (1.246.27)

यथार्हं मानयामास पौरजानपदानपि । तत्रस्थान्यनुयातानि तीर्थान्यायतनानि च ॥

yathārhaṃ mānayāmāsa paurajānapadānapi | tatrasthānyanuyātāni tīrthānyāyatanāni ca

as each deserved, and the people of town and country as well. The tirthas and shrines he had visited on his way,

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

Verse 28 (1.246.28)

निवेदयामास तदा राज्ञे सर्वं स्वनुष्ठितम् । भ्रातृभ्यश्चैव सर्वेभ्यः कथयामास भारत ॥

nivedayāmāsa tadā rājñe sarvaṃ svanuṣṭhitam | bhrātṛbhyaścaiva sarvebhyaḥ kathayāmāsa bhārata

and all the rites he had duly performed, he then reported to the king, and he told the whole of it to all his brothers, O Bharata.

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

Verse 29 (1.246.29)

श्रुत्वा सर्वं महाप्राज्ञो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । पुरस्तादेव तेषां तु पूजयामास चार्जुनम् ॥

śrutvā sarvaṃ mahāprājño dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | purastādeva teṣāṃ tu pūjayāmāsa cārjunam

Hearing it all, the wise Dharmaraja Yudhishthira honoured Arjuna in the presence of them all.

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

Verse 30 (1.246.30)

पाण्डवेन यथार्हं तु पूजार्हेण सुपूजितः । न्यविशच्चाभ्यनुज्ञातो राज्ञा तुष्टो यशस्विना ॥

pāṇḍavena yathārhaṃ tu pūjārheṇa supūjitaḥ | nyaviśaccābhyanujñāto rājñā tuṣṭo yaśasvinā

Duly honoured by the Pandava, himself worthy of honour, he took his seat with the renowned king's leave, content.

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

Verse 31 (1.246.31)

तामदीनां सुपूजार्हां सुभद्रां प्रीतिवर्धिनीम् । साक्षाच्छ्रियममन्यन्त पार्थाः कृष्णसहोदराम् ॥

tāmadīnāṃ supūjārhāṃ subhadrāṃ prītivardhinīm | sākṣācchriyamamanyanta pārthāḥ kṛṣṇasahodarām

The Parthas looked on Subhadra, Krishna's sister — noble, worthy of all honour, a source of growing joy — as Shri herself in person.

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

Verse 32 (1.246.32)

गुरूणां श्वशुराणां च देवराणां तथैव च । सुभद्रा स्वेन वृत्तेन बभूव परमप्रिया ॥

gurūṇāṃ śvaśurāṇāṃ ca devarāṇāṃ tathaiva ca | subhadrā svena vṛttena babhūva paramapriyā

By her own conduct Subhadra became most dear to her elders, to her parents-in-law and to her husband's brothers.

Note on the text: Removed stray wiki marks (' and a doubled danda). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 33 (1.246.33)

ततस्ते हृष्टमनसः पाण्डवेया महारथाः । कुन्ती च परमप्रीता कृष्णा च सततं तथा ॥

tataste hṛṣṭamanasaḥ pāṇḍaveyā mahārathāḥ | kuntī ca paramaprītā kṛṣṇā ca satataṃ tathā

Then the Pandavas, those great warriors, were glad at heart, and Kunti was overjoyed, and Krishna too, at all times.

Note on the text: Line 2 reads differently in the critical edition.