Draupadi Faints on the Mountain Road

Verse 1 (3.146.1)

ततः प्रयातमात्रेषु पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु । पद्भ्यामनुचिता गन्तुं द्रौपदी समुपाविशत् ॥

tataḥ prayātamātreṣu pāṇḍaveṣu mahātmasu | padbhyāmanucitā gantuṃ draupadī samupāviśat

Vaishampayana said: The great-souled Pandavas had only just set out when Draupadi, unused to travelling on foot, sank down.

Verse 2 (3.146.2)

श्रान्ता दुःखपरीता च वातवर्षेण तेन च । सौकुमार्याच्च पाञ्चाली संमुमोह तपस्विनी ॥

śrāntā duḥkhaparītā ca vātavarṣeṇa tena ca | saukumāryācca pāñcālī saṃmumoha tapasvinī

Weary and overcome with grief, worn by that wind and rain, and delicate as she was, the suffering Pancali swooned.

Verse 3 (3.146.3)

सा कम्पमाना मोहेन बाहुभ्यामसितेक्षणा । वृत्ताभ्यामनुरूपाभ्यामूरू समवलम्बत ॥

sā kampamānā mohena bāhubhyāmasitekṣaṇā | vṛttābhyāmanurūpābhyāmūrū samavalambata

Trembling as she fainted, the dark-eyed lady propped herself on her thighs with her round, shapely arms.

Note on the text: Corrected रवृत्ताभ्याम् → वृत्ताभ्याम् (misprint in Wikisource; a stray र; the critical edition reads vṛttābhyām).

Verse 4 (3.146.4)

आलम्बमाना सहितावूरू गजकरोपमौ । पपात सहसा भूमौ वेपन्ती कदली यथा ॥

ālambamānā sahitāvūrū gajakaropamau | papāta sahasā bhūmau vepantī kadalī yathā

Clutching her thighs, which were pressed together and shaped like an elephant's trunk, she suddenly fell to the ground, shaking like a plantain tree.

Note on the text: Corrected रपपात → पपात (misprint in Wikisource; a stray र; the critical edition reads papāta).

Verse 5 (3.146.5)

तां पतन्तीं वरारोहां भज्यमानां लतामिव । नकुलः समभिद्रुत्य परिजग्राह वीर्यवान् ॥

tāṃ patantīṃ varārohāṃ bhajyamānāṃ latāmiva | nakulaḥ samabhidrutya parijagrāha vīryavān

As the lovely lady fell like a creeper breaking, valiant Nakula ran forward and caught her.

Verse 6 (3.146.6)

राजन्पाञ्चालराजस्य सुतेयमसितेक्षणा । श्रान्ता निपतिता भूमौ तामवेक्षस्व भारत ॥

rājanpāñcālarājasya suteyamasitekṣaṇā | śrāntā nipatitā bhūmau tāmavekṣasva bhārata

Nakula said: King, the dark-eyed daughter of the king of the Panchalas has fallen to the ground, exhausted. Look to her, Bharata.

Note on the text: Corrected असितक्षणा → असितेक्षणा (misprint in Wikisource; the vowel sign े was dropped; the critical edition reads asitekṣaṇā).

Verse 7 (3.146.7)

अदुःखार्हा परं दुःखं प्राप्तेयं मृदुगामिनी । आश्वासय महाराज तामिमां श्रमकर्शिताम् ॥

aduḥkhārhā paraṃ duḥkhaṃ prāpteyaṃ mṛdugāminī | āśvāsaya mahārāja tāmimāṃ śramakarśitām

She who never deserved sorrow, this lady of gentle gait, has met the greatest sorrow. Comfort her, great king, worn out as she is with weariness.

Verse 8 (3.146.8)

राजा तु वचनात्तस्य भृशं दुःखसमन्वितः । भीमश्च सहदेवश्च सहसा समुपाद्रवन् ॥

rājā tu vacanāttasya bhṛśaṃ duḥkhasamanvitaḥ | bhīmaśca sahadevaśca sahasā samupādravan

Vaishampayana said: At his words the king, deeply grieved, and Bhima and Sahadeva quickly ran to her.

Verse 9 (3.146.9)

तामवेक्ष्य तु कौन्तेयो विवर्णवदनां कृशाम् । अङ्कमानीय धर्मात्मा पर्यदेवयदातुरः ॥

tāmavekṣya tu kaunteyo vivarṇavadanāṃ kṛśām | aṅkamānīya dharmātmā paryadevayadāturaḥ

Seeing her pale-faced and thin, the righteous son of Kunti took her into his lap and lamented in distress.

Note on the text: Corrected तामवेक्ष्यतु → तामवेक्ष्य तु (word division only).

Verse 10 (3.146.10)

कथं वेश्मसु गुप्तेषु स्वास्तीर्णशयनोचिता । भूमौ निपतिता शेते सुखार्हा वरवर्णिनी ॥

kathaṃ veśmasu gupteṣu svāstīrṇaśayanocitā | bhūmau nipatitā śete sukhārhā varavarṇinī

Yudhishthira said: How is it that she, used to well-spread beds in guarded palaces, worthy of every comfort, this lady of lovely complexion, lies fallen on the ground?

Note on the text: Corrected निषतिता → निपतिता (misprint in Wikisource; ष for प; the critical edition reads nipatitā).

Verse 11 (3.146.11)

सुकुमारौ कथं पादौ मुखं च कमलप्रभम् । मत्कृतेऽद्य वरार्हायाः श्यामतां समुपागतम् ॥

sukumārau kathaṃ pādau mukhaṃ ca kamalaprabham | matkṛte'dya varārhāyāḥ śyāmatāṃ samupāgatam

How is it that the tender feet and the lotus-bright face of this lady, who deserves the very best, have turned dark today because of me?

Verse 12 (3.146.12)

किमिदं द्यूतकामेन मया कृतमबुद्धिना । आदाय कृष्णां चरता वने मृगगणाकुले ॥

kimidaṃ dyūtakāmena mayā kṛtamabuddhinā | ādāya kṛṣṇāṃ caratā vane mṛgagaṇākule

What is this that I have done, fool that I am, in my passion for dice, wandering with Krishna through a forest full of herds of beasts?

Verse 13 (3.146.13)

सुखं प्राप्स्यसि कल्याणि पाण्डवान्प्राप्य वै पतीन् । इति द्रुपदराजेन पित्रा दत्ताऽयतेक्षणा ॥

sukhaṃ prāpsyasi kalyāṇi pāṇḍavānprāpya vai patīn | iti drupadarājena pitrā dattā'yatekṣaṇā

"You will find happiness, fair one, when you have the Pandavas as your husbands": so said her father, King Drupada, when he gave away this large-eyed lady.

Note on the text: Corrected इतिद्रुवदराजेन → इति द्रुपदराजेन (misprint in Wikisource; व for प, and a missing word break; the critical edition reads iti drupadarājena).

Verse 14 (3.146.14)

तत्सर्वमनवाप्येयं श्रमशोकाद्विकर्शिता । शेते निपतिता भूमौ पापस्य मम कर्मभिः ॥

tatsarvamanavāpyeyaṃ śramaśokādvikarśitā | śete nipatitā bhūmau pāpasya mama karmabhiḥ

Without having gained any of that, she lies fallen on the ground, worn out by toil and grief, because of the deeds of sinful me.

Note on the text: Corrected तत्सर्वमानवाप्येयं → तत्सर्वमनवाप्येयं (misprint in Wikisource; long आ for short अ in अनवाप्य; the critical edition reads anavāpya).

Verse 15 (3.146.15)

तथा लालप्यमाने तु धर्मराजे युधिष्ठिरे । धौम्यप्रभृतयः सर्वे तत्राजग्मुर्द्विजोत्तमाः ॥

tathā lālapyamāne tu dharmarāje yudhiṣṭhire | dhaumyaprabhṛtayaḥ sarve tatrājagmurdvijottamāḥ

Vaishampayana said: While Dharmaraja Yudhishthira was lamenting in this way, all the best of the Brahmins, led by Dhaumya, came there.

Verse 16 (3.146.16)

ते समाश्वासयामासुराशीर्भिश्चाप्यपूजयन् । रक्षोघ्नांश्च तथा मन्त्राञ्जेपुश्चक्रुश्च ते क्रियाः ॥

te samāśvāsayāmāsurāśīrbhiścāpyapūjayan | rakṣoghnāṃśca tathā mantrāñjepuścakruśca te kriyāḥ

They comforted her and honoured her with blessings; they murmured mantras that drive away Rakshasas and performed the rites.

Note on the text: Corrected राक्षोघ्नांश्च → रक्षोघ्नांश्च (misprint in Wikisource; long आ for short अ; the critical edition reads rakṣoghnāṃś).

Verse 17 (3.146.17)

पठ्यमानेषु मन्त्रेषु शान्त्यर्थं परमर्षिभिः । स्पृश्यमाना करैः शीतैः पाण्डवैश्च मुहुर्मुहुः ॥

paṭhyamāneṣu mantreṣu śāntyarthaṃ paramarṣibhiḥ | spṛśyamānā karaiḥ śītaiḥ pāṇḍavaiśca muhurmuhuḥ

As the great seers recited the mantras for her recovery, and the Pandavas touched her again and again with cool hands,

Verse 18 (3.146.18)

सेव्यमाना च शीतेन जलमिश्रेण वायुना । पाञ्चाली सुखमासाद्य लेभे चेतः शनैः शनैः ॥

sevyamānā ca śītena jalamiśreṇa vāyunā | pāñcālī sukhamāsādya lebhe cetaḥ śanaiḥ śanaiḥ

and a cool breeze laden with moisture played over her, Pancali found relief and slowly came to her senses.

Verse 19 (3.146.19)

परिगृह्य च तां दीनां कृष्णामजिनसंस्तरे । पार्था विश्रामयामासुर्लब्धसंज्ञां तपस्विनीम् ॥

parigṛhya ca tāṃ dīnāṃ kṛṣṇāmajinasaṃstare | pārthā viśrāmayāmāsurlabdhasaṃjñāṃ tapasvinīm

The sons of Pritha laid the poor, suffering Krishna on a deerskin and let her rest now that she had regained consciousness.

Note on the text: Corrected परिगृह्यच → परिगृह्य च (word division) and तपस्विनम् → तपस्विनीम् (misprint in Wikisource; the feminine ending was lost; the critical edition reads tapasvinīm).

Verse 20 (3.146.20)

तस्या यमौ रक्ततलौ पादौ पूजितलक्षणौ । कराभ्यां किणजाताभ्यां शनकैः संववाहतुः ॥

tasyā yamau raktatalau pādau pūjitalakṣaṇau | karābhyāṃ kiṇajātābhyāṃ śanakaiḥ saṃvavāhatuḥ

The twins, with hands calloused by the bowstring, gently rubbed her feet, which had red soles and auspicious marks.

Verse 21 (3.146.21)

पर्याश्वासयदप्येनां धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । उवाच च कुरुश्रेष्ठो भीमसेनमिदं वचः ॥

paryāśvāsayadapyenāṃ dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | uvāca ca kuruśreṣṭho bhīmasenamidaṃ vacaḥ

Dharmaraja Yudhishthira also comforted her, and that best of the Kurus said these words to Bhimasena:

Verse 22 (3.146.22)

बहवः पर्वता भीम विषमा हिमदुर्गमाः । तेषु कृष्णा महाबाहो कथं नु विचरिष्यति ॥

bahavaḥ parvatā bhīma viṣamā himadurgamāḥ | teṣu kṛṣṇā mahābāho kathaṃ nu vicariṣyati

Yudhishthira said: There are many mountains ahead, Bhima, rugged and made hard to pass by snow. How will Krishna travel over them, mighty-armed one?

Note on the text: Speaker corrected from वैशंपायन to युधिष्ठिर: no heading is printed, but verse 21 introduces this verse as Yudhishthira's words to Bhima. Corrected मीम → भीम (misprint in Wikisource; म for भ; the critical edition reads bhīma).

Verse 23 (3.146.23)

त्वां राजन्राजपुत्रीं च यमौ च पुरुषर्षभ । स्वयं नेष्यामि राजेन्द्र मा विषादे मनः कृथाः ॥

tvāṃ rājanrājaputrīṃ ca yamau ca puruṣarṣabha | svayaṃ neṣyāmi rājendra mā viṣāde manaḥ kṛthāḥ

Bhimasena said: I myself will carry you, king, and the princess, and the twins, bull among men. Lord of kings, do not let your mind sink into despair.

Note on the text: Corrected राजेनद्र → राजेन्द्र (broken conjunct) and मनुः → मनः (stray vowel sign ु) (misprints in Wikisource; the critical edition reads rājendra … manaḥ).

Verse 24 (3.146.24)

अथवा यो मया जातो विहगो मद्बलोपमः । वहेदनघ सर्वान्नो वचनात्ते घटोत्कचः ॥

athavā yo mayā jāto vihago madbalopamaḥ | vahedanagha sarvānno vacanātte ghaṭotkacaḥ

Or else, sinless one, Ghatotkacha, my son, who moves through the sky and is as strong as I am, could carry us all at your word.