Urvashi Curses Arjuna

Verse 1 (3.44.1)

कदाचित्स हि देवेन्द्रश्चित्रसेनं रहोऽब्रवीत् । पार्थस्य चक्षुरुर्वश्यां सक्तं विज्ञाय वासवः ॥

kadācitsa hi devendraścitrasenaṃ raho'bravīt | pārthasya cakṣururvaśyāṃ saktaṃ vijñāya vāsavaḥ

Once Vasava, king of the gods, seeing that Partha's eyes were fixed on Urvashi, spoke to Chitrasena in private.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 1–2.

Verse 2 (3.44.2)

गन्धर्वराज गच्छाद्य प्रहितोऽप्सरसांवराम् । उर्वशीं पुरुषव्याघ्रं सोपातिष्ठतु फल्गुनम् ॥

gandharvarāja gacchādya prahito'psarasāṃvarām | urvaśīṃ puruṣavyāghraṃ sopātiṣṭhatu phalgunam

"King of the Gandharvas, go today as my messenger to Urvashi, the finest of the Apsarases, and let her wait upon Phalguna, that tiger among men.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 3–4. Indra's words to Chitrasena (verses 2–3) have no printed speaker heading; they are given to Indra.

Verse 3 (3.44.3)

यथा न तामभिसृतां विद्यादस्मन्नियोगतः । तथा त्वया विधातव्यं स्त्रीसंसर्गविशारद ॥

yathā na tāmabhisṛtāṃ vidyādasmanniyogataḥ | tathā tvayā vidhātavyaṃ strīsaṃsargaviśārada

"You are skilled in dealings with women: arrange it so that he does not know she has come to him at my bidding."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 5–6.

Verse 4 (3.44.4)

एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा सोऽनुज्ञां प्राप्य वासवात् । गन्धर्वराजोऽप्सरसमभ्यगादुर्वशीं वराम् ॥

evamuktastathetyuktvā so'nujñāṃ prāpya vāsavāt | gandharvarājo'psarasamabhyagādurvaśīṃ varām

Told this, the king of the Gandharvas said, "So be it," and, taking leave of Vasava, went to Urvashi, the finest of the Apsarases.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 7–8.

Verse 5 (3.44.5)

तां दृष्ट्वा विदितो हृष्टः स्वागतेनार्चितस्तया । सुखासीनः सुखासीनां स्मितपूर्वं वचोऽब्रवीत् ॥

tāṃ dṛṣṭvā vidito hṛṣṭaḥ svāgatenārcitastayā | sukhāsīnaḥ sukhāsīnāṃ smitapūrvaṃ vaco'bravīt

When she saw him she knew him and honoured him with a welcome. Pleased, he sat at ease, and, she too being seated at ease, he smiled and said:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 9–10.

Verse 6 (3.44.6)

विदितं तेऽस्तु सुश्रोणि प्रेषितोऽहमिहागतः । त्रिदिवस्यैकराजेन त्वत्प्रसादाभिनन्दिना ॥

viditaṃ te'stu suśroṇi preṣito'hamihāgataḥ | tridivasyaikarājena tvatprasādābhinandinā

"Know, lovely-hipped one, that I have come here sent by the sole king of heaven, who would welcome your kindness.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 11–12. Chitrasena's message to Urvashi (verses 6–13) has no printed speaker heading; it is given to him.

Verse 7 (3.44.7)

यः स देवमनुष्येषु प्रख्यातः सहजैर्गुणैः । श्रिया शीलेन रूपेण श्रुतेन च बलेन च । प्रख्यातः शौर्यवीर्याभ्यां प्रपन्नः प्रतिभानवान् ॥

yaḥ sa devamanuṣyeṣu prakhyātaḥ sahajairguṇaiḥ | śriyā śīlena rūpeṇa śrutena ca balena ca | prakhyātaḥ śauryavīryābhyāṃ prapannaḥ pratibhānavān

"He who is renowned among gods and men for his inborn virtues, for his splendour, conduct, beauty, learning and strength; famed for his courage and prowess, devout, and quick of wit;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 13–15.

Verse 8 (3.44.8)

तेजस्वी सौम्यशीलश्च क्षमावाञ्जितमत्सरः । साङ्गोपनिषदान्वेदांश्चतुराख्यानपञ्चमान् ॥

tejasvī saumyaśīlaśca kṣamāvāñjitamatsaraḥ | sāṅgopaniṣadānvedāṃścaturākhyānapañcamān

"brilliant, gentle in disposition, forgiving and free of envy; who has studied the four Vedas with their limbs and the Upanishads, and the epic tales as a fifth;

Note on the text: Corrected सौम्यीलश्च → सौम्यशीलश्च (misprint in Wikisource; dropped akshara श; the pada is a syllable short). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 16–17.

Verse 9 (3.44.9)

योऽधीते गुरुशुश्रूषां मेधां चाष्टगुणाश्रयाम् । ब्रह्मचर्येण दाक्ष्येण प्रसवैर्वयसाऽपि च ॥

yo'dhīte guruśuśrūṣāṃ medhāṃ cāṣṭaguṇāśrayām | brahmacaryeṇa dākṣyeṇa prasavairvayasā'pi ca

"who has gained devoted service to his teachers and an intelligence resting on the eight faculties; who by his continence, his skill, his descent and his youth

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 18–19.

Verse 10 (3.44.10)

एको वै रक्षिता चैव त्रिदिवं मघवानिव । अकत्थनो मानयिता स्थूललक्ष्यः प्रियंवदः ॥

eko vai rakṣitā caiva tridivaṃ maghavāniva | akatthano mānayitā sthūlalakṣyaḥ priyaṃvadaḥ

"stands alone as a protector, as Maghavan guards heaven; who does not boast, honours others, gives generously and speaks kindly;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 20–21.

Verse 11 (3.44.11)

सुहृदश्चान्नपानेन विविधेनाभिवर्षति । सत्यवागूर्जितो वक्ता रूपवाननहंकृतः ॥

suhṛdaścānnapānena vividhenābhivarṣati | satyavāgūrjito vaktā rūpavānanahaṃkṛtaḥ

"who showers his friends with food and drink of many kinds; truthful, forceful, eloquent, handsome and without conceit;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 22–23.

Verse 12 (3.44.12)

भक्तानुकम्पी कान्तश्च प्रियश्च स्थिरसंगरः । प्रार्थनीयैर्गुणगणैर्महेन्द्रवरुणोपमः ॥

bhaktānukampī kāntaśca priyaśca sthirasaṃgaraḥ | prārthanīyairguṇagaṇairmahendravaruṇopamaḥ

"kind to those devoted to him, charming, beloved, firm in his promises, with a host of virtues all would wish for, like great Indra and Varuna —

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 24–25.

Verse 13 (3.44.13)

विदितस्तेऽर्जुनो वीरः स स्वर्गफलमाप्तवान् । तव शक्राभ्यनुज्ञातः पादावद्यप्रपद्यताम् ॥

viditaste'rjuno vīraḥ sa svargaphalamāptavān | tava śakrābhyanujñātaḥ pādāvadyaprapadyatām

"you know him: the hero Arjuna. He has won the reward of heaven. With Shakra's leave, let him come to your feet today."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 26–27; line 28 of the appendix (tad evaṃ kuru kalyāṇi prapannas tvāṃ dhanaṃjayaḥ) has no counterpart in Wikisource.

Verse 14 (3.44.14)

एवमुक्ता स्मितं कृत्वा स्वात्मानं बहुमान्य च । प्रत्युवाचोर्वशी प्रीता चित्रसेनमनिन्दिता ॥

evamuktā smitaṃ kṛtvā svātmānaṃ bahumānya ca | pratyuvācorvaśī prītā citrasenamaninditā

At this the flawless Urvashi smiled, and, feeling greatly honoured, answered Chitrasena with pleasure.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 29–30.

Verse 15 (3.44.15)

यत्त्वस्य कथितः सत्यो गुणोद्देशस्त्वयाऽनघ । तं श्रुत्वाऽन्यं प्रियं नारी वृणुयात्किमतोऽर्जुनं ॥

yattvasya kathitaḥ satyo guṇoddeśastvayā'nagha | taṃ śrutvā'nyaṃ priyaṃ nārī vṛṇuyātkimato'rjunaṃ

"Sinless one, the account of his virtues you have given is true. Hearing it, what woman would choose any other lover over Arjuna?

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 31–32; the appendix adds a line (33) not in Wikisource. Urvashi's reply (verses 15–16) has no printed speaker heading; it is given to her.

Verse 16 (3.44.16)

तस्य चाहं गुणौघेन फल्गुने जातमन्मथा । गच्छत्वं हि यथाकाममागमिष्याम्यहं सुखम् ॥

tasya cāhaṃ guṇaughena phalgune jātamanmathā | gacchatvaṃ hi yathākāmamāgamiṣyāmyahaṃ sukham

"The flood of his virtues has awakened love for Phalguna in me. Go as you please; I shall come gladly."

Note on the text: Corrected याथाकाम → यथाकाम (misprint in Wikisource; stray vowel sign; याथाकामम् is not a word). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 34–35.

Verse 17 (3.44.17)

ततो विसृज्यगन्धर्वं कृतकृत्या शुचिस्मिता । उर्वशी चाकरोत्स्नानं पार्थप्रार्थनलालसा ॥

tato visṛjyagandharvaṃ kṛtakṛtyā śucismitā | urvaśī cākarotsnānaṃ pārthaprārthanalālasā

Then, having sent the Gandharva away, her purpose achieved, Urvashi of the bright smile bathed, eager to woo Partha.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 36–37.

Verse 18 (3.44.18)

स्नानालङ्कारनेपथ्यैर्गन्धमाल्यैश्च शोभनैः । धनंजयस्य रूपेण शरैर्मन्मथचोदितैः ॥

snānālaṅkāranepathyairgandhamālyaiśca śobhanaiḥ | dhanaṃjayasya rūpeṇa śarairmanmathacoditaiḥ

Adorned after her bath with ornaments and attire, with lovely perfumes and garlands, and struck by the arrows that Love loosed through Dhananjaya's beauty,

Note on the text: Corrected शौभनैः → शोभनैः (misprint in Wikisource; औ for ओ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 38–39.

Verse 19 (3.44.19)

अतिविद्धेन मनसा मन्मथेन प्रदीपिता । दिव्यास्तरणसंस्तीर्णे विस्तीर्णे शयनोत्तमे ॥

atividdhena manasā manmathena pradīpitā | divyāstaraṇasaṃstīrṇe vistīrṇe śayanottame

her heart pierced through and burning with desire, on a wide and splendid bed spread with heavenly coverlets

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 40–41.

Verse 20 (3.44.20)

चित्तसंकल्पभावेन सुचित्ताऽनन्यमानसा । मनोरथेन संप्राप्तं रमयन्तीव फल्गुनम् ॥

cittasaṃkalpabhāvena sucittā'nanyamānasā | manorathena saṃprāptaṃ ramayantīva phalgunam

she lay lost in her imaginings, her mind on no one else, as though already delighting Phalguna, whom her longing had brought to her.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 42–43.

Verse 21 (3.44.21)

निशाम्य चन्द्रोदयनं विगाढे रजनीमुखे । प्रस्थिता सा पृथुश्रोणी पार्थस्य भवनं महत् ॥

niśāmya candrodayanaṃ vigāḍhe rajanīmukhe | prasthitā sā pṛthuśroṇī pārthasya bhavanaṃ mahat

Seeing the moon rise, when evening had deepened, the broad-hipped woman set out for Partha's great mansion.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 44–45.

Verse 22 (3.44.22)

मृदुकुञ्चितदीर्घेण कुसुमोत्तमधारिणा । केशपाशेन ललना गच्छमाना व्यराजत ॥

mṛdukuñcitadīrgheṇa kusumottamadhāriṇā | keśapāśena lalanā gacchamānā vyarājata

As she went, the lovely woman shone with her soft, curling, long tresses, decked with the finest flowers.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 46–47.

Verse 23 (3.44.23)

भ्रूक्षेपालापमाधुर्यैः कान्त्या सौम्यतयाऽपि च । शशिनं वक्त्रचन्द्रेण साऽऽह्वयन्तीव गच्छती ॥

bhrūkṣepālāpamādhuryaiḥ kāntyā saumyatayā'pi ca | śaśinaṃ vaktracandreṇa sā''hvayantīva gacchatī

With the charm of her glances and her talk, with her loveliness and gentleness, she seemed as she went to challenge the moon with the moon of her face.

Note on the text: Corrected वक्रचन्द्रेण → वक्त्रचन्द्रेण (misprint in Wikisource; dropped त; वक्त्र "face", as the appendix reads vaktracandreṇa). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 48–49.

Verse 24 (3.44.24)

दिव्याङ्गरागौ सुमुखौ दिव्यचन्दनरूषितौ । गच्छन्त्या हाररुचिरौ स्तनौ तस्या ववल्गतुः ॥

divyāṅgarāgau sumukhau divyacandanarūṣitau | gacchantyā hārarucirau stanau tasyā vavalgatuḥ

As she walked, her shapely breasts, anointed with heavenly unguents and sandal and lovely with necklaces, swayed.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 50–51.

Verse 25 (3.44.25)

स्तनोद्वहनसंक्षोभात्ताम्यमाना पदेपदे । त्रिवलीदामचित्रेण मध्येनातीव शोभिना ॥

stanodvahanasaṃkṣobhāttāmyamānā padepade | trivalīdāmacitreṇa madhyenātīva śobhinā

Wearied at every step by the sway of her breasts, she shone with her waist, exceedingly lovely, marked by its three folds.

Note on the text: Corrected शेभिना → शोभिना (misprint in Wikisource; ए for ओ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 52–53.

Verse 26 (3.44.26)

रथकूबरविस्तीर्णं नितम्बोन्नतपीवरम् । मन्मथायतनं शुभ्रं रशनादामभूषितम् ॥

rathakūbaravistīrṇaṃ nitambonnatapīvaram | manmathāyatanaṃ śubhraṃ raśanādāmabhūṣitam

Her loins, broad as a chariot's pole-end, high and full at the hips, the dwelling of Love, fair and adorned with a girdle,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 54–55.

Verse 27 (3.44.27)

ऋषीणामपि दिव्यानां मनोव्याघातकारणम् । सूक्ष्मवस्त्रधरं भाति जघनं निरवद्यवत् ॥

ṛṣīṇāmapi divyānāṃ manovyāghātakāraṇam | sūkṣmavastradharaṃ bhāti jaghanaṃ niravadyavat

enough to unsettle the minds even of heavenly seers, shone flawless, clad in fine cloth.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 56–57.

Verse 28 (3.44.28)

गूढगुल्फधरौ पादौ ताम्रायततलाङ्गुली । कूर्मपृष्ठोन्नतौ चास्याः शोभेते किङ्किणीकिणौ ॥

gūḍhagulphadharau pādau tāmrāyatatalāṅgulī | kūrmapṛṣṭhonnatau cāsyāḥ śobhete kiṅkiṇīkiṇau

Her feet, with hidden ankles, long coppery soles and toes, arched like a tortoise's back and tinkling with little bells, looked lovely.

Note on the text: Corrected गूडगुल्फ → गूढगुल्फ (misprint in Wikisource; ड for ढ; गूढ "hidden"). Corrected कूर्मपृष्ठोन्तौ → कूर्मपृष्ठोन्नतौ (misprint in Wikisource; dropped न्; उन्नत "raised", as in the appendix). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 58–59.

Verse 29 (3.44.29)

शीधुपानेन चाल्पेन तुष्टा च मदनेन च । विलासितैश्च विविधैः प्रेक्षणीयतराऽभवत् ॥

śīdhupānena cālpena tuṣṭā ca madanena ca | vilāsitaiśca vividhaiḥ prekṣaṇīyatarā'bhavat

Elated by a little wine and by desire, and with her many playful graces, she became all the more a sight to behold.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 60–61.

Verse 30 (3.44.30)

सिद्धचारणगन्धर्वैः साध्यैर्याति विलासिनी । बह्वाश्चर्येऽपि वै स्वर्गे दर्शनीयतमाकृतिः ॥

siddhacāraṇagandharvaiḥ sādhyairyāti vilāsinī | bahvāścarye'pi vai svarge darśanīyatamākṛtiḥ

The amorous one passed on among Siddhas, Charanas, Gandharvas and Sadhyas; even in heaven, full of wonders as it is, her form was the most worth seeing.

Note on the text: Corrected बब्वाश्चर्ये → बह्वाश्चर्ये (misprint in Wikisource; ब्व for ह्व; बहु-आश्चर्य "full of wonders"). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 62–63.

Verse 31 (3.44.31)

सुसूक्ष्मेणोत्तरीयेण मेघवर्णेन राजता । तन्वभ्रप्रावृता व्योम्नि चन्द्रलेखेव गच्छति ॥

susūkṣmeṇottarīyeṇa meghavarṇena rājatā | tanvabhraprāvṛtā vyomni candralekheva gacchati

In her very fine, shining upper garment, the colour of a cloud, she moved like a crescent moon in the sky veiled by a thin cloud.

Note on the text: Corrected सुमूक्ष्मेणो → सुसूक्ष्मेणो (misprint in Wikisource; मू for सू). Corrected चन्द्रलेखेन → चन्द्रलेखेव (misprint in Wikisource; न for व; the simile needs इव, as in the appendix). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 64–65.

Verse 32 (3.44.32)

ततः प्राप्तातिदुष्प्रापा मनसाऽपि विकर्मभिः । भवनं पाण्डुपुत्रस्य फल्गुनस्य शुचिस्मिता ॥

tataḥ prāptātiduṣprāpā manasā'pi vikarmabhiḥ | bhavanaṃ pāṇḍuputrasya phalgunasya śucismitā

Then she of the bright smile, whom wrongdoers cannot reach even in thought, arrived at the house of Phalguna, son of Pandu.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 66–67.

Verse 33 (3.44.33)

तत्र द्वारमनुप्राप्ता द्वारस्थैश्च निवेदिता । अर्जुनस्य नरश्रेष्ठ उर्वशी शुभलोचना ॥

tatra dvāramanuprāptā dvārasthaiśca niveditā | arjunasya naraśreṣṭha urvaśī śubhalocanā

Reaching the door, lovely-eyed Urvashi was announced to Arjuna by the doorkeepers, O best of men.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 68–69.

Verse 34 (3.44.34)

उपातिष्ठत तद्वेश्म निर्मलं सुमनोहरम् । स शङ्कितमना राजन्प्रत्यगच्छत तां निशि ॥

upātiṣṭhata tadveśma nirmalaṃ sumanoharam | sa śaṅkitamanā rājanpratyagacchata tāṃ niśi

She entered that spotless and most charming house. With a troubled mind, O king, he went to meet her in the night.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 70–71.

Verse 35 (3.44.35)

दृष्ट्वैव चोर्वशीं पार्थो लज्जासंवृतलोचनः । तदाऽभिवादनं कृत्वा गुरुपूजां प्रयुक्तवान् ॥

dṛṣṭvaiva corvaśīṃ pārtho lajjāsaṃvṛtalocanaḥ | tadā'bhivādanaṃ kṛtvā gurupūjāṃ prayuktavān

As soon as he saw Urvashi, Partha lowered his eyes in modesty; he greeted her respectfully and paid her the honour due to an elder.

Note on the text: Corrected लज्जासंवृलोचनः → लज्जासंवृतलोचनः (misprint in Wikisource; dropped त; संवृत "covered", as in the appendix). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 72–73.

Verse 36 (3.44.36)

अभिवादये त्वां शिरसा प्रवराप्सरसांवरे । किं चागमनकृत्यं ते ब्रूहि सर्वं यथातथम् । किमाज्ञापयसे देवि प्रेष्यस्तेऽहमुपस्थितः ॥

abhivādaye tvāṃ śirasā pravarāpsarasāṃvare | kiṃ cāgamanakṛtyaṃ te brūhi sarvaṃ yathātatham | kimājñāpayase devi preṣyaste'hamupasthitaḥ

"I bow my head to you, best of the foremost Apsarases. Tell me truly and fully why you have come. What do you command, lady? I stand here as your servant."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 74–75; the middle line (किं चागमनकृत्यं ते …) is not in the appendix.

Verse 37 (3.44.37)

अकामं फल्गुनं ज्ञात्वा इङ्गितज्ञा तदोर्वशी । गन्धर्ववचनं सर्वं श्रावयामास फल्गुनम् ॥

akāmaṃ phalgunaṃ jñātvā iṅgitajñā tadorvaśī | gandharvavacanaṃ sarvaṃ śrāvayāmāsa phalgunam

Urvashi, who could read the signs, saw then that Phalguna had no desire for her, and she told him all that the Gandharva had said.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 76–77. Narration: the input carried the speaker अर्जुन over from the previous verse; returned to Vaishampayana.

Verse 38 (3.44.38)

यथा मे चित्रसेनेन कथितं मनुजोत्तम । तत्तेऽहं संप्रवक्ष्यामि यथा चाहमिहागता ॥

yathā me citrasenena kathitaṃ manujottama | tatte'haṃ saṃpravakṣyāmi yathā cāhamihāgatā

"Best of men, I shall tell you what Chitrasena told me, and why I have come here.

Note on the text: Corrected नत्तेऽहं → तत्तेऽहं (misprint in Wikisource; न for त; तत् ते, as in the appendix). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 78–79.

Verse 39 (3.44.39)

उपस्थाने महेन्द्रस्य वर्तमाने मनोरमे । तवागमनतुष्ट्या च स्वर्गस्य परमोत्सवे ॥

upasthāne mahendrasya vartamāne manorame | tavāgamanatuṣṭyā ca svargasya paramotsave

"In great Indra's delightful assembly, at the high festival heaven held in joy at your coming,

Note on the text: Corrected उपस्ताने → उपस्थाने (misprint in Wikisource; त for थ). Corrected महेन्द्रस् → महेन्द्रस्य (misprint in Wikisource; dropped य of the genitive). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 80–81.

Verse 40 (3.44.40)

रुद्राणां चैव सान्निध्यमादित्यानां च सर्वशः । समागमेऽश्विनोश्चैव वसूनां च नरोत्तम ॥

rudrāṇāṃ caiva sānnidhyamādityānāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ | samāgame'śvinoścaiva vasūnāṃ ca narottama

"where the Rudras and all the Adityas were present, and the Ashvins and the Vasus had gathered, best of men,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 82–83.

Verse 41 (3.44.41)

महर्षीणां च सङ्घेषु राजर्षिप्रवरेषु च । सिद्धचारणयक्षेषु महोरगगणेषु च ॥

maharṣīṇāṃ ca saṅgheṣu rājarṣipravareṣu ca | siddhacāraṇayakṣeṣu mahoragagaṇeṣu ca

"with the hosts of great seers and the foremost royal seers, the Siddhas, Charanas and Yakshas, and the hosts of great serpents,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 84–85.

Verse 42 (3.44.42)

उपविष्टेषु सर्वेषु स्थानमानप्रभावतः । ऋद्ध्या प्रज्वलमानेषु अग्निसोमार्कवर्ष्मसु ॥

upaviṣṭeṣu sarveṣu sthānamānaprabhāvataḥ | ṛddhyā prajvalamāneṣu agnisomārkavarṣmasu

"all seated according to their place, rank and power, blazing with splendour, their bodies like fire, moon and sun;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 86–87.

Verse 43 (3.44.43)

वीणासु वाद्यमानासु गन्धर्वैः शक्रनन्दन । दिव्ये मनोरमे गीते प्रवृत्ते पृथुलोचन ॥

vīṇāsu vādyamānāsu gandharvaiḥ śakranandana | divye manorame gīte pravṛtte pṛthulocana

"while the Gandharvas played their vinas, son of Shakra, and heavenly, delightful song had begun, large-eyed one,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 88–89.

Verse 44 (3.44.44)

सर्वाप्सरःसु मुख्यासु प्रनृत्तासु कुरूद्वह । त्वं किलानिमिषः पार्थ मामेकां तत्र दृष्टवान् ॥

sarvāpsaraḥsu mukhyāsu pranṛttāsu kurūdvaha | tvaṃ kilānimiṣaḥ pārtha māmekāṃ tatra dṛṣṭavān

"and all the chief Apsarases were dancing, pride of the Kurus, you, Partha, they say, gazed unblinking at me alone.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 90–91.

Verse 45 (3.44.45)

तत्र चावभृथे तस्मिन्नुपस्थाने दिवौकसाम् । तव पित्राऽभ्यनुज्ञाता गताः स्वनिलयान्सुराः ॥

tatra cāvabhṛthe tasminnupasthāne divaukasām | tava pitrā'bhyanujñātā gatāḥ svanilayānsurāḥ

"When that assembly of the heaven-dwellers came to its close, the gods went to their own homes with your father's leave.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 92–93.

Verse 46 (3.44.46)

तथैवाप्सरसः सर्वाविशिष्टाः स्वगृहं गताः । अपि चान्याश्च शत्रुघ्न तव पित्रा विसर्जिताः ॥

tathaivāpsarasaḥ sarvāviśiṣṭāḥ svagṛhaṃ gatāḥ | api cānyāśca śatrughna tava pitrā visarjitāḥ

"So too all the distinguished Apsarases went to their homes, and the others as well were dismissed by your father, slayer of foes.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 94–95.

Verse 47 (3.44.47)

ततः शक्रेण संदिष्टश्चित्रसेनो ममान्तिकम् । प्राप्तः कमलपत्राक्ष स च मामब्रवीत्स्वयम् ॥

tataḥ śakreṇa saṃdiṣṭaścitraseno mamāntikam | prāptaḥ kamalapatrākṣa sa ca māmabravītsvayam

"Then Chitrasena, at Shakra's instruction, came to me, lotus-eyed one, and himself said to me:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 96–97.

Verse 48 (3.44.48)

त्वत्कृतेऽहं सुरेशेन प्रेषितो वरवर्णिनि । प्रियं कुरु महेन्द्रस्य मम चैवात्मनश्च ह ॥

tvatkṛte'haṃ sureśena preṣito varavarṇini | priyaṃ kuru mahendrasya mama caivātmanaśca ha

"'Fair one, the lord of the gods has sent me to you for your sake. Do what pleases great Indra, and me, and yourself as well.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 98–99.

Verse 49 (3.44.49)

शक्रतुल्यं रणे शूरं रूपौदार्यगुणान्वितम् । पार्थं प्रार्थय सुश्रोणि त्वमित्येवं तदाऽब्रवीत् ॥

śakratulyaṃ raṇe śūraṃ rūpaudāryaguṇānvitam | pārthaṃ prārthaya suśroṇi tvamityevaṃ tadā'bravīt

"'Lovely-hipped one, woo Partha, Shakra's equal in battle, a hero rich in beauty, generosity and virtue.' That is what he said.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 100–101.

Verse 50 (3.44.50)

ततोऽहं समनुज्ञाता तेन पित्रा च तेऽनघ । तवान्तिकमनुप्राप्ता शुश्रूषितुमरिंदम ॥

tato'haṃ samanujñātā tena pitrā ca te'nagha | tavāntikamanuprāptā śuśrūṣitumariṃdama

"So, with his leave and your father's, sinless one, I have come to you to serve you, tamer of foes.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 102–103.

Verse 51 (3.44.51)

न केवलं हि शक्रेण प्रेषिता चाहमागता । चिराभिलषितो वीर ममाप्येष मनोरथः ॥

na kevalaṃ hi śakreṇa preṣitā cāhamāgatā | cirābhilaṣito vīra mamāpyeṣa manorathaḥ

"Nor have I come only because Shakra sent me: this has long been my own desire too, hero."

Note on the text: Corrected चक्रेण → शक्रेण (misprint in Wikisource; च for श; Shakra (Indra) sent her). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 104–105; its first line differs from the appendix.

Verse 52 (3.44.52)

तां तथा ब्रुवतीं श्रुत्वा भृशं लज्जान्वितोऽर्जुनः । उवाच कर्णौ हस्ताभ्यां पिधाय त्रिदशोपमः ॥

tāṃ tathā bruvatīṃ śrutvā bhṛśaṃ lajjānvito'rjunaḥ | uvāca karṇau hastābhyāṃ pidhāya tridaśopamaḥ

Hearing her speak so, Arjuna, like one of the gods, was deeply abashed; covering his ears with his hands, he said:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 106–107.

Verse 53 (3.44.53)

दुःश्रुतं मेऽस्तु सुभगे यन्मां वदसि भामिनि । गुरुदारैः समाना मे निश्चयेन वरानने ॥

duḥśrutaṃ me'stu subhage yanmāṃ vadasi bhāmini | gurudāraiḥ samānā me niścayena varānane

"May what you say to me go unheard, fortunate lady, proud one! For I surely hold you equal to the wives of my elders, fair-faced one.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 108–109. Arjuna's reply (verses 53–57) has no printed speaker heading (it follows वैशंपायन उवाच at verse 52); it is given to him.

Verse 54 (3.44.54)

यथा कुन्ती महाभागा यथेन्द्राणी शची मम । तथा त्वमपि कल्याणी नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥

yathā kuntī mahābhāgā yathendrāṇī śacī mama | tathā tvamapi kalyāṇī nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

"As the illustrious Kunti is to me, and as Shachi, Indra's queen, so are you too, blessed one; there can be no question of it.

Note on the text: Removed the square brackets with which Wikisource encloses this verse. Corrected यथेन्राणी → यथेन्द्राणी (misprint in Wikisource; dropped द्, as in the appendix). Spaced कुन्तीमहाभागा and कल्याणीनात्र into their words. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 110–111.

Verse 55 (3.44.55)

यच्चेक्षिताऽसि विस्पष्टं विशेषेण मया शुभे । तच्च मे कारणं सर्वं शृणु सत्येन सुस्मिते ॥

yaccekṣitā'si vispaṣṭaṃ viśeṣeṇa mayā śubhe | tacca me kāraṇaṃ sarvaṃ śṛṇu satyena susmite

"As for my looking at you so openly and so intently, fair one, hear the whole reason for it truly, lovely-smiled one.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 112–113.

Verse 56 (3.44.56)

इयं पौरववंशस्य जननी सुदतीति ह । त्वामहं दृष्टवांस्तत्र विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनः ॥

iyaṃ pauravavaṃśasya jananī sudatīti ha | tvāmahaṃ dṛṣṭavāṃstatra vismayotphullalocanaḥ

"'This fair-toothed lady is the mother of the Paurava line': with that thought I gazed at you there, my eyes wide with wonder.

Note on the text: Corrected पौरववंशस् → पौरववंशस्य (misprint in Wikisource; dropped य of the genitive). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 114–115.

Verse 57 (3.44.57)

न मामर्हसि कल्याणि अन्यथा ध्यातुमप्सरः । गुरोर्गुरुतरा मे त्वं मम त्वं वंशवर्धिनी ॥

na māmarhasi kalyāṇi anyathā dhyātumapsaraḥ | gurorgurutarā me tvaṃ mama tvaṃ vaṃśavardhinī

"You should not think of me otherwise, gracious Apsaras. You are more to be revered than an elder; you are the one who made my line grow."

Note on the text: Corrected ध्यात्रम → ध्यातुम (misprint in Wikisource; त्र for तु; infinitive ध्यातुम्, as in the appendix). Corrected गरुतरा → गुरुतरा (misprint in Wikisource; dropped vowel sign ु). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 116–117.

Verse 58 (3.44.58)

अनावृताश्च सर्वाः स्म देवराजाभिनन्दन । गुरुस्थाने न मां वीर नियोक्तुं त्वमिहार्हसि ॥

anāvṛtāśca sarvāḥ sma devarājābhinandana | gurusthāne na māṃ vīra niyoktuṃ tvamihārhasi

"We Apsarases are all unbound, son of the king of the gods. You should not set me in the place of an elder, hero.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 118–119.

Verse 59 (3.44.59)

पितरः सोदराः पुत्रा नप्तारो वा त्विहागताः । तपसा रमयन्त्यस्मान्न च तेषां व्यतिक्रमः ॥

pitaraḥ sodarāḥ putrā naptāro vā tvihāgatāḥ | tapasā ramayantyasmānna ca teṣāṃ vyatikramaḥ

"Fathers, brothers, sons or grandsons who come here through their austerities take their pleasure with us, and it is no transgression on their part.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 120–121; its first line differs from the appendix (pūror vaṃśe hi ye putrāḥ).

Verse 60 (3.44.60)

तत्प्रसीद न मामार्तां विसर्जयितुमर्हसि । हृच्छयेन च संतप्तां भक्तां च भज मानद ॥

tatprasīda na māmārtāṃ visarjayitumarhasi | hṛcchayena ca saṃtaptāṃ bhaktāṃ ca bhaja mānada

"So be gracious, and do not send me away in distress. I am burning with love and devoted to you; accept me, giver of honour."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 122–123.

Verse 61 (3.44.61)

शृणु सत्यंवरारोहे यत्त्वां वक्ष्याम्यनिन्दिते । शृण्वन्तु मे दिशश्चैव विदिशश्च सदेवताः ॥

śṛṇu satyaṃvarārohe yattvāṃ vakṣyāmyanindite | śṛṇvantu me diśaścaiva vidiśaśca sadevatāḥ

"Hear the truth I tell you, lovely and faultless lady; and let the quarters and the intermediate quarters, with their deities, hear me too.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 124–125.

Verse 62 (3.44.62)

यथा कुन्ती च माद्री च शची चैव समा इह । तथा च वंशजननी त्वं हि मेऽद्य गरीयसी ॥

yathā kuntī ca mādrī ca śacī caiva samā iha | tathā ca vaṃśajananī tvaṃ hi me'dya garīyasī

"As Kunti, Madri and Shachi are alike to me here, so you, the mother of my line, are today still more worthy of reverence.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 126–127.

Verse 63 (3.44.63)

गच्छ मूर्ध्ना प्रपन्नोस्मि पादौ ते वरवर्णिनि । त्वं हि मे मातृवत्पूज्या रक्ष्योऽहं पुत्रवत्त्वया ॥

gaccha mūrdhnā prapannosmi pādau te varavarṇini | tvaṃ hi me mātṛvatpūjyā rakṣyo'haṃ putravattvayā

"Go. I bow my head at your feet, fair one. You are to be honoured by me as a mother, and I am to be protected by you as a son."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 128–129.

Verse 64 (3.44.64)

ततोऽवधूता पार्थेन उर्वशी क्रोधमूर्च्छिता । वेपन्ती भ्रुकुटीवक्रा शशापाथ धनंजयम् ॥

tato'vadhūtā pārthena urvaśī krodhamūrcchitā | vepantī bhrukuṭīvakrā śaśāpātha dhanaṃjayam

Rebuffed by Partha, Urvashi, beside herself with anger, trembling, her brows knit in a frown, then cursed Dhananjaya:

Note on the text: Corrected भ्रुकुटीकक्रा → भ्रुकुटीवक्रा (misprint in Wikisource; क for व; वक्र "crooked", as in the appendix). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 130–131.

Verse 65 (3.44.65)

तव पित्राऽभ्यनुज्ञातां स्वयं च गृहमागताम् । यस्मान्मां नाभिनन्देथाः कामबाणवशंगताम् ॥

tava pitrā'bhyanujñātāṃ svayaṃ ca gṛhamāgatām | yasmānmāṃ nābhinandethāḥ kāmabāṇavaśaṃgatām

"Since you will not welcome me, who came to your house of my own accord with your father's leave, overcome by the arrows of love,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 132–133.

Verse 66 (3.44.66)

तस्मात्त्वं नर्तकः पार्थ स्त्रीमध्ये मानवर्जितः । अपुंस्त्वेन च विख्यातः पण्ढवद्विचरिष्यसि ॥

tasmāttvaṃ nartakaḥ pārtha strīmadhye mānavarjitaḥ | apuṃstvena ca vikhyātaḥ paṇḍhavadvicariṣyasi

"therefore, Partha, you shall wander among women as a dancer, stripped of honour, known as one without manhood, like a eunuch."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 134–135.

Verse 67 (3.44.67)

एवं दत्त्वाऽर्जुने शापं स्फुरितोष्ठी श्वसन्त्यथ । पुनः प्रत्यागता क्षिप्रमुर्वशी स्वं निवेशनम् ॥

evaṃ dattvā'rjune śāpaṃ sphuritoṣṭhī śvasantyatha | punaḥ pratyāgatā kṣipramurvaśī svaṃ niveśanam

Having laid this curse on Arjuna, her lips quivering and breathing hard, Urvashi quickly went back to her own house.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 136–137. Narration from here to the end of the adhyaya (except Indra's words, verses 72–75): the input carried the speaker उर्वशी over from the curse; returned to Vaishampayana.

Verse 68 (3.44.68)

पार्थोपि लब्ध्वा शापं तं तां निशां दुःखितोऽवसत् । विवक्षुश्चित्रसेनाय प्रातः सर्वमहृष्टवत् ॥

pārthopi labdhvā śāpaṃ taṃ tāṃ niśāṃ duḥkhito'vasat | vivakṣuścitrasenāya prātaḥ sarvamahṛṣṭavat

Partha too, having received that curse, spent the night in distress, cheerless, meaning to tell Chitrasena everything in the morning.

Note on the text: Corrected दुःखितोऽवसम् → दुःखितोऽवसत् (misprint in Wikisource; first person for third; the subject is पार्थः). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); Appendix I.6, lines 138–139, tell the same step in different words (Arjuna hurrying to Chitrasena with the night's events).

Verse 69 (3.44.69)

ततः प्रभाते विमले गन्धर्वाय यथातथम् । निवेदयामास तदा चित्रसेनाय पाण्डवः ॥

tataḥ prabhāte vimale gandharvāya yathātatham | nivedayāmāsa tadā citrasenāya pāṇḍavaḥ

Then, at clear daybreak, the Pandava told the Gandharva Chitrasena exactly what had happened.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), line 140; only its second line is there; its first line differs.

Verse 70 (3.44.70)

तच्च सर्वं यथावृत्तं शापं चैव यथातथम् । अवेदयच्च शक्रस्य चित्रसेनोऽपि सर्वशः ॥

tacca sarvaṃ yathāvṛttaṃ śāpaṃ caiva yathātatham | avedayacca śakrasya citraseno'pi sarvaśaḥ

And Chitrasena in turn reported it all to Shakra, everything as it had happened and the curse exactly as it was.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 141–142.

Verse 71 (3.44.71)

तदा त्वानाय्य तनयं विविक्ते हरिवाहनः । सान्त्वयित्वा शुभैर्वाक्यैः स्मयमानोऽभ्यभाषत ॥

tadā tvānāyya tanayaṃ vivikte harivāhanaḥ | sāntvayitvā śubhairvākyaiḥ smayamāno'bhyabhāṣata

Then the lord of the bay horses had his son brought to him in private, comforted him with kind words, and said with a smile:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 143–144.

Verse 72 (3.44.72)

सुपुत्राद्यपृथा तात त्वया पुत्रेण सत्तम । ऋषयोपि हि धैर्येण जिता वै ते महाभुज ॥

suputrādyapṛthā tāta tvayā putreṇa sattama | ṛṣayopi hi dhairyeṇa jitā vai te mahābhuja

"Today, my son, best of the good, Pritha is blessed with a good son in you. Mighty-armed one, you have surpassed even the seers in self-command.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 145–146. Indra's words to Arjuna (verses 72–75) have no printed speaker heading; they are given to Indra.

Verse 73 (3.44.73)

यं च दत्तवती शापमुर्वशी तव मानद । स चापि तेऽर्थकृत्तात साधकश्च भविष्यति ॥

yaṃ ca dattavatī śāpamurvaśī tava mānada | sa cāpi te'rthakṛttāta sādhakaśca bhaviṣyati

"And the curse that Urvashi laid on you, giver of honour, will itself serve your purpose, my son, and help you achieve it.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 147–148.

Verse 74 (3.44.74)

अज्ञातवासो वस्तव्यो भवद्भिर्भूतलेऽनघ । वर्षे त्रयोदशे वीर तत्र त्वं गमयिष्यसि ॥

ajñātavāso vastavyo bhavadbhirbhūtale'nagha | varṣe trayodaśe vīra tatra tvaṃ gamayiṣyasi

"You must all live unrecognised on earth in the thirteenth year, sinless one; and there, hero, you will pass that year under this curse.

Note on the text: Corrected वर्पे → वर्षे (misprint in Wikisource; प for ष). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 149–150.

Verse 75 (3.44.75)

तेन नर्तकवेषेण अपुंस्त्वेन तथैव च । वर्षमेकं विहृत्यैव ततः पुंस्त्वमवाप्स्यसि ॥

tena nartakaveṣeṇa apuṃstvena tathaiva ca | varṣamekaṃ vihṛtyaiva tataḥ puṃstvamavāpsyasi

"In the guise of a dancer, and without manhood, you will spend one year, and then you will regain your manhood."

Note on the text: Corrected नर्तकवेपेण → नर्तकवेषेण (misprint in Wikisource; प for ष; वेष "guise"). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 151–152.

Verse 76 (3.44.76)

एवमुक्तस्तु शक्रेण फल्गुनः परवीरहा । मुदं परमिकां लेभे न च शापं व्यचिन्तयत् ॥

evamuktastu śakreṇa phalgunaḥ paravīrahā | mudaṃ paramikāṃ lebhe na ca śāpaṃ vyacintayat

Told this by Shakra, Phalguna, slayer of enemy heroes, felt the highest joy and gave the curse no further thought.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 153–154.

Verse 77 (3.44.77)

चित्रसेनेन सहितो गन्धर्वेण यशस्विना । रेमे स स्वर्गभवने पाण्डुपुत्रो धनंजयः ॥

citrasenena sahito gandharveṇa yaśasvinā | reme sa svargabhavane pāṇḍuputro dhanaṃjayaḥ

Dhananjaya, son of Pandu, lived happily in the halls of heaven together with the renowned Gandharva Chitrasena.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 155–156.

Verse 78 (3.44.78)

य इमां शृणुयान्नित्यं धृतिं पाण्डुसुतस्य वै । न तस्य कामः कामेषु पापकेषु प्रवर्तते ॥

ya imāṃ śṛṇuyānnityaṃ dhṛtiṃ pāṇḍusutasya vai | na tasya kāmaḥ kāmeṣu pāpakeṣu pravartate

Whoever hears constantly of this steadfastness of Pandu's son, his desire never turns to sinful pleasures.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 157–158.

Verse 79 (3.44.79)

इदममरवरात्मजस्य घोरं । शुचि चरितं विनिशाम्य फल्गुनस्य । व्यपगतमददम्भरागदोषा- । स्त्रिदिवगताऽभिरमन्ति मानवेन्द्राः ॥

idamamaravarātmajasya ghoraṃ | śuci caritaṃ viniśāmya phalgunasya | vyapagatamadadambharāgadoṣā- | stridivagatā'bhiramanti mānavendrāḥ

Hearing of this stern and pure conduct of Phalguna, son of the foremost of the immortals, kings shed the faults of pride, deceit and passion, reach heaven and rejoice there.

Note on the text: Corrected सुचि → शुचि (misprint in Wikisource; स for श; शुचि "pure", as in the appendix). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.6 (inserted after 3.45.8), lines 159–162.