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द्रुपद उवाच अश्रुत्वैवं वचनं ते महर्षे; मया पूर्वं यतितं कार्यमेतत् न वै शक्यं विहितस्यापयातुं; तदेवेदमुपपन्नं विधानम्
M. N. Dutt: Drupada said : O great Rishi, it is only when I have not heard from you all this that I intended to act in the way I have already told you. I am now incapable of acting against what has been ordained by the celestials. I therefore desire to act as you have said.
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1.190.1 Ñ1 V1 B6 subst. for 1ab: Da Dn3 ins. before 1ab: *1923 श्रुत्वा वचस्तथ्यमिदं महार्थं नष्टप्रमोहोऽस्मि महानुभाव
दिष्टस्य ग्रन्थिरनिवर्तनीयः; स्वकर्मणा विहितं नेह किंचित् कृतं निमित्तं हि वरैकहेतो;स्तदेवेदमुपपन्नं बहूनाम्
M. N. Dutt: The knot of destiny cannot be untied. There is nothing which is the result of our own actions. That which was made to secure one husband (for my daughter) becomes now the source of this (new) ordinance.
यथैव कृष्णोक्तवती पुरस्ता;न्नैकान्पतीन्मे भगवान्ददातु स चाप्येवं वरमित्यब्रवीत्तां; देवो हि वेद परमं यदत्र
M. N. Dutt: As Krishna (Draupadi) had repeatedly asked (in her former life) for five times saying, “Give me a husband," the greatly deity had granted her the boon accordingly. The deity himself knows the right or the wrong of this.
यदि वायं विहितः शंकरेण; धर्मोऽधर्मो वा नात्र ममापराधः गृह्णन्त्विमे विधिवत्पाणिमस्या; यथोपजोषं विहितैषां हि कृष्णा
M. N. Dutt: When Shankara has fixed this ordinance, sinful or virtuous, I can have no fault. Therefore, let these (heroes) take as ordained the hand of Krishna according to all due rites.
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1.190.4 After 4, K4 (marg.) D4 (marg. sec. m.) ins.: *1924 नायं विधिर्मानुषाणां विवाहे देवा ह्येते द्रौपदी चापि लक्ष्मीः प्राक्कर्मणः स्वकृतात्पञ्च भर्तॄन् अवाप्येषा देवदेवप्रसादात् नैषामेवायं विहितः सद्विवाहो यद्भार्यैषा द्रौपदी पाण्डवानाम् K4 cont.: *1925 अन्येऽप्येवं स्युर्मनुष्याः स्त्रियश्च न धर्मः स्यान्मानवोक्तो नरेन्द्र
वैशंपायन उवाच ततोऽब्रवीद्भगवान्धर्मराज;मद्य पुण्याहमुत पाण्डवेय अद्य पौष्यं योगमुपैति चन्द्रमाः; पाणिं कृष्णायास्त्वं गृहाणाद्य पूर्वम्
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : The illustrious Rishi then spoke thus to Dharamraja (Yudhishthira), "O son of Pandu today is an auspicious day. Today the Moon has entered the constellation Paushya. You first take the hand of Krishna today.”
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1.190.5 After 5, B5 ins.: *1926 पाणिं गृहाण प्रथमं त्वमस्याः पाञ्चालराजस्य नरेन्द्र पुत्र्याः S subst. for 5: D4 ins. after 1924*: *1927 तत आजग्मतुस्तत्र तौ कृष्णद्रुपदावुभौ कुन्ती सपुत्रा यत्रास्ते धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ततो द्वैपायनः कृष्णो युधिष्ठिरमथाब्रवीत् अद्य पुण्यमहश्चन्द्रो रोहिण्या च समेष्यति क्रमेण मनुजव्याघ्राः पाणिं गृह्णन्तु पाण्डवाः द्रौपद्या धर्मतः सर्वे दृष्टमेतत्पुरानघ
ततो राजा यज्ञसेनः सपुत्रो; जन्यार्थ युक्तं बहु तत्तदग्र्यम् समानयामास सुतां च कृष्णा;माप्लाव्य रत्नैर्बहुभिर्विभूष्य
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the king Yajnasena with his son made preparations for the marriage. Keeping ready many costly marriage presents, he brought out his daughter Krishna adorned after a bath, with many jewels and pearls.
ततः सर्वे सुहृदस्तत्र तस्य; समाजग्मुः सचिवा मन्त्रिणश्च द्रष्टुं विवाहं परमप्रतीता; द्विजाश्च पौराश्च यथाप्रधानाः
M. N. Dutt: All the friends and the relatives of the king with the state ministers and many Brahmanas and citizens according to their precedence of ranks, came there in joy to witness the marriage ceremony.
तत्तस्य वेश्मार्थिजनोपशोभितं; विकीर्णपद्मोत्पलभूषिताजिरम् महार्हरत्नौघविचित्रमाबभौ; दिवं यथा निर्मलतारकाचितम्
M. N. Dutt: Adorned with that concourse of chief men, with its court-yards decked with lotuses and lilies and beautified with the lines of troops and fastened round with diamonds and precious stones, his (Drupada's) palace looked like the sky studded with the brilliant stars.
ततस्तु ते कौरवराजपुत्रा; विभूषिताः कुण्डलिनो युवानः महार्हवस्त्रा वरचन्दनोक्षिताः; कृताभिषेकाः कृतमङ्गलक्रियाः
M. N. Dutt: Then those Kuru Princes, those young (heroes) bathed; adorned with ear-rings, attired in costly robes and perfumed by Sundal paste, they performed the Abhisheka (preparatory ceremony) and all other usual auspicious rites.
पुरोहितेनाग्निसमानवर्चसा; सहैव धौम्येन यथाविधि प्रभो क्रमेण सर्वे विविशुश्च तत्सदो; महर्षभा गोष्ठमिवाभिनन्दिनः
M. N. Dutt: O lord, like mighty bulls entering their r 'n, they !..en accompanied by their priest Dhaumya, as effulgent as fire, entered in joy and in due order (the wedding place) one after the other.
ततः समाधाय स वेदपारगो; जुहाव मन्त्रैर्ज्वलितं हुताशनम् युधिष्ठिरं चाप्युपनीय मन्त्रवि;न्नियोजयामास सहैव कृष्णया
M. N. Dutt: Then that Veda-knowing priest (Dhaumya) kindled the sacred fire and poured the libations of ghee in that blazing fire with proper Mantras. That Mantra knowing Brahmana then called Yudhisthira and united him with Krishna (Draupadi).
प्रदक्षिणं तौ प्रगृहीतपाणी; समानयामास स वेदपारगः ततोऽभ्यनुज्ञाय तमाजिशोभिनं; पुरोहितो राजगृहाद्विनिर्ययौ
M. N. Dutt: Walking round the fire (for seven times), the bride and the bridegroom took each other's hands. Thus they were married by the Vedaknowing (Dhaumya). Then taking leave of that ornament of battle (Yudhishthira), he (Dhaumya) went out of the palace.
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1.190.12 After 12ab, D4 (marg. sec. m.) S ins.: *1928 विप्रांस्तु संतर्प्य युधिष्ठिरोऽन्नैर् गोभिश्च रत्नैर्विविधैरपूर्वैः जग्राह पाणिं नरदेवपुत्र्या धौम्येन मन्त्रैर्विधिवद्धुतेऽग्नौ ततोऽन्तरिक्षात्कुसुमानि पेतुर् ववौ च वायुः सुमनोज्ञगन्धः
क्रमेण चानेन नराधिपात्मजा; वरस्त्रियास्ते जगृहुस्तदा करम् अहन्यहन्युत्तमरूपधारिणो; महारथाः कौरववंशवर्धनाः
M. N. Dutt: Then those mighty car-warriors, the perpetuators of the Kuru race, those princes, attired in costly robes, took the hand of that best of women (Draupadi) day by day in succession.
इदं च तत्राद्भुतरूपमुत्तमं; जगाद विप्रर्षिरतीतमानुषम् महानुभावा किल सा सुमध्यमा; बभूव कन्यैव गते गतेऽहनि
M. N. Dutt: The celestial Rishi told me of a very wonderful incident, namely that the highsouled lady of slender waist (Draupadi) regained her virginity day after day (i.e., every day after her previous marriage).
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1.190.14 After 14, D4 marg. sec. m. ins. (the śloka!): *1929 पतिश्वशुरता ज्येष्ठे पतिदेवरतानुजे मध्यमेषु च पाञ्चाल्याः त्रितयं त्रितयं त्रिषु
कृते विवाहे द्रुपदो धनं ददौ; महारथेभ्यो बहुरूपमुत्तमम् शतं रथानां वरहेमभूषिणां; चतुर्युजां हेमखलीनमालिनाम्
M. N. Dutt: After the wedding was over, Drupada gave to those great car-warriors various kind of excellent wealth. (He gave them) one hundred chariots with golden standards, each drawn by four horses with golden bridles;
शतं गजानामभिपद्मिनां तथा; शतं गिरीणामिव हेमशृङ्गिणाम् तथैव दासीशतमग्र्ययौवनं; महार्हवेषाभरणाम्बरस्रजम्
M. N. Dutt: One hundred elephants all possessing auspicious marks on their temples and faces and all looking like so many mountains with golden peaks; and one hundred young maidservants attired in costly robes and adorned with ornaments and floral wreaths.
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1.190.16 After 16ab, S (except M5) ins.: *1930 शतं दशाश्वान्मणिहेमभूषणान् मनोजवान्द्वादशवार्षिकान्यथा After 16, D4 (marg. sec. m.) S ins.: *1931 हैमानि शय्यासनभाजनानि द्रव्याणि चान्यानि महासनानि
पृथक्पृथक्चैव दशायुतान्वितं; धनं ददौ सौमकिरग्निसाक्षिकम् तथैव वस्त्राणि च भूषणानि; प्रभावयुक्तानि महाधनानि
M. N. Dutt: Making fire his witness, the high-souled king of the lunar race, (Draupada), gave separately each of those celestials-like heroes much wealth, various brilliant ornaments and many costly robes.
कृते विवाहे च ततः स्म पाण्डवाः; प्रभूतरत्नामुपलभ्य तां श्रियम् विजह्रुरिन्द्रप्रतिमा महाबलाः; पुरे तु पाञ्चालनृपस्य तस्य ह
M. N. Dutt: When the wedding was over and after they had obtained that maiden, like Lakshmi herself, along with great wealth, those greatly powerful sons of Pandu like so many Indras passed their days in joy, in the capital of the Panchala king.
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1.190.18 After 18, D4 (marg. sec. m.) S ins.: *1932 सर्वेऽप्यतुष्यन्नृप पाण्डवेयास् तस्याः शुभैः शीलसमाधिवृत्तैः सा चाप्येषां याज्ञसेनी तदानीं विवर्धयामास मुदं स्ववृत्तैः