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वैशंपायन उवाच तस्मिन्संप्रस्थिते कृष्णा पृथां प्राप्य यशस्विनीम् आपृच्छद्भृशदुःखार्ता याश्चान्यास्तत्र योषितः
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Thereupon, when Krishna (Draupadi) was about to start, she went to the illustrious Pritha (Kunti) and asked her leave and that of the other ladies who were all plunged in grief.
यथार्हं वन्दनाश्लेषान्कृत्वा गन्तुमियेष सा ततो निनादः सुमहान्पाण्डवान्तःपुरेऽभवत्
M. N. Dutt: Saluting and embracing every one of them as each deserved, she desired to go away. Thereupon loud lamentations rose within the inner apartments of the Pandavas.
कुन्ती च भृशसंतप्ता द्रौपदीं प्रेक्ष्य गच्छतीम् शोकविह्वलया वाचा कृच्छ्राद्वचनमब्रवीत्
M. N. Dutt: Kunti, being greatly afflicted on seeing Draupadi on the eve of her journey, uttered these words in a voice choked with grief.
वत्से शोको न ते कार्यः प्राप्येदं व्यसनं महत् स्त्रीधर्माणामभिज्ञासि शीलाचारवती तथा
M. N. Dutt: Kunti said O child, do not grieve that this great calamity has overtaken you. You are well aware of all the duties of the female sex. Your character and conduct are as they should be.
न त्वां संदेष्टुमर्हामि भर्तॄन्प्रति शुचिस्मिते साध्वीगुणसमाधानैर्भूषितं ते कुलद्वयम्
M. N. Dutt: O lady of sweet smiles, I need not instruct you as to your duties towards your lords. You are chaste and accomplished; your qualifications and accomplishments have adorned our two races (those of the Kurus and the Pandavas).
सभाग्याः कुरवश्चेमे ये न दग्धास्त्वयानघे अरिष्टं व्रज पन्थानं मदनुध्यानबृंहिता
M. N. Dutt: The Kurus are (very) fortunate that they have not been burnt by your wrath. O siniess one, go away in safety, blessed by my prayer.
भाविन्यर्थे हि सत्स्त्रीणां वैक्लव्यं नोपजायते गुरुधर्माभिगुप्ता च श्रेयः क्षिप्रमवाप्स्यसि
M. N. Dutt: The hearts of good woman never moved by what is inevitable. Protected by great virtue, you will soon obtain good fortune.
सहदेवश्च मे पुत्रः सदावेक्ष्यो वने वसन् यथेदं व्यसनं प्राप्य नास्य सीदेन्महन्मनः
M. N. Dutt: While living in the woods, keep your eyes always on my child Sahadeva, so that his mind may not sink under this great calamity.
तथेत्युक्त्वा तु सा देवी स्रवन्नेत्रजलाविला शोणिताक्तैकवसना मुक्तकेश्यभिनिर्ययौ
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Saying, "so be it,” the lady Draupadi clad in one cloth stained with blood, and with dishevelled hair, came out (of the inner apartment in tears.
तां क्रोशन्तीं पृथा दुःखादनुवव्राज गच्छतीम् अथापश्यत्सुतान्सर्वान्हृताभरणवाससः
M. N. Dutt: As she went away weeping and lamenting, Pritha (Kunti) herself in grief, followed her. She saw her sons, shorn of their ornaments and robes.
Supplementary Passages:
2.70.10 After 10ab, B D1.2 ins.: *598 पृथां दृष्ट्वा स्त्रियः सर्वा रुरुदुर्भृशदुःखिताः
रुरुचर्मावृततनून्ह्रिया किंचिदवाङ्मुखान् परैः परीतान्संहृष्टैः सुहृद्भिश्चानुशोचितान्
M. N. Dutt: Their body clad in deer skins and their heads cast down. They were surrounded by rejoining foes and they were pitied by friends.
तदवस्थान्सुतान्सर्वानुपसृत्यातिवत्सला सस्वजानावदच्छोकात्तत्तद्विलपती बहु
M. N. Dutt: Kunti, possessing excess of parental affection, approached her sons who were in that state. Embracing them all, she spoke thus her voice choked with grief.
कथं सद्धर्मचारित्रवृत्तस्थितिविभूषितान् अक्षुद्रान्दृढभक्तांश्च दैवतेज्यापरान्सदा
M. N. Dutt: Kunti said You are virtuous and well-conducted; you are adorned with all excellent qualities; your behaviours is (always) respectful. You are all high minded, you are (always).
व्यसनं वः समभ्यागात्कोऽयं विधिविपर्ययः कस्यापध्यानजं चेदमागः पश्यामि वो धिया
M. N. Dutt: Engaged in the service of your superiors; you are ever devoted to the gods and the performance of sacrifices, why then this calamity has overtaken you? Whence in this your reverse of fortune? I do not see whose wickedness and sin have fallen on you.
स्यात्तु मद्भाग्यदोषोऽयं याहं युष्मानजीजनम् दुःखायासभुजोऽत्यर्थं युक्तानप्युत्तमैर्गुणैः
M. N. Dutt: All this must be due to my bad fortune, for I have given birth to you. It is for this you have been overtaken by this calamity, notwithstanding your possessing excellent accomplishments.
कथं वत्स्यथ दुर्गेषु वनेष्वृद्धिविनाकृताः वीर्यसत्त्वबलोत्साहतेजोभिरकृशाः कृशाः
M. N. Dutt: Your are not wanting in energy prowess, strength, firmness and might. How will you live in great wilderness shorn of your wealth and possession?
यद्येतदहमज्ञास्यं वनवासो हि वो ध्रुवम् शतशृङ्गान्मृते पाण्डौ नागमिष्यं गजाह्वयम्
M. N. Dutt: If I had known before that you were destined to live in the forest, I would not have (then) come after Pandu's death from the mountains of Shatashringa to Hastinapur.
धन्यं वः पितरं मन्ये तपोमेधान्वितं तथा यः पुत्राधिमसंप्राप्य स्वर्गेच्छामकरोत्प्रियाम्
M. N. Dutt: Fortunate was your father; I consider it now, for he recapped the fruit of asceticism and there fore did not meet with the misery appertaining to one's sons. He considered the desire to attain to heaven as the most delightful.
धन्यां चातीन्द्रियज्ञानामिमां प्राप्तां परां गतिम् मन्येऽद्य माद्रीं धर्मज्ञां कल्याणीं सर्वथैव हि
M. N. Dutt: I consider today the virtuous and the blessed Madri as very fortunate, for she had, a fore-knowledge of what would happen and had thus obtained the great emancipation,
रत्या मत्या च गत्या च ययाहमभिसंधिता जीवितप्रियतां मह्यं धिगिमां क्लेशभागिनीम्
M. N. Dutt: Madri looked upon me as her stay and her mind and her affections were ever fixed on me. Fie on my desire of life? I suffer all this woe for it.
Supplementary Passages:
2.70.20 After 20, B5.6 D1.2 ins. (cf. 20cd): *599 धिगस्तु जीवितं मह्यं केवलं क्लेशभाजनम्
एवं विलपतीं कुन्तीमभिसान्त्व्य प्रणम्य च पाण्डवा विगतानन्दा वनायैव प्रवव्रजुः
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Consoling their weeping (mother) Kunti and bowing to her, the Pandavas set for the forest in great grief.
विदुरादयश्च तामार्तां कुन्तीमाश्वास्य हेतुभिः प्रावेशयन्गृहं क्षत्तुः स्वयमार्ततराः शनैः
M. N. Dutt: Vidura, himself greatly grieved, consoled the afflicted Kunti with reasons, and Khattwa (Vidura) then led her slowly to his house.
Supplementary Passages:
2.70.22 After 22, N (except Ñ1) ins.: *600 धार्तराष्ट्रस्त्रियस्ताश्च निखिलेनोपलभ्य तत् गमनं परिकर्षं च कृष्णाया द्यूतमण्डले रुरुदुः सुस्वरं सर्वा विनिन्दन्त्यः कुरून्भृशम् दध्युश्च सुचिरं कालं करासक्तमुखाम्बुजाः
राजा च धृतराष्ट्रः स शोकाकुलितचेतनः क्षत्तुः संप्रेषयामास शीघ्रमागम्यतामिति
M. N. Dutt: Anxious meditating on everything and with mind deprived of its equanimity by grief, he sent for Khattwa (Vidura) asking him to come (to him) without delay.
Supplementary Passages:
2.70.23 After 23a, N (except Ñ1) ins. (Cn glosses): *601 पुत्राणामनयं तदा ध्यायन्नुद्विग्नहृदयः शान्तिं न स्माध्यगच्छत स चिन्तयन्ननेकाग्रः
ततो जगाम विदुरो धृतराष्ट्रनिवेशनम् तं पर्यपृच्छत्संविग्नो धृतराष्ट्रो नराधिपः
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon Vidura went to Dhritarashtra's palace and the ruler of men Dhritarashtra asked him in great anxiety.