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तत आसादयामास पुरोधा द्रुपदं पुरे । तस्मै पाञ्चालको राजा गामर्घ्यं च सुसत्कृतम् । प्रापयामास राजेन्द्र सह तेन शिखण्डिना॥५-१९३-१६॥
“Then the royal priest came to Drupada in his city. The Pāñcāla king, O lord of kings, duly honored him by having a cow and an arghya-offering presented, together with Śikhaṇḍin.”
english translation
तां पूजां नाभ्यनन्दत्स वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह । यदुक्तं तेन वीरेण राज्ञा काञ्चनवर्मणा॥५-१९३-१७॥
“He did not accept that honor; instead he spoke these words—those that had been uttered by the valorous king Kāñcanavarman.”
english translation
यत्तेऽहमधमाचार दुहित्रर्थेऽस्मि वञ्चितः । तस्य पापस्य करणात्फलं प्राप्नुहि दुर्मते॥५-१९३-१८॥
“‘Since I have been wronged, O base in conduct, in the matter of my daughter, receive the fruit born of that sinful deed, O misguided one.’”
english translation
देहि युद्धं नरपते ममाद्य रणमूर्धनि । उद्धरिष्यामि ते सद्यः सामात्यसुतबान्धवम्॥५-१९३-१९॥
“Grant me combat today, O king, at the very forefront of the battle; I shall at once remove from the field your ministers, your sons, and your kinsmen.”
english translation
तदुपालम्भसंयुक्तं श्रावितः किल पार्थिवः । दशार्णपतिदूतेन मन्त्रिमध्ये पुरोधसा॥५-१९३-२०॥
That reproach-laden message, it is said, was recited to the king by the Daśārṇa ruler’s envoy—the royal priest—in the midst of the ministers.
english translation