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यक्षा ऊचुः । द्रुपदस्य सुता राजन्राज्ञो जाता शिखण्डिनी । तस्यै निमित्ते कस्मिंश्चित्प्रादात्पुरुषलक्षणम्॥५-१९३-३६॥
The Yakṣas said: O king, Drupada’s daughter, born as Śikhaṇḍinī, for a certain purpose was granted male characteristics.
english translation
The Yakṣas said: O king, Drupada’s daughter, born as Śikhaṇḍinī, for a certain purpose was granted male characteristics-॥५-१९३-३७॥
He took on the characteristics of women and, having become female, remained within the house; therefore he does not approach—being ashamed and possessing a female form.
english translation
एतस्मात्कारणाद्राजन्स्थूणो न त्वाद्य पश्यति । श्रुत्वा कुरु यथान्यायं विमानमिह तिष्ठताम्॥५-१९३-३८॥
For this reason, O king, Sthūṇa does not see you today. Having heard this, act according to justice and dharma; let the celestial residence remain here.
english translation
भीष्म उवाच । आनीयतां स्थूण इति ततो यक्षाधिपोऽब्रवीत् । कर्तास्मि निग्रहं तस्येत्युवाच स पुनः पुनः॥५-१९३-३९॥
Bhīṣma said: “Then the lord of the Yakṣas said, ‘Bring Sthūṇa here.’ Again and again he declared, ‘I shall impose restraint and stern disciplinary control upon him.’”
english translation
सोऽभ्यगच्छत यक्षेन्द्रमाहूतः पृथिवीपते । स्त्रीस्वरूपो महाराज तस्थौ व्रीडासमन्वितः॥५-१९३-४०॥
“Summoned, he approached the Yakṣa-king, O lord of the earth; and in a female form, O great king, he stood there, overcome with shame.”
english translation