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[वै] तथा तौ कथयित्वा तु बाष्पम उत्सृज्य दुःखितौ रात्रिशेषं तद अत्युग्रं धारयाम आसतुर हृदा ॥ ४-२१-६ ॥
'Vaiśampāyana continued: Having thus spoken with one another and wept in sorrow, they spent the dreadful remainder of the night, waiting for the dawn in painful silence and restlessness.' ॥ 4-21-6 ॥
english translation
तस्यां रात्र्यां वयतीतायां परातर उत्थाय कीचकः गत्वा राजकुलायैव दरौपदीम इदम अब्रवीत ॥ ४-२१-७ ॥
'And when the night had passed, Kichaka rose early in the morning, went to the palace, and approached Draupadi.' ॥ 4-21-7 ॥
english translation
सभायां पश्यतॊ राज्ञः पातयित्वा पदाहनम न चैवालभथास तराणम अभिपन्ना बलीयसा ॥ ४-२१-८ ॥
'In the royal court, I cast thee down and kicked thee—right before the eyes of the king. Struck by one as powerful as myself, thou couldst find no protector.' ॥ 4-21-8 ॥
english translation
परवादेन हि मत्स्यानां राजा नाम्नायम उच्यते अहम एव हि मत्स्यानां राजा वै वाहिनीपतिः ॥ ४-२१-९ ॥
'Virata is but king in name; it is I who wield the true power in the Matsya realm. I command this army—its strength is mine.' ॥ 4-21-9 ॥
english translation
सा सुखं परतिपद्यस्व दासभीरु भवामि ते अह्नाय तव सुश्रॊणिशतं निष्कान ददाम्य अहम ॥ ४-२१-१० ॥
'Therefore, O timid one, accept me willingly. I shall become thy servant. O slender-waisted lady, I will forthwith bestow upon thee a hundred nishkas of gold.' ॥ 4-21-10 ॥
english translation