Mahābhārata

M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Those mighty warriors, the sons of Pritha, spent ten months living thus in disguise in Matsya's city.

M. N. Dutt: O lord of people, Yajnaseni, although herself worthy of being served by others, began to live, O Janamejaya, in great misery by waiting upon Sudeshna.

Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version.

M. N. Dutt: Conducting herself in this way in Sudeshna's apartments the daughter of Panchala pleased that lady as well as the other women of the harem.

M. N. Dutt: That year being nearly expired the mighty Kichaka the commander of Virata's forces happened to see the daughter of Drupada.

M. N. Dutt: Beholding her having effulgence like that of a divine girl and waiting on the earth like a goddess, Kichaka, struck hard with the shafts of Cupid, desired to obtain her.

M. N. Dutt: Burning with the flame of lust, the leader of Virata's forces went to Sudeshna (his sister) and smilingly spoke to her in the following words.

M. N. Dutt: This damsel was never seen by me before in Virata palace. This beautiful lady maddenis me very much with her beauty as wine does with its odour.

M. N. Dutt: Tell me, O lady, who is this be-witching girl of fine beauty, endued with the grace of a goddess and whose she is and where she comes from. She has brought me to subjection by grinding my heart. I think there is no other medicine to heal me (except her).

M. N. Dutt: This fine and maid of yours appears to me as one possessed of the blooming beauty of a goddess. The service which she renders to you is quite unsuitable to her.

M. N. Dutt: Let her grace my splendid and beautiful residence adorned with various ornaments of gold, furnished with viands and drinks in plenty, decked with excellent plates and containing everything signifying prosperity, besides elephants and cars in lots.

M. N. Dutt: Having thus consulted Sudeshna Kichaka approached the daughter of the king (Draupadi) and addressed her in words of amity just as a jackal accosts a lioness in the forest.

M. N. Dutt: Who and whose are you, O graceful one? Whence are you come to this city of Virata, O you of beautiful countenance. Tell me truly, O fair one.

M. N. Dutt: Your beauty is rankled as the foremost of its order, so also is your gracefulness. Excellent is your tenderness; in respect of loveliness your countenance shines as clearly as the moon.

M. N. Dutt: O one of lovely eye-brows, your eyes are large resembling the petals of lotuses. O you of graceful limbs, your voice is like the notes of the cuckoo.

M. N. Dutt: O you of fair hips, never before have I beheld in the world a woman endued with such beauty as you are, O blameless one.

M. N. Dutt: Are you Lakshmi herself having lotuses for abode, or O slender-waisted one, are you Bhuti herself? Which of these-Hri, Sri, Kiriti and Kanti, are you the impersonation, O you of excellent features?

M. N. Dutt: Are you the one endued with the beauty of Rati, enjoying dalliance in the embrace of the god of love? O you of fair eye-brows, exceedingly do you shine like the excellent light of the moon.

M. N. Dutt: Who is there in the whole world that will not yield to the influence of Cupid beholding your face endued with matchless grace-your face endued with the halo of celestials light, are pleasant in consequence of the heavenly bcauty, resembles the moon in full having smile for its rays and eye-lashes for its spots.

M. N. Dutt: Both your breasts exceedingly graceful, well-shaped, endued with beauty, well rounded and without a space between, and are worthy of being decked with garlands.

M. N. Dutt: Your breasts, O you of fair eye-brows, resemble lotus-buds in shape; like the whips of Kama they are afflicting me, O you of pleasant smiles.

M. N. Dutt: O slender-waisted lady, beholding this your waist marked with four waivy wrinkles, stooping forward with the veight of your breasts and measuring only a span, and also looking on your beautiful hips resembling the banks of the river the incurable disease of lust afflicts me greatly, O beautiful one.

M. N. Dutt: The flame of lust like forest conflagration augmented by the hope of union with you burns me without mercy.

M. N. Dutt: O fair one of excellent hip, pray quench the flaming fire kindled by the god of love, by self-surrender resembling a shower, the cloud thereof being union with you.

M. N. Dutt: O you of a countenance resembling the moon, the dreadful, violent and cruel shafts of Cupid, capable of causing my mind quite out of sorts, sharpened by the desire of dalliance with you, piercing my heart with a rapid course, have penetrated into its core, O black eyed one. The maddening gestures and movements of yours are really transporting my joy into madness. It behoves you to save me from this plight by surrendering your person to me and allowing me to enjoy your company.

M. N. Dutt: Wearing beautiful garlands and clothes and adorned with all kinds of ornaments enjoy with ine. O sweet one, all the objects of your desire to your fill.

M. N. Dutt: you endued with the gait of an elephant in ruttish state, as you are accustomed to happiness, though deprived of it now, it behoves you not to live here in misery; pray receive from me all kinds of excellent things contributing to your happiness. Eating delightful and dainty viands of various kinds with taste almost equal to ambrosia, and sporting at your sweet will, attain fortune and all the enjoyable articles of superior and excellent kind and drink and wine, O blessed one.

M. N. Dutt: This beauty and prime of your youth, O beauteous lady, is now totally useless. O beautiful and chaste lady, lovely as you are, do you not shine like fine garlands unused?

M. N. Dutt: I will renounce all my old wives. Let them be your serving hands, O one of sweet smile. O beautiful one, I will stay as a slave to you and be ever obedient to you, O you of fair face.

M. N. Dutt: Draupadi said I am Sairandhri of low caste holding the hateful office of dressing hair; O Suta's son, in desiring me you desire one who is not worthy of such honour.

M. N. Dutt: I am the wife of others; good be to you. This conduct does not become your position. The wives of others are dear to them, think of this axiomatic precept.

M. N. Dutt: Let your heart never be inclined to adultery, because the complete abandonment of all improper acts is ever the duty of those that are good.

M. N. Dutt: The person who hankers after the worldly desire leads a sinful life, and under the influence of deceptive knowledge, comes by either dire disgrace or grim calamity.

Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version.

M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Thus addressed by Sairandhri the wickedminded Kichaka, with senses unsubdued and overcome by lust, in spite of the knowledge of numerous evils of adultery the evils denounced by every body and sometimes ending fatally, spoke the following to Draupadi.

M. N. Dutt: O fair faced damsel of excellent hips, it is not seemly on your part thus to disregarded me who am quite under the influence of Cupid on your account, O you of sweet smiles.

M. N. Dutt: O timid one, having disregarded me speaking so sweet to you and totally under your influence, surely, O black eyed one, you will have to true afterwards.

M. N. Dutt: O you of fair eye-brows, I am the lord of the whole of this realm, 0 slender-waisted lady, the people of this kingdom owe to me their safe living here. In heroisin I have to rival on earth.

M. N. Dutt: In personal beauty, youth, prosperity as well as in the possession of all the excellent objects of luxury, there is no other man on earth that can stand equal to me.

M. N. Dutt: Having everything of luxury, comfort and enjoyment of no parallel at your command, why do you, O auspicious lady, prefer to remain enchained in servitude?

M. N. Dutt: O fair-faced one, I confer on you the whole of the kingdom; accept me O you of large ips and enjoy all the excellent objects of desire.

M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed by Kichaka in these foul words the chaste Draupadi set his word at naught and addressed him thus.

M. N. Dutt: Sairandhri said O son of a Suta, do not play the fool and do not throw away your life this very day; know me always protected by five heroes.

M. N. Dutt: I am not to be won by you; I have Gandharvas for my husband, they, if enraged, shall slay you. It is good for you not to bring destruction upon yourself.

M. N. Dutt: You wish to go by the way which was never passed by men, O wicked one; you intend to act just like a foolish boy who standing on one bank of the ocean desires to go to the other side of it.

M. N. Dutt: If you enter the subterreneous pit of the earth or soar up the sky or go to the other shore of the ocean, still you will have no escape from their hands, for it is in the nature of these skyranging offspring of gods to crush enemies.

M. N. Dutt: Why do you, O Kichaka, desire me today so firmly, just like a sick man who wishes for the night that will put an end to his existence. Why do you solicit me just like a child who lies on its mother's lap wishes to obtain the moon.

M. N. Dutt: There will be nowhere any refuge for you soliciting their beloved wife whether you go to the earth or to the heaven. O Kichaka, you have no eyes that may win for you any good or safety of your life.