large eyes, and decorated with floral wreaths, he always liveth on the breasts of mountains.  The dark and handsome young man, the scourge of his enemies, standing at the edge of that tank, is the son of Suvala of the race of Ikshwaku.  And if, O excellent lady, thou hast ever heard the name of Jayadratha, the king of Sauviras, even he is there at the head of six thousand chariots, with horses and elephants and infantry, and followed by twelve Sauvira princes as his standard-bearers, named Angaraka, Kunjara, Guptaka, Satrunjaya, Srinjaya, Suprabiddha, Prabhankara, Bhramara, Ravi, Sura, Pratapa and Kuhana, all mounted on chariots drawn by chestnut horses and every one of them looking like the fire on the sacrificial altar.  The brothers also of the king, viz., the powerful Valahaka, Anika, Vidarana and others, are among his followers.  These strong-limbed and noble youths are the flowers of the Sauvira chivalry.  The king is journeying in the company of these his friends, like Indra surrounded by the Maruts.  O fine-haired lady, do tell us that are unacquainted (with these matters), whose wife and whose daughter thou art.”

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Vaisampayana continued, “The princess Draupadi, thus questioned by that ornament of Sivi’s race, moved her eyes gently, and letting go her hold of the Kadamva blanch and arranging her silken apparel she said, I am aware, O prince, that it is not proper for a person like me to address you thus, but as there is not another man or woman here to speak with thee and as I am alone here just now, let me, therefore, speak.  Know, worthy sir, that being alone in this forest here, I should not speak unto thee, remembering the usages of my sex.  I have learned, O Saivya, that thou art Suratha’s son, whom people know by the name of Kotika.  Therefore, on my part, I shall now tell thee of my relations and renowned race.  I am the daughter of king Drupada, and people know me by the name of Krishna, and I have accepted as my husbands, five persons of whom you may have heard while they were living at Kahandavaprastha.  Those noble persons, viz., Yudhishthira, Bhimasena, Arjuna, and the two sons of Madri, leaving me here and having assigned unto themselves the four points of the horizon, have gone out on a hunting excursion.  The king hath gone to the east, Bhimasena towards the south, Arjuna to the west, and the twin brothers towards the north!  Therefore, do ye now alight and dismiss your carriages so that ye may depart after receiving a due welcome from them.  The high-souled son of Dharma is fond of guests and will surely be delighted to see you!’ Having addressed Saivya’s son in this way, the daughter of Drupada, with face beautiful as the moon, remembering well her husband’s character for hospitality, entered her spacious cottage.”

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