Sexual Life in Ancient India: A Study in the Comparative History of Indian Culture v2.c18.47

v2.c18.47

With these piteous words the slender one
Looked sideways at her angry husbands ;
With side glances the sons of Pāṇḍu she did
Set afire, she round whose body anger welled.
Loss of the kingdom and their treasures
And most glorious jewels was not for them
So painful as Kṛiṣhṇā’s sideway look
She sent towards them in shame and anger.
Barely became Duḥçāsana aware that Kṛiṣhṇā
At her wretched ¹ husbands was gazing,
Than he wildly shook her, who was wholly senseless,
And to her shouted “ Slave !” and loudly laughed.
And Karṇa to the word applause did give
In utmost joy, and he loudly laughed ;
The prince, too, of the Gandhāras, son of Subala,
Praised Duḥçāsana high with joyous praise.
Yet but for these twain and Duryodhana
To all the lords of the hall that were there
Came sorrow without measure, when they saw how
Kṛiṣhṇā was dragged around the hall.