Kichaka - AncientVoice

Mbh.1.2.402	Then the slaying by Bhima of the wicked Kichaka who, senseless with lust, had sought Draupadi; the appointment by prince Duryodhana of clever spies; and their despatch to all sides for tracing the Pandavas; the failure of these to discover the mighty sons of Pandu; the first seizure of Virata's kine by the Trigartas and the terrific battle that ensued; the capture of Virata by the enemy and his rescue by Bhimasena; the release also of the kine by the Pandava Bhima; the seizure of Virata's kine again by the Kurus; the defeat in battle of all the Kurus by the single-handed Arjuna; the release of the king's kine; the bestowal by Virata of his daughter Uttara for Arjuna's acceptance on behalf of his son by Subhadra, Abhimanyu, the destroyer of foes.
Mbh.2.51.2136	They that dwell by the side of the river Sailoda flowing between the mountains of Mer and Mandara and enjoy the delicious shade of topes of the Kichaka bamboo, viz, the Khashas, Ekasanas, the Arhas, the Pradaras, the Dirghavenus, the Paradas, the Kulindas, the Tanganas, and the other Tanganas, brought as tribute heaps of gold measured in dronas jars and raised from underneath the earth by ants and therefore called after these creatures.
Mbh.4.14.531	And it came to pass that as the year was about to expire, the redoubtable Kichaka, the Commander of Virata's forces, chanced to behold the daughter of Drupada.
Mbh.4.14.532	And beholding that lady endued with the splendour of a daughter of the celestials, treading the earth like a goddess, Kichaka, afflicted with the shafts of Kama, desired to possess her.
Mbh.4.14.542	And having consulted with Sudeshna thus, Kichaka went to princess Draupadi, and like a jackal in the forest accosting a lioness, spoke unto Krishna these words in a winning voice, Who and whose art thou, O beautiful one?
Mbh.4.14.580	Vaisampayana continued, Thus addressed by the Sairindhri, the wicked Kichaka losing control over his senses and overcome by lust, although aware of the numerous evils of fornication, evils condemned by everybody and sometimes leading to the destruction of life itself, then spoke unto Draupadi, It behoveth thee not, O beauteous lady, O thou of graceful features, thus to disregard me who am, O thou of sweet smiles, under the power of Manmatha on thy account.
Mbh.4.14.588	Addressed in these accursed words by Kichaka, that chaste daughter of Drupada answered him thus reprovingly, Do not, O son of a Suta, act so foolishly and do not throw away thy life.
Mbh.4.14.597	Why dost thou today, O Kichaka, solicit me so persistently even as a sick person wisheth for the night that will put a stop to his existence?
Mbh.4.14.600	O Kichaka, hast thou no sense which leads thee to seek thy good and by which thy life may be saved
Mbh.4.15.601	SECTION XV Vaisampayana said, Rejected thus by the princess, Kichaka, afflicted with maddening lust and forgetting all sense of propriety, addressed Sudeshna saying, Do thou, Kekaya's daughter, so act that thy Sairindhri may come into my arms.
Mbh.4.15.611	And when all this had been done, that gentle lady Sudeshna, as previously counselled by Kichaka, desired her Sairindhri to repair to Kichaka's abode, saying, Get up, O Sairindhri and repair to Kichaka's abode to bring wine, for, O beauteous lady, I am afflicted with thirst'
Mbh.4.15.616	O thou of tresses ending in graceful curls, the foolish Kichaka afflicted by the god of desire, will, on seeing me, offer me insult.
Mbh.4.15.620	For, surely, Kichaka will insult me'
Mbh.4.15.624	And she said, As I do not know another person save my husbands, by virtue of that Truth let Kichaka not be able to overpower me although I may approach his presence'
Mbh.4.16.629	SECTION XVI Kichaka said, O thou of tresses ending in beautiful curls, thou art welcome.
Mbh.4.16.637	And this, Kichaka said, O gentle lady, others will carry what the princess wants'
Mbh.4.16.640	Vaisampayana continued, Seeing that large-eyed lady reproving him in that strain, Kichaka suddenly seized her by the end of her upper garment as she attempted to run away.
Mbh.4.16.641	And seized with violence by Kichaka, the beautiful princess, unable to tolerate it, and with frame trembling with wrath, and breathing quickly, dashed him to the ground.
Mbh.4.16.643	And having thrown Kichaka down on the ground when the latter had seized her, she, trembling all over rushed to the court, where king Yudhishthira was, for protection.
Mbh.4.16.644	And while she was running with all her speed, Kichaka who followed her, seizing her by the hair, and bringing her down on the ground, kicked her in the very presence of the king.
Mbh.4.16.645	Thereupon, O Bharata, the Rakshasa that had been appointed by Surya to protect Draupadi, gave Kichaka a shove with a force mighty as that of the wind.
Mbh.4.16.646	And overpowered by the force of Rakshasa, Kichaka reeled and fell down senseless on the ground, even like an uprooted tree.
Mbh.4.16.647	And both Yudhishthira and Bhimasena who were seated there, beheld with wrathful eyes that outrage on Krishna by Kichaka.
Mbh.4.16.648	And desirous of compassing the destruction of the wicked Kichaka, the illustrious Bhima gnashed his teeth in rage.
Mbh.4.16.667	Thou dost not, O king, act like a king towards this Kichaka.
Mbh.4.16.670	Oh, let all the courtiers here look at this violence of Kichaka.
Mbh.4.16.671	Kichaka is ignorant of duty and morality, and Matsya also is equally so.
Mbh.4.16.678	and censured Kichaka.
Mbh.4.16.697	Thus addressed, Draupadi said, As I went to bring wine for thee, Kichaka struck me in the court in the very presence of the king, as if in the midst of a solitary wood'
Mbh.4.16.698	Hearing this, Sudeshna said, O thou of tresses ending in beautiful curls, as Kichaka, maddened by lust hath insulted thee that art incapable of being possessed by him, I shall cause him to be slain if thou wishest it'
Mbh.4.18.732	Who else of my position, save myself, could live, having been kicked by Kichaka in the very sight of the wicked king of the Matsyas?
Mbh.4.18.734	That vile and wicked wretch, O Bharata, known by the name of Kichaka, who is the brother-in-law of king Virata and the commander of his forces, every day, O tiger among men, addresses me who am residing in the palace as a Sairindhri, saying, Do thou become my wife,
Mbh.4.21.856	I would, without ado, have crushed the head of Kichaka intoxicated with the pride of sovereignty.
Mbh.4.21.857	When, O Krishna, I beheld thee kicked by Kichaka, I conceived at that instant a wholesale slaughter of the Matsyas.
Mbh.4.21.880	And understanding this disposition of hers, the wicked-souled Kichaka of immoral ways constantly solicits me himself.
Mbh.4.21.881	Angry with him for this, but then suppressing my wrath I answer that wretch deprived of sense by lust, saying, O Kichaka, protect thyself.
Mbh.4.21.884	Thus addressed, Kichaka of wicked soul replied unto me, saying, I have not the least fear of the Gandharvas, O Sairindhri of sweet smiles.
Mbh.4.21.889	It is for this that thou I vest, O Kichaka'
Mbh.4.21.891	And it came to pass that Kaikeyi previously urged by Kichaka, and moved by affection for her brother, and desirous of doing him a good turn, despatched me to him, saying Do thou, O Sairindhri, fetch wine from Kichaka's quarter's'
Mbh.4.21.893	Understanding the purpose of the wicked Kichaka, I speedily rushed towards the place where the king was.
Mbh.4.21.896	The king, however, neither prevented Kichaka, nor inflicted any chastisement on him.
Mbh.4.21.897	The principal ally of king Virata in war, the cruel Kichaka reft of virtue is loved by both the king and the queen.
Mbh.4.21.908	Alas, Kichaka kicked me in the very presence of Yudhishthira the Just, and also of thyself, O Bhimasena of mighty strength.
Mbh.4.21.912	Presuming upon his being a favourite of the king, Kichaka, O Bharata, hath enhanced my woe.
Mbh.4.21.914	If, O Bharata, tomorrow's sun sheds his rays upon him who is the source of many griefs of mine, I shall, surely, mixing poison with some drink, drink it up, for I never shall yield to Kichaka.
Mbh.4.21.919	And thinking of Kichaka and licking with his tongue the corners of his mouth, Bhima, filled with wrath thus spake to that distressed lady
Mbh.4.22.921	I will presently slay Kichaka with all his friends.
Mbh.4.22.922	O Yajnaseni of sweet smiles, tomorrow evening, renouncing sorrow and grief, manage to have a meeting with Kichaka.
Mbh.4.22.929	And when the night had passed away, Kichaka, rising in the morning, went to the palace, and accosted Draupadi saying, Throwing thee down in the court I kicked thee in the presence of the king.
Mbh.4.22.937	Draupadi replied, O Kichaka, know even this is my condition.
Mbh.4.22.941	Hearing this Kichaka said, I will, O thou of graceful hips, do even as thou sayest.
Mbh.4.22.946	Vaisampayana continued, Reflecting on the subject of her conversation with Kichaka, that half a day seemed to Krishna as long as a whole month.
Mbh.4.22.947	And the stupid Kichaka also, not knowing that it was Death that had assumed the form of a Sairindhri, returning home experienced the greatest delight.
Mbh.4.22.948	And deprived of sense by lust, Kichaka became speedily engaged in embellishing his person with unguents and garlands and ornaments.
Mbh.4.22.950	And the beauty of Kichaka, who was about to forsake his beauty for ever, seemed to heighten, like the wick of a burning lamp about to expire.
Mbh.4.22.951	And reposing the fullest confidence in Draupadi, Kichaka, deprived of his senses by lust and absorbed in the contemplation of expected meeting, did not even perceive that the day had departed.
Mbh.4.22.953	And that lady with tresses ending in beautiful curls then spake unto him, saying, O chastiser of foes, even as thou hadst directed, I have given Kichaka to understand that our meeting will take place in the dancing-hall.
Mbh.4.22.956	Do thou, O son of Kunti, repair to that dancing-hall, and take the life, O Pandava, of Kichaka, that son of a Suta intoxicated with vanity.
Mbh.4.22.961	The delight that I feel, O thou of great beauty, on hearing from thee about my coming encounter with Kichaka, is equal to what I felt in slaying Hidimva.
Mbh.4.22.962	I swear unto thee by Truth, by my brothers, and by morality, that I will slay Kichaka even as the lord of the celestials slew Vritra.
Mbh.4.22.963	Whether secretly or openly, I will crush Kichaka, and if the Matsyas fight for him, then I will slay them too.
Mbh.4.22.966	Hearing these words of Bhima, Draupadi said, In order that, O lord, thou mayst not have to renounce the truth already pledged to me, do thou, O hero, slay Kichaka in secret'
Mbh.4.22.967	Bhima assuring her said, Even today I shall slay Kichaka together with his friends unknown to others during the darkness of the night.
Mbh.4.22.968	I shall, O faultless lady, crush, even as an elephant crusheth a vela fruit, the head of the wicked Kichaka who wisheth for what is unattainable by him'
Mbh.4.22.970	And he waited there in expectation of Kichaka, like a lion lying in wait for a deer.
Mbh.4.22.971	And Kichaka, having embellished his person as he chose, came to the dancing-hall at the appointed time in the hope of meeting Panchali.
Mbh.4.22.974	And as an insect approacheth towards a flaming fire, or a puny animal towards a lion, Kichaka approached Bhima, lying down in a bed and burning in anger at the thought of the insult offered to Krishna, as if he were the Suta's Death.
Mbh.4.22.975	And having approached Bhima, Kichaka possessed by lust, and his heart and soul filled with ecstacy smilingly said, O thou of pencilled eye-brows, to thee I have already given many and various kinds of wealth from the stores earned by me, as well as hundred maids and many fine robes, and also a mansion with an inner apartment adorned with beauteous and lovely and youthful maid servants and embellished by every kind of sports and amusements And having set all those apart for thee, I have speedily come hither.
Mbh.4.22.984	Saying this, the mighty Bhima seized Kichaka by the hairs of his head, which were adorned with garlands.
Mbh.4.22.985	And thus seized with force by the hair, that foremost of mighty persons, Kichaka, quickly freed his hair and grasped the arms of Bhima.
Mbh.4.22.986	And then between those lions among men, fired with wrath, between that chief of the Kichaka clan, and that best of men, there ensued a hand-to-hand encounter, like that between two powerful elephants for a female elephant in the season of spring, or like that which happened in days of yore between those lions among monkeys, the brothers Vali and Sugriva.
Mbh.4.22.988	Impetuously assailed by the powerful Kichaka in that encounter, the resolute Bhima did not waver a single step.
Mbh.4.22.992	And the mighty Bhima then seized Kichaka, and Kichaka, that foremost of strong persons threw Bhima down with violence.
Mbh.4.22.994	Then Vrikodara throwing Kichaka down by main force within the room, began to toss him about furiously even as a hurricane tosseth a tree.
Mbh.4.22.995	And attacked thus in battle by the powerful Bhima, Kichaka grew weak and began to tremble.
Mbh.4.22.997	And attacking Bhima, and making him wave a little, the mighty Kichaka struck him with his knees and brought him down to the ground.
Mbh.4.22.998	And overthrown by the powerful Kichaka, Bhima quickly rose up like Yama himself with mace in hand.
Mbh.4.22.1001	And slapped on the chest by the mighty Bhima, Kichaka fired with wrath moved not a single pace.
Mbh.4.22.1003	And seeing him waning weak, Bhima endued with great strength forcibly drew Kichaka towards his breast, and began to press hard.
Mbh.4.22.1004	And breathing hard again and again in wrath, that best of victors, Vrikodara, forcibly seized Kichaka by the hair.
Mbh.4.22.1005	And having seized Kichaka, the mighty Bhima began to roar like a hungry tiger that hath killed a large animal.
Mbh.4.22.1007	And then Bhima began for a long while, to whirl the senseless Kichaka, who began to roar frightfully like a broken trumpet
Mbh.4.22.1010	And beholding Kichaka entirely motionless, the son of Pandu began to roll him about on the ground.
Mbh.4.22.1012	And having said this, that foremost of men, with eyes red in wrath, relinquished his hold of Kichaka, whose dress and ornaments had been thrown off his person, whose eyes were rolling, and whose body was yet trembling.
Mbh.4.22.1017	And lighting a torch then and showing Draupadi the body of Kichaka, that hero addressed her, saying, O thou of tresses ending in beautiful curls, those that solicit thee, endued as thou art with an excellent disposition and every virtue, will be slain by me even as this Kichaka hath been, O timid one'
Mbh.4.22.1018	And having accomplished that difficult task so highly agreeable to Krishna, having indeed slain Kichaka and thereby pacified his wrath, Bhima bade farewell to Krishna, the daughter of Drupada, and quickly went back to the kitchen.
Mbh.4.22.1019	And Draupadi also, that best of women, having caused Kichaka to be slain had her grief removed and experienced the greatest delight.
Mbh.4.22.1020	And addressing the keepers of the dancing-hall, she said, Come ye and behold Kichaka who had violated after other people's wives lieth down here, slain by my Gandharva husbands'
Mbh.4.22.1022	And repairing to that room, they beheld the lifeless Kichaka thrown on the ground, drenched with blood.
Mbh.4.22.1024	And as they gazed at Kichaka, they were struck with amazement.
Mbh.4.22.1025	And seeing that superhuman act, viz, the overthrow of Kichaka, they said, Where is his neck, and where are his legs'
Mbh.4.23.1027	SECTION XXII Vaisampayana said, Then all the relatives of Kichaka, arriving at that place, beheld him there and began to wail aloud, surrounding him on all sides.
Mbh.4.23.1028	And beholding Kichaka with every limb mangled, and lying like a tortoise dragged to dry ground from the water, all of them were overcome with exceeding fright, and the bristles of their bodies stood on end.
Mbh.4.23.1031	And all the Kichakas assembled there, exclaimed, Let this unchaste woman be slain for whom Kichaka hath himself lost his life.
Mbh.4.23.1033	And then they addressed Virata, saying, It is for her sake that Kichaka hath lost his life.
Mbh.4.25.1114	SECTION XXV Vaisampayana said, At the slaughter of Kichaka and brothers, people, O king, thinking of this terrible feat, were filled with surprise.
Mbh.4.25.1115	And in the city and the provinces it was generally bruited about that for bravery the king's Vallava and Kichaka were both mighty warriors.
Mbh.4.25.1116	The wicked Kichaka, however, had been an oppressor of men and a dishonourer of other people's wives.
Mbh.4.25.1118	And it was thus, O king, that people began to speak, from province to province of the invincible Kichaka, that slayer of hostile ranks.
Mbh.4.25.1137	King Matsya's commander, Kichaka of wicked soul, by whom the Trigartas, O monarch, were repeatedly vanquished and slain with mighty force, now lieth low on the ground with all his brothers, slain, O monarch, by invisible Gandharvas during the hours of darkness, O thou of unfading glory.
Mbh.4.30.1224	SECTION XXX Vaisampayana said, Discomfited before, O monarch, many a time and oft by Matsya's Suta Kichaka aided by the Matsyas and the Salyas, the mighty king of the Trigartas, Susarman, who owned innumerable cars, regarding the opportunity to be a favourable one, then spoke the following words without losing a moment.
Mbh.4.30.1225	And, O monarch, forcibly vanquished along with his relatives by the mighty Kichaka, king Susarman, eyeing Karna in askance, spoke these words unto Duryodhana, My kingdom hath many a time been forcibly invaded by the king of the Matsyas.
Mbh.4.30.1226	The mighty Kichaka was that king's generalissimo.
Mbh.4.30.1227	Crooked and wrathful and of wicked soul, of prowess famed over all the world, sinful in deeds and highly cruel, that wretch, however, hath been slain by the Gandharvas, Kichaka being dead, king Virata, shorn of pride and his refuge gone, will, I imagine, lose all courage I think, we ought now to invade that kingdom, if it pleases thee, O sinless one, as also the illustrious Karna and all the Kauravas.
Mbh.4.31.1254	And after Kichaka had been slain, that slayer of hostile heroes, the mighty king Virata began to rest his hopes on the sons of Kunti.
Mbh.4.71.2751	Even he is that Gandharva, who slew the Kichaka of wicked soul and it was he who killed tigers and bears and boars in the inner apartment of thy palace.
Mbh.5.8.288	Whatever troubles were suffered by thee together with Draupadi on the occasion of the game at dice, the rude inhuman words uttered by the Suta's son, the misery inflicted by the Asura Jata and by Kichaka, O illustrious one, all the miseries experienced by Draupadi, like those formerly experienced by Damayanti, will all, O hero, end in joy.
Mbh.5.90.4192	He that hath the strength of ten thousand elephants and the speed of the wind, he that is mighty and ever wrathful amongst the sons of Pandu, he that always doth good to his brothers and is, therefore, dear to them all, he, O slayer of Madhu, that slew Kichaka with all his relatives, he that is the slayer of the Krodhavasas, of Hidimva, and of Vaka, he that in prowess is equal unto Sakra, and in might unto the Wind-god, he that is terrible, and in wrath is equal unto Madhava himself, he that is the foremost of all smiters, that wrathful son of Pandu and chastiser of foes, who, restraining his rage, might, impatience, and controlling his soul, is obedient to the commands of his elder brother, speak to me, O Janardana, tell me how is that smiter of immeasurable valour, that Bhimasena, who in aspect also justifies his name, that Vrikodara possessing arms like maces, that mighty second son of Pandu?
Mbh.7.136.6853	Even as I slew the mighty Kichaka of gigantic frame, I would then slay thee in the very sight of all kings'
Mbh.8.50.2834	While leading a life of concealment in the city of Virata, relying then on the might of his bare arms, for doing what was agreeable to Draupadi, he secretly slew Kichaka with all his relatives.
Mbh.12.16.724	Why hast thou forgotten the kick received by the princess Draupadi from Kichaka white we were living in concealment?
Mbh.14.43.1719	There is no doubt in this that in this world, the Nyagrodha, the Jamvu, the Pippala, the Salmali, and Sinsapa, the Meshasringa, and the Kichaka, are the foremost ones among trees

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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