pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: उत्पदन्तः खगा वाक्यमेतदाहुस्ततो नलम्। दृष्ट्वा दिग्वाससं भूमौ स्थितं दीनमधोमुखम्॥
English: When rising up (to the sky) the birds of the earth seeing Nala sorrowful and seated on the car with his person nude and countenance down towards the ground, addressed these words to him.
Sanskrit: वयमक्षाः सुदुर्बुद्धे तव वासो जिहीर्षवः। आगता न हि नः प्रीतिः सवाससि गते त्वयि॥
English: 'O greatly foolish one! we are even those dice. We had come hither desirous of robbing your cloth. For surely we feel no pleasure, even if you depart wearing your cloth.'
Sanskrit: तान् समीपगतानक्षानात्मानं च विवाससम्। पुण्यश्लोकस्तदा राजन् दमयन्तीमथाब्रवीत्॥ येषां प्रकोपादैश्वर्यात् प्रच्युतोऽहमनिन्दिते। प्राणयात्रां न विन्देयं दुःखितः क्षुधयान्वितः॥ येषां कृते न सत्कारमकुर्वन् मयि नैषधाः। इमे ते शकुना भूत्वा वासो भीरु हरन्ति मे॥
English: O king! then Nala of holy fame beholding the dice depart and himself naked, thus spoke of Damayanti. O unblameable lady! they, in consequence of whose wrath I have been deprived of my (royal) fortune and being distressed and oppressed with hunger I cannot procure my livelihood, they through whose (malign) influence the citizens of Naishadha paid me no regard, O timid one! those very dice have assumed the form of birds and are even now fiying away with my cloth.
Sanskrit: वैषम्यं परमं प्राप्तो दुःखितो गतचेतनः। भर्ता तेऽहं निबोधेदं वचनं हितमात्मनः॥
English: I, your husband, have met with a great catastrophe. I am afflicted with sorrow and am devoid of my consciousness. Listen to my words, which (when acted upon) shall conduce to your good.
Sanskrit: एते गच्छन्ति बहवः पन्थानो दक्षिणापथम्। अवन्तीमृक्षवन्तं च समतिक्रम्य पर्वतम्॥
English: These various roads before you, passing by the (city of) Avanti and crossing the Rikshavat mountain lead to the Deccan.
Sanskrit: एष विन्ध्यो महाशैलः पयोष्णी च समुद्रगा। आश्रमाश्च महर्षीणां बहुमूलफलान्विताः॥ एष पन्था विदर्भाणामसौ गच्छति कोसलान्। अतः परं च देशोऽयं दक्षिणे दक्षिणापथः॥
English: Yonder is the mighty range of mountains known under the name of Vindhya; there is the river Payashini flowing toward the sea and you lie the hermitages of the illustrious sages replete with many kinds of fruits and roots. This road leads to Vidharbha, the other one proceeds towards the country of the Kosalas; beyond them in the southern direction lies the Deccan.
Sanskrit: बृहदश्व उवाच एतद् वाक्यं नलो राजा दमयन्तीं समाहितः। उवाचासकृदातॊ हि भैमीमुद्दिश्य भारत।॥
English: Brihdashva said: O descendant of Bharata's race! addressing the daughter of Bhima, king Nala sorely afflicted with grief, carefully spoke these words to Damayanti, over and over again.
Sanskrit: ततः सा बाष्पकलया वाचा दुःखेन कर्शिता। उवाच दमयन्ती तं नैषधं करुणं वचः॥
English: Thereupon distressed with sorrow and in a voice choked with the vapour of grief, Damayanti spoke to Nala these piteous words.
Sanskrit: उद्वेजते मे हृदयं सीदन्त्यङ्गानि सर्वशः। तव पार्थिव संकल्पं चिन्तयन्त्याः पुनः पुनः॥ हृतराज्यं हृतद्रव्यं विवस्त्रं क्षुच्छ्रमान्वितम्। कथमुत्सृज्य गच्छेयमहं त्वां निर्जने वने।॥
English: Damayanti said : O ruler of the earth! on continuous thinking of your intention, my heart trembles and all my limbs are sinking. How can I depart leaving you in this lonely forest, deprived of your kingdom despoiled of your wealth, yourself not covered even with a single piece of cloth and afflicted with hunger and toil?
Sanskrit: श्रान्तस्य ते क्षुधार्तस्य चिन्तयानस्य तत् सुखम्। वने घोरे महाराज नाशयिष्याम्यहं क्लमम्॥
English: O illustrious sovereign! when fatigued with toil and oppressed with hunger in the midst of this dreary wilderness, you shall remember your former happiness, then shall I solace you in your troubles.
Sanskrit: न च भार्यासमं किंचिद् विद्यते भिषजां मतम्। औषधं सर्वदुःखेषु सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: 'In all descriptions of misery there is no medicine similar to a wife, this is the opinion of all the physicians, I tell the forsooth.
Sanskrit: नल उवाच एवमेतद् यथाऽऽत्य त्वं दमयन्ति सुमध्यमे। नास्ति भार्यासमं मित्रं नरस्यार्तस्य भेषजम्॥
English: Nala said: O you of delicate loins! O Damayanti, what you have said, is indeed true; to a man aggrieved there is no friend equal to a wife that serves as a remedy.
Sanskrit: न चाहं त्यक्त कामस्त्वां किमलं भीरु शङ्कसे। त्यजेयमहमात्मानं न चैव त्वामनिन्दिते॥
English: O timid one! why are you afraid? I do not intend to forsake you; O faultless one, I can part with myself, but not with you.
Sanskrit: दमयन्त्युवाच यदि मां त्वं महाराज न विहातुमिहेच्छसि। तत् किमर्थं विदर्भाणां पन्थाः समुपदिश्यते॥
English: Damayanti said : O great monarch! if you seek not to desert me, why then do you instruct, (point out to) me, about the road that leads to the dominion of the Vidharbhas?
Sanskrit: अवैमि चाहं नृपते न तु मां त्यक्तुमर्हसि। चेतसा त्वपकृष्टेन मां त्यजेथा महीपते।॥
English: O protector of your subjects! I know also that you cannot leave me. But, O ruler of the earth! you may renounce me, as your mind (reason) is spoiled (distracted) by Kali.
Sanskrit: पन्थानं हि ममाभीक्ष्णमाख्यासि च नरोत्तम। अतो निमित्तं शोकं मे वर्धयस्यमरोपम॥
English: O foremost of men! you are repeatedly instructing me about the road. O divine one! it is in this way that you are adding to my sorrow.
Sanskrit: यदि चायमभिप्रायस्तव ज्ञातीन् व्रजेदिति। सहितावेव गच्छावो विदर्भान् यदि मन्यसे॥
English: If it be your wish that I should go back to my kinsmen, then if it list you, we both together shall repair to the kingdom of Vidharbha.
Sanskrit: विदर्भराजस्तत्र त्वां पूजयिष्यति मानद। तेन त्वं पूजितो राजन् सुखं वत्स्यसि नो गृहे॥
English: O bestower of honor! there, the king of the Vidharbhas shall worship you. Thus held in great respect by him, you shall live in happiness in our residence.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्तु शिल्पिनः सर्वे अमात्यप्रवराश्च ये। विदुरश्च महाप्राज्ञो धार्तराष्ट्र न्यवेदयन्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon all the artizans, the principal counsellors and the highly wise Vidura thus spoke to Dhritarashtra's son.
Sanskrit: सज्ज क्रतुवरं राजन् प्राप्तकालं च भारत। सौवर्णं च कृतं सर्वं लागलं च महाधनम्॥
English: “O king, all the preparations for the excellent sacrifice have been made. O descendant of Bharata, the (proper) time (to perform it) has also come. The greatly valuable golden plough has also been made."
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा नृपश्रेष्ठो धार्तराष्ट्रो विशाम्पते। आज्ञापयामास नृपः क्रतुराजप्रवर्तनम्॥ ततः प्रववृते यज्ञः प्रभूतार्थः सुसंस्कृतः। दीक्षितश्चापि गान्धारिर्यथाशास्त्रं यथाक्रमम्॥
English: O king, having heard this, that foremost of kings, Dhritarashtra's son commanded that foremost of sacrifices to be commenced. Then commenced that sacrifice sanctified by mantras and abounding in food. The son of Gandhari was duly installed according to the ordinance.
Sanskrit: प्रहृष्टो धृतराष्ट्रश्च विदुरश्च महायशाः। भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपः कर्णो गान्धारी च यशस्विनी॥
English: Dhritarashtra, the high-souled Vidura, Bhishma, Drona, Kripa and Karna and the illustrious Gandhari all were filled with great delight.
Sanskrit: निमन्त्रणार्थं दूतांश्च प्रेषयामास शीघ्रगान्। पार्थिवानां च राजेन्द्र ब्राह्मणानां तथैव च॥
English: O king of kings, swift messengers were sent to invite the kings and the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: ते प्रयाता यथोद्दिष्टा दूतास्त्वरितवाहनाः। तत्र कंचित् प्रयातं तु दूतं दुःशासनोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Ascending swift cars, they went to the directions assigned to them. Then to one messenger at the point of starting thus spoke Dushashana.
Sanskrit: गच्छ द्वैतवनं शीघ्रं पाण्डवान् पापपूरुषान्। निमन्त्रय यथान्यायं विप्रांस्तस्मिन् वने तदा॥
English: "Go soon to the forest of Dvaitavana and in that forest duly invite the Brahmanas and those wicked men, the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा पाण्डवान् सर्वानुवाचाभिप्रणम्य च। दुर्योधनो महाराज यजते नृपसत्तमः॥ स्ववीयर्जितमर्थौघमवाप्य कुरुसत्तमः। तत्र गच्छन्ति राजानो ब्राह्मणाश्च ततस्ततः॥
English: Thereupon he went there and bowing down his head to all the Pandavas said "O great king, the foremost of kings that Veda of the Kurus, Duryodhana is performing a sacrifice after having acquired immense wealth by his own prowess. Brahmanas from all quarters are going to it.
Sanskrit: अहं तु प्रेषितो राजन् कौरवेण महात्मना। आमन्त्रयति वो राजा धार्तराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः॥ मनोऽभिलषितं राज्ञस्तं क्रतुं द्रष्टुमर्हथ।
English: "O king, I have been sent here by that illustrious Kuru king, the lord of men Dhritarashtra's son to invite you. You should therefore see that charming sacrifice of that king."
Sanskrit: ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा तच्छ्रुत्वा दूतभाषितम्॥ अब्रवीनृपशार्दूलो दिष्ट्या राजा सुयोधनः। यजते क्रतुमुख्येन पूर्वेषां कीर्तिवर्धनः॥
English: Having heard the words of the messenger that foremost of monarchs king Yudhishthira, thus spoke to him, “By good fortune, king Duryodhana, that enhancer of his forefather's glory, is performing this foremost of sacrifices.
Sanskrit: वयमप्युपयास्यामो न त्विदानी कथंचन। समयः परिपाल्यो नो यावद् वर्षं त्रयोदशम्॥
English: We shall certainly go there, but we cannot do now. We shall have to live in the forest for thirteen years according to our pledge.”
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वैतद् धर्मराजस्य भीमो वचनमब्रवीत्। तदा तु नृपतिर्गन्ता धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥ अस्त्रशस्त्रप्रदीप्तेऽग्नौ यदा तं पातयिष्यति। वर्षात् त्रयोदशादूर्ध्वं रणसत्रे नराधिपः॥ यदा क्रोधहविर्मोक्ता धार्तराष्ट्रेषु पाण्डवः। आगन्ताहं तदास्मीति वाच्यस्ते स सुयोधनः॥
English: Hearing the words of Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) Bhima thus spoke, "the king Dharmaraja Yudhishthira will then go when he will put him (Duryodhana) into the fire kindled by weapon. Speaks these words to Duryodhana “when at the end of the thirteenth year that lord of men, the Pandavas, will in the sacrifice of battle pour upon the sons of Dhritarashtra, the Ghee of his anger, then will I come.”
Sanskrit: शेषास्तु पाण्डवा राजन् नैवोचुः किंचिदप्रियम्। दूतश्चापि यथावृत्तं धार्तराष्ट्र न्यवेदयत्॥
English: O king, the other Pandavas did not say anything unpleasant. The messenger on his return told everything to Dhritarashtra's son.
Sanskrit: अथाजग्मुर्नरश्रेष्ठा नानाजनपदेश्वराः। ब्राह्मणाश्च महाभाग धार्तराष्ट्रपुरं प्रति॥
English: Then there came to the city of Dhritarashtra many foremost of men, the rulers of various countries and also many highly virtuous Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: ते त्वर्चिता यथाशास्त्रं यथाविधि यथाक्रमम्। मुदा परमया युक्ताः प्रीताश्चापि नरेश्वराः॥
English: Duly received in accordance the ordinance, these lords of men felt much delight and they were all well-pleased. to
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्रोऽपि राजेन्द्र संवृतः सर्वकौरवैः। हर्षेण महता युक्तो विदुरं प्रत्यभाषत॥
English: O king of kings that foremost of kings, Dhritarashtra, surrounded by all the Kurus felt the greatest joy and he thus spoke to Vidura.,
Sanskrit: यथा सुखी जनः सर्व: क्षत्तः स्यादन्नसंयुतः। तुष्येत् तु यज्ञसदने तथा क्षिप्रं विधीयताम्॥
English: "O Khatva, soon act thus that all men present in this sacrifice may with food served to them be refreshed and satisfied.
Sanskrit: विदुरस्तु तदाज्ञाय सर्ववर्णानरिंदम। यथा प्रमाणतो विद्वान् पूजयामास धर्मवित्॥ भक्ष्यपेयान्नपानेन माल्यैश्चापि सुगन्धिभिः। वासोभिर्विविधैश्चैव योजयामास हृष्टवत्॥
English: Then the learned and the virtuous Vidura cheerfully entertained all the orders of men with foods and drinks and also with fragrant garland and various kinds of dresses.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा ह्यावसथान् वीरो यथाशास्त्रं यथाक्रमम्। सान्त्वयित्वा च राजेन्द्रो दत्त्वा च विविधं वसु।॥ विसर्जयामास नृपान् ब्राह्मणांश्च सहस्रशः। विसृज्य च नृपान् सर्वान् भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः॥ विवेश हास्तिनपुरं सहितः कर्णसौबलैः॥
English: Having built many pavilions that hero and the foremost of kings, duly entertained the monarchs and the Brahmanas by thousands. He bestowed upon them wealth of various kinds and then bade them farewell. having dismissed all the kings, surrounded by his brothers. He (Duryodhana) entered Hastinapur in company with Karna and Subala's son (Shakuni).
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच क्रौञ्चं दृष्ट्वा ततो व्यूहमभेद्यं तनयस्तव। रक्ष्यमाणं महाघोरं पार्थेनामिततेजसा।।शा आचार्यमुपसंगम्य कृपं शल्यं च पार्थिव। सौमदत्तिं विकर्णं च सोऽश्वत्थामानमेव च॥ दुःशासनादीन् भ्रातृ॑श्च सर्वानेव च भारत। अन्यांश्च सुबहूशूरान् युद्धाय समुपागतान्॥ प्राहेदं वचनं काले हर्षयंस्तनयस्तव। नानाशस्त्रप्रहरणाः सर्वै युद्धविशारदाः॥ एकैकशः समर्था हि यूयं सर्वे महारथाः।
English: Sanjaya said O Sire, O descendant of Bharata, seeing that great and fearful Vyuha, formed by the immeasurably powerful Pandava, your son (Duryodhana) came to the preceptor, Kripa, Shalya, Somadatta's son, Vikarna, Ashvathama and all his brothers headed by Dushasana, and also all other mighty heroes, assembled there for battle, spoke these words giving great pleasures to all, “You are armed with various kinds of weapons, you are learned in the Shastras. O great car-warriors, each of you singly is capable of destroying the Pandavas with all their troops.
Sanskrit: पाण्डुपुत्रान् रणे हन्तुं ससैन्यान् किमु संहताः॥ अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम्। पर्याप्तमिदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम्॥
English: How easy it is for you then (to destroy them) when you are united. Our army protected by Bhishma is unlimited and their army protected by Bhima is limited.
Sanskrit: संस्थानाः शूरसेनाश्च वेत्रिकाः कुकुरास्तथा। आरोचकास्त्रिगर्ताश्च मद्रका यवनास्तथा॥ शत्रुजयेन सहितास्तथा दुःशासनेन च। विकर्णेन च वीरेण तथा नन्दोपनन्दकैः॥ चित्रसेनेन सहिताः सहिताः पारिभद्रकैः। भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु सहसैन्यपुरस्कृताः॥
English: Let the Samsthanas, the Shurasenas, the Vetarikas, the Kukuras, the Rechakas, the Trigartas, the Madrakas, the Yavanas, with Shatrunjaya and Dushasana, and with also that great hero Vikarna, Nanda, Upananda, and Chitrasena, with the Paribhadrakas protect Bhishma with their respective troops”.
Sanskrit: ततो भीष्मश्च द्रोणश्च तव पुत्राश्च मारिष अव्यूहन्त महाव्यूहं पाण्डूनां प्रतिबाधकम्॥
English: O Sire, then Bhishma, Drona and your sons formed a great Vyuha to resist that of the sons of Pritha.
Sanskrit: भीष्मः सैन्येन महता समन्तात् परिवारितः। ययौ प्रकर्षन् महतीं वाहिनीं सुरराडिव॥
English: Then, like the lord of the celestial (Indra), Bhishma surrounded by innumerable troops, advanced at the head of a mighty army,
Sanskrit: तमन्वयान्महेष्वासो भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्। कुन्तलैश्च दशार्ङ्गश्च मागधैश्च विशाम्पते॥ विदर्भमैकलैश्चैव कर्णप्रावरणैरपि। सहिताः सर्वसैन्येन भीष्ममाहवशोभिनम्॥ गान्धाराः सिन्धुसौवीराः शिवयोऽथवसातयः। शकुनिश्च स्वसैन्येन भारद्वाजमपालयत्॥
English: O king, that great bowman, that greatly powerful son of Bharadvaja (Drona) followed him with the Kuntalas, the Dasharnas, the Magadhas, the Vidarbhas, the Mekalas, the Karnas, and the Paravarnas, the Gandharvas, the Sindhusauviras, the Shibis, and the Vasati with their all combatants, Shakuni with all his troops protected the son of Bharadvaja.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनो राजा सहितः सर्वसोदरैः। अश्वातकैविकर्णैश्च तथा चाम्बष्ठकोसलैः॥ दरदैश्च शकैश्चैव तथा क्षुद्रकमालवैः। अभ्यरक्षत संहष्टः सौबलेयस्य वाहिनीम्॥
English: Then king Duryodhana with all his brothers accompanied by the Ashvatakas, the Vikarnas, the Ambashta, the Kosalas, the Daradas, the Shaka, the Kshudrakas and the Malavas, Cheerfully advanced against the Pandava army.
Sanskrit: भूरिश्रवाः शलः शल्यो भगदत्तश्च मारिषः। विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ वामं पार्श्वमपालयन्॥
English: O sire, Bhurishrava, Shala and Shalya, Bhagadatta, Vinda and Anuvinda of Avanti protected the left wing.
Sanskrit: सौमदत्तिः सुशर्मा च काम्बोजश्च सुदक्षिणः। श्रुतायुश्चाच्युतायुश्च दक्षिणं पक्षमास्थिताः॥
English: Somadatta, Susharma, the ruler of Kambojas, Sudakshina, Shrutayus and Achyutayu protected the right wing.
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामा कृपश्चैव कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः। महत्या सेनया साधु सेनापृष्ठे व्यवस्थिताः॥
English: Ashvathama, Kripa, the Satvata hero Kritvarma, with large number of troops protected the rear.
Sanskrit: पृष्ठगोपास्तु तस्यासन् नानादेश्या जनेश्वराः। केतुमान् वसुदानश्च पुत्रः काश्यस्य चाभिभूः॥
English: Behind them stood many chiefs, Ketumata, Vasudana and the powerful prince of Kashi.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते तावकाः सर्वे हृष्टा युद्धाय भारत। दध्मुः शङ्खान् मुदा युक्ताः सिंहनादांस्तथोन्नदन्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, then all your troops, when they were cheerfully waiting for like roars.
Sanskrit: तेषां श्रुत्वा तु हृष्टानां वृद्धः कुरुपितामहः। सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्ख दध्मौ प्रतापवान्॥
English: Hearing these shouts, the greatly powerful and the venerable Kuru grandsire uttered a lion-like roar and then blew his conch in great delight.
Sanskrit: ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पेश्यश्च विविधाः परे। आनकाश्चाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्॥
English: Their conchs, drums, Peshis and cymbals were sounded by all, which created a fearful din all over the field of battle.
Sanskrit: ततः श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते महति स्यन्दने स्थितौ। प्रदध्मतुः शङ्खवरौ हेमरत्नपरिष्कृतौ॥
English: Krishna and Arjuna riding on the same car yoked with (four) white horses, blew their excellent conchs adorned with gold and jewel.
Sanskrit: पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजयः। पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्ख भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः॥
English: Hrishikesha (Krishna) blew the conch called Panchajanya and Dhananjaya Devadatta. That doer of fearful deeds, Vrikodara (Bhima) blew his huge conch, called Paundra.
Sanskrit: अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ॥
English: The son of Kunti, Yudhishthira, blew the conch called Anantavijaya, Nakula and Sahadeva blew Sughosha and Manipushpaka.
Sanskrit: काशिराजश्च शैब्यश्च शिखण्डी च महारथः। धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः॥ पाञ्चाल्याश्च महेष्वासा द्रौपद्याः पञ्च चात्मजाः। सर्वे दध्मुर्महाशङ्खान् सिंहनादांश्च नेदिरे॥
English: The king of Kashi, and Shaivya and Shikhandin, the great car-warrior Dhrishtadyumna and Virata and the great carwarrior Satyaki and the great bowman the Panchala king, and also the five sons of Draupadi, all blew their large conches and sent forth lion-like roars.
Sanskrit: स घोषः सुमहांस्तत्र वीरैस्तैः समुदीरितः। नभश्च पृथिवीं चैव तुमुलो व्यनुनादयत्॥ एवमेते महाराज प्रहृष्टाः कुरुपाण्डवाः। पुनयुद्धाय संजग्मुस्तापयानाः परस्परम्॥
English: That great uproar, thus uttered by those heroes resounded through the sky. O great king, thus again the Kurus and the Pandavas advanced against each other with the intention of fighting a great battle. hinTrn-0
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच देवानां कथा संजाता महीतलं गत्वा महीपति शिबिमौशीनरं साध्वेनं शिबिं जिज्ञास्याम इति। एवं भो इत्युक्त्वा अग्नीन्द्रावुपतिष्ठेताम्॥
English: Markandeya said: One day the celestials resolved that they should go to the earth and try the virtue of the ruler of earth, Shivi. Saying “very well” Agni and Indra went (to earth).
Sanskrit: अग्निः कपोतरूपेण तमभ्यधावदामिषार्थमिन्द्रः श्येनरूपेणः॥
English: Agni, assuming the form of a region flew away from Indra who pursued him in the form of a hawk.
Sanskrit: अथ कपोतो राज्ञो दिव्यासनासीनस्योत्सङ्गं न्यपतत्॥
English: The pigeon fell on the lap of the king Shivi who was seated on a costly seat.
Sanskrit: अथ पुरोहितो राजानमब्रवीत्। प्राणरक्षार्थं श्येनाद् भीतो भवन्तं प्राणार्थी प्रपद्यते॥
English: Thereupon the priest thus spoke to the king," Afraid of the hawk, this pigeon has come to you for his life with the intention of saving it.
Sanskrit: वसु ददातु अन्तवान् पार्थिवोऽस्य निष्कृतिं कुर्याद् घोरं कपोतस्य निपातमाहुः॥
English: The learned men have said that the fall of pigeon on one's lap forebodes a great danger. The king who understands men should save himself by giving away wealth.”
Sanskrit: अथ कपोतो राजानमब्रवीत्। प्राणरक्षार्थं श्येनाद् भीतो भवन्तं प्राणार्थी प्रपद्ये अङ्गैरङ्गानि प्राप्यार्थी मुनिर्भूत्वा प्राणांस्त्वां प्रपद्ये॥
English: Thereupon the pigeon thus spoke to the king. "Afraid of the hawk and desirous of saving my life, I have come to you for the safety of my life. I am a Rishi. Assuming now the form of a pigeon I have come to you to seek the protection of my life. I consider you my life.
Sanskrit: स्वाध्यायेन कर्शितं ब्रह्मचारिणं मां विद्धि। तपसा दमेन युक्तमाचार्यस्याप्रतिकूलभाषिणम्। एवं युक्तमपापं मां विद्धिा॥
English: Know me as one who is learned in the Vedas, as one leading the life of a Brahmachari, as one who possesses selfcontrol and asceticism. Know me also as one who have never spoken a harsh word to his preceptor, as one possessed of every virtue and as one that is sinless.
Sanskrit: गदामि वेदान् विचिनोमि छन्दः सर्वे वेदा अक्षरशो मे अधीताः। न साधु दानं श्रोत्रियस्य प्रदान मा प्रादाः श्येनाय न कपोतोऽस्मि॥
English: I recite the Vedas, I know their prosody, I have studied all the Vedas letter per letter. I am not a pigeon. Therefore do not given me up to the hawk. Giving up a learned and a noble man is never a good gift."
Sanskrit: अथ श्येनो राजानमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereupon the hawk spoke Thus to the king.
Sanskrit: पर्यायेण वसतिर्वा भवेषु सर्गे जातः पूर्वमस्मात् कपोतात्। त्वमाददानोऽथ कपोतमेनं मा त्वं राजन् विघ्नकर्ता भवेथाः॥
English: Creatures are not at once born in their own order. You may have been in a former birth begotten by this pigeon. O king, it is not proper for you to interfere with my food by protecting this pigeon.
Sanskrit: राजोवाच केनेदृशी जातु परा हि दृष्टा वागुच्यमाना शकुनेन संस्कृता। यां वै कपोतो वदते यां च श्येन उभौ विदित्वा कथमस्तु साधु॥
English: The King said : Has any one seen before that birds speak the pure speech of man? knowing what the pigeon says and also what the hawk says, what is good for us to do?
Sanskrit: नास्य वर्षं वर्षति वर्षकाले नास्य बीजं रोहति काल उप्तम्। भीतं प्रपन्नं यो हि ददाति शत्रवे न त्राणं लभेत् त्राणमिच्छन् स काले॥
English: He, who gives up a frightened creature seeking protection of his enemies, does not get protection when he is in need of it. The clouds do not shower seasonably for him and the seeds, though sown, do not grow for him.
Sanskrit: जाता ह्रस्वा प्रजा प्रमीयते सदा न वासं पितरोऽस्य कुर्वते। भीतं प्रपन्नं यो हि ददाति शत्रवे नास्य देवाः प्रतिगृहणन्ति हव्यम्॥
English: He, who gives up an afflicted creature seeking protection of its enemies, sees his offspring die in childhood. The forefathers of such a man can never live in heaven. The very celestial decline to accept his havya, the libation of ghi poured by him into the fire).
Sanskrit: मोघमन्नं विन्दति चाप्रचेताः स्वर्गाल्लोकाद् भ्रश्यति शीघ्रमेव। भीतं प्रपनं यो हि ददाति शत्रवे सेन्द्रा देवाः प्रहरन्त्यस्य वज्रम्॥
English: He who gives up an afflicted creature seeking protection of his enemies is struck by the thunderbolt hurled by the celestial with Indra at their head. Being a very narrowminded person, the food he eats is unsanctified and he soon falls from the celestial pigeon.
Sanskrit: उक्षाणं पक्त्वा सह ओदनेन अस्मात् कपोतात् प्रति ते नयन्तु। यस्मिन् देशे स्मसेऽतीव श्येन तत्र मांसं शिबयस्ते वहन्तु॥
English: O hawk, let Shivis put before you a bull cooked with rice in the place of this pigeon. Let them carry meat in abundance to the place where you like (to take them).
Sanskrit: श्येन उवाच नोक्षाणं राजन् पार्थयेयं न चान्यदस्मान्मांसमधिकं वा कपोतात्। देवैर्दत्तः सोध्यं ममैष भक्षस्तन्मे ददस्व शकुनानामभावात्॥
English: The Hawk said : O king, I do not ask for a bull or any other meat or meat more than what is in that pigeon. He (the pigeon) is my food today ordained by the gods. Therefore give him up to me.
Sanskrit: राजोवाच उक्षाणं वेहतमनूनं नयन्तु ते पश्यन्तु पुरुषा ममैव। भयाहितस्य दायं ममान्तिकात् त्वां प्रत्याम्नायं तु त्वं ह्येन मा हिंसीः॥
English: The king said: Let my men see and carefully carry the bull to you with its every limb entire. Let that bull be the ransom for this frightened creature. Do not kill this pigeon.
Sanskrit: त्यजे प्राणान् नैव दद्यां कपोतं सौम्यो ह्ययं किं न जानासि श्येन। यथा क्लेशं मा कुरुष्वेह सौम्य नाहं कपोतमर्पयिष्ये कथंचित्॥
English: O hawk, I will give up my own life, but I will not give up this pigeon. Do you not see this creature looks like a sacrifice with the Soma juice? O blessed one, do not take so much trouble for it; I will never give up this pigeon.
Sanskrit: यथा मां वै साधुवादैः प्रसन्नाः प्रशंसेयुः शिबयः कर्मणा तु। यथा श्येन प्रियमेव कुर्यां प्रशाधि मां यद् वदेस्तत् करोमि॥
English: O hawk, if it pleases you order me to do something which may be agreeable to you and for doing which the Shivi people may praise me and bless me in joy. I promise that I shall do whatever you will tell me to do.
Sanskrit: श्येन उवाच ऊरोदक्षिणादुत्कृत्य स्वपिशितं तावद् राजन् यावन्मांसं कपोतेन समम्। तथा तस्मात् साधु त्रातः कपोतः प्रशंसेयुश्च शिबयः कृतं च प्रियं स्यान्ममेति॥
English: The Hawk said : O king, if you give me as much flesh as would be equal in weight to this pigeon, flesh cutting off from your right thigh, then can the pigeon be saved by you, then would you do what would be agreeable to me and what the Shivi people would speak in high terms of praise.