pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच किमर्थं भगवन्योरा उत्पाताः सहसोस्थिताः। न च शत्रु प्रपश्यामि युधि यो नः प्रधर्षयेत्॥
English: Indra said : O illustrious one, why have these great disasters suddenly arisen? I do not see any enemy who will oppress us in a war.
Sanskrit: बृहस्पतिरुवाच तवापराधाद्देवेन्द्र प्रमादाच्च शतक्रतो। तपसा बालखिल्यानां महर्षीणां महात्मनाम्॥
English: Brihaspati said : O king of the celestials, O Shatakratu, it is from your carelessness and from your fault and owing to the penances of the illustrious Rishi Valakhilyas,
Sanskrit: कश्यपस्य मुनेः पुत्रो विनतायाश्च खेचरः। हर्तुं सोममभिप्राप्तो बलवान्कामरूपधृक्॥
English: That the son of the Rishi Kashyapa and Vinata, the great bird, capable of assuming any form at will, is coming to take away the Soma.
Sanskrit: समर्थो बलिना श्रेष्ठो हर्तुं सोमं विहंगमः। सर्वं संभवायाम्यस्मिन्नसाध्यमपि साधयेत्॥
English: And the strongest of all the strong, that bird is capable of taking away the Soma. Everything is possible in him. He can achieve even the unachievable.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच श्रुत्वैतद्वचनं शक्रः प्रोवाचामृतरक्षिणः। महावीर्यबल: पक्षी हर्तुं सोममिहोद्यतः॥
English: Sauti said : Having heard this, Indra spoke to those that guarded the Ambrosia, "A greatly powerful bird has determined to take away the Soma;
Sanskrit: युष्मान्संबोधयाम्येष यया न स हरेबलात्। अतुलं हि बलं तस्य बृहस्पतिरुवाच ह॥
English: I warn you beforehand, so that he may not succeed in taking it by force. Brihaspati has told me that his strength is matchless."
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा विबुधा वाक्यं विस्मिता यत्नमास्थिताः। परिवार्यामृतं तस्थुर्वज्री चेन्द्रः प्रतापवान्॥
English: The celestials, when they heard it, were astonished and they took precautions. They stood surrounding the Ambrosia and the greatly powerful Indra stood with them, thunder-bolt in hand.
Sanskrit: धारयन्तो विचित्राणि काञ्चनानि मनस्विनः। कवचानि महार्हाणि वैदूर्यविकृतानि च॥
English: The celestials wore wonderful and greatly valuable breast-plates of gold, set with gems;
Sanskrit: चर्माण्यपि च गात्रेषु भानुमन्ति दृढानि च। विविधानि च शस्त्राणि घोररूपाण्यनेकशः॥
English: They wore bright leather arīnours of great toughness and wielded various sharp weapons of terrible forms,
Sanskrit: शिततीक्ष्णाग्रधाराणि समुद्यम्य सुरोत्तमाः। सविस्फुलिङ्गज्वालानि सधूमानि च सर्वशः॥
English: All emitting fire with smoke and all raised up by the best of the celestials.
Sanskrit: चक्राणि परिघांश्चैव त्रिशूलानि परश्वधान्। शक्तीश्च विविधास्तीक्ष्णा: करवालांश्च निर्मलान्। स्वदेहरूपाण्यादाय गदाश्चोग्रप्रदर्शनाः॥
English: They were armed with many discusses, iron maces, spikes, lances, tridents, battle-axes and various other sharp-pointed missiles, polished swords and maces of terrible forms, all suited to their respective bodies.
Sanskrit: तैः शस्त्रैर्भानुमद्भिस्ते दिव्याभरणभूषिताः। भानुमन्तः सुरगणास्तस्थुर्विगतकल्मषाः॥
English: Armed with these bright weapons and adorned with all celestial ornaments, the celestials, having their fear allayed, waited there (ready to meet Garuda).
Sanskrit: अनुपमबलवीर्यतजेसो धृतमनसः परिरक्षणेऽमृतस्य। असुरपुरविदारणाः सुरा ज्वलनसमिद्धवपु:प्रकाशिनः॥
English: The celestials of matchless strength, energy and splendour, capable of splitting the cities of the Asuras, displayed themselves in forms resplendent as the blazing fire; they all resolved to protect the Ambrosia (at all hazard).
Sanskrit: इति समरवरं सुराः स्थितास्ते परिघसहस्रशतैः समाकुलम्। विगलितमिव चाम्बरान्तरं तपनमरीचिविकाशितं बभासे॥
English: And in consequence of the celestials standing there and owing to hundreds of thousands of maces furnished with iron spokes, that battle-field looked like another firmament illuminated by the rays of the sun.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच मतमाज्ञाय पुत्रस्य धृतराष्ट्रो नराधिपः। मत्वा च दुस्तरं दैवमेतद् राजश्चकार ह॥
English: Vaishampayana said The king Dhritarashtra, knowing the inclinations of his son and considering also that Fate was unavoidable, acted in this way.
Sanskrit: अन्यायेन तथोक्तस्तु विदुरो विदुषां वरः। नाभ्यनन्दद् वचो भ्रातुर्वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: The foremost of all learneu men, Vidura, did not approve the words of his brothers so unjustly uttered; and he then thus spoke to him.
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच नाभिनन्दे नृपते प्रैषमेतं मैवं कृथाः कुलनाशाद् बिभेमि। देतच्छङ्के द्यूतकृते नरेन्द्र॥
English: Vidura said O king, I do not approve of your this command. Do not act thus. I am afraid this will bring about the destruction of our race. O ruler of men, I apprehend that your sons will lose unity from this match at dice; and dissension will certainly arise amongst them.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच नेह क्षत्तः कलहस्तप्स्यते मां न चेद् दैवं प्रतिलोमं भविष्यत्। धाग तु दिष्टस्य वशे किलेदं सर्वं जगच्चेष्टति न स्वतन्त्रतम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O Khattwa, if fate be not unfavourable to me, this quarrel will not certainly grieve me. The whole universe moves at the will of its creator, but (it moves) under the controlling influence of Fate. It is not free.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच कथयिष्ये सभां याम्यां युधिष्ठिर निबोध ताम्। वैवस्वतस्य यां पार्थ विश्वकर्मा चकार ह॥
English: Narada said O Yudhishthira, I shall now describe the assembly-hall of Yama, the son of Vaivasvata. O son of Pritha, it was built by Vishvakarma; hear all about it.
Sanskrit: तैजसी सा सभा राजन् बभूव शतयोजना। विस्तारायामसम्पन्ना भूयसी चापि पाण्डव॥ अर्कप्रकाशा भ्राजिष्णुः सर्वतः कामरूपिणी। नातिशीता च चात्युष्णा मनसश्च प्रहर्षिणी॥
English: O king, that effulgent Sabha covers an area of one hundred Yojanas. O son of Pandu, it possesses the splendour of the sun; it yields every thing that one may desire to have from it. It is neither very cold nor very hot. It delights the heart.
Sanskrit: न शोको न जरा तस्यां क्षुत्पिपासे न चाप्रियम्। न च दैन्यं क्लमो वापि प्रतिकूलं न चाप्युत।।४।
English: There is no grief, and no decrepitude, no hunger, no thirst; nor there was any thing disagreeable, nor there was any kind of wretchedness of distress. There can be no fatigue or any kind of evil-feelings in that Sabha.
Sanskrit: सर्वे कामाः स्थितास्तस्यां ये दिव्या ये च मानुषाः। सारवच्च प्रभूतं च भक्ष्यं भोज्यमरिंदम॥ लेह्यं चोष्यं च पेयं च हृद्यं स्वादु मनोहरम्। पुण्डगन्धाः स्रजस्तस्य नित्यं कामफला दुमाः॥
English: O chastiser of foes, every object of desire, celestials or human, is to be found in that hall; all kinds of enjoyable articles as also sweet, juicy, agreeable and delicious things that are likeable, suckable or drinkable are all there in profusion. The garlands that are there are of the most delicious fragrance, and the trees that stand (around it) yield whatever fruits are desired.
Sanskrit: रसवन्ति च तोयानि शीतान्युष्णानि चैव हि। तस्यां राजर्षयः पुण्यास्तथा ब्रह्मर्षयोऽमलाः॥
English: There are both cold and hot water, they are all sweet and agreeable. There sit holy royal sages and stainless Brahmana Rishis.
Sanskrit: यमं वैवस्वतं तात प्रहृष्टाः पर्युपासते। ययातिनहुषः पूरुर्मान्धाता सोमको नृगः॥
English: O child, they all cheerfully wait upon Yama, the son of Vaivasvata. Yayati, Nahusha, Puru, Mandhata, Somaka, Nriga.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्राश्चैकशतमशीतिर्जनमेजयाः। शतं च ब्रह्मदत्तानां वीरिणामीरिणां शतम्॥
English: One hundred kings of the name of Dhritarashtra, eighty of the name of Janamejaya, one hundred of the name of Brahmadatta, one of the name of Viri and Iri,
Sanskrit: भीष्माणां द्वे शतेऽप्यत्र भीमानां तु तथा शतम्। शतं च प्रतिविन्ध्यानां शतं नागाः शतं हयाः॥
English: Two hundred Bhishmas, one hundred Bhimas, one hundred Prativindhya, one hundred Nagas, and one hundred Hayas.
Sanskrit: पलाशानां शतं ज्ञेयं शतं काशकुशादयः। शान्तनुश्चैव राजेन्द्र पाण्डुश्चैव पिता तव॥
English: One hundred Palashas, one hundred Kashas, and Kushas, the king of kings, Shantanu, your father Pandu.
Sanskrit: उशङ्गवः शतरथो देवराजो जयद्रथः। वृषदर्भश्च राजर्षिर्बुद्धिमान् सह मन्त्रिभिः॥
English: Ushangava, Shataratha, Devaraja, Jayadratha, the wise royal sage Vrishadarbha with his ministers.
Sanskrit: अथापरे सहस्राणि ये गताः शशबिन्दवः। इष्टवाश्वमेधैर्बहुभिर्महद्भिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः॥
English: One thousand others of the name of Shashabindu who have died after performing many great horse sacrifices with large Dakshinas;
Sanskrit: एते राजर्षयः पुण्याः कीर्तिमन्तो बहुश्रुताः। तस्यां सभायां राजेन्द्र वैवस्वतमुपासते॥
English: O king of kings, these holly royal sages, all of great achievements and great knowledge of the Shastras, waited upon the of Vaivasvata, (Yama) in that assembly-hall.
Sanskrit: अगस्त्योऽथ मतङ्गश्च कालो मृत्युस्तथैव च। यज्वानश्चैव सिद्धाश्च ये च योगशरीरिणः॥ अग्निष्वात्ताश्च पितरः फेनपाश्चोष्मपाश्च ये। स्वधावन्तो बर्हिषदो मूर्तिमन्तस्तथापरे॥
English: Agastya, Matanga, Kala, Mrityu, the performers of sacrifices, the Sadhyas, Yogins, the Pitris, of the classes of Agnishvatta's Fenapa, Ushmapa, Svadhavana and Barhishada, and those other living Pitris.
Sanskrit: कालचक्रं च साक्षाच्च भगवान् हव्यवाहनः। नरा दुष्कृतकर्माणो दक्षिणायनमृत्यवः॥
English: The wheel of Time, the illustrious conveyor of sacrificial Ghee (Agni), all sinful men and those that died during winter solstice,
Sanskrit: कालस्य नयने युक्ता यमस्य पुरुषाश्च ये। तस्यां शिंशपपालाशास्तथा काशकुशादयः। उपासते धर्मराजं मूर्तिमन्तो जनाधिप॥ एते चान्ये च बहवः पितृराजसभासदः। न शक्याः परिसंख्यातुं नामभिः कर्मभिस्तथा॥
English: Those officers of Yama who have been appointed to count the allotted days of every body and every thing, Shingshapalasha, Kasha, and Kusha trees and all plants in their spiritual form, o king, waited upon Dharmaraja (Yama). These and many others are the Savasadhas (members of the assembly-hall) of the king of the Pitris (Yama). am
Sanskrit: असम्बाधा हि सा पार्थ रम्या कामगमा सभा। दीर्घकालं तपस्तत्वा निर्मिता विश्वकर्मणा॥
English: O son of Pritha, they are so numerous that unable to describe them, either mentioning them by their names or deeds. The Sabha is capable of going everywhere at will, it is wide of extent; it is beautiful. Vishvakarma has built it after long continued asceticism.
Sanskrit: ज्वलन्ती भासमाना च तेजसा स्वेन भारत। तामुग्रतपसो यान्ति सुव्रताः सत्यवादिनः॥ शान्ताः संन्यासिनः शुद्धाः पूताः पुण्येन कर्मणा। सर्वे भास्वरदेहाश्च सर्वे च विरजोऽम्बराः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, it is resplendent with its own effulgence. It is visited by the ascetics of severe penances, of excellent vows, of truthful speech, of pure and peaceful mind, and of heart sanctified by holy deeds, all of shining bodies and all attired in spotless robes,
Sanskrit: चित्राङ्गदाचित्रमाल्याः सर्वे ज्वलितकुण्डलाः। सुकृतैः कर्मभिः पुण्यैः पारिबहेच भूषिताः॥
English: All adorned in bracelets and garlands, with ear-rings of burnished gold, and with their own holy acts and with the marks of their orders.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्वाश्च महात्मानः सङ्घशश्चाप्सरोगणाः। वादित्रं नृत्यगीतं य हास्यं लास्यं च सर्वशः॥
English: Many illustrious Gandharvas and many Apsaras fill all parts of it with both instrumental and vocal music, and with sounds of dances and laughter.
Sanskrit: पुणायश्च गन्धाः शब्दाश्च तस्यां पार्थ समन्ततः। दिव्यानि चैव माल्यानि उपतिष्ठन्ति नित्यशः॥
English: O son of Pritha, sacred perfumes and sweet sounds and the celestials garlands are all there in crowds.
Sanskrit: शतं शतसहस्राणि धर्मिणां तं प्रजेश्वरम्। उपासते महात्मानं रूपयुक्ता मनस्विनः॥
English: Hundreds of thousand of virtuous men of celestials beauty and great wisdom always waits upon and worship the illustrious lord of all created beings.
Sanskrit: ईदृशी सा सभा राजन् पितृराज्ञो महात्मनः। वरुणस्यापि वक्ष्यामि सभां पुष्करमालिनीम्॥
English: O king, such is the assembly-hall of the illustrious king of the Pitris (Yama). I shall now describe the Sabha of Varuna, named Pushkaramalini
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच ये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः। तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्त्वमाहो रजस्तमः॥
English: Arjuna said What is the state, Krishna, of those that neglects the ordinance of the scriptures and perform sacrifices with faith? Is it one of Sattva, Raja or Tama?
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच त्रिविधा भवति श्रद्धा देहिनां सा स्वभावजा। सात्त्विकी राजसी चैव तामसी चेतितां शृणु॥
English: The great one said The faith of man is of three kinds. They are born according to his individual nature. They are also of Sattva, Raja, and Tama. Hear what they are.
Sanskrit: सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत। श्रद्धामयोऽयं पुरुषो यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः॥
English: The faith of man, O Bharata is according to his own nature. A man may be full of faith, and as his faith is so he will be.
Sanskrit: यजन्ते सात्त्विका देवान् यक्षरक्षांसि राजसाः। प्रेतान् भूतगणांश्चान्ये यजन्ते तामसा जनाः॥
English: Those who are of the Sattva quality worship the celestial, those of Raja worship Yakshas and Rakshasas, and those of Tama do the same to departed spirits and ghosts.
Sanskrit: अशास्त्रविहितं घोरं तप्यन्ते ये तपो जनाः। दम्भाहंकारसंयुक्तः कामरागबलान्विताः॥
English: Those who practice severe penances not ordained by the Vedas, who are full of hypocrisy and pride, desire, attachment and violence.
Sanskrit: कर्शयन्तः शरीरस्थं भूतग्राममचेतसः। मां चैवान्तः शरीरस्थं तान् विद्ध्यासुरनिश्चयान्॥
English: Who has no discernment, but who torture their physical organs, thereby torturing Me who seat within the body, should be known to be of demoniac nature.
Sanskrit: आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः। यज्ञस्तपस्तथा दानं तेषां भेदमिमं शृणु।॥
English: Food which is dear to all is also of three kinds. Sacrifice, penance, and gifts are also of three kinds. Hear from Me their distinction, one
Sanskrit: आयुः सत्त्ववलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः। रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः।।
English: The food that increase longevity, energy, strength, health, and well-being and joy, and which is savoury, indigenous, and agreeable, is liked by men of Sattva nature.
Sanskrit: कट्वाललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनः। आहारा राजसस्येष्टा दुःखशोकामयप्रदाः॥
English: The food which is bitter, sour, salted, overhot, pungent, dry and burning, and which produces pain, grief and disease, is desired by a man of Raja temperament.
Sanskrit: यातयामं गतरसं पूति पर्युषितं च यत्। उच्छिष्टमपि चामेध्यं भोजनं तामसप्रियम्॥
English: The food which is cold, not savory, stinky, corrupt, filthy and a refuse, is liked by men of Tama.
Sanskrit: अफलाकाक्षिभिर्यज्ञो विधिदृष्टो य इज्यते। यष्टव्यमेवेति मन: समाधाय स सात्त्विकः॥
English: Sattva Sacrifice is which being prescribed by the Shastras, is performed by a man who desires no fruit from it, and who performs it by believing it to be only a duty.
Sanskrit: अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्। इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम्॥
English: But O chief son of Bharata, Raja Sacrifice is that which is performed in expectation of receiving fruits from it and for ostentatious show.
Sanskrit: विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम्। श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते॥
English: And Tama sacrifice is that which is performed against the ordinances of the Shastras in which food is not distributed, Mantras are not recited, fees are not paid to the assisting priests and which is void of faith.
Sanskrit: देवदविजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम्। ब्रह्मचर्यमहिंसा च शारीरं तप उच्यते॥
English: Reverence to Celestial, regenerate ones, preceptors, and learned men, and purity, uprightness, the practices of a Brahmachary, and abstention from injury, constitute the penance of body.
Sanskrit: अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत्। स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वारड्मयं तप उच्यते॥
English: The words that does not disturb any body and which is agreeable, true and beneficial, and the diligent study of the Vedas, is the penance of speech.
Sanskrit: मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः। भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत् तपो मानसमुच्यते॥
English: Serenity of mind, gentleness, taciturnity, self restraint, and purity of disposition, constitute the penance of mind.
Sanskrit: श्रद्धया परया तप्तं तपस्तत् त्रिविधं नरैः। अफलार्काक्षिभिर्युक्तैः सात्त्विकं परिचक्षते॥
English: Now Sattva Penance is that in which this three-fold penance is performed with perfect faith, with devotion and without the desire for fruit.
Sanskrit: सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत्। क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम्॥
English: Raja Penance is that which is performed with hypocrisy for gaining respect honour, and revenue, and which is unstable and transient.
Sanskrit: मूढग्राहेणात्मनो यत् पीडया क्रियते तपः। परस्योत्सादनार्थं वा तत् तामसमुदाहृतम्॥
English: Tama Penance is that which is performed under a deluded belief, and with torture of one's self, and for the destruction of another,
Sanskrit: दातव्यमिति यद् दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे। देशे काले च पात्रे च तद् दानं सात्त्विकं स्मृतम्॥
English: Sattva gift is that which is given because it ought to be given; it is given to one who cannot return it in any way; it is given in a proper place, at a proper time, and to a proper person.
Sanskrit: यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः। दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद् दानं राजसं स्मृतम्॥
English: Raja gift is that which is given reluctantly, for return of some sort of service or benefit, and with an eye to fruit.
Sanskrit: अदेशकाले यद् दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते। श्रऊसत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत् तामसमुदाहृतम्॥
English: Tama gift is that which is given without respect and with contempt to an unworthy object in an improper place and at an improper time.
Sanskrit: ॐ तत्सदिति निर्देशो ब्रह्मणस्त्रिविधः स्मृतः। ब्राह्मणास्तेन वेदाश्च यज्ञाश्च विहिताः पुरा॥
English: Om, Tat, Sat, these are the threefold designation of Brahma. The Brahmanas, the Vedas and the Yajnas are all ordained in ancient time by Brahma.
Sanskrit: तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपः क्रियाः। प्रवर्तन्ते विधानोक्ताः सततं ब्रह्मवादिनाम्॥
English: Therefore, uttering the syllable, Om, all utterers of Brahma begin their sacrifices, fits and penances, as ordained in the Shastras.
Sanskrit: तदित्यनभिसंधाय फलं यज्ञतप:क्रियाः। दानक्रियाश्च विविधा क्रियन्ते मोक्षकाक्षिभिः॥
English: Uttering TAT, the various sacrifices, gifts and penances are performed by those who desire emancipation, and who do not without expectation of fruit.
Sanskrit: सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत् प्रयुज्यते। प्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छब्दः पार्थ युज्यते॥
English: Sat denotes existence and goodness, O Partha; it is used in any suspicious acts.
Sanskrit: यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते। कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते॥
English: Constancy in sacrifices, penances and gifts is also called SAT. For its sake an act is also called SAT.
Sanskrit: अश्रद्धया हुतं दत्तं तपस्तप्तं कृतं च यत्। असदित्युच्यते पार्थ न च तत् प्रेत्य नो इह॥
English: Whatever oblation is offered in a sacrifice, whatever is given away, whatever penance is performed, and whatever is done, if done without faith, is, O Partha the opposite of SAT. It (opposite of SAT) will do no good to the life in this world or hereafter in the next.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच चेदिराजकुले जातस्त्र्यक्ष एष चतुर्भुजः। रासभारावसदृशं ररास च ननाद च॥
English: Bhishma said This Shishupala was born with three eyes and four hands in the dynasty of the kings of Chedi. As soon as he was born, he screamed and brayed like an ass.
Sanskrit: तेनास्य मातापितरौ त्रेसतुस्तौ सबान्धवौ। वैकृतं तस्य तौ दृष्ट्वा त्यागायाकुरुतां मतिम्॥
English: His father and mother along with all their relatives were struck with fear (on seeing this fearful phenomenon). seeing these evil omens, they resolved to abandon him.
Sanskrit: ततः सभार्यं नृपतिं सामात्यं सपुरोहितम्। चिन्तासम्मूढहृदयं वागुवाचाशरीरिणी॥
English: But at that time an invisible voice (thus) said to the king and his wife with their ministers and priest, all of whose hearts were paralysed by anxiety.
Sanskrit: एष ते नृपतेः पुत्रः श्रीमाञ्जातो बलाधिकः। तस्मादस्मान्न भेतव्यमव्यगः पाहि वै शिशुम्॥
English: The Voice said. O king, this your son, who has been (just) born, will become fortunate and superior in strength. Therefore you have no fear from him. Cherish this child without (any) anxiety.
Sanskrit: न च वै तस्य मृत्युर्वै न कालः प्रत्युपस्थितः। मृत्युहन्तास्य शस्त्रेण स चोत्पन्नो नराधिप।॥
English: O king, he will not die. His time is not yet come. He that will kill him with weapons has also been born.
Sanskrit: संश्रुत्योदाहृतं वाक्यं भूतमन्तर्हितं ततः। पुत्रस्नेहाभिसंतप्ता जननी वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Bhishma said. Having heard these words, the mother becoming anxious by affection for her son, spoke thus to the invisible being.
Sanskrit: येनेदमीरितं वाक्यं ममैतं तनयं प्रति। प्राञ्जलिस्तं नमस्यामि ब्रवीतु स पुनर्वचः॥ याथातथ्येन भगवान् देवो वा यदि वेतरः। श्रोतुमिच्छामि पुत्रस्य कोऽस्य मृत्युभविष्यति॥
English: "I bow with joined hands to him that has uttered these words regarding my son. Let him (the invisible being), whether he is an exalted god or any other being, tell me another word. I desire to hear who will be the slayer of this my son".
Sanskrit: अन्तर्भूतं ततो भूतमुवाचेदं पुनर्वचः। यस्योत्सङ्गे गृहीतस्य भुजावभ्यधिकावुभौ॥ पतिष्यतः क्षितितले पञ्चशीर्षाविवोरगौ। तृतीयमेतद् बालस्य ललाटस्थं तु लोचनम्॥ निमज्जिष्यति यं दृष्ट्वा सोऽस्य मृत्युभविष्यति। त्र्यक्षं चतुर्भुजं श्रुत्वा तथा च समुदाहृतम्॥
English: The invisible being then again said, "He, upon whose lap this child being taken, his extra arms will fall down on the ground like a pair of five headed snakes, and observing whom his third eyes on the forehead will disappear, will be his slayer." Having heard of the child's three eyes and five arms and also of the words of the invisible being.
Sanskrit: पृथिव्यां पार्थिवाः सर्वे अभ्यागच्छन् दिदृक्षवः। तान् पूजयित्वा सम्प्राप्तान् यथार्ह स महीपतिः॥
English: All the kings of the world came to see him. The (Chedi) king worshipped the monarchs that came as each deserved.
Sanskrit: एकैकस्य नृपस्याङ्के पुत्रमारोपयत् तदा। एवं राजसहस्राणां पृथक्त्वेन यथाक्रमम्॥ शिशुरङ्कसमारूढो न तत् प्राप निदर्शनम्। एतदेव तु संश्रुत्य द्वारवत्यां महाबलौ॥
English: And gave his child upon their laps one after the other. Thus the child was placed on the laps of one thousand kings one after the other. But what was heard (from the invisible being) did not come to pass. having heard this (about the child) at Dvaravati, the two greatly powerful heroes.
Sanskrit: ततश्चेदिपुरं प्राप्तौ संकर्षणजनार्दनौ। यादवी यादवीं द्रष्टुं स्वसारं तौ पितुस्तदा॥
English: The Yadu princes, Sankarashans (Valadeva) and Janarddana (Krishna) went to the capital of the Chedi (king) to see their aunt, the princess of the Yadu race (the queen of the Chedi king).
Sanskrit: अभिवाद्य यथान्यायं यथाश्रेष्ठं नृपं च ताम्। कुशलानामयं पृष्ट्वा निषण्णौ रामकेशवौ।॥
English: Saluting every body according to his rank and saluting also the king and the queen and inquiring after every body's welfare, Rama and Keshava (Balaram and Krishna) took their seats.
Sanskrit: साभ्यर्च्य तौ तदा वीरौ प्रीत्या चाभ्यधिकं ततः। पुत्रं दामोदरोत्सङ्गे देवी संन्यदधात् स्वयम्॥
English: When those two heroes were duly worshipped, the queen with great pleasure and joy herself placed the child on the lap of Damodara (Krishna).
Sanskrit: न्यस्तमात्रस्य तस्याङ्के भुजावभ्यधिकावुभौ। पेततुस्तच्च नयनं न्यमज्जत ललाटजम्॥
English: As soon as the child was placed on his lap, his extra arms fell down and the eye on his forehead disappeared.
Sanskrit: तद् दृष्ट्वा व्यथिता जस्ता वरं कृष्णमयाचत। दद व मे वरं कृष्ण भयार्ताया महाभुज॥
English: Seeing this, the queen became alarmed and aggrieved, she begged Krishna to grant her a boon. (She said), O mighty armed hero, I am afflicted with fear; grant me a boon.
Sanskrit: त्वं वार्तानां समाश्वासो भीतानामभयप्रदः। एवमुक्तस्ततः कृष्णः सोऽब्रवीद् यदुनन्दनः॥
English: You are the assuager of all men afflicted with grief; you are the dispeller of every body's fear". Having been thus addressed, the : descendant of Yadu, Krishna replied.
Sanskrit: मा भैस्त्वं देवि धर्मज्ञे न मत्तोऽस्ति भयं तव। ददामि कं वरं च करवाणि पितृष्वसः॥
English: "O lady, do not be alarmed. O virtuous queen, you have no fear from me. O aunt, what boon shall I give you? What shall I do?
Sanskrit: शक्यं वा यदि वाशक्यं करिष्यामि वचस्तव। एवमुक्ता ततः कृष्णमब्रवीद् यदुनन्दनम्॥
English: Whether I am able or not, I shall do what you will say." Having been thus addressed, she thus spoke to the descendant of Yadu, Krishna.
Sanskrit: शिशुपालस्यापराधान् क्षमेथास्त्वं महाबला मत्कृते यदुशार्दूल विद्ध्येनं मे वरं प्रभो॥
English: "O greatly powerful hero, O best of the Yadu race, you will have to pardon for my sake the offence committed by Shishupala. O lord, know, this is the boon I ask”.
Sanskrit: श्रीकृष्ण उवाच अपराधशतं क्षाम्यं मया ह्यस्य पितृष्वसः। पुत्रस्य ते वधार्हस्य मा त्वं शोके मनः कृथाः॥
English: Krishna Said O Aunt, even when he will deserve to be killed, in such one hundred (occasions of) offences of this (Shishupala), I will pardon him. Do not be (therefore) aggrieved.