pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: मानितास्ते तु विप्रेन्द्रास्त्वं तु गच्छ द्विजोत्तम॥
English: The Brahmanas have been sufficiently honoured. Do you go to that king now.
Sanskrit: भूमेर्विवरसंगुप्तं गरुडेह ममाज्ञया। अधश्चरं नृपश्रेष्ठं खेचरं कुरु मा चिरम्॥
English: At my behest, O Garuda, go to that foremost of kings, viz., Uparichara, who is now living in a hole of the Earth and incapable of any longer passing through the sky, and bring him up forthwith into the sky.
Sanskrit: गरुत्मानथ विक्षिप्य पक्षौ मारुतवेगवान्। विवेश विवरं भूमेर्यत्रास्ते पार्थिवो वसुः॥
English: Hearing these words of Vishnu, Garuda, spreading his wings and going with the speed of the wind, entered that pit in the Earth in which king Vasu was residing.
Sanskrit: तत एनं समुत्क्षिप्य सहसा विनतासुतः। उत्पपात नभस्तूर्णं तत्र चैनममुञ्चत॥
English: All on a sudden taking the king up, the son of Vinata soared into the sky and there released the king from his beaks.
Sanskrit: अस्मिन् मुहूर्ते संजज्ञे राजोपरिचरः पुनः। सशरीरो गतश्चैव ब्रह्मलोकं नृपोत्तमः॥
English: At that moment, king Uparichara once more acquired his divine form and re-entered the region of Brahman.
Sanskrit: एवं तेनापि कौन्तेय वाग्दोषाद् देवताज्ञया। प्राप्ता गतिरवस्तात् तु द्विजशापान्महात्मना॥
English: It was the way, O son of Kunti, that that great king first dropped down through the curse of the Brahmanas for a faulty speech, and once more got up to heaven at the behest of the great God (Vishnu).
Sanskrit: केवलं पुरुषस्तेन सेवितो हरिरीश्वरः। ततः शीघ्रं जहौ शापं ब्रह्मलोकमवाप च॥
English: Only the powerful Lord Hari, that foremost of all Beings, was devoutly adored by him. It was for this devout worship that the king succeeded very soon in freeing himself from the curse imprecated upon him by the Brahmanas and in regaining the blessed regions of Brahman.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं सम्भूता मानवा यथा। नारदोऽपि यथा श्वेतं द्वीपं स गतवानृषिः। तत् ते सर्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणुष्वैकमना नृप।॥
English: Bhishma said I have thus told you everything regarding the origin of the spiritual sons of Brahman. Listen to me with rapt attention, for I shall now describe to you how the celestial Rishi Narada had proceeded in days of yore to White Island."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु कौन्तेयो गुडाकेशेन पाण्डवः। नोवाच किंचित् कौरव्यस्ततो द्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thus addressed by Arjuna of curly hair, the Kuru king, son of Kunti, remained silent. Then Dvaipayana (Vyasa) said.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच बीभत्सोर्वचनं सौम्य सत्यमेतद् युधिष्ठिर। शास्त्रदृष्टः परो धर्मः स्थितो गार्हस्थ्यमाश्रितः॥
English: Vyasa said The words of Arjuna, O amiable Yudhishthira, are true. The highest religion as sanctioned by the scriptures, consists in the duties of a householder.
Sanskrit: स्वधर्मं चर धर्मज्ञ यथाशास्त्रं यथाविधि। न हि गार्हस्थयमुत्सृज्य तवारण्यं विधीयते॥
English: You are acquainted with all duties. Do you then duly practise the duties prescribed for you (viz., the duties of a householder.) A life of retirement in the forest forgetting the duties of a householder, has not been laid down for you.
Sanskrit: गृहस्थं हि सदा देवाः पितरोऽतिथयस्तथा। भृत्याश्चैवोपजीवन्ति तान् भरस्व महीपते॥
English: The gods, Pitris, guests, and servants all depend (for their maintenance) upon householder. Do you then support all these, O king.
Sanskrit: वयांसि पशवश्चैव भूतानि च जनाधिप। गृहस्थैरेव धार्यन्ते तस्माच्छेरूष्ठो गृहाश्रमी॥
English: Birds and animals and various other creatures, O king, supported by a are householders. He, therefore, who belongs to that mode of life, is superior to all.
Sanskrit: सोऽयं चतुर्णामेतेषामाश्रमाणां दुराचरः। तं चराद्य विधि पार्थ दुश्चरं दुर्बलेन्द्रियैः
English: The life of a householder is the inost difficult of all the four modes of life. Do you practise that mode of life then, O Partha, which is difficult of being practised by persons of uncontrolled senses.
Sanskrit: वेदज्ञानं च ते कृत्स्नं तपश्चाचरितं महत्। पितृपैतामहं राज्यं धुर्यवद् वोढुमर्हसि॥
English: You have mastered all the Vedas. You have earned great ascetic merit. You should, therefore, bear like an ox the burden of your ancestral kingdom.
Sanskrit: तपो यज्ञस्तथा विद्या भक्ष्यमिन्द्रियसंयमः। ध्यानमेकान्तशीलत्वं तुर्ज्ञािनं च शक्तितः॥ ब्राह्मणानां महाराज चेष्टा संसिद्धिकारिका।
English: Penances, sacrifices, forgiveness, learning, mendicancy, restraint of senses, contemplation, living in solitude, contentment, and knowledge (of Brahma), should, O king, be practised by Brahmanas to the best of their ability for the attainment of success.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियाणां तु वक्ष्यामि तवापि विदितं पुनः॥ यज्ञो विद्या समुत्थानमसंतोषः श्रियं प्रति। दण्डधारणमुग्रत्वं प्रजानां परिपालनम्॥ वेदज्ञानं तथा कृत्स्नं तपः सुचरितं तथा। द्रविणोपार्जनं भूरि पात्रे च प्रतिपादनम्॥ एतानि राज्ञां कर्माणि सुकृतानि विशाम्पते। इमं लोकममुं चैव साधयन्तीति नः श्रुतम्॥
English: I shall now tell you the duties of Kshatriyas. They are not unknown to you. Sacrifice, learning, activity, ambition, holding, the rod of chastisement, dreadfulness, protection of subjects, knowledge of the Vedas, practise of all kinds of penances, enances, good conduct, acquisition of wealth, and gifts to deserving person, these, o king, when performed properly by the Kshatriyas, secure for them both this world and the next, as heard by us.
Sanskrit: एषां ज्यायस्तु कौन्तेय दण्डधारणमुच्यते। बलं हि क्षत्रिये नित्यं बले दण्डः समाहितः॥
English: Of them, O son of Kunti, wielding the rod of chastisement has been declared to be the foremost. A Kshatriya must always have strength, and upon strength depends chastisement.
Sanskrit: एता विद्याः क्षत्रियाणां राजन् संसिद्धिकारिकाः। अपि गाथामिमां चापि बृहस्पतिरगायत॥
English: Those I have mentioned are, O king, the principle duties for Kshatriyas and lead greatly to their success. Brihaspati, in this matter, sang this verse :
Sanskrit: भूमिरेतौ निगिरति सर्पो बिलशयानिव। राजानं चाविरोद्धारं ब्राह्मणं चाप्रवासिनम्।१५।।
English: Like a snake devouring a mouse, the Earth devours a king who is inclined to peace and a Brahmana who is greatly addicted to a life of domesticity!
Sanskrit: सुद्युम्नश्चापि राजर्षिः श्रूयते दण्डधारणात्। प्राप्तवान् परमां सिद्धिं दक्षः प्राचेतसो यथा॥
English: It is heard again that the royal sage Sudyumna, only by wielding the rod of chastisement, gained the highest success, like Daksha himself, the son of Prachetas.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच भगवन् कर्मणा केन सुद्युम्नो वसुधाधिपः। संसिद्धिं परमां प्राप्तः श्रोतुमिच्छामि तं नृपम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said O holy sage, by what acts did king Sudyumna gain the highest success? (I wish to hear the king.)
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। शङ्खच लिखितश्चास्तां भ्रातरौ संशितव्रतौ॥
English: Vyasa said 'In this matter is also cited this old history. There were two brothers, viz., Shankha and Likhita of rigid vows.
Sanskrit: तयोरावसथावास्तां रमणीयौ पृथक् पृथक्। नित्यपुष्पफलैर्वृक्षरुपेतौ बाहुदामनु॥
English: The two brothers had two separate beautiful houses. Situate by the bank of the river called Vahuda, both of those houses were decorated with trees always bearing flowers and fruits.
Sanskrit: ततः कदाचिल्लिखितः शङ्खस्याश्रममागतः। यदृच्छयाथशङ्खोऽपि निष्क्रान्तोऽभवदाश्रमात्॥
English: Once on a time Likhita come to the house of his brother Shankha. At that time, however, Shankha had left his asylum with no fixed purpose.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिगम्याश्रमं भ्रातुः शङ्खस्य लिखितस्तदा। फलानि पातयामास सम्यक्परिणतान्युत॥
English: Arrived at the asylum of his brother, Shankha, Likhita plucked many ripe fruits.
Sanskrit: तान्युपादाय विस्रब्यो भक्षयामास स द्विजः। तस्मिंश्च भक्षयत्येव शङ्खोऽप्याश्रममागतः॥
English: Getting them the Rishi Likhita began to eat them without feeling any pinch of conscience. While thus eating Shankha returned to his hermitage.
Sanskrit: भक्षयन्तं तु तं दृष्ट्वा शङ्खो भ्रातरमब्रवीत्। कुतः फलान्यवाप्तानि हेतुना केन खादसि॥
English: Seeing him eating, Shankha addressed his brother, saying,-Whence have these fruits been got and for why are you eating them?
Sanskrit: सोऽब्रवीद् भ्रातरं ज्येष्ठमुपसृत्याभिवाद्य च। इत एव गृहीतानि मयेति प्रहसन्निव॥
English: Approaching his elder brother and saluting him, Likhita smilingly replied, saying,—I have taken them even from this hermitage.
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीत् तथा शङ्खस्तीव्ररोषसमन्वितः। स्तेयं त्वया कृतमिदं फलान्याददता स्वयम्॥
English: Filled with great anger, Shankha said to him,—You have committed theft by taking yourself these fruits.
Sanskrit: गच्छ राजानमासाद्य स्वकर्म कथयस्व वै। अदत्तादानमेवं हि कृतं पार्थिवसत्तम॥
English: Go to the king confess what you have done. Tell him,-O best of kings, I have committed the offence of taking what was not given to me.
Sanskrit: स्तेनं मां त्वं विदित्वा च स्वधर्ममनुपालय। शीघ्रं धारय चौरस्य मम दण्डं नराधिप॥
English: Knowing me for a thief and following your duty of order, do you punish me O king, like a thief.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तस्तस्य वचनात् सुद्युम्नं स नराधिपम्। अभ्यगच्छन्महाबाहो लिखितः संशितव्रतः॥
English: Thus commanded by his brother, the highly blessed Likhita of rigid vows proceeded to king Sudyumna.
Sanskrit: सुद्युम्नस्त्वन्तपालेभ्यः : श्रुत्वा लिखितमागतम्। अभ्यगच्छत् सहामात्यः पद्भ्यामेव जनेश्वरः॥
English: Hearing from his gate-keepers that Likhita had come, king Sudyumna, with his counsellors, went out (for receiving him.)
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीत् समागम्य स राजा धर्मवित्तमम्। किमागमनमाचक्ष्व भगवन् कृतमेव तत्॥ एवमुक्तः स विप्रर्षिः सुद्युम्नमिदमब्रवीत्। प्रतिश्रुत्य करिष्येति श्रुत्वा तत् कर्तुमर्हसि॥
English: Meeting with him, the king addressed that best of all persons conversant with duties, saying,-Tell me, O reverend sir, why you have Know it is already accomplished.-Thus accosted, that Rishi said to Sudyumna,-Do you promise first that you will do it. You should then, after hearing me, fulfil that promise.
Sanskrit: सुद्युम्न उवाच अनिसृष्टानि गुरुणा फलानि मनुजर्षभ। भक्षितानि महाराज तत्र मां शाधि मा चिरम्॥ प्रमाणं चेन्मतो राजा भवतो दण्डधारणे। अनुज्ञायामपि तथा हेतुः स्याद् ब्राह्मणर्षभ।॥
English: O foremost of men, I ate some fruits that had not given me by my elder brother. Do you, o king, punish me for it forthwith, Sudyumna answered,-If the king be considered to wield the rod of chastisement, he come. should be regarded, O foremost of Brahmanas, as equally competent to pardon.
Sanskrit: स भवानभ्यनुज्ञातः शुचिकर्मा महाव्रतः। ब्रूहि कामानतोऽन्यांस्त्वं करिष्यामि हि ते वचः॥
English: Purged in sin, you of high vows, consider yourself as pardoned. Tell me now what else do you wish. I shall certainly accomplish those your commands.'
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच संछन्द्यमानो ब्रह्मषिः पार्थिवेन महात्मना। नान्यं स वरयामास तस्माद् दण्डादृते वरम्॥
English: “Thus honoured by the great king, the Rishi Likhita, however, did not ask for any other favour.
Sanskrit: ततः स पृथिवीपालो लिखितस्य महात्मनः। करौ प्रच्छेदयामास धृतदण्डो जगाम सः॥
English: Then that king caused the two hands of the high-souled Likhita to be cut off, whereupon the latter, bearing the punishment, went away.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा भ्रातरं शङ्खमार्तरूपोऽब्रवीदिदम्। धृतदण्डस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्भवांस्तत् क्षन्तुमर्हति॥
English: Returning to his brother Shankha, Likhita, in great agony said,-'You should now pardon this wretched man who has been duly punished (for what he did)'.
Sanskrit: शङ्ख उवाच न कुप्ये तव धर्मज्ञ न त्वं दूषयसे ममा सुनिर्मलं कुलं ब्रह्मन्नस्मिञ्जगति विश्रुतम्। धर्मस्तु ते व्यतक्रान्तस्ततस्ते निष्कृतिः कृताः॥
English: Shankha said "I am not angry with you nor have you injured me, O foremost of all persons conversant with duties. Your virtue, however, had deteriorated. I have saved you from that plight.
Sanskrit: त्वं गत्वा बाहुदां शीघ्रं तर्पयस्व यथाविधि। देवानृषीन् पिढेश्चैवं मा चाधर्मे मनः कृथाः॥
English: Proceed forthwith to the river Vahuda and please duly, with oblations of water, the gods, Rishis, and the Pitris, and never again think of sin.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा शङ्खस्य लिखितस्तदा। अवगाह्यापगां पुण्यामुदकार्थं प्रचक्रमे॥
English: Hearing these words of Shankha, Likhita performed his ablutions in the sacred river and began to perform the water-rite.
Sanskrit: प्रादुरास्तां ततस्तस्य करौ जलजसंनिभौ। ततः स विस्मितो भ्रातुर्दर्शयामास तौ करौ॥
English: Thereat, two hands, like two lotuses, appeared at the extremities of his stumps. Stricken with wonder he returned to his brother and showed him the two hands.
Sanskrit: शङ्ख उवाच ततस्तमब्रवीच्छङ्खस्तपसेदं कृतं मया। मा च तेऽत्र विशङ्काभूद् दैवमत्र विधीयते॥
English: Shankha said All this has been done by me through my penances! Do not be surprised at it. Providence is the instrument here.
Sanskrit: लिखित उवाच किं तु नाहं त्वया पूतः पूर्वमेव महाद्युते। यस्य ते तपसो वीर्यमीदृशं द्विजसत्तम॥
English: Likhita answered: O you of great splendour, why did you not purify me at first, when, O best of Rishis, such was the power of your penances?
Sanskrit: शङ्ख उवाच एवमेतन्मया कार्यं नाहं दण्डधरस्तव। स च पूतो नरपतिस्त्वं चापि पितृभिः सह॥
English: Shankha said I should not have acted otherwise. I am not your punisher. The king has been himself purified as also yourself, along with the Pitris.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच स राजा पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ श्रेयान् वै तेन कर्मणा। प्राप्तवान् परमां सिद्धिं दक्षः प्राचेतसो यथा॥
English: Vyasa said That king, O eldest son of Pandu, became great by this act and obtained the greatest success like the lord Daksha himself.
Sanskrit: एष धर्मः क्षत्रियाणां प्रजानां परिपालनम्। उत्पथोऽन्यो महाराज मा स्म शोके मनः कृथाः॥
English: Such is the duty of Kshatriyas, viz., the ruling of subjects. Any other, O king, would be considered as a wrong path for them. Do not grieve.
Sanskrit: भ्रातुरस्य हितं वाक्यं शृणु धर्मज्ञ सत्तम। दण्ड एव हि राजेन्द्र क्षत्रधर्मो न मुण्डनम्॥
English: O best of all persons conversant with duty, listen to the wholesome words of this your brother. Holding the rod of chastisement, O king, is the duty of kings and not the shaving of the head. more
Sanskrit: कुन्त्युवाच भगवश्वशुरो मेऽसि दैवतस्यापि दैवतम्। स मे देवातिदेवस्त्वं शृणु सत्या गिरं मम॥
English: Kunti said O holy one, you are my father-in-law and, therefore, my deity of deities. You are my god of gods. Hear my words of truth.
Sanskrit: तपस्वी कोपनो विप्रो दुर्वासा नाम मे पितुः। भिक्षामुपातो भोक्तुं तमहं पर्यतोषयम्॥ शौचेन त्वागसस्त्यागैः शुद्धेन मनसा तथा। कोपस्थानेष्वपि महत्स्वकुष्यन्न कदाचन।॥
English: A twice-born ascetic named Durvasas, who is full of anger, came to my father's house for begging alms. I succeeded in pleasing him by the purity of my conduct and of my minds as also by refusing to notice the many wrongs he did. I did not yield to anger although there was much in his conduct quite capable of exciting that passion.
Sanskrit: स प्रीतो वरदो मेऽभूत् कृतकृत्यो महामुनिः। अवश्यं ते गृहीतव्यमिति मां सोऽब्रवीद् वचः॥
English: Served with care, the great ascetic became highly pleased with me and disposed to grant me a boon. 'You must accept the boon I shall give,' were his words to me.
Sanskrit: ततः शापभयाद् विप्रमवोचं पुनरेव तम्। एवमस्त्विति च प्राह पुनरेव स मे द्विजः॥ धर्मस्य जननी भद्रे भवित्री त्वं शुभानने। वशे स्थास्यन्ति ते देवा यांस्त्वमावाहयिष्यसि॥
English: Fearing his curse, I answered him saying, 'So be it.' The Rishi once more said to me, '0 blessed damsel, O you of beautiful face, you will become the mother of Dharma. Those deities whom you will summon will obey you,
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वान्तर्हितो विप्रस्ततोऽहं विस्मिताभवम्। न च सर्वास्ववस्थासु रमृतिर्मे विप्रणश्यति॥
English: Having said these words, the twice-born one vanished away from my sight. I becamefilled with wonder. The Mantra, however, which the Rishi gave has lived in my memory at all times.
Sanskrit: अथ हर्म्यतलस्थाहं रविमुद्यन्तमीक्षती। संस्मृत्य तदृषेर्वाक्यं स्पृहयन्ती दिवानिशम्॥
English: One day, sitting with my chamber I saw the sun rising. Desiring to bring the maker of day before me, I recollected the words of the Rishi.
Sanskrit: स्थिताऽहं बालभावेन तत्र दोषमबुद्ध्यती। अथ देवः सहस्रांशुमत्समीपगतोऽभवत्॥
English: Without any consciousness of the fault I committed, I called the deity from mere childishness. The deity, of a thousand rays, before me.
Sanskrit: द्विधा कृत्वाऽऽत्मनो देहं भूमौ च गगनेऽपि च। तताप लोकानेकेन द्वितीयेनागमत् स माम्॥
English: He divided himself in two parts. With one portion he was in the sky, and with the other he stood on the Earth before me. With one he hearted the worlds and with another he came to came me.
Sanskrit: स मामुवाच वेपन्तीं वरं मत्तो वृणीष्व ह। गम्यतामिति तं चाहं प्रणम्य शिरसाऽवदम्॥
English: He told me, while I was trembling at his sight, these words:-Do you ask a boon of me.' Bowing to him with my head I asked him to leave me.
Sanskrit: स मामुवाच तिग्मांशुवृथाऽऽह्वानं न मे क्षमम्। धक्ष्यामि त्वां च विप्रं च येन दत्तो वरस्तव॥
English: He replied to me, saying, 'I cannot bear the idea of coming to you fruitlessly, I shall consume you as also that Brahmana who gave you the Mantra as a boon.
Sanskrit: तमहं रक्षती विप्रं शापादनपकारिणम्। पुत्रो मे त्वत्समो देव भवेदिति ततोऽब्रवम्॥
English: I wished to protect, from Surya's curse, the Brahmana who had done no evil. I, therefore, said, 'Let me have a son like you, O god.'
Sanskrit: ततो मां तेजसाऽऽविश्य मोहयित्वा च भानुमान् । उवाच भविता पुत्रस्तवेत्यभ्यगमद् दिवम्॥
English: The deity o. thousand rays then entered me with his energy and stupefied me completely. He then said to me, 'You will have a son, and then returned to the firmament.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहमन्तर्भवने पितुर्वृत्तान्तरक्षिणी। गूढोत्पन्नं सुतं बालं जले कर्णमवासृजम्॥
English: I continued to live in the inner apartments and desirous of saving the honour of my father, I cast into the waters my infant son named Karna who thus came into the world secretly.
Sanskrit: नूनं तस्येव देवस्य प्रसादात् पुनरेव तु। कन्याऽहमभवं विप्र यथा प्राह स मामृषिः॥
English: Forsooth, through the grace of that god, I once more became a virgin, Otwice-born one, even as the Rishi Durvasas he said to me.
Sanskrit: स मया मूढया पुत्रो ज्ञायमानोऽप्युपेक्षितः। तन्मां दहति विप्रर्षे यथा सुविदितं तव॥
English: Foolish that I am, although he knew me for his mother when he grew up, yet I did not try to acknowledge him. This burns me, O Rishi, as is well-known to you.
Sanskrit: यदि पापमपापं वा तवैतद् विवृतं मया। तन्मे दहन्तं भगवन् व्यपनेतुं त्वमर्हसि॥
English: Whether it is sinful or not so, I have told you the truth. You should. O holy one, satisfy the craving I feel for seeing that son of mine.
Sanskrit: यच्चास्य राज्ञो विदितं हृदिस्थं भवतोऽनघ। तं चायं लभतां काममद्यैव मुनिसत्तम॥
English: O foremost of ascetics, let this king also, O sinless one, obtain the fruition today of that desire of his which he cherishes in his bosom and which has become known to you.'
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः प्रत्युवाचेदं व्यासो वेदविदां वरः। साधु सर्वमिदं भाव्यमेवमेतद् यथाऽऽत्य माम्॥
English: are Thus addressed by Kunti, Vyasa, that foremost of all persons, said to her in reply, "Blessed be you, all that you have said to me will happen.
Sanskrit: अपराधश्च ते नास्ति कन्याभावं गता ह्यसि। देवाश्चैश्चर्यवन्तो वै शरीराण्याविशन्ति वै॥
English: You are not a biame at all. You were restored to virginity. The deities are possessed of (Yoga) power. They are able enter human bodies.
Sanskrit: सन्ति देवनिकायाश्च संकल्पाज्जनयन्ति ये। वाचा दृष्ट्या तथा स्पर्शात् संघर्षेणेति पञ्चधा।॥
English: There many deities. They beget (offspring) by thought alone. By word, by sight, by touch, and by sexual union, also, they beget children. These are the five methods.
Sanskrit: मनुष्यधर्मो दैवेन धर्मेण हि न दुष्यति। इति कुन्ति विजानीहि व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः॥
English: You belong to the order of humanity. You have no fault. Know this, O Kunti! Let the fever of your heart be removed.
Sanskrit: सर्वं बलवतां पथ्यं सर्वं बलवतां शुचि। सर्वं बलवतां धर्मः सर्वं बलवतां स्वकम्॥
English: Everything is becoming for those who are mighty. Everything is pure for those that are mighty. Everything is meritorious for those that are mighty. Everything is their own for those who are mighty.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच कर्णस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा केशवः परवीरहा। उवाच प्रहसन् वाक्यं स्मितपूर्वमिदं यथा॥
English: Sanjaya said Keshava, that slayer of heroes of the enemies, hearing the words of Karna said these words laughingly.
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच अपि त्वां न लभेत् कर्ण राज्यलम्भोपपादनम्। मया दत्तां हि पृथिवीं न प्रशासितुमिच्छसि॥
English: "Desire you not then to gain this kingdom by the means I have indicated, O Karna? Desire you not to rule this earth given by me to you.
Sanskrit: ध्रुवो जयः पाण्डवानामितीदं न संशयः कश्चन विद्यतेऽत्र। जयध्वयो दृश्यते पाण्डवस्य समुच्छ्रितो वानरराज उग्रः॥
English: The sure success of the Pandavas will follow in this case, there is no doubt of it; the fierce triumphal banner, of the son of Pandu who has the figure of the monkey on his banner, is already hoisted.
Sanskrit: दिव्या मयाया विहिता भौमनेन समुच्छ्रिता इन्द्रकेतुप्रकाशा। दिव्यानि भूतानि जयावहानि दृश्यन्ति चैवात्र भयानकानि॥
English: It rises up into the air, endued with celestial illusion by Bhaumana for in the banner are seen many fierce celestial creatures indicating victory.
Sanskrit: न सज्जते शैलवनस्पतिभ्य ऊर्ध्वं तिर्यगयोजनमात्ररूपः। श्रीमान् ध्वजः कर्ण धनंजयस्य समुच्छ्रितः पावकतुल्यरूपः॥
English: It is not impeded by hills or trees and it occupies the space of a Yojana upwards as also all around; this prosperous banner banner of Dhananjaya, O Karna, is hosted up and looks like fire itself.
Sanskrit: यदा द्रक्ष्यसि संग्रामे श्वेताश्रं कृष्णसारथिम्। ऐन्द्रमस्त्रं विकुर्वाणमुभे चाप्यग्निमारुते॥
English: When you will see in the battle Arjuna, driving on a chariot drawn by white horses and driven by Krishna, making use of the Aindra weapon, as also the weapons of Agni and Marut.
Sanskrit: गाण्डीवस्य च निर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः। न तदा भविता त्रेता न कृतं द्वापरं न च॥
English: And when you will hear the twang of the Gandiva bow piercing as it were the sky like the thunder, then will the Treta, Krita and Dvapara Yugas pass away.
Sanskrit: यदा द्रक्ष्यसि संग्रामे कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। जपहोमसमायुक्तं स्वां रक्षन्तं महाचमूम्॥
English: When you will see Yudhishthira the son of Kunti in battle, endued with Japa and Homa and engaged in protecting his own vast army.
Sanskrit: आदित्यमिव दुर्धर्षं तपन्तं शत्रुवाहिनीम्। न तदा भविता त्रेता न कृतं द्वापरं न च॥
English: Hard to be vanquished like Aditya and trembling the army of his enemy, then will the Treta, Krita, and Dvapara Yuga pass away.
Sanskrit: यदा द्रक्ष्यसि संग्रामे भीमसेनं महाबलम्। दुःशासनस्य रुधिरं पीत्वा नृत्यन्तमाहवे॥
English: When you will see Bhimasena of great strength in the field dancing in this great battle drinking the blood of Dushasana,
Sanskrit: प्रभिन्नमिव मातङ्गं प्रतिद्विरदघातिनम्। न तदा भविता त्रेता न कृतं द्वापरं न च॥
English: Like an infuriated elephant with his temples rent after vanquishing an opponent then will the Treta, Krita and Dvapara Yugas pass away.
Sanskrit: यदा द्रक्ष्यसि संग्रामे द्रोणं शान्तनवं कृपम्। सुयोधनं च राजानं सैन्धवं च जयद्रथम्॥
English: When you will see in the battle Drona, and the son of Shantanu and Kripa, Suyodhana, the king of the Sindhus and Jayadratha,
Sanskrit: युद्धायापततस्तूर्णं वारितान् सव्यसाचिना। न तदा भविता त्रेता न कृतं द्वापरं न च॥
English: Rushing to the fight with great impetuosity opposed by Savyasachin Yugas pass away.
Sanskrit: यदा द्रक्ष्यसि संग्रामे माद्रीपुत्रौ महाबलौ। वाहिनीं धार्तराष्ट्राणां क्षोभयन्तौ गजाविव॥
English: When you will see in the battle the two sons of Madri endued with great strength making a havoc in the army of the sons of Dhritarashtra like two elephants.
Sanskrit: विगाढे शस्त्रसम्पाते परवीररथारुजौ। न तदा भविता त्रेता न कृतं द्वापरं न च॥
English: Those car-warriors driving on engaged in the throwing of weapons then will the Treta, Kripa and Dvapara Yugas cease to exist.
Sanskrit: ब्रूयाः कर्ण इतो गत्वा द्रोणं शान्तनवं कृपम्। सौम्योऽयं वर्तते मासः सुप्रापयवसेन्धनः॥
English: Going from here, O Karna, tell Drona, the son of Shantanu and Kripa that the present month is a charming one with plenty of food, drink and fuel. a car
Sanskrit: सौषधिवनस्फीतः फलवानल्पमक्षिकः। निष्पको रसवत्तोयो नात्युष्णशिशिरः सुखः॥
English: All plants and herbs are luxuriant in their growth now, the trees are laden with fruits and there are flies; the ponds are free from mire and their water pleasant to drink and neither hot nor cold, for it is a pleasant time.
Sanskrit: सप्तमाच्चापि दिवसादमावास्या भविष्यति। संग्रामो युज्यतां तस्यां तामाहुः शक्रदेवताम्॥
English: In seven days will there be full moon and on that day let us engage in fight; for this is the day favorite to Shakra.