pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तच्च सर्वं यथान्यायं ब्रह्मणे संन्यवेदयत्। उवाच चैनं भगवान् मुहूर्तं स विचिन्त्य तु॥
English: He told Brahma all that had happened. The illustrious one, then reflecting for a moment, spoke thus to him,
Sanskrit: उपायः परिदृष्टो मे यथा त्वं धक्ष्यसेऽनघ। कालं च कंचित् क्षमतां ततस्त्वं धक्ष्यसेऽनल॥
English: “O sinless one, I see a means by which you may consume Khandava today. O Agni! wait for some time, then you will consume.
Sanskrit: भविष्यतः सहायौ ते नरनारायणौ तदा। ताभ्यां त्वं सहितो दावं धक्ष्यसे हव्यवाहन॥
English: O Fire! Nara and Narayana will assist you. Accompanied by both of them you will burn Khandava.
Sanskrit: एवमस्त्विति तं वह्निर्ब्रह्माणं प्रत्यभाषत। सम्भूतौ तौ विदित्वा तु नरनारायणावृषी॥ कालस्य महतो राजंस्तस्य वाक्यं तस्य वाक्यं स्वयम्भुवः। अनुस्मृत्य जगामाथ पुनरेव पितामहम्॥
English: Agni said to Brahma 'so it be'. Thereafter knowing the incernation of Nara and Narayana he remembered the words of Brahma and he went to him.
Sanskrit: अब्रवीच्च तदा ब्रह्मा यथा त्वं धक्ष्यसेऽनल। खाण्डवं दावमद्यैव मिषतोऽस्य शचीपतेः॥
English: Then Brahma addressed him that I see a mcans by which you may consume Khandava today even before the very sight of the husband of Sachi (Indra).
Sanskrit: नरनारायणौ यौ तौ पूर्वदेवौ विभावसो। सम्प्राप्तौ मानुषे लोके कार्यार्थं हि दिवौकसाम्॥
English: O Vibhavasu, the two old dcities Nara and Narayana have become incarnates in the world of men to accomplish the purposes of the dwellers of heaven (the celestial).
Sanskrit: अर्जुनं वासुदेवं च यौ तौ लोकोऽभिमन्यते। तावेतौ सहितावेहि खाण्डवस्य समीपतः॥ तौ त्वं याचस्व साहाय्ये दाहार्थं खाण्डवस्य च। ततो धक्ष्यसि तं दावं रक्षितं त्रिदशैरपि॥
English: They are called on earth Vasudeva (Krishna) and Arjuna. They are now staying near the Khandava (forest). Ask those two (heroes) to help you in consuming the Khandava. You will then be able to consume it, even if it be protected by the celestial.
Sanskrit: तौ तु सत्त्वानि सर्वाणि यत्नतो वारयिष्यतः। देवराजं च सहितौ तत्र मे नास्ति संशयः॥
English: They will certainly prevent the dwellers of the Khandava to escape; and they will thwart Indra also. I have not the least doubt in this."
Sanskrit: एकच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं त्वरितो हव्यवाहनः। कृष्णपार्थावुपागम्य यमर्थं त्वभ्यभाषत॥ अब्रवीनृपशार्दूल तत्कालसदृशं वचः। दिधएं खाण्डवं दावमकामस्य शतक्रतोः॥ तं ते कथितवानस्मि पूर्वमेव नृपोत्तम। तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तवग्नेर्बीभत्सुर्जातवेदसम्॥
English: Having heard his words, Agni speedily came to Krishna and Arjuna. What he said to those illustrious pair, I have already told you. O best of kings, hearing these words of Agni who desired to consume the foes of Pandava against the wishes of Indra, Vivatsu (Arjuna) said to him these words will suited to the occasion.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच उत्तमास्त्राणि मे सन्ति दिव्यानि च बहूनि च। यैरहं शक्नुयां योद्धुमपि वज्रधरान् बहून्॥
English: "I have numberless excellent celestial weapons with which I can fight even with many wielders of thunder(Indra).
Sanskrit: धनुर्मे नास्ति भगवन् बाहुवीर्येण सम्मितम्। कुर्वतः समरे यत्नं वेगं यद् विषहेन्मम॥
English: But, O illustrious one, I have no bow suited to the strength of my arms and capable of bearing the might I put fourth in battle.
Sanskrit: शरैश्च मेऽर्थो बहुभिरक्षयैः क्षिप्रमस्यतः। न हि वोढुं रथः शक्तः शरान् मम यथेप्सितान्॥
English: In consequence of the great lightness of my hands, I require arrows that will be inexhaustible (in the quiver). My car also is hardly able to bear the load of arrows that I desire to keep by me.
Sanskrit: अश्वांश्च दिव्यानिच्छेयं पाण्डुरान् वातरंहसः। रथं च मेघनिर्घोषं सूर्यप्रतिमतेजसम्॥
English: I desire to have (some) celestial horses of pure white colour, possessing the speed of the wind and (I also desire to have) a car, possessing the splendour of the sun; the clatter of its wheels should resemble the roars of clouds.
Sanskrit: तथा कृष्णस्य वीर्येण नायुधं विद्यते समम्। येन नागान् पिशाचांश्च निहन्यान्माधवो रणे॥
English: Then there is no weapon suited to Krishna's prowess. He requires weapon like the one with which Mahadeva (Shiva) kills Nagas and Pishachas in the battle.
Sanskrit: उपायं कर्मसिद्धौ च भगवन् वक्तुमर्हसि। निवारयेयं येनेन्द्रं वर्षमाणं महावने॥
English: O illustrious one, you should give us the means by which we may gain success; and we can prevent Indra from pouring rains on that extensive forest.
Sanskrit: पौरुषेण तु यत् कार्यं तत् कर्तारौ स्व पावक। करणानि समर्थानि भगवन् दातुमर्हसि॥
English: O Agni, we are ready to do what is possible to be done by manliness and prowess. O illustrious one, but you should give us the proper means.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच इदमन्य यतां ययाति हुषो राजा राज्यस्थः पौरजनावृत आसांचक्रे गुर्वथीं ब्राह्मण उपेत्याब्रवीद् भो राजन् गुर्वर्थं भिक्षेयं समयादिति॥
English: Markandeya said : Now hear another story. One day when the king Yayati, the son of Nahusa, was sitting on his throne surrounded by the citizens, a Brahmana came there for the purpose of begging) wealth for his preceptor. And he thus spoke, "O king, I beg wealth for my preceptor according to the pledge (I gave him).
Sanskrit: राजोवाच ब्रवीतु भगवान् समयमिति॥
English: The king said: O exalted one, tell me what was your pledge.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच विद्वेषणं परमं जीवलोके कुर्यान्नरः पार्थिव याच्यमानः। तं त्वां पृच्छामि कथं तु राजन् दद्याद् भवान् दयितं च मेऽद्य॥
English: The Brahmana said: O king, in this world when a man asks for alms, men the him who asks for it. I ask you therefore (to tell me) with what feelings you will give me what I ask and on which I have set my heart.
Sanskrit: राजोवाच न चानुकीर्तयेदद्य दत्त्वा अयाच्यमर्थं न च संशृणोमि। प्राप्यमर्थं च संश्रुत्य तं चापि दत्त्वा सुसुखी भवामि॥
English: The king said: Having given away anything, I never boast of it; I never also listen to the prayers for things which cannot be given. But I (always) hear the prayers for things that can be given. Giving away, I always become happy.
Sanskrit: ददामि ते रोहिणीनां सहस्रं प्रियो हि मे ब्राह्मणो याचमानः। न मे मनः कुप्यति याचमाने दत्तं न शोचामि कदाचिदर्थम्॥
English: I shall give you one thousand kine; the Brahmana who asks me for a gift is always very dear to me. I am never angry with a man who asks of me and I am never sorry for having given away.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा ब्राह्मणाय राजा गोसहस्रं ददौ। प्राप्तवांश्च गवां सहस्रं ब्राह्मण इति॥
English: Markandeya said : Having said this. the king gave one thousand kine to the Brahmanas and the Brahmana also obtained one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: बृहदश्व उवाच स मासमुष्य कौन्तेय भीममामन्त्र्य नैषधः। पुरादल्पपरीवारो जगाम निषधान् प्रति॥
English: Brihadashva said: O son of Kunti, the prince of the Nishadhas, having lived there for about a month, obtained permission of Bhima and went, with a small number of attendants, to the country of the Nishadhas.
Sanskrit: रथेनैकेन शुभ्रेण दन्तिभिः परिषोडशैः। पञ्चाशद्भिर्हयैश्चैव षट्शतैश्च पदातिभिः॥ स कम्पयन्निव महीं त्वरमाणो महीपतिः। प्रविवेशाथ संरब्धस्तरसैव महामनाः॥
English: That agile and lofty-minded monarch, who was swelled with rage, entered the country of the Nishadhas speedily, with a single white car, sixteen elephants, fifty horse and six hundred infantry and thereby he trembled the whole earth.
Sanskrit: ततः पुष्करमासाद्य वीरसेनसुतो नलः। उवाच दीव्याव पुनर्बहुवित्तं मयार्जितम्॥ दमयन्ती च यच्चान्यन्मम किंचन विद्यते। एष वै मम संन्यासस्तव राज्यं तु पुष्कर॥ पुनः प्रवर्ततां द्यूतमिति मे निश्चिता मतिः। एकपाणेन भद्रं ते प्राणयोश्च पणावहे॥
English: Thereupon the heroic son of Virasena, advancing towards Pushkara (his brother), expressed his intention to play at dice; because he again earned vast wealth. Nal Said, "O Pushkara, let Damayanti and everything else, that I have, by my stake; and let your kingdom be yours. Let the game at dice begin again; for this is my firm resolution. Be you happy. Let us stake all that we possess, as well as our lives.
Sanskrit: जित्वा परस्वमाहृत्य राज्यं वा यदि वा बसु। प्रतिपाणः प्रदातव्यः परमोधर्म उच्यते॥
English: To stake back other's possessions, that is, wealth and kingdom, that are already won, is said to be the chief virtue.
Sanskrit: न चेद् वाञ्छसि त्वं युद्धद्यूतं प्रवर्तताम्। द्वैरथेनास्तु वै शान्तिस्तव वा मम वा नृप॥
English: If you do not like the game at dice, do you then engage yourself in the play at weapons. Really, O king, let us have peace by fighting out a duel.
Sanskrit: वंशभोज्यमिदं राज्यमर्थितव्यं यथा तथा। येन केनाप्युपायेन वृद्धानामिति शासनम्॥
English: The sages have laid down their authority by saying, that the ancestral kingdom should be obtained under any circumstance or by any means.
Sanskrit: द्वयोरेकतरे बुद्धिः क्रियतामद्य पुष्कर। कैतवेनाक्षवत्यां तु युद्धे वा नाम्यतांधनुः॥
English: O Pushkara, do you choose today one of these two; that is, do you either game at dice or bend the bow in battle.
Sanskrit: नैषधेनैवमुक्तस्तु पुष्करः प्रहसन्निवा ध्रुवमात्मजयं मत्वा प्रत्याह पृथिवीपतिम्॥
English: Brihadashva said: Having been thus addressed by the prince of the Nishadhas, Pushkara, with the assurance of his own success, answered the king smilingly.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या त्वयार्जितं वित्तं प्रतिपाणाय नैषध। दिष्ट्या च दुष्कृतं कर्म दमयन्त्याः क्षयं गतम्॥
English: “O Naishadha, by good fortune you have acquired the vast wealth, in order to stake it back again. Most fortunately the adversity of Damayanti has come to an end.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या च ध्रियसे राजन् सदारोऽद्य महाभुज। धनेनानेन वै भैमी जितेन समलंकृता।॥ देवनेन मम मामुपस्थास्यति व्यक्तं दिवि शक्रमिवाप्सराः। नित्यशो हि स्मरामि त्वां प्रतीक्षेऽपि च नैषध॥
English: O monarch, O mighty-armed one, that you are still living with your wife, is owing to your good luck. Indeed, the daughter of king Bhima, decked in ornaments, will attend me with all the wealth, that I will gain from you, even as the Apsaras wait upon Shakra in heaven. O prince of the Nishadhas, do I, therefore, recollect you and expect you always.
Sanskrit: प्रीतिर्न भवत्यसुहृद्गणैः। जित्वा त्वद्य वरारोहां दमयन्तीमनिन्दिताम्॥ कृतकृत्यो भविष्यामि सा हि मे नित्यशो हृदि।
English: To play at dicc with those that are not my relatives, gives me no pleasure. Having this day obtained the hand of Damayanti, who is most beautiful and possessed of blameless features, I shall think myself very lucky, for she is, as ever, the darling of my heart.”
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु तस्य ता वाचो बह्वबद्धप्रलापिनः॥ इयेष स शिरश्छेत्तुं खड्नेन कुपितो नलः। स्मयंस्तु रोषताम्राक्षस्तमुवाच नलो नृपः॥
English: Having heard these expressions of that infatuated braggart, king Nala became filled with rage and desired to sever his head by the sword. King Nala smilingly, though his eyes were red with anger, addressed him, saying,
Sanskrit: पणावः किं व्याहरसे जितो न व्याहरिष्यसि। ततः प्रावर्तत द्यूतं पुष्करस्य नलस्य च॥ एकपाणेन वीरेण लेन स पराजितः। स रत्नकोशनिचयैः प्राणेन पणितोऽपि च॥
English: "Let us begin the play. Why do you speak thus now? You will speak in any way you like, after you shali have defeated me at dice.” Thereupon the gambling began between Pushkara and Nala. Pushkara, who had even staked his own life, was defeated at a single throw by Nala; and thus he lost all his wealth and treasures.
Sanskrit: जित्वा च पुष्करं राजा प्रहसन्निदमब्रवीत्। मम सर्वमिदं राज्यमव्यग्रं हतकण्टकम्॥ वैदर्भी न त्वया शक्या राजापसद वीक्षितुम्। तस्यास्त्वं सपरीवारो मूढ दासत्वमागतः॥
English: The king, having defeated Pushkara, laughingly saidto him: "This entire kingdom is now undisputedly mine. The thorns (the enemies) are all destroyed. O worst of kings, now you are not able even to have a look of Vaidharbhi. O foolish one, you are now reduced to her slave with your family.
Sanskrit: न त्वया तत् कृतं कर्म येनाहं विजितः पुरा। कलिना तत् कृतं कर्म त्वं च मूढ न बुध्यसे॥
English: That formerly I was defeated by you, was not wrought by you. That act was done by Kali; and it was not you, that did so. O stupid one, this you do not understand.
Sanskrit: नाहं परकृतं दोषं त्वय्याधास्ये कथंचन। यथासुखं वै जीव त्वं प्राणानवसृजामि ते॥
English: I will never attribute the faults, committed by others, to you. Indeed, do you live happily. I grant you your life.
Sanskrit: तथैव सर्वसम्भारं स्वमंशं वितरामि ते। तथैव च मम प्रतिस्त्वयि वीर न संशयः॥
English: As before, I give you your portion of the whole kingdom. O hero, the amount of my love for you is doubtlessly the same as before.
Sanskrit: सौहार्द चापि मे त्वत्तो न कदाचित् प्रहास्यति। पुष्कर त्वं हि मे भ्राता संजीव शरदः शतम्॥
English: O Pushkara, the fraternal love, that I entertain for you, will never decrease. You are my brother. Do you live for a hundred years.
Sanskrit: एवं नल: सान्त्वयित्वा भ्रातरं सत्यविक्रमः। स्वपुरं प्रेषयामास परिष्वज्य पुनः पुनः॥
English: Having thus accosted his brother, Nala of undaunted courage embraced him repeatedly and asked him to go to his own city.
Sanskrit: सान्त्वितो नैषाधेनैवं पुष्करं प्रत्युवाच तम्। पुण्यश्लोकं तदा राजन्नभिवाद्य कृताञ्जलिः॥ कीर्तिरस्तु तवाक्षय्या जीव वर्षशतं सुखी। यो मे वितरसि प्राणानधिष्ठानं च पार्थिव॥
English: O king, having been thus consoled by the prince of the Nishadhas, Pushkara then, with folded hands, saluted and answered that virtuous prince, saying, “O prince, let your fame be immortal; and do you live at peace for hundred years, for you have give to me both life and shelter."
Sanskrit: स तथा सत्कृतो राज्ञा मासमुष्य तदा नृप। प्रययौ पुष्करो हृष्टः स्वपुरं स्वजनावृतः॥ महत्या सेनया साधू विनीतैः परिचारकैः। भ्राजमान इवादित्यो वपुषा पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: O monarch, having been thus honoured by the king (his brother, Nala). Pushkara, gratified at heart, then repaired to his own city attended by his relatives, after he has passed about a month with his brother. O foremost of men, also attended by a great force and humble servants, Pushkara went away; and he looked like the resplendent sun in appearance.
Sanskrit: प्रस्थाप्य पुष्करं राजा वित्तवन्तमनामयम्। प्रविवेश पुरं श्रीमानत्यर्थमुपशोभिताम्॥
English: After having settled Pushkara and enriched and delivered him from all anxieties, the blessed prince entered his own palace, most gorgeously decorated.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्य सान्वयामास पौरांश्च निषधाधिपः। पौरा जानपदाश्चापि सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुहाः॥
English: After having entered the palace, the prince of the Nishadhas consoled all the citizens, who, as well as the subjects from the country, again, greatly expressed their satisfaction,
Sanskrit: ऊचुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे सामात्यप्रमुखा जनाः। अद्य स्म निर्वृता राजन् पुरे जनपदेऽपि च। उपासितुं पुन: प्राप्ता देवा इव शतक्रतुम्॥
English: All the officers of government, headed by their minister, addressed him with folded hands, saying, "O king, really we are all glad today both in the city and the country, even as the gods themselves, after having obtained their chief of a hundred sacrifices for worship."
Sanskrit: बृहदश्व उवाच दमयन्ती तु तच्छ्रुत्वा भृशं शोकपरायणा। शङ्कमाना नलं तं वै केशिनीमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Brihadashva said : Having heard all these, Damayanti became afflicted with sorrow; and, suspecting that le must be Nala, addressed Keshini, saying,
Sanskrit: गच्छ केशिनि भूयस्त्वं परीक्षां कुरु बाहुके। अब्रुवाणा समीपस्था चरितान्यस्य लक्षय॥
English: "O Keshini, do you go again and scrutinize the conduct of Bahuka; and keeping yourself in silence at his side, behold all his bevaviours.
Sanskrit: यदा च किंचित् कुर्यात् स कारणं तत्र भामिनि। तत्र संचेष्टमानस्य लक्षयन्ती विचेष्टितम्॥
English: O beautiful one, find out the cause, whenever he does anything; and marks well whenever he performs anything skillful.
Sanskrit: न चास्य प्रतिबन्धेन देयोऽग्निरपि केशिनि। याचते न जलं देयं सर्वथा त्वरमाणया॥
English: O Keshini, whenever he may ask fire or water, you will not be in a hurry to give it; and thus obstruct him.
Sanskrit: एतत् सर्वं समीक्ष्य त्वं चरितं मे निवेदया निमित्तं यत् त्वया दृष्टं बाहुके दैवमानुषम्॥ यच्चान्यदपि पश्येथास्तच्चाख्येयं त्वया मम।
English: "Seeing all these, do you let me know his conduct, as also what human or super-human will be seen in Bahuka. Do you also report to me what else you will see in him."
Sanskrit: दमयन्त्यैवमुक्ता सा जगामाथ च केशिनी॥ निशम्याथ हयज्ञस्य लिङ्गानि पुनरागमत्।
English: Thus spoken by Damayanti, Keshini went away. Having learnt the behaviours of that person, who was versed in the knowledge of horses, Keshini returned.
Sanskrit: सा तत् सर्वं यथावृत्तं दमयन्त्यै न्यवेदयत्। निमित्तं यत् तया दृष्टं बाहुके दैवमानुषम्॥
English: She reported to Damayanti the whole history, mentioning what human superhuman she saw in Bahuka.
Sanskrit: केशिन्युवाच दृढं शुच्युपचारोऽसौ न मया भानुषः क्वचित्। दृष्टपूर्वः श्रुतो वापि दमयन्ति तथाविधः॥
English: Keshini said: O Damayanti, I have never heard or seen before any person of his character, having so great a 'power over the elements.'
Sanskrit: ह्रस्वमासाद्य संचारं नासौ विनमते क्वचित्। तं तु दृष्ट्वा यथासंगमुत्सर्पति यथासुखम्॥
English: Whenever he comes to a narrow hole, he never stoops low; rather the hole opens wide at his touch; and he easily passes through it.
Sanskrit: संकटेऽप्यस्य सुमहान् विवरो जायतेऽधिकः। ऋतुपर्णस्य चार्थाय भोजनीयमनेकशः॥ प्रेषितं तत्र राज्ञा तु मांसं चैव प्रभूतवत्। तस्य प्रक्षालनार्थाय कुम्भास्तत्रोपकल्पिताः॥
English: Thus a small hole grows largely wide at his coming. There were sent by the king (Bhima) various sorts of food, as also flesh of many animals, for Rituparna. There were also many vessels sent for washing the flesh.
Sanskrit: ते तेनावेक्षिताः कुम्भाः पूर्णा एवाभवंस्ततः। ततः प्रक्षालनं कृत्वा समधिश्रित्य बाहुकः॥ तृणमुष्टिं समादाय सवितुस्तं समादधत्। अथ प्रज्वलितस्तत्र सहसा हव्यवाहनः॥
English: Those vessels, whenever looked at by him (Bahuka), became at once filled with water. Thereupon Bahuka washed them and set himself to cooking. Then again he grasped a handful of grass and held it to the sun, where suddenly fire blazed up.
Sanskrit: तदद्भुततमं दृष्ट्वा विस्मिताहमिहागता। अन्यच्च तस्मिन् सुमहदाश्चर्यं लक्षितं मया।॥
English: Beholding that greatest wonder, I was struck with astonishment and have come hither. Also another great wonder was marked by me in him.
Sanskrit: यदग्निमपि संस्पृश्य नैवासौ दह्यते शुभे। छन्देन चोदकं तस्य वहत्यावर्जितं दुतम्॥
English: O beautiful one, although he touched fire, still he was not burnt. The water, falling at his command, flowed rapidly.
Sanskrit: अतीव चान्यत् सुमहदाश्चर्यं दृष्टवत्यहम्। यत् स पुष्पाण्युपादाय हस्ताभ्यां ममृदे शनैः॥ मृद्यमानानि पाणिभ्यां तेन पुष्पाणि नान्यथा। भूय एव सुगन्धीनि हृषितानि भवन्ति हि। एतान्यद्भुतलिङ्गानि दृष्ट्वाहं दुतमागता॥
English: I have marked another wonder, which was extraordinarily great, that he took some flowers in his hands and pressed them slowly. Although these flowers were pressed by him with the hands, yet they, instead of losing their original forms, became more fragrant and beautiful than before. Observing those marks of wonder, I have hastily come here.
Sanskrit: बृहदश्व उवाच दमयन्ती तु तच्छ्रुत्वा पुण्यश्लोकस्य चेष्टितम्। अमन्यत नलं प्राप्तं कर्मचेष्टाभिसूचितम्॥
English: Brihadashva said : Having heard of those wonderful behaviours of that righteous one and having known him by his acts, Damayanti considered that Nala was obtained.
Sanskrit: सा शङ्कमाना भर्तारं बाहुकं पुनरिङ्गितैः। केशिनीं श्लक्ष्णया वाचा रुदती पुनरब्रवीत्॥ पुनर्गच्छ प्रमत्तस्य बाहुकस्योपसंस्कृतम्। महानसाद् द्रुतं मांसमानयस्वेह भाविनि॥ सा गत्वा बाहुकस्याचे तन्मांसमपकृष्य च। अत्युष्णमेव त्वरिता तत्क्षणात् प्रियकारिणी॥
English: Again, by these marks suspecting Bahuka to be her husband, Damayanti wept and again addressed Keshini in a sweet speech, "O handsome one, do you go again and fetch here from the kitchen, without the knowledge of Bahuka, some meat cooked by him." The beneficent lady instantly went to Bahuka; and immediately returned, taking some hot meat therefrom.
Sanskrit: दमयन्त्यै ततः प्रादात् केशिनी कुरुनन्दन। सो चिता नलसिद्धस्य मांसस्य बहुशः पुरा॥
English: O descendant of the Kuru race, thereupon Keshini gave the meat to Damayanti, who had, during the past days, very often tasted meat boiled by Nala.
Sanskrit: प्राश्य मत्वा नलं सूतं प्राक्रोशद् भृशदुःखिता। वैक्लव्यं परमं गत्वा प्रक्षाल्य च मुखं ततः॥ मिथुनं प्रेषयामास केशिन्या सह भारत। इन्द्रसेनां सह भ्रात्रा समभिज्ञाय बाहुकः॥ अभिद्रुत्य ततो राजा परिष्वज्याङ्कमानयत्। बाहुकस्तु समासाद्य सुतौ सुरसुतोपमौ॥ भृशं दुःखपरीतात्मा सुस्वरं प्ररुरोद ह। नैषधो दर्शयित्वा तु विकारमसकृत् तदा। उत्सृज्य सहसा पुत्रौ केशिनीमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thus tasting the meat brought by her female servant, she decided the charioteer to be Nala himself; and, inuch aggrieved, she wept bitterly. Overtaken by great calamity, she then washed her face. O Bharata, thereafter she sent her two children with Keshini. Bahuka recognised Indrasena with her brother. Thereupon the monarch (in the guise of Bahuka) came up speedily and, embracing his children, placed them on his lap. Then again, embracing his children, who were like the children of the celestials, Bahuka became filled with the greatest misery and wept bitterly in a soft voice. Thus having cxprcsscd his mental derangement over and over again, the prince of the Nishadhas left the children all on a sudden and spoke Keshini there words,
Sanskrit: इदं च सदृशं भद्रे मिथुनं मम पुत्रयोः। अतो दृष्ट्वैव सहसा बाष्पमुत्सृष्टवानहम्॥
English: "O beauteous one, these twins are like iny own children. Hence seeing them suddenly, I shed tears.
Sanskrit: बहुशः सम्पतन्तीं त्वां जनः संकेतदोषतः। वयं च देशातिथयो गच्छ भद्रे यथासुखम्॥
English: If you come to me very often, people may think evil; because we are men of other country. So, O handsome one, do you go away hence with ease."
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ततोऽर्जुनस्य भवनं प्रविश्याप्रतिमं विभुः। स्पृष्ट्वाम्भः पुण्डरीकाक्षः स्थण्डिले शुभलक्षणे॥
English: Sanjaya said Then that Lord of eyes like lotus-petals, having entered into the matchless mansion of Arjuna, touched water and on the smooth and auspicious floor.
Sanskrit: संतस्तार शुभां शय्यां दभैदूर्यसंनिभैः। ततो माल्येन विधिवल्लजैर्गन्धैः सुमङ्गलैः॥
English: Spread an auspicious bed made of Kushamass of the hue of lapises. Thereafter, with garlands of flowers, fried paddy and perfumes and other auspicious articles.
Sanskrit: अलंचकार तां शय्यां परिवार्यायुधोत्तमैः। ततः स्पृष्टोदके पार्थे विनीताः परिचारकाः॥
English: He decorated that bed and then kept around it many excellent weapons. Then when Partha also had touched water, obedient and humble servants.
Sanskrit: दर्शयन्तोऽन्तिके चकुर्नैशं त्रैयम्बकं बलिम्। ततः प्रीतमनाः पार्थो गन्धमाल्यैश्च माधवम्॥
English: Performed the usual nightly ceremony of offering victims to the three-eyed Mahadeva. Thereafter with a delighted heart, Pritha's son, with perfumes and garlands.
Sanskrit: अलंकृत्योपहारं तं नैशं तस्मै न्यवेदयत्। स्मयमानस्तु गोविन्दः फाल्गुनं प्रत्यभाषत॥
English: Adorned Madhava and then offered him the nightly offering. The Govinda with a smile thus spoke to Phalguna.
Sanskrit: सुप्यतां पाथ्र भद्रं ते कल्याणाय व्रजाम्यहम्। स्थापयित्वा ततो द्वा:स्थान् गोप्तुंश्चात्तायुधान् नरान्॥६
English: “O son of Pritha, lay yourself down for sleep; good betide you, I go in search of your welfare.” Then placing at the door well-armed sentinels and door-keepers.
Sanskrit: दारुवानुगतः श्रीमान् विवेश शिबिरं स्वकम्। शिश्ये च शयने शुभ्रे बहुकृत्यं विचिन्तयन्॥
English: The auspicious Krishna followed by Daruka, entered his own tent. Then he laid himself down on his milk-white bed and brooded over the diverse measures (to be adopted on the morrow).
Sanskrit: पार्थाय सर्वे भगवान् शोकदुःखापहं विधिम्। व्यदधात् पुण्डरीकाक्षस्तेजोद्युतिविवर्धनम्॥
English: Then that illustrious one of eyes resembling lotus-petals, for Partha's sake, began to reflect on various measures that would drive away the one latter's grief and sorrow and increase his energy and effulgence.
Sanskrit: योगमास्थाय युक्तात्मा सर्वेषामीश्वरेश्वरः। श्रेयस्कामः पृथुयशा विष्णुर्जिष्णुप्रियंकरः॥
English: Then that of soul engaged in meditation, that foremost lord of all, viz., Vishnu of wide-spread renown, who always performed what was agreeable to Jishnu, had recourse to Yoga-meditation, for benefiting Arjuna.
Sanskrit: न पाण्डवानां शिबिरे कश्चित् सुष्वाप तां निशाम्। प्रजागरः सर्वजनं ह्याविवेश विशाम्पते॥
English: During that night none enjoyed sleep in the camp of the Pandavas. During that night, O ruler of men, wakefulness possessed every body.
Sanskrit: पुत्रशोकाभितप्तेन प्रतिज्ञातो महात्मना। सहसा सिन्धुराजस्य वधो गाण्डीवधन्वना॥
English: “The wielder of the Gandiva bow, the highsouled Arjuna, being afflicted sore with grief on account of the death of his son, has rashly vowed the slaughter of the king of the Sindhus.