pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: द्रोणास्त्रमभिहत्यैष विमर्दे मधुसूदन। महेष्वासो हतः शेते नद्या हत इव दुमः॥
English: Having counteracted many weapons of Drona, this destroyer of foes, O slayer of Madhu, this great bowman lies there, dead, like a tree uprooted by the wind.
Sanskrit: एष चेदिपतिः शूरो धृष्टकेतुर्महारथः। शेते विनिहतः संख्ये हत्वा शत्रून् सहस्रशः॥
English: After having slain thousands of enemies, that brave king of the Chedis, that mighty carwarrior, viz., Dhrishtaketu lies, himself deprived of life.
Sanskrit: वितुद्यमानं विहगैस्तं भार्याः पर्युपासिताः। चेदिराजं हृषीकेश हतं सबलबान्धवम्॥
English: There, O Hrishikesha, the wives of the king of the Chedis are sitting around his body still decked with beautiful hairs and ear-rings, though torn by carnivorous birds.
Sanskrit: दाशा_पुत्रजं वीरं शयानं सत्यविक्रमम्। आरोप्याङ्के रुदन्त्येताश्चेदिराजवराङ्गनाः॥
English: Placing upon their laps and prostrate form of the heroic Dhrishtaketu of Dasharha race, those foremost of ladies, are crying in sorrow.
Sanskrit: अस्य पुत्रं हृषीकेश सुवक्त्रं चारुकुण्डलम्। द्रोणेन समरे पश्य निकृतं बहुधा शरैः॥
English: Behold, O Hrishikesha, the son of that Dhrishtaketu, having fair locks and excellent car-rings, cut in battle by Drona with his arrows.
Sanskrit: पितरं नूनमाजिस्थं युद्ध्यमानं परैः सह। नाजहात् पितरं वीरमद्यापि मधुसूदन॥
English: He never deserted his father while the latter fought with his enemies. Mark, O destroyer of Madhu, he does not, even in death, leave the side of that heroic father.
Sanskrit: एवं ममापि पुत्रस्य पुत्रः पितरमन्वगात्। दुर्योधनं महाबाहो लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा॥
English: Thus. also, my grandson, that slayer of hostile heroes, viz., the mighty-armed Lakshmana, has followed his father Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ पतितौ पश्य माधव। हिमान्ते पुष्पितौ शालौ मरुता गलिताविव॥ ये
English: Look, O Keshava, at the two brothers of Avanti, viz., Vinda and Anuvinda, lying their on the fled, like two blossoming Shala trees in the spring uprooted by the wind.
Sanskrit: काञ्चनाङ्गदवर्माणौ बाणखड्गधनुर्धरौ। ऋषभप्रतिरूपाक्षौ शयानौ विमलस्रजौ॥
English: Clad in golden armour and bedecked with golden Angadas, they are still armed with swords and bows. Having eyes like those of a bull, and decked with shining garlands, both of them are lying on the field.
Sanskrit: अवध्याः पाण्डवाः कृष्ण सर्व एव त्वया सह। मुक्ता द्रोणभीष्माभ्यां कर्णाद् वैकर्तनात् कृपात्॥३० दुर्योधनाद् द्रोणसुतात् सैन्धवाच्च जयद्रथात्। सोमदत्ताद् विकर्णाच शूराच कृतवर्मणः॥
English: The Pandavas, O Krishna, as well as yourself, are surely unslayable, since they are you have escaped from Drona, Bhishma, Karna the son of Vikartana, Kripa, Duryodhana, the of son Drona, the mighty car-warrior Jayadratha, Somadatta, Vikarna, and from the brave Kritavarman.
Sanskrit: ये हन्युः शस्त्रवेगेन देवानपि नरर्षभाः। त इमे निहताः संख्ये पश्य कालस्य पर्ययम्॥
English: Mark the reverses created by Time. Those leading warriors who could slay the very celestials by force of their arms have themselves been killed.
Sanskrit: नातिभारोऽस्ति दैवस्य ध्रुवं माधव कश्चन। यदिमे निहताः शूराः क्षत्रियैः क्षत्रियर्षभाः॥
English: forsooth, O Madhava, there is nothing difficult for destiny to bring about, since these leading men, these heroes, have been killed by Kshatriya warriors!
Sanskrit: तदैव निहताः कृष्ण मम पुत्रास्तरस्विनः। यदैवाकृतकामस्त्वमुपप्लव्यं गतः पुनः॥
English: I considered by energetic sons as slain even then, O Krishna, when you came back unsuccessful to Upaplavya!
Sanskrit: शान्तनोश्चैव पुत्रेण प्राज्ञेन विदुरेण च। तदैवोक्तास्मि मा स्नेहं कुरुष्वात्मसुतेष्विति॥
English: Shantanu's son and wise Vidura told me then, — withdraw your love for your children.
Sanskrit: तयोहि दर्शनं नैतन्मिथ्या भवितुमर्हति। अचिरेणैव मे पुत्रा भस्मीभूता जनार्दन॥
English: The interviews of those persons could never be useless. Soon, O Janarddana, have my sons been reduced to ashes!'
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वा न्यपतद् भूमौ गान्धारी शोकमूर्छिता। दुःखोपहतविज्ञाना धैर्यमुत्सृज्य भारत॥
English: Vaishampayana said “Having said so, Gandhari, beside herself with grief, dropped down on the Earth. Losing her fortitude, she became overwhelmed with grief.
Sanskrit: ततः कोपपरीताङ्गी पुत्रशोकपरिप्लुता। जगाम शौरि दोषेण गान्धारी व्यथितेन्द्रिया॥
English: Filled with anger and sorrow at the death of her sons, Gandhari, with agitated heart, attributed every fault to Keshava.
Sanskrit: गान्धार्युवाच पाण्डवा धार्तराष्ट्राश्च दग्धाः कृष्ण परस्परम्। उपेक्षिता विनश्यन्तस्त्वया कस्माज्जनार्दन॥
English: Gandhari said The Pandavas and the Dhartarashtra, O Krishna, have both been consumed. Whilst they were thus being rotted out, O Janarddana, why were you indifferent to them.
Sanskrit: शक्तेन बहुभृत्येन विपुले तिष्ठता बले। उभयत्र समर्थेन श्रुतवाक्येन चैव ह॥
English: You could prevent the slaughter, for you have a large following and a vast army. You had eloquence, and you had the power of making peace.
Sanskrit: इच्छतोपेक्षितो नाशः कुरूणां मधुसूदन। यस्मात् त्वया महाबाहो फलं तस्मादवाप्नुहि॥
English: Since deliberately, O slayer of Madhu, you were indifferent to this universal destruction therefore, O mighty-armed one, you should feel the consequences of this act.
Sanskrit: पतिशुश्रूषया यन्मे तपः किंचिदुपार्जितम्। तेन त्वां दुरवापेन शप्स्ये चक्रगदाधर॥
English: By the little merit I have acquired by serving dutifully by husband, by that merit so, difficult to attain, I shall curse you, O holder of the discus and the race.
Sanskrit: यस्मात् परस्परं अन्तो ज्ञातयः कुरुपाण्डवाः। उपेक्षितास्ते गोविन्द तस्माज्ज्ञातीन् वधिष्यसि॥
English: Since you were indifferent to the Kurus and the Pandavas whilst they killed each other, therefore, O Govinda, you will be the destroyer of your own kinsmen.
Sanskrit: त्वमप्युपस्थिते वर्षे षट्त्रिंशे मधुसूदन। हतज्ञातिर्हतामात्यो हतपुत्रो वनेचरः॥ अनाथवदविज्ञातो लोकेष्वनभिलक्षितः। कुत्सितेनाभ्युपायेन निधनं समवाप्स्यसि॥
English: On the thirty-sixty year froin this, O destroyer of Madhu, you will, after bringing about the death of your kinsmen and friends and sons, perish by disgustful means within the forest.
Sanskrit: तवाप्येवं हतसुता निहतज्ञातिबान्धवाः। स्त्रियः परिपतिष्यन्ति यथैता भरतस्त्रियः॥
English: The ladies of your family, deprived of sons, kinsmen, and friends, shall weep and cry even as these ladies of the Bharata family.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं घोरं वासुदेवो महामनाः। उवाच देवीं गान्धारीमीषदभ्युत्स्मयन्निव॥ जानेऽहमेतदप्येवं चीर्णं चरसि क्षत्रिये। दैवादेव विनश्यन्ति वृष्णयो नात्र संशयः॥
English: Vaishampayana continued Hearing these words, the great Krishna, addressing the worshipful Gandhari, said to her these words, smilingly,-'There is none in the world, save myself, who can exterminate the Vrishnis. I know this well. I am trying to bring it about. In imprecating this curse, O you of excellent vows, you have helped me in the accomplishment of that work.
Sanskrit: संहर्ता वृष्णिचक्रस्य नान्यो मद् विद्यते शुभे। अवध्यास्ते नरैरन्यैरपि वा देवदानवैः॥ परस्परकृतं नाशमतः प्राप्स्यन्ति यादवाः।
English: The Vrishnis and incapable of being killed by others, whether human beings or gods or Danavas. The Yadavas, therefore, shall be killed by one another.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तवति दाशार्हे पाण्डवास्रस्तचेतसः। बभूवु शसंविग्ना निराशाश्चापि जीविते॥
English: After the Dasharha hero had said so, the Pandavas became stupefied. Stricken, with anxiety, all of them became hopeless of life.” After the Dasharha hero had said so, the Pandavas became stupefied. Stricken, with anxiety, all of them became hopeless of life.”
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः कुन्तीसुतो राजा पौरजानपदं जनम्। पूजयित्वा यथान्यायमनुजज्ञे गृहान् प्रति॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then having duly honoured the citizens and the inhabitants of the province, the royal son of Kunti dismissed them to their respective homes.
Sanskrit: सान्त्वयामास नारीश्च हतवीरा हतेश्वराः। विपुलैरर्थदानैः स तदा पाण्डुसुतो नृपः॥
English: The Pandava king then consoled those women, who had lost their heroic husbands and sons in the battle, with profuse gifts of wealth.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिषिक्तो महाप्राज्ञः प्राप्य राज्यं युधिष्ठिरः। अवस्थाप्य नरश्रेष्ठः सर्वाः स्वप्रकृतीस्तथा॥
English: Having recovered his kingdom, Yudhishthira caused himself to be duly installed on the throne. That foremost of men then assured all his subjects by various deeds of good will.
Sanskrit: द्विजेम्यो गुणमुख्येभ्यो नैगमेभयश्च सर्वशः। प्रतिगृह्याशिषो मुख्यास्तथा धर्मभृतां वरः॥
English: That foremost of righteous men set himself to acquire the substantial blessings of the Brahmanas, of the foremost inilitary officers, and the leading citizens.
Sanskrit: उषित्वा शर्वरी: श्रीमान् पञ्चाशनगरोत्तमे। समय कौवाग्यस्य सस्मार पुरुषर्षभः॥
English: Having passed fifty nights in the capital, the blessed monarch recollected the time indicated by his grandfather as the hour of his departure from this world.
Sanskrit: स निर्ययौ गजपुराद् याजकैः परिवारितः। दृष्ट्वा निवृत्तमादित्यं प्रवृतं चोत्तरायणम्॥
English: Accompanied by a number of priests he then left the city of Hastinapur having seen that the sun ceasing to go southwards, had begun to proceed in his northward course.
Sanskrit: धृतं माल्यं च गन्धांश्च क्षौमाणि च युधिष्ठिरः। चन्दानागुरुमुख्यानि तथा कालीयकान्यपि॥ प्रस्थाप्य पूर्वं कौन्तेयो भीष्मसंस्करणाय वै। माल्यानि च वराहा॑णि रतानि विविधानि च॥
English: Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, took with bin a large quantity of clarified butter and floral garlands and scents and silken cloths and excellent sandal wood and Aquilaria Agallocha and dark cloewood, for cremating the body of Bhishma. Various kinds of rich garlands and gems also were among those stores.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र पुरस्कृत्य गान्धारी च यशस्विनीम्। मातरं च पृथां धीमान् भ्रातृ॑श्च पुरुषर्षभान्॥ जनार्दनेनानुगतो विदुरेण च धीमता। युयुत्सुना च कौरव्यो युयुधानेन वा विभो॥ महता राजभोगेन पारिबहेण संवृतः। स्तूयमानो महातेजा भीष्मस्याग्नाननुव्रजन्॥
English: Placing Dhritarashtra at the head and queen Gandhari celebrated for her virtues, and his own mother Kunti and all his brothers also the highly intelligent Yudhishthira, accompanied by Krishna and wise Vidura, as also by Yuyutsu and Yuyudhana, and by his other relatives and followers forming a large train, proceeded, his praises sung the while by culogists and bards. The sacrificial fires of Bhishma were also borne in the procession.
Sanskrit: निश्चकाम पुरात् तस्माद् यथा देवपतिस्तथा। आससाद कुरुक्षेत्र ततः शान्तनवं नृपः॥
English: Thus accompanied, the king started from his city like a second king of the celestials. Soon he came upon the spot where the son of Shantanu was still lying on his bed of arrows.
Sanskrit: उपास्यमानं व्यासेन पाराशर्येण धीमता। नारदेन च राजर्षे देवलेनासितेन य॥ हतशिष्टैर्नृपैश्चान्यैर्नानादेशसमागतः। रक्षिभिश्च महात्मानं रक्ष्यमाणं समन्ततः॥ शयानं वीरशयने ददर्श नृपतिस्ततः। ततो रथादवातीर्य भ्रातृभिः सह धर्मराट्॥ अभवाद्याथ कौन्तेयः पितामहमरिंदम। द्वैपायनादीन् विप्रांश्च तैश्च प्रत्यभिनन्दितः॥
English: He saw his grandfather waited upon with reverence by Parasharas intelligent, son Vyasa, by Narada, O royal sage, by Devala and Asita, and also by the surviving unslain kings assembled from various parts of the country. Indeed, the king saw that his great grandfather, as he lay on his heroic bed, was guarded on all sides by the warriors appointed for that duty. Getting down from his car, king Yudhishthira, with his brothers, saluted his grandfather, that chastiser of all enemies. They also saluted the Rishis with the Island-born Vyasa at their head. They were saluted in return by them.
Sanskrit: ऋत्विग्भिर्ब्रह्मकल्पैश्च भ्रातृभिः सह धर्मजः। आसाद्य शरतल्पस्थमृषिभिः परिवारितम्॥
English: Accompanied by his priests each of whom resembled the grandfather Brahman himself, as also by his brothers, Yudhishthira, of undecaying glory, then approach that spot whereon Bhishma lay on his bed of arrows surrounded by those reverend Rishis.
Sanskrit: अब्रवीद् भरतश्रेष्ठं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। भ्रातृभिः सह कौरव्यः शयानं निम्नगासुतम्॥ युधिष्ठिरोऽहं नृपते नमस्ते जाह्नवीसुत। शृणोषि चेन्महाबाहो ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते॥
English: Then king Yudhishthira the just with all his brothers, addressed that foremost one of Kuru's race, the son of the River Ganga, as he lay on that bed of his saying, I am Yudhishthira, O king. Salutations to thee, O son of the River Janhavi. If you hearest me still, O tell me what I am to do for thee.
Sanskrit: प्राप्तोऽस्मि समये राजन्नग्नीनादाय ते विभो। आचार्यान् ब्राह्मणांश्चैव ऋत्विजो भ्रातरश्च मे॥ पुत्रश्व ते महातेजा धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः। उपस्थितः सहामात्यो वासुदेवश्व वीर्यवान्॥
English: Carrying with me thy sacrificial fires, I have come here, O king and wait upon thec at the hour appointed. Preceptors of all branches of learning, Brahmanas, Ritvijas, all iny brothers, thy son the king Dhritarashtra of great energy, are all here with my counsellors as also Vasudeva of great prowess.
Sanskrit: हतशिष्टाश्व राजानः सर्वं च कुरुजांगलाः। तान् पश्य नरशार्दूल समुन्मीलय लोचने॥
English: The remnant of unslain warriors, and all the denizens of Kurujangala, are also here, Opening the eyes, O chief of Kuru's race, do you see them.
Sanskrit: यच्चेह किंचित् कर्तव्ये तत्सर्वं प्रापितं मया। यथोक्तं भवता काले सर्वमेव च तत् कृतम्॥
English: Whatever should be done on this occasion have all been arranged and provided for by me. Indeed, at this hour which you hadst spoken of, all things have been kept in readiness.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु गाङ्गेयः कुन्तीपुत्रेण धीमता। ददर्श भारतान् सर्वान् स्थितान् सम्परिवार्य ह॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thus addressed by the highly intelligent Kunti's son the son, of Ganga opened his eyes and all the Bharatas assembled there and stood around him.
Sanskrit: ततश्व तं बली भीष्मः प्रगृह्म विपुलं भुजम्। उद्यन्मेघस्वरो वाग्मी काले वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: The mighty Bhishma then, taking the strong hand of Yudhishthira, addressed hiin, in a voice deep as that of the clouds.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि कौन्तेय सहामात्यो युधिष्ठिर। परिवृत्तो हि भगवान् सहस्रांशुर्दिवाकरः॥
English: By good luck, O son of Kunti, you have come here with all your counsellors, O Yudhishthira. The thousandrayed maker of day, the holy Sun, has begun his northward course.
Sanskrit: अष्टपञ्चाशतं राज्यः शयानस्याद्य मे गताः। शरेषु निशिताग्रेषु यथा वर्षशत तथा॥
English: I have been lying on my bed here for fiftycight nights. Stretched these on shai ppointed arrows, I have felt this period to be as long as if it was a century.
Sanskrit: माघोऽयं समनुप्राप्तो मासः सौम्यो युधिष्ठिर। त्रिभागशेषः पक्षोऽयं शुक्लो भवितुमर्हति॥
English: O Yuthishthira, the lunar month of Magha has come. This is, again, the lighted fortnight and a fourth part of it ought by this (according to my calculations) be over.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तु गाङ्गेयो धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। धृतराष्ट्रमथामन्ञ्य काले वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having said so to Yudhishthira the son of Dharma, Ganga's son Bhishma then saluted Dhritarashtra and said to him as follows.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच राजन् विदितधर्मोऽसि सुनिर्णीतार्थसंशयः। बहुश्रुता हि ते विप्रा बहवः पर्युपासिताः॥
English: Bhishma said O king, you know well the duties. All your doubts, again, relating to the science of wealth, have been well solved. You have served many learned Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: वेदशास्राणि सर्वाणि धर्मोश्च मनुजेश्वर। वेदांश्च चतुरः सर्वान् निखिलेनानुबुद्ध्यसे॥
English: You know the subtile sciences connected with the Vedas, all the duties of religion, O king, and the whole of the four Vedas.
Sanskrit: न शोचितव्यं कौरव्य भवितव्यं हि तत् तथा। श्रुतं देवरहस्यं ते कृष्णद्वैपायनादपि॥
English: You should not grieve, therefore, O son of Kuru. That which was preordained has come to pass. It could not be otherwise. You have heard the mysteries relating to the deities from the lips of the Islandborn Rishi himself.
Sanskrit: यथा पाण्डोः सुता राजंस्तथैव तव धर्मतः। तान् पालय स्थितो धर्मे गुरुशुश्रूषणे रतान्॥
English: Yuthishthira and his brothers are morally as much your sons as are the sons of Pandu. Following the duties of religion, cherish and protect them. In their turn, they are always devoted to the service of their elders.
Sanskrit: धर्मराजो हि शुद्धात्मा निदेशे स्थास्यते तव। आनृशंस्यपरं ह्येनं जानामि गुरुवत्सलम्॥
English: King Yudhishthira, the just, is pure souled. He will always be obedient to you. I know that he is given to the virtue of mercy or abstention from injury. He is devoted to his elders and preceptors.
Sanskrit: तब पुत्रा दुरात्मानः क्रोधलोभपरायणाः। ईर्ष्याभिभूता दुर्वृत्तास्तान् न शोचितुमर्हसि॥
English: Your sons wore all wickedsouled. They were full of anger and cupidity. Overwhelmed by envy they were all of wicked conduct. You should not grieve for them.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं धृतराष्ट्र मनीषिणम्। वासुदेवं महाबाहुमभ्यभाषत कौरवः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having said this much to Dhritarashtra of great wisdom, the Kuru chief then addressed Vasudeva of great arms.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच भगवन् देवदेवेश सुरासुरनमस्कृत। त्रिविक्रम नमस्तुभ्यं शङ्खचक्रगदाधर॥
English: O holy one, O god of all gods O you adored by all the deities and Asuras, O you who didst cover the three worlds with three steps of thine, I bow unto thee, O wielder of the conch, the discus, and the mace.
Sanskrit: वासुदेवो हिरण्यात्मा पुरुषः सविता विराट्। जीवभूतोऽनुरूपस्त्वं परमात्मा सनातन॥
English: You are Vasudeva, you are of golden body, you are the one Purusha (or active agent), you are the creator (of the universe), You are of huge proportions. You are sentiency. You are subtle. You are the Supreme and Eternal Soul.
Sanskrit: त्रायस्व पुण्डरीकाक्ष पुरुषोत्तम नित्यशः। अनुजानीहि मां कृष्ण वैकुण्ठ पुरुषोत्तम॥ रक्ष्याश्च ते पाण्डवेया भवान् येषां परायणम्।
English: Do you, O lotuseyed one, save me, O foremost of all beings. Do you give me to permission, O Krishna, to depart from this world, O you who are supreme happiness, O foremost of all beings. You should always protect the sons of Pandu. You are, indeed, already their sole refuge.
Sanskrit: उक्तवानस्मि दुर्बुद्धिं मन्दं दुर्योधनं तदा॥ यतः कृष्णस्ततो धर्मो यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः।
English: Formerly, I spoke the foolish Duryodhana of wicked understanding that there is Virtue where Krishna is, and that there is victory where Virtue is.
Sanskrit: वासुदेवेन तीर्थेन पुत्र संशाम्य पाण्डवैः॥ संधानस्य परः कालस्तवेति च पुनः पुनः।
English: I further advised him that depending on Vasudeva as his refuge, he should make peace with the Pandavas, Indeed, I repeatedly told him, “This is the fittest time for you to make peace.'
Sanskrit: न च मे तद् वचो मूढः कृतवान् स सुमन्दधीः। घातयित्वेह पृथिवीं ततः स निधनं गतः॥
English: The foolish and wicked Duryodhana however did not do what I said. Having caused a great havoc on Earth, at last, he himself gave up his life.
Sanskrit: त्वां तु जानाम्यहं देवं पुराणमृषिसत्तमम्। नरेण सहितं देव वदर्यां सुचिरोषितम्॥
English: I know thee, O illustrious one, to be that ancient and best of Rishis who lived for many years in the company of Nara, in hermitage of Badari.
Sanskrit: तथा मे नारदः प्राह व्यासश्च सुमहातपाः। नरनारायणावेतौ सम्भूतौ मनुजेष्विति॥
English: The celestial Rishi Narada told me this, as also Vyasa of austere penances. Even they have said to me that, Thyself and Arjuna are the old Rishis Narayana and Nara born among men.
Sanskrit: स मां त्वमनुजानीहि कृष्ण मोक्ष्ये कलेवरम्। त्वयाह समनुज्ञातो गच्छेयं परमां गतिम्॥
English: Do you, O Krishna, grant me leave. I shall renounce my body. Permitted by thec, I shall attain to the highest end.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच अनुज्ञानामि भीष्म त्वां वसून् प्राप्नुहि पार्थिव। न तेऽस्ति वृजिनं किंचिदिहलोके महाद्युते॥
English: Vasudeva said I give you leave, O Bhishma, O king, to attain to the status of the Vasus. O you of great splendour, you have not been guilty of a single sin, in this world.
Sanskrit: पितृभक्तोऽसि राजर्षे मार्कण्डेय इवापरः। तेन मृत्युस्तव वशे स्थितो भृत्य इवानतः॥
English: O royal sage, you are devoted to your father. You are, therefore, like a second Markandeya. It is, therefore, that death depends upon your pleasure like a slave.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु गाङ्गेयः पाण्डवानिदमब्रवीत्। धृतराष्ट्रमुखांश्चपि सर्वोश्च सुहृदस्तथा॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having said these words, the son of Ganga once more addressed the Pandavas headed by Dhritarashtra, and other friends and wellwishers of his.
Sanskrit: प्राणानुत्स्रष्टुमिच्छामि तत्रानुज्ञातुमर्हथ। सत्येषु यतितव्यं वः सत्यं हि परमं बलम्॥
English: I wish to renounce my life. You should give me leave. You should strive for attaching to truth. Truth forms the highest power.
Sanskrit: आनृशंस्यपरैर्भाव्यं सदैव नियतात्मभिः। ब्रह्मण्यैर्धर्मशीलैश्च तपोनित्यैश्च भारताः॥
English: You should always live with Brahmanas of righteous conduct, devoted to penances, ever abstaining from cruel conduct, and who have their souls under restraint.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा सुहृदः सर्वान् सम्परिष्वज्य चैव हा पुनरेवाब्रवीद् धीमान् युधिष्ठिरमिदं वचः॥ ब्राह्मणाश्चैव ते नित्यं प्राज्ञाश्चैव विशेषतः। आचार्या ऋत्विजश्चैव पूजनीया जनाधिप॥
English: Having said these words to his friends and embraced them all, the intelligent Bhishma once more addressed Yudhishthira, saying, "O king, worship all Brahmanas, especially those who are gifted with wisdom, them who are preceptors, those who are priests capable of assisting at sacrifices.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच किमाहुर्दैवतं विप्रा राजानं भरतर्षभ। मनुष्याणामधिपतिं तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said 'Why, O foremost of Bharata's race, have the Brahmanas declared that the king, that ruler of men, is a god.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। बृहस्पतिं वसुमना यथा पप्रच्छ भारत।॥
English: Bhishma said Regarding it is cited the old story, O Bharata, of the discourse of Brihaspati and Vasumanas..
Sanskrit: राजा वसुमना नाम कौसल्यो धीमतां वरः। महर्षि किल पप्रच्छ कृतप्रज्ञं बृहस्पतिम्॥
English: There was a highly intelligent king of Koshala, named Vasumanas. On a certain occasion he questioned the great wise sage Brihaspati.
Sanskrit: सर्वं वैनयिकं कृत्वा विनयज्ञो बृहस्पतिम्। दक्षिणानन्तरो भूत्वा प्रणम्य विधिपूर्वकम्॥ विधिं पप्रच्छ राज्यस्य सर्वलोकहिते रतः। प्रजानां सुखमन्विच्छन् धर्मशीलं बृहस्पतिम्॥
English: Always humble, king Vasumanas ever devoted to well-being of all, having observed the proper humilities, and having gone round the great sage and bowed to him duly enquired of the virtuous Brihaspati about the institutes of a kingdom, actuated by the desire of securing the happiness of men.
Sanskrit: वसुमना उवाच केन भूतानि वर्धन्ते क्षयं गच्छन्ति केन वा। कमर्चन्तो महाप्राज्ञ सुखमव्ययमाप्नुयुः॥ एवं पृष्टो महाप्राज्ञः कौसल्येनामितौजसा। राजसत्कारमव्यग्रं शशंसास्मै बृहस्पतिः॥
English: Vasumanas said By what means do creatures grow and by what are they destroyed? (you of great wisdom, by worshipping whom do they succeed in acquiring eternal happiness. Thus questioned by the highly powerful Koshala king Brihaspati of great wisdom described to him coolly about the regard which should be paid to kings.
Sanskrit: बृहस्पतिरुवाच राजमूलो महाप्राज्ञ धर्मो लोकस्य लक्ष्यते। प्रजा राजभयादेव न खादन्ति परस्परम्॥
English: Brihaspati said The duties of all men, you of great wisdom, originate from the king. It is through fear of the king only that men do not devour one another.
Sanskrit: राजा ह्येवाखिलं लोकं समुदीर्णं समुत्सुकम्। प्रसादयति धर्मेण प्रसाद्य च विराजते॥
English: It is the king who establishes peace on Earth through due observances of duties by checking all disregard for healthy restraints and all kinds of lust. Acquiring this he shines in glory.
Sanskrit: यथा ह्यनुदये राजन् भूतानि शशिसूर्ययोः। अन्धे तमसि मज्जेयुरपश्यन्तः परस्परम्॥ यथा ह्यनुदके मत्स्या निराक्रन्दे विहङ्गमाः। विहरेयुर्यथाकामं विहिंसन्तः पुनः पुनः॥ विमथ्यातिक्रमेरंश्च विषह्यापि परस्परम्। अभावमचिरेणैव गच्छेयुर्नात्र संशयः॥ एवमेव विना राज्ञा विनश्येयुरिमाः प्रजाः। अन्धे तमसि मज्जेयुरगोपाः पशवो यथा॥
English: As, o king, all creatures cannot see one another and sink in utter darkness if the sun and the moon do not rise, as fishes in shallow water and birds in a safe place dart and move about as they please (for a time) and repeatedly attack and grind one another with force and then are destroyed so men sink in utter darkness and meet with destruction if they have no king to protect them like a herd of cattle without the herdsman to take care of them.
Sanskrit: हरेयुर्बलवन्तोऽपि दुर्बलानां परिग्रहान् हन्युक्यच्छमानांश्च यदि राजा न पालयेत्॥
English: If the king did not observe the duty of protection, the strong would by would by force misappropriate the properties of the weak, and if the latter refuse to surrender to them easily their very lives would be taken,