pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तत् कथं नु महाबाहुर्वासविः परवीरहा। प्रतिज्ञां सफलां कुर्यादिति ते समचिन्तयन्॥
English: How indeed shall the mighty-armed son of Vasava, that slayer of hostile heroes, fulfill his vow?" Even thus did they then think.
Sanskrit: कष्टं हीदं व्यवसितं पाण्डवेन महात्मना। पुत्रशोकाभितप्तेन प्रतिज्ञा महती कृता॥
English: "The vow which the high-souled son of Pandu has made, is a very difficult one. King Jayadratha is endued with great energy. may Arjuna successfully observe his vow!
Sanskrit: सच राजा महावीर्यः पारयत्वर्जुनः स ताम्। भ्रातरश्चापि विक्रान्ता बहुलानि बलानि च॥
English: Indeed Arjuna has made a tremendous resolve, being highly afflicted with the grief on account of his son's death. The brothers (of Duryodhana) are very powerful and his army is numerous.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रेण सर्वे तस्मे निवेदितम्। स हत्वा सैन्धवं संख्ये पुनरेतु धनंजयः॥
English: The son of Dhritarashtra (Duryodhana) has also employed them all in the protection of his (Jayadratha). May Dhananjaya return safe, having slain the ruler of the Sindhus!
Sanskrit: जित्वा रिपुगणांश्चैव पारयत्वर्जुनो व्रतम्। श्वोऽहत्वा सिन्धुराजं वै धूमकेतुं प्रवेक्ष्यति॥
English: Let Arjuna fulfill his vow and vanquish his enemies. If tomorrow he fails to slay the Sindhu king, he will enter the blazing fire.
Sanskrit: न ह्यसावनृतं कर्तुमलं पार्थो धनंजयः। धर्मपुत्र कथं राजा भविष्यति मृतेऽर्जुने॥
English: Pritha's son Dhananjaya will never venture to falsify his vow. Oh, what will be the condition of king Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, if Dhananjaya dies!
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् हि विजयः कृत्स्नः पाण्डवेन समाहितः। यदि नोऽस्ति कृतं किञ्चिद् यदि दत्तं हुतं यदि॥
English: Indeed Pandu's son (Yudhishthira) has grafted all his hopes of victory on Arjuna. If we have acquired any religious merit, if we have ever given away things in charity, if we have burnt offerings on the fire.
Sanskrit: फलेन तस्य सर्वस्य सव्यसाची जयत्वरीन्। एवं कथयतां तेषां जयमाशंसतां प्रभो॥
English: Then through the fruits of all those acts of ours, let Savyasachin (Arjuna) obtain victory." Thus, when they were talking to one another of the victory of Arjuna on the morrow, O lord.
Sanskrit: कृच्छ्रेण महता राजन् रजनी व्यत्यवर्तत। तस्यां रजन्यां मध्ये तु प्रतिबुद्धो जनार्दनः॥
English: O monarch, that live-long night at last passed away. During that night Janardana, having awaked.
Sanskrit: स्मृत्वा प्रतिज्ञां पार्थस्य दारुकं प्रत्यभाषत।। अर्जुनेन प्रतिज्ञातमार्तेन हतबन्धुना॥
English: And remembering the vow Pritha's son had made, thus addressed Daruka-"Afflicted with sorrow for the death of his dear-loved son, Arjuna has vowed.
Sanskrit: जयद्रथं वधिष्यामि श्वोभूत इति दारुक। तत्तु दुर्योधनः श्रुत्वा मन्त्रिभिर्मन्त्रयिष्यति॥
English: O Daruka, saying Before tomorrow's sun sets, I will slay Jayadratha-having heard of this vow, Duryodhana will surely hold counsel with his counsellors.
Sanskrit: यथा जयद्रथं पार्थो न हन्यादिति संयुगे। अक्षौहिण्योहिताः सर्वारक्षिष्यन्ति जयद्रथम्॥
English: As to how Partha might be prevented from slaying Jayadratha in battle. His several Akshauhinis will also protect the latter;
Sanskrit: द्रोणश्च सह पुत्रेण सर्वास्त्रविधिपारगः। एको वीरः सहस्राक्षो दैत्यदानवदर्पहा॥
English: As also Drona and his son, both accomplished in the use of all sorts of weapons, will protect him. That matchless hero, the thousand-eyed Indra himself, that humiliator of the pride of Daityas and Danavas.
Sanskrit: सोऽपि तं नोतसहेताजौ हन्तुं द्रोणेन रक्षितम्। सोऽहं श्वस्तत् करिष्यामि यथा कुन्तीसुतोऽर्जुनः।।२५
English: Even he will not venture to slay Jayadratha, if he is protected by Drona in battle. I, therefore, will do that in the morrow by which Kunti's son Arjuna.
Sanskrit: अप्राप्तेऽस्तं दिनकरे हनिष्यति जयद्रथम्। न हि दारा न मित्राणि ज्ञातयो न च बान्धवाः॥
English: May slay Jayadratha before the sun goes down below the horizon. My wives, my friends, my kinsmen, my relatives.
Sanskrit: कश्चिदन्यः प्रियतरः कुन्तीपुत्रान्ममार्जुनात्। अनर्जुनमिमं लोकं मुहूर्तमपि दारुक॥
English: None among these is so dear to me as is Kunti's son Arjuna. O Daruka, bereft of Arjuna, for even a moment, this world.
Sanskrit: उदीक्षितुं न शक्तोऽहं भविता न च तत् तथा। अहं विजित्य तान् सर्वान् सहसा सहयद्विपान्॥
English: I will not be able to look at. And therefore, it shall not be so. Vanquishing them all, with their horses and elephants.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनार्थे हनिष्यामि सकर्णान् ससुयोधनान्। श्वो निरीक्षन्तु मे वीर्ये त्रयो लोका महाहवे॥
English: I will slay them all with Karna and Duryodhana, for the sake of Arjuna. Tomorrow the three worlds will behold my prowess in the dreadful battle.
Sanskrit: धनंजयार्थे समरे पराक्रान्तस्य दारुक। श्वो नरेन्द्रसहस्राणि राजपुत्रशतानि च॥
English: When, O Daruka, I shall put forth my prowess for Arjuna's sake. Tomorrow thousands of kings and hundreds of princes.
Sanskrit: साश्वद्विपरथान्याजौ विद्रविष्यामि दारुका श्वस्तां चक्रप्रमथितां द्रक्ष्यसे नृपवाहिनीम्॥
English: With their steeds, cars and elephants, will, O Daruka, turn hastily away from the battle. Tomorrow Daruka, you shall see the army of kings crushed with my discus.
Sanskrit: मया क्रुद्धेन समरे पाण्डवार्थे निपातिताम्। श्वः सदेवाः सगन्धर्वाः पिशाचोरगराक्षसाः॥
English: And overthrown by my enraged self, for the sake of Arjuna. Tomorrow the celestials, the Gandharvas, the Pisachas, the reptiles and the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: ज्ञास्यन्ति लोकाः सर्वे मां सुहृदं सव्यसाचिनः। यस्तं द्वेष्टि स मां द्वेष्टि यस्तं चानु स मामनु॥
English: Will all know me to be the true friend of Savyasachin. He that injures him (Arjuna) injures me; and he that follows him follows me also.
Sanskrit: इति संकल्प्यतां बुद्ध्या शरीरार्द्ध ममार्जुनः। यथा त्वं मे प्रभातायामस्यां निशि रथोत्तमम्॥ कल्पयित्वा यथाशास्त्रमादाय व्रज संयतः। गदा कौमोदकी दिव्यां शक्तिं चक्रं धनुः शरान्॥
English: With the help of your intelligence, do you identify Arjuna to be the half of my ownself. When the day dawns, O Daruka, equipping my best of chariots according to the rules of military science, you must bring it and follow me carefully. My mace Kaumodaki of celestial discus and my bow and arrows.
Sanskrit: विश्वकर्मकृतैर्दिव्यैरश्वानपि विभूषितान्। बलाहकं मेघपुष्पं शैव्यं सुग्रीवमेव च॥ युक्तान् वाजिवरान् यत्तः कवचीतिष्ठ दारुका पाञ्चजन्यस्य निर्घोषमार्षभेणैव पूरितम्॥ श्रुत्वा च भैरवं नादमुपेयास्त्वं जवेन माम्। एकाह्राहममर्षं च सर्वदुःखानि चैव ह॥
English: And many other implements of war-placing all these, O Suta, on my chariot and leaving room thereon for my standard and for heroic Garuda that adorns my car and yoking thereto my excellent steeds named Balahaka, Meghapuspa, Shaivya, Sugriva, having incased them in caparisons of gold of the effulgence of the solar orb and the fire and yourself donning your coat of mail, stay on it carefully. Having heard the shrille blast resembling the Rishabha note, of my conch Panchajanya, you will quickly come to me. In the course of a single day, O Daruka, I shall drive away the rage and the various woes of my cousin, the son of my paternal aunt. By every means, I shall so exert in battle, so that Vibhastu in battle.
Sanskrit: भ्रातुः पैतृष्वसेयस्य व्यपनेष्यामि दारुक। सर्वोपायैर्यतिष्यामि हनिष्यति बीभत्सुराहवे॥ पश्यतां धार्तराष्ट्राणां हनिष्यति जयद्रथम्। यस्य यस्य च बीभत्सुर्वधे यत्नं करिष्यति। आशंसे सारसे तत्र भविताऽस्य ध्रुवो जयः॥
English: May slay Jayadratha even before the very eyes of the Dhritarastras. All those for whose death Vibhatsu will strive, I tell your truly, will be slain and O charioteer, he will succeed in obtaining victory.
Sanskrit: दारुक उवाच जय एव ध्रुवस्तस्य कुत एव पराजयः। यस्य त्वं पुरुषव्याघ्र सारथ्यमुपजग्मिवान्॥
English: Daruka said Victory is sure to him and whence can defeat come to him, whose charioteership you, O foremost men, have accepted.
Sanskrit: एवं चैतत् करिष्यामि यथा मामनुशाससि। सुप्रभातामिमां रात्रिं जयाय विजयस्य हि॥
English: I shall do what you will bid me do. This night will end ushering in a morning, that will bring victory for Vijaya.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा स्वां सेनां समनोदयत्। प्रतिव्यूहन्ननीकानि भीष्मस्य भरतर्षभ॥
English: Sanjaya said 0 best of the Bharata race, then king Yudhishthira, after placing his troops duly in battle-array against the army of Bhishma, thus spoke.
Sanskrit: यथोद्दिष्टान्यनीकानि प्रत्यव्यूहन्त पाण्डवाः। स्वर्ग परममिच्छन्तः सुयुद्धेन कुरूद्वहाः॥
English: The Pandavas have now placed their troops in counter-array in the way laid down in the Shastras. O sinless ones, fight with fairness with the desire of obtaining the highest heaven.
Sanskrit: मध्ये शिखण्डिनोऽनीकं रक्षितं सव्यसाचिना। धृष्टद्युन्नश्चरन्नग्रे भीमसेनेन पालितः॥
English: In the centre stood Shikhandin and his men protected by Arjuna. Dhrishtadyumna was in the front protected by Bhima.
Sanskrit: अनीकं दक्षिणं राजन् युयुधानेन पालितम्। श्रीमता सात्वदाचयेण शक्रेणेव धनुष्मता॥
English: O king, the southern division of the army was protected by that great bowman, the handsome Yuyudhana, that foremost of the Satvata heroes, who was equal to Indra himself.
Sanskrit: महेन्द्रयानप्रतिम रथं तु सोपस्करं हाटकरत्नचित्रम्। युधिष्ठिरः काञ्चनभाण्डयोक्त्रं समास्थितो नागपुरस्य मध्ये॥
English: Yudhishthira was on a car which was worthy of carrying Indra himself. It was adorned with an excellent standard decked with gold and gems. It was furnished with golden traces. He stood in the midst of his elephant corps.
Sanskrit: समुच्छ्रितं दन्तशलाकमस्य सुपाण्डुरं छत्रमतीव भाति। प्रदक्षिणं चैनमुपाचरन्त महर्षयः संस्तुतिभिर्महेन्द्रम्॥
English: His milk-white umbrella, with ivory handle, held over his head, looked exceedingly beautiful. Many great Rishis walked round the king uttering the words of praise.
Sanskrit: पुरोहिताः शत्रुवधं वदन्तो ब्रह्मर्षिसिद्धाः श्रुतवन्त एनम्। जप्यैश्च मन्त्रैश्च महौषधीभिः समन्ततः स्वस्त्ययनं ब्रुवन्तः॥
English: Many priests, Brahmanas, Rishis, Siddhas, as they walked round him, chanted hymns in his praise. They wished him the destruction of his enemies by the help of Tapas and mantras, efficacious drugs and various propitiatory ceremonies.
Sanskrit: ततः स वस्त्राणि तथैव गाश्च फलानि पुष्पाणि तथैव निष्कान्। कुरूत्तमो ब्राह्मणसान्महात्मा कुर्वन् ययौ शक्र इवामरेशः॥
English: The illustrious Kuru chief then gave away to the Brahmanas kine, fruits, flowers, golden coins and cloths. He marched like Indra, the chief of the celestial.
Sanskrit: सहस्रसूर्यः शतकिङ्किणीकः पराय॑जाम्बूनदहेमचित्रः। रथोऽर्जुनस्याग्निरिवार्चिमाली विभ्राजते श्वेतहयः सुचक्रः॥
English: Arjuna's car, furnished with hundreds of bells, decked with gold, fitted with excellent wheels, endued with the effulgence of fire and yoked with best steeds, looked as brilliant as one thousand suns.
Sanskrit: तमास्थितः केशवसंगृहीतं कपिध्वजो गाण्डिवबाणपाणिः। धनुर्धरो यस्य समः पृथिव्यां न विद्यते नो भविता कदाचित्॥
English: On this (grand) car, which was driven by Keshava (Krishna) stood the ape-bannered hero with Gandiva (bow) and arrows in his hand, a great bow man whose equal there is none of earth or none will be.
Sanskrit: उद्वर्तयिष्यंस्तव पुत्रसेनामतीव रौद्रं स बिभर्ति रूपम्। अनायुधो यः सुभुजो भुजाभ्यां नराश्वनागान् युधि भस्म कुर्यात्॥ सहितो यमाभ्यां वृकोदरो वीररथस्य गोप्ता। तं तत्र सिंहर्षभमत्तखेलं लोके महेन्द्रप्रतिमानकल्पम्॥ समीक्ष्य सेनाग्रगतं दुरासदं संविव्यथुः पङ्कगता यथा द्विपाः। वृकोदरं वारणराजदएँ योधास्त्वदीया भयविग्नसत्त्वाः॥ स भीमसेनः
English: He who assumes the most terrible appearance for crushing your sons, he who without any weapon but only with his bare arms pounds to dust men, horses and elephants, that mighty armed Bhimasena that Vrikodara, accompanied by the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva) protected the (Pandava) warriors. Seeing the invincible Vrikodara like a fearful lion of sportive gait, like a proud leader of a herd of elephants, like the great Indra himself, your soldiers, with their strength weakened by fear, began to tremble like elephants sunk in mud.
Sanskrit: अनीकमध्ये तिष्ठन्तं राजपुत्रं दुरासदम्। अब्रवीद् भरतश्रेष्ठः गुडाकेशं जनार्दनः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, then Janardana (Krishna) thus spoke to that invincible hero Gudakesha standing in the midst of his troops.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच य एष रोषात् प्रतपन् बलस्थो यो नः सेनां सिह इवेक्षते च। येनाहृतास्त्रिशतं वाजिमेधाः॥
English: He who scorches us with his wrath, he who stays in the midst of his force, he who will attack our troops like a lion, he who has performed three hundred Ashvamedha sacrifices, that banner of the Kuru race, that Bhishma, is yonder.
Sanskrit: एतान्यनीकानि महानुभावं गृहन्ति मेघा इव रश्मिमन्तम्। एतानि हत्वा पुरुषप्रवीर काङ्क्षस्व युद्धं भरतर्षभेण॥
English: Innumerable troops cover him on all sides as the clouds cover the bright luminary, the sun. O best of men, killing the troops, fight with that foremost chief of Bharata race.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच त्वं वै ज्येष्ठो ज्यैष्ठिनेयः पुत्र मा पाण्डवान् द्विषः। द्वेष्टा ह्यसुखमादत्ते यथैव निधनं तथा॥
English: Dhritarashtra said You are my eldest son, born of my eldest wife. Therefore, O son, be not jealous of the Pandavas, He who is jealous is always unhappy and suffer the death pangs.
Sanskrit: अव्युत्पन्नं समानार्थं तुल्यमित्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। अद्विषन्तं कथं द्विष्यात् त्वादृशो भरतर्षभ॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, Yudhishthira does not know what deception is; he possesses wealth equal to yours; he has your friends for his; and he is not jealous of you. Why then are you jealous of him?
Sanskrit: तुल्याभिजनवीर्यश्च कथं भ्रातुः श्रियं नृप। पुत्र कामयसे मोहान्मैवं भूः शाम्य मा शुचः॥
English: O prince, you are equal to Yudhishthira in friends and allies. Why should you then out of folly covet the property of your cousin? Be not so. Cease to be jealous. Do not grieve.
Sanskrit: अथ यज्ञविभूतिं तां काङ्क्षसे भरतर्षभ। ऋत्विजस्तव तन्वन्तु सप्ततन्तुं महाध्वरम्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, if you desire to possess the dignity of performing a sacrifice, let Ritvijas arrange for you the great sacrifice, called Saptatantu.
Sanskrit: आहरिष्यन्ति राजानस्तवापि विपुलं धनम्। प्रीत्या च बहुमानाच्च रत्नान्याभरणानि च।॥
English: The kings will then gladly bring (for you) much wealth and many gems and ornaments.
Sanskrit: अनार्याचरितं तात परस्वस्पृहणं भृशम्। स्वसंतुष्टः स्वधर्मस्थो यः स वै सुखमेधते॥
English: O son, to covet other's property is exceedingly mean. He, who is contended and is engaged in the practices of his own order, enjoys happiness.
Sanskrit: अव्यापारः परार्थेषु नित्योद्योगः स्वकर्मसु। रक्षणं समुपात्तानामेतद् वैभवलक्षणम्॥
English: Not to try to get the wealth of others, to perseveres in one's own affairs and to protect what has been earned, these are the indications of true greatness.
Sanskrit: विपत्तिष्वव्यथो दक्षो नित्यमुत्थानवान् नरः। अप्रमत्तो विनीतात्मा नित्यं भद्राणि पश्यति॥
English: He who is unmoved in calamity, is skilled in his own business, is ever exerting, vigilant, and humble will always meet with prosperity.
Sanskrit: बाहूनिवैतान् मा छेत्सीः पाण्डुपुत्रास्तथैव ते। भ्रातृणां तद्धनार्थं वै मित्रद्रोहं च मा कुरु॥
English: The Pandavas are like your arms; do not chop off your those arms. do not plunge yourself into internal dissensions coveting the wealth of your brothers.
Sanskrit: स्तथैव ते भ्रातृधनं समग्रम्। मित्रद्रोहे तात महानधर्मः पितामहा ये तव तेऽपि तेषाम्॥
English: O prince, do not be jealous of the Pandavas. Your wealth is equal to that of your cousins. To quarrel with one's own friends is a great sin. They who are your grandsires are their grandsires also.
Sanskrit: अन्तर्वेद्यां ददद् वित्तं कामाननुभवन् प्रियान्। क्रीडन् स्त्रीभिर्निरातङ्कः प्रशाम्य भरतर्षभ॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, give away (wealth) in charity on the occasions of sacrifices; gratify every dear object of your desire; sport freely in the company of women, and enjoy peace.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच सुदक्षिणस्तु काम्बोजो रथ एकगुणो मतः तवार्थसिद्धिमाकाङ्क्षन् योत्स्यते समरे परैः॥
English: Bhishma said In my opinion Sudakshina, of Kamboja, is equal to one Ratha and he will fight in the battle with the enemy desiring the success of your objects.
Sanskrit: एतस्य रथसिंहस्य तवार्थं राजसत्तम। पराक्रमं यथेन्द्रस्य द्रक्ष्यन्ति कुरवो युधि॥
English: The prowess of this best among car warriors excited on your behalf, O best among kings, the Kurus in battle with see equal to that of Indra himself.
Sanskrit: एतस्य रथवंशे हि तिग्मवेगप्रहारिणः। काम्बोजानां महाराज शलभानामिवायतिः॥
English: The best of car warriors under him are strikers with fierce force. The Kambojas, o great king, will cover like the land like a swarm of locusts.
Sanskrit: नीलो माहिष्मतीवासो नीलवर्मा रथस्तव। रथवंशेन कदनं शत्रूणां वै करिष्यति॥
English: Nil of Mahishmati clad in a blue coat of mail is a Ratha of your army and with the car warriors under him he will work havoc among the enemy.
Sanskrit: कृतवैरः पुरा चैव सहदेवेन मारिष। योत्स्यते सततं राजंस्तवार्थं कुरुनन्दन॥
English: My child, in former days, he was made an enemy by Sahadeva, and he will ever fight on your behalf, O you delighter of the Kuru race.
Sanskrit: विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ संमतौ रथसत्तमौ। कृतिनौ समरे तात दृढवीर्यपराक्रमौ॥
English: In my opinion Vindu and Anuvindu, the princes of Avanti, accomplished in battle and of firm strength and prowess are two of the best Rathas.
Sanskrit: एतौ तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ रिपुसैन्यं प्रधक्ष्यतः। गदाप्रासासिनाराचैस्तोमरैश्च करच्युतैः॥
English: These two best among men will consume the army of enemy with maces, bearded darts, swords, muskets and long shafts hurled from their hands.
Sanskrit: युद्धाभिकामौ समरे क्रीडन्ताविव यूथपौ। यूथमध्ये महाराज विचरन्तौ कृतान्तवत्॥
English: Desirous of war they will act in battle each like Yama like two sporting elephants moving in the midst of a herd, O king.
Sanskrit: त्रिगर्ता भ्रातरः पञ्च रथोदारा मता मम। कृतवैराश्च पार्थस्ते विराटनगरे तदा॥
English: In my opinion, the five Trigarta brothers are Rathas and they were made enemies by the sons of Pritha while in the city of Virata.
Sanskrit: मकरा इव राजेन्द्र समुद्धततरङ्गिणीम्। गङ्गा विक्षोभयिष्यन्ति पार्थानां युधि वाहिनीम्॥
English: In the battle, they will agitate the army of the son of Pritha like Makaras agitating the Ganga swollen with its waves.
Sanskrit: ते रथाः पञ्च राजेन्द्र येषां सत्यरथो मुखम्। एते योत्स्यन्ति संग्रामे संस्मरन्तः पुराकृतम्॥
English: They are Rathas, O chief among kings, at whose head is Satyaratha and they will fight in the battle remembering the former wrongs.
Sanskrit: व्यलीकं पाण्डवेयेन भीमसेनानुजेन ह। दिशो विजयता राजन् श्वेतवाहेन भारत॥
English: They were injured by Bhima's younger brother Arjuna, the son of Pandu, O king, when on a car drawn by white steeds, O Bharata, he went out to conquer all the quarters.
Sanskrit: ते हनिष्यन्ति पार्थानां तानासाद्य महारथान्। वरान् वरान् महेष्वासान् क्षत्रियाणां धुरन्धरान्॥
English: Having encountered many car warriors, chiefs of bowmen and leaders of Kshatriyas on the side of Parthas they will forsooth kill them
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणस्तव पुत्रश्च तथा दुःशासनस्य च। उभौ तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ संग्रामेष्वपलायिनौ॥
English: Your son Lakshmana and the son of Dushasana, both these foremost among men can never fly back from the battle.
Sanskrit: तरुणौ सुकुमारौ च राजपुत्रौ तरस्विनौ। युद्धानां च विशेषज्ञौ प्रणेतारौ च सर्वशः॥
English: The two young and delicate princes are of light hand and know all the details of fighting and are in every way fit to be leaders.
Sanskrit: रथौ तौ कुरुशार्दूल मतौ मे रथसत्तमौ। क्षत्रधर्मरतौ वीरौ महत् कर्म करिष्यतः॥
English: These two, O foremost among the Kurus, i am of opinion, are Rathas, and the heroes attached as they are to the duties of the Kshatriya will perform noble deeds.
Sanskrit: दण्डधारौ महाराज रथ एको नरर्षभ। योत्स्यते तव संग्रामे स्वेन सैन्येन पालितः॥
English: That foremost among men, Dandadhara, O great king, is a Ratha and he will fight in your battle protected by his own army.
Sanskrit: बृहद्बलस्तथा राजा कौसल्यो रथसत्तमः। रथो मम मतस्तात महावेगपराक्रमः॥
English: Brihadbala, too, O king, the prince of the Shalyas, is one of the best among car warriors and is a Ratha, in my opinion, of great impetuosity and prowess.
Sanskrit: एष योत्स्यति संग्रामे स्वान् बन्धून् सम्प्रहर्षयन्। उग्रायुधो महेष्वासो धार्तराष्ट्रहिते रतः॥
English: He will fight in the battle delighting his own friends, a wielder of terrible weapons as he is and a mighty bowman devoted to the good of the son of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: कृपः शारद्वतो राजन् रथयूथपयूथपः। प्रियान् प्राणान् परित्यज्य प्रधक्ष्यति रिपूंस्तव॥
English: Kripa, the son of Sharadvata, Oking, is the general of the commanders of the Rathas, and careless of his dear life he will consume your enemies.
Sanskrit: गौतमस्य महर्षर्य आचार्यस्य शरद्वतः। कार्तिकेय इवाजेयः शरस्तम्बात् सुतोऽभवत्॥
English: The son of the great Rishi Gautama, or the preceptor Sharadvata, born on a clump of health, is invincible as the war god Kartikeya himself.
Sanskrit: एष सेना: सुबहुला विविधायुधकार्मुकाः। अग्निवत् समरे तात चरिष्यति विनिर्दहन्॥
English: Destroying this army strong in numbers and furnished with diverse weapons and bows he will roll in the battle like blazing fire.
Sanskrit: बृहदश्व उवाच ततस्तु याते वार्ष्णेये पुण्यश्लोकस्य दीव्यतः। पुष्करेण हृतं राज्यं यच्चान्यद् वसु किंचन॥
English: Brihadashva said: After Varshneya had gone away, his kingdom and what else of wealth he possessed, were won by Pushkara from Nala of good fame, who was engaged at dice.
Sanskrit: हृतराज्यं नलं राजन् प्रहसन् पुष्करोऽब्रवीत्। द्यूतं प्रवर्ततां भूयः प्रतिपाणोऽस्ति कस्तव॥
English: O king! Pushkara said to Nala whose kingdom had been won from him, with a (sinister) smile:-'Let our game at dice commence anew, but what else to stake you have got now?'
Sanskrit: शिष्टा ते दमयन्त्येका सर्वमन्यज्जितं मया। दमयन्त्याः पणः साधु वर्ततां यदि मन्यसे॥
English: Damayanti alone is left to you; everything else has been won by me. Well if you think it right hold Damayanti as your stake now?
Sanskrit: पुष्करेणैवमुक्तस्य पुण्यश्लोकस्य मन्युना। व्यदीर्यतेव हृदयं न चैनं किंचिदब्रवीत्॥
English: Thus spoken to by Pushkara Nala of holy fame felt as if his heart would burst in grief. Neither did he speak a syllable to him.
Sanskrit: ततः पुष्करमालोक्य नलः परममन्युमान्। उत्सृज्य सर्वगात्रेभ्यो भूषणानि महायशाः॥ एकवासा ह्यसंवीतः सुहृच्छोकविवर्धनः। निश्चक्राम ततो राजा त्यक्त्वा सुविपुलां श्रियम्॥
English: Thereafter Nala of high renown, possessed with extreme anguish, looking at Pushkara, began to take all the ornaments off every part of his body. Then wearing a single piece of cloth, with his person uncovered enhancing the gricſ of his friends and forsaking his vast wealth the king went out.
Sanskrit: दमयन्त्येकवस्त्राथ गच्छन्तं पृष्ठतोऽन्वगात्। स तया बाह्यतः सार्धं त्रिरात्रं नैषधोऽवसत्॥
English: Also Damayanti, attired in a single piece of cloth, followed the departing king behind. With her the king of Naishadha, passed three nights outside the precincts of the town.
Sanskrit: पुष्करस्तु महाराज घोषयामास वै पुरे। नले यः सम्यगातिष्ठेत् स गच्छेद् वध्यतां मम॥
English: O mighty king in the meantime Pushkara had it proclaimed within the city, that any body that should regardfully (hospitably) behave towards Nala would become his victim.
Sanskrit: पुष्करस्य तु वाक्येन तस्य विद्वेषणेन च। पौरा न तस्य सत्कारं कृतवन्तो युधिष्ठिर॥
English: O Yudhishthira! in consequence of this proclamation of Pushkara and his malice towards Nala, the citizens offered no respectful conduct towards him.
Sanskrit: स तथा नगराभ्याशे सत्कारार्हो न सत्कृतः। त्रिरात्रमुषितो राजा जलमात्रेण वर्तयन्॥
English: Thus unregarded, though worthy of their (citizen's) regards, that king stayed three nights outside the precincts of the city living, all the while solely on water.
Sanskrit: पीड्यमानः क्षुधा तत्र फलमूलानि कर्षयन्। प्रातिष्ठत ततो राजा दमयन्ती तमन्वगात्॥
English: Oppressed with hunger, the king started from the vicinity of the city with the object of collecting fruits and roots while Damayanti followed him (closely).
Sanskrit: क्षुधया पीड्यमानस्तु नलो बहुतिथेऽहनि। अपश्यच्छकुनान् कांश्चिद्धिरण्यसदृशच्छदान्॥
English: Afflicted sore with (the pangs of) hunger, after the lapse of many days, Nala saw some birds, the colour of whose plumage resembled that of gold.
Sanskrit: स चिन्तयामास तदा निषधाधिपतिर्बली। अस्ति भक्ष्यो ममाद्यायं वसु चेदं भविष्यति॥
English: Thereupon the powerful ruler of the Nishadhas, thought (within himself)-My food today will consist of these and afterwards their plumage shall be my wealth.
Sanskrit: ततस्तान् परिधानेन वाससा स समावृणोत्। तस्य तद् वस्त्रामादाय सर्वे जग्मुर्विहायसा॥
English: Then he covered them with the piece of cloth he was wearing. Taking on their back that piece of cloth belonging to him, those rangers of the sky flew to the heavens.