pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: इमे च मां कर्षयन्ति शिशवो मन्दचेतसः। अबर्दाश्चरङ्गीनाः पूर्वेषां नः परायणाः॥
English: I am filled with sorrow for the sake of these infants with immature understanding and without feathers and feet, who are the sole refuge of our deceased ancestors.
Sanskrit: त्रासयंश्चायमायाति लेलिहानो महीरुहान्। अजातपक्षाश्च सुता न शक्ताः सरणे मम॥
English: The fire is rushing towards us, licking with its tongue the tallest trees and spreading fear all around. My unfledged children are incapable of effecting their escape.
Sanskrit: आदाय च न शक्नोमि पुत्रांस्तरितुमात्मना। न च त्यक्तुमहं शक्ता हृदयं दूयतीव मे॥
English: I myself am incapable of escapingspecially taking all these (my children) with me. I am incapable of abandoning them; my heart is distressed for their sake.
Sanskrit: कं तु जह्यामहं पुत्रं कमादाय व्रजाम्यहम्। किं न मे नु मे स्यात् कृतं कृत्वा मन्यध्वं पुत्रकाः कथम्।७।।
English: Whom amongst my sons shall I leave behind and whom shall I carry with me? What should I do which is consistent with duty? O my infant sons, what is your opinion?
Sanskrit: चिन्तयानां विमोक्षं वो नाधिगच्छामि किंचन। छादयिष्यामि वो गात्रैः करिष्ये मरणं सह॥
English: Even after good deal of reflection, I do not see any way of escape for you. I shall now cover you with my wings and die with you.
Sanskrit: जरितारौ कुलं ह्येतज्ज्येष्ठत्वेन प्रतिष्ठितम्। सारिसृक्कः प्रजायेत पितॄणां कुलवर्धनः॥ स्तम्बमित्रस्तपः कुर्याद् द्रोणो ब्रह्मविदां वरः। इत्येवमुक्त्वा प्रययौ पिता वो निर्वृणः पुरा॥
English: Your cruel father went away saying, “O Jarita, my race will depend on this Jaritari, because he is the eldest of my sons. My second son Sarisrikka will beget offsprings for the spread of my forefather's race; my third son Stambamitra will be devoted to asceticism; and my youngest son Drona will be the foremost of all the learned men in the Vedas."
Sanskrit: कमुपादाय शक्येयं गन्तुं कष्टापदुत्तमा। किं नु कृत्वा कृतं कार्यं भवेदिति च विह्वला। नापश्यत् स्वधिया मोक्षं स्वसुतानां तदानलात्॥
English: Now this great calamity has befallen on us, whom shall I take with me? I am deprived of my judgement. What should I do consistent with duty? By exercising my judgement, I do not find any means of escape for my children from this fire.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं ब्रुवाणां शास्तेि प्रत्यूचुरथ मातरम्। स्नेहमुत्सृज्य मातस्त्वं पत यत्र न हव्यवाट॥
English: Vaishampayana said : The young Sharangakas thus spoke to their mother who was thus lamenting, “O mother, giving up all affection for us, go to the place where there is no fire.
Sanskrit: अस्मास्विह विनष्टेषु भवितारः सुतास्तव। त्वयि मातर्विनष्टायां न नः स्यात् कुलसंततिः॥
English: If we are killed, you might have other children born to you, but, O mother, if you are killed, we shall have no children in our race.
Sanskrit: अन्ववैश्यैतदुभयं क्षेमं स्याद् यत् कुलस्य नः। तद् वै कर्तुं परः कालो मातरेष भवेत् तव॥
English: O mother, taking into your consideration both these two calamities, the time has come for you to do that which will be for the good of our race.
Sanskrit: मा त्वं सर्वविनाशाय स्नेहं कार्षीः सुतेषु नः। न हीदं कर्म मोघं स्याल्लोककामस्य नः पितुः॥
English: Do not perform anything out of affection for your children. If you are saved, our father who is desirous of acquiring regions of felicity will have his wishes fulfilled.
Sanskrit: जरितोवाच इदमाखोर्बिलं भूमौ वृक्षस्यास्य समीपतः। तदाविशध्वं त्वरिता वढेरत्र न वो भयम्॥
English: Jarita said: There is a hole here in the ground near to this tree; enter this hole without any delay; you shall then have no fear from fire.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं पांसुना छिद्रमपिधास्यामि पुत्रकः। एवं प्रतिकृतं मन्ये ज्वलतः कृष्णवर्त्मनः॥
English: O children, when you will enter it, I shall then cover its mouth with dust. This is the only means that I see for your escape from this blazing fire.
Sanskrit: तत एष्याम्यतीतेऽग्नौ विहन्तुं पांसुसंचयम्। रोचतामेष वो वादो मोक्षार्थं च हुताशनात्॥
English: When the fire will be out, I shall then come back here to remove the ashes. If you want to escape from the fire, follow my advice.
Sanskrit: शाईका ऊचुः अबर्हान् मांसभूतान् नः क्रव्यादाखुर्विनाशयेत्। पश्यमाना भयमिदं प्रवेष्टुं नाा शक्नुमः॥
English: The Sharangakas said : We are but so many balls of flesh without having our feathers. if we enter the hole, there is no doubt the carnivorous mouse will destroy us all. Seeing this fear before us, we cannot enter the hole.
Sanskrit: कथमग्निर्न ने धक्ष्येत् कथमाखु नाशयेत्। कथं न स्यात् पिता मोघः कथं माता ध्रियेत नः॥
English: We do not know how we may escape from the fire, or from the mouse. We do not see how our father's act of procreation may not be in vain and how our mother may be saved.
Sanskrit: बिल आखोर्विनाशः स्यादग्नेराकाशचारिणाम्। अन्ववेक्ष्यैतदुभयं श्रेयान् दाहो न भक्षणम्॥
English: If we enter the hole, the mouse will kill us. If we remain where we are, the sky-ranger Agni will destroys us. Taking both the (two) calamities into our consideration, (we think) death from the fire is preferable to the death by being eaten up.
Sanskrit: गर्हितं मरणं नः स्यादाखुना भक्षिते बिले। शिष्टादिष्टः परित्यागः शरीरस्य हुताशनात्॥
English: To be eaten up by the mouse in the hole is a most ignoble death. But destruction of the body by fire is praised by the wise.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच सैन्धवैरभवद् युद्धं ततस्तस्य किरीटिनः। हतशेषैर्महाराज हतानां च सुतैरपि॥
English: There took place a great battle between the diadem decked Arjuna and the hundreds of Saindhavas who still lived after the destruction of their clan.
Sanskrit: तेऽवतीर्णमुपश्रुत्य विषयं श्वेतवाहनम्। प्रत्युद्ययुरमृष्यन्तो राजानः पाण्डवर्षभम्॥
English: Hearing that he of white horses had entered their territories, those Kshatriyas came out against him, unable to bear that foremost one of Pandu's race.
Sanskrit: अश्वं च तं परामृश्य विषयान्ते विषोपमाः। न भयं चक्रिरे पार्थाद् भीमसेनादनन्तरात्॥
English: Those warriors who were as terrible as dreadful poison, finding the horse within their dominion, seized it without being filled with any fear of Partha who was the younger brother of Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: तेऽविदूराद् धनुष्पाणिं यज्ञियस्य हयस्य च। बीभत्सुं प्रत्यपद्यन्त पदातिनमवस्थितम्॥
English: Advancing against Bibhatsu who waited on foot, armed with his bow, upon the sacrificial horse, they attacked him from a near point.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते तं महावीर्या राजानः पर्यवारयन्। जिगीषन्तो नरव्याघ्र पूर्वं विनिकृता युधि॥
English: Defeated in battle before, those Kshatriyas of great energy, moved by the desire of victory, surrounded that foremost of men.
Sanskrit: ते नामान्यपि गोत्राणि कर्माणि विविधानि च। कीर्तयन्तस्तदा पार्थं शरवषैरवाकिरन्॥
English: Proclaiming their names and families and their various feats, they showered their arrows on Partha.
Sanskrit: ते किरन्तः शरवातान् बारणप्रतिवारणान्। रणे जयमभीप्सन्तः कौन्तेयं पर्यवारयन्॥
English: Pouring showers of arrows of such fierce energy as were capable of obstructing the course of hostile elephants, those heroes surrounded the son of Kunti, desirous of defeating him in battle.
Sanskrit: ते समीक्ष्य च तं कृष्णमुग्रकर्माणमाहवे। सर्वे ययुधिरे वीरा रथस्थास्तं पदातिनम्॥
English: Themselves seated on cars, they fought Arjuna of dreadful feats who was on foot,
Sanskrit: ते तमाजन्जिरे वीरं निवातकवचान्तकम्। संशप्तकनिहन्तारं हन्तारं सैन्धवस्य च।॥
English: From every side they began to strike that hero, that destroyer of the Nivatakavachas, that destroyer of the Samsaptakas, that destroyer of the king of the Sindhus.
Sanskrit: ततो रथसहस्रेण हयानामयुतेन च। कोष्ठकीकृत्य बीभत्सुं प्रहृष्टमनसोऽभवन्॥
English: Surrounding him on all sides as within a cage by means of a thousand cars and ten thousand horse, those brave warriors expressed their joy.
Sanskrit: तं स्मरन्तो वधं वीरा: सिन्धुराजस्य चाहवे। जयद्रथस्य कौरव्य समरे सव्यसाचिना॥ ततः पर्जन्यवत् सर्वे शरवृष्टीरवासृजन्। तै: कीर्णः शुशुभे पार्थो रविर्मेघान्तरे यथा॥
English: Recollecting the destruction by Dhananjaya of Jayadratha in battle, O you of Kuru's race, they poured heavy showers of arrows on that hero like a mass of clouds showering a heavy downpour. Overwhelmed with that arrow shower, Arjuna looked like the sun covered by a cloud.
Sanskrit: स शरैः समवच्छन्नश्चकाशे पाण्डवर्षभः। पञ्जरान्तरसंचारी शकुन्त इव भारत॥
English: That foremost son of Pandu, in the midst of that cloud of arrows, resembled a bird in the midst of an iron cage, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: ततो हाहाकृतं सर्वं कौन्तेये शरपीडिते। त्रैलोक्यमभवद् राजन् रविरासीच्च निष्प्रभः॥
English: Seeing the son of Kunti thus afflicted with arrows, cries of oh and alas were uticred by the three worlds, and the Sun himself became shorn of his splendour.
Sanskrit: ततो ववौ महाराज मारुतो लोमहर्षणः। राहुरग्रसदादित्यं युगपत् सोममेव च॥
English: Then, O king, a terrible wind began to blow, and Rahu swallowed up both the Sun and the Moon simultaneously.
Sanskrit: उल्काश्च जधिरे सूर्यं विकीर्यन्त्यः समन्ततः। वेपथुश्चाभवद् राजन् कैलासस्य महागिरेः॥
English: Many meteors struck the solar disc and then shot in different directions. The prince of mountains, viz., Kailasa, began to tremble.
Sanskrit: मुमुचुः श्वासमत्युष्णं दुःखशोकसमन्विताः। सप्तर्षयो जातभयास्तथा देवर्षयोऽपि च॥
English: The seven (celestial) Rishis, as also the other Rishis of Heaven, stricken with fear, and afflicted with grief and sorrow, breathed hot sights.
Sanskrit: शशं चाशु विनिर्भिद्य मण्डलं शशिनोऽपतत्। विपरीता दिशश्चापि सर्वा धूमाकुलास्तथा॥
English: Piercing through the sky, those meteors fell on the Lunar disc as well. All the points of the compass became filled with smoke and assumed a strange aspect.
Sanskrit: रासभारुणसंकाशा धनुष्मन्तः सविद्युतः। आवृत्य गगनं मेघा मुमुचुर्मोसशोणितम्॥
English: Reddish clouds, with flashes of lightning laying in their midst and the bow of Indra measuring them from side to side, suddenly covered the sky and poured flesh and bloods on the Earth.
Sanskrit: एवमासीत् तदा वीरे शरवर्षेण संवृते। फाल्गुने भरतश्रेष्ठ तद्युतमिवाभवत्।॥
English: Such was the aspect which all nature assumed when that hero was overwhelmed with showers of arrows. Indeed, when Phalguna, that foremost one among the Bharatas, was thus afflicted, those marvels were witnessed.
Sanskrit: तस्य तेनावकीर्णस्य शरजालेन सर्वतः। मोहात् पपात गाण्डीवमावापश्च करादपि।॥
English: Overwhelmed by that dense cloud of arrows, Arjuna became stupefied. The bow, Gandiva, fell down from his relaxed grip and his leathern hence also dropped down.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् मोहमनुप्राप्ते शरजालं महत् तदा। सैन्धवा मुमुचुस्तूर्णं गतसत्त्वे महारथे॥
English: When Dhananjaya became stupefied, the Saindhava warriors once more shot forthwith at that senseless warrior, numberless other arrOWS.
Sanskrit: ततो मोहसमापन्नं ज्ञात्वा पार्थं दिवौकसः। सर्वे वित्रस्तमनसस्तस्य शान्तिकृतोऽभवन्॥
English: Understanding that the son of Pritha was insensible, the celestials, with hearts stricken with fear, began to seek his well-being by uttering various benedictions.
Sanskrit: ततो देवर्षयः सर्वे तथा सप्तर्षयोऽपि च। ब्रह्मर्षयश्च विजयं जेपुः पार्थस्य धीमतः॥
English: Then the celestial Rishis, the seven Rishis, and the twice-born Rishis, became engaged in silent recitations from desire of giving victory to the highly intelligent son of Pritha's.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रदीपिते देवैः पार्थतेजसि पार्थिव। तस्थावचलवद् धीमान् संग्रामे परमास्त्रवित्॥
English: When at last the energy of Partha blazed forth through those deeds of the dwellers of the celestial region, that hero, who was conversant with celestial weapons of great efficacy, stood immovable like a hill.
Sanskrit: विचकर्ष धनुर्दिव्यं ततः कौरवनन्दनः। यन्त्रस्येवेह शब्दोऽभून्महांस्तस्य पुनः पुनः॥
English: The delighter of the Kurus then drew his celestial bow. And as he repeatedly stretched the bowstring, the twang that followed resembled the loud sound of some strong machine.
Sanskrit: ततः स शरवर्षाणि प्रत्यमित्रान् प्रति प्रभुः। ववर्ष धनुषा पार्थो वर्षाणीव पुरंदरः॥
English: Like Purandara pouring rain, the powerful Arjuna then, with that bow of his, poured incessant showers of arrows on his enemies.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते सैन्धवा योधाः सर्व एव सराजकाः। नादृश्यन्त शरैः कीर्णाः शलभैरिव पादपाः॥
English: Pierced by those arrows, the Saindava warriors with their cuels became invisible like trees covered with locusts.
Sanskrit: तस्य शब्देन वित्रेसुर्भयार्ताश्च विदुद्रुवुः । मुमुचुश्चाश्रु शोकार्ताः शुशुचुश्चापि सैन्धवाः॥
English: Terror-stricken at the very sound of Gandiva and filled with consternation they fled away. In grief of hear they shed tears and cried aloud.
Sanskrit: तांस्तु सर्वान् नरव्याघ्रः सैन्धवान् व्यचरत् बली। अलातचक्रवद् राजशरजालैः समार्पयत्॥
English: The powerful warrior moved a midst that host of enemies with the celerity of a fiery wheel, all the time piercing those warriors with his arrows.
Sanskrit: तदिन्द्रजालप्रतिम बाणजालममित्रहा। विसृज्य दिक्षु सर्वासु महेन्द्र इव वज्रभृत्॥
English: Like the great Indra, the holder of the thunder-bolt, that destroyer of enemies viz., Arjuna, shot from his bow in every direction that shower of arrows which resembled a sight produced by magic.
Sanskrit: मेघजालनिभं सैन्यं विदार्य शरवृष्टिभिः। विबभौ कौरवश्रेष्ठः शरदीव दिवाकरः॥
English: The Kaurava hero, piercing the hostile army with showers of arrows looked resplendent like the autumnal Sun when he disperses the clouds with his powerful rays. once
Sanskrit: कृष्ण उवाच मूर्जा निपत्य नियतस्तेजःसंनिचये ततः। परमं हर्षमागत्य भगवन्तमथाब्रुवम्॥
English: Krishna said Bending low my head with a controlled soul to that mass of energy and effulgence, I said to the great god, with a joyous heart, these words
Sanskrit: धर्मे दृढत्वं युधि शत्रुघातं यशस्तथाग्र्यं परमं बलं च। योगप्रियत्वं तव संनिकर्ष वृणे सुतानां च शतं शतानि॥
English: I ask for these boons from you, namely firmness in virtue, the destruction of enemies in battle, the highest glory, the greatest power, devotion to Yoga, your nearness, and hundreds upon hundreds of children.
Sanskrit: एवमस्त्विति तद्वाक्यं मयोक्तः प्राह शङ्करः। ततो मां जगतो माता धारिणी सर्वपावनी॥ उवाचोमा प्रणिहिता शर्वाणी तपसां निधिः। दत्तो भगवता पुत्रः साम्बो नाम तवानघ।॥
English: Whereto Shankara said, so be it, repeating the words I had said. After this, the mother of the universe, the upholdress of all things, she who purifies all things, viz., the wife of Sarva that huge receptacle of penances, said with controlled soul, these words to me: The powerful Mahadeva has granted you, O sinless one, a son who shall be named Shamba.
Sanskrit: मत्तोऽप्यष्टौ वरानिष्टान् गृहाण त्वं ददामि ते। प्रणम्य शिरसा सा च मयोक्ता पाण्डुनन्दन।॥
English: Do you take from me also eight boons which you choose. I shall, indeed, grant them to you. Bowing her with my head bended, I said to her, O son of Pandu!
Sanskrit: द्विजेष्वकोपं पितृतः प्रसाद शतं सुतानां परमं च भोगम्। कुले प्रीतिं मातृतश्च प्रसाद शमप्राप्तिं प्रवृणे चापि दाक्ष्यम्॥
English: I pray from you uniform affection for the Brahmanas, the favour of my father, a hundred sons, the highest enjoyments, love for my family, the favour of my mother, the attainment of tranquility and peace, and cleverness in every deed.
Sanskrit: उमा उवाच एवं भविष्यत्यमरप्रभाव नाहं मृषा जातु वदे कदाचित्। भार्यासहस्राणि च षोडशैव तासु प्रियत्वं च तथाक्षयं च॥
English: Uma Said You will have them, O you, who are endued with prowess equal to that of a celestial. I never say what is untrue. You will have sixteen thousand wives. Your love for them and theirs also for you shall be limitless.
Sanskrit: प्रीतिं चाग्र्यां बान्धवानां सकाशाद् ददामि तेऽहं वपुषः काम्यतां च। भोक्ष्यन्ते वै सप्ततिं वै शतानि गृहे तुभ्यमतिथीनां च नित्यम्॥
English: From all your kinsmen also, you will get the highest affection. You will have a most beautiful person. Seven thousand guests will daily feed at your palace.
Sanskrit: एवं दत्त्वा वरान् देवो मम देवी च भारत। अन्तर्हितः क्षणे तस्मिन् सगणो भीमपूर्वज॥
English: Vasudeva continued Having thus granted me boons both the god and the goddess, O Bharata, disappeared there and then with their associates, O elder brother of Bhima.
Sanskrit: एतदत्यद्भुतं पूर्वं ब्राह्मणायातितेजसे। उपमन्यवे मया कृत्स्नं व्याख्यातं पार्थिवोत्तम। नमस्कृत्वा तु स प्राह देवदेवाय सुव्रत॥
English: All those wonderful deeds I described fully, O best of kings, to that highly energetic Brahmana Upamanyu. Bowing down to the great God, Upamanyu said these words to me.
Sanskrit: उपमन्युरुवाच नास्ति शर्वसमो देवो नास्ति शर्वसमा गतिः। नास्ति शर्वसमो दाने नास्ति शर्वसमो रणे॥
English: Upamanyu said There is no god like Sarva. There is no end or refuge like Sarva. There is none who can grant so inany or so high boons. There is none who is his equal in battle.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच धृतराष्ट्राभ्यनुज्ञातास्ततस्ते कुरुपाण्डवाः। अभ्ययुर्धातरः सर्वे गान्धारी सह केशवाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Ordered by Dhritarashtra, those foremost of Kuru's race, viz., the Pandava brothers, accompanied by Keshava, then went to see Gandhari.
Sanskrit: ततो ज्ञात्वा हतामित्रं युधिष्ठिरमुपागतम्। गान्धारी पुत्रशोकार्ता शप्तुमैच्छदनिन्दिता॥
English: The innocent Gandhari, stricken with grief on üccount of the death of her hundred sons, thought that king Yudhishthira the just had killed all his enemies, and wished to curse him.
Sanskrit: तस्याः पापमभिप्रायं विदित्वा पाण्डवान् प्रति। ऋषिः सत्यवतीपुत्रः प्रागेव समबुध्यत॥
English: Knowing her evil intentions towards the Pandavas, the Vyasa made himself ready for counteracting them at the very beginning.
Sanskrit: स गङ्गायामुपस्पृश्य पुण्यगन्धि पयः शुचि। तं देशमुपसम्पेदे परमर्षिर्मनोजवः॥
English: Having cleansed himself by the sacred and fresh water of the Ganges, the Great Rishi, capable going everywhere at will as quickly as the mind, came there.
Sanskrit: दिव्येन चक्षुषा पश्यन् मनसा तद्गतेन च। सर्वप्राणभृतां भावं स तत्र समबुध्यत॥
English: Capable of seeing the heart of everyone with his spiritual vision and desirous of doing the same, the sage came there.
Sanskrit: स स्नुषामब्रवीत् काले कल्यवादी महातपाः। शापकालमवाक्षिप्य शमकालमुदीरयन्॥
English: Endued with great ascetic merit and ever intent on saying what was for the good of creatures, the Rishi said to his daughter-in-law at the proper moment. Do not at this time imprecate a curse! Rather make a good use of this hour for showing your forgiveness.
Sanskrit: न कोपः पाण्डवे कार्यो गान्धारि शमभाप्नुहि! वचो निगृह्यतामेतच्छृणु चेदं वचो मम॥
English: Thou should not be angry with the Pandavas, O Gandhari! Set your heart on peace! Restrain the words that are about to drop from your lips! Listen to my advice.
Sanskrit: उक्तास्यष्टादशाहानि पुत्रेण जयमिच्छता। शिवमाशास्व मे मातयुध्यमानस्य शत्रुभिः॥ सा तथा याच्यमाना त्वं काले काले जयैषिणा। उक्तवत्यसि गान्धारि यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः॥ न चाप्यतीतां गान्धारि वाचं ते वितथामहम्। स्मरामि भाषमाणायास्तथा प्राणिहिता ह्यसि॥
English: Your son, seeking victory had requested you every day for the eighteen days of the battle, saying,-'O mother bless me who am fighting with my foes!' Solicited thus every day by your son desirous of victory, you always answered him saying,-'victory' is there where righteousness is.' I do not, O Gandhari, remember that your words, have ever been falsified! Those words, therefore, which you, requested by Duryodhana, said to him could not be false. You are always engaged in the well being of all creatures.
Sanskrit: विग्रहे तुमुले राज्ञां गत्वा पारमसंशयम्। जितं पाण्डुसुतैर्युद्धे नूनं धर्मस्ततोऽधिकः॥
English: Having undoubtedly reached the other shore in that dreadful battle of Kshatriyas, the sons of Pandu have certainly gained the victory and greater a righteousness.
Sanskrit: क्षमाशीला पुरा भूत्वा साद्य न क्षमसे कथम्। अधर्मं जहि धर्मज्ञे यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः॥
English: You formerly observed the virtue of forgiveness. Why would you not observe it now? Restrain unrighteousness, O you who are ever righteousness. There is victory where righteousness is.
Sanskrit: स्वं च धर्म परिस्मृत्य वाचं चोक्ता मनस्विनि। कोपं संयच्छ गान्धारि मैवं भूः सत्यवादिनि॥ भगवन्नाभ्यसूयामि नैतानिच्छामि नश्यतः। पुत्रशोकेन तु बलान्मनो विह्वलतीव मे॥
English: Remembering your own righteousness and the words spoken by your self, check your wrath, O Gandhari! Do not act otherwise, O beautiful speeches lady!' hearing these words, Gandhari said,-'O holy one, I don not entertain any ill feelings towards the Pandavas, nor do I wish that they should die. Out of grief for the death of my sons, my heart is greatly shaken.
Sanskrit: यथैव कुन्त्या कौन्तेया रक्षितव्यास्तथा मया। तथैव धृतराष्ट्रेण रक्षितव्या यथा त्वया॥
English: I know that I should protect the Pandavas with as much care as Kunti does, and that Dhritarashtra also should protect them as I should.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनापराधेन शकुनेः सौबलस्य च। कणंदुःशासनाभ्यां च कृतोऽयं कुरुसंक्षयः॥
English: For the holly of Duryodhana and of Shakuni the son of Subala, and through the action of Karna and Dushasana, this extinction of the Kurus has taken place.
Sanskrit: नापराध्यति बीभत्सुर्न च पार्थो वृकोदरः। नकुलः सहदेवश्च नैव जातु युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: In this matter Vibhatsu of Pritha's son Vrikodara, or Nakula Or Sahadeva, Or Yudhishthira himself is not to blame in the least.
Sanskrit: युध्यमाना हि कौरव्याः कृन्तमानाः परस्परम्। निहताः सहिताश्चान्यैस्तच नास्त्यप्रियं मम॥
English: While engaged in battle. the Kauravas, puffed up with arrogance and pride have perished with many others who helped them. I am not grieved at this.
Sanskrit: किं तु कर्माकरोद् भीमो वासुदेवस्य पश्यतः। दुर्योधनं समाहूय गदायुद्धे महामनाः॥ शिक्षयाभ्यधिकं ज्ञात्वा चरन्तं बहुधा रणे। अधो नाभ्याः प्रहतवांस्तन्मे कोपमवर्धयत्॥
English: But there has been one act done by Bhima in the very presence of Vasudeva that excites my anger. Having challenged Duryodhana to a dreadful mace encounter, and having come to know that my son, while making diverse kinds of motion in the battle, was superior to him in skill, the great Vrikodara struck the latter below the navel,
Sanskrit: कथं नु धर्म धर्मज्ञैः समुद्दिष्टं महात्मभिः। त्यजेयुराहवे शूराः प्राणहेतोः कथंचन॥
English: It is this that excites my anger. Why should heroes, for the sake of their lives, forget their duties that have been determined by great persons conversant with every duty?'
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच या नः श्रुता मनुष्येषु स्त्रियो रूपेण सम्मताः। तासामेतादृशं कर्म न कस्याश्चन शुश्रुम॥
English: Karna said We have not heard of such an act performed by any woman who are noted in this world for their beauty.
Sanskrit: क्रोधाविष्टेषु पार्थेषु धार्तराष्ट्रेषु चाप्यति। द्रौपदी: पाण्डुपुत्राणां कृष्णा शान्तिरिहाभवत्॥
English: When the sons of Pandu and Dhritarashtra were excited with anger, this Krishna, the daughter of Drupada, become their salvation.
Sanskrit: अप्लवेऽम्भसि मग्नानामप्रतिष्ठे निमज्जताम्। पाञ्चाली पाण्डुपुत्राणां नौरेषा पारगाभवत्॥
English: The sons of Pandu were sinking boatless in an ocean of distress, this Panchali, becoming a boat to them, brought them safely to the shore.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तद् वै श्रुत्वा भीमसेनः कुरुमध्येऽत्यमर्षणः। स्त्रीगतिः पाण्डुपुत्राणामित्युवाच सुदुर्मनाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Hearing the words, "A woman is the refuge for the sons of Pandu, "uttered in the midst of the Kurus (by Karna), the angry Bhima in great affliction said:
Sanskrit: भीम उवाच त्रीणि ज्योतींषि पुरुष इति वै देवलोऽब्रवीत्। अपत्यं कर्म विद्या.च यतः सृष्टाः प्रजास्ततः॥
English: Bhima said (O Arjuna), Devala has said that offspring, acts and learning, these are the three lights that is in every person, for from these (three) has sprung the creation,
Sanskrit: अमेध्ये वै गतप्राणे शून्ये ज्ञातिभिरुज्झिते। देहे त्रितयमेवैतत् पुरुषस्योपयुज्यते॥
English: When life becomes extinct and the body becomes impure and is cast off by the relatives, these three (offspring, acts and learning) become of service to every person,
Sanskrit: तन्नो ज्योतिरिहतं दाराणामभिमर्शनात्। धनंजय कथंस्विन् स्यादपत्यमभिमृष्टजम्॥
English: But the light that is in us has been dimmed by this act of insult done to our wife. O Dhananjaya, how can a son born from this insulted wife of ours prove serviceable to us?
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच न चैवोक्ता न चानुक्ता हीनत: परुषाः गिरः। भारत प्रतिजल्पन्ति सदा तूत्तमपूरुषाः॥ स्मरन्ति सुकृतान्येव न वैराणि कृतान्यपि। सन्तः प्रतिविजानन्तो लब्धसम्भावनाः स्वयम्॥
English: Arjuna said O descendant of Bharata, great men never care about the harsh words that may or may not be uttered by inferior men. Persons that have earned respects for themselves, even if they are able to retaliate, do not remember the acts of hostility done by their enemies, but they treasure up only their good deeds.