pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: धर्मादिन्द्राच्च वाताच्च सुषुवे या सुतानिमान्। सेयं भूमौ परिश्रान्ता शेते प्रासादशायिनी॥
English: She, who has given birth to these sons by Dharma, Indra, Maruta; and who has ever slept in palaces, is now asleep on the ground from fatigue!
Sanskrit: किं नु दुःखतरं शक्यं मया द्रष्टुमतः परम्। योऽहमद्य नरव्याघ्रान् सुप्तान् पश्यामि भूतले॥
English: What more painful sight shall I ever see than what I see (now) the best of men (the Pandavas) sleeping on the (bare) ground!
Sanskrit: त्रिषु लोकेषु यो राज्यं धर्मनित्योऽर्हते नृपः। सोऽयं भूमौ परिश्रान्तः शेते प्राकृतवत् कथम्॥
English: The ever virtuous (Yudhisthira) who deserves to be the king of the three worlds, now sleeps on the ground, fatigued and tired like on ordinary being.
Sanskrit: अयं नीलाम्बुदश्यामो नरेष्वप्रतिमोऽर्जुनः। शेते प्राकृतवद् भूमौ दुःखतरं नु किम्॥
English: (Arjuna) of the colour of the blue ocean who is matchless among men sleeps on the ground like ordinary mortals. What could be more painful then this!
Sanskrit: अश्विनाविव देवानां याविमौ रूपसम्पदा। तौ प्राकृतवदद्यमौ प्रसुप्तौ धरणीतले॥
English: The twins, who are handsome as the Asvinis among the celestial, are asleep on the ground like ordinary men!
Sanskrit: ज्ञातयो यस्य नैव स्युर्विषमाः कुलपांसनाः। स जीवेत सुखं लोके ग्रामद्रुम इवैकजः॥
English: He who has no jealous and wicked minded relatives lives like a single tree in a village.
Sanskrit: एको वृक्षो हि यो ग्रामे भवेत् पर्णफलान्वितः। चैत्यो भवति निर्मातिरर्चनीयः सुपूजितः॥
English: Where there is only one tree full of leaves and fruits in a village, it became sacred and is worshipped and venerated by all.
Sanskrit: येषां च बहवः शूरा ज्ञातयो धर्ममाश्रिताः। ते जीवन्ति सुखं लोके भवन्ति च निरामयाः॥
English: They, who have many relatives, who are heroic and virtuous, live happily in this world without any sorrow of any kind.
Sanskrit: बलवन्तः समृद्धार्था मित्रबान्धवनन्दनाः। जीवन्त्यन्योन्याश्रित्य दुमाः काननजा इव॥
English: Being powerful, growing in prosperity and making their friends and relatives happy, they live depending on one another like the trees of the forest.
Sanskrit: वयं तु धृतराष्ट्रेण सपुत्रेण दुरात्मना। विवासिता न दग्धाश्च कथंचिद् दैवसंश्रयात्॥
English: We are banished by the wicked minded Dhritarashtra and his sons and we escaped for our good fortune from a fiery death.
Sanskrit: तस्मान्मुक्तः वयं दाहादिमं वृक्षमुपाश्रिताः। कां दिशं प्रतिपत्स्यामः प्राप्ताः क्लेशमनुत्तमम्॥
English: Having escaped from that fire, we are now resting under this tree. Having suffering great afflictions, where are we now to go?
Sanskrit: सकामो भव दुर्बुद्धे धार्तराष्ट्राल्पदर्शन। नूनं देवाः प्रसन्नास्ते नानुज्ञां मे युधिष्ठिरः॥ प्रयच्छति वधे तुभ्यं तेन जीवसि दुर्मते। नन्वद्य त्वां सहामात्यं सकर्णानुजसौबलम्॥ गत्वा क्रोधसमाविष्टः प्रेषयिष्ये यमक्षयम्। किं नु शक्यं मया कर्तुं यत् ते न क्रुध्यते नृपः॥ धर्मात्मा पाण्डवश्रेष्ठः पापाचारः युधिष्ठिरः। एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुः क्रोधसंदीप्तमानसः॥ करं करेण निष्षिष्य निःश्वसन् दीनमानसः। पुनर्दीनमना भूत्वा शान्तार्चिरिव पावकः॥ भ्रातृन् महीतले सुप्तानवैक्षत वृकोदरः। विश्वस्तानिव संविष्टान् पृथग्जनसमानिव॥
English: O fore sightless sons of Dhritarashtra, O wicked men, enjoy your success. The gods are certainly favourable to you. Because Yudhisthira does not order me, (to kill you) therefore, O wretched men, live till then. Else angry as I am, I would have even this very day sent you (Duryodhana) with your sons and ministers and with Karna and the son of Subala (Sakuni) to the land of the dead. What can I do, so long the king (Yudhisthira) is not angry. O vicious men, the eldest of the Pandavas, Yudhisthira, is a virtuous minded man." Having said this, the mighty armed (Bhima), his mind inflamed with wrath. Squeezed his palms and sighed with a sorrowful mind. Like an extinguished fire blazed up, again in sorrowful mind. Vrikodara saw his brothers sleeping like ordinary men in trustfulness on the ground.
Sanskrit: नातिदूरेग नगरं वनादस्माद्धि लक्षये। जागर्तव्ये स्वपन्तीमे हन्त जागर्म्यहं स्वयम्॥ पास्यन्तीमे जलं पश्चात् प्रतिबुद्धा जितक्लमाः। इति भीमो व्यवस्यैव जजागार स्वयं तदा॥
English: Then Bhima thought, “I think there are some towns not far off from this forest. We ought to remain awake here. But they are all asleep therefore, I myself will sit awake. When they will rise after having been refreshed by sleep, then they will quince their thirst.” having resolved this, Bhima said awake.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तयोः संवदतोरेवं कृष्णदारुकयोस्तथा। सात्यगाद् रजनी राजन्नथ राजाऽनवबुध्यत॥
English: Sanjaya said When Krishna and Daruka were thus talking to one another, O king, the night drew to its close. At day-break, king (Yudhishthira) Rose from his bed.
Sanskrit: पठन्ति पाणिस्वनिका मागधा मधुपर्किकाः। वैतालिकाश्च सूताश्च तुष्टुवुः पुरुषर्षभम्॥
English: The Panisvanikas, the Magadhas, the Madhuparkikas began to read verses in his praise; and Vaitalikas and minstrels began to eulogise that foremost of men (Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: नर्तकाश्चाप्यनृत्यन्त जगुर्गीतानि गायकाः। कुरुवंशस्तवार्थानि मधुरं रक्तकण्ठिनः॥
English: The dancers commenced dancing, songsters gifted with melodious voices, began to sing charming songs frought with praises of the Kuru dynasty.
Sanskrit: मृदङ्गा झर्झरा भेर्यः एणवानकगोमुखाः। आडम्बराश्च शङ्खाश्च दुन्दुभ्यश्च महास्वनाः॥
English: Mridangas, Jhanjharas, Bheri, Panavas, Anakas, Gomukhas, Adambaras, conchs and Dundubhis of fierce sounds.
Sanskrit: एवमेतानि सर्वाणि तथान्यान्यपि भारत। वादयन्ति सुसंहृष्टाः कुशलाः साधुशिक्षिताः॥
English: These and many other such musical instruments, were, O Bharata, played upon by well-trained and expert performers, all of them being transported with joy.
Sanskrit: स मेघसमनि?षो महाशब्दोऽस्पृशद् दिवम्। पार्थिवप्रवरं सुप्तं युधिष्ठिरमबोधयत्॥
English: The loud din (thus produced) resembling the rumbling of clouds, reached the very heavens themselves; and it awakened that foremost of all rulers of earth viz., king Yudhishthira, from his sleep.
Sanskrit: प्रतिबुद्धः सुखं सुप्तो महार्हे शयनोत्तमे। उत्थायावश्यकार्यार्थं ययौ स्नानगृहं नृपंः॥
English: Having enjoyed an undisturbed sleep on his precious and excellent bed, king Yudhishthira awoke (in the morning). Then rising up, the king retired to the bath-room, for performing acts that must be performed (sandhyas).
Sanskrit: ततः शुक्लाम्बराः स्नातास्तरुणाः शतमष्ट च। स्नापकाः काञ्चनैः कुम्भैः पूर्णैः समुएतस्थिरे॥
English: There, a hundred and eight orderlies robed in white garments, all washed and of youthful age, approached the king with many a golden jar filled (with water) to the very brim.
Sanskrit: भद्रासने सूपविष्टः परिधायाम्बरं लघु। सस्नौ चन्दनसंयुक्तैः पानीयैरभिमन्त्रितैः॥
English: Seated at his ease on an auspicious seat and vested in a garment of fine texture, the king bathed in waters fragrant with sandal-wood and sanctified with religious aphorisms.
Sanskrit: उत्सादितः कषायेण बलवद्भिः सुशिक्षितैः। आप्लुतः साधिवासेन जलेन स सुगन्धिना॥
English: His limbs were shampooed by strong and well-trained servants, with water that had been rendered bitter, with medicinal drugs. He was then washed with holy Adivasa-water fragrant with perfumes.
Sanskrit: राजहंसनिभं प्राप्य उष्णीषं शिथिलार्पितम्। जलक्षयनिमित्तं वै वेष्टयामास मूर्धनि॥
English: Then being furnished with a piece of cloth that was as white as the plumage of the swan and that had been lying loose there, the king encircled his head with it in order to rub off the water therefrom.
Sanskrit: हरिणा चन्दनेनाङ्गमुपलिप्य महाभुजः। स्रग्वी चाक्लिष्टवसनः प्राङ्मुखः प्राञ्जलिः स्थितः।।
English: Thereafter that mighty-armed one, having smeared his body with the paste of Hari-sandal and decorated his person with garlands and flowers and dressed in stainless garments, sat with his palms folded, facing the east.
Sanskrit: जजाप जप्यं कौन्तेय सतां मार्गमनुष्ठितः। तत्राग्निशरणं दीप्तं प्रविवेश विनीतवत्॥
English: Then, ever following in the wake of the righteous, the son of Kunti reiterated the prayers that should be done so; and then with becoming meekness, he entered the chamber where the blazing fire was kept (for adoration).
Sanskrit: समिद्भिः सपवित्राभिरग्निमाहुतिभिस्तथा। मन्त्रपूताभिरर्चित्वा निश्चक्राम गृहात् ततः॥
English: Then having worshipped the fire with holy and purified faggots and religious aphorisms, the monarch came out of the fire-chamber.
Sanskrit: द्वितीयां पुरुषव्याघ्रः कक्ष्यां निर्गम्य पार्थिवः। ततो वेदविदो वृद्धानपश्यद् ब्राह्मणर्षभान्॥
English: Then entering into a second chamber, that foremost of men king Yudhishthira saw a number of venerable old Brahmanas wellversed in the Vedas and all foremost of their order.
Sanskrit: दान्तान् वेदव्रतस्नातान् स्नातानवभृथेषु च। सहस्रानुचरान् सौरान् सहस्रं चाप्ट चापरान्॥
English: They were all self-restrained and had performed ablutions after the accomplishment of sacrifices, vows and recital of the Vedas. Worshippers of the sun, they counted a thousand in number with one thousand and eight followers.
Sanskrit: अक्षतैः सुमनोभिश्च वाचयित्वा महाभुजः। तान् द्विजान् मधुसर्पि• फलैः श्रेष्ठैः सुमङ्गलैः॥ प्रादात् काञ्चनमेकैकं निष्कं विप्राय पाण्डवः। अलंकृतं चाश्वशतं वासांसीष्टाश्च दक्षिणाः॥
English: The mighty armed son of Pandu having caused these Brahmanas to pronounce, in clear voices, benedictions on him, by making presents of honey, clarified butter and delicious fruits of the best sort, gave away to every one them a Niksha of gold, a hundred steeds adorned with golden caparisons and precious garments and other presents that were liked by them.
Sanskrit: तथा गा: कपिला दोन्ध्री: सवत्साः पाण्डुनन्दनः। हेमशृङ्गा रौप्यखुरा दत्त्वा चक्रे प्रदक्षिणम्॥
English: Then the son of Pandu, giving unto them milch cow, that yielded milk whenever touched, with calves and with their horns and hoofs decked with gold and silver respectively, circumambulated them.
Sanskrit: स्वस्तिकान् वर्धमानांश्च नन्द्यावर्ताश्च काञ्चनान्। माल्यं च जलकुम्भांश्च ज्वलितं च हुताशनम्॥
English: Auspicious objects capable of increasing good fortune, golden Nandyavartas, garlands of flowers, jars of water, blazing fire.
Sanskrit: पूर्णान्यक्षतपात्राणि रुचकं रोचनास्तथा। स्वलंकृताः शुभाः कन्या दधिसर्पिर्मधूदकम्॥
English: Vessels filled to the brim and containing Askhotas (sun-dried rice) and the yellow pigment prepared from the urine of the cow and also well-decked and beautiful maidens and curds and clarified butter and honey and water.
Sanskrit: मङ्गल्यान् पक्षिणश्चैव यच्चान्यदपि पूजितम्। दृष्ट्वास्पृष्ट्वा च कौन्तेयो बाह्यां कक्ष्यां ततोऽगमत्।।
English: And auspicious birds and other things considered to be holy-seeing and touching these things, the son of Kunti proceeded to the outer apartments.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्यां महाबाहोस्तिष्ठतः परिचारकाः। सौवर्णं सर्वतोभद्रं मुक्तावैदूर्यमण्डितम्॥ पराास्तरणास्तीर्णं सोत्तरच्छदमृद्धिमत्। विश्वकर्मकृतं दिव्यसुपजहुर्वरासनम्॥
English: There, O mighty armed one the attendants that were in waiting, brought the monarch an excellent throne (to sit upon)-throne that was wholly made of gold and of auspicious marks and adorned with pearls and lapises; this throne made by the celestial artificer Vishvakarman and was over-spread with a precious carpet which again was covered by a stuff of very fine texture.
Sanskrit: तत्र तस्योपविष्टस्य भूषणानि महात्मनः। उपाजहुर्महार्हाणि प्रेष्याः शुभ्राणि सर्वशः॥
English: Then when that high-souled one had seated himself on that throne, his orderlies brought him all his precious and glittering ornaments,
Sanskrit: मुक्ताभरणवेषस्य कौन्तेयस्य महात्मनः। रूपमासीन्महाराज द्विषतां शोकवर्धनम्॥
English: Then, O mighty monarch, the appearance of the illustrious son of Kunti who was adorned was with pearls and various ornaments was such as to excite the jealousy of his foes.
Sanskrit: चामरैश्चन्द्ररश्म्याभैहेमदण्डैः सुशोभनैः। दोधूयमानैः शुशुभे विद्युद्भिरिव तोयदः॥
English: Then fanned with yak-tails furnished with handles of gold and of white effulgence outvying the charming beams of the moon, the monarch shone like a mass of cloud emitting flashes of lightning.
Sanskrit: संस्तूयमानः सूतैश्च वन्द्यमानश्च बन्दिभिः। उपगीयमानो गन्धर्वैरास्ते स्म कुरुनन्दनः॥
English: That delighter of the Kurus then, was praised by all creatures, the minstrels gratified him with panegyrics; and the Gandharvas then began to sing at his hearing.
Sanskrit: ततो मुहूर्तादासीत् तु स्यन्दनानां स्वनो महान्। नेमियोपश्च रथिनां सुरघोषश्च वाजिनाम्॥
English: Thereafter within a moment the voices of the bards swelled to a tremendous sound; and instantly were there heard the clatter of the carwheels of car-warriors and the hoof-sounds of the cavalry.
Sanskrit: ह्रादेन गजघण्टानां शङ्खानां निनदेन च। नराणां पदशब्दैश्च कम्पतीव स्म मेदिनी॥
English: With the tinkling of bells tied round the necks of the elephants, with the blasts of conchs and with the sound of the measured) foot-fall of the infantry, the earth began to quake.
Sanskrit: ततः शुद्धान्तमासाद्य जानुभ्यां भूतले स्थितः। शिरसा वन्दनीयं तमभिवाद्य जनेश्वरम्॥ कुण्डली बद्धनिस्त्रिंशः संनद्धकवचो युवा। अभिप्रणम्य शिरसा द्वा:स्थो धर्मात्मजाय वै॥ न्यवेदयद्धृषीकेशमुपयान्तं महात्मने। सोऽब्रवीत् पुरुषव्याघ्रः स्वागतेनैव माधवम्॥
English: Then one of the attendants guarding the doors, cased in armour, youthful, adorned with ear-rings and having his sword tied to his waist-band, entered the private chamber of the very virtuous king Yudhishthira; then kneeling down before him and doing obeisance to the worshipful and illustrious monarch with his head, he represented that Hrishikesha was waiting to be ushered in. Thereupon that foremost of men (Yudhishthira) welcomed Madhava with inquiries after his health and welfare.
Sanskrit: अयं चैवासनं चास्मै दीयतां परमार्चितम्। ततः प्रवेश्य वार्ष्णेयमुपवेश्य वरासने। पूजयामास विधिवद् धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: He also ordered his attendants saying, "Give to this one an excellent seat and offer him a Argha.” Then when he of the Vrishni race was ushered in, the very virtuous king Yudhishthira caused him to be seated on an excellent seat and worshipped him with proper ceremonies.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच भृगोर्महर्षेः पुत्रोऽभूच्च्यवनो नाम भारत। समीपे सरसस्तस्य तपस्तेपे महाद्युतिः॥ स्थाणुभूतो महातेजा वीरस्थानेन पाण्डव। अतिष्ठत चिरं कालमेकदेशे विशाम्पते॥
English: Lomasha said: O descendant of Bharata, the son of the great Rishi Bhrigu was Chyavana by name. That greatly effulgent one practised asceticism near the yonder lake. O Pandava, O king, that greatly powerful one sat in the posture called Vira. He remained for a long period of time in this one posture.
Sanskrit: स वल्मीकोऽभवदृषिर्लताभिरिव संवृतः। कालेन महता राजन् समाकीर्णाः पिपीलिकैः॥
English: O king, after the lapse of a long time he was covered with an ant-hill which was in its turn covered with creepers. Crowds of ants enveloped him.
Sanskrit: तथा स संवृतोधीमान् मृत्पिण्ड इव सर्वशः। तप्यते स्म तपो घोरं वल्मीकेन समावृतः॥
English: Covered all over with ants and looking like a heap of earth, that greatly intelligent one performed severe austerities.
Sanskrit: अथ दीर्घस्य कालस्य शर्याति म पार्थिवः। आजगाम सरो रम्यं विहर्तुमिदमुत्तमम्॥
English: Then after the lapse of a long time the king named Sharyati came to sport in this charming and excellent lake.
Sanskrit: तस्य स्त्रीणां सहस्राणि चत्वार्यासन् परिग्रहे। एकैव च सुता सुभ्रः सुकन्या नाम भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, with him were four thousand women, all wedded to him. There was also with him his daughter of beautiful brows, named Sukanya.
Sanskrit: सा सखीभिः परिवृता दिव्याभरणभूषिता। चंक्रम्यमाणा वल्मीकं भार्गवस्य समासदत्॥
English: Surrounded by her companions and adorned with beautiful ornaments, she came to the anthill within which Bhrigu's son was seated.
Sanskrit: सा वै वसुमतीं तत्र पश्यन्ती सुमनोरमाम्। वनस्पतीन् विचिन्वन्ती विजहार सखीवृता॥
English: Accompanied by her maids, she began to sport there, seeing the beautiful scenery and looking at the large trees that stood in the forest.
Sanskrit: रूपेण वयसा चैव मदनेन मदेन च। बभञ्ज वनवृक्षाणां शाखा: परमपुष्पिताः॥ तां सखीरहितामेकामेकवस्त्रामलंकृताम्। ददर्श भार्गवोधीमांश्चरन्तीमिव विद्युतम्॥
English: She was handsome, she was young, she was amorous and she was frolic-some. She began to break the trees that were full of blossoms, The intelligent son of Bhrigu saw her alone without her maids. Adorned with ornaments and clad in one cloth she was wandering about in the forest) like a flash of lightning.
Sanskrit: तां पश्यमानो विजने स रेमे परमद्युतिः। क्षामकण्ठश्च विप्रर्षिस्तपोबलसमन्वितः॥
English: Seeing her sporting in the lonely forest, the greatly effulgent Brahmana Rishi, endued with the ascetic prowess, was filled with desire,
Sanskrit: तामाबभाषे कल्याणी सा चास्य न शृणोति वै। ततः सुकन्या वल्मीके दृष्ट्वा भार्गवचक्षुषी॥
English: He addressed that blessed lady, but she did not hear him. Then Sukanya saw the eyes of Bhrigu's son within the ant-hill.
Sanskrit: कौतूहलात् कण्टकेन बुद्धिमोहबलात्कृता। किं नु खल्विदमित्युक्त्वा निर्बिभेदास्य लोचने॥
English: Out of curiosity she lost her sense; and saying "what is this,” she pierced the eyes with a thorn.
Sanskrit: अक्रुध्यत् स तया विद्धे नेत्रे परममन्युमान्। ततः शर्यातिसैन्यस्य शकृन्मूत्रे समावृणोत्॥
English: His eyes being thus pierced, he felt great pain and became very angry. He then stopped the calls of nature of the troops of Sharyati.
Sanskrit: ततो रुद्धे शकृन्मूत्रे सैन्यमानाह दुःखितम्।। तथागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य पर्यपृच्छत् स पार्थिवः॥ तपोनित्यस्य वृद्धस्य रोषणस्य विशेषतः। केनापकृतमद्येह भार्गवस्य महात्मनः॥
English: Their state thus becoming deplorable, they were greatly afflicted. Seeing this the king asked, "Who has done injury to the illustrious son of Bhrigu, who is old, who is ever engaged in asceticism and who is of wrathful temper?
Sanskrit: ज्ञातं वा यदि वाज्ञातं तद् द्रुतं ब्रूत मा चिरम्। तमूचुः सैनिकाः सर्वे न विद्मोऽपकृतं वयम्॥
English: If you know it, tell me without the least delay.” Thereupon all the soldiers said, “We do not know who has done this harm (to the Rishi).
Sanskrit: सर्वोपायैर्यथाकामं भवांस्तदधिगच्छतु। ततः स पृथिवीपल: साम्ना चोग्रेण च स्वयम्॥ पर्यपृच्छत् सुहृद्वर्गं पर्यजानन्न चैव ते। आनाहार्तं ततो दृष्ट्वा तत्सैन्यमसुखार्दितम्॥ पितरं दुःखितं दृष्ट्वा सुकन्येदमथाब्रवीत्। मयाटन्त्येह वल्मीके दृष्टं सत्त्वमभिज्वलत्॥
English: Do whatever you please and make a searching enquiry into this matter." Thereupon that king, using both menace and conciliation, asked about the matter, his friends. But they could not tell him anything. Seeing the soldiers in great sorrow on account of their great distress and her father aggrieved, Sukanya thus spoke, "While roving in the forest, I saw something brilliant within the ant-hill.
Sanskrit: खद्योतवदभिज्ञातं तन्मया विद्धधमन्तिकात्। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वल्मीकं शर्यातिस्तूर्णमभ्ययात्॥
English: Believing it to be a fire fly, I pierced it with the thorn." Having heard this, Sharyati immediately went to the ant-hill.
Sanskrit: तत्रापश्यत् तपोवृद्धं वयोवृद्धं च भार्गवम्। अयाचदथ सैन्यार्थं प्राञ्जलिः पृथिवीपतिः॥
English: There did he see Bhrigu's son, old both in years and asceticism. That ruler of earth then with joined hands prayed thus for his favour.
Sanskrit: अज्ञानाद् बालया यत् ते कृतं तत् क्षन्तुमर्हसि। ततोऽब्रवीन्महीपालं च्यवनो भार्गवस्तदा॥ अपमानादहं विद्धो ह्यनया दर्पपूर्णया। रूपौदार्यसमायुक्तां लोभमोहबलात्कृताम्॥ तामेव प्रतिगृह्याहं राजन् दुहितरं तव। क्षस्यामीति महीपाल सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: “You should pardon me for what has been done by this girl out of ignorance.” The son of Bhrigu Chyavana then thus spoke to that ruler of earth, "O king, this one, filled with pride, has insulted me by piercing (my eyes). Even her, endued as she is with beauty and devoid of all sense by ignorance and temptation, even this daughter of yours, I must have for my wife. I tell you truly, I can pardon you only on this condition."
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच ऋषेर्वचनमाज्ञाय शर्यातिरविचारयन्। ददौ दुहितरं तस्मै च्यवनाय महात्मने॥
English: Having heard the words of the Rishi, Sharyati without pausing for consideration at once bestowed his daughter on the high-souled Chyavana.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य च तां कन्यां भगवान् प्रससाद ह। प्राप्त प्रसादो राजा वै ससैन्यः पुरमाव्रजत्॥
English: Having received that maiden, the exalted one was pleased (with the king). Having obtained the Rishi's grace, the king with his soldiers then went to his own city.
Sanskrit: सुक्नयापि पतिं लब्ध्वा तपस्विनमनिन्दिता। नित्यं पर्यचरत् प्रीत्या तपसा नियमेन च॥
English: The faultless Sukanya also, having obtained that ascetic for her husband, began to wait upon him by practising asceticism and observing the ordinances,
Sanskrit: अग्नीनामतिथीनां च शुश्रूषुरनसूयिका। समाराधयत क्षिप्रं च्यवनं सा शुभानना॥
English: The beautiful-featured one, that guileless lady, worshipped Chyavana and waited upon his guests and ministers to the sacred fire.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ते सेने शिबिरं गत्वा न्यविशेतां विशाम्पते। यथाभागं यथान्यायं यथागुल्मं च सर्वशः॥
English: Sanjaya said O lord of men, the troops having retired to their camps, duly took up their quarters, according to the divisions and ranks to which they belonged.
Sanskrit: कृत्वावहारं सैन्यानां द्रोणः परमदुर्मनाः। दुर्योधनमभिप्रेक्ष्य सव्रीडमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having withdrawn his soldiers, Drona, with a dejected heart, seeing Duryodhana, spoke these words in shame.
Sanskrit: उक्तमेतन्मया पूर्वं न तिष्ठति धनंजये। शक्यो ग्रहीतुं संग्रामे देवैरपि युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: ‘I have told you before, that when Dhananjaya stays by the side of Yudhishthira, even the celestials will not be able to capture the latter in battle.
Sanskrit: इति तद् वः प्रयततां कृतं पार्थेन संयुगे। मा विशङ्कीर्वचो मह्यमजेयौ कृष्णपाण्डवौ॥
English: You all assaulted Partha in battle, but he defeated all of you; do not doubt my words; Krishna and the son of Pandu are incapable of being vanquished in battle.
Sanskrit: अपनीते तु योगेन केनचिच्छ्वेतवाहने। तत एष्यति मे राजन् वशमेष युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: If however by any means Arjuna owning white steeds cab be taken away from the side of Yudhishthira , then, O king, even today may Yudhishthira be brought under your sway.
Sanskrit: कश्चिदाहूय तं संख्ये देशमन्यं प्रकर्षतु। तमजित्वा न कौन्तेयो निवर्तेत कथंचन॥
English: Let some one challenging him (Arjuna) in battle take him to another part of the field. The son of Kunti will not return without having vanquished him.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शून्ये धर्मराजमहं नुप। ग्रहीष्यामि चमूं भित्त्वा धृष्टद्युम्नस्य पश्यतः॥
English: O monarch, during that interval when Yudhishthira will be deprived of the help of Arjuna, I, penetrating through the Pandava hosts, will capture the very virtuous king, even before the very eyes of Dhrishtadyumna.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनेन विहीनस्तु यदि नोत्सृजते रणम्। मामुपायान्तमालोक्य गृहीतं विद्धि पाण्डवम्॥
English: Thus, O monarch, I will today with certitude bring under your control Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, with all his followers.
Sanskrit: एवं तेऽहं महाराज धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। समानेष्यामि सगणं वशमद्य न संशयः॥ यदि तिष्ठति संग्रामे मुहूर्तमपि पाण्डवः। अथापयाति संग्रामाद् विजयात् तद् विशिष्यते॥
English: If, in battle, that son of Pandu stays only for one moment (before me) then I will bring him (a captive) from the field; surely that achievement will be more advantage than victory over the hostile army.'
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच द्रोणस्य तद् वचः श्रुत्वा त्रिगर्ताधिपतिस्तदा। भ्रातृभिः सहितो राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Sanjaya said Thereat, having listened to these words of Drona, the ruler of the Trigarttas united with his brothers, spoke these words, O monarch.
Sanskrit: वयं विनिकृता राजन् तदा गाण्डीवधन्वना। अनाग:स्वपि चागस्तत् कृतमस्मासु तेन वै॥
English: 'O monarch, we have been very often humiliated by the wielder of the Gandiva bow; O foremost of the Bharatas, though we have done him no harm yet he bears malice against us.
Sanskrit: ते वयं स्मरमाणास्तान् विनिकारान् पृथग्विधान्। क्रोधाग्निना दह्यमाना न शेमहि सदा निशि॥
English: We, remembering those various occasions of humiliation, are ever consumed with the fire of wrath and at night can never enjoy sleep.
Sanskrit: स नो दिष्ट्यास्त्रसमपन्नश्चक्षुर्विषयमागतः। कर्तारः स्म वयं कर्म यच्चिकीर्षाम हृद्गतम्॥
English: By good fortune it is that Arjuna bearing arms, will become the object of our sight; so we will achieve that feat which our hearts long to accomplish.
Sanskrit: भवतश्च प्रियं यत् स्यादस्माकं च यशस्करम्। वयमेनं हनिष्यामो निकृश्यायोधनाद् बहिः॥
English: This act will be agreeable to you and shall redound to our renown. Drawing him out of the field of battle we shall slay him.