pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सज्यं कृत्वा निमेषाच विव्याधार्जुनकेशवो। त्रिभिः शतैर्वासुदेवं सहस्रेण च पाण्डवम्॥
English: Having stretched his bow within so short a time as the twinkling of the eye, he (the son of . Drona) pierced both Arjuna and Keshava-Vashudeva with three hundred shafts and the son of Pandu with one thousand arrows.
Sanskrit: ततः शरसहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च। ससृजे द्रौणिरायस्तः संस्तभ्य च रणेऽर्जुनम्॥
English: Thereupon, the son of Drona, after having rendered Arjuna wholly stupid with the greatest care in the field of battle, shot thousands and tens of thousands and millions of shafts.
Sanskrit: इषुधेर्धनुषश्चैव ज्यायाश्चैवाथ मारिष। बाह्वोः कराभ्यामुरसो वदनघ्राणनेत्रतः॥ कर्णाभ्यां शिरसोऽङ्गेभ्यो लोमवर्मभ्य एव च। रथध्वजेभ्यश्च शरा निष्पेतुर्ब्रह्मवादिनः॥
English: Innumerable shafts continued to be poured forth from the quiver, the bow, the bow-string, the fingers, the arms, the two hands, the breast, the face, the rose, the two eyes, the two cars, the head, the different limbs and pores of the body, the car and its standards, of the professor of Brahmana, O sirc.
Sanskrit: शरजालेन महता विद्ध्वा माधवयाण्डवौ। ननाद मुदितो द्रौणिर्महामेघौघनिःस्वनम्॥
English: The son of Drona, after having pierced Madhava and the son of Pandu with a heavy shower of shafts, became highly gratified and sent forth a great up-roar like the loud roar of a vast congregated mass of clouds.
Sanskrit: तस्य तं निनदं श्रुत्वा पाण्डवोऽच्युतमब्रवीत्। पश्य माधव दौरात्म्यं गुरुपुत्रस्य मां प्रति॥
English: Having heard this great uproar of him (the son of Drona), the son of Pandu, addressed that Eternal One, saying-O Madhava, observe this great oppression of the son of the preceptor towards me.
Sanskrit: वधं प्राप्तौ मन्यते नौ प्रावेश्य शरवैश्मनि। एषोऽस्मि हन्मि संकल्प शिक्षया च बलेन च॥
English: This warrior considers us to be slaughtered, who have entered into the house of thick arrows (i.e. the arrowy shower). But we will surely frustrate his aim by means of our learning and energy.
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थाम्नः शरानस्तान् छित्त्वैकैकं त्रिधा त्रिधा। व्यधमद् भरतश्रेष्ठो नीहारमिव मारुतः॥
English: The most excellent of the Bharata race, after having severed every one of the shafts of Ashvatthaman into three pieces, destroyed the power of those arrows even as the sun does away with the mist.
Sanskrit: तत: संशप्तकान् भूयः साश्वसूतस्थद्विपान्। ध्वजपत्तिगणानुग्रैर्बाणैवर्विव्याध पाण्डवः॥
English: Thereupon the son of Pandu pierced with dreadful arrows the army of the Samsaptakas, with their horses, drivers, cars and elephants and with their standards, infantry and carwarriors repeatedly.
Sanskrit: ये ये दद्दशिरे तत्र यद्यद्रूपास्तदा जनाः। ते ते तत्र शरैर्व्याप्त मेनिरिऽऽत्मानमात्मना॥
English: Then these persons, who having posted there in any way they liked, witnessed the battle, considered themselves to be wholly covered over with the showers of arrows, as if closing themselves by themselves.
Sanskrit: ते गाण्डीवप्रमुक्तास्तु नानारूपाः पतत्रिणः। क्रोशे साग्रे स्थितान् प्रन्ति द्विपाश्चं पुरुषान् रणे॥४२
English: Those arrows of innumerable forms furnished with the wings, having been shot from the Gandiva bow, had slaughtered the elephants, horses and men, either stationed there or at the distance of two miles, in that (dreadful) battle.
Sanskrit: भल्लैश्छिन्नाः करा: पेतुः करिणां मदवर्षिणाम्। यथा वने परशुभिर्निकृत्ता: सुमहाद्रुमाः॥
English: The trunks of the elephants, that had been pouring forth their juice (as the mark of their excitement) having been thus cut-off by the broad-headed arrows, began to fall down; even as the pretty-well gigantic trees, having been hewn down by axes in the forest, fall down upon the earth.
Sanskrit: पश्चात्तु शैलवत् पेतुस्ते गजाः सह सादिभिः। वज्रिवज्रप्रमथिता यथैवाद्रिचयास्तथा॥
English: After a short while, the elephants that resembled hill, along with those riding upon them, tumbled down upon the ground even as the large mountains broken down by the thunder-bolt fall upon the ground.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्वनगराकारान् रथांश्चैव सुकल्पितान्। विनीतैर्जनैयुक्तानास्थितान् युद्धदुर्मदैः॥ शरैर्विशकलीकुर्वन्नमित्राभ्यवीवृषत्। स्वलंकृतानश्वसादीन् पत्तींश्चाहन धनंजयः॥
English: Having severed into minute fragments the cars that appcared like the dissolving columns of vapour in the evening sky and also that were well-furnished with all its equipment's and that were yoked to well-trained horses and again, that were occupied by the warriors, invincible in battle, by powerful arrows, (he the son of Pandu) began to pour forth shower of shafts upon the enemies. Moreover Dhananjaya slew both the horsemen and the infantry, welladorned with the ornaments.
Sanskrit: धनंजययुगान्तकः संशप्तकमहार्णवम्। व्यशोषयत दुःशोषं तीक्ष्णैः शरगभस्तिभिः॥
English: Dhananjaya, like the sun appearing at the end of the Yuga, had soaked away the vast deep of the Samsaptaka army, that was most difficult to be dried up, by means of his sharpheaded arrows, that constituted his rays.
Sanskrit: पुनद्रौणि महशैलं नाराचैर्वज्रसंनिभैः। निर्बिभेद महावेगेस्त्वरन् वज्रीस पर्वतम्॥
English: Then again he (Dhananjaya) without hesitation perfectly penetrated the son of Drona, who was like a huge mountain with straight arrows, that had great force and also that were as resplendent as the sun; even as the wielder of the thunder-bolt pierces a mountain (by thunder).
Sanskrit: तमाचार्यसुतः क्रुद्धः साश्वयन्तारमाशुगैः। युयुत्सुरागमद्योढुं पार्थस्तानच्छिनच्छरान्॥
English: The most wrathful son of the Preceptor, desiring to fight, proceeded against him (Arjuna) with a view to pierce hiin along with his horses and drivers with swift arrows. The son of Pritha, on the other hand, sundered those arrows shot at him.
Sanskrit: ततः परमसंक्रुद्धः पाण्डवेऽस्त्राण्यवासृजत्। अश्वत्थामाभिरूपाय गृहानतिथये यथा।॥
English: Thereupon he (the son of Pandu), having been highly wrathful, continued to shower forth quivers of the arrows upon the person of Ashvatihaman; even as one serves a guest with things upon things in his house.
Sanskrit: अथ संशप्तकांस्त्यक्त्वा पाण्डवो द्रौणिमभ्ययात्। अपाडक्तेयानिव त्यक्त्वा दाता पाडक्तेयमर्थिनम्॥
English: Then the son of Pandu, after having forsaken the army of the Samsaptakas ran towards the son of Drona; even as the doner, after having abandoned the unworthy quests, rushes towards the worthy one with his gifts.
Sanskrit: राम उवाच ममापराधात् तैः क्षुदैर्हतस्त्वं तात बालिशैः। कार्तवीर्यस्य दायादैर्वने मृग इवेषुभिः॥
English: Rama said: O father, for my fault you have been killed like a deer in the forest with arrows by those mean and foolish wretches, the sons of Kirtavirya.
Sanskrit: धर्मज्ञस्य कथं तात वर्तमानस्य सत्पथे। मृत्युरेवंविधो युक्तः सर्वभूतेष्वनागसः॥
English: O father, virtuous and ever steady in the honest path as you were, how can fate permit that you should die in this way?
Sanskrit: किं नु तैर्न कृतं पापं यैर्भवास्तपसि स्थितः। अयुध्यमानो वृद्धः सन् हतः शरशतैः शितैः॥
English: What an awful sin must have been committed by them who have with hundreds of arrows killed you who were ever engaged in asceticism, who were old and who were averse to fight with them.
Sanskrit: किं नु ते तत्र वक्ष्यन्ति सचिवेषु सुहृत्सु च। अयुध्यमानं धर्मज्ञमेकं हत्वानपत्रपाः॥
English: How can those shameless men speak of their (shameful) deed to their friends and relatives that they have killed virtuous man who was averse to fight.
Sanskrit: विलप्यैवं सकरुणं बहु नानाविधं नृप। प्रेतकार्याणि सर्वाणि पितुश्चक्रे महातपाः॥ ददाह पितरं चाग्नौ रामः परपुरंजयः। प्रतिजज्ञे वधं चापि सर्वक्षत्रस्य भारत॥
English: Avitavarna Said: O king, thus did he lamentin piteous manner; and then that great ascetic performed all the obsequies of his (deceased) father. That conqueror of hostile cities, Rama, then set fire (to the funeral pyre) of his, father, O descendant of Bharata and then took an oath to destroy all Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: संक्रुद्धोऽतिबलः संख्ये शस्त्रमादाय वीर्यवान्। जनिवान् कार्तवीर्यस्य सुतानेकोऽन्तकोपमः॥
English: That mighty hero, greatly powerful in battle, equal to god of death himself, then took up weapons in anger; and alone he killed the sons of Kirtavirya.
Sanskrit: तेषां चानुगता ये च क्षत्रियाः क्षत्रियर्षभ। तांश्च सर्वानवामृद्गाद् रामः प्रहरता वरः॥
English: O best of Kshatriyas, that foremost of all wielders of arms, Rama, destroyed all those Kshatriyas who were their followers.
Sanskrit: त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः पृथिवीं कृत्वा निःक्षत्रियां प्रभुः। समन्तपञ्चके पञ्च चकार रुधिरहदान्॥
English: Twenty-one times that lord made the earth Kshatriya-less. With their blood he made five lakes in Samantapanchaka.
Sanskrit: स तेषु तर्पयामास भृगुन् भृगुकुलोद्वहः। साक्षाद् ददर्श चर्चीकं स च रामं न्यवारयत्॥
English: That perpetuator of the Bhrigu race then offered there oblations to his ancestors. Then Rechika appeared to him in a visible form and stopped him.
Sanskrit: ततो यज्ञेन महता जामदग्न्यः प्रतापवान्। तर्पयामास देवेन्द्रमृत्विग्भ्यः प्रददौ महीम्॥
English: Then the mighty son of Jamadagni offered libations to the lord of the celestials in a great sacrifice, in which he bestowed the earth of the Ritvijas.
Sanskrit: वेदी चाप्यददद्वैमी कश्यपाय महात्मने। दशव्यामायतां कृत्वा नवोत्सेधां विशाम्पते॥
English: O king, he built an altar made of gold which was ten vyamas (2O yards) in breadth and nine in height. He made a gift of it to the illustrious Kashyapa.
Sanskrit: तां कश्यपस्यानुमते ब्राह्मणाः खण्डशस्तदा। व्यभजस्ते तदा राजन् प्रख्याताः खाण्डवायनाः॥
English: O king, then at the request of Kashyapa, the Brahmanas divided it into a number of shares and thus they came to be called the Khandavayanas (share-takers).
Sanskrit: स प्रदाय महीं तस्मै कश्यपाय महात्मने। अस्मिन् महेन्द्रे शैलेन्द्रे वसत्यमितविक्रमः॥
English: O king, having bestowed the earth on the illustrious Kashyapa, he engaged in severe austerities on the Mahendra, the foremost of mountains.
Sanskrit: एवं वैरमभूत् तस्य क्षत्रियैर्लोकवासिभिः। पृथिवी चापि विजिता रामेणामिततेजसा॥
English: Thus did hostility arise between him and the Kshatriyas that lived on the earth. The entire world was thus conquered by the imineasurably effulgent Rama.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततश्चतुर्दशी रामः समयेन महामनाः। दर्शयामास तान् विप्रान्धर्मराजं च सानुजम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Then on the fourteenth day of noon, the high-souled Rama at the proper hour appeared before the Brahinanas and Dharınaraja (Yudhishthira) with his younger brothers.
Sanskrit: स तमानर्च राजेन्द्र भ्रातृभिः सहितः प्रभुः। द्विजानां च परां पूजां चक्रे नृपतिसत्तमः॥
English: O king of kings, that foremost of kings, that lord, then with his brothers offered highest worship to the Brahmanas; and they also worshipped him (Rama).
Sanskrit: अर्चित्वा जामदग्न्यं स पूजितस्तेन चोदितः। महेन्द्र उष्य तां रात्रि प्रययौ दक्षिणामुखः॥
English: Having worshipped the son of Jamadagni and having received due respect from him, he (Yudhishthira) spent a night on the Mahendra (mountain) and he then started towards the south.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच प्रकृतीनां च तद् वाक्यं देशकालोपबृंहितम्। श्रुत्वा युधिष्ठिरो राजा चोत्तरं प्रत्यभाषत॥ धन्याः पाण्डुसुता नूनं येषां ब्राह्मणपुङ्गवाः। तथ्यान् वाप्यथवातथ्यान् गुणानाहुः समागताः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having listened to those words suitable to the hour and place, of his subjects, king Yudhishthira answered them saying,-"Great indeed must be the son of Pandu, whose merits, true or false, are thus recited by such foremost of Brahmanas assembled together.
Sanskrit: अनुग्राह्या वयं नूनं भवतामिति मे मतिः। यदेवं गुणसम्पन्नानस्मान् बूथ विमत्सराः॥
English: Forsooth, we are all your favourites, since you so freely describe us as possessing those accomplishment
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्रो महाराजः पिता मे दैवतं परम्। शासनेऽस्य प्रिये चैव स्थेयं मत्प्रियकाक्षिभिः॥
English: King Dhritarashtra, however, is our father and god. If you wish to do what is pleasing to me, always obey him and do what he likes.
Sanskrit: एतदर्थं हि जीवामि कृत्वा ज्ञातिवधं महत्। अस्य शुश्रूषणं कार्यं मया नित्यमतन्द्रिणा॥
English: Having killed all my kinsmen, I live for him alone. My great duty is to always serve him with particular care.
Sanskrit: यदि चाहमनुग्राह्यो भवतां सुहृदां तथा। धृतराष्ट्रे यथापूर्वं वृत्तिं वर्तितुमर्हथ॥
English: If you, as also my friends, think that I should be a favourite with you and them, let me then request you all to treat Dhritarashtra as you used to do before.
Sanskrit: एष नाथो हि जगतो भवतां च मया सह। अस्यैव पृथिवी कृत्स्ना पाण्डवाः सर्व एव च॥
English: He is the master of the world, of yourselves, and of myself. The whole world with the Pandavas, is his.
Sanskrit: एतन्मनसि कर्तव्यं भविद्भर्वचनं मम। अनुज्ञाप्याथ तान् राजा यथेष्टं गम्यतामिति॥
English: You should always remember those words of mine.' The king then asked them to go where they liked.
Sanskrit: पौरजानपदान् सर्वान् विसृज्य कुरुनन्दनः। यौवराज्येन कौन्तेयं भीमसेनमयोजयत्॥
English: Having sent away the citizens and the people of the provinces, the Kuru king appointed his brother Bhimasena as Yuvaraja.
Sanskrit: मन्त्रे च निश्चये चैव षाड्गुण्यस्य च चिन्तने। विदुरं बुद्धिसम्पन्न प्रीतिमान् स समादिशत्॥
English: And he gladly appointed the highly intelligent Vidura for helping him with his advice and for looking after the sixfold requirements of the state.
Sanskrit: कृताकृतपरिज्ञाने तथाऽऽयव्ययचिन्तने। संजयं योजयामास वृद्धं सर्वगुणैर्युतम्॥ बलस्य परिमाणे च भक्तवेतनयोस्तथा। नकुलं व्यादिशद् राजा कर्मणां चान्ववेक्षणे॥
English: And he appointed the old Sanjaya endued with every accomplishment, the superintendent of finances. He appointed Nakula superintendent of the forces, for giving them food and pay and for looking after other affairs of the army.
Sanskrit: परचक्रोपरोधे च दुष्टानां चावमर्दने। युधिष्ठिरो महाराज फाल्गुनं व्यादिदेश ह॥
English: King Yudhishthira appointed Phalguna for resisting hostile forces and punishing the wicked.
Sanskrit: द्विजानां देवकार्येषु कार्येष्वन्येषु चैव हा धौम्यं पुरोधसां श्रेष्ठं नित्यमेव समादिशत्॥
English: He appointed Dhaumya, the foremost of priests to attend daily to the Brahmanas and perform all rites in honour of the gods and all other religious rites.
Sanskrit: सहदेवं समीपस्थं नित्यमेव समादिशत्। तेन गोप्यो हि नृपतिः सर्वावस्थो विशाम्पते॥
English: He appointed Sahadeva to always remain by his side, for the king thought, O king, that he should always be protected by that brother of his. as
Sanskrit: यान् यानमन्यद् योग्यांश्च येषु येष्विह कर्मसु। तांस्तास्तेष्वेव युयुजे प्रीयमाणो महीपतिः॥
English: The king cheerfully supported others in various other affairs according to their gratification.
Sanskrit: विदुरं संजयं चैव युयुत्सुं च महामतिम्। अब्रवीत् परवीरघ्नो धर्मात्मा धर्मवत्सलः॥ उत्थायोत्थाय तत् कार्यमस्य राज्ञः पितुर्मम। सर्वं भवद्भिः कर्तव्यमप्रमत्तैर्यथायथम्॥
English: That destroyer of hostile heroes, viz., the righteous-souled king Yudhishthira, devoted to virtue, commanded Vidura and the high-souled Yuyutsu, saying,-'You should always with attention and care do everything that my royal father Dhritarashtra desires.
Sanskrit: पौरजानपदानां च यानि कार्याणि सर्वशः। राजानं समनुज्ञाप्य तानि कर्माणि भागशः॥
English: Everything for the citizens and the residents of the provinces should be done by you in your respective departments, after the king's permission. ever
Sanskrit: नारायणं नमस्कृत्य नरं चैव नरोत्तमम्। देवी सरस्वतीं व्यासं ततो जयमुदीरयेत्।।
English: Having saluted the Supreme Deity (Narayana) and the highest of all male beings (Nara) and also the Goddess of Learning (Sarasvati), let us cry success!
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स्तदाभिमन्योर्मुदिताः स्वपक्षाः। विश्रम्य रात्रावुषसि प्रतीताः सभां विराटस्य ततोऽभिजग्मुः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then the heroic sons of Kuru belonging to the party of Abhimanyu pleased at having celebrated his (Abhimanyu's) nuptials and having rested during the night, awoke at break of day and went to the court of Virata.
Sanskrit: सभा तु सा मत्स्यपतेः समृद्धा मणिप्रवेकोत्तमरत्नचित्रा। न्यस्तासना माल्यवती सुगन्धा तामभ्ययुस्ते नरराजवृद्धाः॥
English: The court of the Lord of the Matsyas was richly decorated and adorned with a collection of precious stones and choice gems, with seats arranged in it, having garlands and filled with fragrance. Those aged kings among men came there.
Sanskrit: दुभौ विराटदुपदौ नरेन्द्रौ। वृद्धौ च मान्यौ पृथिवीपतीनां पित्रा समं रामजनार्दनौ च॥
English: On the front seats sat the two kings Virata and Drupada, aged and revered among the rulers of the earth and Rama and Janardana also along with their father.
Sanskrit: पाञ्चालराजस्य समीपतस्तु शिनिप्रवीरः सहरौहिणेयः। मत्स्यस्य राज्ञस्तु सुसंनिकृष्टो जनार्दनश्चैव युधिष्ठिरश्च॥
English: Near the king of Panchala sat the brave ruler of Shini along with the son of Rohini and next to the king of Matsya (sat) Janardana and Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: सुताश्च सर्वे दुपदस्य राज्ञो भीमार्जुनौ माद्रवतीसुतौ च। प्रद्युम्नसाम्बौ च युधि प्रवीरौ विराटपुत्रैश्च सहाभिमन्युः॥
English: (There sat) also all the sons of king Drupada, Bhima and Arjuna, the two sons of Madri, Pradyumna and Samba, who were valiant in battle and Abhimanyu in company with the son of Virata.
Sanskrit: सर्वे च शूराः पितृभिः समाना वीर्येण रूपेण बलेन चैव। उपाविशन् द्रौपदेयाः कुमारा: सुवर्णचित्रेषु वरासनेषुः॥
English: And on the best seats wrought in gold sat the heroic sons of Draupadi who were equal to their fathers in valour, beauty and strength.
Sanskrit: तथोपविष्टेषु महारथेषु विराजमानाभरणाम्बरेषु। रराज सा राजवती समृद्धा ग्रहैरिव द्यौर्विमलैरुपेता॥
English: Those mighty heroes, shining in ornaments and clothes, being seated, that assemblage of kings shone like the firmament studded with beautiful stars.
Sanskrit: तत: कथास्ते समवाययुक्ताः कृत्वा विचित्राः पुरुषप्रवीराः। तस्थुर्मुहूर्तं परिचिन्तयन्तः कृष्णं नृपास्ते समुदीक्षमाणाः॥
English: Then those kings, heroes among men, having engaged in conversation with one another on various topics, remained for a moment gazing pensively on Krishna.
Sanskrit: कथान्तमासाद्य च माधवेन संघट्टिताः पाण्डवकार्यहेतोः। ते राजसिंहाः सहिता ह्यशृण्वन् वाक्यं महार्थं सुमहोदयं च॥
English: Those lions among kings, having reached the end of their talk and their attention having been called by Madhava to the affairs of the Pandavas, listened to his lofty speech which conveyed deep meaning. Krishna said
Sanskrit: श्रीकृष्ण उवाच सर्वैर्भवद्भिर्विदितं यथायं युधिष्ठिरः सौबलेनाक्षवत्याम्। जितो निकृत्यापहृतं च राज्यं वनप्रवासे समयः कृतश्च।॥
English: It is known to you all how this Yudhishthira was defeated by a trick at a game of dice by the son of Subala, how he was robbed of his kingdom and how he made a stipulation regarding his exile in the forest.
Sanskrit: शक्तैविजेतुं तरसा महीं च सत्ये स्थितैः सत्यरथैर्यथावत्। पाण्डोः सुतैस्तग्र व्रतमग्ररूपं वर्षाणि षट् सप्त च चीर्णमग्र्यैः॥
English: The sons of Pandu, who are capable of subjugating the word by sheer force of arms, whose chariots go unrestrained to the celestial or the terrestrial regions and who are true of their words, have fulfilled that austere vow for thirteen years.
Sanskrit: मज्ञायमानैर्भवतां समीपे। महात्मभिश्चापि वने निविष्टम्॥
English: The thirteenth year in the forest has been very hard, but this these great men have passed, unknown to you and suffering various sorts of unbearable hardships.
Sanskrit: एतैः परप्रेष्यनियोगयुक्त रिच्छद्भिराप्तं स्वकुलेन राज्यम्। एवंगते धर्मसुतस्य राज्ञो दुर्योधनस्यापि च यद्धितं स्यात्॥
English: Even they who have been engaged in the menial service of others seek their family and their kingdom; such being the case, consider what is best for the son of Dharma (Yudhishthira) and for king Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: तच्चिन्तयध्वं कुरुपुङ्गवानां धर्म्यं च युक्तं च यशस्करं च। अधर्मयुक्तं न च कामयेत राज्यं सुराणामपि धर्मराजः॥
English: (Consider) also what is right, suitable and calculated to redound to the glory of the illustrious Kauravas. The virtuous king Yudhishthira does not want even the kingdom of the gods wrongfully.
Sanskrit: धर्मार्थयुक्तं तु महीपतित्वं ग्रामेऽपि कस्मिंश्चिदयं बुभूषेत्। पित्र्यं हि राज्यं विदितं नृपाणां यथापकृष्टं धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रैः॥ मिथ्योपचारेण यथा ह्यनेन कृच्छ्रे महत् प्राप्तमसह्यरूपम्। न चापि पार्थो विजितो रणे तैः स्वतेजसा धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रैः॥
English: He would rather prefer the rightful lordship of some single village. It is known to all the kings (assembled here) how he has been robbed of his ancestral kingdom with the help of a mean trick by the sons of Dhritarashtra by whom the son of Pritha has not been vanquished through prowess borne by him.
Sanskrit: रभीप्सतेऽनामयमेव तेषाम्। यत् तु स्वयं पाण्डुसुतैर्विजित्य समाहृतं भूमिपतीन् प्रपीड्य॥ तत् प्रार्थयन्ते पुरुषप्रवीराः कुन्तीसुता माद्रवतीसुतौ च। बालास्त्विमे तैर्विविधैरुपायैः सम्प्रार्थिता हन्तुममित्रसंघैः॥ राज्यं जिहीर्षद्भिरसद्भित्रैः सर्वं च तद् वो विदितं यथावत्। तेषां च लोभं प्रसमीक्ष्य वृद्धं धर्मज्ञतां चापि युधिष्ठिरस्य॥
English: Still the king Yudhishthira with his friends wishes them prosperity. The sons of Kunti, heroes among men and the two sons of Madri, seek only what has been earned by the sons of Pandu by overthrowing the king and winning victory over him. It is also well know to you how, when they were mere boys, their enemies who were cruel, dishonest and who sought to get the kingdom, attempted by several means to kill them. Consider their greediness and also the extreme piety of Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: सम्बन्धितां चापि समीक्ष्य तेषां मर्ति कुरुध्वं सहिताः पृथक् च। इमे च सत्येऽभिरताः सदैव तं पालयित्वा समयं यथावत्॥
English: Consider also the relationship between them; consult together and also think each of you yourself. They have always been attached to truth and have always fulfilled their promises.
Sanskrit: अतोऽन्यथा तैरुपचर्यमाणा हन्युःसमेतान् धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रान्। तैर्विप्रकारं च निशम्य कार्ये सुहृज्जनास्तान् परिवारयेयुः॥
English: If they are now wrongfully treated let them slay all the sons of Dhritarashtra or let their friends who see the unworthy treatment they get in this matter make them (the sons of Dhritarashtra) desist.
Sanskrit: युद्धेन बाधेयुरिमांस्तथैव तैर्बाध्यमाना युधि तांश्च हन्युः। स्तेषां जयोयेति भवेन्मतं वः॥ स्तेषां विनाशाय यतेयुरेव। न ज्ञायते किं न करिष्यतीति॥
English: If they (the sons of Dhritarashtra) oppose them (the Pandavas) in battle the letter thus opposed will kill them; and if you are of opinion that the Pandavas, owing to insufficiency of numbers, will not be able to win victory over them let them combine with all their friends and try to overthrow them. The intentions of Duryodhana are not known nor what he is going to do.
Sanskrit: अज्ञायमाने च मते परस्य किं स्यात् समारभ्यतमं मतं वः। तस्मादितो गच्छतु धर्मशील: शुचिः कुलीनः पुरुषोऽप्रमत्तः॥ दूतः समर्थः प्रशमाय तेषां राज्यार्धदानाय युधिष्ठिरस्य।
English: The intentions of the other side not being known, how can you determine on what to do yourself. Therefore let a man virtuous, holy, of good parentage and wifeless go from here-a capable ambassador who will be able to pursuable them into surrendering half of Yudhishthira's kingdom.
Sanskrit: निशम्य वाक्यं तु जनार्दनस्य धर्मार्थयुक्तं मधुरं समं च॥ समाददे वाक्यमथाग्रजोऽस्य सम्पूज्य वाक्यं तदतीव राजन्॥
English: Hearing this speech of Janardana which was pregnant with meaning and virtue, interesting and impartial, his elder brother accepted the suggestions and after praising the speech addressed him O king, thus.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच समुद्रं ते समाश्रित्य वारुणं निधिसम्भसः। कालेयाः सम्प्रवर्तन्त त्रैलोक्यस्य विनाशने॥
English: Lomasha said : Living in the ocean, the abode of Varuna, the Kalkeyas began their operations for the destruction of the worlds.
Sanskrit: ते रात्रौ समभिक्रुद्धा भक्षयन्ति सदा मुनीन्। आश्रमेषु च ये सन्ति पुण्येष्वायतनेषु च॥
English: They began to devour in the night in anger the Rishis (they found) in the hermitages and in the holy spots.
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठस्याश्रमे विप्रा भक्षितास्तैर्दुरात्मभिः। अशीतिः शतमष्टौ च नव चान्ये तपस्विनः॥
English: Those wicked-minded Daityas devoured one hundred and eighty Brahmanas and also ascetics in the hermitage of Vasishtha.
Sanskrit: च्यवनस्याश्रमं गत्वा पुण्यं द्विजनिषेवितम्। फलमूलाशनानां हि मुनीनां भक्षितं शतम्॥
English: Going to the sacred hermitage hermitage of Chayavana, frequented by the Brahmanas, they devoured one hundred Rishis who lived on fruits and roots.
Sanskrit: एवं रात्रौ स्म कुर्वन्ति विविशुश्चार्णवं दिवा। भरद्वाजाश्रमे चैव नियता ब्रह्मचारिणः॥ वाय्वाहाराम्बुभक्षाश्च विंशतिः संनिषूदिताः। एवं क्रमेण सर्वांस्तानाश्रमान् दानवास्तदा॥
English: They thus acted during the night and during the day they entered into the sea. They devoured in the hermitage of Bharadvaja two Brahmanas of subdued soul and of Brahmachari life, living on air and water only. In this way did the Danavas one after another (invade) all the hermitages.