pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एतेषां प्रसवो यश्च प्रसवस्य च संततिः। न शक्यं परिसंख्यातुं ये दीप्तं पावकं गताः॥
English: I am unable to mention the names of the sons of these and again the sons of their sons that fell into the blazing fire. They are countless.
Sanskrit: त्रिशीर्षाः सप्तशीर्षाश्च दशशीर्षास्तथापरे। कालानलविषा घोरा हुताः शतसहस्रशः॥
English: Some of them had three heads, some seven and some ten. They had poison like the fire at the end of the Yuga and they were all terrible in appearance.
Sanskrit: महाकाया महावेगाः शैलशृङ्गसमुच्छ्रयाः। योजनायामविस्तारा द्वियोजनसमायताः॥
English: They had huge bodies and great speed, they were as tall as mountain peaks. Some of them were as long as a Yama, some a Yojana and some two Yojanas.
Sanskrit: कामरूपाः कामबला दीप्तानलविषोल्बणाः। दग्धास्तत्र महासत्रे ब्रह्मदण्डनिपीडिताः॥
English: They were capable of assuming any form at will and of mustering any strength at will, they had the poison like the blazing fire, (such were the snakes that) that were burnt in the great sacrifice, affected by Brahma's punishment, (their mother's curse.)
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच उक्तं ते गोप्रदानं वै नाचिकेतमृषि प्रति। माहात्म्यमपि चैवोक्तमुद्देशेन गवां प्रभो॥
English: Yudhishthira said You have O grandfather, describe to me the topic of gifts of kine in speaking of the Rishi Nachiketa You have also, related O powerful one, the efficacy and preeminence of that act.
Sanskrit: नृगेण च महदुःखमनुभूतं महात्मना। एकापराधदज्ञानात् पितामह महामते॥
English: You have also told me O grandfather, of great intelligence, the exceedingly painful character of the misfortune that befell the great king Nriga on account of a single transgression of his.
Sanskrit: द्वारवत्यां यथा चासौ निविशन्त्यां समुद्धतः। मोक्षहेतुरभूत् कृष्णस्तदप्यवधृतं मया।॥
English: He had to live for a long time at Dvaravati (in the form of a mighty lizard) and how Krishna became the instrument of his rescue from that miserable condition.
Sanskrit: किं त्वस्ति मम संदेहो गवां लोकं प्रति प्रभो। तत्त्वतः श्रोतुमिच्छामि गोदा यत्र वसन्त्युत॥
English: I have, however one doubt. About the regions of kine. I wish to hear particularly about those regions which are reserved for the residence of persons who make gifts of kine.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। यथापृच्छत् पद्मयोनिमेतदेव शतक्रतुः॥
English: Bhishma said Regarding it is cited the old discourse between him who sprang from the primeval lotus and him who performed a hundred sacrifices.
Sanskrit: शक्र उवाच स्वर्लोकवासिनां लक्ष्मीमभिभूय स्वयार्चिषा। गोलोकवासिनः पश्ये व्रजतः संशयोऽत्र मे॥
English: Shakra said I see, O grandfather, that those who live in the region of kine transcend by their effulgence the prosperity of the celestial dwellers and pass them by. This has created a doubt in my mind.
Sanskrit: कीदृशा भगवॅल्लोका गवां तद् ब्रूहि मेऽनघ। यानावसन्ति दातार एतदिच्छामि वेदितुम्॥
English: Of what kind, O holy one, are the regions of kine? Tell me all about them, O sinless one. Indeed, what is the nature of those regions that are inhabited by givers of kine? I wish to know this.
Sanskrit: कीदृशाः किंफलाः किंस्वित् परमस्तत्र को गुणः। कथं च पुरुषास्तत्र गच्छन्ति विगतज्वराः॥
English: Of what kind are those regions? What fruits do they yield? What is the highest object there which the inhabitants thereof succeed in acquiring? What are its virtues. How also do men, shorn of anxiety, succeed in going to those regions?
Sanskrit: कियत्कालं प्रदानस्य दाता च फलमश्नुते। कथं बहुविधं दानं स्यादल्पमपि वा कथम्॥
English: For what period does the giver of a cow enjoy the fruits of his gift? How may persons make gifts of many kine and how may they make gifts of a few kine?
Sanskrit: बह्वीनां कीदृशं दानमल्पानां वापि कीदृशम्। अदत्त्वा गोप्रदाः सन्ति केन वा तच्च शंस मे॥
English: What are the merits of the gifts of many kine and what those of the gifts of a few only. How also do persons become givers of kine without really giving any kine? Do you tell me all this.
Sanskrit: कथं वा बहुदाता स्यादल्पदात्रा समः प्रभो। अल्पप्रदाता बहुदः कथं स्वित् स्यादिहेश्वर॥
English: How does one making gifts of even many kine, O powerful lord, become the equal of one who has made gifts of only a few kine? How also does one who has made gifts of only few kine equal one who has made gifts of many kine?
Sanskrit: कीदृशी दक्षिणा चैव गोप्रदाने विशिष्यते। एतत् तथ्येन भगवन् मम शंसितुमर्हसि॥
English: What kind of present is considered and distinguished for preeminence in the matter of gifts of kine? You should, O holy one, describe to me all this according to truth.
Sanskrit: विभावसुरुवाच सलिलस्याञ्जलिं पूर्णमक्षताश्च घृतोत्तराः। सोमस्योत्तिष्ठमानस्य तज्जलं चाक्षतांश्च तान्॥ स्थितो ह्यभिमुखो मर्त्यः पौर्णमास्यां बलिं हरेत्। अग्निकार्यं कृतं तेन हुताश्चास्याग्नयस्त्रयः॥
English: Vibhavasu (The Sun) said : There are two offerings. One of these consists of a palmful of water and the other called Akshata consists of rice grains with clarified butter. One should on the day of the full moon, stand facing that bright orb and make to him the two offerings mentioned viz., a palmful of water and the rice grains with clarified butter called Akshata. The man who presents these offerings is said to worship his sacred fire. Indeed, he is considered as one who has poured libations the three (principal) fires.
Sanskrit: वनस्पतिं च यो हन्यादमावास्यामबुद्धिमान्। अपि टेकेन पत्रेण लिप्यते ब्रह्महत्यया।॥
English: That man of little understanding who cuts down a large tree on the day of the new moon, becomes sullied with the sin of Brahmanicide. By killing even a single leaf one commits that sin.
Sanskrit: दन्तकाष्ठं तु यः खादेदमावास्यामबुद्धिमान्। हिंसितश्चन्द्रमास्तेन पितरचोद्विजन्ति च॥
English: That foolish man who chews a toothbrush on the day of the new moon is considered as on injuring the god of the moon by such a deed. The departed Manes of such a person become annoyed with him.
Sanskrit: हव्यं न तस्य देवाश्च प्रतिगृह्णन्ति पर्वसु। कुप्यन्ते पितरश्चास्य कुले वंशोऽस्य हीयते॥
English: The celestials do not accept the libations poured by such a man on days of the full moon and the new moon. His departed Manes, become enraged with him and his family become extinct.
Sanskrit: श्रीरुवाच प्रकीर्णं भाजनं यत्र भिन्नभाण्डमथासनम्। योषितश्चैव हन्यन्ते कश्मलोपहते गृहे॥ देवताः पितरश्चैव उत्सवे पर्वणीषु वा। निराशा:प्रतिगच्छन्ति कश्मलोपहताद् गृहात्॥
English: Shree said The celestials and departed Manes leave that sinful house, in which eating and drinking vessels and seats and beds lie scattered and in which women are beaten. Without accepting the offerings made to them by the owners of such houses, the celestials and the departed Manes fly away from such a sinful house.
Sanskrit: अङ्गिरा उवाच यस्तु संवत्सरं पूर्णं दद्याद् दीपं करञ्जके। सुवर्चलामूलहस्तः प्रजा तस्य विवर्धते॥
English: Angirasa said The offspring of that man multiplies who stands every night for a full year under a Karanjaka tree with a lamp for lighting it and holds in his hands the roots of the Suvarchala plant.
Sanskrit: गार्ग्य उवाच आतिथ्यं सततं कुर्याद् दीपं दद्यात् प्रतिश्रये। वर्जयानो दिवा स्वापं न च मांसानि भक्षयेत्॥
English: Gargya said One should always do the duties of hospitality to his guests. One should give lamps in the hall or shed where sacrifices are celebrated. One should avoid sleep during the day, and abstain from all sorts of flesh or food. never
Sanskrit: गोब्राह्मणं न हिंस्याच्च पुष्कराणि च कीर्तयेत्। एष श्रेष्ठतमो धर्मः सरहस्यो महाफलः॥
English: One should injure kine and Brahmanas. One should always recite the names of the Pushkara lakes and the other sacred waters. Such a course of duty is the foremost. Even this forms a high religion with its mysteries. If observed in practice, it is sure lo yield great results.
Sanskrit: अपि क्रतुशतैरिष्ट्वा क्षयं गच्छति तद्धविः। न तु क्षीयन्ति ते धर्माः श्रद्दधानैः प्रयोजिताः॥
English: If a person celebrated even a hundred sacrifices, he is doomed to see the exhaustion of the merits belonging to the libations poured therein. The duties, however which I have mentioned are 'such that when observed by persons having faith their merit becomes endless.
Sanskrit: इदं च परमं गुह्यं सरहस्यं निबोधत। श्राद्धकल्पे च दैवे च तैर्थिके पर्वणीषु च॥ रजस्वला च या नारी वित्रिकापुत्रिका च या।
English: Listen to another great mystery unknown to many. The celestials do not eat the libations on occasions of Shraddhas and rites in their honour or on occasions of those rites which are performed on ordinary lunar days or on the especially sacred days of the full moon and the new moon, if they see a woman in her menses or one who is the daughter of a mother suffering from leprosy.
Sanskrit: एताभिश्चक्षुषा दृष्टं हविर्नाश्नन्ति देवताः॥ पितरश्च न तुष्यन्ति वर्षाण्यपि त्रयोदश।
English: The ancestors of the man who allows such a woman to come near to place where the Shraddha is being performed by him do not become pleased with him for thirteen years.
Sanskrit: शुक्लवासाः शुचिर्भूत्वाः ब्राह्मणान् स्वस्ति वाचयेत्। कीर्तयेद् भारतं चैव तथा स्यादक्षयं हविः॥
English: Clad in white clothes, and becoming pure in body and mind, one should invite Brahmanas and make them utter their benedictions. On such occasions one should also recite the 110W Bharata. It is by observing all these that the offerings made at Shraddhas become endless.
Sanskrit: धौम्य उवाच भिन्नभाण्डं च खट्वां च कुक्कुटं शुनकं तथा। अप्रशस्तानि सर्वाणि यश्च वृक्षो गृहेरुहः॥
English: Broken utensils broken bedsteads, cocks and dogs as also such trees as have grown within dwelling houses, are all in auspicious objects. Dhaumya said
Sanskrit: भिन्नभाण्डे कलिं प्राहुः खट्वायां तु धनक्षयः। कुक्कुटे शुनके चैव हविर्नाश्नन्ति देवताः। वृक्षमूले ध्रुवं सत्त्वं तस्माद् वृक्षं न रोपयेत्॥
English: In a broken utensil exists Kali himself, while in a broken bedstead is loss of money. When a cock or a dog is seen, the celestials do not eat the offerings made to them. Scorpions and snakes find shelter under the roots of a tree. Hence one should never plant a tree within his house.
Sanskrit: जमदग्निरुवाच यो यजेदश्वमेधेन वाजपेयशतेन ह। अवाशिरा वा लम्बेत सत्रं वा स्फीतमाहरेत्॥ न यस्य हृदयं शुद्धं नरकं स ध्रुवं व्रजेत्। तुल्यं यज्ञश्च सत्यं च हृदयस्य च शुद्धता॥
English: Jamadagni said That man whose heart is not pure is sure to go to Hell even if he worships the celestials in a Horse sacrifice or in hundred Vajapeya Sacrifices, or if he practises the severes austerities with head down most. Purity of heart is considered as equal to Sacrifices and Truth.
Sanskrit: शुद्धेन मनसा दत्त्वा सक्तुप्रस्थं द्विजातये। ब्रह्मलोकमनुप्राप्तः पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम्॥
English: A very barley with a pure heart to a Brahmana, acquired poor Brahmana by giving only a portion of powered the region of Brahman himself. This is a sufficient proof.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तेषां तच्चरितं श्रुत्वा मनुष्यातीतमद्भुतम्। चिन्ताशोकपरीतात्मा मन्युनाभिपरिप्लुतः॥ दीर्घमुष्णं च निःश्वस्यधृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः। अब्रवीत् संजयं सूतमामन्त्र्य पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: Vaishampayana said : The foremost of men, Dhritarashtra, the son of Ambika, having heard this most extraordinary and wonderful account (the mode of life of the Pandava king in the Kamyaka forest) became filled with grief and anxiety; and overwhelmed with melancholy and breathing hot and long he addressing his charioteer Sanjaya said,
Sanskrit: न रात्रौ न दिवा सूत शान्ति प्राप्नोमि वै क्षणम्। संचिन्त्य दुर्नयं घोरमतीतं द्यूतजं हि तत्॥
English: “O charioteer, I do not enjoy a moment's rest either during the day or in the night, thinking of the terrible misconduct of my sons resulting from their past gambling;
Sanskrit: तेषामसह्यवीर्याणां शौर्यधैर्यधृति पराम्। अन्योन्यमनुरागं च भ्रातृणामतिमानुषम्॥
English: And thinking of the heroism, patience superior fortitude and the extraordinary mutual love of those brothers of unbearable prowess.
Sanskrit: देवपुत्रौ महाभागौ देवराजसमद्युती। नकुलः सहदेवश्च पाण्डवौ युद्धदुर्मदौ॥ दृढायुधौ दूरपातौ युद्धे च कृतनिश्चयौ। शीघ्रहस्तौ दृढक्रोधौ नित्ययुक्तौ तरस्विनौ॥ भीमार्जुनौ पुरोधाय यदा तौ रणमूर्धनि। स्थास्येते सिंहविक्रान्तावश्विनाविव दुःसहौ॥ न शेषमिह पश्यामि मम सैन्यस्य संजय। तौ ह्यप्रतिरथौ युद्धे देवपुत्रौ महारथौ॥
English: When the two Pandavas, Nakula and Sahadeva who are of divine origin, most exalted, equal to the king of the gods in splendour, invincible in battle, steady in management of weapons, able to shoot at a great distance indefatigable in battle, lighthanded, of inextinguishable wrath, persevering, of untiring activity, mighty as the lions, unbearable as the Ashvins themselves will come to the field of battle placing Bhima and Arjuna in the front, then I see, O Sanjaya, that my soldiers will be slain to a mass; and those mighty and matchless warriors of divine origin will not show mercy.
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्यास्तं परिक्लेशं न ऑस्यते त्वमर्षिणौ। वृष्णयोऽथ महेष्वासाः पञ्चाला वा महौजसः॥ युधि सत्याभिसंधेन वासुदेवेन रक्षिताः। प्रधक्ष्यन्ति रणे पार्थाः पुत्राणां मम वाहिनीम्॥
English: As they are very angry at the insult upon Draupadi. And the most powerful warriors of the Vrishni race and the Panchalas of great strength and the sons of Pritha themselves guarded by Vasudeva of indomitable strength, will defeat my son's legions.
Sanskrit: रामकृष्णप्रणीतानां वृष्णीनां सूतनन्दन। न शक्यः सहितुं वेगः सर्वैस्तैरपि संयुगे॥
English: O son of charioteer, my assembled forces are incapable of standing the push as given by the Vrishnis, when commanded by Rama and Krishna.
Sanskrit: तेषां मध्ये महेष्वासो भीमो भीमपराक्रमः। शैक्यया वीरघातिन्या गदया विचरिष्यति॥ तथा गाण्डीवनिर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः। गदावेगं च भीमस्य नालं सोढुं नराधिपाः॥
English: The mighty-warrior Bhima of terrible prowess, armed with his uplifted mace, capable of crushing every hero, will rove about in their midst. The kings on my side will not be able to stand against the twang of Gandiva, as loud as the thunder of heaven and the push of the mace of Bhima.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं सुहृदां वाचो दुर्योधनवशानुगः। स्मरणीयाः स्मरिष्यामि मया या न कृताः पुरा॥
English: It is then that I, ever obedient to the counsels of Duryodhana, shall call to my memory the advices of my friends, which, I should have listened to beforehand.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच व्यतिक्रमोऽयं सुमहांस्त्वया राजन्नुपेक्षितः। समर्थेनापि यन्मोहात् पुत्रस्ते न निवारितः॥
English: Sanjaya said : O king, you did not care for this, your great fault was that though capable you did not prevent out of affection your son from doing what he had done.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा हि निर्जितान् द्यूते पाण्डवान् मधुसूदनः। त्वरितः काम्यके पार्थान् समभावयदच्युतः॥
English: Having heard the defeat at dice of the Pandavas, the slayer of Madhu, that hero of imperishable fame, went at once to the forest of Kamyaka.
Sanskrit: द्रुपदस्य तथा पुत्राधृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः। विराटोधृष्टकेतुश्च केकयाश्च महारथाः॥
English: So also Dhristadyumna at the head of the sons of Drupada and Virata and Dhristaketu and those mighty warriors, the Kaikeyas.
Sanskrit: तैश्च यत् कथितं राजन् दृष्ट्वा पार्थान् पराजितान् चारेण विदितं सर्वं तन्मयाऽऽवेदितं च ते॥
English: O king, I have learnt through the spies whatever they talked of after they had seen the sons of Pandu defeated at dice.
Sanskrit: समागम्य वृतस्तत्र पाण्डवैर्मधुसूदनः। सारथ्ये फाल्गुनस्याजौ तथेत्याह च तान् हरिः॥
English: Having advanced towards the slayer of Madhu, the Pandavas appointed him to the charioteership of Falguni in battle; and Hari in response to their request said-"So be it."
Sanskrit: अमर्षितो हि कृष्णोऽपि दृष्ट्वा पार्थांस्तथा गतान्। कृष्णाजिनोत्तरासंगानब्रवीच्च युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: And Krishna, beholding the sons of Pritha, gone to the woods and dressed in the skins of black deer, became greatly annoyed and addressing Yudhishthira, said,
Sanskrit: या सा समृद्धिः पार्थानामिन्द्रप्रस्थे बभूव ह। राजसूये मया दृष्टा नृपैरन्यैः सुदुर्लभा॥
English: “I beheld the prosperity of the sons of Pritha at Indraprastha, on the occasion of the Rajasuya sacrifice, which could not even painfully be obtained by other kings.
Sanskrit: यत्र सर्वान् महीपालाञ्छस्त्रतेजोभयातिान्। सवङ्गाङ्गान् सपौण्ड्रोड्रान् सचोलद्रवाडिा-ध्रकान्॥ सागरानूपकांश्चैव ये च प्रान्ताभिवासिनः। सिंहलान् बर्बरान् म्लेच्छान् ये च लङ्कानिवासिनः।। पश्चिमानि च राष्ट्राणि शतशः सागरान्तिकान्। पह्नवान् दरदान् सर्वान् किरातान् यवनाञ्छकान्॥ हारहूणांश्च चीनांश्च तुषारान् सैन्धवांस्तथा। जागुडान् रामठान् मुण्डान् स्त्रीराज्यमथ तङ्गणान्॥ केकयान् मालवांश्चैव तथा काश्मीरकानपि। अद्राक्षमहमाहूतान् यज्ञे ते परिवेषकान्॥
English: At the Rajasuya I saw also all the kings those of the Bangas and Angas, Paundras and Odras, Cholas and Dravidas and Andhakas; and the rulers of several islands and the countries on the sea-coast and the kings of the frontier dominions i.e. the chiefs of the Sinhalas, the barbarians Mlechchhas, the aboriginal tribes of Lanka and hundreds of the kings of the west and the chiefs of the sea-coast principalities and all those of the Pahlavas and the Daradas. The various tribes of the Kiratas, the Yavanas, the Cakras, the Harahunas, the Chinas, the Thukharas, the Sindavas, the Jugudas, the Ramathas and the Mundas; and the natives of the kingdom of women, the Tanganas, the Kaikeyas, the Malavas and the inhabitants of Kashmira, who were greatly afflicted with the terror of your weapons, strength and who, having been present as you had invited them, performed various offices.
Sanskrit: सा ते समृद्धिरात्ता चपला प्रतिसारिणी। आदाय जीवितं तेषामहरिष्यामि तामहम्॥
English: That prosperity, so very ephemeral was taken away by your enemies and now rests upon them, which I shall recover from them for you by depriving them of their very life.
Sanskrit: रामेण सह कौरव्य भीमार्जुनयमैस्तथा। अक्रूरगदसाम्बैश्च प्रद्युम्नेनाहुकेन च।॥ धृष्टद्युम्नेन वीरेण शिशुपालात्मजेन च। दुर्योधनं रणे हत्वा सद्यः कर्णं च भारत॥ दुःशासनं सौबलेयं यश्चान्यः प्रतियोत्स्यते। ततस्त्वं हास्तिनपुरे भ्रातृभिः सहितो वसन्।॥ धार्तराष्ट्रीं श्रियं प्राप्य प्रशाधि पृथिवीमिमाम्।
English: O chief of the Kurus, I shall, with the help of Rama, Bhima and Arjuna and the twins and of Akrura, Gada and Samba and Pradyumna and Ahuka and also with the assistance of the heroic Dhristadyumna and the of Shishupala, kill Duryodhana and Karna in a day and so also Dushasana, Subala's son and all others who will stand against us in battle. And thereafter you shall, O Bharata, live in Hastinapur with your brothers and having in possession the prosperity that is now being enjoyed by the sons of Dhritarashtra, govern this earth."
Sanskrit: अथैनमब्रवीद् राजा तस्मिन् वीरसमागमे॥ शृण्वत्स्वेतेषु वीरेषुधृष्टद्युम्नमुखेषु च।
English: Thereupon the king (Yudhishthira) spoke unto Krishna in the hearing of those heroes at the head of whom was Dhristadyumna whilst they were listening to him.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच प्रतिगृहणामि ते वाचमिमां सत्यां जनार्दन॥
English: Yudhishthira said : O Janardana, I accept these words of your to be true. son
Sanskrit: अमित्रान् मे महाबाहो सानुबन्धान् हनिष्यसि। वर्षात् त्रयोदशादूर्ध्वं सत्यं मां कुरु केशव॥ प्रतिज्ञातो वने वासो राजमध्ये मया ह्ययम्।
English: O mighty-armed one, slay my enemies with their followers subsequent to the expiration of the thirteen years. O Keshava, swear this to me. I really promised in the assembly of the kings to live in the woods as I am now doing.
Sanskrit: तद्धर्मराजवचनं प्रतिश्रुत्य सभासदः॥ धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगास्ते शमयामासुरञ्जसा। केशवं मधुरैर्वाक्यैः कालयुक्तैरमर्षितम्॥
English: Sanjay Said: Hearing these words of the most righteous, Yudhishthira his courtiers headed by Dhristadyumna instantly pacified the indignant Keshava with sweet words most suitable to the occasion.
Sanskrit: पाञ्चालीं प्राहुरक्लिष्टां वासुदेवस्य शृण्वतः। दुर्योधनस्तव क्रोधाद् देवि त्यक्ष्यति जीवितम्॥
English: They, (the courtiers) in the hearing of Vasudeva, said to the daughter of Panchala (Draupadi), “O lady, Duryodhana shall certainly give up his life on account of your wrath.
Sanskrit: प्रतिजानीमहे सत्यं मा शुचो वरवर्णिनी। ये स्म तेऽक्षजितां कृष्णे दृष्ट्वा त्वां प्राहसंस्तदा मांसानि तेषां खादन्तो हरिष्यन्ति वृकद्विजाः॥
English: O fair-complexioned one, we make this promise unto you and therefore grieve no more. O Krishna, the flesh of those that laughed on beholding the victory at dice will be devoured by the wolves and birds.
Sanskrit: पास्यन्ति रुधिरं तेषां गृध्रा गोमायवस्तथा। उत्तमाङ्गानि कर्षन्तो यैः कृष्टासि सभातले॥ तेषां द्रक्ष्यसि पाञ्चाली गात्राणि पृथिवीतले। क्रव्यादैः कृष्यमाणानि भक्ष्यमाणानि चासकृत्॥
English: They themselves will be mocked; and their blood will be drunk by the jackals and vultures. ( daughter of Panchala, you shall see the bodies of those that dragged you by the hair at once dragged and devoured by the carnivorous animals.
Sanskrit: परिक्लिष्टासि यैस्तत्र यैश्चासि समुपेक्षिता। तेषामुत्कृत्तशिरसां भूमिः पास्यति शोणितम्॥
English: Krishna, the blood, of those with severed heads, by whom you were much aggrieved and neglected, will be drunk by the earth.”
Sanskrit: एवं बहुविधा वाचस्त ऊचुर्भरतर्षभ। सर्वे तेजस्विनः शूराः सर्वे चाहतलक्षणाः॥ तेधर्मराजेन वृता वर्षादूर्ध्वं त्रयोदशात्। पुरस्कृत्योपयास्यन्ति वासुदेवं महारथाः॥
English: The foremost ones of the Bharata race uttered these and various other speeches (in order to console Draupadi). Yudhishthira made this request to those brave heroes who were all impressed with the marks of battle, that they should after the expiration of the thirteenth year (of life in the forest), come to the field (of battle) keeping Vasudeva at their head.
Sanskrit: रामश्च कृष्णश्चधनंजयश्च प्रद्युम्नसाम्बौ युयुधानभीमौ। माद्रीसुतौ केकयराजपुत्राः पाञ्चालपुत्राः सह मत्स्यराज्ञा॥ एतान् सर्वान् लोकवीरानजेयान् महात्मनः सानुबन्धान ससैन्यान्। को जीवितार्थी समरेऽभ्युदीयात् क्रुद्धान् सिंहान् केसरिणो यथैव॥
English: Who is there that, desiring to have his existence in earth, will appear in the field of battle and encounter these most illustrious and invincible heroes (like the furious lions with erect manes) viz. Rama and Krishna and Dhananjaya, Pradyumna and Samba and Yuyudhana and Bhima and the sons of Madri and the Kaikeya and Panchala princes, attended by the king of Matsya, who will come to the battle with all their troops and attendants.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच यन्माब्रवीद विदुरो द्यूतकाले त्वं पाण्डवाञ्जेष्यसि चेन्नरेन्द्र। ध्रुवं कुरूणामयमन्तकालो महाभयो भविता शोणितौघः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said: Vidura in the occasion of the past gambling told me this “O king, you shall surely defeat the Pandavas at dice; but certainly there will ensue a terrible bloodshed, resulting in the total destruction of the Kurus."
Sanskrit: मन्ये तथा तद् भवितेति सूत यथा क्षत्ता प्राह वचः पुरा माम्। असंशयं भविता युद्धमेतद् गते काले पाण्डवानां यथोक्तम्॥
English: O charioteer, I think it is now almost certain what Vidura had told me of old, that undoubtedly you would happen, a most fearful battle with the Pandavas just after the expire of the said period of thirteen years.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच नकुलं रभसं युद्धे निघ्नतं वाहिनी तव। अभ्ययात् सौबलः क्रुद्धस्तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Sanjaya said The son of Subala (i.e. Shakuni), excited with wrath, rushed against Nakula who was slaughtering your troops with (great) impetuosity in battle and said (to him) “Wait, wait."
Sanskrit: कृतवैरौ तु तौ वीरावन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणौ। शरैः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैरन्योन्यमभिजघ्नतुः॥
English: Those two heroes, between whom was excited a bitter enmity, desirous of slaying each other, struck each other with arrows discharged (from their bows) drawn to their fullest stretch.
Sanskrit: यथैव नकुलो राजन् शरवर्षाण्यमुञ्चत्। तथैव सोबलश्चापि शिक्षा संदर्शयन् युधि॥
English: In (that) battle, O king, the son of Subala displayed as much dexterity in discharging showers of arrows as Nakula (god).
Sanskrit: तावुभौ समरे शूरौ शरकण्टकिनौ तदा। व्यराजेतां महाराज श्वाविधौ शललैरिव॥
English: With arrows stricking (to their bodies) like prickly thorms, they, O mighty monarch, looked, in (that) engagement, like a couple of porcupines with erect quills.
Sanskrit: रुक्मपुरजिह्माणैः शरैश्छिन्नतनुच्छदौ। रुधिरौघपरिक्किन्नौ व्यभ्राजेतां महामृधे॥
English: Their coats of mail cut-off with shafts having straight points and wings of gold and themselves covered all over with blood, (those two heroes) looked as beautiful as.
Sanskrit: तपनीयनिभौ चित्रौ कल्पवृक्षाविव दुमौ। किंशुकाविव चोत्फुल्ली प्रकाशेते रणाजिरे॥
English: A fair of beautiful Kalpa trees or a couple of handsome Kinsuka trees laden with flowers, on the field of battle.