pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: दशवर्षसहस्राणि तपस्तप्यन् महामनाः। ऐन्द्रं प्रार्थयते स्थानं तप:स्वाध्यायविक्रमात्॥
English: That high-souled Daitya performed great asceticism for ten thousand years with the desire of getting possession of Indra's kingdom.
Sanskrit: तपोबलेन महता बाहुवेगबलेन च। नित्यमेव दुराधर्षोधर्षयन् स दितेः सुतः॥
English: That son of Diti, becoming thus unrivalled by the power of his asceticism, as well as, that of arms, always harassed (Indra).
Sanskrit: स तु तस्य बलं ज्ञात्वाधर्मे च चरितव्रतम्। भयाभिभूतः संविग्नः शक्र आसीत् तदानघ॥
English: O sinless one, Sakra (Indra) became agitated. Afflicted with fear by learning his prowess, asceticism and observance of religious vows,
Sanskrit: तेन संचिन्तितो देवो मनसा विष्णुरव्ययः। सर्वत्रगः प्रभुः श्रीमानागतश्च स्थितौ बभौ॥
English: He mentally thought of the eternal deity Vishnu; and the graceful lord of the universe who is present everywhere appeared and stood before him.
Sanskrit: ऋषयश्चापि तं सर्वे तुष्टुवुश्च दिवौकसः। तं दृष्ट्वा ज्वलमानश्रीभगवान् हव्यवाहनः॥ नष्टतेजाः समभवत् तस्य तेजोऽभिभर्त्सितः। तं दृष्ट्वा वरदं देवं विष्णुं देवगणेश्वरम्॥
English: The Rishis and the celestials propitiated Vishnu with prayers. In his presence even the exalted and blazing Havyavahana (fire), lost his effulgence. Seeing that giver of boons, the deity Vishnu, the lord of all the celestials,
Sanskrit: प्राञ्जलिः प्रणतो भूत्वा नमस्कृत्य च वज्रभृत्। प्राह वाक्यं ततस्तत्त्वं यतस्तस्य भयं भवेत्॥
English: The wielder of thunder (Indra) with joined hands and bowed down head, told him soon the cause of his fear.
Sanskrit: विष्णुरुवाच जानामि ते भयं शक्र दैत्येन्द्रान्नरकात् ततः। ऐन्द्रं प्रार्थयते स्थानं तप:सिद्धेन कर्मणा॥
English: Vishnu said: “O Sakra, I know your fear originates from the lord of the Daityas, Naraka. By his successful asceticism he desires to obtain Indra's kingdom.
Sanskrit: सोऽहमेनं तव प्रीत्या तप:सिद्धमपिध्रुवम्। वियुनज्मि देहाद् देवेन्द्र मुहूर्त प्रतिपालय॥
English: O lord of the celestials, although he has achieved success in asceticism. I shall sever his soul from his body to do you good. Wait for a moment."
Sanskrit: तस्य विष्णुर्महातेजाः पाणिना चेतनां हरत्। स पपात ततो भूमौ गिरिराज इवाहतः॥
English: Lomasha said: Thereupon the greatly powerful Vishnu deprived him (Naraka) of his senses by striking him with his hands. He (Naraka) the fell down on the ground dead, like a great mountain.
Sanskrit: तस्यैतदस्थिसंघातं मायाविनिहतस्य वै। इदं द्वितीयमपरं विष्णोः कर्म प्रकाशते॥
English: He was thus killed by a miracle and his bones were then gathered at this spot. Here thus is manifest another great deed of Vishnu.
Sanskrit: नष्टा वसुमती कृत्स्ना पाताले चैव मज्जिता। पुनरुद्धरिता तेन वाराहेणैकङ्गिणा॥
English: Once the whole earth was lost, it sunk into the nether regions. But she was again lifted up by him (Vishnu) who had assumed the form of a boar.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच भगवन् विस्तरेणेमां कथां कथय तत्त्वतः। कथं तेन सुरेशेन नष्टा वसुमती तदा॥ योजनानां शतं ब्रह्मन् पुनरुद्धरिता तदा। केन चैव प्रकारेण जगतोधरणीध्रुवा॥ शिवा देवी महाभागा सर्वसस्यप्ररोहिणी। कस्य चैव प्रभावाद्धि योजनानां शतं गता॥ केन तद् वीर्यसर्वस्वं दर्शितं परमात्मनः। एतत् सर्वं यथातत्त्वमिच्छामि द्विजसत्तम। श्रोतुं विस्तरशः सर्वं त्वं हि तस्य प्रतिश्रयः॥
English: Yudhishthira said: O exalted one, narrate in detail how Vishnu, the lord of the celestials, raised up the earth sunk down one hundred yojanas. How was also that support of all created things, the greatly blessed Earth, who dispenses blessings and produces all sorts of course, made stable? By whom she was forced to sink one hundred yojanas and under what circumstances was this greatest exploit of the Supreme Being exhibited? O foremost of Brahmanas, I desire to hear all this in detail as it happened. You know all about it.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच यत् तेऽहं परिपृष्टोऽस्मि कथामेतां युधिष्ठिर। तत् सर्वमखिलेनेह श्रूयतां मम भाषतः॥ पुरा कृतयुगे तात वर्तमाने भयंकरे। यमत्वं कारयामास आदिदेवः पुरातनः॥
English: Lomasha said: O Yudhishthira, hear all in detail as I narrate the story which you have asked me to relate. O child, in the days of yore, in a terrible time in the Treta Yuga the ancient and primeval deity performed the duties of Yama.
Sanskrit: यमत्वं कुर्वतस्तस्य देवदेवस्यधीमतः। न तत्र म्रियते कश्चिज्जायते वा तथाप्युत॥
English: O undeteriorating one, when the god of gods began to perform the duties of Yama, there was no death (on earth), but births were numerous.
Sanskrit: वर्धन्ते पक्षिसंघाश्च तथा पशुगवेडकम्। गवांश्वं च मृगाश्चैव सर्वे ते पिशिताशनाः॥
English: Birds, beasts, kine, sheep, deer and all kinds of wild animals began to multiply.
Sanskrit: तथा पुरुषशार्दूल मानुषाश्च परंतप। सहस्रशो ह्ययुतशो वर्धन्ते सलिलं यथा।॥
English: O foremost of men, O chastiser of foes, men also began to multiply by thousands and tens of thousands like water.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन् संकुले तात वर्तमाने भयंकरे। अतिभाराद् बसुमती योजनानां शतं गता॥
English: O child, by this terrible increase of creatures, the Earth sank down one thousand yojanas.
Sanskrit: सा वै व्यथतसर्वाङ्गी भारेणाक्रान्तचेतना। नारायणं वरं देवं प्रपन्ना शरणं गता॥
English: Being afflicted with pain all over her body and being deprived of her senses by this excessive weight (on her), she sought the protection of the foremost of deities NaraNarayana.
Sanskrit: पृथिव्युवाच भगवंस्त्वत्प्रसादाद्धि तिष्ठेयं सुचिरं त्विह। भारेणास्मि समाक्रान्ता न शक्नोमि स्म वर्तिमुम्॥
English: The Earth said: O exalted deity, it is through your favour I was able to remain so long in my position. But (now) I have been overcome with (a heavy) burden and I am now unable to hold myself any longer.
Sanskrit: ममेमं भगवन् भारं व्यपनेतुं त्वमर्हसि। शरणागतास्मि ते देव प्रसादं कुरु मे विभो॥
English: O exalted deity, you should remove this burden. O deity, O lord, I ask your protection. Extend your favour towards me.
Sanskrit: तस्यास्तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा भगवानक्षरः प्रभुः। प्रोवाच वचनं हृष्टः श्रव्याक्षरसमीरितम्॥
English: Lomasha said: Having heard her these words, the eternal deity of six attributes, cheerfully spoke these words to her with great distinctness.
Sanskrit: विष्णुरुवाच न ते महि भयं कार्यं भारार्ते वसुधारिणि। अहमेवं तथा कुर्मि यथा लघ्वी भविष्यसि॥
English: Vishnu said: O Earth, O holder of treasures, O burdened earth, do not be afraid; I shall act in the way by which you will be relieved of your burden.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच स तां विसर्जयित्वा तु वसुधां शैलकुण्डलाम्। ततो वराहः संवृत्त एकशृङ्गो महाद्युतिः॥
English: Lomasha said : Having thus sent away the earth adorned with mountains as her ear-rings, he then became a greatly effulgent boar with one tusk.
Sanskrit: रक्ताभ्यां नयनाभ्यां तु भयमुत्पादयन्निव। धूमं च ज्वलयल्ल्क्ष्म्या तत्र देशे व्यवर्धत॥
English: Causing terror with his red eyes and ernitting smokes from his blazing lustre, he began to swell in magnitude in that place.
Sanskrit: स गृहीत्वा वसुमती शृङ्गेणेकेन भास्वता। योजनानां शतं वीर समुद्धरति सोऽक्षरः॥
English: O hero, then holding the earth with his single tusk that eternal one raised her up one hundred yojanas.
Sanskrit: तस्यां चोद्धार्यमाणायां संक्षोभः समजायत। देवाः संक्षुभिताः सर्वे ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः॥ हाहाभूतमभूत् सर्वं त्रिदिवं व्योम भूस्तदा। न पर्य वस्थितः कश्चिद् देवो वा मानुषोऽपि वा॥
English: When she was thus raised up, a great agitation was created. All the celestials the Rishis and the ascetics were agitated; and the earth, the sky and the heaven were filled with “Alas! Oh!". Neither the celestials nor men could find peace.
Sanskrit: ततो ब्राह्मणामासीनं ज्वलमानमिव श्रिया। देवाः सर्षिगणाश्चैव उपतस्थुरनेकशः॥
English: Then the celestials and the Rishis all approached Brahma who was seated as if blazing in his own prosperity.
Sanskrit: उपसर्प्य च देवेशं ब्रह्माणं लोकसाक्षिकम्। भूत्वा प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे वाक्यमुच्चारयंस्तदा।॥
English: Coming to the deity Brahma, the witness of the acts of all beings, they with joined hands thus said to these words.
Sanskrit: लोकाः संक्षुभिताः सर्वे व्याकुलं च चराचरम्। समुद्राणां च संक्षोभस्त्रिदशेश प्रकाशते।॥
English: The Celestialss said: "O lord of heaven, all created beings have become agitated; all the mobile and immobile creatures have become restless. The ocean are also in great agitation.
Sanskrit: सैषा वसुमती कृत्स्ना योजनानां शतं गता। किमेतद् किं प्रभावेण येनेदं व्याकुलं जगत्। आख्यातु नो भवाशीघ्रं विसंज्ञाः स्मेह सर्वशः॥
English: This whole earth has gone one hundred yojanas down. What is the cause of all this? By whom the whole universe has been agitated? Kindly explain the cause to us without delay; we are all bewildered.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मोवाच असुरेभ्यो भयं नास्ति युष्माकं कुत्रचित् क्वचित्। श्रूयतां यत्कृतेष्वेष संक्षोभो जायतेऽमराः॥
English: Brahma said: O immortals, there is no fear from the Asuras in any matter or in any place. Hear why all this agitation has taken place.
Sanskrit: योऽसौ सर्वत्रगः श्रीमानक्षरात्मा व्यवस्थितः। तस्य प्रभावात् संक्षोभस्त्रिदिवस्य प्रकाशते॥
English: This heaven has been agitated from the prowess of the illustrious being, who is omnipresent, eternal and the never-perishing soul.
Sanskrit: यैषा वसुमती कृत्स्ना योजनानां शतं गता। समुद्धता पुनस्तेन विष्णुना परमात्मना।॥
English: That supreme soul, Vishnu, has lifted up again the earth which sank down one hundred yojanas.
Sanskrit: तस्यामुद्धार्यमाणायां संक्षोभः समजायत। एवं भवन्तो जानन्तु छिद्यतां संशयश्च वः॥
English: On account of thus raising her up, this agitation has taken place. Know this to be the cause and dispel your doubts.
Sanskrit: देवा ऊचुः क्व तद् भूतं वसुमती समुद्धरति हृष्टवत्। तं देशं भगवन् ब्रूहि तत्र यास्यामहे वयम्॥
English: The Celestialss said : O exalted deity, where is that God, who so easily raises up the earth? Tell us the place; we shall all go there.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मोवाच हन्त गच्छत भद्रं वो नन्दने पश्यत स्थितम्। एषोऽत्र भगवाश्रीमान् सुपर्णः सम्प्रकाशते॥
English: Brahma said: Go there. Be blessed, you will find him in the Nandana. Yonder is the exalted and adored Suparna (Garuda).
Sanskrit: वाराहेणैव रूपेण भगवॉल्लोकभावनः। कालानल इवाभाति पृथिवीतलमुद्धरम्॥
English: After having raised the earth, the Supreme Being, the creator of the world, blazes forth in the form of a boar like consuming fire at the universal dissolution,
Sanskrit: एतस्योरसि सुव्यक्तं श्रीवत्समभिराजते। पश्यध्वं विबुधाः सर्वे भूतमेतदनामयम्॥
English: On his breast is to be seen (the gem) Srivatsa. Behold all of you that being who does not know deterioration.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच ततो दृष्ट्वा महात्मानं श्रुत्वा चामन्त्र्य चामराः। पितामहं पुरस्कृत्य जग्मुर्देवा यथागतम्॥
English: Lomasha said: The immortals, with the Grandsire at their head, after having seen that great soul and heard his praise, went back to the place whence they came.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रुत्वा तु तां कथां सर्वे पाण्डवा जनमेजय। लोमशादेशितेनाशु पथा जग्मुः प्रहृष्टवत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O Janamejya, having heard this story, all the Pandavas with great alacrity proceeded by the way pointed out by Lomasha.
Sanskrit: शौनक उवाच यदपृच्छत्तदा राजा मन्त्रिणो जनमेजयः। पितुः स्वर्गगतिं तन्मे विस्तरेण पुनर्वद॥
English: Shaunaka said: Tell me again in detail all that king Janamejaya asked his ministers to say about his father's ascension to heaven.
Sanskrit: सौतिकवाच शृणु ब्रह्मन्यथापृच्छन्मन्त्रिणो नृपतिस्तदा। यथा चाख्यातवन्तस्ते निधनं तत्परीक्षितः॥
English: Sauti said : O Brahmana, hear all that the king asked his ministers and all that they said about the death of Parikshit.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच जानन्ति स्म भवन्तस्तद्यथा वृत्तं पितुर्मम। आसीद्यथा स निधनं गतः काले महायशाः॥
English: Janamejaya said : You know all that happened to my father and how my illustrious father met with his death.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा भवत्सकाशाद्धि पितुर्वृत्तमशेषतः। कल्याणं प्रतिपत्स्यामि विपरीतं न जातुचित्॥
English: Hearing from you all about my father, I shall do what is proper and good. I shall not do otherwise.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच मन्त्रिणोऽथाब्रुवन्वाक्यं पृष्टास्तेन महात्मना। सर्वे धर्मविदः प्राज्ञा राजानं जनमेजयम्॥
English: Sauti said : Being asked by that high-souled king Janamejaya, the virtuous and wise ministers thus replied.
Sanskrit: मन्त्रिणः ऊचुः शृणु पार्थिव यद्भषे पितुस्तव महात्मनः। चरितं पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य यथा निष्ठां गतश्च सः॥
English: The Ministers said: Hear, O king, what you have asked. Hear an account of that king of the world, your illustrious father's life and how he left this world.
Sanskrit: धर्मात्मा च महात्मा च प्रजापाल: पिता तव। आसीदिह यथावृत्तः स महात्मा शृणुष्व तत्॥
English: Your father was virtuous and noble and a protector of his subjects. Hear, how that highsouled king conducted himself on earth.
Sanskrit: चातुर्वर्यं स्वधर्मस्थं स कृत्वा पर्यरक्षत। धर्मतो धर्मविद्राजा धर्मो विग्रहवानिव॥
English: That virtuous king, virtuously inclined, protected, like Virtue and Justice themselves, the four castes, keeping them in the duties of their respective orders.
Sanskrit: ररक्ष पृथिवीं देवीं श्रीमानतुलविक्रमः। द्वेष्टारस्तस्य नैवासन्स च द्वेष्टि न कंचन॥
English: Blessed with fortune and with matchless prowess, he protected the goddess earth. He hated none and had none to hate him.
Sanskrit: समः सर्वेषु भूतेषु प्रजापतिरिवाभवत्। ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्राश्चैव स्वकर्मसु॥
English: Like Prajapati he looked at all creatures with equal eyes. The Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras,
Sanskrit: स्थिताः सुमनसो राजंस्तेन राज्ञा स्वधिष्ठिताः। विधवानाथविकलान्कृपणांश्च बभार सः॥
English: Engaged in their respective duties, O king, were all impartially protected by him. He maintained widows, orphans, the maimed and the poor.
Sanskrit: सुदर्शः सर्वभूतानामासीत्सोम इवापरः। तुष्टपुष्टजनः श्रीमान्सत्यवाग्दृढविक्रमः॥
English: He was handsome and was like a second moon to all creatures. All were contented and blessed with good fortune by that truthful and greatly powerful king.
Sanskrit: धनुर्वेद तु शिष्योऽभून्नृपः शारद्वतस्य सः। गोविन्दस्य प्रियश्चासीत्पिता ते जनमेजय॥
English: He was the disciple of Sharadvata in the science of arms. O Janamejaya, your father was the beloved of Govinda (Krishna).
Sanskrit: लोकस्य चैव सर्वस्य प्रिय आसीन्महायशाः। परिक्षीणेषु कुरुषु सोत्तरायामजीजनत्॥
English: He was the favourite of all men and was greatly renowned. He was born in the womb of Uttara when the Kuru race was almost destroyed.
Sanskrit: परिक्षिदभवत्तेन सौभद्रस्यात्मजो बली। राजधर्मार्थकुशलो युक्तः सर्वगुणैर्वृतः॥
English: Therefore the mighty son of Abhimanyu was called Parikshit. He was learned in the treatise on the duties of kings and was adorned with all the noble qualities.
Sanskrit: जितेन्द्रियश्चात्मवांश्च मेधावी धर्मसेविता। षड्वर्गजिन्महाबुद्धिर्नीतिशास्त्रविदुत्तमः॥
English: He had his passions under control, he was intelligent, he was gifted with great memory, he was the practiser of all virtues, a conqueror of six passions, a great intelligent man, fully acquainted with the science of ethics.
Sanskrit: प्रजा इमास्तव पिता षष्टिवर्षाण्यपालयत्। ततो दिष्टान्तमापन्नः सर्वेषां दुःखमावहन्॥ ततस्त्वं पुरुषश्रेष्ठ धर्मेण प्रतिपेदिवान्। इदं वर्षसहस्राणि राज्यं कुरुकुलागतम्। बाल एवाभिषिक्तस्त्वं सर्वभूतानुपालकः॥
English: Your father ruled over his subjects for sixty years. When he died, all the people were extremely sorry. After him, O best of men, you have acquired this hereditary kingdom of the Kurus, (who have been ruling over it) for the last thousand years. O protector of every creature, you were installed when you were a child.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच नास्मिन्कुले जातु बभूव राजा यो न प्रजानां प्रियकृत्प्रियश्च। विशेषतः प्रेक्ष्य पितामहानां वृत्तं महद्वृत्तपरायणानाम्॥
English: Janamejaya said : None was born in our dynasty who did not look after the good of his subjects and who was not beloved by them. See specially the conduct of my grandfathers (five Pandava brothers) who were ever engaged in great deeds.
Sanskrit: कथं निधनमापन्नः पिता मम तथाविधः। आचक्षध्वं यथावन्मे श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः॥
English: How did my such a noble father meet with his death? Describe it to me. I am desirous of hearing it.
Sanskrit: सांतिरुवाच एवं संचोदिता राज्ञा मन्त्रिणस्ते नराधिपम्। ऊचुः सर्वे यथावृत्तं राज्ञः प्रियहितैषिणः॥
English: Sauti said : Thus asked by the king, the ministers, the well-wishers of the king, told him everything as it had happened.
Sanskrit: मन्त्रिणः ऊचुः स राजा पृथिवीपालः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः। बभूव मृगयाशीलस्तव राजन् पिता सदा॥ यथा पाण्डुर्महाबाहुर्धनुर्धरवरो युधि। अस्मास्वासज्य सर्वाणि राजकार्याण्यशेषतः॥
English: The Ministers said: O king, that monarch, the lord of the world, greatly obedient to all Shastras like the first of all beings, became addicted to sports like the best of bow-men, the great warrior and exceedingly powerful Pandu. He made over to us all state affairs.
Sanskrit: स कदाचिद्वनगतो मृगं विव्याध पत्रिणा। विद्धवा चान्वसरतूर्णं तं मृगं गहने वने॥
English: Once on a time he went into the forest and pierced a deer with an arrow. Having thus wounded the deer, he followed it armed with sword and quiver into the dense forest,
Sanskrit: पदातिबद्धनिस्त्रिंशस्ततायुधकलापवान्। न चाससाद गहने मृगं नष्टं पिता तव॥
English: Alone on foot. But he could not, however, come upon that lost deer.
Sanskrit: परिश्रान्तो वयस्थश्च षष्टिवर्षो जरान्वितः। क्षुधितः स महारण्ये ददर्श मुनिसत्तमम्॥
English: He, wo was sixty years old and therefore fatigued and hungry, saw a great Rishi in that great forest.
Sanskrit: स तं पप्रच्छ राजेन्द्रो मुनि मौनव्रते स्थितम्। न च किंचिदुवाचेदं पृष्टोऽपि स मुनिस्तदा॥
English: The king accosted that Rishi, who was then observing the vow of silence, but the Rishi did not make any reply.
Sanskrit: ततो राजा क्षुच्छ्रमार्तस्तं मुनि स्थाणुवस्थितम्। मौनव्रतधरं शान्तं सद्यो मन्युवशंगतः॥
English: The fatigued and the hungry king grew angry with the Rishi who sat motionless as a piece of wood in observance of his vow of silence.
Sanskrit: न बुबोध च तं राजा मौनव्रतधरं मुनिम्। स तं क्रोधसमाविष्टो धर्षयामास ते पिता॥
English: Knowing not that the Rishi was observing a vow of silence, your father, being angry, insulted him.
Sanskrit: मृतं सर्प धनुष्कोट्या समुत्क्षिप्य धरातलात्। तस्य शुद्धात्मनः प्रादात्स्कन्धे भरतसत्तम॥
English: O excellent one of the Bharata race, he took up from the ground a dead snake with the end of his bow and placed it on the shoulder of that holy Rishi.
Sanskrit: न चोवाच स मेधावी तमथो साध्वसाधु वा। तस्थौ तथैव चाक्रुद्धः सर्प स्कन्धेन धारयन्॥
English: But that wise man did not speak a word, good or bad and he did not become angry. He remained as he was, bearing the snake on his shoulder.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवं दुर्योधने राजन् गर्जमाने मुहुर्मुहुः। युधिष्ठिरस्य संक्रुद्धो वासुदेवोऽब्रवीदिदम्॥
English: Sanjaya said While Duryodhana, O king, was repeatedly crying aloud in this way, Vasudeva, worked up with wrath, said to Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: यदि नाम ह्ययं युद्धे वरयेत् त्वां युधिष्ठिर। अर्जुनं नकुलं चैव सहदेवमथापि वा॥ किमिदं साहसं राजंस्त्वया व्याहृतमीदृशम्। एकमेव निहत्याजौ भव राजा कुरुष्विति॥
English: What indiscreet words have you given vent to, O king, saying that killing one amongst us be you the king of Kurus. If, indeed, O Yudhishthira, Duryodhana selects you for battle or Arjuna or Nakula or Sahadeva, (what will be the consequence?
Sanskrit: न समर्थानहं मन्ये गदाहस्तस्य संयुगे। एतेन हि कृता योग्या वर्षाणीह त्रयोदश॥ आयसे पुरुषे राजन् भीमसेनजिघांसया।
English: With a view to kill Bhimasena, O king, Duryodhana has practiced with the mace upon a statue of iron.
Sanskrit: कथं नाम भवेत् कार्यमस्याभिर्भरतर्षभ॥ साहसं कृतवास्त्वं तु ह्यनुक्रोशानृपोत्तम।
English: How then, O best of Bharata's race will our object be accomplished? From pity, O best of kings, you have acted very indiscreetly.
Sanskrit: नान्यमस्यानुपश्यामि प्रतियोद्धारमाहवे॥ ऋते वृकोदरात् पार्थात् स च नातिकृतश्रमः।
English: I do not at this moment see any match for Duryodhana except Pritha's son Vrikodara. His practice again, with the mace, is not so great.
Sanskrit: तदिदं द्यूतमारब्धं पुनरेव यथा पुरा॥ विषमं शकुंनेश्चैव तव चैव विशाम्पते।
English: You have, therefore, once more given preference to a game of chance as that one formerly between yourself and Shakuni, O monarch.
Sanskrit: बली भीमः समर्थश्च कृती राजा सुयोधनः॥ बलवान् वा कृती वेति कृती राजन् विशिष्यते।
English: Bhima is endued with might and prowess, King Duryodhana, however, is skillful. In a fight between might and skill, he, that is skillful, O king, always becomes successful.
Sanskrit: सोऽयं राजंस्त्वया शत्रुः समे पथि निवेशितः॥ न्यस्तश्चात्मा सुविषमे कृच्छ्रमापादिता वयम्।
English: Such an enemy, O king, you have, by your words placed in a comfortable and secure position. You have placed your oneself, however, in a difficult position. We have, for this, been placed in great peril.
Sanskrit: को नु सर्वान विनिर्जित्य शत्रूनेकेन वैरिणा॥ कृच्छप्राप्तेन च तथा हारयेद् राज्यमागतम्।
English: Who is there that would relinquish sovereignty within grasp, after having defeated all his enemy and when he has only one foe to kill who even is sunk in difficulties?
Sanskrit: पणित्वा चैकपाणेन रोचयेदेवमाहवम्॥ न हि पश्यामि तं लोके योऽद्य दुर्योधनं रणे।
English: I do not see such a man in the world today, be he a god, who is able to defeat the macearmed Duryodhana in battle.
Sanskrit: गदाहस्तं विजेतुं वै शक्तः स्यादमरोऽपि हि॥ न त्वं भीमो न नकुलः सहदेवोऽथ फाल्गुनः। जेतुं न्यायेन शक्तोः वै कृती राजा सुयोधनः॥
English: Neither you, nor Bhima, nor Nakula nor Sahadeva, nor Phalguna is capable of defeating Duryodhana in fair fight. King Duryodhana is endued with great skill.
Sanskrit: स कथं वदसे शत्रु युध्यस्व गदयेति हि। एकं च नो निहत्याजौ भव राजेति भारत॥
English: How then, O Bharata, can you address to such a foe words such as these viz.,., "Fight, selecting the mace as the weapon and if you can kill one amongst us, you shall then be the king."
Sanskrit: वृकोदरं समासाद्य संशयो वै जये हि नः। न्यायतो युध्यमानानां कृती ह्येष महाबलः॥
English: If Duryodhana meets Vrikodara amongst us wishing to fight fairly with him, even then our victory will hang in the balance. Duryodhana is highly powerful and skillful.
Sanskrit: एकं वास्मान् निहत्य त्वं भव राजेति वै पुनः। नूनं न राज्यभागेषा पाण्डोः कुन्त्याश्च संततिः॥ अत्यन्तवनवासाय सृष्टा भैक्ष्याय वा पुनः।
English: How could you say to him-"Killing only one amongst us be you the king." Forsooth the children of Pandu and Kunti are not destined to enjoy kingdom. They have been born for passing their lives in continued exile in the forest or in mendicancy.
Sanskrit: भीमसेन उवाच मधुसूदन मा कार्षीर्विषादं यदुनन्दन॥ अद्य पारं गमिष्यामि वैरस्य भृशदुर्गमम्।
English: Bhimasena said O killer of Madhu, do not, O delighted of the Yadus, grieve. However difficult it may be, I shall terminate these hostilities.
Sanskrit: अहं सुयोधनं संख्ये हनिष्यामि न संशयः॥ विजयो वै ध्रुवः कृष्ण धर्मराजस्य दृश्यते।
English: Forsooth, I shall kill Suyodhana in battle. It appears, O Krishna, that the victory of righteous Yudhishthira is certain.
Sanskrit: अध्यर्धेन गुणेनेयं गदा गुरुतरी मम॥ न तथा धार्तराष्ट्रस्य मा कार्षीर्माधव व्यथाम्।
English: This mace of mine is heavier by one and a half times than Duryodhana's. Do no, O Madhava, grieve.
Sanskrit: अहमेनं हि गदया संयुगे योद्धमुत्सहे॥ भवन्तः प्रेक्षकाः सर्वे मम सन्तु जनार्दन।
English: I dare fight him, selecting the mace as the weapon. Let all of you, O Janarddana, witness this encounter.
Sanskrit: सामरानपि लोकांस्त्रीन् नानाशस्त्रधरान् युधि॥ योधयेयं रणे कृष्ण किमुताद्य सुयोधनम्।
English: What do you say of Suyodhana, I would fight with the three worlds including the very celestials even if they be armed with every kind of weapon.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तथा सम्भाषमाणं तु वासुदेवों वृकोदरम्॥ हृष्टः सम्पूजयामास वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्। त्वामाश्रित्य महाबाहो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥ निहतारिः स्वकां दीप्ता श्रियं प्राप्तो न संशयः।
English: Sanjaya continued After Vrikodara had said these words, Vasudeva, filled with glee, applauded him highly and said to him-"Depending on you, O you of great arms, the righteous king Yudhishthira will, forsooth, get back his prosperity after the destruction of all his foes.
Sanskrit: त्वया विनिहताः सर्वे धृतराष्ट्रसुता रणे॥ राजानो राजपुत्राश्च नागाश्च विनिपातिताः।
English: You have slain all the sons of Dhritarashtra in battle. At your hands many kings and princes and elephants have met with their death.
Sanskrit: कलिङ्गा मागधाः प्राच्या गान्धाराः कुरवस्तथा॥ त्वामासाद्य महायुद्धे निहतः पाण्डुनन्दन।
English: The Kalingas, the Magadhas, the Kauravas, the Westerners and the Gandharvas have all been killed in dreadful battles, O son of Pandu.