pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तैः समेत्य यथान्यायं कुरुभिः कुरुसंसदि। विदुरावसथं रम्यमुपातिष्ठत माधरः॥
English: Madhava, having exchanged greetings with the Kurus suitably in their assembly, went to the enchanting abode of Vidura.
Sanskrit: विदुरः सर्वकल्याणैरभिगम्य जनार्दनम्। अर्चयामास दाशार्ह सर्वकामैरुपस्थितम्॥
English: Vidura approached and worshipped Janardana of the Dasharha race and presented him every auspicious and desirable offering.
Sanskrit: या मे प्रीतिः पुष्कराक्ष त्वदर्शनसमुद्भवा। सा किमाख्यायते तुभ्यमन्तरात्मासि देहिनाम्॥
English: He said-'The joy I feel at the sight of yourself, who have come here, O you with lotus eyes, what is the use of describing? For, you are the inner soul of all corporeal beings.'
Sanskrit: कृतातिथ्यं तु गोविन्दं विदुरः सर्वधर्मवित्। कुशलं पाण्डुपुत्राणामपृच्छन्मधुसूदनम्॥
English: Vidura, conversant with all the virtues, having finished the rites of hospitality to Govinda, asked the slayer of Madhu about the welfare of the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: प्रीयमाणस्य सुहृदो विदुरो बुद्धिसत्तमः। धर्मार्थनित्यस्य सतो गतरोषस्य धीमतः॥ तस्य सर्वं सविस्तारं पाण्डवानां विचेष्टितम्। क्षत्तुराचष्ट दाशार्हः सर्वं प्रत्यक्षदर्शिवान्॥
English: That scion of the Dasharha race who sees everything as plainly as what he sees before his eyes, told everything in detail about the doings of the Pandavas to Khattva. Vidura was the best among the honest and learned men and he also was the dear friend and well-wisher (of the Pandavas), he was wise, honest and a man of principle, virtuous and learned in worldly profit and he felt no malice (for the Pandavas), Anrn
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ततो युधिष्ठिरश्चैव भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः। द्रोणपुत्रं महाराज समन्तात् पर्यवारयन्॥
English: Sanjaya said Then, O great monarch, king Yudhishthira and Bhimasena the son of Pandu hemmed in the son of Drona on all sides.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनो राजा भारद्वाजेन संवृतः। अभ्ययात् पाण्डवान् संख्ये ततो युद्धमवर्तत॥
English: King Duryodhana, then, accompanied by the son of Bharadvaja, advanced against the Pandavas in battle. Then commenced a fight.
Sanskrit: घोररूपं महाराज भीरूणां भयवर्धनम्। अम्बष्ठान् मालवान् वङ्गाञ्छिबींस्त्रगर्तकानपि॥
English: Terrible to look at, highly dreadful and increasing the terror of the cowards. Large numbers of the Ambhastas, the Malavas the Vangas, the Sivis and the Trigartas.
Sanskrit: प्राहिणोन्मृत्युलोकाय गणान् क्रुद्धो वृकोदरः। अमीषाहाञ्छूरसेनान् क्षत्रियान् युद्धदुर्मदान्॥ निकृत्य पृथिवीं चक्रे भीमः शोणितकर्दमाम्। यौधेयानद्रिजान् राजन् मद्रकान्मालवानपि॥
English: Were wrathfully sent by Yudhishthira to the region of Death. Cutting off (into pieces) the Abhisahas, the Surasenas and (other) Kshatriyas invincible in battle Bhima made the earth muddy with blood. (And) O king the Yaudheyas, the mountaineers, the Madrakas and the Malavas.
Sanskrit: प्राहिणोन्मृत्युलोकाय किरीटी निशितैः शरैः। प्रगाढमञ्जोगतिभिर्नाराचैरभिताडिताः॥
English: Were sent by the diadem-decked Shetavahana to the domains of Death. Deeply pierced with straight-coursing arrows.
Sanskrit: निपेतुर्विरदा भूमौ द्विशृङ्गा इव पर्वताः। निकृत्तैर्हस्तिहस्तैश्च चेष्टमानैरितस्ततः॥
English: The tuskers dropped (dead) on the ground like mountain peaks, with the chopped-off trunks of elephants, still moving to and fro (in convulsions).
Sanskrit: रराज वसुधाऽऽकीर्णा विसर्पद्भिरिवोरगैः। क्षिप्तैः कनकचित्रैश्च नृपच्छत्रैः क्षितिर्वभौ॥
English: The earth, being strewn all over, seemed to be full of snakes, moving about, with the fallen royal umbrellas decked with gold.
Sanskrit: द्यौरिवादित्यचन्द्राधैर्ग्रहैः कीर्णा युगक्षये। हत प्रहरताभीता विध्यत व्यवकृन्तत॥
English: The field, being scattered all over looked (beautiful) like the firmament studded with (innumerable) suns, moons and stars at the end of a Yuga. "Slay, strike dauntlessly, pierce and cut to pieces."
Sanskrit: इत्यासीत् तुमुलः शब्दः शोणाश्वस्य रथं प्रति। द्रोणमस्तु परमक्रुद्धो वायव्यारेण संयुगे॥
English: These (and similar other) tumultuous uproars arose near the car of Shonasva (i.e. Drona). Getting terribly enraged, Drona also, by means of Vayaveya weapon, in that encounter.
Sanskrit: व्यधमत् तान् महावायुर्मेघानिव दुरत्ययः। ते हन्यमाना द्रोणेन पञ्चालाः प्राद्रवन् भयात्॥
English: Began, like a furious hurricane (chasing away) the clouds, to destroy his enemies. (Thus slaughter by Drona, the Panchalas fled away from terror.
Sanskrit: पश्यतो भीमसेनस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मनः। ततः किरीटी भीमश्च सहसा संन्यवर्तताम्॥
English: In the very presence of Bhimasena and of the high-souled Partha. (Then) that one who wore a coronet (i.e. Arjuna and Bhimasena, rallying (their troops) all on a sudden.
Sanskrit: महता रथवंशेन परिगृह्य बलं महत्। बीभत्सुदक्षिणं पार्श्वमुत्तरं तु वृकोदरः॥
English: Attacked the large army (of Drona) with a mighty car force. Vibhatsu attacking the right and Vrikodara the left flank (of Drona's army).
Sanskrit: भारद्वाजं शरौघाभ्यां महद्भ्यामभ्यवर्षताम्। तौ तथा संजयाश्चैव पञ्चालाश्च महौजसः॥
English: They rained upon the son of Bharadvaja two mighty downpours of arrows. Then the Srinjayas and those great car-warriors, the Panchalas.
Sanskrit: अन्वगच्छन् महाराज मत्स्यैश्च सह सोमकैः। तथैव तव पुत्रस्य रथोदाराः प्रहारिणः॥
English: And the Matsyas together with the Somakas followed. In like manner, (many) car-warriors, who wore (efficient) smiters on the side of your son.
Sanskrit: महत्या सेनया राजन् जग्मुर्दोणरथं प्रति। ततः सा भारतो सेना हन्यमाना किरीटिना॥
English: (Followed) by a vast army, O king, proceeded towards the car of Drona. Then that Bharata army slaughtered by Kiriti (i.e., Arjuna who wore a coronet).
Sanskrit: तमसा निद्रया चैव पुनरेव व्यदीर्यत। द्रोणेन वार्यमाणास्ते स्वयं तव सुतेन च॥
English: (Overcome) with sleep and bewildered by darkness began once more to disperse. In spite of (the endeavours of) Drona and your son himself to prevent (their fight),
Sanskrit: नाशक्यन्त महाराज योधा वारयितुं तदा। सा पाण्डुपुत्रस्य शरैदीर्यमाणा महाचमूः॥
English: They were unable to rally the combat ts, O mighty monarch. That vast army, slaughter with arrows by the son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: तमसा संवृते लोके व्यद्रवत् सर्वतोमुखी। उत्सृज्य शतशो वाहांस्तत्र केचिन्नराधिपाः। प्राद्रवन्त महाराज भयाविष्टाः समन्ततः॥
English: Took to flight in all directions when the world was enveloped in darkness. Hundreds of kings, leaving their conveyances, fled away, O great monarch, in terror, on all side.
Sanskrit: प्राद्रवन्त महाराज भयाविष्टाः समन्ततः॥
English: Took to flight in all directions when the world was enveloped in darkness. Hundreds of kings, leaving their conveyances, fled away, O great monarch, in terror, on all side.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणः ऊचुः क्रियतामुपहारोऽद्य त्र्यम्बकस्य महात्मनः। दत्त्वापहारं नृपते ततः स्वार्थं यतामहे।।।।
English: Let offerings be made to the great Mahadeva of three eyes. eyes. Having duly dedicated those offerings, O king, we shall then try to gain our objet.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तेषां ब्राह्मणानां युधिष्ठिरः। गिरीशस्य यथान्यायमुपहार मुपाहरत्॥
English: Hearing these words of those Brahmanas, Yudhishthira caused offerings to be duly made to that deity who loved to lie down on mountain-breasts.
Sanskrit: आज्येन तर्पयित्वाग्निं विधिवत्संस्कृतेन च। मन्त्रसिद्धं चक्रं कृत्वा पुरोधाः स ययौ तदा॥
English: Pleasing the (sacrificial) fire with (libations of) sanctified butter according to the ordinance, the priest (Dhaumya) cooked Charu with the aid of Mantras and performed the necessary rites.
Sanskrit: स गृहीत्वा सुमनसो मन्त्रपूता जनाधिप। मोदकैः पायसेनाथ मांसैश्चोपाहरद् बलिम्॥
English: He took up many flowers and sanctified them with Mantras, O king. With Modakas and frumenty and meat, he made offerings to the deity.
Sanskrit: सुनोभिश्च चित्राभिर्लाजैरुच्चावचैरपि। सर्वे स्विष्टतमं कृत्वा विधिवद् वेदपारगः॥
English: With various kinds of flowers and with fried paddy, of very superior kind, Dhaumya, well-versed in the Vedas, performed the remaining rites.
Sanskrit: किंकराणां ततः पश्चाच्चकार बलिमुत्तमम्। यक्षेन्द्राय कुबेराय मणिभद्राय चैव ह॥
English: He next presented offerings according to the ordinance to those ghostly beings who formed Mahadeva's train. And offerings were next made to Kubera the king of the Yakshas, and to Manibhadra also.
Sanskrit: तथान्येषां च यक्षाणां भूतानां पतयश्च ये। कृसरेण च मांसेन निवापैस्तिलसंयुतैः॥ ओदनं कुम्भशः कृत्वा पुरोधाः समुपाहरत्। ब्राह्मणेभ्यः सहस्राणि गवां दत्त्वा तु भूमिपः॥
English: To the other Yakshas also and to them who were the foremost ones among the ghostly companions of Mahadeva, the priest offered due adoration, having filled many jugs with food, with Krisharas and meat and Nivapas mixed with sesame seeds. The king gave away unto the Brahmanas thousands of kine.
Sanskrit: नद्धं च भाजनं राजंस्तुलाधर्मभवन्नृप। वाहनं पाण्डुपुत्रस्य तत्रासीत् तु विशाम्पते॥
English: A portion of the wealth was caused to be carried upon the shoulders of men it stout balances of wood with baskets slung like scales at both ends. Indeed, O king, there were other methods of conveyance there for carrying away that wealth of the son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: षष्टिरुष्ट्रसहस्राणि शतानि द्विगुणा हयाः। वारणाश्च महाराज सहस्रशतसम्मिताः॥
English: There were sixty thousands of camels, and a hundred and twenty thousand horses, and of elephants, O king, there were one hundred thousand.
Sanskrit: शकटानि रथाश्चैव तावदेव करेणवः। खराणां पुरुषाणां च परिसंख्या न विद्यते॥
English: Of cars there were as many, and of carts too as many and of she elephants as many. Mules and men were of unlimited number.
Sanskrit: एतद् वित्तं तदभवद् यदुद्दघे युधिष्ठिरः। षोडशाष्टौ चतुर्विंशत्सहस्रं भारलक्षणम्॥
English: That wealth which Yudhishthira caused to be dug out was even so much. Sixteen thousand coins were placed on the back of each camel; cight thousand on each car; and twentyfour thousand on each elephant.
Sanskrit: एतेष्वादाय तद् द्रव्यं पुनरभ्यर्च्य पाण्डवः। महादेवं प्रति ययौ पुरं नागाह्वयं प्रति॥ द्वैपायनाभ्यनुज्ञातः पुरस्कृत्य पुरोहितम्। गोयुते गोयुते चैव न्यवसत् पुरुषर्षभः॥
English: Having loaded these vehicles with that wealth and once more adoring the great deity Shiva, the son of Pandu started for the city of Hastinapur, with the perinission of the Islandborn Rishi, and placing his priest Dhaumya in the van. That foremost of men, viz., the royal son of Pandu, made short marches of four miles every day.
Sanskrit: सा पुराभिमुखा राजन्नुवाह महती चमूः। कृच्छ्राद् द्रविणभारार्ता हर्षयन्ती कुरूद्वहान्॥
English: That powerful army, o king, afflicted with the weight they bore, returned, carrying that wealth, towards the capital, phasing the hearts of all those perpetuators of the Kuru-race.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच चिन्तयित्वा तदाश्चर्यं स्त्रिया प्रोक्तमशेषतः। विनिन्दन् स स्वमात्मानमागस्कृत इवाबभौ॥
English: Markandeya said : Continuously meditating upon that wonder, which the woman had told and reproaching himself very often, he appeared as if he was a criminal.
Sanskrit: चिन्तयानः स्वधर्मस्य सूक्ष्मां गतिमथाब्रवीत्। श्रद्दधानेन वै भाव्यं गच्छामि मिथिलामहम्॥
English: Thus meditating upon the fine way of virtue, he said, I should, indeed, respectfully agree to her speech; and, therefore, go at once to Mithila.
Sanskrit: कृतात्मा धर्मवित् तस्यां व्याधो निवसते किला तं गच्छाम्यहमद्यैव धर्मं प्रष्टुं तपोधनम्॥
English: Surely there lives in that city a fowler, who possess a soul under complete control and who also is thoroughly versed in the principles of morality. This day I will go to him, who possesses wealth of asceticism in order to ask him about the principles of morality.
Sanskrit: इति संचित्य मनसा श्रद्दधानः स्त्रिया वचः। बलाकाप्रत्ययेनासौ धयश्च वचनैः शुभैः॥ सम्प्रतस्थे स मिथिलां कौतूहलसमन्वितः।
English: Thus meditating in his mind and relying upon the statement of the woman, which was ensured by her knowledge of the death of the female crane, as also by her happy discourse bearing upon the principles of virtue, he (Kaushika), being filled with curiosity.
Sanskrit: अतिक्रामनरण्यानि ग्रामांश्च नगराणि चा॥ ततो जगाम मिथिलां जनकेन सुरक्षिताम्। धर्मसेतुसमाकीर्णां यज्ञोत्सववती शुभाम्॥
English: (He) departed to Mithila and crossed over forests, villages and cities. Then at last he came to Mithila, which was governed by king Janaka. The city was decorated with the flags hoisted by men of various creeds. It was echoed with the sound of sacrifices and festive celebrations. Also the city looked most beautiful.
Sanskrit: गोपुराट्टालकवती हर्म्यप्राकारशोभनाम्। प्रविश्य नगरी रम्यां विमानैर्बहुभिर्युताम्॥
English: Having entered that beautiful city, he saw that it was adorned with magnificent porches, buildings and splendid palaces, and protected on all sides by lofty walls and also filled with numberless cars.
Sanskrit: पण्यैश्च बहुभिर्युक्तां सुविभक्तमहापथाम्। अश्वै रथैस्तथा नागैर्योधैश्च बहुभिर्युताम्॥
English: The city was traversed by several broad roads, lined with innumerable shops. It was also covered over with innumerable horses, cars, elephants and warriors.
Sanskrit: हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णां नित्योत्सवसमाकुलाम्। सोऽपश्यद् बहुवृत्तान्तां ब्राह्मण: समतिक्रमन्॥
English: The Brahmana saw the town full of men, who were enjoying health and cheer and were always engaged in the celebration of festivities; as also he saw there various other things.
Sanskrit: धर्मव्याधमपृच्छच्च स चास्य कथितो द्विजैः। अपश्यत् तत्र गत्वा तं सूनामध्ये व्यवस्थितम्॥
English: Having entered the city, he searched after the virtuous Fowler. Some regenerate persons pointed out to him the place, where he repaired and saw the Fowler seated in the midst of a butcher's yard.
Sanskrit: मार्गमाहिषमांसानि विक्रीणन्तं तपस्विनम्। आकुलत्वाच्च क्रेतृणामेकान्ते संस्थितो द्विजः॥
English: The twice-born person stood at a distant corner; for the fowler, devoted to asceticism, was then selling venison and the flesh of the buffalo; and a large number of buyers gathered round him in right earnest.
Sanskrit: स तु ज्ञात्वा द्विजं प्राप्तं सहसा सम्भ्रमोत्थितः। आजगाम यतो विप्रः स्थित एकान्तदर्शने॥
English: Understanding that the twice-born one had come to him, he (fowler) suddenly got up from his seat and went to the place, where the Brahmana was standing in seclusion.
Sanskrit: व्याध उवाच अभिवादये त्वां भगवन् स्वागतं ते द्विजोत्तम्। अहं व्याधो हि भद्रं ते किं करोमि प्रशाधि माम्॥
English: The Fowler said: O virtuous one, O foremost of the regenerate ones, I salute you. You are welcome! I am the fowler. Indeed, be you happy! Command me what I will do for you.
Sanskrit: एकपल्या यदुक्तोऽसि गच्छ त्वं मिथिलामिति। जानाम्येतदहं सर्वं यदर्थं त्वमिहागतः॥
English: The words, that a woman told to you, viz., you go to Mithila, are all known to me. I know also with what object you have come here.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा च तस्य तद् वाक्यं स विप्रो भृशविस्मितः द्वितीयमिदमाश्चर्यमित्यचिन्तयत द्विजः॥
English: Hearing these words of his, the Brahmana became greatly astonished. The regenerate person went on meditating-Oh! this is the second marvel!
Sanskrit: अदेशस्थं हि ते स्थानमिति व्याधोऽब्रवीदिदम्। गृहं गच्छाव भगवन् यदि ते रोचतेऽनघ॥
English: The fowler then addressed the Brahmana, saying-Indeed, you are now staying at a place, that is not at all proper for you. O holy one, O faultless one, should you like, let us go to my own abode.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच बाढमित्येव तं विप्रो हृष्टो वनचमब्रवीत्। अचतस्तु द्विजं कृत्वा स जगाम गृहं प्रति॥
English: Markandeya said : The Brahmana, highly gratified, addressed him, saying, "So be it". Making the Brahmana proceed before him, he (fowler) departed towards his own abode.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्य च गृहं रम्यमासनेनाभिपूजितः। अर्येण च स वै तेन व्याधेन द्विजसत्तमः॥
English: Having entered his beautiful abode, he honoured him with a seat. Accepting the water that was given to him for washing the feet and face, the foremost of the regenerate ones.
Sanskrit: ततः सुखोपविष्टस्तं व्याधं वचनमब्रवीत्। कर्मैतद् वै न सदृशं भवतः प्रतिभाति मे। अनुतप्ये भृशं तात तव घोरेण कर्मणा॥
English: Seated himself at his ease. Thereupon he addressed the fowler, saying, "It appears to me that this business is not really suitable to you. O father, I greatly regret that you should adopt such a dishonourable profession",
Sanskrit: व्याध उवाच कुलोचितमिदं कर्म पितृपैतामहं परम्। वर्तमानस्य मे धर्मे स्वे मन्युं मा कृथा द्विज॥
English: The Fowler said: This profession belongs to my race; and it has descended to me from my father and grandfather. O twice-born one, do not be sorry for the reason of my adopting the profession that belongs to my own family.
Sanskrit: विधात्रा विहित पूर्वं कर्म स्वमनुपालयन्। प्रयत्नाच्च गुरू वृद्धौ शुश्रूषेऽहं द्विजोत्तम॥
English: Fulfilling the duties of my own trade, to which I am already destined by the creator, I carefully devote myself, O best of the regenerate ones, to the service of my superiors as well as the old men.
Sanskrit: सत्यं वदे नाभ्यसूये यथाशक्ति ददामि च। देवतातिथिभृत्यानामवशिष्टेन वर्तये॥
English: I always speak the truth; and I never envy other persons. As also I give away to the best of my power; and live upon what is left after the service of the gods, the guests and my own dependents.
Sanskrit: न कुत्सयाम्यहं किंचिन्न गर्हे बलवत्तरम्। कृतमन्वेति कर्तारं पुरा कर्म द्विजोत्तम॥
English: I never speak evil of anything; neither I hate anything, however great. O best of the twiceborn persons, the actions done in the past existence always follow the doer.
Sanskrit: कृषिगोरक्ष्यवाणिज्यमिह लोकस्य जीवनम्। दण्डनीतिस्त्रयी विद्या तेन लोको भवत्युत॥
English: In this world the chief professions of men are agriculture, the rearing of cows and trade. But in the next world, the acquaintance in ethics and the three special branches of knowledge (the three Vedas) prove most conducive.
Sanskrit: कर्म शूद्रे कृषिर्वैश्ये संग्रामः क्षत्रिये स्मृतः। ब्रह्मचर्यं तपो मन्त्राः सत्यं च ब्राह्मणे सदा॥
English: Service of other three classes has been the fixed duty of the Shudra. Agriculture has been fixed for the Vaishyas; and fighting has been ordained for the Kshatriyas. The vow of Brahmacharya, devotion, repetition of the mantras and truthfulness are always to be observed by the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: राजा प्रशास्ति धर्मेण स्वकर्मनिरताः प्रजाः। विकर्माणश्च ये केचित् तान् युनक्ति स्वकर्मसु॥
English: The king should govern, in accordance with the dictates of virtue, the subjects, who always stick to their fixed profession. He should also appoint men to their own profession, who have really fallen from it.
Sanskrit: भेतव्यं हि सदा राज्ञः प्रजानामधिपा हि ते। वारयन्ति विकर्मस्थं नृपा मृगमिवेषुभिः॥
English: The king should always be feared by his subjects; because he is their lord. The kings, again, should check their subject, who has gone away from his fixed profession, even as they restrain the deer by the arrows.
Sanskrit: जनकस्येह विप्रर्षे विकर्मस्थो न विद्यते। स्वकर्मनिरता वर्णाश्चत्वारोऽपि द्विजोत्तम॥
English: O twice-born sage, O best of the Brahmanas, there is none here in the kingdom of king Janaka, who has fallen from his ordained duties. In fact, all the four classes strictly follow their respective duties.
Sanskrit: स एष जनको राजा दुर्वृत्तमपि चेत् सुतम्। दण्ड्यं दण्डे निक्षिपति तथा न ग्लाति धार्मिकम्।२९॥
English: Janaka is such a king that, even if his son be a cruel and a criminal one, he puts him under punishment. But he never inflicts penalty upon the virtuous.
Sanskrit: सुयुक्तचारो नृपतिः सर्वं धर्मेण पश्यति। श्रीश्च राज्यं च दण्डश्च क्षत्रियाणां द्विजोत्तम॥
English: With the assistance of the spies appointed by him, he casts a virtuous look upon all things. O best of the regenerate ones, prosperity, kingdom and the power of inflicting punishment rest with the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: राजानो हि स्वधर्मेण श्रियमिच्छन्ति भूयसीम्। सर्वेषामेव वर्णानां त्राता राजा भवत्युत॥
English: Indeed, the kings, practising their own special virtues, crave for immense prosperity. In fact, the king is the preserver of all the four classes.
Sanskrit: परेण हि हतान् ब्रह्मन् वराहमहिषानहम्। न स्वयं हन्मि विप्रर्षे विक्रीणामि सदात्वहम्॥
English: O regenerate one, I never slay the hogs and buffaloes myself. They are slain by others. O twice-born sage, only I always sell their flesh afterwards.
Sanskrit: न भक्षयामि मांसानि ऋतुगामी तथा ह्यहम्। सदोपवासी च तथा नक्तभोजी सदा द्विज॥
English: I never eat flesh myself. Really I have an intercourse with my wife during her season. O twice-born one, I always fast during the day and eat only during the night.
Sanskrit: अशीलश्चापि पुरुषो भूत्वा भवति शीलवान्। प्राणिहिंसारतश्चापि भवते धार्मिकः पुनः॥
English: A person, being born bad, may be of good character. Again, he may turn out virtuous, even if he be a slayer of animals by birth or profession.
Sanskrit: व्यभिचारानरेन्द्राणां धर्मः संकीर्यते महान्। अधर्मो वर्धते चापि संकीर्यन्ते ततः प्रजाः॥
English: Virtue diminishes in strength on account of the misconduct of the kings, and sin becomes predominant. Thereon the subjects grow less.
Sanskrit: भेरुण्डा वामनाः कुब्जाः स्थूलशीर्षास्तथैव च। क्लीबाश्चान्धाश्च बधिरा जायन्तेऽत्युच्चलोचनाः॥
English: Then also the formidable monsters, dwarfs and those, who have crooked backs and wide heads and those, who have lost the power of procreation, the dead and blind persons as also those, who have their eye-sight paralysed, begin to take birth.
Sanskrit: पार्थिवानामधर्मत्वात् प्रजानामभवः सदा। स एष राजा जनकः प्रजा धर्मेण पश्यति॥
English: In consequence of the criminality of the rulers of the earth, the subjects undergo continuous harms. But Janaka is such a monarch, that he looks upon his subjects with virtuous eyes.
Sanskrit: अनुगृहणन् प्रजाः सर्वा स्वधर्मनिरताः सदा। ये चैव मां प्रशंसन्ति ये च निन्दन्ति मानवाः॥ सर्वान् सुपरिणीतेन कर्मणा तोषयाम्यहम्।
English: He is ever kind to all his subjects, who perform their fixed duties. As for myself, those who praise me or those men who blame me, all of them I satisfy with deeds well done.
Sanskrit: ये जीवन्ति स्वधर्मेण संयुञ्जन्ति च पार्थिवाः॥ न किंचिदुपजीवन्ति दान्ता उत्थानशीलिनः।
English: But those kings, who lead their lives in the strict observance of their duties and are ever busy (in the performance of honest deeds) and who can bear austerity and possess smartness and promptitude, never depend upon anything for their support.
Sanskrit: शक्त्यानदानं सततं तितिक्षा धर्मनित्यता॥ यथार्ह प्रति पूजा च सर्वभूतेषु वै सदा। त्यागान्नान्यत्र मर्त्यानां गुणास्तिष्ठन्ति पूरुषे॥
English: Giving away food incessantly to the best of one's power, patience and firm belief in virtue, necessary regard for all creatures always, these virtues are present only in that person, who has wholly abandoned the world (the worldly pleasures); but in none else.
Sanskrit: मृषा वादं परिहरेत् कुर्यात् प्रियमयाचितः। न च कामान्न संरम्भान्न द्वेषाद् धर्ममुत्सृजेत्॥
English: One should do away with falsehood. He should render good to all without being asked. He should never forsake virtue out of lust or anger or malice.
Sanskrit: प्रिये नातिभृशं हृष्येदप्रिये न च संज्वरेत्। न मुह्येदर्थकृच्छ्रेषु न च धर्मं परित्यजेत्॥
English: One should not express unnatural joy at good fortune or succumb under calamities. He should not grow dispirited, when overpowered by poverty or forsake his virtue when so overpowered.
Sanskrit: कर्म चेत्किंचिदन्यत् स्यादितरन्न तदाचरेत्। यत् कल्याणमभिध्यायेत् तत्रात्मानं नियोजयेत्॥
English: If on a certain occasion one commits a wrong, he should not commit it again. One should direct his soul to what contributes to the happiness of others.
Sanskrit: न पापे प्रतिपाप: स्यात् साधुरेव सदा भवेत्। आत्मनैव हतः पापो यः पापं कर्तुमिच्छति॥
English: There should be no wrong over wrong; rather one should deal honestly. The sinful person, who desires to commit a crime, is slain by himself.
Sanskrit: कर्म चैतदसाधूनां वृजिनानामसाधुवत्। न धर्मोऽस्तीति मन्वानाः शुचीनवहसन्ति ये॥ अश्रद्दधाना धर्मस्य ते नश्यन्ति न संशयः। महादृतिरिवाघ्मातः पापो भवति नित्यदा॥
English: By committing a crime one becomes wicked and dishonest. Those who consider that there is no virtue or those, who laugh at the pure and good, these vicious men undoubtedly find decay in the long run. The wicked person daily grows flatulent, even as the leather bag inflated with wind.
Sanskrit: मूढानामवलिप्तानामसारं भावितं भवेत्। दर्शयत्यन्तरात्मा तं दिवा रूपमिवांशुमान्॥
English: The ideas of those, who are destitute of all sensibilities and who also are most worldly, are worthless. The inner soul points him out (as a fool), even as the sun discovers all features during the day.
Sanskrit: न लोके राजते मूर्खः केवलात्मप्रशंसया। अपि चेह श्रिया हीनः कृतविद्यः प्रकाशते॥
English: The fool cannot shine in this world only by praising himself. Rather the learned man, even if he be dirty and anointed, shines gloriously in this world.