pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: उत्सृज्य चैव तं गर्भ नद्यास्तीरे जगाम सा। अप्सरा मेनका ब्रह्मन्निर्दया निरपत्रपा॥
English: And, O Brahmana, the cruel and shameless Apsara Menaka, after leaving the child on the banks of the river, went away.
Sanskrit: कन्यामरगर्भाभा ज्वलन्तीमिव च श्रिया। तां ददर्श समुत्सृष्टां नदीतीरे महानृषिः॥ स्थूलकेशः स तेजस्वी विजने बन्धुवर्जिताम्। स तां दृष्ट्वा तदा कन्यां स्थूलकेशो महाद्विजः॥
English: The great Rishi saw the girl lying forsaken in a lonely place on the banks of the river, blazing in beauty; she was as beautiful as a child of an immortal. And the great Brahmana, Sthulakesha, the chief of Munis, finding that female child.
Sanskrit: जग्राह च मुनिश्रेष्ठः कृपाविष्टः पुपोष च। ववृधे सा वरारोहा तस्याश्रमपदे शुभे॥
English: Out of compassion, took it home and brought it up. The lovely child grew up in the hermitage of the great Rishi.
Sanskrit: जातकाद्याः क्रियाश्चास्या विधिपूर्वं यथाक्रमम्। स्थूलकेशो महाभागश्चकार सुमहानृषिः॥
English: The great Rishi, the blessed Sthulakesha, performed for her in succession all the ceremonies with that of her birth, as ordained in the Shastras.
Sanskrit: प्रमदाभ्यो वरा सा तु सत्त्वरूपगुणान्विता। ततः प्रमद्वरेत्यस्या नाम चक्रे महानृषिः॥
English: As the surpassed all other ladies in beauty in goodness and in every good quality, the gave her the name as Pramadvara.
Sanskrit: तामाश्रमपदे तस्य रुरुर्दृष्ट्वा प्रमद्वराम्। बभूव किल धर्मात्मा मदनोहतस्तदा॥
English: Ruru saw her in the hermitage and the pious man fell in love with her.
Sanskrit: पितरं सखिभिः सोऽथ श्रावयामास भार्गवम्। प्रमतिश्चाभ्ययाचत्तां स्थूलकेशं यशस्विनम्॥
English: He made his father Pramati, the son of Bhrigu, acquainted with his love through his companions. Thereupon Pramati asked the illustrious Sthulakesha to give Pramadvara to his son.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रादात्पिता कन्यां रुरवे तां प्रमद्वराम्। विवाहं स्थापयित्वाऽग्रे नक्षत्रे भगदैवते॥
English: The Rishi betrothed Pramadvara to Ruru, fixing the day of marriage when the star Bhaga Daivata would be in ascendant. great Rishi
Sanskrit: ततः कतिपयाहस्य विवाहे समुपस्थिते। सखीभिः क्रीडती सार्धं सा कन्या वरवर्णिनी॥
English: A few days before the date fixed for the nuptials, while the lovely girl was playing with her companions.
Sanskrit: नापश्यत्संप्रसुप्तं वै भुजंगं तिर्यगायतम्। पदा चैनं समाक्रामन्मुमूर्षुःकालचोदिता॥
English: Her time having come and impelled by Fate, she trod upon a snake. She did not perceive it, as it lay coiled.
Sanskrit: स तस्याः संप्रमत्तायाश्चोदितः कालधर्मणा। विषोपलिप्तान्दशनाम्भृशमङ्गे न्यपातयत्॥
English: The snake, to fulfil the will of Fate, bit the heedless girl with its venomous fangs.
Sanskrit: सा दष्टा तेन सर्पण पपात सहसा भुवि। विवर्णा विगतश्रीका भ्रष्टाभरणचेतना॥
English: Bitten by the snake, she suddenly fell senseless on the ground with her colour faded all her beauties gone and all her ornaments scattered.
Sanskrit: निरानन्दकरी तेषां बधूनां मुक्तमूर्धजा। व्यसुरप्रेक्षणीया सा प्रेक्षणीयतमाऽभवत्॥
English: Her hair dishevelled, a spectacle of woe to her friends and companions. She, who was so handsome when alive, became in death what was too painful to look at.
Sanskrit: प्रसुप्तेवाभवच्चापि भुवि सर्पविषार्दिता। भूयो मनोहरतरा बभूव तनुमध्यमा॥
English: The slender-waisted girl, as she lay on the ground as one asleep, looked more beautiful than she was when alive.
Sanskrit: ददर्श तां पिता चैव ये चैवान्ये तपस्विनः। विचेष्टमानां पतितां भूतले पद्मवर्चसम्॥
English: Her father and other ascetics, who were present, saw her lying motionless on the ground with the beauty of a lotus.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वे द्विजवराः समाजग्मुः कृपान्विताः। स्वस्त्यात्रेयो महाजानुः कुशिकः शंखमेखलः॥
English: Then there came all the noted Brahmanas, filled with compassion. Svastyatreya, Mahajanu, Kushika, Shankhamekhala.
Sanskrit: उद्दालकः कठश्चैव श्वेतश्चैव महायशाः। । भरद्वाजः कौणकुत्स्य आर्टिषेणोऽथ गौतमः॥
English: Uddalaka, Katha and the renowned Shveta, Bharadvaja, Kaunakutsya, Arshtishena, Goutama,
Sanskrit: प्रमति: सहपुत्रेण तथाऽन्ये वनवासिनः। तां ते कन्यां व्यसुं दृष्ट्वा भुजंगस्य विषार्दिताम्।। रुरुदुः कृपयाविष्टा रुरुस्त्वार्तो बहिर्ययौ। ते च सर्वे द्विजश्रेष्ठास्तत्रैवोपाविशंस्तदा।॥
English: Pramati and Pramati's son Ruru and other inhabitants of the forest were filled with compassion and they all wept when they saw the maiden lying on the ground overcome by the poison of the snake. And Ruru, being exceedingly pained, left the scene. A
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स शत्रुसेनां तरसा प्रणुद्य गास्ता विजित्याथ धनुर्धरा. गोषु प्रयातासु दुर्योधनायाभिमुखं प्रयातो भूयो रणं सोऽभिचिकीर्षमाणः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having quickly routed the enemy's host and recovered the kine, that foremost of bowmen, with a view to fight again, proceeded towards Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: जवेन मत्स्यान् किरीटिनं कृतकार्यं च मत्वा। दुर्योधनायाभिमुखं प्रयातं कुरुप्रवीराः सहसा निपेतुः॥
English: Seeing the kine run towards the city of Matsya's and considering Kiritin successful, the heroic Kurus all on a sudden withstood him who was proceeding towards Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: तेषामनीकानि बहूनि गाढं व्यूढानि दृष्ट्वा बहुलध्वजानि। मत्स्यस्य पुत्रं द्विषतां निहन्ता वैराटिमामन्त्र्य ततोऽभ्युवाच॥
English: Beholding their army and various well arranged divisions as well as numberless flags, that destroyer of enemies, addressing the son of Virata, the king of Matsya's, said,
Sanskrit: एतेन तूर्णं प्रतिपादयेमान् श्वेतान् हयान् काञ्चनरश्मियोक्त्रान्। जवेन सर्वेण कुरु प्रयत्नमासादयेऽहं कुरुसिंहवृन्दम्॥
English: Soon take these white horses by this way, governed by golden reins. Do you quickly and carefully take me to the row of the leading Kuru heroes.
Sanskrit: गजो गजेनेव मया दुरात्मा योद्धं समाकाङ्क्षति सूतपुत्रः। तमेव मां प्रापय राजपुत्र दुर्योधनापाश्रयजातदर्पम्॥
English: The wicked-souled son of the charioteer (Karna) wishes to fight with me as an elephant does with another (elephant). Do you take me to him, O prince, who has grown insolent for the protection afforded to him by Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: स तैर्हयैर्वातजवैर्वृहद्धिः पुत्रो विराटस्य सुवर्णकः। व्यध्वंसयत् तद् रथिनामनीकं ततोऽवहत् पाण्डवमाजिमध्ये॥
English: Then breaking through the array of carwarriors with big horses fleet as the wind the son of Virata took Arjuna to the middle of the battle field.
Sanskrit: तं चित्रसेनो विशिखैर्विपाठः संग्रामजिच्छत्रुसहो जयश्च। प्रत्युद्ययुर्भारतमापतन्तं महारथाः कर्णमभीप्समानाः॥
English: Seeing this, those powerful car-warriors, Chitrasena, Sangramajit, Shatrusaha and Jaya with a view to help Karna, rushed towards the advancing Arjuna.
Sanskrit: ततः स तेषां पुरुषप्रवीरः शरासनार्चिः शरवेगतापः। वातं रथानामदहत् समन्युर्वनं यथाग्निः कुरुपुङ्गवानाम्॥
English: Thereupon worked up with anger that foremost of men began to consume, with blazing shafts, discharged from his bow, the cars of the leading Kurus like fire consuming the forest.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तु युद्धे तुमुले प्रवृत्ते पार्थ विकर्णोऽतिरथं रथेन। विपाठवर्षेण कुरुप्रवीरो भीमेन भीमानुजमससाद॥
English: When the battle grew dreadful, Vikarana, a leading Kuru hero, getting upon his own chariot, moved towards that mighty carwarrior, Partha, the younger brother of Bhima with a dreadful downpour of shafts.
Sanskrit: ततो विकर्णस्य धनुर्विकृष्य जाम्बूनदाङ्मयोपचितं दृढज्यम्। च्छिन्नध्वजः सोऽप्यपयाज्ज्वेन।॥
English: Then cutting off his bow with a strong string and having its tops covered with gold he sundered-his Flag-staff. Then with his Flagstaff broken down he quickly took to heels.
Sanskrit: तं शात्रवाणां गणबाधितारं कर्माणि कुर्वन्तममानुपाणि। शत्रुतपः पार्थममृष्यमाण: समार्दयच्छर वर्षेण पार्थम्॥
English: Unable to check his anger, Shatruntapa, with a downpour of shafts, began to afflict Partha-the obstructor of the enemies and the author of superhuman deeds.
Sanskrit: स तेन राज्ञातिरथेन विद्धो विगाहमानो ध्वजिनी कुरूणाम्। शतपं पञ्चभिराशु विद्धा 'ततोऽस्य सूतं दशभिर्जघान॥
English: Then wounded by that king a mighty carwarrior and drowned as it were in the Kuru army he wounded Shatruntapa with five arrows and then killed his charioteer with ten.
Sanskrit: ततः स विद्धो भरतर्षभेण बाणेन गात्रावरणातिगेन। गतासुराजौ निपपात भूमौ नगो नगाग्रादिव वातरुग्णः॥
English: Then wounded by that foremost of Bharatas with a greatly piercing shaft the king leaving his armour fell down dead on the ground like a rock from the mountain summit clapped by the wind.
Sanskrit: नरर्षभास्तेन नरर्षभेण वीरा रणे वीरतरेण भग्नाः। चकम्पिरे वातवशेन काले प्रकम्पितानीव महावनानि॥
English: Assailed by the foremost of men, a greater hero, those heroic leaders of the Kurus began to tremble in battle like a huge forest shaken by the wind at the time of the universal dissolution.
Sanskrit: तास्तु पार्थेन नरप्रवीरा गतासवोर्त्यां सुषुपुः सुवेषाः। वसुप्रदा वासवतुल्यवीर्याः पराजिता वासवजेन संख्ये॥
English: Vanquished in battle and slain by Partha, the son of Indra, those heroes, givers of wealth and endued with the prowess of Vasava and well-dressed, slept on the ground, deprived of their lives,
Sanskrit: सुवर्णकार्णायसवर्मनद्धा नागा यता हैमवता: प्रवृद्धाः। तथा स शत्रून् समरे विनिघ्नन्। गाण्डीवधन्वा पुरुषप्रवीरः॥
English: Like huge Himalaya elephants dressed with armours made of black steel decked with gold. Thus slaying his enemies in battle that heroic man, the holder of Gandiva bow,
Sanskrit: चचार संख्ये विदिशो दिशश्च दहन्निवाग्निर्वनमातपान्ते। प्रकीर्णपर्णानि यथा वसन्ते विशातयित्वा पवनोऽम्बुदांश्च॥
English: Began to move about in the field in all direction like fire consuming a forest at the end of summer. As the wind blows in the spring scattering the withered leaves and clouds.
Sanskrit: तथा सपत्नान् विकिरन् किरीटी चचार संख्येऽतिरथो रथेन। शोणाश्ववाहस्य हयान् निहत्य वैकर्तनभ्रातुरदीनसत्त्वः। एकेन संग्रामजितः शरेण किरीटमाली।॥
English: So the mighty car-warrior Kiritin ranged in the battle field in his chariot dispersing his enemies. Then killing the horses of the brother of Vikartana's son, that one of undeteriorating energy. Ever victorious in battle and decked with a brilliant diadem, with one shaft, speedily cut off his head.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् हते भ्रातरि सूतपुत्रो वैकर्तनो वीर्यमथाददानः। प्रगृह्य दन्ताविव नागराजो महर्षभं व्याघ्र इवाभ्यधावत्॥ (कर्तनः शीघ्रमथो जघान। शिरो जहाराथ
English: His brother being slain, the son of Suta, Vikartana's son, gathering his energy. Rushed towards that foremost of men like an elephant chief, with the two tusks out or like a tiger. And Vikartana's son quickly wounded Arjuna with twelve arrows.
Sanskrit: विव्याध गात्रेषु हयांश्च सर्वान् विराटपुत्रं च करे निजघ्ने॥ तमापतन्तं सहसा किरीटी वैकर्तनं वै तरसाभिपत्य। प्रगृह्य वेगं न्यपतज्जवेन नागं गरुत्मानिव चित्रपक्षः॥
English: All the horses on their bodies, and the son of Virata on the hand. Furiously hastening towards Vikartana's son who was quickly proceeding towards him, Kiritin attacked him with great force like Garuda of variegated plumage falling upon snakes.
Sanskrit: तावुत्तमौ सर्वधनुर्धराणां महाबलौ सर्वसपत्नसाहौ। कर्णस्य पार्थस्य निशम्य युद्धं दिदृक्षमाणाः कुरवोऽभितस्थुः॥
English: Both of them were best of bowmen, were greatly powerful and capable of killing all enemies. Understanding that an encounter was soon to take place between Karna and Partha, the Kurus, wishing to witness it, stood at a distance.
Sanskrit: स पाण्डवस्तूर्णमुदीर्णकोपः कृतागसं कर्णमुदीक्ष्य हर्षात्। मन्तर्दधे घोरशरौघवृष्ट्या॥
English: Seeing the iniquitous Karna, Arjuna, excited with anger, in great pleasure, quickly made him, his horses and his charioteer invisible by a thick downpour of arrows.
Sanskrit: ततः सुविद्धाः सरथाः सनागा योधा विनेदुर्भरतर्षभाणाम्। अन्तर्हिता भीष्ममुखाः सहाश्वाः किरीटिना कीर्णरथाः पृषत्कैः॥
English: The warriors of the Bharatas, headed by Bhishma, with their horses, elephants and chariots rendered invisible and pierced and having their cars broken by Kiritin with shafts, began to bewail.
Sanskrit: छराज्छरौघैः प्रतिहत्य वीरः। तस्थौ महात्मा सधनुः सबाणः सविस्फुलिङ्गोऽग्निरिवाशु कर्णः॥
English: Then baffaling with his own arrows those shot by the hands of Arjuna the hero, the highsouled Karna, all on a sudden came into view with his bow and arrow like fire with scintillations.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वभूद् वै तलतालशब्दः सशङ्खभेरीपणवप्रणादः। प्रक्ष्वेडितज्यातलनिस्वनं तं वैकर्तनं पूजयतां कुरूणाम्॥
English: Then there arose the sound of the clapping of hands and that of conchs, trumpets and bugles while the Kurus spoke highly of Vikartana's son who filled the welkin with the sound of his bow-string striking against his gloves.
Sanskrit: ध्वजोत्तमांसाकुलभीषणान्तम्। गाण्डीवनिर्हादकृतप्रणादं किरीटिनं प्रेक्ष्य ननाद कर्णः॥
English: Then seeing Kiritin fill the sky with the twang of his Gandiva bow, the upraised tail of the monkey that was on his Flag-staff and the dreadful creatures yelling hideously from the Flag-staff, Karna sent up a shout.
Sanskrit: स चापि वैकर्तनमर्दयित्वा साश्वं ससूतं सरथं पृषत्कैः। तमाववर्ष प्रसभं किरीटी पितामहं द्रोणकृपौ च दृष्ट्वा॥ (कर्तनो मेघ इवाभ्यवर्षत्। तथैव कर्णं च किरीटमाली संछादयामास शितैः पृषत्कैः॥
English: Then assailing with his arrows Vikartana's son, together with his horses, car and charioteer, Arjuna showered a downpour of shafts on him, casting his looks on Bhishma, Drona and Kripa Vikartana's son too covered Partha with a downpour of shafts like a cloud.
Sanskrit: तयोः सुतीक्ष्णान् सृजतोः शरौधान् महाशरौघास्त्रविवर्धने रणे। रथे विलग्नाविव चन्द्रसूर्यो घनान्तरेणानुददर्श लोकः॥
English: And he too, decked with a diadem, covered Karna with sharp arrows. Creating clouds of sharp arrows in a battle rendered furious by huge weapons and shafts.
Sanskrit: अथाशुकारी चतुरो हयांश्च विव्याध को निशितैः किरीटिनः। त्रिभिश्च यन्तारममृष्यमाणो विव्याध तूर्णं त्रिभिरस्य केतुम्॥
English: The two, stationed on cars, appeared to men like the sun and the moon covered by clouds. Then the light-handed and intelligent Karna wounded the horses of Partha with shafts,
Sanskrit: ततोऽभिविद्धः समरावमर्दी प्रबोधितः सिंह इव प्रसुप्तः। मजिह्मगैः कर्णमियाय जिष्णुः॥
English: Assailed his driver with three arrows and struck down his Flag-staff with three. Thus struck like a sleeping lion awaking, that repressor of enemies in battle,
Sanskrit: शरास्त्रवृष्ट्या निहतो महात्मा प्रादुश्चकारातिमनुष्यकर्म। र्लोकानिमान् सूर्यं इवांशुजालैः॥
English: The holder of Gandiva, the heroic Vishnu, assailed Karna with straight shafts, And assailed with a downpour of arrows and weapons the high-souled performer of superhuman deeds displayed (mighty feats).
Sanskrit: स हस्तिनेवाभिहतो गजेन्द्रः प्रगृह्य भल्लान् निशितान् निषङ्गात्। आकर्णपूर्णं च धनुर्विकृष्य विव्याध गात्रेष्वथ सूतपुत्रम्॥
English: He covered Karna's car with shafts like the sun covering the regions with its rays. Like a lion attacked by an elephant he, taking out sharpened arrows from the quiver.
Sanskrit: अंथास्य बाहूरुशिरोललाट ग्रीवां वराङ्गानि परावमर्दी। शितैश्च बाणैर्युधि निर्बिभेद गाण्डीवमुक्तैरशनिप्रकाशैः॥
English: And drawing the bow to his ear wounded the charioteer's son on every part of his body. Then that repressor of enemies pierced Karna's arms, thighs, head, forehead and other parts of his body with sharpened arrows fleet as the thunderbolt, shot from his Gandiva bow.
Sanskrit: स पार्थमुक्तैरिषुभिः प्रणुन्नो गजो गजेनेव जितस्तरस्वी। विहाय संग्रामशिरः प्रयातो वैकर्तनः पाण्डवबाणतप्तः॥
English: Thus wounded by the arrows shot by Partha, the son of Pandu, Vikartana's son lef the battle-field and took to his heels like a elephant defeated by another.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच तं मुनि जनमेजयः। गीं भवान् गर्हयते निन्द्यं निन्दति मां पुनः॥
English: Thus accusted, Janamejaya replied to the sage, saying,-You chastise one who deserves to be chastised. You censure one who is worthy of being censured.
Sanskrit: धिक्कार्यं मां धिक्कुरुते तस्मात् त्वाहं प्रसादये। सर्वं हीदं दुष्कृतं मे ज्वलाम्यग्नाविवाहितः॥
English: You blame me and my acts. I beg you to be kind to me! All my acts have been sinful. I burn, however, with repentance as if I am in the midst of burning fire.
Sanskrit: स्वकर्माण्यभिसंधाय नाभिनन्दति मे मनः। प्राप्यं घोरं भयं नूनं मया वैवस्वतादपि॥
English: Remembering my deeds, I am cheerless. Indeed, I am much afraid of Yama.
Sanskrit: तत्तु शल्यमनिर्हत्य कथं शक्ष्यामि जीवितुम्। सर्वं मन्यु विनीय त्वमभि मां वद शौनक॥
English: How can I live without taking out that dart from my heart! O Shaunaka, suppressing all your anger, instruct me now!
Sanskrit: महानासं ब्राह्मणानां भूयो वक्ष्यामि साम्प्रतम्। अस्तु शेषं कुलस्यास्य मा पराभूदिदं कुलम्॥
English: Formerly I used to show a great reverence to Brahmanas. I solemnly say that I shall once more show.the same respect to them. Let not my family be extinct. Let not the family in which I am born be reduced to the dust.
Sanskrit: न हि नो ब्रह्मशप्तानां शेषं भवितुमर्हति। स्तुतीरलभमानानां संविदं वेदनिश्चितान्॥
English: It is not proper that they who have injured Brahmanas and have for that, on account of Védic injunctions, forfeited all claim to the I arn respect of the world and to social intercourse with their fellowmen, should have any one who will continue the name of their family.
Sanskrit: निर्विद्यमानः सुभृशं भूयो वक्ष्यामि शाश्वतम्। भूयश्चैवाभिरक्षन्तु निर्धनान् निर्जना इव॥
English: I am overwhelmed with despair. I, therefore, repeat my promises. I pray you to protect me like sages who always protect the poor.
Sanskrit: न ह्ययज्ञा अमुं लोकं प्राप्नुवन्ति कथञ्चन। आपातान् प्रतितिष्ठन्ति पुलिन्दशबरा इव॥
English: Abstaining from sacrifices, sinful persons never attain to heaven. Leaving (this world), they have to pass their time in hell like the degraded tribes of Pulindas and Khasas.
Sanskrit: अविज्ञायैव मे प्रज्ञा बालस्येव स पण्डितः। पुत्रस्य प्रीतिमान् भव शौनक॥
English: Ignorant as I am, give me wisdom like a learned preceptor to his pupil or like a father to his son. Be pleased with ine, O Shaunaka!
Sanskrit: शौनक उवाच किमाश्चर्यं यदप्राज्ञो बहु कुर्यादसाम्प्रतम्। इति वै पण्डितो भूत्वा भूतानां नानुकुप्यते॥ ब्रह्मन् पितेव
English: Shaunaka said What wonder is there that an ignorant wight should do many improper acts? Knowing this, a really wise person is never angry with foolish creatures.
Sanskrit: प्रज्ञाप्रासादमारुह्य अशोच्यः शोचते जनान्। जगतीस्थानिवांद्रिस्थः प्रज्ञया प्रतिपत्स्यति॥
English: By getting upon the top of wisdom's palace, one grieves for others, his own self being then too pure to be grieved by others. For his wisdom one surveys all creatures in the world like a person on a mountain-top seeing people below.
Sanskrit: न चोपलभ्यते तेन न चाश्चर्याणि कुर्वते। निविण्णात्मा परोक्षो वा धिक्कृतः पूर्वसाधुषु॥
English: The person who is censured by good men, who hates good men and who hides himself from their view, never acquires any blessing and never understands the fitness of acts.
Sanskrit: विदितं भवतो वीर्यं माहात्म्यं वेद आगमे। कुरुष्वेह यथाशान्ति ब्रह्मा शरणमस्तु ते॥ तद् वै पारत्रिकं तात ब्राह्मणानामकुप्यताम्। अथवा तप्यसे पापे धर्ममेवानुपश्य वै॥
English: You know the energy and the nobility of the Brahmana as laid down in the Veda and other scriptures. Act now in such a way that you may have tranquillity of heart and let Brahmanas be your refuge. If the Brahmanas do not be angry with you, you will, forsooth, enjoy happiness in heaven. If, again, you repent for sins, your sight will be clear and you will succeed in seeing righteousness.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच अनुतप्ये च पापेन न च धर्मं विलोपये। बुभूधू भजमानं च प्रीतिमान् भव शौनक॥
English: Janamejaya said, I am repenting for my sins. I will never again try to suppress virtue. I wish to obtain blessedness. Be you pleased with me.
Sanskrit: शौनक उवाच छित्त्वा दम्भं च मानं च प्रीतिमिच्छामि ते नृप। सर्वभूतहितं तिष्ठ धर्मं चैव प्रतिस्मरन्॥
English: Shaunaka said Removing arrogance and pride, O king, I wish you to respect me. Do good to all creatures, always remembering the dictates of virtue.
Sanskrit: न भयान्न च कार्पण्यान्न लोभात् त्वामुपाहये। तां मे दैवीं गिरं सत्यां शृणु त्वं ब्राह्मणैः सह॥
English: I am not blaming you from fear or narrowness of mind or covetousness. Listen now, with these Brahmanas here, to the words of truth.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं न केनचिच्चार्थी त्वां च धर्मादुपाह्वये। क्रोशतां सर्वभूतानां हाहा धिगिति जल्पताम्॥
English: I do not ask for anything. I shall, however, instruct you in the ways of virtue. All persons will croak and bray and cry fie on me.
Sanskrit: वक्ष्यन्ति मामधर्मज्ञं त्यक्ष्यन्ति सुहृदो जनाः। ता वाचः सुहृदः श्रुत्वा संज्वरिष्यन्ति मे भृशम्॥
English: They will even call me sinful. My kinsmen and friends will renounce me. However, hearing the words I speak, my kinsmen and friends will surely succeed in vigorously crossing the difficulties of life.
Sanskrit: केचिदेव महाप्राज्ञाः प्रतिज्ञास्यन्ति तत्त्वतः। जानीहि मत्कृतं तात ब्राह्मणान् प्रति भारत।॥ यथा ते मत्कृते क्षेमं लभन्ते ते तथा कुरु। प्रतिजानीहि चाद्रोहं ब्राह्मणानां नराधिप॥
English: The wise will understand me aright. Know, O child, what are my views, O Bharata, regarding the Brahmanas. Do you act in such a way that they may, through my efforts, obtain every blessing! Do you also, O king, promise that you will not again injure the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच नैव वाचा न मनसा पुनर्जातु न कर्मणा। द्रोग्धास्मि ब्राह्मणान् विप्र चरणावपि ते स्पृशे॥
English: Janamejaya said I swear, touching even your feet, that I shall never again, in thought, word, or deed, harm the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स गत्वा हास्तिनपुरं नकुलः समितिंजयः। भीष्ममामन्त्रयाञ्चक्रे धृतराष्ट्रं च पाण्डवः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having gone to Hastinapur the ever victorious son of Pandu Nakula at their head, invited Bhishma and Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: सत्कृत्यामन्त्रतास्तेन आचार्यप्रमुखास्ततः। प्रययुः प्रीतमनसो यज्ञं ब्रह्मपुरः सराः॥
English: Having (thus) been invited by due ceremonies, the elders of the Kuru race, with the preceptor at their head and with Brahmanas walking in front came joyfully to sacrifice.
Sanskrit: संश्रुत्य धर्मराजस्य यज्ञं यज्ञविदस्तदा। अन्ये च शतशस्तुष्टैर्मनोभिर्भरतर्षभ॥ द्रष्टकामाः सभां चैव धर्मराजं च पाण्डवम्। दिग्भ्यः सर्वे समापेतुः क्षत्रियास्तत्र भारत॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, O descendant of Bharata, having heard of the sacrifice of king Yudhishthira, and wishing to see the son of Pandu Dharamaraja (Yudhishthira) and his Sabha, hundreds of other Yajna-knowing Kshatriyas joyfully came there from various countries.
Sanskrit: समुपादाय रत्नानि विविधानि महान्ति च। धृतराष्ट्रश्च भीष्मश्च विदुरश्च महामतिः॥
English: They brought with them various costly gems and jewels. The high-minded Bhishma, Dhritarashtra and Vidura,
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनपुरोगाश्च भ्रातरः सर्व एव ते। गान्धारराजः सुबलः शकुनिश्च महाबलः॥
English: All the (Kuru) brothers with Duryodhana at their head, the king of Gandharva Subala, the greatly strong Shakuni.
Sanskrit: अचलो वृषकश्चैव कर्णश्च राथिनां वरः। तथा शल्यश्च बलवान् बाह्निकश्च महाबलः॥
English: Achala, Vrishaka, that best of all carwarriors, Karna, the greatly powerful Shalya, the exceedingly strong Valhika.
Sanskrit: सोमदत्तोऽथ कौरव्यो भूरिभूरिश्रवाः शलः। अश्वत्थामा कृपो द्रोणः सैन्धवश्च जयद्रथः॥
English: Somadatta, Bhuri of the Kuru race, Bhurisrava, Sala, Ashvathama, Kripa, Drona, the king of Sindhu, Jayadratha.
Sanskrit: यक्षसेनः सपुत्रश्च शाल्वश्च वसुधाधिपः। प्राग्ज्योतिषश्च नृपतिर्भगदत्तो महारथः॥
English: Yakshasena with his sons, that lord of the earth Shalva, the great car-warrior, Bhagadatta, the king of Pragjyotisha.
Sanskrit: स तु सर्वैः सहम्लेच्छैः सागरानूपवासिभिः। राजानो राजा चैव बृहद्बलः॥ पर्वतीयाच
English: With all the Mlecchas living in the marshy regions along the sea coast, many mountain kings, king Vrihadvala.
Sanskrit: पौण्ड्रको वासुदेवश्च वङ्गः कालिङ्गकस्तथा। आकर्षाः कुन्तलाश्चैव मालवाश्चान्ध्रकास्तथा॥
English: The king of the Paundrakas, Vasudeva the king of Vanga and Kalinga, Akarsha, Kuntala, the kings of the Malavas and the Andhakas,
Sanskrit: द्राविडाः सिंहलाश्चैव राजा काश्मीरकस्तथा। कुन्तिभोजो महातेजाः पार्थिवो गौरवाहनः॥
English: And of the Dravidas and the Singhalas, the king of Kashmira, the greatly effulgent king Kuntibhoja, the king Gauravahana.
Sanskrit: वालिकाश्चापरे शूरा राजानः नः सर्व एव ते। विराटः सह पुत्राभ्यां मावेल्लश्च महाबलः॥
English: Balhika, and many other heroic kings, Virata with his two sons, the greatly powerful Mavella,
Sanskrit: राजानो राजपुत्राश्च नानाजनपदेश्वराः। शिशुपालो महावीर्यः सह पुत्रेण भारत॥ आगच्छत् पाण्डवेयस्य यज्ञं समरदुर्मदः। रामश्चैवानिरुद्धश्च कश्च सहसारण:॥
English: Various other kings and potentates ruling over various countries the greatly effulgent and invincible in battle king Sisupala with his son, o descendant of Bharata, (all these kings) came to the sacrifice of the Pandavas, Rama, Aniruddha, Kanaka, Sarana.