pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तस्य बाणमयं वर्ष जाम्बवत्याः सुतो महत्। मुमोच भरतश्रेष्ठ यथा वर्ष सहस्रदृक्॥ तद् बाणवर्षं तुमुलं विषेहे स चमूपतिः। क्षेमवृद्धिर्महाराज हिमवानिव निश्चलः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, as Indra shower down rain, so did the son of Jambhavati (Samba) showers down arrows in a continuous stream. O great king, the commander of (Shalva's) forces, Kshemavriddhi, bore that shower of arrows (and stood) as immovable as the Himalayas.
Sanskrit: ततः साम्बाय राजेन्द्र क्षेमवृद्धिरपि स्वयम्। मुमोच मायाविहितं शरजालं महत्तरम्॥
English: O king of kings, thereupon Kshemavriddhi, aided by his power of illusion, poured a great shower of arrows.
Sanskrit: ततो मायामयं जालं माययैव विदीर्य सः। साम्बः शरसहस्रेण रथमस्याभ्यवर्षत॥
English: Then dispersing by counter illusion that shower of arrows aided by illusion, Samba showered on his (adversary's) car one thousand arrows.
Sanskrit: ततः स विद्धः साम्बेन क्षेमवृद्धिश्चमूपतिः। अयायाज्जवनैरश्वैः साम्बबाणप्रपीडितः॥
English: Then pierced and overwhelmed by the arrows of Samba, the commander of (Shalva's) forces, Kshemavriddhi fled from the field with the help of his fleet steeds.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् विप्रदुते क्रूर शाल्वस्याथ चमूपतौ। वेगवान् नाम दैतेयः सुतं मेऽभ्यद्रवद् बली॥
English: When the crooked-minded commander of Shalva's army fled from the field, a powerful Daitya, named Vegavan, rushed at my son.
Sanskrit: अभिपन्नस्तु राजेन्द्र साम्बो वृष्णिकुलोद्बहः। वेगं वेगवतो राजस्तस्थौ वीरो विधारयन्॥
English: O king of kings, thus attacked the heroic Samba, the perpetuator of the Vrishni race, withstanding the attack of Vegavan, kept his ground.
Sanskrit: स वेगवति कौन्तेय साम्बो वेगवती गदाम्। चिक्षेप तरसा वीरो व्याविद्ध्य सत्यविक्रमः॥
English: O son of Kunti, the heroic and irresistibly powerful Samba, whirling a swift-going club, soon hurled it at Vegavan.
Sanskrit: तया त्वभिहतो राजन् वेगवान् न्यपतद् भुवि। वातरुग्ण इव क्षुण्णो जीर्णमूलो वनस्पतिः॥
English: O king, thus struck with it, Vegavan fell on the ground like a faded, weather beaten and decayed-rooted lord of the forest (banian tree).
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् विनिहते वीरे गदानुन्ने महासुरे। प्रविश्य महतीं सेनां योधयामास मे सुतः॥
English: When that heroic and great Asura was killed with the club, my son rushed into (enemy's) troops and began to fight with all.
Sanskrit: चारुदेष्णोन संसक्तो विविन्थ्यो नाम दानवः। महारथः समाज्ञातो महाराज महाधनुः॥
English: O great king, a well-known Danava, named Vivindha, a great car-warrior and a great bowman, then rushed upon Charudeshna.
Sanskrit: ततः सुतुमुलं युद्धं चारुदेष्णविविध्ययोः। वृत्रवासवयो राजन् यथा पूर्वं तथाभवत्॥
English: O king, the battle between Charudeshna and Vivindha was as fierce as that in the days of yore between Vitra and Vasava (Indra).
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यस्याभिसंक्रुद्धावन्योन्यं जनतुः शरैः। विनदन्तौ महारावान् सिंहाविव महाबलौ॥
English: Enraged with each other, the combatants pierced each other with their arrows and uttered loud roars like two powerful lions.
Sanskrit: रौक्मिणेयस्ततो बाणमग्न्यर्कोपमवर्चसम्। अभिमन्त्र्य महास्त्रेण संदधे शत्रुनाशनम्॥
English: Having first vivified it with incantations the son of Rukmini fixed on his bow-string a powerful weapon which possessed possessed the splendour of the sun or the fire and which was capable of destroying all foes.
Sanskrit: स विविन्ध्याय सक्रोधः समाहूय महारथः। चिक्षेप मे सुतो राजन् स गतासुरथापतत्॥
English: O king, that great car-warrior, my son, inflamed with anger, challenged Vivindha and discharged the weapon at him. He (thus struck) fell dead.
Sanskrit: विविध्यं निहतं दृष्ट्वा तां च विक्षोभितां चमूम्। कामगेन स सौभेन शाल्वः पुनरुपागमत्।॥
English: Seeing Vivindha killed and his army (very much) agitated, Shalva came back again on his (car) Saubha, capable of going everywhere at will.
Sanskrit: ततो व्याकुलितं सर्वं द्वारकावासि तद् बलम्। दृष्ट्वा शाल्वं महाबाहो सौभस्थं नृपते तदा॥
English: O mighty-armed king, thereupon seeing Shalva seated on his (car) Saubha, the warriors of Dvarka became very much alarmed.
Sanskrit: ततो निर्याय कौरव्य अवस्थाप्य च तद् बलम्। आनर्तानां महाराज प्रद्युम्नो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, Pradyumna sallied out and asked the Anarthas not to lose courage. He then thus spoke.
Sanskrit: सर्वे भवन्तस्तिष्ठन्तु सर्वे पश्यन्तु मां युधि। निवारयन्तं संग्रामे बलात् सौभं सराजकम्॥
English: "(O warriors), do not lose courage; stay and see me fight. I shall repel with force (the car) Saubha with the king (Shalva) on it.
Sanskrit: अहं सौभपतेः सेनामायसैर्भुजगैरिव। धनुर्भुजविनिर्मुक्तैर्नाशयाम्यद्य यादवाः॥
English: O Yadavas, I shall this day destroy the army of the lord of Saubha with my serpent-like weapons discharged from my bow with my hand.
Sanskrit: आश्वसध्वं न भी: कार्या सौभराडद्य नश्यति। मयाभिपन्नो दुष्टात्मा ससौभो विनशिष्यति॥
English: Be of good cheer, Fear not. I shall today kill him. Attacked by me, the wicked-minded (Shalva) with (his car) SAubha will be destroyed."
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवति संहृष्टे प्रद्युम्ने पाण्डुनन्दन। विष्ठितं तद् बलं वीर युयुधे च यथासुखम्॥
English: O son of Pandu, O hero, when Pradyumna thus spoke with a cheerful heart, the Yadava warriors stood on the field and began to fight cheerfully.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच यानङ्गिराः क्षत्रधर्मानुतथ्यो ब्रह्मवित्तमः। मान्धात्रे यौवनाश्वाय प्रीतिमानभ्यभाषत॥
English: Bhishma said That best of all persons conversant with the Vedas, viz., Utatthya of Angirasa's family, discoursed gladly to Yuvanashva's son Mandhatri.
Sanskrit: स यथानुशशासैनमुतथ्यो ब्रह्मवित्तमः। तत् ते सर्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि निखिलेन युधिष्ठिर॥
English: I shall now, O Yudhishthira, relate to you every thing that Utatthya, that foremost of all perscns conversant with the Vedas, had said to that king.
Sanskrit: उतथ्य उवाच धर्माय राजा भवति न कामकरणाय तु। मान्धातरिति जानीहि राजा लोकस्य रक्षिता॥
English: Utatthya said One becomes a king for advancing the cause of virtue and not for acting capriciously. Know this, O Mandhatri; the king is, indeed, the protector of the world.
Sanskrit: राजा चरति चेद् धर्मं देवत्वायैव कल्पते। स चेदधर्मं चरति नरकायैव गच्छति॥
English: If the king acts piously, he attains to the dignity of a god. If, however, he acts unrighteously, he sinks into hell.
Sanskrit: धर्मे तिष्ठन्ति भूतानि धर्मो राजनि तिष्ठति। तं राजा साधु यः शास्ति स राजा पृथिवीपतिः॥ राजा परमधर्मात्मा लक्ष्मीवान् धर्म उच्यते। देवाश्च नहीं गच्छन्ति धर्मो नास्तीति चोच्यते॥
English: All cri itures depends upon righteousness. Righteousness again depends upon the king. men That king, therefore, who maintains righteousness, is truly a king, that king who has a pious soul and posseses every kind of accomplishments is said to be an embodiment of virtue. If a king fails to punish iniquity, the god leave his palace and he incurs disreputation among men.
Sanskrit: स्वधर्मे वर्तमानानामर्थसिद्धिः प्रदृश्यते। तदेव मङ्गलं लोकः सर्वः समनुवर्तते॥
English: The endeavours of men who observe their own duties are always successful. Therefore all try to obey the injunctions of righteousness which yield prosperity.
Sanskrit: उच्छिद्यते धर्मवृत्तमधर्मो वर्तते महान्। भयमाहुर्दिवारानं यदा पापो न वार्यते॥
English: When sin is not restrained righteousness disappears and unrighteousness multiplies itself.
Sanskrit: ममेदमिति नैवैतत् साधूनां तात धर्मतः। वै व्यवस्था भवति यदा पापो न वार्यते॥
English: When sin is not restrained, no one can, in view of the rights of property as sanctioned by the scriptures, say,-This thing is mine and this is not mine.
Sanskrit: नैव भार्या न पशवो न क्षेत्रं न निवेशनम्। संदृश्येत मनुष्याणां यदा पापबलं भवेत्॥
English: When sinfulness reigns rampant in the world, men cannot own and enjoy their own wives and animals and fields and houses.
Sanskrit: देवा: पूजां न जानन्ति न स्वधां पितरस्तदा। न पूज्यन्ते ह्यतिथयो यदा पापो न वार्यते॥
English: When sin is not restrained the deities get no adorations, the Pitris no offerings in Shraddhas, and guests no hospitality.
Sanskrit: न वेदानधिगच्छन्ति व्रतवन्तो द्विजातयः। न यज्ञांस्तन्वते विप्रा यदा पापो न वार्यते॥
English: When sinfulness is not restrained, the twice-born ones do not study the Vedas, or practise high vows, or perform sacrifices.
Sanskrit: वृद्धानामिव सत्त्वानां मनो भवति विह्वलम्। मनुष्याणां महाराज यदा पापो न वार्यते॥
English: When sin is not restrained, the minds of men, O king, become weak and bewildered like those of persons wounded with weapons.
Sanskrit: उभौ लोकावभिप्रेक्ष्य राजानमृषयः स्वयम्। असृजन् सुमहद् भूतमयं धर्मो भविष्यति॥
English: Looking on both the worlds, the Rishis made the king, that best of men, with a view that he should be righteousness incarnate on Earth.
Sanskrit: यस्मिन् धर्मो विराजेत तं राजानं प्रचक्षते। यस्मिन् विलीयते धर्मस्तं देवा वृषलं विदुः॥
English: He is called Rajan in whom righteousness predominates. That king, again, in whom there is no righteousness, is called a Vrishala.
Sanskrit: वृषो हि भगवान् धर्मो यस्तस्य कुरुते ह्यलम्। वृषं तं विदुर्देवास्तस्माद्धर्मं विवर्धयेत्॥
English: Righteousness has another name, viz., Vrisha. He who weakens Vrisha passes by the name of Vrishala. A king should, therefore, further the cause of Righteousness.
Sanskrit: धर्मे वर्धति वर्धन्ति सर्वभूतानि सर्वदा। तस्मिन् ह्रसति ह्रीयन्ते तस्माद् धर्मं न लोपयेत्॥
English: All creatures prosper by the growth of righteousness and deteriorate with its decay. Righteousness, therefore, should never be suffered to decay.
Sanskrit: धनात् स्त्रवति धर्मो हि धारणाद् वेति निश्चयः। अकार्याणां मनुष्येन्द्र स सीमान्तकरः स्मृतः॥
English: Righteousness is called Dharma, because it helps the acquisition and preservation of wealth. The sages, O king, have declared that the Dharma restrains and limits all evils acts of men.
Sanskrit: प्रभवार्थं हि भूतानां धर्मः सृष्टः स्वयम्भुवा। तस्मात् प्रवर्तयेद् धर्म प्रजानुग्रहकारणात्॥
English: The Self-create created Dharma for the aggrandisement and growth of creatures. Therefore, a king should follow the dictates of Dharma for benefiting his people.
Sanskrit: तस्माद्धि राजशार्दूल धर्मः श्रेष्ठतरः स्मृतः। स राजा यः प्रजाः शास्ति साधुकृत् पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: Therefore also, O foremost of kings' Dharma has been said to be the highest of all things. That best of men who governs his subjects righteously is called a king.
Sanskrit: कामक्रोधावनादृत्य धर्ममेवानुपालय। धर्मः श्रेयस्करतमो राज्ञां भरतसत्तम॥
English: Disregarding lust and anger follow the dictates of righteousness. Of all things, O chief of Bharata's race, which secure the prosperity of kings, righteousness is the foremost.
Sanskrit: धर्मस्य ब्राह्मणो योनिस्तस्मात् पूजयेत् सदा। ब्राह्मणानां च मान्धातः कुर्यात् कामानमत्सरी॥
English: Dharma, again, has originated from the Brahmana. Therefore, the Brahmana should always be adored. You, should, O Mandhatri, satisfy humbly the wishes of Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: तेषां ह्यकामकरणाद् राज्ञः संजायते भयम्। मित्राणि न च वर्धन्ते तथामित्रीभवन्त्यपि॥
English: Neglecting to please Brahmanas the king brings danger on himself, for such neglect, he cannot acquire friends while his enemies multiply.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणानां सदासूयाद् बाल्याद् वैरोचनो बलिः। अथास्माच्छीरपाक्रामद् यास्मिन्नासीत् प्रतापिनी॥
English: For entertaining malice out of folly towards the Brahmanas, the goddess of prosperity who had formerly lived with him became irate and deserted the Asura Vali the son of Virochana.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्मादपाक्रम्य सागच्छत् पाकशासनम्। अथ सोऽन्वतपत् पश्चाच्छ्रियं दृष्ट्वा पुरन्दरे॥
English: Deserting the Asura she went to Indra the king of gods. Seeing the goddess living with Purandara, Vali regretted idly.
Sanskrit: एतत् फलमसूयाया अभिमानस्य वा विभो। तस्माद् बुध्यस्व मान्धातर्मा त्वां जह्यात् प्रतापिनी॥
English: This, O powerful one, is the outcome of malice and pride. Be you awakened, O Mandhatri, so that the goddess of prosperity ! may not in anger desert you.
Sanskrit: दर्पो नाम श्रियः पुत्रो जज्ञेऽधर्मादिति श्रुतिः। तेन देवासुरा राजन् नीता: सुबहवो व्ययम्॥
English: The Shrutis say that unrighteousness beget a son named Pride upon the goddess of prosperity. This Pride, O king, brought ruin upon many among the gods and the Asuras.
Sanskrit: राजर्षयश्च बहवस्तथा बुध्यस्व पार्थिव। राजा भवति तं जित्वा दासस्तेन पराजितः॥
English: Many royal sages were ruined for him. Do you, therefore, awaken, O king, He who can conquer him becomes a king. He, however, who suffers himself to be conquered by him, becomes a slave.
Sanskrit: स यथा दर्पसहितमधर्मं नानुसेवते। तथा वर्तस्व मान्धातश्चिरं चेत् स्थातुमिच्छसि॥
English: If, O Mandhatri, you wish to enjoy a life of perpetual happiness, live as a king should who does not indulge these two, viz., Pride and Unrighteousness.
Sanskrit: मत्तात्प्रमत्तात् पौगण्डादुन्मत्ताच्च विशेषतः। तदभ्यासादुपावर्त संहितानां च सेवनात्॥
English: Do not associate with him,—who is intoxicated with pride, who does not follow honesty, who scoffs at religion, who is insensate and negligent in paying homage to all of them even when united.
Sanskrit: निगृहीतादमात्याच्च स्त्रीभ्यश्चैव विशेषतः। पर्वताद् विषमाद् दुर्गाद्धस्तिनोऽश्वात् सरीसृपात्॥ एतेभ्यो नित्ययत्तः स्यान्नक्तंचर्यां च वर्जयेत्। अत्यागं चाभिमानं च दम्भं क्रोधं च वर्जयेत्॥
English: Keep yourself aloof from the company of ministers whom you have once punished and especially of women, as also from mountains and uneven lands and inaccessible forts and elephants and horses and reptiles. You should never wander in the night, and avoid stinginess, vanity, boastfulness, and anger.
Sanskrit: अविज्ञातासु च स्त्रीषु क्लीबासु स्वैरिणीषु च। परभार्यासु कन्यासु नाचरेन्मैथुनं नृपः॥
English: You should never know unknown women, or the eunuchs, or those who are lewd, or those who are the wives of other men, or those who are unmarried.
Sanskrit: कुलेषु पापरक्षांसि जायन्ते वर्णसंकरात्। अपुमांसोऽङ्गहीनाश्च स्थूलजिह्वा विचेतसः॥
English: When the king does not restrain vice, an intermixture of castes follows, and sinful Rakshasas, eunuchs, children destitute of limbs or possessed of thick tongues, and idiots, begin to take birth in even respectable families,
Sanskrit: एते चान्ये च जायन्ते यदा राजा प्रमाद्यति। तस्माद् राज्ञा विशेषेण वर्तितव्यं प्रजाहिते॥
English: Therefore, the king should take particular care to act righteously for the behoof of his people.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियस्य प्रमत्तस्य दोषः संजायते महान्। अधर्माः सम्प्रवर्धन्ते प्रजासंकरकारकाः॥
English: If a king acts heedlessly, it produces a great evil. Unrighteousness multiplies causing an intermixture of castes.
Sanskrit: अशीते विद्यते शीतं शीते शीतं न विद्यते। अवृष्टिरतिवृष्टिश्च व्याधिश्चाप्याविशेत् प्रजाः॥
English: Cold appears during the summer months, and disappears in its proper season. Drought and flood and pestilence attack the people.
Sanskrit: नक्षत्राण्युपतिष्ठन्ति ग्रहा घोरास्तथागते। उत्पाताश्चात्र दृश्यन्ते बहवो राजनाशनाः॥
English: Evil stars arise and dreadful comets appear on such occasions. Various other portents, presaging destruction of the kingdom, appear.
Sanskrit: अरक्षितात्मा यो राजा प्रजाश्चापि न रक्षति। प्रजाश्च तस्य क्षीयन्ते ततः सोऽनुविनश्यति॥
English: If the king does not take steps for his own safety and does not protect his subjects, the latter first meet with destruction which ultimately overtakes the king himself.
Sanskrit: द्वावाददाते ह्येकस्य द्वयोः सुबहवोऽपरे। कुमार्यः सम्प्रलुप्यन्ते तदाहुपदूषणम्॥
English: Two persons in unision take away the wealth of one, and many acting together rob the two. The virginity of maidens is destroyed. Such a state of things originate from the king's faults.
Sanskrit: ममेदमिति नैकस्य मनुष्येष्ववतिष्ठति। त्यक्त्वा धर्मं यदा राजा प्रमादमनुतिष्ठति॥
English: All rights of property are destroyed among men, when the king, forsaking righteousness, acts heedlessly.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच यदिदं भारतं वर्षं यत्रेदं मूर्च्छितं बलम्। यत्रातिमात्रलुब्धोऽयं पुत्रो दुर्योधनो मम॥ यत्र गृद्धाः पाण्डुपुत्रा यत्र मे सज्जते मनः। एतन्मे तत्त्वमाचक्ष्व त्वं हि मे बुद्धिमान् मतः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Tell me about the Varsha called Bharata in which these foolish men have assembled (to fight), for which my son Duryodhana has become so very covetous, which the Pandavas also are desirous of obtaining and in which even my mind sinks. Tell me all this, for you are, in my opinion endued with great intelligence.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच न तत्र पाण्डवा गृद्धाः शृणु राजन् वचो मम। गृद्धो दुर्योधनस्तत्र शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः॥
English: Sanjaya said O king, hear my words. The Pandavas are not covetous about this country. It is Duryodhana who is covetous. It is the son of Subala, Shakuni.
Sanskrit: अपरे क्षत्रियाश्चैव नानाजनपदेश्वराः। गृद्धा भारते वर्षे न मृष्यन्ति परस्परम्॥
English: And also many other Kshatriyas who are rulers of countries and who being covetous of this country cannot tolerate one another,
Sanskrit: ये अत्र ते कीर्तयिष्यामि वर्ष भारत भारतम्। प्रियमिन्द्रस्य देवस्य मनोवैवस्वतस्य च॥ पृथोस्तु राजन् वैन्यस्य तथेक्ष्वाकोर्महात्मनः। ययातेरम्बरीषस्य मान्धातुर्नहुषस्य च॥ तथैव मुचुकुन्दस्य शिबैरौशीनरस्य च। ऋषभस्य तथैलस्य नृगस्य नृपतेस्तथा॥ कुशिकस्य त दुर्धर्ष गाधेश्चैव महात्मनः। सोमकस्य त दुर्धर्ष दिलीपस्य तथैव च॥ अन्येषां च महाराज क्षत्रियाणां बलीयसाम्। सर्वेषामेव राजेन्द्र प्रियं भारत भारतम्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, I shall now speak to you about the country named after Bharata, It is the beloved land of Indra. O king, this land called after Bharata, is also the beloved land of Manu, the son of Vivasvat, of Pritha, of Vainya, of the illustrious Ikshvaku, of Yayati, of Ambarisha, of Mandhata, of Nahusha, of Muchukunda, of Shibi, the son of Ushinaras of Rishabha, of Ila, of king Nriga, of Kushika, of the illustrious Gadhi, of Somaka, and of Dilipa and of many other kings. O chastiser of foes, I shall now describe to you the country as I have heard of it.
Sanskrit: तत् ते वर्षं प्रवक्ष्यामि यथायथमरिन्दम। शृणु मे गदतो राजन् यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि॥ महेन्द्रो मलयः सह्यः शुक्तिमानृक्षवानपि। विध्यश्च पारियात्रश्च सप्तैते कुलपर्वताः॥ तेषां सहस्रशो राजन् पर्वतास्ते समीपतः। अविज्ञाताः सारवन्तो विपुलाचित्रसानवः॥
English: O king, hear as I speak of what you have asked me. Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, Shuktimat, Gandhamadana, Vindhya, and Paripatra, these are the seven main mountains forming the boundaries (of Bharata Varsha). Besides these there are 0 king, thousands of other mountains which are hard and huge and which contain many excellent valleys. Besides these (large ones) there are many smaller mountains inhabited by the barbarians.
Sanskrit: शीघ्रां च पिच्छिलां चैव भारद्वाजी च निम्नगाम्। कौशिकी निम्नगां शोणां बाहुदामथ चन्द्रमाम्॥ दुर्गा चित्रशिलां चैव ब्रह्मवेध्यां बृहद्वतीम्। यवक्षामथ रोहीं च तथा जाम्बूनदीमपि।॥ सुनसां तमसां दासी वसामन्यां वराणसीम्। नीलां घृतवतीं चैव पर्णाशां च महानदीम्॥
English: Shighra, Pichhala, Bharadvaji, Kaushika, Sona and Chandrama, Durga, Chintrashila, Brahmavaidhya, Brihadvati, Yavaksha, Rohi, Jambunadi, Sunasa, Tamasa, Dasi, Vasa, Varuna and Asi, Nila, Ghritavati, The great river Parnasha, Tamasi, Vrishabha, Brahmamedhya, Brihadhani.
Sanskrit: मानवीं वृषभां चैव ब्रह्ममेध्यां बृहनीम्। एताश्चान्याश्च बहुधा महानद्यो जनाधिप॥ सदा निरामयां कृष्णां मन्दगां मदवाहिनीम्। ब्राह्मणी च महागौरी दुर्गामपि च भारत॥ चित्रोपलां चित्ररथां मञ्जुलां वाहिनी तथा। मन्दाकिनी वैतरणी कोषां चापि महानदीम्॥ शुक्तिमतीमनङ्गां च तथैव वृषसाह्वयाम्। लोहित्यां करतोयां च तथैव वृषकाह्वयाम्॥ कुमारीमृषिकुल्यां च मारिषां च सरस्वतीम्। मन्दाकिनीं सुषुण्यां च सर्वां गङ्गां च भारत॥
English: O king, these the many other large rivers such as Sadaniramaya, Krishna, Mandaga, Mandavahini, Brahmini, Mahagouri, Durga, Chitrotpla, Chitraratha, Manjula, Vahini, Mandakani, Vaitarani, Kosha Mahanadi, Shuktimati, Ananga, Pushpavini, Utpalavati, Lohitya, Karatoya, Vrishaka, Kumari, Rishikulya, Marisha, Sarasvati, and Mandakini, Supunya, Sarva and Ganga,
Sanskrit: विश्वस्य मातरः सर्वाः सर्वाश्चैव महाफलाः। तथा नद्यस्त्वप्रकाशाः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥ इत्येताः सरितो राजन् समाख्याता यथास्मृति।
English: O descendant of Bharata, all these are the mother of the universe and the produce great merit. Besides these rivers, there are hundreds and thousand of rivers that have no names. O king, I have mentioned to you all the rivers that I remember.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियोपनिवेशाश्च वैश्यशूद्रकुलानि च। शूद्राभीराश्च दरदाः काश्मीराः पशुभिः सह॥ खाशीराश्चान्तचाराश्च पल्हवा गिरिगह्वराः। आत्रेयाः सभरद्वाजास्तथैव स्तनपोषिकाः॥ प्रोषकाश्च कलिङ्गाश्च किरातानां च जातयः। तोमरा हन्यमानाश्च तथैव करभञ्जकाः॥ एते चान्ये जनपदाः प्राच्योदीच्यास्तथैव च।
English: Besides this country is the abode of many Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudra. There are the Shudraviras, the Daradas, the Kashmiras, the Paitis, the Khashiras, the Atreyas, the Bharadvaja, the Stanopi Shikas, the Poshakas, the Kalingas, and many other Kiratas, the Tomaras, the Hansamargas, and Karamanjakas. These and other kingdoms are in the east and in the north.
Sanskrit: उद्देशमात्रेण मया देशाः संकीर्तिता विभो॥ यथागुणबलं चापि त्रिवर्गस्य महाफलम्। दुह्येत धेनुः कामधुग् भूमिः सम्यगनुष्ठिताः॥ तस्यां गृद्ध्यन्ति राजानः शूरा धर्मार्थकोविदाः।
English: O lord, I have briefly mentioned them. If the resources of the earth are properly developed, she is then like an all-yielding cow, from which the threefold objects of Dharma, Artha and Kama might be linked. Brave kings learned in Dharma and Artha have become covetous of earth.
Sanskrit: ते त्यजन्त्याहवे प्राणान् वसुगृद्धास्तरस्विनः॥ देवमानुषकायानां कामं भूमिः परायणम्।
English: From the thirst of wealth, they would even abandon their lives in battle. Earth is the stay of creatures endued with celestial bodies as well as human bodies.
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यस्यावलुम्पन्ति सारमेया यथाऽमिषम्॥ राजानो भरतश्रेष्ठ भोक्तुकामा वसुंधराम्।
English: O foremost of the Bharata race, with the desire of enjoying earth they have become like dogs that snatch meat from one another.
Sanskrit: न चापि तृप्ति: कामानां विद्यतेऽद्यापि कस्यचित्।।७४। तस्मात् परिग्रहे भूमेर्यतन्ते कुरुपाण्डवाः। साम्ना भेदेन दानेन दण्डेनैव च भारत॥ पिता भ्राता च पुत्राश्च खं द्योश्च नरपुङ्गव। भूमिर्भवति भूतानां सम्यगच्छिद्रदर्शना॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, their ambition is unlimited; it is for this the Kurus and the Pandavas are trying, to get possession of the earth by negotiations, by disunion, by gift and by battle. O foremost of men, if earth be properly treated, she becomes the father, the mother, the children, the sky and the heaven of all creatures.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच भरद्वाजं कथं युद्धे युयुधानो न्यवारयत्। संजयाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेन परं कौतुहलं हि मे॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Tell me in detail, O Sanjaya, how did Yuyudhana oppose in battle the son of Bharadvaja? I feel a great curiosity for knowing what happened then. Sanjaya said
Sanskrit: शृणु राजन् महाप्राज्ञ संग्राम लोमहर्षणम्। द्रोणस्य पाण्डवैः सार्धं युयुधानपुरोगमैः॥
English: Hear, 0 highly intelligent king, the description of that hair-stirring battle that then took place between Drona on the one hand and the Pandavas headed by Yuyudhana on the other.
Sanskrit: वध्यमानं बलं दृष्ट्वा युयुधानेन मारिष। अभ्यद्रवत् स्वयं द्रोणः सात्यकिं सत्यविक्रमम्॥
English: Then, O sire, beholding the troops slaughtered by Yuyudhana, Drona himself assailed Satyaki of prowess incapable of being baffled.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं सहसा भारद्वाजं महारथम्। सात्यकिः पञ्चविंशत्या क्षुद्रकाणां समार्पयत्॥
English: Thereupon Satyaki pierced with five and twenty short arrows that mighty car-warrior the son of Bharadvaja, who had been advancing furiously against him.
Sanskrit: द्रोणोऽपि युधि विक्रान्तो युयुधानं समाहितः। अविध्यत् पञ्चभिस्तूर्णं हेमपुङ्खैः शरैः शितैः॥
English: Drona also, fighting heedfully and putting forth his prowess, quickly pierced Yuyudhana, with five sharp arrows furnished with wings of gold.
Sanskrit: ते वर्म भित्त्वा सुदृढं द्विषत्पिशितभोजनाः। अभ्ययुर्धरणी राजश्वसन्त इव पन्नगाः॥
English: These arrows piercing through the tough armour of Satyaki, drank the blood of Drona's enemy; and, O king, they then penetrated into the earth like snakes breathing furiously.
Sanskrit: दीर्घबाहुरभिक्रुद्धस्तोत्रादित इव द्विपः। द्रोणं पञ्चशताविध्यन्नाराचैरग्निसंनिभैः॥
English: Then the long-armed Satyaki, like an elephant struck with the hook, became filled with fury; and he then pierced Drona with fifty Narachas, all resembling fire itself.
Sanskrit: भारद्वाजो रणे विद्धो युयुधानेन सत्वरम्। सात्यकि बहुभिर्बाणैर्यतमानमविध्यत॥
English: Pierced quickly by Yuyudhana in battle, the son of Bharadvaja, pierced Satyaki who had been fighting vigorously, with countless shafts.
Sanskrit: ततः क्रुद्धो महेष्वासो भूय एव महाबलः। सात्वतं पीडयामास शरेणानतपर्वणा॥
English: Then again excited to the highest pitch of fury, that fierce bowman endued with great might, once more began to afflict him of the Satvata race, with arrows of depressed knots.