pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: खङ्गशक्तिधनुःकीर्णो गजाश्वरथसंकुलाम्। प्रवर्तितोग्ररुधिरां शतशः क्षत्रियर्षभैः॥ प्रेक्षतां सर्वसैन्यानां मध्येन शिनिपुङ्गवः। अभ्यगाद्वाहिनीं हित्वावृत्रहेवासुरींचमूम्॥
English: Then passing through the division of Kritavarman, bristling with swords, lances and javelins and teeming with elephants, steeds and cars and shedding blood copiously, before the very eyes of all the troops that foremost of the descendants of Sini moved forwards like the slayer of Vritra passing through the Asura host.
Sanskrit: समाश्वस्य च हार्दिक्यो गृह्य चान्यन्महद् धनुः। तस्थौ स तत्र बलवान् वारयन् युधि पाण्डवान्॥
English: Meanwhile the son of Hridika regaining his composure and grasping another mighty bow, stood on the field of battle checking the mighty Pandava hosts. cars and shedding blood copiously, before the very eyes of all the troops that foremost of the descendants of Sini moved forwards like the slayer of Vritra passing through the Asura host.
Sanskrit: समाश्वस्य च हार्दिक्यो गृह्य चान्यन्महद् धनुः। तस्थौ स तत्र बलवान् वारयन् युधि पाण्डवान्॥
English: Meanwhile the son of Hridika regaining his composure and grasping another mighty bow, stood on the field of battle checking the mighty Pandava hosts.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच तस्यां रात्र्यां व्यतीतायामुदिते सूर्यमण्डले। कृतपौर्वाणिकाः सर्वं समेयुस्ते तपोधनाः॥
English: Markandeya said : The night having come to a close, when the sun's disc had appeared (on the horizon), all th 'se ascetius, whose only wealth devotion, having performed their mations, congregated (at the asylum of Dyumatsena).
Sanskrit: तदेव सर्वं सावित्र्या महाभाग्यं महर्षयः। धुमत्सेनाय नातृप्यन् कथयन्तः पुनः पुनः॥
English: was Those great sages were never satisfied in relating again and again of the high fortune of Savitri, to Dyumatsena.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रकृतयः सर्वाः शाल्वेभ्योऽभ्यागता नृप। आचख्युनिहतं चैव स्वेनामात्येन तं द्विषम्॥
English: Then, O king, it so chanced that all the subjects came from Shalva and informed Dyumatsena of the death of his enemy at the hands of his own minister.
Sanskrit: तं मन्त्रिणा हतं श्रुत्वा ससहायं सबान्धवम्। न्यवेदयन् यथावृत्तं विद्रुतं च द्विषद्बलम्॥ ऐकमत्यं च सर्वस्य जनस्याथ नृपं प्रति। सचक्षुर्वाप्यचक्षुर्वा स नो राजा भवत्विति॥
English: And they related to him all that had taken place saying "hearing the death of the usurper together with his friends and allies at the hands of his own minister and of the dispersion of his troops, all the subjects have in one voice declared for you, their legitimate king and they have also said whether you are blind or not you shall be (their) king.
Sanskrit: अनेन निश्चयेनेह वयं प्रस्थापिता नृप। प्राप्तानीमानि यानानि चतुरङ्गं च ते बलम्॥
English: O king, we have been dispatched to you on the strength of this determination (on the part of your subjects to install you king). These cars and these four kinds of troops have arrived for you.
Sanskrit: प्रयाहि राजन् भद्रं ते घुष्टस्ते नगरे जयः। अध्यास्स्व चिररात्राय पितृपैतामहं पदम्॥
English: (Therefore), O monarch, do set out. May you prosper. Your restoration has been proclaimed in the city. May you for ever occupy the portion filled by your sire and grandsire."
Sanskrit: चक्षुष्मन्तं च तं दृष्ट्वा राजानं वपुषान्वितम्। मूर्धा निपतिताः सर्वे विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनाः॥
English: And seeing the king restored to sight and healthy, they with their eyes expanded in wonder, bowed down their heads to him.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभिवाद्य तान् वृद्धान् द्विजानाश्रमवासिनः। तैश्चाभिपूजितः सर्वैः प्रययौ नगरं प्रति॥
English: Then the king having greeted all the aged Brahmanas inhabiting the hermitage and in his turn being greeted by them, set out for his capital.
Sanskrit: शैब्या च सह सावित्र्या स्वास्तीर्णेन सुवर्चसा। नरयुक्तेन यानेन प्रययौ सेनया वृता॥
English: And Shaivya together with Savitri surrounded by troops, went in a palanquin, adorned with splendid sheets and carried by men.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभिषिषिचुः प्रीत्या धुमत्सेनं पुरोहिताः। पुत्रं चास्य महात्मानं यौवराज्येऽभ्यषेचयन्॥
English: Then the priests joyfully installed Dyumatsena as king and his high-souled son as prince regent.
Sanskrit: ततः कालेन महता सावित्र्याः कीर्तिवर्धनम्। तद् वै पुत्रशतं जज्ञे शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम्॥
English: After a long time Savitri was deliver of a hundred heroic and illustrious sons who never retreated from battle.
Sanskrit: भ्रातृणां सौदराणां च तथैवास्याभवच्छतम्। मद्राधिपस्याश्वपतेर्मालब्यां सुमहद् बलम्॥
English: She had also one hundred highly powerful uterine brothers begotten by Ashvapati, the king of Madra, on Malavi.
Sanskrit: एवमात्मा पिता माता श्वश्रूः श्वशुर एव च। भर्तुः कुलं च सावित्र्या सर्वं कृच्छ्रात् समुद्भुतम्॥
English: Thus Savitri rescued from misfortune, her own self, her father, mother-in law, father-inlaw and her husband's line.
Sanskrit: तथैवैषा हि कल्याणी द्रौपदी शीलसम्मता। तारयिष्यति वः सर्वान् सावित्रीव कुलाङ्गना॥
English: Similarly, the auspicious Draupadi of excellent character, will deliver you all from your misfortune as the virtuous Savitri did.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं स पाण्डवस्तेन अनुनीतो महात्मना। विशोको विज्वरो राजन् काम्यके न्यवसत् तदा॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thus, O monarch, instructed by that highsouled one ((Markandeya), the Pandava (Yudhishthira) devoid of grief and affliction continued to dwell in Kamyaka.
Sanskrit: यश्चेदं शृणुयाद् भक्त्या सावित्र्याख्यानमुत्तमम्। स सुखी सर्वसिद्धार्थो न दुःखं प्राप्नुयानरः॥
English: The man who listens with a devout spirit, to the excellent history of Savitri ever meets with happiness and success and never experiences sorrow.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच कथमार्टिषेणो भगवान् विपुलं तप्तवांस्तपः। सिन्धुद्वीपः कथं चापि ब्राह्मण्यं लब्धवांस्तदा॥
English: Janamejaya said "Why did the worshipful Arshtishena practise the severest of penances? How also did Sindhudvipa acquire the dignity of a Brahmana?
Sanskrit: देवापिश्च कथं ब्रह्मन् विश्वामित्रश्च सत्तम। तन्ममाचक्ष्व भगवन् परं कौतूहलं हि मे॥
English: How also did Devapi, O Brahmana and how did Vishvamitra, O best of men, become Brahmanas. Tell me all this, O worshipful One! Great is my curiosity to hear of all this."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच पुरा कृतयुगे राजन्नार्टिषेणो द्विजोत्तमः। वसन् गुरुकले नित्यं नित्यमध्ययने रतः॥
English: Vaishampayana said "Formerly, in the Krita age, O king, there was a great Rishi called Arshtishena. Living in his preceptor's house, he attended to his lessons every day.
Sanskrit: तस्य राजन् गुरुकुले वसतो नित्यमेव च। समाप्ति नागमद् विद्या नापि वेदा विशाम्पते।॥
English: Although, O king, he lived long in the residence of his preceptor, he could not master any branch of learning or the Vedas, O monarch.
Sanskrit: स निर्विणस्ततो राजंस्तपस्तेपे महातपाः। ततो वै तपसा तेन प्राप्य वेदाननुत्तमान्॥
English: Greatly disappointed, O king, the great ascetic practised very rigid penances. By his penances he afterwards acquired the mastery of the Vedas which is best of all forms of learning.
Sanskrit: वरान् प्रादात् त्रीनेव स विद्वान् वेदयुक्तश्च सिद्धश्चाप्यषिसत्तमः। तत्र तीर्थे सुमहातपाः॥
English: Acquiring great learning and a mastery of the Vedas, that best of Rishis became highly successful in that tirtha. He then conferred three boons on that place.
Sanskrit: अस्मिंस्तीर्थे महानद्या अद्यप्रभृति मानवः। आप्लुतो वाजिमेधस्य फलं प्राप्स्यति पुष्कलम्॥
English: He said-"From this day, a person, by bathing in this tirtha of the great river Sarasvati, shall reap the great fruit of a horse sacrifice.
Sanskrit: अद्यप्रभृति नैवात्र भयं व्यालाद् भविष्यति। अपि चाल्पेन कालेन फलं प्राप्स्यति पुष्कलम्॥
English: From this day there will be no fear in this tirtha from serpents and wild beasts. By the slightest of endeavours, again, one shall reap great results here."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा जगाम त्रिदिवं मुनिः। एवं सिद्धः स भगवानार्टिषेणः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Having said these words, that energetic Rishi proceeded to heaven. Thus the worshipful Arshtishena became successful.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नेव तदा तीर्थे सिन्धुद्वीपः प्रतापवान्। देवापिश्च महाराज ब्राह्मण्यं प्रापतुर्मह ॥
English: In that very tirtha, in the Krita age th greatly energetic Sindhudvipa and Devapi also, had acquired the dignity of Brahman-hood.
Sanskrit: तथा च कौशिकस्तान् तपोनित्यो जितेन्द्रियः। तपसा वै सुतप्तेन ब्राह्मणत्वमवाप्तवान्॥
English: Similarly Kushika's ascetic son, having controlled his senses and practised austerities became a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: गाधिर्नाम महानासीत् क्षत्रियः प्रथितो भुवि। तस्य पुत्रोऽभवद् राजन् विश्वामित्रः प्रतापवान्॥
English: There was a great Kshatriya, celebrated over the world, by the name of Gadhi. He had a son by the name of Vishvamitra of great prowess.
Sanskrit: स राजा कौशिकस्तात महायोग्यभवत् किला स पुत्रमभिषिच्याथ विश्वामित्रं महातपाः॥ देहन्यासे मनश्चक्रे तमूचुः प्रणताः प्रजाः। न गन्तव्यं महाप्राज्ञ त्राहि चास्मान् महाभयात्॥
English: King Kaushika became a great ascetic. Possessed of great ascetic merit, he wished to place his son Vishvamitra on his throne, himself having made up his mind to renounce his body. His subjects, bowing unto him, said-You should not go away, O you of great wisdom and protect us from a great fear.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच ततो गाधिः प्रजास्ततः। विश्वस्य जगतो गोप्ता भविष्यति सुतो मम॥
English: Thus addressed, Gadhi replied to his subjects, saying-"My son will be the protector of the vest universe.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा तु ततो गाधिर्विश्वामित्रं निवेश्य च। जगाम त्रिदिवं राजनं विश्वामित्रोऽभवन्नृपः॥ न स शक्नोति पृथिवीं यत्नवानपि रक्षितुम्।
English: Having said these words and placed Vishvamitra on the throne, Gadhi, O king ascended heaven and Vishvainitra became king. He could not, however, protect the earth even trying his level best.
Sanskrit: ततः शुश्राव राजा स राक्षसेभ्यो महाभयम्॥ निर्ययौ नगराचापि चतुरङ्गबलान्वितः।
English: The king then heard of the fear of Rakshasa in his kingdom. With his fourfold forces, he went out of his capital.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा दूरमध्वानं वसिष्ठाश्रममभ्ययात्॥ तस्य ते सैनिका राजंश्चक्रुस्तत्रानयान् बहून्।
English: Having proceeded far on his way, he reached the hermitage of Vashishtha. His troops, O king, caused immense mischief there.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु भगवान् विप्रो वसिष्ठोऽऽश्रममभ्ययात्॥ ददृशोऽथ ततः सर्वं भज्यमानं महावनम्।
English: The worshipful Brahman Vashishtha, when he came to his hermitage, saw the vast forest devastated.
Sanskrit: तस्य क्रुद्धो महाराज वसिष्ठो मुनिसत्तमः॥ सृजस्व शवरान् घोरानिति स्वां गामुवाच ह।
English: That best of Rishis, viz., Vashishtha O king, became angry with Vishvamitra. He commanded his own sacrificial cow, saying "Create a number of terrible Shavaras.
Sanskrit: तथोक्ता साऽसृजद् धेनुः पुरुषान् घोरदर्शनान्॥ ते तु तद्बलमासाद्य बभञ्जुः सर्वतोदिशम्।
English: Thus addressed the cow created a number of men of terrific visages. These fought with the army of Vishvamitra and made a great onslaught.
Sanskrit: तच्छुत्वा विद्रुतं सैन्यं विश्वामित्रस्तु गाधिजः॥ तपः परं मन्यमानस्तपस्येव मनो दधे।
English: Seeing this, the troops fled away. Regarding ascetic austerities highly efficacious, Vishvamitra, the son of Gadhi made up his mind to practise the same.
Sanskrit: सोऽस्मिंस्तीर्थवरे राजन् सरस्वत्याः समाहितः॥ नियमैश्चोपवासैश्च कर्षयन् देहमात्मनः।
English: In this best of tirthas of the Sarasvati, O king, he began to emaciate his own body by Vows and fasts.
Sanskrit: जलाहारो वायुभक्षः पर्णाहारश्च सोऽभवत्॥ तथा स्थाण्डिलशायी च ये चान्ये नियमाः पृथक्।
English: He lived on water, air and the fallen leaves of trees. He slept on the naked earth and practised other vows of the ascetics.
Sanskrit: असकृत्तस्य देवास्तु व्रतविघ्नं प्रचक्रिरे॥ न चास्य नियमाद् बुद्धिरपयाति महात्मनः।
English: The celestials repeatedly attempted for obstructing the observance of his vows. He, however, did not desist from practising his promised vow.
Sanskrit: ततः परेण यत्नेन तप्त्वा बहुविधं तपः॥ तेजसा भास्कराकारो गाधिजः समपद्यत।
English: Then having practised various austerities with great devotion, the son of Gadhi became effulgent like the Sun himself.
Sanskrit: तपसा तु तथा युक्तं विश्वामित्रं पितामहः॥ अमन्यत महातेजा वरदो वरमस्य तत्।
English: The boon-giving Brahmana, of great energy, resolved to grant Vishvamitra, when he had succeeded in his ascetic observances, the boon the latter wanted.
Sanskrit: स तु ववे वरं राजन् स्यामहं ब्राह्मणास्त्विति॥ तथेति चाब्रवीद् ब्रह्मा सर्वलोकपितामहः।
English: The boon that Vishvamitra prayed for was that he should be permitted to become a Brahmana. Brahmana, the grandfather of all the worlds, said to him-"So be it.'
Sanskrit: स लम्वा तपसोग्रेण ब्राह्मणत्वं महायशाः॥ विचचार महीं कृत्स्नां कृतकामः सुरोपमः।
English: Having by his severe penances gained the status of Brahman-hood, the illustrious Vishvamitra, after the fulfillment of his desire, traveled over the whole earth like a god.
Sanskrit: अथ वस्त्राण्यलङ्कारं भक्ष्यं पेयं च शोभनम्॥ अददन्मुदितो राजन् पूजयित्वा द्विजोत्तमान्। तस्मिंस्तीर्थवरे रामः प्रदाय विविधं वसु॥
English: Distributing various sorts of wealth in that best of tirthas, Rama also gladly gave away milch cows, vehicles, beds, ornaments, food and drink of the best kinds, O king, to many foremost of Brahmanas, after having adored them dully.
Sanskrit: पयस्विनीस्तथा धेनूर्यानानि शयनानि च। ययौ राजंस्ततो रामो बकस्याश्रममन्तिकात्। यत्र तेपे तपस्तीव्र दाल्भ्यो बक इति श्रुतिः॥
English: Then, O king, Rama proceeded to the hermitage of Vaka which was not very far from where he was, the hermitage in which, as heard by us, Dalvya-vaka had practised the hardest of penances.”
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं ते समयं कृत्वा न्यवसंस्तत्र पाण्डवाः। वशे शस्त्रप्रतापेन कुर्वन्तोऽन्यान् महीक्षितः॥
English: Vaishampayana said: Having made that rule (amongst themselves), the Pandavas continued to live there (at Khandhavaprastha). They brought under their sway many kings by their prowess of arms.
Sanskrit: तेषां मनुजसिंहानां पञ्चानाममितौजसाम्। बभूव कृष्णा सर्वेषां पार्थानां वशवर्तिनी॥
English: Krishna (Draupadi) became obedient to all the five sons of Pritha, those five best men of immeasurable energy.
Sanskrit: ते तया तैश्च सा वीरैः पतिभिः सह पञ्चभिः। बभूव परमप्रीता नागैर्भोवती यथा॥
English: She became exceedingly happy in her five heroic husbands as the Sarasvati in elephants; and they (the Pandavas) also were exceedingly happy in her.
Sanskrit: वर्तमानेषु धर्मेण पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु। व्यवर्धन् कुरवः सर्वे हीनदोषा: सुखान्विताः॥
English: In consequence of the illustrious Pandavas being virtuous, all the Kurus, being free from sin and becoming very happy, grew in prosperity.
Sanskrit: अथ दीर्घेण कालेन ब्राह्मणस्य विशाम्पते। कस्यचित् तस्करा जह्वः केचिद् गा नृपसत्तम॥
English: O king, O best of monarchs, many days after (it so happened) that a robber stole some kine of a certain Brahmanas,
Sanskrit: ह्रियमाणे धने तस्मिन् ब्राह्मणः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। आगम्य खाण्डवप्रस्थमुद क्रोशत् स पाण्डवान्॥
English: When his wealth (kine) was thus stolen, the Brahmana lost his senses in anger; and coming to Khandavaprastha, he thus reproved the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: ह्रियते गोधनं क्षुदैर्नृशंसैरकृतात्मभिः। प्रसह्य चास्मद्विषयादभ्यधावत पाण्डवाः॥
English: The Brahmana said: O Pandavas, despicable and wicked wretches are robbing away my kine in your dominion. Parsue the robbers.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणस्य प्रशान्तस्य हविर्ध्वाक्षैः प्रलुप्यते। शार्दूलस्य गुहां शून्यां नीचः क्रोष्टाभिमर्दति॥
English: Alas! the sacrificial ghee of a peaceful Brahmana is being carried away by crows. Alas, the wretched jackal is invading the empty cave of a lion!
Sanskrit: अरक्षितारं राजानं बलिषड्भागहारिणम्। तमाहुः सर्वलोकस्य समग्रं पापचारिणम्॥
English: A king, who takes the sixth part of the produce, but does not protect his subjects, is called by all men as the most sinful in all the worlds.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणस्वे हृते चौरेर्धर्मार्थे च विलोपिते। रोरूयमाणं च मयि क्रियतामस्त्रधारणम्॥
English: The wealth of a Brahmana is being taken away by thieves; virtue is going to be destroyed. Take me up by the hand, for I am in great grief.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच रोरूयमाणस्याभ्याशे भृशं विप्रस्य पाण्डवः। तानि वाक्यानि शुश्राव कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thus were the Pandavas reproved by the Brahmana weeping in bitter grief. The son of Kunti, Dhananjaya (Arjuna) heard his (weeping) words.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वैव च महाबाहुर्मा भैरित्याह तं द्विजम्। आयुधानि च यत्रावसन् पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्॥ कृष्णया सह तत्रास्ते धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। सम्प्रवेशाय चाशक्तो गमनाय च पाण्डवः॥
English: As soon as he heard it, the mighty-armed hero told the Brahmana, "Don't fear". But in the room where the arms of the illustrious Pandavas were, Dharmaraja Yudhishthira was then sitting with Krishna (Draupadi). The Pandavas (Arjuna) was, therefore, unable to enter the room or to go (with the Brahmana).
Sanskrit: तस्य चार्तस्य तैर्वाक्यैश्चोद्यमानः पुनः पुनः। आक्रन्दे तत्र कौन्तेयश्चिन्तयामास दुःखितः॥
English: Being repeatedly urged by the weeping words of the Brahmana, the son of Kunti (Arjuna) pondered in sorrow.
Sanskrit: ह्रियमाणे धने तस्मिन् ब्राह्मणस्य तपस्विनः। अश्रुप्रमार्जनं तस्य कर्तव्यमिति निश्चयः॥
English: Arjuna said : "Alas, this ascetic Brahmana's wealth is being rubbed! It is certainly my duty to dry up his tears.
Sanskrit: उपक्षेपणजोऽधर्मः सुमहान् स्यान्महीपतेः। यद्यस्य रुदतां द्वारि न करोम्यद्य रक्षणम्॥
English: If I do not protect him who is weeping at our gate, the king (Yudhishthira) will be touched by sin for my indifference.
Sanskrit: अनास्तिक्यं च सर्वेषामस्माकमपि रक्षणे। प्रतितिष्ठेत लोकेऽस्मिन्नधर्मश्चैव नो भवेत्॥
English: Our own irreligiousness will also be talked all over the kingdom and we shall certainly incur a great sin.
Sanskrit: अनादृत्य तु राजानं गते मयि न संशयः। अजातशत्रोर्नृपतेर्मम चैवानृतं भवेत्॥
English: There is no doubt that if I enter (the room) disregarding the king, I shall not truthfully behave towards that enemiless monarch.
Sanskrit: अनुप्रवेशे राज्ञस्तु वनवासो भवेन्मम। सर्वमन्यत् परिहतं धर्षणात् तु महीपतेः॥ अधर्मो वै महानस्तु वने वा मरणं मम। शरीरस्य विनाशेन धर्म एव विशिष्यते॥
English: If I enter (the room) where the king is, an exile in the forest will be my lot. But I must overlook every thing. I do not care if I am to incur sin by disregarding the king. I care not if I am to go to the forest and die there. Virtue is superior to body and it lasts after the body perishes.
Sanskrit: एवं विनिश्चित्य ततः कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः। अनुप्रविश्य राजानमापृच्छ्य च विशाम्पते॥ धनुरादाय संहृष्टो ब्राह्मण प्रत्यभाषत।
English: O king, having resolved this, the son of Kunti Dhananjaya (Arjuna) entered the room and talked with the king (Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणागम्यतां शीघ्रं यावत् परधनैषिणः॥ न दूरे ते गताः क्षुद्रास्तावद् गच्छावहे सह। यावनिवर्तयाम्यद्य चौरहस्ताद् धनं तव॥
English: Bringing the bow, he cheerfully told the Brahmana, O Brahmana, come soon, so that those wretched thieves may not go far off. I shall accompany you and restore to you your wealth that has fallen into the hands of the robbers."
Sanskrit: सोऽनुसृत्य महाबाहुर्धन्वी वर्मी रथी ध्वजी। शरैर्विध्वस्य तांश्चौरानवजित्य च तद् धनम्॥
English: He then went away, armed with bow-cased in mail, riding on the chariot and holding the standard. Piercing those thieves with arrows, he took back that wealth (kine).
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणं समुपाकृत्य यशः प्राप्य च पाण्डवः। ततस्तद् गोधनं पार्थो दत्त्वा तस्मै द्विजातये॥ आजगाम पुरं वीरः सव्यसाची धनंजयः। सोऽभिवाद्य गुरून् सर्वान् सर्वैश्चाप्यभिनन्दितः॥
English: Thus helping the Brahmana by returning to him his kine and winning great renown, the Pandava. The heroic Savyasachi Dhananjaya returned to the city. He then bowed to all the elders and was in return congratulated by them all.
Sanskrit: धर्मराजमुवाचेदं व्रतमादिश मे प्रभो। समयः समतिक्रान्तो भवत्संदर्शने मया।॥ वनवासो गमिष्यामि समयो ह्येष नः कृतः।
English: He then said to Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), “O Lord, give me permission to observe the vow. The rule that was established by us has been violated by me on my seeing you.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तो धर्मराजस्तु सहसा वाक्यमप्रियम्॥ कथमित्यब्रवीद् वाचा शोकार्तः सज्जमानया। युधिष्ठिरो गुडाकेशं भ्राता भ्रातरमच्युतम्॥ उवाच दीनो राजा च धनंजयमिदं वचः। प्रमाणमस्मि यदि ते मत्तः शृणु वचोऽनघ॥
English: I shall go into exile to the forest, for we made this rule.” Suddenly hearing those most painful words uttered (by Arjuna), Yudhishthira, was afflicted with grief and sad in agitated voice, “Why?" Then Yudhishthira thus spoke in grief to his vowobserving brother Gudakesha (curly haired) Dhananjaya (Arjuna), “O sinless one, if I am an authority worthy of regard, listen to what I say-an
Sanskrit: अनुप्रवेशे यद् वीर कृतवांस्त्वं मम प्रियम्। सर्वं तदनुजानामि व्यलीकं न च मे हृदि॥
English: O hero, I know full well why you entered the room and did what you thought would be disagreeable to me. But I have not felt any displeasure for it.
Sanskrit: गुरोरनुप्रवेशो हि नोपघातो यवीयसः। यवीयसोऽनुप्रवेशो ज्येष्ठभ्य विधिलोपकः॥
English: The younger brother may enter the room in which his elder brother sits with his wife. There is no fault to be found in this. If the elder brother enters the room where his younger brother is with his wife, then he acts against the rules of propriety.
Sanskrit: निवर्तस्व महाबाहो कुरुष्व वचनं मम। न हि ते धर्मलोपोऽस्ति न च ते धर्षणा कृता॥
English: O mighty-armed hero, therefore, desist from your purpose. Do what I say. Your virtue has suffered no diminution and you have not also shown any disregard towards me.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच न व्याजेन चरेद् धर्ममिति मे भवतः श्रुतम्। न सत्याद् विचलिष्यामि सत्येनायुधमालभे॥
English: Arjuna said : I have heard from you that the virtue should not be practiced by quibbling. I shall not waver from truth. Truth is my weapon.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच सोऽभ्यनुज्ञाय राजानं वनचर्याय दीक्षितः। वने द्वादश वर्षाणि वासायानुजगाम ह॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having obtained the king's permission, he made preparations to live in the forest. He went away to dwell in the forest for twelve years.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच आनृशंस्यस्य धर्मज्ञ गुणान् भक्तजनस्य च। श्रोतुमिच्छामि धर्मज्ञ तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said O you who know the truths of religion, I wish to hear of the merits of religion, I wish to hear of the merits of mercy, and of the marks of devout men! Do you, O sire, describe them to me.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। वासवस्य च संवादं शुकस्य च महात्मनः॥
English: Bhishma said “Regarding it, this ancient legend, the story of Vasava and the great Shuka, is cited as an illustration.
Sanskrit: विषये काशिराजस्य ग्रामानिष्क्रम्य लुब्धकः। सविषं काण्डमादाय मृगयामास वै मृगम्॥
English: In the dominion of the king of Kashi, a fowler, having poisoned arrows with him, went out of his village on hunting expedition in search of antelopes.
Sanskrit: तत्र चामिषलुब्धेन लुब्धकेन महावने। अविदूरे मृगान् दृष्ट्वा बाणः प्रतिसमाहितः॥
English: Desirous of getting meat, when in a big forest in pursuit of the chase, he saw a drove of antelopes near at hand, and shot his arrow at one of them.
Sanskrit: तेन दुर्वारितास्त्रेण निमित्तचपलेषुणा। महान् वनतरुस्तत्र विद्धो मृगजिघांसया॥
English: The arrow of that fowler of irresistible arms, shot for the destruction of the antelope, missing its aim, pierced a powerful foresttree.
Sanskrit: स तीक्ष्णविषदिग्धेन शरेणातिवलात् क्षतः। उत्सृज्य फलपत्राणि पादपः शोषमागतः॥
English: The tree, pierced with that arrow covered with dreadful poison, withered away, shedding its leaves and fruits.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् वृक्षे तथाभूते कोटरेषु चिरोषितः। न जहाति शुको वासं तस्य भक्त्या वनस्पतेः॥
English: The tree having thus withered, a parrot which had lived in a hollow of its trunk all his life, did not leave his nest out of affection for that lordly tree.
Sanskrit: निष्प्रचारो निराहारो ग्लान: शिथिलवागपि। कृतज्ञः सह वृक्षण धर्मात्मा सोऽप्यशुष्यत॥
English: Motionless starving, silent and sorrowful, that grateful and virtuous parrot also withered away with the tree.
Sanskrit: तमुदारं महासत्त्वमतिमानुषचेष्टितम्। समदुःखसुखं दृष्ट्वा विस्मित: पाकशासनः॥
English: The conqueror of Paka (Indra) was filled with wonder upon seeing that great and generous bird thus uninfluenced by misery or happiness and possessing extraordinary resolution.
Sanskrit: ततश्चिन्तामुपगतः शक्रः कथमयं द्विजः। तिर्यग्योनावसम्भाव्यमानृशंस्यमवस्थितः॥
English: Then Shakra thought, How could this bird come to possess such humane and generous feelings which cannot be seen in one of the lower animal creation?
Sanskrit: अथवा नात्र चित्रं हि अभवद् वासवस्य तु। प्राणिनामपि सर्वेषां सर्वं सर्वत्र दृश्यते॥
English: There is nothing wonderful in the matter, for all crcatures are seen to show kindly and generous feelings towards others.