pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततो ब्राह्मणवेषेण मानुषं रूपमास्थितः। अवतीर्य महीं शक्रस्तं पक्षिणमुवाच ह॥
English: Assuming then the shape of a Brahmana, Shakra went on the Earth and addressing the bird, said:
Sanskrit: शुक भो पक्षिणां श्रेष्ठ दाक्षेयी सुप्रजा त्वया। पृच्छे त्वां शुकमेनं त्वं कस्मान्न त्यजसि दुमम्॥
English: O Suka, O best of birds, the granddaughter of Daksha has become blessed (by having you as her offspring)! I ask you, why do you not leave this withered tree?
Sanskrit: अथ पृष्टः शुकः प्राह मूर्धा समभिवाद्य तम्। स्वागतं देवराज त्वं विज्ञातस्तपसा मया॥
English: Thus accosted, the Shuka bowed to him and thus replied: Welcome to you, O king of the gods, I have recognised you by the merit of my austere penances.
Sanskrit: ततो दशशताक्षेण साधु साध्विति भाषितम्। अहो विज्ञानमित्येवं मनसा पूजितस्ततः॥
English: Well-done, well-done! said the thousandeyed god. Then the latter lauded him in his mind, saying 0, how wonderful is the knowledge which he possesses.
Sanskrit: तमेवं शुभकर्माणं शुकं परमधार्मिकम्। विजानन्नपि तां प्रीतिं पप्रच्छ बलसूदनः॥
English: Although the destroyer of Vala knew that parrot to be of a greatly virtuous character and meritorious in action, he still enquired of him about the reason of his love for the tree.
Sanskrit: निष्पत्रमफलं शुष्कमशरण्यं पतत्रिणाम्। किमर्थं सेवसे वृक्षं यदा महदिदं वनम्॥ अन्येऽपि बहवो वृक्षाः पत्रसंच्छन्नकोटराः। पर्याप्तसंचारा विद्यन्तेऽस्मिन् महावने॥
English: This tree is withered and it is without leaves and fruits, and is unfit to be the refuge of birds. Why do you then cling to it? This forest too is vast and in this wilderness there are numberless other good trees whose hollows are covered with leaves and which you can choose freely and to your heart's content.
Sanskrit: गतायुषमसामर्थ्य क्षीणसारं हतश्रियम्। विमृश्य प्रज्ञया धीर जहीमं स्थविरं दुमम्॥
English: patient one, displaying proper discrimination in your wisdom, do you leave this old tree that is dead and useless and shorn of all its leaves and no longer capable of any good.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच तदुपश्रुत्य धर्मात्मा शुकः शक्रेण भाषितम्। शुभाः पर्या सुदीर्घमतिनिःश्वस्य दीनो वाक्यमुवाच ह॥ अनतिक्रमणीयानि दैवतानि शचीपते। यत्राभवत् तव प्रश्नस्तन्निबोध सुराधिप॥
English: Bhishma said Hearing these words of Shakra, the virtuous Shuka, heaved a deep sigh, and sorrowfully replied to him, saying O husband of Sachi, and chief of the gods, the ordinances of the gods should always be obeyed. Do you hear of the reason of the thing about which you have asked me.
Sanskrit: अस्मिन्नहं दुमे जातः साधुभिश्च गुणैर्युतः। बालभावेन संगुप्तः शत्रुभिश्च न धर्षितः॥
English: Here, within this tree, was I born and here in this tree have all the good traits of my character been developed, and here in this tree was I protected in my infancy from the attacks of my enemies.
Sanskrit: किमनुक्रोश्य वैफल्यमुत्पादयसि मेऽनघ। आनृशंस्याभियुक्तस्य भक्तस्यानन्यगस्य च॥
English: O sinless one, why are you, in your kindness, interfering with the principle of my conduct in life? I am merciful and devoutly intent on virtue, and firm in conduct.
Sanskrit: अनुक्रोशो हि साधूनां महद्धर्मस्य लक्षणम्। अनुक्रोशश्च साधूनां सदा प्रीतिं प्रयच्छति॥
English: Kindliness of feeling is the highest test of virtue amongst the good, and this same merciful and humane feeling is the source of eternal happiness to the virtuous,
Sanskrit: त्वमेव दैवतैः सर्वैः पृच्छसे धर्मसंशयात्। अतस्त्वं देवदेवानामाधिपत्ये प्रतिष्ठितः॥
English: All the gods ask you to remove their doubts in religion, and for this reason, O lord, you have been elected their king.
Sanskrit: नार्हसे मां सहस्त्राक्ष दुमं त्याजयितुं चिरात्। समर्थमुपजीव्येमं त्यजेयं कथमद्य वै॥ तस्य वाक्येन सौम्येन हर्षित: पाकशासनः। शुकं प्रोवाच धर्मात्मा आनृशंस्येन तोषितः॥
English: You should not, O thousandeyed one, advise me now to leave this tree for good. When it was capable of good, it supported my life. How can I leave it now? Pleased with these wellmeant words of the parrot, the virtuous destroyer of Paka, thus said to him:I am pleased with your humane and merciful disposition.
Sanskrit: वरं वृणीष्वेति तदा स च वने वरं शुकः। आनृशंस्यपरो नित्यं तस्य वृक्षस्य सम्भवम्॥
English: Do you ask a boon of me. At this, the merciful parrot craved this boon of him, saying Let this tree revive.
Sanskrit: विदित्वा च दृढां भक्तिं तां शुके शीलसम्पदम्। प्रीतः क्षिप्रमथो वृक्षममृतेनावसिक्तवान्॥
English: Knowing the great attachment of the parrot to that tree and great high character, Indra, wellpleased, caused the tree to be quickly sprinkled over with nectar.
Sanskrit: ततः फलानि पत्राणि शाखाश्चापि मनोहराः। शुकस्य दृढभक्तित्वाच्छ्रीमतां प्राप स दुमः॥ शुकश्च कर्मणा तेन आनृशंस्यकृतेन वै। आयुषोऽन्ते महाराज प्राप शक्रसलोकताम्॥
English: Then that tree became revived and grand through the penanres of the parrot, and the latter, too, O great king, at the end of his life, acquired the companionship of Shakra by virtue of that act of mercy.
Sanskrit: एवमेव मनुष्येन्द्र भक्तिमन्तं समाश्रितः। सर्वार्थसिद्धिं लभते शुकं प्राप्य यथा द्रुमः॥
English: Thus, o king, by communion and companionship with the pious, people acquire all the objects of their desire even as the tree did through its companionship with the parrot."
Sanskrit: शिशुपाल उवाच स मे बहुमतो राजा जरासंधो महाबलः। योऽनेन युद्धं नेयेष दासोऽयमिति संयुगे॥
English: Shishupala said The greatly powerful king Jarasandha, who did not desire to fight with Krishna, saying that he was but a “servant”, was (surely) worthy of my greatest esteem.
Sanskrit: केशवेन कृतं कर्म जरासंधवधे तदा। भीमसेनार्जुनाभ्यां च कस्तत् साध्विति मन्यते॥
English: Who will consider praiseworthy the act of killing Jarasandha which was done by Keshava (Krishna), as also by Bhima and Arjuna?
Sanskrit: अद्वारेण प्रविष्टेन छद्मना ब्रह्मवादिना। दृष्टः प्रभावः कृष्णेन जरासंधस्य भूपतेः॥
English: Entering (the city) by a way which was not the (public) gate, and disguised as a Vedaknowing (Brahmana), this Krishna saw the prowess of king Jarasandha.
Sanskrit: येन धर्मात्मनाऽऽत्मानं ब्रह्मण्यमविजानता। नेषितं पाद्यमस्मै तद् दातुमग्रे दुरात्मने।॥
English: When that illustrious king offered this wretch water to wash his feet, it was then he said from seeming motives of virtue that he was not a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: भुज्यतामिति तेनोक्ताः कृष्णभीमधनंजयाः। जरासंधेन कौरव्य कृष्णेन विकृतं कृतम्॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, when Bhima, Dhananjaya and Krishna were asked by Jarasandha to eat, that request was refused by this Krishna.
Sanskrit: यद्ययं जगतः कर्ता यथैनं मूर्ख मन्यसे। कस्मान्न ब्राह्मणं सम्यगात्मानमवगच्छति॥
English: If this one (Krishna) is the lord of the universe, as this fool thinks himself to be, why does he not then consider himself a Brahmana?
Sanskrit: इदं त्वाश्चर्यभूतं मे यदिमे पाण्डवास्त्वया। अपकृष्टाः सतां मार्गान्प्रन्यन्ते तच्च साध्विति॥
English: It is greatly surprising that though you often lead the Pandavas away from the path of the pious, yet they consider you (Bhima) to be honest.
Sanskrit: अथ वा नैतदाश्चर्यं येषां त्वमसि भारत। स्त्रीसधर्मा च वृद्धश्च सर्वार्थानां प्रदर्शकः॥
English: Odescendant of Bharata (Bhishma), there is nothing to be surprising (perhaps) in those who have got you, who is no better than a woman and who is old, to be their counsellor in all things.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा रूक्षं रूक्षाक्षरं बहु। चुकोप बलिनां श्रेष्ठो भीमसेनः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Hearing his these harsh words-harsh both in import and sound, that foremost of all strong men, the powerful Bhimasena, became angry.
Sanskrit: तथा पद्मप्रतीकाशे स्वभावायतविस्तृते। क्रोधाभिताम्राक्षे रक्ते नेत्रे बभूवतुः॥
English: Under the influence of anger, his lotus-like eyes, naturally large and expanding, became still more extended, and also as red as the copper.
Sanskrit: त्रिशिखां भृकुटीं चास्य ददृशुः सर्वपार्थिवाः। भूयः ललाटस्थां त्रिकूटस्थां गङ्गां त्रिपथगामिव॥
English: The assembled kings saw on his forehead three lines of wrinkles like the Ganges with her three currents on the three peaked mountain.
Sanskrit: दन्तान् संदशतस्तस्य कोपाद् ददृशुराननम्। युगान्ते सर्वभूतानि कालस्येव जिघत्सतः॥
English: When he began to grind his teeth in anger, the kings saw his face resemble like that of the Death preparing to swallow every creature at the end of the Yuga.
Sanskrit: उत्पतन्तं तु वेगेन जग्राहैनं मनस्विनम्। भीष्म एव महाबाहुर्महासेनमिवेश्वरः॥
English: As the strong-minded (hero) was about to jump up with great impetuosity, the mighty armed Bhishma caught him (by the hand), as if Mahadeva seized Mahasena.
Sanskrit: तस्य भीमस्य भीष्मेण वार्यमाणस्य भारत। गुरुणा विविधैर्वाक्यैः क्रोधः प्रशममागतः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, Bhima's anger was soon appeased by Bhishma with various words of sound counsels.
Sanskrit: नातिचक्राम भीष्मस्य स हि वाक्यमरिंदमः। समुवृत्तो घनापाये वेलामिव महोदधिः॥
English: That chastiser of foes could not disobey Bhishma's words, as the ocean never goes beyond its shore, though swollen with the waters of the rainy season.
Sanskrit: शिशुपालस्तु संक्रुद्धे भीमसेने जनाधिप। नाकम्पत तदा वीरः पौरुषे स्वे व्यवस्थितः॥
English: O king, though Bhima was angry, the heroic Shishupala, depending on his own valour, did not tremble in fear.
Sanskrit: उत्पतन्तं तु वेगेन पुन: पुनररिंदमः। न स तं चिन्तयामास सिंहः क्रुद्धो मृगं यथा।॥
English: Though Bhima every moment jumping up (from his seat) with great impetuosity, yet Shishupala did not bestow a single thought on him, as a lion does not mind a small animal who leaps up in rage.
Sanskrit: प्रहसंश्चाब्रवीद् वाक्यं चेदिराजः प्रतापवान्। भीमसेनमभिक्रुद्धं दृष्ट्वा भीमपराक्रमम्॥
English: Seeing Bhima of terrible prowess in such great rage, the mighty kings of Chedi laughingly spoke thus. was
Sanskrit: मुञ्चैनं भीष्म पश्यन्तु यावदेनं नराधिपाः। मत्प्रभावविनिर्दग्धं पतङ्गमिव वह्निना॥
English: "O Bhishma, release his. Let all these kings see him burnt down by my prowess like an insect by fire".
Sanskrit: ततश्चेदिपतेर्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा तत् कुरुसत्तमः। भीमसेनमुवाचेदं भीष्मो मतिमतां वरः॥
English: Having heard these words of the king of the Chedis, that foremost of the Kurus, that best of all intelligent men, Bhishma thus spoke to Bhima.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच युधिष्ठिरस्य नृपतेर्दुर्योधनपितुस्तदा। नान्तरं ददृशू राज्ये पुरुषाः प्रणयं प्रति॥
English: The people who lived in the Kuru kingdom could not mark any difference in the cordiality which existed between king Yudhishthira and the father of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: यदा तु कौरवो राजा पुत्रं सस्मार दुर्मतिम्। तदा भीमं हृदा राजन्नपध्याति स पार्थिवः॥
English: When the Kuru king recollected his wicked son, he then could not but feel unfriendly, in his heart, towards Bhima.
Sanskrit: तथैव भीमसेनोऽपि धृतराष्ट्र जनाधिपम्। नामर्षयत राजेन्द्र सदैव दुष्टवद्धदा॥
English: Bhiimasena also, O king, moved by a wicked heart, was unable to put up with king Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: अप्रकाशान्यप्रियाणि चकारास्य वृकोदरः। आज्ञा प्रत्यहरच्चापि कृतज्ञैः पुरुषैः सदा॥
English: Vrikodara secretly did many deeds that were disagreeable to the old king. Through deceitful servants he caused the commands of his uncle to be disobeyed.
Sanskrit: स्मरन् दुर्मन्त्रितं तस्य वृत्तान्यप्यस्य कानिचित्। अथ भीमः सुहृन्मध्ये बाहुशब्दं तथाकरोत्॥ संश्रवे धृतराष्ट्रस्य गान्धार्याश्चाप्यमर्षणः। स्मृत्वा दुर्योधनं शत्रु कर्णदुःशासनावपि॥ प्रोवाचेदं सुरंब्धो भीमः स परुषं वचः।
English: Recollecting the evil advice of the old king and some deeds of his, Bhima, one days, in the midst of his friends, slapped his armpits, in the hearing of Dhritarashtra and of Gandhari. The angry Vrikodara, recollecting his enemies Duyrodhana and Karna and Dushasana, gave way to a fit of passion, and said these harsh words :-'The sons of the blind king, capable of fighting with various kinds of weapons, have all been dispatched by me to the other world with these arms of mine which resemble a pair of iron clubs.
Sanskrit: अन्धस्य नृपतेः पुत्रा मया परिघबाहुना॥ नीता लोकममुं सर्वे नानाशस्त्रास्त्रयोधिनः।
English: Indeed, these are those two arms of mine, loO king like maces of iron, and invincible by cnemies, coming within whose clasp the sons of Dhritarashtra have all been killed.
Sanskrit: इमौ तौ परिघप्रख्यौ भुजौ मम दुरासदौ॥ ययोरन्तरमासाद्य धार्तराष्ट्राः क्षयं गताः।
English: These are those two well-developed and round arms of mine, resembling a pair of elephantine trunks. Coming within their clasp, the foolish sons of Dhritarashtra have all been killed.
Sanskrit: ताविमौ चन्दनेनाक्तौ चन्दना) च मे भुजौ॥ याभ्यां दुर्योधनो नीतः क्षयं ससुतबान्धवः।
English: Smeared with sandal-paste and deserving of that adornment are those two arms of mine by which Duryodhana has been sent to the other world along with all his sons and kinsmen.'
Sanskrit: एताश्चान्याश्च विविधाः शल्यभूता नराधिपः॥ वृकोदरस्य ता वाचः श्रुत्वा निर्वेदमागमत्।
English: Hearing these and many other words, O king, of Vrikodara, which were so many darts, king Dhritarashtra gave way to cheerlessness and sorrow.
Sanskrit: सा च बुद्धिमती देवी कालपर्यायवेदिनी॥ गान्धारी सर्वधर्मज्ञा तान्यलीकानि शुश्रुवे।
English: Queen Gandhari, however, who conversant with every duty and endued with great intelligence, and who knew what Time brings on its course, considered them as untrue.
Sanskrit: ततः पञ्चदशे वर्षे समतीते नराधिपः॥ राजा निर्वेदमापेदे भीमवाग्बाणपीडितः।
English: Then, after fifteen years had passed away, o monarch, king Dhritarashtra, afflicted (constantly) by the wordy arrows of Bhima, became stricken with despair and sorrow.
Sanskrit: नान्वबुध्यत तद् राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥ श्वेताश्वो वाथ कुन्ती वा द्रौपदी वा यशस्विनी। माद्रीपुत्रौ च धर्मज्ञौ चित्तं तस्यान्ववर्तताम्॥
English: King Yudhishthira thc son of Kunti, however, knew it not; nor Arjuna of white horses; nor Kunti; nor Draupadi possessed of great fame; nor the twin sons of Madri, knowing every duty and who were always engaged in acting after the wishes of Dhritarashtra. was to
Sanskrit: राज्ञस्तु चित्तं रक्षन्तौ नोचतुः किञ्चिदप्रियम्। ततः समानयामास धृतराष्ट्रः सुहृज्जनम्॥ वाष्पसंदिग्धमन्यर्थमिदमाह च तान् भृशम्।
English: Employed in doing the behest's of the king, the twins never said anything that was disagreeable the old king. Then Dhritarashtra one day honoured his friends by his confidence. Addressing them with tearful eyes, he said these words.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच विदितं भवतामेतद् यथा वृत्तः कुरुक्षयः॥ ममापराधात् तत् सर्वमनुज्ञातं च कौरवैः।
English: Dhritarashtra said You know how the destruction of Kurus has happened. All that was brought about by my fault, though the Kauravas approved of all my counsels.
Sanskrit: योऽहं दुष्टमतिं मन्दो ज्ञातीनां भयवर्धनम्॥ दुर्योधनं कौरवाणामाधिपत्यऽभ्यषेचयम्।
English: Fool that I was, I installed the wickedminded Duryodhana, that enhancer of the terrors of kinsmen, to rule over the Kurus.
Sanskrit: यच्चाहं वासुदेवस्य नाश्रौषं वाक्यमर्थवत्॥ वध्यतां साध्वयं पापः सामात्य इति दुर्मतिः। पुत्रस्नेहाभिभूतस्तु हितमुक्तो मनीषिभिः॥ विदुरेणाथ भीष्मेण द्रोणेन च कृपेण च। पदे पदे भगवता व्यासेन च महात्मना॥ संजयेनाथ गान्धार्या तदिदं तप्यते च माम्।
English: Vasudeva had said to me, 'Let this sinful wretch of wicked understanding be slain along with all his friends and counselors.' I did not listen to those words of great significance. All wise men gave me the same beneficial advice. Vidura, Bhishina, Drona, and Kripa said the same thing. The holy and great Vyasa repeatedly said the same, as also Sanjaya and Gandhari. Overwhelmed, however, by filial affection, I could not follow that advice. Bitter repentance is now my lot for my neglect.
Sanskrit: यच्चाहं पाण्डुपुत्रेषु गुणवत्सु महात्मसु॥ न दत्तवाश्रियं दीप्तां पितृपैतामहीमिमाम्।
English: I also repent for not having bestowed that blazing prosperity, derived from sires and grandsires on the great Pandavas possessed of every accomplishment.
Sanskrit: विनाशं पश्यमानो हि सर्वराज्ञां गदाग्रजः॥ एतच्छ्रेयस्तु परमममन्यत जनार्दनः।
English: The eldest brother of Gada foresaw the destruction of all the king; Janardana, however, considered that destruction as highly beneficial.
Sanskrit: सोऽहमेतान्यलीकानि निवृत्तान्यान्मनस्तदा।।२३। हृदये शल्यभूतानि धारयामि सहस्रशः।
English: So many battalions of troops belonging to me, have been destroyed! Alas, my heart is pierced with thousands of darts on account of all these results.
Sanskrit: विशेषतस्तु पश्यामि वर्षे पञ्चदरोऽद्य वै॥ अस्य पापस्य शुद्ध्यर्थं नियतोऽस्मि सुदुर्मतिः।
English: Of wicked understanding as I am, now, after the lapse of fifteen years, I am trying to expiate my sins.
Sanskrit: चतुर्थे नियते काले कदाचिदपि चाष्टमे॥ तृष्णाविनयनं भुजे गान्धारी वेद तन्मम।
English: Now at the fourth division of the day or sometimes at the eighth division, with the regularity of a vow, I eat a little food for simply satisfying my thirst. Gandhari knows this.
Sanskrit: करोत्याहारमिति मां सर्वः परिजनः सदा॥ युधिष्ठिरभयादेति भृशं तप्यति पाण्डवः।
English: All my attendants believe that I eat as usual. Through feat of Yudhishthira alone I concealed my deeds, for if the eldest son of Pandu came to know of my vow, he would feel great pain.
Sanskrit: भूमौ शये जप्यपरो दर्भेष्वजिनसंवृतः॥ नियमव्यपदेशेन गान्धारी च यशस्विनी।
English: Clad in deer-skin, I lie down on the Earth, spreading a small quantity of Kusha grass, and pass the time in silent recitations. The illustrious Gandhari, also, passes her time in the observance of similar vows.
Sanskrit: हतं शतं तु पुत्राणां ययोर्युद्धेऽपलायिनाम्॥ नानुतप्यामि तच्चाहं क्षत्रधर्म हि ते विदुः।
English: Thus do we both act, we who have lost a hundred sons none of whom ever retreated from battle. I do not, however, grieve for those children of mine. They have all died while performing Kshatriya duties.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा धर्मराजानमभ्यभाषत कौरवः॥ भद्रं ते यादवीमातर्वचश्चेदं निबोध मे।
English: Having said these words, the old king then addressed Yudhishthira in particular and said, 'Blessed by you, O son of the princess of Yudu's race! Listen now to what I say.
Sanskrit: सुखमसम्युषितः पुत्र त्वया सुपरिपालितः॥ महादानानि दत्तानि श्राद्धानि च पुनः पुनः।
English: Cherished by you, O son, I have lived these years very happily. I have (with your help) made large gifts and performed Sharaddhas repeatedly.
Sanskrit: प्रकृष्टं च यया पुत्र पुण्यं चीर्णं यथाबलम्॥ गान्धारी हतपुत्रेयं धैर्येणोदीक्षते च माम्।
English: I have, O son, to the best of my power, acquired merit largely. This Gandhari, though destitute of sons, has lived with great fortitude, loO king all the while at me.
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्या ह्यपकर्तारस्तव चैश्वर्यहारिणः॥ समतीता नृशंसास्ते स्वधर्मेण हता युधि।
English: They who inflicted great wrongs on Draupadi and robbed you of your affluence, those cruel men-have all left the world, killed in battle according to the practice of their order.
Sanskrit: न तेषु प्रतिकर्तव्यं पश्यामि कुरुनन्दन॥ सर्वे शस्त्रभृतां लोकान् गतास्तेऽभिमुखं हताः।
English: I have nothing to do for them, O delighter of the Kurus! Killed with their faces towards battle, they have attained to those regions which reserved for the wielders of weapons.
Sanskrit: आत्मनस्तु हितं पुण्यं प्रतिकर्तव्यमद्य वै॥ गान्धार्याश्चैव राजेन्द्र तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि।
English: I should now, do what is bencficial and meritorious for me as also for Gandhari. O great king, you should grant mc permission. are
Sanskrit: त्वं तु शस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठः सततं धर्मवत्सलः॥ राजा गुरुः प्राणभृतां तस्मादेतद् ब्रवीम्यहम्।
English: You are the foremost of all righteous persons. You are always devoted to virtue. The king is the preceptor of all creatures. It is for this that I say so.
Sanskrit: अनुज्ञातस्त्वया वीर संश्रयेयं वनान्यहम्॥ चीरवल्कलभृद् राजन् गान्धार्या सहितोऽनया।
English: With your permission, O hero, I shall retire into the forest, clad in rags and darks, O king, along with this Gandhari.
Sanskrit: तवाशिषः प्रयुञ्जानो भविष्यामि वनेचरः॥ उचितं नः कुले तात सर्वेषां भरतर्षभ। पुत्रेष्वैश्वर्यमाधाय वयसोऽन्ते वनं नृप॥ तत्राहं वायुभक्षो वा निराहारोऽपि वा वसन्। पल्या सहानया वीर चरिष्यामि तपः परम्॥
English: I shall live in the forest, always blessing you. It is proper, O son, for the members of our family, to make over sovereignty, when old age comes, to children and lead the forest mode of life. Living there on air alone, or abstaining froin all food, I shall, with this wife of mine, O hero, practice severe austeities.
Sanskrit: त्वं चापि फलभाक् तात तपसः पार्थिवो ह्यसि। फलभाजो हि राजानः कल्याणस्येतरस्य वा॥
English: You shall be a sharer of those penances, o son, for you are the king. Kings are sharers of both auspicious and inauspicious acts done in their kingdom.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच न मां प्रीणयते राज्यं त्वय्येवं दुःखिते नृप। धिङ्नामस्तु सुदुर्बुद्धिं राज्यसक्तं प्रमादिनम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said When you, O king, are thus subject to grief, sovereignty does not please me at all. Fie on me who am of wicked understanding, devoted o the pleasures of own and absolutely negligent of my true concerns.
Sanskrit: योऽहं भवन्तं दुःखार्तमुपवासकृशं भृशम्। जिनाहारं क्षितिशयं न विन्दे भ्रातृभिः सह॥
English: Alas, I, with all my brothers, was ignorant of yourself having so long been stricken with grief, emaciated with fasts, abstaining from food, and lying on the naked earth.
Sanskrit: अहोऽस्मि वञ्चितो मूढो भवता गूढबुद्धिना। विश्वासयित्वा पूर्वं मां यदिदं दुःखमश्नुथाः॥
English: Alas, foolish that I am, I have been deceived by you who have great intelligence, inasmuch as, having filled me with confidence at first you have latterly undergone such grief.
Sanskrit: किं मे राज्येन भोगैर्वा किं यज्ञैः किं सुखेन वा। यस्य मे त्वं महीपाल दुःखान्येतान्यवाप्तवान्॥
English: What need have I of kingdom or of articles of enjoyment, what need of sacrifices or of happiness, when you, O king, have undergone so much affliction.
Sanskrit: पीडितं चापि जानामि राज्यमान्मानमेव च। अनेन वचसा तुभ्यं दुःखितस्य जनेश्वर॥
English: I consider my kingdom as a disease, and myself also as afflicted. Plunged though I am in sorrow, what however, is the sue of these words that I am addressing you?
Sanskrit: भवान् पिता भवान् माता भवान् नः परमो गुरुः। भवता विप्रहीणा वै क्व नु तिष्ठामहे वयम्॥
English: You are our father, you are our mother; you are our foremost of superiors. Deprived of your presence, how shall we live.
Sanskrit: औरसो भवतः पुत्रो युयुत्सुनृपसत्तम। अस्तु राजा महाराज यमन्यं मन्यते भवान्॥
English: O best of kings, let Yuyutsu, the son of your loins, be made king, or indeed, anybody else whom you may wish.
Sanskrit: अहं वनं गमिष्यामि प्रशासतु। न मामयशसा दग्धं भूयस्त्वं दग्धुमर्हसि॥
English: I shall go into the forest. Do you rule the kingdom You should not burn me who am already burned by infamy.
Sanskrit: नाहं राजा भवान् राजा भवतः परवानहम्। कथं गुरुं त्वां धर्मज्ञमनुज्ञातुमिहोत्सहे॥
English: I am not the king. You are the king. I am dependent on your will. How can I dare grant permission to you who are my preceptor?
Sanskrit: भवान् राज्य न मन्युर्हदि नः कश्चित् सुयोधनकृतेऽनघ। भवितव्यं तथा तद्धि वयं चान्ये च मोहिताः॥
English: O sinless one, I cherish no resentment in my heart on account of the wrongs done to us by Suyodhana. It was ordained that it should be so. Both ourselves and others were stupefied (by fate).
Sanskrit: वयं पुत्रा हि भवतो यथा दुर्योधनादयः। गान्धारी चैव कुन्ती च निर्विशेषे मते मम॥
English: We are your children as Duryodhana and others were. My conviction is that Gandhari is as much my mother as Kunti.
Sanskrit: स मां त्वं यदि राजेन्द्र परित्यज्य गमिष्यसि। पृष्ठतस्त्वनुयास्यामि सत्यमात्मानमालभे॥
English: If you, O king of kings, go to the forest leaving me, I shall then follow you. I swear by iny soul.
Sanskrit: इयं हि वसूसम्पूर्णा मही सागरमेखला। भवता विप्रहीणस्य न मे प्रीतिकरी भवेत्॥
English: This Earth, with her belt of seas, so full of riches, will not be a source of joy to me when I am deprived of your presence.
Sanskrit: भवदीयमिदं सर्वं शिरसा त्वां प्रसादये। त्वदधीनाः स्म राजेन्द्र व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः॥
English: All this belongs to you. Bending my head low I make my obeisance. We are all dependent on you, O king of kings. Let the fever of your heart be removed.
Sanskrit: भवितव्यमनुप्राप्तो मन्ये त्वं वसुधाधिप। दिष्ट्या शुश्रूषमाणस्त्वां मोक्षिष्ये मनसो ज्वरम्।।५५
English: I think, O king, that all this that has come upon you is due to destiny. By good luck, I had thought, that waiting upon you and executing your commands obediently, I would rescue you from the fever of your heart.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच तापस्ये मे मनस्तात वर्तते कुरुनन्दन। उचितं च कुलेऽस्माकमरण्यगमनं प्रभो॥
English: Dhritarashtra said-Odelighter of the Kurus, my mind is fixed, O son, on penances. O powerful one, it is proper for our family that I should retire into the forest.