pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तथैवासीद् विदर्भेषु भीमो भीमपराक्रमः। शूरः सर्वगुणैर्युक्तः प्रजाकामः स चाप्रजः॥
English: Like him (Nala) there was a king among the Vidarbhas, named Bhima, who was warlike, possessor of immense power and all accomplishments and beloved of his subjects. But with all these virtues he was without an issue.
Sanskrit: स प्राजर्थे परं यत्नमकरोत् सुसमाहितः। तमभ्यगच्छद् ब्रह्मर्षिर्दमनो नाम भारत॥
English: He, with a fixity of purpose, made great endeavour for obtaining issue. O Bharata, there came before him, a Brahmarishi named Damana.
Sanskrit: तं स भीमः प्रजाकामस्तोषयामासधर्मवित्। महिष्या सह राजेन्द्र सत्कारेण सुवर्चसम्॥ तस्मै प्रसन्नो दमनः सभार्याय वरं ददौ। कन्यारत्नं कुमारांश्च त्रीनुदारान् महायशाः॥
English: Thereupon, O king of kings, the virtuous prince, Bhima, assisted by his wife, satisfied that reverened sage with the most respectful offerings. Damana, thus pleased, conferred upon the king and his spouse a boon of a daughter like unto a jewel and three sons possessed of liberal heart and great fame.
Sanskrit: दमयन्ती दमं दान्तं दमनं च सुवर्चसम्। उपपन्नान् गुणैः सर्वैर्भीमान् भीमपराक्रमान्॥
English: The daughter and the three sons were named Damayanti and Dama, Danta and the illustrious Damana. The latter were possessed of all the virtues, most fearful and of terrible might.
Sanskrit: दमयन्ती तु रूपेण तेजसा यशसा श्रिया। सौभाग्येन च लोकेषु यशः प्राप्त सुमध्यमा॥
English: But Damayanti of slender waist, obtained celebrity all ever the world in beauty and brightness and in good name, luck and glory.
Sanskrit: अथ तां वयसि प्राप्ते दासीनां समलंकृताम्। शतं शतं सखीनां च पर्युपासच्छचीमिव॥
English: And when she attained to age, hundreds and hundreds of female servants and hand-raids, decked in ornaments, waited on her like Sachi herself.
Sanskrit: तत्र स्म राजते भैमी सर्वाभरणभूषिता। सखीमध्येऽनवद्याङ्गी विद्युत्सौदामनी यथा॥
English: There shone in the midst of her hand-maids the daughter of Bhima, of beautiful features and decked with all ornaments like the bright lightning of the sky.
Sanskrit: अतीव रूपसम्पन्ना श्रीरिवायतलोचना। न देवेषु न यक्षेषु तादृग् रूपवती क्वचित्॥
English: The damsel was possessed of extra-ordinary beauty and large eyes and was like Lakshmi (the goddess of riches) herself. Indeed, there was none among the celestials or the Yakshasa who could be compared with her.
Sanskrit: मानुषेष्वपि चान्येषु दृष्टपूर्वाथवा श्रुता। चित्तप्रसादनी बाला देवानामपि सुन्दरी॥
English: No body among men or others, was possessed of such beauty, seen or heard of. In fact, the damsel was most pleasant to look at and more handsome than the celestials.
Sanskrit: नलश्च नरशार्दूलो लोकेष्वप्रतिमो भुवि। कन्दर्प इव रूपेण मूर्तिमानभवत् स्वयम्॥
English: That foremost of men, Nala, was peerless in the worlds; because on earth he resembled in beauty Kandarpa (the god of love) himself in his embodied form.
Sanskrit: तस्याः समीपे तु नलं प्रशशंसुः कुतूहलात्। नैषधस्य समीपे तु दमयन्तीं पुनः पुनः॥
English: Moved with admiration, they (the heralds) again and again uttered the praises of Nala before her (Damayanti) and those of Damayanti before the king of the Nishadhas, Nala.
Sanskrit: तयोरदृष्टः कामोऽभूच्छृण्वतोः सततं गुणान्। अन्योन्यं प्रति कौन्तेय स व्यवर्धत हृच्छयः॥
English: Although they had not seen each other, yet they conceived a love (for each other) produced by their repeatedly hearing each other's accomplishments. O son of Kunti, that mutual attachment began to grow very strong.
Sanskrit: अशक्नुवन् नलः कामं तदाधारयितुं हृदा। अन्तःपुरसमीपस्थे वन आस्ते रहोगतः॥
English: And then Nala, incapable of holding it in his bosom, passed much of his time in solitude in the gardens adjacent to the inner apartments (of his palace).
Sanskrit: न ददर्श ततो हंसान् जातरूपपरिष्कृतान्। वने विचरतां तेषामेकं जचाह पक्षिणम्॥
English: There he saw, one day, a lot of swans, with golden wings, roving in those woods. Of them he caught one with his hands.
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्तरिक्षगो वाचं व्याजहार नलं तदा। हन्तव्योऽस्मि न ते राजन् करिष्यामि तव प्रियम्।२०॥
English: Thereupon that sky-roving one spoke unto Nala. "O king, it behoves you not to kill me. I will render some good to you.
Sanskrit: दमयन्तीसकाशे त्वां कथयिष्यामि नैषध। यथा त्वदन्यं पुरुषं न सा मंस्यति कर्हिचित्॥
English: O prince of the Nishadhas, I will speak of you before Damayanti and in such a manner that she will never mind to have any other person (for her lord) but yourself."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्ततो हंसमुत्ससर्ज महीपतिः। ते तु हंसाः समुत्पत्य विदर्भानगमंस्ततः॥
English: Thus spoken, the king liberated the swan. Thereafter the swans, spreading their wings, betook themselves to the country of the Vidharbhas.
Sanskrit: विदर्भनगरौं गत्वा दमयन्त्यास्तदान्तिके। निपेतुस्ते गरुत्मन्तः सा ददर्श च तान् खगान्॥
English: Arriving at the city of the Vidharbhas the birds alighted from heaven before Damayanti, who also beheld them.
Sanskrit: सा तानद्भुतरूपान् वै दृष्ट्वा सखिगणावृता। हृष्टा ग्रहीतुं खगमांस्त्वरमाणोपचक्रमे॥
English: Damayanti surrounded by her hand-maids, having seen those birds of extraordinary beauty, desired to catch those rovers of the skies without loss of time.
Sanskrit: अथ हंसा विससृपुः सर्वतः प्रमदावने। एकैकशस्तदा कन्यास्तान् हंसान् समुपाद्रवन्॥
English: Thereupon the swans fled in all directions in that charming forcst; and the ladies ran after them, each pursuing one.
Sanskrit: दमयन्ती तु यं हंसं समुपाधावदन्तिके। स मानुषी गिरं कृत्वा दमयन्तीमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: The swan which Damayanti pursued, led her into a solitary corner of the gardens and addressed her a human speech the following words,
Sanskrit: दमयन्ति नलो नाम निषधेषु महीपतिः। अश्विनोः सदृशो रूपे न समास्तस्य मानुषाः॥
English: “O Damayanti, there is a prince among the Nishadhas, named Nala, who is in beauty, like the Ashvins; and he has not his equal among men.
Sanskrit: कन्दर्प इव रूपेण मूर्तिमानभवत् स्वयम्। तस्य वै यदि भार्या त्वं भवेथा वरवर्णिनी॥ सफलं ते भवेज्जन्म रूपं चेदं सुमध्यमे। वयं हि देवगन्धर्वमनुष्योरगराक्षसान्॥ दृष्टवन्तो न चास्माभिर्दृष्टपूर्वस्तथाविधः। त्वं चापि रत्नं नारीणां नरेषु च नलो वरः॥ विशिष्टया विशिष्टेन संगमो गुणवान् भवेत्।
English: In beauty he is like Kandarpa (the god of love) himself in his embodied form. O fair complexioned one, if you becomes his wife. O you of slender waist, your birth and also your beauty may be of some avail. We have, as a matter of fact, seen celestials, Gandharvas, men, Nagas and Rakshasas; but never have we seen one like him (Nala). As you are a jewel among the maidens, so Nala is the best among men. The best united with the best is of merit.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु हंसेन दमयन्ती विशांपते॥ अब्रवीत् तत्र तं हंसं त्वमप्येवं नले वद। तथेत्युक्त्वाण्डजः कन्या विदर्भस्य विशाम्पते। पुनरागम्य निषधान् नले सर्वं न्यवेदयत्॥
English: O Prince, Damayanti, was in the above way addressed by the swan. She (Damayanti) in retum said to the swan, “you also thus speak unto Nala."O Prince, the bird having uttered to the daughter of Vidharbha "So be it" returned to the country of the Nishadhas and described everything to Nala himself.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच यदप्यल्पतरं कर्म तदप्येकेन दुष्करम्। पुरुषेणासहायेन किमु राज्ञा पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said Even the most insignificant act, O grandfather, cannot be accomplished by any man without co-operation. What then need be said of the king (who has to govern a kingdom)?
Sanskrit: किंशील: किंसमाचारो राज्ञोऽथ सचिवो भवेत्। कीदृशे विश्वसेद् राजा कीदृशे न च विश्वसेत्॥
English: How should the king's minister act and behave? Upon whom should the king place confidence, and upon whom he should not?
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच चतुर्विधानि मित्राणि राज्ञां राजन् भवन्त्युत। सहार्थो भजमानश्च सहजः कृत्रिमस्तथा॥
English: Bhishma said Kings, O monarch, have four sorts of friends. They are-one who has the same object, one who is devoted, one who is related by birth, and one who has been won over (by gifts and kindness).
Sanskrit: धर्मात्मा पञ्चमश्चापि मित्रं नैकस्य न द्वयोः यतो धर्मस्ततो वा स्याद् धर्मस्थो वा ततो भवेत्॥
English: A righteous person, who would serve one and not both sides, is the fifth of the king's friends. Such a person follow that side on which righteousness is, and accordingly acts righteously.
Sanskrit: यस्तस्यार्थो न रोचेत न तं तस्य प्रकाशयेत्। धर्माधर्मेण राजानश्चरन्ति विजिगीषवः॥
English: Regarding such a person, the king should never disclose such purpose of his as would not find his sympathy, Kings who wish to attain success are compelled to adopt both kinds of roads, fair and unfair.
Sanskrit: चतुर्णां मध्यमौ श्रेष्ठौ नित्यं शङ्कयौ तथापरौ। सर्वे नित्यं शङ्कितव्याः प्रत्यक्षं कार्यमात्मनः॥
English: Of the four kinds of friends, the second and the third are superior, while the first and the fourth should always be looked upon with suspicion. Regarding those acts, however, which the king should do personally, he should always look with suspicion on all the four.
Sanskrit: न हि राज्ञा प्रमादो वै कर्तव्यो मित्ररक्षणे। प्रमादिनं हि राजानं लोकाः परिभवन्त्युत॥
English: The king should never act carelessly in watching his friends. A king who is careless is always overpowered by others.
Sanskrit: असाधुः साधुतामेति साधुर्भवति दारुणः। अरिश्च मित्रं भवति मित्रं चापि प्रदुष्यति॥
English: A wicked man puts on the appearance of honesty, and he who is honest becomes otherwise. An enemy may become a friend, and a friend may become an enemy.
Sanskrit: अनित्यचित्तः पुरुषस्तस्मिन् को जातु विश्वसेत्। तस्मात्प्रधानं यत् कार्यं प्रत्यक्षं तत् समाचरेत्॥
English: A man cannot always be of the same mind. Who is there that would trust him implicitly? All the principal works, therefore, a king should perform in his own presence.
Sanskrit: एकान्तेन हि विश्वासः कृत्स्नो धर्मार्थनाशकः। अविश्वासश्च सर्वत्र मृत्युना च विशिष्यते॥
English: An absolute confidence (in his ministers) destroys both morality and profit. A want of confidence again in all worse is than death.
Sanskrit: अकालमृत्युर्विश्वासो विश्वसन् हि विपद्यते। यस्मिन् करोति विश्वासमिच्छतस्तस्य जीवति॥
English: Over-confidence is premature death. One incurs danger by over-confidence, If one trusts another completely, he is said to live by the favour of the trusted person.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् विश्वसितव्यं च शङ्कितव्यं च केषुचित्। एषा नीतिगतिस्तात लक्ष्या चैव सनातनी॥
English: Therefore every one should be trusted as also mistrusted. This rule of policy, O sire, should always be kept in view.
Sanskrit: यं मन्येत ममाभावादिममर्थागमं स्पृशेत्। नित्यं तस्माच्छङ्कितव्यममित्रं तद् विदुर्बुधाः॥
English: One should always mistrust that person who would upon one's death, obtain one's wealth. The wise men describe such a person to be one's enemy.
Sanskrit: यस्य क्षेत्रादप्युदकं क्षेत्रमन्यस्य गच्छति। न तत्रानिच्छतस्तस्य भिघेरन् सर्वसेतवः॥
English: From the field of any person the water enters into the other's field, the ridge should not be brocken without owner's wish.
Sanskrit: तथैवात्युदकाद् भीतस्तस्य भेदनमिच्छति। यमेवंलक्षणं विद्यात् तममित्रं विनिर्दिशेत्॥
English: Terrified with the fear of huge quantity of water that might fill up in the field, one who wants to break the ridge, he is said as enemy.
Sanskrit: यस्तु वृद्ध्या न तृप्येत क्षये दीनतरो भवेत्। एतदुत्तममित्रस्य निमित्तमिति चक्षते॥
English: A person whose joy knows no limit upon seeing the advancement of the king and who feels pain upon seeing the king's decay, is one of the best friends of the king.
Sanskrit: यन्मन्येत ममाभावादस्याभावो भवेदिति। तस्मिन् कुर्वीत विश्वासं यथा पितरि वै तथा॥ तं शक्त्या वर्धमानश्च सर्वतः परिबृंहयेत्। नित्यं क्षताद् वारयति यो धर्मेष्वपि कर्मसु॥ क्षताद् भीतं विजानीयादुत्तमं मित्रलक्षणम्। ये तस्य क्षतमिच्छन्ति ते तस्य रिपवः स्मृताः॥
English: He who would meet with ruin by your fall, should be trusted by you completely even as you should trust your father. You should, to the best of your power, advance him as you secure advancement for yourself. One who, in even your religious rites, tries to save you from harm, would try to save you from harm in every other transaction. Such a one should be known as your best friend. They, on the other hand, who wish one harm are one's enemies.
Sanskrit: व्यसनान्नित्यभीतो यः समृद्ध्या यो न दुष्यति। यत् स्यादेवंविधं मित्रं तदात्मसममुच्यते॥
English: That friend is like your own self who is filled with fear when calamity befalls you and with joy when prosperity smiles on you.
Sanskrit: रूपवर्णस्वरोपेतस्तितिक्षुरनसूयकः। कुलीन: शीलसम्पन्नः स ते स्यात् प्रत्यनन्तरः॥
English: A person endued with beauty, fair complexion, sweet voice, liberality, highmindedness, and good birth, cannot be such a friend.
Sanskrit: मेधावी स्मृतिमान् दक्षः प्रकृत्या चानृशंस्यवान्। यो मानितोऽमानितो वा न च दुष्येत् कदाचन॥ ऋत्विग्वा यदि वाऽऽचार्यः सखा वात्यन्तसंस्तुतः। गृहे वसेदमात्यस्ते स स्यात् परमपूजितः॥
English: That person who is endued with intelligence and memory, who is smart in transacting business, who is by nature shorn of cruelty, who is never wrathful, and who whether honoured or neglected is never dissatisfied, be he your priest or preceptor or trusted friend, should always receive your adoration if he accepts the office of your counsellor and lives in your palace.
Sanskrit: स ते विद्यात् परं मन्त्रं प्रकृतिं चार्थधर्मयोः। विश्वासस्ते भवेत् तत्र यथा पितरि वै तथा॥
English: You may communicate to such a person your most secret counsels and the true state of never all your affairs, spiritual or temporal. You may trust him as you may your own father.
Sanskrit: नैव द्वौ न त्रयः कार्या न मृष्येरन् परस्परम्। एकार्थे ह्येव भूतानां भेदो भवति सर्वदा॥
English: One person should be appointed to one work, and not two or three. These may not tolerate each other. It is always seen that several persons, if engaged in one and the same work, disagree with one another.
Sanskrit: कीर्तिप्रधानो यस्तु स्याद् यश्च स्यात् समये स्थितः। समर्थान् यश्च न वश् िनानर्थान् कुरुते च यः॥ यो न कामाद् भयाल्लोभात् क्रोधाद् वा धर्ममुत्सृजेत्। दक्षः पर्याप्तवचनः स ते स्यात् प्रत्यनन्तरः॥
English: That person who acquires fame, who observes all restraints, who is never jealous of able and competent persons, who never does any evil act, who renounces righteousness from lust or fear or covetousness or wrath, who is smart in transaction business, and who always speaks wise and weighty words, should be your foremost of ministers.
Sanskrit: कुलीनः शीलसम्पन्नस्तितिक्षुरविकत्थनः। शूरश्चार्यश्च विद्वांश्च प्रतिपत्तिविशारदः॥ एते ह्यमात्याः कर्तव्याः सर्वकर्मस्ववस्थिताः। पूजिताः संविभक्ताश्च सुसहायाः स्वनुष्ठिताः॥
English: Well-behaved persons and born in good families, who are liberal and never given to brag, who are brave and respectable, and learned and full of resources, should be appointed as ministers for supervising all your affairs. Respected by you and gratified with riches, they would act for your well-being and be of great help to you.
Sanskrit: कृत्स्नमेते विनिक्षिप्ताः प्रतिरूपेषु कर्मसु। युक्ता महत्सु कार्येषु श्रेयांस्युत्थापयन्त्युत॥
English: Appointed of offices of emolument and of other important matters, they will always secure great prosperity.
Sanskrit: एते कर्माणि कुर्वन्ति रूपर्धमाना मिथः सदा। अनुतिष्ठन्ति चैवार्थमाचक्षाणाः परस्परम्॥
English: Actuated by a feeling of healthy rivalry, they satisfy all duties regarding profit, consulting with one another when necessary.
Sanskrit: ज्ञातिभ्यश्चैव बुद्ध्येथा मृत्योरिव भयं सदा। उपराजेव राजर्धि ज्ञातिर्न सहते सदा॥
English: You should fear your kinsmen as you should death itself. A kinsman can never bear a kinsmen's prosperity even as a feudatory chief cannot bear to see the prosperity of his lord.
Sanskrit: ऋजोर्मदोर्वदान्यस्य ह्रीमतः सत्यवादिनः। नान्यो ज्ञातेर्महाबाहो विनाशमभिनन्दति॥
English: None but a kinsman feels joy at the destruction of a kinsman endued with sincerity, mildness, liberality, modesty and truthfulness.
Sanskrit: अज्ञातिनोऽपि न सुखा नावज्ञेयास्ततः परम्। अज्ञातिमन्तं पुरुषं परे चाभिभवन्त्युत॥
English: They, again, who have no kinsmen, can not be happy. No man is more contemptible than he who has no kinsman. A person who has no kinsman is easily overthrown by enemies.
Sanskrit: निकृतस्य नरैरन्यैर्शातिरेव परायणम्। नान्यैनिकारं सहते ज्ञातिव्रते: कथञ्चन॥
English: Kinsmen are the refuge of one who is attacked by others, for kinsmen can never bear to see a kinsman assailed by other people.
Sanskrit: आत्मानमेव जानाति निकृतं बान्धवैरपि। तेषु सन्ति गुणाश्चैव नैर्गुण्यं चैव लक्ष्यते॥ नाज्ञातिरनुगृह्णाति न चाज्ञातिर्नमस्यति। उभयं ज्ञातिवर्गेषु दृश्यते साध्वसाधु च॥
English: When a kinsman is persecuted by even his friends, every kinsman of his considers the injury to be inflicted upon himself. In kinsmen, therefore, there both merits and shortcomings. A person having no kinsmen never shows favours to any one nor humbles himself to any one. In kinsmen, therefore, both mcrit and demerit are seen.
Sanskrit: सम्मानयेत् पूजयेच्च वाचा नित्यं च कर्मणा। कुर्याच्च प्रियमेतेभ्यो नाप्रियं किञ्चिदाचरेत्॥
English: One should, for this reason, always honour and adore his kinsmen in words and deeds, and are do what pleases them without injuring them at any time.
Sanskrit: विश्वस्तवदविश्वस्तस्तेषु वर्तेत सर्वदा। न हि दोषा गुणो वेति निरूप्यस्तेषु दृश्यते॥
English: Though one may mistrust them at heart, he should behave towards them as if he trusted them completely. Thinking of their nature, it seems that they have neither demerits nor merits.
Sanskrit: अस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य पुरुषस्याप्रमादिनः। अमित्राः संप्रसीदन्ति तथा मित्रीभवन्त्यपि॥
English: A person who carefully conducts himself in this way finds his every enemies shorn of hostility and converted into friends.
Sanskrit: य एवं वर्तते नित्यं ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिमण्डले। मित्रेष्वमित्रे मध्यस्थे चिरं यशसि तिष्ठति॥
English: One who always conducts himself in this way with his kinsmen and relatives and treats thus his friends and enemies, succeeds in acquiring everlasting fame.'
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच साधु पश्यति वै द्रौणिः कृपः साध्वनुपश्यति। कर्णस्तु क्षत्रधर्मेण केवलं योद्भुमिच्छति॥
English: Bhishma said Drona's son observes well. Kripa observes well. Only for the observance of Kshatriya duties Karna wishes to fight.
Sanskrit: आचार्यो नाभिवक्तव्यं पुरुषेण विजानता। देशकालौ तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य योद्धव्यमिति मे मतिः॥
English: No wise man can find fault with the preceptor. In my view we must fight considering time and place.
Sanskrit: यस्य सूर्यसमाः पञ्च सपत्नाः स्युः प्रहारिणः। कथमभ्युदये तेषां न प्रमुह्येत पण्डितः॥
English: Why should not a wise man be bewildered who has five adversaries effulgent as the sun, who are experts in smiting and have just come out from adversity?
Sanskrit: स्वार्थे सर्वे विमुह्यन्ति येऽपि धर्मविदो जनाः। तस्माद् राजन् ब्रवीम्येष वाक्यं ते यदि रोचते॥
English: Even persons, conversant with morality, are bewildered in their own interests. It is for this I tell you, O king, whether my words be acceptable to you or not.
Sanskrit: कर्णो हि यदवोचत् त्वां तेजः संजननाय तत्। आचार्यपुत्रः क्षमतां महत् कार्यमुपस्थितम्॥
English: What Karna said to you was for inciting our energy. The preceptor's son should forgive us for a very important business is present.
Sanskrit: नायं कालो विरोधस्य कौन्तेये समुपस्थिते। क्षन्तव्यं भवता सर्वमाचार्येण कृपेण च॥
English: When the son of Kunti has come it is not the time for dissension. Yourself and the preceptor and Kripa should forgive everything
Sanskrit: भवतां हि कृतास्त्रत्वं यथाऽऽदित्ये प्रभा तथा। यथा चन्द्रमसो लक्ष्मीः सर्वथा नापकृष्यते॥ एवं भवत्सु ब्राह्मण्यं ब्रह्मास्त्रं च प्रतिष्ठितम्। चत्वार एकतो वेदाः क्षात्रमेकत्र दृश्यते॥
English: The mastery of weapons is in you as the rays are in the sun. As Lakshmi is never separated from the moon, so the Vedas and the Brahma weapons are always established in you. It is seen that the four Vedas exist in one place and all the attributes of a Kshatriya exist in another place.
Sanskrit: नैतत् समस्तमुभयं कस्मिंसश्चिदनुशुश्रुम। अन्यत्र भारताचार्यात् सपुत्रादिति मे मतिः॥
English: We have never heard of these two living together in any man than in the preceptor of the Bharata's race and his son. This is my conviction.
Sanskrit: वेदान्ताश्च पुराणानि इतिहासं पुरातनम्। जामदग्न्यमृते राजन् को द्रोणादधिको भवेत्॥
English: In Vedantas, in Puranas and in Itihasas, who, O king except Jamadagni, is superior to Drona?
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मास्त्रं चैव वेदाश्च नैतदन्यत्र दृश्यते। आचार्यपुत्रः क्षमतां नायं कालो विभेदने॥ सर्वे संहत्य युध्यामः पाकशासनिमागतम्॥
English: The (mastery) of Brahma weapons and (the knowledge of) the Vedas combined are not seen in any other person than that best of men, the preceptor of Bharatas. The preceptor's son should forgive us. This is not the time for disunion. Let us all united fight with the son of the chastiser of Paka (Arjuna) who has come here.
Sanskrit: बलस्य व्यसनानीह यान्युक्तानि मनीषिभिः। मुख्यो भेदो हि तेषां तु पापिष्ठो विदुषां मतः॥
English: Of all the dangers to an army described by the intelligent the worst is the disunion amongst the leaders.
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामोवाच नैव न्याय्यमिदं वाच्यमस्माकं पुरुषर्षभ। किं तु रोषपरीतेन गुरुणा भाषिता गुणाः॥
English: Ashvatthama said O foremost of men, the words that you have spoken to us are all just. The preceptor, filled with anger, has dilated upon his (Arjuna's) accomplishments.
Sanskrit: शत्रोरपि गुणा ग्राह्या दोषा वाच्या गुरोरपि। सर्वथा सर्वयत्नेन पुत्रे शिष्ये हितं वदेत्॥
English: The accomplishments even of the enemies should be mentioned and the defect of a preceptor should be pointed out. Therefore, one should, to the best of his power, describe the merit of his son or disciple.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच आचार्य एव क्षमतां शान्तिरत्र विधीयताम्। अभिद्यमाने तु गुरौ तद् वृत्तं रोषकारितम्॥
English: Duryodhana said May the preceptor forgive us and establish peace. If the preceptor is not alienated everything would be done.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो दुर्योधनो द्रोणं क्षपयामास भारत। सह कर्णेन भीष्मेण कृपेण च महात्मना॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thereupon, O Bharata, along with Karna, Bhishma and the high-souled Kripa Duryodhana made Drona to forgive them.
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच यदेतत् प्रथमं वाक्यं भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽब्रवीत्। तेनैवाहं प्रसन्नो वै नीतिरत्र विधीयताम्॥ यथा दुर्योधनं पार्थो नोपसर्पति संगरे।
English: Drona said I have already been pleased by the words, which Bhishma, the son of Shantanu at first gave vent to. Such a procedure should now be resorted to that the son of Pritha may not approach Duryodhana in the encounter and the latter may not pass into the hands of the enemies,
Sanskrit: साहसाद् यदि वा मोहात् तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्॥ वनवासे ह्यनिर्वृत्ते दर्शयेन धनंजयः।
English: Either through bravery or through foolishness. Let such a procedure be adopted. Arjuna shall not bring himself into our view before the expiration of the period of exile.
Sanskrit: धनं चालभमानोऽत्र नाद्य तत् क्षन्तुमर्हति॥ यथा नायं समायद्याद् धार्तराष्ट्रान् कथंचन। न च सेनाः पराजय्यात् तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्॥ उक्तं दुर्योधनेनापि पुरस्ताद् वाक्यमीदृशम्। तदनुस्मृत्य गाङ्गेय यथावद् वक्तुमर्हसि॥
English: By (merely) recovering the kine he will not forgive us. let therefore such a procedure be adopted that he can, by no means, vanquish the sons of Dhritarashtra and defeat our army. Similarly did Duryodhana speak before. Remembering all this, O Bhishma, tell us what you think proper.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच धर्माः पितामहेनोक्ता राजधर्माश्रिताः शुभाः। धर्ममाश्रमिणां श्रेष्ठं वक्तुमर्हसि पार्थिव॥
English: Yudhishthira said You have, O grandfather, described the sacred duties of kings regarding the persons in distress. O king, you should tell me now those foremost of duties of those who lead the (four) modes of life.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच सर्वत्र विहितो धर्मः स्वर्ग्यः सत्यफलं तपः। बहुद्वारस्य धर्मस्य नेहास्ति विफला क्रिया॥
English: Bhishma said Religion has many doors. The observance of the duties sanctioned by religion can never be useless. Duties have been laid down regarding every mode of life. The fruits of Penance with regard to the development of the Soul, are to be had in this worid.
Sanskrit: यस्मिन् यस्मिस्तु विषये यो यो याति विनिश्चयम्। स तमेवाभिजानाति नान्यं भरतसत्तम॥
English: The object to which one devotes oneself, whatever it may be, O Bharata, and nothing else, appears to as the highest of acquisitions fraught with the greatest of blessings.
Sanskrit: यथा यथा च पर्येति लोकतन्त्रमसारवत्। तथा तथा विरागोऽत्र जायते नात्र संशयः॥
English: When one meditates properly, one comes to know that the things of this world are useless one as straw. Forsooth, one is then freed from attachment of those things.
Sanskrit: एवं व्यवसिते लोके बहुदोषे युधिष्ठिर। आत्ममोक्षनिमित्तं वै यतेत मतिमान् नरः॥
English: When the world, O Yudhishthira, which is full of shortcomings, is so framed, every intelligent man, should try to acquire the liberation of his soul.