pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एतां दृष्टिमवष्टभ्य नष्टात्मानोऽल्पबुद्धयः। प्रभवन्त्युग्रकर्माणः क्षयाय जगतोऽहिताः॥
English: Believing and demanding on this, these men of lost self, of little intelligence, and of fearful deeds, these enemies of the world, are born for the destruction of the piety of the universe.
Sanskrit: काममाश्रित्य दुष्पुरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः। मोहाद् गृहीत्वासद्ग्राहान् प्रवर्तन्तेऽशुचिव्रताः॥
English: Being endued with hypocrisy, conceit and folly, and cherishing insatiable desires, they believe in false things, and perform sinful practices.
Sanskrit: चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः। कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्चिताः॥
English: Cherishing boundless thoughts which are limited by death only and considering the enjoyment of their desires as the highest aim of life, they believe that this is all.
Sanskrit: आशापाशशतैर्बद्धाः कामक्रोधपरायणाः। ईहन्ते कामभोगार्थमन्यायेनार्थसंचयान्॥
English: Bound in hundred nooses of Hope, and addicted to lust and wrath, they eagerly desire to possess unfair hoards of wealth, so that they may gratify their desire.
Sanskrit: इदमद्य मया लब्धमिमं प्राप्स्ये मनोरथम्। इदमस्तीदमपि मे भविष्यति पुनर्धनम्॥
English: This is obtained today by Me-I shall obtain this to-morrow, I have this wealth, this wealth again will be mine in addition to what I already possess.
Sanskrit: असौ मया हतः शत्रुर्हनिष्ये चापरानपि। ईश्वरोऽहमहं भोगी सिद्धोऽहं बलवान्सुखी॥
English: This enemy of mine has been killed by me, I shall kill other enemies also, I am the lord, I am the enjoyed, I am successful, I am powerful and happy.
Sanskrit: आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया। अक्ष्ये दास्यामि मोदिष्य इत्यज्ञानविमोहिताः॥
English: I am wealthy, I am nobly born, who is there in this world as I am, I shall sacrifice, I shall make gifts, I shall be merry, (thus say the demoniac), deluded by ignorance.
Sanskrit: अनेकचित्तविभ्रान्ता मोहजालसमावृताः। प्रसक्ताः कामभोगेषु पतन्ति नरकेऽशुचौ॥
English: Tossed about by innumerable thoughts, enveloped by delusion, and attached to the enjoyment of desire, these men sink into the lowliest hell.
Sanskrit: आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः। यजयन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम्॥
English: These men, being self conceited, stubborn, and full of pride and intoxication of wealth, perform Sacrifices, that are nominal, that rest on hypocrisy, and do not follow the prescribed rules.
Sanskrit: अहंकारं बलं दर्प कामं क्रोधं च संश्रिताः। मामात्मपरदेहेषु प्रद्विषन्तोऽभ्यसूयकाः॥
English: These men, the servitors, being full of vanity, power, pride, lust and wrath, hate Me in their own bodies as well as in those of others.
Sanskrit: तानहं द्विषतः क्रूरान् संसारेषु नराधमान्। क्षिपाम्यजस्रमशुभानासुरीष्वेव योनिषु॥
English: These cruel heaters of Me, these sinful, vilest men among men, are hurled continually down by Me into demoniac wombs (to be demoniac in their next births).
Sanskrit: आसुरीं योनिमापन्ना मूढा जन्मनि जन्मनि। मामप्राप्यैव कौन्तेय ततो यान्त्यधमा गतिम्॥
English: O son of Kunti, these men, taking births into demoniac womb, deluded birth after birth, ge down to the vilest state.
Sanskrit: त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः। काम: क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत् त्रयं त्यजेत्॥
English: Threefold is the way to hell, ever ruinous to self, namely, lust, and avarice. Therefore, one should, above all, renounces these three.
Sanskrit: एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नरः। आचरत्यात्मनः श्रेयस्ततो याति परां गतिम्॥
English: Being freed from these three gates of darkness, O son of Kunti, a man works out his own good. He then reaches the highest goal.
Sanskrit: यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः। न स सिद्धिमवाप्नोति न सुखं न परां गतिम्॥
English: He who renounces the ordinance of the Vedas, acts only under the impulse of desire. Such a man can never attain to perfection, happiness, or the highest goal.
Sanskrit: तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाण ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ। ज्ञात्वा शास्त्रविधानोक्तं कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि॥
English: Therefore, the Vedas should be your authority in determining what you should do and what you should not do. It is your duty to work in this world, having ascertained what are the ordinances of the Vedas”.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच परदारेषु ये सक्ता अकृत्वा दारसंग्रहम्। निराशाः पितरस्तेषां श्राद्धकाले भवन्ति वै॥
English: Lomasha said The departed Manes of those men vho, without having wives of their own know the wives of other people, are disappointed when the time for the Shraddha comes.
Sanskrit: परदाररतिर्यश्च यश्च वन्ध्यामुपासते। ब्रह्मस्वं हरते यश्च समदोषा भवन्ति ते॥
English: He who knows the wives of other people, he who indulges in sexual union with a barren woman and he who appropriates what belongs to a Brahmana, are equally sinful.
Sanskrit: असम्भाष्या भवन्त्येते पितॄणां नात्र संशयः। देवताः पितरश्चैषां नाभिनन्दन्ति तद्धविः॥
English: Forsooth, the departed Manes of such people cut them off without wishing to have any intercourse with them. The offerings they make fail to please the celestials and the departed Manes.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् परस्य वै दारांस्त्यजेद् वन्थ्यां च योषितम्। ब्रह्मस्वं हि नर्तव्यमात्मनो हितमिच्छता॥
English: Hence, one should always abstain from sexual union with women who are the lawful wives of others, as also with women who are barren. The man who seeks his own good, should not appropriate what belongs to a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: श्रूयतां चापरं गुह्यं रहस्यं धर्मसंहितम्। श्रद्दधानेन कर्तव्यं गुरूणां वचनं सदा॥
English: Listen now to another mystery unknown to all, about Religion. One should having faith, always do the command of his preceptor and other elders.
Sanskrit: द्वादश्यां पौर्णमास्यां च मासि मासि घृताक्षतम्। ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रयच्छेत तस्य पुण्यं निबोधत॥
English: On the twelfth lunar day, as also on the day of the full moon, every month, one should make gifts to Brahmanas of clarified butter and of Akshata. Listen to me as I say what the measure is of the merit that such a person wins.
Sanskrit: सोमश्च वर्धते तेन समुद्रश्च महोदधिः। अश्वमेधचतुर्भागं फलं सृजाति वासवः॥
English: By such a deed one is said to increase Soma and the Ocean. Vasava, the king of the celestials confers upon him a fourth part of the merits of the Horse Sacrifice.
Sanskrit: दानेनतेन तेजस्वी वीर्यवांश्च भवेन्नरः। प्रीतश्च भगवान् सोम इष्टान् कामान् प्रयच्छति॥
English: By making such gifts, a person becomes gifted with great energy and prowess. Wellpleased with him, the divine Soma grants him the fruition of his desires.
Sanskrit: श्रूयतां चापरो धर्म: सरहस्यो महाफलः। इदं कलियुगं प्राप्य मनुष्याणां सुखावहः॥
English: Listen now to another duty, together with the foundation on which it depends, which yields great merits. In this age of Kali, that duty, if performed gives much happiness to men.
Sanskrit: कल्यमुत्थाय यो मर्त्यः स्नातः शुक्लेन वाससा। तिलपात्रं प्रयच्छेत ब्राह्मणेभ्यः समाहितः॥ तिलोदकं च यो दद्यात् पितॄणां मधुना सह। दीपकं कृसरं चैव श्रूयतां तस्य यत् फलम्॥
English: That man who, rising at dawn and purifying himself by a bath dresses himself in white clothes and with concentrated attention makes gifts to Brahmanas of vessels full of sesame seeds, who makes offerings to the departed Manes of water with sesame seeds and honey and who gives lamps as also the food called Krishara, acquires great merits. Listen to me as I say what those merits are:
Sanskrit: तिलपात्रे फलं प्राह भगवान् पाकशासनः। गोप्रदानं च यः कुर्याद् भूमिदानं च शाश्वतम्॥ अग्निष्टोमं च यो यज्ञं यजेत बहुदक्षिणम्। तिलपात्रं सहैतेन समं मन्यन्ति देवताः॥
English: The divine chastiser of Paka has attributed these merits to the gift of vessels of copper and brass filled with sesame seeds. He who makes gifts of kine, he who makes gifts of land which yield eternal merit, he who performs the Agnishthoma sacrifice with profuse presents in the form of Dakshina to the Brahmanas are all considered by the celestials as acquiring merits equal to those which one acquires by making gifts of vessels filled with sesame seeds.
Sanskrit: तिलोदकं सदा श्राद्धे मन्यन्ते पितरोऽक्षयम्। दीपे च कृसरे चैव तुष्यन्तेऽस्य पितामहाः॥
English: Gifts of water with sesame seeds are considered by the departed Manes as yielding eternal gratification to them. The grandfathers all become highly pleased with gifts of lamps and Krishara.
Sanskrit: स्वर्गे च पितृलोके च पितृदेवाभिपूजितम्। एवमेतन्मयोद्दिष्टमृषिदृष्टं पुरातनम्॥
English: I have thus recited the ancient ordinance, laid down by the Rishis that is highly spoken of by both the departed Manes and the celestials in their respective regions.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच सर्वेषामुपवासानां यच्छ्रेयः सुमहत्फलम्। यच्चाप्यसंशयं लोके तन्मे त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि॥
English: Yudhishthira said You should, O grandfather, tell me what is the highest, the most beneficial, and the most certain fruit of all sorts of fasts in this world.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच शृणु राजन् यथा गीतं स्वयमेव स्वयम्भुवा। यत् कृत्वा निर्वृतो भूयात् पुरुषो नात्र संशयः॥
English: Bhishma said Listen, O king, to what was recited by the selfcreate himself and by doing which a person, forsooth, acquires the highest happiness.
Sanskrit: द्वादश्यां मार्गशीर्षे तु अहोरात्रेण केशवम्। अाश्वमेधं प्राप्नोति दुष्कृतं चास्य नश्यति॥
English: That man who fasts on the twelfth day of the moon in the month called Margashira and adores Krishna as Keshava for the whole day and night, acquires the merits of the Horse sacrifice and becomes purged off of all his sins.
Sanskrit: तथैव पौषमासे तू पूज्यो नारायणेति च। वाजपेयमवाप्नोति सिद्धिं च परमां व्रजेत्॥
English: He who, similarly, fasts on the twelfth day of the moon in the month of Pausha and adores Krishna as Narayana, for the whole day and night, acquires the merits of the Vajapeya sacrifice and the highest success.
Sanskrit: अहोरात्रेण द्वादश्यां माघमासे तु माधवम्। राजसूयमवाप्नोति कुलं चैव समुद्धरेत्॥
English: He who fasts on the twelfth day of the moon in the month of Magha and adores Krishna, as Madhava, for the whole day and night, acquires the merits of the Rajasuya sacrifice, and rescues his own family.
Sanskrit: तथैव फाल्गुने मासि गोविन्देति च पूजयन्। अतिरात्रमवाप्नोति सोमलोकं च गच्छति॥
English: He who fasts on the twelfth day of the moon in the month of Phalguna and adores Krishna as Govinda, for the whole day and night, acquires the merit of the Atiratra sacrifice and goes to the region of soma.
Sanskrit: अहोरात्रेण द्वादश्यां चैत्रे विष्णुरिति स्मरन्। पौण्डरीकमवाप्नोति देवलोकं च गच्छति॥
English: He who fasts on the twelfth day of the moon in the month of Chaitra and adores Krishna as Vishnu, for the whole day and night acquires the merit of the Pundarika sacrifice and proceeds to the region of the celestials.
Sanskrit: वैशाखमासे द्वादश्यां पूजयन् मधुसूदनम्। अग्निष्टोममवाप्नोति सोमलोकं च गच्छति॥
English: By observing a similar fast on the twelfth day of the month of Vaishakha and adoring Krishna as the destroyer of Madhur for the whole day and night one acquires the merits of the Agnishtoma sacrifice and proceeds to the region of soma.
Sanskrit: अहोरात्रेण द्वादश्यां ज्येष्ठे मासि त्रिविक्रमम्। गवां मेधमवाप्नोति अप्सरोभिश्च मोदते॥
English: By observing a fast on the twelfth lunar day in the month of Jaishtha and adoring Krishna as him who had covered the universe with three steps of his, one acquires the merits of the Gomedha sacrifice and sports with the Apsaras in great happiness.
Sanskrit: आषाढे मासि द्वादश्यां वामनेति च पूजयन्। नरमेधमवाप्नोति पुण्यं च लभते महत्॥
English: By observing a fast on the twelfth day of the moon in the month of Ashada and adoring Krishna as the Dwarf, one acquires the merits of the Naramedha sacrifice and sports in happiness with the Apsaras.
Sanskrit: अहोरात्रेण द्वादश्यां श्रावणे मासि श्रीधरम्। पञ्चयज्ञानवाप्नोति विमानस्थश्च मोदते॥
English: By observing a fast for the twelfth lunar day of the month of Shravana and adoring Krishna for day and night as Shrecdhara, one acquires the merits of the sacrifice called Panchayajna and acquires a beautiful car in the celestial region where on he sports in joy.
Sanskrit: तथा भाद्रपदे मासि हृषीकेशेति पूजयन्। सौत्रामणिमवाप्नोति पूतात्मा भवते च हि॥
English: By observing a fast on the twelfth day of the moon in the month of Bhadrapada and adoring Krishna as Hrishikesha for the whole day and night, one acquires the merits of the sautramani sacrifice and becomes purged off of all sins.
Sanskrit: द्वादश्यामाश्विने मासि पद्मनाभेति चार्चयन्। गोसहस्रफलं पृण्यं प्राप्नुयान्नात्र संशयः॥
English: By observing a fast for the twelfth day of the moon in the month of Ashvin and adoring Krishna as Padmanabha, onc acquires forsooth, the merits of that sacrifice in which a thousand kine are given away.
Sanskrit: द्वादश्यां कार्तिके मासि पूज्य दामोदरेति च। गवां यज्ञमवाप्नोति पुमान् स्त्री वा न संशयः॥
English: By observing a fast for the twelfth day of the moon in the month of Kartika and adoring Krishna as Damodara, one acquires forsooth, the combined merits of all the sacrifices.
Sanskrit: अर्चयेत् पुण्डरीकाक्षमेवं संवत्सरं तु यः। जातिस्मरत्वं प्राप्नोति विन्द्याद् बहु सुवर्णकम्॥
English: He who, in this way worship Krishna for a whole year as Pundarikaksha, acquires the power of recollecting the incidents of his pristine births and acquires much wealth in gold.
Sanskrit: अहन्यहनि तद्भावमुपेन्द्रं योऽधिगच्छति। समाप्ते भोजयेद् विप्रानथवा दापयेद् घृतम्॥ अतः परं नोपवासो भवतीति विनिश्चयः। उवाच भगवान् विष्णुः स्वयमेव पुरातनम्॥
English: Likewise he who adores Krishna every day as Upendra, acquires oneness with him. After Krishna has been adored thus, one should, at the conclusion of his vow, feed a number of Brahmanas or make gifts of clarified butter to them. The illustrious Vishnu, that ancient Being, has himself said that there is no fast which possesses superior merits.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच असौम्याः सौम्यरूपेण सौम्याश्चासौम्यदर्शनाः। ईदृशान् पुरुषांस्तात कथं विद्यामहे वयम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said Many persons here, who do not in reality, possess of tranquil souls, appear external as men of tranquil souls. There are again others, who are really of tranquil souls but that appear otherwise. How, O sire, shall we succeed in knowing these people.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरांतनम्। व्याघ्रगोमायुसंवादं तं निबोध युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Regarding it is recited the old story of the discourse between a tiger and a jackal. Listen to it, О Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: पुरिकायां पुरि पुरा श्रीमत्यां पौरिको नृपः। परहिंसारति: क्रूरो बभूव पुरुषाधमः॥
English: In days of yore, in a wealthy city called Paurika, there was a king named Paurika. That worst of beings was highly truthless and took pleasure in injuring others.
Sanskrit: स त्वायुषि परिक्षीणे जगामानीप्सितां गतिम्। गोमायुत्वं च सम्प्राप्तो दूषितः पूर्वकर्मणा॥
English: When the lease of his life ran out he obtained an undesirable end. In fact, sullied by the evil deeds of his human life, he was born again as a jackal.
Sanskrit: संस्मृत्य पूर्वभूतिं च निर्वेदं परमं गतः। न भक्षयति मांसानि परैरुपहृतान्यपि॥
English: Remembering his pristine prosperity, he was filled with grief and abstained from meat even when brought before him by others,
Sanskrit: अहिंस्रः सर्वभूतेषु सत्यवाक् सुदृढव्रतः। स चकार यथाकालमाहारं पतितैः फलैः॥
English: And he felt mercy for all creatures, and was truthful in speech, and firm in the observance of austere vows. At the appointed hour he took food which consisted of fruit which had dropped from the trees.
Sanskrit: श्मशाने तस्य चावासो गोमायोः सम्मतोऽभवत्। जन्मभूम्यनुरोधाच्च नान्यवासमरोचयत्॥
English: That jackal lived in a vast crematorium and liked to live there. And as it was his birth place, he never desired to change it for a better one.
Sanskrit: तस्य शौचममृष्यन्तस्ते सर्वे सहजातयः। चालयन्ति स्म तां बुद्धिं वचनैः प्रश्रयोत्तरैः॥
English: Unable to bear the purity of his conduct, the other jackals tries to make him change his resolution by addressing him in the following humble words
Sanskrit: वसन् पितृवने रौद्रे शौचे वर्तितुमिच्छसि। इयं विप्रतिपत्तिस्ते यदा त्वं पिशिताशनः॥
English: Through living in this dreadful crematorium, you desire yet to live such a pure life. Is not this owing to your perverse understanding, since you are by nature an eater of carrion?
Sanskrit: तत्समानो भवास्माभिर्भोज्यं दास्यामहे वयम्। भुक्षव शौचं परित्यज्य यद्धि भुक्तं सदास्तु ते॥
English: Be you like us! All of us will give you food, Eat that which ought always to be your food, leaving of such purity of conduct!
Sanskrit: इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाच समाहितः। मधुरैः प्रसृतैर्वार्यहेतुमद्भिरनिष्ठुरैः॥
English: Hearing these words of theirs the jackal replied to them, with rapt attention, in these sweet and reasonable words, inculcating harmlessness to all-
Sanskrit: अप्रमाणा प्रसूतिर्मे शीलतः क्रियते कुलम्। प्रार्थयामि च तत्कर्म येन विस्तीर्यते यशः॥
English: My birth has been low. It is conduct, however, which determines the birth. I wish to act in such a way that my fame may spread.
Sanskrit: श्मशाने यदि मे वासः समाधिर्मे निशम्यताम्। आत्मा फलति कर्माणि नाश्रमो धर्मकारणम्॥
English: Although I live in this crematorium, yet listen to my vows regarding my conduct. One's own self is the root of one's acts. The mode of life which one may adopt is not the root of one's religious acts.
Sanskrit: आश्रमे यो द्विजं हन्याद् गां वा दद्यादनाश्रमे। किं तु तत्पातकं न स्यात् तद्वा दत्तं वृथा भवेत्॥
English: If one, while following a particular mode of life, kills a Brahmana, will not the sin of Brahmanicide assail him? If, on the other hand, one gives away a cow, while not even following any particular mode of life, will that pious gift yields on merit?
Sanskrit: भवन्तः स्वार्थलोभेन केवलं भक्षणे रताः। अनुबन्धे त्रयो दोषास्तान् न पश्यन्ति मोहिताः॥
English: Actuated by the desire of getting what is agreeable, you are only busy with filling your stomachs. Overcome by folly, you are blind to the three faults which are in the end.
Sanskrit: अप्रत्ययकृतां गामर्थापनयदूषिताम्। इह चामुत्र चानष्टां तस्माद् वृत्तिं न रोचये॥
English: I do not like to follow the life which you lead, which yields evil both in this world and in the next, and which is characterised by loss of virtue brought about by discontentment and temptation!
Sanskrit: तं शुचिं पण्डितं मत्वा शार्दूलः ख्यातविक्रमः। कृत्वाऽऽत्मसदृशीं पूजां साचिव्येऽवरयत् स्वयम्।।
English: A tiger, well known for prowess, happened to overhear this conversation, and accordingly, taking the jackal for a learned person of pure conduct, offered him such respectful worship as became his own self and then expressed a desire for appointing him his minister.
Sanskrit: शार्दूल उवाच सौम्य विज्ञातरूपस्त्वं गच्छ यात्रां मया सह। ब्रियन्तामीप्सिताभोगाः परिहार्याश्च पुष्कलाः॥
English: The tiger said O righteous person, I know what you are! Do your look after the duties of government with myself! Do you look after the duties of government with myself! Enjoy whatever articles you may wish to have, leaving off whatever you may not have a liking for.
Sanskrit: तीक्ष्णा इति वयं ख्याता भवन्तं ज्ञापयामहे। मृदुपूर्वं हितं चैव श्रेयश्चाधिगमिष्यसि॥
English: As regards ourselves, we are known to be of a fierce nature. We inforın you beforehand of this. If you act with mildness, you will be benefited and reap advantages for yourself.
Sanskrit: अथ सम्पूज्य तद् वाक्यं मृगेन्द्रस्य महात्मनः। गोमायुः संश्रितं वाक्यं बभाषे किंचिदानतः॥
English: Honouring these words of that great lord of all animals, jackal, bending low his head a little, said these humble words.
Sanskrit: गोमायुरुवाच सदृशं मृगराजैतत् तव वाक्यं मदन्तरे। यत् सहायान् मृगयसे धर्मार्थकुशलाशुचीन्॥
English: The jackal said O king of beasts, these words of yours about myself are such as become you. It is also becoming of you that you should cock for ministers of pure conduct and who conversant with duties and worldly affairs,
Sanskrit: न शक्यं ह्यनमात्येन महत्त्वमनुशासितुम्। दुष्टामात्येन वा वीर शरीरपरिपन्थिना॥ सहायाननुरक्तांश्च नयज्ञानुपसंहितान्। परस्परमसंसृष्टान् विजिगीषूनलोलुपान्॥ अनतीतोपधान् प्राज्ञान् हिते युक्तान् मनस्विनः। पूजयेथा महाभाग यथाऽऽचार्यान् यथा पितृन्।॥
English: You cannot maintain your great power without a pious minister, O hero, or with a wicked minister who always tries to put an end to your very life. You should, O highly blessed one, honour those of your ministers who are devoted to you, who are conversant with policy, and who are independent of one another, desirous of securing victory for you, unstained by covetousness, free from deceit, wise, ever engaged in your well-being, and gifted with great mental vigour, even as you should honour your preceptor or parents.
Sanskrit: न त्वेव मम संतोषाद् रोचतेऽन्यन्मृगाधिप। न कामये सुखान् भोगानैश्वर्यं च तदाश्रयम्॥
English: But, o king of beasts, as I am perfectly contented with my present situation, I do not like to change it for anything else. I do not hanker after luxuries or the happiness that originates from them.
Sanskrit: न योक्ष्यति हि मे शीलं तव भृत्यैः पुरातनैः। ते त्वां विभेदयिष्यन्ति दुःशीलाश्च मदन्तरे॥
English: My conduct, again, my not be like that your old servants. If they be of wicked conduct, they will create disunion between you and me.
Sanskrit: सश्रयः श्लाघनीयस्त्वमन्येषामपि भास्वताम्। कृतात्मा सुमहाभागः पापकेष्वष्यदारुणः॥ दीर्घदर्शी महोत्साहः स्थूललक्ष्यो महाबलः। कृती चामोधकर्तासि भाग्यैश्च समलंकृतः॥
English: Dependence upon another, even if he be a bright person, is not desirable nor praiseworthy. I am of pure soul I am highly blessed. I cannot treat even sinners severely. I am gifted with great foresight. I have capacity for great exertion. I do not mind small things. I am endued with great strength. I am successful in acts, never uselessly. I have every object of enjoyment.
Sanskrit: किं तु स्वेनास्मि संतुष्टो दुःखवृत्तिरनुष्ठिता। सेवायां चापि नाभिज्ञः स्वच्छन्देन वनचरः॥
English: I am never satisfied with a little. I have never served another. I am, future more, unskilled in serving. I live according to my pleasure in the forest.
Sanskrit: राजोपक्रोशदोषाश्च सर्वे संश्रयवासिनाम्। व्रतचर्या तु नि:संगा निर्भया वनवासिनाम्॥
English: All who live in court have to suffer great pain for evil speeches against themselves. Those, however, who live in the forest, spend their days, fearlessly and without anxiety, observing vows.
Sanskrit: नृपेणाहूयमानस्य यत् तिष्ठति भयं हृदि। न तत् तिष्ठति तुष्टानां वने मूलफलाशिनाम्॥
English: The fear, which possesses the heart of a person, who is summoned by the king is unknown to persons passing their days happily in the forest, living upon fruits and roots.
Sanskrit: पानीयं वा निरायासं स्वाइन्नं वा भयोत्तरम्। विचार्य खलु पश्यामि तत्सुखं यत्र निर्वृतिः॥
English: Simple food and drink got without effort, and rich food procured with fear, widely differ from each other. Thinking of these two, I hold that there is happiness where there is not anxiety.
Sanskrit: अपराधैर्न तावन्तो भृत्याः शिष्टा नराधिपः। उपघातैर्यथा भृत्या दूषिता निधनं गताः॥
English: A few only of the servants of kings are justly punished for their offences. A great number of them, however, meet with death under false charges.
Sanskrit: यदि त्वेतन्मया कार्यं मृगेन्द्र यदि मन्यसे। समयं कृतमिच्छामि वर्तितव्यं यथा मयि॥
English: If, notwithstanding all this, you appoint me, O king of beasts, as your minister, I wish to make an agreement with you regarding your treatment towards men.
Sanskrit: मदीया माननीयास्ते श्रोतव्यं च हितं वचः। कल्पित्ता या च मे वृत्तिः सा भवेत् त्वयि सुस्थिरा।।३५
English: Those words that I shall speak for your well being should be listened to, and honoured by you. The provision which you will make for me you will never interface with.
Sanskrit: न मन्त्रयेयमन्यैस्ते सचिवैः सह कर्हिचित्। नीतिमन्तः परीप्सन्तो वृथा ब्रूयुः परे मयि॥
English: I shall never consult with your other ministers. If I do, for they always seek superiority, they will then impute various kinds of faults to me.
Sanskrit: एक एकेन संगम्य रहो ब्रूयां हितं वचः। न च ते ज्ञातिकार्येषु प्रष्टव्योऽहं हिताहिते।॥
English: Meeting with you alone and in secret I shall say what is for your well-being. About you kinsmen, you will not ask me what is for your behoof or what is otherwise,
Sanskrit: मया सम्मन्त्र्य पश्चाच्च न हिंस्याः सचिवास्त्वया। मदीयानां च कुपितो मा त्वं दण्डं निपातयेः॥
English: Having consulted with me you shall not punish your other ministers afterwards. Getting enraged you will not punish my followers and dependents.
Sanskrit: एवमस्त्विति तेनासौ मृगेन्द्रेणाभिपूजितः। प्राप्तवान् मतिसाचिव्यं गोमायुर्व्याघ्रयोनितः॥
English: Thus addressed by the jackal, the king of beasts answered him,-Let it be so!-and showed him every honour. The jackal then accepted the ministership of the tiger.