pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: इदं च तेऽद्य व्यसनं शोचस्याहो न शोचसि। यदाऽऽतिष्ठः समुद्रस्य पूर्वकूले विलेलिहन्॥
English: When formerly you used with pride beaming on your face, to divide on the eastern shores of the ocean your vast wealth among thy kinsmen, what then was the state of your mind?
Sanskrit: ज्ञातीन् विभजतो वित्तं तदाऽऽसीत् ते मनः कथम्। यत् ते सहस्रसमिता ननृतुर्देवयोषितः॥
English: Formerly, for many years, when shining with splendour, you used to sport, thousands of celestial damsels used to dance before you.
Sanskrit: कथमद्य तदा चैव मनस्ते दानवेश्वर। छत्रं तवासीत् सुमहत् सौवर्णं रत्नभूषितम्॥
English: All of them were decorated with garlands of lotuses and all had companions bright as gold. What, O king of Danavas, was the state of your mind then and what is it now.
Sanskrit: बहूनि वर्षपूगानि विहारे दीप्यतः श्रिया। सर्वाः पुष्करमालिन्यः सर्वाः काञ्चनसप्रभाः॥
English: You had a very large golden umbrella set with jewels and gems. Fully forty-two thousand Gandharvas used in those days to dance before you.
Sanskrit: ननृतुस्तत्र गन्धर्वाः षट् सहस्राणि सप्तधा। यूपस्तवासीत् सुमहान् यजतः सर्वकाशनः॥
English: In your sacrifices you had a very large stake made entirely of gold. On such occasions you used to give away millions and millions of kine. What, O Ditya, was the state of your mind then?
Sanskrit: यत्राददः सहस्राणि अयुतानां गवां दश। अनन्तरं सहस्रेण तदाऽऽसीद् दैन्य का मतिः॥
English: Formerly, engaged in sacrifice, you had gone round the whole Earth, following the rule of the hurling of the Shamya. What was the state of your mind then?
Sanskrit: यदा च पृथिवीं सर्वां यजमानोऽनुपर्यगाः। शम्याक्षेपेण विधिना तदाऽऽसीत् किं तु ते हृदि॥ न ते पश्यामि भृङ्गारं न च्छत्रं व्यजने न च। ब्रह्मदत्तां च ते मालां न पश्याम्यसुराधिप॥
English: I do not now see that golden jar of yours, nor that umbrella of yours, nor those fans. I behold not also, O king of the Asuras, that garland which was given given to you by Grandfather.'
Sanskrit: बलिरुवाच न त्वं पश्यसि भृङ्गारं न च्छत्रं व्यजने न च। ब्रह्मदत्तां च मे मालां न त्वं द्रक्ष्यसि वासव॥
English: Bali said. 'You do not behold now, O Vasava, my jar and umbrella and fans. You do not see also my garland, that was given by the Grandfather.
Sanskrit: गुहायां निहितानि त्वं मम रत्नानि पृच्छसि। यदा मे भविता कालस्तदा त्वं यानि द्रक्ष्यसि॥
English: Those valuable possessions of mine about which you ask are now buried in the darkness of a cave. When my time comes again, you will, forsooth, behold them again.
Sanskrit: न त्वेतदनुरूपं ते यशसो वा कुलस्य च। समृद्धार्थोऽसमृद्धार्थं यन्मां कस्थितुमिच्छसि॥
English: This conduct of yours, however, does not become your fame or birth. Yourself enjoying prosperity, you wish to mock me that am sunk in adversity.
Sanskrit: न हि दुःखेषु शोचन्ते न प्रहृष्यन्ति चर्धिषु। कृतप्रज्ञा ज्ञानतृप्ताः क्षान्ताः सन्तो मनीषिणः॥
English: They who acquired wisdom, and have won contentment therefrom, they who are of tranquil should, who are virtuous and good among creatures, never grieve in misery nor rejoice in happiness.
Sanskrit: त्वं तु प्राकृतया बुद्ध्या पुरन्दर विकत्यसे। यदाहमिव भावी स्यास्तदा नैवं वदिष्यसि॥
English: Guided, however, by a vulgar intelligence, you are bragging, O Purandara. When you will become like me you will not then give vent to speeches like these.'
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा प्रतिनन्द्य जनार्दनम्। उवाच परमप्रीतः कौन्तेयो देवकीसुतम्॥
English: Sanjaya said King Yudhishthira the son of Kunti then welcoming the son of Devaki, that assuager of the grief of men, cheerfully addressed the following words to himसुखेन रजनी व्युष्टा कच्चित् ते मधुसूदन।
Sanskrit: कच्चिज्ज्ञानानि सर्वाणि प्रसन्नानि तवाच्युत॥
English: "Having you, O slayer of Madhu, passed the night in happiness? Are all your senseorgans, O undeteriorating one, as keen as ever?"
Sanskrit: वासुदेवोऽपि तद्युक्तं पर्यपृच्छद् युधिष्ठिरम्। ततश्च प्रकृतीः क्षत्ता न्यवेदयदुपस्थिताः॥
English: The son of Vasudeva also put similar questions to Yudhishthira. Then an orderly came there and said that other Kshatriya warriors were waiting to be ushered in.
Sanskrit: अनुज्ञातश्च राज्ञा स प्रावेशयत तं जनम्। विराटं भीमसेनं च धृष्टद्युम्नं च सात्यकिम्॥ चेदिपं धृष्टकेतुं च द्रुपदं च महारथम्। शिखण्डिनं यमो चैव चेकितानं सकेकयम्॥ युयुत्सुं चैव कौरव्यं पाञ्चाल्यं चोत्तमौजसम्। युधामन्युं सुबाहुं च द्रौपदेयांश्च सर्वशः॥
English: Permitted by the king, the orderly introduced that influx of men, numbering it, Virat, Bhimasena, Dhristadyumna and Satyaki and the ruler of the Chedis, Dhrishtaketu the mighty car-warriors Drupada, Sikhandin, the twins Nakula and Sahadeva, Chekitana with the prince of the Kekayas. As also Yuyutsu of Kuru race and Uttamaujas of the Panchala tribe and Yudhamanyu and Subahu and the five sons of Draupadi.
Sanskrit: एते चान्ये च बहवः क्षत्रियाः क्षत्रियर्षभम्। उपतस्थुर्महात्मानं विविशुश्चासने शुभे॥
English: These and many other Kshatriyas approached that best of Kshatriyas of illustrious fame; and they sat down on auspicious seats.
Sanskrit: एकस्मिन्नासने वीरावुपविष्टौ महाबलौ। कृष्णश्च युयुधानश्च महात्मानौ महाद्युती॥
English: The two mighty heroes, Krishna and Yuyudhana, of illustrious souls and great effulgence, both sat on a single seat.
Sanskrit: ततो युधिष्ठिरस्तेषां श्रृण्वतां मधुसूदनम्। अब्रवीत् पुण्डरीकाक्षमाभाष्य मधुरं वचः॥
English: Thereafter king Yudhishthira, at the hearing of those assembled Kshatriyas, said these sweet words addressing that slayer of Madhu, who
Sanskrit: एकं त्वां वयमाश्रित्य सहस्राक्षमिवामराः। प्रार्थमायो जयं युद्धे शाश्वतानि सुखानि च॥
English: Like celestials depending on the strength of the thousand-eyed (Indra), we relying on you alone, seek victory in battle and eternal happiness.
Sanskrit: त्वं हि राज्यविनाशं न द्विषद्भिश्चनिराक्रियाम्। क्लेशांश्च विविधान् कृष्ण सर्वांस्तानपि वेद नः॥
English: You, () Krishna, know all about the despoliation of our kingdom, our exile by the that, my enemy and also all the miseries we had to suffer.
Sanskrit: त्वयि सर्वेश सर्वेषामस्माकं भक्तवत्सल। सुखमायत्तमत्यर्थे यात्रा च मधुसूदन॥
English: O Lord of everything, O you who are merciful to all devoted to you, upon you rest all our happiness and even our existence, O slayer of Madhu.
Sanskrit: स तथा कुरु वार्ष्णेय यथा त्वयि मनो मम। अर्जुनस्य यथा सत्या प्रतिज्ञा स्याच्चिकीर्षिता॥
English: O descendant of the Vrishni race, so do you manage heart may always rely on you and Arjuna's oath may remain inviolate.
Sanskrit: स भवांस्तारयत्वस्माद् दुःखामर्षमहार्णवात्। पारं तितीर्षतामद्य प्लवो नो भव माधव॥
English: Help us to cross this veritable ocean of grief and wrath. O Madhava, be you our raft today, as we desire to cross this ocean (of troubles).
Sanskrit: न हि तत् कुरुते संख्ये रथी रिपुवधोद्यतः। यथा वै कुरुते कृष्ण सारथिर्यलमास्थितः॥
English: A car-warrior desirous of slaying his adversary cannot, in battle, do that (to achieve his purpose) which, O Krishna, his driver can do, if this latter strides with due caution.
Sanskrit: यथैव सर्वास्वापत्सु पासि वृष्णीञ्जनार्दन। तथैवास्मान् महाबाहो वृजिनात् त्रातुमर्हसि॥
English: O mighty-armed Janardana, as you save the Vrishnis from all calamities, so also, it behoves you to save us from this impending ruin.
Sanskrit: त्वमगाधेऽप्लवे मग्नान् पाण्डवान् कुरुसागरे। समुद्धर प्लवो भूत्वा शङ्खचक्रगदाधर॥
English: O you the bearer of the conch, the discus and the mace, do you save the sons of Pandu sunk in the deep and boatless Kurn ocean, by becoming even a boat to them.
Sanskrit: नमस्ते देवदेवेश सनातन विशातन। विष्णो जिष्णो हरे कृष्ण वैकुण्ठ पुरुषोत्तम॥
English: Salutations unto you, the Lord of the foremost of celestials, the eternal one, the supreme destroyer, O Vishnu, O Jishnu, O Hari, O Krishna, O Vaikuntha and.O foremost of all male beings.
Sanskrit: नारदस्त्वां समाचख्यौ पुराणमृषिसत्तमम्। वरदं शाङ्गिणं श्रेष्ठं तत् सत्यं कुरु माधव॥
English: Narada had pronounced you to be that best and most ancient of sages viz., (Narayana), who accord boons, who wields the Sharnga bow and who are the foremost of all. Make, O Madhava, all these words true.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः पुण्डरीकाक्षो धर्मराजेन संसदि। तोयमेघस्वनो वाग्मी प्रत्युवाच युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: Thus spoken to in the midst of the assembly by the very virtuous king Yudhishthira, that most fluent speaker Keshava replied to the former, in a voice sonorous like the rumbling of clouds charged with rain.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच सामरेष्वपि लोकेषु सर्वेषु न तथाविधः। शरासनधरः कश्चिद् यथा पार्थो धनजंयः॥
English: Krishna said In all the worlds, including the regions of celestials, there is no such wielder of bow who can equal Dhananjaya the son of Pritha.
Sanskrit: वीर्यवानस्त्रसम्पन्नः पराक्रान्तो महाबलः। युद्धशोण्डः सदामर्षी तेजसा परमो नृणाम्॥
English: Endowed with energy, accomplished in the use of weapons, possessed of great prowess and might, ever brave in battle and wrathful and agile, he is the foremost of all men.
Sanskrit: स युवा वृषभस्कन्धो दीर्घबाहुर्महाबलः। सिंहर्षभगतिः श्रीमान् द्विषतस्ते हनिष्यति॥
English: Moreover is youthful, of shoulders strong like those of the bull, of long-arms and mighty prowess; his gait resembles that of the lion itself. That handsome hero will slay all your enemies.
Sanskrit: अहं च तत् करिष्यामि यथा कुन्तीसुतोऽर्जुनः। धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैन्यानि धक्ष्यत्यग्निरिवेन्धनम्॥
English: On my part, I shall so act as Kunti's son Arjuna may be able to consume the troops of Dhritarashtra's son, like raging conflagration.
Sanskrit: अद्य तं पापकर्माणं क्षुद्रं सौभद्रघातिनम्। अपुनर्दर्शनं मार्गमिषुभिः क्षेप्स्यतेऽर्जुनः॥
English: even Even this very day, with the help of his arrows, Arjuna will compel that one of sinful acts, that mean-minded slayer of Subhadra's son viz., Jayadratha, to travel on a road from which no traveller ever returns.
Sanskrit: तस्याद्य गृध्राः श्येनाश्च चण्डगोमायवस्तथा। भक्षयिष्यन्ति मांसानि ये चान्ये पुरुषादकाः॥
English: The vultures, the hawks, the fierce jackals and other carnivorous animals, will today hold a feast on the flesh of that one.
Sanskrit: यद्यस्य देवा गोप्तारः सेन्द्राः सर्वे तथाप्यसौ। राजधानी यमस्याद्य हतः प्राप्स्यति संकुले॥
English: O Yudhishthira, even if the Gods with Indra at their head today become the protectors of Jayadratha, yet, slain in the thick of the fight, he shall undoubtedly be borne to the capital of Death's domain.
Sanskrit: निहत्य सैन्धवं जिष्णुरद्य त्वामुपयास्यति। विशोको विज्वरो राजन् भव भूतिपुरस्कृतः॥
English: The victorious Arjuna shall this day come to you, having slain in battle the ruler of the Sindhus. Dismiss the grief of your heart and free yourself of the fever of anxiety and O king, be you attended with prosperity!
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच यदिदं धर्मगहनं बुद्ध्या समनुगम्यते। तद्धि विस्तरतः सर्वं बुद्धिमार्ग प्रशंस मे॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Describ: fully to me the ways of that intelligence by which this wilderness of duties may be safely crossed.
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि नमस्कृत्वा स्वयंभुवे। यथा संसारगहनं वदन्ति परमर्षयः॥
English: Vidura said “Having saluted the Self-create, I will obey your command by telling, you how the great sages speak of the wilderness of life.
Sanskrit: कश्चिन्महति कान्तारे वर्तमानो द्विजः किल। महद् दुर्गमनुप्राप्तो वनं क्रव्यादसंकुलम्॥
English: A cretin Brahmana, living in the great world, found himself on one occasion in a large inaccessible forest abounding with beasts of prey.
Sanskrit: सिंहव्याघ्रगजौघैरतिघोरं महास्यनैः। पिशितादैरतिभयैर्महोग्राकृतिभिस्तथा॥ समन्तात् संपरिक्षिप्तं यत् स्म दृष्ट्वा त्रसेद् यमः।
English: It was full of lions and tigers and other animals looking like elephants, all of which were roaring aloud. Such was the view of that forest that Yama himself would be frightened.
Sanskrit: तदस्य दृष्ट्वा हृदयमुद्वेगमगमत् परम्॥ अभ्युच्छयश्च रोम्णां वै विक्रियाच परंतप।
English: Seeing the forest, the heart of the Brahmana was greatly agitated. His hairs stood erect, and other signs of fear manifested themselves, O destroyer of enemies.
Sanskrit: स तद् वनं व्यनुसरन् सम्प्रधावन्नितस्ततः॥ वीक्षमाणो दिशः सर्वाः शरणं व भवेदिति।
English: Entering it, he began to run hither and thither, looking every side for finding out somebody whose shelter he might seek.
Sanskrit: स तेषां छिद्रमन्विच्छन् प्रद्रुतो भयपीडितः॥ न च निर्याति वै दूरं न वा तैर्विप्रमोच्यते।
English: Wishing to avoid those terrible creatures, he ran about in fear. He could not go far away from them or free himself from their presence.
Sanskrit: अथापश्यद् वनं घोरं समन्ताद् वागरावृतम्॥ बाहुभ्यां सम्परिक्षिप्त स्त्रिया परमघोरया।
English: He then saw that terrible forest was surrounded with a net, and that a dreadful woman stood there, stretching her arms.
Sanskrit: पञ्चशीर्षधरै गैः शैलैरिव समुन्नतैः॥ नभःस्पृशैर्महावृक्षः परिक्षिप्तं महावनम्।
English: That large forest was also beset with many five-headed snakes of dreadful forms, tall as mountain summits touching the very sky.
Sanskrit: वनमध्ये च तत्राभूदुदपानः समावृतः॥ वल्लीभिस्तृणछन्नाभिर्दूढाभिरभिसंवृतः।
English: Within it was a pit whose mouth was covered with many hard and strong creepers and herbs.
Sanskrit: पपात स द्विजस्तत्र निगूढे सलिलाशये।॥ विलग्नश्चाभवत् तस्मिन् लतासंतानसंकुले। पनसस्य यथा जातं वृन्तवद्धं महाफलम्॥ स तथा लम्बते तत्र रार्ध्वपादो ह्यधःशिराः।
English: While wandering the Brahmana dropped into that invisible pit. He was entangled in those creepers that were interwoven with one another, like the large fruit of a jack tree hanging by its stalk. He remained there hanging with feet upwards and head downwards.
Sanskrit: अथ तत्रापि चान्योऽस्य भूयो जात उपद्रवः॥ कूपमध्ये महानागमपश्यत महाबलम्।
English: While in that state, he was visited by various other calamities. He saw a large and mighty snake within the pit. He also saw a gigantic elephant near its mouth.
Sanskrit: कूपवीनाहवेलायामपश्यत महागजम् ॥ षड्वक्त्रं कृष्णशुक्लं च द्विषट्कपदचारिणम्।
English: The elephant, was dark coloured and had six faces and twelve feet. And the animal gradually approached that pit overgrown with creepers and trees.
Sanskrit: क्रमेण परिसर्पन्तं वल्लीवृक्षसमावृतम्॥ तस्य चापि प्रशाखासु वृक्षशाखावलम्बिनः। नानारूपा मधुकरा घोररूपा भयावहाः॥ आसते मधु संवृत्य पूर्वमेव निकेतजाः।
English: About the twigs of the tree which was at the mouth of the pit. moved about many bees of dreadful forms, engaged from before in drinking the honey gathered in their comb.
Sanskrit: भूयो भूयः समीहन्ते मधूनि भरतर्षभ॥ स्वादनीयानि भूतानां यैर्बालो विप्रकृष्यते।
English: They repeatedly desired, O foremost of Bharata's race, to taste that honey which though sweet to all creatures could, however, attract children only. was not
Sanskrit: तत्रैव च मनुष्यस्य तेषां मधूनां बहुधा धारा प्रस्रवते तदा॥ आलम्बमानः स पुमान् धारां पिबति सर्वदा।
English: The honey (in the comb) fell in many gets below. The person who was hanging in the pit continually drank those jets.
Sanskrit: न चास्य तृष्णा विरता पिबमानस्य संकटे॥ अभीप्सति तदा नित्यमतृप्तः स पुनः पुनः।
English: Drinking that honey in such a pitiable condition, his thirst, however, appeased. Unsatiated with repeatedly drinking the same the person desired for more.
Sanskrit: न चास्य जीविते राजन् निर्वेदः समजायत॥ जीविताशा प्रतिष्ठिता। कृष्णाः श्वेताश्च तं वृक्षं कुट्टयन्ति च मूषिकाः॥
English: Even then, O king, he could not give up hopes of life. Still, the man expected to live. A number of black and white rates were eating away the roots of that tree.
Sanskrit: व्यालैश्च वनदुर्गान्ते स्त्रिया च परमोग्रया। कूपाधस्ताच नागेन वीनाहे कुञ्जरेण च॥ वृक्षप्रपाताच भयं मूषिकेभ्यश्च पञ्चमम्। मधुलोभान्मधुकरैः षष्ठमाहुर्महद् भयम्॥
English: There was fear from the beasts of prey, from that dreadful woman on the outskirts of that forest, from that snake at the bottom of the well, from that elephant near its top, from the fall of the tree brought about by the rats, and lastly from those bees flying about for drinking the honey.
Sanskrit: एवं स वसते तत्र क्षिप्तः संसारसागरे। न चैव जीविताशायां निर्वेदमुपगच्छति॥
English: He lived in that condition, deprived of his senses, in that forest, never losing at any time the hope of continuing his life.”
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच प्राप्य राज्यं महाबाहुर्धर्मपुत्रौ युधिष्ठिरः। यदन्यदकरोद् विप्र तन्मे वक्तुमिहार्हसि॥
English: Janamejaya said You should, O learned Brahmana, tell me what was next done by Yudhishthira the mighty-armed son of Dharma after he had regained his kingdom.
Sanskrit: भगवान् वा हृषीकेशस्त्रैलोक्यस्य परो गुरुः। ऋषे यदकरोद्वीरस्तच्च व्याख्यातुमर्हसि॥
English: You should tell me also, O Rishi, what the heroic Hrishikesha, the supreme lord of the three worlds, did after this.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच शृणु तत्त्वेन राजेन्द्र कीर्त्यमानं मयानघ। वासुदेवं पुरस्कृत्य यदकुर्वत पाण्डवाः॥
English: Hear me, O king, as I narrate fully, O sinless one, what the Pandavas, headed by Vasudeva did after this.
Sanskrit: प्राप्य राज्यं महाराज कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। चातुर्वण्र्यं यथायोग्यं स्वे स्वे स्थाने न्यवेशयत्॥
English: Having regained his kingdom, O monarch, Kunti's son Yudhishthira made each of the four orders of men perform their respective duties.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणानां सहस्रं च स्नातकानां महात्मनाम्। सहस्रं निष्कमेकैकं दापयामास पाण्डवः॥
English: The (eldest) son of Pandu gave a thousand great Brahmanas of the Snataka order a thousand gold coins each.
Sanskrit: तथाऽनुजीविनो भृत्यान् संश्रितानतिथीनपि। कामैः संतर्पयामास कृपणांस्तर्ककानपि॥
English: He then pleased the servants who were dependent on him and the guests who came to him, including persons who were undeserving, by satisfying their wishes.
Sanskrit: पुरोहिताय धौम्याय प्रादादयुतशः स गा:। धनं सुवर्ण रजतं वासांसि विविधान्यपि॥
English: He gave to his priest Dhaumya kine in thousands, and immense wealth and gold and silver and dresses of various kinds.
Sanskrit: कृपाय च महाराज गुरुवृत्तिमवर्तत। विदुराय च राजासौ पूजां चक्रे यतव्रतः॥
English: O monarch, the king treated Kripa like a preceptor. Ever observing vows the king continued to honour Vidura highly.
Sanskrit: भक्ष्यानपानैर्विविधसैर्वासोभिः शयनासनैः। सर्वान् संतोषयामास संश्रितान् ददतां वरः॥
English: That foremost of charitable men satisfied all persons with presents of food and drink and dresses of various kinds and beds and seats.
Sanskrit: लब्धप्रशमनं कृत्वा स राजा राजसत्तम। युयुत्सोर्धार्तराष्ट्रस्य पूजां चक्रे महायशाः॥
English: Having restored peace to his kingdom the highly illustrious king, O best of monarchs, paid due honours to Yuyutsu and Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्राय तद् राज्यं गान्धार्थ विदुराय च। निवेद्य सुस्थवद् राजा सुखमास्ते युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Placing his kingdom at the disposal of Dhritarashtra, of Gandhari, and of Vidura, king Yudhishthira spent his days happily.
Sanskrit: तथा सर्वं स नगरं प्रसाद्य भरतर्षभ। वासुदेवं महात्मानमभ्यगच्छत् कृताञ्जलिः॥
English: Having pleased everybody, including the citizens, in this way, Yudhishthira, O foremost of Bharata's race, approached with joined hands the presence of the great Vasudeva.
Sanskrit: ततो महति पर्यङ्के मणिकाञ्चनभूषिते। ददर्श कृष्णमासीनं नीलमेघसमद्युतिम्॥
English: He saw Krishna, of the hue of a blue cloud, seated on a large sofa bedecked with gold and gems.
Sanskrit: जाज्वल्यमानं वपुषा दिव्याभरणभूषितम्। पीतकौशेयवसनं हेम्नेवोपगतं मणिम्॥
English: Clad in yellow silk robes and adorned with celestial ornaments, his person shone effulgent like a jewel set on gold.
Sanskrit: कौस्तुभेनोरसिस्थेन मणिनाभिविराजितम्। उद्यतेवोदयं शैलं सूर्येणाभिविराजितम्॥
English: His bosom adorned with the Kaustubha gem, he shone like the mountain with the rising Sun.
Sanskrit: नौपम्यं विद्यते तस्य त्रिषु लोकेषु किंचन। सोऽभिगम्य महात्मानं विष्णुं पुरुषविग्रहम्॥ उवाध मधुरं राजा स्मितपूर्वमिदं तदा। सुखेन ते निशा कच्चिद् व्युष्टा बुद्धिमतां वर॥
English: There was no equal of his beauty in three worlds, Approaching the great one who was an incarnation of Vishnu, king Yudhishthira addressed him sweetly and smilingly saying,-'O foremost of intelligent men, have you passed the night happily?
Sanskrit: कच्चिज्ज्ञानानि सर्वाणि प्रसन्नानि तवाच्युत। तथैवोपश्रिता देवी बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतां वर॥
English: O you of unfading glory, have all your faculties been fully invigorated? O foremost of intelligent persons, is it all right with your understanding?
Sanskrit: वयं राज्यमनुप्राप्ताः पृथिवी च वशे स्थिता। तव प्रसादाद् भगवंस्त्रिलोकगतिविक्रम॥ जयं प्राप्ता यशश्चयं न च धर्मच्युता वयम्।
English: We have regained our kingdom and the whole Earth has come under our sway, O divine lord, through your favour, O refuge of the three worlds and, O you of three steps. Through your favour we have gained victory and obtained great fame and have not transgressed the duties of our order.'
Sanskrit: तं तथा भाषमाणं तु धर्मराजमरिंदमम्। नोवाच भगवान् किंचिद् ध्यानमेवान्वपद्यत॥
English: The divine Krishna did not speak a single word to that chastiser of enemies, king Yudhishthira, for he was then rapt in meditation.
Sanskrit: उतथ्य उवाच कालवीं च पर्जन्यो धर्मचारी च पार्थिवः। सम्पद् यदेषा भवति सा बिभति सुखं प्रजाः॥
English: Utatthya said If the god of the clouds pours rain in season and the king acts virtuously, the prosperity that comes keeps the subjects in happiness.
Sanskrit: यो न जानाति हर्तुं वा वस्त्राणां रजको मलम्। रक्तानां वा शोधयितुं यथा नास्ति तथैव सः॥
English: That washerman who does not know how to wash away the dirt of cloth without destroying its dye, is very unskilful in his profession.
Sanskrit: एवमेतद् द्विजेन्द्राणां क्षत्रियाणां विशां तथा। शूद्रश्चतुर्थो वर्णानां नानाकर्मस्ववस्थितः॥
English: That person among Brahmanas Kshatriyas or Vaishyas who, having deviated from the proper duties of his caste, has become a Shudra, is truly to be compared to such a washerman.
Sanskrit: कर्म शूद्रे कृषिवैश्ये दण्डनीतिश्च राजनि। ब्रह्मचर्यं तपो मन्त्राः सत्यं चापि द्विजातिषु॥
English: Menial service is the duty of the Shudra; agriculture is that of the Vaishya; the science of punishment of the Kshatriya and Brahmacharya, penances, Mantras, and truth, belong to the Brahmana. or
Sanskrit: तेषां यः क्षत्रियो वेद वस्त्राणामिव शोधनम्। शीलदोषान् विनिर्हर्तुं स पिता स प्रजापतिः॥
English: That Kshatriya who knows how to correct the wrong-doings of the other castes and to wash them clean like a washerman, is really their father and deserves to be their king.
Sanskrit: कृतं त्रेता द्वापरं च कलिश्च भरतर्षभ। राजवृत्तानि सर्वाणि राजैव युगमुच्यते॥
English: The various cycles called Krita, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali, O foremost of Bharata's race, all depend on the conduct of the king. It is the king who makes the cycles.
Sanskrit: चातुर्वण्र्यं तथा वेदाश्चातुराश्रम्यमेव च। सर्वं प्रमुह्यते ह्येतद् यदा राजा प्रमाद्यति॥
English: The four castes, the Vedas, and the duties of the four modes of life, all suffer from confusion and weakness when the king becomes heedless.
Sanskrit: अग्नित्रेता त्रयी विद्या यज्ञाश्च सहदक्षिणाः। सर्व एव प्रमाद्यन्ति यदा राजा प्रमाद्यति॥
English: The three kinds of fire, the three Vedas, and sacrifices with Dakshina, all disappear when the king becomes careless.
Sanskrit: राजैव कर्ता भूतानां राजैव च विनाशकः। धर्मात्मा यः स कर्ता स्यादधर्मात्मा विनाशकः॥
English: The king is the creator of all creatures, and is their destroyer. That righteous king is regarded as the creator, while the sinful one is regarded as the destroyer.
Sanskrit: राज्ञो भार्याश्च पुत्राश्च बान्धवाः सुहृदस्तथा। समेत्य सर्वे शोचन्ति यदा राजा प्रमाद्यति॥
English: The king's wives, sons, kinsmen, and friends, all become unhappy and grieve when the king becomes careless.
Sanskrit: हस्तिनोऽश्वाश्च गावचाप्युष्ट्राश्वतरगर्दभाः। अधर्मभूते नृपतौ सर्वे सीदन्ति जन्तवः॥
English: Elephants, horses, kine, camels, mules, asses and other animals all lose their vigour when the king becomes sinful.
Sanskrit: दुर्बलार्थं वलं सृष्टं धात्रा मान्धातरुच्यते। अबलं तु महद्भूतं यस्मिन् सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्॥
English: It is said, O Mandhatri, that the Creator created Power for for protecting Weakness. Weakness is, really, a great being, for every thing depends upon it.
Sanskrit: यच्च भूतं सम्भजते ये च भूतास्तदन्वयाः। अधर्मस्थे हि नृपतौ सर्वे शोचन्ति पार्थिव॥
English: All creatures adore the king. All creatures are the children of the king. If, therefore, O monarch, the king becomes unrighteous, all creatures meet with ruin.
Sanskrit: दुर्बलस्य च यच्चक्षुर्मुनेराशीविषस्य च। अविषह्यतमं मन्ये मा स्म दुर्बलमासदः॥
English: The eyes of the Weak, of the Muni, and of the venomous snake, should be considered as unbearable. Do not, therefore, meet the Weak as you would do an enemy.
Sanskrit: दुर्बलांस्तात बुध्येथा नित्यमेवाविमानितान्। मा त्वां दुर्बलचढूंषि प्रदहेयुः सबान्धवम्॥
English: You should regard the Weak as being subject to humiliation. Take care that the eyes of the Weak do not burn you with your kinsmen.