pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: मन्त्रसंवरणे यत्नः सदा कार्योऽनसूयता। आकारमभिरक्षेत चारेणाप्यनुपालितः॥ नाच्छित्त्वा परमर्माणि नाकृत्वा कर्म दारुणम्। नाहत्वा मत्स्यघातीव प्राणोति महतीं श्रियम्॥
English: And while seeing everything with the eyes of his spies, he should conceit his own thoughts before the spies of others like a fisherman who becomes rich by catching and killing fish, a king grc" vs prosperous by tearing the vitals of his enemy and by doing some violent acts.
Sanskrit: कर्शितं व्याधितं क्लिन्नमपानीयमघासकम्। परिविश्वस्तमन्दं च प्रहर्तव्यमरेबलम्॥
English: The strength of your enemy as represented by his force should always be completely destroyed, by ploughing it up, by moving it down or by afflicting it with disease, starvation and want of drink.
Sanskrit: नार्थिकोऽर्थिनमभ्येति कृतार्थे नास्ति संगतम्। तस्मात् सर्वाणि साध्यानि सावशेषाणि कारयेत्॥
English: A person in want never goes to a person in affluence. When your purpose has been fulfilled, you need not go to the man whom you have hitherto looked to for its accomplishment.
Sanskrit: संग्रहे विग्रहे चैव यत्नः कार्योऽनसूयता। उत्साहश्चापि यत्नेन कर्तव्यो भूतिमिच्छता॥
English: Therefore, when you do a thing, do it completely, leaving nothing to be done. He who desires prosperity, should diligently exert to seek for allies and means in order to conduct his war.
Sanskrit: नास्य कृत्यानि बुध्येरन् मित्राणि रिपवस्तथा। आरब्धान्येव पश्येरन् सुपर्यवसितान्यपि॥
English: He should act in such a way that both friends and foes may not know his intention before the commencement of the act. Let them know it when the act has been commenced or ended.
Sanskrit: भीतवत् संविधातव्यं यावद् भयमनागतम्। आगतं तु भयं दृष्ट्वा प्रहर्तव्यमभीतवत्॥
English: As long as danger does not come, so long only should you look as if you are afraid. Seeing the danger already come, you should grapple it courageously.
Sanskrit: दण्डेनोपनतं शत्रुमनुगृहणाति यो नरः। स मृत्युमुपगृहणीयाद् गर्भमश्वतरी यथाः॥
English: The man, who trusts his enemy who is already under his control, invites his own death as a mule by her conception.
Sanskrit: अनागतं हि बुध्येत यच्च कार्यं पुरः स्थितम्। न तु बुद्धिक्षयात् किंचिदतिक्रामेत् प्रयोजनम्॥
English: You should consider the future acts as already arrived. Else on account of the loss of reason, you may overlook an important point (in accomplishing the act). He who desires prosperity, should always exert himself with energy and prudence.
Sanskrit: उत्साहश्चापि यत्नेन कर्तव्यो भूतिमिच्छता। विभज्य देशकालौ च दैवं धर्मादयस्त्रयः। नैःश्रेयसौ तु तौ ज्ञेयौ देशकालाविति स्थितिः॥
English: Adopting his measures (suited) to time and place, destiny and Dharma, Artha and Kama. It is well known that time and place produce the greatest good.
Sanskrit: तालवत् कुरुते मूलं बालः शत्रुरुपेक्षितः। गहनेऽग्निरिवोत्सृष्टः क्षिप्रं संजायते महान्॥
English: If an enemy is despised and over looked, he may soon grow like a palm tree extending its roots, or like a spark of fire in the deep forest that may soon flame upto a great conflagration.
Sanskrit: अग्निं स्तोकमिवात्मानं संधुक्षयति यो नरः। स वर्धमानो ग्रसते महान्तमपि संचयम्॥
English: As a small fire, if fed with fagots, soon becomes capable of coming all, so a man who increase his power making alliances, soon becomes capable of vanquishing even the strongest foe.
Sanskrit: आशां कालवतीं कुर्यात् कालं विघ्नेन योजयेत्। विजं निमित्ततो ब्रूयानिमित्तं वापि हेतुतः॥
English: The hope, that you give to your enemy, should be long deferred to be fulfilled. When the time comes for fulfilling it, invent some pretext to defer it still. Let the pretext appear as founded on some reason and let that reason (also) appear as founded on some other reason.
Sanskrit: क्षुरो भूत्वा हरेत् प्राणान् निशितः कालसाधनः। प्रतिच्छन्नो लोमहारी द्विषतां परिकर्तनः॥
English: Unpitying and sharp, concealed in their leathern cases, striking when opportunity comes, sweeping of all hair, kings should resemble razors in the mater of destroying their enemy.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवेषु यथान्यायमन्येषु च कुरूद्वह। वर्तमानो न मज्जेस्त्वं तथा कृत्यं समाचर॥ सर्वकल्याणसम्पन्नो विशिष्ट इति निश्चयः। तस्मात् त्वं पाण्डुपुत्रेभ्यो रक्षात्मानं नराधिप।९।।
English: O supporter of the Kuru dignity, act with the Pandavas and others as policy dictates and (act) in such a way that you may not have to reput in futuic. I have not the least doubt that you are endued with every blessing and good fortune, O king, therefore, protect yourself frorn the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: भ्रातृव्या बलिनो यस्मात् पाण्डुपुत्रा नराधिप। पश्चात्तापो यथा न स्यात् तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्॥
English: O king, the sons of Pandu are stronger than their cousins (your sons). O chastiser of foes, I tell you plainly what you ought to do.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा सम्प्रतस्थे कणिकः सवगृहं ततः। धृतराष्ट्रोऽपि कौरव्यः शोकार्तः समपद्यत॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having said this Kanika went away to his house and the descendant of Kuru Dhritarashtra become pensive and sad.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अधिष्ठितः पदा मूर्ध्नि भग्नसक्थो महीं गतः। शौटीर्यमानी पुत्रो मे किमभाषत संजय॥ अत्यर्थं कोपनो राजा जातवैरश्च पाण्डुषु। व्यसनं परमं प्राप्तः किमाह परमाहवे॥
English: Dhritarashtra said "Struck on the head, his thighs broken, laid low on the ground, exceedingly proud, what, O Sanjaya, did my son then say? King Duryodhana was highly wrathful and his enmity to the sons of Pandu was deep-scated. When therefore, this great calamity befell him, what did he next say on the field?"
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच शृणु राजन् प्रवक्ष्यामि यथावृत्तं नराधिप। राज्ञा यदुक्तं भग्नेन तस्मिन् व्यसन आगते॥
English: Sanjaya said "Hear me, O king, as I describe what took place. Listen, O king, to what Duryodhana said when possessed by misfortune.
Sanskrit: भग्नसक्थो नृपो राजन् पांसुना सोऽवगुण्ठितः। यमयन् मूर्धजास्तत्र वीक्ष्य चैव दिशो दश॥
English: With his thighs broken, the king, O king, covered with dust, collected his flowing locks, looking all sides.
Sanskrit: केशान् नियम्य यत्नेन निःश्वसनुरगो यथा। संरम्भाश्रुपरीताभ्यां नेत्राभ्यामभिवीक्ष्य माम्॥ बाहू धरण्यां निष्यिष्य सुदुर्मत्त इव द्विपः।
English: Having with difficulty gathered his locks, he began to sigh like a serpent. Filled with ire and with tears flowing quickly from his eyes, he looked at me. He struck his arms against the Earth for some time like an infuriate elephant.
Sanskrit: प्रकीर्णान् मूर्धजान् धुन्वन् दन्तैर्दन्तानुपस्पृशन्॥ गर्हयन् पाण्डवं ज्येष्ठः निःश्वस्येदमथाब्रवीत्। भीष्मे शान्तनवे नाथे कर्णे शस्त्रभृतां वरे॥ गौतमे शकुनौ चापि द्रोणे चास्त्रभृतां वरे। अश्वत्थाम्न तथा शल्ये शूरे च कृतवर्मणि॥ इमामवस्थां प्राप्तोऽस्मि कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः।
English: Shaking his loose locks, and gnashing his teeth, he began to blame the eldest son of Alas, I who had Shantanu's son Bhishma for my protector, and Karna, that foremost of all warriors, Gotama's son, Shakuni. Drona, Ashvatthaman, the heroic Shalya, and Kritavarman, have been reduced to this plight. It seems that Destiny is all powerful.
Sanskrit: समयं हतः। एकादशचमूभर्ता सोऽहमेतां दशां गतः॥ कालं प्राप्य महाबाहो न कश्चिदतिवर्तते।
English: I was the master of eleven Chamus of troops and yet I have come by this plight. O mighty-armed one, no one can control Destiny.
Sanskrit: आख्यातव्यं मदीयानां येऽस्मिञ्जीवन्ति संयुगे॥ यथाहं भीमसेनेन व्युत्क्रम्य
English: Those of my side that have escaped alive from this battle should be informed how I have been struck down by Bhimasena against the rules of fair fight.
Sanskrit: बहूनि सुनृशंसानि कृतानि खलु पाण्डवैः॥ भूरिश्रवसि कर्णे च भीष्मे द्रोणे च श्रीमति।
English: Many unfair and sinful acts have been perpetrated towards Bhurishravas, Bhishma, and Drona.
Sanskrit: इदं चाकीर्तिजं कर्म नृशंसैः पाण्डवैः कृतम्॥ येन ते सत्सु निर्वेदं गमिष्यन्ति हि मे मतिः।
English: This is another very unfair act that the cruel Pandavas have perpetrated, for which, I am certain, they will incur the censure of all righteous men.
Sanskrit: का प्रीतिः सत्त्वयुक्तस्य कृत्वोपाधिकृतं जयम्॥ को वा समयभेत्तारं बुधः सम्मन्तुमर्हति।
English: What pleasure can a pious man enjoy after having gained a victory by unfair acts? What wise man would approve of a person's disregarding the rules of equity?
Sanskrit: अधर्मेण जयं लब्ध्वा को न हृष्येत पण्डितः॥ यथा संहृष्यते पापः पाण्डुपुत्रो वृकोदरः।
English: What learned man would rejoice after having gained victory by such unfair means as that vile wretch, Vrikodara, the son of Pandu, is rejoicing himself in glee.
Sanskrit: किन्नु चित्रमितस्त्वद्य भग्नसक्थस्य यन्मम॥ क्रुद्धेन भीमसेनेन पादेन मृदितं शिरः।
English: What can be more surprising then this viz., that Bhimasena in anger should with his foot touch the head of one like me while lying with my thighs broken.
Sanskrit: प्रतपन्तं श्रिया जुष्टं वर्तमानं च बन्धुषु॥ एवं कुर्यान्नरो यो हि स वै संजय पूजितः।
English: Is that person, O Sanjaya, an honorable man who behaves thus towards a great man, endued with prosperity, living in the midst of friends?
Sanskrit: अभिज्ञौ युद्धधर्मस्य मम माता पिता च मे॥ तौ हि संजय दुःखार्ती विज्ञाप्यौ वचनाद्धि मे। इष्टं भृत्या भृताः सम्यग् भूः प्रशास्ता ससागरा॥ मूर्ध्नि स्थितममित्राणां जीवतामेव संजय।
English: My parents are not ignorant of the rules of warfare. As directed by me, O Sanjaya, tell them that are afflicted with grief these words: I have celebrated sacrifices, maintained a large number of servants properly governed the whole Earth with her seas, I stood on the heads of my living enemies.
Sanskrit: दत्ता दाया यथाशक्ति मित्राणां च प्रियं कृतम्॥ अमित्रा बाधिताः सर्वे को नु स्वन्ततरो मया।
English: I gave wealth of my kinsmen to the best of my power and I did what my friends liked. I withstood all my enemies. Who is there that is more fortunate than myself? I have marched through enemy's kingdoms and commanded kings as slaves I have acted lovingly towards all I loved and liked. Who is there more fortunate then myself!
Sanskrit: मानिता बान्धवाः सर्वे वश्यः सम्पूजितो जनः॥ त्रितयं सेवितं सर्वं को नु स्वन्ततरो मया। आज्ञप्तं नृपमुख्येषु मानः प्राप्तः सुदुर्लभः॥
English: I honored all my relations and looked to the well-being of all my dependants. I have observed the three objects of human existence. viz., Religion, Profit, and Pleasure. Who is there more fortunate then myself?
Sanskrit: आजानेयैस्तथा यातं को नु स्वन्ततरो मया। यातानि परराष्ट्राणि नृपा भुक्ताश्च दासवत्॥ प्रियेभ्यः प्रकृतं साधु को नु स्वन्ततरो मया।
English: I commanded great kings, and acquired honor, unattainable by others, I always drove on the back of the very best of horses. Who is there more fortunate than myself?
Sanskrit: अधीतं विधिवद् दत्तं प्राप्तमायुर्निरामयम्॥ स्वधर्मेण जिता लोकाः को नु स्वन्ततरो मया।
English: I studied the Vedas and made gifts according to the ordinance. I have passed my life in happiness. By observing the duties of my own order, I have secured for myself many abodes of blessedness in the regions of eternity. Who is there more fortunate than myself?
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या नाहं जितः संख्ये परान् प्रेष्यवदाश्रितः॥ दिष्ट्या मे विपुला लक्ष्मीप॑ते त्वन्यगता विभो।
English: By good luck, I have not been defeated in battle and subjected to the necessity of serving my foes as slaves. By good luck, O lord, it is only after my death that my rising Prosperity leaves me for waiting upon another!
Sanskrit: यदिष्टं क्षत्रबन्धूनां स्वधर्ममनुतिष्ठताम्॥ निधनं तन्मया प्राप्तं को न स्वन्ततरो मया।
English: I have met with that death which is desired by good Kshatriyas observant of the duties of their order. Who is there so fortunate as myself.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या नाहं परावृत्तो वैरात् प्राकृतवन्जितः॥ दिष्ट्या न विमति कांचिद् भजित्वा तु पराजितः। सुप्तं वाथं प्रमत्तं वा यथा हन्याद् विषेण वा॥ एवं व्युत्क्रान्तधर्मेण व्युत्क्रम्य समयं हतः।
English: By good luck, I was not defeated like an ordinary person. By good luck, I have not been defeated after I had done some mean act. Like killing a person who is aslecp or who is heedless, like killing one with poison, my destruction has taken place, for I have been killed unfairly against the rules of fair fight.
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामा महाभागः कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः॥ कृपः शारद्वतश्चैव वक्तव्या वचनान्मम। अधर्मेण प्रवृत्तानां पाण्डवानामनेकशः॥ विश्वासं समयघ्नानां न यूयं गन्तुमर्हथ। वार्तिकांश्चाब्रवीद् राजा पुत्रस्ते सत्यविक्रमः॥ अधर्माद् भीमसेनेन निहतोऽहं यथा रणे।
English: The highly blessed Ashvatthaman, and Kritavarman, of the Satwata race, and Sharadvat's son Kripa, should be told these words of mine, viz.-. You should never place any confidence upon the Pandavas, those violators of rules who have committed many unrighteous acts. After this, your royal and bearers in these words:-I have, in battle, been killed by Bhimasena most unfairly.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं द्रोणं स्वर्गगतं कर्णशल्यावुभौ तथा॥ वृषसेनं महावीर्यं शकुनि चापि सौबलम्। जलसंधं महावीर्यं भगदत्तं च पार्थिवम्॥ सोमदत्तं महेष्वासं सैन्धवं च जयद्रथम्। दुःशासनपुरोगांश्च भ्रातृनात्मसमांस्तथा॥ दौःशासनिं च विक्रान्तं लक्ष्मणं चात्मजावुभौ। एतांश्चान्यांश्च सुबहून् मदीयांश्च सहस्रशः॥ पृष्ठतोऽनुगमिष्यामि सार्थहीनो यथाऽध्वगः।
English: I am now like a moneyless wayfarer and shall follow suit with Drona who has already gone to heaven, with Karna and Shalya, with Vrishasena of great energy, with Shakuni the son of Subala, with Jalasandha of great valour, with king Bhagadatta, with Somadatta's son that mighty bowman, with Jayadratha the king of the Sindhuas, with all my brothers headed by Dusshasana and equal unto myself, with Dussasana's son of great prowess, and with Lakshmana my son, and thousands of others that fought for me.
Sanskrit: कथं भ्रातॄन् हताश्रुत्वा भर्तारं च स्वसा मम॥ रोरूयमाणा दुःखार्ता दुःशला सा भविष्यति।
English: Alas, how shall my sister laden with grief, live sorrowfully, after hearing of the death of her brothers and her husband.
Sanskrit: स्नुषाभिः प्रस्नुषाभिश्च वृद्धो राजा पिता मम॥ गान्धारीसहितश्चैव कां गतिं प्रतिपत्स्यति।
English: Alas, what shall be the condition of the old king, my father, with Gandhari, and his daughter-in-law and grand-daughter-in-law!
Sanskrit: नूनं लक्ष्मणमातापि हतपुत्रा हतेश्वरा॥ विनाशं यास्यति क्षिप्रं कल्याणी पृथलोचना।
English: Forsooth, the beautiful and large-eyed mother of Lakshmana, rendered sonless and husbandless will soon die.
Sanskrit: यदि जानाति चार्वाका परिवाड् वाग्विशारदः॥ करिष्यति महाभागो ध्रुवं चापचितिं मम।
English: If Charvaka, the mendicant devotee, who is a master of speech, learns everything he will forsooth avenge my death.
Sanskrit: समन्तपञ्चके पुण्ये त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुते॥ अहं निधनमासाद्य लोकान् प्राप्स्यामि शाश्वतान्। ततो जनसहस्राणि बाष्पपूर्णानि मारिष॥ प्रलापं नृपतेः श्रुत्वा व्यद्रवन्त दिशो दश।
English: By dying upon the sacred field of Samantapanchaka, celebrated over the three worlds, I shall, forsooth, go to the blessed abode of eternity.'-Then, having heard these lamentations of the king, O sire, thousands of men, with eyes full of tears, fled away in all directions.
Sanskrit: ससागरवना घोरा पृथिवी सचराचरा॥ चचालाथ सनिर्हादा दिशश्चैवाविलाभवन्।
English: The whole earth, with her forests and seas, with all her mobile and immobile creatures, began to shake and produce a loud noise. All the points of the horizon were covered with darkness.
Sanskrit: ते द्रोणपुत्रमासाद्य यथावृत्तं न्यवेदयन्॥ व्यवहारं गदायुद्धे पार्थिवस्य च पातनम्।
English: Repairing to Drona's son, the messengers communicated to him all that had taken place regarding the conduct of the mace-fight and the fall of the king.
Sanskrit: तदाख्याय ततः सर्वे द्रोणपुत्रस्य भारत। ध्यात्वा च सुचिरं कालं जग्मुरार्ता यथागतम्॥
English: Having represented everything to Drona's son, O Bharata, all of them remained in a pensive mood for a long time and then went away, laden with grief, to the places whence they came.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच श्रुतं प्रियमिदं कृष्ण यत् त्वमर्हसि भाषितुम्। तन्येऽमृतरसं पुण्यं मनो ह्लादयति प्रभो॥
English: Yudhishthira said I have heard, O Krishna, your agreeable words, They are worthy of you. Gladsome and sweet as nectar are they. Indeed, they fill my heart with great joy, O powerful one.
Sanskrit: बहूनि किल युद्धानि विजयस्य नराधिपैः। पुनरासन् हृषीकेश तत्र तत्र च मे श्रुतम्॥
English: O Hrishikesha, I have heard that Vijaya has fought numberless battles with the kings of the Earth.
Sanskrit: किं निमित्तं स नित्यं हि पार्थः सुखविवर्जितः। अतीव विजयो धीमन्निति मे दूयते मनः॥
English: Why is Partha, always dissociated from ease and comfort? Vijaya is exceedingly intelligent. This, therefore, pains my heart very much.
Sanskrit: संचिन्तयामि कौन्तेयं रहो जिष्णुं जनार्दन। अतीव दुःखभागी स सततं पाण्डुनन्दनः॥
English: I always, O Janardana, think, when I am withdrawn from business, of Kunti's son Jishnu. The lot of that delighter of the Pandus is highly miserable.
Sanskrit: किं नु नस्य शरीरेऽस्ति सर्वलक्षणपूजिते। अनिष्टं लक्षणं कृष्ण येन दुःखान्युपाश्नुते॥
English: His body has every auspicious mark. What, however, O Krishna, is that sign in his excellent body for which he has always to suffer misery and discomfort?
Sanskrit: अतीवासुखभोगी स सततं कुन्तिनन्दनः। न हि पश्यामि बीभत्सोर्निन्द्यं गात्रेषु किंचन। श्रोतव्यं चेन्मयै तद् वै तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि॥
English: That son of Kunti has to bear a large share of misery. I do not see any censurable mark in his body. You should explain the cause to me if I deserve to hear it.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः स हृषीकेशो ध्यात्वा सुमहदुत्तरम्। राजानं भोजराजन्यवर्धनो विष्णुरब्रवीत्॥ न ह्यस्य नृपते किंचित् संश्लिष्टमुपलक्षये। ऋते पुरुषसिंहस्य पिण्डिकेऽस्याधिके यतः॥
English: Thus addressed, Hrishikesha, that enhancer of the glory of the Bhoja princes, having thought for long time, answered as follows:-I do not see any censurable mark in this prince, except that the cheek-bones of this foremost of men are a little too high.
Sanskrit: स ताभ्यां पुरुषव्याघ्रो नित्यमध्वसु वर्तते। न चान्यदनुपश्यामि येनासौ दुःखभाजनम्॥
English: For this that that foremost of men has always to be on the road. I really do not sce anything else for which he could be made so unhappy.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः पुरुषश्रेष्ठस्तदा कृष्णेन धीमता। प्रोवाच वृष्णिशार्दूलमेवमेतदिति प्रभो॥
English: Thus answered by the intelligent Krishna, that foremost of men, viz., kings, Yudhishthira, said to the chief of the Vrishnis that it was even SO.
Sanskrit: कृष्णा तु द्रौपदी कृष्णं तिर्यक् सासूयमैक्षत। प्रतिजग्राह तस्यास्तं प्रणयं चापि केशिहा॥ सख्युः सखा हृषीकेशः साक्षादिव धनंजयः।
English: The princess Draupadi, however, looked angrily and askance at Krishna. The destroyer of Keshi, viz., Hrishikesha, approved of that mark of love (for his friend) which the princess of Panchala, who also was his friend, showed.
Sanskrit: तत्र भीमादयस्ते तु कुरवो याजकाश्च ये॥ रेमुः श्रुत्वा विचित्रां तां धनंजयकथं शुभाम्।
English: Bhimasena and the other Kurus, including the sacrificial priests, who heard of the agrecable triumphs of Arjuna in course of his following the horse, became highly pleased.
Sanskrit: तेषां कथयतामेव पुरुषोऽर्जुनसंकथाः॥ उपायाद् वचनाद् दूतो विजयस्य महात्मनः।
English: While they were still engaged in talking about Arjuna a messenger came from that great hero bearing message from him.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिगम्य कुरुश्रेष्ठं नमस्कृत्य च बुद्धिमान्॥ उपायातं नरव्याघ्रं फाल्गुनं प्रत्यवेदयत्।
English: Going to the presence of the Kuru king, the intelligent messenger bowed his head in respect and informed him of the arrival of that foremost of men, viz., Phalguna.
Sanskrit: तच्छुत्वा नृपतिस्तस्य हर्षबाध्याकुलेक्षणः॥ प्रियाख्याननिमित्तं वै ददौ बहुधनं तदा।
English: On receipt of this news, tears of joy covered the king's eyes. Large gifts were made to the messenger for the very sweet tidings he had brought.
Sanskrit: ततो द्वितीये दिवसे महाशब्दो व्यवर्धत॥ आगच्छति नरव्याघ्ने कौरवाणां धुरंधरे।
English: On the second day forin that date, a loud din was heard when that foremost of men, tha chief of the Kurus camc.
Sanskrit: ततो रेणुः समुद्भूतो विवभौ तस्य वाजिनः॥ अभितो वर्तमानस्य यथोच्चैःश्रवसस्तथा।
English: as The dust raised by the hoofs of that horse as it walked close to Arjuna, looked as beautiful that raised by the celestial horse Uchchaishravas.
Sanskrit: तत्र हर्षकरी वाचो नराणां शुश्रुवेऽर्जुनः॥ दिष्ट्यासि पार्थकुशली धन्यो राजा युधिष्ठिरः।
English: And as Arjuna advanced, he heard many pleasing words uttered by the citizens. By good luck, O Partha, you are out of danger. Praise to king Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: कोऽन्यो हि पृथिवीं कृत्स्ना जित्वा हि युधि पार्थिवान्। चारयित्वा हयश्रेष्ठमुपागच्छेदृतेऽर्जुनात्।
English: Who else than Arjuna could return after having caused the horse to wander over the whole Earth and after having defeated all the kings in battle?
Sanskrit: ये व्यतीता महात्मानो राजानः सगरादयः॥ तेषामपीदृशं कर्म न कदाचन शुश्रुम।
English: We have not heard of such a feat having been done by even Sagara and other great kings of yore.
Sanskrit: नैतदन्ये करिष्यन्ति भविष्या वसुधाधिपाः॥ यत् त्वं कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ दुष्करं कृतवानसि।
English: Future kings also will never be able to perform so difficult a feat. O foremost one of Kuru's race, as this which you have done.
Sanskrit: इत्येवं वदतां तेषां पुंसां कर्णसुखा गिरः॥ शृण्वन् विवेश धर्मात्मा फाल्गुनो यज्ञसंस्तरम्।
English: Listening to such words, agrecable to the ear, of the citizens, the righteous souled Phalguna entered the sacrificial compound.
Sanskrit: ततो राजा सहामात्यः कृष्णश्च यदुनन्दनः॥ धृतराष्ट्र पुरस्कृत्य तं प्रत्युद्ययतुस्तदा।
English: Then king Yudhishthira with all his ministers, and Krishna, the delighter of the Yadus, placing Dhritarashtra in their van, went out for receiving Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिवाद्य पितुः पादौ धर्मराजस्य धीमतः॥ भीमादींश्चापि सम्पूज्य पर्यध्वजत केशवम्।
English: Saluting the feet of his uncle (Dhritarashtra), and then of wise king Yudhishthira the just, and then adoring Bhima and others, he embraced Keshava.
Sanskrit: तैः समेत्यार्चितस्तांश्च प्रत्याथ यथा विधि॥ विशश्चाम महाबाहुस्तीरं लब्वेव पारगः। एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु स राजा बभ्रुवाहनः॥
English: Adored by them all and worshipping them in return according to due rites, the mightyarmed hero, accompanied by those princes, took rest like a ship-wrecked man tossed on the waves resting on reaching the shore.
Sanskrit: मातृभ्यां सहितो धीमान् कुरूनेव जगाम ह। तत्र वृद्धान् यथावत् स कुरूनन्यांश्च पार्थिवान्॥
English: Meanwhile the wise king Babhruvahana, accompanied by his mothers (Chitrangada and Ulupi), came to the Kuru capital.
Sanskrit: अभिवाद्य महाबाहुस्तैश्चापि प्रतिनन्दितः। प्रविवेश पितामह्याः कुन्त्या भवनमुत्तमम्॥
English: The mighty-armed prince duly saluted all his elders of Kuru's race and the other kings present there, and was honored by them all in return, He then entered the excellent abode of his grandmother Kunti.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच यथागतं गते शक्रे भ्रातृभिः सह सङ्गतः। कृष्णया चैव बीभत्सुर्धर्मपुत्रमपूजयत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Sakra having left for his own abode. Vivatsu together with (his) brothers and Krishna paid homage to the son of Dharma.
Sanskrit: अभिवादयमानं तं मूर्युपाघ्राय पाण्डवम्। हर्षगद्गदया वाचा प्रहृष्टोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having smelt the head of the Pandava Arjuna who was bowing down to him, (the son of Dharma), highly glad, addressed (him) in words, broken on account of joy, thus
Sanskrit: कथमर्जुन कालोऽयं स्वर्गे व्यतिगतस्तव। कथं चास्त्राण्यवाप्तानि देवराजश्च तोषितः॥
English: "O Arjuna, how have you spent this period in heaven? And how have you obtained the weapons and pleased the king of the gods?
Sanskrit: सम्यग् वा ते गृहीतानि कच्चिदस्त्राणि पाण्डव। कच्चित् सुराधिपः प्रीतो रुद्रो वास्त्राण्यदाद् तव॥
English: O Pandava, have you thoroughly secured the weapons? Have the king of the gods and Rudra cheerfully given you the weapons?
Sanskrit: यथा दृष्टश्च ते शक्रो भगवान् वा पिनाकधृक्। यथैवास्त्राण्यवाप्तानि यथैवाराधितश्च ते॥
English: How did you see the divine Sakra and the wielder of the Pinaka (Shiva) and how did you obtain the weapons and how did you worship (them),
Sanskrit: यथोक्तवांस्त्वां भगवान् शतक्रतुररिंदम। कृतप्रियस्त्वयास्मीति तस्य ते किं प्रियं कृतम्॥
English: And what good service you rendered to that tormentor of foes the worshipful performer of hundred sacrifices that he said "I have been pleased with you,”
Sanskrit: एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं विस्तरेण महाद्युते। यथा तुष्टो महादेवो देवराजस्तथानघ॥
English: All this, O you of brilliant lustre, I am desirous of hearing in detail. O pure one, how Mahadeva and the king of the gods were pleased (with you).
Sanskrit: यच्चापि वज्रपाणेस्तु प्रियं कृतमरिंदम। एतदाख्याहि मे सर्वमखिलेनधनंजय॥
English: What good (service) you rendered to the wielder of the thunderbolt-the tormentor of foes, O Dhananjaya, relate to me (all) this fully"