pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: दुःखोपघाते शारीरे मानसे चाप्युपस्थिते। यस्मिन् न शक्यते कर्तुं यत्नस्तन्नानुचिन्तयेत्॥
English: When any such calamity comes, which creates either their physical or mental grief, as is incapable of being prevented by even his best endeavours, one should cease to think on it with sorrow.
Sanskrit: भैषज्यमेतद् दुःखस्य यदेतन्नानुचिन्तयेत्। चिन्त्यमानं हि न व्येति भूयश्चापि प्रवर्धते॥
English: Not to think of it is the panacea for sorrow. By thinking of it, one can never remove it; on the other hand, by thinking upon sorrow, one only increases it.
Sanskrit: प्रज्ञया मानसं दुःखं हन्याच्छारीरमौषधैः। एतद् विज्ञानसामर्थ्य न बालैः समतामियात्॥
English: Mental sorrow should be destroyed by wisdom; while physical sorrow should be removed by medicines. This is the power of knowledge. One should not, in such matters, act like men of little understandings.
Sanskrit: अनित्यं यौवनं रूपं जीवितं द्रव्यसंचयः। आरोग्यं प्रियसंवासो गृध्येत् तत्र न पण्डितः॥
English: Youth, beauty, life, hoarded riches, health, association with those that are loved, these all are fickle. One endued with wisdom should never covet them.
Sanskrit: न जानपदिकं दुःखमेकः शोचितुमर्हति। अशोचन् प्रतिकुर्वीत यदि पश्येदुपक्रमम्॥
English: One should not lament individually for a sorrowful incident that concerns an entire community. Instead of indulgence in grief when it comes, one should try to avert it and apply a remedy as soon as he finds the opportunity for doing it.
Sanskrit: सुखाद् बहुतरं दुःखं जीविते नात्र संशयः। स्निग्धत्वं चेन्द्रियार्थेषु मोहान्मरणमप्रियम्॥
English: There is no doubt that in this life misery is much greater than that of happiness. There is no doubt in this that all men show attachment for objects of the senses and that death is considered as disagreeable.
Sanskrit: परित्यजति यो दुःखं सुखं वाप्युभयं नरः। अभ्येति ब्रह्म सोऽत्यन्तं न तं शोचन्ति पण्डिताः।१७।।
English: That man who renounces both joy and sorrow, is said to attain to Brahma. When such a man dies, men of wisdom never indulge in any grief for him.
Sanskrit: त्यज्यन्ते दुःखमर्था हि पालने न च ते सुखाः। दुःखेन चाधिगम्यते नाशमेषां न चिन्तयेत्॥
English: There is pain in spending wealth. There is pain in protecting it. There is pain in acquiring it. Hence, when one's wealth is lost, he should not grieve for it.
Sanskrit: अन्यामन्यां धनावस्थां प्राप्य वैशेषिकी नराः। अतृप्ता यान्ति विध्वंसं संतोषं यान्ति पण्डिता॥
English: Men of little understandings, in their efforts to acquire different grades of wealth, lose their contentment and at last die broken-hearted. Wise men, however, are always contented.
Sanskrit: सर्वे क्षयान्ता निचयाः पतनान्ताः समुच्छ्रयाः। संयोगा विप्रयोगान्ता मरणान्तं हि जीवितम्॥
English: All combinations are sure to end in dissolution. All things that are high are destined to fall down and become low. Union is sure to end in disunion, and life is certain to end in death.
Sanskrit: अन्तो नास्ति पिपासायास्तुष्टिस्तु परमं सुखम्। तस्मात् संतोषमेवेह धनं पश्यन्ति पण्डिताः॥
English: Thirst can never be satiated. Contentment is the greatest happiness. Hence, wise men regard contentment as the most valuable wealth.
Sanskrit: निमेषमात्रमपि हि वयो गच्छन्न तिष्ठति। स्वशरीरेष्वनित्येषु नित्यं किमनुचिन्तयेत्॥
English: One's lease of life is running continually. It stops not in its course for even a single moment. When one's body itself is not durable, what other thing is there which one should consider as durable?
Sanskrit: भूतेषु भावं संचिन्त्य ये बुद्ध्वा मनस: परम्। न शोचन्ति गताध्वानः पश्यन्तः परमां गतिम्॥
English: Those persons who, meditating on the nature of all creatures and, concluding that it is beyond the grasp of the mind, direct their attention to the highest path, and, starting, acquire a fair progress in it, have not to indulge in sorrow.
Sanskrit: संचिन्वानकमेवैनं कामानामवितृप्तकम्। व्याघ्रः पशुमिवासाद्य मृत्युरादाय गच्छति।॥
English: Like a tiger seizing and running away with its prey, Death seizes and runs away with the man, who is engaged in such occupation and which is still not satiated with objects of desire and enjoyment.
Sanskrit: तथाप्युपायं सम्पश्येद् दुःखस्य परिमोक्षणम्। अशोचन् नारभेच्चैव मुक्तश्चाव्यसनी भवेत्॥
English: One should always try to liberate himself from sorrow. One should try to remove sorrow by beginning his work with cheerfulness, that is without indulging, in sorrow, having freed himself from a particular sorrow, one should act in such a way as to keep sorrow at a distance by abstaining from all shortcomings of conduct.
Sanskrit: शब्दे स्पर्शे च रूपे च गन्धेषु च रसेषु च। नोपभोगात् परं किंचिद् धनिनो वाधनस्य च॥
English: The rich and the poor alike find nothing in sound and touch and form and scent and taste, after the immediate enjoyment thereof.
Sanskrit: प्राक्सम्प्रयोगाद् भूतानां नास्ति दुःखं परायणम्। विप्रयोगात् तु सर्वस्य न शोचेत् प्रकृतिस्थितः॥
English: Before union, creatures never suffer sorrow. Hence, one who has not deviated from his original nature, never grieves when that union comes to an end.
Sanskrit: धृत्या शिश्नोदरं रक्षेत् पाणिपादं च चक्षुषा। चक्षुःश्रोत्रे च मनसा मनो वाचं च विद्यया॥
English: One should control his sexual appetite and the stomach with the help of patience. One should protect his hands and feet with the help of the eye. One's eyes and ears and the other senses, should be protected by the mind. One's mind and speech should be governed with the help of wisdomn.
Sanskrit: प्रणयं प्रतिसंहृत्य संस्तुतेष्वितरेषु च। विचरेदसमुन्नद्धः स सुखी स च पण्डितः॥
English: Renouncing love and affection for persons that are known as well as for those that are unknown, one should act with humility. Such a person is said to be endued with wisdom, and such a one surely finds happiness.
Sanskrit: अध्यात्मरतिरासीनो निरपेक्षो निरामिषः। आत्मनैव सहायेन यश्चरेत् स सुखी भवेत्॥
English: That man who is pleased with his own Soul, who is given to Yoga, who depends upon nothing out of self, who is without cupidity, and who acts without the help of anything but his self, succeeds in acquiring happiness.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच वासुदेवो महद् भूतं सर्वलोकेषु कथ्यते। तस्यागमं प्रतिष्ठां च ज्ञातुमिच्छे पितामह॥
English: Duryodhana said In all the worlds, Vasudeva is spoken of as the Highest Being; O grandsire, I desire to know all about his nativity and his glory.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच वासुदेवो महद् भूतं सर्वदैवतदैवतम्। न परं पुण्डरीकाक्षाद् दृश्यते भरतर्षभ॥
English: Bhishma said Vasudeva is the Supreme Being, the God of all gods. There is to be seen none, O foremost of the Bharata, superior to Him of eyes resembling lotus petals.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेयश्च गोविन्दे कथयत्यद्भुतं महत्। सर्वभूतानि भूतात्मा महात्मा पुरुषोत्तमः॥
English: Markandeya speaks of Govinda as the great mystery, as all beings, as the Soul of all, as the Highest Soul and as the Foremost of all male beings.
Sanskrit: आपो वायुश्च तेजश्च त्रयमेतदकल्पयत्। स सृष्ट्वा पृथिवीं देवीं सर्वलोकेश्वरः प्रभुः॥
English: He created these three things viz., Water, Air, and Fire. Having created this Earth, that Divine Master, the Lord of all the worlds.
Sanskrit: अप्सु वै शयनं चक्रे महात्मा पुरुषोत्तमः। सर्वतेजोमयो देवो योगात् सुष्वाप तत्र ह॥
English: That Highest Soul, that Foremost of all Beings, laid himself down on the waters. Therein, that Divine One composed of all energies, was lulled in sleep through his Yoga.
Sanskrit: मुखतः सोऽग्निमसृजत् प्राणाद् वायुमथापि च। सरस्वती च वेदांश्च मनसः ससृजेऽच्युतः॥
English: He created Fire from his mouth, and wind from His vital breath. That undeteriorating One created Words and the Vedas from his mind.
Sanskrit: एष लोकान् ससर्जादौ देवांश्च ऋषिभिः सह। निधनं चैव मृत्युं च प्राजानां प्रभवाप्ययौ॥
English: At first, He created these worlds as also the celestials along with all the sages, He also created decrepitude and death of all creatures and also their growth and birth.
Sanskrit: एष धर्मश्च धर्मज्ञो वरदः सर्वकामदः। एष कर्ता च कार्यं च पूर्वदेवः स्वयम्प्रभुः॥
English: He is righteousness itself and is versed in all duties. He is the giver of boons and the gratifier of all our desires. He is the Actor himself as well as the Act itself, and he is the Divine and the Sole Master.
Sanskrit: भूतं भव्यं भविष्यच्च पूर्वमेतदकल्पयत्। उभे संध्ये दिशः खं च नियमांश्च जनार्दनः॥ ऋषींश्चैव हि गोविन्दस्तपश्चैवाभ्यकल्पयत्। स्रष्टारं जगतश्चापि महात्मा प्रभुरव्ययः॥
English: That undeteriorating Lord of illustrious soul, as first created the Past, the Present and the Future and also the creator of the worlds viz., (Brahma).
Sanskrit: अग्रजं सर्वभूतानां संकर्षणकल्पयत्। तस्मान्नारायणो जज्ञे देवदेवः सनातनः॥ नाभौ पद्मं बभूवास्य सर्वलोकस्य सम्भवात्। तस्मात् पितामहो जातस्तस्माज्जातास्त्विमाः प्रजाः।१२। शेषं चाकल्पयद् देवमनन्तं विश्वरूपिणम्।
English: That perfect supreme soul Sri Krishna very first originated Samkarsana, the elder to all living beings. Narayana, the everlasting god of gods was then emerged from him. A lotus was appeared from the navel zone of Narayana. Brahma, grandfather to all and sole cause for creation of this entire world, appeared from that lotus flower. All species of the living organisms have originated then from god Brahina. He created the divine Shesha who is otherwise known as Ananta.
Sanskrit: यो धारयति भूतानि धरां चेमां सपर्वताम्॥ ध्यानयोगेन विप्राश्च तं विदन्ति महौजसम्।
English: And who supports all creatures and upholds the Earth with all her mountains. Through devout mediation, the Vipras come to know him of supreme energy.
Sanskrit: कर्णस्रोतोभवं चापि मधुं नाम महासुरम्॥ तमुग्रमुग्रकर्माणमुग्रां बुद्धिं समास्थितम्। ब्रह्मणोऽपचितिं कुर्वञ् जघान पुरुषोत्तमः॥ तस्य तात वधादेव देवदानवमानवाः।
English: That Foremost of all make beings slew the mighty Asura named Madhu who was born out of the secretion of His ears, who was furious and of fierce actions and fierce intentions, when he was on the point of destroying Brahma. In consequence of His slaying that Asura, the celestials, the Danavas, and the mortals.
Sanskrit: मधुसूदनमित्याहुर्ऋषयश्च जनार्दनम्॥ वराहश्चैव सिंहश्च त्रिविक्रमगतिः प्रभुः।
English: And the sages call Janardana by the name of the Slayer of Madhu. The great Boar, the Lion and the three treaded Lord.
Sanskrit: एष माता पिता चैव सर्वेषां प्राणिनां हरिः॥ परं हि पुण्डरीकाक्षान्न भूतं न भविष्यति।
English: Hari is the Father, and the Mother of all living creatures. Neither there was nor there will be, any one superior to Him of eyes like lotus petals.
Sanskrit: मुखतः सोऽसृजद् विप्रान् बाहुभ्यां क्षत्रियांस्तथा॥ वैश्यांश्चाप्यूस्तो राजशूद्रान् वै पादतस्तथा।
English: From His mouth, O monarch, He created, the Regenerate, from His arms the Kshatriya, from His thighs the Vaishyas and from His legs the Shudras.
Sanskrit: तपसा नियतो देवं विधानं सर्वदेहिनाम्॥ ब्रह्मभूतममावास्यां पौर्णमास्यां तथैव च। योगभूतं परिचरन् केशवं महदाप्नुयात्॥ केशवः परमं तेजः सर्वलोकपितामहः।
English: With ascetic austerities devoutly serving in the days of the full moon and the new moon Keshava the Divine, the creator of all corporal creatures, the Essence of Brahma and of Yoga, one surely attains to Him. Keshava has been called the Supreme energy and the Grandsire of the worlds.
Sanskrit: एनमाहुर्हषीकेशं मुनयो वै नराधिप॥ एवमेनं विजानीहि आचार्यं पितरं गुरुम्।
English: The sages, O ruler of men, call Him Hrishikesha or the Lord of the senses, Know Him also to be the supreme Teacher, the Father, and the Preceptor.
Sanskrit: कृष्णो यस्य प्रसीदेत लोकास्तेनाक्षया जिताः॥ यश्चैवैनं भयस्थाने केशवं शरणं व्रजेत्।
English: Regions of undeteriorating blessedness is secured by him on whom Krishna becomes gracious. He that seeks protection from Keshava in seasons of danger, and
Sanskrit: सदा नरः पठंश्चेदं स्वस्तिमान् स सुखी भवेत्॥ ये च कृष्णं प्रपद्यन्ते ते न मुह्यन्ति मानवाः।
English: He that always reads of His themes, becomes happy and attended will all blessings. Those who attain to Krishna are never again befouled.
Sanskrit: भये महति मग्नांश्च पाति नित्यं जनार्दनः॥ स तं युधिष्ठिरो ज्ञात्वा याथातथ्येन भारत।
English: That Janardana ever saves those who are overwhelmed with great terror. O descendant of the Bharata race, perfectly aware of this fact, Yudhishthira,
Sanskrit: सर्वात्मना महात्मानं केशवं जदीश्वरम्। प्रपन्नः शरणं राजन् योगानां प्रभुमीश्वरम्॥
English: With his whole soul, has sought shelter in Keshava, the Supreme God, the Lord of the worlds, the Master of all Yoga and the Lord of this Earth.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच भीमसेन यमौ चोभौ पाञ्चालि च निबोधत। नास्ति भूतस्य नाशो वै पश्यतास्मान् वनेचरान्॥
English: Yudhishthira said: O Bhimasena, O Panchala princess, O twins, hear. Nothing of creatures perishes. Behold, we are now rangers of forest.
Sanskrit: दुर्बला: क्लेशिताः स्मेति यद् ब्रुवामेतरेतरम्। अशक्येऽपि व्रजामो यद्धनंजयदिदृक्षया।॥
English: Weak and fatigued as we are, we have to help one another and pass over difficult places. Though incapable, yet we must proceed in order to see Dhananjaya (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: तन्मे दहति गात्राणि तूलराशिमिवानलः। यच्च वीरं न पश्यामिधनंजयमुपान्तिकात्॥
English: It (his absence) burns my body as fire does a heap of cotton. I do not see the heroic Dhananjaya at my side.
Sanskrit: तस्य दर्शनतृष्णं मां सानुजं वनमास्थितम्। याज्ञसेन्याः परामर्श स च वीर दहत्युत॥
English: With the thirst for seeing him, I live with my younger brothers in the forest. O hero, the great oppression committed on Yajnaseni (Draupadi) also burns me.
Sanskrit: नकुलात् पूर्वजं पार्थं न पश्याम्यमितौजसम्। अजेयमुग्रधन्वानं तेन तप्ये वृकोदर॥
English: O Vrikodara, I do not see the immediate elder of Nakula, the immeasurably powerful Partha (Arjuna) who is invincible and who is the wielder of the strongest bow. For this, O Vrikodara, I am miserable.
Sanskrit: तीर्थानि चैव रम्याणि वनानि च सरांसि चा चरामि सह युष्माभिस्तस्य दर्शनकाझया।॥ पञ्चवर्षाण्यहं वीरं सत्यसंधंधनंजयम्। यन्न पश्यामि बीभत्सुं तेन तप्ये वृकोदर॥
English: In order to see that hero, Dhananjaya firm in truthfulness, I have been wandering with you for these five years in various Tirthas, in charming forests and lakes. As I do not still see Vibhatsu (Arjuna)O Vrikodara I am miserable.
Sanskrit: तं वै श्यामं गुडाकेशं सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम्। न पश्यामि महाबाहुं तेन तप्ये वृकोदर॥
English: As I do not see the long armed, black, curlyhaired, lion-like (Arjuna), O Vrikodara, I am miserable.
Sanskrit: कृतास्त्रं निपुणं युद्धेऽप्रतिमानधनुष्मताम्। न पश्यामि कुरुश्रेष्ठ तेन तप्ये वृकोदर॥
English: As I do not see that foremost of the Kurus, accomplished in arms, skillful in fight and matchless among bowmen, O Vrikodara I am miserable.
Sanskrit: चरन्तमरिसंघेषु काले क्रुद्धमिवान्तकम्। प्रभिन्नमिव मातङ्गं सिंहस्कन्धंधनंजयम्॥ यः स शक्रादनवरो वीर्येण द्रविणेन च। यमयोः पूर्वजः पार्थः श्वेताश्वोऽमितविक्रमः॥ दुःखेन महताविष्टस्तं न पश्यामि फाल्गुनम्। अजेयमुग्रधन्वानं तेन तप्ये वृकोदर॥
English: As I, though very much distressed, do not see that son of Pritha, Dhananjaya who was born under the influence of the constellation Falguni, who ranges amidst enemies like angry Yama at the time of the universal dissolution, who possesses the prowess of an elephant with the juice trickling down its temple, who has lion-like shoulder, who is in no way inferior to Sakra (Indra) in energy and prowess, who is elder of the twins, who rides on white horses, who is immeasurably powerful, invincible and the wielder of the strongest bow, O Vrikodara, I am miserable.
Sanskrit: सततं यः क्षमाशीलः क्षिप्यमाणोऽप्यणीयसा। ऋजुमार्गप्रपन्नस्य शर्मदाताभयस्य च॥
English: He is forgiving, even when he is insulted by the meanest foe. He confers benefit and protection upon the men who follow the righteous path.
Sanskrit: स तु जिह्मप्रवृत्तस्य माययाभिजिघांसतः। अपि वज्रधरस्यापि भवेत् कालविषोपमः॥
English: To crafty men who want to injure him, even if he be the wielder of thunder (Indra), he is like a virulently poisonous snake.
Sanskrit: शत्रोरपि प्रपन्नस्य सोऽनृशंसः प्रतापवान्। दाताभयस्य बीभत्सुरमितात्मा महाबलः॥
English: The high-souled and Immeasurably powerful Vivatsu shows mercy and extends protection even to an enemy when he is fallen.
Sanskrit: सर्वेषामाश्रयोऽस्माकं रणेऽरीणां प्रमर्दिता। आहर्ता सर्वरत्नानां सर्वेषां नः सुखावहः॥
English: He is the refuge of us all and he destroys his enemies in battle. He can gather all wealth and he keeps us all happy.
Sanskrit: रत्नानि यस्य वीर्येण दिव्यान्यासन् पुरा मम। बहूनि बहुजातीनि यानि प्राप्तः सुयोधनः॥
English: It was through his prowess I formerly possessed various kinds of precious jewels which Suyodhana (Duryodhana) has now got.
Sanskrit: यस्य बाहुबलाद् वीर सभा चासीत् पुरा मम। सर्वरत्नमयी ख्याता त्रिषु लोकेषु पाण्डव॥
English: O hero, O son of Pandu, it was through his prowess I formerly possessed the Assembly Hall adorned with all sorts of jewels and celebrated over the three worlds.
Sanskrit: वासुदेवसमं वीर्ये कार्तवीर्यसमं युधि। अजेयममितं युद्धे तं न पश्यामि फाल्गुनम्॥
English: He is like Vasudeva in prowess, he is invincible and matchless in battle like Kartavirya. I do not (now) see that Falguni.
Sanskrit: संकर्षणं महावीर्यं त्वां च भीमापराजितम्। अनुयातः स्ववीर्येण वासुदेवं च शत्रुहा।॥
English: That chastiser of foes (Arjuna) is equal to the invincible and most powerful Sankarsana (Baladeva) and Vasudeva (Krishna).
Sanskrit: यस्य बाहुबले तुल्यः प्रभावे च पुरंदरः। जवे वायुर्मुखे सोमः क्रोधे मृत्युः सनातनः॥
English: He is equal to Purandara (Indra) in strength of arms and prowess; he is equal to the wind in speed, to the moon in beauty and to the eternal Death in anger.
Sanskrit: ते वयं तं नरव्याघ्रं सर्वे वीर दिदृक्षवः। प्रवेक्ष्यामो महाबाहो पर्वतं गन्धमादनम्॥
English: O mighty armed one, in order to see that hero, that foremnost of men, we shall all go to the Gandainadana mountain.
Sanskrit: विशाला बदरी यत्र नरनारायणाश्रमः। तं सदाध्युषितं यःक्ष्यामो गिरिमुत्तमम्॥
English: In which is situated the hermitage Nara and Narayana and on which stands the great Badari tree. It is inhabited by the Yakshas. We shall see that excellent mountain.
Sanskrit: कुबेरनलिनी रम्यां राक्षसैरभिसेविताम्। पद्भिरेव गमिष्यामस्तप्यमाना महत् तपः॥
English: Practising great asceticism, we shall go walking to the charming lake of Kubera guarded by the Rakshashas.
Sanskrit: न च यानवता शक्यो गन्तुं देशो वृकोदर। न नृशंसेन लुब्धेन नाप्रशान्तेन भारत॥
English: O Vrikodara, no vehicle can go to that place. O descendant of Bharata, no cruel, avaricious and hot-tempered man can go there.
Sanskrit: तत्र सर्वे गमिष्यामो भीमार्जुनगवेषिणः। सायुधा बद्धनिस्त्रिंशाः सार्धं विप्रैर्महाव्रतैः॥
English: O Bhima, in order to see Arjuna, we shall all go there guiding on our swords and wielding our bows. We shall be accompanied by Brahmanas of strict vows.
Sanskrit: मक्षिकादंशमशकान् सिंहान् व्याघ्रान् सरीसृपान्। प्राप्नोत्यनियतः पार्थ नियतस्तान् न पश्यति॥
English: O son of Pritha, the sinful men meet there flies, gad-flies, mosquitoes, tigers, lions and reptiles, but pure-souled men do not meet them.
Sanskrit: ते वयं नियतात्मानः पर्वतं गन्धमादनम्। प्रवेक्ष्यामो मिताहाराधनंजयदिदृक्षवः॥
English: Therefore with regulated diet and with subdued passions, we to the Gandamadana with the desire of seeing Dhananjaya. shall go
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच न वै निगुणमात्मानं मन्ये देवर्षिसत्तम। तथास्मि दुःखसंतप्तो यथा नान्यो महीपतिः॥
English: Yudhishthira said : O foremost of celestials Rishis, I do not think that I am not endued with some merit. But I am still afflicted with so much sorrow that (I believe) there is no other king like me.
Sanskrit: परांश्च निर्गुणान् मन्ये न चधर्मगतानपि। ते च लोमश लोकेऽस्मिन्नृध्यन्ते केन हेतुना॥
English: O Lomasha, I think my enemies have no merit and no virtuous tendencies. Why then do they proper in this world?
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच नात्र दुःखं त्वया राजन् कार्यं पार्थ कथंचन। यदधर्मेण वर्धेयुरधर्मरुचयो जनाः॥
English: Lomasha said : O king, O Partha, never grieve that sinful men should prosper in consequence of the sins they commit.
Sanskrit: वर्धत्यधर्मेण नरस्ततो भद्राणि पश्यति। ततः सपत्नाञ्जयति समूलस्तु विनश्यति॥
English: A man may be seen to prosper by his sins, obtain good fruits or vanquish his enemies, but he is finally destroyed to the root.
Sanskrit: मया हि दृष्टा दैतेया दानवाश्च महीपते। वर्धमाना ह्यधर्मेण क्षयं चोपगताः पुनः॥
English: O ruler of earth, I have seen many Daityas and Danavas prosper by sin, but I have also seen that destruction has again ever taken them.
Sanskrit: पुरा देवयुगे चैव हृष्टं सर्वं मया विभो। अरोचयन् सुराधर्मधर्म तत्यजिरेऽसुराः॥
English: O lord, I have seen all this formerly in the Deva Yuga. The celestials practised virtue whereas the Asuras practised sin.
Sanskrit: तीर्थानि देवा विविशु विशन् भारतासुराः। तानधर्मकृतो दर्पः पूर्वमेव समाविशत्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, the celestials visited the Tirthas whereas the Asuras did not visit them. Those sinful ones were first filled with pride.
Sanskrit: दर्पान्मानः समभवन्मानात् क्रोधो व्यजायत। क्रोधादह्रीस्ततोऽलज्जा वृत्तं तेषां ततोऽनशत्॥
English: Pride begot vanity and vanity begot wealth. From wealth arose every king of evil propensity and from evil propensities arose shamelessness.
Sanskrit: तानलज्जान् गतह्रीकान् हीनवृत्तान् वृथाव्रतान्। क्षमा लक्ष्मीः स्वधर्मश्च न चिरात् प्रजहुस्ततः॥
English: From shamelessness good behaviour disappeared from among them. From their shamelessness, from their evil propensities, from their want of good conduct and virtuous vows, forgiveness, propensity and morality all forsook them.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मीस्तु देवानगमदलक्ष्मीरसुरान् नृप। तानलक्ष्मी समाविष्टान् दर्पोपहतचेतसः॥
English: O king, Lakshmi (the goddess of prosperity) then sought the celestials while a Lakshmi (goddess of adversity) sought the Asuras. When they were possessed by adversity they became senseless out of pride.
Sanskrit: दैतेयान् दानवांश्चैव कलिरप्याविशत् ततः। तानलक्ष्मीसमाविष्टान् दानवान् कलिना हतान्॥
English: Then Kali possessed the Daityas and the Danavas. Being thus possessed by adversity, the Danavas were destroyed by Kali.
Sanskrit: दभिभूतान् कौन्तेय क्रियाहीनानचेतसः। मानाभिभूतानचिराद् विनाशः समपद्यत॥
English: O son of Kunti, as they were filled with pride they became destitute of rites and sacrifices, devoid of reason, overwhelmed with vanity and they soon met with their destruction.
Sanskrit: निर्यशस्कास्तथा दैत्याः कृत्स्नशो विलयं गताः। देवास्तु सागरांश्चैव सरितश्च सरांसि च॥ अभ्यगच्छन्धर्मशीला: पुण्यान्यायतनानि च। तपोभिः क्रतुभिर्दानैराशीर्वादैश्च पाण्डव॥ प्रजहुः सर्वपापानि श्रेयश्च प्रतिपेदिरे। एवमादानवन्तश्च निरादानाश्च सर्वशः॥
English: Covered with infamy the Daityas were soon destroyed. O son of Pandu, the celestials, however, who were all of virtuous character, going to the seas, rivers and lakes and other sacred places, cleansed themselves of all their sins by means of asceticism and sacrifices, by gifts and blessings; and O Pandava, they obtained great prosperity. Because they thus abandoned all evil deeds and practised all good deeds,
Sanskrit: तीर्थान्यगच्छन् विबुधास्तेनापुभूतिमुत्तमाम्। तथा त्वमपि राजेन्द्र स्नात्वा तीर्थेषु सानुजः॥ पुनर्वेत्स्यसि तां लक्ष्मीमेष पन्थाः सनातनः।
English: And visited all the Tirthas, they obtained great good fortune. O king of kings, you will too therefore, bathing with your younger brothers in the Tirthas, obtain again great good fortune. This is the eternal road.
Sanskrit: यथेव हि नृगो राजा शिबिरौशीनरो यथा॥ भगीरथो वसुमना गयः पूरुः पुरूरवाः। चरमाणास्तपो नित्यं स्पर्शनादम्भसश्च ते॥ तीर्थाभिगमनात् पूता दर्शनाच्च महात्मनाम्। अलभन्त यशः पुण्यंधनानि च विशाम्पते॥
English: As kings, Nriga, Shibi, Ushinara, Bhagiratha, Vasumana, Gaya, Puru and Pururava, by always practising austerities and touching the sacred waters and visiting the Tirthas and seeing the illustrious holy men, O king, obtained fame, virtue and great wealth.
Sanskrit: तथा त्वमपि राजेन्द्र लब्धासि विपुलां श्रियन्त। यथा चेक्ष्वाकुरभवत् सपुत्रजनबान्धवः॥ मुचुकुन्दोऽथ मान्धाता मरुत्तश्च महीपतिः। कीर्ति पुण्यामविन्दन्त यथा देवास्तपोबलात्॥ देवर्षयश्च कात्स्न्येन तथा त्वमपि वेत्स्यसि। धार्तराष्ट्रास्त्वधर्मेण मोहेन च वशीकृताः। न चिराद् वै विनइक्ष्यन्ति दैत्या इव न संशयः॥
English: So will you obtain by acquiring exceedingly great prosperity. As Ikshvaku with his sons, friends and followers, Muchukunda, Mandhata and king Maruta, as the celestials through their power of asceticism, as the celestials Rishis also have obtained fame, so will you also obtain great fame. The sons of Dhritarashtra, enslaved as they are by sin and ignorance, will certainly be destroyed like Daityas. as
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच प्रोक्ता गृहस्थवृत्तिस्ते विहिता या मनीषिभिः। तदनन्तरमुक्तं यत् तन्निबोध युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Bhishma said You have been told what the duties of a householders are as ordained by the wise. Listen now, O Yudhisthira, to the next class of duties.