pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: वैशंपायन उवाच आमन्त्र्य तौ धर्मराजमनुज्ञाष्य च भारत। जग्मतुः पार्थगोविन्दौ सुहृज्जनवृतौ ततः॥
English: Vaishampayana said: O descendant of Bharata, having consulted with each other and after receiving Yudhishthira's permission, Partha (Arjuna) and Govinda (Krishna) in company with their friends set out (for the Yamuna).
Sanskrit: विहारदेशं सम्प्राप्य नानाद्रुममनुत्तमम्। गृहैरुच्चावचैयुक्तं पुरन्दरपुरोपमम्॥ भक्ष्यैर्भोज्यैश्च पेयैश्च रसवद्भिर्महाधनैः। माल्यैश्च विविधैर्गधैर्युक्तं वार्ष्णेयपार्थयोः॥ विवेशान्तःपुरं तूर्णं रत्नैरुच्चावचैः शुभैः। यथोपजोषं सर्वश्च जनश्चिनीड भारत॥
English: And arrived at a charming spot, fitted for the purpose of pleasure, overgrown with numerous tall trees and adorned with high mansions and looking like the city of Indra. O descendant of Bharata, in these houses were collected for the descendants of Vrishni and Pritha (Arjuna and Krishna) numerous wellflavoured and costly viands, drinks and other articles of enjoyments and floral wreathes and various perfumes. The party soon entered the inner apartments (of the house), adorned with many precious gems of pure brilliancy. Entering these apartments, every one of them began to sport at his pleasure.
Sanskrit: स्त्रियश्च विपुलश्रोण्यश्चारुपीनपयोधराः। मदस्खलितगामिन्यश्चिक्रीडुर्वामलोचनाः॥
English: The women with beautiful full hips and rising breasts with handsome eyes and unsteady gait for drink began to sport.
Sanskrit: वने काश्चिज्जले काश्चित् काश्चिद् वेश्मनु चाङ्गनाः। यथायोग्यं यथाप्रीति चिक्रीडुः पार्थकृष्णयोः॥
English: Some sported at their pleasure in the woods, some in the waters and some within the houses as directed and commanded by Krishna and Partha (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: द्रौपदी च सुभद्रा च वासांस्याभरणानि च। प्रायच्छतां महाराज ते तु तस्मिन् मदोत्कटे॥
English: O king, Draupadi and Subhadra, exhilarated with wine, gave away costly robes and ornaments to the women that were sporting there.
Sanskrit: काश्चित् प्रहृष्टा ननृतुश्चक्रुशुश्च तथापराः। जगुश्चान्या वरस्त्रियः॥
English: Some amongst them danced in joy and some began to sing; some laughed and jested and some drank excellent wines.
Sanskrit: रुरुधुश्चापरास्तत्र प्रजघ्नुश्च परस्परम्। मन्त्रयामासुरन्याश्च रहस्यानि परस्परम्॥
English: Some obstructed one another's progress, some fought with one another and some again talked with one another in private and some cut jokes at one another.
Sanskrit: जहसुश्च परा नार्यो वेणुवीणामृदङ्गानां मनोज्ञानां च सर्वशः। शब्देन पूर्यते हh तद् वनं सुमहर्द्धिमत्॥
English: Those woods, filled with the charming music of the flute, guitars and drums, became the scene of prosperity itself.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तदा वर्तमाने कुरुदाशार्हनन्दनौ। समीपं जग्मतुः कंचिदुद्देशं सुमनोहरम्॥
English: When such was the state of things there, the descendants of Kuru and Dasharha (Krishna and Arjuna) went to a certain charming spot near by.
Sanskrit: तत्र गत्वा महात्मानौ कृष्णौ परपुरंजयौ। महार्हासनयो राजंस्ततस्तौ संनिषीदतुः॥
English: O king, after having gone there, the two illustrious Krishna, the two subjugators of the hostile cities, (Krishna and Arjuna) sat themselves down on two very costly seats.
Sanskrit: तत्र पूर्वव्यतीतानि विक्रान्तानीतराणि च। बहूनि कथयित्वा तौ रेमाते पार्थमाधवौ॥
English: Partha and Madhava amused themselves there by talking over their past achievements and discoursing on heroism and various other topics.
Sanskrit: तत्रोपविष्टौ मुदितौ नाकपृष्ठेऽश्विनाविव। अभ्यागच्छत् तदा विप्रो वासुदेवधनंजयौ॥
English: When Vasudeva and Dhananjaya were thus happily sitting together (in that charming spot), like the twin Ashvinis in heaven, a certain Brahmanas came to them.
Sanskrit: बृहच्छालप्रतीकाशः प्रतप्तकनकप्रभः। हरिपिङ्गोज्जवलश्मश्रुः प्रमाणायामतः समः॥
English: He looked like an old Shala tree, his complexion was like that of heated gold, his beard with bright yellow tinged with green, the height and thickness of his body were in just proportion.
Sanskrit: तरुणादित्यसंकाशश्चीरवासा जटाधरः। पद्मपत्राननः पिङ्गस्तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव॥
English: He had matted locks, he was attired in rags, he was as effulgent as the morning sun, his eyes were like lotus-leaves, his colour was tawny and he appeared to be blazing in splendour.
Sanskrit: उपसृष्टं तु तं कृष्णौ भ्राजमानं द्विजोत्तमम्। अर्जुनो वासुदेवश्च तूर्णमुत्पत्य तस्थतुः॥
English: Seeing that foremost of Brahmanas blazing with splendour coming towards them, Arjuna and Vasudeva hastily rose up and stood waiting (to receive command).
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच प्रयान्तं देवकीपुत्रं परवीररुजो दश। महारथा महाबाहुमन्वयुः शस्त्रपाणयः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Ten mighty car-warriors capable of vanquishing heroes on the enemy's side with arms in their hands followed the son of Devaki of long arms as he proceeded along.
Sanskrit: पदातीनां सहस्रं च सादिनां च परंतप। भोज्यं च विपुलं राजन् प्रेष्याच शतशोऽपरे॥
English: A thousand foot-soldiers and a thousand horsemen too (followed him) O chastiser of foes; as also hurdreds of others carrying sufficient provision and other things. one was
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच कथं प्रयातो दाशार्हो महात्मा मधुसूदनः। कानि वा व्रजतस्तस्य निमित्तानि महौजसः॥
English: Jariamejaya said How did the great should scion of the Dasharha race, the slayer of Madhu, go on his journey; and what were the omens observed when that of great prowess journeying?
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्य प्रयाणे यान्यासन् निमित्तानि महात्मनः। तानि मे शृणु सर्वाणि दैवान्यौत्यातिकानि च॥
English: Vaishampayana said Listen from me to all these omens that were observed when the large-souled che commenced the journey. Some of them were earthly and heavenly.
Sanskrit: अनभ्रेऽशनिनिर्घोषः सविद्युत् समजायत। अन्वगेव च पर्जन्यः प्रावर्षद् विघने भृशम्॥
English: In the cloudless sky lightning were heard with loud roars; while behind him clouds poured down shower of rain.
Sanskrit: प्रत्यगूहुर्महानद्यः प्राङ्मुखाः सिन्धुसप्तमाः। विपरीता दिश: सर्वा न प्राज्ञायत किंचन॥
English: The seven large rivers with the Sindhu flowing to go east, turned their courses in the contrary detection. The cardinal points were reversed, as it were; and nothing could be distinguished.
Sanskrit: प्राज्वलन्नग्नयो राजन् पृथिवी समकम्पत। उदपानाश्च कुम्भाश्च प्रासिञ्चञ्छतशो जलम्॥
English: The fires were ablaze, o king and the earth shook; and well and water pots shot forth water by hundreds and flowed out.
Sanskrit: तमः संवृतमप्यासीत् सर्वं जगदिदं तथा। न दिशो नादिशो राजन् प्रज्ञायन्ते स्म रेणुना॥
English: The whole of this world was enveloped with darkness; and neither the cardinal nor subsidiary points of the earth could be known on account of the dust that was raised.
Sanskrit: प्रादुरासीन्महाञ्छब्दः खे शरीरंदृशयते। सर्वेषु राजन् देशेषु तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
English: There were loud roars though no body could be seen in this earth; and in all countries, Oking there occurred the same strange things.
Sanskrit: प्रामथ्नाद्धास्तिनपुरं वातो दक्षिणपश्चिमः। आरुजन् गणशो वृक्षान् परुषोऽशनिनिस्वनः॥
English: A gale from the south-west devastated the city of Hastinapura, uprooting clusters of trees; and there were loud sounds in the sky.
Sanskrit: यत्र यत्र च वार्ष्णेयो वर्तते पथि भारत। तत्र तत्र सुखो वायुः सर्वं चासीत् प्रदक्षिणम्॥
English: But wherever, O Bharata, the scion of the Vrishni race went on his way; there were favourable winds and everything went right.
Sanskrit: ववर्ष पुष्पवर्षं च कमलानि च भूरिशः। समश्च पन्था निर्दुःखो व्यपेतकुशकण्टकः॥
English: There was a down-fall of flowers including large numbers of lotuscs. The roads became plain and divested of prickly grass and thorns.
Sanskrit: संस्तुतो ब्राह्मणैर्गीर्भिस्तत्र तत्र सहस्रशः। अर्च्यते मधुपश्च वसुभिश्च वसुप्रदः॥
English: Wherever he went, the giver of wealth was praised by the Brahmanas by thousands by laudatory words; and they served him with curds, honey, clarified butter and riches.
Sanskrit: तं किरन्ति महात्मानं वन्यैः पुष्पैः सुगन्धिभिः। स्त्रियः पथि समागम्य सर्वभूतहिते रतम्॥
English: Women coming out on the highways threw on the great-souled one attached to the good of all creatures wild flowers of great fragrance.
Sanskrit: स शालिभवनं रम्यं सर्वसस्यसमाचितम्। सुखं परमर्मिष्ठमभ्यगाद् भरतर्षभ॥
English: He then Shalibhavana, enchanting spot filled with all sorts of crops, a place that was at once delicious and sacred, O bull of the Bharata race.
Sanskrit: पश्यन् बहुपशून् ग्रामान् रम्यान् हृदयतोषणान्। पुराणि च व्यतिक्रामन् राष्ट्राणि विविधानि च॥
English: After having seen many animals and beautiful villages enchanting the heart and after traversing diverse cities and kingdoms.
Sanskrit: नित्यं हृष्टाः सुमनसो भारतैरभिरक्षिताः। नोद्विग्नाः परचक्राणां व्यसनानामकोविदाः॥ उपप्लव्यादथागम्य जनाः पुरनिवासिनः। पथ्यतिष्ठन्त सहिता विष्वक्सेनदिदृक्षया॥
English: Ever of cheerful hearts, of good minds and well protected by the Bharatas and therefore not caring for the designs of the enemies and incognizant of all sorts of calamities, the people and the inhabitants of the city of Upaplavya, coming out of the city, stood on the roads desirous of beholding Vishvaksena.
Sanskrit: ते तु सर्वे समायान्तमग्निमिद्धमिव प्रभुम्। अर्चयामासुरर्चाहँ देशातिथिमुपस्थितम्॥
English: And they too worshipped the worshipful guest, who had come to their country-the lord who had arrived there as blazing fire.
Sanskrit: वृकस्थलं समासाद्य केशवः परवीरहा। प्रकीर्णरश्मावादित्ये व्योम्नि वै होहितायति॥
English: Keshava, the slayer of heroes on the enemy's side, having come near Vrikasthala, the sky was reddened by the rays shot by the sun.
Sanskrit: अवतीर्य रथात् तूर्णं कृत्वा शौचं यथाविधि। रथमोचनमादिश्य संध्यामुपविवेश ह॥
English: Quickly getting down from his chariot and having undergone the purifactory rites according to the usual custom and ordering for his chariot to be unyoked, he sat down for the customary evening duties.
Sanskrit: दारुकोऽपि हयान् मुक्त्वा परिचर्य च शास्त्रतः। मुमोच सर्वयोक्त्रादि मुक्त्वा चैतानवासृजत्॥
English: Daruka, too having unyoked the horses and after having tended them according to the science of the management of horses and taking down all the trappings, set them completely free.
Sanskrit: अभ्यतीत्य तु तत् सर्वमुवाच मधुसूदनः। युधिष्ठिरस्य कार्यार्थमिह वत्स्यामहे क्षपाम्॥
English: All this being done, the slayer of Madhu said-with view to the attainment of Yudhishthira's object must we pass the night here.
Sanskrit: तस्य तन्मतमाज्ञाय चक्रुरावसथं नराः। क्षणेन चान्नपानानि गुणवन्ति समार्जयन्॥
English: The men, knowing that intention of his in a moment, prepared a lodging; and collected together suitable food and drink.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् ग्रामे प्रधानास्तु य आसन् ब्राह्मणा नृप। आर्याः कुलीना ह्रीमन्तो ब्राह्मी वृत्तिमनुष्ठिताः॥
English: The chief Brahmanas, that were in that village, O ruler of men, that were of noble ways of life, of good birth, modest and given to the observance of the Vedic rules and
Sanskrit: तेऽभिगम्य महात्मानं हृषीकेशमरिंदमम्। पूजां चक्रुर्यथान्यायमाशीर्मङ्गसंयुताम्॥
English: Having come near the great-souled Hrishikesha, the chastiser the chastiser of foes, honored him with suitable blessings and auspicious speeches.
Sanskrit: ते पूजयित्वा दाशार्ह सर्वलोकेषु पूजितम्। न्यवेदयन्त वेश्मानि रनवन्ति महात्मने॥
English: Having done honours to the scion of the Dasharha race, who was honoured in all the worlds, they placed at the disposal of the greatsouled one their houses filled with wealth.
Sanskrit: तान् प्रभुः कृतमित्युक्त्वा सत्कृत्य च यथार्हतः। अभ्येत्य चैषां वेश्मानि पुनरायात् सहैव तैः॥
English: The Lord saving to them "you have done your part” and paying then due homage and coming to their houses, again came back to his own encampment with their company,
Sanskrit: सुमृष्टं भोजयित्वा च ब्राह्मणांस्तत्र केशवः। भुक्त्वा च सह तैः सर्वैरवसत् तां क्षपां सुखम्॥
English: Keshava, feeding the Brahmanas there to their satisfaction and having himself eaten in company of all of them, spent the night in happiness. Happlicad.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच प्रविशन्नर्जुनो राजन्नाश्रमं सत्यवादिनः। ददर्शासीनमेकान्ते मुनि सत्यवतीसुतम्॥
English: As Arjuna entered the hermitage of the truthful Rishi, he saw the son of Satyavati seated in a solitary spot.
Sanskrit: स तमासाद्य धर्मज्ञमुपतस्थे महाव्रतम्। अर्जुनोऽस्मीति नामास्मै निवेद्याभ्यवदत् ततः॥
English: Approaching that Rishi of high vows and gifted with a knowledge of al duties, he said, 'I am Arjuna'-~and then awaited his pleasure.
Sanskrit: स्वागतं तेऽस्त्विति प्राह मुनिः सत्यवतीसुतः। आस्यतामिति होवाच प्रसन्नात्मा महामुनिः॥
English: Satyavati's son, endued with high penances, answered, saying, "Welcome!' Of tranquil soul the great ascetic further said, 'Take our seat.'
Sanskrit: तमप्रतीतमनसं निःश्वसन्तं पुनः पुनः निर्विण्णमनसं दृष्ट्वा पार्थं व्यासोऽब्रवीदिदम्॥ नखकेशदशाकुम्भवारिणा किं समुक्षितः। आवीरजानुगमनं ब्राह्मणो वा हतस्त्वया॥
English: Seeing that the son of Pritha was greatly cheerless and breathing heavy sighs repeatedly and filled with despair, Vyasa, addressed him, saying——Have you been sprinkled with water from anybody's nails or hair or the end of anybody's cloth, or from the mouth of a jar? Did you know any woman before the cessation of her menses? Have you killed a Brahmana?
Sanskrit: युद्धे पराजितो वासि गतश्रीरिव लक्ष्यसे। न त्वां प्रभिन्नं जानामि किमिदं भरतर्षभ॥ श्रोतव्यं चेन्मया पार्थ क्षिप्रमाख्यातुमर्हसि।
English: Have you been defeated in battle? You look like one shorn of prosperity! I do not know that you have been defeated by any one. Why then, O chief Bharata's race, this exceedingly dejected look! You should O of Pritha, tell me all, if, indeed, there be no harm in telling it.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच यः स मेघवपुः श्रीमान् बृहत्पंकजलोचनः॥ स कृष्ण: सह रामेण त्यक्त्वा देहं दिवं गतः। (तद्वाक्यस्पर्शनालोकसुखं त्वमृतसंतिभम्। संस्मृत्य देवदेवस्य प्रमुह्याम्यमृतात्मनः॥) मौसले बृष्णिवीराणां विनाशो ब्रह्मशापजः॥
English: Arjuna said He whose complexion was like that of a cloud, he whose eyes were like pair of large lotus petals, viz., Krishna has, with Rama, renounced his body and ascended to heaven.
Sanskrit: बभूव वीरान्तकरः प्रभासे लोमहर्षणः। एते शूरा महात्मानः सिंहदर्पा महाबलाः॥
English: At Prabhasa, through iron bolts caused by the curse denounced by Brahmanas, the destruction has taken place of the Vrishni heroes. That destruction has been awful and not even a single hero has escaped,
Sanskrit: भोजवृष्ण्यन्धका ब्रह्मन्नन्योन्यं तैर्हतं युधि। गदापरिघशक्तीनां सहाः परिघबाहवः॥ त एरकाभिर्निहताः पश्य कालस्य पर्ययम्। हतं पञ्चशतं तेषां सहस्रं बाहुशालिनाम्॥ निधनं समनुप्राप्तं समासाद्येतरेतरम्।
English: The heroes of the Bhoja, the Andhaka, and the Vrishni races, O Brahmana, who were all gifted with high-souls, great might, and leonine pride, have killed one another in battle. Possessed of arms which looked like maces of iron, and capable of bearing the strokes of heavy clubs and darts, alas they have all been killed with blades of Eraka grass. See the perverse course of Time. Five hundred thousand mighty-armed warriors have thus been killed. Encountering one another, they have met with destruction.
Sanskrit: पुनः पुनर्न मृष्यामि विनाशममितौजसाम्॥ चिन्तयानो यदूनां च कृष्णस्य च यशस्विनः।
English: Thinking repeatedly of this destruction of the Yadava warriors of immeasurable energy and of the illustrious Krishna, I cannot get peace of mind.
Sanskrit: शोषणं सागरस्येव पर्वतस्येव चालनम्॥ नभसः पतनं चैव शैत्यमग्नेस्तथैव च। अश्रद्धेयमहं मन्ये विनाशं शार्ङ्गधन्वनः॥ न चेह स्थातुमिच्छामि लोके कृष्णविनाकृत्।
English: The death of the holder of Sharnga is as incredible as the drying up of the ocean, the displacement of a mountain, the falling down of the heaven, or the cooling property of fie. Deprived of the company of the Vrishni heroes, I wish not to live in this world.
Sanskrit: इतः कष्टतरं चान्यच्छृणु तद् वै तपोधन॥ मनो मे दीर्यते येन चिन्तयानस्य वै मुहुः।
English: Another event has taken place that is more painful than this, O you having penances for wealth. Repeatedly thinking of it, my heart is breaking.
Sanskrit: पश्यतो वृष्णिदाराश्च मम ब्रह्मन् सहस्रशः॥ आभीरैरनुसृत्याजौ हताः पञ्चनदालयैः।
English: In my very sight, O Brahmana, thousands of Vrishni ladies were carried away by the Abhiras of the country of the five waters, who attacked us.
Sanskrit: धनुरादाय तत्राहं नाशकं तस्य पूरणे॥ यथा पुरा च मे वीर्यं भुजयोर्न तथाऽभवत्।
English: Taking up my bow, I found myself unequal to even string it. The power that had existed in my arms seemed to have disappeared on that occasion.
Sanskrit: अस्त्राणि मे प्रनष्टानि विविधानि महामुने॥ शराश्च क्षयमापन्नाः क्षणेनैव समन्ततः।
English: O great ascetic, my weapons of various kinds failed to appear. Soon, again, my arrows became exhausted.
Sanskrit: पुरुषश्चाप्रमेयात्मा शंखचक्रगदाधरः॥ चतुर्भुजः पीतवासाः श्यामः पद्मदलेक्षणः। यश्च याति पुरस्तान्मे रथस्य सुमहाद्युतिः॥
English: That person of immeasurable soul, of four arms, holding the conch, the discus, and the mace, clad in yellow robes, dark of complexion, and possessing eyes resembling lotus-petals, is no longer seen by me! Alas, reft of Govinda, what have I to live for, dragging my life in sorrow?
Sanskrit: प्रदहन रिपुसैन्यानि न पश्याम्यहमच्युतम्। येन पूर्वं प्रदग्धानि शत्रूसैन्यानि तेजसा॥
English: He who used to stalk in advance of my car, that divine form gifted with great splendour and unfading power, consuming as he proceeded all hostile warriors, can no longer be seen by me.
Sanskrit: शरैर्गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तैरहं पश्चाच्च नाशयम्। तमपश्यन् विषीदामि घूर्णामीव च सत्तम॥
English: No longer seeing him who by his energy first burnt all hostile troops whom I afterwards killed with arrows shot off Gandiva, I am filled with grief and my head swims, O best of men! Penetrated with cheerlessness and despair, I cannot get peace of mind.
Sanskrit: विना जनार्दनं वीरं नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे॥ श्रुत्वैव हि गतं विष्णुं ममापि मुमुहुर्दिशः।
English: I dare not live, reft of the heroic Janardana. As soon as I heard that Vishnu had left the earth, my eyes became dim and all things disappeared from my vision.
Sanskrit: प्रणष्टज्ञातिवीर्यस्य शून्यस्य परिधावतः॥ उपदेष्टुं मम श्रेयो भवानर्हति सत्तम।
English: O best of men, you should tell me what is good for me now, for I am now a wanderer with an empty heart, despoiled of my kinsmen and of my prowess.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच ब्रह्मशापविनिर्दग्धा वृष्ण्यन्धकमहारथाः॥ विनष्टाः कुरुशार्दूल न ताशोचितुमर्हसि।
English: Vyasa said The powerful car-warriors of the Vrishni and the Andhaka races have all been consumed by the Brahmanas' course. O chief of Kuru's race, you should not grieve for their destruction.
Sanskrit: भवितव्यं तथा तच्च दिष्टमेतन्महात्मनाम्॥ उपेक्षितं च कृष्णेन शक्तेनापि व्यपोहितुम्।
English: That which has taken place, had been ordained. It was the destiny of those great warriors. Krishna allowed it to take place although he was fully competent to befell it.
Sanskrit: त्रैलोक्यमपि गोविन्दः कृत्स्नं स्थावरजङ्गमम्॥ प्रसहेदन्यथाकर्तुं कुतः शापं महात्मनाम्।
English: Govinda was able to after the very course of the universe with all its mobile and immobile creatures. What need then be said of the curse of even great Brahmanas?
Sanskrit: रथस्य पुरतो याति यः स चक्रगदाधरः॥ तव स्नेहात् पुराणर्षिर्वासुदेवश्चतुर्भुज।
English: for you He who used to proceed in front of your car, arined with discus and mace, through affection was the four-armed Vasudeva, that ancient Rishi.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा भरावतरणं पृथिव्याः पृथुलोचनः॥ मोक्षयित्वा तनुं प्राप्तः कृष्णः स्वस्थानमुत्तमम्।
English: That great one of expansive eyes, viz., Krishna, having lightened the burthen of the Earth and cast off his (human) body, has attained to his own high seat.
Sanskrit: त्वयापीह महत् कर्म देवानां पुरुषर्षभ॥ कृतं भीमसहायेन यमाभ्यां च महाभुज।
English: By you also, O foremost of men, with Bhima for your helpmate and the twins, O mighty-armed hero, has the great work of the gods been done.
Sanskrit: कृतकृत्यांश्च वो मन्ये संसिद्धान् कुरुपुङ्गव॥ गमनं प्राप्तकालं व इहं श्रेयस्कर विभो।
English: O foremost one of Kuru's race, I regard you and your brothers as crowned with success, for you have accomplished the great purpose of your lives! The Time has come for your departure from the world. Even this, O powerful one, is what is beneficial for you now.
Sanskrit: एवं बुद्धिश्च तेजश्च प्रतिपत्तिश्च भारता॥ भवन्ति भवकालेषु विपद्यन्ते विपर्यये।
English: Even thus, understanding and prowess and foresight. O Bharata, arise when days of prosperity have gone. These very acquisitions disappear when the hour of adversity comes.
Sanskrit: कालमूलमिदं सर्वं जगद्बीजं धनञ्जय॥ काल एव समादत्ते पुनरेव यदृच्छया।
English: All this has Time for its root. Time is, indeed, the seed of the of the universe, O not FINISH MA Dhananjaya! It is Time, again, which withdraws everything at its pleasure.
Sanskrit: स एव बलवान् भूत्वा पुनर्भवति दुर्बलः॥ स एवेशश्च भूत्वेह परैराज्ञाप्यते पुनः।
English: One becomes powerful, and, again, losing that power, becomes weak. One becomes a master and rules others, and again, losing that position, becomes a servant for obeying the order of others.
Sanskrit: कृतकृत्यानि चास्त्राणि गतान्यद्य यथागतम्॥ पुनरेष्यन्ति ते हस्ते यदा कालो भविष्यति।
English: Your weapons, having achieved success, have gone away to the place they came from. They will, again, come into your hands when the Time for their coming approaches.
Sanskrit: कालो गन्तुं गतिं मुख्यां भवतामपि भारत॥ एतच्छ्रेयो हि वो मन्ये परमं भरतर्षभ।
English: The Time has come, O Bharata, for you all to attain to the highest end. This is what I consider to be highly beneficial for you all, O chief of Bharata's race.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतद् वचनमाज्ञाय व्यासस्यामिततेजसः॥ अनुज्ञातो ययौ पार्थो नगरं नागसाह्रयम्।
English: Having heard these words of Vyasa of great energy, the son of Pritha, receiving his permission, returned to the city of Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्य च पुरी वीरः समासाद्य युधिष्ठिरम्। आचष्ट तद् यथावृत्तं वृष्ण्यन्धककुलं प्रति॥
English: Entering it, the hero approached Yudhishthira and informed him of all that had taken place about the Vrishnis. JSALA PARVA
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच अशोकं शोकनाशार्थं शास्त्रं शान्तिकरं शिवम्। निशम्य लभते बुद्धिं तां लब्ध्वा सुखमेधते॥
English: Narada said By listening to such sacred scriptures, as bring about tranquillity, as remove grief, and as yield happiness, one acquired (a pure) understanding, and, having acquired it; obtains to great happiness.
Sanskrit: शोकस्थानसहस्राणि भयस्थानशतानि च। दिवसे दिवसे मूढमाविशन्ति न पण्डितम्॥
English: A thousand causes of sorrow, a hundred causes of fear, from day to day, attack one who is shorn of understanding but not one who is endued with wisdom and learning.
Sanskrit: तस्मादनिष्टनाशार्थमितिहासं निबोध मे। तिष्ठते चेद् वशे बुद्धिर्लभते शोकनाशनम्॥
English: Do you, therefore, listen to some old narratives as I recount them to you, for the object of removing your sorrow, If one can subjugate his understanding, he is sure to acquire happiness.
Sanskrit: अनिष्टसम्प्रयोगाच्च विप्रयोगात् प्रियस्य च। मनुष्या मानसैर्दुःखैर्युज्यन्ते स्वल्पबुद्धयः॥
English: By accession of what is undesirable and dissociation from what is agreeable, only men of little intelligence yield to mental sorrow.
Sanskrit: द्रव्येषु समतीतेषु ये गुणास्तान् न चिन्तयेत्। न तानाद्रियमाणस्य स्नेहबन्धः प्रमुच्यते॥
English: When things are passed, one should not grieve, thinking of their merits. He who thinks of such past things with affection can never liberate himself.
Sanskrit: दोषदर्शी भवेत् तत्र यत्र रागः प्रवर्तते। अनिष्टवर्धितं पश्येत् तथा क्षिप्र विरज्यते॥
English: One should always try to find out the faults of those things to which one becomes attached, One should always consider such things to be fraught with much evil, By doing so, one should soon free him therefrom.
Sanskrit: नार्थो न धर्मो न यशो योऽतीतमनुशोचति। अप्यभावेन युज्येत तच्चास्य न निवर्तते।॥
English: The man who grieves for what is past, cannot acquire either riches or religious merit or fame. What exists no longer cannot be acquired. When such things go away, they do not return.
Sanskrit: गुणैर्भूतानि युज्यन्ते वियुज्यन्ते तथैव च। सर्वाणि नैतदेकस्य शोकस्थानं हि विद्यते॥
English: Creatures sometimes acquire and sometimes lose earthly objects. No man in this world can be grieved by all the events that befall him.
Sanskrit: मृतं वा यदि वा नष्टं योऽतीतमनुशोचति। दुःखेन लभते दु:खं द्वावनों प्रपद्यते॥
English: Dead or lost, he who grieves for what is gone only gets sorrow for sorrow. Instead of one sorrow, he gets two.
Sanskrit: नाश्रु कुर्वन्ति ये बुद्ध्या दृष्ट्वा लोकेषु संततिम्। सम्यक् प्रपश्यतः सर्वं नाश्रुकर्मोपपद्यते॥
English: Those men who, seeing the course of life and death in the world with the help of their intelligence, do not shed tears, are said to see properly. Such persons have never to shed tears.