pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तत् समासाद्य नगरं सौभं व्यपगतत्विषम्। मध्येन पाटयामास क्रकचो दार्विवोच्छ्रितम्॥
English: Approaching the city of Saubha, the splendour of which had disappeared, it went right through it as a saw divides a tall tree.
Sanskrit: द्विधा कृतं ततः सौभं सुदर्शनबलाद्धतम्। महेश्वरशरोद्भूतं पपात त्रिपुरं यथा।॥
English: Cut in twain by the force of the Sudarshana, the Saubha fell like the city of Tripura shaken by the weapon of the great God (Shiva).
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् निपतिते सौभे चक्रमागात् करं मम। पुनश्चादाय वेगेन शाल्वायेत्हमब्रुवम्॥
English: When the Saubha fell, the discuss came (back) to my hand. Taking it up, I once more hurled it with great, force, saying “Go to Shalva."
Sanskrit: ततः शाल्वं गदां गुर्वीमाविध्यन्तं महाहवे। द्विधा चकार सहसा प्रजज्वाल च तेजसा॥
English: Thereupon it suddenly cut Shalva in twain who was at the point of hurling a great club in that great battle. With its effulgence it soon set the foe (Shalva) ablaze.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् विनिहते वीरे दानवास्त्रस्तचेतसः। हाहाभूता दिशो जग्मुरर्दिता मम सायकैः॥
English: When that brave warrior was killed by my bow, the disheartened Danavas fled in all directions, exclaiming “Oh” and “Alas.”
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं समवस्थाप्य रथं सौभसमीपतः। शङ्ख प्रध्माप्य हर्षेण सुहृदः पर्यहर्षयम्॥
English: Thereupon taking my chariot in front of the city of Saubha, I cheerfully blew my conch and gladdened the hearts of my friends.
Sanskrit: तन्मेरुशिखराकारं विध्वस्ताट्टालगोपुरम्। दह्यमानमभिप्रेक्ष्य स्त्रियस्ताः सम्प्रदुद्रुवुः॥
English: Seeing their city as high as the peak of the Meru (mountain) with its palaces and gateways utterly destroyed and all ablaze (in fire), the Danavas all fled in fear.
Sanskrit: एवं निहत्य समरे सौभं शाल्वं निपात्य च। आनान् पुनरागम्य सुहृदां प्रीतिमावहम्॥
English: Having thus killed Shalva and destroyed Saubha, I returned to the Anartas and delighted my friends.
Sanskrit: तदेतत् कारणं राजन् यदहं नागसाह्वयम्। नागमं परवीरन न हि जीवेत् सुयोधनः॥ मय्यागतेऽथवा वीर द्यूतं न भविता तथा। अद्याहं किं करिष्यामि भिन्नसेतुरिवोदकम्॥
English: O king, O slayer of hostile heroes, this is the reason why I could not come to Hastinapur. If I had come Duryodhana would not have been alive and the gambling match would not have taken place. What can I do today? It is difficult stop the water when the dam is broken."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुः कौरवं पुरुषोत्तमः। आमन्त्र्य प्रययौ श्रीमान् पाण्डवान् मधुसूदनः॥
English: Vaishampayana said: Having thus spoken to the Kurus, that handsome slayer of Madhu, that foremost of men, that mighty-armed hero, saluting the Pandavas, was prepared to go away.
Sanskrit: अभिवाद्य महाबाहुर्धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्। राज्ञा मूर्धन्युपाघ्रातो भीमेन च महाभुजः॥
English: The mighty-armed hero was saluted in return by king Dharmaraja Yudhishthira. And the mighty-armed Bhima also smelt the crown of his head.
Sanskrit: परिष्वक्तश्चार्जुनेन यमाभ्यां चाभिवादितः। सम्मानितश्चधौम्येन द्रौपद्या चार्चितोऽश्रुभिः॥
English: He was embraced by Arjuna; and the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva) saluted him with all reverence. He was duly honoured by Dhaumya and worshipped by Draupadi with her tears.
Sanskrit: सुभद्रामभिमन्युं च रथमारोप्य काञ्चनम्। आरुरोह रथं कृष्णः पाण्डवैरभिपूजितः॥
English: Causing Subhadra and Abhimanyu to ascend his golden car, Krishna, being duly worshipped by the Pandavas, ascended it himself.
Sanskrit: शैब्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा। द्वारकां प्रययौ कृष्णः समाश्वास्य युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: Consoling Yudhishthira, Krishna started for Dvarka on his car which was as effulgent as the sun and to which were yoked (his horses) Shaivya and Sugriva.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रयाते दाशार्हेधृष्टद्युम्नोऽपि पार्षतः। द्रौपदेयानुपादाय प्रययौ स्वरं तदा॥
English: When the hero of the Dashahara race had gone away, Dhristadyumna, the son of Prishata, taking with him the son of Draupadi started for his own city.
Sanskrit: धृष्टकेतुः स्वसारं च समादायाथ चेदिराट्। जगाम पाण्डवान् दृष्ट्वा रम्यां शुक्तिमती पुरीम्॥
English: After seeing the Pandavas the king of Chedi, Dhristaketu also, taking his sister (Karenumati, the wife of Nakula) started for his beautiful city, named Suktimati.
Sanskrit: केकयाश्चाप्यनुज्ञाताः कौन्तेयेनामितौजसा। आमन्त्र्य पाण्डवान् सर्वान् प्रययुस्तेऽपि भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, the Kaikeyas also, with the permission of Kunti's immeasurably energetic son (Yudhishthira) and having reverentially saluted all the Pandavas. went away.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणाच विशश्चैव तथा विषयवासिनः। विसृज्यमानाः सुभृशं न त्यजन्ति स्म पाण्डवान्॥
English: Though the Brahmanas, the Vaishyas and the (other) inhabitants of his kingdom, were repeatedly requested to go, but they did not leave the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: समवायः स राजेन्द्र सुमहाद्भुतदर्शनः। आसीन्महात्मनां तेषां काम्यके भरतर्षभ॥
English: O king of kings, O best of the Bharata race, the crowd of people that surrounded those high-souled men the (Pandavas) in the forest of Kamyaka was extraordinary.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरस्तु विप्रांस्ताननुमान्य महामनाः। शशास पुरुषान् काले रथान् योजयतेति वै॥
English: Honouring those high-souled Brahmanas, Yudhishthira in due time ordered his men to "Make ready the chariots."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्तेषु प्रयातेषु कौन्तेयः सत्यसंगरः। अभ्यभाषतधर्मात्मा भ्रातृन् सर्वान् युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : They having gone, the virtuous-souled son of Kunti, Yudhishthira, of firm vows addressed all his brothers.
Sanskrit: द्वादशेमानि वर्षाणि वस्तव्यं निर्जने वने। समाक्षध्य महारण्ये देश बहुमृगद्विमम्॥ बहुपुष्पफलं रम्यं शिवं पुण्यजनावृतम्। यत्रेमाः शरदः सर्वाः सुखं प्रतिवसेमहि॥
English: "We shall have to live in this lonely forest for twelve years; do you find out in this huge forest a spot, spot, charming, auspicious and abounding in many deer, birds, flowers and fruits and filled with pious men, where we may live happily for all these years."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ते प्रत्युवाचधर्मराजंधनंजयः। मुरुवन्मानवगुरुं मानयित्वा मनस्विनम्॥
English: Being thus addressed, Dhananjaya replied to the pious and intelligent (Yudhishthira) having honoured him as if he were his spiritual guide.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच भवानेव महर्षीणां वृद्धानां पर्युपासिता। अज्ञातं मानुषे लोके भवतो नास्ति किंचन॥
English: Arjuna said: You have respectfully worshipped the old and great Rishis; there is nothing on this earth which is unknown to you.
Sanskrit: त्वया झुपासिता नित्यं ब्राह्मणा भरतर्षभ। द्वैपायनप्रभृतयो नारदश्च महातपाः॥
English: O best of the Bharatas, you have always worshipped the Brahmanas of great austerities such as Dvaipayana and Narada.
Sanskrit: यः सर्वलोकद्वाराणि नित्यं संचरते वशी। देवलोकाद् ब्रह्मलोकं गन्धर्वाप्सरसामपि।॥
English: Who, having controlled over senses, always wander over all the regions from the region of the celestials to those of Brahma, Gandharvas and Apsaras.
Sanskrit: अनुभावांश्च जानासि ब्राह्मणानां च संशयः। प्रभावांश्चैव वेत्थ त्वं सर्वेषामेव पार्थिव॥
English: You know well, without any doubt, the opinions of all the Brahmanas; you know, O king, the prowess of all.
Sanskrit: त्वमेव राजानासि श्रेयःकारणमेव च। यत्रेच्छसि महाराज निवासं तत्र कुर्महे॥
English: You know also, O king, what conduces to our well-being; and wherever you wish, O great king, we shall fix our habitation.
Sanskrit: इदं द्वैतवनं नाम सरः पुण्यजलोचितम्। बहुपुष्पफलं रम्यं नानाद्विजनिषेवितम्॥
English: Here is the lake called Dvyaitavana, resorted to by the pious, abounding in many flowers and fruits, charming and inhabited by birds of diverse species.
Sanskrit: अत्रेपा द्वादश समा विहरेमेति रोचये। यदि तेऽनुमतं राजन् किमन्यन्मन्यते भवान्॥
English: If you please, O king, we would like to live here for twelve years; do you think otherwise?
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच ममाप्येतन्मतं पार्थ त्वया यत् समुदाहृतम्। गच्छामः पुण्यविख्यातं महद् द्वैतवनं सरः॥
English: Yudhishthira said : I do fully approve of what you have said. O Partha, let us repair to that sacred and celebrated lake Dvyaitavana.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्ते प्रययुः सर्वे पाण्डवाधर्मचारिणः। ब्राह्मणैर्बहुभिः सार्धं पुण्यं द्वैतवनं सरः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon the pious sons of Pandu, followed by numberless Brahmanas all repaired to the holy lake Dvyaitavana.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणाः साग्निहोत्राश्च तथैव च निरग्नयः। स्वाध्यायिनो भिक्षवश्च तथैव वनवासिनः॥ बहवो ब्राह्मणास्तत्र परिवव॒र्युधिष्ठिरम्। तप:सिद्धा महात्मानः शतशः संशितव्रताः॥
English: The Brahmanas, some offering sacrifice to the fire, some without it, some engaged in the study of the Vedas, some depending upon alms and some living in the forest, all these numberless Brahmanas as well as hundreds of Mahatamas of accomplished ascetic piety and hard austerities surrounded Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: ते यात्वा पाण्डवास्तत्र ब्राह्मणैर्बहुभिः सह। पुण्यं द्वैतवनं रम्यं विविशुर्भरतर्षभाः॥
English: And setting out with these numberless Brahmanas the Bharata chiefs, the sons of Pandu, entered the holy and the charming forest of Dvyaita.
Sanskrit: कदम्बसर्जार्जुनकर्णिकारैः। तपात्यये पुष्पधरैरुपेतं महावनं राष्ट्रपतिर्ददर्श॥
English: The king saw that huge forest covered, at the end of summer, with Shalas palms, mangoes, Madhukas, Nipas, Kadambas, Sarjas, Arjunas, Karnikaras clothed with flowers;
Sanskrit: मनोरमां वाचमुदीरयन्तः। स्तस्मिन् वने बर्हिणकोकिलाश्च॥
English: And peacocks, Datyuhas, Chakoras, Barhins and Kokilas sat on the top of the highest trees and emitted their sweet notes. saw
Sanskrit: करेणुयूथैः सह यूथपानां मदोत्कटानामचलप्रभाणाम्। महान्ति यूथानि महाद्विपानां तस्मिन् वने राष्ट्रपतिर्ददर्श॥
English: In that forest the king (also) saw the leaders of elephant-herds, gigantic like hills with temporal juice trickling down in the season of rut and accompanied by herds of she-elephants.
Sanskrit: मनोरमां भोगवतीमुपेत्य पूतात्मनां चीरजटाधराणाम्। तस्मिन् वनेधर्मभृतां निवासे ददर्श सिद्धर्षिगणाननेकान्॥
English: And approaching the picturesque Bhagavati (Sarasvati) he many ascetics of accomplished piety in that forest in the hermitages of pious (Rishis) of purified souls and wearing bark and matted-locks.
Sanskrit: ततः स यानादवरुहा राजा सभ्रातृकः सजनः काननं तत्। स्त्रिविष्टपं शक्र इवामितौजाः॥
English: Thereupon descending from his chariot, the king, the foremost of the pious, with his brothers and followers, entered the forest like Indra of mincasurable prowess entering heaven.
Sanskrit: दिदृक्षवश्चारणसिद्धसङ्घाः। वनौकसचापि नरेन्द्रसिंह मनस्विनं तं परिवार्य तस्थुः॥
English: With a view of seeing the truthful king many Charanas and Siddhas approached him; and the dwellers of the forest stood encircling that highly intelligent chief of kings.
Sanskrit: स तत्र सिद्धानभिवाद्य सर्वान् प्रत्यर्चितो राजवद् देववच्च। विवेश सर्वैः सहितो द्विजावयैः कृताञ्जलिर्धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठः॥
English: Then saluting all the Siddhas and being adored by them in return like a king or a god, that foremost of the pious, accompanied by all the leading twice-born, entered (the forest).
Sanskrit: स पुण्यशीलः पितृवन्महात्मा तपस्विभिर्धर्मपरैरुपेत्य प्रत्यर्चितः पुष्पधरस्य मूले महाद्रुमस्योपविवेश राजा॥
English: And being worshipped in return by those pious ascetics who had approached him that pious and high-souled king, sat down with them at the foot of a huge tree covered with flowers like her father Pandu in the days of yore.
Sanskrit: भीमश्च कृष्णा चधनंजयश्च यमौ च ते चानुचरा नरेन्द्रम्। विमुच्य वाहानवशाश्च सर्वे तत्रोपतस्थुर्भरतप्रबर्हाः॥
English: Bhima, Krishna (Draupadi), Dhananjaya, the twins and all their retinue all wearied and leaving conveyances sat on all sides of that foremost of kings.
Sanskrit: महाद्रुमः पञ्चभिरेवधन्विभिः। महागिरिर्वारणयूथपैरिव॥
English: The huge tree, bent down with the weight of creepers, with those five illustrious bowmen sitting under it for rest, appeared like a mountain with five gigantic elephants resting at its side.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तत् काननं प्राप्य नरेन्द्रपुत्राः सुखोचिता वासमुपेत्य कृच्छ्रम्। विजह्वरिन्द्रप्रतिमाः शिवेषु सरस्वतीशालवनेषु तेषु॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having arrived at that forest those princes resembling Indra, (formerly) used to happiness, (but now) labouring under misfortune, began to sport in that sacred forest of Shala trees washed by Sarasvati.
Sanskrit: स्तस्मिन् वने मूलफलैरुदगः। द्विजातिमुख्यानृषभः कुरूणां संतर्पयामास महानुभावः॥
English: In that forest, that king, the foremost of the Kurus, began to please all the Yatis, Munis and all the leading Brahmanas by offering them excellent fruits and roots.
Sanskrit: इष्टीश्च पित्र्याणि तथा क्रियाश्च महावने वसतां पाण्डवानाम्। पुरोहितस्तत्र समृद्धतेजाश्चकारधौम्यः पितृवन्नृपाणाम्॥
English: And their highly energetic priest Dhaumya, like a father, began to perforin for those Pandavas living in the forest, the sacrificial rites (in honour of their departed manes) of Ishti and Paitreya.
Sanskrit: मृषिः पुराणोऽतिथिराजगाम। तमाश्रमं तीव्रसमृद्धतेजा मार्कण्डेयः श्रीमतां पाण्डवानाम्॥
English: The old Rishi Markandeya, of profuse and increasing energy, approached as a guest to the hermitage of the illustrious Pandavas who had repaired there on the loss of their kingdom.
Sanskrit: तमागतं ज्वलितहुताशनप्रभं महामनाः कुरुवृषभो युधिष्ठिरः। अपूजयत् सुरऋषिमानवार्चितं महामुनि ह्यनुपमसत्त्ववीर्यवान्॥
English: The high-minded Kuru chief Yudhishthira of incomparable energy and prowess welcomed that great ascetic, who had come there gifted with the effulgence of blazing fire and worshipped by the celestials.
Sanskrit: स सर्वविद् द्रौपदी वीक्ष्य कृष्णां युधिष्ठिरं भीमसेनार्जुनौ च। संस्मृत्य रामं मनसा महात्मा तपस्विमध्येऽस्मयतामितौजाः॥
English: Seeing Draupadi, Yudhishthira, Bhima and Arjuna in the midst of the ascetics, that illustrious and omniscient ascetic of incomparable prowess, smiled thinking of Rama in his mind.
Sanskrit: तंधर्मराजो विमना इवाब्रवीत् सर्वे ह्रिया सन्ति तपस्विनोऽमी। स्तपस्विनां पश्यतां मामुदीक्ष्य॥
English: The pious Yudhishthira who was beside himself (with grief) said, “All these ascetics are sorry for seeing me here; why is it that you alone smile, as if in delight, before all these?"
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच न तात हृष्यामि न च स्पयामि प्रहर्षजो मां भजते न दर्पः। तवापदं त्वद्य समीक्ष्य राम सत्यव्रतं दाशरथिं स्मरामि॥
English: Markandeya said : I am not delighted, O my child, but I am struck with amazement; nor does haughtiness begotten of delight, possess me. Seeing your calamity to day I think of Dasharatha's son Rama of truthful vows.
Sanskrit: स चापि राजा सह लक्ष्मणेन वने निवासं पितुरेव शासनात्। धन्वी चरन् पार्थ मयैव दृष्टो गिरेः पुरा ऋष्यमूकस्य सानौ॥
English: O son of Pritha, at the behest of his sire he (Rama) resided in the forest; I saw him in the days of yore wandering with his bow, at the summit of the mount Rishyamuka.
Sanskrit: सहस्रनेत्रप्रतिमो महात्मा यमस्य नेता नमुचेश्च हन्ता। पितुर्निदेशादनघः स्वधर्म वासं वने दाशरथिश्चकार॥
English: The high-souled and innocent son of Dasharatha, resembling the thousand-eyed Deity, the lord of Yama and the slayer of Namuchi, lived in the forest at the command of his father and for the satisfaction of his duty.
Sanskrit: स चापि शक्रस्य समप्रभावो महानुभावः समरेष्वजेयः। विहाय भोगानचरद् वनेषु नेशे बलस्येति चरेदधर्मम्॥
English: He was equal to Shakra in prowess, highminded and invincible in warfare, still he had to range the forest, renouncing pleasure; therefore none should act unrighteously thinking "I am powerful."
Sanskrit: भूपाश्च नाभागभगीरथादयो महीमिमां सागरान्तां विजित्य। सत्येन तेऽप्यजयंस्तात लोकान् नेशे बलस्येति चरेदधर्मम्॥
English: Having conquered by truth this earth bounded by seas the kings headed by Nabhaga and Bhagiratha obtained, O my son, all the regions hereafter. Therefore, none should act unrighteously thinking "I am powerful."
Sanskrit: अलर्कमाहुर्नरवर्य सन्तं सत्यव्रतं काशिकरूपराजम्। विहाय राज्यानि वसूनि चैव नेशे बलस्येति चरेदधर्मम्॥
English: O foremost of men, for forsaking his kingdom and wealth, the pious and truthful king of Kashi and Karusha was called a maddog. Therefore, none should act unrighteously thinking “I am powerful."
Sanskrit: स्तं पूजयन्तो नरवय सन्तः। सप्तर्षयः पार्थ दिवि प्रभान्ति नेशे बलस्येति चरेदधर्मम्॥
English: O best of men, O son of Pritha, for satisfying the ordinances, laid down by the Creator himself in the Vedas, the seven pious Rishis shone brilliantly in the sky. Therefore, none should act unrighteously, thinking "I am powerful.”
Sanskrit: महाबलान् पर्वतकूटमात्रान् विषाणिनः पश्य गजान् नरेन्द्र। नेशे बलस्येति चरेदधर्मम्॥
English: Behold, O king, O foremost of men, (even) the powerful elephants, having tusks as huge as the mountain tops, do not pass by the laws of the Creator. Therefore none should act unrighteously, thinking, 'I am powerful.'
Sanskrit: सर्वाणि भूतानि नरेन्द्र पश्य तथा यथावद् विहितं विधात्रा। स्वयोनितः कर्म सदा चरन्ति नेशे बलस्येति चरेदधर्मम्॥
English: Behold, O king of men, all creatures act according to the laws (of their species) as laid down by the Creator. Therefore none should act unrighteously thinking, "I am powerful.”
Sanskrit: सत्येनधर्मेण यथार्हवृत्त्या ह्रिया तथा सर्वभूतान्यतीत्य। यशश्च तेजश्च तवापि दीप्तं विभावसो स्करस्येव पार्थ॥
English: O son of Pritha, you have excelled all men in truth, piety, decorum and modesty; your fame and energy are brilliant as fire or the sun.
Sanskrit: यथाप्रतिज्ञं च महानुभाव कृच्छ्रे वने वासमिमं निरुष्य। मादास्यसे पार्थिव कौरवेभ्यः॥
English: O great king, having spent the painful days of your exile in the forest as promised, you shall again snatch from the Kauravas your blazing prosperity by dint of your own energy.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स्तपस्विमध्ये सहितं सुहृद्भिः। स्ततः प्रतस्थे दिशमुत्तरां सः॥
English: Vaishampayana said: Having addressed these words to him in the midst of the ascetics with friends the great Rishi saluting Dhaumya and all the Pandavas, proceeded towards the north.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो वनगता: पार्थाः सायाह्ने सह कृष्णया। उपविष्टाः कथाश्चक्रुर्दुःखशोकपरायणाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon the sons of Pritha with Draupadi banished to the forest, sat one evening, stricken with grief and sorrow and began to talk with one another.
Sanskrit: प्रिया च दर्शनीया च पण्डिता च पतिव्रता। अथ कृष्णाधर्मराजमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: The beloved, beautiful, learned and faithful Draupadi addressed, the following words to the pious king (Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्युवाच न नूनं तस्य पापस्य दुःखमस्मासु किंचन। विद्यतेधार्तराष्ट्रस्य नृशंसस्य दुरात्मनः॥
English: Draupadi said : No feeling for us exists in the mind of that vile, vicious-souled and cruel son of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: यस्त्वां वां राजन् मया सार्धमजिनैः प्रतिवासितम्। वनं प्रस्थाप्य दुष्टात्मा नान्वतप्यत दुर्मतिः॥
English: For, that vicious-minded one, O king, having sent you along with me to the forest clad in deer-skin, feels no mortification.
Sanskrit: आयसं हृदयं नूनं तस्य दुष्कृतकर्मणः। यस्त्वांधर्मपरं श्रेष्ठं रूक्षाण्यश्रावयत् तदा॥
English: For, the heart of that one of impious deed is made of steel since he could address harsh words to his pious eldest brother.
Sanskrit: सुखोचितमदुःखाहँ दुरात्मा ससुहृद्गणः। ईदृशं दुःखमानीय मोदते पापपूरुषः॥
English: Having brought you, who are used to happiness, to such a miserable plight that vicious-souled wretch delights with his friends.
Sanskrit: चतुर्णामेव पापानामा न पतितं तदा। त्वयि भारत निष्क्रान्ते वनायाजिनवाससि॥ दुर्योधनस्य कर्णस्य शकुनेश्च दुरात्मनः। दुर्धातुस्तस्य चोचस्य राजन् दुःशासनस्य च॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, O king, when clad in deer-skin you set out for the forest, only four vicious wights did not shed tears; Duryodhona, Karna, the evil-minded Shakuni and the fierce and vicious brother Dushashana.
Sanskrit: इतरेषां तु सर्वेषां कुरूणां कुरुसत्तम्। दुःखेनाभिपरीतानां नेत्रेभ्यः प्राप्तज्जलम्॥
English: O foremost of the Kurus, the other Kurus filled with sorrow, shed tears from their eyes.
Sanskrit: इदं च शयनं दृष्ट्वा यच्चासीत् ते पुरातनम्। शोचामि त्वां महाराज दुःखान/ सुखोचितम्॥
English: O great king, seeing this your bed and recollecting what you had before I grieve for you, who do not deserve misery and have been brought up in every luxury.
Sanskrit: दान्तं यच्च सभामध्य आसनं रत्नभूषितम्। दृष्ट्वा कुशवृषी चेमा शोको मां प्रदहत्ययम्॥
English: Thinking of that ivory seat in your court crested with jewels and seeing this scat of Kusha grass grief assails me.
Sanskrit: यदपश्यं सभायां त्वां राजभिः परिवारितम्। तच्च राजन्नपश्यन्त्याः का शान्तिर्हदयस्य मे॥
English: I saw you in your court surrounded by the kings; seeing you without kings how can my mind have peace?
Sanskrit: या त्वाहं चन्दनादिग्धमपश्यं सूर्यवर्चसम्। सा त्वां पङ्कमलादिग्धं दृष्ट्वा मुह्यामि भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, I am beside myself on seeing you pasted with mud, you, gifted with the effulgence of sun whom I saw before pasted with sandal.
Sanskrit: या त्वाहं कौशिकैर्वस्त्रैः शुभैराच्छादितं पुरा। दृष्टवत्यस्मि राजेन्द्र सा त्वां पश्यामि चीरिणम्॥
English: O king of kings, I see you now clad in bark, whom I saw before clothed in white silken raiment.
Sanskrit: यच्च तदुक्मपात्रीभिर्ब्राह्मणेभ्यः सहस्रशः। ह्रियते ते गृहादन्नं संस्कृतं सार्वकामिकम्॥
English: (Formerly) pure food of every kind was taken from your house, on golden plates to thousands of Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: यतीनामगृहाणां ते तथैव गृहमेधिनाम्। दीयते भोजनं राजन्नतीवगुणवत् प्रभो॥
English: O lord, best food was given by you to ascetics, the houseless and those leading domestic lives, like an accomplished king.
Sanskrit: सत्कृतानि सहस्राणि सर्वकामैः पुरा गृहे। सर्वकामैः सुविहितैर्यदपूजयथा द्विजान्॥
English: Formerly living in your palace you had thousands of plates filled with every kind of food and used to worship the Brahmana, satisfying every desire of theirs.
Sanskrit: तच्च राजन्नपश्यन्त्याः का शान्तिर्हदयस्य मे। यत् ते भ्रातृन् महाराज युवानो मृष्टकुण्डलाः॥ अभोजयन्त मिष्टान्नैः सूदाः परमसंस्कृतैः। सर्वांस्तानद्य पश्यामि वने वन्येन जीविनः॥ अदुःखार्हान् मनुष्येन्द्र नोपशाम्यति मे मनः। भीमसेनमिमं चापि दुःखितं वनवासिनम्॥ ध्यायत: किं न मन्युस्ते प्राप्ते काले विवर्धते। भीमसेनं हि कर्माणि स्वयं कुर्वाणमन्युतम्॥ सुखा/ दुःखितं दृष्ट्वा कस्मान्मन्युर्न वर्धते।
English: Not beholding all these, how can my heart, O king have peace! Thy youthful brothers, adorned with ear-rings, were formerly treated by cooks with sweat and skillfully prepared dishes-I now behold them all, unused to misery, in the forest living on the produces of the forest. My mind finds no peace, O lord of men. Beholding this Bhimasena sorry and living in forest and thinking over this, does not your mind in proper time become wrathful, Bhimasena who used to perforin all actions unaided.
Sanskrit: सत्कृतं विविधैर्यानैर्वस्त्रैरुच्चावचैस्तथा॥ तं ते वनगतं दृष्ट्वा कस्मान्मन्युर्न वर्धते।
English: Beholding him stricken with sorrow who was used to all happiness, surrounded by numerous conveyances and clothed in costly raiment, why does not your anger blaze up?
Sanskrit: अयं कुरून् रणे सर्वान् हन्तुमुत्सहते प्रभुः॥ त्वत्प्रतिज्ञा प्रतीक्षस्तु सहतेऽयं वृकोदरः।
English: Beholding him in the forest why does not your anger blaze up, this great one is prepared to slay all Kurus in battle. In honour of your promise Vrikodara bears all this.
Sanskrit: योऽर्जुनेनार्जुनस्तुल्यो द्विबाहुर्बहुबाहुना॥ शरावमर्दे शीघ्रत्वात् कालान्तकयमोपमः। यस्य शस्त्रप्रतापेन प्रणताः सर्वपार्थिवाः॥ यज्ञे तव महाराज ब्राह्मणानुपतस्थिरे। तमिमं पुरुषव्याघ्र पूजितं देवदानवैः॥ ध्यायन्तमर्जुनं दृष्ट्वा कस्माद् राजन् न कुप्यसि।
English: O King, this Arjuna though possessed of two hands is equal to Arjuna of a thousand arms for light handedness in discharging arrows; he is equal to Yama at the end of Yuga; humbled by the prowess of whose weapons all the kings. Waited upon the Brahmanas in your sacrifice, O great king, beholding this foremost of men worshipped of Devas and Danavas. Arjuna stricken with anxiety, does not your mind become worked with anger?
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा वनगतं पार्थमदुःखार्ह सुखोचितम्॥ न च ते वर्धते मन्युस्तेन मुह्यामि भारत।
English: O king, beholding Partha used to happiness and unworthy of misery, living in the forest. Your anger is not excited, I am stricken with wonder for this.
Sanskrit: यो देवांश्च मनुष्यांश्च सर्वांश्चैकरथोऽजयत्॥ तं ते वनगतं दृष्ट्वा कस्मान्मन्युर्न वर्धते।
English: O Bharata, who mounted on a single car, vanquished men and serpents. Beholding him in the forest why is not your anger excited?