pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: भीष्मस्ततः शान्तनवो विवृत्य हिरण्यकक्षस्त्वरयाभिषङ्गी। दुर्योधनं पश्चिमतोऽभ्यरक्षत् पार्थान्महाबाहुरधिज्यधन्वा॥
English: Bhishma, the son of Shantanu with a golden sheet of cloth covering his body came immediately there as he had turned chariot speedily. He was capable to defeat the enemy. He began defending Duryodhana from the attack made by Arjuna at the west or backside with his bow ready to shoot acute arrows.
Sanskrit: द्रोणः कृपश्चैव विविंशतिश्च दुःशासनश्चैव विवृत्य शीघ्रम्। सर्वे पुरस्ताद् विततोरुचापा दुर्योधनार्थं त्वरिताऽभ्युपेयुः॥
English: Drona, Kripacharya, Vivimshati and Dushasana too turned towards Arjuna immediately. All of them had come hurriedly and began defending Duryodhana from Arjuna's attack at front side or east. Their bows were duly stretched to release arrows.
Sanskrit: न्यालोक्य पूर्णौधनिभानि पार्थः। हंसो यथा मेघमिवापतन्तं धनंजयः प्रत्यतपत् तरस्वी॥
English: As the sun heats up severely the cluster of clouds, Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti began attacking fiercely that Kauravas army return then like a unsurprising flood.
Sanskrit: मस्त्राणि दिव्यानि समाददानाः। न्मेघा यथा भूधरमम्बुवर्गः॥
English: Those warriors holding divine arms and weapons, covered Arjuna from four sides and began shooting arrow at him like the cloud start raining from all sides after a stumble at the mountain.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्त्रमस्त्रेण निवार्य तेषां गाण्डीवधन्वा कुरुपुङ्गवानाम्। सम्मोहनं शत्रुसहोऽन्यदस्त्रं प्रादुश्चकारैन्द्रिरपारणीयम्॥
English: Arjuna, the holder of Gandiva and capable to face the attacks of enemy, splitted all their arms in pieces by using his own arms and immediately got another arm Sammohana, an specific arm impossible to destroy by other.
Sanskrit: ततो दिशश्चानुदिशो विवृत्य शरैः सुधारैर्निशितैः सुपत्रैः। गाण्डीवघोषेण मनांसि तेषां महाबलः प्रव्यथयाञ्चकार॥
English: That great chivalrous had then covered all directions and sub-directions with a volley of arrows having attractive wings and acute edge. The continuous sound made by his Gandiva bow with arrow shots, frightened the Kauravas' warriors.
Sanskrit: ततः पुनर्भीमरवं प्रगृह्य दो महाशङ्खमुदारघोषम्। व्यनादयत् स प्रदिशो दिशः खं भुवं च पार्थो द्विषतां निहन्ता॥
English: The son of Kunti, the killer of enemy had then caught with both hands his conch (Mahashankha) known for its disastrous sound covering a distant area under its echo and started blowing. The echo of that conch gripped all directions, sub-directions, sky and the earth also.
Sanskrit: ते शङ्खनादेन कुरुप्रवीराः सम्मोहिताः पार्थसमीरितेन। उत्सृज्य चापानि दुरासदानि सर्वे तदा शान्तिपरा बभूवुः॥
English: The sound was so loud that it fainted all warriors fighting for Kauravas and they stunned in unconscious state so deep as the arms/weapons in their hands were dropped down when the conch was blown by Arjuna.
Sanskrit: तथा विसंज्ञेषु च तेषु पार्थः स्मृत्वा च वाक्यानि तथोत्तरायाः। मुवाच यावत् कुरवो विसंज्ञाः॥ आचार्यशारद्वतयोः सुशुक्ले कर्णस्य पीतं रुचिरं च वस्त्रम्। द्रौणेश्च राज्ञश्च तथैव नीले वस्त्रे समादत्स्व नरप्रवीर॥
English: Just when those warriors were fainted, the facts told by Uttara came to Arjuna's mind and he instructed Uttara, the son of Matsya king to slip carefully out from that place before they could regain conscious. He further said that Uttara should take-off white clothes from the body of preceptor Drona and Kripacharya, the yellow garment from Karnas body and blue garments from the body of Ashvatthama and king Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: भीष्मस्य संज्ञां तु तथैव मन्ये जानाति सोऽस्त्रप्रतिघातमेषः। मेवं हि यातव्यममूढसंज्ञैः॥
English: (Arjuna again instructed) I understand, Bhishma, our grand-father knows the method to take Sammohana off and he would still in conscious. As the method to walk through vicinity of warriors not lost of conscious envisages, you should leave (cross) his horses at the left.
Sanskrit: रश्मीन् समुत्सृज्य ततो महात्मा रथादवप्लुत्य विराटपुत्रः। वस्त्राण्युपादाय महारथानां तूर्णं पुन: स्वं रथमारुरोह॥
English: The son of Virata immediately left the rein of his horses and jumped down from chariot. He collected the clothes of those warriors and again rod on his chariot.
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्वशासच्चतुरः सदश्वान् पुत्रो विराटस्य हिरण्यकक्षान्। ते तद् व्यतीयुर्ध्वजिनामनीकं श्वेता वहन्तोऽर्जुनमाजिमध्यात्॥
English: The son of Virata then drove those four attractive horses duly decorated with gold trimmings and yoked with his chariot. Those white horses passed through the middle part of battle-field with Arjuna on chariot crossed soon the circle of army of chariot riders with flags fixed on them.
Sanskrit: तथानुयान्तं पुरुषप्रवीरं भीष्मः शरैरभ्यहनत् तरस्वी। स चापि भीष्मस्य हयान् निहत्य विव्याध पार्थो दशभिः पृषत्कैः॥
English: Bhishma shot an arrow at Arjuna and injured him when he saw him leaving that place so hideously. Arjuna on his part killed his horses and injured him by shooting ten arrows.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनो भीष्ममपास्य युद्धे विद्ध्वास्य यन्तारमरिष्टधन्वा। न्मेधं विदार्येव सहस्ररश्मिः॥
English: Arjuna with his mighty bow left Bhishma on battle-field, shot hard his charioteer with acute arrows and thus, came out safely from the circle of chariots. He graced like sun god shining after the clouds shattered.
Sanskrit: लम्वा हि संज्ञां तु कुरुप्रवीराः पार्थं निरीक्ष्याथ सुरेन्द्रकल्पम्। रणे विमुक्तं स्थितमेकमाजौ स धार्तराष्ट्रस्त्वरितं बभाषे॥
English: The warriors fighting for Kauravas got conscious soon and saw Arjuna standing lonely outside the circle of chariots. He seemed valorous like Indra, the king of gods. Having seen him alone, Duryodhana, the son of Dhritarashtra enquired immediately.
Sanskrit: स्तथा प्रमनीत यथा न मुच्येत्। तमब्रवीच्छान्तनवः प्रहस्य क्व ते गता बुद्धिरभूत् क्व वीर्यम्॥ रुत्सृज्य बाणांश्च धनुर्विचित्रम्॥
English: "O Grandfather! How had he escaped from your hands? Churn him so badly as he could not escape." Bhishma, the son of Shantanu toughed and replied Duryodhana "O king! Where had your wit gone when you fell down unconscious here and your bow and arrows left aside? Tell me that where was your valour at that time?
Sanskrit: त्वेष बीभत्सुरलं नृशंसं कर्तुं न पापेऽस्य मनो विशिष्टिम्॥ त्रैलोक्यहेतोर्न जहेत् स्वधर्म सर्वे न तस्मानिहता रणेऽस्मिन्। क्षिप्रं कुरून् याहि कुरुप्रवीर विजित्य गाश्च प्रतियातु पार्थः। मा ते स्वकोऽर्थो निपतेत मोहात् तत् संविदातव्यमरिष्टबन्धम्॥
English: Arjuna cannot behave cruelly as his mind never entangles in coming vice. He cannot abandon his religion even if enticed for ruling on trio-worlds. This is the reason, he did not killed us at that unconscious state. O one of pioneer warriors in Kuru race, go back to Kuru state immediately. Let Arjuna return to his destination with cows. Keep in mind your own interest and don't become cause for defeat of your own purpose. All of us should do whatever may ensure our welfare.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच दुर्योधनस्तस्य तु तन्निशम्य पितामहस्यात्महितं वचोऽथ। अतीतकामो युधि सोऽत्यमर्षी राजा विनिःश्वस्य बभूव तूष्णीम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said-O Janamejaya! King Duryodhana gave up an idea to continue fight any more following the advice of grand-father in his interest. He kept mum in the matter sobbing deep with in heart for the humiliation suffered.
Sanskrit: तद् भीष्मवाक्यं हितमीक्ष्य सर्वे धनंजयाग्निं च विवर्धमानम्। दुर्योधनं ते परिरक्षमाणाः॥
English: All other warriors affirmed the advice of Bhishma as they guessed of eruption of fire more and more in the form of Arjuna. Finally, they arrived at a conclusion to go back at their state with duly defending Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: तान् प्रस्थितान् प्रीतमनाः स पार्थो धनंजयः प्रेक्ष्य कुरुप्रवीरान्। अभाषमाणोऽनुनयं मुहूर्त वचोब्रवीत् सम्परिहत्य भूयः॥
English: Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti filled with joy within heart when he saw Kaurava's army moving from there. He kept mum for more than half an hour without saying anything in request and submission.
Sanskrit: पितामहं शान्तनवं च वृद्धं द्रोणं गुरुं च प्रणिपत्य मू । ज्छरैर्विचित्रैरभिवाद्य चैव॥ दुर्योधनस्योत्तमरत्नचित्रं चिच्छेद पार्थो मुकुटं शरेण।
English: He then saluted with his head bowed on the feet of grand-father Bhishma and preceptor Drona and talked on certain matters for a while. He then saluted through application of arrows varied ways to Ashvatthama, Kripacharya and other respected Kauravas (Banahika, Somadatta etc.) and cut the excellent gem-studded crown off from Duryodhana's head through an arrow.
Sanskrit: आमन्त्र्य वीरांश्च तथैव मान्यान्। गाण्डीवघोषेण विनाद्य लोकान्॥ स देवदत्तं सहसा विनाद्य विदार्य वीरो द्विषतां मनांसि।
English: He similarly, bid farewell with other respected warriors, spreaded echo on stretch to his bow through out the world and threatened the enemies when he blew his conch Devadatta.
Sanskrit: ध्वजेन सर्वानभिभूय शत्रून् सहेममालेन विराजमानः॥ दृष्ट्वा प्रयातांस्तु कुरून् किरीटी हृष्टोऽब्रवीत् तत्र स मत्स्यपुत्रम्। आवर्तयाश्वान् पशवो जितास्ते याताः परे याहि पुरं प्रहृष्टः॥
English: Thus Arjuna attained special grace with ecstacy of victory on all enemies. The flag trimmed with garland of gold duly erected on his chariot seemed as if humiliating his all enemies. Arjuna with a crown on head; exhilarated observing return of Kauravas from there. He said Uttara, the son of Matsya's king-"O Prince! Turn your horses back now. Your cows are won and enemies have departed. Hence, move now towards city with pleasure.
Sanskrit: देवास्तु दृष्ट्वा महदद्भुतं तद् युद्धं कुरूणां सह फाल्गुनेन। जग्मुर्यथास्वं भवनं प्रतीताः पार्थस्य कर्माणि विचिन्तयन्तः॥
English: The gods enjoyed with ecstacy the fight between Arjuna and Kaurava and returned to their respective palaces with Arjuna's valour on their lips.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो विजित्य संग्रामे कुरून् स वृषभेक्षणः। समानयामास तदा विराटस्य धनं महत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having defeated the Kurus, that one (Arjuna), having the eyes of a bull, brought back the immense wealth of Virata.
Sanskrit: गतेषु च प्रभग्नेषु धार्तराष्ट्रेषु सर्वतः। वनान्निष्क्रम्य गहनाद् बहवः कुरुसैनिकाः॥ भयात् संत्रस्तमनसः समाजग्मुस्ततस्ततः। मुक्तकेशास्त्वदृश्यन्त स्थिताः प्राहालयस्तदा॥
English: While the sons of Dhritarashtra, after being defeated, were going away, a large number of Kuru soldiers, coming out of the deep forest, appeared slowly before Partha, their hearts filled with fear. They stood before him with joined hands and disheveled hair.
Sanskrit: क्षुत्पिपासापरिश्रान्ता विदेशस्था विचेतसः। ऊचुः प्रणम्य सम्भ्रान्ताः पार्थ किं करवाम ते॥
English: Exhausted with hunger and thrust, come in a foreign country, beside themselves with fear, and bewildered, they bowed down to the son of Pritha and said "We are your slaves." (At which Arjuna said):
Sanskrit: स्वस्ति व्रजत वो भद्रं न भेतव्यं कथंचन। नाहमार्ताब्दिाघांसामि भृशमाश्वासयामि वः॥
English: “Welcome! May you are well. Go away. You have nothing to fear. I assure you, I will not kill them who are stricken with fear."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्य तामभयां वाचं श्रुत्वा योधाः समागताः। आयुः कीर्तियशोदाभिस्तमाशीर्भिरनन्दयन्॥
English: Hearing these words of assurance, the warriors blessed him by praising his illustrious deeds and wishing him a long life.
Sanskrit: मुत्सृज्य शत्रून् विनिवर्तमानम्। विराटराष्ट्राभिमुखं प्रयान्तं नाशक्नुवंस्तं कुरवोऽभियातुम्॥
English: The Kauravas could not withstand Arjuna, when, after dispersing the enemies, he proceeded towards Virata's city, like an elephant with rent temples.
Sanskrit: ततः स तन्मेपमिवापतन्तं विद्राव्य पार्थः कुरुसैन्यवृन्दम्। मत्स्यस्य पुत्रं द्विषतां निहन्ता वचोऽब्रवीत् सम्परिरभ्य भूयः॥
English: Having dispersed the Kuru army, like a violent wind scattering the clouds, that destroyer of foes, Partha, respectfully said to the Matsya Prince.
Sanskrit: पितुः सकाशे तव तात सर्वे वसन्ति पार्था विदितं तवैव। तान् मा प्रशंसेनगरं प्रविश्य भीतः प्रणश्यद्धि स मत्स्यराजः॥
English: "It is known to you alone that the sons of Pritha are living with your father. Do not applaud them after going to the city, for then, the king of Matsya's will die in fear.
Sanskrit: मया जिता सा ध्वजिनी कुरूणां मया च गावो विजिता द्विषद्भ्यः। पितुः सकाशं नगरं प्रविश्य त्वमात्मनः कर्म कृतं ब्रवीहि॥
English: Rather entering the city, do you announce this as your own work before your father, saying “The army of the Kurus has been defeated by me, and the kine have been rescued by me from the enemies."
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच यत् ते कृतं कर्म न पारणीयं तत् ते कर्म कर्तुं मम नास्ति शक्तिः। न त्वां प्रवक्ष्यामि पितुः सकाशे यावन्न मां वक्ष्यसि सव्यसाचिन्॥
English: Uttara said “I have not the power to accomplish the deed you have done. I shall not, however, O Savyasachin, disclose you before my father till you do not ask me to do it."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच राच्छिद्य सर्वं च धनं कुरुभ्यः। मभ्येत्य तस्थौ शरविक्षताङ्गः॥
English: Having defeated the enemy and rescued the kine from the Kurus, Vishnu, again came back to the cremation ground; and coming to the Shami tree, he stood there, with his body wounded with arrows.
Sanskrit: ततः स वह्निप्रतिमो महाकपिः सहैव भूतैर्दिवमुत्पपात। तथैव माया विहिता बभूव ध्वजं च सैंह युयुजे रथे पुनः॥
English: Then that huge monkey, resembling the fire, got up into the sky with other creatures. In the same way the illusion died away, and he twisted his banner, having the emblem of a lion again on his car.
Sanskrit: विधाय तच्चायुधमाजिवर्धनं कुरूत्तमानामिषुधीः शरांस्तथा। प्रायात् स मत्स्यो नगरं प्रहृष्टः किरीटिना सारथिना महात्मना॥
English: Then, having kept, as before, the arrows and quivers of those great Pandu princes and also the other weapon (Gandiva) which makes the battle dreadful, the Matsya Prince, having Kiritin for his charioteer, gladly started for his city.
Sanskrit: पार्थस्तु कृत्वा परमार्यकर्म निहत्य शत्रून् द्विषतां निहन्ता। चकार वेणी च तथैव भूयो जग्राह रश्मीन् पुनरुत्तरस्य। विवेश हृष्टो नगरं महामना बृहन्नलारूपमुपेत्य सारथिः॥
English: Having performed a highly wonderful deed and slain the foe, Partha, too, finding his hair into a band, as before, took the reins from Uttara's hands. That high-souled one (Partha), again assuming the form of Brihannala, gladly entered the city as the charioteer.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो निवृत्ताः कुरवः प्रभग्ना वशमास्थिनाः। हस्तिनापुरमुद्दिश्य सर्वे दीना ययुस्तदा॥
English: Then, all the Kurus, routed and defeated started for Hastinapur with a dejected mind.
Sanskrit: पन्थानमुपसङ्गम्य फाल्गुनो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ राजपुत्र प्रत्यवेक्ष समानीतानि सर्वशः। गोकुलानि महाबाहो वीर गोपालकैः सह॥ ततोऽपराठे यास्यामो विराटनगरं प्रति। आश्वास्य पाययित्वा च परिप्लाव्य च वाजिनः॥ गच्छन्तु त्वरिताश्चेमे गोपालाः प्रेषितास्त्वया। नगरे प्रियमाख्यातुं घोषयन्तु च ते जयम्॥
English: Phalguni, on his way back, addressed Uttara, saying "O Prince, O mighty-armed hero, the kine have been escorted in advance by the cow-herds. Having refreshed the horses with drink and bath, we shall enter the city in the afternoon. Let the cow-herd, sent by you, go in advance to the city with the good news and announce your victory."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच नाज्ञापयद् वचनात् फाल्गुनस्य। आचक्षध्वं विजयं पार्थिवस्य भग्नाः परे विजिताश्चापि गावः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thereupon, at the words of Phalguni, Uttara speedily dispatched messengers to announce the king's victory with the messages “The enemies have been defeated and the kine rescued."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच धनं चापि विजित्याशु विराटो वाहिनीपतिः। विवेश नगरं हृष्टश्चतुर्भिः पाण्डवैः सह॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having recovered speedily his wealth, Virata, the master of the army entered delightedly the city with the four Pandavas.
Sanskrit: जित्वा त्रिगर्तान् संग्रामे गाश्चैवादाय सर्वशः। अशोभत महाराज सहपार्थः श्रिया वृतः॥
English: Having defeated the Trigartas in battle and rescued the kine, the king shone there, in the inidst of the Partha's.
Sanskrit: तमासनगतं वीरं सुहृदां हर्षवर्धनम्। उपासाञ्चक्रिरे सर्वे सह पाथैः परंतपाः॥
English: All the heroes, with the sons of Pritha, worshipped the heroic (Virata) the increaser of friend's joy, who was seated on his throne.
Sanskrit: उपतस्थुः प्रकृतयः समस्ता ब्राह्मणैः सह। सभाजित: ससैन्यस्तु प्रतिनन्द्याथ मत्स्यराट्॥ विसर्जयामास तदा द्विजांश्च प्रकृतीस्तथा। तथा स राजा मत्स्यानां विराटो वाहिनीपतिः॥ उत्तरं परिपप्रच्छ क्व यात इति चाब्रवीत्। आचख्युस्तस्य तत्सर्वं स्त्रियः कन्याश्च वेश्मनि॥ अन्तःपुरचराश्चैव कुरुभिर्गोधनं हृतम्। विजेतुमभिसंरब्ध एक एवातिसाहसात्। बृहन्नलासहायश्च निर्गतः पृथिवीठ्ठायः॥ उपयातानतिरथान् भीष्मं शान्तवनं कृपम्। कर्णं दुर्योधनं द्रोणं द्रोणपुत्रं च षड् रथान्॥
English: All his subjects, along with the Brahmanas and the soldiers, came and adored him. Welcoming them, the king of Matsya sent away the Brahmanas and the subjects. Then the king of Matsya's, Virata, the commander of armies, enquired of Uttara and said “Where has he gone?” Then all the females and girls of the inner apartments said “The kine were taken away by the Kurus. Out o excessive bravery, the conqueror of the earth alone, with Brihannala as his help, went out to vanquish them-the six powerful car-warriors Bhishma the son of Shantanu, Kripa, Karna, Duryodhana, Drona and Drona's son, who all have come.”
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच राजा विराटोऽथ भृशाभितप्तः श्रुत्वा सुतं त्वेकरथेन यातम्। बृहन्नलासारथिमाजिवर्धनं प्रोवाच सर्वानथ मन्त्रिमुख्यान्॥
English: Hearing that his brave son had gone out with only one car and Brihannala as his charioteer, the king Virata was filled with sorrow and said to his leading ministers:
Sanskrit: सर्वथा कुरवस्ते हि ये चान्ये वसुधाधिपाः। त्रिगर्तान् निःसृताञ्छ्रुत्वा न स्थास्यन्ति कदाचन।।१०।
English: “Hearing of the discomfiture of the Trigartas, all the Kurus and other kings will not surely wait there.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् गच्छन्तु मे योधा बलेन महता वृताः। उत्तरस्य परीप्सार्थं ये त्रिगतैरविक्षताः॥
English: Let those of my warriors, who have not been wounded by Trigartas, go out with a highly powerful army to rescue Uttara."
Sanskrit: हयांश्च नागांश्च रथांस्च शीघ्रं पदातिसङ्घांश्च ततः प्रवीरान्। प्रस्थापयामास सुतस्य हेतोविचित्रशस्त्राभरणोपपन्नान्॥
English: Saying this, the king Virata soon dispatched for his son, horses, elephants, cars, and a large number of infantry, decked with various dresses and ornaments.
Sanskrit: एवं स राजा मत्स्यानां विराटो वाहिनीपतिः। व्यादिदेशाथ तां क्षिप्रं वाहिनी चतुरङ्गिणीम्॥
English: Virata, the king of Matsya's and commander of armies, ordered out speedily an army consisting of four divisions.
Sanskrit: कुमारमाशु जानीत यदि जीवति वा न वा। यस्य यन्ता गतः षण्ढो मन्येऽहं स न जीवति॥
English: He said: “Learn without delay, if the prince is still alive or not. Methinks, he, who has got an useless person for his charioteer, is not yet alive.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तमब्रवीद् धर्मराजो विहस्य विराटराजं तु भृशाभितप्तम्। बृहन्नला सारथिश्चेन्नरेन्द्र परे न नेष्यन्ति तवाद्य गास्ताः॥
English: Then the king Yudhishthira smilingly said to the king Virata, who was greatly stricken with sorrow. If Brihannala has been his charioteer, the enemies will not be able to take away the kine.
Sanskrit: सर्वान् महीपान् सहितान् कुरुश्च तथैव देवासुरसिद्धयक्षान्। अलं विजेतुं समरे सुतस्ते स्वनुष्ठितः सारथिना हि तेन॥
English: Well guarded by that charioteer, your son will be able to defeat all the kings allied with the Kurus, as well as all the celestials, Asuras and Yakshas.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अथोत्तरेण प्रहिता दूतास्ते शीघ्रगामिनः। विराटनगरं प्राप्य विजयं समवेदयन्॥
English: In the meantime, the swiftly coursing emissaries, dispatched by Uttara, reached the city and announced the victory.
Sanskrit: राज्ञस्तत् सर्वमाचख्यौ मन्त्री विजयमुत्तमम्। पराजयं कुरूणां चाप्युपायान्तं तथोत्तरम्॥ सर्वा विनिर्जिता गावः कुरवश्च पराजिताः। उत्तरः सह सूतेन कुशली च परंतपः॥
English: The messenger then described to the king everything-the excellent victory, the defeat of the Kurus, and the expected arrival of Uttara. He said: "All the kine have been rescued, the Kurus have been vanquished, and Uttara, the slayer of enemies, fares well with his charioteer.”
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच दिष्ट्या विनिर्जिता गावः कुरवश्च पलायिताः। नाद्भुतं त्वेव मन्येऽहं यत् ते पुत्रोऽजयत् कुरून्।।२०। ध्रुव एव जयस्तस्य यस्य यन्ता बृहन्नला।
English: Yudhishthira said "By good luck it is, that the kine have been rescued and the Kurus have fled away. I do not consider it strange, that your son defeated the Kurus. Victory is secure to him who has got Brihannala as his charioteer.”
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो विराटो नृपतिः सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुहः॥ श्रुत्वा स विजयं तस्य कुमारस्यामितौजसः।
English: Hearing of the victory of his son of immeasurable energy, the king Virata was greatly delighted, and the hairs of his body stood up.
Sanskrit: आच्छादयित्वा दूतांस्तान्मन्त्रिणं सोऽभ्यचोदयत्।।२२ राजमार्गाः क्रियन्तां मे पताकाभिरलंकृताः।
English: Then having covered the messengers with presents, he said to the ministers "Let my highway be decorated with flags."
Sanskrit: पुष्पोपहारैरय॑न्तां देवताश्चापि सर्वशः॥ कुमारा योधमुख्याश्च गणिकाश्च स्वलंकृताः।
English: "Let all the gods be adored with presents of flowers. Let the princes, leading warriors, harlots adorned with ornaments."
Sanskrit: वादित्राणि च सर्वाणि प्रत्युद्यान्तु सुतं मम॥ घण्टावान मानवः शीघ्रं मत्तमारुह्य वारणम्।
English: And all the musicians go out to receive iny son. Let the man who rings the bell, riding an infuriated elephant.
Sanskrit: शृङ्गाटकेषु सर्वेषु आख्यातुं विजयं मम॥ उत्तरा च कुमारीभिर्बह्वीभिः परिवारिता। शृङ्गारवेषाभरणा प्रत्युद्यातुं सुतं मम॥
English: Announce my victory at the meeting of the four roads. Let Uttara, too, encircled by many princesses, dressed and adorned in a charming style, go out to receive my son.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रुत्वा चेदं वचनं पार्थिवस्य सर्वं पुरं स्वस्तिकपाणिभूतम्। भेर्यश्च तूर्याणि च वारिजाश्च वेषैः पराध्यैः प्रमदाः शुभाश्च॥ तथैव सूतैः सह मागधैश्च नान्दीवाधाः पणवास्तूर्यवाद्याः। अक्षानाहर सैरन्ध्रि पुराद् विराटस्य महाबलस्य प्रत्युद्ययुः पुत्रमनन्तवीर्यम्॥
English: Hearing the words of the king, all the citizens, with auspicious things in their hands, with cymbals, trumpets and conchs, and gorgeously attired handsome ladies, reciters of hymns, and many other musicians, went out to welcome the highly powerful son of Virata.
Sanskrit: प्रस्थाप्य सेनां कन्याश्च गणिकाश्च स्वलकृताः। मत्स्यराजो महाप्राज्ञः प्रहृष्ट इदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having ordered out soldiers, maidens and well-adorned harlots, the wise king delightedly said these words.
Sanskrit: कङ्क द्यूतं प्रवर्तताम्। तं तथावादिनं दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवः प्रत्यभाषत।॥ न देवितव्यं हृष्टेन कितवेनेति नः श्रुतम्। तं त्वामद्य मुदा युक्तं नाहं देवितुमुत्सहे। प्रियं त ते चिकीर्षामि वर्ततां यदि मन्यसे॥
English: “Bring the dice, O Sairandhri, and let us play, O Kanka.” To him then speaking, We have heard that one, in an ecstasy of joy, should not gamble . I do not wish to play with you today who are filled with joy. I always wish to do you good. If you (still wish), begin.
Sanskrit: विराट उवाच स्त्रियो गावो हिरण्यं च यच्चान्यद् वसु किञ्चन। न मे किञ्चित् त्वया रक्ष्यमन्तरेणापि देवितुम्॥
English: Virata said Females, kine, gold and other riches whatever I have, nothing you will be able to keep today even if I do not gamble.
Sanskrit: कङ्क उवाच किं ते द्यूतेन राजेन्द्र बहुदोषेण मानद। देवने बहवो दोषास्तस्मात् तत् परिवर्जयेत्॥
English: Kanka said "O king, O giver of honours, what have you to do with gambling which is attended with so many evils. There are many evils in gambling, and so you should avoid it.
Sanskrit: श्रुतस्ते यदि वा दृष्टः पाण्डवेयो युधिष्ठिरः। स राष्ट्रं सुमहत् स्फीतं भ्रातृ॑श्च त्रिदशोपमान्॥ राज्यं हारितवान् सर्वं तस्माद् द्यूतं न रोचये। अथवा मन्यसे राजन् दीव्याम यदि रोचते॥
English: You might have heard, if not seen, that the king Yudhishthira lost his vast and prosperous kingdom, his god-like brothers, and everything at a game of dice. I, therefore, do not like this game. If you, however, like, O king, I shall begin.”
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच प्रवर्तमाने द्यूते तु मत्स्यः पाण्डवमब्रवीत्। पस्य पुत्रेण मे युद्धे तादृशाः कुरवो जिताः॥ ततोऽब्रवीन्महात्मा स एनं राजा युधिष्ठिरः। बृहन्नला यस्य यन्ता कथं स न जयेद् युधि॥
English: While the play was going on, the Matsya king said to Yudhishthira "Even so very fearful Kauravas have been defeated in battle by my son." Whereto Yudhishthira replied “Why should he not conquer who has got Brihannala as his charioteer?"
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः कुपितो राजा मत्स्यः पाण्डवमब्रवीत्। समं पुत्रेण मे षण्ढं ब्रह्मबन्धो प्रशंससि॥
English: At this, being enraged, the king of Matsya's said to the son of Pandu: “O wretch of a Brahman, you speak highly of an eunuch as compared with my son.