pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सुखोचितमदुःखार्ह सुकुमारं महारथम्। अपि जातु महाबाहो पश्येयं नकुलं पुनः॥
English: Shall I behold again this Nakula, O you with long arms, that great car-warrior, brought up in luxury, deserving of every happiness and undeserving of all woe.
Sanskrit: पक्ष्मसम्पातजे काले नकुलेन विनाकृता। न लभामि धृति वीर साद्य जीवामि पश्यमाम्॥
English: Separated from Nakula even for the shortest period of time, taken up by a wink, I obtained no peace of mind, O hero, behold me that I am still alive.
Sanskrit: सर्वैः पुत्रैः प्रियतरा द्रौपदी मे जनार्दन। कुलीना रूपसप्पन्ना सर्वैः समुदिता गुणैः॥
English: O Janardana, Draupadi is dearer to me than all my sons. She comes of a noble family, endued with beauty and endowed with all virtues.
Sanskrit: पुत्रलोकात् पतिलोकं वृण्वानां सत्यवादिनी। प्रियान् पुत्रान् परित्यज्य पाण्डवाननुरुध्यते॥
English: That speaker of truth preferred the company of her husbands to that of her sons and leaving behind her dear sons, she follows the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: महाजिनसम्पन्ना सर्वकामैः सुपूजिता। ईश्वरी सर्वकल्याणी द्रौपदी कथमच्युत॥
English: O Achyuta, how is the all blessed queen Draupadi of illustrious birth well gratified with the fulfillment of all her desires?
Sanskrit: पतिभिः पञ्चभिः शूरैरग्निकल्पैः प्रहारिभिः। उपपन्ना महेष्वासैद्रौपदी दुःखभागिनी॥
English: Draupadi has a bad lot, though she has five husbands, all heroes like the fire, all smiters of foes and all great bowmen.
Sanskrit: चतुर्दशमिदं वर्ष यन्नापश्यमरिंदम। पुत्रादिभिः परियूनां द्रौपदी सत्यवादिनीम्॥
English: O chastiser of foes, the one whom I have not seen for these fourteen years, that Draupadi, truthful of speech, is anxious for her children.
Sanskrit: न नूनं कर्मभिः पुण्यैरश्नुते पुरुषः सुखम्। द्रौपदी चेत् तथावृत्ता नाश्नुते सुखमव्ययम्॥
English: It seems that a man does not surely get happiness as the result of his virtuous acts; for Draupadi, though of virtuous habits of life, does not get unending happiness.
Sanskrit: न प्रियो मम कृष्णाया बीभत्सुर्न युधिष्ठिरः। भीमसेनो यमौ वापि यदपश्यं सभागताम्॥
English: When I remember Krishna dragged to the Assembly-Hall, Vibhatsu, Yudhishthira, Bhimasena and also the twin brothers, Nakula and Sahadeva cease to be dear to me.
Sanskrit: न मे दुःखतरं किंचिद् भूतपूर्वं ततोऽधिकम्। स्त्रीधर्मिणी द्रौपदी यच्छ्वशुराणां समीपगाम्॥
English: Nothing ever before gave me greater pain than the dragging of Draupadi in her season to her father-in-law. was
Sanskrit: आनायितामनार्येण क्रोधलोभानुवर्तिना। सर्वे प्रेक्षन्त कुरव एकवस्त्रा सभागताम्॥
English: She dragged there by that dishonourable wretch, from motives of wrath and covetousness, and all the Kurus gazed on her brought to the Assembly-Hall in a single raiment.
Sanskrit: तत्रैव धृतराष्ट्रश्च महाराजश्च बाह्निकः। कृपश्च सोमदत्तश्च निर्विण्णाः कुरवस्तथा॥
English: There were at the time Dhritarashtra, the great king Balhika, Kripa, Somadatta and the Kurus who were pained at it.
Sanskrit: तस्यां संसदि सर्वेषां क्षत्तारं पूजयाम्यहम्। वृत्तेन हि भवत्यार्यो न धनेन न विद्यया॥
English: Of all the people present in that assembly I honour that Kshatta (Vidura) most; for a man becomes honourable by his habits and not by his wealth, nor by his knowledge.
Sanskrit: तस्य कृष्ण महाबुद्धेर्गम्भीरस्य महात्मनः। क्षत्तुः शीलमलंकारो लोकान् विष्टभ्य तिष्ठति॥
English: O Krishna, the virtues of that high-souled Kshatta of great and deep wisdom are like an ornament of the whole world.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच सा शोकार्ता च हृष्टा च दृष्ट्वा गोविन्दमागतम्। नानाविधानि दुःखानि सर्वाण्येवान्वकीर्तयत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said That lady oppressed with sorrow and yet cheerful seeing Govinda come, began to describe all the diverse grief's she had suffered.
Sanskrit: पूर्वैराचरितं यत् तत् कुराजभिररिंदमा अक्षयूतं मृगवधः कच्चिदेषां सुखावहम्॥
English: O chastiser of foes, could game at dice and the slaying of deer practised by these bad kings in the days of old be pleasant to them?
Sanskrit: तन्मां दहति यत् कृष्णा सभायां कुरुसंनिधौ। धाष्ट्रैिः परिक्लिष्टा यथा न कुशलं तथा॥
English: The degree, to which this fact pains me, namely the dragging of Krishna to the Assembly-Hall in the presence of the Kurus and insulted by the sons of Dhritarashtra, is not equalled by death itself.
Sanskrit: निर्वासनं च नगरात् प्रव्रज्या च परंतप। नानाविधानां दुःखानामभिज्ञास्मि जनार्दन॥
English: O chastiser of foes, the exile (of my sons) out of city and their wanderings and several other grief's have l experienced, O Janardana.
Sanskrit: अज्ञातचर्या बालानामवरोधश्च माधवा न मे क्लेशतमं तत् स्यात् पुत्रैः सह परंतप॥
English: O Madhava, O chastiser of foes, living in concealment and the deprivation of my boys, could not be so painful to me in the company of my sons?
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनेन निकृता वर्षमद्य चतुर्दशम्। दुःखादपि सुखं नः स्याद् यदि पुण्यफलक्षयः॥
English: It is fourteen years now since they were exiled by Duryodhana; and happiness should be ours, if misery puts an end to the fruits of vice.
Sanskrit: न मे विषेषो जात्वासीत् धार्तराष्ट्रेषु पाण्डवैः तेन सत्येन कृष्ण त्वां हतामित्रं श्रिया वृतम्। अस्माद् विमुक्तं संग्रामात् पश्येयं पाण्डवैः सह॥६शा
English: I never treated the sons of Dhritarashtra in a different way from that in which I treated the sons of Pandu; and by virtue of this truth shall I see, O Krishna, yourself along with the Pandavas after you have slain your enemies invested with prosperity, come out safe from this impending war.
Sanskrit: नैव शक्याः पराजेतुं सर्वं ह्येषां तथाविधम्। पितरं त्वेव गर्हेयं नात्मानं न सुयोधनम्॥
English: All of them having such like qualities are incapable of being defeated by the enemies. But my father is to blame ((for all this grief) and not myself, nor Suyodhana.
Sanskrit: येनाहं कुन्तिभोजाय धनं वृत्तैरिवार्पिता। बालां मामार्यकस्तुभ्यं क्रीडन्ती कन्दुहस्तिकाम्॥
English: By him I was given away to Kuntibhoja like wealth given away by a rich man. While yet a girl playing with a ball in my hand, your grand-father.
Sanskrit: अदात् तु कुन्तिभोजाय सखा सख्ये महात्मने। साऽहं पित्रा च निकृता श्वशुरैश्च परंतप। अत्यन्तदुःखिता कृष्ण किं जीवितफलं मम॥
English: Gave me away to his friend, the largesouled Kuntibhoja; such a one was myself and abandoned by my father and my father-in-law. O chastiser of foes, meeting with great troubles, O Krishna, what is the use of my life?
Sanskrit: यन्मां वागनवीनक्तं सूतके सव्यसाचिनः। पुत्रस्ते पृथिवीं जेता यशश्चास्य दिवं स्पृशेत्॥
English: At the birth of Savyasachi, a voice told me in the room in which I was confined-'Your son will be the conquer of the world and his fame will reach the very heaven.
Sanskrit: हत्वा कुरून् महाजन्ये राज्यं प्राप्य धनंजयः। भ्रातृभिः सह कौन्तेयस्त्रीन् मेधानाहरिष्यति॥
English: Slaughtering the Kurus in a great battle and obtaining the kingdom, Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti, along with his brothers, will perform three grand sacrificial rites.'
Sanskrit: नाहं तामभ्यसूयामि नमो धर्माय वेधसे। कृष्णाय महते नित्यं धर्मो धारयति प्रजाः॥
English: I do not doubt the eventual justification of that foreboding. I bow to Dharma and to the creator and to Krishna who is ever great. Creatures are supported by Dharma (Virtue).
Sanskrit: धर्मश्चेदस्ति वार्ष्णेय यथा वागभ्यभाषता त्वं चापि तत् तथा कृष्ण सर्वं सम्पादयिष्यसि॥
English: If Dharma (Virtue) exists in this world, O scion of the Vrishni race, thus you too will be what the voice announced, O Krishna; and you will accomplish all that.
Sanskrit: न मां माधव वैधव्यं नार्थनाशो न वैरता। तथा शोकाय दहति यथा पुत्रैर्विनाभवः॥
English: O Madhava, neither widowhood, nor the loss of wealth, nor even this dispute has pained me so much as my separation from my sons.
Sanskrit: याऽहं गाण्डीवधन्वानं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्। धनंजयं न पश्यामि का शान्तिर्हदयस्य मे॥
English: I, who do not see the wielder of the Gandiva bow, that foremost of all that wield weapons, Dhananjaya-what peace can I (my heart) know, not having seen Yudhishthira for these fourteen years?
Sanskrit: इतश्चतुर्दशं वर्ष यन्नापश्यं युधिष्ठिरम्। धनंजयं च गोविन्द यमौ तं च वृकोदरम्॥
English: Nor have I seen Dhananjaya, O Govinda, the twins, Nakula and Sahadeva and also that Vrikodara; people perform the Shradha (obsequies) of absent people under the impression that they are dead.
Sanskrit: जीवनाशं प्रनष्टानां श्राद्धं कुर्वन्ति मानवाः। अर्थतस्ते मम मृतास्तेषां चाहं जनार्दन॥
English: Virtually they are dead to me and I am the same to them, O Janardana, O Madhava, say this to the virtuous-souled king Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: ब्रूया माधव राजानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम्। भूयास्ते हीयते धर्मो मा पुत्रक वृथा कृथाः॥
English: Your virtue is becoming less and less o son; act in such a way that this may not be; fie to them, O Vasudeva, that live under the protection of others.
Sanskrit: पराश्रया वासुदेव या जीवति धिगस्तु ताम्। वृत्तेः कार्पण्यलध्याया अप्रतिष्ठेव ज्यायसी॥
English: To a mode of life attended with meanness death even is superior. Say also to Dhananjaya and Vrikodara who are constantly on the alert.
Sanskrit: अथो धनंजयं ब्रूया नित्योद्युक्तं वृकोदरम्। यदर्थं क्षत्रिया सूते तस्य कालोऽयमागतः॥
English: This is the time come for the purpose, for which a Kshatriya woman brings forth a son, if you let the occasion, which is now come, slip without doing anything;
Sanskrit: अस्मिश्चेदागते काले मिथ्या चातिक्रमिष्यति। लोकसम्भाविता: सन्तः सुनृशंसं करिष्यथ॥
English: You will be doing what is cruel and mean, though you are respected by the world; and if you are ever contemptible, I shall abandon and disown you forever.
Sanskrit: नृशंसेन च वो युक्तांस्त्यजेयं शाश्वतीः समाः। काले हि समनुप्राप्ते त्यक्तव्यमपि जीवनम्॥
English: When the suitable moment arrives, life even should be laid down. The two sons of Madri who are ever attached to virtuous deeds should be spoken to.
Sanskrit: पाद्रीपुत्रौ च वक्तव्यौ क्षत्रधर्मरतौ सदा। विक्रमेणार्जितान् भोगान् वृणीतं जीवितादपि॥
English: Chose these comforts and luxuries, which are attainable by a display of your prowess, rather than even life itself, since objects attained by prowess alone are ever pleasing to those who live the life of Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: विक्रमाधिगता हार्थाः क्षत्रधर्मेण जीवतः। मनो मनुष्यस्य सदा प्रीणन्ति पुरुषोत्तमः॥
English: And ever gladden the hearts of men, O you best among men. Having gone there speak to him who is the foremost among all wielders of weapons,
Sanskrit: गत्वा ब्रूहि महाबाहो सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्। अर्जुनं पाण्डवं वीरं द्रौपद्याः पदवीं चर॥
English: Namely the hero Arjuna, the son of Pandu. Follow the path pointed out by Draupadi. It is known to you that when they (Bhima and Arjuna) are enraged they are as Death himself.
Sanskrit: विदितौ हि तवात्यन्तं क्रुद्धौ तौ तु यथान्तकौ। भीमार्जुनौ नयेतां हि देवानपि परां गतिम्॥
English: And (when such is the case) Bhima and Arjuna can bring the very gods to the end of their life. This insult, namely that Krishna was dragged to the Assembly-Hall was offered to them;
Sanskrit: तयोश्चैतदवज्ञानं यत् सा कृष्णा सभां गता। दुःशासनश्च कर्णश्च परुषाण्यभ्यभाषताम्॥
English: And Dushasana and Karna spoke harsh and insulting words. Duryodhana has insulted the spirited Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनो भीमसेनमभ्यगच्छन्मनस्विनम्। पश्यतां कुरुमुख्यानां तस्य द्रक्ष्यति यत् फलम्॥
English: In the presence of the chiefs among the Kurus he will see what the consequences of that will be. Vrikodara having once been made an enemy cannot make peace.
Sanskrit: न हि वैरं समासाद्य प्रशाम्यति वृकोदरः। सुचिरादपि भीमस्य न हि वैरं प्रशाम्यति। यावदन्तं न नयति शात्रवाञ्छत्रुकर्शनः॥
English: The feelings of revenge in Bhima too will not calm down in a short time until that grinder of enemies does make an end of them.
Sanskrit: न दुःखं राज्यहरणं न च द्यूते पराजयः। प्रव्राजनं तु पुत्राणां न मे तद् दुःखकारणम्॥
English: The loss of kingdom is not a source of trouble, not even the defeat at the game of dice; nor even the exile of my sons was so much the cause of my affliction;
Sanskrit: यत् तु सा बृहती श्यामा एकवस्त्रा सभां गता। अशृणोत् परुषा वाचः किं न दुःखतरं ततः॥
English: As that youthful Krishna, clothed in a single raiment brought into the Assembly Hall and that she was made to listen to harsh and insulting words, what can be more painful than that.
Sanskrit: स्त्रीधर्मिणी वरारोहा क्षत्रधर्मरता सदा। नाभ्यगच्छत् तदा नाथं कृष्णा नाथवती सती॥
English: Krishna, though her husbands were living, was at that time without the protection of a lord-that lady of beautiful hips with the modesty proper to a lay and ever attached to the virtue of a Kshatriya princess.
Sanskrit: यस्मा मम सपुत्रायास्त्वं नाथो मधुसूदन। रामश्च बलिनां श्रेष्ठः प्रद्युम्नश्च महारथः॥ साऽहमेवंविधं दुःखं सहेऽद्य पुरुषोत्तम। भीमे जीवति दुर्धर्षे विजये चापलायिनि॥
English: Having yourself, O slayer of Madhu, as the protector of myself with my sons and as also that foremost of powerful men, Rama and that great car-warrior Pradyumna; and having the invincible Bhima and Vijaya who never turn back from the field alive, that I should suffer this sort of grief, O best among men!
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तत आश्वासयामास पुत्राधिभिरभिप्लुताम्। पितृष्वसारं शोचन्ती शौरिः पार्थसखः पृथाम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Shauri, the friend of the Partha's, then comforted his paternal aunt Pritha who was lamenting being filled with grief on account of her sons.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच का तु सीमन्तिनी त्वादृक् लोकेष्वस्ति पितृष्वसः। शूरस्य राज्ञो दुहिता आजमीढकुलं गता।॥
English: Vasudeva said O aunt, what woman is there in this world who is like you? The daughter of king Shura, you now (by marriage) a member of the Ajamida race.
Sanskrit: महाकुलीना भवती ह्रदाद्धदमिवागता। ईश्वरी सर्वकल्याणी भा परमपूजिता॥
English: Born in a noble family (and married to another equally noble family), you are (like a lotus) transplanted from one lake into another; you are the all-auspicious queen and much respected and beloved by your husband.
Sanskrit: वीरसूर्वीरपत्नी त्वं सर्वैः समुदिता गुणैः। सुखदुःखे महाप्राज्ञे त्वादृशी सोढुमर्हति॥
English: Yourself the wife of a hero, you have produced heroes; you are endued with all the virtues; it is fitting, of great wisdom as you are, that you should bear patiently happiness and misery like the Partha's.
Sanskrit: निद्रातन्द्रे क्रोधहर्षों क्षुत्पिपासे हिमातपौ। एतानि पार्था निर्जित्य नित्यं वीरसुखे रताः॥
English: Sleep, laziness, anger, joy hunger and thirst, the Partha's having brought all these under control are ever attached to the enjoyment of happiness attainable by heroes only.
Sanskrit: त्यक्तग्राम्यसुखाः पार्था नित्यं वीरसुखप्रियाः। न तु स्वल्पेन तुष्येयुर्महोत्साहा महाबलाः॥
English: The Partha's ever desirous of enjoyment of heroes' life forego mean happiness; those men of great energy and great prowess were not content with a little.
Sanskrit: अन्तं धीरा निषेवन्ते मध्यं ग्राम्यसुखप्रियाः। उत्तमांश्च परिक्लेशान् भोगांश्चातीव मानुषान्॥ अन्तेषु रेमिरे धीरा न ते मध्येषु रेमिरे। अन्तप्राप्ति सुखामा हुर्दुःखमन्तरमेतयोः॥
English: Those who are wise enjoy or suffer the extremes of whatever is enjoyable or sufferable. But person attached to mean happiness chose indifferent state of dullness; the former delight in the acutest sufferings or highest enjoyments; they do not like a middle course. They consider the extreme to be happiness, while that which lies between, is held by them to be misery.
Sanskrit: अभिवादयन्ति भवर्ती पाण्डवाः सह कृष्णया। आत्मानं च कुशलिनं निवेद्याहुरनामयम्॥
English: The son of Pandu along with Krishna send their greetings to you; and having submitted to your notice that they are in health, asked about welfare.
Sanskrit: अरोगान् सर्वसिद्धार्थान् क्षिप्रं द्रक्ष्यसि पाण्डवान्। ईश्वरान् सर्वलोकस्य हतामित्राश्रिया वृतान्॥
English: You will soon see the sons of Pandu without any illness and all their objects gained, the lords of all the world, with their enemies killed and themselves surrounded by prosperity.
Sanskrit: एवमाश्वासिता कुन्ती प्रत्युवाच जनार्दनम्। पुत्रादिभिरभिध्वस्ता निगृह्याबुद्धिजं तमः॥१००।
English: Kunti who was filled with grief for her sons, thus comforted, said again to Janardana after driving away the gloom of her mind due to ignorance.
Sanskrit: कृन्त्युवाच यद् यत् तेषां महाबाहो पथ्यं स्यान्मधुसूदन। यथा यथा त्वं मन्येथाः कुर्याः कृष्ण तथा तथा॥
English: Kunti said-Whatever, O you with long arms, is beneficial in opinion, O slayer of Madhu and whatever you think right to be done, O Krishna, should be done.
Sanskrit: अविलोपेन धर्मस्य अनिकृत्या परंतप। प्रभावज्ञास्मि ते कृष्ण सत्यस्याभिजनस्य च॥
English: O chastiser of enemies let these be done without transgressing virtue and without the practice of deceit; I know, O Krishna, the power of your truth and your birth.
Sanskrit: व्यवस्थायां च मित्रेषु बुद्धिविक्रमयोस्तथा। त्वमेव नः कुले धर्मस्त्वं सत्यं त्वं तपो महत्॥
English: And I know the wisdom and prowess you apply to the accomplishment of your decisions in any matter regarding your friends. In our family you are virtue, you are truth and you are the great devotee.
Sanskrit: त्वं त्राता त्वं महद् ब्रह्म त्वयि सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्। यथैवात्य तथैवैतत् त्वयि सत्यं भविष्यति॥
English: You are the saviour, you are the great Brahma, everything depends on you; what you have must come to pass for truth itself depends on you.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तामामन्त्र्य च गोविन्दः कृत्वा चाभिप्रदक्षिणम्। प्रातिष्ठत महाबाहुर्दुर्योधनगृहान् प्रति॥
English: Vaishampayana said Govinda of long arms bidding adieu to her and also going round her, went towards the residence if Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच पृथामामन्त्र्य गोविन्दः कृत्वा चाभिप्रदक्षिणम्। दुर्योधनगृहं शौरिरभ्यगच्छदरिंदमः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Bidding adieu to Pritha and also going round her, Govinda or Shauri, the chastiser of enemies, went the residence of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्या परमया युक्तं पुरन्दरगृहोपमम्। विचित्रैरासनैर्युक्तं प्रविवेश जनार्दनः॥
English: Janardana entered the house which was furnished very sumptuously and was like the mansion of Purandara, furnished with diverse kinds of seats.
Sanskrit: तस्य कक्ष्या व्यतिक्रम्य तिस्रो द्वा:स्थैरवारितः। ततोऽभ्रघनसंकाशां गिरिकूटमिवोच्छ्रितम्॥ श्रिया ज्वलन्तं प्रासादमारुरोह महायशाः। तत्र राजसहस्त्रैश्च कुरुभिश्चाभिसंवृतम्॥
English: Traversing tree divisions of that mansion, without a word of challenge from the gatekeepers, that one of great fame, came to a palace, effulgent with marks of prosperity and i having the appearance of a mass of clouds, high as the peak of a mountain. There surrounded by a thousand Kuru kings.
Sanskrit: धार्तराष्ट्र महाबाहुं ददर्शासीनमासने। दुःशासनं च कर्णं च शकुनि चापि सौबलम्॥
English: The son of Dhritarashtra of long arms, he saw seated on a seat and he also saw, Dushasana, Karna, Shakuni and the son of Subala.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनसमीपे तानासनस्थान् ददर्श सः। अभ्यागच्छति दाशार्हे धार्तराष्ट्रो महायशाः॥
English: He saw them on a seat near Duryodhana. The scion of the Dasharha race, having appeared, the son of Dhritarashtra of great fame.
Sanskrit: उदतिष्ठत् सहामात्यः पूजयन् मधुसूदनम्। समेत्य धार्तराष्ट्रेण सहामात्येन केशवः॥ राजभिस्तत्र वार्ष्णेयः समागच्छद् यथावयः। तत्र जाम्बूनदमयं पर्यवं सुपरिष्कृतम्॥
English: Rose up along with his advisers, honouring the slayer of Madhu; Keshava having saluted the son of Dhritarashtra along with his ministers; and having also saluted the kings that were there according to their ages, the scion of the Vrishni race ((Achyuta) seated himself on a seat which was there, made of gold and beautiful looking.
Sanskrit: विविधास्तरणास्तीर्णमभ्युपाविशदच्युतः। तस्मिन् गां मधुपर्कं चाप्युदकं च जनार्दने॥ निवेदयामास तदा गृहान् राज्यं च कौरवः। तत्र गोविन्दमासीनं प्रसन्नादित्यवर्चसम्॥
English: And ornamented with diverse gems and overlaid with a carpet. The Kuru king then presented a cow, honey, curds and water and placed at his disposal his palaces in the kingdom; and then to Govinda seated here like the radiant Sun.
Sanskrit: उपासांचक्रिरे सर्वे कुरवो राजभिः सह। ततो दुर्योधनो राजा वार्ष्णेयं जयतां वरम्॥
English: All the people present including the Kuru kings, made worship. Then the king Duryodhana, that foremost of victors, the scion of Vrishni race.
Sanskrit: न्यमन्त्रयद् भोजनेन नाभ्यनन्दच्च केशवः। ततो दुर्योधनः कृष्णमब्रवीत् कुरुसंसदि॥
English: Invited to dinner; but Keshava did not accept the invitation; then Duryodhana said to Krishna in that assembly of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: मृदुपूर्वं शठोदकं कर्णमाभाष्य कौरवः। कस्मादन्नानि पानानि वासांसि शयनानि च॥
English: In an humble voice but with evil intention concealed in his heart and looking at Karna. 'For what reason the eatables, drinks, garment and beds.
Sanskrit: त्वदर्थमुपनीतानि नागृहीस्त्वं जनार्दन। उभयोश्चाददाः साह्यमुभयोश्च हिते रतः॥ सम्बन्धी दयितश्चासि धृतराष्ट्रस्य माधव। त्वं हि गोविन्द धर्मार्थो वेत्थ तत्त्वेन सर्वशः। तत्र कारणमिच्छामि श्रोतुं चक्रगदाधर॥
English: Which have been provided for you, do you not accept. O Janardana, devoted to the good of both parties in the impending struggle as you are, you ought to keep to both sides; O Madhava, you have besides, closer relationship with Dhritarashtra; you O Govinda, know what is righteous and what is conducive to worldly profit in the true sense and in all their bearings.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स एवमुक्तो गोविन्दः प्रत्युवाच महामनाः! उद्यन्मेघस्वनः काले प्रगृह्य विपुलं भुजम्॥ अलघूकृतमग्रस्तनिरस्तमसंकुलम्। राजीवनेत्रो राजानं हेतुमद् वाक्यमुत्तमम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said O wielder of the discus and the mace, I want to hear the reason of this action of yours). That Govinda of a great mind being then addressed, said in reply, speaking like the roaring of a cloud, at the proper time raising of a cloud, at the proper time raising his long arm. The one with eyes like the leaves of a lotus said to the king these excellent words giving the reasons-words that were not too low, distinct, correctly pronounced and without any confusion.
Sanskrit: कृतार्था भुञ्जते दूताः पूजां गृह्णन्ति चैव ह। कृतार्थं मां सहामात्यं समर्चिष्यसि भारत॥
English: “Those messengers only, who have gained their objects take their food and accept worship; and you, O Bharata, after gratifying me in my wish, may entertain me along with my followers'.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच धार्तराष्ट्रो जनार्दनम्। न युक्तं भवताऽस्मासु प्रतिपत्तुमसाम्प्रतम्॥
English: The son of Dhritarashtra, being thus spoken to, said in reply to Janardana-'It is not befitting that your exalted self should behave in this unjust way.
Sanskrit: कृतार्थं वाकृतार्थं च त्वां वयं मधुसूदना यतामहे पूजयितुं दाशार्ह न च शक्नुमः॥
English: Whether your objects are gratified or not gratified, we, O slayer of Madhu, were bent on entertaining you but could not. O you of the Dasharha race.
Sanskrit: न च तत् कारणं विद्यो यस्मिन् नो मधुसूदन। पूजां कृतां प्रीयमाणैर्नामस्थाः पुरुषोत्तम॥
English: We do not however see any reason (for your action) in this matter, O slayer of Madhu, namely your non-acceptance of the entertainment's provided for you, O best among men.
Sanskrit: वैरं नो नास्ति भवता गोविन्द न च विग्रहः। स भवान् प्रसमीक्ष्यैतन्नेदृशं वक्तुमर्हति॥
English: We have no enmity with your exalted self, O Govinda, nor strife; therefore shall it seem to you, on mature thought that it is not proper for you to have spoken thus.'
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच धार्तराष्ट्र जनार्दनः। अभिवीक्ष्य सहामात्यं दाशार्हः प्रहसन्निव॥
English: Vaishampayana said Janardana thus spoken to, said by way of reply to the son of Dhritarashtra, after that scion of the Dasharha race had gazed on him along with his ministers, laughing as it were.
Sanskrit: नाहं कामान संरम्भान द्वेषान्नार्थकारणात्। न हेतुवादाल्लोभाद् वा धर्म जह्यां कथंचन॥
English: 'I never abandon virtue from motives of desire or from wrath or from hate or from the object of gaining my objects or for the sake of argument or from covetousness.
Sanskrit: सम्प्रीतिभोज्यान्यन्नानि आपद्भोज्यानि वा पुनः। न च सम्प्रीयसे राजन् न चैवापद्गता वयम्॥
English: One should eat (others') food when there is love (between them) or again it should be taken when one is in distress; O king, neither do you please me, nor am I in distress.
Sanskrit: अकस्माद् द्वेष्टि वै राजन् जन्मप्रभृति पाण्डवान्। प्रियानुवर्तिनो भ्रातॄन् सर्वैः समुदितान् गुणैः।२६।।
English: For no reason do you, Oking, bear malice, even since their birth, to the Pandavas who are your loving followers and brothers and in whom there are developed all the virtues.
Sanskrit: अकस्माच्चैव पार्थानां द्वेषणं नोपपद्यते। धर्मे स्थिताः पाण्डवेयाः कस्तान् किं वक्तुमर्हति॥
English: This malice towards the sons of Pritha, for no reason, is not fitting. The sons of Pandu stand on virtue and who is there that can blame them and in what way?