pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: समेत्य पार्थेन यथैकरात्र मूषुः समास्तत्र तदा चतस्रः। पूर्वाश्च षट् ता दश पाण्डवानां शिवा बभूवुर्वसतां वनेषु॥
English: In company with Partha they lived there for four years which appeared to them (short) as a single night. The former six years and these four together numbering ten of their forest life glided smoothly away.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीद् वायुसुतस्तरस्वी जिष्णुश्च राजानमुपोपविश्य। यमौ च वीरौ सुरराजकल्पावेकान्तमास्थाय हितं प्रियं च॥
English: Then (once upon a time) seated before the king (Yudhishthira), the intrepid son of Vayu (the wind-god), together with Vishnu and the heroic twins, resembling the king of the celestials, spoke in private these sweet and beneficial words.
Sanskrit: तव प्रतिज्ञां कुरुराज सत्यां चिकीर्षमाणास्तदनु प्रियं च। ततो न गच्छाम वनान्यपास्य सुयोधनं सानुचरं निहन्तुम्॥
English: "O king of the Kurus, in order to make your promise bear fruit and to further your interests, we are not going to slay Suyodhana together with (all) his followers.
Sanskrit: एकादशं वर्षमिदं वसाम: सुयोधनेनात्तसुखाः सुखार्हाः। मज्ञातवासं सुखमाप्नुयाम॥ तवाज्ञया पार्थिव निर्विशङ्का विहाय मानं विचरन् वनानि। समीपवासेन विलोभितास्ते ज्ञास्यन्ति नास्मानपकृष्टदेशान्॥
English: In spite of our being deprived by Suyodhana of the happiness we deserve, we have been (hitherto happily) dwelling (in the woods) these eleven years. And hereafter too, O monarch, at your command, wandering in the forests regardless of our position, we shall easily spend the period of our incognits life, deluding that being of wicked mind and character. And (Suyodhana) being tempted by our residence in the neighbourhood will not be inclined to believe that we have removed to a distant country.
Sanskrit: संवत्सरं तत्र विहृत्य गूढं नराधमं तं सुखमुद्धरेम। निर्यात्य वैरं सफलं सपुष्पं तस्मै नरेन्द्राधमपूरुषाय॥ सुयोधनायानुचरैर्वृताय ततो महीमावसधर्मराज। स्वर्गोपमं देशमिमं चरद्भिः शक्यो विहन्तुं नरदेव शोकः॥
English: There O king, remaining in concealment for one year and (then) wrecking our vengeance on that worst of mortals, Suyodhana as well as his followers, we shall root out that vilest being (like a thorn) and regain our kingdom after the overthrow of our enemies. Therefore, O foremost of the virtuous, come down on earth. O king of mortals, if we continue to dwell in this country resembling heaven itself, we shall be able to forget our grief's.
Sanskrit: कीर्तिस्तु ते भारत पुण्यगन्धा नश्येद्धि लोकेषु चराचरेषु। तत् प्राप्य राज्यं कुरुपुङ्गवानां शक्यं महत् प्राप्तुमथ क्रियाश्च॥
English: But then, O Bharata, the sacred fragrance of your fame will disappear from (both) the mobile and the immobile worlds; (for) regaining the kingdom of the most exalted of the Kurus, you will be able to perform glorious deeds.
Sanskrit: इदं तु शक्यं सततं नरेन्द्र प्राप्तुं त्वया यल्लभसे कुबेरात्। कुरुष्व बुद्धिं द्विषतां वधाय कृतागसां भारत निग्रहे च॥
English: In that case, O monarch, you will always have what we already obtained from Kubera. (Therefore), O Bharata, direct your thoughts towards the punishment and destruction of your guilty enemies.
Sanskrit: तेजस्तवोग्रं न सहेत राजन् समेत्य साक्षादपि वज्रपाणिः। न हि व्यथं जातु करिष्यतस्तौ समेत्य देवैरपिधर्मराज॥ तवार्थसिद्ध्यर्थमपि प्रवृत्ती सुपर्णकेतुश्च शिनेश्च नप्ता। तथैव कृष्णोऽप्रतिमो बलेन तथैव चाहं नरदेववर्य॥
English: (For), O king, even the wielder of the thunderbolt himself cannot bear the burnt of your fiery prowess. And O foremost of the virtuous, he, having Suparna for his mark, Krishna and the grandson of Shini Satyaki, both bent on your welfare, will not feel any pain even when fighting the gods themselves. As Arjuna is unrivalled in prowess, so am I, O monarch.
Sanskrit: तवार्थसिद्ध्यर्थमभिप्रपन्नो यथैव कृष्णः सह यादवैस्तैः। तथैव चाहं नरदेववर्य यमौ च वीरौ कृतिनौ प्रयोगे॥
English: And, O king, as Krishna together with the Yadavas is eager for your welfare so am I. The twins also are brave and skilled in arms, (And) we, whose chief object consists in the advancement of your wealth and prosperity, encountering your enemies in battle, will kill them."
Sanskrit: त्वदर्थयोगप्रभवप्रधानाः शमं करिष्याम परान् समेत्य।। वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्तदाज्ञाय मतं महात्मा तेषां चधर्मस्य सुतो वरिष्ठः॥ प्रदक्षिणं वैश्रवणाधिवासं चकारधर्मार्थविदुत्तमौजाः। आमन्त्र्य वेश्मनिः नदी: सरांसि सर्वाणि रक्षांसि चधर्मराजः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Then, knowing the intention of their (his brothers) the high-souled and excellent son of Dharma, versed in (the science of) religion and profit and possessed of great energy, went round the abode of Vaisravana. And Dharmaraja, greeting the places, rivers lakes and all the Rakshasas,
Sanskrit: यथागतं मार्गमवेक्षमाणः। पुनर्गिरि चैव निरीक्षमाणः। ततो महात्मा स विशुद्धबुद्धिः सम्प्रार्थयामास नगेन्द्रवर्यम्॥
English: Looked at the route which he had taken before. Then that high-souled and pure-minded being, looking at the mountain prayed to that prince of mountains, saying,
Sanskrit: र्जित्वा सपत्नान् प्रतिलभ्य राज्यम्। शैलेन्द्र भूयस्तपसे जितात्मा द्रष्टा तवास्मीति मतिं चकार॥
English: “Having performed my task, conquered my enemies and recovered my kingdom, may I, O lord of mountains, together with my friends, behold you again, for performing asceticism with subdued mind."
Sanskrit: वृतश्च सर्वैरनुजैर्द्विजैश्च तेनैव मार्गेण पतिः कुरूणाम्। उवाह चैतान् गणशस्तथैव घटोत्कचः पर्वतनिर्झरेषु॥
English: (And) when surrounded by all his brothers and the Brahmanas, the lord of the Kurus proceeded along the former path, he was carried across the mountain waterfalls by Ghatotkacha with his followers.
Sanskrit: तान् प्रस्थितान् प्रीतमना महर्षिः पितेव पुत्राननुशिष्य सर्वान्। स लोमशः प्रीतमना जगाम दिवौकसां पुण्यतमं निवासम्॥
English: (And) when they were about to start (on their journey) the great sage, Lomasha, gave them instructions as a father gives to his own sons and then went to the most sacred region of the celestials.
Sanskrit: स्तीर्थानि रम्याणि तपोवनानि। महान्ति चान्यानि सरांसि पार्थाः सम्पश्यमानाः प्रययुनरावयाः॥
English: Similarly advised by Arshtishena those foremost of men, the Parthas, proceeded along, beholding (on the way) various great and beautiful Tirthas (sacred places resorted to by pilgrims).
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच नगोत्तमं प्रस्रवणैरुपेतं दिशां गजैः किन्नरपक्षिभिश्च। सुखं निवासं जहतां हि तेषां न प्रीतिरासीद् भरतर्षभाणाम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Those foremost of the Bharatas, on leaving their delightful abode on that excellent mountain with waterfalls, the elephants of eight quarters, the Kinnaras and birds, were not happy at heart.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु तेषां पुनरेव हर्षः कैलासमालोक्य महान् बभूव। कुबेरकान्तं भरतर्षभाणां महीधरं वारिधरप्रकाशम्॥
English: But those best of the Bharatas again experienced a great delight on beholding the favourite mountain of Kubera, the Kailasa looking (white as the clouds).
Sanskrit: समुच्छ्रयान् पर्वतसंनिरोधरान् गोष्ठान् हरीणां गिरिसेतुमालाः। बहून् प्रपातांश्च समीक्ष्य वीराः स्थलानि निम्नानि च तत्र तत्र॥ तथैव चान्यानि महावनानि मृगद्विजानेकपसेवितानि। स्तेधन्विनः खड्गधरा नरावयाः॥
English: And those heroes, the excellent of mortals, armed with bows and swords, felt a great delight, beholding (on their way) elevations and defiles, dens of lions, rows of craggy causeways, numerous waterfalls, low lands here and there and various other great forests inhabited by numerous deer, birds and elephants.
Sanskrit: वनानि रम्याणि नद्यो सरांसि गुहा गिरीणां गिरिगह्वराणि। दिवानिशं प्राप्य नरर्षभाणाम्॥
English: (And as they journeyed on), romantic forests, rivers, lakes, caves of mountain, mighty mountain, caverns-all these always, by day and night became the dwelling places of those most excellent men.
Sanskrit: ते दुर्गवासं बहुधा निरुष्य व्यतीत्य कैलासमचिन्त्यरूपम्। आसेदुरत्यर्थमनोरमं ते तमाश्रमाचयं वृषपर्वणस्तु॥
English: (Thus) resting in many inaccessible places and crossing the mountain Kailasa of incomprehensible grandeur, they at length reached the exceedingly beautiful hermitage of Vrishaparva.
Sanskrit: समेत्य राज्ञा वृषपर्वणा ते प्रत्यर्चितास्तेन च वीतमोहाः। शशंसिरे विस्तरशः प्रवासं गिरौ यथावद् वृषपर्वणस्ते॥
English: Meeting with the king, Vrishaparva and being welcomed by him they recovered from fatigue and then they related to him) faithfully and fully the story of their stay in the mountains.
Sanskrit: सुखोषितास्तस्य त एकरात्रं पुण्याश्रमे देवमहर्षिजुष्टे। अभ्याययुस्ते बदरौं विशाला सुखेन वीराः पुनरेव वासम्॥
English: And having happily spent a night in that sacred hermitage frequented by the celestials and the Maharshis, those warriors gladly repaired to the great Jujube tree for a sojourn again.
Sanskrit: ऊषुस्ततस्तत्र महानुभावा नारायणस्थानगताः समग्रा:। कुबेरकान्तां नलिनी विशोकाः सम्पश्यमानाः सुरसिद्धजुष्टाम्॥
English: Then arriving at the place of Narayana, all those high-souled men, devoid of sorrow, began to dwell there, beholding the beloved lake of Kubera, frequented by the celestials and he Siddhas.
Sanskrit: तां चाथ दृष्टवा नलिनी विशोकाः पाण्डोः सुताः सर्वनरप्रधानाः। ते रेमिरे नन्दनवासमेत्य द्विजर्षयो वीतमला यथैव॥
English: (And) seeing that lake, those sons of Pandu, the best of all men, devoid of sorrow, began to sport there, (just) as the sinless Brahmana sages do on getting a habitation in the garden of Nandana.
Sanskrit: ततः क्रमेणोपययुर्दैवीरा यथागतेनैव पथा समग्राः। विहत्य मासं सुखिनो बदाँ किरातराज्ञो विषयं सुबाहोः॥
English: Then having spent a month happily at Badari, all those heroes gradually proceeded towards the country of Subahu, the king of the Kiratas, along the same route by which they had come (before).
Sanskrit: पीनांस्तुषारान् दरदांश्च सर्वान् देशान् कुलिन्दस्य च भूमिरलान्। अतीत्य दुर्गं हिमवत्प्रदेशं पुरं सुबाहोर्ददृशुर्नृवीराः॥
English: Journeying through China, Turaska, Darada and all the provinces of Kulinda, rich in heaps of jewels and crossing the inaccessible Himalayan regions, those warriors (at length) beheld the capital of Subahu.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा च तान् पार्थिवपुत्रपौत्रान्। प्राप्तान् सुबाहुर्विषये समग्रान्। प्रत्युद्ययौ प्रीतियुतः स राजा तं चाभ्यनन्दन वृषभाः कुरूणाम्॥
English: Hearing of the arrival of those sons and grandsons of kings in his capital, King Subahu, full of joy, advanced to welcome them. And thosc best of the Kurus also greeted him.
Sanskrit: समेत्य राज्ञा तु सुबाहुना सूतैर्विशोकप्रमुखैश्च सर्वे। सहेन्द्रसेनैः परिचारिकैश्च पौरोगवैर्ये च महानसस्था:॥ ते
English: Meeting with King Subahu and joined by their charioteers with Vishoka at their head, by all their attendants together with Indrasena, by the porters and by the servants of the kitchen,
Sanskrit: सुखोषितास्तत्र त एकरात्रं सूतान् समादाय रथांश्च सर्वान्। घटोत्कचं सानुचरं विसृज्य ततोऽभ्ययुर्यामुनमदिराजम्॥
English: They spent a night there happily. Dismissing Ghatotkacha together with all his attendants and retaining all the charioteers and he cars, they then proceeded towards the prince of mountains in the neighbourhood of Yamuna.
Sanskrit: हिमोत्तरीयारुणपाण्डुसानौ। स्तदा निवासं पुरुषप्रवीराः॥ वराहनानामृगपक्षिजुष्टं महावनं चैत्ररथप्रकाशम्। शिवेन पार्था मृगयाप्रधानाः संवत्सरं तत्र वने विजहुः॥
English: And having found in that mountainabounding in water falls-whose orange and grey coloured plateau is covered with a sheet of snow, the great forest (named) Vishakhayupa, inhabited by boars and birds and resembling the forest of Chitraratha, those heroic men began to dwell there. And those foremost of hunters, the Parthas lived peacefully in that forest for a year.
Sanskrit: तत्राससादातिबलं भुजङ्गं क्षुधादितं मृत्युमिवोग्ररूपम्। वृकोदरः पर्वतकन्दरायां विषादमोहव्यथितान्तरात्मा॥
English: There, in a mountain cave, Vrikodara coming across a very powerful serpent distressed with hunger and terrible like death itself, became afflicted at heart with sorrow and distraction.
Sanskrit: द्वीपोऽभवद् यत्र वृकोदरस्य युधिष्ठिरोधर्मभृतां वरिष्ठः। अमोक्षयद् यस्तमनन्ततेजा ग्राहेण संवेष्टितसर्वगात्रम्॥
English: (But) Yudhishthira, of immeasurable prowess, became the liberator of Vrikodara and extricated him from the gripe of the snake which coiled round his whole body.
Sanskrit: ते द्वादशं वर्षमुपोपयातं वने विहर्तुं कुरवः प्रतीताः। तस्माद् वनाच्चैत्ररथप्रकाशात श्रिया ज्वलन्तस्तपसा च युक्ताः॥ ततश्च यात्वा मरुधन्वपार्श्व सदाधनुर्वेदरतिप्रधानाः। सरस्वतीमेत्य निवासकामाः सरस्ततो द्वैतवनं प्रतीयुः॥
English: And when the twelfth of their forest life had arrived, those descendants of the Kurus, blazing in splendour, engaged in asceticism and given principally to the practice of archery, leaving that forest looking like that of Chitraratha, repaired gladly towards the confines of the desert. Thence they arrived at the banks of the river Sarasvati and therefrom desirous of dwelling there repaired to the Lake Dvaitavana.
Sanskrit: समीक्ष्य तान् द्वैतवने निविष्टान् निवासिनस्तत्र ततोऽभिजग्मुः। स्तृणोदपात्रावरणाश्मकुट्टाः॥
English: And seeing them enter Dvaitavana, the inhabitants of that place engaged in asceticism, restraining their passions, practising purity and fervid devotion and living on (foods) crushed with stone, approached them with grass mats and water vessels (in their hands for their reception).
Sanskrit: प्लक्षाक्षरैहीतकवेतसाच तथा बदर्यः खदिराः शिरीषाः। बिल्वेड्दा: पीलुशमीकरीराः सरस्वतीतीररुहा बभूवुः॥
English: The banks of the river Sarasvati were adorned with the holy fig, the Rudraksha, the cane, the Jujube, the Catechu, the Sirisa, the Bel, the Inguda, the Pilu, the Shami and the Karira tree.
Sanskrit: मागारभूतामिव देवतानाम्। सरस्वतीं प्रीतियुताश्चरन्तः सुखं विजहुर्नरदेवपुत्राः॥
English: Wandering joyfully by the Sarasvati, beloved by the Yakshas, the Gandharvas and the Maharshis and looking like the abode of the celestials, those sons of king lived there happily.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच कथं नागायुतप्राणो भीमो भीमपराक्रमः। भयमाहारयत् तीव्र तस्मादजगरान्मुने॥
English: Janamejaya said : O sage, why did the terribly powerful Bhima endued with the strength of ten thousand elephants entertain such a dreadful fear of that snake!
Sanskrit: पौलस्त्यंधनदं युद्धे च आह्वयति दर्पितः। नलिन्यां कदनं कृत्वा निहन्ता यक्षरक्षसाम्॥ तं शंससि भयाविष्टमापन्नमरिसूदनम्। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं परं कौतूहलं हि मे॥ वैशम्पायन उवाच बह्वाश्चर्ये वने तेषां वसतामुग्धन्विनाम्। प्राप्तानामाश्रमाद् राजन् राजर्षवृषपर्वणः॥
English: That tormentor of foes, who in a defiant spirit challenged even the son of Pulastya, the dispenser of wealth, to a single combat and who encountering the Yakshas and the Rakshasas at the lotus lake (of Kubera) destroyed them (wholesale) has been described by you as seized with fear and dismay. All this I am desirous of hearing; great indeed is my curiosity.
Sanskrit: यदृच्छयाधनुष्पाणिर्बद्धखङ्गो वृकोदरः। ददर्श तद् वनं रम्यं देवगन्धर्वसेवितम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Vrikodara wandering at pleasure armed with (his) bow and sword, beheld that delightful forest frequented by the celestials and the Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: स ददर्श शुभान् देशान् गिरेहिमवतस्तदा। देवर्षिसिद्धचरितानप्सरोगणसेवितान्॥
English: He then viewed those auspicious regions on the Himalaya mountains-frequented by the Devarshis and the Siddhas, inhabited by the Apsaras,
Sanskrit: चकोरैरुपचक्रैश्च पक्षिभिर्जीवजीवकैः। कोकिलै ङ्गराजैश्च तत्र तत्र निनादितान्॥
English: Ringing here and there with the rejoicing of the Chakora, Upachakra, Jivajivaka, Kokila (cuckoo) and Bhringaraja birds,
Sanskrit: नित्यपुष्पफलैर्वृक्षैर्हिमसंस्पर्शकोमलैः। उपेतान् बहुलच्छायैर्मनोनयननन्दनैः॥
English: And abounding in numerous shady trees, always bearing fruits and flowers, soft owing to contact with snow and grateful to the mind and eye.
Sanskrit: स सम्पश्यन् गिरिनदीर्वैदूर्यमणिसंनिभैः। सलिलैर्हिमसंकाशैहँसकारण्डवायुतैः॥
English: He viewed also mountain streamlets containing waters (white and cold) like snow, (sparkling and transparent) like the gem Vaidurya (lapis lazuli) and swarmed with ducks and Karandavas.
Sanskrit: वनानि देवदारूणां मेघानामिव वागुराः। हरिचन्दनमिश्राणि तुङ्गकालीयकान्यपि॥
English: He also saw forests of Devadaru (pine) trees looking like a net for the clouds and also Tunga and Kaliyaka forests interspersed with yellow sandal trees.
Sanskrit: मृगयां परिधावन् स समेषु मस्धन्वसु। विध्यन् मृगान् शरैः शुद्धैश्चचार स महाबलः॥
English: And that exceedingly powerful (Pandava), wandering in the level and dry tracts of the mountain in pursuit of the game, pierced them with unvenomed darts.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनस्तु विख्यातो महान्तं दंष्ट्रिणं बलात्। निघ्नन् नागशतप्राणो वने तस्मिन् महाबलः॥
English: In that forest, the renowned Bhimasena of great prowess and endued with the strength of a hundred elephants, killed (man) dreadful wild boars simply by brute force.
Sanskrit: मृगाणां स वराहाणां महिषाणां महाभुजः। विनिघ्नंस्तत्र तत्रैव भीमो भीमपराक्रमः॥ स मातङ्गशतप्राणो मनुष्यशतवारणः। सिंहशार्दूलविक्रान्तो वने तस्मिन् महाबलः॥
English: And the terribly-powerful Bhima of mighty arms, possessed of the strength of one hundred elephants and capable of encountering an equal number of men and of mighty prowess and strong as the lion or the tiger, killed in that forest many deer, boars and buffaloes.
Sanskrit: वृक्षानुत्पाटयामास तरसा वै बभञ्ज च। पृथिव्याश्च प्रदेशान् ववै नादयंस्तु वनानि च॥
English: (And he) uprooted and broke the trees with great violence, making the earth, the forests and the neighbouring places resound.
Sanskrit: पर्वताग्राणि वै मृद्गन् नादयानश्च विज्वरः। प्रक्षिपन् पादपांश्चापि नादेनापूरयन् महीम्॥ वेगेन न्यपतद् भीमो निर्भयश्च पुनः पुनः। आस्फोटयन् क्ष्वेडयंश्च तलतालांश्च वादयन्॥ चिरसम्बद्धदर्पस्तु भीमसेनो वने तदा। गजेन्द्राश्च महासत्त्वा मृगेन्द्राश्च महाबलाः॥
English: (And) the ever-proud and fearless Bhimasena not subject to decrepitude, crushing the summits of mountains, shouting, felling down the trees, filling the earth with his vociferation's, striking his arms, uttering loud shouts and clapping his hands roamed about in the woods with great violence again and again. Mighty elephants and powerful lions.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनस्य नादेन व्यमुञ्चन्त गुहा भयात्। क्वचित् प्रधावंस्तिष्ठंश्च क्वचिच्चोपविशंस्तथा॥
English: Terrified by the yells of Bhimasena, left their lairs through fear. At some places running, some sitting and at others resting.
Sanskrit: मृगप्रेप्सुर्महारौद्रे वने चरति निर्भयः। स तत्र मनुजव्याघ्रो वने वनचरोपमः॥ पद्भ्यामभिसमापेदे भीमसेनो महाबलः। स प्रविष्टो महारण्ये नादान् नदति चाद्भुतान्॥ त्रासयन् सर्वभूतानि महासत्त्वपराक्रमः। ततो भीमस्य शब्देन भीताः सर्पा गुहाशया:॥
English: (He), desirous of bagging games, wandered about fearlessly in that awfully terrible forest. And in that forest, the exceedingly powerful Bhimasena, valiant and strong as the tiger, roamed on foot like the dweller of woods. And the highly energetic and exceedingly powerful (Bhimasena), entering into that great forest, sent forth strange yells terrifying all the creatures. Then serpents, frightened at the shouts of Bhimasena, hid themselves in the caves.
Sanskrit: अतिक्रान्तास्तु वेगेन जगामानुसृतः शनैः। ततोऽमरवरप्रख्यो भीमसेनो महाबलः॥
English: (But he) overtaken them with speed, leisurely pursued them. Then the highly powerful Bhimasena, resembling the lord of the gods,
Sanskrit: स ददर्श महाकायं भुजङ्गं लोमहर्षणम्। गिरिदुर्गे समापन्नं कायेनावृत्य कन्दरम्॥
English: Saw a terrible-looking serpent of huge shape lie in a mountain fastness, covering the entire cave with its body.
Sanskrit: पर्वताभोगवर्माणमतिकायं महाबलम्। चित्राङ्गमङ्गजैचित्रैर्हरिद्रासदृशच्छविम्॥
English: Its gigantic frame was stretched out like a mountain; and it was possessed of enormous strength. Its skin was speckled with many spots and its colour was yellow.
Sanskrit: गुहाकारेण वक्त्रेण चतुर्दष्ट्रेण राजता। दीप्ताक्षणातिताप्रेण लिहानं सृक्किणी मुहुः॥
English: It had a mouth wide as a cave and furnished with four teeth; its eyes were copper-coloured and glaring and it constantly licked the corners of its mouth.
Sanskrit: त्रासनं सर्वभूतानां कालान्तकयमोपमम्। निःश्वासक्ष्वेडनादेन भत्सर्यन्तमिव स्थितम्॥
English: It was a terror to all creatures and it looked like the (grim) destroyer; and by the hissing noise of its breath it seemed to reprimand (the intruder).
Sanskrit: स भीमं सहसाभ्येत्य पृदाकुः कुपितो भृशम्। जग्राहाजगरो ग्राहो भुजयोरुभयोर्बलात्॥
English: Seeing that, Bhima got so near to him, that goat-devouring serpent suddenly seized him forcibly into the gripe of its two arms.
Sanskrit: तेन संस्पृष्टगात्रस्य भीमसेनस्य वै तदा। संज्ञा मुमोह सहसा वरदानेन तस्य हि॥
English: And in consequence of the boon which the serpent had received, as soon as Bhimasena's body came in contact with that of the serpent, he lost his senses.
Sanskrit: दशनागसहगाणिधारयन्ति हि यद् बलम्। तद् बलं भीमसेनस्य भुजयोरसमं परैः॥
English: The strength of Bhimasena's arms, which by far the most exceeded that of others, was equal to the might of ten thousand elephants.
Sanskrit: स तेजस्वी तथा तेन भुजगेन वशीकृतः। विस्फुरन् शनकैर्भीमो न शशाक विचेष्टितुम्॥
English: Thus subdued by the snake, even that energetic man trembled slowly and was unable to make any effort (to extricate himself).
Sanskrit: नागायुतसमप्राणः सिंहस्कन्धो महाभुजः। गृहीतो व्यजहात् सत्त्वं वरदानविमोहितः॥
English: And seized in the gripe (of the serpent) and charmed by the boon it had received, the leonine-shouldered and mighty armed (Bhima) lost his strength.
Sanskrit: स हि प्रयत्नमकरोत् तीव्रमात्मविमोक्षणे। न चैनमशकद् वीरः कथंचित् प्रतिबाधितुम्॥
English: That hero tried his very best to extricate himself, but in way succeeded in overpowering it. no VYTAUS ".
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स भीमसेनस्तेजस्वी तथा सर्पवशं गतः। चिन्तयामास सर्पस्य वीर्यमत्यद्भुतं महत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : . The energetic Bhimasena being thus overpowered by the serpent began to ponder on the mighty and wonderful strength of the snake.
Sanskrit: उवाच च महासधैं कामया ब्रूहि पन्नग। कस्त्वं भो भुजगश्रेष्ठ किं मया च करिष्यसि॥
English: And he said to that mighty snake “O best of serpents, O snake, kindly tell me who you are and what you will do with me.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवो भीमसेनोऽहंधर्मराजादनन्तरः। नागायुतसमप्राणस्त्वया नीतः कथं वशम्॥
English: I am the Pandava, Bhimasena and the younger brother to Dharmaraja. How is it that I, who am possessed of the strength of ten thousand elephants, have been brought under your power?
Sanskrit: सिंहाः केसरिणो व्याघ्रा महिषा वारणास्तथा। समागताश्च शतशो निहताश्च मया युधि॥
English: I have in battle slain countless lions, lions having manes, tigers, buffaloes and elephants all assembled together,
Sanskrit: राक्षसाश्च पिशाचाश्च पन्नगाश्च महाबलाः। भुजवेगमशक्ता मे सोढुं पन्नगसत्तम॥
English: O excellent of serpents, the exceedingly powerful Rakshasas, Pishachas and Pannagas cannot endure the force of my even arms.
Sanskrit: नु किं विद्याबलं किं नु वरदानमथो तव। उद्योगमपि कुर्वाणो वशगोऽस्मि कृतस्त्वया॥
English: Is it my virtue of any science or by that of any boon conferred on you that you have been able to overpower me inspite of my exertions?
Sanskrit: असत्यो विक्रमो नृणामिति मेधीयते मतिः। यथेदं मे त्वया नाग बलं प्रतिहतं महत्॥
English: Now it appears to my mind that the strength of men is fruitless, since, O serpent, you have overmastered my great strength."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्येवंवादिनं वीरं भीममक्लिष्टकारिणम्। भोगेन महता गृह्य समन्तात् पर्यवेष्टयत्॥
English: When the heroic Bhima of great achievements was saying all this, the serpent seized him and coiled him all round with its gigantic body.
Sanskrit: निगृह्येनं महाबाहुं ततः स भुजगस्तदा। विमुच्यास्य भुजौ पीनाविदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having thus overpowered that one of mighty arms and then liberated his plump hands the serpent said these words.
Sanskrit: दिष्टस्त्वं क्षुधितस्याद्य देवैर्भक्षो महाभुज। दिष्ट्या कालस्य महतः प्रियाः प्राणा हि देहिनाम्।।
English: O mighty armed being, I have been hungry for a long time. It is to my good fortune, therefore, that you have been today, destined by the god for my food; for life is dear to all corporeal beings.
Sanskrit: यथा त्विदं मया प्राप्तं सर्वरूपमरिंदम। तथावश्यं मया ख्याप्यं तवाद्य शृणु सत्तम॥
English: O tormentor of foes, it should be surely narrated by me today how have I worn this snake-shape. Listen, O virtuous being.
Sanskrit: इमामवस्थां सम्प्राप्तो ह्यहं कोपान्मनीषिणाम्। शापस्यान्तं परिप्रेप्सुः सर्वं तत् कथयामि ते॥
English: I have been brought down to this state on account of the anger of the Maharshis, now desirous of expiating the curse I shall relate to you all about it.
Sanskrit: नहुषो नाम राजर्षिर्व्यक्तं ते श्रोत्रमागतः तवैव पूर्वः पूर्वेषामायोर्वंशधरः सुतः॥
English: It is known (to everybody) that there was a royal sage, named Nahusha and you too, no doubt have heard of him. He was the ancestor of your forefathers, the son of Ayu and the perpetuator of his race.