pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच प्रजानां क्रोशतीनां वै नैवाक्षुभ्यत मे मनः। प्रतिज्ञां रक्षमाणस्य सद् वृत्तं स्मरतस्तथा॥ ततः पौरा महाराज माताकाली च मे शुभा।
English: Bhishma said My heart remained unmoved at that grief of the subjects remembering that the observance of a vow is the duty of a good man. Then did my citizens, O great king, and my mother, the blessed Kali,
Sanskrit: भृत्याः पुरोहिताचार्या ब्राह्मणाश्च बहुश्रुताः। मामूचु शसंतप्ता भव राजेति संततम्॥
English: My servants, my priests, my preceptors and other Brahmanas well versed in holy books said to me, being struck with great sorrow "Yourself be the king.
Sanskrit: प्रतीपरक्षितं राष्ट्रं त्वां प्राप्य विनशिष्यति। स त्वमस्मद्धितार्थं वै राजा भव महामते।॥
English: The kingdom protected by Pratipa is being ruined, though it can claim you as its ruler; therefore do you, for the good of ourselves, be the king, O you of great intelligence.”
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा दुःखितो भृशमातुरः। तेभ्यो न्यवेदयं तत्र प्रतिज्ञां पितृगौरवात्॥
English: Being thus spoken to an having joined my hands and being very much stuck with sorrow I represented to them the vow I was observing for the respect of my father.
Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वरेता राजा च कुलस्यार्थं पुनः पुनः। विशेषतस्त्वदर्थं च धुरि मा मां नियोजय॥
English: Namely that I would not throw my seminal fluid through the regular passage and that I would not be a king for the sake of my race; I said this again and again, and requested them not to yoke me to the kingdom especially for their good.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा मातरं सम्प्रसादयम्। नाम्ब शान्तनुना जातः कौरवं वंशमुद्वहन्॥
English: Then clasping my hands I gratified my mother by saying thus “O mother, I shall not, being begotten by Shantanu and being a supporter of the Kuru family.
Sanskrit: प्रतिज्ञां वितयां कुर्यामिति राजन् पुनः पुनः। विशेषतस्त्वदर्थं च प्रतिज्ञां कृतवानहम्॥
English: Be false to my determination;" O king, I said this again and again and also said-"It was especially for your sake that I made that determination.
Sanskrit: अहं प्रेष्यश्च दासश्च तवाद्य सुतवत्सले। एवं तामनुनीयाहं मातरं जनमेव च॥
English: I am now your slave, waiting to be commanded by you, O you who are very affectionate to your children.” Having thus respectfully addressed my mother and my subjects,
Sanskrit: अयाचं भ्रातृदारेषु तदा व्यासं महामुनिम्। सह मात्रा महाराज प्रसाद्य तमृषिं तदा॥
English: I begged the great Muni Vyasa, along with my mother, O great king, after having gratified that Rishi, with the wives of my brother,
Sanskrit: अपत्यार्थ महाराज प्रसादं कृतवांश्च सः। त्रीन् स पुत्रानजनयत् तदा भरतसत्तम॥
English: To beget children, and great king he too complied with our request and then did he beget children, O you best among the Bharatas.
Sanskrit: अधः करणहीनत्वान्न वै राजा पिता तव। राजा तु पाण्डुरभवन्महात्मा लोकविश्रुतः॥
English: Being blind and therefore deprived of the usual rites, your father could not be a king and the great souled Pandu, well known in this world, became the king.
Sanskrit: स राजा तस्य ते पुत्राः पितुर्दायाद्यहारिणः। मा तात कलहं कार्षी राज्यस्यार्धं प्रदीयताम्॥
English: Himself being a king these sons of his must get a share of their paternal wealth; do not, my dear son, quarrel over the matter but give them half of the kingdom.
Sanskrit: मयि जीवति राज्यं कः सम्प्रशासेत् पुमानिह। मावमंस्था वचो मां शममिच्छामि वः सदा॥
English: When I am alive what other man can rule over this kingdom? Do not treat slightingly my words for we ever wish peace.
Sanskrit: न विशेषोऽस्ति मे पुत्र त्वयि तेषु च पार्थिव। मतमेतत् पितुस्तुभ्यं गान्धार्या विदुरस्य च॥
English: There is no difference between my treatment to you and that to them, o ruler of the earth; and the same is the opinion of your father, of Gandhari, as also of Vidura.
Sanskrit: श्रोतव्यं खलु वृद्धानां नाभिशङ्कीर्वचो मम। नाशयिष्यसि मा सर्वमात्मानं पृथिवी तथा॥
English: The words of the aged should be listened to; and do not treat slightingly these words of mine for otherwise will you destroy all that have, as also this earth."
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच भीष्मेणोक्ते ततो द्रोणो दुर्योधनमभाषत। मध्ये नृपाणां भद्रं ते वचनं वचनक्षमः॥
English: Vasudeva said Bhishma having spoken thus, Drona, who was competent to speak, spoke these words to Duryodhane in the midst of those rulers of men. May it be well with you.
Sanskrit: प्रातीपः शान्तनुस्तात कुलस्यार्थ यथा स्थितः। यथा देवव्रतो भीष्मः कुलस्यार्थं स्थितोऽभवत्॥
English: As Shantanu, the son of Pratipa, ever acted with the interests of his race at heart and as Bhishma, who had taken a divine vow, ever acted with the interests of his race at heart,
Sanskrit: तथा पाण्डुनरपतिः सत्यसंधो जितेन्द्रियः। राजा कुरूणां धर्मात्मा सुव्रतः सुसमाहितः॥
English: So did that ruler of men Pandu, attached to truth, who had his senses under control-that virtuous-souled king of the Kurus who ever made and observed good vows and was interested in everything good.
Sanskrit: ज्येष्ठाय राज्यमदाद् धृतराष्ट्राय धीमते। यवीयसे तथा क्षत्रे कुरूणां वंशवर्धनः॥
English: To his elder brother the wise Dhritarashtra, that perpetuator of the Kuru race gave the kingdom as also to his younger brother Vidura.
Sanskrit: ततः सिंहासने राजन् स्थापयित्वैनमच्युतम्। वनं जगाम कौरव्यो भार्याभ्यां सहितो नृपः॥
English: Then having established him (Dhritarashtra) who never strayed away from the right path on the throne, that ruler of men (Pandu) son of the Kuru race went to woods with his two wives.
Sanskrit: नीचैः स्थित्वा तु विदुर उपास्ते स्म विनीतवत्। प्रेष्यवत् पुरुषव्याघ्रो वालव्यजनमुक्षिपन्॥
English: Vidura then taking up an humble position in the kingdom humbly served the king like a slave fanning him with the branch of a young tree, O best among men.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वाः प्रजास्तात् धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम्। अन्वपद्यन्त विधिवद् यथा पाण्डं जनाधिपम्॥
English: Then did all the subjects, my dear son, duly acknowledge the sovereignty of their king in a suitable manner as they had done that of Pandu, the ruler of men.
Sanskrit: विसृज्य धृतराष्ट्राय राज्यं सविदुराय च। चचार पृथिवीं पाण्डुः सर्वां परपुरञ्जयः॥
English: Having made over the kingdom to Dhritarashtra and Vidura Pandu, that conqueror of the cities of his enemies, wandered over the earth.
Sanskrit: कोशसंवनने दाने भृत्यानां चान्ववेक्षणे। भरणे चैव सर्वस्य विदुरः सत्यसङ्गरः॥
English: The one, ever devoted to truth namely Vidura, took charge of treasury, gifts and presents and the supervision over the subordinates and the feeding of all.
Sanskrit: संधिविग्रहसंयुक्तो राज्ञां संवाहनक्रियाः। अवैक्षत महातेजा भीष्मः परपुरञ्जयः॥
English: Bhishma, of great energy, that conqueror of the cities of his enemies, looked over the making of war and peace with kings and of giving or withholding presents to them.
Sanskrit: सिंहासनस्थो नृपतिद्धृतराष्ट्रो महाबलः। अन्वास्यमानः सततं विदुरेण महात्मना॥
English: That ruler of men, Dhritarashtra of great strength, while on the throne, was ever followed by the great souled Vidura.
Sanskrit: कथं तस्य कुले जातः कुलभेदं व्यवस्यसि। सम्भूय भ्रातृभिः सार्धं भुड्क्ष्वभोगान् जनाधिप॥
English: How do you, born in his family, dare bringing about a dissension between the united with your brothers, enjoy objects of enjoyment, O lord of men.
Sanskrit: ब्रवीम्यहं न कार्पण्यानार्थहेतोः कथंचन। भीष्मेण दत्तमिच्छामि न त्वया राजसत्तम॥
English: I do not say all this from weakness or cowardice or for the attainment of any particular selfish object of mine. I desire to earn my living from Bhishma and not from what you can give me, O best among kings.
Sanskrit: नाहं त्वत्तोऽभिकाक्षिष्ये वृत्त्युपायं जनाधिप। यतो भीष्मस्ततो द्रोणो यद् भीष्मस्त्वाह तत् कुरु॥
English: I do not desire, O lord of men, to earn the means of living from you. Do that which Bhishma told you to do and Drona is ever on the side to which Bhishma inclines.
Sanskrit: दीयतां पाण्डुपुत्रेभ्यो राज्यामिरिकर्शन। सममाचार्यकं तात तव तेषां च मे सदा॥
English: Give to the sons of Pandu half of the kingdom, O grinder of your enemies; the office of a preceptor has been filled by me equally for both yourself and them, my dear son,
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामा यथा मह्यं तथा श्वेतहयो मम। बहुना किं प्रलापेन यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः॥
English: What Ashvathama is to me, so is he with white horses (Arjuna); what is the necessity of talking much; where there is virtue there is victory.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच एवमुक्ते महाराज द्रोणेनामिततेजसा। व्याजहार ततो वाक्यं विदुरः सत्यसङ्गरः। पितुर्वदनमन्वीक्ष्य परिवृत्य च धर्मवित्॥
English: Vasudeva said Words like these having been spoken by Drona of immeasurable energy, Vidura, ever devoted to truth, then said these words turning towards his father's uncle and looking at him.
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच देवव्रत निबोधेदं वचनं मम भाषतः। प्रणष्टः कौरवो वंशस्त्वयाऽयं पुनरुद्भूतः॥
English: Vidura said O you of divine vows, listen to these words spoken by me; this race of Kurus made extinct by you, had again been saved from extermination.
Sanskrit: तन्मे विलपमानस्य वचनं समुपेक्षसे। कोऽयं दुर्योधनो नाम कुलेऽस्मिन् कुलपांसनः॥
English: on Therefore do you not treat slightingly the words spoken by me who am lamenting. Who is this one named Duryodhana in this race but a stain,
Sanskrit: यस्य लोभाभिभूतस्य मतिं समनुवर्तसे। अनार्यस्याकृतज्ञस्य लोभेन हृतचेतसः॥
English: Whose inclination overpowered by avarice you follow? He leads a dishonest life, is ungrateful and deprived of his senses by avarice.
Sanskrit: अतिक्रामति यः शास्त्रं पितुर्धर्मार्थदर्शिनः। एते नश्यन्ति कुरवो दुर्योधनकृतेन वै॥
English: He does not obey the commands of his father who follows the path of virtue and worldly benefit. Duryodhana will bring on the destruction of the Kurus by his acts.
Sanskrit: यथा ते न प्रणश्येयुर्महाराज तथा कुरु। मां चैव धृतराष्ट्रं च पूर्वमेव महामते॥
English: Do that, O great king, which will not bring their extermination. Myself and Dhritarashtra, you before, O lord of the earth,
Sanskrit: चित्रकार इवालेख्यं कृत्वा स्थापितवानसि। प्रजापतिः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा यथा संहरते तथा॥
English: Brought into being as a painter does a picture. Do not act like the lord of creatures, who having created living beings again destroys them.
Sanskrit: नोपेक्षस्व महाबाहो पश्यमानः कुलक्षयम्। अथ तेऽद्य मतिर्नष्टा विनाशे प्रत्युपस्थिते॥
English: Do not look with indifference on this impending massacre of your race; ruin being now near at hand, your intellect is lost to you.
Sanskrit: वनं गच्छ मया साधु धृतराष्ट्रेण चैव ह। बद्ध्वा वा निकृतिप्रज्ञं धार्तराष्ट्र सुदुर्मतिम्॥
English: Go to the woods in company with myself and Dhritarashtra, or binding down the very wretched intentioned son of Dhritarashtra, whose wisdom is lost,
Sanskrit: शीधीदं राज्यमद्याशु पाण्डवैरभिरक्षितम्। प्रसीद राजशार्दूल विनाशो दृश्यते महान्॥
English: Rule over this kingdom now, protected and supported by the sons of Pandu. O best among kings, rest satisfied that a great massacre is near at hand,
Sanskrit: पाण्डवानां कुरूणां च राज्ञाममिततेजसाम्। विररामैवमुक्त्वा तु विदुरो दीनमानसः। प्रध्यायमानः स तदा निःश्वसंश्च पुनः पुनः॥
English: Of the sons of Panda, the Kurus, and of kings of immeasurable energy.” Saying this Vidura stopped with his heart sad. And thinking of the situation he began to sign again and again.
Sanskrit: ततोऽथ राज्ञः सुबलस्य पुत्री धर्मार्थयुक्तं कुलनाशभीता। दुर्योधनं पापमतिं नृशंसं राज्ञां समक्षं सुतमाह कोपात्॥
English: Then did the daughter of king Subala, afraid of the extinction of her race, said out of anger these words which were virtuous and conducive to the benefit of her inhuman and wicked-souled son Duryodhana in the midst of these kings.
Sanskrit: ये पार्थिवा राजसभां प्रविष्टा ब्रह्मर्षयो ये च सभासदोऽन्ये। शृण्वन्तु वक्ष्यामि तवापराधं पापस्य सामात्यपरिच्छदस्य॥
English: "Let these rulers of the earth, who have entered this royal council as also these regenerate Rishis and all others in this council, hear what I am going to say about the sin committed by yourself. O wretch and your ministers and followers.
Sanskrit: राज्यं कुरूणामनुपूर्वभोज्यं क्रमागतो नः कुलधर्म एषः। त्वं पापबुद्धेऽतिनृशंसकर्मन् राज्य कुरूणामनयाद् विहंसि॥
English: The kingdom is obtainable by us in a certain fixed order; this has been the custom with our race, but you, O you of sinful intellect and of very inhuman deeds, desire unjustly to ruin the kingdom of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: राज्ये स्थितो धृतराष्ट्रो मनीषी तस्यानुजो विदुरो दीर्घदर्शी। एतावतिक्रम्य कथं नृपत्वं दुर्योधन प्रार्थयसेऽद्य मोहात्॥
English: The wise Dhritarashtra is now established on the throne and under him as a subordinate is Vidura of great foresight; superseding these two how can you, O Duryodhana, desire the kingdom out of folly?
Sanskrit: राजा च क्षत्ता च महानुभावौ भीष्मे स्थिते परवन्तौ भवेताम्। अयं तु धर्मज्ञतया महात्मा न कामयेद् यो नृवरो नदीजः॥
English: The king himself and Vidura of great soul, are so long as Bhishma is alive, but his subordinates; in fact owing to his being conversant with virtue, the one born of the river (Ganga), that foremost of kings does not desire the kingship.
Sanskrit: राज्यं तु पाण्डोरिदमप्रधृष्यं तस्याद्य पुत्राः प्रभवन्ति नान्ये। राज्यं तदेतन्निखिलं पाण्डवानां पैतामहं पुत्रपौत्रानुगामि॥
English: This kingdom, incapable of being subjugated, belongs to Pandu and now his sons are lords over it and none else. This entire kingdom, coming from their father, goes to the sons of Pandu, and to their sons of grandsons.
Sanskrit: यद् वै ब्रूते कुरुमुख्यो महात्मा देवव्रतः सत्यसंधो मनीषी। सर्वं तदस्माभिरहत्य कार्य राज्यं स्वधर्मान् परिपालयद्भिः॥
English: What, that foremost among the Kurus, that great-souled one of divine vows, ever attached to truth, endued with intelligence, says, should is its entirely, be done by us, for the sake of our kingdom, and the duties of our order.
Sanskrit: अनुज्ञया चाथ महाव्रतस्य ब्रूयावृपोऽयं विदुरस्तथैव। कार्यं भवेत् तत् सुहृद्भिनियोज्यं धर्मं पुरस्कृत्य सुदीर्घकालम्॥
English: Let this ruler of men as also Vidura by the command of the one of great vows speak the same thing; that is an act that should be done by our well wishers who should place virtue above all consideration.
Sanskrit: न्यायागतं राज्यमिदं कुरूणां युधिष्ठिरः शास्तु वै धर्मपुत्रः। प्रचोदितो धृतराष्ट्रेण राज्ञा पुरस्कृतः शान्तनवेन चैव॥
English: Let the son of Dharma Yudhishthira rule over the kingdom of the Kurus, obtained justly, led by Dhritarashtra and placing the son of Shantanu at the helm of affairs."
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच एवमुक्ते तु गान्धार्या धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः। दुर्योधनमुवाचेदं राजमध्ये जनाधिप॥
English: Vasudeva said Words like these having been spoken by Gandhari that lord of men, Dhritarashtra in the midst of the kings, O lord of men.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन निबोधेदं यत् त्वां वक्ष्यामि पुत्रक। तथा तत् कुरु भद्रं ते यद्यस्ति पितृगौरवम्॥
English: "O Duryodhana, listen to what I am going to say, my dear son, and act according to that if you entertain respect for your father. It will be well with you.
Sanskrit: सोमः प्रजापतिः पूर्व कुरूणां वंशवर्धनः। सोमाद् बभूव षष्ठोऽयं ययातिनहुधात्मजः॥
English: That lord of creatures, Soma was the first who begot the race of Kurus, and sixth in descent from Soma was Yayati the son of Nahusa.
Sanskrit: तस्य पुत्रा बभूवुर्हि पञ्च राजर्षिसत्तमाः। तेषां यदुर्महातेजा ज्येष्ठः समभवत् प्रभुः॥
English: He had five sons, the best among royal sages and of them Yadu of great energy was the firs, and was the lord.
Sanskrit: पुर्यवीयांश्च ततो योऽस्माकं वंशवर्धनः। शर्मिष्ठया सम्प्रसूतो दुहित्रा वृषपर्वणः॥
English: Younger than he was Puru and he was our ancestor; he was brought forth by Sharmishtha, the daughter of Vrishaparvan.
Sanskrit: यदुश्च भरतश्रेष्ठ देवयान्याः सुतोऽभवत्। दौहित्रस्तात शुक्रस्य काव्यस्यामिततेजसः॥
English: Yadu, O foremost among the Bharatas, was the son of Devayani, and was therefore the grandson of Shukra, the wise Rishi of immeasurable energy.
Sanskrit: यादवानां कुलकरो बलवान् वीर्यसम्मतः। अवमेने स तु क्षत्रं दर्पपूर्णः सुमन्दधीः॥
English: The ancestor of the Yadavas, endued with strength and prowess as he was, being full of pride and vanity and wicked intelligence, insulted the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: न चातिष्ठत् पितुः शास्त्रे बलदर्पविमोहितः। अवमेने च पितरं भ्रातूंश्चाप्यपराजितः॥
English: He did not act up to the instructions of his father being stupified by the pride of his strength; and having never sustained a defeat he insulted his father and his brothers.
Sanskrit: पृथिव्यां चतुरन्तायां यदुरेवाभवद् बली। वशे कृत्वा स नृपतीन् न्यवसन्नागसाह्वये॥
English: In the four quarters of the globe, Yadu was the strongest man and having brought all the rulers of men under subjection he lived in the city called after the elephant.
Sanskrit: तं पिता परमक्रुद्धो ययातिर्नहुषात्मजः। शशाप पुत्रं गान्धारे राज्याच्चापि व्यरोपयत्।॥
English: His father, Yayati, born of Nahusha being very much angry with him, cursed his son, O son of Gandhari and exiled him from the kingdom.
Sanskrit: ये चैनमन्ववर्तन्त भ्रातरो बलदर्पिताः। शशाप तानभिक्रुद्धो ययातिस्तनयानथ॥
English: These brothers of his also who followed the lead of the elder brother vain of his strength, Yayati also cursed. Having cursed these sons of his that best among the rulers of men,
Sanskrit: यवीयासं ततः पूरूं पुत्रं स्ववशवर्तिनम्। राज्ये निवेशयामास विधेयं नृपसत्तमः॥
English: Then did place his second son Puru, who remained devoted to him, on the throne which was suitable.
Sanskrit: एवं ज्येष्ठोऽप्यथोत्सितो न राज्यमभिजायते। यवीयांसोऽपि जायन्ते राज्यं वृद्धोपसेवया॥
English: Thus can even the eldest son be superseded and deprived of the kingdom; and even a younger son can get the kingdom for his attentions to the aged.
Sanskrit: तथैव सर्वधर्मज्ञः पितुर्मम पितामहः। प्रतीपः पृथिवीपालस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः॥
English: Thus also the grandfather of my father, conversant with all virtues, Pratipa the ruler of the universe and known in the three worlds,
Sanskrit: तस्य पार्थिवसिंहस्य राज्यं धर्मेण शासतः। त्रयः प्रजज्ञिरे पुत्रा देवकल्पा यशस्विनः॥
English: That lion among the rulers of the earth while ruling his kingdom virtuously had born to him three sons of renown and having the attributes of the gods.
Sanskrit: देवापिरभवच्छेष्ठो बाह्रीकस्तदनन्तरम्। तृतीयः शान्तनुस्तात धृतिमान मे पितामहः॥
English: Of them Devapi was the foremost (eldest) and then came Balhika; and the third Shantanu; that wise man was my grandfather.
Sanskrit: देवापिस्तु महातेजास्त्वग्दोषी राजसत्तमः। धार्मिकः सत्यवादी च पितुः शुश्रूषणे रतः॥
English: Devapi, that best among kings though endued in his skin; but he was a virtuous man, a speaker of truth and ever devoted to attending on his father.
Sanskrit: पौरजानपदानां च सम्मतः साधुसत्कृतः। सर्वेषां बालवृद्धानां देवापिर्हदयंगमः॥
English: Devapi was honoured by all the subjects and citizens and respected by the good and he was loved by all-the old and the young.
Sanskrit: वदान्यः सत्यसंधश्च सर्वभूतहिते रतः। वर्तमानः पितुः शास्त्रे ब्राह्मणानां तथैव च॥
English: He was benevolent, attached to truth and devoted to the good of all creatures and ever obeyed the command of his father as also of the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: बाह्रीकस्य प्रियो भ्राता शान्तनोश्च महात्मनः। सौभ्रात्रं च परं तेषां सहितानां महात्मनाम्॥
English: He was the dear brother of Balhika and also of the great souled Shantanu; in fact among all those great-souled men excellent brotherly feelings existed.
Sanskrit: अथ कालस्य पर्याये वृद्धो नृपतिसत्तमः। सम्भारानभिषेकार्थं कारयामास शास्त्रतः॥
English: In course of time, that old king, the best among rulers of men, had all arrangements made for the installation according to the holy books ((of his son).
Sanskrit: कारयामास सर्वाणि मङ्गलार्थानि वै विभुः। तं ब्राह्मणाश्च वृद्धाश्च पौरजानपदैः सह॥
English: That lord had all auspicious arrangements made, but the Brahmanas and the old men among the citizens with the subjects of the province,
Sanskrit: सर्वे निवारयामासुर्देवापेरभिषेचनम्। स तच्छ्रुत्वा तु नृपतिरभिषेकनिवारणम्। अश्रुकण्ठोऽभवद् राजा पर्यशोचत चात्मजम्॥
English: All dissuaded him from installing Devapi; and that ruler of men, having heard of the exclusion of his elder son from the installation, had his voice choked with tears and became sorrowful for his son.
Sanskrit: एवं वदान्यो धर्मज्ञः सत्यसंधश्च सोऽभवत्। प्रियः प्रजानामपि संस्त्वग्दोषेण प्रदूषितः॥
English: Though he was benevolent, conversant with virtue, attached to truth, and loved by his subjects yet he has a defect in his skin.
Sanskrit: हीनाङ्गं पृथिवीपालं नाभिनन्दन्ति देवताः। इति कृत्वा नृपश्रेष्ठं प्रत्यषेधन् द्विजर्षभाः॥
English: The gods do not approve of that ruler of men who has a defeat in his limbs." So saying those foremost among the twice born dissuaded that foremost among the rulers of men.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रव्यथिताङ्गोऽसौ पुत्रशोकसमन्वितः। निवारितं नृपं दृष्ट्वा देवापिः संश्रितो वनम्॥
English: Devapi, too who was defective of one limb, seeing, that ruler of men with his heart pained and struck with grief for son, dissuaded from carrying out his intentions, went to the woods.
Sanskrit: बाह्रीको मातुलकुलं त्यक्त्वा राज्यं समाश्रितः। पितृभ्रातृन् परित्यज्य प्राप्तवान् परमर्द्धिमत्॥
English: Balhika, too giving up his kingdom, established himself in the family of his maternal uncle, and abandoning his father and brother he obtained a very wealthy kingdom.
Sanskrit: बाह्रीकेन त्वनुज्ञातः शान्तनुर्लोकविश्रुतः। पितर्युपरते राजन् राजा राज्यमकारयत्॥
English: Being commanded by Balhika, Shantanu, well known in this world, on the retirement of his father, become, O king the king in that kingdom.
Sanskrit: तथैवाहं मतिमता परिचिन्त्येह पाण्डुना। ज्येष्ठः प्रभ्रंशितो राज्याद्धीनाङ्क इति भारत॥
English: In the same way, myself though the eldest, was excluded from the kingdom owing to the defeat in my limbs, O Bharata, in favour of Pandu, endued with good understanding, after due reflection.
Sanskrit: पाण्डुस्तु राज्यं सम्प्राप्तः कनीयानपि सन् नृपः। विनाशे तस्य पुत्राणामिदं राज्यमरिंदम।॥
English: That ruler of men Pandu too obtained the kingdom though he was younger and at his death this kingdom, O chastiser of foes, belongs to his sons.
Sanskrit: मय्यभागिनि राज्याय कथंत्वं राज्यमिच्छसि। अराजपुत्रो ह्यस्वामी परस्व हर्तुमिच्छसि॥
English: Myself having never participated in the kingdom, now do you desire it, being the son of one who was never a king. You are not a king, and yet you desire to take another's property.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरो राजपुत्रो महात्मा न्यायागतं राज्यमिदं च तस्य। स कौरवस्यास्य कुलस्य भर्ता प्रशासिता चैव महानुभावः॥
English: Yudhishthira is the son of a king and has a great soul; and this kingdom justly goes to him. He being endued with great attributes is the lord of the Kuru race as also the ruler of the kingdom.
Sanskrit: स सत्यसंधः स तथाऽप्रमत्तः शास्त्रे स्थितो बन्धुजनस्य साधुः। प्रियः प्रजानां सुहृदानुकम्पी जितेन्द्रियः साधुजनस्य भर्ता॥
English: He is attached to truth and in never beside his senses; he follows the teachings of the holy books and does good to his friends; he is an honest man and is dear to his subjects; he feels for his well-wishers has his senses under control and is the lord of honest men.
Sanskrit: क्षमा तितिक्षा दम आर्जवं च सत्यव्रतत्वं श्रुतमप्रमादः। भूतानुकम्पा ह्यनुशासनं च युधिष्ठिरे राजगुणाः समस्ता॥
English: Forgiveness, patience, self restraint sincerity, devotion to truth, a good appreciation of the holy books, benevolence, love to creature and ability to rule justly, all these attributes of a king are in Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: अराजपुत्रस्त्वमनार्यवृत्तो लुब्धः सदा बन्धुषु पापबुद्धिः। क्रमागतं राज्यमिदं परेषां हर्तुं कथं शक्ष्यसि दुर्विनीत॥
English: You, on the other hand, are the son of one who has never been a king; you lead the life of a dishonorable man, you are covetous, ever have wicked intentions towards your friends; O you not endued with humility, how under these circumstances can you take this kingdom which belongs to others and which comes to the successors according to a certain order.
Sanskrit: प्रयच्छ राज्यार्धमपेतमोहः सवाहनं त्वं सपरिच्छदं च। ततोऽवशेषं तव जीवितस्य सहानुजस्यैव भवेन्नरेन्द्र।॥
English: With your folly removed, give over one half of the kingdom with its animals and royal garments; and the remainder will be enough for your own living and that of your younger brothers.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच एवमुक्ते तु भीष्मेण द्रोणेन विदुरेण च। गान्धार्या धृतराष्ट्रेण न वै मन्दोऽन्वबुद्ध्यत॥
English: Vasudeva said Though thus spoken to by Bhishma and Drona and Vidura and Gandhari and Dhritarashtra, the fool was yet not brought to his senses.
Sanskrit: अवधूयोत्थितो मन्दः क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः। अन्वद्रवन्त तं पश्चाद् राजानस्त्यक्तजीविताः॥
English: On the other hand that fool, with his eyes red with anger, disregarding them all, went away; and after him the kings who had abandoned all hopes of life followed.