pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: आकाशे दुन्दुभीनां च बभूव तुमुलः स्वनः। उदतिष्ठन्महाघोषः पुष्पवृष्टिभिरावृतः॥
English: The sounds of drums of drums rose in the sky and made a great noise; and the whole place was covered with the showers of flowers.
Sanskrit: समवेत्य च देवानां गणाः पार्थमपूजयन्। काद्रवेया वैनतेया गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा। प्रजानां पतयः सर्वे सप्त चैव महर्षयः॥ भरद्वाजः कश्यपो गौतमक्ष विश्वामित्रो जमदग्निर्वसिष्ठः। यश्चोदितो भास्करेऽभूत् प्रणष्टे सोऽप्यत्रात्रिभगवानाजगाम॥
English: The various tribes of celestial assembled to adore Partha (Arjuna). The sons of Kadru, the son of Vinata, the Gandharvas. The seven great Rishis, namely, Bharadvaja, Kashyapa, Gautama, Vishvamitra, Jamadagni, Vasishtha and the illustrious Atri, who illuminated the world when the sun was lost came there.
Sanskrit: मरीचिरङ्गिराश्चैव पुलस्त्य: पुलहः क्रतुः। दक्षः प्रजापतिश्चैव गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा॥
English: Marichi, Angira, Pulastya, Pulaha Kratu, the Prajapati Daksha, the Gandharvas and he Apsaras, all came there.
Sanskrit: दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधराः सर्वालंकारभूषिताः। उपगायान्ति वीभत्सुं नृत्यन्तेऽप्सरसां गणाः॥
English: The Apsara ladies, decked with celestial garlands and every ornament and attired in fine robes, began to dance chanting the Praises of Vibhatsa (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: तथा महर्षयश्चापि जेपुस्तत्र समन्ततः। गन्धर्वैः सहितः श्रीमान् प्रागायत च तुम्बरुः॥
English: The great Rishis began to utter the propitiatory Mantras every where and handsome Tumburu began to sing.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनोग्रसेनौ च ऊर्णायुरनधस्तथा। गोपतिधृतराष्ट्रश्च सूर्यवर्चास्तथाष्टमः॥ युगपस्तृणपः कार्पोिर्नन्दिश्चित्ररथस्तथा। त्रयोदशः शालिशिराः पर्जन्यश्च चतुर्दशः॥ कलिः पञ्चदशश्चैव नारदश्चात्र षोडशः। ऋत्वा बृहत्त्वा बृहकः करालश्च महामनाः॥ ब्रह्मचारी बहुगुणः सुवर्णश्चेति विश्रुतः। विश्वावसुर्भुमन्युश्च सुचन्द्रश्च शरुस्तथा॥ गतिमाधुर्यसम्पन्नौ विख्यातौ च हहाहुहू। इत्येते देवगन्धर्वा जग्मुस्तत्र नराधिप॥
English: Bhimasena, Ugrasena, Urnayus, Anagha, Gopati, Dhritarashtra, Suryavarcha, Yugapa, Trinapa, Krashni, Nandi, Chitraratha, Shalishira, Parjanya, Kali, Narada, Ritva, Brihattva, Brihaka, Karala, Brahmachari, Vahuguna, Suvarna, Vishvavasu, Bhumanyu, Suchandra, Sharu. the celebrated tribes of Haha and Huhu, gifted with sweet melody of voice, O king all these celestial and Gandharvas came there.
Sanskrit: तथैवाप्सरसो हृष्टाः सर्वालंकारभूषिताः। ननृतुर्वै महाभागा जगुश्चायतलोचनाः॥
English: Many famous Apsaras of large eyes, decked in every ornament, came there in joy to dance and sing.
Sanskrit: अनूचानानवद्या च गुणमुख्या गुणावरा। अद्रिका च तथा सोमा मिश्रकेशी त्वलम्बुषा॥ मरीचिः शुचिका चैव विद्युत्पर्णा तिलोत्तमा। अम्बिका लक्षणा क्षेमा देवी रम्भा मनोरमा॥ असिता च सुबाहुश्च सुप्रिया च वपुस्तथा। पुण्डरीका सुगन्धा च सुरसा च प्रमाथिनी॥ काम्या शारद्वती चैव ननृतुस्तत्र सङ्घशः। मेनका सहजन्या च कर्णिका पुञ्जिकस्थला॥ ऋतुस्थला घृताची च विश्वाची पूर्वचित्त्यपि। उम्लोचेति च विख्याता प्रम्लोचेति च ता दश॥ उर्वश्येकादशी तासां जगुश्चायतलोचनाः। धातार्यमा च मित्रश्च वरुणोंऽशो भगस्तथा॥ इन्द्रो विवस्वान् पूषा च त्वष्टा च सचिता तथा। पर्जन्यश्चैव विष्णुश्च आदित्या द्वादश स्मृताः। महिमानं पाण्डवस्य वर्धयन्तोऽम्बरे स्थिताः॥
English: Anuchana, Anavadhya, Gunamukha, Gunavara, Adrika, Soma, Mishrakeshi, Alambusha, Marichi, Suchika, Vidyutparna, Tilottama, Ambika, Lakshana, Kshema, Subahu, Supriya, Vapu, Pundarika, Sugandha, Surasa, Pramathini, Kamya and Sharadvati, all danced there together. Mainaka, Sahajanya, Karnika, Punjikasthala. Ritusthala, Ghritachi, Vishvachi, Purvachitti, Umlocha, Pramlocha and Urvashi, these large eyed dancing girls of heaven all came their and sang in chorus. Dhatri, Aryama, Mitra, Varuna, Angsha, Bhaga. Indra, Vivasvana, Pusha, Tvashta, Savita, Parjanya, alias Vishnu, these twelve Adityas glorified the son of Pandu remaining in the sky.
Sanskrit: मृगव्याधश्च सर्पश्च नितिश्च महायशाः। अजैकपादहिर्बुध्यः पिनाकी च परंतप॥ दहनोऽथेश्वरश्चैव कपाली च विशाम्पते। स्थाणुर्भगश्च भगवान् रुद्रास्तत्रावतस्थिरे॥
English: Mrigavyadha, Sarpa, illustrious Niriti. Ajaikapada, Ahiburdhnya, Pinaki, Dahana, Ishvara, Kapali, Sthanu and the illustrious Bhaga, these eleven Rudras also came there.
Sanskrit: अश्विनौ वसवश्चाष्टौ मरुतश्च महाबलाः। विश्वेदेवास्तथा साध्यास्तत्रासन परित: स्थिताः॥
English: The Ashvinis, the eight Vasus, the mighty Maruts, the Vishvadevas and the Saddhyas also came there.
Sanskrit: कर्कोटकोऽथ सर्पश्च वासुकिश्च भुजङ्गमः। कश्यपश्चाथ कुण्डश्च तक्षकश्च महोरगः॥ आययुस्तपसा युक्ता महाक्रोधा महाबलाः। एते चान्ये च बहवस्तत्र नागा व्यवस्थिताः॥
English: Karkotaka, Vasuki, Kashyapa, Kunda and the great Naga Takshaka, those mighty and wrathful Nagas possessed of ascetic merits and other Nagas also came there.
Sanskrit: ता_श्चारिष्टनेमिश्च गरुडश्चासितध्वजः। अरुणश्चारुणिश्चैव वैनतेया व्यवस्थिताः॥
English: Tarkshya, Arishtanemi, Garuda, Asitadhvaja, Aruna and Aruni of the race of Vinata also came there.
Sanskrit: तांश्च देवगणान् सर्वांस्तपःसिद्धा महर्षयः। विमानगिर्यग्रगतान् ददृशुर्नेतरे जनाः॥
English: Only the great Rishis, who were crowned with ascetic success, saw those celestial and others seated on their cars or standing on the mountain peaks. The others could not see them.
Sanskrit: तद् दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्यं विस्मिता मुनिसत्तमाः। अधिकां स्म ततो वृत्तिमवर्तन् पाण्डवान् प्रति॥
English: Those excellent Rishis were astonished to see that wonderful sight and their love and affection for Pandu's sons were enhanced.
Sanskrit: पाण्डुस्तु पुनरेवैनां पुत्रलोभान्महायशाः। वक्तुमैच्छद् धर्मपत्नी कुन्ती त्वेनमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: The illustrious Pandu, desirous of getting more sons, wished to speak again to his lawful wife, but Kunti addressed him thus-
Sanskrit: नातश्चतुर्थं प्रसवमापत्स्वपि वदन्त्युत। अतः परं स्वैरिणी स्याद् बन्धकी पञ्चमे भवेत्॥
English: “The learned men do not sanction a fourth delivery (conception) even in an emergency. The woman who holds intercourse with four different men is called Svairini; with five she becomes a harlot.
Sanskrit: स त्वं विद्वन् धर्ममिममधिगम्य कथं नु माम्। अत्यार्थं समुत्क्रम्य प्रमाददादिव भाषसे॥
English: O learned man, well-acquainted as you are with the scriptures, why being tempted by the desire of offspring, do you ask me again, forgetting the ordinance."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच कुन्तीपुत्रेषु जातेषु धृतराष्ट्रमजेषु च। मद्रराजसुता पाण्डं रहो वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : After the birth of sons of Kunti and that of the sons of Dhritarashtra, the daughter of the king of Madra privately spoke to Pandu thus.
Sanskrit: न मेऽस्ति त्वयि संतापो विगुणेऽपि परंतप। नावरत्वे वराहयाः स्थित्वा चानघ नित्यदा॥ गान्धार्याश्चैव नृपते जातं पुत्रशतं तथा। श्रुत्वा न मे तथा दुःखमभवत् कुरुनन्दन॥
English: O chastiser of foes I can have on complaint, if you do not favourably look at me. O sinless one, I have no complaint that though I am by birth superior (to Kunti), yet I am inferior to her in status. O descendant of Kuru, O king, I do not grieve, hearing that Gandhari has obtained one hundred sons.
Sanskrit: इदं तु मे महद् दुःखं तुल्यतायामपुत्रता। दिष्ट्या त्विदानीं भर्तुर्मे कुन्त्यामप्यस्ति संततिः॥
English: This is my great grief (however) that though we are both equal, you should have sons by Kunti alone.
Sanskrit: यदि त्वपत्यसंतानं कुन्तिराजसुता मयि। कुर्यादनुग्रहो मे स्यात् तव चापि हितं भवेत्॥
English: If the princess Kunti so provide that I should have offspring, she would do me a great favour and she will also do you good.
Sanskrit: संरम्भो हि सपत्नीत्वाद् वक्तुं कुन्तुसुतां प्रति। यदि तु त्वं प्रसन्नो मे स्वयमेनां प्रचोदय॥
English: Kunti is my rival and therefore, I feel a delicacy in soliciting any favour from her, if you are favourably inclined towards me, ask her to grant me my desire.
Sanskrit: पाण्डुरुवाच ममाप्येष सदा माद्रि हृद्यर्थः परिवर्तते। न तु त्वां प्रसहे वक्तुमिष्टानिष्टविवक्षया॥
English: Pandu said: O Madri, I have often, reflected over this matter in my own mind. But I hesitated to tell you, not knowing whether you would like it or not.
Sanskrit: तव त्विदं मतं मत्वा प्रयतिष्याम्यतः परम्। मन्ये ध्रुवं मयोक्ता सा वचनं प्रतिपत्स्यते॥
English: Now that I know your mind, I shall certainly try to do it. I think, being asked by me, she (Kunti) will not refuse.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः कुन्तीं पुनः पाण्डुर्विविक्त इदमब्रवीत्। कुलस्य मम संतानं लोकस्य च कुरु प्रियम्॥ मम चापिण्डनाशाय पूर्वेषामपि चात्मनः। मत्प्रियार्थं च कल्याणि कुरु कल्याणमुत्तमम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon Pandu again spoke to Kunti in private; (he said), “O blessed lady, great me some more offspring for the good of my race and of the whole world. Provide that I myself, my ancestors and you also, may always have the funeral cake.
Sanskrit: यशसोऽर्थाय चैव त्वं कुरु कर्म सुदुष्करम्। प्राप्याधिपत्यमिन्द्रेण यज्ञैरिष्टं यशोऽर्थिना॥
English: In order to gain fame, do this difficult work for me. Indra, through he has obtained the sovereignty of the celestials, performs sacrifices for fame alone.
Sanskrit: तथा मन्त्रविदो विप्रास्तपस्तप्त्वा सुदुष्करम्। गुरूनभ्युपगच्छन्ति यशसोऽर्थाय भाविनि॥
English: O handsome lady, Brahmanas, learned in Mantras, after having acquired ascetic merits most difficult to be achieved, still go to their preceptors for fame.
Sanskrit: तथा राजर्षयः सर्वे ब्राह्मणाश्च तपोधनाः। चक्रुरुच्चावचं कर्म यशसोऽर्थाय दुष्करम्॥
English: All the royal sages and Brahmanas, Possessed of ascetic wealth, have achieved the most difficult of feats for fame alone.
Sanskrit: सा त्वं माद्री प्लवेनैव तारयैनामनिन्दिते। अपत्यसंविभागेन परां कीर्तिमवाप्नुहि॥
English: O blameless one, rescue Madri with a raft of offspring; and achieve imperishable fame by making her a mother of children.”
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वाब्रवीन्माद्रीं सकृच्चिन्तय दैवतम्। तस्मात् ते भवितापत्यमनुरूपमसंशयम्॥
English: Having been thus addressed, Kunti said to Madri, “Think of some celestials, from whom you will certainly get offspring."
Sanskrit: ततो माद्री विचार्यैवं जगाम मनसाश्चिनौ। तावागम्य सुतौ तस्यां जनयामासतुर्यमौ॥
English: Thereupon, Madri reflecting sometime, thought of the twin Asvinis. They came to her without delay and begot offspring on her.
Sanskrit: नकुलं सहदेवं च रूपेणाप्रतिमौ भुवि। तथैव तावपि यमौ वागुवाचाशरीरिणी॥
English: Namely Nakula and Sahadeva, matchless in beauty on earth. On the birth of that twin, the invisible voice said.
Sanskrit: सत्त्वरूपगुणोपेतौ भवतोऽत्यश्विनाविति। भासतस्तेजसात्यर्थं रूपद्रविणसम्पदा॥
English: “There virtuous and accomplished sons will transcend in energy and beauty even the twin Asvinis themselves. Possessed of great energy and beauty, they illuminated the whole region.
Sanskrit: नामानि चक्रिरे तेषां शतशृङ्गनिवासिनः। भक्त्या च कर्मणा चैव तथाशीभिर्विशाम्पते॥
English: The inhabitants (Rishi) of the mountain with the hundred parks, uttering blessings on them and performing the first rites of birth, named them.
Sanskrit: ज्येष्ठं युधिष्ठिरेत्येवं भीमसेनेति मध्यमम्। अर्जुनेति तृतीयं च कुन्तीपुत्रानकल्पयन्॥
English: The eldest of the Kunti's sons was called Yudhisthira, the second was named Bhimasena and the third was named Arjuna.
Sanskrit: पूर्वजं नकुलेत्येवं सहदेवेति चापरम्। माद्रीपुत्रावकथयंस्ते विप्राः प्रीतमानसाः॥
English: The first birth of the twins among Madri's sons was named Nakula and the next one Sahadeva. The Brahmanas with much pleasure named them thus.
Sanskrit: अनुसंवत्सरं जाता अपि ते कुरुसत्तमाः। पाण्डुपुत्रा व्यराजन्त पञ्च संवत्सरा इव॥
English: Those best of Kurus, the sons of Pandu, looked like five years old boys when they were only one year of age.
Sanskrit: महासत्त्वा महावीर्या महाबलपराक्रमाः। पाण्डुर्दृष्ट्वा सुतांस्तांस्तु देवरूपान् महौजसः॥ मुदं परमिकां लेभे ननन्द च नराधिपः ऋषीणामपि सर्वेषां शतशृङ्गनिवासिनाम्॥ प्रिया बभूवुस्तासां च तथैव मुनियोषिताम्। कुन्तीमथ पुनः पाण्डुर्माद्र्यर्थे समचोदयत्॥
English: Seeing his sons endued with celestial beauty and extraordinary strength, with super abundant energy, prowess and largeness of mind, Pandu. The king, became exceedingly glad obtaining such sons. To all the Rishis, inhabitants of the mountain with the hundred peaks. And to their wives, they became great favourites. Sometime after, Pandu again requested Kunti for Madri.
Sanskrit: तमुवाच पृथा राजन् रहस्युक्ता तदा सती। उक्ता सकृद् द्वन्द्वमेषा लेभे तेनास्मि वञ्चिता॥
English: In private, when the faithful Pritha replied to him thus, "Having given her the Mantra only for once, she has got two sons. I have been deceived by her.
Sanskrit: बिभेम्यस्याः परिभवात् कुस्त्रीणां गतिरीदृशी। नाज्ञासिषमहं मूढा द्वन्द्वाह्वाने फलद्वयम्॥ तस्मान्नाहं नियोक्तव्या त्वयैषोऽस्तु वरो मम। एवं पाण्डोः सुताः पञ्च देवदत्ता महाबलाः॥ सम्भूताः कीर्तिमन्तश्च कुरुवंशविवर्धनाः। शुभलक्षणसम्पन्नाः सोमवत् प्रियदर्शनाः॥
English: I fear she will surpass me in the number of her children. This is the way of all wicked women, fool l was, I did not know that by invoking the twin gods, I might get two sons all at once. Do not command me again, I ask from you this boon”. Thus were born to Pandu five sons, begotten by the celestials and endued with great strength. They achieved great fame and expanded the Kuru race. They were all as handsome as Soma and bore all the auspicious marks on their person.
Sanskrit: सिंहदर्पा महेष्वासाः सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनः। सिंहग्रीवा मनुष्येन्द्रा ववृधुर्देवविक्रमः॥ विवर्धमानास्ते तत्र पुण्ये हैमवते गिरौ। विस्मयं जनयामासुर्महर्षीणां समेयुषाम्॥
English: They were proud as lions; they were great bowmen; their necks were like those of lions and they were capable of going to the place frequented by lions. These kings of men endure with the prowess of the celestials daily grew up. Seeing them and their virtuous growth with years, the great Rishis, dwelling on the Himalaya mountains, were filled with astonishment and wonder.
Sanskrit: ते चे पञ्च शतं चैव कुरुवंशविवर्धनाः। सर्वे ववृधुरल्पेन कालेनाप्स्विव नीरजाः॥
English: These five (Pandavas) and the hundred (sons of Dhritarashtra), the extenders of the Kuru race, grew up rapidly like an assembly of lotuses in a lake.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच पाण्डोरुपरमं दृष्ट्वा देवकल्पा महर्षयः। ततो मन्त्रविदः सर्वे मन्त्रयांचक्रिरे मिथः॥
English: Vaishampayana said: The Rishis, who were all celestial like and wise in council, seeing the death of Pandu, consulted with one another.
Sanskrit: तापसा ऊचुः हित्वा राज्यं च राष्ट्रं च स महात्मा महायशाः। अस्मिन् स्थाने तपस्तप्त्वा तापसाशरणं गतः॥
English: The Rishis said: The high souled and the illustrious (Pandu), abandoning his sovereignty and kingdom, came here to practice asceticism and received the protection of the ascetics.
Sanskrit: स जातमात्रान् पुत्रांश्च दारांश्च भवतामिह। प्रादायोपनिधिं राजा पाण्डुः स्वर्गमितो गतः॥
English: The king Pandu has gone to heaven, leaving his wife and infant sons as a trust in our hands.
Sanskrit: तस्येमानात्मजान् देहं भार्यां च सुमहात्मनः। स्वराष्ट्रं गृह्य गच्छामो धर्म एष हि नः स्मृतः॥
English: It is now our duty to go to his kingdom with these his sons, his body (unburnt portion) and his wife.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ते परस्परममन्त्र्य देवकल्पा महर्षयः। पाण्डोः पुत्रान् पुरस्कृत्य नगरं नागसाह्वयम्॥ उदारमनसः सिद्धा गमने चक्रिरे मनः। भीष्माय पाण्डवान् दातुं धृतराष्ट्राय चैव हि॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thus consulting with one another those god like Rishis of magnanimous hearts and of ascetic success resolved to go to the city of Hastinapur with the sons of Pandu in their front and to place them in the hands of Dhritarashtra and Bhishma.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नेव क्षणे सर्वे तानादाय प्रतस्थिरे। पाण्डोरांश्च पुत्रांश्च शरीरे ते च तापसाः॥
English: The ascetics started at that very moment, taking with them the boys, the two bodies and Kunti.
Sanskrit: सुखिनी सा पुरा भूत्वा सततं पुत्रवत्सला। प्रपन्ना दीर्घमध्वानं संक्षिप्तं तदमन्यत॥
English: The affectionate mother, Kunti, though she had all along led a most comfortable life, now regarded the long journey as being very short.
Sanskrit: सा त्वदीर्पण कालेन सम्प्राप्ता कुरुजाङ्गलम्। वर्धमानपुरद्वारमाससाद यशस्विनी॥
English: Arriving at Kurujangala within a very short time, the illustrious Kunti presented herself at the principal gate.
Sanskrit: द्वारिणं तापसा ऊचू राजानं च प्रकाशय। ते तु गत्वा क्षणेनैव सभायां विनिवेदिताः॥
English: The ascetics told the gate keepers "Go, inform the king.” They went in a moment to the royal court and informed the king.
Sanskrit: तं चारणसहस्राणां मुनीनामागमं तदा। श्रुत्वा नागपुरे नृणां विस्मयः समपद्यत॥
English: The citizens of Hastinapur were filed with wonder on hearing that thousands of Charanas and Rishis had arrived at their city.
Sanskrit: मुहूर्तेदित आदित्ये सर्वे बालपुरस्कृताः। सदारास्तापसान् द्रष्टुं निर्ययुः पुरवासिनः॥
English: It was soon after sunrise that the citizens all came with their wives and children, placing them in front, to see these ascetics.
Sanskrit: स्त्रीसङ्घाः क्षत्रसङ्घाश्च यानसङ्घसमास्थिताः। ब्राह्मणैः सह निर्जग्मुर्ब्राह्मणानां च योषितः॥
English: Seated on thousands of cars and conveyances, thousands of Kshatriyas and Brahmanas came out with their wives.
Sanskrit: तथा विट् शुद्रसङ्घानां महान् व्यतिकरोऽभवत्। न कश्चिदकरोदीर्ध्यामभवन धर्मबुद्धयः॥
English: The crowd of Vaishyas and Shudras was also very large. The vast crowd was very peaceful, because every one of them one of them was then inclined to piety.
Sanskrit: तथा भीष्मः शान्तनवः सोमदत्तोऽथ बाह्निकः। प्रज्ञाचक्षुश्च राजर्षिः क्षत्ता च विदुरः स्वयम्॥
English: The son of Shantanu, Bhishma, Somadatta or Balhika, the royal sage (Dhritarashtra) with the prophetic eyes and Vidura himself.
Sanskrit: सा च सत्यवती देवी कौसल्या च यशस्विनी। राजदारैः परिवृता गान्धारी चापि निर्ययौ॥
English: The venerable Satyavati, the illustrious princess of Kausalya and Gandhari surrounded by their maids, all came out to the royal gate.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्रस्य दायादा दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः। भूषिता भूषणैश्चित्रैः शतसंख्या विनिर्ययुः॥
English: The hundred sons of Dhritarashtra, with Duryodhana at their head, all decked with various ornaments, also came out.
Sanskrit: तान् महर्षिगणान् दृष्ट्वा शिरोभिरभिवाद्य च। उपोपविविशुः सर्वे कौरव्याः सपुरोहिताः॥
English: Seeing the great Rishis, the Kauravas with their priests bowed down their heads in salutations and they all took their seats before them (Rishis).
Sanskrit: तथैव शिरसा भूमावभिवाद्य प्रणम्य च। उपोपविविशुः सर्वे पौरा जानपदा अपि॥
English: All the citizens also, bowing down their heads touching the ground in solutions, took their seats.
Sanskrit: तमकूजमभिज्ञाय जनौघं सर्वशस्तदा। पूजयित्वा यथान्यायं पायेनार्येण च प्रभो॥ भीष्मो राज्यं च राष्ट्रं च महर्षिभ्यो न्यवेदयत्। तेषामथो वृद्धतमः प्रत्युत्थाय जटाजिनी। ऋषीणां मतमाज्ञाय महर्षिरिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: O lord, Bhishma, seeing that vast crowd perfectly still, duly worshipped those ascetics by offering them water to wash their feet and the customary Arghya. He then spoke to them about the sovereignty and kingdom. Thereupon, the eldest of the ascetics with matted locks and skin cloth stood up. And with the concurrence of other great Rishis, he spoke thus-
Sanskrit: यः स कौरव्य दायादः पाण्डुर्नाम नराधिपः। कामभोगान् परित्यज्य शतशृङ्गमितो गतः॥
English: "The descendant of Kuru, the king, named Pandu, after abandoning pleasure and luxury, went to the mountain with the thousand peaks.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मचर्यव्रतस्थस्य तस्य दिव्येन हेतुना। साक्षाद् धर्मादयं पुत्रस्तत्र जातो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: He observed there the of Brahmacharya, but for some incrutable purpose of the celestials, this his eldest son, Yudhisthira, was born, begotten by Dharma himself.
Sanskrit: तथैनं बलिनां श्रेष्ठं तस्य राज्ञो महात्मनः। मातरिश्वा ददौ पुत्रं भीमं नाम महाबलम्॥
English: Then that high souled monarch was given another greatly powerful son by Vayu. This is that foremost of mighty men, who is called Bhishma.
Sanskrit: पुरुहूतादयं जज्ञे कुन्त्यामेव धनंजयः। यस्य कीर्तिर्महेष्वासान् सर्वानभिभविष्यति॥
English: This other son, begotten on Kunti by Indra, is Dhananjaya (Arjuna), whose achievements will humble all bow men in the world.
Sanskrit: यौ तु माद्री महेष्वासावसूत पुरुषोत्तमौ। अश्विभ्यां पुरुषव्याघ्राविमौ तावपि पश्यत॥
English: Look at these (two) best of men, the great bowmen, the twin boys, who were begotten by Ashvinis on Madri. VOW
Sanskrit: चरता धर्मनित्येन वनवासं यशस्विना। नष्टः पैतामहो वंशः पाण्डुना पुनरुद्धृतः॥
English: The almost extinct race of his forefathers was thus revived by the illustrious Pandu, leading in piety the life of a recluse.
Sanskrit: पुत्राणां जन्मवृद्धिं च वैदिकाध्ययनानि च। पश्यन्तः सततं पाण्डोः परां प्रीतिमवाप्स्यथ॥
English: The birth, growth and the Vedic studies of these sons of Pandu will no doubt give you much pleasure.
Sanskrit: वर्तमानः सतां वृत्ते पुत्रलाभमवाप्य च। पितृलोकं गतः पाण्डुरितः सप्तदशेऽहनि॥
English: Steadily adhering to the path of the virtuous and the wise and leaving behind him these children, Pandu has gone to the land of the Pitris.
Sanskrit: तं चितागतमाज्ञाय वैश्वानरमुखे हुतम्। प्रविष्टा पावकं माद्री हित्वा जीवितमात्मनः॥
English: Seeing him placed on the funeral pyre and about to be burnt down, his wife Madri entered the fire, thus sacrificing her life.
Sanskrit: सा गता सह तेनैव पतिलोकमनुव्रता। तस्यास्तस्य च यत् कार्यं क्रियतां तदनन्तरम्॥
English: She has thus gone with him to the land of Pati (reserved for chaste wives). Perform now those rites that should be performed for them.
Sanskrit: इमे तयोः शरीरे द्वे पुत्राश्चेमे तयोर्वराः। क्रियाभिरनुगृह्यन्तां सह मात्रा परंतपाः॥
English: These are their bodies (unburnt portions); here also are their sons, the chastisers of foes, with their mother; let them be received in due honour.
Sanskrit: प्रेतकार्ये निवृत्ते तु पितृमेधं महायशाः। लभतां सर्वधर्मज्ञः पाण्डुः कुरुकुलोद्वहः॥
English: After the completion of the first funeral rites, let the virtuous Pandu, the supporter of the dignity of the Kuru race, gain the Pitrimedha (the blissful region of the Pitris).
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा कुरून् सर्वान् कुरूणामेव पश्यताम्। क्षणेनान्तर्हिताः सर्वे तापसा गुह्यकैः सह॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having said this to the Kurus, the ascetics with the Rishi Guhyakas instantly disappeared in the very sight of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्वनगराकारं तथैवान्तर्हितं पुनः। ऋषिसिद्धगणं दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं ते परं ययुः॥
English: Seeing the Rishis disappear in their sight like the cities of the Gandharva (vapoury figures appearing and disappearing in the sky) the citizens was filled with wonder and astonishment and returned of their homes.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच पाण्डोर्विदुर सर्वाणि प्रेतकार्याणि कारय। राजवद् राजसिंहस्य मात्र्याश्चैव विशेषतः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said: O Vidura, perform the funeral ceremonies of that lion of kings, Pandu and also of Madri in all proper form.
Sanskrit: पशून् वासांसि रत्नानि धनानि विविधानि च। पाण्डोः प्रयच्छ मात्र्याश्च येभ्यो यावच्च वाञ्छितम्।२।। यथा च कुन्ती सत्कारं कुर्यान्मात्र्यास्तथा कुरु। यथा न वायुर्नादित्यः पश्येतां तां सुसंवृताम्॥
English: For the good of their souls, distribute cattle, cloths, gems and all kinds of wealth and give every one as much as he asks. Make arrangements also for Kunti's performance of the last rites of Madri in such a way as will please her. Let Madri's body be so carefully covered that neither the sun nor the wind may see it.
Sanskrit: न शोच्यः पाण्डुरनधः प्रशस्यः स नराधिपः। यस्य पञ्च सुता वीरा जाता: सुरसुतोपमाः॥
English: Do not lament for the sinless Pandu; he was a worthy king and has left behind him five sons like the celestial children.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच विदुरस्तं तथेत्युक्त्वा भीष्मेण सह भारत। पाण्डु संस्कारयामास देशे परमपूजिते॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O descendant of the Bharata race, Vidura said, “Be it so" and he with Bhishma performed the funeral ceremony of Pandu on a sacred spot.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु नगरात् तूर्णमाज्यगन्धपुरस्कृताः। निर्हताः पावका दीप्ताः पाण्डो राजन् पुरोहितैः॥
English: O king, without loss of time the priests went out of the city carrying with them, the last fire for Pandu the fragrant and blazing sacred fire, fed with ghee.
Sanskrit: अथैनामार्तवैः पुष्पैर्गन्धैश्च विविधैर्वरैः। शिविकां तामलंकृत्य वाससाऽच्छाद्य सर्वशः॥ तां तथा शोभितां माल्यैर्वासोभिश्च महाधनैः। अमात्या ज्ञातयश्चैनं सुहृदश्चोपतस्थिरे॥ नृसिंहं नरयुक्तेन परमालंकृतेन तम्। अवहन् यानमुख्येन सह माया सुसंयतम्॥
English: Friends, relatives and adherents, wrapping it up with cloth, decked the body of the king with the flowers of the season and sprinkled over it various perfumes. They decked the hearse also with garlands and rich hangings. Then placing the bodies of the king and the queen on the excellent heir, decked out so brightly, they caused it to be carried on the shoulders of men.