pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: पार्थस्तु वरयामास शक्रादस्त्राणि सर्वशः। प्रदातुं तच्च शक्रस्तु कालं चक्रे महाद्युतिः॥
English: Partha asked Indra to bestow upon him all his weapons. Thereupon the greatly effulgent Shakra (Indra) fixed the time to bestow them (on Arjuna). He then said,
Sanskrit: यदा प्रसन्नो भगवान् महादेवो भविष्यति। तदा तुभ्यं प्रदास्यामि पाण्डवास्त्राणि सर्वशः॥
English: "O son of Pandu, when the illustrious Mahadeva (Shiva) will be pleased with you, I shall then give you all my weapons.
Sanskrit: अहमेव च तं कालं वेत्स्यामि कुरुनन्दन। तपसा महता चापि दास्यामि भवतोऽप्यहम्॥ आग्नेयानि च सर्वाणि वायव्यानि च सर्वशः। मदीयानि च सर्वाणि ग्रहीष्यसि धनंजय॥
English: O Kuru prince, O Dhananjaya I shall know when that time will come. I will bestow upon you for your severe asceticism all my fire and wind-weapons, you will accept them all from me."
Sanskrit: वासुदेवोऽपि जग्राह प्रीतिं पार्थेन शाश्वतीम्। ददौ सुरपतिश्चैव वरं कृष्णाय धीमते॥
English: Vasudeva (Krishna) asked that his friendship with Arjuna might last forever. The chief of the celestial (Indra) granted to the intelligent Krishna the boon he asked.
Sanskrit: एवं दत्त्वा वरं ताभ्यां सह देवैर्मरुत्पतिः। हुताशनमनुज्ञाप्य जगाम त्रिदिवं प्रभुः॥
English: Having granted these boons to those (heroes) and having spoken to Agni, the lord of the Marutas, accompanied by the celestial, went away to heaven.
Sanskrit: पावकश्च तदा दावं दग्ध्वा समृगपक्षिणम्। अहानि पञ्च चैकं च विरराम सुतर्पितः॥
English: Agni also, having burnt that forest with all its creatures, animals and birds (continually) for fifteen days, became gratified; and he then extinguished himself.
Sanskrit: जग्ध्वा मांसानि पीत्वा च मेदांसि रुधिराणि च। युक्तः परमया प्रीत्या तावुवाचाच्युतार्जुनौ॥ युवाभ्यां पुरुषाचयाभ्यां तर्पितोऽस्मि यथासुखम्। अनुजानामि वां वीरौ चरतं यत्र वाञ्छितम्॥
English: Having eaten flesh in plentiful quantities and drank fat and blood (to his heart's content), he became highly gratified; he then thus spoke to Arjuna and Achyuta (Krishna), “I have been gratified by you two best of men. O heroes, you shall be able to go at my command wherever you like."
Sanskrit: एवं तौ समनुज्ञातौ पावकेन महात्मना। अर्जुनो वासुदेवश्च दानवश्च मयस्तथा॥ परिक्रम्य ततः सर्वे त्रयोऽपि भरतर्षभ। रमणीये नदीकूले सहिताः समुपाविशन्॥
English: Having been thus addressed by the illustrious Agni, Arjuna and Vasudeva (Krishna) and the Danava Maya also then roamed there for sometime. They then all sat down on the charming banks of a river.
Sanskrit: नारायणं नमस्कृत्य नरं चैव नरोत्तमम्। देवी सरस्वतीं व्यासं ततो जयमुदीरयेत्॥
English: Having saluted the Supreme Deity (Narayana) and the highest of all male beings (Nara) and also the Goddess of Learning (Sarasvati), let us cry "success".
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततोऽब्रवीन्मयः पार्थं वासुदेवस्य संनिधौ। : श्लक्ष्णया वाचा पूजयित्वा पुनः पुनः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thereupon again and again worshipping Partha before Vasudeva, Maya spoke to him with joined hands and in sweet words.
Sanskrit: मय उवाच अस्मात् कृष्णात् सुसंरब्धात् पावकाच्च दिधक्षतः। त्वया बातोऽस्मि कौन्तेय ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते॥
English: Maya said O son of Kunti, I have been saved by you from this angry Krishna and this Pavaka fire who was desirous of consuming me. Tell me what I shall do for you.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच कृतमेव त्वया सर्वं स्वस्ति गच्छ महासुर। प्रीतिमान् भव मे नित्यं प्रीतिमन्तो वयं च ते॥
English: Arjuna said O great Asura, every thing has been done by you. Be blessed. Go (wherever you like). Be always well-disposed towards me as we are well-disposed towards you.
Sanskrit: मय उवाच युक्तमेतत् त्वयि विभो यथाऽऽत्था पुरुषर्षभ। प्रीतिपूर्वमहं किंचित् कर्तुमिच्छामि भारत॥
English: Maya said O lord, O best of men, what you have said fully deserves you. O descendant of Bharata, I gladly desire to do something (for you).
Sanskrit: अहं हि विश्वकर्मा वै दानवानां महाकविः। सोऽहं वै त्वत्कृते कर्तुं किंचिदिच्छामि पाण्डव॥
English: I am a great artist, (in fact I am) the Vishvakarma of the Danavas. Therefore, O son of Pandu, I desire to do something for you.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच प्राणकृच्छ्राद् विमुक्तं त्वमात्मानं मन्यसे मया। एवं गते न शक्ष्यामि किंचित् कारयितुं त्वया।॥
English: Arjuna said O sinless one, you consider that your life has been saved by me from instant death. Such being the case, I cannot make you do anything for me.
Sanskrit: न चापि तव संकल्प मोघमिच्छामि दानव। कृष्णस्य क्रियतां किंचित् तथा प्रतिकृतं मयि॥
English: O Danava, I am not willing to frustrate your intention also. Do something for Krishna; that will be sufficient requital for my services to you.
Sanskrit: चोदितो वासुदेवस्तु मयेन भरतर्षभ। मुहूर्तमिव संदध्यौ किमयं चोद्यतामिति॥
English: Vaishampayana said O best of the Bharata race, thus requested by Maya, Vasudeva (Krishna) reflected for a moment thus, "what should be done for me?"
Sanskrit: ततो विचिन्त्य मनसा लोकनाथः प्रजापतिः। चोदयामास तं कृष्णः सभा वै क्रियतामिति॥
English: Thereupon the lord of the universe the creator of things, Krishna, having reflected (for a moment), thus commanded Maya.
Sanskrit: यदि त्वं कर्तुकामोऽसि प्रियं शिल्पवतां वर। धर्मराजस्य दैतेय यादृशीमिह मन्यसे॥
English: Krishna said O best of artists, O son of Diti, if you desire to do some good to me, build a large assembly-hall for Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), a hall to your own liking.
Sanskrit: यां कृतां नानुकुर्वन्ति मानवाः प्रेक्ष्य विस्मिताः। मनुष्यलोके सकले तादृशीं कुरु वै सभाम्॥
English: Build such an assembly-hall that persons belonging to this world may not be able to build another like it, though he sits within it and observed it carefully.
Sanskrit: यत्र दिव्यानभिप्रायान् पश्येम हि कृतांस्त्वया। आसुरान् मानुषांश्चैव सभां तां कुरु वै मय॥
English: O Maya, build an assembly-hall in which we may see all the celestials, Asura, and human designs of architecture.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच प्रतिगृह्य तु तद्वाक्यं सम्प्रहृष्टो मयस्तदा। विमानप्रतिमां चक्रे पाण्डवस्य शुभां सभाम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having heard these word, Maya became exceedingly glad. He drew up a design of an auspicious palace for the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: ततः कृष्णश्च पार्थश्च धर्मराजे युधिष्ठिरे। सर्वमेतत् समावेद्य दर्शयामासतुर्मयम्॥
English: Then Krishna and Partha, having told every things to Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, introduced Maya to him.
Sanskrit: तस्मै युधिष्ठिरः पूजां यथार्हमकरोत् तदा। स तु तां प्रतिजग्राह मय: सत्कृत्य भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, Yudhishthira received himn with all the honour he deserved; and Maya accepted them showing all respects (to Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: स पूर्वदेवचरितं तदा तत्र विशाम्पते। कथयामास दैतेयः पाण्डुपुत्रेषु भारत॥
English: O king, O descendant of Bharata, then that son of Diti (Maya) narrated before the sons of Pandu the old history of (Vrishaparva).
Sanskrit: स कालं कंचिदाश्वस्य विश्वकर्मा विचिन्त्य तु। सभां प्रचक्रमे कर्तुं पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्॥
English: After resting for time, that Vishvakarina (Maya) commenced after much reflection to build an assembly-hall for the illustrious Pandavas. some
Sanskrit: अभिप्रायेण पार्थानां कृष्णस्य च महात्मनः। पुण्येऽहनि महातेजाः कृतकौतुकमङ्गलः॥
English: According to the wishes of the illustrious sons of Pritha (the Pandavas) and of Krishna, the greatly energetic (Maya) performed on an auspicious day initiatory rites of propitiation.
Sanskrit: तर्पयित्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठान् पायसेन सहस्रशः। धनं बहुविधं दत्त्वा तेभ्य एव च वीर्यवान्॥
English: That greatly powerful (Danava) gratified thousands of excellent Brahmanas with Payasa (sweetened milk and rice) and with presents of various kinds of wealth.
Sanskrit: सर्वर्तुगुणसम्पन्नां दिव्यरूपां मनोरमाम्। दशकिष्कुसहस्रां तां मापयामास सर्वतः॥
English: He then measured out a piece of land five thousand cubits square; it was well suited to the exigencies of every season, season, it was celestials-like and it was delightful.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच उषित्वा खाण्डवप्रस्थे सुखवासं जनार्दनः। पाथैः प्रीतिसमायुक्तैः पूजनार्दोऽभिपूजितः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Janardana, (Krishna) who deserved the worship of all, lived for sometime Khandavaprastha, worshipped with love and affection by the sons of Pritha.
Sanskrit: यमनायं मतिं चक्रे पितुर्दर्शनलालसः। धर्मराजमथामन्त्र्य पृथां च पृथुलोचनः॥ ववन्दे चरणौ मूर्धा जगद्वन्द्यः पितृष्वसुः। स तया मूर्युपाघ्रात: परिष्वक्तश्च केशवः॥
English: The receiver of the worship of all the world, the possessor of large eyes, Keshava (Krishna) being desirous of seeing his father, made up his mind to go to (Dwarka). He saluted both Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) and Pritha and bowed down to his aunt with his head touching her feet. She smelt his head and embraced him.
Sanskrit: ददर्शानन्तरं कृष्णो भगिनीं स्वां महायशाः। तामुपेत्य हृषीकेशः प्रीत्या वाष्पसमन्वितः॥ अर्घ्य तथ्यं हितं वाक्यं लघु युक्तमनुत्तरम्। उवाच भगवान् भद्रां सुभद्रां भद्रभाषिणीम्॥
English: The greatly illustrious Hrishikesha Krishna, coming with affection and with tears in his eyes to the sweet-speeched and amiable Subhadra, his sister, spoke to her words of best import and truth, words that were terse, proper and full of good.
Sanskrit: तया स्वजनगामीनि श्रावितो वचनानि सः। सम्पूजितश्चाप्यसकृच्छिरसा चाभिवादितः॥
English: She too saluted him in return and worshipped him with bowing down her head. She then told him all that she desired to be told to her relatives.
Sanskrit: तामनुज्ञाय वार्ष्णेयः प्रतिनन्द्य च भामिनीम्। ददर्शानन्तरं कृष्णां धौम्यं चापि जनार्दनः॥
English: Bidding her farewell and uttering blessings on that beautiful lady, the hero of the Vrishni race Janardana (Krishna) then saw Krishna (Draupadi) and Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: बवन्दे च यथान्यायं धौम्यं पुरुषसत्तमः। द्रौपदी सान्त्वयित्वा च आमन्त्र्य च जनार्दनः॥
English: That best of men (Krishna) then duly worshipped Dhananjaya; then consoling Draupadi he obtained her leave.
Sanskrit: भ्रातृनभ्यगमद् विद्वान् पार्थेन सहितो बली। भ्रातृभिः पञ्चभिः कृष्णो वृतः शक्र इवामरैः॥
English: The learned and heroic (Krishna) then went with Partha (Arjuna) to his (other) cousins (the Pandavas). Surrounded by the five brothers Krishna looked like Shakra (Indra) surrounded by the celestials.
Sanskrit: यात्राकालस्य योग्यानि कर्माणि गरुडध्वजः। कर्तुकामः शुचिर्भूत्वा स्नातवान् समलंकृतः॥
English: Being desirous of performing the due rites of departure, the Garuda-bannered hero (Krishna), purified himself by a bath and adorned himself with ornaments.
Sanskrit: अर्चयामास देवांश्च द्विजांश्च यदुपुङ्गवः। माल्यजाप्यनमस्कारैर्गन्धैरुच्चावचैरपि।॥
English: The best of the Yadu race, (Krishna) then worshipped the celestials and the Brahmanas with garlands, with mantras, with various kinds of excellent perfumes and with bowing down his head.
Sanskrit: स कृत्वा सर्वकार्याणि प्रतस्थे तस्थुषां वरः। उपेत्य स यदुश्रेष्ठो बाह्यकक्षाद् विनिर्गतः॥
English: Having performed all (those) ceremonies, that foremost of all virtuous men, the best of the Yadu race (Krishna), wishing to start, came out to the outer apartments.
Sanskrit: स्वस्तिवाच्याहतो विप्रान् दधिपात्रफलाक्षतैः। वसु प्रदाय च ततः प्रदक्षिणमथाकरोत्॥
English: By presenting vessels of curd, fruits and fried rice, he made the Brahmanas utter blessings on him. Presenting them wealth, he walked round them.
Sanskrit: काञ्चनं रथमास्थाय तार्क्ष्यकेतनमाशुगम्। कदाचक्रासिशायद्यैरायुधैरावृतं शुभम्॥ तिथावप्यथ नक्षत्रे मुहूर्ते च गुणान्विते। प्रययौ पुण्डरीकाक्षः शैब्यसुग्रीववाहनः॥
English: Ascending on his golden and Garudabannered swift chariot, to which was yoked Shaibya and Sugriva (his two horses) and taking also his mace, discus, sword, his bow Sharanga and other auspicious weapons, the lotus-eyed hero (Krishna) started on an excellent moment of a lunar day in an auspicious constellation.
Sanskrit: अन्वारुरोह चाप्येनं प्रेम्णा राजा युधिष्ठिरः। अपास्य चास्य यन्तारं दारुकं यन्तृसत्तमम्॥ अभीषून् सम्प्रजग्राह स्वयं कुरुपतिस्तदा। उपारुह्यार्जुनश्चापि चामरव्यजनं सितम्॥ रुक्मदण्डं बृहद्वाहुर्विदुधाव प्रदक्षिणम्।
English: The king of the Kurus, Yudhishthira, ascended the chariot after him (Krishna), and out of love for him he made that best of charioteers (Dwarka) to stand aside, and himself took the reins. The long-armed Arjuna walked round him (Krishna) and he then got on the car and waved a golden-handled Chamara over him.
Sanskrit: तथैव भीमसेनोऽपि यमाभ्यां सहितो बली॥ पृष्ठतोऽनुययौ कृष्णमृत्विक्पौरजनैः सह। स तथा भ्रातृभिः सर्वैः केशवः परवीरहाः॥
English: The heroic Bhimasena with the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), the Ritvikas and the citizens walked behind Krishna. That slayer of hostile heroes, Keshava (Krishna), thus followed by all the brothers,
Sanskrit: अन्वीयमानः शुशुभे शिष्यैरिव गुरुः प्रियैः। पार्थमामन्त्र्य गोविन्दः परिष्वज्य सुपीडितम्॥
English: Shone like a preceptor followed by his beloved pupils. After bidding farewell to Partha (Arjuna) Govinda (Krishna) cmbraced him firmly (with all the ardour of love).
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरं पूजयित्वा भीमसेनं यमौ तथा। परिष्वक्तो भृशं तैस्तु यमाभ्यामभिवादितः॥
English: He then worshipped Yudhishthira and also Bhimasena and he embraced the twins. Being embraced in return (by the sons of Pritha) and worshipped by the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva).
Sanskrit: योजनार्धमथो गत्वा कृष्णः परपुरंजयः। युधिष्ठिरं समामत्र्य निवर्तस्वेति भारत।॥
English: O Descendant of Bharata, that vanquisher of hostile cities, Krishna, bade Yudhishthira farewell and requested him to return, when he had gone about half a Yojana.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभिवाद्य गोविन्दः पादौ जग्राह धर्मवित्। उत्थाप्य धर्मराजस्तु मूर्युपाघ्राय केशवम्॥
English: Govinda (Krishna) learned in all the precepts of virtue, then worshipped Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) and touched his feet. He (Yudhishthira) raised Keshava up and smelt his head.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवो यादवश्रेष्ठ कृष्णं कमललोचनम्। गम्यतामित्यनुज्ञाप्य धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: The Pandava Dharamraja Yudhishthira then gave permission to the best of Yadava race, the lotus-eyed Krishna to go be saying "Go".
Sanskrit: ततस्तैः संविदं कृत्वा यथावन्मधुसूदनः। निवर्त्य च तथा कृच्छ्रात् पापडवान् सपदानुगान्॥
English: After duly making an appointment (for again coming to Indraprastha) and after preventing the Pandavas with great deal of difficulty from following him the slayer of Madhu (Krishna).
Sanskrit: स्वां पुरी प्रययौ हृष्टो यथा शक्रोऽमरावतीम्। लोचनैरनुजग्मुस्ते तमादृष्टिपथात् तदा॥ मनोभिरनुजग्मुसते कृष्णं प्रीतिसमन्वयात्। अतृप्तमनसामेव तेषां केशवदर्शने॥
English: Went to his own city with a cheerful heart like Shakra (Indra) towards Amaravati (the soon celestials city). Out of love for him, they the Pandavas gazed at him so long he was within the sight; and when he went out of sight, their minds followed him, but they were not satiated with seeing Keshava (Krishna).
Sanskrit: क्षिप्रमन्तर्दधे शौरिश्चक्षुषां प्रियदर्शनः। अकामा एव पार्थास्ते गोविन्दगतमानसाः॥ निवृत्योपययुस्तूर्णं स्वं पुरं पुरुषर्षभा। स्यन्दनेनाथ कृष्णोऽपि त्वरितं द्वारकामगात्॥
English: The handsome hero (Krishna) disappeared from their view. The sons of Pritha, those best of men with their minds fixed on Govinda (Krishna) desisted (from following him); and they then soon returned to their own city, although they were not (at all) willing (to return). Riding on his car Krishna also soon started for Dwarka.
Sanskrit: सात्वतेन च वीरेण पृष्ठतो यायिना तदा। दारुकेण च सूतेन सहितो देवकीसुतः। स गतो द्वारकां विष्णुर्गरुत्मानिव वेगवान्॥
English: Followed by the hero, Satyaki, the son of Devaki, Sauri (Krishna) with his charioteer Daruka reached Dwarka with the speed of Garuda.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच निवृत्य धर्मराजस्तु सह भ्रातृ भिरच्युतः। सुहृत्परिवृतो राजा प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम्॥
English: The king Dharmaraja of unfading glory and his brothers, surrounded by their friends and relatives, entered the excellent city (Indraprastha).
Sanskrit: विसृज्य सुहृदः सर्वान् भ्रातृन् पुत्रांश्च धर्मराट्। मुमोद पुरुषव्याघ्रो द्रौपद्या सहितो नृप।॥ केशवोऽपि मुदा युक्तः प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम्। पूज्यमानो यदुश्रेष्ठस्यसेनमुखैस्तथा॥
English: That virtuous king, that best of men (Yudhishthira) then sent away all his friends and relatives, his brothers and sons; he then amused himself with Draupadi.
Sanskrit: आहुकं पितरं वृद्धं मातरं च यशस्विनीम्। अभिवाद्य बलं चैव स्थितः कमललोचनः॥
English: Keshava also, having been welcomed by the Chief Yadus with Ugrasena at their head, entered the excellent city (Dwarka) with joy.
Sanskrit: प्रद्युम्नसाम्बनिशद्दांश्चारुदेष्णं गदं तथा। अनिरुद्धं च भानुं च परिष्वज्य जनार्दनः॥
English: Worshipping his old father and his illustrious mother, and saluting Baladeva (his brother) also, the lotus-eyed (hero) took his seat.
Sanskrit: स वृद्धैरभ्यनुज्ञाातो रुक्मिण्या भवनं ययौ। मयोऽपि स महाभागः सर्वरत्नविभूषिताम्। विधिवत् कल्पयामास सभां धर्मसुताय वै॥
English: He embraced Pradyumna, Samba, Nishatha, Charudeshna, Gada, Aniruddha and Bhanu. Receiving leave of the elderly men, Janardana then went to the house of Rukmani (his wife).
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अथ तत्रोपविष्टेषु पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु। महत्सु चोपविष्टेषु गन्धर्वेषु च भारत॥
English: Vaishampayana said O descendant of Bharata, when the illustrious Pandavas were seated in it (their assembly-hall) with the chief Gandharvas, there came Narada,
Sanskrit: वेदोपनिषदां वेत्ता ऋषिः सुरगणार्चितः। इतिहासपुराणज्ञः पुराकल्पविशेषवित्॥
English: The celestial Rishi who was learned in the Vedas and the Upanishads, who worshipped by the celestials, who was learned in the histories and the Puranas, who was well versed in all that had happened in old Kalpas,
Sanskrit: न्यायविद् धर्मतत्त्वज्ञः षडङ्गविदनुत्तमः। ऐक्यसंयोगनानात्वसमवायविशारदः॥
English: Who was well-skilled in Nyaya, and in the truths of moral science, who was the possessor of the complete knowledge of the Angas, and a perfect master of reconciling contradictory taxes.
Sanskrit: वक्ता प्रगल्भो मेधावी स्मृतिमान् नयवित् कविः। परापरविभागज्ञः प्रमाणकृतनिश्चयः॥
English: Who was eloquent, resolute, intelligent, learned, possessor of powerful memory, learned in the science of morality and politics, proficient in distinguishing inferior things from the superior.
Sanskrit: पञ्चावयवयुक्तस्य वाक्यस्य गुणदोषवित्। उत्तरोत्तरवक्ता च वदतोऽपि बृहस्पतेः॥
English: Skilled in drawing inference from evidence, competent to judge of correctness or incorrectness of syllogistic statements consisting of five propositions, capable of answering successfully (the queries) of Brihaspati.
Sanskrit: धर्मकामार्थमोक्षेषु यथावत् कृतनिश्चयः। तथा भुवनकोशस्य सर्वस्यास्य महामतिः॥ प्रत्यक्षदर्शी लोकस्य तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधस्तथा। सांख्ययोगविभागज्ञो निर्विवित्सुः सुरासुरान्॥
English: Who was a man with definite conclusions properly framed about Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha (Salvation), who was a man with a great soul seeing the universe about, below, and around as if it were present before his eyes, who was a master of Sankhya and Yoga (Philosophies), and who was ever desirous of humbling the Devas and the Asuras by fomenting quarrels amongst them,
Sanskrit: संधिविग्रहतत्त्वज्ञस्त्वनुमानविभागवित्। षाड्गुणविधियुक्तश्च सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः॥
English: Who was learned in the science of war and treaty, proficient in making disposition of things by guesses, the teacher of six sciences (of treaty, war, march, defending military posts, stratagem by ambuscade and) and learned in all the Shastras.
Sanskrit: युद्धगान्धर्वसेवी च सर्वत्राप्रतिघस्तथा। एतैश्चान्यैश्च बहुभिर्युक्तो गुणगणैर्मुनिः॥ लोकाननुचरन् सर्वानागमत् तां सभां नृप। नारदः सुमहातेजा ऋषिभिः सहितस्तदा॥
English: Who was fond of war and music, and incapable of being repulsed by any science of learning. Possessed of these and many other accomplishments, the greatly effulgent Rishi Narada with many other Rishis, after having traveled over all the world, came (at last) to the assembly-hall.
Sanskrit: पारिजातेन राजेन्द्र पर्वतेन च धीमता। सुमुखेन च सौम्येन देवर्षिरमितद्युतिः॥
English: O king, the celestial Rishi of immeasurable effulgence was accompanied by Parijata, the intelligent Raivatga, Saumya and Sumukha.
Sanskrit: सभास्थान् पाण्डवान् द्रष्टुं प्रीयमाणो मनोजवः। जयाशीर्भिस्तु तं विप्रो धर्मराजानमार्चयत्॥
English: The Rishi who moved about with the speed of mind was filled with joy on seeing the assembly-hall of the Pandavas. The Brahmana (Narada) wishing him victory uttered blessings on Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: तमागतमृषिं दृष्ट्वा नारदं सर्वधर्मवित्। सहसा पाण्डवश्रेष्ठः प्रत्युत्थायानुजैः सह॥
English: Seeing the Rishi Narada arrived in the assembly-hall), that best of the Pandavas (Yudhishthira) learned in all religious precepts, soon stood up with his brothers.
Sanskrit: अभ्यवादयत प्रीत्या विनयावनतस्तदा। तदहमासनं तस्मै सम्प्रदाय यथाविधि॥
English: Bowing low with humility, he saluted him with joy, and hither offered him with due ceremonies, a befitting seat.
Sanskrit: गां चैव मधुपर्कं च सम्प्रदायार्घ्यमेव च। अर्चयामास रत्नैश्च सर्वकामैश्च धर्मवित्॥
English: The virtuous (king) offered him kine, Arghya and Madhuparka (a preparation of honey). He worshipped him with gems and jewels and with his whole heart.
Sanskrit: तुतोष च यथावच्च पूजां प्राप्य युधिष्ठिरात्। सोऽर्चितः पाण्डवैः सर्वैर्महर्षिर्वेदपारगः। धर्मकामार्थसंयुक्तं पप्रच्छेदं युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: He (Narada) was gratified by receiving the worship from Yudhishthira in proper form. Having been thus worshipped by all the Pandavas, the great Rishi, learned in the Vedas, spoke to Yudhishthira the following words on Dharma, Artha and Kama.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच कच्चिदर्थाश्च कल्पन्ते धर्मे च रमते मनः। सुखानि चानुभूयन्ते मनश्च न विहन्यते॥
English: Narada said Is the wealth you are earning spent in proper objects? Dopes you mind take pleasure in virtue? Does not your mind sink under their weight?
Sanskrit: कच्चिदाचरितं पूर्वैर्नरदेव पितामहैः। वर्तसे वृत्तिमक्षुद्रां धर्मार्थसहितां त्रिषु॥
English: O chief of men, do you continue in the noble conduct consistent with Dharma and Artha with respect to the three classes (good, bad and indifferent) of your subjects as practiced by your ancestors?
Sanskrit: कच्चिदर्थेन वा धर्मं धर्मेणार्थमथापि वा। उभौ वा प्रीतिसारेण न कामेन प्रबाधसे॥
English: Do you injure religion (Dharma) for the sake of profit (Artha), or profit for the sake of religion, or both religion and profit for the sake of pleasures which easily tempts men?
Sanskrit: कच्चिदर्थं च धर्मं च कामं च जयतां वर। विभज्य काले कालज्ञः सदा वरद सेवसे॥
English: O foremost of pious men, O (king) learned in the timeliness (of everything), do you dividing your time judiciously follow religion, profit and pleasures?
Sanskrit: कच्चिद् राजगुणैः षड्भिः सप्तोपायांस्तथानघ। बलाबलं तथा सम्यक् चतुर्दश परीक्षसे॥
English: O sinless one, do you attend with the six attributes of kings, to the seven means? Do you examine after surveying your own strength and weakness and the fourteen possessions (of your enemies)?
Sanskrit: कच्चिदात्मानमन्वीक्ष्य परांश्च जयतां वर। तथा संधाय कर्माणि अष्टौ भारत सेवसे॥
English: O foremost of pious men, O descendant of Bharata, do you attend to the eight occupations, having surveyed your own and your enemy's means and also having made peace (with your enemies)?
Sanskrit: कच्चित् प्रकृतयः सप्त न लुप्ता भरतर्षभ। आढ्यास्तथा व्यसनिनः स्वनुरक्ताश्च सर्वशः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, have your seven chief officers of state been tempted by your enemies? Have they become idle for the wealth they have earned? Are they all attached to you?
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्न कृतकैर्दूतैर्ये चाप्यपरिशङ्किताः। त्वत्तो वा तव चामात्यैर्भिद्यते मन्त्रितं तथा॥
English: Your counsels are not surely divulged by your trusted and disguised spies, or by yourself or by your ministers.
Sanskrit: मित्रोदासीनशत्रूणां कच्चिद् वेत्सि चिकीर्षितम्। कच्चित् संधिं यथाकालं विग्रहं चोपसेवसे॥
English: Do you ascertain what your friends, your enemies and the ascetics are doing? Do you make war and peace at the proper time?
Sanskrit: कच्चिद् वृत्तिमुदासीने मध्यमे चानुमन्यसे। कच्चिादात्मसमा वृद्धाः शुद्धाः सम्बोधन क्षमाः॥ कुलीनाश्चानुरक्ताश्च कृतास्ते वीर मन्त्रिणः। विजयो मन्त्रमूलो हि राज्ञो भवति भारत।॥
English: Do you observe neutrality towards the ascetics and towards those that show neutrality towards you? O hero, have you appointed as your ministers men like yourself, men who are old and pious, who are capable of understanding what should be done and what should not be done, who are nobly born and who are attached to you? O descendant of Bharata, the ministers are the basis of the victories of kings.
Sanskrit: कच्चित् संवृतमन्त्रैस्तैरमात्यैः शास्त्रकोविदैः। राष्ट्रं सुरक्षितं तात शत्रुभिर्न विलुप्यते॥
English: O child, is your kingdom protected by ministers, learned in the Shastras, men who are keeping all counsels secret? The enemies are surely not destroying it (the kingdom).