pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: वातेन कुन्त्यां बलवान् सुजात: शूरस्तरस्वी द्विषतां निहन्ता। सत्ये चधर्मे च रतः सदैव पराक्रमे शत्रुभिरप्रधृष्यः॥
English: But that mighty hero was begotten by Vayu in the womb of Kunti. He was heroic and courageous; that slayer of foes was ever devoted to virtue and truth. He was incapable of being vanquished by any enemy through prowess.
Sanskrit: तेषां स मार्गान् विविधान् महात्मा विहत्य शस्त्राणि च शात्रवाणाम्। यथा प्रवीरान् निजघान भीमः। परं शतं पुष्करिणीसमीपे॥
English: Therefore on the banks of that lake he defeated the foes and broke their arms. He kiiled more than one hundred, beginning from the foremost.
Sanskrit: ते तस्य वीर्यं च बलं च दृष्ट्वा विद्याबलं बाहुबलं तथैव। अशक्नुवन्तः सहितं समन्ताद् दुतं प्रवीराः सहसा निवृत्ताः॥
English: Seeing his prowess, strength and also the might of his arms, those foremost of heroes, being unable to withstand (his attack), began suddenly to fly in all directions.
Sanskrit: माकाशमास्थाय विमूढसंज्ञाः। कैलासशृङ्गाण्यभिदुद्रुवुस्ते भीमार्दिताः क्रोधवशा: प्रभग्नाः॥
English: Beaten and pierced by Bhimasena, those Krodhavasas left the field of battle and confusedly and hurriedly fled towards Kailasha mountain through the sky.
Sanskrit: स शक्रवद् दानवदैत्यसङ्घान् विक्रम्य जित्वा च रणेऽरिसङ्घान्। विगाह्य तां पुष्करिणी जितारिः कामाय जग्राह ततोऽम्बुजानि॥
English: Having thus vanquished those Rakshasas by his prowess, as Indra did the armies of the Daityas and the Danavas, he again plunged into the lake and began to gather the lotuses with the object of accomplishing his purpose.
Sanskrit: ततः स पीत्वामृतकल्पमम्भो भूयो बभूवोत्तमवीर्यतेजसाः। उत्पाट्य जग्राह च सोऽम्बुजानि सौगन्धिकान्युत्तमगन्धवन्ति॥
English: When he drank the water (of the lake) which was like ambrosia, his energy and strength were again fully restored; he then plucked and gathered the golden lotuses of excellent fragrance.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु ते क्रोधवशाः समेत्य धनेश्वरं भीमबलप्रणुनाः। भीमस्य वीर्यं च बलं च संख्ये यथावदाचख्युरतीव भीताः॥
English: (In the mean while) the Krodhavasas, being driven by the prowess of Bhima and greatly terrified, went to the lord of wealth (Kubera) and informed him of Bhima's prowess and strength.
Sanskrit: तेषां वचस्तत् तु निशम्य देवः प्रहस्य रक्षांसि ततोऽभ्युवाच। गृहणातु भीमो जलजानि कामात् कृष्णानिमित्तं विदितं ममैतत्॥
English: Having heard their words, the deity (Kubera) smiled and then said, 'Let Bhima take for Krishna (Draupadi) as many lotuses as he likes. This is already known to me."
Sanskrit: ततोऽभ्यनुज्ञाप्यधनेश्वरं ते जग्मुः कुरूणां प्रवरं विरोधाः। भीमं च तस्यां ददृशुर्नलिन्यां यथोपजोषं विहरन्तमेकम्॥
English: Thereupon taking the permission of the lord of wealth (Kubera) and giving up their anger, those (Rakshasas) went (back) to that foremost of the Kurus (Bhima); and they saw Bhima alone sporting in delight in that lotus-lake.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्तानि महार्हाणि दिव्यानि भरतर्षभ। बहूनि बहुरूपाणि विरजांसि समादद॥
English: Vaishampayana said: O best of the Bharata race, Bhima then began to gather those rare, celestials, variegated and fresh flowers in profusion.
Sanskrit: ततो वायुर्महाशीघ्रो नीचैः शर्करकर्षणः। प्रादुरासीद् खरस्पर्शः संग्राममभिचोदयन्॥
English: Then rose suddenly a high and violent wind, piercing to the touch and blowing gravels and stones.
Sanskrit: पपात महती चोल्का सनिर्घाता महाभया। निष्प्रभश्चाभवत् सूर्यश्छन्नरश्मिस्तमोवृतः॥
English: Fearful meteors began to fall with thundering roars. Being enveloped by darkness, the sun became pale and his rays were obscured.
Sanskrit: निर्घातश्चाभवद् भीमो भीमे विक्रममास्थिते। चचाल पृथिवी चापि पांसुवर्षं पपात च॥
English: As Bhima displayed his prowess dreadful sounds of explosions rang through the sky; the earth began to tremble and dust fell in showers.
Sanskrit: सलोहिता दिशश्चासन् खरवाचो मृगद्विजाः। तमोवृतमभूत् सर्वं न प्राज्ञायत किंचन॥
English: Beasts and birds cried in shrilled voices; everything was enveloped in darkness and nothing could be seen.
Sanskrit: अन्ये च बहवो भीमा उत्पातास्तत्र जज्ञिरे। तदद्भुतमभिप्रेक्ष्यधर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Other evil omens also appeared. Saying this strange phenomenon, the son of Dharma, Yudhishthira,
Sanskrit: उवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठः कोऽस्मानभिभविष्यति। सज्जीभवत भद्रं वः पाण्डवा युद्धदुर्मदाः॥ यथारूपाणि पश्यामि स्वभ्यग्रो नः पराक्रमः। एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजा वीक्षांश्चक्रे समन्ततः॥
English: That foremost of speakers, thus spoke, “Who will overcome us? OPandavas, who are always invincible in battle, be blessed. Arm yourself. From what I see I am of opinion that time has come near, when we are to display our prowess." Having said this, the king looked around.
Sanskrit: अपश्यमानो भीमं तुधर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। ततः कृष्णां यमौ चापि समीपस्थावरिंदमः॥ पप्रच्छ भ्रातरं भीमं भीमकर्माणमाहवे। कच्चित् क्व भीमः पाञ्चालि किंचित् कृत्यं चिकीर्षति।।
English: Having not seen Bhima, Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, that chastiser of foes, asked Krishna (Draupadi) and the twins who were near by, about his brother Bhima of fearful deeds, “O Panchala princess, is Bhima intent upon performing some great act?
Sanskrit: कृतवानपि वा वीरः साहसं साहसप्रियः। इमे ह्यकस्मादुत्पाता महासमरदर्शनाः॥ दर्शयन्तो भयं तीव्र प्रादुर्भूताः समन्ततः। तं तथावादिनं कृष्णा प्रत्युवाच मनस्विनी। प्रिया प्रियं चिकीर्षन्ती महिषी चारुहासिनी॥
English: Or has that hero who delights in daring deeds already achieved some great feat? These omens appear on all sides, indicating a great battle and portending some fearful danger.” When he said this, the intelligent Krishna, (Draupadi) of sweet smiles, his beloved wife, thus spoke to him to remove his anxiety.
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्युवाच यत् तत् सौगन्धिकं राजन्नाहृतं मातरिश्वना। तन्मया भीमसेनस्य प्रीतयाद्योपपादितम्॥
English: "O king, the golden lotus that was brought here by the wind, I showed to Bhimasena out of love. I also told that hero "If you can find.
Sanskrit: अपि चोक्तो मया वीरो यदि पश्येर्बहून्यपि। तानि सर्वाण्युपादाय शीघ्रमागम्यतामिति॥
English: More of these flowers, get all of them (for me); and soon come back." O son of Pandu, that mighty armed hero with the desire of gratifying my wish,
Sanskrit: स तु नूनं महाबाहुः प्रियार्थं मम पाण्डवः। प्रागुदीची दिशं राजंस्तान्याहर्तुमितो गतः॥
English: Has perhaps, O king, gone towards the north-east to get them.” Having been thus addressed by her, the king thus spoke to the twins,
Sanskrit: उक्तस्त्वेवं तया राजा यमाविदमथाब्रवीत्। गच्छाम सहितास्तूर्णं येन यातो वृकोदरः॥
English: “We must all soon go along the path Vrikodara (Bhima) has gone. Let the Rakshasas carry all those Brahmanas who are fatigued and who are weak.
Sanskrit: वहन्तु राक्षसा विप्रान् यथाश्रान्तान् यथाकृशान्। त्वयध्यमरसंकाश वह कृष्णां घटोत्कच॥
English: O Ghatotkacha, you are like a celestials; carry Krishna (Draupadi). In my opinion and it is quite evident, Bhima has entered (the forest).
Sanskrit: व्यक्तं दूरमितो भीमः प्रविष्ट इति मे मतिः। चिरं च तस्य कालोऽयं स च वायुसमो जवे॥
English: It is long since he has gone away; he resembles the wind in speed. In leaping over the grounds, he is like the son of Vinata (Garuda),
Sanskrit: तरस्वी वैनतेयस्य सदृशो भुवि लङ्घने। उत्पतेदपि चाकाशं निपतेच्च यथेच्छकम्॥
English: He will even leap into the sky and come down at will. O night-rangers, we shall follow him through your prowess.
Sanskrit: तमन्वियाम भवतां प्रभावाद् रजनीचराः। पुरा स नापरानोति सिद्धानां ब्रह्मवादिनाम्॥ तथेत्युक्त्वा तु ते सर्वे हैडिम्बप्रमुखास्तदा। उद्देशज्ञाः कुबेरस्य नलिन्या भरतर्षभ॥ आदाय पाण्डवांश्चैव तांश्च विप्राननेकशः। लोमशेनैव सहिताः प्रययुः प्रीतमानसाः॥
English: He will never first offend the Siddhas, learned in the Vedas." O best of the Bharata race, saying "Be it so," the son of Hidimba (Ghatotkacha) and the other Rakshasas, who knew the place where the lotus-lake of Kuber was situated, cheerfully started with Lomasha, carrying the Pandavas and many of the Brahmanas. Going with great speed, they saw the blessed forest,
Sanskrit: ते सर्वे त्वरिता गत्वा ददृशुः शुभकाननाम्। पद्मसौगन्धिकवती नलिनी सुमनोरमाम्॥
English: Adorned with golden lotuses and other lilies and surrounded by beautiful woods. On its shores they saw the high-souled and energetic Bhima.
Sanskrit: तं च भीमं महात्मानं तस्यास्तीरे मनस्विनम्। ददृशुनिहतांश्चैव यक्षांश्च विपुलेक्षणान्॥
English: And (they saw) also the slain Yakshas of large eyes, with their bodies, eyes, arms and thighs smashed and their heads crushed.
Sanskrit: भिन्नकायाक्षिबाहूरून् संचूर्णितशिरोधरान्। तं च भीमं महात्मानं तस्यास्तीरे व्यवस्थितम्॥ सक्रोधं स्तब्धनयनं संदष्टशनच्छदम्। उद्यम्य च गदां दो• नदीतीरेष्ववस्थितम्॥
English: On seeing the high-souled Bhima standing on the shore of that lake in angry mood and with steadfast eyes and biting lips, with his mace upraised by his two hands, like Yama with his mace at the universal dissolution.
Sanskrit: प्रजासंक्षेपसमये दण्डहस्तमिवान्तकम्। तं दृष्ट्वाधर्मराजस्तु परिष्वज्य पुनः पुनः॥
English: (Having him) Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) again and again embraced him and thus spoke to him in these sweet words "O son of Kunti, what have you done?
Sanskrit: उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा कौन्तेय किमिदं कृतम्। साहसं बत भद्रं ते देवानामथ चाप्रियम्॥
English: Be blessed; if you wish to do good to me, you should never again commit such rash acts, nor offend the celestials."
Sanskrit: पुनरेवं न कर्तव्यं मम चेदिच्छसि प्रियम्। अनुशिष्य तु कौन्तेयं पद्मानि परिगृह्य च॥
English: Having thus addressed that son of Kunti (Bhiima) and taken those flowers, those celestials-like heroes sported in that lake.
Sanskrit: तस्यामेव नलिन्यां तु विजह्वरमरोपमाः। एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु प्रगृहीतशिलायुधाः॥
English: seen (When they were thus sporting) the hugebodied guards of that garden, armed with rocks as their weapons came to that place.
Sanskrit: प्रादुरासन् महाकायास्तस्योद्यानस्य रक्षिणः। ते दृष्ट्वाधर्मराजानं महर्षि चापि लोमशम्॥ विनयेन नताः सर्वे प्रणिपत्य च भारत॥ सान्त्विताधर्मराजेन प्रसेदुः क्षणदाचराः। विदिताश्च कुबेरस्य तत्र ते कुरुपुङ्गवाः॥
English: Seeing Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) and the great Rishi Lomasha and Nakula and Sahadeva and also the other foremost of Brahmanas, They all, O descendent of Bharata, bowed down their heads to them in humility. Being pacified by Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) the Rakshasas were gratified.
Sanskrit: ऊषु तिचिरं कालं रममाणाः कुरूद्वहाः। प्रतीक्षमाणा बीभत्सुं गन्धमादनसानुषु॥
English: With the permission of Kubera, those foremost of the Kurus pleasantly lived for sometime, at that spot on the slopes of the Gandhamadana (mountain) awaiting for Vivatsa (Arjuna). were
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्मिन् निवसमानोऽथधर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। कृष्णया सहितान् भ्रातृनित्युवाच सहद्विजान्॥
English: Vaishampayana Said When they all living there, Yudhishthira thus spoke to Krishna (Draupadi), his brothers and the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: दृष्टानि तीर्थान्यस्माभिः पुण्यानि च शिवानि च। मनसो ह्लादनीयानि वनानि च पृथक् पृथक्॥
English: "We have alternately soon one after another many sacred and auspicious Tirthas and wood all delightful to look at.
Sanskrit: देवैः पूर्वं विचीर्णानि मुनिभिश्च महात्मभिः। यथाक्रमविशेषेण द्विजैः सम्पूजितानि च॥
English: They had been before visited by the celestials and the high-souled Rishis. They had been worshipped by the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: ऋषीणां पूर्वचरितं तथा कर्म विचेष्टितम्। राजर्षीणां च चरितं कथाश्च विविधाः शुभाः॥ शृण्वानास्तत्र तत्र स्म आश्रमेषु शिवेषु च। अभिषेकं द्विजैः सार्धं कृतवन्तो विशेषतः॥
English: We have in various sacred hermitages performed ablutions with the Brahmanas; we have also heard from them the accounts of the) lives and acts of many Rishis and also of many royal sages of yore and also other pleasant stories.
Sanskrit: अर्चिताः सततं देवाः पुष्पैरद्भिः सदा च वः। यथालब्धैर्मूलफलैः पितरचापि तर्पिताः॥
English: We have worshipped the celestials with flowers and water, we have offered oblations to the Pitris with fruits and roots as were available there.
Sanskrit: पर्वतेषु च रम्येषु सर्वेषु च सरस्सु च। उदधौ च महापुण्ये सूपस्पृष्टं महात्मभिः॥
English: We have with the high-souled Rishis performed our ablutions in all the sacred and beautiful mountains and lakes and also in the highly holy sea.
Sanskrit: इला सरस्वती सिन्धुर्यमुना नर्मदा तथा। नानातीर्थेषु रम्येषु सूपस्पृष्टं सह द्विजैः॥
English: We have with the Brahmanas bathed in the Ila, in the Sarasvati, in the Sindhu, in the Yamuna, in the Narmada and in various other charming Tirthas.
Sanskrit: गङ्गाद्वारमतिक्रम्य बहवः पर्वताः शुभाः। हिमवान् पर्वतश्चैव नानाद्विजगणायुतः॥
English: Having passed the source of the Ganges, we have seen many charming mountains and also the Himalayas, inhabited by various kinds of birds;
Sanskrit: विशाला बदरी दृष्टा नरनारायणाश्रमः। दिव्या पुष्करिणी दृष्टा सिद्धदेवर्षिपूजिता॥
English: And also the great Badari, where there is the herinitage of Nara and Narayana. We have seen the celestials lake adored by the Siddhas and he celestials Rishis.
Sanskrit: यथाक्रमविशेषेण सर्वाण्यायतनानि च। दर्शितानि द्विजश्रेष्ठा लोमशेन महात्मना॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, we have one after the other seen all the celebrated and sacred places with the high souled Lomasha.
Sanskrit: इमं वैश्रवणावासं पुण्यं सिद्धनिषेवितम्। कथं भीम गमिष्यामो गतिरन्तरधीयताम्।१२।।
English: O Bhima, now we shall go to the yonder abode of Vaisravana (Kubera) frequented by the Siddhas. Think of the means of entering it."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं ब्रुवति राजेन्द्रे वागुवाचाशरीरिणी। न शक्यो दुर्गमो गन्तुमितो वैश्रवणाश्रमात्॥
English: When that king of kings had said this, an invisible voice spoke thus, “You will not be able to go to the inaccessible abode of Vaisravana.
Sanskrit: अनेनैव पथा राजन् प्रतिगच्छ यथागतम्। नरनारायणस्थानं बदरीत्यभिविश्रुतम्॥
English: By this way, O king, go back from this place to the place whence you have come, to the hermitage of Nara Narayana which is called Badari.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् यास्यसि कौन्तेय सिद्धचारणसेवितम्। बहुपुष्पफलं रम्यमाश्रमं वृषपर्वणः॥
English: O son of Kunti, from that place you will go to the hermitage of Vrishaparva abounding in flowers and fruits and frequented by the Siddhas and the Charanas,
Sanskrit: अतिक्रम्य च तं पार्थ त्वाष्टिषेणाश्रमे वसेः। ततो द्रक्ष्यसि कौन्तेय निवेशंधनदस्य च॥
English: O son of Pritha, having passed it, you will go to the hermitage of Arshnisena and O son of Kunti, from that place you will see the abode of Kubera."
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वायुर्दिव्यगन्धवहः शुचिः। सुखप्रह्लादनः शीत: पुष्पवर्षं ववर्ष च॥
English: Just as that moment the breeze became fresh, charming, cool and full of celestials fragrance and it showered flowers.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु दिव्यामाकाशाद् वाचं सर्वे विसिस्मियुः। ऋषीणां ब्राह्मणानां च पार्थिवानां विशेषतः॥
English: On hearing the celestials voice in the sky they were all surprised, more specially the Rishis and Brahmanas (who were with the Pandavas).
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तन्महदाश्चर्यं द्विजोधौम्योऽब्रवीत् तदा। न शक्यमुत्तरं वक्तुमेवं भवतु भारत॥
English: On hearing this great wonder, the Brahmana Dhaumya said, "O descendant of Bharata, this should not be gain said. Let this be so."
Sanskrit: ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा प्रतिजग्राह तद् वचः। प्रत्यागम्य पुनस्तं तु नरनारायणाश्रमम्॥
English: Thereupon the king Yudhishthira accepted his words. Having returned to the hermitage of Nara and Narayana,
Sanskrit: भीमसेनादिभिः सर्वैर्धातृभिः परिवारितः। पाञ्चाल्या ब्राह्मणाश्चैव न्यवसन्त सुखं तदा॥
English: He happily lived there surrounded by Bhimasena and his other brothers and also by the Panchala princess and the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्तान् परिविश्वस्तान् वसतस्तत्र पाण्डवान्। पर्वतेन्द्रे द्विजैः सार्धं पार्थागमनकाझ्या॥
English: Vaishampayana said : When the Pandavas had grown confident of living on that king of mountains, with the Brahmanas in expectation of the return of Partha (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: गतेषु तेषु रक्षःसु भीमसेनात्मजेऽपि च। रहितान् भीमसेनेन कदाचित् तान् यदृच्छया।॥
English: And when those Rakshasas had all gone away as well as the son of Bhimasena (Ghatotkacha) and when Bhima had gone away to rove (on the mountain) at pleasure,
Sanskrit: जहारधर्मराजानं यमौ कृष्णां च राक्षसः। ब्राह्मणो मन्त्रकुशलः सर्वशास्त्रविदुत्तमः॥
English: A certain Rakshasa carried away Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), the twins and also Krishna (Draupadi).
Sanskrit: इति ब्रुवन् पाण्डवेयान् पर्युपास्ते स्म नित्यदा। परीप्समानः पार्थानां कलापानिधनूंषि च॥ अन्तर सम्परिप्रेप्सुयॊपद्या हरणं प्रति। दुष्टात्मा पापबुद्धिः स नाम्ना ख्यातो जटासुरः॥
English: Alleging that he was a Brahmana wellskilled in counsel and learned in all the Shastras, he always lived with the Pandavas with the intention of possessing their bows, quivers and other weapons. He had been watching an opportunity to steal away Draupadi. That wicked and sinful wretch was known by the name of Jatasura.
Sanskrit: पोषणं तस्य राजेन्द्र चक्रे पाण्डवनन्दनः। बुबुधे न च तं पापं भस्मच्छन्नमिवानलम्॥
English: O king of kings, the son of Pandu (Yudhishthira) was supporting him; he could not recognise that wretch who was like the fire covered with ashes.
Sanskrit: स भीमसेने निष्क्रान्ते मृगयार्थमरिन्दम। घटोत्कचं सानुचरं दृष्ट्वा विप्रद्रुतं दिशः॥
English: When that chastiser of foes, Bhimasena, went out hunting and when he (Jatasura) saw that Ghatotkacha and his followers were scattered in all directions,
Sanskrit: लोमशप्रभृतींस्तांस्तु महर्षीच समाहितान्। स्नातुं विनिर्गतान् दृष्ट्वा पुष्पार्थं च तपोधनान्॥
English: And when he saw that the self-controlled great Rishis and ascetics, Lomasha and others, had gone to bathe or to collect flowers,
Sanskrit: रूपमन्यत् समास्थाय विकृतं भैरवं महत्। गृहीत्वा सर्वशस्त्राणि द्रौपदी परिगृह्य च॥
English: He (Jatasura) assumed a different form, monstrous, fearful and huge. Having secured all the weapons and taken up Draupadi,
Sanskrit: प्रातिष्ठत स दुष्टात्मा त्रीन् गृहीत्वा च पाण्डवान्। सहदेवस्तु यत्नेन ततोऽपक्रम्य पाण्डवः॥
English: And also having taken the Pandavas that wicked-minded wretch fled away. The Pandava Sahadeva extricated himself (from the grasp of the Rakshasa) with great efforts.
Sanskrit: विक्रम्य कौशिकं खङ्गं मोक्षयित्वा ग्रहं रिपोः। आक्रन्दद् भीमसेनं वै येन यातो महाबलः॥
English: He snatched by force the sword named Kaushika from the hand of the enemy and loudly calling Bhimasena went in the direction that mighty Rakshasa had gone.
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीद्धर्मराजो ह्रियमाणो युधिष्ठिरः। धर्मस्ते हीयते मूढ न तत्त्वं समवेक्षसे॥
English: Having been thus stolen (by the Rakshasa), Dharmaraja Yudhishthira thus spoke to him, "O fool virtue decreases in you; you do not look to it.
Sanskrit: येऽन्ये क्वचिन्मनुष्येषु तिर्यग्योनिगताश्च ये। धर्मं ते समवेक्षन्ते रक्षांसि च विशेषतः॥
English: Whether belonging to the human race or to the lower order of creatures, all pay regard to virtue, more specially the Rakshasa.
Sanskrit: धर्मस्य राक्षसा मूलंधर्मं ते विदुरुत्तमम्। एतत् परीक्ष्य सर्वं त्वं समीपे स्थातुमर्हसि॥
English: Rakshasas are the root of all virtues. In the beginning they knew virtue better than others. Having considered all this, you should have adhered to virtue.
Sanskrit: देवाश्च ऋषयः सिद्धाः पितरश्चापि राक्षस। गन्धर्वोरगरक्षांसि वयांसि पशवस्तथा॥ तिर्यग्योनिगताचैव अपि कीटपिपीलिकाः। मनुष्यानुपजीवन्ति ततस्त्वमपि जीवसि॥
English: O Rakshasa, the celestials, the Pitris, the Siddhas, the Rishis, the Gandharvas, the animals, even worms and ants, depend on men for their lives; you too also live (depending on men).
Sanskrit: समृद्ध्या ह्यस्य लोकस्य लोको युष्माकमध्यति। इमं च लोकं शोचन्तमनुशोचन्ति देवताः॥
English: If prosperity attends the human race, your (Rakshasa) race will also be prosperous. If calamity falls on men, even the celestials thereby suffer grief.
Sanskrit: पूज्यमानाश्च वर्धन्ते हव्यकव्यैर्यथाविधि। वयं राष्ट्रस्य गोप्तारो रक्षितारश्च राक्षस॥
English: Being gratified by offerings (offered by men) the celestials prosper. O Rakshasa, we are the guardians, governors and protectors of kingdoms.
Sanskrit: राष्ट्रस्यारक्ष्यमाणस्य कुतो भूतिः कुतः सुखम्। न च राजावमन्तव्यो राक्षसा जात्वनागसि॥
English: If kingdoms become unprotected, how can prosperity and happiness be produced? unless an offence is given, no Rakshasa should commit any oppression on a king.
Sanskrit: अणुरप्यपचारश्च नास्त्यस्माकं नराशन। विघसाशान् यथाशक्त्या कुर्महे देवतादिषु॥
English: O cannibal, we have never committed the least wrong. Living on Vegasha we serve the celestials and other to the best of our power.
Sanskrit: गुरूंश्च ब्राह्मणांश्चैव प्रणामप्रवणा: सदा। द्रोग्धव्यं न च मित्रेषु न विश्वस्तेषु कर्हिचित्॥ येषां चान्नानि भुञ्जीत यत्र च स्यात् प्रतिश्रयः। स त्वं प्रतिश्रयेऽस्माकं पूज्यमानः सुखोषितः॥
English: We are ever intent on bowing down to our superiors and the Brahmanas. A friend, a confiding man, he whose food has been partaken and he who has given shelter should never be injured; you have happily lived in our place and you were duly honoured by us.
Sanskrit: भुक्त्वा चान्नानि दुष्प्रज्ञ कथमस्मान् जिहीर्षसि। एवमेव वृथाचारो वृथावृद्धो वृथामतिः॥
English: O wicked wretch, having partaken of our food how can you steal us away? As your acts are improper, as you have in vain become old and as your propensities are bad,
Sanskrit: वृथामरणमर्हश्च वृथाद्य न भविष्यसि। अथ चेद् दुष्टबुद्धिस्त्वं सर्वैर्धर्विवर्जितः॥
English: So do you deserve to die for nothing; and for nothing will your (surely) die today. If you are really evil-disposed and devoid of all virtue,
Sanskrit: प्रदाय शस्त्राण्यस्माकं युद्धेन द्रौपदी हर। अथ चेत् त्वमविज्ञानादिदं कर्म करिष्यसि॥ अधर्मं चाप्यकीर्ति च लोके प्राप्स्यसि केवलम्। एतामद्य परामृश्य स्त्रियं राक्षस मानुषीम्॥ विषमेतत् समालोड्य कुम्भेन प्राशितं त्वया। ततो युधिष्ठिरस्तस्य गुरुकः समपद्यत॥
English: Give us back our weapons, carry away Draupadi after a fight. But if through your folly you must do this, then you will get only demerit and infamy in the world. O Rakshasa, by doing violence to this lady of the human race, you have as if drunk poison after having shaken the vessel.” Thereupon Yudhishthira grew heavy to the Rakshasa.
Sanskrit: स तु भाराभिभूतात्मा न तथा शीघ्रगोऽभवत्। अथाब्रवीद् द्रौपदी च नकुलं च युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Being thus oppressed with the weight, he (the Rakshasa) could not go fast as before. Then Yudhishthira thus spoke to Draupadi and Nakula.
Sanskrit: मा भैष्ट राक्षसान्मूढाद् गतिरस्य मया हृता। नातिदूरे महाबाहुर्भविता पवनात्मजः॥
English: "Don't be afraid of this wicked Rakshasa; I have checked his speed. The mighty-armed son of Vayu (Bhima) is not far away.
Sanskrit: अस्मिन् मुहूर्ते सम्प्राप्ते न भविष्यति राक्षसः। सहदेवस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसं मूढचेतनम्॥
English: On Bhima coming up at the next moment, the Rakshasa will not live." Seeing the Rakshasa deprived of all (good) sense, Sahadeva,
Sanskrit: उवाच वचनं राजन् कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। राजन् किंनाम सत्कृत्यं क्षत्रियस्यास्त्यतोऽधिकम्॥
English: O king, spoke thus to the son of Kunti, Yudhishthira, "What can be more meritorious for a Kshatriya.
Sanskrit: यद् युद्धेऽभिमुखः प्राणांस्त्यजेच्छठे जयेत वा। एष चास्मान् वयं चैनं युद्ध्यमानाः परंतप॥
English: Than to fall in the field of battle or to defeat a foe. O chastiser of foes, we shall fight; and either he will kill us or we will kill him.
Sanskrit: सूदयेम महाबाहो देशकालो ह्ययं नृप। क्षत्रधर्मस्य सम्प्राप्तः कालः सत्यपराक्रमः॥
English: O mighty-armed king, O hero of great prowess, this is the (proper) time and place which has come to display our Kshatriya prowess.
Sanskrit: जयन्तो हन्यमाना वा प्राप्तुमर्हाम सद्गतिम्। राक्षसे जीवमानेऽद्य रविरस्तमियाद् यदि॥
English: We should gain the blessed state, either by defeating the foe or by being killed by him. If the sun sets today and the Rakshasa remains alive.
Sanskrit: नाहं ब्रूयां पुनर्जातु क्षत्रियोऽस्मीति भारत। भो भो राक्षस तिष्ठस्व सहदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, I will not then any more say that I am a Kshatriya. Ho, Ho, Rakshasa, stay, I am the son of Pandu, Sahadeva.
Sanskrit: हत्वा वा मां नयस्वैनां हतो वाद्येह स्वप्स्यसि। तदा ब्रुवति माद्रेये भीमसेनो यदृच्छया।॥
English: Either after having killed me today, carry this lady away or being killed by me, lie senseless here. When the son of Madri (Sahadeva) was thus speaking, Bhimasena, roaring at pleasure,
Sanskrit: प्रत्यदृश्यद् गदाहस्तः सवज्र इव वासवः। सोऽपश्यद् भ्रातरौ तत्र द्रौपदी च यशस्विनीम्॥
English: Came there with the mace in his hand like a secord Vasava (Indra) wielding the thunderbolt. He saw there his brothers and the illustrious Draupadi.
Sanskrit: क्षितिस्थं सहदेवं च क्षिपन्तं राक्षसं तदा। मार्गाच्च राक्षसं मूढं कालोपहतचेतसम्॥
English: And also Sahadeva who was rebuking the Rakshasa and also that foolish Rakshasa who, being deprived of his (good) sense by Fate,