pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सहायोऽस्मि स्थितोयुद्धे यदि भीतोऽसि पाण्डवा करिष्यामि रणे साह्यमसह्यं तव शत्रुभिः॥
English: If, O son of Pandu, you are afraid on the eve of the war I shall afford you assistance. The assistance, I will give, cannot possibly be borne by your enemies.
Sanskrit: हि मे विक्रमे तुल्यः पुमानस्तीह कश्चन। हनिष्यामि रणे भागं यन्मे दास्यसि पाण्डवा॥
English: There is no man in this world who is equal to me in prowess. I shall slay in battle that portion of your enemy you will allot to my share,
Sanskrit: अपि द्रोणकृपौ वीरौ भीष्मकर्णावथो पुनः। अथवा सर्व एवैते तिष्ठन्तु वसुधाधिपाः॥
English: Even including Drona and Kripa, or the heroes Bhishma or Kuru or all those rulers of the earth assembled together even, if they stand against you.
Sanskrit: निहत्य समरे शत्रूस्तव दास्यामि मेदिनीम्। इत्युक्तो धर्मराजस्य केशवस्य च संनिधौ।॥
English: (Even then) having slain in battle your enemies I shall make over the earth to you. Being thus spoken to in the presence of the virtuous king Keshava,
Sanskrit: शृण्वतां पार्थिवेन्द्राणामन्येषां चैव सर्वशः। वासुदेवमभिप्रेक्ष्य धर्मराजं च पाण्डवम्॥
English: And in the hearing of those chief among the rulers of the earth, and all others who were there and with his eyes on Vasudeva and on the virtuous king the son of Pandu,
Sanskrit: उवाच धीमान् कौन्तेयः प्रहस्य सखिपूर्वकम्। कौरवाणां कुले जातः पाण्डोः पुत्रो विशेषतः॥
English: The son of Kunti said laughingly in a friendly way. “Born in the race of Kurus, especially being the son Pandu,
Sanskrit: द्रोणं व्यपदिशशिष्यो वासुदेवसहायवान्। भीतोऽस्मीति कथं ब्रूयां दधानो गाण्डिवं धनुः॥
English: Calling myself the pupil of Drona and getting the help of Vasudeva, how can I say that I am afraid especially as I hold the Gandiva bow?
Sanskrit: युध्यमानस्य मे वीर गन्धर्वैः सुमहाबलैः। सहायो घोषयात्रायां कस्तदाऽऽसीत् सखा मम॥
English: O hero, when fighting with the great army of Gandharvas in the battle, who was then my friend?
Sanskrit: तथा प्रतिभये तस्मिन् देवदानवसंकुले। खाण्डवे युध्यमानस्य कः सहायस्तदाऽवत्॥
English: Then again in that terrific battle between the gods and the Danavas fighting together at Khandava who was then my friend?
Sanskrit: निवातकवचैर्युद्धे कालकेयैश्च दानवैः। तत्र मे युध्यमानस्य कः सहायस्तदाऽवत्॥
English: In my fight with the Nivatakavachas or with the Danavas called Kalakeyais-who was iny friend?
Sanskrit: तथा विराटनगरे कुरुभिः सह संगरे। युध्यतो बहुभिस्तत्र कः सहायोऽभवन्मम॥
English: Then again in the battle with Kurus in the city of Virat-who was my friend?
Sanskrit: उपजीव्य रणे रुद्रं शक्रं वैश्रवणं यमम्। वरुणं पावकं चैव कृपं द्रोणं च माधवम्॥
English: Having paid homage to Rudra, Shakra, Vaishravana, Yama, Varuna, Agni, Kripa, Drona and Madhava,
Sanskrit: धारयन् गाण्डिवं दिव्यं धनुस्तेजोमयं दृढम्। अक्षय्यशरसंयुक्तो दिव्यास्त्रपरिबृहितः॥
English: And holding firmly the celestial bow the Gandiva and furnished with an inexhaustible mass of arrows and protected by celestial weapons,
Sanskrit: कथमस्मद्विधो ब्रूयाद् भीतोऽस्मीति यशोहरम्। वचनं नरशार्दूल वज्रायुधमपि स्वयम्॥
English: How can one like myself say 'I am afraid” calculated to cast infamy on my name, to even Indra himself who has the thunderbolt for his weapon, O best among men.
Sanskrit: नास्मि भीतो महाबाहो सहायार्थश्च नास्ति मे। यथाकामं यथायोगं गच्छ वाऽन्यत्र तिष्ठ वा॥
English: I am not afraid, O you of long arms and I have no necessity for your assistance. Go elsewhere if you please, or remain here if you like.
Sanskrit: विनिवर्त्य ततो रुक्मी सेनां सागरसंनिभाम्। दुर्योधनमुपागच्छत् तथैव भरतर्षभ॥
English: Then Rukmi, returning with that army resembling these came to Duryodhana and spoke in the same strain, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: तथैव चाभिगम्यैनमुवाच वसुधाधिपः प्रत्याख्यातश्च तेनापि स तदा शूरमानिना॥
English: Coming to that ruler of the earth did he say the same thing and his help was refused by Duryodhana too who thought himself a hero.
Sanskrit: द्वावेव तु महाराज तस्माद् युद्धादपेयतुः। रौहिणेयश्च वार्ष्णेयो रुक्मी च वसुधाधिपः॥
English: Thus two parties, O great king did not take part in that battle, namely the son of Rohini, the scion of the Vrishni race and the ruler of the earth Rukmi.
Sanskrit: गते रामे तीर्थयात्रां भीष्मकस्य सुते तथा। उपाविशन् पाण्डवेया मन्त्राय पुनरेव च॥
English: Rama having gone to visit the sacred places and the son of Bhishmaka having returned in the manner just described the sons of Pandu again sat down for consolation.
Sanskrit: समितिधर्मराजस्य सा पार्थिवसमाकुला। शुशुभे तारकैश्चित्रा द्यौश्चन्द्रेणेव भारत॥
English: The assembly, of the virtuous king with all the rulers of the earth, shone as the moon in the sky surrounded by diverse stars, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच हिरण्वत्यां निविष्टेषु पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु। न्यविशन्त महाराज कौरवेया यथाविधि।।।।
English: Sanjaya said The great souled sons of Pandu having fixed their encampment at Hiranvati, the sons of Kuru too encamped there as usual, O great king.
Sanskrit: तत्र दुर्योधनो राजा निवेश्य बलमोजसा। सम्मानयित्वा नृपतीन् यस्य गुल्मांस्तथैव च॥
English: The king Duryodhana, having encamped his soldiers there strongly, and having paid his respects to the rulers of men on his side and posted guards,
Sanskrit: आरक्षस्य विधिं कृत्वा योधानां तत्र भारत। कर्णं दुःशासनं चैव शकुनिं चापि सौबलम्॥
English: And taken other measures for the protection of his soldiers, summoned before him Karna, Dushasana, Shakuni, the son of Subala,
Sanskrit: आनाय्य नृपतिस्तत्र मन्त्रयामास भारत। तत्र दुर्योधनो राजा कर्णेन सह भारत॥
English: And consulted with the kings, O Bharata. The king Duryodhana first consulted with Karna, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: सम्भाषित्वा च कर्णेन भ्रात्रा दुःशासनेन च। सौबलेन च राजेन्द्र मन्त्रयित्वा नरर्षभ।॥
English: And having consulted with Karna and also with his brother Duhshasana, and that best among men having also consulted with the son of Subala, O chief among kings!
Sanskrit: आहूयोपह्वरे राजन्नुलूकमिदमब्रवीत्। उलूक गच्छ कैतव्य पाण्डवान् सहसोमकान्॥
English: And summoning in private Uluka, said these words o king: "O Uluka, O son of one who is skillful at dice, go to the Pandavas united with the Somakas.
Sanskrit: गत्वा मम वचो ब्रूहि वासुदेवस्य शृण्वतः। इदं तत् समनुप्राप्तं वर्षपूगाभिचिन्तितम्॥
English: And going there say this on my behalf within the hearing of Vasudeva; "What has been expected for a long series of years has now come.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवानां कुरूणां व युद्ध लोकभयंकरम्। यदेतत् कत्थनावाक्यं संजयो महदब्रवीत्॥
English: Namely the war between the Pandavas and the Kurus, frightful to the world. Of the very boastful words Sanjaya told me,
Sanskrit: वासुदेवसहायस्य गर्जतः सानुजस्य ते। मध्ये कुरूणां कौन्तेय तस्य कालोऽयमागतः॥
English: Proceeding from yourself and your younger brothers having Vasudeva for your ally, with a roar in the midst of the Kurus. O son of Kunti, the time for that has now come.
Sanskrit: यथा वः सम्प्रतिज्ञातं तत् सर्वं क्रियतामिति। ज्येष्ठं तथैव कौन्तेयं ब्रूयास्त्वं वचनान्मम॥
English: What you have resolved to do, do all." Then do you speak to the eldest son of Kunti behalf.
Sanskrit: भ्रातृभिः सहितः सर्वैः सोमकैश्च सकेकयैः। कथं वा धार्मिको भूत्वा त्वमधर्मे मनः कृथाः॥
English: He, being a virtuous man, have you set your mind on a wrong course along with your brothers, and all the Somakas and the Kaikeyas.
Sanskrit: य इच्छसि जगत् सर्वं नश्यमानं नृशंसवत्। अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो दाता त्वमिति मे मतिः॥
English: Do you desire like an inhuman being to destroy the entire world, on the contrary in my opinion you should rather keep all living creatures in safety. on my
Sanskrit: श्रूयते हि पुरा गीतः श्लोकोऽयं भरतर्षभ। प्रह्लादेनाथ भद्रं ते हृते राज्ये तु दैवतैः॥
English: It is heard, O best among the Bharatas, that in days of old, Pralhada sang this Sloka on his kingdom being wrested by the gods. May you fare well.
Sanskrit: यस्य धर्मध्वजो नित्यं सुरा ध्वज इवोच्छ्रितः। प्रच्छन्नानि च पापानि बैडालं नाम तद् व्रतम्॥
English: He, whose standard of righteousness is ever flying in the air like the standard of the gods and whose wicked deeds are concealed, is said to be of the ways of life adopted by the cat.
Sanskrit: अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि आख्यानमिदमुत्तमम्। कथितं नारदेनेह पितुर्मम नराधिप॥
English: I shall now tell you in this connection an excellent story repeated to my father by Narada, O ruler of men.
Sanskrit: मार्जारः किल दुष्टात्मा निश्चेष्टः सर्वकर्मसु। ऊर्ध्वबाहुः स्थितो राजन् गङ्गातीरे कदाचन॥ कृत्वा मनःशुद्धिं प्रत्ययार्थं शरीरिणाम्। करोमि धर्ममित्याह सर्वानेव शरीरिणः॥
English: A cat, wicked-souled and disinclined to action, once on a time went to the banks of the Ganga and stayed there with his arms upraised. He, having set his heart on holy devotion , to inspire confidence in animals, said to all living beings "I shall practice virtue."
Sanskrit: तस्य कालेन महता विश्रम्भं जग्मुरण्डजाः। समेत्य च प्रशंसन्ति मार्जारं तं विशाम्पते॥
English: In course of time birds had much confidence in him and having assembled together they began to praise the cat, O lord of the universe..
Sanskrit: पक्षिभिः पक्षिभोजनः। आत्मकार्यं कृतं मेने चर्यायाश्च कृतं फलम्॥
English: That eater of birds, having been thus honored by those feathery creatures, considered his object accomplished and the result of his devotions achieved.
Sanskrit: अथ दीर्घस्य कालस्य तं देशं मूषिका ययुः। ददृशुस्तं च ते तत्र धार्मिकं व्रतचारिणम्॥
English: After a long time some mice came there and saw him practicing virtue and ascetic austerities.
Sanskrit: पूज्यमानस्तु तैः सर्वैः कार्येण महता युक्तं दम्भयुक्तेन भारत। तेषां मतिरियं राजन्नासीत् तत्र विनिश्चये॥
English: And ever employed in a great deed with pride. Being sure of this fact, they came to cherish this desire, Oking.
Sanskrit: बहुमित्रा वयं सर्वे तेषां नो मातुलो ह्ययम्। रक्षां करोतु सततं वृद्धबालस्य सर्वशः॥
English: We have many enemies, therefore let this one be our maternal uncle and let him therefore protect always all of us, old and young.
Sanskrit: उपगम्य तु ते सर्वे बिडालमिदमब्रुवन्। भवत्प्रसादादिच्छामश्चर्तं चैव यथासुखम्॥
English: And they having all approached the cat said this. Through your grace we desire to roam about happily.
Sanskrit: भवान् नो गतिरव्यग्रा भवान् नः परमः सुहृत्। ते वयं सहिताः सर्वे भवन्तं शरणं गताः॥
English: You are our refuge, you are our best friend; all of us therefore place ourselves under your protection.
Sanskrit: भवान् धर्मपरो नित्यं भवान् धर्मे व्यवस्थितः। स नो रक्ष महाप्रज्ञ त्रिदशानिव वज्रभृत्॥
English: You are ever virtuously inclined, you are ever adopting a pious course; therefore do you, O you of great wisdom, protect us as the wielder of the thunder-bolt protects the gods.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु तैः सर्वैर्मूषिकैः स विशाम्पते। प्रत्युवाच ततः सर्वान् मूषिकान् मूषिकान्तकृत्॥
English: Being thus spoken to by all those mice, O lord of the universe, that destroyer of mice then spoke in reply to those mice.
Sanskrit: द्वयोर्योगं न पश्यामि तपसो रक्षणस्य च। अवशयं तु मया कार्यं वचनं भवतां हितम्॥
English: The connection between the two I do not see namely-my austerities and my protecting you, but of course I must act as you ask me for your good.
Sanskrit: युष्माभिरपि कर्तव्यं वचनं मम नित्यशः। तपसाऽस्मि परिश्रान्तो दृढं नियममास्थितः॥
English: But my words too ought to be always listened to by you. I am weakened by devolution but yet attached to it by firm resolve.
Sanskrit: न चापि गमने शक्ति काश्चित् पश्यामि चिन्तयन्। सोऽस्मि नेयः सदा ताता नदीकूलमितः परम्॥
English: I have not the slightest power to move, I now see on reflection; therefore should I be taken every day hence to the river side by you, my dear friends.
Sanskrit: तथेति तं प्रतिज्ञाय मूषिका भरतर्षभ। वृद्धबालमथो सर्वं मार्जाराय न्यवेदयन्॥
English: The mice too saying "very well", O best among the race of Bharatas, placed every one of themselves, old and young, under the protection of the cat.
Sanskrit: ततः स पापो दुष्टात्मा मूषिकानथ भक्षयन्। पीवरश्च सुवर्णश्च दृढबन्धश्च जायते॥
English: Then did that wicked-souled wretch began to feed on mice and grow fat and in vigour of body.
Sanskrit: मूषिकाणां गणश्चात्र भृशं संक्षीयतेऽथ सः। मार्जारो वर्धते चापि तेजोबलसमन्वितः॥
English: The members of mice began to diminish quickly and the cat too began to grow up endued with strength and energy.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते मूषिकाः सर्वे समेत्यान्योऽन्यमब्रुवन्। मातुलो वर्धते नित्यं वयं क्षीयामहे भृशम्॥
English: Then did those rats, meeting together, said to one another 'Our maternal uncle is growing up day by day but we are being speedily reduced in numbers.'
Sanskrit: ततः प्राज्ञतमः कश्चिड्डिण्डिको नाम मूषिकः। अब्रवीद् वचनं राजन् मूषिकाणां महागणम्॥
English: Then the wisest among the mice, one named Dindika said these words in the assembly of the rats, Oking.
Sanskrit: गच्छतां वो नदीतीरं सहितानां विशेषतः। पृष्ठतोऽहं गमिष्यामि सहैव मातुलेन तु॥
English: You go to the river side together in advance); after you, I shall go in company with our maternal uncle.
Sanskrit: साधु साध्वति ते सर्वे पूजयांचक्रिरे तदा। चक्रुश्चैव यथान्यायं डिण्डिकस्य वचोऽर्थवत्॥
English: These words were applauded by them with the exclamation "well said" "well said" and they acted according to the suggestion of Dindika, which was consistent with reason.
Sanskrit: अविज्ञानात् ततः सोऽथ डिण्डिकं [पभुक्तवान्। ततस्ते सहिताः सर्वे मन्त्रयामासुरञ्जसा॥
English: Owing to ignorance (of the plan) the cat ate up Dindika that day; then did they united together hold a consultation shortly after. One of the oldest mice named Kolika,
Sanskrit: तत्र वृद्धतमः कश्चित् कोलिको नाम मूषिकः। अब्रवीद् वचनं राजन् ज्ञातिमध्ये यथातथम्॥ न मातुलो धर्मकामश्छद्ममात्रं कृता शिखा।
English: Said this words, O king, among the members of his race which was indeed the truth. The desire of our maternal uncle is not to carn virtue, it is only a disguise.
Sanskrit: न मूलफलभक्षस्य विष्ठा भवति लोमशा॥ अस्य गात्राणि वर्धन्ते गणश्च परिहीयते।
English: The evacuation of animals eating roots and fruits, cannot have hairs in it; his body is growing fatter while we are decreasing in numbers.
Sanskrit: अद्य सप्ताष्टदिवसान् डिण्डिकोऽपि न दृश्यते॥ एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचः सर्वे मूषिका विप्रदुद्रुवुः।
English: For these seven and eight days moreover Dindika too is not seen.' Hearing this all the mice ran away.
Sanskrit: बिडालोऽपि स दुष्टात्मा जगामैव यथागतम्॥ तथा त्वमपि दुष्टात्मन् न बैडालं व्रतमास्थितः।
English: The wicked-souled cat too went away where he came from. In the same way are you also, O you of wicked heart, adopting the policy of the cat.
Sanskrit: चरसि ज्ञातिषु सदा बिडालो मूषिकेष्विव॥ अन्यथा किल ते वाक्यमन्यथा कर्म दृश्यते।
English: You behave to your kinsmen always as the cat behaved to the mice; your words mean one thing while your acts are seen to be quite different,
Sanskrit: दम्भनार्थाय लोकस्य वेदाधोपशमश्च ते॥ त्यक्त्वा छा त्विदं राजन् क्षत्रधर्मं समाश्रितः।
English: For a display before the world your knowledge of the Vedas, and the harmlessness of your nature; leaving aside this disguise and adopting the life of a Kshatriya.
Sanskrit: कुरु कार्याणि सर्वाणि धर्मिष्ठोऽसि नरर्षभ॥ बाहुवीर्येण पृथिवीं लब्वा भरतसत्तम।
English: Do all these acts, and then will you be called a righteous man, O best among the men; O best among the Bharatas, having won this earth by the prowess if your arms,
Sanskrit: देहि दानं द्विजातिभ्यः पितृभ्यश्च यथोचितम्॥ क्लिष्टाया वर्षपूगांश्च मातुर्मातृहिते स्थितः।
English: Make gifts to the twice-born and due offerings to your forefathers. Seeking the welfare of your mother, that mother who has undergone much trouble for a series of years.
Sanskrit: प्रमार्जाश्रु रणे जित्वा सम्मान परमावह॥ पञ्च ग्रामा वृता यत्नान्नास्माभिरपवर्जिताः।
English: Dry up her tears by becoming victories in battle and conferring exalted honours on her. Five villages only were asked for by you humbly and that even was refused by us.
Sanskrit: युध्यामहे कथं संख्ये कोपयेव च पाण्डवान्॥ त्वत्कृते दुष्टभावस्य संत्यागो विदुरस्य च।
English: With the thought how can we engage in fight, how can we inspire anger into the sons of Pandu. It was on account of your doing that we cast off the wicked Vidura.
Sanskrit: जातुषे च गृहे दाहं स्मर तं पुरुषो भव॥ यच्च कृष्णमवोचस्त्वमायान्तं कुरुसंसदि।
English: Remembering the attempt to burn you up in a house of powered lac be a man (and fight) as you said to Krishna when he was coming to the assembly of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: अयमस्मि स्थितो राजन् शमाय समराय च॥ तस्यायमागतः कालः समरस्य नराधिप!
English: I remain here, O king, ready for peace or for war; remember that the time for that fight is now come, O ruler of men.
Sanskrit: एतदर्थं मया सर्वं कृतमेतद् युधिष्ठिर॥ किं नु युद्धात् परं लाभं क्षत्रियो बहु मन्यते। किं च त्वं क्षत्रियकुले जातः सम्प्रथितो भुवि॥
English: All this has been made ready by me in view of that, O Yudhishthira. What does a Kshatriya consider to be a greater gain than war? You are born in a Kshatriya race and are known in this world.
Sanskrit: द्रोणादस्त्राणि संप्राप्य कृपाच्च भरतर्षभ। तुल्ययोनौ समबले वासुदेवं समाश्रितः॥
English: Having learnt the use of weapons from Drona and from Kripa, O best among Bharatas, you yet seek the protection of Vasudeva, of equal birth and equal strength.
Sanskrit: ब्रूयास्त्वं वासुदेवं च पाण्डवानां समीपतः। आत्मार्थं पाण्डवार्थं च यत्ता मां प्रति योधय॥
English: You should also say to Vasudeva in the hearing to the son of Pandu. For your own sake, and for the sake of Pandavas fight with me with all your power.
Sanskrit: सभामध्ये च यद् रूपं मायया कृतवानसि। तत् तथैव पुनः कृत्वा सार्जुनो मामभिद्रव॥
English: The form in which you showed yourself in the midst of the assembly by the help of illusion, assuming again, come against me along with Arjuna.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रजालं च माया वै कुहका वाऽपि मीषणा। आत्तशस्त्रस्य संग्रामे वहन्ति प्रतिगर्जनाः॥
English: Illusion is sometimes frightful but it only inspires rage in him who has taken up arms and is ready for battle.
Sanskrit: वयमप्युत्सहेम द्यां खं च गच्छेम मायया। रसातलं विशामोऽपि ऐन्द्र वा पुरमेव तु॥
English: Who can venture to go to heaven and to the say by the help of illusion and can enter even Rasatala and even the capital of Indra?
Sanskrit: दर्शयेम च रूपाणि स्वशरीरे बहून्यपि। न तु पर्यायतः सिद्धिर्बुद्धिमाप्नोति मानुषीम्॥
English: In this body of mine I can show many forms but it is not by inspiring fight that a man becomes successful.
Sanskrit: मनसैव हि भूतानि धातैव कुरुते वशे। यद् ब्रवीषि च वार्ष्णेय धार्तराष्ट्रानहं रणे॥
English: By the force of the mind alone, does the Creator bring all creatures under his control. You too, O scion of the Vrishni race, said at the time namely.
Sanskrit: घातयित्वा प्रदास्यामि पार्थेभ्यो राज्यमुत्तमम्। आचचक्षे च मे सर्वं संजयस्तव भाषितम्॥
English: That, killing in battle the son of Dhritarashtra I shall bestow an excellent kingdom on the sons of Pritha-Sanjaya informed me of everything that you saidमद्वितीयेन पार्थेन वैरं वः सव्यसाचिना।
Sanskrit: स सत्यसंगरो भूत्वा पाण्डवार्थं पराक्रमी॥
English: “You declare war with Savyasachin having me for his second." Now being firmly devoted to truth, and for the sake of the Pandavas,
Sanskrit: युध्यस्वाद्य रणे यत्तः पश्यामः पुरुषो भव। यस्तु शत्रुमभिज्ञाय शुद्धं पौरुषमास्थितः॥
English: Fight with all your might and be a manand we shall see. That ma, who knowing the might of his enemy acts, at the dictates of manliness,
Sanskrit: करोति द्विषतां शोकं स जीवति सुजीवितम्। अकस्माच्चैव ते कृष्ण ख्यातं लोके महद् यशः॥
English: And brings grief on his enemies, lives indeed a good life. For no reason, O Krishna are you considered to be of great renown in this world and how they will know that many are the oxen who are important though they have horns.
Sanskrit: अद्येदानीं विजानीमः सन्ति षण्ढाः सशृङ्गकाः। मद्विधो नापि नृपतिस्त्वयि युक्तः कथञ्चन॥
English: A ruler of man like myself should never you being clad in a coat of mail, you who are the slave of Kansa.
Sanskrit: संनाहं संयुगे कर्तुं कंसभृत्ये विशेषतः। तं च तूबरकं बालं बह्वाशिनमविद्यकम्॥
English: To that stupid and dull-headed boy (in wisdom) that voracious eater, that ignorant man,
Sanskrit: उलूक मद्वचो ब्रूहि असकृद्भीमसेनकम्। विराटनगरे पार्थ यस्त्वं सूदो ह्यभूः पुरा॥
English: O Uluka, say on my behalf, to that vicious weight Bhimasena: “O son of Pritha, in the city of Virata were you before a cook,"
Sanskrit: बल्लवो नाम विख्यातस्तन्ममैव हि पौरुषम्। प्रतिज्ञातं सभामध्ये न तन्मिथ्या त्वया पुरा॥
English: Known by the name of Ballava and that was all on account of my manliness. Be not fight with false to the resolve you made in the midst of the council in olden times.
Sanskrit: दुःशासनस्य रुधिरं पीयतां यदि शक्यते। यद् ब्रीवीषि च कौन्तेय धार्तराष्ट्रानहं रणे॥
English: Drink the blood of Dushasana, if you can. O son of Kunti, what you said namely, that in battle, the sons of Dhritarashtra,
Sanskrit: निहनिष्यामि तरसा तस्य कालोऽयमागतः। त्वं हि भोज्ये पुरस्कार्यो भक्ष्ये पेये च भारत॥
English: I shall soon slay, the time for that is now come. You can indeed be rewarded in matters of dishes-both meats and drinks.
Sanskrit: क्वं युद्धं क्वं च भोक्तव्यं युध्यस्व पुरुषो भव। शयिष्यसे हतो भूमौ गदामालिङ्ग्य भारत॥
English: Great however is the difference between dishes and war. Come, now, fight and be a man. You will be down on the field killed, embracing your mace, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: तद् वृथा च सभामध्ये वल्गितं ते वृकोदर। उलूक नकुलं ब्रूहि वचनान्मम भारत॥
English: The boast you indulged in at that assembly is false, O Vrikodara. O Uluka, on my behalf do you also speak to Nakula.
Sanskrit: युद्धयस्वाद्य स्थिरो भूत्वा पश्यामस्तव पौरुषम्। युधिष्ठिरानुरागं च द्वेषं च मयि भारत। कृष्णायाश्च परिक्लेशं स्मरेदानीं यथातथम्॥
English: Fight now with patience and I shall see your manliness. I shall see too how great is your esteem for Yudhishthira and contempt for myself.
Sanskrit: ब्रूयास्त्वं सहदेवं च राजमध्ये वचो मम। युद्ध्येदानीं रणे यत्तः क्लेशान् स्मर च पाण्डव॥
English: Remember now the troubles experienced by Krishna. Speak also on my behalf of Sahadeva in the midst of kings these words.
Sanskrit: विराटद्रुपदौ चोभौ ब्रूयास्त्वं वचनान्मम। न दृष्टपूर्वा भर्तारो भृत्यैरपि महागुणैः॥ तथाऽर्थपतिभिर्भूत्या यतः सृष्टाः प्रजास्ततः। अश्लाध्योऽयं नरपतिर्युवयोरिति चागतम्॥
English: "War having now been proclaimed, fight with all your might, O son of Pandu, and remember your troubles.” Say also on my behalf to Drupada and Virata: "you are fools for you are not content to have me as your master but on the contrary you have gladly been the slaves of Yudhishthira. This king deserves no praise, probably with this thought do you now come to fight with us.
Sanskrit: ते यूयं संहता भूत्वा तद्वधार्थं ममापि च। आत्मार्थं पाण्डवार्थं च प्रयुद्ध्यध्वं मया सह॥
English: Therefore do you, united together, fight with me to gain your own ends and that of the Pandavas and to bring on my death.”
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नं च पाञ्चाल्यं ब्रूयास्त्वं वचनान्मम। एष ते समयः प्राप्तो लब्धव्यश्च त्वयाऽपि सः॥
English: Speak to Dhrishtadyumna, prince of Panchala, on my behalf "now is the time for you and you will now meet with death.
Sanskrit: द्रोणमासाद्य समरे ज्ञास्यसे हितमुत्तमम्। युध्यस्व ससुहृत् पापं कुरु कर्म सुदुष्करम्॥
English: Coming face to face with Drona in battle shall you know which is good for you. Do you fight for the sake of your well wishers and accomplish a deed hard to do." O Uluka, speak on my behalf thus Shikhandin; "the son of Kuru having long arms does not slay you for he holds you to be a woman.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डिनमथो ब्रूहि उलूक वचनान्मम। स्त्रीति मत्वा महाबाहुर्न हनिष्यति कौरवः॥
English: That son of Ganga, that foremost among bow men, will not kill you therefore, do you fight without fear; fight with all your might, I will see your manliness."
Sanskrit: गाङ्गेयो धन्विनां श्रेष्ठो युद्ध्येदानीं सुनिर्भयः। कुरु कर्म रणे यत्तः पश्यामः पौरुषं तव॥
English: Saying this the king laughing aloud said to Uluka:' “Speak again to Dhananjaya in the hearing of Vasudeva.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजा प्रहस्योलूकमब्रवीत्। धनंजयं पुनर्बुहि वासुदेवस्य शृण्वतः॥
English: Either having defeated us for you rule over this universe or being yourselves defeated by us steep the sleep of heroes.
Sanskrit: अस्मान् वा त्वं पराजित्य प्रशाधि पृथिवीमिमाम्। अथवा निर्जितोऽस्माभी रणे वीर शयिष्यसि॥
English: Remembering, O son of Pandu, the pain of being exiled from your kingdom and of your residence in the forth and the trouble endued by Krishna, be a man.
Sanskrit: राष्ट्रनिर्वासनक्लेशं वनवासं च पाण्डव। कृष्णायाश्च परिक्लेशं संस्मरन् पुरुषो भव॥
English: All the objects for which a Kshatriya lady brings forth a son are now come, strength, prowess, heroism and skillfulness in the use of weapon,
Sanskrit: यदर्थं क्षत्रिया सूते सर्वं तदिदमागतम्। बलं वीर्यं च शौर्यं च परं चाप्यस्त्रलाघवम्॥
English: And manliness, showing these, in battle, appease your rage. Persecuted, dispirited and exiled for a long time,