pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: स देशः परराष्ट्राणि विमृज्याभिप्रवर्धितः। भीष्मेण विहितं राष्ट्र धर्मचक्रमवर्तत॥
English: The wheel of virtue being thus set in motion by Bhishma, the country was full of increased population, people coming from other countries.
Sanskrit: क्रियमाणेषु कृत्येषु कुमाराणां महात्मनाम्। पौरजानपदाः सर्वे बभूवुः सततोत्सवाः॥
English: The citizens and the people were all filled with hope on seeing the achievements and behaviour of the youthful princes.
Sanskrit: गृहेषु कुरुमुख्यानां पौराणां च नराधिप। दीयतां भुज्यतां चेति वाचोऽश्रूयन्त सर्वशः॥
English: O king, in the house of the chief Kurus and in those of the people, "Give” “Eat” were the words that were constantly heard.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्रश्च पाण्डुश्च विदुरश्च महामतिः। जन्मप्रभृति भीष्मेण पुत्रवत् परिपालिताः॥
English: Dhritarashtra, Pandu and Vidura were brought up from their birth by Bhishma, as if they were his own sons.
Sanskrit: संस्कारैः संस्कृतास्ते तु व्रताध्ययनसंयुताः। श्रमव्यायामकुशलाः समपद्यन्त यौवनम्॥
English: They passed through the usual rites of their order; they engaged themselves in study and vows; they grew up into youths, expert in athletic sports and labour.
Sanskrit: धनुर्वेदऽश्वपृष्ठे च गदायुद्धेऽसिचर्मणि। तथैव गजशिक्षायां नीतिशास्त्रेषु पारगाः॥
English: They became expert in archery, learned in the Veda, skillful in club-fight and in using sword and shield. They were experts in horsemanship and in the management of elephants; they were learned in the science off morality.
Sanskrit: इतिहासपुराणेषु नानाशिक्षासु बोधिताः। वेदवेदाङ्गतत्त्वज्ञाः सर्वत्र कृतनिश्चयाः॥
English: They were acquainted with history, Puranas and with many other branches of learning. They were well-acquainted with the mystery of the Vedas and the Vedangas. The knowledge they acquired was versatile and deep.
Sanskrit: पाण्डुर्धनुषि विक्रान्तो नरेष्वभ्यधिकोऽभवत्। अन्येभ्यो बलवानासीद् धृतराष्ट्रो महीपतिः॥
English: The greatly powerful Pandu excelled all men in the science of archery. The king Dhritarashtra excelled all men in personal strength.
Sanskrit: त्रिषु लोकेषु न त्वासीत् कश्चिद् विदुरसम्मितः। धर्मनित्यस्तथा राजन् धर्मे च परमं गतः॥
English: O king, there was none in the three worlds, who excelled Vidura in his devotion towards religion and virtue and in his knowledge of the science of morality.
Sanskrit: प्रणष्टं शन्तनोर्वंशं समीक्ष्य पुनरुद्धृतम्। ततो निर्वचनं लोके सर्वराष्ट्रेष्ववर्तत॥
English: On seeing the restoration of the extinct dynasty of Shantanu, the following saying became current over all countries.
Sanskrit: वीरसूनां काशिसुते देशानां कुरुजाङ्गलम्। सर्वधर्मविदां भीष्मः पुराणां गजसाह्वयम्॥ धृतराष्ट्रस्त्वचक्षुष्ट्वाद् राज्यं च प्रत्यपद्यत। पारसवत्वाद् विदुरो राजा पाण्डुर्बभूव ह॥
English: "Amongst the mothers of heroes, the daughter of the king of Kashi; among all countries, Kurujangalas; among all virtuous men, Bhishma; and among all cities, Hastinapur, are the foremost. Dhritarashtra did not get the kingdom, because he was blind; and Vidura also did not get it, because he was born of a Shudra woman, therefore Pandu became king.
Sanskrit: कदाचिदथ गाङ्गेय सर्वनीतिमतां वरः। विदुरं धर्मतत्त्वज्ञं वाक्यमाह यथोचितम्॥
English: One day the foremost of all statesmen, the learned in all the moral precepts, the son of Ganga (Bhishma), spoke to Vidura thus.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच गुणैः समुदितं सम्यगिदं नः प्रथितं कुलम्। अत्यन्यान् पृथिवीपालान् पृविव्यामधिराज्यभाक्॥
English: Bhishma said : This our famous dynasty, endued with every virtue and accomplishment, has all along ruled over all other kings on earth.
Sanskrit: रक्षितं राजभिः पूर्वं धर्मविद्भिर्महात्मभिः। नोत्सादमगमचेदं कदाचिदिह नःकुलम्॥ मया च सत्यवत्या च कृष्णेन च महात्मना। समवस्थापितं भूयो युष्मासु कुलतन्तुषु॥
English: It was perpetuated by many virtuousminded and virtuously inclined kings. Satyavati, the illustrious Krishna (Dvaipayana) and myself, have raised you up in order that this our great dynasty may not be extinct.
Sanskrit: तचैतद् वर्धते भूयः कुलं सागरवद् यथा। तथा मया विधातव्यं त्वया चैव न संशयः॥
English: It is certainly your duty and mine to take such steps as our this dynasty may expand as the sea. we
Sanskrit: श्रूयते यादवी कन्या स्वानुरूपा कुलस्य नः। सुबलस्यात्मजा चैव तथा मद्रेश्वरस्य च॥
English: I have heard that the princess of the Yadavas, the daughter of Subala and the princess of Madra, are worthy of being allied to our dynasty.
Sanskrit: कुलीना रूपवत्यश्च ताः कन्याः पुत्र सर्वशः। उचिताश्चैव सम्बन्धे तेऽस्माकं क्षत्रियर्षभाः॥
English: O sons, all these maidens are the best of Kshatriyas; they are beautiful and of are birth; they are eminently fit for alliance with our family.
Sanskrit: मन्ये वरयितव्यास्ता इत्यहं धीमतां वर। संतानार्थं कुलस्यास्य यद् वा विदुर मन्यसे॥
English: O foremost of intelligent men, Vidura, I think should chose them for the perpetuation of our race. Tell me what you think.
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच भवान् पिता भवान् माता भवान् नः परमो गुरुः। कुलस्यास्य विचार्य कुरु यद्धितम्॥
English: Vidura said: You are our father, you are our mother, you are our great preceptor. You yourself do what you think proper for the welfare of this dynasty.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अथ शुश्राव विप्रेभ्यो गान्धारी सुबलात्मजाम्। आराध्य वरदं देवं भगनेत्रहरं हरम्॥ गान्धारी किल पुत्राणां शतं लेभे वरं शुभा। इति शुश्राव तत्त्वेन भीष्मः कुरुपितामहः॥ ततो गान्धारराजस्य प्रेषयामास भारत। अचक्षुरिति तत्रासीत् सुबलस्य विचारणा॥ तस्मात् स्वयं
English: Vaishampayana said: He (Bhishma) heard from the Brahmanas that the daughter of Subala, Gandhari, had received a boon by worshipping the destroyer of eyes of Bhaga, the boon-giving deity Hara (Shibi). The amiable, Gandhari would get one hundred sons. Having heard this, the grandsire of the Kurus, Bhishma, sent messengers to the king of Gandhara. O descendant of the Bharata race, (king) Subala hesitated on account of the blindness (of the bridegroom).
Sanskrit: कुलं ख्यातिं च वृत्तं च बुद्ध्या तु प्रसमीक्ष्य सः। ददौ तां धृतराष्ट्राय गान्धारी धर्मचारिणीम्॥
English: But taking into consideration the noble blood, the fame and the conduct of the Kurus, he bestowed the virtuous Gandhari on Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: गान्धारी त्वथ सुश्राव धृतराष्ट्रमचक्षुषम्। आत्मानं दित्सितं चास्मै पित्रा मात्रा च भारत॥ ततः सा पट्टमादाय कृत्वा बहुगुणं तदा। बबन्ध नेत्रे स्वे राजन् पतिव्रतपरायणा॥ नाभ्यसूयां पतिमहमित्येवं कृतनिश्चया। ततो गान्धारराजस्य पुत्रः शकुनिरभ्ययात्॥ स्वसारं वयसा लक्ष्या युक्तामादाय कौरवान्। तां तदा धृतराष्ट्राय ददौ परमसत्कृताम्। भीष्मस्यानुमते चैव विवाहं समकारयत्॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, having heard of the blindness of Dhritarashtra and that her parents had consented to bestow her (Gandhari) upon him. O king, ever-devoted to her husband, (Gandhari) bandaged her own eyes with cloth, gathered into many folds, out of her desire that she would not be wanting in respect and love for her husband. Thereupon, the son of the king of Gandhara, Shakuni bringing his beautiful and young and wellbehaved sister to the Kurus, formally gave her to Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: दत्त्वा स भगिनीं वीरो यथार्ह च परिच्छदम्। पुनरायात् स्वनगरं भीष्मेण प्रतिपूजितः॥
English: The nuptials were solemnised with the permission of Bhishma. The hero (Shakuni), giving away his sister with (many valuable) robes, returned to his own capital, after being duly worshipped by Bhishma.
Sanskrit: गान्धार्यपि वरारोहा शीलाचारविचेष्टितैः। तुष्टिं कुरूणां सर्वेषां जनयामास भारत॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, the beautiful Gandhari pleased all the Kurus by her behaviour and respectful attentions.
Sanskrit: वृत्तेनाराध्य तान् सर्वान् गुरून् पतिपरायणा। वाचापि पुरुषानन्यान् सुव्रता नान्वकीर्तयत्॥
English: She, ever-devoted to her husband, pleased her superiors by her good conduct and vowobserving as she was, she never referred to other men even in words.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच सत्त्वरूपगुणोपेता धर्मारामा महाव्रता। दुहिता कुन्तिभोजस्य पृथा पृथुलोचना॥
English: Vaishampayana said : The daughter of Kuntibhoja, Pritha, had large eyes; she was endued with beauty and every accomplishment; she was of rigid vows, devoted to virtue; and she possessed every good quality.
Sanskrit: तां तु तेजस्विनी कन्यां रूपयौवनशालिनीम्। व्यवृण्वन्पार्थिवाः केचिदतीव स्त्रीगुणैर्युताम्॥
English: But through the maiden was effulgent and possessed beauty and all womanly qualifications and youth, yet no king sought for her hand.
Sanskrit: ततः सा कुन्तिभोजेन राज्ञाऽऽहूय नराधिपान्। पित्रा स्वयंवरे दत्ता दुहिता राजसत्तम॥
English: O best of kings, thereupon, the king Kuntibhoja invited all the monarchs and offered her in a Svyamvara.
Sanskrit: ततः सा रङ्गमध्यस्थं तेषां राज्ञां मनस्विनी। ददर्श राजशार्दूलं पाण्डुं भरतसत्तमम्॥
English: The intelligent Kunti saw that best of kings, the foremost of the Bharata race, Pandu, in the assembly of the kings.
Sanskrit: सिंहदर्यं महोरस्कं वृषभाक्षं महाबलम्। आदित्यमिव सर्वेषां राज्ञां प्रच्छाद्य वै प्रभाः॥
English: Proud as the lion, broad-chested, bulleyed, greatly strong, like sun outshining all the kings in splendour.
Sanskrit: तिष्ठन्तं राजसमितौ पुरंदरमिवापरम्। तं दृष्ट्वा सानवद्यागी कुन्तिभोजसुता शुभा॥ पाण्डुं नरवरं रङ्गे हृदयेनाकुलाभवत्। ततः कामपरीताङ्गी सकृत्प्रचलमानसा॥
English: He (Pandu) looked among the kings as the second Indra. In the assembly that best of men, Pandu, having seen the maiden of faultless feature, the amiable daughter of Kuntibhoja, became very much agitated in mind.
Sanskrit: व्रीडमाना स्रजं कुन्ती राज्ञः स्कन्धे समासृजत्। तं निशम्य वृतं पाण्डु कुन्त्या सर्वे नराधिपाः॥ यथागतं समाजग्मुर्गजैरश्वैः रथैस्तथा। ततस्तस्याः पिता राजन्विवाहमकरोत्प्रभुः॥
English: Kunti advanced in modesty, quivering with emotion and placed the nuptial garland round the neck of the king (Pandu). Finding that Kunti had chosen Pandu, the other kings returned to their kingdoms on elephants, on horses and cars on which they had come. O king, her father then performed the nuptial rites in due form.
Sanskrit: स तया कुन्तिभोजस्य दुहित्रा कुरुनन्दनः। युयुजेऽमितसौभाग्य: पौलोम्या मघवानिव॥
English: The descendant of Kuru (Pandu) and the daughter of Kuntibhoja (Kunti) blessed with great and good fortune, formed a couple like Indra and Sachi.
Sanskrit: कुन्त्याः पाण्डोश्च राजेन्द्र कुन्तिभोजो महीपतिः। कृत्वोद्वाहं तदा तं तु नानावसुभिरर्चितम्। स्वपुरं प्रेषयामास स राजा कुरुसत्तम॥ ततो बलेन महता नानाध्वजपताकिना। स्तूयमानः स चाशीर्भिर्ब्राह्मणैश्च महर्षिभिः॥ संप्राप्य नगरं राजा पाण्डुः कौरवनन्दनः। न्यवेशयत तां भार्यां कुन्तीं स्वभवने प्रभुः॥
English: O king, Kuntibhoja, after the marriage of Kunti presented the bridegroom with much wealth. O best of the Kuru race, the king (Kuntibhoja) then sent him (Pandu) to his own capital. Accompanied by a large force, bearing various kinds of banners and pennons and eulogised and blessed by many Brahmanas and great Rishis. The descendant of Kuru, king Pandu, reached his own capital and that lord (Pandu) established his wife Kunti there.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः शान्तनवो भीष्मो राज्ञः पाण्डोर्यशस्विनः। विवाहस्यापरस्यार्थे चकार मतिमान् मतिम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Some time after, the son of Shantanu, the intelligent Bhishma, thought of marrying Pandu to a second wife.
Sanskrit: सोऽमात्यैः स्थविरैः सार्धं ब्राह्मणैश्च महर्षिभिः। बलेन चतुरङ्गेण ययौ मद्रपतेः पुरम्॥
English: Accompanied by the aged ministers Brahmanas and great Rishis and with a force of the four kinds he went to the capital of the king of Madra.
Sanskrit: तमागतमभिश्रुत्य भीष्मं वाह्रीकपुङ्गवः। प्रत्युद्गम्यार्चयित्वा च पुरं प्रावेशयन्नृपः॥
English: That best of Valhikas (the king of Madra), having heard of his coming, went out to receive him with all honour; and that king (Bhishma) also entered his capital.
Sanskrit: दत्त्वा तस्यासनं शुभं पाद्यमर्थ्य तथैव च। मधुपर्कं च मद्रेशः पप्रच्छागमनेऽर्थिताम्॥
English: The king of Madra, having given him a white seat, water for washing his feet and Arghya, asked the reason of his coming.
Sanskrit: तं भीष्मः प्रत्युवाचेदं मद्रराजं कुरूद्वहः। आगतं मां विजानीहि कन्यार्थिनमरिन्दम॥
English: The supporter of the Kurus' honour, Bhishma replied to the king of Madra," chastiser of foes, know that I have come for a maiden.
Sanskrit: श्रूयते भवतः साध्वी स्वसा माद्री यशस्विनी। तामहं वरयिष्यामि पाण्डोरर्थे यशस्विनीम्॥
English: We have heard that you have an illustrious and chaste sister, named Madri. I chose that illustrious maiden for Pandu.
Sanskrit: युक्तरूपो हि सम्बन्धे त्वं नो राजन् वयं तव। एतत् संचिन्त्य मद्रेश गृहाणास्मान् यथाविधि॥
English: O king, you are in every way worthy of alliance with us. We also are worthy of you. O king of Madra, considering all this, accept us in from."
Sanskrit: तमेवंवादिनं भीष्मं प्रत्यभाषत मद्रपः। न हि मेऽन्यो वरस्त्वत्तः श्रेयानिति मतिर्मम॥
English: Having been thus addressed by Bhishma, the king of Madra replied, "To my mind there is no other better bridegroom than one of your family.
Sanskrit: पूर्वैः प्रवर्तितं किंचित् कुलेऽस्मिन् नृपसत्तमैः। साधु वा यदि वासाधु तन्नातिक्रान्तमुत्सहे॥
English: But there is a custom in our family ever observed by all the best of our kings. Be it good or bad, I can not transgress it.
Sanskrit: व्यक्तं तद् भवतश्चापि विदितं नात्र संशयः। न च युक्तं तथा वक्तुं भवान् देहीति सत्तम॥
English: It (this custom) is well known and there is no doubt that it is also known to you. O the proper excellent man, therefore, it is not proper for you to say "Bestow your sister.”
Sanskrit: कुलधर्मः स नो वीर प्रमाणं परमं च तत्। तेन त्वां न ब्रवीम्येतदसंदिग्धं वचोऽरिहन्॥
English: O hero, it is our family custom to receive tribute. Therefore, I cannot give you any . assurance in the matter of your request.'
Sanskrit: तं भीष्मः प्रत्युवाचेदं मद्रराजं जनाधिपः। धर्म एष परो राजन् स्वयमुक्तः स्वयम्भुवा॥
English: The king Bhishma thus replied to the king of Madra, "O king, this is a great virtue; the self created (Brahma) has himself said it.
Sanskrit: नात्र कश्चन दोषोऽस्ति पूर्वैर्विधिरयं कृतः। विदितेयं च ते शल्य मर्यादा साधुसम्मता॥
English: Your ancestors have observed this custom. There is no fault to be found with it. O Salya, it is well known that this custom has the approbation of the wise."
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा स महातेजाः शातकुम्भं कृताकृतम्। रत्नानि च विचित्राणि शल्यायादात् सहस्रशः॥ गजानश्वान् रथांश्चैव वासांस्याभरणानि च। मणिमुक्ताप्रवालं च गाङ्गेयो व्यसृजच्छुभम्॥
English: Having said this, that greatly effulgent son of Ganga (Bhishma) gave Salya much gold, both coined and uncoined, precious stones of various colors, elephants, horses and cars, much cloth and many ornaments, many gems, pearls and corals.
Sanskrit: तत् प्रगृह्य धनं सर्वं शल्यः सम्प्रीतमानसः। ददौ तां समलंकृत्य स्वसारं कौरवर्षभे॥
English: Salya receive all these wealth in delightful health and gave away his sister decked with ornaments, to that lion of the Kuru race.
Sanskrit: स तां माद्रीमुपादाय भीष्मः सागरगासुतः। आजगाम पुरीं धीमान् प्रविष्टो गजसाह्वयम्॥
English: The son of ocean going Ganga, intelligent Bhishma, taking Madri with him, returned to the capital, named after the elephant (Hastinapur).
Sanskrit: तत इष्टेऽहनि प्राप्ते मुहूर्ते साधुसम्मते। जग्राह विधिवत् पाणिं मात्र्याः पाण्डुराधिपः॥
English: The king Pandu, on an auspicious day and at the time indicated by the wise accepted the hands of Madri in due form.
Sanskrit: ततो विवाहे निवृत्ते स राजा कुरुनन्दनः। स्थापयामास तां भार्यां शुभे वेश्मनि भाविनीम्॥
English: After the completion of the marriage, that king, the descendant of the Kuru race, established his beautiful wife in handsome mansions.
Sanskrit: स ताभ्यां व्यचरत् सार्धं भार्याभ्यां राजसत्तमः। कुन्त्या माझ्या च राजेन्द्रो यथाकामं यथासुखम्॥
English: O king of kings, that best of kings (Pandu) then give himself up to enjoyments with his two wives, Kunti and Madri, at will and at pleasure.
Sanskrit: ततः स कौरवो राजा विहृत्य त्रिदशा निशाः। जिगीषया महीं पाण्डुनिरक्रामत् पुरात् प्रभो॥
English: O king, when thirty days had passed away that Kuru king, the lord Pandu, started from his capital to conquer the world.
Sanskrit: स भीष्मप्रमुखान् वृद्धानभिवाद्य प्रणम्य च। धृतराष्ट्रं च कौरव्यं तथान्यान् कुरुसत्तमान्। आमन्त्र्य प्रययौ राजा तैश्चैवाप्यनुमोदितः॥ मङ्गलाचारयुक्ताभिराशीभिरभिनन्दितः। गजवाजिरथौघेन बलेन महतागमत्॥ स राजा देवगर्भाभो विजिगीषुर्वसुंधराम्। हृष्टपुष्टबलैः प्रायात् पाण्डुः शत्रूननेकशः॥
English: After saluting and bowing to Bhishma and other elders and bidding adieu to Dhritarashtra and other best of the Kurus, receiving their permission and performing all auspicious rites, the king (Pandu) set out on his great campaign blessed by all around and accompanied by a great army of elephants, horses and cars. That celestial like king was desirous of conquering the whole earth.
Sanskrit: पूर्वमागस्कृतो गत्वा दशार्णाः समरे जिताः। पाण्डुना नरसिंहेन कौरवाणां यशोभृता।२५॥
English: Pandu marched against the enemies with such strong forces (as narrated above). Going to the east, that best of men, that spreader of Kuru fame, Pandu, defeated the Dasharnas.
Sanskrit: ततः सेनामुपादाय पाण्डुर्नानाविधध्वजाम्। प्रभूतहस्त्यश्वयुतां पदातिरथसंकुलाम्॥ आगस्कारी महीपानां बहूनां बलदर्पितः। गोप्ता मगधराष्ट्रस्य दीर्घो राजगृहे हतः॥
English: Pandu then with his army of innumerable elephants, cavalry, infantry and charioteers and various colored banners. Marched against Dirgha, the king of Magadha, who being proud of his strength, had offended many kings. Attacking him in his capital, Rajgriha, he killed him.
Sanskrit: ततः कोशं समादाय वाहनानि च भूरिशः। पाण्डुना मिथिलां गत्वा विदेहाः समरे जिताः॥
English: Taking possession of his treasury and many beasts of burden Pandu, went to Mithila and conquered the Videha in battle.
Sanskrit: तथा काशिषु सुह्येषु पुण्ड्रेषु च नरर्षभ। स्वबाहुबलवीर्येण कुरूणामकरोद् यशः॥
English: O best of men, he then conquered Kashi, Sumha and Pundra; and by the strength of his prowess he spread the fame of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: तं शरोधमहाज्वालं शस्त्रार्चिषमरिन्दमम्। पाण्डुपावकमासाद्य व्यदह्यन्त नराधिपाः॥
English: The kings were burnt by the far reaching flames, represented by his arrows and the splendour of his weapons, of the great fire represented by that chastiser of foes, Pandu.
Sanskrit: ते ससेनाः ससेनेन निध्वंसितबला नृपाः। पाण्डुना वशगाः कृत्वा कुरुकर्मसु योजिताः॥
English: Pandu defeated with his army the kings with their forces; he kept them engaged in the works of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: तेन ते निर्जिताः सर्वे पृथिव्यां सर्वपार्थिवाः। तमेकं मेनिरे शूरं देवेष्विव पुरंदरम्॥
English: Having been thus defeated by him, all the kings of the world recognised him as the only hero on earth as Indra is among the celestial.
Sanskrit: कृताञ्जलयः सर्वे प्रणता वसुधाधिपाः। उपाजग्मुर्धनं गृह्य रत्नानि विविधानि च॥
English: All the kings of the world bowed to him with joined hands and they waited upon him with presents of various kinds of gems and wealth.
Sanskrit: तं तदादाय ययौ मणिमुक्ताप्रवालं च सुवर्णं रजतं बहु। गोरत्नान्यश्वरत्नानि रथरत्नानि कुञ्जरान्॥ खरोष्ट्रमहिषीश्चैव यच्च किंचिदजाविकम्। कम्बलाजिनरत्नानि रारूवास्तरणानि च। तत् सर्वं प्रतिजग्राह राजा नागपुराधिपः॥
English: Precious stones, pearls, corals, much gold and silver, the jewels of cows and horses, elephants and cars. Asses, camels, buffaloes, goats and sheep, blankets and beautiful birds and carpets made of the skin of Ranku. Having taken them all, the king of Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: पाण्डुः पुनर्मुदितवाहनः। हर्षयिष्यन् स्वराष्ट्राणि पुरं च गजसाह्वयम्॥
English: Pandu, returned to his own capital Hastinapur to the great delight of all his subjects and citizens.
Sanskrit: शन्तनो राजसिंहस्य भरतस्य च धीमतः। प्रणष्टः कीर्तिजः शब्दः पाण्डुना पुनराहृतः॥
English: O the lion of kings, the fame of Shantanu and that of Bharata, was about to be extinct, but it was now revived by Pandu.
Sanskrit: ये पुरा कुरुराष्ट्राणि जहः कुरुधनानि च। ते नागपुरसिंहेन पाण्डुना करदीकृताः॥
English: They, who robbed the Kurus before of both territory and wealth, were now forced by Pandu, the lion of Hastinapur, to pay tributes."
Sanskrit: इत्यभाषन्त राजानो राजामात्याश्च संगताः। प्रतीतमनसो हृष्टाः पौरजानपदैः सह॥
English: Thus said in joyful heart the kings with their ministers and with the citizens and people.
Sanskrit: प्रत्युद्ययुश्च तं प्राप्तं सर्वे भीष्मपुरोगमाः। ते नदूरमिवाध्वानं गत्वा नागपुरालयात्॥ आवृतं ददृशशुहष्टा लोकं बहुविधैर्धनैः। नानायानसमानीतै रत्नैरुच्चावचैस्तदा॥ हस्त्यश्वरथरत्नैश्च गोभिरुष्ट्रैस्तथादिभिः। नान्तं ददृशुरासाद्य भीष्मेण सह कौरवाः॥
English: All the Kurus with Bhishma at their head went out to receive him when he was near Hastinapur. They saw in delight the attendants of the king (Pandu), laden with much wealth; the train of various conveyances, of elephants, horses, cars, kine, camels and other animals laden with all kinds of wealth was so long that they could not find its end.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिवाद्य पितुः पादौ कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनः। यथार्ह मानयामास पौरजानपदानपि॥
English: Then the dweller of Kausalya's joy, (Pandu), worshipped the feet of his father (uncle) Bhishma and then saluted the citizens and others as each deserved.
Sanskrit: प्रमृद्य परराष्ट्राणि कृतार्थं पुनरागतम्। पुत्रमाश्लिष्य भीष्मस्तु हर्षादश्रुण्यवर्तयत्॥
English: Bhishma also shed tears of joy and embraced his son who had returned victorious after subjugating many kingdoms of others.
Sanskrit: स तूर्यशतशङ्खानां भेरीणां च महास्वनैः। हर्षयन् सर्वशः पौरान विवेश गजसाह्वयम्॥
English: And he (Pandu), instilling joy into the hearts of his people, entered Hastinapur in a flourish of hundreds of trumpets and bugles,
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच धृतराष्ट्राभ्यनुज्ञातः स्वबाहुविजितं धनम्। भीष्माय सत्यवत्यै च मात्रे चोपजहार सः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : He (Pandu), at the command of Dhritarashtra, offered the wealth acquired by the prowess of his arms of Bhishma, to Satyavati and to their mother (Kausalya).
Sanskrit: विदुराय च वै पाण्डुः प्रेषयामास तद् धनम्। सुहृदश्चापि धर्मात्मा धनेन समतर्पयत्॥
English: Pandu sent a portion of the wealth to Vidura. The virtuous minded man (Pandu) gratified his friends and relatives with (the presents of) wealth.
Sanskrit: ततः सत्यवती भीष्मं कौसल्यां च यशस्विनीम्। शुभैः पाण्डुजितैरथै स्तोषयामास भारत॥
English: The descendant of Bharata, (Pandu) gratified Satyavati, Bhishma and the illustrious and amiable princess of Kausalya with the wealth, acquired by his prowess of arms.
Sanskrit: ननन्द माता कौसल्या तमप्रतिमतेजसम्। जयन्तमिव पौलोमी परिष्वज्य नरर्षभम्॥
English: Kausalya, in embracing her son of matchless prowess became as glad as Sachi on embracing Jayanta (her son).
Sanskrit: तस्य वीरस्य विक्रान्तैः सहस्रशतदक्षिणैः। अश्वमैधशतैरीजे धृतराष्ट्रो महामखैः॥
English: Dhritarashtra performed with the wealth acquired by that hero five great sacrifices, in which offerings were made to the Brahmanas by hundreds and thousands and in which so much wealth was spent as would have been sufficient for one hundred Horse sacrifices.
Sanskrit: सम्प्रयुक्तस्तु कुन्त्या च माद्र्या च भरतर्षभ। जिततन्द्रीस्तदा पाण्डुर्बभूव वनगोचरः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, some time after, Pandu, who had mastered over his senses, retired into a forest with (his wives) Kunti and Madri.
Sanskrit: हित्वा प्रासादनिलयं शुभानि शयनानि च। अरण्यनित्यः सततं बभूव मृगयापरः॥
English: He left his excellent palace and its luxurious bed. He lived always in the forest, being ever engaged in hunting.
Sanskrit: स चरन् दक्षिणं पार्श्व रम्यं हिमवतो गिरेः। उवास गिरिपृष्ठेषु महाशालवनेषु च॥
English: He lived in a delightful and hilly region over grown with huge Shala trees on the southern slope of the Himalayas where he roamed freely.
Sanskrit: रराज कुन्त्या मात्र्या च पाण्डुः सह वने चरन्। करेण्वोरिव मध्यस्थः श्रीमान् पौरंदरो गजः॥
English: The handsome Pandu roamed in the forest with Kunti and Madri like Airavata with two female elephants.
Sanskrit: भारतं सह भार्याभ्यां खड्गबाणधनुर्धरम्। विचित्रकवचं वीरं परमास्त्रविदं नृपम्। देवोऽयमित्यमन्यन्त चरन्तं वनवासिनः॥ तस्य कामांश्च भोगांश्च नरा नित्यमतन्द्रिताः। उपाजहुर्वनान्तेषु धृतराष्ट्रेण चोदिताः॥
English: The dwellers of (that) forest regarded the heroic Bharata prince with his two wives, (Pandu), armed with swords, arrows and bows and encased in beautiful armour, as a god wandering amongst them. The people were busy in supplying every object of pleasure and enjoyment to him in his retirement at the command of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: अथ पारशवीं कन्यां देवकस्य महीपतेः। रूपयौवनसम्पन्नां स शुश्रावायगासुतः॥
English: The son of the river (Bhishma) heard that king Devaka had a daughter, young and beautiful, born in a Shudra wife.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु वरयित्वा तामानीय भरतर्षभः। विवाहं कारयामास विदुरस्य महामतेः॥
English: The best of the Bharata race (Bhishma) brought her from her father's abode and he married her to the high minded Vidura.