pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: इह विप्रस्य भवने वयं पुत्र सुखोषिताः। अज्ञाता धार्तराष्ट्राणां सत्कृतः वीतमन्यवः॥ तस्य प्रतिक्रिया पार्थ मयेयं प्रसमीक्षिता। एतावानेव पुरुषः कृतं यस्मिन् न नश्यति॥
English: O son, our grief being assuaged, we live happily in the house of this Brahmana, unknown to the sons of Dhritarashtra and much respected by him. O Partha, I have resolved upon doing this in order to requite him, for he is a (true) man upon whom good service is never lost.
Sanskrit: यावच्च कुर्यादन्योऽस्य कुर्याद् बहुगुणं ततः। दृष्ट्वा भीमस्य विक्रान्तं तदा जदुगृहे महत्। हिडिम्बस्य वधाच्चैवं विश्वासो मे वृकोदरे॥
English: It is (always) proper that the requital should be greater than the service received. Seeing the great prowess of Bhima in the house of lac. And in killing Hidimba, my confidence on Vrikodara is great.
Sanskrit: बाह्वोर्बलं हि भीमस्य नागायुतसमं महत्। येन यूयं गजप्रख्या नियूँढा वारणावतात्॥
English: The strength of Bhima's arms is as great as that of ten thousand elephants. It was therefore that he was able to carry you, all as heavy as elephants from Varanavata.
Sanskrit: वृकोदरेण सदृशो बलेनान्यो न विद्यते। योऽभ्युदीयाद् युधि श्रेष्ठमपि वज्रधरं स्वयम्॥
English: There is none so strong as Vrikodara; he may even vanquish in battle the thunderer (Indra) himself.
Sanskrit: जातमात्रः पुरा चैव ममाङ्कात् पतितो गिरौ। शरीरगौरवादस्य शिला गात्रैविचूर्णिता॥
English: As soon as he was born, he fell from my lap on the stone. The mass of stone on which he fell was broken into pieces by the weight of his body.
Sanskrit: तदहं प्रज्ञया ज्ञात्वा बलं भीमस्य पाण्डव। प्रतिकार्ये च विप्रस्य ततः कृतवती मतिम्॥
English: O Pandaya, from that day I have come to know the (great) strength of Bhima. Therefore, I am desirous of requiting (the services) of the Brahmana.
Sanskrit: नेदं लोभान्न चाज्ञानान्न च मोहाद् विनिश्चितम्। बुद्धिपूर्वं तु धर्मस्य व्यवसायः कृतो मया॥
English: I have not done this from foolishness, from ignorance, or from any inotive of gain. I have deliberately resolved to do this virtuous act.
Sanskrit: अर्थों द्वावपि निष्पन्नौ युधिष्ठिर भविष्यतः। प्रतीकारश्च वासस्य धर्मश्च चरितो महान्॥
English: O Yudhisthira, two objects will be gained by this act, one is the requital of the Brahmana's services (to us) and the other is the acquisition of great religious merit.
Sanskrit: यो ब्राह्मणस्य साहाय्यं कुर्यादर्थेषु कहिचित्। क्षत्रियः स शुभाँल्लोकानाप्नुयादिति मे मतिः॥
English: It is my opinion that the Kshatriya who helps a Brahmana obtains the regions of bliss in after life.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियस्यैव कुर्वाणः क्षत्रियो वधमोक्षणम्। विपुलां कीर्तिमाप्नोति लोकेऽस्मिंश्च परत्र च॥
English: A Kshatriya, who saves the life of a Kshatriya, acquires great fame in this and in the next world.
Sanskrit: वैश्यस्यार्थे च साहाय्यं कुर्वाणः क्षत्रियो भुवि। स सर्वेष्वपि लोकेषु प्रजा रञ्जयते ध्रुवम्॥
English: A Kshatriya, who helps a Vaishya on earth, certainly becomes popular among men.
Sanskrit: शूद्रं तु मोचयेद् राजा शरणार्थिनमागतम्। प्राप्नोतीह कुले जन्म सद्रव्ये राजपूजिते॥
English: The king should even protect a Shudra who seeks protection. If he does so, he is born in his next birth in a royal family, possessing property and being adored by other kings.
Sanskrit: एवं मां भगवान् व्यासः पुरा पौरवन्दना प्रोवाचासुकरप्रज्ञस्तस्मादेवं चिकीर्षितम्॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, the illustrious and wise Vyasa formerly told me this. Therefore I am resolved upon doing it.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच उपपन्नमिदं मातस्त्वया यद् बुद्धिपूर्वकम्। आर्तस्य ब्राह्मणस्यैतदनुक्रोशादिदं कृतम्॥
English: Yudhisthira said : O mother, what you have deliberately done, moved by the compassion for the affected Brahmana, is indeed excellent.
Sanskrit: ध्रुवमेष्यति भीमोऽयं निहत्य पुरुषादकम्। सर्वथा ब्राह्मणस्यार्थे यदनुक्रोशवत्यसि॥
English: Because you are compassionate for the Brahmana, Bhima will certainly come back after killing the cannibal.
Sanskrit: यथा त्विदं न विन्देयुनरा नगरवासिनः। तथायं ब्राह्मणो वाच्यः परिग्राह्यश्च यत्नतः॥
English: But tell the Brahmana that he must not to any thing by which the people of this town may know all about it. You must carefully make him promise it.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो रात्र्यां व्यतीतायामन्नमादाय पाण्डवः। भीमसेनो ययौ तत्र यत्रासौ पुरुषादकः॥ आसाद्य तु वनं तस्य रक्षसः पाण्डवो बली। आजुहाव ततो नाम्ना तदनमुपपादयन्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : When the night passed away, the Pandava, Bhimasena, taking with him the food (for the Rakshasa) set out for the place where the cannibal dwelt. Reaching the forest in which the Rakshasas lived, the greatly strong Pandava (Bhima) began to eat himself the food and called loudly the Rakshasas by name.
Sanskrit: ततः स राक्षसः क्रुद्धो भीमस्य वचनात् तदा। आजगाम सुसंक्रुद्धो यत्र भीमो व्यवस्थितः॥
English: Thereupon the Rakshasas was inflamed with anger by Bhima's words. He came in wrath to the place where Bhima was.
Sanskrit: महाकायो महावेगो दारयन्निव मेदिनीम्। लोहिताक्षः करालश्च लोहितश्मश्रुमूर्धजः॥
English: Of huge body, of great strength, of fierce appearance, with red eyes, red beard, red hair, he pressed the earth (as he walked).
Sanskrit: आकर्णाद् भिन्नवक्त्रश्च शरूको विभीषणः। त्रिशिस्त्रां भ्रुकुटिं कृत्वा संदश्य दशनच्छदम्॥ भुञ्जानमन्नं तं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनं स राक्षसः। विवृत्य नयने क्रुद्ध इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: The opening of his mouth was from ear to ear, his ears were like arrows, his visage was grim and his forehead furrowed into three lines. Seeing Bhima engaged in eating his food the Rakshasas, thus spoke in anger and with eyes expanded and lips bitten.
Sanskrit: कोऽयमन्नमिदं भुङ्क्ते मदर्थमुपकल्पितम्। पश्यतो मम दुर्बुद्धिर्मियासुर्यमसादनम्॥
English: The Rakshasas said : Who is the fool that desires to go to the land of the dead by eating in my very sight the food intended for me!
Sanskrit: भीमसेनस्ततः श्रुत्वा प्रहसन्निव भारत। राक्षसं तमनादृत्य भुक्त एव पराङ्मुखः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, hearing this Bhimasena smiled (in derision) and disregarding the Rakshasas and turning his head continued to eat.
Sanskrit: रवं स भैरवं कृत्वा समुद्यम्य करावुभौ। अभ्यद्रवद् भीमसेनं जिघांसुः पुरुषादकः॥
English: Uttering a fearful yell, the cannibal rushed on Bhima with two arms raised high and with the intention of killing Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: तथापि परिभूयैनं प्रेक्षमाणो वृकोदरः। राक्षसं भुक्त एवान्नं पाण्डवः परवीरहा॥ अमर्षेण तु सम्पूर्णः कुन्तीपुत्रं वृकोदरम्। जघान पृष्ठे पाणिभ्यामुभाभ्यां पृष्ठतः स्थितः॥
English: That slayer of hostile heroes, the son of Pandu (Bhima), even then disregarding him and casting on him only a single glance, continued to eat the food of the Rakshasas. Being filled with great displeasure, he (the Rakshasas) struck a heavy blow with both his hands on the back of the son of Kunti, Vrikodara.
Sanskrit: तथा बलवता भीमः पाणिभ्यां भृशमाहतः। नैवावलोकयामास राक्षसं भुङ्क्त एव सः॥
English: Though Bhima was struck in great force with the arms (of the Rakshasas), yet he did not even look at him, but he continued to eat.
Sanskrit: ततः स भूयः संक्रुद्धो वृक्षमादाय राक्षसः। ताडयिष्यंस्तदा भीमं पुनरभ्यद्रवद् बली॥
English: Thereupon he (the Rakshasas) became very angry, tore up a tree and ran at the strong Bhima to strike him again.
Sanskrit: ततो भीमः शनैर्भुक्त्वा तदन्नं पुरुषर्षभः। वायुपस्पृश्य संहृष्टस्तस्थौ युधि महाबलः॥
English: That best of men, the greatly strong Bhima, leisurely ate up all the food and then washing himself he stood up cheerfully to fight.
Sanskrit: क्षिप्तं क्रुद्धेन तं वृक्षं प्रतिजग्राह वीर्यवान्। सव्येन पाणिना भीमः प्रहसन्निव भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, the greatly powerful Bhima smilingly caught in his left hand the tree hurled in anger (by the Rakshasas.)
Sanskrit: ततः स पुनरुद्यम्य वृक्षान् बहुविधान् बली। प्राहिणोद् भीमसेनाय तस्मै भीमश्च पाण्डवः॥
English: Then that mighty Rakshasas tearing up various trees, hurled them at Bhima and that Pandava also (hurled) many on the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: तद् वृक्षयुद्धमभवन्महीरुहविनाशनम्। घोररूपं महाराज नरराक्षसराजयोः॥
English: O great king, the fight between the man and the Rakshasas with trees became devoid of all trees.
Sanskrit: नाम विश्राव्य तु बकः समभिदुत्य पाण्डवम्। भुजाभ्यां परिजग्राह भीमसेनं महाबलम्॥
English: Saying that 'He is no other than Baka,' he sprang upon the Pandava and clasped the greatly powerful Bhima by both his arms.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनोऽपि तद् रक्षः परिरभ्य महाभुजः। विस्फुरन्तं बलाद्
English: Bhimasena also clasped the Rakshasas by his strong arms. The mighty hero began to drag him violently.
Sanskrit: स कृष्यमाणो भीमेन कर्षमाणश्च पाण्डवम्। समयुज्यत तीव्रण क्लमेन पुरुषादकः॥
English: Being dragged by Bhima and dragging Bhima also, the cannibal was gradually overcome with great fatigue.
Sanskrit: तयोर्वेगेन महता पृथिवी समकम्पत। पादपांश्च महाकायांचूर्णयामासतुस्तदा॥
English: The earth trembled in consequence of their great strength and large trees that stood there were broken to pieces.
Sanskrit: महाबाहुं विचकर्ष बली॥ हीयमानं तु तद् रक्षः समीक्ष्य पुरुषादकम्। निष्पिप्य भूमौ जानुभ्यां समाजघ्ने वृकोदरः॥
English: Seeing that the cannibal was overcome with fatigue, Vrikodara pressed him down on the earth with his knees and he then began to strike him with great force.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्य जानुना पृष्ठमवपीड्य बलादिव। बाहुना परिजग्राह दक्षिणेन शिरोधराम्॥ सव्येन च कटीदेशे गृह्य वाससि पाण्डवः। तद् रक्षो द्विगुणं चक्रे रुवन्तं भैरवं रवम्॥
English: Then placing one knee on the middle of his back, Bhima seized his neck with his right hand and his waist cloth with his left; he then broke him into two with great force. He (the cannibal) then uttered a fearful yell.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्य रुधिरं वक्त्रात् प्रादुरासीद् विशाम्पते। भज्यमानस्य भीमेन तस्य घोरस्य रक्षसः॥
English: O Vishampata, then the Rakshasas, when he was thus fearfully broken by Bhima, vomited blood.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः स भग्नपार्वाङ्गो नदित्वा भैरवं रवम। शैलराजप्रतीकाशो. गतासुरभवद् बकः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Baka, huge as a mountain, being thus broken by Bhima, died uttering fearful yells.
Sanskrit: तेन शब्देन वित्रस्तो जनस्तस्याथ रक्षसः। निष्पपात गृहाद् राजन् सहैव परिचारिभः॥ तान् भीतान् विगतज्ञानान् भीमः प्रहरतां वरः। सान्त्वयामास बलवान् समये च न्यवेशयत्॥ न हिंस्या मानुषा भूयो युष्माभिरिति कर्हिचित्। हिंसतां हि वधः शीघ्रमेवमेव भवेदिति॥
English: O king, terrified by that noise, the relatives of that Rakshasas with their attendants came out of their houses. Seeing them terrified and deprived of reason, that best of all wielders of arms, the strong Bhima, comforted them and made them promise (to give up cannibalism.) Bhima said: Do not again kill men. If you do it, you will be killed like this (Baka).
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा तानि रक्षांसि भारत। एवमस्त्विति तं प्राहुर्जगृहुः समयं च तम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : C descendant of Bharata, hearing his these words, those Rakshasas gave the desired promise by saying "Be it so."
Sanskrit: ततः प्रभृति रक्षांसि तत्र सौम्यानि भारत। नगरे प्रत्यदृश्यन्त नरनगरवासिभिः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, from that day the people inhabiting that town saw the Rakshasas vary peaceful towards mankind.
Sanskrit: ततो भीमस्तमादाय गतासुं पुरुषादकम्। द्वारदेशे विनिक्षिप्य जगामानुपलक्षितः॥
English: Then Bhima took the dead cannibal and placed him at one of the gates (of the city) unobserved by anyone, he then went away.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा भीमबलोद्भूतं बकं विनिहतं तदा। ज्ञातयोऽस्य भयोद्विग्नाः प्रतिजग्मुस्ततस्ततः॥
English: Seeing Baka killed by Bhima and his extraordinary strength, the kinsmen (of the Rakshasas) became frightened and ran away in different directions.
Sanskrit: ततः स भीमस्तं हत्वा गत्वा ब्राह्मणवेश्म तत्। आचचक्षे यथावृतं राज्ञः सर्वमशेषतः॥
English: Then Bhima, thus killing him (Baka), returned to the house of the Brahmana and described to the prince (Yudhisthira) in detail all that had happened.
Sanskrit: ततो नरा विनिष्क्रान्ता नगरात् कल्यमेव तु। ददृशुनिहतं भूमौ राक्षसं रुधिरोक्षितम्॥
English: The next morning the inhabitants of the town, in coming out, saw the Rakshasas lying dead on the ground, his body covered with blood.
Sanskrit: तमद्रिकूटसदृशं विनिकीर्णं भयानकम्। दृष्ट्वा संहृष्टरोमाणो बभूवुस्तत्र नागराः॥
English: The citizens' hair stood on end when they saw the fearful cannibal, as huge as a mountain cliff.
Sanskrit: एकचक्रां ततो गत्वा प्रवृत्तिं प्रददुः पुरे। ततः सहस्रशो राजन् नरा नगरवासिनः॥ तत्राजग्मुर्बकं दुष्टं सस्त्रीवृद्धकुमारकाः। ततस्ते विस्मिताः सर्वे कर्म दृष्ट्वातिमानुषम्। दैवतान्यर्चयांचक्रुः सर्व एव विशाम्पते॥
English: Going to Ekachakra, they soon gave the intelligence; thereupon, O king, thousands of the citizens. Accompanied by their wives both young and old, (all) went there to see Baka. They were all astonished at seeing the superhuman feat. O king they began to worship the gods.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रगणयामासुः कस्य वारोऽद्य भोजने। ज्ञात्वा चागम्य तं विप्रं पप्रच्छुः सर्व एव ते॥
English: They then began to calculate whose turn was to supply food (to the Rakshasas) on the previous day. Ascertaining this, they all came to that Brahmana and asked him (if he knew any thing about the matter).
Sanskrit: एवं पृष्टः स बहुशो रक्षमाणश्च पाण्डवान्। उवाच नागरान् सर्वानिदं विप्रर्षभस्तदा॥
English: Having been thus repeatedly asked by them that best of Brahmanas thus spoke to all the citizens in order to conceal the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: आज्ञापितं मामशने रुदन्तं सह बन्धुभिः। ददर्श ब्राह्मणः कश्चिन्मन्त्रसिद्धो महामनाः॥
English: Seeing me weeping with my friends when I was ordered to supply the food (for the Rakshasas ), a high-minded Brahmana, learned in Mantras, saw me.
Sanskrit: परिपृच्छ्य स मां पूर्वं परिक्लेशं पुरस्य च। अब्रवीद् ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठो विश्वास्य प्रहसन्निव॥ प्रापयिष्याम्यहं तस्मा अन्मेतद् दुरात्मने। मन्निमित्तं भयं चापि न कार्यमिति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Asking me the cause and knowing the calamity that hangs over the town, that best of Bra' manas ga e me every assurance and spoke to me with smiles, “I shall today carry the food to that wicked-minded wretch. "Do not fear for me." He said this.
Sanskrit: स तदन्नमुपादाय गतो बकवनं प्रति। तेन नूनं भवेदेतत् कर्म लोकहितं कृतम्॥
English: And taking the food, set out for the forest where Baka lived. This deed, so beneficial to us, must have been done by him.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे क्षत्रियाश्च सुविस्मितः। वैश्याः शूद्राश्च मुदिताश्चक्रुर्ब्रह्ममहं तदा।॥
English: Thereupon all the Brahmanas and Kshatriyas became exceedingly astonished and the Vaishyas and Shudras became exceedingly glad.
Sanskrit: ततो जानपदाः सर्वे आजग्मुर्नगरं प्रति। तदद्भुततमं द्रष्टुं पार्थास्तत्रैव चावसन्॥
English: Thereupon all the citizens returned to the city after seeing that extraordinary feat. The Pandavas also lived there.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच गङ्गाद्वारं प्रति महान् बभूवर्षिर्महातपाः। भरद्वाजो महाप्राज्ञः सततं संशितव्रतः॥
English: The Brahmana said : There lived at the source of the Gangas a great Rishi of rigid vows and great wisdom and of severest austerities; his name was Bharadvaja.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिषेक्तं गतो गङ्गां पूर्वमेवागतां सतीम्। ददर्शाप्सरसं तत्र घृताचीमाप्लुतामृषिः॥
English: One day when the Rishi came to the Ganges to perform his ablutions, he saw the Apsara Gritachi who came before him and who now stood there after her ablutions.
Sanskrit: तस्या वायुर्नदीतीरे वसनं व्यहरत् तदा। अपकृष्टाम्बरां दृष्ट्वा तामृषिश्चकमे तदा॥
English: A wind rose on the banks of the river and made the cloth of the Apsara) fall from her body. Seeing her nude, the Rishi was filled with desire.
Sanskrit: तस्यां संसक्तमनसः कौमारब्रह्मचारिणः। चिरस्य रेतश्चस्कन्द तदृषिोण आदधे॥
English: He was a Brahmachari from his boyhood and (therefore) as soon as his mind felt the influence of desire, his vital fluid dropped down. The Rishi held it in a Drona (water-pot).
Sanskrit: तत समभवद् द्रोणः कुमारस्तस्य धीमतः। अध्यगीष्ट स वेदांश्च वेदाङ्गानि च सर्वशः॥
English: From that pot was born a son, the learned Drona and he studied all the Vedas and the Vedangas.
Sanskrit: भरद्वाजस्य तु सखा पृषतो नाम पार्थिवः। तस्यापि दुपदो नाम तदा समभवत् सुतः॥
English: Bharadvaja had a friend, who was a king by the name of Prishata. He had a son, called Drupada.
Sanskrit: स नित्यमाश्रमं गत्वा द्रोणेन सह पार्षतः। चिक्रीडाध्ययनं चैव चकार क्षत्रियर्षभः॥
English: That son of Prishata, that best of the Kshatriyas, went daily to the hermitage and played and studies with Drona.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु पृषतेऽतीते स राजा द्रुपदोऽभवत्। द्रोणोऽपि रामं शुश्राव दित्सन्तं वसु सर्वशः॥ वनं तु प्रस्थितं रामं भरद्वाजसुतोऽब्रवीत्। आगतं वित्तकामं मां विद्धि द्रोणं द्विजोत्तम॥
English: After Prishata's death, Draupada succeeded him as king. (About this time) Drona heard that (Parashu) Rama was going to distribute away all his wealth. Going from the forest, the son of Bharadvaja (Drona) thus spoke to Rama, O excellent Brahmana, know me to be Drona. I have come for obtaining wealth.
Sanskrit: राम उवाच शरीरमात्रमेवाद्य मया समवशेषितम्। अस्त्राणि वा शरीरं वा ब्रह्मन्नेकतमं वृणु॥
English: Rama said: O Brahmana, after giving away all I have now left only my body. Ask from me either my body or weapons.
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच अस्त्राणि चैव सर्वाणि तेषां संहारमेव च। प्रयोगं चैव सर्वेषां दातुमर्हति मे भवान्॥
English: Drona said : You should give me all your weapons cugether with the knowledge of hurling and recalling them.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच तथेत्युक्त्वा ततस्तस्मै प्रददौ भृगुनन्दनः। प्रतिगृह्य तदा द्रोणः कृतकृत्योऽभवत् तदा॥
English: The Brahmana said: Saying “Be it so", the descendant of Bhrigu gave him (the weapons) and having received them, Drona considered himself crowned with success.
Sanskrit: सम्प्रहृष्टमना द्रोणो रामात् परमसम्मतम्। ब्रह्मास्त्रं समनुप्राप्य नरेष्वभ्यधिकोऽभवत्॥
English: Obtaining from Rama that great weapon called Brahmastra, Drona became exceeding glad and acquired superiority over all men.
Sanskrit: ततो द्रुपदमासाद्य भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्। अब्रवीत् पुरुषव्याघ्रः सखायं विद्धि मामिति॥
English: Thereupon that powerful son of Bharadvaja went to that best of men Draupada and said, “Know me to be your friend."
Sanskrit: दुपद उवाच नाश्रोत्रियः श्रोत्रियस्य नारथी रथिनः सखा। नाराजा पार्थिवस्यापि सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते॥
English: Drupada said : One of low birth can never be the friend of one whose lineage is pure. He who is not a carwarrior can never be the friend of one who is; he who is not a king can never be a friend one who is. Therefore why do you desire (to revived) our old friendship?
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच स विनिश्चित्य मनसा पाञ्चाल्यं प्रति बुद्धिमान्। जगाम कुरुमुख्यानां नगरं नागसाह्वयम्॥
English: The Brahmana said: Being determined to humiliate the Panchala king, that intelligent man (Drona) went to the city of Hastinapur, the capital of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: तस्मै पौत्रान् समादाय वसूनि विविधानि च। प्राप्ताय प्रददौ भीष्मः शिष्यान् द्रोणाय धीमते॥
English: Thereupon Bhishma, taking with him his grandsons with much wealth, offered them to he intelligent Drona as his pupil.
Sanskrit: द्रोण: शिष्यांस्ततः पार्थानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्। समानीय तु ताशिष्यान् दुपदस्यासुखाय वै॥
English: With the intention of humiliating Draupada, Drona called together all his pupil and he spoke thus to them and to the sons of Kunti.
Sanskrit: आचार्यवेतनं किंचिद्धृदि यद् वर्तते मम। कृतास्त्रैस्तत् प्रदेयं स्यात् तदृतं वदतानघाः। सोऽर्जुनप्रमुखैरुक्तस्तथास्त्विति गुरुस्तदा॥
English: O sinless eyes, when you will be all experts in arms, you must give me as the preceptorial fee that which I cherish in my heart.” Arjuna and others said to the preceptor, "Be it so."
Sanskrit: यदा च पाण्डवाः सर्वे कृतास्त्राः कृतनिश्चयाः। ततो द्रोणोऽब्रवीद् भूयो वेतनार्थमिदं वचः॥
English: When all the Pandavas became experts in arms and sure in aim, then Drona thus spoke demanding his preceptorial fee.
Sanskrit: पार्षतो दुपदो नामच्छत्रवत्यां नरेश्वरः। तस्मादाकृष्य तद् राज्यं मम शीघ्रं प्रदीयताम्॥
English: Drona said: The son of Prishata, Drupada is the king of Chatravati. Take from him that kingdom and bestow it soon on me.
Sanskrit: ततः पाण्डुसुताः पञ्च निर्जित्य द्रुपदं युधि। द्रोणाय दर्शयामासुर्बद्ध्वा ससचिवं तदा।॥
English: The Brahmana said : Then the five sons of Pandu defeated Drupada in battle and taking him prisoner along with his ministers, they offered him to Drona.
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच प्रार्थयामि त्वया सख्यं पुनरेव नराधिप। अराजा किल नो राज्ञः सखा भवितुमर्हति॥ अतः प्रयतितं राज्ये यज्ञसेन त्वया सह। राजासि दक्षिणे कूले भागीरथ्याहमुत्तरे॥
English: Drona said: O king, I again solicit your friendship. He who is not a king should not be a friend of a king. Therefore, O Yajnasena, I shall divide this kingdom amongst ourselves. You will be the king of the country lying on the south banks of the Bhagirathi and I shall be that on the north banks.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच एवमुक्तो हि पाञ्चाल्यो भारद्वाजेन धीमता। उवाचास्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठो द्रोणं ब्राह्मणसत्तमम्॥ एवं भवतु भद्रं ते भारद्वाज महामते। सख्यं तदेव भवतु शश्वद् यदभिमन्यसे॥
English: The Brahmana said: Being thus addressed by the intelligent son of Bharadvaja, the Panchala king spoke thus to that excellent Brahmana, that best of all wielders of arms Drona, "O high-souled son of Bharadvaja, be blessed. Let it be. Let there be everlasting friendship between us as you desire."
Sanskrit: एवमन्योन्यमुक्त्वा तौ कृत्वा सख्यमनुत्तमम्। जग्मतुर्दोणपाञ्चाल्यौ यथागतमरिंदमौ॥
English: Thus addressing each other and establishing excellent friendship between themselves, Drona and the Panchala king those two chastisers of foes, went away to the place whence they came.
Sanskrit: असत्कारः स तु महान् मुहूर्तमपि तस्य तु। नापैति हृदयाद् राज्ञो दुर्मनाः स कृशोऽभवत्॥
English: The thought of that humiliation didnot (however) leave the king's mind for a single moment. Being miserable in mind, the king wasted away.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच अमर्षी दुपदो राजा कर्मसिद्धान् द्विजर्षभान्। अन्विच्छन् परिचक्राम ब्राह्मणावसथान् बहून्॥
English: The Brahmana said : Sorrowful in mind and afflicted with grief, the king Drupada wandered among the hermitages of many Brahmanas, all experts in sacrificial rites.
Sanskrit: पुत्रजन्म परीप्सन् वै शोकोपहतचेतनः। नास्ति श्रेष्ठमपत्यं मे इति नित्यमचिन्तयत्॥
English: Afflicted with grief and eagerly desirous of offspring, the daily thought, "Alas! I have no excellent son."
Sanskrit: जातान् पुत्रान् स निर्वेदाद् धिग् बन्धूनिति चाब्रवीत् निःश्वासपरमश्चासीद् द्रोणं प्रतिचिकीर्षया॥
English: He always said in despondency, "Fie on those children and relatives that I have!" He always sighed thinking of revenging himself of Drona.
Sanskrit: प्रभावं विनयं शिक्षा द्रोणस्य चरितानि च। क्षात्रेण च बलेनास्य चिन्तयन् नाध्यगच्छत्॥ प्रतिकर्तुं नृपश्रेष्ठो यतमानोऽपि भारत। अभितः सोऽथ कल्माषीं गङ्गाकूले परिभ्रमन्॥ ब्राह्मणावसथं पुण्यमाससाद महीपतिः। तत्र नास्नातकः कश्चिन्न चासीदव्रती द्विजः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, even after much deliberation, that best of kings, (Drupada) did not find any means to overcome the prowess, the discipline, the raining and the accomplishments of Drona by his Kshatriya might. Wandering about the king came (at last) to the hermitage of a Brahmana situate on the banks of the holy Gangas. There was no Brahmana who was not a Snataka and none who was not of rigid vows.
Sanskrit: तथैव च महाभागः सोऽपश्यत् संशितव्रतौ। याजोपयाजौ ब्रह्मर्षी शाम्यन्तौ परमेष्ठिनौ॥
English: There saw that illustrious king two (Brahmanas) named Yaja and Upayaja, both were of rigid vows, both were self controlled and both belonged to the highest order.
Sanskrit: संहिताध्ययने युक्तौ गोत्रतश्चापि काश्यपौ। तारणेयौ युक्तरूपौ ब्राह्मणावृषिसत्तमौ॥
English: They belonged to the race of Kashyapa and they were engaged in studying the Institutes. Those two Brahmana Rishi were quite capable of helping the king.
Sanskrit: स तावामन्त्रयामास सर्वकामैरतन्द्रितः। बुद्धवा बलं तयोस्तत्र कनीयांसमुपह्वरे॥ प्रपेदे छन्दयन् कामैरुपयाजं धृतव्रतम्। पादशुश्रूषणे युक्तः प्रियवाक् सर्वकामदः॥ अर्चयित्वा यथान्यायमुपयाजमुवाच सः। येन मे कर्मणा ब्रह्मन् पुत्रः स्याद् द्रोणमृत्यवे॥ उपयाज कृते तस्मिन् गवां दातास्मि तेऽव॒दम्। यद् वा तेऽन्यद् द्विजश्रेष्ठ मनसः सुप्रियं भवेत्। सर्वं तत् ते प्रदाताहं न हि मे मेऽत्रास्ति संशयः॥
English: Having brought his senses under control, he with all earnestness worshipped and served them. Knowing the superiority of the younger of the two. The worshipped in private Upayaja of rigid vows, by offering him every desired object, by serving at his feet and by becoming sweet speeches. Worshipping him in due from, he (Drupada) said to Upayaja, “O Brahmana, if you perform that sacrifice which may give me a son who can kill Drona, O Upayaja, on your doing this, I shall give you ten crore kine. O best of Brahmanas, I am ready to bestow on you whatever else be in your mind and whatever which is agreeable to you. There is no doubt about it.