pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तत्रोपविष्टान् ददृशुर्महासत्त्वपराक्रमान्। राजसिंहान् महाभागान् कृष्णागुरुविभूषितान्॥ महाप्रसादान् ब्रह्मण्यान् स्वराष्ट्रपरिरक्षिणः। प्रियान् सर्वस्य लोकस्य सुकृतैः कर्मभिः शुभैः॥ मञ्चेषु च पराध्र्येषु पौरजानपदा जनाः। कृष्णादर्शनसिद्ध्यर्थं सर्वतः समुपाविशन्॥
English: When those best of kings, who were adorned with the fragrant paste of Aguru, who were greatly powerful, noble minded, liberal, devoted to Brahmanas, beloved of the whole world for their good deeds and the protectors of their kingdoms, took their respective seats, the people of the city and the country who had come to see Krishna and who had already taken their seats on the excellent platforms all around saw them.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणैस्ते च सहिताः पाण्डवाः समुपाविशन्। ऋद्धिं पाञ्चालराजस्य पश्यन्तस्तामनुत्तमाम्॥
English: The Pandavas sat there in the arena with the Brahmanas and saw the great affluence of the Panchala king.
Sanskrit: ततः समाजो ववृधे स राजन् दिवसान् बहून्। रत्नप्रदानबहुलः शोभितो नटनर्तकैः॥
English: O king, that assemblage daily increased in bulk,) and it looked gay with (the performances of) actors and dancers. Large presents of wealth were also made.
Sanskrit: वर्तमाने समाजे तु रमणीयेऽछि घोडशे। आप्लुताङ्गी सुवसना सर्वाभरणभूषिता॥ मालां च समुपादाय काञ्चनीं समलंकृताम्। अवतीर्णा ततो रङ्गं द्रौपदी भरतर्षभ॥
English: When this grand assembly continued (for 15 days,) then on the sixteenth day, O best of the Bharata race, Draupadi, having bathed, attired in the best robes and adorned with all ornaments entered the arena carrying in her hand a golden dish on which there were a garland of flowers and other offerings of the Arghya.
Sanskrit: पुरोहितः सोमकानां मन्त्रविद् ब्राह्मणः शुचिः। परिस्तीर्य जुहावग्निमाज्येन विधिवत् तदा॥
English: The priest of the lunar race, that holy Brahmana learned in the Mantras, kindling the sacrificial fire in all due forms poured libations of ghee.
Sanskrit: संतर्पयित्वा ज्वलनं ब्राह्मणान् स्वस्त वाच्य च। वारयामास सर्वाणि वादित्राणि समन्ततः॥
English: Gratifying Agni and making the Brahmanas utter the formula of benediction, he stopped all the musical instruments (that were then being played) all around.
Sanskrit: निःशब्दे तु कृते तस्मिन् धृष्टद्युम्नो विशाम्पते। कृष्णामादाय विधिवन्मेघदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनः॥ मे समेताः। रङ्गमध्ये गतस्तत्र मेघगम्भीरया गिरा। वाक्यमुच्चैर्जगादेदं श्लक्ष्णमर्थवदुत्तमम्॥
English: O king, when they are became perfectly still, Dhrishtadyumna, possessing a voice like that of kettle-drums or clouds, taking hold of his sister's arm, stood in the midst of the assembly and spoke these sweet words of excellent import with a voice as that of the clouds.
Sanskrit: इदं धनुर्लक्ष्यमिमे च बाणाः शृण्वन्तु भूपतयः छिद्रेण यन्त्रस्य समर्पयध्वं शरैः शितैोमचरैर्दशाधैः॥
English: Dhrishtadyumna said: Hear, O you assembled kings, this is the bow, that is the mark and these are the arrows. Shoot the mark through the 'orifice of the machine with these fine sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: एतन्महत् कर्म करोति यो वै कुलेन रूपेणं बलेन युक्तः। तस्याद्य भार्या भगिनी ममेयं कृष्णा भवित्री न मृषा ब्रवीमि॥
English: Truly do I say, he who possessing noble birth, beauty and strength will achieve this great feat, shall obtain today for his wife this my sister Krishna.
Sanskrit: तानेवमुक्त्वा दुपदस्य पुत्रः पश्चादिदं तां भगिनीमुवाच। नाम्ना च गोत्रेण च कर्मणा च संकीर्तयन् भूमिपतीन् समेतान्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having thus addressed the assembled kings, Drupada's son (Dhrishtadyumna) then spoke thus to his sister, reciting to her the names and the lineage and the achievements of those assembled potentates.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्न उवाच दुर्योधनो दुर्विषहो दुर्मुखो दुष्प्रधर्षणः। विविंशतिर्विकर्णश्च सहो दुःशासनस्तथा॥
English: Dhrishtadyumna said : Duryodhana, Durvishaha, Durmukha, Dushpradharshana, Vivignshati, Vikarna, Saha, Dushasana,
Sanskrit: युयुत्सुर्वायुवेगश्च भीमवेगरवस्तथा। उग्रायुधो बलाकी च करकायुर्विरोचनः॥
English: Yuyutsu, Vayuvega, Bhima, Vegarava, Ugrayudha, Balaki, Karakayu, Virochana,
Sanskrit: कुण्डकश्चित्रसेनश्च सुवर्चाः कनकध्वजः। नन्दको बाहुशाली च तुहुण्डो विकटस्तथा॥
English: Sukundala, Chitrasena, Suvarcha, Kanakadhvaja, Nandaka, Bahushali, Tuhunda, Vikata,
Sanskrit: एते चान्ये च बहवो धार्तराष्ट्रा महाबलाः। कर्णेन सहिता वीरास्त्वदर्थं समुपागताः॥
English: These and others are the greatly powerful sons of Dhritarashtra. These heroes have all come with Karna for your hands.
Sanskrit: असंख्याता महात्मानः पार्थिवाः क्षत्रियर्षभाः। शकुनिः सौबलश्चैव वृषकोऽथ बृहद्बलः॥
English: Numerous other illustrious kings, the best of Kshatriyas,. (have also come for you). Shakuni, Saybala, Vrishaka, Brihadbala,
Sanskrit: एते गान्धारराजस्य सुताः सर्वे समागताः। अश्वत्थामा च भोजश्च सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरौ॥
English: These sons of the king of Gandhara have also come. The foremost of all wielders of arms, Ashvathama and Bhoja.
Sanskrit: समवेतौ महात्मानौ त्वदर्थे समलंकृतौ। बृहन्तो मणिमांश्चैव दण्डधारश्च पार्थिवः॥
English: Have come hero adorned with every ornament. The kings, Brihanta, Manimana, Dandadhara,
Sanskrit: सहदेवजयत्सेनौ मेघसंधिश्च पार्थिवः। विराटः सह पुत्राभ्यां शड्वेनैवोत्तरेण च॥
English: Sahadeva, Jayatsena, Meghasandhi, Virata with his two sons, Sankhya and Uttara,
Sanskrit: वार्द्धक्षेमिः सुशर्मा च सेनाबिन्दुश्च पार्थिवः। सुकेतुः सह पुत्रेण सुनाम्ना च सुवर्चसा॥
English: Vardhakshemi, Susharma, Senabindu, Suketu with his two sons, Sunamana and Suvarcha,
Sanskrit: सुचित्रः सुकुमारश्च वृकः सत्यधृतिस्तथा। सूर्यध्वजो रोचमानो नीलचित्रायुधस्तथा॥
English: Suchitra, Sukumara, Vrika, Satyadhriti, Suryadhvaja, Rochamana, Nila, Chitrayudha,
Sanskrit: अंशुमांश्चेकितानश्च श्रेणिमांश्च महाबलः। समुद्रसेनपुत्रश्च चन्द्रसेनः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Angshumana, Chekitana, the mighty Srinimana, Chandrasena, the son of the mighty Subhadrasena both the father and the son,
Sanskrit: जलसंधः पितापुत्रौ विदण्डो दण्ड एव च। पौण्ड्रको वासुदेवश्च भगदत्तश्च वीर्यवान्॥
English: Jalasandha, Vidanda, Danda, Paundraka, Vasudeva, the mighty Bhagadatta,
Sanskrit: कालिङ्गस्ताम्रलिप्तश्च पत्तनाधिपतिस्तथा। मद्रराजस्तथा शल्यः सहपुत्रो महारथः॥
English: Kalinga, Tamralipta, the king of Pattana, the king of Madra, the great car-warrior Shalya with his son,
Sanskrit: रुक्माङ्गदेन वीरेण तथा रुक्मरथेन च। कौरव्यः सोमदत्तश्च पुत्राश्चास्य महारथाः॥
English: The heroic Rukmangada, Rukmaratha, Somadatta of the Kuru race with his three sons,
Sanskrit: समवेतास्त्रयः शूरा भूरिभूरिश्रवाः शलः। सुदक्षिणश्च काम्बोजो दृढधन्वा च
English: All great heroic and car-warriors, all these have assembled here. Bhuri, Bhurishrava, Sala, Sudakshina, Kamboja, the Paurava Dridadhnava,
Sanskrit: बृहद्बलः सुषेणश्च शिबिरौशीनरस्तथा। पटच्चरनिहन्ता च कारूषाधिपतिस्तथा॥
English: Brihadbala, Sushena, Shibi, the son of Ushinara, Pataccharnihanta, the king of Karusha,
Sanskrit: संकर्षणो वासुदेवो रौस्मिणेयश्च वीर्यवान्। साम्बश्च चारुदेष्णश्च प्राधुम्निः सगदस्तथा॥ पौरवः॥
English: Sankarshana, (Baladeva) Vasudeva (Krishna), the mighty son of Rukmini, Samba, Charudeshna, the son of Pradyumna, Gada,
Sanskrit: अक्रूरः सात्यकिश्चैव उद्धवश्च महामतिः। कृतकर्मा च हार्दिक्यः पृथुर्विपृथुरेव च॥
English: Akrura, Satyaki, the high-souled Uddhava, Kritavarma, the son of Hridika, Pritha, Vipritha,
Sanskrit: विदूरथश्च करुश्च शरुश्च सगवेषणः। आशावहोऽनिरुद्धश्च शमीकः सारिमेजयः॥
English: Viduratha, Kamka, Shanku, Gaveshna, Ashavaha, Aniruddha, Shamika, Sarimejaya,
Sanskrit: वीरो वातपतिश्चैव झिल्लीपिण्डारकस्तथा। उशीनरश्च विक्रान्तो वृष्णयस्ते प्रकीर्तिताः॥
English: Heroic Vatapati, Jhilli, Pindaraka, the powerful Ushinara, all these are known as Vrishnis,
Sanskrit: भागीरथो बृहत्क्षत्रः सैन्धवश्च जयद्रथः। बृहद्रथो बाह्निकश्च श्रुतायुश्च महारथः॥
English: Bhagiratha, Brihatkshatra, the son of Sindhu, Jayadratha, Brihadratha, Balhika, the great car-warrior Shrutayu,
Sanskrit: उलूकः कैतवो राजा चित्राङ्गदशुभाङ्गदौ। वत्सराजश्च मतिमान् कोसलाधिपतिस्तथा॥
English: Uluka, Kaitava, Chitrangada, Subhangada, the intelligent Vatsaraja, the king of Kosala,
Sanskrit: शिशुपालश्च विक्रान्तो जरासंधस्तथैव च। एते चान्ये च पहवो नानाजनपदेश्वराः॥
English: Shishupala, the Powerful Jarasandha, these and many other kings, of many countries,
Sanskrit: त्वदर्थमागता भद्रे क्षत्रियः प्रथिता भुवि। एते भेत्स्यन्ति विक्रान्तास्त्वदर्थे लक्ष्यमुत्तमम्। विध्येत य इदं लक्ष्यं वरयेथाः शुभेऽद्य तम्॥
English: And all the Kshatriyas celebrated in the world, O amiable sister, have come for your hand. O blessed girl, these powerful men will (try to) shoot the mark. Among these (heroes) you shall choose him as your husband who will (be able to) shoot the mark.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तेऽलंकृताः कुण्डलिनो युवानः परस्परं स्पर्धमाना नरेन्द्राः। अस्त्रं बलं चात्मनि मन्यमानाः सर्वे समुत्पेतुरुदायुधास्ते॥
English: Vaishampayana said : These youthful princes, adorned with earrings, boasted at one another; and each regarding himself as the most accomplished in arms and endued with prowess, they stood up brandishing their weapons.
Sanskrit: रूपेण वीर्येण कुलेन चैव शीलेन वित्तेन च यौवनेन। समिद्धदर्पा मदवेगभिन्ना मत्ता यथा हैमवता गजेन्द्राः॥ परस्परं स्पर्धया प्रेक्षमाणाः संकल्पजेनाभिपरिप्लुताङ्गाः। कृष्णा ममैवेत्यभिभाषमाणा नृपासनेभ्यः सहसोदतिष्ठन्॥
English: Intoxicated with the pride of beauty, prowess, lineage, knowledge, wealth and youth, they were like the Himalayan elephants mad in the season of rut. Staring at one another with jealousy and being influenced by the god of desire, they suddenly rose up from their royal seats, each exclaiming, “Krishna will be mine."
Sanskrit: ते क्षत्रिया रङ्गगताः समेता जिगीपमाणा दुपदात्मजां ताम्। मुमां यथा देवगणाः समेताः॥
English: Those Kshatriyas, assembled in that arena, each eagerly desiring to win the daughter of Drupada, appeared like the celestials standing round Uma, the daughter of the Mountain king.
Sanskrit: कन्दर्पबाणाभिनिपीडिताङ्गाः कृष्णागतैस्ते हृदयैर्नरेन्द्राः। धनेश्वरं च॥ रङ्गावतीर्णा दुपदात्मजार्थं द्वेषं प्रचक्रुः सुहृदोऽपि तत्र॥
English: Their bodies afflicted with the arrows of the god of love and their hearts completely lost in Krishna (Draupadi), the kings descended into the arena; and they felt jealousy against even their own friends for the sake of the daughter of Drupada.
Sanskrit: अथाययुर्देवगणा विमानै रुद्रादित्या वसवोऽथाश्विनौ च। साध्याश्च सर्वे मरुतस्तथैव यमं पुरस्कृत्य
English: There came also (in the sky) the celestials on their cars, with the Rudras, the Adityas, the Vasus, the twin Ashvinis, the Sadhyas, all the Marutas and the lord of wealth (Kubera) with Yama at their head.
Sanskrit: दैत्याः सुपर्णाश्च महोरगाश्च देवर्षयो गुह्यकाश्चारणाश्च। विश्वावसुर्नारदपर्वतौ च गन्धर्वमुख्याः सहसाप्सरोभिः॥
English: There came also the Daityas, the Suparnas, the great Nagas, the celestials Rishi, the Guhyakas, the Charanas, Vishvavasu, Narada, Parvata and the chief Gandharvas with the Apsaras.
Sanskrit: हलायुधस्तत्र जनार्दनश्च वृष्ण्यन्धकाश्चैव यथाप्रधानम्। प्रेक्षां स्म चक्रुर्यदुपुङ्गवास्ते स्थिताश्च कृष्णस्य मते महान्तः॥
English: Halayudha, (Balarama) Janardana (Krishna), the chiefs of Vrishni, Andhaka and Yadava tribes, all ever obedient to Krishna, were also there viewing the scene.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा तु तान् मत्तगजेन्द्ररूपान् पञ्चाभिपद्मानिव वारणेन्द्रान्। भस्मावृताङ्गानिव हव्यवाहान् कृष्णः प्रदध्यौ यदुवीरमुख्यः॥
English: Seeing these five (Pandavas) like mad elephants, the best of their species, which come attracted towards a lake overgrown with lotuses, like fire covered with ashes and the foremost of the Yadus, Krishna began to reflect.
Sanskrit: शशंस रामाय युधिष्ठिरं स भीमं सजिष्णुं च यमौ च वीरौ। शनैः शनैस्तान् प्रसमीक्ष्य रामो जनार्दनं प्रीतमना ददर्श ह॥
English: He said to Rama (Balarama), “That is Yudhishthira, that is Bhima with Jishnu (Arjuna) and these are the two heroic twins (Nakula and Sahadeva). "Observing them slowly (one after the other) (Bala) Rama cast a pleased glance on Janardana (Krishna).
Sanskrit: अन्ये तु वीरा नृपपुत्रपौत्राः कृष्णागतैर्नेत्रमन:स्वभावैः। व्यायच्छमाना ददृशुर्न तान् वै संदष्टदन्तच्छदताम्रनेत्राः॥
English: Biting their nether lips in wrath, the other heroes, those sons and grandsons of kings, with their eyes, hearts and thoughts set on Krishna alone, looked at Drupada only with their explained eyes and did not notice the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: तथैव पार्थाः पृथुवाहवस्ते वीरौ यमौ चैव महानुभावौ। तां द्रौपदी प्रेक्ष्य तदा स्म सर्वे कन्दर्पबाणाभिहता बभूवुः॥
English: On seeing Draupadi the mighty armed sons of Pritha and also the heroic and the illustrious twins were all struck with the arrows of the god of love.
Sanskrit: देवर्षिगन्धर्वसमाकुलं तत् सुपर्णनागासुरसिद्धजुष्टम्। दिव्येन गन्धेन समाकुलं च दिव्यैश्च पुष्पैरवकीर्यमाणम्॥ महास्वनैर्दुन्दुभिनादितैश बभूव तत् संकुलमन्तरिक्षम्। विमानसम्बाधमभूत् समन्तात् सवेणुवीणापणवानुनादम्॥
English: Crowed with celestials, Rishis Gandharvas, Suparnas, Nagas, Asuras and Siddhas, filled with the celestials perfumes, scattered over with celestials flowers, resounding with the kettle drums and the deep hum of infinite voices and echoing with the softer music of the flute, the Vina and the tabor, the cars of the celestials could scarcely find a way through the firmament.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु ते राजगणाः क्रमेण कृष्णानिमित्तं कृतविक्रमाश्च। द्रौणायनिक्राथसुनीथवक्राः॥ कलिङ्गवङ्गाधिपपाण्ड्यपौण्ड्रा विदेहराजो यवनाधिपश्च। अन्ये च नानानृपपुत्रपौत्रा राष्ट्राधिपाः परूजपत्रनेत्राः॥
English: Then those kings, Karna, Duryodhana, Shalva, Shalya, Ashvathama, Kratha, Sunitha, Vakra, the ruler of Kalinga and Vanga, Pandya, Paundra, the ruler of Videha, the chief of the Yavanas and many other sons and grandsons of kings, the rulers of countries with eyes like lotus leaves, one after the other exhibited their own prowess for (winning) that maiden of matchless beauty.
Sanskrit: विभूषिताङ्गाः पृथुवाहवस्ते। अनुक्रम विक्रमसत्त्वयुक्ता बलेन वीर्येण च नर्दमानाः॥
English: Adorned with crowns, garlands, bracelets and other ornaments, possessing mighty arms, prowess and vigour and full of strength and energy,
Sanskrit: तत् कार्मुकं संहननोपपन्न सज्यं न शेकुर्मनसापि कर्तुम्। ते विक्रमन्तः स्फुरता दृढेन विक्षिप्यमाणा धनुषा नरेन्द्राः॥ विचेष्टमाना धरणीतलस्था यथाबलं शैक्ष्यगुणक्रमाश्च। गतौजसः सस्तकिरीटहारा विनि:स्वसन्तः शमयाम्बभूवुः॥ हाहाकृतं तद् धनुषा दृढेन विस्रस्तहाराङ्गदचक्रबालम्। कृष्णानिमित्तं विनिवृत्तकाम राज्ञां तदा मण्डलमार्तमासीत्॥
English: Those kings could not even in their imagination string that bow of extraordinary stiffness. And those kings, in exerting with swelling lips to string that bow each according to his strength, education, skill and energy, were all tossed on the ground and lay motionless for some time. Their strength gone and their crowns and garlands loosened from their persons, they panted for breath. Their ambition for wining that maiden was soon cooled down. Tossed by that stiff bow, their garlands and bracelets and other ornaments, were disordered and they uttered exclamations of woe. Having their hope of obtaining Krishria gone that assemblage of kings looked sad and woeful.
Sanskrit: सर्वान् नृपांस्तान् प्रसमीक्ष्य को धनुर्धराणां प्रवरो जगाम। उद्धृत्य तूर्णं धनुरुद्यतं तत् सज्यं चकाराशु युयोज बाणान्॥
English: Seeing the plight of all those kings, that foremost of all wielders of bow, Karna, went to the place where the bow was. He quickly raised it up, stringed it and placed the arrows on the string.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा सूतं मेनिरे पाण्डुपुत्रा भित्त्वा नीतं लक्ष्यवरं धरायाम्। धनुर्धरा रागकृतप्रतिज्ञमत्यग्निसोमार्कमथार्कपुत्रम्॥
English: Seeing the son of Surya, Karna of the Suta tribe, who was like a fire or moon or the sun, resolved to shoot the mark, those foremost of bowmen, the Pandavas, considered that the mark had already been shot and brought down to the ground.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा तु तं द्रौपदी वाक्यमुच्चैजगाद नाहं वरयामि सूतम्। सामर्षहासं प्रसमीक्ष्य सूर्यं तत्याज कर्णः स्फुरितं धनुस्तत्॥
English: Seeing him Draupadi said in a loud voice, "I shall not choose a Suta for my husband." Laughing in vexation and casting a glance towards the sun, Karna threw aside the bow already drawn to a circle.
Sanskrit: एवं तेषु निवृत्तेषु क्षत्रियेषु समन्वतः। चेदीनामधिपो वीरो बलवानन्तकोपमः॥
English: When all those assembled Kshatriyas gave up the task, the heroic king of the Chedis as powerful as Yama,
Sanskrit: दमघोषसुतो धीरः शिशुपालो महामतिः। धनुरादायमानस्तु जानुभ्यामगमन्महीम्॥
English: The high-souled and determined son of Damaghosha, Shishupala, attempted to string the bow, but he himself fell on his knees on the ground.
Sanskrit: ततो राजा महावीर्यो जरासंधो महाबलः। धनुषोऽभ्याशमागत्य तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः॥
English: Thereupon the greatly strong and powerful king Jarasandha came to the bow and stood there for some time, fixed and motionless like a mountain.
Sanskrit: धनुषा पीड्यमानस्तु जानुभ्यामगमन्महीम्। तत उत्थाय राजा स स्वराष्ट्राण्यभिजग्मिवान्॥
English: Tossed by the bow he too fell upon his knees on the ground. Rising up, he (at once) left for his own kingdom.
Sanskrit: ततः शल्यो महावीरो मद्रराजो महाबलः। तदप्यारोप्यमाणस्तु जानुभ्यामगमन्महीम्॥
English: Then in attempting to string the bow the great hero Shalya, the greatly powerful king of Madra, also fell upon his knees on the ground.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तु सम्भ्रान्तजने समाजे विक्षिप्तवादेषु जनाधिपेषु। कुन्तीसुतो जिष्णुरियेष वर्तुं सज्यं धनुस्तत् सरं प्रवीरः॥
English: At last when that assemblage of kings of noble births became the subjects of derisive talk, that foremost of heroes Jishnu (Arjuna), the son of Kunti, desired to string the bow and place the arrows on the string.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच यदा निवृत्ता राजानो धनुषः सज्यकर्मणः। अथोदतिष्ठद् विप्राणां मध्याज्जिष्णुरुदारधीः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : When all the kings desisted from the attempt to string the bow, the high-souled nas.
Sanskrit: उदक्रोशन् विप्रमुख्या विधुन्वन्तोऽजिनानि च। दृष्ट्वा सम्प्रस्थितं पार्थमिन्द्रकेतुसमप्रभम्॥
English: Seeing him (Arjuna) possess the complexion of Indra's banner and observing that he was advancing towards the bow, the chief Brahmanas made a loud uproar by shaking their deer skins.
Sanskrit: केचिदासन् विमनसः केचिदासन् मुदान्विताः। आहुः परस्परं केचिन्निपुणा बुद्धिजीविनः॥
English: While some of them were pleased, others were displeased and some among them possessing intelligence and foresight talked to one another thus,
Sanskrit: यत् कर्णशल्यप्रमुखैः क्षत्रियैर्लोकविश्रुतैः। नानतं बलवदभिर्हि धनुर्वेदपरायणैः॥ तत् कथं त्वकृतास्त्रेण प्राणतो दुर्बलीयसा। बटुमात्रेण शक्यं हि सज्यं कर्तुं धनुर्द्विजाः॥
English: “How can a stripping of a Brahmana unpractised in arms and weak a strength, string that bow which such celebrated Kshatriyas like Shalya and others endued with great might and accomplished in the science and practice of arms could not string?
Sanskrit: अवहास्या भविष्यन्ति ब्राह्मणाः सर्वराजसु। कर्मण्यस्मिन्नसंसिद्धे चापलादपरीक्षिते॥
English: If he fails to achieve success in the act which he has undertaken by his boyish restlessness the Brahmanas will be ridiculous in the eyes of all the kings.
Sanskrit: योष दर्पाद्धर्षाद् वाप्यथ ब्राह्मणचापलात्। प्रस्थितो धनुरायन्तुं वार्यतां साधु मा गमत्॥
English: Therefore stop this Brahmana and prevent him from attempting to string the bow, which he (surely) desires to do out of vanity, childish daring and mere restlessness.
Sanskrit: नावहास्या भविष्यामो न च लाघवमास्थिताः। न च विद्विष्टतां लोके गमिष्यामो महीक्षिताम्॥
English: The Brahmana said: We shall not be ridiculous, nor shall we incur the disrespect of any body, or the displeasure of the sovereigns.
Sanskrit: केचिदाहुर्युवा श्रीमान् नागराजकरोपमः। पीनस्कन्धोरुबाहुश्च धैर्येण हिमवानिव॥
English: Vaishampayana said : The others said, This handsome youth, who is like a truck of a mighty elephant, whose shoulders, arms and thighs are so well built, who is patience looks like the Himalayas,
Sanskrit: सिंहखेलगतिः श्रीमान् मत्तनागेन्द्रविक्रमः। सम्भाव्यमस्मिन् कर्मेदमुत्साहाच्चानुमीयते॥
English: Whose gait is like that of the lion, whose prowess is like that of a mad elephant and who is so resolute, will probably accomplish the feat.
Sanskrit: शक्तिरस्य महोत्साहा न ह्यशक्तः स्वयं व्रजेत्। न च तद्विद्यते किंचित् कर्म लोकेषु यद्भवेत्॥ ब्राह्मणानामसाध्यं च नृषु संस्थानचारिषु। अब्भक्षा वायुभक्षाश्च फलाहारा दृढव्रताः॥
English: He has (surely great) strength and great energy, else he would not have gone of his own accord. There is nothing in the three worlds that Brahmanas among all mortal men cannot accomplish. Abstaining from food, living on air, eating fruits, observing severe vows,
Sanskrit: दुर्बला अपि विप्रा हि बलीयांस: स्वतेजसा। ब्राह्मणो नावमन्तव्यः सदसद् वा समाचरन्॥
English: And becoming emaciated and weak the Brahmanas are ever strong in their own energy. A Brahmana should never be disregarded whether his acts be right or wrong,
Sanskrit: सुखं दुःखं महद्भस्वं कर्म यत् समुपागतम्। जामदग्न्येन रामेण निर्जिताः क्षत्रिया युधि॥
English: None should consider him incapable of achieving any task that is great or little, blissful or woeful. All the Kshatriyas were defeated in battle by Rama, the son of Jamadagni.
Sanskrit: पीतः समुद्रोऽगस्त्येन ह्यगाधो ब्रह्मतेजसा। तस्माद् ब्रुवन्तु सर्वेऽत्र बटुरेष धनुर्महान्॥ आरोपयतु शीघ्रं वै तथेत्यूचुर्द्विजर्षभाः। एवं तेषां विलपतां विप्राणां विविधा गिरः॥
English: Agastya drank up the unfathomable ocean by his Brahma might. Therefore say, “Let this youth bend the bow and string it with ease.” The best of the Brahmanas said, “Be it so." The Brahmanas continued to talk thus to one another and on various matters.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनो धनुषोऽभ्याशे तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः। स तद् धनुः परिक्रम्य प्रदक्षिणमथाकरोत्॥ प्रणम्य शिरसा देवमीशानं वरदं प्रभुम्। कृष्णं च मनसा कृत्वा जगृहे चार्जुनो धनुः॥
English: Arjuna came to the bow and stood there like a mountain. Walking round that row in due form, bowing his head to the giver of boons, lord Ishana and remembering Krishna in his mind, he took up the bow.
Sanskrit: यत् पार्थिवै रुक्मसुनीथवरैः राधेयदुर्योधनशल्यशाल्वैः। तदा धनुर्वेदपरैर्नृसिंहैः कृतं न सज्यं महतोऽपि यत्नात्॥
English: The bow which Rukma, Sunitha, Vakra, Radha's son (Karna), Duryodhana, Shalya and many other kings, accomplished in the science and practice of arms, could not string, even with great exertion, was stringed within the twinkling of an eye,
Sanskrit: स्तदैन्द्रिरिन्द्रावरजप्रभावः। सज्यं च चक्रे निमिषान्तरेण शरांश्च जग्राह दशार्धसंख्यान्॥
English: By Arjuna, the son of Indra, that foremost of all powerful men, that hero as powerful as the younger brother of Indra. He took up the five arrows,
Sanskrit: विव्याध लक्ष्यं निपपात तच्च छिद्रेण भूमौ सहसातिविद्धम्। ततोऽन्तरिक्षे च बभूव नादः समाजमध्ये च महान् निनादः॥
English: Shot the mark and caused it to come down on the ground through the orifice the machinery above over which it had been placed. Thereupon rose a great uproar in the sky and also a great clamour in the arena.
Sanskrit: पुष्पाणि दिव्यानि ववर्ष देवः पार्थस्य मूर्ध्नि द्विषतां निहन्तुः॥
English: The celestials showed celestials flowers on the head of that slayer of foes Arjuna.
Sanskrit: चैलानि विव्यधुस्तत्र ब्राह्मणाश्च सहस्रशः। विलक्षितास्ततश्चक्रुर्हाहाकारांश्च सर्वशः। न्यपतंश्चात्र नभसः समन्तात् पुष्पवृष्टयः॥ शताङ्गानि च तूर्याणि वादकाः समवादयन्। सूतमागधसङ्घाश्चाप्यस्तुवंस्तत्र सुस्वराः॥
English: Thousands of Brahmanas waved their upper garments in joy. The assembled kings uttered exclamations of grief and despair. Flowers were rained from the sky all over the arena. The musicians struck up in concert hundreds of drums and trumpets. The bard and the herald began to chant the praise of the hero in sweet stain.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा दुपदः प्रीतो बभूव रिपुसूदनः। सह सैन्यैश्च पार्थस्य साहाय्यार्थमियेष सः॥
English: Seeing him (Arjuna), that chastiser of foes, Draupada, became exceedingly glad and he desired to assist Partha with his army in occasion arose.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तु शब्दे महति प्रवृद्धे युधिष्ठिरो धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठः। आवासमेवोपजगाम शीघ्र सार्धं यमाभ्यां पुरुषोत्तमाभ्याम्॥
English: When the uproar was at its highest, that foremost of all virtuous men Yudhishthira accompanied by those foremost of men, the twins, soon left the arena to return to his lodging.
Sanskrit: विद्धं तु लक्ष्यं प्रसमीक्ष्य कृष्णा पार्थं च शक्रप्रतिमं निरीक्ष्य। आदाय शुक्लं वरमाल्यदाम जगाम कुन्तीसुतमुत्स्मयन्ती॥
English: Seeing the mark shot and seeing also Partha who had shot the mark like Indra himself, Krishna (Draupadi) was filled with joy; and she came to the son of Kunti with a white robe and a garland of flowers.