pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: समन्ततो विनियतो वहत्यस्खलितो हि यः। निर्दोषः कर्मवचनात् सिद्धिः कर्मण एव सा॥
English: Even a horse, if properly trained, succeeds in carrying without dropping down a burden. One incurs no blame if only his acts and words be proper, for success depends upon them,
Sanskrit: नैकान्तविनिपातेन विचचारेह कश्चन। धर्मी गृही वा राजा वा ब्रह्मचारी यथा पुनः॥
English: No person, be he a virtuous house-holder, or be he a king, or be he a Brahmacharin, has ever succeeded in conducting himself without failure.
Sanskrit: अल्पं हि सारभूयिष्ठं यत् कर्मोदारमेव तत्। कृतमेवाकृताच्छ्रेयो न पापीयोऽस्त्यकर्मणः॥
English: It is better to do an act which is good and which carries but limited merit than to totally abstain from all acts, for perfect inaction is very culpable.
Sanskrit: यदा कुलीनो धर्मज्ञः प्राणोत्यैश्वर्यमुत्तमम्। योगक्षेमस्तदा राज्ञः कुशलायैव कल्प्यते॥
English: When a high-born and righteous person acquires profuse wealth the king then succeeds in obtaining prosperity in all his works.
Sanskrit: दानेनान्यं बलेनान्यमन्यं सूनृतया गिरा। सर्वतः प्रतिगृह्णीयाद् राज्यं प्राप्येह धार्मिकः॥
English: A virtuous king, having obtained a kingdom, should try to subdue some by presents, some by force, and some by sweet words.
Sanskrit: यं हि वैद्याः कुले जाता ह्यवृत्तिभयपीडिताः। प्राप्य तृप्ताः प्रतिष्ठन्ति धर्मः कोऽभ्यधिकस्ततः॥
English: There is no one more virtuous than he, upon whom high-born and learned persons depend from fear of losing their means of sustenance and depending upon upon whom they live contentedly.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच किं तात परमं स्वयँ का ततः प्रीतिरुत्तमा। किं ततः परमैश्वर्यं ब्रूहि मे यदि पश्यसि॥
English: Yudhishthira said What acts, O sir, lead to heaven? What is the nature of the great happiness that is derived from them? What also is the high prosperity that may be obtained from them? Tell me all this, if you know.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच यस्मिन् भयादितः सम्यक् क्षेमं विन्दत्यपि क्षणम्। स स्वर्गजित्तमोऽस्माकं सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: Bhishma said That man, from whom a person assailed by fear obtains even a momentary relief, deserves heaven from amongst the best of us. What I tell you is very true.
Sanskrit: त्वमेव प्रीतिमांस्तस्मात् कुरूणां कुरुसत्तम। भव राजा जय स्वर्ग सतो रक्षासतो जहि॥
English: Be you gladly the king of the Kurus, O foremost one of Kuru's race, acquire heaven, protect the good, and kill the wicked.
Sanskrit: अनु त्वां तात जीवन्तु सुहृदः साधुभिः सह। पर्यन्यमिव भूतानि स्वादुद्रुममिव द्विजाः॥
English: Let your friends, together with all honest man, derive their support from you, like all creatures from the god of the clouds and like birds from a large tree with sweet fruits.
Sanskrit: धृष्टं शूरं प्रहर्तारमनृशसं जितेन्द्रियम्। वत्सलं संविभक्तारमुपजीवन्ति तं नराः॥
English: Men seek refuge with that person who is dignified, courageous, capable of striking, merciful, has under control, is affectionate towards all, the impartial and just. senses
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच स्वकर्मण्यपरे युक्तास्तथैवान्ये विकर्मणि। तेषां विशेषमाचक्ष्व ब्राह्मणानां पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said O grandfather, amongst Brahmanas some follow the duties proper to their order while others follow other duties. Tell me the difference between tow lasses.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच विद्यालक्षणसम्पन्नाः सर्वत्र समदर्शिनः। एते ब्रह्मसमा राजन् ब्राह्मणाः परिकीर्तिताः॥
English: Those Brahmanas, o king, who are learned and beneficent, and who look upon all creatures impartially, are said to be equal to। Brahma.
Sanskrit: ऋग्जयुःसामसम्पन्ना सर्वेषु कर्मस्ववस्थिताः। एते देवसमा राजन् ब्राह्मणानां भवन्त्युत॥
English: Those who are conversant with the Rishis, the Yajus, and the Samans and who follow the practices of their order, are, O king, equal to the very gods.
Sanskrit: जन्मकर्मविहीना ये कदर्या ब्रह्मबन्धवः। एते शूद्रसमा राजन् ब्राह्मणानां भवन्त्युत॥
English: Those, however, who are not well-born and do not follow the duties of their order, and are, addicted to evil practices, are like Shudras.
Sanskrit: अश्रोत्रियाः सर्व एव सर्वे चानाहिताग्नयः। तान् सर्वान् धार्मिको राजा बलिं विष्टिं च कारयेत्॥
English: A virtuous king should realise tribute from and compel to enter the public service without any remuneration those Brahmanas who are not well read in the Vedas and who have not their own fires to worship.
Sanskrit: आह्वायका देवलका नाक्षत्रा ग्रामयाजकाः। एते ब्राह्मणचाण्डाला महापथिकपञ्चमाः॥
English: Those, who are employed in law courts for summoning people, those who perform worship for other for money, those who perform the sacrifices of Vaishyas and Shudras, those who officiate in sacrifices on behalf of a whole village, and those who make voyages on the ocean,—these five are regarded as Chandalas among Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: ऋत्विक् पुरोहितो मन्त्री दूतो वार्तानुकर्षकः। एते क्षत्रसमा राजन् ब्राह्मणानां भवन्त्युत॥
English: Those who become Ritwijas, Purohitas, counsellors, envoys and messengers become, O king, equal to Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: अश्वारोहा गजारोहा रथिनोऽथ पदातयः। एते वैश्यसमा राजन् ब्राह्मणानां भवन्त्युत॥
English: Those, who ride horses or elephants or cars or become foot-soldiers, become, O king, equal to Vaishyas.
Sanskrit: एतेभ्यो बलिमादद्याद्धीनकोशो महीपतिः। ऋते ब्रह्मसमेभ्यश्च देवकल्पेभ्य एव च॥
English: If the king's treasury is not well replenished, he may take tribute from these. In realising tribute, the king, however, should except those Brahmanas who are equal to the gods or Brahma.
Sanskrit: अब्राह्मणानां वित्तस्य स्वामी राजेति वैदिकम्। ब्राह्मणानां च ये केचिद् विकर्मस्था भवन्त्युत॥
English: The Vedas say that the king is the master of the wealth of all the orders except Brahmanas. He can take the wealth of those Brahmanas who have neglected to perform their legitimate duties.
Sanskrit: विकर्मस्थाश्च नोपेक्ष्या विप्रा राज्ञा कथंचन। नियम्याः संविभज्याश्च धर्मानुग्रहकारणात्॥
English: The king should never treat in-differently those Brahmanas who do not observe their duties. For the sake of making his people virtuous, he should punish and take them away from their betters.
Sanskrit: यस्य स्म विषये राजन् स्तेनो भवति वै द्विजः। राज्ञ एवापराधं तं मन्यन्ते तद्विदो जनाः॥
English: That king, O monarch, in whose territories a Brahmana becomes a thief, is charged by the learned as the doer of that misdeed.
Sanskrit: अवृत्त्या यो भवेत् स्तेनो वेदवित् स्नातकस्तथा। राजन् स राज्ञा भर्तव्य इति वेदविदो विदुः॥
English: Persons conversant with the Vedas declare that if a Brahmana versed in the Vedas and observant of vows becomes, through want of means, a thief, it is the duty of the king to support him.
Sanskrit: स चेन्नो परिवर्तेत कृतवृत्तिः परंतप। ततो निर्वासनीयः स्यात् तस्माद् देशात् सबान्धवः।
English: If, after provision has been made for his maintenance, he does not abstain from thefts, he should then, O scorcher of foes, be exiled from the kingdom with all his relatives.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच क्व समुत्थाः कथंशीला ऋत्विजः स्युः पितामह। कथंविधाश्च राजेन्द्र तद् ब्रूहि वदतां वर॥
English: Yudhishthira said How O grandfather, should persons, employed as priests in our sacrifices, act? What sort of persons should they be, O king? Tell me all this, O foremost of orators.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच प्रतिकर्म पराचार ऋत्विजां स्म विधीयते। छन्दः सामादि विज्ञाय द्विजानां श्रुतमेव च॥
English: Bhishma said It is laid down for those Brahmanas who are competent to officiate as priests that they should know the Chhandas including the Samans, and all the rites laid down in the Shrutis, and that they should be able to perform all such religious acts as secure the prosperity of the king.
Sanskrit: ये त्वेकरतयो नित्यं धीराश्च प्रियवादिनः। परस्परस्य सुहृदः समन्तात् समदर्शिनः॥
English: They should be devotedly loyal and utter sweet words in addressing kings. They should also be friendly towards one another, and regard all impartially.
Sanskrit: अनृशंसाः सत्यवाक्या अकुसीदा अथर्जवः। अद्रोहोऽनभिमानश्च हीस्तितिक्षा दमः शमः॥ यस्मिन्नेतानि दृश्यन्ते स पुरोहित उच्यते। धीमान् सत्यधृतिर्दान्तो भूतानामविहिंसकः। अकामद्वेषसंयुक्तस्त्रिभिः शुक्लैः समन्वितः॥ अहिंसको ज्ञानतृप्तः स ब्रह्मासनमर्हति। एते महत्विजस्तात सर्वे मान्या यथार्हतः॥
English: They should be shom of cruelty, and truthful. They should never lay out money on interest and should always be simple and sincere. One that is peaceful in temper, shorn of vanity, modest charitable, self-controlled, and contented, intelligent, truthful, observant of vows, and harmless to all creatures, without lust and malice, and endued with the three other excellent qualities, devoid of envy and blessed with knowledge, is worthy of the seat of Brahman himself. Persons possessing such qualities, O sire, are the best of priests and deserve every respect.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच यदिदं वेदवचनं दक्षिणासु विधीयते। इदं देयमिदं देयं न क्व चिद् व्यवतिष्ठते॥
English: Yudhishthira said There are Vedic texts relating to the gift of Dakshina in sacrifices. There is no ordinance, however, which says that so much should be given.
Sanskrit: नेदं प्रतिधनं शास्त्रमापद्धर्मानुशास्त्रतः। आज्ञा शास्त्रस्य घोरेयं न शक्तिं समवेक्षते॥
English: This ordinance (about the gift of Dakshina) is not the outcome of motives connected with the distribution of wealth. The command of the ordinance, when one cannot give according to the prescription, is terrible. That commandment has altogether neglected the capacity of the sacrificer.
Sanskrit: श्रद्धावता च यष्टव्यमित्येषा वैदिकी श्रुतिः। मिथ्योपेतस्य यज्ञस्य किमु श्रद्धा करिष्यति॥
English: It occurs in the Vedas that a person should with devotion, celebrate a sacrifice. But what can devotion do when the sacrifice is sullied by false substitutes?
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच न वेदानां परिभवान्न शान्येन न मायया। कश्चिन्महदवाप्नोति मा तेऽभूद् बुद्धिरीदृशी॥
English: Bhishma said No man gains blessedness or merit by disregarding the Vedas or by deceitor falsehood. Never think that it is otherwise.
Sanskrit: यज्ञाझं दक्षिणा तात वेदानां परिबृंहणम्। न यज्ञा दक्षिणाहीनास्तारयन्ति कथंचन॥
English: Dakshina is one of the limbs of sacrifice and conduces to the nourishment of the Vedas. A sacrifice without Dakshina can never bring on salvation.
Sanskrit: शक्तिस्तु पूर्णपात्रेण सम्मिता न समाभवत्। अवश्यं तात यष्टव्यं त्रिभिर्वर्णर्यथाविधि॥
English: The efficacy, however, of a single Purnapatra is tantamount to that of any Dakshina however rich. Therefore, O sire, every one belonging to the three castes should celebrate sacrifices.
Sanskrit: सोमो राजा ब्राह्मणानामित्येषा वैदिकी स्थितिः। तं च विक्रेतुमिच्छन्ति न वृथा वृत्तिरिष्यते॥
English: The Vedas have settled that Soma is the king of the Brahmanas. Yet they wish to sell it for the sake of celebrating sacrifices, though they never wish to sell it for acquiring a livelihood.
Sanskrit: तेन क्रीतेन यज्ञेन ततो यज्ञः प्रतायते। इत्येवं धर्मतो ध्यातमृषिभिर्धर्मचारिभिः॥
English: Pious Rishis have declared, according to the dictates of morality, that a sacrifice performed with the income of the sale of Soma serves to extend sacrifices.
Sanskrit: पुमान् यज्ञश्च सोमश्च न्यायवृत्तो यदा भवेत्। अन्यायवृत्तः पुरुषो न परस्य न चात्मनः॥
English: These three, viz., a person, a sacrifice, and Soma, must have good character. A person of a bad character neither enjoy this nor the other world.
Sanskrit: शरीरवृत्तमास्थाय इत्येषा श्रूयते श्रुतिः। नातिसम्यक् प्रणीतानि ब्राह्मणानां महात्मनाम्॥
English: We have heard this Shruti that the sacrifice which high-souled Brahmanas perform by wealth acquired by excessive physical labour, does not yield great merit.
Sanskrit: तपो यज्ञादपि श्रेष्ठमित्येषा परमा श्रुतिः। तत् ते वपः प्रवक्ष्यामि विद्वंस्तदपि मे शृणु॥
English: There is an injunction in the Vedas that penances are higher than sacrifices. I shall now describe penances to you. O learned prince listen to me.
Sanskrit: अहिंसा सत्यवचनमानृशंस्यं दमो घृणा एतत् तपो विदुर्धारा न शरीरस्य शोषणम्॥
English: Abstention from injury, truthfulness of speech, benevolence, are considered as penances by the wise and not the emaciation of the body.
Sanskrit: अप्रामाण्यं च वेदानां शास्त्राणां चाभिलङ्घनम्। अव्यवस्था च सर्वत्र तद् वै नाशनमात्मनः।१९।।
English: Disregard of the Vedas, disobedience to the scriptural injunctions and violation of all healthy restraints, bring on self-destruction.
Sanskrit: निबोध देवहोतृणां विधानं पार्थ यादृशम्। चित्तिः स्त्रुक् चित्तमाज्यं च पवित्रं ज्ञानमुत्तमम्॥
English: Listen, O son of Pritha, to what has been laid down by those who pour ten libations upon mercy,-these the fire at ten times of the day.-For them who perform the sacrifice of penance, the Yoga they strive to bring about with Brahma is their ladle the heart is their clarified butter and high knowledge is their Pavitra (a couple of Kusha blades for pouring clarified butter).
Sanskrit: सर्वं जिह्यं मृत्युपदमार्जवं ब्रह्मणः पदम्। एतावाज्ञानविषयः किं प्रलापः करिष्यति॥
English: All sorts of crookedness mean death and all sorts of sincerity are called Brahma. This is the subject of knowledge. The verses of philosophers cannot affect this.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच एषा प्रथमतो वृत्तिद्वितीयां शृणु भारत। यः कश्चिज्जनयेदर्थं राज्ञा रक्ष्यः सदा नरः॥
English: Bhishma said This that I have told you is the first means. Listen now, O Bharata, to the second one. That man who seeks the advancement of the king should always be protected by him.
Sanskrit: ह्रियमाणममात्येन भृत्यो वा यदि वा भृतः। यो राजकोशं नश्यन्तमाचक्षीत युधिष्ठिर॥ श्रोतव्यमस्य च रहो रक्ष्यश्चामात्यतो भवेत्। अमात्या ह्यपहर्तारो भूयिष्ठं मन्ति भारत॥
English: If a person O Yudhishthira, who is paid or not, comes to you for informing you of the damage done to your treasury when its contents are being embezzled by a minister, you should grant him an audience in private and protect him also from the minister. The minister guilty of embezzlement seek, O Bharata, to kill such informants.
Sanskrit: राजकोशस्य गोप्तारं राजकोशविलोपकाः। समेत्य सर्वे बाधन्ते स विनश्यत्यरक्षितः॥
English: They who plunder the royal treasury combine together for opposing the person who tries to protect it, and if the latter be left unprotected, he is sure to be destroyed.
Sanskrit: अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। मुनिः कालकवृक्षीयः कौसल्यं यदुवाच ह॥
English: Regarding it an old story also is cited of what the sage Kalakavrikshiya har said to the king of Koshala.
Sanskrit: कोसलानामाधिपत्यं सम्प्राप्तं क्षेमदशि मुनिः कालकवृक्षीय आजगामेति नः श्रुतम्॥
English: We have heard that once on a time the sage Kalakavrikshiya came to Kshemadarshin, who had ascended the throne of Koshala.
Sanskrit: स काकं पञ्जरे बद्ध्वा विषयं क्षेमदर्शिनः। सर्वं पर्यचरद् युक्तः प्रवृत्त्यर्थी पुनः पुनः॥
English: Desirous of examining the conduct of all the officers of Kshemadarshin, the sage, with a crow kept with in cage in his hand, travelled again and again through every part of that king's dominions.
Sanskrit: अधीध्वं वायसी विद्यां शंसन्ति मम वायसाः। अनागतमतीतं च यच्च सम्प्रति वर्तते॥
English: men And he spoke to all the and said,-Study ye the practice of crows! The crows tell me the present, the past, and the future!
Sanskrit: इति राष्ट्रे परिपतन् बहुभिः पुरुषैः सह। सर्वेषां राजयुक्तानां दुष्करं परिदृष्टवान्॥
English: Proclaiming this in the kingdom, the sage, accompanied by a large number of men, began to mark the misdeeds of all the state officers.
Sanskrit: स बुद्ध्वा तस्य राष्ट्रस्य व्यवसायं हि सर्वशः। राजयुक्तापहारांश्च सर्वान् बुद्ध्वा ततस्ततः॥ ततः स काकमादाय राजानं द्रष्टुमागमत्। सर्वज्ञोऽस्मीति वचनं ब्रुवाणः संशितव्रतः॥ स स्म कौसल्यमागम्य राजामात्यमलंकृतम्। प्राह काकस्य वचनादमुत्रेदं त्वया कृतम्॥ असौ चासौ च जानीते राजकोशस्त्वया हतः। एवमाख्याति काकोऽयं तच्छीघ्रमनुगम्यताम्॥
English: Having ascertained all the affairs of the state, and having learnt that all the officers, appointed by the king were guilty of misdeeds, the sage, with his crow, came to see the king. Of rigid vows, he said to the king,-I know everything. Coming to the king, he said to his minister holding the insignia of his office that he had been informed by his crow that the minister had done such a crime in such a place, and that such and such persons know that he had robbed the royal treasury! My crow tells me this. Admit or prove the falsehood of the charge speedily.
Sanskrit: तथान्यानपि स प्राह राजकोशहरांस्तदा। न चास्य वचनं किंचिदनृतं श्रूयते क्वचित्॥
English: The sage then mentioned the names of other officers who had likewise been guilty of embezzlement, adding,-My crow never says anything false!
Sanskrit: तेन विप्रकृताः सर्वे राजयुक्ताः कुरूद्वह। तमस्यभिप्रसुप्तस्य निशि काकमवेधयन्॥
English: Thus accused and injured by the sage, all the officers of the king, O you of Kuru's race, in a body pierced his crow, while the sage slept at night.
Sanskrit: वायसं तु विनिर्भिन्नं दृष्ट्वा बाणेन पञ्जरे। पूर्वाह्ने ब्राह्मणो वाक्यं क्षेमदर्शिनमब्रवीत्॥ राजंस्त्वामभयं याचे प्रभुं प्राणधनेश्वरम्। अनुज्ञातस्त्वया ब्रूयां वचनं भवतो हितम्॥
English: Seeing his crow pierced with a shaft within the cage, the twice-born Rishi going to Kshemadarshin in the morning said to hiin,-O king, I seek your help. You are all powerful and you are the lord of the lives and riches of all! If you permit me I can then say what is for your well-bring. Sorry for you whom I regard as a friend, I have come to you, impelled by my devotion and ready to serve you with my whole heart.
Sanskrit: मित्रार्थमभिसंतप्तो भक्त्या सर्वात्मनाऽऽगतः। अयं तवार्थो ह्रियते यो ब्रूयादक्षमान्वितः॥
English: You are being robbed of your wealth, I have come to you for disclosing it without showing any mercy for the robbers. Like a driver that urges a good horse, I have come here for awakening you whom I consider a friend.
Sanskrit: सम्बुबोधयिषुर्मित्रं सदश्वमिव सारथिः। अतिमन्युप्रसक्तो हि प्रसह्य हितकारणात्॥
English: A friend who knows his own interests and seeks his own prosperity and advancement, should forgive a friend that intruded himself forcibly, actuated by devotion at anger, for doing what is beneficial.
Sanskrit: तथाविधस्य सुहृदा क्षन्तव्यं स्वं विजानता। ऐश्वर्यमिच्छता नित्यं पुरुषेण बुभूषता॥
English: The king replied to him, saying,—Why should I not hear anything which you will say, since I am not blind to what is for my good?
Sanskrit: तं राजा प्रत्युवाचेदं यत् किंचिन्मां भवान् वदेत्। कस्मादहं न क्षमेयमाकाङ्क्षन्नात्मनो हितम्॥
English: I grant you permission, O twice-born one! Tell me what you like. I shall certainly obey your instructions, O Brahmana!
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण प्रतिजाने ते प्रब्रूहि यदिहेच्छसि। करिष्यामि हि ते वाक्यं यदस्मान्विप्र वक्ष्यसि॥
English: The Sage said, Ascertaining the merits and demerits of your servants, as also the dangers which you may meet with at their hands, I have come to you, actuated by my devotion, for informing you of everything.
Sanskrit: प्रागेवोक्तस्तु दोषोऽयमाचार्यैर्नृपसेविनाम्। अगतीकगतिझैषा पापा राजोपसेविनाम्॥
English: The ancient preceptors have declared what the curses are, O king, of those that serve others. The lot of those that serve the king is very miserable and wretched.
Sanskrit: आशीविषैश्च तस्याहुः संगतं यस्य राजभिः। बहुमित्राश्च राजानो बह्वमित्रास्तथैव च॥
English: He who has any connection with kings is said to have connection with snakes of deadly venom. Kings have many friends as also many enemies.
Sanskrit: तेभ्यः सर्वेभ्य एवाहुर्भयं राजोपजीविनाम्। तथैषां राजतो राजन् मुहूर्तादेव भीर्भवेत्॥
English: Those who serve kings have to fear all of them. Every moment, again, they entertain fear from the king himself, O monarch.
Sanskrit: नैकान्तेन प्रमादो हि शक्यः कर्तुं महीपतौ। न तु प्रमादः कर्तव्यः कथंचिद् भूतिमिच्छता॥
English: A person serving the king cannot escape the charge of carelessness in doing the king's work. Indeed, a servant who desires to acquire prosperity should never show carelessness in the discharge of his duties.
Sanskrit: मुनिरुवाच ज्ञात्वा पापानपापांश्च भृत्यतस्ते भयानि च। भक्त्या वृत्तिं समाख्यातुं भवतोऽन्तिकमागमम्॥
English: His carelessness may create the king's anger, and such anger may bring about his destruction. Carefully learning how to behave himself, one should sit before the king as he should in the presence of a burning fire.
Sanskrit: आशीविषमिव क्रुद्धं प्रभुं प्राणधनेश्वरम्। यत्नेनोपचरेन्नित्यं नाहमस्मीति मानवः॥
English: Prepared to give up his life itself at every moment, one should serve the king attentively, for the king is all powerful and lord of the lives and the riches of all, and, therefore, like to a snake of deadly venom.
Sanskrit: प्रमादाद्धि स्खलेद् राजा स्वलिते नास्ति जीवितम्। अग्नि दीप्तमिवासीदेद् राजानमुपशिक्षितः॥
English: He should always fear to utter evil words before the king, or to sit cheerlessly or in disrespectful postures, or to walk disdainfully, or to show insolent gestures and disrespectful motions of the limbs.
Sanskrit: दुर्व्याहताच्छङ्कमानो दुष्कृताद् दुरधिष्ठितात्। दुरासिताद् दुव्रजितादिङ्गित्तादङ्गचेश्तिात्॥
English: If the king becomes pleased he can shower prosperity like a god. If he becomes angry he can consume to the very roots like a burning fire.
Sanskrit: देवतेव हि सर्वार्थान् कुर्याद् राजा प्रसादितः। वैश्वानर इव क्रुद्धः समूलमपि निर्दहेत्॥
English: This, O king, was said by Yama. Its truth is seen in the wordly affairs. I shall now do what would increase your prosperity.
Sanskrit: इति राजन् यमः प्राह वर्तते च तथैव तत्। अथ भूयांसमेवार्थं करिष्यामि पुनः पुनः॥
English: Friends like ourselves can give to friends like you the help of their intelligence in times of danger. This crow of mine, O king, has been killed for doing your business.
Sanskrit: ददात्यस्मद्विधोऽमात्यो बुद्धिसाहाय्यमापदि। वायसस्त्वेष मे राजन् ननु कार्याभिसंहितः॥ न च मेऽत्र भवान् गर्यो न च येषां भवान्
English: I cannot, however, blame you for this. You are not loved by those who have killed this bird. Ascertain who are your friends and who, your foes. Do everything yourself without handing over your intelligence to others.
Sanskrit: हिताहितांस्तु बुद्ध्येथा मा परोक्षमतिर्भवे: :॥ ये त्वादानपरा एव वसन्ति भवतो गृहे।
English: Your establishment consists of all miscreants. They do not seek the well-being of your subjects. I have incurred their hostility.
Sanskrit: अभूतिकामा भूतानां तादृशैर्मेऽभिसंहितम्॥ यो वा भवद्विनाशेन राज्यमिच्छत्यनन्तरम्।
English: Making a conspiration with those servants who can always approach you, they covet the kingdom after destroying you. Their plans, however, have not succeeded owing to unforeseen circumstances.
Sanskrit: आन्तरैरभिसंधाय राजन् सिद्ध्यति नान्यथा॥ तेषामहं भयाद् राजन् गमिष्याम्यन्यमाश्रमम्। तैर्हि मे संधितो बाणः काके निपतितः प्रभो॥
English: Through fear of those men, O king, I shall leave this kingdom for some other hermitage. I have no worldly desire, yet those deceitful persons have shot this arrow at my crow, and have, O lord, sent the bird to Yama's abode. I have seen this, O king, with eyes whose vision has been improved by ascetic penances.
Sanskrit: छाकामैरकामस्य गमितो यमसादनम्। दृष्टं ह्येतन्मया राजंस्तपोदीर्धेन चक्षुषा॥
English: With the help of this single crow I have crossed this kingdom of yours that is like a river consisting of alligators, shark, crocodiles and whales.
Sanskrit: बहुनक्रझषग्राहां तिमिङ्गिलगणैर्युताम्। काकेन बालिशेनेमां यामतार्षमहं नदीम्॥
English: Indeed, with the help of that bird, I have passed through your dominions like Himalayan valley, impenetrable and inaccessible for these trunks of (fallen) trees and scattered rocks and thorny shrubs and lions and tigers and other beasts of prey.
Sanskrit: स्थाण्वश्मकण्टकवर्ती सिंहव्याघ्रसमाकुलाम्। दुरासदां दुष्प्रसहां गुहां हैमवतीमिव॥
English: The learned hold that a region inaccessible for darkness can be passed through with the a help of a light, and an unfordable river can be crossed by means of a boat. No means, however, exist for penetrating through the labyrinth of royal affairs.
Sanskrit: अग्निना तामसं दुर्गं नौभिराप्यं च गम्यते। राजदुर्गावतरणे नोपायं पण्डिता तिदुः॥
English: Your kingdom is like an inaccessible forest covered with darkness. You cannot trust it. How then can I.
Sanskrit: गहनं भवतो राज्यमन्धकारं तमोऽन्वितम्। नेह विश्वसितुं शक्यं भवतापि कुतो मया॥
English: Good and evil are seen here in the same light. To live here is not, therefore, safe. Here a righteous person meets with death, while an unrighteous man incurs no danger.
Sanskrit: अतो नायं शुभो वासस्तुल्ये सदसती इह। बधो ह्येवात्र सुकृते दुष्कृते न च संशयः॥
English: For the sake of justice, a person of unrighteous deeds should be killed but never one who is righteous in his deeds. It is not proper, therefore, for one to live in this kingdom long. A sensible man should leave this country soon.