pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तत्र पुण्यं दस्युवधेन लभ्यते सोऽयं दोषः कुरुभिस्तीव्ररूपः। अधर्मज्ञैर्धर्ममबुध्यमानैः प्रादुर्भूतः संजय साधु तन्न।॥
English: In such cases a virtuous deed is done by slaying such a robber and this weakness appears in a large measure in the sons of Kuru. They have been overpowered by a too slight knowledge of virtue and by non-observance of law and religion; O Sanjaya, this is not right.
Sanskrit: तत्र राजा धृतराष्ट्रः सपुत्रो धन॑ हरेत् पाण्डवानामकस्मात्। नावेक्षन्ते राजधर्मं पुराणं तदन्वयाः कुरवः सर्व एव॥
English: The king Dhritarashtra with his sons all on a sudden robbed the sons of Pandu of their just inheritance and thus has set at naught the duties observed by kings from times immemorial. And all the Kurus follow him.
Sanskrit: स्तेनो हरेद् यत्र धनं ह्यदृष्टः प्रसह्य वा यत्र हरेत दृष्टः। उभौ गौं भवतः संजयैतौ किं वै पृथक्त्वं धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रे॥
English: A thief, when he steals wealth unseen and when he steals it by force, in both these, 0 Sanjaya, he is to blame; what difference (redeeming feature) has the son of Dhritarashtra?
Sanskrit: सोऽयं लोभान्मन्यते धर्ममेतं यमिच्छति क्रोधवशानुगामी। स्तं नः कस्मादाददीरन् परे वै॥
English: What he is desirous of following through anger is considered as virtuous by him through avarice. Then again the share of the sons of Pandu is fixed, why should that which is ours be taken away by others?
Sanskrit: अस्मिन् पदे युध्यतां नो वधोऽपि श्लाध्य: पित्र्यं परराज्याद् विशिष्टम्। नाचक्षीथाः संजय राजमध्ये॥
English: Under these circumstances, to be killed white fighting would be praise-worthy for us. Ancestral wealth is better than the kingdom of another. Lay these ancient principles before the sons of Kurus amidst the assembled chiefs,
Sanskrit: एते मदान्मृत्युवशाभिपन्नाः समानीता धार्तराष्ट्रेण मूढाः। इदं पुन: कर्म पापीय एव सभामध्ये पश्य वृत्तं कुरूणाम्॥
English: The chiefs, that is to say, the fools that have been brought together by the sons of Dhritarashtra and are thus very near the kingdom of Death. Then again look at this sinful act, of the Kurus in the council hall.
Sanskrit: प्रियां भार्यां द्रौपदी पाण्डवानां यशस्विनी शीलवृत्तोपपन्नाम्। यदुपैक्षन्त कुरवो भीष्ममुख्या: कामानुगेनोपरुद्धां व्रजन्तीम्॥
English: The Kurus with Bhishma at their head stood by without interference while the Draupadi, the dearly beloved wife of the son of Pandu, that lady of fame and endued with good behaviour, stood weeping in the clutches of that slave of lust.
Sanskrit: तं चेत् तदा ते सकुमारवृद्धा अवारयिष्यन् कुरवः समेताः। मम प्रियं धृतराष्ट्रोऽकरिष्यत् पुत्राणां च कृतमस्थाभविष्यत्॥
English: If at that time the sons of Kuru, who were assembled there, old and young, had prevented this, Dhritarashtra would have done what would have pleased me and such behaviour would also have been to the benefit of his sons.
Sanskrit: दुःशासन: प्रातिलोम्यान्निनाय सभामध्ये श्वशुराणां च कृष्णाम्। सा तत्र नीता करुणं व्यपेक्ष्य नान्यं क्षत्तु थमवाप किंचित्॥
English: Dushasana brought Krishna by force into the council chamber where there were her fathers-in-law at the time. Brought there she expected kind treatment, but she found there no protector save Vidura.
Sanskrit: कार्पण्यादेव सहितास्तत्र भूपा नाशक्नुवन् प्रतिवक्तुं सभायाम्। एकः क्षत्ता धर्म्यमर्थं ब्रुवाणो धर्मबुद्ध्या प्रत्युवाचाल्पबुद्धिम्॥
English: The kings, who were assembled there could not say anything against such treatment, in the council hall, through idiocy; and there was only one Kshatriya, who from a sense of righteousness spoke words indicating virtue and calculated to secure the interest of Krishna, to the one of little intelligence. (Duryodhana).
Sanskrit: मथेच्छसे पाण्डवस्योपदेष्टुम्। कृष्णा त्वेतत् कर्म चकार शुद्धं सुदुष्करं तत्र सभां समेत्य॥
English: You did not, then in the council hall, speak one word, but now you want to preach sense to the sons of Pandu. Krishna however accomplished something, in that council, which was right and hard to do.
Sanskrit: येन कृच्छ्रात् पाण्डवानुज्जहार तथाऽऽत्मानं नौरिव सागरौघात्। यत्राब्रवीत् सूतपुत्रः सभायां कृष्णां स्थितां श्वशुराणां समीपे॥
English: By this (i.e., the deed of Krishna) she took the sons of Pandu out of their difficulty and herself out of hers, as a sailor takes (a ship) out of the sea waves. There, in that council hall, where was standing Krishna in the presence of her father-in-law, the son of Karna thus addressed her.
Sanskrit: न ते गतिविद्यते याज्ञसेनि प्रपद्य दासी धार्तराष्ट्रस्य वेश्म। पराजितास्ते पतयो न सन्ति पतिं चान्यं भाविनि त्वं वृणीष्व॥
English: O daughter of Yajnasena, no other course is left open to you; be a slave in the house of son of Dhritarashtra. Your husband vanquished (at a game of dice) no longer are husbands for you and you of a romantic soul, choose some other husbands for yourself.
Sanskrit: दस्थिच्छिन्दन् मर्मघाती सुघोरः। कर्णाच्छरो वाङ्मयस्तिग्मतेजाः प्रतिष्ठितो हृदये फाल्गुनस्य॥
English: The (speech) frightful and sharp as it was, went deep into the heart cutting the very bones. This arrow, of words, proceeding from Karna, possessed the power of fire and is buried in the heart of the son of Phulguna.
Sanskrit: कृष्णाजिनानि परिधित्समानान् दुःशासनः कटुकान्यभ्यभाषत्। एते सर्वे षण्ढतिला विनष्टाः क्षयं गता नरकं दीर्घकालम्॥
English: Dushasana also spoke these harsh words when they were about to put on garments made of the skin of black deer. "All these eunuchs vanquished and ruined are going to hell for a long period."
Sanskrit: गान्धारराजः शकुनिर्निकृत्या यदब्रवीत् द्यूतकाले स पार्थम्। पराजितो नन्दनः किं तवास्ति कृष्णया त्वं दीव्य वै याज्ञसेन्या॥
English: The king of Gandhara, Shakuni, aiso thus spoke by way of jest to the son of Pritha (Yudhishthira) at the time of playing at dice-"Your younger brother being defeated, what else have you but Krishna, the daughter of Yajnasena. Stake her.'
Sanskrit: जानासि त्वं संजय सर्वमेतद् द्यूते वाक्यं गहमेवं यथोक्तम्। स्वयं त्वहं प्रार्थये तत्र गन्तुं समाधातुं कार्यमेतद् विपन्नम्॥
English: You know, O Sanjaya, all these objectionable words, that were said, at the game of dice. I want to go there myself to settle this.
Sanskrit: अहापयित्वा यदि पाण्डवार्थ शमं कुरूणामपि चेच्छकेयम्। पुण्यं च मे स्याच्चरितं महोदयं मुच्येरंश्च कुरवो मृत्युपाशात्॥
English: If I can bring about peace without injury to the interests of the sons of Pandu a virtuous act shall have been done by me resulting in great good and at the same time I shall have freed the Kurus from the clutches of death.
Sanskrit: अपि मे वाचं भाषमाणस्य काव्यां धर्मारामामर्थवतीमहिनाम्। अवेक्षेरन् धार्तराष्ट्राः समक्षं मां च प्राप्तं कुरवः पूजयेयुः॥
English: I hope that the sons of Dhritarashtra will attend to me when I speak to them words of wisdom, based on the principles of virtue and humanity and that the Kurus will treat me when I go there, with respect.
Sanskrit: अतोऽन्यथा रथिना फाल्गुनेन भीमेन चैवाहवदंशितेन। परासिक्तान् धार्तराष्ट्रांश्च विद्धि प्रदह्यमानान् कर्मणा स्वेन पापान्॥
English: If it is otherwise, you may be sure, that the sons of Dhritarashtra who are being consumed by their own vicious deeds, will be rendered devoid of all prosperity by Arjuna in his car and Bhima equipped for fight.
Sanskrit: पराजितान् पाण्डवेयांस्तु वाचो रौद्रा रूक्षा भाषते धार्तराष्ट्रः। गदाहस्तो भीमसेनोऽप्रमत्तो दुर्योधनं स्मारयिता हि काले॥
English: The son of Dhritarashtra spoke harsh and rude words to the sons of Pandu when they were defeated (at the game of dice). At the proper time Bhima, with the mace in his hand, will remained Duryodhana (of his language).
Sanskrit: सुयोधनो मन्युमयो महाद्रुमः स्कन्धः कर्णः शकुनिस्तस्य शाखाः। दुःशासनः पुष्पफले समृद्धे मूलं राजा धृतराष्ट्रोऽमनीषी॥
English: Suyodhana is a big tree, full of malice Karna the trunk and Shakuni the branch. Dushasana presents its numerous fruits and flowers while the wise king Dhritarashtra is the root.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरो धर्ममयो महाद्रुमः स्कन्धोऽर्जुनो भीमसेनोऽस्य शाखाः। माद्रीपुत्रौ पुष्पफले समृद्धे मूलं त्वहं ब्रह्म च ब्राह्मणाश्च।।
English: Yudhishthira is a big tree full of virtue, Arjuna the trunk and Bhimasena its branch. The two sons of Madri represent the numerous fruits and flowers while myself and the Supreme Being and the Brahmanas ate the roots.
Sanskrit: वनं राजा धृतराष्ट्रः सपुत्रो व्याघ्रास्ते वै संजय पाण्डुपुत्राः॥ मा वनं छिन्धि सव्यानं मा व्याघ्राऽनीनशन्वनात्॥
English: The king Dhritarashtra with his sons in the forest and the sons of Pandu, O Sanjaya, the tigers. The forest with the tigers cannot be cut down ner the tigers in the forest destroyed.
Sanskrit: निर्वनो वध्यते व्याघ्रो निर्व्याघ्रं छिद्यते वनम्। तस्माद् व्याघ्रो वनं रक्षेद् वनं व्याघ्रं च पालयेत्॥
English: The tiger without the forest (to protect it) is easily killed and so is the forest without tigers in it (to overawe people) easily cut down. The tiger therefore protects the forest and the forest the tiger.
Sanskrit: लताधर्मा धार्तराष्ट्राः शाला: संजय पाण्डवाः। न लता वर्धते जातु महाद्रुममनाश्रिता॥
English: The sons of Dhritarashtra are the creepers of virtue, while, O Sanjaya, the sons of Pandu are Sala trees. The creeper cannot grow without the support of a big tree.
Sanskrit: स्थिताः शुश्रूषितुं पार्थाः स्थिता योद्भुमरिंदमाः। यत् कृत्यं धृतराष्ट्रस्य तत् करोतु नराधिपः॥
English: The sons of Pritha are ready to attend on Dhritarashtra; the subduers of foes are ready for fight. Let the king (Yudhishthira) do what Dhritarashtra is going to do.
Sanskrit: स्थिताः शमे महात्मानः पाण्डवा धर्मचारिणः। योधाः समर्थास्तद् विद्वन्नाचक्षीथा यथातथम्॥
English: The noble-minded and virtuous sons of Pandu, though ready and in a position to fight, are yet in peace. Tell them, O wise one all these things as they are.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच आमन्त्रये त्वां नरदेवदेव गच्छाम्यहं पाण्डव स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु। दुच्चारितं मे मनसोऽभिषङ्गात्॥
English: Sanjaya said After bidding you adieu, O god among men, shall I go awayo lord, O son of Pandu, may it be well with you. Has any objectionable language been uttered by me, in the heat of the moment.
Sanskrit: जनार्दनं भीमसेनार्जुनौ च माद्रीसुतौ सात्यकिं चेकितानम्। आमन्त्र्य गच्छामि शिवं सुखः वः सौम्येन मां पश्यत चक्षुषा नृपाः॥
English: After bidding adieu also to Janardana, Bhimasena, Arjuna, the two sons of Madri, Satyaki and Chekitana, shall I go away. May happiness and prosperity be yours. May the king look upon us with an eye of good will.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच अनुज्ञातः संजय स्वस्ति गच्छ न नः स्मरस्यप्रियं जातु विद्वन्। विद्मश्च त्वां ते च वयं च सर्वे शुद्धात्मानं मध्यगतं सभास्थम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said Perinitted by ourselves, go away 0 Sanjaya, May you fare well. Do not, O learned man, think ill of us. They and ourselves all know you to be a pure-souled man, in the midst of (their) court.
Sanskrit: आप्तो दूतः संजय सुप्रियोऽसि कल्याणवाक् शीलवांस्तृप्तिमांश्च। न मुह्येस्त्वं संजय जातु मत्या न च क्रुद्ध्येरुच्यमानो दुरुक्तैः॥
English: As an enjoy sent (by them) O Sanjaya, you have made yourself dear to us and you are of peaceful speech, well behaved and satisfy every body. You are not ill disposed towards us and through spoken to harshly you are never angry.
Sanskrit: न मर्मगां जादु वक्तासि रूक्षां नोपश्रुतिं कटुकां नोत मुक्ताम्। मेतां वाचं तव जानीम सूत॥
English: You are not a speaker of cutting and rude words, nor of harsh or false words. We are aware that your words are based on the principles of virtue, pregnant with meaning and humane, O Suta.
Sanskrit: त्वमेव नः प्रियतमोऽसि दूत इहागच्छेद् विदुरो वा द्वितीयः। अभीक्ष्णदृष्टोऽसि पुरा हि नस्त्वं धनंजयस्यात्मसमः सखाऽसि॥
English: You are our favorite; Vidura is the only other envoy that can come here. In former days you were often seen by us and you are our friend like Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: इतो गत्वा संजय क्षिप्रमेव उपातिष्ठेथा ब्राह्मणान् ये तदर्हाः। विशुद्धवीर्याश्चरणोपपन्नाः कुले जाताः सर्वधर्मोपपन्नाः॥
English: Departing from here, O Sanjaya, you should speedily wait on these Brahmanas, who are endued with the practice of pure energy, born in high family and endued with all the virtues.
Sanskrit: स्वाध्यायिनो ब्राह्मणा भिक्षवश्च तपस्विनो ये च नित्या वनेषु। स्तथेतरेषां कुशलं वदेथाः॥
English: And those Brahmanas who are devoted to study and devotees living on arms and those who always dwell in the forests. Greeting all these on my behalf, you should enquire the health of these old people and of others as well.
Sanskrit: स्तथाऽऽचार्यानृत्विजो ये च तस्य। तैश्च त्वं तात सहितैर्यथार्ह संगच्छेथाः कुशलेनैव सूत॥
English: You should also meet the priest of Dhritarashtra and all his preceptors and Ritvijas and ask them about their health O Suta.
Sanskrit: अश्रोत्रिया ये च वसन्ति वृद्धा मनस्विनः शीलबलोपपन्नाः। आशंसन्तोऽस्माकमनुस्मरन्तो यथाशक्ति धर्ममात्रां चरन्तः॥
English: And those, who though not of good blood, are aged, spirited, endued with behaviour and strength, who remember and expect us and practise the slightest virtue, according to their means.
Sanskrit: श्लाघस्व मां कुशलिनं स्म तेभ्यो ह्यनामयं तात पृच्छेर्जघन्यम्। ये जीवन्ति व्यवहारेण राष्ट्र ये पालयन्तो निवसन्ति राष्ट्रे॥
English: Inform them of my good health and enquire of them about theirs, as also those who live in the kingdom carrying on the traders and those who live in the kingdom maintaining it (by filling offices of the state).
Sanskrit: आचार्य इष्टो नयगो विधेयो वेदानभीप्सन् ब्रह्मचर्यं चचार। योऽस्त्रं चतुष्पात् पुनरेव चक्रे द्रोणः प्रसन्नोऽभिवाद्यस्त्वयाऽसौ॥
English: Our preceptor Drona, who is well versed in the code of morality and who practised the Brahmacharya life wishing for a knowledge of the Vedas and who made the four Padas (viz., mantra, upachara, prayoga and sanhara) his weapon, should be pleased by you after being duly greeted.
Sanskrit: अधीतविद्यश्चरणोपपन्नो योऽस्त्रं चतुष्पात् पुनरेव चक्रे। गन्धर्वपुत्रप्रतिम तरस्विनं तमश्वत्थामानं कुशलं स्म पृच्छेः॥
English: You should also enquire about the health of Ashvathama who is endued with the practice of studying and who has read the Vedas and also again has made the four Pandas his weapon and who is strong as the son of a Gandharva.
Sanskrit: शारद्वतस्यावसथं स्म गत्वा महारथस्यात्मविदां वरस्या त्वं मामभीक्ष्णं परिकीर्तयन् वै कृपस्य पादौ संजय पाणिना स्पृशेः॥
English: Going to the residence of the son of Sharadvata, of mighty prowess and the chief among those who have a knowledge of self, you should again and again greet him on my behalf and touch the feet of Kripa, O Sanjaya, with your hands.
Sanskrit: यस्मिशौर्यमानृशंस्य तपश्च प्रज्ञा शीलं श्रुतिसत्त्वे धृतिश्च। पादौ गृहीत्वा कुरुसत्तमस्य भीष्मस्य मां तत्र निवेदयेथाः॥
English: You should also, touching the feet of that chief among the Kurus, Bhishma in whom are centered heroism, humility, devotion, wisdom, good behaviour, great learning, goodness and prowess, submit my proposals to him.
Sanskrit: प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्यः प्रणेता कुरूणां बहुश्रुतो वृद्धसेवी मनीषी। तस्मै राज्ञे स्थविरायाभिवाद्य आचक्षीथाः संजय मामरोगम्॥
English: Saluting the aged king too, who sees by the eyes of wisdom, is the leader of the Kurus, of great learning, who waits upon the old and wise, you should tell him that I am without any disease.
Sanskrit: ज्येष्ठः पुत्रो धृतराष्ट्रस्य मन्दो मूर्खः शठः संजय पापशीलः। प्रशास्ता वै पृथिवीं येन सर्वां सुयोधनं कुशलं तात पृच्छेः॥
English: You should also enquire, about the health of Suyodhana, the eldest son of Dhritarashtra, who is dull-headed, ignorant wicked and addicted to vice and, by whom, O Sanjaya, all this world is being ruled over.
Sanskrit: स्तथाशीलः संजय सोऽपि शश्वत्। महेष्वासः शूरतमः कुरूणां दुःशासनः कुशलं तात वाच्यः॥
English: You should also enquire, about the health of his younger brother Dushasana, who is dullheaded and of the same behavior (as his elder brother) and who is a great bow man and one of the best heroes among the Kurus.
Sanskrit: यस्य कामो वर्तते नित्यमेव नान्यः शमाद् भारतानामिति स्म। स बाह्निकानामृषभो मनीषी त्वंयाभिवाद्यः संजय साधुशीलः॥
English: The one who has no other wish except that there should be peace among the Bharata race, the best among the Balhika's, a wise and honest man, should also be saluted by you.
Sanskrit: गुणैरनेकैः प्रवरैश्च युक्तो विज्ञानवान् नैव च निष्ठुरो यः। स्नेहादमर्षं सहते सदैव स सोमदत्तः पूजनीयो मतो मे॥
English: In my opinion Somadatta too should be saluted by you who is endued with many good qualities, wise and merciful and who always subdues his anger towards the Kurus out of affection for them.
Sanskrit: अर्हत्तमः कुरुषु सौमदत्तिः स नो भ्राता संजय मत्सखा च। महेष्वासो रथिनामुत्तमोऽर्हः सहामात्यः कुशलं तस्य पृच्छेः॥
English: The most venerable among the Kurus is the son of Somadatta; he is our brother, 0 Sanjaya and my friend as well. He is a good bowman a car-warrior as well and with his counselor, worthy of the highest respect. You should enquire about his health.
Sanskrit: ये चैवान्ये कुरुमुख्या युवानः पुत्रा: पौत्रा भ्रातरश्चैव ये नः। यं यमेषां मन्यसे येन योग्यं तत् तत् प्रोच्यानामयं सूत वाच्याः॥
English: Those others, who are high among the Kurus and young and those who are as sons, grand-sons and brothers to us, should also be asked, O Suta, regarding their health, in terms which you consider suitable for each.
Sanskrit: ये राजानः पाण्डवायोधनाय समानीता धार्तराष्ट्रण केचित्। वशातयः शाल्वकाः केकयाश्च तथाम्बष्ठा ये त्रिगर्ताश्च मुख्याः॥
English: Those kings who have been brought together by the son of Dhritarashtra for fighting with the Pandavas, the Vashati, the Shalvakas, the Kaikeyas, the Ambasthan and the chief among the Trigartas.
Sanskrit: स्तथा प्रतीच्याः पर्वतीयाश्च सर्वे। स्तेषां सर्वेषां कुशलं सूत पृच्छेः॥
English: Those that have come from the east and the north, from the south and the west and all those heroes that have come from the hilly districts, you should ask O Suta, regarding their welfare; (and specially) those among them that are human and endued with good behaviour.
Sanskrit: हस्त्यारोहा रथिन: सादिनश्च पदातयश्चार्यसङ्घाः महान्तः। मनामयं परिपृच्छेः समग्रान्॥
English: Of those who ride on elephants and chariots and horses and those who fight on foot, of that assemblage of great and honorable men after informing my welfare, you should ask regarding their health collectively.
Sanskrit: तथा राज्ञो ह्यर्थयुक्तानमात्यान् दौवारिकान् ये च सेनां नयन्ति। मर्थांश्च ये महतश्चिन्तयन्ति॥
English: In the same way you should enquire about them that are the financial ministers of the king and the door-keepers and those that lead the army and those that calculate the revenue and expenditure and the great men who ever think about the welfare of the kingdom,
Sanskrit: वृन्दारकं कुरुमध्येष्वमूढ़ महाप्रज्ञं सर्वधर्मोपपन्नम्। न तस्य युद्धं रोचते वै कदाचिद् वैश्यापुत्रं कुशलं तात पृच्छेः॥
English: You should also enquire about the health of the son of Dhritarashtra by his Vaishya wife, who is the best among the Kurus and one among them, not a fool, of great wisdom and endued with all virtues. By no means is he inclined to fight.
Sanskrit: श्छन्नोपधः साधुदेवी मताक्षः। यो दुर्जयो देवस्थेन संख्ये स चित्रसेनः कुशलं तात वाच्यः॥
English: The one who has no rival in the tricks of dice, whose tricks cannot be detected, who plays dice and who can handle the dice cleverly, who is hard to defeat in the game, viz., Chitrasena, should also be asked concerning his health.
Sanskrit: गान्धारराजः शकुनिः पर्वतीयो निकर्तने योऽद्वितीयोऽक्षदेवी। मानं कुर्वन् धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सूत मिथ्याबुद्धेः कुशलं तात पृच्छेः॥
English: The, king of Gandhara, Shakuni, who comes from the hills and who too is unrivaled in the tricks of the dice and who contributes to the honour of the son Dhritarashtra, of false intelligence, should, () Suta, be asked concerning his health.
Sanskrit: यः पाण्डवानेकरथेन वीरः समुत्सहत्यप्रधृष्यान् विजेतुम्। यो मुह्यतां मोहयिताद्वितीयो वैकर्तनः कुशलं तस्य पृच्छेः॥
English: The heroes, who above from his car, excepts to defeat the sons of Pandu who are hard to vanquish, the one who is without a rival in de-fooling the fools (sons of Dhritarashtra) viz., (Karna) the son of Vaikartana should also be asked concerning his health.
Sanskrit: स एव भक्तः स गुरुः स भर्ता स वै पिता स च माता सुहृच्च। अगाधबुद्धिर्विदुरो दीर्घदर्शी स नो मन्त्री कुशलं तं स्म पृच्छेः॥
English: He who is devoted to our interests, who is our preceptor and lord, who is our father, mother and friend, Vidura of immeasurable wisdom and of good foresight, he who is our adviser, should also be asked concerning his health.
Sanskrit: वृद्धाः स्त्रियो याश्च गुणोपपन्ना ज्ञायन्ते न: संजय मातरस्ताः। ताभिः सर्वाभिः सहिताभिः समेत्य स्त्रीभिर्वृद्धाभिरभिवादं वदेथाः॥
English: The aged ladies and those among them who being endued with good qualities are regarded by us, O Sanjaya, as our mothers,. should be greeted when they are all together.
Sanskrit: कच्चित् पुत्रा जीवपुत्राः सुसम्यम् वर्तन्ते वो वृत्तिमनृशंसरूपाः। दजातशत्रुः कुशली सपुत्रः॥
English: “O you with living sons, do your sons treat you properly" saying this, O Sanjaya, afterwards tell them that he who has created no enemies is doing well with his sons.
Sanskrit: या नो भार्याः संजय वेत्थ तत्र तासां सर्वासां कुशलं तात पृच्छेः। सुसंगुप्ताः सुरभयोऽनवद्या: कच्चिद् गृहानावसथाप्रमत्ताः॥
English: Those who are like our wives, O Sanjaya, should all be asked regarding their health and address them thus-"Are your leading careful lives in your houses, well protected and with fragrant fame and unblamable conduct?
Sanskrit: कच्चिद् वृत्तिं श्वशुरेषु भद्राः कल्याणी वर्तध्वमनृशंसरूपाम्। स्तथा वृत्तिमात्मनः स्थापयध्वम्॥
English: O gentle ladies, is your treatment towards your fathers-in-law gentle and considerate? You should secure for yourself such behaviour as will make your husbands kind towards you."
Sanskrit: या नः स्नुषाः संजय वेत्थ तत्र प्राप्ताः कुलेभ्यश्च गुणोपपन्नाः। प्रजावत्यो ब्रूहि समेत्य ताच युधिष्ठिरो वोऽभ्यवदत् प्रसन्नः॥
English: Going to those who are like our daughtersin-law, endued with good qualities who have been brought there from good families and with issues, tell them that Yudhishthira who is well disposed towards them sends his greetings.
Sanskrit: कन्याः स्वजेथाः सदनेषु संजय अनामयं मद्वचनेन पृष्ट्वा। कल्याणाः वः सन्तु पतयोऽनकूला यूयं पतीनां भवतानुकूलाः॥
English: The daughters of your house, O Sanjaya, should be embraced by you and after asking them about their health on my behalf you should thus address them O blessed ones, may your husbands be favorably disposed towards you and may you be favorably disposed towards your husband.
Sanskrit: अलंकृता वस्त्रवत्यः सुगन्धा अबीभत्साः सुखिता भोगवत्यः। लघु यासां दर्शनं वाक् च लध्वी वेशस्त्रियः कुशलं तात पृच्छेः॥
English: You should also, enquire about the health of these ladies who wear ornaments and good cloths on their person, use perfumery, live without any fear, are made happy and in the enjoyment of comforts and whose looks are mild and speech is low.
Sanskrit: दास्यः स्युर्या ये च दासाः कुरूणां तदाश्रया बहवः कुब्जखञ्जाः। ऽप्यनामयं परिपृच्छेर्जघन्यम्॥
English: The maid-servants and the male servants and the many hunch-backed and lame men who have been sheltered by them too should after being informed of my welfare be asked regarding their health and spoken to in these terms.
Sanskrit: कच्चिद् वृत्ति वर्तते वै पुराणी कच्चिद् भोगान् धार्तराष्ट्रो ददाति। अङ्गहीनान् कृपणान् वामनान् वा यानानृशंस्यो धृतराष्ट्रो बिभति॥ अन्धांश्च सर्वान् स्थविरांस्तथैव हस्त्याजीवा बहवो येऽत्र सन्ति। ऽप्यनामयं परिपृच्छेर्जघन्यम्॥
English: Does the son of Dhritarashtra continue the stipend granted you in old and does he allow you comforts. Those persons of defective limbs, idiots and dwarfs whom the humane Dhritarashtra supports and the many blind persons and decrepit ones and those who live by their hands (having no legs) that are there should be first told of my welfare and then asked about theirs.
Sanskrit: मा भैष्ट दुःखेन कुजीवितेन नूनं कृतं परलोकेषु पापम्। निगृह्य शत्रून् सुहृदोऽनुगृह्या वासोभिरनेन च वो भरिष्ये॥
English: Do not be sorry for this uncomfortable life; sins must surely have been committed by you in the life before; after destroying my enemies I shall support them with food and clothes and favour my friends.
Sanskrit: सन्त्येव मे ब्राह्मणेभ्यः कृतानि भावीन्यथो नो बत वर्तयन्ति। तान् पश्यामि युक्तरूपांस्तथैव तामेव सिद्धिं श्रावयेथा नृपं तम्॥
English: Ask the king (Duryodhana) if the stipends made by me to Brahmanas are the same (as before); I shall see them properly rewarded and attain to their objects.
Sanskrit: मात्मन्येव प्रयतन्तेऽथ मूढाः। ह्यस्मद्वाक्यात् कुशलं तात पृच्छेः॥
English: And those weak persons who have no body to protect them and those that are vainly striving to earn bread for themselves and also those that are ignorant and imbecile should also be asked, regarding their health on my behalf.