pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: वाच्यावाच्यं न जानीघे नूनं मामवमन्यसे। भीष्मद्रोणमुखान् सर्वान् कस्मान्न स विजेष्यति॥
English: Have you not an idea of what is proper and what is not proper? Forsooth, you insult me. Why should he not defcat all the heroes headed by Bhishma and Drona?
Sanskrit: वयस्यत्वात् तु ते ब्रह्मन्नपराधमिमं क्षमे। नेदृशं तु पुनर्वाच्यं यदि जीवितुमिच्छसि॥
English: For the sake of friendship, O Brahmana, I forgive you for this offence. You must not speak so again, if you wish to live."
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच यत्र द्रोणस्तथा भीष्मो द्रौणिर्वैकर्तनः कृपः। दुर्योधनश्च राजेन्द्रस्तथान्ये च महारथाः॥ मरुद्गणैः परिवृतः साक्षादपि मरुत्पतिः। कोऽन्यो वृहन्नलायास्तान् प्रतियुध्येत सङ्गतान्॥
English: Yudhishthira said There, where Drona, Bhishma Drona's son, Vikartanas son, Kripa, the king Duryodhana, and other kings and car-warriors are, and where Indra himself is surrounded by Maruts, who else, save Brihannala, can fight with them, all collectively.
Sanskrit: यस्य बाहुबले तुल्यो न भूतो न भविष्यति। अतीव समरं दृष्ट्वा हर्षो यस्योपजायते॥ योऽजयत् सङ्गत्तान् सर्वान् ससुरासुरमानवान्। तादृशेन सहायेन कस्मात् स न विजेष्यते॥
English: None has been and none will be his equal in strength of arms. It is he only who takes delight on seeing a mighty encounter. Why should he not come off victorious, being aided by him who defeated all the celestials, the Asuras and the human beings, assembled together?
Sanskrit: विराट उवाच बहुशः प्रतिषिद्धोऽसि न च वाचं नियच्छसि। नियन्ता चेन्न विद्येत न कश्चिद् धर्ममाचरेत्॥
English: Virata said “Although prevented by me repeatedly, you do not control your speech. If there is none to govern, who will practise virtues?"
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः प्रकुपितो राजा तमक्षेणानहद् भृशम्। मुखे युधिष्ठिरं कोपान्नैवमित्येव भर्सयन्॥ बलवत् प्रतिविद्धस्य नस्तः शोणितमावहत्। तद्प्राप्तं महीं पार्थः पाणिभ्यां प्रत्यगृह्णत॥
English: Vaishampayana said Saying this, the king, worked up with anger, siruck Yudhishthira on the face with a dice, and remonstrated with him in anger. Having been struck with great force, blood began to glow from his nose. But Partha held it in his hands so that it mighty not fall on the ground.
Sanskrit: अवैक्षत स धर्मात्मा द्रौपदी पार्श्वत: स्थिताम्। सा ज्ञात्वा तमभिप्रायं भर्तुश्चित्तवशानुगा॥ पात्रं गृहीत्वा सौवर्णं जलपूर्णमनिन्दिता। तच्छोणितं प्रत्यगृह्णाद् यत् प्रसुस्राव नस्ततः॥
English: The pious Yudhishthira then looked at Draupadi who was standing by his side. Understanding his intention, that faultless one, ever obedient to her husband, brought a golden vessel filled with water, and held the blood that flowed from his nose.
Sanskrit: अथोत्तरः शुभैर्गन्धैर्माल्यैश्च विविधैस्तथा। अवकीर्यमाण: संहृष्टो नगरं स्वैरमागतः॥
English: In the meantime, Uttara, covered with various perfumes and garlands, slowly entered the city with delight.
Sanskrit: सभाज्यमानः पौरेश्च स्त्रीभिर्जानपदैस्तथा। आसाद्य भवनद्वारं पित्रे सम्प्रत्यवेदयत्॥ ततो द्वाः स्थः प्रविश्यैव विराटमिदमब्रवीत्। बृहन्नलासहायश्च पुत्रो द्वार्युत्तरः स्थितः॥
English: He was welcomed by the citizens, females and villagers. Arrived at the gate, he sent news to his father. The waiter, approaching the king Virata said: “Your son waits at the gate with Brihannala as his help.”
Sanskrit: ततो हृष्टो मत्स्यराजः क्षत्तारमिदमब्रवीत्। प्रवेश्यतामुभौ तूर्णं दर्शनेप्सुरहं तयोः॥ क्षत्तारं कुरुराजस्तु शनैः कर्ण उपाजपत्। उत्तरः प्रविशत्वेको न प्रवेश्या बृहन्नला॥
English: The king of Matsya then said with delight to the porter. “Bring them here-I am anxious to see them.” Then Yudhishthira whispered to the porter. “Let Uttara alone come, and not Brihannala.
Sanskrit: एतस्य हि महाबाहो व्रतमेतत् समाहितम्। यो ममाङ्गे व्रणं कुर्याच्छोणितं वापि दर्शयेत्। अन्यत्र संग्रामगान स जीवेत् कथञ्चन॥ न मृष्याद् भृशसंक्रुद्धो मां दृष्ट्वा तु सशोणितम्। विराटमिह सामात्यं हन्यात् सबलवाहनम्॥
English: That mighty-armed hero has taken this vow that whoever shall wound my body or shed my blood except in battle, shall never live. Greatly angered, he will never see me bleeding but will kill Virata with his counsellors, horses and soldiers."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो राज्ञः सुतो ज्येष्ठः प्राविशत् पृथिवीट्टायः। सोऽभिवाद्य पितुः पादौ ककं चाप्युपतिष्ठत॥ ततो रुधिरसंयुक्तमनेकाग्रमनागसम्। भूमावासीनमेकान्ते सैरभ्या प्रत्युपस्थितम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then the eldest son of the king, Bhuminjaya, entered there. Having saluted the feet of his father, he approached Kanka. He saw him there, bathed in blood, sitting on the ground, at one end of the court, attended upon by Sairandhri.
Sanskrit: तत: पप्रच्छ पितरं त्वरमाण इवोत्तरः। केनायं ताडितो राजन् केन पापमिदं कृतम्॥
English: Uttara, then, in a hurry, asked his father “Who has struck him, Oking? Who has committed this iniquity?"
Sanskrit: विराट उवाच मयायं ताडितो जिह्मो न चाप्येतावदर्हति। प्रशस्यमाने यच्छूरे त्वयि षण्ढं प्रशंसति॥
English: Virata said : “This wily Brahmana has been struck by me. He deserves even more than this. When I was speaking highly of you, heroic as you are, he praised a eunuch.”
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच अकार्यं ते कृतं राजन् क्षिप्रमेव प्रसाद्यताम्। मा त्वां ब्रह्मविषं घोरं समूलमिह निर्दहेत्॥
English: Uttara said: "You have committed a great sin. Please him soon so that the deadly venom of Brahmana's curse may not consume you to the very roots.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स पुत्रस्य वचः श्रुत्वा विराटो राष्ट्रवर्धनः। क्षमयामास कौन्तेयं भस्मच्छन्नमिवानलम्॥
English: Hearing the words of his son Virata, enhancer of the state begged pardon with the son of Kunti, radiant like fire within ashes,
Sanskrit: क्षमयन्तं तु राजानं पाण्डवः प्रत्यभाषत। चिरं क्षान्तमिदं राजन् न मन्युर्विद्यते मम॥
English: Seeking forgiveness him, the son of Pandu said the king that I have taken the vow of pardon, so I have no anger in my mind.
Sanskrit: यदि ह्येतत् पतेद् भूमौ रुधिरं मम नस्ततः सराष्ट्रस्त्वं महाराज विनश्येथा न संशयः॥
English: Forsooth, If the blood comes out from my nose, and falls on the ground, O king, you with your kingdom would have been destroyed.
Sanskrit: न दूषयामि ते राजन् यद् वै हन्याददूषकम्। बलवन्तं प्रभुं राजन् क्षिप्रं दारुणमाप्नुयात्॥
English: O king! Do not censure anybody and killing of others is a sinful act, but sometimes mighty king as you is bound to take this cruel step.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच शोणिते तु व्यतिक्रान्ते प्रविवेश बृहन्नला। अभिवाद्य विराटं तु ककं चाप्युपतिष्ठत॥
English: Vaishampayana sajd When the bleeding had stopped, Brihannala entered the room and having saluted Virata and Kanka, stood silent.
Sanskrit: क्षामयित्वा तु कौरव्यं रणादुत्तरमागतम्। प्रशशंस ततो मत्स्यः शृण्वत: सव्यसाचिनः॥ त्वया दायादवानस्मि कैकेयीनन्दिवर्धन। त्वया मे सदृशः पुत्रो न भूतो न भविष्यति॥
English: Having pacified Yudhishthira, the king began to praise Uttara in the hearing of Arjuna. "O descendant of Kaikeya, in you I have truly got a son. Like you I never had nor shall have a son."
Sanskrit: पदं पदसहस्रेण यश्चरन् नापरानुयात्। तेन कर्णेन ते तात कथमासीत् समागमः॥ मनुष्यलोके सकले यस्य तुल्यो न विद्यते। तेन भीष्मेण ते तात कथमासीत् समागमः॥
English: O son! How did you fight with that Karna who on his one target releases arrows for thousand targets unfailingly. And how did you meet in battle with who is unequal to any person in this world.
Sanskrit: आचार्यो वृष्णिवीराणां कौरवाणां च यो द्विजः। सर्वक्षत्रस्य चाचार्यः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः। तेन द्रोणेन ते तात कथमासीत् समागमः॥
English: O son! How did you fight with that twiceborn Drona, who is preceptor of the Vishni heroes and sons of Kurus, preceptor of all the Kshatriyas and the foremost among the armed soldiers.
Sanskrit: आचार्यपुत्रो यः शूरः सर्वशस्त्रभृतामपि। अश्वत्थामेति विख्यातस्तेनासीत् संगरः कथम्॥
English: How is the battle was that of Ashvatthama with you, the son of your preceptor who was the best among the warriors and armed heroes.
Sanskrit: रणे यं प्रेक्ष्य सीदन्ति हतस्वा वणिजो यथा। कृपेण तेन ते तात कथमासीत् समागमः॥
English: As a Vaishya becomes much distressed on destruction of his wealth, the warriors seeing Kripa become f}accid. How did you fight with them.
Sanskrit: पर्वतं योऽभिविध्येत राजपुत्रो महेषुभिः। दुर्योधनेन ते तात कथमासीत् समागमः॥
English: O son, how was that your encounter with prince Duryodhana, who had broken the hills by his great arrows.
Sanskrit: अवगाढा द्विषन्तो मे सुखो वातोऽभिवाति माम्। यस्त्वं धनमथाजैषीः कुरुभिम्रस्तमाहवे॥
English: O son! The Kuru sons had been kidnapped the kine wealth, you regain it. I feel great pleasure, wind also delighted me.
Sanskrit: तेषां भयाभिपन्नानां सर्वेषां बलशालिनाम्। नूनं प्रकाल्य तान् सर्वांस्त्वया युधि नरर्षभ। आच्छिन्नं गोधनं सर्वं शार्दूलेनामिषं यथा॥
English: Forsooth, o foremost of men, having routed the enemy of having great streinght but afraid, you have snatched away from them by precious kine like a tiger his prey.
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच न मया निर्जिता गावो न मया निर्जिताः परे। कृतं तत् सकलं तेन देवपुत्रेण केनचित्॥
English: Uttara said The kine have not been rescued by me nor have the enemy been defeated by me. All that has been done by the son of a celestials.
Sanskrit: स हि भीतं द्रवन्तं मां देवपुत्रो न्यवर्तयत्। स चातिष्ठद् रथोपस्थे वज्रसंहननो युवा॥
English: Seeing me running away in fear, a youth of celestials birth, capable of wielding thunderbolt, stopped me, and got on my chariot.
Sanskrit: तेन ता निर्जिता गावः कुरुवश्च पराजिताः। तस्य तत् कर्म वीरस्य न मया तात तत् कृतम्॥
English: By him the kine have been rescued and the Kauravas defeated. This is the work of that hero and not mine.
Sanskrit: स हि शारद्वतं द्रोणं द्रोणपुत्रं च घड् रथान्। सूतपुत्रं च भीष्मं च चकार विमुखाञ्छरैः॥
English: It was he who repulse with arrows the six warriors namely Kripa, Drona, Ashvathama, Karna, Bhishma and Vikarana.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनं विकर्णं च सनागमिव यूथपम्। प्रभग्नमब्रवीद् भीतं राजपुत्रं महाबलः॥
English: That highly powerful one said to the prince, Duryodhana, terrified and broken like a leader of elephant-herds.
Sanskrit: न हास्तिनपुरे त्राणं तव पश्यामि किंचन। व्यायामेन परीप्सस्व जीवितं कौरवात्मज॥
English: O Kuru prince, I do not see that by any means you are safe even at Hastinapur. Protect your life by displaying your energy.
Sanskrit: न मोक्ष्यसे पलायंस्त्वं राजन् युद्धे मनः कुरु। पृथिवीं भोक्ष्यसे जित्वा हतो वा स्वर्गमाप्स्यसि॥
English: You will not be free by escaping. Therefore make up your mind, O king, for fight. By conquering you will enjoy the earth, and by being slain you will attain to heaven.
Sanskrit: स निवृत्तो नरव्याघ्रो मुञ्चन् वज्रनिभाञ्छरान्। सचिवैः संवृतो राजा रथे नाग इव श्वसन्॥
English: Thus addressed, the king Duryodhana, the foremost of men, sighing on his car like a snake, turned, surrounded by his ministers, and discharging thunder-like arrows.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा रोमहर्षोऽभूदूरुकम्बश्च मारिष। स तत्र सिंहसंकाशमनीकं व्यधमच्छरैः॥
English: Beholding it, my hairs stood erect and the thighs to treinble. But he struck with his arrows that army of lions.
Sanskrit: तत् प्रणुद्य रथानीकं सिंहसंहननो युवा। कुरूंस्तान् प्रहसन् राजन् संस्थितान् हृतवाससः॥१०।
English: Having assailed those mighty car-warriors the Kurus. O king, the youth, powerful as a lion, laughed and stripped them off their robes.
Sanskrit: एकेन तेन वीरेण षड् रथा: परिनिर्जिताः। शार्दूलेनेव मत्तेन यथा वनचरा मृगाः॥
English: Those six great Kuru car-warriors were defeated by that hero alone, as animals, ranging in the forest, are killed by a single angry tiger."
Sanskrit: विराट उवाच क्व स वीरो महाबाहुर्देवपुत्रो महायशाः। यो मे धनमथाजैषीत् कुरुभिर्मस्तमाहवे॥ इच्छामि तमहं द्रष्टुमचितुं च महाबलम्। येन मे त्वं च गावश्च रक्षिता देवसूनुना॥
English: Virata said-Dear son! Tell me where that illustrious and chivalrous angel who has won my cows once taken in possession by Kauravas in battle? I want to see and honour that angel for his valour who have defended you including all cows.
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच अन्तर्धानं गतस्तत्र देवपुत्रो महाबलः। स तु श्वो वा परश्वो वा मन्ये प्रादुर्भविष्यति।॥
English: Uttara replied-"Dear father! That mighty angel had vanished there but I am sure enough that he will again appear here either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमाख्यायमानं तु छन्नं सत्रेण पाण्डवम्। वसन्तं तत्र नाज्ञासीद् विराटो वाहिनीपतिः॥
English: Vaishampayana says-O Janamejaya! In spite of told impliedly, the king Virata could not recognise Arjuna, the son of Pandu living those hideously as an eunuch.
Sanskrit: ततः पार्थोऽभ्यनुज्ञातो विराटेन महात्मना। प्रददौ तानि वासांसि विराटदुहितुः स्वयम्॥
English: Arjuna, in disguise of Brihannala then gave all garments took-off from the bodies of great commanders (rathis) to Uttara, daughter of Virata in compliance with the king's order.
Sanskrit: उत्तरा तु महार्हाणि विविधानि नवानि च। प्रतिगृह्याभवत् प्रीता तानि वासांसि भामिनी॥ मन्त्रयित्वा तु कौन्तेय उत्तरेण महात्मना। इतिकर्तव्यतां सर्वां राजन् पार्थे युधिष्ठिरे॥ ततस्तथा तद् व्यदधाद् यथावत् पुरुषर्षभ। सह पुत्रेण मत्स्यस्य प्रहृष्टा भरतर्षभाः॥
English: Uttara was exhilarated while receiving those various new and precious garments. O Janamejaya! Arjuna, the son of Kunti consulted the prince Uttara regarding revealing actual identity of Yudhishthira and decided duly all other affairs which were to be executed. O king! He then in a systematic manner, executed all affairs. Pandava, the greatest jewel to Bharata dynasty, exhilarated when all that arrangement was made in company of Uttara.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्तृतीये दिवसे भ्रातरः पञ्च पाण्डवाः। स्नाता: शुक्लाम्बरधराः समये चरितव्रताः॥ युधिष्ठिरं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वाभरणभूषिताः। द्वारि मत्ता यथा नागा भ्राजमाना महारथाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thereupon, on the third day, being bathed and wearing white clothes and adorned with all ornaments, the five brothers, having observed their vows in due time and placed Yudhishthira before them, appeared at the gate like five infuriated elephants.
Sanskrit: विराटस्य सभां गत्वा भूमिपालासनेष्वथ। निषेदुः पावकप्रख्याः सर्वे धिष्ण्येष्विवागनयः॥
English: Having entered the assembly hall of the king Virata, they sat on thrones reserved for kings and shone there like fire on the sacrificial altar.
Sanskrit: तेषु तत्रोपविष्टेषु विराटः पृथिवीपतिः। आजगाम सभां कर्तुं राजकार्याणि सर्वशः॥
English: They, having taken their seats, the Emperor Virata came there to perform his manifold royal duties.
Sanskrit: श्रीमतः पाण्डवान् दृष्ट्वा ज्वलतः पावकानिव। मुहूर्तमिव च ध्यात्वा सरोषः पृथिवीपतिः॥
English: Beholding the beautiful Pandavas, who shone there like burning fire, the king thought for a moment and was worked up with anger.
Sanskrit: अथ मत्स्योऽब्रवीत् कवं देवरूपमिव स्थितम्। मरुद्गणैरुपासीनं त्रिदशानामिवेश्वरम्॥
English: Then the king of Matsya's said to Kanka, who was seated there like the king of gods attended by the Maruts.
Sanskrit: स किलाक्षातिवापस्त्वं सभास्तारो मया वृतः। अथ राजासने कस्मादुपविष्टस्त्वलंकृतः॥
English: You were a player at dice and were appointed by me as a courtier. Why do you, adorned with ornaments, sit on a royal throne?”
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच परिहासेप्सया वाक्यं विराटस्य निशम्य तत्। स्मयमानोऽर्जुनो राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Hearing the words of Virata, Arjuna, as if smiling, said the following words to the king:
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच इन्द्रस्यार्धासनं राजन्नयमारोढुमर्हति। ब्रह्मण्यः श्रुतवांस्त्यगी यज्ञशीलो दृढव्रतः॥
English: This man, o king, is worthy of even sharing a seat with Indra. Respectful toward Brahmanas, well read in Shrutis, even engaged in the performance of sacrifices, selfsacrificing, of firm vows,
Sanskrit: एष विग्रहवान् धर्म एष वीर्यवतां वरः। एष बुद्ध्याधिको लोके तपसां च परायणम्॥
English: He is in fact the embodiment of Virtue and the foremost of the powerful. He is of superior intelligence in this world and intent on the performance of ascetic rites.
Sanskrit: एषोऽस्त्रं विविधं वेत्ति त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे। न चैवान्यः पुमान् वेत्ति न वेत्स्यति कदाचन॥
English: He knows the use of various weapons. No creature in the three worlds, either amongst the mobile or immobile, knows this like him, nor will know it.
Sanskrit: न देवा नासुराः केचिन्न मनुष्या न राक्षसाः। गन्धर्वयक्षप्रवराः सकिन्नरमहोरगाः॥
English: Neither the celestials, Asuras, human beings. Rakshasas, Gandharvas, the leading Yakshas, Kinnaras, or serpents (are like him).
Sanskrit: दीर्घदर्शी महातेजाः पौरजानपदप्रियः। पाण्डवानामतिरथो यज्ञधर्मपरो वशी॥
English: He is far-sighted, highly energetic, beloved of the citizens and villagers, the foremost of car-warriors among the sons of Pandu, the performer of sacrifices, pious, and selfcontrolled.
Sanskrit: महर्षिकल्पो राजर्षिः सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतः। बलवान् धृतिमान् दक्षः सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः। धनैश्च सञ्चयैश्चैव शक्रवैश्रवणोपमः॥
English: A royal saint like a great Rishi as he is, he is celebrated all over the world. He is powerful, intelligent, capable, truthful and selfcontrolled. In wealth he is equal to Indra and in amassed wealth to Kubera,
Sanskrit: यथा मनुर्महातेजा लोकानां परिरक्षिता। एवमेष महातेजाः प्रजानुग्रहकारकः॥
English: He is the preserver of the world like the highly powerful Manu himself. Highly powerful and kind to his subjects.
Sanskrit: अयं कुरूणामृषभो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। अस्य कीर्तिः स्थिता लोके सूर्यस्येवोद्यतः प्रभा।।१६।
English: He is the best in Kuru dynasty and known as Dharmaraja Yudhishthira. As the pleasant and cool radiance of the rising sun, his pleasure pouring fame has been spreaded throughout the world.
Sanskrit: संसरन्ति दिशः सर्वा यशसोऽस्य इवांशवः। उदितस्येव सूर्यस्य तेजसोऽनु गभस्तयः॥
English: As the sun rays spread in all directions on sun rise due to radiation, his fame with its nectar pouring white rays is spreading in all directions.
Sanskrit: एनं दशसहस्राणि कुञ्जराणां तरस्विनाम्। अन्वयुः पृष्ठतो राजन् यावदध्यावसत् कुरून्॥
English: O king, during his dwelling in Kuru country, as much as ten thousand mighty elephants used to follow him.
Sanskrit: त्रिंशदेनं सहस्राणि रथाः काञ्चनमालिनः। सदश्वरूपसम्पन्नाः पृष्ठतोऽनुययुस्तदा।॥
English: Similarly, thirty thousand chariots trimmed with garments made of gold and best quality horses used to follow him while in Kuru country.
Sanskrit: एनमष्टशताः सूताः सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डलाः। अब्रुवन् मागधैः सार्धं पुरा शक्रमिवर्षयः॥
English: As all sages chant pray lord Indra, he was carlier prayed by eight hundred soothsayers and Magadha (clown) bearing gem-studded car-rings.
Sanskrit: एनं नित्यमुपासन्त कुरवः किंकरा यथा। सर्वे च राजन् राजानो धनेश्वरमिवामराः॥
English: O king! As the gods pray Kubera, the treasurer, all kings and Kauravas used to follow his orders daily like servants.
Sanskrit: एष सर्वान् महीपालान् करदान् समकारयत्। वैश्यानिव महाभागो विवशान् स्ववशानपि॥
English: This great man had made all kings tax payers like Vaishyas (by subjugation) and by directing them varied ways (viz. all kings used to pay him taxes imposed).
Sanskrit: अष्टाशीतिसहस्राणि स्नातकानां महात्मनाम्। उपजीवन्ति राजानमेनं सुचरितव्रतम्॥
English: This great resolute had employed as much as eighty eight thousand learned graduates (Snatakas) and he used to consult with them daily.
Sanskrit: एष वृद्धाननाथांश्च पङ्गुनन्धांश्च मानवान्। पुत्रवत् पालयामास प्रजा धर्मेण वै विभुः॥
English: He used to provide senior people, orphans, handicapped and blind people of state with proper maintenance. This king used to defend his subjects like son with all legitimate means and resources.
Sanskrit: एष धर्मे दमे चैव क्रोधे चापि जितव्रतः। महाप्रसादो ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यवादी च पार्थिवः॥
English: This king has resolved to control the sensory organs, always prepared to execute all what is legitimate and has ail extreme control on anger. He is kind hearted, devotee to Brahmins and truthful.
Sanskrit: शीघ्रं तापेन चैतस्य तप्यते स सुयोधनः। सगणः सह कर्णेन सौबलेनापि वा विभुः॥
English: By virtue of his valour, Duryodhana in spite of being so mighty shortly punished for his evil tricks with Karna, Shakuni and all other attendants.
Sanskrit: न शक्यन्ते ह्यस्य गुणाः प्रसंख्यातुं नरेश्वर। एष धर्मपरो नित्यमानृशंसश्च पाण्डवः॥ एवं युक्तो महाराजः पाण्डव: पार्थिवर्षभः। कथं नार्हति राजार्हमासनं पृथिवीपते।॥
English: O king! His great virtues cannot be counted. He, the son of Pandu is generous and always religion abiding. Oking! Why is Yudhishthira, the son of Pandu not entitled to the position of a king in spite of the best virtues resting in his personality?
Sanskrit: विराट उवाच यद्येष राजा कौरव्यः कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। कतमोऽस्यार्जुनो भ्राता भीमश्च कतमो बली॥
English: Virata said If this be the king of Kurus, Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, who, amongst those is his brother Arjuna and who the powerful Bhima?
Sanskrit: नकुलः सहदेवो वा द्रौपदी वा यशस्विनी। यदा द्यूतजिताः पार्था न प्राज्ञायन्त ते क्वचित्॥
English: Which of them is Nakula, who Sahadeva and where is the illustrious Draupadi? From the time of their defeat at dice, the sons of Pritha have not been known by any.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच य एष बल्लवो ब्रूते सूदस्तव नराधिप। एष भीमो महाराज भीमवेगपराक्रमः॥
English: Arjuna said This one, O king, your cook, known as Ballava, is Bhima of dreadful prowess and energy.
Sanskrit: एष क्रोधवशान् हत्वा पर्वते गन्धमादने। सौगन्धिकानि दिव्यानि कृष्णार्थे समुपाहरत्॥
English: It was he who, having killed the angry Rakshasas on the Gandhamadana mountain, secured for Draupadi fragrant celestials flowers.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्व एष वै हन्ता कीचकानां दुरात्मनाम्। । व्याघ्रानृक्षान् वराहांश्च हतवान् स्त्रीपुरे तव॥
English: He is the Gandharva who killed the wicked-souled Kichaka's, and it was he who slew the tigers, bears, and boars in your inner apartment.
Sanskrit: यश्चासीदश्वबन्धस्ते नकुलोऽयं परंतपः। गोसङ्ख्यः सहदेवश्च माद्रीपुत्रौ महारथौ॥
English: He, who is the keeper of your horses is Nakula, the slayer of horses. The one, in charge of your kine, is Sahadeva. Both the sons of Madri are great car-warriors.
Sanskrit: शृङ्गारवेषाभरणौ रूपवन्तौ यशस्विनौ। महारथसहस्राणां समर्थो भरतर्षभौ॥
English: Adorned with beautiful ornaments and robes, and illustrious, these two foremost of Bharatas are capable of withstanding a thousand car-warrior.
Sanskrit: एषा पद्मपलाशाक्षी सुमध्या चारुहासिनी। सैरन्ध्री द्रौपदी राजन् यस्यार्थे कीचका हताः॥
English: This lotus-eyed, beautiful, waited Sairandhri, of sweet smiles, is Draupadi, O king, for whom the Kichakas were slain.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनोऽहं महाराज व्यक्तं ते श्रोत्रमागतः। भीमादवरजः पार्थो यमाभ्यां चापि पूर्वजः॥
English: I am Arjuna, Oking. You might have heard that I am the son of Pritha, the younger brother of Bhima and the elder brother of the twins.
Sanskrit: उषिताः स्मो महाराज सुखं तव निवेशने। अज्ञातवासमुषिता गर्भवास इव प्रजाः॥
English: We have spend happily the period of our exile, undiscovered, in your house, like creatures living in the womb.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच यदार्जुनेन ते वीराः कथिताः पञ्च पाण्डवाः। तदार्जुनस्य वैराटिः कथयामास विक्रमम्॥ पुनरेव च तान् पार्थान् दर्शयामास चोत्तरः॥
English: Vaishampayana said After Arjuna had spoken of the five heroic sons of Pandu, the son of Virata then described his prowess. Uttara, too, again identified the sons of Pritha. (He said):
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच तनुर्महान् सिंह इव प्रवृद्धः। स्ताम्रायताक्षः कुरुराज एषः॥
English: The one, whose complexion is like pure gold, who is of developed proportions like a huge lion, whose eyes are expansive and coppery, whose nose is high, is the king of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: अयं पुनर्मत्तगजेन्द्रगामी प्रतप्तचामीकरशुद्धगौरः। वृकोदरः पश्यत पश्यतैनम्॥
English: He, who courses like an infuriated elephant, whose complexion is bright like burning gold, whose shoulders are expansive, whose arms are long and heavy, is Vrikodara.
Sanskrit: यस्त्वेव पार्श्वेऽस्य महाधनुष्मान् श्यामो युवा वारणयूथपोपमः। सिंहोन्नतांसो गजराजगामी पद्मायताक्षोऽर्जुन एष ऽर्जुन एष वीरः॥
English: And that youthful hero, of dark blue colour, O great bowman, who stands by him, who is like an elephant-chief, who is high like a lion and courses like an elephant, and has lotus-eyes, is Arjuna.
Sanskrit: राज्ञः समीपे पुरुषत्तमौ तु यमाविमौ विष्णुमहेन्द्रकल्पौ। मनुष्यलोके सकले समोऽस्ति ययोर्न रूपे न बले न शीले।॥
English: Those two foremost of men, who are near the king, are the twins. They are equal to Vishnu and Mahendra. In this world, there is none equal to them in beauty, strength and accomplishments.
Sanskrit: आभ्यां तु पार्श्वे कनकोत्तमाङ्गी यैषा प्रभा मूर्तिमतीव गौरी। नीलोत्पला भा सुरदेवतेव कृष्णा स्थिता मूर्तिमतीव लक्ष्मीः॥
English: Near them is Draupadi, having the hue of gold. Her complexion is an embodiment of brightness, her eyes are like dark-blue lotuses, and she is like the very goddess of prosperity (Lakshmi).