pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: श्रुतः। सर्वांस्त्वन्यान् हनिष्यामि पार्थावान् भरतर्षभ यान् समेष्यामि समरे न तु कुन्तीसुतान् नृप॥
English: all other rulers of the earth, I shall slay, O foremost among the Bharatas, those whom I meet in battle, but not the son of Kunti, O ruler of men.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच किमर्थं भरतश्रेष्ठ नैव हन्याः शिखण्डिनम्। उद्यतेषुमथो दृष्ट्वा समरेष्वाततायिनम्॥
English: Duryodhana said For what reason, ( chief among the Bharatas, will you not slay Shikhandin even though you see him ready to strike you in battle.
Sanskrit: पूर्वमुक्त्वा महाबाहो पञ्चालान् सह सोमकैः। हनिष्यामीति गाङ्गेय तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामहः॥
English: You said before, O you of long arms: I shall slay the Panchalas with the Somakas. O son of Ganga, tell me how is this, O grand father.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच शृणु दुर्योधन कथां सहैभिर्वसुधाधिपः। यदर्थं युधि सम्प्रेक्ष्य नाहं हन्यां शिखण्डिनम्॥३।
English: Bhishma said Listen, O Duryodhana, to that story along with these rulers of the universe, namely the reason for which I shall not slay Shikhandin even though I see him in battle.
Sanskrit: महाराजो मम पिता शान्तनुर्लोकविश्रुतः। दिष्टान्तमाप धर्मात्मा समये भरतर्षभ॥
English: 0 great king, my father the virtuoussouled Shantanu, well known in this world, went the way of the world in due time, O best among the Bharatas.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ प्रतिज्ञां परिपालयन्। चित्राङ्गदं भ्रातरं वै महाराज्येऽभ्यषेचयम्॥
English: Then did I, O chief among the Bharatas, observing my vows, install my brother Chitrangada on the throne.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंश्च निधनं प्राप्ते सत्यवत्या मते स्थितः। विचित्रवीर्यं राजानमभ्यषिञ्च यथाविधि॥
English: He too being dead, following the wishes of Satyavati 1 duly appointed Vichitravirya in the kingship.
Sanskrit: मयाभिषिक्तो राजेन्द्र यवीयानपि धर्मतः। विचित्रवीर्यो धर्मात्मा मामेव समुदैक्षत॥
English: Installed by me, O chief among kings, my younger brother the virtuous souled Vichitravirya looked up to me in everything.
Sanskrit: तस्य दारक्रियां तात चिकीर्षुरहमप्युत। अनुरूपादिव कुलादित्येव च मनो दधे॥
English: I, too being desirous of getting his wives, set my heart on procuring suitable girls from good families.
Sanskrit: तथाऽश्रौषं महाबाहो तिस्रः कन्याः स्वयंवराः। रूपेणाप्रतिमाः सर्वाः काशिराजसुतास्तदा।
English: At the time, I heard, O you of long arms, that these were three girls, the daughters of the king of the Kashis going to elect bridegrooms, all of whom were unrivaled in beauty.
Sanskrit: अम्बां चैवाम्बिकां चैव तथैवाम्बालिकामपि॥ राजानश्च समाहूताः पृथिव्यां भरतर्षभ। अम्बा ज्येष्ठाभवत् तासामम्बिकात्वथ मध्यमा॥
English: They were Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika and all the rulers of the earth were invited, O foremost of the Bharatas. Amba was the elder among them, Ambika the second,
Sanskrit: अम्बालिका च राजेन्द्र राजकन्या यवीयसी। सोऽहमेकरथेनैव गतः काशिपतेः पुरीम्॥
English: And Ambalika, O chief among kings, was the youngest princess. Then did I on a single chariot, go to the capital of the king of the Kashis,
Sanskrit: अपश्यं ता महाबाहो तिस्रः कन्या: स्वलंकृताः। राज्ञश्चैव समाहूतान् पार्थिवान् पृथिवीपते॥
English: And saw, O you of long arms, the three girls with their persons ornamented and the kings of the carth who were invited, O lord of the world
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं तान् नृपान् सर्वानाहूय समरे स्थितान्। रथमारोपयांचने कन्यास्ता भरतर्षभ॥
English: Then did I, challenging all those rulers of the earth to fight, carried by force, the girls to my chariot, O best of the Bharatas.
Sanskrit: वीर्यशुल्काश्च ता ज्ञात्वा समारोप्य रथं तदा। अवोचं पार्थिवान् सर्वानहं तत्र समागतान्।
English: Knowing that prowess constituted their dower, I took them over to my chariot and said to all those rulers of the earth who were assembled there.
Sanskrit: भीष्मः शान्तनवः कन्या हरतीति पुनः पुनः॥ ये यतध्वं परं शक्त्या सर्वे मोक्षाय पार्थिवाः। प्रसह्य हि हराम्येष मिषतां वो नरर्षभाः॥
English: Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, again and again takes these girls away by force; try, 0 rulers of the earth, with all your might to liberate them. By force do I take them away, O best among men, in your very sight,
Sanskrit: ततस्ते पृथिवीपालाः समुत्पेतुरुदायुधाः। योगो योग इति क्रुद्धाः सारथीनभ्यचोदयन्॥
English: Then did those lords of the earth rise up with weapons open and wrathfully they urged their drivers, saying, “Make ready the cars, make ready the cars."
Sanskrit: ते स्थैर्गजसंकाशैर्गजैश्च गजयोधिनः। पुष्टैश्चाश्चैर्महीपालाः समुत्पेतुरुदायुधाः॥
English: Then did they rise up with weapons ready, car-warriors on chariots resembling herds of elephant-warriors on elephants and others ruler of the earth on plump horses.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते मां महीपाला: सर्व एवं विशाम्पते। रथवातेन महता सर्वतः पर्यवारयन्॥
English: Then did all those rulers of the earth, O lord of the universe, surround me on an all sides with a large troupe of chariots.
Sanskrit: तानहं शरवर्षेण समन्तात् पर्यवारयम्। सर्वान् नृपांश्चाप्यजयं देवराडिव दानवान्॥
English: Then, with a shower of arrows I arrested their rush and vanquished all those rulers of the earth like of the gods vanquishing the Danavas.
Sanskrit: अपातयं शरैर्दीप्तैः प्रहसन् भरतर्षभ। तेषामापततां चित्रान् ध्वजान् हेमपरिष्कृतान्॥
English: By blazing arrows did I laughingly fell down their diverse banners ornamented with gold, O best among the Bharatas.
Sanskrit: एकैकेन हि बाणेन भूमौ पातितवानहम्। हयांस्तेषां गजांश्चैव सारथींचाप्यहं रणे॥
English: By one arrow did I lay each to the ground with their horses, elephants, and drivers in battle.
Sanskrit: ते निवृत्ताश्च भग्नाश्च दृष्ट्वा तल्लाघवं मम। अथाहं हास्तिनपुरमायां जित्वा महीक्षितः॥
English: Seeing that lightness of hand on my part, they broke up and turned back and vanquishing those kings I came to the city called after the elephant.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं ताश्च कन्या वै भ्रातुरर्थाय भारत। तच्च कर्म महाबाहो सत्यवत्यै न्यवेदयम्॥
English: Then did I make over, O Bharata, those girls to my brother, and submitted that deed, O you of long arms, to Satyavati for information.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ततोऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ मातरं वीरमातरम्। अभिगम्योपसंगृह्य दाशेयीमिदमब्रुवम्॥
English: Bhishma said Approaching then, chief among the Bharatas, my mother, the mother of heroes, who was the daughter of the Dasha race and saluting her I said these words.
Sanskrit: इमाः काशिपतेः कन्या मया निर्जत्य पार्थिवान्। विचित्रवीर्यस्य कृते वीर्यशुल्का हृता इति।॥
English: These daughters, of the king of the Kashis having prowess for their dower, have been taken away by me after vanquishing the ruler of the earth.
Sanskrit: ततो मूर्धन्युपाघ्राय पर्यश्रुनयना नृप। आह सत्यवती हृष्टा दिष्ट्या पुत्र जितं त्वया।॥
English: Then smelling my head, with eyes full of tears Satyavati cheerfully said to me. “By luck you have conquered them, my son."
Sanskrit: सत्यवत्यास्त्वनुमते विवाहे समुपस्थिते। उवाच वाक्यं सव्रीडा ज्येष्ठा काशिपतेः सुता॥
English: The wedding day fixed by permission of Satyavati being near at hand the eldest of the girls of the king of Kashis said these words with modesty.
Sanskrit: भीष्म त्वमसि धर्मज्ञः सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः। श्रुत्वा च वचनं धर्म्यं मह्यं कर्तुमिहार्हसि॥
English: O Bhishma, you are conversant with virtue and all sciences and it is proper that you should do the right thing after hearing me.
Sanskrit: मया शाल्वपतिः पूर्वं मनसाऽभिवृतो वरः। तेन चास्मि वृता पूर्वं रहस्यविदिते पितुः॥
English: By me was the king of the Shalvas chosen as my bridegroom in my mind and by him before was I selected (as his future wife) in private, unknown to my father.
Sanskrit: कथं माम न्यकामां त्वं राजधर्ममतीत्य वै। वासयेथा गृहे भीष्म कौरवः सन् विशेषतः॥
English: How, O king, acting against the dictates of virtue will you make me, who am desirous of being united with another, reside in your household, O Bhishma, especially born as you are in the Kaurava race.
Sanskrit: एतद् बुद्ध्या विनिश्चित्य मनसा भरतर्षभ। यत् क्षमं ते महाबाहो तदिहारब्धुमर्हसि॥
English: Setting, in your mind, something suitable to this turn of affairs, 0 best among the Bharatas, it is proper that you should do what you can for me, O you of long arms.
Sanskrit: स मां प्रतिक्षते व्यक्तं शाल्वराजो विशाम्पते। तस्मान्मां त्वं कुरुश्रेष्ठ समनुज्ञातुमर्हसि॥
English: It is evident, O lord of the universe, that the king of the Shalvas is expecting me; it is proper for you therefore to permit me to go, O foremost among the Kurus.
Sanskrit: कृपां कुरु महाबाहो मयि धर्मभृतां वर। त्वं हि सत्यव्रतो वीर पृथिव्यामित नः श्रुतम्॥
English: Act towards me with kindness, O you of long arms, O foremost among the supporters of virtue. It has been heard by us that you are a hero of truthful vows in this world.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ततोऽहं समनुज्ञाप्य काली गन्धवतीं तदा। मन्त्रिणचर्विजश्चैव तथैव च पुरोहितान्॥
English: Bhishma said Then did I, submitted the matter before our advisers, priests and spiritual guides,
Sanskrit: समनुज्ञासिषं कन्यामम्बां ज्येष्ठां नराधिप। अनुज्ञाता ययौ सा तु कन्या शाल्वपतेः पुरम्॥
English: Grant that eldest among the girls, Amba to go away, 0 ruler of men; and the girl too, obtaining the permission, went to the capital of the king of the Shalvas.
Sanskrit: वृद्धैर्द्विजातिभिर्गुप्ता धात्र्या चानुगता तदा। अतीत्य च तमध्वानमासाद्य नृपति तथा॥
English: She was escorted by old twice born men and followed by maid servants; and after traveling the whole distance she reached the presence of that king.
Sanskrit: सा तमासाद्य राजानं शाल्वं वचनमब्रवीत्। आगताऽहं महाबाहो त्वामुद्दिश्य महामते॥
English: She, going to the king of the “Shalvas, said these words:-"I have come, O you of long arms, expecting to be united with you, O you of great intelligence."
Sanskrit: तामब्रवीच्छाल्वपतिः स्मयन्निव विशाम्पते। त्वयान्यपूर्वया नाहं भार्यार्थी वरवर्णिनि॥
English: The king of the Shalvas, however said to him with a laughter, O lord of the universe, "O you of good complexion, I do not desire to take you for my wife for you had before been taken by another.
Sanskrit: गच्छ भद्रे पुनस्तत्र सकाशंभीष्मकस्य वै। नाहमिच्छामि भीष्मेण गृहीतां त्वां प्रसह्य वै॥
English: Go therefore, gentle lady, again to Bhishma. I dot desire to have you who had been taken away by Bhishma by force.
Sanskrit: त्वं हि भीष्मेण निर्जित्य नीता प्रीतिमती तदा। परामृश्य महायुद्धे निर्जित्य पृथिवीपतीन्॥
English: At that time were you cheerfully led away by Bhishma who vanquished all the kings.
Sanskrit: नाहं त्वय्यन्यपूर्वायां भार्यार्थी वरवर्णिनि। कथमस्मद्विधो राजा परपूर्वां प्रवेशयेत्॥
English: O you of fair complexion, I do not desire as my wife, yourself who had been accepted by another, for how can a king like us accept a girl
Sanskrit: नारी विदितविज्ञानः परेषां धर्ममादिशन्। यथेष्टं गम्यतां भद्रे मा त्वां कालोऽत्यगादयम्॥
English: A king, who is familiar with every science and who lays down laws for others. Go wherever you please, gentle lady, and do not waste your time.”
Sanskrit: अम्बा तमब्रवीद् राजन्ननङ्गशरपीडिता। नैवं वद महीपाल नैतदेवं कथंचन॥
English: Amba, being struck with the darts of love, said to that king:-“Do not speak thus, O ruler of the earth, it can not be so by any means.
Sanskrit: नास्मि प्रीतिमती नीता भीष्मेणामित्रकर्शन। बलान्नीताऽस्मि रुदती विद्राव्य पृथिवीपतीन्॥
English: Never was I cheerfully led away by Bhishma, O chastiser of enemies. Weeping, I was led away by force after he had vanquished the lords of the earth.
Sanskrit: भजस्व मां शाल्वपते भक्ता बालामनागसम्। भक्तानां हि परित्यागो न धर्मेषु प्रशस्यते॥
English: Accept me, O lord of the Shalvas, accept a girl who is innocent. No religion approves of the direction of the devoted.
Sanskrit: साऽहमामन्त्र्य गाङ्गेयं समरेष्वनिवर्तिनम्। अनुज्ञाता च तेनैव ततोऽहं भृशमागता॥
English: I have come here without any loss of time after taking leave of the son of Ganga, who never turns back from the field of battle and with his permission.
Sanskrit: न स भीष्मो महाबाहुर्मामिच्छति विशाम्पते। भ्रातृहेतोः समारम्भो भीष्मस्येति श्रुतं मया॥
English: That Bhishma of long arms does not want me, O lord of the universe and this exertion of Bhishma is for the sake of his brother, I have heard.
Sanskrit: भगिन्यौ मम ये नीते अम्बिकाम्बालिके नृप। प्रादाद् विचित्रवीर्याय गाङ्गेयो हि यवीयसे॥
English: Those two sisters of mine, Ambika, and Ambalika, who had been led away, have been made over by the son of Ganga to his younger brother Vichitravirya.
Sanskrit: यथा शाल्वपते नान्यं वरं व्यामि कथंचन। त्वामृते पुरुषव्याघ्र तथा मूर्धानमालभे॥
English: I do not, O lord of the Shalvas, desire any husband save yourself, O foremost among men, I swear by my heart.
Sanskrit: न चान्यपूर्वा राजेन्द्र त्वामहं समुपस्थिता। सत्यं ब्रवीमि शाल्वैतत् सत्येनात्मानमालभे॥
English: O chief among kings, I do not come to you as one who has before been ravished by another. I am speaking the truth, O lord of the Shalvas, I swear by my soul and by truth.
Sanskrit: भजस्व मां विशालाक्ष स्वयं कन्यामुपस्थिताम्। अनन्यपूर्वां राजेन्द्र त्वत्प्रसादाभिकाक्षिणीम्॥
English: Accept me, O you of big eyes, who am a girl and have come of my own will desirous of your favours, and without having been ravished by another, O chief among kings."
Sanskrit: तामेवं भाषमाणां तु शाल्व: काशिपते: सुताम्। अत्यजद् भरतश्रेष्ठ जीर्णां त्वचमिवोरगः॥
English: Shalva however abandoned that daughter of the ruler of the Kashis who spoke thus, O chief among the Bharatas, like a serpent casting off its slough.
Sanskrit: एवं बहुविधैर्वाक्यैर्याच्यमानस्तया नृपः। नाश्रद्दधच्छाल्वपतिः कन्यायां भरतर्षभ।॥
English: The king of the Shalvas did not look graciously on that girl who spoke in this and several other strains.
Sanskrit: ततः सा मन्युनाऽऽविष्टा ज्येष्ठा काशिपतेः सुता। अब्रवीत् साश्रुनयना बाष्यविप्लुतया गिरा।॥
English: Then did that eldest daughter of the ruler of the Kashis struck with grief say with eyes bathed in tears in a voice choked with tears.
Sanskrit: त्वया त्यक्ता गमिष्यामि यत्र तत्र विशाम्पते। तत्र मे गतयः सन्तु सन्तः सत्यं यथा ध्रुवम्॥
English: Being abandoned by you I shall go wherever I please, O lord of the universe, making the righteous my refuge, for truth is indestructible.
Sanskrit: एवं तां भाषमाणां तु कन्यां शाल्वपतिस्तदा। परितत्याज कौरव्य करुणं परिदेवतीम्॥
English: At that time the lord of the Shalvas thus abandoned that girl, O Kaurava, who spoke to him plaintively.
Sanskrit: गच्छ गच्छेति तां शाल्वः पुनः पुनरभाषत। बिभेमि भीष्मात् सुश्रोणि त्वं च भीष्मपरिग्रहः॥
English: Shalva said to her again and again “go, go, I fear Bhishma, O you of beautiful hips, for you are Bhishma's capture."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु सा तेन शाल्वेनादीर्घदर्शिना। निश्चक्राम पुराद् दीना रुदती कुररी यथा॥
English: Being thus spoken to by that Shalva of short foresight, she issued out of that city sorrowing, weeping like a she osprey.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच निष्क्रामन्ती तु नगराच्चिन्तयामास दुःखिता। पृथिव्यां नास्ति युवतिर्विषमस्थतरा मया॥
English: Bhishma said As she sorrowfully issued out of the capital she thought within herself: “In this world there is no young woman in a more difficult situation than myself.
Sanskrit: बन्धुभिर्विप्रहीणास्मि शाल्वेन च निराकृता। न च शक्यं पुनर्गन्तुं मया वारणसाह्वयम्॥
English: I have been robbed of my friends and wronged by Shalva nor am I capable of going back to the city called after the elephant.
Sanskrit: अनुज्ञाता तु भीष्मेण शाल्वमुद्दिश्य कारणम्। किं नु गर्हाम्यथात्मानमथ भीष्मं दुरासदम्॥
English: The reason being that I was permitted by Bhishma to leave him with the object of going to Shalva. Whom shall I blame, myself or Bhishma who is hard to be approached,
Sanskrit: अथवा पितरं मूढं यो मेऽकार्षीत् स्वयंवरम्। मयाऽयं स्वकृतो दोषो याऽहं भीष्मरथात् तदा॥
English: Or that foolish father who made arrangements for the selection of a husband by myself. It was a fault of mine own that at that time from Bhishma's chariot,
Sanskrit: प्रवृत्ते दारुणे युद्धे शाल्वार्थं नापतं पुरा। तस्येयं । ननिर्वृत्तिर्यदापन्नाऽस्मि मूढवत्॥
English: I did not leap down to join Shalva, when Bhishma was engaged in fierce battle. The result of that is this, namely that I have been made a fool of.
Sanskrit: धिग् भीष्मं धिक् च मे मन्दं पितरं मूढचेतसम्। येनाहं वीर्यशुल्केन पण्यस्त्रीव प्रचोदिता॥
English: Shame on Bhishma, shame on my idiotic father of foolish heart that fixed velour to be my dower as if I were a woman who could be sold at a price,
Sanskrit: धिमां धिक् शाल्वराजानं धिग् धातारमथापि वा। येषां दुर्नीतभावे प्राप्ताऽस्यापदमुत्तमाम्॥
English: Shame on myself, shame on king Shalva, shame also on the creator through whose fault I am now placed in this difficulty.
Sanskrit: सर्वथा भागधेयानि स्वानि प्राप्नोति मानवः। अनयस्यास्य तु मुखं भीष्मः शान्तनवो मम॥
English: In all circumstances does a man go through his share of worldly happiness and misery but Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, is the prime cause of this difficulty.
Sanskrit: सा भीष्मे प्रतिकर्तव्यमहं पश्यामि साम्प्रतम्। तपसा वा युधा वाऽपि दुःखहेतुः स मतः॥
English: I now see that for the present I should have revenge on that Bhishma either by austerities or by battle, for in my opinion he is the cause of my misery.
Sanskrit: को नु भीष्मं युधा चेदुमुत्सहेत महीपतिः। एवं सा परिनिश्चित्य जगाम नगराद् बहिः॥
English: What ruler of the earth would venture to fight with Bhishma." Thinking thus she went out of the city,
Sanskrit: आश्रमं पुण्यशीलानां तापसानां महात्मनाम्। ततस्तामवसद् रात्रिं तापसैः परिवारिता॥
English: To a hermitage of a great souled anchorite of virtuous ways of life and she stayed there for the night surrounded by anchorites.
Sanskrit: मे आचख्यौ च यथावृत्तं सर्वमात्मनि भारत। विस्तरेण महाबाहो निखिलेन शुचिस्मिता। हरणं च विसर्गं च शाल्वेन च विसर्जनम्॥
English: That lady of sweet smiles told them, everything about herself in due order, O Bharata, in detail, the story of her abduction, her liberation and her abandonment by Shalva.
Sanskrit: ततस्तत्र महानासीद् ब्राह्मणः संशितव्रतः। शैखावत्यस्तपोवृद्धः शास्त्रे चारण्यके गुरुः॥
English: There lived a great Brahmana of rigid vows Shaikhavatya by name, old in devotion and a preceptor of the holy books and the Arariyakas.
Sanskrit: आर्ती तामाह स मुनिः शैखावत्यो महातपाः। निःश्वसन्ती सती बालां दुःखशोकपरायणाम्॥
English: That anchorite, of eminent devotion, said to that chaste lady who was in extreme difficuity and who was sighing in grief and distress.
Sanskrit: एवं गते तु किं भद्रे शक्यं कर्तुं तपस्विभिः। आश्रमस्थैर्महाभागे तपोयुक्तर्महात्मभिः॥
English: Such being the case, gentle lady, what can be done by devotees residing in this hermitage, of great parts and great souled though they be?
Sanskrit: सा त्वेनमब्रवीद् राजन् क्रियतां मदनुग्रहः। प्राव्राज्यमहमिच्छामि तपस्तप्स्यामि दुश्चरम्॥
English: She however thus replied, O king: "Show me this favour. I desire to wander about and to practice hard devotion.
Sanskrit: मयैव यानि कर्माणि पूर्वदेहे तु मूढया। कृतानि नूनं पापानि तेषामेतत् फलं ध्रुवम्॥
English: The deeds that had been done by me in a previous life out of folly are certainly misdeeds and this is surely the result of that.
Sanskrit: नोत्सहे तु पुनर्गन्तुं स्वजनं प्रति तापसाः। प्रत्याग्याता निरानन्दा शाल्वेन च निराकृता॥
English: I do not venture to go back to my kindred, O devctees, rejected and rendered cheerless and y. nged by Shalva.
Sanskrit: उपदिष्टमिहेच्छामि तापस्यं वीतकल्मषाः। युष्माभिर्देवसंकाशैः कृपा भवतु वो मयि॥
English: I wish to be instructed here (in asceticism), O ascetics, whose sins have been washed off by you who are god-like; let kindness be shown to me."
Sanskrit: स तामाश्वासयत् कन्यां दृष्टान्तागमहेतुभिः। सान्त्वयामास कार्यं च प्रतिजज्ञे द्विजैः सह॥
English: He then comforted that lady by citing instances and examples and consoled her by promising to do her work along with others among the twice-born.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ततस्ते तपासाः सर्वे कार्यवन्तोऽभवंस्तदा। तां कन्यां चिन्तयन्तस्ते किं कार्यमिति धर्मिणः॥
English: Bhishma said Then did all those anchorites engage themselves in their respective duties and those virtuous ones thought as to what they should do for that lady.
Sanskrit: केचिदाहुः पितुर्वेश्म नीयतामिति तापसाः। केचिदस्मदुपालम्भे मतिं चक्रुर्हि तापसाः॥
English: Some among them then said “Let us take her to her father's place," and some of the anchorites thought of finding fault with ourselves.
Sanskrit: केचिच्छाल्वपतिं गत्वा नियोज्यमिति मेनिरे। नेति केचिद् व्यवस्यन्ति प्रत्याख्याता हि तेन सा॥
English: Some thought of going to the king of the Shalvas and ask him to accept the girl: some said 'nay' to this proposal for she was rejected by him.
Sanskrit: एवं गते तु किं शक्यं भद्रे कर्तुं मनीषिभिः। पुनरूचुश्च तां सर्वे तापसाः संशितव्रताः॥
English: Then did all those anchorites say again to her:-It being so, gentle lady, what can these anchorites do for you, endued with intelligence and self-control though they are?
Sanskrit: अलं प्रव्रजितेनेह भद्रे शृणु हितं वचः। इतो गच्छस्व भनं ते पितुरेव निवेशनम्॥
English: There is no need for you to roam about in these woods: Listen to wards that are of benefit to you and go hence to your father's place; may you fare well.
Sanskrit: प्रतिपत्स्यति राजा स पिता ते यदनन्तरम्। तत्र वत्स्यसि कल्याणि सुखं सर्वगुणान्विता॥
English: The king, your father, will do what is proper for you and, O blessed lady, you will live there in happiness, endued with all accomplishments as you are.
Sanskrit: न च तेऽन्या गतिाय्या भवेद् भद्रे यथा पिता। पतिर्वापि गतिर्नार्याः पिता वा वरवर्णिनि॥
English: There is no other proper refuge for you, O gentle lady, save your father; for either the father or the husband is the refuge of a woman, O you or fair complexion.
Sanskrit: गतिः पतिः समस्थाया विषमे च पिता गतिः। प्रव्रज्या हि सुदुःखेयं सुकुमार्या विशेषतः॥
English: A husband is a woman's refuge under smoother circumstances and in a difficult situation a father is the refuge; roaming about is a hard task, especially for those brought up in luxury.
Sanskrit: राजपुत्र्याः प्रकृत्या च कुमार्यास्तव भामिनि। भद्रे दोषा हि विद्यन्ते बहवो वरवर्णिनि॥
English: Being a princess, you are naturally delicate, O romantic lady; there are many disadvantages, O you of beautiful complexion,
Sanskrit: आश्रमे वै वसन्त्यास्ते न भवेयुः पितुर्गुहे। ततस्त्वन्येऽब्रुवन् वाक्यं तापसास्तां तपस्विनीम्॥
English: In a life in the hermitage while there will be none in your father's place. Then did other anchorites say to that female devotee these
Sanskrit: त्वामिहैकाकिनी दृष्ट्वा निर्जने गहने वने। प्रार्थयिष्यन्ति राजानस्तस्मान्मैवं मनः कृथाः॥
English: Seeing yourself alone in these dreary and solitary woods kings will court you; therefore do not set your heart on such a life.
Sanskrit: अम्बोवाच न शक्यं काशिनगरं पुनर्गन्तुं पितुर्ग्रहान्। अवज्ञाता भविष्यामि बान्धवानां न संशयः॥
English: Amba said I cannot go to the city of Kashi to my father's place for I shall doubtless to disgraced by my friends.
Sanskrit: उषिताऽस्मि तथा बाल्ये पितुर्वेश्मनि तापसाः। नाहं गमिष्ये भद्रं वस्तत्र यत्र पिता मम। तपस्तप्तुमभीप्सामि तापसैः परिरक्षिता॥
English: O ascetics, in my childhood did I live in my father's place but now I shall not go where my father is; may you fare well.
Sanskrit: यथा परेऽपि मे लोके न स्यादेवं महात्ययः। दौर्भाग्यं तापसश्रेष्ठास्तस्मात् तप्स्याम्यहं तपः॥
English: I desire to practice asceticism protected by anchorites so that in the next world too I may not meet with such dire calamities. O foremost among ascetics, therefore am I desirous of practicing asceticism.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच इत्येवं तेषु विप्रेषु चिन्तयत्सु यथातथम्। राजर्षिस्तद् वनं प्राप्तस्तपस्वी होत्रवाहनः॥
English: Bhishma said While those regenerate persons were thus thinking of the merit of the case, the royal sage Hotravahana came into that forest.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते तापसाः सर्वे पूजयन्ति स्म तं नृपम्। पूजाभिः स्वागताधाभिरासनेनोदकेन च॥
English: Then did all those ascetics worship that ruler of men and welcome him with their greetings, seat and water.
Sanskrit: तस्योपविष्टस्य सतो विश्रान्तस्योपशृण्वतः। पुनरेव कथां चक्रुः कन्यां प्रति वनौकसः॥
English: Then did those dwellers of the forest again address that lady in the hearing of that sage after he had taken his seat and rested himself a little.
Sanskrit: अम्बायास्तां कथां श्रुत्वा काशिराज्ञश्च भारत। राजर्षिः स महातेजा बभूवोद्विग्नमानसः॥ पिता तदा।
English: Hearing those words of Amba, the daughter of the king of the Kashis, O Bharata, that royal sage of great energy became filled with pity.
Sanskrit: तां तथावादिनीं श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा च स महातपाः। राजर्षिः कृपयाऽऽविष्टो महात्मा होत्रवाहनः॥
English: That king of great austerities, the greatsouled royal sage Hotravahana, seeing her and hearing her speak in that way, became filled with pity.
Sanskrit: स वेपमान उत्थाय मातुस्तस्याः तां कन्यामङ्कमारोप्य पर्यश्वासयत् प्रभो॥
English: The father of her mother then rose trembling (with rage) and placing her on his lap began to comfort her.