pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: इष्वस्त्रे चैव राजेन्द्र द्रोणशिष्यो बभूव ह। तस्य माता महाराज राजानं वरवर्णिनी॥ चोदयामास भार्यार्थं कन्यायाः पुत्रवत् तदा। ततस्तां पार्षतो दृष्ट्वा कन्यां सम्प्राप्तयौवनाम्। स्त्रियं मत्वा ततश्चिन्तां प्रपेदे सह भार्यया॥
English: And in (the practice of) arrows and (other) weapons O great king, she became a disciple of Drona. And O great king, the mother of that child, a lady of the fairest complexion, urged the king for a wife for that daughter, as if she were a son. Thereupon the sin of Prishata, perceiving her to have attained youth, became thoughtful along with his wife, considering her to be a female.
Sanskrit: दुपद उवाच कन्या ममेयं सम्प्राप्ता यौवनं शोकवर्धिनी। मया प्रच्छादिता चेयं वचनाच्छूलपाणिनः॥
English: Drupada said This daughter of mine, who now adds to my woe, has attained her youth. And she has been concealed by me on the strength of the) words of the holders of the trident.
Sanskrit: भार्योवाच न तन्मिथ्या महाराज भविष्यति कथंचन। त्रैलोक्यकर्ता कस्माद्धि वृथा वक्तुमिहार्हति॥
English: His wife said Ogreat king, that (word) will never prove false. How can it be proper for the Creator of the three worlds to speak anything false on this earth?
Sanskrit: यदि ते रोचते राजन् वक्ष्यामि शृणु मे वचः। श्रुत्वेदानीं प्रपद्येथाः स्वां मतिं पृषतात्मज॥
English: If it pleases you, O king, hear what I say. And then having listened to it, the descendant of Prishata may take to his own wisdom.
Sanskrit: क्रियतामस्य यत्नेन विधिवद् दारसंग्रहः। भविता तद्वचः सत्यमिति मे निश्चिता मतिः॥
English: According to due rites, cause him to take a wife, with all care. Those words of him (Shiva) will turn out true, even this is my firm belief.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ निश्चयं कृत्वा तस्मिन् कार्येऽथ दम्पती। वरयांचक्रतुः कन्यां दशार्णाधिपतेः सुताम्॥
English: Then that royal couple, making a firm resolution as regards that work, chose as a bride the maiden daughter of the king Dasharnakas.
Sanskrit: ततो राजा द्रुपदो राजसिंहः सर्वान् राज्ञः कुलतः संनिशाम्य। दशार्णकस्य नृपतेस्तनूजां शिखण्डिने वरयामास दारान्॥
English: Thereupon the king Drupada, the lion among kings, having heard of the (respective) purity if descent of the lineage of all kings, chose the daughter of the king of the Dasharnaka territory as the wife of Shikhandin.
Sanskrit: हिरण्यवर्मेति नृपो योऽसौ दाशार्णकः स्मृतः। स च प्रादान्महीपालः कन्यां तस्मै शिखण्डिने।॥
English: That king Dasharnaka, known Hiranyavarman (or the golden-armoured) even that ruler of earth gave away his daughter to that Shikhandin.
Sanskrit: स च राजा दशार्णेषु महानासीत् सुदुर्जयः। हिरण्यवर्मा दुर्धर्षो महासेनो महामनाः॥
English: And throughout all the Dasharnaka territories that king was a mighty one, and incapable of being conquered. He protected by a golden Armour, was irresistible, had a large army and was high-souled.
Sanskrit: कृते विवाहे तु तदा सा कन्या राजसत्तम! यौवनं समनुप्राप्ता सा च कन्या शिखण्डिनी॥
English: And some time after the wedding had been performed, that daughter, O best of kings, attained her youth; and that daughter, Shikhandin, had also attained her youth.
Sanskrit: कृतदारः शिखण्डी च काम्पिल्यं पुनरागमत्। ततः सा वेद तां कन्या कञ्चित् कालं स्त्रियं किल॥१३ हिरण्यवर्मणः कन्या ज्ञात्वा तां तु शिखण्डिनीम्।
English: as was And Shikandin, being wedded, returned to Kampilya. And then after a certain time she (daughter of Hiranyavarma) came to know her to be a woman. And the daughter of Hiranyavarman, knowing Shikhandin to be a woman,
Sanskrit: धात्रीणां च सखीनां च वीडमाना न्यवेदयत्। कन्यां पञ्चालराजस्य सुतां तां वै शिखण्डिनीम्॥
English: Represented to her nurses and lady companions with shame (this fact) about the maiden daughter of the king of the Panchalas, viz. Shikhandin.
Sanskrit: ततस्ता राजशार्दूल धात्र्यो दाशार्णिकास्तदा। जग्मुरार्ति परां प्रेष्याः प्रेषयामासुरेव च॥
English: Then those nurses from the Dasharnaka territories, O best among kings, became greatly afflicted, and dispatched emissaries (to their king).
Sanskrit: ततो दशार्णाधिपतेः प्रेष्याः सर्वा न्यवेदयन्। विप्रलम्भं यथावृत्तं स च चुक्रोध पार्थिवः॥
English: Thereupon all the emissaries to the king of the Dasharnaka territories informed him of the deception that had been practice, as it had happened. And that king became filled with anger.
Sanskrit: शिखण्ड्यपि महाराज पुंवद् राजकुले तदा। विजहार मुदा युक्तः स्त्रीत्वं नैवातिरोचयन्॥
English: And, O great king, Shikhandin also at that time conducted himself like a male at the royal court with great joy, setting aside as it were his feminine nature.
Sanskrit: ततः कतिपयाहस्य तच्छ्रुत्वा भरतर्षभ। हिरण्यवर्मा राजेन्द्र रोषादार्ति जगाम ह॥
English: After the lapse of a few days, O best of the race of Bharata, on hearing of this fact (Shikhandin bearing himself like a male), Hiranyavarman, O great king, was afflicted with anger.
Sanskrit: ततो दाशार्णको राजा तीव्रकोपसमन्वितः। दूतं प्रस्थापयामास दुपदस्य निवेशनम्॥
English: Thereupon the king of Dasharna country, being filled with terrible anger, sent an ambassador to the court of king Drupada.
Sanskrit: ततो द्रुपमासाद्य दूतः काञ्चनवर्मणः। एक एकान्तमुत्सार्य रहो वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then the ambassador of the goldenarmoured king having alone approached the king Drupada, took him aside and spoken these words to him in private.
Sanskrit: दाशार्णराजो राजंस्त्वामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्। अभिषङ्गात् प्रकुपितो विप्रलब्धस्त्वयाऽघ॥
English: The king of the Dasharna country, O king, has spoken these words to you, being deceived by you and enraged with you at the deception, O sinless one.
Sanskrit: अवमन्यसे मां नृपते नूनं दुर्मन्त्रितं तव। यन्मे कन्यां स्वकन्यार्थते मोहाद् याचितवानसि॥
English: "You have insulted me. Surely it was not considerately done that you wanted my daughter for your daughter from folly.
Sanskrit: तस्याद्य विप्रलम्भस्य फलं प्राप्नुहि दुर्मते। एष त्वा सजनामात्यमुद्धरामि स्थिरो भव॥
English: Take now the fruit of that act of deception, O wicked one, for I will now slay you with all your relatives and ministers. Wait a bit.”
Sanskrit: भीष्य उवाच ततः शिखण्डिनो माता यथातत्त्वं नराधिप। आचचक्षे महाबाहो भर्ने कन्यां शिखण्डिनीम्॥
English: Bhishma said The mother of Shikhandin, O mightyarmed ruler of men, related to her husband all about her daughter Shikhandin in accordance with the real facts.
Sanskrit: अपुत्रया मया राजन् सपत्नीनां भयादिदम्। कन्या शिखण्डिनी जाता पुरुषो वै निवेदिता॥
English: Childless as I was, O great king, and from fear of my companion, wives, my daughter Shikhandin, when born, was represented to you as a son,
Sanskrit: त्वया चैव नरश्रेष्ठ तन्मे प्रीत्यानुमोदितम्। पुत्रकर्म कृतं चैव कन्यायाः पार्थिवर्षभ॥
English: O best of men, you had, also, from love of me, corroborated it and O best among kings, the rites belonging to a son were performed for this daughter.
Sanskrit: भार्या चोढा त्वया राजन् दशार्णाधिपतेः सुता। मया च प्रत्यभिहितं देववाक्यार्थदर्शनात्। कन्या भूत्वा पुमान् भावीत्येवं चैतदुपेक्षितम्॥
English: And a wife was given to her, O king viz., the daughter of the king of the Dasharna territories and it was approved of by me; seeing as I did the meaning of the words of that dirty, "Born as a maiden, she will become a male" we ignored this fact of her being a daughter.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा दुपदो यज्ञसेनः सर्वं तत्त्वं मन्त्रविद्भयो निवेद्या मन्त्रं राजा मन्त्रयामास राजन् यथायुक्तं रक्षणे वै प्रजानाम्॥
English: Hearing this, king Drupada known as Yagasena, having conformed all his councillors of all these facts, held a consultation, O king, as to the best means of protecting his subjects.
Sanskrit: सम्बन्धकं चैव समर्थ्य तस्मिन् दाशार्णके वै नृपतौ नरेन्द्र। काग्रो निश्चयं वै जगाम॥
English: Although he had himself deceived the king of the Dasharna country, yet sanctioning the alliance as quite proper, he began to settle his plans with concentrated attention.
Sanskrit: स्वभावगुप्तं नगरमापत्काले तु भारत। गोपयामास राजेन्द्र सर्वत: समलंकृतम्॥
English: Naturally well-defended, O Bharata, (he) began to fortify his city, at the time of danger, in all possible ways, and adorned it (with works of defense).
Sanskrit: आर्ति च परमां जगाम सह भार्यया। दशार्णपतिना सार्धं विरोधे भरतर्षभ। टा
English: But the king was nevertheless afflicted with great grief, together with his queen, O best among Bharata's race, at this enmity with the king of Dasharna territories.
Sanskrit: कथं सम्बन्धिना सार्धं न मे स्याद् विग्रहो महान्। इति संचिन्त्य मनसा देवतामर्चयत् तदा॥
English: Considering in his mind as to how there might not be this great enmity with his son's father-in-law, he began to worship the gods.
Sanskrit: तं तु दृष्ट्वा तदा राजन् देवी देवपरं तदा। अर्चा प्रयुञ्जानमथो भार्या वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereupon, perceiving him to be devoted to the gods, O king, and paying his worship, his wife, that goddess like lady spoke these words.
Sanskrit: देवानां प्रतिपत्तिश्च सत्या साधुमता सताम्। किमु दुःखार्णवं प्राप्य तस्मादर्चयतां गुरून्॥
English: Though in prosperity, the worship of gods is truly prescribed by all righteous men, what then (ought to bu said) about those who are in distress? Therefore, worship your superiors.
Sanskrit: दैवतानि च सर्वाणि पूज्यन्तां भूरिदक्षिणम्। अग्नयश्चापि हूयन्तां दाशार्णप्रतिषेधने॥
English: Pay worship also to all the gods with large presents (to the Brahmanas) and let the sacred fires be ablaze, to pacify the Dasharna king.
Sanskrit: अयुद्धेन निवृत्तिं च मनसा चिन्तय प्रभो। देवतानां प्रसादेन सर्वमेतद् भविष्यति॥
English: O my lord, think in your mind (about a way) for pacification without involving a war. Through the grace of the gods, all this will happen.
Sanskrit: मन्त्रिभिर्मन्त्रितं सार्धं त्वया पृथुललोचना पुरस्यास्याविनाशाय यच्च राजंस्तथा कुरु॥
English: Do as you had been counseled when you consulted with your ministers, O you with large eyes, for the preservation of this city, O king.
Sanskrit: दैवं हि मानुषोपेतं भृशं सिद्ध्यति पार्थिव। परस्परविरोधाद्धि सिद्धिरस्ति न चैतयोः॥
English: When earthy power is joined to godly power, it will surely succeed, O king. But there is no success when these are against each other,
Sanskrit: तस्माद् विधाय नगरे विधानं सचिवैः सह। अर्चयस्व यथाकामं दैवतानि विशाम्पते॥
English: Therefore, having taken the necessary steps as regard this city with your ministers, pay adoration, O lord of earth, to the gods according to your desire.
Sanskrit: एवं संभाषमाणौ तु दृष्ट्वा शोकपरायणौ। शिखण्डिनी तदा कन्या वीडितेव तपस्विनी॥
English: Perceiving those two, overwhelmed with grief, talking to each other, that daughter Shikhandin, ascetic as she was, filled with shame.
Sanskrit: ततः सा चिन्तयामास मत्कृते दुःखितावुभौ। इमाविति ततश्चक्रे मतिं प्राणविनाशने।॥
English: Thereupon she thought (within herself), "these two (my father and mother) are afflicted with grief on my account.” Then she made up her mind for destroying her own life.
Sanskrit: एवं सा निश्चयं कृत्वा भृशं शोकपरायणा। निर्जगाम गृहं त्यक्त्वा गहनं निर्जनं वनम्॥
English: Having firmly taken this resolution and been deeply afflicted with grief, she went out to a deep and lonely forest, abandoning her house.
Sanskrit: यक्षेणमिता राजन् स्थूणाकर्णेन पालितम्। तद्भयादेव च जनो विसर्जयति तद् वनम्॥
English: That forest, O king, was inhabited by a very rich and powerful Yaksha named Sthunakarna a and it was through his fear that men forsook that forest.
Sanskrit: तत्र च स्थूणभवनं सुधामृत्तिकलेपनम्। ताजोल्लापिकधूमाढ्यमुच्चप्राकारतोरणम्॥
English: And there was the abode of Sthuna, washed with lime, from which issued smoke bearing the smell of fried paddy, and (surrounded) with high walls with a gate way.
Sanskrit: तत् प्रविश्य शिखण्डी सा दुपदस्यात्मजा नृप। अनश्नाना बहुतिथं शरीरमुदशोषयत्॥
English: Entering it, the daughter of king Drupada Shikhandin, O king, began to reduce her body by remaining without food for many a day.
Sanskrit: दर्शयामास तां यज्ञः स्थूणो मार्दवसंयुतः। किमर्थोऽयं तवारम्भः करिष्ये ब्रूहि मा चिरम्॥
English: That Yaksha Sthuna, who was endued with kindliness, showed himself to her (and said), "for what purpose have you began this proceeding? Tell me and do not make delay, for I will do it."
Sanskrit: अशक्यमिति सा यक्षं पुनः पुनरुवाच ह। करिष्यामीति वै क्षिप्रं प्रत्युवाचाथ गुह्यकः॥
English: "It cannot be performed”, she replied to the Yaksha again and again. But that Guhyaka returned her answer immediately (by saying) “I shall surely do it."
Sanskrit: धनेश्वरस्यानुचरों वरदोऽस्मि नृपात्मजे। अदेयमपि दास्यामि ब्रूहि यत् ते विवक्षितम्॥
English: “O daughter of the king, I am an attendant of the god of wealth, and I can grant boons. I will bestow even what is unbestowable. So tell me what you desire."
Sanskrit: ततः शिखण्डी तत् सर्वमखिलेन न्यवेदयत्। तस्मै यक्षप्रधानाय स्थूणाकर्णाय भारत॥
English: Thereupon Shikhandin related to that chief of the Yakshas, named Sthunakarma, 0 Bharata, everything in detail.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डिन्युवाच अपुत्रो मे पिता यक्ष न चिरान्नाशमेष्यति। अभियास्यति सक्रोधो दशार्णधिपतिर्हि तम्॥
English: Shikhandin said “O Yaksha, my father, bereft of a son, will very soon meet with destruction, for the lord of the Dasharna territories is marching against him with anger.
Sanskrit: महाबलो महोत्साहः सहेमकवचो नृपः। तस्माद् रक्षस्व मां यक्षं मातरं पितरं च मे॥
English: That golden-armoured king is very powerful, and of great energy. Therefore protect me, O Yaksha, and my father and mother.
Sanskrit: प्रतिज्ञातो हि भवता दुःखप्रतिशमो मम। भवेयं पुरुषो यक्ष त्वत्प्रसादादनिन्दितः॥
English: The pacification of my grief has been promised by you. Let me become a man, O Yaksha, through your grace, O faultless one.
Sanskrit: यावदेव स राजा वै नोपयाति पुरं मम। तावदेव महायक्ष प्रसादं कुरु गुह्यकः॥
English: So long as that king does not depart from my city, bestowed your grace, O great Yaksha and Guhyaka.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच शिखण्डिवाक्यं श्रुत्वाऽथ स यक्षो भरतर्षभ। प्रोवाच मनसा चिन्त्य दैवेनोपनिपीडितः॥
English: Bhishma said At length the Yaksha, hearing the words of Shikhandin, said, afflicted by destiny, after considering in his mind,
Sanskrit: भवितव्यं तथा तद्धि मम दुःखाय कौरव। भद्रे कामं करिष्यामि समयं तु निबोध मे॥
English: Truly, it was decreed to be so for my (Bhishma's) grief, O Kaurava. "O fair one I will accomplish your wish, but listen to a condition.
Sanskrit: किंचित् कालान्तरे दास्ये पुल्लिङ्ग स्वमिदं तव। आगन्तव्यं त्वया काले सत्यं चैव वदस्व मे॥
English: I will bestow upon you my own manhood, for a certain period. But, (after its lapse) you will have to come in (due) time. Now, speak the truth to me.
Sanskrit: प्रभुः संकल्पसिद्धोऽस्मि कामचारी विहङ्गमः। मत्प्रसादात् पुरं चैव त्राहि बन्धूंश्च केवलम्॥
English: Master as I am, I have the power to do whatever I wish; I can range in the sky for I can roam about freely according to my will. Through my grace, save your city and your friends completely.
Sanskrit: स्त्रीलिङ्गं धारयिष्यामि तदेवं पार्थिवात्मजे। सत्यं मे प्रतिजानीहि करिष्यामि प्रियं तव॥
English: I will take on myself this your maidenhood, O daughter of a king. Pledge yourself to me (as to the condition) and I will do what is dear to you.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डिन्युवाच प्रतिदास्यामि भगवन् पुंल्लिङ्गं तव सुव्रत। किञ्चित्कालान्तरं स्त्रीत्वं धारयस्व निशाचर॥
English: Shikhandin said O you of good vows, I will return to you your manhood, O God. Only for a certain period bear by womanhood, O night ranger.
Sanskrit: प्रतियाते दशार्णे तु पार्थिवे हेमवर्मणि। कन्यैव हि भविष्यामि पुरुषस्त्वं भविष्यसि॥
English: On the departure of the Dashara king, who is known as the golden-armoured heroes, I will become a woman, and you will become a man.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्त्वा समयं तत्र चक्राते तावुभो नृप। अन्योऽन्यस्याभिसंदेहे तौ संक्रामयतां ततः॥
English: Bhishma said Having spoken thus, they two made an agreement O king, and they transferred to each other their (respective) sexes.
Sanskrit: स्त्रीलिङ्गं धारयामास स्थूणायक्षोऽथ भारत। यक्षरूप च तद् दीप्ते शिखण्डी प्रत्यपद्यत॥
English: The Yaksha Sthuna took upon himself (her) maidenhood, O Bharata, and Shikhandin obtained the blazing form of the Yaksha.
Sanskrit: ततः शिखण्डी पाञ्चाल्यः पुंस्त्वमासाद्य पार्थिव विवेश नगरं हृष्टः पितरं च समासदत्॥
English: Thereupon Shikhandin, the Panchalya, having obtained manhood, O king, entered the city and went to his father with great joy.
Sanskrit: यथावृत्तं तु तत् सर्वमाचख्यौ दुपदस्य तत्। दुपदस्तस्य तच्छ्रुत्वा हर्षमाहारयत् परम्॥
English: And he related everything as it had fallen out to the king Drupada. Hearing this he became filled with exceeding joy.
Sanskrit: सभार्यास्तच्च सस्मार महेश्वरवचस्तदा। ततः सम्प्रेषयामास दशार्णाधिपतेर्नृपः॥
English: And together with his wife, he recollected the words of Maheshvara. Then he sent words to the king of the Dasharna land, O king.
Sanskrit: पुरुषोऽयं मम सुतः श्रद्धत्तां मे भवानिति। अथ दाशार्णको राजा सहसाऽयागमत् तदा॥
English: "This offspring is a male. May you believe this." At length the Dasharnaka king suddenly approached,
Sanskrit: पञ्चालराजं द्रुपदं दुःखशोकसमन्वितः। ततः काम्पिल्यमासाद्य दशार्णाधिपतिस्ततः॥
English: Drupada the king of the Panchalas, being filled with grief and sorrow. Thereupon having reaching Kampilya, the lord of Dasharna,
Sanskrit: प्रेषयामास सत्कृत्य दूतं ब्रह्मविदां वरम्। ब्रूहि मद्वचनाद् दूत पाञ्चाल्यं तं नृपाधमम्॥
English: Sent a messenger, one of the best of those who know the Vedas, after having paid him (due) honors. Tell that most wretched king of the Panchalas according to my words,
Sanskrit: यन्मे कन्यां स्वकन्यार्थं वृतवानसि दुर्मते। फलं तस्यावलेपस्य द्रक्ष्यस्यद्य न संशयः॥
English: That as you selected my daughter for your daughter, O wicked one, so you will see the fruit of that insult very soon, no doubt,
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तश्च तेनासौ ब्राह्मणौ राजसत्तम। दूतः प्रयातो नगरं दाशार्णनृपचोदितः॥
English: Thus addressed, that Brahmana messenger, dispatched by that Dasharna king, traveled towards the city, O best of kings.
Sanskrit: तत आसादयामास पुरोधा दुपदं पुरे। तस्मै पाञ्चालको राजा गामर्थ्य च सुसत्कृतम्॥
English: That priest then arrived at the city of Drupada. And to him, the Panchala king paid all homage by offering a cow and the Arghya (a mixture of honey, milk &c paid as a homage on one's arrival at a house).
Sanskrit: प्रापयामास राजेन्द्र सह तेन शिखण्डिना। तां पूजां नाभ्यनन्दतं स वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह॥
English: And (the Panchala king) went up to him along with Shikhandin, O great king. But he (the messenger) did not accept that homage, but said these words,
Sanskrit: यदुक्तं तेन वीरेण राज्ञा काञ्चनवर्मणा। यत् तेऽहमधमाचार दुहित्राऽस्म्यभिवञ्चितः॥
English: Which had been communicated by that warrior king, the golden-armored one. As I have been deceived, O you of vile conduct, by you daughter,
Sanskrit: तस्य पापस्य करणात् फलं प्राप्नुहि दुर्मते। देहि युद्धं नरपते ममाद्य रणमूर्धनि॥
English: Receive, therefore, O wicked one, the (fruit) an account of the criminal act (of yours); give battle, O king, to me, on the field of battle, without delay.
Sanskrit: उद्धरिष्यामि ते सद्य: सामात्यसुतबान्धवम्। तदुपालम्भसंयुक्तं श्रावितः किल पार्थिवः॥
English: I will forthwith slay your ministers, offspring and friends. The king having heard this, the result of that insult,
Sanskrit: दशार्णपतिना चोक्तो मन्त्रिमध्ये पुरोधसा। अभवद् भरतश्रेष्ठ दुपदः प्रणयानतः॥
English: And being thus addressed by the king of Dasharna through his priest, in the presence of his ministers, Drupada assumed a tone of friendship, O best of Bharata's race.
Sanskrit: यदाह मां भवान् ब्रह्मन् सम्बन्धिवचनाद् वचः। अस्योत्तरंप्रतिवचो दूतो राज्ञे वदिष्यति॥
English: What you have spoken, O Brahmana, according to the words of my kinsman (son's father-in-law) receive its reply, my messenger will give the answer to the king.
Sanskrit: ततः सम्प्रेषयामास दुपदोऽपि महात्मने। हिरण्यवर्मणे दूतं ब्राह्मणं वेदपारगम्॥
English: King Drupada then despatched a Brahmana messenger, versed in all the Vedas to the high-souled golden armored one.
Sanskrit: तमागम्य तु राजानं दशार्णाधिपतिं तदा। तद् वाक्यमाददे राजन् यदुक्तं द्रुपदेन ह॥
English: Approaching the king, viz., the lord of the Dasharna land he gave the reply, O king, as it had been spoken, O king, by Drupada.
Sanskrit: आगमः क्रियतां व्यक्तः कुमारोऽयं सुतो मम। मिथ्यैतदुक्तं केनापि तदश्रद्धेयमित्युत॥
English: Make an enquiry and let this be made clear that this prince, is my son. You have been misinformation by some body; but this is surely unworthy of belief
Sanskrit: ततः स राजा दुपदस्य श्रुत्वा विमर्षयुक्तो युवतीर्वरिष्ठाः। सम्प्रेषयामास सुचारुरूपाः शिखण्डिनं स्त्री पुमान् वेति वेत्तुम्॥
English: Thereupon that king, hearing (the words) of the Drupada, became dejected, and sent some choice, youthful ladies of great beauty to Shikhandin to ascertain whether he was a man or a woman.
Sanskrit: ताः प्रेषितास्तत्त्वभावं विदित्वा प्रीत्या राज्ञे तच्छशंसुर्हि सर्वम्। शिखण्डिनं पुरुषं कौरवेन्द्र दाशार्णराजाय महानुभावम्॥
English: Those ladies, who had been despatched, having learnt the truth, praised all about Shikhandin who was a man of great strength, O best of Kuru's race, to the king of the Dasharna country.
Sanskrit: ततः कृत्वा तु राजा स आगमं प्रीतिमानथ। सम्बन्धिना समागम्य हृष्टो वासमुवास ह॥
English: Having made this test, the king gladdened at heart, going up to his kinsman (his daughter's father-in-law) lived with him (some time) with gladness.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डिने च मुदितः प्रादाद् वित्तं जनेश्वरः। हस्तिनोऽश्वांश्चगाश्चैव दास्योऽथ बहुलास्तथा॥
English: And that lord of men gave away with joy to Shikhandin great wealth, and elephants, horses and cattle and slaves also in large numbers.
Sanskrit: पूजितश्च प्रतिययौ निर्भय॑ तनयां किल। विनीतकिल्बिषे प्रीते हेमवर्मणि पार्थिवे।
English: And he departed, being worshipped after having rebuked his daughter. After the gladdened king with the golden Armour, on being pacified,
Sanskrit: प्रतियाते दशाणे तु हृष्टरूपा शिखण्डिनी॥ कस्याचित् त्वथ कालस्य कुबेरो नरवाहनः। लोकयात्रां प्रकुर्वाणाः स्थूणस्यागान्निवेशनम्॥
English: Had made his departure, Shikhandin was filled with joy for some time. After the lapse of a certain period, Kubera, who had been for his bearers, making a journey through the earth, came to the abode of Sthuna.
Sanskrit: स तद्गृहस्योपरि वर्तमान आलोकयामास धनाधिगोप्ता। स्थूणस्य यक्षस्य विवेश वेश्म स्वलंकृतं माल्यगुणैर्विचित्रैः॥
English: Moving to and fro over his abode, the protector of all wealth observed that the mansion of the Yaksha Sthuna was beautifully adorned with devise sorts of garlands;
Sanskrit: लाज्यैश्च गन्धैश्च तथा वितानैरभ्यर्चितं धूपनधूपितं च। ध्वजैः पताकाभिरलंकृतं च भक्ष्यानपेयामिषदन्तहोमम्॥
English: And with fragrant roots (of plants) and scented with the smoke of sweet incense, and ornamented with banners and well supplied with food and drink.
Sanskrit: तत् स्थानं तस्य दृष्ट्वा तु सर्वतः समलंकृतम्। मणिरत्नसुवर्णानां मालाभिः परिपूरितम्॥
English: Seeing that spot of his, ornamented in every way, and (everywhere filled with garlands of gems and precious stones and gold,
Sanskrit: नानाकुसुमगन्धाढ्यं सिक्तसम्मृष्टशोभितम्। अथाब्रवीद् यक्षपतिस्तान् यक्षाननुगांस्तदा॥
English: And breathing with the fragrance of various sorts of flowers, and looking beautiful being well-swept and watered, the lord of all Yakshas at length spoke to his attendant Yakshas.
Sanskrit: स्वलंकृतमिदं वेश्म स्थूणस्यामितविक्रमाः। नोपसर्पति मां चैव कस्मादद्य स मन्दधीः॥
English: This mansion of Sthuna is well-adorned, O you (followers) of immeasurable powers. Why does not this fool, however, approach me?
Sanskrit: यस्माज्जानन् स मन्दात्मा मामसौ नोपसर्पति। तस्मात् तस्मै महादण्डो धार्यः स्यादिति मे मतिः।।३९।
English: As this fool does not approach me, though knowing (that I am here), therefore he should be inflicted on a severe punishment. This is what I think.
Sanskrit: यक्षा ऊचुः दुपदस्य सुता राजन् राज्ञो जाता शिखण्डिनी। तस्या निमित्ते कस्मिंश्चित् प्रादात् पुरुषलक्षणम्॥
English: The Yakshas said Oking, a daughter was born to king Drupada, by name Shikhandin. For her sake, on some account, he has given away his manhood.
Sanskrit: अग्रहील्लक्षणं स्त्रीणां स्त्रीभूतो तिष्ठते गृहे। नोपसर्पति तेनासौ सब्रीडः स्त्रीसरूपवान्॥
English: Having taken her womanhood (on himself) he remains in this abode, being a woman. He does not approach (you), bashful on account of her holding the form of a woman.
Sanskrit: एतस्मात् कारणाद् राजन् स्थूणो न त्वाद्य सर्पति। श्रुत्वा कुरु यथान्यायं विमानमिह तिष्ठताम्॥
English: It is for this reason, O king, that Sthuna does not approach you today. Having (now) heard (this) do as it seems proper. “Let the car be stopped here."
Sanskrit: आनीयतां स्थूण इति ततो यक्षाधिपोऽब्रवीत्। कर्तास्मि निग्रहं तस्य प्रत्युवाच पुनः पुनः॥
English: "Let Sthuna be brought, I shall inflict punishment on him." Said thus the lord of the Yakshas again and again.