pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य शाल्वराजस्य कौरवः। भीष्मो नृपतिशार्दूल न्यवधीत् तस्य सारथिम्॥
English: O best of Kings, the Kuru prince, warding off with his weapons those of his foe, killed king Shalva's charioteer.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रेण चास्याथैन्द्रेण न्यवधीत् तुरगोत्तमान्। कन्याहेतोर्नरश्रेष्ठ भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तदा॥ जित्वा विसर्जयामास जीवन्तं नृपसत्तमम्। ततः शाल्वः स्वनगरं प्रययौ भरतर्षभ॥ स्वराज्यमन्वशाच्चैव धर्मेण नृपतिस्तदा। राजानो ये च तत्रासन् स्वयंवरदिदृक्षवः॥ स्वान्येव तेऽपि राष्ट्राणि जग्मुः परपुरंजयाः। एवं विजित्य ताः कन्या भीष्मः प्रहरतां वरः॥ प्रययौ हास्तिनपुरं यत्र राजा स कौरवः। विचित्रवीर्यो धर्मात्मा प्रशास्ति वसुधामिमाम्॥
English: The best of men, the son of Shantanu, Bhishma, for the sake of the maidens, killed the excellent steed (of his adversary) by the Aindra weapon. He then defeated that best of kings, (Shalva), but allowed him to escape with his life. O best of the Bharata race, thereupon, Shalva went away to his own kingdom. Having returned to his capital, he virtuously ruled over his people; and O subjugator of hostile towns, the kings also who came to the Svaymvara returned to their own capitals. After defeating the kings, the best of all wielders of arms, Bhishma, went with the maidens to Hastinapur, where that king of the Kurus, Vichitravirya, who ruled the world.
Sanskrit: यथा पितास्य कौरव्यः शान्तनुर्नृपसत्तमः। सोऽचिरेणैव कालेन अत्यनामन्नराधिप।॥ वनानि सरितश्चैव शैलांश्च विविधान् द्रुपान्। अक्षतः क्षपयित्वारीन् संख्येऽसंख्येयविक्रमः॥
English: Vichitravirya, who ruled the world virtuously like his father the Kuru prince and the best of all monarchs Shantanu. O king, within a very short time, he (Bhishma) passed many forests, rivers, hills and woods with various trees. The son of the ocean-going river (Ganga) of immeasurable prowess in battle, killing numberless men, but having no scar on his own body.
Sanskrit: आनयामास काश्यस्य सुताः सागरमासुतः। स्नुषा इव स धर्मात्मा भगिनीरिव चानुजाः॥ यथा दुहितरश्चैव परिगृह्य ययौ कुरून्। आनिन्ये स महाबाहुर्धातुः प्रियचिकीर्षया॥
English: was man Bhisma brought the daughters of the king of Kashi. As tenderly, as if they were his own daughter-in-law, sisters or daughters. Bringing them as his daughters, he presented them to the Kurus.
Sanskrit: ताः सर्वगुणसम्पन्ना भ्राता भ्रात्रे यवीयसे। भीष्मो विचित्रवीर्याय प्रददौ विक्रमाहृताः॥
English: That mighty armed hero wishing his brother's welfare brought those greatly accomplished maidens and then offered them to his brother.
Sanskrit: एवं धर्मेण धर्मज्ञः कृत्वा कर्मातिमानुषम्। भ्रातुर्विचित्रवीर्यस्य विवाहायोपचक्रमे॥ सत्यवत्या सह मिथः कृत्वा निश्चयमात्मवान्। विवाहं कारयिष्यन्तं भीष्मं काशिपतेः सुता। ज्येष्ठा तासामिदं वाक्यमब्रवीद्धसती तदा॥
English: Bhishma gave to Vichitravirya the maidens who were brought by his prowess. The virtuous (Bhishma), having achieved this extraordinary deed according to kingly custom, began to make preparations for his brother's marriage. Having consulted with Satyavati everything about the wedding was settled by Bhishma; but the eldest daughter of the king of Kashi, softly smiling, spoke thus-
Sanskrit: मया सौभपतिः पूर्वं मनसा हि वृतः पतिः। तेन चास्मि वृता पूर्वमेष कामश्च मे पितुः॥
English: "I have chosen in my heart the king of Saubha as my husband. He too has in his heart accepted me as his wife. This is also agreeable father.
Sanskrit: मया वरयितव्योऽभूच्छाल्वस्तस्मिन् स्वयंवरे। एतद् विज्ञाय धर्मज्ञ धर्मतत्त्वं समाचर॥
English: I would have also chosen Shalya in the Svayamvara as my husband. You are learned in the precepts of virtue. Knowing all this do, what you think proper."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तया भीष्मः कन्यया विप्रसंसदि। चिन्तामभ्यगमद् वीरो युक्तां तस्यैव कर्मणः॥
English: Thus addressed by that maiden before the Brahmanas, the heroic Bhishma began to reflect what should be done. to my
Sanskrit: विनिश्चित्य स धर्मज्ञो ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः। अनुजज्ञे तदा ज्येष्ठामम्बां काशिपतेः सुताम्॥
English: The greatly virtuous man, after consulting with the Brahmanas, learned in the Vedas, allowed the eldest daughter of the king of Kashi, Amba, to do what she liked.
Sanskrit: अम्बिकाम्बालिके भार्ये प्रादाद् भ्रात्रे यवीयसे। भीष्मो विचित्रवीर्याय विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा॥
English: Bhishma then bestowed (the two princess) Ambika and Ambalika on his younger brother Vichitravirya according to the ordained rites.
Sanskrit: तयोः पाणी गृहीत्वा तु रूपयौवनदर्पितः। विचित्रवीर्यो धर्मात्या कामात्मा समपद्यत॥
English: After having married them, Vichitravirya, though he was virtuous-minded, became lustful from his prime of youth.
Sanskrit: ते चापि बृहती श्यामे नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजे। रक्ततुङ्गनखोपेते पीनश्रोणिपयोधरे॥
English: They were both of tall stature; their heads, were covered with black curly hair, their finger nails were red and high; they had beautiful rising breasts and hips.
Sanskrit: आत्मनः प्रतिरूपोऽसौ लब्धः पतिरिति स्थिते। विचित्रवीर्यं कल्याण्यौ पूजयामासतुः शुभे॥
English: The beautiful and amiable damsels, endued with every auspicious mark, considered their husband Vichitravirya in every war worthy of them; and they loved and respected him.
Sanskrit: स चाश्विरूपसदृशो देवतुल्यपराक्रमः। सर्वासामेव नारीणां चित्तप्रमथनो रहः॥
English: He (Vichitravirya) too, endued as he was with the beauty of the Ashvinis and the prowess of the celestials, could steal the hearts of all women.
Sanskrit: ताभ्यां सह समाः सप्त विहरन् पृथिवीपतिः। विचित्रवीर्यस्तरुणो यक्ष्मणा समगृह्यत॥
English: That king of the world, Vichitravirya, enjoyed with his wives uninterruptedly for seven years and he was then attacked by consumption, though he was still in the prime of youth.
Sanskrit: सुहृदां यतमानानामाप्तैः सह चिकित्सकैः। जगामास्तमिवादित्यः कौरव्यो यमसादनम्॥
English: His friends and relatives tried to effect a cure in consultation with the physicians, but (in spite of all their efforts), the Kuru prince went to the abode of Yama like a setting son.
Sanskrit: धर्मात्मा स तु गाङ्गेयश्चिन्ताशोकपरायणः। प्रतेकार्याणि सर्वाणि तस्य सम्यगकारयत्॥ राज्ञो विचित्रवीर्यस्य सत्यवत्या मते स्थितः। ऋत्विग्भिः सहितो भीष्मः सर्वैश्च कुरुपुङ्गवैः॥
English: The virtuous-minded son of Ganga (Bhishma) became plunged in anxiety and grief. Bhishma with all the other chief Kurus, in consultation with Satyavati, then caused the obsequies of (the deceased) Vichitravirya to be performed by learned priests,
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः सत्यवती काले वधूं स्नातामृतौ तदा। संवेशयन्ती शयने शनैर्वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : When her daughter-in-law performed her purifying bath after her season, Satyavati led her to a luxurious bed-room and spoke to her thus-
Sanskrit: कौसल्ये देवरस्तेऽस्ति सोऽद्य त्वानुप्रवेक्ष्यति। सम्बभूव तया सार्धं अप्रमत्ता प्रतीक्षैनं निशीथे ह्यागमिष्यति॥
English: "O princess of Kosalya, your husband has an elder brother who will today come to you. Wait for him without falling asleep."
Sanskrit: श्वश्वास्तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा शयाना शयने शुभे। साचन्तयत् तदा भीष्ममन्यांश्च कुरुपुङ्गवान्॥
English: Having heard these words of her motherin-law, the amiable lady, as she lay on her bed in her bed-room, began to think of Bhishma and other great Kuru chiefs.
Sanskrit: ततोऽम्बिकायां प्रथमं नियुक्तः सत्यवागृषिः। दीप्यमानेषु दीपेषु शरणं प्रविवेश ह॥
English: Then the truthful Rishi, who had given his promise as regards Ambika first, came to her bed-room while the lamp was burning.
Sanskrit: तस्य कृष्णस्य कपिला जटां दीप्ते च लोचने। बभूणि चैव श्मश्रूणि दृष्ट्वा देवी न्यमीलयत्॥
English: Seeing his dark visage, his matted locks of copper colour, his blazing eyes and his grim beard, the lady closed her eyes in fear.
Sanskrit: मातुः प्रियचिकीर्षया। भयात् काशिसुतां तं तु नाशक्नोदभिवीक्षितुम्॥
English: But he (the Rishi), in order to accomplish his mother's desire, united with her. The daughter of the king of Kashi was not able to open her eyes from fear.
Sanskrit: ततो निष्क्रान्तमागम्य माता पुत्रमुवाच ह। अप्यस्या गुणवान् पुत्र राजपुत्रो भविष्यति॥
English: When he came out, the mother asked the son, “Will the princess have an accomplished son?"
Sanskrit: निशम्य तद् वचो मातुर्व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः। नागायुतसमप्राणो विद्वान् राजर्षिसत्तमः॥ महाभागो महावीर्यो महाबुद्धिर्भविष्यति। तस्य चापि शतं पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति महात्मनः॥
English: Hearing his mother's words, the son of Satyavati, the self-controlled and greatly wise Vyasa said, “The son that will be brought forth by the princess, will be equal to ten thousand elephants in strength. He will be greatly fortunate, greatly powerful and vastly intelligent. The noble prince will have one thousand sons.
Sanskrit: किं तु मातुः स वैगुण्यादन्ध एव भविष्यति। तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा माता पुत्रमथाब्रवीत्॥ नान्धः कुरूणां नृपतिरनुरूपस्तपोधन। ज्ञातिवंशस्य गोप्तारं पितॄणां वंशवर्धनम्॥ द्वितीयं कुरुवंशस्य राजानं दातुमर्हसि।
English: "But for the fault of his mother, he will be blind." Having heard these words of his son, the mother said, "O great ascetic, how can one who is blind be a king, worthy of the Kurus? How can one who is blind can protect his relatives and friends and increase the glory of his fathers and continue the dynasty? Therefore, you should give another king to the Kuru race.”
Sanskrit: स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय निश्चक्राम महायशाः॥ सापि कालेन कौसल्या सुषुवेऽन्धं तमात्मजम्। पुनरेव तु सा देवी परिभाष्य स्नुषां ततः॥ ऋषिमावाहयत् सत्या यथा पूर्वमरिंदम! ततस्तेनैव विधिना महर्षिस्तामपद्यत॥ अम्बालिकामथाभ्यागादृषि दृष्ट्वा च सापि तम्। विवर्णा पाण्डुसंकाशा समपद्यत भारत॥
English: Having promised this, the illustrious (Vyasa) went away. In due time the princess of Kosalya gave birth to a blind son. O chastiser of foes, after securing the consent of her daughter-in-law, Satyavati soon after again summoned Vyasa as she did before. Vyasa came according to his promise and went to the second wife (Ambalika) of his brother in proper form. But she became pale and discoloured with fear on seeing the Rishi.
Sanskrit: तां भीतां पाण्डुसंकाशां विषण्णां प्रेक्ष्य भारत! व्यासः सत्यवतीपुत्र इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, seeing her pale and discoloured with fear and afflicted with grief.
Sanskrit: यस्मात् प. डुत्वमापन्ना विरूपं प्रेक्ष्य मामिह। तस्मादेव सुतस्ते वै पाण्डुरेव भविष्यति॥
English: The son of Satyavati, Vyasa, spoke to her thus, “As you have become pale by seeing me ugly, so your son will be also pale in complexion.
Sanskrit: नाम चास्यैतदेवेह भविष्यति शुभानने। इत्युक्त्वा स निरक्रामद् भगवानृषिसत्तमः॥ ततो निष्क्रान्तमालोक्य सत्या पुत्रमथाब्रवीत्। शशंस स पुनर्मात्रे तस्य बालस्य पाण्डुताम्॥
English: O beautiful featured lady, the name of your son will be accordingly Pandu, (pale.)" Having said this, the excellent and illustrious Rishi came out and met her mother who asked him about the child. He told her that the child will be pale.
Sanskrit: तं माता पुनरेवान्यमेकं पुत्रमयाचता तथेति च महर्षिस्तां मातरं प्रत्यभाषत॥
English: His mother (Satyavati hearing this) begged again for another son. The Rishi replied to his mother by saying, “Be it so."
Sanskrit: तत: कुमारं सा देवी प्राप्तकालमजीजनत्। पाण्डु लक्षणसम्पन्नं दीप्यमानमिव श्रिया॥
English: The lady (Ambalika) gave birth to a son in due time. He was of pale complexion, very effulgent and endued with all auspicious marks.
Sanskrit: यस्या पुत्रा महेष्वासा जज्ञिरे पञ्च पाण्डवाः। ऋतुकाले ततो ज्येष्ठां वधूं तस्मै न्ययोजयत्॥
English: This son afterwards begot those mighty bow-men, the five Pandavas. (Sometime after), when her eldest daughter-in-law was again in her season, she was asked by (Satyavati) to go to Vyasa.
Sanskrit: सा तुरूपं च गन्धं च महर्षेः प्रविचिन्त्य तम्। नाकरोद् वचनं देव्या भयात् सुरसुतोपमा॥
English: But she, endued with the beauty of a daughter of the celestials, remembering the grim visage and strong odour of the great Rishi, did not act according to the request of the lady (Satyavati) out of fear.
Sanskrit: ततः स्वैर्भूषणैर्दासी भूषयित्वाप्सरोपमाम्। प्रेषयामास कृष्णाय ततः काशिपतेः सुता॥
English: Having decked a maid-servant like an Apsara with her ornaments. The daughter of the king of Kashi sent her to Krishna (Vyasa).
Sanskrit: सा तमृषिमनुप्राप्तं प्रत्युद्गम्याभिवाद्य च। संविवेशाभ्यनुज्ञाता सत्कृत्योपचचार ह॥
English: She rose up and saluted him as the Rishi came. After having waited upon him respectfully, she took her seat near him when asked,
Sanskrit: कामोपभोगेन रहस्तस्यां तुष्टिमगादृषिः। तया सहोषितो राजन् महर्षिः संशितव्रतः॥ उत्तिष्ठन्नववीदेनामभुजिष्या भविष्यसि। अयं च ते शुभे गर्भः श्रेयानुदरमागतः। धर्मात्मा भविता लोके सर्वबुद्धिमतां वरः॥
English: O king, the Rishi of rigid vows was greatly pleased with her. When he rose (to go away) he said, “O amiable girl, you shall no longer remain a maid-servant. Your son will be greatly fortunate, virtuous and the foremost of all intelligent men on earth.”
Sanskrit: स जज्ञे विदुरो नाम कृष्णद्वैपायनात्मजः। धृतराष्ट्रस्य वै भ्राता पाण्डोश्चैव महात्मनः॥
English: The son of Krishna Dvaipayana thus born was known by the name of Vidura. He was thus the brother of the illustrious Dhritarashtra and Pandu.
Sanskrit: धर्मो विदुररूपेण शापात् तस्य महात्मनः। माण्डव्यस्यार्थतत्वज्ञः कामक्रोधविवर्जितः॥
English: The God of Justice was thus bom as Vidura in consequence of the curse of the Rishi Mandavya. He was free from desire and anger.
Sanskrit: कृष्णद्वैपायनोऽप्येतत् सत्यवत्यै न्यवेदयत्। प्रलम्भमात्मनश्चैव शूद्रायाः पुत्रजन्म च॥ स धर्मस्यानृणो भूत्वा पुनर्मात्रा समेत्य च। तस्यै गर्भ समावेद्य तत्रैवान्तरधीयत॥
English: When Krishna Dvaipayana was met by his mother as before, he told her, how he had been deceived by the eldest of the princesses and how he had begotten a son on a Shudra woman. Having said this, he disappeared in her sight.
Sanskrit: एते विचित्रवीर्यस्य क्षेत्रे द्वैपायनादपि। जज्ञिरे देवगर्भाभाः कुरुवंशविवर्धनाः॥
English: Thus were begotten on the field (wives) of Vichitravirya by Dvaipayana three sons, as effulgent as the celestial children, the expanders of the Kuru race.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच किं कृतं कर्म धर्मेण येन शापमुपेयिवान्। कस्य शापाच ब्रह्मर्षे: शुद्रयोनावजायत।॥
English: Janamejaya said : What did Dharma (the god of justice) for which he was cursed? Who was the Brahmana Rishi, for whose curse the god had to be born in the womb of Shudra woman?
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच बभूव ब्राह्मणः कश्चिन्माण्डव्य इति विश्रुतः। धृतिमान् सर्वधर्मज्ञः सत्ये तपसि च स्थितः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : There was a certain Brahmana, who was known as Mandavya. He was learned in all the precepts of virtue; he was devoted to truth and asceticism.
Sanskrit: स आश्रमपदद्वारि वृक्षमूले महातपाः। ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्महायोगी तस्थौ मौनव्रतान्वितः॥
English: The great ascetic sat at the entrance of his hermitage, as a great Yogi with his arms upraised in the observance of the vow of silence.
Sanskrit: तस्य कालेन महता तस्मिंस्तपसि वर्ततः। तमाश्रममनुप्राप्ता दस्यवो लोप्पहारिणः॥
English: As he passed years together (in that state), one day (some) robbers came to his hermitage with stolen properties.
Sanskrit: अनुसार्यमाणा बहुभी रक्षिभिर्भरतर्षभ। ते तस्यावसथे लोखं दस्यवः कुरुसत्तम॥ निधाय च भयाल्लीनास्तत्रैवानागते बले। तेषु लीनेष्वथो शीघ्रं ततस्तद् रक्षिणां बलम्॥ आजगाम ततोऽपश्यंस्तमृषि तस्करानुगाः। तमपृच्छंस्ततो राजंस्तथावृत्तं तपोधनम्॥ कतमेन पथा याता दस्यवो द्विजसत्तम। तेन गच्छामहे ब्रह्मन् यथा शीघ्रतरं वयम्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, they were pursued by many guards-men. O best of the Kuru race, the thieves, entering that hermitage, hid their booty there. Before the force (guardsmen) came up, they too hid themselves in fear. But as soon as they had concealed themselves, the guards in pursuit came to the spot. O king, the pursuers of the thieves saw the ascetic sitting in that state; and they asked him, "O excellent Brahmana, which way the thieves have gone? O Brahmana, point them to us, so that we may follow them without loss of time.”
Sanskrit: तथा तु रक्षिणां तेषां ब्रुवतां स तपोधनः। न किंचिद् वचनं राजन्नब्रवीत् साध्वसाधु वा॥
English: O king, having been thus addressed by the guards, the ascetic did not say a word in reply, good or bad.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते राजपुरुषा विचिन्वानास्तमाश्रमम्। तदृशुस्तत्र लीनांस्तांश्चौरांस्तद् द्रव्यमेव च॥
English: Thereupon, the officers of the king, in searching that hermitage, found the thieves with the stolen properties concealed there.
Sanskrit: ततः शङ्का समभवद् रक्षिणां तं मुनि प्रति। संयम्यैनं ततो राज्ञे दस्यूंश्चैव न्यवेदयन्॥
English: The suspicion of the guards fell upon the Rishi; they seized him with the thieves and brought him before the king.
Sanskrit: तं राजा सह तैश्चौरैरन्वशाद् वध्यतामिति। स रक्षिभिस्तैरज्ञात: शूले प्रोतो महातपाः॥
English: The king sentenced him along with the thieves. The guards, acting in ignorance, put the great Rishi also on the Shula (an instrument of death).
Sanskrit: ततस्ते शूलमारोप्य तं मुनि रक्षिणस्तदा। प्रतिजग्मुर्महीपालं धनान्यादाय तान्यथ॥
English: Having put them (the thieves) and the Rishi on an iron-spit, they returned to the king with the stolen property they had recovered.
Sanskrit: शूलस्थः स तु धर्मात्मा कालेन महता ततः। निराहारोऽपि विप्रर्षिर्मरणं नाभ्यपद्यत॥
English: Though the virtuous-minded Brahmana Rishi remained for many years on the Shula (iron-spit) without food, yet he did not die.
Sanskrit: धारयामास च प्राणानृषींश्च समुपानयत्। शूलाग्रे तप्यमानेन तपस्तेन महात्मना॥ संतापं परमं जग्मुर्मुनयस्तपसान्विताः। ते रात्रौ शकुना भूत्वा संनिपत्य तु भारत। दर्शयन्तो यथाशक्ति तमपृच्छन् द्विजोत्तमम्॥
English: The illustrious man, who was in deep Tapa, at the point of the Shula, kept up his life and brought other Rishis there by his ascetic power. O descendant of the Bharata race, they came in the night in the forms of birds; and seeing him engaged in Tapa (ascetic meditation), though fixed on the Shula, they were extremely aggrieved. Having shown themselves in their own forms, they asked that excellent Brahmana
Sanskrit: श्रोतुमिच्छामहे ब्रह्मन् किं पापं कृतवानसि। येनेह समनुप्राप्तं शूले दुःखभयं महत्॥
English: "O Brahmana, we desire to hear what is your sin for which you suffer this torture of being placed at the point of the Shula."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः स मुनिशार्दूलस्तानुवाच तपोधनान्। दोषतः कं गमिष्यामि न हि मेऽन्योऽपराध्यति॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon, that best of Rishis thus replied to the ascetics, "Whom shall I blame? None is to blame."
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा रक्षिणस्तत्र तथा बहुतिथेऽहनि। न्यवेदयंस्तथा राज्ञे यथावृत्तं नराधिप॥
English: O king, the guards, having seen him after many days in that state, told the king all that had happened.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा च वचनं तेषां निश्चित्य सह मन्त्रिभिः। प्रसादयामास तथा शूलस्थमृषिसत्तमम्॥
English: Having heard their words, the king after consulting with his ministers, gratified that excellent Rishi fixed on the Shula.
Sanskrit: राजोवाच यन्मयापकृतं मोहादज्ञानादृषिसत्तम। प्रसादये त्वां तत्राहं न मे त्वं क्रोद्भुमर्हसि।॥
English: The king said : O best of Rishis, I have offended you out of ignorance. I beseech you, pardon me. You should not be angry with me.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्ततो राज्ञा प्रसादमकरोन्मुनिः। कृतप्रसादं राजा तं ततः समवतारयत्॥ अवतार्य च शूलाग्रात् तच्छूलं निश्चकर्ष ह। अशक्नुवंश्च निष्क्रष्टुं शूलं मूले च चिच्छिदे॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed by the king, the Rishi was gratified. Having thus gratified him, the king took down the Shula and tried to draw it out from him but he was unable to do it.
Sanskrit: स तथान्तर्गतेनैव शूलेन व्यतरन्मुनिः। तेनातितपसा लोकान् विजिग्ये दुर्लभान् परैः॥
English: The Rishi in that state with Shula practised the austerest penances and he thus conquered by his asceticism many regions difficult to be obtained.
Sanskrit: अणीमाण्डव इति च ततो लोकेषु गीयते। स गत्वा सदनं विप्रो धर्मस्य परमात्मवित्॥ आसनस्थं ततो धर्मं दृष्ट्वोपालभत प्रभुः। किं नु तद् दुष्कृतं कर्म मया कृतमजानता॥ यस्येयं फलनिर्वृत्तिरीदृश्यासादिता मया। शीघ्रमाचक्ष्व मे तत्त्वं पश्य मे तपसो बलम्॥
English: Therefore, he called earth Animandavya. That great truth-knowing Brahmana (one day) went to Dharma (the god of justice). Seeing the god seated on his seat, the lord (Rishi) asked him reproachingly, "What is the sinful act which has been committed unconsciously by me. For which I am suffering from this punishment? Tell me without delay and then see my ascetic power." was on
Sanskrit: धर्म उवाच पतङ्गिकानां पुच्छेषु त्वयेषीका प्रवेशिता। कर्मणस्तस्य ते प्राप्तं फलमेतत् तपोधन॥
English: Dharma said : O ascetic, a little insect was once pierced by you with a blade of grass; you now receive the fruit of your action.
Sanskrit: अणीमाण्डव्य उवाच अल्पेऽपराधेऽपि महान् मम दण्डस्त्वया कृतः। शूद्रयोनावतो धर्म मानुषः सम्भविष्यसि। मर्यादां स्थापयाम्यद्य लोके धर्मफलोदयाम्॥ आ चतुर्दशकाद् वर्षान्न भविष्यति पातकम्। परतः कुर्वतामेवं दोष एव भविष्यति॥
English: Animandavya said : You have inflicted upon me a great punishment for a little fault. Therefore o Dharma, you will be born as a man in the womb of a Shudra woman. I establish this rule today on earth in respect of the consequences of one's act that no sin will be committed in any act done by a man below the age of fourteen years. When committed only above that age, it will be sin.”
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतेन त्वपराधेन शापात् तस्य महात्मनः। धर्मो विदुररूपेण शूद्रयोनावजायत॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Being cursed by that illustrious man for this fault, Dharma was born as Vidura in the womb of a Shudra woman.
Sanskrit: धर्मे चार्थे च कुशलो लोभक्रोधविवर्जितः। दीर्घदर्शी शमपरः कुरूणां च हिते रतः॥
English: He (Vidura) was learned in Dharma and Artha; he was free from avarice and anger; he was fore-seeing, tranquil in mind and ever engaged in doing good to the Kurus.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तेषु त्रिषु कुमारेषु जातेषु कुरुजाङ्गलम्। कुरवोऽथ कुरुक्षेत्रं त्रयमेतदवर्धत॥
English: Vaishampayana said : On the birth of these three sons (Dhritarashtra, Pandu and Vidura), Kurujangala, Kurukshetra and the Kurus grew in prosperity.
Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वसस्याभवद् भूमिः सस्यानि रसवन्ति च। यथर्तुवर्षी पर्जन्यो बहुपुष्पफला दुमाः॥
English: The land gave abundant harvests and the crops were juicy. The clouds showered rains at proper time and the trees became full of fruits and flowers.
Sanskrit: वाहनानि प्रहृष्टानि मुदिता मृगपक्षिणः। गन्धवन्ति च माल्यानि रसवन्ति फलानि च।॥
English: The beasts of burdens were happy and the deer and the birds were exceedingly glad. The flowers became fragrant and the fruits became sweet.
Sanskrit: वणिम्भिश्चान्वकीर्यन्त नगराण्यथ शिल्पिभिः। शूराश्च कृतविद्याश्च सन्तश्च सुखिनोऽभवन्॥
English: The cities were filled with merchants and artisans; the people became brave, learned, honest and happy.
Sanskrit: नाभवन् दस्यवः केचिन्नाधर्मरुचयो जनाः। प्रदेशेष्वपि राष्ट्राणां कृतं युगमवर्तत॥
English: There were no thieves, there was none who was sinful. It seemed that Satyayuga had come over all parts of the kingdom.
Sanskrit: धर्मक्रिया यज्ञशीलाः सत्यव्रतपरायणाः। अन्योन्यप्रीतिसंयुक्ता व्यवर्धन्त प्रजास्तदा॥
English: The people were devoted to virtuous acts, sacrifices and the vow of the truth. Bearing love and affection for one another, they grew in prosperity.
Sanskrit: मानक्रोधविहीनाश्च नरा लोभविवर्जिताः। अन्योन्यमभ्यनन्दन्त धर्मोत्तरमवर्तत॥
English: They were free from pride, anger and covetousness; they took delight in sports which were perfectly innocent.
Sanskrit: तन्महोदधिवत् पूर्णं नगरं वै व्यरोचत। द्वारतोरणनिर्दूहैर्युक्तमध्चयोपमैः॥ प्रासादशतसम्बाधं महेन्द्रपुरसंनिभम्। नदीषु वनखण्डेषु वापीपल्वलसानुषु। काननेषु च रम्येषु विजहर्मुदिता जनाः॥
English: The holy city (Hastinapur) like the wide ocean, full of hundreds of palaces and mansions, possessing gates and arches and looking like dark clouds, appeared like the celestial capital of Indra. The people sported in great delight in the rivers, lakes, tanks, beautiful groves and woods.
Sanskrit: उत्तरैः कुरुभिः सार्धं दक्षिणा: कुरवस्तथा। विस्पर्धमाना व्यचरंस्तथा देवर्षिचारणैः॥
English: The Southern Kurus, in virtuous rivalry with the Northern Kurus, walked with the Devarshis and Charanas.
Sanskrit: नाभवत् कृपणः कश्चिन्नाभवन् विधवाः स्त्रियः। तस्मिञ्जनपदे रम्ये कुरुभिर्बहुलीकृते॥
English: None was there miserly and there was no woman who was a widow in that delightful country whose prosperity was thus increased by the Kurus.
Sanskrit: कूपारामसभावाप्यो ब्राह्मणावसथास्तथा। बभूवुः सर्वर्द्धियुतास्तस्मिन् राष्ट्रे सदोत्सवाः॥
English: The wells were full of water, the groves abounded with trees, the houses of Brahmanas were full of wealth and the whole kingdom was full of prosperity.
Sanskrit: भीष्मेण धर्मतो राजन् सर्वतः परिरक्षिते। बभूव रमणीयश्च चैत्ययूपशताङ्कितः॥
English: O king, thus virtuously ruled by Bhishma, the kingdom was adorned with hundreds of sacrificial stakes.