pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एवं प्रतिष्ठाप्य धनंजयो मां ततोऽर्थवद् धर्मवच्चापि वाक्यम्। प्रोवाचेदं वासुदेवं समीक्ष्य पार्थो धीमाँल्लोहितान्तायताक्षः॥
English: Saying this by way of an introduction, Dhananjaya the wise son of Pritha then looking at the son of Vasudeva with distended eyes with red corners, spoke these words consistent with both righteousness and morality to me.
Sanskrit: यथा श्रुतं ते वदतो महात्मनो मधुप्रवीरस्य वचः समाहितम्। तथैव वाच्यं भवता हि मद्वचः समागतेषु क्षितिपेषु सर्वशः॥
English: You have heard the measured speech of the high-souled hero of Madhu's race. You are to say the same thing to all the assembled rulers of the earth as my words.
Sanskrit: शराग्निधूमे रथनेमिनादिते धनुःस्रुवेणास्त्रबलप्रसारिणा। यथा न होमः क्रियते महामृधे समेत्य सर्वे प्रयतध्वमादृताः॥
English: Let them act in such a way that offerings may not have to be made to the smoky fire of arrows in the great sacrificial ceremony with the rattles of the car-wheels as substituting for incantations and the bow-string which will neutralize the effects of their arms as that for the ladle.
Sanskrit: न चेत् प्रयच्छध्वममित्रघातिनो युधिष्ठिरस्य शममीप्सितं स्वकम्। नयामि वः साश्वपदातिकुञ्जरान् दिशं पितॄणामशिवां शितैः शरैः॥
English: If you do not return to Yudhishthira, the slayer of his enemies, his own share which he desires; then shall I conduct you with your horses, foot soldiers and elephants to the inauspicious regions of departed spirits by my sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहमामन्त्र्य तदा धनंजयं चतुर्भुजं चैव नमस्य सत्वरः। जवेन सम्प्राप्त इहामराते तवान्तिकं प्रापयितुं वचो महत्॥
English: Then quickly bidding farewell to Dhananjaya and the One with four arms and bowing down to them, have I come here with speed to tell you this great news, O you of the luster of immortals.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच दुर्योधने धार्तराष्ट्रे तद् वचो नाभिनन्दति। तूष्णीम्भूतेषु सर्वेषु समुत्तस्थुर्नरर्षभाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said On Duryodhana; the son of Dhritarashtra, not minding this speech much and all the others remaining damp those bulls among men rose up (and departed).
Sanskrit: उत्थितेषु महाराज पृथिव्यां सर्वराजसु। रहिते संजयं राजा परिप्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमे॥ आशंसमानो विजयं तेषां पुत्रवशानुगः। आत्मनश्च परेषां च पाण्डवानां च निश्चयम्॥
English: After all the kings of the earth have stood up, the great king (Dhritarashtra) began to enquire of Sanjaya in secret, the resolves of his own party and of his enemies and Pandavas, after the one who was subject to wishes of his son had wished them (the kings) success.
Sanskrit: गावल्गणे ब्रुहि नः सारफल्गु स्वसेनायां यावदिहास्ति किंचित्। त्वं पाण्डवानां निपुणं वेत्थ सर्वं किमेषां ज्यायः किमु तेषा कनीयः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O son of Gavalgani, tell one of the little superiority that exists in our own army. You know the affairs of the Pandavas fuliy, in what points they are superior and in what inferior.
Sanskrit: त्वमेतयोः सारवित् सर्वदर्शी धर्मार्थयोनिपुणो निश्चयज्ञः। स मे पृष्टः संजय ब्रूहि सर्वं युध्यमानाः कतरेऽस्मिन् न सन्ति॥
English: You know the points of superiority of these two armies. You know everything and can foresee them. You are well conversant with what is conducive to righteousness and worldly profit. You, who are such, O Sanjaya, asked by me, tell me which of the parties, in the event of war between them, will cease to exist.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच दसूया हि त्वां प्रविशेत राजन्। आनयस्व पितरं महाव्रतं गान्धारीं च महिषीमाजमीढ॥
English: Sanjaya said I shall not tell you any thing in secret, for then ill felling against mc may enter within you, O king. Have our sire of great vows and queen Gandhari brought here, O Ajamida.
Sanskrit: तौ तेऽसूयां विनयेतां नरेन्द्र धर्मज्ञौ तौ निपुणौ निश्चयज्ञौ। तयोस्तु त्वां संनिधौ तद् वदेयं कृत्स्नं मतं केशवपार्थयोर्यत्॥
English: They will be able to remove any ill feeling, O chief among men, (you may harbour against me), acquainted as they are with virtue and skilled as they are in foresight. In their presence shall I tell you everything about the purposes determined on by Keshava and the son of Pritha.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तेन च गान्धारी व्यासश्चात्राजगाम ह। आनीतौ विदुरेणेह सभां शीघ्रं प्रवेशितौ॥
English: Vaishampayana said Gandhari and Vyasa were brought there by him, who was then spoken to. Conducted by Vidura, they quickly entered the Council Chamber.
Sanskrit: ततस्तन्मतमाज्ञाय संजयस्यात्मजस्य च। अभ्युपेत्य महाप्राज्ञः कृष्णद्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: And knowing that intention of Sanjaya and of his son, the exceedingly wise Krishna Dvaipayana after coming there said-
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच सम्पृच्छते धृतराष्ट्राय संजय आचक्ष्व सर्वं यावदेषोऽनुयुङ्क्ते। सर्वं यावद् वेत्थ तस्मिन् यथावद् द्याथातथ्यं वासुदेवेऽर्जुने च॥
English: Vyasa said To Dhritarashtra, who is asking, 0 Sanjaya, tell everything that he wants to know. Tell everything to him about the son of Vasudeva and Arjuna, as you know them.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अर्जुनो वासुदेवश्च धन्विनौ परमार्चितौ। कामादन्यत्र सम्भूतौ सर्वभावाय सम्मितौ॥
English: Sanjaya said Arjuna and the son of Vasudeva, the two very adorable wielders of the bow, born in a region other than their own out of their own will are equal to each other in every detail of their nature.
Sanskrit: व्यामान्तरं समास्थाय यथामुक्तं मनस्विनः। चक्रं तद् वासुदेवस्य मायया वर्तते विभो॥
English: That disc of the son of Vasudeva exists, as illusion, O lord though five cubits in diameter it can be hurled by that intelligent in any form he likes.
Sanskrit: सापह्नवं कौरवेषु पाण्डवानां सुसम्मतम्। सारासारबलं ज्ञातुं तेज:पुञ्जावभासितम्॥
English: (That disc) is the destroyer of the Kurus and therefore dear to the Pandavas. Shining with effulgence, it is the best measure for forming an idea of points of strength and weakness.
Sanskrit: नरकं शम्बरं चैव कंसं चैद्यं च माधवः। जितवान् घोरसंकाशान् क्रीडन्निव महाबलः॥
English: That descendant of Madhu, of great strength, as if in play, conquered Naraka, Shambara, Kansa and the king of the Chedis in terrific battle.
Sanskrit: पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च द्यां चैव पुरुषोत्तमः। मनसैव विशिष्टात्मा नयत्यात्मवशं वशीः॥
English: That foremost men, of a superior soul, can by mere force of his will bring under control the earth, the sky and the heavens.
Sanskrit: भूयो भूयो हि यद् राजन् पृच्छसे पाण्डवान् प्रति। सारासारबलं ज्ञातुं तत् समासेन मे शृणु॥
English: Again and again, have you, O king, asked me about the Pandavas with a view to know their strength and the points of their superiority and inferiority. Listen to that from me in brief:
Sanskrit: एकतो वा जगत् कृत्स्नमेकतो वा जनार्दनः। सारतो जगतः कृत्स्नादतिरिक्तो जनार्दनः॥
English: If the entire world be placed on one side and Janardana on the other; then will the entire world be surpassed by Janardana in point of strength.
Sanskrit: भस्म कुर्याज्जगदिदं मनसैव जनार्दनः। न तु कृत्स्नं जगच्छक्तं भस्म कर्तुं जनार्दनम्॥
English: The entire world is not able to reduce Janardana to ashes; while Janardana can reduce the world into ashes.
Sanskrit: यतः सत्यं यतो धर्मो यतो ह्रीरार्जवं यतः। ततो भवतो गोविन्दो यतः कृष्णस्ततो जयः॥
English: Where there is truth, where there is righteousness, where there is modesty and where there is humanity, there is Govinda. Where there is Krishna; there is victory.
Sanskrit: पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च दिवं च पुरुषोत्तमः। विचेष्टयति भूतात्मा क्रीडन्निव जनार्दनः॥
English: The earth, the sky and the heavens are guided by Janardana, that foremost among men, who is as it were, the soul of all creatures, as if in play.
Sanskrit: स कृत्वा पाण्डवान् सत्रं लोकं सम्मोहयन्निव। अधर्मनिरतान् मूढान् दग्धुमिच्छति ते सुतान्॥
English: He, making the Pandavas his instruments, desires to consume your foolish sons, who are attached to vice, sleeping the world in illusion.
Sanskrit: कालचक्रं जगच्चक्रं युगचक्रं च केशवः। आत्मयोगेन भगवान् परिवर्तयतेऽनिशम्॥
English: The wheel of time, the wheel of the world and the wheel of the Yuga (i.e. the wheel of work leading to births and rebirths) dose that ! prosperous bcing ever cause to revolve by application of his soul.
Sanskrit: कालस्य च हि मृत्योश्च जङ्गमस्थावरस्य च। ईशते भगवानेकः सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: That prosperous Being alone is lord over Time, Death and over all mobile and immobile beings. I tell you the truth.
Sanskrit: ईशन्नपि महायोगी सर्वस्य जगतो हरिः। कर्माण्यारभते कर्तुं कीनाश इव वर्धनः॥
English: Though larding over the entire world, Hari, that great anchorite, has recourse to work, as a cultivator tills the soil.
Sanskrit: तेन वञ्चयते लोकान् मायायोगेन केशवः। ये तमेव प्रपद्यन्ते न ते मुह्यन्ति मानवाः॥
English: By such illusion dose Keshava deceive the world; but those men that have understood him are not deceived.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच कथं त्वं माधवं वेत्थ सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम्। कथमेनं न वेदाहं तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय॥
English: Dhritarashtra said How have you come to know, Madhava, the great lord of all the worlds; and how is it that I do not know him? Tell me that, O Sanjaya.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच शृणु राजन् न ते विद्या मम विद्या न हीयते। विद्याहीनस्तमोध्वस्तो नाभिजानाति केशवम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Listen, O king; you have no knowledge and my knowledge has diminished (since my last birth). You being without knowiedge and steeped in ignorance, do not know Keshava.
Sanskrit: विद्यया तात जानामि त्रियुगं मधुसूदनम्। कर्तारमकृतं देवं भूतानां प्रभवाप्ययम्॥
English: By my knowledge, O dear, I do know the slayer of Madhu to be the combination of the there ( the cause, the subtie and the gross), that he is the creator of all, though himself created by none and that he is the God by Whom all creatures are created and to Whom they are all lost they are lost in the end.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच गावल्गणेऽत्र का भक्तिर्या ते नित्या जनार्दने। यया त्वमभिजानासि त्रियुगं मधुसूदनम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O son of Gavalgani, what is the extent of the belief you ever have in Janardana, by which you Janardana, who is the union of the three.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच मायां न सेवे भद्रं ते न वृथा धर्ममाचरे। शुद्धभाव गतो भक्त्या शास्त्राद् वेद्मि जनार्दनम्॥
English: Sanjaya said I do not care much for illusion (worldly matters); nor do I practice useless things (religious ceremonies in form without faith in the Supreme Being). Good betide you! With the aid of faith derived from purity of mind, do I know Janardana from the holy books.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच दुर्योधन हृषीकेशं प्रपद्यस्व जनार्दनम्। आप्तो न: संजयस्तात शरणं गच्छ केशवम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O Duryodhana, have recourse to Hrishikesha or Janardana. Sanjaya, my dear, cver seeks our interests; do you therefore seek refuge under Keshava.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच भगवान् देवकीपुत्रो लोकांचेनिहनिष्यति। प्रवदन्नर्जुने सख्यं नाहं गच्छेऽद्य केशवम्॥
English: Duryodhana said If the son of Devaki, that divine Being, destroys the worlds the worlds, having recourse to the co-operation of Arjuna; even then shall I not seek refuge under Keshava.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अवाग् गान्धारि पुत्रस्ते गच्छत्येष सुदुर्मतिः। ईधुंदुरात्मा मानी च श्रेयसां वचनातिगः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O Gandhari, this wicked-minded son of yours would precipitate himself in misery. This evil-souled one, of an envious disposition and vain, he would not listen to the advice of his elders.
Sanskrit: गान्धार्युवाच ऐश्वर्यकाम दुष्टात्मन् वृद्धानां शासनातिग। ऐश्वर्यजीविते हित्वा पितरं मां च बालिश॥
English: Gandhari said O you desiring supremacy, O you of wicked soul, who do not listen to the advice of your elders and who do not pay regard to your father and myself, after losing your position during your life time.
Sanskrit: वर्धयन् दुहृदां प्रीतिं मां च शोकेन वर्धयन्। निहतो भीमसेनेन स्मर्ताऽसि वचनं पितुः॥
English: And enhancing the Joy of wicked hearted person as also my grief, when you will be slain by Bhimasena, you will remember the words of your father.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच प्रियोऽसि राजन् कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्र निबोध मे। यस्य ते संजयो दूतो यस्त्वां श्रेयसि योक्ष्यते॥
English: Vyasa said You are, O king, dear to Krishna, O Dhritarashtra; listen to me; since Sanjaya has acted as your ambassador, he will do what is conducive to your interests.
Sanskrit: जानात्येष हृषीकेशं पुराणं यच्च वै परम्। शुश्रूषमाणमेकाग्रयं मोक्ष्यते महतो भयात्॥
English: This man knows the ancient and blessed Being Hrishikesha. Listening to him with earnestness, you free from even the greatest dangers.
Sanskrit: वैचित्रवीर्यं पुरुषाः क्रोधहर्षसमावृताः। सिता बहुविधैः पाशैर्ये न तुष्टाः स्वकैर्धनैः॥ यमस्य वशमायान्ति काममूढाः पुनः पुनः। अन्धनेत्रा यथैवान्धा नीयमानाः स्वकर्मभिः॥
English: O son of Vichitravirya, men are surrounded with joy and wrath and so they are entangled in several sorts of trap. Those, who are not satisfied with their own wealth and those fools who act by desire, again and again come under the influence of the god of death in consequence of their own acts like those of blind eyes (falling again and again into pits) when led by the blind.
Sanskrit: एष एकायनः पन्था येन यान्ति मनीषिणः। तं दृष्ट्वा मृत्युमत्येति महांस्तत्र न सज्जति॥
English: That one is the only path by which the wise man goes (with a view to attain Brahma) and by aiming at that path a superior man overcomes death and attains the object of his ambition.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अङ्ग संजय मे शंस पन्थानमकुतोभयम्। येन गत्वा हृषीकेशं प्राप्नुयां सिद्धिमुत्तमाम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Let me know, O Sanjaya, of that path, devoid of fears, going by which I shall obtain Hrishikesha and eternal salvation.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच नाकृतात्मा कृतात्मानं जातु विद्याज्जनार्दनम्। आत्मनस्तु क्रियोपायो नान्यत्रेन्द्रियनिग्रहात्॥
English: Sanjaya said A man who has not his soul under control cannot know Janardana, who has his soul under control. The performance of sacrifices and other ceremonies, without being accompanied by a control of the senses, is not the proper way to go by for a man.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रियाणामुदीर्णानां कामत्यागोऽप्रमादतः। अप्रमादोऽविहिंसा च ज्ञानयोनिरसंशयम्॥
English: The renunciation of the objects of our desire, due to an excitement of the senses, arises from true knowledge. True knowledge and benevolence have their origin in wisdom, there is no doubt about it.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रियाणां यमे यत्तो भव राजन्नतन्द्रितः। बुद्धिश्च ते मा च्यवतु नियच्छैनां यतस्ततः॥
English: Therefore, O king, employ yourself in the controlling of your senses with wakefulness; and let not your intellect take the wrong course and keep it aloof from everything save the true path.
Sanskrit: एतज्ज्ञानं विदुर्विप्रा ध्रुवमिन्द्रियधारणम्। एतज्ज्ञानं च पन्थाश्च येन यान्ति मनीषिणः॥
English: The control of the senses is known by Brahmanas to be certainly the true wisdom; and true wisdom is the path along which an intelligent man goes.
Sanskrit: अप्राप्यः केशवो राजनिन्द्रियैरजितैर्नृभिः। आगमाधिगमाद् योगाद् वशी तत्त्वे प्रसीदति॥
English: Keshava is unattainable, o king, by men who have not controlled their senses. One who has his soul under control is pleased with true knowledge, gained by devotion and intimate knowledge of the holy books.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच भूयो मे पुण्डरीकाक्षं संजयाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः। नामकर्मार्थवित् तात प्राप्नुयां पुरुषोत्तमम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Repeat to me, who am asking, all that you have said regarding the Lotus-eyed (Krishna), so that by knowing the meaning of his names and his action I may attain to that best among male beings.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच श्रुतं मे वासुदेवस्य नामनिर्वचनं शुभम्। यावत् तत्राभिजानेऽहमप्रमेयो हि केशवः॥
English: Sanjaya said The blessed list of name of the son of Vasudeva has been heard by me, from which it seems, so far as I can judge, that Keshava is immeasurable.
Sanskrit: वसनात् सर्वभूतानां वसुत्वाद् देवयोनितः। वासुदेवस्ततो वेद्यो बृहत्त्वाद् विष्णुरुच्यते॥
English: From his covering all creatures with illusion, from his being the support of the world and from his being of divine origin, he is know as Vasudeva. He is called Vishnu, owing to the fact of his pervading everything.
Sanskrit: मौनाद् ध्यानाच्च योगाच्च विद्धि भारत माधवम्। सर्वतत्त्वमयत्वाच्च मधुहा मधुसूदनः॥
English: From his practice of asceticism, from the application of his energy to the supreme truth and from his asceticism know him to be Madhava. O Bharata; and from his having within himself the essence of everything and from the fact of his killing Madhu, he is called Madhusudana.
Sanskrit: कृषि वाचकः शब्दो च निर्वृतिवाचकः। विष्णुस्तद्भावयोगाच्च कृष्णो भवति सात्वतः॥
English: Krishi is a word denotes existence; and may denotes eternal tranquility. From the combination of these two states is Vishnu, born of the Satvata race, called Krishna.
Sanskrit: पुण्डरीकं परं धाम नित्यमक्षयमव्ययम्। तद्वावात् पुण्डरीकाक्षो दस्युत्रासाज्जनार्दनः॥
English: Pundarika means the eternal regions; and Akshya ever means that which has no waste. From a combination of these two states is he called Pundarikaksha; and form his causing fear in wicked beings is he Janardana.
Sanskrit: यतः सत्त्वान्न च्यवते यच्च सत्त्वान्न हीयते। सत्त्वतः सात्वतस्तस्मादार्षभाद् वृषभेक्षणः॥
English: Since he is never dissociated from Sattva and since also Sattva is never dissociated from him; therefore is he called Sattavata. Owing to (the knowledge of) the Vedas being the eyes by which he is seen and the Vedas being the eyes through which he sees, he is called Vrishabha (Vedas) and Ikshana (eyes).
Sanskrit: न जायते जनित्राऽयमजस्तस्मादनीकजित्। देवानां स्वप्रकाशत्वाद् दमाद् दामोदरो विभुः॥
English: Not being born in the usual way, that conqueror of armies is called Aja; and from his being conspicuous among the gods and from his self-control is the Lord called Damodara.
Sanskrit: हर्षात् सुखात् सुखैश्वर्याधृषीकेशत्वमश्नुते। बाहुभ्यां रोदसी बिभ्रन्महाबाहुरिति स्मृतः॥
English: From the combination of the words, eternal happiness (hrishika) and the attributes of divinity (isha) is he called Hrishikesha. He is known as Mahabahu in the Smritis, as by his two arms he supports the earth and the sky.
Sanskrit: अधो न क्षीयते जातु यस्मात् तस्मादधोक्षजः। नराणामयनाच्चापि ततो नारायणः स्मृतः॥
English: Since he never falls down; nor he is wasted away; therefore, he is called Adhokshaja; and he is known as Narayana in the Smritis, as he is the refuge of human beings.
Sanskrit: पूरणात् सदनाच्चापि ततोऽसौ पुरुषोत्तमः। असतश्च सतश्चैव सर्वस्य प्रभवाप्ययात्॥
English: From his creating and preserving beings (Parva) and from destroying them (Sa) is he called Purushottama, as also from his being the creator of causes and effects which are also lost in him in the end.
Sanskrit: सर्वस्य च सदा ज्ञानात् सर्वमेतं प्रचक्षते। सत्ये प्रतिष्ठितः कृष्णः सत्यपत्र प्रतिष्ठितम्॥
English: Owing to his constant knowledge of everything is he called Sarva. Krishna is established on truth and truth is established on him.
Sanskrit: सत्यात् सत्यं तु गोविन्दस्तस्मात् सत्योऽपि नामतः। विष्णुर्विक्रमणाद् देवो जयनाज्जिष्णुरुच्यते॥
English: The name of Govinda is truth; because he is Truth of truths. Owing to his strength he is called Vishnu; and owing to his victory over the gods he is called Jishnu.
Sanskrit: शाश्वतत्वादनन्तश्च गोविन्दो वेदनाद् गवाम्। अतत्त्वं कुरुते तत्त्वं तेन मोहयते प्रजाः॥
English: Owing to his eternity is he called Ananta; and Govinda, owing to his control over the senses. He can make the unreal appear as the real, by which he deceives all creatures.
Sanskrit: एवंविधो धर्मनित्यो भगवान् मधुसूदनः। आगन्ता हि महाबाहुरानृशंस्यार्थमच्युतः॥
English: The divine slayer of Madhu, who has these qualities and who ever is attached to virtue, that being with long arms, who under goes no waste, will come here to see that there is no unnecessary slaughter.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच चक्षुष्मतां वै स्पृहयामि संजय द्रक्ष्यन्ति ये वासुदेव समीपे। विभ्राजमानं वपुषा परेण प्रकाशयन्तं प्रदिशो दिशश्च।।।।
English: Dhritarashtra said I envy those who have eyes, O Sanjaya and who will see before them the son of Vasudeva with his body shining with great lustre in the cardinal points of the earth and in the points between them.
Sanskrit: मभ्यर्चनीयां शङ्करीं सृजयानाम्। बुभूषद्भिर्ग्रहणीयामनिन्द्यां परासूनामग्रहणीयरूपाम्॥
English: And uttering blessed words which ought to be listened to with all respect by the Bharatas, words that are for the good of the Sanjayas, unexceptionable words that ought to be accepted by those praying for prosperity and incapable of being acted up to by those who are about to meet their end.
Sanskrit: समुद्यन्तं सात्वतमेकवीरं प्रणेतारमृषभं यादवानाम्। निहन्तारं क्षोभणं शात्रवाणां मुञ्चन्तं च द्विषतां वै यशांसि॥
English: Who (Krishna) is ever full of energy, eternal and the one hero in the world, who is the leader of the Yadavas and the bull among them; who is the slayer of his enemies and the cause of terror among them and the destroyer of the fame of his foes.
Sanskrit: द्रष्टारो हि कुरवस्तं समेता महात्मानं शत्रुहणं वरेण्यम्। ब्रुवन्तं वाचमनृशंसरूपां वृष्णिश्रेष्ठं मोहयन्तं मदीयान्॥
English: The sons of Kuru, assembled together, will see that worshipful slayer of his foes, of high soul, that foremost among the Vrishnis, speaking words full of benevolence and thus winning over my party.
Sanskrit: ऋषि सनातनतमं विपश्चितं वाचः समुद्रं कलशं यतीनाम्। अरिष्टनेमि गरुडं सुपर्ण हरिं प्रजानां भुवनस्य धाम॥ मनादिमध्यान्तमनन्तकीर्तिम्। शुक्रस्य धातारमजं च नित्यं परं परेषां शरणं प्रपद्ये॥
English: With that ascetic who is eternal and who has the knowledge of self, the ocean of words easily obtainable by anchorites, with that Arishta bird with beautiful wings, that destroyer of creatures, that refuge of the universe, that being with a thousand heads, that ancient Being who has neither beginning, nor end, nor middle, whose fame has no end who is the cause of the universal seed, who is without birth, who is eternity itself, shall I take refuge.
Sanskrit: त्रेलोक्यनिर्माणकरं जनित्रं देवासुराणामथ नागरक्षसाम्। मिन्द्रानुजं तं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥
English: I shall take refuge under the creator of the three worlds, the creator of the gods, Asuras, Nagas and Rakshasas, the chief among the rulers of men and learned men and that younger brother of Indra. On the return of Sanjaya, Yudhishthira, the king of virtue, said to the scion of the Dhritarashtra race (Krishna), that bull among all the Sattvatas.
Sanskrit: अयं स कालः सम्प्राप्तो मित्राणां मित्रवत्सला न च त्वदन्यं पश्यामि यो न आपत्सु तारयेत्॥
English: This is the time arrived for friends (to show that they are so), O you devoted to the interests of your friends. Any other save yourself I do not see, who could get us through this difficulty.
Sanskrit: त्वां हि माधवमाश्रित्य निर्भया मोघदर्पितम्। धार्तराष्ट्र सहामात्यं स्वयं समनुयुक्ष्महे॥
English: Depending on you, Madhava, we have without fear asked back our share (of the kingdom) from the son of Dhritarashtra and all his followers, who are filled with vain pride.
Sanskrit: यथा हि सर्वास्वापत्सु पासि वृष्णीनरिंदम) तथा ते पाण्डवा रक्ष्या: पाहस्मान् महतो भयात्॥
English: As you get through the Vrishnis out of all difficulties, O chastiser of chastiser of foes; so are the Pandavas, the proper party, to be protected by you. Get them through this great difficulty.
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच अयमस्मि महाबाहो ब्रूहि यत् ते विवक्षितम्। करिष्यामि हि तत् सर्वं यत् त्वं वक्ष्यसि भारत॥
English: The blessed Krishna of divine attributes said Here am I, O you with long arms. Speak what you want to say. I shall do all that you will ask me to do, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच श्रुतं ते धृतराष्ट्रस्य सपुत्रस्य चिकीर्षितम्। एतद्धि सकलं कृष्ण संजयो मां यदब्रवीत्॥
English: Yudhishthira said You have heard what Dhritarashtra with his son intends to do. It is, O Krishna, exactly as Sanjaya told me.
Sanskrit: तन्मतं धृतराष्ट्रस्य सोऽस्यात्मा विवृतान्तरः। यथोक्तं दूत आचष्टे वध्यः स्यादन्यथा ब्रुवन्॥
English: Such are the intentions of Dhritarashtra; for Sanjaya knows the heart and is as his very soul, so to say. As an ambassador is instructed, so dose he speak; and if he speaks otherwise he should be killed.
Sanskrit: अप्रदानेन राज्यस्य शान्तिमस्मासु मार्गति। लुब्धः पापेन मनसा चरन्नसममात्मनः॥
English: Without restoring to us our kingdom ho wants peace with us; and the covetous man behaves by his sinful heart without impartiality towards those whose interests should be looked after by him equally.
Sanskrit: यत् तद् द्वादश वर्षाणि वनेषु ह्युषिता वयम्। छद्मना शरदं चैकां धृतराष्ट्रस्य शासनात्॥
English: For twelve years have the forests been inhabited by us; and at the command of Dhritarashtra have we lived in disguise for another year.
Sanskrit: स्थाता नः समये तस्मिन् धृतराष्ट्र इति प्रभो। नाहास्म समयं कृष्ण तद्धि नो ब्राह्मणा विदुः॥
English: So that Dhritarashtra might abide by those pledges of ours, O lord; the Brahmanas, O Krishna, in our company know that we did not break our pledges.