pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कुलेषु जाताः कल्याणि व्यसनैराहता भृशम्। धर्म्यान्मार्गान्न च्यवन्ते येषां नस्त्वं वधूः स्थिता॥
English: O blessed one, the family into which you have been admitted as a daughter-in-law is such that there are men and women born in it, however they might be afflicted by calamities, they never deviate from the path of virtue.
Sanskrit: उपपन्नं च पाञ्चालि तवेदं वृत्तमीदृशम्। यत् कृच्छ्रमपि सम्प्राप्ता धर्ममेवान्ववेक्षसे॥
English: O Panchali, your this conduct, namely through persecuted, you still cast your eyes on Dharma, is certainly worthy of you.
Sanskrit: एते द्रोणादयश्चैव वृद्धा धर्मविदो जनाः। शून्यैः शरीरैस्तिष्ठन्ति गतासव इवानताः॥
English: These men of mature years, learned in the precepts of morality, (namely) Drona and others, sit with down cast heads like men who are dead and whose lives have departed from their bodies.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरस्तु प्रश्नेऽस्मिन् प्रमाणमिति मे मतिः। अजितां वा जितां वेति स्वयं व्याहर्तुमर्हति॥
English: My opinion is that Yudhisthira himself is an authority in this question. He should say whether you are won or not won.
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच त्रयः किलेमे ह्यधना भवन्ति। दासः पुतश्चास्वतन्त्रा च नारी। दासस्य पत्नी त्वधनस्य भद्रे हीनेश्वरा दासधनं च सर्वम्॥
English: Karna said Of all the persons in this assembly, Bhisma, Khattwa (Vidura) and the preceptor of the Kurus (Droria) appear to be independent (men), for they always speak of their master as wicked, they always censure him and never wish for his prosperity.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्य राज्ञः परिवारं भजस्व तत् ते कार्यं शिष्टमादिश्यतेऽत्र। ईशास्तु सर्वे तव राजपुत्रि। भवन्ति वै धार्तराष्ट्रा न पार्थाः॥
English: The slave, the son, and the wife, (these three) are always dependent. They can have no wealth, for whatever they possess belong to their master. You are (now) the wife of a slave incapable of possessing anything of her own.
Sanskrit: अन्यं वृणीष्व पतिमाशु भाविनि यस्माद् दास्यं न लभसि देवनेन। नित्यं दास्ये विदितं तत् तवास्तु॥
English: Go to the inner apartments of the king and serve his relatives. This is the work that is now justify assigned to you. O princess, the sons of Dhritarashtra, and not the sons of Pritha (the Pandavas), are now your masters.
Sanskrit: पराजितो नकुलो भीमसेनो युधिष्ठिरः सहदेवार्जुनौ च। दासीभूता त्वं हि वै याज्ञसेनि पराजितास्ते पतयो नैव सन्ति।॥
English: O beautiful lady, select now another husband who will not make you a slave by gambling. It is well known that it is not censurable in a slave to proceed with freedom in selecting her husband.
Sanskrit: प्रयोजनं जन्मनि किं न मन्यते पराक्रमं पौरुषं चैव पार्थः। पाञ्चाल्यस्य दुपदस्यात्मजामिमां सभामध्ये यो व्यदेवीद् ग्लहेषु॥
English: O Yajnaseni, Nakula, Bhimasena, Yudhisthira, Sahadeva and Arjuna are all won (by us). You are (also) now a slave. Your husbands who are slaves cannot be now your masters.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तद् वै श्रुत्वा भीमसेनोऽत्यमर्षी भृशं निशश्वास तदाऽऽर्तरूपः। राजानुगो धर्मपाशानुबद्धो दहन्निवैनं क्रोधसंरक्तदृष्टिः॥
English: Did not the son of Pritha (Yudhisthira) consider life as useless, did he not care for prowess and manhood, that he offered the daughter of Drupada, the Panchala king, as a stake at dice in the presence of all this assembly.
Sanskrit: भीम उवाच नेष सत्यं दासधर्मः प्रदिष्टः। र्नादेवीस्त्वं यद्यनया नरेन्द्र॥
English: Vaishampayana said Hearing these words, the wrathful Bhima breathed hard; he became a very picture of woe. But obedient to the king (Yudhisthira) and bound by the ties of virtue and duty, (he still did nothing awful). But as if burning every thing with his eyes inflamed with anger, he thus spoke.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच भीमसेनवचः श्रुत्वा राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। युधिष्ठिरमुवाचेदं तूष्णीम्भूतमचेतनम्॥
English: Bhima said I cannot be angry at these words of the Suta's son (Karna), for we have really entered the state not played staking this princess, could our enemies ever dare to speak thus to me?
Sanskrit: भीमार्जुनौ यमौ चैव स्थितौ ते नृप शासने। प्रश्नं ब्रूहि च कृष्णां त्वमजितां यदि मन्यसे॥
English: Vaishampayana said Hearing these words of Bhimasena, king Duryodhana thus addressed Yudhisthira who was sitting silent as one who is deprived of his senses.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तु कौन्तेयमपोह्य वसनं स्वकम्। स्मयन्नवेक्ष्य पाञ्चालीमैश्वर्यमदमोहितः॥
English: "O king, Bhima, Arjuna, and the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva) are ever under your seat. Answer this question. Say whether you regard Krishna as won".
Sanskrit: कदलीस्तम्भसदृशं सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम्। गजहस्तप्रतीकाशं वज्रप्रतिमगौरवम्॥ अभ्युत्स्मयित्वा राधेयं भीममाधर्षयन्निव। द्रौपद्याः प्रेक्षमाणायाः सव्यमूरुमदर्शयत्॥
English: Having spoken thus to the son of Kunti, Duryodhana proud of his affluence, and desirous of encouraging the son of Radha (Karna) and of insulting Bhima, uncovered his right thigh, which was like a stem of the plantain tree or like the trunk of an elephant and which was graced with every auspicious mark, and endued with the strength of thunder; he showed it to Draupadi in her very sight.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनस्तमालोक्य नेत्रे उत्फाल्य लोहिते। प्रोवाच राजमध्ये तं सभां विश्रावयन्निव॥
English: Seeing this Bhimasena, expanding his red eyes, thus spoke to him (Duryodhana) in the midst of the kings, as if piercing them (with his words).
Sanskrit: पितृभिः सह सालोक्यं मा स्म गच्छेद् वृकोदरः। यद्येतमूरूं गदया न भिन्द्यां ते महाहवे॥
English: "Let not Vrikodara go to the regions obtained by his ancestors, if he does not break that thigh in a great battle."
Sanskrit: क्रुद्धस्य तस्य सर्वेभ्यः स्रोतोभ्यः पावकर्चिषः। वृक्षस्येव विनिश्चेरुः कोटरेभ्यः प्रदह्यतः॥
English: Like the fire that comes out of every crevice of a burning tree, sparkles of fire emitted from every part of angry Bhima's body.
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच परं भयं पश्यत भीमसेनात्। तद् बुध्यस्वं धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राः। दैवेरितो नूनमयं पुरस्तात् परोऽनयो भरतेषूदपादि॥
English: Vidura said O kings of Pratipa's race, look at the great danger that arise from Bhimasena. Know for certain that this great calamity that threatens to overtake the descendants of Bharata has been sent by Destiny itself.
Sanskrit: अतिद्यूतं कृतमिदं धार्तराष्ट्रा यस्मात् स्त्रियं विवदध्वं सभायाम्। योगक्षेमौ नश्यतो वः समग्रौ पापान् मन्त्रान् कुरवो मन्त्रयन्ति॥
English: The sons of Dhritarashtra have gambled disregarding every proper consideration. They are now quarrelling in the Sabha over a lady. Your kingdom's prosperity is at an end. Alas! The Kurus are engaged in sinful consultation.
Sanskrit: इमं धर्मं कुरवो जानताशु ध्वस्ते धर्मे परिषत् सम्प्रदुष्येत्। दीशोऽभविष्यदपराजितात्मा॥
English: O Kurus, take to your heart this high precept that I declare to you. If virtue is persecuted (in · an assembly,) the whole assembly becomes polluted. If he (Yudhisthira) had staked her before he was himself won, he would have certainly been regarded as her master.
Sanskrit: देवं मन्ये यस्य दीव्यत्यनीशः। गान्धारराजस्य वचो निशम्य धर्मादस्मात् कुरवो मापयात॥
English: If a man stakes any thing at a time when he has no wealth, to win from him any wealth (then) is like obtaining wealth in a dream. O Kurus, listening to the words of the Gandhara king, do not fall from the path of virtue.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच भीमस्य वाक्ये तद्वदेवार्जुनस्य स्थितोऽहं वै यमयोश्चैवमेव। मथो दास्यान्मोक्ष्यसे याज्ञसेनि॥
English: Duryodhana said I am willing to abide by the words of Bhima, Arjuna and the twins. Let them say that Yudhisthira is not their master; and Yajnaseni will (then) be freed from slavery.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच ईशो राजा पूर्वमासीद् ग्लहे नः कुन्तीसुतो धर्मराजो महात्मा। ईशस्त्वयं कस्य पराजितात्मा तज्जानीध्वं कुरवः सर्व एव॥
English: Arjuna said This illustrious son of Kunti, Dharmaraja (Yudhisthira) was certainly our lord and master before he began to play. But having lost himself, let all the Kurus decide whose master he is now.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रस्य गेहे गोमायुरुच्चाहरदग्निहोत्रे। तं रासभाः प्रत्यभाषन्त राजन् समन्ततः पक्षिणश्चैव रौद्राः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thereupon a jackal cried in the Homa chamber of king Dhritarashtra. O king asses began to bray responsively (with the jackal), and fearful birds from all quarters joined with them in their cries.
Sanskrit: तं वै शब्दं विदुरस्तत्त्ववेदी शुश्राव घोरं सुबलात्मजा च। भीष्मो द्रोणो गौतमश्चापि विद्धान् स्वस्ति स्वस्तीत्यपि चैवाहुरुच्चैः॥
English: At this sound, Vidura, learned in everything, and also the daughter of Subala (Gandhari), knew what it meant. Bhisma, Drona, and the learned Goutama (Kripa) also knowing it, loudly cried, "Svasti" "Svasti" (peace).
Sanskrit: स्तमुत्पातं घोरमालक्ष्य राज्ञे। निवेदयामासतुरातवत् तदा ततो राजा वाक्यमिदं बभाषे॥
English: Seeing that fearful omen, Gandhari and the learned Vidura told everything in great affliction to the king (Dhritarashtra). Then the king thus spoke.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच हतोऽसि दुर्योधन मन्दबुद्धे यस्त्वं सभायां कुरुपुङ्गवानाम्। स्त्रियं समाभाषसि दुर्विनीत विशेषतो द्रौपदी धर्मपत्नीम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O wicked minded Duryodhana, O wretch, destruction has already overtaken you when you insult in such language a wife of the Kuru chief, especially this wedded wife (of the Pandavas) Draupadi.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा धृतराष्ट्रो मनीषी। हितान्वेषी बान्धवानामपायात्। कृष्णां पाञ्चालीमब्रवीत् सान्त्वपूर्व विमृश्यैतत् प्रज्ञया तत्त्वबुद्धिः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having said this, the wise Dhritarashtra, who possessed great knowledge, reflecting (on the matter) with the aid of his wisdom and being desirous of saving his relatives and friends from destruction, consoled the Panchala princes Krishna and thus spoke to her.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच वरं वृणीष्व पाञ्चालि मत्तो यदभिवाञ्छसि। वधूनां हि विशिष्टा मे त्वं धर्मपरमा सती॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O Panchali ask from me any boon you desire. Chaste and devoted to virtue, you are the foremost of all my daughters-in-law.
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्युवाच ददासि चेद् वरं मह्यं वृणोमि भरतर्षभ। सर्वधर्मानुगः श्रीमानदासोऽस्तु युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Draupadi said O best of the Bharata race, if you grant me a boon, I say, let the handsome Yudhisthira, ever obedient to all duties, be freed from slavery.
Sanskrit: मनस्विनमजानन्तो मैवं ब्रूयः कुमारकाः। एष वै दासपुत्रो हि प्रतिविन्ध्यं ममात्मजम्॥
English: Let not unthinking children speak of my greatly intelligent son Prativindhya as the son of a slave.
Sanskrit: राजपुत्रः पुरा भूत्वा यथा नान्यः पुमान् क्वचित्। राजभिालितस्यास्य न युक्ता दासपुत्रता॥
English: Having been born a prince, to whom there is no man superior, and nurtured by kings, it is not proper that he should be called the son of a slave.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच एवं भवतु कल्याणि यथा त्वमभिभाषसे। द्वितीयं ते वरं भद्रे ददानि वरयस्व ह। मनो हि मे वितरति नैकं त्वं वरमर्हसि॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O blessed girl, what you have said, let it be so. O excellent one, ask for a second boon. I shall grant it to you. My heart desires to give you a second boon. You do not deserve to get only one boon. me
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्युवाच सरथौ सधनुष्कौ च भीमसेनधनेजयौ। यमौ च वरये राजन्नदासान् स्ववशानहम्॥
English: Draupadi said O king, grant this boon that Bhimasena, Arjuna and the twins with their bows and cars be freed from slavery and gain their liberty.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच तथास्तु ते महाभागे यथा त्वं नन्दिनीच्छसि। तृतीयं वरयास्मत्तो नासि द्वाभ्यां सुसत्कृता। त्वं हि सर्वस्नुषाणां मे श्रेयसी धर्मचारिणी॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O greatly blessed girl, let it be what you say. O daughter, ask for a third boon, you have not been sufficiently honoured with two boons. Ever trading the path of virtue, you are the foremost of all my daughters-in-law.
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्युवाच लोभो धर्मस्य नाशाय भगवन् नाहमुत्सहे। अनर्हा वरमादातुं तृतीयं राजसत्तम॥
English: Draupadi said O illustrious one, covetousness destroys virtue. O foremost of kings, I do not deserve a third boon; I dare not ask any.
Sanskrit: एकमाहुर्वैश्यवरं द्वौ तु क्षत्रस्त्रिया वरौ। त्रयस्तु राज्ञो राजेन्द्र ब्राह्मणस्य शतं वराः॥
English: O king of kings, it is ordained that a Vaisya may ask one boon, a Kshatriya woman two, a Kshatriya three and a Brahmana one hundred.
Sanskrit: पापीयांस इमे भूत्वा संतीर्णाः पतयो मम। वेत्स्यन्ति चैव भद्राणि राजन् पुण्येन कर्मणा॥
English: O king, these my husbands, freed from the wretched state of slavery, will be able to achieve prosperity by their own virtuous acts.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच राजन् किं करवामस्ते प्रशाध्यस्मांस्त्वमीश्वरः। नित्यं हि स्थातुमिच्छामस्तव भारत शासने॥
English: Yudhisthira said O king, you are our lord. Command us what we shall do. O descendant of Bharata, we desire to remain always under your swa
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अजातशत्रो भद्रं ते अरिष्टं स्वस्ति गच्छत। अनुज्ञाताः सहधनाः स्वराज्यमनुशासत॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O Ajatasatru, be blessed. Go in peace and safety. Rule your kingdom with your wealth at my command.
Sanskrit: इदं चैवावबोद्धव्यं वृद्धस्य मम शासनम्। मया निगदितं सर्वं पथ्यं निःश्रेयसं परम्॥
English: Take to heart the command of an old man, the wholesome advice that I give and which is like a nutritive regimen.
Sanskrit: वेत्थ त्वं तात धर्माणां गतिं सूक्ष्मां युधिष्ठिर। विनीतोऽसि महाप्राज्ञ वृद्धानां पर्युपासिता॥
English: O child, O greatly wise Yudhisthira, you are full of humility, and you wait upon the old. You know the path of Dharma is subtle.
Sanskrit: यतो बुद्धिस्ततः शान्तिः प्रशमं गच्छ भारत। नादारुणि पतेच्छस्त्रं दारुण्येतन्निपात्यते॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, where there is intelligence there is forbearance. Therefore follow the path of peace. Axe falls upon wood, it does not fall upon stone.
Sanskrit: न वैराण्यभिजानन्ति गुणान् पश्यन्ति नागुणान्। विरोधं नाधिगच्छन्ति ये त उत्तमपूरुषाः॥
English: Those are superior men who do not remember the acts of hostility of their enemies, who see only the merits and not the faults of their enemies, and who themselves never enter into hostilities.
Sanskrit: स्मरन्ति सुकृतान्येव न वैराणि कृतान्यपि। सन्तः परार्थं कुर्वाणा नावेक्षन्ते प्रतिक्रियाम्॥
English: Those that are good remember only the good deeds of their enemies and not any act of hostility that their enemies might do. The good men do good to others without any expectation of getting a return.
Sanskrit: संवादे परुषाण्याहुर्युधिष्ठिर नराधमाः। प्रत्याहुर्मध्यामास्त्वेतेऽनुक्ताः परुषमुत्तरम्॥
English: O Yudhisthira, only the worst of men use harsh words in quarrel. Men of indifferent character reply to such words when spoken by others. But superior men do not think of such words or recapitulate them.
Sanskrit: न चोक्ता नैव चानुक्तास्त्वहिताः परुषा गिरः। प्रतिजल्पन्ति वै धीराः सदा तूत्तमपूरुषा॥ स्मरन्ति सुकृतान्येव न वैराणि कृतान्यपि। सन्तः प्रतिविजानन्तो लब्ध्वा प्रत्ययमात्मनः॥ असम्भिन्नार्थमर्यादाः साधवः प्रियदर्शनाः। तथा चरितमार्येण त्वयास्मिन् सत्समागमे॥
English: Those that are good, taking their own feelings under consideration, can understand the feelings of others. Therefore, they remember only the good deeds and not the acts of hostility, of their enemies. You have acted, as is done by good men of possessing appearance who does not transgress Dharma, Artha and Kama.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्य पारुष्यं तत् तात हृदि मा कृथाः। मातरं चैव गान्धारी मां च त्वं गुणकाझ्या॥
English: O child, do not remember the harshness of Duryodhana. If you desire to remember what is only good look at your mother Gandhari and myself.
Sanskrit: उपस्थितं वृद्धमन्धं पितरं पश्य भारत। प्रेक्षापूर्वं मया द्यूतमिदमासीदुपेक्षितम्॥ मित्राणि द्रष्टुकामेन पुत्राणां च बलाबलम्। अशोच्याः कुरवो राजन् येषां त्वमनुशासिता॥ मन्त्री च विदुरो धीमान् सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः। त्वयि धर्मोऽर्तुने धैर्यं भीमसेने पराक्रमः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, look at me, your father, present here who am old, and blind. It was for meeting with our friends, and also for examination the strength and weakness of my children that I allowed out of policy this match at dice to proceed. O king, there is no fear for those Kurus who are under your sway and who follow the counsel of the greatly intelligent Vidura learned in all Shastras. In you is virtue, in Arjuna is patience, and in Bhimasena is prowess,
Sanskrit: श्रद्धा च गुरुशुश्रूषा यमयोः परुषग्ययोः। अजातशत्रो भद्रं ते खाण्डवप्रस्थमाविश। भ्रातृभिस्तेऽस्तु सौभ्रानं धर्मे ते धीयतां मनः॥
English: And in those foremost of men, the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), are pure reverence and service to superiors. O Ajatasatru, be blessed. Return to Khandavaprastha. Let there be brotherly love between you and your cousins. Let your mind be always fixed in virtue.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तो भरतश्रेष्ठ धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। कृत्वाऽऽर्यसमयं सर्वं प्रतस्थे भ्रातृभिः सह॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having been thus addressed, and performing all the ceremonies of politeness, the best of the Bharata race, Dharmaraja Yudhisthira, started with his brothers.
Sanskrit: ते रथान् मेघसंकाशानास्थास सह कृष्णया। प्रययुर्हष्टमनस इन्द्रप्रस्थं पुरोत्तमम्॥
English: Accompanied with Krishna, and ascending their cars of colour of clouds, (Draupadi), they started for that best of cities, Indraprastha.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच अनुज्ञातांस्तान् विदित्वा सरत्नधनसंचयान्। पाण्डवान् धार्तराष्ट्राणां कथमासीन्मनस्तदा॥
English: Janamejaya said How did the sons of Dhritarashtra feel when they came to know that the Pandavas had with Dhritarashtra's permission left Hastinapur with all their wealth and jewels?
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अनुज्ञातांस्तान् विदित्वा धृतराष्ट्रेण धीमता। राजन् दुःशासनः क्षिप्रं जगाम भ्रातरं प्रति॥
English: Vaishampayana said O king, having learnt that the Pandavas had been commanded by the wise Dhritarashtra to return to their capital Dushasana soon went to his brother.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनं समासाद्य सामात्यं भरतर्षभ। दुःखार्तो भरतश्रेष्ठमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, having come before Duryodhana (sitting) with his counsellors he spoke thus in a sorrowful heart.
Sanskrit: दुःशासन उवाच दुःखेनैतत् समानीतं स्थविरो नाशयत्यसौ। शत्रुसाद् गमयद् द्रव्यं तद् बुध्यध्वं महारथाः॥
English: Dushasana said O great car-warrior, the old man has thrown away, what we earned with so much trouble. Know that he had made over the whole of that wealth to our enemies.
Sanskrit: अथ दुर्योधनः कर्णः शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः। मिथः संगम्य सहिताः पाण्डवान् प्रति मानिनः॥ वैचित्रवीर्यं राजानं धृतराष्ट्र मनीषिणम्। अभिगम्य त्वरायुक्ताः श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रुवन्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thereupon, Duryodhana, and Karna, all exceedingly proud and vain-being united together and wishing to counteract the Pandavas went in haste and saw the king Dhritarashtra, the son of Vichitravirya. They spoke to him these smooth and artful words.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच न त्वयेदं श्रुतं राजन् यज्जगाद् बृहस्पतिः। शक्रस्य नीतिं प्रवदन् विद्वान् देवपुरोहितः॥
English: Duryodhana said O king, have you not heard what the learned Brihaspati, the preceptor of the celestial, said on morals and politics when advising Shakra (Indra).
Sanskrit: सर्वोपायैर्निहन्तव्याः शत्रवः शत्रुसूदन। पुरा युद्धाद् बलाद् वापि प्रकुर्वन्ति तवाहितम्॥
English: O chastiser of foes, (he said), “Those enemies who always harm by force or stratagem should be destroyed by every means".
Sanskrit: ते वयं पाण्डवधनैः सर्वान् सम्पूज्य पार्थिवान्। यदि तान् योधयिष्यामः किं वै नः परिहास्यति॥
English: If we gratify with the wealth of his Pandavas, the kings of the world and then fight with the sons of Pandu, what reverse can overtake us?
Sanskrit: अहीनाशीविषान् क्रुद्धान् नाशाय समुपस्थितान्। कृत्वा कण्द्दे च पृष्ठे च कः समुत्स्रष्टुमर्हति॥
English: When one places on his neck and back angry snakes full of venom, which has come to bring about his destruction, is it possible for him to take them off?
Sanskrit: आत्तशस्त्रा रथगताः कुपितास्तात पाण्डवाः। निःशेषं वः करिष्यन्ति क्रुद्धा ह्याशीविषा इव॥
English: O father, equipped with weapons and seated on cars, the Pandavas will annihilate us like angry and poisonous snakes.
Sanskrit: संनद्धो ह्यर्जुनो याति विधृत्य परमेषुधी। गाण्डीवं मुहुरादत्ते निःश्वसंश्च निरीक्षते॥
English: Even now Arjuna, attired in armour and furnished with couple of quivers, is proceeding, frequently taking up the Gandiva (bow) and breathing hard and casting angry glances around.
Sanskrit: गदां गुर्वी समुद्यम्य त्वरितश्च वृकोदरः। स्वस्थं योजयित्वाऽऽशु निर्यात इति नः श्रुतम्॥
English: We are told that Vrikodara (Bhima), hastily ordering his chariot to be made ready and then riding on it, frequently whirling his heavy club is proceeding along.
Sanskrit: नकुलः खड्गमादाय चर्म चाप्यर्धचन्द्रवत्। सहदेवश्च राजा च चक्रुराकारमिङ्गितैः॥
English: Nakula also is proceeding with the sword in his grasp and the semicircular shield in his hand; Sahadeva and the king (Yudhisthira) have made signs clearly indicating their intentions.
Sanskrit: ते त्वास्थाय रथान् सर्वे बहुशस्त्रपरिच्छदान्। अभिघ्नन्तो रथवातान् सेनायोगाय निर्ययुः॥
English: Having ascended their cars which were full of all kings of weapons, they are all whipping their horses, (so that they might soon reach their capital) to assemble their forces.
Sanskrit: न क्षस्यन्ते तथास्माभिर्जातु विप्रकृता हि ते। द्रौपद्याश्च परिक्लेशं कस्तेषां क्षन्तुमर्हति॥
English: Persecuted (as) they are (by us), they cannot forgive us for those injuries. Who is there amongst them who will be able to forgive the insult to Draupadi?
Sanskrit: पुनर्दीव्या भद्रं ते वनवासाय पाण्डवैः। एवमेतान् वशे कर्तुं शक्ष्याः पुरुषर्षभः॥
English: O foremost of all men, be blessed. We shall again gamble with the Pandavas in order to send them to exile in the forest. We are able to bring them under our sway in this way.
Sanskrit: ते वा द्वादश वर्षाणि वयं वा द्यूतनिर्जिताः। प्रविशमे महारण्यमजिनैः प्रतिवासिताः॥
English: Attired in skins, either they or we, having (first) been defeated at dice, shall go into the forest for twelve years.
Sanskrit: त्रयोदशं च सजने अज्ञाता: परिवत्सरम्। ज्ञाताश्च पुनरन्यानि वने वर्षाणि द्वादश॥
English: The thirteenth year shall have to be spent in some inhabited country without being recognised. If recognised, an exile for another twelve years shall be the consequence(of such recognition).
Sanskrit: निवसेन वयं ते वा तथा द्यूतं प्रवर्तताम्। अक्षानुप्त्वा पुन तमिदं कुर्वन्तु पाण्डवाः॥
English: Either they or we shall live (according to this engagement). Let therefore the game begin. Throwing the dice, let the Pandavas once more play.
Sanskrit: एतत् कृत्यतमं राजन्नस्माकं भरतर्षभ। अयं हि शकुनिर्वेद सविद्यामक्षसम्पदम्॥
English: O best of Bharata race, O king, this is our highest duty. This Shakuni is highly proficient in the whole science of dice-playing.
Sanskrit: दृढमूला वयं राज्ये मित्राणि परिगृह्य च। सारवद् विपुलं सैन्यं सत्कृत्य च दुरासदम्॥
English: We shall in the meantime be firmly rooted in the kingdom and making alliances (with other kings), we shall be able to get together a vast and invincible army and to keep them content.
Sanskrit: ते च त्रयोदशं वर्षं पारयिष्यन्ति चेद् व्रतम्। जेष्यामस्तान् वयं राजन् रोचतां ते परंतप॥
English: O king, O chastiser of foes, we shall then be able to defeat the Pandavas if they reappear. Let this plan recommend itself to you.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच तूर्णं प्रत्यानयस्वैतान् कामं व्यध्वगतानपि। आगच्छन्तु पुन तमिदं कुर्वन्तु पाण्डवाः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Then bring back the Pandavas, even if they have gone a great way off. Let them come and throw dice once again.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो द्रोणः सोमदत्तो बाह्रीकश्चैव गौतमः। विदुरो द्रोणपुत्रश्च वैश्यापुत्रश्च वीर्यवान्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thereupon, Drona, Somadatta, Vahlika, Goutama, the son of Drona, the powerful son of Vaishya (Vidura).
Sanskrit: भूरिश्रवाः शान्तनवो विकर्णश्च महारथः। मा द्यूतमित्यभाषन्त शमोऽस्त्विति च सर्वशः॥
English: Bhurisrava,, Bhisma, and the mighty carwarrior Vikarna all said, “Let not the play commence. Let there be peace.”
Sanskrit: अकामानां च सर्वेषां सुहृदामर्थदर्शिनाम्। अकरोत् पाण्डवाह्वानं धृतराष्ट्रः सुतप्रियः॥
English: But disregarding the counsels of all his wise friends and relatives, Dhritarashtra ever partial to his sons, (again) summoned the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अथाब्रवीन्महाराज धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम्। पुत्रहार्दाद् धर्मयुक्ता गान्धारी शोककर्षिता॥
English: Vaishampayana said O great king, it was then the virtuous Gandhari, afflicted with grief on account of her sons, addressed king Dhritarashtra and said.
Sanskrit: जाते दुर्योधने क्षत्ता महामतरभाषत। नीयतां परलोकाय साध्वयं कुलपांसनः॥
English: Gandhari said When Duryodhana was born, the highsouled Khattwa (Vidura) said, “It is better to send this disgrace of the race (Duryodhana) to the other world".