pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सोऽहं शापादगस्त्यस्य ब्राह्मणानवमन्य च। इमामवस्थामापन्नः पश्य दैवमिदं मम॥
English: I am he. Owing to my disregard for the Brahmanas I have fallen into this plight by the curse of Agastya. Now behold my fated wretchedness.
Sanskrit: त्वां चेदवध्यं दायादमतीव प्रियदर्शनम्। अहमद्योपयोक्ष्यामि विधानं पश्य यादृशम्॥
English: Though you are my descendant, exceedingly handsome and therefore should not be killed by me, yet I will eat you up today.
Sanskrit: न हि मे मुच्यते कश्चित् कथंचित् प्रग्रहं गतः। गजो वा महिषो वापि षष्ठे काले नरोत्तम॥
English: O the best of mortals, whether it be a cow or a buffalo, whatever comes within my reach during the sixth part of the day, cannot escape (from me).
Sanskrit: नासि केवलसर्पण तिर्यग्योनिषु वर्तता। गृहीतः कौरवश्रेष्ठ वरदानमिदं मम॥
English: O the best of the Kurus, you have been overpowered not by the strength of an animal of a lower order, but by virtue of the boon that it received.
Sanskrit: पतता हि विमानायान्मया शक्रासनाद् द्रुतम्। कुरु शापान्तमित्युक्तो भगवान् मुनिसत्तमः॥
English: When I was rapidly falling (down on earth) from the throne of Shakra, placed in front of the palace, I besought the divine and excellent sage (Agastya) to free me from the curse.
Sanskrit: स मामुवाच तेजस्वी कृपयाभिपरिप्लुतः। मोक्षस्ते भविता राजन् कस्माच्चित् कालपर्ययात्॥
English: (At which) that energetic sage, filled with pity, replied to me "you will get rid of it after the expiration some time."
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्मि पतितो भूमौ न च मामजहात् स्मृतिः। स्मार्तमस्ति पुराणं मे यथैवाधिगतं तथा।॥
English: I then fell down to the earth, but my memory did not fail me. Therefore do I still remember the past, however ancient it might be.
Sanskrit: यस्तु ते व्याहतान् प्रश्नान् प्रतिब्रूयाद् विभागवित्। स त्वां मोक्षयिता शापादिति मामब्रवीदृषिः॥
English: That sage (Agastya) told me also however conversant with the relation subsisting between the soul and the Supreme being shall be able to answer your questions shall free you, from the curse.
Sanskrit: गृहीतस्य त्वया राजन् प्राणिनोऽपि बलीयसः। सत्त्वभ्रंशोऽधिकस्यापि सर्वस्याशु भविष्यति॥
English: And, O king, beings stronger than yourself if seized by you, shall instantly lose their strength.”
Sanskrit: इति चाप्यहमश्रौषं वचस्तेषां दयावताम्। मयि संजातहार्दनामथ तेऽन्तर्हिता द्विजाः॥
English: I heard all these words of those kind-hearted sages who conceived an attachment towards ones me. (And) those twice-born then vanished.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं परमदुष्कर्मा वसामि निरयेऽशुचौ। सर्पयोनिमिमां प्राप्य कालकाक्षी महाद्युते॥
English: (Thenceforth) I, who had committed numerous reprehensible acts, having become a serpent, O highly resplendent being, have been dwelling in filthy hell (anxiously) awaiting (the time of the expiration of my curse).
Sanskrit: तमुवाच महाबाहुर्भीमसेनो भुजङ्गमम्। न च कुप्ये महासर्प न चात्मानं विगर्हये।।२५।
English: Then the mighty-armed Bhimasena said ic the snake "O highly-energetic creature, I am neither angry nor do I blame myself,
Sanskrit: यस्मादभावी भावी वा मनुष्यः सुखदुःखयोः। आगमे यदि वापाये न तत्र ग्लपयेन्मनः॥
English: Because man has sometimes the power of and sometimes becomes powerless in bringing or destroying happiness or sorrow. None should on that account, distress his mind.
Sanskrit: दैवं पुरुषकारेण को वञ्चयितुमर्हति। दैवमेव परं मन्ये पुरुषार्थो निरर्थकः॥
English: Who can rise superior to Destiny by selfexertion? I think Destiny is supreme and selfexertion fruitless.
Sanskrit: पश्य दैवोपघाताद्धि भुजवीर्यव्यपाश्रयम्। इमामवस्थां सम्प्राप्तमनिमित्तमिहाद्य माम्॥
English: For, behold, struck by (the perversity of) Destiny I have today lost the strength of my arms and been reduced to this condition for no evident cause.
Sanskrit: किंतु नाद्यानुशोचामि तथाऽऽत्मानं विनाशितम्। यथा तु विपिने न्यस्तान् भ्रातृन् राज्यपरिच्युतान्।।२९।
English: But this day I do not so much grieve for my death as for my brothers, who have been driven from their kingdom into exile in the forest.
Sanskrit: हिमवांश्च सुदुर्गोऽयं यक्षराक्षससंकुलः। मां समुद्रीक्षमाणास्ते प्रपतिष्यन्ति विह्वलाः॥
English: This Himalayan (mountain) is inaccessible and full of the Yakshas and the Rakshasas. Here looking about for me they will be dejected and crest fallen.
Sanskrit: विनष्टमथ मां श्रुत्वा भविष्यन्ति निरुद्यमाः। धर्मशीला मया ते हि बाध्यन्ते राज्यगृद्धिना॥
English: Hearing of my death they will give up all exertions (for the recovery of their kingdom). (For), it was I, who, eager for the recovery of our kingdom, incited those pious ones, by harsh words (to make exertions to regain it),
Sanskrit: अथवा नार्जुनोधीमान् विषादमुपयास्यति। सर्वास्त्रविदनाधृष्यो देवगन्धर्वराक्षसैः॥
English: Or, (it may be) that Arjuna (alone) will not grieve (for me); because he is intelligent, versed in the science of) all weapons and unconquerable by the gods, the Gandharvas and the Rakshasas,
Sanskrit: समर्थः स महाबाहुरेकोऽपि सुमहाबलः। देवराजमपि स्थानात् प्रच्यावयितुपञ्जसा॥ किं पुनधृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रं दुर्दूतदेविनम्। विद्विष्टं सर्वलोकस्य दम्भमोहपरायणम्॥
English: Not to speak of the son of Dhritarashtra, that deceitful gambler, despised by all men and full of arrogance and ignorance, he (Arjuna) of mighty arms and endued with exceeding prowess is alone no doubt, capable of tearing the lord of the celestials from his throne.
Sanskrit: मातरं चैव शोचामि कृपणां पुत्रगृद्धिनीम्। यास्माकं नित्यमाशास्ते महत्त्वमधिकं परैः॥
English: And I mourn for my poor mother fond of her children, who is always desirous of our greatness superior to that ever attained by our enemies.
Sanskrit: तस्याः कथं त्वनाथाया मद्विनाशाद् भुजङ्गमा सफलास्ते भविष्यन्ति मयि सर्वे मनोरथाः॥
English: And, O serpent, will all the hopes and desires that helpless woman has in me prove fruitless on account of my death?
Sanskrit: नकुलः सहदेवश्च यमौ च गुरुवर्तिनौ। मद्बाहुबलसंगुप्तौ नित्यं पुरुषमानिनौ।॥
English: And the twins, Nakula and Sahadeva, ever proud of (my) manliness and always protected by the prowess of my arms and who ever follow (me) their lord,
Sanskrit: भविष्यतो निरुत्साहौ भ्रष्टवीर्यपराक्रमौ। मद्विनाशात् परिघुनाविति मे वर्तते मतिः॥
English: Will, at my death, be dispirited, deprived of strength and energy and smitten with sorrow. This is what I think of now."
Sanskrit: एवंविधं बहु तदा विललाप वृकोदरः। भुजङ्गभोगसंरुद्धो नाशकच्च विचेष्टितुम्॥
English: In this strain Vrikodara gave vent to his grief profusely. But being coiled by the body of the snake. could not make any exertions (to extricate himself from its folds).
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरस्तु कौन्तेयो बभूवास्वस्थचेतनः। अनिष्टदर्शनान् घोरानुत्पातान् परिचिन्तयन्॥
English: On the other hand, Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, beholding and thinking of terrible ill omens became uneasy.
Sanskrit: दारुणं ह्यशिवं नादं शिवा दक्षिणतः स्थिता। दीप्तायां दिशि वित्रस्ता रौति तस्याश्रमस्य ह॥
English: Alarmed at beholding the points all ablaze, Jackals, stationing themselves in the right of that hermitage, began to send forth dreadful and inauspicious howls.
Sanskrit: एकपक्षाक्षिचरणा वर्तिका घोरदर्शना। रक्तं वमन्ती ददृशे प्रत्यादित्यमभासुरा॥
English: And facing the sun, the ugly and dreadfullooking Vartika, having only one leg, one eye and one wing, was seen to vomit blood.
Sanskrit: प्रववौ चानिलो रूक्षश्चण्डः शर्करकर्षणः। अपसव्यानि सर्वाणि मृगपक्षिरुतानि च॥
English: And drawing in (volumes of) grifts the wind began to blow dryly and furiously. In the right all the birds and beasts began to bewail.
Sanskrit: पृष्ठतो वायसः कृष्णो याहि याहीति शंसति। मुहुर्मुहुः स्फुरति च दक्षिणोऽस्य भुज-तथा॥
English: And at the back the black-crows cried "go, go." And his (Yudhishthira's) right hand began to tremble constantly;
Sanskrit: हृदयं चरणश्चापि वामोऽस्य परितप्यति। सव्यस्याक्ष्णो विकारश्चाप्यनिष्टः समपद्यत॥
English: And his heart and left leg began to twitch and his left eye auguring evils, began to contract. to
Sanskrit: धर्मराजोऽपि मेधावी मन्यमानो महद् भयम्। द्रौपदी परिपप्रच्छ क्व भीम इति भारत॥
English: And, O Bharata, the intelligent Dharmaraja apprehending some imminent danger asked Draupadi "where is Bhima”?
Sanskrit: शशंस तस्मै पाञ्चाली चिरयातं वृकोदरम्। स प्रतस्थे महाबाहुधौम्येन सहितो नृपः॥
English: The daughter of Panchala answered "Vrikodara has been long out.” Then he of mighty arms, accompanied by Dhaumya left (the place),
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्या रक्षणं कार्यमित्युवाचधनंजयम्। नकुलं सहदेवं च व्यादिदेश द्विजान् प्रति॥
English: After having given instructions Dhananjaya for the protection of Draupadi and having directed Nakula and Sahadeva to take care of the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: स तस्य पदमुन्नीय तस्मादेवाश्रमात् प्रभुः। मृगयामास कौन्तेयो भीमसेनं महावने॥
English: Then the royal son of Kunti left that hermitage and tracing his (Bhima's) foot prints began to search about for Bhimasena in that mighty forest.
Sanskrit: स प्राची दिशमास्थाय महतो गजयूथपान्। ददर्श पृथिवीं चिट्ठीमस्य परिचिछिताम्॥
English: In the west he found many powerful leaders of elephant (killed) and saw the ground impressed with Bhima's (foot) prints.
Sanskrit: ततो मृगसहराणि मृगेन्द्राणां शतानि च। पतितानि वने दृष्ट्वा मार्ग तस्याविशनृपः॥
English: Then beholding many thousands of deer and hundreds of lions lying (dead) in that forest, the king became aware of his (Bhima's) route.
Sanskrit: धावतस्तस्य वीरस्य मृगार्थं वातरंहसः। ऊरुवातविनिर्भग्ना द्रुमा व्यावर्जिताः पथि॥
English: And he behold numerous trees broken by the wind, caused by Bhima's thighs, lying scattered on the way as that hero of fleet as the wind pursued the game.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा तैस्तदा चिद्वैर्ददर्श गिरिगह्वरे। रूक्षमारुतभूयिष्ठे निष्पत्रदुमसंकुले।॥ ईरिणे निर्जले देशे कण्टकिदुमसंकुले। अश्मस्थाणुक्षुपाकीर्णे सुदुर्गे विषमोत्कटे। गृहीतं भुजगेन्द्रेण निश्चेष्टमनुजं तदा॥
English: And following those marks he arrived at a brackish inaccessible, rough and dangerous place full of dry winds and leafless trees, covered with thorny plants and abounding in gravels, stumps and bushes: and there in a mountain cave he discovered his younger brother (lying) stupefied in the folds of that best of snakes.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच युधिष्ठिरस्तमासाद्य सर्पभोगेन वेष्टितम्। दयितं भ्रातरधीमानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : The intellectual Yudhishthira, beholding his dear brother coiled by the body of the snake addressed him thus.
Sanskrit: कुन्तीमातः कथमिमापापदं त्वमवाप्तवान्। कश्शायं पर्वताभोगप्रतिमः पन्नगोत्तमः॥
English: “O son of Kunti, how have you met with this disaster? And who is this best of serpents endued with a body (huge) as a mountain.
Sanskrit: सधर्मराजमालक्ष्य भ्राता भ्रातरमग्रजम्। कथयामास तत् सर्वं ग्रहणादि विचेष्टितम्॥
English: beholding his elder brother Dharmaraja, he narrated to him fully as to how he came into the clutches of the serpent.
Sanskrit: भीम उवाच अयमार्य महासत्त्वो भक्षार्थं मां गृहीतवान्। नहुषो नाम राजर्षिः प्राणवानिव संस्थितः॥
English: Bhimasena said: O worshipful brother, this powerful (serpent) has caught me for his food. He is the royal sage Nahusha living in the seipent-shape.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच मुच्यतामयमायुष्मन् भ्राता मेऽमितविक्रमः। वयमाहारमन्यं ते दास्यामः क्षुनिवारणम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said: O long-lived serpent, (kindly) liberate my exceedingly powerful brother. We will give you some other food to satisfy your hunger.
Sanskrit: सर्प उवाच आहारो राजपुत्रोऽयं मया प्राप्तो मुखागतः। गम्यतां नेह स्थातव्यं श्वो भवानपि मे भवेत्॥
English: The snake replied Having come to my mouth, I have got this son of a king for my food. Do leave this place. You ought not to remain here. For, (if do) I will eat you tomorrow.
Sanskrit: व्रतमेतन्महाबाहो विषयं मम यो व्रजेत्। स मे भक्षो भवेत् तात त्वं चापि विषये मम॥
English: O mighty-armed child, it is (so) ordained that he who will step into my jurisdiction, shall become my food. You are also in my jurisdiction.
Sanskrit: चिरेणाद्य मयाऽऽहारः प्राप्तोऽयमनुजस्तव। नाहमेनं विमोक्ष्यामि न चान्यमभिकाझये।॥
English: After a long period (of abstinence) I have got this your younger brother for my food. I will not (therefore) release him. Nor do I want any other meal.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच देवो वा यदि वा दैत्य उरगो वा भवान् यदि। सत्यं सर्प वचो ब्रूहि पृच्छति त्वां युधिष्ठिरः। किमर्थं च त्वया चस्तो भीमसेनो भुजङ्गम॥
English: Yudhishthira said: O serpent, Yudhishthira asks you to tell (him) truly whether you are a god or a demon or a uraga. What have you seized Bhimasena for?
Sanskrit: किमाहृत्य विदित्वा वा प्रीतिस्ते स्याद् भुजङ्गम्। किमाहारं प्रयच्छामि कथं मुञ्चेद् भवानिमम्॥
English: O snake, by obtaining or knowing what will you be satisfied? What food shall I provide for you? Under what conditions will you let him off?
Sanskrit: सर्प उवाच नहुषो नाम राजाहमासं पूर्वस्तवानघ। प्रथितः पञ्चमः सोमादायोः पुत्रो नराधिप।॥
English: The snake replied O sinless being, O monarch, I was your ancestor, the son of Ayu and fifth in descent from Soma and was known by the name of king Nahusha.
Sanskrit: क्रतुभिस्तपसा चैव स्वाध्यायेन दमेन च। त्रैलोक्यैश्चर्यमव्यचं प्राप्तोऽहं विक्रमेण च॥
English: By sacrifices, asceticism, study of the Vedas, self-control and prowess I easily gained mastery over the three worlds.
Sanskrit: तदैश्वर्यं समासाद्य दो मामगमत् तदा। सह्रां हि द्विजातीनामुवाह शिबिकां मम॥
English: Having attained to such an eminence I was elated with pride. Thousands of Brahmanas carried my palanquin.
Sanskrit: ऐश्वर्यमदमत्तोऽहमवमन्य ततो द्विजान्। इमामगस्त्येन दशामानीतः पृथिवीपते॥
English: Intoxicated with the drink of prosperity I then insulted the twice-born ones; and was, (therefore), O monarch, brought to this (miserable) plight by Agastya,
Sanskrit: न तु मामजहात् प्रज्ञा यावदद्येति पाण्डव। तस्यैवानुग्रहाद् राजन्नगस्त्यस्य महात्मनः॥
English: But, O Pandava, even till now I have not lost my memory. And it is by the grace of the highsouled Agastya,
Sanskrit: षष्ठे काले मयाऽऽहारः प्राप्तोऽयमनुजस्तव। नाहमेनं विमोक्ष्यामि न चान्यदपि कामये।॥
English: That I have got your younger brother in the sixth portion of the day, for my meal. I will neither release him nor do I want any other (food).
Sanskrit: प्रश्नानुच्चारितानद्य व्याहरिष्यसि चेन्मम। अथ पश्चाद् विमोक्ष्यामि भ्रातरं ते वृकोदरम्॥
English: But if today you answer the questions put by me, I will then liberate your brother Vrikodara.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच ब्रूहि सर्प यथाकामं प्रतिवक्ष्यामि ते वचः। अपि चेच्छक्नुयां प्रीतिमाहर्तुं ते भुजङ्गम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said: Ask (me), O serpent whatever you like. In order to cause your satisfaction I shall, if I can, answer your questions.
Sanskrit: वेद्यं च ब्राह्मणेनेह तद् भवान् वेत्ति केवलम्। सर्पराज ततः श्रुत्वा प्रतिवक्ष्यामि ते वचः॥
English: You are no doubt aware what ought to be known by the Brahmanas. Therefore, O king of snakes, on hearing your words I shall answer them.
Sanskrit: सर्प उवाच ब्राह्मणः को भवेद् राजन् वेद्यं किं च युधिष्ठिर। ब्रवीह्यतिमतिं त्वां हि वाक्यैरनुमिमीमहे॥
English: The snake said : O king, whom can we call a Brahmana and O Yudhishthira, what is it that ought to be known? From what you have said I deem you to be endowed with very high intelligence.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच सत्यं दानं क्षमा शीलमानृशंस्यं तपो घृणा। दृश्यन्ते यत्र नागेन्द्र स ब्राह्मण इति स्मृतः॥
English: Yudhishthira said : O monarch of snakes, it is said that he is a Brahmana in whom are found (the qualities of) truthfulness, charity, forgiveness, good conduct, benevolence, asceticism and mercy.
Sanskrit: वेद्यं सर्प परं ब्रह्म निर्दुःखमसुखं च यत्। यत्र गत्वा न शोचन्ति भवतः किं विवक्षितम्॥
English: And, O serpent, that which ought to be . known is the Supreme Brahma (universal soul) devoid of the feelings of) pleasure and pain and attaining access to which creatures are past all misery.
Sanskrit: सर्प उवाच चातुर्वण्र्यं प्रमाणं च सत्यं च ब्रह्म चैव हि। शूद्रेष्वपि च सत्यं च दानमक्रोध एव च। आनृशंस्यमहिंसा च घृणा चैव युधिष्ठिर॥
English: The serpent said : O Yudhishthira, even in the Shudras are found truthfulness, charity, forgiveness, benevolence, mercy, kindness and knowledge of the Veda which promotes the welfare of the four orders, which is true and which is the guide in religious matters.
Sanskrit: वेद्यं यच्चात्र निर्दुःखमसुखं च नराधिप। ताभ्यां हीनं पदं चान्यन्न तदस्तीति लक्षये॥
English: And, O king of men, that which is to be known is asserted by you as devoid of pleasure and pain; but I do not find any such thing in which these feelings are absent,
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच शूद्रे तु यद् भवेल्लम द्विजे तच्च न विद्यते। न वै शूद्रो भवेच्छूद्रो ब्राह्मणो न च ब्राह्मणः॥
English: Yudhishthira said : Thc Shudra in whom these characteristics are present is no Shudra (i.e.) something higher, a Brahma and the Brahmana in whom these are wanting is no Brahmana at all (i.e.) a Shudra.
Sanskrit: यत्रैतल्लक्ष्यते सर्प वृत्तं स ब्राह्मणः स्मृतः। यत्रैतन्न भवेत् सर्प तं शूद्रमिति निर्दिशेत्॥
English: And, O serpent, it is asserted that he who is distinguished by these qualities is a Brahmana and he who does not posses them is a Shudra.
Sanskrit: यत् पुनर्भवता प्रोक्तं न वेद्यं विद्यतीति च। ताभ्यां हीनमतोऽन्यत्र पदमस्तीति चेदपि॥
English: Again, as regards your remark that the object to be known does not exist, for, nothing that is devoid of these (feelings) of pleasure and pain can have any existence.
Sanskrit: एवमेतन्मतं सर्प ताभ्यां हीनं न विद्यते। यथा शीतोष्णयोर्मध्ये भवेन्नोष्णं न शीतता॥
English: It seems (at indeed first sight) that existence is impossible without these (feelings). But as cold is characterised by an absence of heat and heat cold,
Sanskrit: एवं वै सुखदुःखाभ्यां हीनमस्ति पदं क्वचित्। एषा मम मतिः सर्प यथा वा मन्यते भवान्॥
English: So cannot there exist an object characterised by the absence of both these feelings (of pleasure and pain). O Serpent, this is my opinion, what do you say?
Sanskrit: सर्प उवाच यदि ते वृत्ततो राजन् ब्राह्मणः प्रसमीक्षितः। वृथा जातिस्तदाऽऽयुष्मन् कृतिर्यावन्न विद्यते॥
English: The serpent said : If, O monarch, as you assert, a Brahmana is recognised by certain virtues, then, O longlived one, the distinction of castes is to no purpose so long as he does not posses these qualities.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच जातिरत्र महासर्प मनुष्यत्वे महामते। संकरात् सर्ववर्णानां दुष्परीक्ष्येति मे मतिः॥
English: Yudhishthira said : O highly intelligent and mighty snake, I think, here in this world it is very difficult to ascertain one's caste on account of promiscuous intercourse of all the orders.
Sanskrit: सर्वे सर्वास्वपत्यानि जनयन्ति सदा नराः। वाङ्मथुनमथो जन्म मरणं च समं नृणाम्॥
English: Men of all the four orders are without restriction constantly begetting children on women of all the castes. And speech, cohabitation, birth and death of men of all the orders are similar in all respects.
Sanskrit: इदमाएं प्रमाणं च ये यजामह इत्यपि। तस्माच्छीलं प्रधानेष्टं विदुर्ये तत्त्वदर्शिनः॥
English: The proof of this, i.e. the difficulty of ascertaining one's caste is found in such expressions, made use of by the Rishis, as *whatever caste may belong to, we celebrate the sacrifice." It is, on this account, that the wise have asserted that the character is the chief and needful thing.
Sanskrit: प्राङ् नाभिवर्धनात् पुंसो जातकर्म विधीयते। तत्रास्य माता सावित्री पिता त्वाचार्य उच्यते॥
English: The natal ceremony of a male person is performed even before the severance of the navel chord. On that occasion his mother is designated Savitri and his father Acharya (priest).
Sanskrit: तावच्छूद्रसमो ह्येष यावद् वेदे न जायते। तस्मिन्नेवं मतिद्वैधे मनुः स्वायम्भुवोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Before initiation into the Vedas every man is regarded as a Shudra. There being a difference of opinion on the point Svyambhuva Manu has laid down;
Sanskrit: कृतकृत्याः पुनर्वर्णा यदि वृत्तं न विद्यते। संकरस्त्वत्र नागेन्द्र बलवान् प्रसमीक्षितः॥
English: That if having gone through the purificatory rites (as laid down in the Vedas) the first three orders do not regulate their conduct, according to thein, in that case, O mightiest of serpents, the mixed castes should be considered as superior to them
Sanskrit: यत्रेदानीं महासर्प संस्कृतं वृत्तमिष्यते। तं ब्राह्मणमहं पूर्वमुक्तवान् भुजगोत्तम॥
English: O great Snake, O excellent Serpent, I have ere now designated him as a Brahmana who observes the principles of good behaviour.
Sanskrit: सर्प उवाच श्रुतं विदितवेद्यस्य तव वाक्यं युधिष्ठिर। भक्षयेयमहं कस्माद् भ्रातरं ते वृकोदरम्॥
English: The snake said: O Yudhishthira, I have listened to your words. You are acquainted with what ought to be known. (Therefore) how can I (now) devour your brother Vrikodara?
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच निदाघान्तकरः कालः सर्वभूतसुखावहः। तत्रैव वसतां तेषां प्रावृट् समभिपद्यत॥
English: Vaishampayana said: While they (the Pandavas) were living there, the rainy season, which puts an end to summer and is agreeable to all creatures, made its appearance.
Sanskrit: छादयन्तो महाघोषाः खं दिशश्च बलाहकाः। प्रववर्षुर्दिवारात्रमसिताः सततं तदा॥ तापत्ययनिकेताश्च शतशोऽथ सहाशः। अपेतार्कप्रभाजालाः सविद्युद्विमलप्रभाः॥
English: Then, hundreds and thousands of sable clouds covering the entire) firmament and the cardinal points, emitting thundering roars and looking like (so many) awnings in the rainy season, incessantly poured down showers night and day. The effulgence of the sun disappeared from the earth; and its place was filled by the stainless splendour of lightning.
Sanskrit: विरूढशष्याधरणी मत्तदंशसरीसृपा। बभूव पयसा सिक्ता शान्ता सर्वमनोरमा॥
English: And the earth, over grown with grass teeming with gnats and reptiles, maddened with joy and saturated with water, looked serene and became delightful to all.
Sanskrit: न स्म प्रज्ञायते किंचिदम्भसा समवस्तृते। समं वा विषमं वापि नद्यो वा स्थावराणि च॥
English: When the (surface of the earth was flooded with water it could not be discerned whether the ground was even or uneven or whether there were rivers, ground.
Sanskrit: क्षुब्धतोया महावेगाः श्वसमाना इवाशुगाः। सिन्धवः शोभयांचक्रुः काननानि तपात्यये॥
English: At the close of summer, the streams full of agitated waters and careering violently with a hissing noise like (flight of) arrows, lent a grace to the woods.
Sanskrit: नदतां काननान्तेषु श्रूयन्ते विविधाः स्वनाः। वृष्टिभिश्च्छाद्यमानानां वराहमृगपक्षिणाम्॥
English: The boars, the stage and the birds, drenched in water began to utter various sounds that could be heard in the forests.
Sanskrit: स्तोकका: शिखिनश्चैव पुंस्कोकिलगणैः सह। मत्ताः परिपतन्ति स्म दर्दुराश्चैव दर्पिताः॥
English: The Chatakas, .the peacocks, the male kokilas and the excited frogs all intoxicated (with joy) began to frolic about.
Sanskrit: तथा बहुविधाकारा प्रावृण्मेघानुनादिता। अभ्यतीता शिवा तेषां चरतां मरुधन्वसु॥
English: Thus, while the Pandavas were wandering about in dry sandy tracts at the neighbourhood of mountains the delightful rainy season so various in aspect and resounding with (the roar of) the clouds passed away.
Sanskrit: क्रौञ्चहंससमाकीर्णा शरत् प्रमुदिताभवत्। रूढकक्षवनप्रस्था प्रसन्नजलनिम्नगा।॥
English: Then came autumn, crowded with ganders and cranes, when the forest tracts were over grown with verdure and the streams became clear.
Sanskrit: विमलाकाशनक्षत्रा शरत् तेषां शिवाभवत्। मृगद्विजसमाकीर्णा पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्॥
English: The sky and the stars shone with a stainless lustre and the country was swarmed with beasts and birds. This season of autumn became auspicious to the high-souled sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: दृश्यन्ते शान्तरजसः क्षपा जलदशीतलाः। ग्रहनक्षत्रसङ्घश्च सोमेन च विराजिताः॥
English: (Then) the nights free from dust and cool with clouds were adorned with numerous stars, planets and the moon.
Sanskrit: कुमुदैः पुण्डरीकैश्च शीतवारिधराः शिवाः। नदीः पुष्करिणीश्चैव ददृशुः समलंकृताः॥
English: And (the Pandavas) beheld the rivers and the tanks, full of cool water and beautified with lilies and lotuses and pleasant (to the eye)
Sanskrit: आकाशनीकाशतटां तीरवानीरसंकुलाम्। बभूव चरतां हर्षः पुण्यतीर्थां सरस्वतीम्॥
English: And they experienced a great delight in wandering along the sacred Sarasvati whose banks resemble the firmament and are covered with canes.
Sanskrit: ते वै मुमुदिरे वीराः प्रसन्नसलिलां शिवाम्। पश्यन्तो दृढधन्वानः परिपूर्णां सरस्वतीम्॥
English: And those wielders of strong bows were highly glad at seeing the auspicious Sarasvati full of limpid water.
Sanskrit: तेषां पुण्यतमा रात्रिः पर्वसंधौ स्म शारदी। तत्रैव वसतामासीत् कार्तिकी जनमेजय॥
English: O Janamejaya, while dwelling there they passed the most sacred night of the full moon in the month of Kartika.
Sanskrit: पुण्यकृद्भिर्महासत्त्वैस्तापसैः सह पाण्डवाः। तत् सर्वे भरतश्रेष्ठाः समूहुर्योगमुत्तमम्॥
English: And in company with the righteous and high-souled ascetics, the Pandavas, the best of the Bharatas, spent that juncture in excellent devotion.