pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच अन्तर्हितानि भूतानि बलवन्ति महान्ति च। अग्निना तपसा चैव शक्यं गन्तुं वृकोदर।॥
English: Yudhishthira said: O Vrikodara, there are in this place, many invisible beings who are all powerful and huge. We shall however be able to pass through them by the merit of our Agnihotra and asceticism.
Sanskrit: संनिवतय कौन्तेय क्षुत्पिपासे बलाश्रयात्। ततो बलं च दाक्ष्यं च संश्रयस्व वृकोदर॥
English: O son of Kunti, by collecting your prowess, restrain your hunger and thirst, O Vrikodara, have recourse to your strength and cleverness,
Sanskrit: ऋषेस्त्वया श्रुतं वाक्यं कैलास पर्वतं प्रति। बुद्ध्या प्रपश्य कौन्तेय कथं कृष्णा गमिष्यति॥
English: O son of Kunti, you have heard what the Rishi (Lomasha) has said about the Kailasa mountain. After due deliberation think, how Krishna (Draupadi) should pass through is place.
Sanskrit: अथवा सहदेवेनधौम्येन च समं विभो। सूतैः पौरोगवैश्चैव सर्वेश्च परिचारकैः॥ रथैरश्चैश्च ये चान्ये विप्राः क्लेशासहाः पथि। सर्वैस्त्वं सहितो भीम निवर्तस्वायतेक्षण॥
English: Or, O exalted Bhima of large eyes, you should better return with Sahadeva, with Dhaumya, with all our charioteers, cooks, scrvants, cars, horses and also the Brahmanas who are worn out with travel.
Sanskrit: त्रयो वयं गमिष्यामो लध्वाहारा यतव्रताः। अहं च नकुलश्चैव लोमशश्च महातपाः॥
English: The great ascetic Lomasha, Nakula and I shall proceed living on light food and observing vows.
Sanskrit: ममागमनमाकाङ्क्षन् गङ्गाद्वारे समाहितः। वसेह द्रौपदी रक्षन् यावदागमनं मम॥
English: In expectation of my return, wait carefully at the source of the Ganges and protect Draupadi till I come back.
Sanskrit: भीम उवाच राजपुत्री श्रमेणार्ता दुःखार्ता चैव भारत। व्रजत्येव हि कल्याणी श्वेतवाहदिदृक्षया॥
English: Bhima said: O descendant of Bharata, although this blessed princess is afflicted with toil she easily proceeds along in the hope of seeing Shvetavahana (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: तव चाप्यरतिस्तीता वर्तते तमपश्यतः। गुडाकेशं महात्मानं संग्रामेष्वपलायिनम्॥
English: Your dejection also is very great at not seeing the high-souled Gudukesha (Arjuna) who never retreats from battle.
Sanskrit: किं पुनः सहदेवं च मां च कृष्णां च भारत। द्विजाः कामं निवर्तन्तां सर्वे च परिचारकाः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, you will be more dejected if you do not see Sahadeva, Krishna (Draupadi) and myself. Let the Brahmanas return with our servants,
Sanskrit: सूताः पौरोगवाश्चैव यं च मन्येत नो भवान्। न ह्यहं हातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमिह कर्हिचित्॥
English: Charioteers, cooks and others whom you may command. I shall never leave you here.
Sanskrit: शैलेऽस्मिन् राक्षसाकीर्णे दुर्गेषु विषमेषु च। इयं चापि महाभागा राजपुत्री पतिव्रता।॥
English: In these rugged and inaccessible mountainous regions infested by Rakshashas. This greatly blessed princess, ever devoted to her husbands,
Sanskrit: त्वामृते पुरुषव्याघ्र नोत्सहेद् विनिवर्तितुम्। तथैव सहदेवोऽयं सततं त्वामनुव्रतः॥
English: O foremost of men, will not return without you. This Sahadeva is always devoted to you;
Sanskrit: न जातु विनिवर्तेत मनोज्ञो ह्यहमस्य वै। अपि चात्र महाराज सव्यसाचिदिदृक्षया॥ सर्वे लालसभूताः स्म तस्माद् यास्यामहे सह। यद्यशक्यो स्थैर्गन्तुं शैलोऽयं बहुकन्दरः॥
English: O great king, I know his character well; he will never return (without you). We are all cager to see Savyasachi (Arjuna) and therefore we will all go together. If we cannot go on our cars over this mountain of many defiles,
Sanskrit: पद्भिरेव गमिष्यामो मा राजन् विमना भव। अहं वहिष्ये पाञ्चालीं यत्र यत्र न शक्ष्यति॥
English: We shall walk on foot. O King, you need not trouble yourself about it. I shall carry the Panchala Princess, wherever and whenever she will be incapable of walking.
Sanskrit: इति मे वर्तते बुद्धिर्मा राजन् विमना भव। सुकुमारौ तथा वीरौ माद्रीनन्दिकरावुभौ। दुर्गे संतारयिष्यामि यत्राशक्तौ भविष्यतः॥
English: I have decided upon this; therefore do not trouble yourself about it. I shall carry these two heroes, the tender sons of Madri, the delight of their mother, over difficult tracts, wherever they will be incapable of walking.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच एवं ते भाषमाणस्य बलं भीमाभिवर्धताम्। यत् त्वमुत्सहसे वोढुं पाञ्चालीं च यशस्विनीम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said: O Bhima, let your strength increase for your speaking thus. You boldly undertake to carry the illustrious Panchala princess.
Sanskrit: यमजौ चापि भद्रं ते नैतन्यत्र विद्यते। बलं तव यशश्चैवधर्मः कीर्तिश्च वर्धताम्॥
English: And also the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva). Be blessed; such courage does not exist in others. May your strength, fame and virtue increase.
Sanskrit: यत् त्वमुत्सहसे नेतुं भ्रातरौ सह कृष्णया। मा ते ग्लानिर्महाबाहो मा च तेऽस्तु पराभवः॥
English: O mighty-armed hero, as you propose to carry our two brothers will Krishna (Draupadi), let not exhaustion or defeat come to you.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः कृष्णाब्रवीद् वाक्यं प्रहसन्ती मनोरमा। गमिष्यामि न संतापः कार्यो मां प्रति भारत॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon the charming Krishna (Draupadi) smilingly said, “O descendant of Bharata, I shall go, you need not be anxious for me."
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच तपसा शक्यते गन्तुं पर्वतो गन्धमादनः। तपसा चैव कौन्तेय सर्वे योक्ष्यामहे वयम्॥
English: Lomasha said: O son of Kunti, one can go to Gandamadana by asceticism; therefore we shall all practise asceticism,
Sanskrit: नकुलः सहदेवश्च भीमसेनश्च पार्थिवा अहं च त्वं च कौन्तेय द्रक्ष्यामः श्वेतवाहनम्॥
English: O king, O son of Kunti, Nakula, Sahadeva, Bhimsena, you and myself then shall see Shvetavahana (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं सम्भाषमाणास्ते सुबाहुविषयं महत्। ददृशुर्मुदिता राजन् प्रभूतगजवाजिमत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O king, having thus conversed, they saw with delight the extensive kingdom of Suvaka abounding in horses and elephants.
Sanskrit: किराततङ्गणाकीर्णं पुलिन्दशतसंकुलम्। हिमवत्यमरैर्जुष्टं बह्वाश्चर्यसमाकुलम्। सुबाहुश्चापि तान् दृष्ट्वा पूजया प्रत्यगृहणत॥ विषयान्ते कुलिन्दानामीश्वरः प्रीतिपूर्वकम्। ततस्ते पूजितास्तेन सर्व एव सुखोषिताः॥
English: Densely inhabited by the Kiratas and the Tanganas, crowded by hundred of Pulindas, frequented by the celestials and full of wonders. Seeing them Suvaka, the king of the Pulindas, received them in due honour and with great cheerfulness, on the frontier of his kingdom. They, too being thus received, lived there (for some time) with great comfort.
Sanskrit: प्रतस्थुर्विमले सूर्ये हिमवन्तं गिरि प्रति। इन्द्रसेनमुखांश्चापि भृत्यान् पौरोगवांस्तथा॥ सूदांश्च पारिबहाँश्च द्रौपद्याः सर्वशो नृप। राज्ञः कुलिन्दाधिपते: परिदाय महारथाः॥ पद्भिरेव महावीर्या ययुः कौरवनन्दनाः। ते शनैः प्राद्रवन् सर्वे कृष्णया सह पाण्डवाः। तस्माद् देशात् सुसंहृष्टा द्रष्टुकामाधनंजयम्॥
English: They started for the Himalaya mountain when the sun shone brightly in the sky. Having left in the care of the king of the Pulindas all their servants, Indrasena and others, also the cooks and stewards and also all accoutrements of Draupadi and also everything else, those mighty car-warriors, those greatly powerdescendants of Kuru started for that country. They proceeded cautiously with Krishna (Draupadi); they were all cheerful in the expectation of seeing Arjuna.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ते शूरास्ततधन्वानस्तूणवन्तः समार्गणाः। बद्धगोधाङ्गलित्राणाः खड्गवन्तोऽमितौजसः॥ परिगृह्य द्विजश्रेष्ठाज्येष्ठाः सर्वधनुष्मताम्। पाञ्चालीसहिता राजन् प्रययुर्गन्धमादनम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O king, then those foremost of bow men, those immeasurably effulgent heroes, equipped with quivers and arrows and armed with swords and holding bows stringed at full and wearing finger protector made of guana-skin, went towards the Gandhamadana, with the Panchal princess and the best of Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: सरांसि सरितश्चैव पर्वतांश्च वनानि च। वृक्षांश्च बहुलच्छायान् ददृशुगिरिमूर्धनि॥
English: On their way they saw many lakes, rivers, mountains, forests with trees of wide spreading shades standing on the summit of the mountains,
Sanskrit: नित्यपुष्पफलान् देशान् देवर्षिगणसेवितान्। आत्मन्यात्मानमाधाय वीरा मूलफलाशिनः॥
English: Places with trees bearing flowers and fruits in all seasons and regions frequented by the as were celestials Rishis. Subduing their souls within their souls and living on fruits and roots,
Sanskrit: चेरुरुच्चावचाकारान् देशान् विषमसंकटान्। पश्यन्तो मृगजातानि बहूनि विविधानि च॥
English: They passed through rugged, craggy and difficult pigeons seeing (on their way) various kinds of animals.
Sanskrit: ऋषिसिद्धामरयुतं गन्धर्वाप्सरसां प्रियम्। विविशुस्ते महात्मानः किन्नराचरितं गिरिम्॥
English: Those high-souled heroes then entered the mountain inhabited by the Rishis, the Siddhas and the immortals and frequented by the Kinnaras which is the favourite pigeon of the Gandharvas and the Apsaras.
Sanskrit: प्रविशत्स्वथ वीरेषु पर्वतं गन्धमादनम्। चण्डवातं महद् वर्ष प्रादुरासीत् विशाम्पते।॥
English: O king, they entering Gandhamadana mountain, a violent wind arose accompanied with heavy shower of rain.
Sanskrit: ततो रेणुः समुद्भूतः सपत्रबहुलो महान्। पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च द्यां चैव सहसाऽऽवृणोत्॥
English: Thereupon clouds of dust with innumerable dry leaves rose and suddenly covered the earth, the atmosphere and the sky,
Sanskrit: न स्म प्रज्ञायते किंचिदावृते व्योम्नि रेणुना। न चापि शेकुस्तत् कर्तुमन्योन्यस्याभिभाषणम्॥
English: The sky being covered with dust, nothing could be seen. They (the Pandavas) could not even express their mental feelings to one another by word.
Sanskrit: न चापश्यंस्ततोऽन्योन्यं तमसावृतचक्षुषः। आकृष्यमाणा वातेन साश्मचूर्णेन भारत॥
English: With eyes enveloped in darkness and pushed by the wind full of particles of rocks, they could not see one another.
Sanskrit: दुमाणां वातभग्नानां पततां भूतलेऽनिशम्। अन्येषां च महीजानां शब्दः समभवन्महान्॥
English: There arose great sounds proceeding from the trees and also from those trees that continually broke down blown up by the wind and also from those trees that fell down on the ground.
Sanskrit: द्यौः स्वित् पतति किं भूमिर्दीर्यते पर्वतो नु किम्। इति ते मेनिरे सर्वे पवनेनापि मोहिताः॥
English: distracted by the wind, they thought in their mind, “Is the heaven coming down or is the earth or the mountain being rent asunder?”
Sanskrit: ते पथानन्तरान् वृक्षान् वल्मीकान् विषमाणि च। पाणिभिः परिमार्गन्तो भीता वायोर्निलिल्यिरे॥
English: Being pushed by the wind and being alarmed, they felt their way by their hands and they took shelter under the way-side trees, anthills and caverns.
Sanskrit: ततः कार्मुकमादाय भीमसेनो महाबलः। कृष्णामादाय संगम्य तस्थावाश्रित्य पादपम्॥
English: Then taking hold of his bow and taking also Draupadi (by the hand), the greatly powerful Bhimasena stood underneath a tree.
Sanskrit: धर्मराजश्चधौम्यश्च निलिल्याते महावने। अग्निहोत्राण्युपादाय सहदेवस्तु पर्वते॥
English: Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) and Dhaumya crept into a deep wood. Taking the sacred fire, Sahadeva took shelter under a rock.
Sanskrit: नकुलो ब्राह्मणाश्चान्ये लोमशश्च महातपाः। वृक्षानासाद्य संत्रस्तास्तत्र तत्र निलिल्यिरे॥
English: Nakula with Lomasha and other greatly ascetic Brahinanas stood alarmed, each underneath a tree.
Sanskrit: मन्दीभूते तु पवने तस्मिन् रजसि शाम्यति। महद्भिर्जलधारौघैर्वर्षमभ्याजगाम ह॥
English: When the wind had abated and the dust had subsided, there came down a heavy shower of rain in great torrents.
Sanskrit: भृशं चटचटाशब्दो वज्राणां क्षिप्यतामिव। ततस्ताश्चञ्चलाभासश्चेरुरभ्रेषु विद्युतः॥
English: There arose a great noise (of the rains falling on the mountain-side) like that of the roaring of the thunder. The swift flashing lightning began to play gracefully on the clouds.
Sanskrit: ततोऽश्मसहिताधाराः संवृण्वन्त्यः समन्ततः। प्रपेतुरनिशं तत्र शीघ्रवातसमीरिताः॥
English: Being helped by the swift wind, showers of rain incessantly poured and filled all sides round.
Sanskrit: तत्र सागरागा ह्यापः कीर्यमाणाः समन्ततः। प्रादुरासन् सकलुषाः फेनवत्यो विशाम्पते।॥
English: O king, all around flowed many stream-lets covered with froth and mud.
Sanskrit: वहन्त्यो वारि बहुलं फेनोडुपपरिप्लुतम्। परिसस्रुर्महाशब्दाः प्रकर्षन्त्यो महीरुहान्॥
English: Carrying volumes of water and covered with large quantity of froth, they rushed down with tremendous roars uprooting many trees.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नुपरते शब्दे वाते च समतां गते। गते ह्यम्भसि निम्नानि प्रादुर्भूते दिवाकरे॥
English: When the noise had ceased and the wind had abated and the water had subsided and the sun had arisen,
Sanskrit: निर्जग्मुस्ते शनैः सर्वे समाजग्मुश्च भारत। प्रतस्थिरे पुनर्वीराः पर्वतं गन्धमादनम्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, they cautiously came out and met together. Those heroes then again proceeded towards the Gandhamadana mountain.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच धर्मज्ञों बलवाञ्शूरः सत्यो राक्षसपुङ्गवः। भक्तोऽस्मानौरसः पुत्रो भीम गृहणातु मा चिरम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said : O Bhima, let this powerful and heroic Rakshasha chief, your own begotten son, ever devoted to us and always truthful, carry (his) mother (Draupadi) without any delay.
Sanskrit: तव भीम सुतेनाहमतिभीमपराक्रम। अक्षतः सह पाञ्चाल्या गच्छेयं गन्धमादनम्॥
English: O greatly powerful hero, by your strength of arins I shall go with the Panchala princess to Gandhamadana.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच भ्रातुर्वचनमाज्ञाय भीमसेनो घटोत्कचम्। आदिदेश नरव्याघ्रस्तनयं शत्रुकर्शनम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having heard the words of his brother, that foremost of men Bhimasena spoke thus to that chastiser of foes, Ghatotkacha.
Sanskrit: भीमसेन उवाच हैडिम्बेय परिश्रान्ता तव मातापराजित। त्वं च कामगमस्तात बलवान् वह तां खग॥
English: Bhima said: O invincible hero, O son of Hidimba, O child, O ranger of skies, you are capable of going everywhere at will. Your mother is worn out with fatigue; therefore, O strong hero, carry her.
Sanskrit: स्कन्धमारोप्य भद्रं ते मध्येऽस्माकं विहायसा। गच्छ नीचिकया गत्या यथा चैनां न पीडयेः॥
English: On your shoulder and go with us adopting a course not far overhead, so that you may not make her feel uneasy. Let blessings be on you.
Sanskrit: घटोत्कच उवाच धर्मराजं चधौम्यं च कृष्णां च यमजौ तथा। एकोऽप्यहमलं वोढुं किमुताद्य सहायवान्।॥
English: Ghatotkacha said : I can myself alone carry Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), Dhaumya, Krishna (Draupadi) and the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), what wonder is then there that I shall today carry them when I have others to help me!
Sanskrit: अन्ये च शतशः शूरा विहङ्गाः कामरूपिणः। सर्वान् वो ब्राह्मणैः सार्धं वक्ष्यन्ति सहितानघ॥
English: O sinless one, hundreds of other heroes (Rakshasas), capable of ranging in the skies and of assuming any form at will, will carry you with all the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा ततः कृष्णामुवाह स घटोत्कचः। पाण्डूनां मध्यगो वीरः पाण्डवानपि चापरे॥
English: Vaishampayana said: Having said this, Ghatotkacha carried Krishna (Draupadi) in the midst of the Pandavas. The other (Rakshasas) carried the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: लोमशः सिद्धमार्गेण जगामानुपमद्युतिः। स्वेनैव स प्रभावेण द्वितीय इव भास्करः॥
English: Lomasha of matchless effulgence proceeded in the path of the Siddhas by virtue of his own (ascetic) prowess, like a second sun.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणांश्चापि तान् सर्वान् समुपादाय राक्षसाः। नियोगाद् राक्षसेन्द्रस्य जग्मुर्भीमपराक्रमाः॥
English: Being ordered by the Rakshasas chief, other greatly powerful Rakshasas took up all the Brahmanas (on their shoulders) and proceeded along.
Sanskrit: एवं सुरमणीयानि वनान्युपवनानि च। आलोकयन्तस्ते जग्मुर्विशालां बदरी प्रति॥
English: Blazing up many highly charming forests and woods, they went towards the great Badari tree.
Sanskrit: ते त्वाशुगतिभिर्वीरा राक्षसैस्तैर्महाजवैः। उह्यमाना ययुः शीघ्रं दीर्घमध्वानमल्पवत्॥
English: Being carried by the greatly swift and heroic Rakshasas, who were capable of going great distance within the shortest time, they passed over a long way as if it were but a short one.
Sanskrit: देशान् म्लेच्छजनाकीर्णान् नानारत्नाकरायुतान्। ददृशुर्गिरि पादांश्च नानाधातुसमाचितान्॥
English: They saw (on their way) many regions crowded with Mlechas, many mines of gems, many hillocks full of various minerals,
Sanskrit: विद्याधरसमाकीर्णान् युतान् वानरकिन्नरैः। तथा किंपुरुषैश्चैव गन्धर्वैश्च समन्ततः॥
English: Thronged with Vidyadharas, abounding on all sides in the monkeys and the Kinnaras, the Kimpurushas and the Gandharvas,
Sanskrit: मयूरैश्चमरैश्चैव वानरै रुरुभिस्तथा। वराहैर्गवयैश्चैव महिषैश्च समावृतान्॥
English: Full of peacocks, Chamaru cows, apes, Rurus, bears, Gavayas and buffaloes,
Sanskrit: नदीजालसमाकीर्णान् नानापक्षियुतान् बहून्। नानाविधमृगैर्जुष्टान् वानरैश्चोपशोभितान्॥
English: Intersected by many rivulets and abounding in a large number of birds of various kinds and also in various sorts of beasts, beautified by elephants.
Sanskrit: समदैश्चापि विहगैः पादपैरन्वितास्तथा। तेऽवतीर्य बहून् देशानुत्तमच्छिसमन्वितान्॥
English: Adorned with various trees and enraptured birds. Having passed many such regions and also the country of Uttara-Kurus.
Sanskrit: ददृशुर्विविधाश्चर्यं कैलास पर्वतोत्तमम्। तस्याभ्याशे तु ददृशुर्नरनारायणाश्रमम्॥
English: They then saw that best of mountains, the Kailasa, full of wonderful sights. They then saw the hermitage of Nara and Narayana.
Sanskrit: उपेतं पापैर्दिव्यैः सदापुष्पफलोपगैः। ददृशुस्तां च बदरी वृत्तस्कन्धां मनोरमाम्॥
English: Adorned with celestials trees bearing fruits and flowers in all seasons of the year. They then saw that charming Badari of large trunk.
Sanskrit: स्निग्धामविरलच्छायां श्रिया परमया युताम्। पत्रैः स्निग्धैरविरलैरुपेतां मृदुभिः शुभाम्॥
English: It was full of freshness, of deep shade, of excellent beauty and of thick, soft and green foliage; it was blessed and healthful,
Sanskrit: विशालशाखा विस्तीर्णामतिद्युतिसमन्विताम्। फलैरुपचितैर्दिव्यैराचितां स्वादुभि शम्॥
English: With gigantic and wide spreading boughs of matchless lustre, it bore full grown, tasteful and holy fruits.
Sanskrit: मधुस्रवैः सदा दिव्यां महर्षिगणसेविताम्। मदप्रमुदितैर्नित्यं नानाद्विजगणैर्युताम्॥
English: All dropping excellent honey. It was frequented by the great Rishis and it was always inhabited by various birds maddened with animal spirits.
Sanskrit: अदंशमशके देशे बहुमूलफलोदके। नीलशाद्वलसंच्छन्ने देवगन्धर्वसेविते॥
English: It grew in a place where there were no mosquitoes and gad flies and it abounded in fruits, roots and water, it was covered with green grass, inhabited by the celestials and the Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: सुसमीकृतभूभागे स्वभावविहिते शुभे। जातां हिममृदुस्पर्शे देशेऽपहतकण्टके॥
English: It stood on a smooth surface of land which was naturally blessed and healthful it was thronless, beauteous and cool and pleasant in touch.
Sanskrit: तामुपेत्य महात्मानः सह तैर्ब्राह्मणर्षभैः। अवतेरुस्ततः सर्वे राक्षसस्कन्धतः शनैः॥
English: Having reached the place with those foremost of Brahmanas, the illustrious (Pandavas) all slowly alighted from the shoulders of the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: ततस्तमाश्रमं रम्यं नरनारायणाश्रितम्। ददृशुः पाण्डवा राजन् सहिता द्विजपुङ्गवैः॥
English: O king, the Pandavas, accompanied by those best of Brahmanas, saw the charming hermitage of Nara and Narayana.
Sanskrit: तमसा रहितं पुण्यमनामृष्टं रवेः करैः। क्षुत्तृट्शीतोष्णदोषैश्च वर्जितं शोकनाशनम्॥
English: It was free from darkness, it was holy, it was untouched by the solar rays, it was free from all the miseries, namely hunger and thirst, heat and cold; it destroyed all sorrows.
Sanskrit: महर्षिगणसम्बाधं ब्राह्म या लक्ष्या समन्वितम्। दुष्प्रवेशं महाराज नरैर्धर्मबहिष्कृतैः॥
English: It was crowded by the great Rishis and adorned with the grace of the Vedas. It was inaccessible to those men who were beyond the pale of religion.
Sanskrit: बलिहोमार्चितं दिव्यं सुसम्मृष्टानुलेपनम्। दिव्यपुष्योपहारैश्च सर्वतोऽभिविराजितम्॥
English: It was adorned with offerings and havyas, it was holy, well swept and daubed with fragrance. It shone beautiful with the offerings of celestials blossoms all around.
Sanskrit: विशालैरग्निशरणैः उम्भाण्डैराचितं शुभैः। महद्भिस्तोयकलशैः कठिनैश्चोपशोभितम्॥
English: It was covered over with sacrificial altars, sacred ladles and posts and graced with large water jars and baskets.
Sanskrit: शरण्यं सर्वभूतानां ब्रह्मघोषनिनादितम्। दिव्यमाश्रयणीयं तमाश्रमं श्रमनाशनम्॥
English: It was the refuge of all creatures, it echoed with the recitations of the Vedas. It was heavenly and a fit place for a holy hermitage; it destroyed all fatigue.
Sanskrit: श्रिया युतमनिर्देश्यं देवचर्योपशोभितम्। फलमूलाशनैर्दान्तैश्चारुकृष्णाजिनाम्बरैः॥ सूर्यवैश्वानरसमैस्तपसा भावितात्मभिः। महर्षिभिर्मोक्षपरैर्यतिभिर्नियतेन्द्रियैः॥ ब्रह्मभूतैर्महाभागैरुपेतं ब्रह्मवादिभिः। सोऽभ्यगच्छन्महातेजास्तानृषीन् प्रयतः शुचिः॥ भ्रातृभिः सहितोधीमान्धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। दिव्यज्ञानोपपन्नास्ते दृष्ट्वा प्राप्तं युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: It was full of splendour, it produced matchless merits, it was majestic with divine qualities. It was inhabited by many great Rishis living on fruits and roots, having their passions controlled, wearing black deer skins, looking as effulgent as the sun and Agni, possessing souls magnified by asceticism and mind intent on emancipation, leading the Vanaprastha life, identifying themselves with the Supreme Soul and reciting the Vedas. That greatly effulgent of Dharma, Yudhishthira, with his brothers, restraining his senses and purifying himself, went to those Rishis, who, having seen by their supernatural knowledge the arrival of Yudhishthira,
Sanskrit: अभ्यगच्छन्त सुप्रीताः सर्व एव महर्षयः। आशीर्वादान् प्रयुञ्जानाः स्वाध्यायनिरता भृशम्॥
English: Received him with joy. Those Rishis, engaged in the recitation of the Vedas conferred blessings on him.
Sanskrit: प्रीतास्ते तस्य सत्कारं विधिना पावकोपमाः। उपाजहुश्च सलिलं पुष्पमूलफलं शुचि॥
English: Those fire-like ones gladly gave him a fitting, teçeption in due form. They gave him pure water, fruits, flowers and roots,
Sanskrit: स तैः प्रीत्याथ सत्कारमुपनीतं महर्षिभिः। प्रयतः प्रतिगृह्याथधर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Dharmaraja Yudhishthira gladly received with subdued soul the offerings offered by the great Rishis for his reception. son
Sanskrit: तं शक्रसदनप्रख्यं दिव्यगन्धं मनोरमम्। प्रीतः स्वर्गापमं पुण्यं पाण्डवः सह कृष्णया॥ विवेश शोभया युक्तं भ्रातृभिश्च सहानघ। ब्राह्मणैर्वेदवेदाङ्गपारगैश्च सहस्रशः॥
English: O sinless one, the Pandava (Yudhishthira) with Krishna (Draupadi) and his brothers and with also thousands of Brahmanas, learned in the Vedas and the Vedangas, entered that sacred hermitage which was like the abode of Indra, resembling heaven itself, beautiful and full of celestials fragrance.
Sanskrit: तत्रापश्यतधर्मात्मा देवदेवर्षिपूजितम्।। नरनारायणस्थानं भागीरथ्योपशोभितम्॥
English: Then the virtuous-minded (Yudhishthira) saw the hermitage of Nara and Narayana, adored by the celestials and the celestials Rishis and beautified by the Bhagirathi.
Sanskrit: पश्यन्तस्ते नरव्याघ्रा रेमिरे तत्र पाण्डवाः। मधुस्रवफलं दिव्यं ब्रह्मर्षिगणसेवितम्॥
English: Seeing it frequented by the Brahmana Rishis and abounding in fruits dropping excellent honey, those foremost of men, the Pandavas, were filled with great delight.
Sanskrit: तदुपेत्य महात्मानस्तेऽवसन् ब्राह्मणैः सह। मुदा युक्ता महात्मानो रेमिरे तत्र ते तदा॥
English: Having arrived there those high-souled ones lived at that place with the cheerfully sported there.
Sanskrit: आलोकयन्तो मैनाकं नानाद्विजगणायुतम्। हिरण्यशिखरं चैव तच्च बिन्दुसरः शिवम्॥
English: Seeing the Mainaka mountain with golden peaks and also the auspicious Binda lake abounding in various sorts of birds.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् विहरमाणाश्च पाण्डवाः सह कृष्णया। मनोज्ञे काननवरे सर्वर्तुकुसुमोज्ज्वले॥
English: The Pandavas with Krishna (Draupadi) derived great pleasure in roaming in those excellent and charming woods blossomed with flowers of all seasons.
Sanskrit: पादपैः पुष्पविकचैः फलभारावनामिभिः। शोभिते सर्वतो रम्यैः पुंस्कोकिलगणायुतैः॥
English: They were beautiful on all sides with trees bearing brown blossoms, bending down with the weight of their fruits, frequented by numerous male Kokilas,
Sanskrit: स्निग्धपत्रैरविरलैः शीतच्छायैर्मनोरमैः। सरांसि च विचित्राणि प्रसन्नसलिलानि च॥
English: With glossy and beautiful foliage, with cool shade and with beautiful loveliness, with various lakes of crystal waters,
Sanskrit: कमलैः सोत्पलैश्चैव भ्राजमानानि सर्वशः। पश्यन्तश्चारुरूपाणि रेमिरे तत्र पाण्डवाः॥
English: Adorned all around with lotuses and lilies. Seeing this charming scene, the Pandavas derived great delight.
Sanskrit: पुण्यगन्धःसुखस्पर्शो ववौ तत्र समीरणः। ह्लादयन् पाण्डवान् सर्वान् द्रौपद्या सहितान् प्रभो॥
English: O lord, a balmy breeze with holy fragrance always blew there, delighting all the Pandavas with Krishna (Draupadi).