pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: नारदेनैव सहिताः समागम्येदमब्रुवन्। निवर्तस्व रणात् तात मानयस्व द्विजोत्तमम्॥
English: And accompanied by Narada, came up (to me) and thus spoke "Desist from the battle, O son. Honour that foremost of Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: इत्यवोचमहं तांश्च क्षत्रधर्मव्यपेक्षया। मम व्रतमिदं लोके नाहं युद्धात् कदाचन॥ विमुखो विनिवर्तेयं पृष्ठतोऽभ्याहतः शरैः। नाहं लोभान्न कार्पण्यान्न भयानार्थकारणात्॥
English: “No” I said to them “according to the duty of a Kshatriya, this is my vow, that never from battle, I will turn back or suffer my back to be wondered by arrows. Not from covering any objects of desire, nor from fear, nor for the sake of wealth,
Sanskrit: त्यजेयं शाश्वतं धर्ममिति मे निश्चिता पतिः। सर्वे नारदप्रमुखा नृप।॥
English: Shall i abandon my eternal duty, this is my fixed resolution.” Then all those ascetics, O king, with Narada at their head,
Sanskrit: भागीरथी च मे माता रणमध्यं प्रपेदिरे। तथैवात्तशरो धन्वी तथैव दृढनिश्चयः। स्थिरोऽहमाहवे योद्ध ततस्ते राममब्रुवन्॥
English: And Bhagirathi, my mother, occupied the field of battle (between myself and Rama). I however, stood with my bow and arrows as before, and with fixed resolution as before, on the battle-field, to go on fighting. Then they said to Rama.
Sanskrit: समरे भृगुनन्दनम्। नावनीतं हि हृदयं विप्राणां शाम्य भार्गव॥
English: Once more, all them together, going up to the descendant of Bhrigu, on the battle-field said, “The hearts of the Brahmanas are as soft as butter, O son of Bhrigu; be pacified.
Sanskrit: राम राम निवर्तस्व युद्धादस्माद् द्विजोत्तम। अवध्यो वै त्वया भीष्यस्त्वं च भीष्मस्य भार्गव॥ ततस्ते मुनयः समेत्य सहिता भूयः
English: O Rama, O Rama, O best of Brahmanas, desist from this battle. Bhishma is incapable of being killed by you, as you by Bhishma, O son of Bhrigu's race.”
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवन्तस्ते सर्वे प्रतिरुथ्य रणाजिरम्। न्यासयांचक्रिरे शस्त्रं पितरो भृगुनन्दनम्॥
English: Addressing him with these words, and obstructing the battle-field, his forefathers made the descendant of Bhrigu lay aside his weapons.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं पुनरेवायथ तानष्टौ ब्रह्मवादिनः। अद्राक्षं दीप्यमानान् वै ग्रहानष्टाविवोदितान्॥
English: And then I again saw those eight revealers of Brahmana, blazing like eight constellations risen (in the sky).
Sanskrit: ते मां सप्रणयं वाक्यमब्रुवन् समरे स्थितम्। प्रैहि रामं महाबाहो गुरुं लोकहितं कुरु॥
English: They then spoke these words with affection to me, who stood on the field of combat, “O you of mighty arms, go up to Rama, your preceptor. Do what is good to all the world."
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा निवर्तितं रामं सुहृद्वाक्येन तेन वै। लोकानां च हितं कुर्वन्नहमप्याददे वचः॥
English: Beholding that Rama desisted (from battle) at the words of his well-wishers, I also, for the good of the worlds, accepted (their) words.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं राममासाद्य ववन्दे भृशविक्षतः। रामश्चाभ्युत्स्मयन् प्रेम्णा मामुवाच महातपाः॥
English: Thereupon severely wondered as I was, I went up to Rama, and bowed down to him. Rama also that great ascetic, smiling with love, spoke to me.
Sanskrit: त्वत्समो नास्ति लोकेऽस्मिन् क्षत्रियः पृथिवीचरः। गम्यतां भीष्म युद्धेऽस्मिंस्तोषितोऽहं भृशं त्वया॥
English: "There is no Kshatriya among all men equal to you on the face of the earth. Go you, O Bhishma, for in this combat I have been highly pleased with you.
Sanskrit: मम चैव समक्षं तां कन्यामाहूय भार्गवः। उक्तवान् दीनया वाचा मध्य तेषां महात्मनाम्॥
English: Then in my presence, summoning that maiden (the daughter of Kashi), the descendant of Bhrigu, spoke (to her) in these modest words, before all the high-souled ones.
Sanskrit: राम उवाच प्रत्यक्षमेतल्लोकानां सर्वेषामेव भाविनि। यथाशक्त्या मया युद्धं कृतं वै पौरुषं परम्॥
English: Bhishma said In the very sight of all these persons O maiden, I have done better, according to the best of my power, and displayed my highest prowess.
Sanskrit: न चैवमपि शक्नोमि भीष्मं शस्त्रभृतां वरम्। विशेषयितुमत्यर्थमुत्तमास्त्राणि दर्शयन्॥
English: And yet I have been unable to gain any superiority over Bhishma, that foremost of all wielders of weapons, though I have exerted to the very of my power.
Sanskrit: एषा मे परमा शक्तिरेतन्मे परमं बलम्। यथेष्टं गम्यतां भद्रे किमन्यद् वा करोमि ते॥
English: This (which you have seen) is my highest might, this is greatest strength. Go whiter you like, O blessed lady. What else can I do for you?
Sanskrit: भीष्ममेव प्रपद्यस्व न तेऽन्या विद्यते गतिः। निर्जितो ह्यस्मि भीष्मेण महास्त्राणि प्रमुञ्चता॥
English: Take refuge even with Bhishma himself; there exists no other for you. I am vanquished by Bhishma on account of his using such mighty weapons.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा ततो रामो विनिःश्वस्य महामनाः। तूष्णीमांसीत् ततः कन्या प्रोवाच भृगुनन्दनम्॥
English: Then the high-souled Rama, having thus spoken, fetched a deep sign and remained silent. Then that maiden spoke to the descendant of Bhrigu.
Sanskrit: भगवन्नेवमेवैतद् यथाऽऽहं भगवांस्तथा। अजेयो युधि भीष्मोऽयमपि देवरुदारधीः॥
English: "O holy one, it is even as your holy self has said. This Bhishma, of varied intelligence, is invincible in battle even by the very gods.
Sanskrit: यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं मम कार्यं कृतं त्वया। अनिवार्य रणे वीर्यमस्त्राणि विविधानि च।॥
English: To the best of your power and to the best of your energy you have accomplished my work, and in this battle you have shown irresistible might and diverse kinds of weapons.
Sanskrit: न चैव शक्यते युद्धे विशेषयितुमन्ततः। न चाहमेनं यास्यामि पुनर्भीष्मं कथंचन॥ गमिष्यामि तु तत्राहं यत्र भीष्मं तपोधन। समरे पातयिष्यामि स्वयमेव भृगूद्वह॥
English: You have yet been unable to show any superiority (over Bhishma). As for me I shall not go again to this Bhishma. Thither, however, shall I repair, where, O you whose wealth is asceticism, I shall be able myself to (obtain the means to fell down in battle this Bhishma, O you the perpetuator of the race of Bhrigu."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा ययौ कन्या रोषव्याकुललोचना। तापस्ये धृतसंकल्या सा मे चिन्तयती वधम्॥
English: Having spoken thus, that maid went away with eyes agitated with wrath, and intending to bring about my death she firmly resolved to practice asceticism,
Sanskrit: ततो महेन्द्रं सह तैर्मुनिभिर्भृगुसत्तमः। यथाऽऽगतं तथा सोऽगान्मामुपामन्त्र्य भारत॥
English: Then that foremost one among Bhrigu's defendants, accompanied by those ascetics, departed, after bidding me farewell for the mountain of Mahendra, O Bharata, whence he had come.
Sanskrit: ततो रथं समारुह्य स्तूयमानो द्विजातिभिः। प्रविश्य नगरं मात्रे सत्यवत्यै न्यवेदयम्॥
English: Thereupon, sending my chariot, and praised by the twice-born, I entered the city and immediately informed Satyavati, my mother,
Sanskrit: यथावृत्तं महाराज सा च मां प्रत्यनन्दत। पुरुषांश्चादिशं प्राज्ञान् कन्यावृत्तान्तकर्मणि॥
English: Every thing as it had happened, O great king, and she (in her turn) uttered words and congratulations to me. I then appointed intelligent and wise men to watch the proceedings of that maiden.
Sanskrit: दिवसे दिवसे ह्यस्या गतिजल्पितचेष्टितम्। प्रत्याहरंश्च मे युक्ताः स्थिताः प्रियहिते सदा॥
English: Day after day, they went and learnt whatever she did, being devoted and always stationed at their duty, and brought them to me, always their well-wisher.
Sanskrit: यदैव हि वनं प्रायात् सा कन्या तपसे धृता। तदैव व्यतितो दीनो गतचेता इवाभवम्॥
English: Even at the time when that maiden went to the woods best on practicing asceticism, I became melancholy and poorly with pain.
Sanskrit: न हि मां क्षत्रियः कश्चिद् वीर्येण व्यजयद् युधि। ऋते ब्रह्मविदस्तात तपसा संशितव्रतात्॥
English: No Kshatriya has ever by mere prowess vanquished me in battle, except one acquainted with Brahma, O my son and observant of vows and austerities.
Sanskrit: अपि चैतन्मया राजन् नारदेऽपि निवेदितम्। व्यासे चैव तथा कार्यं तौ चोभौ मामवोचताम्॥
English: I then informed even Narada, O king, and also Vyasa of the doings (of that daughter of the king of Kashi), and both of them said to me.
Sanskrit: न विषादस्त्वया कार्यो भीष्म काशिसुतां प्रति। दैवं पुरुषकारेण को निवर्तितुमुत्सहेत्॥
English: "O Bhishma, you need not be depressed on account of the daughter of Kashi. Who can have the power to alter the course of destiny by individual resolution?
Sanskrit: सा कन्या तु महाराज प्रविश्याश्रममण्डलम्। यमुनातीरमाश्रित्य तपस्तेपेऽतिमानुषम्।॥
English: That maiden, O great king, having entered the pale of a secluded pot, began practicing austerities of superhuman endurance, on the banks of the Yamuna,
Sanskrit: निराहारा कृशा सक्षा जटिला मलपङ्किनी। षण्मासान् वायुभक्षा च स्थाणुभूता तपोधना॥ यमुनाजलमाश्रित्य संवत्सरमथापरम्। उदवासं निराहारा पारयामास भाविनी॥
English: And she remained in the water of the Yamuna for one year, and another year, that lady remained fasting without food. Without food and emaciated, rough skined, and bronzed, with matted locks, and begrimed with the mud (of the river), that lady, whose wealth consisted in asceticism, remained fixed and motionless for six months, her only food being the air.
Sanskrit: शीर्णपणेन चैकेन पारयामास सा परम्। संवत्सरं तीव्रकोपा पादाङ्गुष्ठाग्रधिष्ठिता॥
English: And after this she broke her fast by eating a single dry leaf, and then she the great river on one foot fire with indignation as she was.
Sanskrit: एवं द्वादश वर्षाणि तापयामास रोदसी। निवर्त्यमानापि च सा ज्ञातिभि:व शक्यते॥
English: And thus she continued for twelve years (her austerities) and made the heaven not. Nor could she be made to desist from the course by her relatives.
Sanskrit: ततोऽगमद् वत्सभूमि सिद्धचारणसेविताम्। आश्रमं पुण्यशीलानां तापसानां महात्मनाम्॥
English: Then she went to Vatsabhumi, resorted to by Siddhas and Charanas, and the retreat of high-souled ascetics of pious deeds.
Sanskrit: तत्र पुण्येषु तीर्थेषु साऽऽप्लुताङ्गी दिवानिशम्। व्यचरत् काशिकन्या सा यथाकामविचारिणी॥
English: And there, in the sacred waters of pilgrimages, she bathed herself night and day, and that daughter of the lord of Kashi roamed about, fierce as she was, according to her desire.
Sanskrit: नन्दाश्रमे महाराज तथोलकाश्रमे शुभे। च्यवनस्याश्रमे चैव ब्रह्मणः स्थान एव च॥
English: Proceeding next to the hermitage of Narada, and then to the auspicious hermitage of Uluka, and to that of Chyavana, and even to the sacred spot of Brahma,
Sanskrit: प्रयागे देवजयने देवारण्येषु चैव ह। भोगवत्यां महाराज कौशिकस्याश्रमे तथा॥
English: And to Prayaga, the sacrificial spot of the gods, and to the forest sacred to the gods and to Bhogavati, O monarch, as also to the hermitage of Kaushika,
Sanskrit: माण्डव्यस्याश्रमे राजन् दिलीपस्याश्रमे तथा। रामहदे च कौरव्य पैलगर्गस्य चाश्रमे॥
English: And to the hermitage of Mandvya O king, as also to the hermitage of Dilipa to the (sacred) water of Rama's lake, O Kauravya, and to the hermitage of Pailagarga,
Sanskrit: एतेषु तीर्थेषु तदा काशिकन्या विशाम्पते। आप्लावयत गात्राणि व्रतमास्थाय दुष्करम्॥
English: In these sacred places of pilgrimages that maiden of Kashi, O lord of earth, bathed her body, and all this while practicing the austerities difficult of performance.
Sanskrit: तामव्रवीच्च कौरव्य मम माता जले स्थिता। किमर्थं क्लिश्यसे भद्रे तथ्यमेव वदस्व मे॥
English: (One day) my mother, (Ganga) while in the waters, spoke these words, O Kaurava why do you take so much pains, O blessed one! Tell me the truth.
Sanskrit: सैनामथाब्रवीद् राजन् कृताञ्जलिरनिन्दिता। भीष्मेण समरे रामो निर्जितश्चारुलोचने।॥
English: She then spoke, of whom no one can speak evil, with hands folded to my mother “O faireyed one, Rama has been vanquished in battle by Bhishma.
Sanskrit: कोऽन्यस्तमुत्सहेज्जेतुमुद्यतेषु महीपतिः। साहं भीष्मविनाशाय तपस्तप्स्ये सुदारुणम्॥
English: Who else, though a lord of earth, can attempt to vanquish him when he stands forward with his arrows? And I am practicing these sever austerities for the destruction of Bhishma.
Sanskrit: विचरामि महीं देवि यथा हन्यामहं नृपम्। एतद् व्रतफलं देवि परमस्मिन् यथा हि मे॥
English: I wander about in the earth, O goddess, with the one purpose of obtaining the means of death of that king, and this is the vow I have taken, O goddess, in everything else that I do.”
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीत् सागरगा जिह्यं चरसि भाविनि। नैष कामोऽनवद्याङ्गि शक्यः प्राप्तुं त्वयाऽबले॥
English: Thereupon the ocean, going (Ganga my mother) spoke: “O lady, you are acting crookedly. O faultless one, this object of yours you shall not be able to attain, O weak one.
Sanskrit: यदि भीष्मविनाशाय काश्ये चरसि वै व्रतम्। व्रतस्था च शरीरं त्वं यदि नाम विमोक्ष्यसि।॥
English: O daughter of Kashi, if you hold to this vow for the destruction of Bhishma, and even if you take leave of your body while performing these austerities.
Sanskrit: नदी भविष्यसि शुभे कुटिला वार्षिकोदका। दुस्तीर्था न तु विज्ञेया वार्षिकी नाष्टमासिकी॥
English: You shall be turned to a tortuous river, O fair one, with water (only in the rains. Your water shall be inaccessible and unknown, and (as you shall be) with water only during the rainy season, you shall be dry for eight months (in the year);
Sanskrit: भीमग्राहवती घोरा सर्वभूतभयङ्करी। एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन् काशिकन्यां न्यवर्तत॥ माता मम महाभागा स्मयमानेव भाविनी। कदाचिदष्टमे मासि कदाचिद् दशमे तथा। न प्राश्नीतोदकमिप पुनः सा वरवर्णिनी॥
English: Filled with dreadful alligators and yourself dreadful, and inspiring terror in all creatures." Having thus spoken, O king, my mother, that lady of great fortune pretending to smile, dismissed the daughter of Kashi. Thereupon that highly fair one did not even drink water, sometimes for eight months and sometimes for ten months.
Sanskrit: सा वत्सभूमि कौरव्य तीर्थलोभात् ततस्ततः। पतिता परिधावन्ती पुनः काशिपतेः सुता॥
English: And the daughter of the king of Kashi, o Kauravya, on account of her love of pilgrimage came to Vatsabhumi, and there she fell down and began to run down (as a river.)
Sanskrit: सा नदी वत्सभूम्यां तु प्रथिताम्बेति भारत। वार्षिकी चाहबहुला दुस्तीर्था कुटिला तथा॥
English: And O Bharata, it is recorded that the river in Vatsabhumi, was filled with water only during the rains, and abounded in alligators, was difficult to ford and tortuous in her course).
Sanskrit: सा कन्या तपसा तेन देहार्धेन व्यजायत। नदी च राजन् वत्सेषु कन्या चैवाभवत् तदा॥
English: O king, by merit of her austerities that maiden became a river by only half her body, while by the other half she remained a maiden in Vatsabhumi, as before.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ततस्ते तापसाः सर्वे तपसे धृतनिश्चयाम्। दृष्ट्वा न्यवर्तयंस्तात् किं कार्यमिति चाब्रुवन्॥
English: Bhishma said to Then all the ascetics (living in Vatsabhumi), perceiving her firmly resolved on practicing austerities, dissuaded her, and they said "O child, what do you mean to do?"
Sanskrit: तानुवाच ततः कन्या तपोवृद्धानृषीस्तदा। निराकृतास्मि भीष्मेण भ्रंशिता पतिधर्मतः॥
English: Then those Rishis hoary with asceticism, spoke the maiden : “I have been undone by Bhishma, and despoiled of those virtues that would have been mine by living with my husband.
Sanskrit: वधार्थं तस्य दीक्षा मे न लोकार्थं तपोधनाः। निहत्य भीष्मं गच्छेयं शान्तिमित्येव निश्चयः॥
English: My observance of vows is for his destruction, and not for the sake of the worlds of happiness, O you that have asceticism for your wealth. Having slain Bhishma I shall attain peace (of mind); this is my resolve.
Sanskrit: यत्कृते दुःखवसतिमिमां प्राप्तास्मि शाश्वतीम्। पतिलोकाद् विहीना च नैव स्त्री न पुमानिह॥
English: Him by whom this existence has become one of continuous misery, by whom I have been deprived of the region where my husband is, for whom I am neither a woman nor a man in this life,
Sanskrit: नाहत्वा युधि गाङ्गेयं निवर्तिध्ये तपोधनाः। एष मे हृदि संकल्पो यदिदं कथितं मया।॥
English: Without slaying in battle that son of Ganga, I will not desist, O you whose wealth is asceticism. That which I have here spoken in wards, even that is the resolve in my heart within.
Sanskrit: स्त्रीभावे परिनिर्विण्णा पुंस्त्वार्थं कृतनिश्चया। भीष्मे प्रतिचिकीर्षामि नास्मि वार्येति वै पुनः॥
English: I am disgusted with remaining in this state of mine as a woman, and I am firmly resolved upon attaining the state of a man. I will be revenged upon Bhishma. I should not be dissuaded any more.
Sanskrit: तां देवो दर्शयामास शूलपाणिरुमापतिः। मध्ये तेषां महर्षीणां स्वेन रूपेणा तापसीम्॥
English: To that ascetic lady, the god who holds the trident in his hand, and who is the husband of Uma, showed himself in his own form in the midst of those Maharshis.
Sanskrit: छन्द्यमाना वरेणाथ सा वने मत्पराजयम्। हनिष्यसीति तां देवः प्रत्युवाच मनस्विनीम्॥
English: Being asked to solicit her wished for boon, she prayed of the god my defeat. “You will slay him”, thus that god answered that lady of firm resolution.
Sanskrit: ततः सा पुनरेवाथ कन्या रुद्रमुवाच हा उपपद्येत कथं देव स्त्रिया युधि जयो मम॥
English: “Thereupon again she said to Rudra, How can it happen, that mine shall be the victory in battle, O god, as I am, a woman?
Sanskrit: स्त्रीभावेन च मे गाढं मनः शान्तमुमापते। प्रतिश्रुतश्च भूतेश त्वया भीष्मपराजयः॥
English: O lord of Uma, my mind is perfectly calm, so far as regards a woman. And you have also promised, O lord of all creatures, the defeat of Bhishma.
Sanskrit: यथा स सत्यो भवति तथा कुरु वृषध्वज। यथा हन्यां समागम्य भीष्मं शान्तनवं युधि॥
English: Act in such a way that this (promise) may be true, O god who has the bull for the mark, and so that on encountering Bhishma, the son of Shantanu in battle, I may slay him.”
Sanskrit: तामुवाच महादेवः कन्यां किल वृषध्वजः। न मे वागनृतं प्राह सत्य भद्रे भविष्यति॥
English: To that maiden Mahadeva (the great god) having the bull for his carrier thus spoke truly, “My words can not be false. They shall turn out true, O blessed one.
Sanskrit: हनिष्यासि रणे भीष्मं पुरुषत्वं च लप्स्यसे। स्मरिष्यसि च तत् सर्वं देहमन्यं गता सती॥
English: You will slay Bhishma in battle, for you will attain the state of a man. And you will recollect all this, when you go to another body.
Sanskrit: दुपदस्य कुले जाता भविष्यसि महारथः। शीघ्रास्त्रश्चित्रयोधी च भविष्यसि सुसम्मतः॥
English: Borne in the race of Drupada, you shall be a Maharatha, quick in the use of weapons, skilled in fighting in various ways, and a fierce warrior.
Sanskrit: यथोक्तमेव कल्याणि सर्वमेतद् भविष्यति। भविष्यसि पुमान् पश्चात् कस्माच्चित्कालपर्ययात्॥
English: As I have spoken, O blessed one, so shall it all be. You will be a man after some time has elapsed."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महादेवः कपर्दी वृषभध्वजः। पश्यतामेव विप्राणां तत्रैवान्तरधीयत॥
English: So saying, Mahadeva, otherwise, known as Kapardin, and having the bull for his carrier, vanished even then and there while the Brahmanas were looking on.
Sanskrit: ततः सा पश्यतां तेषां महर्षीणामनिन्दिता। समाहृत्य वनात् तस्मात् काष्ठानि वरवर्णिनी॥
English: Thereupon that faultless damsel of fairest complexion, in the very sight of those great Rishis, having gathered fuel from that wood,
Sanskrit: चितां कृत्वा सुमहतीं प्रदाय च हुताशनम्। प्रदीप्तेऽग्नौ महाराज रोषदीप्तेन चेतसा॥
English: And making a large funeral pyre and having set fire (to it), O monarch, with a mind burning with wrath, even in that flaming fire,
Sanskrit: उक्त्वा भीष्मवधायेति प्रविवेश हुताशनम्। ज्येष्ठा काशिसुता राजन् यमुनामभितो नदीम्॥
English: That eldest daughter of the king of Kashi, O king, entered the fire on the banks of the river Yamuna, saying (as she did so) “For the destruction of Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच कथं शिखण्डी गाङ्गेय कन्या भूत्वा पुरा तदा। पुरुषोऽभूद् युधिश्रेष्ठ तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: Duryodhana said Tell me, O grandsire, how Shikhandin, who had been before a daughter, O son of Ganga, became a man. O foremost of warriors.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच भार्या तु तस्य राजेन्द्र दुपदस्य महीपतेः। महिषी दयिता ह्यासीदपुत्रा च विशाम्पते।॥
English: Bhishma said The chosen and beloved queen of king Drupada, O great king, was childless at first, O monarch.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु दुपदो वै महीपतिः। अपत्यार्थ महाराज तोषयामास शङ्करम्॥
English: And during this time the highly intelligent king Drupada, pleased by worship, O mighty king, the God Shankara for the sake of offspring.
Sanskrit: अस्मद्वधार्थ निश्चित्य तपो घोरं समास्थितः। ऋते कन्यां महादेव पुत्रो मे स्यादिति ब्रुवन्॥
English: Resolving to bring about my destruction, he took to the severest penances, and said “Let mine be a son, and not a daughter, 0 Mahadeva;
Sanskrit: भगवन् पुत्रमिच्छामि भीष्मं प्रतिचिकीर्षया। इत्युक्तो देवदेवेन स्त्रीपुमांस्ते भविष्यति॥
English: O God, I desire a son, to revenge myself on Bhishma.” Then this was said (to him) by Mahadeva, "Your son shall be both male and female.
Sanskrit: निवर्तस्व महीपाल नैतज्जात्वन्यथा भवेत्। स तु गत्वा न नगरं भार्यामिदमुवाच ह॥
English: Desist therefore, O protector of the earth, it shall never be otherwise." He (king Drupada) entering his city said to his wife.
Sanskrit: कृतो यत्नो महादेवस्तपसाऽऽराधितो मया। कन्या भृत्वा पुमान् भावी इति चोक्तोऽस्मि शम्भुना।।७।
English: "I have made a great exertion; O goddess, I have worshipped Shambhu by penances, and I have been told by him. “Your offspring) will first be a female and will then become a man."
Sanskrit: पुनः पुनर्याच्यमानो दिष्टमित्यब्रवीच्छिवः। न तदन्यच्च भविता भवितव्यं हि तत् तथा॥
English: Though repeatedly solicited, Shiva only said “It is decreed by destiny. It shall not be otherwise, but when as I have told you”.
Sanskrit: ततः सा नियता भूत्वा ऋतुकाले मनस्विनी। पत्नी दुपदराजस्य दुपदं प्रविवेश ह॥
English: Thereupon that lady of great force of mind kept her mind rigidly pure and the wife of king Drupada, at the proper time went to king Drupada.
Sanskrit: लेभे गर्भ यथाकालं विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा। पार्षतस्य महीपाल यथा मां नारदोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Agreeably to the decrees of destiny the wife of Prishata, in due time, conceived, as Narada informed me, O ruler of the Earth.
Sanskrit: ततो दधार सा देवी गर्भ राजीवलोचना। तां स राजा प्रियां भार्यां दुपदः कुरुनन्दन॥
English: And that goddess, whose eyes resembled the petals on the lotus, continued to hold her fetus. And to that dear wife, O son of Kuru, king Drupada,
Sanskrit: पुत्रस्नेहान्महाबाहुः सुखं पर्यचरत् तदा। सर्वानभिप्रायकृतान् भार्याऽलभत कौरव॥
English: The mighty-armed one, on account of his affection for his son, ordered all that was agreeable. And O Kaurava, his wife obtained everything that she desired.
Sanskrit: अपुत्रस्य सतो राज्ञो दुपदस्य महीपतेः। यथाकालं तु सा देवी महिषी दुपदस्य ह॥
English: And in due time that goddess, the queen of the childless lord of earth, king Drupada,
Sanskrit: कन्यां प्रवररूपां तु प्राजायत नराधिपा अपुत्रस्य तु राज्ञः सा दुपदस्य मनस्विनी॥
English: Even that lady of great force of mind, O lord of men, gave birth to a daughter of great beauty.
Sanskrit: ख्यापयामास राजेन्द्रं पुत्रो ह्येष ममेति वै। ततः स राजा द्रुपदः प्रच्छन्नाया नराधिप॥
English: O great king, thereupon the king Drupada gave out to all, this is my son, and for this daughter, who was concealed.
Sanskrit: पुत्रवत् पुत्रकार्याणि सर्वाणि समकारयत्। रक्षणं चैव मन्त्रस्य महिषी द्रुपदस्य सा॥ चकार सर्वयत्नेन ब्रुवाणा पुत्र इत्युत। न च तां वेद नगरे कश्चिदन्यत्र पार्षतात्॥
English: O lord of men, (he) caused all the necessary rites to be performed just as if it were a son. And the imperial wife of Drupada protected the secret with all due care, saying, "This is a son indeed.” And neither did any one else other than the son of Prishata know (the child to be a) daughter, in all that city.
Sanskrit: श्रद्दधानो हि तद्वाक्यं देवस्याच्युततेजसः। छादयामास तां कन्यां पुमानिति च सोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Reverencing the words of that god of immeasurable glory, he kept to himself that she was a daughter, and said, “This is a male child."
Sanskrit: जातकर्माणि सर्वाणि कारयामास पार्थिवः। पुंवद्विधानयुक्तानि शिखण्डीति च तां विदुः॥
English: And that king caused all the rites prescribed for a son during infancy to be performed according to all due ordinances, and named her Shikhandin.
Sanskrit: अहमेकस्तु चारेण वचनान्नारदस्य च। ज्ञातवान् देववाक्येन अम्बायास्तपसा तथा॥
English: I alone, by means of spies, and through the words of Narada, and through the words of the god (Shiva) and also from the austerities of Amba, was informed (of the child being a son).
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच चकार यत्नं द्रुपदः सुतायाः सर्वकर्मसु। ततो लेख्यादिषु तथा शिल्पेषु च परंतप॥
English: Bhishma said Drupada bestowed all possible care on all the (necessary) accomplishments of his daughter, O vanquisher of foes, teaching her writing, painting and all the arts.