pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: धर्मोऽयमिति मन्वानाः समृद्धा ब्रह्मचारिणः। त्यक्त्वा भ्रातृन् पिढेश्चैव तानिन्द्रोऽन्वकृपायत॥
English: Considering that to be virtue, those youths possessing sufficient resources desired to live as Brahmacharins, having abandoned their brothers and fathers. It so happened that Indra felt pity for them.
Sanskrit: तानाबभाषे भगवान् पक्षी भूत्वा हिरण्मयः। सुदुष्करं मनुष्यैश्च यत् कृतं विघसाशिभिः॥
English: Assuming the form of a golden bird, Indra addressed them, saying,-What is done by persons who eat the residue of a Sacrifice is the most difficult of acts that men can perform.
Sanskrit: पुण्यं भवति कर्मेदं प्रशस्तं चैव जीवितम्। सिद्धार्थास्ते गतिं मुख्यां प्राप्ता धर्मपरायणाः॥
English: Such an act is productive of great merit. The lives of such men are worthy of every praise. Having attained the object of life, those virtuous men, obtained the highest end!
Sanskrit: ऋषय ऊचुः अहो बतायं शकुनिर्विघसाशान् प्रशंसति। अस्मान् नूनमयं शास्ति वयं च विघसाशिनः॥
English: Hearing these words, the Rishis said,-Lo, this bird praises those who live upon the remnants of Sacrifices! He mentions this to us, for we live upon such remnants!
Sanskrit: शकुनिरुवाच नाहं युष्मान् प्रशंसामि पङ्कदिग्धान् रजस्वलान्। उच्छिष्टभोजिनो मन्दानन्ये वै विघसाशिनः॥
English: The bird then said The bird then said.-I do not praise you! You are covered with mire and very impure! Living upon offals, you are wicked! Ye you not persons living upon the remnants of Sacrifice!-
Sanskrit: ऋषय ऊचुः इदं श्रेयः परमिति वयमेवाभ्युपास्महे। शकुने ब्रूहि यच्छेरूयो भृशं ते श्रद्धामहे॥
English: The Rishis said We consider this course of life to be highly : blessed! Tell us, O bird, what is for our wellbeing! Your words fill us with great faith!
Sanskrit: शकुनिरुवाच यदि मां नाभिशङ्कध्वं विभज्यात्मानमात्मना। ततोऽहं वः प्रवक्ष्यामि याथातथ्यं हितं वचः॥
English: The bird said If by acting against your better selves, you do not refuse me your faith, then I shall tell you true and beneficial words.
Sanskrit: ऋषय ऊचुः शृणुमस्ते वचस्तात पन्थानो विदितास्तव। नियोगे चैव धर्मात्मन् स्थातुमिच्छाम शाधि नः॥
English: The Rishis said We shall hear words, O sire, for you know the different paths! O you of righteous soul, we desire also to obey your behests. Instruct us now!
Sanskrit: शकुनिरुवाच चतुष्पदां गौः प्रवरा लोहानां काञ्चनं वरम्। शब्दानां प्रवरो मन्त्रो ब्राह्मणो द्विपदां वरः॥
English: among quadrupeds the cow is the foremost. Of metals, goid is the foremost. Of words, Mantras, and of human beings, Brahmanas, are the foremost.
Sanskrit: मन्त्रोऽयं जातकर्मादिाह्मणस्य विधीयते। जीवतोऽपि यथाकालं श्मशाननिधनादिभिः॥
English: These Mantras regulate all the rites of a Brahmana's life, beginning with those consequent upon birth and the period after it, and ending with those consequent on death and the obsequial rites.
Sanskrit: कर्माणि वैदिकान्यस्य स्वर्यः पन्थास्त्वनुत्तमः। अथ सर्वाणि कर्माणि मन्त्रसिद्धानि चक्षते॥
English: These Vedic rites constitute his heaven, path, and best of sacrifices, If it were Otherwise, how could the acts of persons seeking of heaven become successful through Mantras?
Sanskrit: आत्मानं दृढवादीति तथा सिद्धिरिहेष्यते। मासार्धमासा ऋतव आदित्यशशितारकम्॥
English: He who, in this world, worships his self, knowing it to be a deity of a particular kind, attains to success consistent with a nature of that particular deity. Persons dying in two fortnights go to the Sun, the Moon, or the Stars.
Sanskrit: ईहन्ते सर्वभूतानि तदिदं कर्मसंज्ञितम्। सिद्धिक्षेत्रमिदं पुण्यमयमेवाश्रमो महान्॥
English: These three kinds of success, dependent upon action, are sought by every creature. The life of a householder is very superior and sacred and is called the field of success.
Sanskrit: अथ ये कर्म निन्दन्तो मनुष्याः कापथं गताः। मूढानामर्थहीनानां तेषामेनस्तु विद्यते॥
English: What path do those men follow that censure action? Foolish and poor as they are they incur sin.
Sanskrit: देववंशान् पितृवंशान् ब्रह्मवंशांश्च शाश्वतान्। संत्यज्य मूढा वर्तन्ते ततो यान्त्यश्रुतीपथम्॥
English: And since those little-witted men live by abandoning the eternal paths of the gods, of the Rishis, and of Brahma, therefore, they attain to paths disapproved of by the Shrutis.
Sanskrit: एतद्वोऽस्तु तपोयुक्तं ददामीत्वृषिचोदितम्। तस्मात् तत्तद् व्यवस्थानं तपस्वि तप उच्यते॥
English: There is a verse in the Maniras which says,-(Ye sacrificer, perform the sacrifice with gifts of costly things. I will give you the happiness represented by sons, animals, and heaven.) To live, therefore, in accordance with the ordinance is said to be the highest form of asceticism. Therefore, you should perform sacrifice and penances in the shape of gifts.
Sanskrit: देववंशान् ब्रह्मवंशान् पितृवंशांश्च शाश्वतान्। संविभज्य गुरोश्चर्यां तद् वै दुष्करमुच्यते॥
English: The proper performance of these eternal duties, viz., the worship of the gods, the study of the Vedas, and the gratification of the Pitris, as also respectful services to the preceptor,-is the austerest of penances.
Sanskrit: देवा वै दुष्करं कृत्वा विभूतिं परमां गताः। तस्माद् गार्हस्थ्यमुद्वोढुं दुष्करं प्रब्रवीमि वः॥
English: By practising such highly difficult penances, the gods have obtained the highest glory and power. I, therefore, ask you to satisfy the heavy duties of a householder.
Sanskrit: तपः श्रेष्ठं प्रजानां हि मूलमेतन्न संशयः। कुटुम्बविधिनानेन यस्मिन् सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्॥ एतद् विदुस्तपो विप्रा द्वन्द्वातीता विमत्सराः। तस्माद् व्रतं मध्यमं तु लोकेषु तप उच्यते॥
English: Forsooth, penances are the foremost of all things and are the root of all creatures, Asceticism, is attainable by leading the life a householder, upon which depends everything. The learned Brahmins having chack on malice, beyond the sphere of duality know that penance. The penance so observed by them is addressed as penance on the earth.
Sanskrit: दुराधर्षं पदं चैव गच्छन्ति विघसाशिनः। सायंप्रातर्विभज्यानं स्वकुटुम्बे यथाविधि॥
English: After duly distributing the food morning and evening among kinsmen, they who eat the residuc attain to the ends that are highly difficult of attainment.
Sanskrit: दत्त्वाऽतिथिभ्यो देवेभ्यः पितृभ्यः स्वजनाय च। अवशिष्टानि येऽश्नन्ति तानाहुर्विघसाशिनः॥
English: They are called eaters of the residue of feasts who cat after having fed guests and gods and Rishis and kinsmen.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् स्वधर्ममास्थाय सुव्रताः सत्यवादिनः। लोकस्य गुरवो भूत्वा ते भवन्त्यनुपस्कृताः॥
English: Therefore, those persons who observe their own duties, who practise excellent vows and are truthful in speech, are greatly respected in the world, with their own faith greatly strengthened.
Sanskrit: त्रिदिवं प्राप्य शक्रस्य स्वर्गलोके विमत्सराः। वसन्ति शाश्वतान् वर्षाञ्जना दुष्करकारिणः॥
English: Shorn pride, those achievers of the most difficult feats attain to heaven and live for ever in the regions of Shakra!
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच ततस्ते तद् वचः श्रुत्वा धर्मार्थसहितं हितम्। उत्सृज्य नास्तीति गता गार्हस्थ्यं समुपाश्रिताः॥
English: Arjuna continued Hearing these beneficial and righteous words, those ascetics abandoned the religion of Renunciation, saying, There is nothing in it,-and begin to live like householders.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् त्वमपि सर्वज्ञ धैर्यमालम्ब्य शाश्वतम्। प्रशाधि पृथिवीं कृत्स्ना हतामित्रां नरोत्तम॥
English: Therefore, O you, who are conversant with righteousness, availing of that eternal wisdom, rule the wide world, O monarch, that is now shorn of foes."
Sanskrit: सहदेव उवाच न बाह्यं द्रव्यमुत्सृज्य सिद्धिर्भवति भारत। शारीरं द्रव्यमुत्सृज्य सिद्धिर्भवति वा न वा॥
English: Sahadeva said By renouncing all external objects only, O Bharata, one does not obtain success. Even in the casting off of mental attachments, the attainment of, success is doubtful.
Sanskrit: बाह्यद्रव्यविमुक्तस्य शारीरेष्वनुगृध्यतः। यो धर्मो यत् सुखं वा स्याद् द्विषतां तत् तथास्तु नः॥२
English: May our enemies have that religious merit and that happiness which fall to the share of him, who has relinquished external objects, but whose mind still internally covets them.
Sanskrit: शारीरं द्रव्यमुत्सृज्य पृथिवीमनुशासतः। यो धर्मो यत् सुखं वा स्यात् सुहृदां तत् तथास्तु नः।।३
English: On the other hand, inay our friends enjoy that religious merit and happiness which fall 1O cause him, who governs the Earth, having shaken off all internal attachments.
Sanskrit: व्यक्षरस्तु भवेन्मृत्युस्त्र्यक्षरं ब्रह्म शाश्वतम्। ममेति च भवेन्मृत्युर्न ममेति च शाश्वतम्॥
English: The word mama (mine), consisting of two letters, is veritable Death; while the opposite word na-mama (not mine) consisting of three letters, is eternal Brahma.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्ममृत्यू ततो राजन्नात्मन्येव समाश्रितौ। अदृश्यमानौ भूतानि योधयेतामसंशयम्॥
English: O king, entering invisibly into every soul, Brahma and Death, forsooth, all creatures to act.
Sanskrit: अविनाशोऽस्य सत्त्वस्य नियतो यदि भारत। हत्वा शरीरं भूतानां न हिंसा प्रतिपत्स्यते॥
English: If this being, O Bharata, which is called soul, is not subject to destruction, then by destroying the bodies of creatures one cannot be guilty of murder.
Sanskrit: अथापि च सहोत्पत्तिः सत्त्वस्य प्रलयस्तथा। नष्टे शरीरे नष्टः स्याद् वृथा च स्यात् क्रियापथः॥
English: If, on the other hand, the soul and the body are born or killed together, so that when the body is destroyed the soul also is destroyed, ten the religious rites and acts would be useless.
Sanskrit: तस्मादेकान्तमुत्सृज्य पूर्वैः पूर्वतरैश्च यः। पन्था निषेवित: सद्भिः स निषेव्यो विजानता॥
English: Therefore, driving away all misgivings regarding the immortality of the soul, the intelligent nian should adopt the path of the righteous of old and older times.
Sanskrit: लध्वापि पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां सहस्थावरजङ्गमाम्। न भुक्के यो नृपः सम्यङ् निष्फलं तस्य जीवितम्॥
English: The life of that king is certainly useless who having acquired the entire Earth with her mobile and immobile creatures, does not enjoy her.
Sanskrit: राजन् वने वन्येन जीवतः। द्रव्येषु यस्य ममता मृत्योरास्ये स वर्तते॥ अथवा वसतो
English: Regarding the man again who dwells in the forest upon wild fruits and roots, but whose attachment to earthly objects has not ceased, such a one, O king, lives within the jaws of Death.
Sanskrit: बाह्यान्तरं च भूतानां स्वभावं पश्य भारत। ये तु पश्यन्ति तद् भूतं मुच्यन्ते ते महाभयात्॥
English: Know, O Bharata, the hearts and the bodies of all creatures to be but manifestations of your own. They who regard all creatures as their own selves escape from the great fear of Death.
Sanskrit: भवान् पिता भवान् माता भवान् भ्राता भवान् गुरुः। दुःखप्रलापानार्तस्य तन्मे त्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि॥
English: You are my father, you are my protector, you are my brother, and you my senior and preceptor. You should, therefore, forgive these incoherent utterances in sorrow of a woestricken person.
Sanskrit: तथ्यं वा यदि वातथ्यं यन्मयैतत् प्रभाषितम्। तद् विद्धि पृथिवीपाल भक्त्या भरतसत्तम॥
English: True or false, what I have said, O king, has been said from a due respect for you, O best of Bharatas!
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अव्याहरति कौन्तेये धर्मराजे युधिष्ठिरे। भ्रातॄणां ब्रुवतां तास्तान् विविधान् वेदनिश्चयान्॥
English: Vaishampayana said When after listening to his brothers who were telling these truths of the Vedas, Kunti's son king Yudhishthira just remained silent.
Sanskrit: महाभिजनसम्पन्ना श्रीमत्यायतलोचना। अभ्यभाषत राजेन्द्र द्रौपदी योषितां वरा॥ आसीनमृषभं राज्ञां भ्रातृभिः परिवारितम्। सिंहशार्दूलसदृशैर्वारणैरिव यूथपम्॥
English: That foremost of nobly born women, viz., Draupadi, of large eyes and great beauty, O king, said these words unto that foremost of kings seated in the midst of his brothers who were like many lions and tigers, and like the leader of an elephantine herd in the midst of a herd of elephants.
Sanskrit: अभिमानवती नित्यं विशेषेण युधिष्ठिरे। लालिता सततं राज्ञा धर्मज्ञा धर्मदर्शिनी॥ आमन्त्र्य विपुलश्रोणी साम्ना परमवल्गुना। भर्तारपभिसम्प्रेक्ष्य ततो वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Always expecting respectful love from all her husbands but especially from Yudhishthira, she was always treated with love and indulgence by the king. Conversant with duties and always satisfying them, that lady of large hips, eyeing her husband, drew his attention in soothing and sweet words, and said as follows:
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्युवाच इमे ते भ्रातरः पार्थ शुष्यन्ते स्तोकका इव। वावाश्यमानास्तिष्ठन्ति न चैनानभिनन्दसे॥
English: These your brothers, O Partha, are crying and drying their tongues like Chatakas, but you do not please them.
Sanskrit: नन्दयैतान् महाराज मत्तानिव महाद्विपान्। उपपन्नेन वाक्येन सततं दुःखभागिनः॥
English: O king, cheer up these your brothers, who are like infuriate elephants (in prowess) with proper words,-these heroes who have always suffered miseries!
Sanskrit: कथं द्वैतवने राजन् पूर्वमुक्त्वा तथा वचः। भ्रातृनेतान् स्म सहिताशीतवातातपार्दितान्॥ वयं दुर्योधनं हत्वा मृधे भोक्ष्याम मेदिनीम्। सम्पूर्णां सर्वकामानामाहवे विजयैषिणः॥
English: Why, O king, while living on the bank of the Dvaita lake, did you say to these your brothers then living with you, and suffering from cold and wind and sun, these words, viz.,-engaging in battle to win victory, we will kill Duryodhana and enjoy the Earth that is capable of granting every desire.
Sanskrit: विस्थांश्च रथान् कृत्वा निहत्य च महागजान्। संस्तीर्य च रथैर्भूमि ससादिभिररिन्दमाः॥ यजतां विविधैर्यज्ञैः समृद्धैराप्तदक्षिणैः। वनवासकृतं दुःखं भविष्यति सुखाय वः॥
English: Depriving great car-warriors of their cars and killing huge elephants, and covering the battle-field with the bodies of car-warriors and horsemen and horses, O chastiser of foes, you will celebrate great sacrifices of various kinds with profuse presents! All these sufferings of a life of exile in the forest will then end in happiness!
Sanskrit: इत्येतानेवमुक्त्वा त्वं स्वयं धर्मभृतां वर। कथमद्य पुनर्वीर विनिहंसि मनांसि नः॥
English: O foremost of the virtuous, having yourself said these words to your brothers then, why, O hero, do you depress our hearts now?
Sanskrit: न क्लीबो वसुधां भुक्के न क्लीबो धनमश्नुते। न क्लीबस्य गृहे पुत्रा मत्स्याः पङ्क इवासते॥
English: A eunuch can never enjoy wealth. A eunuch can never have children, as there can be no fish in a mud (destitute of water).
Sanskrit: नादण्डः क्षत्रियो भाति नादण्डो भूमिमश्नुते। नादण्डस्य प्रजा राज्ञः सुखं विन्दन्ति भारत॥
English: A Kshatriya without the rod of chastisement never prosper. Without the rod of chastisement a Kshatriya can never enjoy the Earth. The subjects of a king who has no rod of chastisement can never enjoy happiness!
Sanskrit: मित्रता सर्वभूतेषु दानमध्ययनं तपः। ब्राह्मणस्यैव धर्म: स्यान्न राज्ञो राजसत्तम॥
English: Love for all creatures, charity, study of the Vedas, penances, are are the duties of a Brahniana and not of a king, O best of kings!
Sanskrit: असतां प्रतिषेधश्च सतां च परिपालनम्। एष राज्ञां परो धर्मः समरे चापलायनम्॥
English: Suppressing the wicked, maintaining the honest, and never retreating from battle are the highest duties of kings! can
Sanskrit: यस्मिन् क्षमा च क्रोधश्च दानादाने भयाभये। निग्रहानुग्रहौ चोभौ स वै धर्मविदुच्यते॥
English: He is the master of duties in whom reside forgiveness and anger, giving and taking, terror and fearlessness, and chastisement and reward!
Sanskrit: न श्रुतेन न दानेन न सान्त्वेन न चेज्यया। त्वयेयं पृथिवी लब्धा न संकोचेन चाप्युत॥
English: It was not by study, or gift, or mendicancy, that you have acquired the Earth?
Sanskrit: यत् तद् बलममित्राणां तथा वीर्यसमुद्यतम्। हस्त्यश्वरथसम्पनं त्रिभिरङ्गैरनुत्तमम्॥ रक्षित द्रोणकर्णाभ्यामश्वत्थाम्ना कृपेण च। तत त्वया निहतं वीर तस्माद् भुक्ष्व वसुन्धराम्॥
English: That army of the enemy, O hero, ready to attack you with all its might, consisting of elephants and horses and cars, protected by Drona and Karna and Ashvatthaman and Kripa, has been defeated and killed by you, O hero. It is for this that I request you to enjoy the Earth.
Sanskrit: जम्बूद्वीपो महाराज नानाजनपदैर्युतः। त्वया पुरुषशार्दूल दण्डेन मृदितः प्रभो॥
English: (Formerly), O powerful one, you had, O king, governed with might, the region called Jaimbu, O foremost of men, abounding with populous districts!
Sanskrit: जम्बूद्वीपेन सदृशः क्रौञ्चद्वीपो नराधिप। अधरेण महामेरोर्दण्डेन मृदितस्त्वया॥
English: You had also, O king, governed with might, that other region called Kraunchadvipa situated on the west of the great Meru and equal to Jambudvipa itself!
Sanskrit: क्रौञ्चद्वीपेन सदृशः शाकद्वीपो नराधिप। पूर्वेण तु महामेरोर्दण्डेन मृदितस्त्वया॥
English: You had governed with might, O king, that other region called Shakadvipa on the east of the great Meru and equal to Kraunchadvipa itself!
Sanskrit: उत्तरेण महामेरोः शाकद्वीपेन सम्मितः। भद्राश्वः पुरुषव्याघ्र दण्डेन मृदितस्त्वया॥
English: The region called Bhadrashva, on the north of the great Meru and equal to Shakadvipa was also governed by you, O foremost of Men!
Sanskrit: द्वीपाश्च सान्तरद्वीया नानाजनपदाश्रयाः। विगाह्य सागरं वीर दण्डेन मृदितास्त्वया॥
English: You had even entered the ocean and governed with inight other regions, too, O hero, and the very islands encircled by the sea and containing many populous districts.
Sanskrit: एतान्यप्रतिमेयानि कृत्वा कर्माणि भारत। न प्रीयसे महाराज पूज्यमानो द्विजातिभिः॥
English: Having, O Bharata, made such wonderful conquests, and having obtained (through them) the worship of the Brahmanas, how is it that your mind is not satisfied.
Sanskrit: स त्वं भ्रातृनिमान् दृष्ट्वा प्रतिनन्दस्व भारत। ऋषभानिव सम्मत्तान् गजेन्द्रानूर्जितानिव॥
English: Seeing these brothers of your before you, O Bharata,these heroes endued with might and resembling bulls or infuriate clephants-why do you not speak to them sweet words.
Sanskrit: अमरप्रतिमाः सर्वे शत्रुसाहाः परंतपाः। एकोऽपि हि सुखायैषां मम स्यादिति मे मतिः।।२८।
English: All of you are like celestials. All of you are capable of withstanding enemies. All of you are capable of scorching your enemies. If only one of you had become my husband. my happiness would even then have been very considerable.
Sanskrit: किं पुनः पुरुषव्याघ्र पतयो मे नरर्षभाः। समस्तानीन्द्रियाणीव शरीरस्य विचेष्टने॥
English: What need I say then, O foremost of men, when all of you, five in number, are my husbands (and take care of me) like the five senses working up the body.
Sanskrit: अनृतं नाब्रवीच्छ्वश्रूः सर्वज्ञा सर्वदर्शिनी। युधिष्ठिरस्त्वां पाञ्चालि सुखे धास्यत्यनुत्तमे॥
English: The words of my mother-in-law who is endued with great knowledge and foresight, cannot be untrue. She said,-O princess of Panchala, Yudhishthira will always keep you in happiness, O excellent lady.
Sanskrit: हत्वा राजसहस्राणि बहून्याशुपराक्रमः। तद् व्यर्थं सम्प्रपश्यामि मोहात् तव जनाधिप॥
English: Having killed many thousands of powerful kings, I see, O monarch, that through your folly you are about to make such an attachment futile.
Sanskrit: येषामुन्मत्तको ज्येष्ठः सर्वे तेऽप्यनुसारिणः। तवोन्मादान्महाराज सोन्मादाः सर्वपाण्डवाः॥
English: They whose eldest brother runs mad, have all to follow him like mad men. For your madness, O king, all the Pandavas, are about to become mad.
Sanskrit: यदि हि स्युरनुन्मत्ता भ्रातरस्ते नराधिप। बद्ध्वा त्वां नास्तिकैः सार्धं प्रशासेयुर्वसुन्धराम्।।३३ कुरुते मूढ एवं हि यः श्रेयो नाधिगच्छति।
English: If, O King, these your brothers had been sane, they would then have locked you up with all unbelievers (in a prison) and taken charge of the government of the Earth. The man who for feeble intellect acts thus never succeeds in winning prosperity.
Sanskrit: धूपैरञ्जनयोगैश्च नस्यकर्मभिरेव च॥ भेषजैः स चिकित्स्यः स्याद् य उन्मार्गेण गच्छति।
English: The man who behaves like a mad, man should be subjected to medical treatment by the aid of incense and collyrium, of drugs applied through the nose, and of other medicaments.
Sanskrit: साहं सर्वाधमा लोके स्त्रीणां भरतसत्तम॥ तथा विनिकृता पुत्रैर्याहमिच्छामि जीवितुम्।
English: O best of the Bharatas, I am the worst of all females, since I wish to live on even though I am deprived of my children.
Sanskrit: एतेषां यतमानानां न मेऽद्य वचनं मृषा॥ त्वं तु सर्वां महीं त्यक्त्वा कुरुषे स्वयमापदम्।
English: You should not disregard the words spoken by me and by these brothers of yours who are trying thus to dissuade you. Indeed, abandoning the whole Earth, you are inviting adversity and danger to assail you.
Sanskrit: यथाऽऽस्तां सम्मतौ राज्ञां पृथिव्यां राजसत्तम॥ मान्धाता चाम्बरीषश्च तथा राजन् विराजसे।
English: You appear in splendour now, O monarch, even as those two foremost of kings, viz., Mandhatri and Ambarisha, respected by all the kings, did in former days.
Sanskrit: प्रशाधि पृथिवीं देवीं प्रजा धर्मेण पालयन्॥ सपर्वतवनद्वीपां मा राजन् विमना भव।
English: Protecting your subjects righteously, rule over the goddess Earth with her mountains and forests and islands. Do not, O king, become disspirited.
Sanskrit: यजस्व विविधैर्यज्ञैर्युध्यस्वारीन् प्रयच्छ च। धनानि भोगान् वासांसि द्विजातिभ्यो नृपोत्तम॥
English: Worship the gods with various sacrifices. Fight your foes! Present wealth, clothes and other objects of enjoyment to the Brahmanas, O foremost of kings!
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच याज्ञसेन्या वचः श्रुत्वा पुनरेवार्जुनोऽब्रवीत्। अनुमान्य महाबाहुं ज्येष्ठं भ्रातरमच्युतम्॥
English: Hearing these words of Yajnasena's daughter, Arjuna once more spoke, showing every respect for his mighty-armed and ever illustrious eldest brother.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच दण्डः शास्ति प्रजाः सर्वा दण्ड एवाभिरक्षति। दण्डः सुप्तेषु जागर्ति दण्डं धर्म विदुर्बुधाः॥
English: Arjuna said (A king with) the rod of chastisement sways all subjects and protects them. The rod of chastisement is awake when all else is under sleep. For this, the wise have designated the rod of chastisement as Righteousness itself.
Sanskrit: दण्डः संरक्षते धर्मं तथैवार्थ जनाधिप। कामं संरक्षते दण्डस्त्रिवर्गो दण्ड उच्यते॥
English: The rod of chastisement protects. Religion and Profit. It protects Pleasure also, O king! For this, the rod of chastisement is identified with the three-fold objects of life.
Sanskrit: दण्डेन रक्ष्यते धान्यं धनं दण्डेन रक्ष्यते। एवं विद्वानुपाधत्स्व भावं पश्यस्व लौकिकम्॥
English: Corn and riches are both protected by the rod of chastisement. Knowing this, O learned king, take up the rod of chastisement and follow the ways of the world!
Sanskrit: राजदण्डभयादेके पापाः पापं न कुर्वते। यमदण्डभयादेके परलोकभयादपि॥
English: One class of wicked men refrain from committing sins through fear of the rod of chastisement in the king's hands. Another section desist from similar acts out of fear of Yama's rod, and another from fear of the next world.
Sanskrit: परस्परभयादेके पापाः पापं न कुर्वते। एवं सांसिद्धिके लोके सर्वं दण्डे प्रतिष्ठितम्॥
English: Another class of persons refrain from committing sinful acts through fear of society. Thus, O king, in this world, everything depends on the rod of chastisement.
Sanskrit: दण्डस्यैव भयादेके न खादन्ति परस्परम्। अन्धे तमसि मज्जेयुर्यदि दण्डो न पालयेत्॥
English: There are persons who are checked by only the rod of chastisement from devouring one another. If the rod of chastisement did not protect people, they would have been immersed in the darkness of hell.
Sanskrit: यस्माददान्तान् दमयत्यशिष्टान् दण्डयत्यपि। दमनाद् दण्डनाच्चैव तस्माद् दण्डं विदुर्बुधाः॥
English: The rod of chastisement (Danda) has been so designated by the wise, because it governs the ungovernable and punishes the wicked.
Sanskrit: वाचा दण्डो ब्राह्मणानां क्षत्रियाणां भुजार्पणम्। दानदण्डाः स्मृता वैश्या निर्दण्डः शूद्र उच्यते॥
English: The chastisement should be meted to the Brahmanas by words only; to the Kshatriyas, by giving them only that much of food as would suffice for the up-keep of life; to the Vaishyas, by the imposition of fines and forfeitures of property, while for the Sudras there is no punishment.
Sanskrit: असम्मोहाय मर्त्यानामर्थसंरक्षणाय च। मर्यादा स्थापिता लोके दण्डसंज्ञा विशाम्पते।॥
English: For compelling men to stick to their duties) and for the protection of property, punitive laws, O king, have been established in the world.
Sanskrit: यत्र श्यामो लोहिताक्षो दण्डश्चरति सूद्यतः। प्रजास्तत्र न मुह्यन्ते नेता चेत् साधु पश्यति॥
English: The subjects never forget their duties, where Chastisement, of dark complexion and red eyes, stand ready (to grapple with every offender) and the king is of righteous vision.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मचारी गृहस्थश्च वानप्रस्थश्च भिक्षुकः। दण्डस्यैव भयादेते मनुष्या वर्त्मनि स्थिताः॥
English: The Brahmacharin and the householder, the hermit and the religious mendicant, all follow their respective duties through fear of chastisement only.