pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सोमस्य लक्ष्म व्यावृत्तं राहुरर्कमुपैति च। दिवचोल्काः पतन्त्येताः सनिर्घाताः सकम्पनाः॥
English: Rahu comes to the sun which has covered the path of the moon and from the heavens fall down meteors with loud noise and making the earth shake.
Sanskrit: निष्टनन्ति च मातङ्गा मुञ्चन्त्यश्रूणि वाजिनः। पानीयं यवसं चापि नाभिनन्दन्ति माधव॥
English: Elephants are making terrific yells and horses are shedding tears and do not take delight in food and drink, Madhava.
Sanskrit: प्रादुर्भूतेषु चैतेषु भयमाहुरुपस्थितम्। निमित्तेषु महाबाहो दारुणं प्राणिनाशनम्॥
English: When such omens prevail, it is said, that a great calamity is at hand causing, O you of long arms, a very great massacre of living beings.
Sanskrit: अल्पे भुक्ते पुरीषं च प्रभूतमिह दृश्यते। वाजिनां वारणानां च मनुष्याणां च केशव॥
English: Though taking but little food, it is seen that the evacuations of horses, of horses elephants and men are very great in quantity, OKeshava.
Sanskrit: धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैन्येषु सर्वेषु मधुसूदन। पराभवस्य तल्लिङ्गमिति प्राहुर्मनीषिणः॥
English: The wise have said, O Slayer of Madhu, that these are signs of the defeat of the entire army of the soon of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: प्रहृष्टं वाहनं कृष्णं पाण्डवानां प्रचक्षते। प्रदक्षिणा मृगाश्चैव तत् तेषां जयलक्षणम्॥
English: The army, of the sons of Pandu how ever are seen to be cheerful; the deer go to their right and that is a sign of their victory.
Sanskrit: अपसव्या मृगाः सर्वे धार्तराष्ट्रस्य केशव। वाचश्चाप्यशरीरिण्यस्तत् पराभवलक्षणम्॥
English: But all the animals go to the left of Duryodhana's army, O Keshava, and there are also unearthly voices heard which are the signs of defeat.
Sanskrit: मयूराः पुण्यशकुना हंससारसचातकाः जीवंजीवकसङ्घाश्चाप्यनुगच्छन्ति पाण्डवान्॥
English: Auspicious birds such as peacocks, swans, Sarasas, Chatakas and groups of Jivajivas and cranes follow the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: गृध्राः कङ्काः वकाः श्येना यातुधानास्तथा वृकाः। मक्षिकाणां च सङ्घाता अनुधावन्ति कौरवान्॥
English: Vultures, Kankas, Bakas hawks and birds of prey, Yatudhanas and wolves, and bees follow the Kauravas.
Sanskrit: धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैन्येषु भेरीणां नास्ति निःस्वनः। अनाहताः पाण्डवानां नदन्ति पटहाः किल॥
English: In the army of the son of Dhritarashtra, no sound comes from the drums while those of the Pandavas give forth sounds when even not struck.
Sanskrit: उदपानाश्च नर्दन्ति यथा गोवृषभास्तथा। धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैन्येषु तत् पराभवलक्षणम्॥
English: Reservoirs of waters produce sounds similar to those of cows and bulls; that is a sign of defeat to the army of the son of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: मांसशोणितवर्षं च वृष्टं देवेन माधव। तथा गन्धर्वनगरं भानुमत् समुपस्थितम्॥
English: Down pours of flesh and blood are poured by the gods, O Madhava, and the city of Gandharvas appears shining like the sun in the sky,
Sanskrit: सप्राकारं सपरिखं सवप्रं चारुतोरणम्। कृष्णश्च परिघस्तत्र भानुमावृत्य तिष्टति॥
English: With walls, with trenches, with beautiful porticoes and pillars dirty in the sky is seen to surround the sun.
Sanskrit: उदयास्तमने संध्ये वेदयन्ती महद्भयम्। शिवा च वाशते घोरं तत् पराभवलक्षणम्॥
English: At the conjunction of day and night namely when the sun rises and sets are seen terrific sights; the jackals tertific howls and these are the signs of a defeat.
Sanskrit: एक पक्षाक्षिचरणाः पक्षिणो मधुसूदन। उत्सृजन्ति महद् घोरं तत् पराभवलक्षणम्॥
English: Birds, having but one wing, or one eye or one leg, O slayer of Madhu, make terrific shrieks and these are the signs of a defeat.
Sanskrit: कृष्णग्रीवाश्च शकुना रक्तपादा भयानकाः। संध्याममिमुखा यान्ति तत् पराभवलक्षणम्॥
English: Birds, with black neck read feet, which are terrible looking, go towards the army, in the evening and these are the signs of a defeat.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणान् प्रथमं द्वेष्टि गुरूंश्च मधुसूदन। भृत्यान् भक्तिमतश्चापि तत् पराभवलक्षणम्॥
English: First he treats the Brahmanas with contempt and his elders, O slayer of Madhu, and then his servants who are attached to him and these are the signs if a defeat.
Sanskrit: पूर्वा दिग् लोहिताकारा शस्त्रवर्णा च दक्षिणा। आमपात्रप्रतीकाशा पश्चिमा मधुसूदन। उत्तरा शङ्खवर्णाभा दिशां वर्णा उदाहृताः॥
English: The eastern direction looks red and the southern is the colour of weapons while the western looks the earth, O slayer of Madhu. North looks like the conch. These are the colours of all directions.
Sanskrit: प्रदीप्ताश्च दिशः सर्वा धार्तराष्ट्रस्य माधव। महद् भयं वेदयन्ति तस्मिन्नुत्पातदर्शने॥
English: All the directions the encampment of the son of Dhritarashtra are ablaze as if in conflagration, O Madhava and the sight of these disturbances presages a great calamity.
Sanskrit: सहस्रपादं प्रासादं स्वप्नान्ते स्म युधिष्ठिरः। अधिरोहन् मया दृष्टं सह भ्रातृभिरच्युत॥
English: In a dream dreamt by me, O Achyuta, I saw Yudhishthira in company with his brothers ascending a palace having a thousand pillars.
Sanskrit: श्वेतोष्णीषाश्च दृश्यन्ते सर्वे वै शुक्लवाससः। आसनानि च शुभ्राणि सर्वेषामुपलक्षये॥
English: They appeared to me all with white headdresses and white garments and Saw all of them on white seats.
Sanskrit: तव चापि मया कृष्ण स्वप्नान्ते रुधिराविला। अन्त्रेण पृथिवी दृष्टा परिक्षिप्ता जनार्दन॥
English: You, O Krishna, were seen by me in that ocean throwing weapons on the earth which was covered with blood, O Janardana.
Sanskrit: अस्थिसंचयमारूढचामितौजा युधिष्ठिरः। सुवर्णपात्र्यां संहृष्टो भुक्तवान् घृतपायसम्॥
English: Yudhishthira, of immeasurable energy, having ascended a heap of human bones, was cheerfully eating payas (rice boiled in milk and sugar) mixed clarified butter out of a golden vessel.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरो मया दृष्टो ग्रसमानो वसुन्धराम्। त्वया दत्तामिमां व्यक्तं भोक्ष्यते स वसुन्धराम्॥
English: Yudhishthira was seen by me to be swallowing this earth and this indicates that he will enjoy this earth given by you.
Sanskrit: उच्चं पर्वतमारूढो भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः। गदापाणिर्नरव्याघ्रो ग्रसन्निव महीमिमाम्॥
English: Vrikodara, of terrible actions, having ascended a high mountain, that best among men, mace in hand, stood as if swallowing this earth.
Sanskrit: क्षपयिष्यति नः सर्वान् स सुव्यक्तं महारणे। विदितं मे हृषीकेश यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः॥
English: This plainly indicates that in the great battle he will kill all of us. It is known to me, O Hrishikesha, that where there is virtue there is victory.
Sanskrit: पाण्डुरं गजमारूढो गाण्डीवी स धनंजयः। त्वया सार्धं हृषीकेश श्रिया परमया ज्वलन्॥
English: Dhananjaya, that wielder of the Gandiva with you, O Hrishikesha, shining with great effulgence.
Sanskrit: यूयं सर्वे वधिष्यध्वं तत्र मे नास्ति संशयः। पार्थिवान् समरे कृष्ण दुर्योधनपुरोगमान्॥
English: You will all slay the rulers of the earth having at their head Duryodhana in the battle-I have doubt as to that.
Sanskrit: नकुलः सहदेवश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः। शुक्लकेयूरकण्ठत्राः शुक्लमाल्याम्बरावृताः॥
English: Nakula and Sahadeva and the great carwarrior Satyaki, decked with white ornaments and putting on white garlands and white garments,
Sanskrit: अधिरूढा नरव्याघ्रा नरवाहनमुत्तमम्। त्रय एते मया दृष्टाः पाण्डुरच्छत्रवाससः॥
English: These best among men ascending a vehicle by human beings which had nothing better than it, were seen by me with a white umbrella over their heads and with white robes on. were
Sanskrit: श्वेतोष्णीषाश्च दृश्यन्ते त्रय एते जनार्दन धार्तराष्ट्रषु सैन्येषु तान् विजानीहि केशव॥
English: These there were seen also with white head gears the army of the son of Dhritarashtra; know their, names, O Keshava.
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामा कृपश्चैव कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः। रक्तोष्णीषाश्च दृश्यन्ते सर्वे माधव पार्थिवाः॥
English: they Ashvathama, Kripa and Kritavarman of the Satvata race; all other king of the earth were seen with blood coloured dresses, O Madhava.
Sanskrit: उष्ट्रप्रयुक्तमारूढो भीष्मद्रोणी महारथौ। मया साधु महाबाहो धार्तराष्ट्रेण वा विभो॥
English: Ascending camels the ten great carwarriors, Bhishma and Drona along with myself, O you of arms, and also with the son of Dhritarashtra, O lord,
Sanskrit: अगस्त्यशास्तां च दिशं प्रयाताः स्म जनार्दन। अचिरेणैव कालेन प्राप्स्यामो यमसादनम्॥
English: Were going towards the direction ruled by Agastya, O Janardana, and in a short time we reached the abode of Yama.
Sanskrit: अहं चान्ये च राजानो यच्च तत् क्षत्रमण्डलम्। गाण्डीवाग्नि प्रवेक्ष्याम इति मे नास्ति संशयः॥
English: Myself and all those other kings making this assembly of Kshatriyas shall enter the Gandiva fire-in this I have no doubt.
Sanskrit: श्रीकृष्ण उवाच उपस्थितविनाशेयं नूनमद्य वसुन्धरा। यथा हि मे वचः कर्ण नोपैति हृदयं तव॥
English: Krishna said This world will truly come to an end, since my words, O Karna, do not seem acceptable to you.
Sanskrit: सर्वेषां तात भूतानां विनाशे प्रत्युपस्थिते। अनयो नयसंकाशो हृदयानापसर्पति॥
English: When the destruction of all creatures, my dear friend, is at hand, that which/is wrong is not removed from the heart, having the appearance of right.
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच अपि त्वां कृष्ण पश्याम जीवन्तोऽस्मान्महारणात्। समुत्तीर्णा महाबाहो वीरक्षत्रविनाशनात्॥
English: Karna said If I am alive, O Krishna, I shall see you after this great battle, destructive of Kshatriya heroes, which is come on us, O you of long arms.
Sanskrit: अथवा सङ्गमः कृष्ण स्वर्गे नो भविता ध्रुवम्। तत्रेदानी समेष्यामः पुनः सार्धं त्वयागऽनघ॥
English: Else there will be a meeting between us surely in heaven. I now see that I shall meet you there only, O sinless one.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच इत्युक्त्वा माधवं कर्णः परिष्वज्य च पीडितम्। विसर्जितः केशवेन रथोपस्थादवातरत्॥
English: Sanjaya said Saying this Karna, having having closely embraced Krishna, and been dismissed by Keshava, dismounted from the chariot.
Sanskrit: ततः स्वरथमास्थाय जाम्बूनदविभूषितम्। सहास्माभिर्निववृते राधेयो दीनमानसः॥
English: Then having seated himself on his own car bedecked with gold he returned in company with his own followers, with a sad heart.
Sanskrit: ततः शीघ्रतरं प्रायात् केशवः सहसात्यकिः। पुनरुच्चारयन् वाणी याहि याहीति सारथिम्॥
English: Then did Keshava along with Satyaki proceed with greater speed saying again and again to his driver "go-go”.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः सूर्यानिश्चरितां कर्णः शुश्राव भारतीम्। दुरत्ययां प्रणयिनी पितृवद् भास्करेरिताम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then did Karna hear an affectionate voice issue from the solar disc from afar, spoken with the affection of a father by Surya himself.
Sanskrit: सत्यमाह पृथा वाक्यं कर्ण मातृवचः कुरु। श्रेयस्ते स्यान्नरव्याघ्र सर्वमाचरतस्तथा।॥
English: O Karna, Pritha has spoken the truth; act according to the advice of your mother; then will you get benefit, O best among men, namely by acting in that way in every detail.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्य मात्रा च स्वयं पित्रा च भानुना। चचाल नैव कर्णसय मतिः सत्यधृतेस्तदा॥
English: Vaishampayana said Being thus spoken to by his mother, and by his father Bhanu himself, the resolve, formed by Karna, who was ever devoted to truth, did not undergo any change.
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच न चैतच्छ्रद्दधे वाक्यं क्षत्रिये त्वया। धर्मद्वारं ममैतत् स्यान्नियोगकरणं तव॥
English: Karna said O Kshatriya, lady, I do not respect the words spoken by you, namely the way to virtue lies in my case to do what you urge me to do.
Sanskrit: अकरोन्मयि यत् पापं भवती सुमहात्ययम्। अपाकीर्णोऽस्मि यन्मातस्तद् यशःकीर्तिनाशनम्॥
English: The behaviour that you adopted towards me was a greatly sinful one, and (owing to that) I have sustained what is tantamount to the destruction of fame and renown.
Sanskrit: अहं चेत् क्षत्रियो जातो न प्राप्तः क्षत्रसत्क्रियाम्। त्वत्कृते किं पापीयः शत्रुः कुर्यान्ममाहितम्॥
English: Myself being born of a Kshatriya I did not obtain rites of a Kshatriya (for my birth); it was all on account of your doings; what enemy can possibly do me a greater injury?
Sanskrit: क्रियाकाले त्वनुक्रोशमकृत्वा त्वमिमं मम। हीनसंस्कारसमयमद्य मां समचूचुदः॥
English: Without showing any mercy to me when it ought to have been shown, you now come to me, deprived of my due rites, when an opportunity arises for you, to urge me.
Sanskrit: न वै मम हितं पूर्वं मातृवच्चेष्टितं त्वया। सा मां सम्बोधयस्यद्य केवलात्महितैषिणी॥
English: My good was never sought for by you as a mother and you now come to address me desiring the good of yourself,
Sanskrit: कृष्णेन सहितात् को वै न व्यथेत धनंजयात्। कोऽद्य भीतं न मां विद्यात् पार्थानां समितिं गतम्॥
English: Who am not afraid of Dhananjaya united with Krishna; and who would not consider me to be struck with fear if I go over to the side of the sons of the Pritha.
Sanskrit: अभ्राता विदितः पूर्वं युद्धकाले प्रकाशितः। पाण्डवान् यदि गच्छामि किं मां क्षत्रं वदिष्यति॥
English: Unknown as a brother before, and known to be so on the eve of battle, if I go over to the side of the sons of Pandu who will call me a Kshatriya.
Sanskrit: सर्वकामैः संविभक्तः पूजितश्च यथासुखम्। अहं वै धार्तराष्ट्राणां कुर्यां तदफलं कथम्॥
English: All my my desires were granted and worshipped by them; I was happy and comfortable; how can I make that worship of the sons of Dhritarashtra vain?
Sanskrit: उपनह्य परैर्वैरं ये मां नित्यमुपासते। नमस्कुर्वन्ति च सदा वसवो वासवं यथा॥
English: They, who having declared hostilities with others, ever seek to please me and ever bow down before me as the Vasus bow down to Vasava,
Sanskrit: मम प्राणेन ये शत्रूशक्ताः प्रतिसमासितुम्। मन्यन्ते ते कथं तेषामहं छिन्द्यां मनोरथम्॥
English: They, think that with my help they can withstand their enemies-how can I act against their cherished desire.
Sanskrit: मया प्लवेन संग्रामं तितीर्षन्ति दुरत्ययम्। अपारे पारकामा ये त्यजेयं तानहं कथम्॥
English: Making me as their boat, they desire to cross the sea of war, which is broad and expansive; how can I abandon them that are desirous of crossing that which can not be crossed.
Sanskrit: अयं हि कालः सम्प्राप्तो धार्तराष्ट्रोपजीविनाम्। निर्वेष्टव्यं मया तत्र प्राणानपरिरक्षता॥
English: This is the time come for those who have earned their living from the son of Dhritarashtra, (to show their fidelity) and I should engaged in that even at the risk of my life.
Sanskrit: कृतार्थाः सुभृता ये हि कृत्यकाले झुपस्थिते। अनवेक्ष्य कृतं पापा विकुर्वन्त्यनवस्थिताः॥
English: Those wretches who, well cared for and well-supported, at the approach of the time when something should be done in return for these acts of kindness, act in an ungraceful manner,
Sanskrit: राजकिल्बिषिणां तेषां भर्तृपिण्डापहारिणाम्। नैवायं न परो लोको विद्यते पापकर्मणाम्॥
English: Untrue to the bread of their lord, as they are, these faithless servants of their kings have neither this world nor the next for their good.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राणामर्थे योत्स्यामि ते सुतैः। बलं च शक्तिं चास्थाय न वै त्वय्यनृतं वदे॥
English: On the side of the sons of Dhritarashtra, shall I fight with your sons with all my might and prowess; I do not speak untruely to you.
Sanskrit: आनृशंस्यमथो वृत्तं रक्षन् सत्पुरुषोचितम्। अतोऽर्थकरमप्येतन्न करोम्यद्य ते वचः॥
English: At the same time however showing due kindness and observing proper duties which ought to be observed by good men, I shall not act up to your words now as they are beneficial.
Sanskrit: न च तेऽयं समारम्भो मयि मोघो भविष्यति। वध्यान् विषह्यान् संग्रामे न हनिष्यामि ते सुतान्॥
English: But at the same time this appeal to me by you shall not be entirely useless. I shall not kill such of your sons as are capable of being withstood and killed by me, in the battle.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरं च भीमं च यमौ चैवार्जुनादृते। अर्जुनेन समं युद्धमपि यौधिष्ठिरे बले॥
English: There are Yudhishthira, Bhima, and the twins, in fact every one save Arjuna; Arjuna alone in the army of Yudhishthira is worthy to fight with me.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनं हि निहत्याजौ सम्प्राप्तं स्यात् फलं मया। यशसा चापि युज्येयं निहत: सब्यसाचिना॥
English: Having killed Arjuna I shall achieve a reputation for great prowess; or being myself killed by Savyasachin I shall endued with renown.
Sanskrit: न ते जातु न शिष्यन्ति पुत्राः पञ्च यशस्विनि। निरर्जुनाः सकर्णा वा सार्जुना वा हते मयि।॥
English: O lady of renown, your five sons will not decrease; either you will be with Karna and not Arjuna or if I am slain, you will be with Arjuna (and without Karna).
Sanskrit: इति कर्णवचः श्रुत्वा दुःखात् प्रवेपती। उवाच पुत्रमाश्लिष्य कर्णं धैर्यादकम्पनम्॥
English: Hearing these words of Karna Kunti trembled with sorrow and said to his after embracing him who being possessed of fortitude trembled not.
Sanskrit: एवं वै भाव्यमेतेन क्षयं यास्यन्ति कौरवाः। यथा त्वं भाषसे कर्ण दैवं तु बलवत्तरम्॥
English: What you say may happen; the Kurus will meet with destruction, O Karna, destiny is the most powerful.
Sanskrit: त्वया चतुर्णां भ्रातृणामभयं शत्रुकर्शन। दत्तं तत् प्रतिजानीहि संगरप्रतिमोचनम्॥
English: By you has the pledge of safety been given to four of your brothers, O grinder of foes; remember the boon therefore which you have granted when weapons are being shot in the battle.
Sanskrit: अनामयं स्वस्ति चेति पृथाऽथो कर्णमब्रवीत्। तां कर्णोऽथ तथेत्युक्त्वा ततस्तौ जग्मतुः पृथक्॥
English: Pritha at last said to Karna “May you be blessed and may all be well with you” and Karna too saying the same thing to her, the two went in separate directions.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच आगम्य हास्तिनपुरादुप्लव्यमरिंदमः। पाण्डवानां यथावृतं केशवः सर्वमुक्तवान्॥
English: Vaishampayana said The chastiser of foes having come to Upaplavya from Hastinapura, Keshava told all about what had happened to the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: सम्भाष्य सुचिरं कालं मन्त्रयित्वा पुनः पुनः। स्वमेव भवनं शौरिर्विश्रामार्थं जगाम ह॥
English: Consulting together for a long time and holding repeated conferences Shouri went to his own place for rest.
Sanskrit: विसृज्य सर्वान् नृपतीन् विराटप्रमुखांस्तदा। पाण्डवा भ्रातरः पञ्च भानावस्तं गते सति॥
English: Then after sending all the rulers of men headed by king Virata, the five Pandavas brothers, when the sun had set,
Sanskrit: संध्यामुपास्य ध्यायन्तस्तमेव गतमानसाः। आनाय्य कृष्णं दाशार्ह पुनमन्त्रममन्त्रयन्॥
English: Having said their evening prayers began to think of him (Krishna) with their minds fixed on him, and getting Krishna of the Dasharha race, they again held a consultation.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवच त्वया नागपुरं गत्वा सभायां धृतराष्ट्रजः। किमुक्तः पुण्डरीकाक्ष तन्नः शंसितुमर्हसि॥
English: Yudhishthira said Having gone to Nagapur what did you, O you of lotus eyes, say to him who is born of Dhritarashtra in the council? It is proper that you should tell us that.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच मया नागपुरं गत्वा सभायां धृतराष्ट्रजः। तथ्यं पथ्यं हितं चोक्तो न च गृह्णाति दुर्मतिः॥
English: Vasudeva said Going to Nagapur I said to him who is born of Dhritarashtra words which are true, opportune and conducive to his interests but he of wicked mind did not accept them.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच तस्मिन्नुत्पथमापन्ने कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः। किमुक्तवान् हृषीकेश दुर्योधनममर्पणम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said To the one who is following the wrong course, namely the wrathful Duryodhana what did the oldest among the Kurus, our grandfather, say, O Hrishikesha?
Sanskrit: आचार्यो वा महाभाग भारद्वाजः किमब्रवीत्। पिता वा धृतराष्ट्रस्तं गान्धारी वा किमब्रवीत्॥
English: What did the preceptor, endued with noble attributes, the son of Bharadvaja, what did his father and mother-or Dhritarashtra and Gandhari say?
Sanskrit: पिता यवीयानस्माकं क्षत्ता धर्मविदां वरः। पुत्रशोकाभिसंतप्तः किमाह धृतराष्ट्रजम्॥
English: What did our uncle Kshattri, that foremost among those conversant with virtue, who is stricken with grief for his sons (at our exile) say to him who is born of Dhritarashtra?
Sanskrit: किं च सर्वे नृपतयः सभायां ये समासते। उक्तवन्तो यथातत्त्वं तद् ब्रूहि त्वं जनार्दन।॥
English: What also did all those rulers of men who were seated in the council say? You tell us, O Janardana, exactly how they happened.
Sanskrit: उक्तवान् हि भवान् सर्वं वचनं कुरुमुख्ययोः। धार्तराष्ट्रस्य तेषां हि वचनं कुरुसंसदि॥
English: You have already told us all the world spoken by the principal members of the Kuru race in the assembly of the Kurus to the son of Dhritarashtra,
Sanskrit: कामलोभाभिभूतस्य मन्दस्य प्राज्ञमानिनः। अप्रियं हृदये मह्यं तन्न तिष्ठति केशव॥
English: Who is overpowered by lust and avarice, who is a fool and who is vain of his wisdom; but as they are not fit, they do not yet retain a place in my mind.
Sanskrit: तेषां वाक्यानि गोविन्द श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं विभो। यथा च नाभिपद्येत कालस्तात तथा कुरु। भवान् हि नो गतिः कृष्ण भवान् नाथो भवान् गुरुः॥
English: Their words, O Govinda, do I desire to hear O lord, and act in such a way that time may not be lost, my dear friend; you are our refuge, O Krishna, you are lord, and you are our preceptor.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच शृणु राजन् यथा वाक्यमुक्तो राजा सुयोधनः। मध्ये कुरूणां राजेन्द्र सभायां तन्निबोध मे॥
English: Vasudeva said Hear, O king, the words that were said by me to the king Suyodhana in the midst of the kings in that council; listen to them, O chief among kings.
Sanskrit: मया विश्राविते वाक्ये जहास धृतराष्ट्रजः। अथ भीष्मः सुसंक्रुद्ध इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: The one born of Dhritarashtra however laughed at them; and then Bhishma, being excited with wrath, said these words.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन निबोधेदं कुलार्थं यद् ब्रवीमि ते। तच्छ्रुत्वा राजशार्दूल स्वकुलस्य हितं कुरु॥
English: O Duryodhana, listen to these words, which I say for the benefit of my race and hearing that, O best among kings, effect the benefit of your race.
Sanskrit: मम तात पिता राजन् शान्तनुर्लोकविश्रुतः। तस्याहमेक एवासं पुत्रः पुत्रवतां वरः॥
English: My father, my dear son, was Shantanu, well known in this world, O king. I was his only son at first-of that best among those who had sons.
Sanskrit: तस्य बुद्धिः समुत्पन्ना द्वितीयः स्यात् कथं सुतः। एकपुत्रमपुत्रं वै प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः॥
English: A desire rose in his mind "How shall I have a second son, for wise men speak of one son as no son at all.
Sanskrit: न चोच्छेदं कुलं यायाद् विस्तीर्येच्च कथं यशः। तस्याहमीप्सितं बुद्ध्वा काली मातरमावहम्॥
English: Let my family be not extinct; how can my fame spread?” I coming to know of this desire of his got Kali as my stepmother.
Sanskrit: प्रतिज्ञां दुष्करां कृत्वा पितुरर्थं कुलस्य च। अराजा चोर्ध्वरेताश्च यथा सुविदितं तव। प्रतीतो निवसाम्येष प्रतिज्ञामनुपालयन्॥
English: My hard determination, for the sake of my father and for the sake of my race, of never being a king and of never throw in down vital fluid by the regular passage, is well known to you; observing these vows I am now living in joy.
Sanskrit: तस्यां जज्ञे महाबाहुः श्रीमान् कुरुकुलोद्वहः। विचित्रवीर्यो धर्मात्मा कनीयान् मम पार्थिव॥
English: In her was born my younger brother endued with prosperity, of long arms and the supporter of the Kuru race, the virtuous-souled Vichitravirya, O ruler of this eartlı.
Sanskrit: स्वर्यातेऽहं पितरि तं स्वराज्ये संन्यवेशयम्। विचित्रवीर्यं राजानं भृत्यो भूत्वा ह्यधश्चरः॥
English: My father having gone to heaven I placed that Vichitravirya at the head of my own kingdom and myself become a subordinate to him.
Sanskrit: तस्याहं सदृशान् दारान् राजेन्द्र समुपाहरम्। जित्वा पार्थिवसङ्घातमपि ते बहुशः श्रुतम्॥
English: I found out suitable wives for him, O chief among kings, after conquering an assemblage of the rulers of the earth; you heave heard of all that many times.
Sanskrit: ततो रामेण समरे द्वन्द्वयुद्धमुपागमम्। स हि रामभयादेभिर्नागरैर्विप्रवासितः॥
English: Then did I engage myself in a single combat with Rama and he fled away from the city from fear of Rama.
Sanskrit: दारेष्वप्यतिसक्तश्च यक्ष्माणं समपद्यता यदा त्वराजके राष्ट्रे न ववर्ष सुरेश्वरः। तदाभ्यधावन् मामेव प्रजाः क्षुद्भयपीडिताः॥
English: He was soon attacked with pthysis for being too much attached to his wives, and in that kingdom without a king the lord of the gods did not pour rain."
Sanskrit: प्रजा ऊचुः उपक्षीणाः प्रजाः सर्वा राजा भव भवाय नः। ईतीः प्रणुद भद्रं ते शान्तनोः कुलवर्धन॥
English: The subjects said All the subjects are weakened, you be our king for our good and put an end to this draught and other calamities; and it will be well with you, O son of Shantanu, O perpetuator of your race.
Sanskrit: पीड्यन्ते ते प्रजाः सर्वा व्याधिभिभृशदारुणैः। अल्पावशिष्ठा गाङ्गेय ताः परित्रातुमर्हसि॥
English: All your subjects are being very much troubled by serve diseases and 0 son of Ganga, it is proper that you should save the few that are alive.
Sanskrit: व्याधीनं प्रणुद् वीर त्वं प्रजा धर्मेण पालय। त्वयि जीवति मा राष्ट्रं विनाशमुपगच्छतु॥
English: Put an end to these calamities, O hero, and rule over your subjects with justice; yourself being alive let not this kingdom meet destruction.