pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: गृहे भीमस्य नृपतेः परस्परसुखैषिणौ। वसेतां हृष्टसंकल्पौ वैदर्भी च नलश्च ह॥
English: Both the princess of Vidharbha and Nala began to dwell most happily in the palace of king Bhima, desirous to make each other happy.
Sanskrit: स चतुर्थे ततो वर्षे संगम्य सह भार्यया। सर्वकामैः सुसिद्धार्थो लब्धवान् परमां मुदम्॥
English: Then in the fourth year, (after his exile) king Nala, regained his wife and had all his desires satisfied; and thus once more he enjoyed the highest pleasure.
Sanskrit: दमयन्त्यपि भर्तारमासाद्याप्यायिता भृशम्। अर्धसंजातसस्येव तोयं प्राप्य वसुंधरा॥
English: Damayanti on the other hand, exceedingly satisfied to recover her husband, was even as the fields of half-born seedlings are highly benefited to receive a shower.
Sanskrit: सैवं समेत्य व्यपनीय तन्द्रां शान्तज्वरा हर्षविवृद्धसत्त्वा। रराज भैमी समवाप्तकामा शीतांशुना रात्रिरिवोदितेन॥
English: When the daughter of the king and thus egained her husband, all her weariness had disappeared, as well as all her anxieties. She herself became elated with joy and blazed forth in her native beauty like the night, that is favoured by the uninterrupted rising of the moon.
Sanskrit: बृहदश्व उवाच अथ तां व्युषितो रात्रि नलो राजा स्वलंकृतः। वैदा सहितः काले ददर्श वसुधाधिपम्॥
English: Brihadashva said : The king Nala, having passed that night in peace, decked himself in gay ornaments; and, with Damayanti by his side, appeared before the king in due time.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभिवादयामास प्रयतः श्वशुरं नलः। ततोऽनु दमयन्ती च ववन्दे पितरं शुभा॥
English: Thereupon Nala saluted his father-in-law; and, after him, blessed Damayanti also saluted her father.
Sanskrit: तं भीमः प्रतिजग्राह पुत्रवत् परया मुदा। यथार्ह पूजयित्वा च समाश्वासयत प्रभुः॥ नलेन सहितां तत्र दमयन्ती पतिव्रताम्।
English: Illustrious Bhima received him as a son with the greatest delight; as also he offered him due respects and consoled him with his devoted wife in words suited to the occasion.
Sanskrit: तामहणां नलो राजा प्रतिगृह्य यथाविधि॥ परिचर्यां स्वकां तस्मै यथावत् प्रत्यवेदयत्। ततो बभूव नगरे सुमहान् हर्षजः स्वनः॥ जनस्य सम्प्रहृष्टस्य नलं दृष्ट्वा तथाऽऽगतम्।
English: King Nala, on the other hand, acknowledged the honour according to rules and offered his proper services to him (father-in-law). The citizens felt great delight to see Nala returned. Thereupon there was a great uproar of joy in the city.
Sanskrit: अशोभयच्च नगरं पताकाध्वजमालिनम्॥ सिक्ताः सुमृष्टपुष्पाढ्या राजमार्गाः स्वलंकृताः। द्वारि द्वारि च पौराणां पुष्पभङ्गः प्रकल्पितः॥
English: The city also was gorgeously decorated by hoisting flags, standards and floral wreaths. Moreover the streets of the town were well watered, and were decorated with the garlands of flowers and various other ornaments; as also flowers were piled at the doors of the houses.
Sanskrit: अर्चितानि च सर्वाणि देवतायतनानि च। ऋतुपर्णोऽपि सुश्राव बाहुकच्छद्मिनं नलम्॥ दमयन्त्या समायुक्तं जहषे च नराधिपः। तमानाय्य नलं राजा क्षमयामास पार्थिवम्॥
English: The temples of gods, too, were adorned with flowers. While all this had happened, the foremost king Rituparna became highly gratified to hear that Nala, in the guise of Bahuka, was united with Damayanti. He then called Nala, the ruler of the earth, before him; and begged his pardon.
Sanskrit: स च तं क्षमयामास हेतुभिर्बुद्धिसम्मितः। स सत्कृतो महीपालो नैषधं विस्मिताननः॥ उवाच वाक्यं तत्त्वज्ञो नैषधं वदतां वरः। दिष्ट्या समेतो दारैः स्वैर्भवानित्यभ्यनन्दत॥
English: He again, intelligent as he was, asked his forgiveness for reasons more than one. Thus regarded, the ruler of the earth, Rituparna, who was excellent in speech and acquainted with the real nature of things and who had his face struck with amazement, addressed the prince of the Nishadhas, saying, “That you, by recovering the company of your consort, have obtained greatest delight.
Sanskrit: किंचित् तु नापराधं ते कृतवानस्मि नैषध। अज्ञातवासे वसतो मद्गृहे वसुधाधिप॥
English: O prince of the Nishadh..s, O lord of the earth, perhaps I had not donc any wrong to you, while you were living in my house in disguise.
Sanskrit: यदिवाबुद्धिपूर्वाणि यदि बुद्ध्यापि कानिचित्। मया कृतान्यकार्याणि तानि त्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि॥
English: If I have done any wrong to you, with or without my knowledge, pardon me for all this,”
Sanskrit: नल उवाच न मेऽपराधं कृतवांस्त्वं स्वल्पमपि पार्थिव। कृतेऽपि च न मे कोपः क्षन्तव्यं हि मया तव॥
English: Nala said: O monarch, you have not done me the slightest wrong. Even if you have done any, you should be pardoned in every way; for it excited no worth in me.
Sanskrit: पूर्वं ह्यपि सखा मेऽसि सम्बन्धी च जनाधिप। अत ऊर्ध्वं तु भूयस्त्वं प्रीतिमाहर्तुमर्हसि॥
English: O prince, formerly you had been my friend and relative; and hence that I should find enough of enjoyments in you. Indeed, I lived with you most happily with all my desires gratified.
Sanskrit: सर्वकामैः सुविहितैः सुखमसम्युषितस्त्वयि। न तथा स्वगृहे राजन् यथा तव गृहे सदा॥
English: O king, I always lived in your house most happily, not even in my own house. This your knowledge about horses now rests with me.
Sanskrit: इदं चैव हयज्ञानं त्वदीयं मयि तिष्ठति। तदुपाकर्तुमिच्छामि मन्यसे यदि पार्थिवा एवमुक्त्वा ददौ विद्यामृतुपर्णाय नैषधः॥
English: O monarch, if you like, I may give it to you.” Saying this, the prince of the Nishadhas made over that equestrian learning to king Rituparna.
Sanskrit: स च तां प्रतिजग्राह विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा। गृहीत्वा चाश्वहदयं राजन् भागासुरिर्नृपः॥ निषधाधिपतेश्चापि दत्त्वाक्षहृदयं नृपः। सूतमन्यमुपादाय ययौ स्वपुरमेव ह॥
English: O king, the royal son of Vangasura accepted that horse-learning, performing all the acts, as ordained by fate. And having thus received this horse-knowledge and also having made over his skill in the game at dice to the prince of the Nishadhas, he went to his own city, appointing another charioteer in the place of Bahuka.
Sanskrit: ऋतुपर्णे गते राजन् नलो राजा विशाम्पते। नगरे कुण्डिने कालं नातिदीर्घमिवावसत्॥
English: O monarch, O lord of the earth, after Rituparna had thus gone away, prince Nala did not remain long in the city Kundina.
Sanskrit: बृहदश्व उवाच प्रशान्ते तु पुरे हृष्टे सम्प्रवृत्ते महोत्सवे। महत्या सेनया राजा दमयन्तीमुपानयत्॥
English: Brihadashva said: When the great festivities began in the city which was full of joy, the king with a large army brought Damayanti (back to his capital).
Sanskrit: दमयन्तीमपि पिता सत्कृत्य परवीरहा। प्रास्थापयदमेयात्मा भीमो भीमपराक्रमः॥
English: Her father, that slayer of hostile heroes Bhima of great prowess and of high soul, also having honoured her duly, sent Damayanti (tc her husband's palace).
Sanskrit: अगतायां तु वैदर्त्यां सपुत्रायां नलो नृपः। वर्तयामास मुदितो देवराडिव नन्दने॥ तथा प्रकाशतां यातो जम्बुद्वीपे स राजसु। पुनः शशास तद् राज्यं प्रत्याहृत्य महायशाः॥
English: On the arrival of the Vidharbha princess accompanied by her son and daughter, king Nala passed his days in great happiness, like the chief of the celestials in the Nandana (garden). The greatly illustrious king, having regained his kingdom and becoming famous among the kings of the Jambudvipa, began once more to rule it.
Sanskrit: ईजे च विविधैर्यज्ञैर्विधिवच्चाप्तदक्षिणैः। तथा त्वमपि राजेन्द्र ससुहृद् यक्ष्यसेऽचिरात्॥
English: He duly performed many sacrifices with large Dakshinas to the Brahmanas. O great king, you, too, with your relatives and friends, will soon perform many sacrifices.
Sanskrit: दुःखमेतादृशं प्राप्तो नल: परपुरंजयः। देवनेन नरश्रेष्ठ सभार्यो भरतर्षभ।॥
English: foremost of meu, O best of the Bharata race that conqueror of the hostile cities, Nala, thus fell into great distress in consequence of his playing at dice.
Sanskrit: एकाकिनैव सुपहन्नलेन पृथिवीपते। दुःखमासादितं घोरं प्राप्तश्चाभ्युदयः पुनः॥
English: O ruler of the earth, Nala alone suffered such great and terrible distress, but he regained his lost glory.
Sanskrit: त्वं पुनर्धातृसहितः कृष्णाया चैव पाण्डव। रमसेऽस्मिन् महारण्येधर्ममेवानुचिन्तयन्॥
English: O son of Pandu, you, however, with Krishna (Draupadi) and your brothers, sport here in this great forest, with your heart fixed on virtue.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणैश्च महाभागैर्वेदवेदाङ्गपारगैः। नित्यमन्वास्यसे राजंस्तत्र का परिदेवना॥
English: O king, what cause is there for your sorrow, when you are always mixing with the greatly exalted Brahmanas learned in the Vedas?
Sanskrit: कर्कोटकस्य नागस्य दमयन्त्या नलस्य च। ऋतुपर्णस्य राजर्षेः कीर्तनं कलिनाशनम्॥
English: To recite the history of Naga Karkotaka, of Damayanti, of Nala and of the royal sage Rituparna, is destructive of evil (Kali).
Sanskrit: इतिहासमिमं चापि कलिनाशनमच्युत। शक्यमाश्वसितुं श्रुत्वा त्वद्विधेन विशाम्यते॥
English: O undeteriorating one, O ruler of men, this history, which is destructive of evil (Kali), is capable of comforting persons like you, when they hear it.
Sanskrit: अस्थिरत्वं च संचिन्त्य पुरुषार्थस्य नित्यदा। तस्योदये व्यये चापि न चिन्तयितुमर्हसि॥
English: Considering that human exertion is always futile, you should joy or grieve at prosperity or adversity.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वेतिहासं नृपते समाश्वसिहि मा शुचः। व्यसने त्वं महाराज न विषीदितुमर्हसि॥
English: O great king, hearing this history, be comforted. Do not grieve. You should not be aggrieved at calamity.
Sanskrit: विषमावस्थिते दैवे पौरुषेऽफलतां गते। विषादयन्ति नात्मानं सत्त्वोपाश्रयिणो नराः॥
English: Reflecting on the caprice of fate and futileness of human exertions, men of selfpossession never allow themselves to be aggrieved.
Sanskrit: ये चेदं कथयिष्यन्ति नलस्य चरितं महत्। श्रोष्यन्ति चाप्यभीक्ष्णं वै नालक्ष्मीस्तान् भजिष्यति।१५।।
English: Those who recite the great history of Nala and those who often hear it are never touched by calamity.
Sanskrit: अर्थास्तस्योपपत्स्यन्तेधन्यतां च गमिष्यति। इतिहासमिमं श्रुत्वा पुराणं शश्वदुत्तमम्॥
English: He, who hears this excellent and old history, gets all his desires fulfilled and obtains wealth and
Sanskrit: पुत्रान् पौत्रान् पशृंश्चापि लभते नृषु चावयताम्। आरोग्यप्रीतिमांश्चैव भविष्यति न संशयः॥
English: Sons, grandsons, animals, a high position, health and joy. There is no doubt in this.
Sanskrit: भयात् त्रस्यसि यच्च त्वमाह्वयिष्यति मां पुनः। अक्षज्ञ इति तत् तेऽहं नाशयिष्यामि पार्थिव॥
English: O king, the fear, that you entertain that some one would again summon you to play, I shall dispel.
Sanskrit: वेदाक्षहृदयं कृत्स्नमहं सत्यपराक्रम। उपपद्यस्व कौन्तेय प्रसन्नोऽहं ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: O greatly powerful hero, O son of Kunti, I am an expert in the science of dice. I am pleased with you; learn it from me, I shall tell it to you.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो हृष्टमना राजा वृहदश्वमुवाच ह। भगवन्नक्षहृदयं ज्ञातुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon with great joy the king (Yudhishthira) thus spoke to Brihadashva, “O exalted one. I desire to learn the science of dice from you."
Sanskrit: ततोऽक्षहृदयं प्रादात् पाण्डवाय महात्मने। दत्त्वा चाश्वशिरोऽगच्छदुपस्प्रष्टुं महातपाः॥
English: Thereupon he taught the science to the illustrious son of Pandu. Having taught it, the great ascetic went to Asvasira to bathe.
Sanskrit: बृहदश्वे गते पार्थमश्रौषीत् सव्यसाचिनम्। वर्तमानं तपस्युग्रे वायुभक्षं मनीषिणम्॥ ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तपस्विभ्यः सम्पतझ्यस्ततस्ततः। तीर्थशैलवनेभ्यश्च समेतेभ्यो दृढव्रतः॥ इति पार्थो महावाहुर्दुरापं तप आस्थितः। न तथा दृष्टपूर्वोऽन्यः कश्चिदुग्रतपा इति॥
English: When Brihadashva had gone away, he (Yudhishthira) heard that the son of Pritha Savyasachi (Arjuna) was engaged in severe asceticism, living on air. He heard this from the greatly intelligent Brahmanas and ascetics who came to him from various directions and from places of pilgrimage, from mountains and forests. He heard that the mighty Partha (Arjuna) was engaged in such fearful asceticism that none else, before him, had done it.
Sanskrit: यथाधनंजयः पार्थस्तपस्वी नियतव्रतः। मुनिरेकचरः श्रीमान्धर्मो विग्रहवानिव॥
English: He heard that Dhananjaya Partha (Arjuna) engaged in asceticism, observing vows of silence and deep in meditation, appeared like the blazing deity, Dharma.
Sanskrit: तं श्रुत्वा पाण्डवो राजंस्तव्यमानं महावने। अन्वशोचत कौन्तेयः प्रियं वै भ्रातरं जयम्॥
English: O king, having heard that his beloved brother, the son of Kunti, Yaja (Arjuna) was thus undergoing asceticism in the great forest Yudhishthira began to grieve.
Sanskrit: दह्यमानेन तु हृदा शरणार्थी महावने। ब्राह्मणान् विविधज्ञानान् पर्यपृच्छद् युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Thus burning in grief, Yudhishthira sought consolation in the great forest and talked with the Brahmanas learned in all Shastras.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच भगवन् काम्यकात् पार्थे गते मे प्रपितामहे। पाण्डवाः किमकुर्वंस्ते तमृते सव्यसाचिनम्॥
English: Janamejaya said : O exalted one, when my great-grandfather, the son of Pritha (Arjuna) had gone away from the Kamyaka, what did the Pandavas do in the absence of Savyasachi (Arjuna)?
Sanskrit: स हि तेषां महेष्वासो गतिरासीदनीकजित्। आदित्यानां यथा विष्णुस्तथैव प्रतिभाति मे॥
English: It appears to me that great bowman and the victor of armies (Arjuna) was their refuge, as Vishnu was that of the Adityas.
Sanskrit: तेनेन्द्रसमवीर्येण संग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिना। विनाभूता वने वीराः कथमासन् पितामहाः॥
English: How did my great-grand-fathers pass their time in the forest deprived as they were of the company of that hero who was equal to Indra in prowess and who never turned his back in a field of battle?
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच गते तु पाण्डवे तात काम्यकात् सत्यविक्रमे। बभूवुः पाण्डवेयास्ते दुःखशोकपरायणाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O child, when the greatly powerful Pandava, (Arjuna) had gone away from the Kamyaka, the sons of Pandu were filled with sorrow and grief.
Sanskrit: आक्षिप्तसूत्रा मणयश्छिन्नपक्षा इव द्विजाः। अप्रीतमनसः सर्वे बभूवुरथ पाण्डवाः॥
English: The Pandavas all became depressed and looked like pearls unstrung from a garland or like birds shorn of their wings.
Sanskrit: वनं तु तदभूत् तेन हीनमक्लिष्टकर्मणा। कुबेरेण यथा हीनं वनं चैत्ररथं तथा॥
English: Without the presence of that hero of spotless deeds, that forest looked like the Chaitraratha forest deprived of the presence of Kubera.
Sanskrit: तमृते ते नरव्याघ्राः पाण्डवा जनमेजय। मुदमप्राप्नुवन्तो वै काम्यके न्यवसंस्तदा॥
English: O Janamejaya, in his absence, those foremost of men, the Pandavas, continued to live in the Kamyaka in great cheerlessness.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणार्थे पराक्रान्ता: शुद्धैर्बाणैर्महारथाः। निघ्नन्तो भरतश्रेष्ठ मेध्यान् बहुविधान् मृगान्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, those powerful, great car-warriors killed with pure (nonpoisonous) arrows various kinds of sacrificial animals for the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: नित्यं हि पुरुषव्याघ्रा वन्याहारमरिदमाः। उपाकृत्य उपाहृत्य ब्राह्मणेभ्यो न्यवेदयन्॥
English: Those chastisers of foes, those foremost of men daily killed wild animals and after properly sanctifying them, they offered them to the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: सर्वे संन्यवसंस्तत्र सोत्कण्ठाः पुरुषर्षभाः। अहृष्टमनसः सर्वे गते राजन्धनंजये।॥
English: O king, after the departure of Dhananjaya (Arjuna) thus did they live there, filled with sorrow and with cheerless heart.
Sanskrit: विशेषतस्तु पाञ्चाली स्मरन्ती मध्यमं पतिम्। उद्विग्नं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Panchali (Draupadi) in particular remembered her third husband and she thus spoke to the anxious chief of the Pandavas (Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: योऽर्जुनेनार्जुनस्तुल्यो द्विवाहुबहुबाहुना। तमृते पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ वनं न प्रतिभाति मे॥
English: Draupadi said : Arjuna with two hands, is equal to Arjuna of many hands; in the absence of that foremost of the Pandavas, this forest does not at all look charming to me.
Sanskrit: शून्यामिव प्रपश्यामि तत्र तत्र महीमिमाम्। बह्लाश्चर्यमिदं चापि वनं कुसुमितदुमम्॥
English: Wherever I cast my eyes, I see this earth as if it is empty. This forest, with its blossoming trees and with its so many wonders.
Sanskrit: न तथा रमणीयं वै तमृते सव्यसाचिनम्। नीलाम्बुदसमप्रख्यं मत्तमातङ्गगामिनम्॥
English: Does not appear to me charming in the absence of Savyasachi (Arjuna). He is (in color) like a mass of blue clouds, he is in prowess like a mad elephant.
Sanskrit: तमृते पुण्डरीकाक्षं काम्यकं नातिभाति मे। यस्य वाधनुषो घोषः श्रूयते चाशनिस्वनः। न लभे शर्म वै राजन् स्मरन्ती सव्यसाचिनम्॥
English: In the absence of that lotus-eyed hero, the Kamyaka does not at all look charming to me. Remembering Savyasachi, the twang of whose bow sounds like the roars of thunder, I do not feel any peace of mind.
Sanskrit: तथा लालप्यमानां तां निशम्य परवीरहा। भीमसेनो महाराज द्रौपदीमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O great king, hearing her thus lament, that slayer of hostile heroes Bhimasena, thus spoke to Draupadi.
Sanskrit: भीम उवाच मनःप्रीतिकरं भद्रे यद् ब्रवीषि सुमध्यमे। तन्मे प्रीणाति हृदयममृतप्राशनोपमम्॥
English: Bhima said: O blessed lady, O beauty of slender waist the pleasing words you say are as delightful to my mind, as the drinking of ambrosia.
Sanskrit: यस्य दी? समौ पीनौ भुजौ परिघसंनिभौ। मौर्वीकृतकिणौ वृत्तौ खङ्गायुधधनुर्धरौ॥ निष्काइदकृतापीडौ पञ्चशीर्षाविवोरगौ। तमृते पुरुषव्याघ्रं नष्टसूर्यमिवाम्बरम्॥
English: (Without him), whose arms are long, symmetrical, stout and mace-like, which are round and marked with the scars of the bowstrings, which are ground with the bow, the sword and the other weapons, encircled with golden bracelets, like two five-headed snakes, without that foremost of men, the sky seems to have lost the sun.
Sanskrit: यमाश्रित्य महाबाहुं पाञ्चालाः कुरवस्तथा। सुराणामपि मत्तानां पृतनासुन बिभ्यति॥
English: (Without him), relying on which mightyarmed hero the Panchalas and the Kurus do not fear even the various powerful celestials.
Sanskrit: यस्य बाहू समाश्रित्य वयं सर्वे महात्मनः। मन्यामहे जितानाजौ परान् प्राप्तां च मेदिनीम्॥
English: Relying on the prowess of the arms of which illustrious here, we all consider our enemies vanquished and the earth (already) acquired.
Sanskrit: तमृते फाल्गुनं वीरं न लभे काम्यकेधृतिम्। पश्यामि च दिशः सर्वास्तिमिरेणावृता इव। ततोऽब्रवीत् साश्रुकण्ठो नकुलः पाण्डुनन्दनः॥
English: Without that heroic Falguni (Arjuna), I do not get peace of mind in the Kamyaka. I behold all directions as empty and covered with darkness. Wherever I cast my eyes, I see the earth as if she is empty. Thereupon the son of Pandu, Nakula, thus spoke with his voice choked with tears.
Sanskrit: नकुल उवाच यस्मिन् दिव्यानि कर्माणि कथयन्ति रणाजिरे। देवा अपि युधां श्रेष्ठं तमृते का रतिर्वने॥
English: Nakula said: (Without him) whose excellent deeds in battle are talked about even by the gods, without that best of warriors, what pleasure can be here in this forest?
Sanskrit: उदीची यो दिशं गत्वा जित्वा युधि महाबलान्। गन्धर्वमुख्याञ्छतशो हयाँल्लेभे महाद्युतिः॥
English: (Without him) who, going to the northern regions, conquered in battle hundreds of greatly powerful Gandharva chiefs and obtained greatly effulgent horses.
Sanskrit: राज्ञे तित्तिरिकल्माषाञ्छ्रीमतोऽनिलरंहसः। प्रादाद् भ्रात्रे प्रियः प्रेम्णा राजसूये महाक्रतौ॥
English: Of the Tittiri and Kalamasha species, all possessing the speed of the wind, which were all presented by him to his brother out of the love he bore for him at the great Rajasuya sacrifice.
Sanskrit: तमृते भीमधन्वानं भीमादवरजं वने। कामये काम्यके वासं नेदानीममरोपमम्॥
English: Without that great bowman, the younger brother of Bhima, without that celestials-like hero, I do not any longer desire to dwell in this Kamyaka.
Sanskrit: सहदेव उवाच योधनानि च कन्याश्च युधि जित्वा महारथः। आजहार पुरा राजे राजसूये महाक्रतौ॥ यः समेतान् मृधे जित्वा यादवानमितद्युतिः। सुभद्रामाजहारैको वासुदेवस्य सम्मते॥ तस्य जिष्णोतसीं दृष्ट्वा शून्यामिव निवेशने। हृदयं मे महाराज न शाम्यति कदाचन॥ वनादस्माद् विवासं तु रोचयेऽहमरिंदम्। न हि नस्तमृते वीरं रमणीयमिदं वनम्॥
English: Sahadeva said: O king, O descendant of Bharata, seeing his bed of grass empty in our hermitage without that Jishnu, who, having vanquished powerful warriors in battle, won wealth and virgins and brought them to the king at the time of the great sacrifice, without that immeasurably effulgent hero who having vanquished singlehanded all the Yadavas took possession of Subhadra with the consent of Vasudeva (Krishna), who having invaded the kingdom of the illustrious Drupada, gave to the preceptor Drona his tuition-fee by securing for him half of Drupada's kingdom, my mind by no means gets any consolation. O chastiser of foes, to go away from this forest to some other forest is what I would prefer, for in the absence of that hero this forest can by no means be delightful.
Sanskrit: पुलस्त्य उवाच अनेन तवधर्मज्ञ प्रश्रयेण दमेन च। सत्येन च महाभाग तुष्टोऽस्मि तव सुव्रत॥
English: Pulastya said: O hero of excellent vows, learned in the precepts of virtue, O greatly exalted one, I am much pleased with your humility, self-control and truth.
Sanskrit: यस्येदृशस्तेधर्मोऽयं पितृभक्त्याश्रितोऽनघ। तेन पश्यसि मां पुत्र प्रीतिश्च परमा त्वयि॥
English: O sinless one, O son, it is for the virtue which you have acquired from your great regard and respect for your forefathers that you have been able to see me and that I have been so pleased with you.
Sanskrit: अमोघदर्शी भीष्माहं ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते। यद् वक्ष्यसि कुरुश्रेष्ठ तस्य दातास्मि तेऽनघ॥
English: O Bhishma, my eyes can penetrate into everything. Tell me what I can do for you. O foremost of the Kuru race, O sinless one, I shall grant you whatever you will ask from me.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच प्रीते त्वयि महाभाग सर्वलोकाभिपूजिते। कृतमेतावता मन्ये यदहं दृष्टवान् प्रभुम्॥
English: Bhishma said: O greatly exalted one, () worshipped of all the world, when you are pleased with me and when I have got a sight of you. I consider myself crowned with success.
Sanskrit: यदि त्वहमनुग्राह्यस्तवधर्मभृतां वर। संदेहं ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तन्मे त्वं छेत्तुमर्हसि॥
English: O foremost of all virtuous men, if I have deserved your favour, you will kindly dispel my doubts; I shall describe them to you.
Sanskrit: अस्ति मे हृदये कश्चित् तीर्थेभ्योधर्मसंशयः। तमहं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तद् भवान् वक्तुमर्हति॥
English: O exalted one, I have some religious doubts regarding Tirthas. I desire to hear you. Tell me separately of (each) in detail.
Sanskrit: प्रदक्षिणां यः पृथिवीं करोत्यमरसंनिभ। किं फलं तस्य विप्रर्षे तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्चितम्॥
English: O celestials-like one, O Brahmana Rishi, what virtue is derived by him who travels over the earth, (seeing sacred places)? Tell me this with certainty.
Sanskrit: पुलस्त्य उवाच हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि यदृषीणां परायणम्। तदेकाग्रमनाः पुत्र शृणु तीर्थेषु यत् फलम्॥
English: Pulastya said: O son, listen to me with an attentive mind. I shall tell you the virtues which are derived in Tirthas that are the refuge of the Rishis.
Sanskrit: यस्य हस्तौ च पादौ च मनश्चैव सुसंयतम्। विद्या तपश्च कीर्तिश्च स तीर्थफलमश्नुते॥
English: He, whose hands, feet, mind, learning, asceticism and deeds are under proper control, enjoys the fruits of Tirthas.
Sanskrit: प्रतिग्रहादपावृत्तः संतुष्टो येन केनचित्। अहंकारनिवृत्तश्च स तीर्थफलमश्नुते॥
English: He, who has ceased to accept gifts, who is contented with little and who is free from pride, enjoys the fruits of Tirthas.
Sanskrit: अकल्कको निरारम्भो लघ्वाहारो जितेन्द्रियः। विमुक्तः सर्वपापेभ्यः स तीर्थफलमश्नुते॥
English: He who is free from sins, who acts without desire, who eats light food, who has conquered his passions and who is free from all sins, enjoys the fruits of Tirthas.
Sanskrit: अक्रोधनश्च राजेन्द्र सत्यशीलो दृढव्रतः। आत्मोपमश्च भूतेषु स तीर्थफलमश्नुते॥
English: O king of kings, he who is free from anger, who is truthful, who is firm in his vows and who considers all creatures as his own self, enjoys the fruits of Tirthas.
Sanskrit: ऋषिभिः क्रतवः प्रोक्ता देवेष्विह यथाक्रमम्। फलं चैव यथातथ्यं प्रेत्य चेह च सर्वशः॥
English: The Rishis have told in due order the sacrifices and also their fruits to be obtained here (in this birth) and hereafter (in the next birth).
Sanskrit: न ते शक्या दरिद्रेण यज्ञाः प्राप्तुं महीपते। बहूपकरणा यज्ञा नानासम्भारविस्तराः॥
English: O ruler of earth, the poor cannot perform these sacrifices, for the sacrifices require many materials and various things in large quantities.
Sanskrit: प्राप्यन्ते पार्थिवैरेते समृद्धैर्वा नरैः क्वचित्। नार्थन्यूनै वगणैरेकात्मभिरसाधनैः॥
English: These (sacrifices) therefore be performed by the kings and also by the men of wealth and affluence. They cannot be performed by men without wealth and without friends and by men destitute of means and destitute of friends.
Sanskrit: यो दरिद्रैरपि विधिः शक्यः प्राप्तुं नरेश्वर। तुल्यो यज्ञफलैः पुण्यैस्तुं निबोध युधां वर॥
English: O ruler of men, best of warriors, I shall now tell you about that which can be performed by the poor and the fruits of which are equal to those sacred ones of sacrifices.