pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: त्वद्गुणाकृष्टचित्ताहमनङ्गवशमागता। चिराभिलषितो वीर ममाप्येष मनोरथः॥
English: O hero, my heart has been fascinated with your virtues. I am under the influence of the god of love. This is my wish and I have cherished it for ever.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तां तथा ब्रुवतीं श्रुत्वा भृशं लज्जाऽऽवृतोऽर्जुनः उवाच कर्णौ हस्ताभ्यां पिधाय त्रिदशालये॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Hearing her speak there in that heaven in this way, Arjuna was filled with great shame. He shut his ears with his hands and said.
Sanskrit: दुःश्रुतं मेऽस्तु सुभगे यन्मां वदसि भाविनि। गुरुदारैः समाना मे निश्चयेन वरानने॥
English: Arjuna said : O blessed lady, O charming featured one, it is not proper for me to hear what you have said to me. You are considered by me as the wife of my superior.
Sanskrit: यथा कुन्ती महाभागा यथेन्द्राणी शची मम। तथा त्वमपि कल्याणी नात्र कार्या विचारणा॥
English: As the illustrious Kunti is to me, as the wife of Indra, Sachi, is to me. O blessed lady, so are you to me. There is no doubt about it.
Sanskrit: यच्चेक्षितासि विस्पष्टं विशेषेण मया शुभे। तच्च कारणपूर्वं हि शृणु सत्यं शुचिस्मिते॥
English: O blessed one, O lady of charming smiles, I did gaze specially at you is true. By there was a reason for it. I shall truly tell it to you, hear.
Sanskrit: इयं पौरववंशस्य जननी मुदितेति ह। त्वामहं दृष्टवांस्तत्र विज्ञायोत्फुल्ललोचनः॥ न मामर्हसि कल्याणि अन्यथाध्यातुमप्सरः। गुरोर्गुरुतरा मे त्वं मम त्वं वंशवर्धिनी॥
English: I gazed at you with wide expanded eyes in delight, thinking, “This is the mother of the Puru dynasty." O blessed one, O Apsara, you should not entertain any other feeling towards me, for you are superior to my superior, you are perpetuator of my race.
Sanskrit: उर्वश्युवाच अनावृताश्च सर्वाः स्म देवराजाभिनन्दन। गुरुस्थाने न मां वीर नियोक्तुं त्वमिहार्हसि॥
English: Urvashi said: O son of the celestials king, O hero, we (Apsaras) are free and unfettered in our choice. You should not therefore place me in the position of our superior.
Sanskrit: पूरोर्वशे हि ये पुत्रा नप्तारो वा त्विहागताः। तपसा रमयन्त्यस्मान्न च तेषां व्यतिक्रमः॥ तत् प्रसीद न मामात विसर्जयितुमर्हसि। हृच्छयेन च संतप्तं भक्तां च भज मानद॥
English: The sons and grandsons of the Puru dynasty, who have come her from their asceticism, all sport with us; and they do not incur any sin by doing it. Therefore be favourable towards me. You ought not send me away. O giver of proper respect, I am burning with desire. I am devoted to you, therefore accept me.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच शृणु सत्यं वरारोहे यत् त्वां वक्ष्याम्यनिन्दिते। शृण्वन्तु मे दिशश्चैव विदिशश्च सदेवताः॥
English: Arjuna said: O beautiful lady, beauty of faultless features, hear what I truly tell you and also let the four directions and the four transverse directions and also the celestials hear.
Sanskrit: यथा कुन्ती च माद्री च शची चैव ममानघे। तथा च वंशजननी त्वं हि मेऽद्य गरीयसी॥
English: O sinless one, as Kunti, Madri and Sachi is to me, so are you to me, an object of respect, the mother of our race.
Sanskrit: गच्छ मूर्धा प्रपन्नोऽस्मि पादौ ते वरवर्णिनि। त्वं हि मातृवत् पूज्या रक्ष्योऽहं पुत्रवत् त्वया॥
English: O beautiful complexioned one, go away, I bow my head to you, I prostrate myself at your feet. You are worthy of my worship as my mother. Protect me as your son.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्ता तु पार्थेन उर्वशी क्रोधमूर्च्छिता। वेपन्ती भृकुटीवक्रा शशापाथधनंजयम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed by Partha, Urvashi lost her senses out of anger. Trembling in anger and contracting her brows, she thus cursed Dhananjaya (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: उर्वश्युवाच तव पित्राभ्यनुज्ञातां स्वयं च गृहमागताम्। यस्मान्मां नाभिनन्देथाः कामबाणवशंगताम्॥ तस्मात् त्वं नर्तनः पार्थ स्त्रीमध्ये मानवर्जितः। अपुमानिति विख्यातः षण्ढवद् विचरिष्यसि॥
English: Urvashi said: As you insult a woman who come to you at the command of your father and at her own desire, (a woman) who is pierced with the arrows of the god of love. O Partha, you shall have to live among women, losing all respect becoming a dancer and being deprived of manhood.
Sanskrit: एवं दत्त्वार्जुने शापं स्फुरदोष्ठी श्वसन्त्यथ। पुन: प्रत्यागता क्षिप्रमुर्वशी गृहमात्मनः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having thus cursed Arjuna, with her lips quivered and her breaths heavily drawn, Urvashi speedily returned to her own abode.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनस्त्वरमाणश्चित्रसेनमरिंदमः। सम्प्राप्य रजनीवृत्तं तदुर्वश्या यथातथम्॥ निवेदयामास तदा चित्रसेनाय पाण्डवः। तत्र चैवं यथावृत्तं शापं चैव पुनः पुनः॥
English: Thereupon that chastiser of foes Arjuna soon went to Chitrasena. Having got him, the son of Pandu (Arjuna) told him all that had happened in the night and also what had happened between himself and Urvashi, especially mentioning ihe curse again and again.
Sanskrit: अवेदयच्च शक्रस्य चित्रसेनोऽपि सर्वशः। तत आनाय्य तनयं विविक्ते हरिवाहनः॥ सान्त्वयित्वा शुभैर्वाक्यैः स्मयमानोऽभ्यभाषत। सुपुत्राद्य पृथा तात त्वया पुत्रेण सत्तम॥
English: Chitrasena also told everything to Shakra (Indra). Then Harivahana (Indra), calling his son in private. And consoling him in sweet words, thus smilingly spoke to him, "O excellent man, O child, having obtained you, Pritha (Kunti) has today became a true mother.
Sanskrit: ऋषयोऽपि हिधैर्येण जिता वै ते महाभुजा यत् तु दत्तवती शापमुर्वशी तव मानद॥ स चापि तेऽर्थकृत् तात साधकश्च भविष्यति॥ अज्ञातवासो वस्तव्यो भवद्भिर्भूतलेऽनघ। वर्षे त्रयोदशे वीर तत्र त्वं क्षपयिष्यसि॥
English: O mighty-armed hero, O giver of proper respects, you have defeated even the Rishis by your patience. Urvashi's curse will be to your good. O child, it will come very much to your use. O sinless one, O hero, you shall have to pass on earth the thirteenth year (of your exile) disguised and undiscovered. It will then the curse will be much to your benefit.
Sanskrit: तेन नर्तनवेषेण अपुंस्त्वेन तथैव च। वर्षमेकं विहृत्यैव ततः पुंस्त्वमवाप्स्यसि॥
English: Having passed one year as a dancer without manhood, you shall again regain your power.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु शक्रेण फाल्गुनः परवीरहा। मुदं परमिकां लेभे न च शापं व्यचिन्तयत्॥
English: Having been thus addressed by Shakra (Indra), that slayer of hostile heroes, Falguni, became exceedingly glad and ceased to think of the curse.
Sanskrit: चित्रसेनेन सहितो गन्धर्वेण यशस्विना। रेमे स स्वर्गभवने पाण्डुपुत्रोधनंजयः॥
English: The son of Pandu, Dhananjaya, sported in his celestials abode with the illustrious Gandharva Chitrasena.
Sanskrit: इदं यः शृणुयाद् वृत्तं नित्यं पाण्डुसुतस्य वै। न तस्य कामः कामेषु पापकेषु प्रवर्तते॥
English: The desires of the man, who often hears this history of the son of Pandu (Arjuna), never runs after lustful ends.
Sanskrit: इदममरवरात्मजस्य घोरं शुचि चरितं विनिशम्य फाल्गुनस्य। स्त्रिदिवगता विरमन्ति मानवेन्द्राः॥
English: Those foremost of men, who listen to this history of greatly pure conduct of Falgunii (Arjuna), becoming freed from pride, arrogance, wrath an other faults, ascend to heaven and they (merrily) sport there.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच कदाचिदटमानस्तु महर्षिरुत लोमशः। जगाम शक्रभवनं पुरन्दरदिदृक्षया॥ स समेत्य नमस्कृत्य देवराज महामुनिः। ददर्शार्धासनगतं पाण्डवं वासवस्य हि॥
English: Vaishampayana said : One day the great Rishi Lomasha, in the course of his wanderings, went to the abode of Shakra (Indra) with the intention of seeing Purandara (Indra). Having come to him, the great Rishi bowed to the king of the celestials. He saw that the son of Pandu (Arjuna) occupying the half of the seat of Vasava (Indra).
Sanskrit: ततः शक्राभ्यनुज्ञात आसने विष्टरोत्तरे। निषसाद द्विजश्रेष्ठः पूज्यमानो महर्षिभिः॥
English: Having been worshipped by the great Rishis, that best of the twice-born sat at the . desire of Shakra (Indra) on an excellent seat.
Sanskrit: तस्य दृष्ट्वाभवद् बुद्धिः पार्थमिन्द्रासने स्थितम् कथं नु क्षत्रियः पार्थः शक्रासनमवाप्तवान्॥
English: Seeing Arjuna seated on the seat of Indra, he pondered as to how Partha had attained to the seat of Shakra, he being (but) a Kshatriya.
Sanskrit: किं त्वस्य सुकृतं कर्म के लोका वै विनिर्जिताः। स एवमनुसम्प्राप्तः स्थानं देवनमस्कृतम्॥
English: What act of merit had been performed by him and what regions had been conquered by him that he had obtained a seat which was worshipped by the celestials themselves?
Sanskrit: तस्य विज्ञाय संकल्पं शक्रो वृत्रनिषूदनः। लोमशं प्रहसन् वाक्यमिदमाह शचीपतिः॥
English: Having known his thoughts, the slayer of Vritra, Shakra, the husband of Sachi, smilingly spoke these words to Lomasha.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मर्षे श्रूयतां यत् ते मनसैतद् विवक्षितम्। नायं केवलमर्यो वै मानुषत्वमुपागतः॥
English: Indra said: O Brahmarshi, hear all about what is now passing in your mind. This one (Arjuna) is not a mortal, though he has taken his birth among men.
Sanskrit: महर्षे मम पुत्रोऽयं कुन्त्यां जातो महाभुजः। अस्त्रहेतोरिह प्राप्तः कस्पाच्चित् कारणान्तरात्॥ अहो नैनं भवान् वेत्ति पुराणमृषिसत्तमम्। शृणु मे वदतो ब्रह्मन् योऽयं यच्चास्य कारणम्॥
English: O great Rishi, this mighty-armed hero is my son, born (in the womb) of Kunti. He has come here to obtain weapons. For what wonderful reason. Alas, you do not recognise him as the excellent Rishi of old! O Brahmana, listen to me, I shall tell you who he is and for what reason he has come here.
Sanskrit: नरनारायणौ यौ तौ पुराणावृषिसत्तमौ। ताविमावनुजानीहि हृषीकेशधनंजयौ॥
English: Know, those two excellent and ancient Rishis, known by the name of Nara and Narayana, are none else than Hrishikesha (Krishna) and Dhananjaya (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: विख्यातौ त्रिषु लोकेषु नरनारायणावृषी। कार्यार्थमवतीर्णौ तौ पृथ्वीं पुण्यप्रतिश्रयाम्॥
English: The Rishis Nara and Narayana are renowned all over the three worlds; they have descended (on earth) for the accomplishment of certain purpose on earth, which is the region for the acquisition of virtue.
Sanskrit: यन्न शक्यं सुरैर्द्रष्टुमृषिभिर्वा महात्मभिः। तदाश्रमपदं पुण्यं बदरीनाम विश्रुतम्॥ स निवासोऽभवद् विप्र विष्णोर्जिष्णोस्तथैव च। यत् प्रववृते गङ्गा सिद्धचारणसेविता॥
English: The sacred hermitage, which even the celestials and the high-souled Rishis adore, which is known by the name of Badarika, which is situate at the source of the Ganges and which is frequented by the Siddhas and the Charanas, O Brahmana, was the abode of Vishnu (Krishna) and Jishnu (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: तौ मन्नियोगाद् ब्रह्मर्षे क्षितौ जातौ महाद्युती। भूमे रावतरणं महावीरों करिष्यतः॥
English: O Brahmarshi, those two effulgent ones have at my request taken their birth on earth. Those two greatly powerful ones will remove the burden of the earth.
Sanskrit: उद्धृत्ता ह्यसुराः केचिन्निवातकवचा इति। विप्रियेषु स्थितास्माकं वरदानेन मोहिताः॥
English: Besides, there are certain Asuras, called Nivatkavachas who, being proud of the boon they have acquired, are (now) engaged in doing us injuries.
Sanskrit: तर्कयन्ते सुरान् हन्तुं बलदर्पसमन्विताः। देवान् न गणयन्त्येते तथा दत्तवरा हि ते॥
English: Proud of their great prowess, they are planning the destruction of the celestials, for having received the boon, they do not at all regard the celestials.
Sanskrit: पातालवासिनो रौद्रा दनोः पुत्रा महाबलाः। सर्वदेवनिकाया हि नालं योधयितुं हि तान्॥ योऽसौ भूमिगतः श्रीमान् विष्णुर्मधुनिषूदनः। कपिलो नाम देवोऽसौ भगवानजितो हरिः॥
English: Those fearful and greatly powerful sons of Dano live in the nether regions. Even all the celestials put together are in capable of fighting with them. The blessed Vishnu, the slayer of Madhu, he who was known on earth as Kapila,
Sanskrit: येन पूर्वं महात्मानः खनमाना रसातलम्। दर्शनादेव निहताः सगरस्यात्मजा विभो॥
English: O exalted one, who destroyed by his glance alone the high-souled sons of Sagara when they came roaring towards him, that illustrious and invincible.
Sanskrit: तेन कार्यं महत् कार्यमस्माकं द्विजसत्तम। पार्थेन च महायुद्धे समेताभ्यां न संशयः॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, Hari (Krishna) is capable alone or with Partha both together, of doing us a great good in a great battle. There is no doubt about it.
Sanskrit: सोऽसुरान् दर्शनादेव शक्तो हन्तुं सहानुगान्। निवातकवचान् सर्वान् नागानिव महाह्रदे॥
English: Like the snakes in a great lake he (Krishna) is capable of destroying at the very first sight all those Asuras, the Nivatkavachas, with all their followers.
Sanskrit: किं तु नाल्पेन कार्येण प्रबोध्यो मधुसूदनः। तेजसः सुमहाराशिः प्रबुद्धः प्रदहेज्जगत्॥
English: But the slayer of Madhu should not be requested to perform an insignificant task. He can consume the Universe by the great mass of his effulgence, if he minds to increase it.
Sanskrit: अयं तेषां समस्तानां शक्तः प्रतिसमासने। तान् निहत्य रणे शूरः पुनर्यास्यति मानुषान्॥
English: This one (Arjuna) also is quite competent to fight with them all. This hero, having destroyed them all in a battle, will again go back to the earth.
Sanskrit: भवानस्मन्नियोगेन यातु तावन्महीतलम्। काम्यके द्रक्ष्यसे वीरं निवसन्तं युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: At my request go back to the earth. You will find the heroic Yudhishthira living in the Kamyaka (forest).
Sanskrit: स वाच्यो मम संदेशाद्धर्मात्मा सत्यसंगरः। नोत्कण्ठा फाल्गुने कार्या कृतास्त्रः शीघ्रमेष्यति॥
English: On my behalf tell that invincible and virtuous hero that he should not be anxious for Falguni. He will soon return acquiring all weapons.
Sanskrit: नाशुद्धबाहुवीर्येण नाकृतास्त्रेण वा रणे। भीष्मद्रोणादयो युद्धे शक्याः प्रतिसमासितुम्॥
English: For without the sacred prowess of arms and without the skill in weapons and in war, he will not be able to meet Bhishma, Drona and others in battle. Tell him.
Sanskrit: गृहीतास्त्रो गुडाकेशो महाबाहुर्महामनाः। नृत्यवादित्रगीतानां दिव्यानां पारमीयिवान्॥
English: That the high-minded and the mighty-armed Gudakesha Arjuna has acquired all weapons and has mastered the arts of celestials dancing and vocal and instrumental music.
Sanskrit: भवानपि विविक्तानि तीर्थानि मनुजेश्वर। भ्रातृभिः सहितः सर्वैर्द्रष्टुमर्हत्यरिंदम॥ तीर्थेष्वाप्लुत्य पुण्येषु विपाप्मा विगतज्वरः। राज्यं भोक्ष्यसि राजेन्द्र सुखी विगतकल्मष।॥
English: (You should also tell him) saying, “O foremost of men, O chastiser of foes, you too with all your brothers should see the various sacred shrines. O king of kings, having bathed in various sacred waters, you will be cleansed of your sins and the fever of your heart will abate. You will then be able to enjoy your kingdom in happiness."
Sanskrit: भवांश्चैनं द्विजश्रेष्ठ पर्यटन्तं महीतलम्। त्रातुमर्हति विप्राक्य तपोबलसमन्वितः।॥
English: O best of Brahmanas, O foremost of the twice-born, endued with the prowess of asceticism, you should protect him (Yudhishthira) in his wandering over the earth.
Sanskrit: गिरिदुर्गेषु च सदा देशेषु विषमेषु च। वसन्ति राक्षसा रौद्रास्तेभ्यो रक्षां विधास्यति॥
English: Fearful Rakshasas always live in mountain passes and in rugged steppes. Protect him from them.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो महेन्द्रेण बीभत्सुरपि लोमशम्। उवाच प्रयतो वाक्यं रक्षेथाः पाण्डुनन्दनम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed by Mahendra, Vibhatsu also spoke to Lomasha with all reverence, saying, “Protect the son of Pandu (Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: यथा गुप्तस्त्वया राजा चरेत् तीर्थानि सत्तम। दानं दद्याद् यथा चैव तथा कुरु महामुने॥
English: O excellent man, O great Rishi, let the king, protected by you, visit the various sacred shrines and give away (much wealth) to the Brahmanas in charity."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तथेति सम्प्रतिज्ञाय लोमशः सुमहातपाः। काम्यकं वनमुद्दिश्य समुपायान्महीतलम्॥
English: The greatly ascetic Lomasha, saying, “Be it So," went to the earth with the intention of going to the Kamyaka forest.
Sanskrit: ददर्श तत्र कौन्तेयंधर्मराजमरिदमम्। तापसै भ्रातभिश्चैव सर्वतः परिवारितम्॥
English: He saw there the son of Kunti, that chastiser of foes, Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) surrounded by the ascetics and by his brothers.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच यदेतत् कथितं राजंस्त्वया दुर्योधनं प्रति। सर्वमेतद् यथात्त्वं नैतन्मिथ्या महीपते।।शा
English: Sanjaya said : O king, what you have said as regards, Duryodhana is true. O ruler of earth, nothing what you have said is untrue.
Sanskrit: मन्युना हि समाविष्टाः पाण्डवास्ते महौजसः। दृष्ट्वा कृष्णां सभां नीतांधर्मपत्नी यशस्विनीम्॥ दुःशासनस्य ता वाचः श्रुत्वा ते दारुणोदयाः। कर्णस्य च महाराज जुगुप्सन्तीति मे मतिः॥
English: The immeasurably effulgent Pandavas were filled with wrath seeing their illustrious wedded wife, Krishna, brought into the Sabha. O great king, hearing the cruel words of Dushashana and Karna, they have become so angry that I believe they would not forgive.
Sanskrit: श्रुतं हि मे महाराज यथा पार्थेन संयुगे। एकादशतनुः स्थाणुर्धनुषा परितोषितः॥
English: O great king, I have heard how Arjuna has gratified in battle by means of his bow the god of gods, Sthanu of eleven forms.
Sanskrit: कैरातं वेषमास्थाय योधयामास फाल्गुनम्। जिज्ञासुः सर्वदेवेशः कपर्दी भगवान् स्वयम्॥
English: The exalted lord of all the gods, Kapardin (Shiva) himself, having assumed the disguise of a Kirata, fought with Falguni (Arjuna) to test his prowess.
Sanskrit: तत्रैनं लोकपालास्ते दर्शयामासुरर्जुनम्। अस्त्रहेतोः पराक्रान्तं तपसा कौरवर्षभम्॥
English: It was then that the Lokapalas appeared before that hero of undeterioating ascetic prowess in order to give away their weapons to that chief of the Kuru race.
Sanskrit: नैतदुत्सहते चान्यो लब्धुमन्यत्र फाल्गुनात्। साक्षाद् दर्शनमेतेषामीश्वराणां नरो भुवि।॥
English: What other man, on earth except Falguni canı ever attempt to get a sight of these gods in their own real forms?
Sanskrit: महेश्वरेण यो राजन् न जीर्णो ह्यष्टमूर्तिना। कस्तमुत्सहते वीरो युद्धे जरयितुं पुमान्॥
English: O king, who is there who will be able to weaken that hero who was not weakened by Maheswara (Shiva) himself with eight forms?
Sanskrit: आसादितमिदं घोरं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्। द्रौपदी परिकर्षद्भिः कोपयद्धिश्च पाण्डवान्॥
English: Having dragged Draupadi (into the Sabha) and thus provoked the Pandavas, your sons have brought upon themselves this terrible, fearful and hair-stirring calamity.
Sanskrit: यत् तु प्रस्फुरमाणौष्ठौ भीमः प्राह वचोऽर्थवत्। दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनेनोरू द्रौपद्या दर्शितावुभौ॥
English: Seeing Duryodhana in the act of displaying his both thighs to Draupadi. Bhima, with quivering lips, spoke these words.
Sanskrit: ऊरू भेत्स्यामि ते पाप गदया भीमवेगया। त्रयोदशानां वर्षाणामन्ते दुर्दूतदेविनः॥
English: "O sinful wretch, as you are a great gambler, I will smash with the fearfully forcible maces, your these two thighs on the expiration of the thirteenth year."
Sanskrit: सर्वे प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठाः सर्वे चामिततेजसः। सर्वे सर्वास्त्रविद्वांस देवैरपि सुदुर्जयाः॥
English: All (the Pandavas) are the foremost of smiters, all immeasurably effulgent, all skilled in every weapon, all invincible even before the celestials.
Sanskrit: पन्ये मन्यु समुद्भूताः पुत्राणां तव संयुगे। अन्तं पार्थाः करिष्यन्ति भार्यामर्षसमन्विताः॥
English: I am sure, the sons of Pritha, angry as they are at the insult offered to their wedded wife, will kill all your sons in battle.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच किं कृतं सूत कर्णेन वदता परुषं वचः। पर्याप्तं वैरमेतावद् यत् कृष्णा सा सभां गता॥
English: Dhritarashtra said: O charioteer, what (great) mischief has been done by Karna by his uttering cruel words? Was it not enmity to the extreme by bringing Krishna (Draupadi) to the assembly-hall?
Sanskrit: अपीदानीं मम सुतास्तिष्ठेरन् मन्दचेतसः। येषां भ्राता गुरुज्येष्ठो विनये नावतिष्ठते॥
English: How can my wicked minded sons live when their eldest brother and superior does not walk in the path of righteousness?
Sanskrit: ममापि वचनं सूत न शुश्रूषति मन्दभाक्। दृष्ट्वा मां चक्षुषा हीनं निर्विचेष्टमचेतसम्॥
English: O Suta, seeing me blind and incapable of taking any active steps, my wicked son considers me a fool and does not listen to what I say. are
Sanskrit: ये चास्य सचिवा मन्दाः कर्णसौबलकादयः। ते तस्य भूयसो दोषान् वर्धयन्ति विचेतसः॥
English: Those wretches also, who his counsellors, namely, Karna, the son of Subala (Shakuni) and others, always encourage him in his course of vice; he is incapable of understanding things.
Sanskrit: स्वैरमुक्ता ह्यपि शरा: पार्थेनामिततेजसा। निर्दहेयुर्मम सुतान् किं पुनर्मन्युनेरिताः॥
English: The arrows, that the immeasurably powerful Arjuna shoots in playfulness are able to consume all my sons, what to speak of his those arrows which are shot by him in anger!
Sanskrit: पार्थबाहुबलोत्सृष्टा महाचापविनिःसृताः। दिव्यास्त्रमन्त्रमुदिताः सादयेयुः सुरानपि॥
English: The arrows, pulled by the strength of Arjuna's arms and shot from his bows and also inspired with mantras which convert them to celestials weapons, can chastise even the celestials.
Sanskrit: यस्य मन्त्री च गोप्ता च सुहच्चैव जनार्दनः। हरिस्त्रैलोक्यनाथः स किं नु तस्य न निर्जितम्॥
English: What is there which is unconquerable by him who has for his protector, counsellor and friend, the Lord of the three worlds, Hari, Janardana (Krishna).
Sanskrit: इदं हि सुमहच्चित्रमर्जुनस्येह संजय। महादेवेन बाहुभ्यां यत् समेत इति श्रुति॥ प्रत्यक्षं सर्वलोकस्य खाण्डवे यत् कृतं पुरा। फाल्गुनेन सहायार्थे वह्नर्दामोदरेण च॥
English: O Sanjaya, this is most wonderful in Arjuna as we have heard that he clasped Mahadeva (Shiva) with his arms. That act also which Falguni (Arjuna) did of old aided by Damodara (Krishna) in order to help Agni to consume the Khandava (forest) was witnessed by all the world.
Sanskrit: सर्वथा न हि मे पुत्राः सहामात्याः ससौबलाः। क्रुद्ध पार्थे च भीमे च वासुदेवे च सात्वते॥
English: When these Bhima, Partha (Arjuna) and Vasudeva (Krishna) of the Satvata race are angry, my sons with their friends and the son of Subala are surely not at all capable to fight with them.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच यदिदं शोचितं राज्ञाधृतराष्ट्रेण वै मुरे। प्रव्राज्य पाण्डवान् वीरान् सर्वमेतन्निरर्थकम्॥
English: Janamejaya said : O (Muni), king Dhritarashtra must uselessly have lamented after having sent the heroic sons of Pandu into exile.
Sanskrit: कथं च राजा पुत्रं तमुपेक्षेताल्पचेतसम्। दुर्योधनं पाण्डुपुत्रान् कोपयानं महारथान्॥
English: Why did the king thus permit his narrowminded son Duryodhana to excite the anger of those mighty warriors, the sons of Pandu?
Sanskrit: किमासीत् पाण्डुपुत्राणां वने भोजनमुच्यताम्। वानेयमथवा कृष्टमेतदाख्यातु नो भवान्॥
English: What was the food of the sons of Pandu while they lived in the woods? You explain to me-was it obtained from the woods or was it the product of cultivation?
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच वानेयांश्च मृगांश्चैव शुद्धैर्बाणैर्निपातितान्। ब्राह्मणानां निवेद्याचमभुञ्जन् पुरुषर्षभाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : The best of men ate the produce of the wilderness and the (meat of) deer killed with pure arrows, which they first dedicated to the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: तांस्तु शूरान् महेष्वासांस्तदा निवसतो वने। अन्वयुाह्मणा राजन् साग्नयोऽनग्नयस्तथा॥
English: O king, both classes of Brahmanas (those worshipping with fire and those worshipping without it) followed these heroes wielding large bows while they lived in the wilderness.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणानां सहस्राणि स्रातकानां महात्मनाम्। दश मोक्षविदां तत्र यान् बिभर्ति युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: There were ten thousand most illustrious Snataka Brahmanas, who had perfect knowledge in the matter and means of salvation and whom Yudhishthira fed in the woods.
Sanskrit: रुरून् कृष्णमृगांश्चैव मेध्यांश्चान्यान् वनेचरान्। बाणैरुन्मथ्य विविधैर्ब्राह्मणेभ्यो न्यवेदयत्॥
English: He dedicated the black and other kinds of deer and clean animals of the forest to those Brahmanas, after having killed them with his arrows.
Sanskrit: न तत्र कश्चिद् दुर्वर्णो व्याधितो वापि दृश्यते। कृशो वा दुर्बलो वापि दीनो भीतोऽपि वा पुनः॥
English: None of those who lived with Yudhishthira in the woods looked either pale or diseased, lean or weak and timid or terrified.
Sanskrit: पुत्रानिव प्रियान् भ्रातृज्ञातीनिव सहोदरान्। पुपोष कौरवश्रेष्ठोधर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: The best of the Kurus, the most virtuous Yudhishthira, supported his dear brothers as if they were his sons; and maintained his relatives, as if they were his own brothers.
Sanskrit: पतींश्च द्रौपदी सर्वान् द्विजातींश्च यशस्विनी। मातृवद् भोजयित्वाचे शिष्टमाहारयत् तदा॥
English: The famous Draupadi first supplied her husband and the Brahmanas with food like their mother and at last she took her food herself.
Sanskrit: प्राची राजा दक्षिणां भीमसेनो यमौ प्रतीचीमथ वाप्युदीचीम्। धनुर्धराणां सहितो मृगाणां क्षयं चक्रुर्नित्यमेवोपगम्य॥
English: The king going towards the east and Bhima towards the south and the twins towards the west or the north, put an end to the race of the deer in the forest (by daily killing them with their bows) for the sake of meat.
Sanskrit: तथा तेषां वसतां काम्यके वै विहीनानामर्जुनेनोत्सुकानाम्। रधीयतां जपतां जुह्वतां च॥
English: Thus the Pandavas lived in the forest of Kamyaka for five years; but all the while they remained very anxious on account of the absence of Arjuna and were always busy with study, prayers and sacrifices.