pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ तु जटा भित्त्वा मौलिनौ सम्बभूवतुः। महार्हाभरणोपेतौ विरजोऽम्बरधारिणौ॥ अकालकौमुदी चैव चक्रतुः सार्वकालिकीम्। नित्यप्रमुदितः सर्वस्तयोश्चैव सुहृज्जनः॥
English: They then cut off their matted locks and wore coronets on their heads. They adorned and attired themselves in costly ornaments and handsome robes. They made the moon to rise untimely and it all times, and all their friends and relatives were always enjoy.
Sanskrit: भक्ष्यतां भुज्यतां नित्यं दीयतां रम्यतामिति। गीयतां पीयतां चेति शब्दश्चासीद् गृहे गृहे॥
English: "Eat," "Feed,' “Give," "Make merry, "Sing,” “Drink,” such sounds were heard in every house (in their city).
Sanskrit: तत्र तत्र महानादैरुत्कृष्टतलनादितैः। हृष्टं प्रमुदितं सर्वं दैत्यानामभवत् पुरम्॥
English: Here and there arose loud uproars of merriment, mixed with the clapping of hands which filled the city of those two Danavas.
Sanskrit: तैस्तैर्विहारैर्बहुभिर्दैत्यानां कारुपिणाम्। समाः संक्रीडतां तेषामहरेकमिवाभवत्॥
English: The Danavas, capable of assuming any form at will, engaged themselves in every kind of amusements and sports. They scarcely noticed that time was passing away. They regarded a whole year as if it was but a day.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच उत्सवे वृत्तमात्रे तु त्रैलोक्याकाक्षिणावुभौ। मन्त्रयित्वा ततः सेनां तावाज्ञापयतां तदा॥
English: Narada said: As soon as the festivals came to an end, they (Sunda and Upasunda), being desirous of the sovereignty of the three worlds, took counsel and commanded their forces to be arranged.
Sanskrit: सुहृद्भिरप्यनुज्ञातौ दैत्यैर्वृद्धैश्च मन्त्रिभिः। कृत्वा प्रास्थानिकं रात्रौ मघासु ययतुस्तदा॥
English: Having obtained the consent of their friends and relatives, of the elder, of the Danava race and of their ministers and having performed the preliminary rites of departure, they started on the night when the constellation Magha was on the ascendant.
Sanskrit: गदापट्टिशधारिण्या शूलमुद्गरहस्तया। प्रस्थितौ सह वर्मिण्या महत्या दैत्यसेनया॥ मङ्गलैः स्तुतिभिश्चापि विजयप्रतिसंहितैः। चारणैः स्तूयमानो तौ जग्मतुः परया मुदा॥
English: A large army of the Danavas clad in mails and armed with clubs, axes, lances and maces, went with them. The Charanas chanted auspicious panegyrics indicative of their future victory; and they sat out on their expedition with joyous hearts.
Sanskrit: तावन्तरिक्षमुत्प्लुत्य दैत्यौ कामगमावुभौ। देवानामेव भवनं जग्मतुर्युद्धदुर्मदौ॥
English: Furious in war and capable of going everywhere at will, the two Danavas rose to the sky and went to the region of the celestials.
Sanskrit: तयोरागमनं ज्ञात्वा वरदानं च तत् प्रभोः। हित्वा त्रिविष्टपं जग्मुर्ब्रह्मलोकं ततः सुराः॥
English: Learning that they were coming and knowing also what boons they had obtained from the Supreme Lord, the celestials left heaven and sought refuge in the region of Brahma.
Sanskrit: ताविन्द्रलोकं निर्जिय यक्षरक्षोगणांस्तदा। खेचराण्यपि भूतानि जनतुस्तीव्रविक्रमौ॥
English: The greatly powerful (Danava) brothers subjugated the region of Indra and defeated various tribes of Yakshas and Rakshasas. They then returned.
Sanskrit: अन्तर्भूमिगतान् नागाञ्जित्वा तौ च महारथौ। समुद्रवासिनीः सर्वा म्लेच्छजातीर्विजिग्यतुः॥
English: The two great car-warriors then subjugated the Nagas of the nether regions, then the inmates of the ocean and then all the Mleccha races.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वां महीं जेतुमारब्धावुग्रशासनौ। सैनिकांश्च समाहूय सुतीक्ष्णं वाक्यमूचतुः॥ राजर्षयो महायज्ञैर्हव्यकव्यैर्द्विजातयः। तेजो बलं च देवानां वर्धयन्ति श्रियं तथा॥
English: Being desirous of subjugating the whole earth, those two greatly irresistible heroes, summoning their soldiers, spoke these cruel words, “The royal sages with the help of the Brahmanas increase the strength and prosperity of the celestials by pouring libations on the fire and offering other foods in grand sacrifices.
Sanskrit: तेषामेवंप्रवृत्तानां सर्वेषामसुरद्विषाम्। सम्भूय सर्वैरस्माभिः कार्यः सर्वात्मना वधः॥
English: "Engaged in such works, they are the enemies of the Asuras. Therefore, the duty of all of us is to muster together and exterminate them."
Sanskrit: एवं सर्वान् समादिश्य पूर्वतीरे महोदधेः। क्रूरां मतिं समास्थाय जग्मतुः सर्वतोमुखौ॥
English: Thus ordering them all on the eastern shore of the great ocean and forming such a cruel resolution, the Asura brothers started in all directions.
Sanskrit: यज्ञैर्यजन्ति ये केचिद् याजयन्ति च ये द्विजाः। तान् सर्वान् प्रसभं हत्वा बलिनौ जग्मतुस्ततः॥
English: The two heroes immediately killed those that were performing sacrifices and the Brahmanas that were assisting in those sacrifices. Killing them all, they started for another place.
Sanskrit: आश्रमेष्वग्निहोत्राणि मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम्। गृहीत्वा प्रक्षिपन्त्यप्सु विश्रब्धं संनिकास्तयोः॥
English: Their soldiers threw into the water the sacrificial fires that were in the hermitages o Rishis who had controlled their souls.
Sanskrit: तपोधनैश्च ये क्रुद्धैः शापा उक्ता महात्मभिः। नाक्रामन्त तयोस्तेऽपि वरदाननिराकृताः॥
English: The curses uttered by the high-souled ascetics in anger became futile on account of the boons granted to them (by Brahma); but they did not any way affect them.
Sanskrit: नाक्रामन्त यदा शापा बाणा मुक्ताः शिलास्विव। नियमान् सम्परित्यज्य व्यद्रवन्त द्विजातयः॥
English: When the Brahmanas saw that their curses make no impressions on them like arrows shot at stones, they fled in all directions, forsaking their rites and vows.
Sanskrit: पृथिव्यां ये तप:सिद्धा दान्ताः शमपरायणाः। तयोर्भयाद् दुदुवुस्ते वैनतेयादिवोरगाः॥
English: Even those, that were crowned with ascetic success in the world and that were selfcontrolled and wholly engrossed in meditation of the Deity, fled in their fear as snakes at the approach of the son of Vinata (Garuda).
Sanskrit: मथितैराश्रमैर्भग्नैर्विकीर्णकलशनुवैः। शून्यमासीज्जगत् सर्वं कालेनेव हतं तदा॥
English: All the sacred hermitages were trodden down and broken; and their contents were scattered all over the ground. The universe became empty, as if every thing was destroyed at a Dissolution.
Sanskrit: ततो राजन्नदृश्यद्भिर्ऋषिभिश्च महासुरौ। उभौ विनिश्चयं कृत्वा विकुर्वाते वधैषिणौ॥
English: O king, when all the Rishis had disappeared, the two great Asuras resolved upon their destruction and assumed various forms.
Sanskrit: प्रभिन्नकरटौ मत्तौ भूत्वा कुञ्जररूपिणौ। संलीनमपि दुर्गेषु निन्यतुर्यमसादनम्॥
English: They assumed the forms of maddened elephants with temples rent (from excess of juice) and they slaughtered the Rishis hidden in mountain caves.
Sanskrit: सिंहौ भूत्वा पुनर्व्याघ्रौ पुनश्चान्तर्हितावुभौ। तैस्तैरुपायैस्तौ क्रूरावृषीन् दृष्ट्वा निजजतुः॥
English: Sometimes they became lions, sometimes tigers and sometime, they disappeared. By assuming such forms, they killed the Rishis wherever they saw them.
Sanskrit: निवृत्तयज्ञस्वाध्याया प्रणष्टनृपतिद्विजा। उत्सन्नोत्सवयज्ञा च बभूव वसुधा तदा॥
English: Sacrifice and study ceased; kings and Brahmanas were exterminated. The earth became destitute of festivals and sacrifices.
Sanskrit: हाहाभूता भयार्ता च निवृत्तविपणापणा। निवृत्तदेवकार्या च पुण्योद्वाहविवर्जिता॥
English: The people cried, “Alas! Alas!” and all buying and selling were stopped. The works of the celestials ceased and sacred ceremonies and marriages discontinued.
Sanskrit: निवृत्तकृषिगोरक्षा विध्वस्तनगराश्रमा। अस्थिकङ्कालसंकीर्णा भूर्वभूवोग्रदर्शना॥
English: Agriculture was neglected and cattle were not tended; both cities and hermitages became desolate. The earth, being covered with bones and skeletons, looked fearful,
Sanskrit: निवृत्तपितृकार्यं च निर्वषट्कारमङ्गलम्। जगत् प्रतिभयाकारं दुष्प्रेक्ष्यमभवत् तदा॥
English: The ceremonies in honour of the Pitris, the sacred sound of Vashata (Vedas) and all auspicious rites ceased. The universe looked frightful to behold.
Sanskrit: चन्द्रादित्यौ ग्रहास्तारा नक्षत्राणि दिवौकसः। जग्मुर्विषादं तत् कर्म दृष्ट्वा सुन्दोपसुन्दयोः॥
English: The moon, the sun, the planets, the stars, the constellations and the dwellers of heaven, became exceedingly sorry on seeing these works of Sunda and Upasunda.
Sanskrit: एवं सर्वा दिशो दैत्यौ जित्वा क्रूरेण कर्मणा। निःसप्नौ कुरुक्षेत्रे निवेशमभिचक्रतुः॥
English: Thus subjugating all the points of heaven by cruel acts, the Danavas lived at Kurukshetra having not a single rival (in all the earth).
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच जित्वा तु पृथिवीं दैत्यौ निःसपत्नौ गतव्यथौ। कृत्वा त्रैलोक्यमव्यग्रं कृतकृत्यौ बभूवतुः॥
English: Narada said: Subjugating the whole earth, the two Danavas became unrivalled; and when they had brought the three worlds under their sway, they then considered themselves free from fatigue and regarded that their works were done.
Sanskrit: देवगन्धर्वयक्षाणां नागपार्थिवरक्षसाम्। आदाय सर्वरत्नानि परां तुष्टिमुपागतौ॥
English: Having taken all the wealth of the Devas, the Gandharvas, the Yakshas, the Nagas, the Rakshasas, the kings, they become exceedingly happy.
Sanskrit: यदा न प्रतिषेद्धारस्तयोः सन्तीह केचन। निरुद्योगौ तदा भूत्वा विजह्रातेऽमराविव॥
English: When they saw they had no rival, like the immortals they gave up all labour and exertion and they passed their time in pleasures and merriments.
Sanskrit: स्त्रीभिर्माल्यैश्च गन्धैश्च भक्ष्यभोज्यैः सुपुष्कलैः। पानैश्च विविधैर्हद्यैः परां प्रीतिमवापतुः॥
English: They derived great pleasure in women, in garlands, in perfumes, in viands, in drinks and in various other article of enjoyments.
Sanskrit: अन्तःपुरवनोद्याने पर्वतेषु वनेषु च। यथेप्सितेषु देशेषु विजह्रातेऽमराविव॥
English: Like the immortals they roamed in profuse pleasure and amusement in houses, in woods, in gardens, in forests and on hills, nay wherever they liked.
Sanskrit: ततः कदाचिद् विन्ध्यस्य प्रस्थे समशिलातले। पुष्पिताग्रेषु शालेषु विहारमभिजग्मतुः॥
English: Thereupon one day they went to sport to a table-land of the Vindhya mountain, on perfectly level and stony ground, overgrown with Sala trees blossomed with flowers.
Sanskrit: दिव्येषु सर्वकामेषु समानीतेषु तावुभौ। वरासनेषु संहृष्टौ सह स्त्रीभिर्निषीदतुः॥
English: After every object of desire of the most agreeable kind had been brought, they (Sunda and Upasunda) sat on an excellent seat in happiness and joy with many handsome women (around them).
Sanskrit: ततो वादिनृत्याभ्यामुपातिष्ठन्त तौ स्त्रियः। गीतेश्च स्तुतिसंयुक्तैः प्रीत्या समुपजग्मिरे॥
English: Wishing to please those two (heroes), those damsels danced in accompaniment with music and sang many songs in praise of the mighty brothers.
Sanskrit: ततस्तिलोत्तमा तत्र बने पुष्पाणि चिन्वती। वेशं साऽऽक्षिप्तमाधाय रक्तेनैकेन वाससा॥
English: Thereupon Tilottama, attired in a single red silk cloth and thereby exposing all her charms, came there gathering flowers in the forest.
Sanskrit: नदीतीरेषु जातान् सा कर्णिकारान् प्रचिन्वती। शनैर्जगाम तं देशं यत्रास्तां तौ महासुरौ॥
English: Gathering Karnikaras that grew along the barks of the river, she slowly came to the place where those two great heroes were.
Sanskrit: तौ तु पीत्वा वरं पानं मदरक्तान्तलोचनौ। दृष्ट्वैव तां वरारोहां व्यथितौ सम्बभूवतुः॥
English: They were intoxicated with a large quantity of liquor and their eyes had grown red. As soon as they saw that most beautiful damsel, they were filled with desire.
Sanskrit: तावुत्थायासनं हित्वा जग्मतुर्यत्र सा स्थिता। उभौ च कामसम्मत्तावुभौ प्राथर्यतश्च ताम्॥
English: Leaving their seat, they immediately went to the place where she was. Both being full of desire, both sought her favours.
Sanskrit: दक्षिणे तां करे सुभ्रं सुन्दो जग्राह पाणिना। उपसुन्दोऽपि जग्राह वामे पाणौ तिलोत्तमाम्॥
English: Sunda caught that beauty of fair eyebrows by her right hand and Upasunda caught hold of the left hand of Tilottama.
Sanskrit: वरप्रदानमत्तौ तावौरसेन बलेन च। धनरत्नमदाभ्यां च सुरापानमदेन च॥
English: Intoxicated with the boons that they had obtained, with their physical strength, with the wealth and gems they had amassed and with the wine they had drunk.
Sanskrit: सवैरतैर्मदैर्मत्तावन्योन्यं भृकुटीकृतौ। मदकामसमाविष्टौ परस्परमथोचतुः॥
English: Intoxicated with all this and maddened with desire, each of them contracted his eyebrows in anger; and they then spoke thus to each other.
Sanskrit: मम भार्या तव गुरुरिति सुन्दोऽभ्यभाषत। मम भार्या तव वधूरुपसुन्दोऽभ्यभाषत॥
English: Sunda said, "She is my wife and your superior." Upasunda said, "She is my wife and your sister-in-law."
Sanskrit: नैषा तव ममैषेति ततस्तौ मन्युराविशत्। तस्या रूपेण सम्पत्तौ विगतस्नेहसौहृदौ॥
English: They each exclaimed, "She is mine, not yours.” Maddened by her beauty, they lost all love and friendship (that they bore for each other).
Sanskrit: तस्या हेतोर्गदे भीमे संगृहणीतावुभौ तदा। प्रगृह्य च गदे भीमे तस्यां तौ काममोहितौ॥
English: For her sake they went for their, maces and deprived of heir reason by desire, they took of their fearful clubs.
Sanskrit: अहं पूर्वमहं पूर्वमित्यन्योन्यं निजघ्नतुः। तौ गदाभिहतौ भीमौ पेततुर्धरणीतले॥
English: (Crying), "I was the first,” (in taking her hand), they attacked each other. Struck by those fearful clubs, both of them fell on the ground.
Sanskrit: रुधिरेणावसिक्ताङ्गौ द्वाविवाौं नभश्च्युतौ। ततस्ता विद्रुता नार्यः स च दैत्यगणस्तथा॥ पातालमगमत् सर्वो विषाद्भयकम्पितः। ततः पितामहस्तत्र सह देवैर्महर्षिभिः॥ आजगाम विशुद्धात्मा पूजयंश्च तिलोत्तमाम्। वरेणच्छन्दयामास भगवान् प्रपितामहः॥
English: Their bodies being covered with blood they looked like two suns loosened from the sky. The women and the others that were present all fled away trembling in grief and fear; and took refuge in the nether regions. Thereupon the pure souled Grandsire with the celestials and great Rishis came there and applauded Tilottama. The illustrious Grandsire cheered her by granting boons. Before she spoke, the Grandsire thus spoke in cheerfulness,
Sanskrit: वरं दित्सुः स तत्रैनां प्रीतः प्राह पितामहः। आदित्यचरिताल्लोकान् विचरिष्यसि भाविनि॥ तेजसा च सुदृष्टां त्वां न करिष्यति कश्चन। एवं तस्यै वरं दत्त्वा सर्वलोकपितामहः॥ इन्द्रे त्रैलोक्यमाधाय ब्रह्मलोकं गतः प्रभुः।
English: "O beautiful damsel, you shall roam in the region of the suns. Your splendour will be so great that none will ever be able to took at you.” Having granted this boon to her, the Grandsire of all creatures, the Supreme lord, placed Indra over the region of Indra and went away to the region of Brahma.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच एवं तौ सहितौ भूत्वा सर्वार्थेष्वेकनिश्चयौ॥ तिलोत्तमार्थं संक्रुद्धावन्योन्यमभिजघ्नतुः। तस्माद् ब्रवीमि वः स्नेहात् सर्वान् भरतसत्तमाः॥ यथा वो नात्र भेदः स्यात् सर्वेषां द्रौपदीकृते। तथा कुरुत भद्रं वो मम चेत् प्रियमिच्छथ॥
English: Thus those two Asuras, ever united and inspired with the same purpose, killed each other in anger for the sake of Tilottama. O best of the Bharata race, therefore, from affection for you all, I tell you that if you wish to do anything agreeable to me, make some such arrangement as you may not quarrel with one another for the sake of Draupadi.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्ता महात्मानो नारदेन महर्षिणा। समयं चक्रिरे राजस्तेऽन्योन्यवशमागताः। समक्षं तस्य देवर्षेनारदस्यामितौजसः॥ द्रौपद्या नः सहासीनानन्योन्यं योऽभिदर्शयत्। स नो द्वादश वर्षाणि ब्रह्मचारी वने वसेत्॥ कृते तु समये तस्मिन् पाण्डवैर्धर्मचारिभिः। नारदोऽप्यगमत् प्रीत इष्टं देशं महामुनिः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O king having been thus addressed by the high-souled great Rishi Narada, they (the Pandavas) consulted with one another and established a rule in the presence of the celestials Rishi of immeasurable energy that when one of them would be with Draupadi, any of the other four, who would see that one, must go to the forest for twelve years to lead the life of a Brahmachari. After the virtuous Pandavas had established this rule among themselves, the great Rishi Narada, being pleased with them, went to the place he wished (to go).
Sanskrit: एवं तैः समयः पूर्वं कृतो नारदचोदितैः। न चाभिद्यन्त ते सर्वे तदान्योन्येन भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, thus requested by Narada, they (the Pandavas) made in the days of yore a rule amongst themselves with respect to their common wife. It was, therefore, that no dispute ever arose amongst them.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तं प्रयान्तं महाबाहुं कौरवाणां यशस्करम्। अनुजग्मुर्महात्मानो ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : When that that mighty-armed hero, spreader of the fame of the Kuru race, went away, the Veda-knowing Brahmanas followed him.
Sanskrit: वेदवेदाङ्गविद्वांसस्तथैवाध्यात्मचिन्तकाः। भैक्षाश्च भगवद्भक्ताः सूताः पौराणिकाश्च ये॥ कथकाश्चापरे राजन् श्रमणाश्च वनौकसः। दिव्याख्यानानि ये चापि पद्दन्ति मधुरं द्विजाः॥
English: Followed by the Veda and Vedanga knowing Brahmanas, ever devoted in the contemplation of the Supreme spirit by persons skilled in music, by ascetics devoted to the Deity, by Pauranika Sutas (men learned in the Puranas), by Kathakas (the reciters of sacred stories), by celebrate, by dwellers of forests, by Brahmanas who recited sweetly the celestials histories.
Sanskrit: एतैश्चान्यैश्च बहुभिः सहायैः पाण्डुनन्दनः। वृतः श्लक्ष्णकथैः प्रायान्मरुद्भिरिव वासवः॥
English: And by many other sweet-speeched men. With those men, the son of Pandu (Arjuna) travelled over the country like Indra followed by the Marutas.
Sanskrit: रमणीयानि चित्राणि वनानि च सरांसि च। सरितः सागरांश्चैव देशानपि च भारत॥ पुण्यान्यपि च तीर्थानि ददर्श भरतर्षभः। स गङ्गाद्वारमाश्रित्य निवेशमकरोत् प्रभुः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, that best of men (Arjuna) saw many charming and picturesque forests, lakes, rivers, seas and countries and many sacred pilgrimages. Coming to the source of the Ganges, the lord (Arjuna) thought of dwelling there.
Sanskrit: तत्र तस्याद्भुतं कर्म शृणु त्वं जनमेजय। कृतवान् यद् विशुद्धात्मा पाण्डूनां प्रवरो हि सः॥
English: Janamejaya, listen to the wonderful feat which that foremost of the Pandavas, the highsouled hero, performed.
Sanskrit: निविष्टे तत्र कौन्तेये ब्राह्मणेषु च भारत। अग्निहोत्राणि विप्रास्ते प्रादुश्चक्रुनेकशः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, when the son of Kunti (Arjuna) and the Brahmanas lived there the letter performed many Agnihotras (fire sacrifices).
Sanskrit: तेषु प्रबोध्यमानेषु ज्वलितेषु हुतेषु च। कृतपुष्पोपहारेषु तीरान्तरगतेषु च।॥ कृताभिषेकैर्विद्वद्भिर्नियतैः सत्पथि स्थितैः। शुशुभेऽतीव तद् राजन् गङ्गाद्वारं महात्मभिः॥
English: O King, in consequence of those learned, vow-observing, undeviatingly righteous Brahmanas' daily establishing and kindling fires for their sacrifices on the banks of that sacred river and pouring libations of ghee into it and worshipping it with flowers that region from which the Ganges flowed became exceedingly beautiful.
Sanskrit: तथा पर्याकुले तस्मिन् निवेशे पाण्डवर्षभः। अभिषेकाय कौन्तेयो गङ्गामवततार ह॥
English: One day that best of the Pandavas, the son of Kunti (Arjuna), in order to perform his ablutions, went to the Ganges which flowed in the midst of the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: तत्राभिषेकं कृत्वा स तर्पयित्वा पितामहान्। उत्तितीर्घर्जलाद् राजन्नग्निकार्यचिकीर्षया॥ अपकृष्टो महाबाहुर्नागराजस्य कन्यया। अन्तर्जले महाराज उलूप्या कामयानया॥
English: O king, performing his ablutions and offering water to the grandsires, as he was getting out of the water with the desire of performing his sacrificial rites before the fire. O great king the mighty-armed hero was dragged into water by the daughter of the Naga king, named Ulupi, maddened with desire.
Sanskrit: ददर्श पाण्डवस्तत्र पावकं सुसमाहितः। कौरव्यस्याथ नागस्य भवने परमार्चिते॥ तत्राग्निकार्यं कृतवान् कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः। अशरूमानेन हुतस्तेनातुष्यद्भुताशनः॥
English: He saw a fire there in the house of the Naga, named Kaurava and the son of Kunti, Dhananjaya, performed his sacrificial rites with devotion before that fire. Agni was much pleased to see the fearlessness with which he poured the libations.
Sanskrit: अग्निकार्यं स कृत्वा तु नागराजसुतां तदा। प्रहसन्निव कौन्तेय इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having performed the sacrificial rites me for the fire, the son of Kunti (Arjuna) spoke thus smilingly to the daughter of the Naga king.
Sanskrit: किमिदं साहसं भीरु कृतवत्यसि भाविनि। कश्चायं सुभगे देशः का च त्वं कस्य वाऽत्मजा॥
English: Arjuna said : O handsome maiden, O timid girl, what a bold act have performed! O blessed damsel, where is this beautiful region situated? Who are you and whose daughter are you?
Sanskrit: उलूप्युवाच ऐरावतकुले जातः कौरव्यो नाम पन्नगः। तस्यास्मि दुहिता राजन्नुलूपी नाम पन्नगी॥
English: Ulupi said: O king there is a Naga, named Kaurava, born in the race of Airavata. I am his daughter, I am the Naga maiden, named Ulupi.
Sanskrit: साहं त्वामभिषेकार्थमवतीर्णं समुद्रगाम्। दृष्टैव पुरुषव्याघ्र कन्दर्पणाभिमूर्छिता॥
English: O best of men, seeing you descend into the river in order to perform your ablutions, I was deprived of my senses by the god of love.
Sanskrit: तां मामनङ्गग्लपितां त्वत्कृते कुरुनन्दन। अनन्यां नन्दयस्वाद्य प्रदानेनात्मनोनघ॥
English: o descendant of Kuru, I am still unmarried. O sinless, afflicted as I am by the god of love, gratify me to-day by giving yourself up to me.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच ब्रह्मचर्यमिदं भद्रे मम द्वादशवार्षिकम्। धर्मराजेन चादिष्टं नाहमस्मि स्वयंवशः॥
English: Arjuna said: O amiable girl, commanded by Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), I am observing Brahmacharya for twelve years. I am not in my sway.
Sanskrit: तव चापि प्रियं कर्तुमिच्छामि जलचारिणि। अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं च मया किंचन कर्हिचित्॥
English: O aquatic lady desirous of doing what is agreeable to you. I have never before spoken an untruth in my life.
Sanskrit: कथं च नानृतं मे स्यात् तव चापि प्रियं भवेत्. न च पीड्येत मे धर्मस्तथा कुर्या भुजङ्गमे॥
English: Therefore, tell me, O snake-lady, how I may act so that while doing your pleasure, I may not be guilty of any untruth or sin.
Sanskrit: उलूप्युवाच जानाम्यहं पाण्डवेय यथा चरसि भेदिनीम्। यथा च ते ब्रह्मचर्यमिदमादिष्टवान् गुरुः॥
English: Ulupi said : O son of Pandu, I know why you are roaming over the world and why you observe Brahmacharya at the command of your elder (brother).
Sanskrit: परस्परं वर्तमानान् दुपदस्यात्मजां प्रति। यो नोऽनुप्रविशेन्मोहात् स वै द्वादशवार्षिकम्॥ वने चरेद् ब्रह्मचर्यमिति वः समयः कृतः।
English: This was the rule which all of you made amongst you for having Draupadi as you common wife, that he who would by ignorance enter the room in which one of you would be with her, he must adopt Brahmacharya for twelve years.
Sanskrit: तदिदं द्रौपदीहेतोरन्योन्यस्य प्रवासनम्॥ कृतवांस्तत्र धर्मार्थमत्र धर्मो न दुष्यति। परित्राणं च कर्तव्यमार्तानां पृथुलोचन॥
English: The exile of any you, therefore, is only for the sake of Draupadi. You are but observing that vow, Your virtue cannot suffer any diminution. O large-eyed hero, it is your duty to relieve the distressed.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा मम परित्राणं तव धर्मो न लुप्यते। यदि वाप्यस्य धर्मस्य सूक्ष्मोऽपि स्याद् व्यतिक्रमः॥ स च ते धर्म एव स्याद् दत्त्वा प्राणान् ममार्जुन। भक्तां च भज मां पार्थ सतामेतन्मतं प्रभो॥
English: Your virtue cannot suffer any diminution by relieving me. O Arjuna, if your virtue (really) suffer a small diminution, you will acquire great merit by relieving me. O Partha, I am your adorer O lord accept me. This is the opinion of the wise.
Sanskrit: न करिष्यसि चेदेवं मृतां मामुपधारय। प्राणदानान्महाबाहो चर धर्ममनुत्तमम्॥
English: If you do not accept me know that I will destroy myself. O mighty-armed hero, earn great merit by saving my life.
Sanskrit: शरणं च प्रपन्नास्मि त्वामद्य पुरुषोत्तम। दीनाननाथान् कौन्तेय परिरक्षसि नित्यशः॥
English: O best of men I solicit protection. O son of Kunti, you always protect the distressed and the helpless. Weeping in sorry I solicit your protection.
Sanskrit: साहं शरणमभ्येमि रोरवीमि च दुःखिता। याचे त्वां चाभिकामाहं तस्मात् कुरु मम प्रियम्। स त्वमात्मप्रदानेन सकामां कर्तुमर्हसि॥
English: Being filled with desire, I woo you. Therefore, do what is agreeable to me. You should gratify my wise by giving up yourself to me.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु कौन्तेयः पन्नगेश्वरकन्यया। कृतवांस्तत् तथा सर्वं धर्ममुद्दिश्य कारणम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thus addressed by the daughter o the Naga king, the son of Kunti, making virtue his motive, did everything as she desired.
Sanskrit: स नागभवने रात्रिं तामुषित्वा प्रतापवान्। उदितेऽभ्युत्थितः सूर्ये कौरव्यस्य निवेशनात्॥
English: The powerful hero passed the night in the mansion of the Naga and rose with the of the sun. From the mansion of Kaurava,
Sanskrit: आगतस्तु पुनस्तत्र गङ्गाद्वारं तया सह। परित्यज्य गता साध्वी उलूपी निजमन्दिरम्॥
English: He came with her (Ulupi) back to the region from which the Ganges flowed to the plains, Taking his leave, the chaste Ulupi returned to her own abode.
Sanskrit: दत्त्वा वरमजेयत्वं जले सर्वत्र भारत। साध्या जलचराः सर्वे भविष्यन्ति न संशयः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, she gave a boon (to Arjuna) making him invincible in water. (She said) “Every aquatic creature will certainly be vanquished by you.'