pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एकाक्षिबाहुचरणे अर्धेदरमुखस्फिचे। दृष्ट्वा शरीरकाले प्रवेपतुरुभे भृशम्॥
English: Each of those two bodies had one eye, one arm, one leg, half a stomach, half a face, and half an anus. Seeing the fragmentary bodies, they (the queens) trembled much.
Sanskrit: तयोः समभवद् उद्विग्ने सह सम्मन्त्र्य ते भगिन्यौ तदाबले। सजीवे प्राणिशकले तत्यजाते सुदुःखिते॥
English: The helpless sisters then a great anxiety consulted with each other, and they abandoned in sorrow the fragments that had life in them.
Sanskrit: तथोर्धात्र्यौ सुसंवीते कृत्वा ते गर्भसम्प्लवे। निर्गम्यान्तः पुरद्वारात् समुत्सृज्याभिजग्मतुः॥
English: The two midwives then carefully wrapped up those still-born fragments and went out of the inner apartments (of the palace), by the back door. Throwing away the bodies, they returned in haste.
Sanskrit: ते चतुष्पथनिक्षिप्ते जरा नामाथ राक्षसी। जग्राह मनुजव्याघ्र मांसशोणितभोजना॥
English: O best of men, sometime after a Rakshasas woman, named, Jara who lived on flesh and blood, took up the fragments that lay on a crossing (or roads).
Sanskrit: कर्तुकामा सुखवहे शकले सा तु राक्षसी। संयोजयामास तदा विधानबलचोदिता॥४०
English: Being impelled by fate, that Rakshasas woman united the fragments to make them easier to carry.
Sanskrit: ते समानीतमात्रे तु शकले पुरुषर्षभ। एकमूर्तिधरो वीरः कुमारः समपद्यत॥
English: O best of men, as soon as the fragments were united, they formed into a heroic child of one body.
Sanskrit: ततः सा राक्षसी राजन् विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचना। न शशाक समुद्वोढुं वज्रसारमयं शिशुम्॥
English: O king, the Rakshasas woman, with her cyes wide opened in wonder, found herself unable to carry that child who had a body as hard and strong as the thunderbolt.
Sanskrit: बालस्ताम्रतलं मुष्टिं कृत्वा चास्ये निधाय सः। प्राक्रोशदतिसंरब्धः सतोय इव तोयदः॥
English: Closing his coppery red fists and inserting it into its mouth, that child roared as terribly as the clouds charged with rains.
Sanskrit: तेन शब्देन सम्भ्रान्तः सहसान्तःपुरे जनः। निर्जगाम नरव्याघ्र राज्ञा सह परंतप॥
English: O best of men, O chastiser of foes, being much alarmed by the sound, the inmates of the palace along with the king all came out (to see what was the matter).
Sanskrit: ते चाबले परिम्लाने पयःपूर्णपयोधरे। निराशे पुत्रलाभाय सहसैवाभ्यगच्छताम्॥
English: The helpless, disappointed and the sad queens also, with their breasts full of milk suddenly came out to get back their child.
Sanskrit: अथ दृष्ट्वा तथाभूते राजानं चेष्टसंततिम्। तं च बालं सुबलिनं चिन्तयामास राक्षसी॥
English: Seeing them (the queens) in that condition and the king also, who was so much desirous of getting a son, and also the child which was so very strong, the Rakshasas woman reflected thus.
Sanskrit: नार्हामि विषये राज्ञो वसन्ती पुत्रगृद्धिनः। बालं पुत्रमिमं हन्तुं धार्मिकस्य महात्मनः॥
English: “I live in the kingdom of the king who is so eager to get a son. I should not therefore, kill the child so such a virtuous and illustrious king.
Sanskrit: सा तं बालमुपादाय मेघलेखेव भास्करम्। कृत्वा च मानुषं रूपमुवाच वसुधाधिपम्॥
English: Then hiding the child in her arms as the clouds envelope the sun, and assuming a human form, she thus spoke to the lord of earth (Brihadratha).
Sanskrit: राक्षस्युवाच बृहद्रथ सुतस्तेऽयं मया दत्तः प्रगृह्यताम्। तव पत्नीद्वये जातो द्विजातिवरशासनात्। धात्रीजनपरित्यक्तो मयायं परिरक्षितः॥
English: The Rakshasi Said O Brihadratha, this is your son. It is given to you by me. Take it. It is born in the wombs of your two wives in consequence of the boon granted to you by the Brahmana. It was abandoned by the midwives, but it was protected by me.
Sanskrit: श्रीकृष्ण उवाच ततस्ते भरतश्रेष्ठ काशिराजसुते शुभे। तं बालमभिपद्याशु प्रस्रवैरभ्यषिञ्चताम्॥
English: Krishna said O best of the Bharata race, having obtained the child, the handsome daughters of the king of Kashi drenched it with their lacteal streams.
Sanskrit: ततः स राजा संहृष्टः सर्वं तदुपलभ्य च। अपृच्छद्धेगर्भाभां राक्षसी तामराक्षसीम्॥
English: having ascertained everything, the king was filled with joy. He then spoke thus to the Rakshasas woman who was in the guise of a human female possessing the complexion of gold.
Sanskrit: राजोवाच का त्वं कमलगर्भाभे मम पुत्रप्रदायिनी। कामया ब्रूहि कल्याणि देवता प्रतिभासि मे॥
English: “O lotus-complexioned lady, who are you that give me the child? O blessed lady, you appear to me as a goddess roaming (over the earth) at pleasure."
Sanskrit: राक्षस्युवाच जरा नामास्मि भद्रं ते राक्षसी कामरूपिणी। तव वेश्मनि राजेन्द्र पूजिता न्यवसं सुखम्॥
English: The Rakshasi said O king of kings, be blessed, I am a Rakshasas woman, called Jara. I am capable of going everywhere at will. Worshipped by all, I live in your house in joy.
Sanskrit: गृहे गृहे मनुष्याणां नित्यं तिष्ठामि राक्षसी। गृहदेवीति नाम्ना वै पुरा सृष्टा स्वयंभुवा॥
English: I am a Rakshasi who always wander from house to house of men. I was formerly created by the self-create (Brahma) and was named Grihadevi (household goddess).
Sanskrit: दानवानां विनाशाय स्थापिता दिव्यरूपिणी। यो मां भक्त्या लिखेत् कुड्ये सपुत्रां यौवनान्विताम्॥३। गृहे तस्य भवेद् वृद्धिरन्यथा क्षयमाप्नुयात्। त्वद्गृहे तिष्ठमानाहं पूजिताहं सदा विभो॥ लिखिता चैव कुड्येषु पुत्रैर्बहुभिरावृता। गन्धपुष्पैस्तथा धूपैर्भक्ष्यभोज्यैः सुपूजिता॥
English: I was endued with celestials beauty and I was placed (in the world) for the destruction of the Danavas. He, who with devotion paints on the walls (of his house) and likeness of myself who am young and who have children, must have prosperity in his house. He, who does not do it, must meet with decay and destruction. O lord, a likeness of myself surrounded by many children, is painted on the walls of your house. Placed their, I am daily worshipped with scents, flowers, incense, edibles and various objects of enjoyments.
Sanskrit: साहं प्रत्युपकारार्थं चिन्तयाम्यनिशं तव। तवेमे पुत्रशकले दृष्टवत्यस्मि धार्मिक॥
English: Therefore, O virtuous man, I always think of doing some good to you. It happened that I chanced to see the fragments of the body of you son.
Sanskrit: संश्लेषिते मया दैवात् कुमारः समपद्यत। तव भाग्यान्महाराज हेतुमात्रमहं त्विह॥
English: On my accidentally uniting them, a boy was born. O great king, it has so happened only out of your good fortune. I have been mere an instrument (in reviving the child).
Sanskrit: मेरुं वा खादितुं शक्ता किं पुनस्त्व बालकम्। गृहसम्पूजनात् तुष्ट्या मया प्रत्यर्पितस्तव॥
English: I can swallow (even) the mountain of Meru, what I speak of your child. I am gratified with the worship that I receive in your house; therefore the child is returned to you,
Sanskrit: श्रीकृष्ण उवाच एवमुक्त्वा तु सा राजंस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत। स संगृह्य कुमारं तं प्रविवेश गृहं नृपः॥
English: Krishna said O king having said this, she disappeared there and then. Obtaining the child the king then entered his own house.
Sanskrit: तस्य बालस्य यत् कृत्यं तच्चकार नृपस्तदा। आज्ञापयच्च राक्षस्या मगधेषु महोत्सवम्॥
English: The 'king then caused all the rites and ceremonies of infancy to be performed on the child; he ordered a festival to be observed in Magadha (by his subjects) in honour of the Rakshasas woman.
Sanskrit: तस्य नामाकरोच्चैव पितामहसम: पिता। जरया संधितो यस्माज्जरासंधो भवत्वयम्॥
English: The father (the king) who was equal to the Grandsire, then bestowed a name on that child. As the (fragments of the body of the child) was united by Jara, he was named Jarasandha.
Sanskrit: सोऽवर्धत महातेजा मगधाधिपतेः सुतः। प्रमाणबलसम्पन्नो हुताहुतिरिवानलः। मातापित्रोर्नन्दिकरः शुक्लपक्षे यथा शशी॥
English: The greatly powerful son of the Magadha king begin to grow up in bulk and in strength, like a fire into which libations of Ghee have been poured. He delighted the heart of his father and mother, increasing day by day like the moon in the white-fortnight.
Sanskrit: श्रीकृष्ण उवाच कस्यचित् त्वथ कालस्य पुनरेव महातपाः। मगधेषूपचक्राम भगवांश्चण्डकौशिकः॥
English: Krishna said Sometime after, the great ascetic the illustrious Chandakaushika came again to the kingdom of Magadha
Sanskrit: तस्यागमनसंहृष्टः सामात्यः पुरःसरः। सभार्य: सह पुत्रेण निर्जगाम बृहद्रथः॥
English: Being overjoyed at the arrival of the Rishi, Brihadratha with his ministers, priest, his son and wives went out to receive him.
Sanskrit: पाद्यार्थ्याचमनीयैस्तमर्चयामास भारत। स नृपो राज्यसहितं पुत्रं तस्मै न्यवेदयत्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, worshipping the Rishi with water to wash his feet and with Arghya, the king offered him his on with the whole of his kingdom.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य च तां पूजां पार्थिवाद् भगवानृषिः। उवाच मागधं राजन् प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना॥
English: O king, the illustrious Rishi accepted the worship of the king and thus spoke to the king of Magadha with a delightful heart.
Sanskrit: सर्वमेतन्मया ज्ञातं राजन् दिव्येन चक्षुषा। पुत्रस्तु शृणु राजेन्द्र यादृशोऽयं भविष्यति॥
English: O king, everything is known to me thought my spiritual sight. O king of kings, hear what this your son will be.
Sanskrit: अस्य रूपं च सत्त्वं च बलमूर्जितमेव च। एष श्रिया समुदितः पुत्रस्तव न संशयः॥ प्रापयिष्यति तत् सर्वं विक्रमेण समन्वितः। अस्य वीर्यवतो वीर्यं नानुयास्यन्ति पार्थिवाः॥
English: (Hear also) what will be his beauty, excellence, strength and courage. There is not the least doubt that your this son will grow in prosperity and will obtain them, endued as he is with great prowess. No king will be able to equal your greatly powerful son in prowess,
Sanskrit: पततो वैनतेयस्य गतिमन्ये यथा खगाः। विनाशमुपयास्यन्ति ये चास्य परिपन्थिनः॥
English: As other birds, can never equal the speed of Vainata's son (Garuda). All those that will stand in his way will meet with certain destruction.
Sanskrit: देवैरपि विसृष्टानि शस्त्राण्यस्य महीपते। न रुजं जनयिष्यन्ति गिरेरिव नदीरयाः॥
English: O king, as the river can make no impression on the mountain, so the weapons hurled upon him even by the celestials will not be able to make any impression on him.
Sanskrit: सर्वमूर्धाभिषिक्तानामेष मूनि ज्वलिष्यति। प्रभाहरोऽयं सर्वेषां ज्योतिषामिव भास्करः॥
English: He will blaze forth above the heads of all that wear crowns on their heads. Like the sun he will rob all other kings of their splendour.
Sanskrit: एनमासाद्य राजानः समृद्धबलवाहनाः। विनाशमुपयास्यन्ति शलभा इव पावकम्॥
English: The kings who are rich in their armies and troops will meet with destruction at the hand of your son like insects in the fire.
Sanskrit: एष श्रियः समुदिताः सर्वराज्ञां ग्रहीष्यति। वर्षास्विवोदीर्णजला नदीनदनदीपतिः॥
English: He will seize the growing prosperity of all the kings, as the ocean receives the rivers swollen with the waters of the rainy season.
Sanskrit: एष धारयिता सम्यक् चातुर्वण्र्यं महाबलः। शुभाशुभमिव स्फीता सर्वसस्यधरा धरा॥
English: As the wide earth bears all kinds of produce and supports those that are both good and bad, your this greatly powerful son will support all the people of the four orders.
Sanskrit: अस्याज्ञावशगाः सर्वे भविष्यन्ति नराधिपाः। सर्वभूतात्मभूतस्य वायोरिव शरीरिणः॥
English: All the kings will remain obedient to him, as all embodied beings remain obedient to the wind, which is as dear to beings as the self.
Sanskrit: एष रुद्र महादेवं त्रिपुरान्तकरं हरम्। सर्वलोकेष्वतिबलः साक्षाद् द्रक्ष्यति मागधः॥
English: This Magadha prince, this mightiest of all mighty men in the world, will see with his physical eyes the god of gods, Rudra, the slayer of Tripura, Hara.”
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवन्नेव मुनिः सवकार्यमिव चिन्तयन्। विसर्जयामास नृपं बृहद्रथमथारिहन्॥
English: Having said this, the Rishi, thinking of his own business, dismissed that layer of foes, the king Brihadratha.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्य नगरीं चापि ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिभिर्वृतः। अभिषिच्य जरासंधं मगधाधिपतिस्तदा॥
English: The Magadha king then re-entered his capital; and summoning all his friends and relatives, he installed Jarasandha on the throne.
Sanskrit: बृहद्रथो नरपतिः परां निर्वृतिमाययौ। अभिषिक्ते जरासंधे तदा राजा बृहद्रथः। पत्नीद्वयेनानुगतस्तपोवनचरोऽभवत्॥
English: The king Brihadratha became greatly disgusted with all worldly pleasures. After the installation of Jarasandha, the king Brihadratha followed by his two waives went into a forest to lead the life of an ascetic.
Sanskrit: ततो वनस्थे पितरि मात्रोश्चैव विशाम्पते। जरासंध स्ववीर्येण पार्थिवानकरोद् वशे॥
English: O king, after his father and mother had retired into the forest, Jarasandha brought numerous kings under his sway by his velour.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अथ दीर्घस्य कालस्य तपोवनचरो नृपः। सभार्यः स्वर्गमगमत् तपस्तप्त्वा बृहद्रथः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having lived for a long time in the forest and practiced asceticism, (the king) Brihadratha ascended to heaven with his wives.
Sanskrit: जरासंधोऽपि नृपतिर्यथोक्तं कौशिकेन तत्। वरप्रदानमखिलं प्राप्य राज्यमपालयत्॥
English: As told by Kaushika, the king Jarasandha received the boons and ruled the kingdom after obtaining the (sovereignty of the) whole world.
Sanskrit: निहते वासुदेवेन तदा कंसे महीपतौ। जातो वै वैरनिर्बन्धः कृष्णेन सह तस्य वै॥
English: Sometime after, when the king Kansa was killed by Vasudeva (Krishna), an enmity arose between him and Krishna.
Sanskrit: भ्रामयित्वा शतगुणमेकोनं येन भारत। गदा क्षिप्ता बलवता मागधेन गिरिव्रजात्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, the greatly powerful king of Magadha whirled a club ninety nine times and he hurled it towards Mathura from Girivraja (his capital).
Sanskrit: तिष्ठतो मथुरायां वै कृष्णस्याद्भुतकर्मणः। एकोनयोजनशते सा पपात गदा शुभा॥
English: Krishna of wonderful deeds was then living in Mathura. That excellent club fell at a distance of ninety-nine Yojanas.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा पौरैस्तदा सम्यग् गदा चैव निवेदिता। गदावसानं तत् ख्यातं मथुरायाः समीपतः॥
English: Seeing well all the circumstances the citizens (of Mathura) all went to Krishna and told him all about the fall of the club. The place where the club fell was near Mathura, and it was known by the name of Gadavasana.
Sanskrit: तस्यास्तां हंसडिम्भकावशस्त्रनिधनावुभौ। मन्त्रे मतिमतां श्रेष्ठौ नीतिशास्त्रे विशारदौ॥
English: He (Jarasandha) had two supporters named Hansa and Dimbhaka, both incapable of being killed by any weapons, both were learned in the science of politics and morality, and both were in counsel foremost of all intelligent men.
Sanskrit: यौ तौ मया ते कथितौ पूर्वमेव महाबलौ। त्रयस्त्रयाणां लोकानां पर्याप्ता इति मे मतिः॥
English: I have already told you before every thing about these two greatly powerful heroes. My opinion is that these two heroes and Jarasandha were more than a match for the three worlds.
Sanskrit: एवमेव तदा वीर बलिभिः कुकुरान्धकैः। वृष्णिभिश्च महाराज नीतिहेतोरुपेक्षितः॥
English: O hero, O great king, it was for this reason that the powerful Akrura, Andhaka and Vrishni tribes, acting from policy, did not fight with him (Jarasandha).
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच पतितौ हंसडिम्भकौ कंसश्च सगणो हतः। जरासंधस्य निधने कालोऽयं समुपागतः॥
English: Krishna said Hansa and Dimbhaka have fallen Kansa also with his followers has been killed; the time has, therefore, come for killing Jarasandha.
Sanskrit: न शक्योऽसौ रणे जेतुं सर्वैरपि सुरासुरैः। बाहुयुद्धेन जेतव्यः स इत्युपलभामहे॥
English: He is incapable of being vanquished in battle by all the celestials and the Asuras. Therefore, my opinion is to defeat him in a single combat.
Sanskrit: मयि नीतिर्बलं भीमे रक्षिता चावयोर्जयः। मागधं साधयिष्याम इष्टिं त्रय इवाग्नयः॥
English: In me is policy, and in Bhima is strength, and we are both protected by Arjuna. We shall vanquish the Magadha king like three (sacrifice) fires.
Sanskrit: त्रिभिरासादितोऽस्माभिर्विजने स नराधिपः। न संदेहो यथा युद्धमेकेनाप्युपयास्यति॥
English: If we three go secretly to that king, there is no doubt he will be engaged in a single combat with one of us.
Sanskrit: अवमानाच्च लोभाच्च बाहुवीर्याच्च दर्पितः। भीमसेनेन युद्धाय ध्रुवमप्युपयास्यति॥
English: From the fear of disgrace, from covetousness, and from the pride of strength of arms, he will certainly challenge Bhima to a single combat.
Sanskrit: अलं तस्य महाबाहुर्भीमसेनो महाबलः। लोकस्य समुदीर्णस्य निधनायान्तको यथा॥
English: Like death himself who kills a person however proud he might be, the mighty armed and the greatly powerful Bhima will surely bring about the destruction of the king (Jarasandha).
Sanskrit: यदि मे हृदयं वेत्सि यदि ते प्रत्ययो मयि। भीमसेनार्जुनौ शीघ्रं न्यासभूतौ प्रयच्छ मे॥
English: If you know my heart, if you have any faith in me, then without any further loss of time, give me as a pledge Bhima and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तो भगवता प्रत्युवाच युधिष्ठिरः। भीमार्जुनौ समालोक्य सम्प्रहृष्टमुखौ स्थितौ॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having been thus addressed by that exalted being (Krishna), and having seen Bhima and Arjuna standing there with cheerful face, Yudhishthira thus replied.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच अच्युताच्युत मा मैवं व्याहरामित्रकर्शन। पाण्डवानां भवान् नाथो भवन्तं चाश्रिता वयम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said O Achyuta, O chastiser of foes, do not say so, You are the lord of the Pandavas. We are all dependent on you.
Sanskrit: यथा वदसि गोविन्द सर्वं तदुपपद्यते। न हि त्वमग्रतस्तेषां येषां लक्ष्मी: पराङ्मुखी॥
English: O Govinda, what you say is (always) consistent with wise counsel. You never lead those on whom Lakshmi (the goddess of prosperity) has turned her back.
Sanskrit: निहतश्च जरासंधो मोक्षिताश्च महीक्षितः। राजसूयश्च मे लब्धो निदेशे तव तिष्ठतः॥
English: I am, who always at your command, consider that Jarasandha is already killed, that the kings kept prisoner by him have already been liberated and that the Rajasuya sacrifice is already accomplished by me.
Sanskrit: क्षिप्रमेव यथा त्वेतत् कार्यं समुपपद्यते। अप्रमत्तो जगन्नाथ तथा कुरु नरोत्तम॥
English: O lord of the universe, O best of men, act soon with care in such a way as this task may be accomplished.
Sanskrit: त्रिभिर्भवद्भिर्हि विना नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे। धर्मकामार्थरहितो रोगात इव दुःखितः॥
English: Like a sorrowful man afflicted with disease and like a man without Dharma, Artha and Kama, I dare not live without you.
Sanskrit: न शौरिणा विना पार्थो न शौरिः पाण्डवं विना। नाजेयोऽस्त्यनयोलोक कृष्णयोरिति मे मतिः॥
English: Partha (Arjuna) cannot live without Shauri (Krishna), and Shauri cannot live without Partha. My opinion is that there is nothing unconquerable by these two, namely Shauri and Partha.
Sanskrit: अयं च बलिनां श्रेष्ठः श्रीमानपि वृकोदरः। युवाभ्यां सहितो वीरः किं न कुर्यान्महायशाः॥
English: This handsome Vrikodara (Bhima) is the foremost of all strong men. Greatly famous as he is, what may not be achieved by him with you.
Sanskrit: सुप्रणीतो बलौधो हि कुरुते कार्यमुत्तमम्। अंधं बलं जडं प्राहुः प्रणेतव्यं विचक्षणैः॥ :॥
English: Troops when led properly do excellent service. The wise men say that troops without a leader is useless. Therefore, troops should be (always) led by experienced leaders.
Sanskrit: यतो हि निम्नं भवति नयन्ति हि ततो जलम्। यतश्छिद्रं ततश्चापि नयन्ते धीवरा जलम्॥
English: The wise always conduct the water to place that are low. The fisherman take the water through the place where there are holes.
Sanskrit: तस्मान्नयविधानज्ञं पुरुषं लोकविश्रुतम्। वयमाश्रित्य गोविन्दं यतामः कार्यसिद्धये॥
English: We shall, therefore, try to accomplish our object by following the leadership of Govinda (Krishna), who is learned in the science of politics, and whose fame has spread all over the world.
Sanskrit: एवं प्रज्ञानयबलं क्रियोपायसमन्वितम्। पुरस्कुर्वीत कार्येषु कृष्णं कार्यार्थसिद्धये॥
English: If one desires to have a successful end of his purpose, he should always place Krishna at the head, he is the foremost of all men whose strength consists in wisdom and policy; he is the man who possesses the knowledge of both the means and the methods.
Sanskrit: एवमेव यदुश्रेष्ठ यावत्कार्यार्थसिद्धये। अर्जुनः कृष्णमन्वेतु भीमोऽन्वेतु धनंजयम्। नयो जयो बलं चैव विक्रमे सिद्धिमेष्यति॥
English: For the accomplishment of our purpose, let the son of Pritha (Arjuna) follow the best of the Yadava, Krishna and let Bhima follow Dhananjaya (Arjuna). Policy, victory and prowess will bring about success in a matter requiring velour.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तास्ततः सर्वे भ्रातरो विपुलौजसः। वार्ष्णेयः पाण्डवेयौ च प्रतस्थुर्मागधं प्रति॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having been thus addressed (by Yudhishthira) all the three brothers, the two Pandavas and the Varshneya (Krishna), all possessing great prowess, started for the kingdom of Magadha.
Sanskrit: वर्चस्विनां ब्राह्मणानां स्नातकानां परिच्छदम्। आच्छाद्य सुहृदां वाक्यैर्मनोहरभिनन्दिताः॥
English: They were attired in the grab of Snataka Brahmanas of effulgent bodies; they were blessed by the agreeable speeches of friends and relatives, (when they started).
Sanskrit: अमर्षादभितप्तानां ज्ञात्यर्थं मुख्यतेजसाम्। रविसोमाग्निवपुषां दीप्तमासीत् तदा वपुः॥
English: They possessed great prowess, and their bodies were like the sun, the moon and the fire. Being inflamed by the wrath wrath for the persecution that was perpetrated by Jarasandha on their relatives), their bodies now looked more blazing than before.
Sanskrit: हतं मेने जरासंधं दृष्ट्वा भीमपुरोगमौ। एककार्यसमुद्यन्तौ कृष्णौ युद्धेऽपराजितौ॥
English: Seeing the two Krishnas (Krishna and Arjuna) who are invincible in battle, and seeing Bhima at their head, all the three bent upon performing the same act, the people considered that Jarasandha was already killed.
Sanskrit: ईशौ हि तौ महात्मानौ सर्वकार्यप्रवर्तिनौ। धर्मकामार्थलोकानां कार्याणां च प्रवर्तकौ॥
English: The illustrious pair (Krishna and Arjuna) were the masters that directed the every operation of the universe; they directed all acts relating Dharma, Artha and Kama.
Sanskrit: कुरुभ्यः प्रस्थितास्ते तु मध्येन कुरुजाङ्गलम्। रम्यं पद्मसरो गत्वा कालकूटमतीत्य च॥
English: Having started from the Kuru country, they passed through the Kurujangala. They then arrived at the (lake) Padmasara, whence they went to the Kalakuta (mountains). Crossing it,
Sanskrit: गण्डकी च महाशोणं सदानीरां तथैव च। एकपर्वतके नद्यः क्रमेणैत्याव्रजन्त ते॥
English: They (finally) crossed the (rivers) Gandaki, the Sadanira and the Ekaparavata and others rivers, all these (rivers) taking either rise from the same mountain.
Sanskrit: उत्तीर्य सरयूं रम्यां दृष्ट्वा पूर्वांच कोसलान्। अतीत्य जग्मुर्मिथिलां पश्यन्तो विपुला नदीः॥
English: They then crossed the charming Sarayu and saw the eastern Kosalas. Crossing through it, they went to Mithila; and then crossing the rivers Mala and Charmanvati,
Sanskrit: अतीत्य गङ्गां शोणं च त्रयस्ते प्राङ्मुखास्तदा। कुशचीरच्छदा जग्मुर्मागधं क्षेत्रमच्युताः॥
English: The Ganges, and the Shone, they proceeded eastwards, Going to the heart of the Kusamva (country), the matchlessly effulgent heroes arrived at Magadha.
Sanskrit: ते शश्वद् गोधनाकीर्णमम्बुमन्तं शुभदुमम्। गोरथं गिरिमासाद्य ददृशुर्मागधं पुरम्॥
English: Getting on the (hill) Goratha, they saw the city of the Magadha king, full of kine, wealth and water. It was very beautiful with the trees that stood everywhere in it.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच एष पार्थ महान् भाति पशुमान् नित्यमम्बुमान्। निरामयः सुवेश्माढ्यो निवेशो मागधः शुभः॥
English: Krishna said O Partha, behold the great city of Magadha standing in all its beauty. It is full of cattle and other beasts of burden; its stock of water is inexhaustive; it is adorned with fine mansions; and it is (entirely) free from all dangers.
Sanskrit: वैहारो विपुलः शैलो वराहो वृषभस्तथा। तथा ऋषिगिरिस्तात शुभाश्चैत्यकपञ्चमाः॥
English: The five large hills, namely Vaihara, Varaha, Vrishabha, Rishigiri and the beautiful fifth hill Chaityaka.
Sanskrit: एते पञ्च महाशृङ्गाः पर्वताः शीतलद्रुमाः। रक्षन्तीवाभिसंहत्य संहताङ्गा गिरिव्रजम्॥
English: These five hills, all with high peaks and with tall trees with cool shades, all being connected with one another, seem jointly to protect the city of Girivraja.
Sanskrit: पुष्पवेष्टितशाखाग्रैर्गन्धवद्भिर्मनोहरैः। निगूढा इव लोध्राणां वनैः कामिजनप्रियैः॥
English: They are concealed by the forest of charming and fragrant Lodhra trees with their branches covered with flowers.
Sanskrit: शूद्रायां गौतमो यत्र महात्मा संशितव्रतः। औशीनर्यामजनयत् काक्षीवाद्यान् सुतान् मुनिः॥
English: This was the place where the illustrious Gotama of the rigid vows begot on the daughter of Ushinara, s Shudra woman Kakshivana and other famous sons.
Sanskrit: गौतमः प्रणयात् तस्माद् यथासौ तत्र सद्मनि। भजते मागधं वंशं स नृपाणामनुग्रहात्॥
English: The race sprung from such a man as Goutama worships the sway of ordinary human race, it shows the great kindness of Goutama towards kings.
Sanskrit: अङ्गवङ्गादयश्चैव राजानः सुमहाबलाः। गौतमक्षयमभ्येत्य रमन्ते स्म पुरार्जुन॥
English: O Arjuna, it was here that in olden times the powerful kings of Anga, Vanga and other countries came to the hermitage of Goutama and lives in joy and happiness.