pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तेन यज्ञेन शुभ्रेण हूयमानेन शक्तिजः। तद्विदीपितमाकाशं सूर्येणेव धनात्यये॥
English: Like the sun emerged from the clouds, the firmament was illuminated by that stainless sacrifice in which large were the libation of ghee poured.
Sanskrit: तं वसिष्ठादयः सर्वे मुनयस्तत्र मेनिरे। तेजसा दीप्यमानं वै द्वितीयमिव भास्करम्॥
English: Then Vasishtha and the other Rishis regarded that Rishi, blazing with his own energy, as if he were a second sun.
Sanskrit: ततः परमदुष्प्रापमन्यैर्ऋषिरुदारधीः। समापिपयिषुः सत्रं तमत्रिः समुपागमत्॥
English: Then the great and the liberal-minded Rishi Atri came to that place with the desire of ending that sacrifice, a highly difficult act for any others.
Sanskrit: तथा पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुश्चैव महाक्रतुः। तत्राजग्मुरमित्रघ्न रक्षसां जीवितेप्सया॥
English: O chastiser of foes, there also came Pulaha, Kratu and Mahakratu with the desire of saving the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: पुलस्त्यस्तु वधात् तेषां रक्षसां भरतर्षभ। उवाचेदं वचः पार्थ पराशरमरिंदमम्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, O Partha, seeing that many Rakshasas had been already killed, Pulastya spoke thus to that chastiser of foes, Parashara,
Sanskrit: कच्चित् तातापविलं ते कच्चिन्नन्दसि पुत्रक। अजानतामदोषाणां सर्वेषां रक्षसां वधात्॥
English: “O child, I hope there is no obstruction to your this sacrifice. Do you take, Pleasure, O child, in destroying the Rakshasas who know nothing of your father's death.
Sanskrit: प्रजोच्छेदमिमं मह्यं न हि कर्तुं त्वमर्हसि। नैष तात द्विजातीनां धर्मो दृष्टस्तपस्विनाम्॥
English: You should not thus destroy all creatures. O sun, it is not a (proper) act for the Brahmanas devoted to asceticism.
Sanskrit: शम एव परो धर्मस्तमाचर पराशर। अधर्मिष्ठं वरिष्ठः सन् कुरुषे त्वं पराशर॥
English: O Parashara, peace is the highest virtue; therefore practice peace. O Parashara, being such a superior man, you (should not) consider sinful acts to be for your good.
Sanskrit: शक्तिं चापि हि धर्मज्ञं नातिक्रान्तुमिहार्हसि। प्रजायाश्च ममोच्छेदं न चैवं कर्तुमर्हसि॥
English: You should not transgress against Shakti who was learned in all the precepts of religion. You should not exterminate my creatures.
Sanskrit: शापाद्वि शक्तेर्वासिष्ठ तदा तदुपपादितम्। आत्मजेन स दोषेण शक्तिति इतो दिवम्॥
English: O son of Vasishtha, what befell your father all came upon him on account of his own curse. It was for his own fault that Shakti was taken to haven.
Sanskrit: न हि तं राक्षसः कश्चिच्छक्तो भक्षयितुं मुने। आत्मनैवात्मनस्तेन दृष्टो मृत्युस्तदाभवत्॥
English: O Rishi, on Rakshasas was capable of devouring him; he himself provided for his death.
Sanskrit: निमित्तभूतस्तत्रासीद् विश्वामित्रः पराशर। राजा कल्माषपादश्च दिवमारुह मोदते॥
English: O Parashara, Vishvamitra was mere an instrument in that matter. The king Kalmashapada, also ascending heaven, enjoy great happiness.
Sanskrit: ये च शक्त्यवराः पुत्रा वसिष्ठस्य महामुने। ते च सर्वे मुदा युक्ता मोदन्ते सहिताः सुरैः॥
English: Shakti and other sons of the great Rishi Vasishtha are all even now in great happiness enjoying themselves with the celestials.
Sanskrit: सर्वमेतद् वसिष्ठस्य विदितं वै महामुने। रक्षसां च समुच्छेद एष तात तपस्विनाम्॥ निमित्तभूतस्त्वं चात्र क्रतौ वासिष्ठनन्दन। तत् सत्रं मुञ्च भद्रं ते समाप्तमिदमस्तु ते॥
English: O great Rishi, all this was known to Vasishtha. O child, O grandson of Vasishtha, you have been in this sacrifice only an instrument in the destruction of those innocent Rakshasas. Be blessed. Give up this sacrifice. Let it come to an end.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्व उवाच एवमुक्तः पुलस्त्येन वसिष्ठेन च धीमता। तदा समापयामास सत्रं शाक्तो महामुनिः॥
English: The Gandharva said : Having been thus addressed by Pulastya and the intelligent Vasishtha, the great Rishi, the son of Shakti (Parashara), brought that sacrifice to an end.
Sanskrit: सर्वराक्षससत्राय सम्भृतं पावकं तदा। उत्तरे हिमवत्पार्श्वे उत्ससर्ज महावने॥
English: He (Parashara) threw away the fire that was kindled for the Rakshasas-sacrifice into the great forest on the north of the Himalayas.
Sanskrit: स तत्राद्यापि रक्षांसि वृक्षानश्मन एव च। भक्षयन् दृश्यते वह्निः सदा पर्वणि पर्वणि॥
English: There that fire may be seen to this day, always devouring in all seasons the Rakshasas, trees and stones.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच राज्ञा कल्माषपादेन गुरौ ब्रह्मविदां वरे। कारणं किं पुरस्कृत्य भार्या वै संनियांजिता॥
English: Arjuna said : Why did the king Kalmashapada command his to do to his preceptor, that foremost of all men learned in the Vedas?
Sanskrit: जानता वै परं धर्मं वसिष्ठेन महात्मना। अगम्यागमनं कस्मात् कृतं तेन महर्षिणा॥
English: Why did that great and illustrious Rishi Vasishtha, knowing as he knew all the great precepts of religion, went to a woman to whom he should not go?
Sanskrit: अधर्मिष्ठं वसिष्ठेन कृतं चापि पुरा सखे। एतन्मे संशयं सर्वं छेत्तुमर्हसि पृच्छतः॥
English: O friend, was this an act of sin on the part of Vasishtha? I ask, you should remove my these doubts.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्व उवाच धनंजय निबोधेदं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि। वसिष्ठं प्रति दुर्धर्ष तथा मित्रसहं नृपम्॥
English: The Gandharva said : O Dhananjaya, O irrepressible hero, listen to me as I answer the question you have asked me in respect of Vasishtha and that chastiser of foes the king (Kalmashapada).
Sanskrit: कथितं ते मया सर्वं यथा शप्तः स पार्थिवः। शक्तिना भरतश्रेष्ठ वासिष्ठेन महात्मना॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, I have told you how the king Kalmashapada was cursed by Shakti, the illustrious son of Vasishtha.
Sanskrit: स तु शापवशं प्राप्तः क्रोधपर्याकुलेक्षणः। निर्जगाम पुराद् राजा सहदारः परंतपः॥
English: Thus coming under the influence of that curse, that chastiser of foes, the king with his eyes whirling in anger came out of the city with his wife.
Sanskrit: अरण्यं निर्जनं गत्वा सदारः परिचक्रमे। नानामृगगणाकीर्णं नानासत्त्वसमाकुलम्॥ नानागुल्मलताच्छनं नानाद्रुमसमावृतम्। अरण्यं घोरसंनादं शापग्रस्तः परिभ्रमन्॥
English: Going to a solitary forest, he roamed with his wife. He roamed under the influence of the cures in the terribly resounding forest, abounding in various beasts and other animals, overgrown with numerous plants and creepers and full of many large trees.
Sanskrit: स कदाचित् क्षुधाविष्टो मृगयन् भक्ष्यमात्मनः। ददर्श सुपरिक्लिष्टः कस्मिंश्चिन्निर्जने वने।॥
English: One day becoming very much oppressed with exceeding hunger, he searched for some food. He saw in a certain solitary wood.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणं ब्राह्मणीं चैव मिथुनायोपसंगतौ। तौ तं वीक्ष्य सुवित्रस्तावकृतार्थी प्रधावितौ॥
English: A Brahmana and a Brahmani engaged in sexual intercourse. Seeing him they fled away in fear, their desire being unfulfilled.
Sanskrit: तयोः प्रद्रवतोर्विप्रं जग्राह नृपतिर्बलात्। दृष्ट्वा गृहीतं भर्तारमथ ब्राह्मण्यभाषत॥
English: Pursuing them the king seized the Brahmana by force. Seeing her husband thus seized, the Brahmani said,
Sanskrit: शृणु राजन् मम वचो यत् त्वा वक्ष्यामि सुव्रत। आदित्यवंशप्रभवस्त्वं हि लोके परिश्रुतः॥
English: “O king of excellent vows, listen to what I say; it is known all over the world that you are born in the solar dynasty.
Sanskrit: अप्रमत्तः स्थितो धर्म गुरुशुश्रूषणे रतः। शापोपहत दुर्धर्ष न पापं कर्तुमर्हसि॥
English: You are always steadily engaged in Performing virtuous acts, you are ever engaged in serving your superiors; O irresistible hero, though you are deprived of your senses by the curse, you should not commit sin.
Sanskrit: ऋतुकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते भर्तृव्यसनकर्शिता। अकृतार्था ह्यहं भर्ता प्रसवार्थं समागता॥
English: On my season's coming, I was united with my husband in order to get offspring; but I have not been successful.
Sanskrit: प्रसीद नृपतिश्रेष्ठ भर्तायं मे विसृज्यताम्। एवं विक्रोशमानायास्तस्यास्तु स नृशंसवत्॥ भर्तारं भक्षयामास व्याघ्रो मृगमिवेप्सितम्। तस्याः क्रोधाभिभूताया यान्यश्रूण्यपतन भुवि॥
English: O best of kings, be propitious to me, liberate my husband.” While she was thus crying, the king like a cruel wretch devoured her husband as a lion devours a deer. The tears that fell from eyes on the ground on account of her anger.
Sanskrit: सोऽग्निः समभवद् दीप्तस्तं च देशं व्यदीपयत्। ततः सा शोकसंतप्ता भर्तृव्यसनकर्शिता॥
English: Played up like a fire and consumed every thing in that place. Then afflicted with the death of her husband,
Sanskrit: कल्माषपादं राजर्षिमशपद् ब्राह्मणी रुषा। यस्मान्ममाकृतार्थायास्त्वया क्षुद्र नृशंसवत्॥ प्रेक्षन्त्या भक्षितो मेऽद्य प्रियो भर्ता महायशाः। तस्मात् त्वमपि दुर्बुद्धे मच्छापपरिविक्षतः॥ पत्नीमृतावनुप्राप्य सद्यस्त्यक्ष्यसि जीवितम्। यस्य चर्षेर्वसिष्ठस्य त्वया पुत्रा विनाशिताः॥
English: The Brahmani cursed the royal sage Kalmashapada in anger. “O wretch, because you have to day cruelly devoured in my very sight my illustrious and beloved husband when I was not gratified, therefore you shall by my curse meet with an instant death when you will unite yourself with your wife in season. That Rishi Vasishtha, whose son you have devoured,
Sanskrit: तेन संगम्य ते भार्या तनयं जनविष्यति। स ते वंशकरः पुत्रो भविष्यति नृपाधम॥
English: Will unite himself with your wife to beget a son . O worst of kings, that son will be the perpetuator of your race.
Sanskrit: एवं शप्त्वातु राजानं सा तमाङ्गिरसी शुभा। तस्यैव संनिधौ दीप्तं प्रविवेश हुताशनम्॥
English: Having thus cursed him, that blessed lady of the Angirasa race entered the blazing fire in his very presence.
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठश्च महाभागः सर्वमेतदवैक्षत। ज्ञानयोगेन महता तपसा च परंतप॥
English: O chastiser of foes, the illustrious Vasishtha immediately know all this by his great asceticism and spiritual sight.
Sanskrit: मुक्तशापश्च राजर्षिः कालेन महता ततः। ऋतुकालेऽभिपतितो मदयन्त्या निवारितः॥
English: After long time the royal sage (Kalmashapada) became freed from the curse. And (then one day) he went to his wife Madayanti in her season, but she prevented him.
Sanskrit: न हि सस्मार स नृपस्तं शापं काममोहितः। देव्याः सोऽथ वचः श्रुत्वा सम्भ्रान्तो नृपसत्तमः॥
English: Maddened by desire, the king had no recollection of the curse. Hearing the words of the lady (his wife), that best of kings become very much alarmed. a
Sanskrit: तं शापमनुसंस्मृत्य पर्यतष्यद् भृशं तदा। एतस्मात् कारणाद् राजा वसिष्ठं संन्ययोजयत्। स्वदारेषु नरश्रेष्ठ शापदोषसमन्वितः॥
English: O best of kings, recollecting the curse, he was very sorry for what he had done. It was for this reason and on account of the Brahmani's curse the king appointed Vasishtha to beget a son on his wife.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच अस्माकमनुरूपो वै यः स्याद् गन्धर्व वेदवित्। पुरोहितस्तमाचक्ष्व सर्वं हि विदितं तव॥
English: Arjuna said : O Gandharva, you are acquainted with every thing. Tell us therefore what Vedaknowing Brahmana is fit, to be appointed as our priest?
Sanskrit: गन्धर्व उवाच यवीयान् देवलस्यैष वने भ्राता तपस्यति। धौम्य उत्कोचके तीर्थे वृणुध्वं यदीच्छथ॥
English: The Gandharva said: There is a shrine in this forest, it is called Utkochaka. The younger brother of Devala, Dhaumya, is engaged there in ascetic penances. If you desire, you can appoint him as priest.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततोऽर्जुनोऽस्त्रमाग्नेयं प्रददौ तद् यथाविधि। गन्धर्वाय तदा प्रीतो वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Then Arjuna, being highly pleased, gave the Gandharva his fire-weapon with due ceremonials; and he thus spoke to him,
Sanskrit: त्वय्येव तावत् तिष्ठन्तु हया गन्धर्वसत्तम। कार्यकाले ग्रहीष्यामः स्वस्ति तेऽस्त्विति चाब्रवीत्।।४।
English: "O best of the Gandharvas, let the horses you give us remain with you for sometime. When the time will come, we shall take them from you. Then he said to him, “Be blessed” "Be blessed."
Sanskrit: तेऽन्योन्यमभिसम्पूज्य गन्धर्वः पाण्डवाश्च ह। रम्याद् भागीरथीतीराद् यथाकामं प्रतस्थिरे॥
English: Then the Gandharva and the Pandavas, respectfully saluting one another, left the charming banks of the Bhagirathi and went away wherever they liked.
Sanskrit: तत उत्कोचकं तीर्थं गत्वा धौम्याश्रमं तु ते। तं वत्रुः पाण्डवा धौम्यं पौरोहित्याय भारत॥
English: Thereupon, O descendant of Bharata, the Pandavas went to the shrine of Utkochaka and to the hermitage of Dhaumya. They them installed Dhaumya as their priest.
Sanskrit: तान् धौम्यः प्रतिजग्राह सर्ववेदविदां वरः। वन्येन फलमूलेन पौरोहित्येन चैव ह॥
English: Dhaumya, the foremost of all men learned in the Vedas, received them with the offerings of wild fruits and roots and consented to be their priest.
Sanskrit: ते समाशंसिरे लब्धां श्रियं राज्यं च पाण्डवाः। ब्राह्मणं तं पुरस्कृत्य पाञ्चालीं च स्वयंवरे॥ पुरोहितेन तेनाथ गुरुणा संगतास्तदा। नाथवन्तमिवात्मानं मेनिरे भरतर्षभाः॥
English: Having obtained that Brahmana as their priest, the Pandavas with their mother, constituting the sixth of the Party, thought their wealth and kingdom had been already regained and the daughter of the Panchala king already obtained in the Svaimvara. Those best of the Bharata race, having obtained the preceptor Dhaumya as their priest, considered themselves as placed under a protector.
Sanskrit: स हि वेदार्थतत्त्वज्ञस्तेषां गुरुरुदारधीः। तेन धर्मविदा पार्था याज्या धर्मविदः कृताः॥
English: The preceptor (Dhaumya) was acquainted with the mystery of the Vedas; he was liberal minded, he made the virtue and all-knowing sons of Pritha his spiritual disciples.
Sanskrit: वीरांस्तुसहितान् मेने प्राप्तराज्यान् स्वधर्मतः। बुद्धिवीर्यबलोत्साहैर्युक्तान् देवानिव द्विजः॥
English: That Brahmana, seeing those heroes endued with intelligence, strength and perseverance like the celestials, considered that they were already restored to their wealth and sovereignty by virtue of their own accomplishments.
Sanskrit: कृतस्वस्त्ययनास्तेन ततस्ते मनुजाधिपाः। मेनिरे सहिता गन्तुं पाञ्चाल्यास्तं स्वयंवरम्॥
English: Benedictions having been uttered on them by that Brahmana, those kings of men resolved to go with him to the Svaimvara in the country of the Panchalas.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्ते नरशार्दूला भ्रातरः पञ्च पाण्डवाः। प्रययुर्दोपदी द्रष्टुं तं च देशं महोत्सवम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Then those best men, the five Pandava brothers, set out out to see Draupadi, the (Panchala) country and the festivities (of Svaimvara.)
Sanskrit: ते प्रयाता नरव्याघ्राः सह मात्रा परंतपाः। ब्राह्मणान् ददृशुर्मार्गे गच्छतः संगतान् बहून्॥
English: Those best of men, those chastisers of foes, saw with their mother many Brahmanas on their way going together (towards Panchala).
Sanskrit: त ऊचुर्ब्राह्मणा राजन् पाण्डवान् ब्रह्मचारिणः। क्व भवन्तो गमिष्यन्ति कुतो वाभ्यागता इह॥
English: O king, those Brahmacharis, those Brahmanas, asked the Pandavas, “Where are you going? Whence have you come?
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच आगतानेकचक्रायाः सोदर्यानेकचारिणः। भवन्तो वै विजानन्तु सह मात्रा द्विजर्षभाः॥
English: Yudhishthira said : O best of the twice born, know, Sirs, that we are five brothers travelling with our mother. We are now coming from Ekachakra.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः गच्छताद्यैव पञ्चालान् दुपदस्य निवेशने। स्वयंवरो महांस्तत्र भविता सुमहाधनः॥
English: The Brahmanas said: Go even this very day to the house of the Panchala Drupada. There will be held a great Svaimvara, in which a large sum of money will be spent. with eyes
Sanskrit: एकसार्थं प्रयाताः स्म वयं तत्रैव गामिनः। तत्र ह्यद्भुतसंकाशो भविता सुमहोत्सवः॥
English: We are going there; let us go together. Extraordinary festivities will take place there.
Sanskrit: यज्ञसेनस्य दुहिता द्रुपदस्य महात्मनः। वेदीमध्यात् समुत्पन्ना पद्मपत्रनिभेक्षणा॥
English: The daughter of the illustrious Yajnasena Drupada was born from the sacrificial altar, like lotus leaves,
Sanskrit: दर्शनीयानवद्याङ्गी सुकुमारी मनस्विनी। धृष्टद्युम्नस्य भगिनी द्रोणशत्रोः प्रतापिनः॥
English: With features faultless and with beauty, youth and intelligence; she is the sister of the powerful Dhrishtadyuman, the (would be) slayer of Drona,
Sanskrit: यो जात: कवची खड्गी सशरः सशरासनः। सुसमिद्धे महाबाहुः पावके पावकोपमः॥
English: Who rose as a mighty-armed hero with natural armour, sword, bow and arrows from the blazing fire, himself looking like a second fire.
Sanskrit: स्वसा तस्यानवद्याङ्गी द्रौपदी तनुमध्यमा। नीलोत्पलसमो गन्धो यस्याः क्रोशात् प्रवाति वै॥
English: His sister is the slender wasted and faultless featured Draupadi, whose body emits the Perfume of lotus over full two miles around.
Sanskrit: यज्ञसेनस्य च सुतां स्वयंवरकृतक्षणाम्। गच्छामो वै वयं द्रष्टुं तं च दिव्यं महोत्सवम्॥
English: That daughter of Yajnasena will select a husband in a Svaimvara. We are going there to see her and witness the great celestials-like festivities.
Sanskrit: राजानो राजपुत्राश्च यज्वानो भूरिदक्षिणाः। स्वाध्यायवन्तः शुचयो महात्मानो यतव्रताः॥
English: The kings and princes who are performers of sacrifices in which Dakshina is large, who are devoted to study, who are pure, who are high-souled and vow-observing,
Sanskrit: तरुणा दर्शनीयाश्च नानादेशसमागताः। महारथा कृतास्त्राश्च समुपैष्यन्ति भूमिपाः॥
English: Who are young and handsome, who are great car warriors and accomplished in arms, will all be present there from various countries.
Sanskrit: ते तत्र विविधान् दायान् विजयार्थं नरेश्वराः। प्रदास्यन्ति धनं गाश्च भक्ष्यं भोज्यं च सर्वशः॥
English: Being desirous of victory (to be successful in obtaining Draupadi)those kings, will all give away much wealth, kine, food and other articles of enjoyments.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य च तत् सर्वं दृष्ट्वा चैव स्वयंवरम्। अनुभूयोत्सवं चैव गमिष्यामो यथेप्सितम्॥
English: Taking all that they will give, seeing the Svaimvara and enjoying the festivities, we shall then go wherever we like.
Sanskrit: नटा वैतालिकास्तत्र नर्तकाः सूतमागधाः। नियोधकाच देशेभ्यः समेष्यन्ति महावलाः॥
English: There will come in that Svaimvara) from many countries, the singers of king's penegeries, the dancers, the reciters of Puranas, the heralds and the powerful athletes.
Sanskrit: एवं कौतूहलं कृत्वा दृष्ट्वा च प्रतिगृह्य च। सहास्माभिर्महात्मानः पुनः प्रतिनिवर्व्यथ॥
English: O high-souled men seeing all these wonderful sights and taking what will be given away, you will also return with us.
Sanskrit: दर्शनीयांश्च वः सर्वान् देवरूपानवस्थितान्। समीक्ष्य कृष्णा वरयेत् संगत्यैकतमं वरम्॥
English: You are handsome, you look all like the celestials: it may be that seeing you, Krishna may chose some one amongst you, superior to the rest, ( as her husband),
Sanskrit: अयं भ्राता तव श्रीमान् दर्शनीयो महाभुजः। नियुज्यमानो विजये संगत्या द्रविणं बहु। आहरिष्यन्नयं नूनं प्रीतिं वो वर्धयिष्यति॥
English: Your this brother is handsome and is endued with beauty; he is also mighty-armed; engaged in (athletic) encounters,) he may by chance earn great wealth.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच परमं भो गमिष्यामो द्रष्टुं चैव महोत्सवम्। भवद्भिः सहिताः सर्वे कन्यायास्तं स्वयंवरम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said: We shall all go with you to see that great festivity, that Svaimvara of (the Panchala) maiden.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्ताः प्रयातास्ते पाण्डवा जनमेजय। राज्ञा दक्षिणपञ्चालान् दुपदेनाभिरक्षितान्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : OJanamejaya, having been thus addressed, the Pandavas proceeded towards the Southern Panchala country, uled over by the king Drupada.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते सुमहात्मानं शुद्धात्मानमकल्मषम्। ददृशुः पाण्डवा वीरा मुनि द्वैपायनं तदा॥
English: On their way of the heroic Pandavas saw the illustrious, the pure-souled and the perfectly sinless Rishi Dvaipayana.
Sanskrit: तस्मै यथावत् सत्कारं कृत्वा तेन च सत्कृताः। कथान्ते चाभ्यनुज्ञाताः प्रययुर्दुपदक्षयम्॥
English: Duly worshipping the Rishi and being saluted by him, when their conversation came to a close, they proceeded by his command to the palace of Drupada.
Sanskrit: पश्यन्तो रमणीयानि वनानि च सरांसि च। तत्र तत्र वसन्तश्च शनैर्जग्मुर्महारथाः॥
English: Those great car-warriors slowly walked on, stopping on forests and on (the banks of) lakes which they found to be charming.
Sanskrit: स्वाध्यायवन्तः शुचयो मधुराः प्रियवादिनः। आनूपूर्येण सम्प्राप्ताः पञ्चालान् पाण्डुनन्दनाः॥
English: The sons of Pandu, devoted in study, amiable, sweet-speeched and pure in acts, at last arrived in the country of the Panchalas.
Sanskrit: ते तु दृष्ट्वा पुरं तच्च स्कन्धावारं च पाण्डवाः। कुम्भकारस्य शालायां निवासं चक्रिरे तदा॥
English: After seeing the city and also the barracks, the Pandavas, took up there quarters in a potter's house.
Sanskrit: तत्र भैक्षं समाजहुर्ब्राह्मणी वृत्तिमाश्रिताः। तान् सम्प्राप्तांस्तथा वीराञ्जज्ञिरे न नराः क्वचित्॥
English: Adopting the life of the Brahmanas, they begged their food there (in that city). No man recognised those heroes when they stopped there.
Sanskrit: यज्ञसेनस्य कामस्तु पाण्डवाय किरीटिने। कृष्णां दद्यामिति सदा न चैतद् विवृणोति सः॥
English: Yajnasena always cherished the wish of bestowing (his daughter) Krishna on Kirit (Arjuna), the son of Pandu, but he never spoke it to any body.
Sanskrit: सोऽन्वेषमाणः कौन्तेयं पाञ्चाल्यो जनमेजय। दृढं धनुरनानम्यं कारयामास भारत॥
English: O Janamejaya, O descendant of Bharata, thinking of the son of Kunti (Arjuna), the Panchala king caused a very stiff bow to be made incapable of being bent by any man except Arjuna.
Sanskrit: यन्त्रं वैहायसं चापि कारयामास कृत्रिमम्। तेन यन्त्रेण समितं राजा लक्ष्यं चकार सः॥
English: Causing a machinery to be erected in the sky, the king set up a mark to be shot through that machinery.
Sanskrit: दुपद उवाच इदं सज्यं धनुः कृत्वा सज्जैरेभिश्च सायकैः। अतीत्य लक्ष्यं यो वेद्धा स लब्धा मत्सुतामिति॥
English: Drupada said : He, who will string this bow and he who will be able to shoot the mark above the machinery with these ornamented arrows, will obtain my daughter.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इति स दुपदो राजा स्वयंवरमगोषयत्। तच्छ्रुत्वा पार्थिवाः सर्वे समीयुस्तत्र भारत॥
English: came Vaishampayana said : With these words, the king Drupada proclaimed the Svaimvara. O descendant of Bharata, having heard this, all the kings came there.
Sanskrit: ऋषयश्च महात्मानः स्वयंवरदिदृक्षवः। दुर्योधनपुरोगाश्च सकर्णाः कुरवो नृप।॥
English: There came also many illustrious Rishis desirous of seeing the Svaimvara. O king, Duryodhana and the Kurus, accompanied by Karna, also came there.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणाश्च महाभागा देशेभ्यः समुपागमन्। ततोऽर्चिता राजगणा द्रुपदेन महात्मना॥
English: There also many illustrious, Brahmanas from many countries. The kings and princes were duly worshipped by the illustrious Drupada.
Sanskrit: उपोपविष्टा मञ्चेषु द्रष्टुकामाः स्वयंवरम्। ततः पौरजनाः सर्वे सागरोद्भूतनि:स्वनाः॥
English: All the citizens, making a deep noise as that of the ocean, took their seats on the platforms with the desire of seeing the Svayamvara.
Sanskrit: शिशुमारशिरः प्राप्य न्यविशंस्ते स्म पार्थिवाः। प्रागुत्तरेण नगराद् भूमिभागे समे शुभे। समाजवाटः शुशुभे भवनैः सर्वतो वृतः॥ प्राकारपरिस्त्रोपेतो द्वारतोरणमण्डितः। वितानेन विचित्रेण सर्वतः समलंकृतः॥
English: The kings and princes entered the palace (of Svaimvara) through the north east gate. The arena was built on a plane and on an auspicious ground on the north east of the city. The Samajavata (arena) was surrounded by palaces and it was enclosed on all sides by a wall and a moat, it was ornamented with gates and arches and covered all over with a beautiful canopy.
Sanskrit: तूर्योघशतसंकीर्णः परार्ध्यागुरुधूपितः। चन्दनोदकसिक्तश्च माल्यदामोपशोभितः॥
English: It resounded with the notes of thousands of trumpets, it was scented with Aguru (back aloe), ornamented with garlands and sprinkled with the Sandal water paste.
Sanskrit: कैलासशिखरप्रख्यैर्नभस्तलविलेखिभिः। सर्वतः संवृतः शुभैः प्रासादैः सुकृतोच्छ्यैः॥
English: It was surrounded on all sides by high and white mansions looking like the cloud-kissing peaks of the Kailasa (mountain).
Sanskrit: सुवर्णजालसंवीतैर्मणिकुट्टिमभूषणैः। सुखारोहणसोपानैर्महासनपरिच्छदैः॥
English: Their windows were covered with networks of gold and their walls set with diamonds and precious stones. Their staircases were easy of ascent and the floors were covered with rich carpets and robes.
Sanskrit: स्रग्दामसमवच्छन्नैरगुरूत्तमवासितैः। हंसांशुवर्णैर्बहुभिरायोजनसुगन्धिभिः॥
English: They were scented with Aguru and adorned with wreaths and garlands of flowers; they were all white and spotless like the necks of the swans. Their fragrance could be perceived from a Yojana.
Sanskrit: असम्बाधशतद्वारैः शयनासनशोभितैः। बहुधा तु पिनद्धाङ्गैर्हिमवच्छिखरैरिव॥
English: Each of them contained one hundred doors wide enough to admit a crowd all at once; they were adorned with costly beds ornamented with various metals; they looked like the peaks of the Himalayas.
Sanskrit: तत्र नानाप्रकारेषु विमानेषु स्वलंकृताः। स्पर्धमानास्तदान्योन्यं निषेदुः सर्वपार्थिवाः॥
English: In them lived all the kings, adorned with various kinds of ornaments and each boasting to get possession of the maiden.