pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अस्त्रं द्रोणादर्जुनाद् वासुदेवात् कृपाद् भीष्माद् येन वृतं शृणोमि। यं तं कार्ष्णिप्रतिममाहुरेकं स सात्यकिः पाण्डवार्थ निविष्टः॥
English: That Satyaki, who has learnt the use of arms from Drona, Arjuna, Vasudeva, Kripa and Bhima and who is said to be the equal of the son of Krishna, Pradyumna, is enlisted in the cause of the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: उपाश्रिताश्चेदिकरूपषकाश्च सर्वोद्योगैर्भूमिपालाः समेताः। तेषां मध्ये सूर्यमिवातपन्तं श्रिया वृतं चेदिपतिं ज्वलन्तम्॥
English: Formerly did assemble the kings of the Chedis and the Karushas with all their preparations and among them stood the king of Chedis, with his blazing beauty and scorching (sight) like the sun.
Sanskrit: अस्तम्भनीयं युधि मन्यमानो ज्यां कर्षतां श्रेष्ठतमं पृथिव्याम्। सर्वोत्साहं क्षत्रियाणां निहत्य प्रसह्य कृष्णस्तरसा सम्ममर्द॥
English: He was regarded as being incapable of being vanquished in battle and the foremost among all the users of the bow. Krishna at once killed him by force of his own strength and thus destroyed all the hopes of the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: यशोमानौ वर्धयन् पाण्डवानां पुराऽभिनच्छिशुपालं समीक्ष्य। यस्य सर्वे वर्धयन्ति स्म मानं करूषराजप्रमुखा नरेन्द्राः॥
English: In days of old did Krishna merely by looking at him (Shishupala) who was honoured by the kings, at whose head stood the king of the Karushas thereby increasing the fame and honour of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: तमसा केशवं तत्र मत्वा सुग्रीवयुक्तेन रथेन कृष्णम्। केप्राद्रवंश्चेदिपति विहाय सिंहं दृष्ट्वा क्षुद्रमृगा इवान्ये॥
English: Seeing that Keshava was incapable of being vanquished in his chariot drawn by white horses they fled leaving the ruler of the Chedis as small animals do at the sight of a lion.
Sanskrit: दाशंसमानो द्वैरथे वासुदेवम्। तेनेवोन्मथितः कर्णिकारः॥
English: He, who out of impudence, engaged in a fight in chariots with Vasudeva, lies killed by Krishna like a Karnikara tree uprooted by the wind.
Sanskrit: पराक्रमं मे यदवेदयन्त तेषामर्थं संजय केशवस्य। र्गावल्गणे नाधिगच्छामि शान्तिम्॥
English: Remembering what has been brought to my notice regarding the might of Keshava and the deeds of Vishnu I got no peace of mind, O son of Gavalgani.
Sanskrit: न जातु ताञ्छत्रुरन्यः सहेत येषां स स्यादग्रणीवृष्णिसिंहः। प्रवेपते मे हृदयं भयेन श्रुत्वा कृष्णावेकरथे समेतौ॥
English: No enemy whatever can withstand them whose leader is that best of the Vrishnis. My heart trembles with fear at hearing that the, two Krishna's are united together on one the same chariot.
Sanskrit: स्ताभ्यां लभेच्छर्म तदा सुतो मे। मिन्द्राविष्णू दैत्यसेनां यथैव॥
English: If the dull-headed one dose not fight with these two then may my son fare well, otherwise will they burn up the Kurus as Indra and Vishnu did the army of the Daityas.
Sanskrit: मतो हि मे शक्रसमो धनंजयः सनातनो वृष्णिवीरच विष्णुः। धर्मारामो ह्रीनिषेवस्तरस्वी कुन्तीपुत्रः पाण्डवोऽजातशत्रुः॥
English: In my opinion is equal to Shakra himself and the hero of the Vrishni race is Vishnu himself. The son of Kunti has refuge in virtue, is brave and avoids shameful deeds and the son of Pandu has created no enemies.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनेन निकृतो मनस्वी नो चेत् क्रुद्धः प्रदहेद् धार्तराष्ट्रान्। नाहं तथा हर्जुनाद् वासुदेवाद् भीमाद् वाहं यमयोर्वा बिभेमि॥
English: He. who has been banished by Duryodhana, is not evil-minded otherwise being wrathful he would have consumed all the sons of Dhritarashtra. I do not fear Arjuna, Vasudeva or even Bhima or the twins so I, in the same measure, fear.
Sanskrit: यथा राज्ञः क्रोधदीप्तस्य सूत मन्योरहं भीततरः सदैव। महातपा ब्रह्मचर्येण युक्तः संकल्पोऽयं मानसस्तस्य सिद्ध्येत्॥
English: The wrath of the king, O Suta, when he is angry; having practiced great austerities and Brahmacharya vows his desire will be fulfilled.
Sanskrit: तस्य क्रोधं संजयाह समीक्ष्य स्थाने जानन् भृशमस्म्यद्य भीतः। स गच्छ शीघ्रं प्रहितो रथेन पाञ्चालराजस्य चमूनिवेशनम्॥
English: Seeing his wrath and knowing that the cause is just, I am now very much afraid, therefore as an emissary from me do you quickly go to the encampment of the king of Panchala on a swift-going car.
Sanskrit: अजातशत्रु कुशलं स्म पृच्छेः पुनः पुनः प्रीतियुक्तं वदेस्त्वम्। जनार्दनं चापि समेत्य तात महामात्रं वीर्यवतामुदारम्॥
English: Repeatedly will you ask him who has created no enemies in affectionate terms about his health; and going, O son, near Janardana also, who is possessed of great qualities, heroic and noble-minded.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्रः पाण्डवैः शान्तिमीप्सुः। न तस्य किंचिद् वचनं न कुर्यात् कुन्तीपुत्रो वासुदेवस्य सूत॥
English: Will you ask about his welfare, on my behalf and say that Dhritarashtra is desirous of peace with the sons of Pandu. There is request of that the son of Kunti will not comply with, O Suta.
Sanskrit: प्रियश्चैषामात्मसमश्च कृष्णो विद्वांश्चैषां कर्मणि नित्ययुक्तः। समानीतान् पाण्डवान् सृजयांश्च जनार्दनं युयुधानं विराटम्॥
English: Krishna is as dear to them as their own selves and being wise he is ever engaged in their. Also of the assembled sons of Pandu and the Srinjayas and Janardana and Yuyudhana and Virata,
Sanskrit: अनामयं मद्वचनेन पृच्छेः सर्वांस्तथा द्रौपदेयांश्च पञ्च। स्त्वं मन्येथा भारतानां हितं च। तद् भाषेथाः संजय राजमध्ये न मूर्च्छयेद् यन्न च युद्धहेतुः॥
English: Will you enquire about their health on my behalf and in the same way of the five sons of Draupadi, And whatever you think fit to be said to the foe, as occasion arises and also whatever you think to be conducive the interests of the race of Bharata must you say, O Sanjaya, among those kings. And do not utter anything which may give cause for hostility.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच यथाऽऽत्य मे पाण्डव तत् तथैव कुरून् कुरुश्रेष्ठ जनं च पृच्छसि। अनामयास्तात मनस्विनस्ते कुरुश्रेष्ठान् पृच्छसि पार्थ यांस्त्वम्॥
English: Sanjaya said It is exactly as you, say O son of Pandu. You enquire, dear sir, about the Kurus and the foremost among them. Those whom you enquire about, O soil of Pritha, viz., the foremost among the race of Kuru, those wise ones are doing well.
Sanskrit: सन्त्येव वृद्धाः साधवो धार्तराष्ट्र सन्त्येव पापाः पाण्डव तस्य विद्धि। दद्याद् रिपुभ्योऽपि हि धार्तराष्ट्रः कुतो दायाँल्लोपयेद् ब्राह्मणानाम्॥
English: Know them that the son of Dhritarashtra is surrounded by aged men and true and also by wicked men, O son of Pandu. To the enemy even would the son of Dhritarashtra give away, why then should he discontinue what is due to the Brahmanas?
Sanskrit: मगुग्धेषु दुग्धवत् तन्न साधु। मित्रध्रुक स्याद् धृतराष्ट्रः सपुत्रो युष्मान् द्विषन् साधुवृत्तानसाधुः॥
English: The rule that obtains among among you (Kshatriyas) viz., to harm those that do not injure you is rule for butchers. It is not good, if Dhritarashtra, with his sons like a bad man, speaks ill of you who follow good practices, they would be guilty of conspiring against friends.
Sanskrit: न चानुजानाति भृशं च तप्यते शोचत्यन्तः स्थविरोऽजातशत्रो। शृणोति हि ब्राह्मणानां समेत्य मित्रद्रोहः पातकेभ्यो गरीयान्॥
English: He dose not approve of it (the injury done to you); he is very sorry for it and the old man on his part repents for it. ( you who have created no enemies, having consulted the Brahmanas he has come to know that conspiring against friends is the worst of all sins.
Sanskrit: स्मरन्ति तुभ्यं नरदेव संयुगे युद्धे च जिष्णोश्च युधां प्रणेतुः। समुत्कृष्टे दुन्दुभिशङ्खशब्दे गदापाणिं भीमसेनं स्मरन्ति॥
English: They remember, O god among men, your might in battle and remember also the one who always gets victories and is the leader in battles (Arjuna). They remember Bhimasena with the mace in his hand when there is sound of conch shells and drums.
Sanskrit: माद्रीसुतौ चापि रणाजिमध्ये सर्वा दिशः सम्पतन्तौ स्मरन्ति। सेनां वर्षन्तौ शरवरजस्त्रं महारथौ समरे दुष्प्रकम्पौ॥
English: They remember too the two mighty sons of the king of Madri who, in battle, fell (the enemies) in all directions showering on the (hostile) army continuous flight of arrows and whom it is hard to cause to tremble in battle.
Sanskrit: ननागतं ज्ञायते यद् भविष्यम्। त्वं चेत् तथा सर्वधर्मोपपन्नः प्राप्तः क्लेशं पाण्डव कृच्छ्ररूपम्। त्वमेवैतत् कृच्छ्रगतश्च भूयः समीकुर्याः प्रज्ञयाऽजातशत्रो॥
English: I think that we cannot know what is yet to befall a man, what futurity has in store for him. For this reason have you, O son of Pandu, though endued with all the virtuous, met with very hard troubles. You will no by means of your wisdom, make up for all these, O you who have created no enemies.
Sanskrit: न कामार्थं संत्यजेयुर्हि धर्म पाण्डोः सुताः सर्व एवेन्द्रकल्पाः। त्वमेवैतत् प्रज्ञयाऽजातशत्रो समीकुर्या येन शर्माप्नुयुस्ते॥ धार्तराष्ट्राः पाण्डवा संजयाश्च ये चाप्यन्ये संनिविष्टा नरेन्द्राः।
English: The sons of Pandu all equal to Indra, will not leave virtue for the sake of pleasure. You will, O you who have created no enemies, so make it up with your wisdom so that all will obtain peace-the sons of Dhritarashtra the sons of Pandu, the Srinjayas and all the other king who have assembled here.
Sanskrit: मजातशत्रो वचनं पिता ते॥ सहामात्यः सहपुत्रश्च राजन् समेत्य तां वाचमिमां निबोध॥
English: Listen to what Dhritarashtra, who is equal to your father, has said, O you who have created no enemies, in consultation with his ministers and sons. O king attend to these words.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच समागताः पाण्डवाः सुंजयाश्च जनार्दनो युयुधानो विराटः। यत् ते वाक्यं धृतराष्ट्रानुशिष्टं गावल्गणे ब्रूहि तत् सूतपुत्र॥
English: Yudhishthira said Here are assembled the sons of Pandu, the Srinjayas, Yudhishthira, Virata; speak the words, you have been instructed to say by Dhritarashtra, O son of Gavalgana, O son of Suta.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अजातशत्रु च वृकोदरं च धनंजय माद्रवतीसुतौ च। आमन्त्रये वासुदेवं च शौरिं युयुधान् चेकितान विराटम्॥
English: Sanjaya said I make my obeisance to him who has created no enemies, to Vrikodara, Dhananjaya and the two sons of the king of Madri and also the son of Shura, the son of Vasudeva, Yuyudhana, Chekitana and Virata,
Sanskrit: पञ्चालानामधिपं चैव वृद्धं धृष्टद्युम्नं पार्ष याज्ञसेनिम्। सर्वे वाचं शृणुतेमा मदीयां वक्ष्यामि यां भूतिमिच्छन् कुरूणाम्॥
English: And also to the aged lord of the people of Panchala, Dhrishtadyumna the son of Prishata and Yagaseni. All of you listen to these words which I speak, being desirous of the welfare of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: नयोजयत् त्वरमाणो रथं मे। स्तद् रोचतां पाण्डवानां शमोऽस्तु॥
English: King Dhritarashtra had my car speedily got ready for he welcomed the chance of peace. Therefore may the king, with his brothers, sons and friends, find these words acceptable to them. Let there be peace.
Sanskrit: सर्वैर्धर्मः समुपेतास्तु पार्थाः संस्थानेन मार्दवेनार्जवेन। जाताः कुले ह्यनृशंसा वदान्या ह्रीनिषेवाः कर्मणां निश्चयज्ञाः॥
English: With all virtues are the sons of Pritha endued, with steadiness, with mildness and with frankness. They are born in a good family, the reverse of cruel and generous, they avoid all deeds that one, should be ashamed of and know for certainly the nature of each deed.
Sanskrit: न युज्यते कर्म युष्मासु हीनं सत्त्वं हि वस्तादृशं भीमसेनाः। उद्भासते ह्यञ्जनबिन्दवक्त च्छुभ्र वस्त्रे यद् भवेत् किल्बिषं वः॥
English: A mean act does not befit you for you are noble-minded and have a terrible army. If you act mean, it will get undue preponderance as does a black spot on a white cloth.
Sanskrit: सर्वक्षयो दृश्यते यत्र कृत्स्नः पापोदयो निरयोऽभावसंस्थः। कस्तत्र् कुर्याज्जातु कर्म प्रजानन् पराजयो यत्र समो जयश्च॥
English: An act which on the very face of it will cause destruction to all and which is sinful and leading to hell, who will do such an act consciously, an act which gives the same result in case of victory and defeat alike.
Sanskrit: ते वै धन्या यैः कृतं ज्ञातिकार्य ते वै पुत्राः सुहृदो बान्धवाश्च। र्यतः कुरूणां नियतो वैभव: स्यात्॥
English: Blessed are they who promote the interests of their cousins. They are the sons, friends and well-wishers indeed (of the Kurus) who, in order that prosperity may ever attend the Kurus, would sacrifice their life which is of small value.
Sanskrit: ते चेत् कुरूननुशिष्याथ पार्था निर्णीय सर्वान् द्विषतो निगृह्य। समं वस्तज्जीवितं मृत्युना स्याद् यज्जीवध्वं ज्ञातिवधे न साधु॥
English: If after subjugating the Kurus, O you sons of Pritha and defeating all, you destroy those who despise you, then the succeeding portion of your life will be equal to death, since what is life after killing all your all your cousins?
Sanskrit: को ह्येव युष्मान् सह केशवेन सचेकितानान् पार्षतबाहुगुप्तान्। ससात्यकीन् विषहेत प्रजेतुं लध्वाऽपि देवान् सचिवान् सहेन्द्रान्॥
English: Who is capable of withstanding you who are assisted by Keshava, Chekitana and Satyaki and protected by the arms of the son of Prishata even after getting Indra and all his divine followers on his side.
Sanskrit: नश्वत्थाम्ना शल्यकृपादिभिश्च। रणे विजेतुं विषहेत राजन् राधेयगुप्तान् सह भूमिपालैः॥
English: Who, on the other hand, can withstand with a view to conquer in battle, the Kurus, who are protected by Drona, Bhishma, Ashvathama, Shalya, Kripa and others and also protected by the son of Radha along with other kings.
Sanskrit: महद् बलं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य राज्ञः को वै शक्तो हन्तुमक्षीयमाणः। सोऽहं जये चैव पराजये च निःश्रेयसं नाधिगच्छामि किञ्चित्॥
English: Who is capable of staying, without any loss to his own army, the large force of the royal son of Dhritarashtra? Therefore do I see not the slightest good in either victory or defeat.
Sanskrit: कथं हि नीचा इव दौष्कुलेया निर्धर्मार्थं कर्म कुर्युश्च पार्थाः। सोऽहं प्रसाद्य प्रणतो वासुदेवं पञ्चालानामधिपं चैव वृद्धम्॥
English: Why should the sons of Pritha do an wicked act like mean people and those born in low families? Therefore having approached you, do I bow to the son of Vasudeva and the aged lord of the people of Panchala.
Sanskrit: कृताञ्जलिः शरणं वः प्रपद्ये कथं स्वस्ति स्यात् कुरुसंजयानाम्। न ह्येवमेवं वचनं वासुदेवो धनंजयो वा जातु किंचिन्न कुर्यात्॥
English: With hands clasped, do I throw myself under your protection so that it may go well with the Kurus and the Srinjayas. Why should not the son of Vasudeva and Dhananjaya act in the manner indicated by me?
Sanskrit: देतद् विद्वन् साधनार्थं ब्रवीमि। एतद् राज्ञो भीष्मपुरोगमस्य मतं यद् वः शान्तिरिहोत्तमा स्यात्॥
English: If so requested they would give away their lives; why should not they do this which is, I say, O learned man, for the preservation of others.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच कां नु वाचं संजय मे शृणोषि युद्धैषिणी येन युद्धाद् बिभेषि। अयुद्धं वै तात युद्धाद् गरीयः कस्तल्लब्ध्वा जातु युद्ध्येत सूत॥
English: Yudhishthira said What words, of mine, O Sanjaya, have you heard meaning ever, that you fear war. The reverse of war, is better than war. Who having got that (peace) goes to war, O Suta?
Sanskrit: अकुर्वतश्चेत् पुरुषस्य संजय सिद्ध्येत् संकल्पो मनसा ये यमिच्छेत्। दन्यत्र युद्धाद् बहु यल्लघीयः॥
English: If what a man desires in his heart is fulfilled, O Sanjaya, without doing anything then he will not do anything even if that be very much easier than war.
Sanskrit: कुतो युद्धं जातु नरोऽवगच्छेत् को देवशप्तो हि वृणीत युद्धम्। सुखैषिणः कर्म कुर्वन्ति पार्था धर्मादहीनं यच्च लोकस्य पथ्यम्॥
English: Wherefore should a man go to war; who is there cursed by the gods who would chose war? The sons of Pritha do acts which bring on happiness and at the same time are conducive to the well being of the world and not inferior to virtue (i.e. virtuous acts).
Sanskrit: धर्मोदयं सुखमाशंसमानाः कृच्छ्रोपायं तत्त्वतः कर्म दुःखम्। सुखं प्रेप्सुर्विजिघांसुश्च दुःखं य इन्द्रियाणां प्रीतिरसानुगामी॥
English: They are men desirous of only such happiness as has its source in virtue. He, who being desirous of happiness and of destroying misery, follows the pleasant dictates of his senses, adopts a way which leads to misery.
Sanskrit: कामाभिध्या स्वशरीरं दुनोति यया प्रमुक्तो न करोति दुःखम्। यथेध्यमानस्य समिद्धतेज़सो भूयो बलं वर्धते पावकस्य॥
English: Seeking pleasure he pains his own body as fuel to a burning flame increases its force; and when a man has freed himself from this longing he does not bring misery on himself.
Sanskrit: कामार्थलाभेन तथैव भूयो न तृप्यते सर्पिषेवाग्निरिद्धः। सम्पश्येमं भोगचयं महान्तं सहास्माभिधृतराष्ट्रस्य राज्ञः॥
English: In the same way, by the satisfaction of our sensual desires we are not satiated but are like fire with clarified butter added on to it. Compare this great source of enjoyment of the king Dhritarashtra with ourselves.
Sanskrit: नाश्रेयानीश्वरो विग्रहाणां नाश्रेयान् वै गीतशब्दं शृणोति। नाश्रेयान् वै सेवते माल्यगन्धान् न चाप्यश्रेयाननुलेपनानि॥
English: Deserted by the goddess of fortune people never win victory in battle; unfortunate people never hear the sound of music, unfortunate people never enjoy garlands and fragrance and unfortunate people (never enjoy) ungents.
Sanskrit: नाश्रेयान् वै प्रावारान् संविवस्ते कथं त्वस्मान् सम्प्रणुदेत् कुरुभ्यः। अत्रैव स्यादबुधस्यैव कामः प्रायः शरीरे हृदयं दुनोति॥
English: Also, unfortunate people never get fine sheets to wear, (we are unfortunate) otherwise why should we have been exiled from the country of the Kurus. It must be so. The desires of an unwise man give trouble to his body as well as to his mind.
Sanskrit: स्वयं राजा विषमस्थः परेषु सामर्थ्यमन्विच्छति तन्न साधु। यथाऽऽत्मनः पश्यति वृत्तमेव तथा परेषामपि सोऽभ्युपैति॥
English: The king himself in trouble wants to get strength from others; this is hardly fair. As he sees himself surrounded (by friends) so let him see others surrounded (by friends).
Sanskrit: आसन्नमग्नि तु निदाघकाले गम्भीरकक्षे गहने विसृज्य। यथा विवृद्धं वायुवसेन शोचेत् क्षेमं मुमुक्षुः शिशिरव्यपाये॥
English: A man having thrown, burning fire, at midday, at the end of winter, on a thick wood of reeds and which fire spreads with the wind, repents his act when he is desirous of escape.
Sanskrit: प्राप्तैश्वर्यो धृतराष्ट्रोऽद्य राजा लालप्यते संजय कस्य हेतोः। प्रगृह्य दुर्बुद्धिमनार्जवे रतं पुत्रं मन्दं मूढममन्त्रिणं तु॥
English: Having got wealth why does the king Dhritarashtra now grieve for his lot O Sanjaya? Simply because he had accepted the secret advice to his dull-headed son of vicious soul and addicted to dishonest ways.
Sanskrit: अनाप्तवच्चाप्ततमस्य वाचः सुयोधनो विदुरस्यावमत्या सुतस्य राजा धृतराष्ट्रः प्रियैषी सम्बुध्यमानो विशतेऽधर्ममेव॥
English: Suyodhana treated with contempt the world of Vidura, whom he regarded as his enemy though he was his friend and the king Dhritarashtra, desirous of meeting the wishes of his son, consciously deserted virtue.
Sanskrit: मेधाविनं ह्यर्थकामं कुरूणां बहुश्रुतं वाग्मिनं शीलवन्तम्। स तं राजा धृतराष्ट्रः कुरुभ्यो न सस्मार विदुरं पुत्रकाम्यात्॥
English: The king Dhritarashtra, from a desire to please his son, remembered not that Vidura was a wise man among the Kurus and wished for the well-being of the Kurus, of very great learning, adept at speech and well behaved.
Sanskrit: माननस्यासौ मानकामस्य चे!ः संरम्भिणश्चार्थधर्मातिगस्य। दुर्भाषिणो मन्युवशानुगस्य कामात्मनो दौ«दैर्भावितस्य॥
English: He (the son) through himself desirous of honour, seeks to deprive others of honour, is jealous, wrathful, goes beyond the limits of virtue for his own interests, haughty in sensual desires and is induced with a bad heart.
Sanskrit: मित्रदुहः संजय पापबुद्धेः। सुतस्य राजा धृतराष्ट्रः प्रियैषी प्रपश्यमानः प्राजहाद् धर्मकामौ॥
English: He leads a bad life, is deserted by the Goddess of Fortune, cherishes wrongs for a long time, conspires, against friends and has a vicious mind. For meeting the wishes of such an one did king Dhritarashtra, with his eyes wide open, forsake virtue and pleasure.
Sanskrit: न्मतिः कुरूणामागतः स्यादभावः। काव्यां वाचं विदुरो भाषमाणो न विन्दते यद् धार्तराष्ट्रात् प्रशंसाम्॥
English: At that time, O Sanjaya, when I was playing at dice did it occur to me that the destruction of the Kurus was come for Vidura speaking these wise words did not obtain praise from Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: क्षत्तुर्यदा नान्ववर्तन्त बुद्धि कृच्छ्रे कुरून् सूत तदाभ्याजगाम्। यावत् प्रज्ञामन्ववर्तन्त तस्य तावत् तेषां राष्ट्रवृद्धिर्बभूव॥
English: When they no longer followed the instructions of Vidura, troubles overtook the Kurus, O Suta. So long as they followed his wisdom, did their kingdom prosper.
Sanskrit: तदर्थलुब्धस्य निबोध मेऽद्य ये मन्त्रिणो धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सूत। दुःशासनः शकुनिः सूतपुत्रो गावल्गणे पश्य सम्मोहमस्य॥
English: Hear now from me who are the ministers of the son of Dhritarashtra for the promotion of his interest, O Suta. They are Dhritarashtra, Shakuni and the son of Suta (Karna). O son of Gavalgani, look at his folly.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं न पश्यामि परीक्षमाणः कथं स्वस्ति स्यात् कुरुसुंजयानाम्। आत्तैश्वर्यो धृतराष्ट्रः परेभ्यः प्रवाजिते विदुरे दीर्घदृष्टो॥
English: Therefore even when I consider, do I not see how it can go well with the Kurus and the Srinjayas, Dhritarashtra having usurped the wealth of others and the far seeing Vidura having been banished to a foreign country.
Sanskrit: आशंसते वै धृतराष्ट्रः सपुत्रो महाराज्यमसपत्नं पृथिव्याम्। तस्मिञ्छमः केवलं नोपलभ्यः सर्वं स्वकं मद्गते मन्यतेऽर्थम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra, with his son, hopes for an undisputed suzerainty over this world. Absolute peace therefore is unobtainable. Whatever wealth is under his possession he regards as belonging to himself.
Sanskrit: यत् तत् कर्णो मन्यते पारणीयं युद्धे गृहीतायुधमर्जुनं वै। आसंश्च युद्धानि पुरा महान्ति कथं कर्णो नाभवद् द्वीप एषाम्॥
English: Karna considers Arjuna capable of being vanquished when the latter takes up his weapons in battle. In former days there were many great battles. Why were they not benefited by Karna.
Sanskrit: कर्णश्च जानाति सुयोधनश्च द्रोणश्च जानाति पितामहश्च। अन्ये च कर कुरवस्तत्र सन्ति यथार्जुनान्नास्त्यपरो धनुर्धरः॥
English: Karna knows, so does Suyodhana, Drona knows so does our grandsire and so do the other Kurus that there is no wielder of the bow superior to Arjuna.
Sanskrit: जानन्त्येतत् कुरवः सर्व एव ये चाप्यन्ये भूमिपालाः समेताः। दुर्योधने राज्यमिहाभवद् यथा अरिंदमे फाल्गुने विद्यमाने॥
English: All the Kurus, know and so do all the other kings that are assembled, how this kingdom came under the possession of Duryodhana, during the life-time of Arjuna, the subduer of foes.
Sanskrit: तेनानुबन्धं मन्यते धार्तराष्ट्रः शक्यं हर्तुं पाण्डवानां ममत्वम्। किरीटिना तालमात्रायुधेन तद्वेदिना संयुगं तत्र गत्वा॥
English: With that precedent in their mind, the sons of Dhritarashtra think that they are capable of depriving the sons of Pandu of what is their own through they are aware having been present there, of the deportment of Arjuna in a battle when the only weapon he had was a bow.
Sanskrit: वशृण्वाना धार्तराष्ट्रा ध्रियन्ते। क्रुद्धं न चेदीक्षते भीमसेनं सुयोधनो मन्यते सिद्धमर्थम्॥
English: Not yet having heard the twang of the Gandiva when fully stretched out, the sons of Dhritarashtra are yet alive. So long as he does not see Bhimasena inspired with wrath, Suyodhana thinks that his object is gained.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रोऽप्येतन्नोत्सहेत् तात हर्तु मैश्वर्यं नो जीवति भीमसेने। धनंजये नकुले चैव सूत तथा वीरे सहदेवे सहिष्णौ॥
English: Indra even would not be able to stand against him, for robbing us of our wealth, during the life time of Bhimasena and Dhananjaya, 0 Suta and the patient Nakula and the hero Sahadeva.
Sanskrit: स चेदेता प्रतिपद्येत बुद्धि वृद्धो राजा सह पुत्रेण सूत। एवं रणे पाण्डवकोपदग्धा न नश्येयुः संजय धार्तराष्ट्राः॥
English: The old king with his son, O Suta, still entertains the thought that the sons of Dhritarashtra will not be killed in battle consumed by the son of Pandu, O Sanjaya.
Sanskrit: जानासि त्वं क्लेशमस्मासु वृत्तं त्वां पूजयन् संजयाहं क्षमेयम्। यच्चास्माकं कौरवैर्भूतपूर्व या नो वृत्तिर्धार्तराष्ट्र तदाऽऽसीत्॥
English: You know what troubles have overtaken us. For my respect for you, I would forgive them, (you know as well) that which has taken place between ourselves and the sons of Kuru and what our treatment towards the son of Dhritarashtra was at the time.
Sanskrit: अद्यापि तत् तत्र तथैव वर्ततां शान्तिं गमिष्यामि यथात्वमात्थ। इन्द्रप्रस्थे भवतु ममैव राज्यं सुयोधनो यच्छतु भारताग्रयः॥
English: Even let that treatment be the same, I shall make peace, as you ask me to do. Let Indraprastha be my kingdom. Let the foremost of the race of Bharata, give it back to me.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच धर्मनित्या पाण्डव ते विचेष्टा लोके श्रुता दृश्यते चापि पार्थ। महाश्रावं जीवितं चाप्यनित्यं सम्पश्यत्वं पाण्डव मा व्यनीनशः॥
English: Sanjaya said That you are attached to virtue, O Pandava, is known in this word and I see also that it is so, O son of Pritha. The life that is full of great deeds, also is unstable; considering this, you should not destroy (the Kurus).