pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एकमेवाद्वितीयं तद् यद् राजन् नावबुध्यसे। सत्यं स्वर्गस्य सोपानं पारावारस्य नौरिव॥
English: The Being, who has no rival, whom you have not been able to comprehend, is Truth and the Way to Heaven, like a boat in the ocean.
Sanskrit: एकः क्षमावतां दोषो द्वितीयो नोपपद्यते। यदेनं क्षमया युक्तमशक्तं मन्यते जनः॥
English: There is but one defect in persons of a forgiving disposition; since people consider this man of a foregoing nature to be weak.
Sanskrit: सोऽस्य दोषो न मन्तव्यः क्षमा हि परमं बलम्। क्षमा गुणो ह्यशक्तानां भूषणं क्षमा॥
English: This defect in such a man need not be made too much of; forgiveness is a great power. For the weak as well as for the strong forgiveness is an ornament.
Sanskrit: क्षमा वशीकृतिलोक क्षमया किं न साध्यते। शान्तिखङ्गः करे यस्य किं करिष्यति दुर्जनः॥
English: Forgiveness subdues (everything) in the world. What is there that cannot be accomplished by forgiveness? What can a wicked man do to one who has the sword of pacification in his hand.
Sanskrit: अतृणे पतितो वह्निः स्वयमेवोपशाम्यति। अक्षमावान् परं दोषेरात्मानं चैव योजयेत्॥
English: Fire, falling on ground devoid of vegetation, is extinguished of itself. The unforgiving poison defiles himself with grave defects.
Sanskrit: एको धर्मः परं श्रेयः क्षमैका शान्तिरुत्तमा विद्यैका परमा तृप्तिरहिंसैका सुखावहा॥
English: Virtue is the only highest good forgiveness the supreme peace, knowledge the deepest satisfaction and benevolence the one cause of happiness.
Sanskrit: द्वाविमौ ग्रसते भूमिः सर्पो बिलशयानिवा राजानं चाविरोद्धारं ब्राह्मणं चाप्रवासिनम्।।५३
English: The earth devours these two, as a serpent destroys living in holes viz., a king who is not a warrior and a Brahmana who has never been away form home (to holy places).
Sanskrit: द्वे कर्मणी नरः कुर्वन्नस्मिल्लोके विरोचते। अब्रुवन् परुषं किंचिदसतोऽनर्चयंस्तथा॥
English: By doing two things a man can attain to renown in this world by not indulging in harshness of speech and by disregarding the slightly his honest.
Sanskrit: द्वाविमौ पुरुषव्याघ्र परप्रत्ययकारिणौ। स्त्रियः कामितकामिन्यो लोकः पूजितपूजकः॥
English: These two, 0 best of men, place confidence in others viz. The women who desire men (only because the latter are) desired by other women and the men who worship another (only because the latter is) worshipped by others.
Sanskrit: द्वाविमौ कण्टको तीक्ष्णौ शरीरपरिशोषिणौ। यश्चाधनः कामयते यश्च कुप्यत्यनीश्वरः॥
English: These two are like sharp thorns consuming the body viz. the man, who being poor, has desires and one, who thought powerless, is yet wrathful.
Sanskrit: द्वावेव न विराजेते विपरीतेन कर्मणा। गृहस्थश्च निरारम्भः कार्यवांश्चैव भिक्षुकः॥
English: These two cannot shine owing to the inconsistency of their acts with their station viz., the householder who does not exert and the begger who is busy.
Sanskrit: द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ राजन् स्वर्गस्योपरि तिष्ठतः। प्रभुश्च क्षमया युक्तो दरिद्रश्च प्रदानवान्॥
English: These two men, O king, are placed above heaven, viz. the powerful man graced with forgiveness and the poor man with charity.
Sanskrit: न्यायागतस्य द्रव्यस्य बोद्धव्यौ द्वावतिक्रमौ। अपात्रे प्रतिपत्तिश्च पात्रे चाप्रतिपादनम्॥
English: Of things earned by just means these two must be looked upon as abuses viz. gifts to the unworthy and refusal to the worthy.
Sanskrit: द्वावम्भसि निवेष्टव्यौ गले बद्ध्वा दृढां शिलाम्। धनवन्तमदातारं दरिद्रं चातपस्विनम्॥
English: These two are fit to be thrown into the water with stones firmly bound to their necks viz. the wealthy man who does not make gifts and the poor man who is a devotee.
Sanskrit: द्वाविमौ पुरुषव्याघ्र सूर्यमण्डलभेदिनौ। परिवाड् योगयुक्तश्च रणे चाभिमुखो हतः॥
English: These two, O best of men, pierce the orb of the sun viz. an itinerant versed in yoga and one slain when engaged in battle.
Sanskrit: त्रयो न्याया मनुष्याणां श्रूयन्ते भरतर्षभ। कनीयानं मध्यमः श्रेष्ठ इति वेदविदो विदुः॥
English: Men are known to have three means (for attaining of their ends) 0 best the race of Bharatas, they are kuown to people versed in the Vedas as the bad, the middling and the good.
Sanskrit: त्रिविधाः पुरुषा राजन्नुत्तमाधममध्यमाः। नियोजयेद् यथावत् तांस्त्रिविधेष्वेव कर्मसु॥
English: Men too, o king, of three denominations viz., the good, bad middling; they should therefore be employed in their respective avocations-in three sorts of work. are
Sanskrit: त्रय एवाधना राजन् भार्या दासस्तथा सुतः। यत् ते समधिगच्छन्ति यस्य ते तस्य तद् धनम्॥
English: The three are without wealth, O king, viz., the wife, the slave and the son; what ever they earn beings to him to whom they belong.
Sanskrit: हरणं च परस्वानां परदाराभिमर्शनम्। सुहृदश्च परित्यागस्त्रयो दोषाः क्षयावहाः॥
English: Robbing other people of their wealth, outraging other people's wives and forsaking a friend-these three sins are consuming.
Sanskrit: त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः। कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत् त्रयं त्यजेत्॥
English: These three are the way to hell and destruction of self viz., desire, anger and greed; therefore should these three be renounced.
Sanskrit: वरप्रदानं राज्यं च पुत्रजन्म च भारत। शत्रोश्च मोक्षणं कृच्छ्रात् त्रीणि चैकं च तत्समम्॥
English: These three viz., a follower, one who seeks your protection saying I am your and one who has come to your house should never be forsaken, even in times of grave danger.
Sanskrit: भक्तं च भजमानं च तवास्मीति च वादिनम्। त्रीनेतांश्छरणं प्राप्तान् विषमेऽपि न संत्यजेत्॥
English: The grant of a boon, of a kingdom and the begetting of a son, O son of Bharata, these three are equaled by the release of foe from difficulty alone.
Sanskrit: चत्वारि राज्ञा तु महाबलेन वान्याहुः पण्डितस्तानि विद्यात्। न दीर्घसूत्रै रभसैश्चारणैश्च॥
English: These four should be excluded from counsels even by a greatly powerful king-the learned men have said men of little sense should not be consulted-nor men who make unnecessary delays, iazy men and flatterers.
Sanskrit: चत्वारि ते तात गृहे वसन्तु श्रियाभिजुष्टस्य गृहस्थधर्मे। वृद्धो ज्ञातिरवसन्नः कुलीनः सखादरिद्रो भगिनी चानपत्या॥
English: Let these four dwell at your house, O sire, who a householder crowned with are prosperity; viz., aged and worn out cousins, men of noble families, destitute friends and childless sisters.
Sanskrit: चत्वार्याह महाराज साधस्कानि बृहस्पतिः। पृच्छते त्रिदशेन्द्राय तानीमानि निबोध मे॥
English: Four things, O great king, were declared to bear fruit instantaneously by Brihaspati on being asked by the chief of the celestial; they are these, listen to me.
Sanskrit: देवतानां च संकल्पमनुभावं च धीमताम्। विनयं कृतविद्यानां विनाशं पापकर्मणाम्॥
English: The resolve of the gods, the intellect, of the wise, the humility of the accomplished and the destruction of wicked deeds.
Sanskrit: चत्वारि कर्माण्यभयंकराणि भयं प्रयच्छन्त्ययथाकृतानि। मानाग्निहोत्रमुत मानमौनं मानेनाधीतमुत मानयज्ञः॥
English: Four things calculated to remove fear, cause fear when improperly done-Agnihotra, the vow of silence, the vow of study and that of sacrificial ceremonies.
Sanskrit: पञ्चाग्नयो मनुष्येण परिचर्याः प्रयत्नतः। पिता माताग्निरात्मा च गुस्श्च भरतर्षभ॥
English: Five fires should be worshipped by a man with care viz., father, mother, Agni, self and spiritual guide, O best the race of Bharata.
Sanskrit: पञ्चैव पूजयँल्लोके यशः प्राप्नोति केवलम्। देवान् पितॄन् मनुष्यांश्च भिक्षूनतिथिपञ्चमान्॥
English: By worshipping these five viz., the gods, the ancestors, men, beggars and guest a man obtains renown in this world.
Sanskrit: पञ्च त्वानुगमिष्यन्ति यत्र यत्र गमिष्यसि। मित्राण्यमित्रा मध्यस्था उपजीव्योपजीविनः॥
English: These five follow you wherever you go viz., friends, those that are neither, dependents nor those who ought to be supported by you.
Sanskrit: पञ्चेन्द्रियस्य मर्त्यस्यच्छिद्रं चेदेकमिन्द्रियम्। ततोऽस्य स्रवति प्रज्ञा दृतेः पात्रादिवोदकम्॥
English: Of the five senses in this world, if one has a hole, them from that hole gets out the wisdom of an intelligent man like water, from a pot.
Sanskrit: षड् दोषाः पुरुषेणेह हातव्या भूतिमिच्छता। निद्रा तन्द्रा भयं क्रोध आलस्यं दीर्घसूत्रता॥
English: These six defects should be shunned by a man in this world who desires for prosperity viz., sleep drowsiness, fear, anger, laziness and procrastination.
Sanskrit: घडिमान् पुरुषो जह्याद् भिन्नां नावमिवार्णवे। अप्रवक्तारमाचार्यमनधीयानमृत्विजम्॥ अरक्षितारं राजानं भार्यां चाप्रियवादिनीम्। ग्रामकामं च गोपालं वनकामं च नापितम्॥
English: These six should be avoided by a man like a broken boat in the sea; a tutor that cannot interpret the meaning of the holy books, a priest that is not well read, a king that cannot protect a wife given to the use of disagreeable words, a cowherd that desires always for the village (and not the pasture) and barber that desires for the wilderness.
Sanskrit: घडेव तु गुणाः पुंसा न हातव्याः कदाचन। सत्यं दानमनालस्यमनसूया क्षमा धृतिः॥
English: The six qualities should never be renounced by a man viz, truth, charity, the reverse of laziness, benevolence, forgiveness and patience.
Sanskrit: अर्थागमो नित्यमरोगिता च प्रिया च भार्या प्रियवादिनी च। वश्यश्च पुत्रोऽर्थकरी च विद्या षड् जीवलोकस्य सुखानि राजन्॥
English: These six are destroyed through a moment's neglect viz., COWS, service, agriculture, wife, book learning and the prosperity of a Shudra.
Sanskrit: घण्णामात्मनि नित्यानामैश्वर्यं योऽधिगच्छति। न स पापैः कुतोऽनथैर्युज्यते विजितेन्द्रियः॥ षडिमे षट्सु जीवन्ति सप्तमो नोपलभ्यते। चौराः प्रमत्ते जीवन्ति व्याधितेषु चिकित्सकाः॥
English: These six always cease to care those who have previously done them good viz., a learned pupil, the tutor, he who has got a wife the mother, one whose desire has been satisfied, the woman, one whose wants have been removed, the giver, one who has crossed a river, boat and the diseased (who has been cured) and the physician.
Sanskrit: प्रमदाः कामयानेषु यजमानेषु याजकाः। राजा विवदमानेषु नित्यं मूर्खेषु पण्डिताः॥
English: Immunity from malady, unindebtedness, the reverse of exile, coming in contact with good men, confidence in one's own livelihood and life without fear-these six, constitute the happiness of men, O king.
Sanskrit: पडिमानि विनश्यन्ति मुहूर्तमनवेक्षणात्। गाव: सेवा कृषिर्भार्या विद्या वृषलसंगतिः॥
English: The curious the malicious, the discontented, the wrathful, the ever suspicious and those living on other people's fortunesthese six are alwu miserable.
Sanskrit: षडेते ह्यवमन्यन्ते नित्यं पूर्वोपकारिणम्। आचार्य शिक्षिताः शिष्याः कृतदाराश्च मातरम्॥
English: The attainment of prosperity being always healthy, a beloved wife of sweet speech, an obedient son and knowledge tending to prosperity these six constitute the happiness of men, Oking.
Sanskrit: नारी विगतकामास्तु कृतार्थाश्च प्रयोजकम्। नावं निस्तीर्णकान्तारा आतुराश्च चिकित्सकम्॥
English: He who attains lordship over the six (desire, anger, grief, stupefaction, pride and vanity) that master of the senses never commits sins-how can he be smitten by grief.
Sanskrit: आरोग्यमानृण्यमविप्रवासः सद्भिर्मनुष्यैः सह सम्प्रयोगः। स्वप्रत्यया वृत्तिरभीतवासः षड् जीवलोकस्य सुखानि राजन्॥ ईयो घृणी नसंतुष्टः क्रोधनो नित्यशङ्कितः। परभाग्योपजीवी च षडेते नित्यदुःखिताः॥
English: These six live on six (others) and not on a seventh viz., thieves live on the absent-minded, physicians on the diseased, women on those affected with desire, priests on them that perform sacrifices, kings on persons that quarrel and wise men on the ignorant.
Sanskrit: सप्त दोषाः सदा राज्ञा हतव्या व्यसनोदयाः। प्रायशो यैर्विनश्यन्ति कृतमूला अपीश्वराः॥
English: Seven defects which are the sources of calainity should also be avoided by a king since they always accomplish the destruction of even firmly established king.
Sanskrit: स्त्रियोऽक्षा मृगया पानं वाक्पारुष्यं च पञ्चमम्। महच्च दण्डपारुष्यमर्थदूषणमेव च॥
English: (They are) women, dice, game, drink, harshness of speech, these five and the great severity of punishment and abuse of wealth.
Sanskrit: अष्टौ पूर्वनिमित्तानि नरस्य विनशिष्यतः। ब्राह्मणान् प्रथमं द्वेष्टि ब्राह्मणैश्च विरुध्यते॥ ब्राह्मणस्वानि चादत्ते ब्राह्मणांश्च जिघांसति। रमते निन्दया चैषां प्रशंसां नाभिनन्दति॥ नैनान् स्मरति कृत्येषु याचितश्चाभ्यसूयति। एतान् दोषान् नरः प्राज्ञो बुध्येद् बुद्ध्वा विसर्जयेत्।।
English: Eight preliminary causes ruin a man; despising the Brahmanas, the struggle with the Brahmanas, the acquirement of a Brahmana's wealth taking the life of Brahmana, rejoicing at reviling them, disapproval of praise to them, not remembering them on occasions of festivity and finding fault with them when they ask for anything. These defects should a wise man understanding them, should avoid.
Sanskrit: अष्टाविमानि हर्षस्य नवनीतानि भारत। वर्तमानानि दृश्यन्ते तान्येव स्वसुखान्यपि॥ समागमश्च सखिभिर्महांश्चैव धनागमः। पुत्रेण च परिष्वङ्गः संनिपातश्च मैथुने॥ समये च प्रियालाप: स्वयूथ्येषु समुन्नतिः। अभिप्रेतस्य लाभश्च पूजा च जनसंसदि॥
English: These eight are the creams of rejoicing, O son of Bharata and are obtained this world viz., union with friends, acquirement of immense wealth, embracing a son, intercourse in union, agreeable conversations at proper times, the advancement of the members of one's party, the attainment of desired results and honour and respect among men,
Sanskrit: अष्टौ गुणाः पुरुषं दीपयन्ति प्रज्ञा च कौल्यं च दमः श्रुतं च। पराक्रमश्चाबहुभाषिता च दानं यथाशक्ति कृतज्ञता च॥
English: Eight qualities shed lustre on a man, viz., wisdom, noble blood, Self-restraint, burning prowess, moderation of speech charity to the best of one's own power and gratitude.
Sanskrit: नवद्वारमिदं वेश्म त्रिस्थूणं पञ्चसाक्षिकम्। क्षेत्रज्ञाधिष्ठितं विद्वान् यो वेद स परः कविः॥
English: This house has nine doors, three pillars and five witnesses presided over by the soul. That learned man who knows this is the best of the wise.
Sanskrit: दश धर्म न जानन्ति धृतराष्ट्र निबोध तान्। भत्तः प्रमत्त उन्मत्तः श्रान्तः क्रुद्धो बुभुक्षितः॥ त्वरमाणश्च लुब्धश्च भीत: कामी च ते दश। तस्मादेतेषु सर्वेषु न प्रसज्जेत पण्डितः॥
English: These ten know not what virtue is, o Dhritarashtra, listen (as I name them, the intoxicated, the absent-minded, the insane, the weary, the angry, the hungry, the hasty, the covetous, the frightened and lustful, these are the ten; therefore should a wise man shun the company of these all.
Sanskrit: अत्रैवोदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। पुत्रार्थमसुरेन्द्रेण गीतं चैव सुधन्वना॥
English: In this connection people cite the old story that is related about what passed between Sudhanvan and the chief of the Asuras for the sake of his (the latter's) son.
Sanskrit: यः काममन्यू प्रजहाति राजा पात्रे प्रतिष्ठापयते धनं च। विशेषविच्छ्रुतवान् क्षिप्रकारी तं सर्वलोकः कुरुते प्रमाणम्॥
English: The king, who shuns desire and spite and distributes wealth among worthy parties, is discriminating, learned, active and is regarded as an authority by all men.
Sanskrit: जानाति विश्वासयितुं मनुष्यान् विज्ञातदोषेषु दधाति दण्डम्। जानाति मात्रां च तथा क्षमा च तं तादृशं श्रीर्जुषते समग्र॥
English: One who knows how to make other people confident on him, who awards punishment after guilt has been established, knows its proper degree and knows also forgiveness it attended with great prosperity.
Sanskrit: सुदुर्बलं नावजानाति कंचिद् युक्तो रिपुं सेवते बुद्धिपूर्वम्। न विचहं रोचयते बलस्थैः काले च यो विक्रमते स धीरः॥
English: He is a wise man, who does think lightly of the weak (foe), who proceeds with intelligence in respect to a foe waiting for an opportunity, who does not quarrel with the strong and who shows prowess only at the proper time.
Sanskrit: दुद्योगमन्विच्छति चाप्रमत्तः। दुःखं च काले सहते महात्मा धुरन्धरस्तस्य जिताः सपत्नाः॥
English: That illustrious man, who does not grieve when a calamity is already on him and who (then) experts with his senses about him and who also patiently bears calamities (when they are unavoidable), is a noble-minded one and his opponents are always subdued.
Sanskrit: अनर्थकं विप्रवासं गृहेभ्यः पापैः सन्धि परदाराभिमर्शम्। दम्भं स्तैन्यं पैशुनं मद्यपानं न सेवते यश्च सुखी सदैव॥
English: He who never remains away from home for nothing, who does not mix with wicked people, never outrages another's wife, who is not arrogant, who does not steal, is not ungrateful and does not drink, is always happy.
Sanskrit: माकारितः शंसति तत्त्वमेव। न मित्रार्थ रोचयते विवाद नापूजितः कुप्यति चाप्यमूढः॥
English: He who never pursues the three objects (virtue, profit and desire) in a spirit of boastfulness, who when appealed declares the truth, who does not sow discussions even for friends and who through insulted is not angry is the reverse of a fool.
Sanskrit: न योऽभ्यसूयत्यनुकम्पते च न दुर्बलः प्रातिभाव्यं करोति। नात्याह किंचित् क्षमते विवादं सर्वत्र तादृग् लभते प्रशंसाम्॥
English: He, who is not malicious towards others and who being weak does not quarrel, who does not speak haughtily and who always forgives quarrels, wins renown.
Sanskrit: यो नोद्धतं कुरुते जातु वेषं न पौरुषेणापि विकत्यतेऽन्यान्। न मूर्छितः कटुकान्याहं किंचित् प्रियं सदा तं कुरुते जनो हि॥
English: One, who is never haughty, who never speaks ill of others, praising himself and who in a moment of self forgetfulness never speaks harshly, is loved by all men.
Sanskrit: न वैरमुद्दीपयति प्रशान्तं न दर्पमारोहति नास्तमेति। न दुर्गतोऽस्मीति करोत्यकार्य तमार्यशीलं परमाहुरार्याः॥
English: One, who does not revive disputes that have been settled and who behaves not with too much arrogance, nor with excessive humility and who does not do a wrong deed, because he is in distress, is said to be a man, of good behaviour by very good men.
Sanskrit: न स्वे सुखे वै कुरुते प्रहर्ष नान्यस्य दुःखे भवति प्रहृष्टः। दत्त्वा न पश्चात् कुरुतेऽनुतापं स कथ्यते सत्पुरुषार्यशीलः॥
English: One, who exults not in his own happiness nor is giad at another's distress and who does not repent after having given away, is said by good men to be of good conduct.
Sanskrit: देशाचारान् समयाञ्जातिधर्मान् बुभूषते यः स परावरज्ञः। स यत्र तत्राभिगतः सदैव महाजनस्याधिपत्यं करोति॥
English: He, who desires knowledge of the manners and customs of different countries and of the different languages and of the duties of the different casts, knows everything, high and low; wherever he goes, he attains to lordship over great men.
Sanskrit: दम्भं मोहं मत्सरं पापकृत्यं राजद्विष्टं पैशुनं पूगवैरम्। मत्तोन्मत्तैर्दुर्जनैश्चापि धादं यः प्रज्ञावान् वर्जयेत् स प्रधानः॥
English: The wise man who keeps away pride, folly, impertinence, sinful deeds, disloyalty towards his sovereign, roguery enmity with many, speech with the drunk, the insane and the wicked, is a chief among men,
Sanskrit: दानं होमं दैवतं मङ्गलानि प्रायश्चित्तान् विविधाँल्लोकवादान्। एतानि यः कुरुते नैत्यकानि तस्योत्थानं देवता राधयन्ति॥
English: Charity, worship of the gods, auspicious ceremonies and the several penances laid down by men-the gods exert themselves for the advancement of him who practices these daily.
Sanskrit: समैर्विवाहं कुरुते न हीनैः समैः सख्यं व्यवहारं कथां च। गुणैविंशोष्टांश्च पुरो दधाति विपश्चितस्तस्य नयाः सुनीताः॥
English: One, who forms matrimonial relationship with a man in equal station and not with those who are below him and who forms friendships with his equals and converses and treats with them, who puts those that are graced with accomplishments before him-performs acts after the best policy.
Sanskrit: मितं भुङ्क्ते संविभज्याश्रितेभ्यो मितं स्वपित्यमितं कर्म कृत्वा। स्तमात्मवन्तं प्रजहत्यनाः॥
English: One who eats with moderation after doing excessive work, who gives away, (even) to foes when asked, is never beside himself; and evils always avoid him.
Sanskrit: चिकीर्षितं विप्रकृतं च यस्य नान्ये जनाः कर्म जानन्ति किंचित्। मन्त्रे गुप्ते सम्यगनुष्ठिते च नाल्पोऽप्यस्थच्यवते कश्चिदर्थः॥
English: He, whose proposed acts and acts put into execution are seldom known to others and whose intentions are kept secret and put into practice suitably, does not fail in his objects even when trifling.
Sanskrit: यः सर्वभूतप्रशमे निविष्टः सत्यो मृदुर्मानकृच्छुद्धभावः। अतीव स ज्ञायते ज्ञातिमध्ये महामणिर्जात्य इव प्रसन्नः॥
English: He, who is engaged in doing good to all creatures, who is attached to truth, not haughty, of a good mind and not a miser, is known very well among his cousins like a gem of the purest ray obtained from a good mine.
Sanskrit: य आत्मनापनपते भृशं नरः स सर्वलोकस्य गुरुर्भवत्युता अनन्ततेजा: सुमनाः समाहितः स तेजसा सूर्य इवावभासते॥
English: The man, who is ashamed of his faults unknown to others, is respected by all men, being of illimitable luster, of an excellent mind; and his mind is intent on his inner self and his luster shines like the sun.
Sanskrit: वने जाता: शापदग्धस्य राज्ञः पाण्डोः पुत्राः पञ्च पञ्चेन्द्रकल्पाः। त्वयैव बाला वर्धिताः शिक्षिताश्च तवादेशं पालयन्त्याम्बिकेय॥
English: The king Pandu, burning under the influence of a curse, begot in the woods, five sons each equal to Indra; under your supervision did the boys grow up and were instructed and you have been rearing them up to now, O son of Ambika.
Sanskrit: प्रदायैषामुचितं तात राज्यं सुखी पुत्रैः सहितो मोदमानः। न देवानां नापि च मानुषाणां भविष्यसि त्वं तर्कणीयो नरेन्द्र॥
English: Giving back to them their rightful kingdom, O Sire, be happy with your sons and pass your time agreeably; O Lord of man, then will you not be mistrusted by the gods, nor by the men.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच जाग्रतो दह्यमानस्य यत् कार्यमनुपश्यसि। तद् ब्रूहि त्वं हि नस्तात धर्मार्थकुशलो ह्यसि॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Tell me what you think ought to be done by a sleepless man and burning (with anxiety); you alone among us, are accomplished, both in the codes of morality and policy.
Sanskrit: त्वं मां यथावदं विदुर प्रशाधिं प्रज्ञापूर्वं सर्वमजातशत्रोः। यन्मन्यसे पथ्यमदीनसत्त्व श्रेयस्करं ब्रूहि तद् वै कुरूणाम्॥
English: Tell me, O Vidura, as suits the occasion, after exercising your wisdom, all that you consider to be beneficial for Ajatashatru; tell speak also what conduces to the good of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: पापाशङ्की पापमेवानुपश्यन् पृच्छामि त्वां व्याकुलेनात्मनाहम्। न्मनीषितं सर्वमजातशत्रोः॥
English: Committing sin and looking back on my misdeeds, I ask you with anxious heart, O wise one, all that is the mind of Ajatashatru.
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच शुभं वा यदि वा पापं द्वेष्यं वा यदि वा प्रियम्। अपृष्टस्तस्य तद् ब्रूयाद् यस्य नेच्छेत् पराभवम्॥
English: Vidura said Good or bad, agreeable or disagreeable should one speak out, though unasked, to one whose downfall he dose not wish.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् वक्ष्यामि ते राजन् हितं यत् स्यात् कुरून् प्रति। वचः श्रेयस्करं धयं ब्रुवतस्तन्निबोध मे॥
English: Therefore shall I say to you, O king, what is good for the Kurus, listen to me, (while I am) speaking words that are conducive to your interests and consistent with morality.
Sanskrit: मिथ्योपेतानि कर्माणि सिद्धेयुर्यानि भारत। अनुपायप्रयुक्तानि मा स्म तेषु मनः कृथाः॥
English: The misdeeds, that are attainable only by dishonest means, do not set your mind on, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: तथैव योगविहितं यत्तु तु कर्म न सिध्यति। उपाययुक्तं मेधावी न तत्र ग्लपयेन्मनः॥
English: If an object cannot be attained, O king, even with-proper means, an intelligent man dose not distress his mind about it.
Sanskrit: अनुबन्धानपेक्षेत सानुबन्धेषु कर्मसु। सम्प्रधार्य च कुर्वीत न वेगेन समाचरेत्॥
English: The reasons of an act and its result should be carefully considered before it is done without due deliberation.
Sanskrit: अनुबन्धं च सम्प्रेक्ष्य विपाकं चैव कर्मणाम्। उत्थानमात्मनश्चैव धीरः कुर्वीत वा न वा॥
English: A wise man dose or dose not do an act after reflecting on the reasons of act and its results if done, as also the energy of his own self.
Sanskrit: यः प्रमाणं न जानाति स्थाने वृद्धौ तथा क्षये। कोशे जनपदे दण्डे न स राज्येऽवतिष्ठते॥
English: One (a king) who dose not know the measure of his territory, population and punishment, continue in (the enjoyment of) his kingdom.
Sanskrit: यस्त्वेतनि प्रमाणानि यथोक्तान्यनुपश्यति। युक्तो धर्मार्थवोर्ज्ञाने स राज्यमधिगच्छति॥
English: He who knows these prescribed in books) is versed in the sciene of morality and earthly good and retains his kingdom.
Sanskrit: न राज्यं प्राप्तमित्येव वर्तितव्यमसाम्प्रतम्। श्रियं ह्यविनयो हन्ति जरा रूपमिवोत्तम्॥
English: One (a king) should not live a haughty life considering that he was already obtained a kingdom, for haughtiness destroys kingly prosperity, as old age (destroys) good appearance. measures as
Sanskrit: भक्ष्योत्तमप्रतिच्छन्नं मत्स्यो बडिशमायसम्। लोभाभिपाति ग्रसते नानुबन्धमवेक्षते॥
English: A fish out of greediness dose not think about the result of an action and swallows up the iron hook concealed in a dainty morsel.