pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अव्यक्तादेव सम्भूतः समसंज्ञां गतः पुनः। तमोरजोभ्यां निर्मुक्तः सत्त्वमास्थाय केवलम्॥ निर्मुक्तः सर्वपापेभ्यः सर्वं सृजति निष्कलम्। क्षेत्रज्ञ इति तं विद्याद् यस्तं वेद स वेदवित्॥
English: Born from that same unmanifest (principle) and attaining to the same once more, frecd from the qualities of Darkness and Ignorance and adhering to only the quality of Goodness, one becomes freed from every sin and creates all things. Such a one should be known to be Kshetrajna in perfection. He who knows him knows the Veda. enter to
Sanskrit: चित्तं चित्तादुपागम्य मुनिरासीत संयतः। याच्चित्तं तन्मयो वश्यं गुह्यमेतत् सनातनम्॥
English: Attaining pure knowledge from (restraining) the mind, the ascetic should sit self-controlled. One necessarily becomes that on which one's mind is set. This is an eternal mystery.
Sanskrit: अव्यक्तादिविशेषान्तमविद्यालक्षणं स्मृतम्। निबोधत तथा हीदं गुणैर्लक्षणमित्युत॥
English: That which has the unmanifest for its beginning and gross qualities for its end, has been said to have Ne-science for its mark. But do you understand that whose nature is shorn of qualities.
Sanskrit: व्यक्षरस्तु भवेन्मृत्युस्त्र्यक्षरं ब्रह्म शाश्वतम्। ममेति च भवेन्मृत्युन ममेति च शाश्वतम्॥
English: Of two syllables is Mrityu (death); of three syllable is the eternal Brahma Mineness is death, and the opposite of mineness is the eternal.
Sanskrit: कर्म केचित् प्रशंसन्ति मन्दबुद्धिरता नराः। ये तु वृद्धा महात्मानो न प्रशंसन्ति कर्म ते॥
English: Some who led by bad understanding speak highly of action. Those, however, who are numbered among the great ancients never speak highly of action.
Sanskrit: कर्मणा जायते जन्तुर्मूर्तिमान् षोडशात्मकः। पुरुषं प्रसतेऽविद्या तद् ग्राह्यममृताशिनाम्॥
English: By action is a creature born with body which is made up of the sixteen. (True) Knowledge swallows up Purusha. This is what is highly acceptable to eaters of ambrosia.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् कर्मसु नि:स्नेहा ये केचित् पारदर्शिनः। विद्यामयोऽयं पुरुषो न तु कर्ममयः स्मृतः॥
English: Therefore, those whose vision extends to the other end have no attachment to actions. This Purusha, however is full of knowledge and not full of action.
Sanskrit: य एवममृतं नित्यमग्राह्यं शश्वदक्षरम्। वश्यात्मानमसंश्लिष्टं यो वेद न मृतो भवेत्॥
English: He dies not who understands Him' who is immortal, immutable, incomprehensible, men are eternal and indestructible-Him who is the restrained Soul and who is above all attachments.
Sanskrit: अपूर्वमकृतं नित्यं य एनमविचारिणम्। य एवं विन्देदात्मानमग्राह्यममृताशनम्। अग्राह्योऽमृतो भवति स एभिः कारणैर्भुवः॥
English: He who thus understands the Soul to which there is nothing prior, which is uncreated, immutable, unconquered, and incomprehensible even to those who are eaters of nectar, certainly becomes himself incomprehensible and immortal through these means.
Sanskrit: आयोज्य सर्वसंस्कारान् संयम्यात्मानमात्मनि। स तद् ब्रह्म शुभं वेत्ति यस्माद् भूयो न विद्यते॥
English: Removing all impressions and controlling the soul in the soul, he understands that auspicious Brahma than which nothing greater exists.
Sanskrit: प्रसादे चैव सत्त्वस्य प्रसादं समवाप्नुयात्। लक्षणं हि प्रसादस्य यथा स्यात् स्वप्नदर्शनम्॥
English: Upon the understanding becoming clear, he succeeds in acquiring tranquillity. The mark of tranquillity is like that what takes place in a dream.
Sanskrit: गतिरेषा तु मुक्तानां ये ज्ञानपरिनिष्ठिताः। प्रवृत्तयश्च याः सर्वाः पश्यन्ति परिणामजाः॥
English: This is the end of those liberated ones who are intent on knowledge. They sees all those movements which are born of successive developments.
Sanskrit: एषा गतिर्विरक्तानामेष धर्मः सनातनः। एषा ज्ञानवतां प्राप्तिरेतद् वृत्तमनिन्दितम्॥
English: This is the end of those who are unattached to the world. This is the eternal practice. This is the acquisition of men of knowledge. This is the uncensured made of conduct.
Sanskrit: समेन सर्वभूतेषु निःस्पृहेण निराशिषा। शक्या गतिरियं गन्तुं सर्वत्र समदर्शिना॥
English: This end is capable of being attained by one who is alike to all creatures, who is without attachment, who is without expectations, and who looks equally on all things.
Sanskrit: एतद् वः सर्वमाख्यातं मया विप्रर्षिसत्तमाः। एवमाचरत क्षिप्रं ततः सिद्धिमवाप्स्यथ॥
English: I have now described everything to you, O foremost of twice-born Rishis! Do you act thus immediately, you will then acquire success.
Sanskrit: गुरुरुवाच इत्युक्तास्ते तु मुनयो गुरुणा ब्रह्मणा तथा। कृतवन्तो महात्मानस्ततो लोकमवाप्नुवन्॥
English: The Preceptor said, Thus addressed by the preceptor Brahman, those great sages acted accordingly and then attained to many happy regions.
Sanskrit: त्वमप्येतन्महाभाग मयोक्तं ब्रह्मणो वचः। सम्यगााचर शुद्धात्मंस्ततः सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि॥
English: Do you also, O blessed one, duly act according to the words of Brahman as described by me, O you of pure soul. You will then acquire success.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच इत्युक्तः स तदा शिष्यो गुरुणा धर्ममुत्तमम्। चकार सर्वं कौन्तेय ततो मोक्षमवाप्तवान्॥
English: Thus instructed in the principles of high religion by the preceptor, the pupil. O son of Kunti, did everything accordingly and then attained to Liberation.
Sanskrit: कृतकृत्यश्च स तदा शिष्यः कुरुकुलोद्वह। तत् पदं समनुप्राप्तो यत्र गत्वा न शोचति॥
English: Having done all that he should have done, the pupil, O perpetuator of Kuru's race, attained to that seat going where one has not to grieve.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच को न्वसौ ब्राह्मणः कृष्ण कश्च शिष्योजनार्दन। श्रोतव्यं चेन्मयैतद् वै तत्त्वमाचक्ष्व मे विभो॥
English: Arjuna said Who, indeed, was was that Brahmana, O Krishna, and who the pupil, O Janardana! Truly, if am worthy of hearing it, do you then tell me, O Lord!
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच अहं गुरुर्महाबाहो मनः शिष्यं च विद्धि मे। त्वत्प्रीत्या गुह्यमेतच्च कथितं ते धनंजय॥
English: I am the preceptor, O mighty armed one, and know that the inind is my pupil. Through my affection for you. O Dhananjaya, I have described this mystery to you.
Sanskrit: मयि चेदस्ति ते प्रीतिर्नित्यं कुरुकुलोद्वह। अध्यात्ममेतच्छ्रुत्वा त्वं सम्यगाचर सुव्रत॥
English: If you have any love for me, O perpetuator of Kuru family, do you then, after having heard these instructions about the Soul, always act only, O you of excellent vows.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वं सम्यगाचीर्णं धर्मेऽस्मिन्नरिकर्षण। सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो मोक्षं प्राप्स्यसि केवलम्॥
English: Then when this religion has been duly practised, O destroyer of foes, you will become freed from all your sins and attain to perfect liberation.
Sanskrit: पूर्वमप्येतदेवोक्तं युद्धकाल उपस्थिते। मया तव महाबाहो तस्मादत्र मनः कुरु॥
English: Formerly, when the hour of battle came, this very religion, O you of mighty-arins, was described by me. Do you, therefore, set your mind on it.
Sanskrit: मया तु भरतश्रेष्ठ चिरदृष्टः पिता प्रभुः। तमहं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि सम्मते तव फाल्गुन॥
English: And now, O chief of Bharata's race, it is long since that I saw the lord my father. I wish to see him again, with your leave, O Phalguna.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तवचनं कृष्णं प्रत्युवाच धनंजयः। गच्छावो नगरं कृष्ण गजसाह्वयमद्य वै॥
English: Dhananjaya replied to Krishna who had said so. We shall go today from this town to Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: समेत्य तत्र राजानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम्। समनुज्ञाप्य राजानं स्वां पुरीं यातुमर्हसि॥
English: Meeting king Yudhishthira of virtuous soul there, and informing him you shall then go to your own city.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभ्यनोदयत् कृष्णो युज्यतामिति दारुकम्। मुहूर्तादिव चाचष्ट युक्तमित्येव दारुकः॥
English: After this, Krishna ordered, Daruka, saying, Let my car be yoked. Within a very short space of time Daruka informed (his master), saying, It has been yoked.
Sanskrit: तथैव चानुयात्रादि चोदयामास पाण्डवः। सज्जयध्वं प्रयास्यामो नगरं गजसाह्वयम्॥
English: The son of Pandu then ordered all his attendants, saying, 'Prepare your selves and be ready. We shall go today to Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्ताः सैनिकास्ते तु सज्जीभूता विशाम्पते। आचख्युः सज्जमित्येवं पार्थायामिततेजसे॥
English: Thus addressed, O king, the army got themselves ready, and informed Pritha's son of immeasurable energy, saying, Everything is ready.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ रथमास्थाय प्रयातौ कृष्णपाण्डवौ। विकुर्वाणौ कथाश्चित्राः प्रीयमाणौ विशाम्पते॥
English: Then those two friends, viz., Krishna and the son of Pandu, ascended their car and proceeded on the journey, engaged in delightful conversation.
Sanskrit: रथस्थं तु महातेजा वासुदेवं धनंजयः। पुनरेवाव्रवीद् वाक्यमिदं भरतसत्तम॥
English: To Vasudeva seated on the car, the highly energetic Dhananjaya once more said these words, O chief of the Bharatas.
Sanskrit: त्वत्प्रसादाज्जयः प्राप्तो राज्ञा वृष्णिकुलोद्वह। नियताः शत्रवश्चापि प्राप्त राज्यमकण्टकम्॥६
English: O perpetuator of the Vrishni race, the king has got victory through your grace. All his enemies have been killed, and he has recovered his kingdom without a thorn in it.
Sanskrit: नाथवन्तश्च भवता पाण्डवा मधुसूदन। भवन्तं प्लमासाद्य तीर्णाः स्म कुरुसागरम्॥
English: O destroyer of Madhu, on you the Pandavas have got a powerful protector having obtained you for our raft we have crossed the Kuru ocean.
Sanskrit: विश्वकर्मन् नमस्तेऽस्तु विश्वात्मन् विश्वसत्तम। तथ त्वामभिजानामि यथा चाहं भवन्मतः॥
English: O you who have this universe for your handiwork, salutations to you, O Soul of the universe, O best of all beings in the universe. I know you in that measure in which I am approved by you.
Sanskrit: त्वत्तेजःसम्भवो नित्यं भूतात्मा मधुसूदन। रतिः क्रीडामयी तुभ्यं माया ते रोदसी विभो॥
English: O destroyer of Madhu, the soul of every creature is always born of your energy. Playful sport is yours. Earth and sky, O lord, are your illusion.
Sanskrit: त्वयि सर्वमिदं विश्वं यदिदं स्थाणु जङ्गमम्। त्वं हि सर्वं विकुरुषे भूतग्रामं चतुर्विधम्॥
English: This entire universe, consisting of mobile and iinmobile objects, is established on you. You create, by modification, the four orders of Being.
Sanskrit: पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च द्यां चैव मधुसूदन। हसितं तेऽमला ज्योत्स्रा ऋतवश्चेन्द्रियाणि ते॥
English: You create the Earth, the Sky, and Heaven, O Destroyer of Madhu. The stainless Lunar light is your smile. The seasons are your senses.
Sanskrit: प्राणो वायुः सततगः क्रोधो मृत्युः सनातनः। प्रसादे चापि पद्मा श्रीनित्यं त्वयि महामते॥
English: The ever-moving wind is your breath, and death, existing eternally is your anger. In your grace is the goddess of prosperity. Indeed, Shree is always established in you, O you of the highest intelligence.
Sanskrit: रतिस्तुष्टि तिः क्षान्तिर्मतिः कान्तिश्चराचरम्। त्वमेवेह युगसन्तेषु निधनं प्रोच्यसेऽनध॥
English: You the sport; you their contentment; you their intelligence, you their are are forgiveness, you their inclinations, you their beauty. You are the universe with its mobile and immobile objects. At the end of the age, it is you, O sinless one, who are called destruction.
Sanskrit: सुदीर्घेणापि कालेन न ते शक्या गुंणा मया। आत्मा च परमात्मा च नमस्ते नलिनेक्षण॥
English: I am incapable of reciting all your qualities in course of even a long period. You are the Soul and the Supreme Soul. I bow to you, O you of eyes like the (petals of the) lotus.
Sanskrit: विदितो मे सुदुर्धर्ष नारदाद् देवलात् तथा। कृष्णद्वैपायताच्चैव तथा कुरुपितामहात्॥ त्वयि सर्वे समासक्तं त्वमेवैको जनेश्वरः। यच्चानुग्रहसंयुक्तमेतदुक्तं त्वयानध॥ एतत् सर्वमहं सम्यगाचरिष्ये जनार्दन। इदं चाद्भुतमत्यन्तं कृतमस्मत्प्रियेप्सया॥ यत्पापो निहतः संख्ये कौरव्यो धृतराष्ट्रजः। त्वया दग्धं हि तत्सैन्यं मया विजितमाहवे॥
English: O you who are irresistible. I have learnt it from Narada and Devala and the island-born (Vyasa), and the Kuru grandfather also, that all this (universe) rests on you. You are the one Lord of all creatures. This, O sinless one, that you have described to me on account of your favour for myself, I shall duly accomplish in full, O Janardana! Highly wonderful is this which you have done from desire of doing what is agreeable to us, viz., the destruction in battle of the Kaurava (prince), the son of Dhritarashtra. That army had been burnt by you which I (subsequently) defeated in battle.
Sanskrit: भवता तत्कृतं कर्म येनावाप्तो जयो मया। दुर्योधनस्य संग्रामे तव बुद्धिपराक्रमैः॥ कर्णस्य च वधोपायो यथावत् सम्प्रदर्शितः। सैन्धवस्य च पापस्य भूरिश्रवस एव च॥
English: That feat was achieved by you on account of which victory became mine! By the power of your intelligence was shown the ineans by which was duly effected the destruction of Duryodhana in battle, as also of Karna, as of the sinful king of the Sindhus, and Bhurishravas.
Sanskrit: अहं च प्रीयमाणेन त्वया देवकिनन्दन। यदुक्तस्तत् करिष्यामि न हि मेऽत्र विचारणा॥
English: I shall accomplish all that which, O son of Devaki, pleased with me you have declared to myself. I do not entertain any doubt in this.
Sanskrit: राजानं च समासाद्य धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम्। चोदयिष्यामि धर्मज्ञ गमनार्थं तवानघ।॥
English: Going to king Yudhishthira of righteous soul, I shall, O sinless one, urge him to dismiss you, O you who are conversant with every duty.
Sanskrit: रुचितं हि ममैतत्ते द्वारकागमनं प्रभो। अचिरादेव द्रष्टा त्वं मातुलं मे जनार्दन॥
English: O lord, I approve of departure for Dwraka. You shall soon see my maternal uncle, O Janardana.
Sanskrit: बलदेवं च दुर्धर्षं तथान्यान् वृष्णिपुङ्गवान्। एवं सम्भाषमाणौ तौ प्राप्तौ वारणसाह्वयम्॥
English: You shall also see the irresistible Baladeva and other chiefs of the Vrishni race!' This conversing with each other, the two reached the city of Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: तथा विविशतुश्चोभौ सम्प्रहृष्टनराकुलम्। तौ गत्वा धृतराष्ट्रस्य गृहं शक्रगृहोपमम्॥
English: They then, with cheerful hearts, and without any anxiety, entered the palace of Dhritarashtra which resembled the mansion of Shakra.
Sanskrit: ददृशाते महाराज धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम्। विदुरं च महाबुद्धि राजानं च युधिष्ठिरम्॥ भीमसेनं च दुर्धर्षं माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ। धृतराष्ट्रमुपासीनं युयुत्सु चापराजितम्॥ गान्धारी च महाप्रज्ञां पृथां कृष्णां च भामिनीम्। सुभद्राद्याश्च ताः सर्वा भरतानां स्त्रियस्तथा॥
English: They then saw, O monarch king Dhritarashtra, and highly intelligent Vidura, and king Yudhishthira; and the irresistibly Bhimasena, and the two sons of Madri by Pandu; and king Dhritarashtra seated; and the unvanquished Yuyutsu; and Gandhari of great wisdom, and Pritha, and the beautiful Krishna, and the other ladies of Bharata's race with Subhadra for the first.
Sanskrit: ददृशाते स्त्रियः सर्वा गान्धारीपरिचारिकाः। ततः समेत्य राजानं धृतराष्ट्रमरिंदमौ॥ निवद्य नामधेये स्वे तस्य पादावगृह्णताम्। गान्धार्याश्च पृथायाश्च धर्मराजस्य चैव हि॥ भीमस्य च महात्मानौ तथा पादावगृह्णताम्। क्षत्तारं चापि संगृह्य पृष्ट्वा कुशलमव्ययम्॥
English: They also saw all these ladies who used to wait upon Gandhari. Then approaching king Dhritarashtra, those two chastisers of enemies announced their names and touched his feet. Indeed, those great ones also touched the feet of Gandhari and Pritha and king Yudhishthira the just, and Bhima. Embracing Vidura also, they enquired after his well-being.
Sanskrit: तैः सार्धं नृपतिं वृद्धं ततस्तौ पर्युपासताम्। ततो निशि महाराजो धृतराष्ट्र: कुरूद्वहान्॥ जनार्दनं च मेधावी व्यसर्जयत वै गृहान्। तेऽनुज्ञाता नृपतिना ययुः स्वं स्वं निवेशनम्॥
English: In the company of all those persons, Arjuna and Krishna then approached king Dhritarashtra (again). Night came and then the intelligent king Dhritarashtra dismissed all those perpetuators of Kurus' race as also Janardana for retiring to their respective rooms. Permitted by the king, all of them entered their respective apartments.
Sanskrit: धनंजयगृहानेव ययौ कृष्णस्तु वीर्यवान्। तत्रार्चितो यथान्यायं सर्वकामरूपस्थितः॥ कृष्णः सुष्वाप मेधावी धनंजयसहायवान्। प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां कृत्वा पौर्वाह्निकी क्रियाम्॥ धर्मराजस्य भवनं जग्मतुः परमार्चितौ। यत्रास्ते स सहामात्यो धर्मराजो महाबलः॥
English: Krishna of great energy proceeded to the apartments of Dhananjaya, Adored duly and furnished with every object of comfort and enjoyment, Krishna of great intelligence passed the night in happy sleep with Dhananjaya as his companion. When the night passed away and morning came, the two heroes, finishing their morning rites and adoring their persons properly proceeded to the palace of king Yudhishthira the just. There Yudhishthira the just, of great might, sat with his ministers.
Sanskrit: तौ प्रविश्य महात्मानौ तद् गृहं परमार्चितम्। धर्मराजं ददृशतुर्देवराजमिवाश्विनौ॥
English: The two great ones, entering that welladorned chamber, saw king Yudhishthira the just like the two Ashvins seeing the chief of the celestials.
Sanskrit: समासाद्य तु राजानं वार्ष्णेयकुरुपुङ्गवौ। निषीदतुरनुज्ञातौ प्रीयमाणेन तेन तौ॥
English: Meeting the king, he of Vrishni's race, as also that foremost hero of Kuru's race, getting the permission of Yudhishthira who was highly pleased with them, sat themselves down.
Sanskrit: ततः स राजा मेधावी विवक्षू प्रेक्ष्य तावुभौ। प्रोवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठो वचनं राजसत्तमः॥
English: Then the king, king, gifted gifted with great intelligence, seeing those two friends, became desirous of addressing them. Soon that best of kings, that foremost of speakers, addressed them in the following words.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच विवक्षू हि युवां मन्ये वीरौ यदुकुरुद्वहौ। बूतं कर्तास्मि सर्वे वां नचिरान्मा विचार्यताम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said You heroes, you foremost ones of Yadu's and Kuru's race, it appears that you two are desirous of saying something to me. Do you say what is in your mind. I shall soon satisfy it. Do not hesitate.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः फाल्गुनस्तत्र धर्मराजानमब्रवीत्। विनीतवदुपागम्य वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः॥
English: Thus addressed, Phalguna, well conversant with speech, hunibly approached king Yudhishthira the just and then said these words.
Sanskrit: अयं चिरोषितो राजन् वासुदेवः प्रतापवान्। भवन्तं समनुज्ञाप्य पितरं द्रष्टुमिच्छति॥
English: Highly powerful Vasudeva here, O sing, is long absent from home. He wishes, with your permission, to see his sire.
Sanskrit: स गच्छेदभ्यनुज्ञातो भवता यदि मन्यसे। आनर्तनगरी वीरस्तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि॥
English: Let him go, if you think it proper, to the city of the Anaritas! You should, O hero, grant him permission.
Sanskrit: पुण्डरीकाक्ष भद्रं ते गच्छ त्वं मधुसूदन। पुरी द्वारवतीमद्य द्रष्टुं शूरसुतं प्रभो॥
English: O lotus-eyed one, blessed be you! O slayer of Madhu, do you go this very day to the city of Dvaravati of seeing, O powerful one, that foremost one of Sura's race.
Sanskrit: रोचते मे महाबाहो गमनं तव केशव। मातुलश्चिरदृष्टो मे त्वया देवी च देवकी॥
English: O mighty-armed Keshava, your departure is approved by me! You have not seen my maternal uncle as also the goddess Devaki for a long time.
Sanskrit: समेत्य मातुलं गत्वा बलदेवं च मानद। पूजयेथा महाप्राज्ञ मद्वाक्येन यथार्हतः॥
English: Meeting my maternal uncle and going to Baladeva also, O giver of honours, you well, O you of great wisdom, adore both of them at my word as they deserve.
Sanskrit: स्मरेथाश्चापि मां नित्यं भीमं च बलिना वरम्। फाल्गुनं सहदेवं च नकुलं चैव मानद॥
English: Do you also think of me daily as also of Bhima, that foremost of powerful men, and of Phalguna and Nakula and Sahadeva, O giver of honours.
Sanskrit: आनर्तानवलोक्य त्वं पितरं च महाभुज। वृष्णीश्च पुनरागच्छेर्हयमेधे ममानघ॥
English: Having seen the Anaritas, and your father, O mighty-armed one, and the Vrishnis, you will return to my horse sacrifice, O sinless one!
Sanskrit: स गच्छ रत्नान्यादाय विविधानि वसूनि च। यच्चाप्यन्यन्मनोज्ञं ते तदप्यादत्स्व सात्वत॥
English: you like. Do you then go, taking with you various kinds of gems and various sorts of wealth. Do you, O hero of the Satvata race, also take with you whatever else
Sanskrit: इयं च वसुधा कृत्स्ना प्रसादात् तव केशव। अस्मानुपगता वीर निहताश्चापि शत्रवः॥
English: It is through your grace, O Keshava that the whole Earth, O hero, has come under our sway and all our enemies have been killed.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवति कौरव्ये धर्मराजे युधिष्ठिरे। वासुदेवो वरः पुंसामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: When king Yudhishthira the just of Kuru's race said so, Vasudeva, that foremost of men, said these words (in reply).
Sanskrit: तवैव रत्नानि धनं च केवलं धरा तु कृत्स्ना तु महाभुजाद्य वै। यदस्ति चान्यद् द्रविणं गृहे मम त्वमेव तस्येश्वर नित्यमीश्वरः॥
English: O mighty-armed one, all jewels and gems, all riches and the entire Earth, belong to you alone. Whatever wealth exists in my house, you, O lord, are always the owner thereof.
Sanskrit: तथेत्यथोक्तः प्रतिपूजितस्तदा गदाग्रजो धर्मसुतेन वीर्यवान्। पितृष्वसारं त्ववदद् यथाविधि सम्पूजितश्चाप्यगमत् प्रदक्षिणम्॥
English: To him Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, said, 'Be it so' and then duly adored (Krishna) the oldest brother, gifted with great energy, of Gada. Vasudeva then proceeded to his paternal aunt (Kunti). Duly honouring her, he circumbulated her body.
Sanskrit: तया स सम्यक् प्रतिनन्दितस्तत स्तथैव सर्वैर्विदुरादिभिस्तथा। विनिर्ययौ नागपुराद् गदाग्रजो रथेन दिव्येन चतुर्भुजः स्वयम्॥
English: He was properly accosted by her in return, and then by all the others having Vidura for their first. The four-arined eldest brother of Gada then started from Nagapura on his excellent car.
Sanskrit: रथे सुभद्रामधिरोप्य भाविनी युधिष्ठिरस्यानुमते जनार्दनः। पितृष्वसुश्चापि तथा महाभुजो विनिर्ययौ पौरजनाभिसंवृतः॥
English: Placing his sister, the lady Subhadra, on the car, the mighty-armed Janardana, then, with the permission of both Yudhishthira and (Kunti) his paternal aunt, started, accompanied by a large train of citizens.
Sanskrit: तमन्वयाद् वानरवर्यकेतनः ससात्यकिर्माद्रवतीसुतावपि। अगाधबुद्धिर्विदुरश्च माधवं स्वयं च भीमो गजराजविक्रमः॥
English: The hero who had the foremost of apes on his banner, as also Satyaki, and the two sons of Madravati, and Vidura of incomparable intelligence, and Bhima himself whose tread resembled that of a prince of elephants, all followed Madhava.
Sanskrit: निवर्तयित्वा कुरुराष्ट्रवर्धनां स्ततः स सर्वान् विदुरं च वीर्यवान्। जनार्दनो दारुकमाह सत्वरः प्रचोदयाश्वानिति सात्यकिं तथा॥
English: Janardana of great energy, causing all those cxtenders of the Kuru kingdom and Vidura also to return, addressed Daruka, and Satyaki, saying, 'urge the horses to speed.'
Sanskrit: ततो ययौ शत्रुगणप्रमर्दनः शिनिप्रवीरानुगतो जनार्दनः। दिवं तथाऽऽनर्तपुरी प्रतापवान्॥
English: Then that grinder of enemies, viz., Janardana of great prowess, accompanied by Satyaki, the foremost one of Shini's race, proceeded to the city of the Anarttas, after having killed all his enemies, like He of a hundred sacrifices proceeding to the celestial region.
Sanskrit: तथा प्रयान्तं वार्ष्णेयं द्वारकां भरतर्षभाः। परिष्वज्य न्यवर्तन्त सानुयात्रा परंतपाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said, As he of Vrishni's family was going to Dwraka, those foremost princes of Bharata's race, those chastisers of enemies, embraced him and fell back with their attendants.
Sanskrit: पुनः पुनश्च वार्ष्णेयं पर्यष्वजत फाल्गुनः। आ चक्षुर्विषयाच्चैनं स ददर्श पुनः पुनः॥
English: Phalguna repeatedly embraced the Vrishni hero and as long as he was within he range of eye-sight he repeatedly turned his eyes towards him.
Sanskrit: कृच्छ्रेणैव तु तां पार्थो गोविन्दे विनिवेशिताम्। संजहार ततो दृष्टि कृष्णश्चाप्यपराजितः॥
English: With great difficulty, the son of Pritha withdrew his look that had fallen on Govinda. The undefeated Krishna also (did the same).
Sanskrit: तस्य प्रयाणे यान्यासन् निमित्तानि महात्मनः। बहून्यद्भुतरूपाणि तानि मे गदतः शृणु॥
English: The marks which were displayed on the occasion of the great one's departure, I shall now fully describe. Do you listen to me.
Sanskrit: वायुर्वेगेन महता रथस्य पुरतो ववौ। कुर्वत्रिःशर्करं मागं विरजस्कमकण्टकम्॥
English: The wind blew with great force before the car, clearing the path of sand grains and dust and thorns.
Sanskrit: ववर्षं वासवश्चैव तोयं शुचि सुगन्धि च। दिव्यानि चैव पुष्पाणि पुरतः शार्ङ्गधन्वनः॥
English: Vasava rained pure and fragrant showers and celestial flowers before the holder of Sharnga.
Sanskrit: स प्रयातो महाबाहुः समेषु मरुधन्वसु। ददर्शाथ मुनिश्रेष्ठमुत्तङ्कममितौजसम्॥
English: As the mighty-armed hero went on he came upon the desert ill-supplied with water. there a he saw that foremost of ascetics, named Utanka, of immeasurable energy.
Sanskrit: स तं सम्पूज्य तेजस्वी मुनि पृथुललोचनः। पूजितस्तेन च तदा पर्यपृच्छदनामय॥
English: The hero of large eyes and grcat energy adored that ascetic. He was then adored by the ascetic in return Vasudeva then enquired after his well-being.
Sanskrit: स पृष्टः कुशलं तेन सम्पूज्य मधुसूदनम्। उत्तङ्को ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठस्तत: पप्रच्छ माधवम्॥
English: That foremost of Brahmanas, viz., Utanka, politely accosted by Madhava, honoured him duly and then addressed him in these words.