pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: मुद्गल उवाच महान्तस्तु अमी दोषास्त्वया स्वर्गस्य कीर्तिताः। निर्दोष एव यस्त्वन्यो लोकं तं प्रवदस्व मे॥
English: O Mudgala, thus have I, as asked by you, described all to you. Now, O virtuous Rishi, with your favour, we shall easily go with speed.
Sanskrit: देवदूत उवाच ब्रह्मणः सदनादूर्ध्वं तद् विष्णोः परमं पदम्। शुद्धं सनातनं ज्योतिः परं ब्रह्मेति यद् विदुः॥
English: Vyasa said : Having heard those words, Mudgala reflected in his mind. Having reflected that foremost of Rishis thus spoke to the celestial Messenger.
Sanskrit: न तत्र विप्र गच्छन्ति पुरुषा विषयात्मकाः। दम्भलोभमहाक्रोधमोहद्रोहैरभिद्रुताः॥
English: O celestial messenger, I bow to you. O sir, go back in peace. I have nothing to do with either happiness or heaven with such drawbacks.
Sanskrit: निर्ममा निरहङ्कारा निर्द्वन्द्वाः संयतेन्द्रियाः। ध्यानयोगपराश्चैव तत्र गच्छन्ति मानवाः॥
English: Men who enjoy heaven suffer great misery and extreme regret in this world. Therefore I do not desire (to go to) heaven.
Sanskrit: एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं यन्मां पृच्छसि मुद्गल। तवानुकम्पया साधो साधु गच्छाम मा चिरम्॥
English: I seek that unfailing region, going where people have not to lament or to be pained or to be agitated.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा मौद्गल्यो वाक्यं विममृशे धिया। विमृश्य च मुनिश्रेष्ठो देवदूतमुवाच ह॥
English: You have described to me the great draw backs of the celestial region. Now describe to me a region which is free from fault.
Sanskrit: देवदूत नमस्तेऽस्तु गच्छ तात यथासुखम्। महादेषेण मे कार्यं न स्वर्गेण सुखेन वा॥
English: The Celestial Messenger said: Above the abode of Brahma there is the supreme seat of Vishnu which is pure, eternal and effulgent. It is known by the name of Parabrahma. senses are
Sanskrit: पतनान्ते महद् दुःखं परितापः सुदारुणः। स्वर्गभाजश्चरन्तीह तस्मात् स्वर्गं न कामये॥
English: O Brahmana, persons who are addicted to sensual objects or those who are subject to arrogance, coveteousness, ignorance, anger and envy, cannot go to that place.
Sanskrit: यत्र गत्वा न शोचन्ति न व्यथन्ति चलन्ति वा। तदहं स्थानमत्यन्तं मार्गयिष्यामि केवलम्॥
English: Those men who are free from conflicting emotions and those that have restrained their and those that given to contemplation and Yoga can go there.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा स मुनिर्वाक्यं देवदूतं विसृज्य तम्। शिलोच्छवृत्तिर्धर्मात्मा शममातिष्ठदुत्तमम्॥
English: O Mudgala, thus have I told you all that you asked me. O pious one, now without any further delay kindly come with me. Hearing those words that virtuous Rishi, leading unccha mode of life, assumed perfect contentment.
Sanskrit: तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्भूत्वा समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः। ज्ञानयोगेन शुद्धेन ध्याननित्यो बभूव ह॥
English: Then praise and blame became equal to him. A brick,a stone and a piece of gold all became the same to him. By pure Jnana Yoga, he always became engaged in meditation.
Sanskrit: ध्यानयोगाद् बलं लब्ध्वा प्राप्य बुद्धिमनुत्तमाम्। जगाम शाश्वती सिद्धिं परां निर्वाणलक्षणाम्॥
English: Having acquired power by means of knowledge. He acquired excellent understanding and obtained that supreme state of emancipation which is eternal.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् त्वमपि कौन्तेय न शोकं कर्तुमर्हसि। राज्यात् स्फीतात् परिभ्रष्टस्तपसा तदवाप्स्यसि॥
English: Therefore, O son of Kunti, you ought not to grieve. You have been deprived of a great kingdom, but you will region it by your asceticism.
Sanskrit: सुखस्यानन्तरं दुःखं दुःखस्यानन्तरं सुखम्। पर्यायेणोपसर्पन्ते नरं नेमिमरा इव॥
English: Misery after happiness and happiness after misery revolve by turns round a man like a wheel round its axile.
Sanskrit: पितृपैतामहं राज्यं प्राप्स्यस्यमितविक्रम। वर्षात् त्रयोदशादूर्ध्वं व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः॥
English: O undeterioratingly powerful one, after the thirteenth year has passed away, you will get back the kingdom of your father and grandfather.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स एवमुक्त्वा भगवान् व्यासः पाण्डवनन्दनम्। जगाम तपसे धीमान् पुनरेवाश्रमं प्रति॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having said thus to the Pandava, the severed Vyasa went back to his hermitage for performing asceticism.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच वसत्स्वेवं वने तेषु पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु। रममाणेषु चित्राभिः कथाभिर्मुनिभिः सह॥ सूर्यदत्ताक्षयान्नेन कृष्णाया भोजनावधि। ब्राह्मणांस्तर्पमाणेषु ये चान्नार्थमुपागताः॥ धार्तराष्ट्रा दुरात्मानः सर्वे दुर्योधनादयः। कथं तेष्वन्ववर्तन्त पापाचारा महामुने॥ दुःशासनस्य कर्णस्य शकुनेश्च मते स्थिताः। एतदाचक्ष्व भगवन् वैशम्पायन पृच्छतः॥
English: Janamejaya said : While the high-souled Pandavas were living in the forest, delighted with the pleasant conversation they held with the Rishis and engaged in distributing the food, they obtained from the sun, with various kinds of venison to Brahmanas and others that came to them for fool till the hour of Krishna's meal, how O great Rishi, did Duryodhana and the other wicked and sinful sons of Dhritarashtra, guided by the counsels of Dushasana, Karna and Sakuni, deal with them? I ask you, O reverend one, O Vaishampayana, tell me all this.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रुत्वा तेषां तथा वृत्तिं नगरे वसतामिव। दुर्योधनो महाराज तेषु पापमरोचयत्॥ तथा तैनिकृतिप्रज्ञैः कर्णदुःशासनादिभिः। नानोपायैरघं तेषु चिन्तयत्सु दुरात्मसु॥ अभ्यागच्छत् स धर्मात्मा तपस्वी सुमहायशाः। शिष्यायुतसमोपेतो दुर्वासा नाम कामतः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Hearing that they (the Pandavas) are living in the forest as in a city, the great king Duryodhana with Karna, Dushashana and others longed to do them harm. When those wicked men were concerting various evil designs, the virtuous and the celebrated ascetic Durvasa, wandering about at will, came to the city of the Kurus with ten thousand disciples.
Sanskrit: तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य मुनि परमकोपनम्। दुर्योधनो विनीतात्मा प्रश्रयेण दमेन च॥ सहितो भ्रातृभिः श्रीमानातिथ्येन न्यमन्त्रयत्।
English: Seeing the greatly wrathful Rishi arrived. The handsome Duryodhana and his brother welcomed him with great humility, self-abuse and gentleness.
Sanskrit: विधिवत् पूजयामास स्वयं किङ्करवत् स्थितः॥ अहानि कतिचित् तत्र तस्थौ स मुनिसत्तमः।
English: Himself he waited upon the Rishi as a menial. The illustrious Rishi remained there for a few days.
Sanskrit: तं च पर्यचरद् राजा दिवारानमतन्द्रितः॥ दुर्योधनो महाराज शापात् तस्य विशङ्कितः।
English: Janamejaya, king Duryodhana, fearing his curse, served him diligently day and right.
Sanskrit: क्षुधितोऽस्मि ददस्वान्नं शीघ्रं मम नराधिप॥ इत्युक्त्वा गच्छति स्नातुं प्रत्यागच्छति वै चिरात्। न भोक्ष्याम्यद्य मे नास्ति क्षुधेत्युक्त्वैत्यदर्शनम्॥
English: Sometime saying “O ruler of men I am hungry, give me food without delay," he would go to bathe but would return after along time and say, “I shall not eat anything today, I have no appetite." So saying he would disappear.
Sanskrit: अकस्मादेत्य च ब्रूते भोजयास्मांस्त्वरान्वितः। कदाचिच्च निशीथे स उत्थाय निकृतौ स्थितः॥ पूर्ववत् कारयित्वान्नं न भुङ्क्ते गर्हयन् स्म सः।
English: Sometimes suddenly coming, he would say "feed us soon.” At other times, being bent on mischief, he would awake at midnight and having ordered his food to be prepared, he would not eat it at all.
Sanskrit: वर्तमाने तथा तस्मिन् यदा दुर्योधनो नृपः॥ विकृति नैति न क्रोधं तदा तुष्टोऽभवन्मुनिः। आह चैनं दुराधर्षो वरदोऽस्मीति भारत।॥
English: When the Rishi found that king Duryodhana was not enraged or annoyed, he became gracious towards him. O descendant of Bharata, then the wrothful Durvasa thus spoke to him, “I am capable of giving boons."
Sanskrit: दुर्वासा उवाच वरं वरय भद्रं ते यत् मनसि वर्तते। मयि प्रीते तु यद् धर्म्य नालभ्यं विद्यते तव॥
English: Durvasa said: You may ask from me whatever you desire to possess. Be blessed. I am pleased with you, you may obtain from me anything that is not opposed to religion.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य महर्षर्भावितात्मनः। अमन्यत पुनर्जातमात्मानं स सुयोधनः॥
English: Vaishampayana said: Having heard those words of the high-souled ascetic, Duryodhana became inspired with a new life.
Sanskrit: प्रागेव मन्त्रितं चासीत् कर्णदुःशासनादिभिः। याचनीयं मुनेस्तुष्टादिति निश्चित्य दुर्मतिः॥ अतिहर्षान्वितो राजन् वरमेनमयाचत। शिष्यैः सह मम ब्रह्मन् यथा जातोऽतिथिर्भवान्॥ अस्मत्कुले महाराजो ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठो युधिष्ठिरः। वने वसति धर्मात्मा भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः॥ गुणवान् शीलसम्पन्नस्तस्य त्वमतिथिर्भव।
English: It had been settled between that wicked wretch and Karna and Duhshasana as to the boon he would ask, if the Rishi be so pleased as to agree to bestow one. With great joy the king (Duryodhana) asked for the following boon, O Brahman, as you have been my guest for sometime. So you become the guest of Yudhisthira who is accomplished and who is well-behaved; he is the great king, the best and the eldest of our family, that viruous-minded one is now living in the forest surrounded by his brothers.
Sanskrit: यदा च राजपुत्री सा सुकुमारी यशस्विनी॥ भोजयित्वा द्विजान् सर्वान् पतींश्च वरवर्णिनी। विश्रान्ता च स्वयं भुक्त्वा सुखासीना भवेद् यदा।।२२। तदा त्वं तत्र गच्छेथा यद्यनुचाह्यता मयि।
English: Then at that time you should once go there as you have favoured me (by coming here), when that illustrious princess, that delicate lady, that excellent lady (Draupadi) after having fed the Brahmanas and regaled her husbands and also eating herself, will be comfortably seated for rest.
Sanskrit: तथा करिष्ये त्वत्प्रीत्येत्येवमुक्त्वा सुयोधनम्॥ दुर्वासा अपि विप्रेन्द्रो यथागतमगात् ततः। कृतार्थमपि चात्मानं तदा मेने सुयोधनः॥
English: He (Rishi) replied to the Duryodhana “I shall do it for your satisfaction.” Having said this, that great Brahmana went in the way he came. Duryodhana then considered that all his desires had been fulfilled.
Sanskrit: करेण च करं गृह्य कर्णस्य मुदितो भृशम्। कर्णोऽपि भ्रातृसहितमित्युवाच नृपं मुदा॥
English: Holding Karna by the hand he expressed his great delight. Karna also with great joy thus spoke to the king (Duryodhana).
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच दिष्ट्या कामः सुसंवृत्तो दिष्ट्या कौरव वर्धसे। दिष्ट्या ते शत्रवो मग्ना दुस्तरे व्यसनार्णवे॥ दुर्वासः क्रोधजे वह्नौ पतिताः पाण्डुनन्दनाः। स्वैरेव ते महापापैर्गता वै दुस्तरं तमः॥
English: Karna said: By singular good luck, you have fared well and attained to the fulfilment of your desire. By good luck your enemies have been plunged into the sea of misery which is difficult to cross. The Pandavas are now exposed to the fire of Durvasa's anger. Through their own fault they have fallen into an abyss of darkness.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्यं ते निकृतिप्रज्ञा राजन् दुर्योधनादयः। हसन्तः प्रीतमनसो जग्मुः स्वं स्वं निकेतनम्॥
English: O king, thus expressing their great delight, Duryodhana and others, ever bent on mischief, cheerfully went to their respective house.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्मिन् बहुमृगेऽरण्ये अटमाना महारथाः। काम्यके भरतश्रेष्ठा विजहस्ते यथामराः॥
English: Viashampayana said : Those mighty car-warriors, the foremost of the Bharata race, wandering like immortals in the forest of Kamyaka abounding in many deer, were pleased.
Sanskrit: प्रेक्षमाणा बहुविधान् वनोद्देशान् समन्ततः। यथर्तुकालरम्याश्च वनराजीः सुपुष्पिताः॥
English: Beholding various wild tracts of country on all sides, the woodland decorated with the beautiful, blossming season flowers.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवा मृगयाशीलाश्चरन्तस्तन्महद् वनम्। विजहुरिन्द्रप्रतिमाः कञ्चित् कालमरिंदम॥
English: Those Indra-like Pandavas, fond of hunting and subdues of their enemies, lived there for some time wandering in that huge forest.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते यौगपद्येन ययुः सर्वे चतुर्दिशम्। मृगयां पुरुषव्याघ्रा ब्राह्मणार्थे परंतपाः॥ द्रौपदीमाश्रमे न्यस्य तृणबिन्दोरनुज्ञया। महर्षेर्दीप्ततपसो धौम्यस्य च पुरोधसः॥
English: One day those men, those repressors of their enemies, wandered about on all sides, in search of game for feeding the Brahmanas who were with them, leaving Draupadi alone in the hermitage with the permission of Trinabindu the great ascetic of burning asceticism and their priest Dhaumya.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु राजा सिन्धूनां वार्द्धक्षत्रिर्महायशाः। विवाहकामः शाल्वेयान् प्रयात: सोऽभवत् तदा॥
English: At that time the illustrious king of Sindhu, the son of Vriddhakshatra was, for marriage, going to the territory of Shalva,
Sanskrit: महता परिबहेण राजयोग्येन संवृतः। राजभिर्बहुभिः सार्धमुपायात् काम्यक च सः॥
English: Dressed in his best royal robe and accompanied by many princes he halted at the forest of Kamayaka.
Sanskrit: वपुषा बिभ्रती तां तत्रापश्यत् प्रियां भार्यां पाण्डवानां यशस्विनीम्। तिष्ठन्तीमाश्रमद्वारि द्रौपदी निर्जने वने।॥
English: In that solitary place he found the handsome Draupadi, the beloved and the illustrious wife of the Pandavas, standing at the threshold of the hermitage.
Sanskrit: विभ्राजमानां रूपमुत्तमम्। भ्राजयन्तीं वनोद्देशं नीलाभ्रमिव विद्युतम्॥
English: She appeared in her form having the most excellent beauty, shedding lustre on woodland like lightning illuminating masses of dark clouds.
Sanskrit: अप्सरा देवकन्या वा माया वा देवनिर्मिता। इति कृत्वाञ्जलिं सर्वे ददृशुस्तामनिन्दिताम्॥
English: (Thinking): “Is she an Apsara or the daughter of a god or a celestials phantom,” they all with joined hands, stood gazing on the perfect and faultless beauty of her person.
Sanskrit: ततः स राजा सिन्धूनां वार्द्धक्षत्रिर्जयद्रथः। विस्मितस्त्वनवद्यागीं दृष्ट्वा दुष्टमानसः॥
English: Seeing that lady of faultless feature, Jayadratha, the king of Sindhu, the son of Vriddhakshatra, possessed by evil intention.
Sanskrit: स कोटिकास्यं राजानमब्रवीत् काममोहितः। कस्य त्वेषानवद्याङ्गी यदि वापि न मानुषी॥
English: Possessed by desire he said to the prince named Kotikasya, “Who is this lady of faultless feature? Is she a human being?
Sanskrit: विवाहार्थो न मे कश्चिदिमां प्राप्यातिसुन्दरीम्। एतामेवाहमादाय गमिष्यामि स्वमालयम्॥
English: I do not desire to marry if I can secure this exquisitely beautiful lady. Taking her with me I shall go back to my house.
Sanskrit: गच्छ जानीहि सौम्येमां कस्य वात्र कुतोऽपि वा। किमर्थमागता सुभूरिदं कण्टकितं वनम्॥
English: O gentle sir, go and enquire who she is and whence she has come and why she, of fine eyebrows, has come to this forest full of thorns.
Sanskrit: अपि नाम वरारोहा मामेषा लोकसुन्दरी। भजेदद्यायतापाङ्गी सुदती तनुमध्यमा॥
English: was Will this most excellent beauty of the world, this slender-waisted lady, having beautiful teeth and large eyes, accept me as her lord?
Sanskrit: अप्यहं कृतकामः स्यामिमां प्राप्य वरस्त्रियम्। गच्छ जानीहि को न्वस्या नाथ इत्येव कोटिक॥ स कोटिकास्यस्तच्छ्रुत्वा रथात् प्रस्कन्द्य कुण्डली। उपेत्य पप्रच्छ तदा क्रोष्टा व्याघ्रवधूमिव॥
English: I shall certainly consider myself successful if I can obtain this best of females. Go Kotika and learn who her husband is.” Hearing this Kotikasya, wearing a Kundala, jumped out of the car and approached her as a jackal comes near a tigress and spoke to her.
Sanskrit: कोटिक उवाच मेकाऽऽश्रमे तिष्ठसि शोभमाना। देदीप्यमानाग्निशिखेव नक्तं व्याधूयमाना पवनेन सुभूः॥
English: Kotikasya said : O fair one, who are you that stand alone leaning on a branch of the Kadamba tree at this hermitage and looking majestic like flame of fire burning at night and fanned by the wind?
Sanskrit: अतीव रूपेण समन्विता त्वं न चाप्यरण्येषु बिभेषि किं नु। देवी नु यक्षी यदि दानवी वा वराप्सरा दैत्यवराङ्गना वा॥
English: You are endued with great beauty; do you not feel any fear in this forest? Are you a goddess or a Yakshi or a Danavi or the beautiful wife of a Daitya?
Sanskrit: वपुष्मती वोरगराजकन्या वनेचरी वा क्षणदाचरस्त्री। यद्येव राज्ञो वरुणस्य पत्नी यमस्य सोमस्य धनेश्वरस्य॥
English: Or a daughter of the king of serpents or the wife of a night ranger or the wife of Varuna or of Yama or of Soma or of Kubera who assuming a human form are wandering in this forest?
Sanskrit: धातुर्विधातुः सवितुर्विभोर्वा शक्रस्य वा त्वं सदनात् प्रपन्ना। न ह्येव नः पृच्छसि ये वयं स्म न चापि जानीम् तवेह नाथम्॥
English: Or have you come from the palace of Dhata or Vidhata or of Savita or of Vibhu or of Shakra? You do not ask us who we are, nor do we know who is your lord.
Sanskrit: वयं हि मानं तव वर्धयन्तः पृच्छाम भद्रे प्रभवं प्रभुं च। आचक्ष्व बन्धूंश्च पतिं कुलं च तत्त्वेन यच्चेह करोषि कार्यम्॥
English: Increasing your respect we do ask you. O gentle lady, who is your heroic father. Tell us the names of your husband, relatives, your race and what you do here.
Sanskrit: अहं तु राज्ञः सुरथस्य पुत्रो कोटिकास्येति विदुर्मनुष्याः। असौ तु यस्तिष्ठति काञ्चनाङ्गे रथे हुतोऽग्निश्चयने यथैव॥ त्रिगर्तराजः कमलायताक्षि क्षेमङ्करो नाम स एष वीरः।
English: I am the son of the king Suratha, whom the people know as Kotikasya. That man who sits on the golden car, like sacrificial fire on the altar, is the king of Trigarta having eyes like lotus petals; that hero is known by the name of Kshemankara;
Sanskrit: अस्मात् परस्त्वेष महाधनुष्मान्। पुत्रः कुलिन्दाधिपतेर्वरिष्ठः॥ निरीक्षते त्वां विपुलायताक्षः सुपुष्पितः पर्वतवासनित्यः।
English: Behind him is the great bowman that one of arge eyes, adorned with blazing garlands gazing on you, the famous son of the king of Kulinda. Who always lives on mountain.
Sanskrit: असौ तु यः पुष्करिणीसमीपे श्यामो युवा तिष्ठति दर्शनीयः॥ इक्ष्वाकुराज्ञः सुबलस्य पुत्रः स एव हन्ता द्विषतां सुगात्रि।
English: O beautiful lady, that dark and handsome young man who is standing at the brink of the tank. Is the son of the Ikshvaku king Subala; he is the slayer of his elements.
Sanskrit: यस्यानुचक्रं ध्वजिनः प्रयान्ति सौवीरका द्वादश राजपुत्राः॥ शोणाश्वयुक्तेषु रथेषु सर्वे मखेषु दीप्ता इव हव्यवाहाः। अङ्गारकः कुञ्जरो गुप्तकश्च शत्रुञ्जयः संजयसुप्रवृद्धौ॥ भयंकरोऽथ भ्रमरो रविश्व शूरः प्रतापः कुहनश्च नामा यं घट सहस्रा रथिनोऽनुयान्ति नागा हयाश्चैव पदातिनश्च॥ जयद्रथो नाम यदि श्रुतस्ते सौवीरराजः सुभगे स एषः।
English: If you have ever heard of the name Jayadratha, the king of Sauviras, he is there at the head of six thousand cars, with horses and elephants and followed by twelve Sauvira princes carrying his peanons, namely Angaraka, Kunjara Guptaka, Shatrunjaya, Sanjaya, Supravriddha, Bhayankara, Bhramara, Ravi, Shura, Pratapa and Kuhana, all riding on cars drawn by chestnut steeds and looking like the fire on the sacrificial altar.
Sanskrit: तस्यापरे भ्रातरोऽदीनसत्त्वा बलाहकानीकविदिारणाद्याः॥
English: The brothers of the king namely the mighty Balahaka, Anika, Vidarana and others also constitute his following.
Sanskrit: सौवीरवीराः प्रवरा युवानो राजानमेते बलिनोऽनुयान्ति। एतैः सहायैरुपयाति राजा मरुद्गणैरिन्द्र इवाभिगुप्तः॥
English: These mighty, youthful and leading heroes of Sauvira race are following the king. He is journeying in the company of these friends of his, like Indra surrounded by Maruts.
Sanskrit: अजानतां ख्यापय नः सुकेशि कस्यासि भार्या दुहिता च कस्य॥
English: O you having fine hair, tell us, who do not know whose wife and whose daughter you are.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अथाब्रवीद् द्रौपदी राजपुत्री पृष्टा शिबीनां प्रवरेण तेन। अवेक्ष्य मन्दं प्रविमुच्य शाखां संगृह्णती कौशिकमुत्तरीयम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Being thus accosted that foremost of Shibi's race, the princess Draupadi, looking gently, leaving of the Kadamba branch and arranging her silken raiment, said,
Sanskrit: बुद्ध्याभिजानामि नरेन्द्रपुत्र न मादृशी त्वामभिभाष्टुमर्हति। मन्यो नरो वाप्यथवपि नारी॥
English: I know it, O prince, that it is not proper for me to address you thus, there is no other man or woman who can speak with you.
Sanskrit: एका ह्यहं सम्प्रति तेन वाचं ददामि वै भद्र निबोध चेदम्। अहं शरण्ये कथमेकमेका त्वामालपेयं निरता स्वधर्मे॥
English: I am alone here just now so I should speak, know, O gentle sir, being alone in this forest, I should not speak to you, remembering the practices of our sex.
Sanskrit: जानामि च त्वां सुरथस्य पुत्रं यं कोटिकास्येति विदुर्मनुष्याः। माख्यामि बन्धून् प्रथितं कुलं च॥
English: I have learnt you to be the son of Suratha whom people know as Kotikasya; so O Shaivya, I shall tell you of my relations and illustrious race.
Sanskrit: अपत्यमस्मि द्रुपदस्य राज्ञः कृष्णेति मां शैब्य विदुर्मनुष्याः। साहं वृणे पञ्च जनान् पतित्वे ये खाण्डवप्रस्थगताः श्रुतास्ते॥
English: I am the daughter of the king Drupada, O Shaivya, people know me as Krishna; I have elected five men as my husbands of whom you may have heard while they were living in Khandavaprastha.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरो भीमसेनार्जुनौ च माझ्याश्च पुत्रौ पुरुषप्रवीरौ। ते मां निवेश्येह दिशश्चतस्रो विभज्य पार्था मृगयां प्रयाताः॥
English: Those foremost of men, Yudhishthira, Bhimasena, Arjuna and the two sons of Madri, leaving me hear and having assigned four quarters, have gone out on hunting.
Sanskrit: प्राची राजा दक्षिणां भीमसेनो जयः प्रतीची यमजावुदीचीम्। मन्ये त तेषां रथसत्तमानां कालोऽभितः प्राप्त इहोपयातुम्॥
English: The king has gone to the east, Bhimasena towards the south, Arjuna to the west and the twin brothers towards the north. Me-thinks, the time of the arrival of those leading carwarriors, has come.
Sanskrit: सम्मानिता यास्यथ तैर्यथेष्टं विमुच्य वाहानवरोहयध्वम्। प्रियातिथिर्धर्मसुतो महात्मा प्रोतो भविष्यत्यभिवीक्ष्य युष्मान्॥
English: Do you get down and dismiss your carriage so that yet may go after receiving a befitting welcome from them. The high-souled son of Dharma is fond of guests and will, in sooth, be glad to see you.
Sanskrit: एतावदुक्त्वा दुपदात्मजा सा शैव्यात्मजं चन्द्रमुखी प्रतीता। विवेश तां पर्णशालां प्रशस्तां संचिन्त्य तेषामतिथित्वमर्थे॥
English: Having thus addressed Shaivya's son, the daughter of Draupadi, with a face beautiful as the moon, remembering well the hospitable tendency of her husband, entered her spacious cottage.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तथाऽऽसीनेषु सर्वेषु तेषु राजसु भारत। यदुक्तं कृष्णया सार्धं तत् सर्वं प्रत्यवेदयत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said: O descendant of Bharata, when all those princes were seated at rest, he related to them the conversation that he had with Krishna.
Sanskrit: कोटिकास्यवचः श्रुत्वा शैब्यं सौवीरकोऽब्रवीत्। यदा वाचं व्याहरन्त्यामस्यां मे रमते मनः॥ सीमन्तिनीनां मुख्यायां विनिवृत्तः कथं भवान्। एतां दृष्ट्वा स्त्रियो मेऽन्या यथा शाखामृगस्त्रियः॥ प्रतिभान्ति महाबाहो सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते। दर्शनादेव हि मनस्तया मेऽपहृतं भृशम्॥ तां समाचक्ष्व कल्याणी यदि स्याच्छैव्य मानुषी।
English: Hearing the words of Kotikasya, the Sauvira hero said to Shaivya, "Hearing her words my mind has been inclined towards her. Why have you come unsuccessful from that best of females; having once seen this lady other women appear to me as so many monkeys. O mighty-armed heroes, I tell you the truth. From the very moment I saw her my mind has been entirely captivated by her. Tell me, O Shaivya, if that excellent lady is a human being."
Sanskrit: कोटिक उवाच एषा वै दो दी कृष्णा राजपुत्री यशस्विनी॥ पञ्चानां पाण्डुपुत्राणां महिषी सम्मता भृशम्। सर्वेषां चैव पार्थानां प्रिया बहुमता सती॥ तया समेत्य सौवीर सौवीराभिमुखो व्रजा
English: Kotika said : She is the illustrious princes, Krishna Draupadi. She is recognised queen of the five sons of Pandu and chaste damsel is highly regarded and loved by all the Parthas. Taking her with you, O Sauvira, proceed towards Sauvira.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच पश्यामि द्रौपदीमिति॥ पति: सौवीरसिन्धूनां दुष्टभावो जयद्रथः।
English: Vaishampayana said: Being thus addressed the evil-minded Jayadratha, the king of Sindhu, Sauvira and other countries said: "I wish to see Draupadi.”
Sanskrit: स प्रविश्याश्रमं पुण्यं सिंहगोष्ठं वृको यथा।॥ आत्मना सप्तमः कृष्णामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्। कुशलं ते वरारोहे भर्तारस्तेऽप्यनामयाः॥ येषां कुशलकामासि तेऽपि कच्चिदनामयाः।
English: Like a wolf entering the den of lion, he with six followers entered the holy hermitage and said to Krishna: "Are you well, O excellent lady? Are your husbands well? Are they all well whose prosperity you seek?"
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्युवाच अपि ते कुशलं राजन् राष्ट्र कोशे बले तथा॥ कच्चिदेकः शिबीनाढ्यान् सौवीरान् सह सिन्धुभिः। अनुतिष्ठसि धर्मेण ये चान्ये विजितास्त्वया॥
English: Draupadi said : It is all well with your kingdom, countries, treasury and army? Are you, as sole ruler, governing justly the prosperous countries of Sauvira, Shibi, Sindhu and others, that you have brought under your sway?
Sanskrit: कौरव्यः कुशली राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। अहं च भ्रातरश्चास्य यांश्चान्यान् परिपृच्छसि॥ पाद्यं प्रतिगृहाणेदमासनं च नृपात्मज।
English: Kunti's son Yudhishthira, of the Kuru race, his brother, myself and all of whom you have enquired are well? O prince, accept this water to wash your feet and seat. I offer you fifty animals for the breakfast of your followers.