pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: मा दौहित्रवधं श्रुत्वा वसुदेवो महात्ययम्। दुःखशोकाभिसंतप्तो भवेदिति महामतिः॥
English: Indeed, the intelligent Krishna did not wish that his father Vasudeva should, on hearing the dreadful intelligence of the death of his daughter's son, be afflicted with sorrow and grief.
Sanskrit: सुभद्रा तु तमुत्क्रान्तमात्मजस्य वधं रणे। आचक्ष्व कृष्ण सौभद्रवमित्यपतद् भुवि॥
English: (His sister) Subhadra, noticing that the slaughter of her son had not been mentioned, addressed her brother, saying, Do you narrate the death of my son, O Krishna!-and dropped down on the earth (in a swoon).
Sanskrit: तामपश्यन्निपतितां वसुदेवः क्षितौ तदा। दृष्ट्वैव च पपातोळें सोऽपि दुःखेन मूर्छितः॥
English: Vasudeva saw his daughter fallen on the ground. As soon as he saw this, he also fell down, deprived of his senses by grief.
Sanskrit: ततः स दौहित्रवधदुःखशोकसमाहतः। वसुदेवो महाराज कृष्णं वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्॥ ननु त्वं पुण्डरीकाक्ष सत्यवाग् भुवि विश्रुतः॥ यद् दौहित्रवधं मेऽद्य न ख्यापयसि शत्रुहन्।
English: (Regaining his senses) Vasudeva, afflicted with grief at the death of his daughter's son, O king, addressed Krishna, saying, O lotus-eyed one, you are famed on Earth for being truthful in speech. Why, however, O destroyer of enemies, do you not tell me today of the death of my daughter's son?
Sanskrit: तद् भागिनेयनिधनं तत्त्वेनाचक्ष्व मे प्रभो॥ सदृशाक्षस्तव कथं शत्रुभिर्निहतो रणे।
English: O powerful one, tell me in full of the destruction of your sister's son! Having eyes resembling thine, alas, how was he killed in battle by enemies.
Sanskrit: दुर्मरं बत वार्ष्णेय कालेऽप्राप्ते नृभिः सह॥ यत्र मे हृदयं दुःखाच्छतधा न विदीर्यते।
English: Since my heart does not from grief break into a hundred pieces, it seems, O you of the Vrishni race, that it does not die with men when its hour does not come.
Sanskrit: किमब्रवीत् त्वां संग्रामे सुभद्रां मातरं प्रति॥ मां चापि पुण्डरीकाक्ष चपलाक्षः प्रिबो मम।
English: Oh, at the time of his fall, what words did he give utterance to, addressing his mother? O lotus-eyed one, what did that darling of mine, having restless eyes, say to me?
Sanskrit: आहवं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा कच्चिन्न निहतः परैः॥ कच्चिन्मुखं न गोविन्द तेनाजौ विकृतं कृतम्।
English: I hope he has not been killed by eneinies while retreating from battle with his back towards them? I hope, O Govinda, that his face did not become cheerless while fighting?
Sanskrit: स हि कृष्ण महातेजाः श्लाघन्निव ममाग्रतः॥ बालभावेन विनयमात्मनोऽकथयत् प्रभुः।
English: He was possessed, O Krishna, of great energy. From a spirit of childishness, that powerful hero, boasting (of his prowess) in my presence, used to speak of his skill (in battle).
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्न निकृतो बालो द्रोणकर्णकृपादिभिः॥ धरण्यां निहतः शेते तन्ममाचक्ष्व केशव।
English: I hope that boy does not lie on the field, killed deceitfully by Drona and Karna and Kripa and others? Do you teli me this.
Sanskrit: स हि द्रोणं च भीष्मं च कर्णं च बलिनां वरम्॥ स्पर्धते स्म रणे नित्यं दुहितुः पुत्रको मम।
English: That son of my daughter always used to challenge Bhishma and that foremost of all powerful warriors, viz., Karna, in battle.
Sanskrit: एवंविधं बहु तदा विलपन्तं सुदुःखितम्॥ पितरं दुःखिततरो गोविन्दो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। न तेन विकृतं वक्त्रं कृतं संग्राममूर्धनि॥ न पृष्ठत: कृतश्चापि संग्रामस्तेन दुस्तरः।
English: His father who, from excess of grief, bewailed thus, Govinda, more afflicted than he, answered in these words, His face did not become cheerless as he fought in the van of battle. Dreadful though that battle was, he diu not turn his back upon it.
Sanskrit: निहत्य पृथिवीपालान् सहस्रशतसंघशः॥ खेदितो द्रोणकर्णाभ्यां दौःशासनिवशं गतः।
English: Having killed hundreds and thousands of kings of Earth, he was distressed by Drona and Karna and at last was killed by the son of Dushasana.
Sanskrit: एको होकेन सततं युध्यमाने यदि प्रभो॥ न स शक्येत संग्रामे निहन्तुमपि वज्रिणा।
English: If, O lord, he had been encountered, one to one, without intermission, he was incapable of being killed in battle by even the holder of the thunder-bolt.
Sanskrit: समाहृते च संग्रामात् पार्थे संशप्तकैस्तदा॥ पर्यवार्यत संक्रुद्धैः स द्रोणादिभिराहवे।
English: When his father Arjuna was withdrawn from the main body by the Samsaptakas, Abhimanyu was surrounded by the enraged Kaurava-heroes headed by Drona in battle.
Sanskrit: ततः शत्रुवधं कृत्वा सुमहान्तं रणे पितः॥ दौहित्रस्तव वार्ष्णेय दौःशासनिवशं गतः।
English: Then, O father, after he had killed a very large number of enemies in battle, your daughter's son at last succumbed to the son of Dushasana.
Sanskrit: नूनं च स गतः स्वर्गे जहि शोकं महामते॥ न हि व्यसनमासाद्य सीदन्ति कृतबुद्धयः।
English: Forsooth, he has gone to the celestial region! Kill this grief of thine, O you of great intelligence! They who who are of purified understandings never languish when they meet with any calamity.
Sanskrit: द्रोणकर्णप्रभृतयो येन प्रतिसमासिताः॥ रणे महेन्द्रप्रतिमाः स कथं नाप्नुयाद् दिवम्।
English: He by whom Drona and Karna and others were checked in battle, heroes who were equal to Indra himself in power, why would not he ascend to the celestial region.
Sanskrit: स शोकं जहि दुर्धर्ष मा च मन्युवशं गमः॥ शस्त्रपूतां हि स गतिं गतः परपुरंजयः।
English: O irresistible one, do you kill this grief of thine! Do not allow yourself to be swayed by anger. That conqueror of hostile cities has attained to that sanctified and which depends upon death at the edge of weapons.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तु निहते वीरे सुभद्रेयं स्वसा मम॥ दुःखार्ताधो सुतं प्राप्य कुररीव ननाद ह।
English: After the fall of that hero, this my sister Subhadra, stricken with grief, bewailed aloud, when she saw Kunti, like a female as prey.
Sanskrit: द्रौपदी च समासाद्य पर्यपृच्छत दुःखिता॥ आर्ये क्व दारकाः सर्वे द्रष्टुमिच्छामि तानहम्।
English: When she met Draupadi, she asked her in grief, O reverend lady, where are all our sons? I wish to see them.
Sanskrit: अस्यास्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्वास्ताः कुरुयोषितः॥ भुजाभ्यां परिगृह्येनां चुक्रुशुः परमार्तवत्॥
English: Hearing her lamentations, all the Kauravaladies embraced her and wept sitting around her.
Sanskrit: उत्तरां चाब्रवीद् भद्रे भर्ता स क्व नु ते गतः। क्षिप्रमागमनं मह्यं तस्य त्वं वेदयस्व ह॥
English: Seeing (her daughter-in-law) Uttara, she said, O blessed girl, where has your husband gone? when he returns, do you without losing a moment apprise me of it.
Sanskrit: ननु नामाद्य वैराटि श्रुत्वा मम गिरं सदा। भवनान्निष्पतत्याशु कस्मान्नाभ्येति ते पतिः॥
English: Alas, O daughter of Virata, as soon he heard my voice, he used to come out of his chamber without the loss of a moment. Why does not your husband come out today.
Sanskrit: अभिमन्यो कुशलिनो मातुलास्ते महारथाः। कुशलं चाब्रुवन् सर्वे त्वां युयुत्सुमिहागतम्॥
English: Alas, O Abhimanyu, your maternal uncles, powerful car-warriors, are all hale. They used to bless you when they saw you come here prepared to go out for battle.
Sanskrit: आचक्ष्व मेऽद्य संग्रामं यथापूर्वमरिंदम। कस्मादेवं विलपतीं नाघेह प्रतिभाषसे॥
English: Do you tell me the incidents of battle today as before, O chastiser of enemies. Oh, why do you not answer me today, me who am weeping so bitterly?
Sanskrit: एवमादि तु वार्ष्णेय्यास्तस्यास्तत्परिदेवितम्। श्रुत्वा पृथा सुदुःखार्ता शनैर्वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्॥ सुभद्रे वासुदेवेन तथा सात्यकिना रणे। पित्रा च लालितो बालः स हतः कालधर्मणा॥
English: Hearing these lamentations of this daughter of the Vrishni-race, Pritha, deeply stricken with grief, addressed her and slowly said, O Subhadra, though protected by Vasudeva and Satyaki and by his own father, your youthful son has yet been killed. That slaughter is due to the influence of Time.
Sanskrit: ईदृशो मर्त्यधर्मोऽयं मा शुचो यदुनन्दिनि। पुत्रो हि तव दुर्घर्षः सम्प्राप्तः परमां गतिम्॥
English: O daughter of Yadu's race, mortal your son was. Do not grieve. Irresistible in battle, your son has, forsooth, attained to the highest end.
Sanskrit: कुले महति जातासि क्षत्रियाणां महात्मनाम्। मा शुचश्चपलाक्षं त्वं पद्मपत्रनिभेक्षणे॥
English: You are born in a high family of great Kshatriyas. Do not grieve, O you of restless glances, O girl of eyes like lotus petals!
Sanskrit: उत्तरां त्वमवेक्षस्व गुर्विणी मा शुचः शुभे। पुत्रमेषा हि तस्याशु जनयिष्यति भाविनी॥
English: Do you cast your eyes on Uttara, who is quick with child. O blessed lady do not give way to grief. This auspicious girl will soon bring forth a son to that hero!
Sanskrit: एवमाश्वासयित्वैनां कुन्ती यदुकुलोद्वह। विहाय शोकं दुर्धर्षे श्राद्धमस्य ह्यकल्पयत्॥ समनुज्ञाप्य धर्मज्ञं राजानं भीममेव च। यमौ यमोपमौ चैव ददौ दानान्यनेकशः॥ ततः प्रदाय बहीर्गा ब्राह्मणाय यदूद्वह। समाहृष्य तु वार्ष्णेयी वैराटीमब्रवीदिदम्॥ वैराटि नेह संतापस्त्वया कार्यो ह्यनिन्दिते। भर्तारं प्रति सुश्रोणि गर्भस्थं रक्ष वै शिशुम्॥
English: Having comforted her, thus, Kunti, knowing every duty, O perpetuator, of Yadu's race, casting off her grief, O irresistible one, made arrangements for Abhimanyu's obsequial rites, with the permission of king Yudhishthira and Bhima, and the twins (viz., Nakula and Sahadeva) who in prowess resembled Yama himself. She also made many presents to the Brahmanas, and bestowed upon them many kine, O perpetuator of Yadu's race. Then the Vrishni-dame (Kunti), comforted a little, addressed the daughter of Virata , saying, O faultless daughter of Virata, you should not grieve! For the sake of your husband, O you of round hips, protect the child in your womb.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा ततः कुन्ती विरराम महाद्युते। तामनुज्ञाप्य चैवेमां सुभद्रां समुपानयम्॥
English: Having said these words, O you of great splendour Kunti ceased. With her perinission I have brought Subhadra here.
Sanskrit: एवं स निधनं प्राप्तो दौहित्रस्तव मानद। संतापं त्यज दुधर्ष मा च शोके मनः कृथाः॥
English: It was thus, O giver of honours, that your daughter's son was killed. Cast off your burning grief, O irresistible one! Indeed, do not set your heart on sorrow. burning grief, O irresistible one! Indeed, do not set your heart on sorrow.
Sanskrit: एतच्छुत्वा तु पुत्रस्य वचः शूरात्मजस्तदा। विहाय शोकं धर्मात्मा ददौ श्राद्धमनुत्तमम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having heard these words of his son, Vasudeva, that descendant of Shura, of righteous soul renouncing grief, made excellent obsequial offerings (to Abhimanyu).
Sanskrit: तथैव वासुदेवश्च स्वस्रीयस्य महात्मनः। दयितस्य पितुर्नित्यमकरोदौर्ध्वदेहिकम्॥
English: Vasudeva also performed those rites for the ascension (to Heaven) of his great nephew, that hero who was ever the darling of his father (Vasudeva).
Sanskrit: षष्टिं शतसहस्राणि ब्राह्मणानां महौजसाम्। विधिवद् भोजयामास भोज्यं सर्वगुणान्वितम्॥
English: He duly fod six millions of Brahmanas, gifted with great energy, with edibles possessed of every recommendation.
Sanskrit: आच्छाद्य च महाबाहुर्धनतृष्णामपानुदत्। ब्राह्मणानां तदा कृष्णस्तदभूल्लोमहर्षणम्॥ सुवर्णं चैव गाश्चैव शयनाच्छादनानि च। दीयमानं तदा विप्रा वर्धतामिति चाब्रुवन्॥
English: Presenting many clothes to them, Krishna satisfied the thirst for wealth of those Brahmanas. Wonderful were the heaps of gold, the number of kine and of beds and cloths, that were then given away. The Brahmanas loudly declared, Let (Krishna's wealth) increase.
Sanskrit: वासुदवोऽथ दाशार्हो बलदेवः ससात्यकिः। अभिमन्योस्तदा श्राद्धमकुर्वन् सत्यकस्तदा॥
English: Then Vasudeva of Dasharha's race, and Baladeva, and Satyaki, and Satyaka, each performed the obsequial rites of Abhimanyu.
Sanskrit: अतीत दुःखसंतप्ता न शमं चोपलेभिरे। तथैव पाण्डवा वीरा नगरे नागसाह्वये॥
English: Greatly stricken with grief, they could find no comfort. The same was the case with the sons of Pandu in the city of Hastinapure.
Sanskrit: नोपगच्छन्त वै शान्तिमभिमन्युविनाकृताः। सुबहूनि च राजेन्द्र दिवसानि विराटजा॥ नाभुङ्क्त पतिदुःखार्ता तदभूत् करुणं महत्। कुक्षिस्थ एव तस्याथ गर्भो वै सम्प्रलीयत॥
English: Deprived of Abhimanyu, they could get no peace of mind. The daughter of Virata, O king, for many days, totally abstained from all food, greatly afflicted by grief on account of the death of her husband. At this all her relatives, became plunged into excess of grief. They were all afraid that the embryo in her womb might be destroyed.
Sanskrit: आजगाम ततो व्यासो ज्ञात्वा दिव्येन चक्षुषा। समागम्याब्रवीद् धीमान् पृथां पृथुललोचनाम्॥ उत्तरां च महातेजाः शोकः संत्यज्यतामयम्। भविष्यति महातेजाः पुत्रस्तव यशस्विनि॥ प्रभावाद् वासुदेवस्य मम व्याहरणादपि। पाण्डवानामयं चान्ते पालयिष्यति मेदिनीम्॥
English: Then Vyasa, ascertaining the state of things by his spiritual vision, arrived there. The highly intelligent Rishi, gifted with great energy, arrived (at the palace), addressed Pritha of large eyes, as also Uttara herself, saying, Let this grief be given up! O famous lady, a son gifted with great energy will be born to you, through the power of Vasudeva and at my word. That son will rule the Earth after the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: धनंजयं च सम्प्रेक्ष्य धर्मराजस्य शृण्वतः। व्यासो वाक्यमुवाचेदं हर्षयन्निव भारत॥ पौत्रस्तव महाभागो जनिष्यति महामनाः। पृथ्वीं सागरपर्यन्तां पालयिष्यति धर्मतः॥
English: Seeing Dhananjaya, he said to him in the hearing of king Yudhishthira, the just and pleasing him with his words, O Bharata, Your grandson, O highly blessed one, will become a great prince! He will righteously govem the whole Earth to the verge of the sea.
Sanskrit: तस्माच्छोकं कुरुश्रेष्ठ जहि त्वमरिकर्शन। विचार्यमत्र न हि ते सत्यमेतद् भविष्यति॥
English: Therefore, O foremost one of Kuru's race, renounce this grief, O mower of enemies! Do not doubt this! This will truly take place.
Sanskrit: यच्चापि वृष्णिवीरेण कृष्णेन कुरुनन्दन। पुरोक्तं तत् तथा भावा मा तेऽत्रास्तु विचारणा॥
English: That which was uttered by the Vrishni-hero on a former occasion, will, surely, happen! Do not think otherwise.
Sanskrit: विबुधानां गतो लोकानक्षयानात्मनिर्जितान्। न स शोच्यस्त्वया वीरो न चान्यैः कुरुभिस्तथा॥
English: As regards Abhimanyu, he has gone to the regions of the celestials, conquered by him with his own deeds. That hero should be grieved for by you or, indeed, by the other Kurus.
Sanskrit: एवं पितामहेनोक्तो धर्मात्मा स धनंजयः। त्यक्त्वा शोकं महाराज हृष्टरूपोऽभवत् तदा॥
English: Thus addressed by his grandfather, Dhananjaya of righteous soul, O king, renounced his grief and even became cheerful.
Sanskrit: पितापि तव धर्मज्ञ गर्भे तस्मिन् महामते। अवर्धत यथाकामं शुक्लपक्षे यथा शशी॥
English: Your father, O prince, who are conversant with all duties, began to grow in that womb. O you of great intelligence, like the Moon, in the lighted fortnight.
Sanskrit: ततः संचोदयामास व्यासो धर्मात्मजं नृपम्। अश्वमेघ प्रति तदा ततः सोऽन्तर्हितोऽभवत्॥
English: Then Vyasa urged the royal son of Dharma for celebrating the Horse-Sacrifice Having said so, he made himself invisible there and then.
Sanskrit: धर्मराजोऽपि मेधावी श्रुत्वा व्यासस्य तद् वचः। वित्तस्यानयने तात चकार गमने मतिम्॥
English: The intelligent king Yudhishthira, the just, hearing the words of Vyasa, set his mind on the journey for bringing wealth.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच श्रुत्वैतद् वचनं ब्रह्मन् व्यासेनोक्तं महात्मना। अश्वमेधं प्रति तदा किं भूयः प्रचकार ह॥
English: Janamejaya said Having heard these words, O twice-born one, that were spoken by the great Vyasa about the Horse-Sacrifice, what steps were taken by Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: रत्नं च यन्मरुत्तेन निहितं वसुधातले। तदवाप कथं चेति तन्मे ब्रूहि द्विजोत्तम॥
English: Tell me, O foremost of twice-bom ones, how the king succeeded in obtaining the riches which Marutta had buried in the Earth!
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रुत्वा द्वैपायनवचो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। भ्रातॄन् सर्वान् समानाय्य काले वचनमब्रवीत्॥ अर्जुनं भीमसेनं च माद्रीपुत्रौ यमावपि। श्रुतं वो वचनं वीरा: सौहृदाद् यन्महात्मना॥ कुरूणां हितकामेन प्रोक्तं कृष्णेन धीमता। तपोवृद्धेन महता सुहृदां भूतिमिच्छता॥ गुरुणा धर्मशीलेन व्यासेनाद्भुतकर्मणा। भीष्मेण च महाप्राज्ञा गोविन्देन च धीमता॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having heard the words of the Island-born ascetic king Yudhishthira the just, summoned all his brothers, viz., Arjuna and Bhimasena and the twin sons of Madri, in proper time and then said to them, You heroes, you have heard the words which the highly intelligent and great Krishna has said from his friendship for and the desire of doing good to the Kurus! Indeed you have heard those words that have been uttered by that ascetic of profuse penances, that great sage desirous of conferring prosperity on his friends, that preceptor of righteous conduct, viz., Vyasa of wonderful feats! You have heard what Bhishma also said, and what Govinda too of great intelligence has uttered.
Sanskrit: संस्मृत्य तदहं सम्यक् कर्तुमिच्छामि पाण्डवाः। आयत्यां च तदात्वे च सर्वेषां तद्धि नो हितम्॥
English: Remembering those words, you sons of Pandu, I wish to obey them duly! By obeying those words of theirs great blessedness will belong to all of you.
Sanskrit: अनुबधे च कल्याणं यद् वचो ब्रह्मवादिनः। इयं हि वसुधा सर्वा क्षीणरत्ना कुरुद्वहाः॥
English: Those words spoken by those utters of Brahma are certain (if obeyed) to produce considerable benefit. You perpetuators of Kuru's race, the Earth has become divested of her riches.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा तु पाण्डवाः सर्वे रत्नाहरणनिश्चयम्। सेनामाज्ञापयामासुर्नक्षत्रेऽहनि च ध्रुवे॥
English: The Pandavas then, having resolved to bring that wealth, ordered their forced to march under the constellation Dhruva and on the day called by the same name.
Sanskrit: ततो ययुः पाण्डुसुता ब्राह्मणान् स्वस्ति वाच्य च। अर्चयित्वा सुरश्रेष्ठं पूर्वमेव महेश्वरम्॥
English: Making the Brahmanas utter benedictions on them, and having duly adored the great god Maheshvara, the sons of Pandu started on their enterprise).
Sanskrit: मोदकैः पायसेनाथ मांसापूपैस्तथैव च। आशास्य च महात्मानं प्रययुर्मुदिता भृशम्॥
English: Pleasing that great deity with Modakas and frumenty and with cakes made of meat, the sons of Pandu started with cheerful hearts.
Sanskrit: तेषां प्रयास्यतां तत्र मङ्गलानि शुभान्यथा प्राहुः प्रहष्टमनसो द्विजण्या नागराश्च ते॥
English: While they thus started, the citizens, and many foremost of Brahmanas, with cheerful hearts, uttered auspicious blessings (on their heads).
Sanskrit: ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य शिरोभिः प्रणिपत्य च। ब्राह्मणानग्निसहितान् प्रययुः पाण्डुनन्दनाः॥
English: The Pandavas, going round many Brahmanas who daily adored their fires, and bending their heads unto them, proceeded on their journey.
Sanskrit: समनुज्ञाप्य राजानं पुत्रशोकसमाहतम्। धृतराष्ट्रं सभार्यं वै पृथां च पृथुलोचनाम्॥ मूले निक्षिप्य कौरव्यं युयुत्सुं धृतराष्ट्रजम्। सम्पूज्यमानाः पौरैश्च ब्राह्मणैश्च मनीषिभिः॥
English: Taking the permission of king Dhritarashtra who was stricken with grief on account of the death of his sons, his queen (Gandhari), and Pritha also of large eyes, and keeping the Kaurava-prince Yuyutsu, the of Dhritarashtra, in the capital, they started, adored by the citizens and by many Brahmanas endued with great wisdom. son
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु वासुदेवोऽपि वीर्यवान्। उपायाद् वृष्णिभिः सार्धं पुरं वारणसाह्वयम्॥
English: Meanwhile, the highly energetic Vasudeva, accompanied by the Vrishnis, came to the city of Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: समयं वाजिमेधस्य विदित्वा पुरुषर्षभः। यथोक्तो धर्मपुत्रेण प्रव्रजन् स्वपुरी प्रति॥
English: While leaving that city for returning to his own Dwraka, he had been requested by the son of Dharma to come back. Hence, knowing, that the tiine fixed for the Horse-Sacrifice had come, that foremost of men returned to Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: रौक्मिणेयेन सहितो युयुधानेन चैव ह। चारुदेष्णेन साम्बेन गदेन कृतवर्मणा॥ सारणेन च वीरेण निशठेनोल्मुकेन च। बलदेवं पुरस्कृत्य सुभद्रासहितस्तदा॥
English: Accompanied by the son Rukmini, by Yuyudhana, by Charudeshana, by Shamva by Gada, by Kritavarman, by the heroic Sarana, by Nishatha and by Un-mukha, Vasudeva came, with Baladeva at the head of the train, and with Subhadra also accompanying him.
Sanskrit: द्रौपदीमुत्तरां चैव पृथां चाप्यवलोककः। समाश्वासयितुं चापि क्षत्रिया निहतेश्वराः॥
English: Indeed, that hero came for seeing Draupadi, Uitara and Pritha and for comforting those renowned Kshatriya-ladies who had been bereft of many of their protectors.
Sanskrit: तानागतान् समीक्ष्यैव धृतराष्ट्रो महीपतिः। प्रत्यगृह्वाद् यथान्यायं विदुरश्च महामनाः॥
English: Seeing those heroes come, king Dhritarashtra, as also the great Vidura, received them with due honours.
Sanskrit: तत्रैव न्यवसत् कृष्णः स्वर्चितः पुरुषोत्तमः। विदुरेण महातेजास्तथैव च युयुत्सुना॥
English: That foremost of men, viz., Krishna of great energy, worshipped by Vidura and Yuyutsu, continued to live in the Kuru capital.
Sanskrit: वसत्सु वृष्णिवीरेषु तत्राथ जनमेजय। जज्ञे तव पिता राजन् परिक्षित् परवीरहा॥
English: It was while the Vrishni heroes, ) Janamejaya, were living in the Kuru-city, O king, that your father, that destroyer of hostile heroes, was born.
Sanskrit: स तु राजा महाराज ब्रह्मास्त्रेणावपीडितः। शवो बभूव निश्चेष्टो हर्षशोकविवर्धनः॥
English: The royal Parikshit, O monarch, afflicted by the Brahima-weapon of Ashvatthama), upon coming out of the womb, lay still and motionless for he had no life. By his birth he had pleased the citizens but soon piunged them into grief.
Sanskrit: हृष्टानां सिंहनादेन जनानां तत्र नि:स्वनः। प्रविश्य प्रदिशः सर्वाः पुनरेव व्युपारमत्॥
English: The citizens, learning of the birth of the prince, uttered a leonine shout. That noise proceeded to the utmost limit of every point of the compass. Soon, however, that noise ceased,
Sanskrit: ततः सोऽतित्वरः कृष्णो विवेशान्तःपुरं तदा। युयुधानद्वितीयो वै व्यथितेन्द्रियमानसः॥
English: Krishna, his senses and inind considerably affected, with Yuyudhana in his company, entered speedily the inner apartments of the palace.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वरितमायान्तीं ददर्श स्वां पितृष्वसाम्। क्रोशन्तीमभिधावेति वासुदेवं पुनः पुनः॥
English: He saw his own paternal aunt (Kunti), coming, loudly weeping and calling upon him repeatedly.
Sanskrit: पृष्ठतो द्रौपदी चैव सुभद्रां च यशस्विनीम्। सविक्रोशं सकरुणं बान्धवानां स्त्रियो नृप॥
English: Behind her were Draupadi and the famous Subhadra, and the wives of the relatives of the Pandavas, all weeping piteously.
Sanskrit: ततः कृष्णं समासाद्य कुन्तिभोजसुता तदा। प्रोवाच राजशार्दूल बाप्पगद्गदया गिरा॥
English: Mecting Krishna, Kunti, that daughter of the Bhoja race, said to him in a voice choked with tears, Oforemost of monarchs.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव महाबाहो सुप्रजा देवकी त्वया। त्वं नो गतिः प्रतिष्ठा च त्वदायत्तमिदं कुलम्॥
English: O Vasudeva, O mighty-armed hero Devaki, by having borne you, has come to be considered as an excellent genetrix! You are our refuge and our glory! This race (of Pandu) depends upon you for its protector.
Sanskrit: यदुप्रवीर योऽयं ते स्वस्रीयस्यात्मजः प्रभो। अश्वत्थाम्ना हतो जातस्तमुज्जीवय केशव॥
English: O Yadava hero, O powerful one this child of your sister's son, has come, out of the womb, killed by Ashvatthama. O Keshava, do you révive him!
Sanskrit: त्वया ह्येतत् प्रतिज्ञातमैषीके यदुनन्दन। अहं संजीवयिष्यामि मृतं जातमिति प्रभो॥ सोऽयं जातो मृतस्तात पश्यैनं पुरुषर्षभ।
English: O delighter of the Yadavas, this was vowed by you, O powerful one, when Ashvatthaman had inspired the blade of grass into a Brahmaweapon of great energy! Indeed, O Keshava, your words were thcsc; I shall revive that child if he comes out of the womb dead!
Sanskrit: उत्तरां च सुभद्रां च द्रौपदीं मां च माधव॥ धर्मपुत्रं च भीमं च फाल्गुनं नकुलं तथा। सहदेवं च दुर्धर्ष सर्वान् नस्त्रातुमर्हसि॥
English: That child, O son, has been born deed! Sec him, O foremost of men. You should, O Madhava, rescue Uttara and Subhadra and Draupadi and myself, and Dharma's son (Yudhishthira), and Bhima and Phalguna, and Nakula and the irresistible Sahadeva.
Sanskrit: अस्मिन् प्राणा: समायत्ताः पाण्डवानां ममैव च। पाण्डोश्च पिण्डो दाशार्ह तथैव श्वशुरस्य मे॥ अभिमन्योश्च भद्रं ते प्रियस्य सदृशस्य च। प्रियमुत्पादयाद्य त्वं प्रेतस्यापि जनार्दन॥
English: In this child arc fettered the life-breaths of the Pandavas and myself! O you of the Dasharha-race, on him depends the obsequial cake of Pandu, as also of my father-in-law, and of Abhimanyu too, blessed be you, that favourite nephew of yours who was so very like you! Do you do today what will be beneficial to all these! I urge you earnestly, O Janardana.
Sanskrit: उत्तरा हि पुरोक्तं वै कथयत्यरिसूदन। अभिमन्योर्वचः कृष्ण प्रियत्वात् तन्न संशयः॥
English: Uttara, O destroyer of enemies, always repeats the words said to her by Abhimanyu. Forsooth, O Krishna, those words were highly agreeable to her.
Sanskrit: अब्रवीत् किल दाशार्ह वैराटीमा निस्तदा। मातुलस्य कुलं भद्रे तव पुत्रो गमिष्यति॥
English: O you of the Dasharha-race. Arjuna's son said to this daughter of Virata, Your son, O blessed girl, will go to my maternal uncles.