pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तेषामवरजो भीष्मः कुरूणामभयंकरः। मतिमान्वेदविद्वाग्मी शत्रुपक्षक्षयंकरः॥
English: The youngest of them was Bhishma, who was the dispeller of the fears of the Kurus, who was greatly intelligent, who was a great scholar in the Vedas and a best of speakers and the destroyer of the enemy's ranks.
Sanskrit: जामदग्न्येन रामेण सर्वास्त्रविदुषां वरः। योऽयुध्यत महातेजा भार्गवेण महात्मना॥
English: That best of men, being learned in the science of arms and endued with great energy, fought with the illustrious (Parshu) Rama, the son of Jamadagni.
Sanskrit: यस्तु राजन्कृपो नाम ब्रह्मर्षिरभवक्षितौ। रुद्राणां तु गणाद्विद्धि संभूतमतिपौरुषम्॥
English: O king, that Brahmana Rishi, who was known in the world as Kripa, was the embodiment of all manliness, was born of the Rudraganas.
Sanskrit: शकुनि म यस्त्वासीद्राजा लोके महारथः। द्वापरं विद्धि तं राजन्संभूतमरिमर्दनम्॥
English: O king, that king and great car-warrior, that chastiser of foes, who was known as Shakuni in the world, know him to be the Dvapara himself.
Sanskrit: सात्यकिः सत्यसन्धश्च योऽसौ वृष्णिकुलोद्वहः। पक्षात्स जज्ञे मरुतां देवानामरिमर्दनः॥
English: He who was known as Satyaki, the upholder of the pride of Vrishnis and the chastiser of foes, was born of the portion of celestial Marutas.
Sanskrit: दुपदश्चैव राजर्षिस्तत एवाभवद्गणात्। मानुषे नृपलोकेऽस्मिन्सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः॥
English: That royal sage, king Drupada, the best of all the wielder of arms, was also born the portions of the same celestials (Marutas).
Sanskrit: ततश्च कृतवर्माणं विद्धि राजञ्जनाधिपम्। तमप्रतिमकर्माणं क्षत्रियर्षभसत्तमम्॥
English: O king, know that Kritavarma that king of men, that man of matchless deeds, that best of best Kshatriyas,
Sanskrit: मरुतां तु गणाद्विद्धि संजातमरिमर्दनम्। विराटं नाम राजानं परराष्ट्रप्रतापनम्॥
English: That chastiser of foes, was also born of the same celestials. The king Virata, the conqueror of other kingdoms, was also born of the same celestials.
Sanskrit: अरिष्टायास्तु यः पुत्रो हंस इत्यभिविश्रुतः। स गन्धर्वपतिर्जज्ञे कुरुवंशविवर्धनः॥
English: That son of Arishta, known as Hansa, the king of the Gandharvas, was born to increase the Kuru race.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र इति ख्यातः कृष्णद्वैपायनात्मजः। दीर्घबाहुर्महातेजाः प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्नराधिपः॥
English: He was known on earth as Dhritarashtra, the son of Krishna Dvaipayana; he had long arms, he was greatly powerful and he was a king with prophetic eyes.
Sanskrit: मातुर्दोषादृषेः कोपादन्ध एव व्यजायत। तस्यैवावरजो भ्राता महासत्त्वो महाबलः॥ स पाण्डुरिति विख्यातः सत्यधर्मरतः शुचि।
English: He became blind for the fault of his mother and anger of the Rishi. His younger brother was greatly powerful and strong. He was known as Pandu and was devoted to truth, virtue and purity.
Sanskrit: अत्रेस्तु सुमहाभागं पुत्रं पुत्रवतः वरम्। विदुरं विद्धि तं लोके जातं बुद्धिमतां वरम्॥
English: Know, that he who was known as Vidura, he wino was the best of all virtuous men, he who was the god of justice himself who was the excellent and greatly fortunate son of Atri (Surya). one
Sanskrit: कलेरंशस्तु संजज्ञे भुवि दुर्योधनो नृपः। दुर्बुद्धिर्दुर्मतिश्चैव कुरूणामयशस्करः॥
English: The evil and wicked-minded king Duryodhana, the destroyer of the fame of the Kuru dynasty, was born of the portion of the Kali.
Sanskrit: जगतो यस्तु सर्वस्य विद्विष्ट कलिपूरुषः। यः सर्वां घातयामास पृथिवीं पृथिवीपते॥
English: O king, It was he who was the cause of the slaughter of all creatures and of the world, he ruined the earth.
Sanskrit: उद्दीपितं येन वैरं भूतान्तकरणं महत्। पौलस्त्या भ्रातरश्चास्य जज्ञिरे मनुजेष्विह॥
English: It was he who fanned the fire of hostility, the great fire of destruction. The sons of Pulastya became on earth the brothers of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: शतं दुःशासनादीनां सर्वेषां क्रूरकर्मणाम्। दुर्मुखो दुःसहश्चैव ये चान्येनानुकीर्तिताः॥
English: They were hundred, Dushasana Durmukha, Dusaha and others, all wicked to the extreme. I do not mention their names.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनसहायास्ते पौलस्त्या भरतर्षभ। वैश्यापुत्रो युयुत्सुश्च धार्तराष्ट्रः शताधिकः॥
English: All of them supported Duryodhana in his wicked acts. O best of the Bharata race, they were all sons of Pulastya (Rakshas). Over and above these one hundred sons, Dhritarashtra had another son Yuyutsu, begot on a Vaisya woman.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच ज्येष्ठानुज्येष्ठा तामेषां नामधेयानि वा विभो। धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राणामानुपूर्वेण कीर्तय॥
English: Janamejaya said : O Lord, tell me the names of all the sons of Dhritarashtra beginning from the eldest, according to the order of their births.
Sanskrit: एतदेकशतं राजन्कन्या चैका प्रकीर्तिता।। नामधेयानुपूर्व्या च ज्येष्ठानुज्येष्ठतां विदुः॥
English: O king, thus have I told you the names of the one hundred sons (of Dhritarashtra) and also of the name of his daughter. You have now known their names according to the orders of their births.
Sanskrit: सर्वे त्वतिरथाः शूराः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः। सर्वे वेदविदश्चैव राजञ्च्छास्त्रे च पारगा॥
English: They were all heroes, great car-warriors and learned in the use of arms. They were also well-versed in the Vedas and experts in statesmanship
Sanskrit: सर्वे संग्रामविद्यासु विद्याभिजनशोभिनः। सर्वेषामनुरूपाश्च कृता दारा महीपते॥
English: O king, all of them were mighty in attack and defence and all of them were learned. They married wives suitable to them in beauty and accomplishments.
Sanskrit: दुःशलां समये राजन्सिन्धुराजाय कौरवः। जयद्रथाय प्रददौ सौबलानुमते तदा॥
English: At the marriageable age, the king of the Kurus at the advice of Shakuni bestowed his daughter Dushala on Jayadratha, the king of the Sindhus.
Sanskrit: धर्मस्यांशं तु राजानं विद्धि राजन्युधिष्ठिरम्। भीमसेनं तु वातस्य देवराजस्य चार्जुनम्॥
English: Know, O king, king Yudhishthira was a portion of Dharma; Bhima was that of Maruta; Arjuna was that of the king of the celestials (Indra).
Sanskrit: अश्विनोस्तु तथैवांशौ रूपेणाप्रतिमौ भुवि। नकुलः सहदेवश्च सर्वभूतमनोहरौ॥
English: The most handsome men amongst all men and the matchless beauties on earth, Nakula and Sahadeva were the portions of the Ashvinas.
Sanskrit: यस्तु वर्चा इति ख्यातः सोमपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। सोऽभिमन्युर्वृहत्कीर्तिरर्जुनस्य सुतोऽभवत्॥
English: He, who was known as Varcha the son of Soma, became Abhimanyu of wonderful deeds, the son of Arjuna.
Sanskrit: यस्यावतरणे राजन्सुरान्सोमोऽब्रवीदिदम्। नाहं दद्यां प्रियं पुत्रं मम प्राणैर्गरीयसम्॥
English: O king, before his (Varcha) incarnation on earth, Soma thus spoke to the celestials, "I cannot part with my son; he is dearer to me than life.
Sanskrit: समयः क्रियतामेष न शक्यमतिवर्तितम्। सुरकार्यं हि नः कार्यमसुराणां क्षितौ वधः॥
English: Let this agreement be made and let not that agreement be violated. The destruction of the Asuras is the work of the celestials, therefore it is our work also.
Sanskrit: तत्र यास्यत्ययं वर्चा न च स्थास्यति वै चिरम्। ऐन्द्रिनरस्तु भविता यस्य नारायणः सखा॥
English: Let this Varcha go, but let him not stay long on earth. Nara will be born as Indra's son and he will have Narayana as his friend.
Sanskrit: सोऽर्जुनोत्यभिविख्यातः पाण्डोः पुत्रः प्रतापवान्। तस्यायं भविता पुत्रो बालो भुवि महारथः॥
English: He will be known on earth as powerful Arjuna, the son of Pandu. My boy will be his son and even in his boyhood will be a great car-warrior.
Sanskrit: ततः षोडशवर्षाणि स्थास्यत्यमरसत्तमाः। अस्य षोडशवर्षस्य स संग्रामो भविष्यति॥
English: O best of immortals, let him remain on earth only for sixteen years. On his sixteenth year, will take place that great fight.
Sanskrit: यत्रांशा वः करिष्यन्ति कर्मवीरनिषूदनम्। नरनारायणाभ्यां तु स संग्रामो विना कृतः॥
English: In which your incarnations will kill innumerable heroes. And in the fight in which Nara and Narayana (Arjuna and Krishna) will not be present,
Sanskrit: चक्रव्यूह समास्थाय योधयिष्यन्ति वः सुराः। विमुखञ्च्छात्रवान्सर्वान्कारयिष्यति मे सुतः॥
English: And in which, O celestials, the (Kuru) heroes will fight with constructing a Chakravyuha, (in that fight) my son will defeat all foes and compel them to retreat.
Sanskrit: बालः प्रविश्य च व्यूहमभेद्यं विचरिष्यति। महारथानां वीराणां कदनं च करिष्यति॥
English: The boy will enter into that impenetrable Vyuha and will walk about the place. He will defeat and kill many heroes and great carwarriors.
Sanskrit: सर्वेषामेव शत्रूणां चतुर्थांशं नयिष्यति। दिनार्धेन महाबाहुः प्रेतराजपुरं प्रति॥
English: The mighty-armed hero, within the course of half a day, will send the one-fourth part of the foes, to the land of the dead.
Sanskrit: ततो महारथैर्वीरैः समेत्य बहुशो रणे। दिनक्षये महाबाहुर्मया भूयः समेष्यति॥
English: Then towards the close of the day, many heroes and great car-warriors will return to the charge and attack my son. Thereupon, my mighty-armed son will come back to me.
Sanskrit: एकं वंशकरं पुत्रं वीरं वै जनयिष्यति। प्रनष्टं भारतं वंशं स भूयो धारयिष्यति॥
English: He will beget one heroic son who will keep alive the almost extinct Bharata dynasty."
Sanskrit: एतत्सोमवचः श्रुत्वा तथास्विति दिवौकसः। प्रत्यूचुः सहिताः सर्वे ताराधिपमपूजयन्॥
English: Having heard these words of Soma, the celestials said, “Be it so.” They then all worshipped and praised the lord of the stars (Soma).
Sanskrit: एवं ते कथितं राजंस्तव जन्म पितुः पितुः। अग्नेर्भागं तु विद्धि त्वं धृष्टद्युम्नं महारथम्॥
English: O king, thus have I told you the accounts of the births of your father and his father (and so on;. Know, O king, the great car-warrior Dhrishtadyumna was born of a portion of Agni.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डिनमथोराजस्त्रीपूर्वं विद्धि राक्षसम्। द्रौपदेयाश्च ये पञ्च बभूवुर्भरतर्षभ।१२७॥
English: Know that Shikhandi, who was previously a woman, was born of a portion of a Rakshasa. O best of the Bharata race, those that became the five sons of Draupadi,
Sanskrit: विश्वान्देवगणान्विद्धि संजातान्भरतर्षभ। प्रतिविध्यः सुतमोसः श्रुतकीर्तिस्तथापरः॥
English: Know, O best of the Bharata race, were the celestials called Vishvedevas. (They were) Prativindhya, Sutasoma, Shrutakirti.
Sanskrit: नाकुलिस्तु शतानीकः श्रुतसेनश्च वीर्यवान्। शूरो नाम यदुश्रेष्ठो वसुदेवपिताभवत्॥
English: Shatanika, the son of Nakula and the powerful Shrutasena. The best of the Yadus, Shura, became the father of Vasudeva.
Sanskrit: तस्य कन्या पृथा नाम रूपेणासदृशी भुवि। पितुः स्वस्त्रीयपुत्राय सोऽनपत्याय वीर्यवान्॥ अग्रमग्रे प्रतिज्ञाय स्वस्यापत्यस्य वै तदा। अग्रजातेति तां कन्यां शूरोऽनुग्रहकांक्षया॥ अददत्कुन्तिभोजाय स तां दुहितरं तदा। सा नियुक्ता पितुर्गेहे ब्राह्मणातिथिपूजने॥
English: His daughter was named Pritha, who was matchless on earth in beauty. Her father (Shura) promised before Fire that he would give his first-born child to the son of his paternal aunt, king Kuntibhoja, who was childless. He gave his daughter (Pritha) to that king, expecting to get his favour. And king Kuntibhoja, adopted her as his daughter. She was engaged in her (foster) father's house in attending upon Brahmanas and guests.
Sanskrit: उग्रं पर्यचरद्घोरं ब्राह्मणं संशितव्रतम्। निगूढनिश्चयं धर्मे यं तं दूर्वाससं विदुः॥ तमुग्रं शंसितात्मानं सर्वयत्तैरतोषयत्। तुष्टोऽभिचारसंयुक्तमाचचक्षे यथाविधि॥
English: One day she attended upon the terrible and wrathful ascetic, vow-observing Durvasa, who was learned in the mysteries of religion and well-acquainted with truth. She, with all possible care, gratified that self-controlled ascetic.
Sanskrit: उवाच चैनां भगवान्प्रीतोऽस्मि सुभगे तव। यं यं देवं त्वमेतेन मन्त्रेणावाहयिष्यसि॥
English: The illustrious man said, “O fortunate girl, I am much pleased with you. To those of the celestials whom you will call by this Mantra (that I teach you).
Sanskrit: तस्य तस्य प्रसादात्त्वं देवि पुत्राञ्जनिष्यसि। एवमुक्ता च सा बाला तदा कौतूहलान्विता॥
English: (They will instantly come) and by their grace you will give birth to offspring." Thus addressed that girl, being much curious (to see the effect of the Mantra).
Sanskrit: कन्या सती देवमर्कमाजुहाव यशस्विनी। प्रकाशकर्ता भगवांस्तस्यां गर्भं दधौ तदा॥
English: Called Surya when she was a maid. The illustrious god of light (Surya) made her conceive.
Sanskrit: अजीजनत्सुतं चास्यां सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्। सकुण्डलं सकवचं देवगर्भश्रियान्वितम्॥
English: And she begot a son, who became the best of all wielders of arms. He was born with a coat of arms and a pair of ear-rings and he looked as handsome as a celestial child.
Sanskrit: दिवाकरसमं दीप्त्या चारुसर्वाङ्गभूषितम्। निगूहमाना जातं वै बन्धुपक्षभयात्तदा॥
English: And as effulgent as the sun and every part of his body was well embellished. From the fear of her friends and relatives, privately,
Sanskrit: उत्ससर्ज जले कुन्ती तं कुमारं यशस्विनम्। तमुत्सृष्टं जले गर्भं राधाभर्ता महायशाः॥
English: She throw that illustrious son into water (river). But the child, thus thrown into the water, was taken up by the illustrious husband of Radha.
Sanskrit: राधायाः कल्पयामास पुत्रं सोऽधिरथस्तदा। चक्रतुर्नामधेयं च तस्य बालस्य तावुभौ॥ दम्पतीव सुषेणेति दिक्षु सर्वासु विश्रुतम्। संवर्धमानो बलवान्सर्वास्त्रेषूत्तमोऽभवत्॥
English: Adhiratha (the husband of Radha) made the child his son. And the couple then gave him the name of Vasushena, by which name he soon became known all over the country. As he grew up, he became very strong and excelled in the use of all weapons.
Sanskrit: वेदाङ्गानि च सर्वाणि जजाप जयतां वरः। यस्मिन्काले जपन्नास्ते धीमान्सत्यपराक्रमः॥ नादेयं ब्राह्मणेष्वासीत्तस्मिन्काले महात्मनः। तमिन्द्रो ब्राह्मणो भूत्वा पुत्रार्थे भूतभावनः॥
English: He became the best victor and learned in all the Vedangas. When that wise and truthloving man was doing his japa, then there was nothing to that high-souled man which he could not give to the Brahmanas. To do good to his son (Arjuna), illustrious Indra, one day assuming the form of a Brahimana,
Sanskrit: ययाचे कुण्डले वीरं कवचं च सहाङ्गजम्। उत्कृत्य कर्णो ह्यददत्कवचं कुण्डले तथा॥
English: Begged from him his ear-rings and his natural coat of arms. Removing the ear-rings and coat of arms from his ear and breast, he gave them to him (Indra).
Sanskrit: शक्तिं शक्रो ददौ तस्मै विस्मितश्चेदमब्रवीत्। देवासुरमनुष्याणां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम्॥
English: Indra, who being much surprised (for his liberality), presented him with a dart and spoke to him thus, "The Devas, Asuras, Gandharvas, Rakshasas, Uragas or men,
Sanskrit: यस्मिन्क्षेप्स्यसि दुर्धर्षं स एको न भविष्यति। पुरा नाम च तस्यासीद्वसुषेण इति क्षितौ॥
English: At whoinever, O hero, you will hurt this weapon, he will certainly be killed. He (the son of Pritha) was previously known by the name of Vasushena,
Sanskrit: ततो वैकर्तनः कर्णः कर्मणा तेन सोऽभवत्। आमुक्तकवचो वीरो यस्तु जज्ञे महायशाः॥
English: But for his mighty deeds, he was subsequently called Karna. Because the greatly illustrious hero removed his natural coat of Arms (from his breast).
Sanskrit: स कर्ण इति विख्यातः पृथायाः प्रथमः सुतः। स तु सूतकुले वीरो ववृधे राजसत्तम॥
English: He, the eldest son of Pritha, was called Karna. O best of kings, he thus began to grow up in the Suta caste.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्य सचिवं मित्रं शत्रुविनाशनम्। दिवाकरस्य तं विद्धि राजन्नशमनुत्तमम्॥ यस्तु नारायणो नाम देवदेवः सनातनः। तस्यांशो मानुष्वेसीद् वासुदेवः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Karna, the best of kings, expert in the use of all arms, the destroyer of his foes, became the friend and counsellor of Duryodhana, Know, O king, he was born of a portion of the sun. Of that god of gods, that everlasting Being, whose name is Narayana, the powerful Vasudeva (Krishna), was a portion in the world of men.
Sanskrit: शेषस्यांशश्च नागस्य बलदेवो महाबलः। सनत्कुमारं प्रद्युम्नं विद्धि राजन् महौजसम्॥ एवमन्ये मनुष्येन्द्रा बहवोंऽशा दिवौकसाम्। जज्ञिरे वसुदेवस्य कुले कुलविवर्धनाः॥
English: Baladeva was a portion of the Naga, Shesha. O king, know that the greatly energetic Pradyumna was a portion of Sanatkumara. In this was many dwellers of heaven became great men on earth, In the race of Vasudeva, thus increasing its glory.
Sanskrit: गणस्त्वप्सरसां यो वै मया राजन् प्रकीर्तितः। तस्य भागः क्षितौ जज्ञे नियोगाद् वासवस्य ह॥
English: O king, the Apsaras, of whom I have already spoken, were also born on earth in portions as ordered by Indra.
Sanskrit: तानि षोडश देवीनां सहस्राणि नराधिप। बभूवुर्मानुषे लोके वासुदेवपरिग्रहः॥ श्रियस्तु भाग: संजज्ञे रत्यर्थं पृथिवीतले।
English: O king, sixteen thousand portions of these celestial ladies, became in the world of men the wives of Vasudeva. A portion of Sree (Lakshmi), herself became incarnate on earth out of love (for Narayana).
Sanskrit: भीष्मकस्य कुले साध्वी रुक्मिणी नाम नामतः॥१५६। द्रौपदी त्वथ संजज्ञे शचीभागादनिन्दिता। द्रुपदस्य कुले कन्या वेदिमध्यादनिन्दिता॥
English: She was born in the race of Bhishmaka and that illustrious lady was named Rukmini. Draupadi was born from a portion of Sachi, (the wife of Indra) in the race of Drupada and from the altar of the sacrifice.
Sanskrit: नातिइस्वा न महती नीलोत्पलसुगन्धिनी। पद्मायताक्षी सुश्रोणी स्वसिताञ्चितमूर्धजा॥
English: She was neither tall nor short, she had the fragrance of blue lotus. Her eyes were like the lotus leaves, her thighs were fair and round and her dense masses of hair were black and curly.
Sanskrit: सर्वलक्षणसम्पूर्णा वैदूर्यमणिसन्निभा। पञ्चानां पुरुषेन्द्राणां चित्तप्रमथनी रहः॥
English: She was endued with all auspicious marks and her complexion was like the emerald. She was the charmer of the hearts of the five kings of men (the Pandavas).
Sanskrit: सिद्धिधृतिश्च ये देव्यौ पञ्चानां मातरौ तु ते। कुन्ती माद्री च जज्ञाते मतिस्तु सुबलात्मजा॥
English: The goddesses Siddhi and Dhriti became the mothers of the five (Pandavas). They were named Kunti and Madri. And the goddess, who was Mati, became the daughter of Subala (Gandhari, the wife of Dhritarashtra).
Sanskrit: इति देवासुराणां ते गन्धर्वाप्सरसां तथा। अंशावतरणं राजन् राक्षसानां च कीर्तितम्॥ ये पृथिव्यां समुद्धृता राजानो युद्धदुर्मदाः। महात्मानो यदूनां च ये जाता विपुले कुले॥ ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्या मया ते परिकीर्तिताः। धन्यं यशस्यं पुत्रीयमायुष्यं विजयावहम्। इदमंशावतरणं श्रोतव्यमनसूयता॥
English: Thus, O king, have I described to you the births and incarnations of the portions of the Devas, Asuras, Gandharvas, Apsaras and Rakshasas, those that appeared on earth as invincible kings. Those illustrious ones that were born in the extensive race of the Yadus, those that were born as Brahmanas, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas, have all been described. This Anshavatarana (accounts of incarnations), which is capable of bestowing wealth, fame, long-life, offspring and victory, should be heard with proper frame of mind.
Sanskrit: अंशावतरणं श्रुत्वा देवगन्धर्वरक्षसाम्। प्रभवाप्ययवित् प्राज्ञो न कृच्छ्रेष्ववसीदति॥
English: Hearing the incarnations of the Devas, the Asuras and the Gandharvas, the learned person, thus knowing the mystery of creation, preservation and destruction, does not feel depressed, even in the greatest sorrow.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच त्वत्तः श्रुतमिदं ब्रह्मन् देवदानवरक्षसाम्। अंशावतरणं सम्यग् गन्धर्वाप्सरसां तथा॥
English: Janamejaya said : O Brahmana, I have heard in detail the account of the births of the Devas, the Danavas, the Rakshasas, the Gandharvas and the Apsaras.
Sanskrit: इमं तु भूय इच्छामि कुरूणां वंशमादितः। कथ्यमानं त्वया विप्र विप्रर्षिगणसंनिधौ॥
English: Now I desire to hear the accounts of the births of the kings of the Kuru race from the beginning. Therefore, O Brahmana, narrate them before all these Brahmana Rishis.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच पौरवाणां वंशकरो दुष्यन्तो नाम वीर्यवान्। पृथिव्याश्चतुरन्ताया गोप्ता भरतसत्तम।॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O best of the Bharata race, the founder of the Paurava dynasty was a greatly powerful king, named Dushyanta. He was the protector of the earth bounded by the four seas.
Sanskrit: चतुर्भागं भुवः कृत्स्नं यो भुङ्क्ते मनुजेश्वरः। समुद्रावरणांश्चापि देशान् स समितिंजयः॥ आम्लेच्छावधिकान् सर्वान् सभुङ्क्ते रिपुमर्दनः। रत्नाकरसमुद्रान्तांश्चातुर्वर्ण्यजनावृतान्॥
English: That king of men enjoyed the fourth part of all the products of the land. He was (also) the lord of various countries in the midst of the sea. That chastiser of foes had sway even over all the countries begining from that of upto the sea, the mine of gems, Mlecchas, which were full of men of the four orders.
Sanskrit: न वर्णसंकरकरो न कृप्याकरकृजनः। न पापकृत् कश्चिदासीत् तस्मिन् राजनि शासति॥
English: During his reign, there were no mixed castes, no tillers of the land, no toilers of the mines and no sinful men.
Sanskrit: धर्मे रतिं सेवमाना धर्मार्थावभिपेदिरे। तदा नरा नरव्याघ्र तस्मिञ्जनपदेश्वरे॥ नासीचौरभयं तात न क्षुधाभयमण्वपि। नासीद् व्याधिभयं चापि तस्मिञ्जनपदेश्वरे॥
English: O best of men, during his reign, all men, were virtuous and they did every thing with an eye on virtue. O child, during his reign, there was no fear from the thieves and no fear from famines; and there was no fear of diseases.
Sanskrit: स्वधर्मे रेमिरे वर्णा दैवे कर्मणि नि:स्पृहाः। तमाश्रित्य महीपालमासंश्चैवाकुतो भयाः॥
English: Men of all the four castes took pleasure in doing their respective duties and they performed all acts without the desire of gaining fruits. O protector of the world, depending upon him, his subjects felt no fear.
Sanskrit: कालवर्षी च पर्जन्यः सस्यानि रसवन्ति च। सर्वरत्नसमृद्धा च मही पशुमती तथा॥
English: Parjanya (Indra) poured showers of rains at the proper time and the crops were all juicy. The earth was full of all kinds of wealth and animals.
Sanskrit: स्वकर्मनिरता विप्रा नानृतं तेषु विद्यते। स चाद्भुतमहावीर्यो वज्रसंहननो युवा॥
English: The Brahmanas were always engaged in their duties and they were very truthful. He (Dushyanta) was a young prince of wonderful prowess and of a body like the thunder-bolt.
Sanskrit: उद्यम्य मन्दरं दोभ्यॊ वहेत् सवनकाननम्। चतुष्पथगदायुद्धे सर्वप्रहरणेषु च॥ नागपृष्ठेऽश्वपृष्ठे च बभूव परिनिष्ठितः। बले विष्णुसमश्चासीत् तेजसा भास्करोपमः॥
English: He could support the Mandara (mountain) with its woods and forests, raising it up on his arins. He was an expert in the four kinds of club-fight and also in using every kind of weapons. He was greatly expert in riding elephants and horses. In strength, he was like Vishnu and in splendour he was like the sun.
Sanskrit: अक्षोभ्यत्वेऽर्णवसमः सहिष्णुत्वे धरासमः! सम्मतः स महीपाल: प्रसन्नपुरराष्ट्रवान्॥ भूयो धर्मपरैर्भावैर्मुदितं जनमादिशत्॥
English: In gravity he was like the ocean and in patience he was like the earth. The king (Dushyanta) was loved by all his subjects and he too ruled very virtuously those contented men.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच सम्भवं भरतस्याहं चरितं च महामतेः। शकुन्तलायाश्चोत्पत्तिं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः॥
English: Janamejaya said : I desire to hear in detail the account of the birth and career of the high-souled Bharata and the birth of Shakuntala.
Sanskrit: दुष्यन्तेन च वीरेण यथा प्राप्ता शकुन्तला। तं वै पुरुषसिंहस्य भगवन् विस्तरं त्वहम्॥ श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वज्ञ सर्वं मतिमतां वर।
English: O holy man, tell me in full how that hero, that lion among men, obtained Shakuntala. I desire to hear it, therefore, O knower of truth, O best among wise-men! you should narrate it to me.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स कदाचिन्महाबाहुः प्रभूतबलवाहनः॥ वनं जगाम गहनं हयनागशतैर्वृतः। बलेन चतुरङ्गेण वृतः परमवल्गुना॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Once upon a time that king (Dushyanta) of mighty arms, accompanied with a very large force with hundreds of horses and elephants, went into a dense forest. The force were of four kinds (infantry cavalry, elephant-men, horsemen and car-warriors).
Sanskrit: खड्गशक्तिधरैवीरैर्गदामुसलपाणिभिः। प्रासतोमरहस्तैश्च ययौ योधशतैर्वृतः॥
English: Surrounded by hundreds of warriors who were armed with swords, darts, maces and big clubs, lances and spears in their hands, the king marched out.
Sanskrit: सिंहनादैश्च योधानां शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनैः। स्थनेमिस्वनैश्चैव सनागवरबंहितैः॥ नानायुधधरैश्चापि नानावेषधरैस्तथा। हेषितस्वनमित्रैश्च क्ष्वेडितास्फोटितस्वनैः॥ आसीत् किलकिलाशब्दस्तस्मिन् गच्छति पार्थिवे। प्रासादवरशृङ्गस्थाः परया नृपशोभया॥ ददृशुस्तं स्त्रियस्तत्र शूरमात्मयशस्करम्।
English: The lion-like roars of the warriors, the sounds of conches and drums. The rattle of the wheels of the cars, the shrieks of the huge elephants and the clash of weapons of various soldiers dressed in various dresses, and the neighing of horses. All these indistinct, sounds, mixing together, raised a deafening (Kil Kil) sound when the king was on the march. Beautiful ladies from the terraces of the magnificent mansions beheld the heroic, illustrious and kingly monarch (to pass).