pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं निवेद्य तान् पार्थान् पाण्डवान् पञ्च भूपतेः। ततोऽर्जुनस्य वैराटिः कथयामास विक्रमम्॥
English: Having thus pointed out those five sons of Pandu and Pritha to the king, the son of Virata, then began to describe the prowess of Arjuna.
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच अयं स द्विषतां हन्ता मृगाणामिव केसरी। अचरद् रथवृन्देषु निघ्नंस्तांस्तान् वरान् रथान्॥
English: It was he who slew the enemies, like a lion killing the deer. He moved about on the cars, killing the car-warriors.
Sanskrit: अनेन विद्धो मातङ्गो महानेकेषुणा हतः। सुवर्णकक्षः संग्रामे दन्ताभ्यामगमन्महीम्॥
English: A huge elephant was pierced with a shaft and killed by him. That one of huge tusks, and bedecked with gold, fell down on earth.
Sanskrit: अनेन विजिता गावो जिताश्च कुरवो युधि। अन्य शङ्खप्रणादेन की मे बधिरीकृतौ॥
English: By him the kine have been rescued, the Kurus vanquished; and, by the sound of his conch, my ears were deafened.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा मत्स्यराजः प्रतापवान्। उत्तरं प्रत्युवाचेदमभिपनो युधिष्ठिरे॥
English: Hearing the words of Uttara, the powerful king of of Matsya's, who had insulted Yudhishthira, said to him.
Sanskrit: प्रसादनं पाण्डवस्य प्राप्तकालं हि रोचते। उत्तरां च प्रयच्छामि पार्थाय यदि मन्यसे॥
English: Methinks, the time has come to propitiate the Pandavas. If you like I shall confer Uttara (my daughter) upon Arjuna.
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच आर्याः पूज्याश्च मान्याश्च प्राप्तकालं च मे मतम्। पूज्यन्तां पूजनाश्चि महाभागाश्च पाण्डवाः॥
English: Uttara said Methinks, the time has come for honoring the illustrious sons of Pandu, who are worthy of honour, respect and adoration.”
Sanskrit: विराट उवाच अहं खल्वपि संग्रामे शत्रूणां वशमागतः। मोक्षितो भीमसेनेन गावश्चापि जितास्तथा॥
English: Virata said When I passed into the hands of the enemies in battle, it was Bhimasena who saved me and rescued the kine.
Sanskrit: एतेषां बाहुवीर्येण अस्माकं विजयो मृधे। एवं सर्वे सहामात्याः कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। प्रसादयामो भद्रं ते सानुजं पाण्डवर्षभम्॥ यदस्माभिरजानद्धिः किंचिदुक्तो नराधिपः। क्षन्तुमर्हति तत् सर्वं धर्मात्मा ह्येष पाण्डवः॥
English: By their prowess, we have won victory in battle. Along with our ministers, we shall propitiate the son of Kunti, Yudhishthira, the foremost of Pandavas, together with his younger brothers. (He then said to him): "May good betide you. O king, If I we have unwittingly given you any offence, you should forgive me for all that. The son of Pandu is virtuous-souled.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो विराट: परमाभितुष्टः समेत्य राजा समयं चकार। राज्यं च सर्वं विससर्ज तस्मै सदण्डकोश सपुरं महात्मा॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then noble Virata, made an alliance wit the king and offered him the entire kingdom together with his scepter, treasury and city.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवांश्च ततः सर्वान् मत्स्यराजः प्रतापवान्। धनंजयं पुरस्कृत्य दिष्ट्या दिष्ट्येति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Then addressing all the Pandavas and particularly Dhananjaya, the king of Matsya's, again and again, said "Oh good fortune."
Sanskrit: समुपाघ्राय मूर्धानं संश्लिष्य च पुनः पुनः। युधिष्ठिरं च भीमं च माद्रीपुत्रो च पाण्डवौ॥
English: Then, having repeatedly embraced and smelt the heads of Yudhishthira, Bhima and the two sons of Madri,
Sanskrit: नातृप्यद् दर्शने तेषां विराटो वाहिनीपतिः। स प्रीयमाणो राजानं युधिष्ठिरमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Virata, the lord of armies, was not satiated with seeing them. He, then delightedly, said to the king Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या भवन्तः सम्प्राप्ताः सर्वे कुशलिनो वनात्। दिष्ट्या सम्पालितं कृच्छ्रमज्ञातं वै दुरात्मभिः॥
English: "By good luck, I have got you, all safe from the forest. And by good luck, it is that you spent the period of exile, undiscovered by these wicked ones.
Sanskrit: इदं च राज्यं पार्थाय यच्चान्यदपि किञ्चन। प्रतिगृह्णन्तु तत् सर्वं पाण्डवा अविशङ्कया।॥
English: I make a gift of this my kingdom and what else I have, to the sons of Pritha. May they accept it without any hesitation.
Sanskrit: उत्तरां प्रतिगृह्णातु सव्यसाची धनंजयः। अयं ह्यौपयिको भर्ता तस्याः पुरुषसत्तमः॥
English: Let Savyasachin, Dhananjaya, accept Uttara (my daughter). That foremost of men is her becoming husband."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो धर्मराजः पार्थमैक्षद् धनंजयम्। ईक्षितश्चार्जुनो भ्रात्रा मत्स्यं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thus addressed, the pious king Yudhishthira looked towards Dhananjaya. And looked at by his brother, Arjuna said to the king of Matsya's.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्णाम्यहं राजन् स्नुषां दुहितरं तव। युक्तश्चावां हि सम्बन्धो मत्स्यभारतयोरपि॥
English: Oking, I shall accept your daughter as my daughter-in-law. Such an alliance between the Matsya's and Bharatas is indeed proper..
Sanskrit: विराट उवाच किमर्थं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ भार्यां दुहितरं मम। प्रतिग्रहीतुं नेमां त्वं मया दत्तामिहेच्छसि॥
English: Virata said O foremost of Pandavas, why do you not wish to accept, as your wife, my daughter whom I wish to confer upon you?
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच अन्तःपुरेऽहमुषितः सदा पश्यन् सुतां तव। रहस्यं च प्रकाशं च विश्वस्ता पितृवन्मयि॥
English: Arjuna said Living in your inner apartment, I always saw your daughter. Alone or before all, she always used to confide in me as her father.
Sanskrit: प्रियो बहुतमश्चासं नर्तको गीतकोविदः। आचार्यवच्च मां नित्यं मन्यते दुहिता तव॥
English: Well-versed in dancing and singing, I was always loved and much liked by her. Your daughter always regards me as her preceptor.
Sanskrit: वयःस्थया तया राजन् सह संवत्सरोषितः। अतिशङ्का भवेत् स्थाने तव लोकस्य वा विभो॥
English: O king, I lived for one year with her who is youthful. O lord, you or your men may therefore suspect me.
Sanskrit: तस्मान्निमन्त्रयेऽहं ते दुहितां मनुजाधिप। शुद्धो जितेन्द्रियो दान्तस्तस्याः शुद्धिः कृता मया।॥
English: O king, I, therefore, wish to have your daughter as my daughter-in-law-pure, selfcontrolled, I am. I thus prove her purity.
Sanskrit: स्नुषायां दुहितुर्वापि पुत्रे चात्मनि वा पुनः। अत्र शङ्कां न पश्यामि तेन शुद्धिर्भविष्यति॥
English: There is no difference between a daughter and a daughter-in-law as that between one's ownself and a son. I do not find any fear in it-for by it purity will be proved.
Sanskrit: अभिशापादहं भीतो मिथ्यावादात् परंतप। स्नुषार्थमुत्तरां राजन् प्रतिगृह्णामि ते सुताम्॥
English: O king, I am afraid of curses and false accusation. O king, I shall therefore accept your daughter Uttara as my daughter-in-law.
Sanskrit: स्वस्रीयो वासुदेवस्य साक्षाद् देवशिशुर्यथा। दयितश्चक्रहस्तस्य सर्वास्त्रेषु च कोविदः॥
English: A nephew of Vasudeva, like a very celestials boy-my son, who has mastered all weapons, is the favourite of the holder of discus.
Sanskrit: अभिमन्युर्महाबाहुः पुत्रो मम विशाम्पते। जामाता तव युक्तो वै भर्ता च दुहितुस्तव॥
English: O king, my son is the mighty-armed Abhimanyu. He is a proper son-in-law for you and husband for you daughter.
Sanskrit: विराट उवाच उपपन्नं कुरुश्रेष्ठे कुन्तीपुत्र धनंजये। य एवं धर्मनित्यश्च जातज्ञानश्च पाण्डवः॥
English: Virata said It is indeed proper for the foremost of Kurus, Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti, always virtuous and wise, to say this.
Sanskrit: यत् कृत्यं मन्यसे पार्थ क्रियतां तदनन्तरम्। सर्वे कामाः समृद्धा मे सम्बन्धी यस्य मेऽर्जुनः॥
English: O Partha, do what you think proper after this. He, who has a relationship with Arjuna, has all his desires fulfilled.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं ब्रुवति राजेन्द्रे कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। अन्वशासत् स संयोगं समये मत्स्यपार्थयोः॥
English: Vaishampayana said After the king had said this, Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, gave his assent to the alliance between Matsya and Partha.
Sanskrit: ततो मित्रेषु सर्वेषु वासुदेवं च भारत। प्रेषयामास कौन्तेयो विराटश्च महीपतिः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, then the son of Kunti sent invitations to all his friends and Vasudeva, and so did the king Virata.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्रयोदशे वर्षे निवृत्ते पञ्च पाण्डवाः। उपप्लव्यं विराटस्य समपद्यन्त सर्वशः॥
English: Thus after the expiration of the thirteenth year, the five Pandavas took up their quarters in Virata's town called Upaplavya.
Sanskrit: अभिमन्युं च बीभत्सुरानिनाय जनार्दनम्। आनर्तेभ्योऽपि दाशार्हानानयामास पाण्डवः॥
English: Bibhatsu then brought over Abhimanyu, Janardana and many members of the Dasharha family from the Anarta country.
Sanskrit: काशिराजश्च शैब्यश्च प्रीयमाणौ युधिष्ठिरे। अक्षौहिणीभ्यां सहितावागतौ पृथिवीपती॥
English: The king of Kashi and Shaivya, who were great friends of Yudhishthira, came there, each accompanied by an Akshauhini of soldiers.
Sanskrit: अक्षौहिण्या च सहितो यज्ञसेनो महाबलः। द्रौपद्याश्च सुता वीराः शिखण्डी चापराजितः॥
English: There came as also the mighty powerful Yajnasena with an Akshauhini of soldiers, the heroic sons of Draupadi and the invincible Shikhandi.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नश्च दुर्धर्षः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः। समस्ताक्षौहिणीपाला यज्वानो भूरिदक्षिणाः। वेदावभृथसम्पन्नाः सर्वे शूरास्तनुत्यजः॥
English: Chivalrous Dhrishtadyumna, the best weaponer and expert in war-craft were also with them. Apart from these, numerous other kings commanding one Akshauhini army each, observer of offering, generous in the matter of Dakshina for offerings arranged and ready to die for the cause of Pandavas.
Sanskrit: तानागतानभिप्रेक्ष्य मत्स्यो धर्मभृतां वरः। पूजयामास विधिवत् सभृत्यबलवाहनान्॥ प्रीतोऽभवद् दुहितरं दत्त्वा तामभिमन्यवे।
English: The king, the foremost of the virtuous, duly worshipped them all along with their servants and troops. And having given away his daughter, he was pleased.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रत्युपयातेषु पार्थिवेषु ततस्ततः॥ तत्रागमद् वासुदेवो वनमाली हलायुधः। कृतवर्मा च हार्दिक्यो युयुधानश्च सात्यकिः॥ अनाधृष्टिस्तथाक्रूरः साम्बो निश एव च। अभिमन्युमुपादाय सह मात्रा परंतपाः॥ इन्द्रसेनादयश्चैव रथैस्तैः सुसमाहितैः। आययुः सहिताः सर्वे परिसंवत्सरोषिताः॥ दशनागसहस्राणि हयानां द्विगुणं तथा। रथानामयुतं पूर्णं नियुतं च पदातिनाम्॥ वृष्ण्यन्धकाश्च बहवो भोजाश्च परमौजसः। अन्वयुर्वृष्णिशार्दूलं वासुदेवं महाद्युतिम्॥
English: There came Vasudeva, decked with garlands, Halayudha, Kritavarman, Hridika, Yuyudhana, the son of Satyaki, Anadhrishti, Akrura, Samba, Nishath-all these repressors of foes came there with Abhimanyu and his mother. Indrasena and others came with their cars-having lived there for one whole year. There came also ten thousand elephants and ten millions of horses, ten billions of cars and one Nikharva of infantry and many other highly energetic Vrishni, Andhaka and Bhoja heroes-following the highly effulgent Vasudeva-the foremost of Vrishnis.
Sanskrit: पारिबर्ह ददौ कृष्णः पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्। स्त्रियो रत्नानि वासांसि पृथक् पृथगनेकशः॥ ततो विवाहो विधिवद् ववृधे मत्स्यपार्थयोः।
English: Lord Srikrishna made a gift of several maids, various type gems and a pile of garments separately in the form of dowry or invitation to great Pandavas. Then there took place duly the nuptial tie between the Matsya and the Pandu families.
Sanskrit: ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च गोमुखा डम्बरास्तथा॥ पार्थैः संयुज्यमानस्य नेदुर्मत्स्यस्य वेश्मनि। भक्ष्यान्नभोज्यपानानि प्रभूतान्यभ्यहारयन्॥ गायनाख्यानशीलाच नटवैतालिकास्तथा।
English: Then conchs, cymbals, drums, trumpets and various other musical instruments were played in the palace of Virata. Various deer and animals were slain. Wines and various celestials drinks were procured and there came also many songsters, panegyrists and actors.
Sanskrit: स्तुवन्तस्तानुपातिष्ठान् सूताश्च सह मागधैः॥ सुदेष्णां च पुरस्कृत्य मत्स्यानां च वरस्त्रियः।
English: The singers, the fabulists, acrobats and the magic-mongers began chanting pray and psalms for Pandavas in company of soothsayers and Magadhas (clowns) there.
Sanskrit: आजग्मुश्चारुसर्वाङ्गयः सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डलाः॥ वर्णोपपन्नास्ता नार्यो रूपवत्यः स्वलंकृताः। सर्वाश्चाभ्यभवन् कृष्णा रूपेण यशसा श्रिया॥ परिवार्योत्तरां तास्तु राजपुत्रीमलंकृताम्। सुतामिव महेन्द्रस्य पुरस्कृत्योपतस्थिरे॥ तां प्रत्यगृह्णात् कौन्तेयः सुतस्यार्थे धनंजयः। सौभद्रस्यानवद्याङ्गी विराटतनयां तदा॥ तत्रातिष्ठन्महाराजो रूपमिन्द्रस्य धारयन्। स्नुषां तां प्रतिजग्राह कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Many dainsel, beautiful and adorned, with jeweled ear-rings, of whom Draupadi was the foremost, came there leading the princess Uttara adorned with many ornaments and resembling the accepted that all-beautiful daughter of Virata for his son Abhimanyu, begotten on Subhadra. There stood the great king, in beauty-like Indra. Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, accepted her for his daughter-inlaw.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य च तां पार्थः पुरस्कृत्य जनार्दनम्। विवाहं कारयामास सौभद्रस्य महात्मनः॥
English: Thus, Partha accepted Uttara for his son Abhimanyu in the presence of lord Krishna and their marriage was solemnised.
Sanskrit: तस्मै सप्त सहस्राणि हयानां वातरंहसाम्। द्वे च नागशते मुख्ये प्रादाद् बहुधनं तदा॥ हुत्वा सम्यक् समिद्धाग्निमर्चयित्वा द्विजन्मनः। राज्यं बलं च कोशं च सर्वमात्मानमेव च॥
English: The king Virata made a gift of seven thousand horses as speedy as the air, two hundred mighty elephants and considerable money in the form of dowry to bridegroom party when he duly honoured Brahmins and made offering in fire in course of solemnising the marriage of his daughter. He assigned with them the throne, army and everything including treasury as also surrendered himself for their service.
Sanskrit: कृते विवाहे तु तदा धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ वित्तं यदुपाहरदच्युतः॥
English: On completion of the conjugal ceremony, Yudhishthira, an incarnate to Dharma, made a gift of the major part of money received from lord Krishna to Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: गोसहस्राणि रत्नानि वस्त्राणि विविधानि च। भूषणानि च मुख्यानि यानानि शयनानि च॥ भोजनानि च हृद्यानि पानानि विविधानि च। तन्महोत्सवसंकाशं हृष्टपुष्टजनायुतम्। नगरं मत्स्यराजस्य शुशुभे भरतर्षभ।॥
English: He offered several thousand cows, gems, various type of garments, ornaments, cardinal vehicles, bed, eatables and several type of drinks also. O Janamejaya! The city of Matsyaraja crowded with thousands of lakhs hale and hearty people was being seen as a great festivity in live feature. Thus ends the seventy-second chapter, the marriage of Abhimanyu in the Vaivahika of the Virata Parva.
Sanskrit: बलदेव उवाच श्रुतं भवद्भिर्गदपूर्वजस्य वाक्यं यथा धर्मवदर्थवच्च। अजातशत्रोश्च हितं हितं च दुर्योधनस्यापि तथैव राज्ञः।।
English: Baladeva said The speech of the elder brother of Gada which is at once marked by a sense of virtue and prudence and which has aimed at the good of both Yudhishthira (one who has created no enemies) and king Duryodhana, has been listened to by you.
Sanskrit: अर्धं हि राज्यस्य विसृज्य वीराः कुन्तीसुतास्तस्य कृते यतन्ते। प्रदाय चार्घं धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रः सुखी सहास्माभिरतीव मोदेत्॥
English: The heroic sons of Kunti, being willing to forego half of their kingdom, are trying to get the other half, the son of Dhritarashtra too should give up half and pass his days very happily with us.
Sanskrit: लब्ध्वा हि राज्यं पुरुषप्रवीराः सम्यक्प्रवृत्तेषु परेषु चैवा स्तेषां प्रशान्तिश्च हितं प्रजानाम्॥
English: These heroes among men, having obtained half of the kingdom, will take to a quiet life, if the other party dose the same for their quietness means the good of their subjects.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्यापि मतं च वेत्तुं वक्तुं च वाक्यानि युधिष्ठिरस्य। प्रियं च मे स्याद् यदि तत्र कश्चिद् व्रजेच्छमार्थं कुरुपाण्डवानाम्॥
English: I should be glad if some body were to go there to bring about good feelings among the Kauravas and the Pandavas, to know the intentions of Duryodhana and to tell them the views of Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: स भीष्मामन्त्र्य कुरुप्रवीरं वैचित्रवीर्यं च महानुभावम्। द्रोणं सपुत्रं विदुरं कृपं च गान्धारराजं च ससूतपुत्रम्।।
English: Let him invite Bhishma, the heroic son of Kuru and the noble minded of Vichitravirya, Drona, with his son, Vidura and Kripa and the king of Gandhara with the son of Suta. son
Sanskrit: सर्वे च येऽन्ये धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रा बलप्रधाना निगमप्रदधानाः। स्थिताश्च धर्मेषु तथा स्वकेषु लोकप्रवीराः श्रुतकालवृद्धाः॥
English: And (with) also all the other sons of Dhritarashtra who have under their command the best army and a thorough knowledge of politics, who adhere to virtue, who are heroes among men and who know the meaning of the Vedas and the signs of the times.
Sanskrit: एतेषु सर्वेषु समागतेषु पौरेषु वृद्धेषु च संगतेषु। ब्रवीतु वाक्यं प्रणिपातयुक्तं कुन्तीसुतस्यार्थकरं यथा स्यात्॥
English: Let him all these men and also the citizens and aged men, assembled together what the son of Kunti has said with all deference and which is fraught with meaning.
Sanskrit: सर्वास्ववस्थासु च ते न कोप्या प्रस्तो हि सोऽर्थो बलमाश्रितैस्तैः। प्रियाभ्युपेतस्य युधिष्ठिरस्य द्यते प्रसक्तस्य हृतं च राज्यम्॥
English: Though they have taken possession of Yudhishthira's kingdom by force when he was addicted to gambling, still they ought not to be provoked under all situations.
Sanskrit: निवार्यमाणश्च कुरुप्रवीरः सर्वैः सुहृद्भियमप्यतज्ज्ञः। स दीव्यमानः प्रतिदीव्य चैनं गान्धारराजस्य सुतं मताक्षम्॥
English: This brave son of Kuru, unskillful at the game of dice, though dissuaded by all his friends, challenged this son of Gandhari, an expert in the game, to a match.
Sanskrit: हित्वा हि कर्णं च सुयोधनं च समाह्वयद् देवितुमाजमीढः। दुरोदरास्तत्र सहक्रस्रशोऽन्ये युधिष्ठिरो यान् विषहेत जेतुम्॥ उत्सृज्य तान् सौबलमेव चायं समाह्वयत् तेन जितोऽक्षवत्याम्। स दीव्यमानः प्रतिदेवनेन अक्षेषु नित्यं तु पराङ्मुखेषु॥
English: Although there were then at the place a thousand other people whom Yudhishthira could defeat at a game of dice, he took no notice of these and none of Karna and Suyodhana but challenged Subala's son and was defeated by him in the game. He lost at every step.
Sanskrit: संरम्भमाणो विजितः प्रसा तत्रापराधः शकुनेर्न कश्चित्। तस्मात् प्रणम्यैव वचो ब्रवीतु वैचित्रवीर्यं बहुसामयुक्तम्॥
English: Having once commenced, he lost through anger and no blame can for this attach to the son of Shakuni; therefore it behooves him (the messenger) to speak with due deference to the son of Vichitravirya and assume a conciliatory tone.
Sanskrit: तथा हि शक्यो धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रः स्वार्थं नियोक्तुं पुरुषेण तेन। अयुद्धमाकाक्षत कौरवाणां साम्नैव दुर्योधनमाह्वयध्वम्॥
English: By this means can the son of Dhritarashtra be persuaded, to enlist himself in our service, by the messenger. Let him address Duryodhana in a conciliatory tone and with the desire of the reverse of war.
Sanskrit: साम्ना जितोऽर्थोऽर्थकरो भवेत युद्धेऽनयो भविता नेह सोऽर्थः॥
English: A point gained by peaceful means is really beneficial, that gained by war is not a gain at all-it is only injurious.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं ब्रुवत्येव मधुप्रवीरे शिनिप्रवीरः सहसोत्पपात। तच्चापि वाक्यं परिनिन्द्य तस्य समाददे वाक्यमिदं समन्युः॥
English: Vaishampayana said While that valiant son of Madhu was yet speaking, all on a sudden rose the brave descendant of Shini and condemning his speech addressed these words to him.
Sanskrit: सात्यकिरुवाच यादृशः पुरुषस्यात्मा तादृशं सम्प्रभाषते। यथारूपोऽन्तरात्मा ते तथारूपं प्रभाषसे।।।।
English: Satyaki said As the inner nature of a man is, so he speaks. As your inner nature is, so do you speak.
Sanskrit: सन्ति वै पुरुषाः शूराः सन्ति कापुरुषास्तथा। उभावेतौ दृढौ पक्षौ दृश्यते पुरुषान् प्रति॥
English: There are brave men and there are cowards. Both these well defined divisions are seen among human beings.
Sanskrit: एकस्मिन्नेव जायेते कुले क्लीबमहाबलौ। फलाफलवती शाखे यथैकस्मिन् वनस्पतौ॥
English: In the same family are born very powerful men and powerless ones, as the same forest contains trees that bear fruits and those that do not.
Sanskrit: नाभ्यसूयामि ते वाक्यं ब्रुवतो लाङ्गलध्वज। ये तु शृण्वन्ति ते वाक्यं तानसूयामि माधव॥
English: O you who have the sign of a slough on your standard, I am not finding fault with your speech; I am, O son of Madhu, only blaming these who are listening to it.
Sanskrit: कथं हि धर्मराजस्य दोषमल्पमपि ब्रुवन्। लभते परिषन्मध्ये व्याहर्तुमकुतोभयः॥
English: How can one, who even in the slightest degree speaks ill of the virtuous king, dare continue in that stain without being checked, in this assembly.
Sanskrit: समाहूय महात्मानं जितवन्तोऽक्षकोविदाः। अनक्षज्ञं यथाश्रद्धं तेषु धर्मजयः कुतः॥
English: People, experts at the game of dice, challenged the noble minded one who was unskillful in the game and defeated him; how can this be a defeat in the proper sense?
Sanskrit: एवमप्ययमत्यन्तं यदि कुन्तीसुतं गेहे क्रीडन्तं भ्रातृभिः सह। अभिगम्य जयेयुस्ते तत् तेषां धर्मतो भवेत्। समाहूय तु राजानं क्षत्रधर्मरतं सदा॥ निकृत्या जितवन्तस्ते किं नु तेषां परं शुभम्। कथं प्रणिपतेच्चायमिह कृत्वा पणं परम्॥
English: If the son of Kunti had been playing with his brothers at home and those people coming there, defeated him, then that would have been a proper defeat. But they challenged the king who was ever attached to the observance of the rites of a Kshatriya. They won by a mean trick; how can prosperity attend such men? And why should those man here, after fulfilling his vow, approach them in a humiliating spirit.
Sanskrit: वनवासाद् विमुक्तस्तु प्राप्तः पैतामहं पदम्। यद्ययं पापवित्तानि कामयेत युधिष्ठिरः॥ परान् नार्हति याचितुम्। कथं च धर्मयुक्तास्ते न च राज्यं जिहीर्षवः॥
English: Freed now from his cxile in the forest he has now attained to the position of his grandfather. Even if this Yudhishthira is secking property wrongfully, it is not proper that he should beg other people's property though it would be righteous on their part not to surrender the kingdom.
Sanskrit: निवृत्तवासान् कौन्तेयान् य आहुर्विदिता इति। अनुनीता हि भीष्मेण द्रोणेन विदुरेण च॥
English: Through Bhishina, Drona and Vidura have passed the prescribed period unknown in exile, yet have they said that they have been recognized.
Sanskrit: न व्यवस्यन्ति पाण्डूनां प्रदातुं पैतृकं वसु। अहं तु ताञ्छितैर्बाणैरनुनीय रणे बलात्॥
English: They would not now consent to give back the ancestral territories of the Pandavas. And I shall persuade them by means of cold arrows in the field of battle.
Sanskrit: पादयोः पातयिष्यामि कौन्तेयस्य महात्मनः। अथ ते न व्यवस्यन्ति प्रणिपाताय धीमतः॥
English: And make them fall at the fect of the noble son of Kunti. If they refuse to fall at the feet of the wise (Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: न हि ते गमिष्यन्ति सहामात्या यमस्य सदनं प्रति। युयुधानस्य संरब्धस्य युयुत्सतः॥
English: Then must they with their ministers go to the kingdom of death (Yama); they cannot surely withstand Yuyudhana (myself) determined to fight.
Sanskrit: वेगं समर्थाः संसोढुं वज्रस्येव महीधराः। को हि गाण्डीवधन्वानं कश्च चक्रायुधं युधि।१५।।
English: Can the mountains bears the force of the thunderbolt? Who can bear the force of him who uses the Gandiva as his bow (Arjuna) and of him who has the wheel in his hand (Bhimasena)?
Sanskrit: मां चापि विषहेत् क्रुद्धं कश्च भीमं दुरासदम्। यमौ च दृढधन्वानौ यमकालोपमद्युती। विराटद्रुपदौ वीरौ यमकालोपमद्युती॥
English: (Who can bear force of) myself when in wrath or of the Bhima who is hard to approach or of the twin brothers who firmly grasp the bow and whose effulgence is like that of Yama (who carries away life) and Kala (who cuts the thread of life) and the heroes Virates and Drupada who have the same quality?
Sanskrit: को जिजीविषुरासादेद् धृष्टद्युम्नं च पार्षतम्। पञ्चैतान् पाण्डवेयांस्तु द्रौपद्याः कीर्तिवर्धनान्॥
English: What man valuing his life can approach the descendant of Prishata Dhrishtadyumna also the five sons of the Pandavas who have added to Draupadi's glory.
Sanskrit: समप्रमाणान् पाण्डूनां समवीर्यान् मदोत्कटान्। सौभद्रं च महेष्वासममरैरपि दुःसहम्॥
English: And who are the equals of the Pandavas in valour and in every other respect and having the true pride of a soldier or (who can approach) the son of Subhadra, whose impetus is hard to be borne even by the gods.
Sanskrit: गदप्रद्युम्नसाम्बांश्च कालसूर्यानलोपमान्। ते वयं धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रं शकुनिना सह॥ कर्णं चैव निहत्याजावभिषेक्ष्याम पाण्डवम्। नाधर्मो विद्यते कश्चिच्छत्रून् हत्वाऽऽततायिनः॥
English: And (who can approach) Gada, Pradyumna and Samba resembling Kala, the son of the fire. We shall after killing the son of Dhritarashtra, with Shakuni and also Karna in battle appoint (as king) the Pandava. It is no sin to destroy an enemy who would have slain ourselves.
Sanskrit: अधर्म्यमयशस्यं च शात्रवाणां प्रयाचनम्। हृद्गतस्तस्य य: कामस्तं कुरुध्वमतन्द्रिताः॥
English: It is both impious and shameful to beg from enemies; do speedily, therefore that which is his (Yudhishthira's) heart-felt desire.
Sanskrit: निसृष्टं धृतराष्ट्रेण राज्यं प्राप्नोतु पाण्डवः। अद्य पाण्डुसुतो राज्यं लभतां वा युधिष्ठिरः॥ निहता वा रणे सर्वे स्वप्स्यन्ति वसुधातले॥
English: Let the Pandava get the kingdom surrendered by Dhritarashtra. This day cither shall Yudhishthira, the son of Pandu get the kingdom or all our enemies fall on the ground stain in battle.