pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अस्याश्च नद्याः कल्याणि वद सत्यमनिन्दिते। साव्रवीत् तानृपीन् नाहमरण्यस्यास्य देवता॥ न चाप्यस्य गिरेविप्रा नैव नद्याश्च देवता। मानुषीं मां विजानीत यूयं सर्वे तपोधनाः॥
English: She said unto the sages, “O twice-born ones! neither am I the deity of this forest, nor the goddess of this mountain, nor of this river. Know me for a daughter of human beings, O you sages of ascetic wealth! I am relating my history in detail, do you listen attentively to me.
Sanskrit: विस्तरेणाभिधास्यामि तन्मे शृणुत सर्वशः। विदर्भेषु महीपालो भीमो नाम महीपतिः॥
English: The ruler of the carth, Bhima by name, is the sovercign of the Vidharbhas, O foremost of twice-born ones! know me for his daughter.
Sanskrit: तस्य मां तनयां सर्वे जानीत द्विजसत्तमाः। निषधाधिपतिर्धीमान् नलो नाम महायशाः॥
English: The heroic, the ever-victorious (in battle), the learned lord of the Nishadhas, Nala by name, of illustrious fame, great intelligence and the ruler of men, is my husband.
Sanskrit: वीरः संचामजिद् विद्वान् मम भर्ता विशाम्पतिः। देवताभ्यर्चनपरो द्विजातिजनवत्सलः॥ गोप्ता निषधवंशस्य महातेजा महाबलः। सत्यवान्धर्मवित् प्राज्ञः सत्यसंधोऽरिमर्दनः॥ ब्रह्मण्यो दैवतरपरः श्रीमान् परपुरंजयः। नलो नाम नृपश्रेष्ठो देवराजसमद्युतिः॥ मम भर्ता विशालाक्षः पूर्णेन्दुवदनोऽरिहा। आहर्ता क्रतुमुख्यानां वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः॥
English: That foremost of kings named Nala, of splendour like unto that of the lord of the celestials, of large eyes and of face resembling the full moon, the destroyer of his foes, the worshipper of the gods, devoted to the Vedas, of great prosperity, the captor of his enemies' towns, the repressor of his foes, that veracious and wise being, acquainted with all religions, of truthful promise, of eminent energy and great prowess, the protector of the race of the Nishadhas, occupied in the adoration of the celestials, kind towards the regenerate ones is my husband. He is the celebrator of principal sacrifices and is versed in the Vedas and their branches and the slayer of his adversaries in battle. He resemble in lustre the sun and the moon.
Sanskrit: सपत्नानां मृधे हन्ता रविसोमसमप्रभः। स कैश्चिनिकृतिप्रज्ञैरनार्यैरकृतात्मभिः॥ आहूय पृथिवीपालः सत्यधर्मपरायणः। देवने कुशलैर्जिर्हितं राज्यं वसूनि च॥
English: This king devoted to truthfulness and ruler of the earth, was one day challenged to play a game at dice, by some mean-minded, vile and deceitful men of uncultivated soul and skillful in gambling. He was defeated and lost his wealth and kingdom.
Sanskrit: तस्य मामवगच्छध्वं भार्यां राजर्षभस्य वै। दमयन्तीति विख्यातां भर्तुर्दर्शनलालसाम्॥
English: Know me to be the consort of that foremost of kings, famous under the name of Damayanti and anxious to enjoy a sight of my missing husband.
Sanskrit: सा वनानि गिरीश्चैव सरांसि सरितस्तथा। पल्वलानि च सर्वाणि तथारण्यानि सर्वशः॥ अन्वेषमाणा भर्तारं नलं रणविशारदम्। महात्मानं कृतास्त्रं च विचरामीह दुःखिता॥
English: I am wandering through the length and breadth of this wood, over mountains, among rivers, lakes, tanks and expanses of water and forests, with a sorrowful heart, in quest of my lord Nala, versed in the tactics of war, skilled in the use of weapons and of high soul.
Sanskrit: कच्चिद् भगवतां रम्यं तपोवनमिदं नृपः। भवेत् प्राप्तो नलो नाम निषधानां जनाधिपः॥ यत्कृतेऽहमिदं ब्रह्मन् प्रपन्ना भृशदारुणम्। वनं प्रतिभयं घोरं शार्दूलमृगसेवितम्॥
English: Has the royal Nala, the ruler of the Nishadha people, for whom, O Brahmanas! afflicted, I am roaming in this dreadful and deep wilderness, full of terrible things and infested by tigers and other beasts of prey-visited this charming hermitage of your almighty selves!
Sanskrit: यदि कैश्चिदहोरात्रैर्न द्रक्ष्यामि नलं नृपम्। आत्मानं श्रेयसा योक्ष्ये देहस्यास्य विमोचनात्॥
English: If within a few days and nights I do not see king Nala, I will secure my own welfare by renouncing this body.
Sanskrit: को नु मे जीवितेनार्थस्तमृते पुरुषर्षभम्। कथं भविष्याम्यद्याहं भर्तृशोकाभिपीडिता॥
English: What is the use of my life, separated as I have been, from that foremost of men? How shall I live today, afflicted with sorrow for my husband?"
Sanskrit: तथा विलपतीमेकामरण्ये भीमनन्दिनीम्। दमयन्तीमथोचुस्ते तापसा: सत्यदर्शिनः॥
English: Those truth-seeing ascetics then said unto the forlorn Damayanti, the daughter of Bhima, who had been bewailing for her lord in the forest.
Sanskrit: उदर्कस्तव कल्याणि कल्याणो भविता शुभे। वयं पश्याम तपसा क्षिप्रं द्रक्ष्यसि नैषधम्॥
English: "O auspicious and blessed one! you shall attain to happiness in future. We see by our power of asceticism, that ere long you shall see Naishadha.
Sanskrit: निषधानामधिपति नलं रिपुनिपातिनम्। भैमिधर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठं द्रक्ष्यसे विगतज्वरम्॥ विमुक्तं सर्वपापेभ्यः सर्वरत्नसमन्वितम्। तदेव नगरं श्रेष्ठं प्रशासतमरिंदमम्॥ द्विषतां भयकर्तारं सुहृदां शोकनाशनम्। पतिं द्रक्ष्यसि कल्याणि कल्याणाभिजनं नृपम्॥
English: O daughter of king Bhima! you shall meet Nala, the Ruler of the Naishadhas, the slayer of his foes and the foremost of those who protect righteousness, with his fever of misery subsided. O blessed one! you shall see your royal husband purged of all sins, adorned with diverse kings' of gems, ruling the self-same excellent of towns, the subduer of his foes, the terror of his enemies, the destroyer of the grief of his friends and crowned with all blessings."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा नलस्येष्टां महिषी पार्थिवात्मजाम्। अन्तर्हितास्तापसास्ते साग्निहोत्राश्रमास्तथा॥
English: Having thus spoken to that daughter of a king, the dear-loved queen of Nala, the ascetics, with their sacrificial fires and with the asylum itself, disappeared from sight.
Sanskrit: सा दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्यं विस्मिता ह्यभवत् तदा। दमयन्त्यनवद्याङ्गी वीरसेननृपस्नुषा॥
English: Seeing this wondrous phenomenon, Damayanti of faultless shape and limbs and the daughter-in-law of king Virasena became greatly amazed.
Sanskrit: किं नु स्वपो मया दृष्टः कोऽयं विधिरिहाभवत्। क्व नु ते तापसा: सर्वे क्व तदाश्रममण्डलम्॥
English: Did I dream a dream! what an event have occurred even now? Where are all those ascetics and where is that asylum (gone).
Sanskrit: क्व सा पुण्यजला रम्या नदी द्विजनिषेविता। क्व नु ते ह नगा हृद्याः फलपुष्पोपशोभिताः॥
English: Where is that enchanting rivulet of holy waters, inhabited by water-fowls of various species? Where again are those delightful trees adorned with flowers and fruits?
Sanskrit: ध्यात्वा चिरं भीमसुता दमयन्ती शुचिस्मिता। भर्तृशोकपरा दीना विवर्णवदनाभवत्॥१००।
English: Thus thinking for a while, Damayanti of pure smiles, the daughter of Bhima, indulging in grief for her husband and miserable, grew pale-faced.
Sanskrit: सा गत्वाथापरां भूमि बाष्पसंदिग्धया गिरा। विललापाश्रुपूर्णाक्षी दृष्ट्वाशोकतरुं ततः॥ ।
English: Thereafter wandering to another part of the forest and beholding there an Ashoka tree, she began to lament, her voice choked with the vapour of grief and her eyes overflowing with tears.
Sanskrit: उपगम्य तरुश्रेष्ठमशोकं पुष्पितं वने। पल्लवापीडितं हृद्यं विहङ्गैरनुनादितम्॥
English: She in that forest approached that foremost of trees, the Ashoka, bedecked with flowers, charming, loaded with thick foliage and echoing all round with the notes of birds.
Sanskrit: अहो बतायमगमः श्रीमानस्मिन् वनान्तरे। आपीडैर्बहुभिर्भाति श्रीमान् पर्वतराडिव॥
English: Oh! this charming tree in the heart of this wilderness ornamented with fruits and flowers, is shining like a glorious king of mountains.
Sanskrit: विशोकां कुरु मां क्षिप्रमशोक प्रियदर्शन। वीतशोकभयाबाधं कच्चित् त्वं दृष्टवान् नृपम्॥
English: "O Ashoka (this tree is fabled to discard the grief of those, who have a view of it)! do you speedily relieve me from my grief, O you of graceful appearance! Have you anywhere in this forest seen king Nala, freed from all grief and fear and unobstructed by any hindrance?
Sanskrit: नलं नामारिदमनं दमयन्त्याः प्रियं पतिम्। निघधानामधिपतिं दृष्टवानसि मे प्रियम्॥ एकवस्त्रार्धसंवीतं सुकुमारतनुत्वचम्। व्यसनेनार्दितं वीरमरण्यमिदमागतम्॥
English: Have you seen the dear-loved husband of Damayanti, my best beloved one, by name Nala, the king of the Nishadhas, the subduer of his foes, wearing half a piece of cloth, of delicate body and skin and that warrior who, crushed under calamity, has repaired into this forest?
Sanskrit: यथा विशोका गच्छेयमशोकनग तत् कुरु। सत्यनामा भवाशोक अशोकः शोकनाशनः॥
English: O Ashoka tree! so manage that I may go away from you relieved from all grief. O Ashoka! vindicate your denomination of Ashoka, which mean the destroyer of grief?"
Sanskrit: एवं साशोकवृक्षं तमार्ता वै परिगम्य ह। जगाम दारुणतरं देशं भैमी वराङ्गना॥
English: That excellent of damsels the afflicted daughter of Bhima, then three-times going round the Ashoka tree, entered a more dreary part of the wilderness.
Sanskrit: सा ददर्श नगान् नैकान् नैकाश्च सरितस्तथा। नैकांश्च पर्वतान् रम्यान् नैकांश्च मृगपक्षिणः॥
English: She beheld many trees and many streams, many charming mountains and various kinds of birds and beasts.
Sanskrit: कन्दरांश्च नितम्बांश्च नदीश्चाद्भुतदर्शनाः। ददर्श तान् भीमसुता पतिमन्वेषती तदा॥
English: That daughter of Bhima saw, when roaming in quest of her husband, many caverns and ridges and rivulets of amazing sight.
Sanskrit: गत्वा प्रकृष्टमध्वानं दमयन्ती शुचिस्मिता। ददर्शाथ महासार्थं हस्त्यश्वरथसंकुलम्॥ उत्तरन्तं नदी रम्यां प्रसन्नसलिलां शुभाम्। सुशीततोयां विस्तीर्णां ह्रदिनीं वेतसैर्वृताम्॥ प्रो ष्टां क्रौञ्चकुररैश्च क्रवाकोपकूजिताम्। कूर्मचाहझषाकीर्णां विपुलद्वीपशोभिताम्॥
English: After Damayanti of pure smiles had proceeded a long way, she saw a large caravan of trades together with their horses cars and elephants landing on the banks of a broad, lovely, charming and delightful river, containing cool and clear water, covered with cane-bushes, resounding with cries of cranes and ospreys and ringing with the notes of the Chacrabaka and abounding in tortoises, alligators and fishes and adorned with a large number of small islands.
Sanskrit: सा दृष्ट्वैव महासार्थं नलपत्नी यशस्विनी। उपसर्प्य वरारोहा जनमध्यं विवेश ह॥ उन्मत्तरूपा शोकार्ता तथा वस्त्रार्धसंवृता। कृशा विवर्णा मलिना पांसुध्वस्तशिरोरुहा॥
English: As soon as the illustrious and delicatewaisted spouse of Nala, roving like an insane person, afflicted with grief, wearing half a piece of cloth, lean, discoloured and pale and with hair soiled with dust saw this great caravan, she approached it and entered into the midst of its people.
Sanskrit: तां दृष्ट्वा तत्र मनुजाः केचिद् भीताः प्रदुद्रुवुः। केचिच्चिन्तापरा जग्मुः केचित् तत्र विचुक्रुशुः॥
English: Seeing her in their midst, some people of the caravan began to fly in fear, some became greatly anxious and some began to cry aloud.
Sanskrit: प्रहसन्ति स्म तां केचिदभ्यसूयन्ति चापरे। अकुर्वत दयां केचित् पप्रच्छुश्चापि भारत॥
English: Some laughed at her, some began to hate her. Some showed kindness towards her and some, O Bharata, questioned her in the following manner.
Sanskrit: कासि कस्यासि कल्याणि किं वा मृगवसे वने। त्वां दृष्ट्वा व्यथिताः स्मेह कच्चित् त्वमसि मानुषी।
English: 'O blessed one! who are you and whom do you belong to? What seek you in this forest? Seeing you among us we are greatly anxious! Are you human?
Sanskrit: वद सत्यं वनस्यास्य पर्वतस्याथवा दिशः। देवता त्वं हि कल्याणि त्वां वयं शरणं गताः॥
English: O blessed one! speak the truth, as to whether you are the deity presiding over this forest or the goddess of this mountain or of the cardinal quarters? We seek your shelter.
Sanskrit: यक्षी वा राक्षसी वा त्वमुताहोऽसि वराङ्गना। सर्वथा कुरु नः स्वस्ति रक्ष वास्माननिन्दिते॥ यथायं सर्वथा सार्थः क्षेमी शीघ्रमितो व्रजेत्। तथा विधत्स्व कल्याणि यथा श्रेयो हि नो भवेत्।।
English: Be you a female Yaksha or a female Rakshasa or a heavenly damsel, do good unto us and O blaimeless one! protect us completely. O blessed one! do you so ordain that, ere long, this caravan may start from this place attended with prosperity in every direction, as also that poor personal property may be secured.
Sanskrit: तथोक्ता तेन सार्थेन दमयन्ती नृपात्मजा। प्रत्युवाच ततः साध्वी भर्तृव्यसनपीडिता॥
English: Thus spoken to by the men of the caravan, the princess Damayanti, devoted to her husband and greatly oppressed with sorrow replied to them thus..
Sanskrit: सार्थवाहं च सार्थं च जना ये चात्र केचन। युवस्थविरबालाश्च सार्थस्य च पुरोगमाः॥ मानुषीं मां विजानीत मनुजाधिपतेः सुताम्। नृपस्नुषां राजभार्यां भर्तृदर्शनलालसाम्॥
English: "O leader of the caravan, You traders, You men that belong to this caravan! You youths, you guides of this caravan! Know me for a female human being, a daughter of a royal parent, a daughter-in-law of a sovereign, spouse of a king and as one cager to have a sight of her husband.
Sanskrit: विदर्भराण्मम पिता भर्ता राजा च नैषधः। नलो नाम महाभागस्तं मृग्याम्यपराजितम्॥
English: The sovereign of Vidharbhas is my father, the illustrious Ruler of the Nishadhas is my husband, known under the name of Nala. Even now I am wandering in quest of that unconquerable one.
Sanskrit: यदि जानीत नृपतिं क्षिप्रं शंसत मे प्रियम्। नलं पुरुषशार्दूलममित्रगणसूदनम्॥
English: Tell me without delay if you have seen my beloved husband, king Nala, the foremost of men and the slayer of his enemies."
Sanskrit: तामुवाचानवद्याङ्गीं सार्थस्य महतः प्रभुः। सार्थवाहः शुचिर्नाम शृणु कल्याणि मद्वचः॥
English: Thereupon the lord of that great caravan, the leader of it, by name Suchi, said unto that damsel of faultless limbs. "O blessed one! listen to my words."
Sanskrit: अहं सार्थस्य नेता वै सार्थवाहः शुचिस्मिते। मनुष्यं नलनामानं न पश्यामि यशस्विनि॥
English: O you of pure smiles, I am a merchant and the guide of this caravan. O renowned lady, I have not seen any man bearing the name of Nala.
Sanskrit: कुञ्जरद्वीपिमहिषशार्दूलर्भमृगानपि। पश्याम्यस्मिन् वने कृत्स्ने ह्यमनुष्यनिषेविते॥
English: In this extensive wilderness, uninhabited by men, I see only elephants, leopards and buffaloes, as also tigers birds and other animals.
Sanskrit: ऋते त्वां मानुषी मर्यं न पश्यामि महावने। तथा नो यक्षराडद्य मणिभद्रः प्रसीदतु॥
English: Save and except yourself I do not find any mortal in this terrible forest. So, may Manibhadra, the king of the Yakshas, be propitious on us this day!
Sanskrit: साब्रवीद् वणिज: सर्वान् सार्थवाहं च तं ततः। क्व नु यास्यति सार्थोऽयमेतदाख्यातुमर्हसि॥
English: Thereupon she asked the merchants and the leader of the caravan, “You ought to tell me wither the caravan is going.'
Sanskrit: सार्थवाह उवाच सार्थोऽयं चेदिराजस्य सुबाहोः सत्यदर्शिन: क्षिप्रं जनपदं गन्ता लाभाय मनुजात्मजे॥
English: The leader of the Caravan said: O daughter of the foremost of men! for purposes of profit this caravan is going in haste 1O the rerritory of Subahu the truth-seeing king of the Chedis.
Sanskrit: बृहदश्व उवाच सा तच्छ्रुत्वानवद्याङ्गी सार्थवाहवचस्तदा। जगाम सह तेनैव सार्थेन पतिलालसा॥
English: Brihadashva said: Thereupon that beauteous lady, hearing the words of the leader of the caravan, went away with the company of travellers, hoping to find out her lord.
Sanskrit: अथ काले बहुतिथे वने महति दारुणे। तडागं सर्वतोभद्रं पद्मसौगन्धिकं महत्॥ ददृशुर्वणिजो रम्यं प्रभूतयवसेन्धनम्। बहुपुष्पफलोपेतं नानापक्षिनिषेवितम्॥ निर्मलस्वादुसलिलं मनोहारि सुशीतलम्। सुपरिश्रान्तवाहास्ते निवेशाय मनो दधुः॥
English: Thus many days passed over, when the merchants saw in the midst of that fearful and extensive forest a very large lake, which was all-beautiful, pregnant with lotuses, most delight-some, containing abundant grasses and fuels and also various sorts of delicious fruits and flowers (on its banks) and inhabited by several kinds of birds; and also finding the water of the lake to be pure and tasteful, most charming and cool, these tired traverllers made up their mind up stop there.
Sanskrit: सम्मते सार्थवाहस्य विविशुर्वनमुत्तमम्। उवास सार्थः सुमहान् वेलामासाद्य पश्चिमाम्॥
English: The caravan dispersed itself into the forest at the behest of its leader. But when the day (i.e., the sun) slanted down the west, that great company took its quarters there.
Sanskrit: अथार्धरात्रसमये नि:शब्दस्तिमिते तदा। सुप्ते सार्थे परिश्रान्ते हस्तियूथमुपागमत्॥ पानीपार्थं गिरिनदीं मदप्रस्रवणाविलाम्। अथापश्यत सार्थं तं सार्थजान् सुबहून् गजान्॥
English: Then, at midnight, when cverything was hushed and silence prevailed, the travellers fell into sleep, while there came a multitude of elephants. And while going to the mountain stream to drink its water, soiled by their own exudations, they saw the merchants as well as a good number of other elephants possessed by them.
Sanskrit: तान् चाम्यगजान् दृष्ट्वा सर्वे वनगजास्तदा। समाद्रवन्त वेगेन जिघांसन्तो मदोत्कटाः॥
English: Beholding those domesticated elephants, the wild ones, maddened at the fury, rushed towards them with the object of killing them, while the juice was exuding from their temples.
Sanskrit: तेषामापततां वेग: करिणां दुःसहोऽभवत्। नगाचादिव शीर्णानां शृङ्गाणां पततां क्षितौ।॥
English: The violence of the forward rush of these elephants became intolerable, even as the fall of the peaks, broken from the mountain tops, directed towards the ground.
Sanskrit: स्पन्दतामपि नागानां मार्गा नष्टा वनोद्भवाः। मार्ग संस्थ्य संसुप्तं पद्मिन्याः सार्थमुत्तमम्॥
English: The course of the rushing elephants through the paths of the woods was hindered, as the good caravan was sleeping, obstructing the way to the lake filled with lotuses.
Sanskrit: ते तं ममर्दुः सहसा चेष्टमानं महीतले। हाहाकारं प्रमुञ्चन्तः सार्थिकाः शरणार्थिनः॥ ते वनगुल्मांश्चधावन्तो निद्राधा बहवोऽभवन्। केचिद् दन्तैः करैः केचित् केचित् पद्भ्यां हता गजैः।।
English: The elephants, all on a sudden, crushed the caravan, which was sleeping in the ground. Then the merchants, uttering the cries of Ah! and Alas! sought for protection. Blinded by sleep, they all rushed towards the bushes and the forest (for protection). But some of them were killed by the tusks of those elephants and some by trunks, as also some were killed by their legs.
Sanskrit: निहतोष्ट्राश्वबहुलाः पदातिजनसंकुलाः। भयादाधावमानाश्च परस्परहतास्तदा॥ घोरान् नादान विमुञ्चन्तो निपेतुर्धरणीतले। वृक्षेष्वारुह्य संरब्धाः पतिता विषमेषु च॥
English: Thus a large number of camels and horses was killed; as also the countless men, who were on their legs, killed one another, as they were all rushing in terror. Several of the merchants, who were crying loudly, fell down on the surface of the earth; several others climbed on trees; and some again fell down on uneven ground.
Sanskrit: एवं प्रकारैर्बहुभिर्दैवेनाक्रम्य हस्तिभिः। राजन् विनिहतं सर्वं समृद्धं सार्थमण्डलम्॥
English: O king! thus accidentally attacked by a large number of elephants, the good merchants underwent a great loss.
Sanskrit: आराव: सुमहांश्चासीत् त्रैलोक्यभयकारकः। एषोऽग्निरुत्थितः कष्टस्त्रायध्वंधावताधुना॥ रत्नराशिर्विशीर्णोऽयं गृहणीध्वं की प्रधावत।
English: Then there arose a great uproar, terrifying the three worlds, and also there broke out a fire. "O! save us from this trouble. Do you now fly away? These heaps of gems are scattered on all sides. Take them. Why do you fly?
Sanskrit: सामान्यमेतद् द्रविणं न मिथ्यावचनं मम॥
English: These riches are nothing. My words are not untrue.
Sanskrit: एवमेवाभिभाषन्तो विद्रवन्ति भयात् तदा। पुनरेवाभिधास्यामि चिन्तयध्वं सुकातराः॥
English: You terror-stricken ones! think upon the words that I tell you again. Exclaiming in the way as above, they all ran about in fright.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने दारुणे जनसंक्षये। दमयन्ती च बुबुधे भयसंत्रस्तमानसा॥
English: While that terrible slaughter prevailed, Damayanti rose up with a mind agitated by terror and anxiety.
Sanskrit: अपश्यद् वैशसं तत्र सर्वलोकभयंकरम्। अदृष्टपूर्वं तद् दृष्ट्वा बाला पद्मनिभेक्षणा॥ संसक्तवदनाश्वासा उत्तस्थौ भयविह्वला। ये तु तत्र विनिर्मुक्ताः सार्थात् केचिदविक्षताः॥ तेऽब्रुवन् सहिताः सर्वे कस्येदं कर्मणः फलम्। नूनं न पूजितोऽस्माभिर्मणिभद्रो महायशाः॥ तथा यक्षाधिपः श्रीमान् न वै वैश्रवणः प्रभुः। न पूजा विघ्नकर्तृणामथवा प्रथमं कृता॥ शकुनानां फलं वाथ विपरीतमिदंध्रुवम्। ग्रहा न विपरीतास्तु किमन्यदिदमागतम्॥
English: There the maiden, possessing eyes like the lotus-leaves, saw the effects of that unforeseen accident. viz., the slaughter, which meant to frighten all the worlds. On her awakening, she became insensible with fear; and also with an affected countenance, she became out of breath. Those of the caravan, who escaped from the slaughter unhurt, all assembled together and talked on the action of which that (the slaughter) was the result. 'Surely we have not worshipped that well-reputed Maharudra or that auspicious and magnanimous king of the Yakshas, Vaisravana. Or it might be that we have not worshipped the deities that cause distresses. Or perhaps we have not paid them the first offerings. 'Or this unnatural circumstance is the sure result of the birds (we beheld). Our presiding stars unfavourable; what else there is, from which this calamity has ensued?'
Sanskrit: अपरे त्वब्रुवन् दीना ज्ञातिद्रव्यविनाकृताः। यासावध महासार्थे नारी हुन्मत्तदर्शना॥ प्रविष्टा विकृताकारा कृत्वा रूपममानुषम्। तयेयं विहिता पूर्वं माया परमदारुणा॥
English: Other again, distressed and deprived of wealth and friends as they were, said, 'That mad-like woman of unnatural look came are not among this mighty company of merchants, assuming an inhuman appearance. It is by her that this terrible illusion had been prearranged.
Sanskrit: राक्षसी वाध्रुवं यक्षी पिशाची वा भयंकरी। तस्याः सर्वमिदं पापं नात्र कार्या विचारणा॥ पश्यामो यदि तां पापां सार्थनीं नैकदुःखदाम्। लोष्टभिः पांसुभिश्चैव तृणैः काष्ठैश्च मुष्टिभिः॥
English: This woman must surely be a Rakshasi or a Yakshi or a dreadful Pishachni. All this evil has been wrought by her, regarding which there should be no scruples. 'Should I again find out that vicious woman, who is the slayer of merchants, giving innumerable sufferings to them, I must kill her by either (throwing) stones or dust or grass or wood or by strokes of the hand.'
Sanskrit: अवश्यमेव हन्यामः सार्थस्य किल कृत्यकाम्। दमयन्ती तु तच्छ्रुत्वा वाक्यं तेषां सुदारुणम्॥ ह्रीता भीता च संविग्ना प्राद्रवद् यत्र काननम्। आशङ्कमाना तत्पापमात्मानं पर्यदेवयत्॥
English: Damayanti, hearing their words, afflicted with fright and shame; and she on suspicion of their evil designs fled into the forest, greatly terrified. She also upbraided herself, saying-
Sanskrit: अहो ममोपरि विधेः संरम्भो दारुणो महान्। नानुबध्नाति कुशलं कस्येदं कर्मणः फलम्॥
English: 'Oh! the god's anger is violent and great upon me; and hence it is that peace never follows me. Of what deed (or misdeed) is this the result?
Sanskrit: न स्मराम्यशुभं किचित् कृतं कस्यचिदण्वपि। कर्मणा मनसा वाचा कस्येदं कर्मणः फलम्॥
English: I do not remember that I have ever done any harm to any body, either by actions or thought or by speeches. Of what deed (or misdeed) is this, therefore, the result?
Sanskrit: नूनं जन्मान्तरकृतं पापमापतितं महत्। अपश्चिमामिमां कष्टामापदं प्राप्तवत्यहम्॥
English: I have met with these sufferings, which are the results of that great calamity that has befallen me. Certainly all these are owing to was my perpetrating a cruel deed during my past existence.
Sanskrit: भर्तृराज्यापहरणं स्वजनाच्च पराजयः। भ! सह वियोगश्च तनयाभ्यां च विच्युतिः॥ निर्नाथता वने वासो बहुव्यालनिषेविते। अथापरेयुः सम्प्राप्ते हतशिष्टा जनास्तदा॥ देशात् तस्माद् विनिष्क्रम्य शोचन्ते वैशसं कृतम्। भ्रातरं पितरं पुत्रं सखायं च नराधिप।॥
English: The consequence of that calamity are the loss of kingdom by my husband; his defeat (at dice) by his relatives; my separation from my husband, son and my daughter, and also this my unprotected condition; and my exile in these woods abounding in all classes of beasts of prey.' O king! thereupon the next day the rest of the merchants, who survived the slaughter, departed from the country, lamenting for the loss of their brothers, fathers, sons and relatives.
Sanskrit: अशोचत् तत्र वैदर्भी किं नु मे दुष्कृतं कृतम्। योऽपि मे निर्जनेऽरण्ये सम्प्राप्तोऽयं जनार्णवः॥ स हतो हस्तियूथेन मन्दभाग्यान्ममैव तत्। प्राप्तव्यं सुचिरं दुःखं नूनमद्यापि वै मया॥
English: The daughter of the king of the Vidharbhas again lamented, saying, 'What a misdeed I had committed in the past! As the result of my misfortune, the crowd of men, whose company I have found in this solitary wood, was all destroyed by elephants. As it seems, surely I shall have to suffer certain distresses for a pretty long period.
Sanskrit: नाप्राप्तकालो म्रियते श्रुतं वृद्धानुशासनम्। या नाहमद्य मृदिता हस्तियूथेन दुःखिता।॥
English: I have heard from old men that none dies before his time. Had this not been true, my afflicted self would surely have been crushed to death this day by the herd of elephants.