pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच उक्तं युधिष्ठिरेणैव यावद् वाच्यं जनार्दन। तव वाक्यं तु मे श्रुत्वा प्रतिभाति परंतप॥
English: Arjuna said By Yudhishthira has been uttered all that ought to be spoken, O Janardana; but hearing your words, O chastiser of foes, it seems to me.
Sanskrit: नैव प्रशममत्र त्वं मन्यसे सुकरं प्रभो। लोभाद् वा धृतराष्ट्रस्य दैन्याद् वा समुपस्थितात्॥
English: That you do not consider peace to be easily obtainable in this instance, O Lord, owing either to avarice on the part of Dhritarashtra or the weakness of ourselves.
Sanskrit: अफलं मन्यसे वाऽपि पुरुषस्य पराक्रमम्। न चान्तरेण कर्माणि पौरुषेण फलोदयः॥
English: You consider, too, that human strength (alone) is without avail and that human desires are fruitless save when attended with action.
Sanskrit: तदिदं भाषितं वाक्यं तथा च न तथैव तत्। न चैतदेवं द्रष्टव्यमसाध्यमपि किंचन॥
English: These words spoken by you may or may not be true; but there is nothing which ought to be regarded as incapable of attainment.
Sanskrit: किं चैतन्मन्यसे कृच्छ्रमस्माकमवसादकम्। कुर्वन्ति तेषां कर्माणि येषां नास्ति फलोदयः॥
English: You consider peace to be improbable owing to our weakness; but they are doing deeds, which do not seem to bear fruits.
Sanskrit: सम्पाद्यमानं सम्यक् च स्यात् कर्म सफलं प्रभो। स तथा कृष्ण वर्तस्व यथा शर्म भवेत् परैः॥
English: Done in a proper way, however, our object may be successful, O lord, therefore, O Krishna, act in such a way that there may be enemy.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवानां कुरूणां च भवान् नः प्रथमः सुहृत्। सुराणामसुराणां च यथा वीर प्रजापतिः॥
English: You are the best well-wisher of ourselves, of both the Kurus and the Pandavas; as the hero Prajapati was of the Suras and the Asuras.
Sanskrit: कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च प्रतिपत्स्व निरामयम्। अस्मद्धितमनुष्ठानं मन्ये तव न दुष्करम्॥
English: Do, therefore, that which is conducive to the interests of both the Kurus and the Pandavas. I think that the accomplishment of what is for our good is not difficult for you; and this is a work which is the proper thing for you to do, O Janardana.
Sanskrit: एवं च कार्यतामेति कार्यं तव जनार्दन। गमनादेवमेव त्वं करिष्यसि जनार्दन।॥
English: You will accomplish this, as soon as you go there, O Janardana; and, O hero, if any other treatment of that evil-souled one is derived by you; it will be as you wish, whether it is to be peace with them or not or whatever is desired by you.
Sanskrit: चिकीर्षितमथान्यत् ते तस्मिन् वीर दुरात्मनि। भविष्यति च तत् सर्वं यथा तवचिकीर्षितम्॥
English: O Krishna, whatever you desire after mature deliberation will be accepted by us with due respect. Is not death proper for that evil-minded one, as well as for his friends and sons?
Sanskrit: शर्म तैः सह वा नोऽस्तु तव वा यच्चिकीर्षितम्। विचार्यमाणो यः कामस्तव कृष्ण स नो गुरुः। न स नार्हति दुष्टात्मा वधं ससुतबान्धवः॥
English: By whom was seen the beauty of prosperity established on the son of Dharma; and who on seeing that had no righteous means (of wining the kingdom) O slayer of Madhu.
Sanskrit: येन धर्मसुते दृष्टा न सा श्रीरुपमर्षिता। यच्चाप्यपश्यतोपायं धर्मिष्ठं मधुसूदन॥
English: They robbed us (of our kingdom) by the cruel and sinful means of a deceitful game at dice. Where is the wielder of the bow, who though born in a Kshatriya family.
Sanskrit: उपायेन नृशंसेन हृता दुर्दूतदेविना। कथं हि पुरुषो जातः क्षत्रियेषु धनुर्धरः॥
English: When challenged (for battle) turns back even when death stares on him? Seeing ourselves defeated by deceit and while wandering in the woods.
Sanskrit: समाहूतो निवर्तेत प्राणत्यागेऽप्युपस्थिते। अधर्मेण जितान् दृष्ट्वा वने प्रव्रजितांस्तथा॥ वध्यतां मम वार्ष्णेय निर्गतोऽसौ सुयोधनः। न चैतदद्भुतं कृष्ण मित्रार्थं यच्चिकीर्षसि। क्रिया कथं च मुख्या स्यान्मृदुना चेतरेण वा॥
English: Did I think that Suyodhana ought to be slain by me when I came out of the forest, O you of the Vrishini race; but what you desire to do on behalf of your friends is not strange, O Krishna, though how that is capable of accomplishment by mildness or by other means (I do not see).
Sanskrit: अथवा मन्यसे ज्यायान् वधस्तेषामनन्तरम्। तदेव क्रियतामाशु न विचार्यमतस्त्वया॥
English: If you consider their immediate destruction better, do that instantly for there is nothing to be considered about in this matter.
Sanskrit: जानासि हि यथैतेन द्रौपदी पापबुद्धिना। परिक्लिष्टा सभामध्ये तच्च तस्योपमर्षितम्॥
English: You know, how by that evil-minded one Draupadi was troubled and annoyed in the midst of the Council and that act of his was borne with difficulty.
Sanskrit: स नाम सम्यग् वर्तेत पाण्डवेष्विति माधव। न मे संजायते बुद्धिर्बीजमुप्तमिवोषरे॥
English: That he should treat the Pandavas justly, O Madhava, dose not seem possible to me. Good counsel to him will give the same result as seed thrown on barren lands.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् यन्मन्यसे युक्तं पाण्डवानां हितं च यत्। तथाऽऽशु कुरु वार्ष्णेय यन्नः कार्यमनन्तरम्॥
English: There for what you consider proper and beneficial for Kurus, What ought to be done next by us, do immediately.
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच एवमेतन्महाबाहो यथा वदसि पाण्डवा पाण्डवानां कुरूणां च प्रतिपत्स्ये निरामयम्॥
English: The blessed God said O you of long arms, it will be as you say, O Pandava. I shall accomplish what would be for the well being of the Pandavas and for the Kurus.
Sanskrit: सर्वं त्विदं ममायत्तं बीभत्सो कर्मणोर्द्वयोः। क्षेत्रं हि रसवच्छुद्धं कर्मणैवोपपादितम्॥
English: Everything about these two acts (peace and war) is within my power. Land is moistened and purified (i.e. all weeds are rooted out of it) by action.
Sanskrit: ऋते वर्षान्न कौन्तेय जातु निवर्तयेत् फलम्। तत्र वै पौरुषं ब्रूयुरासेकं यत्र कारितम्॥
English: But without rain, O son of Kunti, it cannot be made to yield crops. In that case ( i.e. if there is no rain) it is said that irrigation, which can be done men, ought to be resorted to.
Sanskrit: तत्र चापि ध्रुवं पश्येच्छोषणं दैवकारितम्। तदिदं निश्चितं बुद्ध्या पूर्वैरपि महात्मभिः॥
English: But there even (i.e. even in artificial irrigation) you will surely behold draught brought on by divine agency (if He so will it). Knowing this to be the case, the great-souled ones of old.
Sanskrit: दैवे च मानुषे चैव संयुक्तं लोककारणम्। अहं हि तत् करिष्यामि परं पुरुषकारतः॥
English: Have said that human affairs accomplished both by divine providence and by exertion on the part of man. This shall do only that which is capable of being done by human beings.
Sanskrit: दैवं तु न मया शक्यं कर्म कर्तुं कथंचन। स हि धर्मं च लोकं च त्यक्त्वा चरति दुर्मतिः॥
English: What can be done only by divine agency can never be done by me. That wicked-minded are one acts without any regard to righteousness or to the world.
Sanskrit: न हि संतप्यते तेन तथारूपेण कर्मणा। तथापि बुद्धि पापिष्ठा वर्धयन्त्यस्य मन्त्रिणः॥
English: And he dose not regret for doing that sort of acts; and his inclinations which are so vicious are supported by his advisers.
Sanskrit: शकुनिः सूतपुत्रश्च भ्राता दुःशासनस्तथा। स हि त्यागेन राज्यस्य न शमं समुपैष्यति॥
English: (Who are) Shakuni, the son of Suta (Karna) and his brother Dushasana? He will not effect peace by giving up (any portion of) the kingdom.
Sanskrit: अन्तरेण वधं पार्थ सानुबन्धः सुयोधनः। न चापि प्रणिपातेन त्यक्तुमिच्छति धर्मराट्। याच्यमानश्च राज्यं स न प्रदास्यति दुर्मतिः॥
English: Without the slaying of Suyodhana and his kinsmen, O son of Pritha, he dose not desire to give up (the kingdom), not even by our surrendering to him, O virtuous king. That evilminded one will not give you the kingdom by your asking for it.
Sanskrit: मन्ये वाच्यो यद् युधिष्ठिरशासनम्। धर्मराजेन भारत॥
English: I think that Yudhishthira's message ought to be conveyed to him; what is necessary and proper has already been said by the virtuous king, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: तथा पापस्तु तत् सर्वं न करिष्यति कौरवः। तस्मिश्चाक्रियमाणेऽसौ लोके वध्यो भविष्यति॥
English: The one who is such vicious inclinations will not do even that in its entirety, O son of Kuru; and he, refusing compliance with that will deserve death in this world.
Sanskrit: मम चापि स वध्यो हि जगतश्चापि भारत। येन कौमारके यूयं सर्वे विप्रकृताः सदा॥
English: (In that case) he would deserve death at my hands and at the hands of the entire world. By him you all in your youth were ever persecuted.
Sanskrit: विप्रलुप्तं च वो राज्यं नृशंसेन दुरात्मना। न चोपशाम्यते पापः श्रियं दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरे॥ न तु स तद् उक्तं प्रयोजनं यत् तु
English: (And since) your kingdom has been wrested by means of deceit by that evil-souled one, who would not obtain peace at seeing prosperity in Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: असकृच्चाप्यहं तेन त्वत्कृते पार्थ भेदितः। न मया तद् गृहीत् च पापं तस्य चिकीर्षितम्॥
English: I, too, O son of Pritha, was sought to be withdrawn from four side by that vicious one; but that evil counsel of his was not accepted by me.
Sanskrit: जानासि हि महाबाहो त्वमप्यस्य परं मतम्। प्रियं चिकीर्षमाणं च धर्मराजस्य मामपि॥
English: You, too, know, O you of long of arms, his dearly cherished intentions and purposes; and that the good of the king of virtue is ever desired to be accomplished by me.
Sanskrit: संजास्तस्य चात्मानं मम चैव परं मतम्। अजानन्निव मां कस्मादर्जुनद्याभिशङ्कसे॥
English: Knowing then his purposes and my dearly cherished intentions, why do you, O Arjuna, seem to be afraid of me, as if you did not know them.
Sanskrit: यच्चापि परमं दिव्यं तच्चाप्यनुगतं त्वया। विधानं विहितं पार्थ कथं शर्म भवेत् परैः॥
English: The one prime object, that has been ordained in Heaven, is known to you. How then can your advice of peace with the enemy be followed?
Sanskrit: यत् तु वाचा शक्यं कर्मणा वाऽपि पाण्डव। करिष्ये तदहं पार्थ न त्वाशंसे शमं परैः॥
English: Whatever is capable of being done by me, by speech or by deed, O Pandava, shall be done by me, O son of Pritha, but do not expect peace with the enemy;
Sanskrit: कथं गोहरणे ह्युक्तो नैतच्छर्म तथा हितम्। याच्यमानो हि भीष्मेण संवत्सरगतेऽध्वनि॥
English: Why was not this very peace, which is so beneficial, proposed by Bhishma and humbly besought by him at the time of attacking the cattle of Virata, which is now a year since, concluded?
Sanskrit: तदैव ते पराभूता यदा संकल्पितास्त्वया। लवशः क्षणशश्चापि न च तुष्टः सुयोधनः॥
English: At that moment have they been vanquished, when their defeat has been determined on by you. Suyodhana is not satisfied at the prospect of parting with a small part of his kingdom for even a very brief period.
Sanskrit: सर्वथा तु मया कार्यं धर्मराजस्य शासनम्। विभाव्यं तस्य भूयश्च कर्म पापं दुरात्मनः॥
English: The instructions of the king of virtue will always be attended to by me; and the wicked acts of that evil-souled one will have again to be considered by me.
Sanskrit: सहदेव उवाच यदेतत् कथितं राज्ञा धर्म एष सनातनः। यथा च युद्धमेव स्यात् तथा कार्यमरिंदम॥
English: Sahadeva said All this which has been said by the king is eternal virtue; but, O chastiser of foes, should act in that way by which there shall be war.
Sanskrit: यदि प्रशममिच्छेयुः कुरवः पाण्डवैः सह। तथापि युद्धं दाशाह योजयेथाः सहैव तैः॥
English: If even the sons of Kuru desire peace with the sons of Pandu, still do you provoke war with them, O you of the Dasharha race.
Sanskrit: कथं नु दृष्ट्वा पाञ्चालीं तथा कृष्ण सभागताम्। अवधेन प्रशाम्येत मम मन्युः सुयोधनेः॥
English: Having seen the princess of Panchala come in the assembly, O Krishna, annoyed in that fashion, how can my wrath towards Suyodhana be appeased without killing him?
Sanskrit: यदि भीमार्जुनौ कृष्ण धर्मराजश्च धार्मिकः। धर्ममुत्सृज्य तेनाहं योद्भुमिच्छामि संयुगे॥
English: If Bhima and Arjuna, O Krishna and the virtuous king are virtuous, then I leading the path of virtue desire to fight with him in battle.
Sanskrit: सात्यकिरुवाच सत्यमाह महाबाहो सहदेवो महामतिः। दुर्योधनवधे शान्तिस्तस्य कोपस्य मे भवेत्॥
English: Satyaki said Sahadeva of large mind has spoken the truth, O you of long arms. His wrath and mine will be appeased only by killing Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: न जानासि यथा दृष्ट्वा चीराजिनधरान् वने। तवापि मन्युरुद्भूतो दुःखितान् प्रेक्ष्य पाण्डवान्॥
English: Do you not know that you, too seeing the Pandavas clad in rags and deer skin in the forest, felt very sorry and your wrath was kindled
Sanskrit: तस्मान्माद्रीसुतः शूरो यदाह रणकर्कशः। वचनं सर्वयोधानां तन्मतं पुरुषोत्तम॥
English: Therefore what the heroic son of Madri terrific in battle has said is the opinion of all the soldiers, O you foremost of men.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं वदति वाक्यं तु युयुधाने महामतौ। सुभीमः सिंहनादोऽभूद् योधानां तत्र सर्वशः॥
English: Vaishampayana said While Suyodhana of large mind was yet speaking such, a terrible roar like that of a lion came from all the soldiers assembled there.
Sanskrit: सर्वे हि सर्वशो वीरास्तद्वचः प्रत्यपूजयन्। साधु सध्विति शैनेयं हर्षयन्तो युयुत्सवः॥
English: And all the heroes accepted and honoured these words of his in every way saying-Well done, well done; and the soldiers desirous of battle expressed their joy.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच राज्ञस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा धर्मार्थसहितं हितम्। कृष्णा दाशार्हमासीनमब्रवीच्छोककर्शिता॥ सुता दुपदराजस्य स्वसितायतमूर्धजा। सम्पूज्य सहदेवं च सात्यकिं च महारथम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Hearing the king's words which were beneficial as well as conducive to morality and worldly good, Krishna, the daughter of king Drupada, of long and very black tresses, afflicted with grief, said to the scion of the Dasharha race, who was seated there, after having given due respects to Sahadeva and the great car-warrior Satyaki.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनं च संशान्तं दृष्ट्वा परमदुर्मनाः। अश्रुपूर्णेक्षणा वाक्यमुवाचेदं मनस्विनी॥
English: Seeing Bhimasena inclined towards peace, that intelligent lady with a sense of her wrongs said these words with tears in her eyes:
Sanskrit: विदितं ते महाबाहो धर्मज्ञ मधुसूदन। यथा निकृतिमास्थाय भ्रंशिताः पाण्डवाः सुखात्॥
English: O you of long arms, this is known to you. slayer of Madhu, how the Pandavas were deprived of all happiness through deceit.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रेण सामात्येन जनार्दन। यथा च संजयो राज्ञा मन्त्रं रहसि श्रावितः॥
English: By the son of Dhritarashtra within ministers, O Janardana; and what message was covered through Sanjaya in private by the king.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरस्य दाशार्ह तच्चापि विदितं तव। यथोक्तः संजयश्चैव तच्च सर्वं श्रुतं त्वया॥
English: Yudhishthira, that too is known to you of the Dasharha race and by you has been heard all what Sanjaya said.
Sanskrit: पञ्च नस्तात दीयन्तां ग्रामा इति महाद्युते। अविरथलं वृकस्थलं माकन्दी वारणावतम्॥ अवसानं महाबाहो कञ्चिदेकं च पञ्चमम्। इति दुर्योधनो वाच्यः सुहृदश्चास्य केशव॥
English: O you of great luster, (this was the massage) give us, O sire, five villages namely, Avisthala, Vrikasthala, Makandi, Varanavata and any one for the last or the fifth, O you of long arms. In these terms was Duryodhana to be addressed and his friends too, O Keshava.
Sanskrit: न चापि ह्यकरोद् वाक्यं श्रुत्वा कृष्ण सुयोधनः। युधिष्ठिरस्य दाशार्ह श्रीमतः संधिमिच्छतः॥
English: Suyodhana, though he heard these words of Yudhishthira endued with prosperity and desirous if peace, did not act up to them, O you of the Dasharha race.
Sanskrit: अप्रदानेन राज्यस्य यदि कृष्ण सुयोधनः। संधिमिच्छेन्न कर्तव्यं तत्र गत्वा कथञ्चन॥
English: If, O Krishna, Suyodhana desires peace without returning the kingdom; then it is by no means proper that you should go there.
Sanskrit: शक्ष्यन्ति हि महाबाहो पाण्डवाः संजयैः सह। धार्तराष्ट्रबलं घोरं क्रुद्ध प्रतिसमासितुम्॥
English: O you of long arms, the Pandavas supported by the Srinjayas will be able to fight with the terrible army of Dhritarashtra excited with range.
Sanskrit: ते न हि साम्ना न दानेन शक्योऽर्थस्तेषु कश्चर। तस्मात् तेषु न कर्तव्या कृपा मधुसूदन॥
English: Not by peaceful means, nor by surrender can our object be gained from them; therefore, O destroyer of Madhu, mercy ought not to be shown to them by you.
Sanskrit: साम्ना दानेन वा कृष्ण ये न शाम्यन्ति शत्रवः। योक्तव्यस्तेषु दण्डः स्याज्जीवितं परिरक्षता॥
English: Those enemies, who do not assume an attitude of peace by words of humility or by surrender, ought to be visited with punishment by him who cares to preserve his life.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् तेषु महादण्डः क्षेप्तव्यः क्षिप्रमच्युत। त्वया चैव महाबाहो पाण्डवैः सह संजयैः॥
English: Therefore should heavy punishment fall or them from yourself, O Acchyuta of long arms, supported by the Pandavas and the Srinjayas.
Sanskrit: एतत् समर्थं पार्थानां तव चैव यशस्करम्। क्रियमाणं भवेत् कृष्ण क्षत्रस्य च सुखावहम्॥
English: This would be just the thing for the son of Pritha to do; and will also redound to your glory; and the accomplishment will be, O Krishna, the source of happiness to the entire Kshatriya race.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियेण हि हन्तव्यः क्षत्रियो लोभमास्थितः। अक्षत्रियो वा दाशार्ह स्वधर्ममनुतिष्ठता।॥
English: A Kshatriya who is avaricious ought to be killed by a Kshatriya who is desirous of proving true to his our religion; and even if the covetous man is not a Kshatriya he ought to be slain.
Sanskrit: अन्यत्र ब्राह्मणात् तात सर्वपापेष्ववस्थितात्। गुरुर्हि सर्ववर्णानां ब्राह्मणः प्रसृताग्रभुक्॥
English: An exception should be made, O Sire, in the case of a Brahmana, though he be addicted to all sorts of vices; for a Brahmana is the preceptor of all the other classes and he is allowed precedence in everything.
Sanskrit: यथावध्ये वध्यमाने भवेद् दोषो जनार्दन। स वध्यस्यावधे दृष्ट इति धर्मविदो विदुः॥
English: The sin, that accrues from killing from one that ought but to be killed, is ihe fame as that which accrues him not slaying one that deserves death. Such has been the instructions of those conversant with the rulers of virtue.
Sanskrit: यथा त्वां न स्पृशेदेष दोषः कृष्ण तथा कुरु। पाण्डवैः सह दाशार्हः संजयैश्च ससैनिकैः॥
English: Do that, O Krishna, so that this sin may not touch you along with the Pandavas, O you of the Dasharha race and the Srinjayas and their armies.
Sanskrit: पुनरुक्तं च वक्ष्यामि विश्रम्मेण जनार्दन। का तु सीमन्तिनी मादृक् पृथिव्यामस्ति केशव॥
English: Out of excessive confidence on you, O Janardana, that I repeat what has been already repeated again and again. What woman is there in this world equal to me?
Sanskrit: सुता दुपदराजस्य वेदिमध्यात् समुत्थिता। धृष्टद्युम्नस्य भगिनी तव कृष्ण प्रिया सखी।॥
English: The daughter of king Drupada born of the sacrificial altar, sister of Dhrishtadyumna and your dear friend, O Krishna.
Sanskrit: आजमीढकुलं प्राप्ता स्नुषा पाण्डोर्महात्मनः। महिषी पाण्डुपुत्राणां पञ्चेन्द्रसमवर्चसाम्॥
English: I have become a member of the Ajamida race; and the daughter-in-law of the highsouled Pandu and the chief queen of the sons of Pandu, who in splendor are equal to five Indra's.
Sanskrit: सुता मे पञ्चभिर्वीरैः पञ्च जाता महारथाः। अभिमन्युर्यथा कृष्ण तथा ते तव धर्मतः॥
English: By the five heroes are born of me five sons, great car-warriors, who morally bear the same relation with you, O Krishna, as Abhimanyu.
Sanskrit: साहं केशग्रहं प्राप्ता परिक्लिष्टा सभां गता। पश्यतां पाण्डुपुत्राणां त्वयि जीवति केशव॥
English: When I, who am such, coming to the Council Chamber was caught hold of by the extremity of my hairs and annoyed within the range of vision of the Pandu's sons and during your life time, O Keshava.
Sanskrit: जीवत्सु पाण्डुपुत्रेषु पञ्चालेष्वथ वृष्णिषु। दासीभूतास्मि पापानां सभामध्ये व्यवस्थिता।॥
English: During the life time of the Pandu's, the Panchalas and the Vrishnis I was treated like a maid-servant and made to stand in the Council Chamber of those incarnations of vice.
Sanskrit: निरमपेष्वचेष्टेषु प्रेक्षमाणेषु पाण्डुषु। पाहि मामिति गोविन्द मनसा चिन्तितोऽसि मे॥
English: The sons of Pandu, gazing at me, without any wrath and without any efforts to extricate me, O Govinda, were thought of by me, saying-"save me."
Sanskrit: यत्र मां भगवान् राजा श्वशुरो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। वरं वृणीष्व पाञ्चालि वराहा॑ऽसि मता मम॥
English: On this the prosperous king (Dhritarashtra), my father-in-law, said these words chose a boon, O Princess of Panchala, in my opinion you are the proper recipient of a boon.”
Sanskrit: अदासाः पाण्डवाः सन्तु सरथाः सायुधा इति। पयोक्ते यत्र निर्मुक्ता वनवासाय केशव॥
English: "Let the Pandavas be liberated with their chariots and soldiers" was the boon I asked for; and at my solicitation were they liberated and sent to exile in the forest, OKeshava.
Sanskrit: एवंविधानां दुःखानापभिज्ञोऽसि जनार्दन। त्रायस्व पुण्डरीकाक्ष सभर्तृज्ञातिबान्धवान्॥
English: You, O Janardana, are very well aware of such-like troubles; and save us, o you with eyes like lotus, along with my husbands, kinsmen and friends.
Sanskrit: नन्वहं कृष्ण भीष्मस्य धृतराष्ट्रस्य चोभयोः। स्नुषा भवामि धर्मेण साहं सादीकृता बलात्॥
English: I am, morally speaking, O Krishna, the daughter-in-law of both Bhishma and Dhritarashtra; and yet I, who am such, was made a slave by force.
Sanskrit: धिक्पार्थस्य धनुष्यत्तां भीमसेनस्य धिक् बलम्। यत्र दुर्योधनः कृष्ण मुहूर्तमपि जीवति॥
English: Shame to the skill in archery of the son of Pritha and shame to the strength of Bhimasena! that Duryodhana, O Krishna, should be alive for one single moment.
Sanskrit: यदि तेऽहमनुग्राह्या यदि तेऽस्ति कृपा मयि। धार्तराष्ट्रेषु वै कोप: सर्वः कृष्ण विधीयताम्॥
English: If I ain fit to be favored by you, if there is mercy in you for me; then direct all your wrath on the sons of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वा मृदुसंहारं वृजिनाग्रं सुदर्शनम्। सुनीलमसितापाङ्गी सर्वगन्धाधिवासितम्॥ सर्वलक्षणसम्पन्नं महाभुजगवर्चसम्। केशपक्षं वरारोहा गृह्य वामेन पाणिना॥ पद्माक्षी पुण्डरीकाक्षमुपेत्य गजगामिनी। अश्रुपूर्णेक्षणा कृष्णा कृष्णं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Saying this, pretty Krishna having lotuslike eyes, of a black colour and the gait of an elephant and possessed of beautiful hips, taking hold of her beautiful ringlets with curls at their ends and of a deep blue colour, perfumed with all sorts of scents, with all the auspicious marks and very soft though bound up in a braid by her left hand, approached the lotus-eyed Krishna; and with eyes full of tears said these words.
Sanskrit: अयं ते पुण्डरीकाक्ष दुःशासनकरोद्धृतः। स्मर्तव्यः सर्वकार्येषु परेषां संधिमिच्छता॥
English: O you with lotus-like eyes, desirous of peace with the enemy, you should remember in all your acts that these (tresses) were seized by the hands of Dushasana.
Sanskrit: यदि भीमार्जुनौ कृष्ण कृपणौ संधिकामुकौ। पिता मे योत्स्यते वृद्धः सह पुत्रैर्महारथैः॥
English: If Bhima and Arjuna, O Krishna, are so mean as to desire peace, then my old father will fight along with his sons who are great car-warriors.
Sanskrit: पञ्च च महावीर्याः पुत्रा मे मधुसूदन। अभिमन्युं पुरस्कृत्य योत्स्यन्ते कुरुभिः सह॥
English: And my five sons, too, O slayer of Madhu, of great heroism, having placed Abhimanyu in the front will fight the Kurus.
Sanskrit: दुःशासनभुजं श्यामं संछिन्नं पांसुगुण्ठितम्। यद्यहं तु न पश्यामि का शान्तिर्हदयस्य मे॥
English: If I do not see the dark-coloured hand of Dushasana torn off from his body and reduced to powder, then what peace shall there be in my heart?
Sanskrit: त्रयोदश हि वर्षाणि प्रतीक्षन्त्या गतानि मे। विधाय हृदये मन्युं प्रदीप्तमिव पावकम्॥
English: Thirteen years have elapsed, during which I was waiting, entertaining in my heart feelings of revenge which were like blazing fire.
Sanskrit: विदीर्यते मे हृदयं भीमवाक्छल्यपीडितम्। योऽयमद्य महाबाहुर्धर्ममेवानुपश्यति॥
English: My heart, O Bhima, is rent asunder, pierced by darts of sharp words, as it were, at the thought that the long-armed one (Bhima) has an eye on morality.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा वाष्परुद्धेन कण्ठेनायतलोचना। सरोद कृष्णा सोत्कम्पं सस्वरं बाष्पगद्गदम्॥
English: Saying this with voice choked with tears, Krishna of distended eyes began to weep aloud in convulsive sobs and with her eyes full of tears.
Sanskrit: स्तनौ पीनायतश्रोणी सहिताबभिवर्षती। द्रवीभूतमिवात्युष्णं मुञ्चन्ती वारि नेत्रजम्॥
English: And the lady with beautiful hips began to shower from her eyes extremely hot tears, which flowed down her round bosom.
Sanskrit: तामुवाच महाबाहुः केशवः परिसान्त्वयन्। अचिराद् द्रक्ष्यसे कृष्णे रुदतीर्भरतस्त्रियः॥
English: Keshava with long arms then spoke these words with a view to comfort her, before long will you see, O Krishna, the ladies of Bharata's household weeping.
Sanskrit: एवं ता भीरु रोत्स्यन्ति निहतज्ञातिबान्धवाः। हतमित्रा हतबला येषां क्रुद्धाऽसि भामिनी॥
English: O timid one, they will weep as you now do, having their kinsmen and friends killed. Alrcady, O lady, are those with whom you are angry deprived of their friends and of their strength.
Sanskrit: अहं च तत् करिष्यामि भीमार्जुनयमैः सह। युधिष्ठिरनियोगेन दैवाच्च विधिनिर्मितात्॥
English: I shall accomplish this with Bhima, Arjuna and the twins, supported by Yudhishthira, through the ordainment of the gods.