pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततः संभवपर्वोक्तमद्भुतं रोमहर्षणम्। दाहो जतुगृहस्यात्र हैडिम्बं पर्व चोच्यते॥
English: After this the wonderful and thoughtful Sambhava, then Jatugrihadaha, then Hidimba,
Sanskrit: ततो बकवधः पर्व पर्व चैत्ररथं ततः। ततः स्वयंवरो देव्याः पाञ्चाल्याः पर्व चोच्यते॥
English: Then Baka-vadha and then Chaitraratha, then Panchali-svayamvara Parva,
Sanskrit: क्षात्रधर्मेण निर्जित्य ततो वैवाहिकं स्मृतम्। विदुरागमनं पर्व राज्यलम्भस्तथैव च॥
English: Then after defeating the rivals in rightful battle Vaivahika Parva, then Viduragamana and Rajya-lambha.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनस्य वने वास: सुभद्राहरणं ततः। सुभद्राहरणादूर्ध्वं ज्ञेया हरणहारिका॥
English: Then Arjuna-vanavasa, Subhadraharana, Harana-harika,
Sanskrit: ततः खाण्डवदाहाख्यं तत्रैव मयदर्शनम्। सभापर्व ततः प्रोक्तं मन्त्रपर्वं ततः परम्॥
English: Then Khandava-daha and Mayadarshana, then come Sabha Parva and Mantra Parva,
Sanskrit: जरासंधवधः पर्व पर्व दिग्विजयं तथा। पर्व दिग्विजयादूर्ध्वं राजसूयिकमुच्यते॥
English: Then Jarasandha-vadha and Digvijaya; after Digvijaya comes the Parva called Rajasuyika.
Sanskrit: ततश्चार्घाभिहरणं शिशुपालवधस्ततः। द्यूतपर्व ततः प्रोक्तमनुद्यूतमतः परम्॥ तत आरण्यकं पर्व किर्मीरवध उच्यते। अर्जुनस्याभिगमनं पर्व ज्ञेयमत: परम्॥
English: Then Arghabhiharana, Shishupalavadha, Dyuta, Anudyuta Parva; Then comes Aranyaka, Kirmira-vadha, Arjunabhigamana;
Sanskrit: ईश्वरार्जुनयोयुद्धं पर्व कैरातसंज्ञितम्। इन्द्रलोकाभिगमनं पर्व ज्ञेयमतः परम्॥
English: And then Kairata, in which the battle between Arjuna and Shiva is described; Then Indralokabhigamana.
Sanskrit: नलोपाख्यानमपि च धार्मिकं करुणोदयम्। तीर्थयात्रा ततः पर्व कुरुराजस्य धीमतः॥
English: Then the pathetic, pious and religious story of Nala-upakhyana; Then Tirtha-yatra of the wise king of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: जटासुरवधः पर्व यक्षयुद्धमतः परम्। निवातकवचैर्युद्धं पर्व चाजगरं ततः॥
English: Then Jatasura-vadha, then Yakshayuddha, then Nivatakavacha-yuddha and Ajagara;
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेयसमास्या च पर्वानन्तरमुच्यते। संवादश्च ततः पर्व द्रौपदीसत्यभामयोः॥
English: Then Markandeya-samasya, then the Parva of the meeting of Draupadi and Satyabhama;
Sanskrit: घोषयात्रा ततः पर्व मृगस्वप्नोद्भवं ततः। व्रीहिद्रौणिकमाख्यानमैन्द्रद्युम्नं तथैव च॥
English: Then Ghoshayatra, Mriga-svapna, then Brihidraunikamakhyana and Aindradyumna;
Sanskrit: द्रौपदीहरणं पर्व जयद्रथविमोक्षणम्। पतिव्रताया माहात्म्यं सावित्र्याश्चैवमद्भुतम्॥
English: Then Draupadi-Harana-Parva, then Jayadratha-Vimochana, then the story of Savitri, illustrating love of husband and chastity;
Sanskrit: रामोपाख्यानमत्रैव पर्व ज्ञेयमतः परम्। कुण्डलाहरणं पर्व ततः परमिहोच्यते॥ चिन्तया।
English: After this the story of Rama, then Kundala-Harana Parva:
Sanskrit: आरणेयं ततः पर्व वैराटं तदनन्तरम्। पाण्डवानां प्रवेशश्च समयस्य च पालनम्॥
English: That which comes next is Aranya and then Virata, where the Pandavas went (in disguise) and fulfilled their promise.
Sanskrit: कीचकानां वधः पर्व पर्वं गोग्रहणं ततः। अभिमन्योश्च वैराट्याः पर्व वैवाहिकं स्मृतम्॥
English: Then the Kichaka-vadha, then Gograhana, then the marriage of Abhimanyu with the daughter of the king of Virata.
Sanskrit: उद्योगपर्व विज्ञेयमत अर्ध्वं महाद्भुतम्। तत: संजययानाख्यं पर्वज्ञेयमतः परम्॥
English: Then is the most wonderful Parva Udyoga. The next one is Sanjaya-yana.
Sanskrit: प्रजागरं तथा पर्व धृतराष्ट्रस्य पर्व सानत्सुजातं वै गुह्यमध्यात्मदर्शनम्॥
English: Then comes Prajagara, the anxieties of Dhritarashtra, then Sanatsujata, the mysteries of Philosophy.
Sanskrit: यानसन्धिस्ततः पर्व भगवद्यानमेव च। मातलीयमुपाख्यानं चरितं गालवस्य च॥
English: Then Yanasandhi, the arrival of Sri Krishna. Then the story of Matali and that of Galava:
Sanskrit: सावित्रं वामदेव्यं च वैन्योपाख्यानमेव च। जामदग्न्यमुपाख्यानं पर्व षोडशराजकम्॥
English: Then the stories of Savitri, Vamadeva and Vainya; then the stories of Jamadagni and Shodasharajika;
Sanskrit: सभाप्रवेशः कृष्णस्य विदुलापुत्रशासनम्। उद्योग: सैन्यनिर्याणं विश्वोपाख्यानमेव च॥
English: Then the arrival of Krishna at the court, then Vidula-Putra-shasana, then the assemblage of troops and the story of Seta;
Sanskrit: ज्ञेयं विवादपर्वात्र कर्णस्यापि महात्मनः। निर्याणं च ततः पर्व कुरुपाण्डवसेनयोः॥
English: Then comes the quarrel of the noble Karna, then the march of the Kuru and Pandava armies to the field of battle.
Sanskrit: रथातिरथसंख्या च पर्वोक्तं तदनन्तरम्। उलूकदूतागमनं पर्वामर्षविवर्धनम्॥
English: Then Rathatiratha-Sankhya Parva, then the arrival of wrath-inspiring messenger Uluka;
Sanskrit: अम्बोपाख्यानमत्रैव पर्व ज्ञेयमतः परम्। भीष्माभिषेचनं पर्व ततश्चाद्भुतमुच्यते॥ ६७॥
English: Then the story of Amba, then the wonderful installation of Bhishma;
Sanskrit: जम्बूखण्डविनिर्माणं पर्वोक्तं तदन्तरम्। भूमिपर्व ततः प्रोक्तं द्वीपविस्तारकीर्तनम्॥
English: Then (the account of) the creation of Jambukhanda and Bhumi, then the account of island.
Sanskrit: पर्वोक्तं भगवद्गीता पर्व भीष्मवधस्ततः। द्रोणाभिषेचनं पर्व संशप्तकवधस्ततः॥
English: Then Bhagavad-Gita Parva, then Bhishmavadha, then the installation of Drona and then the death of Sanshaptakas;
Sanskrit: अभिमन्युवधः पर्व प्रतिज्ञापर्व चोच्यते। जयद्रथवधः पर्व घटोत्कचवधस्ततः॥
English: Then Abhimanyu-vadha, then Pratijna Parva, then Jayadratha-vadha and Ghatotkacha-vadha;
Sanskrit: ततो द्रोणवधः पर्व विज्ञेयं लोमहर्षणम्। मोक्षो नारायणास्त्रस्य पर्वानन्तरमुच्यते॥
English: Then the hair-stirring Drona-vadha, then the discharge of Narayana weapon;
Sanskrit: कर्णपर्व ततो ज्ञेयं शल्यपर्व ततः परम्। ह्रदप्रवेशनं पर्व गदायुद्धमतः परम्॥
English: Then Karna Parva and then next to it is Shalya Parva. Then Hrida Pravesha Parva, then Gada-Yudha.
Sanskrit: सारस्वतं ततः पर्व तीर्थवंशानुकीर्तनम्। अत ऊर्ध्वं सुबीभत्सं पर्व सौप्तिकमुच्यते॥
English: Then Sarasvata and the description of Tirtha and Vansha and then Sauptika, describing the disgraceful conduct of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: ऐषीकं पर्व चोद्दिष्टमत ऊर्ध्वं सुदारुणम्। जलप्रदानिकं पर्व स्त्रीविलापस्ततः परम्॥
English: Then dreadful Aishika Parva, then Jalapradana, then Strivilapa;
Sanskrit: श्राद्धपर्व ततो ज्ञेयं कुरूणामौर्ध्वदेहिकम्। चार्वाकनिग्रहः पर्व रक्षसो ब्रह्मरूपिणः॥
English: Then Shraddha Parva, describing the funeral rites for the killed Kurus; then Charvaka-vadha who was a Rakshasa but appeared as a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: आभिषेचनिकं पर्व धर्मराजस्य धीमतः। प्रविभागो गृहाणां च पर्वोक्तं तदनन्तरम्॥
English: Then the coronation of wise Yudhishthira, then Griha-pravibhagaparva;
Sanskrit: शान्तिपर्व ततो यत्र राजधर्मानुशासनम्। आपद्धर्मश्च पर्वोक्तं मोक्षधर्मस्ततः परम्॥
English: Then Shanti Parva, then Rajadharmanushasana, then Apaddharma and Mokshadharma;
Sanskrit: शुकप्रश्नाभिगमनं ब्रह्मप्रश्नानुशासनम्। प्रादुर्भावश्च दुर्वासः संवादश्चैव मायया॥
English: Then come Shukaprashna-abhigamana, Brahma-prashna-anushasana, the origin of Durvasa and colloquy with Maya.
Sanskrit: ततः पर्व परिज्ञेयमानुशासनिकं परम्। स्वर्गारोहणिकं चैव ततो भीष्मस्य धीमतः॥
English: Next Anushasana, then the ascension of wise Bhishma to heaven.
Sanskrit: ततोऽश्वमेधिकं पर्व सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्। अनुगीता ततः पर्व ज्ञेयमध्यात्मवाचकम्॥
English: The next is all sin-destroying Ashvamedha and then Anu-Gita, containing spiritual philosophy.
Sanskrit: पर्व चाश्रमवासाख्यं पुत्रदर्शनमेव च। नारदागमनं पर्व ततः परमिहोच्यते॥
English: Next Ashramavashika, Putradarshana and the arrival of Narada;
Sanskrit: मौसलं पर्व चोद्दिष्टं ततो घोरं सुदारुणम्। महाप्रस्थानिकं पर्व स्वर्गारोहणिकं ततः॥
English: Then comes Mausala, full of cruel and terrible incidents; then Mahaprasthana; and the ascension to heaven.
Sanskrit: हरिवंशस्ततः पर्व पुराणं खिलसंज्ञितम्। विष्णुपर्व शिशोश्चर्या विष्णोः कंसवधस्तथा॥
English: Then follows the Purana which is called Khila Harivansha, in it is Vishnu Parva, comes one come describing the early life of Vishnu and the destruction of Kansa.
Sanskrit: भविष्यपर्व चाप्युक्तं खिलेष्वेवाद्भुतं महत्। एतत्पर्वशतं पूर्ण व्यासेनोक्तं महात्मना॥
English: The last of all is Bhavishya Parva which contains future prophecies. These are, the one hundred Parvas, composed by the noble and great Vyasa.
Sanskrit: यथावत्सूतपुत्रेण लोमहर्षणिना ततः उक्तानि नौमिषारण्ये पर्वाण्यष्टादशैव तु॥
English: Having placed them in eighteen Parvas, the son of Lomaharshana, the descendant of Suta, recited them in the forest of Naimisha;
Sanskrit: समासो भारतस्यायमत्रोक्तः पर्वसंग्रहः। पौष्यं पौलोममास्तीकमादिरंशावतारणम्॥
English: Of which the above is an abridgement. Adi-Parva contains, Paushya, Pauloma, Astika, Adi-anshavatarana,
Sanskrit: संभवो जतुवेश्माख्यं हिडिम्बबकयोर्वधः। तथा चैत्ररथं देव्याः पाञ्चाल्याश्च स्वयंवर॥
English: Sambhava; the burning of the house of lac, the destruction of Hidimba and Baka and Chaitraratha, the Svayamvara of Draupadi;
Sanskrit: क्षात्रधर्मेण निर्जित्य ततो वैवाहिकं स्मृतम्। विदुरागमनं चैव राज्यलणस्तथैव च॥
English: Her marriage after a righteous battle with the rivals, the arrival of Vidura, the regaining of kingdom,
Sanskrit: वनवासोऽर्जुनस्यापि सुभद्राहरणं ततः। हरणाहरणं चैव दहनं खाण्डवस्य च॥
English: Arjuna's exile into jungle, the stealing of Subhadra, the gift and receipt of the inarriage dower, the burning of Khandava forest,
Sanskrit: मयस्य दर्शनं चैव आदिपर्वणि कथ्यते। पौष्ये पर्वणि महात्म्यमुत्तङ्कस्योपवर्णितम्॥
English: The meeting with Maya, these are the contents of Adi Parva. The Paushya Parva contains the greatness of Uttanka.
Sanskrit: पौलोमे भृगुवंशस्य विस्तारः परिकीर्तितः। आस्तीके सर्वनागानां गरुडस्य च संभवः॥
English: In Pauloma Parva the account of the Bhrigu and his descendants has been narrated. Astika contains the account of the birth of Garuda all the Nagas,
Sanskrit: क्षीरोदमथनं चैव जन्मोच्चैःश्रवसस्तथा। यजतः सर्पसत्रेण राज्ञः पारिक्षितस्य च॥ कथेयमभिनिर्वृत्ता भरतानां महात्मनाम्। विविधाः संभवा राज्ञामुक्ता: संभवपर्वणि॥ अन्येषां चैव शूराणामृषेद्वैपायनस्य च। अंशावतरणं चात्र देवानां परिकीर्तितम्॥
English: That of the churning of the ocean, the birth of Uchaishrava and last of all, the Bharata dynasty as described at the snake-sacrifice of king Parikshit. Sambhava Parva treats of the births of various kings. sages and heroes and that of the sage, Krishna Dvaipayana, the partial incarnations of the celestials,
Sanskrit: दैत्यानां दानवानां च यक्षाणां च महौजसाम्। नागानामथ सर्पाणां गन्धर्वाणां पतत्रिणाम्॥
English: The births of Daityas, Danavas powerful Yakshas, of Nagas, of Gandharvas of birds,
Sanskrit: अन्येषां चैव भूतानां विविधानां समुद्भवः। महर्षेराश्रमपदे कण्वस्य च तपस्विनः॥ शकुन्तलायां दुष्यन्ताद्भरतश्चापि जज्ञिवान्। यस्य लोकेषु नाम्नेदं प्रथितं भारतं कुलम्॥
English: And of all creatures and lastly of the son of Shakuntala by Dushyanta at the hermitage of the sage Kanva, Bharata, the name by which his descendants, are known.
Sanskrit: वसूनां पुनरुत्पत्तिर्भागीरथ्यां महात्मनाम्। शान्तनोर्वेश्मनि पुनस्तेषां चारोहणं दिवि॥
English: It describes the births of the graet Vasus in the house of Shantanu in the womb of Bhagirathi and their again going to heaven.
Sanskrit: तेजोऽशानां च संपातो भीष्मस्याप्यत्र संभवः। राज्यान्निवर्तनं तस्य ब्रह्मचर्यव्रते स्थितिः॥
English: And the birth of fiery Bhishma, his renunciation of royalty, his adoption of Brahmacharya,
Sanskrit: प्रतिज्ञापालनं चैव रक्षा चित्राङ्गदस्य च। हते चित्राङ्गदे चैव रक्षा भ्रातुर्यवीयसः॥
English: His adherence to his vow, his protection of Chitrangada, his protection of his younger brother after the death of Chitrangada,
Sanskrit: विचित्रवीर्यस्य तथा राज्ये संप्रतिपादनम्। धर्मस्य नृषु संभूतिरणीमाण्डव्यशापजा॥
English: His placing Vichitravirya on the throne, the birth of Dharma on account of the curse of Animandavya,
Sanskrit: कृष्णद्वैपायनाच्चैव प्रसूतिर्वरदानजा। धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डोश्च पाण्डवानां च संभवः॥
English: The births of Dhritarashtra and Pandu, by the blessing of Krishna Dvaipayana and also the birth of the Pandavas,
Sanskrit: वारणावतयात्रायां मन्त्रो दुर्योधनस्य च। कूटस्य धार्तराष्ट्रेण प्रेषणं पाण्डवान्प्रति॥
English: The conspiracy of Duryodhana to send the Pandavas to Varanavata and other plotting of the sons of Dhritarashtra against the Pandavas;
Sanskrit: हितोपदेशश्च पथि धर्मराजस्य धीमतः। विदुरेण कृतो यत्र हितार्थं म्लेच्छभाषया॥
English: Advice given to Yudhishthira in the language of the Mlecchas by that well-wisher of the Pandavas, Vidura,
Sanskrit: विदुरस्य च वाक्येन सुरङ्गोपक्रमक्रिया। निषाद्याः पञ्चपुत्रायाः सुप्ताया जतुवेश्मनि॥ पुरोचनस्य चात्रैव दहनं संप्रकीर्तितम्। पाण्डवानां वने घोरे हिडिम्बायाश्च दर्शनम्॥
English: Digging of a under-ground passage in consequence of the words of Vidura; the burning of Purochana and the sleeping hunterwoman with her five sons in the house of lac; the meeting of Pandavas with Hidimbi in the forest.
Sanskrit: तत्रैव च हिडिम्बस्य वधो भीमान्महाबलात्। घटोत्कचस्य चोत्पत्तिरत्रैव परिकीर्तिता॥
English: Then the destruction of Hidimba by powerful Bhima; then the birth of Ghatotkacha,
Sanskrit: महर्षेर्दर्शनं चैव व्यासस्यामिततेजसः। तदाज्ञयैकचक्रायां ब्राह्मणस्य निवेशने॥
English: The meeting of the Pandavas with Vyasa, their stay according to his advice in a Brahmana's house at Ekachakra.
Sanskrit: अज्ञातचर्यया वासो यत्र तेषां प्रकीर्तितः। बकस्य निधनं चैव नागराणां च विस्मयः॥
English: Living in disguise; the destruction of Baka and the astonishment of the people,
Sanskrit: संभवश्चैव कृष्णाया धृष्टद्युम्नस्य चैव ह। ब्राह्मणात्समुपश्रुत्य व्यासवाक्यप्रचोदिताः॥
English: The wonderful births of Krishnaa (Draupadi) and Drishtadyumna; hearing from a Brahmana the news of the Svayamvara and in obedience to the request of Vyasa.
Sanskrit: द्रौपदी प्रार्थयन्तस्ते स्वयंवरदिदृक्षया। पञ्चालानभितो जग्मुर्यत्र कौतूहलान्विताः॥
English: And also moved by the desire to win the hand of Draupadi, the departure of the Pandavas to Panchala;
Sanskrit: अङ्गारपर्णं निर्जित्य गङ्गाकूलेऽर्जुनस्तदा। सख्यं कृत्वा ततस्तेन तस्मादेव च शुश्रुवे॥
English: The victory of Arjuna over Angaraparna on the banks of the Bhagirathi; making friendship with him and to hear from him.
Sanskrit: तापत्यमथ वासिष्ठमौर्वं चाख्यानमुत्तमम्। भ्रातृभिः सहितः सर्वैः पञ्चालानभितो ययौ॥
English: The accounts of Tapati, Vasishtha and Aurva; then the arrival of the Pandavas with all the brothers at Panchala;
Sanskrit: पाञ्चालनगरे चापि लक्ष्यं भित्त्वा धनंजयः। द्रौपदी लब्धवानत्र मध्ये सर्वमहीक्षिताम्॥
English: The hitting of the mark at the city of Panchala by Arjuna and the acquisition of Draupadi by him in the midst of all the kings of the world.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनार्जुनौ यत्र संरब्धान् पृथिवीपतीन्। शल्यकर्णौ च तरसा जितवन्तौ महामृधे॥
English: The defeat of Shalya, Karna and all the angry kings by powerful Bhima and Arjuna in the battle that ensued.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा तयोश्च तद्वीर्यमप्रमेयममानुषम्। शङ्कमानौ पाण्डवांस्तान् रामकृष्णौ महामती॥
English: The doubting by Rama and Krishna from the great exploits of the brothers that whether they were Pandavas.
Sanskrit: जग्मतुस्तैः समागन्तुं शालां भार्गववेश्मनि। पञ्चानामेकपत्नीत्वे विमर्शो दुपदस्य च॥
English: Their arrival at the house of the potter where the brothers were living; the grief of Drupada, because Draupadi would be married to five husbands;
Sanskrit: पञ्चेन्द्राणामुपाख्यानमत्रैवाद्भुतमुच्यते। द्रौपद्या देवविहितो विवाहश्चाप्यमानुषः॥
English: The story of five Indras told in consequence; the wonderful and divinely arranged marriage of Draupadi;
Sanskrit: क्षत्तुश्च धार्तराष्ट्रेण प्रेषणं पाण्डवान्प्रति। विदुरस्य च संप्राप्तिदर्शनं केशवस्य च॥
English: The sending of Vidura as an envoy to the Pandavas from the sons of Dhritarashtra; his arrival; and his meeting with Krishna;
Sanskrit: खाण्डवप्रस्थवासश्च तथा राज्याधसर्जनम्। नारदस्याज्ञया चैव द्रौपद्याः समयक्रिया॥
English: Living of the Pandavas at Indraprastha and their rule over half of the kingdom; the fixing of time for the five brothers to live with Draupadi as directed by Narada;
Sanskrit: सुन्दोपसुन्दयोस्तद्वदाख्यानं परिकीर्तितम्। अनन्तरं च द्रौपद्या सहासीनं युधिष्ठिरम्॥ अनुप्रविश्य विप्रार्थे फाल्गुनो गृह्य चायुधम्। मोक्षयित्वा गृहं गत्वा विप्रार्थं कृतनिश्चयः॥ समयं पालयन्वीरो वनं यत्र जगाम ह। पार्थस्य वनवासे च उलूप्या पथि संगमः॥
English: The histories of Sunda and Upasunda are narrated; and then the departure of Arjuna to the forest according to the vow and on account of his seeing Yudhishthira and Draupadi sitting together when he entered into the room to take arms to rescue the kine of a Brahmana; the meeting of Arjuna with Ulupi on his way.
Sanskrit: पुण्यतीर्थानुसंयानं बभ्रुवाहनजन्म च। तत्रैव मोक्षयामास पञ्चसोऽप्सरसः शुभाः॥
English: It then describes the birth of Babhruvahana; and the account of Arjuna's visit to many holy pilgrimages; the deliverance by Arjuna of the five celestial maidens.
Sanskrit: शापायाहत्वमापन्ना ब्राह्मणस्य तपस्विनः। प्रभासतीर्थे पार्थेन कृष्णस्य च समागमः॥
English: Who had become alligators by the curse of an ascetic Brahmana; the meeting of Arjuna and Krishna at the holy pilgrimage of Prabhasa;
Sanskrit: द्वारकायां सुभद्रा च कामयानेन भामिनी। वासुदेवस्यानुमते प्राप्ता चैव किरीटिना॥
English: Arjuna's taking of Subhadra by force with the permission of Krishna on the car which goes every where at the will of the rider;
Sanskrit: गृहीत्वा हरणं प्राप्ते कृष्णे देवकिनन्दने। अभिमन्योः सुभद्रायां जन्म चोत्तमतेजसः॥
English: Taking the dower of Krishna, Arjuna's departure to Indraprastha; the birth of that prodigy of prowess, Abhimanyu, in the womb of Subhadra;
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्यास्तनयानां च संभवोऽनुप्रकीर्तितः। विहारार्थं च गतयोः कृष्णयोर्यमुनामनु॥
English: The birth of the children of Draupadi; the pleasure trip of Arjuna and Krishna to the banks of the Yamuna;
Sanskrit: संप्राप्तिश्चक्रधनुषोः खाण्डवस्य च दाहनम्। मयस्य मोक्षो ज्वलनाद्भुजङ्गस्य च मोक्षणम्।।
English: The acquisition by them the celebrated bow Gandiva and the discus; the burning of the forest of Khandava; the saving of the life of Maya and the serpent;
Sanskrit: महर्मन्दपालस्य शाङ्गयां तनयसंभवः। इत्येतदादिपर्वोक्तं प्रथमं बहुविस्तरम्॥
English: The giving birth to son by Rishi Mandapala in the womb of a bird, called Sharangi. The Adi-Parva has been described with these various matters.
Sanskrit: अध्यायानां शते द्वे तु संख्याते परमर्षिणा। सप्तविंशरध्याया व्यासोनोत्तमतेजसा॥
English: Greatly powerful Vyasa has divided this Parva into two hundred and twenty seven chapters.
Sanskrit: अष्टौ श्लोकसहस्राणि अष्टौ श्लोकशतानि च। श्लोकश्च चतुराशीतिर्मुनिनोक्तामहात्मना॥
English: These two hundred and twenty-seven chapters contain eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-four slokas. a
Sanskrit: द्वितीयं तु सभापर्व बहुवृत्तान्तमुच्यते। सभाक्रिया पाण्डवानां किंकराणां च दर्शनम्॥
English: The second is Sabha Parva which is very extensive and full of matter. It describes the building of the assembly-hall by the Pandavas and the review of their servants;
Sanskrit: लोकपालसभाख्यानं नारदाद्देवदर्शिनः। राजसूयस्य चारम्भो जरासंधवधस्तथा॥
English: The description of the courts of Lokapalas by Narada who knows all the celestial regions; the preparations for the Rajasuya Yajna; the destruction of Jarasandha;
Sanskrit: गिरिव्रजे निरुद्धानां राज्ञां कृष्णेन मोक्षणम्। तथा दिग्विजयोऽत्रैव पाण्डवानां प्रकीर्तितः॥
English: The deliverance by Krishna of all the princes those were kept as prisoners (by Jarasandha) at (his capital city) Girivraja, Then it relates the conquest of the world by the Pandavas;
Sanskrit: राज्ञामागमनं चैव सार्हणानां महाक्रतौ। राजसूयेऽर्धसंवादे शिशुपालवधस्तथा॥
English: The arrival of the chiefs and potentates with tribute at the Rajasuya Yajna; the destruction of Shishupala at the sacrifice, in connection with Arghya giving;
Sanskrit: यज्ञे विभूतिं तां दृष्ट्वा दुःखामर्षान्वितस्य च। दुर्योधनस्यावहासो भीमेन च सभातले॥
English: The grief and envy of Duryodhana at the sight of the magnificence of the sacrifice; the joking of Bhima at the expense of Duryodhana in the great assembly.
Sanskrit: यत्रास्य मन्युरुद्भूतो येन द्यूतमकारयत्। यत्र धर्मसुतं द्यूते शकुनिः कितवोऽजयत्॥
English: The preparation for the game of dice; the defeat of Yudhishthira at the play by cunning and crafty Shakuni;
Sanskrit: यत्र द्यूतार्णवे मग्नां द्रौपदीं नौरिवार्णवात्। धृतराष्ट्रो महाप्राज्ञः स्नुषां परमदुःखिताम्॥
English: The deliverance, by the greatly wise Dhritarashtra, of the sorrowful Draupadi who was drowned in the ocean of distress on account of the game;
Sanskrit: तारयामास तांस्तीर्णाज्ञात्वा दुर्योधनो नृपः। पुनरेव ततो द्यूते समाह्वयत पाण्डवान्॥
English: Seeing this, the attempt of Duryodhana to engage Yudhishthira again in
Sanskrit: जित्वा स वनवासाय प्रेषयामास तांस्ततः। एतत्सर्वं सभापर्व समाख्यातं महात्मना॥
English: The exile of Yudhishthira with his brothers by the victorious Duryodhana. These are the matters that have been dwelt in the Sabha Parva.
Sanskrit: अध्यायाः सप्ततिर्जेयास्तथा चाष्टौ प्रसंख्यया। श्लोकानां द्वे सहस्रे तु पञ्च श्लोकशतानि च॥ श्लोकाश्चैकादश ज्ञेयाः पर्वण्यस्मिन् द्विजोत्तमाः। अतः परं तृतीयं तु ज्ञेयमारण्यकं महत्॥
English: This Parva is divided into seventy eight chapters and it contains, O best of Brahmanas, two thousand five hundred and eleven slokas. Then comes the third Parva, called Aranya.
Sanskrit: वनवासं प्रयातेषु पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु। पौरानुगमनं चैव धर्मपुत्रस्य धीमतः॥
English: It describes the departure of the Pandavas to the forest with the citizens following the wise Yudhishthira;
Sanskrit: अन्नौषधीनां च कृते पाण्डवेन महात्मना। द्विजानां भरणार्थं च कृतमाराधनं रवेः॥ धौम्योपदेशात् तिग्मांशुप्रसादादन्नसंभवः। हितं च ब्रुवतः क्षत्तुः परित्यागोऽम्बिकासुतात्॥
English: In order to be gifted with the power of supplying food to the Brahmanas, Yudhishthira's adoration of the Sun by the advice of Dhauinya; the creation of food by this means; the expulsion of Vidura who was always a well-wisher of his master;
Sanskrit: त्यक्तस्य पाण्डुपुत्राणां समीपगमनं तथा। पुनरागमनं चैव धृतराष्ट्रस्य शासनात्॥
English: Vidura's coming to the Pandavas; his return to Dhritarashtra by his request;
Sanskrit: कर्णप्रोत्साहनाच्चैव धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्मतेः। वनस्थान्याण्डवान्हन्तुं मन्त्रो दुर्योधनस्य च॥
English: The conspiracy of Duryodhana, being incited by Karna, to destroy the roving Pandavas;
Sanskrit: तं दुष्टभावं विज्ञाय व्यासस्यागमनं द्रुतम्। निर्याणप्रतिषेधश्च सुरभ्याख्यानमेव च। १४९।।
English: Having learnt this evil intention of Duryodhana, Vyasa's arrival to him. His discussion with Duryodhana on the point of his going to the forest (after the Pandavas); the history of Surabhi related;
Sanskrit: मैत्रेयागमनं चात्र राज्ञश्चैवानुशासनम्। शापोत्सर्गश्च तेनैव राज्ञो दुर्योधनस्य च॥
English: The arrival of Maitreya and his instructions to Dhritarashtra; his curse to Duryodhana;
Sanskrit: किर्मीरस्य वधश्चात्र भीमसेनेन संयुगे। वृष्णीनामागमश्चात्र पञ्चालानां च सर्वशः॥
English: The slaying of Kirmira by Bhima, the arrival of the Panchalas and Vrishnis;
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा शकुनिना द्यूते निकृत्या निर्जितांश्च तान्। क्रुद्धस्यानुप्रशमनं हरेश्चैव किरीटिना॥
English: Having heard that the Pandavas had been defeated at an unjust game of dice by Shakuni, the arrival of Krishna and Arjuna allaying Krishna's anger.
Sanskrit: परिदेवनं च पाञ्चाल्या वासुदेवस्य सन्निधौ। आश्वासनं च कृष्णेन दुःखार्तायाः प्रकीर्तितम्॥
English: The lamentation of Draupadi before Krishna and his cheering of her;
Sanskrit: तथा सौभवधाख्यानमत्रैवोक्तं महर्षिणा। सुभद्रायाः सपुत्रायाः कृष्णेन द्वारकां पुरीम्॥
English: The account of the fall of Saubhva was described by the great Rishi. Then it describes the departure of Krishna to Dwaraka with Subhadra and her son;
Sanskrit: नयनं द्रौपदेयानां धृष्टद्युम्नेन चैव ह। प्रवेशः पाण्डवेयानां रम्ये द्वैतवने ततः॥
English: The taking of Draupadi's sons by Dhristadyumna to Panchala; the entry of the Pandavas into the beautiful forest of Dvaita.
Sanskrit: धर्मराजस्य चात्रै व संवादः कृष्णया सह। संवादश्च तथा राज्ञा भीमस्यापि प्रकीर्तितः॥
English: It then relates the conversation of Draupadi and Bhima with Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: समीपं पाण्डुपुत्राणां व्यासस्यागमनं तथा। प्रतिस्मृत्याथ विद्याया दानं राज्ञो महर्षिणा॥
English: The arrival of Vyasa to the Pandavas, the bestowal of power of Pratismriti to Yudhishthira by the great Rishi.
Sanskrit: गमनं काम्यके चापि व्यासे प्रतिगते ततः। अस्त्रहेतोर्विवासश्च पार्थस्यामिततेजसः॥
English: It then describes the departure of Vyasa, the Pandavas' going to the forest of Kamyaka; the rovings of greatly powerful Arjuna in quest of weapons;
Sanskrit: महादेवेन युद्धं च किरातवपुषा सह। दर्शनं लोकपालानामस्त्रप्राप्तिस्तथैव च॥
English: His fight with Shiva who was in the disguise of a hunter; his meeting with the Lokapalas and his receipt of weapons from them;
Sanskrit: महेन्द्रलोकगमनमस्त्रार्थे च किरीटिनः। यत्र चिन्ता समुत्पन्ना धृतराष्ट्रस्य भूयसी॥
English: His journey to the celestial kingdom of Indra and anxiety of Dhritarashtra in consequence.