pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कच्चिन्नायं वचनात् सौबलस्य समाह्वाता देवनायोपयातः। कच्चित् क्षुद्रः शकुनि युधानि जेष्यत्यस्मान् पुनरेवाक्षवत्याम्॥
English: Does he come here, having been despatched by the son of Subala (Shakuni) to invite us again to a game at dice? Does the meanminded Shakuni desire to win our weapons by playing again at dice?
Sanskrit: समाहूतः केनचिदाद्रवेति नाहं शक्तो भीमसेनापयातुम्। गाण्डीवे च संशयिते कथं नु राज्यप्राप्तिः संशयिता भवेन्नः॥
English: O Bhimasena, if challenged by one who says “Come," I am unable to stay, if our possessions of the Gandiva (bow) be doubtful, then the acquisition of our kingdom again will be (equally) doubtful.”
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तत उत्थाय विदुरं पाण्डवेयाः प्रत्यगृहणन् नृपते सर्व एव। तैः सत्कृतः स च तानाजमीढो यथोचितं पाण्डुपुत्रान् समेयात्॥
English: Then the Pandavas all rose up and welcomed Vidura with all respects. Received by them, that descendant of Ajamira (Vidura) sat in their midst and made to the sons of Pandu the usual enquiries.
Sanskrit: स्ततोऽपृच्छन्नागमनाय हेतुम्। स चापि तेभ्यो विस्तरतः शशंस यथावृत्तोधृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकेयः॥
English: After Vidura had taken some rest, those foremost of men (the Pandavas) asked him the reason of his coming and he related to them in detail everything with regard to the conduct of the son of Ambika, Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच मजातशत्रो परिगृह्याभिपूज्य। एवं गते समतामभ्युपेत्य पथ्यं तेषां मम चैव ब्रवीहि॥
English: Vidura said: O Ajatashatru, Dhritarashtra summoned me, his dependent and honouring me duly, he said, “Things have thus fared. Tell me what is good for me as well as for them (the Pandavas)."
Sanskrit: मयाप्युक्तं यत् क्षेमं कौरवाणां हितं पथ्यंधृतराष्ट्रस्य चैव।। तद् वै तस्मै न रुचामभ्युपैति ततश्चाहं क्षेममन्यन्न मन्ये॥
English: I told him what was good for the Kurus and for Dhritarashtra. But he did not relish what I said. I did not consider any other course to the beneficial.
Sanskrit: परं श्रेयः पाण्डवेया मयोक्तं न मे तच्च श्रुतवानाम्बिकेयः। यथाऽऽतुरस्येव हि पथ्यमन्नं न रोचते स्मास्य तदुच्यमानम्॥
English: O Pandavas, what I advised was highly beneficial, but the of Ambika, (Dhritarashtra), did not care to accept it. As medicine is not acceptable to a man who is ill, so my advice failed to please the king.
Sanskrit: न श्रेयसे नीयतेऽजातशत्रो स्त्री श्रोत्रियस्येव गृहे प्रदुष्टा। ध्रुवं न रोचेद् भरतर्षभस्य पतिः कुमार्या इव षष्टिवर्षः॥
English: O Ajatashatru, as an unchaste wife of a man of noble birth can never be brought back to the path of virtue, so is the case with Dhritarashtra, As a young damsel does not certainly like a husband of sixty years, so that foremost of Bharata race did not like my words.
Sanskrit: ध्रुवं विनाशो नृप कौरवाणां न वै श्रेयोधृतराष्ट्रः परैति। यथाच पणे पुष्करस्यावसिक्तं जलं न तिष्ठेत् पथ्यमुक्तं तथास्मिन्॥
English: O king, the destruction of the Kurus is certain; Dhritarashtra will never meet with good fortune. As water dropped on a lotus leaf son does not remain there, so my counsels failed to have any effect on him.
Sanskrit: ततः क्रुद्धोधृतराष्ट्रोऽब्रवीन्मां यस्मिन् श्रद्धा भारत तत्र याहि। नाहं भूयः कामये त्वां सहायं महीमिमां पालयितुं पुरं वा॥
English: Thereupon angry Dhritarashtra told me saying, “O descendant of Bharata, go away wherever you like. I shall never more seek your aid in ruling the earth or in ruling the city."
Sanskrit: सोऽहं त्यक्तोधृतराष्ट्रेण राज्ञा प्रशासितुं त्वामुपयातो नरेन्द्र। तद् वै सर्वं यन्मयोक्तं सभायां तद्धार्यतां यत् प्रवक्ष्यामि भूयः॥
English: O ruler of men, having been (thus) abandoned by the king Dhritarashtra, I have come to you for giving you good counsel. What I said in the Sabha I shall now repeat to you. Hear and bear them in mind.
Sanskrit: क्लेशैस्तीत्रैर्युज्यमानः सपत्नैः क्षमां कुर्वन् कालमुपासते यः। संवर्धयन् स्तोकमिवाग्निमात्मवान् स वै भुङ्क्ते पृथिवीमेक एव॥
English: That wise man, who patiently bearing all the wrongs done to him by his enemies, bides his time and multiplies his resources by degrees as a man makes a small fire a large one, rules alone this entire earth.
Sanskrit: स्तस्य दुःखेऽप्यंशभाजः सहायाः। सहायानामेष संग्रहणेऽध्युपायः सहायाप्तौ पृथिवीप्राप्तिमाहुः॥
English: O king, he who enjoys his wealth with his adherents finds them sharers of his adversity. This is the best means of securing adherents. It is said he that has adherents wins the sovereignity of the whole world.
Sanskrit: सत्यं श्रेष्ठं पाण्डव विप्रलापं तुल्यं चान्नं सह भोज्यं सहायैः। आत्मा चैषामग्रतो न स्म पूज्य एवंवृत्तिवर्धते भूमिपालः॥
English: O son of Pandu, share your wealth with your adherents; behave truthfully towards them and talk with them agreeably. Share also your food with them and never boast in their presence. This conduct increases the prosperity of kings.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच एवं करिष्यामि यथा ब्रवीषि परां बुद्धिमुपगम्याप्रमत्तः। यच्चाप्यन्यद्देशकालोपपन्नं तद् वै वाच्यं तत् करिष्यामि कृत्स्नम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said : Having the aid of such intelligence (as yours), undisturbed by passion as you advise in respect of time and place, I will carefully and entirely follow (your advice).
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच गते तु विदुरे राजन्नाश्रमं पाण्डवान् प्रति! धृतराष्ट्रो महाप्राज्ञः पर्यतप्यत् भारत॥
English: Vaishampayana said: O king, O descendant of Bharata, after Vidura had gone to the hermitage of the Pandavas, the greatly wise Dhritarashtra repented for his actions.
Sanskrit: विदुरस्य प्रभावं च संधिविग्रहकारितम्। विवृद्धिं च परां मत्वा पाण्डवानां भविष्यति॥ स सभाद्वारमागम्य विदुरस्मारमोहितः। समक्षं पार्थिवेन्द्राणां पपाताविष्टचेतनः॥
English: Remembering the great intelligence of Vidura in war and in peace and thinking of the future prosperity of the the Pandavas, he (Dhritarashtra), having been pained at the recollection of Vidura and having come to the door of the Assembly-Hall, fell down senseless in the presence of the kings.
Sanskrit: स तु लङ्वा पुनः संज्ञां समुत्थाय महीतलात्। समीपोपस्थितं राजा संजयं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Regaining consciousness, the king rose from the ground and spoke thus to Sanjaya who was standing by.
Sanskrit: भ्राता मम सुहृच्चैव साक्षाद्धर्म इवापरः। तस्य स्मृत्याद्य सुभृशं हृदयं दीर्यतीव मे॥
English: Dhritarashtra said : My brother and my friend (Vidura) is like the God of Justice himself. Remembering him, my heart burns in grief.
Sanskrit: तमानयस्वधर्मज्ञं मम भ्रातरमाशु वै। इति ब्रुवन् स नृपतिः कृपणं पर्यदेवयत्॥
English: Go bring to me soon my brother, learned in the precepts of morality. Saying this, the king wept bitterly.
Sanskrit: पश्चात्तापाभिसंतप्तो विदुरस्मारमोहितः। भ्रातृस्नेहादिदं राजा संजयं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Burning in repentance and being overwhelmed with sorrow at the recollection of Vidura, the king, from the brotherly love again spoke to Sanjaya thus-
Sanskrit: गच्छ संजय जानीहि भ्रातरं विदुरं मम। यदि जीवति रोषेण मया पापेन निथुतः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said : O Sanjaya, go and ascertain whether my brother, Vidura, expelled by my wretched self through anger, still lives or not.
Sanskrit: न हि तेन मम भ्रात्रा सुसूक्ष्ममपि किंचन। व्यलीकं कृतपूर्वं वै प्राज्ञेनामितबुद्धिना॥ स व्यलीकं परं प्राप्तो मत्तः परमबुद्धिमान्। त्यक्ष्यामि जीवितं प्राज्ञ तं गच्छानय संजय॥
English: That greatly wise and immeasurably intelligent brother of mine has never done me the slightest wrong. It is that greatly wise man who has suffered wrong at my hands. O Sanjaya, seek him and bring him here or else I shall not live.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा राज्ञस्तमनुमान्य च। संजयो बाढमित्युक्त्वा प्राद्रवत् काम्यकं प्रति॥ सोऽचिरेण समासाद्य तद् वनं यत्र पाण्डवाः। रौरवाजिनसंवीतं ददर्शाथ युधिष्ठिरम्॥ विदुरेण सहासीनं ब्राह्मणैश्च सहस्रशः। भ्रातृभिश्चाभिसंगुप्तं देवैरिव पुरंदरम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having heard these words of the king, Sanjaya respectfully approved them and saying “Be it so", he set out for the Kamyaka (forest). He soon arrived at the forest where were the Pandavas, He saw Yudhishthira, clad in deer skin, guarded by his brothers and seated with Vidura and thousands of Brahmanas, like Purandara (Indra) in the midst of the celestials.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरमुपागम्य पूजयामास संजयः। भीमार्जुनयमाश्चापि तद्युक्तं प्रतिपेदिरे॥
English: Coming to Yudhishthira, Sanjaya duly worshipped him. He was received with due respect by Bhima, Arjuna and the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva).
Sanskrit: राज्ञा पृष्टः स कुशलं सुखासीनश्च संजयः। शशंसागमने हेतुमिदं चैवाब्रवीद् वचः॥
English: He was asked by the king about the welfare of all. When he was comfortably seated, he told the reason of his coming in these words.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच राजा स्मरति ते क्षत्तद्धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः। तं पश्य गत्वा त्वं क्षिप्रं संजीवय च पार्थिवम्॥
English: Sanjaya said: O Vidura, the son of Ambika, king Dhritarashtra, has remembered you. Returning soon, revive that king.
Sanskrit: सोऽनुमान्य नरश्रेष्ठान् पाण्डवान् कुरनन्दनान्। नियोगाद् राजसिंहस्य गन्तुमर्हसि सत्तम॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, O excellent one, with the permission of these best of men, the Pandavas, you should at the command of that lion among kings (Dhritarashtra) return to him.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु विदुरोधीमान् स्वजनवल्लभः। युधिष्ठिरस्यानुमते पुनरायाद् गजाह्वयम्॥ तमब्रवीन्महातेजाधृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः। दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसिधर्मज्ञ दिष्ट्या स्मरसि मेऽनघ॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed, the intelligent Vidura, ever attached to his relatives, returned to Hastinapur with the permission of Yudhishthira. The greatly powerful and energetic Dhritarashtra thus spoke to him, “O virtuous man, O sinless one, by good luck alone I have got you. By good luck alone, you have remembered me.
Sanskrit: अद्य रात्रौ दिवा चाहं त्वत्कृते भरतर्षभ। प्रजागरे प्रपश्यामि विचित्रं देहमात्मनः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, I was sleepless through the day and through the night. I was suing myself as one that has been lost on earth.
Sanskrit: सोऽङ्कमानीय विदुरं मूर्धन्याघ्राय चैव ह। क्षम्यतामिति चोवाच यदुक्तोऽसि मयानघ॥
English: He then took Vidura on his lap and smelt his head. He said, "O sinless one, forgive me for the words that I spoke to you.
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच क्षान्तमेव मया राजन् गुरुर्मे परमो भवान्। एषोऽहमागतः शीघ्रं त्वदर्शनपरायणः॥ भवन्ति हि नरव्याघ्र पुरुषाधर्मचेतसः। दीनाभिपातिनो राजन् नात्र कार्या विचारणा॥
English: Vidura said: O king, I have forgiven you. You are my Guru (superior), worthy of my highest respect, I have speedily come here, being eagerly desirous of seeing you. O best of men, all virtuous men are partial to those that are distressed. O king, this is scarcely the result of deliberations.
Sanskrit: पाण्डोः सुता यादृशा मे तादृशास्तव भारत। दीना इतीव मे बुद्धिरभिपन्नाद्य तान् प्रति॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, your sons are as dear to me as those of Pandu. But as they are now in distress, my mind yarns for them.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अन्योन्यमनुनीयैवं भ्रातरौ द्वौ महाद्युती। विदुरोधृतराष्ट्रश्च लेभाते परमां मुदम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Addressing each other thus in apologetic words, the two illustrious brothers, Vidura and Dhritarashtra, became greatly happy.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रुत्वा च विदुरं प्राप्तं राज्ञा च परिसान्त्वितम्। धृतराष्ट्रात्मजो राजा पर्यतप्यत दुर्मतिः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having heard that Vidura had returned and minded son of Dhritarashtra (Duryodhana) began to burn in grief.
Sanskrit: स सौबलेयमानाय्य कर्णदुःशासनौ तथा। अब्रवीद् वचनं राजा प्रविश्याबुद्धिजं तमः॥
English: His intelligence, (fully) clouded by ignorance, he summoned the son of Subala (Shakuni), Karna and Dushashana and thus spoke to them.
Sanskrit: एष प्रत्यागतो मन्त्रोधृतराष्ट्रस्यधीमतः। विदुरः पाण्डुपुत्राणां सुहृद् विद्वान् हिते रतः॥
English: Duryodhana said : The intelligent minister of Dhritarashtra (Vidura) has returned. The learned Vidura is the friend of the sons of Pandu and he is ever engaged in doing good to them.
Sanskrit: यावदस्य पुनर्बुद्धिं विदुरो नापकर्षति। पाण्डवानयने तावन्मन्त्रयध्वं हितं मम॥
English: So long Vidura does not succeed to induce him (Dhritarashtra) to bring back the Pandavas, let us think what may benefit us.
Sanskrit: अथ पश्याम्यहं पार्थान् प्राप्तानिह कथंचन। पुनः शोषं गमिष्यामि निरम्बुर्निरवग्रहः॥
English: If ever I see the sons of Pritha (the Pandavas) returned to the city, I shall again be emaciated by abandoning food and drink.
Sanskrit: विषमुद्बन्धनं चैव शस्त्रमग्निप्रवेशनम्। करिष्ये न हि तानृद्धान् पुनर्द्रष्टुमिहोत्सहे॥
English: I shall either take poison or hang myself; (I shall) either enter a pyre or kill myself with my own weapon. I shall not be able to see (endure) their (the Pandavas') prosperity.
Sanskrit: शकुनिरुवाच किं बालिशमतिं राजन्नास्थितोऽसि विशाम्पते। गतास्ते समयं कृत्वा नैतदेवं भविष्यति॥
English: Shakuni said: O king, O ruler of the world, what folly has taken possession of you? They have gone (to the forest) after making a pledge. Therefore what you fear can never take place.
Sanskrit: सत्यवाक्यस्थिताः सर्वे पाण्डवा भरतर्षभ। पितुस्ते वचनं तात न ग्रहीष्यन्ति कर्हिचित्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, all the Pandavas follow the path of truth. They will never accept your father's words.
Sanskrit: अथवा ते ग्रहीष्यन्ति पुनरेष्यन्ति वा पुरम्। निरस्य समयं सर्वे पणोऽस्माकं भविष्यति॥
English: If however they accept thein (the words of your father) and again come to the city, violating their vow, this will be our conduct.
Sanskrit: सर्वे भवामो मध्यस्था राज्ञश्छन्दानुवर्तिनः। छिद्रं बहु प्रपश्यन्तः पाण्डवानां सुसंवृताः॥
English: Assuming an aspect of neutrality and in apparent obedience to the will of the king (Dhritarashtra), we, keeping our counsels to ourselves, will closely watch the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: दुःशासन उवाच एवमेतन्महाप्राज्ञ यथा वदसि मातुल। नित्यं हि मे कथयतस्तव बुद्धिर्विरोचते॥
English: Dushashana said: O greatly intelligent uncle, it is exactly as you say. The words of wisdom you utter always recommend themselves to me.
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच काममीक्षामहे सर्वे दुर्योधन तवेप्सितम्। ऐकमत्यं हि नो राजन् सर्वेषामेव लक्षये।॥
English: Karna said: O Duryodhana, all of us scek to accomplish your wish. O king, I observe unanimity of opinion amongst us all.
Sanskrit: नाममिष्यन्ति तेधीरा अकृत्वा कालसंविदम्। आगमिष्यन्ति चेन्मोहात् पुन तेन ताञ्जय॥
English: These self-controlled men (the Pandavas) will never return without living in the exile) the promised period. If however they come from delusion, defeat them again at dice.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु कर्णेन राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। नातिहृष्टमनाः क्षिप्रेमभवत् स पराङ्मुखः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed by Karna, king Duryodhana with cheerless heart turned his face (from them).
Sanskrit: उपलभ्य ततः कर्णो विवृत्य नयने शुभे। रोषाद् दुःशासनं चैव सौबलं च तमेव च॥ उवाच परमक्रुद्ध उद्यम्यात्मानमात्मना। अथो मम मतं यत् तु तन्निबोधत भूमिपाः॥
English: Marking all this, Karna expanding his beautiful eyes and vehemently moving his arms and limbs, spoke, thus in great anger to Dushashana, to the son of Subala (Shakuni) and to him (Duryodhana) "O ruler of land, know what is my opinion.
Sanskrit: प्रियं सर्वे करिष्यामो राज्ञः किङ्करपाणयः। न चास्य शक्नुमः स्थातुं प्रिये सर्वे ह्यतन्द्रिताः॥
English: We all wait with joined hands like the servants of the king (Duryodhana). We must do what is agreeable to him. But we are not always able to seek his welfare with promptness and activity.
Sanskrit: वयं तु शस्त्राण्यादाय रथानास्थाय दंशिताः। गच्छामः सहिता हन्तुं पाण्डवान् वनगोचरान्॥
English: Let us now, attired in our armours and armed with our weapons, mount on our chariot and go in a body to kill the Pandavas now living in the forest.
Sanskrit: तेषु सर्वेषु शान्तेषु गतेष्वविदितां गतिम्। निर्विवादा भविष्यन्तिधार्तराष्ट्रास्तथा वयम्॥
English: When they (the Pandavas) will be rooted out and when will go to the unknown journey, both ourselves and the sons of Dhritarashtra will be in (eternal) peace.
Sanskrit: यावदेव परिघूना यावच्छोकपरायणाः। यावन्मित्रविहीनाश्च तावच्छक्या मतं मम॥
English: As long as they are in distress, as long as they are in sorrow and as long as they are destitute of allies and friends, so long we will be able to destroy them. This is my opinion."
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा पूजयन्तः पुनः पुनः। बाढमित्येव ते सर्वे प्रत्यूचुः सतजं तदा॥
English: Having heard his these words, they repeatedly applauded him and they all replied to the Suta's son (Karna) saying “Excellent”, "Excellent".
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा सुसंरब्धा रथैः सर्वे पृथक्पृथका निर्ययुः पाण्डवान् हन्तुं सहिताः कृतनिश्चयाः॥
English: Having said this, each of them being full of hopes of success separately mounted their chariots. They then started in a body with the resolve of killing the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: तान् प्रस्थितान् परिज्ञाय कृष्णद्वैपायनः प्रभुः। आजगाम विशुद्धात्मा दृष्ट्वा दिव्येन चक्षुषा॥
English: Knowing by his spiritual eyes that they had gone away (to kill the Pandavas), that lord, the pure-souled Krishna Dvaipayana (Vyasa), came.
Sanskrit: प्रतिषिध्याथ तान् सर्वान् भगवाँल्लोकपूजितः। प्रज्ञाचक्षुषमासीनमुवाचाभ्येत्य सत्वरम्॥
English: The illustrious lord, ever worshipped by all the world, commanded them to stop. He then soon appeared before the king whose knowledge was his eye sitting at his ease.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच एवमेतन्महाप्राज्ञ यथा वदसि नो मुने। अहं चैव विजानामि सर्वे चेमे नराधिपाः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said: O greatly intelligent Rishi, it is exactly as you say. I know it well, as do all these kings.
Sanskrit: भवांश्च मन्यते साधु यत् कुरूणां महोदयम्। तदेव विदुरोऽप्याह भीष्मो द्रोणश्च मां पुने॥
English: O Rishi, what you consider beneficial for the Kurus was pointed out to me by Vidura, Bhishma and Drona.
Sanskrit: यदि त्वहमनचाह्यः कौरव्येषु दया यदि। अन्वशाधि दुरात्मानं पुत्रं दुर्योधनं मम॥
English: If I deserve your grace and if you have kindness for the Kurus, then teach my wicked son Duryodhana (to be good).
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच अयमायाति वै राजन् मैत्रेयो भगवानृषिः। अन्विष्य पाण्डवान् भ्रातृनिहैत्यस्मद्दिदृक्षया॥
English: Vyasa said: O king, after having seen the Pandava brothers, there comes the illustrious. Rishi Maitreya with the desire of seeing us.
Sanskrit: एष दुर्योधनं पुत्रं तव राजन् महानृषिः। अनुशास्ता यथान्यायं शमायास्य कुलस्य च॥
English: O king, this great Rishi will admonish your son Duryodhana for the sake of the welfare of this race.
Sanskrit: ब्रूयाद् यदेष कौरव्य तत् कार्यमविशङ्कया। अक्रियायां तु कार्यस्य पुत्रं ते शप्स्यते रुषा॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, what he will advise should be done without any hesitation, for if what he will recommend is not done, the Rishi will curse your son in anger.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा ययौ व्यासो मैत्रेयः प्रत्यदृश्यता पूजया प्रतिजग्राह सपुत्रस्तं नराधिपः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having said this, Vyasa went away and Maitreya came there. The king with his sons received with all respect.
Sanskrit: अर्ध्याद्याभिः क्रियाभिर्वै विश्रान्तं मुनिसत्तमम्। प्रश्रयेणाब्रवीद् राजाधृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः॥
English: That way-worn chief of the Rishis, by offering him Arghya and performing other rites. The son of Ambika, king Dhritarashtra, then asked him these questions.
Sanskrit: सुखेनागमनं कच्चिद् भगवन् कुरुजाङ्गलान्। कच्चित् कुशलिनो वीरा भ्रातरः पञ्च पाण्डवाः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said: O illustrious one, has your journey from the Kurujangal been a pleasant one? Are the heroes, the five Pandava brothers, living happily (there)?
Sanskrit: समये स्थातुमिच्छन्ति कच्चिच्च भरतर्षभाः। कच्चित् कुरूणां सौभ्रात्रमव्युच्छिन्नं भविष्यति॥
English: Do those foremost (heroes) of the Kuru race intend to pass all the time (they have pledged?) Will the brotherly affection of the Kurus remain unimpaired?
Sanskrit: मैत्रेय उवाच तीर्थयात्रामनुकामन् प्राप्तोऽस्मि कुरुजाङ्गलान्। यदृच्छयाधर्मराजं दृष्टवान् काम्यके वने॥
English: Maitreya said : Setting out on a pilgrimage, I arrived at the Kurujangala. I suddenly met there Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) in the forest of Kamyaka.
Sanskrit: तं जटाजिनसंवीतं तपोवननिवासिनम्। समाजग्मुर्महात्मानं द्रष्टुं मुनिगणाः प्रभो॥
English: Attiring himself in deer skin and wearing matted locks, he is living in the forest in asceticism. O lord, many Rishis have assembled there to see him.
Sanskrit: तत्राश्रौषं महाराज पुत्राणां तव विभ्रमम्। अनयं द्यूतरूपेण महाभयमुपस्थितम्॥
English: O great king, it was there that I heard of the grave errors that your sons liave committed and also of the approaching) calamity and fearful danger that have arisen from gambling.
Sanskrit: कौरवाणामवेक्षया। सदा ह्यभ्यधिकः स्नेहः प्रीतिश्च त्वयि मे प्रभो॥
English: Therefore, I have come to you for the good of the Kurus. O lord, my affection for you is great and I am always pleased with you.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं त्वामनुप्राप्तः नैतदौपयिकं राजंस्त्वयि भीष्मे च जीवति। यदन्योन्येन ते पुत्रा विरुध्यन्ते कथंचन॥
English: O king, when yourself and Bhishma are (still) alive, it is not proper that your sons should quarrel amongst themselves.
Sanskrit: मेढीभूतः स्वयं राजन् निग्रहे प्रग्रहे भवान्। किमर्थमनयं घोरमुत्पद्यन्तमुपेक्षसे॥
English: O king, you are (as it were) the stake at which bulls are tied. You are competent to punish and reward. Why do you then overlook this great evil that is about to overtake all?
Sanskrit: दस्यूनामिव यद् वृत्तं सभायां कुरुनन्दन। तेन न भ्राजसे राजस्तापसानां समागमे॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, O king, as these wrongs have been perpetrated in your Sabha, wrongs that are like the acts of thieves, you cannot shine in the assembly of ascetics.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो व्यावृत्य राजानं दुर्योधनममर्षणम्। उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा मैत्रेयो भगवानृषिः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon turning to the angry Duryodhana, the illustrious Rishi Maitreya spoke to him thus in soft words.
Sanskrit: मैत्रेय उवाच दुर्योधन महाबाहो निबोध वदतां वर। वचनं मे महाभाग ब्रुवतो यद्धितं तव॥
English: Maitreya said : O mighty-armed Duryodhana, O best of all eloquent me.l, O blessed one, listen to the words I utter for your good.
Sanskrit: मा दुहः पाण्डवान् राजन् कुरुष्व प्रियमात्मनः। पाण्डवानां कुरूणां च लोकस्य च नरर्षभ॥
English: O king, do not quarrel with the Pandavas. O best of men, thus accomplish the good of your own, of the Pandavas, of the Kurus and of all the world.
Sanskrit: ते हि सर्वे नरव्याघ्राः शूरा विक्रान्तयोधिनः। सर्वे नागायुतप्राणा वज्रसंहनना दृढाः॥
English: All these foremost of men (the Pandavas) are heroes of great prowess in war. They are endued with strength of ten thousand elephants; their bodies are as hard as the thunder.
Sanskrit: सत्यव्रतधराः सर्वे सर्वे पुरुषमानिनः। हन्तारो देवशत्रूणां रक्षसां कामरूपिणाम्॥ हिडिम्बबकमुख्यानां किर्मीरस्य च रक्षसः।
English: They are all truthful and proud of their manliness. They have killed the enemies of the celestials, the Rakshasas, who are able to assume.any from at will. (The Rakshasas) such as were headed by Hidimba, Baka and Kirmira.
Sanskrit: इतः प्रद्रवतां रात्रौ यः स तेषां महात्मनाम्॥ आवृत्य मार्ग रौद्रात्मा तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः। तं भीमः समरश्लाघी बलेन बलिनां वरः॥ जघान पशुमारेण व्याघ्रः क्षुद्रमृगं यथा। पश्य दिग्विजये राजन् यथा भीमेन पातितः॥ जरासंधो महेष्वासो नागायुतबलो युधि। सम्बन्धी वासुदेवश्च श्याला: सर्वे च पार्षताः॥
English: When departing from this place, he (Kirmira) of fearful soul obstructed in the night the path of those high-souled ones like an immovable hill, that foremost of all strong men, Bhima, ever delighting in fight. Killed him like a beast, as a tiger kills a small deer. O king, see how Bhima, when out for conquest, killed. The great bow-man Jarasandha who possessed the strength of ten thousand elephants. Related (as they are) with Vasudeva (Krishna) and having sons of Prishata (Draupada) as their brother-in-law.
Sanskrit: कस्तान् युधि समासीत जरामरणवान् नरः। तस्य ते शम एवास्तु पाण्डवैर्भरतर्षभ॥ कुरु मे वचनं राजन् मा मन्युवशमन्वगाः।
English: Who is there such a hero who being subject to old age and death will cope with them? O best of the Bharata race, let there be peace between you and the Pandavas. Follow my advice; surrender not yourself to danger.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं तु ब्रुवतस्तस्य मैत्रेयस्य विशाम्पते॥ ऊरूं गजकराकारं करेणाभिजधान सः। दुर्योधनः स्मितं कृत्वा चरणेनोल्लिखन् महीम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O king, having been thus addressed by Maitreya, Duryodhana slapped his thigh which resembled the trunk of an elephant and he then smilingly began to scratch the ground with his foot.