pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तद् युद्धमभवद् घोरं सुमहाद्भुतदर्शनम्। सिंहनादस्वनं श्रुत्वा नामृष्यत् पाकशासनिः॥
English: They uttered from their mouths great shorts like the roars of lions and they desperately attacked the Pandava (Arjuna). The battle became fearful and furious to be hold. Hearing their great leonine shouts, he (Arjuna) became illed with wrath.
Sanskrit: ततः किीटी सहसा पाञ्चालान् समरेऽद्रवत्। छादयन्निषुजालेन महता मोहयन्निव॥
English: Kirti (Arjuna) immediately assailed the Panchalas in the battle and covering them with a shower of arrows, he greatly confused them.
Sanskrit: शीघ्रमभ्यस्यतो बाणान् संदधानस्य चानिशम्। नान्तरं ददृशे किंचिन् कौन्तेयस्य यशस्विनः॥
English: They, that saw the son of Kunti (at that time), could not mark any interval between his fixing the arrows on the bowstring and letting them off.
Sanskrit: सिंहनादश्च संजज्ञे साधुशब्देन मिश्रितः। ततः पाञ्चालराजस्तु तथा सत्यनिता सह॥ त्वरमाणोऽभिदुद्राव महेन्द्रं शम्बरो यथा। महता शरवर्षेण पार्थः पाञ्चालमावृषोत्॥
English: The whole place was filled with leonine shouts mixed with cheers of approval. Thereupon the king of the Panchalas, accompanied with Satyajit (his commander-in-chief). Rushed towards him with speed, as Indra did towards (the Danava) Shambara, Partha covered the Panchala king with a thick shower of arrows.
Sanskrit: ततो हलहलाशब्द आसीत् पाञ्चालके बले। जिघृक्षति महासिंहो गजानामिव यूथपम्॥
English: Thereupon arose a great uproar among the Panchala-host like the roar of a great lion when springing on the leader of a heard of elephants.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा पार्थं तदाऽऽयान्तं सत्यजित् सत्यविक्रमः। पाञ्चालं वै परिप्रेप्सुर्धनंजयमुपारवत्॥ ततस्त्वर्जुनपाञ्चालौ युद्धाय समुपागतौ। व्यक्षोभयेतां तौ सैन्यमिन्द्रवैरोचनाविव॥
English: Seeing Arjuna rush towards the Panchalaking for slaying him, greatly powerful Satyajit attacked him. The two heroes (Arjuna and the Panchala-king) rushed upon each other like Indra upon Virochanas; and they broke each other's ranks.
Sanskrit: ततः सत्यजितं पार्थो दशभिर्मर्मभेदिभिः। विव्याध बलवद् गाढं तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
English: Thereupon Parth “pierced Satyajit with ten keen arrows" at which feat the spectators were all amazed.
Sanskrit: ततः शरशतैः पार्थं पाञ्चालः शीघ्रमार्दयत्। पार्थस्तु शरवर्षेण छाद्यमानो महारथः॥ वेगं चक्रे महावेगो धनुामवमृज्य च। ततः सत्यजितश्चापं छित्त्वा राजानमभ्ययात्॥
English: Thereupon the Panchala (Satyajit) covered Partha with one hundred arrows. That great car-warrior Arjuna rubbed his bow-string in order to increase the force and velocity of his arrows. Then covering the enemy with a shower of arrows, he cut off the bow of Satyajit and rushed upon the king (Drupada).
Sanskrit: अथान्यद् धनुरादाय सत्यजिद् वेगवत्तरम्। सावं ससूतं सरथं पार्थं विव्याध सत्वरः॥
English: But Satyajit immediately took up an other bow and he soon pierced with arrows Partha, with his chariot, charioteer and horses.
Sanskrit: स तं न ममृषे पार्थः पाञ्चालेनार्दितो युधि। ततस्तस्य विनाशार्थं सत्वरं व्यसृजच्छरान्॥
English: Thus being assailed, the hero Partha did not forgive the Panchala (Satyajit). In order to kill him soon, he (Arjuna) pierced with a number of arrows.
Sanskrit: हयान् ध्वजं धनुर्मुष्टिमुभौ तौ पार्णिसारथी। स तथा भिद्यमानेषु कार्मुकेषु पुनः पुनः॥ हयेषु विनियुक्तेषु विमुखोऽभवदाहवे। स सत्यजितमालोक्य तथा विमुखमाहवे॥ वेगेन महता राजन्नभ्यवर्षत पाण्डवम्। तदा चक्रे महद् युद्धमर्जुनो जयतां वरः॥ खगमुद्धृत्य कौन्तेयः
English: (His enemy's) horses, flags, bow, clenched fist, charioteer and the attendant at his back. Seeing his bow repeatedly cut down. And his horses slain as often, he (Satyajit) desisted from the fight. Secing Satyajit thus desisted from the fight. The king (Drupada) attacked the Pandava (Arjuna) with great speed. Then that foremost of victorious heroes. Arjuna, fought a wonderful battle.
Sanskrit: तस्य पार्थो धनुश्छित्त्वा ध्वज चोळमपातयत्। पञ्चभिस्तस्य विव्याध हयान् सूतं च सायकैः॥
English: Cutting off his bow and felling his flatstaff on the grounds he pierced his enemy's horses and charioteer with five arrows.
Sanskrit: तत उत्सृज्य तच्चापमाददानं शरावरम्। सिंहनादमथाकरोत्॥
English: Thereupon that son of Kunti (Arjuna), throwing aside his bow and taking off his quiver, took up a scimitar and sent forth a leonine shout.
Sanskrit: पाञ्चालस्य रथस्येषामाप्लुत्य सहसापतत्। पाञ्चालरथमास्थाय अवित्रस्तो धनंजयः॥ विक्षोभ्याम्भोनिधिं पार्थस्तं नागमिव सोऽग्रहीत्। ततस्तु सर्वपाञ्चाला विद्रवन्ति दिशो दश॥
English: He suddenly leaped from his chariot and fell on that of the Panchala-king. Dhananjaya (Arjuna) stood fearlessly on the chariot of the Panchala-king. He seized him (Drupada) as Garuda seized a huge snake after agitating the waters of the deep sea. Thereupon all the Panchalas ran away in all directions.
Sanskrit: दर्शयन् सर्वसैन्यानां स बाह्वोर्बलमात्मनः। सिंहनादस्वनं कृत्वा निर्जगाम धनंजयः॥
English: Showing the prowess of arms to all the hosts, Dhananjaya (Arjuna), sending forth a leonine shout, came out of the Panchala ranks).
Sanskrit: आयान्तमर्जुनं दृष्ट्वा कुमाराः सहितास्तदा। ममृदुस्तस्य नगरं द्रुपदस्य महात्मनः॥
English: Seeing him return (with his captive), the princes laid waste the capital of the illustrious Drupada.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच सम्बन्धी कुरुवीराणां दुपदो राजसत्तमः। मा वधीस्तद्बलं भीम गुरुदानं प्रदीयताम्॥
English: Arjuna said : This best of kings Drupada is a relative of the Kuru heroes. Therefore, O Bhima, do no: kill his soldiers. Let us only give out preceptor's remuneration.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच भीमसेनस्तदा राजन्नर्जुनेन निवारितः। अतृप्तो युद्धधर्मेषु न्यवर्तत महाबलः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O king thus prevented by Arjuna, the greatly strong Bhima, though unsatiated with the battle, refrained from the act of slaughter.
Sanskrit: ते यज्ञसेनं दुपदं गृहीत्वा रणमूर्धनि। उपाजहः सहामात्यं द्रोणस्य भरतर्षभ।६३॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, thus seizing Yajnasena Drupada in the battle with his ministers, they offered him to Drona.
Sanskrit: भग्नदर्प हृतधनं तं तथा वशमागतम्। स वैरं मनसा ध्यात्वा द्रोणो. दुपदमब्रवीत्॥
English: (Seeing the king) humiliated and deprived of wealth and brought under his complete control, Drona remembered his former hostility towards him and he thus spoke to him.
Sanskrit: विमृद्य तरसा राष्ट्र पुरं ते मृदितं मया। प्राप्य जीवं रिपुवशं सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते॥
English: "Your kingdom and your capital have been laid waste by me. Receiving your like at my hand, do you desire to revive our old friendship?".
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा प्रहस्यैनं किंचित् स पुनरब्रवीत्। मा भैः प्राणभयाद् वीर क्षमिणो ब्राह्मणा वयम्॥
English: Having said this, he smiled a little and again said, "O hero, do not fear for your life. We are Brahmans that are ever-forgiving.
Sanskrit: आश्रमे क्रीडितं क्रीडितं यत् तु त्वया बाल्ये मया सह। तेन संवर्द्धितः स्नेहः प्रीतिश्च क्षत्रियर्षभ॥
English: O beast of Kshatriyas, from that day when in your boyhood you played with me in the ĀDI PARVA hermitage, my love and affection for you have grown up.
Sanskrit: प्रार्थयेयं त्वया सख्यं पुनरेव जनाधिप। वरं ददामि ते राजन् राज्यस्यार्धमवाप्नुहि॥
English: O king, I ask for your friendship again. O king, I grant you as a boon half of your kingdom.
Sanskrit: अराजा किल नो राज्ञः सखा भवितुमर्हसि। अतः प्रयतितं राज्ये यज्ञसेन मया तव॥
English: O Yajnasena, how can one be a friend of a king who is not a king? And therefore I retain half of your kingdom.
Sanskrit: राजासि दक्षिणे कूले भागीरथ्याहामुत्तरे। सखायं मां विजानीहि पाञ्चाल यदि मन्यसे॥
English: You became the king of the territory lying on the southern side of the Bhagirathi and I become that of the northern side. O Panchala, if it please you, know me henceforth as your friend."
Sanskrit: दुपद उवाच अनार्शयमिदं ब्रह्मन् विक्रान्तेषु महात्मसु। प्रीये त्वयाहं त्वत्तश्च प्रीतिमिच्छामि शाश्वतीम्॥
English: Drupada said : O Brahmana, this is not (at all) wonderful to the man of noble soul and great prowess. I am pleased with you and I desire to give you everlasting pleasure.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तः स तं द्रोणो मोक्षयामास भारत। सत्कृत्य चैनं प्रीतात्मा राज्या) प्रत्यपादयत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O descendant of Bharata, having been thus addressed, Drona released him (Drupadas); and cheerfully performing the usual offices of regard, he bestowed upon him the half of the kingdom.
Sanskrit: माकन्दीमथ गङ्गायास्तीरे जनपदायुताम्। सोऽध्यावसद् दीनमनाः काम्पिल्यं च पुरोत्तमम्॥ दक्षिणांश्चापि पञ्चालान् यावच्चर्मण्वती नदी। द्रोणेन चैवं द्रुपदः परिभूयाथ पालितः॥
English: (Receiving the territory named) Makandi with many towns and cities, situated on the banks of the Ganges, Drupada lived in the best of cities, called Kampilya. After his defeat by Drona, he (Drupada) also ruled over the southern Panchala upto the banks of the Charmanavati river.
Sanskrit: क्षात्रेण च बलेनास्य नापश्यत् स पराजयम्। हीनं विदित्वा चात्मानं ब्राह्मण स बलेन तु॥ पुत्रजन्म परीप्सन् वै पृथिवीमन्वसंचरत्। अहिच्छत्रं च विषयं द्रोणः समभिपद्यत॥
English: He was well convinced that his could not defeat Drona by Kshatriya might alone, he being very much inferior to him in Brahma (spiritual) power. He therefore wandered over the world to find the rneans of obtaining a son (who could defeat Drona). (Meanwhile) Drona lived at Ahichatra.
Sanskrit: एवं राजन्नहिच्छत्रा पुरी जनपदायुता। युधि निर्जित्य पार्थेन द्रोणारा प्रतिपादिता॥
English: Which was full of towns and cities and which was bestowed upon him by Partha after defeating the hero (Drupada).
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः संवत्सारस्यान्ते यौवराज्याय पार्थिव। स्थापितो तराष्ट्रेण पाण्डुपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥ धृतिस्थैर्य सहिष्णुत्वादानृशंस्यात् तथार्जवात्। भृत्यानम्नुकम्पार्थं तथैव स्थिरसौहृदात्॥
English: Vaisha'mpayana said : O king, after the expiration of a year (from this), the son of Pandu, Yudhisthira, was installed as the heir-apparent. For he was noted for his firmness, fortitude, patience, benev olence, frankness and unswerving honesty of heart.
Sanskrit: ततोऽदीर्घेण कालेन कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। पितुरन्तर्दधे कीर्ति शीलवृत्तसमाधिभिः॥
English: Thereupon, within a very short time, the son of Kunti, Yudhisthira, overshadowed the deeds of his faiher by his good behaviour, manners and close application to business.
Sanskrit: असियुद्धे गदायुद्धे रथयुद्धे च पाण्डवः। संकर्षणादशिक्षद् वै शश्वच्छिक्षां वृकोदरः॥
English: The Pandava Vrikodara began to receive lessons from Sankarshana (Balarama) in sword-fight, club-fight and car-fight.
Sanskrit: समाप्तशिक्षो भीमस्तु द्युमत्सेनसमो बले। पराक्रमेण सम्पन्नो भ्रातृणामचरद् वशे॥
English: At the end of his education (in arms), he became in strength equal to Duymutsena. He remained in harmony with his brothers, becoming great in prowess.
Sanskrit: प्रगाढदृढमुष्टित्वे लाघवे वेधने तथा। क्षुरनाराचभल्लानां विपादानां च तत्त्ववित्॥ ऋजुवक्रविशालानां प्रयोक्ता फाल्गुनोऽभवत्। लाघवे सौष्ठवे चैव नान्यः कश्चन विद्यते॥ बीभत्सुसदृशो लोके इति द्रोणो व्यवस्थितः। ततोऽब्रवीद् गुडाकेशं द्रोणः कौरवसंसदि॥
English: Arjuna became famous for the firmness of his grasp (of weapons), for his lightness of motion, his precision of aim and his proficiency in Kshura, Naracha, Bhalla, Vipatha and other straight, crooked and heavy weapons. And Drona said that there was none in the world who was equal to Bibhatsa (Arjuna) in lightness of hand and in general proficiency. Thereupon (one day) Drona thus spoke to Gudakesha (Arjuna) before the assembly of Kauravas.
Sanskrit: अगस्त्यस्य धनुर्वेद शिष्यों मम गुरुः पुरा। अग्निवेश इति ख्यातस्तस्य शिष्योऽस्मि भारत॥ तीर्थात् तीर्थं गमयितुमहमेतत् समुद्यतः। तपसा यन्मया प्राप्तममोघमशनिप्रभम्॥ अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरो नाम यद् दहेत् पृथिवीमपि। ददता गुरुणा चोक्तं न मनुष्येष्विदं त्वया॥ भारद्वाज विमोक्तव्यमल्पवीर्येष्वपि प्रभो। त्वया प्राप्तमिदं वीर दिव्यं नान्योऽर्हति त्विदम्॥ समयस्तु त्वया रक्ष्यो मुनिसृष्टो विशाम्पते। आचार्यदक्षिणां देहि ज्ञातिग्रामस्य पश्यतः॥
English: In the time of yore Agastya had a disciple in the science of arms. Who was known as Agnivesha. He was my preceptor and I was his disciple. O descendant of Bharata, I obtained from him by asceticism a weapon, known by the name of Brahmashira, which can never be futile and which is like thunder itself and capable of consuming the whole earth. That weapon from what I have done may now descend from disciple to disciple. Giving it to me, my preceptor said, “O son of Bharadvaja, do not hurl this weapon against any human being and against one who possess but little energy." O hero, (Arjuna), you have obtained that celestial weapon (from me); none else deserves it. But O Vishampata, obey the command of that best of Rishis (Agnivesha). Now give your preceptor's Dakshina before all your relatives and cousins.
Sanskrit: ददानीति प्रतिज्ञाते फाल्गुनेनाब्रवीद् गुरुः। युद्धेऽहं प्रतियोद्धव्यो युध्यमानस्त्वयानघ॥
English: Falguni (Arjuna) promised to the preceptor "To give (the Dakshina)." Drona said, O sinless one, you must fight with me when I fight with you.'
Sanskrit: तथेति च प्रतिज्ञाय द्रोणाय कुरुपुङ्गवः। उपसंगृह्य चरणौ स प्रायादुत्तरां दिशम्॥
English: That best of Kurus promised this also to Drona. Touching his feet, he went away northwards.
Sanskrit: स्वभावादगमच्छब्दो महीं सागरमेखलाम्। अर्जुनस्य समो लांके नास्ति कश्चिद् धनुर्धरः॥
English: There arose a great shout covering the whole earth, bounded by the belt of sea. “There was no bowman in the whole world equal to Arjuna.”
Sanskrit: गदायुद्धेऽसियुद्धे च रथयुद्धे च पाण्डवः। पारगश्च धनुयुद्धे बभूवाथ धनंजयः॥
English: Pandava Dhananjaya became proficient in club-fight, sword-fight, car-fight and bowfight.
Sanskrit: नीतिमान् सकलां नीति विबुधाधिपतेस्तदा। अवाप्य सहदेवोऽपि भ्रातृणां ववृते वशे॥ द्रोणेनैव विनीतश्च भ्रातृणां नकुलः प्रियः। चित्रयोधी समाख्यातो बभूवातिरथोदितः॥
English: Sahadeva, obtaining the whole science of morality and duties from the lord of all science Drona, remained obedient to his brothers. Nakula, the favourite of his brothers, taught by Drona, became known ass a skilful warrior and a car-warrior.
Sanskrit: त्रिवर्षकृतयज्ञस्तु गन्धर्वाणामुपप्लवे। अर्जुनप्रमुखैः पार्थैः सौवीरः समरे हतः॥ न शशाक वशे कर्तुं यं पाण्डुरपि वीर्यवान्। सोऽर्जुनेन वशं नीतो राजाऽऽसीद् यवनाधिपः॥
English: Arjuna and the other Pandava princes became so powerful that they killed in battle the great Sauvira who had performed a sacrifice extending for three years, (remaining) undaunted by the attacks of the Gandharvas. The Yavana king, whom the powerful Pandu could not bring under subjection, was (also brought by Arjuna under control.
Sanskrit: अतीव बलसम्पन्नः सदा मानी कुरून् प्रति। विपुलो नाम सौवीरः शस्तः पार्थेन धीमता॥ दत्तामित्र इति ख्यातं संग्रामे कृतनिश्चयम्। सुमित्रं नाम सौवीरमर्जुनोऽदमयच्छरैः॥
English: The great powerful and ever showing disregard for the Kurus. The king, named Vipula of the Sauviras was slain by the intelligent Partha. Arjuna also subjugated by means of his arrows king Sumitra of Sauvira, also known as Dattamitra, who always sought for an encounter with him.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनसहायश्च रथानामयुतं च सः। अर्जुनः समरे प्राच्यान् सर्वानेकरथोऽजयत्॥
English: The third of the Pandava princes, assisted by Bhima, on only one single car, subjugated all the kings of the East backed by ten thousand cars.
Sanskrit: तथैवैकरथो गत्वा दक्षिणामजयद् दिशम्। धनौघं प्रापयामास कुरुराष्ट्र धनंजयः॥ एवं सर्वे महामत्मानः पाण्डवा मनुजोत्तमाः। परराष्ट्राणि निर्जित्य स्वराष्ट्रं ववृधुः पुरा॥
English: In the same way Dhananjaya conquered on a single car the whole of the South; and he sent immense booty to the kingdom of the Kurus. Thus did the foremost of men, the illustrious Pandavas.Conquering the kingdoms of others, extended their own kingdom in the time of yore.
Sanskrit: ततो बलमतिख्यातं विज्ञाय दृढधन्विनाम्। दूषितः सहसा भावो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डुषु। स चिन्तापरमो राजा न निद्रामलभनिशि॥
English: Seeing the great prowess and strength of these mighty bow-men, King Dhritarashtra's mind became suddenly poisoned against the Pandavas. From that day that king became filled with so much anxiety that he could not sleep.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं श्रुत्वा तु पुत्रस्य प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्नराधिपः। कणिकस्य च वाक्यानि तानि श्रुत्वा स सर्वशः॥ धृतराष्ट्रो द्विधाचित्तः शोकार्तः समपद्यत। दुर्योधनश्च कर्णश्च शकुनिः सौबलस्तथा॥ दुःशासनचतुर्थास्ते मन्त्रयामासुरेकतः। ततो दुर्योधनो राजा धृतराष्ट्रमभाषत॥
English: Vaishampayana said: Having heard these words of his son and also all that Kanika had said, the king possessed of the eye of knowledge. Dhritarashtra, became afflicted with sorrow and his mind was full of misgivings. Then Duryodhana, Karna, the son of Subala Sakuni. Dushasana, these four held a consultation together. Then Duryodhana spoke thus to the king Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवेभ्यो भयं न स्यात् तान् विवासयतां भवान्। निपुणेनाभ्युपायेन नगरं वारणावतम्॥
English: "Send the Pandavas by some contrivance to the city of Varanavata. Then we will have no fear of them."
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्रस्तु पुत्रेण श्रुत्वा वचनमीरितम्। मुहूर्तमिव संचिन्त्य दुर्योधनमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Dhritarashtra having heard these words of his son, reflected for a moment and then spoke to Duryodhana thus-
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच धर्मनित्यः सदा पाण्डुस्तथा धर्मपरायणः। सर्वेषु ज्ञातिषु तथा मयि त्वासीद् विशेषतः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said : "Pandu was ever devoted to virtue; he always behaved dutifully towards all his relatives but particularly towards me.
Sanskrit: नासौ किंचिद् विजानाति भोजानादि चिकीर्षितम्। निवेदयति नित्यं हि मम राज्यं धृतव्रतः॥
English: He cared not for food or dress or the enjoyments of the world, he was devoted to me and gave me everything even the kingdom.
Sanskrit: तस्य पुत्रो यथा पाण्डुस्तथा धाईपरायणः। गुणवाँल्लोकविख्यातः पौरवाणां सुसम्मतः॥
English: His son (Yudhisthira) is as much devoted to virtue as he was; he is possessed of every accomplishment; he is illustrious; he is the favourite of the people. sons
Sanskrit: ते स कथं शक्यतेऽस्माभिरपाकर्तुं बलादितः। पितृपैतामहाद् राज्यात् ससहायो विशेषतः॥
English: How can we exile him by force from the kingdom of his fore-fathers, specially as he possesses allies?
Sanskrit: भृता हि पाण्डुनामात्या बलं च सततं भृतम्। भृताः पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च तेषामपि विशेषतः॥
English: The counsellors and the soldiers and their and grandsons, all were specially cherished and maintained by Pandu.
Sanskrit: पुरा सत्कृतास्तात पाण्डुना नागरा जनाः। कथं युधिष्ठिरस्यार्थे न नो हन्युः सबान्धवान्॥
English: They being thus formerly benefited by Pandu, O son, why should not the people of the city kill us all with our relatives and friends for the sake of Yudhisthira?
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच एवमेतन्मया तात भावितं दोषमात्मनि। दृष्ट्वा प्रकृतयः सर्वा अर्थमानेन पूजिताः॥
English: Duryodhana said : O father, what you say is perfectly true. (But) on account of the evil that is likely in store for us in the future, we think we must conciliate the people by bestowing wealth and honours.
Sanskrit: ध्रुवमस्मत्सहायास्ते भविष्यन्ति प्रधानतः। अर्थवर्गः सहामात्यो मत्संस्थोऽद्य महीपते॥
English: Thus they would surely side with us for this proof of our power. O king, the ministers and the treasury are now under our control.
Sanskrit: स भवान् पाण्डवानाशु विवासयितुमर्हति। मृदुनैवाभ्युपायेन नगरं वारणावतम्॥
English: Therefore, you should banish the Pandavas to the city of Varanavata by some gentle means.
Sanskrit: यदा प्रतिष्ठितं राज्यं मयि राजन् भविष्यति। तदा कुन्ती सहापत्या पुनरेष्यति भारत॥
English: O king, when I shall be instalied as king, then, O descendant of Bharata, Kunti with her son may again come back.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच दुर्योधन ममाप्येतद्धदि सम्परिवर्तते। अभिप्रायस्य पापत्वान्नैवं तु विवृणोम्यहम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said : O Duryodhana, this is the very thought that exists in my mind, but from its sinfulness, I could not give it out.
Sanskrit: न च भीष्मो न च द्रोणो न च क्षत्ता न गौतमः। विवास्यमानान् कौन्तेयाननुमंस्यन्ति कर्हिचित्॥
English: Neither Bhishma, nor Drona, nor Kshatta (Vidura), nor Gautama, (Kripa) will ever sanction the banishment of the sons of Kunti.
Sanskrit: समा हि कौरवेयाणां वयं ते चैव पुत्रक। नैते विषममिच्छेयुर्धर्मयुक्ता मनस्विनः॥
English: O son, in their eyes we (Kurus) and the Pandavas are equal. Those wise and virtuous men will make no difference between us,
Sanskrit: ते वयं कौरवेयाणामेतेषां च महात्मनाम्। कथं न बध्यतां तात गच्छाम जगतस्तथा॥
English: O son, (if we do this), why should we not deserve death at the hands of the Kurus and of those illustrious men (Bhishma and others), nay of the whole world?
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच मध्यस्थः सततं भीष्मो द्रोणपुत्रो मयि स्थितः। यतः पुत्रस्ततो द्रोणो भविता नात्र संशयः॥
English: Duryodhana said : Bhishma is always neutral; the son of Droua (Ashvathama) is in my side. There is no doubt Drona will also be in that side in which his son will be.
Sanskrit: कृपः शारद्वतश्चैव यत एतौ ततो भवेत्। द्रोणं च भागिनेयं च न स त्यक्ष्यति कर्हिचित्॥
English: The son of Sharadvan, Kripa, will surely be on the side in which these two will be. He will never abandon Drona and his nephew (sister's son, Ashvathama).
Sanskrit: क्षत्तार्थबद्धस्त्वस्माकं प्रच्छन्नं संयतः परैः। न चैकः स समर्थोऽस्मान् पाण्डवार्थेऽधिबाधितुम्।२२॥
English: Kshatta (Vidura) is dependent on us for his livelihood, although he is covertly on the side of the enemy (the Pandavas). He alone can do us no harm, (even) if he sides the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: स विस्रब्धः पाण्डुपुत्रान् सह मात्रा प्रवासय। वारणावतमद्यैव यथा यान्ति तथा कुरु॥
English: (Therefore) without any fear, exile the sons of Pandu with their mother to Varanavata. Take such steps as they may go there this very day.
Sanskrit: विनिद्रकरणं घोरं हृदि शल्यमिवार्पितम्। शोकपावकमुद्भूतं कर्मणैतेन नाशय॥
English: Extinguish by this act the grief that consumes me like a fire, that robs me of my sleep and that princes my heart like a terrible dart.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच पाण्डवास्तु रथान् युक्तान् सदश्वैरनिलोपमैः। आरोहमाणा भीष्मस्य पादौ जगृहुरार्तवत्॥ राज्ञश्च धृतराष्ट्रस्य द्रोणस्य च महात्मनः। अन्येषां चैव वृद्धानां कृपस्य विदुरस्य च॥ एवं सर्वान् कुरून् वृद्धानभिवाद्य यतव्रताः। समालिङ्गय समानान् वै बालैश्चाप्यभिवादितः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : The Pandavas got on their cars yoked with fine horses having the speed like that of the wind, When ascending (the car), they touched in grief the feet of Bhishma, of the king Dhritarashtra, of the high-souled Drona, Kripa and Vidura and of all the other old men. Thus duly saluting all the elders of the Kuru race, embracing the equals, being saluted by even the boys.
Sanskrit: सर्वा मातृस्तथाऽऽपृच्छ्य कृत्वा चैव प्रदक्षिणम्। सर्वाः प्रकृतयश्चैव प्रययुर्वारणावतम्॥
English: Taking leave of all the mothers (elderly ladies), walking round them respectfully and bidding farewell to the citizens, they (the Pandavas) started for Varanavata.
Sanskrit: विदुरच महाप्राज्ञस्तथान्ये कुरुपुङ्गवाः। पौराश्च पुरुषव्याघ्रानन्वीयुः शोककर्शिताः॥ तत्र केचिद् ब्रुवन्ति स्म ब्राह्मणा निर्भयास्तदा। दीनान् दृष्ट्वा पाण्डुसुतानतीव भृशदुःखिताः॥
English: The greatly intelligent Vidura and other best of the Kurus and also the citizens followed these best of men (for some distance) in sorrow. Seeing the sons of Pandu affected with sorrow and in grief, some of the men of the city spoke thus-
Sanskrit: विषमं पश्यते राजा सर्वथा स सुमन्दधीः। कौरव्यो धृतराष्ट्रस्तु न च धर्म प्रपश्यति॥
English: “The king (Dhritarashtra) sees not things with an equal eye. He is always wickedminded. The Kuru Dhritarashtra dose not cast his eye on virtue.
Sanskrit: न हि पापमपापात्मा रोचयिष्यति पाण्डवः। भीमो वा बलिनां श्रेष्ठः कौन्तेयो वा धनंजयः॥
English: The Pandava (Yudhisthira), the best of all strong men Bhima, or Dhananjaya (Arjuna) will never commit the sin of rebellion.
Sanskrit: कुत एव महात्मानौ माद्रीपुत्रौ करिष्यत। तान् राज्यं पितृतः प्राप्तान् धृतराष्टो न मृष्यते॥
English: What these illustrious (princes) would do, the two sons of Madri will also do. They have inherited the kingdom from their father, but Dhritarashtra can not beat them.
Sanskrit: अधर्म्यमिदमत्यन्तं कथं भीष्योऽनुमन्यते। विवास्यमानानस्थाने नगरे योऽभिमन्यते॥
English: How could Bhishma sanction such an act of great sin? How could he sanction their exile to that wretched city?
Sanskrit: पितेव हि नृपोऽस्माकमभूच्छांतनवः पुरा। विचित्रवीर्यो राजर्षिः पाण्डुश्च कुरुनन्दनः॥
English: The son of Shantanu, Vichitravirya and the descendant of Kuru, the royal sage Pandu, were to us like our fathers.
Sanskrit: स तस्मिन् पुरुषव्याघ्र देवभावं गते सति। राजपुत्रानिमान् बालान् धृतराष्ट्रो न मृष्यते॥
English: Now that best of men (Pandu), having gone to heaven, Dhritarashtra can not bear these princes, his sons.
Sanskrit: वयमेतदनिच्छन्तः सर्व एव पुरोत्तमात्। गृहान् विहाय गच्छामो यत्र गन्ता युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: We can not sanction this. Therefore leaving this excellent city and our houses, we shall go to the place where Yudhisthira is going.