pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: मुक्तश्च व्यसनादस्मात् सौम्याहमपि नाम ते। प्रीतिमुत्पादयेयं च प्रीतिकर्तुश्च सक्रियाम्॥
English: O amiable one, freed from this danger, I shall surely try to please you, and adore and honour you on every occasion in return for your good offices.
Sanskrit: प्रत्युपकुर्वन् बह्वपि न भाति पूर्वोपकारिणा तुल्यः। एकः करोति हि कृते निष्कारणमेव कुरुतेऽन्यः॥
English: By returning even sufficient services a man cannot equal the person who did him good in the first instance. The former does them for the sake of services rendered. The latter, however, acted without any such motive.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ग्राहयित्वा तु तं स्वार्थं मार्जारं मूषिकस्तथा। प्रविवेश तु विश्रभ्य क्रोडमस्य कृतागसः॥
English: Bhishma said Having thus made the cat understand his own interests, the mouse truthfully crouched beneath his enemy's body.
Sanskrit: एवमाश्वासितो विद्वान् मारिण स मूषिकः। मार्जारोरसि विस्त्रब्धः सुष्वाप पितृमातृवत्॥
English: Learned, and thus assured by the cat, the mouse confidently laid himself thus under the breast of the cat as if it were the lap of his father or of his mother.
Sanskrit: लीनं तु तस्य गात्रेषु मार्जारस्य च मूषिकम्। दृष्ट्वा तौ नकुलोलूको निराशौ प्रत्यपद्यताम्॥
English: Seeing him thus enclosed within the body of the cat, the mongoose and the owl both gave up hopes of catching their prey.
Sanskrit: तथैव तौ सुसंत्रस्तौ दृढमागततन्द्रितौ। दृष्ट्वा तयोः परां प्रीति विस्मयं परमं गतौ॥
English: Marking that close intimacy between the mouse and the cat, both Harita and Chandraka became stricken with fear and wonder.
Sanskrit: बलिनौ मतिमन्तौ च सुवृत्तौ चाप्युपासितौ। अशक्तौ तु नयात् तस्मात् सम्प्रधर्षयितुं बलात्॥
English: Both of them were endued with strength and intelligence. Clever in catching their prey, though near, the mongoose and the owl could not make the mouse and the cat break that agreement.
Sanskrit: कार्यार्थं कृतसंधी तौ दृष्ट्वा मार्जारमूषिको। उलूकनकुलौ तूर्णं जग्मतुस्तौ स्वमालयम्॥
English: Indeed, seeing the cat and the mouse make that agreement for fulfilling their mutual object, the mongoose and the owl both left that spot and repaired to their respective quarters.
Sanskrit: लीनः स तस्य गात्रेषु पलितो देशकालवित्। चिच्छेद पाशान् नृपते कालापेक्षी शनैः शनैः॥
English: Thereafter, the mouse Palita, who knew well the requirements of time and place, began, as he lay under the body of the cat, to cut the strings of the noose slowly, waiting for the proper time to finish his work.
Sanskrit: अथ बन्धपरिक्लिष्टो मार्जारो वीक्ष्य मूषिकम्। छिन्दन्तं वै तदा पाशानत्वरन्तं त्वरान्वितः॥
English: Pained by the strings that fettered him, the cat became impatient upon seeing the mouse slowly cutting away the noose.
Sanskrit: तमत्वरन्तं पलितं पाशानां छेदने तथा। संचोदयितुमारेभे मार्जारो मूषिकं तदा॥ किं सौम्य नातित्वरसे किं कृतार्थोऽवमन्यसे। छिन्धि पाशानमित्रघ्न पुरा श्वपच एति च॥
English: Seeing the mouse so slow in the work, the cat wishing to hurry it on, said-How is it, O amiable one, that you do not proceed quickly with your work? Do you disregard me now, having accomplished your own work? O slayer of foes, cut off these strings quickly! The hunter will soon come hereइत्युक्तस्त्वरता तेन मतिमान् पलितोऽब्रवीत्।
Sanskrit: मार्जारमकृतप्रज्ञं पथ्यमात्महितं वचः॥
English: Thus addressed by the impatient cat, the intelligent mouse said these beneficial words to the cat who did not seem to possess much wisdom-
Sanskrit: तूष्णीं भव न ते सौम्य त्वरा कार्या न सम्भ्रमः। वयमेवात्र कालज्ञा न कालः परिहास्यते॥
English: Wait silently, O amiable one! Quickness is not necessary. Remove all your fears. We know the requirements of time. We are not wasting time.
Sanskrit: अकाले कृत्यमारब्धं कर्तुर्नार्थाय कल्पते। तदेव काल आरब्धं महतेऽर्थाय कल्पते॥
English: When a work is begun at an improper time, it never becomes profitable when finished. That act, however, which is undertaken at the proper time, yields rich fruits.
Sanskrit: अकाले विप्रमुक्तान्मे त्वत्त एव भयं भवेत्। तस्मात् कालं प्रतीक्षस्व किमिति त्वरसे सखे॥
English: If you are freed at an improper time, I shall have to fear you. Therefore, do you wait for the proper moment. Do not be impatient, О friend.
Sanskrit: यदा पश्यामि चाण्डालमायान्तं शस्त्रपाणिनम्। ततश्छेत्स्यामि ते पाशान् प्राप्ते साधारणे भये॥
English: When I shall see the hunter come here armed with weapons, I shall cut the strings at that very moment of fear to both of us.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् काले प्रमुक्तस्त्वं तरुमेवाधिरोक्ष्यसे। न हि ते जीवितादन्यत् किंचित् कृत्यं भविष्यति॥
English: Freed then, you will get upon the tree and not think of anything else except the safety of your own life.
Sanskrit: ततो भवत्यपक्रान्ते त्रस्त भीते च लोमश। अहं बिलं प्रवेक्ष्यामि भवान् शाखां भजिष्यति॥
English: And when you, O Lomasha, will fly away in fear, I shall enter my hole and you will ascend the tree.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु मार्जारो मूषिकेणात्मनो हितम्। वचनं वाक्यतत्त्वज्ञो जीवितार्थी महामतिः॥
English: Thus addressed by the mouse with these beneficial words, the intelligent and eloquent cat, impatient of saving his life, addressed the mouse in the following words.
Sanskrit: अथात्मकृत्ये त्वरितः सम्यक् प्रश्रितमाचरन्। उवाच लोमशो वाक्यं मूषिकं चिरकारिणम्॥
English: Indeed, the cat, who had quickly and properly carried his own part of the agreement, addressing the mouse who was not quick enough in fulfilling his part, said,-
Sanskrit: न ह्येवं मित्रकार्याणि प्रीत्या कुर्वन्ति साधवः। यथा त्वं मोक्षितः कृच्छ्रात् त्वरमाणेन वै मया॥
English: I saved you from a great danger with considerable promptness. Alas, honest persons never thus do the business of their friends. Filled with joy while doing it, they do it otherwise.
Sanskrit: तथा हि त्वरमाणेन त्वया कार्यं हितं मम्। यत्नं कुरु महाप्राज्ञ यथा रक्षाऽऽवयोर्भवेत्॥
English: You should do quickly what is for my wellbeing. O you of great wisdom, do you try a little so that good may be done to both of us.
Sanskrit: अथवा पूर्ववैरं त्वं स्मरन् कालं जिहीर्षसि। पश्य दुष्कृतकर्मंस्त्वं व्यक्तमायुःक्षयं तव॥
English: If, however, remembering our former hostility you are only allowing the time to slip away, know, O wicked creature, that the consequence of this your act will surely lessen your own life.
Sanskrit: यदि किंचिन्मयाज्ञानात् पुरस्ताद् दुष्कृतं कृतम्। न तन्मनसि कर्तव्यं क्षामये त्वां प्रसीद मे॥
English: If I have ever, before this, unknowingly done you any wrong, you should not bear it in mind. I beg your pardon. Be pleased with me.
Sanskrit: तमेवंवादिनः प्राज्ञः शास्त्रबुद्धिसमन्वितः। उवाचेदं वचः श्रेष्ठं मार्जार मूषिकस्तदा॥
English: After the cat had said these words, the intelligent and wise mouse, well-read in the
Sanskrit: श्रुतं मे तव मार्जार स्वमर्थं परिगृह्णतः। ममापि त्वं विजानासि स्वमर्थं परिगृह्णतः॥
English: I have, O cat, heard what you have said to further your own object. Listen, however, to me as I tell you what is proper for my own objects.
Sanskrit: यन्मित्रं भीतवत्साध्यं यन्मित्रं भयसंहितम्। सुरक्षितव्यं तत् कार्यं पाणिः सर्पमुखादिव॥
English: That friendship which is beset with fear and which cannot be maintained without fear, should be preserved with great caution like the hand (of the snake-charmer) from the snake's fangs!
Sanskrit: कृत्वा बलवता संधिमात्मनं यो न रक्षति। अपथ्यमिव तद् भुक्तं तस्य नार्थाय कल्पते॥
English: The person that does not protect himself after having made an agreement with a stronger individual, sees that is yields instead of good.
Sanskrit: न कश्चित् कस्यचिन्मित्रं न कश्चित् कस्यचिद् रिपुः। अर्थतस्तु निबद्ध्यन्ते मित्राणि रिपवस्तथा॥
English: Nobody is nobody's friend; nobody is nobody's enemy; persons becomes friends or enemies only from motives of interest.
Sanskrit: अथैरा निबद्ध्यन्ते गजैर्वनगजा इव। न च कश्चित् कृते कार्ये कर्तारं समवेक्षते॥ तस्मात् सर्वाणि कार्याणि सावशेषाणि कारयेत्।
English: Interest brings interest even as tame elephants catch wild elephants. Again, when a work is done, the doer is hardly thought of. Therefore, all works should be so done that something may remain undone.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् कालेऽपि च भवान् दिवाकीर्तिभयादितः॥११२। मम न ग्रहणे शक्तः पलायनपरायणः। छिन्नं तु तन्तुबाहुल्यं तन्तुरेकोऽवशेषितः॥ छेत्स्याम्यहं तमप्याशु निर्वृतो भव लोमश।
English: When I shall liberate you, you will, from fear of the hunter, fly away for your life without ever thinking of catching me. See, all the strings of this net have been cut by me. Only one remains to be cut. I will cut that also soon. Be comforted, O Lomasha.
Sanskrit: तयोः संवदतोरेवं तथैवापन्नयोर्द्वयोः॥ क्षयं जगाम सा रात्रिर्लोमशं त्वाविशद् भयम्।
English: While the mouse and the cat were thus conversing, both in serious danger, the night gradually passed away. A great fear, however, possessed the heart of the cat.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रभातसमये विकृतः कृष्णपिङ्गलः॥ स्थूलस्फिग् विकृतो रूक्षः श्वयूथपरिवारितः। शंकुकर्णो महावक्त्रो मलिनो घोरदर्शनः॥ परिघो नाम चाण्डाल: शस्त्रपाणिरदृश्यत।
English: When the dawn set in, the Chandala, whose name was Parigha, came there. His appearance was terrible. His hair was black and tawny. His hips were huge and his look was very fierce. Of a large mouth extending from ear to ear, and highly filthy, his ears were very long. man Armed with weapons and accompanied by a pack of dogs, the grim-visaged man came there.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा यमदूताभं मार्जारस्त्रस्तचेतनः॥ उवाच वचनं भीतः किमिदानीं करिष्यसि।
English: Seeing that who resembled a messenger of Yama, the cat was stricken with fear. Filled with fear, he addressed Palita, saying,-What will you do now?
Sanskrit: अथ तावपि संत्रस्तौ तं दृष्ट्वा घोरसंकुलम्॥ क्षणेन नकुलोलूको नैराश्यमुपजग्मतुः। बलिनौ मतिमन्तौ च संघाते चाप्युपागतौ॥ अशक्तौ सुनयात् तस्मात् सम्प्रधर्षयितुं बलात्। कार्यार्थे कृतसंधानौ दृष्ट्वा मार्जारमूषिकौ॥ उलूकनकुलौ तत्र जग्मतुः स्वं स्वमालयम्।
English: The two were afraid seeing dreadful Chandala, mongoose and owl came in to hopeless. Indeed they were very strong and intelligent but could not over-press on strength less but with good conduct cat and mouse. Therefore, they both owl and mangoose left for their own place.
Sanskrit: ततश्चिच्छेद तं पाशं मार्जारस्य च मूषिकः॥ विप्रमुक्तोऽथ मार्जारस्तमेवाभ्यपतद् दुमम्। स तस्मात् सम्भ्रमावर्तान्मुक्तो घोरेण शत्रुणा॥ बिलं विवेश पलितः शाखां लेभे स लोमशः।
English: The mouse very quickly cut the remaining string which held fast that cat. Freed from the noose, the cat run quickly and got upon the banian. Palita also, freed from that perilous position and from the presence of a terrible enemy quickly fled and entered his hole. Lomasha meanwhile had got upon the high tree.
Sanskrit: उन्माथमप्यथादाय चाण्डालो वीक्ष्य सर्वशः॥ विहताशः क्षणेनास्ते तस्माद् देशादपाक्रमत्।
English: Seeing everything, the hunter took up his net. His hopes defeated, he also quickly left that place.
Sanskrit: जगाम स स्वभवनं चाण्डालो भरतर्षभ॥ ततस्तस्माद् भयान्मुक्तो दुर्लभं प्राप्य जीवितम्। बिलस्थं पादपाग्रस्थः पलितं लोमशोऽब्रवीत्॥ अकृत्वा संविदं काञ्चित् सहसा समवप्लुतः। कृतज्ञं कृतकर्माणं कच्चिन्मां नाभिशंकसे॥
English: Indeed, O foremost of Bharata's race, the Chandala returned to his house freed from that great danger, and having regained his precious life, the cat from the branches of that tree addressed the mouse Palita then living with in the hole, and said,-Without having talked to me, you have suddenly run away. I hope you do not suspect me of any evil motive. I am certainly grateful and you have done me a great service.
Sanskrit: गत्वा च मम विश्वासं दत्त्वा च मम जीवितम्। मित्रोपभोगसमये किं मां त्वं नोपसर्पसि॥
English: Having created confidence in me and having given me my life, why do you not come to me at a time when friends should enjoy the sweets of friendship?
Sanskrit: कृत्वा हि पूर्वं मित्राणि यः पश्चान्नानुतिष्ठति। न स मित्राणि लभते कृच्छ्रास्वापत्सु दुर्मतिः॥
English: Having made friends, he who forgets them afterwards, is a wicked person and never gets friends at times of danger and necessity.
Sanskrit: सत्कृतोऽहं त्वया मित्र सामर्थ्यादात्मनः सखे। स मां मित्रत्वमापन्नमुपभोक्तुं त्वमर्हसि॥
English: I have been, O friend, respected and served by you to the best of your power. You should now enjoy the company of my poor self who has become your friend.
Sanskrit: यानि मे सन्ति मित्राणि ये च सम्बन्धिबान्धवाः। सर्वे त्वां पूजयिष्यन्ति शिष्या गुरुमिव प्रियम्॥
English: Like disciples adoring their preceptor, all the friends I have, all my relatives and kinsmen, will respect and adore you.
Sanskrit: अहं च पूजयिष्ये त्वां समित्रगणबान्धवम्। जीवितस्य प्रदातारं कृतज्ञः को न पूजयेत्॥
English: I myself too shall adore you with all your friends and kinsmen. What grateful person is there who will not adore the giver of his life.
Sanskrit: ईश्वरो मे भवानस्तु स्वशरीरगृहस्य च। अर्थानां चैव सर्वेषामनुशास्ता च मे भव॥
English: Be you the master of both my body and home! Be you the disposer of all my wealth and properties.
Sanskrit: अमात्यो मे भव प्राज्ञ पितेवेह प्रशाधि माम्। न तेऽस्ति भयमस्मत्तो जीवितेनात्मनः शपे॥
English: Be you my respected adviser and do you govern me like a father! I swear by my life that you need not fear us.
Sanskrit: बुद्ध्यात्वमुशना साक्षाद् बलेनाधिकृता वयम्। त्वं मन्त्रबलयुक्तो हि दत्त्वा जीवितमद्य मे॥
English: In intelligence you are like Ushanas himself. By the power of your understanding you have conquered us. Clever in policy, you have given us our life.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः परां शान्ति मारिण स मूषिकः। उवाच परमन्त्रज्ञः श्लक्ष्णमात्महितं वचः॥
English: Accosted thus with sweet words by the cat, the mouse, who knew all which produces the highest good, replied in these sweet words that were beneficial to himself.
Sanskrit: यद् भवानाह तत् सर्वं मया ते लोमश श्रुतम्। ममापि तावद् ब्रुवतः शृणु यत् प्रतिभाति मे॥
English: I have heard, O Lomasha, all that you have, said. Listen now as I say what I think.
Sanskrit: वेदितव्यानि मित्राणि विज्ञेयाश्चापि शत्रवः। एतत् सुसूक्ष्मं लोकेऽस्मिन् दृश्यते प्राज्ञसम्मतम्॥
English: Friends should be well tried. Enemies also should be well studied. In this world, a task like this is considered by even the learned as a difficult one requiring sharp intelligence.
Sanskrit: शत्रुरूपा हि सुहृदो मित्ररूपाश्च शत्रवः। संधितास्ते न बुद्ध्यन्ते कामक्रोधवशं गताः॥
English: Friends appear like enemies, and enemies appear like friends. When agreements of friendship are made, it is difficult for the parties to know whether they are really actuated by lust and anger.
Sanskrit: नास्ति जातु रिपुर्नाम मित्रं नाम न विद्यते। सामर्थ्ययोगाज्जायन्ते मित्राणि रिपवस्तथा॥
English: There is no such thing as a friend. It is circumstances which make friends and enemies.
Sanskrit: यो यस्मिन् जीवति स्वार्थं पश्येत् पीडां न जीवति। स तस्य मित्रं तावत्स्याद् यावन्न स्याद् विपर्ययः॥१४०
English: He, who considers his own interests safe as long as another lives, and thinks himself in danger when the latter dies takes him as his friend so long as those interests of his are not clashed against.
Sanskrit: स्ति मैत्री स्थिरा नाम न च ध्रुवमसौहृदम्। अर्थयुक्त्यानुजायन्ते मित्राणि रिपवस्तथा॥
English: There is no condition that passes for ever by the name either of friendship or enemies. Both friends and enemies arise from considerations of interest and gain.
Sanskrit: मित्रं च शत्रुतामेति कस्मिंश्चित् कालपर्यये। शत्रुश्च मित्रतामेति स्वार्थो हि बलवत्तरः॥
English: Friendship becomes enmity in the course of time. An enemy also becomes a friend. Selfinterest is very powerful.
Sanskrit: यो विश्वसिति मित्रेषु न विश्वसिति शत्रुषु। अर्थयुक्तिमविज्ञाय यः प्रीतौ कुरुते मनः॥ मित्रे वा यदि वा शत्रौ तस्यापि चलिता मतिः।
English: He, who blindly places confidence in friends and always treats enemies mistrustfully without paying any heed to considerations of policy, finds his life unsafe. He, who, neglecting all considerations of policy, seeks either friends or foes, is regarded as a person whose understanding has been unhinged.
Sanskrit: न विश्वसेदविश्वस्ते विश्वस्ते नातिविश्वसेत्॥ विश्वासाद् भयमुत्पन्नमपि मूलानि कृन्तति।
English: One should not trust a person undeserving of truth, nor should one trust too much a person worthy of trust. The anger from blind confidence is such that it cuts the very roots.
Sanskrit: अर्थयुक्त्या हि जायन्ते पिता माता सुतस्तथा॥ मातुला भागिनेयाश्च तथा सम्बन्धिबान्धवाः।
English: The father, the mother, the son, the maternal uncle, the sister's son, and other relatives and kinsmen, are all moved by interest and profit.
Sanskrit: पुत्रं हि मातापितरौ त्यजतः पतितं प्रियम्॥ लोको रक्षति चात्मानं पश्य स्वार्थस्य सारताम्।
English: Father and mother may be seen to discard the dear son if he is addicted to irregular practices. People take care of their own selves. See the efficacy of self-interest.
Sanskrit: सामान्या निष्कृतिः प्राज्ञ यो मोक्षात् प्रत्यनन्तरम्॥१४७। कृतं मृगयसे शत्रु सुखोपायमसंशयम्।
English: O highly wise one, his escape is very difficult, who, immediately after he is freed from danger, seeks the means of his enemy's happiness.
Sanskrit: अस्मिन् निलय एव त्वं न्यग्रोधादवतारितः॥ पूर्वं निविष्टमुन्मार्थ चपलत्वान्न बुद्धवान्।
English: You have come down from the top of the tree to this very spot. You could not, from foolishness know that a net had been spread here.
Sanskrit: आत्मनश्चपलो नास्ति कुतोऽन्येषां भविष्यति॥ तस्मात् सर्वाणि कार्याणि चपलो हन्त्यसंशयम्।
English: A person, who has no sense, cannot protect his own self. How can be protect others? Such a person, forsooth, ruins all his acts.
Sanskrit: ब्रवीषि मधुरं यच्च प्रियो मेऽद्य भवानिति॥ तन्मित्र कारणं सर्वं विस्तरेणापि मे शृणु।
English: You speak sweetly that I am very dear to you. Hear me, however, O friends, the reasons which I have on my side.
Sanskrit: कारणात् प्रियतामेति द्वेष्यो भवति कारणात्॥ अर्थार्थी जीवलोकोऽयं न कश्चित् कस्यचित् प्रियः।
English: One becomes dear from a sufficient cause. One becomes an enemy from sufficient cause. The entire world of creatures is actuated by the desire of gain. One never becomes dear to another without cause.
Sanskrit: सख्यं सोदर्ययोर्धात्रोर्दम्पत्योर्वा परस्परम्॥ कस्यचिन्नाभिजानामि प्रीति निष्कारणामिह। यद्यपि भ्रातरः क्रुद्धा भार्या वा कारणान्तरे॥ स्वभावतस्ते प्रीयन्ते नेतरः प्रीयते जनः।
English: The friendship between two uterine brothers, the love between husband and wife, rests upon interest. I do not know any kind of love amongst persons that does not depend upon some motive of self-interest. It is sometimes seen that uterine brothers or husband and wife having quarrelled are united again from a natural affection. But such a thing is not to be seen in persons who are not connected with one another.
Sanskrit: प्रियो भवति दानेन प्रियवादेन चापरः॥ मन्त्रहोमजपैरन्यः कार्यार्थं प्रीयते जनः।
English: One becomes dear for his liberality. Another becomes dear for his sweet words. A third becomes so for his religious acts. Generally, a person becomes dear for the purpose he serves.
Sanskrit: उत्पन्ना कारणे प्रीतिरासीनौ कारणान्तरे॥ प्रध्वस्ते कारणस्थाने सा प्रीतिर्विनिवर्तते।
English: The love between us originated from an adequate cause, That cause no longer exists. On the other hand, from sufficient reasons that friendship between us has terminated,
Sanskrit: किं नु तत् कारणं मन्ये येनाहं भवतः प्रियः॥ अन्यत्राभ्यवहारार्थं तत्रापि च बुधा वयम्।
English: What is that reason, I ask, for which I have become so dear to you, besides your desire for eating me up? You should know that I am not forgetful of this.
Sanskrit: कालो हेतुं विकुरुते स्वार्थस्तमनुवर्तते॥ स्वार्थं प्राज्ञोऽभिजानाति प्राज्ञं लोकोऽनुवर्तते। न त्वीदृशं त्वया वाच्यं विदुषि स्वार्थपण्डिते॥
English: Time spoils reasons. You seek your own interests. Otherwise men, again, understand their own interests. The world is guided by the example of the wise. You should not thus speak to a person who is learned and capable of understanding his own interests.
Sanskrit: अकाले हि समर्थस्य स्नेहहेतुरयं तव। तस्मान्नाहं चले स्वार्थात् सुस्थिरः संधिविग्रहे॥ अभ्राणामिव रूपाणि विकुर्वन्ति क्षणे क्षणे। अद्यैव हि रिपुर्भूत्वा पुनरद्यैव मे सुहृत्॥ पुनश्च रिपुरद्यैव युक्तीनां पश्य चापलम्।
English: You are powerful. The reason which you show for your love for me now is ill-timed. Moved, however, by my own interests, I am always very strong about peace and war that are themselves very unstable. The circumstances under which peace is to be made or war declared change as speedily as the clouds change their form. This very day you were my enemy. This every day again, you becaiae my friend. This very day you have again become my enemy. Mark the considerations that move living creatures!
Sanskrit: आसी-मैत्री तु तावन्नौ यावद्धतुरभूत् पुरा॥ सा गता सह तेनैव कालयुक्तेन हेतुना।
English: There was friendship between us as long as there was necessity for the same. That reason, the outcome of time, is gone. Without it, that friendship also has passed away.
Sanskrit: त्वं हि मे जातितः शत्रुः सामर्थ्यान्मित्रतां गतः॥ तत् कृत्यमभिनिवर्त्य प्रकृतिः शत्रुतां गता।
English: You are by nature my enemy. From circumsiances you became my friend. That state of things has gone away. The old but natural state of enmity has returned.
Sanskrit: सोऽहमेवं प्रणीतानि ज्ञात्वा शास्त्राणि तत्त्वतः॥ प्रविशेयं कथं पाशं त्वत्कृते तद् वदस्व मे।
English: I am well-read in the dictates of policy; tell me, why shall I enter to-day, for your sake, the net that is spread for me?
Sanskrit: त्ववीर्येण प्रमुक्ताऽहं मदूवीर्येण तथा भवान्॥ अन्योन्यानुग्रहे वृत्ते नास्ति भूयः समागमः।
English: Through your power I was freed from a great danger. Through my power you have। been freed from a similar danger. Each of us has served the other. There is no need for us for becoming friends again.
Sanskrit: त्वं हि सौम्य कृतार्थोऽद्य निर्वृत्तार्थास्तथा वयम्॥ न तेऽस्त्यद्य मया कृत्यं किंचिदन्यत्र भक्षणात्।
English: O amiable one, your object has been accomplished. The object I had, has also been accomplished. You do not require me except to make me your food.
Sanskrit: अहमन्नं भवान् भोक्ता दुर्बलोऽहं भवान् बली॥ नावयोर्विद्यते संधिर्वियुक्ते विषमे बले।
English: I am your food. You are the eater. I am weak. You are strong. There cannot be any friendship between us when we are so unevenly placed.
Sanskrit: स मन्येऽहं तव प्रज्ञां यन्मोक्षात् प्रत्यनन्तरम्॥ भक्ष्यं मृगयसे नूनं सुखोपायेन कर्मणा।
English: I understand your wisdom. Having been released from the net, you speak highly of me so that you may easily make food to me.
Sanskrit: भक्ष्यार्थं ह्यवबद्धस्त्वं स मुक्तः पीडितः क्षुधा॥ शास्त्रजां मतिमास्थाय नूनं भक्षयिताध माम्।
English: You were entangled in the net for the sake of food. You have been freed from it. You feel now the pangs of hunger. Following wisdom of the scriptures, you try to eat me up to-day.
Sanskrit: जानामि क्षुधितं दु त्वामाहारसमयश्च ते॥ स त्वं मानभिसंधाय भक्ष्यं मृगयसे पुनः।
English: I know that you are hungry. I know that this is the time of you taking food. You are seeking your prey, and you have your eyes on me.
Sanskrit: त्वं चापि पुत्रदारस्थो यत् संधि सृजसे मयि॥ शुश्रूषां यतसे कर्तुं सखे मम न तत् क्षमम्।
English: You have sons and wives, You still try to make friends hip srith me and wish to treat me with affection anu do me vices. O friend, I carnot accept this proposal.
Sanskrit: त्वया मां सहितं दृष्ट्वा प्रिया भार्या सुताश्च ते॥ कस्मात् ते मां न खादेयुर्हशः प्रणयिनस्त्वयि।
English: Seeing me with you, why will not your dear wife and your loving children cheerfully eat me up?
Sanskrit: नाहं त्वया समेष्यापि वृत्तो हेतुः समागमे॥ शिवं ध्यायस्व मे स्वस्थः सुकृतं स्मरसे यदि।
English: I shall not, therefore, make friendship with you. There is no reason any longer for such a union. If, indeed, you do not forget my good offices, think of what will be good for me and be comfortable.
Sanskrit: शत्रोरनार्यभूतस्य क्लिष्टस्य क्षुधितस्य च॥ भक्ष्यं मृगयमाणस्य कः प्राज्ञो विषयं व्रजेत्।
English: What sane man will place himself under the power of an enemy who is not well-known for virtue, who is hungry, and who is in search of a prey?
Sanskrit: स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि दूरादपि तवोद्विजे॥ विश्वस्तं वा प्रमत्तं वा एतदेव कृतं भवेत्।
English: If you think that I have done you a service, do me a friend's work when I may happen to move trustfully or carelessly. Even that will be gratitude in you.
Sanskrit: बलवत्संनिकर्षो हि न कदाचित् प्रशस्यते॥ नाहं त्वया समेष्यामि निवृत्तो भव लोमश।
English: Be happy then, I will presently leave you. I am afraid even to see you from a distance. I shall not mix with you, give up your attempts, OLomasha!
Sanskrit: यदि त्वं सुकृतं वेत्सि तत् सख्यमनुसारय॥ प्रशान्तादपि मे पापाद् भेतव्यं बलिन: सदा।
English: To live near a powerful and strong person is never praiseworthy. Even if the estimated danger no longer exists, I should always fear one more powerful than myself.