pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: चारुदेष्णः सह भ्रात्रा चक्रदेवोऽथ सात्यकिः। अहं च रौहिणेयश्च साम्बः प्रद्युम्न एव च॥
English: Charudeshna with his brother Chakradeva, Satyaki, myself, the son of Rohini(Baladeva), Samba, as heroic as myself.
Sanskrit: एवमतिरथाः सप्त राजन्नन्यान् निबोध मे। कृतवर्मा ह्यनाधृष्टिः समीकः समिर्तिजयः॥
English: O king, these seven are Atirathas, Besides these there are others, whom I shall (Presently) mention. Kritavarma, Anadhrishti, Samika, Samitinajaya.
Sanskrit: कङ्कः शङ्कुच कुन्तिश्च सप्तैते वै महारथाः। पुत्रौ चान्धकभोजस्य वृद्धो राजा च ते दश॥
English: Kanka, Shanku, Kunti these seven are Maharathas. The old king Andhakabhoja has two sons, and the king himself, these ten (arc Maharathas).
Sanskrit: वज्रसंहनना वीरा वीर्यवन्तो महारथाः। स्मरन्तो मध्यमं देशं वृष्णिमध्ये व्यवस्थिताः॥
English: Possessing great prowess, all these heroes are as mighty as the thunderbolt. These Maharathas, choosing the middle country, now live among the Vrishnis.
Sanskrit: स त्वं सम्राड्गुणैर्युक्तः सदा भरतसत्तम। क्षत्रे सम्राजमात्मानं कर्तुमर्हसि भारत॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, O descendant of Bharata, you alone are worthy of becoming an emperor. You should establish your empire over all Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: न तु शक्यं जरासंधे जीवमाने महाबले। राजसूयस्त्वयावाप्तुमेषा राजन् मतिर्मम॥
English: O king, but it is my opinion that you will not be able to perform the Rajasuya (Sacrifice), so long the greatly powerful Jarasandha remains alive.
Sanskrit: तेन रुद्धा हि राजानः सर्वे जित्वा गिरिव्रजे। कन्दरे पर्वतेन्द्रस्य सिंहनेव महाद्विपाः॥
English: Many kings have been kept imprisoned in Girivraja(his city), as dead carcasses of elephants are kept in the cave of a great mountains by the lion.
Sanskrit: स हि राजा जरासंधो यियक्षुर्वसुधाधिपैः। महादेवं महात्मानमुमापतिमरिंदम॥ आराध्य तपसोग्रेण निर्जितास्तेन पार्थिवाः। प्रतिज्ञायाश्च पारं स गतः पार्थिवसत्तम॥
English: Chastiser of foes, having been desirous of performing a great sacrifice by (offering) kings (to the sacrificial fire), the king Jarasandha, has adored with fierce ascetic penances the illustrious god of gods, the husband of Uma (Shiva). He has by this means been able to defeat many kings of the earth and to fulfill his VOW.
Sanskrit: स हि निर्जित्य निर्जित्य पार्थिवान् पृतनागतान्। पुरमानीय बद्धवा च चकार पुरुषव्रजम्॥
English: By defeating all the kings, one after the other and their soldiers, he has brought them all as prisoners to his city; and he has thus daily swelled the crowd (of kings).
Sanskrit: वयं चैव महाराज जरासंधभयात् तदा। मथुरां सम्परित्यज्य गता द्वारवतीं पुरीम्॥
English: O great kings, we too from the fear of Jarasandha left Mathura and fled to the city of Dvaravati.
Sanskrit: यदि त्वेनं महाराज यज्ञं प्राप्तुमभीप्ससि। यतस्व तेषां मोक्षाय जरासंधवधाय च॥
English: O great king, if you desire to perform the sacrifice, try to release those (the kings) kept prisoners by Jarasandha and try to kill him.
Sanskrit: समारम्भो न क्योऽयमन्यथा कुरुनन्दन। राजसूयश्च कात्स्येंन कर्तुं मतिमतां वर॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, O foremost of all intelligent men, if you do not try to do it, your undertaking can never be successful. If you wish to perform Rajasuya (sacrifice), you must do it.
Sanskrit: इत्येषा मे मती राजन् यथा वा मन्यसेऽनघ। एवंगते ममाचक्ष्व स्वयं निश्चित्य हेतुभिः॥
English: O king, O sinless one, this is my opinion. Do as you think (proper)after reflecting over everything, nothing the causes and effects of all. Tell us what you yourself think proper to do.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच उक्तं त्वया बुद्धिमता यन्नान्यो वक्तुमर्हति। संशयानां हि निर्मोक्ता त्वन्नान्यो विद्यते भुवि॥
English: Yudhishthira said Intelligent as you are, you have said what none else is capable of saying. There is none else in the world but you who can settle all doubts.
Sanskrit: गृहे गृहे हि राजानः स्वस्य स्वस्य प्रियंकराः। न च साम्राज्यमाप्तास्ते सम्राट्छन्दो हि कृच्छ्रभाक्॥
English: There are kings in every province engaged in doing good to their respective selves. But none of them has been able to become an Emperor. The title of Emperor is difficult to be achieved.
Sanskrit: कथं परानुभावज्ञः स्वं प्रशंसितुमर्हति। परेण समवेतस्तु यः प्रशस्यः स पूज्यते॥
English: He who knows the velour and the strength of others never applauds himself. He is really worthy of praise who even in fighting with his enemies bear himself with all commendation.
Sanskrit: विशाला बहुला भूमिर्बहुरत्नसमाचिता। दूरं गत्वा विजानाति श्रेयो वृष्णिकुलोद्वह॥
English: O supporter of the Vrishni dignity, man's desires and propensities are varied and extensive like the wide earth adorned with various gems and jewels. As by travelling in distant places experiences is gained, so man can get the highest good by the highest culture of his understanding.
Sanskrit: शममेव परं मन्ये शमात् क्षेमं भवेन्मम। आरम्भे पारमेष्ठ्ये तु न प्राप्यमिति मे मतिः॥
English: I consider peace of mind as the highest quality, for from peace of mind proceeds prosperity. In my opinion, if I undertake to perform this sacrifice, I shall not win the highest reward.
Sanskrit: एवमेते हि जानन्ति कुले जाता मनस्विनः। कश्चित् कदाचिदेतेषां भवेच्छ्रेष्ठो जनार्दन॥
English: O Janardana, these intelligent and powerful men born in our race think that one amongst them will at one time become the foremost man amongst all the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: वयं चैव महाभाग जरासंधभयात् तदा। शङ्किताः स्म महाभाग दौरात्म्यात् तस्य चानघ॥ अहं हि तव दुर्द्धर्ष भुजवीर्याश्रयः प्रभो। नात्मानं बलिनं मन्ये त्वयि तस्माद् विशङ्किते॥
English: But, O exalted one, O sinless being, we also were all alarmed at the prowess and the wickedness of the king Jarasandha, O hero, invincible in battle, O lord, the prowess of your arms in our refuge. When you are alarıned at Jarasandha's might, how should I consider my self strong (enough to cope with him)?
Sanskrit: त्वत्सकाशाच्च रामाच्च भीमसेनाच्च माधव। अर्जुनाद् वा महाबाहो हन्तुं शक्यो न वेति वै। एवं जानन् हि वार्ष्णेय विमृशामि पुनः पुनः॥ त्वं मे प्रमाणभूतोऽसि सर्वकार्येषु केशव। तच्छ्रुत्वा चाब्रवीद् भीमो वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः॥
English: O Madhava, O descendant of the Vrishni race, I have often become dispersed at the thought whether Jarasandha is at all capable of being killed by you, by Rama, or by Arjuna. O Keshava, what shall I say? You are my highest authority in everything. Having heard this, the able speaker Bhima then spoke these words:
Sanskrit: भीम उवाच अनारम्भपरो राजा वल्मीक इव सीदति। दुर्बलश्चानुपायेन बलिनं योऽधितिष्ठति॥
English: Bhima said The king, who is without any exertion, or the king who being himself weak and without resources, enter into hostility with one who is strong, perishes like an anthill.
Sanskrit: अतन्द्रितश्च प्रायेण दुर्बलो बलिनं रिपुम्। जयेत् सम्यक् प्रयोगेण नीत्यार्थानात्मनो हितान्॥
English: It is often seen that even weak king may defeat a strong enemy; and he may be come successful in his attempts by his wakefulness and by using policy.
Sanskrit: कृष्णे नयो मयि बलं जयः पार्थे धनञ्जये। मागधं साधयिष्याम इष्टिं त्रय इवाग्नयः॥
English: (We have) in Krishna policy, in me strength, and in Partha (Dhananjaya) victory. Like the three (sacrificial) fires, we shall bring about the death of the king of Magadha (Jarasandha)
Sanskrit: कृष्ण उवाच अर्थानारभते बालो नानुबन्धमवेक्षते। तस्मादरिं न मृष्यन्ति बालमर्थपरायणम्॥
English: Krishna said Men of immature understanding begin an act without having an eye to what may happen in future. It is, therefore, not a self-seeking enemy with immature understanding is ever forgiven by a sensible man.
Sanskrit: जित्वा जय्यान् यौवनाश्विः पालनाच्च भगीरथः। कार्तवीर्यस्तपोवीर्याद् बलात्तु भरतो विभुः॥ ऋद्ध्या मरुत्तस्तान् पञ्च सम्राजस्त्वनुशुश्रुम। साम्राज्यमिच्छतस्ते तु सर्वाकारं युधिष्ठिर।॥ निग्राह्यलक्षणं प्राप्तिर्धर्मार्थनयलक्षणैः॥
English: It has been heard by us that in the Satya Yuga, Yuvanashva brought every one under his sway, by the remission of taxes, Bhagiratha by kind treatment of his subjects, Kartavirya by his great asceticism, the lord Bharata by his extra ordinary prowess and Maruta by his prosperity, and thus they became emperors. O Yudhishthira, you who wish to acquire the imperial dignity, have the above mentioned) five qualities.
Sanskrit: बार्हद्रथो जरासंधस्तद् विद्धि भरतर्षभ। न चैनमनुरुद्ध्यन्ते कुलान्येकशतं नृपाः। तस्मादिह बलादेव साम्राज्यं कुरुते हि सः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, the son of Brihadratha, Jarasandha, is (also) one such (a candidate for the imperial dignity). One hundred families of kings have failed to oppose him.
Sanskrit: रत्नभाजो हि राजानो जरासंधमुपासते। न च तुष्यति तेनापि वाल्यादनयमास्थितः॥
English: He is ruling over an empire by his own great prowess. The monarchs that wear jewels wait upon and worship Jarasandha. Wicked from his childhood, he is not satisfied even such worship.
Sanskrit: मूर्धाभिषिक्तं नृपतिं प्रधानपुरुषो बलात्। आदत्ते न च नो हृष्टोऽभागः पुरुषतः क्वचित्॥
English: Having become the foremost of all be attacks with force the kings that wear crowns. There is not to be found a single king who does not pay tributes to him.
Sanskrit: एवं सर्वान् वशे चक्रे जरासंधः शतावरान्। तं दुर्बलतरो राजा कथं पार्थ उपैष्यति॥
English: O son of Pritha, thus has be brought under his sway one hundred kings. How can then a weak king approach him with hostile intentions?
Sanskrit: प्रोक्षितानां प्रमृष्टानां राज्ञां पशुपतेर्गृहे। पशूनामिव का प्रीतिर्जीविते भरतर्षभ॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, kept as they are prisoners in the temple of Shiva like so many animals to be offered to the sacrifice, do not these kings feel the greatest possible misery?
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियः शस्त्रस्मरणो यदा भवति सत्कृतः। ततः स्म मागधं संख्ये प्रतिबाधेम यद् वयम्॥
English: A Kshatriya who is killed by weapons (on the field of battle) is ever considered to be blessed. Why shall we not then assemble together and oppose the king of Magadha?
Sanskrit: षडशीतिः समानीताः शेषा राजश्चतुर्दश। जरासंधेन राजानस्ततः क्रूरं प्रवय॑ते॥
English: He has already brought under his sway eighty-six kings, only fourteen (more) are wanted to make the number of one hundred complete. As soon as he will collect them (the fourteen others), he will begin his cruel act(sacrificing them before Shiva).
Sanskrit: प्राप्नुयात् स यशो दीप्तं तत्र यो विघ्नमाचरेत्। जयेद् यश्च जरासंधं स सम्रानियतं भवेत्॥
English: He, who will be able to prevent him from doing this act, will surely earn blazing fame. He, who will defeat Jarasandha, will certainly become the emperor of all the world.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच सम्राङ्गणमभीप्सन् वै युष्मान् स्वार्थपरायणः। कथं प्रहिणुयां कृष्ण सोऽहं केवलसाहसात्॥
English: Yudhishthira said O Krishna, depending only on courage, how can I send you (to Jarasandha) out of selfish motives and out of the desire of the imperial dignity?
Sanskrit: भीमार्जुनावुभौ नेत्रे मनो मन्ये जनार्दनम्। मनश्चक्षुर्विहीनस्य कीदृशं जीवितं भवेत्॥
English: I consider Bhima and Arjuna as my eyes and you Jarasandha as my mind. How shall I able to live without my eyes and mind?
Sanskrit: जरासन्धबलं प्राप्य दुष्पारं भीमविक्रमम्। यमोऽपि न विजेताऽऽजौ तत्र वः किं विचेष्टितम्॥
English: Even Yama cannot defeat the powerful army of Jarasandha who himself is endued with terrible velour. What velour can you show against him?
Sanskrit: अस्मिंस्त्वर्थान्तरे युक्तमनर्थः प्रतिपद्यते। तस्मान्न प्रतपत्तिस्तु कार्या युक्ता मता मम॥
English: This affair that promises to terminate Otherwise may lead to a great mischief. It is my opinion, therefore, that the proposed task should not be undertaken.
Sanskrit: यथाहं विमृशाम्येकस्तत् तावच्छूयतां मम। संन्यासं रोचये साधु कार्यस्यास्य जनार्दन। प्रतिहन्ति मनो मेऽद्य राजसूयो दुराहरः॥
English: O Jarasandha, O excellent man, listen to what I think. To desist from this act seems to be beneficial to me. My heart is full of misery to-day. The Rajasuya sacrifice seems to me very difficult to be accomplished.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच पार्थः प्राप्य धनुः श्रेष्ठमक्षय्ये च महेषुधी। रथं ध्वजं सभां चैव युधिष्ठिरमभाषत॥
English: Vaishampayana said Partha (Arjuna who had the excellent bow(Gandiva), the couple of inexhaustible quivers and the car with the (Ape) standard and also that Sabha, spoke thus to Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच धनुः शस्त्रं शरा वीर्यं पक्षो भूमिर्यशो बलम्। प्राप्तमेतन्मया राजन् दुष्प्रापं यदभीप्सितम्॥
English: Arjuna said O king, I have obtained the bow, the weapons and the arrows, and also energy, allies, dominions, fame and strength. They are all difficult to be obtained, though they may be often desired.
Sanskrit: कुले जन्म प्रशंसन्ति वैद्याः साधु सुनिष्ठिता। बलेन सदृशं नास्ति वीर्यं तु मम रोचते॥
English: All famous men of learning always praise in good society the nobleness of descent; but nothing is equal to prowess. There is nothing I like more thari prowess.
Sanskrit: कृतवीर्यकुले जातो निर्वीर्यः किं करिष्यति। निर्वीर्य तु कुले जातो वीर्यवांस्तु विशिष्यते॥
English: One, born in a race famous for velour, but without velour, is scarcely worthy of regard. One who is born in a race noted for velour and also possesses valour is much superior to the former.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियः सर्वशो राजन् यस्य वृत्तिर्दिषज्ज्ये। सर्वैर्गुणैर्विहीनोऽपि वीर्यवान् हि तरेद् रिपून्॥
English: O king, he is in every way a real Kshatriya who increases his fame and possessions by the subjugation of his enemies. He who is possessed of velour, though he has no other merits, will vanquish his enemies.
Sanskrit: सर्वैरपि गुणैर्युक्तो निर्वीयः किं करिष्यति। गुणीभूता गुणाः सर्वे तिष्ठन्ति हि पराक्रमे॥
English: One, who is endued with all accomplishments, but who is destitute of velour, can hardly ever accomplish any thing. Every merit exists by the side of velour in an incipient state.
Sanskrit: जयस्य हेतुः सिद्धिर्हि कर्म दैवं च संश्रितम्। संयुक्तो हि बलैः कश्चित् प्रमादान्नोपयुज्यते॥ तेन द्वारेण शत्रुभ्यः क्षीयते सबलो रिपुः॥ दैन्यं यथा बलवति तथा मोहो बलान्विते। तावुभौ नाशकौ हेतू राज्ञा त्याज्यौ जयार्थिना॥
English: Concentration of mind, exertion and destiny, (these three) exist as the three causes of victory. One who possesses velour, but does act with carelessness can never win victory; It is for this that a many endued with strength sometimes suffers death at the hands of his enemies. As meanness overtakes the weak, so folly sometimes overtakes the strong. A king therefore, who is desirous of victory, should forsake both these causes of destruction.
Sanskrit: जरासंधविनाशं च राज्ञां च परिरक्षणम्। यदि कुर्याम यज्ञार्थं किं ततः परमं भवेत्॥
English: If for the purpose of performing out sacrifice, we try to kill Jarasandha and to rescue the kings kept prisoners by him for his cruel purpose, there could be no act higher than this in which we could employ ourselves.
Sanskrit: अनारम्भे हि नियतो भवेदगुणनिश्चयः। गुणानिः संशया राजन् नैर्गुण्यं मन्यसे कथम्॥
English: If we do not undertake the task, the world will always regard us as worthless. O king, we have certainly the ability, why should we then be regarded (by the people) as worthless?
Sanskrit: काषायं सुलभं पश्चान्मुनीनां शममिच्छताम्। साम्राज्यं तु भवेच्छक्यं वयं योत्स्यामहे परान्॥
English: Those that have become Rishis with the desire of obtaining peace of mind get the red clothes with ease. Therefore, if we defeat the enemy, the imperial dignity will be easily obtained by us. We should, therefore, fight with the enemy.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच जातस्य भारते वंशे तथा कुन्त्याः सुतस्य च। या वै युक्ता मतिः सेयमर्जुनेन प्रदर्शिता॥
English: Krishna said Arjuna has shown what should be the inclination of one born in the Bharata race, specially of one who is the son of Kunti.
Sanskrit: न स्म मृत्यु विद्म रात्रौ वा यदि वा दिवा। न चापि कंचिदमरमयुद्धेनानुशुश्रुम॥
English: We do not know when death will overtake us, whether in the night or in the day; nor have we heard the immortality has been obtained by desisting from battle.
Sanskrit: एतावदेव पुरुषैः कार्य हृदयतोषणम्। नयेन विधिदृष्टेन यदुपक्रमते परान्॥
English: Therefore, the duty of a man (a hero) is to attack all enemies with the help of the policy indicated in the ordinance. This always gives satisfaction to the heart.
Sanskrit: सुनयस्यानपायस्य संयोगे परमः क्रमः। संगत्या जायतेऽसाम्यं साम्यं च न भवेद् द्वयोः॥
English: If aided by good policy, and if not frustrated by destiny, an undertaking is sure to be crowned with success. If both the parties are aided by such means, and if they fight with each other, one must get the better of the other, for both cannot win or lose.
Sanskrit: अनयस्यानुपायस्य संयुगे परमः क्षयः। संशयो जायते साम्याज्जयश्च न भवेद् द्वयोः॥
English: If aided by bad policy which is destitute of all well-known arts, a man is sure to be defeated and meet with destruction. If, however, both parties are equally circumstance, the result becomes doubtful, but booth cannot win.
Sanskrit: ते वयं नयमास्थाय शत्रुदेहसमीपगाः। कथमन्तं न गच्छेम वृक्षस्येव नदीरयाः। पररन्ध्र पराक्रान्ताः स्वरन्ध्रावरणे स्थिताः॥
English: When such is the case, why should we not, with the aid of good policy, go to the enemy and kill him as a river uproots a tree? if hiding our own drawbacks and taking advantage of his holes (faults), we attack the enemy, why should we not be successful?
Sanskrit: व्यूढानीकैरतिबलैर्न युद्ध्येदरिभिः सह। इति बुद्धिमतां नीतिस्तन्ममापीह रोचते॥
English: It is the policy of all intelligent men that one should fight with enemies who are exceedingly powerful and who stand at the head of their well-arrayed forces. It is my opinion also.
Sanskrit: अनवद्या ह्यसम्बुद्धाः प्रविष्टाः शत्रुसद्म तत्। शत्रुदेहमुपाक्रम्य तं कामं प्राप्नुयामहे॥
English: If we can accomplish our purpose by secretly entering the abode of our enemy and attacking his person, we shall never meet with obloquy.
Sanskrit: एको ह्येव श्रियं नित्यं बिभर्ति पुरुषर्षभः। अन्तरात्मेव भूतानां तत्क्षणं नैव लक्षये॥
English: That best of men (Jarasandha) alone enjoys unfading prosperity like him who is inner-soul of every created being. But I see his destruction (before me).
Sanskrit: अथवैनं निहत्याजौ शेषेणापि समाहताः। प्राप्नुयाम ततः स्वर्ग ज्ञातित्राणपरायणाः॥
English: Desirous as we are of protecting our relatives we shall either kill him, in battle or being ourselves killed by him we shall ascend to heaven.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच कृष्ण कोऽयं जरासंधः किंवीर्यः किम्पराक्रमः। यस्त्वां स्पृष्टवाग्निसदृशं न दग्धः शलभो यथा॥
English: Yudhishthira said O Krishna, who is this Jarasandha? What is his might, and what is his prowess that he has not been burnt by touching you as a insect is burnt at the touch of fire?
Sanskrit: कृष्ण उवाच शृणु राजञ्जरासंधो यद्वीर्यो यत्पराक्रमः। यथा चोपेक्षितोऽस्माभिबहुशः कृतविप्रियः॥
English: Krishna said O king, hear who is Jarasandha, what is his might and prowess, and why he has been spared by us, though he repeatedly offended us.
Sanskrit: अक्षौहिणीनां तिसृणां पतिः समरदर्पितः। राजा बृहद्रथो नाम मगधाधिपतिर्बली॥
English: There was a king, named Brihadratha who was the heroic lord of Magadha. He was proud in battle battle and had any army of three Akshauhinis of soldiers,
Sanskrit: रूपवान् वीर्यसम्पन्नः श्रीमानतुलविक्रमः। नित्यं दीक्षाङ्किततनुः शतक्रतुरिवापरः॥
English: He was handsome, mighty, wealthy and matchlessly powerful. He always bore (sacrificial) marks on his person and looked like a second Shakra (Indra).
Sanskrit: तेजसा सूर्यसंकाशः क्षमया पृथिवीसमः। यमान्तकसमः क्रोधे श्रिया वैश्रवणोयमः॥
English: He was like Surya in glory, like earth in patience, like the destroyer Yama in anger and like Vaishravana (Kubera) in wealth.
Sanskrit: तस्याभिजनसंयुक्तैर्गुणैर्भरतसत्तम। व्याप्तेयं पृथिवी सर्वा सूर्यस्येव गभस्तिभिः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, as the rays of the sun (covers the whole earth), so the whole carth was covered by his merits which descended to him from a long line of ancestors.
Sanskrit: स काशिराजस्य सुते यमजे भरतर्षभ। उपयेमे महावीर्यो रूपद्रविणसंयुते। तयोश्चकार समयं मिथः स पुरुषर्षभः॥ नातिवर्तिष्य इत्येवं पत्नीभ्यां संनिधौ तदा। स ताभ्यां शुशुभे राजा पत्नीभ्यां वसुधाधिपः॥ प्रियाभ्यामनुरूपाभ्यां करेणुभ्यामिव द्विपः। तयोर्मध्यगतश्चापि रराज वसुधाधिपः॥ गङ्गायमुनयोर्मध्ये मूर्तिमानिव सागरः। विषयेषु निमग्नस्य तस्य यौवनमभ्यगात्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, that greatly powerful hero married the two beautiful twindaughters of the king of Kashi. That best of men made an engagement in secret with his two wives, namely that he would equally love them both, and that he would never show a preference for any of them. Like a mighty elephant in the company of two femaleelephants, or like the ocean in his personified form in the company of the Ganga and the Yamuna, that lord of the earth passed his days in joy in the company of his two wives, both of whom suited him well. His youth passed away in the enjoyment of his wealth.
Sanskrit: न च वंशकरः पुत्रस्तस्याजायत कश्चन। मङ्गलैर्बहुभिर्होमैः पुत्रकामाभिरिष्टिभिः। नाससाद नृपश्रेष्ठः पुत्रं कुलविवर्धनम्॥
English: No son was (however) born to him to perpetuate his line; though he performed many auspicious rites, Homas, and sacrifices with the desire of getting a son, yet that best of men did not get a son who could perpetuate his line.
Sanskrit: अथ काक्षीवतः पुत्रं गौतमस्य महात्मनः। शुश्राव तपसि श्रान्तमुदारं चण्डकौशिकम्॥ यदृच्छयाऽऽगतं तं तु वृक्षमूलमुपाश्रितम्। पत्नीभ्यां सहितो राजा सर्वरत्नैरतोषयत्॥
English: He heard one day that the illustrious Chandakaushika, the son of Kakshivana of the Goutama race, having been tired of ascetic penances, have come to his city in his wandering at pleasure, and that he sat under a tree. The king with his wives gratified the Rishi with presents of Jewels.
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीत् सत्यधृतिः सत्यवागृषिसत्तमः। परितुष्टोऽस्मि राजेन्द्र वरं वरय सुव्रत॥
English: That best of Rishis ever truthful in speech and firmly devoted to truth, thus spoke to him (the king), “O king of kings I have been much gratified. O hero of excellent vows, ask from me a boon.
Sanskrit: ततः सभार्यः प्रणतस्तमुवाच बृहद्रथः। पुत्रदर्शननैराश्याद् वाष्पसंदिग्धया गिरा॥
English: Thereupon Brihadratha with his wives bowed down to the Rishi, and he spoke thus to him, his voice being choked with tears in consequences of his despair to obtain a son.
Sanskrit: राजोवाच भगवन् राज्यमुत्सृज्य प्रस्थितोऽहं तपोवनम्। किं वरेणाल्पभाग्यस्य किं राज्येनाप्रजस्य मे॥
English: The king said O exalted one, I am about to give up my kingdom and to go into the forest to lead an ascetic life. I am unfortunate, (for not having a son), what shall I do with the kingdom or with a boon?
Sanskrit: कृष्ण उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा मुनिर्ध्यानमगमत् क्षुभितेन्द्रियः। तस्यैव चाम्रवृक्षस्यच्छायायां समुपाविशत्॥
English: Krishna said Having heard this the Rishi, sitting in the shade of that every mangoes tree where he was, controlled his outer senses and entered into the Yoga meditation.
Sanskrit: तस्योपविष्टस्य मुनेरुत्सङ्गे निपपात ह। अवातमशुकादष्टमेकमाम्रफलं किल॥
English: There fell in the lap of the seated Rishi a juicy mango, untouched by the beak of parrots or other birds.
Sanskrit: तत् प्रगृह्य मुनिश्रेष्ठो हृदयेनाभिमन्त्र्य च। राज्ञे ददावप्रतिमं पुत्रसम्प्राप्तिकारणम्॥
English: That best of Rishis, taking up the fruit and mentally pronouncing some mantras over it, gave it to the king as the means of his obtaining a son.
Sanskrit: उवाच च महाप्राज्ञस्तं राजानं महामुनिः। गच्छ राजन् कृतार्थोऽसि निवर्तस्व नराधिप॥
English: That greatly learned Rishi spoke thus to the king, “O king, go, your wish is fulfilled. O king, desist from going to the forest."
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा मुनेर्वाक्यं शिरसा प्रणिपत्य च। मुनेः पादौ महाप्राज्ञः स नृपः स्वगृहं गतः॥
English: Having heard these words of the Rishi, the greatly intelligent king bowed down his head before the Rishi and returned to his own house.
Sanskrit: यथासमयमाज्ञाय तदा स नृपसत्तमः। द्वाभ्यामेकं फलं प्रादात् पत्नीभ्यां भरतर्षभ॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, recollecting his former promise, that best of kings gave that one fruit to his two wives.
Sanskrit: ते तदानं द्विधा कृत्वा भक्षयामासतुः शुभे। भावित्वादपि चार्थस्य सत्यवाक्यतया मुनेः॥ गर्भः फलप्राशनसम्भवः। ते च दृष्ट्वा स नृपतिः परां मुदमवाप ह॥
English: His two beautiful wives ate the mango, dividing it into two equal parts. In consequence of the certainty of the Muni's words and his truthfulness both of them conceived as an effect of their having eaten that fruit. Seeing them in that state, the king was filled with great joy.
Sanskrit: अथ काले महाप्राज्ञ यथासमयमागते। प्रजायेतामुभे राजञ्छरीरशकले तदा॥
English: O greatly wise (king), sometime after when the (proper) season came, each of the two queens brought forth two fragmentary bodies.