pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततो दिविरथो नाम भुमन्योरभवत् सुतः। सुहोत्रश्च सुहोता च सुहविः सुयजुस्तथा॥ पुष्करिण्यामचीकश्च भुमन्योरभवन् सुताः। तेषां ज्येष्ठः सुहोत्रस्तु राज्यमाप महीक्षिताम्॥
English: Bhumanyu begot on his wife Pushkarini six sons, namely Suhotra, Suhota Suhavi, Suyaju, Richika and Diviratha. The eldest of them Suhotra obtained the throne of the world.
Sanskrit: राजसूयाश्वमेधाद्यैः सोऽयजद् बहुभिः सवैः। सुहोत्रः पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां बुभुजे सागराम्बराम्॥ पूर्णां हस्तिगजाश्चैश्च बहुरत्नसमाकुलाम्। मम व मही तस्य भूरिभारावपीडिता॥ हस्त्यश्वरथसम्पूर्णा मनुष्यकलिला भृशम्। सुहोने राजनि तदा धर्मतः शासति प्रजाः॥
English: He performed many Rajasuya and Horsesacrifices. He subjugated the whole earth bounded by the four seas, And full of elephants, kine, horses and great wealth of gems and gold. The earth was, as it were, sinking with the weight of numberless human beings, elephants, horses and cars. Suhotra virtuously ruled over all his subjects.
Sanskrit: चैत्ययूपाङ्किता चासीद् भूमिः शतसहस्रशः। प्रवृद्धजनसस्या च सर्वदैव व्यरोचत॥
English: During his reign, the surface of the whole earth was dotted all over with hundreds and thousands of sacrificial stakes. The earth became full of corns and human beings.
Sanskrit: ऐक्ष्वाकी जनयामास सुहोत्रात् पृथिवीपतेः। अजमीढं सुमीढं च पुरुमीढं च भारत॥
English: O descendent of the Bharata race, the lord of the earth Suhotra begot on his wife, Aikshvaki three sons, namely Ajamidha, Sumidha and Purumidha.
Sanskrit: अजमीढो वरस्तेषां तस्मिन् वंशः प्रतिष्ठितः। षट् पुत्रान् सोऽप्यजनयत् तिसृषु स्त्रीषु भारत॥
English: The eldest of them Ajamidha became the perpetuator of the royal line. O descendant of the Bharata race, he begot six sons upon his three wives.
Sanskrit: ऋक्षं धूमिन्यथो नीली दुष्यन्तपरमेष्ठिनौ। केशिन्यजनयजह्ल सुतौ व्रजनरूपिणौ॥
English: Riksha was born in the womb of Dhumini, Dushyanta and Parameshti in that of Nili and Jahnu, Jala and Rupina in that of Keshini.
Sanskrit: तथेमे सर्वपञ्चाला दुष्यन्तपरमेष्ठिनोः। अन्वयाः कुशिका राजन् जह्रोरमिततेजसः॥
English: All the Panchalas were descended from Dushyanta and Parameshti. The Kushikas were the descendants of the greatly effulgent Jahnu.
Sanskrit: जलरूपिणयोज्येष्ठमृक्षमाहुर्जनाधिपम्। ऋक्षात् संवरणो जज्ञे राजन् वंशकरः सुतः॥
English: Riksha was elder than Jala and Rupina; he begot Samvarana, who was the perpetuator of the line.
Sanskrit: आर्भे संवरणे राजन् प्रशासति वसुंधराम्। संक्षयः सुमहानासीत् प्रजानामिति न श्रुतम्॥ व्यशीर्यत ततो राष्ट्रं क्षयैर्नानाविधैस्तदा। क्षुन्मृत्युभ्यामनावृष्ट्या व्याधिभिश्च समाहतम्॥
English: O king, it has been heard by us that when Samvarana, the son of Riksha, was ruling the earth, there occurred a great loss of people on account of famine, plague, draught and disease.
Sanskrit: अभ्यघ्नन् भारतांश्चैव सपत्नानां बलानि च। चालयन् वसुधां चेमां बलेन चतुरङ्गिणा॥ अभ्ययात् तं च पाञ्चाल्यो विजित्य तरसा महीम्। अक्षौहिणीभिर्दशभिः स एनं समरेऽजयत्॥
English: The Bharata princes were defeated by the armies of their enemies; and the Panchalas, set out with their four kinds of troops to conquer the earth. They soon brought the whole earth under their sway and with their ten Akshauhinis of soldiers the king of the Panchalas defeated the princes of Bharata.
Sanskrit: ततः सदारः सामात्यः सपुत्रः ससुहृजनः। राजा संवरणस्तस्मात् पलायत महाभयात्॥
English: Samvarana then fled in fear with his wife, sons, relatives and ministers from that place.
Sanskrit: सिन्धोर्नदस्य महतो निकुञ्जे न्यवसत् तदा। नदीविषयपर्यन्ते पर्वतस्य समीपतः॥
English: He took shelter in the forest on the banks of the river Sindhu which extended up to the foot of the mountain.
Sanskrit: तत्रावसन् बहून् कालान् भारता दुर्गमाश्रिताः। तेषां निवसतां तत्र सहस्रं परिवत्सरान्॥
English: There lived the Bharatas within their fort for many years; and thus full one thousand years: and thus full one thousand years passed away.
Sanskrit: अथाभ्यगच्छद् भरतान् वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः। तमागतं प्रयत्नेन प्रत्युद्गम्याभिवाद्य च॥ अध्यमभ्याहरंस्तस्मै ते सर्वे भारतास्तदा। निवेद्य सर्वमृषये सत्कारेण सुवर्चसे॥ तमासने चोपविष्टं राजा ववे स्वयं तदा। पुरोहितो भवान् नोऽस्तु राज्याय प्रयतेमहि॥
English: (And when they were living there), the illustrious Rishi Vasistha one day came to those exiled Bharatas. On his approach, they went out and duly worshipped him. All the Bharatas offered him Arghya and entertaining him with reverence, they told every thing to the great Rishi. When he was seated on his seat, the king himself addressed him thus, "O illustrious man, be our priest. We shall try to regain our kingdom."
Sanskrit: ओमित्येवं वसिष्ठोऽपि भारतान् प्रत्यपद्यत। अथाभ्यषिञ्चत् साम्राज्ये सर्वक्षत्रस्य पौरवम्॥ विषाणभूतं सर्वस्यां पृथिव्यामिति नः श्रुतम्। भरताध्युषितं पूर्वं सोऽध्यतिष्ठत् पुरोत्तमम्॥
English: Vasistha replied to the Bharatas by saying Om. We have heard that Vasistha installed the best of the Pauravas (Samvarana) as the lord over all the Kshatriya races. The king retook the capital that was lost.
Sanskrit: पुनर्बलभृतश्चैव चक्रे सर्वमहीक्षितः। ततः स पृथिवीं प्राप्य पुनरीजे महाबलः॥ आजमीढो महायज्ञैर्बहुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः। ततः संवरणात् सौरी तपती सुषुवे कुरुम्॥
English: He then began to make all the other kings of the world to pay tribute to him. That powerful monarch, thus getting possession of the whole earth, performed many sacrifices in which great presents were made to the Brahmanas. Samvarana begot on his wife Tapati, the daughter of Surya, a son named Kuru.
Sanskrit: राजत्वे तं प्रजाः सर्वा धर्मज्ञ इति वव्रिरे। तस्य नाम्नाभिविख्यातं पृथिव्यां कुरुजाङ्गलम्॥
English: As Kuru was greatly virtuous, he was installed as the king by all the people. It is after his name that Kuru Jangala has become so famous in the world.
Sanskrit: कुरुक्षेत्रं स तपसा पुण्यं चक्रे महातपाः। अश्ववन्तमभिष्यन्तं तथा चैत्ररथं मुनिम्॥ जनमेजयं च विख्यातं पुत्रांश्चास्यानुशुश्रुम। पञ्चैतान् वाहिनी पुत्रान् व्यजायत मनस्विनी॥ :।
English: That great ascetic made Kurukshetra famous by his asceticism there. We have heard that Avikshit, Abhishyanta, Chaitraratha, Muni and famous Janamejaya were the five sons begot by him on his highly intelligent wife Vahini.
Sanskrit: अविक्षितः परिक्षित् तु शबलाश्वस्तु वीर्यवान्। आदिराजो विराजश्च शाल्मलिश्च महाबलः॥ उचैःश्रवा भड्कारो जितारिश्चाष्टमः स्मृतः। एतेषामन्ववाये तु ख्यातास्ते कर्मजैर्गुणैः। जनमेजयादयः सप्त तथैवान्ये महारथाः॥
English: Avikshit begot Parikshit, powerful Sabalashva, Adiraja, Viraja, greatly strong Shalmali, Uchchaishrava, Bhangakara and the eighth Jitari. In the race of these (eight heroes) were born, as the fruits of their many virtuous acts, seven greatly powerful car-warriors, Janamejaya being at the head.
Sanskrit: परिक्षितोऽभवन् पुत्राः सर्वे धर्मार्थकोविदाः। कक्षसेनोग्रसेनौ तु चित्रसेनश्च वीर्यवान्॥ इन्द्रसेनः सुषेणश्च भीमसेनश्च नामतः। जनमेजयस्य तनया भुवि ख्याता महाबलाः॥ धृतराष्ट्रः प्रथमजः पाण्डुर्बाह्नीक एव च। निषधश्च महातेजास्तथा जाम्बूनदो बली।॥ कुण्डोदरः पदातिश्च वसातिश्चाष्टमः स्मृतः। सर्वे धर्मार्थकुशलाः सर्वभूतहिते रताः॥
English: Parikshit had sons who were all learned Dharma and Artha. They were Kakshasena, Ugrasena and greatly effulgent Chitrasena, Indrasena, Sushena and Bhimasena. All the sons of Janamejaya were famous in the world as being greatly powerful (princes). They were Dhritarashtra, the eldest, Pandu, Balhika, greatly effulgent Nishada, the mighty Jambunada, Kundodara, Padati and the eighth Vasati. They were all learned in Dharma and Artha and engaged in doing good to all creatures.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्रोऽथ राजाऽऽसीत् तस्य पुत्रोऽथ कुण्डिकः। हस्ती वितर्कः क्राथश्च कुण्डिनश्चापि पञ्चमः॥ हविःश्रवास्तथेन्द्राभो भुमन्युश्चापराजितः। धृतराष्ट्रसुतानां तु त्रीनेतान् प्रथितान् भुवि॥ प्रतीपं धर्मनेत्रं च सुनेत्रं चापि भारत। प्रतीपः प्रथितस्तेषां बभूवाप्रतिमो भुवि॥
English: Amongst them Dhritarashtra became king and he had eight sons, namely Kundika, Hasti, Vitarka, Kratha, Kundina, Havishrava, Indrabha and the invincible Bhumanyu. Amongst the sons of Dhritarashtra only three were famous. O descendant of Bharata, (they were) Pratipa, Dharmanetra and Sunetra. Amongst the three Pratipa became unrivalled of all.
Sanskrit: प्रतीपस्य त्रयः पुत्रा जज्ञिरे भरतर्षभ। देवापिः शान्तनुश्चैव बाह्लीकश्च महारथः॥ देवापिश्च प्रवव्राज तेषां धर्महितेप्सया। शान्तनुश्च महीं लेभे बाह्रीकश्च महारथः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, Pratipa begot three sons, namely Devapi, Shantanu and mighty car-warrior Balhika. Devapi adopted asceticism, impelled by the desire to do good to his brothers. Consequently the kingdom was obtained by Shantanu and the mighty carwarrior Balhika.
Sanskrit: भरतस्यान्वये जाताः सत्त्ववन्तो नराधिपाः। देवर्षिकल्पा नृपते बहवो राजसत्तमाः॥
English: O king, besides these (I have mentioned), there were born in the Bharata race many other good monarchs all greatly effulgent and all like the celestial Rishis in virtue and ascetic power.
Sanskrit: एवंविधाश्चाप्यपरे देवकल्पा महारथाः। जाता मनोरन्ववाये ऐलवंशविवर्धनाः॥
English: In this way were born in the race of Manu, many mighty car-warriors like the celestials themselves and who by their number greatly increased the Aila dynasty.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच क्षुतस्त्वत्तो मया ब्रह्मन् पूर्वेषां सम्भवो महान्। उदाराश्चापि वंशेऽस्मिन् राजानो मे परिश्रुताः॥
English: Janamejaya said : O Brahmana, I have heard from you the great history of my ancestors. I have also heard from you about the great kings that were born in my dynasty.
Sanskrit: किंतु लध्वर्थसंयुक्तं प्रियाख्यानं न मामति। प्रीणात्यतो भवान् भूयो विस्तरेण ब्रवीतु मे॥ एतामेव कथां दिव्यामाप्रजापतितो मनोः। तेषामाजननं पुण्यं कस्य न प्रीतिमावहेत्॥
English: But I am not still satiated with this charming account, for it is so short. Therefore, narrate to me in detail. This delightful history, commencing from Prajapati Manu. Who will not feel delight in hearing such an account, sacred as it is.
Sanskrit: सद्धर्मगुणमाहात्म्यैरभिवर्धितमुत्तमम्। विष्टभ्य लोकांस्त्रीनेषां यशः स्फीतमवस्थितम्॥
English: The fame of these monarchs covered the three on account of their wisdom, virtue, accomplishments and high characters.
Sanskrit: गुणप्रभाववीयौजःसत्त्वोत्साहवतामहम्। न तृप्यामि कथां शृण्वन्नमृतास्वादसम्मिताम्॥
English: Having heard of their liberality, prowess, physical strength, mental vigour, energy and perseverance, this history, sweet as ambrosia, I have not been satiated.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच शृणु राजन् पुरा सम्यङ्मया द्वैपायनाच्छुतम्। प्रोच्यमानमिदं कृत्स्नं स्ववंशजननं शुभम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O king, hear the auspicious history, of your own race as I recite it to you in detail and just as I heard it before from Dvaipayana.
Sanskrit: दक्षाददितिरदितेर्विवस्वान् विवस्वतो मनुमनोरिला इलायाः पुरूरवाः पुरूरवस आयुरायुषो नहुषो नहुषाद् ययातिः; ययातेद्वैभार्ये बभूवतुः॥ उशनसो दुहिता देवयानी; वृषपर्वणश्च दुहिता शर्मिष्ठा नाम॥
English: Daksha, begot Aditi, Aditi begot Vivasvat. Vivasvat begot Manu. Manu begot lla. Ila begot Pururava, Pururava begot Ayusha, Ayusha begot Nahusha, Nahusha begot Yayati, Yayati had two wives, namely Devayani, the daughter of Ushanas (Shukra) and Sharmishtha, the daughter of Vrishaparva.
Sanskrit: अत्रानुवंशश्लोको भवति यदुं च तुर्वसुं चैव देवयानी व्यजायत। दुह्यु चानुं च पूरुं च शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी॥
English: This is a Sloka about this line-Devayani gave birth to Yadu and Turvasu; and Sharmishtha, the daughter of Vrishaparva, gave birth to Druhyu, Anu and Puru.
Sanskrit: तत्र यदोर्यादवाः पूरोः पौरवाः॥
English: From Yadu, the Yadavas were descended and from Puru and Pauravas.
Sanskrit: पूरोस्तु भार्या कौसल्या नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे जनमेजयो नाम; यस्त्रीनश्वमेधानाजहार, विश्वजिता चेष्टवा वनं विवेश॥
English: Puru had a wife, named Kaushalya and he begot on her a son named Janamejaya. He performed three great Horse-sacrifices and a sacrifice called Vishvajit. He then retired into a forest.
Sanskrit: जनमेजयः खल्वनन्तां नामोपयेमे माधवीम्। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे प्राचिन्वान्; यः प्राची दिशं जिगाय यावत् सूर्योदयात्, ततस्तस्य प्राचिन्वत्त्वम्॥
English: Janamejaya married Ananta, the daughter of Madhava. He begot on her a son, named Prachinvan. He was so called because he conquered all the countries in the east even where the sun rises.
Sanskrit: प्राचिन्वान् खल्वश्मकीमुपयेमे यादवीम्। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे संयातिः॥
English: Prachinvan married Ashmaki, the daughter of the Yadavas and she gave birth to a son, named Sanyati.
Sanskrit: संयातिः खलु दृषद्वतो दुहितरं वराङ्गी नामोपयेमे। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे अहंयातिः॥
English: Sanyati married Varangi, the daughter of Drishadvata and she gave birth to a son called Ahamyati.
Sanskrit: अहंथातिः खलु कृतवीर्यदुहितरमुपयेमे भानुमती नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे सार्वभौमः॥
English: Ahamyati married Bhanumati, the daughter of Kritavirya and he begot on her a son, named Sarvabhauma.
Sanskrit: सार्वभौमः खलु जित्वा जहार कैकेयीं सुनन्दा नाम। तामुपयेमे। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे जयत्सेनो नाम॥
English: Sarvabhauma married Sunanda, the daughter of Kekaya who was taken by force and she gave birth to a son, named Jayatsena.
Sanskrit: जयत्सेनो खलु वैदर्भीमुपयेमे सुश्रवां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे अवाचीनः॥
English: Jayatsena married Sushrava, the daughter of the Vidarbha king and she gave birth to a son, named Avachina.
Sanskrit: अवाचीनोऽपि वैदर्भीमपरामेवोपयेमे मर्यादां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे अरिहः॥
English: Avachina married another princess of the Vidharbha kings, called Maryada and she gave birth to a son, named Ariha.
Sanskrit: अरिहः खल्वाङ्गीमुपयेमे। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे महाभौमः।।
English: Ariha married Angi and she gave birth to a son, named Mahabhauma.
Sanskrit: महाभौमः खलु प्रासेनजितीमुपयेमे सुयज्ञां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे अयुतनायी; यः पुरुषमेधानामयुतमानयत्, तेनास्यायुतनायित्वम्॥
English: Mahabhauma married Suyajna, the daughter of Prasenjit and she gave birth to a son, named Ayutanayi. He was so called, because he performed a sacrifice in which the fat of one Ayuta male beings was required.
Sanskrit: अयुतनायी खलु पृथुश्रवसो दुहितरमुपयेमे कामां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे अक्रोधनः॥
English: Ayutanayi married Kama, the daughter of Prithushrava and she gave birth to a son, called Akrodhana.
Sanskrit: स खलु कालिङ्गीं करम्भां नामोपयेमे। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे देवातिथिः॥
English: Akrodhana married Karambha, the daughter of the king of Kalinga and she gave birth to a son, called Devatithi.
Sanskrit: देवातिथिः खलु वैदेहीमुपयेमे मर्यादां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे अरिहो नाम॥
English: Devatithi married Maryada, the princess of Videha and she gave birth to a son, named Ariha.
Sanskrit: अरिहः खल्वाङ्गेयीमुपयेमे सुदेवां नाम। तस्यां पुत्रमजीजनदृक्षम्॥
English: Ariha married Sudeva, the princess of Anga and she gave birth to a son, Riksha.
Sanskrit: ऋक्षः खलु तक्षकदुहितरमुपयेमे ज्वाला नाम। तस्यां पुत्रं मतिनारं नामोत्पादयामास॥
English: Riksha married Jvala, the daughter of Takshaka and she gave birth to a son, named Matinara.
Sanskrit: मतिनारः खलु सरस्वत्यां गुणसमन्वितं द्वादशवार्षिकं सत्रमाहरत्। समाप्ते च सत्रे सरस्वत्यभिगम्य तं भर्तारं वरयामास। तस्यां पुत्रमजीजनत् तंसुं नाम॥
English: Matinara performed the most efficacious twelve years' sacrifice on the banks of the Sarasvati. At the conclusion of the sacrifice, the Sarasvati herself appeared before him and chose him as her husband. He begot on her a son, named Tansu.
Sanskrit: अत्रानुवंशश्लोको भवति-तंसुं सरस्वती पुत्रं मतिनारादजीजनत्। ईलिनं जनयामास कालिङ्गयां तंसुरात्मजम्॥
English: Here is Sloka describing Tansu's descendants. Tansu begot on his wife, the princess of Kalinga, a son, named Ilina.
Sanskrit: ईलिनस्तु रथन्तर्यां दुष्यन्ताद्यान् पञ्च पुत्रानजीजनत्॥
English: Ilana begot on his wife, Rathantari, five sons, Dushyanta being the eldest of them.
Sanskrit: दुष्यन्तः खलु विश्वामित्रदुहितरं शकुन्तलां नामोपयेमे। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे भरतः॥
English: Dushyanta married Shakuntala, the daughter of Vishvamitra and she gave birth to a son, named Bharata.
Sanskrit: अत्रानुवंशश्लोकौ भवतःभस्त्रा माता पितुः पुत्रो येन जातः स एव सः। भरस्व पुत्रं दुष्यन्त मावमंस्थाः शकुन्तलाम्॥
English: Here are two Slokas, describing the descendants of Bharata. "O Dushyanta, the mother is but a sheath of flesh (within which the son dwells). The son sprung from the father is the father himself. Therefore, cherish your son. Do not insult Shakuntala.
Sanskrit: रेतोधाः पुत्र उन्नयति नरदेव यमक्षयात्। त्वं चास्य धाता गर्भस्य सत्यमाह शकुन्तला॥
English: "O best of men, the son, begotten by one's own self, rescues him from the abode of Yama. You are the father of this son. Shakuntala has spoken the truth."
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्य भरतत्वम्। भरतः खलु काशेयीमुपयेमे सार्वसेनी सुनन्दा नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे भुमन्युः॥
English: It is for this reason he was called Bharata. Bharata married Sunanda, the daughter of Sarvasena, the king of Kashi and she gave birth to a son, called Bhumanyu.
Sanskrit: भुमन्युः खलु दाशाहीमुपयेमे विजयां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे सुहोत्रः॥
English: Bhumanyu married Vijaya, the daughter of Dasarha and she gave birth to a son, named Suhotra.
Sanskrit: सुहोत्रः खल्विक्ष्वाकुकन्यामुपयेमे सुवर्णां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे हस्ती; य इदं हास्तिनपुरं ख्यापयामास। एतदस्य हास्तिनपुरत्वम्॥
English: Suhotra married Suvarna, the daughter of Ikshaku and she gave birth to a son, named Hasti, who founded this city, called after his name Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: हस्ती खलु रैगर्तीमुपयेमे यशोधरां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे विकुण्ठनो नाम॥
English: Hasti married Yashodhara, the princess of Trigarta and she gave birth to a son, named Vikunthana.
Sanskrit: विकुण्ठनः खलु दाशार्हामुपयेमे सुदेवां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे अजमीढो नाम॥
English: Vikunthana married Sudeva, the princess of Dasarha and she gave birth to a son, named Ajamidha.
Sanskrit: अजमीढस्य चतुर्विशं पुत्रशतं बभूव कैकेय्यां गान्धार्यां विशालायामृक्षायां चेति। पृथक् पृथग् वंशधरा नृपतयः। तत्र वंशकरः संवरणः॥
English: Ajamidha had four wives, namely Kaikeyi, Gandhari, Vishala and Riksha and he begot on them two thousands and one hundred sons. And Amongst them all, Samvarana became the perpetuator of the dynasty,
Sanskrit: संवरणः खलु वैवस्वतीं तपती नामोपयेमे। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे कुरुः॥
English: Samvarana married Tapati, the daughter of Vivasvata and she gave birth to a son, named Kuru.
Sanskrit: कुरुः खलु दाशार्हामुपयेमे शुभाङ्गी नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे विदूरः॥
English: Kuru married Shubhangi, the princess of Dasarha and she gave birth to a son, named Vidura.
Sanskrit: विदूरस्तु माधवीमुपयेमे सम्प्रियां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे अनश्वा नाम॥
English: Vidura married Sungpriya, the daughter of Madhava and she gave birth to a son, named Anashva.
Sanskrit: अनश्वा खलु मागधीमुपयेमे अमृतां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे परिक्षित्॥
English: Anashva married Amrita, the daughter of the Magadhas and she gave birth to a son, named Parikshit.
Sanskrit: परिक्षित् खलु वाहुदामुपयेमे सुयशां नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे भीमसेनः॥
English: Parikshit married Suyasha, the daughter of Vahuda and she gave birth to a son, named Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनः खलु कैकेयीमुपयेमे कुमारी नाम। तस्यामस्य जज्ञे प्रतिश्रवा नाम॥
English: Bhimasena married Kumari, the princess of Kekaya and she gave birth to a son, named Pratishrava.
Sanskrit: प्रतिश्रवसः प्रतीपः खलु। शैव्यामुपयेमे सुनन्दा नाम। तस्यां पुत्रानुत्पादयामास देवापिं शान्तनुं बाह्लीकं चेति॥
English: Pratishrava begot Pratipa; Pratipa married Sunanda, the daughter of Sibi and she gave birth to three sons, namely Devapi, Shantanu and Balhika.
Sanskrit: देवापि खलु बाल एवारण्यं विवेश। शान्तनुस्तु महीपालो बभूव॥
English: Devapi retired into a forest as a hermit when he was still a boy. Therefore, Shantanu became king.
Sanskrit: अत्रानुवंशश्लोको भवति यं यं कराभ्यां स्पृशति जीर्णं स सुखमश्नुते। पुनर्युवा च भवति तस्मात् तं शान्तनुं विदुः।। इति तदस्य शान्तनुत्वम्॥
English: Here occurs a Sloka, describing Shantanu. "Those that were touched by this king with his hands, felt indescribable pleasure. They became restored to youth. Therefore, this king was called Shantanu."
Sanskrit: शान्तनुः खलु गङ्गां भागीरथीमुपयेमे। तस्थामस्य जज्ञे देवव्रतो नाम यामाहुर्भीष्ममिति॥
English: Shantanu married Ganga and she gave birth to a son, named Devavrata, who was afterwards called Bhishma.
Sanskrit: भीष्मः खलु पितुः प्रियचिकीर्षया सत्यवतीं मातरमुदवाहयत्; यामाहुर्गन्धकालीति॥
English: Bhishma, being desirous of doing good to his father, got him married to Satyavati, who was also called Gandhakali.
Sanskrit: तस्यां पूर्वं कानीनो गर्भः पराशराद् द्वैपायनोऽभवत्। तस्यामेव शान्तनोरन्यौ द्वौ पुत्रौ बभूवतुः॥
English: In her maidenhood she gave birth to a son by Parashara, named Dvaipayana. Shantanu begot two more sons on her.
Sanskrit: विचित्रवीर्यश्चित्राङ्गदश्च। तयोरप्राप्तयौवन एव चित्राङ्गदो गन्धर्वेण हतः; विचित्रवीर्यस्तु राजाऽऽसीत्॥
English: Namely Vichitravirya and Chitrangada. But before they attained to their youth, Chitrangada was killed by the Gandharvas. Therefore, Vichitravirya became king.
Sanskrit: विचित्रवीर्यः खलु कौसल्यात्मजे अम्बिकाम्बालिके काशिराजदुहितरावुपयेमे॥
English: Vichitravirya married the two daughters of the king of Kashi born of Kaushalya, named Amyika and Ambalika.
Sanskrit: विचित्रवीर्यस्त्वनपत्य एव विदेहत्वं प्राप्तः। ततः सत्यवत्यचिन्तयन्मा दौष्यन्तो वंश उच्छेदं व्रजेदिति॥
English: Vichitravirya died childless. Thereupon, Satyavati began to think how the dynasty of Dushyanta might be perpetuated.
Sanskrit: सा द्वैपायनमृषि मनसा चिन्तयामास। स तस्याः पुरतः स्थितः, किं करवाणीति॥
English: She then thought of Rishi Dvaipayana in her mind. He stood before her and said, "What are you commands?”'
Sanskrit: सा तमुवाच-भ्राता तवानपत्य एव स्वर्यातो विचित्रवीर्यः। साध्वपत्यं तस्योत्पादयेति॥
English: She told him, “Your brother Vichitravirya has gone to heaven childless. Beget virtuous children for him.”
Sanskrit: स तथेत्युक्त्वा त्रीन् पुत्रानुत्पादयामास; धृतराष्ट्र पाण्डु विदुरं चेति॥
English: Dvaipayana consented to do it and he begot three sons, namely Dhritarashtra, Pandu and Vidura.
Sanskrit: तत्र धृतराष्ट्रस्य राज्ञः पुत्रशतं बभूव गान्धार्यां वरदानाद् द्वैपायनस्य॥
English: The king Dhritarashtra begot one hundred sons on his wife Gandhari on account of the boon granted by Dvaipayana.
Sanskrit: तेषां धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राणां चत्वारः प्रधाना बभूवुः; दुर्योधनो दुशासनो विकर्णचित्रसेनश्चेति॥
English: Amongst those one hundred sons, four became famous; (they were) Duryodhana, Dushasana, Vikarna and Chitrasena.
Sanskrit: पाण्डोस्तु द्वे भार्ये बभूवतुः कुन्ती पृथा नाम माद्री च इत्युभे स्त्रीरत्ने॥
English: Pandu had two best jewels of wives, namely Kunti, also called Pritha and Madri.
Sanskrit: अथ पाण्डुर्मंगयां चरन् मैथुनगतमृषिमपश्यन्मृगयां वर्तमानम्। तथैवाद्भुतमनासादितकामरसमतृप्त बाणेनाजघान॥
English: Pandu one day went to hunt and saw a deer with its mate. It was s Rishi in the form of a deer. He killed it with his arrow in that state, when his desire was not satiated.
Sanskrit: स बाणविद्ध उवाच पाण्डुम चरता धर्ममिमं येन त्वयाभिज्ञेन कामरसम्याहमनवाप्तकामरसो निहतस्तस्मात् त्वमप्येतामवस्थामासाद्यानवाप्तकामरस: पञ्चत्वमाम्यसि क्षिप्रमेवेति। स विवर्णरूपस्तथा पाण्डुः शापं परिहरमाणो नोपासर्पत भार्ये। वाक्यं चोवाच-॥
English: Wounded with the arrow of the king, the deer quickly changed its form and became a Rishi. He said to Pandu, "You are virtuous and you know the pleasure derived from the gratification of one's desire. My desire is not yet satisfied, but you have killed me. Therefore, you will also die when you will be so engaged and when your desire will not be gratified.” Pandu became pale to hear this curse. And from that time he did not go to his wives.
Sanskrit: स्वचाप्लयादिदं प्राप्तवानहं शृणोमि च शृणोमि च नानपत्स्य लोकासन्तीति। सा त्वं मदर्थे पुत्रानुत्पादयेति कुन्तीमुवाच। सा तथोक्ता पुत्रानुत्पादयामासा धर्माद् युधिष्ठिरं मारुताद् भीमसेनं शक्रादर्जुनमिति॥
English: He told them, “I have been cursed by my fault. But I have heard that there are no regions hereafter for those who are childless." Therefore, he asked Kunti to raise offspring for him. Kunti said, “Let it be so." By Dharma she had Yudhishthira, by Maruta Bhima and by Indra Arjuna.
Sanskrit: तां संहृष्टः पाण्डुरुवाच इयं ते सपल्यनपत्या; साध्वस्या अपत्यमुत्पाद्यतामिति। एवमस्त्विति कुन्ती तां विद्यां मात्र्याः प्रायच्छत्॥
English: Pandu was much pleased with her and said, “This your sister (my co-wife) is also childless. Therefore, cause her to give birth to children.” Kunti said, “Let it be so," and she imparted unto Madri the Mantra of invocation.
Sanskrit: माभ्यामश्विभ्यां नकुलसहदेवावुत्पादितौ॥
English: And Madri gave birth by the Ashvinis, the twins Nakula and Sahadeva.