pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: इदं तु त्रिषु लोकेषु महज्ज्ञानं प्रतिष्ठितम्। विस्तरैश्च समासैश्च धार्यते यद्विजातिभिः॥
English: It is a great source of knowledge all through the three worlds. It is possessed by the twice-born in detailed and compendious forms.
Sanskrit: अलंकृतं शुभैः शब्दैः समयैर्दिव्यमानुषैः। छन्दोवृत्तैश्च विविधैरन्वितं विदुषां प्रियम्॥
English: It is embellished with elegant expressions, with human and divine conversations and with various poetical metres. It is, therefore, the great delight of the learned.
Sanskrit: निष्प्रभेऽस्मिन्निरालोके सर्वतस्तमसावृते। बृहदण्डमभूदेकं प्रजानां बीजमयव्यम्॥
English: In this universe, when there was no brightness and no light and when all was enveloped in darkness, there came into being a Mighty Egg, the one inexhaustible Seed of all created beings.
Sanskrit: युगस्यादौ निमित्तं तन्महद्दिव्यं प्रचक्षते। यस्मिन् श्रूयते सत्यं ज्योतिर्ब्रह्म सनातनम्॥ अद्भुतं चाप्यचिन्त्यं च सर्वत्र समतां गतम्। अव्यक्तं कारणं सूक्ष्मं यत्तत् सदसदात्मकम्॥
English: It is called Mahaddivya and was created at the beginning of the Yuga. In it existed the true Light, Brahma, the eternal One, the wonderful and inconceivable Being, the omnipresent, invisible and subtle Cause, the Entity and Nonentity-natured Self.
Sanskrit: यस्मात् पितामहो जज्ञे प्रभुरेकः प्रजापतिः। ब्रह्मा सुरगुरुः स्थाणुर्मनुः कः परमेष्ठ्यथ॥ प्राचेतसस्तथा दक्षो दक्षपुत्राश्च सप्त वै। ततः प्रजानां पतयः प्राभवन्नेकविंशतिः॥ पुरुषश्चाप्रमेयात्मा यं सर्वऋषयो विदुः। विश्वेदेवास्तथादित्या वसवोथाश्विनावपि॥
English: From this Egg was born the Lord Pitamaha, Brahma, the one only Prajapati, with Suraguru and Sthanu, Manu, Ka (Vishnu) and Parameshti. Prachetasas, Daksha and the seven of Daksha. Then also twenty one Prajapatis were born. The "Purusha of inconceivable nature whom all the Rishis know. Then appeared Vishvedevas, Adityas, the Vasus and the two Ashvins.
Sanskrit: यक्षा: साध्याः पिशाचाश्च गुह्यकाः पितरस्तथा। ततः प्रसूता विद्वांसः शिष्टा ब्रह्मर्षि-सत्तमाः॥ राजर्षयश्च बहवः सर्वैः समुदिता गुणैः। आपो द्यौः पृथिवी वायुरन्तरिक्षं दिशस्तथा॥
English: The Yakshas, the Sadhyas, the Pisachas, the Guhyakas and the Pitris. Then were produced the wise and the most holy Brahmarshi and the numerous Rajarshis, distinguished for every noble quality, then the water, the heavens, the earth, the sky and the points of the heavens.
Sanskrit: संवत्सरर्तवो मासाः पक्षाहोरात्रयः क्रमात्। यच्चान्यदपि तत्सर्वं संभूतं लोकसाक्षिकम्॥ यदिदं दृश्यते किंचिद्भूतं स्थावरजंगमम्। पुनः संक्षिप्यते सर्वं जगत्प्राप्ते युगक्षये॥
English: The years, the seasons, the months, the fortnights and the day and night in succession. And again, at the end of the world and of the Yuga, whatever is seen in the universe, all created things, both animate and inanimate, will be turned into chaos.
Sanskrit: यथर्तावृतुलिङ्गानि नानारूपाणि पर्यये। दृश्यन्ते तानि तान्येव तथा भावा युगादिषु॥
English: And at the beginning of other (new) Yugas, all things will be again produced; and like the various fruits of the earth will succeed one another in the dye order of their seasons.
Sanskrit: एवमेतदनाद्यन्तं भूतसंहारकारकम्। अनादिनिधनं लोके चक्रं संपरिवर्तते॥
English: This mysterious wheel, which causes, the destruction and production of all things, revolves thus perpetually in the world, without beginning and without an end.
Sanskrit: त्रयस्त्रिंशत्सहस्राणि त्रयस्त्रिंशच्छतानि च। त्रयस्त्रिंशच्च देवानां सृष्टिः संक्षेपलक्षणा॥
English: To cite a brief example, The generation of Devas, was thirty three thousand, thirty three hundred and thirty three.
Sanskrit: दिवःपुत्रो बृहद्भानुश्चक्षुरात्मा विभावसुः। सविता स ऋचीकोऽर्को भानुराशावहो रविः॥
English: The sons of Diva were Brihadbhanus, Chakshus, Atma, Vibhavasu, Savita, Richika, Arka, Bhanu, Ashavaha and Ravi.
Sanskrit: पुरा विवस्वत: सर्वे मह्यस्तेषां तथावरः। देवभ्राट् तनयस्तस्य सुभ्राडिति ततः स्मृतः॥ सुभ्राजस्तु त्रयः पुत्राः प्रजावन्तो बहुश्रुताः। दशज्योतिः शतज्योतिः सहस्रज्योतिरेव च।॥
English: Of these Vivasvanas, old Mahya was the youngest whose son was Devabhrata. Devabhrata had one son, named Subhrata who had three sons, namely Dashajyoti, Shatajyoti and Sahasrajyoti, each of whom gave birth to innumerable offsprings.
Sanskrit: दशपुत्रसहस्राणि दशज्योतेर्महात्मनः। ततो दशगुणाश्चान्ये शतज्योतेरिहात्मजाः॥ भूयस्ततो दशगुणाः सहस्रज्योतिषः सुताः। तेभ्योऽयं कुरुवंशश्च यदूनां भरतस्य च॥ ययातीक्ष्वाकुवंशश्च राजर्षीणां च सर्वशः। संभूता बहवो वंशा भूतसर्गाः सुविस्तराः॥
English: Famous Dashajyoti had ten thousands, Shatajyoti had ten times that number and Sahasrajyoti, ten times the number of the clisprings of Shatajyoti. From them descended the race of the Kurus, Yadus and Bharata and also that of Yayati and Ikshvaku and all the Rajarshis. There were also produced numerous other generations.
Sanskrit: भूतस्थानानि सर्वाणि रहस्यं त्रिविधं च यत्। वेदा योग: सविज्ञानो धर्मोऽर्थः काम एव च॥
English: And innumerable creatures and their abodes. There were produced the three fold Mysteries, the Vedas, Yoga and Vijnana: Dharma, Artha and Kama,
Sanskrit: धर्मकामार्थयुक्तानि शास्त्राणि विविधानि च। लोकयात्राविधानं च सर्वं तदृष्टवानृषिः॥
English: The various books on Dharma, Artha and Kama; the rules for the conduct of mankind.
Sanskrit: इतिहासाः सवैयाख्या विविधाः श्रुतयोऽपि च। इह सर्वमनुक्रान्तमुक्तं ग्रन्थस्य लक्षणम्॥
English: The histories and discourse and various Shrutis. These are the signs of this work (Mahabharata).
Sanskrit: विस्तीर्यैतन्महज्ज्ञानमृषिः संक्षिप्य चाब्रवीत्। इष्टं हि विदुषां लोके समासव्यासधारणम्॥ मन्वादि भारतं केचिदास्तीकादि तथापरे। तथोपरिचराद्यन्ये विप्राः सम्यगधीयते॥
English: All this, having been seen by Rishi Vyasa, is mentioned here in due order as a specimen of the book. Rishi Vyasa declared this mass of knowledge in both abridged and detailed forms. The learned of the world wish to possess both the detailed and the abridged accounts. Some read the Bharata from the first Mantra, some from the story of Astika, some again from Uparichara, while some Brahmanas read the whole.
Sanskrit: विविधं संहिताज्ञानं दीपयन्ति मनीषिणः। व्याख्यातुं कुशलाः केचिद्ग्रन्थान्धारयितुं परे।५३। तपसा ब्रह्मचर्येण व्यस्य वेदं सनातनम्। इतिहासमिमं चक्रे पुण्यं सत्यवतीसुतः॥
English: Learned men display their various knowledge of Smritis in commenting on this composition. Some are skillful in explaining it while others in remembering it. The son of Satyavati (Vyasa,) by penances and mediation, having classified the ever-lasting Veda, composed this holy history.
Sanskrit: पराशरात्मजो विद्वान्ब्रह्मर्षिः संशितव्रतः। तदाख्यानवरिष्ठं स कृत्वा द्वैपायनः प्रभुः॥ कथमध्यापयानीह शिष्यानित्यन्वचिन्तयत्। तस्य तच्चिन्तितं ज्ञात्वा ऋषेद्वैपायनस्य च।॥
English: When the learned and the strict vowed Brahmarshi, Dvaipayana Vyasa, the son of Parashara, completed this greatest of narrations, he began to consider how he could teach it to his pupils.
Sanskrit: तत्राजगाम भगवान्ब्रह्मा लोकगुरुः स्वयम्। प्रीत्यर्थं तस्य चैवर्षेर्लोकानां हितकाम्यया॥
English: Then did that preceptor of the world, the possessor of the six attributes, Brahma, knowing the anxiety of Rishi Dvaipayana; came in person to the place where the Rishi was, so that he might gratify the Saint and benefit the people.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा विस्मितो भूत्वा प्राञ्जलिः प्रणत: स्थितः। आसनं कल्पयामास सर्वैर्मुनिगणैर्वृतः॥
English: When Vyasa, who was surrounded by all the classes of Munis, saw him, he was much surprised. Standing with his joined hands, he bowed at his feet and ordered a seat to be brought.
Sanskrit: हिरण्यगर्भमासीनं तस्मिस्तु परमासने। परिवृत्यासनाभ्यासे वासवेयः स्थितोऽभवत्॥
English: Then going round to the side of the distinguished seat on which sat Hiranyagarbha, he stood near it.
Sanskrit: अनुज्ञातोऽथ कृष्णस्तु ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना। निषसादासनाभ्यासे प्रीयमाणः शुचिस्मितः॥
English: But being commanded by Parameshti, Brahma, full of love, he sat down near the seat; smiling in joy.
Sanskrit: उवाच स महातेजा ब्रह्माणं परमेष्ठिनम्। कृतं मयेदं भगवान्काव्यं परमपूजितम्॥
English: Then addressing Brahma, the greatly glorious Vyasa thus said: "O Divine Brahma, a poem, which is greatly respected, had been composed by me."
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मवेदरहस्यं च यच्चान्यत्स्थापितं मया। साङ्गोपनिषदां चैव वेदानां विस्तरक्रिया॥
English: It contains the mystery of Vedas and other subject that have been explained by me; (it contains) the various hymns of the Vedas, Upanishads with their Angas.
Sanskrit: इतिहासपुराणानामुन्मेषं निर्मितं च यत्। भूतं भव्यं भविष्यं च त्रिविधं कालसंज्ञितम्॥
English: And a compilation of the Puranas and the history which has been composed by me and named after, the three divisions of time, namely, Past, Present and Future.
Sanskrit: जरामृत्युभयव्याधिभावाभावविनिश्चयः। विविधस्य च धर्मस्य ह्याश्रमाणां च लक्षणम्॥
English: And it contains the nature of decay, death, fear, disease existence and non-existence; a description of creeds and the account of various modes of life.
Sanskrit: चातुर्वर्ण्यविधानं च पुराणानां च कृत्स्नशः। तपसो ब्रह्मचर्यस्य पृथिव्याश्चन्द्रसूर्ययोः॥
English: And it also contains the rules of the four castes and the essence of all the Puranas, an account of asceticism and rules for the religious student; the dimensions of the earth, of the sun and moon.
Sanskrit: ग्रहनक्षत्रताराणां प्रमाणं च युगैः सह। ऋचो यजूंषि सामानि वेदाध्यात्म तथैव च॥
English: Planets, stars and constellations and the length of the duration of the four Yugas and it further more contains Rik, Saman, Yajur Vedas, the Adhyatma.
Sanskrit: न्यायशिक्षा चिकित्सा च दानं पाशुपतं तथा। हेतुनैव समं जन्म दिव्यमानुषसंज्ञितम्॥
English: Nyaya, orthoeopy and pathology, Charity, Pashupata and celestial and human births for particular purposes.
Sanskrit: तीर्थानां चैव पुण्यानां देशानां चैव कीर्तनम्। नदीनां पर्वतानां च वनानां सागरस्य च॥
English: It contains a description of pilgrimages and holy places, of rivers, mountains, forests, seas.
Sanskrit: पुराणां चैव दिव्यानां कल्पानां युद्धकौशलम्। वाक्यजातिविशेषाश्च लोकयात्राक्रमश्च यः॥
English: Of celestial cities and of the Kalpas; the art of war, different kinds of nations and the languages and the manners of the people.
Sanskrit: यच्चापि सर्वं वस्तु तच्चैव प्रतिपादितम्। परं न लेखकः कश्चिदेतस्य भुवि विद्यते॥
English: All these have been placed is this poem, but a writer for this work is not to be found on earth.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मोवाच तपोविशिष्टादपि वै विशिष्टान्मुनिसंचयात्। मन्ये श्रेष्ठतरं त्वां वै रहस्यज्ञानवेदनात्॥
English: Brahma said : For your knowledge of the Divine Mystery, I have the highest regard for you amongst all the celebrated Rishis who are famous for their holy lives.
Sanskrit: जन्मप्रभृति सत्यां ते वेदि गां ब्रह्मवादिनीम्। त्वया च काव्यमित्युक्तं तस्मात्काव्यं भविष्यति॥
English: I know; you have revealed in the language of truth the divine words, even from the first of them. You have called your present work, a poem; Therefore it would be called a poem?
Sanskrit: अस्य काव्यस्य कवयो न समर्था विशेषणे। विशेषणे गृहस्थस्य शेषास्त्रय इवाश्रमाः॥
English: There will be no poets in this world whose works will equal this poem, as the three other Ashramas are never equal to the domestic Ashrama.
Sanskrit: काव्यस्य लेखानार्थाय गणेशः स्मर्यतां मुने। सौतिरुवाच एवमाभाष्य तं ब्रह्मा जगाम स्वं निवेशनम्॥
English: Let Ganesha be remembered, O Rishi, to write this poem. Sauti said : Having thus spoken to Vyasa, Brahma went away to his own place.
Sanskrit: ततः सस्मार हेरम्बं व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः। स्मृतमात्रो गणेशानो भक्तचिन्तितपूरकः॥ तत्राजगाम विघ्नेशो वेदव्यासो यतः स्थितः। पूजितश्चोपविष्टश्च व्यासेनोक्तस्तदाऽनघ॥
English: Then Vyasa remembered Ganesha in his mind. As soon as he was thought of the expeller of obstacles, Ganesha, who is always ready to fulfil the desire of his worshippers, came at once to the place where Vyasa was seated.
Sanskrit: लेखको भारतस्यास्य भव त्वं गणनायक। मयैव प्रोच्यमानस्य मनसा कल्पितस्य च॥
English: When he was saluted and when he took his seat, Vyasa thus addressed him, "O guide of the Ganas, kindly become the writer of the Bharata, which I have composed in my mind, but which I shall now repeat."
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वैतत्प्राह विनेशो यदि मे लेखनी क्षणम्। लिखितो नावतिष्ठेत तदा स्यां लेखको ह्यहम्॥
English: On hearing this Ganesha thus replied; I shall become the writer of your work, provided my pen is not made to stop even for a moment.
Sanskrit: व्यासोऽप्युवाच तं देवमबुद्ध्वा मा लिख क्वचित्। ओमित्युक्त्वा गणेशोऽपि बभूव किल लेखकः॥
English: Vyasa also told him, "without understanding it, please do not write anything." Ganesha assented by saying “Om.” He proceeded to write and Vyasa began to dictate.
Sanskrit: ग्रन्थग्रन्थि तदा चक्रे मुनिगूढं कुतूहलात्। यस्मिन्प्रतिज्ञया प्राह मुनिद्वैपायनस्त्विदम्॥
English: To take time to rest, Vyasa sometimes knit the knots of composition very close. Thus he went on dictating his work as he made engagement.
Sanskrit: अष्टौ श्लोकसहस्राणि अष्टौ श्लोकशतानि च। अहं वेद्मि शुको वेत्ति संजयो वेत्ति वा न वा॥ तच्छ्लोककूटमद्यापि ग्रथितं सुदृढं मुने। भेत्तुं न शक्यतेऽर्थस्य गूढत्वात्प्रश्रितस्य च॥
English: Sauti continued In this poem there are eight thousand eight hundred verses, whose meaning I know, so does Shuka and perhaps Sanjaya also knows. O Muni, none is able to understand to this day the closely knit slokas for the mysteriousness of their meaning.
Sanskrit: सर्वज्ञोऽपि गणेशो यत् क्षणमास्ते विचारयन्। तावच्चकार व्यासोऽपि श्लोकानन्यान्बहूनपि॥ ८३।
English: Even self-knowing Ganesha had to take time to think (over their meaning), and during that time, Vyasa continued to compose other Verses great numbers.
Sanskrit: अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य लोकस्य तु विचेष्टतः। ज्ञानाञ्जनशलाकाभिर्नेत्रोन्मीलनकारकम्॥
English: The wisdom of this work, like the stick used for applying collyrium, has opened the eyes of the world which were covered by the darkness of ignorance.
Sanskrit: धर्मार्थकाममोक्षार्थैः समासव्यासकीर्तनैः। तथा भारतसूर्येण नृणां विनिहतं तमः॥
English: As the sun drives away the darkness, so does this Bharata, by its discourses on Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha, drive the ignorance of men.
Sanskrit: पुराणपूर्णचन्द्रेण श्रुतिज्योत्स्नाः प्रकाशिताः। नृबुद्धिकौरवाणां च कृतमेतत् प्रकाशनम्॥
English: As the Full Moon with its mild light opens the buds of the water-lily, so does this Purana with the light of Shruti expand the human intellect.
Sanskrit: इतिहासप्रदीपेन मोहावरणघातिना। लोकगर्भगृहं कृत्स्नं यथावत्संप्रकाशितम्॥
English: The whole house of the womb of nature is properly and completely lighted by the lamp of history which destroys the darkness of ignorance.
Sanskrit: संग्रहाध्यायबीजो वै पौलोमास्तीकमूलवान्। संभवस्कन्धविस्तार: सभारण्यविटङ्कवान्॥
English: This work is a tree, the chapter of contents is its seed, the divisions Pauloma and Astika are its roots, the Sambhava is its trunk, the books (Parvas) Sabha and Aranya are the roosting perches, Arani is the knitting knot.
Sanskrit: अरणीपर्वरूपाढ्यो विराटोद्योगसारवान्। भीष्मपर्वमहाशाखो द्रोणपर्वपलाशवान्॥ कर्णपर्वसितैः पुष्पैः शल्यपर्वसुगन्धिभिः। स्त्रीपर्वैषीकविश्रामः शान्तिपर्वमहाफलः॥
English: Virata and Udyoga the pith, Bhishma the main branch, Drona the leaves, Karna its beautiful flowers, Shalya their fragrance, Stri and Aishika are its cooling shades, Santi its great fruit.
Sanskrit: अश्वमेधामृतरसस्त्वाश्रमस्थानसंशयः। मौशल: श्रुतिसंक्षेप: शिष्टद्विजनिषेवितः॥
English: Ashvamedha is its immortal sap, Ashramavasika the place where it grows and Mausala is the Veaas.
Sanskrit: सर्वेषां कविमुख्यानामुपजीव्यो भविष्यति। पर्जन्य इव भूतानामक्षयो भारतद्रुमः॥
English: This tree will be highly respected by all virtuous Brahmanas. This tree of Bharata will be as inexhaustible as the clouds and be the means of livelihood of many illustrious poets.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच तस्य वृक्षस्य वक्ष्यामि शाश्वत्पुष्पफलोदयम्। स्वादुमेध्यरसोपेतमच्छेद्यममरैरपि॥
English: Sauti continued : I shall speak to you about the everlasting fruitful and flowery productions of this tree. They are of pleasant and pure taste and they are to be tasted even by immortals.
Sanskrit: मातुर्नियोगाद्धर्मात्मा गाङ्गेयस्य च धीमतः। क्षेत्रे विचित्रवीर्यस्य कृष्णद्वैपायन: पुरा॥ त्रीनग्नीनिवकौरव्याञ्जनयामास वीर्यवान्। उत्पाद्य धृतराष्ट्रं च पाण्डु विदुरमेव च॥ जगाम तपसे धीमान्पुनरेवाश्रमं प्रति।
English: Requested by his own mother and the son of Ganga, Bhishma, the mighty and holy Krishna Dvaipayana became the father of three sons, who were like three fires, by the two wives of Vichitravirya. Having thus begotten Dhritarashtra, Pandu and Vidura, he returned to his hermitage to prosecute this religious studies.
Sanskrit: तेषु जातेषु वृद्धेषु गतेषु परमां गतिम्॥ अब्रवीद्धारतं लोके मानुषेऽस्मिन्महानृषिः।
English: The great Rishi Vyasa did not publish this Bharata to the world of mankind until these his sons were born, grown up and (died) (went on the supreme journey).
Sanskrit: जनमेजयेन पृष्टः सन्ब्राह्मणैश्च सहस्रशः॥ शशास शिष्यमासीनं वैशंपायनमन्तिके।
English: When he was earnestly solicited by Janamejaya and thousands of Brahmanas, he taught it to his disciple Vaishampayana.
Sanskrit: स सदस्यैः सहासीनः श्रावयामास भारतम्॥ कर्मान्तरेषु यज्ञस्य चोद्यमानः पुनः पुनः।
English: Vaishampayana, sitting together with his comrades, recited the Bharata at the intervals of the sacrifice and he was repeatedly asked to proceed when he stopped.
Sanskrit: विस्तरं कुरुवंशस्य गान्धार्या धर्मशीलताम्॥ क्षत्तुः प्रज्ञां धृति कुन्त्याः सम्यग्द्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत्।
English: Vyasa has fully described the greatness of the Kuru race, virtues of Gandhari, the wisdom of Vidura and constancy of Kunti.
Sanskrit: वासुदेवस्य माहात्म्यं पाण्डवानां च सत्यताम्।। दुर्वृत्तं धार्तराष्ट्राणामुक्तवान्भगवानृषिः। इदं शतसहस्रं तु लोकानां पुण्यकर्मणाम्॥
English: He has also described the divinity of Vasudeva (Krishna), the goodness of the sons of Pandu and the evil conduct of the sons of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: उपाख्यानैः सह ज्ञेयमाद्यं भारतमुत्तमम्। चतुर्विंशतिसाहस्री चक्रे भारतसंहिताम्॥ उपाख्यानैर्विना तावद्भारतं प्रोच्यते बुधैः।
English: Vyasa originally compiled the Bharata, exclusive of episodes, in twenty-four thousand verses and this much only is called by the learned as the real Bharata,
Sanskrit: ततोऽप्यर्धशतं भूयः संक्षेपं कृतवानृषिः॥ अनुक्रमणिकाध्यायं वृत्तान्तानां सपर्वणाम्।
English: He subsequently composed an epitome in one hundred and fifty verses, an index of the chapters of contents.
Sanskrit: इदं द्वैपायनः पूर्वं पुत्रमध्यापयच्छुकम्॥ ततोऽन्येभ्योऽनुरूपेभ्यः शिष्येभ्यः प्रददौ विभुः।
English: He first taught this epitome to his son Shuka and then to others of his disciples who had the same qualifications.
Sanskrit: षष्टिं शतसहस्राणि चकारान्यां स संहिताम्॥१०४। त्रिंशच्छतसहस्रं च देवलोके प्रतिष्ठितम्। पित्र्ये पञ्चदश प्रोक्तं गन्धर्वेषु चतुर्दशः॥ एकं शतसहस्रं तु मानुषेषु प्रतिष्ठितम्।
English: He then completed another compilation consisting of six hundred thousand slokas. Of these, thirty hundred thousands are known in the world of Devas. Fifteen hundred thousands in the world of Pitris, fourteen hundred thousands in the world of Gandharvas and one hundred thousands in the world of mankind.
Sanskrit: नारदो श्रावयद्देवानसितो देवलः पितॄन्॥ वै गन्धर्वयक्षंरक्षांसि श्रावयामास शुकः।
English: Narada recited them to the Devas Devala to Pitris and Shuka to the Gandharvas, Yakshas and Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: अस्मिंस्तु मानुषे लोके वैशंपायन उक्तवान्। शिष्यो व्यासस्य धर्मात्मा सर्ववेदविदां वरः। एकं शतसहस्रं तु मयोक्तं वै निबोधत॥
English: One of the pupils of Vyasa, Vaishampayana, a man of just principles, the first amongst the learned in the Vedas, recited them in this world of mankind. Know, I (Sauti) have also recited one hundred thousands verses of this great work.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनो मन्युमयो महाद्रुमः स्कन्धः कर्णः शकुनिस्तस्य शाखा। दुःशासनः फलपुष्पे समृद्ध मूलं राजा धृतराष्ट्रोऽमनीषी॥
English: Duryodhana is like a great tree created out of anger, Karna is its trunk; Shakuni is its branches; Dushasana its fruit and flowers and weak Dhritarashtra is its root.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरो धर्ममयो महाद्रुमः स्कन्धोऽर्जुनोभीमसेनोऽस्य शाखाः। माद्रीसुतौ पुष्पफले समृद्ध मूलं कृष्णो ब्रह्म च ब्राह्मणाश्च॥
English: Yudhishthira is a great tree, created out of virtue and religion; Arjuna is its trunk; Bhima is its branches; two sons of Madri are its flowers and fruits; and Krishna, Brahma and Brahmanas are its roots.
Sanskrit: पाण्डुर्जित्वा बहून् देशान् बुद्ध्या विक्रमणेन च। अरण्ये मृगयाशीलो न्यवसन्मुनिभिः सह॥
English: Pandu, after conquering many countries by his valour and wisdom, retired into a forest and took up his abode with the Rishis.
Sanskrit: मृगव्यवायनिधनात्कृच्छ्रां प्राप स आपदम्। जन्मप्रभृति पार्थानां तत्राचारविधिक्रमः॥
English: As a sportsman he brought upon himself a very great misfortune by killing a stag when it was with its mate. Pandu's misfortune served as a warning for the conduct of all the princes of his house as long as they lived.
Sanskrit: मात्रोरभ्युपपत्तिश्च धर्मोपनिषदं प्रति। धर्मस्य वायोः शक्रस्य देवयोश्च तथाश्चिनोः॥
English: His two wives, (Kunti and Madri), according to the ordinance of the Shastras, admitted to their embraces the celestials, Dharma, Vayu, Shakra and two Ashvinis, so that the race of Pandu might not be extinct.
Sanskrit: तापसैः सह संवृद्धा मातृभ्यां परिरक्षिताः। येध्यारण्येषु पुण्येषु महतामाश्रमेषु च॥ ऋषिभिर्यत्तदानीता धार्तराष्ट्रान्प्रति स्वयम्। शिशवश्चाभिरूपाश्च जटिला ब्रह्मचारिणः॥
English: When these offsprings of the celestials were grown up under the care of their two mothers and in the society of holy Rishis, in the midst of sacred groves and in the holy hermitage, they were taken by the Rishis into the presence of Dhritarashtra and his sons. They followed them in the garb of Brahmacharis and as students; their hairs were tied in knots on their heads.
Sanskrit: पुत्राश्च भ्रातरश्चेमे शिष्याश्च सुहृदश्च वः। पाण्डवा एत इत्युक्त्वा मुनयोन्तर्हितास्ततः॥
English: "Our these pupils," said they, “Are your sons, your brothers and your friends. They are the Pandavas.” So saying they went away.
Sanskrit: तांस्तैर्निवेदितान्दृष्ट्वा पांडवान्कौरवास्तदा। शिष्टाश्च वर्णाः पौरा ये ते हर्षाच्चुक्रुशुर्भृशम्॥
English: When the Kuru people saw that they were introduced by Rishis as the sons of Pandu, the higher class amongst them loudly shouted with joy.
Sanskrit: आहुः केचिन्न तस्यैते तस्यैत इति चापरे। यदा चिरमृतः पाण्डुः कथं तस्येति चापरे॥
English: Some, however, said they were not the sons of Pandu; others said they were. Some said how they could be the sons of Pandu who was dead long ago.
Sanskrit: स्वागतं सर्वथा दिष्ट्या पाण्डोः पश्याम संततिम्। उच्यतां स्वागतमिति वाचोऽश्रूयन्त सर्वशः॥११८ ।
English: Voices, however, were heard from all sides, crying, “They are welcome. Through divine providence, we see before us the sons of Pandu. Let their welcome be proclaimed."
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नुपरते शब्दे दिशः सर्वा निनादयन्। अन्तर्हितानां भूतानां नि:स्वनस्तुमुलोऽभवत्॥ पुष्पवृष्टिः शुभा गन्धाः शंखदुन्दुभिनि:स्वनाः। आसन्प्रदेशे पार्थानां तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
English: When the acclamations of the people ceased, tremendous plaudits of invisible spirits were heard, echoing every point of the heavens. Showers of fragrant flowers fell and conches and kettle-drums were sounded. Such wonders happened when the princes arrived.
Sanskrit: तत्प्रीत्या चैव सर्वेषां पौराणां हर्षसंभवः। शब्द आसीन्महांस्तत्र दिवस्पृक्कीर्तिवर्धनः॥
English: The joyous cry, of the citizens in expression of their pleasure for the happy event, was so great that it reached the very heavens.
Sanskrit: तेऽधीत्य निखिलान्वेदाञ्च्छास्त्राणि विविधानि च। न्यवसन्याण्डवास्तत्रपूजिता अकुतोभयाः॥
English: Without any apprehension from any one and much respected by all the people the Pandavas lived there, having studied the whole of the Vedas and various other Shastras.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरस्य शौचेन प्रीताः प्रकृतयोऽभवन्। धृत्या च भीमसेनस्य विक्रमेणार्जुनस्य च॥
English: The chief men of the city were highly pleased with the purity of Yudhishthira, the strength of Bhima, the gallantry of Arjuna.
Sanskrit: गुरुशुश्रूषया क्षान्त्या यमयोविनयेन च। तुतोष लोकः सकलस्तेषां शौर्यगुणेन च॥
English: The obedience to all their superiors, patience and the humility of Nakula and Sahadeva. All people were rejoiced to see their heroism.
Sanskrit: ममवाये ततो राज्ञां कन्यां भर्तु स्वयंवराम्। प्राप्तवानर्जुनः कृष्णां कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम्॥१२५।
English: A few years after, Arjuna, after performing a difficult feat of archery, obtained the hands of Draupadi at the Svayamvara in the midst of a great assemblage of kings and princes.