pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सर्वमेव न तत्रासीद् धर्मनित्ये युधिष्ठिरे। दस्युभ्यो वञ्चकेभ्यश्च राज्ञः प्रति परस्परम्॥ राजवल्लभतश्चैव नाश्रूयत मृषा कृतम्। प्रियं कर्तुमुपस्थातुं बलिकर्म स्वकर्मजम्॥ अभिहर्तुं नृपाः षट्सु पृथग् जात्यैश्च नैगमैः। ववृधे विषयस्तत्र धर्मनित्ये युधिष्ठिरे॥
English: In consequence of Yudhishthira being ever devoted to virtue, it was never heard that thieves or cheats or royal favourites did not wrong towards one another. In consequence of Yudhishthira's devotion to virtue his tributary chiefs always waited upon him to render him good service on the six occasions (of war, treaty etc.); and the traders and merchants of different classes paid him their dues taxes liveable on their respective trades. Thus the kingdom grew in prosperity.
Sanskrit: कामतोऽप्युपयुञ्जानै राजसैलॊभजैर्जनैः। सर्वव्यापी सर्वगुणी सर्वसाहः सह सर्वराट्॥
English: The prosperity of the kingdom increased even by greatly voluptuous and luxurious persons. The king possessed every accomplishment and he bore every thing in patience. His sway extended over all.
Sanskrit: यस्मिन्नधिकृतः सम्राट् भ्राजमानो महायशाः। यत्र राजन् दश दिशः पितृतो मातृतस्तथा। अनुरक्ताः प्रजा आसन्नागोपाला द्विजातयः॥
English: O king whichever countries this renowned and the illustrious king conquered the people of them, from Brahmanas to peasants, were all more attached to him than to their own parents.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स मन्त्रिणः समानाय भ्रातूंश्च वदतां वरः। राजसूयं प्रति तदा पुनः पुनरपृच्छत॥
English: That foremost of speakers (Yudhishthira) summoned together his brothers and ministers and asked them again and again about the Rajasuya sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ते पूच्छमानाः सहिता वचोऽर्थ्य मन्त्रिणस्तदा। युधिष्ठिरं महाप्राज्ञं यियक्षुमिदमब्रुवन्॥
English: Having been thus asked by the greatly wise Yudhishthira eager to perform the sacrifice, they spoke to him these words of grave import.
Sanskrit: येनाभिषिक्तो नृपतिर्वारुणं गुणमृच्छति। तेन राजापि तं कृत्स्नं सम्राङ्गुणमभीप्सति॥
English: The Ministers said A king already in possession of a kingdom wishes to acquire all the attributes of an emperor by means of the sacrifice, (Rajasuya) a sacrifice that helps to acquire the attributes of Varuna.
Sanskrit: तस्य सम्राङ्गुणार्हस्य भवतः कुरुनन्दन। राजसूयस्य समयं मन्यन्ते सुहृदस्तव।॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, you are worthy the attributes of an emperor; therefore your friends consider that the time has come for you to perform the Rajasuya sacrifice.
Sanskrit: तस्य यज्ञस्य समयः स्वाधीनः क्षत्रसम्पदा। साम्ना षडग्नयो यस्मिश्चीयन्ते शंसितव्रतैः॥
English: In consequence of your Kshatriya possessions, the time for the performance of that sacrifice has come, the sacrifice in which the Rishis of rigid vows establish the six fires with the Mantras of the Sama Veda.
Sanskrit: दर्वीहोमानुपादाय सर्वान् यः प्राप्नुते क्रतून्। अभिषेकं च यस्यान्ते सर्वजित् तेन चोच्यते॥
English: At the conclusion of a Rajasuya sacrifice, the performer is said to be installed in the sovereignty of an empire; he is then rewarded with the fruits of all sacrifices including the Agnihotra sacrifice. It is for this he is called the conqueror of all.
Sanskrit: समर्थोऽसि महाबाहो सर्वे ते वशगा वयम्। अचिरात् त्वं महाराज राजसूयमवाप्स्यसि॥
English: O mighty armed hero, O great king, you are quite capable of performing this sacrifice. We are all obedient to you. You will soon be able to perform the Rajasuya.
Sanskrit: अविचार्य महाराज राजसूये मनः कुरु। सर्वे पृथक् च सह चाब्रुवन्।॥
English: O great king, set your mind to perforin the Rajasuya without any further discussion." Vaishampayana said Thus spoke to the king all his friends and counsellors separately and together.
Sanskrit: इत्येवं सुहदः स धर्म्यं पाण्डवस्तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा विशाम्पते। धृष्टमिष्टं वरिष्ठं च जग्राह मनसारिहा॥
English: O king, having heard their these virtuous, bold, agreeable and weighty words, the son of Pandu (Yudhishthira), accepted them in is mind.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा सुहृद्वचस्तच्च जाश्चाप्यात्मनः क्षमम्। पुनः पुनर्मनो दधे राजसूयाय भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, having heard these words of his friends and having known his own strength also, the king again thought in his mind about the Rajasuya.
Sanskrit: स भ्रातृभिः पुन/मानृत्विग्भिश्च महात्मभिः। मन्त्रिभिश्चापि सहितो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। धौम्यद्वैपायनाद्यैश्च मन्त्रयामास मन्त्रवित्॥
English: The intelligent Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, ever wise in counsel, again consulted with his brothers, with his ministers, his Ritvijas, his priest, Dhaumya and Dvaipayana and others.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच इयं या राजसूयस्य सम्राडर्हस्य सुक्रतोः। श्रद्दधानस्य वदतः स्पृहा मे सा कथं भवेत्॥
English: Yudhishthira said How can this Rajasuya sacrifice, which is worthy of an emperor and which my mind is desirous to perform, be accomplished only by my faith and speech?
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तास्तु राजीवलोचन। इदमूचुर्वचः काले धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said O lotus-eyed hero, having been thus asked by the king, they thus spoke to the Dharmaraja Yudhishthira at that time.
Sanskrit: अर्हस्त्वमसि धर्मज्ञ राजसूयं महाक्रतुम्। अथैवमुक्ते नृपतावृत्विग्भिर्ऋषिभिस्तथा॥
English: "O king, learned in the precepts of virtue, you are worthy of performing the great sacrifice of Rajasuya.” When the Ritvijas and the Rishis told these words.
Sanskrit: मन्त्रिणो भ्रातरश्चान्ये तद्वचः प्रत्यपूजयन्। स तु राजा महाप्राज्ञः पुनरेवात्मनाऽऽत्मवान्॥ ते तेन राज्ञा भूयो विममृशे पार्थो लोकानां हितकाम्यया। सामर्थ्ययोगं सम्प्रेक्ष्य देशकालौ व्ययागमौ॥
English: His ministers and his brothers highly approved of his words. The greatly wise and self-controlled son of Pritha (Yudhishthira), ever desirous to do good to the world, again thought over the matter in his mind, taking into his consideration his won strength and means, the time and the place, his income and expenditure.
Sanskrit: विमृश्य सम्यक् च धिया कुर्वन् प्राज्ञो न सीदति। न हि यज्ञसमारम्भः केवलात्मविनिश्चयात्॥
English: He knew that the wise never come to grief, because they always act after due deliberation, He thought that the sacrifice should not be commenced pursuant to his own resolution only.
Sanskrit: भवतीति समाज्ञाय यत्नतः कार्यमुद्वहन्। स निश्चयार्थ कार्यस्य कृष्णमेव जनार्दनम्॥
English: Carefully bearing on his shoulder the weight of affairs, he (Yudhishthira) thought of Krishna Janardana as the fittest person to decide the matter.
Sanskrit: सर्वलोकात् परं मत्वा जगाम मनसा हरिम्। अप्रमेयं महाबाहुं कामाज्जातमजं नृषु॥
English: knowing his (Krishna) to be the foremost of all persons, the possessor of immeasurable; energy, the mighty-armed, (hero), being without birth and was born among men only out of his pleasure, he (Yudhishthira) thought of Hari (Krishna) in his mind.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवस्तर्कयामास कर्मभिर्देवसम्मतैः। नास्य किंचिदविज्ञातं नास्य किंचिदकर्मजम्॥ न स किंचिन्न विषहेदिति कृष्णममन्यत। स तु तां नैष्ठिकी बुद्धिं कृत्वा पार्थो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Having reflected upon his God-like feats, the son of Pandu (Yudhishthira) thought that there could be nothing unknown to him nothing unachievable by him and nothing that he could not bear. Having argued thus, he remembered Krishna. Having come to this settled conclusion, the of Pritha Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: गुरुवद् भूतगुरवे प्राहिणोद् दूतमञ्जसा। शीघ्रगेन रथेनाशु स दूतः प्राप्य यादवान्॥
English: son Soon sent a messenger to that lord of all beings, sending through him (the messenger) blessings and agreeable words such as the elder should send to his younger. Riding on a swift car, that messenger soon reached the Yadavas.
Sanskrit: द्वारकावासिनं कृष्णं द्वारवत्यां समासदत्। धर्मनाकाक्षिणं पार्थं दर्शनाकाक्षयाच्युतः॥
English: He arrived at Dvaravati in which Dvaravati city Krishna was living. Having heard that the son of Pritha (Yudhishthira) was eager to see him, Achyuta (Krishna) also became eager to see him.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रसेनेन सहित इन्द्रप्रस्थमगात् तदा। व्यतीत्य विविधान् देशांस्त्वरावान् क्षिप्रवाहनः॥
English: Passing quickly through various countries on (the car yoked with his swift horses, he arrived at Indraprastha with Indrasena.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रप्रस्थगतं पार्थमभ्यगच्छज्जनार्दनः। स गृहे पितृवद् भ्रात्रा धर्मराजेन पूजितः। भीमेन च ततोऽपश्यत् स्वसारं प्रीतिमान् पितुः॥
English: Having arrived at Indraprastha, Janardana (Krishna) came to son of Pritha (Yudhishthira). He was worshipped by his cousin Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) in his house with paternal affection.
Sanskrit: प्रीतः प्रीतेन सुहृदा रेमे स सहितस्तदा। अर्जुनेन यमाभ्यां च गुरुवत् पर्युपासितः॥ तं विश्रान्तं शुभे देशे क्षणिनं कल्पमच्युतम्। धर्मराजः समागम्याज्ञापयत् स्वप्रयोजनम्॥
English: He was also received by Bhima as affectionately. He then went cheerfully to see the sister of his father (Kunti). He was worshipped by the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva) their superiors. superiors. He then conversed with his friend Arjuna with joy; Arjuna was very glad to see him. Then when he had rested for sometime in that pleasant place and become fully refreshed, Yudhishthira came to him and spoke to him his business.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच प्रार्थितो राजसूयो मे न चासौ केवलेप्सया। प्राप्यते येन तत् ते हि विदितं कृष्ण सर्वशः॥
English: Yudhishthira said. O Krishna, I have desired to perform the Rajasuya sacrifice, but it cannot be performed as by my simply wishing to perform it. You know every thing by which it may be accomplished.
Sanskrit: यस्मिन् सर्वं सम्भवति यश्च सर्वत्र पूज्यते। यश्च सर्वेश्वरो राजा राजसूयं स विन्दति॥
English: He in whom every thing is possible he who is worshipped every where and he who is the king of all kings can alone perform this sacrifice.
Sanskrit: तं राजसूयं सुहृदः कार्यमाहुः समेत्य मे। तत्र मे निश्चिततमं तव कृष्ण गिरा भवेत्॥
English: O Krishna, my friends and ministers have said that I should perform it, but your words will be my guide in this matter.
Sanskrit: केचिद्धि सौहृदादेव न दोषं परिचक्षते। स्वार्थहेतोस्तथैवान्ये प्रियमेव वदन्त्युत॥
English: Some (counsellors) do not notice faults (difficulties) out of friendship. Some out of self interest say only that which will be agreeable to the hearer.
Sanskrit: प्रियमेव परीप्सन्ते केचिदात्मनि यद्धितम्। एवमप्रायाश्च दृश्यन्ते जनवादाः प्रयोजने॥
English: Some again consider that which is beneficial to them as the fittest thing to be adopted, Men are seen to advice thus in business.
Sanskrit: त्वं तु हेतूनतीत्यैतान् कामक्रोधौ व्युदस्य च। परमं यत् क्षमं लोके यथावद् वक्तुमर्हसि॥
English: You are above all motives; you have conquered anger and desire; you should tell me which is most beneficial to the world.
Sanskrit: कृष्ण उवाच सर्वैर्गुणैर्महाराज राजसूयं त्वमर्हसि। जानतस्त्वेव ते सर्वं किंचिद् वक्ष्यामि भारत॥
English: Krishna said O great king, you are endued with all accomplishments, and you are worthy of performing the Rajasuya. O descendant of Bharata, you know everything, (therefore) I shall tell you only something. were
Sanskrit: जामदग्न्येय रामेण क्षत्रं यदवशेषितम्। तस्मादवरजं लोके यदिदं क्षत्रसंज्ञितम्॥
English: The men now know as Kshatriyas are inferior to those Kshatriyas that exterminated by Rama, the son of Jamadagni.
Sanskrit: कृतोऽयं कुलसंकल्पः क्षत्रियैर्वसुधाधिप। निदेशवाग्भिस्तत् ते ह विदितं भरतर्षभ॥
English: O lord of earth, O best of the Bharata race, you are aware of the rules that those Kshatriyas established amongst their order, guided by the traditions (coming down from generations to generations).
Sanskrit: ऐलस्येक्ष्वाकुवंशस्य प्रकृतिं परिचक्षते। राजानः श्रेणिबद्धाश्च तथान्ये क्षत्रिया भुवि॥
English: All the numerous royal dynasties and other Kshatriyas in the world claim to be descended from Aila and Ikshaku,
Sanskrit: ऐलवंश्याश्च ये राजंस्तथैवेक्ष्वाकवो नृपाः। तानि चैकशतं विद्धि कुलानि भरतर्षभ।॥
English: O king, O best of the Bharata race the monarchs (the descendants) of Aila and those of Ikshaku became divided into one hundred separate dynasties.
Sanskrit: ययातेस्त्वेव भोजानां विस्तरो गुणतो महान्। भजतेऽद्य महाराज विस्तरं स चतुर्दिशम्॥
English: O great king, the descendants of Yayati and the Bhoja are also great in birth number and accomplishments. They are scattered in all directions.
Sanskrit: तेषां तथैव तां लक्ष्मी सर्वक्षत्रमुपासते। इदानीमेव वै राजञ्जरासंधो महीपतिः॥
English: O king, all the Kshatriyas worship the wealth and prosperity of all these kings. At the present time the king Jarasandha,
Sanskrit: अभिभूय श्रियं तेषां कुलानामभिषेचितः। स्थितो मूर्ध्नि नरेन्द्राणामोजसाऽऽक्रम्य सर्वशः॥
English: Having overcome that prosperity ever revered by the whole (Kshatriya) order, and also having overcome them by his prowess, has set himself up over the heads of all the kings.
Sanskrit: सोऽवनिं मध्यामां भुक्त्वा मिथोभेदममन्यत। प्रभुर्यस्तु परो राजा यस्मिन्नेकवशे जगत्॥ स साम्राज्यं महाराज प्राप्तो भवति योगतः। तं स राजा जरासंधं संश्रित्य किल सर्वशः॥ राजन् सेनापतिर्जातः शिशुपालः प्रतापवान्। तमेव च महाराज शिष्यवत् समुपस्थितः॥ वक्रः करूषाधिपतिर्मायायोधी महाबलः। अपरौ च महावीरों महात्मानौ समाश्रितौ॥
English: Enjoying the sovereignty of the middle portion of thirteenth, he tried to create disunion among ourselves. O great-king, the monarch, who is the lord of all kings and whose sway extends over the whole earth, is the proper person to be an Emperor. O king, the powerful Shisupala having every way placed himself under his protection, has become his commander-in-chief. great king, the powerful king of the Karushas, Vakra, who fight with the power of illusion, also waits upon him as his disciple. The two other greatly powerful and illustrious monarchs have taken the protection.
Sanskrit: जरासंधं महावीर्यं तौ हंसडिम्भकावुभौ। दन्तवक्रः करूषश्च करभो मेघवाहनः। मूर्धा दिव्यमणिं बिभ्रद् यमद्भुतमणि विदुः॥
English: Of the greatly powerful Jarasandha, namely Hansa and Dimbhaka. Dantavakra, Karusha, Karabha (also wait upon Jarasandha). He who bears on his head the gem which is knows as the most wonderful gem in the world.
Sanskrit: मुरं च नरकं चैव शास्ति यो यवनाधिपः। अपर्यन्तबलो राजा प्रतीच्यां वरुणो यथा।॥
English: That king of the Yavanas who is chastised Mura and Naraka and who is the matchlessly powerful king of the west like a (second) Varuna.
Sanskrit: भगदत्तो महाराज वृद्धस्तव पितुः सखा। स वाचा प्रणतस्तस्य कर्मणा च विशेषतः॥
English: O great king, who is called Bhagadatta and who was your father's old friend, has also lowered his head (to Jarasandha) by his speech and specially by his acts.
Sanskrit: स्नेहबद्धश्च मनसा पितृवद् भक्तिमांस्त्वयि। प्रतीच्या दक्षिणं चान्तं पृथिव्याः प्रति यो नृपः॥
English: But he is in his heart tied to you by affection. He loves you as a father loves his son. The king, who has his kingdom on the west and south of the earth,
Sanskrit: मातुलो भवतः शूरः पुरुजित् कुन्तिवर्धनः। स ते सन्नतिमानेकः स्नेहतः शत्रुसूदनः॥
English: Who is your maternal uncle, that heroic Purujit, the spreader of the Kunti race, that chastiser of foes, is the only one king who is on your side.
Sanskrit: जरासंधं गतस्त्वेव पुरा यो न मया हतः। पुरुषोत्तमविज्ञातो योऽसौ चेदिषु दुर्मतिः॥ आत्मानं प्रतिजानाति लोकेऽस्मिन् पुरुषोत्तमम्। आदत्ते सततं मोहाद् यः स चिह्नं च मामकम्॥
English: That wicked wreath amongst the Chedis, whom I did not kill before, who has become known in the world as the Supreme Being, who gives himself out as such and who out of foolishness always bears all my signs, has gone over to the side of Jarasandha.
Sanskrit: वङ्गपुण्ड्रकिरातेषु राजा बलसमन्वितः। पौण्ड्रको वासुदेवेति योऽसौ लोकेऽभिविश्रुतः॥
English: The powerful king of Vanga, Pundra and the Kiratas who is known by the name of Pundraka and Vasudeva, (also waits upon Jarasandha).
Sanskrit: चतुर्थभाग महाराज भोज इन्द्रसखो बली। विद्याबलाद् यो व्यजयत् सपाण्ड्यक्रथकैशिकान्॥२१ भ्राता यस्याकृतिः शूरो जामदग्न्यसमोऽभवत्। स भक्तो मागधं राजा भीष्मकः परवीरहा।॥
English: O great king, that mighty king of the Bhojas, Bhishmaka, who is a friend of Indra, that chastiser of foes, who governs a fourth part of the world, who has conquered by his learning the Pandayas and Krathakaishikas, and whose brother Atri is like the son of Jamadagni Rama has (also) become a servitor to the king of Magadha (Jarasandha).
Sanskrit: प्रियाण्याचरतः प्रह्वान् सदा सम्बन्धिनस्ततः। भजतो न भजत्यस्मानप्रियेषु व्यवस्थितः॥
English: We are his (Bhishmaka's) relatives and therefore, we are always engaged in doing what is agreeable to him. But though we respect and regard him much yet he doesn't at all regard us. He is always doing us ill.
Sanskrit: न कुलं स बलं राजन्नभ्यजानात् तथाऽऽत्मनः। एश्यमानो यशो दीप्तं जरासंधमुपस्थितः॥
English: O king, without knowing his own strength and the dignity of the race to which he belongs, he (Bhishmaka) has placed himself under Jarasandha's shelter only seeing his blazing fame.
Sanskrit: उदीच्याश्च तथा भोजाः कुलान्यष्टादश प्रभो। जरासंधभयादेव प्रतीची दिशमास्थिताः॥ शूरसेना भद्रकारा बोधाः शाल्वाः पटच्चराः। सुस्थलाश्च सुकुटाश्च कुलिन्दाः कुन्तिभिः सह॥
English: O lord, the eighteen tribes of the Bhojas from the fear of Jarasandha, have fled to the west; so also have fled the Shurasenas, the Bhadrakas, the Bodhas, the Shalvas, the patachharas, the Susthalas the Sukuttas, the Kulindas and the Kuntis.
Sanskrit: शाल्वायनाश्च राजानः सोदर्यानुचरैः सह। दक्षिणाये च पञ्चालाः पूर्वाः कुन्तिषु कोशलाः॥ तथोत्तरां दिशं चापि परित्यज्य भयार्दिताः। मत्स्याः संन्यस्तपादाश्च दक्षिणां दिशमाश्रिताः॥
English: The kings of the Shalvayana, with their brothers and followers, the southern Panchalas and the eastern Kosalas have also fled to the country of the Kuntis. So also the Matsyas and the Samyastapadas have left their kingdoms in the north and have all fled from fear to the Southern country.
Sanskrit: तथैव सर्वपञ्चाला जरासंधभयार्दिताः। स्वराज्यं सम्परित्यज्य विद्रुताः सर्वतो दिशम्॥
English: Afflicted with the fear of Jarasandha all the Panchalas have left their own Kingdoms and fled in all directions.
Sanskrit: कस्यचित् त्वथ कालस्य कंसो निर्मथ्य यादवान्। बार्हद्रथसुते देव्यावुपागच्छद् वृथामतिः॥
English: Sometime before, the foolish minded Kansa, having persecuted the Yadavas married two of the daughters of the son of Brihadratha (Jarasandha).
Sanskrit: अस्तिः प्राप्तिश्च नाम्ना ते सहदेवानुजेऽबले। बलेन तेन स्वज्ञातीनभिभूय वृथामतिः॥
English: They are named Asti and Prapti and they are the sisters of Sahadeva. Strengthened by such an alliance, the fool (Kansa) persecuted his relatives and gained an ascendancy over them all.
Sanskrit: श्रेष्ठ्यं प्राप्तः स तस्यासीदतीवापनयो महान्। भोजराजन्यवृद्धैश्च पीड्यमानैर्दुरात्मना॥
English: By his such acts he earned a very bad repute. The wicked wretch persecuted the old chiefs of the Bhoja race.
Sanskrit: ज्ञातित्राणमभीप्सद्भिरस्मत्सम्भावना कृता। दत्त्वाक्रूराय सुतनुं तामाहुकसुतां तदा॥
English: These chiefs sought our protection from the persecution of their relative (Kansa). Having bestowed upon Akrura the beautiful daughter of Ahuka, Satrinka.
Sanskrit: संकर्षणद्वितीयेन ज्ञातिकार्यं मया कृतम्। हतौ कंससुनामानौ मया रामेण चाप्युत॥
English: I did a service to my relatives. Making Samkarasiana (Baladeva) my second, I killed both Kansa and Sunama with the assistance of Rama.
Sanskrit: भये तु समतिक्रान्ते जरासंधे समुद्यते। मन्त्रोऽयं मन्त्रितो राजन् कुलैरष्टादशावरैः॥
English: O king, though the immediate cause of our fear was thus removed, yet Jarasandha (Kansa's father-in-law) took up arms. We eighteen branches of the Yadavas consulted together;
Sanskrit: अनारभन्तो निघ्नन्तो महास्त्रैः शत्रुघातिभिः। न हन्यामो वयं तस्य त्रिभिर्वर्षशतैर्बलम्॥
English: And we came to the conclusion that even if we continually strike at our enemy with weapons capable of killing the foe, we shall not be able to do any thing of him in three hundred years.
Sanskrit: तस्य ह्यमरसंकाशौ बलेन बलिनां वरौ। नामभ्यां हंसडिष्भकावशस्त्रनिधनावुभौ॥ तावुभौ सहितौ वीरौ जरासंधश्च वीर्यवान्। त्रयस्त्रयाणां लोकानां पर्याप्ता इति मे मतिः॥
English: He had two friends, who were like the two immortals; and they were as powerful as the foremost men of all powerful men. They were named Hansa and Dimbhaka who were incapable of being slain by any weapons. When the powerful Jarasandha was united with them, he was incapable of being defeated by the weapons of all the world. This was my opinion.
Sanskrit: न हि केवलमस्माकं यावन्तोऽन्ये च पार्थिवाः। तथैव तेषामासीच्च बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतां वर॥
English: O foremost of all intelligent men, this was not only our opinion, but all the other kings were of the same opinion.
Sanskrit: अथ हंस इति ख्यातः कश्चिदासीन्महान् नृपः। रामेण स हतस्तत्र संग्रामेऽष्टादशावरे॥
English: There was a great king named Hansa, he was killed by Rama in a battle which lasted for eighteen days.
Sanskrit: हतो हंस इति प्रोक्तमथ केनापि भारत। तच्छ्रुत्वा डिम्भको राजन् यमुनाम्भस्यमज्जत॥ विना हंसेन लोकेऽस्मिन् नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे। इत्येतां मतिमास्थाय डिम्भको निधनं गतः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, O king, hearing people say that Hansa had been killed, Dimbhaka thought that he could not live without Hansa. He went to the Yamuna, jumped into its water and thus killed himself.
Sanskrit: तथा तु डिम्भकं श्रुत्वा हंसः परपुरंजयः। प्रपेदे यमुनामेव सोऽपि तस्यां न्यमज्जत॥
English: Thereupon when that subjugator of hostile cities, Hansa heard what Dimbhaka had done, he too went to the Yamuna, jumped into its water and drowned himself.
Sanskrit: तौ स राजा जरासंधः श्रुत्वा च निधनं गतौ। पुरं शून्येन मनसा प्रययौ भरतर्षभ॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, when Jarasandha heard of the death of the two heroes, he returned to his city with an empty heart.
Sanskrit: ततो वयममित्रघ्न तस्मिन् प्रतिगते नृपे। पुनरानन्दिनः सर्वे मथुरायां वसामहे॥
English: O slayer of all foes, on the departure of the King (Jarasandha), we were filled with great joy, and we continued to live at Mathura.
Sanskrit: यदा त्वभ्येत्य पितरं सा वै राजीवलोचना। कंसभार्या जरासंधं दुहिता मागधं नृपम्। चोदयत्येव राजेन्द्र पतिव्यसनदुःखिता॥ पतिनं मे जहीत्येवं पुनः पुनररिंदम। ततो वयं महाराज तं मन्त्रं पूर्वमन्त्रितम्॥
English: But when the wife of Kansa and the daughter of Jarasandha, that lotus-eyed lady (Prapti) went to her father lamenting for the death of her husband, and when, O king, she again and again urged the king of Magadha, saying, “O chastiser of foes, kill the murderer of my husband," then, O great king, we thought of acting according to the conclusion we came to before.
Sanskrit: संस्मरन्तो विमनसो व्यपयाता नराधिप। पृथक्त्वेन महाराज संक्षिप्य महतीं श्रियम्॥ पलायामो भयात् तस्य ससुतज्ञातिबान्धवाः। इति संचिन्त्य सर्वे स्म प्रतीची दिशमाश्रिताः॥
English: We became exceedingly cheerless and we became ready to fly. We divided our great wealth into small portions to make it portable. We then fled from the fear of Jarasandha with out sons, cousins and relatives. After reflecting thus over every thing, we flew towards the west.
Sanskrit: कुशस्थली पुरीं रम्यां रैवतेनोपशोभिताम्। ततो निवेशं तस्यां च कृतवन्तो वयं नृप॥
English: O king, there is a charming city, named Kushasthali, adorned by the adorned by the Raivatake (mountain). In this city we took up our abode.
Sanskrit: तथैव दुर्गसंस्कारं देवैरपि दुरासदम्। स्त्रियोऽपि यस्यां युध्येयुः किमु वृष्णिमहारथाः॥
English: We repaired its fort and made it so strong that it became impregnable even to the celestialss. Even women could fight from within it, not to speak of the great car-warriors of the Vrishni race.
Sanskrit: तस्यां वयममित्रघ्न निवसामोऽकुतोभयाः। आलोच्य गिरिमुख्यं तं मागधं तीर्णमेव च॥ माधवाः कुरुशार्दूलं परां मुदमवाप्नुवन्। एवं वयं जरासंधादभितः कृतकिल्बिधाः॥
English: O slayer of all foes, we are now living in that city without fear of any kind. O best of the Kuru race, thinking of the inaccessibility of that foremost of hills (Raivataka), and considering that they had no longer any fear of Jarasandha, the descendants of Madhu (Yadavas) have become exceedingly glad.
Sanskrit: सामर्थ्यवन्तः सम्बन्धाद् गोमन्तं समुपाश्रिताः। त्रियोजनायतं सद्म त्रिस्कन्धं योजनावधि॥
English: Though we were capable of defending ourselves (from the attacks of Jarasandha), yet we have taken shelter on the Gomanta mountain which is three Yojanas in length. Within its each Yojana have been placed twenty one posts of armed men.
Sanskrit: योजनान्ते शतद्वारं वीरविक्रमतोरणम्। अष्टादशावरैर्नद्धं क्षत्रियैर्युद्धदुर्मदैः॥
English: At the intervals of each Yojana have been made one hundred gates, the heroism of the Vrishni heroes are the arches of these gates. They are always) protected by the heroes of the eighteen branches of the Yadavas.
Sanskrit: अष्टादश सहस्राणि भ्रातृणां सन्ति नः कुले। आहुकस्य शतं पुत्रा एकैकस्त्रिदशावरः॥
English: There are eighteen thousand brothers and cousins in our race. Ahuka has been hundred sons, each of whom is like the best of the celestialss.