pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कुन्त्युवाच यस्यास्त्वीदृशकं वाक्यं श्रुत्वाऽपि स्वल्पचेतसः। तमस्त्वपागमत् तस्य सुचित्रार्थपदाक्षरम्॥
English: Kunti said Hearing this her speech pregnant with sense and consisting of weighty letters and words, the despair that had overtaken him, feeble-minded as he was, immediately vanquished.
Sanskrit: पुत्र उवाच उदके भूरियं धार्या मर्तव्यं प्रवणे मया। यस्य मे भवती नेत्री भविष्यद्धतिदर्शिनी॥
English: The son said I shall rescue my kingdom that is sunk in water or die in the attempt-I, who have for my guide yourself who have a great knowledge of the future.
Sanskrit: अहं हि वचनं त्वत्तः शुश्रूषुरपरापरम्। किंचित् किंचित् प्रतिवदंस्तूष्णीमासं मुहुर्मुहुः॥
English: I remained silent while hearing your words with the desire of hearing more from you and only spoke a few words by way of reply.
Sanskrit: अतृप्यन्नमृतस्येव कृच्छ्राल्लब्धस्य बान्धवात्। उद्यच्छाम्येष शत्रूणां नियमार्थं जयाय च॥
English: Like one unsatiated with nectar I am not satiated with hearing your words. Having gained friends in my distress behold I rise up for subjugating my enemies and gaining victories over them.
Sanskrit: कुन्त्युवाच सदश्व इव स क्षिप्तः प्रणुन्नो वाक्यसायकैः। तच्चकार तथा सर्वं यथावदनुशासनम्॥
English: Kunti said Like a horse of good breed he became excited, being struck with these arrows in the shape of words and performed all that his mother had instructed him to do.
Sanskrit: इदमुद्धर्षणं भीमं तेजोवर्धनमुत्तमम्। राजानं श्रावयेन्मन्त्री सीदन्तं शत्रुपीडितम्॥
English: A minister should make a king, who is depressed with despair being troubled by his enemies, hear of this story than which nothing is better in increasing energy and infusing fierce might.
Sanskrit: जयो नामेतिहासोऽयं श्रोतव्यो विजीगीषुणा। महीं विजयते क्षिप्रं श्रुत्वा शत्रूश्च मर्दति॥
English: This story which is called Jaya (victory) should be heard by one who is desirous of victory; and hearing it one conquers the world speedily and vanquishes his enemies.
Sanskrit: इदं पुंसवनं चैव वीराजननमेव च। अभीक्ष्णं गर्भिणी श्रुत्वा ध्रुवं वीरं प्रजायते॥
English: This story makes a woman bring forth a son and a heroic, son; a pregnant woman hearing it repeated many times certainly bring forth a hero,
Sanskrit: विद्याशूरं तप:शूरं दानशूरं तपस्विनम्। ब्राह्मया श्रिया दीप्यमानं साधुवादे च सम्मतम्॥
English: Who is a hero in knowledge, a hero in devotion, a hero in liberality, a performer of austerities blazing with Brahmic prosperity and honored in speeches of the honest,
Sanskrit: अर्चिष्मन्तं बलोपेतं महाभागं महारथम्। धृतिमन्तमनाधृष्यं जेतारमपराजितम्॥
English: Endued with fame, endued with might, of great attributes, a great car warrior, endued with wisdom, incapable of being vanquished, winner of victories, but himself sustaining no defeat;
Sanskrit: नियन्तारमसाधूनां गोप्तारं धर्मचारिणाम्। ईदृशं क्षत्रिया सूते वीरं सत्यपराक्रमम्॥
English: Subjugator of the disreputable, a protector of those that practice virtues, such a son of true prowess does a Kshatriya lady bring forth.
Sanskrit: कुन्त्युवाच अर्जुन केशव ब्रूयास्त्वयि जाते स्म सूतके। उपोपविष्टा नारीभिराश्रमे परिवारिता॥शा
English: Kunti said OKeshava, speak this to Arjuna “At the time of your birth when I was seated: in the lying-in-room in the asylum surrounded by females,
Sanskrit: अथान्तरिक्षे वागासीद् दिव्यरूपा मनोरमा। सहस्राक्षसमः कुन्ति भविष्यत्येष ते सुतः॥
English: There was heard a voice in the sky which seemed to be celestial and which pleased the heart; it said: 0 Kunti, this son of yours will be equal to him of a thousand eyes.
Sanskrit: एष जेष्यति संग्रामे कुरून् सर्वान् समागतान्। भीमसेनद्वितीयश्च लोकमुद्वर्तयिष्यति॥
English: He will conquer in fight all the Kurus assembled together and with Bhimasena as his second will grind his enemies.
Sanskrit: पुत्रस्ते पृथिवीं जेता यशश्चास्य दिवं स्पृशेत्। हत्वा कुरूच संग्रामे वासुदेवसहायवान्॥
English: Your son will be the subjugator of the world and his fame will touch the heavens; having slain the Kurus in battle with the assistance of Vasudeva,
Sanskrit: पित्र्यमंशं प्रणष्टं च पुनरप्युद्धरिष्यति। भ्रातृभिः सहितः श्रीमांस्त्रीन् मेधानाहरिष्यति॥
English: He will regain the paternal share of the kingdom which shall have been lost; and along with his brothers this one endued with prosperity will perform perform three sacrificial ceremonies.
Sanskrit: स सत्यसंधो बीभत्सुः सव्यसाची यथाऽच्युत। तथा त्वमेव जानासि बलवन्तं दुरासदम्॥
English: You know how devoted to truth is Vibhatsu, how mighty is Savyasachin of unimpairing glory and how hard it is to resist him.
Sanskrit: तथा तदस्तु दाशार्ह यथा वागभ्यभाषत। धर्मश्चेदस्ति वार्ष्णेय तथा सत्यं भविष्यति॥
English: Let it therefore be, Oscion of the Dasharha race, as that voice said; if there is virtue then, O scion of the Vrishni race, will it be true.
Sanskrit: त्वं चापि तत् तथा कृष्ण सर्वंसम्पादयिष्यसि। नाहं तदभ्यसूयामि यथा वागभ्यभाषत॥
English: You too, O Krishna, will do all that has been said by that voice, I do not doubt the truth of what the voice has said.
Sanskrit: नमो धर्माय महते धर्मो धारयति प्रजाः। एतद् धनंजयो वाच्यो नित्योद्युक्तो वृकोदरः॥ यदर्थं क्षत्रिया सूते तस्य कालोऽयमागतः। न हि वैरं समासाद्य सीदन्ति पुरुषर्षभाः॥
English: I bow down to the great Dharma for it is Dharma that sustains the living creatures. Speak this to Dhananjaya; and Vrikodara who is ever ready for action should also thus be spoken to the object for which a Kshatriya lady brings forth a child is come; best of men do not grieve when they meet with an enemy.
Sanskrit: विदिता ते सदा बुद्धिर्भीमस्य न स शाम्यति। यावदन्तं न कुरुते शत्रूणां शत्रुकर्शन॥
English: It is known to you what the bent of Bhima's mind is; he is not to be calmed down till he has not made an end of his enemies, O you chastiser of foes.
Sanskrit: सर्वधर्मविशेषज्ञां स्नुषां पाण्डोर्महात्मनः। ब्रूया माधव कल्याणी कृष्ण कृष्णां यशस्विनीम्॥
English: O Madhava, O Krishna, tell that blessed lady of renown-the daughter-in-law of the great-souled Pandu, who is especially conversant with all virtues.
Sanskrit: युक्तमेतन्महाभागे कुले जाते यशस्विनि। यन्मे पुत्रेषु सर्वेषु यथावत् त्वमवर्तिथाः॥
English: O you endued with great qualities, O you born in a high family, O you of renown, the conduct you adopt towards my sons of befitting for and worthy of yourself.
Sanskrit: माद्रीपुत्रौ च वक्तव्यौ क्षत्रधर्मरतावुभौ। विक्रमेणार्जितान् भोगान् वृणीतं जीवितादपि॥
English: The two sons Madri, both of whom observe the duties of a Kshatriya, should also be thus spoken to Enjoyment earned by the exercise of prowess should be preferred to life itself.
Sanskrit: विक्रमाधिगता ह्याः क्षत्रधर्मेण जीवतः। मनो मनुष्यस्य सदा प्रीणन्ति पुरुषोत्तम॥
English: Objects gained by the exercise of prowess always please the heart of a man following the duties of a Kshatriya.
Sanskrit: यच्च वः प्रेक्षमाणानां सर्वधर्मापचायिनाम्। पाञ्चाली परुषाण्युक्ता को नु तत् क्षन्तुमर्हति॥
English: Engaged in your own duties before your very presence the princess of Panchala following every virtue was spoken to harshly-it is not proper for you to forgive that insult.
Sanskrit: न राज्यहरणं दुःखं छूते चापि पराजयः। प्रव्राजनं सुतानां वा न मे तद् दुःखकारणम्॥
English: The loss of the kingdom was not so painful to me on the defeat at dice nor even the exile of my sons was so painful to me,
Sanskrit: यत्र सा बृहती श्यामा सभायां रुदती तदा। अश्रौषीत् परुषा वाचस्तन्मे दुःखतरं महत्॥
English: As the weeping of the noble lady Krishna in the assembly at that time who was made to hear very harsh words; this was the source of a pain greater to me than all this.
Sanskrit: स्त्रीधर्मिणी वरारोहा क्षत्रधर्मरता सदा। नाध्यगच्छत् तदा नाथं कृष्णा नाथवती सती॥
English: Krishna, of beautiful hips, endued with all the virtues of a female, who ever followed the virtues of a Kshatriya lady, got at the time no protection of her lords though she had so many protectors.
Sanskrit: तं वै ब्रूहि महाबाहो सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्। अर्जुनं पुरुषव्याघ्रं द्रौपद्याः पदवी चर॥
English: O you of long arms, speak to him who is the foremost of all wielders of arms, to Arjuna, that best among men “Follow the path indicated by Draupadi.”
Sanskrit: विदितं हि तवात्यन्तं क्रुद्धाविव यमान्तकौ। भीमार्जुनौ नयेतां हि देवानपि परां गतिम्॥
English: It is known to you that the two, Bhima and Arjuna when excited with wrath would even lead the very gods to obtain eternal salvation.
Sanskrit: तयोश्चैतदवज्ञानं यत् सा कृष्णा समागता। दुःशासनश्च यद् भीमं कटुकान्यभ्यभाषत॥
English: The insult that was offered to Krishna, when she was made to enter the council hall and the harsh and frightful words that Dushasana addressed to her, were also insulting to them,
Sanskrit: पश्यतां कुरुवीराणां तच्च संस्मारयेः पुनः। पाण्डवान् कुशलं पृच्छेः सपुत्रान् कृष्णया सह॥
English: Offered within the range of the sight of the heroes among the Kurus. Remember that and ask about the health of the Pandavas and of Krishna with her sons.
Sanskrit: मां च कुशलिनी ब्रूयास्तेषु भूयो जनार्दन। अरिष्टं गच्छ पन्थानं पुत्रान् मे प्रतिपालय॥
English: And tell them, Janardana, that I am very well indeed. Go on your auspicious errand and protect my sons.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अभिवाद्याथ तां कृष्णः कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम्। निश्चक्राम महाबाहुः सिंहखेलगतिस्ततः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Krishna, with long arms, then having saluted her and having gone round her, departed from there with the gait of a sportive lion.
Sanskrit: ततो विसर्जयामास भीष्मादीन् कुरुपुङ्गवान्। आरोप्याथ रथे कर्णं प्रायात् सात्यकिना सह॥
English: Then he sent away those best among the Kuru race Bhishma and others and getting up on the chariot he departed with Satyaki.
Sanskrit: तत: प्रयाते दाशार्ह कुरवः संगता मिथः। जजल्पुर्महदाश्चर्यं केशवे परमाद्भुतम्॥
English: The scion of the Dasharha race having departed, the Kurus assembled together and conversed on the greatly wonderful thing which had happened in connection with Krishna.
Sanskrit: मृत्युपाशवशीकृता। दुर्योधनस्य बालिश्यान्नैतदस्तीति चाब्रुवन्॥
English: The entire earth, having been deprived of senses, has been brought under the influence of death. In consequence of folly this has already ceased to exist-so did they say.
Sanskrit: ततो निर्याय नगरात् प्रययौ पुरुषोत्तमः। मन्त्रयामास च तदा कर्णेन सुचिरं सह॥
English: Having gone out of the town that best among men departed and began to consult Karna for some time.
Sanskrit: विसर्जयित्वा राधेयं सर्वयादवनन्दनः। ततो जवेन महता तूर्णमश्वानचोदयत्।॥
English: And having dismissed the son of Radha, that delighter of all the Yadavas soon urged his horses to great speed.
Sanskrit: ते पिबन्त इवाकाशं दारुकेण प्रचोदिताः। हया जग्मुर्महावेगा मनोमारुतरंहसः॥ प्रमूढा पृथिवी सर्वा
English: The horses being urged by Daruka went along with the speed of a wink, drinking as it were the sky.
Sanskrit: ते व्यतीत्य महाध्वानं क्षिप्रं श्येना इवाशुगाः। उच्चैर्जग्मुरुपल्पव्यं शार्ङ्गधन्वानमावहन्॥
English: Having traversed a long way speedily like quick-coursing hawks the horses reached Upaplavya, bearing the wielders of the Shranga bow.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच कुन्त्यास्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा भीष्मद्रोणौ महारथौ। दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यमूचतुः शासनातिगम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Hearing the words of Kunti the great carwarriors Bhishma and Drona, said these words of Duryodhana who had grown unaccustomed to obey their orders.
Sanskrit: श्रुतं ते पुरुषव्याघ्र कुन्त्याः कृष्णस्य संनिधौ। वाक्यामर्थवदत्युग्रमुक्तं धर्म्यमनुत्तमम्॥
English: It has been heard by you, O foremost of men, what inciting words Kunti has said to Krishna, than which nothing is more excellent and which lead to virtue.
Sanskrit: तत् करिष्यन्ति कौन्तेया वासुदेवस्य सम्मतम्। न हि ते जातु शाम्येरवृते राज्येन कौरव॥
English: The sons of Kunti will do that with the approval of Vasudeva and they will not be pacified without the kingdom, O son of Kuru.
Sanskrit: क्लेशिता हि त्वया पार्था धर्मपाशसितास्तदा। सभायां द्रौपदी चैव तैश्च तन्मर्षितं तव॥
English: The sons of Pritha had been persecuted by you in the Assembly-hall, but being bound by the ties of virtue they over-looked all that at the time.
Sanskrit: कृतास्त्रं ह्यर्जुनं प्राप्य भीमं च कृतनिश्चयम्। गाण्डीवं चेषुधी चैव रथं च ध्वजमेव च।॥
English: Having however now obtained the master of all weapons, Arjuna, and Bhima of fast determination and the Gandiva bow and the two quivers and the chariot and flag.
Sanskrit: नकुलं सहदेवं च बलवीर्यसमन्वितौ। सहायं वासुदेवं च न ऑस्यति युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: And Nakula and Sahadeva, both endued with might and energy and Vasudeva as his allies, Yudhishthira will not forgive anything.
Sanskrit: प्रत्यक्षं ते महाबाहो यथा पार्थेन धीमता। विराटनगरे पूर्वं सर्व स्म युधि निर्जिताः॥
English: You are an witness, O you of long arms, how before this in the city of Virata, all of us were vanquished in battle by the wise son of Pritha.
Sanskrit: दानवा घोरकर्माणो निवातकवचा युधि। रौद्रमस्त्रं समादाय दग्धा वानरकेतुना॥
English: Those Danavas of fierce deeds called Nivatakavachas were consumed by him, who has the emblem of monkeys on his banner, in battle with a number of fierce weapons.
Sanskrit: कर्णप्रभृतयश्चेमे त्वं चापि कवची रथी। मोक्षितो घोषयात्रायां पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम्॥
English: Karna and all of your councillors and yourself clad in coats of mail and seated on a chariot were liberated (from the grasp of the Gandharvas) on your expedition against cattle which is a sufficient proof,
Sanskrit: प्रशाम्य भरतश्रेष्ठ भ्रातृभिः सह पाण्डवैः। रक्षेमां पृथिवीं सर्वां मृत्योर्दष्ट्रान्तरं गताम्॥ ज्येष्ठो भ्राता धर्मशीलो वत्सलः श्लक्ष्णवाक् कविः।
English: O foremost among the Bharatas, make peace along with your brothers with the sons of Pandu. Save this entire earth which has come under the very jaws of death. Your elder brother is of virtuous habits of life, affectionate, sweet of speech and wise.
Sanskrit: तं गच्छ पुरुषव्याघ्रं व्यपनीयेह किल्बिषम्॥ दृष्टश्च त्वं पाण्डवेन व्यपनीतशरासनः।
English: Seek you therefore the protection of that foremost of men abandoning these sinful intentions. If by the son of Pandu, you are seen to have laid aside your bow,
Sanskrit: प्रशान्तभृकृटिः श्रीमान् कृता शान्तिः कुलस्य नः।।१२ तमभ्येत्य सहामात्यः परिष्वज्य नृपात्मजम्।
English: And with the wrinkles of rage smoothed down, and looking happy as if endued with prosperity then will the peace of our race have been effected. Having gone to him with your ininisters and embracing that son of a ruler of men.
Sanskrit: अभिवादय राजानं यथापूर्वमरिंदम॥ अभिवादयमानं त्वां पाणिभ्यां भीमपूर्वजः। प्रतिगृह्णातु सौहार्दात् कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Salute that king as you used to do before, O chastiser of foes, and let the elder brother of Bhima, Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti hold you when saluting, by his two hands out of affection.
Sanskrit: सिंहस्कन्धोरुबाहुस्त्वां वृत्तायतमहाभुजः। परिष्वजतु बाहुभ्यां भीमः प्रहरतां वरः॥
English: Let also that one, possessed of the shoulders of a lion and round thighs and arms and of long arms, namely Bhima, the foremost among smiters, with his arms embrace you.
Sanskrit: कम्बुग्रीवो गुडाकेशस्ततस्त्वां पुष्करेक्षणः। अभिवादयतां पार्थः कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः॥
English: Let also the son of Kunti, Partha or Dhananjaya of eyes like the leaves of the lotus, with a neck like the conch and of curling hairs, also respectfully salute you.
Sanskrit: आश्विनेयौ नरव्याघ्रौ रूपेणाप्रतिमौ भुवि। तौ च त्वां गुरुवत् प्रेम्णा पूजया प्रत्युदीयताम्॥
English: Let the two sons of Ashvini also those foremost among men, who are of unrivaled beauty in this world-let them also offer you worship out of love, as to their elder brother.
Sanskrit: मुञ्चन्त्वानन्दजाश्रूणि दाशार्हप्रमुखा नृपाः। संगच्छ भ्रातृभिः सार्धं मानं संत्यज्य पार्थिव॥
English: Let also these rulers among men with the scion of the Dasharha race shed tears of joy (at the union); having abandoned your vanity, O ruler of the earth, be united with your brothers.
Sanskrit: प्रशाधा पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां ततस्त्वं भ्रातृभिः सह। समालिङ्ग्य च हर्षेण नृपा यान्तु परस्परम्॥
English: Rule this earth united together with your brothers and let the rulers of men return to their, kingdoms after embracing one another (in a friendly way)
Sanskrit: अलं युद्धेन राजेन्द्र सुहृदां शृणु वारणम्। ध्रुवं विनाशो युद्धे हि क्षत्रियाणां प्रदृश्यते॥
English: War is not necessary, O chief among kings; listen to the dissuasion of your well wishers; sure destruction stares the Kshatriyas in the face in case of fight.
Sanskrit: ज्योतींषि प्रतिकूलानि दारुणा मृगपक्षिणः। उत्पाता विविधा वीर दृश्यन्ते क्षत्रनाशनाः॥
English: The stars and planets are against us; animals and birds of ill omen as also many sorts of disturbances portending the massacre of the Kshatriyas are seen.
Sanskrit: विशेषत इहास्माकं निमित्तानि निवेशने। उल्काभिहि प्रदीप्ताभिर्बाध्यते पृतना तव॥
English: Especially are these omens seen in our encampment. Burning meteors again are coming in the way of your army.
Sanskrit: वाहनान्यप्रहृष्टानि रुदन्तीव विशाम्पते। गृध्रास्ते पर्युपासन्ते सैन्यानि च समन्ततः॥
English: Our soldiers are cheerless and weeping as it were, O lord of the universe and vultures are constantly wheeling around our army.
Sanskrit: नगरं न यथापूर्वं तथा राजनिवेशनम्। शिवाश्चाशिवनि?षां दीप्तां सेवन्ति वै दिशम्॥
English: The town has lost its old appearance as also the palace of the king; jackals too with constant howls are prowling about in every direction which is blazing.
Sanskrit: कुरु वाक्यं पितुर्मातुरस्माकं च हितैषिणाम्। त्वय्यायत्तो महाबाहो शमो व्यायाम एव च।॥
English: Listen therefore to the advice of your father and of your mother as also of ourselves for we desire your wellbeing. At your discretion, O you of long arms, lies peace or war.
Sanskrit: न चेत् करिष्यसि वचः सुहृदामरिकर्शन। तप्स्यसे वाहिनीं दृष्ट्वा पार्थबाणप्रपीडिताम्॥
English: If you do not follow the advice of your well wishers you will come to grief having seen your army afflicted by the arrows of the son of Pritha,
Sanskrit: भीमस्य च महानादं नदतः शुष्मिणो रणे। श्रुत्वा स्मर्तासि मे वाक्यं गाण्डीवस्य च निः स्वनम् यद्येतदपसव्यं ते वचो मम भविष्यति॥
English: As also by the loud and frequent roars of Bhima in battle. Hearing also the twang of the Gandiva bow you will remember our words and if all this is not followed by you, what we say will come to pass.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु विमनास्तिर्यग्दृष्टिरधोमुखः। संहत्य च भ्रुवोर्मध्यं न किंचिद् व्याजहार ह॥
English: Vaishampayana said Duryodhana, being thus addressed, seemed absorbed in thoughts, with his face hanging down and casting oblique glances; he began to contract the space between the two eye-brows and said not a word.
Sanskrit: त वै विमनसं दृष्ट्वा सम्प्रेक्ष्यान्योन्यमन्तिकात्। पुनरेवोत्तरं वाक्यमुक्तवन्तौ नरर्षभौ॥
English: Seeing him absent-minded those two best among men glancing at each other again said the following words.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच शुश्रूषुमनसूयं च ब्रह्मण्यं सत्यवादिनम्। प्रतियोत्स्यामहे पार्थमतो दुःखतरं नु किम्॥
English: Bhishma said That we shall have to fight against the son of Pritha who is devoted to the service of his elders, without jealousy, conversant with Brahma and a speaker of truth-what can be more painful than this.
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच अश्वत्थाम्नि यथा पुत्रे भूयो मम धनंजये। बहुमानः परो राजन् संनतिश्च कपिध्वजे॥
English: Drona said My affection for Dhananjaya is greater than what I bear to my son Ashvathama; and the one, having the figure of a monkey on his banner, too has great respect and deference for me, Oking.
Sanskrit: तं च पुत्रात् प्रियतमं प्रतियोत्स्ये धनंजयम्। क्षात्रं धर्ममनुष्ठाय धिगस्तु क्षत्रजीविकाम्॥
English: With him who is dear to me than my son namely Dhananjaya, shall I have to fight in observing the duties of a Kshatriya. Fie on the profession of a Kshatriya.
Sanskrit: यस्य लोके समो नास्ति कश्चिदन्यो धनुर्धरः। मत्प्रसादात् स बीभत्सुः श्रेयानन्यैर्धनुर्धरैः॥
English: He who is equaled by no bowman in this earth-it is through my grace and favour, is superior to other wielders of the bow.
Sanskrit: मित्रध्रुग् दुष्टभावश्च नास्तिकोऽथानृजुः शठः। न सत्सु लभते पूजां यज्ञे मूर्ख इवागतः॥
English: One who injures the interests of friends, who is of a wicked habit, an atheist, crooked and a deceitful man, does not get worship among the honest as an ignorant man coming to a sacrificial ceremony.
Sanskrit: वार्यमाणोऽपि पापेभ्यः पापात्मा पापमिच्छति। चोद्यमानोऽपि पापेन शुभात्मा शुभमिच्छति॥
English: A wicked-souled man inclines to wicked deeds though dissuaded from them and a virtuous-souled man, though urged to vice, desires to do good deeds.
Sanskrit: मिथ्योपचरिता ह्येते वर्तमाना ह्यनु प्रिये। अहितत्वाय कल्पन्ते दोषा भरतसत्तम॥
English: These sons of Pandu, though treacherously dealt with by you, now desire only what is good for you who cherish wicked intentions, O you best among the Bharatas, for your own injury.
Sanskrit: त्वमुक्तः कुरुवृद्धेन मया च विदुरेण च। वासुदेवेन च तथा श्रेयो नैवाभिमन्यसे॥
English: You have been spoken to by the oldest among the Kurus, and by myself and by Vidura as also by Vasudeva but you do not accept what is beneficial to you.
Sanskrit: अस्ति मे बलमित्येव सहसा त्वं तितीर्षसि। सग्राहनक्रमकरं गङ्गावेगमिवोर्णगे॥
English: "I have got an army” with this thought you desire to overcome the Pandavas as the current of the Ganga flows into the ocean, full of sharks, alligators and crocodiles during the rainy season.
Sanskrit: वास एव यथा त्यक्तं प्रावृण्वानोऽभिमन्यसे। स्रजं त्यक्तामिव प्राप्य लोभाद् यौधिष्ठिरीं श्रियम्॥ द्रौपदीसहितं पार्थं सायुधैर्धातृभिर्वृतम्।
English: Putting on as it were cast off clothes you have taken on yourself the cast off prosperity of Yudhishthira and think it to be your own. The son of Pritha in company with Draupadi and surrounded by his brothers,
Sanskrit: वनस्थमपि राज्यस्थः पाण्डवं को विजेष्यति॥ निदेशे यस्य राजानः सर्वे तिष्ठन्ति किङ्कराः।
English: Though he is staying in the forest who is there enjoying a kingdom though that can vanquish? Under whose command there are all the Yakasha kings as if his servants or slaves,
Sanskrit: तमैलविलमासाद्य धर्मराजो व्यराजत॥ कुबेरसदनं प्राप्य ततो रत्नान्यवाप्य च।
English: That virtuous king shone resplendent even when in the abode of that Ailavila; going to the abode of Kubera he obtained gems and wealth therefrom.
Sanskrit: स्फीतमाक्रम्य ते राष्ट्र राज्यमिच्छन्ति पाण्डवाः॥ दत्तं हुतमधीतं च ब्राह्मणास्तर्पिता धनैः।
English: The Pandavas are prepared to attack your prosperous territories wishing the kingdom for themselves. Gifts have been made, the holy books studied, and Brahmanas gratified with wealth by us two.
Sanskrit: आवयोर्गतमायुश्च कृतकृत्यौ च विद्धि नौ॥ त्वं तु हित्वा सुखं राज्यं मित्राणि च धनानि च।
English: The length our life too has fairly run out; know also that our work is done. But yourself abandoning happiness, kingdom, friends and wealth,
Sanskrit: विग्रहं पाण्डवैः कृत्वा महद् व्यसनमाप्स्यसि॥ द्रौपदी यस्य चाशास्ते विजयं सत्यवादिनी।
English: And fighting with the sons of Pandu will fall into a great trouble. Whose victory is prayed for by that speaker of truth Draupadi,
Sanskrit: तपोधोरव्रता देवी कथं जेष्यसि पाण्डवम्॥ मन्त्री जनार्दनो यस्य भ्राता यस्य धनंजयः। सर्वशस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठः कथं जेष्यसि पाण्डवम्॥
English: That lady devoted to austere asceticismhow can you defeat that son of Pandu. Him whose adviser is Janardana, whose brother is Dhananjaya, the foremost among all wielders of weapon-how will you defeat that son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: सहाया ब्राह्मणा यस्य धृतिमन्तो जितेन्द्रियाः। तमुग्रतपसं वीरं कथं जेष्यसि पाण्डवम्॥
English: Him on whose side Brahmanas, endued with wisdom and who have controlled their senses, have declared themselves, how can you defeat that son of Pandu, that hero of rigid austerities.
Sanskrit: पुनरुक्तं च वक्ष्यामि यत् कार्यं भूतिमिच्छता। सुहृदा मज्जमानेषु सुहृत्सु व्यसनार्णवे॥
English: I tell you again, according to the policy that ought to be adopt by a well-wisher who wishes the prosperity of a friend sunk into ocean of distress,
Sanskrit: अलं युद्धेन तैर्वीरैः शाम्य त्वं कुरुवृद्धये। मा गमः ससुतामात्यः सबलश्च पराभवम्॥
English: That there is no necessity to fight with these heroes; make peace for the sake of prosperity of the Kurus; do not invite along with your sons and ministers and your army, defeat.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच राजपुत्रैः परिवृतस्तथा भृत्यैश्च संजय। उपारोप्य रथे कर्णं निर्यातो मधुसूदनः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Surrounded by princes and by dependents, O Sanjaya, did Madhusudana (Krishna) go away making Karna ascend his chariot.
Sanskrit: किमब्रवीदमेयात्मा राधेयं परवीरहा। कानि सान्त्वानि गोविन्दः सूतपुत्रे प्रयुक्तवान्॥
English: What did that one god immeasurable soul, that slayer of heroes on the enemy's side, say to the son of Radha? What comforting words did Govinda say to the son of Suta?