pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: गत्वा नागपुरं वाच्यं पाण्डुः प्रव्रजितो वनम्। अर्थ कामं सुखं चैव रतिं च परमात्मिकाम्॥ प्रतस्थे सर्वमुत्सृज्य सभार्यः कुरुनन्दनः। ततस्तस्यानुयातारस्ते चैव परिचारकाः॥
English: "Going to Hastinapur, inform all that Pandu, the descendant of Kuru, has retired into the forest with his wives, abandoning wealth, desires, happiness and sexual appetite.” Then assembled followers and attendants.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा भरतसिंहस्य विविधाः करुणा गिरः। भीममार्तस्वरं कृत्वा हाहेति परिचुक्रुशुः॥
English: Hearing these and other sorrowful words of that lion of the Bharata race, bewailed in grief and cried, "Alas! O!"
Sanskrit: उष्णमश्रु विमुञ्चन्तस्तं विहाय महीपतिम्। ययुर्नागपुरं तूर्णं सर्वमादाय तद् धनम्॥
English: They shed hot tears to leave the king. They left that forest and went to Hastinapur, taking all the wealth with them.
Sanskrit: ते गत्वा नगरं राज्ञो यथावृत्तं महात्मनः। कथयांचक्रिरे राज्ञस्तद् धनं विविधं ददुः॥
English: Going to the city, they told the illustrious king all that had happened and they gave him all the wealth.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तेभ्यस्ततः सर्वं यथावृत्तं महावने। धृतराष्ट्रो नरश्रेष्ठः पाण्डुमेवान्वशोचत॥
English: Having heard all that had happened in the great forest, the best of men, king Dhritarashtra, wept for Pandu.
Sanskrit: न शय्यासनभोगेषु रतिं विन्दति कर्हिचित्। भ्रातृशोकसमाविष्टस्तमेवार्थं विचिन्तयन्॥
English: He derived no pleasure in the comforts of his beds, seats and luxuries. Afflicted with the loss of his brother, he continually brooded over it.
Sanskrit: राजपुत्रस्तु कौरव्य पाण्डुर्मूलफलाशनः। जगाम सह पत्नीभ्यां ततो नागशतं गिरिम्॥
English: The descendant of Kuru, the royal prince (Pandu), living on fruits and roots went with his two wives to the Nagashata mountains.
Sanskrit: स चैत्ररथमासाद्य कालकूटमतीत्य च। हिमवन्तमतिक्रम्य प्रययौ गन्धमादनम्॥
English: He then went to Chaitraratha and then to Kalakuta. Crossing the Himalayas, he went to Gandhamadana.
Sanskrit: रक्ष्यमाणो महाभूतैः सिद्धेश्च परमर्षिभिः। उवास स महाराज समेषु विषमेषु च॥ इन्द्रद्युम्नसरः प्राप्य हंसकूटमतीत्य च। शतशृङ्गे महाराज तापस: समतप्यत॥
English: Protected by Mahabhutas, Siddhas and great Rishis, that great king lived sometimes on the plain and sometimes on the hills. He then went to the lake Indradyumna; and then crossing the Hansakuta, the great king performed his penances on the mountain with hundred peaks.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तया राजा तां देवीं पुनरब्रवीत्। धर्मविद् धर्मसंयुक्तमिदं वचनमुत्तमम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed, the king (Pandu), learned in the precepts of religious spoke these words of virtuous import to that lady (his wife).
Sanskrit: पाण्डुरुवाच एवमेतत् पुरा कुन्ति व्युषिताश्वश्चकार ह। यथा त्वयोक्तं कल्याणि स ह्यासीदमरोपमः॥
English: Pandu said: O Kunti, what you have said is true. Vyushitashva of old did exactly as you said; he was like a celestial.
Sanskrit: अथ त्विदं प्रवक्ष्यामि धर्मतत्त्वं निबोध मे। पुराणमृषिभिईष्टं धर्मविद्भिर्महात्मभिः॥
English: But I shall tell you the religious precepts which the illustrious Rishis, learned in the precepts of virtue, said in the Puranas.
Sanskrit: अनावृताः किल पुरा स्त्रिय आसन्वरानने। कामचारविहारिण्यः स्वतंत्राश्चारुहासिनी॥
English: O beautiful featured lady, O lady of sweet smiles, women were not formerly kept within the house. They used to go about freely and enjoyed as they liked.
Sanskrit: तासां व्युच्चरमाणानां कौमारात्सुभगे पतीन्। नाधर्मोऽभूद्वरारोहे स हि धर्मः पुराऽभवत्॥
English: O fortunate lady, O beautiful one, they had promiscuous intercourse form their maidenhood and they were not regarded sinful, for it was the custom of the age.
Sanskrit: तं चैव धर्म पौराणं तिर्यग्योनिगताः प्रजाः। अद्याप्यनुविधीयन्ते कामक्रोधविवर्जिताः॥
English: That very usage of the olden time is up to date followed by birds and beasts and they are free from anger and passions (for this promiscuous intercourse).
Sanskrit: प्रमाणदृष्टो धर्मोऽयं पूज्यते च महर्षिभिः। उत्तरेषु च रम्भोरु कुरुष्वद्यापि पूज्यते॥
English: O lady of tapering thighs, the practice, being sanctioned by presidents, is praised by great Rishis; it is still regarded with respect by the Northern Kurus.
Sanskrit: स्त्रीणामनुग्रहकरः स हि धर्मः सनातनः। अस्मिंस्तु लोके न चिरान्मर्यादेयं शुचिस्मिते॥ स्थापिता येन यस्माच्च तन्मे विस्तरतः शृणु।
English: O lady of sweet smiles, this eternal usage, very favourable to the women, had the sanction of antiquity; the present practice has been established only very lately. Hear, I shall narrate to you in detail who established it and why.
Sanskrit: बभूवोद्दालको नाम महर्षिरिति नः श्रुतम्॥ श्वेतकेतुरिति ख्यातः पुत्रस्तस्याभवन्मुनिः।
English: We have heard that there was a great Rishi, named Uddalaka. He had a son, known by the name of Svetaketu, who was also a Rishi.
Sanskrit: मर्यादेयं कृता तेन धा वै श्वेतकेतुना॥ कोपात्कमलपत्राक्षि यदर्थं तन्निबोध मे।
English: O lotus eyed one, the present virtuous practice was established by that Svetaketu in anger. I shall tell you why he did it.
Sanskrit: वेतकेतोः किल पुरा समक्षं मातरं पितुः॥ जग्राह ब्राह्मणः पाणौ गच्छाव इति चाब्रवीत्।
English: One day, in the time of yore, in the very presence of Shvetaketu's father, a Brahmana came and taking his (Shvetaketu's) mother by the hand said, “Let us go".
Sanskrit: ऋषिपुत्रस्ततः कोपं चकारामर्षचोदितः॥ मातरं तां तथा दृष्ट्वा नीयमानां बलादिव।
English: Having seen his mother taken away as if by force, the son of the Rishi grew angry and became very much affected with sorrow.
Sanskrit: क्रुद्धं तं तु पिता दृष्ट्वा श्वेतकेतुमुवाच ह॥ मा तात कोपं कास्त्विमेष धर्मः सनातनः।
English: Seeing him angry, his father told Shvetaketu, “O child, do not be angry. This is an eternal usage.
Sanskrit: अनावृता हि सर्वेषां वर्णानामङ्गना भुवि॥ यथा गावः स्थितास्तात स्वे स्वे वर्णे तथा प्रजाः।
English: The women of all the orders on earth are free. O son, men, in this matter as regards their respective orders, act as kine."
Sanskrit: ऋषिपुत्रोऽथ तं धर्मं श्वेतकेतुर्न चक्षमे॥ चकार चैव मर्यादामिमां स्त्रीपुंसयोर्भुवि।
English: The son of the Rishi, Svetaketu, disapproved of this usage and he established the following practice on earth as regards men and women.
Sanskrit: मानुषेषु महाभागे न त्वेवान्येषु जन्तुषु॥ तदाप्रभृति मर्यादा स्थितेयमिति नः श्रुतम्।
English: O greatly illustrious lady, we have heard that the present practice among men and women dates from that day but not among other animals.
Sanskrit: श्वेतकेतुरुवाच व्युच्चरन्त्याः पतिं नार्या अद्यप्रभृति पातकम्॥ भ्रूणहत्यासमं घोरं भविष्यत्यसुखावहम्।
English: Svetaketu said: The wife, not adhering to her husband, will be sinful from this date; she will commit as great and painful sin as the killing of an embryo.
Sanskrit: भार्यां तथा व्युच्चरतः कौमारब्रह्मचारिणीम्॥ पतिव्रतामेतदेव भविता पातकं भुवि।
English: The men who will go to other women neglecting a chaste and loving wife who has from her maidenhood observed a vow of purity, will commit the same sin.
Sanskrit: पत्या नियुक्ता या चैव पत्नी पुत्रार्थमेव च॥ न करिष्यति तस्याश्च भविष्यति तदेव हि।
English: The woman, who being commanded by her husband to raise offspring, will refuse to do it, will commit also the some sin.
Sanskrit: इति तेन पुरा भीरु मर्यादा स्थापिता बलात्॥ उद्दालकस्य पुत्रेण धा वै श्वेतकेतुना।
English: Pandu said: O timid lady, it was thus established by force in olden time the present virtuous usage by Uddalaka's son Shvetaketu.
Sanskrit: सौदासेन च रम्भोरु नियुक्ता पुत्रजन्मनि॥ मदयन्ती जगामर्षि वसिष्ठामिति नः श्रुतम्।
English: O lady of the tapering thighs, we have heard that Madayanti, being appointed by (her husband) Saudasa, went to Rishi Vasishtha to raise up offspring.
Sanskrit: तस्माल्लेभे च सा पुत्रमश्मकं नाम भाविनी॥ एवं कृतवती सापि भर्तुः प्रियचिकीर्षया।
English: That lady obtained from his a son, named Asmaka. She did this, moved by the desire of doing good to her husband.
Sanskrit: अस्माकमपि ते जन्म विदितं कमलेक्षण॥ कृष्णद्वैपायनाद्भीरु कुरूणां वंशवृद्धये।
English: O louts-eyed one, O timid girl, you know our birth, begotten by Krishna Dvaipayana, in order to expand the Kuru race.
Sanskrit: अत एतानि सर्वाणि कारणानि समीक्ष्य वै॥ ममैतद्वचनं धर्म्यं कर्तुमर्हस्यनिन्दिते।
English: O faultless one, seeing all these precedents, you should do my bidding which is not inconsistent with virtue.
Sanskrit: ऋतावृतौ राजपुत्रि स्त्रिया भर्ता पतिव्रते॥ नातिवर्तव्य इत्येवं धर्मं धर्मविदो विदुः। शेषष्वन्येषु कालेषु स्वातन्त्र्यं स्त्री किलार्हति॥
English: O princess, O devoted wife, the men learned in the precepts of virtue, said that a wife in her season must seek her husband, though she may be free at other times.
Sanskrit: धर्ममेवं जनाः सन्तः पुराणं परिचक्षते। भर्ता भार्यां राजपुत्रि धर्म्य वाधर्म्यमेव वा॥ यद् ब्रूयात् तत् तथा कार्यमिति वेदविदो विदुः।
English: The wise have said that this was the ancient practice. But, O princess, men, learned in the Vedas, have declared that whether the act be sinful or sinless, it is the duty of the wife to do what her husband commands.
Sanskrit: विशेषतः पुत्रगृध्नी हीन: प्रजननात् स्वयम्॥ यथाहमनवद्याङ्गि पुत्रदर्शनलालसः। तथा रक्ताङ्गुलितलः पद्मपत्रनिभः शुभे॥ प्रसादार्थं मया तेऽयं शिरस्यभ्युद्यतोऽञ्जलिः।
English: O lady of faultless features, especially I who am deprived of the power of procreation, having yet become desirous of seeing son, should more to be obeyed by you. O amiable girl, joining my palms furnished with rosy fingers like lotus-leaves, I place my hand on your head to propitiate you.
Sanskrit: मन्नियोगात् सुकेशान्ते द्विजातेस्तपसाधिकात्॥ पुत्रान् गुणसमायुक्तानुत्पादयितुमर्हसि। त्वत्कृतेऽहं पुथुश्रोणि गच्छेयं पुत्रिणां गतिम्॥
English: O lady of beautiful hair, you should raise accomplished sons at my command by the help of same Brahmanas possessed of great ascetic merits. O lady of beautiful hips, by your doing this, I shall go to the way reserved for those that are blessed with sons.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्ता ततः कुन्ती पाण्डुं परपुरंजयम्। प्रत्युवाच वरारोहा भर्तुः प्रियहिते रता॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed by that subjugator of hostile cities, Pandu, the beautiful Kunti, ever engaged in doing good to her husband, thus replied-
Sanskrit: पितृवेश्मन्यहं बाला नियुक्तातिथिपूजने। उग्रं पर्यचरं तत्र ब्राह्मणं संशितव्रतम्॥ निगूढनिश्चयं धर्मे यं तं दुर्वाससं विदुः। तमहं संशितात्मानं सर्वयत्नैरतोषयम्॥
English: O lord, I was engaged in my girlhood at my father's house in attending upon all guests. I attentively served the Brahmanas of rigid Vows. I gratified with all attentions that Brahmana, known as Durvasa, who had all his passions under control and who was acquainted with all the mysteries of religion.
Sanskrit: स मेऽभिचारसंयुक्तमाचष्ट भगवान् वरम्। मन्त्रं त्विमं च मे प्रादादब्रवीच्चैव मामिदम्॥
English: Pleased with the attention with which waited upon him, that illustrious (Brahmana) gave me a boon in the form of a Mantra. He told me-
Sanskrit: यं यं देवं त्वमेतेन मन्त्रेणावाहयिष्यसि। अकामो वा सकामो वा वशं ते समुपैष्यति॥
English: “Any of the celestials, whom you will call by this (Mantra), will be obedient to you, whether he likes it or not.
Sanskrit: तस्य तस्य प्रसादात् ते राज्ञि पुत्रो भविष्यति। इत्युक्ताहं तदानेन पितृवेश्मनि भारत॥
English: O princes, by each of their favour, you shall have offspring." descendant of the Bharata race, this was told to me by him at my father's house.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणस्य वचस्तथ्यं तस्य कालोऽयमागतः। अनुज्ञाता त्वया देवमाह्वयेयमहं नृप। तेन मन्त्रेण राजर्षे यथास्यान्नौ प्रजा हिता॥
English: O king, the words, uttered by the Brahmana, can never be false; the time has come when they may yield fruits. Commanded by you, I can call the celestial.
Sanskrit: आवाहयामि कं देवं ब्रूहि सत्यवतां वर। त्वत्तोऽनुज्ञाप्रतीक्षां मां विद्ध्यस्मिन् कर्मणि स्थिताम्॥
English: By that Mantra to rise up good offspring. O royal sage, O foremost of truthful men, tell me which of the celestials I shall call. Know, wait your commands in this matter.
Sanskrit: पाण्डुरुवाच अद्यैव त्वं वरारोहे प्रयतस्व यथाविधि। धर्ममावाहय शुभे स हि लोकेषु पुण्यभाक्॥
English: Pandu said : O beautiful lady, O amiable one try to do it today in the proper form. Call Dharma (the god of justice), for he is the most virtuous in the world.
Sanskrit: अधर्मेण न नो धर्मः संयुज्यति कथंचन। लोकश्चायं वरारोहे धर्मोऽयमिति मन्यते॥ धार्मिकश्च कुरूणां स भविष्यति न संशयः। धर्मेण चापि दत्तस्य नाधर्मे रंस्यते मनः॥ तस्माद् धर्मं पुरस्कृत्य नियता त्वं शुचिस्मिते। उपचाराभिचाराभ्यां धर्ममावाहयस्व वै॥
English: O beautiful lady, Dharma will ever be able to pollute us with sin and people will also consider that what we do is never sinful. There is no doubt the son thus begotten will be virtuous among the Kurus. Begotten by Dharma, his mind will never be in sin. Therefore, O lady of sweets smiles,, keeping virtue before your eyes and observing all vows, call Dharma by the help of your solicitations and incantations.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच सा तथोक्ता तथेत्युक्त्वा तेन भ; वराङ्गना। अभिवाद्याभ्यनुज्ञाता प्रदक्षिणमवर्तत॥
English: Vaishampayana said : That best of women, (Kunti), having been thus addressed, said-"Be it so". She then went round him (for seven times) and resolved to do his bidding.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच संवत्सरधृते गर्भे गान्धार्या जनमेजय। आह्वयामास वै कुन्ती गभार्थे धर्ममच्युतम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O Janamejaya, when Gandhari was pregnant for a year, it was then that Kunti called the eternal Dharma for offspring.
Sanskrit: सा बलिं त्वरिता देवी धर्मायोपजहार ह। जजाप विधिवज्जष्यं दत्तं दुर्वाससा पुरा॥
English: That lady (Kunti) offered adorations to Dharma and repeated in the proper form the Mantra, formerly given to her by Durvasa.
Sanskrit: आजगाम ततो देवो धर्मो मन्त्रबलात् ततः। विमाने सूर्यसंकाशे कुन्ती यत्र जपस्थिता॥
English: The deity Dharma, being overpowered by the Mantra, came on his car resplendent as the sun to the place where Kunti was seated.
Sanskrit: विहस्य तां ततो ब्रूयाः कुन्ति किं ते ददाम्यहम्। सा तं विहस्यमानापि पुत्रं देह्यब्रवीदिदम्॥
English: Smiling he said to her, “O Kunti, what am I to give you?" Kunti also smilingly said, “You must give me offspring.'
Sanskrit: संयुक्ता सा हि धर्मेण योगमूर्तिधरेण ह। लेभे पुत्रं वरारोहा सर्वप्राणभृतां हितम्॥
English: She was united with Dharma in his Yoga (spiritual) form and that beautiful lady obtained a son devoted to the good of all creatures.
Sanskrit: ऐन्द्रे चन्द्रसमायुक्ते मुहूर्तेऽभिजितेऽष्टमे। दिवामध्यगते सूर्ये तिथौ पूर्णेऽतिपूजिते॥ समृद्धयशसं कुन्ती सुषाव प्रवरं सुतम्। जातमात्रे सुते तस्मिन् वागुवाचाशरीरिणी॥
English: She gave birth to an excellent son, who became afterwards greatly famous, at the eighth Muhurata called Abhijit of the hour of noon of that very auspicious day of the eight month, the fifth of the white fort-night, when the star Jyeshtha in conjunction with moon was in ascendant. As soon as the child was born, an invisible voice said-
Sanskrit: एष धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो भविष्यति नरोत्तमः। विक्रान्तः सत्यवाक् त्वेव राजा पृथ्व्यां भविष्यति॥
English: “This (child) will be the west of men and the foremost of all the virtuous. He will be truthful and (also) greatly powerful; he will be the ruler of the earth.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर इति ख्यातः पाण्डोः प्रथमजः सुतः। भविता प्रथितो राजा त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः॥
English: This eldest son of Pandu will be known as Yudhisthira: he bill be a famous king, known all over the three worlds.
Sanskrit: यशसा तेजसा चैव वृत्तेन च समन्वितः। धार्मिकं तं सुतं लब्ध्वा पाण्डुस्तां पुनरब्रवीत्॥
English: He will be endued with splendour, fame and vows. Having obtained this virtuous son, Pandu again told her.
Sanskrit: प्राहुः क्षत्रं बलज्येष्ठं बलज्येष्ठं सुतं वृणु। ततस्तथोक्ता भ; तु वायुमेवाजुहाव सा॥
English: "The wise say that Kshatriyas are the foremost in strength: therefore, ask for a son of great strength" having been thus addressed, she invoked Vayu.
Sanskrit: ततस्तामागतो वायुर्मुगारूढो महाबलः। किं ते कुन्ति ददाम्यद्य ब्रूहि यत् ते हृदि स्थितम्।१२।।
English: Thereupon the greatly strong Vayu came to her riding on a deer, (and he asked), “O Kunti, what am I to give you? Tell me what is in your mind."
Sanskrit: सा सलज्जा विहस्याह पुत्रं देहि सुरोत्तम। बलवन्तं महाकायं सर्वदर्पप्रभञ्जनम्॥
English: Smiling in bashfulness, she said, "O best of celestials, give me a son, who is strong, who is huge and how is capable of humbling the pride of everybody."
Sanskrit: तस्माज्जज्ञे महाबाहुर्भीमो भीमपराक्रमः। तमप्यतिबलं जातं वागुवाचाशरीरिणी॥ सर्वेषां बलिनां श्रेष्ठो जातोऽयमिति भारत। इदमत्यद्भुतं चासीज्जातमात्रे वृकोदरे॥ यदङ्कात् पतितो मातुः शिलां गात्रैर्व्यचूर्णयत्। कुन्ती व्याघ्रभयोद्विग्ना सहसोत्पतिता किल॥ नान्वबुध्यत संसुप्तमुत्सङ्गे स्वे वृकोदरम्। ततः स वज्रसंघातः कुमारो न्यपतद् गिरौ॥ पतता तेन शतधा शिला गात्रैर्विचूर्णिता। तां शिलां चूर्णितां दृष्ट्वा पाण्डुर्विस्मयमागतः॥
English: By him was born Bhima, endued with great strength: and on the birth of this greatly strong man, an invisible voice said, “This child will be foremost of all endued with strength." o descendant of the Bharata race, the following extraordinary incident happened as soon as Bhima was born. Falling from his mother's lap on the mountain, he broke into fragments the stone on which he fell. Kunti suddenly rose up from the fear of a tiger, forgetting that the child lay asleep on her lap. As she rose, the child, whose body was as hard as the thunder-bolt fell on the stone and broke it into a hundred pieces. Seeing the breaking of the stone, Pandu became very much astonished.
Sanskrit: यस्मिन्नहनि भीमस्तु जज्ञे भरतसत्तम। दुर्योधनोऽपि तत्रैव प्रजज्ञे वसुधाधिपः॥
English: O best of the Bharatas, the day on which Bhima was born, on that very bay, the king of the world, Duryodhana, was also born.
Sanskrit: जाते वृकोदरे पाण्डुरिदं भूयोऽन्वचिन्तयत्। कथं नु मे वरः पुत्रो लोकश्रेष्ठो भवेदिति॥
English: On the birth of Bhima, Pandu again began to reflect, “How can I obtain a very superior son who will be the best of men?
Sanskrit: दैवे पुरुषकारे च लोकोऽयं सम्प्रतिष्ठितः। तत्र दैवं तु विधिना कालयुक्तेन लभ्यते॥
English: This world depends on Daiva (Destiny) and Purushartha (exertion). But Destiny is gained in time by the grace of Providence,
Sanskrit: इन्द्रो हि राजा देवानां प्रधान इति नः श्रुतम्। अप्रमेयबलोत्साहो वीर्यवानमितद्युतिः॥ तं तोषयित्वा तपसा पुत्रं लप्स्ये महाबलम्। यं दास्यति स मे पुत्रं स वरीयान् भविष्यति॥ अमानुषान् मानुषांश्च संग्रामे स हनिष्यति। कर्मणा मनसा वाचा तस्मात् तप्स्ये महत् तपः॥
English: We have heard that Indra is the foremost (among the celestial) and the king of the Devas. He is endued with immeasurable might, energy, Prowess and glory. Gratifying him by my asceticism, I shall obtain a greatly powerful son. The son that he will give me will be superior to all. He will be capable of defeating the inhabitants of earth and those who are not of this earth. I shall, therefore practice severest asceticism with heart, deed and speech."
Sanskrit: ततः पाण्डुर्महाराजो मन्त्रयित्वा महर्षिभिः। दिदेश कुन्त्याः कौरव्यो व्रतंसांवत्सरं शुभम्॥
English: Thereupon the descendant of Kuru, the great king Pandu, after consulting with the great Rishis, commanded Kunti to observe an auspicious vow for one full year.
Sanskrit: आत्मना च महाबाहुरेकपादस्थितोऽभवत्। उग्रं च तप आस्थाय परमेण समाधिना॥ आरिराधयिषुर्देवं त्रिदशानां तमीश्वरम्। सूर्येण सह धर्मात्मा पर्यतप्यत भारत॥ तं तु कालेन महता वासवः प्रत्यपद्यता
English: That mighty-armed man (Pandu), himself stood upon his one leg and began to perform the severest asceticism and penances. He practiced severe austerities from morning to evening with his mind deep in meditation in order to gratify the lord of the celestials. It was after a long time that Indra appeared.
Sanskrit: शक्र उवाच पुत्रं तव प्रदास्यामि त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्॥
English: Indra said: I shall give you a son who will be famous all over the three worlds.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणानां गवां चैव सुहृदां चार्थसाधकम्। दुहृदां शोकजननं सर्वबान्धवनन्दनम्॥ सुतं तेऽत्र्यं प्रदास्यामि सर्वामित्रविनाशनम्।
English: Who will promote the welfare of the Brahmanas, kine and all honest men. The son that I shall give you will be the chastiser of the wicked and the delight of his friends and relations. He will the foremost of all and the slayer of all foes.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः कौरवो राजा वासवेन महात्मना॥ उवाच कुन्ती धर्मात्मा देवराजवचः स्मरन्। उदर्कस्तव कल्याणि तुष्टो देवगणेश्वरः॥ दातुमिच्छति ते पुत्रं यथा संकल्पितं त्वया। अतिमानुषकर्माणं यशस्विनीमरिंदमम्॥ नीतिमन्तं महात्मानमादित्यसतेजसम्। दुराधर्ष क्रियावन्तमतीवाद्भुतदर्शनम्॥
English: Having been thus addressed by the illustrious Indra, the virtuous Kuru king (Pandu), remembering the words of the king of the celestials said to Kunti, O fortunate one, your vow has been successful. The king of the celestials is gratified. He is willing to give you a son such as you desire to have (who will be) of superior human achievements and great fame (how will be) a chastiser of enemies and a greatly wise man, (who will possess) a great son, (who will be) invincible battle, (who will be) as effulgent as the sun (who will be) very handsome and endued with all the Kshatriya splendour.
Sanskrit: पुत्रं जनय सुश्रोणि धाम क्षत्रियतेजसाम्। लब्धः प्रसादो देवेन्द्रात् तभाह्वय शुचिस्मिते॥
English: O lady of beautiful thighs, O lady of sweet smiles, raise up a son. Call the lord of the celestials, I have gratified him.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्ताः ततः शक्रमाजुहाव यशस्विनी। अथाजगाम देवेन्द्रो जनयामास चार्जुनम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed, the illustrious Kunti invoked Indra. The lord of the celestials came begot Arjuna.
Sanskrit: जातमात्रे कुमारे तु वागुवाचाशरीरिणी। महागम्भीरनिर्घोषा नभो नादयती तदा॥
English: As soon as the prince was born, an invisible voice filled the whole sky with a laud and deep roar.
Sanskrit: शृण्वतां सर्वभूतानां तेषां चाश्रमवासिनाम्। कुन्तीमाभाष्य विस्पष्टमुवाचेदं शुचिस्मिताम्॥
English: Addressing Kunti, it said a distinct voice in the hearing of every creature dwelling in that hermitage,
Sanskrit: कार्तवीर्यसम: कुंन्ति शिवतुल्यपराक्रमः। एष शक्रः इवाजय्यो यशस्ते प्रथयिष्यति॥ अदित्या विष्णुना प्रीतिर्यथाभूदभिवर्धिता। तथा विष्णुसमः प्रीति वर्धयिष्यति तेऽर्जुनः॥
English: "O Kunti, (this child) will be equal to Kartavirya and Shiva in prowess he will be invincible like Indra himself. He will spread your fame everywhere. As Vishnu enhanced Aditi's joy, so Arjuna (this child) like Vishnu will enhance your joy.
Sanskrit: एष मद्रान् वशे कृत्वा कुरूंश्च सह सोमकैः। चेदिकाशिकरूपांश्च कुरुलक्ष्मी वहिष्यति॥
English: He will maintain the Lakshmi(goddess of prosperity) of the Kuru dynasty by subjugating Madra, the Somakas with the Kurus, Chedi, Kashi and Karusha.
Sanskrit: एतस्य भुजवीर्येण खाण्डवे हव्यवाहनः। मेदसा सर्वभूतानां तृप्तिं यास्यति वै पराम्॥
English: Agni will be greatly gratified with the fat of all creatures which will be burnt in the Khandava (forest) through the strength of arms of this (hero).
Sanskrit: ग्रामणीश्च महीपालानेष जित्वा महाबलः। भ्रातृभिः सहितो वीरस्त्रीन् मेधानाहरिष्यति॥
English: This greatly powerful hero with his brothers will conquer all the weak kings and perform three great horse-sacrifices.
Sanskrit: जामदग्न्यसमः कुन्ति विष्णुतुल्यपराक्रमः। एष वीर्यवतां श्रेष्ठो भविष्यति महायशाः॥
English: O Kunti, he will be equal to the son of Jamadagni (Parashurama)and Vishnu in prowess. He will be the foremost of all men endued with great strength he will be greatly famous.
Sanskrit: एष युद्धे महादेवं तोषयिष्यति शंकरम्। अस्त्रं पाशुपते नाम तस्मात् तुष्टादवाप्स्यति॥ निवातकवचा नाम दैत्या विबुधविद्विषः। शक्राज्ञया महाबाहुस्तान् वधिष्यति ते सुतः॥
English: He will gratify in battle the great god Shankara (Shiva) and he will receive from him a weapon, named Pashupata, which will he given to him with Pleasure. By command of Indra, your this mighty-armed son will kill those Daityas, called Nivatkavachas, who are enemies of the celestials.
Sanskrit: तथा दिव्यानि चास्त्राणि निखिलेनाहरिष्यति। विप्रणष्टां श्रियं चायमाहर्ता पुरुषर्षभः॥
English: He will also acquire all kinds of celestial weapons and this best of men will retrieve the lost fortunes of his race."
Sanskrit: एतामत्युद्धतां वाचं कुन्ती शुश्राव सूतके। वाचमुच्चारितामुच्चैस्तां निशम्य तपस्विनाम्॥ बभूव परमो हर्षः शतशृङ्गनिवासिनाम्। तथा देवनिकायानां सेन्द्राणां च दिवौकसाम्॥
English: Kunti heard these extraordinary words in her lying-in-room. Having heard these words, so loudly uttered, the ascetics, dwelling on that mountain with hundred peaks and the celestial with Indra sitting on their cars, became exceedingly happy.