pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: व्यनदज्जातमात्रो हि गोमायुरिव भारत। अन्तो नूनं कुलस्यास्य कुरवस्तन्निबोधत॥
English: For he (Duryodhana) cried repeatedly and dissonantly like a jackal when he was born. It is certain he will prove the destruction of our race. Take this (the words of Vidura) to heart.
Sanskrit: मा निमज्जीः स्वदोषेण महाप्सु त्वं ह भारत। मा बालानामशिष्टानामभिमंस्था मतिं प्रभो॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, do not sink for your own fault in the ocean of calamity. O lord, do not approve the counsel of these wickedminded ones who are but boys.
Sanskrit: मा कुलस्य क्षये घोरे कारणं त्वं भविष्यसि। बद्धं सेतुं को नु भिन्द्याद् धमेच्छान्तं च पावकम्॥
English: Do not be the cause of the fearful destruction of this race. Who is there that will break an embankment which has been completed or re-kindle a conflagration which has been extinguished?
Sanskrit: शमे स्थितान् को नु पार्थान् कोपयेद् भरतर्षभ। स्मरन्तं त्वामाजमीढ स्मारयिष्याम्यहं पुनः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, who is there that will provoke the peaceful sons of Pritha (Kunti)? O descendant of Ajamida, you remember everything, but I shall still call your attention to this.
Sanskrit: शास्त्रं न शास्ति दुर्बुद्धिं श्रेयसे चेतराय च। न वै वृद्धो बालमतिर्भवेद् ग़जन् कथंचन॥
English: The Shastras can never control the wickedminded men, either in good or in evil acts. A man of boyish intelligence can never act as an old man.
Sanskrit: त्वन्नेत्राः सन्तु ते पुत्रा मा त्वां दीर्णाः प्रहासिषुः। तस्मादयं मद्वचनात् त्यज्यतां कुलपांसनः॥
English: Let your sons follow you as their leader. Let them not for ever be separated from you (by death). Therefore, abandon at my word this disgrace of our race.
Sanskrit: तथा ते न कृतं राजन् पुत्रस्नेहान्नराधिप। तस्य प्राप्तं फलं विद्धि कुलान्तकरणाय यत्॥
English: O king, O ruler of men, you could not do it before from the affection you bear for your son. Know that the time has come for the destruction of our race through him.
Sanskrit: शमेन धर्मेण नयेन युक्ता या ते बुद्धिः सास्तु ते मा प्रमादीः। {दुप्रौढा गच्छति पुत्रपौत्रान्॥
English: Let your mind, guided by counsels of peace, virtue and true policy, be what it naturally is. Do not err. The prosperity which is acquired by the aid of wicked acts is soon destroyed, while that which is won by honest means takes root and descends from generation to generation.
Sanskrit: अथाब्रवीन्महाराजो गान्धारी धर्मदर्शिनीम्। अन्तः कामं कुलस्यास्तु न शक्नोमि निवारितुम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having been thus addressed by Gandhari who pointed out to him the path of virtue, the king replied to her saying, “If the destruction of our race has came, let it take place without any hindrance. I cannot prevent it.
Sanskrit: यथेच्छन्ति तथैवास्तु प्रत्यागच्छन्तु पाण्डवाः। पुन तं च कुर्वन्तु मामकाः पाण्डवैः सह॥
English: Let it be what they desire. Let the Pandavas return. Let my sons again gamble with the sons of Pandu".
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो व्यध्वगतं पार्थं प्रातिकामी युधिष्ठिरम्। उवाच वचनाद् राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रस्य धीमतः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thereupon at the command of the intelligent Dhritarashtra Pratikamin, thus spoke to the son of Pritha, king Yudhisthira who had gone (by this time) to a great distance from Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: उपास्तीर्णा सभा राजन्नक्षानुप्त्वा युधिष्ठिर। एहि पाण्डव दीव्येति पिता त्वाऽऽहेति भारत॥
English: Pratikamin said O descendant of Bharata, your father has said, “O Yudhisthira, the assembly is ready. O son of Pandu, O king, O Yudhisthira, come and throw the dice.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच धातुर्नियोगाद् भूतानि प्राप्नुवन्ति शुभाशुभम्। न निवृत्तिस्तयोरस्ति देवितव्यं पुनर्यदि॥
English: Yudhisthira said All creatures obtain good or evil fruits according to the appointment of the Ordainer of the creation. Whether I play or I do not play, those fruits are inevitable.
Sanskrit: अक्षयूते समाह्वानं नियोगात् स्थविरस्य च। जानन्नपि क्षयकरं नातिक्रमितुमुत्सहे॥
English: This is a summons to dice, it is also the command of the old king. Though I know it will prove destructive to me, yet I cannot refuse.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स्तथापि रामो लुलुभे मृगाय। प्रायः समासन्नपराभवाणां धियो विपर्यस्ततरा भवन्ति॥
English: Though (a living) animal made of gold was an impossibility, yet Rama suffered himself to be tempted by a (golden) deer. the mind of men over whom calamities hang become deranged and out of order.
Sanskrit: इति ब्रुवन् निववृते भ्रातृभिः सह पाण्डवः। जानंश्च शकुनेर्मायां पार्थो द्यूतमियात् पुनः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having said this, the Pandava (Yudhisthira) with his brothers retraced his steps (towards Hastinapur). Knowing full well the deception practised by Shakuni, the son of Pritha (Yudhisthira) came back to sit at dice with him again.
Sanskrit: विविशुस्ते सभां तां तु पुनरेव महारथाः। व्यथयन्ति स्म चेतांसि सुहृदां भरतर्षभाः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race,, giving great pain to the hearts of all their friends those great car-warriors again entered that assembly.
Sanskrit: यथोपजोषमासीनाः पुन तप्रवृत्तये। सर्वलोकविनाशाय दैवेनोपनिपीडिताः॥
English: Guided by Fate, they once more sat down at ease for gambling in order to bring about the destruction of men.
Sanskrit: शकुनिरुवाच अमुञ्चत् स्थविरो यद् वो धनं पूजितमेव तत्। महाधनं ग्लहं त्वेकं शृणु भो भरतर्षभ।॥
English: Shakuni said O best of the Bharata race the old king has given you back all your wealth. That is well. But listen to me, there is a stake of great value.
Sanskrit: वयं वा द्वादशाब्दानि युष्माभि तनिर्जिताः। प्रविशेम महारण्यं रौरवाजिनवाससः॥ त्रयोदशं च सजने अज्ञाताः परिवत्सरम्। ज्ञाताश्च पुनरन्यानि वने वर्षाणि द्वादश॥
English: (It is this), If we are defeated by you at dice, we shall enter the great forest attired in deer skins and live there for twelve years and pass the thirteenth years in some inhabited place unrecognised. If recognised, we shall return to the exile of another twelve years.
Sanskrit: अस्माभिर्निर्जिता यूयं वने द्वादश वत्सरान्। वसध्वं कृष्णया सार्धमजिनैः प्रतिवासिताः॥ त्रयोदशं च सजने अज्ञाताः परिवत्सरम्। ज्ञाताश्च पुनरन्यानि वने वर्षाणि द्वादश॥ त्रयोदशे च निर्वृत्ते पुनरेव यथोचितम्। स्वराज्यं प्रतिपत्तव्यमितरैरथवेतरैः॥
English: (On the other hand), if you be defeated by us, you shall with Krishna (Draupadi) live for twelve years in the forest and pass the whole of the thirteenth year unrecognised in an inhabited country. If recognised, an exile of another twelve years is to be the consequence. On the expiry of the thirteenth year, each is to have his kingdom surrendered to the other.
Sanskrit: अनेन व्यवसायेन सहास्माभिर्युधिष्ठिर। अक्षानुप्त्वा पुन तमेहि दीव्यस्व भारत॥
English: O Yudhishthira, O descendant of Bharata, with such stake, play with us again by throwing the dice.
Sanskrit: अथ सभ्याः सभामध्ये समुच्छ्रितकरास्तदा। ऊचुरुद्विग्नमनसः संवेगात् सर्व एव हि॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thereupon those that were present in the Sabha raising up their arms, said in great anxiety of mind and in great emotion.
Sanskrit: सभ्या ऊचुः अहो धिग बान्धवा नैनं बोधयन्ति महद् भयम्। बुद्ध्या बुध्येन्न वा बुध्येदयं वै भरतर्षभः॥
English: "Alas! Fie on the friends of Dhritarashtra that they do not tell him of his great danger! O best of the Bharata race (Dhritarashtra), whether he understand or not out of his own sense, it is your duty to tell him plainly.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच जनप्रवादान् सुबहूण्वन्नपि नराधिपः। हिया च धर्म संयोगात् पार्थो द्यूतमियात् पुनः॥
English: The king, the son of Pritha (Yudhisthira) even hearing these various remarks again sat at dice from shame and sense of (Kshatriyas) duty.
Sanskrit: जानन्नपि महाबुद्धिः पुन तमवर्तयत्। अप्यासन्नो विनाशः स्यात् कुरूणामिति चिन्तयन्॥
English: Full you knowing the consequence, the greatly intelligent one (Yudhisthira) again began to play, as if he was fully aware that the destruction of the Kurus were inevitably near at hand.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच कथं वै मद्विधो राजा स्वधर्ममनुपालयन्। आहूतो विनिवर्तेत दीव्यामि शकुने त्वया॥
English: Yudhisthira said. O Shakuni, how can a king like me who always observe the duty of his order refuse when challenged to dice? Therefore, I shall (again) play with you.
Sanskrit: शकुनिरुवाच गवावं बहुधेनूकमपर्यन्तमजाविकम्। गजाः कोशो हिरण्यं च दासीदासाश्च सर्वशः॥ एष नो ग्लह एवैको वनवासाय पाण्डवाः। यूयं वयं वा विजिता वसेम वनमाश्रिताः॥ त्रयोदशं च वै वर्षमज्ञाताः सजने तथा। अनेन व्यवसायेन दीव्याम पुरुषर्षभाः॥
English: Shakuni said. O son of Pandu, we have many kine and horse and milch cows and innumerable goats and sheep and elephants, treasures, gold and servants, both male and female. All these have been staked by us before. But now let this be our stake, namely exile into forest (for twelve years) and then living in the thirteenth year unrecognised in an inhabited place. O foremost of men, with this stake let us (now ) play.
Sanskrit: समुत्क्षेपेण चैकेन वनवासाय भारत। प्रतिजग्राह तं पार्थो ग्लहं जग्राह सौबलः। जितमित्येव शकुनियुधिष्ठिरमभाषत॥
English: Vaishampayana said O descendant of Bharata, when this proposa about going to the forest was but once uttered, the of Pritha (Yudhisthira) accepted it; and the son of Subala (Shakuni) (then) took up the dice. (Finally) Shakuni said to Yudhisthira, "Lo! I have won!" son
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः पराजिताः पार्था वनवासाय दीक्षिताः। अजिनान्युत्तरीयाणि जगृहुश्च यथाक्रमम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thereupon the vanquished sons of Pritha, preparing for their exile in the forest, attired themselves in deer skins and Uttriya (upper garment).
Sanskrit: अजिनैः संवृतान् दृष्ट्वा हृतराज्यानरिंदमान्। प्रस्थितान् वनवासाय ततो दुःशासनोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Seeing those chastisers of foes attired in deer skins and robbed of their kingdom at point of going the forest, Dushasana exclaimed.
Sanskrit: प्रवृत्तं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य चक्रं राज्ञो महात्मनः। पराजिताः पाण्डवेया विपत्तिं परमां गताः॥
English: Dushasana Said The absolute sovereignty of son of Dhritarashtra, the high-souled king, (Duryodhana) has (now) commenced. The Pandavas are vanquished, and they have been plunged into great misery.
Sanskrit: अद्यैव ते सम्प्रयाताः समैर्वर्त्मभिरस्थलैः। गुणज्येष्ठास्तथा श्रेष्ठाः श्रेयांसो यद् वयं परैः॥
English: The gods are propitious to us, whether or not we have proceeded in the very narrow path (of sin); for we are today superior to our enemy in wealth and in every thing.
Sanskrit: नरकं पातिताः पार्था दीर्घकालमनन्तकम्। सुखाच्च हीना राज्याच्च विनष्टाः शाश्वती: समाः॥
English: The sons of Pritha are plunged into eternal hall. They are deprived of happiness and kingdom for ever-lasting days.
Sanskrit: धनेन मत्ता ये ते स्म धार्तराष्ट्रान् प्रहासिषुः। ते निर्जिता हृतधना वनमेष्यन्ति पाण्डवाः॥
English: Those Pandavas, who being intoxicated with the pride of wealth, laughed at the son of Dhritarashtra, will now have to go to the forest defeated and deprived of their wealth.
Sanskrit: चित्रान् सन्नाहानवमुच्य पार्था वासांसि दिव्यानि च भानुमन्ति। विवास्यन्तां रुरुचर्माणि सर्वे यथा ग्लहं सौबलस्याभ्युपेताः॥
English: Let them abandon their variegated armours, and their resplendent robes of celestial make. Let them all put on deer skins according to the stake they had accepted of the son of Subala (Shakuni).
Sanskrit: न सन्ति लोकेषु पुमांस ईदृशा इत्येव ये भावितबुद्धयः सदा। ज्ञास्यन्ति तेऽऽत्मानमिमेऽद्य पाण्डवा विपर्यये षण्ढतिला इवाफलाः॥
English: The Pandavas, who always boasted that they had no equals in all the world, will now know and regard themselves in this their calamity as grains of sesame without kernal.
Sanskrit: इदं हि वासो यदि वेदृशानां मनस्विनां रौरवमाहवेषु। अदीक्षितानामजिनानि यद्वद् बलीयसां पश्यत पाण्डवानाम्॥
English: Though in this dress, the Pandavas appear like wise and powerful men installed in a sacrifice, but see (consider) them as persons not entitled to perform sacrifices.
Sanskrit: महाप्राज्ञः सौमकिर्यज्ञसेनः कन्यां पाञ्चालीं पाण्डवेभ्यः प्रदाय। अकार्षीद् वै सुकृतं नेह किंचित् क्लीबाः पार्थाः पतयो याज्ञसेन्याः॥
English: The greatly wise descendant of Somaka, Yajnasena (Drupada), having bestowed the Panchala princess on the Pandavas, did not act well. The husbands of Yajnaseni (Draupadi) are impotent.
Sanskrit: सूक्ष्मप्रावारानजिनोत्तरीयान् दृष्टवारण्ये निर्धनानप्रतिष्ठान्। कां त्वं प्रीति लप्स्यसे याज्ञसेनि पतिं वृणीष्वेह यमन्यमिच्छसि॥
English: O Yajnaseni, what joy will you get in seeing these your husbands in the forest attired in skins and rags and deprived of their wealth and possessions. Select a husband from these present.
Sanskrit: एते हि सर्वे कुरवः समेताः क्षान्ता दान्ताः सुद्रविणोपपन्नाः। एषां वृणीष्वैकतमं पतित्वे न त्वां तपेत् कालविपर्ययोऽयम्॥
English: These Kurus, assembled here, are all forbearing and self-controlled. They are all vastly wealthy. Select one amongst these as your husband, so that this calamity may not drag you(in its train).
Sanskrit: यथाफलाः षण्ढतिला यथा चर्ममया मृगाः। तथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे यथा काकयवा अपि॥
English: All the Pandavas are now like grains of sesame that are without kernal or toy animals incased in skins, or the grains of paddy without kernal.
Sanskrit: किं पाण्डवांस्ते पतितानुपास्य मोघः श्रमः षण्ढतिलानुपास्य। नश्रावयद् धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रः॥
English: Why do you wait any longer upon the fallen sons of Pandu? The labour is thrown away that is bestowed on pressing the sesame grain that is without the kernal. Vaishampayana said The son of Dhritarashtra (Dushasana) uttered such cruel and harsh words in the hearing of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: तद् वै श्रुत्वा भीमसेनोऽत्यमर्षी निर्भत्र्योच्चैः संनिगृह्मैव रोषात्। उवाच चैनं सहसैवोपगम्य सिंहो यथा हैमवतः शृगालम्॥
English: Having heard them, the unforbearing Bhimasena suddenly rushed towards that prince in anger like a Himalayan lion does towards a jackal. He loudly rebuked him in these words.
Sanskrit: भीमसेन उवाच क्रूर पापजनैर्जुष्टमकृतार्थं प्रभाषसे। गान्धारविद्यया हि त्वं राजमध्ये विकत्थसे॥
English: Bhima said O crooked-minded wretch, you rave in words that are uttered only by the sinful. Being advanced by the skill of the Gandhara king, you (dare to) boast in the midst of these kings.
Sanskrit: यथा तुदसि मर्माणि वाक्शरैरिह नो भृशम्। तथा स्मारयिता तेऽहं कृन्तन् मर्माणि संयुगे॥
English: As you pierce our hearts with these your words like arrows, so will I pierce your heart in battle, making you recollect all this.
Sanskrit: ये च त्वामनुवर्तन्ते क्रोधलोभवशानुगाः! गोप्तारः सानुबन्धास्तान् नेतास्मि यमसादनम्॥
English: I shall send to the abode of Yama all those with their descendants and relatives who are from anger or covetousness walking behind you as your protectors.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं ब्रुवाणमजिनैर्विवासितं दुःशासनस्तं परिनृत्यति स्म। मध्ये कुरूणां धर्मनिबद्धमार्ग गौौरिति स्माह्वयन् मुक्तलज्जः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Dushasana, abandoning all sense of shame, danced around in the midst of the Kurus and loudly said, "O cow," "O cow”. Bhima uttered these words of wrath, but did nothing, for he could not deviate from the path of virtue.
Sanskrit: भीमसेन उवाच नृशंस परुषं वक्तुं शक्यं दुःशासन त्वया। निकृत्या हि धनं लब्ध्वा को विकस्थितुमर्हति॥
English: Bhima said Wretch, do you dare use harsh words ass these? O Dushasana, who should boast having thus won wealth by foul means?
Sanskrit: मैव स्म सुकृताल्लोकान् गच्छेत् पार्थो वृकोदरः। यदि वक्षो हि ते भित्त्वा न पिबेच्छोणितं रणे॥
English: I tell you, if Vrikodara, the son of Pritha, does not drink your life-blood piercing open your breast in battle, let him not attain to regions of blessedness.
Sanskrit: धार्तराष्ट्रान् रणे हत्वा मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम्। शां गन्तास्मि नवरात् सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: I tell you truly that killing the sons of Dhritarashtra in battle in the presence of all the warriors, I shall without the least delay pacify my this anger.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्य राजा सिंहगतेः सखेलं दुर्योधनो भीमसेनस्य हर्षात्। गतिं स्वगत्यानुचकार मन्दो निर्गच्छतां पाण्डवानां सभायाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said When the Pandavas were going out of the Sabha, the wicked king Duryodhana from excess of joy mimicked by his own steps the playful and lion-like movements of Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: नैतावता कृतमित्यब्रवीत् तं वृकोदरः संनिवृत्तार्धकायः। शीघ्रं हि त्वां निहतं सानुबन्ध संस्मार्याहं प्रतिवक्ष्यामि मूढ॥
English: Thereupon, Vrikodara(Bhima), half turning towards him, said. “O fool, do not think that by this you gain any ascendancy over me. I shall soon kill you with all your followers and answer you recalling all this to your mind”.
Sanskrit: एवं समीक्ष्यात्मनि चावमानं नियम्य मन्युं बलवान् स मानी। राजांनुगः संसदि कौरवाणां विनिष्क्रामन् वाक्यमुवाच भीमः॥
English: Seeing this insult offered to him, the powerful and proud Bhima, suppressing his rising anger and following the king (Yudhisthira) spoke these words when going out of the Kuru court.
Sanskrit: भीमसेन उवाच अहं दुर्योधनं हन्ता कर्णं हन्ता धनंजयः। शकुनि चाक्षकितवं सहदेवो हनिष्यति॥
English: Bhima said I shall be the slayer of Duryodhana, Dhananjaya (Arjuna) will be the slayer of Karna. Sahadeva will kill the gambler Shakuni.
Sanskrit: इदं च भूयो वक्ष्यामि सभामध्ये बृहद् वचः। सत्यं देवाः करिष्यन्ति यन्नो युद्धं भविष्यति॥
English: I repeat in the midst of this assembly these proud words which the celestial will surely make good, if ever we engage in battle (with the Kurus).
Sanskrit: सुयोधनमिमं पापं हन्तास्मि गदया युधि। शिरः पादेन चास्याहमधिष्ठास्यामि भूतले॥
English: I shall kill this sinful wretch Suyodhana (Duryodhana) in a club-fight. Felling him on the ground, I shall place my foot on his head.
Sanskrit: वाक्यशूरस्य चैवास्य परुषस्य दुरात्मनः। दुःशासनस्य रुधिरं पातास्मि मृगराडिव॥
English: As regards this wicked-minded man Dushasana, who is bold in speech, I will drink his blood like a lion.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच नैवं वाचा व्यवसितं भीम विज्ञायते सताम्। इतश्चतुर्दशे वर्षे द्रष्टारो यद् भविष्यति॥
English: Arjuna said Bhima, the resolutions of superior men are not known only in words. On the fourteenth year, they will see what will happen.
Sanskrit: भीमसेन उवाच दुर्योधनस्य कर्णस्य शकुनेश्च दुरात्मनः। दुःशासनचतुर्थानां भूमिः पास्यति शोणितम्॥
English: Bhima said The earth will drink the blood of Duryodhana, Karma, the wicked-minded Shakuni and the fourth Dushasana.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच असूयितारं द्रष्टारं प्रवक्तारं विकत्थनम्। भीमसेन नियोगात् ते हन्ताहं कर्णमाहवे॥
English: Arjuna said O Bhimasena, I will as you direct, kill in battle this Karna so malicious, jealous, harshspecched and vain.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनः प्रतिजानीते भीमस्य प्रियकाम्यया। कर्णं कर्णानुगांश्चैव रणे हन्तास्मि पत्रिभिः॥
English: For doing what is agreeable to Bhima, Arjuna vows that he will kill in battle with his arrows this Karna with all his followers.
Sanskrit: ये चान्ये प्रतियोत्स्यन्ति बुद्धिमोहेन मां नृपाः। तांश्च सर्वानहं बाणैर्नेतास्मि यमसादनम्॥
English: I will send to the abode of Yama with my arrows also those other kings that will from foolishness fight against me.
Sanskrit: चलेद्धि हिमवान् स्थानानिष्प्रभः स्याद् देवाकरः। शैत्यं सोमात् प्रणश्येत मत्सत्यं विष नेद् यदि॥
English: If my this vow be not carried out, then the Himalaya mountains might be removed from where they are, the maker of the day (sun) might lose his rays and the Moon his coolness.
Sanskrit: न प्रदास्यति चेद् राज्यमितो वर्षे चतुर्दशे। दुर्योधनोऽभिसत्कृत्य सत्यमेतद् भविष्यति॥
English: All this will surely happen if on the fourteenth year from this, Duryodhana does not return us our kingdom with proper respect.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तवति पार्थे तु श्रीमान् माद्रवतीसुतः। प्रगृह्य विपुलं बाहुं सहदेवः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Vaishampayana said When Arjuna said this, the handsome and powerful son of Madri, Sahadeva, waving his mighty arms,
Sanskrit: सौबलस्य वधं प्रेप्सुरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्। क्रोधसंरक्तनयनो निःश्वसन्निव पन्नगः॥
English: And sighting like a snake and desiring to kill Shakuni, spoke thus with eyes red with anger.
Sanskrit: सहदेव उवाच अक्षान् यान् मन्यसे मूढ गान्धाराणां यशोहर। नैतेऽक्षा निशिता बाणास्त्वयैते समरे वृताः॥
English: Sahadeva said O fool, O destroyer of the fame of the Gandhara kings, what you are thinking as dice is not dice. They are sharp-pointed arrows which you have invited in battle.
Sanskrit: यथा चैवोक्तवान् भीमस्त्वामुद्दिश्य सबान्धवम्। कर्ताहं कर्मणस्तस्य कुरु कार्याणि सर्वशः॥
English: I shall certainly accomplish all which Bhima has said as regards you with all your followers. If you have anything to do, do it before that day comes.
Sanskrit: हन्तास्मि तरसा युद्धे त्वामेवेह सबान्धवम्। यदि स्थास्यसि संग्रामे क्षत्रधर्मेण सौबल॥
English: O son of Subala, I shall certainly kill you with all your friends and relatives if you stay in the fight according to the usage of the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: सहदेववचः श्रुत्वा नकुलोऽपि विशाम्पते। दर्शनीयतमो नृणामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said O king, hearing the words of Sahadeva, Nakula, the handsomest of men, spoke thus.
Sanskrit: नकुल उवाच सुतेयं यज्ञसेनस्य द्यूतेऽस्मिन् धृतराष्ट्रजैः। यैर्वाचः श्राविता रूक्षाः स्थितैर्दुर्योधनप्रिये॥ तान् धार्तराष्ट्रान् दुर्वृत्तान् मुमूर्षुन् कालनोदितान्। गमयिष्यामि भूयिष्ठानहं वैवस्वतक्षयम्॥
English: Nakula said I shall certainly send to the abode of Yama all those wicked-minded sons of Dhritarashtra, who being desirous of death and impelled by Fate, and also moved by the wish of doing what would please Duryodhana, have used harsh and insulting words towards this Yajnaseni, (Draupadi) at the gambling match.
Sanskrit: निदेशाद् धर्मराजस्य द्रौपद्याः पदवीं चरन्। निर्धार्तराष्ट्रां पृथिवीं कर्तास्मि नचिरादिव॥
English: At the command of the king (Yudhisthira) and remembering the wrongs done to (Draupadi), I shall soon make the earth freed from the sons of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं ते पुरुषव्याघ्राः सर्वे व्यायतबाहवः। प्रतिज्ञा बहुलः कृत्वा धृतराष्ट्रमुपागमन्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having thus taken many vows, those mighty armed and foremost of men (the Pandavas) went to Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच आमन्त्रयामि भरतांस्तथा वृद्धं पितामहम्। राजानं सोमदत्तं च महाराजं च बाह्निकम्॥
English: Yudhisthira said I bid farewell to all the descendants of Bharata, to my old grandsire (Bhisma) to king Somadatta, the great king Valhika.
Sanskrit: द्रोणं कृपं नृपांश्चान्यानश्वत्थामानमेव च। विदुरं धृतराष्ट्रं च धार्तराष्ट्रांश्च सर्वशः॥
English: To Drona, to Kripa, to all the other kings, to Ashvathama, Vidura, Dhritarashtra, and to all the sons of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: युयुत्सुं संजयं चैव तथैवान्यान् सभासदः। सर्वानामन्त्र्य गच्छामि द्रष्टास्मि पुनरेत्य वः॥
English: To Yuyutsu, Sanjaya, and all the Sabhasadas (court-officials). I bed you all farewell. I shall see you (again) on my return.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच न च किंचिदथोचुस्तं ह्रिया सन्ना युधिष्ठिरम्। मनोभिरेव कल्याणं दध्युस्ते तस्य धीमतः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Those that were present there could not out of shame tell anything to Yudhisthira, but they all prayed for the welfare of the intelligent (king).
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच आर्या पृथा राजपुत्री नारण्यं गन्तुमर्हति। सुकुमारी च वृद्धा च नित्यं चैव सुखोचिता॥
English: Vidura said The reversed Pritha (Kunti) is a princess. She should not go to the forest. She is delicate and old, and she is ever in happiness.
Sanskrit: इह वत्स्यति कल्याणी सत्कृता मम वेश्मनि। इति पार्था विजानीध्वमगदं वोऽस्तु सर्वशः॥
English: The blessed lady will remain in my house (well) respected by me. O sons of Pritha, know this, and let safety by yours in every way.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तथेत्युक्त्वाब्रुवन् सर्वे यथा नो वदसेऽनघ। त्वं पितृव्यः पितृसमो वयं च त्वत्परायणाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thereupon they (the Pandavas) all said, “O sinless one, let it be as you say. You are our uncle, and (therefore) you are the same as our father. We are all obedient to you.
Sanskrit: यथाऽऽज्ञापयसे विद्वंस्त्वं हि नः परमो गुरुः। यच्चान्यदपि कर्तव्यं तद् विधत्स्व महामते॥
English: O learned man, you are our most respected Guru (superior). O high-souled one, command us what else is there to be done".
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच युधिष्ठिर विजानीहि ममेदं भरतर्षभ। नाधर्मेण जितः कश्चिद् व्यथते वै पराजय॥
English: Vidura said O Yudhisthira, O best of the Bharata race, know this to be my opinion that he who is defeated by sinful means need not be pained for such defeat.
Sanskrit: त्वं वै धर्मं विजानीषे युद्धे जेता धनंजयः। हन्तारीणां भीमसेनो नकुलस्त्वर्थसंग्रही॥
English: You know every rule of Dharma. Dhananjaya (Arjuna) is ever victorious in battle. Bhimsena is the slayer of foes, Nakula is the gatherer of wealth.
Sanskrit: संयन्ता सहदेवस्तु धौम्यो ब्रह्मविदुत्तमः। धर्मार्थकुशला चैव द्रौपदी धर्मचारिणी॥
English: Sahadeva has administrative talents, Dhaumya is the best of all men learned in the Vedas, and the virtuous Draupadi is learned in Dharma and Artha.