pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: शक्रोपमममित्रघ्नं परवारणवारणम्॥ पश्यन्तः स्त्रीगणास्तत्र वज्रपाणिं स्म मेनिरे। अयं स पुरुषव्याघ्रो रणे वसुपराक्रमः॥ यस्य बाहुबलं प्राप्य न भवन्त्यसुहृद्गणाः।
English: They knew that king to be the destroyer of foes like Indra; they thought him to be the wielder of thunder-bolt himself. They said, “This is that best of heroic men who is as powerful in the battle as the Vasu. All enemies are destroyed by his great prowess.
Sanskrit: इति वाचो ब्रुवन्त्यस्ताः स्त्रियः प्रेम्णा नराधिपम्॥ तुष्टुवुः पुष्पवृष्टीश्च ससृजुस्तस्य मूर्धनि। तत्र तत्र च विप्रेन्द्रैः स्तूयमानः समन्ततः॥
English: Saying this, the ladies, out of love towards him, showered flowers on the head of the king to his great gratification. Having been blessed by the best of Brahmanas everywhere on the way.
Sanskrit: निर्ययौ परमप्रीत्या वनं मृगजिघांसया। तं देवराजप्रतिमं मत्तवारणधूर्गतम्॥ द्विजक्षत्रियविट्शूद्रा निर्यान्तमनुजग्मिरे। ददृशुर्वर्धमानास्ते आशीर्भिश्च जयेन च॥
English: The king started for the forest with the eager desire of killing deer. The king, seated on the back of a mad elephant, looked like the king of the celestials and he was followed by Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. They uttered blessings and cried victory from all sides.
Sanskrit: सुदूरमनुजग्मुस्तं पौरजानपदास्तथा। न्यवर्तन्त ततः पश्चादनुज्ञाता नृपेण ह॥
English: The citizens and other people also followed the king for some distance. Then they returned when they were commanded by the king.
Sanskrit: सुपर्णप्रतिमेनाथ रथेन वसुधाधिपः। महीमापूरयामास घोषेण त्रिदिवं तथा॥ स गच्छन् ददृशे धीमान् नन्दनप्रतिमं वनम्। बिल्वार्कखदिराकीर्णं कपित्यधवसंकुलम्॥
English: Thereupon, the king of the world got upon his car which was equal to Garuda in speed and filled the whole world, even the heavens, with the rattle of his car-wheels. Thus proceeding he saw a forest like the Nandanavana of heaven. It abounded in Bilva, Arka, Khadira, Kapittha and Dhava trees.
Sanskrit: विषमं पर्वतस्रस्तैरश्मभिश्च समावृतम्। निर्जलं निर्मनुष्यं च बहुयोजनमायतम्॥
English: Its soil was uneven and covered with blocks of stone, loosened from the hills. There were no water and human habitations; it extended to many yojanas.
Sanskrit: मृगसिंहैर्वृतं घोरैरन्यैश्चापि वनेचरैः। तद् वनं मनुजव्याघ्रः सभृत्यबलवाहनः॥ लोडयामास दुष्यन्तः सूदयन् विविधान् मृगान्। बाणगोचरसम्प्राप्तांस्तत्र व्याघ्रगणान् बहून्॥ पातयामास दुष्यन्तो निर्बिभेद च सायकैः। दूरस्थान् सायकैः कांश्चिदभिनत् स नराधिपः॥ अभ्याशमागतांश्चान्यान् खङ्गेन निकृन्तत। कांश्चिदेगान् समाजघ्ने शक्त्या शक्तिमतां वरः॥
English: It was full of deer, lions and other fearful ! animals of the forest. That best of kings, Dushyanta, with the help of his soldiers and servants, beat the forest, thus killing many animals. Dushyanta pierced with his arrows many tigers that were within shooting range and killed them (by hundreds). The king wounded many by arrows (that were out of the shooting range and not to be killed by swords); he killed by his sword those that were near at hand. That best of the wielders of darts, killed many by hurling his darts at them.
Sanskrit: गदामण्डलतत्त्वज्ञश्चचारामितविक्रमः। तोमरैरसिभिश्चापि गदामुसलकम्पनैः॥ चचार स विनिघ्नन् वै स्वैरचारान् वनद्विपान्। राज्ञा चाद्भुतवीर्येण योधैश्च समरप्रियैः॥ लोड्यमानं महारण्यं तत्यजुः स्म मृगाधिपाः। तत्र विद्रुतयूथानि हतयूथपतीनि च॥ मृगयूथान्यथौत्सुक्याच्छब्दं चक्रुस्ततस्ततः। शुष्काश्चापि नदीर्गत्वा जलनैराश्यकर्शिताः॥ व्यायामकान्तहृदया: पतन्ति स्म विचेतसः। क्षुत्पिपासापरीताश्च श्रान्ताश्च पतिता भुवि॥
English: The greatly expert player of clubs, the king of matchless prowess (Dushyanta), thus fearlessly roamed over the forest. The king, as he roamed about, killed many beasts of the forest with his swords and some by his swift flying darts and some by his heavy clubs. When the forest was thus agitated by the wonderfully powerful king and his soldiers, ever delighting in it like in sports, the lions left in thousands that forest. Having thus lost their kings, the other beasts uttered loud cries in fear and anxiety and fled in all directions. They fell down on all sides, being hungry, thirsty and tired of running and without being able to quench their thirst in the river-beds which were dry.
Sanskrit: केचित् तत्र नरव्याग़रभक्ष्यन्त बुभुक्षितैः। केचिदग्निमथोत्पाद्य संसाध्य च वनेचराः॥ भक्षयन्ति स्म मांसानि प्रकुट्य विधिवत् तदा। तत्र केचिद् गजा मत्ता बलिनः शस्त्रविक्षताः॥ संकोच्याग्रकरान् भीताः प्रद्रवन्ति स्म वेगिताः। शकृन्मूत्रं सृजन्तश्च क्षरन्तः शोणितं बहु॥
English: Some of them were eaten up by those best of warriors. Some were quarter d and roasted in fires lit up by them and then they were eaten by the warriors in the proper way. Many strong elephants, maddened with the pains of their wounds, fled in fear with their upraised trunks. Those wild elephants, ejecting urine and dung in fear and copiously vomiting blood, fled.
Sanskrit: वन्या गजवरास्तत्र ममृदुर्मनुजान् बहून्। तद् वनं बलमेघेन शरधारेण संवृतम्। व्यरोचत मृगाकीर्णं राज्ञा हतमृगाधिपम्॥
English: Many big and strong elephants during the time of running trampled to death many soldiers (of the king). The forest, which had been full of animals, was soon made by the king and his innumerable followers, bereft of lions and tigers and other beasts.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो मृगसहस्राणि हत्वा सबलवाहनः। राजा मृगप्रसङ्गेन वनमन्यद् विवेश ह॥
English: Vaishampayana said : The king with his soldiers, having killed thousands of animals, entered another forest following an animal.
Sanskrit: एक एवोत्तमबलः क्षुत्पिपासाश्रमान्वितः। स वनस्यान्तमासाद्य महच्छून्यं समासदत्॥
English: Alone, fatigued with hunger and thirst he came to a large desert at the end of the forest.
Sanskrit: तचाप्यतीत्य नृपतिरुत्तमाश्रमसंयुतम्। मनःप्रह्लादजननं दृष्टिकान्तमतीव च॥
English: Having passed over this her bless desert, the king came to a forest full of holy hermitages. It was beautiful to the eyes and delightful to the heart.
Sanskrit: शीतमारुतसंयुक्तं जगामान्यन्महद् वनम्। पुष्पितैः पादपैः कीर्णमतीव सुखशाद्वलम्॥ विपुलं मधुरारावैर्नादितं विहगैस्तथा। पुंस्कोकिलनिनादैश्च झिल्लीकगणनादितम्॥
English: It was cool and it breathed delightful breeze. It was full of trees covered with flowers. It extended far and wide in green soft grass. It echoed with the sweet songs of the birds. It resounded with the sweet notes of the male Kokila and the shrill cries of cicadas.
Sanskrit: प्रवृद्धविटपैर्वृक्षः सुखच्छायैः समावृतम्। षट्पदाघूर्णिततलं लक्ष्म्या परमया युतम्॥
English: It contained magnificent trees withstretched out branches, which had formed pleasant shady canopies. The bees hovered over the flowery creepers and beautiful groves were every where.
Sanskrit: नापुष्पः पादपः कश्चिन्नाफलो नापि कण्टकी। षट्पदैर्नाप्यपाकीर्णस्तस्मिन् वै काननेऽभवत्।॥
English: There was no tree without flowers and fruits; there was no shrub with prickles on them; there was no plant that had no bees swarming around it.
Sanskrit: विहगैर्नादितं पुष्पैरलंकृतमतीव च। सर्वर्तुकुसुमैर्वृक्षैः सुखच्छायैः समावृतम्॥
English: The whole forest resounded with the sweet songs of the birds; and it was decked with all the beautiful flowers of all the seasons. It was full of pleasant shades of blossoming trees.
Sanskrit: मनोरमं महेष्वासो विवेश वनमुत्तमम्। मारुताकलितास्तत्र द्रुमाः कुसुमशाखिनः॥ पुष्पवृष्टिं विचित्रां तु व्यसृजंस्ते पुनः पुनः। दिवःस्पृशोऽथ संघुष्टाः पक्षिभिर्मधुरस्वनैः॥
English: Such was the charming and excellent forest that the great bow-man (Dushyanta) entered. The trees, decked with flowers and waved with the soft breeze. Showered sweet flowers, again and again, on the head of the king.
Sanskrit: विरेजुः पादपास्तत्र विचित्रकुसुमाम्बराः। तेषां तत्र प्रवालेषु पुष्पभारावनामिषु॥ रुवन्ति रावान् मधुरान् षट्पदा मधुलिप्सवः। तत्र प्रदेशांश्च बहून् कुसुमोत्करमण्डितान्॥ लतागृहपरिक्षिप्तान् मनसः प्रीतिवर्धनान्। सम्पश्यन् सुमहातेजा बभूव मुदितस्तदा॥
English: Clad with the flowery attire of many colours, the sweet singing birds sitting on their branches hanging with the weight of flowers, the busy bees tempted by honey buzzing in sweet chorus around their blossoms, stood many trees (in that forest). There were innumerable bowers of creepers covered with thick clusters of flowers. The greatly energetic king was much pleased and charmed with the scenery.
Sanskrit: परस्पराश्लिष्टशाखैः पादपैः कुसुमान्वितैः। अशोभत वनं तत् तु महेन्द्रध्वजसंनिभैः॥
English: The trees, with its flowery branches, entwining with one another, looked exceedingly beautiful and appeared like so many Indra's poles.
Sanskrit: सिद्धचारणसंधैश्च गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणैः। सेवितं वनमत्यर्थं मत्तवानरकिन्नरम्॥
English: It was the abode of the Siddhas, the Charanas, the various sorts of Gandharvas, the Apsaras, the monkeys and the Kinnaras, all drunk with joy.
Sanskrit: सुखः शीतः सुगन्धी च पुष्परेणुवहोऽनिलः। परिक्रामन् वने वृक्षानुपैतीव रिरंसया॥
English: Pleasant, cool and fragrant breezes, mixed with the effluvia of sweet flowers, blew every where and appeared as if they had come there to play with the trees.
Sanskrit: एवंगुणसमायुक्तं ददर्श स वनं नृपः। नदीकच्छोद्भवं कान्तमुच्छ्रितध्वजसंनिभम्॥
English: The king saw that forest endued with such beauties. It was situated in the delta of a river and looked like a pole erected in Indra's honour.
Sanskrit: प्रेक्षमाणो वनं तत् तु सुप्रहृष्टविहङ्गमम्। आश्रमप्रवरं रम्यं ददर्श च मनोरमम्॥
English: The king saw in that forest, the abode of ever cheerful birds, a charming and delightful hermitage of ascetics.
Sanskrit: नानावृक्षसमाकीर्णं सम्प्रज्वलितपावकम्। तं तदाप्रतिमं श्रीमानाश्रमं प्रत्यपूजयत्॥
English: It was surrounded by many trees and the holy fire was burning within it. He (the king) worshipped that matchless hermitage.
Sanskrit: यतिभिर्वालखिल्यैश्च वृतं मुनिगान्वितम्। अग्न्यगारैश्च बहुभिः पुष्पसंस्तरसंस्तृतम्॥
English: He saw innumerable Yatis, Valakhilyas and other Munis sitting there in that hermitage). It was adorned with rooms containing the sacrificial fire. The flowers, dropping from the trees, had made a beautiful carpet on the ground.
Sanskrit: महाकच्छैङ्घहद्भिश्च विभ्राजितमतीव च। मालिनीमभितोराजन् नदी पुण्यां सुखोदकाम्॥ नैकपक्षिगणाकीर्णां तपोवनमनोरमाम्। तत्र व्यालमृगान् सौम्यान् पश्यन् प्रीतिमवाप सः॥
English: The place looked very beautiful with the tall trees with their large trunks. O king, the transparent and sacred river Malini flowed by it. The river was charming to the ascetics and abounded with every species of water-fowls. He (the king) was much delighted to see the innocent deer-cubs playing (playfully) on her banks.
Sanskrit: तं चाप्रतिस्थः श्रीमानाश्रमं प्रत्यपद्यत। देवलोकप्रतीकाशं सर्वतः सुमनोहरम्॥
English: Thereupon, the king, whose chariot no foe could obstruct, entered that charming hermitage, exceedingly beautiful all over and which was like the region of heaven.
Sanskrit: नदीं चाश्रमसंश्लिष्टां पुण्यतोयां ददर्श सः। सर्वप्राणभृतां तत्र जननीमिव धिष्ठिताम्॥
English: He saw that the hermitage was situated on the banks of the river, a most sacred one and she flowed as the mother of all the creatures living there.
Sanskrit: सचक्रवाकपुलिनां पुष्पफेनप्रवाहिनीम्। सकिन्नरगणावासां वानरःनिषेविताम्॥
English: Milk-white waves played on her breast. Chakravakas sported on her banks. It was the abode of the Kinnaras and it was frequented by the monkeys and the bears.
Sanskrit: पुण्यस्वाध्यायसंघुष्टां पुलिनैरुपशोभिताम्। मत्तवारणशार्दूलभुजगेन्द्रनिषेविताम्॥
English: The holy ascetics, engaged in study and meditation, lived there on the beautiful banks of that river. It was frequented by the intoxicated elephants, tigers and great snakes.
Sanskrit: तस्यास्तीरे भगवतः काश्यपस्य महात्मनः। आश्रमप्रवरं रम्यं महर्षिगणसेवितम्॥
English: On the banks of that river, stood the excellent and charming hermitage of the illustrious Rishi, (the descendant of) Kashyapa, frequented by many great ascetic Rishis.
Sanskrit: नदीमाश्रमसम्बद्धां दृष्ट्वाऽऽश्रमपदं तथा। चकाराभिप्रवेशाय मतिं स नृपतिस्तदा॥
English: Having seen the river and the hermitage he desired to enter into that sacred place.
Sanskrit: अलंकृतं द्वीपवत्या मालिन्या रम्यतीरया। नरनारायणस्थानं गङ्गयेवोपशोभितम्॥
English: The river was studded with many islands with beautiful and charming shores. It looked like the abode of Nara and Narayana, beautified with the river Ganges.
Sanskrit: मत्तबहिणसंघुष्टं प्रविवेश महद् वनम्। तत् स चैत्ररथप्रख्यं समुपेत्य नरर्षभः॥
English: The best of men then entered that hermitage, which was resounding with the notes of the intoxicated pea-cocks and which appeared like the gardens of Chitraratha of Kubera.
Sanskrit: अतीवगुणसम्पन्नमनिर्देश्यं च वर्चसा। महर्षि काश्यपं द्रष्टुमथ कण्वं तपोधनम्॥
English: He desired to see the great ascetic Rishi, the illustrious Kanva, of the lineage of Kashyapa, the possessor of all virtues and who was too effulgent to be looked at.
Sanskrit: ध्वजिनीमश्वसम्बाधां पदातिगजसंकुलाम्। अवस्थाप्य वनद्वारि सेनामिदमुवाच सः॥
English: Halting his army of flag-holders, cavalry, infantry and elephants at the out-skirt of the
Sanskrit: मुनि विरजसं द्रष्टुं गमिष्यामि तपोधनम्। काश्यपं स्थीयतामत्र यावदागमनं मम॥
English: “I shall go to see the mighty ascetic, the son of Kashyapa, who is free from Rajoguna. Stay here till I return."
Sanskrit: तद् वनं नन्दनप्रख्यमासाद्य मनुजेश्वरः। क्षुत्पिपासे जहौ राजा मुदं चावाप पुष्कलाम्॥
English: The king forgot his hunger and thirst and derived infinite pleasure as soon as he entered that forest, like Nandana, (the garden of Indra.)
Sanskrit: सामात्यो राजलिङ्गानि सोऽपनीय नराधिपः। पुरोहितसहायश्च जगामाश्रममुत्तमम्॥
English: The king, having laid aside all signs of royalty, entered that excellent hermitage with his Minister and Priest only.
Sanskrit: दिदृक्षुस्तत्र तमृषि तपोराशिमथाव्ययम्। ब्रह्मलोकप्रतीकाशमाश्रमं सोऽभिवीक्ष्य ह। षट्पदोद्गीतसंघुष्टं नानाद्विजगणायुतम्॥
English: He desired to see that Rishi who was an indestructible mass of ascetic merit. He saw that the hermitage was like the region of Brahma. Bees were sweetly buzzing and birds were pouring forth their melodies.
Sanskrit: ऋचो बह्वचमुख्यैश्च प्रेर्यमाणाः पदक्रमैः। शुश्राव मनुजव्याघ्रो विततेष्विह कर्मसु॥
English: That best of men heard in one place the chanting of the Rigveda with the proper intention by the best of Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: यज्ञविद्याङ्गविद्भिश्च यजुर्विद्भिश्च शोभितम्। मधुरैः सामगीतैश्च ऋषिभिर्नियतव्रतैः॥ भारुण्डसामगीताभिरथर्वशिरसोद्गतः। यतात्मभिः सुनियतैः शुशुभे स तदाश्रमः॥
English: That hermitage was beautified with Brahmanas, learned in the Angas of Yajnavidya, reciting the hymns of Yajur-veda, The Rishis of rigid vows were reciting Saman hymns in harmonious strains. That time the hermitage aorned with Brahmanas who controlled their senses were reciting the Saman songs of Atharvashiras known as Bharunda.
Sanskrit: अथर्ववेदप्रवराः पूगयज्ञियसामगाः। संहितामीरयन्ति स्म पदक्रमयुतां तु ते॥ शब्दसंस्कारसंयुक्तैर्बुवद्भिश्चापरैर्द्विजैः। नादितः स बभौ श्रीमान् ब्रह्मलोक इवापरः॥
English: Brahmanas, learned in the Atharva Veda, reciting the Sanhitas according to the proper rules of voice. At other places, Brahmanas learned in the science of ortheopy, were reciting Mantras of other kinds. That holy hermitage, resounding with these holy sounds, did really look like the region of Brahma.
Sanskrit: यज्ञसंस्कारविद्भिश्च क्रमशिक्षाविशारदैः। न्यायतत्त्वात्मविज्ञानसम्पन्नैर्वेदपारगैः॥ नानावाक्यसमाहारसमवायविशारदैः। विशेषकार्यविद्धिश्च मोक्षधर्मपरायणैः॥ स्थापनाक्षेपसिद्धान्तपरमार्थज्ञतां गतः। शब्दच्छन्दोनिरुक्तज्ञैः कालज्ञानविशारदैः॥ द्रव्यकर्मगुणज्ञैश्च कार्यकारणवेदिभिः। पक्षिवानररुतज्ञैश्च व्यासग्रन्थसमाश्रितैः॥ नानाशास्त्रेषु मुख्यैश्च शुश्राव स्वनमीरितम्। लोकायतिकमुख्यैश्च समन्तादनुनादितम्॥
English: There were many Brahmanas who were experts in the art of making sacrificial platforms and in the rules of Krama in sacrifice. There were many other learned in Nyaya, (Logic) and mental sciences; and many having complete knowledge of the Veda. There were those that were learned in the meanings of every kind of expressions, those that were experts in performing special rites, those that knew the Moksha-dharma. Those that were well-versed in establishing propositions, rejecting superfluous causes and were learned in the science of words, of prosody and of Nirukta, those that were learned in the science of Time (Astrology). In the properties of matter, in the fruits of sacrificial rites, those that possessed a knowledge of causes and effects, those that understood the languages of monkeys and birds and those that were wellread in all large treatises. And various Shastras. The king, as he proceeded, heard their incantations and chanting, which were capable of charming all human arts.
Sanskrit: तत्र तत्र च विप्रेन्द्रान् नियतान् संशितव्रतान्। जपहोमपरान् विप्रान् ददर्श परवीरहा॥
English: The destroyer of the enemy's army, (Dushyanta), saw around him innumerable learned Brahmanas of rigid vows who were all engaged in japa and homa.
Sanskrit: आसनानि विचित्राणि रुचिराणि महीपतिः। प्रयत्नोपहितानि स्म दृष्ट्वा विस्मयमागमत्॥
English: The king was much astonished to see the beautiful carpets which these Brahmanas offered him (for his seat).
Sanskrit: देवतायतनानां च प्रेक्ष्य पूजां कृतां द्विजैः। ब्रह्मलोकस्थमात्मानं मेने स नृपसत्तमः॥
English: That best of kings, seeing the rites with which the Brahmanas worshipped the deities, thought himself in the land of Brahma.
Sanskrit: स काश्यपतपोगुप्तमाश्रमप्रवरं शुभम्। नातृप्यत् प्रेक्षमाणो वै तपोवनगुणैर्युतम्॥ वृतं समन्तादृषिभिस्तपोधनैः। विवेश सामात्यपुरोहितोऽरिहा विविक्तमत्यर्थमनोहरं शुभम्॥
English: The more the king saw that auspicious and sacred hermitage of the son of Kashyapa (Kanva), protected by that Rishi's ascetic virtues and endued with all the requisites of a holy retreat, more he desired to see it. He was not satisfied with this cursory view of the beautiful hermitage). The destroyer of foes, accompanied by his Minister and his Priest, then entered that charming and sacred hermitage of the son of Kashyapa, inhabited by the great ascetic Rishis of rigid vows.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततोऽगच्छन्महाबाहुरेकोऽमात्यान् विसृज्य तान्। नापश्यचाश्रमे तस्मिंस्तमृषि संशितव्रतम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having proceeded further, leaving behind him all his attendants that mighty, armed king entered the hermitage alone but he did not find there the Rishi of rigid vows, (Kanva).
Sanskrit: सोऽपश्यमानस्तमृषि शून्यं दृष्ट्वा तथाऽऽश्रमम्। उवाच क इहेत्युचैर्वनं संनादयन्निव॥
English: Having seen that the Rishi's hermitage was empty, he hailed aloud, "Ho, who is here?" And his voice was echoed in the forest.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वाथ तस्य तं शब्दं कन्या श्रीरिव रूपिणी। निश्चक्रामाश्रमात् तस्मात् तापसीवेषधारिणी॥
English: Hearing his voice, a maiden, in the garb of ascetics, as beautiful as Shree (Lakshmi), came out of the hermitage.
Sanskrit: सा तं दृष्दैव राजानं दुष्यन्तमसितेक्षणा। स्वागतं त इति क्षिप्रमुवाच प्रतिपूज्य च॥
English: No sooner that black-eyed damsel saw the king Dushyanta, that she instantly bade him welcome and worshipped him in due form,
Sanskrit: आसनेनार्चयित्वा च पाद्यनायेण चैव हि। पप्रच्छानामयं राजन् कुशलं च नराधिपम्॥
English: She respected him with offering a seat, she gave him water to wash his feet and she then offered him the argha. Having done all this, O king, she then enquired after his health and peace.
Sanskrit: यथावदर्चयित्वाथ पृष्ट्वा चानामयं तदा। उवाच स्मयमानेव किं कार्य क्रियतामिति॥
English: Having thus honoured him in due form and enquired about his health and peace, the maiden most respectfully asked the king, "What should be done?”
Sanskrit: तामब्रवीत् ततो राजा कन्यां मधुरभाषिणीम्। दृष्ट्वा चैवानवद्यागी यथावत् प्रतिपूजितः॥
English: Having been thus honoured in due form, the king replied to that sweet-speeched and
Sanskrit: आगतोऽहं महाभागमृर्षि कण्वमुपासितुम्। क्व गतो भगवान् भद्रे तन्ममाचक्ष्व शोभने।॥
English: "I have come to worship the greatly blessed Rishi Kanva. O amiable and beautiful lady, tell me where has the illustrious man gone?"
Sanskrit: शकुन्तलोवाच गत: पिता मे भगवान् फलान्याहर्तुमाश्रमात्। मुहूर्तं सम्प्रतीक्षस्व द्रष्टास्येनमुपागतम्॥
English: Shakuntala said : My noble father has gone away from the hermitage to collect fruits. Kindly wait for a moment and you will see him when he will come.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अपश्यमानस्तमृषि तथा चोक्तस्तया च सः। तां दृष्ट्वा च वरारोहां श्रीमती चारुहासिनीम्॥ विभ्राजमानां वपुषा तपसा च दमेन च। रूपयौवनसम्पन्नामित्युवाच महीपतिः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : The king, having not seen the Rishi and having been thus addressed by the maiden, saw that she was exceedingly beautiful, she was an exquisite beauty of sweet smiles and a lady of perfect symmetry of shape. She was in the bloom of her youth and beauty; she was adorned with the beauty of faultless features, hard asceticism and sweet humility. The king
Sanskrit: का त्वं कस्यासि सुश्रोणि किमर्थं चागता वनम्। एवंरूपगुणोपेता कुतस्त्वमसि शोभने॥
English: "Who are you? O beautiful lady, whose daughter are you? Why have you come into this forest? ( beautiful lady, accomplished and beautiful as you are, whence have you come here?"
Sanskrit: दर्शनादेव हि शुभे त्वया मेऽपहतं मनः। इच्छामि त्वामहं ज्ञातुं तन्ममाचक्ष्व शोभने॥
English: O charming lady, you have stolen my heart at the very first glance. I desire to know all about you. O beautiful lady, tell me all.”
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु सा कन्या तेन राज्ञा तमाश्रमे। उवाच हसती वाक्यमिदं सुमधुराक्षरम्॥
English: Having been thus addressed by the king in that lermitage, the maiden smilingly replied to him in sweet words.
Sanskrit: कण्वस्याहं भगवतो दुष्यन्त दुहिता मता। तपस्विनो धृतिमतो धर्मज्ञस्य महात्मनः॥
English: "O (king) Dushyanta, I am the daughter of the illustrious, virtuous, wise and high-souled ascetic Kanva.
Sanskrit: दुष्यन्त उवाच ऊर्ध्वरेता महाभागे भगवाँल्लोकपूजितः। चलेद्धि वृत्ताद् धर्मोऽपि न चलेत् संशितव्रतः॥
English: Dushyanta said : The illustrious and highly blessed Rishi is worshipped by all the world. He has completely controlled his sexual passions. Even Dharma may fall from the right path, but an ascetic of rigid vows can never fall from it.
Sanskrit: कथं त्वं तस्य दुहिता सम्भूता वरवर्णिनी। संशयो मे महानत्र तन्मे छेत्तुमिहार्हसि॥
English: O beautiful and charming lady, how can you be his daughter? You should dispel from my mind this great doubt of mine.
Sanskrit: शकुन्तलोवाच यथायमागमो मह्यं यथा चेदमभूत् पुरा। शृणु राजन् यथातत्त्वं यथास्मि दुहिता मुनेः॥
English: Shakuntala said : O king! hear, what I have learnt (from the Rishi), regarding all that happened to me and how I became the daughter of the Rishi (Kanva).
Sanskrit: ऋषिः कश्चिदिहागम्य मम जन्माभ्यचोदयत्। तस्मै प्रोवाच भगवान् यथा तच्छणु पार्थिव॥
English: Once on a time, a Rishi came here and asked about my birth. () king, hear what the illustrious Rishi (Kanva) told him about me.
Sanskrit: कण्व उवाच तप्यमानः किल पुरा विश्वामित्रो महत् तपः। सुभृशं तापयामास शक्रं सुरगणेश्वरम्॥
English: Kanva said: In days of yore, Vishvamitra were engaged in austere asceticism and he thus alarmed Indra, the king of the celestials.
Sanskrit: तपसा दीप्तवीर्योऽयं स्थानान्मां च्यावयेदिति। भीत: पुरंदरस्तस्मान्मेनकामिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: He (Indra) thought that the Rishi by his great ascetic penances would hurl him from his high seat in heaven. Being thus alarmed, he called Menaka and told her,
Sanskrit: गुणैरप्सरसां दिव्यैर्मेनके त्वं विशिष्यसे। श्रेयो मे कुरु कल्याणि यत् त्वां वक्ष्यामि तच्छृणु॥२२ असावादित्यसंकाशो विश्वामित्रो महातपाः। तप्यमानस्तपो घोरं मम कम्पयते मनः॥
English: "O Menaka, you are the best of all celestial Apsaras. O amiable girl, do me this service. Listen to what I say. The great ascetic Vishvamitra, as effulgent as the Sun, is now engaged in great asceticism and therefore my heart is trembling.
Sanskrit: मेनके तव भारोऽयं विश्वामित्र: सुमध्यमे। शंसितात्मा सुदुर्धर्ष उग्रे तपसि वर्तते॥
English: O Menaka, O slender-waisted girl, it is your business. You must see Vishvamitra, whose soul is rapt in contemplation and who is deeply engaged in the austere penances.
Sanskrit: समां न च्यावयेत् स्थानात् तं वै गत्वा प्रलोभय। चर तस्य तपोविघ्नं कुरु मेऽविघ्नमुत्तमम्॥
English: He may displace me from my (high) seat (in heaven). Go and tempt him. Frustrating his asceticism, do my good.
Sanskrit: रूपयौवनमाधुर्यचेष्टितस्मितभाषणैः। लोभयित्वा वरारोहे तपसस्तं निवर्तय॥
English: O beautiful girl, win him from his asceticism, by tempting him with your beauty, youth, agreeableness, arts, smiles and speech.
Sanskrit: मेनकोवाच महातेजाः स भगवांस्तथैव च महातपाः। कोपनश्च तथा ह्येनं जानाति भगवानपि॥
English: Menaka said: That illustrious Rishi, is a great ascetic and is greatly effulgent; your illustrious self known also that he is very wrathful.