pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: माद्रीं खल्वलंकृतां दृष्ट्वा पाण्डुर्भावं चक्रे च तां स्पृष्ट्वैव विदेहत्वं प्राप्तः॥ तत्रैनं चिताग्निस्थं माद्री समन्वारुरोह उवाच कुन्तीम; यमयोरप्रमत्तया त्वया भवितव्यमिति॥
English: One day Pandu saw Madri decked in ornaments and his desire was kindled, As soon as he touched her, he died. Thereupon, Madri ascended, his funeral pyre. She said to Kunti, “Let my twin sons be affectionately brought up by you."
Sanskrit: ततस्ते पाण्डवा कुन्त्या सहिता हास्तिनपुरमानीय तापसैर्भीष्मस्य च विदुरस्य च निवेदिताः। सर्ववर्णानां च निवेद्यान्तर्हितास्तापसा बभूवुः प्रेक्ष्यमाणानां तेषाम्॥
English: Some time after, the Pandu princes, with their mother Kunti, were taken by the ascetics to Hastinapur and they were introduced to Bhishma and Vidura. After introducing them to all the orders, the ascetics disappeared in the very sight of all.
Sanskrit: तच वाक्यमुपश्रुत्य भगवतामन्तरिक्षात् पुष्पवृष्टिः पपात; देवदुन्दुभयश्च प्रणेदुः॥
English: After the conclusion of the speech of these ascetics, flowers were showered down upon the place and celestial drums were beaten in the sky.
Sanskrit: व्यवसितः; न प्रतिगृहीताश्च पाण्डवाः पितुर्निधनमावेदयन् तस्यौर्ध्वदेहिकं न्यायतश्च कृतवन्तः। तांस्तत्र निवसतः पाण्डवान् बाल्यात् प्रभृति दुर्योधनो नामर्षयत्॥
English: The Pandavas were, thereupon, accepted (by all). They then represented the death of their father and duly performed his obsequies. As they were brought up there in their boyhood, Duryodhana became very jealous of them.
Sanskrit: पापाचोर राक्षसी बुद्धिमाश्रितोऽनेकैरूपायैरुद्धर्तुं च भावित्याचार्थस्य शकितास्ते समुद्धर्तुम्॥
English: The sinful (Duryodhana), acting like a Rakshasa, attempted by various means to drive them away, but what is to be can never be prevented.
Sanskrit: ततश्च धृतराष्ट्रेण व्याजेन वारणावतमनुप्रेषिता गमनमरोचयन्॥
English: Dhritarashtra then by an act of deception sent them to Varanavata. They also went gladly there.
Sanskrit: तत्रापि जतुगृहे दग्धुं समारब्धा न शकिता विदुरमन्त्रितेनेति॥
English: An attempt was there made to burn them to death, but they were saved through the warning counsel of Vidura.
Sanskrit: तस्माच हिडिम्बमन्तरा हत्वा एकचक्रां गताः॥
English: After this Hidimba was killed and they then went to a place, called Ekachakra.
Sanskrit: तस्यामप्येकचक्रायां बकं नाम राक्षसं हत्वा पाञ्चालनगरमधिगताः॥
English: They killed at Ekachakra a Rakshasa, named Baka. They then went to Panchala city.
Sanskrit: तत्र द्रौपदी भार्यामविन्दन्, स्वविषयं चाभिजग्मुः॥
English: There they obtained Draupadi as their wife and they returned to their own kingdom.
Sanskrit: कुशलिनः पुत्रांश्चोत्पादयामासुः। प्रतिविध्यं युधिष्ठिरः, सुतसोमं वृकोदरः, श्रुतकीर्तिमर्जुन:, शतानीकं नकुलः, श्रुतकर्माणं सहदेव इति॥
English: They lived in peace there (in Hastinapur) and begot sons. Yudhishthira begot Prativindhya, Bhima (begot) Sutasoma, Arjuna (begot) Shrutakirti, Nakula (begot) Shatanika and Sahadeva (begot) Shrutakarmana.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरस्तु गोवासनस्य शैव्यस्य देविकां नाम कन्यां स्वयंवरे लेभे। तस्यां पुत्रं जनयामास यौधेयं नाम॥ भीमसेनोऽपि काश्यां बलन्धरां नामोपयेमे वीर्यशुल्काम्। तस्यां पुत्रं सर्वगं नामोत्यादयामास॥
English: Yudhishthira obtained in Svayamvara for his wife Devika, the daughter of Govasana of the Shaivya race and he begot on her a son, named Yaudheya. Bhima also obtained for his wife Balandhara, the daughter of the king of Kashi, by offering as his dower his own great prowess. He begot on her a son, named Sarvaga.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनः खलु द्वारवतीं गत्वा भगिनीं वासुदेवस्य सुभद्रां भद्रभाषिणी भार्यामुदावहत्। स्वविषयं चाभ्याजगाम कुशली। तस्यां पुत्रमभिमन्युमतीव गुणसम्पन्नं दयितं वासुदेवस्याजनयत्॥
English: Arjuna went to Dwarika and there he married by force the sweet-speeched Subhadra, the sister of Vasudeva (Krishna). He begot on her a son, named Abhimanyu, who was endued with all accomplishments and who was dear to Vasudeva himself.
Sanskrit: नकुलस्तु चैद्यां करेणुमती नाम भार्यामुदावहत्। तस्यां पुत्रं निरमित्रं नामाजनयत्॥
English: Nakula obtained for his wife Karenumati, the princess of Chedi and he begot on her a son, named Niramitra.
Sanskrit: सहदेवोऽपि माद्रीमेव स्वयंवरे वियां नामोपयेमे मद्रराजस्य द्युतिमतो दुहितरम्। तस्यां पुत्रमजनयत् सुहोत्रं नाम॥ पुत्राः।
English: Sahadeva obtained in Svayamvara Vijaya, the daughter of Dyutimata, the king of Madra. He begot a son on her, named Suhotra.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनस्तु पूर्वमेव हिडिम्बायां राक्षसं घटोत्कचं पुत्रमुत्पादयामास॥
English: Bhima begot some time before on Hidimba a son, named Ghatotkacha.
Sanskrit: इत्येत एकादश पाण्डवानां तेषां वंशकरोऽभिमन्युः॥
English: These were the eleven sons, begot by the Pandavas. Amongst them Abhimanyu was the perpetuator of the dynasty.
Sanskrit: स विराटस्य दुहितरमुपयेमे उत्तरां नाम। तस्यामस्य परासुर्गर्भोऽभवत्। तमुत्सङ्गेन प्रतिजग्राह पृथा नियोगात् पुरुषोत्तमस्य वासुदेवस्य, पाण्मासिकं गर्भमहमेनं जीवयिष्यामीति॥
English: He married Uttara, the daughter of the king of Virata. She gave birth to a dead child, whom Pritha (Kunti) took up on her lap at the command of Krishna, who said, "I will revive this child of six months.”
Sanskrit: स भगवता वासुदेवेनासंजातबलवीर्यपराक्रमोऽकालजातोऽस्त्राग्निना दग्धस्तेजसा स्वेन संजीवितः। जीवयित्वा चैनमुवाचपरिक्षीणे कुले जातो भवत्वयं परिक्षिन्नामेति॥ परिक्षित् खलु माद्रवती नामोपयेमे त्वन्मातरम्। तस्यां भवान् जनमेजयः॥
English: Though born before time, having been burnt by the fire of the weapon (hurled by Ashvathama), though deprived of life, strength and energy, he was revived by Vasudeva and was given strength, energy and prowess. After thus making him alive, Vasudeva said, “As this child is born in an extinct race, let him be called Parikshit.” Parikshit married Madravati, your mother and she gave birth to you, Janamejaya.
Sanskrit: भवतो वपुष्टमायां द्वौ पुत्रौ जज्ञाते; शतानीक: शकुकर्णश्च। शतानीकस्य वैदेह्यां पुत्र उत्पन्नोऽश्वमेधदत्त इति॥
English: You have begotten two sons on your wife Vapushtama, named Shatanika and Shankukarna. And Shatanika has also begotten a son on the princess of Videha, named Ashvamedhadatta.
Sanskrit: एष पूरोर्वंशः पाण्डवानां च कीर्तितः; धन्यः पुण्यः परमपवित्रः सततं श्रोतव्यो ब्राह्मणैर्नियमवद्भिरनन्तरं क्षत्रियैः स्वधर्मनिरतैः प्रजापालनतत्परैर्वैश्यैरपि श्रोतव्योऽधिगम्यश्च तथा शूद्रैरपि त्रिवर्णशुश्रूषुभिः श्रद्दधानैरिति॥
English: Thus have I narrated to you the history of the Kuru and Pandu dynasty. It is excellent, virtue-increasing and greatly sacred. It should always be heard by the vow-observing Brahmanas and Kshatriyas devoted to the duties of their subjects. (It should be heard) also by Vaishyas with attention and with reverence by Shudras, whose chief duties are to wait upon the three other orders.
Sanskrit: इतिहासमिमं पुण्यमशेषतः श्रावयिष्यन्ति ये नराः श्रोष्यन्ति वा नियतात्मानो विमत्सरा मैत्रा वेदपरास्तेऽपि स्वर्गजित: पुण्यलोका भवन्ति सततं देवब्राह्मणमनुष्याणां मान्याः सम्पूज्याश्च॥
English: Those Brahmanas, learned in the Vedas and all those men who will recite or listen to this holy history with attention and reverence, will conquer the heaven and attain to the abode of the blessed. They will be always respected and adored by the celestials, Brahmanas and all other men.
Sanskrit: परं हीदं भारतं भगवता व्यासेन प्रोक्तं पावनं ये ब्राह्मणादयो वर्णाः श्रद्दधाना अमत्सरा मैत्रा वेदसम्पन्नाः श्रोष्यन्ति, तेऽपि स्वर्गजितः सुकृतिनोऽशोच्याः कृताकृते भवन्ति॥
English: This holy history, Bharata, has been told by the illustrious Vyasa. The Brahmanas, learned in the Vedas and all those men who hear it recited with reverence and without malice, conquer the heavens and earn great virtues. Though sinning, he is not disrespected by any.
Sanskrit: भवति चात्र श्लोकः इदं हि वेदैः समितं पवित्रमपि चोत्तमम्। धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं श्रोतव्यं नियतात्मभिः॥
English: Here occurs a sloka. “This Bharata is equal to the Vedas. It is holy and good. It gives wealth, fame and life. Therefore, it should be heard by men with great attention.”
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवो राजाऽऽसीत् पृथिवीपतिः। महाभिष इति ख्यातः सत्यवाक् सत्यविक्रमः॥ सोऽश्वमेधसहस्रेण राजसूयशतेन च। तोषयामास देवेशं स्वर्ग लेभे ततः प्रभुः॥
English: Vaishampayana said: There was bom a king in the race of Ikshvaku and he was known by the name of Mahabhisha. He, a man, a lord of the world, was truthful and was truly powerful. By performing one thousand Ashvamedha and one hundred Rajasuya sacrifices, he pleased the lord of the celestials. Then he ascended to heaven.
Sanskrit: ततः कदाचिद् ब्रह्माणमुपासांचक्रिरे सुराः। तत्र राजर्षयो ह्यासन् स च राजा महाभिषः॥
English: Once upon a time, the celestials were one day worshipping Brahma. Many royal sages and king Mahabhisha were also present there.
Sanskrit: अथ गङ्गा सरिच्छेष्ठा समुपायात् पितामहम्। तस्या वासः समुद्भूतं मारुतेन शशिप्रभम्॥
English: The queen of the rivers, Ganga also came there to pay her adorations to the Grandsire. Her garments, as white as the moon, were blown away by the winds.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभवन् सुरगणाः सहसावाङ्मुखास्तदा। महाभिषस्तु राजर्षिरशङ्को दृष्टवान् नदीम्॥
English: As her person thus became exposed, the celestials bent down their heads, but the royal sage Mahabhisha rudely continued to stare at her.
Sanskrit: सोऽपध्यातो भगवता ब्रह्मणा तु महाभिषः। उक्तश्च जातो मत्र्येषु पुनर्लोकानवाप्स्यसि॥
English: For this (ude act), Mahabhisha was cursed by Brahma . He said, "You will be born on earth and you shall then again attain to these regions."
Sanskrit: ययाऽऽहत्तमनाश्चासि गङ्गया त्वं हि दुर्मते। सा ते वै मानुषे लोके विप्रियाण्याचरिष्यति॥ यदा ते भविता मन्युस्तदा शापाद् विमोक्ष्यसे।
English: "When you anger on Ganga, than you also free from his curse."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स चिन्तयित्वा नृपतिर्नुपानन्यांस्तपोधनान्॥ प्रतीपं रोचयामास पितरं भूरितेजसम्। महाभिषं तु तं दृष्ट्वा नदी धैर्याच्च्युतं नृपम्॥ तमेव मनसा ध्यायन्त्युपावर्तत् सरिद्वरा। सा तु विध्वस्तवपुषः कश्मलाभिहतान् नृप।॥ ददर्श पथि गच्छन्ती वसून् देवान् दिवौकसः। तथारूपांश्च तान् दृष्ट्वा पप्रच्छ सरितां वरा॥
English: The king (Mahabhisha) then remembered all the monarchs and ascetics on earth and wished to be born as the son of the greatly powerful Pratipa. The best of the rivers, (Ganga) seeing the king Mahabhisha lose his firmness, went away thinking him in her mind. She saw on her way those dwellers of heaven, the Vasus, who were dejected and who had lost heaven.
Sanskrit: किमिदं नष्टरूपाः स्थ कचित् क्षेमं दिवौकसाम्। तामूचुर्वसवो देवाः शप्ताः स्मो वै महानदि॥ अल्पेऽपराधे संरम्भाद् वसिष्ठेन महात्मना। विमूढा हि वयं सर्वे प्रच्छन्नमृषिसत्तमम्॥ संध्यां वप्तिष्ठमासीनं तमत्यभिसृताः पुरा। तेन कोपाद् वयं शप्ता योनौ सम्भवतेति ह॥
English: The best of rivers, seeing them in that state them, "O dwellers of heaven, why do you look dejected? Is every thing all right with you?" The celestial Vasus replied to her, “O great river, we have been cursed for our little fault by the illustrious Vasistha in anger. Vasishtha was engaged in his Sandhya (twilight worship); that best of Rishis was not seen by us. We in our ignorance crossed him. Therefore, he cursed us in anger, saying, 'Be born as men.'
Sanskrit: न निवर्तयितुं शक्यं यदुक्तं ब्रह्मवादिना। त्वमस्मान् मानुषी भूत्वा सृज पुत्रान् वसून् भुवि॥१५
English: We are not able to frustrate what has been said by that Brahma-knowing Rishi. Kindly make us, the Vasus, your sons by becoming a woman on earth.
Sanskrit: न मानुषीणां जठरं प्रविशेम वयं शुभे। इत्युक्ता तैश्च वसुभिस्तथेत्युक्त्वाब्रवीदिदम्॥
English: O amiable one, we are unwilling to enter the womb of any human female.” Having been thus addressed she said :
Sanskrit: गङ्गोवाच मर्येषु पुरुषश्रेष्ठः को वः कर्ता भविष्यति।
English: Ganga said : Who is that best of men who will be your father?
Sanskrit: वसव ऊचुः प्रतीपस्य सुतो राजा शान्तनुर्लोकविश्रुतः। भविता मानुषे लोके स नः कर्ता भविष्यति॥
English: The Vasus said : There will be born on earth a son to Pratipa who will be a greatly famous king. He will be our father on earth.
Sanskrit: गङ्गोवाच ममाप्येवं मतं देवा यथा मां वदतानघाः। प्रियं तस्य करिष्यामि युष्माकं चैतदीप्सितम्॥
English: Ganga said: O celestials, this is also my wish which you sinless ones have expressed. I shall do the favourite works of that king. It is also your wish as just expressed.
Sanskrit: वसव ऊचुः जातान् कुमारान् स्वानप्सु प्रक्षेप्तुं वै त्वमर्हसि। यथा न चिरकालं नो निष्कृतिं स्यात् त्रिलोकगे॥
English: The Vasus said : O lady of three courses (celestial, terrestrial and subterranean), you should throw your children into water just after their birth, so that we may not have to live for long on earth.
Sanskrit: गङ्गोवाच एवमेतत् करिष्यामि पुत्रस्तस्य विधीयताम्। नास्य मोघः संगमः स्यात् पुत्रहेतोर्मया सह॥
English: Ganga said : I shall do as you desire. But so that my companionship with him may not be entirely fruitless, do this that one son may live.
Sanskrit: वसव ऊचुः तुरीयार्धं प्रदास्यामो वीर्यस्यैकैकशो वयम्। तेन वीर्येण पुत्रस्ते भविता तस्य चेप्सितः॥
English: The Vasus said : We shall each give one eighth part of our respective energies and from it a son will be born to you who will live according to your and his wishes.
Sanskrit: न सम्पत्स्यति मत्र्येषु पुनस्तस्य तु संततिः। तस्मादपुत्रः पुत्रस्ते भविष्यति स वीर्यवान्॥
English: But this son will not beget any children on earth. Therefore, your that powerful son will be childless.
Sanskrit: एवं ते समयं कृत्वा गङ्गया वसवः सह। जग्मुः संहृष्टमनसो यथासंकल्पमञ्जसा॥
English: The Vasus making this arrangement with Ganga, went away in delight to the place where they lived.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः प्रतीपो राजाऽऽसीत् सर्वभूतहितः सदा। निषसाद समा बह्वीर्गङ्गाद्वारगतो जपन्॥
English: Vaishampayana said: There was a king, named Pratipa, engaged in doing good to all creatures. He spent many years in ascetic penances, going to the source of (the river)Ganga.
Sanskrit: तस्य रूपगुणोपेता गङ्गा स्त्रीरूपधारिणी। उत्तीर्य सलिलात् तस्माल्लोभनीयतमाकृतिः॥ अधीयानस्य राजर्षेर्दिव्यरूपा मनस्विनी। दक्षिणं शालसंकाशमूरूं भेजे शुभानना॥
English: The accomplished and beautiful Ganga, in the form of a tempting woman, rose from the water and came to the king. That beautifulfeatured lady, that intelligent celestial maiden, endued with ravishing beauty, sat upon the right thigh of the king which was like a Shala tree.
Sanskrit: प्रतीपस्तु महीपालस्तामुवाच यशस्विनीम्। करोमि किं ते कल्याणि प्रियं यत् तेऽभिकासितम्॥
English: Thereupon, the king Pratipa asked that famous "O fortunate lady, what good can I do to you and which you desire?"
Sanskrit: स्व्युवाच त्वामहं कामये राजन् भजमानां भजस्व माम्। त्यागः कामवतीनां हि स्त्रीणां सद्भिर्विगर्हितः॥
English: The Maiden said: O king, I desire to have you. I offer myself, accept me. To reject a woman who is full of desire is never considered good by the wise.
Sanskrit: प्रतीप उवाच नाहं परस्त्रियं कामाद् गच्छेयं वरवर्णिनी। न चासवर्णा कल्याणि धर्म्यमेतद्धि मे व्रतम्॥
English: Pratipa said: O beautiful lady, I never go to another man's wife out of lust. O fortunate maiden, this is my solemn vow.
Sanskrit: स्व्युवाच नाश्रेयस्यस्मि नागम्या न वक्तव्या च कर्हिचित्। जन्ती भज मां राजन् दिव्यां कन्यां वरस्त्रियम्॥
English: The Maiden said : I am neither inauspicious, not ugly, nor a detestable maiden. I am a celestial damsel of great beauty, O king, I offer myself, accept me.
Sanskrit: प्रतीप उवाच त्वया निवृत्तमेतत् तु यन्मां चोदयसि प्रियम्। अन्यथा प्रतिपन्नं मां नाशयेद् धर्मविप्लवः॥
English: Pratipa said : I have abstained from the course to which you would in ite me. If I break my vow, its sin wili destroy me.
Sanskrit: प्राप्य दक्षिणमूरूं मे त्वमश्लिष्टा वराङ्गने। अपत्यानां स्नुषाणां च भीरु विद्ध्येतदासनम्॥
English: O beautiful lady, you have sat upon my right thigh. O timid girl, it is the seat for daughters and daughters-in-law.
Sanskrit: सव्योरुः कामिनीभोग्यस्त्वया स च विवर्जितः। तस्मादहं नाचरिष्ये त्वयि कामं वराङ्गने॥
English: The left thigh is the seat for the wife, but you have rejected it. Therefore, O best lady, I cannot accept you.
Sanskrit: स्नुषा मे भव सुश्रोणि पुत्रार्थं त्वां वृणोम्यहम्। स्नुषापदं हि वामोरु त्वमागम्य समाश्रिता॥
English: O beautiful girl, be my daughter-in-law. I accept you for my son. The left thigh is for the wife which you have not accepted.
Sanskrit: स्त्र्युवाच एवमष्यस्तु धर्मज्ञ संयुज्येयं सुतेन ते। त्वद्भक्त्या तु भजिष्यामि प्रख्यातं भारतं कुलम्॥
English: The Maiden said: O virtuous man, let it be as you say. Let me be united with your son. Out of respect for you, I shall be a wife of the famous Bharata race.
Sanskrit: पृथिव्यां पार्थिवा ये च तेषां यूयं परायणम्। गुणा न हि मया शक्या वक्तुं वर्षशतैरपि॥
English: You are the refuge of all the monarchs of the earth. I am incapable of reciting your qualifications even in one hundred years.
Sanskrit: कुलस्य ये वः प्रथितास्तत्साधुत्वमथोत्तमम्। समयेनेह धर्मज्ञ आचरेयं च यद् विभो॥ तत् सर्वमेव पुत्रस्ते न मीमांसेत कर्हिचित्। एवं वसन्ती पुढे ते वर्धयिष्याम्यहं रतिम्॥ पुत्रैः पुण्यैः प्रियैश्चैव स्वर्ग प्राप्स्यति ते सुतः।
English: O virtuous man, the greatness and goodness of many celebrated monarchs of (your) this race is unlimited. But, O lord, this must be the term (of my becoming your daughter-in-law) that your son shall not be able to judge the propriety for my acts. Living thus with your son, I shall make him happy and do him good. He shall finally ascend heaven in consequence of his virtues and good conduct and of the sons I shall bear him.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तथेत्युक्ता तु सा राजंस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत॥ पुत्रजन्म प्रतीक्षन् वै स राजा तदधारयत्। एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु प्रतीपः क्षत्रियर्षभः॥ तपस्तेपे सुतस्यार्थे सभार्यः कुरुनन्दन।
English: Vaishampayana said: O King, having said this, the celestial maiden then and there disappeared. The king also waited for the birth of his son, so that he could fulfil his promise. Some time after, the best of Kshatriyas, that light of the Kuru race, Pratipa, was engaged with his wife in ascetic penances with the desire of a son.
Sanskrit: तयोः समभवत् पुत्रो वृद्धयोः स महाभिषः॥ शान्तस्य जज्ञे संतानस्तस्मादासीत् स शान्तनुः।
English: When they grew old, a son was born to them and this son was Mahabhisha. He was called Shantanu, because he was born when his father had controlled his passions by asceticism.
Sanskrit: संस्मरंश्चाक्षयाँल्लोकान् विजातान् स्वेन कर्मणा॥ पुण्यकर्मकृदेवासीच्छान्तनुः कुरुसत्तमः। प्रतीपः शान्तनुं पुत्रं यौवनस्थं ततोऽन्वशात्॥
English: The best of Kurus, Shantanu, knowing that the regions of indestructible happiness could be gained only by virtuous deeds, devoted himself to virtue. When Shantanu grew up to be a youth, Pratipa told him-
Sanskrit: पुरा स्त्री मां समभ्यागाच्छान्तनो भूतये तव। त्वामाव्रजेद् यदि रहः सा पुत्र वरवर्णिनी॥ कामयानाभिरूपाढ्या दिव्या स्त्री पुत्रकाम्यया। सा त्वया नानुयोक्तव्या कासि कस्यासि चाङ्गने॥ यच कुर्यान्न तत् कर्म सा प्रष्टव्या त्वयानघ। मन्नियोगाद् भजन्तीं तां भजेथा इत्युवाच तम्॥
English: "O Shantanu, some time before, a celestial damsel came to me for good. If you meet that beautiful celestial damsel in secret and if she solicits you to beget offspring on her, accept her as your wife. O sinless one, judge not the propriety of impropriety of anything she does. Ask not who she is, whom she belongs to and whence she comes. But accept her as your wife at my command."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं संदिश्य तनयं प्रतीपः शान्तनुं तदा। स्वे च राज्येऽभिषिच्यैनं वनं राजा विवेश ह॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having thus commanded his son Shantanu and installed him on his throne, that king, Pratipa, retired into a forest.
Sanskrit: स राजा शान्तनुर्धीमान् देवराजसमद्युतिः। बभूव मृगयाशील: शान्तनुर्वनगोचरः॥
English: That greatly intelligent king Shantanu, as effulgent as the king of the celestials, became a lover of hunting and passed much of his time in the woods.
Sanskrit: स मृगान् महिषांश्चैव विनिघ्नन् राजसत्तमः। गङ्गामनुचचारैकः सिद्धचारणसेविताम्॥
English: That best of kings many deer and buffaloes. Wandering along the banks of the Ganges, he came upon a place frequented by Siddhas and Charanas.
Sanskrit: स कदाचिन्महाराज ददर्श परमां स्त्रियम्। जाज्वल्यमानां वपुषा साक्षाच्छ्रियमिवापराम्॥
English: There did the great king meet with one day a lovely damsel of blazing beauty like Sree herself.
Sanskrit: सर्वानवद्यां सुदतीं दिव्याभरणभूषिताम्। सूक्ष्माम्बरधरामेकां पद्मोदरसमप्रभाम्॥
English: She was endowed with a faultless beauty and beautiful teeth. She was decked with celestial ornaments. She wore garments as fine and beautiful as the filaments of lotus.
Sanskrit: तां दृष्ट्वा हृष्टरोमाभूद् विस्मितो रूपसम्पदा। पिबन्निव च नेत्राभ्यां नातृप्यत नराधिपः।२९॥
English: The king was surprised to see that damsel of great beauty; and his hair all over his body stood up in rapture. His steadfast gaze drank her charms, but it failed to satiate him.
Sanskrit: सा च दृष्ट्वैव राजानं विचरन्तं महाद्युतिम्। स्नेहादागतसौहार्दा नातृष्यत विलासिनी॥
English: The maiden also, seeing that king of great effulgence move about in great agitation, was moved and felt for him an affection and friendship. She gazed at him and longed to gaze at him more.
Sanskrit: तामुवाच ततो राजा सान्त्वयश्लक्ष्णया गिरा। देवी वा दानवी वा त्वं गन्धर्वी चाथ वाप्सराः॥ यक्षी वा पन्नगी वापि मानुषी वा सुमध्यमे। याचे त्वां सुरगर्भाभे भार्या मे भव शोभने॥
English: The king then addressed her in sweet words. "O beautiful one, O beauty of slender waist, be you a lady of the Deva or Danavas race, be you a maiden of the race of the Gandharvas or the Apsaras, be you a damsel of the Yakshas or the Nagas, or be you a human female, I solicit you to be my wife.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचो राज्ञः सस्मितं मृदु वल्गु च। वसूनां समयं स्मृत्वाथाभ्यगच्छदनिन्दिता॥ उवाच चैव राज्ञः सा ह्लादयन्ती मनो गिरा। भविष्यामि महीपाल महिषी ते वशानुगा॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having heard these soft and sweet words of the smiling king, that faultless maiden remembered the promise she had made to the Vasus. She spoke to the king, sending a thrill of pleasure; (she said), “O protector of the world, I shall become your wife and obey your commands.
Sanskrit: यत् तु कुर्यामहं राजञ्छुभं वा यदि वाशुभम्। न तद् वारयितव्यास्मि न वक्तव्या तथाप्रियम्॥
English: But O king, you must not interfere in any of my acts, whether they be agreeable or disagreeable to you. You most not also speak to me in harsh words.
Sanskrit: एवं हि वर्तमानेऽहं त्वयि वत्स्यामि पार्थिवा वारिता विप्रियं चोक्ता त्यजेयं त्वामसंशयम्॥
English: O king, so long you will act in the way I ask you to do, I shall live with you. But I shall certainly leave you as soon as you interfere with me or use harsh words towards me."
Sanskrit: तथेति सा यदा तूक्ता तदा भरतसत्तम। प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे प्राप्य तं पार्थिवोत्तमम्॥
English: The best of the Bharata race, the king said, "Be it so." Thereupon, the maiden was exceedingly glad to get that excellent king for her husband.
Sanskrit: आसाद्य शान्तनुस्तां च बुभुजे कामतो वशी। न प्रष्टव्येति मन्वानो न स तां किंचिदूचिवान्॥
English: King Shantanu also was exceedingly pleased to get her for his wife. He fully enjoyed her sweet company. Adhering to his promise, he refrained refrained from asking her anything.
Sanskrit: स तस्याः शीलवृत्तेन रूपौदार्यगुणेन च। उपचारेण च रहस्तुतोष जगतीपतिः॥
English: The lord of the world, king Shantanu, became very much pleased with her beauty, conduct, magnanimity and attention to comforts.
Sanskrit: दिव्यरूपा हि सा देवी गङ्गा त्रिपथगामिनी। मानुषं विग्रहं कृत्वा श्रीमन्तं वरवर्णिनी॥ भाग्योपनतकामस्य भार्या चोपनताभवत्। शान्तनोनृपसिंहस्य देवराजसमद्युतेः॥
English: That celestial lady, Ganga of the three courses, assuming a human form of exceeding beauty and excellent feature. Lived happily as the wife of Shantanu, having as the fruit of her virtues, obtained that best of kings, as effulgent as the king of the celestials.
Sanskrit: सम्भोगस्नेहचातुर्यैर्हावभावसमन्वितैः। राजानं रमयामास यथा रेमे तथैव सः॥
English: She pleased the king with her attractiveness and love, with her affection and wits, her music and dance and king was exceedingly pleased with her.
Sanskrit: स राजा रतिसक्तत्वादुत्तमस्त्रीगुणैर्हतः। संवत्सरानृतून् मासान् बुबुधे न बहून् गतान्॥
English: The king was so much sunk in the beauty of his wife, that months, seasons and years rolled away without his being conscious of them.
Sanskrit: रममाणस्तया साधं यथाकामं नरेश्चरः। अष्टावजनयत् पुत्रांस्तम्यापमरसंनिभान्॥
English: When the king was thus enjoying himself with his wife, eight sons were born to him. They were all like the celestial.
Sanskrit: जातं जातं च सा पुत्रं क्षिपत्यम्भसि भारत। प्रीणाम्यहं त्वामित्युक्त्वा गङ्गा स्रोतस्यमज्जयत्॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, as soon as they were born, they were one after the other thrown into the river by Ganga, who said, when she threw them into the stream. “ This is done for your good.”