pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: क्षत्रधर्मसमाचारतत्त्वं व्याख्याहि मे द्विज। धर्मः सुदुर्लभो विप्र नृशंसेन महात्मनाम्॥
English: O twice-born one, relate to me the detailed account of the virtue of the Kshatriya race. O Brahmana, the acquisition of virtue becomes very difficult for the lofty-minded ones, for they have to perform certain cruel deeds (in obedience to their racial duties).
Sanskrit: एतदिच्छामि भगवन् प्रश्नं प्रश्नविदां वर। श्रोतुं भृगुकुलश्रेष्ठ शुश्रूषे तव सुव्रत॥
English: O worshipful one, O you that do know answer to all questions, I desire to listen to the answers that you will relate; for, O foremost of the Bhrigu race, O you of excellent vows, I always worship you.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच हन्त तेऽहं समाख्यास्ये प्रश्नमेतं सुदुर्वचम्। तत्त्वेन भरतश्रेष्ठ गदतस्तन्निबोध मे॥
English: Markandeya said : O the best of the Bharata race, I will relate to you in detail the whole history of your question, although it is too difficult to state; you listen to me, as I tell you.
Sanskrit: मातृस्तु गौरवादन्ये पितृनन्ये तु मेनिरे। दुष्करं कुरुते माता विवर्धयति या प्रजाः॥
English: Some consider the mother to be superior and some again consider the father as such. The mother, however, performs the most difficult thing; for she propagates the species.
Sanskrit: तपसा देवतेज्याभिवन्दनेन तितिक्षया। सुप्रशस्तैरुपायैश्चापीहन्ते पितरः सुतान्॥
English: The fathers, too, by observing severe asceticism, by the adorations of the celestials and by chanting their praises, by undergoing the rigour of heat and cold, by repeating incantations and also by other expedients desire to possess children.
Sanskrit: एवं कृच्छ्रेण महता पुत्र प्राप्य सुदुर्लभम्। चिन्तयन्ति सदा वीर कीदृशोऽयं भविष्यति॥
English: O hero, thus having obtained a child after having recourse to these painful expedients, a child which is difficult of attainment, they always think what the child would do in the future.
Sanskrit: आशंसते हि पुत्रेषु पिता माता च भारत। यशः कीर्तिमथैश्वर्यं प्रजा धर्मं तथैव च॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, both the father and the mother aspire that the son is possessed of fame and celebration, wealth and subjects, as also virtue.
Sanskrit: तयोराशां तु सफलां यः करोति स धर्मवित्। पिता माता च राजेन्द्र तुष्यतो यस्य नित्यशः॥ इह प्रेत्य च तस्याथ कीर्तिर्धर्मश्च शाश्वतः।
English: O best of kings, the son who satisfies these aspirations of the parents, is considered to be virtuous. The son, whose father and mother are always satisfied with him, establishes everlasting reputation and virtue both in this world and the next.
Sanskrit: नैव यज्ञक्रियाः काश्चिन्न श्राद्धं नोपवासकम्॥ या तु भर्तरि शुश्रूषा तया सवर्गं जयत्युता।
English: She needs no sacrifices, nor she is required to perform Shraddha or to observe abstinence. When the wife offers all her services to her husband. In fact, thereby he alone obtains heaven.
Sanskrit: एतत् प्रकरणं राजन्नधिकृत्य युधिष्ठिर॥ पतिव्रतानां नियतं धर्मं चावहितः शृणु॥
English: O king, O Yudhishthira, remembering this fact, listen to the virtue of chaste women with as much attention as possible.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच कश्चिद् द्विजातिप्रवरो वेदाध्यायी तपोधनः। तपस्वी धर्मशीलश्च कौशिको नाम भारत॥
English: Markandeya said : O descendant of the Bharata race, there was a high class Brahmana, known by the name of Kaushika, who was a student of the Vedas and was rich with the wealth of devotion, himself a great devotee and possessed of virtuous behaviour.
Sanskrit: साङ्गोपनिषदो वेदानधीते द्विजसत्तमः। स वृक्षमूले कस्मिंश्चिद् वेदानुच्चारयन् स्थितः॥
English: That foremost of the Brahmanas had finished the study of the Vedas with the Angas and the Upanishadas. On a certain day, he was reciting the Vedas, seated on the root of a tree.
Sanskrit: उपरिष्टाच्च वृक्षस्य बलाका संन्यलीयत। तया पुरीषमुत्सृष्टं ब्राह्मणस्य तदोप॥ि३॥
English: On that occasion there sat on the top of the tree a female crane, which at the time voided excrement on the body of the Brahmana.
Sanskrit: तामवेक्ष्य ततः क्रुद्धः समपध्यायत द्विजः। भृशं क्रोधाभिभूतेन बलाका सा निरीक्षिता॥
English: Thereupon the twice-born one, who was greatly chraged, beholding the female crane, intended to do her an injury. The crane was looked by him, when he became insensible with great rage.
Sanskrit: अपध्याता च विप्रेण न्यपतद् धरणीतले। बलाकां पतितां दृष्ट्वा गतसत्त्वामचेतनाम्॥
English: Having been injured by the Brahmana, the crane fell down upon the ground; and as she fell, the Brahmana, seeing her insensible and lifeless,
Sanskrit: कारुण्यादभिसंतप्तः पर्यशोचत तां द्विजः। अकार्यं कृतवानस्मि रोषरागबलात्कृतः॥
English: Became oppressed with compassion and lamented for her, saying, 'I have committed a crime forced by passion and anger.'
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच इत्युक्त्वा बहुशो विद्वान् चामं भक्ष्याय संश्रितः। चामे शुचीनि प्रचरन् कुलानि भरतर्षभ॥
English: Markandeya said : Having uttered these words several times, the educated Brahmana entered a village for alms and foremost of the Bharata race, after having gone round the sacred families in the village.
Sanskrit: प्रविष्टस्तत् कुलं यत्र पूर्वं चरितवांस्तु सः। देहीति याचमानोऽसौ तिष्ठेत्युक्तः स्त्रिया ततः॥
English: He, at last entered a house where he used to come before. There he asked by saying-'Give'. Thereupon he was answered by a female, saying, 'wait'.
Sanskrit: शौचं तु यावत् कुरुते भाजनस्य कुटुम्बिनी। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राजन् क्षुधासम्पीडितो भृशम्॥
English: While the matron was cleansing the vessel for giving the alms, then, her husband entered the house all of a sudden. O foremost of the Bharata race, oppressed with great hunger.
Sanskrit: भर्ता प्रविष्टः सहसा तस्या भरतसत्तम। सा तु दृष्ट्वा पतिं साध्वी ब्राह्मणं व्यवहाय तम्॥ पाद्यमाचमनीयं वै ददौ भर्तुस्तथाऽऽसनम्। प्रह्वा पर्यचरच्चापि भर्तारमसितेक्षणा॥
English: Her husband, O foreinost of the Bharat race, entered the house all on a sudden. The chaste house-wife, seeing her husband and neglecting that Brahmana, gave to her husband water for rinsing the feet and mouth, as also a seat.
Sanskrit: आहारेणाथ भक्ष्यैश्च भोज्यैः सुमधुरैस्तथा। उच्छिष्टं भाविता भर्तुर्भुङ्क्ते नित्यं युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Then the black-eyed matron served her husband with sweet food and drink and stood by his side, as if to attend to all what he would want. O Yudhishthira, that lady, devoted to her husband, daily ate the remnants of her husband's dish.
Sanskrit: दैवतं च पति मेने भर्तुश्चित्तानुसारिणी। कर्मणा मनसा वाचा नान्यचित्ताभ्यगात् पतिम्॥
English: That lady, always pursuing the thoughts of her husband, regarded the husband, as a celestial; and either in action, thought or speech, she never considered her husband otherwise.
Sanskrit: तं सर्वभावोपगता पतिशुश्रूषणे रता। साध्वाचारा सुचिर्दक्षा कुटुम्बस्य हितैषिणी॥
English: Her thoughts all turned towards her husband; and she was always engaged in serving her lord. She was virtuous and was skillful in good behaviours; and also was ever beneficent to her relatives.
Sanskrit: भर्तुश्चापि हितं यत् तत् सततं सानुवर्तते। देवतातिथिभृत्यानां श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोस्तथा॥ शुश्रूषणपरा नित्यं सततं संयतेन्द्रिया।
English: She was always attentive to what was beneficial to her husband and with her controlled passions she daily attended to the service of the gods, the guests, the mother-inlaw, the father-in-law and the servants.
Sanskrit: सा ब्राह्मणं तदा दृष्ट्वा संस्थितं भैक्ष्यकाक्षिणम्। कुर्वती पतिशुश्रूषां सस्माराथ शुभेक्षणा॥
English: While thus engaged in the service of her husband, she of beautiful eyes saw the Brahmana, who was still waiting for alms.
Sanskrit: वीडिता साभवत् साध्वी तदा भरतसत्तम। भिक्षामादाय विप्राय निर्जगाम यशस्विनी॥
English: Remembering this she was ashamed. Then, O foremost of the Bharata race, that chaste and famous lady went away to give alms to the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच किमिदं भवति त्वं मां तिष्ठेत्युक्त्वा वराङ्गने। उपरोधं कृतवती न विसर्जितवत्यसि॥
English: The Brahmana said : O the most excellent of women, what was this, that you requested me to wait and that you have not dismissed me?
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच ब्राह्मणं क्रोधसंतप्तं ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा। दृष्ट्वा साध्वी मनुष्येन्द्र सान्त्वपूर्वं वचोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Markandeya said : O foremost of individuals, seeing that Brahmana greatly enraged and effulgent in energy, the chaste lady addressed him in friendly expressions.
Sanskrit: स्त्र्युवाच क्षन्तुमर्हसि मे विद्वन् भर्ता मे दैवतं महत्। स चाप क्षुधितः श्रान्तः प्राप्तः शुश्रूषितो मया॥
English: The Woman said : O learned one, it behoves you to grant me forgiveness. My husband is my chief god. He was very hunger and fatigued. Finding him thus, I served him.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच ब्राह्मणा न गरीयांसो गरीयांस्ते पतिः कृतः। गृहस्थधर्मे वर्तन्ती ब्राह्मणानवमन्यसे॥
English: Brahmana said: The Brahmanas are not regarded by you to be superior, rather you supposed your lord to be superior to all. Living a domestic life you disrespect the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रोऽप्येषां प्रणमते किं पुनर्मानवो भुवि। अवलिप्ते न जानीषे वृद्धानां न श्रुतं त्वया॥ ब्राह्मणा ह्यग्निसदृशा दहेयुः पृथिवीमपि।
English: Not to mention the men on earth, even Indra bows down to them. O proud one, do you not know or have you not heard from old men that really the Brahmanas are like fire and even can burn the wheel earth.
Sanskrit: स्त्र्युवाच नाहं बलाका विप्रर्षे त्यज क्रोधं तपोधन॥ अनया क्रुद्धया दृष्ट्या क्रुद्धः किं मां करिष्यसि। नावजानाम्यहं विप्रान् देवैस्तुल्यान् मनस्विनः॥
English: The Woman said: O sage-like Brahmana, O you who are possessed of the wealth of asceticism, do not consider that I am the female crane. Wrathful as you are, what will you do to me by this your wrathful look? Really I never disrespect the Brahmanas, who are like the celestials themselves, possessed of great energy.
Sanskrit: अपराधमिमं विप्र क्षन्तुमर्हसि मेऽनघ। जानामि तेजो विप्राणां महाभाग्यं च धीमताम्॥
English: O Brahmanas, O sinless one, you should forgive this fault of mine. I know the energy of the Brahmanas, as also the superior position of those who are possessed of great intelligence.
Sanskrit: अपेयः सागरः क्रोधात् कृतो हि लवणोदकः। तथैव दीप्ततपसां मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम्॥ येषां क्रोधाग्निरद्यापि दण्डके नोपशाम्यति।
English: By their wrath the ocean was made brackish and undrinkable. (I know also the energy of) the sages, blazing with asceticism. and who are possessed of restrained souls. The fire of their wrath has not been appeased us yet in the woods Dandaka.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणानां परिभवाद् वातापिः सुदुरात्मवान्॥ अगस्त्यमृषिमासाद्य जीर्णः क्रूरो महासुरः।
English: Owing to his disregard of the Brahmanas, the evil-minded Vatapi, the crooked, but great Asura, having advanced to the sage, Agastya, was digested by him.
Sanskrit: बहुप्रभावाः श्रूयन्ते ब्राह्मणानां महात्मनाम्॥ क्रोधः सुविपुलो ब्रह्मन् प्रसादश्च महात्मनाम्। अस्मिंस्त्वतिक्रमे ब्रह्मन् क्षन्तुमर्हसि मेऽनघ॥
English: Thus the superior energy of the high-souled Brahmanas has been heard. O Brahmana, the high-souled ones possess immense wrath, as also a good deal of forgiveness. O Brahmana, O sinless one, it behoves you to grant me forgiveness in this matter of my transgression.
Sanskrit: पतिशुश्रूषया धर्मो य: स मे रोचते द्विज। दैवतेष्वपि सर्वेषु भर्ता मे दैवतं परम्॥
English: O regenerate one, the merit, that is derived from the worship of my husband, is liked by me. Of all the gods, my husband is my highest deity.
Sanskrit: अविशेषेण तस्याहं कुर्यां धर्मं द्विजोत्तम्। शुश्रूषायाः फलं पश्य यत्युाह्मण यादृशम्॥
English: the most excellent of the Brahmanas, I cultivate that special virtue viz., the serving of my husband as the highest god. O Brahmana, you observe what results from the worship of one's husband.
Sanskrit: बलाका हि त्वया दग्धा रोषात् तद् विदितं मया क्रोधः शत्रुः शरीरस्थो मनुष्याणां द्विजोत्तम॥
English: It is known to me that the female crane was consumed by you with your wrath. But, O best of the Brahmanas, the wrath of persons, that resides in their body, is their mortal enemy.
Sanskrit: यः क्रोधमोहौ त्यजति तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदुः। यो वदेदिह सत्यानि गुरुं संतोषयेत च॥ हिंसितश्च न हिंसेत तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदुः।
English: The gods know him to be a Brahmana, who forsakes his wrath and spiritual ignorance; and who also speaks the truth here and comforts the preceptor, who having himself injured, never injures others.
Sanskrit: जितेन्द्रियो धर्मपरः स्वाध्यायनिरतः शुचिः॥ कामक्रोधौ वशौ यस्य तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदुः।
English: Who again, possesses passions all controlled; and who is holy, virtuous and ever devoted to the studies of the Vedas and who has a control over the wrath and desires. The gods know him to be a Brahmana,
Sanskrit: यस्य चात्मसमो लोको धर्मज्ञस्य मनस्विनः॥ सर्वधर्मेषु च रतस्तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदुः।
English: Who again, acquainted with virtue and possessed of energy, consider man to be equal to him. Who is conversant with all systems of a religion. The gods know him to be Brahmana.
Sanskrit: योऽध्यापयेदधीयीत यजेद् वा याजयीत वा॥ दद्याद् वापि यथाशक्ति तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदुः।
English: Who himself studies and teaches others; and who, again, performs sacrifices himself and presides at the sacrifices performed by others, who gives away according to his means. The gods know him to be a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मचारी वदान्यो योऽधीयीत् द्विजपुङ्गवः॥ स्वाध्यायवानमत्तो वै तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदुः।
English: Who that foremost of the Brahmanas, is a Brahmachari, possessed of liberality and always attends to the studies, who carefully studies (the Vedas). The gods know him to be a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: यद् ब्राह्मणानां कुशलं तदेषां परिकीर्तयेत्॥ सत्यं तथा व्याहरतां नानृते रमते मनः।
English: What is agreeable to the Brahmanas repeats before them. The mind of those, who always walk in the path of truth, never takes pleasure in untruth.
Sanskrit: धर्म तु ब्राह्मणस्याहुः स्वाध्यायं दममार्जवम्॥ इन्द्रियाणां निग्रहं च शाश्वतं द्विजसत्तम।
English: The virtue of the Brahmana is said to consist in the study of the Vedas, in the repression of all passions and in the simplicity of manners.
Sanskrit: सत्यार्जवे धर्ममाहुः परं धर्मविदो जनाः॥ दुर्जेयः शाश्वतो धर्मः स च सत्ये प्रतिष्ठितः। श्रुतिप्रमाणो धर्मः स्यादिति वृद्धानुशासनम्॥
English: O best of the Brahmanas, the persons, who are versed in morality, consider the subduing of the senses, truth and simplicity of behaviours to be the eternal and highest virtue. Virtue is eternal and difficult of attainment. It is established upon truth. Virtue, again, rests entirely upon Shruti, which is the saying of old men.
Sanskrit: बहुधा दृश्यते धर्मः सूक्ष्म एव द्विजोत्तम। भवानपि च धर्मज्ञः स्वाध्यायनिरतः शुचिः॥
English: O foremost of the Brahmanas, virtue seems to be varied and fine. You, too, are holy, virtuous and devoted to the study of the Vedas.
Sanskrit: न तु तत्त्वेन भगवन् धर्मं वेत्सीति मे मतिः। यदि विप्र न जानीघे धर्मं परमकं द्विज॥ धर्मव्याधं ततः पृच्छ गत्वा तु मिथिलां पुरीम्।
English: O all-powerful one, in my opinion, you do not know the real essence of virtue. O Brahmana, O regenerate one, if you do not know that highest virtue, go to the city of Mithila and there you ask the virtuous Fowler.
Sanskrit: मातापितृभ्यां शुश्रूषुः सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः॥ मिथिलायां वसेद् व्याधः स ते धर्मान् प्रवक्ष्यति। तत्र गच्छस्व भद्रं ते यथाकामं द्विजोत्तम॥
English: That fowler lives in Mithila, who is ever ready to serve his father and mother, who is truthful and who has a control over his passions. O foremost of the twice-born ones, He will explain to you the different systems of religion. If you like, you, O blessed one, may go there.
Sanskrit: अत्युक्तमपि मे सर्वं क्षन्तुमर्हस्यानिन्दित। स्त्रियो ह्यवध्याः सर्वेषां ये च धर्मविदो जनाः॥
English: Whatever. I tell you, tell you, is merely merely an exaggeration; and, therefore, O sinless one, you should excuse me. For to them, who really learns virtue, the women are incapable of being injured.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणं उवाच प्रीतोऽस्मि तव भद्रं ते गतः क्रोधश्च शोभने। उपालम्भस्त्वयात्युक्तो मम निःश्रेयसं परम्। स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि साधयिष्यामि शोभने।॥
English: The Brahmana said: O beauteous lady, be happy. I am much satisfied with you. My wrath has been appeased. The chiding's uttered by you will prove most beneficial to me. O beautiful one, be happy. I shall go there and perform what is advantageous to me.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच तया विसृष्टो निर्गम्य स्वमेव भवनं ययौ। विनिन्दन् स स्वमात्मानं कौशिको द्विजसत्तमः॥
English: Markandeya said : Thus dismissed by her, Kaushika, the foremost of the twice-born ones, came out; and, chiding himself, returned to his own house.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच स तु विप्रमथोवाच धर्मव्याधो युधिष्ठिर। यदहमाचरे कर्म घोरमेतदसंशयम्॥
English: Markandeya said : O Yudhishthira, that virtuous fowler then said to that Brahmana, “The acts that I perform are certainly cruel, there is no doubt.
Sanskrit: विधिस्तु बलवान् ब्रह्मन् दुस्तरं हि पुरा कृतम्। पुरा कृतस्य पापस्य कर्मदोषो भवत्ययम्॥
English: O Brahmana, Destiny in all powerful; it is difficuit to overcome the consequences of our past actions. This is the Karma, evil arising from sins committed in a former life.
Sanskrit: दोषस्यैतस्य वै ब्रह्मन् विघाते यत्नवानहम्। विधिना हि हते पूर्वं निमित्तं घातको भवेत्॥
English: O Brahmana, I am always assiduous in eradicating this evil. The Destiny has already killed one when he is killed by another, the executioner is but an instrument.
Sanskrit: निमित्तभूता हि वयं कर्मणोऽस्य द्विजोत्तम। येषां हतानां मांसानि विक्रीणामीह वै द्विज॥ तेषामपि भवेद् धर्म उपयोगे न भक्षणे। देवतातिथिभृत्यानां पितृणां चापि पूजनम्॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, we are but such agents in consequence of our Karma, O twiceborn one, those animals that are killed and the most of which are sold, also acquire Karma, for the celestials the guests and servants are entertained and Pitris are gratified with this dainty food.
Sanskrit: ओषध्यो वीस्थश्चैव पशवो मृगपक्षिणः। अनादिभूता भूतानामित्यपि श्रूयते श्रुतिः॥
English: It is mentioned in the Shruti that herbs, vegetables, deer, birds and the wild animals are the ordained food for all creatures.
Sanskrit: आत्ममांसप्रसादेन शिबिरौशीनरो नृपः। स्वर्ग सुदुर्गमं प्राप्तः क्षमावान् द्विजसत्तम॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, the son of Ushinara, Shibi of great forbearance, obtained heaven which is very difficult to obtain, by giving away his own flesh.
Sanskrit: स्वधर्म इति कृत्वा तु न त्यजामि द्विजोत्तम। पुरा कृतमिति ज्ञात्वा जीवाम्येतेन कर्मणा॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, knowing this to be the duty of my order, I do not give it up. Knowing this to be the result of my own acts, I earn my livelihood by doing it.
Sanskrit: स्वकर्म त्यजतो ब्रह्मन्नधर्म इह दृश्यते। स्वकर्मनिरतो यस्तु धर्मः स इति निश्चयः॥
English: O Brahmana, to abandon one's own duty is considered to be sin. To stick to one's own duty is certainly a meritorious act.
Sanskrit: पूर्वं हि विहितं कर्म देहिनं न विमुञ्चति। धात्रा विधिरयं दृष्टो बहुधा कर्मनिर्णये॥
English: The acts done before (in one's own former birth) never leave any creature. In determining the various effects of Karma, the Creator did see it.
Sanskrit: द्रष्टव्या तु भवेत् प्रज्ञा क्रूरे कर्मणि वर्तता। कथं कर्म शुभं कुर्यां कथं मुच्ये पराभवात्॥
English: A man, being under the influence of evil Karma, must always consider 'how he can done for his Karma and how he can extricate himself from an evil doom.'
Sanskrit: कर्मणस्तस्य घोरस्य बहुधा निर्णयो भवेत्। दाने च सत्यवाक्ये च गुरुशुश्रूषणे तथा॥ द्विजातिपूजने चाहं धर्मे च निरतः सदा। अभिमानातिवादाभ्यां निवृत्तोऽस्मि द्विजोत्तम॥
English: There are various ways in which evil Karma might be expiated, such as, by making gifts, by speaking truth and by serving the preceptor, by worshipping the order of the twice-born, by becoming devoted to virtue, free from pride and idle talk. O foremost of Brahmanas, I do these things.
Sanskrit: कृषि साध्विति मन्यन्ते तत्र हिंसा परा स्मृता। कर्षन्तो लाइलैः पुंसोध्नन्ति भूमिशयान् बहून्। जीवानन्यांश्च बहुशस्तत्र किं प्रतिभाति ते॥
English: Agriculture is considered to be a praiseworthy occupation, but it is well-known that even in it great harm is done to animal life. In ploughing the ground, various creatures and animal lives are destroyed. What is your opinion on this matter?
Sanskrit: धान्यबीजानि यान्याहुज्ह्यादीनि द्विजोत्तम। सर्वाण्येतानि जीवानि तत्र किं प्रतिभाति ते॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, Vrihi and other so called seeds of rice are all living organisms, what is your opinion on this matter?
Sanskrit: अध्याक्रम्य पशूश्चापि नन्ति वै भक्षयन्ति च। वृक्षांस्तथौषधीश्चापि छिन्दन्ति पुरुषा द्विज॥ जीवा हि बहवो ब्रह्मन् वृक्षेषु च फलेषु च। उदके बहवश्चापि तत्र किं प्रतिभाति ते॥
English: O Brahmana, Men hunt wild animals and kill them to eat their meat; they also cut up trees and plants. O Brahmana, there are innumerable animal organisms in trees and fruits and also in water, do you not think so?
Sanskrit: सर्वं व्याप्तमिदं ब्रह्मन् प्राणिभिः प्राणिजीवनैः। मत्स्यान् चसन्ते मत्स्याश्च तत्र किं प्रतिभाति ते॥ सत्त्वैः सत्त्वानि जीवन्ति बहुधा द्विजसत्तम। प्राणिनोऽन्योन्यभक्षाश्च तत्र किं प्रतिभाति ते॥
English: O Brahmana, the whole universe is full of animals and animal organisms. Do you not see that fish preys upon fish and various other species of animals prey on various other animals and there are also some who prey upon one another.
Sanskrit: चक्रम्यमाणा जीवांश्च धरणीसंश्रितान् बहून्। पद्भ्यां नन्ति नरा विप्र तत्र किं प्रतिभाति ते॥
English: O Brahmana, a man kills innumerable animals that live in the ground by trampling them by their feet. What have you to say to this?
Sanskrit: उपविष्टाः शयानाश्च मन्ति जीवाननेकशः। ज्ञानविज्ञानवन्तश्च तत्र किं प्रतिभाति ते॥
English: Even wise and learned men kill many animals in various ways when sleeping or resting. What have you to say to this?
Sanskrit: जीदैर्चस्तमिदं सर्वमाकाशं पृथिवी तथा। अविज्ञानाच्च हिंसन्ति तत्र किं प्रतिभाति ते॥
English: The earth and the sky are all full of animal organisms. Which are unconsciously killed by men from ignorance, what have you to say to this?
Sanskrit: अहिंसेति यदुक्तं हि पुरुषैर्विस्मितैः पुरा। के न हिंसन्ति जीवान् वैलोकेऽस्मिन् द्विजसत्तम बहु संचित्य इति वै नास्ति कश्चिदहिंसकः॥
English: O foremost of men, who is there on earth who does not do harm to any creature? After full consideration, this is the conclusion (that I have come to that there is none who has not killed an animal.
Sanskrit: अहिंसायां तु निरता यतयो द्विजसत्तम। कुर्वन्त्येव हि हिंसां ते यत्नादल्पतरा भवेत्॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, even the Rishis whose vows are not to destroy animals, (do destroy animals). Only on account of their very great care, they commit less destruction (of animals).
Sanskrit: आलक्ष्याश्चैव पुरुषाः कुले जाता महागुणाः। महाघोराणि कर्माणि कृत्वा लज्जन्ति वै द्विज॥
English: Men of noble birth and great accomplishment perpetrate wicked acts in defiance of all and they are not ashamed of it.
Sanskrit: सुहृदः सुहृदोऽन्यांश्च दुर्हदश्चापि दुहृदः। सम्यक प्रवृत्तान् पुरुषान् न सम्यगनुपश्यतः॥
English: Good men acting in an exemplary way are not praised by other good men, nor bad men acting in a contrary way are praised by other wicked men.
Sanskrit: समृद्धैश्च न नन्दन्ति बान्धवा बान्धवैरपि। गुरूंश्चैव विनिन्दन्ति मूढाः पण्डितमानिनः॥
English: Friends are not agreeable to friends, however accomplished they might be. Foolish pedantic men (ever) find fault with the virtue of their preceptors.
Sanskrit: बहु लोके विपर्यस्तं दृश्यते द्विजसत्तम। धर्मयुक्तमधर्मं च तत्र किं प्रतिभाति ते॥
English: Such reverses of the natural orders of things, O foremost of Brahmanas, are always seen (in this world). What is your opinion as to the virtuousness or otherwise of this state of things?
Sanskrit: वक्तुं बहुविधं शक्यं धर्माधर्मेषु कर्मसु। स्वकर्मनिरतो यो ह स यशः प्राप्नुयान्महत्॥
English: There can be said many things as regards the goodness or the badness of our actions. But he who sticks to the Dharma of his own order acquires great fame.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच धर्मव्याधस्तु निपुणं पुनरेव युधिष्ठिर। विप्रर्षभमुवाचेदं सर्वधर्मभृतां वर॥
English: Markandeya said : O Yudhishthira, that foremost of all virtuous men, that pious fowler, then skillfully thus again spoke to that best of Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: व्याध उवाच श्रुतिप्रमाणो धर्मोऽयमिति वृद्धानुशासनम्। सूक्ष्मा गतिर्हि धर्मस्य बहुशाखा ह्यनन्तिका॥
English: The Fowler said: It is ordained by the old as found in the Shruti that the ways of virtue are subtle, diverse and infinite.
Sanskrit: प्राणान्तिके विवाहे च वक्तव्यमनृतं भवेत्। अनृतेन भवेत् सत्यं सत्येनैवानृतं भवेत्॥
English: In life being at risk and in marriage, it is proper to speak an untruth. Sometimes by untruth, truth is maintained and by truth untruth is maintained.