pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: दुपद उवाच एवमेतन्महाबाहो भविष्यति न संशयः। न हि दुर्योधनो राज्यं मधुरेण प्रदास्यति॥
English: Drupada said O you with long arms, it will doubtless turn out as you have said. Duryodhana will not give back the kingdom by peaceful means.
Sanskrit: अनुवय॑ति तं चापि धृतराष्ट्रः सुतप्रियः। भीष्मद्रोणौ च कार्पण्यान्माद् राधेयसौबलौ॥
English: And Dhritarashtra, fond of his son, will follow him. So will Bhima and Drona out of a false regard for the kingdom and the two sons of Subala out of folly.
Sanskrit: बलदेवस्य वाक्यं तु मम ज्ञाने न युज्यते। एतद्धि पुरुषेणारे कार्यं सुनयमिच्छता॥
English: In my opinion the suggestion of Baladeva is not appropriate; it can certainly be acted on by a man who is desirous of an amicable settlement.
Sanskrit: न तु वाच्यो मृदुवचो धार्तराष्ट्रः कथंचन। न हि मार्दवसाध्योऽसौ पापबुद्धिर्मतो मम॥
English: The son of Dhritarashtra ought by no means to be addressed to in a conciliatory tone; I think that it is impossible to bring the illmatured Duryodhana to reason by peaceful means.
Sanskrit: गर्दभे मार्दवं कुर्याद् गोषु तीक्ष्णं समाचरेत्। मृदु दुर्योधने वाक्यं यो ब्रूयात् पापचेतसि॥ मृदुं वै मन्यते पापो भाषमाणमशक्तिकम्। जितम) विजानीयादबुधो मार्दवे सति॥
English: Peaceful means should be adopted for asses; but severe measures should be resorted to for kines. He who uses mild words to the illhearted Duryodhana would be set down as an incapable man by that vicious one and if a mild course is adopted the fool will think himself to have won.
Sanskrit: एतच्चैव करिष्यामो यत्नश्च क्रियतामिह। प्रस्थापयाम मित्रेभ्यो बलान्युद्योजयन्तु नः॥
English: We shall do this; let us make preparations here and send word to our friends to collect armies for us.
Sanskrit: शल्यस्य धृष्टकेतोश्च जयत्सेनस्य वा विभो। केकयानां च सर्वेषां दूता गच्छन्तु शीघ्रगाः॥
English: Let swift going messengers go to Shalya. Dhrishtakctu, Jayatsena and the ruler of the Kaikeyas.
Sanskrit: स च दुर्योधनो नूनं प्रेषयिष्यति सर्वशः। पूर्वाभिपन्नाः सन्तश्च भजन्ते पूर्वचोदनम्॥
English: Duryodhana, too will certainly send his messenger to all places and good men attend to those who send word first and who ask for help first.
Sanskrit: तत् त्वरध्वं नरेन्द्राणां पूर्वमेव प्रचोदने। महद्धि कार्यं वोढव्यमिति मे वर्तते मतिः॥
English: Make haste, therefore, in first sending words to this kings among men. I think that some great event is about to come.
Sanskrit: शल्यस्य प्रेष्यतां शीघ्रं ये च तस्यानुगा नृपाः। भगदत्ताय राज्ञे च पूर्वसागरवासिने॥
English: Send quickly to Shalya and to those kings who are under his suzerainty and the king Bhagadatta and the inhabitants of the Eastern seas,
Sanskrit: अमितौजसे तथोग्राय हार्दिक्यायान्धकाय च। दीर्घप्रज्ञाय शूराय रोचमानाय वा विभो॥
English: And to Hardikya of unequaled prowess and to the haughty Andhaka and Rochamana, the hero of good understanding.
Sanskrit: आनीयतां बृहन्तश्च सेनाबिन्दुश्च पार्थिवः। सेनजित् प्रतिविन्ध्यश्च चित्रवर्मा सुवास्तुकः॥
English: Invite Brihanta, the king Senabindu and Senajit, Prativindhya, Chitravarma and Suvastuka.
Sanskrit: बाह्रीको मुञ्जकेशश्च चैद्याधिपतिरेव च। सुपार्श्वश्च सुबाहुश्च पौरवश्च महारथः॥
English: Also Bahlika, Munjakesha and the lord of the Chedis, Suparshva, Subahu and the mighty Paurava.
Sanskrit: शकानां पह्लवानां च दरदानां च ये नृपाः। सुरारिश्च नदीजश्च कर्णवेष्टश्च पार्थिवः॥
English: Also those who rule over the Shakas the Pahlavas and the Daradas and Surari Nadija and the king Karnaveshta.
Sanskrit: नीलश्च वीरधर्मा च भूमिपालश्च वीर्यवान्। दुर्जयो दन्तवक्त्रश्च रुक्मी च जनमेजयः॥ आषाढो वायुवेगश्च पूर्वपाली च पार्थिवः। भूरितेजा देवकश्च एकलव्यः सहात्मजैः॥
English: And Nila, Viradharma and the heroic Bhumipala, Dantavaktra hard to vanquish, Rukmi and Janamejaya, Ashadha, Vayuvega and king Purvapali, Devaka of unusual prowess and Ekalavya with his son.
Sanskrit: कारूषकाच राजानः क्षेमधूर्तिश्च वीर्यवान्। काम्बोजा ऋषिका ये च पश्चिमानूपकाश्च ये॥
English: And the kings of the Karusha and the heroic Kshemadhurti and the rulers Kamboja and the Rishika tribes and the races inhabiting the west.
Sanskrit: जयत्सेनश्च काश्यश्च तथा पञ्चनदा नृपाः। क्राथपुत्रश्च दुर्धर्षः पार्वतीयाश्च ये नृपाः॥
English: And Jayatsena and the rulers of Kashi and of the land of the five rivers and the invulnerable son of Kratha and the rulers of the hilly districts.
Sanskrit: जानकिश्च सुशर्मा च मणिमान् योतिमत्सकः। पांशुराष्ट्राधिपश्चैव धृष्टकेतुश्च वीर्यवान्।॥
English: And Janaki, Susharma and Maniman and Yotimatsaka and the king Panshurashtra and the heroic Dhrishtaketu.
Sanskrit: तुण्डश्च दण्डधारश्च बृहत्सेनश्च वीर्यवान्। अपराजितो निषादस्व श्रेणिमान् वसुमानपि॥
English: And Tunda and Dandadhara and the valiant Brihatsena and the unconquered Nishada and Shreniman and Vasuman.
Sanskrit: बृहद्बलो महौजाश्च बाहुः परपुरञ्जयः। समुद्रसेनो राजा च सह पुत्रेण वीर्यवान्।॥
English: And Bahu of great strength and prowess and Parapuranjaya and Samudrasena with his brave son.
Sanskrit: उद्भवः क्षेमकश्चैव वाटधानश्च पार्थिवः। श्रुतायुश्च दृढायुश्च शाल्वपुत्रश्च वीर्यवान्॥
English: And Udbhava and Kshemaka and the king Vatadhana and Shrutayu and Dridhayu the valiant son of Shalva.
Sanskrit: कुमारश्च कलिङ्गानामीश्वरो युद्धदुर्मदः। एतेषां प्रेष्यतां शीघ्रमेतद्धि मम रोचते।॥
English: And Kumara and the Prince of the Kalingas haughty in battle. I think that you should send (messengers) quickly warinvitation to him.
Sanskrit: अयं च ब्राह्मणो विद्वान् मम राजन् पुरोहितः। प्रेष्यतां धृतराष्ट्राय वाक्यमस्मै प्रदीयताम्॥
English: This Brahmin, O king, who is my priest, is a wise man, send him to Dhritarashtra and tell him what he is to say.
Sanskrit: यथा दुर्योधनो वाच्यो यथा शान्तनवो नृपः। धृतराष्ट्रो यथा वाच्यो द्रोणश्च रथिनां वरः॥
English: How Duryodhana is to be addressed, how the king Shantanva, how Dhritarashtra and how Drona, the best among the charioteers, tell him what he is to say.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच उपपन्नमिदं वाक्यं सोमकानां धुरंधरे। अर्थसिद्धिकरं राज्ञः पाण्डवस्यामितौजसः॥
English: Vasudeva said These words befit the chief of the king of the Pandu race, who is unequaled in prowess.
Sanskrit: एतच्च पूर्वं कार्यं नः सुनीतमभिकाङ्क्षताम्। अन्यथा ह्याचरन् कर्म पुरुषः स्यात् सुबालिशः॥
English: It ought to be done first of all by us, who desire to act on the principles of politics and the man who acts otherwise is a fool.
Sanskrit: किं तु संभन्धकं तुल्यमस्माकं कुरुपाण्डुषु। यथेष्टं वर्तमानेषु पाण्डवेषु च तेषु च॥
English: But our relations, are the same with the sons of Kuru and Pandu, whatever at this present moment might be those amongst themselves.
Sanskrit: ते विवाहार्थमानीता वयं सर्वे तथा भवान्। कृते विवाहे मुदिता गमिष्यामो गृहान् प्रति॥
English: We all have been invited here and you as well for the wedding and the ceremony being over we shall go well pleased homeward bound.
Sanskrit: भवान् वृद्धतमो राज्ञां वयसा च श्रुतेन च। शिष्यवत् ते वयं सर्वे भवामेह न संशयः॥
English: You are the oldest among kings both in age and in learning and we doubtless are like your pupils.
Sanskrit: भवन्तं धृतराष्ट्रश्च सततं बहु मन्यते। आचार्ययोः : सखा चासि द्रोणस्य च कृपस्य च॥
English: Dhritarashtra too always reveres you much and are the friend of the preceptors Drona and Kripa.
Sanskrit: स भवान् प्रेषयत्वद्य पाण्डवार्थकरं वचः। सर्वेषां निश्चितं तन्नः प्रेषयिष्यति यद् भवान्॥
English: This day, therefore, tutor us in what is to the interests of the Pandavas. None of us shall question what you say.
Sanskrit: यदि तावच्छमं कुर्यान्यायेन कुरुपुङ्गवः। न भवेत् कुरुपाण्डूनां सौभ्रात्रेण महान् क्षयः॥
English: If the chief among the Kurus seek peace on equal terms, there will be no injury done to the brotherly feeling between the Kauravas and the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: अथ दर्यान्वितो मोहान्न कुर्याद् धृतराष्ट्रजः। अन्येषां प्रेषयित्वा च पश्चादस्मान् समाह्वये॥
English: If the son of Dhritarashtra dose not thus seek peace owing to the ignorance mixed with vanity, summon us after sending word to others.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनो मन्दः सहामात्यः सबान्धवः। निष्ठामापत्स्यते मूढः क्रुद्धे गाण्डीवधन्वनि॥
English: Then the bad man Duryodhana along with his ministers and friends will meet his fate at the hands of him who uses the Gandiva as his bow and who will be fired with wrath.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः सत्कृत्य वार्ष्णेयं विराटः पृथिवीपतिः। गृहान् प्रस्थापयामास सगणं सहबान्धवम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then the lord of the earth Virata, having treated the descendant of Vrishni with due honours, sent him home along with his men and his friends.
Sanskrit: द्वारकां तु गते कृष्णे युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमाः। चक्रुः सांग्रामिकं सर्वं विराटश्च महीपतिः॥
English: Krishna having gone to Dwarka the followers of Yudhishthira and also the king Virata made all preparations for the war.
Sanskrit: ततः सम्प्रेषयामास विराट: सह बान्धवैः। सर्वेषां भूमिपालानां द्रुपदश्च महीपतिः॥
English: Then did Virata and his friends and also the king Drupada send word to all the rulers.
Sanskrit: वचनात् कुरुसिंहानां मत्स्यपाञ्चालयोश्च ते। समाजग्मुर्महीपालाः सम्प्रहृष्टा महाबलाः॥
English: At the request of those lions among the Kauravas of the rulers of the Matsya and Panchala, came there cheerfully kings with large arinies.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा पाण्डुपुत्राणां समागच्छन्महबलम्। धृतराष्ट्रसुताश्चापि समानिन्युर्महीपतीन्॥
English: Having heard that a large army was being collected for the sons of Pandu, Dhritarashtra's too brought together many rulers.
Sanskrit: समाकुला मही राजन् कुरुपाण्डवकारणात्। तदा समभवत् कृत्स्ना सम्प्रयाणे महीक्षिताम्॥
English: At that time, o king the earth became crowded with the throng of kings who had come either for the Kauravas or for the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: संकुला च तदा भूमिश्चतुरङ्गबलान्विता। बलानि तेषां वीराणामागच्छन्ति ततस्ततः॥
English: And the earth at time became thronged with the four elements of the army. The armies of those heroes began to pour from all quarters.
Sanskrit: चालयन्तीव गां देवीं सपर्वतवनामिमाम्। ततः प्रज्ञावयोवृद्ध पाञ्चाल्यः स्वपुरोहितम्। कुरुभ्यः प्रेषयामास युधिष्ठिरमते स्थितः॥
English: And the goddess earth, with her mountains and forest seemed as if trembling. And the king of the Panchałas, who was of the same opinion with; Yudhishthira, sent to the Kauravas his own priest who was old both in wisdom and in age.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच पुरोहितं ते प्रस्थाप्य नगरं नागसाह्वयम्। दूतान् प्रस्थापयामासुः पार्थिवेभ्यस्ततस्ततः॥
English: Vaishampayana said His (Drupada's) priest, having gone towards the city called after the elephant, the Pandavas sent in messengers to the rulers in the several parts.
Sanskrit: प्रस्थाप्य दूतानन्यत्र द्वारकां पुरुषर्षभः। स्वयं जगाम कौरव्यः कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः॥
English: Having sent messengers elsewhere, the best among men, Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti, of race Kuru himself, went to Dwraka.
Sanskrit: गते द्वारवती कृष्णे बलदेवे च माधवे। सह वृष्ण्यन्धकैः सर्वैर्भोजैश्च शतशस्तदा।॥
English: sons The of Madhu, Krishna and Balarama, in company with the Vrishni race and Andhaka and Bhoja by hundreds, having gone to Dvaravati.
Sanskrit: सर्वमागमयामास पाण्डवानां विचेष्टितम्। धृतराष्ट्रात्मजो राजा गूढैः प्रणिहितैश्चरैः॥
English: The son of Dhritarashtra, himself a king, by sending scouts, privately, came to know all that had been done by the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: स श्रुत्वा माधवं यान्त सदश्वैरनिलोपमैः। बलेन नातिमहता द्वारकामभ्ययात् पुरीम्॥
English: Having heard that Madhava was on his way he set out for the city of Dwraka, with a retinue not large and good horses which could be compared to the wind.
Sanskrit: तमेव दिवसं चापि कौन्तेयः पाण्डुनन्दनः। आनर्तनगरी रम्या जगामाशु धनंजयः॥
English: That very day had Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti, of the race of Pandu, arrived at the beautiful city of the Anartas.
Sanskrit: तौ यात्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रौ द्वारकां कुरुनन्दनौ। सुप्तं ददृशतुः कृष्णं शयानं चाभिजग्मतुः॥
English: The two sons of Kuru, foremost among men, having reached Dwraka, saw Krishna asleep and went near him as he lay.
Sanskrit: ततः शयाने गोविन्दे प्रविवेश सुयोधनः। उच्छीर्षतश्च कृष्णस्य निषसाद वरासने॥
English: And as Govinda lay, Suyodhana entered and sat him down on the floor which he used as a seat near the head of Krishna.
Sanskrit: ततः किरीटी तस्यानुप्रविवेश महामनाः। पश्चाच्चैव स कृष्णस्य प्रह्वोऽतिष्ठत् कृताञ्जलिः॥
English: Then did enter the large-minded one, wearing a crown and stood with the hands clasped near the foot of Krishna.
Sanskrit: प्रतिबुद्धः स वार्ष्णेयो ददर्शाग्रे किरीटिनम्। स तयोः स्वागतं कृत्वा यथावत् प्रतिपूज्य तौ॥
English: The son of Vrishni, having awakened, first saw the one wearing a crown and welcomed them and did them due honours.
Sanskrit: तदागमनजं हेतुं पप्रच्छ मधुसूदनः। ततो दुर्योधनः कृष्णमुवाच प्रहसन्निव॥
English: The son of Madhu asked the cause of their coming and Duryodhana said as if in jest-
Sanskrit: विग्रहेऽस्मिन् भवान् साह्यं मम दातुमिहार्हति। समं हि भवतः सख्यं मम चैवार्जुनेऽपि च॥
English: "It is befitting that you should lend me your help in this war, for your friendship with myself and that with Arjuna are equal.
Sanskrit: तथा सम्बन्धकं तुल्यमस्माकं त्वयि माधव। अहं चाभिगतः पूर्वं त्वामद्य मधुसूदन॥
English: And, O slayer of Madhu our relations with you are the same and this day I have come first to you.
Sanskrit: पूर्वं चाभिगतं सन्तो भजन्ते पूर्वसारिणः। त्वं च श्रेष्ठतमो लोके सतामद्य जनार्दन। सततं सम्मतश्चैव सद्वृत्तमनुपालय॥
English: From the time of our ancestors, good men have befriended him who has been the first to come; and you, O Janardana, are the best person in this world; therefore act after this good example which has always been followed."
Sanskrit: कृष्ण उवाच भवानभिगतः पूर्वमत्र मे नास्ति संशयः। दृष्टस्तु प्रथमं राजन् मया पार्थो धनंजयः॥
English: Srikrishna said I have not the slightest doubt that you came here first, but Dhananjaya, the son of Pritha has been, O king, first seen by me.
Sanskrit: तव पूर्वाभिगमनात् पूर्वं चाप्यस्य दर्शनात्। साहाय्यमुभयोरेव करिष्यामि सुयोधन॥
English: O Suyodhana, yourself having come first and he having been seen by me first, I shall help both of you.
Sanskrit: प्रवारणं तु बालानां पूर्वं कार्यमिति श्रुतिः। तस्मात् प्रवारणं पूर्वमर्हः पार्थो धनंजयः॥
English: But the holy books lay down that the younger persons should be aided first, therefore I should first assist Dhananjaya, the son of Pritha.
Sanskrit: मत्संहननतुल्यानां गोपानामर्बुद महत्। नारायणा इति ख्याताः सर्वे संग्रामयोधिनः॥
English: There is that large army of a hundred million of gopas who fight in battle, each of whom is capable of slaying me and who are known as the Narayanas.
Sanskrit: ते वा युधि दुराधर्षा भवन्त्वेकस्य सैनिकाः। अयुध्यमानः संग्रामे न्यस्तशस्त्रोऽहमेकतः॥
English: Let them, who are hard to vanquish in battle, be the army of one party of you and let myself who shall not fight, having put off my weapons, take the side of the other.
Sanskrit: आभ्यामन्यतरं पार्थ यत् ते हृद्यतरं मतम्। तद वृणीतां भवानग्रे प्रवार्यस्त्वं हि धर्मतः॥
English: Of these two, O son of Pritha, choose any one after your liking, for have the right of choosing first.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु कृष्णेन कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः। अयुध्यमानं संग्रामे वरयामास केशवम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Dhananjaya the son of Kunti being thus spoken to by Krishna chose Keshava, who was not to fight in the battle.
Sanskrit: नारायणममित्रघ्नं कामाज्जातमजं नृषु। सर्वक्षत्रस्य पुरतो देवदानवयोरपि॥
English: (Who was) Narayana himself, the destroyer of those who were not his friends, who had volunteered a birth among men and who was superior to all the Kshatriyas, the gods and the Danavas.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्तु तत् सैन्यं सर्वमावरयत् तदा। सहस्राणां सहस्रं तु योधानां प्राप्य भारत॥ कृष्णं चापहृतं ज्ञात्वा सम्प्राय परमां मुदम्। दुर्योधनस्तु तत् सैन्यं सर्वमादाय पार्थिवः॥ ततोऽभ्ययाद् भीमबलो रौहिणेयं महाबलम्। सर्वं चागमने हेतुं स तस्मै संन्यवेदयत्। प्रत्युवाच ततः शौरिर्द्धार्तराष्ट्रमिदं वचः॥
English: And Duryodhana then chose the whole of that army. And O son of Bharata, having got thousands upon thousands of warriors and knowing (even) that Krishna was lost to him, he became mighty pleased; And O king, Duryodhana having taken that whole army of fearful strength came to the son of Rohini who was of great strength. He submitted to him the whole cause of his coming, upon which the son of Sura said in reply to the son of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: बलदेव उवाच विदितं ते नरव्याघ्र सर्वं भवितुमर्हति। यन्मयोक्तं विराटस्य पुरा वैवाहिके तदा॥
English: O you best among men, it is fitting that what was said by me at the time of the marriage, should be known to you.
Sanskrit: निगृह्योक्तो हृषीकेशस्त्वदर्थं कुरुनन्दन। मया सम्बन्धकं तुल्यमिति राजन् पुनः पुनः॥
English: O you son of Kuru, for your sake did I speak contradicting what Hrishikesha had said. O king! again and again did I point out that our relations with both of you were equal.
Sanskrit: न च तद् वाक्यमुक्तं वै केशवं प्रत्यपद्यत। न चाहमुत्सहे कृष्णं विना स्थातुमपि क्षणम्॥
English: And what I said, Keshava did not accept. I cannot for a moment exist separated from Krishna.
Sanskrit: नाहं सहायः पार्थस्य नापि दुर्योधनस्य वै। इति मे निश्चिता बुद्धिर्वासुदेवमवेक्ष्य ह॥
English: I am no helper of either the son of Pritha or that of Duryodhana; such is the unalterable resolution I have come to after the opinion formed by Krishna.
Sanskrit: जातोऽसि भारते वंशे सर्वपार्थिवपूजिते। गच्छ युद्धस्व धर्मेण क्षात्रेण पुरुषर्षभा॥
English: You are born in the race of Bharata, honored by all rulers of the earth; O you best among men, go and fight in strict accordance with the rules of honour and those of the military class."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्येवमुक्तस्तु तदा परिष्वज्य हलायुधम्। कृष्णं चापहतं ज्ञात्वा युद्धान्मने जितं जयम्॥
English: Being thus addressed he embraced him who used the plough as a weapon and knowing that Krishna had gone over to the other side he regarded as through a victory had already been achieved in battle.
Sanskrit: सोऽभ्ययात् कृतवर्माणं धृतराष्ट्रसुतो नृपः। कृतवर्मा ददौ तस्य सेनामक्षौहिणी तदा॥
English: The son of Dhritarashtra, himself a king, then went to Kritavarma and Kritavarma gave him an army counting an Akshauhini.
Sanskrit: स तेन सर्वसैन्येन भीमेन कुरुनन्दनः। वृतः परिययौ हृष्टः सुहृदः सम्प्रहर्षयन्॥
English: The son of Kuru, surrounded by all those troops, which were terrible looking, went forward with a light heart causing delight to his friends.
Sanskrit: ततः पीताम्बरधरो जगत्स्रष्टा जनार्दनः। गते दुर्योधने कृष्णः किरीटिनमथाब्रवीत्। अयुध्यमानः कां बुद्धिमास्थायाहं वृतस्त्वया॥
English: Duryodhana having departed, the creator of the world, Janardana, with yellow robes on, said to the wearer of the crown-"Knowing that I shall not take any part in the battle, why have you chosen me?"
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच भवान् समर्थस्तानं सर्वान् निहन्तु नात्र संशयः। निहन्तुमहमष्येकः समर्थः पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: Arjuna said "There is no doubt that you can slay all of them. O foremost among men, I too, alone, am able to slay them all.
Sanskrit: भवांस्तु कीर्तिमाँल्लोके तद् यशस्त्वां गमिष्यति। यशसां चाहमप्यर्थी तस्मादसि मया वृतः॥
English: In this world you are an illustrious man and I shall attain to eminence similar to yours by killing them single-handed. I too am a seeker after fame and so will you be surrounded by me.
Sanskrit: सारथ्यं तु त्वया कार्यमिति मे मानसं सदा। चिररात्रेप्सितं कामं तद् भवान् कर्तुमर्हति॥
English: It has been my desire to have the office of the charioteer filled by you and it is fitting that you should fulfill this desire which has been felt by me for a long time.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच उपपत्रमिदं पार्थ यत् स्पर्धसि मया सह। सारथ्यं ते करिष्यामि कामः सम्पद्यतां तव॥
English: Vasudeva said It is fitting, O son of Pritha, that you measure yourself with me. I shall act as your charioteer, let your desire be fulfilled.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पयान उवाच एवं प्रमुदितः पार्थः कृष्णेन सहितस्तदा। वृतो दशाहप्रवरैः पुनरायाद् युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Being thus rendered glad, the son of Pritha, in company with Krishna and surrounded by the chiefs of the Dasharha race, came back to Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच शल्यः श्रुत्वा तु दूतानां सैन्येन महता वृतः। अभ्ययात् पाण्डवान् राजन् सह पुत्रैर्महारथैः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Shalya, having heard the news of hostility between the two parties, went to help the Pandavas, O king, surrounded by a large army and by his friends who were mighty in battle.
Sanskrit: तस्य सेनानिवेशोऽभूदध्यर्धमिव योजनम्। तथा हि विपुलां सेनां बिभर्ति स नरर्षभः॥
English: The encampment of his army occupied one half of a yojana. That foremost among men was the lord of such a large army.
Sanskrit: अक्षौहिणीपती राजन् महावीर्यपराक्रमः। विचित्रकवचाः शूरा विचित्रध्वजकार्मुकाः॥ विचित्राभरणाः सर्वे विचित्ररथवाहनाः। विचित्रस्रग्धराः सर्वे विचित्राम्बरभूषणाः॥ स्वदेशवेषाभरणा वीराः शतसहस्रशः। तस्य सेनाप्रणेतारो बभूवुः क्षत्रियर्षभाः॥
English: That man of great prowess and strength was, O king, the lord of an Akshauhini and heroes-best among the Kshatriyas with diverse armours, diverse omaments and all riding cars diverse and animals, with diverse garlands, all putting on diverse dresses the dresses and ornaments of their respective lands, counted by hundreds and thousands ecame the leaders of his army.
Sanskrit: व्यथयन्निव भूतानि कम्पयन्निव मेदिनीम्। शनैर्विश्रामयन् सेनां स ययौ येन पाण्डवः॥
English: He went by show marches to the place where the Pandavas were encamped, affording rest to his army and as if causing pain to the beings and shaking the earth.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनः श्रुत्वा महात्मानं महारथम्। उपायान्तमभिद्रुत्य स्वयमानर्च भारत॥
English: Duryodhana, having, O son of Bharata, heard that the great-minded one, mighty in battle, was coming hastened towards him and welcomed him in person.
Sanskrit: कारयामास पूजार्थं तस्य दुर्योधनः सभाः। रमणीयेषु देशेषु रत्नचित्राः स्वलंकृताः॥
English: And for his accommodation and honour, Duryodhana had palaces erected in charming spots ornamented with gems and well decorated.
Sanskrit: शिल्पिभिर्विविधैश्चैव क्रीडास्तत्र प्रयोजिताः। तत्र माल्यानि मांसानि भक्ष्यं पेयं च सत्कृतम्॥
English: And sent there various artists for the amusement (of Shalya and his men) and provided there all sorts of eatables, drinks, meats and garlands.
Sanskrit: कूपाश्च विविधाकारा मनोहर्षविवर्धनाः। वाष्यश्च विविधाकारा औदकानि गृहाणि च॥
English: And he (provided) wells of various shapes calculated to increase the cheerfulness of the heart and several sorts of streams, fountains and buildings.
Sanskrit: स ताः सभाः समासाद्य पूज्यमानो यथाऽमरः। दुर्योधनस्य सचिवैर्देशे देशे समन्ततः॥
English: Being welcomed and honoured by the agents of Duryodhana, as he arrived at these palaces in different countries, with the worship due to the gods.
Sanskrit: आजगाम सभामन्यां देवावसथवर्चसम्। स तत्र विषयैर्युक्तः कल्याणैरतिमानुषैः॥
English: He came to a palace, which would have been suitable even as the resting place for the gods; and being provided with all sorts of things and greeted with honours due to beings superior to man.
Sanskrit: मेनेऽभ्यधिकमात्मानमवमेने पुरंदरम्। पप्रच्छ स ततः प्रेष्यान् प्रहृष्टः क्षत्रियर्षभः॥
English: He thought too highly of himself and too little even of Purandara (Indra) and that, best among the Kshatriyas being pleased, asked the servants, sayingयुधिष्ठिरस्य पुरुषाः केऽत्र चक्रुः सभा इमाः।
Sanskrit: आनीयन्तां सभाकाराः प्रदेयारे हि मे मताः॥
English: Where are the men of Yudhishthira who erected these palaces here? Bring them. In my opinion it is proper for those builders of palaces to be rewarded by me.
Sanskrit: प्रसादमेषां दास्यामि कुन्तीपुत्रोऽनुमन्यताम्। दुर्योधनाय तत् सर्वं कथयन्ति स्म विस्मिताः॥
English: "I shall reward them, may it so please the son of Kunti.” They all then, surprised, informed Duryodhana of all this,
Sanskrit: सम्प्रहृष्टो यदा शल्यो दिदित्सुरपि जीवितम्। गूढो दुर्योधनस्तत्र दर्शयामास मातुलम्॥
English: And when Shalya was very highly pleased and did not mind giving away even his life, Duryodhana, who had concealed himself there, appeared before his maternal uncle.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा मद्रराजश्च ज्ञात्वा यत्नं च तस्य तम्। परिष्वज्याब्रवीत् प्रीत इष्टोऽर्थो गृह्यतामिति॥
English: Seeing the king of Madra, he knew that all these attentions came from him and embracing Duryodhana said, accept what you desire.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच सत्यवान् भव कल्याण वरो वै मम दीयताम्। सर्वसेनाप्रणेता वै भवान् भवितुमर्हति॥
English: Duryodhana said May your word be true. Grant me an auspicious boon. It is fitting that you should be the leader of my army.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच कृतमित्यब्रवीच्छल्यः किमन्यत् क्रियतामिति। कृतमित्येव गान्धारिः प्रत्युवाच पुनः पुनः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Said Shalya “It is done. What else do you desire of me?" and the son of Gandhari kept on repeating, “It is done."