pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: राजवृत्तेन सम्पन्नः प्रज्ञयाऽभिजनेन च॥ सत्कर्ता कुरुवृद्धानां पितृभक्तो महाव्रतः।
English: Gitted with royal conduct and disposition, and endued with wisdom and high birth, my Son was the benefactor of all the elders of his family. He was devoted to his father and was of high vows.
Sanskrit: जामदग्न्येन रामेण यः पुरा न पराजितः॥ दिव्यैरस्त्रैर्महावीर्यः स हतोऽद्य शिखण्डिना।
English: He could not be defeated by even Rama of Jamadagni's race with his highly powerful celestial weapons; alas, that hero has been killed by Shikhandin.
Sanskrit: अश्मसारमयं नूनं हृदयं मम पार्थिवाः॥ अपश्यन्त्याः प्रियं पुत्रं यन्न दीर्यति मेऽद्य वै।
English: You kings, forsooth, my heart is made of adamant, for it does not break even at the disappearance of that son from my view.
Sanskrit: समेतं पार्थिवं क्षत्रं काशिपुर्या स्वयंवरे॥ विजित्यैकरथेनैव कन्याश्चायं जहार ह।
English: At the Svayamvara at Kashi, he defeated on a single car the assembled Kshatriyas and carried away the three princesses.
Sanskrit: यस्य नास्ति बले तुल्यः पृथिव्यामपि कश्चन॥ हतं शिखण्डिना श्रुत्वा न विदीर्येत यन्मनः। जामदग्न्यः कुरुक्षेत्रे युधि येन महात्मना॥ पीडितो नातियत्नेन स हतोऽद्य शिखण्डिना।
English: There was no one on Earth who equalled him in power; alas, my heart does not break upon hearing the slaughter of that son of mine by Shikhandin. Who, high souled one, afflicted the son of Jamadagni, in the field of Kuru with very little exertion, is slain today by Shikhandin.
Sanskrit: एवंविधं बहु तदा विलपन्तीं महानदीम्॥ आश्वासयामास तदा गङ्गां दामोदरो विभुः। समाश्वसिहि भद्रे त्वं मा शुचः शुभदर्शने।॥ गतः स परमं लोकं तव पुत्रो न संशयः।
English: Hearing the goddess of the great river thus bewail the powerful Krishna consoled her with many soothing words. Krishna said, “O amiable one, be comforted. Do not give way to sorrow, O you of beautiful features. Forsooth, your son has gone to the highest region of happiness.
Sanskrit: वसुरेष महातेजाः शापदोषेण शोभने॥ मानुषत्वमनुप्राप्तो नैनं शोचितुमर्हसि।
English: O nice lady! He was ihe great effulgent Vasu compaled to take birth as a man on account of the curse of the sage Vasistha. Hence, it is not fair to wail for him.
Sanskrit: स एष क्षत्रधर्मेण अयुध्यत रणाजिरे॥ धनञ्जयेन निहतो नैष देवि शिखण्डिना।
English: According to Kshatriya duties, he was killed by Dhananjaya on the field of battle while engaged in battle. He has not been killed, O goddess, by Shikhandin.
Sanskrit: भीष्मं हि कुरुशार्दूलमुद्यतेषु महारणे॥ न शक्त: संयुगे हन्तुं साक्षादपि शतक्रतुः।
English: The very king of the celestials himself could not kill Bhishma in battle when he stood with stretched bow in hand.
Sanskrit: स्वच्छन्दतस्तव सुतो गतः स्वर्गं शुभानने॥ न शक्ता विनिहन्तुं हि रणे तं सर्वदेवताः।
English: (you of beautiful face, your son has happily gone to to Heaven. All the gods assembled together could not kill him in battle.
Sanskrit: तस्मान्मा त्यं सरिच्छ्रेष्ठे शोचस्व कुरुनन्दनम्। वसूनेष गतो देवि पुत्रस्ते विज्वरा भव॥
English: Do not, therefore, O goddess Ganga, grieve for that son of Kuru's race. He was one of the Vasus, O goddess, your son has gone to Heaven. Let the fever of your heart be removed."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्ता सा तु कृष्णेन व्यासेन तु सरिद्वरा। त्यक्त्वा शोकं महाराज स्वं वार्यवततार हा॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thus addressed by Krishna that foremost of all rivers cast off her grief, O great king, and became consoled.
Sanskrit: सत्कृत्य ते तां सरितं ततः कृष्णमुखा नृप। अनुज्ञातास्तया सर्वे न्यवर्तन्त जनाधिपाः॥
English: O monarch, having honoured that goddess duly all the kings there present, headed by Krishna, received her permission to go away from her banks.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच कृतोदकं तु राजानं धृतराष्ट्र युधिष्ठिरः। पुरस्कृत्य महाबाहुरुत्तताराकुलेन्द्रियः॥ उत्तीर्य तु महाबाहुर्बाष्पव्याकुललोचनः। पपात तीरे गङ्गाया व्याधविद्ध इव द्विपः॥
English: Vaishampayana said After the king Dhritarashtra had offered libations of water, the mighty-armed Yudhishthira, with his senses bewildered, and keeping the former in his front, ascended the banks (of the river), and as his eyes which filled with tears, he dropt down on the tank of the Ganga like an elephant pierced by the hunter.
Sanskrit: तं सीदमानं जग्राह भीमः कृष्णेन चोदितः। मैवमित्यब्रवीच्चैनं कृष्णः परबलार्दनः॥
English: Then, asked by Krishna, Bhima pulled him up from sinking. This must not be so, said Krishna, the anihilator of hostile armies.
Sanskrit: तमार्तं पतितं भूमौ श्वसन्तं च पुनः पुनः। ददृशुः पार्थिवा राजन् धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: The Pandavas, O king, beheld Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma troubled, lying on the ground and also sighing again and again.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा दीनमनसं गतसत्त्वं नरेश्वरम्। भूयः शोकसमाविष्टाः पाण्डवाः समुपाविशन्॥
English: And seeing the king despondent and feeble, the Pandavas, over-laden with grief, sat down surrounding him.
Sanskrit: राजा तु धृतराष्ट्रश्च पुत्रशोकाभिपीडितः। वाक्यमाह महाबुद्धिः प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्नरेश्वरम्॥ उत्तिष्ठ कुरुशार्दूल कुरु कार्यमनन्तरम्।
English: And gifted with high intelligence and wise vision, king Dhritarashtra greatly afflicted with grief for his sons, addressed the king, saying, Rise up, O foremost of Kurus,
Sanskrit: क्षत्रधर्मेण कौन्तेय जितेयमवनी त्वया॥ भुक्ष्व भोगान् भ्रातृभिश्च सुहृद्धिश्च मनोऽनुगान्।
English: You now fulfill your duties. O Kunti's son, you have conquered this Earth like the Kshatriyas. Do you now, O king enjoy her with your brothers and friends.
Sanskrit: शोचितव्यं न पश्यामि त्वया धर्मभृतां वर॥ शोचितव्यं मया चैव गान्धार्या च महीपते।
English: O foremost of the pious, I do not see why you should grieve. O king, having lost a century of sons like wealth got in a dream, it is Gandhari and I, who should raelly mourn.
Sanskrit: ययोः पुत्रशतं नष्टं स्वप्नलब्धं यथा धनम्॥ अश्रुत्वा हितकामस्य विदुरस्य महात्मनः।
English: Not having listened to the weighty words of the great Vidura, who sought our well-being, I, of perverse senses, (now) repent.
Sanskrit: वाक्यानि सुमहार्थानि परितप्यामि दुर्मतिः॥ उक्तवान् विदुरो यन्मां धर्मात्मा दिव्यदर्शनः।
English: The virtuous Vidura, gifted with divine insight, had told me, your family will be extinct for the sins of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनापराधेन कुलं ते विनशिष्यति॥ स्वस्ति चेदिच्छसे राजन् कुलस्य कुरु मे वचः। वध्यतामेष दुष्टात्मा मन्दो राजा सुयोधनः॥ कर्णश्च शकुनिश्चैव नैनं पश्यतु कर्हिचित्। द्यूतसंघातमप्येषामप्रमादेन वारय॥ अभिषेचय राजानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम्। स पालयिष्यति वशी धर्मेण पृथिवीमिमाम्॥
English: O king, if you wish for the well being of your family, act according to my advice. Renounce this wicked king, Suyodhana, and let not either Karna or Shakuni by any means see him. Stop their gambling too, and anoint the pious king Yudhishthira. That one of controlled senses will righteously govern the Earth.
Sanskrit: अथ नेच्छसि राजानं कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। मेढीभूतः स्वयं राज्यं प्रतिगृह्णीष्व पार्थिव॥ समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु वर्तमानं नराधिप। अनुजीवन्तु सर्वे त्वां ज्ञातयो भ्रातृभिः सह।॥
English: If you would not have king Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, then, O monarch, you yourself, celebrating a sacrifice, take charge of the kingdom, and regarding all creatures impartially, ( king, you let your kinsmen, O you benefactor of your kindred, subsist on your bounty.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवति कौन्तेय विदुरे दीर्घदर्शिनि। दुर्योधनमहं पापमन्ववर्त वृथामतिः॥
English: When, O Kunti's son, the far-sighted Vidura said this, foolishly I followed the wicked Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: अश्रुत्वा तस्य धीरस्य वाक्यानि मधुराण्यहम्। फलं प्राप्य महद् दुःखं निमग्नः शोकसागरे॥
English: Having paid no heed to the sweet words of that sedate one, I have obtained this powerful grief as a consequence, and have been plunged in an occan of misery.
Sanskrit: वृद्धौ हि तेऽद्य पितरौ पश्य नौ दुःखितौ नृप। न शोचितव्यं भवता पश्यामीह जनाधिप।॥
English: See your old father and mother, O king, plunged in misery. But, O master of men, I find no reason for your sorrow.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु राज्ञा स धृतराष्ट्रेण धीमता। तूष्णीं बभूव मेधावी तमुवाचाथ केशवः॥
English: Thus accosted by the intelligent king Dhritarashtra, Yudhishthira, gifted with understanding, became calm. And then Keshava (Krishna) said to him.
Sanskrit: अतीव मनसा शोकः क्रियमाणो जनाधिप। संतापयति चैतस्य पूर्वप्रेतान् पितामहान्॥
English: If a person indulges excessively in sorrow for his departed manes he grieves them.
Sanskrit: यजस्व विविधैर्यज्ञैर्बहुभिः स्वाप्तदक्षिणैः। देवांस्तर्पय सोमेन स्वधया च पितॄनपि॥
English: Do you (now) celebrate many a sacrifice with suitable presents to the priests; and do you please the celestials with Soma juice and the manes of your forefathers, with their due food and drink.
Sanskrit: अतिथीनन्नपानेन कामैरन्यैरकिंचनान्। विदितं वेदितव्यं ते कर्तव्यमपि ते कृतम्॥
English: Do you also please your guests with meat and drink and the poor with gifts after their hearts. A person of your high intelligence should not act thus.
Sanskrit: श्रुताश्च राजधर्मास्ते भीष्माद् भागीरथीसुतात्। कृष्णद्वैपायनाच्चैव नारदाद् विदुरात्तथा॥
English: You knew what ought to be known, you have performed what ought to be donc, and you have heard the duties of the Kshatriyas, recit ed by Bhishma, the son of Bhagirathi, by Krishna Dvaipayana, Narada and Vidura.
Sanskrit: नेमामर्हसि मूढानां वृत्तिं त्वमनुवर्तितुम्। पितृपैतामहं वृत्तिमास्थाय धुरमुद्वह॥
English: Therefore you should not act like a stupid; but following the course of your forefathers, sustain the burthen (of the Empire).
Sanskrit: युक्तं हि यशसा क्षात्रं स्वर्ग प्राप्तुमसंशयम्। न हि कश्चिद्धि शूराणां निहतोऽत्र पराङ्मुखः॥
English: It is proper that a Kshatriya should attain the celestial region for certain by his (own) renown. Of heroes, those who came to be killed never shall have to turn away.
Sanskrit: त्यज शोक महाराज भवितव्यं हि तत्तथा। न शक्यास्ते पुनर्द्रष्टुं त्वया येऽस्मिन् रणे हताः।८।
English: Renounce your grief, O powerful king. Indeed, what has taken place was destined to happen so. You can in no way see those that have been killed in this war.
Sanskrit: एतावदुक्त्वा गोविन्दो धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्। विरराम महातेजास्तमुवाच युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Having said this to Yudhishthira, prince of the pious, the high-spirited Govinda stopped; and Yudhishthira answered him thus.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच गोविन्द मयि या प्रीतिस्तव सा विदिता मम सौहृदेन तथा प्रेम्णा सदा मय्यनुकम्पसे॥
English: O Govinda, Is know full well your fondness for me. You have ever favoured me with your love and friendship.
Sanskrit: प्रियं त मे तु मे स्यात् सुमहत्कृतं चक्रगदाधर। श्रीमन् प्रीतेन मनसा सर्वे यादवनन्दन॥ यदि मामनुजानीयाद् भवान् गन्तुं तपोवनम्।
English: And, O holder of the mace and the discus, O scion of Yudhu's race, O glorious one, if (now) do you gladly permit me to retire into the woods, then you would do what is greatly desired by me.
Sanskrit: न हि शान्तिं प्रपश्यामि पातयित्वा पितामहम्॥ कर्णं च पुरुषव्याघ्र संग्रामेष्वपलायिनम्।
English: After having killed my grandfather, and that foremost of men, Karna, who never fled from the field of battle, I find no peace.
Sanskrit: कर्मणा येन मुच्येयमस्मात् क्रूरादरिंदम॥ कर्मणा तद् विधत्स्वेह येन शुध्यति मे मनः।
English: Do you, O Janardana, so ordain that I may be feed from this heinous sin and that iny mind may be purified.
Sanskrit: तमेवं वादिनं पार्थं व्यासः प्रोवाच धर्मवित्॥ सान्त्वयन् सुमहातेजाः शुभं वचनमर्थवत्।
English: As Pritha's son was speaking thus, the highly energetic Vyasa, knowing the duties of life, soothing him, spoke these excellent words.
Sanskrit: अकृता ते मतिस्तात पुनर्बाल्येन मुह्यसे॥ किमाकारा वयं तात प्रलपामो मुहुर्मुहुः।
English: My child, your mind is not yet calmed; and therefore you are again stupefied by childish feelings. And wherefore, O child, do we over and over again throw our words to the winds?
Sanskrit: विदिताः क्षत्रधर्मास्ते येषां युद्धेन जीविका॥ तथा प्रवृत्तो नृपतिर्नाधिबधेन युज्यसे।
English: You know the duties of the Kshatriyas, who live by warfare. A king who has done his duty, should not allow himself to be overwhelmed by grief.
Sanskrit: मोक्षधर्माश्च निखिला याथातथ्येन ते श्रुताः॥ असकृच्चापि संदेहाश्छिन्नास्ते कामजा मया।
English: You have faithfully listened to the entire doctrine of salvation; and I have repeatedly removed your misgivings originating from desire.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अश्रद्दधानो दुर्मेधा लुप्तस्मृतिरसि ध्रुवम्॥ मैवं भव न ते युक्तमिदमज्ञानमीदृशम्।
English: Vaishampayana said, But not paying due heed to what I have unfolded, you of perverse understanding have doubtless forgotten it clean. Be it not so. Such ignorance is not worthy of you.
Sanskrit: प्रायश्चित्तानि सर्वाणि विदितानि च तेऽनघ। राजधर्माश्च ते सर्वे दानधर्माश्च ते श्रुताः॥
English: O sinless one, you are cognizant of all kinds of expiation; and you have also heard of the virtues of kings, as well as the merits of gifts.
Sanskrit: स कथं सर्वधर्मज्ञः सर्वागमविशारदः। परिमुह्यसि भूयस्त्वमज्ञानादिव भारत॥
English: Wherefore then, O Bharata, knowing every form of morality and versed in all the Agamas, are you overwhelmed (with grief) as if from ignorance.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच युधिष्ठिर तव प्रज्ञा न सम्यगिति मे मतिः। न हि कश्चित्स्वयं मर्त्यः स्ववशः कुरुते क्रियाम्॥
English: Vyasa said. O Yudhishthira, your wisdom, I conceive, is not sufficient. None does a work by his own power.
Sanskrit: ईश्वरेण च युक्तोऽयं साध्वसाधु च मानवः। करोति पुरुषः कर्म तत्र का परिदेवना॥
English: It is god who engages him in deeds, good or bad, O bestower of honour. What is the cause then for repentance?
Sanskrit: आत्मानं मन्यसे चाथ पापकर्माणमन्ततः। शृणु तत्र यथापापमपकृष्येत भारत॥
English: You consider yourself as having perpetrated impious deeds. Do you therefore, O Bharata, listen to the way in which sins, may be removed.
Sanskrit: तपोभिः क्रतुभिश्चैव दानेन च युधिष्ठिर। तरन्ति नित्यं पुरुषा ये स्म पापानि कुर्वते॥
English: O Yudhishthira, those who commit sins, can always free themselves from them through penance, sacrifice and gifts.
Sanskrit: यज्ञेन तपसा चैव दानेन च नराधिप। पूयन्ते नरशार्दूल नरा दुष्कृतकारिणः॥
English: O king, O foremost of men, sinful people are purified by sacrifice, austerities and charity.
Sanskrit: असुराश्च सुराश्चैव पुण्यहेतोर्मखक्रियाम्। प्रयतन्ते महात्मानस्तस्माद् यज्ञाः परायणम्॥
English: The great celestials and Asuras celebrate sacrifices for acquiring religious mcrit; and therefore sacrifices are of great importance.
Sanskrit: यज्ञैरेव महात्मानो बभूवुरधिकाः सुराः। ततो देवाः क्रियावन्तो दानवनभ्यधर्षयन्॥
English: It is through sacrifices that the great celestials had grown so wondrously powerful; and having celebrated rites did they defeat the Danavas.
Sanskrit: राजसूयाश्वमेधौ च सर्वमेधं च भारत। नरमेधं च नृपते त्वमाहर युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Do you, O Yudhishthira, prepare for the Rajasuya, and the Horse-Sacrifice, as well as. O Bharata, for the Sarvamedha and the Naramedha.
Sanskrit: यजस्व वाजिमेधेन विधिवद् दक्षिणावता। बहुकामान्नवित्तेन रामो दाशरथिर्यथा॥ यथा च भरतो राजा दौष्यन्तिः पृथिवीपतिः। शाकुन्तलो महावीर्यस्तव पूर्वपितामहः॥
English: And as Dasharatha's son, Rama or as Dushyanta's and Shakuntala's son your ancestor, the lord of the Earth, thc exceedingly powerful king Bharata, had done, do you according to the ordinance celebrate the HorseSacrifice with presents.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच असंशयं वाजिमेधः पावयेत् पृथिवीमपि। अभिप्रायस्तु मे कश्चित् तं त्वं श्रोतुमिहार्हसि॥
English: Yudhishthira replied:-Undoubtedly, the Horse-Sacrifice purifics princes. But I have a purpose of which you should hear.
Sanskrit: इमं ज्ञातिवधं कृत्वा सुमहान्तं द्विजोत्तम। दानमल्पं न शक्नोमि दातुं वित्तं च नास्ति मे॥
English: Having caused this huge slaughter of kindred, I cannot, O best of the twice-born ones, dispense gifts even on a small scale, I have no riches to give.
Sanskrit: न तु बालानिमान् दीनानुत्सहे वसु याचितुम्। तथैवाईव्रणान् कृच्छ्रे वर्तमानान् नृपात्मजान्॥
English: Nor can I for riches solicit these young sons of kings, living wretchedly with their wounds yet green, and undergoing suffering.
Sanskrit: स्वयं विनाश्य पृथिवीं यज्ञार्थं द्विजसत्तम। करमाहारयिष्यामि कथं शोकपरायणः॥
English: How, O foremost of twice-born ones, having myself destroyed the Earth, can I, overwhelmed with sorrow, levy dues for celebrating a sacrifice?
Sanskrit: अत्र मे दुर्योधनापराधेन वसुधा वसुधाधिपाः। प्रनष्टा योजयित्वास्मानकी, मुनिसत्तम॥
English: Through Duryodhana's folly, O best of ascetics, the kings of the Earth have met with destruction, and we with ignominy.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनेन पृथिवी क्षयिता वित्तकारणात्। कोशश्चापि विशीर्णोऽसौ धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्मतेः॥
English: Duryodhana had wasted the Earth for money; and the treasury of that wicked son of Dhritarashtra is empty.
Sanskrit: पृथिवी दक्षिणा चात्र विधिः प्रथमकल्पितः। विद्वद्भिः परिदृष्टोऽयं शिष्टो विधिविपर्ययः॥
English: (In this sacrifice), the Earth is the sacrificial gift; this is the rule that is prescribed in the first instance. The learned observe the usual reversal of this rule though sanctioned.
Sanskrit: न च प्रतिनिधि कर्तुं चिकीर्षामि तपोधन। भगवन् सम्यक् साचिव्यं कर्तुमर्हसि॥
English: Nor, O ascetic, do I like to have a substitute. In this matter, O reverend sir, you should favour me with your advice.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु पार्थेन कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तदा। मुहूर्तमनुसंचिन्त्य धर्मराजानमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thus addressed by Pritha's son, KrishnaDvaipayana, thinking for a while, spoke to the righteous king. This treasury, (now) exhausted, shall be full. O son of Pritha, in the mountain Himavan (Himalaya) there is gold which had been left behind by Brahmanas at the sacrifice of the great Marutia.
Sanskrit: कोशश्चापि विशीर्णोऽयं परिपूर्णो भविष्यति। विद्यते द्रविणं पार्थ गिरौ हिमवति स्थितम्॥ उत्सृष्टं ब्राह्मणैर्यज्ञे मरुत्तस्य महात्मनः। तदानयस्व कौन्तेय पर्याप्तं तद् भविष्यति॥
English: O son of Pritha, today your treasury is cmply but it is expected to be filled very soon. In the sacrifice of high souled Marutta at mountain Himavat, left riches, you should collect them which is sufficient for yourself.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच कथं यज्ञे मरुत्तस्य द्रविणं तत् समाचितम्। कस्मिंश्च काले स नृपो बभूव वदतां वर॥
English: Yudhishthira asked: How in that sacrifice celebrated by Marutta, was so much gold collected? And, O foremost of speakers, when did he reign?
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच यदि शुश्रूषसे पार्थ शृणु कारन्धमं नृपम्। यस्मिन् काले महावीर्यः स राजासीन्महाधनः॥
English: Vyasa said If, O Pritha's son, you are anxious to hear, about that king of the Karandhama line, then listen to me as I tell you when that highly powerful king having immense riches reigned.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच शुश्रूषे तस्य धर्मज्ञ राजर्षेः परिकीर्तनम्। द्वैपायन मरुत्तस्य कथां प्रबूहि मेऽनघ॥
English: Yudhishthira said O righteous one, I wish to hear the history of that royal sage Marutta. Do you ( Dvaipayana, describe this to me, O sinless one.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच आसीत् कृतयुगे तात मनुर्दण्डधरः प्रभुः। तस्य पुत्रो महाबाहुः प्रसन्धिरिति विश्रुतः॥
English: Vyasa said O child, in the golden age Manu was lord wielding the sceptre. His son was known under the name of Prasandhi.
Sanskrit: प्रसन्धेरभवत् पुत्रः क्षुप इत्यभिविश्रुतः। क्षुपस्य पुत्र इक्ष्वाकुर्महीपालोऽभवत् प्रभुः।॥
English: Prasandhi had a son named Kshupa. Kshupa's son was king Ikshvaku.
Sanskrit: तस्य पुत्रशतं राजन्नासीत् परधार्मिकम्। तांस्तु सर्वान् महीपालानिक्ष्वाकुरकरोत् प्रभुः॥
English: He, O king, had a hundred sons possessed of pre-eminent picty. And all of them were inade monarchs by king Ikshvaku.
Sanskrit: तेषां ज्येष्ठस्तु विंशोऽभूत् प्रतिमानं धनुष्मताम्। विंशस्य पुत्रः कल्याणो विविंशो नाम भारत॥
English: The eldest of them, Vinsha, became an ideal bowman. Vinsha's son, O Bharata, was the auspicious Vivinsha.
Sanskrit: विविंशस्य सुता राजन् बभूवुर्दश पञ्च च। सर्वे धनुषि विक्रान्ता ब्रह्मण्याः सत्यवादिनः॥ दानधर्मरताः शान्ताः सततं प्रियवादिनः। तेषां ज्येष्ठः खनीनेत्रः स तान् सर्वानपीडयत्॥
English: Vivinsha, O king, had fifteen sons; all of them powerful archers, respecting Brahmanas and speaking the truth, gentle and everspeaking fair. The eldest brother Khaninetra, oppressed all his brothers.
Sanskrit: खनीनेत्रस्तु विक्रान्तो जित्वा राज्यमकण्टकम्। नाशकद् रक्षितुं राज्यं नान्वरज्यन्त तं प्रजाः॥
English: And having conquered the entire kingdom shorn of all troubles, Khaninetra, could not retain his supremacy; nor were the people satisfied with him.
Sanskrit: तमपास्य च तद्राज्ये तस्य पुत्रं सुवर्चसम्। अभ्यषिञ्चन्त राजेन्द्र मुदिता ह्यभवंस्तदा॥
English: And dethroning him, they, O foremost of kings invested his son Suvarcha with the rights of sovereignty, and experiences joy.
Sanskrit: स पितुर्विक्रियां दृष्ट्वा राज्यान्निरसनं च तत्। नियतो वर्तयामास प्रजाहितचिकीर्षया।॥ ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यवादी च शुचिः शमदमान्वितः। प्रजास्तं चान्वरज्यन्त धर्मनित्यं मनस्विनम्॥
English: Seeing the reverses of his father and his expulsion from the empire he was ever busy with encompassing the well-being of the people, being devoted to Brahman, speaking the truth, practising purity and controlling his senses and thoughts. And the subjects were well-pleased with that grcat one constant in virtue.
Sanskrit: तस्य धर्मप्रवृत्तस्य व्यशीर्यत् कोशवाहनम्। तं क्षीणकोशं सामन्ताः समन्तात् पर्यपीडयन्॥
English: But he being constantly engaged in virtuous Works, His treasures and vehicles became greatly reduced. And on his treasury having become exhausted, the feudatory princes gathered round him and began to gave him trouble.
Sanskrit: स पीड्यमानो बहुभिः क्षीणकोशाश्ववाहनः। आर्तिमाळुत् परां राजा सह भृत्यैः पुरेण च॥
English: Being thus oppressed by many enemies while his treasury, horses and vehicles were impoverished, the king suffered great tribulation along with his retainers and the citizens.
Sanskrit: न चैनमभिहन्तुं ते शक्नुवन्ति बलक्षये। सम्यग्वृत्तो हि राजा स धर्मनित्यो युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Although his power decreased greatly, yet the enemies could not kill the king, for his power, ( Yudhishthira, was established in virtue.
Sanskrit: यदा तु परमामातिं गतोऽसौ सपुरो नृपः। ततः प्रदध्मौ स करं प्रादुरासीत् ततो बलम्॥
English: And when he had reached the worst point of misery along with the citizens, he blew his hand, and from that there appeared a supply of forces.
Sanskrit: ततस्तानजयत् सर्वान् प्रातिसीमान् नराधिपान्। एतस्मात् कारणाद् राजन् विश्रुतः स करन्धमः॥
English: And then he defeated all the kings living along the borders of his dominions And from this incident, O king, he hath been celebrated as Karandhama.
Sanskrit: तस्य कारन्धमः पुत्रस्त्रेतायुगमुखेऽभवत्। इन्द्रादनवरः श्रीमान् देवैरपि सुदुर्जयः॥
English: His son, Karandhama was born at the commencement of the Treta age, equalling Indra himself, gifted with grace, and invincible even by the immortals.
Sanskrit: तस्य सर्वे महीपाला वर्तन्ते स्म वशे तदा। स हि सम्राडभूत् तेषां वृत्तेन च बलेन च॥
English: At that time all the kings were under his control; and alike by virtue of his riches and of prowess, he became their emperor.
Sanskrit: अविक्षिन्नाम धर्मात्मा शौर्येणेन्द्रसमोऽभवत्। यज्ञशीलो धर्मरतिकृतिमान् संयतेन्द्रियः॥
English: In short, the righteous king Avikshit became like Indra himself in Heroism; and he was given to sacrifices, delighted in virtue and held his senses under control.
Sanskrit: तेजसाऽऽदित्यसदृशः क्षमया पृथिवीसमः। बृहस्पतिसमो बुद्ध्या हिमवानिव सुस्थिरः॥
English: And in energy he resembled the sun and in patience, Earth herself; in intelligence, he was like Brihaspati, and in calmness the mountain Himavan himself.
Sanskrit: कर्मणा मनसा वाचा दमेन प्रशमेन च। मनांस्याराधयामास प्रजानां स महीपतिः॥
English: And that king pleased the hearts of his subjects by act, thought, speech, self control, and forbearance.
Sanskrit: य ईजे हयमेधानां शतेन विधिवत् प्रभुः। याजयामास सं विद्वान् स्वयमेवाङ्गिराः प्रभुः॥
English: The lords who celebrated hundreds of Horse-Sacrifices, and whom the powerful and learned Angira himself served as priest.
Sanskrit: तस्य पुत्रोऽतिचक्राम पितरं गुणवत्तया। मरुत्तो नाम धर्मज्ञश्चक्रवर्ती महायशाः॥ नागायुतसमप्राणः साक्षाद् विष्णुरिवापरः।
English: His son excelled his father in the possession of good qualities; named Marutta, that lord of kings was righteous and of great fame; having the power of ten thousand elephants, and like unto Vishnu's second self.
Sanskrit: स यक्ष्यमाणो धर्मात्मा शातकुम्भमयान्युत॥ कारयामास शुभ्राणि भाजनानि सहस्रशः। मेरू पर्वतमासाद्य हिमवत्पार्श्व उत्तरे॥ काञ्चनः सुमहान् पादस्तत्र कर्म चकार सः। ततः कुण्डानि पात्रीश्च पिठराण्यासनानि च।॥ चक्रुः सुवर्णकर्तारो येषां संख्या न विद्यते।
English: Desirous of celebrating a sacrifice, that virtuous king, coming to Mount Meru on the northern side of Himavat, made thousands of shining golden vessels to be forged. There on a huge golden hill he performed the rites. And goldsmiths made numberless basins and vessels and pans and seats.