pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तांश्चापि विजयो जित्वा नातितीव्रण कर्मणा। तुरङ्गमवशेनाथ सुराष्ट्रानभितो ययौ॥
English: Subjugating those tribes without having to perform any terrific feats, Arjuna proceeded to the country of the Saurashtras, his footsteps guided by the horse.
Sanskrit: गोकर्णमथ चायाद्य प्रभासमपि जग्मिवान्। ततो द्वारवती रम्यां वृष्णिवीराभिमालिताम्॥
English: Arrived at Gokarna, he went thence to Prabhasa. Then he proceeded to the beautiful city of Dvaravati protected by the heroes of the Vrishni race.
Sanskrit: आससाद हयः श्रीमान् कुरुराजस्य यज्ञियः। तमुन्मथ्य हयश्रेष्ठं यादवानां कुमारकाः॥
English: When the beautiful sacrificial horse of the Kuru king reached Dvaravati, the Yadava youths, used force against that foremost of horses.
Sanskrit: प्रययुस्तांस्तदा राजन्नुग्रसेनो न्यवारयत्। ततः पुराद् विनिष्क्रम्य वृष्ण्यन्धकपतिस्तदा॥ सहितो वसुदेवेन मातुलेन किरीटिनः। तौ समेत्य कुरुश्रेष्ठ विधिवत्प्रीतिपूर्वकम्॥
English: King Ugrasena, however, soon went out and forbade those youths from doing what they thought. Then the king of the Vrislinis and the Andhakas, issuing out of his palace, with Vasudeva, the maternal uncle of Arjuna, in his company, cheerfully met the Kuru hero and received him with due rites.
Sanskrit: परया भारतश्रेष्ठ पूजया समवस्थितौ। ततस्ताभ्यामनुज्ञातो ययौ येन हयो गतः॥
English: The two elderly chiefs honoured Arjuna duly. Getting their permission, the Kuru prince then proceeded to where the horse he followed lied him.
Sanskrit: ततः स पश्चिमं देशं समुद्रस्य तदा हयः। क्रमेण व्यचरत् स्फीतं ततः पञ्चनदं ययौ॥
English: The sacrificial horse then proceeded along the coast of the western ocean and at last reached the country of the five waters full of population and prosperity.
Sanskrit: तस्मादपि स कौरव्य गन्धारविषयं हयः। विचचार यथाकामं कौन्तेयानुगतस्तदा॥
English: Thence, O king, the horse proceeded to the country of the Gandharas. Arrived there, it roamed at will, followed by the son of Kunti.
Sanskrit: ततो गान्धारराजेन युद्धमासीत् किरीटिनः। घोरं शकुनिपुत्रेण पूर्ववैरानुसारिणा॥
English: Then took place a dreadful battle between the diadem-decked hero and the king of the Gandharas, viz., the son of Shakuni, who had a bitter remembrance of the grudge his father bore to the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच शकुनेस्तनयो वीरो गान्धराणां महारथः। प्रत्युद्ययौ गुडाकेशं सैन्येन महता वृतः॥ हस्त्यश्वरथयुक्तेन पताकाध्वजमालिना।
English: Vaishmpayana said The heroic son of Shakuni, who was a powerful car-warrior among the Gandharas, accompanied by a large army, proceeded against the Kuru hero of curly hair. That force contained elephants, horses and cars, and was adorned with many flags and banners.
Sanskrit: अमृष्यमाणास्ते योधा नृपस्य शकुनेर्वधम्॥ अभ्ययुः सहिताः पार्थं प्रगृहीतशरासनाः।
English: Unable to bear, and, therefore, burning to avenge, the destruction of their kin Shakuni. those warriors, armed with bows, rushed together at Partha.
Sanskrit: स तानुवाच धर्मात्मा बीभत्सुरपराजिताः॥ युधिष्ठिरस्य वचनं न च ते जगृहुर्हितम्।
English: The unvanquished Bibhatsu of virtuous soul addressed them peacefully, but they were reluctant to accept the beneficial words of Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: वार्यमाणाऽपि पार्थेन सान्त्वपूर्वममर्पिताः॥ परिवार्य हयं जग्मुस्ततश्चक्रोध पाण्डवः।
English: Though forbidden by Partha with sweet words, they still gave themselves up to anger and surrounded the sacrificial horse. At this, the son of Pandu became filled with rage.
Sanskrit: ततः शिरांसि दीप्तायैस्तेषां चिच्छेद पाण्डवः॥ क्षुरैर्गाण्डपवनिर्मुक्तैर्नातियत्नादिवार्जुनः।
English: Then Arjuna, carelessly shooting from Gandiva many arrows with razor-like heads that blazed with splendour, cut off the heads of many Gandhara warriors.
Sanskrit: वध्यमानाः पार्थेन हयमुत्सृज्य सम्भ्रमात्॥ न्यवर्तन्त महाराज शरवर्षार्दिता भृशम्।
English: While thus killed by Partha, the Gandharas, O king, exceedingly afflicted, liberated the horse, moved by fear and desisted from battle.
Sanskrit: निरुध्यमानस्तैश्चापि गान्धारैः पाण्डुनन्दनः॥ आदिश्यादिश्य तेजस्वी शिरांस्येषां न्यपातयत्।
English: Resisted, however, by those Gandhara combatant who still surrounded him on all sides, the son of Pandu, gifted with great energy, cut off the heads of many, previously naming those whom he thus killed.
Sanskrit: वध्यमानेषु तेष्वाजौ गान्धारेषु समन्ततः॥ स राजा शकुनेः पुत्रः पाण्डवं प्रत्यवारयत्।
English: When the Gandhara warriors were thus being killed all around him in battle, the royal son of Shakuni came forward to resist the son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: तं युध्यमानं राजानं क्षत्रधर्मे व्यवस्थितम्॥ पार्थोऽब्रवीन मे वध्या राजानो राजशासनात्। अलं युद्धेन ते वीर न तेऽस्त्वद्य पराजयः॥
English: To the Gandhara king who was fighting with him, moved by Kshatriya duty, Arjuna said, I do not intend to kill the kings who fight with me, on account of the commands of Yudhishthira. O hero, Cease to fight with me. Do not scek defeat today.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तस्तदनादृत्य वाक्यमज्ञानमोहितः। स शक्रसमकर्माणं समवाकिरदाशुगैः॥
English: Thus addressed, the son of Shakuni, stupefied by folly, disregarded that advice and covered with many swift shafts the Kuru hero who resembled Shakra hiinself in the feats he performed in battle.
Sanskrit: तस्य पार्थः शिरस्त्राणमर्धचन्द्रेण पत्रिणा। अपाहरदमेयात्मा जयद्रथशिरो यथा॥
English: Then Parhta, with a crescent-shaped arrow, cut off the head-gear of his enemies. Of immeasurable soul, he also caused that headgear to be borne along a great distance like the head of Jayadratha.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं जग्मुर्गान्धाराः सर्व एव ते। इच्छता तेन न हतो राजेत्यसि च तं विदुः॥
English: Seeing this feat, all the Gandhara warriors became stricken with wonder. They full well understood that Arjuna voluntarily spared their king.
Sanskrit: गान्धारराजपुत्रस्तु पलायनकृतक्षणः। ययौ तैरेव सहितस्त्रस्तैः क्षुद्रमृगरिव॥
English: The prince of the Gandharas then began to fly away from the field, followed by all his warriors who resembled a flock of frightened deer.
Sanskrit: तेषां तु तरसा पार्थस्तत्रैव परिधावताम्। प्रजहारोत्तमाङ्गानि भल्लैः संनतपर्वभिः॥
English: The Gandharas, through fear, lost their senses and wandered over the field, unable to escape. Arjuna, with his broadheaded arrows, cut off the heads of many.
Sanskrit: उच्छ्रितांस्तु भुजान् केचिन्नाबुध्यन्त शरैर्हतान्। शरैर्गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तैः पृथुभिः पार्थचोदितैः॥
English: Many there were who lost their arins on account of Arjuna's arrows, but so stupefied were they with fear that they were not aware of the loss of that limb. Indeed, the Gandhara army was greatly afflicted with those large arrows which Partha discharged from Gandiva.
Sanskrit: सम्भ्रान्तनरनागाश्वप्रपतद् विद्रुतं बलम्। हतविध्वस्तभूयिष्ठमावर्तत मुहुर्मुहुः॥
English: That army, which then consisted of frightened men and elephants and horse, which lost many warriors and animals, and which had been disordered and routed, began to wander and wheel about the field again and again.
Sanskrit: नाभ्यदृश्यन्त वीरस्य केचिदग्रेऽग्यकर्मणः। रिपव: पात्यमाना वै ये सहेयुर्धञ्जयम्॥
English: Among those enemies who were thus being killed, none could be seen standing in front of the Kuru hero fained for foreinost of feats. No one could be seen who was able to bear the prowess of Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: ततो गान्धारराजस्य मन्त्रिवृद्धपुरःसरा! जननी निर्ययौ भीता पुरस्कृत्यार्धमुत्तमम्॥
English: Then the mother of the king of the Gandharas, filled with fear, and with all the aged ministers of state, came out of her city, taking an excellent Arghya for Arjuna.
Sanskrit: सा न्यवारदव्यग्रं तं पुत्र युद्ध दुर्मदम्। प्रसादयामास च तं जिष्णुमक्लिष्टकारिणम्॥
English: She forbade her brave son of steady heart from fighting any longer, and pleased Jishnu who was never fatigued with toil.
Sanskrit: तां पूजयित्वा बीभत्सुः प्रसादमकरोत् प्रभुः। शकुनेश्चापि तनयं सान्त्वयन्निदमब्रवीत्॥ न मे प्रियं महाबाहो यत्ते बुद्धिरियं कृता। प्रतियोद्धुममित्रघ्न भ्रातैव त्वं ममानघ॥
English: The powerful Bibhatsu adored her and became inclined to show mercy towards the Gandharas. Comforting the son of Shakuni, he said, You have not, O mightyarmed hero, done what is agreeable to me by adopting these hostile measures! O destroyer of heroes, you are my brother, O sinless one.
Sanskrit: गान्धारी मातरं स्मृत्वा धृतराष्ट्रकृतेन च। तेन जीवसि राजंस्त्वं निहतास्त्वनुगास्तव॥
English: Recollecting my mother Gandhari, and for the sake of Dhritarashtra also, I have not taken your life. It is for this, o king, that you live still, Many of your followers, however, have been killed by me.
Sanskrit: मैवं भूः शाम्यतां वैरं मा ते भूद् बुद्धिरीदृशी। गच्छेयास्त्वं परां चैत्रीमश्वमेधे नृपस्य नः॥
English: Let not such a thing happen again. Let hostilities cease. Let not your understanding again go wrong. You should go to the HorseSacrifice of our king which takes place on the day of full moon of the month of Chaitra. still, Many of your followers, however, have been killed by me.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स प्रविश्य महाबाहुः पाण्डवानां निवेशनम्। पितामहीमभ्यवन्दत् साम्ना परमवल्गुना॥
English: Entering the palace of the Pandavas the mighty-armed prince saluted his grandmother in soothing and sweet words.
Sanskrit: ततश्चित्राङ्गदा देवी कौरव्यम्यात्मजापि च। पृथां कृष्णां च सहिते विनयेनोपजग्मतु॥ सुभद्रां च यथान्यायं याश्चान्याः कुरुयोषितः।
English: Then queen Chitrangada, and (Ulupi) the daughter of (the snake) Kauravya, together humbly approached Pritha and Krishna. They then met Subhadra and the other ladies of the Kuru race with due formalities.
Sanskrit: ददौ कुन्ती ततस्ताभ्यां रत्नानि विविधानि च॥ द्रौपदी च सुभद्रा च याश्चाप्यन्याऽददुः स्त्रियः।
English: Kunti gave them many gems and costly things. Draupadi and Subha 'ra and the other ladies of Kuru's race all made presents to them.
Sanskrit: ऊषतुस्तत्र ते देव्यौ महार्हशयनासने॥ सु पूजिते स्वयं कुन्त्या पार्थस्य हितकाम्यया।
English: The two ladies took up their residence there, using costly beds and seats, treated with affection and honor by Kunti herself from desire of doing what was agreeable to Partha.
Sanskrit: स च राजा महातेजाः पूजितो बभ्रुवाहनः॥ धृतराष्ट्रं महीपालमुपतस्थे यथाविधि।
English: King Babhruvahana of great energy, duly honored (by Kunti), then inet Dhritarashtra according to due rites.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरं च राजानं भीमादींश्चापि पाण्डवान्॥ उपगम्य महातेजा विनयेनाभ्यवादयत्।
English: Going then to king Yudhishthira and Bhima and the other Pandavas the mighty prince of Munipura saluted them all with humility.
Sanskrit: स तैः प्रेम्या परिष्वक्तः पूजितश्च यथाविधि॥ धनं चास्मै ददुर्भूरि प्रीयमाणा महारथाः।
English: They all embraced him with great love and honored him duly. And those powerful carwarrior highly pleased with him, made large gifted of wealth to him.
Sanskrit: तथैव च महीपाल: कृष्णं चक्रगदाधरम्॥ प्रद्युम्न इव गोविन्दं विनयेनोपतस्थिवान्। तस्मै कृष्णो ददौ राज्ञे महार्हमतिपूजितम्॥
English: The king of Manipura then humbly approached Krishna, that hero armed with the discus and the mace, like a second Pradyumna approaching his father. Krishna gave to the king a very costly and excellent car adorned with gold and to which were yoked excellent horses.
Sanskrit: रथं हेमपरिष्कारं दिव्याश्वयुजमुत्तमम्। धर्मराजश्च भीमश्च फाल्गुनश्च यमौ तथा॥
English: Then king Yudhishthira the just, and Bhima, and Phalguna, and the twins, each separately honored him and made costly presents to him.
Sanskrit: पृथक् पृथक् च ते चैनं मानार्थाभ्यामयोजयन्। ततस्तृतीये दिवसे सत्यवत्यात्मजो मुनिः॥ युधिष्ठिरं समभ्येत्य वाग्मी वचनमब्रवीत्। अद्यप्रभृति कौन्तेय यजस्व समयो हि ते। मुहूर्तो यज्ञियः प्राप्तश्चोदयन्तीह याजकाः॥
English: On the third day, the sage Vyasa the son of Satyavati, that foremost of eloquent men, approaching Yudhishthira, said, From this day, O son of Kunti, do you begin your sacrifice. The time for it has come! The moment for undertaking the rite is at hand. The priests are urging you.
Sanskrit: अहीनो नाम राजेन्द्र क्रतुस्तेऽयं च कल्पताम्। बहुत्वात् काञ्चनाख्यस्य ख्यातो बहुसुवर्णकः॥
English: Let the sacrifice be performed in such a way that no limb may become defective. On account of the very large quantity of gold that is required for this sacrifice, it has come to be called the sacrifice of profuse gold.
Sanskrit: एवमत्र महाराज दक्षिणां त्रिगुणां कुरु। त्रित्वं व्रजतु ते राजन् ब्राह्मणा ह्यत्र कारणम्॥
English: Do you also, O great king, make the Dakshina of this sacrifice three times of what is enjoined. Let the merit of your sacrifice increase threefold. The Brahimanas competent for the purpose.
Sanskrit: त्रीनश्चमेधानत्र त्वं सम्प्राप्य बहुदक्षिणान्। ज्ञातिवध्याकृतं पापं प्रहास्यसि नराधिप॥
English: Acquiring the merits then of three HorseSacrifices, each with profuse presents, you shall be freed, O king, from the sin of having killed your kinsmen.
Sanskrit: पवित्रं परमं चैतत् पावनं चैतदुत्तमम्। यदाश्वमेधावभृथं प्राप्स्यसे कुरुनन्दन॥
English: The bath which one performs upon completion of the Horse-Sacrifice, O king, is highly powerful and productive of the highest merit. That merit will be yours, O king of Kuru's race. are
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः स तु तेजस्वी व्यासेनामितबुद्धिना। दीक्षां विवेश धर्मात्मा वाजिमेधाप्तये ततः॥
English: Thus addressed by Vyasa of incomparable intelligence, the righteous-souled Yudhishthria of great energy underwent the initiation for performance of the Horse-Sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ततो यज्ञं महाबाहुर्वाजिमेधं महाक्रतुम्। बह्वन्नदक्षिणं राजा सर्वकामगुणान्वितम्॥
English: The mighty-armed king then performed the great Horse-Sacrifice characterised by gifts of food and presents in profusion and capable of fructifying every desire and producing cvery merit.
Sanskrit: तत्र वेदविदो राजंश्चक्रुः कर्माणि याजकाः। परिक्रमन्तः सर्वज्ञा विधिवत् साधुशिक्षितम्॥
English: The priests, well-conversant with the Vedas, did every rite, duly, moving about in all directions. They were all well-trained, and possessed of omniscience.
Sanskrit: न तेषां स्खलितं किंचिदासीच्चाप्यकृतं तथा। क्रममुक्तं च युक्तं च चक्रुस्तत्र द्विजर्षभाः॥
English: In nothing was there any deviation from the ordinances, and nothing was done improperly. Those foremost of twice-born persons followed the procedure as laid down as it should be followed in those points about which no directions are given.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा प्रवर्ये धर्माख्यं यथावद् द्विजसत्तमाः। चक्रुस्ते विधिवद् राजंस्तथेवाभिषवं द्विजाः॥
English: Thosc best of twice-born ones, having first performed the rite called Pravargya otherwise called Dharma, then duly performed the rite of Abhishva, O king.
Sanskrit: अभिषूय ततो राजन् सोमं सोमपसत्तमाः। सवनान्यानुपूर्येण चक्रुः शास्त्रानुसारिणः॥
English: Those foremost of Soma-Drinkers, O monarch, extracting the juice of the Soma, then performed the Savana rite, following the injunctions of the scriptures.
Sanskrit: न तत्र कृपणः कश्चिन्न दरिद्रो बभूव ह। क्षुधितो दुःखितो वापि प्राकृतो वापि मानवः॥
English: Among those who came to that sacrifice none could be seen who was cheerless, none who was poor, none who was hungry, none who was plunged into grief, and none that seemed to be vulgar.
Sanskrit: भोजनं भोजनार्थिभ्यो दापयामास शत्रुहा। भीमसनो महातेजाः सततं राजशासनात्॥
English: Bhimasena of great energy, at the command of the king, caused food to be ceaselessly distributed among those who desired to eat.
Sanskrit: संस्तरे कुशलाश्चापि सर्वकार्याणि याजकाः। दिवसे दिवसे चक्रुर्यथाशास्त्रानुदर्शनात्॥
English: Following the injunctions of the scriptures, priests, well-versed in sacrificial rites of every kind, performed every day all the acts necessary to complete the great sacrifice.
Sanskrit: नाषडङ्गविदत्रासीत् सदस्यस्तस्य धीमतः। नाव्रतो नानुपाध्यायो न च वादाविचक्षणः॥
English: Amongst the Sadasyas of king Yudhishthira of great intelligence there was none who was not a master of the six branches of (Vedic) learning. There was none among them who was not an otserver of vows, none who was not an Upadhaya; none, who was not wellversed in dialectical disputations.
Sanskrit: ततो यूपोच्छ्ये प्राप्ते घड् बैल्वान् भरतर्षभ। खादिरान् बिल्वसमितांस्तावतः सर्ववर्णिनः॥
English: When the time came for erccting the sacrificial stake, O chief of Bharata's race, six stakes were set up which were made of Bilva, six which were made of Khadira, and six which were made of Sarvavarnin.
Sanskrit: देवदारुमयौ द्वौ तु यूपौ कुरुपतेर्मखे। श्लेष्मातकमयं चैकं याजका: समकल्पयन्॥
English: Two stakes were set up by the priest which were made of Devadaru in that sacrifice of the Kuru king, and one which was made of Shleshmataka.
Sanskrit: शोभार्थं चापरान यूपान् काञ्चनान् भरतर्षभ। स भीमः कारयामास धर्मराजस्य शासनात्॥
English: At the bchest of the king, Bhima caused some other stakes to be set up, for the sake of beauty only which were made of goid.
Sanskrit: ते व्यराजन्त राजर्षेर्वासोभिरुपशोभिताः। महेन्द्रानुगता देवा यथा सप्तर्षिभिर्दिवि।॥
English: Adorned with fine cloths supplied by the royal sage, those stakes shone there like Indra and the deities with the seven celestial Rishis standing around them in Heaven.
Sanskrit: इष्टका: काञ्चनीश्चात्र चयनार्थं कृताऽभवन्। शुशुभे चयनं तच्च दक्षस्येव प्रजापतेः॥
English: A number of golden bricks were made for making therewith a Chayana. The Chayana made resembled in beauty that which had been made for Daksha, the lord of creatures.
Sanskrit: चतुश्चित्यश्च तस्यासीदष्टादशकरात्मकः। स रुक्मपक्षो निचितस्त्रिकोणो गरुडाकृतिः॥
English: The Chayana measured eight and ten cubits and had four stories or lairs. A golden bird, of the shape of Garuda, was then made, having three angles.
Sanskrit: ततो नियुक्ताः पशवो यथाशास्त्रं मनीषिभिः। तं तं देवं समुद्दिश्य पक्षिणः पशवश्च ये॥
English: Following the injunctions of the scriptures, the priests endued with great learning then duly tied to the stakes both animals and birds, assigning each to its particular deity.
Sanskrit: ऋषभाः शास्त्रपठितास्तथा जलचराश्च ये। सर्वोस्तानभ्ययुजस्ते तत्राग्निचयकर्मणि॥
English: Bulls, possessed of such marks as are mentioned in the scriptures, and aquatic animals were properly tied to the stakes after the rites of the sacrificial fire had been performed.
Sanskrit: यूपेषु नियता चासीत् पशूनां त्रिशती तथा। अश्वरत्नोत्तरा यज्ञे कौन्तेयस्य महात्मनः॥
English: In that sacrifice of the great son of Kunti, three hundred animals were tied to the stakes set up, including that foremost of horses.
Sanskrit: स यज्ञः शुशुभे तस्य साक्षाद् देवर्षिसंकुलः। गन्धर्वगणसंगीतः प्रवृत्तोप्सरसां गणैः॥
English: That sacrifice looked greatly beautiful as if adorned with the celestial Rishis, with the Gandharvas singing in chorus and the various tribes of Apsaras dancing in merriment.
Sanskrit: स किंपुरुषसंकीर्णः किंनरैश्चोपशोभितः। सिद्धविप्रनिवासैश्च समन्तादभिसंवृतः॥
English: It teemed, besides, with Kimpurushas and was adorned with Kinnaras. All around it were houses of Brahinanas crowned with ascetic success.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् सदसि नित्यास्तु व्यासशिष्या द्विजर्षभाः। सर्वशास्त्रप्रणेतारः कुशला यज्ञसंस्तरे॥
English: There were daily seen the disciples of Vyasa, those foremost of twice-born ones, who are compilers of all branches of learning, and well conversant with sacrificial rites.
Sanskrit: नारदश्च बभूवात्र तुम्बुरश्च महाद्युतिः। विश्वावसुश्चित्रसेनस्तथान्ये गीतकोविदाः॥
English: There was Narada, and there was Tunburu of great splendour. There were Vishvavasu and Chitrasena and others, all of whom were proficient in music.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्वा गीतकुशला नृत्येषु च विशारदाः। रमयन्ति स्म तान् विप्रान् यज्ञकर्मान्तरेषु वै॥
English: At intervals of the sacrificial rites, those Gandharvas skilled in music and well-versed in dancing, used to please the Brahmanas who were engaged in the sacrifice.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रपयित्वा पशूनन्यान् विधिवद् द्विजसत्तमाः। तं तुरङ्गं यथाशास्त्रमालभन्त द्विजातयः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having cooked, according to due rites, the other excellent animals which were sacrificed, the priests then sacrificed, according to the injunctions of the scriptures, that horse (which had wandered over the whole world).
Sanskrit: ततः संश्रप्य तुरगं विधिवद् याजकास्तदा। उपसंवेशयन् राजंस्ततस्तां दुपदात्मजाम्।॥ कलाभिस्तिसृभी राजन् यथाविधि मनस्विनीम्।
English: After cutting that horse into pieces, according to scriptural directions, they caused Draupadi of great intelligence, who was possessed of the three requisites of Mantras, things, and devotion, to sit near the divided animal.
Sanskrit: उद्धृत्य तु वपा तस्य यथाशास्त्रं द्विजातयः॥ श्रपयामासुरव्यग्रा विधिवद् भरतर्षभ।
English: The Brahmanas then, with cool minds, taking up the marrow of that horse, cooked it duly, O chief of Bharata's race.
Sanskrit: तं वपाधूमगन्धं तु धर्मराजः सहानुजैः॥ उपजिघ्रद् यथाशास्त्रं सर्वपापापहं तदा।
English: King Yudhishthira the just, with all his younger brothers, then smelled, according to the scriptures, the smoke, capable of purging one from every sin, of the marrow that was thus cooked.
Sanskrit: शिष्टान्यङ्गानि यान्यासं स्तस्याश्वस्य नराधिप।॥ तान्यग्नौ जुहबु/राः समस्ताः षोडशार्विजः।
English: The remaining limbs, O king, of that horse, were poured into the fire by the sixteen sacrificial priests possessed of great wisdom.
Sanskrit: संस्थाप्यैवं तस्य राज्ञस्तं यज्ञं शक्रतेजसः॥ व्यासः स शिष्यो भगवान् वर्धयामासं तं नृपम्।
English: Having thus completed the sacrifice of that monarch who was gifted with the energy of Shakra himself, the illustrious Vyasa with his disciples eulogised the king greatly.
Sanskrit: ततो युधिष्ठिरः प्रादाद् ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यथाविधि॥ कोटी: सहस्रं निष्काणां व्यासाय तु वसुंधराम्।
English: Then Yudhishthira gave away to the Brahmanas a thousand crores of golden nishkas, and to Vyasa he gave away the whole Earth.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य धरां राजन् व्यास: सत्यवतीसुतः॥ अब्रवीद् भरतश्रेष्ठं धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्। वसुधा भवतस्त्वेषा संन्यस्ता राजसत्तम॥ निष्क्रयो दीयतां मह्यं ब्राह्मणा हि धनार्थिनः।
English: Satyavati's son Vyasa, having accepted the Earth, addressed that foremost one of Bharata's race, viz., king Yudhishthira the just, and said, O best of kings, the Earth which you have given me I return to you! Do you give me the purchasing value, for Brahmanas are desirous of wealth.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरस्तु तान् विप्रान् प्रत्युवाच महामनाः॥ भ्रातृभिः सहितो धीमान् मध्ये राज्ञां महात्मनाम्।
English: The great Yudhishthria of great intelligence staying with his brothers in the midst of the kings invited to his sacrifice, said to those Brahmanas:
Sanskrit: अश्वमेधे महायज्ञे पृथिवी दक्षिणा स्मृता॥ अर्जुनेन जिता चेयमृत्विग्भ्यः प्रापिता मया।
English: The Dakshina ordained in the scriptures for the great Horse-Sacrifice is the Earth, Hence, I have given away to the sacrificial priests the Earth conquered by Arjuna.
Sanskrit: वनं प्रवेक्ष्ये विप्राग्र्या विभजध्वं महीमिमाम्॥ चतुर्धा पृथिवीं कृत्वा चातुर्होत्रप्रमाणतः।
English: You foremost of Brahmanas, I shall enter the forest. Do you divide the Earth among yourselves! Indeed, do you divide the Earth into four parts according to what is done in the Chaturhotra-Sacrifice.
Sanskrit: नाहमादातुमिच्छामि ब्रह्मस्वं द्विजसत्तमाः॥ इदं नित्यं मनो विप्रा भ्रातृणां चैव मे सदा। इत्युक्तवति तस्मिंस्तु भ्रातरो द्रौपदी च सा॥ एवमेतदिति प्राहुस्तदभूल्लोमहर्षणम्।
English: You best of twice-born ones, I do not wish to appropriate what now belongs to the Brahmanas. This, you learned Brahmanas, has been the intention of myself and my brothers. When the king said these words, his brothers and Draupadi also said, Yes, it is even so. Grcat was the sensation created by this announcement.
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्तरिक्षो धागासीत् साधु साध्विति भारत॥ तथैव द्विजसंघानां शंसतां विवभौ स्वनः।
English: Then, O Bharata, an invisible voice was heard in the sky, saying, 'Excellent, Excellent!' The murmurs, also, of crowd of Brahmanas as they spoke, arose.
Sanskrit: द्वैपायनस्तथा कृष्णः पुनरेव युधिष्ठिरम्॥ प्रोवाच मध्ये विप्राणामिदं सम्पूजयन् मुनिः। दत्तैषां भवता मह्यं तां ते प्रतिददाम्यहम्॥ हिरण्यं दीयतामेभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धरास्तु ते।
English: The Island-born Krishna, highly applauding him, once more addressed Yudhishthira, before the Brahmanas, saying, "The Earth has been given by you to me!' I, however, give her back to you! Do you give to these Brahmanas gold. Let the Earth be yours!'
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीद् वासुदेवो धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्॥ यथाऽऽह भगवान् व्यासस्तथा त्वं कर्तुमर्हसि।
English: Then Vasudeva, addressing king Yudhishthira the just, said, You should do as you are ordered by the illustrious Vyasa.'
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः स कुरुश्रेष्ठः प्रीतात्मा भ्रातृभिः सह॥ कोटिकोटिकृतां प्रादाद् दक्षिणां त्रिगुणां क्रतोः।
English: Thus addressed, that foremost one of Kuru's race, along with all his brothers, became pleased and gave away millions of golden coins, in fact, trebling the Dakshina ordained for the Horse-Sacrifice,