pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: क्षम वा यदि ते श्रद्धा मा वा कृष्ण मम क्षम। क्रुद्धाद् वापि प्रसन्नाद् वा किं मे त्वत्तो भविष्यति।।२०।
English: O Krishna, if you please pardon me or pardon me not. Angry of friendly, what can you do to me?
Sanskrit: तथा ब्रवुत एवास्य भगवान् मधुसूदनः। मनसाचिन्तयच्चक्रं दैत्यवर्गनिषूदनम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said When he (Shishupala) was thus talking, the high-souled slayer of Madhu, (Krishna), thought in his mind of the discus that humbles the pride of the Daityas.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु चक्रे हस्तगते सति। उवाच भगवानुच्चैर्वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः॥
English: As soon as the discus came into his hands, the skillful speaker, the high-souled (Krishna), spoke loudly these words.
Sanskrit: शृण्वन्तु मे महीपाला येनैतत् क्षमितं मया। अपराधशतं क्षाम्यं मातुरस्यैव याचने॥
English: Krishna said O rulers of earth, hear why this man has been hither to pardoned by me. Asked by his mother, I promised to pardon his one hundred offences.
Sanskrit: दत्तं मया याचितं च तानि पूर्णानि पार्थिवाः। अधुना वधयिष्यामि पश्यतां वो महीक्षिताम्॥
English: This was the boon that she asked me and this was the boon that I granted to her. O kings, that number has (now) become full. I shall now kill him in the presence of the kings.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा यदुश्रेष्ठश्चेदिराजस्य तत्क्षणात्। व्यपाहरच्छिरः क्रुद्धश्चक्रेणामित्रकर्षणः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having said this, the chief of the Yadu race, that chastiser chastiser of foes (Krishna), immediately cut off in anger by his discus, the head of the Chedi king.
Sanskrit: स पपात महाबाहुर्वजाहत इवाचलः। ततश्चेदिपतेर्दैहात् तेजोऽयं ददृशुर्नृपाः॥
English: The mighty armed hero fell like a cliff struck by thunder. The kings saw a fearful effulgence from the body of the Chedi king.
Sanskrit: उत्पतन्तं महाराज गगनादिव भास्करम्। ततः कमलपत्राक्षं कृष्णं लोकनमस्कृतम्। तेजो विवेश च नराधिप।॥
English: Issuing like that of the sun in the sky. O great king, that effulgence then adorned the lotus-eyed Krishna, ever worshipped by all the worlds, and it then entered his (Krishna's ) body.
Sanskrit: तदद्भुतममन्यन्त दृष्ट्वा सर्वे महीक्षितः। यद् विवेश महाबाहुं तत् तेजः पुरुषोत्तमम्॥
English: Seeing the effulgence (of Shishupala) enter (the body of) that mighty armed and excellent of men (Krishna), all the kings thought (the phenomenon) as very wonderful.
Sanskrit: अनभ्रे प्रववर्ष द्यौः पपात ज्वलिताशनिः। कृष्णेन निहते चैद्ये चचाल च वसुंधरा॥
English: When the Chedi king was killed by Krishna, the cloudless sky poured showers of rain, blasting thunders were hurled and the earth itself began to tremble.
Sanskrit: ततः केचिन्महीपाला नाब्रुवंस्तत्र किंचन। अतीतवाक्पथे काले प्रेक्षमाणा जनार्दनम्॥
English: Some amongst those kings did not speak a word during those unspeakable moments; they sat gazing at Janardana (Krishna).
Sanskrit: ववन्दे तत् तदा "प्तैर्हस्ताग्रमपरे प्रत्यर्पिषन्नमर्षिताः। र दशनैरोष्ठानदशन् क्रोधमूर्छिताः॥
English: Some rubbed in anger their palms with their fore fingers, others, being deprived of their senses by anger, bit their lips with their teeth,
Sanskrit: रहश्च केचिद् वार्ष्णेयं प्रशशंसुर्नराधिपाः। केचिदेव सुसंरब्धा मध्यस्थास्त्वपरेऽभवन्॥
English: Some kings praised the Vrishni hero in private, some became exited with anger, while others became mediators.
Sanskrit: प्रहृष्टाः केशवं जग्मुः संस्तुवन्तो महर्षयः। ब्राह्मणाश्च महात्मानः पार्थिवाश्च महाबलाः॥ शशंसुर्निर्वृताः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा कृष्णस्य विक्रमम्। पाण्डवस्त्वब्रबीद् भ्रातॄन् सत्कारेण महीपतिम्॥
English: The great Rishis became much pleased and praised Keshava (Krishna), and the high-souled Brahmanas and the greatly powerful kings, seeing the prowess of Krishna, became glad at heart and praised him. The Pandava (Yudhishthira) then commanded his brothers to perform the funeral ceremony of the king (Shishupala).
Sanskrit: दमघोषात्मजं वीरं संस्कारयत मा चिरम्। तथा च कृतवन्तस्ते भ्रातु शासनं तदा॥ चेदीनामाधिपत्ये च पुत्रमस्य महीपतेः। अभ्यषिञ्चत् तदा पार्थः सह तैर्वसुधाधिपः॥
English: The heroic son of Damaghosha without delay and with all proper respect. They obeyed (their brother's command). Then the son of Pritha (Yudhishthira), with his brothers and with all the kings, installed the son of the king Shishupala in the kingdom of Chedi.
Sanskrit: ततः स कुरुराजस्य क्रतुः सर्वसमृद्धिमान्। यूनां प्रीतिकरो राजन् स बभौ विपुलौजसः॥ शान्तविघ्नः सुखारम्भः प्रभूतधनधान्यवान्! अन्नवान् बहुभक्ष्यश्च केशवेन सुरक्षितः॥
English: O king, furnished with plentiful of corn, rice and every king of food and with abundance of wealth that sacrifice of the greatly effulgent king of the Kurus, blessed with every king of prosperity, and well protected by Keshava, commenced with all auspicious ceremonies and became exceedingly beautiful and pleasing to all young men.
Sanskrit: समापयामास च तं राजसूयं महाक्रतुम्। तं तु यज्ञं महाबाहुरासमाप्तेर्जनार्दनः। ररक्ष भगवाञ्छौरिः शाईचक्रगदाधरः॥
English: So long the great Rajasuya sacrifice was not completed, the mighty armed Janardana, the illustrious Shauri (Krishna), guarded it with his bow, called Sharanga, and with his discus and club, and thus in due time it was completed.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्ववभृथस्नातं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम्। समस्तं पार्थिवं क्षत्रमुपगम्येदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereupon all the Kshatriya kings came to the virtuous minded Yudhishthira who had bathed (after the completion of the sacrifice) and thus spoke to him.
Sanskrit: दिष्टया वर्धसि धर्मज्ञ साम्राज्यं प्राप्तवानसि। आजमीढाजमीढानां यशः संवर्धितं त्वया॥
English: "O virtuous man, you have grown in prosperity by good fortune. You have acquired the imperial dignity. The fame of the Ajamida race has been greatly increased by (you) the descendant of Ajamida.
Sanskrit: कर्मणैतेन राजेन्द्र धर्मश्च सुमहान् कृतः। आपृच्छामो नरव्याघ्र सर्वकामैः सुपूजिताः॥
English: O king of kings, you have acquired great religious nerit by your this act. O best of kings, we tell you we have been worshipped by you to the full extent of our desires.
Sanskrit: स्वराष्ट्राणि गमिष्यामस्तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि। श्रुत्वा तु वचनं राज्ञां धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: We now desire to return to our own kingdoms. You should give us permission”. Having heard the words of the kings, Dharmaraja Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: यथार्ह पूज्य नृपतीन् भ्रातृन् सर्वानुवाच ह। राजानः सर्व एवैते प्रीत्यास्मान् समुपागताः॥
English: Worshipped them as each deserved, and then commanded his brother; thus, "All these kings have come to us at their own pleasure;
Sanskrit: प्रस्थिता: स्वानि राष्ट्राणि मामापृच्छ्य परंतपाः। अनुव्रजत भद्रं वो विषयान्तं नृपोत्तमान्॥
English: These chastisers of foes are now desirous of returning to their kingdoms after bidding me farewell. Blessed (brothers), follow these excellent kings to the confines of our kingdom".
Sanskrit: भ्रातुर्वचनमाज्ञाय पाण्डवा धर्मचारिणः। यथार्ह नृपतीन् सर्वानेककैकं समनुव्रजन्॥
English: Having been thus commanded by their brothers, the virtuous Pandava princes followed the kings one after the other as each deserved.
Sanskrit: विराटमन्वयात् तूर्णं धृष्टद्युम्नः प्रतापवान्। धनंजयो यज्ञसेनं महात्मानं महारथम्॥
English: The powerful Dhristadyumna followed the king of Virata. Dhananjaya (Arjuna) followed the great car-warrior and high-souled Yajnasena.
Sanskrit: भीष्मं च धृतराष्ट्रं च भीमसेनो महाबलः। द्रोणं तु ससुतं वीरं सहदेवो युधाम्पतिः॥
English: The mighty Bhimasena followed Bhishma and Dhritarashtra. The lord of battle, Sahadeva, followed the heroic Drona and his son.
Sanskrit: नकुलः सुबलं राजन् सहपुत्रं समन्वयात्। द्रौपदेयाः ससौभद्राः पर्वतीयान् महारथान्॥
English: O king, Nakula followed Subala and his son, the sons of Draupadi and the son of Subhadra followed the great car-warrior, the mountain kings.
Sanskrit: अन्वगच्छंस्तथैवान्यान् क्षत्रियान् क्षत्रियर्षभाः। एवं सुपूजिताः सर्वे जग्मुर्विप्राः सहस्रशः॥
English: The other best of Kshatriyas followed others Kshatriyas; and thousands of Brahmanas also, after being duly worshipped, went away.
Sanskrit: गतेषु पार्थिवेन्द्रेषु सर्वेषु ब्राह्मणेषु च। युधिष्ठिरमुवाचेदं वासुदेवः प्रतापवान्॥
English: On the departure of all the kings and the Brahmanas, the powerful Vasudeva (Krishna) thus spoke to Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: आपृच्छे त्वां गमिष्यामि द्वारकां कुरुनन्दन। राजसूयं क्रतुश्रेष्ठं दिष्ट्या त्वं प्राप्तवानसि॥
English: Krishna said. o descendant of Kuru, of Kuru, with permission I shall now go to Dwarka. By good fortune you have accomplished the best of sacrifices, Rajasuya. with your
Sanskrit: तमुवाचैवमुक्तस्तु धर्मराजो जनार्दनम्। तव प्रसादाद् गोविन्द प्राप्तः क्रतुवरो मया॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having been thus addressed Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) thus replied to Janardana (Krishna), "O Govinda, through your grace I have accomplished the great sacrifice.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रं समग्रमपि च त्वत्प्रसादाद् वशे स्थितम्। उपादाय बलिं मुख्यं मामेव समुपस्थितम्॥
English: Through your grace, all the Kshatriya (kings) came under my sway and brought here for me valuable tribute.
Sanskrit: कथं त्वद्गमनार्थं मे वाणी वितरतेऽनघ। न ह्यहं त्वामृते वीर रतिं प्राप्नोमि कर्हिचित्॥
English: O sinless one, O hero, how can I give you permission to go? Without you my heart never feels any delight.
Sanskrit: अवश्यं चैव गन्तव्या भवता द्वारकापुरी। एवमुक्तः स धर्मात्मा युधिष्ठिरसहायवान्॥ अभिगम्याब्रवीत् प्रीतः पृथां पृथुयशा हरिः। साम्राज्यं समनुप्राप्ताः पुत्रास्तेऽद्य पितृष्वसः॥
English: But (I know) you must have to go to the city of Dwarka”. Having been thus addressed, the virtuous-minded and the world renowned Hari (Krishna), accompanied by Yudhishthira, went to Pritha and cheerfully said, “O Aunt, your sons have today obtained the imperial dignity.
Sanskrit: सिद्धार्था वसुमन्तश्च सा त्वं प्रीतिमवाप्नुहि। अनुज्ञातस्त्वया चाहं द्वारकां गन्तुमुत्सहे॥
English: They have obtained vast wealth, and they have been crowned with success. Be pleased with all this; with your permission I shall now to go to Dwarka.
Sanskrit: सुभद्रां द्रौपदीं चैव सभाजयत केशवः। निष्क्रम्यान्तःपुरात् तस्माद् युधिष्ठिर सहायवान्॥
English: Keshava (Krishna) then bade farewell to Subhadra and Draupadi. Then he came out of the inner apartments accompanied by Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: सातश्च कृतजप्यश्च ब्राह्मणान् स्वस्ति वाच्य च। ततो मेघवपुःप्रख्यं स्यन्दनं च सुकल्पितम्। योजयित्वा महाबाहुर्दारुकः समुपस्थितः॥ उपस्थितं रथं दृष्ट्वा तायप्रवरकेतनम्। प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य समारुह्य महामनाः॥ प्रययौ पुण्डरीकाक्षस्ततो द्वारवती पुरीम्॥
English: He performed his ablutions and went through the daily rites of worship. The Brahmanas uttered benedictions. Then the mighty armed Daruka came with the car of excellent make and the body resembling the clouds. Seeing that the Garuda-bannered car had arrived, the high-souled and lotus-eyed (Krishna) walked round it respectfully and ascending on it, started for the city of Dvaravati.
Sanskrit: तं पद्भ्यामनुवव्राज धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। भ्रातृभिः सहितः श्रीमान् वासुदेवं महाबलम्॥
English: The blessed Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, accompanied by his brothers followed on foot the greatly powerful Vasudeva (Krishna).
Sanskrit: ततो मुहूर्तं संगृह्य स्यन्दनप्रवरं हरिः। अब्रवीत् पुण्डरीकाक्षः कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: Then the lotus-eyed Hari (Krishna) stopped for a moment that excellent chariot; and thus spoke to the son of Kunti, Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: अप्रमत्तः स्थितो नित्यं प्रजाः पाहि विशाम्पते। पर्जन्यमिव भूतानि महाद्रुममिव द्विजाः॥
English: "O kings, cherish your subjects with ceaseless vigilance and patience. As the clouds are to all creatures, as the large tree to the birds.
Sanskrit: बान्धवास्त्वोपजीवन्तु सहस्राक्षमिवामराः। कृत्वा परस्परेणैवं संविदं कृष्णपाण्डवौ॥
English: And as the thousand-eyed deity (Indra) to the immortals, so you also become the refuge of all your friends and relatives". Krishna and the Pandava (Yudhishthira), thus talking with each other,
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यं समनुज्ञाप्य जग्मतुः स्वगृहान् प्रति। गते द्वारवती कृष्णे सात्वतप्रवरे नृप॥
English: Took each other's leave and went towards their respective homes. O king, when the foremost of the Satvata race, Krishna, had gone away to Dvaravati.
Sanskrit: एको दुर्योधनो राजा शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः। तस्यां सभायां दिव्यायामूषतुस्तौ नरर्षभौ॥
English: King Duryodhana and the son of Subala, Shakuni, these two best of men only remained in that celestials Sabha (assembly-hall).
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच समाप्ते राजसूये तु क्रतुश्रेष्ठे सुदुर्लभे। शिष्यैः परिवृतो व्यासः पुरस्तात् समपद्यत॥
English: Vaishampayana said When that best of sacrifices, Rajasuya, ever difficult of accomplishment, completed, Vyasa, surrounded by his disciples, came before him (Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: सोऽभ्ययादासनात् तूर्णं भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः। पाद्येनासनदानेन पितामहमपूजयत्॥
English: On his arrival he soon rose from his seat, surrounded by his brothers, and worshipped his grandfather (Vyasa) with offering him a seat and water to wash his feet.
Sanskrit: अथोपविश्य भगवान् काञ्चने परमासने। आस्तामिति चोवाच धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: When the illustrious (Rishi) took his seat on a best seat made of gold, he said to Dharmaraja Yudhishthira "to take his seat".
Sanskrit: अथोपविष्टं राजानं भ्रातृभिः परिवारितम्। उवाच भगवान् व्यासस्तत्तद्वाक्यविशारदः॥
English: When the king was seated surrounded by his brothers, the illustrious Vyasa, the skillful speaker, thus spoke.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या वर्धसि कौन्तेय साम्राज्यं प्राप्य दुर्लभम्। वर्धिताः कुरवः सर्वे त्वया कुरुकुलोद्वह॥
English: “O son of Kunti, you grow in prosperity for good fortune; you have acquired the imperial dignity which is very difficult to be acquired. O perpetuator of the Kuru race, all the Kurus have grown in prosperity for your sake.
Sanskrit: आपृच्छे त्वां गमिष्यामि पूजितोऽस्मि विशाम्पते। एवमुक्तः स कृष्णेन धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: O king, with your permission I shall (now) go. I have been duly worshipped”. Having been thus addressed by Krishna (Vyasa), Dharmaraja Yudhishthira,
Sanskrit: अभिवाद्योपसंगृह्य पितामहमथाब्रवीत्। युधिष्ठिर उवाच संशयो द्विपदां श्रेष्ठ ममोत्पन्नः सुदुर्लभः॥
English: Saluted his grandfather by touching his feet and thus spoke to him, “O foremost of all men, a very great doubt has arisen in my mind.
Sanskrit: तस्य नान्योऽस्ति वक्ता वै त्वामृते द्विजपुङ्गव। उत्पातांस्त्रिविधान् प्राह नारदो भगवानृषिः॥ दिव्यांश्चैवान्तरिक्षांश्च पार्थिवांश्च पितामह। अपि चैद्यस्य पतनाच्छन्नमौत्पातिकं महत्॥
English: O best of the twice-born, there is none else except you who can remove it. The illustrious Rishi Narada said that three kinds of portents, namely celestials, atmospherical and terrestrial, happen (if Rajasuya sacrifice is performed). O grandsire, have these portents been removed by the fall of the Chedi king?
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच राज्ञस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा पराशरसुतः प्रभुः। कृष्णद्वैपायनो व्यास इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having heard these words from the king, the son of Parashara, the lord Krishna Dvaipayana, Vyasa, thus spoke to him.
Sanskrit: त्रयोदश समा राजन्नुत्पातानां फलं महत्। सर्वक्षत्रविनाशाय भविष्यति विशाम्पते॥
English: "O king, for thirteen years those portents will produce great results. O king, they may even cause the destruction of all the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: त्वामेकं कारणं कृत्वा कालेन भरतर्षभ। समेतं पार्थिवं क्षत्रं क्षयं यास्यति भारत। दुर्योधनापराधेन भीमार्जुनबलेन च॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, O descendant of Bharata, in course of time, making you the sole cause, the assembled Kshatriya kings will all be destroyed for the fault of Duryodhana and the prowess of Bhima and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: स्वप्ने द्रक्ष्यसि राजेन्द्र क्षपान्ते त्वं वृषध्वजम्। नीलकण्दं भवं स्थाणुं कपालं त्रिपुरान्तकम्॥ उग्रं रुद्रं पशुपति महादेवमुमापतिम्। हरं शर्वं वृषं शूलं पिनाकिं कृत्तिवाससम्॥ कैलासकूटप्रतिमं वृषभेऽवस्थितं शिवम्। निरीक्षमाणं सततं पितृराजाश्रितां दिशम्॥
English: O king of kings, in your dream you will see towards the end of this night Vrishadhvaja (Bull-marked), Nilkantha (blue throated), Bhava, Sthanu, (deep in mediation) Kapali, (drinking from human skull), Tripurantaka (slayer to Tripura), fierce and terrible Pashupati (the lord of creatures), Mahadeva (the god of gods), Umapati, (the husband of Uma) Hara, Sharva, Vrisha, Shuli, (holding the trident) Pinaki (armed with Pinaka bow), attired in skin, Shiva, tall and white as the cliff of the Kailasa, seated on his bull and always gazing towards the direction, presided over by the Pitris (South).
Sanskrit: एवमीदृशकं स्वप्नं द्रक्ष्यसि त्वं विशाम्पते। मा तत्कृते ह्यनुध्याहि कालो हि दुरतिक्रमः॥
English: O king, you will see such a dream (today). Do not be grieved for it, for none can rise superior of Time.
Sanskrit: स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि कैलास पर्वतं प्रति। अप्रमत्तः स्थितो दान्तः पृथिवीं परिपालय॥
English: Be blessed. I shall now (go towards the Kailasa mountain). Rule the earth with vigilance and steadiness and bear patiently all privations".
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा स भगवान् कैलासं पर्वतं ययौ। कृष्णद्वैपायनो व्यासः सह शिष्यैः श्रुतानुगैः॥
English: Having said this, the illustrious Krishna Dvaipayana, Vyasa, accompanied by his disciples, who always followed the dictates of the Vedas, went towards the Kailasa mountain.
Sanskrit: गते पितामह राजा चिन्ताशोकसमन्वितः। निःश्वसन्नुष्णमसकृत् तमेवार्थं विचिन्तयन्॥
English: On the departure of the grandfather (Vyasa), the king became afflicted with grief and anxiety. He continuously sighed and reflected on what the Rishi said.
Sanskrit: कथं तु दैवं शक्येत पौरुषेण प्रबाधितुम्। अवश्यमेव भविता यदुक्तं परमर्षिणा॥
English: He said to himself, "what the great Rishi has said must came to pass. How can fates be warded off by human exertions?
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजाः सर्वान् भ्रातृन् युधिष्ठिरः। श्रुतं वै पुरुषव्याघ्रा यन्मां द्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereupon, the greatly effulgent Yudhishthira thus spoke to all his brothers. "O best of men, you have heard what Dvaipayana (Vyasa) has said.
Sanskrit: तदा तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मरणे निश्चिता मतिः। सर्वक्षत्रस्य निधने यद्यहं हेतुरीप्सितः॥
English: Hearing his words, my firm resolve is to die, when I have been ordained to be the cause of the destruction of all the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: कालेन निर्मितस्तात को ममार्थोऽस्ति जीवतः। एवं ब्रुवन्तं राजानं फाल्गुनः प्रत्यभाषत।॥
English: O children, if Time has willed it, what need is there for me to live?” To the king who was thus speaking replied Falguni (Arjuna),
Sanskrit: मा राजन् कश्मलं घोरं प्रविशो बुद्धिनाशनम्। सम्प्रधार्य महाराज यत् क्षेमं तत् समाचर॥
English: "O king, do not yield yourself to the great depression which destroys one's reason. O great king, mustering fortitude, do what is beneficial".
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीत् सत्यधृतिर्धातॄन् सर्वान् युधिष्ठिरः। द्वैपायनस्य वचनं ह्येवं समनुचिन्तयन्॥
English: Thereupon Yudhishthira, ever devoted to truth, thinking all the while the words of Dvaipayana (Vyasa), spoke thus to all his brothers.
Sanskrit: अद्यप्रभृति भद्रं वः प्रतिज्ञां मे निबोधत। त्रयोदश समास्तात को ममार्थोऽस्ति जीवतः॥
English: "O children, O blessed ones, listen to the vow I make from this day. For what other purpose am I to live for thirteen years?
Sanskrit: न प्रवक्ष्यामि परुषं भ्रातृनन्यांश्च पार्थिवान्। स्थितो निदेशे ज्ञातीनां योक्ष्ये तत् समुदाहरन्॥
English: I shall not speak a harsh word to my brothers or to any of the kings of the earth. I shall remain obedient to my relatives and practice virtue.
Sanskrit: एवं मे वर्तमानस्य स्वसुतेष्वितरेषु च। भेदो न भविता लोके भेदमूलो हि विग्रहः॥
English: If I live in this way, making no distinction between my own sons and those of others, there will be no disagreement in the world. Disagreement is the cause of war.
Sanskrit: विग्रहं दूरतो रक्षन् प्रियाण्येव समाचरन्। वाच्यतां न गमिष्यामि लोकेषु मनुजर्षभाः॥
English: O best of men, I shall keep war at a distance, and I shall ever do what is agreeable to others. Thus no evil reputation will touch me in the world."
Sanskrit: भ्रातुर्येष्ठस्य वचनं पाण्डवाः संनिशम्य तत्। तमेव समवर्तन्त धर्मराजहिते रताः॥
English: Having heard these words of their elder brother, the Pandavas, ever engaged in doing what is agreeable to Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), approved of them.
Sanskrit: संसत्सु समयं कृत्वा धर्मराड् भ्रातृभिः सह। पितॄस्तर्प्य यथान्यायं देवताश्च विशाम्पते॥
English: O king, Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), having thus taken the vow with his brothers in that assembly, gratified the Pitris and the celestial.
Sanskrit: कृतमङ्गलकल्याणो भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः। गतेषु क्षत्रियेन्द्रेषु सर्वेषु भरतर्षभ॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, on the departure of all the Kshatriya kings, he (Yudhishthira), surrounded by his brothers, performed the usual auspicious rites.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरः सहामात्यः प्रविवेश पुरोत्तमम्। दुर्योधनो महाराज शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः। सभायां रमणीयायां तत्रैवास्ते नराधिप॥
English: Yudhishthira then with his ministers entered his excellent palace. O great king, Duryodhana and the son of Subala, Shakuni, (then) lived in that charming Sabha (assembly hall).
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच वसन् दुर्योधनस्तस्यां सभायां पुरुषर्षभ। शनैर्ददर्श तां सर्वां सभां शकुनिना सह॥
English: Vaishampayana said O best of men, Duryodhana lived in their (the Pandava's) that Assembly-Hall. He slowly examined the whole of that mansion with Shakuni.
Sanskrit: तस्यां दिव्यानभिप्रायान् ददर्श कुरुनन्दनः। न दृष्टपूर्वा ये तेन नगरे नागसाह्वये॥
English: The Kuru prince saw in it many celestials designs which he had never seen before in the city of Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: स कदाचित् सभामध्ये धार्तराष्ट्रो महीपतिः। स्फाटिकं स्थलमासाद्य जलमित्यभिशङ्कया॥ स्ववस्त्रोत्कर्षणं राजा कृतवान् बुद्धिमोहितः। दुर्मना विमुखश्चैव परिचक्राम तां सभाम्॥ ततः स्थले निपतितो दुर्मना वीडितो नृपः। निःश्वसन् विमुखश्चापि परिचक्राम तां सभाम्॥
English: One day the son of Dhritarashtra, king (Duryodhana) coming to a place made of crystal, mistook it for water and drew up his clothes. Finding his mistake out, he wandered over the Sabha in great sorrow.
Sanskrit: ततः स्फाटिकतोयां वै स्फाटिकाम्बुजशोभिताम्। वापी मत्वा स्थलमिव सवासाः प्रापतज्जले॥
English: Some after, he mistook a lake of crystal water, adorned with crystal water flowers for land and fell into it with all his clothes on.
Sanskrit: जले निपतितं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनो महाबलः। जहास जहसुश्चैव किंकराश्च सुयोधनम्॥
English: Seeing him fallen into the water, the greatly strong Bhima laughed aloud, the servants also laughed at Suyodhana (Duryodhana).
Sanskrit: वासांसि च शुभान्यस्मै प्रददू राजशासनात्। तथागतं तु तं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनो महाबलः॥
English: Other handsome and dry clothes were soon given to him at the command of the king (Yudhishthira). Seeing his this plight the mighty Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनश्च यमौ चोभौ सर्वे ते प्राहसंस्तदा। नामर्षयत् ततस्तेषामवहासममर्षणः॥
English: Arjuna, and the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva) all laughed aloud. Ever incapable of putting up with insults, he (Duryodhana) could not bear their laughter.
Sanskrit: आकारं रक्षमाणस्तु न स तान् समुदैक्षत। पुनर्वसनमुत्क्षिप्य प्रतरिष्यन्निव स्थलम्॥ आरुरोह ततः सर्वे जहसुश्च पुनर्जनाः। द्वारं तु पिहिताकारं स्फाटिकं प्रेक्ष्य भूमिपः। प्रविशन्नाहतो मूनि व्याघूर्णित इव स्थितः॥
English: Concealing his emotions, he even did not cast his eyes on them. Seeing him again draw up his clothes to cross a piece of land (made of crystal), mistaking it for water, all men laughed aloud. Then king (Duryodhana) mistook a closed door made of crystal as open.
Sanskrit: तादृशं न परं द्वारं स्फाटिकोरुकपाटकम्। विघट्टयन् कराभ्यां तु निष्क्रम्याग्रे पपात ह॥
English: And he hurt his head to pass it and stood with his brains swimming. In this way mistaking another open door made of crystal as closed, he attempted to open it with outstretched hands and tumbled down.
Sanskrit: द्वारं तु वितताकारं समापेदे पुनश्च सः। तद्वत्तं चेति मन्वानो द्वारस्थानादुपारमत्॥
English: Coming upon another door that was really open, the king, thinking it closed, went away from it.
Sanskrit: एवं प्रलम्भान् विविधान् प्राप्य तत्र विशाम्पते। पाण्डवेयाभ्यनुज्ञातस्ततो दुर्योधनो नृपः॥ अप्रहृष्टेन मनसा राजसूये महाक्रतौ। प्रेक्ष्य तामद्धतामृद्धिं जगाम गजसाह्वयम्॥
English: O king, having thus become the victim of various mistakes there (in that Assembly-hall) and having seen the vast wealth (that was collected) in the great Rajasuya sacrifice, the king Duryodhana, with the permission of the Pandavas, returned to the city of Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवश्रीप्रतप्तस्य ध्यायमानस्य गच्छतः। दुर्योधनस्य नृपतेः पापा मतिरजायत॥
English: As he proceeded (towards the city), reflecting (on all he had seen), the heart of the king Duryodhana, having been afflicted with the sight of the prosperity of the Pandavas, became inclined to sin.