pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: चन्द्रमा विमलं व्योम यथाभ्युदिततारकम्। विकीर्याग्निं तथा भूतमुत्थितं श्रूयते तदा॥
English: It is heard that a creature came out (from the sacrificial fire) scattering the flames around him, and whose effulgence equalled that of the Moon himself when he rises in the sky be spangled with stars.
Sanskrit: नीलोत्पलसवर्णाभं तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्र कृशोदरम्। प्रांशुं सुदुर्धर्षतरं तथैव ह्यमितौजसम्॥
English: His complexion was dark like that of the petals of the blue lotus. His teeth were keen. His stomach was lean. His stature was tall. He appeared highly irresistible and energetic.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नुतपतमाने च प्रचचाल वसुन्धरा। महोर्मिकलितावर्तश्चुक्षुभे स महोदधिः॥
English: When that being appeared, the Earth shook. The Ocean became agitated with mountain billows and dreadful eddies.
Sanskrit: पेतुरुल्का महोत्पाताः शाखाश्च मुमुचुर्दुमाः। अप्रशान्ता दिशः सर्वाः पवनश्चाशिवो ववौ॥ मुहुर्मुहुश्च भूतानि प्राव्यथन्त भयात् तथा।
English: Meteors, foreboding great calamities, passed through the sky. The branches of trees began to fall down. All the points of the horizon became unquite. Inauspicious winds blew. All creatures began to tremble with fear every moment.
Sanskrit: तत: स तुमुलं दृष्ट्वा तं च भूतमुपस्थितम्॥ महर्षिसुरगन्धर्वानुवाचेदं पितामहः।
English: Seeing that dreadful agitation of the universe and that Being originated from the sacrificial fire, the Grandfather said to the great Rishis, the gods, and the Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: मयैवं चिन्तितं भूतमसि मैष वीर्यवान्।॥ रक्षणार्थाय लोकस्य वधाय च सुरद्विषाम्।
English: This Being was thought of by me. Highly energetic his name is Asi (sword or scimitar). I have created him for the protection of the world and the destruction of the enemies of the celestials.
Sanskrit: ततस्तद्रूपमुत्सृज्य बभौ निस्त्रिंश एव सः॥ विमलस्तीक्ष्णधारश्च कालान्तक इवोद्यतः।
English: Leaving off the form he had first assumed, that being then took the shape of a sword of great effulgence, highly polished, sharp-edged, and sprang like the all-destructive Being at the end of the cycle.
Sanskrit: ततः स शितिकण्ठाय रुद्रायाभिकेतवे॥ ब्रह्मा ददावसिं तीक्ष्णमधर्मप्रतिवारणम्।
English: Then Brahman handed over that sharp weapon to the blue-throated Rudra who has for his emblem the foremost of bulls, for empowering him to suppress irreligion and sin.
Sanskrit: ततः स भगवान् रुद्रो महर्षिजनसंस्तुतः॥ प्रगृह्यासिममेयात्मा रूपमन्यच्चकार ह।
English: At this, the divine and great Rudra, praised by the great Rishis, took up that sword and assumed a different forin.
Sanskrit: चतुर्बाहुः स्पृशन् मूर्खा भूस्थितोऽपि दिवाकरम्॥ उर्ध्वदृष्टिर्महालिङ्गो मुखाज्ज्वालाः समुत्सृजन्।
English: Displaying four arms, he became so tall that though he stood on the Earth he touched the very sun with his head. With eyes turned upwards, and with every limb extended wide, he began to eject flames of fire from his mouth.
Sanskrit: विकुर्वन् बहुधा वर्णान् नीलपाण्डुरलोहितान्॥ बिभ्रत्कृष्णाजिनं वासो हेमप्रवरतारकम्। नेत्रं चैकं ललाटेन भास्करप्रतिमं वहन्॥ शुशुभातेऽतिविमले द्वे नेत्रे कृष्णपिङ्गले।
English: Assuming various hues such as blue, white and red, and wearing a black deer-skin set with stars of gold, he bore on his forehead a third eye resembling the effulgent sun. His two other eyes, one of which was black and the other twany, shone very brilliantly.
Sanskrit: ततो देवो महादेवः शूलपाणिर्भगाक्षिहा॥ सम्प्रगृह्य तु निस्त्रिंशं कालाग्निसमवर्चसम्। त्रिकूटं चर्म चोद्यम्य सविद्युतमिवाम्बुदम्। चचार विविधान् मार्गान् महाबलपराक्रमः॥ विधुन्वन्नसिमाकाशे तथा युद्धचिकीर्षया।
English: Taking up the sword which was effulgent like the all-destructive Yuga fire, and wielding a large shield with three high bosses which shone like a mass of dark clouds stricken with flashes of lightning, the divine Mahadeva, the bearer of the Shula, the tearer of Bhaga's eye, began to perform various kinds of evolutions. Endued with great with great prowess, he began to whirl the sword in the sky, seeking an encounter. an
Sanskrit: तस्य नादं विनदतो महाहासं च मुञ्चतः॥ बभौ प्रतिभयं रूपं तदा रुद्रस्य भारत।
English: He uttered loud roars and awful was the sound of his laughter. Indeed, O Bharata, then Rudra assumed exceedingly terrible appearance.
Sanskrit: तद्रूपधारिणं रुद्रं रौद्रकर्मचिकीर्षया।॥ निशम्य दानवाः सर्वे हृष्टाः समभिदुद्रुवुः। अश्मभिश्चाभ्यवर्षन्त प्रदीप्तैश्च तथोल्मुकैः॥
English: Hearing that Rudra had assumed that form for performing dreadful deeds, the Danavas, filled with joy, began to come towards him quickly, showering huge rocks upon him as they came, and burning brands of wood, and various kinds of terrible weapons made of iron cach sharp as of a razor.
Sanskrit: घोरैः प्रहरणैश्चान्यैः क्षुरधारैरयोमयैः। ततस्तु दानवानीकं सम्प्रणेतारमुच्यतम्॥
English: However, seeing that foremost of all beings, the indestructible powerful Rudra, swelling with might, the Danavas army became stupefied and began to tremble.
Sanskrit: रुद्रं दृष्ट्वा बलोद्भूतं प्रमुमोह चचाल च। चित्रं शीघ्रपदत्वाच्च चरन्तमसिपाणिनम्॥ तमेकमसुराः सर्वे सहस्रमिति मेनिरे।
English: Although Rudra was alone and singlehanded, yet so quickly did he move about on the field of battle with the sword in his hand that the Asuras thought there were a thousand Rudras fighting with them.
Sanskrit: छिन्दन भिन्दन् रुजन् कृन्तन् दारयन् पोथयन्नपि॥ अचरद् वैरिसङ्केषु दावाग्निरिव कक्षगः।
English: Tearing and piercing and assailing and cutting and lopping off and grinding down, the great god moved about quickly among the large number of his enemies like a forest-fire amid heaps of dry grass spread around.
Sanskrit: असिवेगप्रभग्नास्ते छिन्नबाहूरुवक्षसः॥ सम्प्रकीर्णान्त्रगात्राश्च पेतुरुआं महाबलाः।
English: Assailed by the god with his sword, with arms and thighs and chests cut off and pierced, and with heads cut off, the powerful Asuras began to drop down on the Earth.
Sanskrit: अपरे दानवा भग्नाः खड्गपातावपीडिताः॥ अन्योन्यमभिनर्दन्तो दिशः सम्प्रतिपेदिरे।
English: Stricken with strokes of the sword, other Danavas broke and fled in all directions, cheering up one another as they fled.
Sanskrit: भूमि केचित् प्रविविशुः पर्वतानपरे तथा॥ अपरे जग्मुराकाशमपरेऽम्भः समाविशन्।
English: Some entered into the bowels of the Earth; others got into the caves of mountains. Some went upwards; others entered into the sea.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् महति संवृत्ते समरे भृशदारुणे॥ बभूव भूः प्रतिभया मांसशोणितकर्दमा।
English: During that dreadful and fierce battle, the Earth was covered with flesh and blood, and dreadful spectacles appeared on all sides.
Sanskrit: दानवानां शरीरैश्च पतितैः शोणितोक्षितैः॥ समाकीर्णा महाबाहो शैलैरिव सकिंशुकैः।
English: Covered with the fallen bodies of Danavas bathed in blood, the Earth looked as if overspread with mountain summits filled with Kinshukas.
Sanskrit: स रुद्रो दानवान् हत्वा कृत्वा धर्मोत्तरं जगत्॥ रौद्र रूपमथोत्क्षिप्य चक्रे रूपं शिवं शिवः।
English: Having killed the Danavas and reestablished virtue on Earth, the auspicious Rudra cast off his dreadful form and put on his beneficient shape.
Sanskrit: ततो महर्षयः सर्वे सर्वे देवगणास्तथा॥ जयेनाद्भुतकल्पेन देवदेवं तथार्चयन्।
English: Then all the Rishis and all the gods adored that god of gods with loud cries of his victory.
Sanskrit: ततः स भगवान् रुद्रो दानवक्षतजोक्षितम्॥ असिं धर्मस्य गोप्तारं ददौ सत्कृत्य विष्णवे।
English: After this the divine Rudra gave the sword, that protector of religion, covered with the blood of Danavas, to Vishnu with proper adorations.
Sanskrit: विष्णुर्मरीचये प्रादान्मरीचिर्भगवानपि॥ महर्षिभ्यो ददौ खड्गमृषयो वासवाय च।
English: Vishnu gave it to Marichi. The divine Marichi gave it to all the great Rishis. the latter gave it to Vasava.
Sanskrit: महेन्द्रो लोकपालेभ्यो लोकपालास्तु पुत्रका।६७।। मनवे सूर्यपुत्राय ददुः खड्गं सुविस्तरम्।
English: Vasava gave it to the Regents of the quarters. The Regents, O son, gave that large sword to Manu the son of the Sun-god.
Sanskrit: उचुश्चैनं तथा वाक्यं मानुषाणां त्वमीश्वरः॥ असिना धर्मगर्भेण पालयस्व प्रजा इति।
English: At the time of giving it to Manu, they said-You are the lord of all men. Protect all creatures with this sword having religion within its womb.
Sanskrit: धर्मसेतुमतिक्रान्ताः स्थूलसूक्ष्मात्मकारणात्॥ विभज्य दण्डं रक्ष्यास्तु धर्मतो न यदृच्छया।
English: Properly punishing those who have disregarded the restraints of virtue for the sake of the body or the mind, they should be protected according to the ordinances but never according to caprice.
Sanskrit: दुर्वाचा निग्रहो दण्डो हिरण्यबहुलस्तथा॥ व्यङ्गता च शरीरस्य वधो वानल्पकारणात्।
English: Some should be punished with rebukes, fines and forfeitures. Loss of limb or death should never be inflicted for slight offences.
Sanskrit: असेरेतानि रूपाणि दुरादीनि निर्दिशेत्॥ असेरेवं प्रमाणानि परिपाल्य व्यतिक्रमात्।
English: These punishments, having rebukes as their first, are considered as so many forms of the sword. They are the forms that the sword assumes for the sins of persons under the protection (of the king).
Sanskrit: स विसृज्याथ पुत्रं स्वं प्रजानामधिपं ततः॥ मनुः प्रजानां रक्षार्थं क्षुपाय प्रददावसिम्।
English: In time Manu installed his own son Kshupa as the king of all creatures, and gave him the sword for their protection.
Sanskrit: क्षुपाज्जग्राह चेक्ष्वाकुरिक्ष्वाकोश्च पुरूरवाः॥ आयुश्च तस्माल्लेभे तं नहुषश्च ततो भुवि।
English: Kshupa gave it to Ikshaku, and Ikshaku to Pururavas. Pururavas gave it to Ayus, and Ayus to Nahusha.
Sanskrit: ययातिनहुषाच्चापि पूरुस्तस्माच्च लब्धवान्॥ अमूर्तरयसस्तस्मात्ततो भूमिशयो नृपः।
English: Nahusha gave it to Yayati, and Yayati to Puru. Puru gave it to Amurttaraya. From Amurttaraya it went to the royal Bhumishaya.
Sanskrit: भरतश्चापि दौष्यन्तिर्लेभे भूमिशयादसिम्॥ तस्माल्लेभे च धर्मज्ञो राजन्नैलविलस्तथा।
English: Bhumishaya gave it to Dhushmanta's son Bharata. Bharata, O king, gave it to the righteous Ailavila.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वैलविलाल्लेभे धुन्धुमारो नरेश्वरः॥ धुन्धुमाराच्च काम्बोजो मुचुकुन्दस्ततोऽलभत्।
English: Ailavila gave it to king Dhundumara. Dhundumara gave it to Kamvoja, and Kamvoja to Muchukunda.
Sanskrit: मुचुकुन्दान्मरुत्तश्च मरुत्तादपि रैवतः॥ रैवताद् युवनाश्वश्च युवनाश्वात्ततो रघुः।
English: Muchukunda gave it to Marutta, and Marutta to Raivata. Raivata gave it to Yuvanashva, and Yuvanashva to Raghu.
Sanskrit: इक्ष्वाकुवंशजस्तस्माद्धरिणाश्वः प्रतापवान्॥ हरिणावादसि लेभे शुनकः शुनकादपि। उशीनरो वै धर्मात्मा तस्माद् भोजः स यादवः॥
English: Raghu gave it to the valiant Harinashva. Harinashva gave the sword to Sunaka, and Sunaka to the righteous-souled Ushinara. From the last it was taken by the Bhojas and the Yadavas.
Sanskrit: यदुभ्यश्च शिबिर्लेभे शिबेश्चापि प्रतर्दनः। प्रतर्दनादष्टकश्च पृषदश्वोऽष्टकादपि॥
English: The Yadus gave it to Shivi. Shivi gave it to Pratarddana. Pratarddana gave it to Ashtaka, and Ashtaka to Prishadashva.
Sanskrit: पृषदश्वाद् भरद्वाजो द्रोणस्तस्मात् कृपस्ततः। ततस्त्वं भ्रातृभिः सार्धं परमासिमवाप्तवान्॥
English: Prishadashva gave it to Bharadwaja, and Bharadwaja to Drona. Drona gave it to Kripa. Kripa gave that best of swords to you and your brothers.
Sanskrit: कृत्तिकास्तस्य नक्षत्रमसेरग्निश्च दैवतम्। रोहिणी गोत्रमस्याथ रुद्रश्च गुरुरुत्तमः॥
English: The constellation under which the sword was born in Kritika. Agni is its god, and Rohini is its Gotra. Rudra is its great preceptor.
Sanskrit: असेरष्टौ हि नामानि रहस्यानि निबोध मे। पाण्डवेय सदा यानि कीर्तयन् लभते जयम्॥
English: The sword has eight names which are not generally known. Hear as I name them to you. If one mentions these names, O son of Pandu, one may always acquire victory.
Sanskrit: असिर्विशसनः खड्गस्तीक्ष्णधारो दुरासदः। श्रीगर्भो विजयश्चैव धर्मपालस्तथैव च॥
English: Those names then are Asi, Vaishasana, Khadga, Sharp-edged, hard of acquisition, Shrigarbha, victory and protector of virtue.
Sanskrit: अग्रयः प्रहरणानां च खड्गो माद्रवतीसुत। महेश्वरप्रणीतश्च पुराणे निश्चयं गतः॥
English: Of all weapons, O son of Madravati, the sword is the greatest. The Puranas truly say that it was first held by Mahadeva.
Sanskrit: पृथुस्तूत्पादयामास धनुराधमरिंदमः। तेनेयं पृथिवी दुग्धा सस्यानि सुबहून्यपि। धर्मेण च यथापूर्वं वैन्येन परिरक्षिता॥
English: Regarding the bow, again, O chastiser of enemies, it was Prithu who first created it. It was with the help of this weapon that that son of Vena, while he ruled the Earth virtuously for many years, milked her profusely of crops and grain.
Sanskrit: तदेतदाएं माद्रेय प्रमाणं कर्तुमर्हसि। असेच पूजा कर्तव्या सदा युद्धविशारदैः॥
English: You should, O son of Madri, consider what the Rishis have said as sufficient proof. All persons skilled in battle should adore the sword.
Sanskrit: इत्येष प्रथमः कल्पो व्याख्यातस्ते सुविस्तरात्। असेरुत्पत्तिसंसर्गो यथावद् भरतर्षभ॥
English: I have now told you truly the first portion of your question fully, about the origin and creation of the sword, O foremost of Bharata's family.
Sanskrit: सर्वथैतदिदं श्रुत्वा खड्गसाधनमुत्तमम्। लभते पुरुषः कीर्ति प्रेत्य चानन्त्यमश्नुते॥
English: By hearing of this excellent story of the origin of the sword, a man acquires fame in this world and eternal happiness in the next.'
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तवति भीष्मे तु तूष्णीभूत युधिष्ठिरः। पप्रच्छावसथं गत्वा भ्रातृन् विदुरपञ्चमान्॥ धर्मे चार्थे च कामे च लोकवृत्तिः समाहिता। तेषां गरीयान् कतमो मध्यमः को लघुश्च कः॥
English: Vaishampayana said When after having said this, Bhishma became silent, Yudhishthira (and the others) returned home. Addressing his brothers with Vidura forming the fifth, the king said,-'The course of the world depends upon Virtue, Profit and Desire. Amongst these three, which is the foremost, which the second, and which the last, in importance.
Sanskrit: कस्मिंश्चात्मा निधातव्यस्त्रिवर्गविजयाय वै। संहष्टा नैष्ठिकं वाक्यं यथावद् वक्तुमर्हथ॥
English: For suppressing the three vices, viz., lust, anger and covetousness), upon which of the first three (viz., Virtue, Profit and Desire) should the mind be fixed? You should all cheerfully answer this question in true words.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्थगतितत्त्वज्ञः प्रथमं प्रतिमानवान्। जगाद विदुरो वाक्यं धर्मशास्त्रमनुस्मरन्॥
English: Thus addressed by the Kuru chief, Vidura, who was conversant with the science of Profit, with the course of the world and with the real nature of thing, and endued with great intellect, spoke first these words, remembering the contents of the scriptures.
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच बाहुश्रुत्यं तपस्त्यागः श्रद्धा यज्ञक्रिया क्षमा। भावशुद्धिर्दया सत्यं संयमश्चात्मसम्पदः॥
English: Vidura said Study of the various scriptures, asceticism, gift, faith, celebration of sacrifices, forgiveness, sincerity of purpose, mercy, truth, self-control,-these form the possessions of Virtue.
Sanskrit: एतदेवाभिपद्यस्व मा तेऽभूच्चलितं मनः। एतन्मूलौ हि धर्मार्थावेतदेकपदं हि मे॥
English: Do you adopt Virtue. Let not your heart go away from it. Both virtue and worldly profit originate from these. I think that all these may be signified by one term.
Sanskrit: धर्मेणैवर्षयस्तीर्णा धर्मे लोकाः प्रतिष्ठिताः। धर्मेण देवा ववृधुर्धर्मे चार्थः समाहितः॥
English: It is by virtue that the Rishis have crossed the world. All the worlds depend upon virtue. It is by virtue that the gods acquired their superior position. Upon Virtue, Profit or Wealth depends.
Sanskrit: धर्मो राजन् गुणः श्रेष्ठो मध्यमो ह्यर्थ उच्यते। कामो यवीयानिति च प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः॥
English: Virtue, O king, is foremost of all. Profit is said to be middling. Desire it is said by the wise, is the lowest of the three.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् धर्मप्रधानेन भवितव्य यतात्मना। तथा च सर्वभूतेषु वर्तितव्यं यथात्मनि॥
English: Therefore, one should live with controlled soul, paying his best attention to Virtue. One should also treat all creatures as he should do himself.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच समाप्तवचने तस्मिन्नर्थशास्त्रविशारदः। पार्थो धर्मार्थतत्त्वज्ञो जगौ वाक्यं प्रचोदितः॥
English: After Vidura had finished his say, Pritha's son Arjuna, well-skilled in the science of Profit, and conversant also with the truths of both Virtue and Profit, urged urged on (by Yudhishthira's question), said.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच कर्मभूमिरियं राजनिह वार्ता प्रशस्यते। कृषिर्वाणिज्यगोरक्षं शिल्पानि विविधानि च॥ अर्थ इत्येव सर्वेषां कर्मणामव्यतिक्रमः। न ह्यतेऽर्थेन वर्तेत धर्मकामाविति श्रुतिः॥
English: Arjuna said This world O king, is the field of work. Action, therefore, is spoken highly of here. Agriculture, trade, tending of cattle, and various kinds of arts, form what is called profit. Profit, again, is the end of all such acts. Without profit or wealth, both virtue and desire cannot be acquired. This is the injunction of the Shruti.
Sanskrit: विषयैरर्थवान् धर्ममाराधयितुमुत्तमम्। कामं च चरितुं शक्तो दुष्प्रापमकृतात्मभिः॥
English: Even persons of impure souls, if possessed of various sorts of wealth, can perform the highest acts of virtue and gratify desires that cannot be easily satisfied.
Sanskrit: अर्थस्यावयवावेतौ धर्मकामाविति श्रुतिः। अर्थसिद्ध्या विनिर्वृत्तावुभावेतौ भविष्यतः॥
English: Virtue and Desire are the limbs of Wealth as the Shruti says. With the acquisition of Wealth, both Virtue and the objects of desire may be acquired.
Sanskrit: तद्गतार्थं हि पुरुषं विशिष्टतरयोनयः। ब्रह्माणमिव भूतानि सततं पर्युपासते॥
English: Like all creatures adoring Brahman, even persons of superior birth adore man possessed of Wealth.
Sanskrit: जटाजिनधरा दान्ताः पङ्कदिग्धा जितेन्द्रियाः। मुण्डा निस्तन्तवश्चापि वसन्त्यार्थिनः पृथक्॥
English: Even they who are clad in deerskins and bear matted locks on their heads, who are selfcontrolled, who smear their bodies with mire, who have their senses under complete control, even they who have bald heads and that are devoted Brahmacharins, and ad who live separated from one another, cherish a desire for Wealth.
Sanskrit: काषायवसनाश्चान्ये श्मश्रुला हीनिषेविणः। विद्वांसश्चैव शान्ताश्च मुक्ताः सर्वपरिग्रहैः॥ अार्थिनः सन्ति केचिदपरे स्वर्गकाङ्क्षिणः। कुलप्रत्यागमाश्चैके स्वं स्वं धर्ममनुष्ठिताः॥
English: Other clad in yellow robes, bearing long beards endued with modesty, and learning, contented, and freed from all attachments seek Wealth. Others, following the conduct of their ancestors, and observing their respective duties, and others desirous of heaven, do the same.
Sanskrit: आस्तिका नास्तिकाश्चैव नियताः संयमे परे। अप्रज्ञानं तमोभूतं प्रज्ञानं तु प्रकाशिता॥
English: Believers and unbelievers, and those who practise the highest Yoga all speak of the excellence of Wealth.
Sanskrit: भृत्यान् भोगैर्द्विषो दण्डैर्यो योजयति सोऽर्थवान्। एतन्मतिमतां श्रेष्ठ मतं मम यथातथम्। अनयोस्तु निबोध त्वं वचनं वाक्यकण्ठयोः॥
English: He, indeed, is said to be truly possessed of Wealth who pleases his dependants with objects of enjoyment, and punishes his enemies. This, O foremost of intelligent men, is my opinion. Hear now Nakula and Sahadeva, who are about to speak.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो धर्मार्थकुशलौ माद्रीपुत्रावनन्तरम्। नकुलः सहदेवश्च वाक्यं जगदतुः परम्॥
English: After Arjuna had ceased, the two sons of Madri, viz., Nakula and Sahadeva, said these words of high import.
Sanskrit: नकुलसहदेवावूचतुः आसीनश्च शयानश्च विचरन्नपि वा स्थितः। अर्थयोगं दृढं कुर्याद् योगैरुच्चावचैरपि॥
English: Sitting or lying, walking or standing, one should try to acquire Wealth even by the most difficult means.
Sanskrit: अस्मिंस्तु वै विनिर्वृत्ते दुर्लभे परमप्रिये। इह कामानवाप्नोति प्रत्यक्षं नात्र संशयः॥
English: If Wealth, which is difficult of acquisition and highly agreeable, be acquired, the person who has acquired it, forsooth, is seen to earn all the objects of Desire.
Sanskrit: योऽर्थो धर्मेण संयुक्तो धर्मो यश्चार्थसंयुतः। तद्धि त्वामृतसंवादं तस्मादेतौ मताविह॥
English: That Wealth which is connected with Virtue, as also that Virtue which is connected with Wealth, is certainly like ambrosia. For this reason we hold these opinions.
Sanskrit: अनर्थस्य न कामोऽस्ति तथार्थोऽधर्मिणः कुतः। तस्मादुद्विजते लोको धर्मार्थाद् यो बहिष्कृतः॥
English: A person without wealth cannot satisfy any desire; likewise, there can be no Wealth in one who is destitute of virtue. He, therefore, who has no virtue, or wealth, is feared by the world.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् धर्मप्रधानेन साध्योऽर्थः संयतात्मना। विश्वस्तेषु हि भूतेषु कल्पते सर्वमेव हि॥
English: One should, therefore, try to acquire Wealth with a devoted mind, without neglecting the requirements of Virtue. They who have faith in this injunction succeed in gaining whatever they desire.
Sanskrit: धर्मं समाचरेत् पूर्वं ततोऽर्थं धर्मसंयुतम्। ततः कामं चरेत् पश्चात् सिद्धार्थः स हि तत्परम्॥
English: One should first practise Virtue; next amass Wealth without sacrificing virtue; and then seek the gratification of Desire; for this should be the last act of one who has successfully acquired Wealth.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच विरेमतुस्तु तद् वाक्यमुक्त्वा तावश्विनोः सुतौ। भीमसेनस्तदा वाक्यमिदं वक्तुं प्रचक्रमे॥
English: Vaishampayana continued After having said these words, the twin son of the Ashvins remained silent. Then Bhimasena began to say.
Sanskrit: भीमसेन उवाच नाकामः कामयत्यर्थं नाकामो धर्ममिच्छति। नाकामः कामयानोऽस्ति तस्मात् कामो विशिष्यते॥
English: Bhimasena said One without Desire never seeks Wealth. One without Desire never seeks Virtue. One who is destitute of Desire has no wish. Desire, therefore, is the foremost of all the three.
Sanskrit: कामेन युक्ता ऋषयस्तपस्येव समाहिताः। पलाशफलमूलादा वायुभक्षाः सुसंयताः॥
English: It is under the influence of Desire that the very Rishis practise penances, living upon fruits, or living upon roots or air only.
Sanskrit: वेदोपवेदेष्वपरे युक्ताः स्वाध्यायपारगाः। श्राद्धयज्ञक्रियायां च तथा दानप्रतिग्रहे॥
English: Others endued with Vedic learning always read the Vedas and their auxiliaries or perform rites of faith and sacrificial acts, or make gifts or accept them.
Sanskrit: वणिजः कर्षका गोपाः कारवः शिल्पिनस्तथा। देवकर्मकृतश्चैव युक्ताः कामेन कर्मसु॥
English: Traders, agriculturists, cattle-keepers, artists and artisans, and those who are engaged in rites of propitiation, all act from Desire.
Sanskrit: समुद्रं वा विशन्त्यन्ये नराः कामेन संयुताः। कामो हि विविधाकारः सर्वं कामेन संततम्॥
English: There are some who go into the depths of the ocean, actuated by Desire. Desire, indeed, assumes various forms. Everything is permeated by the principle of Desire.
Sanskrit: नास्ति नासीन्नाभविष्यद् भूतं कामात्मकात् परम्। एतत् सारं महाराज धर्मार्थावत्र संस्थितौ॥
English: A man who has no Desire never is, was, or will be, seen in this world. This, O king, is the truth. Both Virtue and Wealth depend upon Desire.
Sanskrit: नवनीतं यथा दध्नस्तथा कामोऽर्थधर्मतः। श्रेयस्तैलं हि पिण्याकाद् घृतं श्रेय उदश्वितः।
English: As butter is the essence of curds, so is Desire the essence of Profit and Virtue. Oil is better than oil-seeds. Clarified butter is better than sour milk.
Sanskrit: श्रेयः पुष्पफलं काष्ठात् कामो धर्मार्थयोर्वरः॥ पुष्पतो मध्विव रसः काम आभ्यां तथा स्मृतः। कामो धर्मार्थयोर्योनिः कामश्चाथ तदात्मकः॥
English: Flowers and fruits are better than wood. Likewise, Desire is better than Virtue and Profit. As honey is extracted from flowers, so is desire from these two. Desire is the father of Virtue and profit. Desire is the soul of these two.
Sanskrit: नाकामतो नाकामतो ददति ब्राह्मणेभ्यः। नाकामतो विविधा लोकचेष्टा तस्मात्कामः प्राक् त्रिवर्गस्य दृष्टः॥
English: Without Desire the Brahmanas would never give either sweets or riches to Brahmanas. Without Desire the various kinds of action which are seen in the world would never have been seen. For these reasons, Desire is the foremost of the three objects.
Sanskrit: र्मदोत्कटाभिः प्रियदर्शनाभिः। रमस्व योषाभिरुपेत्य कामं कामो हि राजन्परमो भवेन्नः॥
English: Approaching beautiful women clad in excellent robes, decorated with ornaments and up with sweet wines, do you sport with them. Desire, O king, is the foremost of the three with us.
Sanskrit: बुद्धिर्ममैषा परिखास्थितस्य माभृद्विचारस्तव धर्मपुत्र। स्यात् संहितं सद्भिरफल्गुसारं ममेति वाक्यं परमानृशंसम्॥
English: Thinking upon the question to its very roots, I have arrived at this conclusion. Do not hesitate to accept this conclusion, O son of Dharma! These words of mine are not shallow. Fair as they are, they will be acceptable to all good men.
Sanskrit: धर्मार्थकामाः सममेव सेव्या यो होकभक्तः स नरो जघन्यः। तयोस्तु दाक्ष्यं प्रवदन्ति मध्यं स उत्तमो योऽभिरतस्त्रिवर्गे॥
English: Virtue, Profit, and Desire should all be equally pursued. That man who follows only one of them is certainly not a superior person. He is middling who follows only two of them. He, on the other hand, is the best who follows all the three.