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विविधं संहिताज्ञानं दीपयन्ति मनीषिणः व्याख्यातुं कुशलाः के चिद् ग्रन्थं धारयितुं परे
vividhaṃ saṃhitājñānaṃ dīpayanti manīṣiṇaḥ vyākhyātuṃ kuśalāḥ ke cid granthaṃ dhārayituṃ pare
“The Rishi Vyasa published this mass of knowledge in both a detailed and an abridged form; some read the Bharata beginning with the initial mantra, others with the story of Astika or of Uparichara, while some Brahmanas study the whole, and men of learning display their knowledge of the institutes in commenting on the composition. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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तपसा ब्रह्मचर्येण व्यस्य वेदं सनातनम् इतिहासम् इमं चक्रे पुण्यं सत्यवतीसुतः
tapasā brahmacaryeṇa vyasya vedaṃ sanātanam itihāsam imaṃ cakre puṇyaṃ satyavatīsutaḥ
“The son of Satyavati, having by penance and meditation analysed the eternal Veda, afterwards composed this holy history - that learned Brahmarshi of strict vows, the noble Dwaipayana Vyasa, offspring of Parasara. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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पराशरात्मजो विद्वान् ब्रह्मर्षिः संशितव्रतः मातुर् नियोगाद् धर्मात्मा गाङ्गेयस्य च धीमतः
parāśarātmajo vidvān brahmarṣiḥ saṃśitavrataḥ mātur niyogād dharmātmā gāṅgeyasya ca dhīmataḥ
“The son of Satyavati, having by penance and meditation analysed the eternal Veda, afterwards composed this holy history - that learned Brahmarshi of strict vows, the noble Dwaipayana Vyasa, offspring of Parasara. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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क्षेत्रे विचित्रवीर्यस्य कृष्णद्वैपायनः पुरा त्रीन् अग्नीन् इव कौरव्याञ् जनयाम् आस वीर्यवान्
kṣetre vicitravīryasya kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaḥ purā trīn agnīn iva kauravyāñ janayām āsa vīryavān
“Krishna-Dwaipayana, by the injunctions of Bhishma and of his own mother, became the father of three boys by the two wives of Vichitra-virya, raising up Dhritarashtra, Pandu and Vidura, and then returned to his recluse abode to prosecute his religious exercise. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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उत्पाद्य धृतराष्ट्रं च पाण्डुं विदुरम् एव च जगाम तपसे धीमान् पुनर् एवाश्रमं प्रति
utpādya dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ ca pāṇḍuṃ viduram eva ca jagāma tapase dhīmān punar evāśramaṃ prati
“Krishna-Dwaipayana, by the injunctions of Bhishma and of his own mother, became the father of three boys by the two wives of Vichitra-virya, raising up Dhritarashtra, Pandu and Vidura, and then returned to his recluse abode to prosecute his religious exercise. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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तेषु जातेषु वृद्धेषु गतेषु परमां गतिम् एवं वै संग्रहाध्यायः पूर्वम् एव महर्षिणा क्रमणप्रस्तरैर् युक्तः कथं चिद् अप्य् अतीव हि एतदर्थं च विहितः संग्रहो ऽयं यथाश्रुतः तच् छ्रुत्वा सर्वम् आख्यातं लोके ज्ञास्यन्ति मानवाः अब्रवीद् भारतं लोके मानुषे ऽस्मिन् महान् ऋषिः
teṣu jāteṣu vṛddheṣu gateṣu paramāṃ gatim evaṃ vai saṃgrahādhyāyaḥ pūrvam eva maharṣiṇā kramaṇaprastarair yuktaḥ kathaṃ cid apy atīva hi etadarthaṃ ca vihitaḥ saṃgraho 'yaṃ yathāśrutaḥ tac chrutvā sarvam ākhyātaṃ loke jñāsyanti mānavāḥ abravīd bhārataṃ loke mānuṣe 'smin mahān ṛṣiḥ
“It was not till after these were born, grown up and departed on the supreme journey that the great Rishi Vyasa published the Bharata in this region of mankind, having first made this compendium with the chapter of contents. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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जनमेजयेन पृष्टः सन् ब्राह्मणैश् च सहस्रशः शशास शिष्यम् आसीनं वैशंपायनम् अन्तिके
janamejayena pṛṣṭaḥ san brāhmaṇaiś ca sahasraśaḥ śaśāsa śiṣyam āsīnaṃ vaiśaṃpāyanam antike
“Being solicited by Janamejaya and thousands of Brahmanas, Vyasa instructed his disciple Vaisampayana, who recited the Bharata during the intervals of the sacrifice; Vyasa fully represented the greatness of the house of Kuru, the virtuous principles of Gandhari, the wisdom of Vidura and the constancy of Kunti, as also the divinity of Vasudeva, the rectitude of the sons of Pandu and the evil practices of the sons of Dhritarashtra. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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स सदस्यैः सहासीनः श्रावयाम् आस भारतम् कर्मान्तरेषु यज्ञस्य चोद्यमानः पुनः पुनः
sa sadasyaiḥ sahāsīnaḥ śrāvayām āsa bhāratam karmāntareṣu yajñasya codyamānaḥ punaḥ punaḥ
“Being solicited by Janamejaya and thousands of Brahmanas, Vyasa instructed his disciple Vaisampayana, who recited the Bharata during the intervals of the sacrifice; Vyasa fully represented the greatness of the house of Kuru, the virtuous principles of Gandhari, the wisdom of Vidura and the constancy of Kunti, as also the divinity of Vasudeva, the rectitude of the sons of Pandu and the evil practices of the sons of Dhritarashtra. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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विस्तरं कुरुवंशस्य गान्धार्या धर्मशीलताम् क्षत्तुः प्रज्ञां धृतिं कुन्त्याः सम्यग् द्वैपायनो ऽब्रवीत्
vistaraṃ kuruvaṃśasya gāndhāryā dharmaśīlatām kṣattuḥ prajñāṃ dhṛtiṃ kuntyāḥ samyag dvaipāyano 'bravīt
“Being solicited by Janamejaya and thousands of Brahmanas, Vyasa instructed his disciple Vaisampayana, who recited the Bharata during the intervals of the sacrifice; Vyasa fully represented the greatness of the house of Kuru, the virtuous principles of Gandhari, the wisdom of Vidura and the constancy of Kunti, as also the divinity of Vasudeva, the rectitude of the sons of Pandu and the evil practices of the sons of Dhritarashtra. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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वासुदेवस्य माहात्म्यं पाण्डवानां च सत्यताम् दुर्वृत्तं धार्तराष्ट्राणाम् उक्तवान् भगवान् ऋषिः इदं शतसहस्राख्यं श्लोकानां पुण्यकर्मणाम् उपाख्यानैः सह ज्ञेयं श्राव्यं भारतम् उत्तमम्
vāsudevasya māhātmyaṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ ca satyatām durvṛttaṃ dhārtarāṣṭrāṇām uktavān bhagavān ṛṣiḥ idaṃ śatasahasrākhyaṃ ślokānāṃ puṇyakarmaṇām upākhyānaiḥ saha jñeyaṃ śrāvyaṃ bhāratam uttamam
“Being solicited by Janamejaya and thousands of Brahmanas, Vyasa instructed his disciple Vaisampayana, who recited the Bharata during the intervals of the sacrifice; Vyasa fully represented the greatness of the house of Kuru, the virtuous principles of Gandhari, the wisdom of Vidura and the constancy of Kunti, as also the divinity of Vasudeva, the rectitude of the sons of Pandu and the evil practices of the sons of Dhritarashtra. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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चतुर्विंशतिसाहस्रीं चक्रे भारतसंहिताम् उपाख्यानैर् विना तावद् भारतं प्रोच्यते बुधैः
caturviṃśatisāhasrīṃ cakre bhāratasaṃhitām upākhyānair vinā tāvad bhārataṃ procyate budhaiḥ
“Vyasa compiled the Bharata, exclusive of episodes, in twenty-four thousand verses, then composed an epitome of one hundred and fifty verses with the chapter of contents, which he first taught to his son Suka and afterwards to other disciples; later he made a compilation of six hundred thousand verses, distributed among the worlds of the Devas, Pitris, Gandharvas and men, recited by Narada, Devala and Suka, while Vaisampayana recited one hundred thousand in this world. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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ततो ऽध्यर्धशतं भूयः संक्षेपं कृतवान् ऋषिः अनुक्रमणिम् अध्यायं वृत्तान्तानां सपर्वणाम्
tato 'dhyardhaśataṃ bhūyaḥ saṃkṣepaṃ kṛtavān ṛṣiḥ anukramaṇim adhyāyaṃ vṛttāntānāṃ saparvaṇām
“Vyasa compiled the Bharata, exclusive of episodes, in twenty-four thousand verses, then composed an epitome of one hundred and fifty verses with the chapter of contents, which he first taught to his son Suka and afterwards to other disciples; later he made a compilation of six hundred thousand verses, distributed among the worlds of the Devas, Pitris, Gandharvas and men, recited by Narada, Devala and Suka, while Vaisampayana recited one hundred thousand in this world. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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इदं द्वैपायनः पूर्वं पुत्रम् अध्यापयच् छुकम् ततो ऽन्येभ्यो ऽनुरूपेभ्यः शिष्येभ्यः प्रददौ प्रभुः संहितास् तैः पृथक्त्वेन भारतस्य प्रकीर्तिताः षष्टिं शतसहस्राणि चकारान्यां स संहिताम् त्रिंशच्छतसहस्रं च देवलोके प्रतिष्ठितम् पित्र्ये पञ्चदश प्रोक्तं रक्षोयक्षे चतुर्दश एकं शतसहस्रं तु मानुषेषु प्रतिष्ठितम्
idaṃ dvaipāyanaḥ pūrvaṃ putram adhyāpayac chukam tato 'nyebhyo 'nurūpebhyaḥ śiṣyebhyaḥ pradadau prabhuḥ saṃhitās taiḥ pṛthaktvena bhāratasya prakīrtitāḥ ṣaṣṭiṃ śatasahasrāṇi cakārānyāṃ sa saṃhitām triṃśacchatasahasraṃ ca devaloke pratiṣṭhitam pitrye pañcadaśa proktaṃ rakṣoyakṣe caturdaśa ekaṃ śatasahasraṃ tu mānuṣeṣu pratiṣṭhitam
“Vyasa compiled the Bharata, exclusive of episodes, in twenty-four thousand verses, then composed an epitome of one hundred and fifty verses with the chapter of contents, which he first taught to his son Suka and afterwards to other disciples; later he made a compilation of six hundred thousand verses, distributed among the worlds of the Devas, Pitris, Gandharvas and men, recited by Narada, Devala and Suka, while Vaisampayana recited one hundred thousand in this world. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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नारदो ऽश्रावयद् देवान् असितो देवलः पितॄन् गन्धर्वयक्षरक्षांसि श्रावयाम् आस वै शुकः अस्मिंस् तु मानुषे लोके वैशंपायन उक्तवान् शिष्यो व्यासस्य धर्मात्मा सर्ववेदविदां वरः एकं शतसहस्रं तु मयोक्तं वै निबोधत वैशंपायनविप्रर्षिः श्रावयाम् आस पार्थिवम् पारिक्षितं महाबाहुं नाम्ना तु जनमेजयम्
nārado 'śrāvayad devān asito devalaḥ pitṝn gandharvayakṣarakṣāṃsi śrāvayām āsa vai śukaḥ asmiṃs tu mānuṣe loke vaiśaṃpāyana uktavān śiṣyo vyāsasya dharmātmā sarvavedavidāṃ varaḥ ekaṃ śatasahasraṃ tu mayoktaṃ vai nibodhata vaiśaṃpāyanaviprarṣiḥ śrāvayām āsa pārthivam pārikṣitaṃ mahābāhuṃ nāmnā tu janamejayam
“Vyasa compiled the Bharata, exclusive of episodes, in twenty-four thousand verses, then composed an epitome of one hundred and fifty verses with the chapter of contents, which he first taught to his son Suka and afterwards to other disciples; later he made a compilation of six hundred thousand verses, distributed among the worlds of the Devas, Pitris, Gandharvas and men, recited by Narada, Devala and Suka, while Vaisampayana recited one hundred thousand in this world. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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दुर्योधनो मन्युमयो महाद्रुमः; स्कन्धः कर्णः शकुनिस् तस्य शाखाः दुःशासनः पुष्पफले समृद्धे; मूलं राजा धृतराष्ट्रो ऽमनीषी
duryodhano manyumayo mahādrumaḥ; skandhaḥ karṇaḥ śakunis tasya śākhāḥ duḥśāsanaḥ puṣpaphale samṛddhe; mūlaṃ rājā dhṛtarāṣṭro 'manīṣī
“Duryodhana is a great tree of wrath, Karna its trunk, Sakuni its branches, Duhsasana its flowers and fruit and the unwise Dhritarashtra its root; Yudhishthira is a vast tree of religion and virtue, Arjuna its trunk, Bhimasena its branches, the two sons of Madri its full-grown fruit and flowers, and Krishna, Brahma and the Brahmanas its roots. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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युधिष्ठिरो धर्ममयो महाद्रुमः; स्कन्धो ऽर्जुनो भीमसेनो ऽस्य शाखाः माद्रीसुतौ पुष्पफले समृद्धे; मूलं कृष्णो ब्रह्म च ब्राह्मणाश् च
yudhiṣṭhiro dharmamayo mahādrumaḥ; skandho 'rjuno bhīmaseno 'sya śākhāḥ mādrīsutau puṣpaphale samṛddhe; mūlaṃ kṛṣṇo brahma ca brāhmaṇāś ca
“Duryodhana is a great tree of wrath, Karna its trunk, Sakuni its branches, Duhsasana its flowers and fruit and the unwise Dhritarashtra its root; Yudhishthira is a vast tree of religion and virtue, Arjuna its trunk, Bhimasena its branches, the two sons of Madri its full-grown fruit and flowers, and Krishna, Brahma and the Brahmanas its roots. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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पाण्डुर् जित्वा बहून् देशान् युधा विक्रमणेन च अरण्ये मृगयाशीलो न्यवसत् सजनस् तदा
pāṇḍur jitvā bahūn deśān yudhā vikramaṇena ca araṇye mṛgayāśīlo nyavasat sajanas tadā
“Pandu, after subduing many countries by his wisdom and prowess, took up his abode with the Munis in a forest as a sportsman, where he brought a severe misfortune on himself by killing a stag coupling with its mate; the mothers, that the ordinances of the law might be fulfilled, admitted as substitutes the gods Dharma, Vayu, Sakra and the twin Aswins, and the Pandavas were born, after which Pandu died on the holy mountain. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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मृगव्यवायनिधने कृच्छ्रां प्राप स आपदम् जन्मप्रभृति पार्थानां तत्राचारविधिक्रमः
mṛgavyavāyanidhane kṛcchrāṃ prāpa sa āpadam janmaprabhṛti pārthānāṃ tatrācāravidhikramaḥ
“Pandu, after subduing many countries by his wisdom and prowess, took up his abode with the Munis in a forest as a sportsman, where he brought a severe misfortune on himself by killing a stag coupling with its mate; the mothers, that the ordinances of the law might be fulfilled, admitted as substitutes the gods Dharma, Vayu, Sakra and the twin Aswins, and the Pandavas were born, after which Pandu died on the holy mountain. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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मात्रोर् अभ्युपपत्तिश् च धर्मोपनिषदं प्रति धर्मस्य वायोः शक्रस्य देवयोश् च तथाश्विनोः ततो धर्मोपनिषदं भूत्वा भर्तुः प्रिया पृथा धर्मानिलेन्द्रांस् ताभिः साजुहाव सुतवाञ्छया तद्दत्तोपनिषन् माद्री चाश्विनाव् आजुहाव च जाताः पार्थास् ततः सर्वे कुन्त्या माद्र्याश् च मन्त्रतः तेषु जातेषु सर्वेषु पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु माद्र्या तु सह संगम्य ऋषिशापप्रभावतः मृतः पाण्डुर् महापुण्ये शतशृङ्गे महागिरौ
mātror abhyupapattiś ca dharmopaniṣadaṃ prati dharmasya vāyoḥ śakrasya devayoś ca tathāśvinoḥ tato dharmopaniṣadaṃ bhūtvā bhartuḥ priyā pṛthā dharmānilendrāṃs tābhiḥ sājuhāva sutavāñchayā taddattopaniṣan mādrī cāśvināv ājuhāva ca jātāḥ pārthās tataḥ sarve kuntyā mādryāś ca mantrataḥ teṣu jāteṣu sarveṣu pāṇḍaveṣu mahātmasu mādryā tu saha saṃgamya ṛṣiśāpaprabhāvataḥ mṛtaḥ pāṇḍur mahāpuṇye śataśṛṅge mahāgirau
“Pandu, after subduing many countries by his wisdom and prowess, took up his abode with the Munis in a forest as a sportsman, where he brought a severe misfortune on himself by killing a stag coupling with its mate; the mothers, that the ordinances of the law might be fulfilled, admitted as substitutes the gods Dharma, Vayu, Sakra and the twin Aswins, and the Pandavas were born, after which Pandu died on the holy mountain. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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तापसैः सह संवृद्धा मातृभ्यां परिरक्षिताः मेध्यारण्येषु पुण्येषु महताम् आश्रमेषु च
tāpasaiḥ saha saṃvṛddhā mātṛbhyāṃ parirakṣitāḥ medhyāraṇyeṣu puṇyeṣu mahatām āśrameṣu ca
“The sons grew up under the care of their two mothers in the society of ascetics, in sacred groves and holy recluse-abodes, and were conducted by Rishis into the presence of Dhritarashtra and his sons as students in the habit of Brahmacharis with their hair tied in knots; 'These our pupils are as your sons, your brothers and your friends; they are the Pandavas,' said the Munis, and then disappeared. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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ऋषिभिश् च तदानीता धार्तराष्ट्रान् प्रति स्वयम् शिशवश् चाभिरूपाश् च जटिला ब्रह्मचारिणः
ṛṣibhiś ca tadānītā dhārtarāṣṭrān prati svayam śiśavaś cābhirūpāś ca jaṭilā brahmacāriṇaḥ
“The sons grew up under the care of their two mothers in the society of ascetics, in sacred groves and holy recluse-abodes, and were conducted by Rishis into the presence of Dhritarashtra and his sons as students in the habit of Brahmacharis with their hair tied in knots; 'These our pupils are as your sons, your brothers and your friends; they are the Pandavas,' said the Munis, and then disappeared. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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पुत्राश् च भ्रातरश् चेमे शिष्याश् च सुहृदश् च वः पाण्डवा एत इत्य् उक्त्वा मुनयो ऽन्तर्हितास् ततः
putrāś ca bhrātaraś ceme śiṣyāś ca suhṛdaś ca vaḥ pāṇḍavā eta ity uktvā munayo 'ntarhitās tataḥ
“The sons grew up under the care of their two mothers in the society of ascetics, in sacred groves and holy recluse-abodes, and were conducted by Rishis into the presence of Dhritarashtra and his sons as students in the habit of Brahmacharis with their hair tied in knots; 'These our pupils are as your sons, your brothers and your friends; they are the Pandavas,' said the Munis, and then disappeared. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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तांस् तैर् निवेदितान् दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवान् कौरवास् तदा शिष्टाश् च वर्णाः पौरा ये ते हर्षाच् चुक्रुशुर् भृशम्
tāṃs tair niveditān dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavān kauravās tadā śiṣṭāś ca varṇāḥ paurā ye te harṣāc cukruśur bhṛśam
“When the Kauravas saw them introduced as the sons of Pandu, the citizens shouted exceedingly for joy; some doubted they were his sons, but on all sides voices cried welcome, and as the acclamations ceased, invisible spirits resounded through the heavens, with showers of sweet-scented flowers and the sound of shells and kettle-drums. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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आहुः के चिन् न तस्यैते तस्यैत इति चापरे यदा चिरमृतः पाण्डुः कथं तस्येति चापरे
āhuḥ ke cin na tasyaite tasyaita iti cāpare yadā ciramṛtaḥ pāṇḍuḥ kathaṃ tasyeti cāpare
“When the Kauravas saw them introduced as the sons of Pandu, the citizens shouted exceedingly for joy; some doubted they were his sons, but on all sides voices cried welcome, and as the acclamations ceased, invisible spirits resounded through the heavens, with showers of sweet-scented flowers and the sound of shells and kettle-drums. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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स्वागतं सर्वथा दिष्ट्या पाण्डोः पश्याम संततिम् उच्यतां स्वागतम् इति वाचो ऽश्रूयन्त सर्वशः
svāgataṃ sarvathā diṣṭyā pāṇḍoḥ paśyāma saṃtatim ucyatāṃ svāgatam iti vāco 'śrūyanta sarvaśaḥ
“When the Kauravas saw them introduced as the sons of Pandu, the citizens shouted exceedingly for joy; some doubted they were his sons, but on all sides voices cried welcome, and as the acclamations ceased, invisible spirits resounded through the heavens, with showers of sweet-scented flowers and the sound of shells and kettle-drums. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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तस्मिन्न् उपरते शब्दे दिशः सर्वा विनादयन् अन्तर्हितानां भूतानां निस्वनस् तुमुलो ऽभवत्
tasminn uparate śabde diśaḥ sarvā vinādayan antarhitānāṃ bhūtānāṃ nisvanas tumulo 'bhavat
“When the Kauravas saw them introduced as the sons of Pandu, the citizens shouted exceedingly for joy; some doubted they were his sons, but on all sides voices cried welcome, and as the acclamations ceased, invisible spirits resounded through the heavens, with showers of sweet-scented flowers and the sound of shells and kettle-drums. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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पुष्पवृष्टिः शुभा गन्धाः शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिस्वनाः आसन् प्रवेशे पार्थानां तद् अद्भुतम् इवाभवत्
puṣpavṛṣṭiḥ śubhā gandhāḥ śaṅkhadundubhinisvanāḥ āsan praveśe pārthānāṃ tad adbhutam ivābhavat
“When the Kauravas saw them introduced as the sons of Pandu, the citizens shouted exceedingly for joy; some doubted they were his sons, but on all sides voices cried welcome, and as the acclamations ceased, invisible spirits resounded through the heavens, with showers of sweet-scented flowers and the sound of shells and kettle-drums. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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तत्प्रीत्या चैव सर्वेषां पौराणां हर्षसंभवः शब्द आसीन् महांस् तत्र दिवस्पृक् कीर्तिवर्धनः
tatprītyā caiva sarveṣāṃ paurāṇāṃ harṣasaṃbhavaḥ śabda āsīn mahāṃs tatra divaspṛk kīrtivardhanaḥ
“When the Kauravas saw them introduced as the sons of Pandu, the citizens shouted exceedingly for joy; some doubted they were his sons, but on all sides voices cried welcome, and as the acclamations ceased, invisible spirits resounded through the heavens, with showers of sweet-scented flowers and the sound of shells and kettle-drums. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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ते ऽप्य् अधीत्याखिलान् वेदाञ् शास्त्राणि विविधानि च न्यवसन् पाण्डवास् तत्र पूजिता अकुतोभयाः
te 'py adhītyākhilān vedāñ śāstrāṇi vividhāni ca nyavasan pāṇḍavās tatra pūjitā akutobhayāḥ
“Having studied the whole of the Vedas and sundry other shastras, the Pandavas resided there, respected by all and without apprehension; the people were pleased with the purity of Yudhishthira, the courage of Arjuna, the submissive attention of Kunti to her superiors and the humility of the twins Nakula and Sahadeva. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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युधिष्ठिरस्य शौचेन प्रीताः प्रकृतयो ऽभवन् धृत्या च भीमसेनस्य विक्रमेणार्जुनस्य च
yudhiṣṭhirasya śaucena prītāḥ prakṛtayo 'bhavan dhṛtyā ca bhīmasenasya vikrameṇārjunasya ca
“Having studied the whole of the Vedas and sundry other shastras, the Pandavas resided there, respected by all and without apprehension; the people were pleased with the purity of Yudhishthira, the courage of Arjuna, the submissive attention of Kunti to her superiors and the humility of the twins Nakula and Sahadeva. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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गुरुशुश्रूषया कुन्त्या यमयोर् विनयेन च तुतोष लोकः सकलस् तेषां शौर्यगुणेन च
guruśuśrūṣayā kuntyā yamayor vinayena ca tutoṣa lokaḥ sakalas teṣāṃ śauryaguṇena ca
“Having studied the whole of the Vedas and sundry other shastras, the Pandavas resided there, respected by all and without apprehension; the people were pleased with the purity of Yudhishthira, the courage of Arjuna, the submissive attention of Kunti to her superiors and the humility of the twins Nakula and Sahadeva. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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समवाये ततो राज्ञां कन्यां भर्तृस्वयंवराम् प्राप्तवान् अर्जुनः कृष्णां कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम्
samavāye tato rājñāṃ kanyāṃ bhartṛsvayaṃvarām prāptavān arjunaḥ kṛṣṇāṃ kṛtvā karma suduṣkaram
“After a while Arjuna obtained the virgin Krishna (Draupadi) at the swayamvara in the midst of a concourse of Rajas by performing a very difficult feat of archery; from that time he became much respected among all bowmen and, in battle, hard to behold like the sun. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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ततः प्रभृति लोके ऽस्मिन् पूज्यः सर्वधनुष्मताम् आदित्य इव दुष्प्रेक्ष्यः समरेष्व् अपि चाभवत्
tataḥ prabhṛti loke 'smin pūjyaḥ sarvadhanuṣmatām āditya iva duṣprekṣyaḥ samareṣv api cābhavat
“After a while Arjuna obtained the virgin Krishna (Draupadi) at the swayamvara in the midst of a concourse of Rajas by performing a very difficult feat of archery; from that time he became much respected among all bowmen and, in battle, hard to behold like the sun. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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स सर्वान् पार्थिवाञ् जित्वा सर्वांश् च महतो गणान् आजहारार्जुनो राज्ञे राजसूयं महाक्रतुम्
sa sarvān pārthivāñ jitvā sarvāṃś ca mahato gaṇān ājahārārjuno rājñe rājasūyaṃ mahākratum
“Having vanquished all the neighbouring princes and every considerable tribe, Arjuna accomplished all that was necessary for Yudhishthira to perform the Rajasuya; and through the wise counsels of Vasudeva and the valour of Bhimasena and Arjuna, Jarasandha of Magadha and the proud Chaidya were slain. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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अन्नवान् दक्षिणावांश् च सर्वैः समुदितो गुणैः युधिष्ठिरेण संप्राप्तो राजसूयो महाक्रतुः
annavān dakṣiṇāvāṃś ca sarvaiḥ samudito guṇaiḥ yudhiṣṭhireṇa saṃprāpto rājasūyo mahākratuḥ
“Having vanquished all the neighbouring princes and every considerable tribe, Arjuna accomplished all that was necessary for Yudhishthira to perform the Rajasuya; and through the wise counsels of Vasudeva and the valour of Bhimasena and Arjuna, Jarasandha of Magadha and the proud Chaidya were slain. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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सुनयाद् वासुदेवस्य भीमार्जुनबलेन च घातयित्वा जरासंधं चैद्यं च बलगर्वितम्
sunayād vāsudevasya bhīmārjunabalena ca ghātayitvā jarāsaṃdhaṃ caidyaṃ ca balagarvitam
“Having vanquished all the neighbouring princes and every considerable tribe, Arjuna accomplished all that was necessary for Yudhishthira to perform the Rajasuya; and through the wise counsels of Vasudeva and the valour of Bhimasena and Arjuna, Jarasandha of Magadha and the proud Chaidya were slain. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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दुर्योधनम् उपागच्छन्न् अर्हणानि ततस् ततः मणिकाञ्चनरत्नानि गोहस्त्यश्वधनानि च विचित्राणि च वासांसि प्रावारावरणानि च कम्बलाजिनरत्नानि राङ्कवास्तरणानि च
duryodhanam upāgacchann arhaṇāni tatas tataḥ maṇikāñcanaratnāni gohastyaśvadhanāni ca vicitrāṇi ca vāsāṃsi prāvārāvaraṇāni ca kambalājinaratnāni rāṅkavāstaraṇāni ca
“Duryodhana came to the Rajasuya and, beholding the vast wealth of the Pandavas and the hall built by Maya the Asura architect, was filled with envy and rage; derided by Bhimasena in the presence of Vasudeva, he became meagre, wan and pale. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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समृद्धां तां तथा दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवानां तदा श्रियम् ईर्ष्यासमुत्थः सुमहांस् तस्य मन्युर् अजायत
samṛddhāṃ tāṃ tathā dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavānāṃ tadā śriyam īrṣyāsamutthaḥ sumahāṃs tasya manyur ajāyata
“Duryodhana came to the Rajasuya and, beholding the vast wealth of the Pandavas and the hall built by Maya the Asura architect, was filled with envy and rage; derided by Bhimasena in the presence of Vasudeva, he became meagre, wan and pale. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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विमानप्रतिमां चापि मयेन सुकृतां सभाम् पाण्डवानाम् उपहृतां स दृष्ट्वा पर्यतप्यत
vimānapratimāṃ cāpi mayena sukṛtāṃ sabhām pāṇḍavānām upahṛtāṃ sa dṛṣṭvā paryatapyata
“Duryodhana came to the Rajasuya and, beholding the vast wealth of the Pandavas and the hall built by Maya the Asura architect, was filled with envy and rage; derided by Bhimasena in the presence of Vasudeva, he became meagre, wan and pale. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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यत्रावहसितश् चासीत् प्रस्कन्दन्न् इव संभ्रमात् प्रत्यक्षं वासुदेवस्य भीमेनानभिजातवत्
yatrāvahasitaś cāsīt praskandann iva saṃbhramāt pratyakṣaṃ vāsudevasya bhīmenānabhijātavat
“Duryodhana came to the Rajasuya and, beholding the vast wealth of the Pandavas and the hall built by Maya the Asura architect, was filled with envy and rage; derided by Bhimasena in the presence of Vasudeva, he became meagre, wan and pale. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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स भोगान् विविधान् भुञ्जन् रत्नानि विविधानि च कथितो धृतराष्ट्रस्य विवर्णो हरिणः कृशः
sa bhogān vividhān bhuñjan ratnāni vividhāni ca kathito dhṛtarāṣṭrasya vivarṇo hariṇaḥ kṛśaḥ
“Duryodhana came to the Rajasuya and, beholding the vast wealth of the Pandavas and the hall built by Maya the Asura architect, was filled with envy and rage; derided by Bhimasena in the presence of Vasudeva, he became meagre, wan and pale. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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अन्वजानात् ततो द्यूतं धृतराष्ट्रः सुतप्रियः तच् छ्रुत्वा वासुदेवस्य कोपः समभवन् महान्
anvajānāt tato dyūtaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ sutapriyaḥ tac chrutvā vāsudevasya kopaḥ samabhavan mahān
“Dhritarashtra, out of affection for his son, gave his consent to their playing at dice; though Vasudeva became exceedingly wroth, he did nothing to prevent the disputes, and in spite of Vidura, Bhishma, Drona and Kripa the Kshatriyas were made to kill each other in the terrific war that ensued; hearing of the success of the Pandavas, Dhritarashtra pondered and addressed Sanjaya. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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नातिप्रीतमनाश् चासीद् विवादांश् चान्वमोदत द्यूतादीन् अनयान् घोरान् प्रवृद्धांश् चाप्य् उपैक्षत
nātiprītamanāś cāsīd vivādāṃś cānvamodata dyūtādīn anayān ghorān pravṛddhāṃś cāpy upaikṣata
“Dhritarashtra, out of affection for his son, gave his consent to their playing at dice; though Vasudeva became exceedingly wroth, he did nothing to prevent the disputes, and in spite of Vidura, Bhishma, Drona and Kripa the Kshatriyas were made to kill each other in the terrific war that ensued; hearing of the success of the Pandavas, Dhritarashtra pondered and addressed Sanjaya. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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निरस्य विदुरं द्रोणं भीष्मं शारद्वतं कृपम् विग्रहे तुमुले तस्मिन्न् अहन् क्षत्रं परस्परम्
nirasya viduraṃ droṇaṃ bhīṣmaṃ śāradvataṃ kṛpam vigrahe tumule tasminn ahan kṣatraṃ parasparam
“Dhritarashtra, out of affection for his son, gave his consent to their playing at dice; though Vasudeva became exceedingly wroth, he did nothing to prevent the disputes, and in spite of Vidura, Bhishma, Drona and Kripa the Kshatriyas were made to kill each other in the terrific war that ensued; hearing of the success of the Pandavas, Dhritarashtra pondered and addressed Sanjaya. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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जयत्सु पाण्डुपुत्रेषु श्रुत्वा सुमहद् अप्रियम् दुर्योधनमतं ज्ञात्वा कर्णस्य शकुनेस् तथा धृतराष्ट्रश् चिरं ध्यात्वा संजयं वाक्यम् अब्रवीत्
jayatsu pāṇḍuputreṣu śrutvā sumahad apriyam duryodhanamataṃ jñātvā karṇasya śakunes tathā dhṛtarāṣṭraś ciraṃ dhyātvā saṃjayaṃ vākyam abravīt
“Dhritarashtra, out of affection for his son, gave his consent to their playing at dice; though Vasudeva became exceedingly wroth, he did nothing to prevent the disputes, and in spite of Vidura, Bhishma, Drona and Kripa the Kshatriyas were made to kill each other in the terrific war that ensued; hearing of the success of the Pandavas, Dhritarashtra pondered and addressed Sanjaya. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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शृणु संजय मे सर्वं न मे ऽसूयितुम् अर्हसि श्रुतवान् असि मेधावी बुद्धिमान् प्राज्ञसंमतः
śṛṇu saṃjaya me sarvaṃ na me 'sūyitum arhasi śrutavān asi medhāvī buddhimān prājñasaṃmataḥ
“Dhritarashtra told Sanjaya that his inclination was never to war, that he made no distinction between his own children and the children of Pandu, and that only through paternal affection did he bear with the thoughtless Duryodhana, who, unable to overcome the Pandavas, concerted an unfair game at dice with the king of Gandhara. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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न विग्रहे मम मतिर् न च प्रीये कुरुक्षये न मे विशेषः पुत्रेषु स्वेषु पाण्डुसुतेषु च
na vigrahe mama matir na ca prīye kurukṣaye na me viśeṣaḥ putreṣu sveṣu pāṇḍusuteṣu ca
“Dhritarashtra told Sanjaya that his inclination was never to war, that he made no distinction between his own children and the children of Pandu, and that only through paternal affection did he bear with the thoughtless Duryodhana, who, unable to overcome the Pandavas, concerted an unfair game at dice with the king of Gandhara. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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वृद्धं माम् अभ्यसूयन्ति पुत्रा मन्युपरायणाः अहं त्व् अचक्षुः कार्पण्यात् पुत्रप्रीत्या सहामि तत् मुह्यन्तं चानुमुह्यामि दुर्योधनम् अचेतनम्
vṛddhaṃ mām abhyasūyanti putrā manyuparāyaṇāḥ ahaṃ tv acakṣuḥ kārpaṇyāt putraprītyā sahāmi tat muhyantaṃ cānumuhyāmi duryodhanam acetanam
“Dhritarashtra told Sanjaya that his inclination was never to war, that he made no distinction between his own children and the children of Pandu, and that only through paternal affection did he bear with the thoughtless Duryodhana, who, unable to overcome the Pandavas, concerted an unfair game at dice with the king of Gandhara. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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राजसूये श्रियं दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवस्य महौजसः तच् चावहसनं प्राप्य सभारोहणदर्शने
rājasūye śriyaṃ dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavasya mahaujasaḥ tac cāvahasanaṃ prāpya sabhārohaṇadarśane
“Dhritarashtra told Sanjaya that his inclination was never to war, that he made no distinction between his own children and the children of Pandu, and that only through paternal affection did he bear with the thoughtless Duryodhana, who, unable to overcome the Pandavas, concerted an unfair game at dice with the king of Gandhara. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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अमर्षितः स्वयं जेतुम् अशक्तः पाण्डवान् रणे निरुत्साहश् च संप्राप्तुं श्रियम् अक्षत्रियो यथा गान्धारराजसहितश् छद्मद्यूतम् अमन्त्रयत्
amarṣitaḥ svayaṃ jetum aśaktaḥ pāṇḍavān raṇe nirutsāhaś ca saṃprāptuṃ śriyam akṣatriyo yathā gāndhārarājasahitaś chadmadyūtam amantrayat
“Dhritarashtra told Sanjaya that his inclination was never to war, that he made no distinction between his own children and the children of Pandu, and that only through paternal affection did he bear with the thoughtless Duryodhana, who, unable to overcome the Pandavas, concerted an unfair game at dice with the king of Gandhara. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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