Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 3 — Chapter 14
DB 3 14.1
युधाजिद्वीरसेनयोर्युद्धार्थं सज्जीभवनम् जनमेजय उवाच श्रुतो वै हरिणा क्लृप्तो यज्ञो विस्तरतो द्विज । महिमानं तथाम्बाया वद विस्तरतो मम
yudhājidvīrasenayoryuddhārthaṃ sajjībhavanam janamejaya uvāca śruto vai hariṇā klṛpto yajño vistarato dvija | mahimānaṃ tathāmbāyā vada vistarato mama
The preparing for battle of Yudhājit and Vīrasena. Janamejaya said: I have heard in detail, O twice-born, of the sacrifice arranged by Hari; now tell me in detail also the greatness of the Mother.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.2
श्रुत्वा देव्याश्चरित्रं वै कुर्वे मखमनुत्तमम् । प्रसादात्तव विप्रेन्द्र भविष्यामि च पावनः
śrutvā devyāścaritraṃ vai kurve makhamanuttamam | prasādāttava viprendra bhaviṣyāmi ca pāvanaḥ
Having heard the deeds of the Goddess, I shall perform a most excellent sacrifice; and by your grace, O best of brāhmaṇas, I shall become purified.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.3
व्यास उवाच शृणु राजन्प्रवक्ष्यामि देव्याश्चरितमुत्तमम् । इतिहासं पुराणञ्च कथयामि सुविस्तरम्
vyāsa uvāca śṛṇu rājanpravakṣyāmi devyāścaritamuttamam | itihāsaṃ purāṇañca kathayāmi suvistaram
Vyāsa said: Listen, O king, I shall relate the excellent doings of the Goddess; I shall tell the tale and the ancient lore at full length.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.4
कोसलेषु नृपश्रेष्ठः सूर्यवंशसमुद्भवः । पुष्यपुत्रो महातेजा ध्रुवसन्धिरिति स्मृतः
kosaleṣu nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ sūryavaṃśasamudbhavaḥ | puṣyaputro mahātejā dhruvasandhiriti smṛtaḥ
Among the Kosalas there was a foremost king, born in the solar line, the son of Puṣya, of great splendour, known as Dhruvasandhi.
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DB 3 14.5
धर्मात्मा सत्यसन्धश्च वर्णाश्रमहिते रतः । अयोध्यायां समृद्धायां राज्यं चक्रे शुचिव्रतः
dharmātmā satyasandhaśca varṇāśramahite rataḥ | ayodhyāyāṃ samṛddhāyāṃ rājyaṃ cakre śucivrataḥ
Righteous in soul, true to his pledge, devoted to the welfare of the classes and the stages of life, of pure vows, he ruled the kingdom in prosperous Ayodhyā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.6
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्राश्चान्ये तथा द्विजाः । स्वां स्वां वृत्तिं समास्थाय तद्राज्ये धर्मतोऽभवन्
brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyāḥ śūdrāścānye tathā dvijāḥ | svāṃ svāṃ vṛttiṃ samāsthāya tadrājye dharmato'bhavan
Brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas, śūdras, and likewise the other twice-born—each abiding in his own occupation—lived righteously in his kingdom.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.7
न चौराः पिशुना धूर्तास्तस्य राज्ये च कुत्रचित् । दम्भाः कृतघ्ना मूर्खाश्च वसन्ति किल मानवाः
na caurāḥ piśunā dhūrtāstasya rājye ca kutracit | dambhāḥ kṛtaghnā mūrkhāśca vasanti kila mānavāḥ
Nowhere in his kingdom were there thieves, slanderers, or rogues; nor indeed did hypocritical, ungrateful, or foolish men dwell (there).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.8
एवं वै वर्तमानस्य नृपस्य कुरुसत्तम । द्वे पत्न्यौ रूपसम्पन्ने ह्यासतुः कामभोगदे
evaṃ vai vartamānasya nṛpasya kurusattama | dve patnyau rūpasampanne hyāsatuḥ kāmabhogade
While the king lived thus, O best of the Kurus, he had two wives endowed with beauty, who gave (him) the enjoyment of pleasure.
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DB 3 14.9
मनोरमा धर्मपत्नी सुरूपाऽतिविचक्षणा । लीलावती द्वितीया च साऽपि रूपगुणान्विता
manoramā dharmapatnī surūpā'tivicakṣaṇā | līlāvatī dvitīyā ca sā'pi rūpaguṇānvitā
Manoramā was the lawful wife, beautiful and very shrewd; the second was Līlāvatī, and she too was possessed of beauty and good qualities.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.10
विजहार सपत्नीभ्यां गृहेषूपवनेषु च । क्रीडागिरौ दीर्घिकासु सौधेषु विविधेषु च
vijahāra sapatnībhyāṃ gṛheṣūpavaneṣu ca | krīḍāgirau dīrghikāsu saudheṣu vividheṣu ca
He amused himself with his two wives in the houses and the gardens, on the pleasure-hill, at the ponds, and in the various mansions.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.11
मनोरमा शुभे काले सुषुवे पुत्रमुत्तमम् । सुदर्शनाभिधं पुत्रं राजलक्षणसंयुतम्
manoramā śubhe kāle suṣuve putramuttamam | sudarśanābhidhaṃ putraṃ rājalakṣaṇasaṃyutam
At an auspicious time Manoramā bore an excellent son, a son named Sudarśana, endowed with the marks of a king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.12
लीलावत्यपि तत्पत्नी मासेनैकेन भामिनी । सुषुवे सुन्दरं पुत्रं शुभे पक्षे दिने तथा
līlāvatyapi tatpatnī māsenaikena bhāminī | suṣuve sundaraṃ putraṃ śubhe pakṣe dine tathā
His wife Līlāvatī too, that lovely woman, after one month bore a handsome son on an auspicious fortnight and day.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.13
चकार नृपतिस्तत्र जातकर्मादिकं द्वयोः । ददौ दानानि विप्रेभ्यः पुत्रजन्मप्रमोदितः
cakāra nṛpatistatra jātakarmādikaṃ dvayoḥ | dadau dānāni viprebhyaḥ putrajanmapramoditaḥ
There the king performed the birth-rites and the rest for the two, and, delighted at the birth of sons, he gave gifts to the brāhmaṇas.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.14
प्रीतिं तयोः समां राजा चकार सुतयोर्नृप । नृपश्चकार सौहार्देष्वन्तरं न कदाचन युधाजिद्वीरसेनयोर्युद्धार्थं सज्जीभवनं नाम चतुर्दशोऽध्यायः
prītiṃ tayoḥ samāṃ rājā cakāra sutayornṛpa | nṛpaścakāra sauhārdeṣvantaraṃ na kadācana yudhājidvīrasenayoryuddhārthaṃ sajjībhavanaṃ nāma caturdaśo'dhyāyaḥ
The king showed equal affection toward the two sons, O lord of men; the king never made any distinction in his affections. [Colophon:] The fourteenth chapter, called "The Preparation for Battle between Yudhājit and Vīrasena."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.15
चूडाकर्म तयोश्चक्रे विधिना नृपसत्तमः । यथाविभवमेवासौ प्रीतियुक्तः परन्तपः
cūḍākarma tayoścakre vidhinā nṛpasattamaḥ | yathāvibhavamevāsau prītiyuktaḥ parantapaḥ
That best of kings performed the tonsure rite for the two according to the prescribed rule; he, the scorcher of foes, filled with affection, did it in keeping with his wealth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.16
कृतचूडौ सुतौ कामं जह्रतुर्नृपतेर्मनः । क्रीडमानावुभौ कान्तौ लोकानामनुरञ्जकौ
kṛtacūḍau sutau kāmaṃ jahraturnṛpatermanaḥ | krīḍamānāvubhau kāntau lokānāmanurañjakau
The two sons, their tonsure done, quite captivated the king's mind — both of them lovely as they played, delighting the people.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.17
तयोः सुदर्शनो ज्येष्ठो लीलावत्याः सुतः शुभः । शत्रुजित्संज्ञकः कामं चाटुवाक्यो बभूव ह
tayoḥ sudarśano jyeṣṭho līlāvatyāḥ sutaḥ śubhaḥ | śatrujitsaṃjñakaḥ kāmaṃ cāṭuvākyo babhūva ha
Of the two, Sudarśana was the elder; the auspicious son of Līlāvatī, named Śatrujit, was indeed very pleasant of speech.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.18
नृपतेः प्रीतिजनको मञ्जुवाक्चारुदर्शनः । प्रजानां वल्लभः सोऽभूत्तथा मन्त्रिजनस्य वै
nṛpateḥ prītijanako mañjuvākcārudarśanaḥ | prajānāṃ vallabhaḥ so'bhūttathā mantrijanasya vai
He generated affection in the king, sweet of speech and handsome to look at; he became dear to the subjects and likewise to the body of ministers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.19
तथा तस्मिन्नृपः प्रीतिञ्चकार गुणयोगतः । मन्दभाग्यान्मन्दभावो न तथा वै सुदर्शने
tathā tasminnṛpaḥ prītiñcakāra guṇayogataḥ | mandabhāgyānmandabhāvo na tathā vai sudarśane
So the king felt affection for him because of his (good) qualities; but toward Sudarśana his feeling was slight, owing to (Sudarśana's) poor fortune.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.20
एवं गच्छति काले तु ध्रुवसन्धिर्नृपोत्तमः । जगाम वनमध्येऽसौ मृगयाभिरतः सदा
evaṃ gacchati kāle tu dhruvasandhirnṛpottamaḥ | jagāma vanamadhye'sau mṛgayābhirataḥ sadā
As time passed thus, Dhruvasandhi, the best of kings, always fond of hunting, went into the midst of the forest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.21
निघ्नन्मृगान् रुरून्कम्बून्सूकरान्गवयाञ्छशान् । महिषाञ्छरभान्खड्गांश्चिक्रीड नृपतिर्वने
nighnanmṛgān rurūnkambūnsūkarāngavayāñchaśān | mahiṣāñcharabhānkhaḍgāṃścikrīḍa nṛpatirvane
Killing deer, rurus, kambus, boars, gavayas, hares, buffaloes, śarabhas and rhinoceroses, the king took his sport in the forest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.22
क्रीडमाने नृपे तत्र वने घोरेऽतिदारुणे । उदतिष्ठन्निकुञ्जात्तु सिंहः परमकोपनः
krīḍamāne nṛpe tatra vane ghore'tidāruṇe | udatiṣṭhannikuñjāttu siṃhaḥ paramakopanaḥ
While the king was sporting there in that dreadful, most terrible forest, a lion of extreme fury rose up out of a thicket.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.23
राज्ञा शिलीमुखेनादौ विद्धः क्रोधवशं गतः । दृष्ट्वाग्रे नृपतिं सिंहो ननाद मेघनिःस्वनः
rājñā śilīmukhenādau viddhaḥ krodhavaśaṃ gataḥ | dṛṣṭvāgre nṛpatiṃ siṃho nanāda meghaniḥsvanaḥ
Struck first by the king with a śilīmukha arrow, it fell into the power of rage; seeing the king before it, the lion roared with the sound of a thundercloud.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.24
कृत्वा चोर्ध्वं स लाङ्गूलं प्रसारितबृहत्सटः । हन्तुं नृपतिमाकाशादुत्पपातातिकोपनः
kṛtvā cordhvaṃ sa lāṅgūlaṃ prasāritabṛhatsaṭaḥ | hantuṃ nṛpatimākāśādutpapātātikopanaḥ
And raising its tail up, its great mane bristling, in extreme fury it sprang up from the air (i.e. leapt into the air) to kill the king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.25
नृपतिस्तरसा वीक्ष्य दधारासिं करे तदा । वामे चर्म समादाय स्थितः सिंह इवापरः
nṛpatistarasā vīkṣya dadhārāsiṃ kare tadā | vāme carma samādāya sthitaḥ siṃha ivāparaḥ
Seeing it, the king swiftly took his sword in his hand then, and taking a shield in his left, stood like a second lion.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.26
सेवकास्तस्य ये सर्वे तेऽपि बाणान्पृथक्पृथक् । अमुञ्चन्कुपिताः कामं सिंहोपरि रुषान्विताः
sevakāstasya ye sarve te'pi bāṇānpṛthakpṛthak | amuñcankupitāḥ kāmaṃ siṃhopari ruṣānvitāḥ
All those who were his attendants, enraged and full of wrath, loosed arrows one after another at the lion.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.27
हाहाकारो महानासीत्सम्प्रहारश्च दारुणः । उत्पपात ततः सिंहो नृपस्योपरि दारुणः
hāhākāro mahānāsītsamprahāraśca dāruṇaḥ | utpapāta tataḥ siṃho nṛpasyopari dāruṇaḥ
There arose a great cry of "Alas!" and a terrible clash; then the fearsome lion sprang up upon the king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.28
तं पतन्तं समालोक्य खड्गेनाभ्यहनन्नृपः । सोऽपि क्रूरैर्नखाग्रैश्च तत्रागत्य विदारितः
taṃ patantaṃ samālokya khaḍgenābhyahanannṛpaḥ | so'pi krūrairnakhāgraiśca tatrāgatya vidāritaḥ
Seeing it falling (upon him), the king struck it with his sword; and it too, having come at him, was torn (i.e. tore him) with its cruel claw-tips.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 3 14.29
स नखैराहतो राजा पपात च ममार वै । चुक्रुशुः सैनिकास्ते तु निर्जघ्नुर्विशिखैस्तदा
sa nakhairāhato rājā papāta ca mamāra vai | cukruśuḥ sainikāste tu nirjaghnurviśikhaistadā
Struck by the claws, the king fell and indeed died; those soldiers cried out and then slew (the lion) with their arrows.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.30
मृतः सिंहोऽपि तत्रैव भूपतिश्च तथा मृतः । सैनिकैर्मन्त्रिमुख्याश्च तत्रागत्य निवेदिताः
mṛtaḥ siṃho'pi tatraiva bhūpatiśca tathā mṛtaḥ | sainikairmantrimukhyāśca tatrāgatya niveditāḥ
The lion died right there, and the king likewise died; the chief ministers were informed by the soldiers, who came there.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.31
परलोकगतं भूपं श्रुत्वा ते मन्त्रिसत्तमाः । संस्कारं कारयामासुर्गत्वा तत्र वनान्तिके
paralokagataṃ bhūpaṃ śrutvā te mantrisattamāḥ | saṃskāraṃ kārayāmāsurgatvā tatra vanāntike
Hearing that the king had gone to the other world, those best of ministers went there to the edge of the forest and had the funeral rite performed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.32
परलोकक्रियां सर्वां वसिष्ठो विधिपूर्वकम् । कारयामास तत्रैव परलोकसुखावहम्
paralokakriyāṃ sarvāṃ vasiṣṭho vidhipūrvakam | kārayāmāsa tatraiva paralokasukhāvaham
Vasiṣṭha had all the rites for the other world performed there itself, according to the prescriptions, bringing happiness in the world beyond.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.33
प्रजाः प्रकृतयश्चैव वसिष्ठश्च महामुनिः । सुदर्शनं नृपं कर्तुं मन्त्रं चक्रुः परस्परम्
prajāḥ prakṛtayaścaiva vasiṣṭhaśca mahāmuniḥ | sudarśanaṃ nṛpaṃ kartuṃ mantraṃ cakruḥ parasparam
The subjects and the officials of state and Vasiṣṭha, the great sage, took counsel together with one another to make Sudarśana king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.34
धर्मपत्नीसुतः शान्तः पुरुषश्च सुलक्षणः । अयं नृपासनार्हश्च ह्यब्रुवन्मन्त्रिसत्तमाः
dharmapatnīsutaḥ śāntaḥ puruṣaśca sulakṣaṇaḥ | ayaṃ nṛpāsanārhaśca hyabruvanmantrisattamāḥ
"He is the son of the lawful wife, calm, and a man of good marks; he is the one fit for the royal seat" — so said the best of the ministers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.35
वसिष्ठोऽपि तथैवाह योग्योऽयं नृपतेः सुतः । बालोऽपि धर्मवान् राजा नृपासनमिहार्हति
vasiṣṭho'pi tathaivāha yogyo'yaṃ nṛpateḥ sutaḥ | bālo'pi dharmavān rājā nṛpāsanamihārhati
Vasiṣṭha too spoke likewise: "This son of the king is suitable; even a boy, if righteous, deserves the royal seat here as king."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.36
कृते मन्त्रे मन्त्रिवृद्धैर्युधाजिन्नाम पार्थिवः । तत्राजगाम तरसा श्रुत्वा तूज्जयिनीपतिः
kṛte mantre mantrivṛddhairyudhājinnāma pārthivaḥ | tatrājagāma tarasā śrutvā tūjjayinīpatiḥ
When the counsel had been taken by the elder ministers, the king named Yudhājit, the lord of Ujjayinī, came there swiftly, having heard (of it).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.37
मृतं जामातरं श्रुत्वा लीलावत्याः पिता तदा । तत्राजगाम त्वरितो दौहित्रप्रियकाम्यया
mṛtaṃ jāmātaraṃ śrutvā līlāvatyāḥ pitā tadā | tatrājagāma tvarito dauhitrapriyakāmyayā
Hearing that his son-in-law was dead, the father of Līlāvatī then came there in haste, out of desire for his grandson's good.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.38
वीरसेनस्तथाऽऽयातः सुदर्शनहितेच्छया । कलिङ्गाधिपतिश्चैव मनोरमापिता नृपः
vīrasenastathā''yātaḥ sudarśanahitecchayā | kaliṅgādhipatiścaiva manoramāpitā nṛpaḥ
Likewise Vīrasena came, wishing Sudarśana's welfare — the king who was lord of Kaliṅga and the father of Manoramā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.39
उभौ तौ सैन्यसंयुक्तौ नृपौ साध्वससंस्थितौ । चक्रतुर्मन्त्रिमुख्यैस्तैर्मन्त्रं राज्यस्य कारणात्
ubhau tau sainyasaṃyuktau nṛpau sādhvasasaṃsthitau | cakraturmantrimukhyaistairmantraṃ rājyasya kāraṇāt
Both those kings, accompanied by their armies and settled in agitation, took counsel with those chief ministers for the sake of the kingdom.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.40
युधाजित्तु तदाऽपृच्छज्ज्येष्ठः कः सुततोर्द्वयोः । राज्यं प्राप्नोति ज्येष्ठो वै न कनीयान्कदाचन
yudhājittu tadā'pṛcchajjyeṣṭhaḥ kaḥ sutatordvayoḥ | rājyaṃ prāpnoti jyeṣṭho vai na kanīyānkadācana
But then Yudhājit asked: "Which of the two sons is the elder? It is the elder who obtains the kingdom, never the younger."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.41
वीरसेनोऽपि तत्राह धर्मपत्नीसुतः किल । राज्यार्हः स यथा राजन् शास्त्रज्ञेभ्यो मया श्रुतम्
vīraseno'pi tatrāha dharmapatnīsutaḥ kila | rājyārhaḥ sa yathā rājan śāstrajñebhyo mayā śrutam
Vīrasena too spoke there: "Surely it is the son of the lawful wife who is fit for the kingdom, O king — thus have I heard from those who know the scriptures."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.42
युधाजित्पुनराहेदं ज्येष्ठोऽयं च यथा गुणैः । राजलक्षणसंयुक्तो न तथायं सुदर्शनः
yudhājitpunarāhedaṃ jyeṣṭho'yaṃ ca yathā guṇaiḥ | rājalakṣaṇasaṃyukto na tathāyaṃ sudarśanaḥ
Yudhājit spoke this again: "This one is the elder, and as regards qualities he is endowed with the marks of a king; Sudarśana is not so."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.43
विवादोऽत्र सुसम्पन्नो नृपयोस्तत्र लुब्धयोः । कः सन्देहमपाकर्तुं क्षमः स्यादतिसङ्कटे
vivādo'tra susampanno nṛpayostatra lubdhayoḥ | kaḥ sandehamapākartuṃ kṣamaḥ syādatisaṅkaṭe
Thus a dispute arose fully between the two greedy kings there; who would be able to remove the doubt in so great a crisis?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.44
युधाजिन्मन्त्रिणः प्राह यूयं स्वार्थपराः किल । सुदर्शनं नृपं कृत्वा धनं भोक्तुं किलेच्छथ
yudhājinmantriṇaḥ prāha yūyaṃ svārthaparāḥ kila | sudarśanaṃ nṛpaṃ kṛtvā dhanaṃ bhoktuṃ kilecchatha
Yudhājit said to the ministers: "You are surely bent on your own interest; by making Sudarśana king you wish to enjoy the wealth."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.45
युष्माकं तु विचारोऽयं मया ज्ञातस्तथेङ्गितैः । शत्रुजित्सबलस्तस्मात्सम्मतो वो नृपासने
yuṣmākaṃ tu vicāro'yaṃ mayā jñātastatheṅgitaiḥ | śatrujitsabalastasmātsammato vo nṛpāsane
"But this deliberation of yours has been known by me, likewise from your gestures; therefore Śatrujit, with his forces, is agreed upon by you for the royal seat."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 3 14.46
मयि जीवति कः कुर्यात्कनीयांसं नृपं किल । त्यक्त्वा ज्येष्ठं गुणार्हञ्च सेनया च समन्वितम्
mayi jīvati kaḥ kuryātkanīyāṃsaṃ nṛpaṃ kila | tyaktvā jyeṣṭhaṃ guṇārhañca senayā ca samanvitam
"While I live, who indeed would make the younger one king, passing over the elder, who is worthy by his qualities and is provided with an army?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.47
नूनं युद्धं करिष्यामि तस्मिन्खड्गस्य मेदिनी । धारया च द्विधा भूयाद्युष्माकं तत्र का कथा
nūnaṃ yuddhaṃ kariṣyāmi tasminkhaḍgasya medinī | dhārayā ca dvidhā bhūyādyuṣmākaṃ tatra kā kathā
"Surely I will make war; in it the earth shall become split in two by the sword's edge — what talk is there of you in that matter?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.48
वीरसेनस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा युधाजितमभाषत । बालौ द्वौ सदृशप्रज्ञौ को भेदोऽत्र विचक्षण
vīrasenastu tacchrutvā yudhājitamabhāṣata | bālau dvau sadṛśaprajñau ko bhedo'tra vicakṣaṇa
But Vīrasena, hearing that, said to Yudhājit: "The two are boys of like understanding; what difference is there here, O wise one?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.49
एवं विवदमानौ तौ संस्थितौ नृपती तदा । प्रजाश्च ऋषयश्चैव बभूवुर्व्यग्रमानसाः
evaṃ vivadamānau tau saṃsthitau nṛpatī tadā | prajāśca ṛṣayaścaiva babhūvurvyagramānasāḥ
Thus the two kings stood there disputing, and the people and the sages became troubled in mind.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.50
समाजग्मुश्च सामन्ताः ससैन्याः क्लेशतत्पराः । विग्रहञ्चाभिकाङ्क्षन्तः परस्परमतन्द्रिताः
samājagmuśca sāmantāḥ sasainyāḥ kleśatatparāḥ | vigrahañcābhikāṅkṣantaḥ parasparamatandritāḥ
And the vassal chiefs assembled with their armies, intent on trouble, and desiring conflict with one another, unslacking.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.51
निषादा ह्याययुस्तत्र शृङ्गवेरपुराश्रयाः । राजद्रव्यमपाहर्तुं मृतं श्रुत्वा महीपतिम्
niṣādā hyāyayustatra śṛṅgaverapurāśrayāḥ | rājadravyamapāhartuṃ mṛtaṃ śrutvā mahīpatim
And the Niṣādas dwelling in Śṛṅgaverapura came there to carry off the king's property, having heard that the lord of the earth was dead.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.52
पुत्रौ च बालकौ श्रुत्वा विग्रहं च परस्परम् । चौरास्तत्र समाजग्मुर्देशदेशान्तरादपि
putrau ca bālakau śrutvā vigrahaṃ ca parasparam | caurāstatra samājagmurdeśadeśāntarādapi
And hearing that the two sons were children and that there was conflict between them, thieves too assembled there from this land and from other lands.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 14.53
सम्मर्दस्तत्र सञ्जातः कलहे समुपस्थिते । युधाजिद्वीरसेनश्च युद्धकामौ बभूवतुः
sammardastatra sañjātaḥ kalahe samupasthite | yudhājidvīrasenaśca yuddhakāmau babhūvatuḥ
A crush arose there when the quarrel had come about, and Yudhājit and Vīrasena became eager for battle.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition