Mahabharata — Volume I (Dutt edition) — Chapter 67

MBh 1 67.1

जनमेजय उवाच देवानां दानवानां च गन्धर्वोरंगरक्षसाम्। सिंहव्याघ्रमृगाणां च पन्नगानां पतत्रिणाम्॥ सर्वेषां चैव भूतानां संभवं भगवन्नहम्। श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वेन मानुषेषु महात्मनाम्। जन्म कर्म च भूतानामेतेषामनुपूर्वशः॥

janamejaya uvāca devānāṃ dānavānāṃ ca gandharvoraṃgarakṣasām| siṃhavyāghramṛgāṇāṃ ca pannagānāṃ patatriṇām|| sarveṣāṃ caiva bhūtānāṃ saṃbhavaṃ bhagavannaham| śrotumicchāmi tattvena mānuṣeṣu mahātmanām| janma karma ca bhūtānāmeteṣāmanupūrvaśaḥ||

Janamejaya said : Worshipful Sir, I desire to hear from you in detail the accounts of the births and deeds and achievements among men, of the Devas, the Danavas, the Rakshasas, the Gandharvas, the lions, the tigers, the snakes, the birds and other animals and in short of all creatures, that became incarnate in human forms.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.2

वैशंपायन उवाच मानुषेषु मनुष्येन्द्र संभूता ये दिवौकसः। प्रथमं दानवांश्चैव तास्ते वक्ष्यामि सर्वशः॥

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca mānuṣeṣu manuṣyendra saṃbhūtā ye divaukasaḥ| prathamaṃ dānavāṃścaiva tāste vakṣyāmi sarvaśaḥ||

Vaishampayana said : O king of men, I shall first tell you all about those Devas and the Danavas who were born amongst men.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.3

विप्रचित्तिरितिख्यातो य आसीद्दानवर्षभः। जरासन्ध इति ख्यातः स आसीन्मनुजर्षभः॥

vipracittiritikhyāto ya āsīddānavarṣabhaḥ| jarāsandha iti khyātaḥ sa āsīnmanujarṣabhaḥ||

The best of the Danavas, who was known by the name of Viprachitti, became that best of men who is known as Jarasandha.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.4

दितेः पुत्रस्तु यो राजन्हिरण्यकशिपुः स्मृतः। स जज्ञे मानुषे लोके शिशुपालो नरर्षभः॥

diteḥ putrastu yo rājanhiraṇyakaśipuḥ smṛtaḥ| sa jajñe mānuṣe loke śiśupālo nararṣabhaḥ||

O king, that son of Diti, who was known by the name of Hiranyakashipu, became (that king) who was known in this world by the name of powerful Shishupala.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.5

संह्लाद इति विख्यातः प्रह्लादस्यानुजस्तु यः। स शल्य इति विख्यातो जज्ञे बाह्रीकपुङ्गवः॥

saṃhlāda iti vikhyātaḥ prahlādasyānujastu yaḥ| sa śalya iti vikhyāto jajñe bāhrīkapuṅgavaḥ||

The younger brother of Prahlada who was known as Sanhlada, became among men that best of Balhikas, known as famous Shalya.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.6

अनुहादस्तु तेजस्वी योऽभूत्ख्यातो जघन्यजः। धृष्टकेतुरिति ख्यातः स बभूव नरेश्वरः॥

anuhādastu tejasvī yo'bhūtkhyāto jaghanyajaḥ| dhṛṣṭaketuriti khyātaḥ sa babhūva nareśvaraḥ||

The youngest (brother of Prahlada) known as Anuhrada, became famous in this world as Dhristaketu.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.7

यस्तु राजञ्च्छिबिर्नाम दैतेयः परिकीर्तितः। द्रुम इत्यभिविख्यातः स आसीद्भुवि पार्थिवः॥

yastu rājañcchibirnāma daiteyaḥ parikīrtitaḥ| druma ityabhivikhyātaḥ sa āsīdbhuvi pārthivaḥ||

O king, that son of Diti who was known as Shibi, became the famous monarch Druma on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.8

बाष्कलो नाम यस्तेषामासीदसुरसत्तमः। भगदत्त इति ख्यातः स जज्ञे पुरुषर्षभः॥

bāṣkalo nāma yasteṣāmāsīdasurasattamaḥ| bhagadatta iti khyātaḥ sa jajñe puruṣarṣabhaḥ||

O best of men, that best of Asuras, who was known as Bashkala, became the great Bhagadatta on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.9

अयःशिरा अश्वशिरा अयःशङ्कश्च वीर्यवान्। तथा गगनमूर्धा च वेगवांश्चात्र पञ्चमः॥

ayaḥśirā aśvaśirā ayaḥśaṅkaśca vīryavān| tathā gaganamūrdhā ca vegavāṃścātra pañcamaḥ||

The five powerful and swift Asuras, namely Ayahshira, Ashvashira, Ayahshanku, Gaganmurdha and Vegavan,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.10

पञ्चैते जज्ञिरे राजन्वीर्यवन्तो महासुराः। केकयेषु महात्मान: पार्थिवर्षभसत्तमाः॥

pañcaite jajñire rājanvīryavanto mahāsurāḥ| kekayeṣu mahātmāna: pārthivarṣabhasattamāḥ||

O king, these powerful great Asuras were all born in the illustrious dynasty of Kekaya and became great kings.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.11

केतुमानिति विख्यातो यस्ततोऽन्यः प्रतापवान्। अमितौजा इति ख्यातः सोग्रकर्मा नराधिपः॥

ketumāniti vikhyāto yastato'nyaḥ pratāpavān| amitaujā iti khyātaḥ sograkarmā narādhipaḥ||

The mighty Asura, who was known as Ketuman, became the king Amitauja of terrible deeds.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.12

स्वर्भानुरिति विख्यातः श्रीमान्यस्तु महासुरः। उग्रसेन इति ख्यात उग्रकर्मा नराधिपः॥

svarbhānuriti vikhyātaḥ śrīmānyastu mahāsuraḥ| ugrasena iti khyāta ugrakarmā narādhipaḥ||

The great and fortunate Asura, who was known as Svarbhanu, became the king Ugrasena of fearful deeds.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.13

यस्त्वश्व इति विख्यातःश्रीमानासीन्महासुरः। अशोको नाम राजाभून्महावीर्योऽपराजितः॥

yastvaśva iti vikhyātaḥśrīmānāsīnmahāsuraḥ| aśoko nāma rājābhūnmahāvīryo'parājitaḥ||

The great and fortunate Asura who was known as Ashva, became the invincible king Ashoka of great prowess.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.14

तस्मादवरजो यस्तु राजन्नश्वपतिः स्मृतः। दैतेयः सोऽभवद्राजा हार्दिक्यो मनुजर्षभः॥

tasmādavarajo yastu rājannaśvapatiḥ smṛtaḥ| daiteyaḥ so'bhavadrājā hārdikyo manujarṣabhaḥ||

O king, that son of Diti, the younger brother of Ashva, who was known as Ashvapati, became the mighty king Hardikya.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.15

वृषपर्वेति विख्यातः श्रीमान्यस्तु महासुरः। दीर्घप्रज्ञ इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां सोऽभवनृपः॥

vṛṣaparveti vikhyātaḥ śrīmānyastu mahāsuraḥ| dīrghaprajña iti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ so'bhavanṛpaḥ||

The great and fortunate Asura who was known as Vishaparva, became king Dhirghaprajna on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.16

अजकस्त्ववरो राजन्य आसीवृषपर्वणः। स शाल्व इति विख्यातः पृथिव्यामभवनृपः॥

ajakastvavaro rājanya āsīvṛṣaparvaṇaḥ| sa śālva iti vikhyātaḥ pṛthivyāmabhavanṛpaḥ||

O king, the younger brother of Vrishaparva, who was known as Ajaka, became Shalva on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.17

अश्वग्रीव इति ख्यातः सत्त्ववान्यो महासुरः। रोचमान इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां सोऽभवनृपः॥

aśvagrīva iti khyātaḥ sattvavānyo mahāsuraḥ| rocamāna iti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ so'bhavanṛpaḥ||

The great Asura who was known as Ashvagriva, became king Rochamana on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.18

सूक्ष्मस्तु मतिमानराजन्कीर्तिमान्यः प्रकीर्तितः। बृहद्रथ इति ख्यातः क्षितावासीत्स पार्थिवः॥

sūkṣmastu matimānarājankīrtimānyaḥ prakīrtitaḥ| bṛhadratha iti khyātaḥ kṣitāvāsītsa pārthivaḥ||

O king, the intelligent and illustrious Asura who was known as Sukshma, became the illustrious king Brihadratha on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.19

तुहुण्ड इति विख्यातो य आसीदसुरोत्तमः। सेनाबिन्दुरिति ख्यातः स बभूव नराधिपः॥

tuhuṇḍa iti vikhyāto ya āsīdasurottamaḥ| senābinduriti khyātaḥ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ||

That best of Asuras, who was known as Tuhunda, became the king Senabindu on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.20

इषुपान्नाम यस्तेषामसुराणां बलाधिकः। नग्नजिन्नाम राजासीद्भुवि विख्यातविक्रमः॥

iṣupānnāma yasteṣāmasurāṇāṃ balādhikaḥ| nagnajinnāma rājāsīdbhuvi vikhyātavikramaḥ||

That great strong Asura, who was known as Ishupada, became king Nagnajita of worldknown prowess.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.21

एकचक्र इति ख्यात आसीद्यस्तु महासुरः। प्रतिविन्ध्य इति ख्यातो बभूव प्रथितः क्षितौ॥

ekacakra iti khyāta āsīdyastu mahāsuraḥ| prativindhya iti khyāto babhūva prathitaḥ kṣitau||

The great Asura who was known as Ekachakra, became known on earth as Prativindhya.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.22

विरूपाक्षस्तु दैतेयश्चित्रयोधी महासुरः। चित्रधर्मेति विख्यातः क्षितावासीत्स पार्थिवः॥

virūpākṣastu daiteyaścitrayodhī mahāsuraḥ| citradharmeti vikhyātaḥ kṣitāvāsītsa pārthivaḥ||

The great Asura, capable of displaying various modes of fight and known as Virupaksha, became known as king Chitradharman on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.23

हरस्त्वरिहरो वीर आसीद्यो दानवोत्तमः। सुबाहुरिति विख्यातः श्रीमानासीत्स पार्थिवः॥

harastvariharo vīra āsīdyo dānavottamaḥ| subāhuriti vikhyātaḥ śrīmānāsītsa pārthivaḥ||

That best of Danavas, known as the heroic Hara, became the famous and fortunate king Subahu on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.24

अहरस्तु महातेजाः शत्रुपक्षक्षयंकरः। बाह्रीको नाम राजा स बभूव प्रथितः क्षितौ॥

aharastu mahātejāḥ śatrupakṣakṣayaṃkaraḥ| bāhrīko nāma rājā sa babhūva prathitaḥ kṣitau||

That Asura of great prowess, the chastiser of his foes, known as Ahara, became king Bahlika on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.25

निचन्द्रश्चन्द्रवक्रस्तु य आसीदसुरोत्तमः। मुञ्जकेश इति ख्यातः श्रीमानासीत्स पार्थिवः॥

nicandraścandravakrastu ya āsīdasurottamaḥ| muñjakeśa iti khyātaḥ śrīmānāsītsa pārthivaḥ||

That best of Asuras, who was known as Nichandra and whose face was as beautiful as the moon, became the fortunate king Munjakesha on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.26

निकुम्भस्त्वजिताः संख्ये महामतिरजायत। भूमौ भूमिपतिः श्रेष्ठो देवाधिप इति स्मृतः॥

nikumbhastvajitāḥ saṃkhye mahāmatirajāyata| bhūmau bhūmipatiḥ śreṣṭho devādhipa iti smṛtaḥ||

That great intelligent and invincible Asura, who was known as Nikumbha, became the best of kings Devadhipa on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.27

शरभो नाम यस्तेषां दैतेयानां महासुरः। पौरवो नाम राजर्षिः स बभूव नरोत्तमः॥

śarabho nāma yasteṣāṃ daiteyānāṃ mahāsuraḥ| pauravo nāma rājarṣiḥ sa babhūva narottamaḥ||

That Asura who was known as Sarabha amongst the sons of Diti, became the royal sage Pourava on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.28

कुपटस्तु महावीर्यः श्रीमान्राजन्महासुरः। सुपार्श्व इति विख्यातः क्षितौ जज्ञे महीपतिः॥

kupaṭastu mahāvīryaḥ śrīmānrājanmahāsuraḥ| supārśva iti vikhyātaḥ kṣitau jajñe mahīpatiḥ||

O king, that greatly powerful and fortunate Asura who was as Kupata, became the famous king Suparshva on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.29

क्रथस्तु राजनराजर्षिः क्षितौ जज्ञे महासुरः। पार्वतेय इति ख्यातः काञ्चनाचलसन्निभः॥

krathastu rājanarājarṣiḥ kṣitau jajñe mahāsuraḥ| pārvateya iti khyātaḥ kāñcanācalasannibhaḥ||

O king, the great Asura who was known as Kratha, became the royal sage Parvateya, as effulgent as a golden mountain.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.30

द्वितीयः शलभस्तेषामसुराणां बभूव ह। प्रह्लादो नाम वाह्लीकः स बभूव नराधिपः॥

dvitīyaḥ śalabhasteṣāmasurāṇāṃ babhūva ha| prahlādo nāma vāhlīkaḥ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ||

That Asura, who was known as Shalabha the second, became king Prahlada in the land of the Bahlikas on earth. was as

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.31

चन्द्रस्तु दितिजश्रेष्ठो लोके ताराधिपोपमः। चन्द्रवर्मेति विख्यातः काम्बोजानां नराधिपः॥

candrastu ditijaśreṣṭho loke tārādhipopamaḥ| candravarmeti vikhyātaḥ kāmbojānāṃ narādhipaḥ||

That best of the Diti's sons, who was known as Chandra and who was as handsome as the lord of the stars (moon), became Chandravarman, the king of Kambojas on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.32

अर्क इत्यभिविख्यातो यस्तु दानवपुङ्गवः। ऋषिको नाम राजर्षिर्बभूव नृपसत्तमः॥

arka ityabhivikhyāto yastu dānavapuṅgavaḥ| ṛṣiko nāma rājarṣirbabhūva nṛpasattamaḥ||

O king, that best of Danavas, who was known as Arka, became the royal sage Rishika on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.33

मृतपा इति विख्यातो स आसीदसुरोत्तमः। पश्चिमानूपकं विद्वि तं नृपं नृपसत्तम॥

mṛtapā iti vikhyāto sa āsīdasurottamaḥ| paścimānūpakaṃ vidvi taṃ nṛpaṃ nṛpasattama||

O best of kings, that best of Asuras, who known Mritapa, became king Paschimanupaka on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.34

गविष्ठस्तु महातेजा यः प्रख्यातो महासुरः। दुमसेन इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां सोऽभवन्नृपः॥

gaviṣṭhastu mahātejā yaḥ prakhyāto mahāsuraḥ| dumasena iti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ so'bhavannṛpaḥ||

That greatly powerful Asura, known as Gavishtha, became king Drumasena on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.35

मयूर इति विख्यातः श्रीमान्यस्तु महासुरः। स विश्व इति विख्यातो बभूव पृथिवीपतिः॥

mayūra iti vikhyātaḥ śrīmānyastu mahāsuraḥ| sa viśva iti vikhyāto babhūva pṛthivīpatiḥ||

That great and fortunate Asura, who was known as Mayura, became king Vishva on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.36

सुपर्ण इति विख्यातस्तस्मादवरजस्तु यः। कालकीर्तिरिति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां सोऽभवनृपः॥

suparṇa iti vikhyātastasmādavarajastu yaḥ| kālakīrtiriti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ so'bhavanṛpaḥ||

That Asura who was the younger brother of Mayura and who was known as Suparna, became king Kalakirti on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.37

चन्द्रहन्तेति यस्तेषां कीर्तितः प्रवरोऽसुरः। शुनको नाम राजर्षिः स बभूव नराधिपः॥

candrahanteti yasteṣāṃ kīrtitaḥ pravaro'suraḥ| śunako nāma rājarṣiḥ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ||

The greatly powerful, Asura, who was known as Chandrahanta, became king Sunaka on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.38

विनाशनस्तु चन्द्रस्य य आख्यातो महासुरः। जानकिर्नाम विख्यातः सोऽभवन्मनुजाधिपः॥

vināśanastu candrasya ya ākhyāto mahāsuraḥ| jānakirnāma vikhyātaḥ so'bhavanmanujādhipaḥ||

The great Asura, who was known as Chandravinashana, became king Janaki on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.39

दीर्घजिह्वस्तुकौरव्य य उक्तो दानवर्षभः। काशिराजः स विख्यातः पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपते॥

dīrghajihvastukauravya ya ukto dānavarṣabhaḥ| kāśirājaḥ sa vikhyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ pṛthivīpate||

O king of the Kuru race, that best of the Danayas who was known as Dirgajihva, became king Kashiraja on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.40

ग्रहं तु सुषुवे यं तु सिंहिकार्केन्दुमर्दनम्। स क्राथ इति विख्यातो बभूव मनुजाधिपः॥

grahaṃ tu suṣuve yaṃ tu siṃhikārkendumardanam| sa krātha iti vikhyāto babhūva manujādhipaḥ||

That Asura (Rahu) who was born of Singhika and who persecuted the sun and the moon, became king Kratha on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.41

दनायुधस्तु पुत्राणां चतुर्णां प्रवरोऽसुरः। विक्षरो नाम तेजस्वी वसुमित्रो नृपः स्मृतः॥

danāyudhastu putrāṇāṃ caturṇāṃ pravaro'suraḥ| vikṣaro nāma tejasvī vasumitro nṛpaḥ smṛtaḥ||

The eldest of the four sons of Danayu, who was known as Vikshara, became the powerful king Vasumitra of earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.42

द्वितीयो विक्षरावस्तु नराधिप महासुरः। पाण्ड्यराष्ट्रधिप इति विख्यातः सोऽभवन्नृपः॥

dvitīyo vikṣarāvastu narādhipa mahāsuraḥ| pāṇḍyarāṣṭradhipa iti vikhyātaḥ so'bhavannṛpaḥ||

The second brother of Vikshara, the great Asura, became the king of the country called Pandya.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.43

बली वीर इति ख्यातो यस्त्वासीदसुरोत्तमः। पौण्ड्रमात्स्यक इत्येवं बभूव स नराधिपः॥

balī vīra iti khyāto yastvāsīdasurottamaḥ| pauṇḍramātsyaka ityevaṃ babhūva sa narādhipaḥ||

That best of Asuras, who was known by the name of Vira, became king Paundramatsyaka on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.44

वृत्र इत्यभिविख्यातो यस्तु राजन्महासुरः। मणिमानाम राजर्षिः स बभूव नराधिपः॥

vṛtra ityabhivikhyāto yastu rājanmahāsuraḥ| maṇimānāma rājarṣiḥ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ||

O king, that great Asura who was known as Vritra became the royal sage Manimala on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.45

क्रोधहन्तेति यस्तस्य बभूवावरजोऽसुरः। दण्ड इत्यभिविख्यातः स आसीनृपतिः क्षितौ॥

krodhahanteti yastasya babhūvāvarajo'suraḥ| daṇḍa ityabhivikhyātaḥ sa āsīnṛpatiḥ kṣitau||

That Asura, who was the younger brother of Vritra and was known as Krodhahanta, became king Danda on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.46

क्रोधवर्धन इत्येवं यस्त्वन्यः परिकीर्तितः। दण्डधार इति ख्यातः सोभऽवन्मनुजर्षभः॥

krodhavardhana ityevaṃ yastvanyaḥ parikīrtitaḥ| daṇḍadhāra iti khyātaḥ sobha'vanmanujarṣabhaḥ||

That Asura who was known as Krodhavardhana became king Dandadhara on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.47

कालेयानां तु ये पुत्रास्तेषामष्टौ नराधिपाः। जज्ञिरे राजशार्दूल शार्दूलसमविक्रमाः॥

kāleyānāṃ tu ye putrāsteṣāmaṣṭau narādhipāḥ| jajñire rājaśārdūla śārdūlasamavikramāḥ||

O best of kings, the eight sons of the Asura Kaleyas were all born on earth and they all became great kings as powerful as tigers.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.48

मगधेषु जयत्सेनस्तेषामासीत्स पार्थिवः। अष्टानां प्रवरस्तेषां कालेयानां महासुरः॥

magadheṣu jayatsenasteṣāmāsītsa pārthivaḥ| aṣṭānāṃ pravarasteṣāṃ kāleyānāṃ mahāsuraḥ||

Of the eight great Kaleya Asuras, the eldest Jayatsena became the king of Magadha.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.49

द्वितीयस्तु ततस्तेषां श्रीमान्हरिहयोपमः। अपराजित इत्येवं स बभूव नराधिपः॥

dvitīyastu tatasteṣāṃ śrīmānharihayopamaḥ| aparājita ityevaṃ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ||

The second, as powerful as Indra, became king Aparajita on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.50

तृतीयस्तु महातेजा महामायो महासुरः। निषादाधिपतिर्जज्ञे भुवि भीमपराक्रमः॥

tṛtīyastu mahātejā mahāmāyo mahāsuraḥ| niṣādādhipatirjajñe bhuvi bhīmaparākramaḥ||

The third was a great Asura, endued with great prowess and power of deception, (Magical powers) and he became the greatly powerful king of the Nishadas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.51

तेषामन्यतमो यस्तु चतुर्थः परिकीर्तितः। श्रेणिमानिति विख्यातः क्षितौ राजर्षिसत्तमः॥

teṣāmanyatamo yastu caturthaḥ parikīrtitaḥ| śreṇimāniti vikhyātaḥ kṣitau rājarṣisattamaḥ||

The fourth of the brothers became the best of royal sages, Shrenimana.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.52

पञ्चमस्त्वभवत्तेषां प्रवरो यो महासुरः। महौजा इति विख्यातो बभूवेह परंतपः॥

pañcamastvabhavatteṣāṃ pravaro yo mahāsuraḥ| mahaujā iti vikhyāto babhūveha paraṃtapaḥ||

That great Asura, the fifth (brother) became king Mahauja, the oppressor of his foes on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.53

षष्ठस्तु मतिमान्यो वै तेषामासीन्महासुरः। अभीरुरिति विख्यातः क्षितौ राजर्षिसत्तमः॥

ṣaṣṭhastu matimānyo vai teṣāmāsīnmahāsuraḥ| abhīruriti vikhyātaḥ kṣitau rājarṣisattamaḥ||

That greatly intelligent and powerful Asura who was the sixth (brother) became the vest of royal sages Abhiru on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.54

समुद्रसेनस्तु नृपस्तेषामेवाभवद्गणात्। विश्रुतः सागरान्तायां क्षितौ धर्मार्थतत्त्ववित्॥

samudrasenastu nṛpasteṣāmevābhavadgaṇāt| viśrutaḥ sāgarāntāyāṃ kṣitau dharmārthatattvavit||

The seventh of the brothers) became king Samudrasena, famous all over the earth from its centre to the sea and he was learned in the Shastras.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.55

बृहन्नामाष्टमस्तेषां कालेयानां नराधिप बभूव राजा धर्मात्मा सर्वभूतहिते रतः॥

bṛhannāmāṣṭamasteṣāṃ kāleyānāṃ narādhipa babhūva rājā dharmātmā sarvabhūtahite rataḥ||

O king, the eighth of the Kaleyas, who was known as Brihata became a virtuous king, ever engaged in doing good to all creatures,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.56

कुक्षिस्तु राजन्विख्यातो दानवानां महाबलः। पार्वतीय इति ख्यातः काञ्चनाचलसंनिभः॥

kukṣistu rājanvikhyāto dānavānāṃ mahābalaḥ| pārvatīya iti khyātaḥ kāñcanācalasaṃnibhaḥ||

That mighty Danava, who was known as Kukshi, became king Parvatiya, as effulgent as a golden mountain.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.57

क्रथनश्च महावीर्यः श्रीमानराजा महासुरः। सूर्याक्ष इति विख्यातः क्षितौ जज्ञे महीपतिः॥

krathanaśca mahāvīryaḥ śrīmānarājā mahāsuraḥ| sūryākṣa iti vikhyātaḥ kṣitau jajñe mahīpatiḥ||

That mighty and powerful Asura, who was known as Krathana, became king Suryaksha on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.58

असुराणां तु यः सूर्यः श्रीमांश्चैव महासुरः। दरदो नाम बाल्हीको वरः सर्वमहीक्षिताम्॥

asurāṇāṃ tu yaḥ sūryaḥ śrīmāṃścaiva mahāsuraḥ| darado nāma bālhīko varaḥ sarvamahīkṣitām||

That handsome Asura, who was known as Surya, became on earth that best of all kings Darada the king of the Bahlikas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.59

गण: क्रोधवशो नाम यस्ते राजप्रकीर्तितः। तत: संजज्ञिरे वीराः क्षिताविह नराधिपाः॥

gaṇa: krodhavaśo nāma yaste rājaprakīrtitaḥ| tata: saṃjajñire vīrāḥ kṣitāviha narādhipāḥ||

O king, many heroic monarchs, were born on earth form the race of Asuras, called Krodhavasha, of whom I have already spoken to you.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.60

मद्रकः कर्णवेष्टश्च सिद्धार्थः कीटकस्तथा। सुवीरश्च सुबाहुश्च महावीरोऽथ बाह्निकः॥ क्रथो विचित्रः सुरथः श्रीमान्नीलश्च भूमिपः। चीरवासाश्च कौरव्य भूमिपाश्चैव नामतः॥ दन्तवक्त्रश्च नामासीर्जयश्चैव दानवः। रुक्मी च नृपशार्दूलो राजा च जनमेजयः॥ आषाढो वायुवेगश्च भूरितेजास्तथैव च। एकलव्य सुमित्रश्च वाटधानोऽथ गोमुखः॥ कारूषकाश्च राजानः क्षेमधूर्तिस्तथैव च। श्रुतायुरुद्वहश्चैव बृहत्सेनस्तथैव च॥ क्षेमोग्रतीर्थः कुहरः कलिङ्गेषु नराधिपः। मतिमांश्च मनुष्येन्द्र ईश्वरश्चेति विश्रुतः॥

madrakaḥ karṇaveṣṭaśca siddhārthaḥ kīṭakastathā| suvīraśca subāhuśca mahāvīro'tha bāhnikaḥ|| kratho vicitraḥ surathaḥ śrīmānnīlaśca bhūmipaḥ| cīravāsāśca kauravya bhūmipāścaiva nāmataḥ|| dantavaktraśca nāmāsīrjayaścaiva dānavaḥ| rukmī ca nṛpaśārdūlo rājā ca janamejayaḥ|| āṣāḍho vāyuvegaśca bhūritejāstathaiva ca| ekalavya sumitraśca vāṭadhāno'tha gomukhaḥ|| kārūṣakāśca rājānaḥ kṣemadhūrtistathaiva ca| śrutāyurudvahaścaiva bṛhatsenastathaiva ca|| kṣemogratīrthaḥ kuharaḥ kaliṅgeṣu narādhipaḥ| matimāṃśca manuṣyendra īśvaraśceti viśrutaḥ||

(They were) were) Madraka, Karmaveshta, Siddhartha, Kitaka, Suvira, Subahu, Mahavira, Bahlika, Kratha, Vichitra, Suratha, handsome Nila, Chiravasa, Bhumipala, Dantavaktra, Durjaya, Rukmi, Janamejaya, Ashada, Vayuvega, Bhuriteja, Ekalavya, Sumitra, Vatadhana, Gomukha, Karushakas, Kshemdhurti, Shrutayu, Udvaha, Brihatsena, Kshema, Ugratirtha, the king of Kalinga and Matimana, the king who was known as Ishvara.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.61

गणात्क्रोधवशादेष राजपूगोऽभवक्षितौ। जातः पुरा महाभागो महाकीर्तिर्महाबलः॥

gaṇātkrodhavaśādeṣa rājapūgo'bhavakṣitau| jātaḥ purā mahābhāgo mahākīrtirmahābalaḥ||

These greatly fortunate, powerful and illustrious and best of monarchs were all born on earth of the race of Asuras, called Krodhavasha.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.62

कालनेमिरिति ख्यातो दानवानां महाबलः। स कंस इति विख्यात उग्रसेनसुतो बली॥

kālanemiriti khyāto dānavānāṃ mahābalaḥ| sa kaṃsa iti vikhyāta ugrasenasuto balī||

That great Danava who was known as Kalanemi became the son of Ugrasena, king Kamsa, on earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.63

यस्त्वासीद्देवको नाम देवराजसमद्युतिः। स गन्धर्वपतिर्मुख्यः क्षितौ जज्ञे नराधिपः॥

yastvāsīddevako nāma devarājasamadyutiḥ| sa gandharvapatirmukhyaḥ kṣitau jajñe narādhipaḥ||

The best of the kings of the Gandharvas was born on earth as Devaka who was as effulgent as Indra himself.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.64

बृहस्पतेवृहत्कीर्तेर्देवर्षेर्विद्धि भारत। अंशाद्रोणं समुत्पन्नं भारद्वाजमयोनिजम्॥

bṛhaspatevṛhatkīrterdevarṣerviddhi bhārata| aṃśādroṇaṃ samutpannaṃ bhāradvājamayonijam||

O descendant of the Bharata race, Drona, the son of Bharadvaja, who was not born of any woman, sprang from the celestial Rishi Brihaspati.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.65

धन्विनां नृपशार्दूल यः सर्वास्त्रवित्तमः। महाकीर्तिर्महातेजा: स जज्ञे मनुजेश्वर॥

dhanvināṃ nṛpaśārdūla yaḥ sarvāstravittamaḥ| mahākīrtirmahātejā: sa jajñe manujeśvara||

O best of kings, he was a hero of great achievements and the best of all those that were learned in the ways of using arms. He was most illustrious and most powerful.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.66

धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च यं तं वेदविदो विदुः। वरिष्ठं चित्रकर्माणं द्रोणं स्वकुलवर्धनम्॥

dhanurvede ca vede ca yaṃ taṃ vedavido viduḥ| variṣṭhaṃ citrakarmāṇaṃ droṇaṃ svakulavardhanam||

He was called learned, in the Vedas, as well as in the Science of arms by all men wellversed in the Vedas. He was a doer of wonderful deeds and a pride of his race.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.67

महादेवान्तकाभ्यां च कामात्क्रोधाच्च भारत। एकत्वमुपपन्नानां जज्ञे शूरः परंतपः॥ अश्वत्थामा महावीर्यः शत्रुपक्षभयावहः। वीरः कमलपत्राक्षः क्षितावासीन्नराधिप॥

mahādevāntakābhyāṃ ca kāmātkrodhācca bhārata| ekatvamupapannānāṃ jajñe śūraḥ paraṃtapaḥ|| aśvatthāmā mahāvīryaḥ śatrupakṣabhayāvahaḥ| vīraḥ kamalapatrākṣaḥ kṣitāvāsīnnarādhipa||

O descendant of the Bharata race, O king, his son, the heroic, surpassingly energetic and lotus-eyed Ashvathama, the terror of all his foes and the great oppressor of all enemies, was born on earth from the united portions of Mahadeva, Yama, Kama and Krodha.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.68

जज्ञिरे वसवस्त्वष्टौ गङ्गायां शान्तनोः सुताः। वसिष्ठस्य च शापेन नियोगाद्वासवस्य च॥

jajñire vasavastvaṣṭau gaṅgāyāṃ śāntanoḥ sutāḥ| vasiṣṭhasya ca śāpena niyogādvāsavasya ca||

Begot by her husband Shantanu, the eight Vasus were given birth to by Ganga, on account of the curse of Rishi Vasistha and also from the command of Indra.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.69

तेषामवरजो भीष्मः कुरूणामभयंकरः। मतिमान्वेदविद्वाग्मी शत्रुपक्षक्षयंकरः॥

teṣāmavarajo bhīṣmaḥ kurūṇāmabhayaṃkaraḥ| matimānvedavidvāgmī śatrupakṣakṣayaṃkaraḥ||

The youngest of them was Bhishma, who was the dispeller of the fears of the Kurus, who was greatly intelligent, who was a great scholar in the Vedas and a best of speakers and the destroyer of the enemy's ranks.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.70

जामदग्न्येन रामेण सर्वास्त्रविदुषां वरः। योऽयुध्यत महातेजा भार्गवेण महात्मना॥

jāmadagnyena rāmeṇa sarvāstraviduṣāṃ varaḥ| yo'yudhyata mahātejā bhārgaveṇa mahātmanā||

That best of men, being learned in the science of arms and endued with great energy, fought with the illustrious (Parshu) Rama, the son of Jamadagni.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.71

यस्तु राजन्कृपो नाम ब्रह्मर्षिरभवक्षितौ। रुद्राणां तु गणाद्विद्धि संभूतमतिपौरुषम्॥

yastu rājankṛpo nāma brahmarṣirabhavakṣitau| rudrāṇāṃ tu gaṇādviddhi saṃbhūtamatipauruṣam||

O king, that Brahmana Rishi, who was known in the world as Kripa, was the embodiment of all manliness, was born of the Rudraganas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.72

शकुनि म यस्त्वासीद्राजा लोके महारथः। द्वापरं विद्धि तं राजन्संभूतमरिमर्दनम्॥

śakuni ma yastvāsīdrājā loke mahārathaḥ| dvāparaṃ viddhi taṃ rājansaṃbhūtamarimardanam||

O king, that king and great car-warrior, that chastiser of foes, who was known as Shakuni in the world, know him to be the Dvapara himself.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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सात्यकिः सत्यसन्धश्च योऽसौ वृष्णिकुलोद्वहः। पक्षात्स जज्ञे मरुतां देवानामरिमर्दनः॥

sātyakiḥ satyasandhaśca yo'sau vṛṣṇikulodvahaḥ| pakṣātsa jajñe marutāṃ devānāmarimardanaḥ||

He who was known as Satyaki, the upholder of the pride of Vrishnis and the chastiser of foes, was born of the portion of celestial Marutas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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दुपदश्चैव राजर्षिस्तत एवाभवद्गणात्। मानुषे नृपलोकेऽस्मिन्सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः॥

dupadaścaiva rājarṣistata evābhavadgaṇāt| mānuṣe nṛpaloke'sminsarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ||

That royal sage, king Drupada, the best of all the wielder of arms, was also born the portions of the same celestials (Marutas).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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ततश्च कृतवर्माणं विद्धि राजञ्जनाधिपम्। तमप्रतिमकर्माणं क्षत्रियर्षभसत्तमम्॥

tataśca kṛtavarmāṇaṃ viddhi rājañjanādhipam| tamapratimakarmāṇaṃ kṣatriyarṣabhasattamam||

O king, know that Kritavarma that king of men, that man of matchless deeds, that best of best Kshatriyas,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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मरुतां तु गणाद्विद्धि संजातमरिमर्दनम्। विराटं नाम राजानं परराष्ट्रप्रतापनम्॥

marutāṃ tu gaṇādviddhi saṃjātamarimardanam| virāṭaṃ nāma rājānaṃ pararāṣṭrapratāpanam||

That chastiser of foes, was also born of the same celestials. The king Virata, the conqueror of other kingdoms, was also born of the same celestials.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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अरिष्टायास्तु यः पुत्रो हंस इत्यभिविश्रुतः। स गन्धर्वपतिर्जज्ञे कुरुवंशविवर्धनः॥

ariṣṭāyāstu yaḥ putro haṃsa ityabhiviśrutaḥ| sa gandharvapatirjajñe kuruvaṃśavivardhanaḥ||

That son of Arishta, known as Hansa, the king of the Gandharvas, was born to increase the Kuru race.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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धृतराष्ट्र इति ख्यातः कृष्णद्वैपायनात्मजः। दीर्घबाहुर्महातेजाः प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्नराधिपः॥

dhṛtarāṣṭra iti khyātaḥ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanātmajaḥ| dīrghabāhurmahātejāḥ prajñācakṣurnarādhipaḥ||

He was known on earth as Dhritarashtra, the son of Krishna Dvaipayana; he had long arms, he was greatly powerful and he was a king with prophetic eyes.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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मातुर्दोषादृषेः कोपादन्ध एव व्यजायत। तस्यैवावरजो भ्राता महासत्त्वो महाबलः॥ स पाण्डुरिति विख्यातः सत्यधर्मरतः शुचि।

māturdoṣādṛṣeḥ kopādandha eva vyajāyata| tasyaivāvarajo bhrātā mahāsattvo mahābalaḥ|| sa pāṇḍuriti vikhyātaḥ satyadharmarataḥ śuci|

He became blind for the fault of his mother and anger of the Rishi. His younger brother was greatly powerful and strong. He was known as Pandu and was devoted to truth, virtue and purity.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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अत्रेस्तु सुमहाभागं पुत्रं पुत्रवतः वरम्। विदुरं विद्धि तं लोके जातं बुद्धिमतां वरम्॥

atrestu sumahābhāgaṃ putraṃ putravataḥ varam| viduraṃ viddhi taṃ loke jātaṃ buddhimatāṃ varam||

Know, that he who was known as Vidura, he wino was the best of all virtuous men, he who was the god of justice himself who was the excellent and greatly fortunate son of Atri (Surya). one

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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कलेरंशस्तु संजज्ञे भुवि दुर्योधनो नृपः। दुर्बुद्धिर्दुर्मतिश्चैव कुरूणामयशस्करः॥

kaleraṃśastu saṃjajñe bhuvi duryodhano nṛpaḥ| durbuddhirdurmatiścaiva kurūṇāmayaśaskaraḥ||

The evil and wicked-minded king Duryodhana, the destroyer of the fame of the Kuru dynasty, was born of the portion of the Kali.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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जगतो यस्तु सर्वस्य विद्विष्ट कलिपूरुषः। यः सर्वां घातयामास पृथिवीं पृथिवीपते॥

jagato yastu sarvasya vidviṣṭa kalipūruṣaḥ| yaḥ sarvāṃ ghātayāmāsa pṛthivīṃ pṛthivīpate||

O king, It was he who was the cause of the slaughter of all creatures and of the world, he ruined the earth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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उद्दीपितं येन वैरं भूतान्तकरणं महत्। पौलस्त्या भ्रातरश्चास्य जज्ञिरे मनुजेष्विह॥

uddīpitaṃ yena vairaṃ bhūtāntakaraṇaṃ mahat| paulastyā bhrātaraścāsya jajñire manujeṣviha||

It was he who fanned the fire of hostility, the great fire of destruction. The sons of Pulastya became on earth the brothers of Duryodhana.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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शतं दुःशासनादीनां सर्वेषां क्रूरकर्मणाम्। दुर्मुखो दुःसहश्चैव ये चान्येनानुकीर्तिताः॥

śataṃ duḥśāsanādīnāṃ sarveṣāṃ krūrakarmaṇām| durmukho duḥsahaścaiva ye cānyenānukīrtitāḥ||

They were hundred, Dushasana Durmukha, Dusaha and others, all wicked to the extreme. I do not mention their names.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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दुर्योधनसहायास्ते पौलस्त्या भरतर्षभ। वैश्यापुत्रो युयुत्सुश्च धार्तराष्ट्रः शताधिकः॥

duryodhanasahāyāste paulastyā bharatarṣabha| vaiśyāputro yuyutsuśca dhārtarāṣṭraḥ śatādhikaḥ||

All of them supported Duryodhana in his wicked acts. O best of the Bharata race, they were all sons of Pulastya (Rakshas). Over and above these one hundred sons, Dhritarashtra had another son Yuyutsu, begot on a Vaisya woman.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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जनमेजय उवाच ज्येष्ठानुज्येष्ठा तामेषां नामधेयानि वा विभो। धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राणामानुपूर्वेण कीर्तय॥

janamejaya uvāca jyeṣṭhānujyeṣṭhā tāmeṣāṃ nāmadheyāni vā vibho| dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putrāṇāmānupūrveṇa kīrtaya||

Janamejaya said : O Lord, tell me the names of all the sons of Dhritarashtra beginning from the eldest, according to the order of their births.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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वैशंपायन उवाच दुर्योधनो युयुत्सुश्च राजन्दुश्शासनस्तथा। दुःसहो दुःशलश्चैव दुर्मुखश्च तथापरः॥ विविंशतिर्विकर्णश्च जलसन्धः सुलोचनः। विन्दानुविन्दौ दुर्घर्ष: सुबाहुर्दुष्प्रधर्षणः॥ दुर्मर्षणो दुर्मुखश्च दुष्कर्णः कर्ण एव च। चित्रोपचित्रौ चित्राक्षश्चारुचित्राङ्गदश्च ह॥ दुर्मदो दुष्प्रहर्षश्च विवित्सुर्विकटः समः। ऊर्णनाभः पद्मनाभस्तथा नन्दोपनन्दकौ॥ सेनापतिः सुषेणश्च कुण्डोदरमहोदरौ। चित्रबाहुश्चित्रवर्मा सुवर्मा दुर्विरोचनः॥ अयोबाहुर्महाबाहुश्चित्रचापसुकुण्डलौ। भीमवेगो भीमबलो बलाकी भीमविक्रमः॥ उग्रायुधो भीमशरः कनकायुदृढायुधः। दृढवर्मा दृढक्षत्रः सोमकीर्तिरनूदरः :॥ जरासन्धो दृढसन्धः सत्यसन्धः सहस्रवाक्। उग्रश्रवा उग्रसेनः क्षेममूर्तिस्तथैव च॥ अपराजितः पण्डितको विशालाक्षो दुराधनः॥ दृढहस्तः सुहस्तश्च वातवेगसुवर्चसौ। आदित्यकेतुर्बह्वाशी नागदत्तानुयायिनौ॥ कवची निषङ्गी दण्डो दण्डधारो धनुर्ग्रहः। उग्रो भीमरथो वीरो वीरबाहुरलोलुपः॥ अभयो रौद्रकर्मा च तथा दृढरथश्च यः। अनाधृष्यः कुण्डभेदी विरावी दीर्घलोचनः॥ दीर्घबाहुर्महाबाहुयूंढोरुः कनकाङ्गदः। कुण्डजश्चित्रकश्चैव दुःशला च शताधिका॥ वैश्यापुत्रो युयुत्सुश्च धार्तराष्ट्रः शताधिकः।

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca duryodhano yuyutsuśca rājanduśśāsanastathā| duḥsaho duḥśalaścaiva durmukhaśca tathāparaḥ|| viviṃśatirvikarṇaśca jalasandhaḥ sulocanaḥ| vindānuvindau durgharṣa: subāhurduṣpradharṣaṇaḥ|| durmarṣaṇo durmukhaśca duṣkarṇaḥ karṇa eva ca| citropacitrau citrākṣaścārucitrāṅgadaśca ha|| durmado duṣpraharṣaśca vivitsurvikaṭaḥ samaḥ| ūrṇanābhaḥ padmanābhastathā nandopanandakau|| senāpatiḥ suṣeṇaśca kuṇḍodaramahodarau| citrabāhuścitravarmā suvarmā durvirocanaḥ|| ayobāhurmahābāhuścitracāpasukuṇḍalau| bhīmavego bhīmabalo balākī bhīmavikramaḥ|| ugrāyudho bhīmaśaraḥ kanakāyudṛḍhāyudhaḥ| dṛḍhavarmā dṛḍhakṣatraḥ somakīrtiranūdaraḥ :|| jarāsandho dṛḍhasandhaḥ satyasandhaḥ sahasravāk| ugraśravā ugrasenaḥ kṣemamūrtistathaiva ca|| aparājitaḥ paṇḍitako viśālākṣo durādhanaḥ|| dṛḍhahastaḥ suhastaśca vātavegasuvarcasau| ādityaketurbahvāśī nāgadattānuyāyinau|| kavacī niṣaṅgī daṇḍo daṇḍadhāro dhanurgrahaḥ| ugro bhīmaratho vīro vīrabāhuralolupaḥ|| abhayo raudrakarmā ca tathā dṛḍharathaśca yaḥ| anādhṛṣyaḥ kuṇḍabhedī virāvī dīrghalocanaḥ|| dīrghabāhurmahābāhuyūṃḍhoruḥ kanakāṅgadaḥ| kuṇḍajaścitrakaścaiva duḥśalā ca śatādhikā|| vaiśyāputro yuyutsuśca dhārtarāṣṭraḥ śatādhikaḥ|

Vaishampayana said : (They are) Duryodhana, Yuyutsa, Dushasana, Dussaha, Dushala, Durmukha, Vivingshati, Vikarna, Jalasandha, Sulochana, Vinda, Anuvinda, Durdharsha, Subahu, Dushpradharshana, Durmarshana, Durmukha, Dushkarna, Karna, Chitra, Upachitra, Chitraksha, Charu, Chitrangada, Durmada, Dushpradharsha, Vivitsu, Vikata, Sama, Urnanabha, Padmanabha, Nanda, Upananda, Senapati, Shushena, Kundodara, Mahodara, Chitrabahu, Chitravarma, Suvarmana, Durvirochana, Ayobahu, Mahabahu, Chitrachapa, Sukundala, Bhimavega, Bhimabala, Balaki, Bhima, Vikrama, Ugrayudha, Bhimashara, Kanakayu, Drindayudha, Drindavarmana, Drindakshetra, Somakirti, Anudara, Jarasandha, Drindasandha, Satyasandha, Sahasrayaka, Ugrashrava, Ugrasena, Kshemamurti, Aparajita, Panditaka, Vishalaksha, Duradhana, Drindahasta, Suhasta, Vatavega, Suvarcha, Adityaketu, Bahvashi, Nagadatta, Anuyayi, Nishangi, Kavachi, Dandi, Dandadhara, Dhanugraha, Ugra, Bhimaratha, Vira, Virabahu, Alolupa, Abhaya, Raudrakarma, Drindaratha, Anadhrishya, Kundabhedi, Viravi, Dirghalochana, Dirghbahu, Mahabahu, Vyudhoru, Kanakangada, Kundaja and Chitraka. He (Dhritarashtra) had also a daughter, named Dushala, above and over these one hundred sons. Dhritarashtra had another son, named Yuyutsa, born of a Vyasa woman, who was also above and over these one hundred sons.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.88

एतदेकशतं राजन्कन्या चैका प्रकीर्तिता।। नामधेयानुपूर्व्या च ज्येष्ठानुज्येष्ठतां विदुः॥

etadekaśataṃ rājankanyā caikā prakīrtitā|| nāmadheyānupūrvyā ca jyeṣṭhānujyeṣṭhatāṃ viduḥ||

O king, thus have I told you the names of the one hundred sons (of Dhritarashtra) and also of the name of his daughter. You have now known their names according to the orders of their births.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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सर्वे त्वतिरथाः शूराः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः। सर्वे वेदविदश्चैव राजञ्च्छास्त्रे च पारगा॥

sarve tvatirathāḥ śūrāḥ sarve yuddhaviśāradāḥ| sarve vedavidaścaiva rājañcchāstre ca pāragā||

They were all heroes, great car-warriors and learned in the use of arms. They were also well-versed in the Vedas and experts in statesmanship

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.90

सर्वे संग्रामविद्यासु विद्याभिजनशोभिनः। सर्वेषामनुरूपाश्च कृता दारा महीपते॥

sarve saṃgrāmavidyāsu vidyābhijanaśobhinaḥ| sarveṣāmanurūpāśca kṛtā dārā mahīpate||

O king, all of them were mighty in attack and defence and all of them were learned. They married wives suitable to them in beauty and accomplishments.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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दुःशलां समये राजन्सिन्धुराजाय कौरवः। जयद्रथाय प्रददौ सौबलानुमते तदा॥

duḥśalāṃ samaye rājansindhurājāya kauravaḥ| jayadrathāya pradadau saubalānumate tadā||

At the marriageable age, the king of the Kurus at the advice of Shakuni bestowed his daughter Dushala on Jayadratha, the king of the Sindhus.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.92

धर्मस्यांशं तु राजानं विद्धि राजन्युधिष्ठिरम्। भीमसेनं तु वातस्य देवराजस्य चार्जुनम्॥

dharmasyāṃśaṃ tu rājānaṃ viddhi rājanyudhiṣṭhiram| bhīmasenaṃ tu vātasya devarājasya cārjunam||

Know, O king, king Yudhishthira was a portion of Dharma; Bhima was that of Maruta; Arjuna was that of the king of the celestials (Indra).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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अश्विनोस्तु तथैवांशौ रूपेणाप्रतिमौ भुवि। नकुलः सहदेवश्च सर्वभूतमनोहरौ॥

aśvinostu tathaivāṃśau rūpeṇāpratimau bhuvi| nakulaḥ sahadevaśca sarvabhūtamanoharau||

The most handsome men amongst all men and the matchless beauties on earth, Nakula and Sahadeva were the portions of the Ashvinas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.94

यस्तु वर्चा इति ख्यातः सोमपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। सोऽभिमन्युर्वृहत्कीर्तिरर्जुनस्य सुतोऽभवत्॥

yastu varcā iti khyātaḥ somaputraḥ pratāpavān| so'bhimanyurvṛhatkīrtirarjunasya suto'bhavat||

He, who was known as Varcha the son of Soma, became Abhimanyu of wonderful deeds, the son of Arjuna.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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यस्यावतरणे राजन्सुरान्सोमोऽब्रवीदिदम्। नाहं दद्यां प्रियं पुत्रं मम प्राणैर्गरीयसम्॥

yasyāvataraṇe rājansurānsomo'bravīdidam| nāhaṃ dadyāṃ priyaṃ putraṃ mama prāṇairgarīyasam||

O king, before his (Varcha) incarnation on earth, Soma thus spoke to the celestials, "I cannot part with my son; he is dearer to me than life.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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समयः क्रियतामेष न शक्यमतिवर्तितम्। सुरकार्यं हि नः कार्यमसुराणां क्षितौ वधः॥

samayaḥ kriyatāmeṣa na śakyamativartitam| surakāryaṃ hi naḥ kāryamasurāṇāṃ kṣitau vadhaḥ||

Let this agreement be made and let not that agreement be violated. The destruction of the Asuras is the work of the celestials, therefore it is our work also.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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तत्र यास्यत्ययं वर्चा न च स्थास्यति वै चिरम्। ऐन्द्रिनरस्तु भविता यस्य नारायणः सखा॥

tatra yāsyatyayaṃ varcā na ca sthāsyati vai ciram| aindrinarastu bhavitā yasya nārāyaṇaḥ sakhā||

Let this Varcha go, but let him not stay long on earth. Nara will be born as Indra's son and he will have Narayana as his friend.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.98

सोऽर्जुनोत्यभिविख्यातः पाण्डोः पुत्रः प्रतापवान्। तस्यायं भविता पुत्रो बालो भुवि महारथः॥

so'rjunotyabhivikhyātaḥ pāṇḍoḥ putraḥ pratāpavān| tasyāyaṃ bhavitā putro bālo bhuvi mahārathaḥ||

He will be known on earth as powerful Arjuna, the son of Pandu. My boy will be his son and even in his boyhood will be a great car-warrior.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.99

ततः षोडशवर्षाणि स्थास्यत्यमरसत्तमाः। अस्य षोडशवर्षस्य स संग्रामो भविष्यति॥

tataḥ ṣoḍaśavarṣāṇi sthāsyatyamarasattamāḥ| asya ṣoḍaśavarṣasya sa saṃgrāmo bhaviṣyati||

O best of immortals, let him remain on earth only for sixteen years. On his sixteenth year, will take place that great fight.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.100

यत्रांशा वः करिष्यन्ति कर्मवीरनिषूदनम्। नरनारायणाभ्यां तु स संग्रामो विना कृतः॥

yatrāṃśā vaḥ kariṣyanti karmavīraniṣūdanam| naranārāyaṇābhyāṃ tu sa saṃgrāmo vinā kṛtaḥ||

In which your incarnations will kill innumerable heroes. And in the fight in which Nara and Narayana (Arjuna and Krishna) will not be present,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.101

चक्रव्यूह समास्थाय योधयिष्यन्ति वः सुराः। विमुखञ्च्छात्रवान्सर्वान्कारयिष्यति मे सुतः॥

cakravyūha samāsthāya yodhayiṣyanti vaḥ surāḥ| vimukhañcchātravānsarvānkārayiṣyati me sutaḥ||

And in which, O celestials, the (Kuru) heroes will fight with constructing a Chakravyuha, (in that fight) my son will defeat all foes and compel them to retreat.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.102

बालः प्रविश्य च व्यूहमभेद्यं विचरिष्यति। महारथानां वीराणां कदनं च करिष्यति॥

bālaḥ praviśya ca vyūhamabhedyaṃ vicariṣyati| mahārathānāṃ vīrāṇāṃ kadanaṃ ca kariṣyati||

The boy will enter into that impenetrable Vyuha and will walk about the place. He will defeat and kill many heroes and great carwarriors.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.103

सर्वेषामेव शत्रूणां चतुर्थांशं नयिष्यति। दिनार्धेन महाबाहुः प्रेतराजपुरं प्रति॥

sarveṣāmeva śatrūṇāṃ caturthāṃśaṃ nayiṣyati| dinārdhena mahābāhuḥ pretarājapuraṃ prati||

The mighty-armed hero, within the course of half a day, will send the one-fourth part of the foes, to the land of the dead.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.104

ततो महारथैर्वीरैः समेत्य बहुशो रणे। दिनक्षये महाबाहुर्मया भूयः समेष्यति॥

tato mahārathairvīraiḥ sametya bahuśo raṇe| dinakṣaye mahābāhurmayā bhūyaḥ sameṣyati||

Then towards the close of the day, many heroes and great car-warriors will return to the charge and attack my son. Thereupon, my mighty-armed son will come back to me.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.105

एकं वंशकरं पुत्रं वीरं वै जनयिष्यति। प्रनष्टं भारतं वंशं स भूयो धारयिष्यति॥

ekaṃ vaṃśakaraṃ putraṃ vīraṃ vai janayiṣyati| pranaṣṭaṃ bhārataṃ vaṃśaṃ sa bhūyo dhārayiṣyati||

He will beget one heroic son who will keep alive the almost extinct Bharata dynasty."

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.106

एतत्सोमवचः श्रुत्वा तथास्विति दिवौकसः। प्रत्यूचुः सहिताः सर्वे ताराधिपमपूजयन्॥

etatsomavacaḥ śrutvā tathāsviti divaukasaḥ| pratyūcuḥ sahitāḥ sarve tārādhipamapūjayan||

Having heard these words of Soma, the celestials said, “Be it so.” They then all worshipped and praised the lord of the stars (Soma).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.107

एवं ते कथितं राजंस्तव जन्म पितुः पितुः। अग्नेर्भागं तु विद्धि त्वं धृष्टद्युम्नं महारथम्॥

evaṃ te kathitaṃ rājaṃstava janma pituḥ pituḥ| agnerbhāgaṃ tu viddhi tvaṃ dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ mahāratham||

O king, thus have I told you the accounts of the births of your father and his father (and so on;. Know, O king, the great car-warrior Dhrishtadyumna was born of a portion of Agni.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.108

शिखण्डिनमथोराजस्त्रीपूर्वं विद्धि राक्षसम्। द्रौपदेयाश्च ये पञ्च बभूवुर्भरतर्षभ।१२७॥

śikhaṇḍinamathorājastrīpūrvaṃ viddhi rākṣasam| draupadeyāśca ye pañca babhūvurbharatarṣabha|127||

Know that Shikhandi, who was previously a woman, was born of a portion of a Rakshasa. O best of the Bharata race, those that became the five sons of Draupadi,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.109

विश्वान्देवगणान्विद्धि संजातान्भरतर्षभ। प्रतिविध्यः सुतमोसः श्रुतकीर्तिस्तथापरः॥

viśvāndevagaṇānviddhi saṃjātānbharatarṣabha| pratividhyaḥ sutamosaḥ śrutakīrtistathāparaḥ||

Know, O best of the Bharata race, were the celestials called Vishvedevas. (They were) Prativindhya, Sutasoma, Shrutakirti.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.110

नाकुलिस्तु शतानीकः श्रुतसेनश्च वीर्यवान्। शूरो नाम यदुश्रेष्ठो वसुदेवपिताभवत्॥

nākulistu śatānīkaḥ śrutasenaśca vīryavān| śūro nāma yaduśreṣṭho vasudevapitābhavat||

Shatanika, the son of Nakula and the powerful Shrutasena. The best of the Yadus, Shura, became the father of Vasudeva.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.111

तस्य कन्या पृथा नाम रूपेणासदृशी भुवि। पितुः स्वस्त्रीयपुत्राय सोऽनपत्याय वीर्यवान्॥ अग्रमग्रे प्रतिज्ञाय स्वस्यापत्यस्य वै तदा। अग्रजातेति तां कन्यां शूरोऽनुग्रहकांक्षया॥ अददत्कुन्तिभोजाय स तां दुहितरं तदा। सा नियुक्ता पितुर्गेहे ब्राह्मणातिथिपूजने॥

tasya kanyā pṛthā nāma rūpeṇāsadṛśī bhuvi| pituḥ svastrīyaputrāya so'napatyāya vīryavān|| agramagre pratijñāya svasyāpatyasya vai tadā| agrajāteti tāṃ kanyāṃ śūro'nugrahakāṃkṣayā|| adadatkuntibhojāya sa tāṃ duhitaraṃ tadā| sā niyuktā piturgehe brāhmaṇātithipūjane||

His daughter was named Pritha, who was matchless on earth in beauty. Her father (Shura) promised before Fire that he would give his first-born child to the son of his paternal aunt, king Kuntibhoja, who was childless. He gave his daughter (Pritha) to that king, expecting to get his favour. And king Kuntibhoja, adopted her as his daughter. She was engaged in her (foster) father's house in attending upon Brahmanas and guests.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.112

उग्रं पर्यचरद्घोरं ब्राह्मणं संशितव्रतम्। निगूढनिश्चयं धर्मे यं तं दूर्वाससं विदुः॥ तमुग्रं शंसितात्मानं सर्वयत्तैरतोषयत्। तुष्टोऽभिचारसंयुक्तमाचचक्षे यथाविधि॥

ugraṃ paryacaradghoraṃ brāhmaṇaṃ saṃśitavratam| nigūḍhaniścayaṃ dharme yaṃ taṃ dūrvāsasaṃ viduḥ|| tamugraṃ śaṃsitātmānaṃ sarvayattairatoṣayat| tuṣṭo'bhicārasaṃyuktamācacakṣe yathāvidhi||

One day she attended upon the terrible and wrathful ascetic, vow-observing Durvasa, who was learned in the mysteries of religion and well-acquainted with truth. She, with all possible care, gratified that self-controlled ascetic.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.113

उवाच चैनां भगवान्प्रीतोऽस्मि सुभगे तव। यं यं देवं त्वमेतेन मन्त्रेणावाहयिष्यसि॥

uvāca caināṃ bhagavānprīto'smi subhage tava| yaṃ yaṃ devaṃ tvametena mantreṇāvāhayiṣyasi||

The illustrious man said, “O fortunate girl, I am much pleased with you. To those of the celestials whom you will call by this Mantra (that I teach you).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.114

तस्य तस्य प्रसादात्त्वं देवि पुत्राञ्जनिष्यसि। एवमुक्ता च सा बाला तदा कौतूहलान्विता॥

tasya tasya prasādāttvaṃ devi putrāñjaniṣyasi| evamuktā ca sā bālā tadā kautūhalānvitā||

(They will instantly come) and by their grace you will give birth to offspring." Thus addressed that girl, being much curious (to see the effect of the Mantra).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.115

कन्या सती देवमर्कमाजुहाव यशस्विनी। प्रकाशकर्ता भगवांस्तस्यां गर्भं दधौ तदा॥

kanyā satī devamarkamājuhāva yaśasvinī| prakāśakartā bhagavāṃstasyāṃ garbhaṃ dadhau tadā||

Called Surya when she was a maid. The illustrious god of light (Surya) made her conceive.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.116

अजीजनत्सुतं चास्यां सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्। सकुण्डलं सकवचं देवगर्भश्रियान्वितम्॥

ajījanatsutaṃ cāsyāṃ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varam| sakuṇḍalaṃ sakavacaṃ devagarbhaśriyānvitam||

And she begot a son, who became the best of all wielders of arms. He was born with a coat of arms and a pair of ear-rings and he looked as handsome as a celestial child.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.117

दिवाकरसमं दीप्त्या चारुसर्वाङ्गभूषितम्। निगूहमाना जातं वै बन्धुपक्षभयात्तदा॥

divākarasamaṃ dīptyā cārusarvāṅgabhūṣitam| nigūhamānā jātaṃ vai bandhupakṣabhayāttadā||

And as effulgent as the sun and every part of his body was well embellished. From the fear of her friends and relatives, privately,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.118

उत्ससर्ज जले कुन्ती तं कुमारं यशस्विनम्। तमुत्सृष्टं जले गर्भं राधाभर्ता महायशाः॥

utsasarja jale kuntī taṃ kumāraṃ yaśasvinam| tamutsṛṣṭaṃ jale garbhaṃ rādhābhartā mahāyaśāḥ||

She throw that illustrious son into water (river). But the child, thus thrown into the water, was taken up by the illustrious husband of Radha.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.119

राधायाः कल्पयामास पुत्रं सोऽधिरथस्तदा। चक्रतुर्नामधेयं च तस्य बालस्य तावुभौ॥ दम्पतीव सुषेणेति दिक्षु सर्वासु विश्रुतम्। संवर्धमानो बलवान्सर्वास्त्रेषूत्तमोऽभवत्॥

rādhāyāḥ kalpayāmāsa putraṃ so'dhirathastadā| cakraturnāmadheyaṃ ca tasya bālasya tāvubhau|| dampatīva suṣeṇeti dikṣu sarvāsu viśrutam| saṃvardhamāno balavānsarvāstreṣūttamo'bhavat||

Adhiratha (the husband of Radha) made the child his son. And the couple then gave him the name of Vasushena, by which name he soon became known all over the country. As he grew up, he became very strong and excelled in the use of all weapons.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.120

वेदाङ्गानि च सर्वाणि जजाप जयतां वरः। यस्मिन्काले जपन्नास्ते धीमान्सत्यपराक्रमः॥ नादेयं ब्राह्मणेष्वासीत्तस्मिन्काले महात्मनः। तमिन्द्रो ब्राह्मणो भूत्वा पुत्रार्थे भूतभावनः॥

vedāṅgāni ca sarvāṇi jajāpa jayatāṃ varaḥ| yasminkāle japannāste dhīmānsatyaparākramaḥ|| nādeyaṃ brāhmaṇeṣvāsīttasminkāle mahātmanaḥ| tamindro brāhmaṇo bhūtvā putrārthe bhūtabhāvanaḥ||

He became the best victor and learned in all the Vedangas. When that wise and truthloving man was doing his japa, then there was nothing to that high-souled man which he could not give to the Brahmanas. To do good to his son (Arjuna), illustrious Indra, one day assuming the form of a Brahimana,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.121

ययाचे कुण्डले वीरं कवचं च सहाङ्गजम्। उत्कृत्य कर्णो ह्यददत्कवचं कुण्डले तथा॥

yayāce kuṇḍale vīraṃ kavacaṃ ca sahāṅgajam| utkṛtya karṇo hyadadatkavacaṃ kuṇḍale tathā||

Begged from him his ear-rings and his natural coat of arms. Removing the ear-rings and coat of arms from his ear and breast, he gave them to him (Indra).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.122

शक्तिं शक्रो ददौ तस्मै विस्मितश्चेदमब्रवीत्। देवासुरमनुष्याणां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम्॥

śaktiṃ śakro dadau tasmai vismitaścedamabravīt| devāsuramanuṣyāṇāṃ gandharvoragarakṣasām||

Indra, who being much surprised (for his liberality), presented him with a dart and spoke to him thus, "The Devas, Asuras, Gandharvas, Rakshasas, Uragas or men,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.123

यस्मिन्क्षेप्स्यसि दुर्धर्षं स एको न भविष्यति। पुरा नाम च तस्यासीद्वसुषेण इति क्षितौ॥

yasminkṣepsyasi durdharṣaṃ sa eko na bhaviṣyati| purā nāma ca tasyāsīdvasuṣeṇa iti kṣitau||

At whoinever, O hero, you will hurt this weapon, he will certainly be killed. He (the son of Pritha) was previously known by the name of Vasushena,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.124

ततो वैकर्तनः कर्णः कर्मणा तेन सोऽभवत्। आमुक्तकवचो वीरो यस्तु जज्ञे महायशाः॥

tato vaikartanaḥ karṇaḥ karmaṇā tena so'bhavat| āmuktakavaco vīro yastu jajñe mahāyaśāḥ||

But for his mighty deeds, he was subsequently called Karna. Because the greatly illustrious hero removed his natural coat of Arms (from his breast).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.125

स कर्ण इति विख्यातः पृथायाः प्रथमः सुतः। स तु सूतकुले वीरो ववृधे राजसत्तम॥

sa karṇa iti vikhyātaḥ pṛthāyāḥ prathamaḥ sutaḥ| sa tu sūtakule vīro vavṛdhe rājasattama||

He, the eldest son of Pritha, was called Karna. O best of kings, he thus began to grow up in the Suta caste.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.126

दुर्योधनस्य सचिवं मित्रं शत्रुविनाशनम्। दिवाकरस्य तं विद्धि राजन्नशमनुत्तमम्॥ यस्तु नारायणो नाम देवदेवः सनातनः। तस्यांशो मानुष्वेसीद् वासुदेवः प्रतापवान्॥

duryodhanasya sacivaṃ mitraṃ śatruvināśanam| divākarasya taṃ viddhi rājannaśamanuttamam|| yastu nārāyaṇo nāma devadevaḥ sanātanaḥ| tasyāṃśo mānuṣvesīd vāsudevaḥ pratāpavān||

Karna, the best of kings, expert in the use of all arms, the destroyer of his foes, became the friend and counsellor of Duryodhana, Know, O king, he was born of a portion of the sun. Of that god of gods, that everlasting Being, whose name is Narayana, the powerful Vasudeva (Krishna), was a portion in the world of men.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.127

शेषस्यांशश्च नागस्य बलदेवो महाबलः। सनत्कुमारं प्रद्युम्नं विद्धि राजन् महौजसम्॥ एवमन्ये मनुष्येन्द्रा बहवोंऽशा दिवौकसाम्। जज्ञिरे वसुदेवस्य कुले कुलविवर्धनाः॥

śeṣasyāṃśaśca nāgasya baladevo mahābalaḥ| sanatkumāraṃ pradyumnaṃ viddhi rājan mahaujasam|| evamanye manuṣyendrā bahavoṃ'śā divaukasām| jajñire vasudevasya kule kulavivardhanāḥ||

Baladeva was a portion of the Naga, Shesha. O king, know that the greatly energetic Pradyumna was a portion of Sanatkumara. In this was many dwellers of heaven became great men on earth, In the race of Vasudeva, thus increasing its glory.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.128

गणस्त्वप्सरसां यो वै मया राजन् प्रकीर्तितः। तस्य भागः क्षितौ जज्ञे नियोगाद् वासवस्य ह॥

gaṇastvapsarasāṃ yo vai mayā rājan prakīrtitaḥ| tasya bhāgaḥ kṣitau jajñe niyogād vāsavasya ha||

O king, the Apsaras, of whom I have already spoken, were also born on earth in portions as ordered by Indra.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.129

तानि षोडश देवीनां सहस्राणि नराधिप। बभूवुर्मानुषे लोके वासुदेवपरिग्रहः॥ श्रियस्तु भाग: संजज्ञे रत्यर्थं पृथिवीतले।

tāni ṣoḍaśa devīnāṃ sahasrāṇi narādhipa| babhūvurmānuṣe loke vāsudevaparigrahaḥ|| śriyastu bhāga: saṃjajñe ratyarthaṃ pṛthivītale|

O king, sixteen thousand portions of these celestial ladies, became in the world of men the wives of Vasudeva. A portion of Sree (Lakshmi), herself became incarnate on earth out of love (for Narayana).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.130

भीष्मकस्य कुले साध्वी रुक्मिणी नाम नामतः॥१५६। द्रौपदी त्वथ संजज्ञे शचीभागादनिन्दिता। द्रुपदस्य कुले कन्या वेदिमध्यादनिन्दिता॥

bhīṣmakasya kule sādhvī rukmiṇī nāma nāmataḥ||156| draupadī tvatha saṃjajñe śacībhāgādaninditā| drupadasya kule kanyā vedimadhyādaninditā||

She was born in the race of Bhishmaka and that illustrious lady was named Rukmini. Draupadi was born from a portion of Sachi, (the wife of Indra) in the race of Drupada and from the altar of the sacrifice.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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नातिइस्वा न महती नीलोत्पलसुगन्धिनी। पद्मायताक्षी सुश्रोणी स्वसिताञ्चितमूर्धजा॥

nātiisvā na mahatī nīlotpalasugandhinī| padmāyatākṣī suśroṇī svasitāñcitamūrdhajā||

She was neither tall nor short, she had the fragrance of blue lotus. Her eyes were like the lotus leaves, her thighs were fair and round and her dense masses of hair were black and curly.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.132

सर्वलक्षणसम्पूर्णा वैदूर्यमणिसन्निभा। पञ्चानां पुरुषेन्द्राणां चित्तप्रमथनी रहः॥

sarvalakṣaṇasampūrṇā vaidūryamaṇisannibhā| pañcānāṃ puruṣendrāṇāṃ cittapramathanī rahaḥ||

She was endued with all auspicious marks and her complexion was like the emerald. She was the charmer of the hearts of the five kings of men (the Pandavas).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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सिद्धिधृतिश्च ये देव्यौ पञ्चानां मातरौ तु ते। कुन्ती माद्री च जज्ञाते मतिस्तु सुबलात्मजा॥

siddhidhṛtiśca ye devyau pañcānāṃ mātarau tu te| kuntī mādrī ca jajñāte matistu subalātmajā||

The goddesses Siddhi and Dhriti became the mothers of the five (Pandavas). They were named Kunti and Madri. And the goddess, who was Mati, became the daughter of Subala (Gandhari, the wife of Dhritarashtra).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 1 67.134

इति देवासुराणां ते गन्धर्वाप्सरसां तथा। अंशावतरणं राजन् राक्षसानां च कीर्तितम्॥ ये पृथिव्यां समुद्धृता राजानो युद्धदुर्मदाः। महात्मानो यदूनां च ये जाता विपुले कुले॥ ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्या मया ते परिकीर्तिताः। धन्यं यशस्यं पुत्रीयमायुष्यं विजयावहम्। इदमंशावतरणं श्रोतव्यमनसूयता॥

iti devāsurāṇāṃ te gandharvāpsarasāṃ tathā| aṃśāvataraṇaṃ rājan rākṣasānāṃ ca kīrtitam|| ye pṛthivyāṃ samuddhṛtā rājāno yuddhadurmadāḥ| mahātmāno yadūnāṃ ca ye jātā vipule kule|| brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyā mayā te parikīrtitāḥ| dhanyaṃ yaśasyaṃ putrīyamāyuṣyaṃ vijayāvaham| idamaṃśāvataraṇaṃ śrotavyamanasūyatā||

Thus, O king, have I described to you the births and incarnations of the portions of the Devas, Asuras, Gandharvas, Apsaras and Rakshasas, those that appeared on earth as invincible kings. Those illustrious ones that were born in the extensive race of the Yadus, those that were born as Brahmanas, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas, have all been described. This Anshavatarana (accounts of incarnations), which is capable of bestowing wealth, fame, long-life, offspring and victory, should be heard with proper frame of mind.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

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अंशावतरणं श्रुत्वा देवगन्धर्वरक्षसाम्। प्रभवाप्ययवित् प्राज्ञो न कृच्छ्रेष्ववसीदति॥

aṃśāvataraṇaṃ śrutvā devagandharvarakṣasām| prabhavāpyayavit prājño na kṛcchreṣvavasīdati||

Hearing the incarnations of the Devas, the Asuras and the Gandharvas, the learned person, thus knowing the mystery of creation, preservation and destruction, does not feel depressed, even in the greatest sorrow.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)