Mahabharat
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असुखानाम अनाथानां तिर्यग्यॊनिषु वर्तताम स एव राजा भूतानां सर्वेषाम अभवत पिता ॥ १-९४-१६ ॥
'And Santanu was the king and father of all—of those that were miserable and those that had no protectors, of birds and beasts, in fact, of every created thing.' ॥ 1-94-16 ॥
english translation
asukhAnAma anAthAnAM tiryagyòniSu vartatAma sa eva rAjA bhUtAnAM sarveSAma abhavata pitA ॥ 1-94-16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्मिन कुरुपतिश्रेष्ठे राजराजेश्वरे सति शरिता वाग अभवत सत्यं दानधर्माश्रितं मनः ॥ १-९४-१७ ॥
'And during the rule of the best of Kurus--of that king of kings--speech became united with truth, and the minds of men were directed towards liberality and virtue.' ॥ 1-94-17 ॥
english translation
tasmina kurupatizreSThe rAjarAjezvare sati zaritA vAga abhavata satyaM dAnadharmAzritaM manaH ॥ 1-94-17 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस समाः षॊडशाष्टौ च चतस्रॊ ऽषटौ तथापराः रतिम अप्राप्नुवन सत्रीषु बभूव वनगॊचरः ॥ १-९४-१८ ॥
'And Santanu, having enjoyed domestic felicity for six and thirty years, retired into the woods.' ॥ 1-94-18 ॥
english translation
sa samAH SòDazASTau ca catasrò 'SaTau tathAparAH ratima aprApnuvana satrISu babhUva vanagòcaraH ॥ 1-94-18 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतथारूपस तथाचारस तथा वृत्तस तथा शरुतः गाङ्गेयस तस्य पुत्रॊ ऽभून नाम्ना देवव्रतॊ वसुः ॥ १-९४-१९ ॥
'And Santanu's son, the Vasu born of Ganga, named Devavrata resembled Santanu himself in personal beauty, in habits and behavior, and learning.' ॥ 1-94-19 ॥
english translation
tathArUpasa tathAcArasa tathA vRttasa tathA zarutaH gAGgeyasa tasya putrò 'bhUna nAmnA devavratò vasuH ॥ 1-94-19 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्वास्त्रेषु स निष्णातः पार्थिवेष्व इतरेषु च महाबलॊ महासत्त्वॊ महावीर्यॊ महारथः ॥ १-९४-२० ॥
'He was proficient in all weapons, among kings and others as well. Possessing great strength, great essence, great valor, and being a great charioteer.' ॥ 1-94-20 ॥
english translation
sarvAstreSu sa niSNAtaH pArthiveSva itareSu ca mahAbalò mahAsattvò mahAvIryò mahArathaH ॥ 1-94-20 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript