Mahabharat
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बृहदश्व उवाच आसीद राजा नलॊ नाम वीरसेनसुतॊ बली उपपन्नॊ गुणैर इष्टै रूपवान अश्वकॊविदः ॥ ३-५०-१ ॥
'Vrihadaswa said, "There was a king named Nala, the son of Virasena. He was strong, handsome, and well-versed in the knowledge of horses, possessing every admirable quality."' ॥ 3-50-1 ॥
english translation
bRhadazva uvAca AsIda rAjA nalò nAma vIrasenasutò balI upapannò guNaira iSTai rUpavAna azvakòvidaH ॥ 3-50-1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअतिष्ठन मनुजेन्द्राणां मूर्ध्नि देवपतिर यथा उपर्य उपरि सर्वेषाम आदित्य इव तेजसा ॥ ३-५०-२ ॥
'He stood at the forefront of all kings, like the lord of the celestials, exalted above all, radiating glory like the sun.' ॥ 3-50-2 ॥
english translation
atiSThana manujendrANAM mUrdhni devapatira yathA uparya upari sarveSAma Aditya iva tejasA ॥ 3-50-2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबरह्मण्यॊ वेदविच छूरॊ निषधेषु महीपतिः अक्षप्रियः सत्यवादी महान अक्षौहिणीपतिः ॥ ३-५०-३ ॥
'As the king of the Nishadhas, he was devoted to the welfare of the Brahmanas, well-versed in the Vedas, and possessed of great heroism.' ॥ 3-50-3 ॥
english translation
barahmaNyò vedavica chUrò niSadheSu mahIpatiH akSapriyaH satyavAdI mahAna akSauhiNIpatiH ॥ 3-50-3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptईप्सितॊ वरनारीणाम उदारः संयतेन्द्रियः रक्षिता धन्विनां शरेष्ठः साक्षाद इव मनुः सवयम ॥ ३-५०-४ ॥
'He was truthful, fond of dice, and a master of a mighty army. Beloved by both men and women, he possessed a great soul and controlled passions. He was a protector of all, the foremost among bowmen, and resembled Manu himself.' ॥ 3-50-4 ॥
english translation
Ipsitò varanArINAma udAraH saMyatendriyaH rakSitA dhanvinAM zareSThaH sAkSAda iva manuH savayama ॥ 3-50-4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतथैवासीद विदर्भेषु भीमॊ भीमपराक्रमः शूरः सर्वगुणैर युक्तः परजाकामः स चाप्रजः ॥ ३-५०-५ ॥
'Like him, there was a king named Bhima among the Vidarbhas, known for his formidable prowess. He was heroic and benevolent towards his subjects, endowed with every virtue, yet he was childless.' ॥ 3-50-5 ॥
english translation
tathaivAsIda vidarbheSu bhImò bhImaparAkramaH zUraH sarvaguNaira yuktaH parajAkAmaH sa cAprajaH ॥ 3-50-5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript