संवादश्च सरस्वत्यास्तार्क्ष्यर्षेः सुमहात्मनः। मत्स्योपाख्यानमत्रैव प्रोच्यते तदनन्तरम्
Also, the dialogue between Sarasvati and the great-souled sage Tarkhya is told here, and immediately after, the story of the fish is recounted.
मार्कण्डेयसमास्या च पुराणं परिकीर्त्यते। ऐन्द्रद्युम्नामुपाख्यानं तथैवाङ्गिरसं स्मृतम्
The Purana recited by Markandeya is also described here, as well as the tale of Indradyumna and the story of Angirasa as remembered.
पतिव्रतायाश्चाख्यानं तथैवाङ्गिरसं स्मृतम्। द्रौपद्याः कीर्तितश्चात्र संवादः सत्यभामया
The story of the devoted wife is also remembered as that of Angirasa, and here too is recounted the conversation between Draupadi and Satyabhama.
पुनर्द्वैतवनं चैव पाण्डवाः समुपागताः। घोषयात्रा च गन्धर्वैर्यत्र बद्धः सुयोधनः
Again, the Pandavas came to the Dvaita forest, and there the cattle expedition is described, where Suyodhana was captured by the Gandharvas.
ह्रियमाणस्तु मन्दात्मा मोक्षितोऽसौ किरीटिना। धर्मराजस्य चात्रैव मृगस्वप्ननिदर्शनात्
But that foolish one, being carried away, was released by Arjuna; and here too is the account of the vision of the deer in the dream of Dharmaraja.
काम्यके काननश्रेष्ठे पुनर्गमनमुच्यते। व्रीहिद्रौणिकमाख्यानमत्रैव बहुविस्तरम्
The return to the excellent Kamyaka forest is told here, and the story of Vrihidraunika is narrated in great detail.
दुर्वाससोऽप्युपाख्यानमत्रैव परिकीर्तितम्। जयद्रथेनापहारो द्रौपद्याश्चाश्रमान्तरात्
Here too is recounted the story of Durvasa, and the abduction of Draupadi by Jayadratha from within the hermitage.
यत्रैनमन्वयाद्भीमो वायुवेगसमो जवे। चक्रे चैनं पञ्चशिखं यत्र भीमो महाबलः
There Bhima, swift as the wind, pursued him, and the mighty Bhima made him five-tufted.
रामायणमुपाख्यानमत्रैव बहुविस्तरम्। यत्र रामेण विक्रम्य निहतो रावणो युधि
Here too is the extensive tale of the Ramayana, where Rama, having displayed his valor, slew Ravana in battle.
सावित्र्याश्चाप्युपाख्यानमत्रैव परिकीर्तितम्। कर्णस्य परिमोक्षोऽत्र कुण्डलाभ्यां पुरंदरात्
Here also is narrated the story of Savitri, and the release of Karna's earrings by Indra.
यत्रास्य शक्तिं तुष्टोऽसावदादेकवधाय च। आरणेयमुपाख्यानं यत्र धर्मोऽन्वशात्सुतम्
There, being pleased, he gave him the spear for the purpose of a single killing; and the story of Arani is told, where Dharma pursued his son.
जग्मुर्लब्धवरा यत्र पाण्डवाः पश्चिमां दिशम्। एतदारण्यकं पर्व तृतीयं परिकीर्तितम्
There, having obtained boons, the Pandavas went to the western direction; this is declared to be the third book, the Aranyaka Parva.
अत्राध्यायशते द्वे तु संख्यया परिकीर्तिते। एकोनसप्ततिश्चैव तथाऽध्यायाः प्रकीर्तिताः
Here, two hundred chapters are enumerated, and also sixty-nine chapters are mentioned.
एकादश सहस्राणि श्लोकानां षट् शतानि च। चतुःषष्टिस्तथा श्लोकाः पर्वण्यस्मिन्प्रकीर्तिताः
In this book are declared eleven thousand six hundred and sixty-four verses.
अतः परं निबोधेदं वैराटं पर्व विस्तरम्। विराटनगरे गत्वा श्मशाने विपुलां शमीम्
Now, listen in detail to the Virata Parva: how, after reaching the city of Virata, the Pandavas hid their great weapons in a large shami tree at the cremation ground.
दृष्ट्वा संनिदधुस्तत्र पाण्डवा ह्यायुधान्युत। यत्र प्रविश्य नगरं छद्मना न्यवसंस्तु ते
There, having seen the place, the Pandavas concealed their weapons; then, entering the city in disguise, they dwelled there.
पाञ्चालीं प्रार्थयानस्य कामोपहतचेतसः। दुष्टात्मनो वधो यत्र कीचकस्य वृकोदरात्
There, Kichaka, whose mind was overcome by desire, sought Draupadi; and it was there that the wicked Kichaka was slain by Bhima.
पाण्डवान्वेषणार्थं च राज्ञो दुर्योधनस्य च। चाराः प्रस्थापिताश्चात्र निपुणाः सर्वतोदिशं
Also, for the purpose of searching for the Pandavas, King Duryodhana sent out skilled spies in all directions.
न च प्रवृत्तिस्तैर्लब्धा पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्। गोग्रहश्च विराटस्य त्रिगर्तैः प्रथमं कृतः
But those spies could not discover any information about the great-souled Pandavas; and the first cattle raid against Virata was carried out by the Trigartas.
यत्रास्य युद्धं सुमहत्तैरासील्लोमहर्षणम्। ह्रियमाणश्च यत्रासौ भीमसेनेन मोक्षितः
There, a great and hair-raising battle took place; and as the cattle were being driven away, Bhimasena rescued them.
गोधनं च विराटस्य मोक्षितं यत्र पाण्डवैः। अनन्तरं च कुरुभिस्तस्य गोग्रहणं कृतम्
The cattle of Virata were thus freed by the Pandavas; and soon after, the Kauravas also attempted a cattle raid.
समस्ता यत्र पार्थेन निर्जिताः कुरवो युधि। प्रत्याहृतं गोधनं च विक्रमेण किरीटिना
There, all the Kauravas were defeated in battle by Arjuna; and the cattle were heroically recovered by the one with the diadem.
विराटेनोत्तरा दत्ता स्नुषा यत्र किरीटिनः। अभिमन्युं समुद्दिश्य सौभद्रमरिघातिनम्
Then, Virata gave his daughter Uttara as a daughter-in-law to the diademed one, for Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadra and slayer of foes.
चतुर्थमेतद्विपुलं वैराटं पर्व वर्णितम्। अत्रापि परिसंख्याता अध्यायाः परमर्षिणा
This is the fourth, the great Virata Parva, as described; and here too, the chapters have been enumerated by the supreme sage.
सप्तषष्टिरथो पूर्णाः श्लोकानामपि मे शृणु। श्लोकानां द्वे सहस्रे तु श्लोकाः पञ्चाशदेव तु
There are sixty-seven full chapters; and as for the verses, listen: there are two thousand and fifty verses in total.
उक्तानि वेदविदुषा पर्वण्यस्मिन्महर्षिणा। उद्योगपर्व विज्ञेयं पञ्चमं शृण्वतः परम्
These have been recounted by the sage learned in the Vedas in this Parva; next, hear of the Udyoga Parva, the fifth.
उपप्लाव्ये निविष्टेषु पाण्डवेषु जिगीषया। दुर्योधनोऽर्जुनश्चैव वासुदेवमुपस्थितौ
When the Pandavas had settled in Upaplavya, desiring victory, both Duryodhana and Arjuna approached Vasudeva.
साहाय्यमस्मिन्समरे भवान्नौ कर्तुमर्हति। इत्युक्ते वचने कृष्णो यत्रोवाच महामतिः
"You should grant us your assistance in this battle"—when this was said, Krishna, the wise one, spoke there.
अयुध्यमानमात्मानं मन्त्रिणं पुरुषर्षभौ। अक्षौहिणीं वा सैन्यस्य कस्य किं वा ददाम्यहम्
"On one side, I myself, unarmed and not fighting, as a counselor; on the other, an entire Akshauhini of troops—who shall have which?"
वव्रे दुर्योधनः सैन्यं मन्दात्मा यत्र दुर्मतिः। अयुध्यभानं सचिवं वव्रे कृष्मं धनंजयः
Then Duryodhana, of dull mind and poor judgment, chose the army; while Dhananjaya chose Krishna, who would not fight, as his counselor.