pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच-'किं ते प्रियं करवाणि' इति, एवमाहुः॥
English: Uttanka, thus addressed, replied. “Let me do something which you wish to be done.
Sanskrit: यश्चाधर्मेण वै ब्रूयाद्यश्चाधर्मेण पृच्छति। तयोरन्यतरः प्रैति विद्वेषं चाधिगच्छति॥
English: It is said, he who bestows instructions, but does not receive Dakshina and he who receives it without giving Dakshina, in both the cases, either of them dies and bitter enmity is created between them.
Sanskrit: सोहमनुज्ञातो भवता इच्छामीष्टं गुर्वर्थमुपहर्तुमिति। तनेवैमुक्त उपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच-'वत्सोत्तङ्क! उष्यतां तावत्' इति॥
English: I, who have got your permission to go, wish to bring some Dakshina for you.” On hearing this, his preceptor said, "Uttanka, my child, then wait some time."
Sanskrit: स कदाचिदुपाध्यायमाहोत्तङ्कः-'आज्ञापयतु भवान् किं ते प्रियमुपहरामि गुर्वर्थम्' इति॥
English: Some time after Uttanka again said to his preceptor, “Command me to bring what you wish to have as Dakshina.
Sanskrit: तमुपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच वत्सोत्तङ्क बहुशो मां चोदयसि गुर्वर्थमुपाहरामीति तद्गच्छैनां प्रविश्योपाध्यायिनीं पृच्छ किमुपाहरामीति॥ एषा यद्वीति तदुपाहरस्वेति। एवमुक्त उपाध्यायेनोपाध्यायिनीमपृच्छद्भगवत्युपाध्यायेनासम्यनुज्ञातो गृहं गंतुमिच्छामीष्टं ते गुर्वर्थमुपहृत्यानृणो गन्तुमिति॥
English: His preceptor then said, "My beloved Uttanka, you have repeatedly expressed your desire to bring something as an acknowledgement of the instructions you have received from me. Go to your mistress and ask her what you will bring for Dakshina.” Thus directed by his preceptor, Uttanka went to his teacher's wife and said, "Madam, I have received permission of my preceptor to depart and I am desirous to bring something that would be agreeable to you as my Dakshina for the instruction I have received, so that I may be free from my debt of gratitude."
Sanskrit: स स स तदाज्ञापयतु भवती किमुपहरामि गुर्वर्थमिति सैवमुक्तोपाध्यायिनी तमुत्तकं प्रत्युवाच। गच्छ पौष्यं प्रति राजानं कुण्डले भिक्षितुं तस्य क्षत्रियया पिनद्धे॥
English: "Therefore, command me what am I to bring as Dakshina." His preceptress, thus addressed, said, "Go to king Paushya and beg from him the ear-rings that are worn by his queen.'
Sanskrit: आनयस्व चतुर्थेऽहनि पुण्यकं भविता ताभ्यामाबद्धाभ्यां शोभमाना ब्राह्मणान्यपरिवेष्टुमिच्छामि तत्संपादयस्व एवं हि कुर्वतःश्रेयो भविताऽन्यथा कुतःश्रेय इति॥
English: "And bring them here four days hence is a sacred day; on that day I wish to appear before the Brahmanas and distribute their food wearing those ear-rings. Do this, O Uttanka. If you be successful, good fortune will by yours. If not, what good can you expect?”
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तया प्रातिष्ठतोत्तङ्कः। पथि गच्छन्नपश्यदृषभमतिप्रमाणं तमधिरूढं पुरुषमतिप्रमाणमेव। स पुरुष उत्तङ्कमभ्यभाषत॥
English: Thus ordered, Uttanka took his departure.' When he was passing along the road he met with an extraordinary large bull and a man of extraordinary large stature riding on it. The man addressed Uttanka thus.
Sanskrit: भो उत्तकैतत्पुरीषमस्य ऋषभस्य भक्षयस्वेति स एवमुक्तो नैच्छत्॥
English: "O Uttanka, eat the dung of this bull." But Uttanka was not willing to eat it.
Sanskrit: तमाह पुरुषो भूयो भक्षयस्वेत्तङ्क मा विचारयोपाध्यायेनापि ते भक्षितं पूर्वमिति॥
English: The man again said, "O Uttanka, eat it without hesitation. Your teacher ate it before."
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्तो बाढमित्युक्त्वा तदा तवृषभस्य मूत्रं पुरीषं च भक्षयित्वोत्तङ्कःसंभ्रमादुत्थित एवाप उपस्पृश्य प्रतस्थे॥
English: When he was thus addressed, he expressed his willingness to eat,) and ate the dung and drank the urine of the bull and then respectfully rose and washed his hands as he went on.
Sanskrit: यत्र स क्षत्रियः पौष्यस्तमुपेत्यासीनमपश्यदुत्तङ्कः। स उत्तङ्कस्तमुपेत्याशीभिरभिनंद्योवाच॥ प्रत्युवाच पौष्यः
English: He arrived at the palace of king Paushya who was seated on his throne. Uttanka went to him and saluted him; and pronouncing blessings said,
Sanskrit: अर्थी भवन्तमुपागतोऽस्मीति स एनमभिवाद्योवाच। भगवन्पौष्य:खल्वहं किं करवाणीति॥
English: “I have come to you and stand before you a petitioner.” King Paushya, returning his salutations said, "Sir, what shall I do for you?"
Sanskrit: तमुवाचगुर्वर्थं कुण्डलयोरर्थेनाभ्यागतोऽस्मीति। ये वै ते क्षत्रियया पिनद्धे कुण्डले ते भवान्दातु-मर्हतीति॥
English: Uttanka replied, “I have come to beg from you your queen's ear-rings as a Dakshina to be given to my preceptor. You should give me those ear-rings."
Sanskrit: तं पौष्यः प्रविश्यान्तःपुरं क्षत्रिया याच्यतामिति। स तेनैवमुक्तः प्रविश्यान्तःपुरं क्षत्रियां नापश्यत्॥
English: King Paushya said “Go into the innerapartment and ask it from the queen.” He went there, but could not see her.
Sanskrit: स पौष्यं पुनरुवाच न युक्तं भवताऽहमनृतेनोपचरितुं न हि तेऽन्तःपुरे क्षत्रिया सन्निहिता नैनां पश्यामि॥
English: He again said to the king, "You should not deceitfully treat me Your queen is not in the inner-apartment and I could not find her."
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्तः पौष्यःक्षणमात्रं विमृश्योत्तकं प्रत्युवाच। नियतं भवानुच्छिष्टः। स्मर तावन्न हि सा क्षत्रिया उच्छिष्टेनाशुचिना शक्या द्रष्टुं। पतिव्रतात्वात्सैषा नाशुचेर्दर्शनमुपैतीति॥
English: Paushya thought for a while and then replied “Carefully recollect, Sir, whether you are defiled with the impurities of a repast. The queen is a chaste woman and therefore she cannot be seen by one who is defiled by the impurities of a repast. She does not appear before one who is so defiled."
Sanskrit: अथैवमुक्त उत्तङ्कः स्मृत्वोवाचास्ति खलु मयोत्थितेनोपस्पृष्टं गच्छता चेति। तं पौष्यः प्रत्युवाच एष ते व्यतिक्रमो नोत्थितेनोपस्पृष्टं भवतीति शीघ्रं गच्छता चेति॥
English: Uttanka, thus addressed, thought for a while and then replied, “ Yes, it is so. As I was in a hurry, I performed my ablutions when I was walking." Paushya said, "This is a transgression. Ablutions cannot properly be performed standing or walking in a hurry.”
Sanskrit: अथोत्तङ्कस्तं तथेत्युक्त्वा प्राडुमुख उपविश्य सुप्रक्षालितपाणिपादवदनो निःशब्दाभिरफेनाभिरनुष्णाभिहृद्गताभिराद्भिस्त्रिः पीत्वा द्विः परिमृज्य खान्यद्भिपस्पृश्य चान्तःपुरं प्रविवेश॥
English: Uttanka assented to what fell from the king and sat with his face turned towards the east. He washed his hands and feet thoroughly. He then without sound thrice sipped water which was free from scum and froth and which was not warm. He took only so much of it as to reach his stomach. He then wiped his face twice. He then touched his eyes, ears etc., with water. Having done all this he again went to the inner-apartment.
Sanskrit: ततस्तां क्षत्रियामपश्यत् सा च दृष्ट्वैवोत्तत प्रत्युत्थायाभिवाद्योवाच स्वागतं ते भगवन्नाज्ञापय किं करवाणीति॥
English: He saw the queen this time. Seeing him, she saluted him reverentially and said, “Welcome, Sir; command me what I shall do for you.
Sanskrit: स तामुवाचैते कुण्डले गुर्वर्थं मे भिक्षिते दातुमर्हसीति। सा प्रीता तेन तस्य सद्भावेन पात्रमयमनतिक्रमणीयश्चेति मत्वा ते कण्डलेऽवमुच्यास्मै प्रायच्छदाह तक्षको नागराजः सुभृशं प्रार्थयत्यप्रमत्तो नेतुमर्हसीति॥
English: Uttanka said to her, “You should give me your ear-rings. I beg them from you as I wish to present them to my preceptor.” The queen, having been highly pleased with the conduct of Uttanka, thought that he was a very good man and he could not be refused. Therefore. she took off her ear-rings and handed them over to him. On giving them to Uttanka she said, “These ear-rings are very much sought after by Takshaka, the King of the Nagas. Therefore take them with the greatest care."
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्तस्तां क्षत्रियां प्रत्युवाच भगवति सुनिवृता भव। न मां शक्तस्तक्षको नागराजो घर्षयितुमिति॥
English: Uttanka, being thus told, replied to the queen, "Madam, you need not be under any apprehension. Takshaka, the king of the Nagas, cannot overcome me."
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्त्वा तां क्षत्रियामामन्त्र्य पौष्यसकाशमागच्छत्। आह चैनं भोः पौष्य प्रीतोऽस्मीति तमुत्तकं पौष्यः प्रत्युवाच॥
English: Having said this, he took leave of the queen and went back to the king, whom he addressed thus, "Paushya, I am much pleased." Paushya replied,
Sanskrit: भगवंश्चिरेण पात्रमासाद्यते भवांश्च गुणवानतिथिस्तदिच्छे श्राद्धं कर्तुं, क्रियतां क्षण इति॥
English: “A proper man on whom charity can be bestowed is got at long intervals. You are a guest with many qualifications, therefore I wish to perform a Shraddha. Kindly wait a little."
Sanskrit: तमुत्तङ्कः प्रत्युवाच कृतक्षण एवास्मि शीघ्रमिच्छामि। यथोपपन्नममुपस्कृतं भवतेति तथेत्युक्त्वा यथोपपन्नेनान्नेनैनं भोजयामास॥
English: Uttanka said, "Yes, I shall wait. Bring soon the provisions that are ready.” The king, having signified his assent, duly entertained Uttanka.
Sanskrit: अथोत्तङ्कः सकेशं शीतमन्नं दृष्ट्वा अशुच्येतदिति मत्वा तं पौष्यमुवाच। यस्मान्मे अशुच्यन्नं ददासि तस्मादन्धो भविष्यसीति॥
English: Uttanka, seeing that the food that was brought before him was cold and had hair in it, considered it unclean and said to Paushya, "You give me food that is not clean, therefore you will lose your sight.”
Sanskrit: तं पौष्यः प्रत्युवाच यस्मात्त्वमप्यदुष्टमन्नं दूषयसि तस्मात्त्वमनपत्यो भविष्यसीति तमुत्तङ्कः प्रत्युवाच॥
English: Paushya replied, "As you impute uncleanliness to the food which is clean, you will be without a child," Uttanka said,
Sanskrit: न युक्तं भवताऽन्नमशुचि दत्वा प्रतिशापं दातुं तस्मादन्नमेव प्रत्यक्षीकुरु। ततः पौष्यस्तदन्नमशुचि दृष्ट्वा तस्याशुचिभावमपरोक्षयामास॥
English: “It is not proper for you to curse me after having given me unclean food. You can satisfy yourself by occular proof.” Thereupon Paushya by seeing it personally satisfied himself that the food was unclean.
Sanskrit: अथ तदन्नं मुक्तकेश्यां स्त्रिया यत्कृतमनुष्णं सकेशं चाशुच्येतदिति मत्वा तमृषिमुत्तकं प्रसादयामास॥
English: Having seen that the food was really unclean, cold and mixed with hair, because it was prepared by a woman whose hair was not braided, Paushya began to pacify the Rishi Uttanka, saying.
Sanskrit: भगवन्नेतदज्ञानादन्नं सकेशमुपाहृतं शीतं तत्क्षामये भवन्तं न भवेयमन्ध इति तमुत्तङ्कः प्रत्युवाच॥
English: “Sir, the food placed before you is cold and has really hair in it, having been prepared without sufficient care. Therefore, I pray you, kindly pardon me. Let me not become blind." Uttanka replied.
Sanskrit: न मृषा ब्रवीमि भूत्वा त्वमन्धो न चिरादनन्धो भविष्यसीति। ममापि शापो भवता दत्तो न भवेदिति॥
English: “What I say must happen. Having become blind, you may however regain your sight soon, Grant also that your curse on me may not take effect."
Sanskrit: तं पौष्यः प्रत्युवाच न चाहं शक्तः शापं प्रत्यादातुं न हि मे मन्युरधाप्युपशमं गच्छति किं चैतद्भवता न ज्ञायते तथा॥
English: Paushya said, "I am not capable of revoking my curse. My anger is not appeased even now. But you do not know it.
Sanskrit: नवनीतं हृदयं ब्राह्मणस्य, वाचि क्षुरो निशितस्तीक्ष्णधारः। तदुभयमेतद्विपरीतं क्षत्रियस्य वाड्नवनीतं हृदयं तीक्ष्णधारमिति॥
English: Brahmana's heart is as soft as butter even though his words are like sharp razors. But contrary is the case with the Kshatriya. His words are as soft as butter, but his heart is like a sharp instrument.
Sanskrit: तदेवं गते न शक्तोऽहं तीक्ष्णहृदयत्वात्तं शापमन्यथा कर्तुं गम्यतामिति। तमुत्तङ्कः प्रत्युवाच। प्रत्युवाच। भवताऽहमन्नस्याशुचिभावमालक्ष्य प्रत्यनुनीतः प्राक् तेऽभिहितम्॥ च
English: Such being the case, I cannot revoke my curse, as my heart is very hard. You may go.' Uttanka replied, "I showed you the uncleanliness of the food placed before me. I am also pacified by you.
Sanskrit: यस्माददुष्टमन्नं दूषयसि तस्मादनपत्यो भविष्यसीति दुष्टे चान्ने नैष मम शापो भविष्यतीति॥
English: Besides you said that I should be without issue, because I falsely imputed uncleanliness to the food. The food, being really unclean, your curse cannot take effect. I am sure of it."
Sanskrit: साधयामस्तावदित्युक्त्वा प्रातिष्ठतोत्तंङ्कस्ते कुण्डले गृहीत्वा। सोऽपश्यदथ पथि नग्नं क्षपणकमागच्छन्तं मुहुर्मुहुर्दृश्यमानं च॥
English: Uttanka, having said this, went away with the ear-rings. On his way he saw a naked beggar, coming towards him. He was sometimes coming in view view and sometimes disappearing.
Sanskrit: अथोत्तङ्कस्ते कुण्डले संन्यस्य भूमावुदकार्थं प्रचक्रमे। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे स क्षपणकस्त्वरमाण उपसृत्य ते कुण्डले गृहीत्वा प्राद्रवत्॥
English: Uttanka, having occasion to have some water, placed the ear-rings on the ground and went for it. In the mean time the beggar came quickly to the place and taking up the ear-rings and ran away.
Sanskrit: तमुत्तकोऽभिसृत्य कृतोदककार्यः शुचिः प्रयतो नमो देवेभ्यो गुरुभ्यश्च कृत्वा महता जवेन तमन्वयात्॥
English: Having completed his ablutions and purified himself and having bowed down to the divinities and spiritual masters, he ran after the thief as fast as possible.
Sanskrit: तस्य तक्षको दृढमासन्नः स तं जग्राह गृहीतमात्रः स तद्रूपं विहाय तक्षकस्वरूपं कृत्वा सहसा धरण्यां विवृतं महाबिलं प्रविवेश॥
English: Having overtaken him, he seized him with all his might, but the disguised Takshaka, suddenly quitting the form of the beggar, assumed his own real form and quickly disappeared into a large hole in the ground.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्य च नागलोकं स्वभवनमगच्छत्। अथोत्तङ्कस्तस्याः क्षत्रियाया वचः स्मृत्वा तं तक्षकमन्वगच्छत्॥
English: Entering the region of the Nagas, he proceeded to his Own home. Uttanka, remembering the words of the queen, pursued Takshaka.
Sanskrit: स तद्विलं दण्डकाष्ठेन चखान न चाशकत्। तं क्लिश्यमानमिन्द्रोऽपश्यत्स वज्रं प्रेषयामास॥
English: He began to dig open the hole with a stick, but did not make much progress. Seeing his distress Indra sent his thunderbolt to his assistance.
Sanskrit: गच्छास्य ब्राह्मणस्य साहाय्यं कुरुष्वेति। अथ वज्रं दण्डकाष्ठमनुप्रविश्य तद्विलमदारयत्॥
English: Saying, “Go and help that Brahmana.” The thunderbolt entering into the stick enlarged the hole.
Sanskrit: तमुत्तोऽनुविवेश तेनैव बिलेन प्रविश्य च तं नागलोकमपर्यन्तमनेकाविधप्रासादहऱ्यावलभीनि!हशतसंकुलमुच्चावचक्रीडश्चर्यस्थानावकीर्णमपश्यत्॥
English: Uttanka entered into the hole; and thus entering it he saw the land of the Nagas, with hundreds of palaces, elegant mansions, with turrets and domes and gateways, with wonderful arenas for various games and entertainments.
Sanskrit: स तत्र नागांस्तानस्तुवदेभिः श्लोकैः य ऐरावतराजानः सर्पाः समितिशोभनाः। क्षरन्त इव जीमूताः सविद्युत्पवनेरिताः॥
English: To please the Nagas, he uttered the following slokas, “O serpents, subjects of the king Airavata, you are brilliant in battles, you shower weapons like clouds, charged with lightning and driven by wind.
Sanskrit: सुरूपा बहुरूपाश्च तथा कल्माषकुण्डलाः। आदित्यवन्नाकपृष्ठे रेजुरैरावतोद्भवाः॥
English: Beautiful, variously formed, decked with many coloured ear-rings, children of Airavata, you shine like the sun in the sky.
Sanskrit: बहूनि नागवेश्मानि गङ्गायास्तीर उत्तरे। तत्रस्थानपि संस्तौमि महतः पन्नगानहम्॥
English: These are many settlements of Nagas on the northern banks of the Ganges and there do I often worship the great Nagas.
Sanskrit: इच्छेत्कोऽर्षांशुसेनायां चर्तुमैरावतं विना। शतान्यशीतिरष्टौ च सहस्राणि च विंशतिः॥ सर्पाणां प्रग्रहा यन्ति धृतराष्ट्रो यदैजति।
English: Who but Airavata can desire to move in the burning sun? When Dhritarashtra goes out, twenty eight thousand and eight Nagas follow him.
Sanskrit: ये चैनमुपसर्पन्ति ये च दूरपथं गताः। अहमैरावतज्येष्ठभ्रातृभ्योऽकरवं नम:॥
English: I salute you all that have Airavata for their elder brother, whether you live near him or stay at a distance from him.
Sanskrit: यस्य वासः कुरुक्षेत्रे खाण्डवे कुरुक्षेत्रे खाण्डवे चाभवत्पुरा। तं नागराजमस्तौषं कुण्डलार्थाय तक्षकम्॥
English: In order to get beck my ear-rings I worship you, Takshaka, the Naga-king, who formerly lived in Kurukshetra and the forest of Khandhava.
Sanskrit: तक्षकश्चाश्वसेनश्च नित्यं सहचरावुभौ। कुरुक्षेत्रं च वसतां नदीमिक्षुमतीमनु॥
English: 1 Takshaka and Ashvasena were constant companions when they lived in Kurukshetra on the banks of the river Ikshumati.
Sanskrit: जघन्यजस्तक्षकश्च श्रुतसेनेति यः सुतः। अवसद्यो महद्युम्नि प्रार्थयन्नाममुख्यताम्॥ करवाणि सदा चाहं नमस्तस्मै महात्मने।
English: I also worship Takshaka's younger brother Shrutasena, who dwelt at the holy place called Mahadyumna with the intention of becoming one of the chiefs of the Nagas.”
Sanskrit: एवं स्तुत्वा स विप्रर्षिरुत्तङ्को भुजगोत्तमान्। नैव ते कुण्डले लेभे ततश्चिन्तामुपागमत्॥
English: After having thus praised the chief Nagas, the Brahmana Rishi, Uttanka did not get his ear-rings; and he became very thoughtful.
Sanskrit: एवं स्तुवन्नपि नागान्यदा ते कुण्डले नालभत्तदाऽपश्यत्स्त्रियौ तन्त्रे अधिरोप्य सुवेमे पटं वयन्त्यौ। तस्मिंस्तन्त्रे कृष्णाः सिताश्च तन्तवश्चक्रं चापश्यत् द्वादशारं षड्भिः कुमारैः परिवर्त्यमानं पुरुषं चापश्यदश्वं च दर्शनीयम्॥ स तान्सर्वांस्तुष्टाव एभिर्मन्त्रवदेव श्लोकैः।
English: When he saw that he did not get the earrings, although he had worshipped the Nagas, he looked around him and beheld two women working in a loom with fine shuttle and weaving a piece of cloth. There were black and white threads in the loom. He also saw a wheel, with twelve spokes, which was turned round by six boys. He also saw a man with a horse. In order to please them all he uttered the following Mantras.
Sanskrit: त्रीण्यर्पितान्यत्र शतानि मध्ये घष्टिश्च नित्यं चरति ध्रुवेऽस्मिन्। चक्रे चतुर्विशतिपर्वयोगे षड्वै कुमाराः परिवर्तयन्ति॥
English: “This wheel, the circumference of which is marked by twenty-four divisions. representing twenty-four, Lunar changes, contains three hundred and sixty spokes. It is continually set in motion by six boys.
Sanskrit: तन्त्रं चेदं विश्वरूपे युवत्यौ वयतस्तंतून्सततं वर्तयन्त्यौ। कृष्णान्सितांश्चैव विवर्तयन्त्यौ भूतान्यजस्रं भुवनानि चैव॥
English: These maidens, representing the universe, are continually, weaving a cloth with white and black threads, creating innumerable words and millions of beings to inhabit them.
Sanskrit: वज्रस्य भर्ता भुवनस्य गोप्ता वृत्रस्य हन्ता नमुचेनिहन्ता। कृष्णे वसानो वसने महात्मा सत्यानृते यो विविनक्ति लोके॥
English: O, the master of thunder, the protector of the universe, the slayer of Vritra and Namuchi, O illustrious one, wearing the black cloth, O Deity, who displays truth and untruth in the universe.
Sanskrit: यो वाजिनं गर्भमपां पुराणं वैश्वानरं वाहनमभ्युपैति। नमोऽस्तु तस्मै जगदीश्वराय लोकत्रयेशाय पुरंदराय॥
English: Who owns the horse that was obtained from the depths of the ocean and which is but another form of Agni, I bow to you, O supreme being, O Lord of the three worlds, O Purandara,"
Sanskrit: ततः स एनं पुरुषः प्राह-'प्रीतोऽस्मि तेऽहमनेन स्तोत्रेण, किं ते प्रियं करवाणि' इति स तमुवाच॥
English: Then said the man with the horse, "I have been much pleased with your adoration. What good can I do to you?"
Sanskrit: नागा मे वशमीयुरिति। स चैनं पुरुषः पुनरुवाच एतमश्चमपाने धमस्वेति॥
English: Uttanka replied, “Let the Nagas be brought under my power." The man then said, “Blow into this horse."
Sanskrit: ततोऽश्वस्यापानमधमत्ततोऽश्वाद्धम्यमानात्सर्वस्त्रोतोभ्यः पावकार्चिषः सधूमा निष्पेतुः॥
English: Thereupon Uttanka blew into the horse and thousands of flames and fires with smoke issued forth from every aperture of the horse thus blown into.
Sanskrit: ताभिर्नागलोक उपधूपितेऽथ संभ्रान्तस्तक्षको ऽग्नेस्तेजोभयाद्विषण्ण: कुण्डले गृहीत्वा सहसा भवनान्निष्क्रम्योत्तङ्कमुवाच॥
English: The land of the Nagas was at the point of being burnt down, when Takshaka, taking the ear-rings, hastened to Uttanka, from his palace and said,
Sanskrit: इमे कुण्डले गृह्णातु भवानिति स ते प्रतिजग्राहोत्तङ्कः प्रतिगृह्य च कुणलेऽचिन्तयत्॥
English: “Pray,-Sir, take back your ear-rings," Receiving back his ear-rings Uttanka thought.
Sanskrit: अद्य तत्पुण्यकमुपाध्यायिन्या दूरं चाहमभ्यागत: स कथं संभावयेयमिति तत एनं चिन्तयानमेव स पुरुष उवाच॥
English: "Today is the sacred day mentioned by my preceptress. I am at a distance, how can I, therefore, show my regard for her I by presenting her with the ear-rings)!" When he was thus meditating the man said,
Sanskrit: उत्तङ्क एनमेवाश्वमधिरोह त्वां क्षणेनैवोपाध्यायकुलं प्रापयिष्यतीति॥
English: "Uttanka, get on this horse. He will take you in a moment to the family of your preceptor."
Sanskrit: स तथेत्युक्त्वा तमश्वमधिरुह्य प्रत्याजगामोपाध्यायकुलमुपाध्यायिनी च स्माता केशानावापयन्त्युपविष्टोत्तको नागच्छतीति शापायास्य मनो दधे॥
English: Uttanka signified his assent, mounted the horse and reached his preceptor's house in a moment's time. The preceptress, after bathing, was dressing her hair, sitting and thinking that if Uttanka did not come, she would curse him.
Sanskrit: अथ तस्मिन्नन्तरे स उत्तङ्कः प्रविश्य उपाध्यायकुलमुपाध्यायिनीमभ्यवादयत् ते चास्यै कुण्डले प्रायच्छत्सा चैनं प्रत्युवाच॥
English: At this very time Uttanka entered the house of his preceptor and made proper salutation to his preceptress. When he presented her with the ear-rings, she said.
Sanskrit: उत्तङ्क देशे कालेऽभ्यागतः स्वागतं ते वत्स त्वमनागसि मया न शप्तः श्रेयस्तवोपस्थितं सिद्धिमाप्नुहीति॥
English: “Uttanka, you have come at the proper time. Welcome, my child. As you are innocent, I do not curse you. Good fortune will come to you. Let your wishes be crowned with success."
Sanskrit: अथोत्तङ्क उपाध्यायमभ्यवादयत्। तमुपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच वत्सोत्तङ्क स्वागतं ते किं चिरंकृतमिति॥
English: Then did Uttanka salute his preceptor and his preceptor said, “Uttanka, my child, welcome to you. What made you to be so long away?"
Sanskrit: तमुत्तङ्क उपाध्यायं प्रत्युवाच भोस्तक्षकेण मे नागराजेन विघ्नः कृतोऽस्मिन्कर्मणि तेनाऽस्मि नागलोकं गतः॥
English: Uttanka replied to the preceptor, “The king of the Nagas, Takshaka, offered obstruction to the business I went and therefore I had to go to the land of the Nagas.
Sanskrit: तत्र च मया दृष्टे स्त्रियौ तन्त्रेऽधिरोप्य पटं वयन्त्यौ तस्मिश्च कृष्णाः सिताश्च तन्तवः किं तत्॥
English: There I saw two maidens working in a loom and weaving a cloth with black and white threads. What may it be?
Sanskrit: तत्र च मया चक्रं दृष्टं द्वादशारं षड्वैनं कुमारा: परिवर्तयन्ति तदपि किम्। पुरुषश्चापि मया दृष्टः स चाऽपि कः। अश्वश्चातिप्रमाणो दृष्टः स चाऽपि कः॥
English: I then saw a wheel, with twelve spokes, which was being continually turned by six boys. What does it mean? I also saw a man, who is he? I saw also a horse of extraordinary size, what is that horse?
Sanskrit: पथि गच्छता च मया ऋषभो दृष्टस्तं च पुरुषोऽधिरूढस्तेनाऽस्मि सोपचारमुक्त उत्तङ्कस्य ऋषभस्य पुरीषं भक्षय उपाध्यायेनापि ते भक्षितमिति॥
English: On my way I saw on the road a man mounted on a bull. He lovingly addressed me thus, “Uttanka, eat the dung of this bull, which was eaten by your preceptor."
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्य वचनान्मया तदृषभस्य पुरीषमुपयुक्तं स चापि कः। तदेतद्भवतोपदिष्टमिच्छेयं श्रोतुं किं तदिति। स तेनैवमुक्त उपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच॥
English: Thus toled by him, I ate the dung of that bull. Who is this man? Being instructed by you I wish to hear all about them."
Sanskrit: ये ते स्त्रियौ धाता विधाता च ये च ते कृष्णाः सितास्तन्तवस्ते रात्र्यहनी। यदपि तच्चक्रं द्वादशारं षड्वै कुमाराः परिवर्तयन्ति तेऽपि षऋतवः संवत्सरश्चक्रम्॥
English: His preceptor thus addressed said to him, “The two maidens you saw are Dhata and Vidhata. The black and white threads represent night and day. The wheel, with twelve spokes turned by six boys, is the year, having six seasons.
Sanskrit: यः पुरुषः स पर्जन्यो योऽश्वः सोऽग्निर्य ऋषभस्त्वया पथि गच्छता दृष्टः स ऐरावतो नागराट्॥
English: The man is Parjanya (the deity of rain); the horse is Agni, (deity of fire). The bull which you saw on the road is the Airavata, the king of elephants.
Sanskrit: यश्चैनमधिरूढः पुरुषः स चेन्द्रो यदपि ते भक्षितं तस्य ऋषभस्य पुरीषं तदमृतं तेन खल्वसि तस्मिन्नागभवने न व्यापन्नस्त्वम्॥
English: The man who rode it is Indra. The dung of the Bull, which you ate is Ambrosia. Certainly on account of this (eating) you were not slain in the land of the Nagas.
Sanskrit: स हि भगवानिन्द्रो मम सखा त्वदनुक्रोशादिममनुग्रहं कृतवान्। तस्मात्कृण्डले गृहीत्वा पुनरागतोऽसि॥
English: Lord Indra is my friend; he, being moved by kindness towards you, showed you this favour; therefore, you have been able to return safely with the ear-rings.
Sanskrit: तत्सौम्य गम्यतामनुजाने भवन्तं श्रेयोऽवाप्स्यसीति। स उपाध्यायेनानुज्ञातो भगवानुत्तङ्कः क्रुद्धस्तक्षकं प्रतिचिकीर्षमाणो हास्तिनपुरं प्रतस्थे॥
English: Now, mild-natured Uttanka, I give you permission to go. You will obtain good fortune." Uttanka, thus obtaining his preceptor's leave and being deadly angry against Takshaka, went towards Hastinapur, resolved to take revenge on the Naga king.
Sanskrit: स हास्तिनपुरं प्राप्य न चिराद्विप्रसत्तमः। समागच्छत राजानमुत्तको जनमेजयम्।. १७०॥
English: The good Brahmana, Uttanka reached Hastinapur and then he met king Janamejaya,
Sanskrit: पुरा तक्षशिलासंस्थं निवृत्तमपराजितम्। सम्यग्विजयिनं दृष्ट्वा समन्तान्मन्त्रिभिर्वृतम्॥
English: Who had only recently returned victorious from Takshashila. He saw him seated surrounded by his ministers.