pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण्यं मे कुलस्यास्तु भगवन्नेष मे वरः। पुनश्चाख्यातुमिच्छामि भगवन् विस्तरेण वै॥
English: Indeed, Let the dignity of Brahmanahood attach to my family, O holy one! This is the boon I pray for! I wish to once more ask you in full, O holy one.
Sanskrit: कथमेष्यति विप्रत्वं कुलं मे भृगुनन्दन। कश्चासौ भविता बन्धुर्मम कश्चापि सम्मतः॥
English: In what way, O delighter of Bhrigu, will the dignity of Brahmanahood attach to my family? Who will be my friend? Who will have my affection and respect?
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्ता महाराज कुन्ती पाण्डुमभाषत। कुरूणामृषभं वीरं तदा भूमिपति पतिम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O great king, having been thus assessed Kunti replied to her heroic lord, king Pandu, the best of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: न मामर्हसि धर्मज्ञ वक्तुमेवं कथंचना धर्मपत्नीमभिरतां त्वयि राजीवलोचने॥
English: Kunti said: O virtuous one, you should not say so to me. O lotus eyed one, I am your lawfully wedded wife, ever devoted to you.
Sanskrit: त्वमेव तु महाबाहो मय्यपत्यानि भारत। वीर वीर्योपपन्नानि धर्मतो जनयिष्यसि॥
English: O mighty armed descendant of the Bharata race, you should in righteousness beget on me greatly powerful children.
Sanskrit: स्वर्गं मनुजशार्दूल गच्छेयं सहिता त्वया। अपत्याय च मां गच्छ त्वमेव कुरुनन्दन।॥
English: O best of men, I shall go to heaven with you. O descendant of Kuru, embrace me to beget offspring
Sanskrit: न ह्यहं मनसाप्यन्यं गच्छेयं त्वदृते नरम्। त्वत्तः प्रतिविशिष्टश्च कोऽन्योऽस्ति भुवि मानवः॥
English: I shall not certainly, even in imagination, accept any other man except you in my embrace. Who is there in this world who could be superior to you?
Sanskrit: इमां च तावद् धर्मात्मन् पौराणीं शृणु मे कथाम्। परिश्रुतां विशालाक्ष कीर्तयिष्यामि यामहम्॥
English: O virtuous minded man, O large eyed one, hear the (following) Pauranika narrative which was heard by me and which I shall now narrate to you.
Sanskrit: व्युषिताश्व इति ख्यातो बभूव किल पार्थिवः। पुरा परमधर्मिष्ठः पूरोर्वंशविवर्धनः॥
English: "In ancient times there was a king known by the name of Vyushitashva, the expander of the Puru dynasty, who was exceedingly virtuous.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंश्च यजमाने वै धर्मात्मनि महाभुजे। उपागमस्ततो देवाः सेन्द्रा देवर्षिभिः सह॥
English: In the sacrifice which that virtuous and mighty armed man performed, the celestial with Indra and Devarshis came.
Sanskrit: अमाद्यदिन्द्रः सोमेन दक्षिणाभिर्द्विजातयः। व्युषिताश्वस्य राजर्षेस्ततो यज्ञे महात्मनः॥ देवा ब्रह्मर्षयश्चैव चक्रुः कर्म स्वयं तदा। व्युषिताश्वस्ततो राजन्नति मान् व्यरोचत॥
English: In the sacrifice of the illustrious royal sage Vyushitashva, Indra was so intoxicated with Soma drink and the Brahmanas with Dakshina (offerings) that the celestial and the Brahmana Rishis performed everything of it themselves. O king, thereupon Vyushitashva began to shine over all creatures.
Sanskrit: सर्वभूतान् प्रति यथा तपन: शिशिरात्यये। स विजित्य गृहीत्वा च नृपतीन् राजसत्तमः॥ प्राच्यानुदीच्या पाश्चान्यान् दाक्षिणात्यानकालयत्। अश्वमेधे महायज्ञे व्युषिताश्वः प्रतापवान्॥
English: O king, thereupon Vyushitashva began to shine over all creatures like the sun after the season of frost. O best of kings, he conquered all the monarchs of the east, west, north and south and he exacted tribute from them all.
Sanskrit: बभूव स हि राजेन्द्रो दशनागबलान्वितः। अप्यत्र गाथां गायन्ति ये पुराणविदो जनाः॥ व्युषिताश्वे यशोवृद्ध मनुष्येन्द्रे कुरूत्तम। व्युषिताश्वः समुद्रान्तां विजित्येमां वसुंधराम्॥ अपालयत् सर्ववर्णान् पिता पुत्रानिवौरसान्। यजमानो महायज्ञैर्ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धनं ददौ॥
English: O king, he was endued with the strength of ten elephants. Vyushitashva did all this in his great Horse sacrifice. O best of the Kurus, the men, learned in the Puranas, sing this verse in order to increase the fame of that king of men, Vyushitashva. Vyushitashva has conquered the whole earth as far as sea. He protects all classes of his subjects as a father protects his own sons. He performed many sacrifices and gave away much wealth to the Brahmanas,
Sanskrit: अनन्तरत्नान्यादाय स जहार महाक्रतून्। सुषाव च बहून् सोमान् सोमसंस्थास्ततान च॥
English: Collecting jewels and precious stones, he performed afterwards great sacrifices. Extracting a large quantity of Soma juice, he performed (the great sacrifice) Soma Sanstha.
Sanskrit: आसीत् काक्षीवती चास्य भार्या परमसम्मता। भद्रा नाम मनुष्येन्द्र रूपेणासदृशी भुवि॥
English: O king, his beloved wife was the daughter of Kakshivan, named Bhadra, unrivalled on earth for her beauty.
Sanskrit: कामयामासतुस्तौ च परस्परमिति श्रुतम्। स तस्यां कामसम्पन्नो यक्ष्मणा समपद्यत॥ तेनाचिरेण कालेन जगामास्तमिवांशुमान्। तस्मिन् प्रेते मनुष्येन्द्रे भार्यास्य भृशदुःखिता॥
English: We have heard, they deeply loved each other. He was seldom separated from his wife. Intercourse with her brought in consumption and he soon died sinking like the sun in its glory. She became, afflicted with great grief at her husband's death.
Sanskrit: अपुत्रा पुरुषव्याघ्र विललापेति नः श्रुतम्। भद्रा परमदुःखार्ता तन्निबोध जनाधिप॥
English: O best of men, O king, hear how Bhadra, being childless and afflicted with grief, bewailed for her husband. I shall recount it.
Sanskrit: भद्रोवाच नारी परमधर्मज्ञ सर्वा भर्तृविनाकृता। पतिं विना जीवति या न सा जीवति दुःखिता॥
English: Bhadra said: O greatly learned man in religious precepts, women serve no purpose when their husband is dead. She who lives without her husband lives a miserable life.
Sanskrit: पतिं विना मृतं श्रेयो नार्याः क्षत्रियपुङ्गव। त्वद्गतिं गन्तुमिच्छामि प्रसीदस्व नयस्व माम्॥ त्वया हीना क्षणमपि नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे। प्रसादं कुरु मे राजनितस्तूर्णं नयस्व माम्॥
English: O best of Kshatriyas, death is preferable to one whom has her husband. I wish to follow the way you have gone. Be kind towards me and take me with you. I am unable in your absence to bear life for a moment. O kind to me and take me soon away.
Sanskrit: पृष्ठतोऽनुगमिष्यामि समेषु विषमेषु च। त्वामहं नरशार्दूल गच्छन्तमनिवर्तितुम्॥
English: O best of men, I shall follow you over even and uneven ground. Going with you, I shall never return again.
Sanskrit: छायेवानुगता राजन् सततं वशवर्तिनी। भविष्यामि नरव्याघ्र नित्यं प्रियहिते रता॥
English: O king, I shall follow you as a shadow. I shall be always obedient to you. O best of kings, I shall ever remain engaged in doing your favourite works,
Sanskrit: अद्यप्रभृति मां राजन् कष्टा हृदयशोषणः। आधयोऽभिभविष्यन्ति त्वामृते पुष्करेक्षण॥
English: O king, O lotus eyed, from this day the heart sucking affliction will always overwhelm me for your death.
Sanskrit: अभाग्यया मया नूनं वियुक्ताः सहचारिणः। तेन मे विप्रयोगोऽयमुपपन्नस्त्वया सह॥
English: Unfortunate am I! some loving couple had no doubt been separated by me in my former life. From this I am separated from you.
Sanskrit: विप्रयुक्ता तु या पत्या मुहूर्तमपि जीवति। दुःखं जीवति सा पापा नरकस्येव पार्थिव॥
English: O king, she, who lives even for a moment after being separated from her husband that sinful woman, lives in great misery and in hell.
Sanskrit: संयुक्ता विप्रयुक्ताश्च पूर्वदेहे कृता मया। तदिदं कर्मभिः पापैः पूर्वदेहेषु संचितम्॥ दुःखं मामनुसम्प्राप्तं राजंस्त्वद्विप्रयोगजम्। अद्यप्रभृत्यहं राजन् कुशसंस्तरशायिनी। भविष्याम्यसुखाविष्टा त्वदर्शनपरायणा॥
English: Some loving couple must have been separated by me in my former birth; from that sin, acquired in my former body. O king, I now suffer this great pain in consequence of your separation from me. O king, from this day I shall lie on Kusha grass.
Sanskrit: दर्शयस्व नरव्याघ्र शाधि मामसुखान्विताम्। कृपणां चाथ करुणं विलपन्ती नरेश्वर॥
English: I shall abstain from every luxury, being ever desirous of seeing you. O best of men, show yourself to me. O king of men, O lord, command your wretched and bitterly weeping wife, plunged in great misery.
Sanskrit: कुन्युवाच एवं बहुविधं तस्यां विलपन्त्यां पुनः पुनः। तं शवं सम्परिष्वज्य वाक् किलान्तर्हिताब्रवीत्॥
English: Kunti said: It was thus she bewailed again and again embracing the corpse (of her husband). She was then addressed by an invisible voice.
Sanskrit: उत्तिष्ठ भद्रे गच्छ त्वं ददानीह वरं तव। जनयिष्याम्यपत्यानि त्वय्यहं चारुहासिनि॥
English: The Voice said : O Bhadra, rise up and leave this place. I grant you this boon. O lady of sweet smiles, I shall beget offspring on you.
Sanskrit: आत्मकीये वरारोहे शयनीये चतुर्दशीम्। अष्टमी वा ऋतुस्नाता संविशेथा मया सह॥
English: O beautiful featured lady, lie down with me on your bed on the eighth or the fourteenth day of the moon after the bath of your season.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता तु सा देवी तथा चक्रे पतिव्रता। यथोक्तमेव तद्वाक्यं भद्रा पुत्रार्थिनी तदा॥
English: Kunti said : Having been thus addressed by the invisible voice, the chaste lady (Bhadra), desirous of offspring, did as she was directed.
Sanskrit: सा तेन सुषवे देवी शवेन भरतर्षभ। त्रीन् शाल्वांश्चतुरो मद्रान् सुतान् भरतसत्तम॥
English: O best of the Bharatas, O excellent descendant of the Bharata race, that lady gave birth of three Shalvas and four Madras by that corpse."
Sanskrit: तथा त्वमपि मय्येवं मनसा भरतर्षभ। शक्तो जनयितुं पुत्रांस्तपोयोगबलान्वितः॥
English: O best of the Bharatas, you too like him beget offspring by your ascetic power.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्मिन् दशार्हाधितौ प्रयाते युधिष्ठिरो भीमसेनार्जुनौ च। यमौ च कृष्णा च पुरोहितश्च रथान् महार्हान् परमाश्वयुक्तान्॥ आस्थाय वीराः सहिता वनाय प्रतस्थिरे भूतपतिप्रकाशाः। हिरण्यनिष्कान् वसनानि गाश्च प्रदाय शिक्षाक्षरमन्त्रविद्यः॥
English: Vaishampayana said: When the chief of the Dasharhas had gone away, Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), Krishna (Draupadi) and the priest (Dhaumya) ascending costly chariots yoked with excellent horses, departed for another forest. The heroes, each looking like the lord of spirits (Shiva,) distributed (at the time of their departure) Nishkas of gold, cloth and kine to the Brahmanas, learned in Sikha, Akshara and Mantras.
Sanskrit: प्रेष्याः पुरो विंशतिरात्तशस्त्रा धनूंषि शस्त्राणि शरांश्च दीप्तान्। मौर्वीश्च यन्त्राणि च सायंकाश्च सर्वे समादाय जघन्यमीयुः॥
English: Twenty bodyguards followed them armed with bows, bowstrings, blazing weapons, shafts, arrows and other engines of destruction.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु वासांसि च राजपुत्र्या धात्र्यश्च दास्यश्च विभूषणं च। तदिन्द्रसेनस्त्वरितः प्रगृह्य जघन्यमेवोपययौ रथेन॥
English: Taking the clothes the ornaments, the nurses and the maid-servants, Indraseni soon followed (the princes) on another chariot.
Sanskrit: ततः कुरुश्रेष्ठमुपेत्य पौराः प्रदक्षिणं चक्रुरदीनसत्त्वाः। तं ब्राह्मणाश्चाभ्यवदन् प्रसन्ना मुख्याश्च सर्वे कुरुजाडुलानाम्॥
English: Thereupon the high-souled citizens, approaching that best of Kurus, walked round him. The principal Brahmanas of Kurujangala cheerfully saluted him.
Sanskrit: स चापि तानभ्यवदत् प्रसन्न: सहैव तैर्धातृभिर्धर्मराजः। तस्थौ च तत्राधिपतिर्महात्मा दृष्ट्वा जनौघं कुरुजाङ्गलानाम्॥
English: Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) together with his brothers saluted them cheerfully in return. Seeing the concourse of the people of Kurujangala, the virtuous-minded king stayed there for some time.
Sanskrit: पितेव पुत्रेषु स तेषु भावं चक्रे कुरूणामृषभो महात्मा। ते चापि तस्मिन् भरतप्रवर्दै तदा बभूवुः पितरीव पुत्राः॥
English: The high-souled hero, the foremost of the Kurus, felt for them as a father feels for his sons; and they too felt for the Kuru chief as sons feel for their father.
Sanskrit: ततस्तमासाद्य महाजनौघाः कुरुप्रवीरं परिवार्य तस्थुः। हा नाथ हाधर्म इति ब्रुवाणा भीताश्च सर्वेऽश्रुमुखाश्च राजन्॥
English: That great crowd (of the people of Kurujangala) coming near the Kuru chief stood around him. O king, overwhelmed with shame and with tears in their eyes, they all exclaimed, "Alas, O lord," "Alas, Oh Dharma!"
Sanskrit: वरः कुरूणामधिपः प्रजानां पितेव पुत्रानपहाय चास्मान्। पौरानिमाञ्जानपदांश्च सर्वान् हित्वा प्रयातः क्व नुधर्मराजः॥
English: (They said), “You are the chief of the Kurus, you are our king, we are your subjects. O Dharmaraja, where do you go leaving all these citizens and the inhabitants of the country (your kingdom) as a father leaves his sons.
Sanskrit: धिग्धार्तराष्ट्र सुनृशंसबुद्धिं धिक् सौबलं पापमतिं च कर्णम्। अनर्थमिच्छन्ति नरेन्द्र पापा येधर्मनित्यस्य सतस्तवैवम्॥
English: Fie on the cruel-hearted son of Dhritarashtra! Fie on the evil-minded son of Subala (Shakuni)! Fie on Karna! O ruler of men, those sinful wretches always wish evil to you who are so firm in virtue.
Sanskrit: स्वयं निवेश्याप्रतिमं महात्मा पुरं महादेवपुरप्रकाशम्। शतक्रतुप्रस्थममेयकर्मा हित्वा प्रयातः क्व नुधर्मराजः॥
English: O virtuous-minded Dharmaraja of extraordinary deeds, having yourself founded the matchless city of Indraprastha having the splendour of the city of the great god (Kailasa), where do you go leaving us?
Sanskrit: चकार यामप्रतिमां महात्मा सभा मयो देवसभाप्रकाशाम्। तां देवगुप्तामिव देवमायां हित्वा प्रयातः क्व नुधर्मराजः॥
English: O virtuous-minded Dharmaraja, leaving that matchless Sabha, built by Moya, which possesses the splendour of the celestials Sabha, which is like a celestials illusion itself and which is ever guarded by the celestials themselves, where do you go?”
Sanskrit: तान्धर्मकामार्थविदुत्तमौजा बीभत्सुरुच्चैः सहितानुवाच। आदास्यते वासमिमं निरुष्य वनेषु राजा द्विषतां यशांसि॥
English: To them in a loud voice said Vivatsa (Arjuna), learned in the rules of Dharma, Artha and Kama, “By living in the forest the king (Yudhishthira) intends to take away the fame of his enemies.
Sanskrit: द्विजातिमुख्याः सहिताः पृथक् च भवद्भिरासाद्य तपस्विनश्च। प्रसाद्यधर्मार्थविदश्च वाच्या यथार्थसिद्धिः परमा भवेत्रः॥
English: O men, with the Brahmanas at your head, all learned in Dharma and Artha, going to the ascetics, separately and each praying for their grace, represent to them, what is for your supreme good.”
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्ते वचनेऽर्जुनेन ब्राह्मणाः सर्ववर्णाश्च राजन्। मुदाभ्यनन्दन सहिताश्च चक्रुः प्रदक्षिणधर्मभृतां वरिष्ठम्॥ ते
English: O king, at these words of Arjuna, the Brahmanas and the men of other orders saluted him cheerfully and walked round that foremnost of all virtuous men.
Sanskrit: आमन्त्र्य पार्थं च वृकोदरं च धनंजयं याज्ञसेनी यमौ च। प्रतस्थिरे राष्ट्रमपेतहर्षा युधिष्ठिरेणानुमता यथास्वम्॥
English: Then bidding farewell to the son of Pritha (Yudhishthira). Vrikodara (Bhima) Dhananjaya and Yajnaseni (Draupadi) and the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), they at the command of Yudhishthira, sorrowfully returned to their respective house in the kingdom.
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच भावं जिज्ञासमानोऽहं प्रणयादिदमब्रुवम्। न चौक्षेपान्न पाण्डित्यान क्रोधान्न विवक्षया॥
English: The blessed God said Desiring to know your intentions, I said this of affection and out of a desire to find fault with you, nor out of a desire to show my learning, not from anger, nor from a desire of saying something.
Sanskrit: वेदाहं तव माहात्म्यमुत ते वेद यद् बलम्। उत ते वेद कर्माणि न त्वां परिभवाम्यहम्॥
English: I know the greatness of your soul; and I know what strength you possess; and I know also your deeds; and I do not find fault with you.
Sanskrit: यथा चात्मनि कल्याणं सम्भावयसि पाण्डव। सहस्रगुणमप्येतत् त्वयि सम्भावयाम्यहम्॥
English: What good you yourself consider possible to do to the Pandavas, I consider it possible for you to do a thousand times of that.
Sanskrit: यादृशे च कुले जन्म सर्वराजाभिपूजिते। बन्धुमिश्च सुहृद्धिश्च भीम त्वमसि तादृशः॥
English: You along with your friend and wellwishers, are just what you ought to be, being born in such a family worshipped by all the kings.
Sanskrit: जिज्ञासन्तो हि धर्मस्य संदिग्धस्य वृकोदर। पर्यायं नाध्यवस्यन्ति देवमानुषयोर्जनाः॥
English: O Vrikodara, those men, who enquire after the certainty of the consequence of virtue and vice in the next world in a spirit of doubt any matter regarding god or man, can never arrive at the right conclusion.
Sanskrit: स एव हेतुर्भुत्वा हि पुरुषस्यार्थसिद्धिषु। विनाशेऽपि स एवास्य संदिग्धं कर्म पौरुषम्॥
English: The same thing which is the cause of the attainment of the object of man is (sometimes) also the cause of his ruin. The effect of human acts therefore is doubtful.
Sanskrit: अन्यथा परिदृष्टानि कविभिर्दोषदर्शिभिः। अन्यथा परिवर्तन्ते वेगा इव नभस्वतः॥
English: The act recommended to be followed by wise men competent to foresee the evil effects of actions have consequences other than those foreseen, like the winds from heaven (the direction taken by which no one can predict).
Sanskrit: सुमन्त्रितं सुनीतं च न्यायतश्चोपपादितम्। कृतं मानुष्यकं कर्भ दैवेनापि विस्थ्यते॥
English: The acts performed by a man well advised, well controlled and done in a way not injurious to any body has contrary effect by the dispensations of Providence.
Sanskrit: दैवमप्यकृतं कर्म पौरुषेण विहन्यते। शीतमुष्णं तथा वर्षं क्षुत्पिपासे च भारत॥
English: Then, again, the dispensation of the gods, that are not the results of any particular actions, are neutralized by the actions of men; as for instance cold, heat and rain and hunger and thirst, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: यदन्यद् दिष्टभावस्य पुरुषस्य स्वयं कृतम्। तस्मादनुपरोधश्च विद्यते तत्र लक्षणम्॥
English: Over and above the actions that a man is destined to perform, he can do away with others as well at his will; which the Shastras testify.
Sanskrit: लोकस्य नान्यतो वृत्तिः पाण्डवान्यत्र कर्मणः। एवंबुद्धिः प्रवर्तेत फलं स्यादुभयान्वये॥
English: Since, O son of Pandu, there is no other way for than action. A man should engage in acts with this knowledge; and the result will be brought about by both preordainment and action.
Sanskrit: य एवं कृतबुद्धिः स कर्मस्वेव प्रवर्तते। नासिद्धो व्यथते तस्य न सिद्धौ हर्षमश्नुते॥
English: He who engages in action with this knowledge is not annoyed at failure; nor is he elated with success.
Sanskrit: तत्रेयमनुमात्रा मे भीमसेन विवक्षिता। नैकान्तसिद्धिर्वक्तव्या शत्रुभिः सह संयुगे॥
English: In this sense, O Bhimasena, did I speak; and I did not mean that in a battle with the enemy; success would be absolutely theirs.
Sanskrit: नातिप्रहीणरश्मिः स्यात् तथा भावविपर्यये। विषादमछेद् ग्लानि वाप्येतमर्थं ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: I am speaking all this to you; as when a man's intellect is confused, he should not be wholly devoid of cheerfulness; nor yield wholly to sadness or dullness.
Sanskrit: श्वोभूते धृतराष्ट्रस्य समीपं प्राप्य पाण्डव। यतिष्ये प्रशमं कर्तुं युष्मदर्थमहापयन्॥
English: At the dawn of day, going near Dhritarashtra, O son of Pandu, shall I try to effect peace without a sacrifice of your interests.
Sanskrit: शमं चेत् ते करिष्यन्ति ततोऽनन्तं यशोमम। भवतां च कृतः कामस्तेषां च श्रेय उत्तमम्॥
English: If they consent to peace, then unending fame will be mine; while your desires will be fulfilled and advantage will accrue to them.
Sanskrit: ते चेदभिनिवेक्ष्यन्ते नाभ्युपैष्यन्ति मे वचः। कुरवो युद्धमेवात्र घोरं कर्म भविष्यति॥
English: If however they stick to their resolve and not listen to my advice, in that case there will be a terrible war among the sons of Kuru.
Sanskrit: अस्मिन् युद्धे भीमसेन त्वयि भारः समाहितः। धूरर्जुनेन धार्या स्याद् वोढव्य इतरो जनः॥
English: In this battle, O 0 Bhimasena, the responsibility of guiding the car of war rests on you; while Arjuna will draw the car, on which will be seated other persons.
Sanskrit: अहं हि यन्ता बीभत्सोर्भविता संयुगे सति। धनंजयस्यैष कामो न हि युद्धं न कामये॥
English: The war taking place, I shall drive Vibhatsu's car; for such is the desire of Dhananjaya and not because I myself am desirous of fight.
Sanskrit: तस्मादाशङ्कमानोऽहं वृकोदर मतिं तवा गदतः क्लीबया वाचा तेजस्ते समदीदिपम्॥
English: Therefore did I, fearful of the direction your inclination might follow from your words which were like those of an eunuch, rekindle your energy, O Vrikodara.
Sanskrit: शौनक उवाच पुराणमखिलं तात पिता तेऽधीतवान्पुरा। कच्चित्त्वमपि तत्सर्वमधीषे लौमहर्षणे॥
English: Shaunaka said: Your father read the whole of the Puranas in the days of yore. O Son of Lomaharshana, have you also made them your study?
Sanskrit: पुराणे हि कथा दिव्या आदिवंशाश्च धीमताम्। कथ्यन्ते ये पुराऽस्माभिः श्रुतपूर्वाः पितुस्तव।॥
English: There are in the Puranas interesting stories and the history of the first generations of the wise men. We have heard them all recited by your father.
Sanskrit: चैव ततो मया। तत्र वंशमहं पूर्वं श्रोतुमिच्छामि भार्गवम्। कथयस्व कथामेतां कल्याः स्म श्रवणे तव॥
English: I am desirous of hearing the history of the Bhrigu race. Tell us that history. We are all attention to listen to you.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच यदधीतं पुरा सम्यक् द्विजश्रेष्ठैर्महात्मभिः। वैशंपायनविप्रायैस्तैश्चापि कथितं यथा॥
English: Sauti said : That which was formerly studied by the noble Brahmanas, which was studied and narrated by Vaishampayana and others.
Sanskrit: यदधीतं च पित्रा मे सम्यक् तावच्छृणुष्व यो देवैः सेन्द्रैःसर्षिमरुद्गणैः॥ पूजितः प्रवरो वंशो भार्गवो भृगुनन्दन। इमं वंशमहं पूर्वं भार्गवं ते महामुने॥
English: Which was also studied by my father, has been acquired by me. Hear with all attention, O descendant of the Bhrigu race, the history of your race, respected by Indra and all the celestials, all the Rishis and the Marutas. In this great race the great and blessed Rishi Bhrigu was born.
Sanskrit: निगदामि यथायुक्तं पुराणाश्रयसंयुतम्। भृगुर्महर्षिर्भगवान् ब्रह्मणा वै स्वयंभुवा॥ वरुणस्य क्रतौ जातः पावकादिति नः श्रुतम्। भृगोः सुदयितः पुत्रश्च्यवनो नाम भार्गवः॥
English: I shall properly relate, O great Rishi, the history of this race, as it is in the Puranas. We are told that great Bhrigu was begotten by selfexisting Brahma from the fire at Varuna's sacrifice. Bhrigu had a beloved son, named Chyavana.
Sanskrit: च्यवनस्य च दायादः प्रमतिर्नाम धार्मिकः। प्रमतेरप्यभूत्पुत्रो घृताच्यां रुरुरित्युत॥
English: Chyavana had a virtuous son, named Pramati. He had a son, named Ruru by Ghritachi.
Sanskrit: रुरोरपि सुतो जज्ञे शुनको वेदपारगः। प्रमद्वरायां धर्मात्मा तव पूर्वपितामहः॥
English: Ruru had a son by his wife Pramadvara. O Shaunaka, he was your grandfather; he was very virtuous and greatly learned in the Vedas.
Sanskrit: तपस्वी च यशस्वी च श्रुतवान् ब्रह्मवित्तमः। धार्मिकः सत्यवादी च नियतो नियताशनः॥
English: He was devoted to asceticism, had great repute, was learned in the Shruti, truthful, virtuous, well-regulated in his meals and was the most eminent amongst the learned in the Vedas.
Sanskrit: शौनक उवाच सूतपुत्र यथा तस्य भार्गवस्य महात्मनः। च्यवनत्वं परिख्यातं तन्ममाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः॥
English: Shaunaka said : O Son of Suta, why was the illustrious son of Bhrigu named Chyavana? I ask you, tell me all about it.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच भृगोः सुदयिता भार्या पुलोमेत्यभिविश्रुता। तस्यां समभवद्गर्भो भृगुवीर्यसमुद्भवः॥
English: Sauti replied : Bhrigu had a very beloved wife, (named Puloma) who became quick with child by him.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् गर्भेऽथ संभूते पुलोमायां भृगूद्वह। समये समशीलिन्यां धर्मपत्न्यां यशस्विनः॥ अभिषेकाय निष्क्रान्ते भृगौ धर्मभृतां वरे। आश्रमं तस्य रक्षोऽथ पुलोमाभ्याजगाम ह॥
English: When the virtuous and chaste Pauloma was in that condition, one day the greatly famous and virtuous Bhrigu, leaving her at home, went to perform his ablutions. And it was then that a Rakshasa, named Puloma, came to the Rishi's hermitage.
Sanskrit: तं प्रविश्याश्रमं दृष्ट्वा भृगोर्भार्यामनिन्दिताम्। हृच्छयेन समाविष्टो विचेताः समपद्यत॥
English: He, having entered into the hermitage, saw the irreproachable wife of Bhrigu. Seeing her he was filled with lust and lost his reason.
Sanskrit: अभ्यागतं तु तद्रक्षः पुलोमा चारुदर्शना। न्यमन्त्रयत वन्येन फलमूलादिना तदा॥
English: Seeing that a guest had come, beautiful Puloma, entertained him with roots and fruits of the wood.
Sanskrit: तां तु रक्षस्तदा ब्रह्मन् हृच्छयेनाभिपीडितम्। दृष्ट्वा हृष्टमभूद्राजन् जिहीर्षुस्तामनिन्दिताम्॥
English: O Rishi, the Rakshasa, having seen her, burnt in lust. He was very much delighted and he determined to carry away the irreproachable lady.
Sanskrit: जातमित्यब्रवीत्कार्यं जिहीर्षुर्मुदितः शुभाम्। सा हि पूर्वं वृता तेन पुलोम्ना तु शुचिस्मिता॥
English: He said, “My desire is fulfilled.” So saying he seized that beautiful lady and carried her away. And in fact that lady of captivating smiles, was formerly betrothed to the Rakshasa by her father.
Sanskrit: तां तु प्रादात्पिता पश्चाद् भृगवे शास्त्रवत्तदा। तस्य तत्किल्बिषं नित्यं हृदि वर्तति भार्गव॥
English: But he afterwards gave her away to the Rishi Bhrigu in due rites. Since then, O descendant of the Bhrigu race, this wound rankled deep in the heart of the Rakshasa.
Sanskrit: इदमन्तरमित्येवं हर्तुं चक्रे मनस्तदा। अथाग्निशरणेऽपश्यज्ज्वलन्तं जातवेदसम्॥
English: He thought this very good opportunity to carry the lady away. Then he entered into the room of the holy fire where it was brightly burning.
Sanskrit: तमपृच्छत्ततो रक्षः पावकं ज्वलितं तदा। शंस मे कस्य भार्येयमग्ने पृच्छे ऋतेन वै॥
English: The Rakshasa asked the burning fire, “O Agni! tell me whose rightful wife this lady is.