pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: वनादस्माच्च कौन्तेय वनमन्यद् विचिन्त्यताम्। निवासार्थाय यद् युक्तं भवेद् वः पृथिवीपते॥
English: O son of Kunti, O ruler of the world, think of going from this forest to another (forest) that may be fit for your abode.
Sanskrit: एकत्र चिरवासो हि न प्रीतिजननो भवेत्। तापसानां च सर्वेषां भवेदुद्वेगकारकः॥
English: To reside in one place for a length of time is never pleasant. It might produce anxieties to the ascetics.
Sanskrit: मृगाणामुपयोगश्च वीरुदोषधिसंक्षयः। बिभर्षि च बहून् विप्रान् वेदवेदाङ्गपारगान्॥
English: As you support numerous Brahmanas, learned in the Vedas, your continued residence here (in this forest) may exhaust the deer of the forest and may be destructive of the creepers and plant.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा प्रपन्नाय शुचये भगवान् प्रभुः। प्रोवाच लोकतत्त्वज्ञो योगी विद्यामनुत्तमाम्॥ धर्मराजायधीमान् स व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः। अनुज्ञाय च कौन्तेयं तत्रैवान्तरधीयत॥
English: Vaishampayana said: Having thus addressed by that illustrious lord, the ascetic of great wisdom, the intelligent Vyasa, the son of Satyavati, learned in the mysteries of the world, then imported that foremost of knowledge to the willing Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) who had meanwhile purified himself. Bidding farewell to the son of Kunti, he then disappeared.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरस्तुधर्मात्मा तद् ब्रह्म मनसा यतः। धारयामास मेधावी काले काले सदाभ्यसन्॥
English: Having received that knowledge, the virtuous-minded and the intelligent Yudhishthira carefully retained it in his memory and always repeated it at the proper times.
Sanskrit: स व्यासवाक्यमुदितो बनाद् द्वैतवनात् ततः। ययौ सरस्वतीकूले काम्यकं नाम काननम्॥
English: Being glad at the words of Vyasa, he, leaving the Dvaiytavana, went to the forest of Kamyaka on the banks of the Sarasvati.
Sanskrit: तमन्वयुर्महाराज शिक्षाक्षरविशारदाः। ब्राह्मणास्तपसा युक्ता देवेन्द्रमृषयो यथा॥
English: O great king, the Brahmanas, possessing ascetic merits and versed in the science of ortheopy and orthography, followed him, as the Rishis follow the king of the celestials (Indra).
Sanskrit: ततः काम्यकमासाद्य पुनस्ते भरतर्षभ। न्यविशन्त महात्मानः सामात्याः सपरिच्छदाः॥
English: Thereupon arriving at Kamyaka, those highsouled chief's of the Bharata race took up their residence there with their friends and followers.
Sanskrit: तत्र ते न्यवसन् राजन् किंचित् कालं मनस्विनः। धनुर्वेदपरा वीराः शृण्वन्तो वेदमुत्तमम्॥
English: O king, those intelligent heroes then lived there for some time, devoting themselves to the science of archery and hearing the excellent Vedas.
Sanskrit: चरन्तो मृगयां नित्यं शुद्धैर्बाणैर्मृगार्थिनः। पितृदैवतविप्रेभ्यो निर्वपन्तो यथाविधि॥
English: They went about the forest every day with non-poisoned arrows in search of deer. They duly performed all the rites in honour of the Pitris, the celestials and the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: ब्राहाण उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। कार्तवीर्यस्य संवादं समुद्रस्य च भाविनि॥
English: The Brahmana said About it is cited the ancient story O lady, of the discourse between Kartavirya and the Ocean.
Sanskrit: कार्तवीर्यार्जुनो नाम राजा बाहुसहस्रवान्। येन सागरपर्यन्ता धनुषा निर्जिता मही॥
English: There was a king named Kartavirya-Arjuna who had a thousand arms. He conquered, with his bow, the Earth extending to the ocean.
Sanskrit: स कदाचित् समुद्रान्ते विचरन् बलदर्पितः। अवाकिरशरशतैः समुद्रमिति नः श्रुतम्॥
English: We have heard that, once on a time, as he was walking on the shores of the sea, proud of his power, he showered hundreds of arrows on thal vast receptacle of water.
Sanskrit: तं समुद्रो नमस्कृत्य कृताञ्जलिरुवाच हा मा मुञ्च वीर नाराचान् ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते॥
English: The Ocean, bowing down to him, said, with joined hands, Do not, O hero. discharged your arrows (at me)! Say, what shall I do to you.
Sanskrit: मदाश्रयाणि भूतानि त्वद्विसृष्टैर्महेषुभिः। वध्यन्ते राजशार्दूल तेभ्यो देह्यभयं विभो॥
English: With these strong arrows shot by you, those creatures which have taken shelter in me are being killed, O foremost of kings! Do you, O lord, grant them security.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच मत्समो यदि संग्रामे शरासनधरः क्वचित्। विद्यते तं समाचक्ष्व यः समासीत मां मृधे॥
English: If any holder of the bow exists that is equal to me in battle, and that would stand against mc in the field, do you name him to me.
Sanskrit: समुद्र उवाच महर्षिर्जमदग्निस्ते यदि राजन् परिश्रुतः। तस्य पुत्रस्तवातिथ्यं यथावत् कर्तुमर्हति।॥
English: The Ocean said If you have heard, O king, of the great Rishi Jamadagni, his son is competent to duly receive you as a guest.
Sanskrit: ततः स राजा प्रययौ क्रोधेन महता वृतः। स तमाश्रममागम्य राममेवान्वपद्यत॥
English: Then that king proceeded, becoming highly irate. Arrived at that hermitage, he found Rama himself.
Sanskrit: स रामप्रतिकूलानि चकार सह बन्धुभिः। आयासं जनयामास रामस्य च महात्मनः॥
English: With his kinsmen he began to do many deeds while were hostile to Rama, and caused much trouble to that grcat hero.
Sanskrit: ततस्तेजः प्रजज्वाल रामस्यामिततेजसः। प्रदहन् रिपुसैन्यानि तदा कमललोचने।॥
English: Then the energy, which was immeasurable, of Rama shone forth, burning the troops of the enemy, O lotus-eyed one.
Sanskrit: ततः परशुमादाय स तं बाहुसहस्रिणम्। चिच्छेद सहसा रामो बहुशाखमिव दुमम्॥
English: Taking up his battle-axe, Rama suddenly displayed his power, and hacked that thousandarmed hero, like a tree of many branches.
Sanskrit: तं हतं पतितं दृष्ट्वा समेताः सर्वबान्धवाः। असीनादाय शक्तीश्च भार्गवं पर्यधावयन्॥
English: Seeing him killed and laid low on the earth, all his kinsmen, collected in a body, and taking up their darts rushed at Rama, who was then scated, from all sides.
Sanskrit: रामोऽपि धनुरादाय रथमारुह्य सत्वरः। विसृजशरवर्षाणि व्यधमत् पार्थिवं बलम्॥
English: Rama also, taking up his bow and quickly getting on his car, discharged showers of arrows and punished the army of the king.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु क्षत्रियाः केचिज्जामदग्न्यभयार्दिताः। विविशुर्गिरिदुर्गाणि मृगाः सिंहार्दिता इव॥
English: Then, some of the Kshatriyas, stricken with the terror of Jamadagni's son, entered mountain fastnesses, like deer afflicted by the lion.
Sanskrit: तेषां स्वविहितं कर्म तद्भयान्नानुतिष्ठताम्। प्रजा वृषलता प्राप्ता ब्राह्मणानामदर्शनात्॥
English: Of them that were unable, through feat of Rama, lo perform the duties ordained for their order, the progeny became Vrishalas owing to their inability to find Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: एवं ते द्रविडाऽऽभीरा: पुण्ड्राश्च शबरैः सह। वृषलत्वं परिगता व्युत्थानात् क्षत्रधर्मिणः॥
English: Thus the Dravidas and Adhiras and Pundars together with the Shavaras, became Vrishalas through those men who had Kshatriya duties assigned to them, following away (from them).
Sanskrit: ततश्च हतवीरासु क्षत्रियासु पुनः पुनः। द्विजैरुत्पादितं क्षत्रं जामदग्न्यो न्यकृन्तत॥
English: Then the Kshatriyas that were begotten by the Brahmanas upon Kshatriya women who had lost their heroic children, were repeatedly destroyed by Jamadagni's son.
Sanskrit: एकविंशतिमेधान्ते रामं वागशरीरिणी। दिव्या प्रोवाच मधुरा सर्वलोकपरिश्रुता॥ राम राम निवर्तस्व के गुणं तात पश्यसि। क्षत्रबधूनिमान् प्राणैर्विप्रयोज्य पुनः पुनः॥
English: The destruction proceeded one and twenty times. At its conclusion a bodiless voice, sweet and coming from the celestial region, and which was heard by all people, spoke to Rama, O Rama, O Rama, stop! What merit do you see, O son, in thus destroying repeatedly these inferior Kshatriyas?
Sanskrit: तथैव तं महात्मानमृचीकप्रमुखास्तदा। पितामहा महाभाग निवर्तस्वेत्यथाब्रुवन्॥
English: Thus, O blessed dame, his grandsires, headed by Richika, addressed that great one, saying, Do you, desist.
Sanskrit: पितुर्वधममृष्यंस्तु रामः प्रोवाच तानृषीन्। नार्हन्तीह भवन्तो मां निवारयितुमित्युत॥
English: Rama, however, unable to forgive the destruction of his father, replied to those Rishis, saying, you should not forbid me.
Sanskrit: पितर ऊचुः नार्हसे क्षत्रबन्धुंस्त्वं निहन्तुं जयतां वरा नेह युक्तं त्वया हन्तुं ब्राह्मणेन सता नृपान्॥
English: The departed manes then said, O foremost of all victorious men, you should not kill these inferior Kshatriyas! It is not proper that your self, being a Brahmanas should kill these kings.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच कथं समभवद् द्यूतं भ्रातृणां तन्महात्ययम्। यत्र तद् व्यसनं प्राप्तं पाण्डवैर्म पितामहैः॥
English: Janamejaya said How did that gambling take place, the play which was full of such evils to the brothers and which plunged my grandsires into such sorrow?
Sanskrit: के च तत्र सभास्तारा राजानो ब्रह्मवित्तम। के चैनमन्वमोदन्त के चैनं प्रत्यषेधयन्॥
English: O best of all Veda-knowing men, who were the kings that were present in that Sabha and who amongst them approved of the play and who forbade it?
Sanskrit: विस्तरेणैतदिच्छामि कथ्यमानं त्वया द्विजा मूलं ह्येतद् विनाशस्य पृथिव्या द्विजसत्तम॥
English: O sinless one, O foremost of the twice borne. I desire to hear narrated by you in detail all this which became the cause of the destruction of all the world.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच एवमुक्तस्ततो राजा व्यासशिष्यः प्रतापवान्। आचचक्षेऽथ यद् वृत्तं तत् सर्वं वेदतत्त्ववित्॥
English: Sauti said Having been thus addressed by the king, the powerful disciple of Vyasa, (Vaishampayana), learned in all the Vedas, narrated every thing as it happened.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच शृणु मे विस्तरेणेमां कथां भारतसत्तम। भूय एव महाराज यदि ते श्रवणे मतिः॥
English: Vaishampayana said O best of the Bharata race, O great king, if you desire to hear it, listen to it. I narrate all this in detail.
Sanskrit: विदुरस्य मतिं ज्ञात्वा धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः। दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यमुवाच विजने पुनः॥
English: Knowing the opinion of Vidura, the son of Ambika, Dhritarashtra, thus spoke to Duryodhana in private.
Sanskrit: अलं द्यूतेन गान्धारे विदुरो न प्रशंसति। न ह्यसौ सुमहाबुद्धिरहितं नो वदिष्यति॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O son of Gandhara, there is no need of playing dice. Vidura does not praise it. That greatly intelligent man will never give me advice that is not good for me.
Sanskrit: हितं हि परमं मन्ये विदुरो यत् प्रभाषते। क्रियतां पुत्र तत् सर्वमेतन्मन्ये हितं तव॥
English: I consider that what Vidura said is greatly beneficial to me. O son, do it; for I consider it to be for your good also.
Sanskrit: देवर्षिर्वासवगुरुर्देवराजाय धीमते। यत् प्राह शास्त्रं भगवान् बृहस्पतिरुदारधीः। तद् वेद विदुरः सर्वं सरहस्यं महाकविः॥
English: The greatly learned man, Vidura, knows all the sciences with their mysteries which the illustrious, learned and wise Brihaspati, the great Rishi who is the preceptor of Vasava (Indra), taught to the intelligent king of the immortals.
Sanskrit: स्थितस्तु वचने तस्य सदाहमपि पुत्रका विदुरो वापि मेधावी कुरूणां प्रवरो मतः॥
English: O son, I always follow his counsel. The greatly wise Vidura is considered to be the foremost of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: उद्धवो वा महाबुद्धिवृष्णीनामर्चितो नृप। तदलं पुत्र द्यूतेन छूते भेदो हि दृश्यते॥
English: As the greatly intelligent Udhava (is considered to be the foremost) of the Vrishnis. O son, O prince, have nothing with gambling. Dissension is the evident result of gambling.
Sanskrit: भेदे विनाशो राज्यस्य तत् पुत्र परिवर्जय। पित्रा मात्रा च पुत्रस्य यद् वै कार्यं परं स्मृतम्॥ प्राप्तस्त्वमसि तन्नाम पितृपैतामहं पदम्। अधीतवान् कृती शास्त्रे लालितः सततं गृहे॥
English: Dissension causes ruin to a kingdom. O son, therefore, abandon (the idea of gambling). O son, you have obtained all that is hard to be obtained from the father and the mother. You have obtained the rank and the possessions of your ancestors, you are taught, you are made learned in the Shastras, you were carefully brought up in the house.
Sanskrit: भ्रातृज्येष्ठः स्थितो राज्ये विन्दसे किं न शोभनम्। पृथग्जनैरलभ्यं यद् भोजनाच्छादनं परम्॥
English: You are the eldest amongst all your brothers, you are placed over the kingdom; why do you not consider yourself fortunate and happy? You get the very best kind of food and robes, unobtainable by ordinary men.
Sanskrit: तत् प्राप्तोऽसि महाबाहो कस्माच्छोचसि पुत्रका स्फीतं राष्ट्रं महाबाहो पितृपैतामहं महत्॥ नित्यमाज्ञापयन् भासि दिवि देवेश्वरो यथा। तस्य ते विदितप्रज्ञ शोकमूलमिदं कथम्। समुत्थितं दुःखकरं यन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि॥
English: O mighty armed hero, O son, having obtained all this, why do you grieve? O mighty armed hero, ruling over your large ancestral kingdom swelling with people and wealth, you shine as splendidly as the chief of the celestials in heaven. O possessor of knowledge, you should tell me what can be the root of your grief which has made you so melancholy.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच अश्नाम्याच्छादयामीति प्रपश्यन् पापपूरुषः। नामर्षं कुरुते यस्तु पुरुषः सोऽधमः स्मृतः॥
English: Duryodhana said I am a sinful wretch that I eat and dress, though see the prosperity of the enemy. It has been said that a man is a wretch who does not feel jealousy at the sight of his enemy's prosperity.
Sanskrit: न मां प्रीणाति राजेन्द्र लक्ष्मी: साधारणी विभो। ज्वलितामेव कौन्तेये श्रियं दृष्ट्वा च विव्यथे॥
English: O king of kings, O lord, this ordinary prosperity does not please me. I am greatly pained on seeing the burning prosperity of the son of Kunti.
Sanskrit: सर्वां च पृथिवीं चैव युधिष्ठिरवशानुगाम्। स्थिरोऽस्मि योऽहं जीवामि दुःखादेतद् ब्रवीमि ते।।
English: I tell you, my life must be very hard to be parted with from my body, and therefore I am still alive after seeing all the kings of the world enduring the sway of Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: आवर्जिता इवाभान्ति नीपाश्चित्रककौकुराः। कारस्कारा लोहजङ्घा युधिष्ठिरनिवेशने॥
English: The Nipas, the Chitrakas, the Kukuras, the Karaskaras and the Lohajanghas are living in the Yudhishthira's palace like bondsmen.
Sanskrit: हिमवत्सागरानूपाः सर्वे रत्नाकरास्तथा। अन्त्याः सर्वे पर्युदस्ता युधिष्ठिरनिवेशने॥
English: The Himalayas, the ocean, the regions on the sea-shore and the numberless other regions that yield gems and jewels have all acknowledged their inferiority to the palace of Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: ज्येष्ठोऽयमिति मां मत्वा श्रेष्ठश्चेति विशाम्पते। युधिष्ठिरेण सत्कृत्य युक्तो रत्नपरिग्रहे॥
English: O king, on consideration of my being the eldest and the foremost. I was engaged in receiving the gems and jewels (brought as tribute by the kings).
Sanskrit: उपस्थितानां रत्नानां श्रेष्ठानामर्घहारिणाम्। नादृश्यत परः पारो नापरस्तत्र भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, the limit and the like of the excellent and the invaluable jewels that were brought there have never been seen.
Sanskrit: न मे हस्तः समभवद् वसु तत् प्रतिगृहणतः। अतिष्ठन्त मयि श्रान्ते गृह्य दूराहृतं वसु॥
English: O king, my hands were tired to receive that wealth. When I became tired they that brought that wealth from distant places waited (till I could resume my task).
Sanskrit: कृतां विन्दुसरोरत्नैर्मयेन स्फाटिकच्छदाम्। अपश्यं नलिनी पूर्णामुदकस्येव भारत॥
English: Having brought jewels from Bindu lake, Maya built a lake-like ground made of crystal. O descendant of Bharata, seeing the place full of lotuses, I mistook it for waster.
Sanskrit: वस्त्रमुत्कर्षति मयि प्राहसत् स वृकोदरः। शत्रोर्ऋद्धिविशेषेण विमूढं रत्नवर्जितम्॥
English: Seeing me draw up my clothes, Vrikodara (Bhima) laughed at me, considering me as destitute of jewels and deprived of my reason at the affluence of the enemy.
Sanskrit: तत्र स्म यदि शक्तः स्यां पातयेऽहं वृकोदरम्। यदि कुर्यां समारम्भं भीमं हन्तुं नराधिप।॥
English: "O king, if I had the ability, I would have instantly killed Vrikodara (for his laughter), O king, if we now try to kill Bhima.
Sanskrit: शिशुपाल इवास्माकं गतिः स्यान्नात्र संशयः। सपनेनावहासो मे स मां दहति भारत॥
English: Our fate will be certainly as that of Shishupala. O descendant of Bharata, that insult by the enemy burns me.
Sanskrit: पुनश्च तादृशीमेव वापी जलजशालिनीम्। मत्वा शिलासमां तोये पतितोऽस्मि नराधिप॥
English: O king, again seeing a similar lake full of water, I mistook it for a crystal surface, and I fell into it.
Sanskrit: तत्र मां प्राहसत् कृष्णः पार्थेन सह सुस्वरम्। द्रौपदी च सह स्त्रीभिर्व्यथयन्ती मनो मम॥
English: At this Bhima with Partha (Arjuna) laughed aloud, and Draupadi with other females laughed also. This greatly pains my heart.
Sanskrit: क्लिन्नवस्त्रस्य तु जले किंकरा राजनोदिताः। ददुर्वासांसि मेऽन्यानि तच्च दुःखं परं मम॥
English: My robes having been wet, the servants gave me other clothes at the command of the king (Yudhishthira). That also is my great sorrow.
Sanskrit: प्रलम्भं च शृणुष्वान्यद् वदतो मे नराधिप। अद्वारेण विनिर्गच्छन् द्वारसंस्थानरूपिणा। अभिहत्य शिलां भूयो ललाटेनास्मि विक्षतः॥ तत्र मां यमजौ दूरादालोक्याभिहतं तदा। बाहुभिः परिगृह्णीतां शोचन्तौ सहितावुभौ॥
English: O king, listen to another mistake (I made) which I speak of. In attempting to pass through what was exactly of the shape of a door, but which was not really a door, I struck my forehead against it and injured myself. Thereupon the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), seeing from a distance that I was struck, came and supported me in their arms, and expressed great concern (for my injury).
Sanskrit: उवाच सहदेवस्तु तत्र मां विस्मयन्निव। इदं द्वारमितो गच्छ राजनिति पुनः पुनः॥
English: Sahadeva then again and again told me with smiles, “O king, this is the door, Go this way.”
Sanskrit: भीमसेनेन तत्रोक्तो धृतराष्टात्मजेति च। सम्बोध्य प्रहसित्वा च इतो द्वारं नराधिप॥
English: O king, Bhimasena laughed aloud, and addressing me, he spoke thus to me. "O son of Dhritarashtra, this is the doer".
Sanskrit: नामधेयानि रत्नानां पुरस्तान्न श्रुतानि मे। यानि दृष्टानि मे तस्यां मनस्तपति तच्च मे॥
English: I had not even heard the names of the gems that I saw in that palace. It is for this reason my heart is so much burning.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रुत्वा तु राजा राजर्षेरिन्द्रद्युम्नस्य तत् तथा। मार्कण्डेयान्महाभागात् स्वर्गस्य प्रतिपादनम्॥ युधिष्ठिरो महाराज पप्रच्छ भरतर्षभ। मार्कण्डेयं तपोवृद्धं दीर्घायुषमकल्मषम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O great king, having heard from the highsouled Markandeya the account of the attainment of heaven by the royal sage Indradhyumna, that foremost of the Bharatas, Yudhishthira, again thus asked that sinless great ascetic and long-lived Markandeya.
Sanskrit: विदितास्तव धर्मज्ञ देवदानवराक्षसाः। राजवंशाश्च विविधा ऋषिवंशाश्च शाश्वतः॥
English: Yudhishthira said : O virtuous one, you know all the celestials and the Danavas, the Rakshasas, also various royal dynasties and many everlasting dynasties of the Rishis.
Sanskrit: न तेऽस्त्यविदितं किञ्चिदस्मॅिल्लोके द्विजोत्तम् कथां वेत्सि मुने दिव्यां मनुष्योरगरक्षसाम्॥ देवगन्धर्वयक्षाणां किन्नराप्सरसां तथा।
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, there is nothing in this world which you do not know. O Rishis, you know also excellent stories of men, of the Nagas, of the Rakshasas, of the celestials, the Gandharvas, the Yakshas, the Kinnaras and the Apsaras.
Sanskrit: इदमिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं तत्त्वेन द्विजसत्तम॥ कुवलाश्व इति ख्यात इक्ष्वाकुरपराजितः। कथं नामविपर्यासाद् धुन्धुमारत्वमागतः॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, I desire to hear from you all these accounts. Why did that invincible descendant of Ikshvaku, known by the name of Kuvalashva change and assume another, namely Dhundhumara?
Sanskrit: एतदिच्छामि तत्त्वेन ज्ञातुं भार्गवसत्तम। विपर्यस्तं यथा नाम कुवलाश्वस्य धीमतः॥
English: O best of the Bhrigu race, I desire to know in detail why the name of the highly intelligent Kuvalashva underwent a change.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच युधिष्ठिरेणैवमुक्तो मार्कण्डेयो महामुनिः। धौन्धुमारमुपाख्यानं कथयामास भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, having been thus addressed by Yudhishthira, the great Rishi Markandeya narrated the story of Dhundhumara.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि शृणु राजन् युधिष्ठिर। धर्मिष्ठमिदमाख्यानं धुन्धुमारस्य तच्छृणु॥
English: Markandeya said : O king Yudhishthira, I shall tell you all. Listen to me. The story of Dhundhumara is a moral story, hear it.
Sanskrit: यथा स राजा इक्ष्वाकुः कुवलाश्वो महीपतिः। धुन्धुमारत्वमगमत् तच्छृणुष्व महीपते॥
English: O ruler of earth, hear why the royal sage Kuvalashva of the race of Ikshvaku came to be known as Dhundhumara.
Sanskrit: महर्षिर्विश्रुतस्तात उत्तङ्क इति भारत। मरुधन्वसु रम्येषु आश्रमस्तस्य कौरव॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, O child, there was a celebrated great Rishi named Uttanka. He had his hermitage in a charming forest.
Sanskrit: उत्तङ्कस्तु महाराज तपोऽतप्यत् सुदुश्चरम्। आरिराधयिषुर्विष्णुं बहून् वर्षगणान् विभुः॥
English: O great king, Uttanka performed serverest asceticism. In order to secure the grace of Vishnu that lord (Uttanka) performed that severest penance for many hundreds of years.
Sanskrit: तस्य प्रीतः स भगवान् साक्षाद् दर्शनमेयिवान्। दृष्ट्वैव चर्षिः प्रह्वस्तं तुष्टाव विविधैः स्तवैः॥
English: Being gratified with him that exalted deity (Vishnu) appeared before him in his embodied form. As soon as the Rishi saw him, he gratified him in all humility and with many hymns.
Sanskrit: उत्तङ्कं उवाच त्वया देवा प्रजाः सर्वाः ससुरासुरमानवाः। स्थावराणि च भूतानि जङ्गमानि तथैव च।॥
English: Uttanka said: O god, all mobile and immobile creatures with the celestial, the Asuras and the humanbeings have been all created by you.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्म वेदाश्च वेद्यं च त्वया सृष्टं महाद्युते। शिरस्ते गगनं देव नेत्रे शशिदिवाकरौ॥
English: O greatly effulgent one, Brahma himself, the Vedas and all things that are capable of being known, have been all created by you. O lord, the sky is your head and the sun and the moon are your eyes.
Sanskrit: निःश्वासः पवनश्चापि तेजोऽग्निश्च तवाच्युत। बाहवस्ते दिशः सर्वाः कुक्षिश्चापि महार्णवः॥
English: O undeteriorating one, the winds are your breaths, the fire is your splendour, the directions are your arms and the great ocean is your stomach.
Sanskrit: ऊरू ते पर्वता देव खं नाभिर्मधुसूदन। पादौ ते पृथिवी देवी रोमाण्योषधयस्तथा॥
English: O god, O slayer of Madhu, the hills and the mountains are your thighs, the atmosphere is your hips, the goddess earth is your feet and the plants are the down of your body.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रसोमाग्निवरुणा देवासुरमहोरगाः। प्रह्वास्त्वामुपतिष्ठन्ति स्तुवन्तो विविधैः स्तवैः॥
English: Indra, Soma, Agni and Varuna, the celestial, the Asuras and the great Nagas, all wait upon you and adore you with various hymns.
Sanskrit: त्वया व्याप्तानि सर्वाणि भूतानि भुवनेश्वर। योगिनः सुमहावीर्याः स्तुवन्ति त्वां महर्षयः॥
English: O lord of earth all created things are pervaded by you. The great Rishis and the greatly effulgent Yogis all adore you with hymns.
Sanskrit: त्वयि तुष्टे जगत् स्वास्थ्यं त्वयि क्रुद्ध महद् भयम्। भयानामपनेतासि त्वमेकः पुरुषोत्तम।॥
English: O foremost of men, when you are pleased the universe enjoys peace; when you are angry, a great fear pervades all. You are the only great dispeller of all fears; you are the supreme one.
Sanskrit: देवानां मानुषाणां च सर्वभूतसुखावहः। त्रिभिर्विक्रमणैर्देव त्रयो लोकास्त्वया हृताः॥
English: O god, you are the cause of happiness of both the celestials and the human beings. By your three steps you covered all the three worlds.
Sanskrit: असुराणां समृद्धानां विनाशश्च त्वया कृतः। तव विक्रमणैर्देवा निर्वाणमगमन् परम्॥
English: It was you who destroyed the Asuras when they were in their great affluence. Through your prowess the celestials obtained peace and happiness.
Sanskrit: पराभूताश्च दैत्येन्द्रास्त्वयि क्रुद्धे महाद्युते। त्वं हि कर्ता विकर्ता च भूतानामिह सर्वशः॥ आराधयित्वा त्वां देवाः सुखमेधन्ति सर्वशः।
English: O greatly effulgent one, it was your anger that vanquished the great Daitya chiefs. You are the creator, you are the destroyer of all the creatures of this world. Adoring you, the celestials have obtained happiness and bliss.”
Sanskrit: एवं स्तुतो हृषीकेश उत्तङ्केन महात्मना॥ उत्तङ्कमब्रवीद् विष्णुः प्रीतस्तेऽहं वरं वृणु।
English: There was Hrishikesha (Vishnu) praised by the high-souled Uttanka. Vishnu then thus spoke to Uttanka, “I am gratified, Ask for a boon."
Sanskrit: उत्तङ्क उवाच पर्याप्तो मे वरो ह्येष यदहं दृष्टवान् हरिम्॥ पुरुषं शाश्वतं दिव्यं स्रष्टारं जगतः प्रभुम्।
English: (Uttanka said), “It is (already) a great boon to me that you have become visible to me, you who are Hari, the eternal being, the celestials creator, the lord of the universe."
Sanskrit: विष्णुरुवाच प्रीतस्तेऽहमलौल्येन भक्त्या तव च सत्तम॥ अवश्यं हि त्वया ब्रह्मन् मत्तो चाह्यो वरो द्विज।
English: Vishnu said, "O excellent one. I am pleased with your this littleness of desire and great devotion. O Brahmana, O twice-born one, you should certainly accept some boon from me."
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच एवं स छन्द्यमानस्तु वरेण हरिणा तदा॥ उत्तङ्कः प्राञ्जलिर्ववे वरं भरतसत्तम।
English: Thus requested by Hari to ask for a boon, O best of the Bharata race, Uttanka with joined hands asked for a boon.