pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: त्वया सुबहवो युद्धे निर्जिताः शत्रुसूदन। दंशिताः क्रूरकर्माणः काम्बोजा युद्धदुर्मदाः॥
English: O slayer of hostile heroes, numerous Kambojas covered in coats of mail, of dreadful deeds and difficult of defeat in battle, have already been worsted by you;
Sanskrit: शरबाणासनधरा यवनाश्च प्रहारिणः। शकाः किराता दरदा बर्बरास्ताम्रलिप्तकाः॥
English: As also numerous Yavanas armed with bow and arrows and accomplished in smiting, including Sakas, Kiratas, Daradas Barbars, Tamraliptakas.
Sanskrit: अन्ये च बहवो म्लेच्छा विविधायुधपाणयः। न च मे सम्भ्रमः कश्चिद् भूतपूर्वः कथंचन॥
English: And many other Miechchas, armed with various weapons. Never did I feel fear in any battle.
Sanskrit: किमुतैतत् समासाद्य धीरसंयुगगोष्पदम्। आयुष्मन् कतरेण त्वां प्रापयामि धनंजयम्॥
English: O you of great courage, why shall I then experience any fear in this battle, which is like the vestige of a cow's hoof. O long-lived one, by which track shall I carry you to the spot where Dhananjaya is?
Sanskrit: केषां क्रुद्धोऽसि वार्ष्णेय केषां मृत्युरुपस्थितः। केषां संयमनीमद्य गन्तुमुत्सहते मनः॥
English: On whom have you been angry, O you of the Vrishni race? Who are they for whom death is waiting? Who are they that are destined to repair to the mansion of death today?
Sanskrit: के त्वां युधि पराक्रान्तं कालान्तकयमोपमम्। दृष्ट्वा विक्रमसम्पन्नं विद्रविष्यन्ति संयुगे॥ केषां वैवस्वतो राजा स्मरतेऽद्य महाभुज।
English: Who are they that will fly away from the field of battle beholding you endowed with such prowess, resembling the Destroyer himself as he appears at the end of the Yuga and putting forth that prowess of yours? O you of mighty arms who are they whoin king Vaivasvat, has remembered today?
Sanskrit: सात्यकिरुवाच मुण्डानेतान् हनिष्यामि दानवानिव वासवः॥ प्रतिज्ञा पारयिष्यानि काम्बोजानेव मां वह।
English: Satyaki said I will slay these warriors with sharpened shafts like Vasava slaying the Danavas. Slaying the Kambojas, I will fulfill my vow. Carry me thither.
Sanskrit: अद्यैषां कदनं कृत्वा प्रियं यास्यामि पाण्डवम्॥ अद्य द्रक्ष्यन्ति मे वीर्ये कौरवाः ससुयोधनाः।
English: Today crushing the foe I shall repair to that son of Pandu who is dearly loved my me. Today the Kurus with Suyodhana at their head, will bchold my prowess in battle.
Sanskrit: मुण्डानीके हते सूत सर्वसैन्येषु चासकृत्॥ अद्य कौरवसैन्यस्य दीर्यमाणस्य संयुगे। श्रुत्वा विरावं बहुधा संतप्स्यति सुयोधनः॥ अद्य पाण्डवमुख्यस्य श्वेताश्वस्य महात्मनः। आचार्यस्य कृतं मार्गे दर्शयिष्यामि संयुगे॥ अद्य माणनिहतान् योधमुख्यान् सहस्रशः। दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनो राजा पश्चात्तापं गमिष्यति॥ अद्य मे क्षिप्रहस्तस्य क्षिपतः सायकोत्तमान्। अलातचक्रप्रतिमं धनुर्द्रक्ष्यन्ति कौरवाः॥ मत्सायकचिताङ्गानां रुधिरं स्रवता मुहुः। सैनिकानां वधं दृष्ट्वा संतप्स्यति सुयोधनः॥
English: When this division of the Mlecnchas of shaved heads will be exterminated and the entire Kaurava army put to great distress. Hearing the loud lamentation of the Kaurava host today lacerated and shattered by me in battle, Suyodhana will be filled with great fcar. Today I shall show to my precep:or. the highsouled Pandava of white horse skill in in use of weapons acquired by fie from him Beholding today thousands of forcnes: warriors slain with Duryodhana will be overwhelmed with 21. The Kauravas will this day bozoid the bow in my hand to resemble a circle of fire whe:1, nav arrows. string for discharging my numerous arrows. Beholding the continuous carnage of his troops bathed in blood and many filled all over with shafts, Suyodhana today will be filled with great grief. When I shall slay the best of the Kuru warriors wrathfully.
Sanskrit: अद्य मे क्रुद्धरूपस्य निघ्नतश्च वरान् वरान्। द्विरर्जुनमिमं लोकं मंस्यतेऽद्य सुयोधनः॥ अद्य राजसहस्राणि निहतानि मया रणे। दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनो राजा संतप्स्यति महामृधे॥ अध स्नेहं च भक्तिं च पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु। हत्त्वा राजसहस्राणि दर्शयिष्यामि राजसु॥ वलं वीर्ये क-तज्ञत्वं मम ज्ञास्यन्ति कौरवाः
English: Suyodhana will today behold the world to contain two Arjunas. Beholding thousands of kings slain by me in battle, king Duryodhana will be overwhelmed with grief in this day's great fight. Slaying thousands of monarchs today, I will show love and devotion to those high-souled ones viz., the sons of Pandu. Today the Kauravas will know the extent of my prowess and energy and my gratefulness to the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवमुक्तस्तदा सूत: शिक्षितान् साधुवाहिनः॥ शशाङ्कसंनिकाशान् वै वाजिनो व्यनुदद् भृशम्।
English: Sanjaya continued Thus spoken to, the charioteer quickly drove those well-trained steeds resembling the moon in huc and carrying the warrior Satyaki well.
Sanskrit: ते पिवन्त इवाकाशं युयुधानं हयोत्तमाः॥ प्रापयन् यवनाशीघ्रं मन:पवनरंहसः।
English: Those excellent steeds, possessed of the fleetness of the wind or the mind, dashed forward scanning to devour the very skies and bore Yuyudhana to the spot where those Vas were,
Sanskrit: त्यांक ते समासाद्य पृतनास्वनिवर्तिनम्॥ वहवो लघुहस्ताश्च शरवधैरवाकिरन्।
English: Then thosc Yavanas endued with great lightness of hunds obtaining in their midst the unretreating Satyaki, began to cover him with mighty showers of arrows.
Sanskrit: तेषामिषूनथास्त्राणि वेगवान् नतपर्वभिः॥ अच्छिनत् सात्यकी राजन् नैनं ते प्राप्नुव-शराः।
English: Then Satyaki who was moving with great celerity, cul-off their arrows and weapons with his shafts of depressed knots. Indeed the arrows discharged by them could not then reach him.
Sanskrit: रुक्मपुत्रैः सुनिशितैर्गापत्रैरजिह्मगैः॥ उचकर्त शिरांस्युग्रो यवनानां भुजानपि।
English: The fierce Satyaki then began to lop off the heads and arms of the Yavanas, with sharp arrows cquipt with golden wings or wings made of vultering feathers, all-flying straight.
Sanskrit: सैक्यायसानि वर्माणि कांस्यानि च समन्ततः॥ भित्त्वा देहांस्तथा तेषां शरा जग्मुर्महीतलम्।
English: Those arrows, penetrating through the iron or brass armours of the Yavanas as also their bodies, then fell down on the earth.
Sanskrit: तेहन्यमाना वीरेणम्लेच्छाः सात्यकिना रणे॥ शतशोऽभ्यपतंस्तत्र व्यसवो बसुधातले।
English: Thus slaughtered by the heroic Satyaki in that haitle, the Mlechchas began to fall by inundreds on the ground deprived of their lives.
Sanskrit: सुपूर्णायतमुक्तैस्ताव्यवच्छिन्नपिण्डितैः॥ पञ्च षट् सप्त चाष्टौ च बिभेद यवनाशरैः।
English: With his arrows disc!larged from his bow drawn to the fullest exicnt and flying in a continuous line, that brave warrior began to slay, five, six, seven or eight Yavanas at a time.
Sanskrit: काम्बोजाना सहस्त्रैश्च शकानां च विशाम्पते॥ शबराणां किरातानां बर्वराणां तथैव च।
English: With the dead bodies of hundreds and thousands of Kambojas, Sakas, Souviras, Trgartas andri ruler of men.
Sanskrit: अगम्यरूपा पृधिवा यशाणातकर्दमाम्॥ कृतवांस्तत्र शैनयः क्षपयंस्तावकं बलम्।
English: The carth became impassable; and it was slippery with the flesh and blond that then constitutcoins mire. The grandson of Sini then cabut carnage amous pour troops.
Sanskrit: दस्यूना सशिरस्त्राणैः शिरोभिनमूर्धजैः। :।।४ दीर्घकूचैर्मही कीर्णा विबहरण्डजैरिव।
English: The ground was then strewn over with the head-gears of those robbers and the shaved heads that looked like unfledged birds in consequence of their long beards.
Sanskrit: रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्गैस्तैस्तदायोधन बभौ॥ कबन्धैः संवृतं सर्वे ताम्राभैः खमिबावृतम्।
English: The field of battle overspread with headless trunks bathed in blood, appeared charming like the firmament overspread with coppery clouds.
Sanskrit: बज्राशनिसमस्पर्शः सुपर्वभिरजिह्मगैः॥ ते सात्वतेन निहताः समावबुर्वसुंधराम्।
English: Slain with the shafts of the heroic Satyaki, shafts whose touch resembled the thunderbolt's stroke and whose knots were wellpressed and which were flying in straight lines, the Yavanas covered the field of battle over.
Sanskrit: अल्पावशिष्टाः सम्भग्नाः कृच्छ्रप्राणा विचेतसः॥ जिता: संख्ये महाराज युयुधानेन दंशिताः।
English: The handful remnant of those mail-covered soldiers, defeated, O king, by the Satvata hero, became cheerless; and finding their lives on the points of being snatched away from them, they broke.
Sanskrit: पाणिभिश्च कशाभिश्च ताडयन्तस्तुरङ्गमान्॥ जवमुत्तममास्थाय सर्वतः प्राद्रवन् भयात्।
English: And fled away, urging, their steeds to the top of their speed, with their whips, goads & c out of great fear that then overwhelmed them.
Sanskrit: काम्बोजसैन्यं विद्राव्य दुर्जयं युधि भारत॥ यवनानां च तत् सैन्यं शकानां च महद् बलम्।
English: Routing in battle the invisible Kamboja troops and 0 Bharata, the troops of the Yavanas and the mighty host of the Sakas.
Sanskrit: ततः स पुरुषव्याघ्रः सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः॥ प्रविष्टस्तावकाञ्जित्वा सूतं याहीत्यचोदयत्।
English: That foremost of men, viz... Satyaki of prowess incapable of being baffled, penetrated into the heart of your troops, vanquishing them and urging his charioteer saying, "Proceed."
Sanskrit: तत् तस्य समरे कर्म दृष्ट्वान्यैरकृतं पुरा॥ चारणां सहगन्धर्वाः पूजयाञ्चक्रिरे भृशम्।
English: Beholding that feat achieved in battle by him-fcat that nobody before ever performed, the Charanas and the Gandharvas began to applaud him highly.
Sanskrit: तं यान्तं पृष्ठगोप्तारमर्जुनस्य विशाम्पते। चारणा: प्रेक्ष्य संहृष्टास्त्वदीयाश्चाभ्यपूजयन्॥
English: Then, O ruler of men, beholding him proceeding as the rear-guard of Arjuna, the Charanas were filled with delight. Even your troops then began to applaud him.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो विनशनं राजन् जगामाथ हलायुधः। शूद्राभीरान् प्रति द्वेषाद् यत्र नष्टा सरस्वती॥
English: Vaishampayana said "Then Baladeva, O king, went to Vinashana where the Sarasvati has disappeared out of view in consequence of her hatred for Shudras and Abhiras.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् तु ऋषयो नित्यं प्राहुर्विनशनेति च।
English: And because the Sarasvati, on account of this contempt, is lost there Rishis, O chief of the Bharatas, always name the place as Vinashana.
Sanskrit: तत्राप्युपस्पृश्य बल: सरस्वत्यां महाबलः॥ सूभूमिकं ततोऽगच्छत् सरस्वत्यास्तटे वरे।
English: Having bathed in that tirtha of the Sarasvati, the powerful Baladeva then went to Subhumika situate on the excellent bank of the same river.
Sanskrit: तत्र चाप्सरस: शुभ्रा नित्यकालमतन्द्रिताः॥ क्रीडाभिर्विमलाभिश्च क्रीडन्ति विमलाननाः।
English: There many fair-complexioned and beautiful-faced. Apsaras are always engaged in innocent pastimes.
Sanskrit: तत्र देवा: सगन्धर्वा मासि मासि जनेश्वर॥ अभिगच्छन्ति तत् तीर्थं पुण्यं ब्राह्मणसेवितम्।
English: The celestials and the Gandharvas, every month, O king, go to that sacred shrine which is the resort of Brahman himself.
Sanskrit: तत्रादृश्यन्त गन्धर्वास्तथैवाप्सरसां गणाः॥ समेत्य सहिता राजन् यथाप्राप्तं यथासुखम्।
English: The Gandharvas and various clans of Apsaras are to be seen there, O king, passing their days happily.
Sanskrit: तत्र मोदन्ति देवाश्च पितरश्च सवीस्थः॥ पुण्यैः पुष्पैः सदा दिव्यैः कीर्यमाणाः पुनः पुनः।
English: There the celestials and departed manes in the midst of the showers of sacred and auspicious flowers sport in joy.
Sanskrit: आक्रीडभूमिः सा राजस्तासामप्सरसां शुभा॥ सुभूमिकेति विख्याता सरस्वत्यास्तटे वरे।
English: There all the creepers are covered with flowers. And because, O king, that spot is the beautiful sporting ground of those Apsaras, therefore is that shrine on the charming bank of the Sarasvati is called Subhumika.
Sanskrit: तत्र स्नात्वा च दत्त्वा च वसु विप्राय माधवः॥ श्रुत्वा गीतं च तद् दिव्यं वादित्राणां च निःस्वनम्।
English: Baladeva of Madhu's race, having bathed in that tirtha and distributed immense riches amongst the Brahmanas, heard the sound of those celestial songs and musical instruments.
Sanskrit: छायाश्च विपुला दृष्ट्वा देवगन्धर्वरक्षसाम्॥ गन्धर्वाणां ततस्तीर्थमागच्छद् रोहिणीसुतः।
English: He also saw there many shadows of gods, Gandharvas and Rakshasas. The son of Rohini then proceeded to the tirtha of the Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: विश्वावसुमुखास्तत्र गन्धर्वास्तपसान्विताः॥ नृत्यवादित्रगीतं च कुर्वन्ति सुमनोरमम्।
English: There many Gandharvas, headed by Vishvavasu and possessed of ascetic merit, pass their time in dance and singing many sweet songs.
Sanskrit: तत्र दत्त्वा हलधरो विप्रेभ्यो विविधं वसु॥ अजाविकं गोखरोष्ट्रं सुवर्णं रजतं तथा।
English: Giving away various kinds of riches to the Brahmanas, as also goat and sheep and kine and mules and camels and gold and silver.
Sanskrit: भोजयित्वा द्विजान् कामैः संतर्घ्य च महाधनैः॥ प्रययौ सहितो विप्रैः स्तूयमानश्च माधवः।
English: And feeding many Brahmanas and satisfying them with many rich gifts as desired by them, Baladeva, of Madhu's race, left that place accompanied by many Brahmanas and praised by them.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् गन्धर्वतीर्थाच महाबाहुररिंदमः॥ गर्गस्रोतो महातीर्थमाजगामैककुण्डली।
English: Leaving that tirtha the favourite haunt of the Gandharvas, that mighty-armed chastiser of foes, having but one ear-ring, then went to the famous tirtha called Gargashrota.
Sanskrit: तत्र गर्गेण वृद्धेन तपसा भावितात्मना॥ कालज्ञानगतिश्चैव ज्योतिषां च व्यतिक्रमः। उत्पाता दारुणाश्चैव शुभाश्च जनमेजय॥ सरस्वत्या शुभे तीर्थे विदिता वै महात्मना।
English: There, in that sacred tirtha of the Sarasvati, the illustrious and old Garga, having a soul cleansed by ascetic penances, O Janamejaya, had mastered the knowledge of time and its course, of the deviations of luminous bodies (in the sky) and of all auspicious and inauspicious portents.
Sanskrit: तस्य नाम्ना च तत् तीर्थं गर्गस्रोत इति स्मृतम्॥ तत्र गर्गं महाभागमृषयः सुव्रता नृप। उपासांचक्रिरे नित्यं कालज्ञानं प्रति प्रभो॥
English: That tirtha was called after his name Gargashrota. There, ( king, highly blessed Rishis of firm vows always waited upon Garga, O lord, for acquiring a knowledge of time.
Sanskrit: तत्र गत्वा महाराज बलः श्वेतानुलेपनः। विधिवद्धि धनं दत्त्वा मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम्॥
English: Besmeared with white sandal-paste O king, Baladeva, going to that tirtha, duly distributed wealth amongst many ascetics of pure souls.
Sanskrit: उच्चावचांस्तथा भक्ष्यान् विप्रेभ्यो विप्रदाय सः। नीलवासास्तदागच्छच्छङ्घतीर्थं महायशाः॥
English: Having distributed also many sorts of rich food amongst the Brahmanas, that illustrious one, clad in blue robes, then went to the tirtha called Shankha.
Sanskrit: तत्रापश्यन्महाशङ्ख महामेरुमिवोच्छ्रितम्। श्वेतपर्वतसंकाशमृषिसंधैर्निषेवितम्॥ सरस्वत्यास्तटे जातं नगं तालध्वजो बली।
English: There, on the bank of the Sarasvati that powerful palmyra-emblemed hero beheld a gigantic tree called Mahashankha, tall as Meru, looking like the white-mountain and resorted to by many Rishis.
Sanskrit: यक्षा विद्याधराश्चैव राक्षसाश्चामितौजसः॥ पिशाचाश्वामितबला यत्र सिद्धाः सहस्रशः।
English: There dwell Yakshas and Vidyadharas and Rakshasas of great energy and Pishachas of incomparable might and Siddhas, in thousands.
Sanskrit: ते सर्वे ह्यशनं त्यक्त्वा फलं तस्य वनस्पतेः॥ व्रतैश्च नियमैश्चैव काले काले स्म भुञ्जते। प्राप्तैश्च नियमैस्तैस्तैर्विचरन्तः पृथक् पृथक्॥ अदृश्यमाना मनुजैर्व्यचरन् पुरुषर्षभ। एवं ख्यातो नरव्याघ्र लोकेऽस्मिन् स वनस्पतिः॥२४
English: Desisting from other kinds of food, all of them observe vows and regulations and take at the proper time the fruits of that king of the forest for their sustenance and rove separately unseen by men, O foremost of men. That monarch of the forest, O king, is celebrated throughout the world.
Sanskrit: ततस्तथ सरस्वत्याः पावनं लोकविश्रुतम्। तस्मिंश्च यदुशार्दूलो दत्त्वा तीर्थे पयस्विनीः॥ ताम्रायसानि भाण्डानि वस्त्राणि विविधानि च। पूजयित्वा द्विजांश्चैव पूजितश्च तपोधनैः॥
English: That tree is the cause of this tirtha. Having given away many milch cows, vessels of copper and iron and diverse sorts of other vessels, that foremost Yadu's race, viz., Baladeva, having the plough for his weapon, worshipped the Brahmanas and was adored by them in return. He then, O king, went to the Dvaita lake.
Sanskrit: पुण्यं द्वैतवनं राजन्नाजगाम हलायुधः। तत्र गत्वा मुनीन् दृष्ट्वा नानावेषधरान् बलः॥
English: Arrived there, Vala saw various ascetics dressed diversely. Bathing in its waters, he adored the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: आप्लुत्य सलिले चापि पूजयामास वै द्विजान्। तथैव दत्त्वा विप्रेभ्यः परिभोगान् सुपुष्कलान्।॥ ततः प्रायाद् बलो राजन् दक्षिणेन सरस्वतीम्।
English: Having distributed profusely amongst the Brahmanas various articles of enjoyment Baladeva then, O king, went on along the southern bank of the Sarasvati.
Sanskrit: गत्वा चैवं महाबाहुर्नातिदूरे महायशाः॥ धर्मात्मा नागधन्वानं तीर्थमागमदच्युतः।
English: The mighty-armed and illustrious Rama, of pure soul and unmitigated glory, then proceeded to the tirtha called Nagadhanvana.
Sanskrit: यत्र पन्नगराजस्य वासुकेः संनिवेशनम्॥ महाद्युतेर्महाराज बहुभिः पन्नगैर्वृतम्। ऋषीणां हि सहस्राणि यत्र नित्यं चतुर्दश॥
English: Abounding with snakes, O king, it was the abode of the highly effulgent Vasuki, the king of serpents. There four and then ten thousand Rishis also lived permanently.
Sanskrit: यत्र देवाः समागम्य वासुकिं पन्नगोत्तमम्। सर्वपन्नगराजानमभ्यषिञ्चन् यथाविधि॥ पन्नगेभ्यो भयं तत्र विद्यते न स्म पौरव।
English: Having come there in days of yore the celestials had, according to due rites, installed the great snake Vasuki as king of all the snakes. There is no fear of snakes in that place Oyou of Kuru's race.
Sanskrit: तत्रापि विधिवद् दत्त्वा विप्रेभ्यो रत्नसंचयान्॥ प्रायात् प्राची दिशं तत्र तत्र तीर्थान्यनेकशः। सहस्रशतसंख्यानि प्रथितानि पदे पदे॥
English: Duly distributing many valuable articles there amongst the Brahmanas Baladeva then set out with face towards the east and reached, one after another, hundreds and thousands of celebrated tirthas situated all around.
Sanskrit: आप्लुत्य तत्र तीर्थेषु यथोक्तं तत्र चर्षिभिः। कृत्वोपवासनियमं दत्त्वा दानानि सर्वशः॥ अभिवाद्य मुनीस्तान् वै तत्र तीर्थनिवासिनः। उद्दिष्टमार्गः प्रययौ यत्र भूयः सरस्वती॥ प्राङमुखं वै निववतै वृष्टिर्वातहता यथा। ऋषीणां नैमिषयाणामवेक्षार्थं महात्मनाम्॥
English: Bathing in all those tirthas and observing fasts and other vows as sanctioned by the Rishis and given away immense riches and saluting all the ascetics who lived there, Baladeva once more set out, along the way pointed out to him by those ascetics for reaching that spot where the Sarasvati turns in an eastward direction like torrents of rain bent by the velocity of the storm. The river took that course for seeing the great Rishis dwelling in the forest of Naimisha.
Sanskrit: निवृत्तां तां सरिच्छेष्टां तत्र दृष्ट्वा तु लागली। बभूव विस्मितो राजन् बल: श्वेतानुलेपनः॥
English: Always smeared with white sandal-paste, Vala, having the plough for his weapon, seeing that great river change her course, was O king, filled with wonder.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच कस्मात् सरस्वती ब्रह्मन् निवृत्ता प्राडमुखीभवत्। व्याख्यातमेतदिच्छामि सर्वमध्वर्युसत्तम॥
English: Janamejaya said "Why O Brahmana, did the Sarasvati bend her course there towards the east. O best of Adhvaryus, you should tell me everything regarding this.
Sanskrit: कस्मिंश्चित् कारणे तत्र विस्मितो यदुनन्दनः। निवृत्ता हेतुना केन कथमेव सरिद्वरा॥
English: Why was that delighter of the Yadus filled with wonder? Why, indeed did that best of rivers thus change her course."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच पूर्वं कृतयुगे राजन् नैमिषेयास्तपस्विनः। वर्तमाने सुविपुले सत्रे द्वादशवार्षिके॥
English: Vaishampayana said "Formerly, in the Satya Yuga, O king, the ascetics living in Naimisha were engaged in a great sacrifice extending for twelve years.
Sanskrit: ऋषयो बहवो राजंस्तत् सत्रमभिपेदिरे। उषित्वा च महाभागास्तस्मिन् सत्रे यथाविधि॥ निवृत्ते नैमिषेये वै सत्रे द्वादशवार्षिके। आजग्मुर्ऋषयस्तत्र बहवस्तीर्थकारणात्॥
English: Many Rishis, O king, came to that sacrifice. Passing their time according to proper rites, in the celebration of that sacrifice, those great Rishis, after the termination of that twelve year's sacrifice at Naimisha, set out in large numbers for seeing the various sacred shrines.
Sanskrit: ऋषीणां बहुलत्वात्तु सरस्वत्या विशाम्पते। तीर्थानि नगरायन्ते कूले वै दक्षिणे तदा॥
English: On account of the number of the Rishis, O king, the tirthas on the southern banks of the Sarasvati all looked like towns and cities.
Sanskrit: समन्तपञ्चकं यावत्तावत्ते द्विजसत्तमाः। तीर्थलोभान्नरव्याघ्र नद्यास्तीरं समाश्रिताः॥
English: Those foremost of Brahmanas, O foremost of men, being anxious to enjoy the merits of tirthas, took up thcir abodes on the bank of the river up to Samantapanchaka.
Sanskrit: जुह्वतां तत्र तेषां तु मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम्। स्वाध्यायेनातिमहता बभूवुः पूरिता दिशः॥
English: The whole region was as if filled with loud Vedic recitations of those Rishis of pure souls, all engaged in pouring libations of sacrificial fires.
Sanskrit: अग्निहोत्रैस्तस्ततेषां क्रियमाणैर्महात्मनाम्। अशोभत सरिच्छेष्टा दीप्यमानैः समन्ततः॥
English: That best of rivers shone highly beautiful with those burning homa fires all around, over which those great ascetics poured libations of clarified butter.
Sanskrit: वालखिल्या महाराज अश्मकुट्टाश्च तापसाः। दन्तोलूखलिनश्चान्ये प्रसंख्यानास्तथा परे॥ वायुभक्षा जलाहाराः पर्णभक्षाश्च तापसाः। नानानियमयुक्ताश्च तथा स्थण्डिलशायिनः॥ आसन् वै मुनयस्तत्र सरस्वत्याः समीपतः। शोभयन्तः सरिच्छेष्ठां गङ्गामिव दिवौकसः॥
English: Valakhilyas and Ashmarkuttas, Dantolukhalinas, Samprakshyanas and other ascetics, as also those living on air and those living on water and those living on dry leaves of trees and various others who practised diverse kinds of vows and those that lived on bare and hard earth, all came to that spot in the vicinity of the Sarasvati. And they rendered that foremost of rivers highly beautiful like the celestials beautifying with their presence the heavenly rivers called Mandakini.
Sanskrit: शतशश्च समापेतुर्ऋषयः सत्रयाजिनः। तेऽवकाशं न ददृशुः सरस्वत्या महाव्रताः॥
English: Hundreds of Rishis, all given to the observance of sacrifices, came there. Those observers of great vows could not find sufficient accommodation on the banks of the Sarasvati.
Sanskrit: ततो यज्ञोपवीतैस्ते तत्तीर्थं निर्मिमाय वै। जुहुवुश्चाग्निहोत्रांश्च चक्रुश्च विविधाः क्रियाः॥
English: Measuring small plots of land with their sacred threads, they celebrated Agnihotras and other rites.
Sanskrit: ततस्तमऋषिसंघातं निराशं चिन्तयान्वितम्। दर्शयामास राजेन्द्र तेषामर्थे सरस्वती॥
English: The river Sarasvati saw, O king, those Rishis filled with despair and anxiety for want of a commodious tirtha wherein to perform their rites.
Sanskrit: ततः कुञ्जान् बहून कृत्वा संनिवृत्ता सरस्वती। ऋषीणां पुण्यतपसां कारुण्याजनमेजय॥
English: Accordingly that best of streams came there, having made sufficient accommodation on her bank for those Rishis, out of compassion for them, O Janamejaya.
Sanskrit: ततो निवृत्य राजेन्द्र तेषामर्थे सरस्वती। भूयः प्रतीच्यभिमुखी प्रसुस्राव सरिद्वरा॥ अमोघा गमनं कृत्वा तेषां भूयो व्रजाम्यहम्। इत्युद्भुतं महचक्रे तदा राजन् महानदी॥
English: Having thus, O king, changed her course for their sake, the Sarasvati, that best of rivers, once more flowed in a westerly direction, to make the arrival of the Rishis there successful. O king, the great river accomplished there this wonderful feat.
Sanskrit: एवं स कुञ्जो राजन् वै नैमिषीय इति स्मृतः। कुरुश्रेष्ठ कुरुक्षेत्रे कुरुष्व महतीं क्रियाम्॥ तत्र कुञ्जान् बहून दृष्ट्वा निवृत्तां च सरस्वतीम्। बभूव विस्मयस्तत्र रामस्याथ महात्मनः॥
English: Thus those reservoirs of water, O king, where formed in Naimisha. There, Kurukshetra, O Kuru chief, do you celebrate grand sacrifices and rites. Beholding those innumerable reservoirs of water and seeing that best of rivers change her course, the highsouled Rama was filled with wonder.
Sanskrit: उपस्पृश्य तु तत्रापि विधिवद् यदुनन्दनः। दत्त्वा दायान् द्विजातिभ्यो भाण्डानि विविधानि च॥५९ भक्ष्यं भोज्यं च विविधं ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रदाय च। ततः प्रायाद् बलो राजन् पूज्यमानो द्विजातिभिः॥ सरस्वतीतीर्थवरं नानाद्विजगणायुतम्। बलरेङगुदकाश्मर्यप्लक्षाश्वत्थबिभीतकैः॥ कङ्कोलैश्च पलाशैश्च करीरैः पीलुभिस्तथा। सरस्वतीतीर्थरुहैस्तरुभिर्विविधैस्तथा॥
English: Bathing in those tirthas duly and distributing wealth and various other articles of enjoyment ainongst the Brahmanas, that delighter of Yadu's race also gave away various kinds of food and desirable articles to them. Adored by those Rishis, Vala, O king, left that foremost of all tirthas on the Sarasvati, at (viz., Sapta-Sarasvat). Numerous birds also lived there. And it abounded with Vadari, Inguda, Kacmaryya, Plahsha, Ashvattha, Vibhitaka, Kakkola, Palasha, Karira, Pilu and various other kinds of trees that grow on the banks of the Sarasvati.
Sanskrit: करूषकवरैश्चैव बिल्वैराम्रातकैस्तथा। अतिमुक्तकषण्डैश्च पारिजातैश्च शोभितम्॥
English: And it was adorned with forests of Karushakas, Vilvas Vilvas and Amratakas and Atimuktas and Kashandas and Parijatas.