pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: जनमेजय एवमुक्तो देवशुन्या सरमया भृशं संभ्रान्तो विषण्णश्चासीत्॥ स
English: Janamejaya, having been thus cursed by the celestial bitch, Sarama, was very much alarmed and dejected.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्सत्रे समाप्ते हास्तिनपुरं प्रत्येत्य पुरोहितमनुरूपमन्विष्यमाणः परं यत्नमकरोद्यो मे पापकृत्यां शमयेदिति॥
English: After finishing the sacrifice, he returned to Hastinapur and took great pains to find out a priest who could neutralise the effect of the curse by procuring absolution from his sin.
Sanskrit: स कदाचिन्मृगयां गतः पारिक्षितो जनमेजयः कस्मिंश्चित्स्वविषय आश्रममपश्यत्॥
English: Janamejaya, the son of Parikshit, when out in hunting, saw in one part of his dominion a holy hermitage.
Sanskrit: तत्र कश्चिद्ऋषिरासाञ्चक्रे श्रुतश्रवा नाम। तपस्यभिरतः पुत्र आस्ते सोमश्रवा नाम॥
English: Where lived a Rishi, named Srutashrava; he had a son who was named Somashrava, who was deeply engaged in austere penances.
Sanskrit: तस्य तं पुत्रमभिगम्य जनमेजयः पारिक्षितः पौरोहित्याय ववे॥
English: Being desirous to make the son of the Rishi his priest, Janamejaya,
Sanskrit: स नमस्कृत्य तमृषिमुवाच-'भगवन्यं तव पुत्रो मम पुरोहितोऽस्तु' इति॥
English: Saluted him and said, "O Bhagvan, allow your son to be my priest."
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच जनमेजयम् 'भो जनमेजय, पुत्रोऽयं मम सर्म्या जातो महातपस्वी स्वाध्यायसंपन्नो मत्तपोवीर्यसंभृतो मच्छुक्रं पीतवत्यास्तस्याः कुक्षौ जातः॥
English: Being thus addressed by Janamejaya, the Rishi replied, “O Janamejaya, my son is accomplished in the study of the Vedas, endued with my full asceticism and deep in devotion, but he is born in the womb of a serpent who swallowed my vital fluid.
Sanskrit: समर्थोऽयं भवतः सर्वाः पापकृत्याः शमयितुमन्तरेण महादेवकृत्याम्॥
English: "He is able to absolve you from all sins except those committed against Mahadeva.
Sanskrit: अस्य त्वेकमुपांशुव्रतं यदेनं कश्चिद् ब्राह्मण: कंचिदर्थमभियाचेत्तं तस्मै दद्यादयम् यद्येतदुत्सहसे ततो नयस्वैनम्' इति॥
English: But he observes a particular rule, namely he grants to a Brahmana whatever he asks from him. If you can allow him to do it, you can then take him."
Sanskrit: तेनैवमुक्तो जनमेजयस्तं प्रत्युवाच-'भगवंस्तत् तथा भविष्यति ॥
English: Janamejaya thus addressed by the Rishi, said "It shall be as you say.
Sanskrit: स तं पुरोहितमुपादायोपावृत्तो भ्रातूनुवाच-'मयाऽयं वृत उपाध्याय यदयं ब्रूयात्तत् कार्यमविचारयद्भिर्भवद्भिः' इति। तेनैवमुक्ता भ्रातरस्तस्य तथा चक्रुः स तथा भ्रातृन् संदिश्य तक्षशिलां प्रत्यभिप्रतस्थे तं च देशं वशे स्थापयामास॥
English: He then took him as his priest and returned to his capital. He then addressed his brothers thus, I have chosen this person as my priest. Whatever he will command to do must be obeyed by you without questioning.” The brothers did as they were requested. Giving these instructions to his brothers he marched against Takshashila and conquered that country.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कश्चिद् ऋषिौम्यो नामायोदः। तस्य शिष्यास्त्रयो बभूवुः॥ उपमन्युरारुणिर्वेदश्चेति स एकं शिष्यमारुणिं पाञ्चाल्यं प्रेषयामास 'गच्छ, केदारखण्डं बधान' इति॥
English: About this time there was also a Rishi, named Ayoda-Dhaumya. He had three disciples namely Upamanyu, Aruni and Veda. One day the Rishi asked one of these three disciples, Aruni of Panchala, to go and stop a breach in the water-course in his field.
Sanskrit: स उपाध्यायेन संदिष्ट आरुणिः पाञ्चाल्यस्तत्र गत्वा तम्, केदारखण्डं बर्द्ध नाशकत्। क्लिश्यमानोऽपश्यदुपायम् भवत्वेवं करिष्यामि॥ स तत्र संविवेश केदारखण्डे। शयाने च तथा तस्मिंस्तदुदकं तस्थौ॥
English: Thus ordered by the preceptor, Aruni of Panchala went to the spot, but could not stop the breach. He was very sorry that he could not carry out his preceptor's bidding, but at last he saw a means and he said, “I shall do it in this way." He entered into the breach and there laid himself down and thus the water was stopped.
Sanskrit: ततः कदाचिदुपाध्याय आपोदो धौम्यः शिष्यानपृच्छत् 'क्व आरुणिः पाञ्चाल्यो गतः' इति॥
English: Sometime after, the preceptor AyudaDhaumya enquired of his other disciples where Aruni of Panchala went.
Sanskrit: ते तं प्रत्यूचुः ‘भगवंस्त्वयैव प्रेषितः' गच्छ केदारखण्डं बधान इति। स एवमुक्तस्तान् शिष्यान् प्रत्युवाच'तस्मात्तत्र सर्वे गच्छामो यत्र स गतः' इति।॥
English: Having been thus addressed, they replied, “Sir, he has been sent by you to stop the breach of the water-course in the field.” Dhaumya, thus reminded, said to his pupils, “Let us all go to the place where he is."
Sanskrit: स तत्र गत्वा तस्याहानाय शब्दं चकार-'भो आरुणे, पाञ्चाल्य, क्वासि वत्स, एहि, इति॥
English: Having gone there, he cried, “O Aruni of Panchala, where are you? Come here, my child."
Sanskrit: स तच्छ्रुत्वा आरुणिरुपाध्यायवाक्यं तस्मात् केदारखण्डात् सहसोत्याय तमुपाध्यायमुपतस्थे॥
English: Having heard the voice of his preceptor, Aruni rose speedily from the breach and stood before him.
Sanskrit: प्रोवाच चैनम् 'अयमस्मि, अत्र केदारखण्डे निःसरमाणमुदकमवारणीयं संरोद्धं संविष्टः, भगवच्छब्दं श्रुत्वैव, सहसा विदार्य केदारखण्डम्, भवन्तमुपस्थितः। तदभिवादये भगवन्तम्, आज्ञापयतु भवान् कमर्थं करवाणि इति॥२९-३०॥
English: Addressing his preceptor Aruni said. “I was in the breach of the water-course. Having been unable to stop it by and other means, I entered myself into the breach to prevent the water from running out. It is only when I heard your honour's voice that I have left it and allowed the waters to escape. I salute you, great teacher, tell me what I am to do now.
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्त उपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच 'यस्माद्भवान् केदारखण्डं विदार्योत्थितः, तस्मादुद्दालक एव नाम्ना भवान् भविष्यति इत्युपाध्यायेनानुगृहीतः॥
English: The preceptor, thus addressed, said, "As you have opened the water-course in getting from the ditch, you shall be henceforth known as Uddalaka as a mark of your action" and blessed him.
Sanskrit: 'यस्माच्च त्वया मद्वचनमनुष्ठितम्, तस्माच्छ्रेयो ऽवाप्स्यसि। सर्वे च ते वेदाः प्रतिभास्यन्ति, सर्वाणि च धर्मशास्त्राणि' इति॥
English: And as you have obeyed my command, you shall obtain good fortune. All the Vedas will shine in you and so will all the Dharma Shastras."
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्त उपाध्यायेनेष्टं देशं जगाम। अथापर: शिष्योऽस्यैवापोदस्य धौम्यस्योपमन्युर्नाम॥
English: Being thus blessed by his preceptor, Aruni went away to the country where his heart longed to go. The name of another AyudaDhaumya's disciples was Upamanyu.
Sanskrit: तं चोपाध्यायः प्रेषयामास-'वत्सोपमन्यो! गा रक्षस्व' इति॥
English: Him the preceptor thus addressed, “Go my child, look after my kine.
Sanskrit: स उपाध्यायवचनादरक्षद्गाः। स चाहनि गा रक्षित्वा दिवसक्षये गुरुगृहमागम्योपाध्यायस्याग्रतः स्थित्वा नमश्चक्रे॥
English: As ordered by his preceptor, he went to look after the cows. Having tended them all day, he came back to the preceptor's house in the evening. He then stood before him and respectfully saluted him.
Sanskrit: तमुपाध्यायः पीवानमपश्यदुवाच चैनं 'वत्सोपमन्यो केन! वृत्तिं कल्पयसि, पीवानसि दृढम् इति॥
English: His preceptor, seeing him in the best of health, asked, “Upamanyu, my child, by what means you support yourself? You exceedingly plump?"
Sanskrit: स उपाध्यायं प्रत्युवाच-'भो भैक्ष्येण वृत्तिं कल्पयामि' इति॥
English: He answered to his preceptor, “I support myself by begging."
Sanskrit: तमुपाध्यायः 'मय्यनिवेद्य भैक्ष्य नोपयोक्तव्यम्' इति। स तथेत्युक्तो भैक्ष्यं चरित्वोपाध्यायाय न्यवेदयत्॥
English: are The preceptor said, “You should not appropriate what you receive by begging without offering it to me." Being thus told he went away and offered all that he got by begging to his preceptor;
Sanskrit: स तस्मादुपाध्यायःसर्वमेव भैक्ष्यमगृह्णात्। स तथेत्युक्तः पुनररक्षद्गाः। अहनि रक्षित्वा निशामुखे गुरुकुलमागम्य गुरोरग्रत:स्थित्वा नमश्चक्रे॥
English: And the preceptor took from him all that he got. He, being thus treated, went away to look after the cattle. And after having tended them all day he came back in the evening. He stood before his preceptor and respectfully saluted him.
Sanskrit: तमुपाध्यायस्तथापि पीवानमेव दृष्ट्वोवाच'वत्सोपमन्यो! सर्वमशेषतस्ते भैक्ष्यं गृह्णामि। केनेदानीं वृत्तिं कल्पयसि' इति॥
English: The preceptor, seeing him still as plump as before, said, “Upamanyu, my child. I take from you all that you get by begging. How do you contrive to support yourself now?”
Sanskrit: 'भगवते निवेद्य पूर्वमपरं चरामि। तेन वृत्तिं कल्पयामि' इति॥
English: Being thus questioned, he answered to his preceptor, “Sir, after giving you all I get by begging, I go again to beg to support myself.”
Sanskrit: तमुपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच 'नैषा न्याय्या 'नैषा न्याय्या गुरुवृत्तिः अन्येषामपि भैक्ष्योपजीविनां वृत्त्युपरोधं करोषि, इत्येवं वर्तमानो लुब्धोऽसि' इति॥
English: The preceptor, said “This is not the way you should obey your preceptor. You diminish the support of others who live by begging. Having thus supported yourself you have showed that you are coveteous.
Sanskrit: स तथेत्त्युक्त्वा गा अरक्षत्। रक्षित्वा पुनरुपाध्यायगृहमागम्योपाध्यायस्याग्रतः स्थित्वा नमश्चक्रे॥
English: Having assented to all his preceptor's words, he went away (again) to tend the kine Having done it, he stood before the preceptor and respectfully saluted him.
Sanskrit: तमुपाध्यायस्तथापि पीवानमेव दृष्ट्वा पुनरुवाच-'वत्सोपमन्यो! अहं ते सर्वं भक्ष्यं गृह्णामि न चान्यच्चरसि। पीवानसि भृशम् केन वृत्तिं कल्पयसि' इति॥
English: The preceptor saw that he was still plump and said, "Upamanyu, my child, I take from you all that you get by begging. You do not also go out begging for the second time. How do you now manage to support yourself?”
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्तस्तमुपाध्यायं प्रत्युवाच-'भो एतासां गवां पयसा वृत्ति कल्पयामि' इति। तमुवाचोपाध्यायः 'नैतन्याय्यं पय उपयोक्तुम्। भवतो मया नाभ्यनुज्ञात' इति॥
English: Upamanyu, thus questioned, replied, “Sir, I now support myself with the milk of these cows.” Hearing which the preceptor said, “It is not proper for you to drink the milk, since you were not addressed by me."
Sanskrit: स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय गा रक्षित्वा पुनरुपाध्यायगृहमेत्य गुरोरग्रत: स्थित्वा नमश्चक्रे॥
English: He assented to his preceptor's words and went to tend the cattle. Having done it he stood before his preceptor and respectfully saluted him.
Sanskrit: तमुपाध्याय: पीवानमेव दृष्टोवाच 'वत्सोपमन्यो भैक्ष्य नाश्नासि, न चान्यच्चरसि, पयो न पीबसि, पीवानसि भृशम् केनेदानी वृत्ति कल्पयसि' इति॥
English: The preceptor saw that he was still fat and he asked, “Upamanyu my child, you do not support yourself by alms, nor do you go begging for the second time, nor do you drink the milk of my cows, but you are still fat, how do you support yourself now?"
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्त उपाध्यायं प्रत्युवाच-'भोः फेनं पिबामि यमिमे वत्सा मातृणां स्तनात्पिबन्त उद्गिरन्ति॥
English: Thus questioned he said, “I now drink the froth that the calves throw out when they suck their mother's teats."
Sanskrit: तमुपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच ‘एते त्वदनुकम्पया गुणवन्तो वत्साः प्रभूततरं फेनमुद्गिरन्ति। तदेषामपि तदेषामपि वत्सानां वृत्त्युपरोधं करोष्येवं वर्तमानः। फेनमपि भवान्न पातुमर्हति' इति। स तथेति प्रतिश्रुत्य पुनररक्षद्गाः॥
English: The preceptor replied, “The good calves, out of kindness towards you, throw out a large quantity of froth. You should not stand in the way of their full meal. Know, it is not proper for you to drink the froth.” Upamanyu assented to this and went to tend the cattle.
Sanskrit: तथा प्रतिषिद्धो भैक्ष्यं नाश्नाति न चान्यच्चरति पयो न पिबति। फेनं नोपयुङ्क्ते स कदा चिदरण्ये क्षुधार्तोऽर्कपत्राण्यभक्षयत्॥ तैरर्कपत्रैक्षितैः क्षारतिक्तकटुरूक्षैस्तीक्ष्णविपाकैश्चक्षुष्युपहतोऽन्धो बभूव। ततः सोऽन्धोऽपि चङ्कम्यमाण: कूपे पपात॥
English: Thus prevented by his preceptor (from supporting himself,) he did not feed on alms, he did not drink the milk, or taste the froth, he had thus nothing to eat. One day being very much oppressed by hunger he ate the leaves of Arka tree in a forest. His eyes were affected by the pungent, acrimonious, crude and saline qualities of the leaves and he became blind. When he was thus walking about feeling his way he fell into a deep well.
Sanskrit: अथ तस्मिन्ननागच्छति, सूर्ये चास्ताचलावलम्बिनि उपाध्यायः शिष्यानवोचत्-'नायात्युपमन्युः।' ते ऊचु 'वनं गतो गा रक्षितुम्' इति॥
English: As he did not return that day to the Rishi's house when the sun was sinking down behind the summit of the western mountain, the preceptor said to his pupils that Upamanyu had not yet returned. And they replied that he had gone to the forest to tend the cattle.
Sanskrit: तानाह उपाध्याय:-'मयोपमन्युः सर्वतः प्रतिषिद्धः स नियतं कुपितस्ततो नागच्छति चिरं ततोऽन्वेष्यः' इत्येवमुक्त्वा शिष्यैः सार्धमरण्यं गत्वा तस्याह्वानाय शब्दं चकार-'भो उपमन्यो! क्वासि वत्स! एहि' इति॥
English: On this the preceptor said, Upamanyu is displeased, because he has been prevented from the use of everything. He is therefore, making late to come home. Let us go and find him out." Having said this, he went with his pupils into the forest and called aloud. “Ho, Upamanyu, where are you? My child, come here."
Sanskrit: स उपाध्यायवचनं श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाचोच्चैः-'अयमस्मिन् कूपे पतितोऽहम्' इति। तमुपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच-'कथं त्वमस्मिन् कूपे पतितः' इति॥
English: Having heard the voice of his preceptor he replied, “I have fallen into this well.” The preceptor asked, “How have you fallen into this well?"
Sanskrit: स उपाध्यायं प्रत्युवाच-'अर्कपत्राणि भक्षयित्वाऽन्धीभूतोऽस्मि। अतः कूपे पत्तितः' इति॥
English: He answered to the preceptor, “I have become blind by eating the leaves of Arka tree and thus fallen into this well."
Sanskrit: तमुपाध्यायः प्रत्युवाच-'अश्विनौ स्तुहि। तौ देवभिषजौ त्वां चक्षुष्मन्तं कर्तारौ' इति। स एवमुक्त उपाध्यायेनोपमन्युरश्विनौ स्तोतुमुपचक्रमे देवावश्विनौ वाग्भिधंग्भिः॥
English: On this the preceptor replied, “Worship the twin Ashvinis, the physicians of the celestials and they will restore you your sight.” Thus addressed, Upamanyu began to worship the twin Ashvinis by reciting the following words from the Rigveda.
Sanskrit: हिरण्मयौ शकुनी साम्परायौ नासत्यदस्त्रौ सुनसौ वै जयन्तौ। वधिव्ययन्तावसितं विवस्वतः॥
English: You are golden eagles. You are the essence in which all things disappear. You are free from error and you do not deteriorate. You are of beautiful beaks. which will not unjustly wound and which are ever victorious in all fights. Having created the sun, you weave the wonderful cloth of night and day by the black and white threads. You have established with as the cloth thus woven two courses of action; one regarding the Devas and the other regarding the Pitris.
Sanskrit: ममुञ्चतामश्विनौ सौभगाय। तावत् सुवृत्तावनमन्त मायया वसत्तमा गा अरुणा उदावहन्॥
English: You set free the bird of life, seized by Time representing the infinite soul, so that it may be delivered to great happiness. Those that are greatly ignorant on account of the delusion of their senses, think that you, who have no attributes of matter, have forms.
Sanskrit: षष्टिश्च गावस्त्रिशताश्च धेनव एकं वत्सं सुवते तं दुहन्ति। स्तावश्विनौ दुहतो धर्ममुक्थ्यम्॥
English: Three hundred and sixty cows represented by three hundred and sixty days give birth to one calf which is year. This calf is the creator and destroyer of all. Those that search after truth, through following different routes, draw the milk of true knowledge with its help.
Sanskrit: एकां नाभिं सप्तशता अराः श्रिताः प्रधिष्वन्या विंशतिरर्पिता अराः। अनेमि चक्रं परिवर्ततेऽजरं मायाऽश्विनौ समनक्ति चर्षणी॥
English: The year is a navel of the wheel with seven hundred and twenty spokes, representing nights and days. The circumference of this wheel is without an end and is represented by twelve months. This wheel is full of delusion and does not know deterioration. It affects all creatures belonging to this or the other world. O Ashvinis, set this wheel in motion.
Sanskrit: एकं चक्रं वर्तते द्वादशारं घण्णाभिमेकाक्षमृतस्य धारणम्। स्तावश्विनौ मुञ्चतं मा विषीदतम्॥
English: The wheel of time represented by the year has also a nave, the six seasons. It has twelve spokes represented by the twelve signs of the Zodiac. This wheel of Time displays the fruits of all beings' actions. The Presiding Deities of Time obey this wheel. Bound as I am to its bound, O Ashvinis, makes me free from this wheel of Time.
Sanskrit: अश्विनाविन्दुममृतं वृत्तभूयौ तिरोधत्तामश्विनौ दासपत्नी। हित्वा गिरिमश्विनौ गा मुदा चरन्तौ तवृष्टिमह्ना प्रस्थितौ बलस्य॥
English: O Ashvinis, you are this universe of five elements. You are the objects that are enjoyed in this and the next world. Raise me beyond the influence of the five elements. You are the supreme Brahma, but you move on earth in forms and enjoy those pleasures that the senses give.
Sanskrit: युवां दिशो जनयथो दशाये समानं मूर्ध्नि रथयानं वियन्ति। तासां यातमृषयोऽनुप्रयान्ति देवा मनुष्याः क्षितिमाचरन्ति॥
English: You created ten points of the universe in the beginning of the creation. You have placed the sun and the moon above. The Rishis perform their Yajnas according to the course of the sun. The celestials and men also perform their Yajnas as settled for them and they enjoy the fruits of those acts.
Sanskrit: युवां वर्णान् विकुस्थो विश्वरूपां स्तेऽधिक्षियन्ते भुवनानि विश्वा। ते भानवोऽप्यनुसृताश्चरन्ति देवा मनुष्याः क्षितिमाचरन्ति॥
English: Mixing the ten colours, you have produced all the objects of form. The universe has sprung from these objects in which both the celestials and men and all creatures endued with life are engaged in their respective works.
Sanskrit: तौ नासत्यावश्विनौ वां महेऽहं स्रजं च यां विभृथः पुष्करस्य। तौ नासत्यावमृतावृतावृधावृते देवास्तत् प्रपदे न सूते॥
English: O Ashvinis, I worship you. I also worship the sky that is your handiwork. You are the ordainers of the fruits of all acts from which even the celestials are not free; you are, however, free from the fruits of your actions.
Sanskrit: मुखेन गर्भं लभेतां युवानी गतासुरेतत् प्रपदेन सूते। स्तावश्विनौ मुञ्चथो जीवसे गाः॥
English: You are the parents of all. You as males and females swallow the food which subsequently develops into the vital-fluid and blood. The new-born baby sucks her mother's breast, it is you who take the shape of the babe. O Ashvinis, restore my sight and protect my life."
Sanskrit: स्तोतुं न शक्नोमि गुणैर्भवन्तौ चक्षुर्विहीनः पथि संप्रमोहः। दुर्गेऽहमस्मिन् पतितोऽस्मि कूपे युवां शरण्यौ शरणं प्रपद्ये॥
English: O Ashvinis, I am unable to praise both of you by describing your virtues. Now I am blind and can't even detect the right path. So, I have fallen down in this deep well. You only are capable to provide us shelter and therefore, 1 have come to seek your shelter.
Sanskrit: इत्येवं तेनाभिष्टुतावश्विनावाजग्मतुराहतुश्चैनम्-'प्रीतौ स्वः, एष तेऽपूपः, अशानैनम्' इति॥
English: When Upamanyu thus adored the twin Ashvinis, they appeared and said. "We are pleased with your devotion. Here is a cake for you. Take it and eat it."
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच-'नानृतमूचतुर्भगवन्तौ न त्वहमेतमपूपमुपयोक्तुमुत्सहे गुरवेऽनिवेद्य' इति॥
English: Thus addressed he replied, “O Ashvinis, your words never prove untrue. But I cannot take this cake without offering it to my preceptor.
Sanskrit: ततस्तमश्विनावूचतुः 'आवाभ्यां पुरस्ताद्भवत उपाध्यायेनैवमेवाभिष्टुताभ्यामपूपो दत्तः, उपयुक्तः स तेनानिवेद्य गुरवे। त्वमपि तथैव कुरुष्व यथा कृतमुपाध्यायेन' इति॥
English: The Ashvinis said-"Your preceptor also once invoked us, we gave him a cake and he took it without offering it to his teacher. Do what your preceptor did."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच-'एतत् प्रत्यनुनये भवन्तावश्विनौ, नोत्सहेऽहमनिवेद्य गुरवेऽपूपमुपयोक्तुम्' इति॥
English: Thus addressed he said, "O Ashvinis, I ask your pardon. I cannot take this cake without offering it to my preceptor.
Sanskrit: तमश्विनावाहतु:-'प्रीतौ स्वस्तवानया गुरुभक्त्या उपाध्यायस्य ते कार्णायसा दन्ता भवतोऽपि हिरण्मया भविष्यन्ति, चक्षुष्मांश्च भविष्यसीति, श्रेयश्चावाप्स्यसि इति॥
English: The Ashvinis said, “We are pleased with your this devotion to your preceptor. Your teacher's teeth are of black iron, yours will be those of Gold. Your sight will be restored and you will possess good fortune."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तोऽश्विभ्यां लब्धचक्षुरुपाध्यायसकाशमागम्याभ्यवादयत्॥ आचचक्षे च स चास्य प्रीतिमान् बभूव।। आह चैनम् 'यथाऽश्विनावाहतुस्तथा त्वं श्रेयोऽवाप्स्यसि॥ सर्वे च ते वेदाः प्रतिभास्यन्ति, सर्वाणि च धर्मशास्त्राणि, इति। एषा तस्यापि परीक्षोपमन्योः॥
English: Having been thus addressed by the Ashvinis he regained his sight. He then went to his preceptor, saluted him and told him all that had happened. And his preceptor was very much pleased with him and told him that he would obtain immense prosperity as the Ashvinis had said. All the Vedas will shine on him and so also all Dharma Shastras. This was his trial.
Sanskrit: अथापरः शिष्यस्तस्यैवायोदस्य धौम्यस्य वेदो नाम। तमुपाध्यायः समादिदेश-'वत्स, वेद इहास्यतां तावन्मम गृहे कञ्चित् कालम्। शुश्रूषुणा च भवितव्यम्। श्रेयस्ते भविष्यति' इति॥
English: The other pupil of Ayuda Dhaumya was called Veda. One day his preceptor addressed him thus, “Veda, my child, remain in my house and serve your teacher. It will be to your profit."
Sanskrit: स तथेत्युक्त्वा गुरुकुले दीर्घकालं गुरुशुश्रूषणपरोऽवसत्-गौरिव नित्यं गुरुणा धूर्षु नियोज्यमानः शीतोष्णक्षुत्तृष्णादुःखसहः सर्वत्राप्रतिकूलः। तस्य महताकालेन गुरुः परितोषं जगाम॥
English: Veda, having assented to it, remained long in the family of his preceptor, being always mindful to serve him. Like an ox under the burden of his owner, he bore heat and cold, hunger and thirst, without any complaint at all times; and many years thus passed before his preceptor was satisfied.
Sanskrit: तत्परितोषाच्च श्रेयः सर्वज्ञतां चावाप। एषा तस्यापि परीक्षा वेदस्य॥
English: Veda obtained good fortune and universal knowledge as the result of his preceptor's satisfaction. This was his trial.
Sanskrit: स उपाध्यायेनानुज्ञातः समावृत्तस्तस्माद्गुरुकुलवासाद् गृहाश्रमं प्रत्यपद्यत। तस्यापि स्वगृहे वसतस्त्रयः शिष्याः बभूवुः। स शिष्यान्नकिंचिदुवाच कर्म वा क्रियता गुरुशुश्रूषा चेति। दुःखाभिज्ञो हि गुरुकुलवासस्य शिष्यान् परिक्लेशेन योजयितुं नेयेष॥
English: Having received his preceptor's permission he left his house after the completion of living at his house and entered the domestic inode of life. When he was living in his house he got, three pupils. But he never asked them to perform any work or to serve him in any way. Having himself suffered much woe when living in the family of his preceptor, he did nor like to treat his pupils with severity
Sanskrit: अथ कस्मिंश्चित् काले वेदं ब्राह्मणं जनमेजयः पौष्यश्च क्षत्रियावुपेत्य वरयित्वोपाध्यायं चक्रतुः॥
English: Once on a time both the kings Janamejaya and Paushya came to his house and appointed him as their preceptor.
Sanskrit: स कदाचिद्याज्यकार्येणाभिप्रस्थित उत्तङ्कनामानं शिष्यं नियोजयामास॥ 'भो यत् किंचिदस्मद्गृहे परिहीयते, तदिच्छाम्यहमपरिहीयमानं भवता क्रियमाणम्' इति। स एवं प्रतिसंदिश्योत्तवं वेदः प्रवासं जगाम॥
English: One day when he was going to depart on a sacrificial business, he employed one of his pupils, named Uttanka, to look after nis house and family. He said, “Uttanka, whatever should be required to be done in my house, let it be done by you without neglect." Having given him these instructions, Veda went away on his journey.
Sanskrit: अथोत्तङ्कः शुश्रूषुर्गुरुनियोगमनुतिष्ठमानो गुरुकुले वसति स्मा स तत्र वसमान उपाध्यायस्त्रीभिः सहिताभिराहूयोक्तः॥
English: Uttanka, being always mindful of the service, as asked by his preceptor, lived in the family of his teacher While he was staying there, the females of his preceptor's house assembled near him and addressed him thus.
Sanskrit: 'उपाध्यायिनी ते ऋतुमती। उपाध्यायश्च प्रोषितः अस्या यथाऽयमृतुर्वन्ध्यो न भवति, तथा क्रियताम् एषा विषीदति' इति॥
English: "O Uttanka, the wife of your preceptor is in the state in which she might bear a child. Your preceptor is absent, therefore you are requested to stand in his place and do what is needful."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्ताः स्त्रियःप्रत्युवाच-'न मया स्त्रीणां वचनादिदमकार्यं करणीयम्। ह्यहमुपाध्यायेन संदिष्टः-अकार्यमपि त्वया कार्यम्' इति॥
English: Uttanka, having been thus addressed, said to the women, “It is not proper for me to do it at the request of women. I have not been asked by my preceptor to do any thing which is not proper."
Sanskrit: तस्य पुनरुपाध्याय: कालान्तरेण गृहमाजगाम तस्मात् प्रवासात्। स तु तद्वृत्तं तस्याशेषमुपलभ्य प्रीतिमानभूत्॥
English: Some time after his preceptor returned from his journey. He heard all that had happened and was much pleased.
Sanskrit: उवाच चैनम्-'वत्सोत्तङ्क, किं ते प्रियं करवाणि' इति। धर्मतो हि शुश्रूषितोऽस्मि भवता। तेन प्रीतिः परस्परेण नौ संवृद्धा। तदनुजाने भवन्तम्, सर्वानेव कामानवाप्स्यसि, गम्यताम् इति॥
English: He said, “Uttanka, my child, what favour may I bestow on you? I have been properly and faithfully served by you. Our friendship for each other has, therefore, increased. I grant you permission to go. Depart and let your wishes be fulfilled."