pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: यः सहस्राण्यनेकानि पुंसामावृत्य दुर्दशः। तिष्ठत्येकः समुद्रान्ते स मे गोप्तास्तु नित्यशः॥
English: Let him be always my protector who stays alone on the other side of the ocean, in a form while it is difficult to apprehend, and overwhelming many thousands of persons.
Sanskrit: यं विनिद्रा जितश्वासाः सत्त्वस्थाः संयतेन्द्रियाः। ज्योतिः पश्यन्ति युञ्जानास्तस्मै योगात्मने नमः॥
English: I bow to the Soul of Yoga who is seen in the form of an effulgent Light by persons that have their senses under restraint, who are endued with the quality of Goodness, who have regulated their breaths, and who who have conquered sleep.
Sanskrit: जटिले दण्डिने नित्यं लम्बोदरशरीरिणे। कमण्डलुनिषङ्गाय तस्मै ब्रह्मात्मने नमः॥
English: I bow to him who has matted locks, who carries the ascetic's staff in his hand, who has a body having a long abdomen, who has a water bowl tied to his back, and who is the Soul of Brahman.
Sanskrit: यस्य केशेषु जीमूता नद्यः सर्वाङ्गसंधिषु। कुक्षौ समुद्राश्चत्वारस्तस्मै तोयात्मने नमः॥
English: I salute Him who is the soul of water, in whose hair are the clouds, in the joints of whose body are the rivers, and in whose stomach are the four oceans.
Sanskrit: सम्भक्ष्य सर्वभूतानि युगान्ते पर्युपस्थिते। यः शेते जलमध्यस्थस्तं प्रपद्येऽम्बुशायिनम्॥
English: I seek the protection of Him who, when the end of the cycle sets in, devours all creatures and lies down on the wide sheet of water that covers the universe.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्य वदनं राहोर्यः सोमं पिबते निशि। ग्रसत्यर्कं च स्वर्भानुभूत्वा मां सोऽभिरक्षतु॥
English: Let him who entering Rahu's mouth drinks Soma in the night and who becoming Svarbhanu devours the Sun also, protect me.
Sanskrit: ये चानुपतिता गर्भा यथा भागानुपासते। नमस्तेभ्यः स्वधा स्वाहा प्राप्नुवन्तु मुदन्तु ते॥
English: The gods who are mere infants and who have all originated from you after Brahman's creation, enjoy their respective shares. Let them enjoy those offerings made with Svaha and Svadha, and let them enjoy pleasure from those presents. I salute them.
Sanskrit: येऽङ्गुष्ठमात्राः पुरुषा देहस्था: सर्वदेहिनाम्। रक्षन्तु ते हि मां नित्यं नित्यं चाप्याययन्तु माम्॥
English: Let those Beings who are tiny like the thumb and who live in all bodies, always protect and please men.
Sanskrit: ये न रोदन्ति देहस्था देहिनो रोदयन्ति च। हर्षयन्ति न हृष्यन्ति नमस्तेभ्योऽस्तु नित्यशः॥
English: I always salute those Beings who living within embodied creatures make the latter cry in grief, and who gladden them without themselves being glad.
Sanskrit: ये नदीषु समुद्रेषु पर्वतेषु गुहासु च। वृक्षालेषु गोष्ठेषु कान्तारे गहनेषु च॥ चतुष्पथेषु रथ्यासु चत्वरेषु तटेषु च। हस्त्यश्वरथशालासु जीर्णोद्यानालयेषु च॥ येषु पञ्चसु भूतेषु दिशासु विदिशासु च। चन्द्रार्कयोर्मध्यगता ये च चन्द्रार्करश्मिषु॥ रसातलगता ये च ये च तस्मै परं गताः। नमस्तेभ्यो नमस्तेभ्यो नमस्तेभ्योऽस्तुनित्यशः॥
English: I always salute those Rudra who live in rives, in oceans in hills and mountains, in mountain-caves in the roots of trees, in cowpens, in dreary forests, in the injunction of roads, in roads, in open squares, in banks, in elephant-sheds, in stables, in car-sheds, in deserted gardens and houses, in the five principal elements, and in the cardinal and subsidiary points. I salute then again and again who live in the space amidst the Sun and Moon, as also in rays of the Sun and the Moon and them who live in the nether regions, and them who have followed the path of Renunciation and other superior practices for the sake of the Supreme.
Sanskrit: येषां न विद्यते संख्या प्रमाणं रूपमेव च। असंख्येयगुणा रुद्रा नमस्तेभ्योऽस्तु नित्यशः॥
English: I always salute them who are without number and measure, and who have no form, those Rudras, who are gifted with infinite attributes.
Sanskrit: सर्वभूतकरो यस्मात् सर्वभूतपतिर्हरः। सर्वभूतान्तरात्मा च तेन त्वं न निमन्त्रितः॥
English: Since you, O Rudra, are the Creator of all creatures, since, O Hara, you are the Master of all creatures, and since you are the indwelling spirit of all creatures, therefore, you were not invited by me.
Sanskrit: त्वमेव हीज्यसे यस्माद् यज्ञैर्विविधदक्षिणैः। त्वमेव कर्ता सर्वस्य तेन त्वं न निमन्त्रितः॥
English: Since you are He who is worshipped in all sacrifices with profuse gifts, and since it is you who are the Creator of all things, therefore, I did not invite you.
Sanskrit: अथवा मायया देव सूक्ष्मया तव मोहितः। एतस्मात् कारणाद् वापि तेन त्वं न निमिन्त्रितः॥
English: Or, perhaps, O god, overpowered by your subtle illusion I failed to invite you.
Sanskrit: प्रसीद मम भद्रं ते भव भावगतस्य मे। त्वयि मे हृदयं देव त्वयि बुद्धिर्मनस्त्वयि॥
English: Be propitiated with me, blessed be yourself, O Bhava, with me possessed by the quality of darkness. My Mind, my Understanding, and my intellect all live in you, O god!-
Sanskrit: स्तुत्वैवं स महादेवं विरराम प्रजापतिः। भगवानपि सुप्रीतः पुनर्दक्षमभाषत॥ परितुष्टोऽस्मि ते दक्ष स्तवनानेन सुव्रत। बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन मत्समीपे भविष्यसि॥
English: Hearing these adorations, that Lord of all creatures, viz., Mahadeva, stopped. Indeed, highly pleased, the illustrious god addressed Daksha, saying,-0 Daksha of excellent vows, I have been pleased with these adorations of yours. You need not swell the chorus of my adoration any longer! You shall have my companionship.
Sanskrit: अश्वमेधसहस्रस्य वाजपेयशतस्य च। प्रजापते मत्प्रसादात् फलभागी भविष्यसि॥
English: Through my grace, O progenitor of creatures, you will acquire the fruit of a thousand horse-sacrifices, and a hundred Vajapeyas.
Sanskrit: अथैनमब्रवीद् वाक्यं लोकस्याधिपतिर्भवः। आश्वासनकरं वाक्यं वाक्यविद्वाक्य सम्मतम्॥
English: Once more, Mahadeva, that thorough adept in speech, addressed Daksha and said to him these words fraught with great consolation:-Be you the foremost of all creatures in the world.
Sanskrit: दक्ष दक्ष न कर्तव्यो मन्युर्विजमिमं प्रति। अहं यज्ञहरस्तुभ्यं दृष्टमेतत् पुरातनम्॥
English: You should not, O Daksha, entertain any feelings of grief for these injuries put on your Sacrifice. It has been seen that in former cycles too I had to destroy your Sacrifice.
Sanskrit: भूयश्च ते वरं दद्मि तं त्वं गृह्णीष्व सुव्रत। प्रसन्नवदनो भूत्वा तदिहैकमनाः शृणु॥
English: O you of excellent vows, I shall grant you again some more boons. Take them from me. Removing this cheerlessness that overspreads your face, hear me with rapt attention.
Sanskrit: वेदात् षडङ्गादुद्धृत्य सांख्ययोगाच्च युक्तितः। तपः सुतप्तं विपुलं दुश्चरं देवदानवैः॥
English: With the help of reasonable arguments, the gods and the Danavas have formed from the Vedas consisting of six branches and from the philosophers of Sankhya and Yoga a creed by virtue of which they have practised the austerest penances for many long years.
Sanskrit: अपूर्वं सर्वतोभद्रं सर्वतोमुखमव्ययम्। अब्दैर्दशाहसंयुक्तं गूढमप्राज्ञनिन्दितम्॥
English: The religion, however, which I have formed is peerless, and productive of benefits on every side. Men in all modes of life can practise it. It brings on Liberation. It may be acquired in many years or through merit by persons who have controlled their senses. It is shrouded in mystery. Those who have no wisdom consider it as censurable.
Sanskrit: वर्णाश्रमकृतैर्धविपरीतं क्वचित्समम्। गतान्तरध्यवसितमत्याश्रममिदं व्रतम्॥
English: It is opposed to the duties sanctioned for the four orders of men and the four modes of life. and agrees with those duties in only a few particulars. Those who are well-skilled in the science of conclusion can understand its fitness; and they who have gone above all the modes of life can adopt it.
Sanskrit: मया पाशुपतं दक्ष शुभमुत्पादितं पुरा। तस्य चीर्णस्य तत् सम्यक् फलं भवति पुष्कलम्।
English: In days of yore, O Daksha, this auspicious religion called Pashupata had been found out by me. The proper observance of that religion produces great benefits.
Sanskrit: तच्चास्तु ते महाभाग त्यज्यतां मानसो ज्वरः॥ एवमुक्त्वा महादेवः सपत्नीकः सहानुगः।
English: May you get those, O highly blessed one! Renounce this fever of your heart!-Having said these words, Mahadeva, with his consort (Uma) and with all his attendants disappeared from the view of Daksha of great prowess.
Sanskrit: अदर्शनमनुप्राप्तो दक्षस्यामितविक्रमः॥ दक्षप्रोक्तं स्तवमिमं कीर्तयेद यः शृणोति वा।
English: He who would recite this hymn that was first sung by Daksha or who would listen to it when sung by another, would never suffer from the smallest evil and would gain a long life.
Sanskrit: नाशुभं प्राप्नुयात् किंचिद् दीर्घमायुरवाप्नुयात्॥ यथा सर्वेषु देवेषु वरिष्ठो भगवाञ्छिवः।
English: Indeed, as Shiva is the foremost of all the gods, so is this hymn, consonant with the Shrutis, is the foremost of all hymns.
Sanskrit: तथा स्तवो वरिष्ठोऽयं स्तवानां ब्रह्मसम्मितः॥ यशोराज्यसुखैश्चर्यकामार्थधनकाङ्गिभिः। श्रोतव्यो भक्तिमास्थाय विद्याकामैश्च यत्नतः॥
English: Persons seeking fame, kingdom, happiness, pleasure, profit and riches, and learning, should listen with devout feelings to the recital of this hymn.
Sanskrit: व्याधितो दुःखितो दीनश्चोरग्रस्तो भयार्दितः। राजकार्याभियुक्तो वा मुच्यते महतो भयात्॥
English: One suffering from disease, one distressed by pain, one plunged into melancholy, one assailed by thieves or by fear and one under the displeasure of the king about his charge, becomes freed from fear by reciting this hymn.
Sanskrit: अनेनैव तु देहेन गणानां समतां व्रजेत्। तेजसा यशसा चैव युक्तो भवति निर्मलः॥
English: By listening or reciting this hymn, one, even in this earthly body of his, acquires equality with the spirits who are the attendants of Mahadeva. One gains energy and fame, and becomes purged of all sin.
Sanskrit: न राक्षसाः पिशाचा वा न भूता न विनायकाः। विनं कुर्युगुहे तस्य यत्रायं पठ्यते स्तवः॥
English: Neither Rakshasas, nor Pishachas, nor ghosts, nor Vinayakas make disturbances in the house where this hymn is recited.
Sanskrit: शृणुयाच्चैव या नारी तद्भक्ता ब्रह्मचारिणी। पितृपक्षे भर्तृपक्षे पूज्या भवति देववत्॥
English: That woman,. again, who listens to this hymn with pious faith, observing the practices of Brahmacharya, gains worship as a goddess in the family of her father and that of her husband.
Sanskrit: शृणुयाद् यः स्तवं कृत्स्नं कीर्तयेद् वा समाहितः। तस्य सर्वाणि कर्माणि सिद्धिं गच्छन्त्य भीक्ष्णशः।।१९९
English: All the acts of that person become always successful who listens or recites with rapt attention to the whole of this hymn.
Sanskrit: मनसा चिन्तितं यच्च यच्च वाचानुकीर्तितम्। सर्वं सम्पद्यते तस्य स्तवस्यास्यानुकीर्तनात्॥
English: On account of the recitation of this wishes one cherishes in his mind and all the wishes he speaks out become successful.
Sanskrit: देवस्य च गुहस्यापि देव्या नन्दीश्वरस्य च। बलिं सुविहितं कृत्वा दमेन नियमेन च॥ ततस्तु युक्तो गृह्णयानामान्याशु यथाक्रमम्। ईप्सितालँभते सोऽर्थान् भोगान् कामांश्च मानवः।।२०२
English: That man gains all objects of enjoyment and pleasure and all things that are desired by him, who, practising self-control, makes, according to proper rites, offerings to Mahadeva, Guha, Uma, and Nandi, and thereafter utters forthwith their names, in proper order and with devotion.
Sanskrit: मृतश्च स्वर्गमाप्नोति तिर्यक्षु च न जायते। इत्याह भगवान् व्यासः पराशरसुतः प्रभुः॥
English: Such a man, after death, ascends to heaven, and is never born among the intermediate animals or birds. This was said by the powerful Vyasa the son of Parashara."
Sanskrit: शौनक उवाच कोऽपराधो महेन्द्रस्य कः प्रमादश्च सूतज। तपसा वालखिल्यानां संभूतो गरुडः कथम्॥
English: Shaunaka said: O son of Suta, what was the fault of Indra and what was his carelessness? How was Garuda born owing to the penances of the Valakhilyas?
Sanskrit: कश्यपस्य द्विजातेश्च कथं वै पक्षिराट् सुतः। अधृष्यः सर्वभूतानामवध्यश्चाभवत्कथम्॥
English: Why had Kashyapa, a Brahmana, the king of the birds for his son? Why was he invincible of all creatures and indestructible of all?
Sanskrit: कथं च कामचारी स कामवीर्यश्च खेचरः। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं पुराणे यदि पठ्यते॥
English: Why was that bird capable of going every where and mastering any misuse of strength at will? I am willing to hear all this, if they are narrated in the Puranas.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच विषयोऽयं पुराणस्य यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि। शृणु मे वदतः सर्वमेतत्संक्षेपतो द्विजः॥
English: Sauti said: What you ask me is narrated in the Puranas. O Brahmana, listen to them. I shall briefly narrated them all.
Sanskrit: यजतः पुत्रकामस्य कश्यपस्य प्रजापतेः। साहाय्यमृषयो देवा गन्धर्वाश्च ददुः किल॥
English: When Prajapati Kashyapa from the desire of begetting offspring was engaged in a sacrifice, the Rishis, the Devas and the Gandharvas all gave him help.
Sanskrit: तत्रेध्मानयने शक्रो नियुक्तः कश्यपेन ह। मुनयो बालखिल्याश्च ये चान्ये देवतागणाः॥
English: Indra with Valakhilya Rishis and other celestial were appointed by Kashyapa to bring fuel for the sacrifice.
Sanskrit: शक्रस्तु वीर्यसदृशमिध्मभारं गिरिप्रभम्। समुद्यम्यानयामास नातिकृच्छादिव प्रभुः॥
English: And Lord Indra, taking up according to his great strength a weight which was mountainlike, brought it without any fatigue.
Sanskrit: अथापश्यदृषीन्ह्रस्वानङ्गुष्ठोदरवर्मणः। पलाशवर्तिकामेकां वहतः संहतान्पथि॥
English: He saw on the way some Rishis, as small in size as the thumb, carrying together one single stalk of Palasa leaf.
Sanskrit: प्रलीनान्स्वेष्विवाङ्गेषु निराहारांस्तपोधनान्। क्लिश्यमानान्मन्दबलान्गोष्पदे संप्लुतोदके॥
English: They were exceedingly lean for want of food and they were much distressed when they fell into an indentation in the road caused by the hoop of a cow.
Sanskrit: तान्सर्वान्विस्मयाविष्टो वीर्योन्मत्तः पुरन्दरः। अवहस्याभ्यगाच्छीघ्रं लम्बयित्वावमन्य च॥
English: Purandara (Indra), madly proud of his strength, saw them with surprise and laughing at them in derision, passed them, crossing over their heads and thus grossly insulting them.
Sanskrit: तेऽथ रोषसमाविष्टाः सुभृशं जातमन्यवः। आरेभिरे महत्कर्म तदा शक्रभयंकरम्॥
English: On this the Rishis became exceedingly angry and were filled with sorrow. They began a great act which was a terror to Indra.
Sanskrit: जुहुवुस्ते सुतपसो विधिवज्जातवेदसम्। मन्त्रैरुच्चावचैर्विप्रा येन कामेन तच्छृणु॥
English: Hear, Sir, desiring what these excellent Rishi's poured ghee in the sacrificial fire loudly reciting Mantras, saying,
Sanskrit: कामवीर्यः कामगमो देवराजभयप्रदः। इन्द्रोऽन्यः सर्वदेवानां भवेदिति यतव्रताः॥
English: “There will be another Indra of all the celestials, capable of going everywhere at will mustering any measure of strength at will and imparting fear to the present Indra.
Sanskrit: इन्द्राच्छतगुणः शौर्ये वीर्ये चैव मनोजवः। तपसो नः फलेनाद्य दारुणः संभवत्विति॥
English: By the fruit of our penances, let there be born a hero, who is hundred times stronger and valorous than Indra, fleet as the mind and frightful to present Indra."
Sanskrit: तबुध्वा भृशसंतप्तो देवराज: शतक्रतुः। जगाम शरणं तत्र कश्यपं संशितव्रतम्॥
English: The Lord of the celestials Shatakratu, becoming very much alarmed, went to ask the protection of the great ascetic, the selfcontrolled Rishi Kashyapa.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा देवराजस्य कश्यपोऽथ प्रजापतिः। वालखिल्यानुपागम्य कर्मसिद्धिमपृच्छत॥
English: Prajapati Kashyapa, having heard every thing from Indra, went to the Valakhilyas and asked whether their act had been successful.
Sanskrit: एवमस्त्विति तं चापि प्रत्यूचुः सत्यवादिनः। तान्कश्यप उवाचेदं सान्त्वपूर्वं प्रजापतिः॥
English: Thus addressed, those truthful Rishis said, “Yes, it is done.” Then Prajapati Kashyapa pacified them and said,
Sanskrit: अयमिन्द्रस्त्रिभुवने नियोगाद्ब्रह्मणः कृतः। इन्द्रार्थे च भवन्तोऽपि यत्नवन्तस्तपोधनाः॥
English: “The present Indra has been appointed the lord of the three worlds by Brahma. O Rishis you are also trying to create another Indra.
Sanskrit: न मिथ्या ब्रह्मणो वाक्यं कर्तुमर्हथ सत्तमाः। भवतां हि न मिथ्याऽयं संकल्पो वै चिकीर्षितः॥
English: O excellent men, you should not make the words of Brahma untrue and I too do not wish to make your desire futile.
Sanskrit: भवत्वेष पतत्त्रीणामिंद्रोऽतिबलसत्त्ववान्। प्रसादः क्रियतामस्य देवराजस्य याचतः॥
English: Let there be an Indra of the winged creatures, endued with great strength. Be gracious to Indra who is suppliant to you."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ताः कश्यपेन वालखिल्यास्तपोधनाः। प्रत्यूचुरभिसंपूज्य मुनिश्रेष्ठं प्रजापतिम्॥
English: Having been thus addressed by Kashyapa, the Valakhilya Rishis saluted the great Prajapati and spoke thus,
Sanskrit: वालखिल्या ऊचुः इन्द्रार्थोऽयं समारम्भः सर्वेषां नः प्रजापते। अपत्यार्थं समारम्भो भवतश्चायमीप्सितः॥
English: The Valakhilyas said : O Prajapati, our this action (penance) is for creating an Indra. It is also meant for a son being born to you.
Sanskrit: तदिदं सफलं कर्म त्वयैव प्रतिगृह्यताम्। तथा चैवं विधत्स्वात्र यथा श्रेयोऽनुपश्यसि॥
English: Let this successful act be accepted by you; and in this matter, do whatsoever you think good and proper.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु देवी दाक्षायणी शुभा। विनता नाम कल्याणी पुत्रकामा यशस्विनी॥ तपस्तप्त्वा व्रतपरा स्नाता पुंसवने शुचिः। उपचक्राम भर्तारं तामुवाचाथ कश्यपः॥
English: Sauti said: At this time, the good and illustrious daughter of Daksha, named Vinata, being desirous of having an offspring an having purified herself by bathing after her season of impurity, came to her husband and Kashyapa spoke to her thus.
Sanskrit: आरम्भः सफलो देवि भविता यस्त्वयेप्सितः। जनयिष्यसि पुत्रौ द्वौ वीरौ त्रिभुवनेश्वरौ॥
English: “O Lady, the sacrifice, commenced by me, has borne fruit. What you have desired to get, you will get. Two heroic sons will be born in you who will be the lords of the three worlds.
Sanskrit: तपसा वालखिल्यानां मम संकल्पजौ तथा। भविष्यतो महाभागौ पुत्रौ त्रैलोक्यपूजितौ॥
English: Owing to the penances of the Valakhilyas and by virtue of the desire with which I had began my sacrifice, those sons will be of exceeding good fortune and they will be worshipped by the three worlds.
Sanskrit: उवाच चैनां भगवान्कश्यपः पुनरेव ह। धार्यतामप्रमादेन गर्भोऽयं सुमहोदयः॥
English: The illustrious Kashyapa again spoke to her, "Carefully bear these auspicious seeds.
Sanskrit: एतौ सर्वपतत्त्रीणमिन्द्रत्वं कारयिष्यतः। लोकसंभावितौ वीरौ कामरूपौ विहंगमौ॥
English: These two will be the lords of all the winged creatures. They will be birds, capable of assuming any form at will and they will be great heroes, respected by all the worlds."
Sanskrit: शतक्रतुमथोवाच प्रीयमाणः प्रजापतिः। त्वत्सहायौ महावीर्यो भ्रातरौ ते भविष्यतः॥
English: The Prajapati then addressed Indra thus, "You will have two brothers of great power and strength, who will be your helps.
Sanskrit: नैताभ्यां भविता दोषः सकाशात्ते पुरंदर। व्येतु ते शक्र संतापस्त्वमेवेन्द्रो भविष्यसि॥
English: O Purandara, by them will no injury be done to you. Let your sorrow cease. O Indra, you will remain as the only one Indra in the world.
Sanskrit: न चाप्येवं त्वया भूयः क्षेप्तव्या ब्रह्मवादिनः। न चावमान्या दोत्ते वाग्वज्रा भृशकोपनाः॥
English: But let not the utterers of Brahma, Brahmanas be ever slighted by you. Let not those, whose words are like the thunderbolt, be again insulted by you."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो जगामेन्द्रो निर्विशङ्कस्त्रिविष्टपम्। विनता चापि सिद्धार्था बभूव मुदिता तथा॥
English: Having been thus addressed Indra, his fear being dispelled, went to heaven; and Vinata was much pleased, because her desire was accomplished.
Sanskrit: जनयामास पुत्रौ द्वावरुणं गरुडं तथा। विकलाङ्गोरुणस्तत्र भास्करस्य पुरस्सरः॥
English: She gave birth to two sons, Aruna and Garuda and the undeveloped-bodied Aruna became the fore-runner (charioteer) of the sun.
Sanskrit: पतत्त्रीणां च गरुडमिन्द्रत्वेनाभ्यषिञ्चत। तस्यैतत्कर्म सुमहच्छ्रयतां भृगुनन्दन॥
English: Garuda became the king of the birds. O descendent of Bhrigu, listen to his great deeds.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। सुभगे पञ्चहोतृणां विधानमिह यादृशम्॥
English: The Brahmana said Regarding it, О blessed lady, is cited the ancient story of what kind the institution is of the five sacrificing priests.
Sanskrit: प्राणापानावुदानश्च समानो व्यान एव च। पञ्चहोतूंस्तथैतान् वै परं भावं विदुर्बुधाः॥
English: The learned know this to be a great principle that Prana and Apana and Udana and Şamana and Vyana are the five sacrificing priests.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण्युवाच स्वभावात् सप्तहोतार इति मे पूर्विका मतिः। यथा वै पञ्चहोतारः परो भावस्तदुच्यताम्॥
English: The Brahmana's wife said I naturally believed that there are seven sacrificing priests. Let the great principle be declared to me as to how, indeed, the number is five of the sacrificing priests.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच प्राणेन सम्भृतो वायुरपानो जायते ततः। अपाने सम्भृते वायुस्ततो व्यानः प्रवर्तते॥
English: The Brahmana said The wind nursed y Prana afterwards takes birth in Apana. The wind nursed in Apana then becomes developed into Vyana.
Sanskrit: व्यानेन सम्भृतो वायुस्ततोदानः प्रवर्तते। उदाने सम्भृतो वायुः समानो नाम जायते॥
English: Nursed by Vyana, the wind is then developed into Udana. Nursed in Udana, the wind is then generated as Samana.
Sanskrit: तेऽपृच्छन्त पुरा सन्तः पूर्वजातं पितामहम्। यो नः श्रेष्ठस्तमाचक्ष्व स नः श्रेष्ठो भविष्यतिः॥
English: Those good beings formerly asked the first born Grandfather, saying, Do you say who amongst us is the foremost. He alone will be our chief.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मोवाच यस्मिन् प्रलीने प्रलयं व्रजन्ति सर्वे प्राणाः प्राणभृतां शरीरे। यस्मिन् प्रचीर्णे च पुनश्चरन्ति स वै श्रेष्ठो गच्छत यत्र कामः॥
English: Brahman said He upon whose extinction all the vital airs become extinct in the bodies of living creatures, he upon whose moving they move, is, indeed, the foremost. Do you go where you like.
Sanskrit: प्राण उवाच मयि प्रलीने प्रलयं व्रजन्ति सर्वे प्राणाः प्राणभृतां शरीरे। मयि प्रचीर्णे च पुनश्चरन्ति श्रेष्ठो ह्यहं पश्यत मां प्रलीनम्॥
English: Prana said Upon my extinction all the vital airs become extinct in the bodies of living creatures. Upon my moving they once more move. I am the foremost. Sce, I go into extinction.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच प्राणः प्रालीयत तत: पुनश्च प्रचचार ह। समानश्चाप्युदानश्च वचोऽव्रतां पुनः शुभे॥ न त्वं सर्वमिदं व्याप्य तिष्ठसीह यथा वयम्। न त्वं श्रेष्ठो हि नः प्राण अपानो हि वशे तव। प्रचचार पुनः प्राणस्तमपानोऽभ्यभाषत॥
English: The Brahniana said Prana then became extinct and once more moved about. Then Saman and Udana also, O blessed one, said these words, You do not live here, pervading all this, as we do. You are not the foremost amongst us, O Prana! (Only) Apana is under your dominion! Prana then moved about, and to him Apana spoke.
Sanskrit: अपान उवाच पयि प्रलीने प्रलयं व्रजन्ति सर्वे प्राणाः प्राणभृतां शरीरे। मयि प्रचीर्णे च पुनश्चरन्ति श्रेष्ठो ह्यहं पश्यत मां प्रलीनम्॥
English: When I become extinct, all the vital airs become extinct in the bodies of living creatures. When I move about, they again move about. I am, therefore, the foremost, See, I go into extinction.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच व्यानश्च तमुदानश्च भाषमाणमथोचतुः। अपान न त्वं श्रेष्ठोऽसि प्राणो हि वशगस्तव॥
English: The Brahmana said To Apana who said so, both Vyana and Udana said, O Apana, you are not the foremost (Only) Prana is under your dominion.
Sanskrit: अपानः प्रचचाराथ व्यानस्तं पुनरब्रवीत्। श्रेष्ठोऽहमस्मि सर्वेषां श्रूयतां येन हेतुना॥
English: Then Apana began to move about, Vyana once more addressed him, saying I am the foremost of all. Listen, for what reason.
Sanskrit: मयि प्रलीने प्रलयं व्रजन्ति सर्वे प्राणाः प्राणभृतां शरीरे। मयि प्रचीर्णे च पुनश्चरन्ति श्रेष्ठो ह्यहं पश्यत मां प्रलीनम्॥
English: When I become extinct, all the vital airs become extinct in the bodies of living creatures. When I move about, they once more move about. I am (therefore) the foremost. Sce, I go into extinction.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच प्रालीयत ततो व्यान: पुनश्च प्रचचार ह। प्राणापानावुदानश्च समानश्च तमब्रुवन्। न त्वं श्रेष्ठोऽसि नो व्यान समानस्तु वशे तव॥ प्रचचार पुनर्व्यानः समानः पुनरब्रवीत्। श्रेष्ठोऽहमस्मि सर्वेषां श्रूयतां येन हेतुना॥ मयि प्रलीने प्रलयं व्रजन्ति सर्वे प्राणाः प्राणभृतां शरीरे। मयि प्रचीर्णे च पुनश्चरन्ति श्रेष्ठो ह्यहं पश्यत मां प्रलीनम्॥
English: Then Vyana became extinct and once more began to move about. At this, Prana and Apana and Udana and Samana Addressed him, saying. You are not the foremost among us, O Vyana! (Only) Samana is under your dominion. Vyana then began to move about and Saman said to him, I am the foremost of you all! Listen, for what reason. When I become extinct, all the vital airs become extinct in the bodies of living creatures. When I begin to move about, they once more move about. Hence, I am the forcmost. See, I become extinct.
Sanskrit: समानः प्रचचाराथ उदानस्तमुवाच ह। श्रेष्ठाऽहमस्मि सर्वेषां श्रूयतां येन हेतुना॥
English: Then Samana began to inovc about. To him Udana said, I am the foremost of all the vital airs. Listen, for what reason.