pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: स्रोतसा ह्रियमाणासु प्रजासु विमना इव। धर्मकामार्थकार्येषु कूटस्थ इव लक्ष्यसे॥
English: While all other creatures are being carried away in the stream of desire and passion, you are perfectly indifferent to all works of Religion, Profit and Pleasure. You seem to be in a state of quietude, having nothing to disturb the perfect equanimity of your soul.
Sanskrit: नानुतिष्ठसि धर्मार्थो न कामे चापि वर्तसे। इन्द्रियार्थाननादृत्य मुक्तश्चरसि साक्षिवत्॥
English: Regardless of all sensuous enjoyments, you move like an emancipated self, only witnessing everything, (but never taking part in anything).
Sanskrit: का नु प्रज्ञा श्रुतं वा किं वृत्तिर्वा का नु ते मुने। क्षिप्रमाचक्ष्व मे ब्रह्मन् श्रेयो यदिह मन्यसे॥
English: O sage, what is your wisdom, what your learning, and what your behaviour (through which all this has become possible)? Tell me this without delay, if, O Brahmana, you think it will conduce to my well-being.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अनुयुक्तः स मेधावी लोकधर्मविधानवित्। उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा प्रह्लादमनपार्थया॥
English: Thus questioned by by Prahlada, that intelligent Brahmana who was well-conversant with the duties of the world, answered him in words of melodious sounds and of great significance.
Sanskrit: पश्य प्रह्लाद भूतानामुत्पत्तिमनिमित्ततः। ह्रासं वृद्धिं विनाशं च न प्रहृष्ये न च व्यथे।॥
English: Behold, O Prahlada, the origin of creatures, their growth, decay, and death, cannot be ascribed 10 any intelligible cause. It is for this reason that I do not give way to either joy or SOITOW.
Sanskrit: स्वभावादेव संदृश्या वर्तमानाः प्रवृत्तयः। स्वभावनिरताः सर्वाः परितुष्येन केनचित्॥
English: All the propensities (for action) in the universe may be seen to come from the innate nature of the creatures. All things (in the universe are dependent on their respective nature. Hence I am not delighted with anything.
Sanskrit: पश्य प्रह्लाद् संयोगान् विप्रोगपरायणान्। संचयांश्च विनाशान्तान् न क्वचिद् विदधे मनः॥
English: Behold, O Prahlada, all kinds of union are subject to severance. All acquisitions are certain to end in destruction. Hence I never set my heart upon the acquisition of any object.
Sanskrit: अन्तवन्ति च भूतानि गुणयुक्तानि पश्यतः। उत्पत्तिनिधनज्ञस्य किं कार्यमवशिष्यते॥
English: All things possessed of attributes are sure to come to an end. What remains there for å person then to do who (like me) is familiar with both the origin and the end of things.
Sanskrit: जलजानामपि ह्यन्तं पर्यायेणोपलक्षये। महतामपि कायानां सूक्ष्माणां च महोदधौ॥
English: The end is noticeable of all aquatic creatures of large or small bodied in this ocean.
Sanskrit: जङ्गमस्थावराणां च भूतानामसुराधिप। पार्थिवानामपि व्यक्तं मृत्यु पश्यामि सर्वशः॥
English: I see also the death, which is manifest, O chief of Asuras, of all things, mobile and immobile, belonging to the earth.
Sanskrit: अन्तरिक्षचराणां च दानवोत्तम पक्षिणाम्। उत्तिष्ठते यथाकालं मृत्युर्बलवतामपि॥
English: O best of Danavas, death comes in season even to the strongest of winged creatures which float in the air.
Sanskrit: दिवि संवरमाणानि ह्रस्वानि च महान्ति च। ज्योतीष्यपि यथाकालं पतमानानि लक्षये।१७॥
English: I see again that the luminous bodies, large and small, which range the firmament, fall down when their time comes.
Sanskrit: इति भूतानि सम्पश्यन्ननुषक्तानि मृत्युना। सर्वसामान्यगो विद्वान् कृतकृत्यः सुखं स्वपे॥
English: Seeing all created things to be ihus subject to death, endued with knowledge, and thinking all things to be possessed of the same nature, I sleep in comfort with no thought to disturb me.
Sanskrit: सुमहान्तमपि ग्रास ग्रसे लब्धं यदृच्छया। शये पुनरभुजानो दिवसानि बहून्यपि॥
English: If I get without trouble a heavy meal I waver not to enjoy it. On the other hand, I am used to pass many days together without tasting anything.
Sanskrit: आशयन्त्यपि मामन्नं पुनर्बहुगुणं बहु। पुनरल्पं पुन:स्तोकं पुनर्नवोपपद्यते॥
English: Sometimes people feed me with luxurious edibles in profusion, sometimes with a small quantity, sometimes even with less, and sometimes I get no food at all.
Sanskrit: कणं कदाचित् खादामि पिण्याकमपि च ग्रसे। भक्षसे शालिमांसानि भक्षांश्चोच्चावचान् पुनः॥
English: I sometimes eat only a portion of a grain; sometimes the dry sesame cakes from which the oil has been expressed. I sometimes eat rice and meat and other food of the richest kind.
Sanskrit: शये कदाचित् पर्यङ्के भूमावपि पुनः शये। प्रासादे चापि मे शय्या कदाचिदुपपद्यते॥
English: Sometimes I sleep on an elevated bedstead of the best kind; sometimes I sleep on the naked Earth; sometimes I lay myself down on a comfortable bed made within a fine palace or a beautiful mansion.
Sanskrit: धारयामि च चीराणि शाणक्षौमाजिनानि च। महार्हाणि च वासांसि धारयाम्यहमेकदा॥
English: Sometimes I am clad in rages, sometimes in sackcloth, sometimes in raiments of fine texture, sometimes in deer-skins, sometimes in richest robes.
Sanskrit: न संनिपतितं धर्म्यमुपभोगं यदृच्छया। प्रत्याचक्षे न चाप्येनमनुरुध्ये सुदुर्लभम्॥
English: I never reject such enjoyments as are not inconsistent with virtue and as can be secured without effort. I do not at the same time, stir myself for gaining objects difficult of acquisition.
Sanskrit: अचलमनिधनं शिवं विशोकं शुचिमतुलं विदुषां मते प्रविष्टम्। व्रतमिदमाजगरं शुचिश्चरामि॥
English: The rigid vow I have betaken to, is called Ajagara. That vow can secure immortality. It is auspicious and griefless. It is peerless and pure. It is in harmony with the advises of the sages. It is disregarded by persons of weak intellect who never practise it. With pure heart I conduct myself in accordance with to it.
Sanskrit: अचलितमतिरच्युतः स्वधर्मात् परिमितसंसरणः परावरज्ञः। विगतभयकषायलोभमोहो व्रतमिदमाजगरं शुचिश्चरामि॥
English: My mind never swerves from this vow. I have not swerved from the practices of my order. I am abstemious in everything. I know the past and the present. Shorn of fear and anger and cupidity and errors of judgement, I practise this vow with a pure heart.
Sanskrit: अनियतफलभक्ष्यभोज्यपेयं विधिपरिणामविभक्तदेशकालम्। व्रतामिदमाजगरं शुचिश्चरामि॥
English: There are no interdictions in respect of good and drink and other objects of enjoyment for one practising this vow. As everything is dependent on destiny, there is no observance of the consideration of time and place for one like us. The vow I practise contributes to true happiness of the heart. It is never followed by those that are wicked. I observe it with a pure heart.
Sanskrit: इदमिदमिति तृष्णयाभिभूतं जनमनवाप्तधनं विषीदमानम्। निपुणमनुनिशम्य तत्त्वबुद्ध्या व्रतमिदमाजगरं शुचिश्चरामि।२८।।
English: Led by cupidity, men pursue different kinds of wealth. If foiled in the attempt, brokenhearted and dispirited the become. Thinking properly upon all this by the help of my intelligence which has penetrated the truths of things, I practise this vow with pure heart.
Sanskrit: बहुविधमनुदृश्य चार्थहेतोः कृपणामिहार्यमनार्यमाश्रयन्तम्। उपशमरुचिरात्मवान् प्रशान्तो व्रतमिदमाजगरं शुचिश्चरामि॥
English: I have seen persons in distress seeking, for the acquisition of wealth, the shelter of both good and bad men. Devoted to tranquillity and with my passions under control, I observe this vow with a pure heart.
Sanskrit: सुखमसुखमलाभमर्थलाभं रतिमरतिं मरणं च जीवितं च। विधिनियतमवेक्ष्य तत्त्वतोऽहं व्रतमिदमाजगरं शुचिश्चरामि॥
English: Seeing by the help of truth, that happiness and misery, profit and loss, attachment, and renunciation, life and death are all ordained by destiny, I observe this vow with a pure heart.
Sanskrit: अपगतभयरागमोहदो धृतिमतिबुद्धिसमन्वितः प्रशान्तः। उपगतफलभोगिनो निशम्य व्रतमिदमाजगरं शुचिश्चरामि॥
English: Shorn of fear and attachment and errors of judgement and pride, and possessed of wisdom, intelligence, and understanding, and devoted to tranquillity, and hearing that large snakes, without stirring out enjoy the fruit that comes to them of itself, I follow their practice with a pure heart.
Sanskrit: अनियतशयनासनः प्रकृत्या दमनियमव्रतसत्वशौचयुक्तः अपगतफलसंचयः प्रहृष्टो व्रतमिदमाजगरं शुचिश्चरामि॥
English: Without restrictions of any kind in respect of bed and food, endued by my nature with Self-restraint, abstemiousness, pure vows, truth and purity of conduct, and without any desire to store (for future use) the rewards of action, I observe, this vow with a delighted and pure heart.
Sanskrit: रुपगतबुद्धिरवेक्ष्य चात्मसंस्थम्। तृषितमनियतं मनो नियन्तुं व्रतमिदमाजगरं शुचिश्चरामि॥
English: All causes of grief have fled from me on account of my having ridden over desire. Having received an accession of light, I observe this Vow with a pure heart, for controlling my soul which is thirsty and uncontrolled but which is capable of depending upon itself.
Sanskrit: हृदयमनुरुध्य वाङ्मनो वा प्रियसुखदुर्लभतामनित्यतां च। तदुभयमुपलक्षयन्निवाह व्रतमिदमाजगरं शुचिश्चरामि॥
English: Without paying any attention to the matters, towards which my heart, mind and words would like to lead me, and knowing that the happiness which these afford is both hard of being acquired and transitory, in duration, I follow this vow with a pure heart.
Sanskrit: बहुकथितमिदं हि बुद्धिमद्भिः कविभिरपि प्रथयद्भिरात्मकीर्तिम्। इदमिदमिति तत्र तत्र हन्त स्वपरमतैर्गहनं प्रतर्कषद्भिः॥
English: Learned and highly intelligent men, desirous of giving a publicity to their own feats, have while supporting their own theories and censuring those of others, indulged in vague expressions in delivering themselves on the topic which is beyond the scope of argumentation.
Sanskrit: तदिदमनुनिशम्य विप्रपातं पृथगभिपन्नमिहाबुधैर्मनुष्यैः। अनवसितमनन्तदोषपारं नृषु विहरामि विनीतदोषतृष्णः॥
English: Foolish men cannot properly understand this vow. I, however, see that it kills Ignorance. To safeguard against this immortality and various sorts of evil. I travel among men, having controlled all shortcomings and having freed myself from thirst thirst after material enjoyments.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अजगरचरितं व्रतं महात्मा य इह नरोऽनुचरेद्विनीतरागः। अपगतभयलोभमोहमन्युः स खलु सुखी विचरेदिमं विहारम्॥
English: That great person who, having freed himself from attachments and got rid of fear, cupidity, foolishness, and anger, follows this Ajagara vow, or indulges in this sport, as it may be called, surely spends his time in great happiness.'
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच मदनुग्रहाय परमं गुह्यमध्यात्मसंज्ञितम्। यत् त्वयोक्तं वचस्तेन मोहोऽयं विगतो मम॥
English: Arjuna said The excellent and mysterious words, relating to the Supreme Self and the individual Self, which you have spoken to me, have removed my delusion.
Sanskrit: भवाप्ययौ हि भूतानां श्रुतौ विस्तरशो मया। त्वत्तः कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम्॥
English: O lotus-eyed one, I have heard elaborately from you the mystery of production and dissolution of things, and also about your inexhaustible greatness.
Sanskrit: एवमेतद् यथाऽऽत्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर। दुष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम॥
English: O great Lord, what you have said yourself is even so (perfectly true). I desire to see, O best of beings, your divine form.
Sanskrit: मन्यसे यदि तच्छक्यं मया दुष्टुमिति प्रभो। योगेश्वर ततो मे त्वं दर्शयात्मानमव्ययम्॥
English: If, O Lord, you think that I am competent to see that form, then, O Lord of mystic powers, show me your inexhaustible form.
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। नानाविधानि दिव्यानि नानावर्णाकृतीनि च॥
English: The great One said Behold, Partha, my forms by hundreds and thousands. They are various divine, and different in colour and form.
Sanskrit: पश्यादित्यान् वसून् रुद्रानश्विनौ मरुतस्तथा। बहून्दृष्टपूर्वाणि पश्याच्चर्याणि भारत॥
English: Behold the Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the Ashvins and the Maruts. Behold, 0 Bharata, innumerable wonders, not seen by you before.
Sanskrit: इहैकस्थं जगत् कृत्स्नं पश्याद्य सचराचरम्। मम देहे गुडाकेश यच्चान्यद् द्रष्टुमिच्छसि॥
English: Behold, Gudakesha, the entire universe of movable and immovable and whatever else you wish to see, all collected together in my this body.
Sanskrit: न तु मां शक्यसे द्रष्टुमनेनैव स्वचक्षुषा। दिव्यं ददामि ते चक्षुः पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम्॥
English: But you are not fit to see Me with your these eyes. Therefore, I give you divine sight. Behold now my great mystic nature.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन् महायोगेश्वरो हरिः। दर्शयामास पार्थाय परमं रूपमैश्वरम्॥
English: Sanjaya continued O great king, having said this, the mighly lord of mystic powers, Hari, revealed to Partha his great divine form.
Sanskrit: अनेकवक्त्रनयनमनेकाद्भुतदर्शनम्। अनेकदिव्याभरणं दिव्यानेकोद्यतायुधम्॥
English: With many mouths and eyes, with many wonderful aspects, with many celestial ornaments, with many upraised celestial weapons.
Sanskrit: दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरं दिव्यगन्धानुलेपनम्। सर्वाश्चर्यमयं देवमनन्तं विश्वतोमुखम्॥
English: Adorned with celestial garlands and robes, embalmed with celestial fragrance, and full of every wonder; it is resplendent and infinite with faces turned on all sides.
Sanskrit: दिवि सूर्यसहस्रस्य भवेद् युगपदुत्थिता। यदि भाः सदृशी सा स्याद् भासस्तस्य महात्मनः॥
English: If splendor of one thousand suns burst forth all at once in the sky, that would be something like the splendor of that great one.
Sanskrit: तत्रैकस्थं जगत् कृत्स्नं प्रविभक्तमनेकधा। अपश्यद् देवदेवस्य शरीरे पाण्डवस्तदा॥
English: Then the son of Pandu (Arjuna) saw the entire universe, divided and subdivided into many parts, but all collected together in the body of that God of all gods.
Sanskrit: ततः स विस्मयाविष्टो हृष्टरोमा धनंजयः। प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं कृताञ्जलिरभाषत॥
English: Then filled with amazement, Dhananjaya, with his hairs standing on end, his head lowly bowed down and his hands joined together, addressed the great God thus:
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच पश्यामि देवांस्तव देव देहे सर्वांस्तथा भूतविशेषसंघान्। ब्रह्माणमीशं कमलासनस्थमृषीश्च सर्वानुरगांश्च दिव्यान्॥
English: Arjuna said I behold, O Great God, all the celestial and all the varied hosts of creatures. I behold Brahma seated on his lotus-seat; I behold all the great Rishis and divine Nagas.
Sanskrit: अनेकबाहूदरवक्त्रनेत्रं पश्यामि त्वां सर्वतोऽनन्तरूपम्। नान्तं न मध्यं न पुनस्तवादिं पश्यामि विश्वेश्वर विश्वरूप॥
English: O you of infinite forms, I behold you on every side with innumerable arms, bellies, mouths, and eyes. O Lord of the universe, O you of universal form I do see neither your end, nor middle, nor the beginning.
Sanskrit: किरीटिनं गदिनं चक्रिणं च तेजोराशिं सर्वतो दीप्तिमन्तम्। पश्यामि त्वां दुर्निरीक्ष्यं समन्ताद् दीप्तानलार्कद्युतिमप्रमेयम्॥
English: I behold you immeasurable, you whom it is difficult to look at. I behold you bearing your diadem, mace and discus glowing on all sides, possessing a mass of energy, and being subdued with the effulgence of the blazing fire of the sun.
Sanskrit: त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम्। त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे॥
English: You are imperishable and the Supreme object of this universe. You are undecaying and the guardian of everlasting virtue. I find you the eternal great Being.
Sanskrit: अनादिमध्यान्तमनन्तवीर्य मनन्तबाहुं शशिसूर्यनेत्रम्। पश्यामि त्वां दीप्तहुताशवक्त्रं स्वतेजसा विश्वमिदं तपन्तम्॥
English: I behold you without beginning, middle and end. I behold you possessing infinite prowess and innumerable arms, having the sun and the moon as your two eyes, and the blazing fire as your mouth; I behold you heating the universe with your own great energy.
Sanskrit: द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हि व्याप्तं त्वयैकेन दिशश्च सर्वाः। दृष्ट्वाद्भुतं रूपमुग्रं तवेदं लोकत्रयं प्रव्यथितं महात्मन्॥
English: The space between heaven and earth and all the points of the horizon are pervaded by you alone. The three worlds tremble, O supreme Self, at the sight of your this marvelous and fierce form.
Sanskrit: अमी हि त्वां सुरसंघा विशन्ति केचिद् भीताः प्राञ्जलयो गृणन्ति। स्वस्तीत्युक्त्वा महर्षिसिद्धसंघाः स्तुवन्ति त्वां स्तुतिभिः पुष्कलाभिः॥
English: Hosts of celestial enter into you, some perhaps being afraid pray with joined hands, saying Hail to thee. Hosts of great Rishis and Siddhyas praise you with innumerable hymns of praise.
Sanskrit: रुद्रादित्या वसवो ये च साध्या विश्वेऽश्विनौ मरुतश्चोष्मपाश्च। गन्धर्वयक्षासुरसिद्धसंघा वीक्षन्ते त्वां विस्मिताश्चैव सर्वे॥
English: The Rudras, the Adityas, the Vasus, the Sadhyas, the Visvas, the Ashvins, the Maruts, the Ushmapas, the Gandharvas, the Yakshas, the Asuras, and hosts of Siddhyas see you; and they are all amazed.
Sanskrit: रूपं महत् ते बहुवक्त्रनेत्रं महाबाहो बहुबाहुरुपादम्। बहूदरं बहुदंष्ट्राकरालं दृष्ट्वा लोकाः परव्यथितास्तथाऽहम्॥
English: O mighty-armed, all creatures frightened, and I am seeing also your mighty form with many mouths and eyes, with innumerable arms, things, feet and bellies, and terrible on account of many tusks.
Sanskrit: नभःस्पृशं दीप्तमनेकवर्ण व्यात्ताननं दीप्तविशालनेत्रम्। दृष्ट्वा हि त्वां प्रव्यथितान्तरात्मा धृति न विन्दामि शमं च विष्णो॥
English: I can no longer command courage or enjoy peace of mind, seeing your mighty forin which are is touching the very skies, which is fiery radiant, many winged, widely open mouthed and with large and blazing eyes.
Sanskrit: दंष्ट्राकरालानि च ते मुखानि दृष्ट्वैव कालनलसंनिभानि। दिशो न जाने न लभे च शर्म प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास॥
English: Seeing your mouth terrible with tusks and fearful as the all-destroying Fire at the final end of the Yuga, I cannot recognize the points of the horizon or command my peace of mind.
Sanskrit: अमी च त्वां धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राः सर्वे सहैवावनिपालसंधैः। भीष्मो द्रोणः सूतपुत्रस्तथासौ सहास्मदीयैरपि योधमुख्यैः॥
English: All the son of Dhritarashtra, together with the host of kings, Bhishma Drona and Suta's son, Karna, with even the principle warriors of our side.
Sanskrit: वक्त्राणि ते त्वरमाणा विशन्ति दंष्ट्राकरालानि भयानकानि। केचिद् विलग्ना दशनान्तरेषु संदृश्यन्ते चूर्णितैरुत्तमाङ्गैः॥
English: Are quickly entering your terrible mouths, rendered more terrible by they tusks. Some, with their heads crushed, stick at the interstices of your teeth
Sanskrit: यथा नदीनां बहवोऽम्बुवेगाः समुद्रमेवाभिमुखा द्रवन्ति। तथा तवामी नरलोकवीरा विशन्ति वक्त्राण्यभिविज्वलन्ति॥
English: As many currents of waters, flowing through different channels, roll rapidly into the ocean, so these heroes of the world enter into your blazing mouth.
Sanskrit: यथा प्रदीप्तं ज्वलनं पतङ्गा विशन्ति नाशाय समृद्धवेगाः। स्तवापि वक्त्राणि समृद्धवेगाः॥
English: As insects for their own destruction rush in increasing speed into the blazing fire, so these men, with unceasing speed enter into your mouth for their own destruction.
Sanskrit: ल्लोकान् समग्रान् वदनैर्व्वलदिः। तेजोभिरापूर्यं जगत् समग्रं भासस्तवोचाः प्रतपन्ति विष्णो॥
English: Devouring all these men from every side, you lick them with your flaming mouths. O Vishnu, your fcarful splendor, filling the whole universe with your great energy, heat everything.
Sanskrit: आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपो नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद। विज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमाद्यं न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम्॥
English: Tell me who are you with this fearful form. I bow down my head to you; be gracious to me, O chief of the gods. I desire to know you, Primeval One; for I do not understand your actions.
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत्प्रवृद्धो लोकान् समाहर्तुमिह प्रवृत्तः। ऋतेऽपि त्वां न भविष्यन्ति सर्वे येऽवस्थिताः प्रत्यनीकेषु योधाः।।३२
English: The Great One said I am (now) the full manifestation of Death, the Destroyer of the worlds. All these warriors, standing in different divisions, will cease to be, even if you do not kill them.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व जित्वाशत्रून् भुइक्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम्। मयैवैते निहताः पूर्वमेव निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन्॥
English: Therefore, arise and gain glory Vanquishing the foe, enjoy this great kingdom. All these men are already slain by me. Be my instrument only.
Sanskrit: द्रोणं च भीष्मं च जयद्रथं च कर्णं तथान्यानपि योधवीरान्। मया हतांस्त्वं जहि मा व्यथिष्ठा युध्यस्व तेजासि रणे सपत्नान्।।३४
English: Kill Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna and all these brave warriors, they are already killed by me. Do not be dismayed. Fight, you will conquer your foes in battle.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं केशवस्य कृताञ्जलिर्वेपमानः किरीटी। मनस्कृत्वा भूय एवाह कृष्णं सगद्गद भीतभीतः प्रणम्य॥
English: Sanjaya said Hearing these words the diadem decked Arjuna, trembling, and with joined hands, bowed to Krishna. Making his salutations, overwhelmed with fear, he once more with choked voice said to him.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच स्थाने हृषीकेश तव प्रकीर्त्या जगत् प्रहष्यत्यनुरज्यते च। रक्षांसि भीतानि दिशो द्रवन्ति सर्वे नमस्यन्ति च सिद्धसंघा:॥
English: Arjuna said It is quite natural, O Hrishikesha, that the universe is delighted and charmed in singing your praise, and Rakshasas are scattered away in fear and hosts of Siddhyas are bowing (at your feet).
Sanskrit: कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन् महात्मन् गरीयसे ब्रह्मणोऽप्यादिकत्रै। अनन्त देवेश जगन्निवास त्वमक्षरं सदसत्तत्परं यत्॥
English: And why should they not bow down to you, O Supreme Self, for you are greater than Brahma, you are the primal Cause. O Infinite One, O God of the gods, O Refuge of the universe, you are indestructible, you are that which is and that which is not, and that which is beyond both the existent and non-existence.
Sanskrit: स्त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम्। वेत्तासि वेद्यं च परं च धाम त्वया ततं विश्वमनन्तरूप॥
English: You are the First God, the Ancient Being; you are the Supreme Refuge of the world. You are the Knower and the Object to be known; you are the highest abode. O Infinite One, the whole universe is pervaded by you.
Sanskrit: वायुर्यमोऽग्निर्वरुणः शशाङ्कः प्रजापतिस्त्वं प्रपितामहश्च। नमो नमस्तेऽस्तु सहस्रकृत्व: पुनश्च भूयोऽपि नमो नमस्ते॥
English: You are Vayu, Yama, Agni, Varuna, Chandra, Prajapati and Grandsire. I bow down my head to you a thousand times. Again and yet again I bow down my head to you.
Sanskrit: नमः पुरस्तादथ पृष्ठतस्ते नमोऽस्तु ते सर्वत एव सर्व। अनन्तवीर्यामितविक्रमस्त्वं सर्वं समाप्नोषि ततोऽसि सर्वः॥
English: My salutation to you in front; my salutation to your from behind. O you All, my salutation to you from every side. You are all, your cnergy infinite, your prowess immeasurable; you embrace all.
Sanskrit: सखेति मत्वा प्रसभं यदुक्तं हे कृष्ण हे यादव हे सखेति। अजानता महिमानं तवेदं मया प्रमादात् प्रणयेन वाऽपि॥ यच्चावहासार्थमसत्कृतोऽसि विहारशय्यासनभोजनेषु। एकोऽथवाऽप्यच्युत तत्समक्षं तत् क्षामये त्वामहमप्रमेयम्॥
English: O Krishna, O Yadava, O friend, O undecaying One, O Infinite one, I beg your pardon for whatever has been said carelessly by me, and whatever disrespect has been shown to you not knowing your greatness, and considering you friend from want of judgment or from love, either out of mirth or on occasions of play lying, sitting or at meals, while alone or in the presence of others.
Sanskrit: पितासि लोकस्य चराचरस्य त्वमस्य पूज्यश्च गुरुर्गरीयान्। न त्वत्समोऽस्त्यभ्यधिकः कुतोऽन्यो लोकत्रयेऽप्यप्रतिमप्रभाव॥
English: You are the Father of the universe, of movable and immovable; you are the great Master deserving of all worship. There is none equal to you. How can there be one greater than you whose power is matchless in these worlds.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायं प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम्। पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः प्रियः प्रियायार्हसि देव सोढुम्॥
English: Therefore, O Lord, O adorable One, bowing to you, prostrating before you, I ask your grace. You should overlook my faults, O God,, as father does his son's a friend his friend's a lover his lover's.
Sanskrit: अदृष्टपूर्वं हृषीतोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वा भयेन च प्रव्यथितं मनो मे। तदेव मे दर्शय देवरूपं प्रसीद देवेश जगनिवास॥
English: Seeing your this form unseen before, I have been delighted, but my mind has been frightened. Show me your ordinary form. O God. Be gracious, O Lord of the gods, O Refuge of the universe
Sanskrit: मिच्छामि त्वां द्रष्टुमहं तथैव। तेनैव रूपेण चतुर्भुजेन सहस्रवाहो भव विश्वमूर्ते॥
English: I desire to see you as before, with diadem, discus and mace. O you of thousand arms, O you of universal form, be of that four armed form.
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच मया प्रसन्नेन तवार्जुनेदं रूपं परं दर्शितमात्मयोगात्। तेजोमयं विश्वमनन्तमाद्यं यन्मे त्वदन्येन न दृष्टपूर्वम्॥
English: The great One said Being pleased with you, O Arjuna, I have by my mystic powers, shown to you this my Supreme form, glorious, universal, infinite and Primeval, which has been seen by none before, except now by you.
Sanskrit: न च क्रियाभिर्न तपोभिरुयैः एवंरूपः शक्य अहं नृलोके द्रष्टुं त्वदन्येन कुरुप्रवीर॥
English: Except by you only, O Kuru warrior, I cannot be seen in this form by any one in this word, not even by the study of the Vedas, or by sacrifices, gifts, actions or severest penances.