pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: किमत्र तथ्यं सुश्रोणि मिथ्या किं ब्रूहि शोभने। श्रुत्वा त्वत्तः शुभं वाक्यं संविधास्याम्यहं तथा॥
English: ( you of beautiful hips, tell me what is truth is (this case) and O beautiful lady, what is false. O auspicious one, having heard from you, I will make arrangements (how to act).
Sanskrit: अहं हि संशयं प्राप्तो बाला चेयं शिखण्डिनी। त्वं च राज्ञि महत् कृच्छ्रे सम्प्राप्ता वरवर्णिनि॥
English: I have been thrown in danger, as well this daughter Shikhandin. You also, O imperial lady of the finest complexion, are in great danger.
Sanskrit: सा त्वं सर्वविमोक्षाय तत्त्वमाख्याहि पृच्छतः। तथा विदध्यां सुश्रोणि कृत्यमाशु शुचिस्मिते॥
English: As I ask you, tell me that the truth is, for the relief of all (of us). O lady with beautiful hips and fair smiles, it depends on your words as to what ought to be speedily done.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डिनि च मा भैस्त्वं विधास्ये तत्र तत्त्वतः। कृपयाऽहं वरारोहे वञ्चितः पुत्रधर्मतः॥
English: Do you not fear, neither (let) Shikhandin (fear), for I will make suitable arrangements through kindness through I have been deprived from the duties to a son.
Sanskrit: मया दाशार्णको राजा वञ्चितः स महीपतिः। तदाचक्ष्व महाभागे विधास्ये तत्र यद्धितम्॥
English: That ruler of the earth, the king of the Dasharna country has been deceived by me. Speak, therefore O highly blessed lady, so that I may do what should be for the benefit (of all).'
Sanskrit: जानता हि नरेन्द्रेण ख्यापनार्थं परस्य वै। प्रकाशं चोदिता देवी प्रत्युवाच महीपतिम्॥
English: That goddess-like lady, being thus addressed before all the ministers by the king, for the proclamation of his innocence to others, though he knew everything, replied to the lord of the earth.
Sanskrit: दुपद उवाच भूतानां प्राणिनः श्रेष्ठाः प्राणिनां बुद्धिजीविनः। बुद्धिमत्सु नराः श्रेष्ठा नरेष्वपि द्विजातयः॥
English: Drupada said Of all beings, those that have life are superior. Of those that have life, those that live with the help of their intelligence are superior, those that have intelligence man is superior and among men, those that are twice-born are superior.
Sanskrit: द्विजेषु वैद्याः श्रेयांसो वैद्येषु कृतबुद्धयः। कृतबुद्धिषु कर्तारः कर्तृषु ब्रह्मवादिनः॥
English: Among the twice-born, those that know the Vedas are superior and among the Vedaknowing people whose understanding is cultured are superior and among people with cultured understanding those living practical lives are superior and among practical people those that know Brahma are superior.
Sanskrit: स भवान् कृतबुद्धीनां प्रधान इति मे मतिः। कुलेन च विशिष्टोऽसि वयसा च श्रुतेन च॥
English: I am of opinion that you are the chief among those who have cultured understanding, you come of a respectable family and you are aged both in years and in learning.
Sanskrit: प्रज्ञया सदृशश्चासि शुक्रेणाङ्गिरसेन च। विदितं चापि ते सर्वं यथावृत्तः स कौरवः॥
English: Your wisdom is equal to that of Shukra or the son of Angirasa and it is known to you what sort of a man the Kaurava is.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवश्च यथावृत्तः कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। धृतराष्ट्रस्य विदिते वञ्चिताः पाण्डवाः परैः॥
English: Also what sort of a man Yudhishthira and the son of Kunti the descendant of Pandu is. The sons Pandu were dispossessed (of their kingdom) with the help of the knowledge of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: विदुरेणानुनीतोऽपि पुत्रमेवानुवर्तते। शकुनिर्बुद्धिपूर्वं हि कुन्तीपुत्रं समाह्वयत्॥
English: Though he is advised by Vidura, he follows the instructions of his son and it was at the instigation of Shakuni that he challenged the son of Kunti.
Sanskrit: अनक्षज्ञं मताक्षः सन् क्षत्रवृत्ते स्थितं शुचिम्। ते तथा वञ्चयित्वा तु धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: Adepts at the play, they robbed the virtuous king Yudhishthira who was holy, attached to the rules of the Kshatriya class and unskillful at the game of dice.
Sanskrit: न कस्याञ्चिदवस्थायां राज्यं दास्यन्ति वै स्वयम्। भवांस्तु धर्मसंयुक्तं धृतराष्ट्र ब्रुवन् वचः॥
English: On no account whatever will they give back the kingdom voluntarily. You, too who will speak words of virtue to Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: मनांसि तस्य योधानां ध्रुवमावर्तयिष्यति। विदुरश्चापि तद् वाक्यं साधयिष्यति तावकम्॥ भीष्मद्रोणकृपादीनां भेदं संजनयिष्यति। अमात्येषु च भिन्नेषु योधेषु विमुखेषु च॥
English: Will certainly gain the hearts of his soldiers. And Vidura also by men of your words will try to create disaffection in minds the minds of Bhishma, Drona Kripa and others. With difference opinion among the ministers and disaffection in the soldiers.
Sanskrit: पुनरेकत्रकरणं तेषां कर्म भविष्यति। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे पार्थाः सुखमेकाग्रबुद्धयः॥ सेनाकर्म करिष्यन्ति द्रव्याणां चैव संचयम्। विद्यमानेषु च स्वेषु लम्बमाने तथा त्वयि॥
English: It will be their duty to make them agree and join one another; and in the meantime the very wise sons of Pritha will easily make preparations for the war and collect stores.
Sanskrit: न तथा ते करिष्यन्ति सेनाकर्म न संशयः। एतत् प्रयोजनं चात्र प्राधान्येनोपलभ्यते॥
English: While you are still there and their men are delaying, they no doubt will not be able to make preparations. This is necessary and here it seems imperative.
Sanskrit: संगत्या धृतराष्ट्रश्च कुर्याद् धर्म्यं वचस्तव। स भवान् धर्मयुक्तश्च धन॑ तेषु समाचरन्॥
English: Yourself, being virtuous, should behave virtuously with them and Dhritarashtra, on your meeting him, may act in conformity with your virtuous words.
Sanskrit: कृपालुषु परिक्लेशान् पाण्डवीयान् प्रकीर्तयन्। वृद्धेषु कुलधर्मं च ब्रुवन् पूर्वैरनुष्ठितम्॥
English: By detailing those that are kind the hardships of the Pandavas and telling before old people the virtuous acts in the family done by their ancestors,
Sanskrit: विभेत्स्यति मनांस्येषामिति मे नात्र संशयः। न च तेभ्यो भयं तेऽस्ति ब्राह्मणो ह्यसि वेदवित्॥
English: I have no doubt you will estrange the minds of the men and you need not have any fear for them for you are a Veda knowing Brahmin,
Sanskrit: दूतकर्मणि युक्तश्च स्थविरश्च विशेषतः। स भवान् पुष्ययोगेन मुहूर्तेन जयेन च। कौरवेयान् प्रयात्वाशु कौन्तेयस्यार्थसिद्धये॥
English: And engaged in the post of an ambassador especially as you are aged. You therefore set out quick for the accomplishment of the interests of the son of Kunti the moment called Jaya and at the position of the planets named Pushya.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तथानुशिष्टः प्रययौ दुपदेन महात्मना। पुरोधा वृत्तसम्पन्नो नगरं नागसाह्वयम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Being instructed in this way by the noblehearted Drupada the priest went to the city called after the elephant.
Sanskrit: शिष्यैः परिवृतो विद्वान् नीतिशास्त्रार्थकोविदः। पाण्डवानां हितार्थाय कौरवान् प्रति जग्मिवान्॥
English: The priest, who was learned in scriptures of ethics and economy went to the city of Kauravas with his disciples.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच चातुराश्रम्यधर्माश्च यतिधर्माश्च पाण्डव। लोकवेदोत्तराश्चैव क्षात्रधर्मे समाहिताः॥
English: Bhishma said The duties of all the four modes of life, those of Yatis, O son of Pandu and the customs followed by men in general, are all comprised in kingly duties.
Sanskrit: सर्वाण्येतानि कर्माणि क्षात्रे भरतसत्तम। निराशिषो जीवलोकाः क्षत्रधर्मेऽव्यवस्थिते॥
English: All these acts, O chief of Bharatas are in Kshatriya duties. If the functions of royalty are disturbed, all creatures meet with evil.
Sanskrit: अप्रत्यक्षं बहुद्वारं धर्ममाश्रमवासिनाम्। प्ररूपयन्ति तद्भावमागमैरेव शाश्वतम्॥
English: The duties of men are not clear. They have, again, many exceptions. Guided by many (false) systems, their true nature is sometimes spoiled.
Sanskrit: अपरे वचनैः पुण्यैर्वादिनो लोकनिश्चयम्। अनिश्चयज्ञा धर्माणामदृष्टान्ते परे हताः॥
English: Others, who implicitly believe the decisions of men, without really knowing anything about the true nature of duties (as described in the scriptures), are at last constrained to believe in faiths whose ultimate ends are unknown.
Sanskrit: प्रत्यक्षं सुखभूयिष्ठमात्मसाक्षिकमच्छलम्। सर्वलोकहितं धर्मं क्षत्रियेषु प्रतिष्ठितम्॥
English: The duties of the Kshatriyas are plain, conducive to great happiness, evident in their results, free from deceit, and beneficial to the whole world.
Sanskrit: धर्माश्रमेऽध्यवसिनां ब्राह्मणानां युधिष्ठिर। यथा त्रयाणां वर्णानां संख्यातोपश्रुतिः पुराः॥
English: As the duties of the orders, as also of Brahmanas and of those that have retired from the world, O Yudhishthira, have before this been described as being included within those of that sacred mode of life viz., that of a householder so, the whole world, with all actions, is subject to kingly duties.
Sanskrit: राजधर्मेष्वनुमता लोकाः सुचरितैः सह। उदाहृतं ते राजेन्द्र यथा विष्णुं महौजसम्॥
English: I have told you, O monarch, how many brave kings had, in days of yore, repaired to lord of all creatures, viz., the divine and powerful Vishnu of great prowess for removing their doubts about the science of punishment.
Sanskrit: सर्वभूतेश्वरं देवं प्रभुं नारायणं पुरा। जग्मुः सुबहुशः शूरा राजानो दण्डनीतये॥ एकैकमात्मनः कर्म तुलयित्वाऽऽश्रमं पुरा। राजानः पर्युपासन्त दृष्टान्तवचने स्थिताः॥
English: Those kings, always observant of the injunctions of the scriptures enforced by examples, waited in days of yore, upon Narayana, after having compared their acts with the duties of each of the modes of life.
Sanskrit: साध्या देवा वसवश्चाश्विनौ च रुद्राश्च विश्वे मरुतां गणाश्च। सृष्टाः पुरा ह्यादिदेवेन देवाः क्षात्रे धर्मे वर्तयन्ते च सिद्धाः॥
English: Those deities, viz., the Saddhyas, the Vasus, the Ashvins, the Rudras, the Vishvas, the Maruts, and the Siddhas, created in days of yore by the first of gods, always practise Kshatriya duties.
Sanskrit: अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि धर्ममर्थविनिश्चयम्। निर्मर्यादे वर्तमाने दानवैकार्णवे पुरा॥ बभूव राजा राजेन्द्र मान्धाता नाम वीर्यवान्। पुरा वसुमतीपालो यज्ञं चक्रे दिदृक्षया॥ अनादिमध्यनिधनं देवं नारायणं प्रभुम्। स राजा राजशार्दूल मान्धाता परमेश्वरम्॥
English: I shall now recite to you a history consisting of the conclusions of both religion and profit. In days of yore when the Danavas had multiplied and done away with all impediments and distinctions, the powerful Mandhatri, O monarch, became king. That lord of the Earth, viz., king Mandhatri, celebrated a great sacrifice with a view to see the powerful Narayana, that god of gods, without beginning, middle, and end.
Sanskrit: जगाम शिरसा पादौ यज्ञे विष्णोर्महात्मनः। दर्शयामास तं विष्णू रूपमास्थाय वासवम्॥
English: In that sacrifice he adored humbly the great Vishnu, assuming the form of Indra. The supreme Lord appeared before him.
Sanskrit: स पार्थिवैर्वृतः सद्भिरर्चयामास तं प्रभुम्। तस्य पार्थिवसिंहस्य तस्य चैव महात्मनः। संवादोऽयं महानासीद् विष्णुं प्रति महाद्युतिम्॥
English: Accompanied by Many good kings he offered his adorations to that powerful god. This high discourse took place between that foremost of kings and that illustrious god in the form of Indra, regarding the highly effulgent Vishnu.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच किमिष्यते धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठ यद् द्रष्टुकामोऽसि तमप्रमेयम्। अनन्तमायामितमन्त्रवीर्य नारायणं ह्यादिदेवं पुराणम्॥
English: Indra said What is your object, О foremost of virtuous persons, in thus trying to see that Ancient and First of gods, viz., Narayana, of inconceivable power, and numberless illusions.
Sanskrit: नासौ देवो विश्वरूपो मयापि शक्योद्रष्टुं ब्रह्मणा वापि साक्षात्। येऽन्ये कामास्तव राजन् हृदिस्था दास्ये चैतांस्त्वं हि मर्येषु राजा॥
English: Neither myself, nor Brahman himself, can acquired a view of that god of universal from. I shall grant you what other objects you may desire to have for you are the foremost of mortals.
Sanskrit: सत्ये स्थितो धर्मपरो जितेन्द्रियः शूरो दृढप्रीतिरत: सुराणाम्। बुद्ध्या भक्त्या चोत्तमश्रद्धया च ततस्तेऽहं दधि वरान् यथेष्टम्॥
English: Your soul rests on peace; you are devoted to righteousness; you have your senses under control; and you are heroic. You always try your best to do what is agreeable to the gods. For the sake also of your intelligence, devotion, and great faith, I shall grant you whatsoever boons you may with to have.
Sanskrit: मान्धातोवाच असंशयं भगवन्नादिदेवं द्रक्ष्यामित्वाहं शिरसा सम्प्रसाद्य। त्यक्त्वा कामान् धर्मकामो ह्यरमे मिच्छे गन्तुं सत्पथं लोकदृष्टम्॥
English: Mandhatri said I bend my head for pleasing you; forsooth however, I wish to see the first of gods, O divine lord. Renouncing all (earthly) desires, I wish to acquire religious merit, and to lead the foremost mode of life, that path of the good held in highest esteem by all.
Sanskrit: क्षात्राद् धर्माद् विपुलादप्रमेय ल्लोकाः प्राप्ताः स्थापितं स्वं यशश्च। धर्मो योऽसावादिदेवात् प्रवृत्तो लोकश्रेष्ठं तं न जानामि कर्तुम्॥
English: By performing the great duties of a Kshatriya, I have acquired many regions of endless merit in the other world, and I have also, through those duties, spread my fame. I do not, however, know how to satisfy those duties the highest in the world emanating from the first of gods.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच असैनिका धर्मपराश्च धर्म परां गतिं न नयन्ते ह्ययुक्तम्। क्षात्रो धर्मो ह्यादिदेवात्प्रवृत्तः पश्चादन्ये शेषभूताश्च धर्माः॥
English: Indra said Those who are not kings, even if then satisfy their duties, cannot easily attain the highest meed of duty. Kingly duties first emanated from the original god. Other duties sprang afterwards from his body.
Sanskrit: शेषाः सृष्टा ह्यन्तवन्तो ह्यनन्ताः सप्रस्थानाः क्षात्रधर्मा विशिष्टाः। स्तस्माद् धर्मं श्रेष्ठमिमं वदन्ति॥
English: Numberless other duties, with those of the Vanaprastha mode of life, were created afterwards. The fruits of all those are endless. Kingly duties however, are superior to them. They include all other duties. Therefore Kshatriya duties are described to be the foremost of all.
Sanskrit: कर्मणा वै पुरा देवा ऋषयश्चामितौजसः। त्राता: सर्वं प्रसह्यारीन्क्षत्रधर्मेण विष्णुना॥
English: In days of yore Vishnu, by acting according to Kshatriya duties, forcibly suppressed and killed his enemies. Accordingly he have relief to the gods and the Rishis of immeasurable power.
Sanskrit: यदि ह्यसौ भगवान्नाहनिष्यद् रिपून् सर्वानसुरानप्रमेयः। न ब्राह्मणा न च लोकादिकर्ता नायं धर्मो नादिधर्मोऽभविष्यत्॥
English: If the divine Vishnu of inconceivable energy had not killed all his enemies among the Asuras, then the Brahmanas, and (Brahman) the Creator of the worlds and Kshatriya duties, and the duties that first originated from the Supreme deity, would all have been lost.
Sanskrit: इमामुर्वी नाजयद्विक्रमेण देवश्रेष्ठः सासुरामादिदेवः। चातुर्वण्र्यं चातुराश्रम्यधर्माः सर्वे न स्युर्ब्राह्मणानां विनाशात्॥
English: If that first and foremost of gods had not, by displaying his prowess, subjugated the Earth with all her Asuras, then all the duties of the four orders and all the duties of the four modes of life would all have been destroyed owing to the destruction of Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: नष्टा धर्माः शतधा शाश्वतास्ते क्षात्रेण धर्मेण पुनः प्रवृद्धाः। युगे युगे ह्यादिधर्माः प्रवृत्ता लोकज्येष्ठं क्षात्रधर्मं वदन्ति॥
English: The eternal duties (of men) had all been destroyed but by the exercise of Kshatriya duties they were revived. In every cycle of duties of Brahmanas regarding the atainment to Brahma first set in. These however, are all protected by kingly duties. The later, on this account, are regarded as highest.
Sanskrit: आत्मत्यागः सर्वभूतानुकम्पा लोकज्ञानं पालनं मोक्षणं च। विषण्णानां मोक्षणं पीडिताना क्षात्रे धर्मे विद्यते पार्थिवानाम्॥ निर्मर्यादा: काममन्युप्रवृत्ता भीता राज्ञो नाधिगच्छन्ति पापम्। शिष्टाश्चान्ये सर्वधर्मोपपन्नाः साध्वाचाराः साधु धर्मं वदन्ति॥
English: Casting away life in battle, mercy for all creatures, knowledge of earthly affairs, protection of men, saving them from danger, relieving the distressed and the oppressed,-all these are included in the category of Kshatriya duties. Persons that do not obey healthy restraints and who are under the influence of anger and lust, do not openly sin from fear of kings. Others who are docile and righteous succeed, for the same influence, in satisfying all their duties. Therefore the Kshatriya duties are regarded to be righteous.
Sanskrit: पुत्रवत् पाल्यमानानि राजधर्मेण पार्थिवैः। लोके भूतानि सर्वाणि चरन्ते नात्र संशयः॥
English: Forsooth, all creatures live happily in the world, protected by kings exercising Kshatriya duties like children protected by their parents.
Sanskrit: सर्वधर्मपरं क्षात्रं लोकश्रेष्ठं सनातनम्। शश्वदक्षरपर्यन्तमक्षरं सर्वतोमुखम्॥
English: Kshatriya duties are the highest of all duties. Those eternal duties, regarded as the first in the world, include the protection of every creature. Themselves eternal, they bring on liberation.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच कुत: सृष्टमिदं विश्वं जगत् स्थावरजङ्गमम्। प्रलये च कमभ्येति तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said Whence has this universe, consisting of mobile and immobile creatures, originated? Whom does it go to when it is destroyed? Tell me this, O grandfather.
Sanskrit: ससागरः सगगन सशैलः सबलाहकः। सभूमिः साग्निपवनो लोकोऽयं केन निर्मित:॥
English: Indeed, by whom has this universe with its oceans, its sky, its mountains, its clouds, its lands, its fire, and its wind, been created.
Sanskrit: कथं सृष्टानि भूतानि कथं वर्णविभक्तयः। शौचशौचं कथं तेषां धर्माधर्मविधिः कथम्॥
English: How were all objects created? Whence has this division of creatures originated? Whence are their purity and impurity, and the laws about virtue and vice?
Sanskrit: कीदृशो जीवतां जीवः क्व वा गच्छन्ति ये मृताः। अस्माल्लोकादमुं लोकं सर्वं शंसतु नो भवान्॥
English: Of what nature is the life of living creatures? Where also do they go who die? Tell us everything about this and the next world.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। भृगुणाभिहितं शास्त्रं भरद्वाजाय पृच्छते॥
English: Bhishina said Regarding it is cited the old discourse of the sacred words the Bhrigu said in reply to the questions of Bharadwaja addressed him thusकैलासशिखरे दृष्ट्वा दीप्यमानं महौजसम्।
Sanskrit: भृगु महर्षिमासीनं भरद्वाजोऽन्वपृच्छत्॥
English: Seeing the sage Bhrigu, endued with high power and effulgent seated on the peak of Kailasa mountain, Bharadvaja said him
Sanskrit: ससागर: सगगनः सशैल: सबलाहकः। सभूमिः साग्निपवनो लोकोऽयं केन निर्मितः॥
English: Bharadwaja said By whom was this world its ocean, its sky, its mountains, its clouds, its lands, its fire, and its wind, created?
Sanskrit: कथं सृष्टानि भूतानि कथं वर्णविभक्तयः। शौचाशौचं कथं तेषां धर्माधर्मविधिः कथम्॥
English: How were all creatures first created? Whence originated this distinction of castes? Whence the purity and the impurity of conduct, and whence the laws about virtue and vice, for living creatures?
Sanskrit: कीदृशो जीवतां जीवः क्व वा गच्छन्ति ये मृताः। परलोकमिमं चापि सर्वं शंसितुमर्हसि॥
English: What type of individual soul is of the living creatures? Where they go after the death. What is this and next world? You are able to explain all the things.
Sanskrit: एवं स भगवान् पृष्टो भरद्वाजेन संशयम्। ब्रह्मर्षिर्ब्रह्मसंकाशः सर्वं तस्मै ततोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Thus accosted about his doubts by Bharadwaja, the illustrious and twice-born Rishi Bhrigu who took after Brahma itself, replied to him thus.
Sanskrit: भृगुरुवाच मानसो नाम विख्यातः श्रुतपूर्वो महर्षिभिः। अनादिनिधनो देवस्तथाभेद्योऽजरामरः॥
English: Bhrigu said There is a Primeval Being, known to the great Rishis, by the name of Manasa. He is without beginning and without end. That Divine being cannot be cut by weapons. he is without decay and is immortal.
Sanskrit: अव्यक्त इति विख्यातः शाश्वतोऽथाक्षयोऽव्ययः। यतः सृष्टानि भूतानि जायन्ते च म्रियन्ति च॥
English: He is Unmanifest. he is Eternal, Undecaying, and Unchangeable. By Him are crcatures born and through Him they die.
Sanskrit: सोऽसृजत् प्रथमं देवो महान्तं नाम नामतः। महान् ससर्जाहंकारं स चापि भगवानथ॥ आकाशमिति विख्यातं सर्वभूतधरः प्रभुः।
English: He first created a Divine Being known by the name of Mahat (Great). Mahat created Consciousness, who created Space. That powerful Being holds all created objects.
Sanskrit: आकाशादभवद् वारि सलिलादग्निमारुतौ। अग्निमारुतसंयोगात् ततः समभवन्मही॥
English: From Space was born Water, and from Water were born Fire and Wind. Through the union of Fire and Wind was born the Earth.
Sanskrit: ततस्तेजोमयं दिव्यं पद्मं सृष्टं स्वयम्भुवा। तस्मात् पद्मात् समभवद् ब्रह्मा वेदमयो निधिः॥
English: Self-born Manasa then created a divine Lotus of Energy. From that Lotus originated Brahmana, that Ocean of Veda.
Sanskrit: अहंकार इति ख्यातः सर्वभूतात्मभूतकृत्। ब्रह्मा वै स महातेजा य एते पञ्च धातवः॥
English: The Shrutis say that as soon as born, that divine Being uttered the words—I am He. For this He passed by the name of Consciousness. All created things are his body and He is their Creator. These five elements that we see are the Brahman of great energy.
Sanskrit: शैलास्तस्यास्थिसंज्ञास्तु मेदो मांसं च मेदिनी। समुद्रास्तस्य रुधिरमाकाशमुदरं तथा॥
English: The Mountains from his bones. the Earth forins his fat and flesh. the Oceans constitute his blood. space is his stomach.
Sanskrit: पवनश्चैव निःश्वासस्तेजोऽग्निर्निम्नगाः शिराः। अग्नीषोमौ तु चन्द्रार्को नयने तस्य विश्रुते॥
English: The Wind forins his breath. Fire his energy. The rivers forms his arteries and veins. Agni and Soma, otherwise called the Sun and the Moon, are his eyes.
Sanskrit: नभश्चोर्ध्वं शिरस्तस्य क्षितिः पादौ भुजौ दिशः। दुर्विज्ञेयो ह्यचिन्त्यात्मा सिद्धैरपि न संशयः॥
English: The sky is above his head. The Earth is his two feet. The cardinal and minor points of compass are his arms, Forsooth, He is incapable of being known and His Soul cannot be conceived even by successful ascetics.
Sanskrit: स एष भगवान् विष्णुरनन्त इति विश्रुतः। सर्वभूतात्मभूतस्थो दुर्विज्ञेयोऽकृतात्मभिः॥
English: That Divine Being, who pervades the entire universe, passes also by the name of Ananta (Infinite). He lives in Consciousness, and persons of impure souls cannot know him.
Sanskrit: अहंकारस्य यः स्रष्टा सर्वभूतभवाय वै। यतः समभवद् विश्वं पृष्टोऽहं यदिह त्वया॥
English: Asked by you I have now told you of Him who created objects, and from whom this universe had originated.
Sanskrit: भरद्वाज उवाच गगनस्य दिशां चैव भूतलस्यानिलस्य वा। कान्यत्र परिमाणानि संशयं छिन्धि तत्त्वतः॥
English: Bharadwaja said What is the extent of the sky, of the points of the horizon, of the surface of this Earth, and of the Wind? By telling me the truth, remove my doubts.
Sanskrit: भृगुरुवाच अनन्तमेतदाकाशं सिद्धदैवतसेवितम्। रम्यं नानाश्रयाकीर्णं यस्यान्तो नाधिगम्यते॥
English: The sky you see above is infinite. It is the abode of successful ascetics and of celestial beings. It is lovely and consists of various regions. Its limits cannot be determined.
Sanskrit: उर्ध्वं गतेरधस्तात्तु चन्द्रादित्यौ न दृश्यतः। तत्र देवाः स्वयं दीप्ता भास्वराभाग्निवर्चसः॥
English: The Sun and Moon cannot sec, above or below, beyond the range of their own rays. There where are rays of the Sun and the Moon cannot go are luminaries which are selfeffulgent and shining like the Sun or the fire.
Sanskrit: ते चाप्यन्तं न पश्यन्ति नभसः प्रथितौजसः। दुर्गमत्वादनन्तत्वादिति मे विद्धि मानद॥
English: Know this, O giver of honours, that even these luminaries which have great effulgence, do not see the limits of the sky for the inaccessibility and infinity of those limits.
Sanskrit: उपरिष्टोपरिष्टात्तु प्रज्वलद्भिः स्वयंप्रभैः। निरुद्धमेतदाकाशमप्रमेयं सुरैरपि॥
English: This Space which even the very celestials cannot measure contains many shining and self-luminous worlds each above the other.
Sanskrit: पृथिव्यन्ते समुद्रास्तु समुद्रान्ते तमः स्मृतम्। तमसोऽन्ते जलं प्राहुर्जलस्यान्तेऽग्निरेव च॥
English: Beyond the limits of land are oceans, Beyond water is darkness. Beyond darkness is water again, and beyond water is fire.
Sanskrit: रसातलान्ते सलिलं जलान्ते पन्नगाधिपाः। तदन्ते पुनराकाशमाकाशान्ते पुनर्जलम्॥
English: Underneath, beyond the neither regions is water. Beyond water is the region of the great serpents. Beyond that is sky once more, and beyond the sky is water again.
Sanskrit: एवमन्तं भगवतः प्रमाणं सलिलस्य च। अग्निमारुततोयेभ्यो दुर्जेयं दैवतैरपि॥
English: Thus exist water and sky alternately without end. Such are the limits of the god of water. The very gods cannot determine the limits of fire and wind and water.
Sanskrit: अग्निमारुततोयानां वर्णाः क्षितितलस्य च। आकाशादवगृह्यन्ते भिद्यन्तेऽतत्त्वदर्शनात्॥
English: The nature of fire, wind, water, and land, is like that of space. It is the absence of true knowledge that draws distinction between them.
Sanskrit: पठन्ति चैव मुनयः शास्त्रेषु विविधेषु च। त्रैलोक्ये सागरे चैव प्रमाणं विहितं यथा॥
English: Sages read in various scriptures the limits of the three worlds and the ocean.
Sanskrit: अदृश्याय त्वगम्याय कः प्रमाणमुदाहरेत्। सिद्धानां देवतानां च यदा परिमिता गतिः॥
English: Who is there, however, who can set limits to what cannot be seen and what is inaccessible?