pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ते समेत्य महात्मानो ह्यन्योन्यमभिसंश्रिताः। शरीराश्रयणं प्राप्तास्ततः पुरुष उच्यते॥
English: All these great entities coming together, and mixing with one another, form the constituent parts of the body which are called limbs.
Sanskrit: शरीरं श्रयणाद् भवति मूर्तिमत् षोडशात्मकम्। तमाविशन्ति भूतानि महान्ति सह कर्मणा॥
English: On account of the combination of those limbs,-the sum-total, invested with form and having sixteen constituent parts, becomes what is called the body, (When the gross body is thus forined), the subtile principle of greatness, with the unexhausted remnant of acts, then enters that combination called the gross body.
Sanskrit: सर्वभूतान्युपादाय तपसश्चरणाय हि। आदिकर्ता स भूतानां तमेवाहुः प्रजापतिम्॥
English: The original Creator of all beings, then having by His Maya divided Himself, enters that subtile form for overloO king everything. And because he is the original Creator of all beings he is called the lord of all beings.
Sanskrit: स वै सृजति भूतानि स्थावराणि चराणि च। ततः स सृजति ब्रह्मा देवर्षिपितृमानवान्॥ लोकान् नदी: समुद्रांश्च दिशः शैलान् वनस्पतीन्। नरकिन्नररक्षांसि वय:पशुमृगोरगान्।
English: It is he who creates all beings mobile and immobile. After having thus assumed the form the Brahman, he creates the worlds of the gods, the Rishis, the Pitris, and men; the rivers, the Seas and the oceans, the cardinal points, countries and provinces, hills and mountains, and large trees, human beings, Kinnaras, Rakshasas, birds, animals domestic and wild, and snakes.
Sanskrit: अव्ययं च व्ययं चैव द्वयं स्थावरजङ्गमम्॥ तेषां ये यानि कर्माणि प्राक्सृष्ट्यां प्रतिपेदिरे। तान्येव प्रतिपाद्यन्ते सृज्यमानाः पुनः पुनः॥ हिंस्राहिंस्र मृदुरे धर्माधर्मावृतानृते। तद्भाविताः प्रपद्यन्ते तस्मात् तत् तस्य रोचते॥
English: He creates both kinds of mobile and immobile; and those that are destructible and those that are indestructible. Of theses created objects each gets those attributes which it had during the previous Creation; and each obtains repeatedly the attributes at every subsequent Creation. Having a formed character by either injuriousness peacefulness, mildness fierceness, righteousness or unrighteousness, truthfulness, or untruthfulness, each creature, at every new creation, gets that particular attribute which it had got before. For this the particular attribute attaches to it. same or or
Sanskrit: महाभूतेषु नानात्वमिन्द्रियार्थेषु पूर्तिषु। विनियोगं च भूतानां धातैव विदधात्युत॥
English: It is the Ordained himself who attaches variety to the great entities to the objects of the senses and to size or bulk of existent matter, and settles the relations of creatures with those various entities.
Sanskrit: केचित् पुरुषकारं तु प्राहुः कर्मसु मानवाः। दैवमित्यपरे विप्राः स्वभावं भूतचिन्तकाः॥
English: Of men who had devoted themselves to the science of things, there are some who say that, in the production of effects, Exertion is supreme. Some learned persons hold that Destiny is supreme, and some that it is Nature which is the agent.
Sanskrit: पौरुषं कर्म दैवं च फलवृत्तिः स्वभावतः। त्रय एतेऽपृथग्भूता न विवेकं तु केचन॥
English: Others hold that Acts flowing from Exertion and Destiny, produce effects, helped by Nature. Instead of considering any of these as alone powerful for the production of effects, they say that it is the union of all three that produces all effects.
Sanskrit: एतमेव च नैवं च न चोभे नानुभे न च। कर्मस्था विषयं ब्रूयुः सत्त्वस्थाः समदर्शिनः॥
English: About this subject, some say that such is the case; some, that such is not the case; some, that both of these are not the case; and some that it is not that the reverse of both are not. These, of course, are the contentions of those who depend on Acts, with reference to objects. They, however, whose see the truth consider Brahma as the causes.
Sanskrit: तपो निःश्रेयसं जन्तोस्तस्य मूलं शमो दमः। तेन सर्वानवाणोति यान् कामान् मनसेच्छति॥
English: Penance is the greatest good for living creatures. The roots of penance are tranquillity and self-control. By penance one acquires all things that he longs for in his mind.
Sanskrit: तपसा तदवाप्नोति यद्भूतं सृजते जगत्। स तद्भूतश्च सर्वेषां भूतानां भवति प्रभुः॥
English: By penance one attains to that Being who creates the universe. He who thus succeeds in attaining to that Being becomes the powerful lord of all beings.
Sanskrit: ऋषयस्तपसा वेदानध्यैषन्त दिवानिशम्। अनादिनिधना विद्या वागुत्सृष्टा स्वयम्भुवा।२४॥
English: it is by penance that the Rishis can read the Vedas without interruption. In the beginning the self-create caused those excellent Vedic sounds, that are embodiments of knowledge and that have neither beginning nor end. From those sounds have sprung all sorts of actions.
Sanskrit: ऋषीणा नामधेयानि याश्च वेदेषु सृश्यः। नानारूपं च भूतानां कर्मणां च प्रवर्तनम्॥
English: The names of the Rishis, all things that have been created, the varieties of form seen in things, and the course of all actions, have all originated from the Vedas.
Sanskrit: वेदशब्देश्य एवादी निर्मिमीते स ईश्वरः। नामधेयानि चर्षीणां याश्च वेदेषु सृश्यः॥
English: Indeed, in the beginning the Supreme Lord of all beings, ceated all things from the words of the Vedas. Truly, the names of the Rishis, and all else that has been created, are seen in the Vedas. Upon the expiration of his night, the Increate Brahman creates, from models that existed before, all things which are, of course, weil-made by Him.
Sanskrit: शर्वर्यन्ते सुजातानामान्येभ्यो विदधात्यजः। नामभेदतप:कर्मयज्ञाख्या लोकसिद्धयः॥ आत्मसिद्धिस्तु वेदेषु प्रोच्यते दशभिः क्रमैः।
English: in the Vedas has been described the subject of the Soul's Liberation, along with the ten means formed by study of the Vedas, adoption of the domestic mode of life. penances, observance of all duties, common to all the modes of life, sacrifices, performance of all acts leading to pure fame meditation which is of three kinds, and that kind of Liberation called success (Siddhi) attainable in this life.
Sanskrit: यदुक्तं वेदवादेषु गहनं वेददर्शिभिः। तदन्तेषु यथायुक्तं क्रमयोगेन लक्ष्यते॥
English: That incomprehensible Brahma which has been described in the words of the Vedas, and which has been described more clearly in the Upanishads by those who have an insight into the Vedas, can be realised by gradually following the practices referred to above.
Sanskrit: कर्मजोऽयं पृथग्भावो द्वन्द्वयुक्तोऽपि देहिनः। तमात्मसिद्धिर्विज्ञानाज्जहाति पुरुषो बलात्॥
English: This consciousness of duality, fraught again with that of pairs opposites, is born only of acts in which he is engaged to a person who thinks he has a body. That person, however, who has attained to Liberation aided by his knowledge, drives off by force that consciousness of duality.
Sanskrit: द्वे ब्रह्मणी वेदितव्ये शब्दब्रह्म परं च यत्। शब्दब्रह्मणि निष्णातः परं ब्रह्माधिगच्छति॥
English: Two Brahmas should be known viz., the Brahma represented by the Vedas and that which is beyond the Vedas and is supreme. One who is conversant with Brahma represented by sound succeeds in attaining to Brahma that is Supreme.
Sanskrit: आलम्भयज्ञाः क्षत्राश्च हविर्यज्ञा विशः स्मृताः। परिचारयज्ञाः शूद्रास्तु तपोयज्ञा द्विजातयः॥
English: The destruction of animals is the sacrifice sanctioned for the Kshatriyas. The growing of corn is the sacrifice sanctioned for the Vaisshyas. Serving the three other orders is the sacrifice sanctioned for the Shudras. Penance is the sacrifice sanctioned for the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: त्रेतायुगे विधिस्त्वेष यज्ञानां न कृते युगे। द्वापरे विप्लवं यान्ति यज्ञाः कलियुगे तथा॥
English: In the Krita age the perforinance of sacrifices was not required. Such performance became necessary in the Treta age. In the Dvapara, sacrifices have begun to fall off. In the Kali, the same is the case with them,
Sanskrit: अपृथग्धर्मिणो मा ऋक्सामानि यजूंषि च। काम्या इष्टीः पृथग् दृष्ट्वा तपोभिस्तप एव च।॥
English: In the Krita age, worshipping only one Brahma, men regarded the Richs, the Samans, the Yajushas, and the rites and sacrifices that are performed from motives of advantage, as all different from the object of their worship, and practised only Yoga by means of penances.
Sanskrit: त्रेतायां तु समस्ता समस्ता ये प्रादुरासन् महाबलाः। संयन्तारः स्थावराणां जगमानां च सर्वशः॥
English: In the Treta age, many powerful men flourished who governed all mobile and immobile objects.
Sanskrit: त्रेतायां संहता वेदा यज्ञा वर्णाश्रमास्तथा। संरोधादायुषस्त्वेते भ्रश्यन्ते द्वापरे युगे॥
English: Accordingly, in that age, the Vedas, and sacrifices, and the distinctions between the several orders, and the four modes of life, existed in a body. On account, however, of the decrease in the period of life in Dvapara, all these, it that age, fall off from that compact condition.
Sanskrit: दृश्यन्ते न च दृश्यन्ते वेदाः कलियुगेऽखिला:। उत्सीदन्ते सयज्ञाश्च केवलाधर्मपीडिताः॥
English: In the Kali age, all the Vedas become so scarce that they are not seen by men. Afflicted by iniquity, they become extinct along with the rites and sacrifices laid down in them.
Sanskrit: कृते युगे यस्तु धर्मो ब्राह्मणेषु प्रदृश्यते। आत्मवसु तपोवत्सु श्रुतवत्सु प्रतिष्ठितः॥
English: The righteousness which is seen in the Krita age is now seen in such Brahmanas as are of purified souls and as are devoted to penances and the study of the scriptures.
Sanskrit: सधर्मव्रतसंयोगं यथाधर्म युगे युगे। विक्रियन्ते स्वधर्मस्था वेदवादा यथागमम्॥
English: As regards the other cycles, it is seen that without at once giving up the duties and acts that are consistent with righteousness, men, observing the practices of their respective orders, and conversant with the ordinances of the Vedas, are led, by the authority of the scriptures, and from motives of advantage and interest to perform sacrifices and vows and sojourns to sacred waters and places.
Sanskrit: यथा विश्वानि भूतानि वृष्ट्या भूयांसि प्रावृषि। सृज्यन्ते जङ्गमस्थानि तथा धर्मा युगे युगे॥
English: As in the rainy reason a large variety of new objets of the immobile order are caused to come into being by the showers that fall from the clouds, so many new kinds of duty or religious observances are brought about in each new cycle.
Sanskrit: यथर्तुष्वृतुलिङ्गानि नानारूपाणि पर्यये। दृश्यन्ते तानि तान्येव तथा ब्रह्महरादिषु॥
English: As the same phenomena reappear with the reappearance of the seasons, so, at each new Creation of the same attributes appear in each new Brahman and Hara.
Sanskrit: विहितं कालनानात्वमनादिनिधनं तथा। कीर्तितं तत्पुरस्तात् ते तत्सूते चात्ति च प्रजाः॥
English: I have, before this, spoken to you of Time which is without beginning and without end, which ordains this variety in the universe. It is that Time which creates and destroys all creatures.
Sanskrit: दधाति प्रभवे स्थानं भूतानां संयमो यमः। स्वभावेनैव वर्तन्ते द्वन्द्वयुक्तानि भूरिशः॥
English: All the numberless creatures which exist subject to pairs of opposites and according to their respective natures, have Time for their refuge. It is Time that puts on those forms and it is Time which upholds them.]
Sanskrit: सर्गकालक्रिया वेदाः कर्ता कार्य क्रियाफलम्। प्रोक्तं ते पुत्र सर्वं वै यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि॥
English: I have thus described to you, O son, the topics about which you had asked, viz., Creation, Time, Sacrifices and other rites, the Vedas, the real actor in the universe, action, and the results of action.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच अत्यद्भुतमिदं कर्म पार्थस्यामितेजसः। धृतराष्ट्रो महाप्राज्ञः श्रुत्वा विप्र किमब्रवीत्॥
English: Janamejaya said : These acts of the immeasurably effulgent Partha (Arjuna) are (no doubt) wonderful. O Brahmana, what did greatly wise Dhritarashtra say on hearing (all this)?
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच शक्रलोकगतं पार्थं श्रुत्वा राजाम्बिकासुतः। द्वैपायनादृषिश्रेष्ठात् संजयं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having heard from the foremost of Rishis, Krishna Dvaipayana, that Partha (Arjuna) had gone to the abode of Indra, the son of Ambika, the king Dhritarashtra, thus spoke to Sanjaya.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच श्रुतं मे सूत कात्स्न्र्येन कर्म पार्थस्यधीमतः। कच्चित् तवापि विदितं याथातथ्येन सारथे॥
English: Dhritarashtra said : O charioteer, O Suta, do you know in detail the acts of the wise Arjuna which I have heard from the beginning to end?
Sanskrit: प्रमत्तो ग्राम्यधर्मेषु मन्दात्मा पापनिश्चयः। मम पुत्रः सुदुर्बुद्धिः पृथिवीं घातयिष्यति॥
English: Mad in performing acts of the most vulgar kind, my wicked-minded and ever sinful son of wicked policies will destroy the earth.
Sanskrit: यस्य नित्यमृता वाचः स्वैरेष्वपि महात्मनः। त्रैलोक्यमपि तस्य स्याद् योद्धा यस्यधनंजयः॥
English: That high-souled one (Yudhishthira) whose words are ever true and who has Dhananjaya (Arjuna) to fight for him will certainly conquer the three worlds.
Sanskrit: अस्यतः कर्णिनाराचांसतीक्ष्णाग्रांश्च शिलाशितान्। कोऽर्जुनस्याग्रतस्तिष्ठेदपि मृत्युर्जरातिगः॥
English: Is there any one who is even beyond the influence of death and decrepitude, that will be able to stand before Arjuna when he will shower his barbed and sharp-pointed arrows sharpened on the stone?
Sanskrit: मम पुत्रा दुरात्मानः सर्वे मृत्युवशानुगाः। येषां युद्धं दुराधर्षेः पाण्डवैः प्रत्युपस्थितम्॥
English: My wicked-minded sons, who will have to fight with the invincible Pandavas are all under the influence of Death.
Sanskrit: तथैव च न पश्यामि युधि गाण्डीवधन्वनः। अनिशं चिन्तयानोऽपि य एनमुदियाद् रथी।॥
English: Reflecting day and night I do not see amongst us that warrior who will be able to stand in battle before the wielder of the Gandiva (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: द्रोणकर्णी प्रतीयातां यदि भीष्मोऽपि वा रणे। महान् स्यात् संशयो लोके तत्र पश्यामि नो जयम्।९॥
English: Even if Drona, Karna or Bhishma advance against him in battle, there will befall a great calamity over the world. But I do not see even there any chance of our Victory.
Sanskrit: घृणी कर्णः प्रमादी च आचार्यः स्थविरो गुरुः। अमर्षी बलवान् पार्थः संरम्भी दृढविक्रमः॥ सम्भवेत् तुमुलं युद्धं सर्वशोऽप्यपराजितम्। सर्वे शस्त्रविदः शूराः सर्वं प्राप्ता महद् यशः॥
English: Karna is kind and forgetful, the preceptor (Drona) is old and he is (also Arjuna's) tutor. But Arjuna is wrathful, strong, proud and greatly powerful. As all these heroes are invincible, all skilled in weapons and all illustrious, a fearful battle will take place between thein.
Sanskrit: अपि सर्वेश्वरत्वं हि ते वाञ्छन्त्यपराजिताः। वधे नूनं भवेच्छान्तिरेतेषां फाल्गुनस्य वा॥
English: They will not desire even the sovereignty of the whole world, if it is at all to be had by defeat; peace will be established only at the death of either of these (Bhishma etc.) or Falguni (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: न तु हन्तार्जुनस्यास्ति जेता वास्य न विद्यते। मन्युस्तस्य कथं शाम्येन्मन्दान् प्रति समुत्थितः॥
English: But he, who will be able to kill Arjuna, does not exist, nor even he who will defeat him. How shall that wrath of his which has myself for its object be appeased?
Sanskrit: त्रिदशेशसमो वीरः खाण्डवेऽग्निमतर्पयत्। जिगाय पार्थिवान् सर्वान् राजसूये महाक्रतौ॥
English: That hero, equal to the lord of the celestials gratified Agni at Khandava. He vanquished all the rulers of the earth at the time of the great Rajasuya sacrifice.
Sanskrit: शेषं कुर्याद् गिरेर्वज्रो निपतन् मूर्ध्नि संजय। न तु कुर्युः शराः शेषं क्षिप्तास्तात किरीटिना॥
English: O Sanjaya, O child, even the thunderbolt, that falls on the mountain peak, leaves a portion unburnt, but the arrows, shot by Kirti (Arjuna) do not leave anything behind.
Sanskrit: यथा हि किरणा भानोस्तपन्तीह चराचरम्। तथा पार्थभुजोत्सृष्टाः शरास्तप्यन्ति मत्सुतान्॥
English: As the rays of the sun scorch mobile and immobile universe, so will the arrows, shot by the arins of Partha, scorch all my sons.
Sanskrit: अपि तद्रथघोषेण भयार्ता सव्यसाचिनः। प्रतिभाति विदीर्णेव सर्वतो भारती चमूः॥
English: It seems to me that the Chamus (armies) of the Bharatas have already run away in all directions, being terrified at the clatter of Arjuna's chariot wheels.
Sanskrit: यदोद्वहन् प्रवपंश्चैव बाणान् स्थाताऽऽततायी समरे किरीटी। सृष्टोऽन्तकः सर्वहरो विधात्रा भवेद् यथा तद्वदपारणीयः॥
English: Vidhata (creator) has created Kirti (Arjuna) as our all-destroying, destroyer. He stands as a foe in the battle, scattering and vomiting swarms of arrows. Who is there that will defeat him?
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच राधेयोऽहमाधिरथिः कर्णस्त्वामभिवादये। प्राप्ता किमर्थं भवती ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते॥
English: Karna said I am Karna, the son of Radha and the son of Adhiratha and I salute you. Why are you come here? Tell me what I shall do for you.
Sanskrit: कुन्त्युवाच कौन्तेयस्त्वं न राधेयो न तवाधिरथः पिता। नासि सूतकुले जातः कर्ण तद् विद्धि मे वचः॥
English: Kunti said You are the son of Kunti and not the son of Radha; nor is Adhiratha your father; you are not born in the race of Suta; know this word of mine to be true.
Sanskrit: कानीनस्त्वं मया जातः पूर्वजः कुक्षिणा धृतः। कुन्तिराजस्य भवने पार्थस्त्वमसि पुत्रक॥
English: You were begotten on me when I was an unmarried girl and you were the first held in my womb; you were born in the palace of Kuntiraja, my dear son.
Sanskrit: प्रकाशकर्मा तपनो योऽयं देवो विरोचनः। अजीजनत् त्वां मय्येष कर्ण शस्त्रभृतां वरम्॥
English: The god Tapana or Virochana (Surya) whose duty it is to make everything visible, begot you on me, O Karna, O you foremost of wielders of weapons.
Sanskrit: कुण्डली बद्धकवचो देवगर्भः श्रिया वृतः। जातस्त्वमसि दुर्धर्षं मया पुत्र पितुर्गुहे॥
English: O my son, you who are hard to conquer, were brought forth in my father's place by me, and you then wore earrings, and were clad in coats of mail, like a divine being endued with great beauty.
Sanskrit: स त्वं भ्रातृनसम्बुद्ध्य मोहाद् यदुपसेवसे। धार्तराष्ट्रान् न तद्युक्तं त्वयि पुत्र विशेषतः॥
English: You, who are such, are now, without recognizing your brothers owing to ignorance (of the true story), serving the sons of Dhritarashtra; it is not proper and especially for you, my son.
Sanskrit: एतद् धर्मफलं पुत्र नराणां धर्मनिश्चये। यत् तुष्यन्त्यस्य पितरो माता चाप्येकदर्शिनी॥
English: It is certainly the duty of men inclined to virtue, my son, to gratify one's father and mother who alone can view things in their proper light.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनेनार्जितां पूर्वं हृतां लोभादसाधुभिः। आच्छिद्य धार्तराष्ट्रेभ्यो भुक्ष्व यौधिष्ठिरीं श्रियम्॥
English: Snatching from the son of Dhritarashtra, the royal dignity of Yudhishthira, which was originally earned by Arjuna but has now been usurped from them by dishonest persons out of avarice, you enjoy it yourself.
Sanskrit: अद्य पश्यन्ति कुरवः कर्णार्जुनसमागमम्। सौभ्रात्रेण समालक्ष्य संनमन्तामसाधवः॥
English: Let the Kurus see today the union between Karna and Arjuna and seeing the establishment of brotherly feelings between them let dishonest men bow down.
Sanskrit: कर्णार्जुनौ वै भवेतां यथा रामजनार्दनौ। आस्थ्यं किं तु लोके स्याद् युवयोः संहितात्मनोः।।१०।
English: Karna and Arjuna being united like Rama and Janardana what is there which can not be performed by you in the world?
Sanskrit: कर्ण शोभिष्यसे नूनं पञ्चभिर्धातृभिर्वृतः। देवैः परिवृतो ब्रह्मा वेद्यामिव महाध्वरे॥
English: O Karna, you will surely shine surrounded by your five brothers like Brahma surrounded by the gods seated on the dais on the occasion of a great sacrificial ceremony.
Sanskrit: उपपन्नो गुणैः सर्वैयेष्ठः श्रेष्ठेषु बन्धुषु। सूतपुत्रेति मा शब्दः पार्थस्त्वमसि वीर्यवान्॥
English: Endued with all accomplishments you are eldest among all my best relatives; do not use again the term “the son of a Suta" for you are the son of Pritha, endued with prowess.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच एवमुक्त्वा ततः श्रीमान्मन्त्रिभिश्चानुमोदितः। आरुरोह प्रतिज्ञां स सर्पसत्राय पार्थिवः॥
English: Sauti said : The illustrious king having said so, the ministers expressed their approbation. The king expressed his determination of performing a Snake-sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मन्भरतशार्दूलो राजा पारिक्षितस्तदा। पुरोहितमथाहूय ऋत्विजो वसुधाधिपः॥
English: The Lord of the earth, the best of the Kurus, king (Janamejaya) the son of Parikshit, then called his priest and Ritvijas.
Sanskrit: अब्रवीद्वाक्यसंपन्नः कार्यसंपत्करं वचः। यो मे हिंसितवांस्तातं तक्षकः स दुरात्मवान्॥
English: And that accomplished speaker spoke on the accomplishment of his great task. (He said), “I must avenge on that wretch Takshaka.
Sanskrit: प्रतिकुर्यां तथा तस्य तद्भवन्तो ब्रुवन्तु मे। अपि तत्कर्म विदितं भवतां येन पन्नगम्॥ तक्षकं संप्रऽग्नौ प्रक्षिपेयं सबान्धवम्। यथा तेन पिता मह्यं पूर्वं दग्धो विषाग्निना। तथाऽहमपि तं पापं दग्धुमिच्छामि पन्नगम्॥
English: Tell me what I must do. Do you know any act by which I can throw Takshaka with all his friends and relatives in the blazing fire? I want to burn the wretch of a snake as he burnt my father with his poison.
Sanskrit: ऋत्विज ऊचुः अस्ति राजन्महत्सत्रं त्वदर्थं देवनिर्मितम्। सर्पसत्रमितिख्यातं पुराणे परिपठ्यते॥
English: The Ritwijas said : O king, there is a sacrifice advised by the celestials for you. It is known as the Snakesacrifice and is spoken of in the Puranas.
Sanskrit: आहर्ता तस्य सत्रस्य त्वन्नान्योऽस्ति नराधिप। इति पौराणिकाः प्राहुरस्माकं चास्ति स ऋतुः॥
English: O king, you alone can accomplish it and no one else. The men, learned in the Puranas, have told us that there is such a sacrifice.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच एवमुक्तः स राजर्षिर्मन दग्धं हि तक्षकम्। हुताशनमुखे दीप्ते प्रविष्टमिति सत्तम॥
English: Sauti said : O excellent one, thus addressed, that royal sage thought Takshaka already thrown into the blazing fire and burnt to ashes.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीन्मन्त्रविदस्तानराजा ब्राह्मणांस्तदा। आहरिष्यामि तत्सत्रं संभारा: संभ्रियन्तु मे॥
English: The king then told these Brahmanas, learned in Mantras, “I shall perform that sacrifice. Tell me the things that are necessary.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते ऋत्विजस्तस्य शास्त्रतो द्विजसत्तम। तं देशं मापयामासुर्यज्ञायतनकारणात्॥
English: O best of Biahmanas, thereupon his wise Ritwijas, learned in the Shastras, measured, according to the ordinances, a piece of land for the sacrificial platform.
Sanskrit: यथावद्वेदविद्वांसः सर्वे बुद्धेः परंगताः। ऋद्ध्या परमया युक्तमिष्टं द्विजगणैर्युतम्॥ प्रभूतधनधान्याढ्यमृत्विग्भिः सुनिषेवितम्। निर्माय चापि विधिवद्यज्ञायतनमीप्सितम्॥ राजानं दीक्षयामासुः सर्पसत्राप्तये तदा। इदं चासीस्त्रार्वं सर्पसत्रे भविष्यति॥
English: It was graced by the presence of holy Brahmanas; it was decked with much valuable wealth; it was full of wealth and paddy. On this sacrificial platform they according to rites installed the king in the Snake-sacrifice. But before the commencement of the sacrifice happened.
Sanskrit: निमित्तं महदुत्पन्नं यज्ञविघ्नकरं तदा। यज्ञस्यायतने तस्मिन्क्रियमाणे वचोऽब्रवीत्॥ स्थपतिर्बुद्धिसंपन्नो वास्तुविद्याविशारदः। इत्यब्रवीत्सूत्रधारः सूतः पौराणिकस्तदा॥
English: An incident which foreboded a hindrance to it. For when the sacrificial platform was being built, a man, Suta by caste, well acquainted with the Puranas and learned in the art of masonry and of laying foundations, said,
Sanskrit: यस्मिन्देशे च काले च मापनेयं प्रवर्तिता। ब्राह्मणं कारणं कृत्वा नायं संस्थास्यते क्रतुः॥
English: “The land in which the platform was made and the time when it was measured indicate that this sacrifice will not be completed. A Brahmana will be its cause."
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु राजाऽसौ प्राग्दीक्षाकालमब्रवीत्। क्षत्तारं न हि मे कश्चिदज्ञातः प्रविशेदिति॥
English: Having heard this, the king, before he was installed in the sacrifice, ordered the gate keepers, saying, “None must be allowed to enter here without my permission."
Sanskrit: बृहदश्व उवाच आसीद् राजा नलो नाम वीसेनसुतो बली। उपपन्नो गुणैरिष्टै रूपवानश्वकोविदः॥
English: Brihadashva said: There was a heroic king, named Nala the son of Virasena. He was possessed of desirable attainments, handsome and well-acquainted with the management of horses.
Sanskrit: अतिष्ठन्मनुजेन्द्राणां मूर्ध्नि देवपतिर्यथा। उपर्युपरि सर्वेषामादित्य इव तेजसा॥ ब्रह्मण्यो वेदविच्छूरो निषधेषु महीपतिः। अक्षप्रियः सत्यवादी महानक्षौहिणीपतिः॥
English: He stood at the head of all the princes, even as the king of the celestials; and exalted above all, was equal to the sun in splendour. He was the well-wisher of the Brahmanas and the lord of the Nishadhas. He was truthful, the commander of a mighty force, consisting of cavalry and infantry and a large number of chariots and elephants but fond of gaming at dice,
Sanskrit: ईप्सितो वरनारीणामुदारः संयतेन्द्रियः। रक्षिताधन्विनां श्रेष्ठः साक्षादिव मनुः स्वयम्॥
English: He was beloved of women, high-souled and with all passions checked. He was also the refuge of all and the best of bowmen and was like Manu himself.