pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अन्धान् वृद्धांस्तथानाथान् बालान् राष्ट्रेषु दुर्गतान्। बिभर्ति विविधान् राजा धृतिमान् सत्यविक्रमः। संविभागमना नित्यमानृशंस्याद् युधिष्ठिरः॥ स एष निरयं प्राप्तो मत्स्यस्य परिचारकः। सभायां देविता राज्ञः कङ्को ब्रूते युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: That very monarch Yudhishthira, who is forbearing, of unfailing prowess, and having a mind bent on giving every one his legitimate due, and in consequence of his not indulging in to a harmful feeling, maintained daily, in his kingdom, the blind, the old, the helpless, the orphans of various kinds and many others in such distress. That Yudhishthira, NOW becoming a servant of the king of the Matsya's, and a gambler in his court, and calling himself by the name Kanka, has surely attained the misery of hell.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रप्रस्थे निवसतः समये यस्य पार्थिवाः। आसन् बलिभृतः सर्वे सोऽद्यान्यै तिमिच्छति॥
English: Alas! even he begs for his subsistence at another's hands whom residing at Indraprastha, all the kings of earth used to pay tributes.
Sanskrit: पार्थिवाः पृथिवीपाला यस्यासन् वशवर्तिनः। स वशे विवशो राजा परेषामद्य वर्तते॥
English: Alas! even that king, who had all the kings of earth in subjection, has lost his liberty and lives in subjection to others.
Sanskrit: प्रताप्य पृथिवीं सर्वां रश्मिमानिव तेजसा। सोऽयं राज्ञो विराटस्य सभास्तारो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Having dazzled, like the sun, the whole of this earth with his power, even that king Yudhishthira remains as a courtier of king Virata.
Sanskrit: यमुपासन्त राजानः सभायामृषिभिः सह। तमुपासीनमद्यान्यं पश्य पाण्डव पाण्डवम्॥
English: O Pritha's son, behold that Pandava today waiting upon another, who was waited upon in court by the kings with sages.
Sanskrit: सदस्यं यमुपासीनं परस्य प्रियवादिनम्। दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरं कोपो वर्धते मामसंशयम्॥
English: Beholding Yudhishthira as a courtier sitting beside another and uttering eulogistic speeches, who is there that is not positively afflicted with grief.
Sanskrit: अतदर्ह महाप्राज्ञं जीवितार्थेऽभिसंस्थितम्। दृष्ट्वा कस्य न दुःखं स्याद् धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: Beholding that virtuous Yudhishthira of great wisdom, undeserving of such a plight and serving another for maintenance who is there that is not overtaken by grief.
Sanskrit: उपास्ते स्म सभायां यं कृत्स्ना वीर वसुन्धरा। तमुपासीनमप्यन्यं पश्य भारत भारतम्॥
English: 0 Bharata, behold that Bharata, who was worshipped by all the heroes of earth in court, even he is now serving another for subsistence.
Sanskrit: एवं बहुविधैर्दुःखैः पीड्यमानामनाथवत्। शोकसागरमध्यस्थां किं मां भीम न पश्यसि॥
English: O Bhima, why do you not look at me who am stationed in the midst of the sea of sorrow and afflicted like a helpless one, with various woes.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच मैत्रेयः कर्मपूजकः। अत्यन्तश्रीमति कुले जातः प्राज्ञो बहुश्रुतः॥
English: Bhishma said Thus addressed by Vyasa, Maitreya, who was a worshipper of deeds, who had been born in a family gifted with great prosperity, who was wise and endued with great learning said to him these words.
Sanskrit: मैत्रेय उवाच असंशयं महाप्राज्ञ यथैवात्थ तथैव तत्। अनुज्ञातश्च भवता किंचिद् ब्रूयामहं विभो॥
English: Maitreya said O you of great wisdom, it is what you have said O powerful one, with your permission I wish to say something.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच यद् यदिच्छसि मैत्रेय यावद् यावद् यथा यथा। ब्रूहि तत्त्वं महाप्राज्ञ शुश्रूषे वचनं तव॥
English: Vyasa said Whatever you wish to say, O Maitreya in what way so even, do you say, O man of great wisdom, for I wish to hear you.
Sanskrit: मैत्रेय उवाच निर्दोषं निर्मलं चैवं वचनं दानसंहितम्। विद्यातपोभ्यां हि भवान् भावितात्मा न संशयः॥
English: Maitreya said Your words on the subject of gift are faultless and pure. Forsooth, your soul has been purified by knowledge and penances.
Sanskrit: भवतो भावितात्मत्वाल्लाभोऽयं सुमहान् मम। भूयो बुद्ध्यानुपश्यामि सुसमृद्धतपा इव॥
English: On account of your soul being purified, even this is the great advantage I reap from it. With the help of my understanding I see that you are gifted with high penances.
Sanskrit: अपि नो दर्शनादेव भवतोऽभ्युदयो भवेत्। मन्ये भवत्प्रसादोऽयं तद्धि कर्म स्वभावतः॥
English: As regards ourselves we succeed in acquiring prosperity through only seeing personages like you. I think that is due to your favour and originates from the nature of my own acts.
Sanskrit: तपः श्रुतं च योनिश्चाप्यतेद् ब्राह्मण्यकारणम्। त्रिभिर्गुणैः समुदितस्ततो भवति वै द्विजः॥
English: Penances, knowledge of the Vedas, and birth in a pure family, these are the causes of the status which one acquires of a Brahmana. When one is possessed of these three qualities then does he coine to be called a twice born person.
Sanskrit: अस्मिंस्तृप्ते च तृप्यन्ते पितरो दैवतानि च। न हि श्रुतवतां किंचिदधिकं ब्राह्मणादृते॥
English: If the Brahmana be pleased, the departed Manes and the deities also are pleased. There is nothing superior to a Brahmana possessed of Vedic learning.
Sanskrit: अन्धं स्यात् तम एवेदं न प्रज्ञायेत किंचन। चातुर्वण्र्यं न वर्तेत धर्माधर्मावृतानृते॥
English: Without the Brahmana, all would be darkness. Nothing would be known. The four castes would not exist. The distinction between virtue and sin, Truth and Untruth, would disappear.
Sanskrit: यथा हि सुकृलभे क्षेत्रे फलं विन्दति मानवः। एवं दत्त्वा श्रुतवति फलं दाता समश्नुते॥
English: Men, when they sow on a wellcultivated field reap an abundant harvest. Even so one reaps great merit by making gifts to a Brahmana endued with great learning.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणश्चेन्न विन्देत श्रुतवृत्तोपसंहितः। प्रतिग्रहीता दानस्य मोघं स्याद् धनिनां धनम्॥
English: If there were no Brahmana gifted with Vedic learning and good conduct for accepting gifts, the wealth possessed by rich men would be useless.
Sanskrit: अदनविद्वान् हन्त्यन्नमद्यमानं च हन्ति तम्। तं चान्नं पाति यश्चान्नं स हन्ता हन्यतेऽबुधः॥
English: The ignorant Brahmana, by eating the food that is offered to him, destroys what he eats. The food also that is eaten destroys the eater. That is called food which is given away to a worthy man, in all other cases he who takes it, makes the donor's gift thrown away and the receiver is likewise ruined for his unduly taking it.
Sanskrit: प्रभुन्नमदन् विद्वान् पुनर्जनयतीश्वरः। स चान्नाज्जायते तस्मात् सूक्ष्म एष व्यतिक्रमः॥
English: The Brahmana endued with learning, becomes the subjugator of the food that he eats. Having eaten it, be begets other food. The ignorant man who eats the food offered to him, loses his right to the children he procreates for the latter become his whose food has enabled the progenitor to beget them. This is the shortcoming of persons eating other people's food when they have not the power to conquer that food.
Sanskrit: यदेव ददतः पुण्यं तदेव प्रतिगृह्णतः। न ह्येकचक्रं वर्तेत इत्येवमृषयो विदुः॥
English: The merit which the giver wins by making the gift is equal to what the taker acquires by accepting the food Both the giver and the taker depend equally upon each other. This is what the Rishis have said.
Sanskrit: यत्र वै ब्राह्मणाः सन्ति श्रुतवृत्तोपसंहिताः। तत्र दानफलं पुण्यमिह चामुत्र चाश्नुते॥
English: There where Brahmanas exist, gifted with Vedic learning and conduct people are enabled to acquire the sacred fruits of gifts and to enjoy them both in this world and the next.
Sanskrit: ये योनिशुद्धाः सततं तपस्यभिरता भृशम्। दानाध्ययनसम्पन्नास्ते वै पूज्यतमाः सदा॥
English: Those men who are of pure birth, who are devoted to penances and who make gifts and study the Vedas, are considered as worthy of the most respectful adoration
Sanskrit: तैर्हि सद्धिः कृतः पन्थास्तेन यातो न मुह्यते। ते हि स्वर्गस्य नेतारो यज्ञवाहाः सनातनाः॥
English: It is those good men who have chalked out the path by treading on which one does not become stupefied. It is those men who take others to the celestial region. They are the Men who carry on their shoulders the burthen of Sacrifices and live for good.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच काश्यपो ाथ वासिष्ठः प्राणश्च प्राणपुत्रकः। अग्निराङ्गिरसश्चैव च्यवनस्त्रिषु वर्चकः॥ अचरन्त तपस्तीव्र पुत्रार्थे बहुवार्षिकम्। पुत्रं लभेम धर्मिष्ठं यशसा ब्रह्मणा समम्॥ महाव्यातिभिातः पञ्चभिस्तैस्तदा त्वथ। जज्ञे तेजो महार्चिष्मान् पञ्चवर्णः प्रभावनः॥
English: Markandeya said : He performed severe asceticism lasting for many hundred years with the desire of getting a virtuous son equal to a Brahmana, in reputation when invocation was made with Vyahriti hymns and with the aid of the five sacred fires, namely Kashyapa, Vasishtha, Pranaka, the son of Prana, the son of Angira, Chyavana and Trivarcha, there was a bright fire full of the animating principle and of five different colours.
Sanskrit: समिद्धोऽग्निः शिरस्तस्य बाहू सूर्यनिभौ तथा। त्वड्नेत्रे च सुवर्णाभे कृष्णे जङ्ग्रे च भारत॥
English: Its head was brilliant as the flaming fire, its arms were as bright as the sun; its skin and eyes were gold coloured and its feet, O descendant of Bharata, were black.
Sanskrit: पञ्चवर्णः स तपसा कृतस्तै पञ्चभिर्जनैः। पाञ्चजन्यः श्रुतो देवः पञ्चवंशकरस्तु सः॥
English: Its five colours were given to it by these five men, by reason of their great penance. This celestials being is therefore described as appertaining to five men and he is the progenitor of the five tribes.
Sanskrit: दशवर्षसहस्राणि तपस्तप्त्वा महातपाः। जनयत् पावकं घोरं पितॄणां स प्रजाः सृजन्॥
English: Having performed asceticism for ten thousand years, that being of great merit, produced the terrible fire appertaining to the Pitris in order to begin the work of creation and from his head and mouth respectively. was son
Sanskrit: बृहद् स्थन्तरं मूों वक्त्राद् वा तरसाहरौ। शिवं नाभ्यां बलादिन्द्रं वाय्वग्नी प्राणतोऽसृजत्॥
English: He created Brihat and Rathantara, who quickly steal life away. He created Shiva from his naval, Indra from his prowess and wind and fire from his soul.
Sanskrit: बाहुभ्यामनुदात्तौ च विश्वे भूतानि चैव ह। एतान् सष्ट्वा ततः पञ्च पितृणामसृजत् सुतान्॥
English: And from his two arms and hymns Udatta and Anudatta. He also created the mind and the five senses and other creatures. Having created these he produced the five sons of the Pitris,
Sanskrit: बृहद्रथस्य प्रणिधिः काश्यपस्य महत्तरः। भानुरङ्गिरसो धीरः पुत्रो वर्चस्य सौभरः॥
English: Of these Pranidhi was the son of Brihadratha, Mahattara the son of Kashyapa, Bhanu was the grand son of Chyavana and Saubhara, the son of Varcha.
Sanskrit: प्राणस्य चानुदात्तस्तु व्याख्याताः पञ्चविंशतिः। देवान् यज्ञमुषश्चान्यान् सृजत् पञ्चदशोत्तरान्॥ सुभीममतिभीमं च भीमं भीमबलाबलम्। एतान् यज्ञमुषः पञ्च देवानां ह्यसृजत् तपः॥ सुमित्रं मित्रवन्तं च मित्रज्ञं मित्रवर्धनम्। मित्रधर्माणमित्येतान् देवानभ्यसृजत् तपः॥ सुरप्रवीरं वीरं च सुरेशं च सुवर्चसम्। सुराणामपि हन्तारं पञ्चैतानसृजत् तपः॥
English: Anudatta the son of Prana. These twenty five beings were created by him. Tapa also created fifteen other gods who obstruct sacrifices. (They are) Subhima, Bhima, Atibhima, Bhimabala and Abala, Sumitra, Mitravan, Mitrajna, Mitravardhana, Mitradharman, Surapravira Vira, Suresha, Suvarchas and Surahanta.
Sanskrit: त्रिविधं संस्थिता होते पञ्च पञ्च पृथक् पृथक्। मुष्णन्त्यत्र स्थिता ह्येते स्वर्गतो यज्ञयाजिनः॥
English: These deities were divided into three classes of five each. Placed here in this world, they destroy the sacrifices in heaven.
Sanskrit: तेषामिष्टं हरन्त्येते निघ्नन्ति च महद्धविः। स्पर्धया हव्यवाहानां निघ्नन्त्येते हरन्ति च॥
English: They frustrate their objects and spoil their oblations of Ghee; they do this only to spite the sacred fires carrying oblations to the celestials.
Sanskrit: बहिर्वेद्यां तदादानं कुशलैः सम्प्रवर्तितम्। तदेते नोपसर्पन्ति यत्र चाग्निः स्थितो भवेत्॥
English: If the priests are careful, they place the oblation in their honour outside the sacrificial altar; to that particular place where the sacred fire may be placed, they cannot go.
Sanskrit: चितोऽग्निरुद्वहन् यज्ञं पक्षाभ्यां तान् प्रबाधते। मन्त्रैः प्रशमिता ह्येते नेष्टं मुष्णन्ति यज्ञियम्॥
English: They carry the oblations offered by the votaries by means of wings. When appeased by hymns they do not frustrate the sacrificial rites.
Sanskrit: बृहदुक्थस्तपस्यैव पुत्रो भूमिमुपाश्रितः। अग्निहोत्रे हूयमाने पृथिव्यां सद्रिरिज्यते॥
English: Brihaduktha, another son of Tapa belongs to the earth. He is worshipped in the world by virtuous who perform Agnihotra sacrifices.
Sanskrit: रथन्तरश्च तपसः पुत्रोऽग्निः परिपठ्यते। मित्रविन्दाय वै तस्य हविरध्वर्यवो विदुः॥ मुमुदे परमप्रीत: सह पुत्रैर्महायशाः॥
English: Of the son of Tapa, who is known as Rathantara, it is said by the priests that oblation offered in his honour is offered to Mitravinda. The celebrated Tapa was thus very happy with his sons. men J
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच किमर्थं सहसा विथ्यः प्रवृद्धः क्रोधमूर्छितः। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं विस्तरेण महामुने॥
English: Yudhishthira said : O great Rishi, I am desirous of hearing why Vindhya (mountain), made senseless with anger, suddenly began to increase its bulk.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच अद्रिराजं महाशैलं मेरुं कनकपर्वतम्। उदयास्तमने भानुः प्रदक्षिणमवर्तत॥
English: Lomasha said : The sun between his rising and setting went round that king of mountains, that great golden mountain named Meru.
Sanskrit: तं तु दृष्ट्वा विध्यः शैल: सूर्यमथाब्रवीत्। यथा हि मेरुर्भवता नित्यशः परिगम्यते॥ प्रदक्षिणश्च क्रियते मामेवं कुरु भास्कर। एवमुक्तस्ततः सूर्यः शैलेन्द्र प्रत्यभाषत॥ नाहमात्मेच्छया शैलं करोम्येनं प्रदक्षिणम्। एष मार्गः प्रदिष्टो मे यैरिदं निर्मितं जगत्॥
English: Seeing this, the Vindhya inountain spoke thus to the sun, “As you every day go round Meru and honour him, O sun, so do you the sarne by going round me.” Having been thus addressed, the sun thus replied to that king of mountains. "O mountain, I do not walk round it out of my own desire. He who has created this universe has assigned this path to me.”
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्ततः क्रोधात् प्रवृद्धः सहसाचलः। सूर्याचन्द्रमसोर्मागं रोद्भुमिच्छन् परंतप॥
English: Having been thus addressed, the mountain, O chastiser of foes, desiring to obstruct the path of the sun and the moon, suddenly began to increase its bulk in anger.
Sanskrit: ततो देवाः सहिताः सर्व एव विन्ध्यं समागम्य महाद्रिराजम्। निवारयामासुरुपायतस्तं न च स्म तेषां वचनं चकार॥
English: Thereupon all the assembled celestials came to Vindhya, the great king of mountains and tried to dissuade him from what he was doing. But he did not heed their words.
Sanskrit: अथाभिजग्मुर्मुनिमाश्रमस्थं तपस्विनधर्मभृतां वरिष्ठम्। अगस्त्यमत्यद्भुतवीर्यवन्तं तं चार्थमूचुः सहिताः सुरास्ते॥
English: Then the assembled celestials all went to the Rishi living in his hermitage, that ascetic, that foremost of virtuous men, the wonderfully powerful Agastya; and they told him all.
Sanskrit: देवा ऊचुः सूर्याचन्द्रमसोर्मागं नक्षत्राणां गतिं तथा। शैलराजो वृणोत्येष विन्ध्यः क्रोधवशानुगः॥ तं निवारयितुं शक्तो नान्यः कश्चिद् द्विजोत्तम्। ऋते त्वां हि महाभाग तस्मादेनं निवारय॥
English: The celestials said: The king of mountains, Vindhya, giving way to anger, is obstructing the path of the sun and the moon and the course of the stars. O best of Brahimanas, O greatly exalted one, except you there is none who can prevent him from doing it.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं विप्रः सुराणां शैलमभ्यगात्। सोऽभिगम्याब्रवीद् विन्ध्यं सदारः समुपस्थितः॥
English: Lomasha said : Having heard the words of the celestials, the Brahmana went to the mountain. Going there with his wife, he spoke thus to Vindhya.
Sanskrit: मार्गमिच्छाम्यहं दत्तं भवता पर्वतोत्तम। दक्षिणामभिगन्तास्मि दिशं कार्येण केनचित्॥
English: "O foremost of mountains, I wish to have a path given to me by you, as I intend to go to the southern country for some purpose.
Sanskrit: यावदागमनं मह्यं तावत् त्वं प्रतिपालय। निवृत्ते मयि शैलेन्द्र ततो वर्धस्व कामतः॥
English: O king of mountains, wait till I return, you can then increase your bulk as much as you like."
Sanskrit: एवं स समयं कृत्वा विन्ध्येनामित्रकर्शन। अद्यापि दक्षिणाद् देशाद् वारुणिर्न निवर्तते॥
English: O chastiser of foes, having made this agreement with Vindhya, (he went away) and up to the present day the son of Varuna (Agastya) has not returned from the southern country.
Sanskrit: एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं यथा विन्ध्यो न वर्धते। अगस्त्यस्य प्रभावेण यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि॥
English: Thus have I narrated to you, as you asked me to do, why Vindhya does not increase its bulk on account of the prowess of Agastya.
Sanskrit: कालेयास्तु यथा राजन् सुरैः सर्वैर्निषूदिताः। अगस्त्याद् वरमासाद्य तन्मे निगदतः शृणु॥
English: O king, now hear how the Kalkeyas were destroyed by the celestials when they obtained their prayer from Agastya.
Sanskrit: त्रिदशानां वचः श्रुत्वा मैत्रावरुणिरब्रवीत्। किमर्थमभियाताः स्थ वरं मत्तः कमिच्छथा एवमुक्तास्ततस्तेन देवता मुनिमब्रुवन्॥
English: Having heard the words of the celestials, the son of Mitra and Varuna said, “Why have you come? What boon do you solicit from me?” Having been thus addressed, the celestials said to the Rishi.
Sanskrit: एवं त्वयेच्छाम कृतं हि कार्य महार्णवं पीयमानं महात्मन्। ततो वधिष्याम सहानुबन्धान् कालेयसंज्ञान् सुरविद्विषस्तान्॥
English: O "high-souled one, we desire this act to be done by you, namely to drink up the ocean. Then we shall be able to kill these enemies of the celestials, known by the name of Kalkeyas, along with their followers."
Sanskrit: त्रिदशानां वचः श्रुत्वा तथेति मुनिरब्रवीत्। करिष्ये भवतां कामं लोकानां च महत् सुखम्।।१९।
English: Having heard the words of the celestials, the Rishi said, "So be it. I shall do what you desire and also that which would be beneficial to the world."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा ततोऽगच्छत् समुद्रं सरितां पतिम्। ऋषिभिश्च तपःसिद्धैः सार्धं देवैश्च सुव्रत॥ समुद्रं भीमनिः
English: O vow-observing man, having said this, he then went to the lord of rivers, the ocean, accompanied by the Rishis who had become successful in asceticism and by the celestials.
Sanskrit: मनुष्योरगगन्धर्वयक्षकिंपुरुषास्तथा। अनुजग्मुर्महात्मानं द्रष्टुकामास्तदद्भुतम्॥
English: Men, snakes, Gandharvas, Yakshas and Kinnaras followed the high-souled (Rishi), with the desire of seeing that wonderful feat.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभ्यगच्छन् सहिताः :स्वनम्। नृत्यन्तमिव चोर्मीभिर्वल्गन्तमिव वायुना॥ हसन्तमिव फेनौधैः स्खलन्तं कन्दरेषु च। नानाग्राहसमाकीर्णं नानाद्विजगणान्वितम्॥
English: They then all came to the fearfully roaring ocean which was as it were dancing with billows made by the winds and was, as it were laughing with masses of froth, created by the dashing of waves at the mountain cave. It was full of different water animals and birds.
Sanskrit: अगस्त्यसहिता देवाः सगन्धर्वमहोरगाः। ऋषयश्च महाभागाः समासेदुर्महोदधिम्॥
English: The celestials, the Gandharvas, the great Nagas, the greatly exalted Rishis, all came with Agastya to the great ocean.
Sanskrit: ऋषय ऊचुः पजापतेरुत्तरवेदिरुच्यते सनातनं राम समन्तपञ्चकम्। समीजिरे यत्र पुरा दिवौकसो वरेण सत्रेण महावरप्रदाः॥
English: The Rishis said "O Rama, this Samantapanchaka the eternal northern alter of Brahman the Lord of all crcatures. There the celestials, the givers of great boons, performed in days of yore a great sacrifice.
Sanskrit: पुरा च राजर्षिवरेण धीमता बहूनि वर्षाण्यमितेन तेजसा। प्रकृष्टमेतत् कुरुणा महात्मना ततः कुरुक्षेत्रमितीह पप्रथे॥
English: That foremost of royal sages, viz., the great, intelligent and energetic Kuru, had cultivated this field for many years. Hence it came to be called Kurukshetra (the field of Kuru)!"
Sanskrit: राम उवाच किमर्थं कुरूणां कृष्टं क्षेत्रमेतन्महात्मना। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं कथ्यमानं तपोधनाः॥
English: Rama said “Why did the great Kuru cultivated this field? I desire to have this described by you, you Rishis of great penances."
Sanskrit: ऋषय ऊचुः पुरा किल कुरुं राम कर्षन्त सततोत्थितम्। अभ्येत्य शक्रस्त्रिदिवात् पर्यपृच्छत कारणम्॥ इन्द्र उवाच किमिदं वर्तते राजन् प्रयत्नेन परेण च। राजर्षे किमभिप्रेत्य येनेयं कृष्यते क्षितिः॥ कुरुरुवाच इह ये पुरुषाः क्षेत्रे मरिष्यन्ति शतक्रतो। ते गमिष्यन्ति सुकृताँल्लोकान् पापविवर्जितान्॥ अवहस्य ततः शक्रो जगाम त्रिदिवं पुनः। राजर्षिरप्यनिर्विण्णः कर्षत्येव वसुधराम्॥
English: The Rishis said “Formerly, O Rama, Kuru was engaged in perseveringly cultivating this field. Coming down from heaven Shakra asked him the reason, saying-Why, O king, art art thou assiduously employed (in this task). What is your object, O royal sage, for the accomplishment of which you are tilling the soil? Thereupon Kuru replied, saying-'O performer of a hundred sacrifices, they that will die upon this plain shall proceed to regions of blessedness after being freed of their sins!'Ridiculing this, the lord Shakra, returned to heaven. Without being at all depressed, the royal sage Kuru, however, continued to till the soil.
Sanskrit: आगम्यागम्य चैवेनं भूयोभूयोऽवहस्य च। शतक्रतुरनिर्विण्णं पृष्ट्वा पृष्ट्वा जगाम ह॥
English: Shakra repeatedly come to him and repeatedly receiving the same reply went away and ridiculed him. Kuru, however, was not at all depressed.
Sanskrit: यदा तु तपसोगेण चकर्ष वसुधां नृपः। ततः शक्रोऽब्रवीद् देवान् राजर्षेर्यचिकीर्षितम्॥
English: Seeing the king till the soil with great perseverance, Shakra summoned the celestials and informed them of the king's work.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वाब्रुवन् देवाः सहस्राक्षमिदं वचः। अस्माननिष्ट्वा क्रतुभिर्भागो नो न भविष्यति॥
English: Hearing Indra's words, the celestials said to their chief having thousand eyes-'Stop the royal sage, O Shakra, by granting him a boon, if you can.
Sanskrit: आगम्य च ततः शक्रस्तदा राजर्षिमब्रवीत्। अलं खेदेन भवतः क्रियतां वचनं मम॥ मानवा ये निराहारा देहं त्यक्ष्यन्तन्द्रिताः। युधि वा निहता: सम्यगपि तिर्यग्गता नृप॥
English: If only by dying there men were to come to heaven, without having performed sacrifices to us, our very existence will be imperilled'Thus spoken to, Shakra returned to that royal saint and. said-Do not work any more! Act according to my words!
Sanskrit: ते स्वर्गभाजो राजेन्द्र भविष्यन्ति महामते। तथास्त्विति ततो राजा कुरुः शक्रमुवाच ह।।॥
English: Those men that will die here, having fasted with all their senses awake, and those that will die here in battle, shall, O king, come to heaven.
Sanskrit: ततस्तमभ्यनुज्ञाप्य प्रहष्टेनान्तरात्मना। जगाम त्रिदिवं भूयः क्षिप्रं बलनिषूदनः॥
English: They shall enjoy the blessings of heaven, O king!'-Thus addressed, king Kuru answered Shakra, saying-'So be it!'-Taking Kuru's leave, the slayer of Vala, viz., Shakra, then, with a glad heart speedily returned to heaven.
Sanskrit: एवमेदतद् यदुश्रेष्ठं कृष्टं राजर्षिणा पुरा। शक्रेण चाभ्यनुज्ञातं ब्रह्माद्यैश्च सुरैस्तथा॥
English: Thus, O foremost of Yadu's race, that royal sage had, formerly cultivated this plain and Shakra had promised great merit to those that would give up their lives here.
Sanskrit: नातः परतरं पुण्यं भूमेः स्थानं भविष्यति। इह तप्स्यन्ति ये केचित्तपः परमकं नरा॥
English: It was so sanctioned by all the foremost celestials headed by Brahman, and by the sacred Rishis, that on Earth there should be no more sacred place than this.
Sanskrit: देहत्यागेन ते सर्वे यास्यन्ति ब्रह्मणः क्षयम्। ये पुनः पुण्यभाजो वै दानं दास्यन्ति मानवाः॥
English: Those men, that practise austere penances here, would all, after renouncing their bodies, repair to Brahman's region.
Sanskrit: तेषां सहस्रगुणितं भविष्यत्यचिरेण वै। ये चेह नित्यं मनुजा निवत्स्यन्ति शुभैषिणः॥
English: Those meritorious men, who would give away their wealth here, would soon have their wealth doubled.
Sanskrit: यमस्य विषयं ते तु न द्रक्ष्यन्ति कदाचन। यक्ष्यन्ति ये च क्रतुभिर्महद्भिर्मनुजेश्वराः॥
English: Those who will, in expectation of good, live constantly here, will never have to behold the region of Yama.
Sanskrit: तेषां त्रिविष्टपे वासो यावद्भूमिर्धरिष्यति। अपि चात्र स्वयं शक्रो जगौ गाथां सुराधिपः॥
English: Those kings that will perforin great sacrifices here will live as long in heaven as Earth herself will exist.
Sanskrit: कुरुक्षेत्रनिबद्धां वै तां शृणुष्व हलायुध। पांसवोऽपि कुरुक्षेत्राद् वायुना समुदीरिताः। अपि दुष्कृतकर्माणं नयन्ति परमां गतिम्॥ सुरर्षभा ब्राह्मणसत्तमाश्च तथा नृगाद्या नरदेवमुख्याः। इष्ट्वा महाहैः क्रतुभिर्नृसिंहा संत्यज्य देहान् सुगति प्रपन्नाः॥
English: The chief of the celestials, viz., Shakra, had himself composed a poem here and sang it. Listen to it, О Baladeva!-The very dust of Kurukshetra, carried by the wind, shall free persons of wicked acts and take them to heaven!. The leading celestials and Brahmanas and kings of the Earth such as Nriga and others, having performed rich sacrifices here, have, after renouncing their bodies, proceeded to heaven.
Sanskrit: तरन्तुकारन्तुकयोर्यदन्तरं रामह्रदानां च मचक्रुकस्य च। एतत् कुरुक्षेत्रसमन्तपञ्चक प्रजापतेरुत्तरवेदिरुच्यते॥
English: The space between the Tarantuka and the Arantuka and the lakes of Rama and Chamachakra is known Kurukshetra. Samantapanchaka is called the northern (sacrificial) alter of Brahman, the Lord of all creatures.