pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: आहुः सर्वमिदं चिन्त्यं जनाः केचिन्मनीषया। अस्याः पञ्चैव चिन्तायाः पर्येष्यामि च पञ्चधा॥
English: Some people, on account of their superior intelligence, say that the entire universe should be conceived as Brahma. The Vedas, however, teach, that the five sacs that cover the Soul should be known as Brahma.
Sanskrit: गम्भीरं गहनं ब्रह्म महत्तोयार्णवं यथा। अनादिनिधनं चाहुरक्षरं क्षरमेव च॥
English: Brahma is deep and inaccessible like a deep ocean. It is said that it has neither beginning nor end, and that it is both indestructible and destructible.
Sanskrit: सत्त्वेषु लिङ्गमावेश्य निर्लिङ्गमपि तत् स्वयम्। मन्यन्ते ध्रुवमेवैनं ये जनास्तत्त्वदर्शिनः॥
English: Though it is by nature without attributes yet it enters all existent objects and as such is clothed with attributes. Those persons who know truth consider Brahma as eternal.
Sanskrit: भूतानां तु विपर्यासं कुरुते भगवानिति। न ह्येतावद् भवेद् गम्यं न यस्मात् प्रभवेत् पुनः॥
English: Through the force of Ignorance, Brahma makes the attribute of materiality to invest the Chit or Soul which is immaterial spirit. Materiality, however, is not the true attribute of the Soul.
Sanskrit: गतिं हि सर्वभूतानामगत्वा क्व गमिष्यति। यो धावता न हातव्यस्तिष्ठन्नपि न हीयते॥
English: Brahma in the form of Time is the refuge of all creatures. Where can you go transcending that Time? Time or Brahma, indeed, cannot be shunned by running nor by standing still.
Sanskrit: तमिन्द्रियाणि सर्वाणि नानुपश्यन्ति पञ्चधा। आहुश्चै केचिदग्नि केचिदाहुः प्रजापतिम्॥ ऋतून् मासार्धमासांश्च दिवसांश्च क्षणांस्तथा। पूर्वाह्लमपराहं च मध्याह्नमपि चापरे॥ मुहूर्तमपि चैवाहुरेकं सन्तमनेकधा। तं कालमिति जानीहि यस्य सर्वमिदं वशे॥
English: All the five senses cannot perceive Brahma. Some have said that Brahma is Fire ; some that he is Prajapati, some that he is the Seasons; some that he is the Month; some that he is the Fortnight; some that he is the Days; some that he is the Hours; some that he is the Morning; some that he is the Noon; some that he is the Evening, and some that he is the Moment. Thus various people speak variously of him, who is one. Know that he is Eternity, under whose control exist all things.
Sanskrit: बहूनीन्द्रसहस्राणि समतीतानि वासव। बलवीर्योपपन्नानि यथैव त्वं शचीपते।॥
English: Many thousands of Indras have gone away, O Vasava, cach of whom was endued with great strength and prowess. Similarly you also, O lord of Shachi, shall have to pass away.
Sanskrit: त्वामप्यतिबलं शक्र देवराज बलोत्कटम्। प्राप्ते काले महावीर्यः कालः संशमयिष्यति॥
English: The omnipotent Time will destroy you too, O Shakra, who are endued with swelling might and that are the chief of the deities, when your hour comes.
Sanskrit: य इदं सर्वमादत्ते तस्माच्छक स्थिरो भव। मया त्वया च पूर्वेश्च न स शक्योऽतिवर्तितुम्॥
English: Time carries away all things. Therefore, O Indra, do not brag! Time cannot be quieted by either you or me or by those gone before us.
Sanskrit: योमतां प्राप्य जानीषे राज्यश्रियमनुत्तमाम्। स्थिता मयीति तन्मिथ्या नैषा होकत्र तिष्ठति॥
English: This kingly prosperity which you have acquired and which you consider incomparable, had formerly been possessed by me. It is unsubstantial and unreal. She does not live long in one place.
Sanskrit: स्थिता हीन्द्र सहस्रेषु त्वद्विशिष्टतमेष्वियम्। मां च लोला परित्यज्य त्वामगाद् विबुधाधिप॥
English: Indeed, she had lived in thousands of Indras before you, all of whom, again, were, very much superior to you! Unstable as she is, leaving me she has now approached you, O king of the gods.
Sanskrit: मैवं शक्र पुनः कार्षीः शान्तो भवितुमर्हसि। त्वामप्येवंविधं ज्ञात्वा क्षिप्रमन्यं गमिष्यति॥
English: Do not, O Shakra, brag again! You should become tranquil! Knowing you to be full of vanity, she will very soon leave you.'
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तस्मिंस्तु निहते शूरे शाल्वे समिति शोभने। तवाभज्यद् बलं वेगाद् वातेनेव महाद्रुमः॥
English: Sanjaya said After the heroic Shalya, that flower of the court, had been killed your ariny were dispersed like a huge tree broken by the force of the storm.
Sanskrit: तत् प्रभग्नं बलं दृष्ट्वा कृतवर्मा महारथः। दधार समरे शूरः शत्रुसैन्यं महाबलः॥
English: Seeing the army routed, the great carwarrior, Kritavarına, opposed the hostile force in that battle.
Sanskrit: सन्निवृत्तास्तु ते शूरा दृष्ट्वा सात्वतमाहवे। शैलोपमं स्थिरं राजन् कीर्यमाणं शरैर्युधि॥
English: Seeing the Satwata hero, O king, standing in battle like a hill though struck with arrows (by the foe), the Kuru heroes, who had fled away, rallied and came back.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रववृते युद्धं कुरूणां पाण्डवैः सह। निवृत्तानां महाराज मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम्॥
English: Then, O king, an encounter which took place between the Pandavas and the Kurus who were determined upon meeting with death.
Sanskrit: तत्राश्चर्यमभूद् युद्धं सात्वतस्य परैः सह। यदेको वारयामास पाण्डुसेनां दुरासदाम्॥
English: Wonderful was that fierce encounter which took place between the Satwata hero and his foes, since alone hc opposed the invincible ariny of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: तेषामन्योन्यसुहृदां कृते कर्मणि दुष्करे। सिंहनादः प्रहृष्टानां दिविस्पृक् सुमहानभूत्॥
English: Seeing this most difficult feat friends, filled with delight, set up leonine shouts that sceined to reach the very heavens.
Sanskrit: तेन शब्देन वित्रस्ताः पञ्चालान् भरतर्षभ। शिनेर्नप्ता महाबाहुरन्वपद्यत सात्यकिः॥
English: At those sounds and Panchalas, O foremost of Bharata's race, were filled with fear. Then Satyaki, the grandson of Shini, came there.
Sanskrit: स समासाद्य राजानं क्षेमधूर्ति महाबलम्। सप्तभिर्निशितैर्बाणैरनयद् यमसादनम्॥
English: Approaching the powerful king Kshemakirti, Satyaki killed him with seven keen arrows.
Sanskrit: तमायान्तं महाबाहुं प्रवपन्तं शिताशरान्। जवेनाभ्यपतद् धीमान् हार्दिक्यः शिनिपुङ्गवम्॥
English: Then the intelligent son of Hridika, rushed quickly against the best of Shinis, that mightyarmed warrior, as the latter came discharging his whetted shafts.
Sanskrit: सात्वतौ च महावी? धन्विनौ रथिनां वरौ। अन्योन्यमभिधावेतां शस्त्रप्रवरधारिणौ॥
English: Those two bowmen, those two foremost of car-warriors roared like lions and met each other, both being armed with best of weapons.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवाः सहपञ्चाला योधाश्चान्ये नृपोत्तमाः। प्रेक्षकाः समपद्यन्त तयोघरि समागमे॥
English: The Pandavas, the Panchalas and the other warriors, witnessed that terrible encounter between the two heroes.
Sanskrit: नाराचैर्वत्सदन्तैश्च वृष्ण्यन्धकमहारथौ। अभिजघ्नतुरन्योन्यं प्रहृष्टाविव कुञ्जरौ॥
English: Those two Vrishni and Andhaka heroes, like two elephants filled with delight, struck each other with long arrows and arrows with calf-toothed heads.
Sanskrit: चरन्तौ विविधान् मार्गान् हार्दिक्यशिनिपुङ्गवौ। मुहुरन्तर्दधाते तौ बाणवृष्ट्या परस्परम्॥
English: Moving about in various ways the son of Hridika and that foremost of Shini's race soon covered each other with showers of arrows.
Sanskrit: चापवेगबलोद्धृतान् मार्गणान् वृष्णिसिंहयोः। आकाशे समपश्याम पतङ्गानिव शीघ्रगान्॥
English: The arrows discharged forcibly from the bows of the two Vrishni heroes were seen by us in the sky to resemble fights of quickcoursing insects.
Sanskrit: तमेकं सत्यकर्माणमासाद्य हृदिकात्मजः। अविध्यन्निशितैर्बाणैश्चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान्॥
English: Approaching the powerful Satyaki of true prowess, the son of Hridika struck the four horses of the former with four keen arrows.
Sanskrit: स दीर्घबाहुः संक्रुद्धस्तोत्रादित इव द्विपः। अष्टभिः कृतवर्माणमविद्ध्यत् परमेषुभिः॥
English: Enraged at this like an elephant struck with a lance, the long-armed Satyaki struck Kritavarman with eight best arrows.
Sanskrit: ततः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैः कृतवर्मा शिलाशितैः। सात्यकि त्रिभिराहत्य धनुरेकेन चिच्छिदे॥
English: Then Kritavarman struck Satyaki with three arrows whetted on stone and shot off his bow drawn to its fullest stretch and then cut of his bow with another arrow.
Sanskrit: निकृत्तं तद् धनुः श्रेष्ठमपास्य शिनिपुङ्गवः। अन्यदादत्त वेगेन शैनेयः सशरं धनुः॥
English: Casting off his broken bow, that Shini hero quickly took up another with an arrow set on it.
Sanskrit: तदादाय धनुः श्रेष्ठं वरिष्ठः सर्वधन्विनाम्। आरोग्य च धनुः शीघ्रं महावीर्यो महाबलः॥ अमृष्यमाणो धनुषश्छेदनं कृतवर्मणा। कुपितोऽतिरथः शीघ्रं कृतवर्माणमभ्ययात्॥
English: Having taken up that best of bows and stringed it, that foremost of all bowmen, that warrior of great energy, intelligence and strength, unable to bear the cutting of his bow by Kritavarman, quickly and furiously rushed against the latter.
Sanskrit: ततः सुनिशितैर्बाणैर्दशभिः शिनिपुङ्गवः। जघान सूतं चाश्वांश्च ध्वजं च कृतवर्मणः॥
English: With ten keen arrows that Shini chief then struck the driver, the horses and the standard of Kritavarman.
Sanskrit: ततो राजन् महेष्वासः कृतवर्मा महारथः। हताश्वसूतं सम्प्रेक्ष्य रथं हेमपरिष्कृतम्॥ रोषेण महताऽऽविष्टः शूलमुद्यम्य मारिष। चिक्षेप भुजवेगेन जिघांसुः शिनिपुङ्गवम्॥
English: At this, O king, the great bowinan and carwarrior Kritavarman, beholding his golddecked car made driverless and horseless, was filled with rage. Taking up a pointed lance, he discharged it with all might at that best of Shini's race, desirous of killing him.
Sanskrit: तच्छूलं सात्वतो ह्याजौ निर्भिद्य निशितैः शरैः। चूर्णितं पातयामास मोहयन्निव माधवम्॥
English: Striking that lance with many keen arrows, Satyaki sundered it off into pieces and caused it to fall down. Stupefying Kritavarinan of Madhu's race with another broad-headed arrow he then struck Kritavarman on the chest.
Sanskrit: ततोऽपरेण भल्लेन हृद्येनं समताडयत्। स युद्धे युयुधानेन हताश्वो हतसारथिः॥
English: Deprived of his horses and driver in that battle by Yuyudhana, skilled in weapons, Kritavarınan came down on the Earth.
Sanskrit: कृतवर्मा कृतस्तेन धरणीमन्वपद्यत। तस्मिन् सात्यकिना वीरे द्वैरथे विरथीकृते॥ समपद्यत सर्वेषां सैन्यानां सुमहद् भयम्।
English: The heroic Kritavarman, having been deprived of his car by Satyaki in that single combat, all the (Kaurava) soldiers were possessed by a great fear.
Sanskrit: पुत्रस्य तव चात्यर्थं विषादः समजायत॥ हतसूते हताश्वे तु विरथे कृतवर्मणि।
English: A mighty fear overtook your sons, when Kritavarman was thus made steedless and driverless and carless.
Sanskrit: हताश्वं च समालक्ष्य हतसूतमरिंदम॥ अभ्यधावत् कृपो राजञ्जिघांसुः शिनिपुङ्गवम्।
English: Beholding that chastiser of foes made steedless and driverless, Kripa, O king, rushed at that best of Shini's race, desirous of killing him.
Sanskrit: तमारोप्य रथोपस्थे मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम्॥ अपोवाह महाबाहुं तूर्णमायोधनादपि।
English: Taking Kritavarman upon his car before all the bowmen, the mighty-armed Kripa took him away from the battlefield.
Sanskrit: शैनेयेऽधिष्ठिते राजन् विरथे कृतवर्मणि॥ दुर्योधनबलं सर्वं पुनरासीत् पराङ्मुखम्।
English: After Kritavarman had been made carless and the grandson of Shini had grown powerful on the field, the entire army of Duryodhana took to their heels.
Sanskrit: तत् परे नान्वबुध्यन्त सैन्येन रजसा वृताः॥ तावकाः प्रद्रुता राजन् दुर्योधनमृते नृपम्।
English: The enemy, however, did not see it for the Kuru army was then covered with a cloud of dust. All your warriors fled, O king, except king Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य भग्नं स्वबलमन्तिकात्॥ जवेनाभ्यपत् तूर्णं सर्वांश्चैको न्यवारयत्।
English: Beholding his own army thus routed he quickly rushed and assailed the victorious enemy, alone opposing them all.
Sanskrit: पाण्डूंश्च सर्वान् संक्रुद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नं च पार्षतम्॥ शिखण्डिनं द्रौपदेयान् पञ्चालाना च ये गणाः। केकयान् सोमकांश्चैव सृञ्जयांश्चैव मारिष॥ असम्भ्रमं दुराधर्षः शितैर्वाणैरवाकिरत्। अतिष्ठदाहवे यत्तः पुत्रस्तव महाबलः॥
English: Filled with rage, that invincible warrior assailed with keen arrows all the Pandus and Dhrishtadyumna the son of Prishata and Shikhandin and the son of Draupadi and the large numbers of the Panchalas and the Kaikeyas and the Somakas.
Sanskrit: यथा यज्ञे महानग्निमन्त्रपूतः प्रकाशवान्। तथा दुर्योधनो राजा संग्रामे सर्वतोऽभवत्॥
English: With strong determination your powerful son stood in battle. even as blazing and mighty fire on the sacrificial platform purified with mantras, king Duryodhana moved in the field, in that battle.
Sanskrit: तं परे नाभ्यवर्तन्त मा मृत्युमिवाहवे। अथान्यं रथमास्थाय हार्दिक्यः समपद्यत॥
English: His enemies could not approach him then, like creatures unable to approach the Death. Then the son of Hridika came there, on another car.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच नाभागमम्बरीषं च मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुम यः सहस्रं सहस्राणां राज्ञां चैकस्त्वयोधयत्॥
English: Narada said O Srinjaya, we heard that Nabhaga's son Ambarisha, who, single-handed, fought a thousand times against thousand kings, was also carried away by Death.
Sanskrit: जिगीषमाणाः संग्रामे समन्ताद् वैरिणोऽभ्ययुः। अस्त्रयुद्धविदो घोराः सृजन्तश्चाशिवा गिरः॥
English: He simultaneously attacked his enemies who desired to obtain victory over him, who were accomplished in fighting with weapons and who had assaulted him with fierce yells.
Sanskrit: बललाघवशिक्षाभिस्तेषां सोऽस्त्रबलेन च। छत्रायुधध्वजरथांश्छित्त्वा प्रासान् गतव्यथः॥
English: Subduing them with his prowess and by the strength of his weapons, he cut-off their umbrellas, weapons, standards and chariots and deprived them of their lives. Thus he relieved himself of all his anxieties.
Sanskrit: त एनं मुक्तसंनाहाः प्रार्थयन् जीवितैषिणः। शरण्यमीयुः शरणं तवास्म इति वादिनः॥
English: Then desirous of saving their lives, those defeated king, putting off their coats of mail implored the mercy of that compassionate monarch and sought his protection saying, “We surrender ourselves."
Sanskrit: स तु तान् वशगान् कृत्वा जित्वा चेमां वसुन्धराम्। ईजे यज्ञशतैरिष्टैर्यथाशास्त्रं तथाऽनध॥
English: Thus having brought them under his control and having conquered this world, he celebrated a hundred desirable sacrifices, in accordance with the ordinances of the Shastras, O sinless one.
Sanskrit: बुभुजुः सर्वसम्पन्नमन्नमन्ये जनाः सदा। तस्मिन् यज्ञे तु विप्रेन्द्राः संतृप्ताः परमार्चिताः॥
English: At those sacrifices of his, people partook of edibles possessed of all delicate qualities. Therefore most of the Brahmanas were greatly gratified and were most excellently worshipped.
Sanskrit: मोदकान् पूरिकापूपान् स्वादुपूर्णाश्च शष्कुलीः। करम्भान् पृथुमृद्वीका अन्नानि सुकृतानि च॥ सूपान् मैरेयकापूपान् रागखाण्डवपानकान्। मृष्टान्नानि सुयुक्तानि मृदूनि सुरभीणि च॥ घृतं मधु पयस्तोयं दधीनि रसवन्ति च। फलं मूलं च सुस्वादु द्विजास्तत्रोपभुञ्जते॥
English: Sweetmeat, Purikas, Pupas, Saskulis of excellent taste and large size, Karambhas, Prithumridikas and various kinds of wellprepared edibles, various sorts of Supas, Maireyas, Pupas, Ragakhandavas and diverse king of confectionery, well-dressed, delicate and savoury and clarified butter and honey and milk and water and tasteful curds and fruits and esculent roots-these things were there eaten by the regenerate castes.
Sanskrit: मादनीयानि पापानि विदित्वा चात्मनः सुखम्। अपिबन्त यथाकामं पानया गीतवादितैः॥
English: And men who were addicted to drink wines, drank, in proper time, various kinds of intoxicating drinks, for the sake of the pleasures they produced and then sang and played upon their musical instruments.
Sanskrit: तत्र स्म गाथा गायन्ति क्षीबा हृष्टाः पठन्ति च। नाभागस्तुतिसंयुक्ता ननृतुश्च सहस्रशः॥
English: Some perfectly toxicated sang songs and were greatly delighted; and some reeled on the ground; some applauded the son of Nabhaga in panegyrics and some danced in thousands.
Sanskrit: तेषु यज्ञेष्वम्बरीषो दक्षिणामत्यकालयत्। राज्ञां शतसहस्राणि दश प्रयुतयाजिनाम्॥
English: In those sacrifices, Ambarisha gave as gifts the kingdoms of hundreds and thousands of kings to the ten million priests engaged in his sacrifice.
Sanskrit: हिरण्यकवचान् सर्वाश्वेतच्छत्रप्रकीर्णकान्। हिरण्यस्यन्दनारूढान् सानुयात्रपरिच्छदान्॥ ईजानो वितते यज्ञे दक्षिणामत्यकालयत्। मूर्धाभिषिक्तांश्च नृपान् राजपुत्रशतानि च॥ सदण्डकोशनिचयान् ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ह्ममन्यत। नैवं पूर्वे जनाचकुर्न करिष्यन्ति चापरे॥
English: Having celebrated diverse sacrifices the king gave unto the Brahmanas as sacrificial presents numerous princes and kings whose coronal locks had been purified by the sacred bath, all furnished with golden armours, all having white umbrellas held over their heads, all mounted on golden chariots, vested in superb garments and having large retinues and all bearing their scepters and possessing their treasuries. 'None amongst the men of olden times did, nor those to come will do.'
Sanskrit: यदम्बरीषो नृपतिः करोत्यमितदक्षिणः। इत्येवमनुमोदन्ते प्रीता यस्य महर्षयः॥
English: What king Ambarisha, profuse in his sacrificial present's has done. Even thus did the mighty sages, gratified with him, applauded him.
Sanskrit: स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया। पुत्रात् पुण्यतरस्तुभ्यं मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः। अयजवानमदाक्षिण्यमभि श्वैत्येत्युदाहरत्॥
English: O Srinjaya, when even such a king who was superior in respect of the four cardinal virtues to you and consequently to your son, had to undergo death, you should not lament for your son who performed no sacrifices and made no sacrificial gifts, saying, 'O Shvaitya.'
Sanskrit: सूत उवाच एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु भगिन्यौ ते तपोधन। अपश्यतां समायाते उच्चैःश्रवसमन्तिकात्॥
English: Sauti said : O ascetic Rishi, about this time the two sisters one day saw Uchaishrava approaching towards them.
Sanskrit: यं तं देवगणाः सर्वे हृष्टरूपमपूजयन्। मथ्यमानेऽमृते जातमश्वरत्नमनुत्तमम्॥
English: (It was the horse) who was worshipped by the celestials, who was the gem among all horses, who rose at the churning of the ocean for the Ambrosia,
Sanskrit: अमोघबलमश्वानामुत्तमं जगतां वरम्। श्रीमन्तमजरं दिव्यं सर्वलक्षणपूजितम्॥
English: Who was divine, graceful, ever-young, irresistible, vigorous, who was creator's masterpiece and who was blessed with all the auspicious marks.
Sanskrit: शौनक उवाच कथं तदमृतं देवैर्मथितं क्व च शंस मे। यत्र जज्ञे महावीर्यः सोऽश्वराजो महाद्युतिः॥
English: Why and where did the celestial churn the ocean for the Ambrosia, in which did rise, as you say, this best of steeds, so powerful and resplendent? Tell me this.
Sanskrit: सौतिरुवाच ज्वलन्तमचलं मेलं तेजोराशिमनुत्तमम्। आक्षिपन्तं प्रभां भानो:स्वशृंगैःकाञ्चनोज्वलैः॥
English: Sauti said: There is a very great mountain, called Meru of blazing and effulgent appearance. The rays of the sun are scattered away when they fall on its golden summit.
Sanskrit: कनकाभरणं चित्रं देवगन्धर्वसेवितम्। अप्रमेयमनाधृष्यमधर्मबहुलैर्जनैः॥
English: Decked with gold and exceedingly beautiful, this mountain is frequented by the Devas and Gandharvas; it is immeasurable and unapproachable by men of many sins.
Sanskrit: व्यालैरावारितं घोरैर्दिव्यौषधिविदीपितम्। नाकमावृत्य तिष्ठन्तमुच्छ्रयेण महागिरिम्॥
English: It is illuminated with many medicinal plants and fearful beasts of prey roam on its heights.
Sanskrit: अगम्यं मनसाऽप्यन्यैर्नदीवृक्षसमन्वितम्। नानापतगसबैश्च नादितं सुमनोहरैः॥
English: It is unapproachable even by mind; it is graced with many trees and stream-lets and resounds with the sweet melody of innumerable birds.
Sanskrit: तस्य शृङ्गमुपारुह्य बहुरत्नाचितं शुभम्। अनन्तकल्पमुद्विद्धं सुरा: सर्वे महौजसः।॥
English: It stands high for infinite ages. Once did the celestials sit on its golden summit and held a conclave.
Sanskrit: ते मन्त्रयितुमारब्धास्तत्रासीना दिवौकसः। अमृताय समागम्य तपोनियमसंयुताः॥ तत्र नारायणो देवो ब्रह्माणमिदमब्रवीत्। चिन्तयत्सु सुरेष्वेवं मन्त्रयत्सु च सर्वशः॥
English: They, who had practised penances and observed vows, came in quest of the Ambrosia. They consulted together about the possession of the Ambrosia and seeing them in this mood Narayana addressed Brahma saying;
Sanskrit: देवैरसुरसंड्बैश्च मथ्यतां कलशोदधिः। भविष्यत्यमृतं तत्र मथ्यमाने महोदधौ॥ सर्वोषधी: समावाप्य सर्वरत्नानि चैव ह। मन्यध्वमुदधिं देवा वेत्स्यध्वममृतं ततः॥
English: "Churn the ocean with both the Devas and the Asuras. By doing so, the Ambrosia and all drugs and gems will be obtained. O celestials, churn the ocean and you will get the Ambrosia.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इन्द्रतीर्थं ततो गत्वा यदूनां प्रवरो बलः। विप्रेभ्यो धनरत्नानि ददौ स्नात्वा यथाविधि॥
English: Vaishampayana said "The powerful chief of the Yadus, having gone to Indra's Tirtha, bathed there according to due rites and distributed wealth and gems amongst the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: तत्र ह्यमरराजोऽसावीजे ऋतुशतेन च। बृहस्पतेश्च देवेशः प्रददौ विपुलं धनम्॥
English: There the chief of the celestials had performed a hundreds horse-sacrifices and given immense wealth to Brihaspati.
Sanskrit: निरन्लान् सजारूथ्यान् सर्वान् विविधदक्षिणान्। आजहार क्रतूंस्तत्र यथोक्तान् वेदपारगैः॥
English: Indeed, through the assistance of Brahmanas conversant with the Vedas, Shakra performed all those sacrifice there, according to rites sectioned by the scriptures. Those sacrifices were performed on a liberal scale. Horses of all breeds were brought there. The gifts to Brahmanas were immense.
Sanskrit: तान् क्रतून् भरतश्रेष्ठ शतकृत्वो महाद्युतिः। पूरयामास विधिवत् ततः ख्यातः शतक्रतुः॥
English: Having duly completed those hundred sacrifices, O chief of the Bharatas, Shakra passed by the name of Shatakratu.
Sanskrit: तस्य नाम्ना च तत् तीर्थं शिवं पुण्यं सनातनम्। इन्द्रतीर्थमिति ख्यातं सर्वपापप्रमोचनम्॥
English: That auspicious and sacred Tirtha, capable of dissipating every sin. came to be called after his name as Indra-Tirtha.
Sanskrit: उपस्पृश्य च तत्रापि विधिवन्मुसलायुधः। ब्राह्मणान् पूजयित्वा च सदाच्छादनभोजनैः॥ शुभं तीर्थवरं तस्माद् रामतीर्थं जगाम ह
English: Having duly bathed there, Baladeva worshipped the Brahmanas with excellent food and raiments. He then went to that auspicious and foremost of Tirthas called after the name of Rama.
Sanskrit: यत्र रामो महाभागो भार्गवः सुमहातपाः॥ असकृत् पृथिवीं जित्वा हतक्षत्रियपुङ्गवाम्।
English: The highly blessed and ascetic Rama of Bhrigu's race, repeatedly conquered the Earth and killed all the foremost of Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: उपाध्यायं पुरस्कृत्य कश्यपं मुनिसत्तमम्॥ अयज वाजपेयेन सोऽश्वमेधशतेन च। प्रददौ दक्षिणां चैव पृथिवीं वै ससागराम्॥
English: Then Rama performed in that Tirtha a Vajapeya sacrifice and a hundred horse sacrifices through the assistance of his preceptor Kashyapa. There, as sacrificial fee, Rama gave to his preceptor the whole Earth with her oceans.
Sanskrit: दत्त्वा च दानं विविधं नानारत्नसमन्वितम्। सगोहस्तिकदासीकं साजावि गतवान् वनम्॥
English: The great Rama, having duly bathed there, made presents to the Brahmanas, O Janamejaya and adored them. Having made diverse presents consisting of various kinds of gems, kine, elephants, female slaves, sheep and goats, he then retired into the woods.
Sanskrit: पुण्ये तीर्थवरे तत्र देवब्रह्मर्षिसेविते। मुनींश्चैवाभिवाद्याथ यमुनातीर्थमागमत्॥
English: Having bathed in that sacred and foremost of Tirthas that was the resort of gods and Rishis. Baladeva duly adored the ascetics there, and then went to the Tirtha called Yamuna.
Sanskrit: यत्रानयामास तदा राजसूयं महीपते। पुत्रोऽदितेर्महाभागो वरुणो वै सितप्रभः॥
English: The highly effulgent and blessed son of Aditi, Varuna, had in days of yore performed in that Tirtha the Rajasuya sacrifice, O king.
Sanskrit: तत्र निर्जित्य संग्रामे मानुषान् देवतास्तथा। वरं क्रतुं समाजहे वरुणः परवीरहा॥ तस्मिन् क्रतुवरे वृत्ते संग्राम: समजायत। देवानां दानवानां च त्रैलोक्यस्य भयावहः॥
English: Having in battle subjugated both men and celestials and Gandharvas and Rakshasas, Varuna, O king, that slayer of hostile heroes, celebrated his grand sacrifice in that Tirtha. Upon the commencement of that foremost of sacrifices a baitle took place between the gods and the Danavas, terrorising the three worlds.
Sanskrit: राजसूये ऋतुश्रेष्ठे निवृत्ते जनमेजय। जायते सुमहाघोर: संग्रामः क्षत्रियान् प्रति॥
English: After the termination of that foremost of sacrifices, viz., the Rajasuya (of Varuna), a terrible battle, O Janamejaya, ensued amongst the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: तत्रापि लागली देव ऋषीनभ्यर्च्य पूजया। इतरेभ्योऽप्यदाद् दानमर्थिभ्यः कामदो विभुः॥
English: Having worshipped the Rishis there, the ever liberal and powerful Baladeva, inade many presents to those that desired them.
Sanskrit: वनमाली ततो हृष्टः स्तूयमानो महर्षिभिः। तस्मादादित्यतीर्थं च जगाम कमलेक्षणः॥
English: Filled with joy and lauded by the great Rishis, Baladeva, that hero ever decked with garlands of wild flower and possessed of eyes like lotus leaves, then went to the Tirtha called Aditya.
Sanskrit: यत्रेष्टवा भगवाज्योतिर्भास्करो राजसत्तम। ज्योतिषामाधिपत्यं च प्रभावं चाभ्यपद्यत॥
English: There, O best of kings, having performed a sacrifice, the worshipful and effulgent Sun, obtained the sovereignty of all luminous bodies (in the universe) and acquired also his great energy.