pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं हृतायां कृष्णायां प्राप्य क्लेशमनुत्तमम्। विहाय काम्यकं राजा सह भ्रातृभिरच्युतः॥ पुनद्वैतवनं रम्यमाजगाम युधिष्ठिरः। स्वादुमूलफलं रम्यं विचित्रबहुपादपम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having felt great distress for the abduction of Krishna, the undeteriorating king Yudhishthira together with his brothers leaving Kamayaka returned to the charming and delightful Dvaiytvana, full of fruits and roots of delicious taste and abounding in various picturesque trees.
Sanskrit: अनुभुक्तफलाहाराः सर्व एव मिताशनाः। न्यवसन् पाण्डवास्तत्र कृष्णया सह भार्यया॥
English: And all the Pandavas together with their wife Krishna began to dwell there observant of vows, living on fruits and partaking of frugal fares.
Sanskrit: वसन् द्वैतवने राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। भीमसेनोऽर्जुनश्चैव माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ॥ ब्राह्मणार्थे पराक्रान्ता धर्मात्मानो यतव्रताः। क्लेशमार्छन्त विपुलं सुखोदक परंतपाः॥
English: And while king Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, Bhimasena, Arjuna and the other two Pandavas, the sons of Madri, were dwelling in Dvaiytvana, those powerful and virtuous observers of vows, those tormentors of foes, experienced, for the sake of a Brahmana a great trouble which resulted in their (ultimate) happiness.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् प्रतिवसन्तस्ते यत् प्रापुः कुरुसत्तमाः। वने क्लेशं सुखोदकं तत् प्रवक्ष्यामि ते शृणु॥
English: I will now tell you of the trouble, which those most exalted of the Kurus went through and which led to their ultimate happiness. Listen to it.
Sanskrit: अरणीसहितं मन्थं ब्राह्मणस्य तपस्विनः। घर्षमाणस्य विषाणे विषाणे समसज्जतः॥
English: Once, the two sticks for making fire together with a churning rod of an ascetic Brahmana stuck fast to the horns of a deer as it was butting about.
Sanskrit: तदादाय गतो राजंस्त्वरमाणो महामृगः। आश्रमान्तरितः शीघ्रं प्लवमानो महाजवः॥
English: And O monarch, taking those (articles) away that great deer of exceeding fleetness, with great leaps very soon distanced itself (a great way) from the hermitage.
Sanskrit: ह्रियमाणं तु तं दृष्ट्वा स विप्रः कुरुसत्तम। त्वरितोऽभ्यागमत् तत्र अग्निहोत्रपरीप्सया॥
English: O best of the Kurus, beholding those (articles) carried away, that Brahmana desirous of preserving his Agnihotra speedily came there,
Sanskrit: मृगस्य घर्षमाणस्य अजातशत्रुमासीनं भ्रातृभिः सहितं वने। आगम्य ब्राह्मणस्तूर्णं संतप्तश्चेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Where Ajatashatru together with his brothers was seated in the forest. And the Brahmana quickly approaching spoke (thus) sorrowfully.
Sanskrit: अरणीसहितं मन्यं समासक्तं वनस्पतौ। मृगस्य घर्षमाणस्य विषाणे समसज्जत॥
English: "My fire-sticks together with the churning rod placed against a large tree were stuck to the horns of a deer as it was butting about.
Sanskrit: तमादाय गतो राजंस्त्वरमाणो महामृगः। आश्रमात् त्वरितः शीघ्रं प्लवमानो महाजवः॥
English: And, O king, that great deer endued with great speed, soon distanced itself (a great way) from the hermitage with long leaps.
Sanskrit: तस्य गत्वा पदं राजन्नासाद्य च महामृगम्। अग्निहोत्रं न लुप्येत तदानयत पाण्डवाः॥
English: And following the foot-prints of that great deer, O king, O Pandavas, bring those (articles) to me so that my Agnihotra may not be stopped.”
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा संतप्तोऽथ युधिष्ठिरः। धनुरादाय कौन्तेयः प्राद्रवद् भ्रातृभिः सह॥
English: Hearing the words of the Brahmana, Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, became very sorry and taking his bow sallied out together with his brothers.
Sanskrit: सन्नद्धा धन्विनः सर्वे प्राद्रवन् नरपुङ्गवाः। ब्राह्मणार्थे यतन्तस्ते शीघ्रमन्वगमन् मृगम्॥
English: Taking great care for the sake of the Brahmana, all those foremost of men, taking up their bows and doing their corslets speedily went out in pursuit of the deer.
Sanskrit: कर्णिनालीकनाराचानुत्सृजन्तो महारथाः। नाविध्यन् पाण्डवास्तत्र पश्यन्तो मृगमन्तिकात्॥
English: Beholding that deer at a short distance, those mighty car-warriors the Pandavas hurled barbed darts, javelins and arrows (at it) but they could not pierce it.
Sanskrit: तेषां प्रयतमानानां नादृश्यत महामृगः। अपश्यन्तो मृगं शान्ता दुःखं प्राप्ता मनस्विनः॥
English: When they were thus exerting (their utmost to slay it) that great deer went out of sight. That deer disappearing (from sight) those highsouled ones became fatigued and disappointed.
Sanskrit: शीतलच्छायमागम्य न्यचोधं गहने वने। क्षुत्पिपासापरीताङ्गाः पाण्डवाः समुपाविशन्॥
English: And afflicted with hunger and thirst, the Pandavas coming to a banian tree in that forest sat down in its cool shade.
Sanskrit: तेषां समुपविष्टानां नकुलो दुःखितस्तदा। अब्रवीद् भ्रातरं श्रेष्ठममर्षात् कुरुनन्दनम्॥
English: When they were seated, Nakula with a heavy heart and through impatience addressed his (eldest) brother, the best of the sons of the Kuru race, (thus)
Sanskrit: नास्मिन् कुले जातु ममज्ज धर्मो न चालस्यादर्थलोपो बभूव। अनुत्तराः सर्वभूतेषु भूयः सम्प्राप्ताः स्मः संशयं किं नु राजन्॥
English: "In our race virtue has never been sacrificed nor there has been any loss of wealth through idleness. Again, we have never refused anything to any creature. How is it, then, O king, that this disaster has befallen us?"
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच द्वन्द्वानि मोक्षजिज्ञासुरर्थधर्मावनुष्ठितः। वक्त्रा गुणवता शिष्यः श्राव्यः पूर्वमिदं महत्॥
English: Vyasa said A qualified preceptor should, first of all, describe the most capacious subject of spirituality, that has been explained in the previous chapter, to a disciple who wishes to enquire after Liberation after having transcended all pairs of opposites and performed the concerns of both profit and religion.
Sanskrit: आकाशं मारुतो ज्योतिरापः पृथ्वी च पञ्चमी। भावाभावौ च कालश्च सर्वभूतेषु पञ्चसु॥
English: Ether, wind, light, water, and earth as the fifth, and existence and non-existence and time, exist in all living creatures having the five for their component ingredients.
Sanskrit: अन्तरात्मकमाकाशं तन्मयं श्रोत्रमिन्द्रियम्। तस्य शब्दं गुणं विद्यान्मूर्तिशास्त्रविधानवित्॥
English: Space is unoccupied interstice. The organs of hearing consist of space. One knowing the science of elements endued with form should know that ether has sound for its attribute.
Sanskrit: चरणं मारुतोत्मेति प्राणापानौ च तन्मयौ। स्पर्शनं चेन्द्रियं विद्यात् तथा स्पर्श च तन्मयम्॥
English: Wind is essence of the feet. The vital airs are made of wind. Wind is the essence of the sense of touch, and touch is the attribute of wind.
Sanskrit: ताप: पाकः प्रकाशश्च ज्योतिश्चक्षुश्च पञ्चमम्। तस्य रूपं गुणं विद्यात् ताम्रगौरासितात्मकम्॥
English: Heat, the digestive fire in the stomach, light that manifests all things, the heat of the body, and eye as the fifth, are all of light which has forin of various colours for its attribute.
Sanskrit: प्रक्लेदः क्षुद्रता स्नेह इत्यपामुपदिश्यते। असृङ्मज्जा च यच्चान्यत् स्निग्धं विद्यात् तदात्मकम्॥६
English: Solubility, and all kinds of liquid matter partake of water. Blood, marrow, and all else that is cool, have water for their essence. The longue is the sense of taste, and taste is known as the attribute of water
Sanskrit: रसनं चेन्द्रियं जिह्वा रसश्चापां गुणो मतः। संघातः पार्थिवो धातुरस्थिदन्तनखानि च।॥
English: All solid substances partake of earth, as also bones, teeth, nails, beard, the hairs on the body, hair, nerves, sinews, and skin.
Sanskrit: श्मश्रु रोम च केशाश्च शिरा स्नायु च चर्म च। इन्द्रियं घ्राणसंज्ञातं नासिकेत्यभिसंज्ञिता॥
English: The nose is known as the organ of smell. The object of that senses, viz., scent, is known as the attribuite of earth.
Sanskrit: गन्धश्चेवेन्द्रियार्थोऽयं विज्ञेयः पृथिवीमयः। उत्तरेषु गुणाः सन्ति सर्वसत्त्वेषु चोत्तराः॥ पञ्चानां भूतसंघानां संततिं मुनयो विदुः।
English: Each subsequent element partakes of the attribute or attributes of the preceding one in addition to its own. The (three) supplementary entities exist in all living creatures. The Rishis thus described the five elements and the effects and qualities emanating from or belonging to them.
Sanskrit: मनो नवममेषां तु बुद्धिस्तु दशमी स्मृता॥ एकादशस्त्वनन्तात्मा स सर्वः पर उच्यते।
English: The mind is the ninth, and the understanding is the tenth. The Soul, which is infinite, is the eleventh. It is considered as the highest of all.
Sanskrit: व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिर्मनो व्याकरणात्मकम्। कर्मानुमानाद् विज्ञेयः स जीवः क्षेत्रसंज्ञकः॥
English: The mind has doubt or its essence. The understanding discriminates and produces certainty. The Soul becomes known as Jiva or individual soul when invested with body through the consequences of acts.
Sanskrit: एभिः कालात्मकैर्भावैर्यः सर्वैः सर्वमन्वितम्। पश्यत्यकलुषं कर्म स मोहं नानुवर्तते॥
English: That man who regards all living creatures as unsullied though endued with all these entities having time for their essence, has never to perform acts moved on by error.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच किमुत्तरं तदा तौ स्म चक्रतुस्तस्य भाषिते। ब्राह्मणो वाथवा राजा तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said Tell me, O grandfather, what reply was given by either the Brahmana or the king to Virupa after he had finished his speech.
Sanskrit: अथवा तौ गतौ तत्र यदेतत् कीर्तितं त्वया। संवादो वा तयोः कोऽभूत् किं वा तौ तत्र चक्रतुः॥
English: What king of end was it, amongst those described by you, that they acquired? What, indeed, was the conversation that took place between them, and what did they do there?"
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच तथेत्येवं प्रतिश्रुत्य धर्मं सम्पूज्य च प्रभो। यमं कालं च मृत्युं च स्वर्ग सम्पूज्य चार्हतः॥
English: Saying,-Let it be as you have said, the Brahmana, adored Dharma and Yama and Time and Mrityu and Heaven all of whom deserved adorations.
Sanskrit: पूर्वं ये चापरे तत्र समेता ब्राह्मणर्षभाः। सर्वान् सम्पूज्य शिरसा राजानं सोऽब्रवीद् द्विजः॥ फलेनानेन संयुक्तो राजर्षे गच्छ मुख्यताम्। भवता चाभ्यनुज्ञातो जपेयं भूय एव ह॥
English: He also adored all those foremost of Brahmanas that had come there by bending his head to them. Addressing the king then, he said,-Gifted with the reward of my recitation, O royal sage, acquire an eminent position. With your permission I shall set myself to my recitations again.
Sanskrit: वरच मम पूर्वं हि दत्तो देव्या महाबला श्रद्धा ते जपतो नित्यं भवत्विति विशाम्पते॥
English: O you of great power, the goddess Savitri gave me a boon, saying,-Let, your devotion to recitation be continuous.
Sanskrit: राजोवाच यद्येवमफला सिद्धिः श्रद्धा च जपितुं तव। गच्छ विप्र मया साधु जापकं फलमाप्नुहि॥
English: If your success has become futile, and if your heart is bent upon practising again, go, O learned Brahmana, half and half with me, and you alone enjoy the reward of the recitations.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच कृतः प्रयत्नः सुमहान् सर्वेषां संनिधाविह। सह तुल्यफलावावां गच्छावो यत्र नौ गतिः॥
English: The Brahmana said You have exerted your best before all these men. Let us then become equal regarding our rewards, and let us go to receive our end.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच व्यवसायं तयोस्तत्र विदित्वा त्रिदशेश्वरः। सह देवैरुपययौ लोकपालैस्तथैव च॥
English: Apprised of these determination, the king of the celestials came there, accompanied by the gods and the Regents of the world.
Sanskrit: साध्याश्च विश्वे मरुतो वाद्यानि सुमहान्ति च। नद्यः शैला: समुद्राश्च तीर्थानि विविधानि च।॥ तपांसि संयोगविधिर्वेदाः स्तोभाः सरस्वती। नारदः पर्वतश्चैव विश्वावसुर्हहाहुहूः॥ गन्धर्वश्चित्रसेनश्च परिवारगणैर्युतः। नागाः सिद्धाश्च मुनयो देवदेवः प्रजापतिः॥ विष्णुः सहस्रशीर्षश्च देवोऽचिन्त्यः समागमत्। अवाद्यन्तान्तरिक्षे च भेर्यस्तूर्याणि वा विभो॥
English: The Sadhyas, the Vishvas, the Mantras, various sorts of loud and sweet music, the Rivers, the Mountains, the Seas, the Sacred Waters, the Penances, the Ordinances about Yoga, the Vedas, the Sounds accompanying the singing of the Samans, Sarasvati, Narada, Parvata, Vishvavasu, the Hahas, the Huhus, the are Gandharva Chitrasena with all the members of his family, the Nagas, the Siddhas, the Munis, the god of gods, viz., Prajapati, and the inconceivable and thousand-headed Vishnu himself, came there. Drums and trumpets were beat and blown in the sky.
Sanskrit: पुष्पवर्षाणि दिव्यानि तत्र तेषां महात्नाम्। ननृतुश्चाप्सरःसंघास्तत्र तत्र समन्ततः॥
English: Celestial flowers were poured upon those great beings. Bevies of Apsaras danced all around.
Sanskrit: अथ स्वर्गस्तथा रूपी ब्राह्मणं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। संसिद्धस्त्वं महाभाग त्वं च सिद्धस्तथा नृप॥
English: Heaven, in his embodied form, came there. Addressing the Brahmana, he said,-You have acquired Success. You highly blessed.-Then addressing the king, said,-You have also, O king acquired success.
Sanskrit: अथ तौ सहितौ राजन्नन्योन्यविधिना ततः। विषयप्रतिसंहारमुभावेव प्रचक्रतुः।।१६
English: O king having done good to each other, the king and the Brahmana, withdrew their senses from the objects of the world.
Sanskrit: प्राणापानौ तथोदानं समानं व्यानमेव च। एवं तौ मनसि स्थाप्य दधतुः प्राणयोर्मनः॥
English: Fixing the vital airs Prana, Apana Samana, Udana, and Vyana in the heart, they fixed the mind in Prana and Apana united together.
Sanskrit: उपस्थितकृतौ तौ च नासिकाग्रमधो भ्रुवोः। भृकुट्या चैव मनसा शनैर्धारयतस्तदा॥
English: They then placed the two united airs in the abdomen, and fixed their eyes on the tip of the nose and then immediately below the nose and then immediately below the two eye-brows. They next saw the two airs, with the help of the mind, in the interstice between the two eyebrows, bringing them there by and by.
Sanskrit: निश्चेष्टाभ्यां शरीराभ्यां स्थिरदृष्टी समाहितौ। जितात्मानौ तथाऽऽधाय मूर्धन्यात्मानमेव च॥
English: With bodies perfectly motionless they were absorbed with fixed gaze. Having controlled their souls, they then placed the soul within the brain.
Sanskrit: तालुदेशमथोद्दाल्य ब्राह्मणस्य महात्मनः। ज्योतिर्चाला सुमहती जगाम त्रिदिवं तदा॥
English: Then passing the crown of the great Brahmana a fiery flame of great effulgence went up to heaven,
Sanskrit: हाहाकारस्तथा दिक्षु सर्वेषां सुमहानभूत्। तज्ज्योतिः स्तूयमानं स्म ब्राह्मणं प्राविशत् तदा॥
English: Loud exclamations of sorrow, uttered by all creatures, were then heard on all sides. Lauded by all, that splendour then entered Brahmana's self.
Sanskrit: ततः स्वागतमित्याह तत् तेजः प्रपितामहः। प्रादेशमात्रं पुरुषं प्रत्युद्गम्य विशाम्पते॥
English: Coming forward, the great grandfather addressed that splendour which had become like a span in size saying,-Welcome.
Sanskrit: भूयश्चैवापरं प्राह वचनं मधुर तदा। जापकैस्तुल्यफलता योगानां नात्र संशयः॥
English: And again he uttered these sweet words: Verily, Reciters acquire the same end with the Yogins.
Sanskrit: योगस्य तावदेतेभ्यः प्रत्यक्षं फलदर्शनम्। जापकानां विशिष्टं तु प्रत्युत्थानं समाहितम्॥
English: When the Yogins attains his end he gets a direct vision unto all these (here assembled). Regarding Reciters, however, there is this distinction, that they are honoured by Brahmana's advancing forward to receive them.
Sanskrit: उष्यतां मयि चेत्युक्त्वाचेतयत् सततं पुनः। अथास्यं प्रविवेशास्य ब्राह्मणो विगतज्वरः॥
English: Live you in me,-Thus spoke Brahman and once more gave consciousness to that splendour. Indeed, then, freed from all anxieties, the Brahmana entered the mouth of the Creator.
Sanskrit: राजाप्येतेन विधिना भगवन्तं पितामहम्। यथैव द्विजशार्दूलस्तथैव प्राविशत् तदा॥
English: The king Ikshvaku, too, in the same way, entered the divine Grandfather like that best of Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: स्वयम्भुवमथो देवा अभिवाद्य ततोऽब्रुवन्। जापकानां विशिष्टं तु प्रत्युत्थानं समाहितम्॥
English: The deities saluted the self-create and said, A very superior end is, indeed, laid down for Reciters.
Sanskrit: जापकार्थमयं यत्नो यदर्थं वयमागताः। कृतपूजाविमौ तुल्यौ त्वया तुल्यफलाविमौ॥
English: This your exertion is for Reciters. We only came here for seeing it. You have made these two equal, honoured them equally, and granted them an equal end.
Sanskrit: योगजापकयोदृष्टं फलं सुमहदद्य वै। सर्वा ल्लोकानतिक्रम्य गच्छेतां यत्र वाञ्छितम्॥
English: We have seen to-day the high end that is reserved for both. Yogins and Reciters. Transcending all happy regions, these two are capable of going wherever they like.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मोवाच महास्मृतिं पठेद् यस्तु तथैवानुस्मृतिं शुभाम्। तावप्येतेन विधिना गच्छेतां मत्सलोकताम्॥
English: Brahmana said-He also who would read the great Smriti (viz., the Vedas) and he too who would read the other sacred Smritis that follow the former, (viz., Manu's and the rest), would, similarly allain to the same region with me.
Sanskrit: यश्च योगे भवेद् भक्तः सोऽपि नास्त्यत्र संशयः। विधिनानेन देहान्ते मम लोकानवाप्नुयात्। साधये गम्यतां चैव यथास्थानानि सिद्धये॥
English: He also, who is devoted to Yoga, will, forsooth, acquire likewise, after death, my own regions. I go hence. Go ye all to your respective abodes for the accomplishment of your ends.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्त्वा स तदा देवस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयता आमन्त्र्य च ततो देवा ययुः स्वं स्वं निवेशनम्॥
English: Having said so that foremost of gods disappeared there and then. Having obtained a leave from him beforehand the gods returned to their respective quarters.
Sanskrit: ते च सर्वे महात्मानो धर्म सत्कृत्य तत्र वै। पृष्ठतोऽनुययू राजन् सर्वे सुप्रीतचेतसः॥
English: Having honoured Dharma, all those great beings proceeded with well-pleased hearts, O king, walking behind that great god.
Sanskrit: एतत् फलं जापकानां गतिश्चैषा प्रकीर्तिता। यथाश्रुतं महाराज किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि॥
English: These are the rewards of reciters and this their end. I have described them to you as ] myself had heard of them. What else, O king, do you wish to hear of?
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच गते तस्मिन् हरिवरे भीमोऽपि बलिनां वरः। तेन मार्गेण विपुलं व्यचरद् गन्धमादनम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said: When that best of monkeys had gone away, that foremost of powerful men Bhima, went by that way over the extensive Gandhamadana.
Sanskrit: अनुस्मरन् वपुस्तस्य श्रियं चाप्रतिमां भुवि। माहात्म्यमनुभावं च स्मरन् दाशरथेर्ययौ॥
English: He went on, reflecting on Hanumana's body and effulgence which were matchless on earth and also the greatness and dignity of Dasharatha's son.
Sanskrit: स तानि रमणीयानि वान्युपवनानि च। विलोकयामास तदा सौगन्धिकवनेप्सया॥ फुल्लद्रुमविचित्राणि सरांसि सरितस्तथा। नानाकुसुमचित्राणि पुष्पितानि वनानि च॥
English: Going in search of the place where grew the lotuses (in question), Bhima saw romantic forests, groves, rivers, lakes, trees adorned with blossoms and sylvan wood-lands beautified by various flowers.
Sanskrit: मत्तवारणयूथानि पङ्कक्लिन्नानि भारत। वर्षतामिव मेघानां वृन्दानि ददृशे तदा॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, he saw herds of mad elephants besmeared with mud. They looked like masses of clouds pouring rains.
Sanskrit: हरिणैश्चपलापाङ्गैर्हरिणीसहितैर्वनम्। सशष्पकवलैः श्रीमान् पथि दृष्ट्वा द्रुतं ययौ॥
English: When proceeding quickly, that handsome hero saw in the forest, deer of quick glances with grass in their mouth standing along with their mates.
Sanskrit: महिषैश्च वराहैश्च शार्दूलैश्च निषेवितम्। व्यपेतभीर्गिरि शौर्याद् भीमसेनो व्यगाहत॥ कुसुमानन्तगन्धैश्च ताम्रपल्लवकोमलैः।। याच्यमान इवारण्ये दुमैर्मारुतकम्पितैः॥ कृतपद्माञ्जलिपुटा मत्तषट् पदसेविताः। प्रियतीर्थवना मार्गे पद्मिनी: समतिक्रम॥
English: Bhimasena, fearless from his great prowess, went into that hilly region inhabited by the buffaloes, bears and leopards, as if he had been invited by the forest-trees, shaken by the breeze, ever fragrant with flowers and bearing beautiful copper-coloured twigs. He passed by lakes, each having romantic descents and woods, adorned with lotuses and lilies, which were swarıned with maddened black bees. On account of the presence of the lotus-buds, they appeared as if they had joined hands (before Bhima).
Sanskrit: मज्ज्मानमनोदृष्टिः फुल्लेषु गिरिसानुषु। द्रौपदीवाक्यपाथेयो भीमः शीघ्रतरं ययौ॥
English: Having for his provisions, on the way, the words of Draupadi, Bhima proceeded on with great speed, keeping his mind and eyes fixed on the charming slopes of the mountain.
Sanskrit: परिवृत्तेऽहनि ततः प्रकीर्णहरिणे वने। काञ्चनैर्विमलैः पौर्ददर्श विपुलां नदीम्॥
English: When the time of noon had passed away, he saw the forest scattered over by deer and also by a great river full of fresh golden lotuses.
Sanskrit: हंसकारण्डवयुतां चक्रवाकोपशोभिताम्। रचितामिव तस्याद्रेर्मालां विमलापङ्कजाम्॥
English: Swarmed with swans and Karandavas and adorned with Chakravakas, it (the river) appeared like a garland of pure lotuses worn by the mountain.
Sanskrit: तस्यां नद्यां महासत्त्वः सौगन्धिकवनं महत्। अपश्यत् प्रीतिजननं बालार्कसदृशद्युति॥
English: That greatly powerful hero saw, there, the great Sugandhika forest, delightful and effulgent as the sun.
Sanskrit: तद् दृष्ट्वा लब्धकामः स मनसा पाण्डुनन्दनः। वनवासपरिक्लिष्टां जगाम मनसा प्रियाम्॥
English: Seeing it, the son of Pandu (Bhima) thought in his mind that his object had been fulfilled. He also mentally presented himself before his beloved (Draupadi) worn out by exile.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच द्रष्टारः पर्वताः सर्वे नद्यः सपुरकाननाः। तीर्थानि चैव श्रीमन्ति स्पृष्टं च सलिल करैः॥
English: Lomasha said: You have seen many mountains and rivers, towns and forests and also many charming Tirthas, the sacred water of which you have touched with your hands.
Sanskrit: पर्वतं मन्दरं दिव्यमेष पन्थाः प्रयास्यति। समाहिता निरुद्विग्नाः सर्वे भवत पाण्डवाः॥
English: O sons of Pandu, this way leads to the celestials Mandara mountain; therefore be attentive and free from all anxieties.
Sanskrit: अयं देवनिवासो वै गन्तव्यो वो भविष्यति। ऋषीणां चैव दिव्यानां निवासः पुण्यकर्मणाम॥
English: You will now go to the abode of the celestials Rishis of virtuous deeds.
Sanskrit: एषा शिवजला पुण्या याति सौम्य महानदी। बदरीप्रभवा राजन् देवर्षिगणसेविता॥
English: O king, here flows the great and beautiful river (Alakananda) of sacred water rising from the Badari tree. It is ever adored by the celestials Rishis,
Sanskrit: एषा वैहायसैनित्यं बालखिल्यैर्महात्मभिः। अर्चिता चोपयाता च गन्धर्वैश्च महात्मभिः॥
English: It is always adored by the high-souled. Vaihayasa, Valakhilyas and the Gandharvas,
Sanskrit: अत्र साम स्म गायन्ति सामगाः पुण्यनि:स्वनाः। मरीचिः पुलहश्चैव भृगुश्चैवाङ्गिरास्तथा॥
English: And the singers of the Sama (Veda) the Rishis, Marichi, Pulaha, Bhrigu and Angirasa chant the hymns in this place.
Sanskrit: अत्राछिकं सुरश्रेष्ठो जपते समरुद्गणः। साध्याश्चैवाश्विनौ चैव परिधावन्ति तं तदा॥
English: Here does the lord of the celestials with the Marutas perform his daily prayers. The Siddhas and the Ashvins wait upon him.
Sanskrit: चन्द्रमाः सह सूर्येण ज्योतीषि च ग्रहैः सह। अहोरात्रविभागेन नदीमेनामनुव्रजन्॥
English: The moon with the sun and with all the luminaries and with the planets always go to this river by day and by night.
Sanskrit: एतस्याः सलिलं मूर्ध्नि वृषाङ्कः पर्यधारयत्। गङ्गाद्वारे महाभाग येन लोकस्थितिर्भवेत्॥
English: O greatly blessed one, that protector of the world, Vrishanka (Shiva) received on his head the all of the waters of this river at the source of the Ganges.
Sanskrit: एतां भगवती देवीं भवन्तः सर्व एव हि। प्रयतेनात्मना तात प्रतिगम्याभिवादत॥
English: O child, now come to this goddess of six attributes and bow down before her with concentrated mind.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा लोमशस्य महात्मनः। आकाशगङ्गां प्रयताः पाण्डवास्तेऽभ्यवादयन्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having heard the words of the illustrious Lomasha the Pandavas reverentially worshipped the river which flows from the sky.
Sanskrit: अभिवाद्य च ते सर्वे पाण्डवाधर्मचारिणः। पुनः प्रयाताः संहृष्टाः सर्वैर्ऋषिगणैः सह॥
English: Having worshipped her, all the virtuous Pandavas accompanied by the Rishis again cheerfully proceeded.
Sanskrit: ततो दूरात् प्रकाशन्तं पाण्डुरं मेरुसंनिभम्। ददृशुस्ते नरश्रेष्ठा विकीर्णं सर्वतोदिशम्॥
English: Those best of men then saw at a distance some white objects of vast proportions which looked like the Meru (mountain) stretching in all directions.
Sanskrit: तान् प्रष्टुकामान् विज्ञाय पाण्डवान् स तु लोमशः। उवाच वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञः शृणुध्वं पाण्डुनन्दनाः॥
English: Seeing the Pandavas eager to ask him about it, Lomasha, skillful in speech, thus spoke. “Hear, O sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: एतद् बिकीर्णं सुश्रीमत् कैलासशिखरोपमम्। यत् पश्यसि नरश्रेष्ठ पर्वतप्रतिमं स्थितम्॥ एतान्यस्थीनि दैत्यस्य नरकस्य महात्मनः। पर्वतप्रतिमं भाति पर्वतप्रस्तराश्रितम्॥
English: O foremost of men, what you see before you and what is of vast proportions looking like a mountain and appearing as beautiful as the Kailasa, is the collection of bones of the greatly powerful Daitya Naraka. As they have been kept on a mountain one mistakes it for a mountain.
Sanskrit: पुरातनेन देवेन विष्णुना परमात्मना। दैत्यो विनिहतस्तेन सुरराजहितैषिणा॥
English: In the days of yore, this Daitya was killed by the Supreme Soul, the eternal deity Vishnu, for the good of the king of the celestials.