pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अद्यास्त्वनर्जुना भूमिरत्रिगर्ताऽथ वा पुनः। सत्यं ते प्रतिजानीमो नैतन्मिथ्या भविष्यति॥
English: Today the earth will be relieved of the burden of Arjuna or that of the Trigarttas. Truly we resolve this before you and this our resolution will never be falsified?
Sanskrit: एवं सत्यरथश्चोक्त्वा सत्यवर्मा च भारत। सत्यव्रतश्च सत्येषुः सत्यकर्मा तथैव च॥ सहिता भ्रातरः पञ्च स्थानामयुतेन च। न्यवर्तन्त महाराज कृत्वा शपथमाहवे॥
English: Satyaratha, Satyavarman, Satyavrata, Satyashu and Satyakarman, O Bharata, having spoken in the same manner. Those five brothers, with their ten thousand cars, retired, O monarch, having taken that oath on the field of battle.
Sanskrit: मालवास्तुण्डिकेराश्च रथानामयुतैस्त्रिभिः। सुशर्मा च नरव्याघ्रस्त्रिगर्तः प्रस्थलाधिपः॥ मावेल्लकैललित्यैश्च सहितो मद्रकैरपि। रथानामयुतेनैव सोऽगमद् भ्रातृभिः सह॥
English: The Malavas and the Tundikeras, with thirty thousand cars and that foremost of men Susharman of the Trigartta race, the ruler of Prasthala together with the Mavelakas the Lalithyas and the Madrakas and with ten thousand cars and accompanied by his biothers.
Sanskrit: नानाजनपदेभ्यश्च स्थानामयुतं पुनः। समुत्थितं विशिष्टानां शपथार्थमुपागमत्॥
English: And with another ten thousand excellent cars come from various kingdoms, came forward to take the oath.
Sanskrit: ततो ज्वलनमान→ हुत्वा सर्वे पृथक् पृथक्। जगृहुः कुशचीराणि चित्राणि कवचानि च॥
English: Then bringing fire, and every one having separately kindled one for himself, they took up mats of kusa grass and excellent mail-coats.
Sanskrit: ते च बद्धतनुत्राणा धृताक्ताः कुशचीरिणः। मौवींमेखलिनो वीराः सहस्रशतदक्षिणाः॥
English: Then having donned their armours and having smeared themselves with clarified butter and wearing those mattresses of kusa grass and with their bow strings as their belts, those heroes, who had given away hundreds and thousands as Dakshina.
Sanskrit: यज्वानः पुत्रिणो लोक्याः कृतकृत्यास्तनुत्यजः। योक्ष्यमाणास्तदाऽऽत्मानं यशसा विजयेन च।॥
English: Who had accomplished many sacrifices, who had been blessed with sons, who deserved regions of bliss hereinafter, who had done what ought to be done, who were ready to lay down their bodies, who had devoted their souls to the acquirement of fame and victory.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मचर्यश्रुतिमुखैः क्रतुभिश्चाप्तदक्षिणैः। प्राप्याँल्लोकान् सुयुद्धेन क्षिप्रमेव यियासवः॥
English: Who were intent speedily on going to the regions, by being killed in a fair fight, that are attained my means of sacrifices attended with profuse Dakshinas, and by means also of many such other rites, the foremost of which are Brahmacharya and the study of the Vedas.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणांस्तर्पयित्वा च निश्कान् दत्त्वा पृथक् पृथक्। गाश्च वासांसि च पुन: समाभाष्य परस्परम्॥ प्रज्वाल्य कृष्णवनिमुपागम्य रणव्रतम्। तस्मिन्नग्नौ तदा चक्रुः प्रतिज्ञां दृढनिश्चयाः॥
English: Those heroes having gratified the Brahmanas by giving them golden coin separately and also kine and garments and having addressed one another in loving words, and having kindled the fire, took that oath in the field of battle; then in the presence of that fire they took that oath with a great firmness of resolution.
Sanskrit: शृण्वतां सर्वभूतानामुच्चैर्वाचो बभाषिरे। सर्वे धनंजयवधे प्रतिज्ञां चापि चक्रिरे॥
English: Having formed that firm resolution for the death of Dhananjaya they said these words aloud in the hearing of all present.
Sanskrit: यदि त्वसुकरं लोके कर्म कुर्याम संयुगे। इष्टॉल्लोकान् प्राप्तुमानो वयमद्य न संशयः॥
English: If, on the other hand, we can accomplish in battle that feat difficult of achieving, then, for certain, today we shall attain to the most desirable regions.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तदा राजंस्तेऽभ्यवर्तन्त संयुगे। आट्ठयन्तोऽर्जुनं वीराः पितृजुष्टां दिशं प्रति॥
English: O monarch, having thus spoken, they then proceeded to the fight summoning Arjuna to the southern part of the field.
Sanskrit: आहूतस्तैर्नरव्याप्रैः पार्थः परपुरंजय। धर्मराजमिदं वाक्यमपदान्तरमब्रवीत्॥
English: That foremost of men, that conqueror of hostile fortresses, namely the son of Pritha, being summoned by them, said these words without delay to the very virtuous king Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: आहूतो न निवर्तेयमिति मे व्रतमाहितम्। संशप्तकाश्च मां राजन्नाह्वयन्ति महामृधे॥
English: 'Challenged, I will never turn back. This is my firm resolution. These Samshaptakas (those who are sworn to die or to conquer) O king, are calling me to meet them in battle.
Sanskrit: एष च भ्रातृभिः सार्धं सुशर्माऽऽह्वयते रणे। वधाय सगणस्यास्य मामनुज्ञातुमर्हसि॥
English: This Susarman with his brothers is summoning me to battle. It behoves you to permit me to slay him and his followers.
Sanskrit: नैतच्छकोमि संसोढुमाह्वान पुरुषर्षभ। सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि हतान् विद्धि परान् युधि॥
English: O foremost of men, I cannot brook this challenge; I do tell you truly, know these hostile heroes to be already slain in battle.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच श्रुतं ते तत्त्वतस्तात यद् द्रोणस्य चिकीर्षितम्। यथा तदनृतं तस्य भवेत् तत् त्वं समाचर॥
English: Yudhishthira said O child, you are perfectly aware of what Drona is intent on doing. Act in such a manner so that his intention may be frustrated.
Sanskrit: द्रोणो हि बलवाञ्छूरः कृतास्त्रश्च जितश्रमः। प्रतिज्ञातं च तेनैतद् ग्रहणं मे महारथ॥
English: Drona is endued with prowess and he is heroic, accomplished in the use of weapons, and indifatigable (in battle). O mighty carwarrior, even he has resolved to bring about my capture.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच अयं वै सत्यजिद् राजन्नद्य त्वां रक्षिता युधि। ध्रियमाणे च पाञ्चाल्ये नाचार्यः काममाप्स्यति॥
English: Arjuna said This Satyajit, O monarch, will protect you in battle today; and so long as the prince of the Panchalas lives, the preceptor will not attain the fruition of his desires,
Sanskrit: हते तु पुरुषव्याघ्ने रणे सत्यजिति प्रभो। सर्वैरपि समेतैर्वा न स्थातव्यं कथंचन॥
English: If, on the other hand, O master, this foremost of men, Satyajit, be slain in battle, then you shall not stay in the field even if surrounded by all (our warriors).
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अनुज्ञातस्ततो राज्ञा परिष्वक्तश्च फाल्गुनः। प्रेम्णा दृष्टश्च बहुधा ह्याशिषश्चास्य योजिताः॥
English: Sanjaya said Then king Yudhishthira gave Phalguna the permission he sought; and embraced him and cast affectionate glances him and pronounced numerous benedictions on him.
Sanskrit: विहायैनं ततः पार्थस्त्रिगर्तान् प्रत्ययाद् बली। क्षुधितः क्षुद्विघातार्थं सिंहो मृगगणानिव॥
English: Having made these arrangement, puissant son of Pritha went to meet the Trigarttas, like a hungry lion falling upon a herd of deer, for assuaging its hunger.
Sanskrit: ततो दोर्योधनं सैन्यं मुदा परमया युतम्। ऋतेऽर्जुनं भृशं क्रुद्ध धर्मराजस्य निग्रहे॥
English: on Thereafter the army of Duryodhana highly delighted at the absence of Arjuna from Yudhishthira's side, became infuriated at the thought of the capture of the virtuous monarch.
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्योन्येन ते सैन्ये समाजग्मतुरोजसा। गङ्गासरय्वौ वेगेन प्रावृषीवोल्वणोदके॥
English: Thereupon both armies clashed against each other with great vehemence, like the conflux of the rivers Ganga and Sarayu in the rainy season, when they are both swollen with water.
Sanskrit: वायु रुवाच किंचिद् धर्मं प्रवक्ष्यामि मानुषाणां सुखावहम्। सरहस्याश्च ये दोषास्ताशृणुध्वं समाहिताः॥
English: Vayu said I shall recite some duties the observance of which produces happiness to mankind. Do you listen also with rapt attention, to certain transgressions upon which they depend.
Sanskrit: अग्निकार्यं च कर्तव्यं परमान्नेन भोजनम्। दीपकश्चापि कर्तव्यः पितॄणां सतिलोदकः॥ एतेन विधिना मर्त्यः श्रद्दधानः समाहितः। चतुरो वार्षिकान् मासान् यो ददाति तिलोदकम्॥ भोजनं च यथाशक्त्या ब्राह्मणे वेदपारगे। पशुबधशतस्येह फलं प्राप्नोति पुष्कलम्॥
English: That man who offers for the four months of the rainy season sesame and water (to the Pitris) and food, according to the best of his power to a Brahmana thoroughly expert in duties, who duly pours libations on the sacred fire, and makes offerings of rice boiled in sugared milk, who gives lamps in honor of the ancestors, with sesame and water, indeed he who does all this with faith and rapt attention, acquires all the merits of a hundred sacrifices in which animals are offered up to the celestials.
Sanskrit: इदं चैवापरं गुह्यमप्रशस्तं निबोधत। अग्नेस्तु वृषलो नेता हविर्मूढाश्च योषितः॥ मन्यते धर्म एवेति स चाधर्मेण लिप्यते।
English: Listen to this other great mystery that is unknown to all. That man who thinks it all right when a Shudra lights up the fire upon which he is to pour libations or who does not see any fault when women who are incompetent to assist at Shraddhas and other rites are allowed to assist at them, commit a sin,
Sanskrit: अग्नयस्तस्य कुप्यन्ति शूद्रयोनि स गच्छति॥ पितरश्च न तुष्यन्ति सह देवैर्विशेषतः।
English: The three sacrificial fires become enraged with such a person. In his next life he is born as a Shudra. His departed manes, together with the celestials are never pleased with him.
Sanskrit: प्रायश्चित्तं तु यत् तत्र ब्रुवतस्तन्निबोध मे॥ यत् कृत्वा तु नरः सम्यक् सुखी भवति विज्वरः।
English: I shall now recite what the expiation's are which one must perform for purifying himself from such sins. Listen to me with attention. By performing those expiatory rites, one becomes happy and free from fever.
Sanskrit: गवां मूत्रपुरीषेण पयसा च घृतेन च॥ अग्निकार्यं त्र्यहं कुर्यात्रिराहारः समाहितः।
English: Fasting all the while one should, for three days, with rapt attention pour libations, on the sacred fire, of the urine of the cow mixed with cowdung and milk and clarified butter.
Sanskrit: ततः संवत्सरे पूर्णे प्रतिगह्णन्ति देवताः॥ हृष्यन्ति पितरश्चास्य श्राद्धकाल उपस्थिते।
English: The celestials accept the offerings of such a man on the expiration of a full year. His departed Manes also, when the time comes for him for performing the Shraddha, become pleased with him.
Sanskrit: एष ह्यधर्मो धर्मश्च सरहस्यः प्रकीर्तितः॥ मानां स्वर्गकामानां प्रेत्य स्वर्गसुखावहः॥
English: I have thus recited what is righteous and what unrighteous, with all their unknown details, about human beings desirous of attaining to Heaven. Men who abstain from these sins or who having committed them perform the expiatory rites pointed out, succeed in attaining to the celestial region when they leave this world.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा शिशुपालमुपाद्रवत्। उवाच चैनं मधुरं सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वचः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thereupon king Yudhishthira ran after Shishupala and spoke thus to him in sweet and conciliating tone.
Sanskrit: नेदं युक्तं महीपाल यादृशं वै त्वमुक्तवान्। अधर्मश्च परो राजन् पारुष्यं च निरर्थकम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said O lord of the earth, what you have said does not suit you, O king, it is highly sinful and needlessly cruel.
Sanskrit: न हि धर्मं परं जातु नावबुध्येत पार्थिवः। भीष्मः शान्तनवस्त्वेनं मावमंस्थास्त्वमन्यथा॥
English: O king, do not insult the son of Shantanu, Bhishma, by erroneously thinking that he does not know what is the great Dharma.
Sanskrit: पश्य चैतान् महीपालांस्त्वत्तो वृद्धतरान् बहून्। मृष्यन्ते चार्हणां कृष्णे तद्वत् त्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि॥
English: Look, these many kings, who are all older than you, approve the worship offered to Krishna. You should also approve it.
Sanskrit: वेद तत्त्वेन कृष्णं हि भीष्मश्चेदिपते भृशम्। न ह्येनं त्वं तथा वेत्थ यथैनं वेद कौरवः॥
English: O king of Chedi, the descendant of Kuru, Bhishma, knows truly and well what Krishna is. You do not know him so well as he knows.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच नास्मै देयो ह्यनुनयो नायमर्हति सान्त्वनम्। लोकवृद्धतमे कृष्णे योऽर्हणां नाभिमन्यते॥
English: Bhishma said He, who does not approve of the worship offered to Krishna, who is the oldest in the universe, deserves neither soft words nor conciliation.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियः क्षत्रियं जित्वा रणे रणकृतां वरः। यो मुञ्चति वशे कृत्वा गुरुर्भवति तस्य सः॥
English: That chief of warriors in the Kshatriya race, who, having overcome a Kshatriya in battle and brought him under his power, sets him free, becomes his preceptor.
Sanskrit: अस्यां हि समितौ राज्ञामेकमप्यजितं युधि। न पश्यामि महीपालं सात्वतीपुत्रतेजसा॥
English: I do not see any king in this assembly of monarchs who has not been defeated by the prowess of this descendant of Satvata race (Krishna).
Sanskrit: न हि केवलमस्माकमयमर्च्यतमोऽच्युतः। त्रयाणामपि लोकानामर्चनीयो महाभुजः॥
English: This mighty-armed hero of unfading glory deserve to be worshipped not only by us alone, but by all the three worlds.
Sanskrit: कृष्णेन हि जिता युद्धे बहवः क्षत्रियर्षभाः। जगत् सर्वं च वार्ष्णेय निखिलेन प्रतिष्ठितम्॥
English: Many best of Kshatriyas have been defeated by Krishna in battle. The infinite universe is established in this Vrishni hero.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् सत्स्वपि वृद्धेषु कृष्णमर्चाम नेतरान्। एवं वक्तुं न चार्हस्त्वं मा ते भूद् बुद्धिरीदृशी॥
English: Therefore, we worship Krishna. Amongst the best and the oldest, we do not worship any other. you should not say so, your understanding should not be so.
Sanskrit: ज्ञानवृद्धा मया राजन् बहवः पर्युपासिताः। तेषां कथयतां शौरेरहं गुणवतो गुणान्॥ समागतानामश्रौषं बहून् बहुमतान् सताम्। कर्माण्यपि च यान्यस्य जन्मप्रभृति धीमतः॥ बहुशः कथ्यमानानि नरैर्भूयः श्रुतानि मे। न केवलं वयं कामाच्चेदिराज जनार्दनम्॥
English: O king, I have worshipped many men who are old in knowledge. I have heard from all those wise men when they came and talked to me what are the many accomplishments of Shauri (Krishna). I have heard many times narrated by the people all the acts which greatly intelligent Krishna performed since his birth. O king of Chedi, we do not worship Janardana only from caprice,
Sanskrit: न सम्बन्धं पुरस्कृत्य कृतार्थं वा कथंचन। अर्चामहेऽर्चितं सद्भिर्भुवि भूतसुखावहम्॥
English: Or from keeping in view our relationship with him, or from expected benefits (to be received from him). He is worshipped by all the pious men on earth, and he is the source of all happiness.
Sanskrit: यशः शौर्यं जयं चास्य विज्ञायार्चा प्रयुञ्जमहे। न च कश्चिदिहास्माभिः सुबालोऽप्यपरीक्षितः॥
English: We have offered him the first worship in consideration of his fame, his heroism and his success. There is none here, even if he is a child, whom we have not taken into our consideration (when offering the Arghya to Krishna).
Sanskrit: गुणवृद्धानतिक्रम्य हरिरर्च्यतमो मतः। ज्ञानवृद्धो द्विजातीनां क्षत्रियाणां बलाधिकः॥
English: Passing over many persons who are accomplished and learned, we have thought Hari as deserving of the first worship. Amongst Brahmanas he, who is old in knowledge, amongst Kshairiyas he, who is great in strength.
Sanskrit: वैश्यानां धान्यधनवाञ्छूद्राणामेव जन्मतः। पूज्यतायां च गोविन्दे हेतू द्वावपि संस्थितौ॥
English: Amongst Vaishyas, he, who is rich in possessions and wealth; and amongst the Shudras he, who is old in age, deserves to be worshipped. There are two reasons for offering the worship to Govinda (Krishna).
Sanskrit: वेदवेदाङ्गविज्ञानं बलं चाभ्यधिकं तथा। नृणां लोके हि कोऽन्योऽस्ति विशिष्टः केशवादृते॥
English: He is vastly learned in the Vedas and the Vedangas, and he is also very great in prowess. Who else is there in the world of men except Keshava (Krishna) who is so distinguished?
Sanskrit: दानं दाक्ष्यं श्रुतं शौर्यं ह्रीः कीर्तिर्बुद्धिरुत्तमा। सन्नतिः श्रीकृतिस्तुष्टिः पुष्टिश्च नियताच्युते॥
English: Liberality, cleverness, knowledge of the Shruti (Veda), bravery, modesty, achievements, excellent intelligence, humility, beauty, firmness, contentment and prosperity, all live for ever in Achyuta (Krishna).
Sanskrit: तमिमं गुणसम्पन्नमार्यं च पितरं गुरुम्। अर्घ्यमर्चितमर्चाहँ सर्वे संक्षन्तुमर्हथ॥
English: Therefore, you should approve the worship offered to one who is endued with such accomplishments, who is (our) preceptor, father, and Guru, and who is worthy of the Arghya and of the worship.
Sanskrit: ऋत्विग् गुरुस्तथाऽऽचार्यः स्नातको नृपतिः प्रियः। सर्वमेतद्धृषीकेशस्तस्मादभ्यर्चितोऽच्युतः॥
English: Hrishikesha (Krishna) is the Ritvija, preceptor, worthy of being solicited to marry one's daughter, the Snataka, the king and the friend. Therefore, Achyuta (Krishna) has been worshipped.
Sanskrit: कृष्ण एव हि लोकानामुत्पत्तिरपि चाप्ययः। कृष्णस्य हि कृते विश्वमिदं भूतं चराचरम्॥
English: Krishna is the origin of the universe, and he is that in which the universe is to dissolve. This universe of mobile and immobile creatures has sprung into existence from Krishna alone.
Sanskrit: एष प्रकृतिरव्यक्ता कर्ता चैव सनातनः। परश्च सर्वभूतेभ्यस्तस्मात् पूज्यतमोऽच्युतः॥
English: He is unmanifest primal nature, he is the creator, he is eternal, and he is beyond all creatures. Therefore, Achyuta deserves the highest worship.
Sanskrit: बुद्धिर्मनो महद् वायुस्तेजोऽम्भः खं मही च या। चतुर्विधं च यद् भूतं सर्वं कृष्णे प्रतिष्ठितम्॥
English: The intellect, the seat of sensibility, the primal elements, air, heat, water, space, earth and the four kings of life, are all established in Krishna.
Sanskrit: आदित्यश्चन्द्रमाश्चैव नक्षत्राणि ग्रहाश्च ये। दिशश्च विदिशश्चैव सर्वं कृष्णे प्रतिष्ठितम्॥
English: The sun, the moon, the stars, the planets, the chief directions and the intermediate directions are all established in Krishna.
Sanskrit: अग्निहोत्रमुखा वेदा गायत्री छन्दसां मुखम्। राजा मुखं मनुष्याणां नदीनां सागरो मुखम्॥ नक्षत्राणां मुखं चन्द्र आदित्यस्तेजसां मुखम्। पर्वतानां मुखं मेरुर्गरुडः पततां मुखम्॥
English: As the Agnihotra is the foremost of all Vedic rites, as Gayatri is that of the metres, as the king is that of men as the ocean is that of all rivers, as the moon is the foremost of all constellations, as the sun is that of luminous bodies, as the Meru is that of all mountains, as Garuda is that of all birds.
Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वं तिर्यगधश्चैव यावती जगतो गतिः। सदेवकेषु लोकेषु भगवान् केशवो मुखम्॥
English: So is the illustrious Keshava, (Krishna) the foremost in all the worlds including that of the celestials, so he is as long as the upward, downward and sideways course of the universe lasts.
Sanskrit: अयं तु पुरुषो बालः शिशुपालो न बुध्यते। सर्वत्र सर्वदा कृष्णं तस्मादेवं प्रभाषते॥
English: This Shishupala is a mere child. He does not know who Krishna is, and therefore every where and always he speaks of Krishna thus.
Sanskrit: यो हि धर्मं विचिनुयादुत्कृष्टं मतिमन् नरः। स वै पश्येद् यथा धर्मं न तथा चेदिराडयम्॥
English: This ruler of Chedi cannot see virtue in that light in which those intelligent men who desire to acquire high merits sees it.
Sanskrit: सवृद्धबालेष्वथवा पार्थिवेषु महात्मसु। को नाईं मन्यते कृष्णं को वाप्येनं न पूजयेत्॥
English: Who is there among the young or the old or among these illustrious kings who does not consider Krishna worthy of worship, or who does not worship Krishna?
Sanskrit: अथैनां दुष्कृतां पूजां शिशुपालो व्यवस्यति। दुष्कृतायां यथान्यायं तथायं कर्तुमर्हति॥
English: If Shishupala considers this worship undeserved, in this undeserved worship he should do that which is proper in this matter
Sanskrit: शल्य उवाच अथ तामब्रवीद् दृष्ट्वा नहुषो देवराट् तदा। त्रयाणामपि लोकानामहमिन्द्रः शुचिस्मिते॥
English: Shalya said Then did Nahusha, the king of the gods, seeing her address her thus-“I am the Indra of the three worlds, O you of sweet smiles." me as
Sanskrit: भजस्व मां वरारोहे पतित्वे वरवर्णिनि। एवमुक्ता तु सा देवी नहुषेण पतिव्रता॥
English: o you with slender waist, O you with bright complexion, choose your husband." The chaste goddess being thus spoken to by Nahusha.
Sanskrit: प्रावेपत भयोद्विग्ना प्रवाते कदली यथा। प्रणम्य सा हि ब्रह्माणं शिरसा तु कृताञ्जलिः॥
English: Literally trembled with fear as the plantain tree does during a storm and bowing her head to Brahma and clasping her hands together.
Sanskrit: देवराजमथोवाच नहुषं घोरदर्शनम्। कालमिच्छाम्यहं लब्धं त्वत्तः कंचित् सुरेश्वर॥
English: Said to the (now) terrific looking king of the gods. “I want time to get information on certain points, O lord of the gods.
Sanskrit: न हि विज्ञायते शक्रः किंवा प्राप्तः क्व वा गतः। तत्त्वमेतत् तु विज्ञाय यदि न ज्ञायते प्रभो॥
English: I do not know where Shakra now is, nor where he has gone to. If after trying to get information on these points, I do not get them, Olord.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं त्वामुपस्थास्ये सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते। एवमुक्तः स इन्द्राण्या नहुषः प्रीतिमानभूत्॥
English: Then shall I attend on you; I speak sincerely." Being thus addressed by the queen of Indra, Nahusha became highly pleased.
Sanskrit: नहुष उवाच एवं भवतु सुश्रोणि यथा मामिह भाषसे। ज्ञात्वा जागमनं कार्यं सत्यमेतदनुस्मरेः॥
English: Nahusha said O you with beautiful things, let it be as you tell me here; but remember your plighted word.
Sanskrit: नहुषेण विसृष्टा च निश्चक्राम ततः शुभा। बृहस्पतिनिकेतं च सा जगाम यशस्विनी॥
English: Shalya said Then did the beautiful one, thus dismissed by Nahusha, came out and the renowned one went to the abode of Brihaspati.
Sanskrit: तस्याः संश्रुत्यं च वचो देवाश्चाग्निपुरोगमाः। चिन्तयामासुरेकाग्राः शनार्थं राजसत्तम॥
English: Having heard her words, the gods with Agni at their head, began to deliberate earnestly on the means of attaining to Shakra's good, O best among kings.
Sanskrit: देवदेवेन सङ्गम्य विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना। ऊचुश्चैनं समुद्विग्ना वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदाः॥
English: Having met the god among the gods, the Lord Vishnu, the anxious ones, who wore adepts at speeches, thus addressed him.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मवध्याभिभूतो वै शक्रः सुरगणेश्वरः। गतिश्च नस्त्वं देवेश पूर्वजो जगतः प्रभुः॥
English: Shakra, the lord of the gods, is overpowered by the crime of slaying a Brahmana. You, O lord, O lord of the gods, are our refuge, O you born before the universe.
Sanskrit: रक्षार्थं सर्वभूतानां विष्णुत्वमुपजग्मिवान्। त्वद्वीर्यनिहते वृत्रे वासवो ब्रह्महत्यया।॥ वृतः सुरगणश्रेष्ठ मोक्षं तस्य विनिर्दिशा तेषां तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा देवानां विष्णुरब्रवीत्॥
English: You assumed the form of Vishnu for protecting all the beings. Vritra being slain through (the aid of) your strength, Vasava, the chief among all the gods, is overpowered by the sin of slaying a Brahmana. Indicate to us the means of his salvation. Vishnu, having
Sanskrit: मामेव यजतां शक्रः पावयिष्यामि वज्रिणम्। पुण्येन हयमेधेन मामिष्ट्वा पाकशासनः॥
English: "Let Shakra offer sacrifice to me, I shall purity the one with the thunderbolt. Having duly worshipped me, by the holy sacrifice of a horse, shall the chastiser of the Paka.
Sanskrit: पुनरेष्यति देवानामिन्द्रत्वमकुतोभयः। स्वकर्मभिश्च नहुषो नाशं यास्यति दुर्मतिः॥
English: Regain the position of the king of the gods without any fear. And the evil-minded Nahusha will meet with destruction, as the effect of his own deeds.
Sanskrit: किंचित् कालमिदं देवा मर्षयध्वमतन्द्रिताः। श्रुत्वा विष्णोः शुभां सत्यां वाणी ताममृतोपमाम्॥
English: For some time, O gods, must you be patient and watchful." Hearing these words of Vishnu which were true, auspicious and like nectar.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वे सुरगणाः सोपाध्यायाः सहर्षिभिः। यत्र शक्रो भयोद्विग्नस्तं देशमुपचक्रमुः॥
English: All the gods, with the preceptors and the Rishis, went to the spot where Shakra lay stricken with fear.
Sanskrit: तत्राश्वमेधः सुमहान् महेन्द्रस्य महात्मनः। ववृते पावनार्थं वै ब्रह्महत्यापहो नृप॥
English: There did they perform the sacrifice of a horse on a large scale, capable of absolving one from the sin of having slier of Brahmana, for the absolution of the large minded Mahendra.
Sanskrit: विभज्य ब्रह्महत्यां तु वृक्षेषु च नदीषु च। पर्वतेषु पृथिव्यां च स्त्रीषु चैव युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Then, O Yudhishthira was the crime of slaying that Brahmana divided among the trees, the rivers and the mountains and the world and the women.
Sanskrit: संविभज्य च भूतेषु विसृज्य च सुरेश्वरः। विज्वरो धूतपाप्मा च वासवोऽभवदात्मवान्॥
English: (This sin) being thus divided among all beings having left the lord of the gods, Vasava was cured of his disorder and getting rid of his sins, came to himself.
Sanskrit: अकम्पन्नहुषं स्थानादं दृष्ट्वा बलनिषूदनः। तेजोनं सर्वभूतानां वरदानाच्च दुःसहम्॥
English: Form that place the slayer of Bala saw Nahusha, who was not afraid of him and who absorbed the power of all beings and who could not be approached through the boon granted him.
Sanskrit: ततः शचीपतिर्देवः पुनरेव व्यनश्यत। अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां कालाकाक्षी चचार ह॥
English: Then the god, the husband of Sachi again melted himself into the air and invisible by all beings he remained for a fitting opportunity.
Sanskrit: प्रनष्टे तु ततः शक्रे शची शोकसमन्विता। हा शक्रेति तदा देवी विललाप सुदुःखिता।॥
English: Shakra having rendered himself invisible, Sachi, being stricken with grief and the goddess, exceedingly sad thus lamented for him, Alas Shakra.
Sanskrit: यदि दत्तं यदि हुतं गुरवस्तोषिता यदि। एकभर्तृत्वमेवास्तु सत्यं यद्यस्ति वा मयि॥
English: If ever a gift has been made by me or an offering (made by me) or my superiors satisfied by me and if there is any truth in me, let me be with one husband only.