pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततस्तामेव संगृह्य शक्तिं कनकभूषणाम्॥ भीमसेनाय चिक्षेप क्रुद्धरूपो विशाम्पते।
English: (And) he (the son of Subala) seized that weapon, adorned with gold and O lord of the universe, hurled it back against Bhimasena with a fierce countenance,
Sanskrit: सा निर्भिद्य भुजं सव्यं पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः॥ निपपात तदा भूमौ यथा विद्युन्नभश्च्युता।
English: That weapon, piercing through the left arm of the noble son of Pandu, fell down like flashes of lightning coursing on the ground.
Sanskrit: अथोत्क्रुष्टं महाराज धार्तराष्ट्रः समन्ततः॥ न तु तं ममृषे भीमः सिंहनादं तरस्विनाम्।
English: Then the Dhartarashtras began to rent the air from all sides with their loud out-crics, but, O king, Bhima could not brook the lion-like roars of the enemy, all of great intrepidity.
Sanskrit: अन्यद् गृह्य धनुः सज्यं त्वरमाणो महाबलः॥ मुहूर्तादिव राजेन्द्र च्छादयामास सायकैः। सौबलस्य बलं संख्ये त्यक्त्वाऽऽत्मानं महाबलः॥६५
English: That extraordinarily powerful man (Bhima) taking hold of another bow fitted with string, almost in no time, O best of kings, covered the mighty son of Subala and his forces, who were fighting valiantly without caring the least for their lives, with showers of arrows.
Sanskrit: तस्याश्वांश्चतुरो हत्वा सूतं चैव विशाम्पते। ध्वजं चिच्छेद भल्लेन त्वरमाणः पराक्रमी॥
English: That mighty man (Bhimasena) with utmost intrepidity stricking off his (Shakuni's) four horses and then sending his charioteer to his eternal rest, O ruler of the universe, rent asunder his adversary's banner with a broadedged arrow.
Sanskrit: हताश्वं रथमुत्सृज्य त्वरमाणो नरोत्तमः। तस्थौ विस्फारयंश्चापं क्रोधरक्तेक्षणः श्वसन्॥
English: Speedily bounding out of that steedless chariot, Shakuni, the best of men, with eyes flaming with wrath and stretched bow, took his stand on the ground, breathing all the while heavy breaths.
Sanskrit: शरैश्च बहुधा राजन् भीममार्च्छत् समन्ततः। प्रतिहत्य तु वेगेन भीमसेनः प्रतापवान्॥ धनुश्चिच्छेद संक्रुद्धो विव्याध च शतैः शरैः।
English: And then, O king, he covered Bhima with numberless arrows from all sides. Then the mighty Bhima rending asunder Shakuni's arrows with great wrath hit him with a host of sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: सोऽतिविद्धो बलवता शत्रुणा शत्रुकर्शनः॥ निपपात तदा भूमौ किंचित्प्राणो नराधिपः।
English: Being thus afflicted by his powerful assailant, that destroyer of enemies, O king, dropped down on the Earth almost dead.
Sanskrit: ततस्तं विह्वलं ज्ञात्वा पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते॥ अपोवाह रथेनाजी भीमसेनस्य पश्यतः।
English: Seeing him (Shakuni) in such a woeful plight, your son, O supreme ruler of the universe, putting him in his own chariot carried him off from the scene of action before the very face of Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: रथस्थे तु नरव्याने धार्तराष्ट्राः पराङ्मुखाः॥ प्रदुद्रुवुर्दिशो भीता भीमाजाते महाभये।
English: Seeing that foremost of men, Shakuni, thus knocked down and borne away on Duryodhana's chariot, the Imperial hosts began to beat a hasty retreat from the field and flew in all directions from the very fear of Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: सौबले निर्जिते राजन् भीमसेनेन धन्विना॥ भयेन महताऽऽविष्टः पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव। अपायाजवनैरश्वैः सापेक्षो मातुलं प्रति॥
English: When the son of Subala was thus discomfited and defeated, O monarch, by that excellent archer (Bhimasena) your son Duryodhana, left the field in a state of trepidation and out of his concern for the life of his uncle Shakuni, urged his fiery chargers to a furious speed.
Sanskrit: पराङ्मुखं तु राजानं दृष्ट्वा सैन्यानि भारत। विप्रजग्मुः समुत्सृज्य द्वैरथानि समन्ततः॥
English: Seeing the king thus flee away from the battle, all his troops, O foremost of the line of Bharata, who were each engaged in fierce struggle with a hand-to-hand fight, began to disperse themselves in all directions.
Sanskrit: तान् दृष्ट्वा विद्रुतान् सर्वान् धार्तराष्ट्रान् पराङ्मुखान्। जवेनाभ्यापतद् भीमः किरशरशतान् बहून्॥
English: Observing the whole hosts of the Dhritarasthra force thus dispersing themselves in every direction, Bhima, with great impetuosity rushed against them and attacked them with innumerable arrows.
Sanskrit: ते वध्यमाना भीमेन धार्तराष्ट्राः पराङ्मुखाः। कर्णमासाद्य समरे स्थिता राजन् समन्ततः॥
English: Thus afflicted by Bhima, O monarch, the retreating bands of Dhritarashtra's army (all in a body moved towards Karna's flank).
Sanskrit: स हि तेषां महावीर्यो द्वीपोऽभूत सुमहाबलः। भिन्ननौका यथा राजन् द्वीपमासाद्य निर्वृताः॥ भवन्ति पुरुषव्याघ्र नाविकाः कालपर्यये। तथा कर्णं समासाद्य तावकाः पुरुषर्षभ॥ समाश्वस्ता: स्थिता राजन् सम्प्रहृष्टाः परस्परम्। समाजग्मुश्च युद्धाय मृत्यु कृत्वा निवर्तनम्॥
English: And coming thither and with them (General Karna) in their centre, they once more held there ground. As the ship-wrecked mariners become comforted in reaching in island, so your distressed army stood cheerfully on finding that mighty Karna. O foremost of the Bharata race, O inightiest of men, O lord of the universe, they then proceeded having death for their ultimate end.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वानुपयौ पार्थं हयं कामविहारिणम्। न्यवर्तत ततो वाजी येन नागाह्वयं पुरम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having said these words, Partha started, following the horse which roamed at will. The sacrificial horse then turned towards the road leading to the city of Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: तं निवृत्तं तु शुश्चाव चारणैव युधिष्ठिरः। श्रुत्वार्जुनं कुशलिनं स च हृष्टमनाऽभवत्॥
English: Yudhishthira heard from his intelligencebearers that the horse had turned back. And hearing also that Arjuna was hale and hearty, he became filled with joy.
Sanskrit: विजयस्य च तत् कर्म गान्धारविषये तदा। श्रुत्वा चान्येषु देशेषु स सुप्रीतोऽभवत् तदा॥
English: Hearing also the feats, performed by Vijaya in the country of the Gandharas as also in other kingdoms, the king became highly pleased.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु द्वादशी माघमासिकीम्। इष्टं गृहीत्वा नक्षत्रं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥ समानाय महातेजाः सर्वान् भ्रातृन् महीपतिः। भीमं च नकुलं चैव सहदेवं च कौरव॥ प्रोवाचेदं वचः काले तदा धर्मभृतां वरः। आमत्र्य वदतां श्रेष्ठो भीमं प्रहरतां वरम्॥
English: In the meantime, seeing that the twelfth day of the lighted fortnight in the month of Magha had come, and marking also that the constellation was favourable, high Yudhirshthira the just summoned all his brothers, viz., Bhima and Nakula and Sahadeva. Gifted with great energy, the king, o you of Kuru's race, that foremost of all persons knowing duties, said these words in proper time, Indeed, that foremost of all speakers, addressing Bhima, the first of all smiters, said,
Sanskrit: आयाति भीमसेनासौ सहाश्वेन तवानुजः। यथा मे पुरुषाः प्राहुर्ये धनंजयसारिणः॥
English: Your younger brother (Arjuna), O Bhimasena, is returning with the horse. I have learnt this from those men who had followed Arjuna.
Sanskrit: उपस्थितश्च कालोऽयमभितो वर्तते हयः। मार्य च पौर्णमासीयं मास: शेषो वृकोदर॥
English: The time is come. The sacrificial horse is near. The day of full moon of the month of Magha is also near. The month is about to expire. O Vrikodara.
Sanskrit: प्रस्थाप्यन्तां हि विद्वांसो ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः। वाजिमेधार्थसिद्ध्यर्थं देशं पश्यन्तु यज्ञियम्॥
English: Let, therefore, learned Brahmanas knowing the Vedas look for a sacrificial spot for the celebration of the Horse-Sacrifice.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः स तु तच्चक्रे भीमो नृपतिशासनम्। हृष्टः श्रुत्वा गुडाकेशमायान्तं पुरुषर्षभम्॥
English: Thus addressed, Bhima obeyed the royal command He became very glad upon hearing that Arjuna of curly hair was about to retum.
Sanskrit: ततो ययौ भीमसेनः प्राज्ञैः स्थपतिभिः सह। ब्राह्मणानग्रतः कृत्वा कुशलान् यज्ञकर्मणि॥
English: Then Bhimna went out with a number of men knowing the rules of laying out sacrificial grounds and constructing buildings. And he took with him many Brahmanas well-versed in all the rites of sacrifices.
Sanskrit: तं स शालचयं श्रीमत् सप्रतोलीसुघट्टितम्। मापयामास कौरव्यो यज्ञवाट यथाविधि॥
English: Bhima selected a beautiful place and caused it to be duły measured out for laying the sacrificial compound. Numberless houses and mansions were constructed on it and high and broad roads also were laid cut.
Sanskrit: प्रासादशतसम्बाधं मणिप्रवरकुट्टिमम्। कारयामास विधिवद्धरत्नविभूषितम्॥
English: Soon enough the Kaurava hero filled that ground with hundreds of excellent palaces. The surface was levelled and made smooth with jewels and gems, and adorned with various golden structures.
Sanskrit: स्तम्भान् कनकचित्रांश्च तोरणानि बृहन्ति च। यज्ञायतनदेशेषु दत्त्वा शुद्धं च काननम्॥
English: Columns were raised, ornamented with bright gold an high and wide triumphal arches also were made on that sacrificial compound. All these were made of pure gold.
Sanskrit: अन्तःपुराणां राज्ञां च नानादेशसमीयुषाम्। कारयामास धर्मात्मा तत्र तत्र यथाविध॥
English: The righteous-souled prince also caused apartments to be duly constructed for the accommodation of ladies and of the numerous kings who, coming from many kingdoms, were expected to grace the sacrifice with their presence.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणानां च वेश्मानि नानादेशसमीयुषाम्। कारयामास कौन्तेयो विधिवत् तान्यनेकशः॥
English: The son of Kunti also caused many palaces to be duty erected for Brahmanas who were expected to come from various kingdoms.
Sanskrit: तथा सम्प्रेषयामास दूतान् नृपतिशासनात्। भीमसेनो महाबाहो राज्ञामक्लिष्टकर्मणाम्॥
English: Then the mighty-armed Bhimasena, at the command of the king, sent out messengers to the great kings of the Earth.
Sanskrit: ते प्रियार्थं कुरुपतेराययुर्नृपसत्तम। रत्नान्यने कान्यादाय स्त्रियोऽश्वानायुधानि च॥
English: Those best of kings came to the HorseSacrifice of the Kuru king for doing what was agreeable to him. And they brought many gems with them and many female slaves and horses and weapons.
Sanskrit: तेषां निविशतां तेषु शिबिरेषु महात्मनाम्। नर्दतः सागरस्येव दिवस्पृगभवत् स्वतः॥
English: The sounds which arose from those great kings who lived within those pavilions touched the very heavens and resembled the noise made by the roaring ocean.
Sanskrit: तेषामभ्यागतानां च स राजा कुरुवर्धनः। व्यादिदेशान्नपानानि शय्याश्चाप्यतिमानुषाः॥
English: King Yudhishthria, the delighter of the Kurus, assigned to the monarchs who thus came to his sacrifice various kinds of food and drink, and beds also of celestial beauty.
Sanskrit: वाहनानां च विविधाः शाला: शालीक्षुगोरसैः। उपेता भरतश्रेष्ठो व्यादिदेश स धर्मराट्॥
English: The chief of the Bharatas, viz., king Yudhishthria the just, assigned several stables well-filled with different kinds of corn and sugar-cane and milk to the animals.
Sanskrit: तथा तस्मिन् महायज्ञे धर्मराजस्य धीमतः। समाजग्मुर्मुनिगणा बहवो ब्रह्मवादिनः॥
English: To that great sacrifice of king Yudhishthira the just who was gifted with high intelligence, there also came a large number of ascetics all of whom were utterers of Brahma.
Sanskrit: ये च द्विजाति प्रवरास्तत्रासन् पृथिवीपते। समाजग्सुः सशिष्यास्तान् प्रतिजग्राह कौरवः॥
English: Indeed, O king, all the foremost ones among the twice born class that were then alive, came to that sacrifice, accompanied by their disciples. The Kuru king received them all.
Sanskrit: सर्वोश्च ताननुययौ यावदावसथान् प्रति। स्वयमेव महातेजा दम्भं त्यक्त्वा युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: King Yudhishthira of great energy, renouncing all pride, himself followed all his guests to the pavilions that had been assigned for this residence.
Sanskrit: ततः कृत्वा स्थपतयः शिल्पिनोऽन्ये च ये तदा। कृत्स्नं यज्ञविधिं राज्ञो धर्मज्ञाय न्यवेदयन्॥
English: Then all the mechanics and engineers, having completed the arrangements of the sacrifice, informed king Yudhishthira of it.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा धर्मराजस्तु कृतं सर्वमतन्द्रितः। हृष्टरूपोऽभवद् राजा सह भ्रातृभिरादृतः॥
English: Hearing that everything was ready, king Yudhishthira the just, full of alertness and attention, became highly pleased along with his brothers all of whom honoured him duly.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्मिन् यज्ञे प्रवृत्ते तु वाग्मिनो हेतुवादिनः। हेतुवादान् बहूनाहुः परस्परजिगीषवः॥
English: Vaishampayana said When the great sacrifice of Yudhishthira began, many eloquent dialecticians started diverse propositions and disputed thereon, desirous of defeating one another.
Sanskrit: ददृशुस्तं नृपतयो यज्ञस्य विधिमुत्तमम्। देवेन्द्रस्येव विहितं भीमसेनेन भारता॥
English: The (invited) kings saw the excellent preparations of that sacrifice, resembling those of the king himself of the celestials, made, O Bharata, by Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: ददृशुस्तोरणान्यत्र शातकुम्भमयानि ते। शय्यासनविहारांश्च सुबहून् रत्नसंचयान्॥
English: They saw many triumphal arches made of gold, and many beds and seats and other articles of enjoyment and luxury, and crowds of men collected at different parts.
Sanskrit: घटान् पात्री: कटाहानि कलशान् वर्धमानकान्। न हि किंचिदसौवर्णमपश्यन् वसुधाधिपाः॥
English: There were also many jars and vessels and cauldrons and jugs and lids and covers. The invited kings saw nothing there that was not made of gold.
Sanskrit: यूपांश्च शास्त्रपठितान् दारवान् हेमभूषितान्। उपक्लृप्तान् यथाकालं विधिवद् भूरिवर्चसः॥
English: Many sacrificial stakes also were set up, made, according to he directions of the scriptures, of wood, and adorned with gold. Gifted with great effulgence, these were duly planted and dedicated (with (with scriptural Mantras).
Sanskrit: स्थलजा जलजा ये च पशवः केचन प्रभो। सर्वानेव समानीतानपश्यंस्तत्र ते नृपाः॥
English: The kings, again, saw all animals of land and water, collected there on the occasion.
Sanskrit: पाश्चैव महिषीश्चैव तथा वृद्धस्त्रियोऽपि च। औदकानि च सत्त्वानि श्वापदानि वयांसि च॥ जरायुजाण्डजातानि स्वेदजान्युद्धिदानि च। पर्वतानूपजातानि भूतानि ददृशुश्च ते११३४॥
English: And they also saw many kine and many buffaloes and many old women, and many aquatic animals, many beasts of prey, and many species of birds, and many specimens of viviparous and oviparous creatures, and many that are fifth-born, and many belonging to the vegetable kingdom and many-animals and plants which live or grow on mountains.
Sanskrit: एवं प्रमुदितं सर्वे पशुगोधनधान्यतः। यज्ञवाटं नृपा दृष्ट्वा परं विस्मयमागताः॥
English: Seeing the sacrificial compound thus adorned with animals and kine and corn, the invited kings became filled with wonder.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणानां विशां चैव बहुमृष्टान्नमृद्धिमत्। पूर्णे शतसहस्त्रे तु विप्राणां तत्र भुञ्जताम्॥
English: Large masses of costly sweetmeats were kept ready for both the Brahmanas and the Vaishyas. And when the feeding was over of a hundred thousand Brahmanas, drums and cymbals were beat.
Sanskrit: दुन्दुभिर्मेघनिर्घोषो मुहुर्मुहुरताड्यत। विननादासकृच्चापि दिवसे दिवसे गते॥
English: And so large was the number fed that the sounds of drums and cymbals were heard again and again. Indeed, those sounds continued from day to day.
Sanskrit: एवं स ववृते यज्ञो धर्मराजस्य धीमतः। अन्नस्य सुबहून् राजनुत्सर्गान् पर्वतोपमान्॥
English: Thus was performed that sacrifice of the intelligent king Yudhishthira. Many hills of food. O king, were dedicated on the occasion. Many large tanks were seen of curds and many lakes of clarified butter.
Sanskrit: दधिकुल्याश्च ददृशुः सर्पिषश्च ह्रदान् जनाः। जम्बूद्वीपो हि सकलो नानाजनपदायुतः॥
English: In that great sacrifice, O monarch, was seen the entire population of Jamvudvipa, with all its kingdoms and provinces, collected together.
Sanskrit: राजन्नदृश्यतैकस्थो राजस्तस्य महामखे। जत्र जातिसहस्राणि पुरुषाणां ततस्ततः॥ गृहीत्वा भाजनान् जग्मुर्बहूनि भरतर्षभ। स्रग्विणश्चापि ते सर्वे सुमृष्टमाणकुण्डला:॥ पर्यवेषन द्विजातीस्ताशतशोऽथ सहस्रशः।
English: Thousands of nations and races were there. A large number of men. O chief of Bharata's race, adorned with garlands and wearing bright ear-rings made of gold, taking numberless vessels in their hands, distributed the food to the twice-born classes by hundreds and thousands.
Sanskrit: विविधान्यन्नपानानि पुरुषा येऽनुयायिनः। ते वै नृपोपभोज्यानि ब्राह्मणानां ददुश्च ह॥
English: The attendants of the Pandavas gave away to the Brahmanas various kinds of food and drink which were, besides, so costly as to be worthy of being eaten and drunk by kings themselves. In that great sacrifice, O monarch, was seen the entire population of Jamvudvipa, with all its kingdoms and provinces, collected together.
Sanskrit: विविधान्यन्नपानानि पुरुषा येऽनुयायिनः। ते वै नृपोपभोज्यानि ब्राह्मणानां ददुश्च ह॥
English: The attendants of the Pandavas gave away to the Brahmanas various kinds of food and drink which were, besides, so costly as to be worthy of being eaten and drunk by kings themselves.
Sanskrit: कपिल उवाच वेदाः प्रमाणं लोकानां न वेदाः पृष्ठतः कृताः। द्वे ब्रह्मणी वेदितव्ये शब्दब्रह्म परं च यत्॥
English: Kapila said The Vedas are considered as an authority by all. People never disobey them. Brahma is of two kinds, viz., Brahma is represented by sound, and Brahma as Supreme.
Sanskrit: शब्दब्रह्मणि निष्णातः परं ब्रह्माधिगच्छति। शरीरमेतत् कुरुते यद् वेदे कुरुते तनुम्॥
English: One conversant with Brahma of sound succeeds in attaining to Supreme Brahma. Beginning with the rites of Garbhadhana, that body which the father creates with the help of Vedic Mantras is purified (after birth) by Vedic Mantras.
Sanskrit: कृतशुद्धशरीरो हि पात्रं भवति ब्राह्मणः। आनन्त्यमत्र बुद्ध्यदं कर्मणां तद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: When the body, has been purified with purificatary rites, the owner thereof is called a Prahmana and becomes a vessel fit for receiving knowledge of Brahma. Know that the meed of acts is purity of heart which only brings on Liberation. I shall now speak to you of that.
Sanskrit: अनागममनैतिचं प्रत्यक्षं लोकसाक्षिकम्। धर्म इत्येव ये यज्ञान् वितन्वन्ति निराशिषः॥ उत्पन्नत्यागिनोऽलुब्धाः कृपासूयाविवर्जिताः। धनानामेष वै पनास्तीर्थेषु प्रतिपादनम्॥
English: Whether purity of heart has been acquired or not, is what can be known to the person himself who has acquired it. It can never be known with the help of either the Vedas or inference. They who have no expectations, who discard every sort of riches by not keeping anything for future use, who are not covetous, and who are free from every sort of affection and aversion, celebrate sacrifices believing only that their performance is a duty. To make gifts to deserving persons is the end of all riches.
Sanskrit: अनाश्रिताः पापकर्म कदाचित् कर्मयोगिनः। मन:संकल्पसंसिद्धा विशुद्धज्ञाननिश्चयाः॥ अक्रुध्यन्तोऽनसूयन्तो निरहङ्कारमत्सराः। ज्ञाननिष्ठास्त्रिशुक्लाश्च सर्वभूतहिते रताः॥ आसन् गृहस्था भूयिष्ठा अव्युत्क्रान्ताः स्वकर्मसु। राजानश्च तथा युक्ता ब्राह्मणाश्च यथाविधि॥
English: Never addicted at any time to sinful deeds, observant of rites sanctioned by the Vedas, capable of fructifying all their wishes, gifted with certain conclusions through pure knowledge, never giving way to anger,-never indulging in envy, free from pride and malice, firm in Yoga, of unsullied conduct, and unsullied learning, given to the behoof of all creatures, there were in days of yore many men living like householders and thoroughly devoted to the their own duties, there were many kings also of the same accomplishment, devoted to Yoga, and many Brahmanas also of the same character.
Sanskrit: समा ह्यार्जवसम्पन्नाः संतुष्टा ज्ञाननिश्चयाः। प्रत्यक्षधर्माः शुचयः श्रद्दधानाः परावरे॥
English: They treated all creatures equally and were gifted with perfect sincerity. They had contentiment, certainty of knowledge. The rewards of their righteousness were apparent, and they were pure in conduct and heart. They were endued with faith in Brahma of both forms.
Sanskrit: पुरस्ताद् भावितात्मानो यथावच्चरितव्रताः। चरन्ति धर्म कृच्छेऽपि दुर्गे चैवापि संहताः॥
English: At first making their hearts pure, they duly observed all vows. They observed the duties of righteousness on even occasions of distress and great difficulty, without deviating in any particular.
Sanskrit: संहत्य धर्मं चरतां पुराऽऽसीत् सुखमेव तत्। तेषां नासीद् विधातव्यं प्रायश्चित्तं कथंचन॥
English: Uniting together they used to celebrate meritorious acts. In this they found great happiness. And inasmuch as they never transgressed, they had never to perform any expiatory rite.
Sanskrit: सत्यं हि धर्ममास्थाय दुराधर्षतमा मताः। न मात्रामनुरुध्यन्ते न धर्मच्छलमन्ततः॥
English: Depending upon the true course of virtue, they became gifted with irresistible energy. They never followed their own understandings while acquiring merit but followed the injunctions of the scriptures along for that end. Accordingly they were never guilty of guile in performing acts of righteousness.
Sanskrit: य एव प्रथमः कल्पस्तमेवाभ्याचरन् सह। तेषां नासीद् विधातव्यं प्रायश्चित्तं कदाचन॥
English: On account of their observing unitedly the perfect ordinances of the scriptures without following the rites laid down in the alternative, they were never compelled to perform any expiation.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् विधौ स्थितानां हि प्रायश्चित्तं न विद्यते। दुर्बलात्मन उत्पन्न प्रायश्चित्तमिति श्रुतिः॥
English: There is no expiation for men who follow the ordinances laid down in the scriptures. The Shruti says that expiation exists for only men who are weak and unable to follow the absolute provisions of the sacred law.
Sanskrit: एवं बहुविधा विप्राः पुराणा यज्ञवाहनाः। विद्यवृद्धाः शुचयो वृत्तवन्तो यशस्विनः॥
English: Many Brahmanas of this kind in days of yore, devoted to the celebration of Vedas, endued with purity, good conduct and fame.
Sanskrit: तं सन्तो विधिवत् प्राप्य गच्छन्ति परमां गतिम्। गृहेभ्य एव निष्क्रम्य वनमन्ये समाश्रिताः॥
English: By properly following that course of Good Conduct after adoption of the Sanyasa mode of life, the good attain to the highest end. They also who become forest recluses, reach the same high end.
Sanskrit: गृहमेवाभिसंश्रित्य ततोऽन्ये ब्रह्मचारिणः। त एते दिवि दृश्यन्ते ज्योतिर्भूता द्विजातयः॥
English: They also who observe the domestic mode of life, attain to the highest end; and lastly, those who lead the Brahmacharya mode, attain to the same end. Those Brahmanas are seen to shine in the sky as luminaries shedding beneficent rays of light all around.
Sanskrit: नक्षत्राणीव धिष्ण्येषु बहवस्तारकागणाः। आनन्त्यमुपसम्प्राप्ताः संतोषादिति वैदिकम्॥
English: Those countless Brahmanas have become stars and constellations set in their fixed roads. By virtue of contentment they have all acquired Infinity as the Vedas say.
Sanskrit: यद्यागच्छन्ति संसारं पुनर्योनिषु तादृशाः। न लिप्यन्ते पापकृत्यैः कदाचित् कर्मयोनितः॥
English: If such men have to return to the world through the wombs of living creatures, they are never sullied by sins which have the unexhausted remnant of pristine deeds for their originating cause.
Sanskrit: एवमेव ब्रह्मचारी शुश्रूषुर्घोरनिश्चयः। एवं युक्तो ब्राह्मणः स्यादन्यो ब्राह्मणको भवेत्॥
English: Indeed, one who has lived like a Brahmacharin and served dutifully his preceptor, who has arrived at fixed conclusions, and who has devoted hiinself to Yoga thus, is truly a Brahmana. Who else is worthy of being called a Brahmana?
Sanskrit: कमैवं पुरुषस्याह शुभं वा यदि वाशुभम्। एवं पक्वकषायाणामानन्त्येन श्रुतेन च।॥ सर्वमानन्त्यमासीद् वै एवं नः शाश्वती श्रुतिः। तेषामपेततृष्णानां निर्णिक्तानां शुभात्मनाम्॥ चतुर्थोपनिषद् धर्म: साधारण इति स्मृतिः। संसिद्धैः साध्यते नित्यं ब्राह्मणैर्नियतात्मभिः॥
English: When acts alone settle who is a Brahmana and who is not; acts must be held to point out the happiness or misery of a person. About those who have by conquering all evil passions acquired purity of heart, we have heard the eternal Shruti that, on account of the Infinity which they acquire and of the knowledge of Brahma (they acquire through the declarations of Shrutis), they see everything as Brahma. The duties followed by those pure-hearted men, who are shorn of desire, and who have Liberation only for their object, for acquisition of the knowledge of Brahma, are equally sanctioned for all the four castes and all the four modes of life. That knowledge is always gained by Brahmanas of pure hearts and controlled soul.
Sanskrit: संतोषमूलस्त्यागात्मा ज्ञानाधिष्ठानमुच्यते। अपवर्गमतिनित्यो यतिधर्मः सनातनः॥
English: One whose soul is for Renunciation based upon contentment, is considered as the refuge of true knowledge. Renunciation, wherein exists the knowledge leading to Liberation, and which is highly necessary for a Brahmana, is eternal.
Sanskrit: साधारणः केवलो वा यथाबलमुपासते। गच्छतां गच्छतां क्षेमं दुर्बलोऽत्रावसीदति। ब्रह्मणः पदमन्विच्छन् संसारान्मुच्यते शुचिः॥
English: Renunciation is sometimes found mixed with the duties of other modes. But whether existing in that state or by itself, one practises it according to his power. Renunciation is the root of great benefit to every sort of person. Only he who is weak, fails to pursue it. That pure-hearted man who seeks to attain to Brahma becomes saved from the world.