pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: निशायां परिबाधन्ते मत्ता भुजबलाश्रयात्। कालोपसृष्टाः कालेया घ्नन्तो द्विजगणान् बहून्॥
English: Being intoxicated with prowess of arms and their lives nearly run out, the Kalkeyas destroyed many Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: न चैनानन्वबुध्यन्त मनुजा मनुजोत्तम। एवं प्रवृत्तान् दैत्यांस्तांस्तापसेषु तपस्विषु॥
English: O foremost of men, the Danavas acted in this way towards the ascetics in their ascetic retreats. Yet men could not discover them.
Sanskrit: प्रभाते समदृश्यन्त नियताहारकर्शिताः। महीतलस्था मुनयः शरीरैर्गतजीवितैः॥
English: Every morning people saw lying on the ground the dead bodies of Rishis who were emaciated for living on frugal diet.
Sanskrit: क्षीणमांसैविरुधिरैर्विमज्जान्त्रैविसंधिभिः। आकीर्णैराबभौ भूमिः शङ्खानामिव राशिभिः॥
English: Many of those bodies were without flesh or blood. without entrails and with limbs separated from one another. Here and there lay heaps of bones like heaps of conch-shells.
Sanskrit: कलशैविप्रविबैश्च सुवैर्भग्नैस्तथैव च। विकीर्णैरग्निहोत्रैश्च भूर्बभूव समावृता॥
English: The earth was scattered over with the (sacrificial) contents of broken jars and shattered ladles for pouring libations of ghee and with the sacred fires kept with care by the ascetics.
Sanskrit: नि:स्वाध्यायवषट्कारं नष्टयज्ञोत्सवक्रियम्। जगदासीनिरुत्साहं कालेयभयपीडितम्॥
English: The universe, being afflicted with the terror of the Kalkeyas and being destitute of the Vedic studies, of the Vashats and the sacrificial festivals and religious rites, became very fearless.
Sanskrit: एवं संक्षीयमाणाश्च मानवा मनुजेश्वर। आत्मत्राणपराभीताः प्राद्रवन्त दिशो भयात्॥
English: O ruler of men, when men began to perish in this way, the survivors fled for their lives in all directions.
Sanskrit: केचिद् गुहा: प्रविविशुर्निर्झरांश्चापरे तथा। अपरे मरणोद्विग्ना भयात् प्राणान् समुत्सृजन्॥
English: Some fled to caverns and some behind mountain streams and springs and some through fear of death gave up their lives.
Sanskrit: केचिदत्र महेष्वासाः शूराः परमहर्षिताः। मार्गमाणाः परं यत्नं दानवानां प्रचक्रिरे॥
English: Those among them who were bow-men and heroes cheerfully went out and took great trouble of find out the Danavas.
Sanskrit: न चैतानधिजग्मुस्ते समुद्रं समुपाश्रितान्। श्रमं जग्मुश्च परममाजग्मुः क्षयमेव च॥
English: Failing to find them, for the Asuras had taken shelter in the bottom of the ocean, they came back to their homes greatly aggrieved.
Sanskrit: जगत्युपशमं याते नष्टयज्ञोत्सवक्रिये। आजग्मुः परमामाति त्रिदशा मनुजेश्वर॥
English: O ruler of men, when the universe was being thus destroyed and when sacrificial festivals and religious rites were all destroyed, the celestials were filled with great afflictions.
Sanskrit: समेत्य समहेन्द्राश्च भयान्मन्त्रं प्रचक्रिरे। शरण्यं शरणं देवं नारायणमजं विभुम्॥
English: Assembling all together with Indra in their midst, they consulted with one another out of fcar. They asked protection from the increate and exalted deity, Narayana.
Sanskrit: तेऽभिगम्य नमस्कृत्य वैकुण्ठमपराजितम्। ततो देवाः समस्तास्ते तदोचुर्मधुसूदनम्॥
English: Going to that unvanquished lord of Vaikuntha and bowing to that slayer of Madhu, the celestials thus addressed him,
Sanskrit: त्वं न स्रष्टा च भर्ता च हर्ता च जगतः प्रभो। त्वया सृष्टमिदं विश्वं यच्चेङ्गं यच् नेङ्गति॥
English: “O lord, you are the creator, the protector and the destroyer of the universe as well as of ourselves. It is you who have created this universe with all its mobile creatures.
Sanskrit: त्वया भूमिः पुरा नष्टा समुद्रात् पुष्करेक्षण। वाराहं वपुराश्रित्य जगदर्थे समुद्धृता॥
English: O lotus-eyed deity, it is you who in the days of yore assuming the form of a boar raised the sunken earth from the sea for the benefit of all creatures.
Sanskrit: आदिदैत्यो महावीर्यो हिरण्यकशिपुः पुरा। नारसिंहं वपुः कृत्वा सूदितः पुरुषोत्तम॥
English: O foremost of Purushas, assuming the form of Narasimha (half man and half lion) you killed in the days of yore the ancient and greatly powerful Daityas, called Hiranayakashipu.
Sanskrit: अवध्यः सर्वभूतानां बलिश्चापि महासुरः। वामनं वपुराश्रित्य त्रैलोक्याद् भ्रंशितस्त्वया॥
English: There was a great Asura named Bali, incapable of being killed by any crcature. Assuming the form of a dwarf, you exiled him from the three worlds.
Sanskrit: असुरश्च महेष्वासो जम्भ इत्यभिविश्रुतः। यज्ञक्षोभकरः क्रूरस्त्वयैव विनिपातितः॥
English: It is by you that wicked Asura called Jambha who was a powerful bow-man and v.ho always obstructed sacrifices was killed.
Sanskrit: एवमादीनि कर्माणि येषां संख्या न विद्यते। अस्माकं भयभीतानां त्वं गतिर्मधुसूदन॥
English: Your acts are like those which, O slayer of Madhu, cannot be counted. You are the refuge of all who are afflicted with fear.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् त्वां देवदेवेश लोकार्थं ज्ञापयामहे। रक्ष लोकांश्च देवांश्च शक्रं च महतो भयात्॥
English: O god of gods, it is for this we tell you what is our present trouble. Save the worlds, the celestials and Indra also from this great fear.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अहो खलु महद् दुःखं कृच्छ्रवासश्च तस्य ह। कथं तस्य रतिस्तत्र तुष्टिर्वा वदतां वर॥
English: Dhritarashtra said “Alas great was the misery of that person and very painful his life. Tell me, O best of speakers, whence his attachment to life and whence his happiness was.
Sanskrit: स देशः क्व नु यत्रासौ वसते धर्मसंकटे। कथं वा स विमुच्येत नरस्तस्मान्महाभयात्॥
English: Where is that region, so inimical to the practice of virtue, where that person lives, Oh, tell me how that man will be freed from all those great dangers?
Sanskrit: एतन्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व साधु चेष्टामहे तदा। कृपा मे महती जाता तस्याभ्युद्धरणेन हि॥
English: Tell me all this. We shall then try our best for him. I am stricken with pity on account of the difficulties that lie in the way of his release."
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच उपमानामिदं राजन् मोक्षविद्भिरुदाहृतम्। सुकृतं विन्दते येन परलोकेषु मानवः॥
English: Vidura said O king, they that are conversant with the religion of Moksha cite this as a simile. Understanding this properly, a person may attain to blissful regions hereafter.
Sanskrit: उच्यते यत् तु कान्तारं महासंसार एव सः। वनं दुर्गं हि यच्चैतत् संसारगहनं हि तत्॥
English: That which is described as the forest is the great world. The inaccessible forest within it is the limited sphere of a man's life.
Sanskrit: ये च ते कथिता व्याला व्याधयस्ते प्रकीर्तिताः। या सा नारी बृहत्काया अध्यतिष्ठत तत्र वै॥ तामाहुस्तु जरां प्राज्ञा रूपवर्णविनाशिनीम्। यस्तत्र कूपो नृपते स तु देहः शरीरिणाम्॥
English: Those described as beasts of prey are the diseases. The huge woman living in the forest, is identified by the wise with Decrepitude which destroys complexion and beauty. The pit is the body of embodied creatures.
Sanskrit: यस्तत्र वसतेऽधस्तान्महाहिः काल एव सः। अन्तकः सर्वभूतानां देहिनां सर्वहार्यसौ॥
English: The huge snake living in the bottom of that pit is Time, the destroyer of all embodied beings. It is, indeed, the universal destroyer.
Sanskrit: कूपमध्ये च या जाता वल्ली यत्र स मानवः। प्रताने लम्बते लग्नो जीविताशा शरीरिणाम्॥
English: The cluster of creepers growing in that pit and by whose spreading stems the man hangs down is the man hangs down is the desire for life which every creature entertains.
Sanskrit: स यस्तु कूपवीनाहे तं वृक्षं परिसर्पति। षड्वक्त्रः कुञ्जरो राजन् स तु संवत्वरः स्मृतः॥
English: The six-faxed elephant, O king, which runs towards the tree standing at the mouth of the pit is the year. Its six faces are the seasons and its twelve feet are the twelve months.
Sanskrit: मुखानि ऋतवो मासाः पादा द्वादश कीर्तिताः। ये तु वृक्षं निकृन्तन्ति मूषिकाः सततोत्थिताः॥ रात्र्यहानि तु तान्याहुर्भूतानां परिचिन्तकाः।
English: The rats and the snakes that are eating up the tree are the days and nights that are continually lessening the periods of life of all creatures. The bees are our desires.
Sanskrit: ये ते मधुकरास्तत्र कामास्ते परिकीर्तिताः॥ यास्तु ता बहुशो धाराः स्रवन्ति मधुनिस्रवम्। तांस्तु कामरसान् विद्याद् यत्र मन्जन्ति मानवाः॥
English: The numerous jets that are pouring honey are the pleasures derived from the gratification of our desires and to which men and strongly addicted.
Sanskrit: एवं संसारचक्रस्य परिवृत्तिं विदुर्बुधाः। येन संसारचक्रस्य पाशांश्छिन्दन्ति वै बुधाः॥
English: The wise know life's course to be such. Through that knowledge they succeed in snapping its fetters.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अथ त्विदानीं तुमले विमर्दे द्विषद्भिरको बहुभिः समावृतः। महारणे सारथिमित्युवाच भीमश्चमूं वाहय धार्तराष्ट्रीम्॥
English: Sanjaya said In the thick of that awe-inspiring fray, Bhima, fighting single-handed, against tremendous odds, addressed his charioteer and said-"drive towards the centre of the Dhartarashtra force."
Sanskrit: त्वं सारथे याहि जवेन वाहैनृयाम्येतान् धार्तराष्ट्रान् यमाय। संचोदितो भीमसेनेन चैवं स सारथिः पुत्रबलं त्वदीयम्॥ प्रायात् ततः सत्वरमुग्रवेगो यतो भीमस्तद् बलं गन्मुमैच्छत। ततोऽपरे नागरथाश्वपत्तिभिः प्रत्युद्ययुस्तं कुरवः समन्तात्॥
English: Spur your horses, O charioteer and I will hasten the departure of all these Dhartarashtras to the region occupied by the King of Death." The charioteer, being thus desired by Bhimasena, drove, at a furious speed, towards the spot against the whole hosts of your sons and from whence Bhima wished to fight them out and then, from all sides, a large retinue of Kaurava force, consisting of elephant and carwarriors and cavalry and infantry, hemmed him in.
Sanskrit: भीमस्य वाहाण्यमुदारवेगं समन्ततो बाणगणैर्निजघ्नुः। ततः शरानापततो महात्मा चिच्छेद बाणैस्तपनीयपुखैः॥
English: And they all poured down their arrows on that best of chariots occupied by Bhima from every direction, whereupon the high-souled Bhima, with his own gold-feathered shafts, scattered to the winds, all those weapons hurled against him by his enemies.
Sanskrit: अरीन् विशोकाभिनिरीक्ष्य सर्वतो मनस्तु चिन्ता प्रदुनोति मे भृशम्। राजाऽऽतुरो नागमद् यत् किरीटी बहूनि दुःखान्यभियातोऽस्मि सूत॥
English: I am greatly mortified, O Vishoka, to see around me these leaders of war in hostile array and also with the sight of their cars and the tops of their standards. The king lies wounded and the diadem-decked Arjuna is not yet come to take the field. All these, O Suta, are preying heavily on me.
Sanskrit: एतद् दुःखं सारथे धर्मराजो यन्मां हित्वा यातवाशत्रुमध्ये। नैनं जीवं नाद्य जानाम्यजीवं बीभत्सुं वा तन्ममाद्यातिदुःखम्॥
English: O charioteer, that the pious king Yudhishthira should have gone away from the field, leading me alone in the midst of the enemy, is in itself hear-rending. Then again I am quite in the dark as to his fate. Nor do I know whether Vibhatsu is still alive or not. All these add to my grief.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं द्विषत्सैन्यमुदग्रकल्पं विनाशयिष्ये परमप्रतीतः। एतत्रिहत्याजिमध्ये समेतं प्रीतो भविष्यामि सह त्वयाद्य॥
English: And though dejected and disspirited, I will play the hell with all these troops inspite of their strength. And thus making the vast army in hostile array pay the penalty in the wager of battle, let me rejoice with you today.
Sanskrit: सर्वांस्तूणान् सायकानामवेक्ष्य किं शिष्टं स्यात् सायकानां रथे मे। का वा जातिः किं प्रमाणं च तेषां ज्ञात्वा व्यक्तं तत् समाचक्ष्व सूत॥
English: O Suta, examine closely all the quivers of my arrows and see the numbers still left and then let me know decidedly the quantity and variety of each.”
Sanskrit: विशोक उवाच षण्मार्गणानामयुतानि वीर क्षुराश्च भल्लाश्च तथायुताख्याः। नाराचानां द्वे सहस्रे च वीर त्रीण्येव च प्रदराणां स्म पार्थ॥
English: Vishoka said Being thus addressed, Vishoka replied-"O hero, you have full sixty thousand arrows still left, while your shafts, both razor-shaped and broad-pointed, number ten thousand each. O hero, you have still two thousand cloth-yard shafts, while the Pradaras, O Partha, number three thousand.
Sanskrit: अस्तायुधं पाण्डवेयावशिष्टं न यद् वहेच्छकटं षड्गवीयम्। एतद् विद्वन् मुञ्च सहस्रशोऽपि गदासिबाहुद्रविणं च तेऽस्ति॥ प्रासाश्च मुद्गरा शक्तयस्तोमराश्च मा भैषीस्त्वं सङ्ख्यादायुधानाम्॥
English: To speak candidly, O son of Pandu, the quantity that is still left is quite unmanageable even by half-a-dozen bullocks, if placed on carts. O skillful one, throw off your weapons in no measured number, for your maces, swords and scimitars, as also your lances darts and spears and other weapons of the arms, number thousands upon thousands. So be of good cheer and pray do not be misapprehensive of your weapons running short."
Sanskrit: भीमसेन उवाच सूताद्यैनं पश्य भीमप्रयुक्तैः संछिन्दद्धिः पार्थिवानां सुवेगैः। छन्नं बाणैराहवं घोररूपं नष्टादित्यं मृत्युलोकेन तुल्यम्॥
English: Bhima said Mark, O Suta, in this day's fearful engagement the plains will present the aspect of the dismal regions, of Death, when the field will be shrouded with thick sets of my irresistible arrows, furiously let loose from off my bow, tearing into pieces the entire body of the trainbands of my enemy and making the Sun, as it were, disappear from view.
Sanskrit: अद्यैतद् वै विदितं पार्थिवानां भविष्यति ह्याकुमारं च सूत। निमग्नो वा समरे भीमसेन एकः कुरून् वा समरे व्यजैषीत्॥
English: Today, O Suta, it will be known to all the Kshatriyas, even unto the last generation, that either Bhimasena has given himself up in battle, or, singly, he has got the better of all the Kurus.
Sanskrit: सर्वे संख्ये कुरवो निष्पतन्तु मां वा लोकाः कीर्तयन्त्वाकुमारम्। सर्वानेकस्तानहं पातयिष्ये ते वा सर्वे भीमसेनं तुदन्तु॥
English: Today, either let the Kauravas fall in battle, or, let all the world sound my death knell. Alone, encountering them all, I will either overmatch them, or, let them, all combined, put an extinguisher upon Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: आशास्तारः कर्म चाप्युत्तमं ये तन्मे देवाः केवलं साधयन्तु। आयात्विहाद्यार्जुनः शस्त्रघाती शकस्तूर्णं यज्ञ इवोपहूतः॥
English: May the guardian angels, who further the course of all righteous action, shower down their blessing on me; and let Arjuna, the victor of enemies, come here speedily (to my relief), like the invoked Sakra appearing in the sacrificial ground.
Sanskrit: मेते कस्माद् विद्रवन्ते नरेन्द्राः। व्यक्तं धीमान् सव्यसाची नराग्र्यः सैन्यं ह्येतच्छादयात्याशु बाणैः॥
English: Look there and see the disbanded Bharata force! Why are all these chiefs taking to their flight. Surely it seems to me inevitable that Savyasachin, that best of human beings has been shrouding that force with a heavy downpour of his arrows.
Sanskrit: पश्य ध्वजांश्च द्रवतो विशोक नागान् हयान् पत्तिसंघांश्च संख्ये। रथान् विकीर्णाशरशक्तिताडितान् पश्यस्वैतान् रथिनश्चैव सूत॥
English: Look there, O Vishoka, (and see how) the mounted soldiers riding on their steeds or elephants and standard-bearers and footsoldiers and beating their retreat. Look, also, at these war-chariots, (and see how) they with their warriors on, are getting scattered by the darts, shafts and arrows, O Suta.
Sanskrit: आपूर्यते कौरवी चाप्यभीक्ष्णं सेना ह्यसौ सुभृशं हन्यमाना। प्रेस्ता शरैः काञ्चनबर्हिबाजैः॥
English: Charged with the gold-winged and peacock-feathered arrows of Dhananjaya and bursting like the bolts from the blue, those Kaurava forces, falling fast in numbers, as often swell the ranks of their file.
Sanskrit: एते द्रवन्ति स रथाश्वनागाः पदातिसङ्घातिमर्दयन्तः। सम्मुह्यमानाः कौरवाः सर्व एव द्रवन्ति नागा इव दाहभीताः२६॥ हाहाकृताश्चैव रणे विशोक मुञ्चन्ति नादान् विपुलान् गजेन्द्राः॥
English: Those steed yoked on war-chariots and elephants trampling down the vast array of foot-soldiers are fleeting away. In sooth, the whole host of the Kauravas, seized with consternation, are beating a hasty retreat, as do the terrified elephants in the midst of a flaming forest. The elephants are roaring furiously in the field and their savage cries, O Vishoka, make, one and all, utter cries of woe and alas!'
Sanskrit: विशोक उवाच किं भीम नैनं त्वमिहाशृणोषि विस्फारितं गाण्डिवस्यातिघोरम्। क्रुद्धेन पार्थेन विकृष्यतोऽद्य कचिन्नेमौ तव की विनष्टौ॥
English: Vishoka said Can't you, O Bhima, hear the awful sound of the Gandiva? (or), have those ears of yours lost their sensibility from the effects of the thunder produced by Partha, while out stretching it with fire and fury?
Sanskrit: सर्वे कामाः पाण्डव ते समृद्धाः कपिसी दृश्यते हस्तिसैन्ये। नीलाद घनाद् विद्युतमुचरन्तीं तथा पश्य विस्फुरन्ती धनुाम्॥
English: All your wishes, O son of Pandu, have been gratified, yonder is seen the standard of Ape (of Arjuna) wafting aloft. Look there the bowstring (of Gandiva) is emitting incessantly rays of light, like the flashes of lightning from amidst the blue regions of ethereal space.
Sanskrit: कपिसौ वीक्षते सर्वतो वै ध्वजाग्रमारुद्य धनंजयस्य। वित्रासयन् रिपुसघान् विमर्दे बिभेम्यस्मादात्मनैवाभिवीक्ष्य॥
English: That Ape wafting aloft from the standard of Dhananjaya, is seen to strike terror, all along the line of the enemy, (and to speak freely) even I myself am stricken with awe at that (august) sight.
Sanskrit: विभ्राजते चातिमात्रं किरीटं विचित्रमेतच्च धनंजयस्य। दिवाकराभो मणिरेष दिव्यो विभ्राजते चैव किरीटसंस्थः॥
English: There, the resplendent beauty of Dhananjaya's diadem is shedding its effulgence brightly and the bright luster of the gem-studded on it. Sparkling with the radiancy of the Sun, is looking much more resplendent.
Sanskrit: पार्श्वे भीमं पाण्डुराभ्रप्रकाशं पश्यस्व शङ्ख देवदत्त सुघोषम्। अभीषुहस्तस्य जनार्दनस्य विगाहमानस्य चमूं परेषाम्॥
English: Alongside him, behold, there, his conch Devadatta to thundering blare and resembling a white sheet of cloud. Behold there, Janaradana, reins in hand, making his way into the centre of the hostile divisions.
Sanskrit: रविप्रभं वज्रनाभं क्षुरान्तं पार्थे स्थितं पश्य जनार्दनस्य। चक्रं यशोवर्धनं केशवस्य सदार्चितं यदुभिः पश्य वीर॥
English: Behold, there, O hero, by the side of Janardana his discus, radiant like the Sun, nave like thunder and sharp like razor-that discus which enhances the fame of Keshava and which is always worshipped by the Yadus. son
Sanskrit: महाद्विपानां सरलट्ठमोपमाः करा निकृत्ताः प्रपतन्त्यमी क्षुरैः। किरीटिना तेन पुनः ससादिनः शरैर्निकृत्ताः कुलिशैरिवाद्रयः॥
English: There, large trunks of huge elephants, resembling the lofty yew trees, dissevered by Kiritin are falling fast. There, also, huge elephants and their riders, pierced with shafts all through, are falling down like mountains riven with thunder.
Sanskrit: तथैव कृष्णस्य च पाञ्चजन्यं महार्हमेतं द्विजराजवर्णम्। कौन्तेय पश्योरसि कौस्तुभं च जाज्वल्यमानं विजया स्त्रजं च॥
English: Behold, there, O of Kunti, the Panchajanya (conch) of Krishna, resplendent like the moon, the Kaustabha, (pearl) dazzling on his breasts and his garland of victory.
Sanskrit: ध्रुवं रथाय्यः समुपैति पार्थो विद्रावयन् सैन्यमिदं परेषाम्। हयैर्महाहै रथिनां वरिष्ठः॥
English: There cannot be any mistake in the fact that Partha, the glory of car-warriors-the best and foremost of them, carried by those precious steeds of his, the best of their kind, and in color as white as the white clouds of the sky, with Krishna as their driver, is rushing in the field, routing the enemy all through.
Sanskrit: विदारितान् पश्य पतन्त्यमी यथा। तवानुजेनामरराज तेजसा महावनानीव सुपर्णवायुना॥
English: Behold there, your younger, resembling in energy the deity of the celestials, is piercing with his shafts those cars, steeds and bands of foot-soldiers and they are falling down as if a forest over-thrown by the tempest caused by the wings of Garuda.
Sanskrit: चतुःशतान् पश्य रथानिमान् हतान् सवाजिसूतान् समरे किरीटिना। महेषुभिः सप्तशतानि दन्तिनां पदातिसादींश्च रथाननेकशः॥
English: Behold, Kiritin, with his powerful shafts, to outstrip in battle four hundred car-warriors with their steeds and drivers and seven hundred elephants, as also numberless infantry and cavalry.
Sanskrit: अयं समभ्येति तवान्तिकं बली निघ्नन् कुरूंचित्र इव ग्रहोऽर्जुनः। समृद्धकामोऽसि हतास्तवाहिता बलं तवायुश्च चिराय वर्धताम्॥
English: Shedding his effulgence like the constellation of Chirta, the all-powered Arjuna, after having massacred the Kuru forces, is speeding towards you. All your wishes have been gratified-your enemies, thrown overboard. May your prowess and the span of your life continue to increase for ever and ever.
Sanskrit: भीमसेन उवाच ददानि ते ग्रामवरांश्चतुर्दश प्रियाख्याने सारथे सुप्रसन्नः। दासीशतं चापि रथांश्च विंशति यदर्जुनं वेदयसे विशोक॥
English: Bhima said For this welcome news, O charioteer, with unfeigned pleasure I grant you fourteen choice villages; and O Vishoka, as you bring me the tidings of Arjuna, I also present you a hundred female slaves and twenty chariots.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच ब्रूहि ब्राह्मणपूजायां व्युष्टिं त्वं मधुसूदन। वेत्ता त्वमस्य चार्थस्य वेद त्वां हि पितामहः॥
English: Yudhishthira said Tell us, O destroyer of Madhu, the prosperity which originates from the worship of the Brahmanas. You are a master of this subject. Indeed, our grandfather knows you.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच शृणुष्वावहितो राजन् द्विजानां भरतर्षभ। यथा तत्त्वेन वदतो गुणान् वै कुरुसत्तम॥
English: Vasudeva said Hear me, O king, with attention, O chief of Bharata's race, as I recite to you what the merits of the Brahmanas are, O foremost one of Kuru's race.
Sanskrit: द्वारवत्यां समासीनं पुरा मां कुरुनन्दन। प्रद्युन्म: परिपप्रच्छ ब्राह्मणैः परिकोपितः॥ किं फलं ब्राह्मणेष्वस्ति पूजायां मधुसूदन। ईश्वरत्वं कुतस्तेषामिहैव च परत्र च॥
English: Once on a time while I was scated at Dvaravati, O delighter of the Kurus, my son Pradyumna, enraged by certain Brahmanas, came to me and said, O destroyer of Madhu, what mcrit is there for adoring the Brahmanas. Whence is their lordship derived both in this world and in the next.
Sanskrit: सदा द्विजातीन् सम्पूज्य किं फलं तत्र मानद। एतद् ब्रूहि स्फुटं सर्वे सुमहान् संशयोऽत्र मे॥
English: O giver of honours, what rewards are gained by constantly adoring the Brahmanas? Kindly explain this clearly to me, for my mind is disturbed by doubts about this.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्ते वचने तस्मिन् प्रद्युम्नेन तथा त्वहम्। प्रत्यब्रुवं महाराज यत् तच्छृणु समाहितः॥
English: When Pradyuinna said, these words to me, I answered him as follows. Do you hear, O king, with rapt attention, what those words were.
Sanskrit: व्युष्टिं ब्राह्मणपूजायां रौक्मिणेय निबोध मे। एते हि सोमराजान ईश्वराः सुखदुःखयोः॥
English: O child of Rukmini, listen to me as I tell you what prosperity one may acquire by adoring the Brahmanas. When one tries to acquire the threefold objects of life (viz., Virtue, Profit and Pleasure). or Emancipation, or fame and prosperity, or the treatment and cure of disease, or the worship of the deities and the departed manes, he should take care to please the twiceborn ones. They are each a king Soma. They are the dispensers of happiness and misery.
Sanskrit: अस्मिल्लोकै रौक्मिणेय तथामुष्मिंश्च पुत्रका ब्राह्मणप्रमुखं सौम्यं न मेऽत्रास्ति विचारणा॥
English: O child of Rukmini, whether in this or in the next world, O son, everything agrecable has originated from the Brahmanas. I have no doubt in this.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणप्रतिपूजायामायुः कीर्तिर्यशो बलम्। लोका लोकेश्वराश्चैव सर्वे ब्राह्मणपूजकाः॥ त्रिवर्गे चापवर्गे च यश:श्रीरोगशान्तिषु। देवतापितृपूजासु संतोष्याश्चैव नो द्विजाः॥
English: From the adoration of the Brahinanas originate achievements and fame and strength. Men and the Regents of the universe, adore the Brahmanas. We should satisfy the Brahmanas for the sake of accomplishment on holy deeds, wealth and desires, for attainment of emancipation, fame, grace and health as also at the time of offering pray to gods and Pitris.
Sanskrit: तत्कथं वै नाद्रियेयमीश्वरोऽस्मीति पुत्रका मा ते मन्युर्महाबाहो भवत्वत्र द्विजान् प्रति॥
English: How then, O son, can we disregard them, thinking that we are lords of the Earth? O mighty armed onc, do not allow your anger to embrace the Brahmanas as its objeci.,
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणा हि महद्भूतमस्मिल्लोके परत्र चा भस्म कुयुर्जगदिदं क्रुद्धाः प्रत्यक्षदर्शिनः॥
English: In this as also the next world, Brahmanas are considered as great Beings. They have direct knowledge of everything in the universe. Verily, they are capable of reducing everything into ashes, if angry.
Sanskrit: अन्यानपि सृजेयुश्च लोकालोकेश्वरांस्तथा। कथं तेषु न वर्तेरन् सम्यग् ज्ञानात् सुतेजसः॥
English: They are capable of creating other worlds and other Regents of worlds. Why then should not persons gifted with energy and true knowledge treat thein with obcdience and respect?
Sanskrit: अवसन्मद्गृहे तात ब्राह्मणो हरिपिङ्गलः। चीरवासा बिल्वदण्डी दीर्घश्मश्रुः कृशो महान्॥
English: Formerly in my house, O son, lived the Brahmana Durvasas whose complexion was green and tawny. Clad in rags, he had a stick made of the Bilva tree. His bcard was long and he was greatly emaciated.