pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: चिरमसम्युषितः पुत्र चिरं शुश्रूषितस्त्वया। वृद्धं मामप्यनुज्ञातुमर्हसि त्वं नराधिप॥
English: I have lived long under your protection, O son. I have for many years been served by you with respect. I am now old. You should, O king, grant me permission.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वा धर्मराजानं वेपमानं कृताञ्जलिम्। उवाच वचनं राजा धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः॥ संजयं च महात्मानं कृपं चापि महारथम्। अनुनेनुमिहेच्छामि भवद्भिर्वसुधाधिपम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having said these words to king Yudhishthira the just, king Dhritarashtra, the son of Ambika, trembling all the while and with hands joined together, further said to the great Sanjaya and the great car-warrior Kripa, these words: I wish to solicit the king through you.
Sanskrit: म्लायते मे मनो हीदं मुखं च परिशुष्यति। वयसा च प्रकृष्टेन वाग्व्यायामेन चैव ह॥
English: My mind has become dispirited, my mouth has become dry, through the weakness of age and the exertion of speaking.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा स तु धर्मात्मा वृद्धो राजा कुरुद्वहः। गान्धारी शिश्रिये धीमान् सहसैव गतासुवत्॥
English: Having said so, that perpetuator of Kuru's race, viz., the pious old king, blessed with prosperity, leaned to Gandhari and suddenly looked like one dcad.
Sanskrit: तं तु दृष्ट्वा समासीनं विसंज्ञमिव कौरवम्। आर्ति राजागमत् तीव्रां कौन्तेयः परवीरहा॥
English: Seeing him thus seated like one shom of consciousness, that destroyer of hostile heroes, viz., the royal son of Kunti, became penetrated by a piercing grief.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच यस्य नागसहस्रेण शतसंख्येन वै बलम्। सोऽयं नारी व्यपाश्रित्य शेते राजा गतासुवत्॥
English: on me am Yudhishthira said Alas, he whose strength was equal to that of a hundred thousand elephants, alas, that king sits today, learning on a woman.
Sanskrit: आयसी प्रतिमा येन भीमसेनस्य सा पुरा। चूर्णीकृता बलवता सोऽबलामाश्रितः स्त्रियम्॥
English: Alas, he by whom the iron image of Bhima on a former occasion was reduced to pieces, leans today on a weak woman.
Sanskrit: धिगस्तु मामधर्मज्ञं धिग् बुद्धिं धिक् च मे श्रुतम्। यत्कृते पृथिवीपाल: शेतेऽयमतथोचितः॥
English: Fic who exceedingly unrighteous. Fie on my understanding. Fie on my knowledge of the scriptures. Fie on me for whom this king lies today in a manner that is not worthy of him.
Sanskrit: अहमप्युपवत्स्यामि यथैवायं गुरुर्मम। यदि राजा न भुङ्क्तेऽयं गान्धारी च यशस्विनी॥
English: I also shall fast even as my preceptor. Indeed, I shall fast if this king and Gandhari of great fame abstain from food.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततोऽस्य पाणिना राजन् जलशीतेन पाण्डवः। उरो मुखं च शनकैः पर्यमार्जत धर्मवित्॥
English: Vaishampayana said The Pandava king, knowing every duty, using his own hand, then softly rubbed with cold water the breast and the face of the old king.
Sanskrit: तेन रत्नौषधिमता पुण्येन च सुगन्धिना। पाणिस्पर्शन राज्ञः स राजा संज्ञामवाप ह॥
English: At the touch of the king's hand which was auspicious and fragrant, and on which were jewels and medicinal herb's, Dhritarashtra regained his consciousness.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच स्पृश मां पाणिना भूयः परिष्वज च पाण्डव। जीवामीवातिसंस्पर्शात् तव राजीवलोचन॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Do you, again, touch me, O son of Pandu, with your hand, and do you embrace me. O you having eyes like lotus petals, I am restored to my senses through the auspicious touch of your hand.
Sanskrit: मूर्धानं च तवाघ्रातुमिच्छामि मनुजाधिप। पाणिभ्यां हि परिस्प्रष्टुं प्रीणनं हि महन्मम॥
English: O king, I wish to smell your head. The clasp of your arms is highly gratifying to me.
Sanskrit: अष्टमो ह्यद्य कालोऽयमाहारस्य कृतस्य मे। येनाहं कुरुशार्दूल शक्नोमि न विचेष्टितुम्॥
English: This is the eighth division of the day and therefore, the hour for taking may food. For not having taken my food, O scion of Kuru's race, I am so weak that I cannot move.
Sanskrit: व्यायामश्चायमत्यर्थे कृतस्त्वामभियाचता। ततो ग्लानमनास्तात नष्टसंज्ञ इवाभवम्॥
English: Great has been my exertion while soliciting you. Rendered cheerless by it, O son, I had fainted.
Sanskrit: तवामृतरसप्रख्यं हस्तस्पर्शमिमं प्रभो। लब्धा संजीवितोऽस्मीति मन्ये कुरुकुलोद्वह॥
English: O perpetuator of Kuru's race, I think that receiving the touch of your hand, which is like nectar in its vivifying effects I have been restored to my senses.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु कौन्तेयः पित्रा ज्येष्ठेन भारत। पस्पर्श सर्वगात्रेषु सौहार्दात् तं शनैस्तदा॥
English: Thus addressed, O Bharata, by the eldest brother of his father, the son of Kunti, from affection, gently touched every part of his body.
Sanskrit: उपलभ्य ततः प्राणान् धृतराष्ट्रो महीपतिः। बाहुभ्यां सम्परिष्वज्य मूर्ध्याजिघ्रत पाण्डवम्॥
English: Regaining his life, king Dhritarashtra embraced the son of Pandu with his arms and smelled his head.
Sanskrit: विदुरादयश्च ते सर्वे रुरुदुदुःखिता भृशम्। अतिदुःखात् तु राजानं नोचुः किंचन पाण्डवम्॥
English: Vidura and others wept aloud in great sorrow. On account, however, of thc poignancy of their sorrow, they said nothing to either the old king or the son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: गान्धारी त्वेव धर्मज्ञा मनसोद्वहती भृशम्। दुःखान्यधारयाद् राजन् मैवमित्येव चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Gandhari, knowing every duty, bore her sorrow with patience, and loaded as her heart was,, O king, said nothing.
Sanskrit: इतरास्तु स्त्रियः सर्वाः कुन्त्या सह सुदुःखिताः। नेत्रैरागतविक्लेदैः परिवार्य स्थिताऽभवन्॥
English: The other ladies, Kunti among them, became greatly afflicted. They wept, shedding profuse tears, and sat surrounding the old king.
Sanskrit: अथाब्रवीत् पुनर्वाक्यं धृतराष्ट्रो युधिष्ठिरम्। अनुजानीहि मां राजस्तापस्ये भरतर्षभ॥
English: Then Dhritarashtra, once more addressing Yudhishthira, said these words-Do you, O king, permit me to practice penance's.
Sanskrit: ग्लायते मे मनस्तात भूयो भूयः प्रजल्पतः। न मामतः परं पुत्र परिक्लेष्टुमिहार्हसि॥
English: By speaking repeatedly, O son, my mind becomes weakened. You should not, O son, afflict me after this.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तु कौरवेन्द्रे तं तथा ब्रुवति पाण्डवम्। सर्वेषामेव योधानामार्तनादो महानभूत्॥
English: When that foremost one of Kuru's race was saying so to Yudhishthira, a loud sound of wailing arose from all the warriors there present.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा कृशं विवर्णं च राजानमतथोचितम्। उपवासपरिश्रान्तं त्वगस्थिपरिवारणम्॥ धर्मपुत्रः स्वपितरं परिष्वज्य महाप्रभुम्। शोकजं बाष्पमुत्सृज्य पुनर्वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Seeing his royal father of great splendour, emaciated and palc, reduced to unworthy of him worn out with fasts, and loO king like skeleton covered with skin, Dharma's son Yudhishthira shed tears of grief and once more said these words.
Sanskrit: न कामये नरश्रेष्ठ जीवितं पृथिवीं तथा। यथा तव प्रियं राजंश्चिकीर्षामि परंतप॥
English: a state O foremost of men, I do not wish for life and the Earth! O scorcher of enemies, I shall engage myself in doing what is pleasant to you.
Sanskrit: यदि चाहमनुग्राह्यो भवतो दयितोऽपि वा। क्रियतां तावदाहारस्ततो वेत्स्याम्यहं परम्॥
English: If I deserve your favour, if I am dear to you, do you eat something. I shall then know what to do.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजा धृतराष्ट्रो युधिष्ठिरम्। अनुज्ञातस्त्वया पुत्र भुजीयामिति कामये॥
English: Gifted with great energy, Dhritarashtra then said to Yudhishthira, “I wish, O son, to take some food, with your permission.
Sanskrit: इति ब्रुवति राजेन्द्र धृतराष्ट्रे युधिष्ठिरम्। ऋषिः सत्यवतीपुत्रो व्यासोऽभ्येत्य वचोऽब्रवीत्।।८७।
English: When Dhritarashtra said these words to Yudhishthira, Datyavati's son Vyasa came the and said as follows.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अथाब्रवीन्मयः पार्थमर्जुनं जयतां वरम्। आपृच्छे त्वां गमिष्यामि पुनरेष्यामि चाप्यहम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then Maya spoke thus to the son of Pritha, Arjuna, the foremost of all victorious warriors, "I shall now go away with your permission, but shall soon come back.
Sanskrit: उत्तरेण तु कैलासं मैनाकं पर्वतं प्रति। यियक्षमाणेषु पुरा दानवेषु मया कृतम्॥ चित्रं मणिमयं भाण्डं रम्यं बिन्दुसरः प्रति। सभायां सत्यसंधस्य यदासीद् वृषपर्वणः॥
English: When the Danavas were engaged in a sacrifice on the banks of the Bindu lake, in the north of the Kailasa near the Mainaka mountains I gathered charming and variegated Bhanda (mass of rough stones) of jewels and gems. I kept it in the house of Vrishaparva.
Sanskrit: आगमिष्यामि तद् गृह्य यदि तिष्ठति भारत। ततः सभां करिष्यामि पाण्डवस्य यशस्विनीम्॥ मनः प्रह्लादिनी चित्रां सर्वरत्नभूषिताम्। अस्ति बिन्दुसरस्युग्रा गदा च कुरुनन्दन॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, if it still exists there, I shall come back with it. I shall then build a renowned, delightful and beautiful a assembly-hall for the Pandavas, which will be adorned with all gems gems and jewels. O descendant of Kuru, there is also a club in the Bindu lake.
Sanskrit: निहिता भावयाम्येवं राज्ञा हत्वा रणे रिपून्। सुवर्णबिन्दुभिश्चित्रा गुर्वी भारसहा दृढा॥
English: Kept there by the king (of the Danavas) who killed with it all his foes in battle. It is hard and strong and variegated with golden knobs, it is capable of standing great weight.
Sanskrit: सा वै शतसहस्रस्य सम्मितां शत्रुघातिनी। अनुरूपा च भीमस्य गाण्डीवं भवतो यथा॥
English: It can kill all focs, and it is equal in strength to one hundred thousand clubs. It is a fit weapon for Bhima as the Gandiva (bow) is yours.
Sanskrit: वारुणश्च महाशङ्खो देवदत्त: सुघोषवान्। सर्वमेतत् प्रदास्यामि भवते नात्र संशयः॥
English: (There is also in that lake) a large conchshell of loud sound, named Devadatta which was produced by Varuna (Ocean). There is no doubt I shall give all these to you."
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा सोऽसुरः पार्थं प्रागुदीची दिशं गतः। अथोत्तरेण कैलासान्मनाकं पर्वतं प्रति॥
English: Having said this to Partha, that Asura (Maya) went away in a north-eastern direction. On the north of the Kailasa near the Mainaka mountains.
Sanskrit: हिरण्यशृङ्गः सुमहान् महामणिमयो गिरिः। रम्यं बिन्दुसरो नाम यत्र राजा भगीरथः॥
English: There is a great peak full of many gems and jewels, called Hiranya Shringa. (There is) a charming lake named Bindusara where (once dwelt) king Bhagiratha.
Sanskrit: द्रष्टुं भागीरथीं गङ्गामुवास बहुलः समाः। यत्रेष्टं सर्वभूतानामीश्वरेण महात्मना॥
English: He lived there for a long period with the desire of seeing the Ganges which is called Bhagirathi (after him). Here the illustrious lord of all creatures.
Sanskrit: आहृताः क्रतवो मुख्याः शतं भरतसत्तम। यत्र यूपा मणिमयाश्चैत्याश्चापि हिरण्मयाः॥ शोभार्थं विहितास्तत्र न तु दृष्टान्ततः कृताः। अष्ट्वा स गतः सिद्धिं सहस्राक्षः शचीपतिः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, performed one hundred great sacrifices. There were placed at this spot for beauty, many sacrificial stakes made of gems, and many sacrificial ultras made of gold though not according to the ordinance. Here after performing those sacrifices the deity of one thousand eyes, the husband of Sachi, acquired Siddhi (final success).
Sanskrit: यत्र भूतपतिः सृष्ट्वा सर्वान् लोकान् सनातनः। उपास्यते तिग्मतेजाः स्थितो भूतैः सहस्रशः॥
English: Here the greatly effulgent lord of spirits (Shiva), the eternal lord of all creatures lived after creating all the worlds and here he was worshipped by all the sprites.
Sanskrit: नरनारायणौ ब्रह्मा यमः स्थाणुश्च पञ्चमः। उपासते यत्र सत्रं सहस्रयुगपर्यये॥
English: Here Nara and Narayana, Brahma, Yama and the fifth Sthanu performed sacrifices after the expiration of one thousand Yugas.
Sanskrit: यत्रेष्टं वासुदेवेन सत्रैर्वर्षगणान् बहून्। श्रद्दधानेन सततं धर्मसम्प्रतिपत्तये॥
English: Here for the establishment of virtue and religion Vasudeva with with pious devotion performed his sacrifices with extended for many long years.
Sanskrit: सुवर्णमालिनो युपाश्चैत्याश्चाप्यतिभास्वराः। ददौ यत्र सहस्राणि प्रयुतानि च केशवः॥
English: Where Keshava placed thousands and tens of thousands of sacrificial stakes adorned with garlands of gold and innumerable (sacrificial) altars of great splendour.
Sanskrit: तत्र गत्वा स जग्राह गदां शङ्ख च भारत। स्फाटिकं च सभाद्रव्यं यदासीद् वृषपर्वणः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, going there he (Maya) brought the club, the conch shall and the various articles of crystal which belonged to Vrishaparva, (the Danava king).
Sanskrit: किंकरैः सह रक्षोभिर्यदरक्षन्महद् धनम्। तदगृहणान्मयस्तत्र गत्वा सर्वं महासुरः॥
English: Going there thereat Asura, Maya, took all the great wealth which was guarded by the Takshas and Rakshasas and Kinkaras.
Sanskrit: तदाहृत्य च तां चक्रे सोऽसुरोऽप्रतिमा सभाम्। विश्रुतां त्रिषु लोकेषु दिव्यां मणिमयीं शुभाम्॥
English: Bringing them away, the Asura (Maya) built with them a matchless assembly-hall. It was celebrated throughout the three worlds, it was beautiful, it was celestials, and it was full of gems and jewels.
Sanskrit: यदां च भीमसेनाय प्रवरां प्रददौ तदा। देवदत्तं चार्जुनाय शङ्खप्रवरमुत्तमम्॥
English: He gave to Bhimasena that best of clubs (that was in the lake) he also gave to Arjuna that excellent and the best conch.
Sanskrit: यस्य शङ्खस्य नादेन भूतानि प्रचकम्पिरे। सभा च सा महाराज शातकुम्भमयदुमा॥ दशकिष्कुसहस्राणि समन्तादायताभवत्। यथा वह्नर्यथार्कस्य सोमस्य च यथा सभा॥ भ्राजमाना तथात्यर्थं दधार परमं वपुः। अभिघ्नतीव प्रभया प्रभामर्कस्य भास्वराम्॥
English: The sound of that conch used to make all creatures tremble in feat. O great king, the assembly-hall that Maya built, stood on golden pillars, and it occupied an area of five thousand cubits square, possessing an most beautiful form. It (the liall) shone in great splendour like the fire, the sun or the moon. By its great effulgence it seemed to darken even the rays of the sun.
Sanskrit: प्रबभौ ज्वलमानेव दिव्या दिव्येन वर्चसा। नवमेघप्रतीकाशा दिवमावृत्य विष्ठिता। आयता विपुला रम्या विपाप्मा विगतक्लमा॥ उत्तमद्रव्यसम्पन्ना रत्नप्रकारतोरणा। बहुचित्रा बहुधना सुकृता विश्वकर्मणा।॥
English: With its effulgence which was the mixture of both celestials and terrestrial light, it appeared as if it was on fire. Like a mass of new clouds rising in the sky, it filled the whole of the view. It was spacious large, charming, soothing, full of celestials effulgence, and filled with all sorts of excellent things, it was adorned with jeweled walls and gates, with many pictures and much wealth. It appeared like the work of Vishvakarma himself.
Sanskrit: न दाशार्ही सुधर्मा वा ब्रह्मणो वाथ तादृशी। सभा रूपेण सम्पन्ना यां चक्रे मतिमान् मयः॥
English: The Sudharma (the assembly-hall) of the Dasharhas (Vrishnis)-nay even the abode of Brahma was not so grand and endued with so much beauty as this assembly-hall built by the intelligent Maya.
Sanskrit: तां स्म मयेनोक्ता रक्षन्ति च वहन्ति च। सभामष्टौ सहस्राणि किंकरा नाम राक्षसाः॥
English: Being appointed by Maya, eight thousand Rakshasas, named Kinkaras, guarded and supported this assembly-hall.
Sanskrit: अन्तरिक्षचरा घोरा महाकाया महाबलाः। रक्ताक्षाः पिङ्गलाक्षाश्च शुक्तिकर्णाः प्रहारिणः॥
English: They were capable of ranging the sky, they were fearful, huge-bodied, and greatly strong; they had blood-like red and coppery eyes and arrowy-ears, they were all well-armed.
Sanskrit: तस्यां सभायां नलिनी चकाराप्रतिमां मयः। वैदूर्यपत्रविततां मणिनालमयाम्बुजाम्॥ पद्मसौगन्धिकवतीं नानाद्विजगणायुताम्। पुष्पितैः पङ्कजैश्चित्रां कूतैर्मत्स्यैश्च काञ्चनैः। चित्रस्फटिकसोपानां निष्पङ्कसलिलां शुभाम्॥
English: In that assembly-hall Maya built a matchless tank, and in that tank were lilies with leaves made of dark-coloured gems and with stalks made of brilliant gems; there were also other aquatic flowers of golden leaves. Various kinds of water-fowls played in its water; it was adorned with full-blossomed lotuses; its water was transparent; and golden-coloured tortoises and fishes played in its bottom which was without mud. A flight of crystal steps rose from the edge of the water to the banks,
Sanskrit: मन्दानिलसमुद्भूतां मुक्ताबिन्दुभिराचिताम्। महामणिशिलापट्टबद्धपर्यन्तवेदिकाम्॥
English: The gentle breeze shook the flowers that sudden its waters; its banks were adorned with costly marble slabs set with pearls.
Sanskrit: मणिरत्नचितां तां तु केचिदभ्येत्य पार्थिवाः। दृष्ट्वापि नाभ्यजानन्त तेऽज्ञानात् प्रपतन्त्युत॥
English: Seeing that tank thus adorned with jewels and precious stones, many kings that came there mistook it for land, and they fell into it with their eyes open.
Sanskrit: तां सभामभितो नित्यं पुष्पवन्तो महाद्रुमाः। आसन् नानाविधा लोलाः शीतच्छाया मनोरमाः॥३४
English: The assembly-hall was adorned with many charming, large and ever blossoming trees with green foliage and cool-shade.
Sanskrit: काननानि सुगन्धीनि पुष्करिण्यश्च सर्वशः। हंसकारण्डवोपेताश्चक्रवाकोपशोभिताः॥ जलजानां च पद्यानां स्थलजानां च सर्वशः। मारुतो गन्धमादाय पाण्डवान् स्म निषेवते॥
English: And with many gardens, emitting a delicious fragrance. There was many tanks adorned with swans, Karandavas and Chakravakas. The breezes carried the fragrance of lotuses that grew in the waters and flowers that grew in the land and ministered to the pleasures of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: ईदृशीं तां सभां कृत्वा मासैः परिचतुर्दशैः। निष्ठितां धर्मराजाय मयो राजन् न्यवेदयत्॥
English: O king, having built such an assembly-hall in fourteen months, Maya informed Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) that it had been completed.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच एवमुक्तो मतङ्गस्तु संशितात्मा यतव्रतः। सहस्रमेकपादेन ततो ध्याने व्यतिष्ठत॥
English: Bhishma said Thus addressed by Indra, Matanga refused to hear what he was commanded. On the other hand, with regulated vows and purified soul, he practised austerer penances by standing on one foot for a thousand years, being deeply engaged in Yoga-meditation.
Sanskrit: तं सहस्रावरे काले शक्रो द्रष्टुमुपागमत्। तदेव च पुनर्वाक्यमुवाच बलवृत्रहा॥
English: After a thousand years had passed away, Shakra once more came to see him. Indeed the destroyer of Vala and Vritra laid to him the same words.
Sanskrit: मतङ्ग उवाच इदं वर्षसहस्रं वै ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः। अतिष्ठमेकपादेन ब्राह्मण्यं प्राप्नुयां कथम्॥
English: Matanga said I have passed these thousand years, standing on one foot, with soul engaged in meditation and in the observance of the vow of celibacy. Why is it that I have not yet succeeded in acquiring the dignity of a Brahmana?
Sanskrit: शक्र उवाच चण्डालयोनौ जातेन नावाप्यं वै कथंचन। अन्यं कामं वृणीष्व त्वं मा वृथा तेऽस्त्वयं श्रमः॥ एवमुक्तो मतङ्गस्तु भृशं शोकपरायणः। अध्यतिष्ठद्गयां गत्वा सोऽङ्गुष्ठेन शतं समाः॥
English: Shakra said One born as a Chandala cannot, by any means, acquire the dignity of a Brahmana. Do you, therefore, name some other boon so that all this labour of yours may not prove futile! Thus addressed by the king of the celestials, Matanga became filled with grief. He went to Gaya, and passed there a century of years, standing all the while on one foot.
Sanskrit: सुदुर्वहं वहन् योगं कृशो धमनिसंततः। त्वगस्थिभूतो धर्मात्मा स पपातेति नः श्रुतम्॥
English: On account of the observance of such Yoga which was extremely difficult to bear, he became very much emaciated and his arteries and veins became swollen and visible. He was reduced to only skin and bones. We have heard that righteous person, while practising those austerities at Gaya, dropped down on the ground from sheer exhaustion.
Sanskrit: तं पतन्तमभिदुत्य परिजग्राह वासवः। वराणामीश्वरो दाता सर्वभूतहिते रतः॥
English: Seeing him falling down the lord and giver of boons, engaged in the behoof of all creatures viz., Vasava, speedily came to that spot and held him fast.
Sanskrit: शक्र उवाच मतङ्ग ब्राह्मणत्वं ते विरुद्धमिह दृश्यते। ब्राह्मण्यं दुर्लभतरं संवृतं परिपन्थिभिः॥
English: Shakra said It seems, O Matanga , that the dignity of a Brahmana which you seek is illsuited to you. That dignity is incapable of being acquired by you. Indeed in your case, it is beset with many dangers.
Sanskrit: पूजयन् सुखपाप्नोति दुःखमाप्नोत्यपूजयन्। ब्राह्मणः सर्वभूतानां योगक्षेमसमर्पिता॥
English: A person by adoring a Brahmana acquires happiness; while by abstaining from such worship, he gets grief and misery. The Brahmana is as regards all creatures, the giver of what they prize or covet and the protector of what they already have.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणेभ्योऽनुतृप्यन्ते पितरो देवतास्तथा। ब्राह्मणः सर्वभूतानां मतङ्ग पर उच्यते॥
English: It is through the Brahmanas that the departed manes and the deities become pleased. The Brahmana, O Matanga, is said to be the foremost of all created Beings. The Brahmana grants all objects which are desired and in the way they are desired.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणः कुरुते तद्धि यथा यद् यच्च वाञ्छति। बह्वीस्तु संविशन् योनीर्जायमानः पुनः पुनः॥
English: Passing through numberless orders of being and undergoing repeated rebirths, one succeeds in some subsequent birth in acquiring the dignity of a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: पर्याये तात कस्मिंश्चिद् ब्राह्मण्यमिह विन्दति। तदुत्सृज्येह दुष्प्रापं ब्राह्मण्यमकृतात्मभिः॥
English: That dignity is really incapable of being obtained by persons of impure souls. Do you, therefore, relinquish the idea Do you name some other boon. The particular boon which you seek is incapable of being granted to you.
Sanskrit: मतङ्ग उवाच अन्यं वरं वृणीष्व त्वं दुर्लभोऽयं हि ते वरः। किं मां तुदसि दुःखार्तं मृतं मारयसे च माम्॥
English: Matanga said Stricken as I am with grief, why, O Shakra, do you afflict me further? You are striking one that is already dead, by this conduct. I do not pity you who having acquired the dignity of a Brahmana fail to retain it.
Sanskrit: त्वां तु शोचामि यो लब्वा ब्राह्मण्यं न बुभूषसे। ब्राह्मण्यं यदि दुष्प्रापं त्रिभिर्वर्णैः शतक्रतो॥ सुदुर्लभं सदावाप्य नानुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः। यः पापेभ्यः पापतमस्तेषामधम एव सः॥
English: Those who having won the dignity of a Brahmana that, like wealth, is so difficult to acquire, do not seek to keep it up, must be considered as the most wretched in this world. Indeed, they are the most sinful of all creatures.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण्यं यो न जानीते धनं लब्वेव दुर्लभम्। दुष्प्रापं खलु विप्रत्वं प्राप्तं दुरनुपालनम्॥
English: Forsooth, the dignity of a Brahmana is highly difficult to attain, and being attained, is difficult to maintain, it is capable of removing every sort of grief. Alas, having got it men do not always seek to keep it up.
Sanskrit: दुरावापमवाप्यैतन्नानुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः। एकारामो ह्यहं शक्र निर्द्वन्द्वो निष्परिग्रहः॥
English: When even such persons are considered as Brahmanas, why is it that I, who am pleased with my own self, who am superior to all pairs of opposites, who am dissociated from all worldly objects, who am observant of the duty of mercy towards all creatures and of selfcontrol of conduct, should be considered worthy of that dignity?
Sanskrit: अहिंसादममास्थाय कथं नार्हामि विप्रताम्। दैवं तु कथमेतद् वै यदहं मातृदोषतः॥
English: not How unfortunate I am, O Purandara, that through the sin of my mother I have been reduced to this plight, although I am not unrighteous in my conduct?
Sanskrit: एतामवस्थां सम्प्राप्तो धर्मज्ञः सन् पुरंदर। नूनं दैवं न शक्यं हि पौरुषेणातिवर्तितुम्॥
English: Forsooth, Destiny is incapable of being warded off or conquered by individual exertion since, O lord, I am unable to acquire, despite these.persistent attempts of mine the object for the acquisi.ion of which I am trying.
Sanskrit: यदर्थे यत्नवानेव न लभे विप्रतां विभो। एवंगते तु धर्मज्ञ दातुमर्हसि मे वरम्।॥
English: When such is the case, O righteous one, you should grant me some other boon if, indeed, I have become worthy of your favour or if I have a little of merit!
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच यदि तेऽमनुग्राह्यः किंचिद् वा सुकृतं मम। वृणीष्वेति तदा प्राह ततस्तं बलवृत्रहा॥
English: Bhishma said The destroyer of Vala and Vritra then said to him Do you name the boon! Thus urged by the great Indra, Matanga said the following words
Sanskrit: मतङ्ग उवाच चोदितस्तु महेन्द्रेण मतङ्गः प्राब्रवीदिदम्। यथा कामविहारी स्यां कामरूपी विहङ्गमः॥
English: Matanga said Gifted with the power of assuming any form at will, let me be able to journey through the skies and let me enjoy whatever pleasures I may wish for. And let me also have the willing worship of both Brahmanas and Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मक्षत्राविरोधेन पूजां च प्राप्नुयामहम्। यथा ममाक्षया कीर्तिर्भवेच्चापि पुरंदर॥
English: I bow to you by bending my head, O god! You should do that also by which my fame, O Purandara, may live eternally in the world!
Sanskrit: शक्र उवाच कर्तुमर्हसि तद् देव शिरसा त्वां प्रसादये। छन्दोदेव इति ख्यातः स्त्रीणां पूज्यो भविष्यसि॥
English: Shakra said You will be celebrated as the deity of a particular measure of verse and you will get the worship of all women. Your fame, O son, shall become peerless in the three worlds.
Sanskrit: कीर्तिश्च तेऽतुला वत्स त्रिषु लोकेषु यास्यति। एवं तस्मै वरं दत्त्वा वासवोऽन्तरधीयत॥
English: Having granted him these boons, Vasava disappeared there and then. Matanga also renouncing his lifebreaths, acquired a high place.