pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच तस्माद् द्विजातीन् रक्षेत ते हि रक्षन्ति रक्षिताः। आशीरेषां भवेद् राजन् राज्ञां सम्यक्प्रवर्तताम्॥
English: Bhishma continued:-You should; therefore, protect the Brahmanas. Protected by you, they will protect you in return. Their blessings, O king, would, forsooth, come upon righteous kings.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् राज्ञा विशेषेण विकर्मस्था द्विजातयः। नियम्याः संविभज्याश्च तदनुग्रहकारणात्॥
English: For the sake of righteousness, those Brahmanas who do not follow the duties of their order should be chastised and separated from their betters.
Sanskrit: एवं यो वर्तते राजा पौरजानपदेष्विह। अनुभूयेह भद्राणि प्राप्नोतीन्द्रसलोकताम्॥
English: A king, who behaves thus towards the people of his city and the provinces, enjoys prosperity here and lives in heaven with Indra.'
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच स वनानि विचित्राणि तीर्थानि च सरांसि च। अभिगच्छन् क्रमेण सम कंचिन्मुनिमुपस्थितः॥
English: Proceeding by many charming forests and lakes and sacred waters, the Brahmana at last arrived at the asylum of a certain ascetic.
Sanskrit: तं स तेन यथोद्दिष्टं नागं विप्रेण ब्राह्मणः। पर्यपृच्छद् यथान्यायं श्रुत्वैव च जगाम सः॥
English: Going there, he enquired of him, in proper words, about the Naga of whom he had heard from his guest, and instructed by him he pursued his journey.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिगम्य यथान्यायं नागायतनमर्थवित्। प्रोक्तवाहमस्मीति भोःशब्दालंकृतं वचः॥
English: With a clear idea of the object of his journey the Brahman then reached the house of the Naga. Entering it duly, he announced his arrival in proper words, saying,-Ho! who is there! I am a Brahmana come here as a guest!
Sanskrit: तत् तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा रूपिणी धर्मवत्सला। दर्शयामास तं विप्रं नागपत्नी पतिव्रता॥
English: Hearing these words, the chaste wife of the Naga, endued with great beauty and devoted to the observance of all duties, showed herself.
Sanskrit: सा तस्मै विधिवत् पूजां चक्रे धर्मपरायणा। स्वागतेनागतं कृत्वा किं करोमीति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Always attentive to the duties of hospitality, she adored the guest with due rites, and welcoming him, said,-What can I do for you?
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच विश्रान्तोऽभ्यर्चितश्चास्मि भवत्या श्लक्ष्णया गिरा। द्रष्टुमिच्छामि भवति देवं नागमनुत्तमम्॥
English: The Brahmana said O lady, I am sufficiently honoured by you with the sweet words you have said unto me. The fatigue of the journey has also been removed. I wish, O blessed lady, to see your excellent husband.
Sanskrit: एतद्धि परं कार्यमेतान्मे परमेप्सितम्। अनेन चार्थेनाम्यद्य सम्प्राप्त: पन्नागाश्रमम्॥
English: This is my great object. This is the one object of my desire. It is for this reason that I have come to-day to the house of the Naga your husband.
Sanskrit: नागभार्योवाच आर्यः सूर्यरथं वोढुं गतोऽसौ मासचारिकः। सप्ताष्टभिर्दिनैविप्र दर्शयिष्यत्यसंशयम्॥
English: The Wife of the Naga said Reverend Sir, my husband has gone to drag the car of the Sun for a month. O learned Brahmana, he return in fifteen days, and will, forsooth, appear before you.
Sanskrit: एतद्विदितमार्यस्य विवासकरणं तव। भर्तुर्भवतु किं चान्यत् क्रियतां तद् वदस्व मे॥
English: I have thus told you the reason of my husband's absence from home. Be that as it may, what else is there that I can do for you? Tell me this.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच अनेन निश्चयेनाहं साध्वि सम्प्राप्तवानिह। प्रतीक्षन्नागमं देवि वत्स्याप्यस्मिन् महावने॥
English: The Brahmana said O chaste lady, I have come here with the object of seeing your husband. O reverend dame, I shall live in the adjacent forest, waiting for his return.
Sanskrit: सम्प्राप्तस्यैव चाव्यग्रमावेद्योऽहमिहागतः। ममाभिगमनं प्राप्तो वाच्यश्च वचनं त्वया॥
English: When your husband returns, do kindly tell him that I have arrived at this place actuated by the desire of seeing him. You should also inform me of his return when that event takes place.
Sanskrit: अहमप्यत्र वत्स्यामि गोमत्याः पुलिने शुभे। कालं परिमिताहारो यथोक्तं परिपालयन्॥
English: O blessed lady, I shall, till then, live on the banks of the Gomati, waiting for his return and living restricted diet.
Sanskrit: ततः स विप्रस्तां नागी समाधाय पुनः पुनः। तदेव पुलिनं नद्याः प्रययौ ब्राह्मणर्षभः॥
English: Having said this repeatedly to the wife of the Naga, the foremost of Brahmanas went to the banks of the Gomati for living there till the time of Naga's return. O blessed lady, I shall, till then, live on the banks of the Gomati, waiting for his return and living restricted diet.
Sanskrit: ततः स विप्रस्तां नागी समाधाय पुनः पुनः। तदेव पुलिनं नद्याः प्रययौ ब्राह्मणर्षभः॥
English: Having said this repeatedly to the wife of the Naga, the foremost of Brahmanas went to the banks of the Gomati for living there till the time of Naga's return.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः पाण्डवाः पुनर्मार्कण्डेयमूचुः॥
English: Vaishampayana said: Thereupon the Pandavas again thus spoke to Markandeya.
Sanskrit: कथितं ब्राह्मणमहाभाग्यं राजन्यमहाभाग्यमिदानी शुश्रूषामह इति तानुवाच मार्कण्डेयो महर्षिः श्रूयतामिति इदानीं राजन्यानां महाभाग्यमिति। कुरूणामन्यतमः सुहोत्रो राजा महर्षीनभिगम्य निवृत्य रथस्थमेव नमौशीनरं शिबिं ददर्शाभिमुखं तौ समेत्य परस्परेण यथावयः पूजां प्रयुज्य गुणसाम्येन परस्परेण तुल्यात्मानौ विदित्वान्योन्यस्य पन्थानं न ददतुस्तत्र नारदः प्रादुरासीत् किमिदं भवन्तौ परस्परस्य पन्थानमावृत्य तिष्ठत इति॥ नाम
English: "You have spoken to us about the greatness of the Brahmanas, we now desire to hear about the greatness of the royal order the Kshatriyas." To them replied the great Rishi Markandeya, "Hear now of the greatness of the royal order." A king of the Kuru dynasty named Suhotra went on a visit to the great Rishis and as he was returning he saw king Shivi, the son of Ushinara. As they met, they each saluted the other as best fitted to his age. Considering each equal to the other, they did not allow way to each other. At this time Narada came. (He said) why are, you standing here thus blocking each others way?
Sanskrit: तावूचतुर्नारदं नैतद् भगवन् पूर्वकर्मकादिभि-विशिष्टस्य पन्था उपदिश्यते समर्थाय वा आवां च सख्यं परस्परेणोपगतौ तच्चावधानतोऽत्युत्कृष्टमधरोत्तरंपरिभ्रष्टं नारदस्त्वेवमुक्तः श्लोकत्रयमपठयत्॥
English: They said to Narada, “O exalted one, you should not speak thus. The sages of old have said that way should be given to one who is superior or abler. We that stand blocking each other's way are equal to each other in every respect. If properly judged, there is no superiority or inferiority between us." Having been thus addressed, Narada recited the following words.
Sanskrit: क्रूरः कौरव्य मृदवे मृदुः क्रूरे च कौरव। साधुश्चासाधवे साधुः साधवे नाप्नुयात् कथम्॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, he who is cruel behaves cruelly towards even those who are humble and he who is humble behaves humbly and honestly towards even those are wicked. He who is honest behaves honestly towards even those who are dishonest, why then should not he behave honestly with one who is honest.
Sanskrit: कृतं शतगुणं कुर्यान्नास्ति देवेषु निर्णयः। औशीनरः साधुशीलो भवतो वै महीपतिः॥
English: He who is honest considers the service that is done to him, as if it were one hundred times greater than it (really) is. This is the custom amongst the celestial. The ruler of earth, the son of Ushinara, certainly possesses greater goodness than you.
Sanskrit: जयेत् कदर्यं दानेन सत्येनानृतवादिनम्। क्षमया क्रूरकर्माण-मसाधु साधुना जयेत्॥
English: One should conquer the mean by charity, the untruthful by truth, the wicked by forgiveness and the dishonest by honesty.
Sanskrit: तदुभावेव भवन्तावुदारौ य इदानीं भवद्भ्यामन्यतमः सोऽपसर्पतु एतद् वै निदर्शनमित्युक्त्वा तूष्णीं नारदो बभूव। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु कौरव्यः शिबिं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा दत्त्वा पन्थानं बहुकर्मभिः प्रशस्य प्रययौ॥
English: Both of you are generous-minded. Let one of you stand aside (giving the way to the other) according to the above words Having said this, Narada became silent. Having heard this, the descendant of Kuru, (king Suhotra), walking round Shivi and praising his many good deeds, gave him the way and went away.
Sanskrit: तदेतद् राज्ञो महाभाग्यमप्युक्तवान् नारदः॥
English: It is thus that Narada has described the greatness of the royal order.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच भगवन् श्रोतुमिच्छामि नामान्यस्य महात्मनः। त्रिषु लोकेषु यान्यस्य विख्यातानि द्विजोत्तम॥
English: Yudhishthira said : O high-souled and the exalted Brahmana, I desire to know the names of that great deity by which he is celebrated all over the three worlds.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तः पाण्डवेयेन महात्मा ऋषिसंनिधौ। उवाच भगवांस्तत्र मार्कण्डेयो महातपाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed by the illustrious Pandava in the midst of the Rishis, the exalted and the greatly ascetic Markandeya said-
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच आग्नेयश्चैव स्कन्दश्च दीप्तकीर्तिरनामयः। मयूरकेतुर्धर्मात्मा भूतेशो महिषार्दनः॥ कामजित् कामदः कान्तः सत्यवाग् भुवेनश्वरः। शिशुः शीघ्रः शुचिश्चण्डो दीप्तवर्णः शुभाननः॥ अमोघस्त्वनधो रौद्रः प्रियश्चन्द्राननस्तथा। दीप्तशक्तिः प्रशान्तात्मा भद्रकृत् कूटमोहनः॥ षष्ठीप्रियश्च धर्मात्मा पवित्रो मातृवत्सलः। कन्याभर्ता विभक्तश्च स्वाहेयो रेवतीसुतः॥ प्रभुर्नेता विशाखश्च नैगमेयः सुदुश्चरः। सुव्रतो ललितश्चैव बालक्रीडनकप्रियः॥ खचारी ब्रह्मचारी च शूरः शरवणोद्भवः। विश्वामित्रप्रियश्चैव देवसेनाप्रियस्तथा।॥ वासुदेवप्रियश्चैव प्रिय: प्रियकृदेव तु। नामान्येतानि दिव्यानि कार्तिकेयस्य यः पठेत्। स्वर्ग कीर्तिं धनं चैव स लभेन्नात्र संशयः॥
English: Markandeya said : (They are) Agneya, Skanda, Diptakirti, Anameya, Mayuraketu, Dharmatma, Bhutesha, Mahishmardana, Kamajit, Kamada, Kanta, Satyavak, Bhuvaneshvara, Shishu, Shighra, Suchi, Chanda, Dipatvarna, Shubhanana, Amogha, Anagha, Raudra, Priya, Chandranana, Diptashakti, Prashantatman, Bhadrakrit, Kutamohana, Shashtipriya, Pavitra, Matrivatsala, Kanyabharta, Vibhakta, Svaheya, Revatisuta, Prabhu, Neta, Vishakha, Naigameya, Suduschara, Suduschara, Suvrata, Lalita, Balakridanakapriya, Akashachari, Brahmachari, Shura, Shakhanodbhava, Vishvamitrapriya, Devasenapriya, Vasudevapriya, Priya and Priyakrit. These are the divine names of Kartikeya. Whoever repeats them there is no doubt he secures fame, wealth and salvation.
Sanskrit: स्तोष्यामि देवैर्ऋषिभिश्च जुष्टं शक्त्या गुहं नामभिरप्रमेयम्। षडाननं शक्तिधरं सुवीरं निबोध चैतानि कुरुप्रवी॥
English: O foremost of the Kurus, I shall now with devotion pray to that matchless, powerful, six faced and brave Guha who is worshipped by the celestials and the Rishis. Listen to them.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मण्यो वै ब्रह्मजो ब्रह्मविच्च ब्रह्मेशयो ब्रह्मवतां वरिष्ठः। ब्रह्मप्रियो ब्राह्मणसव्रती त्वं ब्रह्मज्ञो वै ब्राह्मणानां च नेता॥
English: O Skanda, you are devoted to Brahma you are begotten by Brahma, you are versed in the mysteries of Brahma, you are Brahmeshya, you are the foremost of those who possess Brahma, you are fond of Brahma, you are as austere as the Brahmanas, you are learned in the great mystery of Brahma and you are the leader of the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: स्वाहा स्वधा त्वं परमं पवित्रं मन्त्रस्तुतस्त्वं प्रथितः षडर्चिः। संवत्सरस्त्वमृतवश्च घड् वै मासार्धमासावयनं दिशश्च॥
English: You are Guha, you are Svadha, you are the holiest of the holy. You are invoked by Mantras and you are celebrated as the six flamed fire, you are the year, you are the six seasons, you are the months, the fortnights, the solar declination and the cardinal points of firmament.
Sanskrit: त्वं पुष्कराक्षस्त्वरविन्दवक्त्रः सहस्रवक्त्रोऽसि सहस्रबाहुः। त्वं लोकपालः परमं हविश्व त्वं भावनः सर्वसुरासुराणाम्॥
English: You are lotus-eyed, you possess a lotus-like face, you have one thousand faces and one thousand arms. You are the ruler of the universe and you are the great oblations, you are the animating spirit of all the celestials and the Asuras.
Sanskrit: त्वमेव सेनाधिपतिः प्रचण्डः प्रभुर्विभुश्चाप्यथ शत्रुजेता। सहस्रभूस्त्वं धरणी त्वमेव सहस्रतुष्टिश्च सहस्रभुक् च॥
English: You are the generallissimo of armies, you are fury, you are the lord, you are the great master, you are the conqueror of your enemies, you Sahasrbhu, Sahasratushti and Sahasrbhuk.
Sanskrit: सहस्रशीर्षस्त्वमनन्तरूपः सहस्रपात् त्वं गुह शक्तिधारी। गङ्गासुतस्त्वं स्वमतेन देव स्वाहामहीकृत्तिकानां तथैव॥
English: You are the Sahasrapat, you are the earth herself, you possess innumerable forms and thousands of heads, you are endued with great strength. O god, you have with your own desire are appeared as the son of Ganga, Svaha and Mahikritika.
Sanskrit: त्वं क्रीडसे षण्मुख कुक्कुटेन यथेष्टनानाविधकामरूपी। दीक्षासि सोमो मरुतः सदैव धर्मोऽसि वायुरचलेन्द्र इन्द्रः॥
English: O six-faced god, you play with the cock, you assume various forms according to your own will, you are Daksha, Soma, Marutas, Dharma, Vayu and the king of mountains.
Sanskrit: सनातनानामपि शाश्वतस्त्वं प्रभुः प्रभूणामपि चोचधन्वा। ऋतस्य कर्ता दितिजान्तकस्त्वं जेता रिपूणां प्रवरः सुराणाम्॥
English: For everlasting time you are mighty, you are the most eternal of all eternal things and you are the lord of lords, you are the origin of Truth, you are the destroyer of the children of Diti, you are the great conqueror of the enemies of the celestials.
Sanskrit: सूक्ष्मं तपस्तत् परमं त्वमेव परावरज्ञोऽसि परावरस्त्वम्। धर्मस्य कामस्य परस्य चैव त्वत्तेजसा कृत्स्त्रमिदं महात्मन्॥
English: You are the personation of virtue. Being yourself both vast and minute, you are acquainted with the highest and the lowest points of virtuous acts, you are the mysteries of Brahma.
Sanskrit: व्याप्तं जगत् सर्वसुरप्रवीर शक्त्या मया संस्तुत लोकनाथ। नमोऽस्तु ते द्वादशनेत्रबाहो अतः परं वेद्मि गतिं न तेऽहम्॥
English: O foremost of the celestials, O lord of the universe, this whole creation is pervaded by your spirit. I have thus prayed to you according to the best of my power. I bow to you who possess twelve eyes and twelve hands. Your remaining attributes are beyond my conception.
Sanskrit: स्कन्दस्य य इदं विप्रः पठेज्जन्म समाहितः। श्रावयेद् ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यः शृणुयाद् वा द्विजेरितम्॥ धनमायुर्यशो दीप्तं पुत्राञ्छत्रुजयं तथा। स पुष्टितुष्टी सम्प्राप्य स्कन्दसालोम्यमाप्नुयात्॥
English: The Brahmana who attentively reads this story of the birth of Skanda or narrates it to Brahmanas or hears it narrated by Brahmanas obtains wealth, long-life, fame, children, victory, prosperity, contentment and association with Skanda.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच भोजाः प्रव्रजिताञ्छ्रुत्वा वृष्णयश्चान्धकैः सह। पाण्डवान् दुःखसंतप्तान् समाजग्मुर्महावने॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having heard that the Pandavas had been banished, the Bhojas with the Vrishnis and the Andhakas went to the afflicted Pandavas in the great forest.
Sanskrit: पाञ्चालस्य च दायादोधृष्टकेतुश्च चेदिपः। केकयाश्च महावीर्या भ्रातरो लोकविश्रुताः॥ वने द्रष्टुं ययुः पार्थान् क्रोधामर्षसमन्विताः। गर्हयन्तोधार्तराष्ट्रान् किं कुर्म इति चाब्रुवन्॥
English: The relatives of (the king) Panchala, Dhristadyumna, the king of Chedi and the greatly powerful and renowned brothers, the Kaikeyas. Went to see the sons of Pritha in the forest. Their heart inflamed with wrath, they reproaching the sons of Dhritarashtra said, “What should we do?”
Sanskrit: वासुदेवं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वे ते क्षत्रियर्षभाः। परिवार्योपविविशुर्धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्।। अभिवाद्य कुरुश्रेष्ठं विषण्णः केशवोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: All those foremost of Kshatriyas with Vasudeva (Krishna) at their head sat around Dharmaraja Yudhishthira. Saluting that chief of the Kurus, Keshava (Krishna) spoke thus in sorrow.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच दुर्योधनस्य कर्णस्य शकुनेश्च दुरात्मनः। दुःशासनचतुर्थानां भूमिः पास्यति शोणितम्॥
English: Krishna said: The earth will drink the will drink the blood of Duryodhana, Karna, Shakuni and the fourth (of their allies) Dushashana.
Sanskrit: एतान् निहत्य समरे ये च तस्य पदानुगाः। तांश्च सर्वान् विनिर्जित्य सहितान् सनराधिपान्॥ ततः सर्वेऽभिषिञ्चामोधर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्। निकृत्योपचरन् वध्य एषधर्मः सनातनः॥
English: Killing all these and defeating all their followers and royal allies. We shall all install Dharmaraja Yudhishthira (on the throne). The crafty men deserve to be slain. This is 'eternal morality.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच पार्थानामभिषङ्गेण तथा क्रुद्धं जनार्दनम्। अर्जुनः शमयामास दिधक्षन्तमिव प्रजाः॥ संक्रुद्धं केशवं दृष्ट्वा पूर्वदेहेषु फाल्गुनः। कीर्तयामास कर्माणि सत्यकीर्तेर्महात्मनः॥ पुरुषस्याप्रमेयस्य सत्यस्यामिततेजसः। प्रजापतिपतेविष्णोर्लोकनाथस्यधीमतः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Jarsardana (Krishna) became angry for the wrongs done to the sons of Pritha and he seemed bent upon consuming all created things. But Arjuna tried to pacify him. Seeing Keshava (Krishna) angry, Falguni (Arjuna) began to recite the feats achieved in his former lives by that soul of all things who is immeasurable, who is the eternal one of infinite energy, the lord of Prajapati, the supreme ruler of the world and the greatly wise Vishnu.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच दश वर्षसहस्राणि यत्रसायंगृहो मुनिः। व्यचरस्त्वं पुरा कृष्ण पर्वते गन्धमादने॥
English: Arjuna said: O Krishna, in the days of yore, you had wandered on the Gandhamadana mountain for ten thousand years as a Fatrashayanagriha Rishi.
Sanskrit: दश वर्षसहस्राणि दश वर्षशतानि च। पुष्करेष्ववसः कृष्ण त्वमपो भक्षयन् पुरा॥
English: O Krishna, living on water alone, you passed eleven thousand years in the days of yore by the side of the Pushkara (lake).
Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्विशालायां बदर्यां मधुसूदन। अतिष्ठ एकपादेन वायुभक्षः शतं समाः॥
English: O slayer of Madhu, you with your arms upraised and standing on one leg, living all the while on air, passed one hundred years on the high hills of Badari.
Sanskrit: अवकृष्टोत्तरासङ्गः कृशोधमनिसंततः। आसीः कृष्ण सरस्वत्यां सत्रे द्वादशवार्षिके॥
English: O Krishna, leaving aside your upper garment and looking like a bundle of veins, with your body emaciated you lived on the banks of the Sarasvati, employed in your sacrifice extending for twelve years.
Sanskrit: प्रभासमप्यथासाद्य तीर्थं पुण्यजनोचितम्। तथा कृष्ण महातेजा दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रकम्॥ अतिष्ठस्त्वमथैकेन पादेन नियमस्थितः। लोकप्रवृत्तिहेतुस्त्वमिति व्यासो ममाब्रवीत्॥
English: O greatly effulgent Krishna, in observance of your vow, you stood on one leg for one thousand celestials years on the plains of Pravasha which the virtuous ought to visit. Vyasa has told me that you are the cause of the creation and its course.
Sanskrit: क्षेत्रज्ञः सर्वभूतानामादिरन्तश्च केशव। निधानं तपसां कृष्णा यज्ञस्त्वं च सनातनः॥
English: O Keshava, the lord of Kshetra, you are the mover of all minds and the beginning and the end of all things. O Krishna, all asceticism rests in you; you are the embodiment of all sacrifices and you are the eternal one.
Sanskrit: निहत्य नरकं भौममाहत्य मणिकुण्डले। प्रथमोत्पतितं कृष्णा मेध्यमश्वमवासृजः॥
English: O Krishna, killing the fearful Naraka, the first begotten offspring of the earth, you have obtained his ear-rings by the performance of the first horse sacrifice.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा तत् कर्म लोकानामृषभः सर्वलोकजित्। अवधीस्त्वं रणे सर्वान् समेतान् दैत्यदानवान्॥
English: O foremost of all the worlds, having performed that feat, you have become victorious over all. You have killed all the Daityas and the Danavas mustered in battle.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वेश्वरत्वं च सम्प्रदाय शचीपतेः। मानुषेषु महाबाहो प्रादुर्भूतोऽसि केशव॥
English: O mighty-armed Keshava, giving the lord of Sachi (Indra) the sovereignty of the universe, you have taken your birth among men.
Sanskrit: स त्वं नारायणो भूत्वा हरिरासीः परंतप। ब्रह्मा सोमश्च सूर्यश्चधर्मोधाता यमोऽनलः॥ वायुर्वैश्रवणो रुद्रः कालः खं पृथिवी दिशः। अजश्चराचरगुरुः स्रष्टा त्वं पुरुषोत्तम॥
English: O chastiser of foes, having floated on Primordial waters, you subsequently became Hari, Brahma, Surya, Dharma, Dhatri, Yama, Anala. Vayu, Vaisravana, Rudra, Kala and the sky, the earth, the air and the directions. O foremost of Purushas, you are your own creator, you are the lord of all mobile and immobile universe.
Sanskrit: परायणं देवमूर्धा क्रतुभिर्मधुसूदन। अयजो भूरितेजा वै कृष्ण चैत्ररथे वने॥
English: O slayer of Madhu, O greatly effulgent one, O Krishna, you gratified with your sacrifice in the forest of Chitraratha the chief of the celestials, the highest of the high.
Sanskrit: शतं शतसहस्राणि सुवर्णस्य जनार्दन। एकैकस्मिंस्तदा यज्ञे परिपूर्णानि भागशः॥
English: O Janardana, at each sacrifice you offered, according to (each one's) shares, gold by hundred and thousands.
Sanskrit: अदितेरपि पुत्रत्वमेत्य यादवनन्दन। त्वं विष्णुरिति विख्यात इन्द्रादवरजो विभुः॥
English: O descendant of Yadu, becoming the son of Aditi you have been known as the younger brother of Indra, though you are the exalted one of the supreme attributes.
Sanskrit: शिशुर्भूत्वा दिवं खं च पृथिवीं च परंतप। त्रिभिर्विक्रमणैः कृष्ण क्रान्तवानसि तेजसा॥
English: O chastiser of foes, O Krishna while you are but a child, you filled by three steps the heaven, the sky and the earth in consequences of your energy.
Sanskrit: सम्प्राप्य दिवमाकाशमादित्यस्यन्दने स्थितः। अत्यरोचश्च भूतात्मन् भास्करं स्वेन तेजसा॥
English: O soul of all creatures, covering the heaven and the sky, you dwell in the body of the sun and afflict him with your own effulgence.
Sanskrit: प्रादुर्भावसहस्रेषु तेषु तेषु त्वया विभो। अधर्मरुचयः कृष्ण निहताः शतशोऽसुराः॥
English: O exalted one, O Krishna, in your incarnations on three thousand occasions, you have killed the sinful Asuras by thousands.
Sanskrit: सादिता मौरवाः पाशा निसुन्दनरको हतौ। कृतः क्षेमः पुनः पन्थाः पुरं प्राग्ज्योतिषं प्रति॥
English: By destroying the Mansavas and the Pashas and killing Nishunda and Naraka, you have again made the road to Pragjotisha safe.
Sanskrit: जारूथ्यामाहुतिः क्राथः शिशुपालो जनैः सह। जरासंधश्च शैब्यश्च शतधन्वा च निर्जितः॥
English: You killed Ahuti at Jarutha, Kratha and Shishupala with his followers and allies, Jarasandha, Saivya and Shatadhanvan.
Sanskrit: तथा पर्जन्यघोषेण रथेनादित्यवर्चसा। अवाप्सीमहिषीं भोज्यां रणे निर्जित्य रुक्मिणम्॥
English: You defeated on your car which is as effulgent as the sun and as roaring a the clouds, Rukmi in battle and then obtained for your queen the daughter of Bhoja.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रद्युम्नो हतः कोपाद् यवनश्च कसेरुमान्। हतः सौभपतिः शाल्वस्त्वया सौभं च पातितम्॥
English: You killed in fury Indradyumna and the Yavana called Kaseruman. Killing Shalva, the king of Saivya, you destroyed his city.
Sanskrit: एवमेते युधि हता भूयश्चान्याञ्छृणुष्व ह। इरावत्यां हतो भोजः कार्तवीर्यसमो युधि।॥
English: At Irvati, you killed king Bhoja, who was equal to Kartavirya in battle.
Sanskrit: गोपतिस्तालकेतुश्च त्वया विनिहतावुभौ। तां च भोगवतीं पुण्यामृषिकान्तां जनार्दन॥ द्वारकामात्मसात् कृत्वा समुद्रं गमयिष्यसि।
English: Both Gopati and Taluketu also have been killed by you. O Janardana, you have also obtained for yourself the sacred city of Dvarka which abounds in wealth and which is agreeable to all Rishis. You will submerge it into the ocean at the end.
Sanskrit: न क्रोधो न च मात्सर्यं नानृतं मधुसूदन। त्वयि तिष्ठति दाशार्ह न नृशंस्यं कुतोऽनृजु॥ आसीनं चैत्यमध्ये त्वां दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा। आगम्य ऋषयः सर्वेऽयाचन्ताभयमच्युत॥
English: O slayer of Madhu, O descendant of Dasahara race, how can crookedness be in you, devoid as you are of anger, envy, untruth and cruelty? O undeteriorating one, all the Rishis come to you when seated in your glory on the sacrificial ground and seek your protection.
Sanskrit: युगान्ते सर्वभूतानि संक्षिप्य मधुसूदन। आत्मनैवात्मसात् कृत्वा जगदासीः परंतप॥
English: O slayer of Madhu. O chastiser of foes, contracting all things and withdrawing this universe into your own self, you stay at the end of Yuga.
Sanskrit: युगादौ तव वार्ष्णेय नाभिपद्मादजायत। ब्रह्मा चराचरगुरुर्यस्येदं सकलं जगत्॥
English: O descendant of the Vrishni race, there at the beginning of the Yuga, sprang from your lotus-like navel Brahma himself who is the lord of all mobile and immobile things and whose is this entire universe.
Sanskrit: तं हन्तुमुद्यतौ घोरौ दानवौ मधुकैटभौ। तयोर्व्यतिक्रमं दृष्ट्वा क्रुद्धस्य भवतो हरेः॥ ललाटाज्जातवाञ्छम्भुः शूलपाणिस्त्रिलोचनः। इत्थं तावपि देवेशौ त्वच्छरीरसमुद्भवौ॥४०
English: O Hari, when the fearful Danavas Madhu and Kaitava were bent on killing Brahma, seeing their impious endevour you grew angry and from your head then sprang Sambhu, the holder of trident, the deity of three eyes. Thus have these two foremost of the deities sprung from your body to accomplish your work.