pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततः पापत् प्रमुक्तस्य द्युतिर्भवति शाश्वती। तेजसा सूर्यवद् दीप्तो भ्राजते सोमवत् पुनः॥
English: Purged off of every sin one acquires a splendour of complexion for all time. Such a man burns with energy like the Sun or shines in beauty like the Moon.
Sanskrit: मध्ये त्रिदशवर्गस्य देवराजः शतक्रतुः। उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं बृहस्पतिमनुत्तमम्॥
English: After this, the king of the celestials viz., he of a hundred sacrifices, seated in the midst of the gods then sweetly addressed Brihaspati, with these excellent words:
Sanskrit: धर्मगुह्यं तु भगवन् मानुषाणां सुखावहम्। सरहस्याश्च ये दोषास्तान् यथावदुदीरय॥
English: O Holy One, do you describe those mysteries of religion which are fraught with happiness to human beings, and what the faults are which they commit, together with the mysteries of them.
Sanskrit: बृहस्पति रुवाच प्रतिमेहन्ति ये सूर्यमनिलं द्विषते च ये। हव्यवाहे प्रदीप्ते च समिधं ये न जुह्वति॥ बालवत्सां च ये धेनुं दुहन्ति क्षीरकारणात्। तेषां दोषान् प्रवक्ष्यामि तान् निबोध शचीपते॥
English: Brihaspati said They who pass urine, facing the sun, they who do not show respect for the wind, they who do not pour libations on the burning fire, they who milk a cow whose calf is very young, actuated by the desire of obtaining from her as much milk as possible, commit many sins. I shall describe what those faults are, O lord of Shachi, Do you hear me.
Sanskrit: भानुमाननिलश्चैव हव्यवाहश्च वासव। लोकानां मातरश्चैव गावः सृष्टाः स्वयम्भुवा॥ लोकांस्तारयितुं शक्ता मत्र्येष्वेतेषु देवताः। सर्वे भवन्तः शृण्वन्तु एकैकं धर्मनिश्चयम्॥
English: The Sun, Wind, the carrier of sacrificial oblations, O Vasava, and kine who are the mothers of all creatures, were created by the self-create himself, for rescuing all the worlds, O Shakra. These are the deities of human beings. Listen all the conclusions of religion.
Sanskrit: वर्षाणि षडशीति तु दुर्वत्ताः कुलपांसनाः। स्त्रियः सर्वाश्च दुर्वृत्ता:प्रतिमेहन्ति या रविम्॥
English: Those wicked men and wicked women who pass urine facing the Sun, live in great infamy for eighty six years.
Sanskrit: अनिलद्वेषिणः शक्र गर्भस्था च्यवते प्रजा। हव्यवाहस्य दीप्तस्य समिधं ये न जुह्वति।॥
English: That man, O Shakra, who cherishes no respect for the wind, gets children that come out prematurely from the womb of his wife. These men who do not pour libations on the burning fire, find that the fire, when they do light it up for such rites as they wish to perform refuses to eat their libations.
Sanskrit: अग्निकार्येषु वै तेषां हव्यं नाश्नाति पावकः। क्षीरं तु बालवत्सानां ये पिबन्तीह मानवाः॥
English: Those men who drink the milk of kire whose calves are very young, never get children for perpetuating their races.
Sanskrit: न तेषां क्षीरपाः केचिज्जायन्ते कुलवर्धनाः। प्रजाक्षयेण युज्यन्ते कुलवंशक्षयेण च॥
English: Such men see their children die and their families shrink. These are consequences of the acts referred to as observed by twice born persons, venerable for age in their respective families.
Sanskrit: एवमेतत् पुरा दृष्टं कुलवृद्धौर्द्विजातिभिः। तस्माद् वानि वानि कार्यं कार्यं च नित्यशः।।
English: Hence, one should always avoid that which has been interdicted and do only that which has been directed to be done, if one is desirous of securing his prosperity. This that I say to you is very true.
Sanskrit: भूतिकामेन म]न सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते। ततः सर्वा महाभाग देवताः समरुद्गणाः॥ ऋषयश्च महाभागाः पृच्छन्ति स्म पितूंस्ततः। पितरः केन तुष्यन्ति मर्त्यानामल्पचेतसाम्॥ अक्षयं च कथं दानं भवेच्चैवोर्ध्वदेहिकम्।
English: After the celestial preceptor had said this the highly blessed celestials, with the Maruts, and the highly blessed Rishis questioned the departed Manes saying, You Pitris with what acts of human beings, who are generally gifted with little understandings, do you become pleased? What gifts made in course of such rites as are performed for improving the position of deceased persons in the other world become inexhaustible in efficacy?
Sanskrit: आनृण्यं वा कथं मा गच्छेयुः केन कर्मणा॥ एतदिच्छामहे श्रोतुं परं कौतूहलं हि नः।
English: By doing what acts can men become freed from the debt they owe to their ancestors? We wish to hear this. Great is our curiosity.
Sanskrit: पितर ऊचुः न्यायतो वै महाभागाः संशयः समुदाहृतः॥ श्रूयतां येन तुष्यामो मानां साधुकर्मणाम्।
English: The Pitris said Yoy highly blessed ones, the doubt existing in your minds has been properly explained. Listen as we describe the deeds of righteous men with which we become pleased.
Sanskrit: नीलपण्डप्रमोक्षेण अमावास्यां तिलोदकैः :॥ वर्षासु दीपकैश्चैव पितॄणामनृणो भवेत्।
English: Blue hued bulls should be liberated. Gifts should be made to us, on the day of the new moon of sesame seeds and water. In the season of rains, lamps should be lighted. By these decds of men they can free themselves from the debt they owe to their ancestors.
Sanskrit: अक्षयं निळलीकं च दानमेतन्महाफलम्॥ अस्माकं परितोषश्च अक्षयः परिकीर्त्यते।
English: Such gifts never become vain. On the other hand they yield great and endless fruits. The gratification we derive from them is considered to be inexhaustible.
Sanskrit: श्रद्दधानाश्च ये मर्त्या आहरिष्यन्ति संततिम्॥ दुर्गात् ते तारयिष्यन्ति नरकात् प्रपितामहान्।
English: Those men who gifted with faith, beget offspring, rescue their deceased ancestors from imiserable Hell.
Sanskrit: पितॄणां भाषितं श्रुत्वा हृष्टरोमा तपोधनः॥ वृद्धगार्यो महातेजास्तानेवं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। के गुणा नीलपण्डस्य प्रमुक्तस्य तपोधनाः॥ वर्षासु दीपदानेन तथैव च तिलोदकैः।
English: Hearing these words of the Pitris, Vriddha Gargya, endued with penances and high energy, became filled with wonder so that the hair on his body stood erect. Addressing them he said, Ye having penances for wealth, tell us what the merits are of setting free Bulls having blue complexions. What merits, again, are of the gifts of lamps in the season of rains and the gift of water with sesame seeds?
Sanskrit: पितर ऊचुः नीलषण्डस्य लाङ्गुलं तोयमभ्युद्धरेद् यदि॥ षष्टिं वर्षसहस्राणि पितरस्तेन तर्पिता:।
English: The Pitris said If a bull of blue complexion upon being liberated raises a (small) quantity of water with its tail the Pitris become pleased with that water for full sixty thousand years.
Sanskrit: यस्तु शृङ्गगतं पदं कूलादूद्धृत्य तिष्ठति।॥ पितरस्तेन गच्छन्ति सोमलोकमसंशयम्।
English: The mud such a bull raises with its horns from the banks (of a river or lake) succeeds, forsooth, in sending the Pitris to the region of Soma.
Sanskrit: वर्षासु दीपदानेन शशिवच्छोभते नरः॥ तमोरूपं न तस्यास्ति दीपकं यः प्रयच्छति।
English: By giving lamps in the season of rains one shines with effulgence like Soma himself. The man who gives lamps is never subject to the quality of Darkness.
Sanskrit: अमावास्यां तु ये माः प्रयच्छन्ति तिलोदकम्॥ पात्रमौदुम्बरं गृह्य मधुमिश्रं तपोधन। कृतं भवति तैः श्राद्धं सरहस्यं यथार्थवत्॥ हृष्टपुष्टमनास्तेषां प्रजा भवति नित्यदा।
English: Those men who make gifts on the day of the new moon of sesame seeds and water, mixed with honey and using a vessel of copper, O you having penances for wealth, are considered as duly performing a Shraddha with all its mysteries. These men get children of sound health and cheerful minds.
Sanskrit: कुलवंशस्य वृद्धिस्तु पिण्डदस्य फलं भवेत्। श्रद्दधानस्तु यः कुर्यात् पितॄणामनृणो भवेत्॥
English: The merit acquired by the giver of the Pinda takes the forin of the growth of his family. Indeed, he who performs these acts with faith, becomes freed from the debt he owes to the ancestors.
Sanskrit: एवमेव समुद्विष्टः श्राद्धकालक्रमस्तथा। विधिः पात्रं फलं चैव यथावदनुकीर्तिमम्॥
English: Thus have been laid down the proper time for the performance of the Shraddha, the ordinances about the rites to be observed the proper person that should be fed at the Shraddha, and the merits that belong to it. I have described everything to you in due orders.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स तु वाजी समुद्रान्तां पर्येत्य वसुधामिमाम्। निवृत्तोऽभिमुखो राजन् येन वारणसाह्वयम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said The (sacrificial) horse, having wandered over the entire Earth bounded by the ocean, then ceased and turned his face toward the city of Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: अनुगच्छंश्च तुरगं निवृत्तोऽथ किरीटभृत्। यदृच्छया समापेदे पुरं राजगृहं तदा॥
English: Following as he did that horse, the diademdecked Arjuna also turned his face towards the Kuru capital. Wandering at is will, the horse then came to the city of Rajagriha.
Sanskrit: तमभ्याशगतं दृष्ट्वा सहदेवात्मजः प्रभो। क्षत्रधर्मे स्थितो वीरः समरायाजुहाव ह॥
English: Seeing him arrived within his kingdom, O monarch, the heroic of Sahadeva, following Kshatriya duties, challenged him to battle.
Sanskrit: ततः पुरात् सनिष्क्रम्य रथी धन्वी शरी तली। मेघसन्धिः पदाति तं धनंजयमुपाद्रवत्॥
English: Coming out of his city, Meghasandhi, mounted on his car and equipt with bow and arrows and leathern fence, rushed towards Dhananjaya who was on foot.
Sanskrit: आसाद्य च महातेजा मेघसन्धिर्धनंजयम्। बालभावान्महाराज प्रोवाचेदं न कौशलात्॥
English: Gifted with great energy, Meghasandhi, approaching Dhanajaya, O king, said these words from a spirit of childishness and without son any skill.
Sanskrit: किमयं चार्यते बाजी स्त्रीमध्य इव भारत। ह्यमेनं हरिष्यामि प्रयतस्व विमोक्षणे॥
English: This horse of yours, O Bharata, seems to move about, protected by women only! I shall take away the horse. Do you try to free him.
Sanskrit: अदत्तानुनयो युद्धे यदि त्वं पितृभिर्मम। करिष्यामि तवातिथ्यं प्रहर प्रहरामि च॥
English: Although my sires did not teach you in battle, I, however, shall do the duties of hospitality to you. Do you strike me, for I shall strike you.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः प्रत्युवाचैनं प्रहसन्निव पाण्डवः। विनकर्ता मया वार्य इति मे व्रतमाहितम्॥ भ्रात्रा ज्येष्ठेन नृपते तवापि विदितं ध्रुवम्। प्रहरस्व यथाशक्ति न मन्युर्विद्यते मम॥
English: Thus addressed, the son of Pandu, smiling the while, answered him, saying, To resist him who obstructs me is the vow imposed on me by my eldest brother. Forsooth, O king, you know this. Do you strike me to the best of your power. I have no anger.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः प्राहरत् पूर्वे पाण्डवं मगधेश्वरः। किरन् शरसहस्राणि वर्षाणीव सहस्रदृक्॥
English: Thus addressed, the king of Magadha first struck the son of Pandu, showering his arrows on him like the thousand-eyed Indra showering a heavy downpour of rain.
Sanskrit: ततो गाण्डीवभृच्छूरो गाण्डीवप्रहितैः शरैः। चकार मोघांस्तान् बाणान् सयलान् भरतर्षभ॥
English: Then, Ochief of Bharata's race, the heroic wielder of Gandiva, with arrows shot of that excellent bow, baffled all the arrows shot carefully at him by his adversary.
Sanskrit: स मोघं तस्य बाणौधं कृत्वा वानरकेतनः। शरान् मुमोच ज्वलितान् दीप्तास्यानिव पन्नगान्॥१२
English: Having thus baffled that cloud of arrows, the ape-bannered hero shot a number of burning arrows at his enemy which resembled snakes with fiery mouths.
Sanskrit: ध्वजे पताकादण्डेषु रथे यन्त्रे हयेषु च। अन्येषु च रथाङ्गेषु न शरीरे न सारथौ॥
English: These arrows he shot at his flag and flagstaff and car and poles and yoke and the horses sparing the body of his-enemy and his cardriver.
Sanskrit: संरक्ष्यमाणः पार्थेन शरीरे सव्यसाचिना। मन्यमानः स्ववीर्यं तन्मागधः प्राहिणोच्छरान्॥
English: Though Partha who was capable of shooting with the bow with the left-hand (as well as the right) spared the body of the king of Magadha, yet the latter, thinking that his body was protected by his own prowess, discharged many arrows at Partha.
Sanskrit: ततो गाण्डीवधन्वा तु मागधेन भृशाहतः। बभौ वसन्तसमये पलाशः पुष्पितो यथा॥
English: The wielder of Gandiva, deeply struck by the king of Magadha, shone like a blossoming Palasha (Butea frondosa) in the season of spring.
Sanskrit: अवध्यमानः सोऽभयनन्मागधः पाण्डवर्षभम्। तेन तस्थौ य कौरव्य लोकवीरस्य दर्शने॥
English: Arjuna had no desire of killing the king of Magadha. It was for this that, having struck the son of Pandu, he succeeded in remaining before that foremost of heroes.
Sanskrit: सव्यसाची तु संक्रुद्धो विकृष्य बलवद् धनुः। हयांश्चकार निर्जीवान् सारथेश्च शिरोऽहरत्॥
English: Then Dhananjaya, becoming angry, drew his bow with great force, and killed his antagonist's horses and then struck off the head of his car-driver.
Sanskrit: धनुश्चास्य महच्चित्रं क्षुरेण प्रचकर्त ह। हस्तावापं पताकां च ध्वजं चास्य न्यपातयत्॥
English: With a razor-headed arruw he then cut off Meghasandhi's large and beautiful bow, and then his leathern fence. Then cutting off his flag and flag-staff, he caused it to fall down.
Sanskrit: स राजा व्यथितो व्यश्वो विधनुर्हतसारथिः। गदामादाय कौन्तेयमभिदुद्राव वेगवान्॥
English: The king of Magadha greatly afflicted, and deprived of horses and bow and driver, took up a mace and rushed with great speed at the son of Kunti.
Sanskrit: तस्यापतत एवाशु गदां हेमपरिष्कृताम्। शरैश्चकर्त बहुधा बहुभिर्गृध्रवाजितैः॥
English: Arjuna, then, with many arrows of his equipt with his vulturine feathers, cut off into pieces, that mace of his advancing enemy which was adorned with bright gold.
Sanskrit: सा गदा शकलीभूता विशीर्णमणिबन्धना। व्याली विमुच्यमानेव पपात धरणीतले॥
English: Thus cut off into pieces, that mace, with its jeweiled bonds and knots all severed, fell on the Earth, like a she-snake helplessly hurled down by somebody.
Sanskrit: विरथं विधनुष्कं च गदया परिवर्जितम्। सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत् कपिकेतनः॥ पर्याप्तः क्षत्रधर्मोऽयं दर्शितः पुत्र गम्यताम्। बह्वेतत् समरे कर्म तव बालस्य पार्थिव॥
English: When his enemy became deprived of his car, his bow, and his mace, the ape-bannered hero then, comforting his cheerless enemy who had been observant of Kshatriya duties, said to him these words: O son, you have sufficiently shorn your adherence to Kshatriya duties. Go now. Great have been the feats, O king, which you have accomplished in battle although you are very young in years.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरस्य संदेशो न हन्तव्या नृपा इति। तेन जीवसि राजंस्त्वमपराद्धोऽपि मे रणे।॥
English: The command I received from Yudhishthira was that kings who oppose me should not be killed. It is for this you live yet, O monarch, although you have offended me in battle.
Sanskrit: इति मत्वा तदात्मानं प्रत्यादिष्टं स्म मागधः। तथ्यमित्यभिगम्यैनं प्राञ्जलिः प्रत्यपूजयत्॥
English: Thus addressed, the king of Magadha considered himself defeated and spared. Thinking then that it was his duty to do so, he approached Arjuna and joining his hands in respect adored him.
Sanskrit: पराजितोऽस्मि भद्रं ते नाहं योधुमिहात्सहे। यद् यत् कृत्यं मया तेऽद्य तद् ब्रूहि कृतमेव तु॥
English: And he said, Defeated have I been by you! Blessed be you, I do not venture to continue the battle. Tell me what I am to do now for you! Consider your command as already carried out.'
Sanskrit: तमर्जूनः समाश्वास्य पुनरेवेदमब्रवीत्। आगन्तव्यं परां चैत्रीमश्वमेधे नृपस्य नः॥
English: Comforting him again, Arjuna once more said to him. You should go to the HorseSacrifice of our king which takes place at the coming full moon of Chaitra.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तः स तथेत्युक्त्वा पूजयामास तं हयम्। फाल्गुनं च युधि श्रेष्ठं विधिवत् सहदेवजः॥
English: Thus addressed by him, the son of Sahadeva said, So be it, and then duly adored that horse as also Phalguna, that foremost of warriors.
Sanskrit: ततो यथेष्टमगमत् पुनरेव स केसरी। ततः समुद्रतीरेण वङ्गान् पुण्ड्रान् सकोसलान्॥
English: The sacrificial horse then, having beautiful manes, proceeded at his will along the seacoast, going to the countries of the Bangas, the Pundras, and the Kosalas.
Sanskrit: तत्र तत्र च भूरीणि म्लेच्छसैन्यान्यनेकशः। विजिग्ये धनुषा राजन् गाण्डीवेन धनंजयः॥
English: In those kingdoms Dhananjaya, with his bow Gandiva, O king, defeated numberless Mleccha armies one after another.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच केषां प्रभवते राजा वित्तस्य भरतर्षभ। कया च वृत्त्या वर्तेत तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said Of whose wealth, O foremost of Bharata's race, is the king considered to be the master? And what conduct also should the king follow? Describe to me this, O grandfather!
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अब्राह्मणानां वित्तस्य स्वामी राजेति वैदिकम्। ब्राह्मणानां च ये केचिद् विकर्मस्था भवन्त्युत॥
English: Bhishma said 'The Vedas declare that the king is the master of the wealth that belongs to all persons except Brahmanas, as also of those Brahmanas who do not follow their proper duties.
Sanskrit: विकर्मस्थाश्च नोपेक्ष्या विप्रा राज्ञा कथञ्चन। इति राज्ञां पुरावृत्तमाभिजल्पन्ति साधवः॥
English: The king should not spare those Brahmanas who do not follow their duties. The righteous say that this is the ancient practice of kings.
Sanskrit: यस्य स्म विषये राज्ञः स्तेनो भवति वै द्विजः। राज्ञ एवापराधं तं मन्यन्ते किल्बिषं नृप॥
English: That king, O monarch, in whose dominion a Brahmana becomes a thief, is considered to be the doer of that misdeed. The king is visited by sins on that account.
Sanskrit: अभिशस्तमिवात्मानं मन्यन्ते येन कर्मणा। तस्माद् राजर्षयः सर्वे ब्राह्मणानन्वपालयन्॥
English: For such an offence, kings consider themselves to be worthy of reproach. All righteous kings, therefore, provide Brahmanas with the means of sustenance,
Sanskrit: अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। गीतं कैकेयराजेन ह्रियमाणेन रक्षसा॥
English: Regarding it is cited the old narrative of the speech made by the king of the Kaikeyas to a Rakshasa while the latter was about to abduct him away.
Sanskrit: केकयानामधिपतिं रक्षो जग्राह दारुणम्। स्वाध्यायेनान्वितं राजन्नरण्ये संशितव्रतम्॥
English: Of rigid vows and well-read in the Vedas, the king of the Kaikeyas, O monarch, while living in the forest, was by force seized on a certain occasion by a Rakshasa.
Sanskrit: राजोवाच न मे स्तेनो जनपदे न कदर्यो न मद्यपः। नानाहिताग्नि यज्वा मामकान्तरमायिशः॥
English: The king said, There is no thief in my kingdom, nor any wicked person nor any one who drinks alcohol. There is no one in my kingdomn who does not preserve his sacred fire or who does not celebrate sacrifices. How then have you been able to possess by heart?
Sanskrit: न च मे ब्राह्मणोऽविद्वान्नाव्रती नाप्यसोमपः। नानाहिताग्नित यज्वा मामकान्तरमाविशः॥
English: There is not Brahmana in my territories who is not learned or who does not observe Vows or who has not drunk Soma. There is no one who does not preserve his sacred fire or who does not celebrate sacrifices. How then have you been able to possess my soul?
Sanskrit: नानाप्रदक्षिणैर्यज्ञैर्यजन्ते विषये मम। नाधीते नाव्रती कश्चिन्मामकान्तरमाविशः॥
English: In my kingdom no sacrifice has been celebrated without completing it by Dakshina. No one in my kingdom studies the Vedas who does not observe vows. How then have you been able to possess my soul?
Sanskrit: अधीयतेऽध्यापयन्ति यजन्ते याजयन्ति च। ददति प्रतिगृह्णन्ति षट्सु कर्मस्ववस्थिताः॥
English: The Brahmanas in my kingdom teach, study, sacrifice, officiate at others' sacrifices, give, and receive presents. All of them perform those six acts.
Sanskrit: पूजिताः संविभक्ताश्च मृदवः सत्यवादिनः। ब्राह्मणा मे स्वकर्मस्था मामकान्तरमाविशः॥
English: The Brahmanas in my kingdom devotedly follow the duties of their order. Adored and provided for, they are mild, and truthful in speech. How then have you been to possess my soul?
Sanskrit: न याचन्ते प्रयच्छन्ति सत्यधर्मविशारदाः। नाध्यापयन्त्यधीयते यजन्ते याजयन्ति न॥ ब्राह्मणान् परिरक्षन्ति संग्रामेष्वपलायिनः। क्षत्रिया मे स्वकर्मस्था मामकान्तरमाविशः॥
English: The Kshatriyas in my kingdom devotedly follow the duties of their order. They never beg but give, and are conversant with truth and virtue. They never teach but study, and celebrate sacrifices but never officiate at the sacrifices of others. They protect the Brahmanas and never fly from battlefield. How then have you been able to possess my soul,?
Sanskrit: कृषिगोरक्षवाणिज्यमुपजीवन्त्यमायया। अप्रमत्ताः क्रियावन्तः सुव्रताः सत्यवादिनः॥
English: The Vaishyas in my kingdom all follow the duties of their order. With simplicity and without deceit they gain their livelihood from agriculture, cattle-keeping, and trade. They are all careful, observant of religious rites and excellent vows, and truthful in speech.
Sanskrit: संविभागं दमं शौचं सौहदं च व्यपाश्रिताः। मम वैश्याः स्वकर्मस्था मामकान्तरमाविशः॥
English: They give to their guests what is their due, are self-controlled and pure, and devoted to their relatives and kinsmen. How then have you been to possess my heart?
Sanskrit: त्रीन् वर्णानुपजीवन्ति यथावदनसूयकाः। मम शूद्राः स्वकर्मस्था मामकान्तरमाविशः॥
English: The Shudras in my kingdom, always follow the duties of their order, humbly and duly serve and wait upon the other three orders without cherishing any inalice towards them. How then have you been able to possess my heart?
Sanskrit: कृपणानाथवृद्धानां दुर्बलातुरयोषिताम्। संविभक्तास्मि सर्वेषां मामकान्तरमाविशः॥
English: I support the helpless and the old, the weak, the ill, and helpless women by giving them all their necessaries. How then have you been able to possess my heart?
Sanskrit: कुलदेशादिधर्माणां प्रथितानां यथाविधि। अव्युच्छेत्तास्मि सर्वेषां मामकान्तरमाविशः॥
English: I have never done away with the special customs of families and of countries obtaining from days of yore. How then have you been able to possess my heart?
Sanskrit: तपस्विनो मे विषये पूजिता: परिपालिताः। संविभक्ताश्च सत्कृत्य मामकान्तरमाविशः॥
English: The ascetics in my kingdom are protected and adored. They are always honoured and fed with food. How then have you been able to posses my heart?
Sanskrit: नासं विभज्य भोक्तास्मि नाविशामि परस्त्रियम्। स्वतन्त्र जातु न क्रीडे मामकान्तरमाविशः॥
English: I never eat without feeding others from my food. I never know other people's wives. I never sport or recreate alone. How then have you been able to possess my heart?
Sanskrit: नाब्रह्मचारी भिक्षावाम्भिक्षुर्वाऽब्रह्मचर्यवान् अनृत्विजा हुतं नास्ति मामकान्तरमाविशः॥
English: No one in my kingdom save a Brahmacharin begs his food, and no one who lives a mendicant's life desires to be a Brahmacharin. No one but a Ritwij pours libations (of clarified butter) upon the sacrificial fire. How then have you been able to possess my soul?
Sanskrit: नावजानाम्यहं वैद्यान्न वृद्धान्न तपस्विनः। राष्ट्रे स्वपति जागर्मि मामकान्तरमाविशः॥
English: I never disrespect the learned or the old or those who practise penances. When all people are asleep, I keep up (for watching and protecting). How then have you been able to possess my heart?
Sanskrit: आत्मविज्ञानसम्पन्नस्तपस्वी सर्वधर्मवित्। स्वामी सर्वस्य राष्ट्रस्य धीमान् मम पुरोहितः॥
English: My priest is endued with the knowledge of self. He practises penances, and is a master of duties. Highly intelligent he has the fullest power over my kingdom.
Sanskrit: दानेन विद्यामभिवाञ्छयामि सत्येनार्थं ब्राह्मणानां च गुप्त्या। शुश्रूषया चापि गुरूनुपैमि न मे भयं विद्यते राक्षसेभ्यः॥
English: By presents I desire to acquire knowledge, and by truth and the protection of Brahmanas. I wish to attain blissful regions of heaven. I always strive to serve my preceptors with my services. I do not fear the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: न मे राष्ट्रे विधवा ब्रह्मबर्दू ब्राह्मणः कितवो नोत चोरः। अयाज्ययाजी न च पापकर्मा न में भयं विद्यते राक्षसेभ्यः॥
English: In my kingdom there are no widows, no wicked Brahmanas, no Brahmana who had not satisfied his duties, no deceitful person, no thief, no Brahmana who officiates in the sacrifices of those for whom he should never officiate, and no perpetrator of sinful deeds. I do not fear the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: न मे शस्त्रैरनिर्भिन्नं गात्रे व्यङ्गद्धलमन्तरम्। धर्मार्थं युध्यमानस्य मामकान्तरमाविशः॥
English: There is no space in my body, of even two fingers breadth, which does not contain the mark of a weapon-wound. I always fight for the sake of fairness. How then have you been able to possess my heart?
Sanskrit: गोब्राह्मणेभ्यो यज्ञेभ्यो नित्यं स्वस्त्ययनं मम। आशासते जना राष्ट्रे मामकान्तरमाविशः॥
English: The people of my kingdom always bless me so that I may always be able to protect kine and Brahmanas and celebrate sacrifices. How then have you been able to possess me?
Sanskrit: राक्षस उवाच यस्मात् सर्वास्ववस्थासु धर्ममेवान्ववेक्षसे। तस्मात् प्राप्नुहि कैकेय गृहं स्वस्ति व्रजाम्यहम्॥
English: Since you satisfy your duties under all circumstances, therefore, O king of the Kaikeyas, go back to your palace. Blessed be you, I leave you.
Sanskrit: येषां गोब्राह्मणं रक्ष्यं प्रजा रक्ष्याश्च केकय। न रक्षोभ्यो भयं तेषां कुत एव तु पावकात्॥
English: They, O king of the Kaikeyas, who protect kine and Brahmanas and all their subjects, have no fear of Rakshasas, what speak of sinful persons.
Sanskrit: येषां पुरोगमा विप्रा येषां ब्रह्म परं बलम्। अतिथिप्रियास्तथा पौरास्ते वै स्वर्गजितो नृपाः॥
English: Those kings, who yield to Brahmanas and whose might depends upon that of the Brahmanas, and whose subjects are always hospitable, always succeed in gaining heaven.