pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तत एनं परिष्वज्य सखा विप्रो महातपाः। अकृतव्रणः शुभैर्वाक्यैराश्वासयदनेकधा॥
English: Then his friend, that twice-born and great ascetic named Akritavrana, embraced him again and again and soothed him with words of auspicious import.
Sanskrit: समाश्वस्तस्ततो रामः क्रोधामर्षसमन्वितः। प्रादुश्चक्रे तदा ब्राह्म परमास्त्रं महाव्रतः॥
English: Thus comforted, Rama was filled with anger and vindictiveness, and that keeper of all observances brought forth a mighty weapon of Brahma.
Sanskrit: ततस्तत्प्रतिघातार्थं ब्राह्ममेवास्त्रमुत्तमम्। मया प्रयुक्तं जज्वाल युगान्तमिव दर्शयत्॥
English: Then, for the purpose of baffling also, I aimed the same excellent weapon of Brahma, which blazed forth, appearing like what happens at the end of the Yuga (at the final destruction).
Sanskrit: तयोर्ब्रह्मास्त्रयोरासीदन्तरा वै समागमः। असंप्राप्यैव रामं च मां च भारतसत्तम॥
English: Then those two Brahmic weapons met each other in mid-air, without being able to reach either Rama or myself, 0 best of Bharata's race.
Sanskrit: ततो व्योम्नि प्रादुरभूत् तेज एव हि केवलम्। भूतानि चैव सर्वाणि जग्मुराति विशाम्पते॥
English: Thereupon, in mid-welkin, only a flame blazed forth, and 0 lord of earth, all creatures becomes greatly afflicted,
Sanskrit: ऋषयश्च सगन्धर्वा देवताश्चैव भारत। संतापं परमं जग्मुरस्त्रतेजोऽभिपीडिताः॥
English: The Rishis, and the gods together with the Gandharvas, 0 Bharata, became greatly afflicted, struck by the blazing effulgence.
Sanskrit: ततश्चचाल पृथिवी सपर्वतवनद्रुमा। संतप्तानि च भूतानि विषादं जग्मुरुत्तमम्॥
English: Then the earth, with the mountains, forests and trees, began to tremble, and all creatures, becoming heated, became highly afflicted.
Sanskrit: प्रजज्वाल नमो राजन् धूमायन्ते दिशो दश। न स्थातुमन्तरिक्षे च शेकुराकाशगास्तदा॥
English: The firmament, О king, began to burn the ten points of the compass were filled with smoke. At that moment, those creatures that range the sky could not stay there.
Sanskrit: ततो हाहाकृते लोके सदेवासुरराक्षसे। इदमन्तरमित्येवं मोक्तुकामोऽस्मि भारत॥
English: While during this time all creatures, with the gods, the Asuras and Rakshasas began uttering exclamations of woe, O Bharata, “This is the time,” thought I and become desirous of shooting,
Sanskrit: प्रस्वापमस्त्रं त्वरितो वचनाद् ब्रह्मवादिनाम्। विचित्रं च तदस्त्रं मे मनसि प्रत्यभात् तदा॥
English: That weapon Prasvapa speedily, according to the words of command of the speakers of Brahma. And the Mantras also for using that weapon suddenly came to my mind.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तेषु राज्ञा तु पाण्डुपुत्रेषु भारत। दुर्योधनः परं हर्षमगच्छत् स दुरात्मवान्॥ स पुरोचनमेकान्तमानीय भरतर्षभ। गृहीत्वा दक्षिणे पाणौ सचिवं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ ममेयं वसुसम्पूर्णा पुरोचन वसुंधरा। यथेयं मम तद्वत् ते स तां रक्षितुमर्हसि॥ न हि मे कश्चिदन्योऽस्ति विश्वासिकतरस्त्वया। सहायो येन संधाय मन्त्रयेयं यथा त्वया॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O descendant of Bharata, when the king thus addressed the sons of Pandu, the wickedminded Duryodhana became exceedingly happy. O best of the Bharata race, he summoned in private, Purochana and taking up his right hand, he thus spoke to that counsellor. O Purochana, this world, full of wealth, is mine. It is equally yours with me. (Therefore), you should protect it. I have no other more trustworthy supporter and counsellor than you with whom I can consult.
Sanskrit: संरक्ष तात मन्त्रं च सपत्नांश्च ममोद्धर। निपुणेनाभ्युपायेन यद् ब्रवीमि तथा कुरु॥
English: O sire, keep my counsel (a secret) and destroy my enemy by some clever device. Accomplish, what I ask you to do.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवा धृतराष्ट्रेण प्रेषिता वारणावतम्। उत्सवे विहरिष्यन्ति धृतराष्ट्रस्य शासनात्॥
English: The Pandavas have been sent by Dhritarashtra to Varanavata. They will sport there in the festival at the command of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: स त्वं रासभयुक्तेन स्पन्दनेनाशुगामिना। वारणावतमद्यैव यथा यासि तथा कुरु॥
English: Do that by with you can reach Varanavata this very day on a car drawn by swift asses.
Sanskrit: तत्र गत्वा चतुःशालं गृहं परमसंवृतम्। नगरोपान्तमाश्रित्य कारयेथा महाधनम्॥
English: Going there, erect a quadrangle palace at the outskirts of the city, (which should be) rich in materials and furniture. Guard it (also) well.
Sanskrit: शणसर्जरसादीनि यानि द्रव्याणि कानिचित्। आग्नेयान्युत सन्तीह तानि तत्र प्रदापय॥
English: Use in it (in erecting that house,) hemp, resin and all other inflammable materials that are procurable.
Sanskrit: सर्पिस्तैलवसाभिश्च लाक्षया चाप्यनल्पया। मृत्तिका मिश्रयित्वा त्वं लेपं कुड्येषु दापय॥
English: Mixing a little earth with ghee, oil, fat and a large quantity of lac, plaster the wall with it.
Sanskrit: शणं तैलं घृतं चैव जतु दारूणि चैव हि। तस्मिन् वेश्मनि सर्वाणि निक्षिपेथाः समन्ततः॥ यथा च तन्न पश्येरन् परीक्षन्तोऽपि पाण्डवाः। आग्नेयमिति तत् कार्यमपि चान्येऽपि मानवाः॥ वेश्मन्येवं कृते तत्र गत्वा तान् परमार्चितान्। वासयेथाः पाण्डवेयान् कुन्ती च ससुहृज्जनाम्॥
English: Place carefully all over that house hemp, oil, ghee, lac and wood. In such a way that the Pandavas and other men may not even with scrutiny see them or conclude that it is made of inflammable materials. Erecting such a house and worshipping the Pandavas with great reverence, make them live in it with Kunti and all their friends.
Sanskrit: आसगानि च दिव्यानि यानानि शयनानि च। विधातव्यानि पाण्डूनां यथा तुष्येत वै पिता॥ यथा च तन्न जानन्ति नगरे वारणावते। तथा सर्वं विधातव्यं यावत् कालस्य पर्ययः॥
English: Place there for the Pandavas seats, conveyances and beds of best workmanship, as ordered my father. Manage all this in a way so that none in the city of Varanavata may know it, till the end we have in view is accomplished.
Sanskrit: ज्ञात्वा च तान् सुविश्वस्ताशयानानकुतोभयान्। अग्निस्त्वया ततो देयो द्वारतस्तस्य वेश्मनः॥
English: Knowing that they are sleeping in that house in confidence and without fear, set fire to it, beginning from the gate.
Sanskrit: दह्यमाने स्वके गेहे दग्धा इति ततो जनाः। न गर्हयेयुरस्मान् वै पाण्डवार्थाय कर्हिचित्॥
English: The people will think that they have been burnt to death in that burning house; and therefore none will be able to blame us for the death of the Pandavas,
Sanskrit: स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय कौरवाय पुरोचनः। प्रायाद् रासभयुक्तेन स्पन्दनेनाशुगामिना॥
English: Purochana promised to that Kaurava (Duryodhana) to carry out all by saying, “Be it so" and he then went (away) on a swift car drawn by asses.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा त्वरितं राजन् दुर्योधनमते स्थितः। यथोक्तं राजपुत्रेण सर्वं चक्रे पुरोचनः॥
English: O king, ever obedient to Duryodhana, he went without loss of time. Purochana did all that the prince said, (asked him to do).
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच वसिष्ठस्यापवाहोऽसौ भीमवेगः कथं नु सः। किमर्थं च सरिच्छेष्टा तमृषि प्रत्यवाहयत्॥
English: Janamejaya said "Why is the current of the tirtha known as Vashishthapavaha so rapid? For why did the foremost of rivers carry away Vashishtha?
Sanskrit: कथमस्याभवद् वैरं कारणं किं च तत् प्रभो। शंस पृष्टो महाप्राज्ञ न हि तृष्यामि कथ्यति॥
English: What, O lord, was the cause of the quarrel between Vashishtha and Vishvamitra? Asked by me, O you of great wisdom, tell me all this. I am never satiated with hearing your account.”
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच विश्वामित्रस्य विप्रर्वसिष्ठस्य च भारत। भृशं वैरमभूद् राजंस्तपः स्पर्धाकृतं महत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said A great enemity arose between Vishvamitra and Vashishtha, O Bharata, on account of their rivalry regarding ascetic penances.
Sanskrit: आश्रमो वै वसिष्ठस्य स्थाणुतीर्थेऽभवन्महान्। पूर्वतः पार्श्वतश्चासीद् विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः॥
English: The hermitage of Vashishtha was in the tirtha called Sthanu on the eastern bank of the Sarasvati. On the opposite bank was the hermitage of the intelligent Vishvamitra.
Sanskrit: यत्र स्थाणुर्महाराज तप्तवान् परमं तपः। तत्रास्य कर्म तद् घोरं प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः॥
English: There, in that tirtha, O king, Mahadeva had practised the hardest penances. Sages still speak of those penances.
Sanskrit: यत्रेष्ट्वा भगवान् स्थाणुः पूजयित्वा सरस्वतीम्। स्थापयामास तत् तीर्थं स्थाणुतीर्थमिति प्रभो॥
English: Having performed a sacrifice there and adored the river Sarasvati, Sthanu established that tirtha there. Therefore it is known by the name Sthanu-tirtha, O lord.
Sanskrit: तत्र तीर्थे सुराः स्कन्दमभ्यषिञ्चन्नराधिप। सैनापत्येन महता सुरारिविनिबर्हणम्॥
English: In that tirtha, the celestials had, formerly, ) king, appointed Skanda, that destroyer of the enemies of the celestials, as the generalissimo of their army.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् सारस्वते तीर्थे विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। वसिष्ठं चालयामास तपसोगेण तच्छृणु॥
English: The great Rishi Vishvamitra, by the help of his austere penances, brought Vashishtha, to that tirtha of the Sarasvati, listen to that account.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठौ तावहन्यहनि भारत। स्पर्धा तपःकृतां तीव्रां चक्रतुस्तौ तपोधनौ॥
English: The two ascetics Vishvamitra and Vashishtha, O Bharata, competed keenly with each other in respect of superiority of their penances.
Sanskrit: तत्राप्यादिकसंतापो विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। दृष्ट्वा तेजो वसिष्ठस्य चिन्तामभिजगाम ह॥
English: Being jealous of the power of Vashishtha, the great Muni Vishvamitra began to think seriously.
Sanskrit: तस्य बुद्धिरियं ह्यासीद् धर्मनित्यस्य भारत। इयं सरस्वती तूर्णं मत्समीपं तपोधनम्॥ आनयिष्यति वेगेन वसिष्ठं तपतां वरम्। इहागतं द्विजश्रेष्ठं हनिष्यामि न संशयः॥
English: Thought devoted to the performance of his duties, O Bharata, he formed the resolution, viz., This Sarasvati shall speedily bring, by force of her current, that foremost of ascetics, viz., Vashishtha, to my presence. After he shall have been brought hither, I shall forsooth kill that greatest of ascetics.
Sanskrit: एवं निश्चित्य भगवान् विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। सस्मार सरितां श्रेष्ठां क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः॥
English: Having formed this resolution, the illustrious and great Rishi Vishvamitra, with eyes red in ire, thought of that foremost of rivers.
Sanskrit: सा ध्याता मुनिना तेन व्याकुलत्वं जगाम ह। जज्ञे चैनं महावीर्यं महाकोपं च भाविनी॥
English: Thus remembered by the ascetic, she became exceedingly agitated. The fair lady, repaired to that energetic and wrathful Rishi.
Sanskrit: तत एनं वेपमानां विवर्णा प्राञ्जलिस्तदा। उपतस्थे मुनिवरं विश्वामित्रं सरस्वती॥
English: Pale and trembling, Sarasvati, with clasped hands, appeared before that best of sages.
Sanskrit: हतवीरा यथा नारी साऽभवद् दुःखिता भृशम्। ब्रूहि किं करवाणीति प्रोवाच मुनिसत्तमम्॥
English: Indeed, the lady was greatly afflicted with sorrow, even like a woman who has lost her powerful husband. And she said to that best of sages-"Tell me what I can do for you.'
Sanskrit: तामुवाच मुनिः क्रुद्धो वसिष्ठं शीघ्रमानय। यावदेनं निहन्म्यद्य तच्छ्रुत्वा व्यथिता नदी॥
English: Filled with ire, the ascetic said her-Bring here Vashishtha without delay, so that I my kill him.' Hearing these words, the river became agitated.
Sanskrit: प्राञ्जलिं तु ततः कृत्वा पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षणा। प्राकम्पत भृशं भीता वायुनेवाहता लता॥
English: With clasped hands the lotus-eyed lady began to tremble in fear, like a creeper shaken by the wind.
Sanskrit: तथारूपां तां दृष्ट्वा मुनिराह महानदीम्। अविचारं वसिष्ठं त्वमानयस्वान्तिकं मम॥
English: Beholding the great river in that condition, the ascetic said to her-"Bring Vashishtha before me without any scruple.'
Sanskrit: सा तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा ज्ञात्वा पापं चिकीर्पितम्। वसिष्ठस्य प्रभावं च जानन्त्यप्रतिमं भुवि॥ साऽभिगम्य वसिष्ठं च इदमर्थमचोदयत्। यदुक्ता सरितां श्रेष्ठा विश्वामित्रेण धीमता॥
English: Hearing these words of his and knowing the evil he meant and acquainted also with the matchless power of Vashishtha she went to Vashishtha and informed him of what the intelligent Vishvamitra had said to her.
Sanskrit: उभयोः शापयोर्भीता वेपमाना पुनः पुनः। चिन्तयित्वा महाशापमृषिवित्रासिता भृशम्॥ तु
English: Fearing the course of both, she trembled again and again. Indeed, she stood in fear of both.
Sanskrit: तां कृशां च विवर्णां च दृष्ट्वा चिन्तासमन्विताम्। उवाच राजन् धर्मात्मा वसिष्ठो द्विपदां वरः॥
English: Seeing her pale and anxious, the righteous Vashishtha, that foremost of men, O king, said to her.
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठ उवाच पाह्यात्मानं सरिच्छ्रेष्ठे वह मां शीघ्रगामिनी। विश्वामित्र: शद्धि त्वां मा कृथास्त्वं विचारणाम्।। २४
English: Vashishtha said O foremost of rivers, save yourself, O you of rapid current, bear me away, otherwise Vishvamitra will curse you! Do not feel the least scruple.'
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा कृपाशीलस्य सा सरित्। चिन्तयामास कौरव्य किं कृत्वा सुकृतं भवेत्॥
English: Hearing these words of that compassionate Rishi, the river began to think, O Kuru-chief, as to what she should do.
Sanskrit: तस्याश्चिन्ता समुत्पन्ना वसिष्ठो मय्यतीव हि। कृतवान् हि दयां नित्यं तस्य कार्यं हितं मया॥
English: The thought Vashishtha shows great mercy for me. It is proper for me that I should serve him.'
Sanskrit: अथ कूले स्वके राजन् जपन्तमृषिसत्तमम्। जुह्वानं कौशिकं प्रेक्ष्य सरस्वत्यभ्यचिन्तयत्॥ इदमन्तरमित्येवं ततः सा सरितां वरा। कूलापहारमकरोत् स्वेन वेगेन सा सरित्॥
English: Seeing then that best of Rishis, viz., Vashishtha engaged in silent recitation of Mantras on her bank and seeing Kushika's son Vishvamitra also engaged in homa, Sarasvati thought, this is my opportunity.' Then that foremost of rivers, by her current, washed away one of her banks.
Sanskrit: तेन कूलापहारेण मैत्रावरुणिरौह्यत। उह्यमानः स तुष्टाव तदा राजन् सरस्वतीम्॥ पितामहस्य सरसः प्रवृत्ताऽसि सरस्वति। व्याप्तं चेदं जगत् सर्वं तवैवाम्भोभिरुत्तमैः॥
English: In washing away that bank, she carried away Vashishtha. While being borne away. ) king, Vashishtha lauded the river saying: "From Brahma's Manasa-lake you have originated, O Sarasvati! The entire carth is filled with thy pure waters!
Sanskrit: त्वमेवाकाशगा देवि मेघेषु सृजसे पयः। सर्वाश्चापस्त्वमेवेति त्वत्तो वयमधीमहि॥
English: Passing through the sky, O Goddess, thou impartest thy waters to the clouds! All the waters are thee! Through thee we exercise our thinking faculties!
Sanskrit: पुष्टिषुतिस्तथा कीर्तिः सिद्धिबुद्धिरुमा तथा। त्वमेव वाणी स्वाहा त्वं तवायत्तमिदं जगत्॥ त्वमेव सर्वभूतेषु वससीह चतुर्विधा।
English: Thou art Pushti and Dyuti, Kiriti and Siddhi and Uma! Thou art Speech and thou art Svaha! This entire universe depends on thee. Thou dwellest in all creatures, in four forms."
Sanskrit: एवं सरस्वती राजन् स्तूयमाना महर्षिणा॥ वेगेनोवाह तं विप्रं विश्वामित्राश्रमं प्रति। न्यवेदयत चाभीक्ष्णं विश्वामित्राय तं मुनिम्॥
English: Thus lauded by that great Rishi, Sarasvati, O king, speedily bore that Brahmana towards the hermitage of Vishvamitra and repeatedly announced to the latter the arrival of the former.
Sanskrit: तमानीतं सरस्वत्या दृष्ट्वा कोपसमन्वितः। अथान्वेषत् प्रहरणं वसिष्ठान्तकरं तदा॥
English: Seeing Vashishtha thus brought before him by Sarasvati, Vishvamitra, worked up with ire, began to look for a weapon where with to kill that Brahmana.
Sanskrit: तं तु क्रुद्धमभिप्रेक्ष्य ब्रह्मवध्याभयानदी। अपोवाह वसिष्ठं तु प्राची दिशमतन्द्रिता॥ उभयोः कुर्वती वाक्यं वञ्चयित्वा च गाधिजम्।
English: Seeing him wrathful, the river, fearing to behold a Brahmana's slaughter, quickly bore Vashishtha away to her eastern bank once more. She thus had obeyed the words of both, although she deceived Vishvamitra by her act.
Sanskrit: ततोऽपवाहितं दृष्ट्वा वसिष्ठमृषिसत्तमम्॥ अब्रवीद् दुःखसंक्रुद्धो विश्वामित्रो ह्यमर्षणः।
English: Seeing that best of Rishis, viz., Vashishtha, borne away, the vindictive Vishvamitra becoming enraged addressed Sarasvati, saying
Sanskrit: यस्मान्मां त्वं सरिच्छ्रेष्ठे वञ्चयित्वा पुनर्गता॥ शोणितं वह कल्याणि रक्षोग्रामणिसम्मतम्।
English: Since, O best of rivers, thou hast gone away and deceived me, let thy current be changed into blood liked of Rakshasas!'
Sanskrit: ततः सरस्वती शप्ता विश्वामित्रेण धीमता॥ अवहच्छोणितोन्मिभं तोयं संवत्सरं तदा।
English: Thus cursed by the intelligent Vishvamitra, Sarasvati flowed for a whole year, bearing blood mixed with water.
Sanskrit: अथर्षयश्च देवाश्च गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तदा॥ सरस्वती तथा दृष्ट्वा बभूवुर्भृशदुःखिताः।
English: Beholding the Sarasvati in that plights the gods, the Gandharvas and the Apsaras became filled with great sorrow.
Sanskrit: एवं वसिष्ठापवाहो लोके ख्यातो जनाधिप॥ आगच्छच्च पुनर्मार्ग स्वमेव सरितां वरा॥
English: For this reason, O king, the tirtha passed by the name of Vashishthapavaha on Earth. The best of rivers, however, once more regained her own proper condition.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्ते पुरुषश्रेष्ठाः समाजग्मुः परस्परम्। विगतक्रोधमात्सर्याः सर्वे विगतकल्मषाः॥ विधि परममास्थाय ब्रह्मर्षिविहितं शुभम्। संहृष्टमनसः सर्वे देवलोके इवामराः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then those foremost of men, shorn of anger and jealousy and purged of every sin, met with another, according to those high and auspicious ordinances which have been laid down by regenerate Rishis. All of them were happy of hearts and looked like celestials moving in celestial regions.
Sanskrit: पुत्रः पित्रा च मात्रा च भार्याश्च पतिभिः सह। भ्रात्रा भ्राता सखा चैव सख्या राजन् समागताः॥
English: Son met with father or mother, wives with husbands, brother with brother, and friend with friend, O king.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवास्तु महेष्वासं कर्णं सौभद्रमेव च। सम्प्रहर्षात् समाजग्मुर्दोपदेयांश्च सर्वशः॥
English: The Pandavas full of joy, inet with the powerful bowman Karna as also with the son of Subhadra, and the children of Draupadi.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते प्रीयमाणा वै कर्णेन सह पाण्डवाः। समेत्य पृथिवीपाल सौहृद्ये च स्थिता भवन॥
English: With pleased hearts the son of Pandu approached Karna, O king, and became reconciled with him.
Sanskrit: परस्परं समागम्य योधास्ते भरतर्षभ। मुनेः प्रसादात् ते ह्येवं क्षत्रिया नष्टमन्यवः॥
English: All those warriors, O chief of Bharata's race, meeting with one another through the favour of the great ascetic, became reconciled with one another.
Sanskrit: असौहृदं परित्यज्य सौहदे पर्यवस्थिताः एवं समागताः सर्वे गुरुभिर्बान्धवैः सह॥ पुत्रैश्च पुरुषव्याघ्राः कुरवोऽन्ये च पार्थिवाः। तां रात्रिमखिलामेवं विहत्य प्रीतमानसाः॥
English: Renouncing all unfriendliness, they became established on amity and peace. It was thus that all those foremost of men, viz., the Kauravas and other kinsmen of theirs as also with their children. They passed in great happiness the whole of that night.
Sanskrit: मेनिरे परितोषेण नृपाः स्वर्गसदो यथा। नात्र शोको भयं त्रासो नारति यशोऽभवत्।।९। परस्परं समागम्य योधानां भरतर्षभ। समागतास्ताः पितृभिर्भ्रातृभिः पतिभिः सुतैः॥ मुदं परमिकां प्राप्य नार्यो दुःखमथात्यजन्। एकां रात्रि विहृत्यैव ते वीरास्ताश्च योषितः॥ आमन्त्र्यान्योन्यमाश्लिष्य ततो जग्मुर्यथागतम्। ततो विसर्जयामास लोकांस्तान् मुनिपुङ्गवः॥
English: Indeed, the Kshatriya warriors, on account of the happiness they experienced, considered that place as Heaven itself. There was no grief, no fear, ne suspicion, no discontent, no reproach in that region, as those warriors, O king, met with one another on that night, Meeting with their sires and brothers and husbands and sars. the Indias ........ grief and felt great joy. Having sported with one another thus for one night, those heroes and those ladies, embracing one another taking one another's leave, came back to the places they had come from. Indeed, that foremost of ascetics dismissed that collection of warriors.
Sanskrit: क्षणेनान्तर्हिताश्चैव प्रेक्षतामेव तेऽभवन्। अवगाह्य महात्मानः पुण्यां भागीरथी नदीम्॥ सरथाः सध्वजाश्चैव स्वानि वेश्मानि भेजिरे। देवलोकं ययुः केचित् केचिद् ब्रह्मसदस्तथा॥ केचिच्च वारुणं लोकं केचित् कौबेरमाप्नुवन्। ततो वैवस्वतं लोकं केचिच्चैवाप्नुवन्नृपाः॥
English: Within the twinkling of an eye that large crowd disappeared in the very sight of all those persons. Those great persons, plunging into the sacred river Bhagirathi, proceeded, with their cars and standards, to their respective abodes. Some went to the regions of the gods, some to the region of Brahman, some to the region of Varuna, and some to the region of Kubera. Some among those kings went to the region of Surya.
Sanskrit: राक्षसानां पिशाचानां केचिच्चाप्युत्तरान् कुरून्। विचित्रगतयः सर्वे यानवाप्यामरैः सह॥
English: Amongst the Rakshasas and Pishachas, some proceeded to the country of the UttaraKurus. Others, moving delightfully, went in the company of the celestials.
Sanskrit: आजग्मुस्ते महात्मानः सवाहाः सपदानुगाः। गतेषु तेषु सर्वेषु सलिलस्थो महामुनिः॥ धर्मशीलो महातेजाः कुरूणां हितकृत् तथा। ततः प्रोवाच ताः सर्वाः क्षत्रिया निहतेश्वराः॥ या याः पतिकृतान् लोका निच्छन्ति परमस्त्रियः। ता जाह्नवीजलं क्षिप्रं मवगाहन्त्वतन्द्रिताः॥ ततस्तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा श्रदधाना वराङ्गनाः। श्वशुरं समनुज्ञाप्य विविशुर्जाह्नवीजलम्॥
English: Thus did all those great persons disappear with their vehicles and animals and with all their followers. After all of them had departed, the great sage, who was standing in the waters of the sacred rivers, viz., Vyasa of great virtue and energy, that benefactor of the Kurus, then addressed those Kshatriya ladies who had become windows, and said these words, 'Let those amongst these foremost of women who are desirous of attaining to the regions acquired by their husbands cast away all idleness and quickly plunge into the sacred Bhagirathi. Hearing these words of his, those foremost ladies, placing faith in them, took the permission of their father-in-law and then plunged into the waters of the Bhagirathi.
Sanskrit: विमुक्ता मानुषैर्देहैस्ततस्ता भर्तृभिः सह। समाजग्मुस्तदा साध्व्यः सर्वा एव विशाम्पते॥
English: Freed from human bodies, those chaste ladies then went, O king, with their husbands to the regions acquired by the latter.
Sanskrit: एवं क्रमेण सर्वास्ताः शीलवत्यः पतिव्रताः। प्रविश्य क्षत्रिया मुक्ता जग्मुर्भर्तृसलोकताम्॥
English: Thus, those ladies of various conduct, devoted to their husbands, entering the waters of the Bhagirathi, became freed from their mortal bodies and attained to the companionship of their husbands in the regions acquired by them.
Sanskrit: दिव्यरूपसमायुक्ता दिव्याभरणभूषिताः। दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरा यथाऽऽसां पतयस्तथा॥
English: Possessed of celestiai forms, and adorned with celestial ornaments, and wearing celestial garments and garlands hey proceeded to those regions where their husbands were living.
Sanskrit: ताः शीलगुणसम्पन्ना विमानस्था गतक्लमाः। सर्वाः सर्वगुणोपेताः स्वस्थानं प्रतिपेदिरे॥
English: Endued with excellent conduct and many virtues, their anxieties all removed, they were seen to ride on excellent cars, and gifted with every accomplishment, they found those regions of felicity which were theirs by right.
Sanskrit: यस्य यस्य तु यः कामस्तस्मिन् काले बभूव ह। तं तं विसृष्टवान् व्यासो वरदो धर्मवत्सलः॥
English: Devoted to the duties of piety, Vyasa, at that time, becoming a giver of boons, granted to all the men there collected the fruition of the desires they respectively cherished.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा नरदेवानां पुनरागमनं नराः। जहषुर्मुदिताश्चासन् नानादेशगता अपि॥
English: People of various kingdoms hearing of this meeting between the hallowed dead and living human beings, became highly pleased.
Sanskrit: प्रियैः समागमं तेषां यः सम्यक् शृणुयान्नरः। प्रियाणि लभते नित्यमिह च प्रेत्य चैव सः॥
English: That man who duly listens to this discourse meets with everything that is dear to him. Indeed, he obtains all agreeable objects both in this world and in the next.
Sanskrit: इष्टबान्धवसंयोगमनायासमनामयम्। यश्चैतच्छावयेद् विद्वान् विदुषो धर्मवित्तमः॥ स यशः प्राप्नुयाल्लोके परत्र च शुभां गतिम्। स्वाध्याययुक्ता मनुजास्तपोयुक्ताश्च भारत॥
English: That man of learning and science that foremost of pious persons, who recites this narrative for the hearing of others wins great fame here and an auspicious end hereafter, as also a union with kinsmen and all desirable objects. Such a man has not to work hard for his maintenance and meets with all sorts of auspicious objects in life. These are the rewards reaped by a person who gifted with devotion to Vedic studies and with penances, recites this narrative in the hearing of others.
Sanskrit: साध्वाचारा दमोपेता दाननिषूतकल्मषाः। ऋजवः शुचयः शान्ता हिंसानृतविवर्जिताः॥ आस्तिकाः श्रद्दधानाश्च धृतिमन्तश्च मानवाः। श्रुत्वाऽऽश्चर्यमिदं पर्व हवाप्स्यन्ति परां गतिम्॥
English: Those persons who endued with good conduct, devoted to self-control, purged of all sins by the gifts they make, endued with sincerity, having tranquil souls, freed from falsehood and the desire of injuring others, adorned with faith, belief in the scriptures, and intelligence, listen to this wonderful book, surely attain to the highest end hereafter.