pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तान् दृष्ट्वा द्रवतो भीतान् सहस्राक्षः पुरंदरः। वृत्रे विवर्धमाने च कश्मलं महदाविशत्॥
English: Seeking them (the celestials) flying in fear and Vritra growing in boldness, the thousand eyed Purandra (Indra) was greatly confounded with fear.
Sanskrit: कालेयभयसंत्रस्तो देवः साक्षात् पुरंदरः। जगाम शरणं शीघ्रं तं तु नारायणं प्रभुम्॥
English: Filled with the fear of the Kalkeyas the deity Purandra (Indra) himself asked protection from the lord Narayana without delay.
Sanskrit: तं शक्रं कश्मलाविष्टं दृष्ट्वा विष्णुः सनातनः। स्वतेजो व्यदधाच्छने बलमस्य विवर्धयन्॥
English: The eternal Vishnu, seeing Sakra (Indra) confounded with fear and grief, enhanced his prowess by importing to him a portion of his own might.
Sanskrit: विष्णुना गोपितं शक्रं दृष्ट्वा देवगणास्ततः। सर्वे तेजः समादध्युस्तथा ब्रह्मर्षयोऽमलाः॥
English: Having seen Sakra (Indra) thus protected by Vishnu, all the celestials and the Brahmana Rishis of spotless deeds imparted to him their own might.
Sanskrit: स समाप्यायितः शक्रो विष्णुना दैवतैः सह। ऋषिभिश्च महाभागैर्बलवान् समपद्यता॥
English: Thus favoured by Vishnu by all the celestials and by the highly-blessed Rishis Sakra (Indra) became more powerful than before.
Sanskrit: ज्ञात्वा बलस्थं त्रिदशाधिपं तु ननाद वृत्रो महतो निनादान। तस्य प्रणादेनधरा दिशश्च खं द्यौर्नगाश्चापि चचाल सर्वम्॥
English: Knowing that the chief of the celestials had been filled with the prowess of others, Vitra sent forth fearful roars. The earth, the directions, the heaven and the mountains all began to tremble.
Sanskrit: ततो महेन्द्रः परमाभितप्तः श्रुत्वा रवं घोररूपं महान्तम्। भये निमग्नस्त्वरितो मुमोच वज्रं महत् तस्य वधाय राजन्॥
English: O king, thereupon hearing that fearful and loud roar, Indra was filled with grief and fear and in order to kill the Asura he hurled the great Vajra.
Sanskrit: स शक्रवज्राभिहतः पपात महासुरः काञ्चनमाल्यधारी। यथा महाशैलवरः पुरस्तात् स मन्दरो विष्णुकराद् विमुक्तः॥
English: Struck with Vajra, that great Asura adorned with garlands of gold, fell down as the great Mandara mountain did in the days of yore when hurled from the hand of Vishnu.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् हते दैत्यवरे भयातः शक्रः प्रदुद्राव सरः प्रवेष्टुम्। वज्रं स मेने न कराद् विमुक्तं वृत्रं भयाच्चापि हतं न मेने॥
English: When that foremost of Daityas was killed, even then Sakra (Indra) fled away in fear to take shelter in a lake, thinking that the Vajra had not been hurled from his hands and that Vitra had not (really) been killed.
Sanskrit: सर्वे च देवा मुदिताः प्रहृष्टा महर्षयश्चेन्द्रभिष्टुवन्तः। सर्वांश्च दैत्यांस्त्वरिताः समेत्य जघ्नुः सुरा वृत्रवधाभितप्तान्॥
English: The celestials and the great Rishis were all filled with joy and they cheerfully sang the praise of Indra. Then the celestials mustering together began to kill all the Daityas who grew dejected by the death of Vitra.
Sanskrit: तैस्त्रास्यमानास्त्रिदशैः समेतैः समुद्रमेवाविविशुर्भयार्ताः। प्रविश्य चैवोदधिमप्रमेयं झषाकुलं नक्रसमाकुलं च॥
English: Struck with panic at the sight of the assembled celestials, they entered the fathomless ocean, full of fishes and alligators. They (the Danavas) assembled together with pride began to conspire for the destruction of the three worlds.
Sanskrit: स्त्रैलोक्यनाशार्थमभिस्मयन्तः। स्तांस्तानुपायानुपवर्णयन्ति॥
English: Some among them who were wise suggested some courses of action, each according to his own judgment.
Sanskrit: तेषां तु तत्र क्रमकालयोगाद् घोरा मतिश्चिन्तयतां बभूव। स्तेषां विनाशः प्रथमं तु कार्यः॥
English: In course of time they made the fearful resolution that they should first destroy all persons' knowledge and ascetic virtues.
Sanskrit: लोका हि सर्वे तपसा ध्रियन्ते तस्मात् त्वरध्वं तपसः क्षयाय। ये सन्ति केचिच्च वसुंधरायां तपस्विनोधर्मविदश्च तज्ज्ञाः॥
English: "The worlds are all supported by asceticism, therefore lose no time to destroy asceticism. All those men who are on earth endued with ascetic virtues and with the knowledge of the precepts of virtue and that of Brahma.
Sanskrit: तेषां वधः क्रियतां क्षिप्रमेव तेषु प्रणष्टेषु जगत् प्रणष्टम्। एवं हि सर्वे गतबुद्धिभावा जगद्विनाशे परमप्रहृष्टाः॥
English: Should be soon destroyed, for when they are destroyed, the whole universe will be destroyed.” Having arrived at this resulting for the destruction of the universe, they became exceedingly glad.
Sanskrit: दुर्गं समाश्रित्य महोमिमन्तं रत्नाकरं वरुणस्यालयं स्म॥
English: Then they made the ocean, with the mountain, like waves, the abode of Varuna, their fort.
Sanskrit: देवा ऊचुः तव प्रसादाद् वर्धन्ते प्रजाः सर्वाश्चतुर्विधाः। ता भाविता भावयन्ति हव्यकव्यैर्दिवौकसः।१।।
English: The celestials said : All the four orders of creatures increase through your favour. They propitiate the dwellers of heaven with the offering of Habya and Kabya (sacrificial libations to the gods and oblations to the Pitris).
Sanskrit: लोका ह्येवं विवर्धन्ते ह्यन्योन्यं समुपाश्रिताः। त्वत्प्रसादान्निरुद्विग्नास्त्वयैव परिरक्षिताः॥ इदं च समनुप्राप्तं लोकानां भयमुत्तमम्। न च जानीम केनेमे रात्रौ वध्यन्ति ब्राह्मणाः॥
English: Thus being protected by you and freed from troubles, people through your favour increase depending on one arrother. Now this great fear has overtaken the people. We do not know by whom the Brahmanas are killed at night.
Sanskrit: क्षीणेषु च ब्राह्मणेषु पृथिवी क्षयमेष्यति। ततः पृथिव्यां क्षीणायां त्रिदिवं क्षयमेष्यति॥
English: If the Brahmanas are destroyed, the world will be also destroyed. If the world is destroyed, heaven itself will be destroyed.
Sanskrit: त्वत्प्रसादान्महाबाहो लोकाः सर्वे जगत्पते। विनाशं नाधिगच्छेयुस्त्वया वै परिरक्षिताः॥
English: O mighty armed lord of the universe, let not, through your favour, people, protected as they are by you, meet with destruction.
Sanskrit: विष्णुरुवाच विदितं मे सुराः सर्वं प्रजानां क्षयकारणम्। भवतां चापि वक्ष्यामि शृणुध्वं विगतज्वराः॥
English: Vishnu said: O celestials, I know the reason of the destruction of all creatures. I shall tell you all about it. Having your mind freed form anxiety listen to it.
Sanskrit: कालेय इति विख्यातो गणः परमदारुणः। तैश्च वृत्रं समाश्रित्य जगत् सर्वं प्रमाथितम्॥
English: There are a fearful class (of Danavas) wellknown by the name of Kalkeyas. Placing Vritra at their head, they devasted the Universe.
Sanskrit: ते वृत्रं निहतं दृष्ट्वा सहस्राक्षेणधीमता। जीवितं परिरक्षन्तः प्रविष्टा वरुणालयम्॥
English: Having seen Vritra killed by the greatly intelligent deity of one thousand eyes (Indra), they entered into the ocean) the abode of Varuna, to save their lives,
Sanskrit: ते प्रविश्योदधिं घोरं नक्रग्राहसमाकुलम्। उत्सादनार्थं लोकानां रात्रौ घ्नन्ति ऋषीनिह॥
English: Having entered the fearful ocean full of sharks and crocodiles, they (now) kill the Rishis at night with the intention of exterminating all creatures.
Sanskrit: न तु शक्या: क्षयं नेतुं समुद्राश्रयगा हि ते। समुद्रस्य क्षये बुद्धिर्भवद्भिः सम्प्रधार्यताम्॥
English: But they cannot be killed, as they have taken shelter under the sea. You should therefore find out some means to dry up the ocean.
Sanskrit: अगस्त्येन विना को हि शक्तोऽन्योऽर्णवशोषणे। अन्यथा हि न शक्यास्ते विना सागरशोषणम्॥
English: Except Agastya, who else is capable of drying up the ocean? Without drying up the ocean, they cannot be assailed by any other ineans.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा तदा देवा विष्णुना समुदाहृतम्। परमेष्ठिनमाज्ञाप्य अगस्त्यस्याश्रमं ययुः॥
English: Having heard these words of Vishnu about the drying up of the ocean, they took the permission of Parameshti (Brahma) and went to the hermitage of Agastya.
Sanskrit: तत्रापश्यन् महात्मानं वारुणिं दीप्ततेजसम्। उपास्यमानमृषिभिर्देवैरिव पितामहम्॥
English: There they saw the high-souled son of Varuna, of blazing effulgence, waited upon by the Rishis, as Brahma is waited upon by the celestials.
Sanskrit: तेऽभिगम्य महात्मानं मैत्रावरुणिमच्युतम्। आश्रमस्थं तपोराशि कर्मभिः स्वैरभिष्टुवन्॥
English: Going to the high-souled and undeteriorating son of Mitra and Varuna (Agastya) Seated in his hermitage as a man of ascetic merits, they sang his glory by reciting his deeds.
Sanskrit: देवा ऊचुः नहुषेणाभितप्तानां त्वं लोकानां गतिः पुरा। भ्रंशितश्च सुरैश्वार्यात् स्वर्लोकाल्लोककण्टकः॥
English: The celestials said: You became in the days of yore the refuge of creatures when they were oppressed by Nahusha. Deprived of his heaven's affluence, he was thrown down, a thorn of the heaven as he was, from the celestials region.
Sanskrit: क्रोधात् प्रवृद्धः सहसा भास्करस्य नगोत्तमः। वचस्तवानतिक्रामन् विन्ध्यः शैलो न वर्धते॥
English: That foremnost of mountains Vindhya being angry with the sun, suddenly in the days of yore) began to increase its height, but he has ceased to increase, as he could not disobey your command.
Sanskrit: तमसा चावृते लोके मृत्युनाभ्यर्दिताः प्रजाः। त्वामेव नाथमासाद्य निर्वृत्तिं परमां गताः॥
English: When darkness covered the world, creatures were oppressed by death; but having got you as a protector, they obtained the greatest security.
Sanskrit: अस्माकं भयभीतानां नित्यशो भगवान् गतिः। ततस्त्वार्ताः प्रयाग्रमो वरं त्वां वरदो ह्यसि॥
English: O exalted one, whenever we are beset with danger, it is you from whom we ask for a boon, for you always grant the boon asked of you.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच समुद्रं स समासाद्य वारुणिर्भगवानृषिः। उवाच सहितान् देवानृषींश्चैव समागतान्॥
English: Lomasha said: Coming to the ocean, the exalted Rishi, the son of Varuna thus spoke to the assembled celestials and the Rishis, who had come with him.
Sanskrit: अहं लोकहितार्थं वै पिबामि वरुणालयम्। भवद्भिर्यदनुष्ठेयं तच्छीघ्रं संविधीयताम्॥
English: "For the good of the world, I shall drink up this abode of Varuna (ocean). You should at once make the preparations which devolves upon you to make."
Sanskrit: एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं मैत्रावरुणिरच्युतः। समुद्रमपिबत् क्रुद्धः सर्वलोकस्य पश्यतः॥
English: Having spoken these few words, the undeteriorating son of Mitra and Varuna began in wrath to drink up the ocean in the sight of all the world.
Sanskrit: पीयमानं समुद्रं तं दृष्ट्वा सेन्द्रास्तदामराः। विस्मयं परमं जग्मुः स्तुतिभिश्चाप्यपूजयन्॥
English: Seeing how the ocean was being drunk up, Indra and the other immortals were filled with great astonishment; and they began to adore him by reciting his praises.
Sanskrit: त्वं नस्त्राता विधाता च लोकानां लोकभावना त्वत्प्रसादात् समुच्छेदं न गच्छेत् सामरं जगत्॥
English: (They said) “O protector of the world you our Saviour and you are the creator of the world. Through your favour the universe with the immortals may be saved from extermination."
Sanskrit: स पूज्यमानस्त्रिदशैर्महात्मा गन्धर्वतूर्येषु नदत्सु सर्वशः। दिव्यैश्च पुष्पैरवकीर्यमाणो महार्णवं नि:सलिलं चकार॥
English: Being thus worshipped by the celestials while the musical instruments of the Gandharvas played all around and celestials blossoms were showered on him, that highsouled (Rishi) made the great ocean waterless.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा कृतं नि:सलिलं महार्णवं सुराः समस्ताः परमप्रहृष्टाः। प्रगृह्य दिव्यानि वरायुधानि तान् दानवाञ्जनुरदीनसत्त्वाः॥
English: Seeing the great ocean made waterless, all the celestials were filled with joy; and taking up various celestials weapons they began to kill the Danayas with courageous hearts.
Sanskrit: महाबलैर्वेगिभिरुन्नदद्भिः। न सेहिरे वेगवतां महात्मनां वेगं तदाधारयितुं दिवौकसाम्॥
English: Being attacked by the high-souled and greatly powerful, swift-coursing and loudly roaring celestials, they (the Danavas) were unable to withstand the on set of those swift and courageous dwellers of heaven.
Sanskrit: ते वध्यमानास्त्रिदशैर्दानवा भीमनि:स्वनाः। चक्रुः सुतुमुलं युद्धं मुहूर्तमिव भारत॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata, those loudly roaring Danavas, being thus attacked by the celestials, fought a great battle for a moment.
Sanskrit: ते पूर्वं तपसा दग्धा मुनिभिर्भावितात्मभिः। यतमानाः परं शक्त्या त्रिदशैर्विनिषूदिताः॥
English: But they had been already burnt by the force of the penances of pure-souled Rishis (whom they had killed). Therefore though they tried their utmost, they were all killed by the celestials.
Sanskrit: ते हेमनिष्काभरणा: कुण्डलाङ्गदधारिणः। निहता बह्वशोभन्त पुष्पिता इव किंशुकाः॥
English: Adorned as they were with golden ornaments and earrings, they (the Danavas), when killed, looked as beautiful as the Palasha tree when full of blossoms.
Sanskrit: हतशेषास्ततः केचित् कालेया मनुजोत्तम। विदार्य वसुधां देवीं पातालतलमास्थिताः॥
English: O best of men, the remnant of those Kalkeyas that were not killed, took shelter in the nether regions after having rent the goddess Earth.
Sanskrit: निहतान् दानवान् दृष्ट्वा त्रिदशा मुनिपुङ्गवम्। तुष्टुवुर्विविधैर्वाक्यैरिदं वचनमब्रुवन्॥
English: Seeing the Danavas destroyed, the celestials gratified that foremost of Rishis (Agastya) with various speeches; and they then thus spoke,
Sanskrit: त्वत्प्रसादान्महाभागलोकैः प्राप्तं महत् सुखम्। त्वत्तेजसा च निहताः कालेयाः क्रूरविक्रमाः॥
English: “O mighty-armed one, through your favour the world has obtained great happiness. The greatly powerful Kalkeyas are all destroyed by your might.
Sanskrit: पूरयस्व महाबाहो समुद्रं लोकभावन। यत् त्वया सलिलं पीतं तदस्मिन् पुनरुत्सृज्॥
English: O mighty-armed one and O saviour of the world, fill up the Ocean (again). Give up the water drunk by you."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच भगवान् मुनिपुङ्गवः। जीर्णं तद्धि मया तोयमुपायोऽन्यः प्रचिन्त्यताम्॥ पूरणार्थं समुद्रस्य भवद्भिर्यत्नमास्थितैः। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं महर्षे वितात्मनः॥ विस्मिताश्च विषण्णाश्च बभूवुः सहिताः सुराः। परस्परमनुज्ञाप्य प्रणम्य मुनिपुङ्गवम्॥
English: Having been thus addressed, the exalted great Rishi thus replied. “The water has been digested by me. Think of other means, if you are willing to fill up the ocean with water." Having heard those words of that high-souled grcat Rishi, the assembled celestials, were all filled with wonder and also with sorrow, Bidding farewell to one another and bowing to the great Rishi.
Sanskrit: प्रजाः सर्वा महाराज विप्रजग्मुर्यथागतम्। त्रिदशा विष्णुना साधुमुपजग्मुः पितामहम्॥
English: All creatures went away whence they came. The celestials with Vishnu went to the Grandsire (Brahma).
Sanskrit: पूरणार्थं समुद्रस्य मन्त्रयित्वा पुनः पुनः। ऊचुः प्राञ्जलय: सर्वे सागरस्याभिपूरणम्॥
English: Having again and again held consultations in order to fill up again the ocean, they thus spoke with joined hands about the refilling of the ocean.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच तानुवाच समेतांस्तु ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः। गच्छध्वं विबुधाः सर्वे यथाकामं यथेप्सितम्॥
English: Lomasha said: The Grandsire of creatures Brahma thus spoke to the assembly (of celestials) “O gods, go wherever you like and desire to go.
Sanskrit: महता कालयोगेन प्रकृतिं यास्यतेऽर्णवः। ज्ञातीश्च कारणं कृत्वा महाराजो भगीरथः॥ पूरयिष्यति तोयौघैः समुद्र निधिमम्भसाम्।
English: A very long time must pass before the ocean would be able to resume its natural state by making the relatives of the great king Bhagiratha as its cause."
Sanskrit: पितामहवचः श्रुत्वा सर्वे विबुधसत्तमाः। कालयोगं प्रतीक्षन्तो जग्मुश्चापि यथागतम्॥
English: Having heard the words of the Grandsire, all those foremost of celestials went away where they liked and they waited for the time (when the ocean would be refilled).
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच कथं वै ज्ञातयो ब्रह्मन् कारणं चात्र किं मुने। कथं समुद्रः पूर्णश्च भगीरथप्रतिश्रयात्॥
English: Yudhishthira said : O Brahmana, O Rishi, why and how did the relations (of Bhagiratha) become the cause (of refilling the ocean)? How was the ocean refilled by the interference of Bhagiratha?
Sanskrit: एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं विस्तरेण तपोधन। कथ्यमानं त्वया विप्र राज्ञां चरितमुत्तमम्॥
English: O ascetic, O Brahmana, I desire to hear all this in detail, the excellent history of that king (Bhagiratha) narrated by you.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु विप्रेन्द्रोधर्मराज्ञा महात्मना। कथयामास माहात्म्यं सगरस्य महात्मनाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed by the highsouled Dharmaraja, Yudhishthira, that foremost of Brahmanas narrated the glory of the illustrious Sagara.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातः सगरो नाम पार्थिवः। रूपसत्त्वबलोपेतः स चापुत्रः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Lomasha said: In the race of the Ikshvaku there was born a king, named Sagara, possessing beauty of person and prowess. That mighty king was son-less.
Sanskrit: स हैहयान् समुत्साद्य तालजङ्घांश्च भारत। वशे च कृत्वा राजन्यान् स्वराज्यमन्वशासत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, exterminating the Haihayas and Talrangas and subjugating many kings, he ruled over his own kingdom.
Sanskrit: तस्य भार्ये त्वभवतां रूपयौवनदर्पिते। वैदर्भी भरतश्रेष्ठ शैब्या च भरतर्षभ॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, he had two wives, proud of their beauty and of their youth, one a princess of Vaidarbhi and the other a princess of Shaibya.
Sanskrit: स पुत्रकामो नृपतिस्तप्यते स्म महत्तपः। पत्नीभ्यां सह राजेन्द्र कैलासं गिरिमाश्रितः॥
English: O king of kings, desiring to get a son, that king practised great austerities with his two wives on the Kailasa mountain.
Sanskrit: स तप्यमानः सुमहत् तपो योगसमन्वितः। आससाद महात्मानं त्र्यक्षं त्रिपुरमर्दनम्॥ शंकरं भवमीशानं शूलपाणिं पिनाकिनम्। त्र्यम्बकं शिवमुग्रेशं बहुरूपमुमापतिम्॥
English: Being engaged in great austerities and in Yoga and in contemplation, he saw the illustrious three-eyed deity, the chastiser of Tripura, Shankara, Bhava, Ishana, Pinaki, Shulapani, Traymbaka, Shiva, Ugresha of many forms, the husband of Uma.
Sanskrit: स तं दृष्ट्वैव वरदं पत्नीभ्यां सहितो नृपः। प्रणिपत्य महाबाहुः पुत्रार्थे समयाचत॥ तं प्रीतिमान् हरः प्राह सभार्यं नृपसत्तमम्। यस्मिन् वृतो मुहूर्तेऽहं त्वयेह नृपते वरम्॥
English: As soon as he saw that giver of boons, that mighty-armed king bowed to him along with his two wives and prayed for a son. Hara (Shiva) being pleased said to that best of kings with his wives. “O king, considering the moment in which you have asked the boon.
Sanskrit: षष्टिः पुत्रसहस्राणि शूराः परमदर्पिताः। एकस्यां सम्भविष्यन्ति पल्यां नरवरोत्तम॥ ते चैव सर्वे सहिताः क्षयं यास्यन्ति पार्थिव। एको वंशधरः शूर एकस्यां सम्भविष्यति॥
English: O foremost of men, sixty thousand heroic and proud sons will be born in one of your two wives. O ruler of men, they will all together meet with destruction. In the other wife will be born a heroic son who will perpetuate your race."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तु तं रुद्रस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत। स चापि सगरो राजा जगाम स्वं निवेशनम्॥
English: Having said this, Rudra (Shiva) then and there disappeared. The king Sagara also went back to his own abode.
Sanskrit: पत्नीभ्यां सहितस्तत्र सोऽतिहृष्टमनास्तदा। तस्य ते मनुजश्रेष्ठ भार्ये कमललोचने॥ वैदर्भी चैव शैब्या च गर्भिण्यौ सम्बभूवतुः। ततः कालेन वैदर्भी गर्भालावं व्यजायत॥
English: Accompanied by his two wives who were exceedingly glad at heart. O foremost of men, he returned' home. His two lotus-eyed wives, the princesses of Vaidarbhi and of Shaibya conceived. In due time, the Vidarbha princess gave birth to a gourd.
Sanskrit: शैब्या च सुषुवे पुत्रं कुमारं देवरूपिणम्। तदालावू समुत्स्रष्टुं मनश्चक्रे स पार्थिवः॥
English: The princess of Shaibya gave birth to a son as handsome as a celestials. That king then thought of throwing away the gourd.
Sanskrit: अथान्तरिक्षाच्छुश्राव वाचं गम्भीर निःस्वनाम्। राजन् मा साहसं कार्षीः पुत्रान् न त्यक्तुमर्हसि॥
English: But he heard a voice in the sky uttered in a grave and solcinn voice; it said "O king, do not be guilty of this hasty acts. You should not abandon your sons.
Sanskrit: अलावुमध्यान्निष्कृष्य बीजं यलेन गोप्यताम्। सोपस्वेदेषु पात्रेषु घृतपूर्णेषु भागशः॥
English: Take out the seeds from the gourd and let inem be preserved with care in họt vessels partly filled with Ghee.
Sanskrit: ततः पुत्रसहस्राणि षष्टिं प्राप्स्यसि पार्थिव। महादेवेन दिष्टं ते पुत्रजन्म नराधिप। अनेन क्रमयोगेन मा ते बुद्धिरतोऽन्यथा।॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, you will then get sixty thousand sons in this manner. Let not your mind be diverted.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्त्वान्तरिक्षाच्च स राजा राजसत्तमः। यथोक्तं तच्चकाराथ श्रद्दधद् भरतर्षभ॥
English: Lomasha said : O best of the Bharata race, having heard these words uttered in the sky, that foremost of kings reverentially did all that he was directed to do.
Sanskrit: एकैकशस्ततः कृत्वा बीजं बीजं नराधिपः। घृतपूर्णेषु कुम्भेषु तान् भागान् विदधे ततः॥
English: That ruler of men took out separately each one of the seeds and he then kept these divisions (of the gourd) in vessels filled with Ghee.
Sanskrit: धात्रीश्चैकैकशः प्रादात् पुत्ररक्षणतत्परः। ततः कालेन महता समुत्तस्थुर्महाबलाः॥ षष्टिः पुत्रसहस्राणि तस्याप्रतिमतेजसः। रुद्रप्रसादाद् राजर्षेः समजायन्त पार्थिव॥
English: Being anxious to save the son, he placed one nurse in charge of one vessel. Then after a long time there were born greatly powerful and exceedingly effulgent sixty thousand sons. O king, they were born to that royal sage through the favour of Rudra (Shiva).
Sanskrit: ते घोराः क्रूरकर्माण आकाशपरिसर्पिणः। बहुत्वाच्चावजानन्तः सर्वांल्लोकान् सहामरान्।।५
English: They were fierce, they were prone to do wicked acts, they were able to ascend to and roam about in the sky. Being numerous themselves, they disturbed all creatures including the immortals.
Sanskrit: त्रिदशांश्चाप्यबाधन्त तथा गन्धर्वराक्षसान्। सर्वाणि चैव भूतानि शूराः समरशालिनः॥
English: Those heroes, ever fond of fight, chased even the celestials, the Gandharvas the Rakshashas and all other creatures.
Sanskrit: वध्यमानास्ततो लोकाः सागरैर्मन्दबुद्धिभिः। ब्रह्माणं शरणं जग्मुः सहिताः सर्वदैवतैः॥
English: Persecuted by the wicked-minded sons of Sagara, all creatures with all the celestials went to ask protection from Brahma.
Sanskrit: तानुवाच महाभागः सर्वलोकपितामहः। गच्छध्वं त्रिदशा: सर्वे लोकैः सार्धं यथागतम्॥
English: To them said the greatly cxalted Grandsire of all creatures, “O celestials, go back whence you came with all these creatures.
Sanskrit: नातिदीर्पण कालेन सागराणां क्षयो महान्। भविष्यति महाघोरः स्वकृतैः कर्मभिः सुराः॥
English: Within a very short time, exceedingly fearful destruction of Sagara's heroic sons will take place through their own misdeeds.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तास्तु ते देवा लोकाश्च मनुजेश्वर। पितामहमनुज्ञाप्य विप्रजग्मुर्यथागतम्॥
English: O ruler of men, having been thus addressed, the celestials and the other creatures, bidding farewell to the Grandsire, went back to the place whence they had come.
Sanskrit: ततः काले बहुतिथे व्यतीते भरतर्षभ। दीक्षितः सगरो राजा हयमेधेन वीर्यवान्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, after a long time, the mighty king Sagara installed himself for the performance of a horse-sacrifice.
Sanskrit: तस्याश्वो व्यचरद् भूमिं पुत्रैः स परिरक्षितः। समुद्रं स समासाद्य निस्तोयं भीमदर्शनम्॥ रक्ष्यमाणः प्रयत्नेन तत्रैवान्तरधीयत। ततस्ते सागरास्तात हृतं मत्वा हयोत्तमम्॥ आगम्य पितुराचख्युरदृश्यं तुरगं हृतम्। तेनोक्ता दिक्षु सर्वासु सर्वे मार्गत वाजिनम्॥
English: His horse, guarded by his sons, roamed over the world. Going to the fearful and waterless ocean. It disappeared there, though it was guarded with all care. O child, they thought that the excellent horse had been robbed. Going (back) to their father, they told him how the horse had disappeared and had been stolen. He (Sagara) said, “Go and search the horse in all directions."
Sanskrit: ततस्ते पितुराज्ञाय दिक्षु सर्वासु तं हयम्। अमार्गन्त महाराज सर्वं च पृथिवीतलम्॥
English: O great king, at the command of their father, they searched for the horse in all directions and all over the world.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते सागराः सर्वे समुपेत्य परस्परम्। नाध्यगच्छन्त तुरगमश्वहर्तारमेव च॥
English: Thereupon the sons of Sagara mutually united together could not find the horse nor the person who had stolen it.
Sanskrit: आगम्य पितरं चोचुस्ततः प्राञ्जलयोऽग्रतः। ससमुद्रवनद्वीपा सनदीनदकन्दरा॥ सपर्वतवनोद्देशा निखिलेन मही नृप। अस्माभिर्विचिता राजञ्छासनात् तव पार्थिव॥ न चाश्वमधिगच्छामो नाश्वहर्तारमेव च। श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तेषां स राजा क्रोधमूछितः॥
English: Coming to their father, they spoke to him with joined hands, "O king, O ruler of earth, O protector of men, at your command we have searched the whole earth with its seas, forests, islands, with its rivers and caves, with its mountains and forest lands, but we could not find cither the horse or the thief who had stolen it.” Having heard their words, the king grew senseless in anger.
Sanskrit: उवाच वचनं सर्वांस्तदा दैववशानृप। अनागमाय गच्छध्वं भूयो मार्गत वाजिनम्॥
English: O king, impelled by Destiny, he spoke to them thus, “Go away, never return. O sons, search again for the horse in all directions.