pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: गन्धर्वयक्षरक्षोभिरप्सरोभिश्च सेवितम्। किरातकिन्नरावासं शैलं शिखारेणां वरम्॥ विभेद तरसा गङ्गा गङ्गाद्वारं युधिष्ठिर। पुण्यं तत् ख्यायते राजन् ब्रह्मर्षिगणसेवितम्॥
English: O Yudhishthira, the spot where the Ganga rushes onward clearing that foremost of mountains (the Himalayas) frequented by the Gandharvas, the Yakshas, the Rakshasas, the Apsaras and inhabited by the Kiratas and the Kinnaras is called Gangadvara. O king this spot frequented by the celestials Rishis is considered very sacred.
Sanskrit: सनत्कुमारः कौरव्य पुण्यं कनखलं तथा। पवर्तश्च पुरुर्नाम यत्र यातः पुरूरवाः॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, by Sanatkumar, as also the sacred Kankhala. Here is also the mountain called Puru on which was born Pururava,
Sanskrit: भृगुर्यत्र तपस्तेपे महर्षिगणसेविते। राजन् स आश्रमः ख्यातो भृगुतुङ्गो महागिरिः॥
English: And where Bhrigu practised his austerities. O king that hermitage has thus become known by the name of mountain Bhrigutunga.
Sanskrit: यः स भूतं भविष्यच्च भवच्च भरतर्षभ। नारायणः प्रभुर्विष्णुः शाश्वतः पुरुषोत्तमः॥ तस्यातियशसः पुण्यां विशालां बदरीमनु। आश्रमः ख्यायते पुण्यस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः॥
English: O best of Bharata race, here is the sacred and extensive Badari, celebrated all over the worlds, which is the highly holy hermitage of him who is the Present, the Past and the Future, who is called Narayana, the lord Vishnu, who is eternal and who is the foremost of Purushas.
Sanskrit: उष्णतोयवहा गङ्गां शीततोयवहा पुरा। सुवर्णसिकता राजन् विशालां बदरीमनु॥
English: O king, near Badari the cool waters of Ganga were formerly hot and her banks were over-spread with sands of gold.
Sanskrit: ऋषये यत्र देवाश्च महाभागा महौजसः। प्राप्य नित्यं नमस्यन्ति देवं नारायणं प्रभुम्॥ यत्र नारायणो देवः परमात्मा सनातनः। तत्र कृत्स्नं जगत् सर्वं तीर्थान्यायतनानि च।॥
English: Here the greatly exalted and highly effulgent Rishis and the celestials come daily to worship the deity, the lord Vishnu. The whole universe, with all its Tirthas and sacred places is there where dwells the deity Narayana, the eternal Supreme soul.
Sanskrit: तत् पुण्यं परमं ब्रह्म तत् तीर्थं तत् तपोवनम्। तत् परं परमं देवं भूतानां परमेश्वरम्॥
English: He is virtue, he is the supreme Brahma, he is the Tirtha, he is the ascetic retreat, he is the first, he is the foremost of gods, he is the great lord of all creatures.
Sanskrit: शाश्वतं परमं चैवधातारं परमं पदम्। यं विदित्वा न शोचन्ति विद्वांसः शास्त्रदृष्टयः॥ तत्र देवर्षयः सिद्धाः सर्वे चैव तपोधनाः।
English: He is the great creator, he is the highest state. By knowing him, learned men versed in the Shastras never meet with grief. The celestials Rishis, the Siddhas, may all the ascetics live ther.
Sanskrit: आदिदेवो महायोगी यत्रास्ते मधुसूदनः॥ पुण्यानामपि तत् पुण्यमत्र ते संशयोऽस्तु मा। एतानि राजन् पुण्यानि पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपते॥ कीर्तितानि नरश्रेष्ठ तीर्थान्यायतनानि च। एतानि वसुभिः साध्यैरादित्यैर्मरुदश्विभिः॥ ऋषिभिर्देवकल्पैश्च सेवितानि महात्मभिः। चरन्नेतानि कौन्तेय सहिता ब्राह्मणर्षभैः। भ्रातृभिश्च महाभागैरुत्कण्ठां विहरिष्यसि॥
English: Where the primeval deity, that Supreme Yogi, the slayer of Madhu lives. O king, let not any doubt come to your mind about the sacredness of that place. O ruler of earth, these are the sacred spots on earth and the Tirthas that I have mentioned to you. O foremost of men, they are all frequented by the Vasus, the Sadhyas, the Adityas, the Marutas, the Ashvins and the high-souled. Celestialss like Rishis. O son of Kunti, visit all these (Tirthas) with the Brahmanas and with your greatly exalted brothers and thus be relieved from all anxiety.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं सम्भाषमाणे तुधौम्ये कौरवनन्दन। लोमशः स महातेजा ऋषिस्तत्राजगाम ह॥ तं पाण्डवाचजो राजा सगणो ब्राह्मणाश्च ते। उपातिष्ठन्महाभागं दिवि शक्रमिवामराः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O descendant of Kuru, when Dhaumya was thus talking, at that very time the greatly effulgent Rishi Lomasha came here. Thereupon the eldest Pandava, the king (Yudhishthira) with his followers and other Brahmanas sat round that greatly exalted one (Lomasha), as Shakra (Indra) is surrounded by the celestials.
Sanskrit: समभ्यर्च्य यथान्यायंधर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। पप्रच्छागमने हेतुमटने च प्रयोजनम्॥
English: Having duly adored him, the son of Dharma Yudhishthira asked the reason of his arrival and the object of his wandering.
Sanskrit: स पृष्टः पाण्डुपुत्रेण प्रीयमाणो महामनाः। उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा हर्षयन्निव पाण्डवान्॥
English: Having been asked by the son of Pandu, the high-minded (Rishi), being well pleased, spoke in sweet words and delighted the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: संचरन्नस्मि कौन्तेय सर्वाल्लँकोकान् यदृच्छया। गतः शक्रस्य भवनं तत्रापश्यं सुरेश्वरम्॥
English: Lonmasha said: O son of Kunti, travelling over all the worlds at pleasure I went to the abode of Sakra (Indra) and there I saw the king of the celestials.
Sanskrit: तव च भ्रातरं वीरमपश्यं सव्यसाचिनम्। शक्रस्यार्धासनगतं तत्र मे विस्मये महान्॥
English: saw your brother also, the heroic Savyasachi (Arjuna) sitting on the half of Shakra's seat and I became very much astonished,
Sanskrit: आसीत् पुरषशार्दूल दृष्टवा पार्थं तथागतम्। आह मां तत्र देवेशो गच्छ पाण्डुसुतान् प्रति॥
English: On seeing Partha sitting in that way. O foremost of men, then the chief of the celestials said to me, “Go to the sons of Pandu."
Sanskrit: सोऽहमभ्यागतः क्षिप्रं दिदृक्षुस्त्वां सहाजुनम्। वचनात् पुरुहूतस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मनः॥
English: At the request of Indra and the high-souled Partha. I have speedily come here to see you with your younger brothers.
Sanskrit: आख्यास्ये ते प्रियं तात महत् पाण्डवनन्दन। ऋषिभिः सहितो राजन् कृष्णया चैव तच्छृणु॥ यत् त्वयोक्तो महाबाहुरस्त्रार्थं भरतर्षभ। तदस्त्रमाप्तं पार्थेन रुद्रादप्रतिमं विभो॥
English: O child, O descendant of Pandu, O king, I shall tell you something which will give you great pleasure. Listen to it with Krishna (Draupadi) and with the Rishis that are with you. O lord, O best of the Bharata race, Partha has obtained from Rudra that matchless weapon for which you had sent that mighty armed hero to the celestials region.
Sanskrit: यत् तद् ब्रह्मशिरो नाम तपसा रुद्रमागमत्। अमृतादुत्थितं रौद्रं तल्लब्धं सव्यसाचिना॥
English: That fearful weapon, known by the name of Brahinashira which rose after the Ambrosia (in the churning of the ocean) and which Rudra obtained after great asceticism, has been obtained by Savyasachi (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: तत् समन्त्रं ससंहारं सप्रायश्चित्तमङ्गलम्। वज्रमस्त्राणि चान्यानि दण्डादीनि युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Together with the Mantras for hurling and withdrawing it and also the rites of expiation and revival. O Yudhishthira, the weapon Vajra, Dandas and other weapons,
Sanskrit: यमात् कुबेराद् वरुणादिन्द्राच्च कुरुनन्दन। अस्त्राण्यधीतवान् पार्थो दिव्यान्यमितविक्रमः॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, have been obtained by the immeasurably powerful Partha from Yama, Kubera, Varuna and Indra.
Sanskrit: विश्वावसोस्तु तनयाद् गीतं नृत्यं च साम च। वादित्रं च यथान्यायं प्रत्यविन्दद् यथाविधि॥
English: He has learnt from Vishvavasu's son both vocal and instrumental music and also singing and also the reciting of the Sama (Veda) as thoroughly as they should be learnt.
Sanskrit: एवं कृतास्त्रः कौन्तेयो गान्धर्वं वेदमाप्तवान्। सुखं वसति बीभत्सुरनुजस्यानुजस्तव॥
English: Having thus acquired all weapons and learnt the Gandharva Veda (knowledge) your third brother Vivatsu (Arjuna) lives happily in (heaven).
Sanskrit: यदर्थं मां सुरश्रेष्ठ इदं वचनमब्रवीत्। तच्च ते कथयिष्यामि युधिष्ठिर निबोध मे॥
English: O Yudhishthira, I shall now tell you what the chief of the celestials spoke to me. Listen to me.
Sanskrit: भवान् मनुष्यलोकेऽपि गमिष्यति न संशयः। ब्रूयाद् युधिष्ठिरं तत्र वचनान्मे द्विजोत्तम॥
English: (He said), “You will certainly go to the world of men. O foremost of men, tell Yudhishthira my these words.
Sanskrit: आगमिष्यति ते भ्राता कृतास्त्रः क्षिप्रमर्जुनः। सुरकार्यं महत् कृत्वा यदशक्यं दिवौकसाम्॥
English: Your brother will soon came back to you after having obtained all weapons and after having accomplished a great deed for the celestials which is incapable of being done by them.
Sanskrit: तपसापि त्वमात्मानं योजय भ्रातृभिः सह। तपसो हि परं नास्ति तपसा विन्दते महत्॥
English: Devote yourself with your brothers to asceticism; there is nothing superior to asceticism and asceticism produces great results.
Sanskrit: अहं च कर्णं जानामि यथावद् भरतर्षभ। सत्यसंधं महोत्साहं महावीर्यं महाबलम्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, I know very well that Karna possesses great ardour, energy, strength and prowess.
Sanskrit: महाहवेष्वप्रतिमं महायुद्धविशारदम्। महाधनुर्धरं वीरं महास्त्रं वरवर्णिनम्॥
English: He is matchless in great battle, highly learned in the science of war, a great wielder of bow, a hero clad in the best of armour and skilled in the best of weapons.
Sanskrit: महेश्वरसुतप्रख्यमादित्यतनयं प्रभुम्। तथार्जुनमतिस्कन्दं सहजोल्बणपौरुषम्॥
English: That exalted son of Aditya resembles the son of Maheshvara himself. I know also very well and naturally great prowess of the broadshouldered Arjuna.
Sanskrit: न स पार्थस्य संग्रमे कलामर्हति षोडशीम्। यच्चापि ते भयं कर्णान्मनसिस्थमरिंदम॥
English: In battle Karna is not equal even to a sixteenth part of Partha (Arjuna). The fear that you bear in your mind from Karna, O chastiser of foes.
Sanskrit: तच्चाप्यपहरिष्यामि सव्यसाचिन्युपागते। यच्च ते मानसं वीर तीर्थयात्रामिमां प्रति। स महर्षिर्लोमशस्ते कथयिष्यत्यसंशयम्॥
English: Will be dispelled when Savyasachi (Arjuna) would come here from heaven. O Hero and as regards your desire to go to visit the Tirthas, the great Rishi Lomasha will no doubt speak to you.
Sanskrit: यच्च किंचित् तपोयुक्तं फलं तीर्थेषु भारत! ब्रह्मर्षिरेष ब्रूयात् ते तच्छ्रद्धेयं न चान्यथा॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, whatever that Brahmana Rishi would speak about the fruits of asceticism and Tirthas, should be accepted by you with all respect and never otherwise.
Sanskrit: लोमश उवाच धनंजयेन चाप्युक्तं यत् तच्छृणु युधिष्ठिर। युधिष्ठिरं भ्रातरं मे योजयेर्धर्म्यया श्रिया॥ त्वं हिधर्मान् परान् वेत्थ तपांसि च तपोधन। श्रीमतां चापि जानासिधर्मं राज्ञां सनातनम्॥
English: Lomasha said : O Yudhishthira, listen to now what Dhananjaya (Arjuna) has said. He said, "Make my brother Yudhishthira to practice excellent religion. O ascetic, you know the highest religion, ascetic austerities and the eternal religion of prosperous kings.
Sanskrit: स भवान् परमं वेद पावनं पुरुषं प्रति। तेन संयोजयेथास्त्वं तीर्थपुण्येन पाण्डवान्॥
English: You know the great means by which men are purified. Therefore, persuade the Pandavas to acquire the virtue which is obtained by visiting Tirthas.
Sanskrit: यथा तीर्थानि गच्छेत गाश्च दद्यात् स पार्थिवः। तथा सर्वात्मना कार्यमिति मामर्जुनोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Do that with all your heart by which that king Yudhishthira may visit all the Tirthas and give away (in charity). Arjuna said this to ine.
Sanskrit: भवता चानुगुप्तोऽसौ चरेत् तीर्थानि सर्वशः। रक्षोभ्यो रक्षितव्यश्च दुर्गेषु विषमेषु च॥
English: (He said), “Let him go to all the Tirthas protected by you. You should protect him from the Rakshasas in inaccessible and rugged places.
Sanskrit: दधीच इव देवेन्द्रं यथा चाप्यङ्गिरा रविम्। तथा रक्षस्व कौन्तेयान् राक्षसेभ्यो द्विजोत्तम॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, as Dadhichi has protected the chief of the celestials and as Angiras has protected the sun, so do you protect the sons of Kunti from the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: यातुधाना हि बहवो राक्षसाः पर्वतोपमाः। त्वयाभिगुप्तं कौन्तेयं न विवर्तेयुरन्तिकम्॥
English: The way is beset with many Rakshasas, huge as mountains. If protected by you, they will not be able to approach the sons of Kunti.
Sanskrit: सोऽहमिन्द्रस्य वचनान्नियोगादर्जुनस्य च। रक्षमाणो भयेभ्यस्त्वां चरिष्यामि त्वया सह॥
English: At the request of Indra and also being appointed by Arjuna, I shall travel with you protecting you from all dangers.
Sanskrit: द्विस्तीर्थानि मया पूर्वं दृष्टानि कुरुनन्दन। इदं तृतीयं द्रक्ष्यामि तान्येव भवता सह॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, I have seen the Tirthas twice before. I shall for the third time see them with you.
Sanskrit: इयं राजर्षिभिर्याता पुण्यकृद्भिर्युधिष्ठिर। मन्वादिभिर्महाराज तीर्थयात्रा भयापहा॥
English: O great king Yudhishthira, Manu and other Rishis of virtuous deeds had visited the Tirthas, for a visit to them dispels all fears.
Sanskrit: नानृजुर्नाकृतात्मा च नाविद्यो न च पापकृत्। स्नाति तीर्थेषु कौरव्य न च वक्रमतिर्नरः॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, men, who are crooked-minded, who have not souls under control, who are illiterate and who are sinful, do not bathe in Tirthas.
Sanskrit: त्वं तुधर्ममतिर्नित्यंधर्मज्ञः सत्यसंगरः। विमुक्तः सर्वसङ्गेभ्यो भूय एव भविष्यसि॥
English: But your mind is always fixed on virtue; you are versed in the precepts of religion and you are truthful, you will surely be freed from all fears.
Sanskrit: यथा भागीरथो राजा राजानश्च गयादयः। यथा ययातिः कौन्तेय तथा त्वमपि पाण्डव॥
English: O son of Pandu and O Yudhishthira, you are like the king Bhagiratha or king Gaya or Yayati or any one else like them,
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच न हर्षात् सम्प्रपश्यामि वाक्यस्यास्योत्तरं क्वचित्। स्मरेद्धि देवराजो यं को नामाभ्यधिकस्ततः॥
English: Yudhishthira said : I am so overwhelmed with joy that I cannot find words to answer you. Who can be more fortunate than he who is remembered by the king of the celestials?
Sanskrit: भवता संगमो यस्य भ्राता चैवधनंजयः। वासवः स्मरते यस्य को नामाभ्यधिकस्ततः॥
English: Who can be more fortunate than he who has you for his company, who has Dhananjaya (Arjuna) as his brother, nay who is remembered by Vasava (Indra) himself.
Sanskrit: यच्च मां भगवानाह तीर्थानां दर्शनं प्रति। धौम्यस्य वचनादेषा बुद्धिः पूर्वं कृतव मे॥
English: What your exalted self has said to me as regards seeing the Tirthas I have already made up my mind to do it) at the words of Dhaumya.
Sanskrit: तद् यदा मन्यसे ब्रह्मन् गमनं तीर्थदर्शने। तदैव गन्तास्मि तीर्थान्येष मे निश्चयः परः॥
English: O Brahmana, I shall start to visit the Tirthas at whatever hour you are pleased to appoint. This is my firm resolve.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच गमने कृतबुद्धिं तु पाण्डवं लोमशोऽब्रवीत्। लघुर्भव महाराज लघुः स्वैरं गमिष्यसि॥
English: Vaishampayana said: Lomasha then thus spoke to the Pandava (Yudhishthira) who had made up his mind, "O great king, be light (as regards your retinue), for if you be thus light, you will be able to go more easily.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच भिक्षाभुजो निवर्तन्तां ब्राह्मणा यतयश्च ये। क्षुत्तृडध्वश्रमायासशीतार्तिमसहिष्णवः॥
English: Yudhishthira said : Let the mendicants, Brahmanas and Yogis who are incapable of bearing hunger and thirst, the fatigues of travel and toil and also the severity of winter desist (from following me).
Sanskrit: ते सर्वे विनिवर्तन्तां ये च मिष्टभुजो द्विजाः। पक्वान्नलेह्यपानानां मांसानां च विकल्पकाः॥
English: Let those Brahmanas also that live on sweet meats, that desire cooked food and the food that is sucked or drunk and meat desist (from following me).
Sanskrit: तेऽपि सर्वे निवर्तन्ता ये च सूदानुयायिनः। मया यथोचिताजीव्यैः संविभक्ताश्च वृत्तिभिः॥ चाप्यनुरताः पौरा राजभक्तिपुरः सराः। धृतराष्ट्र महाराजमभिगच्छन्तु ते च वै॥
English: Let all those that depend on cooks also desist (from. following me). Let those citizens that have followed me from loyalty and whom I have hitherto supported properly go back to the great king Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: स दास्यति यथाकालमुचिता यस्य या भृतिः। स चेद् यथोचितां वृत्तिं न दद्यान्मनुजेश्वरः॥ अस्मत्प्रियहितार्थाय पाञ्चाल्यो वः प्रदास्यति॥
English: He will give them in due time their proper allowance. If that ruler of men does not give them their proper allowances. The king of Panchala will give them the allowance for our satisfaction and welfare.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो भूयिष्ठशः पौरा गुरुभारप्रपीडिताः। विप्राश्च यतयो मुख्या जग्मुर्नागपुरं प्रति॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon being exceedingly aggrieved the Brahmanas, the Yogis and the citizens went towards Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: तान् सर्वान्धर्मराजस्य प्रेम्णा राजाम्बिकासुतः। प्रतिजग्राह विधिवद्धनैश्च समतर्पयत्॥
English: Out of affection for Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), the king (Dhritarashtra) the son of Ambika, received them properly and gratified them with proper allowances.
Sanskrit: ततः कुन्तीसुतो राजा लघुभिाह्मणैः सह। लोमशेन च सुप्रीतस्त्रिरात्रं काम्यकेऽवसत्॥
English: Thereupon, the son of Kunti, the king (Yudhishthira) with only a few Brahmanas lived in the Kaimyaka (forest) for three nights, much cleared by Lomasha.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः प्रयान्तं कौन्तेयं ब्राह्मणा वनवासिनः। अभिगम्य तदा राजन्निदं वचनमबृदन्॥
English: Vaishampayana said: O king, thereupon those dwellers of the forest, those Brahmanas, seeing that the son of Kunti was about to, came to him and spoke these words.
Sanskrit: राजस्तीर्थानि गन्तासि पुण्यानि भ्रातृभिः सह। ऋषिणा चैव सहितो लोमशेन महात्मना॥
English: “O king, you are going to the sacred Tirthas with your brothers and with the illustrious Rishi Lomasha.
Sanskrit: अस्मानपि महाराज नेतुमर्हसि पाण्डव। अस्माभिर्हि न शक्यानि त्वदृते तानि कौरव॥
English: O great king, O Pandava, O descendant of Kuru, you should take us with you. Without you we shall never able to visit them.
Sanskrit: श्वापदैरुपसृष्टानि दुर्गाणि विषमाणि च। अगम्यानि नरैरल्पैस्तीर्थानि मनुजेश्वर॥
English: O ruler of men, they are full of dangers and abound in wild beasts; they are inaccessible and are to be reached through dragged ways. Men in small parties cannot reach these Tirthas.
Sanskrit: भवतो भ्रातरः शूराधनुर्धरवसः सदा। भवद्भिः पालिताः शूरैर्गच्छामो वयमप्युत॥
English: O undeteriorating one, your brothers are heroes, they are foremost wielders of bows. Protected by you who are all heroes, we shall also be able to go.
Sanskrit: भवत्प्रसादाद्धि वय प्राप्नुयाम सुखं फलम्। तीर्थानां पृथिवीपाल वनानां च विशाम्पते॥
English: O ruler of earth, O king, through your favour we shall acquire the happy fruits of Tirthas and (sacred) forests.
Sanskrit: तव वीर्यपरित्राताः शुद्धास्तीर्थपरिप्लुताः। भवेमधूतपाप्मानस्तीर्थसंदर्शनानृप॥
English: O king, protected by your prowess, let us be cleansed of all our sins by visiting those Tirthas and by purifying ourselves by bathing therein,
Sanskrit: भवानपि नरेन्द्रस्य कार्तवीर्यस्य भारत। अष्टकस्य च राजर्लोमपादस्य चैव ह॥ भरतस्य च वीरस्य सार्वभौमस्य पार्थिव। ध्रुवं प्राप्स्यसि दुष्प्रापॉल्लोकांस्तीर्थपरिप्लुतः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, O king, having bathed in these Tirthas you too will certainly obtain those inaccessible regions obtained by Kartavirya, Ashtaka, the royal sage Lomapada and the imperial and heroic Bharata.
Sanskrit: प्रभासादीनि तीर्थानि महेन्द्रादींश्च पर्वतान्। गङ्गाद्याः सरितश्चैव प्लक्षादींश्च वनस्पतीन्॥ त्वया सह महीपाल द्रष्टुमिच्छामहे वयम्। यदि ते ब्राह्मणेष्वस्ति काचित् प्रीतिर्जनाधिप।॥
English: Prabhasa and other Tirthas, Mahendra and other mountains, Ganga and other rivers, Plaksha and other lords of forests (trees). O great king, we desire to see all these with you. O ruler of men, if you have any regard of the Brahmanas. Then speedily do what we say. You will obtain prosperity through it.
Sanskrit: कुरु क्षिप्रं वचोऽस्माकं ततः श्रेयोऽभिपत्स्यसे। तीर्थानि हि महाबाहो तपोविघ्नकरैः सदा॥
English: O mighty armed hero, Tirthas are infested by Rakshasas ever prone to obstruct ascetic austerities. You should protect us from them.
Sanskrit: अनुकीर्णानि रक्षोभिस्तेभ्यो नस्त्रातुमर्हसि। तीर्थान्युक्तानिधौम्येन नारदेन चधीमता॥ यान्युवाच च देवर्षिर्लोमशः सुमहातपाः। विधिवत् तानि सर्वाणि पर्यटस्व नराधिप॥ धूतपाप्मा सहास्माभिर्लोमशेनाभिपालितः। स राजा पूज्यमानस्तैर्हर्षादश्रुपरिप्लुतः॥ भीमसेनादिभिवीरैर्धातृभिः परिवारितः। बाढमित्यब्रवीत् सर्वांस्तानृषीन् पाण्डवर्षभः॥
English: O ruler of men visit all the Tirthas spoken of by the greatly intelligent Dhaumya and also those spoken of by the greatly ascetic celestials Rishi Lomasha. Protected by Lomasha and accompanied by us, be cleansed of all sins.” Having been thus addressed by them, the king (Yudhishthira) was filled with tears of joy. Surrounded by his heroic brothers headed by Bhimasena that foremost of Pandavas (Yudhishthira) said to all those Rishis “So be it."
Sanskrit: लोमशं समनुज्ञाप्यधौम्यं चैव पुरोहितम्। ततः स पाण्डवश्रेष्ठो भ्रातृभिः सहितो वशी॥
English: With the permission of Lomasha and also with that of the priest Dhumya that selfcontrolled eldest Pandava with his brothers,
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्या चानवद्याझ्या गमनाय मनो दधे। अथ व्यासो महाभागस्तथा पर्वतनारदौ॥ काम्यके पाण्डवं द्रष्टुं समाजग्मुर्मनीषिणः। तेषां युधिष्ठिरो राजा पूजां चक्रे यथाविधि। सत्कृतास्ते महाभागा युधिष्ठिरमथाब्रुवन्॥
English: And with faultless featured Draupadi made up his mind to start. At that very time the greatly exalted Vyasa, Parvata and Narada, all endued with great intelligence, came to the Kamyaka (forest) with the desire of seeing the Pandavas. the king Yudhishthira worshipped them all in due form. When the exalted ones were all duly worshipped, they thus spoke to Yudhishthira,
Sanskrit: ऋषय ऊचुः युधिष्ठिर यमौ भीम मनसा कुरुतार्जवम्। मनसा कृतशौचा वै शुद्धास्तीर्थानि यास्यथ॥
English: "O Yudhishthira, O the twins, O Bhima, banish all evil thoughts from your minds. Purify your hearts and thus being purified go to the Tirthas.
Sanskrit: शरीरनियमं प्राहुर्ब्राह्मणा मानुषं व्रतम्। मनोविशुद्धां बुद्धिं च दैवमाहुव्रतं द्विजाः॥
English: The Brahmanas have said that to regulate one's body is the observance of human vows and to purify one's mind and understanding is the observance of celestials vows.
Sanskrit: मनो ह्यदुष्टं शौचाय पर्याप्तं वै नराधिप। मैत्री बुद्धिं समास्थाय शुद्धास्तीर्थानि द्रक्ष्यथ॥
English: O ruler of men, the mind which is free from all evil thoughts is highly pure. Therefore bearing friendly feelings towards all the purifying yourselves, visit the Tirthas.
Sanskrit: ते यूयं मानसैः शुद्धाः शरीरनियमव्रतैः। दैवं व्रतं समास्थाय यथोक्तं फलमाप्स्यथ॥
English: Observing human vows in respect of your body and purifying your mind by observing the celestials vows, acquire the fruits of Tirthas as recited (to you).
Sanskrit: ते तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय कृष्णया सह पाण्डवाः। कृतस्वस्त्ययनाः सर्वे मुनिभिर्दिव्यमानुषैः।।२१
English: Saying “So be it," the Pandavas with Krishna (Draupadi) caused all those celestials and human Rishis to perform propitiatory rites.
Sanskrit: लोमशस्योपसंगृह्य पादौ द्वैपायनस्य च। नारदस्य च राजेन्द्र देवर्षेः पर्वतस्य च॥
English: O king of kings, then touching the feet of Lomasha, of Dvaipayana (Vyasa) of Narada and of the celestials Rishi Parvata.
Sanskrit: ॥ धौम्येन सहिता वीरास्तथा तैर्वनवासिभिः। मार्गशीर्ध्यामतीतायां पुष्येण प्रययुस्ततः॥
English: Those heroes, accompanied by Dhaumya and other dwellers of the forest, started on their journey on the day following the full moon of Agrahayana in which the constellation Pausha was in ascendance.
Sanskrit: कठिनानि समादाय चीराजिनजटाधराः। अभेद्यैः कवचैर्युक्तास्तीर्थान्यन्वचरंस्ततः॥ इन्द्रसेनादिभिर्भूत्यै रथैः परिचतुर्दशैः। महानसव्यापृतैश्च तथान्यैः परिचारकैः॥ सायुधा बद्धनिस्त्रिशास्तूणवन्तः समार्गणाः। प्राङ्मुखाः प्रययुर्वीराः पाण्डवा जनमेजय॥
English: Clad in barks and skins, putting on impenetrable armours the heroic sons of Pandu with matted-locks on their heads, with quivers, arrows swords and other weapons, accompanied by Indrasena and other attendants, with fourteen chariots, with a number of cooks and servants of other classes, O Janamejaya, started with their faces turned towards the east.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ते तथा सहिता वीरा वसन्तस्तत्र तत्र ह। क्रमेण पृथिवीपाल नैमिषारण्यमागताः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O ruler of earth, those heroes, (the Pandavas) accompanied by their followers, going from place to place, at last reached Naimisha forest.
Sanskrit: ततस्तीर्थेषु पुण्येषु गोमत्याः पाण्डवा नृप। कृताभिषेकाः प्रददुर्गाश्च वित्तं च भारत॥ तत्र देवान् पितॄन् विप्रांस्तर्पयित्वा पुनः पुनः। कन्यातीर्थेऽश्वतीर्थे च गवां तीर्थे च भारत। कालकोट्यां वृषप्रस्थे गिरावुष्य च पाण्डवाः॥ बाहुदायां महीपाल चक्रुः सर्वेऽभिषेचनम्। प्रयागे देवयजने देवानां पृथिवीपते॥ ऊषुराप्लुत्य गात्राणि तपश्चातस्थुरुत्तमम्। गङ्गयामुनयोश्चैव संगमे सत्यसंगराः॥
English: O king, O descendant of Bharata, the Pandavas bathed in the sacred Tirtha of Gomati and gave away kine and wealth (in charity). O descendant of Bharata, again and again offering oblations there to the Pitris and the celestials and the Brahmanas and living in Kalkoti and Brishaprastha hills, these descendants of Kuru, O ruler of earth, reached Vahuda and all performed there oblations. O king, going then to the sacrificial ground of the celestials. Those truth-observing men purified their bodies by bathing in the confluence of the Ganges and the Yamuna and performed excellent austerities.