pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कुक्षौ चाप्यदधद्धृष्टा तद् रेत: पुरुषर्षभ। सा दधार च तं गर्भ पुत्रहेतोर्महानदी॥
English: Indeed, O foremost of men, the River, sceing that sced, held it in her womb. In time the secd developed into a fetus and the great river kept it so that it might have life and grow into a child.
Sanskrit: सुषुवे चापि समये पुत्रं सा सरितां वरा। जगाम पुत्रमादाय तमृर्षि प्रति च प्रभो॥
English: When the time came, the best of rivers delivered that child and then went, O lord, taking it with her, to that Rishi.
Sanskrit: ऋषिसंसदि तं दृष्ट्वा सा नदी मुनिसत्तमम्। ततः प्रोवाच राजेन्द्र ददती पुत्रमस्य तम्॥ ब्रह्मर्षे तव पुत्रोऽयं त्वद्भक्त्या धारितो मया। दृष्ट्वा तेऽप्सरसं रेतो यत् स्कन्नं प्रागलम्बुपाम्॥ तत् कुक्षिणा वै ब्रह्मर्षे त्वद्भक्त्या धृतवत्यहम्। न विनाशमिदं गच्छेत् त्वत्तेज इति निश्चयात्॥
English: Seeing that best of Rishis in a conclave, Sarasvati, O king, while handing over the child, said these words:-"O Rishi, this is your son whom I held out of respect for you! That seed of yours, which fell at seeing the nymph Alambusha, had been held by me in my womb, O Rishi, through devotion for you and knowing well that your sced would never be destroyed.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्णीष्व पुत्रं स्वं मया दत्तमनिन्दितम्। इत्युक्तः प्रतिजग्राह प्रीति चावाप पुष्कलाम्॥
English: Given by me, accept this faultless child of your own!' Thus addressed by her, the Rishi accepted the child and was highly pleased.
Sanskrit: स्वसुतं चाप्यजिघ्रत् तं मूर्ध्नि प्रेम्णा द्विजोत्तमः। परिष्वज्यं चिरं कालं तदा भरतसत्तम॥
English: That best of Brahmanas then out of affection smelt the head of his son and embraced him closely, O best of Bharata, for some time.
Sanskrit: सरस्वत्यै वरं प्रादात् प्रीयमाणो महामुनिः। विश्वेदेवा सपितरो गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणाः॥ तृप्तिं यास्यन्ति सुभगे तयॆमाणास्तवाम्भसा।
English: Pleased with the River, the great ascetic Dadhicha then gave a boon to her, saying "The Vishvedevas, the Rishis and all the clans of the Gandharvas and the Apsaras, will henceforth, blessed one, derive great happiness when oblations of your water are presented to them!'
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा स तु तुष्टाव वचोभिर्वै महानदीम्॥ प्रीतः परमहृष्टात्मा यथावच्छृणु पार्थिव।
English: Having said to that great river, the sage, pleased and filled with joy, then praised her in these words. Hear them duly, O king!
Sanskrit: प्रन्नुतासि महाभागे सरसो ब्रह्मणः पुरा॥ जानान्ति त्वां सरिच्छेष्ठे मनुयः संशितव्रताः।
English: Thou hast sprung, O highly blessed one, from the lake of Brahman in days of old. All ascetics know thee, O best of rivers.
Sanskrit: मम प्रियकरी चापि सततं प्रियदर्शने॥ तस्मात् सारस्वतः पुत्रो महांस्ते वरवर्णिनि।
English: Highly beautiful, you have done me great good! This your great child, O fair river, will be known by the name of Sarasvat.
Sanskrit: तवैव नाम्ना प्रथितः पुत्रस्ते लोकभावनः॥ सारस्वत इति ख्यातो भविष्यति महातपाः।
English: This your son, capable of creating new worlds, will pass after thy name! That great ascetic will be known by the name of Sarasvat!
Sanskrit: एष द्वादशवार्षिक्यामनावृष्ट्यां द्विजर्षभान्॥ सारस्वतो महाभागे वेदानध्यापयिष्यति।
English: During a drought extending over iwelve years, this Sarasvat, will teach the Vedas to many best of Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: पुण्याभ्यश्च सरिद्रयस्त्वं सदा पुण्यतमा शुभे॥ भविष्यसि महाभागे मत्प्रसादात् सरस्वति।
English: O blessed Sarasvati, through my grace, thou shalt always become the best of all sacred rivers!'
Sanskrit: एवं सा संस्तुताऽनेन वरं लब्ध्वा महानदी॥ पुत्रमादाय मुदिता जगाम भरतर्षभ।
English: Thus was the great River lauded by the sage after the latter had granted her boons. The River then, overjoyed went away, O best of Bharata's race! taking with her that child.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु विरोधे देवदानवैः॥ शक्रः प्रहरणान्वेषी लोकांस्त्रीन् विचचार ह।
English: Meanwhile, during a war between the gods and demons Shakra travelled through the three worlds in search of weapons.
Sanskrit: न चोपलेभे भगवाञ्छकः प्रहरणं तदा॥ यद्वैतेषां भवेद् योग्यं वधाय विबुधद्विषाम्।
English: The king of the celestials, however, failed to find such weapons as were fit to kill the enemies of the celestials.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीत् सुराज्शको न मे शक्या महासुराः॥ ऋतेऽस्थिभिर्दधीचस्य निहन्तुं त्रिदशद्विषः।
English: Shakra then said to the gods-"The great Asuras are incapable of being defeated by me. Save with the bones of Dadhicha, our foes cannot be killed.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् गत्वा ऋषिश्रेष्ठो याच्यतां सुरसत्तमाः॥ दधीचास्थीनि देहीति तैर्वधिष्यामहे रिपून्।
English: O best of celestials, go, therefore, to that best of Rishis and beg of him, saying-"Grant us, O Dadhicha, your bones! With them we will kill our enemies.'
Sanskrit: स च तैर्याचितोऽस्थीनि यत्नादृषिवरस्तदा॥ प्राणत्यागं कुरुश्रेष्ठ चकारैवाविचारयन्। स लोकानक्षयान् प्राप्तो देवप्रियकरस्तदा॥
English: Begged by them for his bones, that best of Rishis, O best of Kuru's race, unhesitatingly gave up his life. Having done what was agreeable to the celestials, the sage attained to the eternally blissful region.
Sanskrit: तस्यास्थिभिरथो शक्रः समप्रहृष्टमनास्तदा। कारयामास दिव्यानि नानाप्रहरणानि च॥ गदावज्राणि चक्राणि गुरून् दण्डांश्च पुष्कलान्।
English: With his bones, Shakra gladly made many kinds of weapons, such as thunder-bolts, disci, heavy maces and many kinds of clubs and bludgeons.
Sanskrit: स हि तीव्रण तपसा सम्भृतः परमर्षिणा॥ प्रजापतिसुतेनाथ भृगुणा लोकभावनः। अतिकायः स तेजस्वी लोकसारो विनिर्मितः.॥ जज्ञे शैलगुरुः प्रांशुर्महिम्ना प्रथितः प्रभुः। नित्यमुद्विजते चास्य तेजसः पाकशासनः॥
English: Equal to the Creator himself Dadhicha, had been begotten by the penances of great Rishi Bhrigu. Strongly built and highly energetic Dadhicha had been made the strongest of men in the world. The powerful and glorious Dadhicha, became tall like the king of mountains. The chastiser of Paka had always been in dread of his power.
Sanskrit: तेन वज्रेण भगवान् मन्त्रयुक्तेन भारत। भृशं क्रोधविसृष्टेन ब्रह्मतेजोद्भवेन च॥ दैत्यदानववीराणां जघान नवतीनव।
English: With the thunder-bolt created by Brahma and inspired with mantras, O Bharata, Indra made a loud noise when he hurled it and killed ninety-nine Daityas.
Sanskrit: अथ काले व्यतिक्रान्ते महत्यतिभयंकारे॥ अनावृष्टिरनुप्राप्ता राजन् द्वादशवार्षिकी।
English: After a dreadful long time a drought. O king, took place that extended over twelve years.
Sanskrit: तस्यां द्वादशवार्षिक्यामनावृष्ट्यां महर्षयः॥ वृत्यर्थं प्राद्रवन् राजन् क्षुधार्ताः सर्वतोदिशम्।
English: During that drought extending over twelve years, the great Rishis fled away, O king, on all sides to maintain themselves.
Sanskrit: दिग्भ्यस्तान् प्रद्रुतान् दृष्ट्वा मुनिः सारस्वतस्तदा॥ गमनाय मतिं चक्रे तं प्रोवाच सरस्वती। न गन्तव्यमितः पुत्र तवाहारमहं सदा॥ दास्यामि मत्स्यप्रवरानुष्यतागिह भारत।
English: Seeing them scattered on all sides, the sage Sarasvat also set his heart on flight. The river Sarasvati then said to him. You need not, O son, go away, for I will always supply you with food even here by giving you large fishes! Remain therefore, here!'
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तस्तर्पयामास स पितॄन् देवतास्तथा॥ आहारमकरोन्नित्यं प्राणान् वेदांश्च धारयन्।
English: Thus addressed (by the river), the sage continued to live there and offer oblations of food to the Rishis and the celestials, He got also his daily food and thus continued to support both himself and the gods.
Sanskrit: अथ तस्यामनावृष्ट्यामतीतायां महर्षयः॥ अन्योन्यं परिपप्रच्छुः पुनः स्वाध्यायकारणात्।
English: After the termination of that twelve years' drought the great Rishis requested one another to deliver discourses on the Vedas.
Sanskrit: तेषां क्षुधापरीतानां नष्टा वेदाऽभिधावताम्॥ सर्वेषामेव राजेन्द्र न कश्चित् प्रतिभानवान्।
English: While wandering hungrily the Rishis had forgotten the Vedas. There was indeed, not even one amongst thein that could interpret the Vedas.
Sanskrit: अथ कश्चिदृषिस्तेषां सारस्वतमुपेयिवान्॥ कुर्वाणं संशितात्मानं स्वाध्यायमृषिसत्तमम्।
English: It so happened that some one amongst them met Sarasvat, that foremost of Rishis, while the latter was reading the Vedas with concentrated attention.
Sanskrit: स गत्वाऽऽचष्ट तेभ्यश्च सारस्वतमतिप्रभम्॥ स्वाध्यायममरप्रख्यं कुर्वाणं विजने वने।
English: Returning to the assemblage of Rishis, he spoke to them of Sarasvat, of his matchless effulgence and celestial appearance and of deep concentration in the Vedas in a secluded forest.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वे समाजग्मुस्तत्र राजन् महर्षयः॥ सारस्वतं मुनिश्रेष्ठमिदमूचुः समागताः। अस्मानध्यापयस्वेति तानुवाच ततो मुनिः॥ शिष्यत्वमुपगच्छध्वं विधिवद्धि ममेत्युत।
English: Then all the great Rishis came there unitedly and spoke to Sarasvat, that best of ascetics, these words.:-"Teach us, O sage!' The ascetic replied, saying-"Become my disciples duly!'
Sanskrit: तत्राब्रुवन् मुनिगणा बालस्त्वमसि पुत्रक॥ स तानाह न मे धर्मो नश्येदिति पुनर्मुनीन्।
English: The host of ascetics answered-"O son, you are too young.' Thereupon he answered the ascetics-"I must act in such a way that my religious merit may not suffer decrease'.
Sanskrit: यो ह्यधर्मेण वै ब्रूयाद् गृह्णीयाद् योऽप्यधर्मतः॥ हीयेतां तावुभौ क्षिप्तं स्यातां वा वैरिणावुभौ।
English: He that teaches improperly and he that learns improperly, are both doomed to destruction and mutual hatred.
Sanskrit: न हायनैर्न पलितैर्न वित्तेन न बन्धुभिः॥ ऋषयश्चक्रिरे धर्म योऽनूचानः स नो महान्।
English: It is not age or decrepitude, of wealth or the number of kinsmen, by which the Rishis claim their mcrit. He only is great who is capable of reading and understanding the Vedas.'
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य मुनयस्ते विधानतः॥ तस्माद् वेदाननुप्राप्य पुनधर्मं प्रचक्रिरे।
English: Hearing these words of his, those ascetics duly became his disciples and learning again from him the Vedas began to practise their rites.
Sanskrit: षष्टिर्मुनिसहस्राणि शिष्यत्वं प्रतिपेदिरे॥ सारस्वतस्य विप्रर्वेदस्वाध्यायकारणात्।
English: Sixty thousand ascetics became disciples of the great Rishi Sarasvat for the sake of learning again the Vedas from him.
Sanskrit: मुष्टिं मुष्टिं ततः सर्वे दर्भाणां ते छुपाहरन्। तस्यासनार्थं विप्र लस्यापि वशे स्थिताः॥
English: Obeying that beautiful Rishi though a boy, the ascetics each brought a handful of grass and offered it to him for his seat.
Sanskrit: तत्रापि दत्त्वा वसु रौहिणेयो महाबल: केशवपूर्वजोऽथ। जगाम तीर्थं मुदितः क्रमेण ख्यातं महद् वृद्धकन्या स्म यत्र॥
English: The powerful son of Rohini and elder brother of Keshava, having distributed wealth in that Tirtha, then joyfully went to another where lived formerly an old virgin lady.”
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच कथं कुमारी भगवंस्तपोयुक्ता ह्यभूत् पुरा। किमर्थं च तपस्तेपे को वास्या नियमोऽभवत्॥ सुदुष्करमिदं ब्रह्मंस्त्वत्त: श्रुतमनुत्तमम्। आख्याहि तत्त्वमखिलं यथा तपसि सा स्थिता॥
English: Janamejaya said "Why, O Rishi did that maiden practise ascetic penances in day of yore. Why did she practise penances and what was her vow?” Matchless and mysterious is the topic that I have already heard from you. Describe particularly how that maid practised penances."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ऋषिरासीन्महावीर्यः कुणिर्गो महायशाः। स तप्त्वा विपुलं राजस्तपो वै तपतां वरः॥ मनसाऽथ सुतां सुभुं समुत्पादितवान् विभुः। तां च दृष्ट्वा मुनिः प्रीतः कुणिर्गों महायशाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said "There a highly illustrious and energetic Rishi, named Kuni-Garga. Having practised the austerest of penances, O king, that best of ascetics, created a fair browed daughter by his desire. Secing her, the celebrated ascetic Kuni-Garga was filled with joy. He renounced his body, O king and then went to heaven.
Sanskrit: जगाम त्रिदिवं राजन् संत्यज्येह कलेवरम्। सुभूः सा ह्यथ कल्याणी पुण्डीरीकनिभेक्षणा॥
English: Meanwhile, that faultless and amiable and fair-browed maider, having eyes like lotus petals, continued to prectise severe and very rigid penances. She adored the Pitris and the gods with fasts.
Sanskrit: महता तपसोग्रेण कृत्वाऽऽश्रममनिन्दिता। उपवासैः पूजयन्ती पितॄन् देवांश्च सा पुरा॥ तस्यास्तु तपसोग्रेण महान् कालोऽत्यगानृप। सा पित्रा दीयमानापि तत्र नैच्छदनिन्दिता॥ आत्मनः सदृशं सा तु भर्तारं नान्वपश्यत।
English: She passed a long time in the practice of such severe penances. Though her father had been for giving her away in marriage, yet she did not wish for it, for she was no husband worthy of her.
Sanskrit: ततः सा तपसोगेण पीडयित्वाऽऽत्मनस्तनुम्॥ पितृदेवार्चनरता बभूव विजने वने।
English: Emaciating her body with austere penances, she began to worship the Pitris and the gods in that solitary forest.
Sanskrit: साऽऽत्मानं मन्यमानापि कृतकृत्यं श्रमान्विता॥
English: Although engaged in such a hard task, O king and although she cmaciated herself by age and austeritics, yet she thought herself happy.
Sanskrit: वार्धकेन च राजेन्द्र तपसा चैव कर्शिता। सा नाशकद् यदा गन्तुं पदात् पदमपि स्वयम्॥
English: At last when she became very old and physically incapable to move even a single step without being helped by any one, she made up her mind to depart to the other world.
Sanskrit: मोक्तुकामां तु तां दृष्ट्वा शरीरं नारदोऽब्रवीत्॥ असंस्कृतायाः कन्यायाः कुतो लोकास्तवानघे।
English: Seeing her about to relinquish her body, Narada said to her,"O sinless one, you cannot attain any blissful region since you have not cleansed yourself by the rite of marriage.
Sanskrit: एवं तु श्रुतमस्माभिर्देवलोके महाव्रते॥ तपः परमकं प्राप्तं न तु लोकास्त्वया जिताः।
English: O you of great vows, we have heard this in heaven. Great has been your ascetic merit, but you have no claim to blissful regions.
Sanskrit: तन्नारदवचः श्रुत्वा साब्रवीदृषिसंसदि॥ तपसोऽर्धं प्रयच्छामि पाणिग्राहस्य सत्तम।
English: Hearing these words of Narada, the old lady went to an assemblage of Rishis and said, 'I shall give him half my penances who will marry ine.'
Sanskrit: इत्युक्ते चास्या जग्राह पाणिं गालवसम्भवः॥ ऋषिः प्राक् शृङ्गवान्नाम समयं चेममब्रवीत्। समयेन तवाद्याहं पाणिं स्प्रक्ष्यामि शोभने॥ योकगनं वस्त्वयं त्वया सह मयेति ह। तथेति सा प्रतिश्रुत्य तस्मै पाणिं ददौ तदा॥
English: After she had said these words. the Galava's son, a Rishi known by the name of Shringavai married her on on the following condition. 'On this term, O fair one, I shall marry you, viz., that you, shall live with me for only one night!' Having agreed to that term, she gave him her hand,
Sanskrit: यथादृष्टेन विधिना हुत्वा चाग्निं विधानतः। चक्रे च पाणिग्रहणं तस्योद्वाहं च गालविः॥
English: According to the rites, and having duly poured libations on the fire, Galava's son accepted her hand and married her.
Sanskrit: सा रात्रावभवद् राजंस्तरुणी वरवर्णिनी। दिव्याभरणवस्त्रा च दिव्यगन्धानुलेपना॥
English: On the night, she became a handsome young lady robed in celestial dress, decked in celestial ornaments, and smeared with celestial ungucnts and perfumes.
Sanskrit: तां दृष्ट्वा गालविः प्रीतो दीपयन्तीमिव श्रिया। उवास च क्षपामेकां प्रभाते साऽब्रवीच तम्॥ यस्त्वया समया विप्र कृतो मे तपतां वर। तेनोषितास्मि भद्रं ते स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु व्रजाम्यहम्॥
English: Sceing her beauty, Galava's son became very happy and passed one night in her company. In the morning she said to him—the agreement, O Brahmana, I had made with you, has been satisfied, O best of ascetic! Blessed be you, I shall now leave you.
Sanskrit: सा निर्गताऽब्रवीद् भूयो योऽस्मिंस्तीर्थे समाहितः। वसन्ते रजनीमेकां तर्पयित्वा दिवौकसः॥ चत्वारिंशतमष्टौ च द्वौ चाष्टौ सम्यगाचरेत्। यो ब्रह्मचर्य वर्षाणि फलं तस्य. लभेत सः॥
English: After getting his permission, she once more said 'He who will with attention, pass one night in this Tirtha after having satisfied the celestials it oblations of water, shall obtain that inerit which one, observing the Vow of Brahmacharya for eight and fifty years, reaps.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तत: साध्वी देहं त्यक्त्वा दिवं गता। ऋषिरप्यभवद् दीनस्तस्या रूपं विचिन्तयन्॥
English: Having said these words, that chaste lady left for heaven. Her husband the Rishi, became very disspiiited by thinking of her beauty.
Sanskrit: समयेन तपोऽर्धं त कृच्छ्रात् प्रतिगृहीतवान्। साधयित्वा तदाऽऽत्मानं तस्याः स गतिमन्वियात्।। २४ दुःखितो भरतश्रेष्ठ तस्या रूपबलात्कृतः।
English: On account of the agreement he had made, he accepted with difficulty half her penances. Casting off his body he soon followed her, O Bharata's chief, drawn by sorrow and her beauty.
Sanskrit: एतत्ते वृद्धकन्याया व्याख्यातं चरितं महत्॥ तथैव ब्रह्मचर्यं च स्वर्गस्य च गतिः शुभा।
English: This is the illustrious history of the old maid that I have narrated. This is the account of her Brahmacharya and her sacred departure for the celestial regions.
Sanskrit: तत्रस्थश्चापि शुश्राव हतं शल्यं हलायुधः॥ तत्रापि दत्त्वा दानानि द्विजातिभ्यः परंतपः। शुश्राव शल्यं संग्रामे निहतं पाण्डवैस्तदा॥
English: While there, Baladeva heard of the destruction of Shalya. Having made presents to the Brahmanas there, he bewailed, O destroyer of foes, for Shalya, who had been killed by the Pandavas in battle.
Sanskrit: समन्तपञ्चकद्वारात् ततो निष्क्रम्य माधवः। पप्रच्छर्षिगणान् रामः कुरुक्षेत्रस्य यत् फलम्॥
English: Then having come out of Samantapanchaka, Baladeva enquired at of the Rishis about the results of the battle at Kurukshetra.
Sanskrit: ते पृष्टा यदुसिंहेन कुरुक्षेत्रफलं विभो। समाचख्युर्महात्मानस्तस्मै सर्वं यथातथम्॥
English: Asked by that Yadu's chief about the results of the battle at Kurukshetra, those great ones told him everything as it had taken place.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच कुरुक्षेत्रं ततो दृष्ट्वा दत्त्वा दायांश्च सात्वतः। आश्रमं सुमहद् दिव्यमगमजनमेजय॥
English: Vaishampayana said "Having visited Kurukshetra and distributed wealth there the Satwata hero then proceeded, O Janamejaya, to a large and exceedingly beautiful hermitage.
Sanskrit: मधूराम्रवणोपेतं प्लक्षन्यग्रोधसंकुलम्। चिरबिल्वयुतं पुण्यं पनसार्जुनसंकुलम्॥
English: That hermitage was overgrown with Madhuka and mango trees, and abounded with Plakshas and Nyagrodhas. And it contained many Vilvas and many excellent jack and Arjuna trees.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा यादवश्रेष्ठः प्रवरं पुण्यलक्षणम्। पप्रच्छ तानृषीन् सर्वान् कस्याश्रमवरस्त्वयम्॥
English: Seeing that beautiful hermitage Baladeva asked the Rishis as to whom it belonged.
Sanskrit: ते तु सर्वे महात्मानमूचु राजन् हालयुधम्। शृणु विस्तरशो राम यस्यायं पूर्वमाश्रमः॥
English: Those great ones, O king, said Baladeva 'Listen in full, O Rama, as to whose asylum this was formerly.
Sanskrit: अत्र विष्णुः पुरा देवस्तप्तवांस्तप उत्तमम्। अत्रास्य विधिवद् यज्ञाः सर्वे वृत्ताः सनातनाः॥
English: Here the god Vishnu formerly practised austere penances. Here he celebrated duly all the eternal sacrifices.
Sanskrit: अत्रैव ब्राह्मणी सिद्धा कौमारब्रह्मचारिणी। योगयुक्ता दिवं याता तप:सिद्धा तपस्विनी॥
English: Here leading from youth the vow of Brahmacharya, a Brahmani inaiden, was crowned with ascetic success. Ultimately possessed of Yoga powers that ascetic lady went to heaven.
Sanskrit: बभूव श्रीमती राजशाण्डिल्यस्य महात्मनः। सुता धृतव्रता साध्वी नियता ब्रह्मचारिणी॥
English: The great Shandilya, O king, had a beautiful daughter who was chaste, observant of severe vows self-restrained, and led a life of cclibacy.
Sanskrit: सा तु तत्त्वा तपो घोरं दुश्चरं स्त्रीजनेन ह। गता स्वर्ग महाभागा देवब्राह्मणपूजिता॥ श्रुत्वा ऋषीणां वचनमाश्रमं तं जगाम ह।
English: Having practised the hardest of penances such as the incapable of being performed by women, the blessed lady at last went to heaven, adored by the gods and Brahmanas. Having heard these words of the Rishis, Baladeva entered that hermitage.
Sanskrit: ऋषींस्तानभिवाद्याथ पार्श्वे हिमवतोऽच्युतः॥ संध्याकार्याणि सर्वाणि निर्वारुरुहेऽचलम्।
English: Bidding a farewell to the Rishis, Baladeva performed all the rites and ceremonies of the evening on the side of Himavat and then began to ascend mountain.
Sanskrit: नातिदूरं ततो गत्वा नगं तालध्वजो बली॥ पुण्यं तीर्थवरं दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं परमं गतः।
English: The powerful Valarama having the emblem of the palmyra of his banner had not ascended far when he saw a sacred and goodly Tirtha and was stricken with wonder at the sight.
Sanskrit: प्रभावं च सरस्वत्याः प्लक्षप्रस्रवणं बलः॥ सम्प्राप्तः कारपवनं प्रवरं तीर्थमुत्तमम्। हलायुधस्तत्र चापि दत्त्वा दानं महाबलः॥
English: Sceing the glory of the Sarasvati as also the Tirtha called Plakshaprasaravana, Vala next reached another excellent and foremost of Tirthas called Karavapana.
Sanskrit: आप्लुतः सलिले पुण्ये सुशीते विमले शुचौ। संतर्पयामास पितॄन् देवांश्च रणदुर्मदः॥
English: Having made many presents there, the powerful Baladeva bathed in the cool, clear, sacred, and sin-cleansing water (of that Tirtha).
Sanskrit: तत्रोष्यैकां त रजनी यतिभिर्ब्राह्मणैः सह। मित्रावरुणयोः पुण्यं जगामाश्रममच्युतः॥
English: Passing one night there with the ascetics and the Brahmanas, Rama then went to the sacred hermitage of the Mitravarunas.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रोऽग्निरर्यमा चैव यत्र प्राक् प्रीतिमाप्नुवन्। तं देशं कारपवनाद् यमुनायां जगाम ह॥
English: From Karavapana he proceeded to that spot on the Yamuna where formerly Indra and Agni and Aryaman had obtained great felicity.
Sanskrit: स्नात्वा तत्र च धर्मात्मा परां प्रीतिमवाप्य च। ऋषिभिश्चैव सिद्धैश्च सहितो वै महाबलः॥ उपविष्टः कथाः शुभ्राः शुश्राव यदुपुङ्गवः।
English: Bathing there, that Yadu's chief of pious soul, obtained great happiness. The hero then sat himself down with the Rishis and the Siddhas there for listening to their excellent discourses.
Sanskrit: तथा तु तिष्ठतां तेषां नारदो भगवानृषिः॥ आजगामाथ तं देशं यत्र रामो व्यवस्थितः।
English: There where Rama sat in the midst of that assemblage the adorable Rishi Narada came while trembling.
Sanskrit: जटामण्डलसंवीत: स्वर्णचीरो महातपाः॥ हेमदण्डधरो राजन् कमण्डलुधरस्तथा।
English: Wearing matted locks and shining like gold, he carried in his hands, O king, a golden stalf and a waterpot.
Sanskrit: कच्छपी सुखशब्दां तां गृह्य वीणां मनोरमाम्॥ नृत्ये गीते च कुशलो देवब्राह्मणपूजितः।
English: Accomplishment in song and dance and worshipped of gods and Brahmanas, he had with him a beautiful Vina of sweet notes, made of the tortoise-shell.
Sanskrit: प्रकर्ता कलहानां च नित्यं च कलहप्रियः॥ तं देशमदमद् यत्र श्रीमान् रामो व्यवस्थितः।
English: A creator of quarrels and ever fond of quarrel, the celestial Rishi came where the handsome Rama was resting.
Sanskrit: प्रत्युत्थाय च तं सम्यक् पूजयित्वा यतव्रतम्॥ देवर्षि पर्यपृच्छत् स यथा वृत्तं कुरून् प्रति।
English: Standing up and greatly honoring the celestial Rishis if restricted vows, Rama asked him about all that had befallen the Kurus.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्याकथयद् राजन् नारदः सर्वधर्मवित्॥ सर्वमेतद् यथावृत्तमतीव कुरुसंक्षयम्।
English: Conversant with duty and practices, Narada, then, O king, told him everything, as it had occurred, about the dreadful destruction of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीद् रौहिणेयो नारदं दीनया गिरा॥ किमवस्थं तु तत् क्षत्रं ये तु तत्राभवन् नृपाः।
English: The Rohini's son then, in sorrowful words, enquired of the Rishi, saying-'What is the state of the field? How are those kings now that had assembled there?
Sanskrit: श्रुतमेतन्मया पूर्वं सर्वमेव तपोधन॥ विस्तरश्रवणे जातं कौतूहलमतीव मे।
English: I have heard everything before, O Rishi, but iny curiosity is great for hearing it in detail!'
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच पूर्वमेव हतो भीष्मो द्रोणः सिन्धुपतिस्तथा॥ हतो वैकर्तनः कर्णः पुत्राश्चास्य महारथाः।
English: Narada said Already Bhishma and Drona and the lord of the Sindhus have died! Vikartana's son Karna also has been killed, with his sons.
Sanskrit: भूरिश्रवा रौहिणेय मद्रराजश्च वीर्यवान्॥ एते चान्ये च बहवस्तत्र तत्र महाबलाः। प्रियान् प्राणान् परित्यज्य जयार्थं कौरवस्य वै॥ राजानो राजपुत्राश्च समरेष्वनिवर्तिनः।
English: Bhurishravas too, O son of Rohini, and the brave chief of the Madras have died! These and many other great heroes that had assembled there, rcady to sacrifice this dear life itself for the victory of Duryodhana—have all fallen!
Sanskrit: अहतांस्तु महाबाहो शृणु मे तत्र माधव॥ धार्तराष्ट्रबले शेषास्त्रयः समितिमर्दनाः।
English: Listen now to me, O Madhava, about those that yet alive! In the army of Dhritarashtra's son, only three yet survive.
Sanskrit: कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च द्रोणपुत्रश्च वीर्यवान्॥ तेऽपि वै विद्रुता राम दिशो दश भयात् तदा।
English: They are Kripa and Kritavarman and the powerful son of Drona! These also, O Rama, have from fear fled away on all sides!
Sanskrit: दुर्योधने हते शल्ये विदुतेषु कृपादिषु॥ ह्रदं द्वैपायनं नाम विवेश भृशदुःखितः।
English: After Shalya's fall and the fight of Kripa and the others, Duryodhana, in great sorrow had entered the Dvaipayana lake.
Sanskrit: शयानं धार्तराष्ट्रं तु सलिले स्तम्भिते तदा॥ पाण्डवाः सह कृष्णेन वाग्भिरुयाभिरादयन्।
English: While resting at the bottom of the lake after solidifying its waters, Duryodhana approached by the Pandavas with Krishna and cut to the quick by their cruel words. are was