pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवत्येव युधिष्ठिरे तु पाञ्चालराजस्य समीपतोऽन्यः। तत्राजगामाशु नरो द्वितीयो निवेदयिष्यनिह सिद्धमन्नम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : While Yudhishthira was saying all this, the king of Panchala, another messenger came in haste and said “The feast is ready."
Sanskrit: दूत उवाच जन्यार्थमन्नं दुपदेन राज्ञा विवाहहेतोरुपसंस्कृतं च। तदाप्नुवध्वं कृतसर्वकार्याः कृष्णां च तत्रैव चिरं न कार्यम्॥
English: The Messenger said : A good feast for the bridegroom's party has been prepared by the king Drupada in view of his daughter's nuptials. Come there after finishing your daily rites. The marriage of Krishna will take place there. Do not make any delay.
Sanskrit: इमे रथाः काञ्चनपद्मचित्राः सदश्वयुक्ता वसुधाधिपार्हाः। एतान् समारुह्य समेत सर्वे पाञ्चालराजस्य निवेशनं तत्॥
English: These cars, adorned with golden lotus and drawn by excellent horses, are worthy of being ridden by kings. Riding on them, come to the palace of the Panchala king.
Sanskrit: वैशंपायन उवाच ततः प्रयाताः कुरुपुङ्गवास्ते पुरोहितं तं परियाप्य सर्वे। आस्थाय यानानि महान्ति तानि कुन्ती च कृष्णा च सहैकयाने॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having sent away the priest and having placed Kunti and Krishna on one of these cars, those best of the Kurus ascended those excellent cars and proceeded towards the palace.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु वाक्यानि पुरोहितस्य यान्युक्तवान् भारत धर्मराजः। जिज्ञासयैवाथ कुरूत्तमानां द्रव्याण्यनेकान्युपसंजहार॥ फलानि माल्यानि च संस्कृतानि वर्माणि चर्माणि तथाऽऽसनानि। जानि चान्यानि कृषीनिमित्तम्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, O king, having heard from the priest the words of the Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), he (Drupada), kept ready a large collection of things, such as fruits, sanctified garlands, armours, shields, carpets, kine, ropes, seeds and various other articles and implements of agriculture so that he might ascertain to which order these heroes belonged.
Sanskrit: अन्येषु शिल्पेषु च यान्यपि स्युः सर्वाणि कृत्यान्यखिलेन तत्र। क्रीडानिमित्तान्यपि यानि तत्र सर्वाणि तत्रोपजहार राजा॥
English: The king also collected every article appertaining to other arts and various implements and apparatus of every kind of sports.
Sanskrit: वर्माणि चर्माणि च भानुमन्ति खड्गा महान्तोऽश्वरथाश्च चित्राः। धनूंषि चाडयाणि शराच चित्राः शक्त्य॒ष्टयः काञ्चनभूषणाश्च॥ प्रासा भुशुण्ड यश्च परश्वधाश्च सांग्रामिकं चैव तथैव सर्वम्। शय्यस्नान्युत्तमवस्तुवन्ति तथैव वासो विविधं च तत्र॥
English: (He kept there also) shining armours, shields, excellent swords and scimitars, beautiful chariots and horses, first class bows and well adorned arrows, various other kinds of weapons ornamented with gold, darts and rockets, battle axes and other implements of war, beds and carpets, various other fine things and cloths of various kinds.
Sanskrit: मन्तःपुरं दुपदस्याविवेश। स्त्रियश्च तां कौरवराजपत्नी प्रत्यर्चयामासुरदीनसत्त्वाः॥
English: Taking with her the virtuous Krishna, Kunti entered the inner apartment of Drupada's palace. The lAdies (of the king Drupada's household) worshiped the wife of the Kuru king with joyous hearts.
Sanskrit: तान् सिंहविक्रान्तगतीन् निरीक्ष्य महर्षभाक्षानजिनोत्तरीयान्। प्रलम्बबाहून् पुरुषप्रवीरान्॥ राजा च राज्ञः सचिवाश्च सर्वं पुत्राश्च राज्ञः सुहृदस्तथैव च। प्रेष्याश्च सर्वे निखिलेन राजन् हर्षं समापेतुरतीव तत्र॥
English: O king, seeing those foremost of men, each possessing the sportive gait of the lion, each with deer skin for his upper garment, with eyes like mighty bulls, with broad shoulders and long hanging arms which looked like the bodies of mighty snakes, the king, the king's ministers, the king's sons, the king's relatives and attendants, all because exceedingly glad.
Sanskrit: ते तत्र वीराः परमासनेषु सपादपीद्देप्वविशरूमानाः। यथानुपूर्वं विविशुनराग्र्या: तथा महार्हेषु न विस्मयन्तः॥
English: Those heroes without any hesitation and awkwardness sat with perfect fearlessness on costly seats furnished with footstools; and they sat one after the other according to the order of their age.
Sanskrit: उच्चावचं पार्थिवभोजनीयं पात्रीषु जाम्बूनदराजतीषु। दासाश्च दास्यश्च सुमृष्टवेषाः सम्भोजकाश्चाप्युपजहरन्नम्॥
English: After those heroes were seated, well dressed male and female servants and skillful cooks brought excellent and costly viands, on plates made of gold and silver, food worthy of kings alone.
Sanskrit: ते तत्र भुक्त्वा पुरुषवीरा यथाऽऽत्मकामं सुभृशं प्रतीताः। उत्क्रम्य सर्वाणि वसूनि राजन् सांग्रामिकं ते विविशुनूवीराः॥
English: Then those foremost of men dined on those dishes and became well pleased. After the dinner was over, those heroes among men, passing over, all other things, began to examine with interest the various implements of war (displayed there).
Sanskrit: तल्लक्षयित्वा दुपदस्य पुत्रो राजा च सर्वैः सह मन्त्रिमुख्यैः। समर्थयामासुरुपेत्य हृष्टाः कुन्तीसुतान् पार्थिव राजपुत्रान्॥
English: Seeing this, Drupada's sons and the king (Drupada) himself with all the chief councillors knew the sons of Kunti to be all of royal blood and they therefore became exceedingly happy.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तत आहूय पाञ्चाल्यो राजपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। परिग्रहेण ब्राह्मण परिगृह्य महाद्युतिः॥ पर्यपृच्छददीनात्मा कुन्तीपुत्रं सुवर्चसम्। कथं जानीम भवतः क्षत्रियान् ब्राह्मणानुत॥
English: Then the greatly effulgent Panchala king addressed prince Yudhishthira in the form applicable to Brahmanas; he cheerfully inquired of that illustrious son of Kunti, (saying). "Are we to know you as Kshatriyas or Brahmanas,
Sanskrit: वैश्यान् वा गुणसम्पन्नानथवा शूद्रयोनिजान्। मायामास्थाय वा विप्रांश्चरतः सर्वतोदिशम्॥ कृष्णाहेतोरनुप्राप्ता देवा: संदर्शनार्थिनः। ब्रवीतु नो भवान् सत्यं संदेहो ह्यत्र नो महान्॥
English: Or accomplished Vaishyas or men born of Shudras? Or are we to know you as celestials who have assumed the disguise of Brahmanas by their power of Maya (delusion) and who are roaming over the earth and who have come here for the hand of Krishna? O Sir, tell us the truth, we are in great doubt.
Sanskrit: अपि नः संशयस्यान्ते मनः संतुष्टिमावहेत्। अपि नो भागधेयानि शुभानि स्युः परंतप॥
English: Shall we not be happy when our doubts will be removed? O chastiser of foes, have the Fates been propitious to us?
Sanskrit: इच्छया ब्रूहि तत् सत्यं सत्यं राजसु शोभते। इष्टापूर्तेन च तथा वक्तव्यमनृतं न तु॥
English: Tell us the truth willingly. Truth becomes monarchs better then sacrifices and dedications of tanks. Therefore, do not speak the untruth.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा ह्यमरसंकाश तव वाक्यमरिंदम। ध्रुवं विवाहकरणमास्थास्यामि विधानतः॥
English: O celestials like hero, O chastiser of foes, hearing your reply, I shall then make arrangements for the marriage according to the order to which you belong.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच मा राजन् विमना भूस्त्वं पाञ्चाल्य प्रीतिरस्तु ते। ईप्सितस्ते ध्रुवः कामः संवृत्तोऽयमसंशयम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said : O Panchala king, be not cheerless. Be cheerful. There is no doubt, your desire has been fulfilled.
Sanskrit: वयं हि क्षत्रिया राजन् पाण्डोः पुत्रा महात्मनः। ज्येष्ठं मां विद्धि कौन्तेयं भीसेनार्जुनाविमौ॥
English: O king, we are Kshatriyas and we are the sons of the illustrious Pandu. Know me to be the eldest of the sons of Kunti and these two to be Bhima and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: आभ्यां तव सुता राजन् निर्जिता राजसंसदि। यमौ च तत्र कुन्ती च यत्र कृष्णा व्यवस्थिता॥
English: O king, your daughter was won by these two (heroes) in the assembly of kings. The twins (Nakula and Sahadeva) and Kunti are there where Krishna is.
Sanskrit: व्येतु ते मानसं दुःखं क्षत्रिया स्मो नरर्षभ। पद्मिनीव सुतेयं ते ह्रदादन्यह्रदं गता॥
English: O best of men, let grief be dispelled from your heart, we are Kshatriyas. Your daughter like a lotus has been transplanted from one lake to the other.
Sanskrit: इति तथ्यं महाराज सर्वमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते। भवान् हि गुरुरस्माकं परमं च परायणम्॥
English: O great king, you are our revered superior and chief refuge. I have told all that is necessary to be told.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः स द्रुपदो राजा हर्षव्याकुललोचनः। प्रतिवक्तुं मुदा युक्तो नाशकत् तं युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon the king Drupada had his eyes rolling in ecstasy and he was filled with delight; he could not for some time answer Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: यत्नेन तु स तं हर्षं संनिगृह्य परंतपः। अनुरूपं तदा वाचा प्रत्युवाच युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: Suppressing his joy with great effort, that chastiser of foes (Drupada) replied to Yudhishthira in proper words.
Sanskrit: पप्रच्छ चैनं धर्मात्मा यथा प्रदुताः पुरात्। स तस्मै सर्वमाचख्यावानुपूर्वेण पाण्डवः॥
English: The virtuous minded (king) asked how they (the Pandavas) had escaped from the city (of Varanavata). The Pandava (Yudhishthira) narrated it all in detail.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा दुपदो राजा कुन्तीपुत्रस्य भाषितम्। विगर्हयमास तदा धृतराष्ट्रं नरेश्वरम्॥
English: Hearing the narration of the son of Kunti, king Drupada censured that ruler of men, Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: आश्वासयामास च तं कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। प्रतिजज्ञे च राज्याय दुपदो वदतां वरः॥
English: The foremost of all eloquent men, Drupada, gave every assurance to the son of Kunti, Yudhishthira and vowed to restore him to his kingdom.
Sanskrit: ततः कुन्ती च कृष्णा च भीमसेनार्जुनावपि। यमौ च राज्ञा संदिष्टं विविशुर्भवनं महत्॥ ते
English: At the request of the king, Kunti, Krishna, Bhima, Arjuna and the twins took up their quarters in a palace.
Sanskrit: तत्र ते न्यवसन् राजन् यज्ञसेनेन पूजिताः। प्रत्याश्वस्तस्ततो राजा सह पुत्रैरुवाच तम्॥
English: O king, they continued to reside there, treated by Yajnasena (Drupada) with every respect. The king (Drupada) with his sons assured by all that had happened, thus spoke (to Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: गृह्णतु विधिवत् पाणिमद्यायं कुरुनन्दनः। पुण्येऽहनि महाबाहुरर्जुनः कुरुतां क्षणम्॥
English: Drupada said : O mighty armed hero, let the Kuru prince Arjuna take today the hand of my daughter with all due rites. Today is an auspicious day.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तमब्रवीत् ततो राजा धर्मात्मा च युधिष्ठिरः। ममापि दारसम्बन्धः कार्यस्तावद् विशाम्पते॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon the virtuous minded king Yudhishthira replied, “O great king, I shall also have to marry.
Sanskrit: दुपद उवाच भवान् वा विधिवत् पाणिं गृहणतु दुहितुर्मम्। यस्य वा मन्यसे वीर तस्य कृष्णामुपादिश॥
English: Drupada said : O hero, take the hand of my daughter you yourself in all due rites. Or give Krishna in marriage to him whom you please.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच सर्वेषां महिषी राजन् द्रौपदी नो भविष्यति। एवं प्रव्याहृतं पूर्वं मम मात्रा विशाम्पते॥
English: Yudhishthira said: O king, Draupadi shall be the queen of all of us. O great king, it has been thus ordered by our mother.
Sanskrit: अहं चाप्यनिविष्टिो वै भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः। पार्थेन विजिता चैषा रत्नभूता सुता तव॥
English: I am still unmarried, so is the Pandavas Bhimasena. Your jewel of a daughter has been won by Partha.
Sanskrit: एष नः समयो राजन् रत्नस्य सह भोजनम्। न च तं हातुमिच्छामः समयं राजसत्तम।॥
English: O king, this is our rule that we must equally enjoy a jewel that we obtain. O excellent king, we are not willing now to break that rule.
Sanskrit: सर्वेषां धर्मतः कृष्णा महिषी नो भविष्यति। आनुर्पूव्र्येण सर्वेषां गृहणतु ज्वलने करान्॥
English: Krishna shall be the wedded queen of all of us. Let her take our hands before the fire one after the other according to our age.
Sanskrit: दुपद उवाच एकस्य बढ्यो विहिता महिष्य कुरुनन्दन। नैकस्या बहवः पुंसः श्रूयन्ते पतयः क्वचित्॥
English: Drupada said : O descendant of Kuru, it is ordained that a husband can have many wives, but we have never heard that a wife can have many husbands.
Sanskrit: लोकवेदविरुद्धं त्वं नाधर्मं धर्मविच्छुचिः। कर्तुमर्हसि कौन्तेय कस्मता ते बुद्धिरीदृशी॥
English: O son of Kunti, pure as you are and acquainted with the rules of morality, you should not commit an act that is sinful and opposed both to the Vedas and usage. Why has your understanding come to be so?
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच सूक्ष्मो धर्मो महाराज नास्य विद्मो वयं गतिम्। पूर्वेषामानुपूर्येण यातं वानुयामहे॥
English: Yudhishthira said : O great king, morality is subtle, we do not know its course. Let us therefore follow the path trod by the illustrious men of former ages.
Sanskrit: न मे वागनृतं प्राह नाधर्मे धीयते मतिः। एवं चैव वदत्यम्बा मम चैतन्मनोगतम्॥
English: My tongue never utters an untruth; my mind never turns to that which is sinful. It has been commanded by our mother and my mind also approves of it.
Sanskrit: एष धर्मो धर्मो ध्रुवो राजंश्चरैनमविचारयन्। मा च शङ्का तत्र ते स्यात् कथंचिदपि पार्थिव॥
English: O king, it is certainly comfortable to virtue. Therefore, act accordingly without any scruple. O king, do not entertain any fear in this matter.
Sanskrit: द्रुपद उवाच त्वं च कुन्ती च कौन्तेय धृष्टद्युम्नश्च मे सुतः। कथयन्त्विति कर्तव्यं श्वः काले करवामहे॥
English: Drupada said : O son of Kunti, my son Dhrishtaduymna, Kunti and you yourself, these three settle amongst yourselves as to what should be done. I shall do what is proper tomorrow.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ते समेत्य ततः सर्वे कथयन्ति स्म भारत। अथ द्वैपायनो राजन्नभ्यागच्छद् यदृच्छया।॥
English: Vaishampayana said : o descendant of Bharata, o king, thereupon those three (Kunti, Yudhishthira and Dhrishtaduymna) discoursed on this matter; and at that very time Dvaipayana came there (wandering over the world) at pleasure.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्ते पाण्डवाः सर्वे पाञ्चाल्यश्च महायशाः। प्रत्युत्थाय महात्मानं कृष्णं सर्वेऽभ्यवादयन्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon all the Pandavas and the illustrious Panchala king and all others stood up; and they saluted the illustrious Krishna (Dvaipayana).
Sanskrit: प्रतिनन्द्य स तां पूजां पृष्ट्वा कुशलमन्ततः। आसने काञ्चने शुद्धे निषसाद महामनाः॥
English: The high-souled (Rishi) saluted them in return and inquired after their welfare; he then sat down on a holy carpet made of gold.
Sanskrit: अनुज्ञातास्तु ते सर्वे कृष्णेनामिततेजसा। आसनेषु महार्हेषु निषेदुर्द्विपदां वराः॥
English: Commanded by the immeasurable energetic Krishna (Dvaipayana), those foremost of men all sat down on costly seats.
Sanskrit: ततो मुहूर्तान्मधुरां वाणीमुच्चार्य पार्षतः। पप्रच्छ तं महात्मानं द्रौपद्यर्थं विशाम्पते॥
English: Thereupon a moment after the son of Prishata in sweet words asked that illustrious man about the marriage of Draupadi.
Sanskrit: कथमेका बहूनां स्याद् धर्मपत्नी न संकरः। एतन्मे भगवान् सर्वं प्रब्रवीतु यथातथम्॥
English: Drupada said : O illustrious one, how can one women become the wife of many men without being defiled by sin. Tell me truly all this in detail.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच अस्मिन् धर्मे विप्रलब्धे लोकवेदविरोधके। यस्य यस्य मतं यद् यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि तस्य तत्॥
English: Vyasa said : O king, this, being opposed to both usage and the Vedas, has become obsolete. I desire to hear what is the opinion of each of you in this matter.
Sanskrit: दुपद उवाच अधर्मोऽयं मम मतो विरुद्धो लोकवेदयोः। न ह्येका विद्यते पत्नी बहुनां द्विजसत्तम॥
English: Drupada said : In my opinion this practice is sinful, because it is opposed to both the usage and the Vedas. O best of the twice born, there is nowhere a wife with many husbands.
Sanskrit: न चाप्याचरितः पूर्वैरयं धर्मो महात्मभिः। न चाप्यधर्मो विद्वद्भिश्चरितव्यः कथंचन॥
English: The illustrious men of former ages had never such an usage amongst them. The wise should never commit a sin,
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं न करोम्येनं व्यवसायं क्रियां प्रति। धर्मः सदैव संदिग्धः प्रतिभाति हि मे त्वयम्॥
English: I can therefore never make up my mind to act in this way. The practice appears to me to be of doubtful morality.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्न उवाच यवीयसः कथं भार्या ज्येष्ठो भ्राता द्विजर्षभ। ब्रह्मन् समभिवर्तेन सवृत्तः संस्तपोधन॥
English: Dhristadyumna said : O best of the twice born, O ascetic Rishi, O Brahmana, how can the elder brother, if he is at all of good character, can approach the wife of his younger brother?
Sanskrit: न तु धर्मस्य सूक्ष्मत्वाद् गतिं विद्म कथंचन। अधर्मो धर्म इति वा व्यवसायो न शक्यते॥
English: The ways of morality are always subtle. Therefore, we do not know them. We cannot, therefore, say what is comfortable to virtue and what is not.
Sanskrit: कर्तुमस्मद्विधैर्ब्रह्मस्ततोऽयं न व्यवस्यते। पञ्चानां महिषी कृष्णा भवत्विति कथंचन॥
English: We cannot therefore perform such an act with a safe mind. O Brahmana, I can never say, "Let Krishna be the wife of five (husbands).
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच न मे वागनृतं प्राह नाधर्मे धीयते मतिः। वर्तते हि मनो मेऽत्र नैषोऽधर्मः कथंचन॥
English: Yudhishthira said : My tongue never utters an untruth and my heart never turns to sin. When my heart approves it, it can never be sinful.
Sanskrit: श्रूयते हि पुराणेऽपि जटिला नाम गौतमी। ऋषीनध्यासितवती सप्त धर्मभृतां वरा॥
English: I have heard in the Puranas that a lady of the Gautama race named Jatila, the foremost of all virtuous women, married seven Rishis (all together.)
Sanskrit: तथैव मुनिजा वाक्षी तपोभिर्भावितात्मनः। संगताभूद् दश भ्रातहनेकनाम्नः प्रचेतसः॥
English: So also the daughter of an ascetic married ten brothers, all of them bearing the same name of Prachetas and all of their souls were exalted by asceticism.
Sanskrit: गुरोर्हि वचनं प्राहुर्धर्म्य धर्मसत्तम। गुरूणां चैव सर्वेषां माता परमको गुरुः॥
English: O foremost of all men learned in the precepts of virtue, it is a cardinal virtue. Of all superiors the mother is the foremost.
Sanskrit: सा चाप्युक्तवती वाचं भैक्षवद् भुज्यतामिति। तस्मादेतदहं मन्ये परं धर्मं द्विजोत्तम॥
English: She has commanded us, saying “Enjoy all of you that which you have obtained.” O best of the twice born, it is therefore I consider this act to be virtuous.
Sanskrit: कुत्युवाच एवमेतद् यथा प्राह धर्मचारी युधिष्ठिर। अनृतान्मे भयं तीव्र मुच्येऽहमनृतात् कथम्॥
English: Kunti said: It is so as the virtuous Yudhishthira has said. I am in great fear lest my words become untrue. How shall I be saved from untruth?
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाव अनृतान्मोक्ष्यसे भद्रे धर्मश्चैष सनातनः। न तु वक्ष्यामि सर्वेषां पाञ्चाल शृणु मे स्वयम्॥
English: Vyasa said: O amiable one, you shall be saved from untruth. This is eternal virtue. O Panchala king, I will not talk on this matter before you all. You alone will hear it.
Sanskrit: यथायं विहितो धर्मो यतश्चायं सनातनः। यथा च प्राह कौन्तेय स्तथा धर्मो न संशयः॥
English: (I shall tell you) how this practice has been established and why it is to be regarded as old and eternal. There is no doubt that what the son of Kunti, Yudhishthira, has said is quite conformable to virtue.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तत उत्थाय भगवान् व्यासो द्वैपायनः प्रभुः। करे गृहीत्वा राजानं राजवेश्म समाविशत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon rose the illustrious Vyasa, the lord Dvaipayana; and taking hold of Drupada's hand he went into the palace.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवाश्चापि कुन्ती च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः। विविशुर्यत्र तत्रैव प्रतीक्षन्ते स्म तावुभौ॥
English: The Pandavas, Kunti and the descendant of Prishata Dhrishtaduymna, waited in that place for those two (Vyasa and Drupada).
Sanskrit: ततो द्वैपायनस्तस्मै नरेन्द्राय महात्मने। आचख्यौ तद् यथा धर्मो बहूनामेकपत्निता॥
English: Thereupon Dvaipayana explained to that illustrious king how the marriage of one wife with many husbands is conformable to virtue.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच पुरा वै नैमिषारण्ये देवाः सत्रमुपासते। तत्र वैवस्वतो राजशामित्रमकरोत् तदा॥
English: Vyasa said : In days of yore, the celestials performed a great sacrifice in the Naimisha forest. O king, the son of Vivasvata (Yama) became the slayer of animals.
Sanskrit: ततो यमो दीक्षितस्तत्र राजन् नामारयत् कंचिदपि प्रजानाम्। ततः प्रजास्ता बहुला बभूवुः। कालातिपातान्मरणप्रहीणाः॥
English: O king, thus employed in that sacrifice, Yama did not kill any human being. Thereupon the death being suspended among men, the number of human beings greatly increased.
Sanskrit: सोमश्च शक्रो वरुणः कुबेरः साध्या रुद्रा वसवोऽथाश्चिनौ च। प्रजापतिर्भुवनस्य प्रणेता समाजग्मुस्तत्र देवास्तथान्ये॥
English: Soma, Shakra, Varuna, Kubera, the Sadhyas, the Rudra, the Vasus, the twin Ashvinis, these and other celestials went to Prajapati, the creator of the world.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रुवन् लोकगुरुं समेता भयात् तीव्रान्मानुषाणां च वृद्ध्या। तस्माद् भयादुद्विजन्तः सुखेप्सवः प्रयाम सर्वं शरणं भवन्तम्॥
English: Alarmed at the increase on human beings, they all thus addressed the master of creation. “We are afflicted with the fear (of the increase of human beings) and therefore wishing to be relieved, we ask your protection.
Sanskrit: पितामह उवाच किं वो भय मानुषेभ्यो यूयं सर्वे यदामराः। मा वो मर्त्यसकाशाद् वै भयं भवितुमर्हति॥
English: The Grandsire said : You have no fear from fear human beings; you are all immoral. You should not be frightened by the mortals.
Sanskrit: देवा ऊचुः मा अमर्त्याः संवृत्ता न विशेषोऽस्ति कश्चन। अविशेषादुद्विजन्तो विशेषार्थमिहागताः॥
English: The Celestials said: The mortals have all become the immortals. There is now no difference between them and us. Being vexed at this, we have come to you so that we may have some distinction (from men).
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच स्तेन त्विमे न म्रियन्ते मनुष्याः। तस्मिन्नेकाग्रे कृतसर्वकार्ये तत एषां भवितैवान्तकालः॥
English: The Deity said : The son of Vivasvata (Yama) is now engaged in the great sacrifice. It is this reason that human beings are not dying. When his sacrificial works will be finished, the death will be again among men.
Sanskrit: वैवस्वतस्यैव तनुर्विभक्ता वीर्येण युष्माकमुत प्रयुक्ता। सैषामन्तो भविता ह्यन्तकाले न तत्र वीर्यं भविता नरेषु॥
English: When that time will come, the son of Vivasvata will be strengthened by your respective energies. He will then sweep away thousands of human beings who will have no energy left in them.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच ततस्तु ते पूर्वजदेववाक्यं श्रुत्वा जग्मुर्यत्र देवा यजन्ते। समासीनास्ते समेता महाबला भागीरथ्यां ददृशुः पुण्डरीकम्॥
English: Vyasa said : Having heard these words of the first born deity, the greatly strong (celestials) went (to the place of sacrifice) and when they all assembled there, they saw a (golden) lotus in the Bhagirathi.
Sanskrit: स्तेषामिन्द्रस्तत्र शूरो जगाम। सोऽपश्यद् योषामथ पावकप्रभां यत्र देवी गङ्गा सततं प्रसूता॥
English: Seeing that (golden) lotus, they were very much surprised. The foremost of heroes among them, Indra, went (to find out where it grew). Going to the place where from the Ganges always issues forth, he saw a lady as effulgent as the fire.
Sanskrit: सा तत्र योषा रुदती जलार्थिनी गङ्गां देवीं व्यवगाह्य व्यतिष्ठत्। स्तत् पद्ममासीदथ तत्र काञ्चनम्॥
English: The lady who had come there to fetch water was bathing in the Ganges, but she was weeping all the while. The drops of tear that fell from her eyes were transformed into golden lotuses.
Sanskrit: मपृच्छत् तां योषितमन्तिकाद् वै। र्वाक्यं तथ्यं कामयेऽहं ब्रवीहि॥
English: Seeing this wonderful sight, the wielder of the thunder (Indra) came to the lady and said, “O amiable lady, who are you? Why are you weeping? I desire to know the truth. Tell me everything."
Sanskrit: स्त्र्युवाच त्वं वेत्स्यसे मामिह यास्मि शक्र चदर्थं चाहं रोदिमि मन्दभाग्या। आगच्छ राजन् पुरतो गमिष्ये द्रष्टासि तद् रोदिमि यत्कृतेऽहम्॥
English: The Lady said : O Shakra, unfortunate as I am, you may know who I am and why I am I weeping. O king, if you come with me as I lead the way, you can then see why I weep.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच तां गच्छन्तीमन्वगच्छत् तदानीं सोऽपश्यदारात् तरुणं दर्शनीयम्। सिद्धासनस्थं युवतीसहायं क्रीडन्तमैक्षद् गिरिराजमूर्तीि॥
English: Vyasa said : He (Indra) followed her and soon saw a handsome youth with a young lady. They were seated on a throne on the peaks of the king of mountains and they were playing with dice.
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीद् देवराजो ममेदं त्वं विद्धि विद्वन् भुवनं वशे स्थितम्। ईशोऽहमस्मीति समन्युरब्रवीद् दृष्ट्वा तमक्षैः सुभृशं प्रमत्तम्॥
English: The king of the celestials thus spoke to him, “O intelligent youth, know this universe to be under my sway." Seeing that the person take no notice of what he had said, he (Indra) again said, “I am the lord of the universe."
Sanskrit: क्रुद्धं च शक्रं प्रसमीक्ष्य देवो जहास शक्रं च शनैरुदैक्षत। स्तेनेक्षितः स्थाणुरिवावतस्थे।॥
English: Seeing Indra angry, the youth who was none else than Mahadeva cast a glance at him and smiled. At that glance the king of the celestials was at once paralysed and stood on that spot like a statue.
Sanskrit: यदा तु पर्याप्तमिहास्य क्रीडया तदा देवीं रुदतीं तामुत्राच! नैनं दर्पः पुनरप्याविशेत॥
English: When the game of dice came to an end, he (Shiva) spoke thus to the weeping woman, “Bring him (Indra) here. I shall so deal with him that pride may not again enter his heart."