pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कैलासपृष्ठादुत्पत्य स पपात दिवं तदा। अन्तरिक्षचरः श्रीमान् वायुभूतः सुनिश्चितः॥
English: Ascending then from the breast of the Kailasa mountain, he soared into the sky. Capable of passing through the sky, the blessed Shuka of fixed conclusion, then made himself at one with the element of Wind.
Sanskrit: तमुद्यन्तं द्विजश्रेष्ठं वैनतेयसमद्युतिम्। ददृशुः सर्वभूतानि मनोमारुतरंहसम्॥
English: As that foremost of twice-born ones, effulgent like Garuda, was passing through the skies with the speed of the wind or thought, all creatures directed their eyes towards him.
Sanskrit: व्यवसायेन लोकांस्त्रीन् सर्वान् सोऽथ विचिन्तयन्। आस्थितो दीर्घमध्वानं पावकार्कसमप्रभः॥
English: Gifted with the splendour of fire or the Sun, Shuka then considered the three worlds as one Brahma, and went along that lengthy path.
Sanskrit: तमेकमनसं यान्तमव्यग्रमकुतोभयम्। ददृशुः सर्वभूतानि जङ्गमानि चराणि च॥
English: Indeed, all creatures, mobile and immobile, cast their eyes upon him as he went with rapt attention, and a tranquil and fearless soul.
Sanskrit: यथाशक्ति यथान्यायं पूजां वै चक्रिरे तदा। पुष्पवर्षेच दिव्यैस्तमवचक्रुर्दिवौकसः॥
English: All creatures, according to the ordinance and according to their power, adored him with respect. The celestials poured showers of celestial flowers upon him.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा विस्मिताः सर्वे गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणाः। ऋषयश्चैव संसिद्धाः परं विस्मयमागताः।१५॥
English: Seeing hiin, all the tribes of Apsaras and Gandharvas became filled with wonder. The Rishis also, that were crowned with success, became equally surprised.
Sanskrit: अन्तरिक्षगतः कोऽयं तपसा सिद्धिमागतः। अध:कायोर्ध्ववक्त्रश्च नेत्रैः समभिरज्यते॥
English: And they asked themselves,Who is this one who has acquired success by his penances? With looks withdrawn from his own body but turned upwards, he is delighting us all with his glances.
Sanskrit: ततः परमधर्मात्मा त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः। भास्करं समुदीक्षन् स प्राङ्मुखो वाग्यतोऽगमत्॥ शब्देनाकाशमखिलं पूरयन्निव सर्वशः।
English: Of highly righteous soul and celebrated throughout the three worlds, Shuka went silently, his face turned towards the East and look directed towards the Sun. As he went, along he seemed to fill the entire sky with an all-pervading noise.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं सहसा दृष्ट्वा सर्वाप्सरोगणाः॥ सम्भ्रान्तमनसो राजन्नासन् परमविस्मिताः।
English: Seeing him coming in that way, all the tribes of the Apsaras, struck with fear O king, became filled with surprise. Heáeçet[eDeYerle-ees Ye=MeceglHeÂguueesdeveeim~19~~
Sanskrit: दैवतं कतमं ह्येतदुत्तमां गतिमास्थितम्। सुनिश्चितमिहायाति विमुक्तमिव निःस्पृहम्॥
English: Headed by Panchachuda and others, they looked at Shuka with eyes expanded by surprise. And they asked one one another, saying,-What god is this one who has acquired such a high end? Forsooth, he comes here, freed from all attachments and desire.
Sanskrit: ततः समभिचक्राम मलयं नाम पर्वतम्। उर्वशी पूर्वचित्तिश्च यं नित्यमुपसेवतः॥
English: Shuka then went to the Malaya mountains where Urvashi and Purvachitti used to always live.
Sanskrit: तस्य ब्रह्मर्षि पुत्रस्य विस्मयं ययतुः परम्। अहो बुद्धिसमाधानं वेदाभ्यासरते द्विजे॥ अचिरेणैव कालेन नभश्चरति चन्द्रवत्। पितृशुश्रूषया बुद्धिं सम्प्राप्तोऽयमनुत्तमाम्॥
English: Both of them, seeing the energy of the son of the great twice-born Rishi, became filled with wonder. And they said,-Wonderful is this concentration of attention of a twice-born youth who was accustomed to the recitation and study of the Vedas! Soon will he pass through the entire sky like the Moon. It was by dutiful service and humble ministrations towards his father that he gained this excellent understanding.
Sanskrit: पितृभक्तो दृढतपा: पितुः सुदयितः सुतः। अनन्यमनसा तेन कथं पित्रा विसर्जितः॥
English: He is firmly devoted his father, endued with austere penances, and is very much loved by his father. Alas, why has he been dismissed by his inattentive father to go along a way whence no one returns.
Sanskrit: उर्वश्या वचनं श्रुत्वा शुकः परमधर्मवित्। उदैक्षत दिशः सर्वा वचने गतमानसः॥ सोऽन्तरिक्षं महीं चैव सशैलवनकाननाम्। विलोकयामास तदा सरांसि सरितस्तथा।॥
English: Hearing these words of Urvashi, and attending to their meaning, Shuk:a, that foremost of all persons conversant with duties, looked on all sides, and once more saw the entire sky, the whole Earth with her mountains and waters and forests, and also all the lakes and rivers.
Sanskrit: ततो द्वैपायनसुतं बहुमानात् समन्ततः। कृताञ्जलिपुटाः सर्वा निरीक्षन्ते स्म देवताः॥
English: All the gods also, of both sexes, joining their hands, paid respect to the son of Island bonr Rishi and looked act him with wonder and reverence.
Sanskrit: अब्रवीत् तास्तदा वाक्यं शुकः परमधर्मवित्। पिता यद्यनुगच्छेन्मां क्रोशमानः शुकेति वै॥ ततः प्रतिवचो देयं सवेरेव समाहितः। एतन्मे स्नेहतः सर्वे वचनं कर्तुमर्हथ॥
English: Shuka, addressing all of them, that foremost of all pious men, said these words-If my father follow me and repeatedly call after me by my name, do all of you in a body return him an answer for me. Moved by the affection all of you have for me, do you satisfy this request of mine!
Sanskrit: शुकस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा दिशः सर्वाः सकाननाः। समुद्राः सरितः शैलाः प्रत्यूचुस्तं समन्ततः॥ यथाऽऽज्ञापयसे विप्र बाढमेवं भविष्यति। ऋषेळहरतो वाक्यं प्रतिवक्ष्यामहे वयम्॥
English: Hearing these words of Shuka, all the points of the horizon, all the forests, all the seas, all the rivers, and all the mountains answered him from all sides, saying,.-We accept your command, O twice-born one! It shall be as you say! It is thus that we answer the words spoken by the Rishi.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं ब्रह्मर्षिः सुमहातपाः। प्रातिष्ठत शुकः सिद्धिं हित्वा दोषांश्चतुर्विधान्॥
English: Bhishma said “Having spoken in this way, the twice-born Rishi of austere penances, viz., Shuka, lived on his success, renouncing the four sorts of faults.
Sanskrit: तमो हृष्टविधं हित्वा जहौ पञ्चविधं रजः। ततः सत्त्वं जहौ धीमांस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
English: Renouncing also the eight kinds of Tamas, he dismissed the five kinds of Rajas. Gifted with great intelligence, he the renounced the attribute of Sattva. All this seemed extremely wonderful.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्मिन् पदे नित्ये निर्गुणे लिङ्गवर्जिते। ब्रह्मणि प्रत्यतिष्ठत् स विधूमोऽग्निरिव ज्वलन्॥
English: He then lived in that eternal station which is shorn of attributes, freed from every indication, that is, in Brahma, shining like a smokeless fire.
Sanskrit: उल्कापाता दिशा दाहो भूमिकम्पस्तथैव च। प्रादुर्भूतः क्षणे तस्मिंस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
English: Meteors began to shoot. The points of the horizon seemed to be ablaze. The Earth trembled. All these phenomena seemed extremely wonderful.
Sanskrit: दुमाः शाखाश्च मुमुचुः शिखराणि च पर्वताः। निर्घातशब्दैश्च गिरिहिमवान् दीर्यतीव ह॥
English: The trees began to throw off their branches and the mountains their summits. Loud peals were heard that seemed to rive the Himavat mountains.
Sanskrit: न बभासे सहस्रांशुर्न जज्वाल च पावकः। ह्रदाश्च सरितश्चैव चुक्षुभुः सागरास्तथा॥
English: The Sun seemed at that moment to be shorn of effulgence. Fire refused to burn forth. The lakes and rivers and seas were all moved.
Sanskrit: ववर्ष वासवस्तोयं रसवच्च सुगन्धि च। ववौ समीरणश्चापि दिव्यगन्धवहः शुचिः॥
English: Vasava poured showers of rain of excellent taste and smell. A pure breeze began to blow, carrying excellent taste and smell. A pure breeze began to blow, carrying excellent perfumes.
Sanskrit: स शृङ्गे प्रथमे दिव्ये हिमवन्मेरुसम्भवे। संश्लिष्टे श्वेतपीते द्वे रुक्मरूप्यमये शुभे॥
English: Shuka, as he went through the sky, saw two beautiful summits, one belonging to Himavat and another to Meru. These were side by side with each other. One of them was made of gold and was, therefore, yellow; the other was white, being made of silver.
Sanskrit: शतयोजनविस्तारे तिर्यगूर्वं च भारत। उदीची दिशमास्थाय रुचिरे संददर्श ह॥
English: Each of them, O Bharata, was a hundred Yojanas in height and of the same breath. Indeed, as Shuka went towards the north, he beheld those two beautiful summits,
Sanskrit: सोऽविशङ्केन मनसा तदैवाभ्यपतच्छुकः। ततः पर्वतशृङ्गे द्वे सहसैव द्विधाकृते॥
English: With a fearless heart he dashed against those two summits that were close to each other. Unable to bear the force, the summits were suddenly rent in two parts.
Sanskrit: अदृश्येतां महाराज तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्। ततः पर्वत शृङ्गाभ्यां सहसैव विनिःसृतः॥ न च प्रतिजघानास्य स गति पर्वतोत्तमः। ततो महानभूच्छब्दो दिवि सर्वदिवौकसाम्॥
English: The spectacle, O monarch, was extremely wonderful to look at. Shuka pierced through those summits, for they were unable to stop his onward course. At this a loud noise was made in heaven by the dwellers thereof.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्वाणामृषीणां च ये च शैलनिवासिनः। दृष्ट्वा शुकमतिक्रान्तं पर्वतं च द्विधाकृतम्॥ साधु साध्विति तत्रासीन्नादः सर्वत्र भारत।
English: The Gandharvas and the Rishis also and others who lived in that mountain sent up loud cheers at the sight of the mountain being rent in two and Shuka passing through it. Indeed, O Bharata, a loud noise was heard everywhere at that moment, saying,-Excellent, Excellent.
Sanskrit: स पूज्यमानो देवैश्च गन्धर्वैर्ऋषिभिस्तथा।॥ यक्षराक्षससंघेश्च विद्याधरगणैस्तथा।
English: He was worshipped by the Gandharvas and the Rishis, by Yakhas and Rakshasas, and by all tribes of the Vidyadharas.
Sanskrit: दिव्यैः पुष्पैः समाकीर्णमन्तरिक्षं समन्ततः॥ आसीत् किल महाराज शुकाभितपने तदा।
English: The entire sky became covered with celestial flowers showered from heaven at that moment when Shuka thus cut through that impenetrable barrier, O king.
Sanskrit: ततो मन्दाकिनी रम्यामुपरिष्टादभिव्रजन्॥ शुको ददर्श धर्मात्मा पुष्पितदुमकाननाम्।
English: The pious Shuka then saw from a high region the extremely beautiful celestial river Mandakini, running below through a region adorned by many flowering groves and forests.
Sanskrit: तस्यां क्रीडन्त्यभिरतास्ते चैवाप्सरसां गणाः॥ शून्याकारं निराकाराः शुकं दृष्ट्वा विवाससः।
English: In these waters many beautiful Apsaras were playing. Seeing Shuka who was bodiless, those naked aerial beings felt no shame.
Sanskrit: तं प्रक्रामन्तमाज्ञाय पिता स्नेहसमन्वितः॥ उत्तमा गतिमास्थाय पृष्ठतोऽनुससार ह।
English: Learning that Shuka had undertaken his great journey, his father Vyasa, filled with affection, followed him behind along the same aerial path.
Sanskrit: शुकस्तु मारुतादूर्ध्वं गति कृत्वान्तरिक्षगाम्॥ दर्शयित्वा प्रभावं स्वं ब्रह्मभूतोऽभवत् तदा।
English: Meanwhile Shuka, passing through thai region of the sky which is above the region of the wind, showed his Yoga-power and identified himself with Brahma.
Sanskrit: महायोगगतिं त्वन्यां व्यासोत्थाय महातपाः॥ निमेषान्तरमात्रेण शुकाभिपतनं ययौ।
English: Following the subtile path of high Yoga, Vyasa of austere penances, reached within the twinkling of the eye that place whence Shuka first started.
Sanskrit: स ददर्श द्विधा कृत्वा पर्वताग्रं शुकं गतम्॥ शशंसुर्ऋषयस्तत्र कर्म पुत्रस्य तत् तदा।
English: Proceeding along the same way, Vyasa saw the mountain summit rent in two parts and through which Shuka has passed. Meeting the Island-born ascetic, the Rishis began to describe to him the achievements of his own.
Sanskrit: ततः शुकेति दीर्पण शब्देनाक्रन्दितस्तदा॥ स्वयं पित्रा स्वरेणोच्चैस्त्रील्लोकाननुनाद्य वै।
English: Vyasa, however, began to lament, loudly naming his son and causing the three worlds to resound with the noise he made.
Sanskrit: शुकः सर्वगतो भूत्वा सर्वात्मा सर्वतोमुखः। :॥ प्रत्यभाषत धर्मात्मा भो शब्देनानुनादयन्।
English: Meanwhile, the pious Shuka, who had entered all things, had become the soul of all things, and had acquired omnipresence, answered his fathers by uttering the monosyllable BHO in the form of an echo.
Sanskrit: तत एकाक्षरं नादं भोरित्येव समीरयन्॥ प्रत्याहरज्जगत् सर्वमुच्चैः स्थावरजङ्गमम्।
English: Thereat, the entire universe of mobile and immobile creatures, uttering the monosyllable BHO, echoed the answer of Shuka.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रभृति चाद्यापि शब्दानुच्चारितान् पृथक्॥ गिरिगह्वरपृष्ठेषु व्याहरन्ति शुकं प्रति।
English: Thereforward, when sounds are made in mountain-caves or on mountain-breasts, the latter, as if in answer to Shuka, still echo them.
Sanskrit: अन्तर्हितः प्रभावं तु दर्शयित्वा शुकस्तदा॥ गुणान् संत्यज्य शब्दादीन् पदमभ्यगमत् परम्।
English: Having renounced all the attributes of sound, etc., and showing his Yoga-power in the manner of his disappearance, Shuka in this way acquired the highest station.
Sanskrit: महिमानं तु तं दृष्ट्वा पुत्रस्यामिततेजसः॥ निषसाद गिरिप्रस्थे पुत्रमेवानुचिन्तयन्।
English: Seeing that glory and power of his son of immeasurable energy, Vyasa sat down on the breast of the mountain and began to think of his son sorrowfully.
Sanskrit: ततो मन्दाकिनीतीरे क्रीडन्तोऽप्सरसां गणाः॥ आसाद्य तमृषि सर्वाः सम्भ्रान्ता गतचेतसः।
English: Seeing the Rishi seated there, the Apsaras who were sporting on the banks of the celestial river Mandakini, became all moved with shame and dispirited.
Sanskrit: जले निलिल्यिरे काश्चित् काश्चिद् गुल्मान् प्रपेदिरे।।२९ वसनान्याददुः काश्चित् तं दृष्ट्वा मुनिसत्तमम्।
English: Some of them, to hide their nakedness, plunged into the river, and some entered the groves hard by, and some quickly took up their clothes, at seeing the Rishi.
Sanskrit: तां मुक्ततां तु विज्ञाय मुनिः पुत्रस्य वै तदा।॥ सक्ततामात्मनश्चैव प्रीतोऽभूद् व्रीडितश्च ह॥
English: Seeing these movements, the Rishi understood that his son had been liberated from all attachments, but that he himself was not freed therefrom. At this he became filled with both joy and shame.
Sanskrit: तं देवगन्धर्ववृतो महर्षिगणपूजितः। पिनाकहस्तो भगवानभ्यागच्छत शंकरः॥
English: As Vyasa was seated there, the auspicious god Shiva, armed with trident, surrounded on all sides by many gods and Gandharvas and worshipped of all the great Rishis, came there.
Sanskrit: तमुवाच महादेवः सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वचः। पुत्रशोकाभिसंतप्तं कृष्णद्वैपायनं तदा॥
English: Consoling the Island-born Rishi who was burning with grief on account of his son, Mahadeva said these words to him
Sanskrit: अग्नेर्भूमेरपां वायोरन्तरिक्षस्य चैव ह। वीर्येण सदृशः पुत्रः पुरा मत्तस्त्वया वृतः॥
English: You had formerly solicited from me a son endued with the energy of Fire, of Water, of Wind, and of Ether.
Sanskrit: स तथालक्षणो जातस्तपसा तव सम्भृतः। मम चैव प्रसादेन ब्रह्मतेजोमयः शुचिः॥
English: Procreated by your penances, the son that was born to you was of that very sort. Proceeding from my favour, he was pure and full of Brahma-energy.
Sanskrit: स गतिं परमां प्राप्तो दुष्प्रापामजितेन्द्रियैः। दैवतैरपि विप्रर्षे तं त्वं किमनुशोचसि॥
English: He has acquired the highest end-an end that is, which none can acquire who has not completely mastered his senses, nor by even any of the gods, why then, O twice-born Rishi, do you grieve for that son?
Sanskrit: यावत् स्थास्यन्ति गिरयो यावत् स्थास्यन्ति सागराः। तावत् तवाक्षया कीर्तिः सपुत्रस्य भविष्यति॥
English: As long as the hills will last, as long as the ocean will last, so long will the fame of your son continue.
Sanskrit: छायां स्वपुत्रसदृशी सर्वतोऽनपगां सदा। द्रक्ष्यसे त्वं च लोकेऽस्मन् मत्प्रसादान्महामुने॥
English: Through my favour, O great Rishi, you will see in this world a shadowy form resembling your son, moving by the side and never leaving you for a single moment!
Sanskrit: सोऽनुनीतो भगवता स्वयं रुद्रेण भारत। छायां पश्यन् समावृत्तः स मुनिः परया मुदा॥
English: Thus favoured by the illustrious Rudra himself, O Bharata, the Rishi saw a shadow of his son by his side. He came back from that place, filled with joy at this.
Sanskrit: इति जन्म गतिश्चैव शुकस्य भरतर्षभ। विस्तरेण समाख्याता यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि॥
English: I have now told you, O chief of Bharata's race, everything regarding the birth and life of Shukra about which you had asked me.
Sanskrit: एतदाचष्ट मे राजन् देवर्षिर्नारदः पुरा। व्यासश्चैव महायोगी संजल्पेषु पदे पदे॥
English: The celestial Rishi Narada and the great Yogin Vyasa had again and again told all this to me in days of yore when the subject was suggested in course of conversation.
Sanskrit: इतिहासमिमं पुण्यं मोक्षधर्मोपसंहितम्। धारयेद् यः शमपरः स गच्छेत् परमां गतिम्॥
English: That person devoted to tranquillity who hears this sacred history directly connected with the subject of Liberation is sure to acquire the highest end.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच स एवमुक्तो द्विपदां वरिष्ठो नारायणेनोत्तमपूरुषेण। जगाद वाक्यं द्विपदां वरिष्ठं नारायणं लोकहिताधिवासम्॥
English: Bhishma said "Addressed by Narayana, that foremost of beings, in these words, Narada, the foremost of men, then said these words to Narayana for the behoof of the world.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच यदर्थमात्रप्रभवेण जन्म कृतं त्वया धर्मगृहे चतुर्धा! तत्साध्यतां लोकहितार्थमद्य गच्छामि द्रष्टुं प्रकृतिं तवाद्याम्॥
English: Narada said Let that object be fulfilled for which you, O Self-born Being, have taken birth in four forms in the house of Dharma! I shall now go for seeing your original nature.
Sanskrit: पूजां गुरूणां सततं करोमि परस्य गुह्यं न तु भिन्नपूर्वम्। वेदाः स्वधीता मम लोकनाथ तप्तं तपो नानृतमुक्तपूर्वम्॥
English: I always adore my elders. I have never given out the secrets of others. O lord of the universe, I have studied the Vedas carefully. I have practised austere penances. I have never spoken a falsehood.
Sanskrit: गुप्तानि चत्वारि यथागमं मे शत्रौ च मित्रे च समोऽस्मि नित्यम्। तं चादिदेवं सततं प्रपन्न एकान्तभावेन वृणोम्यजस्रम्॥
English: As laid down in the scriptures, I have always protected the four that should be protected. I always treat impartially friends and enemies. Wholly and surely given to Him, that first of gods, viz., the Supreme Soul, I incessantly worship Him.
Sanskrit: एभिर्विशेषैः परिशुद्धसत्त्व: कस्मान्न पश्येयमनन्तमीशम्। तत्पारमेष्ठ्यस्य वचो निशम्य नारायणः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता॥ गच्छेति तं नारदमुक्तवान् स सम्पूजयित्वाऽऽत्मविधिक्रियाभिः। ततो विसृष्टः परमेष्ठिपुत्रः सोऽभ्यर्चयित्वा तमृर्षि पुराणम्॥
English: Having purified my soul by these specially meritorious acts, why shall I not succeed in seeing that Infinite Lord of the universe?-Hearing these words of Parameshthi's son, Narayana, that protector of the scriptures, said to him, saying,-Go, O Narada!—Before sending him away, however, the great god adored the celestial Rishi with those rites and ceremonies which have been laid down in the scriptures by himself. Narada also duly honoured the ancient Rishi Narayana. After such honours had been exchanged, the son of Parameshthi left that spot.
Sanskrit: स्ततोऽधिमेरौ सहसा निलिल्ये। मेकान्तमासाद्य गिरेः स शृङ्गे॥
English: Endued with high Yoga-power, Narada suddenly soared into the sky and reached the summit of the mountains of Meru. Proceeding to a secluded spot on that summit, the great ascetic took rest for a short time.
Sanskrit: आलोकयन्नुत्तरपश्चिमेन ददर्श चाप्यद्भुतमुक्तरूपम्। क्षीरोदधेर्योत्तरतो हि द्वीपः श्वेतः स नाम्ना प्रथितो विशालः॥
English: He then caste his eyes towards the northwestern direction and saw an exceedingly wonderful spectacle. Towards the north, in the ocean of Milk, there is a large island named the White Island.
Sanskrit: मेरोः सहस्रः स हि योजनानां द्वात्रिंशतोर्ध्वं कविभिनिरुक्तः। अनिन्द्रियाश्चानशनाश्च तत्र निष्पन्दहीनाः सुसुगन्धिनस्ते॥
English: The learned say that its distance from the mountains of Meru is greater than thirty-two thousands Yojanas. The inhabitants of that realin have no senses. They live without food. Their eyes are winkless. They always send forth excellent perfumes.
Sanskrit: श्चक्षुर्मुषः पापकृतां नराणाम्। वज्रास्थिकायाः सममानोन्माना दिव्यावयवरूपाः शुभसारोपेताः॥
English: Their complexions are white. They are purged off of all sins. They blast the eyes of those sinners that look at them. Their bones and bodies are as hard as adamant. They consider honour and dishonour equally. They all look as if they are of divine origin. All of them are endued with auspicious marks and great strength.
Sanskrit: छत्राकृतिशीर्षा मेघौघनिनादाः सममुष्कचतुष्का राजीवच्छतपादाः। षष्ट्या दन्तैर्युक्ताः शुक्लैरष्टाभिर्दष्ट्राभिर्ये जिह्वाभिर्ये विश्ववक्त्रं लेलिह्यन्ते सूर्यप्रख्यम्॥११
English: Their heads seem to be like umbrellas. Their voices are deep like that of the clouds. Each of them have four testes. The soles of their feet have hundreds of lines. They had sixty white teeth, and eight small ones. They had many tongues. With those tongues they seemed to lick the very Sun whose face is turned towards all sides.
Sanskrit: देवं भक्त्या विश्वोत्पन्न यस्मात् सर्वे लोकाः सम्प्रसूताः। वेदा धर्मा मुनयः शान्ता देवाः सर्वे तस्य निसर्गः॥
English: Indeed, they seemed to be capable of devouring that great god from whom has originated the entire universe, the Vedas, the duties, and the ascetics possessing the quality of tranquillity.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच अनिन्द्रिया निराहारा अनिष्पन्दाः सुगन्धिनः। कथं ते पुरुषा जाताः का तेषां गतिरुत्तमा॥
English: Yudhishthira said are “O grand-father, you have said that those beings have no senses, that they do not eat anything for maintaining their lives; that their eyes are winkless, and that they always emit excellent perfumes. I ask, how were they born? What also is the superior end which they acquire?
Sanskrit: ये च मुक्ता भवन्तीह नरा भरतसत्तम। तेषां लक्षणमेतद्धि तच्छ्वेतद्वीपवासिनाम्॥
English: O chief of Bharata's race, the characteristics of those men that become liberated the same as those by which the inhabitants of the White Island are distinguished?
Sanskrit: तस्मान्मे संशयं छिन्धि परं कौतूहलं हि मे। त्वं हि सर्वकथारामस्त्वां चैवोपाश्रिता वयम्॥
English: Do you remove my doubts! The curiosity I feel is very great. You are the repository of all histories and narratives. As regards ourselves, we entirely depend on you for knowledge and instruction.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच विस्तीर्णैषा कथा राजन् श्रुता मे पितृसंनिधौ। यैषा तव हि वक्तव्या कथासारो हि सा मता॥
English: Bhishma said "This narrative, O king, which I have heard from my father, is extensive. I shall now recite it to you. Indeed, it is considered as the cream of all narratives.
Sanskrit: राजोपरिचरो नाम बभूवाधिपतिर्भुवः। आखण्डलसखः ख्यातो भक्तो नारायणं हरिम्॥
English: There was, in days of yore, a king on Earth, Uparichara, by name. He was known to be the friend, of Indra the king of gods. He was devoted to Narayana called also by the name of Hari.
Sanskrit: धार्मिको नित्यभक्तश्च पितुर्नित्यमतन्द्रितः। साम्राज्यं तेन सम्प्राप्तं नारायणवरात् पुरा॥
English: He used to discharge all the duties laid down in the scriptures. Ever devoted to his father, was always ready for action. He acquired sovereignty of the world on account of a boon he had obtained from Narayana.
Sanskrit: सात्वतं विधिमास्थाय प्राक् सूर्यमुखनिःसृतम्। पूजयामास देवेशं तच्छेषेण पितामहान्॥
English: Following the Satvata ritual that had been declared in days of yore by the Sun himself, king Uparichara used to adore the God of gods, and after his worship was over, to adore the Grandfather of the universe.
Sanskrit: पितृशेषेण विप्रांश्च संविभज्याश्रितांश्च सः! शेषान्नभुक् सत्यपरः सर्वभूतेष्वहिंसकः॥
English: After adoring the departed manes, he adored the Brahmanas. He then divided the offerings among those who depended on him. With the remnant after serving those, the king satisfied his own hunger. Given to truth, the king abstained from doing any injury to any creature.
Sanskrit: सर्वभावेन भक्तः स देवदेवं जनार्दनम्। अनादिमध्यनिधनं लोककर्तारमव्ययम्॥
English: With his entire soul, the king was devoted to that God of gods, viz., Janardana, who is without beginning and middle and end, who is Creator of the universe, and who is without decay of any sort.
Sanskrit: तस्य नारायणे भक्तिं वहतोऽमित्रकर्षिणः। एकशय्यासनं देवो दत्तवान् देवराट् स्वयम्॥
English: Seeing the devotion to Narayana of that destroyer of foes, the divine king of the gods himself shared with him his own seat and bed.
Sanskrit: आत्मराज्यं धनं चैव कलत्रं वाहनं तथा। यत्तद्भागवतं सर्वमिति तत् प्रोक्षितं सदा॥
English: His kingdom and riches and wives and animals were all considered by him as obtained from Narayana. He, therefore, offered all his belongings to that great god.
Sanskrit: काम्यनैमित्तिका राजन् यज्ञियाः परमक्रियाः। सर्वाः सात्वतमास्थाय विधि चक्रे समाहितः॥
English: Adopting the Satvata ritual, king Uparichara, with concentrated soul, used to perform all his sacrificial acts and observances, both optional and obligatory.
Sanskrit: पाञ्चरात्रविदो मुख्यास्तस्य गेहे महात्मनः। प्रायणं भगवत्प्रोक्तं भुञ्जते वाग्रभोजनम्॥
English: Many foremost Brahmanas, well conversant with the Pancharatra ritual, used to eat before all others the food offered to the god Narayana in the palace of that illustrious king.