pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: यथा सुराणाममृतं पितॄणां च यथा स्वधा। सुधा यथा च नागानां तथा गङ्गाजलं नृणाम्॥
English: As ambrosia is to the deities, as Svadha is to the Pitris, as Svadha is to the Nagas, so is Gangawater to human beings.
Sanskrit: उपासते यथा बाला मातरं क्षुधयार्दिताः। श्रेयस्कामास्तथा गङ्गामुपासन्तीह देहिनः॥
English: As children stricken with hunger, solicit their mothers for food, similarly do people desirous of their highest good seek Ganga.
Sanskrit: स्वायम्भुवं यथा स्थानं सर्वेषां श्रेष्ठमुच्यते। सातानां सरितां श्रेष्ठा गङ्गा तद्वदिहोच्यते॥
English: As the region of the selfcreate Brahman is said to be the foremost of all places, so is Ganga said to be foremost of all rivers for those who desire to bathe.
Sanskrit: यथोपजीविनां धेनुर्देवादीनां धरा स्मृता। तथोपजीविनां गङ्गा सर्वप्राणभृतामिह॥
English: As the Earth and the cow are said to be the chief sustenance of the celestials, so is Ganga the chief sustenance of all living creatures.
Sanskrit: देवाः सोमार्कसंस्थानि यथा सत्रादिभिर्मखैः। अमृतान्युपजीवन्ति तथा गङ्गाजलं नराः॥
English: As the celestials support themselves upon the ambrosia that is in the Sun and the Moon and that is offered in various sacrifices, so do human beings support themselves upon Gangawater.
Sanskrit: जाह्नवीपुलिनोत्थाभिः सिकताभिः समुक्षितम्। आत्मानं मन्यते लोको दिविष्ठमिव शोभितम्॥
English: One besmeared with the sand taken from the shores of Ganga considers oneself as an inhabitant of heaven, adorned with celestial unguents.
Sanskrit: जाह्नवीतीरसम्भूतां मृदं मूर्धा बिभर्ति यः। बिभर्ति रूपं सोऽर्कस्य तमोनाशाय निर्मलम्॥
English: He who bears on his head the mud taken from the banks of Ganga looks effulgent like the sun himself bent on removing the surrounding darkness.
Sanskrit: गङ्गोर्मिभिरथो दिग्धः पुरुषं पवनो यदा। स्पृशते सोऽस्य पाप्मानं सद्य एवापकर्षति॥
English: When the wind which is moistened with the particles of Gangawater touches one's body, it cleanses him immediately of every sin.
Sanskrit: व्यसनैरभितप्तस्य नरस्य विनशिष्यतः। गङ्गादर्शनजा प्रीतिर्व्यसनान्यपकर्षति॥
English: A person afflicted by calamities and about to sink under their pressures finds all his calamities removed by the joy which originates in his heart on seeing that sacred river.
Sanskrit: हंसारावैः कोकरवै रवैरन्यैश्च पक्षिणाम्। पस्पर्ध गङ्गा गन्धर्वान् पुलिनैश्च शिलोच्चयान्॥
English: By the sweet notes of the swans and Kokas and other aquatic fowl that play on her breast, Ganga, challenges the very Gandharvas and by her high banks the very mountains on the Earth.
Sanskrit: हंसादिभिः सुबहुभिर्विविधैः पक्षिभिर्वृताम्। गङ्गां गोकुलसम्बाधां दृष्ट्वा स्वर्गोऽपि विस्मृतः॥
English: Seeing her surface teeming with swans and various other aquatic fowl, and having banks adorned with pasture lands with kine grazing on them, the celestial region herself loses her pride.
Sanskrit: न सा प्रीतिर्दिविष्ठस्य सर्वकामानुपाश्नतः। सम्भवेद् या परा प्रीतिर्गङ्गायाः पुलिने नृणाम्॥
English: The high happiness which one enjoys by living on the banks of Ganga, can never be his who is living even in the celestial region.
Sanskrit: वाङ्मनःकर्मजैर्ग्रस्तः पापैरपि पुमानिह। वीक्ष्य गङ्गां भवेत् पूतो अत्र मे नास्ति संशयः॥
English: I have no doubt in this that the person who is afflicted with sins perpetrated in words and thought and act, becomes cleansed on seeing Ganga.
Sanskrit: सप्तावरान् सप्त परान् पितूंस्तेभ्यश्च ये परे। पुमांस्तारयते गङ्गां वीक्ष्य स्पृष्ट्वावगाह्य च॥
English: By seeing that sacred river, touching it, and bathing in its waters, one rescues his ancestors to the seventh degree, and his descendants to the seventh degeree, as also other ancestors and descendants.
Sanskrit: श्रुताभिलषिता पीता स्पृष्टा दृष्टावगाहिता। गङ्गा तारयते नृणामुभौ वंशो विशेषतः॥
English: By hearing of Ganga, by wishing to go to that river, by drinking its waters, by touching those waters, and by bathing in them , a person rescues both his paternal and maternal families.
Sanskrit: दर्शनात् स्पर्शनात् पानात् तथा गङ्गेति कीर्तनात्। पुनात्यपुण्याम् पुरुषाच्छतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
English: By seeing touching and drinking the waters of Ganga, or by praising them, hundreds and thousands of sinful men become purged of all their sins.
Sanskrit: य इच्छेत् सफलं जन्म जीवितं श्रुतमेव च। स पितृस्तर्पयेद् गङ्गामभिगम्य सुरांस्तथा॥
English: They who wish to make their birth, life, and learning successful, should go to Ganga and please the departed manes and the celestials by offering them oblations of water.
Sanskrit: न सुतैर्न च वित्तेन कर्मणा न च तत्फलम्। प्राप्नुयात् पुरुषोऽत्यन्तं गङ्गां प्राप्य यदाप्नुयात्॥
English: The merit that one acquires by bathing in Ganga is such that the like of it is incapable of being acquired through the acquisition of sons or riches or the performance of meritorious acts.
Sanskrit: जात्यन्धैरिह तुल्यास्ते मृतैः पङ्गुभिरेव च। समर्था ये न पश्यन्ति गङ्गां पुण्यजलां शिवाम्॥
English: Those who, although physically able do not seek to see the sacred Ganga, are, forsooth, comparable persons suffering from congenital blindness or those who are dead or those who are benumbed through palsy or lameness.
Sanskrit: भूतभव्यभविष्यज्ञैर्महर्षिभिरुपास्थिताम्। देवैः सेन्ट्रैश्च को गङ्गां नोपसेवेत मानवः॥
English: What is there who would not respect this sacred river that is adored by great Rishis knowing the Present the Past and the Future, as also by the very gods headed by Indra? to
Sanskrit: वानप्रस्थैर्गृहस्थैश्च यतिभिर्ब्रह्मचारिभिः। विद्यावद्भिः श्रितां गङ्गां पुमान् को नाम नाश्रयेत्॥६९
English: What man is there who wouldnot seek the protection of Ganga whose protection is sought by hermits and householders, by Yatis and Brahmacharins alike?
Sanskrit: उत्क्रामद्धिश्च यः प्राणः प्रयतः शिष्टसम्मतः। चिन्तयेन्मनसा गङ्गां स गतिं परमां लभेत्॥
English: The virtuous man with controlled mind, thinks of Ganga at the time when his vital airs are about to leave his body, succeeds in acquiring the highest end.
Sanskrit: न भयेश्यो भयं तस्य न पापेभ्यो न राजतः। आ देहपतनाद् गङ्गामुपास्ते यः पुमानिह॥
English: That man who lives by the side of Ganga up to the time of his death, worshipping her reverentially, becomes freed from all fear of sin and of kings.
Sanskrit: महापुण्यां च गगनात् पतन्तीं वै महेश्वरः। दधार शिरसा गङ्गां तामेव दिवि सेवते॥
English: When that highly sacred river dropped from the sky, Maheshvara held it on his head. It is that very river which is worshipped in heaven.
Sanskrit: अलंकृतास्त्रयो लोकाः पथिभिर्विमलैस्त्रिभिः। यस्तु तस्या जलं सेवेत् कृतकृत्यः पुमान् भवेत्॥७३
English: The three regions are beautiful by the three courses of this sacred river. The man who uses the waters of that river, becomes certainly successful.
Sanskrit: दिवि ज्योतिर्यथाऽऽदित्यः पितॄणां चैव चन्द्रमाः। देवेशश्च तथा नृणां गङ्गा च सरितां तथा॥
English: As the solar ray is to the gods in the celestial region, as the moon is to the departed manes, as the king is to human beings, so is Ganga to all rivers.
Sanskrit: मात्रा पित्रा सुतैारैर्विमुक्तस्य धनेन वा। न भवेद्धि तथा दुःखं यथा गङ्गावियोगजम्॥
English: One who becomes bereaved of mother or father or sons or wives or riches does not feel that grief which one feels when he becomes bereaved of Ganga.
Sanskrit: नारण्यैर्नेष्टविषयैर्न सुतैर्न धनागमैः। तथा प्रसादो भवति गङ्गां वीक्ष्य यथा भवेत्॥
English: One does not get that joy through acts that lead to the region of Brahman, or through such sacrifices and rites that lead to heaven, or through children or riches, which one get from seeing Ganga.
Sanskrit: पूर्णमिन्दुं यथा दृष्ट्वा नृणां दृष्टिः प्रसीदति। तथा त्रिपथगां दृष्ट्वा नृणां दृष्टिः प्रसीदति॥
English: The pleasure that men derive from seeing Ganga is tantamount to what they derive from seeing the full moon.
Sanskrit: तद्भावस्तद्गतमनास्तन्निष्टस्तत्परायणः! गङ्गां योऽनुगतो भक्त्या स तस्याः प्रियतां व्रजेत्॥७८
English: That man becomes dear to Ganga who worship her with deep devotion, with mind wholly fixed upon her, with a respect that refuses to take in any other object within its sphere, with a feeling that there is nothing else in the universe worthy of similar adoration, and with a steadiness that knows no decrease.
Sanskrit: भूस्थैः स्वःस्थैर्दिविष्ठैश्च भूतैरुच्चावचैरपि। गङ्गा विगाह्या सततमेतत् कार्यतमं सताम्॥
English: Creatures who live on Earth, in the sky or in the celestial region indeed, even beings who are very superior, should always bathe in Ganga. Indeed, this is the foremost of all duties of the righteous.
Sanskrit: विश्वलोकेषु पुण्यत्वाद् गङ्गायाः प्रथितं यशः। यत्पुत्रान्सगरस्येतो भस्माख्याननयद् दिवम्॥
English: The fame of Ganga for sanctity has spread over the entire universe, since she carried all the sons of Sagara, who had been reduced to ashes, from here to the celestial region,
Sanskrit: १ताभिरत्यर्थसमुत्थिताभिः। गङ्गोर्मिभिर्भानुमतीभिरिद्धाः सहस्ररश्मिप्रतिमा भवन्ति॥
English: Men who are washed by the bright, beautiful, high, and rapidly moving waves, raised by the wind, of Ganga, become purged of all their sins and resemble in splendour the Sun with his thousand rays.
Sanskrit: पथस्विनी घृतिनीमत्युदारां समृद्धिनी वेगिनीं दुर्विगाह्याम्। गङ्गां गत्वा यैः शरीरं विसृष्टं गता धीरास्ते विबुधैः समत्वम्॥
English: Those men of tranquil souls who have renounced their bodies in the waters of Ganga whose sanctity is as great as that of the butter and other liquids poured in sacrifices and which are capable of giving merits equal to those of the greatest of sacrifices, have certainly attained to a station equal to that of the very gods.
Sanskrit: अन्धान् जडान् द्रव्यहीनांश्च गङ्गा यशस्विनी बृहती विश्वरूपा। देवैः सेन्ट्रैर्मुनिभिर्मानवैश्च निषेविता सर्वकामैथुनक्ति ॥
English: Indeed, Ganga, having faine and vast extent and at one with the entire universe and respected by the deities headed by Indra, the Munis, and human beings, is competent to grant the fruition of all their wishes io them who are blind, to them who are idiots, and to them who are destitute of all things.
Sanskrit: ऊर्जावती महापुण्यां मधुमती त्रिवम॑गाम्। त्रिलोकगोत्रीं ये गङ्गां संश्रितास्ते दिवं गताः॥
English: They who seek refuge with Ganga, that protectress of all the universe, that flows in three currents, that is filled with water at once highly sacred and sweet as honey and productive of every sort of good, have succeeded in acquiring the beatitude of Heaven.
Sanskrit: स्तस्मै प्रयच्छन्ति सुखानि देवाः। तद्भाविता: स्पर्शनदर्शनेन इष्टां गतिं तस्य सुरा दिशन्ति॥
English: That mortal who live by the side of Ganga and sees her every day, becomes purified by her sight and touch. To him the gods give every sort of happiness here and a high end hereafter.
Sanskrit: दक्षां पृश्निं बृहती विप्रकृष्टां शिवामृद्धां भागिनी सुप्रसन्नाम्। विभावरी सर्वभूतप्रतिष्ठा गङ्गां गता ये त्रिदिवं गतास्ते॥
English: Ganga is regarded as competent to rescue every creature from sin and lead him to the happiness of Heaven. She is held to be at one with Prishni the mother of Vishnu. She is identical with the Word or Speech. She is very remote and can not be easily attained. She is the embodiment of auspiciousness, and prosperity. She is capable granting the six wellknown attributes beginning with lordship or power. She is always bent upon showing her grace. She is the displayer of all things in the universe, and she is the great resort of all creatures. Those who seek her protection in this life have surely acquired heaven.
Sanskrit: ख्यातिर्यस्याः खं दिवंगां च नित्यं पुरा दिशो विदिशश्चावतस्थे। तस्या जलं सेव्य सरिद्वराया माः सर्वे कृतकृत्या भवन्ति॥
English: The fame of Ganga has spread all over the sky, and Heaven, and Earth, and all the points, cardinal and subsidiary, of the compass. By using the waters of that foremost of rivers, mortal creatures always become crowned with high success.
Sanskrit: इयं गङ्गेति नियतं प्रतिष्ठा गुहस्य रुक्मस्य च गर्भयोषा। प्रातस्त्रिवर्गा घृतवहा विपाप्मा गङ्गावतीर्णा वियतो विश्वतोया॥
English: That person who, himself seeing Ganga, points her out to others, finds that Ganga rescues him from rebirth and confers Liberation on him. Ganga held Guha, the commander-in-chief of the celestial army in her womb. She bears the most precious of all metals, viz., gold, also in that womb of hers. They who bathe in her waters every day in the morning, succeed in obtaining the three-fold objects, viz., Virtue and Wordly Profit and Pleasure. Those waters are, again, equal in point of sanctity to the butter that is poured with Mantras on the sacrificial fire. Capable of purging one from every sin, she has descended from the celestial region and her current is held in high regard by every one.
Sanskrit: सुतावनीध्रस्य हरस्य भार्या दिवो भुवश्चापि कृतानुरूपा। भव्या पृथिव्यां भागिनी चापि राजन् गङ्गा लोकानां पुण्यदा वै त्रयाणाम्॥
English: Ganga is the daughter of Himavat, the wife of Hara, and the ornament of both Heaven and Earth. She is the bestower of everything auspicious, and is competent to give the six well known attributes beginning with lordship or power. Indeed, O king, Ganga is the one object of great sanctity in the three worlds and confers merit upon all.
Sanskrit: योनिर्वरिष्ठा विरजा वितन्वी शय्याचिरा वारिवहा यशोदा। विश्वावती चाकृतिरिष्टसिद्धा गङ्गोक्षितानां भुवनस्य पन्थाः॥
English: She is the highest cause of all things; she is perfectly pure. She is as subtile as Brahma. She is the best bed for the dying. She takes creatures speedily to the celestial region. She carries a large volume of water. She confers great fame on all. She is the protectress of the universe. She is at one with every forin. She is very much coveted by persons crowned with success. Indeed, Ganga is the path to that celestial region of those who have bathed in her water.
Sanskrit: क्षान्त्या मह्या गोपने धारणेच दीप्त्या कृशानोस्तपनस्य चैव। तुल्या गङ्गा सम्मता ब्राह्मणानां गुहस्य ब्रह्मण्यतया च नित्यम्॥
English: The Brahmanas consider Ganga as being equal to the Earth in forgiveness, and in the protection and upholding of those who live by her, further, as equalling Fire and the Sun in energy and splendour; and, lastly, as always equalling Guha himself in the matter of showing favours to the trueborn class.
Sanskrit: ऋषिष्टुतां विष्णुपदी पुराणां सुपुण्यतोयां मनसापि लोके। स्ते ब्रह्मणः सदनं सम्प्रयाताः॥
English: Those men who, in the life, even in their minds seek that sacred river which is lauded by the Rishis, which has come out of the feet of Vishnu, which is very ancient, and which is highly sacred succeed in going to the regions of Brahman.
Sanskrit: लोकानवेक्ष्य जननीव पुत्रान् सर्वात्मना सर्वगुणोपपन्नान्। गङ्गा सदैवात्मवशरूपास्या॥
English: Fully convinced that children and other belongings, as also regions possessed of every kind of happiness, are transitory or frail, men of subdued souls, who are desirous of acquiring that everlasting station which is at one with Brahina, always pay their adorations to Ganga with that respect and love which are due from a son to a mother.
Sanskrit: मिरावतीं धारिणी भूधराणाम्। शिष्टाश्रयाममृतां ब्रह्मकान्तां गङ्गां श्रयेदात्मवान् सिद्धिकामः॥
English: The man of purified soul who is desirous of acquiring success should seek the protection of Ganga who is like a cow that gives ambrosia instead of ordinary milk, who is prosperity's self, who is endued with omniscience, who exists for all creatures, who is the source of all sorts of food, who is the mother of all mountains, who is the refuge of all pious persons, who is immeasurable in power and energy and who charms the heart of Brahman himself.
Sanskrit: प्रसाद्य देवान् सविभून् समस्तान् भगीरथस्तपसोग्रेण गङ्गाम्। गामानयत् तामभिगम्य शश्वत् पुंसां भयं नेह चामुत्र विद्यात्॥
English: Having, with austere penances, pleased all the gods with the Supreme Lord (Vishnu), Bhagiratha brought Ganga down on the Earth. Going to her, men always succeed in freeing themselves from every sort of fear both here and hereafter.
Sanskrit: उदाहतः सर्वथा ते गुणानां मयैकदेशः प्रसमीक्ष्य बुद्ध्या। शक्तिर्न मे काचिदिहास्ति वक्तुं गुणान् सर्वान् परिमातुं तथैव॥
English: Observing with the help of intelligence, I have mentioned to you only a small portion of the merits of Ganga. My power, however, is inadequate to speak of all the merits of the sacred river, or indeed, to measure her power and sanctity.
Sanskrit: मेरो: समुद्रस्य च सर्वयत्नैः संख्योपलानामुदकस्य वापि। शक्यं वक्तुं नेह गङ्गाजलानां गुणाख्यानं परिमातुं तथैव॥
English: One may, displaying his best powers, count the stones of the mountain Meru or measure the waters of the ocean. But one cannot count all the merits of the waters of Ganga.
Sanskrit: तस्मादेतान् परया श्रद्धयोक्तान् गुणान् सर्वान् जाह्नवीयान् सदैव। भवेद् वाचा मनसा कर्मणा च भक्त्या युक्तः श्रद्धया श्रद्दधानः॥
English: Hence, having listened to these particular merits of Ganga which I have uttered with great devotion, one should in thought, word and deed, respect them with faith and devotion.
Sanskrit: लोकानिमांस्त्रीन् यशसा वितत्य सिद्धिं प्राप्य महतीं तां दुरापाम्। गङ्गाकृतानचिरेणैव लोकान् यथेष्टमिष्टान् विहरिष्यसि त्वम्॥
English: On account of your having listened to those merits which I have recounted, you are sure to fill all the three regions with fame and acquire a measure of success that is very large and that is difficult of being won by any other person. Indeed, you will soon after that, sport in joy in many a region of great happiness created by Ganga herself for those that respect her.
Sanskrit: तव मम च गुणैर्महानुभावा जुषतु मतिं सततं स्वधर्मयुक्तः। अभिमतजनवत्सला हि गङ्गा जगति युनक्ति सुखैश्च भक्तिमन्तम्॥
English: Ganga always extends her favour to those who are devoted to her in huinbleness of heart. She unites those who are so devoted to her with every kind of happiness. I pray that the highly blessed Ganga may always inspire your heart and mine with the attributes of virtue.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच शिलरतये त्रिपथानुयोगरूपान्। बहुविधमनुशास्य तथ्यरूपान् गगनतलं द्युतिमान् विवेश सिद्धः॥
English: Bhishma said The learned ascetic gifted with high soul and great slendour and crowned with success having in this manner described to that poor Brahmana observing the Shila vow, on the subject of the infinite merits of Ganga, then ascended the sky.
Sanskrit: शिलवृत्तिस्तु सिद्धस्य वाक्यैः सम्बोधितस्तदा। गङ्गामुपास्य विधिवत् सिद्धिं प्राप सुदुर्लभाम्॥
English: The poor Brahmana observing the Shila vow, awakened by the words of that ascetic crowned with success, duly sought refuge with Ganga and acquired great success.
Sanskrit: तथा त्वमपि कौन्तेय भक्त्या परमया युतः। गङ्गामभ्येहि सततं प्राप्स्यसे सिद्धिमुत्तमाम्॥
English: Do you also, O son of Kunti, seek Ganga with great devotion for you will then, as the reward thereof, acquire great and excellent Success.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रुत्वेतिहासं भीष्मोक्तं गङ्गायाः स्तवसंयुतम्। युधिष्ठिरः परां प्रीतिमगच्छद् भ्रातृभिः सह॥
English: Vaishampayana said Hearing this discourse from Bhishma of the praise of Ganga, Yudhishthira with his brothers became filled with great joy.
Sanskrit: इतिहासमिमं पुण्यं शृणुयाद् यः पठेत वा। गङ्गायाः स्तवसंयुक्तं स मुच्येत् सर्वकिल्बिषैः।।१०६।
English: That person who recites or hears recited this sacred topic of the praise of Ganga, becomes purged of every sin.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच प्रज्ञाश्रुताभ्यां वृत्तेन शीलेन च यथा भवान्। गुणैश्च विविधैः सर्वैर्वयसा च समन्वितः॥
English: Yudhishthira said You, O grandfather, are endued with wisdom and knowledge of the scriptures, with conduct and behaviour, with various kinds of excellent attributes and also with years.
Sanskrit: भवान् विशिष्टो बुद्ध्या च प्रज्ञया तपसा तथा। तस्माद् भवन्तं पृच्छामि धर्मे धर्मभृतां वर। नान्यस्तवदन्यो लोकेषु प्रष्टव्योऽस्ति नराधिप॥
English: You are superior to others in intelligence, wisdom and penances. I shall, therefore, O you the foremost of all righteous men, wish to ask you questions about virtue.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियो यदि वा वैश्यः शूद्रो वा राजसत्तम। ब्राह्मण्यं प्राप्नुयाद् येन तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि॥ तपसा वा सुमहता कर्मणा वा श्रुतेन वा। ब्राह्मण्यमथ चेदिच्छेत् तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: There is not another man, O king, in all the worlds, who is worthier of being accosted on such topics. O best of kings, how may one, if he happens to be a Kshatriya or a Vaishya or a Shudra, succeed in acquiring the dignity of a Brahmana? You should tell nic the means. Is it by the most austere penances or by religious acts or by knowledge of the scriptures, that a person belonging to any of the three inferior castes succeeds in acquiring the dignity of Brahmana? Do tell me this, O grandfather.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ब्राह्मण्यं तात दुष्प्राप्यं वर्णैः क्षत्रादिभिस्त्रिभिः। परं हि सर्वभूतानां स्थानमेतद् युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Bhishma said The dignity of a Brahmana, O Yudhishthira, cannot be acquired by a person belonging to any of the three other castes. That dignity is the highest with respect to all creatures.
Sanskrit: बह्वीस्तु संसरन् योनीर्जायमानः पुनः पुनः। पर्याये तात कस्मिंश्चिद् ब्राह्मणो नाम जायते॥
English: Passing through numberless orders of existence by undergoing repeated births, one at last in some birth, becomes born as a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। मतङ्गस्य व संवादं गर्दभ्याश्च युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Regarding it is cited an old history, O Yudhishthira, of a conversation between Matanga and a she-ass.
Sanskrit: द्विजातेः कस्यचित् तात तुल्यवर्णः सुतस्त्वभूत्। मतङ्गो नाम नाम्ना वै सर्वैः समुदितो गुणैः॥
English: Once on a time a Brahmana obtained a son who, though procerated by a person belonging 10 a different caste, had, however, the rites of infancy and youth performed according to the ordinances laid down for Brahmanas. The Child passed by the name of Matanga and was endued with every accomplishment.
Sanskrit: स यज्ञकारः कौन्तेय पित्रोत्सृष्टः परंतप। प्रायाद् गर्दभयुक्तेन रथेनाप्याशुगामिना॥
English: His father wishing to celebrate a sacrifice, ordered him, O destroyer of enemies, to collect the articles required for the act. Having received the command of his father, he started for the purpose, riding on a quick coursing car, drawn by an ass.
Sanskrit: स बालं गर्दभं राजन् वहन्तं मातुरन्तिके। निरविध्यत् प्रतोदेन नासिकायां पुन: पुनः॥
English: It so happened that the ass yoked to that car was very young. Instead, therefore of being reined, the animal bore away the car near its dam. viz., the she-ass that had brought it forth. Malanga, dissatisfied with this, began to strike the animal with his goad on its nose.
Sanskrit: तत्र तीव्र व्रणं दृष्ट्वा गर्दभी पुत्रगृद्धिनी। उवाच मा शुचः पुत्र चाण्डालस्त्वधितिष्ठति॥
English: Seeing those marks of violence on her child's nose, the she-ass, full of affection for him, said, Do not grieve, O child, for this treatinent! A Chandala is driving you.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणे दारुणं नास्ति मैत्रो ब्राह्मण उच्यते। आचार्यः सर्वभूतानां शास्ता किं प्रहरिष्यति॥
English: There is no harshness in a Brahmana. The Brahmana is said to be the friend of all creatures. He is the teacher also of all creatures and their ruler. Can he punish any creature so cruelly.
Sanskrit: अयं तु पापप्रकृतिर्बाले न कुरुते दयाम्। स्वयोनि मानयत्येष भवो भावं नियच्छति॥
English: This fellow, however, is of sinful deeds. He has no mercy to show to even such a young creature. He is simply proving the order of his birth by behaving thus. The nature which he has derived from his father forbids the growth of the sentiments of pity and kindness which are natural to the Brahmana.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा मतङ्गस्तु दारुणं रासभीवचः। अवतीर्य रथात् तूर्ण रासभी प्रत्यभाषत॥
English: Hearing these harsh words of the she-ass Matanga speedily came down from the car and addressing the she-ass said, Tell me, O blessed dame, by what fault is my mother stained?
Sanskrit: ब्रूहि रासभि कल्याणि माता मे येन दूषिता। कथं मां वेत्सि चण्डालं क्षिप्रं रासभि शंस मे॥
English: How do you know that I am a Chandala? Do you answer me forthwith,
Sanskrit: कथं मां वेत्सि चण्डालं ब्राह्मण्यं येन नश्यते। तत्त्वेनैतन्महाप्रज्ञे ब्रूहि सर्वमशेषतः॥
English: How, indeed do you know that I am a Chandala? How have I lost the dignity of a Brahman? O you of great wisdom tell me all this fully, from beginning to end.
Sanskrit: गर्दभ्युवाच ब्राह्मण्यां वृषलेन त्वं मत्तायां नापितेन ह। जातस्त्वमसि चाण्डालो ब्राह्मण्यं तेन तेऽनशत्॥
English: The She-ass said You were begotten upon a Brahmana woman worked up with desire, by a Shudra following the calling of a barber. You are therefore, a Chandala by birth. You have not the dignity of a Brahmana.