pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: स विश्वकर्मा स हि विश्वरूप: स विश्वभुग विश्वसृग् विश्वजिच्च। स्तं कर्मभिर्विदितं वै स्तुवन्ति॥
English: It is he who is Vishvakarman. It is he who is of universal forin. He is the destroyer and he is the Creator of the universe. He is the holder of the Shula (lance); He is of human form; and he is of terrible forin. All crcatures sing his praises, for he is known by his decds.
Sanskrit: मुपतिष्ठन्ते विबुधानां शतानि। तं राक्षसाच परिसंवदन्ति राजस्पोषः स विजिगीषुरेकः॥
English: Hundreds of Gandharvas and Apsaras and celestials always accompany him. The very Rakshasas sing his praises. He is the Enhancer of Wealth; He is the one Victorian Being in the universe.
Sanskrit: तमध्वरे शंसितारः स्तुवन्ति रथन्तरे सामगाश्च स्तुवन्ति। तं ब्राह्मणा ब्रह्ममन्त्रैः स्तुवन्ति तस्मै हविरध्वर्यवः कल्पयन्ति॥
English: In Sacrifices, cloqucnt men sing His praises. The singers of Samans praise him by reciting the Rathantaras. The Brahmanas praise him with Vedic Mantras. It is to him that the sacrificial priests pour their libations.
Sanskrit: स पौराणी ब्रह्मगुहां प्रविष्टो महीसनं भारताने ददर्श। स चैव गामुधाराय्यकर्मा विक्षोभ्य दैत्यानुरगान् दानवांश्च॥
English: The celestials headed by Indra sang his praises when he lifted up thc Gobardhana mountains for protecting the cowherds of Vrindavan against the incessant showers that Indra poured in anger. He is, O Bharata, the one Blessing to all creatures. He, O Bharata, having entered the old Brahmacave, saw from that place the original cover of the world in the beginning of time.
Sanskrit: तं घोषार्थे गीर्भिरिन्द्राः स्तुवन्ति स चापीशो भारतैकः पशूनाम्। तस्य भक्षान् विविधान् वेदयन्ति तमेवाजौ वाहनं वेदयन्ति॥
English: Agitating all the Danavas and the Asuras, this Krishna of foremost deeds rescued the Earth. It is to Him that people dedicate various kinds of food, It is to Him that the warriors dedicate all kings of their cars at the time of war.
Sanskrit: तस्यान्तरिक्षं पृथिवी दिवं च सर्वे वशे तिष्ठति शाश्वतस्य। स कुम्भे रेतः ससृजे सुराणां यत्रोत्पन्नमृषिमाहुर्वसिष्ठम्॥
English: He is eternal, and it is under that illustrious one that the Sky, Earth, Heaven, all things exist and stay. He it was who caused the vital seed of the gods Mitra and Varuna to fall within a jar, whence originated thc Rishi known by the name of Vasishtha.
Sanskrit: स मातरिश्वा विभुरश्ववाजी सरश्मिवान् सविता चादिदेवः। तेनासुरा विजिताः सर्व एव तद्विक्रान्तैर्विजितानीह त्रीणि॥
English: It is Krishna who is the god of wind; it is he who is the powerful Ashvins; it is he who is that first of gods, viz., the Sun living a thousand rays. It is he by whom the Asuras have been subjugated. It is he who covered the three worlds with three footsteps.
Sanskrit: स देवानां मानुषाणां पितॄणां तमेवाहुर्यज्ञविदां वितानम्। स एव कालं विभजन्नुदेति तस्योत्तरं दक्षिणं चायने द्व।।
English: He is the soul of the celestials and human beings, and Pitris. It is he who is the Sacrifice performed by those persons who are conversant with the rituals of sacrifices. It is he who rises every day in the sky (in the form of the Sun) and divides Time into day and night, and courses for half the year northwards and for half the years southwards.
Sanskrit: तस्यैवोज़ तिर्यगधश्चरन्ति गभस्तयो मेदिनी भासयन्तः। तं ब्राह्मणा वेदविदो जुषन्ति तस्यादित्यो भामुपयुज्य भाति॥ स मासि मास्यध्वरकृद् विधत्ते तमध्वरे वेदविदः पठन्ति। स एवोक्तश्चक्रममिदं त्रिनाभि सप्ताश्वयुक्तं वहते वै त्रिधाम॥
English: Innumerable rays of light come out from his upwards and downwards and transversely and illumine the Earth. Brahmanas conversant with the Vedas worship him. Taking a portion of his rays the Sun shines in the sky. Month after month, the sacrificer ordains him as a sacrifice. Twiccborn persons conversant with the Vedas hymn his praises in sacrifices of all kinds. He it is who is the wheel of the year, having three naves and seven horses to drag it. It is thus that the supports the seasons.
Sanskrit: महातेजाः सर्वगः सर्वसिंहः कृष्णो लोकान् धारयते यथैकः। हंसं तमोध्नं च तमेव वीर कृष्णं सदा पार्थं कर्तारमेहि॥
English: Gifted with great energy, pervading all things, the foremost of all creatures, it is Krishna who alone upholds all the worlds. He is the Sun, the remover of all darkness. He is the Creator of all. Do you, O hero, approach that Krishna.
Sanskrit: स एकदा कक्षगतो महात्मा तुष्टो विभुः खाण्डवे धूमकेतुः। स राक्षसानुरगांश्चावजित्य सर्वत्रगः सर्वमग्नौ जुहोति॥
English: Once on a time, the great and powerful Krishna lives, for a while, in the form of Agni in the forest of Khandava among some straw or dry grass. Soon was he pleased. Capable of going everywhere at will, it was Krishna who, having subjugated the Rakshasas and Uragas, poured thein as libations upon the burning fire.
Sanskrit: स एव पार्थाय श्वेतमश्वं प्रायच्छत् स एवाश्वानथ सर्वांश्चकार। स्त्रिवृच्छिराश्चतुरश्वस्त्रिनाभिः॥
English: It is Krishna who gave to Arjuna a number of white horses. It is he who is the creator of all horses. This world represents his car. He it is who yokes that car for setting it in motion. That car has three whcels. It has three kinds of motion. It has four horses yoked it. It has three naves.
Sanskrit: स विहायो व्यदधात् पञ्चनाभिः स निर्ममे गां दिवमन्तरिक्षम्। सोऽरण्यानि व्यसृजत् पर्वतांश्च हृषीकेशोऽमितदीप्ताग्नितेजाः॥ अलंघयद् वै सरितो जिघांसन् शक्रं वज्रं प्रहरन्तं निरास स महेन्द्रः स्तूयते वै महाध्वरे विगैरेको ऋक्सहस्रः पुराणैः॥
English: It is this Krishna who is the refuge of the five original elements with the sky among them. It is he who created the Earth and Heaven and the intervening space. Indeed, it is the Krishna of immeasurable and burning energy who has created the forests and the mountains. It is this Krishna who, desirous of punishing Shakra who was about to hurl his thunder at him, crossed the rivers and at once paralysed him. He is the one great Indra who is worshipped by the Brahmanas in great sacrifices with the help of a thousand old Richs.
Sanskrit: दुर्वासा वै तेन नान्येन शक्यो गृहे राजन् वासयितुं महौजाः। तमेवाहुर्ऋषिमेकं पुराणं स विश्वकृद् विदधात्यात्मभावान्॥
English: It was this Krishna, O king, who alone was able to keep the highly energetic Rishi Durvasas as a guest for some time in his house. He is said to be the one ancient Rishi. He is the Creator of the universe. Indeed, he creates everything from his own nature.
Sanskrit: वेदांश्च यो वेदयतेऽधिदेवो विधींश्च यश्चाश्रयते पुराणान्। कामे वेदे लौकिके यत्फलं च विष्वक्सेनः सर्वमेतत् प्रतीहि॥
English: Superior to all the celestials, it is he who teaches all the deities. He scrupulously observes all ancient ordinances. Know, O king, that this Krishna, who is called Vishvaksena, is the fruit of all deeds which relate to pleasure, of all deeds which are founded on the Vedas, and of all deeds which appertain to the world.
Sanskrit: ज्योतींषि शुक्लानि हि सर्वलोके त्रयो लोका लोकपालास्त्रयश्च। त्रयोऽग्नयो व्याहृतयश्च तिस्रः सर्वे देवा देवकीपुत्र एव॥
English: He is the white rays of light which are seen in all the worlds. He is the threc worlds. He is the thrce Regents of all the worlds. He is the threc sacrificial fires He is the three Vyahritis; indeed, this son of Devaki is all the gods together.
Sanskrit: स वत्सरः स ऋतुः सोऽर्धमासः सोऽहोरात्रः स कला वै स काष्ठाः। मात्र मुहूर्ताश्च लवाः क्षणाश्च विष्वक्सेनः सर्वमेतत् प्रतीहि॥
English: He is the Ycar; He is the Season; He is the Fortnights; He is the Day and the Night; He is those divisions of time which are called Kalas, and Kashthas, and Matras, and Muhurtas, and Lavas, and Kshanas, Know that this Vishvaksena is all these.
Sanskrit: चन्द्रादित्यौ ग्रहनक्षत्रताराः सर्वाणि दर्शान्यथ पौर्णमासम्। नक्षत्रयोगा ऋतवश्च पार्थ विष्वक्सेनात् सर्वमेतत् प्रसूतम्॥
English: The Moon and the Sun, the Planets, the Constellations, and the Stars, all the Parva days, including the day of the full moon, the conjunctions of the constellations, and the seasons, have, O son of Pritha, emanated from this Krishna who is Vishvaksena.
Sanskrit: रुद्रादित्या वसवोऽथाश्चिनौ च साध्याश्च विश्वे मरुतां गणाश्च। प्रजापतिर्देवमातादितिश्च सर्वे कृष्णादृषयश्चैव सप्त॥
English: The Rudras, the Adityas, the Vasus, the Ashvins, the Saddhyas, the Vishvedevas, the Maruts, Prajapati himself, the mother of the celestials, viz., Aditi and the seven Rishis, have all originated from Krishna.
Sanskrit: मग्निर्भूत्वा दहते विश्वरूपः। आपो भूत्वा मज्जयते च सर्वे ब्रह्मा भूत्वा सृजते विश्वसंघान्॥
English: Changing himself into the Wind, he scatters the universe. Of universal form, he becomes fire which consumes all things. Changing himself into Water, he drenches and submerges all, and assuming the form of Brahmans, he creates all the various animate and inanimate creatures.
Sanskrit: वेद्यं च यद् वेदयते च वेद्यं विधिश्च यश्च श्रयते विधेयम्। धर्मे च वेदे च बले च सर्वं चराचरं केशवं त्वं प्रतीहि॥
English: He is himself the Veda, yet he learns all the Vedas. He is himself all the ordinances, yet he observes all the ordinances which have been laid down in matters connccted with Righteousness and the Vedas and that force or might which rules the world. Indeed, know, O Yudhishthira, that this Keshava is all the mobile and immobile universe.
Sanskrit: ज्योतिर्भूतः परमोऽसौ पुरस्तात् प्रकाशते यत्प्रभया विश्वरूपः। अप: सृष्ट्वा सर्वभूतात्मयोनिः पुराकरोत् सर्वमेवाथ विश्वम्॥
English: He is of the form of the most resplendent light. Of universal form, this Krishna is shorn in that blazing cffulgence. The original cause of the soul of all existent crcatures, he at first created the waters. Afterwards he created this universe.
Sanskrit: ऋतूनुत्पातान् विविधान्यद्भुतानि मेघान् विद्युत्सर्वमैरावतं च। सर्वे कृष्णात् स्थावरं जङ्गमं च विश्वात्मानं विष्णुमेनं प्रतीहि।३८।।
English: Know that this Krishna is Vishnu. Know him to be the soul of the entire universe. Know him to be all the scasons; he is these various wonderful visitations of Nature which we sec; he is the clouds that pour rain and the lightning which fleshes in the sky. He is the clephant Airavata. In fact, he is the immobile and mobile universe.
Sanskrit: विश्वावासं निर्गुणं वासुदेवं संकर्षणं जीवभूतं वदन्ति। माज्ञापयत्यात्मयोनिर्महात्मा॥
English: The clay of the universe and above all attributes, this Krishna is Vasudeva When he becomes individual soul he is called Sankarshana. Next, he changes himself into Pradyumna and them into Aniruddha. Thus, the great Krishna, who has sprung from himself, divides himself in fourfold form.
Sanskrit: स पञ्चधा पञ्चजनोपपन्न संचोदयन् विश्वमिदं सिसृक्षुः। ततश्चकारावनिमारुतौ च खं ज्योतिरम्भश्च तथैव पार्थ॥
English: For crcating this universe which consists of the five primal elements, he begins this work, and causcs it to go on in the fivefold form of animate existence containing celestial and Asuras and human beings and beasts and birds. He it is who then creates the Earth and the Wind, the Sky, Light, and also Water, O son of Pritha.
Sanskrit: स स्थावरं जङ्गमं चैवमेतच्चतुर्विधं लोकमिमं च कृत्वा। ततो भूमि व्यदधात् पञ्चवीजां द्यौः पृथिव्यां धास्यति भूरि वारि॥
English: Having created this universe of immobile and mobile objects divided into four orders of being (viz., viviparous, oviparous, vegetable, and fifthborn), he then created the Earth with her five fold seed. He then created the Sky for pouring copious rain on the Earth,
Sanskrit: तेन विश्वं कृतमेतद्धि राजन् स जीवयत्यात्मनैवात्मयोनिः। ततो देवासुरान् मानवांश्च लोकानृषीश्चापि पितॄन् प्रजाश्चा समासेन विधिवत्प्राणिलोकान् सर्वान् सदा भूतपतिः सिसृक्षुः॥ शुभाशुभं स्थावरं जङ्गमं च विष्वक्सेनात् सर्वमेतत् प्रतीहि। यद वर्तते यच्च भविष्यतीह सर्वं ह्येतत् केशव त्वं प्रतीहि॥ मृत्युश्चैव प्राणिनामन्तकाले साक्षात् कृष्ण: शाश्वतो धर्मवाहः। भूतं च यच्चेह न विद्म किंचिद् विष्वक्सेनात् सर्वमेतत् प्रतीहि॥
English: Forsooth, O king, it is this Krishna who has created this universe. He has originated from his own self; it is he who causes all things to exist through his own power. He it is who has created the celestials, the Asuras, the human beings, the worlds, the Rishis, the departed manes and all creatures. Desirous of creating, that Lord of all creatures duly created the entire universe of life. Know that good and evil, mobile and immobile, have all originated from this one who is Vishvaksena. Whatever exists, and whatever will come into being, all is Keshava. This Krishna is also the death which overtakes all creatures when their end comes. He is eternal and it is he who upholds the cause of Virtue Whatever existed in the past, and whatever we do not know, indeed, all that also is this Vishvaksena.
Sanskrit: यत् प्रशस्तं च लोकेषु पुण्यं यच्च शुभाशुभम्। तत्सर्वं केशवोऽचिन्त्यो विपरीतमतः परम्॥
English: All that is noble and meritorious in the universe, all that is good and evil, is Keshava who is inconccivable. Hence, it is absurd to think of anything which is superior to Keshava.
Sanskrit: एतादृशः केशवाऽतश्च भूयो नारायणः परमश्चाव्ययश्च। मध्याद्यन्तस्य जगतस्तस्थुषश्च बुभूषतां प्रभवश्चाव्ययश्च॥
English: Keshava is such. More than this. He is Narayana, the highest of the high, immutable and undecaying. He is the cternal and changeless cause of the entire mobile and immobile universe with its beginning, middle, and end, as also of all creatures whose birth follows their wish.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच दुर्वाससः प्रसादात् ते यत् तदा मधुसूदन। अवाप्तमिह विज्ञानं तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि॥
English: Yudhishthira said You should, O destroyer of Madhu, explain lo me that knowledge which you have acquired through the favour of Durvasas.
Sanskrit: महाभाग्यं च यत् तस्य नामानि च महात्मनः। तत् त्वत्तो ज्ञातुमिच्छामि सर्वं मतिमतां वर॥
English: O foremost of all persons having intelligence, I wish to know everything about the great blessedness and all the names of that great one truly and in detail!
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच हन्त ते कीर्तयिष्यामि नमस्कृत्य कपर्दिने। यदवाप्तं मया राजच्छ्रेयो यच्चार्जितं यशः॥
English: Vasudeva said I shall recite to you the good which I have acquired and the fame which I have won through the favour of that great one. I shall describe to you the subject, after having bowed unto Kaparddin.
Sanskrit: प्रयतः प्रातरुत्थाय यदधीये विशाम्पते। प्राञ्जलिः शतरुद्रीयं तन्मे निगदतः शृणु॥
English: O king, listen to me as I recite to you that Shatarudriya which I repeat, with controlled senses, every morning after rising from bed.
Sanskrit: प्रजापतिस्तत् ससृजे तपसोऽन्ते महातपाः। शङ्कररत्वसृजत् तात प्रजा: स्थावरजङ्गमाः॥
English: The great lord of all creatures, viz., the Grandfather Brahman himself, having penances for riches, composed those Mantras, after having observed especial penances for some time. O sire, it is Shankara who created all the creatures in the universe, mobile and immobile.
Sanskrit: नास्ति किंचित्परं भूतं महादेवाद् विशाम्पते। इह त्रिष्वपि लोकेषु भूतानां प्रभावो हि सः॥
English: There is no being who is superior, O monarch, lo Mahadeva. He is the highest of all beings in the three worlds.
Sanskrit: न चैबोत्सहते स्थातुं कश्चिदने महात्मनः। न हि भूतं समं तेन त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते॥
English: There is no one who is capable of attending before the great Being. Indeed, there is no Being in the three worlds who is his equal.
Sanskrit: गन्धेनापि हि संग्रामे तस्य क्रुद्धस्य शत्रवः। विसंज्ञा हतभूयिष्ठा वेपन्ते च पतन्ति च॥
English: When he stands, filled with anger, on the field of battle, the very scent of his body deprives all foes of consciousness and they who are not killed tremble and fall down.
Sanskrit: घोरं च निनदं तस्य पर्जन्यनिनदोपमम्। श्रुत्वा विशीर्येद्धृदयं देवानामपि संयुगे॥
English: His roars are terrible, like the mutterings of clouds. Hearing those roars in battle, the very hearts of the celestials break in twain.
Sanskrit: यांश्च घोरेण रूपेण पश्येत् क्रुद्धः पिनाकधृत्। न सुरा नासुरा लोके न गन्धर्वा न पन्नगाः॥ कुपिते सुखमेधन्ते तस्मिन्नपि गुहागताः। प्रजापतेश्च दक्षस्य यजतो वितते क्रतौ॥ विव्याध कुपितो यज्ञं निर्भयस्तु भवस्तदा। धनुषा बाणमुत्सृज्य सघोषं विननाद च॥
English: When the holder of Pinaka becomes angry and assuming a terrible mien merely casts his eye upon deity, Asura, Gandharva, or snake, that individual cannot obtain peace of mind by taking shelter in the recesses of even a mountain cave. When that lord of all creatures, viz., Daksha, desirous of celebrating a sacrifice, spread his sacrifice out, the brave Bhava, yielding to anger (at Daksha's slight of him), pierced the Sacrifice. Shooting his arrow from his terrible bow, he roared aloud.
Sanskrit: ते न शर्म कुतः शान्ति विषादं लेभिरे सुराः। विद्धे च सहसा यज्ञे कुपिते च महेश्वरे॥
English: Indeed, when Maheshvara became angry and suddenly pierced with his arrow the embodied form of sacrifice, the celestials became filled with sorrow, losing happiness and tranquility of heart.
Sanskrit: तेन ज्यातलघोषेण सर्वे लोकाः समाकुलाः। बभूवुरवशाः पार्थ विषेदुश्च सुरासुराः॥
English: On account of the iwang of his bowstring the whole universe became agitated. The celestials and the Asuras, O son of Pritha, all became cheerless and stupefied.
Sanskrit: आपश्चुक्षुभिरे चैव चकम्पे च वसुन्धरा। व्यद्रवन् गिरयश्चापि द्यौः पफाल च सर्वशः॥
English: The Ocean rolled in agitation and the Earth trembled to her centre. The hills and mountains began to move from their bases and ran on all sides. The Vault of the sky became cracked.
Sanskrit: अन्धेन तमसा लोकाः प्रावृता न चकाशिरे। प्रणष्टा ज्योतिषां भाश्च सह सूर्येण भारत॥
English: All the worlds became covered with darkness. Nothing could be seen. The light of all the luminaries became darkened, along with that of the Sun himself, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: भृशं भीतास्ततः शान्तिं चक्रुः स्वस्त्ययनानि च। ऋषयः सर्वभूतानामात्मनश्च हितैषिणः॥
English: The great Rishis, stricken with fear and desirous of doing good to themselves and the universe, performed the usual usual rites of propitiation and peace.
Sanskrit: ततः सोऽभ्यद्रवद् देवान् रुद्रो रौद्रपराक्रमः। भगस्य नयने क्रुद्धः प्रहारेण व्यशातयत्॥
English: Meanwhile, Rudra of terrible prowess rushed against the celestials. Filled with anger, he tore out the eyes of Bhaga.
Sanskrit: पूषणं चाभिदुद्राव पादेन च रुषान्वितः। पुरोडाशं भक्षयतो दशनान् वै व्यशातयत्॥
English: Excited with anger, he attacked Pushan with his foot. He tore out the teeth of that god as he satemployed in cating the large sacrificial ball (called Purodasha).
Sanskrit: ततः प्रणेमुर्देवास्ते वेपमानाः स्म शङ्करम्। पुनश्च संदधे रुद्रो दीप्तं सुनिशितं शरम्॥
English: Trembling with fear, the celestials bent their heads to Shankara. Without being appeased, Rudra once more placed on his bowstring a sharp and blazing arrow.
Sanskrit: रुद्रस्य विक्रमं दृष्ट्वा भीता देवाः सहर्षिभिः। ततः प्रसादयामासुः शर्वं ते विबुधोत्तमाः॥
English: Seeing his prowess, the celestials and the Rishis became all alarmed. Those foremost of gods began to pacify him.
Sanskrit: जेपुश्च शतरुद्रीयं देवाः कृत्वाञ्जलिं तदा। संस्तूयमानस्त्रिदशैः प्रससाद महेश्वरः॥
English: Joining their hands in respect, they began to recite the Shata Rudriya Mantras. Thus lauded by the celestials, at last Maheshvara became gratified.
Sanskrit: रुद्रस्य भागं यज्ञे च विशिष्टं ते त्वकल्पयन्। भयेन त्रिदशा राजञ्छरणं च प्रपेदिरे॥
English: The deities then assigned a large share to him. Trembling with fear, O king, they sought refuge with him.
Sanskrit: तेन चैव हि तुष्टेन स यज्ञः संधितोऽभवत्। यद् यच्चापहृतं तत्र तत्तथैवान्वजीवयत्॥
English: When Rudra became pleased, the embodiment of sacrifice, which had been cut in twain, became once more united. Whatever limbs of his had been destroyed by the arrows of Mahadeva, became once more whole and sound.
Sanskrit: असुराणां पुराण्यासंस्त्रीणि वीर्यवतां दिवि। आयसं राजतं चैव सौवर्णमपि चापरम्॥
English: The Asuras gifted with great energy had formerly threc cities in the firmament. One of these had been, made of iron; one of silver; and the third of gold.
Sanskrit: नाशकत् तानि मघवा जेतुं सर्वायुधैरपि। अथ सर्वेऽमरा रुद्रं जग्मुः शरणमर्दिताः॥
English: With all his weapons, Maghavat the chief of the celestials, was unable to pierce those cities. Afflicted by the Asuras, all the celestials then sought the protection of the great Rudra.
Sanskrit: तत ऊचुर्महात्मानो देवाः सर्वे समागताः। रुद्र रौद्रा भविष्यन्ति पशवः सर्वकर्मसु॥
English: The highsouled celestials in a body addressed him, saying, O Rudra, the Asuras threaten to display their destructive influence in all deeds.
Sanskrit: जहि दैत्यान् सह पुरैर्लोकांस्त्रयस्व मानद। स तथोक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा कृत्वा विष्णुं शरोत्तमम्॥
English: Do you kill the demons and destroy their city for the protection of the three worlds, giver of honours! Thus accosted by them, he replied, saying, So be it! and then made Vishnu his excellent shafthcad.
Sanskrit: शल्यमग्निं तथा कृत्वा पुङ्गं वैवस्वतं यमम्। वेदान् कृत्वा धनुः सर्वान् ज्यां च सावित्रिमुत्तमाम्।।
English: He made the deity of fire his shaftrced, and the SunGod's son Yama the wings of that arrow. He made the Vedas his bow and the goddess Savittri his excellent bowstring.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्माणं सारथिं कृत्वा विनियुज्य च सर्वशः। त्रिपर्वणा त्रिशल्येन तेन तानि बिभेद सः॥
English: And he made the Grandfather Brahman his charioteer. Applying all these, he pierced the triple city of the Asuras with that arrow of his, consisting of three Parvans and three Shalyas.
Sanskrit: शरेणादित्यवर्णेन कालाग्निसमतेजसा। तेऽसुराः सपुरास्तत्र दग्धा रुद्रेण भारत॥
English: Indeed, O Bharata, the Asuras with their cities, were all burnt by Rudra with that arrow which had solar effulgence and whose energy resembled that of the fire which appcars at the end of the cycle for consuming all things.
Sanskrit: तं चैवाङ्कगतं दृष्ट्वा बालं पञ्चशिखं पुनः। उमा जिज्ञासमाना वै कोऽयमित्यब्रवीत् तदा॥
English: Seeing that Mahadeva changed into a child with five locks of hair lying on the lap of Parvati, the latter asked the celestials as to who he was.
Sanskrit: असूयतश्च शक्रस्य वज्रेण प्रहरिष्यतः। स वज्रं स्तम्भयामासं तं बाहुं परिघोपमम्॥
English: Seeing the child, Shakra became suddenly filled with jealousy and anger and determined to kill him with his thunder. The child, however, paralysed the arm, appearing like a mace of iron, of Indra with the thunderbolt in it.
Sanskrit: न सम्बुबुधिरे चैव देवास्तं भुवनेश्वरम्। सप्रजापतयः सर्वे तस्मिन् मुमुहुरीश्वरे॥
English: The celestials all became stupefied, and they could not understand that child was the Master of the universe. Indeed, all of them, along with the very Regents of the world, found their intellects stupefied about that child who was none else than the Supreme Being.
Sanskrit: ततो ध्यात्वा च भगवान् ब्रह्मा तममितौजसम्। अयं श्रेष्ठ इति ज्ञात्वा ववन्दे तमुमापतिम्॥
English: Then reflecting with the help of his penances, the Illustrious Grandfather Brahman found out that that child was the foremost of al! beings, the lord of Uma, Mahadeva of immeasurable prowess. He then lauded the Lord.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रसादयामासुरुमां रुद्रं च ते सुराः। बभूव स तदा बाहुर्बलहन्तुर्यथा पुरा॥ स चापि ब्राह्मणो भूत्वा दुर्वासा नाम वीर्यवान्। द्वारवत्यां मम गृहे चिरं कालमुपावसन्॥
English: The celestials also began to sing the praises of both Uma and Rudra. The arm (which had been paralysed) of the destroyer of Vala then became restored to its former state. That Mahadeva, taking birth as the highly energetic Brahmana Durvasas, lived for a long time at Dvaravati in my house.
Sanskrit: विप्रकारान् प्रयुक्ते स्म सुबहून् मम वेश्मनि। तानुदारतया चाहं चक्षमे चातिदुःसहान्॥
English: While living in my house he committed various mischief's. Thought difficult of being borne. I suffered them yet from magnanimity of heart.
Sanskrit: रुद्रः स च शिवः सोऽग्निः सर्वः स सर्वजित्। स चैवेन्द्रश्च वायुश्च सोऽश्विनौ स च विद्युतः॥
English: He is Rudra; he is Shiva; he is Agni; he is Sarva; he is the defeater of all; he is Indra, and Vayu, and the Ashvins and the god of lightning.
Sanskrit: स चन्द्रमाः स चेशानः स सूर्यो वरुणश्च सः। स काल: सोऽन्तको मृत्युः स यमो रात्र्यहानि च।। मासार्धमासा ऋतवः संध्ये संवत्सरश्च सः। स धाता स विधाता च विश्वकर्मा स सर्ववित्॥
English: He is the Moon; he is Ishana; he is the Sun; he is Varuna; he is Time; he is the Destroyer; he is death; he is the day and the Night; he is the fortnight; he is the seasons; he is the two twilghts; he is the year. He is Dhatri; and he is Vidhatri; and he is Vishwakarinan; and he knows all things.
Sanskrit: वै नक्षत्राणि गृहाश्चैव दिशोऽथ प्रदिशस्तथा। विश्वमूर्तिरमेयात्मा भगवान् परमद्युतिः॥
English: He is the cardinal points of the compass and the subsidiary points also. Of universal form, he is of great soul. The holy and illustrious Durvasas is of the colour of the celestials.