pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अत्रादित्यो हयशिराः काले पर्वणि पर्वणि। उत्तिष्ठति सुवर्णाख्यो वाग्भिरापूरयञ्जगत्॥
English: Here the son of Aditi, with his head like that of the horse, on every festive occasion, rises up, making the world, called Suvarna, filled with the sound of Vedic hymns and mantras.
Sanskrit: यस्मादलं समस्तास्ताः पतन्ति जलमूर्तयः। तस्मात् पातालमित्येव ख्यायते पुरमुत्तमम्॥
English: Since all those objects, having the form of water, fall on it; therefore is this excellent region known by the name of Patalam.
Sanskrit: ऐरावणोऽस्मात् सलिलं गृहीत्वा जगतो हितः। मेघेष्वामुञ्चते शीतं यन्महेन्द्रः प्रवर्षति॥
English: Airavata, taking up cold water from here for the good of the world, gives them to the clouds and the great Indra showers this water as rain.
Sanskrit: अत्र नानाविधाकारास्तिमयो नैकरूपिणः। अप्सु सोमप्रभां पीत्वा वसन्ति जलचारिणः॥
English: Here aquatic animals of many species and shapes and fishes of different sorts, such as Timi and others, live, subsisting on a drink from the water which is like the beams of the moon.
Sanskrit: अत्र सूर्यांशुभिर्भिन्नाः पातालतलमाश्रिताः। मृता हि दिवसे सूत पुनर्जीवन्ति वै निशि॥
English: Some beings, living in this nether world, the Patalam, pierced by the rays of the sun, are dead in the day time, O Suta and are revived again at night.
Sanskrit: उदयन् नित्यशश्चात्र चन्द्रमा रश्मिबाहुभिः। अमृतं स्पृश्य संस्पर्शात् संजीवयति देहिनः॥
English: For the moon, rising in these regions every night, by her beams which are her arms as it were, brings nectar in contact with them; and from that are the creatures revived.
Sanskrit: अन्ने तेऽधर्मनिरता बद्धाः कालेन पीडिताः। दैतेया निवसन्ति स्म वासवेन हतश्रियः॥
English: Here are iroprisoned these wicked and unrighteous sons of Diti afflicted with misfortune. They live here being dispossessed of their prosperity by Vasava.
Sanskrit: अत्र भूतपतिर्नाम सर्वभूतमहेश्वरः। भूतये सर्वभूतानामचरत् तप उत्तमम्॥
English: Here the great Lord of all creatures, by name Bhutpati, practiced austere asceticism for the good of all creatures.
Sanskrit: अत्र गोवतिनो विप्राः स्वाध्यायम्नायकर्शिताः। त्यक्तप्राण जितस्वर्गा निवसन्ति महर्षयः॥
English: Here live the great Rishis those Brahmanas attached to the vow, called go, who have been emaciated with the recitation of the Vedas and who abandoning the pleasures of this life have secured heaven.
Sanskrit: यत्रतत्रशयो नित्यं येन केनचिदाशितः। पेन केनचिदाच्छन्नः स गोव्रत इहोच्यते॥
English: He, who ever sleeps at any place he likes, who lives on with what others place before him, is safe to be attached to the Go vows in this world.
Sanskrit: ऐरावणो नागराजो वामनः कुमुदोञ्जनः। प्रसूताः सुप्रतीकस्य वंशे वारणसत्तमाः॥
English: Here in the race of Supratika are born those best among elephants, namely Airavana, the king among elephants, Kumuda, Vamana and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: पश्य यद्यत्र ते कश्चिद् रोचते गुणतो वरः। वरयिष्यामि तं गत्वा यत्नमास्थाय मातले॥
English: See if in these regions there is any bridegroom who pleases you by his accomplishments. If so, I shall, after respectfully going to him, solicit him to accept your daughter, O Matali.
Sanskrit: अण्डमेतज्जले न्यस्तं दीप्यमानमिव श्रिया। आ प्रजानां निसर्गाद् नै नोद्भिद्यति न सर्पति॥
English: This one, placed here in these waters, is an egg, which is shining as it were with beauty. From the very creation of this universe it is here; and it neither moves away, nor is hatched.
Sanskrit: नास्य जाति निसर्ग वा कथ्यमानं शृणोमि वै। पितरं मातर चापि नास्य जानाति कश्चन॥
English: I have never heard of its species or birth spoken of. No body knows any one as its father or mother.
Sanskrit: अतः किल महानग्निरन्तकाले समुत्थितः। धक्ष्यते मातले सर्वं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम्॥
English: From this, at the time of the dissolution of the universe, springs up a fire, which consumes, O Matali, the three entire worlds with all their mobile and immobile creatures.
Sanskrit: मातलिस्त्वब्रवीच्छ्रुत्वा नारदस्याथ भाषितम्। न मेऽत्र रोचते कश्चिदन्यतो व्रज माचिरम्॥
English: Matali too having heard what Narada said, answered-“None in these regions pleases me. Let me go elsewhere without delay.”
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच अयं लोकः सुपर्णानां पक्षिणां पन्नगाशिनाम्। विक्रमे गमने भारे नैषामस्ति परिश्रमः॥
English: Narada said This region belongs to the birds of excellent feathers which subsist on snakes. They feel no fatigue in showing their strength in traveling or in carrying loads.
Sanskrit: वैनतेयसुतैः सूत षड्भिस्ततमिदं कुलम्। सुमुखेन सुनाम्ना च सुनेत्रेण सुवर्चसा॥ सुरुचा पक्षिराजेन सुबलेन च मातले। वर्धितानि प्रसृत्या वै विनताकुलकर्तृभिः॥ पक्षिराजाभिजात्यानां सहस्राणि शतानि च। कश्यपस्य ततो वंशे जातैर्भूतिविवर्धनैः॥
English: This species, O Suta, proceed from the six sons of Vainateya (Garuda)-Sumukha, Sunamana, Sunetra, Suvarchas and from the king of birds, Surucha and from Subala; O Matali, they have multiplied from the race of Vinata. Hundreds and thousands of birds, all of noble blood, have founded dynasties by means of begetting children in the race of Kashyapa.
Sanskrit: सर्वे ह्येते श्रिया युक्ताः सर्वे श्रीवत्सलक्षणाः। सर्वे श्रियमभीप्सन्तो धारयन्ति बलान्युत॥
English: All these are endued with prosperity; and all have the mark of Srivatsa (an auspicious mark); and all of them, desirous of prosperity, are endued with strength.
Sanskrit: कर्मणा क्षत्रियाश्चैते निघृणा भोगिभोजिनः। ज्ञातिसंक्षयकर्तृत्वाद् ब्राह्मण्यं न लभन्ति वै॥
English: By their habits of life they are Kshatriyas; but as they live on snakes, they are without humanity; and owing to their constant warfare with their kinsmen they never attain to the region of Brahma.
Sanskrit: नामानि चैषां वक्ष्यामि यथा प्राधान्यतः शृणु। मातले श्लाध्यमेतद्धि कुलं विष्णुपरिग्रहम्॥
English: I shall describe their names according to their rank; hear, O Matali. This race is much thought of in consequence of the favor which Vishnu shows to it.
Sanskrit: दैवतं विष्णुरेतेषां विष्णुरेव परायणम्। हृदि चैषां सदा विष्णुर्विष्णुरेव सदा गतिः॥
English: Vishnu is their god; and their object of worship, Vishnu, is ever in their heart; and Vishnu is ever their refuge.
Sanskrit: सुवर्णचूडो नागाशी दारुणश्चण्डतुण्डकः। अनिलश्चानलश्चैव विशालाक्षोऽथ कुण्डली॥ पङ्कजिद् वज्रविष्कम्भो वैनतेयोऽथ वामनः। वातवेगो दिशाचक्षुर्निमेषोऽनिमिषस्तथा॥ त्रिराव: सप्तरावश्च वाल्मीकिर्दीपकस्तथा। दैत्यद्वीपः सरिद्वीपः सारसः पद्मकेतनः॥ सुमुखश्चित्रकेतुश्च चित्रबर्हस्तथाऽनघः। मेषहत् कुमुदो दक्षः सर्पान्तः सहभोजनः॥ गुरुभारः कपोतश्च सूर्यनेत्रश्चिरान्तकः। विष्णुधर्मा कुमारश्च परिबर्हो हरिस्तथा॥ सुस्वरो मधुपर्कञ्च हेमवर्णस्तथैव च। लयो मातरिश्वा च निशाकरदिवाकरौ॥ एते प्रदेशमात्रेण मयोक्ता गरुडात्मजाः। प्राधान्यतस्ते यशसा कीर्तिताः प्राणिनश्च ये॥
English: Suvarnachuda, Nagashi, Daruna, Chandatundaka, Anila, Anala, Vishalaksha and Kundali, Pankajita, Vajravishkambha, Vainateya, Vamanas, Vatavega, Dishachakshu, Nimesha and Animesha, Trirava, Saptarava, Valmiki and Dvipaka, Daityadvipa, Saridvipa, Sarasa and Padmaketana, Sumukha, Chitraketu, Chitrabarha, Anagha, Meshahrita, Kumuda, Daksha, Sarpanta and Sahabhojana, Gurubhara, Kapota, Suryanetra, Chirantaka, Vishnudharma, Kumara, Paribarha and Hari, Susvara, Masduparka, Hemavarna, Malaya, Matarishva, Nishakara and Divakara, these descendants of Garuda, spoken of by me, inhabit a single province; and only these beings are foremost in fame and renown.
Sanskrit: यद्यत्र न रुचिः काचिदेहि गच्छाव मातले। तं नयिष्यामि देशं त्वां वरं यत्रोपलप्स्यसे।॥
English: If nobody, in these regions, is to your liking, O Matali, then come, we shall go elsewhere and lead you to that country where you will get a bridegroom.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच इदं रसातलं नाम सप्तमं पृथिवीतलम्। यत्रास्ते सुरभिर्माता गवाममृतसम्भवा॥
English: Narada said The name of this (region) is Rasatala which is the seventh region in the nether regions of the earth, where lives Surabhi, the mother of cows, who was born out of nectar.
Sanskrit: क्षरन्ती सततं क्षीरं पृथिवीसारसंभवम्। षण्णां रसानां सारेण रसमेकमनुत्तमम्॥
English: She always distills milk which is produced from the essence of earthly things-which is of the one taste, having nothing superior to it, constituted of the essence of the six different tastes.
Sanskrit: अमृतेनाभितृप्तस्य सारमुद्रितः पुरा। पितामहस्य वदनादुदतिष्ठदनिन्दिता॥
English: Surabhi, having no defect, herself rose from the mouth of the Grandfather, who satiated with nectar, was in days of old, vomiting the essence of all things.
Sanskrit: यस्याः क्षीरस्य धाराया निपतन्त्या महीतले। ह्रदः कृतः क्षीरनिधिः पवित्रं परमुच्यते॥
English: One stream, even of whose milk, having fallen on the face of the earth made a lake which is called the excellent and holy sea-milk.
Sanskrit: पुष्पितस्येव फेनेन पर्यन्तमनुवेष्टितम्। पिबन्तो निवसन्त्यत्र फेनपा मुनिसत्तमाः॥
English: The limit of the sea is surrounded by foam which looks like flowers and here live those best among Munis-the drinkers of foam, drinking it.
Sanskrit: फेनपा नाम ते ख्याताः फेनाहाराश्च मातले। उचे तपसि वर्तन्ते येषां बिभ्यति देवताः॥
English: They are known as drinkers of foam, O Matali, who practice austere asceticism and of whom the gods are afraid.
Sanskrit: अस्याश्चतस्रो धेन्वोऽन्या दिक्षु सर्वासु मातले। निवसन्ति दिशां पाल्यो धारयन्त्यो दिशः स्म ताः॥
English: She has got four calves, O Matali which are in the several cardinal points for they bear the load of these points.
Sanskrit: पूर्वां दिशं धारयते सुरूपा नाम सौरभी। दक्षिणां हंसिका नाम धारयत्यपरां दिशम्॥
English: The child of Surabhi, named Surupa supports the eastern point and the one named Hansika supports another point-the south.
Sanskrit: पश्चिमा वारुणी दिक् च धार्यते व सुभद्रया। महानुभावया नित्यं मातले विश्वरूपया।॥
English: The western point, under the protection of Varuna, is supported by Subhadra who is ever of a great nature and of a universal foam.
Sanskrit: सर्वकामदुधा नाम धेनुर्धारयते दिशम्। उत्तरां मातले धा तथैलविसंज्ञिताम्॥
English: The cow, named Sarvakamadugha, supports another point, O Matali, which is the direction in which virtue rules and so named after Kubera the God of wealth.
Sanskrit: आसां तु पयसा मिश्रं पयो निर्मथ्य सागरे। मन्थानं मन्दरं कृत्वा देवैरसुरसंहितैः॥ उद्धृता वारुणी लक्ष्मीरमृतं चापि मातले। उच्चैःश्रवाश्चाश्वराजो मणिरत्नं च कौस्तुभम्॥
English: The gods united with the Asuras, having churned the water of the ocean, mixed with milk, making the Mandara (mountain) their churning rod, extracted the Varuni wine, Lakshmi (the goddess of beauty and wealth) and nectar, O Matali and also the best of horses, Uchchaishrava and that gem Kaustubha.
Sanskrit: सुधारहारेषु च सुधां स्वधाभोजिषु च स्वधाम्। अमृतं चामृताशेषु सुरभी क्षरते पयः॥
English: Surabhi yields milk that is Sudha to those that live on Sudha and Svadha to those who subsist on Svadha and Amrita to those who feed on Amrita.
Sanskrit: अत्र गाथा पुरा गीता रसातलनिवासिभिः। पौराणी श्रूयते लोके गीयते या मनीषिभिः॥
English: The song, that was sung here in days of old by the inhabitants of Rasatala, is still heard to be sung in this world by wise men.
Sanskrit: न नागलोके स्वर्गे न विमाने त्रिविष्टपे। परिवासः सुखस्तादृक् रसातलतले यथा॥
English: "Neither in the region of the Nagas, nor in Svarga, nor in Vimana, nor in Trivistapa (all names for heaven) is residence so happy as in the nether regions."
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच इयं भोगवती नाम पुरी वासुकिपालिता। यादृशी देवराजस्य पुरीवर्याऽमरावती॥
English: Narada said This city is named Bhogavati, ruled by Vasuki, which is similar to the city of the king of the gods-Amaravati.
Sanskrit: एष शेषः स्थितो नागो येनेयं धार्यते सदा। तपसा लोकमुख्येन प्रभावसहिता मही॥
English: This one staying here is Shesha the Naga, by whom is ever upheld the earth with all her greatness by force of his austerities which is the best in this world.
Sanskrit: श्वेताचलनिभाकारो दिव्याभरणभूषितः। सहस्रं धारयन् मूर्धा ज्वालाजिह्वो महाबलः॥
English: His body is of the size of the Shvetachala or white mountain and decked with diverse sorts of ornaments and holding a thousand heads with tongues like blazing fire. His strength and prowess are great.
Sanskrit: इह नानाविधाकारा नानाविधविभूषणाः। सुरसायाः सुता नागा निवसन्ति गतव्यथाः॥
English: Here live, passed the reach of pain, the sons of Surasa, Nagas, of many species and sizes and with diverse sorts of ornaments.
Sanskrit: मणिस्वस्तिकचक्राङ्काः कमण्डलुकलक्षणाः। सहस्रसंख्यां बलिनः सर्वे रौद्रा: स्वभावतः॥
English: And having the mark of gem, Svastika, circles and Kamandulu-all of them, each with the strength of a thousand, are by nature fierce.
Sanskrit: सहस्रशिरसः केचित् केचित् पञ्चशताननाः। शतशीर्षास्तथा केचित् केचित् त्रिशिरसोऽपि च॥
English: Some of them are thousand headed, some have five hundred faces, some, again, have a hundred heads and some three.
Sanskrit: द्विपञ्चशिरसः केचित् केचित् सप्तमुखास्तथा। महाभोगा महाकायाः पर्वताभोगभोगिनः॥
English: Some have twice five heads, some have seven faces and all of them are addicted to great pleasures and have huge bodies resembling the mountains of this earth.
Sanskrit: बहूनीह सहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च। नागानामेकवंशानां यथाश्रेष्ठं तु मे शृणु॥
English: There are many thousands and millions and hundreds of millions of unaccountable Nagas, listen to me as I say the few names of the foremost among them of a single race.
Sanskrit: वासुकिस्तक्षकश्चैव कर्कोटकधनंजयौ।। कालियो नहुषश्चैव कम्बलाश्वतरावुभौ॥ बाह्यकुण्डो मणि गस्तथैवापूरणः खगः। वामनश्चैलपत्रश्च कुकुरः कुकुणस्तथा॥ आर्यको नन्दकश्चैव तथा कलशपोतकौ। कैलासकः पिञ्जरको नागश्चैरावतस्तथा॥ सुमनोमुखो दधिमुखः शङ्खो नन्दोपनन्दकौ। आप्तः कोटरकश्चैव शिखी निष्ठुरिकस्तथा॥ तित्तिरिर्हस्तिभद्रश्च कुमुदो माल्यपिण्डकः। द्वौ पद्मौ पुण्डरीकश्च पुष्पो मुद्गरपर्णकः॥ करवीरः पीठरकः संवृत्तो वृत्त एव च। पिण्डारो बिल्वपत्रश्च मूषिकादः शिरीषकः॥ दिलीपः शङ्खशीर्शश्च ज्योतिष्कोऽथापराजितः। कौरव्यो धृतराष्ट्रश्च कुहुरः कृशकस्तथा॥ विरजा धारणश्चैव सुबाहुर्मुखरो जयः। बधिरान्धौ विशुण्डिश्च विरसः सुरसस्तथा॥ एते चान्ये च बहवः कश्यपस्यात्मजाः स्मृताः। मातले पश्य यद्यत्र कश्चित् ते रोचते वरः॥
English: They are Vasuki, Takshaka, Karkotaka, Dhananjaya, Kalia and the two, Kambala and Ashvatara, Bahyakunda, Mani, Apurana, Khaga, Vamana, Elapatra, Kukura, Kukuna, Aryaka, Nandaka, Potaka, Kailasaka, Pinjaraka and the Naga Airavata, Sumanmukha. Dadhimukha, Shankha, Nanda, Upanandaka, Apta, Kotaraka, Shikhi and Nisthuraka, Tittiri, Hastibhadra, Kumuda, Malyapindaka, the two Padmas, Pundarika, Pushpa, Mudgaraparnaka, Karavira, Pitharaka, Samvrita, Virtta, Pindara, Mushikada, Shirishaka, Dilipa, Shankhashirsha, Joytishka, Aparajita, Kauravya, Dhritarashtra, Kuhura Krishna, Virajas, Daharana, Subahu, Mukhara, Jaya, Badhira, Andha, Vishundi, Virasa and Surasa, these and many others are known to the son of Kashyapa, O Matali; see if in the region any bridegroom is to your liking.
Sanskrit: कण्व उवाच मातलिस्त्वेकमव्यग्रः सततं संनिरीक्ष्य वै। पप्रच्छ नारदं तत्र प्रीतिमानिव चाभवत्॥
English: Kanva said While Narada was speaking, Matali had been gazing steadfastly; and he asked Narada being highly pleased.
Sanskrit: स्थितो य एष पुरतः कौरव्यस्यार्यकस्य तु। द्युतिमान् दर्शनीयश्च कस्यैष कुलनन्दनः॥
English: This one standing before Aryaka of the Kauravya race-this effulgent being worthy to look at-whose race dose he delight?
Sanskrit: कः पिता जननी चास्य कतमस्यैष भोगिनः। वंशस्य कस्यैष महान् केतुभूत इव स्थितः॥
English: Who is his mother and what race dose he come from? Of what race dose he stand like the flagstaff?
Sanskrit: प्रणिधानेन धैर्येण रूपेण वयसा च मे। मनः प्रविष्टो देवर्षे गुणकेश्याः पतिर्वरः॥
English: By his intelligence, patience, beauty and age is my heart attracted, O divine Rishi. He will make husband for Gunakeshi.
Sanskrit: कण्व उवाच मातलिं प्रीतमनसं दृष्ट्वा सुमुखदर्शनात्। निवेदयामास तदा माहात्म्यं जन्म कर्म च॥
English: Kanya said Seeing Matali, of cheerful mind owing to his seeing Sumukha, Narada informed him the greatness, the birth and the works of that youth.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच ऐरावतकुले जात: सुमुखो नाम नागराट्। आर्यकस्य मतः पौत्रो दौहित्रो वामनस्य च॥
English: Narad said Born in the race of Airavata, he is the chief of the Nagas, named Sumukha, the grandson of Aryaka and on his mother's side he is the grandson of Vamana.
Sanskrit: एतस्य हि पिता नागश्चिकुरो नाम मातले। नचिराद् वैनतेयेन पञ्चत्वमुपपादितः॥
English: His father is the Naga named Chikura, O Matali and quite recently he was killed by the son of Vinata.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीत् प्रीतमना मातलि रदं वचः। एष मे रुचितस्तात जामाता भुजगोत्तमः॥
English: Then did Matali, being of heart, speak to Narada these words-'O Sire, this best of the Naga race selected son-in-law.'
Sanskrit: क्रियतामत्र यत्नो वै प्रीतिमानस्यनेन वै। अस्मै नागाय वै दातुं प्रियां दुहितरं मुने।॥
English: Accomplish; take some pains, for I am pleased with him-O Muni, take some pains to bestow on this Naga my beloved daughter.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच सुतोऽयं मातलि म शक्रस्य दयितः सुहृत्। शुचिः शीलगुणोपेतस्तेजस्वी वीर्यवान् बली॥
English: Narada said This is the charioteer, named Matali, the dear friend of Shakra, pious, of good behaviour, possessed of good qualities, energetic, mighty and strong, O Aryaka.
Sanskrit: शक्रस्यायं सखा चैव मन्त्री सारथिरेव च। अल्पान्तरप्रभावश्च वासवेन रणे रणे॥
English: He is the friend of Shakra, as also his minister and his charioteer and in successive battles it been found that there is little difference between him and Vasava in point strength.
Sanskrit: अश्यं हरिसहस्रेण युक्तं जैत्रं रथोत्तमम्। देवासुरेषु युद्धेषु मनसैव नियच्छति॥
English: He drives, by his will force alone, the excellent car accustomed to victory in wars between the gods and Asuras, yoked to a thousand steeds.
Sanskrit: अनेन विजितानश्वैर्दो( जयति वासवः। अनेन बलभित् पूर्वं प्रहते प्रहरत्युत॥
English: Vasava gains victories in the sky by means of the horses trained by him and the vanquisher of Bala smotes who had previously been smitten by him,
Sanskrit: अस्य कन्या वरारोहा रूपेणासदृशी भुवि। सत्यशीलगुणोपेता गुणकेशीति विश्रुता॥
English: He has got a daughter of beautiful hips and unequaled this world in this world for beauty, devoted to truth well-bred and possessed of accomplishments, known by the name of Gunakeshi.
Sanskrit: तस्यास्य यत्नाच्चरतस्त्रैलोक्यममराते। सुमुखो भवत: पौत्रो रोचते दुहितुः पतिः॥
English: For her sake, he is searching carefully in the three worlds including the region of the gods, O illustrious one; and he selects Sumukha, your grandson, as the husband of his daughter.
Sanskrit: यदि ते रोचते सम्यग् भुजगोत्तम मा चिरम्। क्रियतामार्यक क्षिप्रं बुद्धिः कन्यापरिग्रहे॥
English: If this suits you, O best of the serpents, then without delay, O Aryaka, make the necessary arrangement for the acceptance of his daughter.
Sanskrit: यथा विष्णुकुले लक्ष्मीर्यथा स्वाहा विभावसोः। कुले तव तथैवास्तु गुणकेशी सुमध्यमा॥
English: As Lakshmi in the family of Vishnu, Svaha in that of Agni, may the slender-waist Gunakeshi be same to your family.
Sanskrit: पौत्रस्यार्थं भवांस्तस्माद् गुणकेशी प्रतीच्छतु। सदृशी प्रतिरूपस्य वासवस्य शचीमिव॥
English: Therefore do you accept for your grandson Gunakeshi, who equals, in point of beauty, Sachi, the queen of Vasava.
Sanskrit: पितृहीनमपि ह्येनं गुणतो वरयामहे। बहमानाच्च भवतस्तथैवैरावतस्य च॥
English: Though he is without a father, yet for his accomplishment, do we select him and for the great respect in which yourself and the Airavata race generally are held.
Sanskrit: सुमुखस्य गुणैश्चैव शीलशौचदमादिभिः। अभिगम्य स्वं कन्यामयं दातुं समुद्यतः॥
English: Coming here attracted by the accomplishments, good manners, purity of life and self-control of Sumukha, he himself ready to offer his daughter.
Sanskrit: कण्व उवाच मातलिस्तस्य सम्मानं कर्तुमर्हो भवानपि। स तु दीनः प्रहृष्टश्च प्राह नारदमार्यकः॥
English: And it is proper that you should greet Matali with due honors. He (Aryaka) too being sorry and delighted at the same time said to Narada,
Sanskrit: क्रियमाणे तथा पौत्रे पुत्रे च निधनं गते। कथमिच्छामि देवर्षे गुणकेशी स्नुषां प्रति॥
English: At his grandson being elected (for marriage) and at the death of his son. Aryaka said-"How can I desire, O Rishi, Gunakeshi for my daughter-in-law.
Sanskrit: आर्यक उवाच न मे नमैतद् बहुमतं महर्षे वचनं तव। सखा शक्रस्य संयुक्तः कस्यायं नेप्सितो भवेत्॥
English: These words of yours, O great Rishi, are not approved of by me. The cause is not want of respect for you; foe who would not desire a connection with the friend of Shaka?
Sanskrit: कारणस्य तु दौर्बल्याच्चिन्तयामि महामुने। अस्य देहकरस्तात मम पुत्रो महाद्युते॥ भक्षितौ वैनतेयेन दुःखार्तास्तेन वै वयम्। पुनरेव च तेनोक्तं वैनतेयेन गच्छता। मासेनान्येन सुमुखं भक्षयिष्य इति प्रभो॥
English: But, O great Muni, we hesitate owing to the unstable character of the cause; the author of his being, my son of great luster, has been enter up by the son of Vinata and for that reason we are struck with grief; and when the son of Vinata was going away he again said-After a month I shall eat the other one of this race) Sumukha.
Sanskrit: ध्रुवं तथा तद् भविता जानीमस्तस्य निश्चयम्। तेन हर्षः प्रणष्टो मे सुपर्णवचनेन वै॥
English: It will surely happen so for I know his determination and for this reason is my cheerfulness lost by the words Suparna (Garuda)."
Sanskrit: कण्व उवाच मातलिस्त्वब्रवीदेनं बुद्धिरत्र कृता मया। जामातृभावेन वृतः सुमुखस्तव पुत्रजः॥
English: Kanva said Matali then said-"In this connection, a plan has been found by me; Sumukha born of your son is selected as my son-in-law.
Sanskrit: सोऽयं मया च सहितो नारदेन च पन्नगः। त्रिलोकेशं सुरपतिं गत्वा पश्यतु वासवम्॥
English: Let this Naga therefore, accompanied by myself and Narada and going to the lord of the gods, the protector of the three worlds, see Vasava.
Sanskrit: शेषेणैवास्य कार्यण प्रज्ञास्याम्यहमायुषः। सुपर्णस्य विधाते च प्रयतिष्यामि सत्तम॥
English: O best of your race, I shall try to foil the intentions of Suparna and as a last resource shall ascertain Sumukha's length of life.
Sanskrit: सुमुखश्च मया सार्धं देवेशमभिगच्छतु। कार्यसंसाधनार्थाय स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु भुजंगम॥
English: Let Sumukha, along with myself, proceed to the lord of the gods for the attainment of this object and may you fare well, O serpent.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते सुमुखं गृह्य सर्व एव महौजसः। ददृशुः शक्रमासीनं देवराजं महाद्युतिम्॥
English: Then all of them, endued with great energy taking Sumukha along with them, proceeded and saw the king of gods, Shakra of great effulgence seated.
Sanskrit: संगत्या तत्र भगवान् विष्णुरासीच्चतुर्भुजः। ततस्तत् सर्वमाचख्यौ नारदो मातलिं प्रति॥
English: There in his company was the four armed Vishnu and there did Narada tell them all about Matali.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः पुरंदरं विष्णुरुवाच भुवनेश्वरम्। अमृतं दीयतामस्मै क्रियताममरैः समः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then did Vishnu thus speak to Purandara, the lord of the universe-Give unto him nectar and make him equal to the immortals.
Sanskrit: मातलि रदश्चैव सुमुखश्चैव वासव। लभन्तां भवतः कामात् काममेतं यथेप्सितम्॥
English: Let Matali Narada and Sumukha 0 Vasava, obtain through your pleasure (the fulfillment of) their desires which they cherish."
Sanskrit: पुरंदरोऽथ संचिन्त्य वैनतेयपराक्रमम्। विष्णुमेवाब्रवीदेनं भवानेन ददात्विति॥
English: Then Purandara, considering the strength of the son of Vinata, said to Vishnu these words-'Let it be given by your exalted self.'
Sanskrit: विष्णुरुवाच ईशस्त्वं सर्वलोकानां चराणामचराश्च ये। त्वया दत्तमदत्तं कः कर्तुमुत्सहते विभो॥
English: Vishnu said You are the ruler of all the worlds and of mobile beings as also of those that are immobile; what is given by you, who would dare offend, O lord.
Sanskrit: प्रादाच्छक्रस्ततस्तस्मै पन्नगायायुरुत्तमम्। न त्वेनममृतप्राशं चकार बलवृत्रहा॥
English: Then did Shakra give to the serpent an excellent lease of life, but the slayer of Bala and Vritra did not make him drink nectar.
Sanskrit: लब्ध्वा वरं तु सुमुखः सुमुखः सम्बभूव ह। कृतदारो यथाकामं जगाम च गृहान् प्रति॥
English: Having obtained the (desired) boon Sumukha became possessed of a really pretty face taken wife, went, according to his desire, towards his home.
Sanskrit: नारदस्त्वार्यकश्चैव कृतकार्यों मुदा युतौ। अभिजग्मतुरभ्यर्च्य देवराजं महाद्युतिम्॥
English: Narada and Aryaka being pleased at their success went away after worshipping the king of the gods endued with great luster.
Sanskrit: कण्व उवाच गरुडस्तत्र शुश्राव यथावृत्तं महाबलः। आयुःप्रदानं शक्रेण कृतं नागस्य भारत॥
English: Kanya said In the meantime Garuda endued with great might, heard what had happened, namely the bestowal of a long life on the Naga by Shakra, OBharata.
Sanskrit: पक्षवातेन महता रुद्ध्वा त्रिभुवनं खगः। सुपर्णः परमक्रुद्धो वासवं समुपाद्रवत्॥
English: And Suparna, the wanderer of the sky, obstructing the there worlds as it were by the heavy wind caused by his wings and being very, came to Vasava.