pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तस्य तन्न प्रियं राज्ञः शान्तनोरभवत् तदा। न च तां किंचनोवाच त्यागाद् भीतो महीपतिः॥
English: The king Shantanu could not be pleased with such conduct, but he did not speak a word to her for the fear of losing her.
Sanskrit: अथैनामष्टमे पुत्रे जाते प्रहसतीमिव। उवाच राजा दुःखार्तः परीप्सन् पुत्रमात्मनः॥
English: When the eighth son was born and when Ganga was smiling (before she threw it into the river), the king, desiring to protect his son, said in sorrow-
Sanskrit: मा वधीः कस्य कासीति किं हिनत्सि सुतानिति। पुत्रनि सुमहत् पापं सम्प्राप्तं ते सुगर्हितम्॥
English: "Do not kill it. Who are you? To whom do you belong? Why do you kill your own sons? Murderess of your sons, you are earning great sins by your improper acts."
Sanskrit: गङ्गोवाच पुत्रकाम न ते हन्मि पुत्रं पुत्रवतां वर। जीर्णस्तु मम वासोऽयं यथा स समयः कृतः॥
English: Ganga said : As you desire for a son, I shall not kill this child. You have become the foremost of fathers. But there must be an end of my stay with you according to our agreement.
Sanskrit: अहं गङ्गा जह्वसुता महर्षिगणसेविता। देवकार्यार्थसिद्ध्यर्थमुषिताहं त्वया सह॥
English: I am Ganga, the daughter of Jahnu, worshipped by all great Rishis. I have so long lived with your for accomplishing the purpose of the celestials.
Sanskrit: इमेऽष्टौ वसवो देवा महाभागा महौजसः। वसिष्ठशापदोषेण मानुषत्वमुपागताः॥
English: These sons were the eight celestials, the illustrious and greatly effulgent Vasus. They had to assume human form in consequence of the curse of Vasistha.
Sanskrit: तेषां जनयिता नान्यस्त्वदृते भुवि विद्यते। मद्विधा मानुषी धात्री लोके नास्तीह काचन॥
English: There is none on earth who desires to be their progenitor. There is none among human females like me who may be their mother.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् तजननीहेतोर्मानुषत्वमुपागता। जनयित्वा वसूनष्टौ जिता लोकास्त्वयाक्षयाः॥
English: Therefore, I assumed the human form, to become their mother. You have acquired great regions of celestial bliss by becoming the progenitor of the eight Vasus.
Sanskrit: देवानां समयस्त्वेष वसूनां संश्रुतो मया। जातं जातं मोक्षयिष्ये जन्मतो मानुषादिति॥
English: My agreement with the celestials Vasus was that I should free them from their human birth as soon as each would be born.
Sanskrit: तत् ते शापाद् विनिर्मुक्ता आपवस्य महात्मनः। स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि पुत्रं पाहि महाव्रतम्॥
English: Thus have I freed them from the curse of the illustrious Rishi Apava (Vasistha.) Be blessed, I leave you now. Rear this child of rigid vows.
Sanskrit: एष पर्यायवासो मे वसूनां संनिधौ कृतः। मत्प्रसूतिं विजानीहि गङ्गादत्तमिमं सुतम्॥
English: I promised to the Vasus to live with you so long (as I have lived). Let this child of mine be known by the name of Gangadatta.
Sanskrit: शान्तनुरुवाच आपवो नाम को न्वेष वसूनां किं च दुष्कृतम्। यस्याभिशापात् ते सर्वे मानुषीं योनिमागताः॥
English: Shantanu said : Who was Apava and what fault was committed by the Vasus that they had to be born among men in consequence of his curse?
Sanskrit: अनेन च कुमारेण त्वया दत्तेन किं कृतम्। यस्य चैव कृतेनायं मानुषेषु निवत्स्यति॥
English: What also had this child done that he should have to live among men?
Sanskrit: ईशा वै सर्वलोकस्य वसवस्ते च वै कथम्। मानुषेषूदपद्यन्त तन्ममाचक्ष्व जाह्नवि॥
English: Why also the lord of the three worlds, the Vasus, were condemned to be born among men? O daughter of Jahnu, tell me all.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्ता तदा गङ्गा राजानमिदमब्रवीत्। भर्तारं जाह्नवी देवी शान्तनुं पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed, the celestial lady, the daughter of Jahnu, Ganga, replied to her husband, the best of men, Shantanu.
Sanskrit: गनोवाच यं लेभे वरुणः पुत्रं पुरा भरतसत्तम। वसिष्ठनामा स मुनिः ख्यात आपव इत्युत॥
English: Ganga said: O best of the Bharata race, the son that was formerly born of Varuna, was the Rishi named Vasistha. He was subsequently known by the name of Apava.
Sanskrit: तस्याश्रमपदं पुण्यं मृगपक्षिसमन्वितम्। मेरोः पार्श्वे नगेन्द्रस्य सर्वर्तुकुसुमावृतम्॥
English: His hermitage stood by the side of the best of mountains, the Meru. The place. was holy and abounded in deer and birds. It was covered with all the best flowers.
Sanskrit: स वारुणिस्तपस्तेपे तस्मिन् भरतसत्तम। वने पुण्यकृतां श्रेष्ठः स्वादुमूलफलोदके।॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, that foremost of all virtuous men, the son of Varuna, practised his penances in that forest, abounding in sweet roots, fruits and water.
Sanskrit: दक्षस्य दुहिता या तु सुरभीत्यभिशब्दिता। गां प्रजाता तु सा देवी कश्यपाद् भरतर्षभ।॥
English: Daksha had a daughter who was known as Surabhi. O best of the Bharata race, that lady gave birth to a cow by Kashyapa.
Sanskrit: अनुग्रहार्थं जगतः सर्वकामदुहां वरा। तां लेभे गां तु धर्मात्मा होमधेनुं स वारुणिः॥
English: The virtuous-minded son of Varuna, obtained that best of kine, capable of granting every desire, for the purpose of his Homa rites and for benefiting the world,
Sanskrit: सा तस्मिंस्तापसारण्ये वसन्ती मुनिसेविते। चचार पुण्ये रम्ये च गौरपेतभया तदा॥
English: That cow dwelt in that forest adored of all the Rishis. She roamed fearlessly in those sacred and delightful woods.
Sanskrit: अथ तद् वनमाजग्मुः कदाचिद् भरतर्षभ। पृथ्वाद्या वसवः सर्वे देवा देवर्षिसेवितम्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, once on a time came to that forest adored by the celestials Rishis, all the celestial Vasus, Prithu being at then head.
Sanskrit: ते सदारा वनं तच्च व्यचरन्त समन्ततः। रेमिरे रमणीयेषु पर्वतेषु वनेषु च॥
English: They roamed with their wives into that forest and enjoyed themselves in those delightful woods and mountains.
Sanskrit: तत्रैकस्याथ भार्या तु वसोर्वासवविक्रम! संचरन्ती वने तस्मिन् गां ददर्श सुमध्यमा॥
English: O Indra like powerful man, one of the slender-waisted of the Vasus saw that cow roaming in the forest.
Sanskrit: आनयस्वामरश्रेष्ठ त्वरितं पुण्यवर्धन! यावदस्याः पयः पीत्वा सा सखी मम मानद॥ मानुषेषु भवत्वेका जरारोगविवर्जिता। एतन्मम महाभाग कर्तुमर्हस्यनिन्दित॥
English: O best of the celestials, O virtue increasing one, bring her soon. So that my that human friend, drinking her milk, becomes the only person on earth free from disease and decrepitude. O illustrious god, O blameless god, you should grant me my this desire.
Sanskrit: प्रियं प्रियतरं ह्यस्मानास्ति मेऽन्यत् कथंचन। एतच्छुत्वा वचस्तस्या देव्याः प्रियचिकीर्षया॥ पृथ्वाद्यैर्धातृभिः सार्धं द्यौस्तदा तां जहार गाम्। तया कमलपत्राक्ष्या नियुक्तो द्यौस्तदा नृप॥ ऋषेस्तस्य तपस्तीनं न शशाक निरीक्षितुम्। हृता गौः सा तदा तेन प्रपातस्तु न तर्कितः॥
English: "There is nothing which would be more agreeable to me." Having heard her these words, Dyo, in order to please that celestial lady, stole the cow with the help of Prithu and his other brothers. O king, commanded by his lotus-eyed wife, Dyo did her bidding, for getting the great ascetic merits of the Rishi who owned her (the cow). He did not know then that he would have to fall foe the sin of stealing the cow.
Sanskrit: अथाश्रमपदं प्राप्तः फलान्यादाय वारुणिः। न चापश्यत् स गां तत्र सवत्सां काननोत्तमे।॥
English: When in the evening the son of Varuna returned to his hermitage with the fruits he had collected, he did not find the cow and its calf. Then he began to search for her in that excellent wood.
Sanskrit: ततः स मृगयामास वने तस्मिंस्तयोधनः। नाध्यगच्छच मृगयंस्तां गां मुनिरुदारधीः॥
English: The noble-minded and greatly intelligent ascetic searched for the cow everywhere in the woods; but though he searched long, yet he could he not find her.
Sanskrit: ज्ञात्वा तथापनीतां तां वसुभिर्दिव्यदर्शनः। ययौ क्रोधवशं सद्यः शशाप च वसूंस्तदा॥
English: The man of ascetic vision then found that she had been stolen by the Vasus. His anger was at once roused and he cursed the Vasus-
Sanskrit: यस्मान्मे वसवो जहाँ वै दोग्ध्रीं सुवालधिम्। तस्मात् सर्वे जनिष्यन्ति मानुषेषु न संशयः॥
English: Saying, “As the Vasus have stolen my cow sweet milk and handsome tail, they shall certainly be born as men on earth.”
Sanskrit: एवं शशाप भगवान् वसुंस्तान् भरतर्षभ। वशं क्रोधस्य समप्राप्त आपवो मुनिसत्तमः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, the illustrious Apava, the best of Rishis, thus cursed the Vasus out of anger.
Sanskrit: शप्त्वा च तान् महाभागस्तपस्येव मनो दधे। एवं स शप्तवान् राजन् वसूनष्टौ तपोधनः॥ महाप्रभावो ब्रह्मर्षिर्दैवान् क्रोधसमन्वितः। अथाश्रमपदं प्राप्तास्ते वै भूयो महात्मनः॥ शप्ताः स्म इति जानन्त ऋषिं तमुपचक्रमुः। प्रसादयन्तस्तमृषि वसवः पार्थिवर्षभ।॥ लेभिरे न च तस्मात् ते प्रसादमृषिसत्तमात्। आपवात् पुरुषव्याघ्र सर्वधर्मविशारदात्॥
English: Having thus cursed them, the illustrious man again engaged himself in asceticism. O king, when the celestial Vasus were thus cursed in anger by that Brahmarshi and ascetic of great power. They soon came to the hermitage of the illustrious man; as soon as they came to know of it. O best of men, Apava, learned in the ruled of every virtue. O best of kings, the Vasus tried to pacify that Rishi, but they failed to obtain grace from that best of Rishis.
Sanskrit: उवाच च स धर्मात्मा शप्ता यूयं धरादयः। अनुसंवत्सरात् सर्वे शापमोक्षमवाप्स्यथ॥
English: The virtuous Rishi said, “You have been cursed by me along with Dhara and others. But you shall be freed from my curse within a year of your birth among men.
Sanskrit: अयं तु यत्कृते यूयं मया शप्ताः स वत्स्यति। द्यौस्तदा मानुषे लोके दीर्घकालं स्वकर्मणा॥
English: But he for whose act you have all been cursed by me, that Dyo, will have to remain on earth for long for his own (sinful) act.
Sanskrit: नानृतं तचिकीर्षामि क्रुद्धो युष्मान् यदब्रुवम्। न प्रजास्यति चाप्येष मानुषेषु महामनाः॥
English: I shall not make my words futile though uttered in anger. But Dyo shall not beget offspring when dwelling on earth.
Sanskrit: भविष्यति च धर्मात्मा सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः। पितुः प्रियहिते युक्तः स्त्रीभोगान् वर्जयिष्यति॥
English: "He will be virtuous-minded and learned in all Shastras. He will be very obedient to his father and abstain from the pleasure of women."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा वसून् सर्वान् स जगाम महानृषिः। ततो मामुपजग्मुस्ते समेता वसवस्तदा॥
English: Thus addressing all the Vasus, the great Rishi, went away. And the Vasus all came to me.
Sanskrit: अयाचन्त च मांराजन् वरं तच्च मया कृतम्। जाताजातान् प्रक्षिपास्मान् स्वयं गङ्गे त्वमम्भसि॥
English: O king, they prayed to me for a boon, saying, "O Ganga, as soon as each of us will, be born, you yourself should throw us into the water."
Sanskrit: एवं तेषामहं सम्यक् शप्तानां राजसत्तम। मोक्षार्थं मानुषाल्लोकाद् यथावत् कृतवत्यहम्॥
English: O best of kings, I did act accordingly. (I threw them into the waters) in order to free them from their earthly life, the effect of that curse.
Sanskrit: अयं शापादृषेस्तस्य एक एव नृपोत्तम। द्यौ राजन् मानुषे लोके चिरं वत्स्यति भारत॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, O excellent king, the only one, namely Dyo himself, is to live earth on account of the Rishi's curse.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतदाख्याय सा देवी तत्रैवान्तरधीयत। आदाय च कुमार तं जगामाथ यथेप्सितम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having said this, the goddess disappeared then and there. Taking her son with her, she went away to the place she wished to go.
Sanskrit: स तु देवव्रतो नाम गाङ्गेय इति चाभवत्। धुनामा शान्तनोः : पुत्रः शान्तनोरधिको गुणैः॥
English: That son of Shantanu was named both Gangeya and Devavrata and he excelled his father in all accomplishments.
Sanskrit: शान्तनुश्चापि शोकार्तो जगाम स्वपुरं ततः। तस्याहं कीर्तयिष्यामि शान्तनोरधिकान् गुणान्॥
English: Shantanu then went to his own capital with a sorrowful heart. I shall now narrate to you the many accomplishments of Shantanu,
Sanskrit: महाभाग्यं च नृपते रतस्य महात्मनः। यस्येतिहासो द्युतिमान् महाभारतमुच्यते॥
English: And the great fortune of the illustrious king of the Bharata race, the history of whom is called this effulgent Mahabharata.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स राजा शान्तनु/मान् देवराजर्षिसत्कृतः। धर्मात्मा सर्वलोकेषु सत्यवागिति विश्रुतः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : The king Shantanu, adored of the celestials and the royal sages, was famous in all the worlds as being virtuous-minded and truthful.
Sanskrit: दमो दानं क्षमा बुद्धिहींकृतिस्तेज उत्तमम्। नित्यान्यासन् महासत्त्वे शान्तनौ पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: Self-control, liberality, forgiveness, intelligence, modesty, patience and superior energy ever dwelt in that best of men, Shantanu.
Sanskrit: एवं स गुणसम्पन्नो धर्मार्थकुशलो नृपः। आसीद् भरतवंशस्य गोप्ता सर्वजनस्य च॥
English: That king endued with such accomplishments. He was learned in both Dharma and Artha. He was both the protector of the Bharata race and all the people,
Sanskrit: कम्बुग्रीवः पृथुव्यंसो मत्तवारणविक्रमः। अन्वितः परिपूर्णार्यैः सर्वैर्नृपतिलक्षणैः॥ :॥
English: His neck was like the conch shell, his shoulder was broad, he was as powerful as a mad elephant. All the auspicious signs of royalty dwelt in his person and they considered that to be their best abode.
Sanskrit: तस्य कीर्तिमतो वृत्तमवेक्ष्य सततं नराः। धर्म एव परः कामादर्थाचेति व्यवस्थिताः॥
English: The people, seeing the (virtuous) acts of that king of great achievements, came to know that virtue was ever superior to pleasure and profit. was
Sanskrit: एतान्यासन् महासत्त्वे शान्तनौ पुरुषर्षभे! न चास्य सदृशः कश्चिद् धर्मतः पार्थिवोऽभवत्॥
English: These accomplishments were all in that best of men, Shantanu and no other king was to equal him in virtue.
Sanskrit: वर्तमानं हि धर्मेषु सर्वधर्मभृतां वरम्। तं महीषा महीपालं राजराज्येऽभ्यषेचयन्॥
English: All the kings of the earth, seeing him devoted to all kinds of virtues, installed him as the king of kings.
Sanskrit: वीतशोकभयाबाधाः सुखस्वप्ननिबोधनाः। पतिं भारत गोतारं समपद्यन्त भूमिपा:॥
English: All the kings were free from misery, fear and anxiety of all kinds during the reign of that lord-protector of the Bharata race. They all slept in peace and rose in peace after happy dreams,
Sanskrit: तेन कीर्तिमता शिष्टाः शक्रप्रतिमतेजसा। यज्ञदानक्रियाशीला: समपद्यन्त भूमिपाः॥
English: All the kings became virtuous and devoted to liberality and religious acts and sacrifices from the great example set by that great king of wonderful achievements (Shantanu) who was like Indra himself.
Sanskrit: शान्तनुप्रमुखैर्गुप्ते लोके नृपतिभिस्तदा। नियमात् सर्ववर्णानां धर्मोत्तरमवर्तत॥
English: When the earth was ruled by Shantanu and other kings like him, the religious merits of every order greatly increased.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्म पर्यचरत् क्षत्रं विशः क्षत्रमनुव्रताः। ब्रह्मक्षत्रानुरक्ताश्च शूद्राः पर्यचरन् विशः॥
English: The Brahmanas were served by the Kshatriyas; the Kshatriyas were served by the Vaishyas; the Shudras, adoring both the Brahmanas and the Kshatriyas, served the Vaishyas.
Sanskrit: स हास्तिनपुरे रम्ये कुरूणां पुटभेदने। वसन् सागरपर्यन्तामन्वशासद् वसुन्धराम्॥
English: Shantanu lived in Hastinapur, the beautiful capital of the Kurus; he ruled over the whole earth bounded by the sea.
Sanskrit: स देवराजसदृशो धर्मज्ञः सत्यवागृजुः। दानधर्मतपोयोगाच्छ्रिया परमया युतः॥
English: He was truthful and virtuous like the king of the celestial; and from his liberality, virtues and asceticism he acquired great fortune.
Sanskrit: अरागद्वेषसंयुक्तः सोमवत् प्रियदर्शनः। तेजसा सूर्यकल्पोऽभूद् वायुवेगसमो जवे। अन्तकप्रतिमः कोपे क्षमया पृथिवीसमः॥
English: He was free from anger and malice, he was as handsome as Soma himself. He was as effulgent as the sun and as courageous as the Vayu. He was like Yama in anger and like Earth in patience.
Sanskrit: वधः पशुवराहाणां तथैव मृगपक्षिणाम्। शान्तनौ पृथिवीपाले नावर्तत तथा नृप॥
English: O king, when Shantanu ruled the earth, no deer, beers, birds or other animals were needlessly killed.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मधर्मोत्तरे राज्ये शान्तनुर्विनयात्मवान्। समं शशास भूतानि कामरागविवर्जितः॥
English: The virtue of kindness reigned in the kingdom of Shantanu, who himself was full of mercy and free from anger. He equally protected all creatures.
Sanskrit: देवर्षिपितृयज्ञार्थमारभ्यन्त तदा क्रियाः। न चाधर्मेण केषांचित् प्राणिनामभवद् वधः॥
English: The sacrifices in honour of the celestials, Rishis and Pitris were performed but no creature was sinfully deprived of its life.
Sanskrit: असुखानामनाथानां तिर्यग्योनिषु वर्तताम्। स एव राजा सर्वेषां भूतानामभवत् पिता॥
English: That king became a father of those that were miserable, of those that had not protectors, nay even of birds and beasts and all creatures.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् कुरुपतिश्रेष्ठे राजराजेश्वरे सति। श्रिता वागभवत् सत्यं दानधर्माश्रितं मनः॥
English: During the reign of that best of the Kuru kings, the king of all kings, (Shantanu) the speech was mixed with truth and mind was devoted to liberality and virtue.
Sanskrit: स समः षोडशाष्टौ च चतस्रोऽष्टौ तथापराः। रतिमप्राप्नुवन् स्त्रीषु बभूव वनगोचरः॥
English: Having enjoyed the companionship of women thirty six years, he retired into a forest.
Sanskrit: तथारूपस्तथाचारस्तथावृत्तस्तथाश्रुतः। गाङ्गेयस्तस्य पुत्रोऽभून्नाम्ना देवव्रतो वसुः॥
English: Shantanu's son, the Vasu, born of Ganga, named Devavrata, resembled his father in beauty, in conduct, in habits and in learning.
Sanskrit: सर्वास्त्रेषु स निष्णान्तः पार्थिवेष्वितरेषु च। महाबलो महासत्त्वो महावीर्यो महारथः॥
English: He was expert in all sorts of weapons belonging to heaven and earth. He was greatly strong and vastly energetic; he was a great carwarrior; and he was a great beauty.
Sanskrit: स कदाचिन्मृगं विद्ध्वा गङ्गामनुसरन् नदीम्। भागीरथीमल्पजलां शान्तनुर्दृष्टवान् नृपः॥
English: Once on a time, he (Shantanu) wounded a beer and pursued it along the banks of the Ganges. The king Shantanu saw that the Bhagirathi (Ganga) had became shallow.
Sanskrit: तां दृष्ट्वा चिन्तयामास शान्तनुः पुरुषर्षभः। स्यन्दते किं त्वियं नाद्य सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा यथा पुरा॥
English: Having seen this, the best of men, Shantanu began to reflect, "Why, does not the best of rivers run as before?"
Sanskrit: ततो निमित्तमन्विच्छन् ददर्श स महामनाः। कुमारं रूपसम्पन्नं बृहन्तं चारुदर्शनम्॥ दिव्यमस्त्रं विकुर्वाणं यथा देवं पुरन्दरम्। कृत्स्नां गङ्गां समावृत्य शरैस्तीक्ष्णैरवस्थितम्॥
English: In searching for its cause, the illustrious king saw a beautiful, strong built and amiable youth. Like Indra himself, who had checked the flow of the river Ganga by his sharp celestial weapons.
Sanskrit: तां शरैराचितां दृष्ट्वा नदीं गङ्गां तदन्तिके। अभवद् विस्मितो राजा दृष्ट्वा कर्मातिमानुषम्॥
English: The king, seeing this wonderful feat (of the youth), namely the checking of Ganga in her course by arrows, was very much surprised.
Sanskrit: जातमात्रं पुरा दृष्ट्वा तं पुत्रं शान्तनुस्तदा। नोपलेभे स्मृति धीमानभिज्ञातुं तमात्मजम्॥ तदद्भुतं ततो
English: Shantanu had seen him only once, a few minutes after his birth; therefore, he had not sufficient recollection to identify that youth with his son.
Sanskrit: स तु तं पितरं दृष्ट्वा मोहयामास मायया। सम्मोह्य तु ततः क्षिप्रं तत्रैवान्तरधीयत॥
English: But the youth, as soon as he saw his father, clouded the king's perception by Maya (delusion) and instantly disappeared before his very sight.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा तत्र राजा स शान्तनुः। शङ्कमानः सुतं गङ्गामब्रवीद् दर्शयेति ह॥
English: The king Shantanu, being much surprised with what he saw and believing the youth to be his own son, said to Ganga, "Show me the child."
Sanskrit: दर्शयामास तं गङ्गा बिभ्रती रूपमुत्तमम्। गृहीत्वा दक्षिणे पाणौ तं कुमारमलंकृतम्॥
English: Ganga, assuming a beautiful form, showed him the youth decked in ornaments, holding him by his right hand.
Sanskrit: अलंकृतामाभरणौर्विरजोऽम्बरसंवृताम्। दृष्टपूर्वामपि स तां नाभ्यजानात् स शान्तनुः॥
English: Shantanu could not recognise that beautiful lady, bedecked with ornaments and attired in fine robes, though he had seen her before.
Sanskrit: गङ्गोवाच यं पुत्रमष्टमं राजंस्त्वं पुरा मय्यविन्दथाः। स चायं पुरुषव्याघ्र सर्वास्त्रविदनुत्तमः॥
English: Ganga said : O king, O best of men, the eighth son whom you formerly begot on me, is this, Know that this excellent child is expert in all the weapons.
Sanskrit: गृहाणेमं महाराज मया संवर्धितं सुतम्। आदाय पुरुषव्याघ्र नयस्वैनं गृहं विभो॥
English: O great king, take him now. He has been carefully reared by me. O best of men, taking him with you, go home.
Sanskrit: वेदानधिजगे साङ्गान् वसिष्ठादेष वीर्यवान्। कृतास्त्रः परमेष्वासो देवराजसमो युधि॥
English: This greatly energetic boy has studied with Vasistha all the Vedas with their Angas. He is skillful in all the weapons, he is a great bowman, he is like Indra himself in battle.
Sanskrit: सुराणां सम्मतो नित्यमसुराणां च भारत। उशना वेद यच्छास्त्रमयं तद् वेद सर्वशः॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, both the celestial and the Asuras look on him with favour. Whatever the Vedas and Shastras are known to Ushanas (Shukra) are all known to this boy.
Sanskrit: तथैवाङ्गिरसः पुत्रः सुरासुरनमस्कृतः। यद् वेद शास्त्रं तचापि कृत्स्नमस्मिन् प्रतिष्ठितम्॥ तव पुत्रे महाबाहौ साङ्गोपाङ्गं महात्मनि। ऋषिः परैरनाधृप्यो जामदग्न्यः प्रतापवान्॥ यदस्त्रं वेद रामश्च तदेतस्मिन् प्रतिष्ठितम्। महेष्वासमिमं राजन् राजधर्मार्थकोविदम्॥ मया दत्तं निजं पुत्रं वीरं वीर गृहं नय।
English: All the Vedas and Shastras that are known by the son of Angirasa (Brihaspati), adored of the celestials and Asuras, he is master of them all. All the weapons that were known to the powerful and invincible son of Jamadagni (Parashurama) are fully and completely known to your this illustrious and mighty-armed son. king, this boy is a great bow-man and learned in the treatises on the duties of kings. O hero, take home your this heroic son given by me.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तयैवं समनुज्ञातः पुत्रमादाय शान्तनुः॥ भ्राजमानं यथादित्यमाययौ स्वपुरं प्रति। पौरवस्तु पुरीं गत्वा पुरन्दरपुरोपमाम्॥ सर्वकामसमृद्धार्थ मेने सोऽऽत्मानमात्मना। पौरवेषु ततः पुत्र राज्यार्थमभयप्रदम्॥ गुणवन्तं महात्मानं यौवराज्येऽभ्यषेचयत्। पौरवाञ्छान्तनोः पुत्रः पितरं च महायशाः॥ राष्ट्रं च रञ्जयामास वृत्तेन भरतर्षभ। स तथा सह पुत्रेण रममाणो महीपतिः॥ वर्तयामास वर्षाणि चत्वार्यमितविक्रमः। स कदाचित् वनं यातो यमुनामभितो नदीम्॥ महीपतिरनिर्देश्यमाजिघ्रद् गन्धमुत्तमम्। तस्य प्रभवमन्विच्छन् विचचार समन्ततः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus commanded by her (Ganga), Shantanu took his son, as effulgent as the sun and started for his own capital. Having reached the city which was like the City of Indra, the descendant of Puru (Shantanu) considered himself very fortunate and successful in his wishes. He then installed his accomplished and illustrious son as his heirapparent for the protection of the kingdom of the Kurus. O best of the Bharatas, the illustrious son soon pleased his father and all the members of his family. He pleased all the subjects of his kingdom by his conduct. The greatly powerful king lived happily with his son for four years. Once on a time, he went to a forest on the banks of the river, named Yamuna. When the kin was roaming there, he perceived a sweet scent coming from an unknown direction.
Sanskrit: स ददर्श तदा कन्यां दाशानां देवरूपिणीम्। तामपृच्छत् स दृष्ट्वैव कन्याममितलोचनाम्॥
English: Being desirous of finding out its cause, he wandered about hither and thither; and (at last) he saw a maiden of celestial beauty, belonging to the fishermen class.
Sanskrit: कस्य त्वमसि का चासि किं च भीरु चिकीर्षसि। साब्रवीद् दाशकन्यास्मि धर्मार्थं वाहये तरिम्॥ पितुर्नियोगाद् भद्रं ते दाशराज्ञो महात्मनः। रूपमाधुर्यगन्धैस्तां संयुक्तां देवरूपिणीम्॥ समीक्ष्य राजा दाशेयी कामयामास शान्तनुः। स गत्वा पितरं तस्या वरयामास तां तदा॥
English: Having seen her, he asked that black-eyed maiden, "O timid maiden, who are you? What are you doing here?” She said, “Blessing be upon you! I am the daughter of the chief of the fishermen. By the command of my father I am engaged to row this boat of take people across this river for religious merits.” Having seen her endued with celestial beauty, amiableness and fragrance, the king Shantanu desired to possess her. He went to her father and asked him to bestow her upon him.
Sanskrit: पर्यपृच्छत् ततस्तस्याः पितरं सोऽऽत्मकारणात्। स च तं प्रत्युवाचेदं दाशराजो महीपतिम्॥ जातमात्रैव मे देया वराय वरवर्णिनी। हृदि कामस्तु मे कश्चित् तं निबोध जनेश्वर॥
English: He desired to know whether he was willing to give her in marriage. The chief of the fishermen replied to the king saying, “As soon as that best of beautiful girls was born it, it was understood by me that she should be bestowed (on some one). But, О king, hear the desire that I have in my heart.
Sanskrit: यदीमां धर्मपत्नीं त्वं मत्तः प्रार्थयसेऽनघ। सत्यवागसि सत्येन समयं कुरु मे ततः॥
English: O sinless one, if you desire to makes her your lawful wife, you are truthful, then truly give me a pledge.
Sanskrit: समयेन प्रदद्यां ते कन्यामहमिमां नृप। न हि मे त्वत्समः कश्चिद् वरो जातु भविष्यति।॥
English: O king, if you give me the pledge, I shall then bestow my daughter on you, for I can never obtain a husband for her like you."