pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: मदङ्गेभ्यः प्रसूतानि मदाश्रयकृतानि च। ममैव तान्यपत्यानि वरुणो दवद्यात्मकः॥
English: "Agni said, These children have originated from my limbs. They have all depended upon me as the cause of their being. They should, therefore, be considered as my children. Mahadeva in the form of Varuna has erred in this matter.
Sanskrit: अथाब्रवील्लोकगुरुर्ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः। ममैव तान्यपत्यानि मम शुक्र हुतं हि तत्॥
English: After this, the Master of all the worlds, the Grandfather of all creatures, viz., Brahman, then said, These children are mine! The seed which I poured upon the sacrificial fire was mine.
Sanskrit: अहं कर्ता हि सत्रस्य होता शुक्रस्य चैव ह। यस्य बीजं फलं तस्य शुक्रं चेत् कारणं मतम्।।१२०
English: I am the performer of this Sacrifice. I poured on the sacrificial fire, the seed that came out of myself. He who has planted the seed always enjoys the fruit. The principal cause of these births is my seed.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रुवन् देवगणाः पितामहमुपेत्य वै। कृताञ्जलिपुटाः सर्वे शिरोभिरभिवन्द्य च॥ वयं च भगवन् सर्वे जगच्च सचराचरम्। तवैव प्रसवाः सर्वे तस्मादग्निर्विभावसुः॥ तरुणश्चेश्वरो देवो लभतां काममीप्सितम्। निसर्गाद् ब्रह्मणश्चापि वरुणो यादसाम्पतिः॥ जग्रह वै भृगु पूर्वमपत्यं सूर्यवर्चसम्। ईश्वरोऽङ्गिरसं चाग्नेरपत्यार्थमकल्पयत्॥
English: The celestial went to the Grandfather and having bowed their heads to him and jointed hands in respect, they said to him, All of us, O illustrious one, and the entire universe of mobile and immobilc creatures, are your offspring, O sire, let Agni of burning flames, and the illustrious and powerful Mahadeva who has, for this sacrifice, assumed the form of Varuna, have their wish. At these words, although bom of Brahman, the powerful Mahadeva in the form of Varuna, the king of all aquatic creatures received the firstborn one, viz., Bhrigu effulgent as the Sun, as his own child. The Grandfather then intended that Angirasa should become the son of Agni.
Sanskrit: पितामहस्त्वपत्यं वै कविं जग्राह तत्त्ववित्। तदा स वारुणः ख्यातो भृगुः प्रसवकर्मवित्॥
English: Knowing the truth, the Grandfather then took Kavi as his own son. Busy with procreating creatures for peopling the Earth, Bhrigu who is considered as a Prajapati thence came to be called as Varuna's offspring.
Sanskrit: आग्नेयस्त्वङ्गिराः श्रीमान् कविाह्मो महायशाः। भार्गवाङ्गिरसौ लोके लोकसंतानलक्षणौ॥
English: Gifted with every prosperity, Angirasa passed as the offspring of Agni, and the celebrated Kavi came to be known as the child of Brahman himself. Bhrigu and Angirasa, who had originated from the fire and the charcoals of Agni respectively, became the procreators of extensive races and tribes in the world,
Sanskrit: एते हि प्रस्रवाः सर्वे प्रजानां पतयस्त्रयः। सर्वं संतानमेतेषामिढमित्युपधारय॥
English: Indeed, these three, viz., Bhrigu and Angirasa and Kavi, considered as Prajapati, are the progenitors of many races and tribes. All are the children of these three. Know this, o powerful hero.
Sanskrit: भृगोस्तु पुत्राः सप्तासन् सर्वे तुल्या भृगोर्गुणैः। च्यवनो वज्रशीर्षश्च शुचिरौर्वस्तथैव च॥ शुक्रो वरेण्यश्च विभुः सवनश्चेति सप्त ते। भार्गवा वारुणाः सर्वे येषां वंशे भवानपि॥
English: Bhrigu beget seven sons all whom became equal to him in merits and qualities. Their names are Chyavana, Vajrashirshan, Suchi, Urva, Shukra, that giver of boons, Vibhu and Savana. These are the seven. They are children of Bhrigu and are hence Bhargavas. They are also called Varunas on account of their ancestor Bhrigu having been adopted by Mahadeva in the form of Varuna. You belong to the race of Bhrigu.
Sanskrit: अष्टौ चाङ्गिरसः पुत्रा वारुणास्तेऽप्युदाहताः। बृहस्पतिरुतथ्यश्च पयस्यः शान्तिरेव च॥ घोरो विरूपः संवर्तः सुधन्वा चाष्टमः स्मृतः। एतेऽष्टौ वह्रिजाः सर्वे ज्ञाननिष्ठा निरामयाः॥
English: Angirasa begot eight sons. They also are known as Varunas. Their names are Brihaspati, Utatthya, Payasya, Shanti, Dhira, Virupa, Samvarta, and Sudhanvan the eighth. These eight are considered also as the children of Agni. Freed from every evil, they are devoted to knowledge only.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मणस्तु कवेः पुत्रा वारुणास्तेऽप्युदाहृताः। अष्टौ प्रसवजैर्युक्ता गुणैर्ब्रह्मविदः शुभाः॥
English: The sons of Kavi who was adopted by Brahman himself are also known as Varunas. Eight in number all of them became progenitors of races and tribes. Auspicious by nature, they all knew Brahma.
Sanskrit: कविः काव्यश्च घृष्णुश्च बुद्धिमानूशना तथा। भृगुश्च विरजाश्चैव काशी चोग्रश्च धर्मवित्॥
English: The names of the eight sons of Kavi are Kavi, Kavya, Dhrishnu, Ushanas endued with great intelligence, Bhrigu, Viraja, Kashi, and Ugra knowing every duty.
Sanskrit: अष्टौ कविसुता ह्येते सर्वमेभिर्जगत् ततम्। प्रजापतय एते हि प्रजाभागैरिह प्रजाः॥
English: These are the eight sons of Kavi. By them the whole world has been peopled. They are all called Prajapatis, and they have procreated many offspring.
Sanskrit: एवमङ्गिरसश्चैव कवेश्च प्रसवान्वयैः। भृगोश्च भृगुशार्दूल वंशजैः सततं जगत्॥
English: Thus, O chief of Bhrigu's race, has the whole world been peopled with the children of Angirasa, and Kavi and Bhrigu,
Sanskrit: वरुणश्चादितो विप्र जग्राह प्रभुरीश्वरः। कविं तात भृगुं चापि तस्मात् तौ वारुणो स्मृतौ।।
English: The powerful and supreme Lord Mahadeva in the form of Varuna which he had assumed for this sacrifice had first, О learned Brahmana, adopted both Kavi and Angirasa. Hence, these two are considered as of Varuna.
Sanskrit: जग्राहाङ्गिरसं देवः शिखी तस्माद्हताशनः। तस्मादाङ्गिरसा ज्ञेयाः सर्व एव तदन्वयाः॥
English: After that the eater of sacrificial libations, viz., the god of fire, adopted of Angirasa. Hence, all the children of Angirasa are known as belonging to the race of Agni.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मा पितामहः पूर्वं देवताभिः प्रसादितः। इमे नः संतरिष्यन्ति प्रजाभिर्जगतीश्वराः॥
English: The Grandfather Brahman was, formerly propitiated by all the deities who said to him, Let these lords of the universe save us all.
Sanskrit: सर्वे प्रजानां पतयः सर्वे चातितपस्विनः। त्वत्प्रसादादिमं लोकं तारयिष्यन्ति साम्प्रतम्॥
English: Let all of them become progenitors of offspring. Let all of them become endued with penances. Through your favour, let all these rescue the world.
Sanskrit: तथैव वंशकर्तारस्तव तेजोविवर्धनाः। भवेयुर्वेदविदुषः सर्वे च कृतिनस्तथा॥
English: Let them become procreators and extenders of races and tribes and let them increase your power. Let all of them become thorough masters of the Vedas and let them be performers of great deeds.
Sanskrit: देवपक्षचराः सौम्याः प्रजापत्या महर्षयः। आप्नुवन्ति तपश्चैव ब्रह्मचर्ये परं तथा॥
English: Let all of them be friends to the divine cause. Indeed, let all of them become gifted with auspiciousness. Let become founders of extensive races and tribes and let them be great Rishis. Let all of them be gifted with great penances and let all of them be devoted to high celibacy'.
Sanskrit: सर्वे हि वयमेते च तवैव प्रसवः प्रभो। देवानां ब्राह्मणानां च त्वं हि कर्ता पितामह॥
English: All of us, as also all these, are your offspring, O you of great power. You, O Grandfather, are the Creator of both the celestials and the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: मारीचमादितः कृत्वा सर्वे चैवाथ भार्गवाः। अपत्यानीति सम्प्रेक्ष्य क्षमयाम पितामह॥
English: Marichi is your first offspring. All these also that are called Bhargavas are your progeny. LoO king at this fact, O Grandfather, we shall all help and support one another.
Sanskrit: ते त्वनेनैव रूपेण प्रजनिष्यन्ति वै प्रजाः। स्थापयिष्यन्ति चात्मानं युगादिनिधने तथा॥ इत्युक्तः स तदा तैस्तु ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः। तथेत्येवाब्रवीत् प्रीतस्तेऽपि जग्मुर्यथागतम्॥
English: All these shall, thus, multiply their progeny and establish yourself at the beginning of each one after the universal destruction. Thus addressed by them, Brahman, the grandfather of all the worlds, said to them, So be it! I am pleased with you all! Having said so to the celestials, he proceeded to the place he had come from.
Sanskrit: एवमेतत् पुरा वृत्तं तस्य यज्ञे महात्मनः। देवश्रेष्ठस्य लोकादौ वारुणीं बिभ्रतस्तनुम्॥
English: This is what took place in days of your in that sacrifice of the great Mahadeva, that foremost, one of all the celestials, in the beginning of creation, when he for the purposes of his sacrifice had assumed the form of Varuna.
Sanskrit: अग्निर्ब्रह्मा पशुपतिः शर्वो रुद्रः प्रजापतिः। अग्नेरपत्यमेतद् वै सुवर्णमिति धारणा॥
English: Agni is Brahman. He is Pashupati. He is Sarva. He is Rudra. He is Prajapati. It is wellknown that gold is the offspring of Agni.
Sanskrit: अग्न्यभावे च कुरुते वह्निस्थानेषु काञ्चनम्। जामदग्न्य प्रमाणज्ञो वेदश्रुतिनिदर्शनात्॥
English: When fire is not to be had, gold is used as a substitute. Guided by the marks of the auditions of the Veda, one who is conversant with authorities and who knows the identity of gold with fire, acts thus.
Sanskrit: कुशस्तम्बे जुहोत्यग्निं सुवर्णे तत्र च स्थिते। बल्मीकस्य वपायां च कर्णे वाजस्य दक्षिणे॥ शकटो। परस्याप्सु ब्राह्मणस्य करे तथा। हते प्रीतिकरीमृद्धिं भगवांस्तत्र मन्यते॥
English: Putting a piece of gold on some blades of Kusha grass spread out on the ground, the sacrificer pours libations upon it. If libations are poured upon also the pores of an anthill, upon the right ear of a goat, upon a piece of level earth, upon the waters of a Tirtha, or on the hand of a Brahmana, the illustrious god of fire becomes pleased and considers it as a source of his own advancement as also that of the celestials through his.
Sanskrit: तस्मादग्निपराः सर्वे देवता इति शुश्रुम। ब्रह्मणो हि प्रभूतोऽग्निरग्नेरपि च काञ्चनम्॥
English: Hence, it is that we have heard that all the celestials consider Agni as their refuge and are devoted to him. Agni originated from Brahman, and from, Agni originated gold.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् ये वै प्रयच्छन्ति सुवर्णे धर्मदर्शिनः। देवतास्ते प्रयच्छन्ति समस्ता इति नः श्रुतम्॥
English: Hence, we have heard that those virtuous persons who make gifts of gold are considered as giving away all the deities.
Sanskrit: तस्य चातमसो लोका गच्छतः परमां गतिम्। स्वलॊके राजराज्येन सोऽभिषिच्येत भार्गव॥
English: The man who makes gifts of gold acquires a very high end. Regions of burning effulgence are his. Indeed, O Bhargava, he becomes installed as the king of kings in the celestial region.
Sanskrit: आदित्योदयसम्प्राप्ते विधिमन्त्रपुरस्कृतम्। ददाति काञ्चनं यो वै दुःस्वप्नं प्रतिहन्ति सः॥
English: That person who, at sunrise, makes a gift of gold according to the ordinance and with proper Mantras, succeeds in warding off the evils foreshadowed by ominous dreams.
Sanskrit: ददात्युदितमात्रे यस्तस्य पाप्मा विधूयते। मध्याह्ने ददतो रुक्मं हन्ति पापमनागतम्॥
English: The man who, as soon as the Sun has risen, makes a gift of gold becomes purged of all his sins. He who makes a gift of gold at midday destroys all his future sins.
Sanskrit: ददाति पश्चिमां संध्या यः सुवर्णे यतव्रतः। ब्रह्मवाय्वग्निसोमानां सालोक्यमुपयाति सः॥
English: He who, with controlled soul, makes a gift of gold at the second twilight succeeds in living with Brahman and the god of wind and Agni and Soma in their respective regions.
Sanskrit: सेन्द्रेषु चैव लोकेषु प्रतिष्ठां विन्दते शुभाम्। इह लोके यशः प्राप्य शान्तपाप्मा च मोदते॥
English: Such a man acquires fame in regions of great happiness that belong to Indra himself. Acquiring great fame in this world also, and purged of all his sins, he sports on joy and happiness.
Sanskrit: ततः सम्पद्यतेऽन्येषु लोकेष्वप्रतिमः सदा। अनावृतगतिश्चैव कामचारो भवत्युत॥
English: Such a man acquires many other regions of happiness and becomes peerless for glory and fame. His course perfectly unobstructed he succeeds in going every where at will.
Sanskrit: न च क्षरति तेभ्यश्च यशैश्चैवाप्नुते महत्। सुवर्णमक्षयं दत्त्वा लोकांश्चाप्नोति पुष्कलान्॥
English: He has never to fall down from the regions which he acquires, and the glory he attains to, becomes very great. Indeed, by making gifts of gold one acquires numberless regions of a happiness all of which he enjoys for good.
Sanskrit: यस्तु संजनयित्वाग्निमादित्योदयनं प्रति। दद्याद् वै व्रतमुद्दिश्य सर्वकामान् समश्नुते॥
English: That man who, having lighted a fire at sunrise, makes gifts of gold in view of the observance of a particular vow, succeeds in acquiring the fruition of all his desires.
Sanskrit: अग्निमित्येव तत् प्राहुः प्रदानं च सुखावहम्। यथेष्टगुणसंवृत्तं प्रवर्तकमिति स्मृतम्॥
English: It has been said that gold is at one with Agni. The gift of gold, therefore, yields great happiness. The gift of gold leads to the possession of those merits and qualities that are desired, and purifies the heart.
Sanskrit: एषा सुवर्णस्योत्पत्तिः कथिता ते मयानघ। कार्तिकेयस्य च विभो तद् विद्धि भृगुनन्दन॥
English: I have thus told you, O sinless one, the origin of gold. O you of power, know how Kartikeya grew up, O delighter of Bhrigu's race.
Sanskrit: कार्तिकेयस्तु संवृद्धः कालेन महता तदा। देवैः सेनापतित्वेन वृतः सैन् गूद्वह॥
English: After a long time Kartikeya grew up. He was then, O perpetuator of Bhrigu's race, chosen by all the celestials with Indra at their head, as the commanderinchief of the celestial forces.
Sanskrit: जघान तारकं चापि दैत्यमन्यांस्तथासुरान्। त्रिदशेन्द्राज्ञया ब्राँल्लोकानां हितकाम्यया॥
English: He killed the Daitya Taraka as also many other Asuras, at the command of the king of the celestials, O Brahmana, and moved also by the desire of benefiting all the worlds.
Sanskrit: सुवर्णदाने च मया कथितास्ते गुणा विभो। तस्मात् सुवर्णे विप्रेभ्यः प्रयच्छ ददतां वर॥
English: I have also, O you of great power, described to you the merits of making gifts of gold. Do you, therefore, O foremost of all speakers, make gifts of gold.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्तः स वसिष्ठेन जामदग्न्यः प्रतापवान्। ददौ सुवर्णे विप्रेभ्यो व्यमुच्यत च किल्बिषात्॥१६६
English: Bhishma said Thus addressed by Vashishtha, Jamadagni's son of great power then made gifts of gold to the Brahmanas and became cleansed of his sins.
Sanskrit: एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं सुवर्णस्य महीपते। प्रदानस्य फलं चैव जन्म चास्य युधिष्ठिर॥
English: I have thus, told you, O king, everything about the merits of the gifts of gold and about its origin also, O Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् त्वमपि विप्रेभ्यः प्रयच्छ कनकं बहु। ददत्सुवर्णे नृपते किल्बिषाद् विप्रमोक्ष्यसि॥
English: Do you also, therefore, make profuse gift of gold to the Brahmanas. Indeed, O king, by making such gifts of gold, you will surely be purged of all you sins.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच उक्ताः पितामहेनेह सुर्णस्य विधानतः। विस्तरेण प्रदानस्य ये गुणाः श्रुतिलक्षणाः॥
English: Yudhishthira said You have, O grandfather described to me fully the merits of the gift of gold according to the ordinances laid down in the scriptures and the Veda.
Sanskrit: यत्तु कारणमुत्पत्तेः सुवर्णस्य प्रकीर्तितम्। स कथं तारकः प्राप्तो निधनं तद् ब्रवीहि मे॥
English: You have also described the origin of gold. Do you tell me now how Taraka met with destruction.
Sanskrit: उक्तं स देवतानां हि अवध्य इति पार्थिव। कथं तस्याभवन्मृत्युर्विस्तरेण प्रकीर्तय॥
English: You have, said, O king, that Asura had become unslayable by the gods. Do you tell me fully how his destruction was brought about.
Sanskrit: एतादिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं त्वत्तः कुरुकुलोद्वह। कात्स्येन तारकवधं परं कौतूहलं हि मे॥
English: Operpetuator of Kuru's race, I wish to hear this from you, I mean the details of Taraka's destruction. Great is my curiosity to hear the narrative.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच विपन्नकृत्या राजेन्द्र देवता ऋषयस्तथा। कृत्तिकाश्चोदयामासुरपत्यभरणाय वै॥
English: Bhishma said The gods and the Rishis, O king reduced to great distress, urged the six Krittikas to rear that child.
Sanskrit: न देवतानां काचिद्धि समर्था जातवेदसः। एता हि शक्तास्तं गर्भं संधारयितुमोजसा॥
English: Amongst the celestial ladies there were none, except these, who could by their power, bear the seed of Agni in their wombs.
Sanskrit: षण्णां तासां ततः प्रीत: पावको गर्भधारणात्। स्वेन तेजोविसर्गेण वीर्येण परमेण च॥
English: The god of fire became highly pleased with those goddesses for their readiness to sustain the conception caused by the seed of Agni which was gifted with his own great power.
Sanskrit: तास्तु षट् कृत्तिका गर्भे पुपुषुर्जातवेदसः। षट्सु वर्त्मसु तेजोऽन्गेः सकलं निहितं प्रभो॥
English: When the energy of Agni, O king, was divided into six parts and placed within the channels, the six Krittikas began to nourish the portion that each held in her womb.
Sanskrit: ततस्ता वर्धमानस्य कुमारस्य महात्मनः। तेजसाभिपरीताङ्ग्यो न क्वचिच्छम लेभिरे॥
English: As the great Kumara, however, began to grow within their wombs their bodies being possessed by his energy, they could not get peace anywhere.
Sanskrit: ततस्तेजःपरीताङ्ग्यः सर्वाः काल उपस्थिते। समं गर्भे सुषुविरे कृत्तिकास्तं नरर्षभ॥
English: Filled with energy as their bodies were, the time at last came for delivery. All of them, it so happened, O prince of men, delivered simultaneously.
Sanskrit: ततस्तं षडधिष्ठानं गर्भमेकत्वमागतम्। पृथिवी प्रतिजग्राह कार्तस्वरसमीपतः॥
English: Though held in six different wombs, yet when all the parts, as they came out, united into one. The goddess Earth held the child, taking it up from a mass of gold.
Sanskrit: स गर्भो दिव्यसंस्थानो दीप्तिमान् पावकप्रभः। दिव्यं शरवणं प्राप्य ववृधे प्रियदर्शनः॥
English: Indeed, the child, possessed of a beautiful form, shone like the god of Fire. Of beautiful features, he began to grow in a charming forest of reeds.
Sanskrit: ददृशुः कृत्तिकास्तं तु बालमर्कसमद्युतिम्। जातस्नेहाच्च सौहार्दात् पुपुषुः स्तन्यविस्रवैः॥
English: The six Krittikas saw that child of theirs loO king like the morning Sun. Filled with affection for him, indeed, loving him very much, they began to rear him with their milk.
Sanskrit: अभवत् कार्तिकेयः स त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे। स्कन्नत्वात् स्कन्दतां प्राप्तो गुहावासाद् गुहोऽभवत्।।
English: On account of his having been born of the Krittikas and reared by them, he was known in the three worlds by the name of Kartikeya. Having originated from the seed which had fallen off from Rudra he was named Skanda, and because of his birth in a solitary forest of reeds he was called Guha.
Sanskrit: ततो देवास्त्रयस्त्रिंशद् दिशश्च सदिगीश्वराः। रुद्रो धाता च विष्णुश्च यमः पूषार्यमा भगः॥ अंशो मित्रश्च साध्याश्च वासवो वसवोऽश्विनौ। आपो वायुर्नभश्चन्द्रो नक्षत्राणि ग्रहा रविः॥ पृथग्भूतानि चान्यानि यानि देवार्पणानि वै। आजग्मुस्तेऽद्भुतुं द्रष्टुं कुमारं ज्वलनात्मजम्॥
English: The thirtythree gods, the points of the compass together with their presiding deities, and Rudra, Dhatri, Vishnu, Yama, Pushan, Aryaman, Bhaga, Angsha Mitra, the Sadhyas, Vasava, the Vasus, the Ashvins, the Waters, the Wind, the Firmament, Chandramas and all the Constellations and the Planets and the Sun, and all the Richs and Samans and Yajushes in their embodied forms, came there to see that wonderful child who was the son of the god of Fire.
Sanskrit: ऋषयस्तुष्टुवुश्चैव गन्धर्वाश्च जगुस्तथा। षडाननं कुमारं तु द्विषडक्षं द्विजप्रियम्॥
English: The Rishis sang hymns of praise and the Gandharvas sang in honour of that child called Kumara of six heads, twelve eyes, and greatly devoted to the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: पीनांसं द्वादशभुजं पावकादित्यवर्चसम्। शयानं शरगुल्मस्थं दृष्ट्वा देवाः सहर्षिभिः॥ लेभिरे परमं हर्ष मेनिरे चासुरं हतम्। ततो देवाः प्रियाण्यस्य सर्व एव समाहरन्॥
English: His shoulders were broad, and he had twelve arms, and the splendour of his body resembled that of fire and Aditya. As he lay stretched on a clump of heath, the gods with the Rishis, seeing him, became filled with great joy and considered the great Asura as already Killed. The celestials then began to bring him various kinds of toys and articles that could amuse him.
Sanskrit: क्रीडत: क्रीडनीयानि ददुः पक्षिगणाश्च ह। सुपर्णोऽस्य ददौ पुत्रं मयूरं चित्रबर्हिणम्॥
English: As he played like a child, various sorts of toys and birds were given to him. Garuda of excellent feathers gave to him a child of his, viz., a peacock having plumes of variegated colour.
Sanskrit: राक्षसाश्च ददुस्तस्मै वराहमहिषावभौ। कुक्वुटं चाग्निसंकाशं प्रददावरुणः स्वयम्॥
English: The Rakshasas gave to him a boar and a buffalo. Aruna himself gave him cock of fiery splendour.
Sanskrit: चन्द्रमाः प्रददौ मेषमादित्यो रुचिरां प्रभाम्। गवां माता च गा देवी ददौ शतसहस्रशः॥
English: The Moon gave him a sheep, and the Sun gave him some dazzling rays of his. The mother of all kine, viz., Surabhi, gave him kine by hundreds and thousands.
Sanskrit: छागमग्निर्गुणापेतमिला पुष्पफलं बहु। सुधन्वा शकटं चैव रथं चामितकूबरम्॥
English: Agni gave him a goat having many good qualities. Ila gave him profuse flowers and fruits. Sudhanvan gave him a riding chariot and a car of the great Kubera.
Sanskrit: वरुणो वारुणान् दिव्यान् सगजान् प्रददौ शुभान्। सिंहान् सुरेन्द्रो व्याघ्रांश्च द्विपानन्यांश्च पक्षिणः॥ श्वापदांश्च बहून् घोरांश्छत्राणि विविधानि च। राक्षसासुरसंघाश्च अनुजग्मुस्तमीश्वरम्॥
English: Varuna gave him many auspicious and good products of the Ocean, with some elephants. The king of the celestials gave him lions and tigers and pards and various kinds of the birds of the air, and inany terrible beasts of prey and many umbrellas also. Many Rakshasas and Asuras began to follow that powerful child.
Sanskrit: वर्धमानं तु तं दृष्ट्वा प्रार्थयामास तारकः। उपायैर्बहुभिर्हन्तुं नाशकच्चापि तं विभुम्॥
English: Seeing the son of Agni grow up, Taraka sought, by various means, to bring about his destruction, but could not do anything to that powerful deity.
Sanskrit: सैनापत्येन तं देवाः पूजयित्वा गुहालयम्। शशंसुर्विप्रकारं तं तस्मै तारककारितम्॥
English: The gods in time invested Agni's son born a solitary forest with the command of their arıy. And they also informed him of the oppressions made upon them by the Asura Taraka.
Sanskrit: स विवृद्धो महावीर्यो देवसेनापतिः प्रभुः। जघानामोघया शक्त्या दानवं तारकं गुहः॥
English: The commanderinchief of the celestial army grew up and became possessed of great energy and power. In time Guha killed Taraka, with his irresistible dart.
Sanskrit: तेन तस्मिन् कुमारेण क्रीडता निहतेऽसुरे। सुरेन्द्रः स्थापितो राज्ये देवानां पुनरीश्वरः॥
English: Indeed, Kumara killed the Asura as easily as if in sport. Having brought about the destruction of Taraka the reestablished the king of the celestials in his sovereignty of the three worlds.
Sanskrit: स सेनापतिरेवाथ बभौ स्कन्दः प्रतापवान्। ईशो गोप्ता च देवानां प्रियकृच्छङ्करस्य च॥
English: Gifted with mighty power, the celestial general shone in beauty and splendour. The powerful Skanda became the protector of the celestials and did what was agreeable to Shankara.
Sanskrit: हिरण्यमूर्तिर्भगवानेष एव च पावकिः। सदा कुमारो देवानां सैनापत्यमवाप्तवान्॥
English: The illustrious son of Pavaka had a golden form. Indeed, Kumara is always the leader of the celestial arms.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् सुवर्णं मङ्गल्यं रत्नमक्षय्यमुत्तमम्। सहजं कार्तिकेयस्य वह्नस्तेजः परं मतम्॥
English: Gold is the powerful energy of the god of fire and was born with Kartikeya. Hence is gold highly sacred, valuable, and excellent and has unending merit.
Sanskrit: एवं रामाय कौरव्य वसिष्ठोऽकथयत् पुरा। तस्मात् सुवर्णदानाय प्रयतस्व नराधिप॥
English: Thus, O son of Kuru's race, did Vasishtha recite formerly this topic to Rama of Bhrigu's race. Do you, therefore, O king of men, try to make gifts of gold.
Sanskrit: रामः सुवर्णं दत्त्वा हि विमुक्तः सर्वकिल्विषैः। त्रिविष्टपे महत् स्थानमवापासुलभं नरैः॥
English: By making gifts of gold, Rama became purged of all his sins, and finally acquired a high place in Heaven that is unattainable by other men.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य धर्मात्मन् धर्माः प्रोक्ता यथा त्वया। तथैव मे श्राद्धविधिं कृत्स्नं प्रब्रूहि पार्थिव॥
English: Yudhishthira said You have described to me, you of righteous soul, the duties of the four castes. Do you, similarly, O king, describe to me now all the ordinances regarding the Shraddha.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच युधिष्ठरेणैवमुक्तो भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तदा। इमं श्राद्धविधिं कृत्स्नं वक्तुं समुपचक्रमे॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thus addressed by Yuthishthira, the son of Shantanu began of recite to him the following ritual, consistent with the ordinances, of the Shraddha.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच शृणुष्वावहितो राजञ्छ्राद्धकर्मविधिं शुभम्। धन्यं यशस्यं पुत्रीयं पितृयज्ञं परंतप॥
English: Bhishma said Listen, O king, with rapt attention, to me as I describe to you the ritual of the Shraddha. or That ritual is auspicious, laudable, productive of fame and progeny, and is considered as a sacrifice, O scorcher of enemies, in honour of the departed Manes.
Sanskrit: देवासुरमनुष्याणां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम्। पिशाचकिन्नराणां च पूज्या वै पितरः सदा॥
English: Gods or Asuras human beings, Gandharvas or Uragas or Rakshasas, Pishachas or Kinnaras, every one should always adore the departed Manes.