pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: बृस्यस्तेषां तु संन्यस्ता राक्षसेन्द्रस्य शासनात्। भूमौ वरकुशा: स्तीर्णाः प्रेष्यैर्भरतसत्तम्॥
English: By the order of the king, skins were spread out of them. The royal servants then, O best of the Bharatas, spread mats of Kusha grass on the ground.
Sanskrit: तासु ते पूजिता राज्ञा निषण्णा द्विजसत्तमाः। तिलदर्भोदकेनाथ अर्चिता विधिवद् द्विजाः॥
English: Having been duly adored by the king, those foremost of Brahmanas, sat down on those seats. The Rakshasa chief once more adored his guests, according to the ordinance, with sesame seeds, green blades of grass, and water.
Sanskrit: विश्वेदेवाः सपितरः साग्नयचोपकल्पिता:। विलिप्ताः पुष्पवन्तश्च सुप्रचाराः सुपूजिताः। व्यराजन्त महाराज नक्षत्रपतयो यथा।॥
English: Some of them were selected for representing the Vishvedevas, the Pitris, and the gods of fire. These were smeared with sandal-paste, and flowers were offered to them. They were also worshipped with the other sorts of costly offerings.
Sanskrit: ततो जाम्बूनदीः पात्रीर्वज्राङ्का विमलाः शुभाः। वरान्नपूर्णा विप्रेभ्यः प्रादान्मधुघृतप्लुताः॥ तस्य नित्यं सदाऽऽषाढ्यां माध्यां च बहवो द्विजाः। ईप्सितं भोजनवरं लभन्ते सत्कृतं सदा॥ विशेषतस्तु कार्तिक्यां द्विजेभ्यः सम्प्रयच्छति। शरट्यपाये रत्नानि पौर्णमास्यामिति श्रुतिः॥ सुवर्णं रजतं चैव मणीनथ च मौक्तिकान्॥ वज्रान महाधनांश्चैव वैदूर्याजिनराङ्कवान्। रत्नराशीन् विनिक्षिप्य दक्षिणार्थे स भारत॥ ततः प्राह द्विजश्रेष्ठान् विरूपाक्षो महाबलः। गृह्णीत रत्नान्येतानि यथोत्साहं यथेष्टतः॥
English: After such worship, every one of them looked as effulgent as the moon in the sky. Then bright and polished golden plates, adorned with engravings, and filled with rich viands prepared with clarified butter and honey, were given to those Brahmanas. Every year in the month of Ashada and Magha, a great number of Brahmanas used to receive from he Rakshasa chief, after proper honours, the most excellent food which they desired. Especially, on the day of full moon in the month of Kartika, after the termination of autumn, the king use to give to the Brahmanas much wealth of various kinds, including gold, silver, jewels, gems, pearls, costly diamonds, stones of the lapis lazuli variety, deer-skins, and skins of the Ranku deer. Indeed, O Bharata, throwing a mass of wealth of various sorts for giving it away as Dakshina, the powerful Virupaksha, addressing those foremost Brahmanas, said to them,-Take from these jewels and gems as much as you wish and can hope to carry away.
Sanskrit: येषु येषु च भाण्डेषु भुक्तं वो द्विजसत्तमाः। तान्येवादाय गच्छध्वं स्ववेश्मानीति भारत॥
English: He also said to them, O Bharata, these words—Taking those golden plates, and vessels which you have used for your dinner, go away, O foremost of Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तवचने तस्मिन् राक्षसेन्द्रे महात्मनि। यथेष्टं तानि रत्नानि जगृहुर्ब्राह्मणर्षभाः॥
English: When these words were uttered by the great Rakshasa chief, those foremost of Brahmanas, took as much wealth as each desired.
Sanskrit: ततो महाहैस्ते सर्वे रत्नैरभ्यर्चिताः शुभैः। ब्राह्मणा मृष्टवसनाः सुप्रीता: स्म ततोऽभवन्॥
English: Adored with those rich jewels and gems, those best of Brahmanas, clad in excellent robes, were filled with delight.
Sanskrit: ततस्तान् राक्षसेन्द्रश्च द्विजानाह पुनर्वचः। नानादेशगतान् राजन् राक्षसान् प्रतिषिध्य वै॥ अद्यैकं दिवसं विप्रा न वोऽस्तीह भयं क्वचित्। राक्षसेभ्यः प्रमोदध्वमिष्टतो यात माचिरम्॥
English: Having restrained the Rakshasas that had come to his palace from various countries, the Rakshasa king, once more, addressed those Brahmanas and said,—This one day, ye twiceborn ones, you need have no fear from the Rakshasas here. Sport you as you wish, and then go away quickly.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रदुद्रुवुः सर्वे विप्रसंघाः समन्ततः। गौतमोऽपि सुवर्णस्य भारमादाय सत्वरः॥
English: Then, leaving that place, the Brahmanas, went away in all directions quickly. Gautama also, having taken up a heavy quantity of gold immediately, went away.
Sanskrit: कृच्छ्रात् समुद्धरन् भारं न्यग्रोधं समुपागमत्। न्यषीदच्च परिश्रान्तः क्लान्तश्च क्षुधितश्च सः॥
English: Carrying the load with difficulty, he reached the former banian tree. He sat down, fatigued, worn out, and hungry.
Sanskrit: ततस्तमभ्यगाद् राजन् राजधर्मा खगोत्तमः। स्वागतेनाभिनन्दंश्च गौतमं मित्रवत्सलः॥
English: While Gautama was taking rest there, that best of birds, viz., Rajadharman, O king, came there. Devoted to friends, he gladdened Gautama by welcoming him.
Sanskrit: तस्य पक्षाग्रविक्षेपैः क्लमं व्यपनयत् खगः। पूजां चाप्यकरोद् धीमान् भोजनं चाप्यकल्पयत्।॥
English: By flapping his wings he began to fan his guest and remove his fatigue. Highly intelligent as he was, he adored Gautama and made arrangements for his food.
Sanskrit: स भुक्तवान् सुविश्रान्तो गौतमोऽचिन्तयत् तदा। हाटकस्याभिरूपस्य भारोऽयं सुमहान् मया॥ गृहीतो लोभमोहाभ्यां दूरं च गमनं मम। न चास्ति पथि भोक्तव्यं प्राणसंधारणं मम॥
English: Having eaten and refreshed himself, Gautama began to think,—Heavy is the load which I have taken of bright gold, actuated by covetousness and folly. I have a long way to travel. I have no food by which I can live on Imy way.
Sanskrit: किं कृत्वा धारयेयं वै प्राणानित्यभ्यचिन्तयत्। ततः स पथि भोक्तव्यं प्रक्षमाणो न किंचन॥
English: What should I do for keeping my life?— Thus he thought. It so happened that even upon much thinking he found no food which he could eat on the way.
Sanskrit: कृतघ्नः पुरुषव्याघ्र मनसेदमचिन्तयत्। अयं बकपतिः पार्श्वे मांसराशिः स्थितो महान्॥ इमं हत्वा गृहीत्वा च यास्येऽहं समाभिद्रुतम्॥
English: Ungrateful as he was, O foremost of men, he thus thought.-This prince of cranes, so large and having a heap of flesh, is by my side. Killing and bagging him, I shall leave this place and go away quickly.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अथ तत्र महार्चिष्माननलो वातसारथिः। तस्याविदूरे रक्षार्थ खगेन्द्रेण कृतोऽभवत्॥
English: Bhishma said There, under that banian tree for the protection of his guest, the prince of birds had lighted and kept up a fire with high and burning flames.
Sanskrit: स चापि पार्श्वे सुष्वाप विश्वस्तो बकराट् तदा। कृतघ्नस्तु स दुष्टात्मा तं जिघांसुरथाग्रतः॥
English: On one side of the fire, the bird slept confidently. The ungrateful and wicked wretch prepared to kill his sleeping host.
Sanskrit: ततोऽलातेन दीप्तेन विश्वस्तं निजघान तम्। निहत्य च मुदा युक्तः सोऽनुबन्धनं दृष्टवान्॥
English: With the help of that blazing fire he killed the trustful bird, and having killed him, became filled with joy, never thinking there was sin in what he did.
Sanskrit: स तं विपक्षरोमाणं कृत्वाग्नावपचत् तदा। तं गृहीत्वा सुवर्णं व ययौ द्रुततरं द्विजः॥
English: Clearing off the feathers and the down, he roasted the flesh on that fire. Then taking it up with the gold he had brought, the Brahmana fled quickly from that place.
Sanskrit: (ततो दाक्षायणीपुत्रं नागतं तं तु भारत। विरूपाक्षश्चिन्तयन् वै हृदयेन विदूयता)। ततोऽन्यस्मिन् गते चाह्नि विरुपाक्षोऽब्रवीत् सुतम्। न प्रेक्षे राजधर्माणमद्य पुत्र खगोत्तमम्॥
English: The next day, the Rakshasa king, Virupaksha, said to his son, Alas, O son, I do not sce Rajdharman, that best of birds, to-day.
Sanskrit: स पूर्वसंध्यां ब्रह्माणं वन्दितुं याति सर्वदा। मां वा दृष्ट्वा कदाचित् स न गच्छति गृहं खगः॥
English: Every morning he goes to the regions of Brahman for worshipping the Grandfather. While returning, he never goes home without seeing me.
Sanskrit: उभे द्विरात्रिसंध्ये वै नाभ्यगात् स ममालयम्। तस्मान्न शुद्ध्यते भावो मम स ज्ञायतां सुहृत्॥
English: These two inornings and two nights have passed away, and he has not come to my house. My mind, therefore, is not in peace. You enquire after my friend.
Sanskrit: स्वाध्यायेन वियुक्तो हि ब्रह्मवर्चसवर्जितः। तव्रतस्तत्र मे शंका हन्यात तं स द्विजाधमः॥
English: Gautama, who came here, is shorn of Vedic learning and Brahmanic effulgence. He has scen the abode of my friend, I greatly fear that wretch of Brahmanas has killed Rajdharman.
Sanskrit: दुराचारस्तु दुर्बुद्धिरिङ्गित्तैर्लक्षितो मया। निष्कृतो दारुणाकारो दुष्टो दस्युरिवाधमः॥ गौतमः स गतस्तत्र तेनोद्विग्नं मनो मम।
English: Addicted to evil practices and of wicked understanding, I read him through by the signs he showed. Without mercy, of cruel and grim visage, and of wicked disposition, that vilest of men is like a robber. That Gautama has gone to the house of my friend. For this reason my heart is extremely anxious.
Sanskrit: पुत्र शीघ्रमितो गत्वा राजधर्मनिवेशनम्॥ ज्ञायतां स विशुद्धात्मा यदि जीवति मा चिरम्।
English: O son, going hence with great speed to the house of Rajdharman, learn whether that puresouled bird is still alive! Do not delay.
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्तस्त्वरितो रक्षोभिः सहितो ययौ॥ न्यग्रोधं तत्र चापश्यत् कङ्कालं राजधर्मणः।
English: Thus addressed by his father, the prince, accompanied by other Rakshasas, went away quickly. Going to the foot of that banian, he saw the remains of Rajdharman.
Sanskrit: स रुदन्नगमत् पुत्रो राक्षसेन्द्रस्य धीमतः॥ त्वरमाणः परं शक्त्या गौतमग्रहणाय वै।
English: Weeping with sorrow the son of the intelligent king of the Rakshasas, ran quickly to the best of his power, for seizing Gautama.
Sanskrit: ततोऽविदूरे जगृहुर्गौतमं राक्षसास्तदा।॥ राजधर्मशरीरं च पक्षास्थिचरणोज्झितम्।
English: The Rakshasas had not to go far when they caught the Brahmana and found the body of Rajdharman shorn of wings, bones, and feet.
Sanskrit: तमादायाथ रक्षांसि द्रुतं मेरुव्रजं ययुः॥ राज्ञश्च दर्शयामासुः शरीरं राजधर्मणः। कृतघ्नं परुषं तं च गौतमं पापकारिणम्॥
English: Taking the captive with them, the Rakshasas returned quickly to Meruvraja, and showed the king the mutilated body of Rajdharman, and that ungrateful and sinful wretch, Gautama.
Sanskrit: रुरोद राजा तं दृष्ट्वा सामात्यः सपुरोहितः। आर्तनादश्च सुमहानभूत् तस्य निवेशने॥
English: Seeing the remains of his friend, the king, with his counsellors and priest, began to weep aloud. Loud-lamentations were heard in his house.
Sanskrit: सस्त्रीकुमारं च पुरं बभूवास्वस्थमानसम्। अथाब्रवीन्नृपः पुत्रं पापोऽयं वध्यतामिति॥ अस्य मांसैरिमे सर्वे विहरन्तु यथेष्टतः।
English: The entire city of the Rakshasa king,-men, women, and children,-was plunged in grief. The king then ordered his son, saying,-Let this sinful wretch be killed! Let these Rakshasas here eai merrily his flesh.
Sanskrit: पापाचार: पापकर्मा पापात्मा पापसाधनः॥ हन्तव्योऽयं मम मतिर्भवद्भिरिति राक्षसाः। इत्युक्ता राक्षसेन्द्रेण राक्षसा घोरविक्रमा:।१९॥ नैच्छन्त तं भक्षयितुं पापकर्माणमित्युत।
English: Of sinful decds, of sinful habits, of sinful soul, and used to sin, this wretch, I think, should be killed by you!—Thus addressed by the Rakshasa king, many Rakshasas of dreadful prowess cxpressed their reluctance to eat the flesh of that sinner.
Sanskrit: दस्यूनां दीयतामेष साध्वद्य पुरुषाधमः॥ इत्यूचुस्ते महाराज राक्षसेन्द्रं निशाचराः।
English: Indeed, those night-rangers addressing their king, said,-Let this vilest of men be handed over to the robbers.
Sanskrit: शिरोभिः प्रणताः सर्वे व्याहरन् राक्षसाधिपम्॥ न दातुमर्हसि त्वं नो भक्षणायास्य किल्बिषम्।
English: Lowering their heads to their king, they told him so, adding, you should not give us this sinful wretch for our food.
Sanskrit: एवमस्त्विति तानाह राक्षसेन्द्रो निशाचरान्॥ दस्यूनां दीयतामेष कृतघ्नोऽद्यैव राक्षसाः।
English: The king said to them,-Let it be so! Let this ungrateful person be forthwith delivered to the robbers.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्ता राक्षसास्तेन शूलपट्टिशपाणयः॥ कृत्वा तं खण्डशः पापं दस्युभ्यः प्रददुस्तदा।
English: Thus ordered by him, the Rakshasas, armed with lances and battle-axes, hacked that sinful wretch into pieces and gave them away to the robbers.
Sanskrit: दस्यवश्चापि नैच्छन्त तमत्तुं पापकारिणम्। क्रव्यादा अपि राजेन्द्र कृतघ्नं नोपभुञ्जते॥
English: It so came about that even the very robbers refused to eat the flesh of that vile man. Though cannibals, O king, they would not eat an ungrateful person.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मने च सुरापे च चौरे भग्नव्रते तथा। निष्कृतिर्विहिता राजन् कृतघ्ने नास्ति निष्कृतिः॥
English: There is expiation, o king, for one who slays a Brahmana, for one who drinks winc, for one who steals, for one that has not fulfilled a vow. But there is no expiation for an ungrateful person.
Sanskrit: मित्रद्रोही नृशंसश्च कृतघ्नश्च नराधमः। क्रव्यादैः कृमिभिश्चैव न भुज्यन्ते हि तादृशाः॥
English: That cruel and mean man who does injury to a friend and turns ungrateful, is not eaten even by the very cannibals nor by the worms that feed on carrion.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ततश्चितां बकपते: कारयामास राक्षसः। रत्नैर्गन्धैश्च बहुभिर्वस्त्रैश्च समलंकृताम्॥
English: Bhishma Said The Rakshasa king then caused a funeral pyre to be made for that king of cranes and decked it with jewels, gems, perfumes, and, costly dresses.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रज्वाल्य नृपतिर्बकराज प्रतापवान्। प्रेतकार्याणि विधिवद् राक्षसेन्द्रश्चकार ह॥
English: Setting fire to it with the body of that prince of birds, the powerful king of the Rakshasas caused the obsequial rites of his friend to be performed according to the ordinance.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् काले च सुरभिर्देवी दाक्षायणी शुभा। उपरिष्टात् ततस्तस्य सा बभूव पयस्विनी॥
English: At that time, the auspicious goddess Surabhi, the daughter of Daksha, appeared in the sky above the place where the pyre had been made. Her breasts were full of milk.
Sanskrit: तस्या वक्त्राच्च्युतः फेनः क्षीरमिश्रस्तदानघ। सोऽपतद् वै ततस्तस्यां चितायां राजधर्मणः॥
English: From her mouth, O sinless king, froth mixed with milk dropped upon the funeral pyre of Rajdharman.
Sanskrit: ततः संजीवितस्तेन बकराजस्तदानघ। उत्पत्य च समीयाय विरूपाक्षं बकाधिपः॥
English: There at the prince of cranes became revived. Rising up, came to his friend Virupaksha, the king of Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभ्यगाद् देवराजो विरूपाक्षपुरं तदा। प्राह चेदं विरूपाक्षं दिष्ट्या संजीवितस्त्वया॥
English: At this time, the king of the gods himself came to the city of Virupaksha. Addressing the Rakshasa king, Indra said, —By good luck, you have revived the prince of cranes.
Sanskrit: श्रावयामास चन्द्रस्तं विरूपाक्षं पुरातनम्। यथा शापः पुरा दत्तो ब्रह्मणा राजधर्मणः॥
English: The king of the gods further recited to Virupaksha the old story of the course imprecated by the Grandfather upon that best of birds named Rajdharman.
Sanskrit: यदा बकपती राजन् ब्रह्माणं नोपसर्पति। ततो रोषादिदं प्राह खगेन्द्राय पितामहः॥ यस्मान्मूढो मम सभां नागतोऽसौ बकाधमः। तस्माद् वधं स दुष्टात्मा नचिरात् समवाप्स्यति॥
English: Addressing the king he said, Once on a time, O monarch, this prince of cranes did not come to the region of Brahman when he was required. In anger the Grandfather said to this prince of birds,Since this vile crane has not come to-day in my assembly, therefore, that wicked one shall not soon die.
Sanskrit: तदयं तस्य वचनानिहतो गौतमेन वै। तेनैवामृतसिक्तश्च पुन: संजीवितो बकः॥
English: Over the In consequence of these words of the Grandfather, the prince of cranes, though killed by Gautama, has been restored to life, by the nectar with which his body was drenched.
Sanskrit: राजधर्मा बकः प्राह प्रणिपत्य पुरन्दरम्। यदि तेऽनुग्रहकृता मयि बुद्धि सुरेश्वर॥ सखायं मे सुदयितं गौतमं जीवयेत्युत।
English: After Indra had become silent, Rajadharman, having bowed unto the king of the gods, said, O king of gods, if you wish to show me favour, then let my dear friend Gautama be restored to life.
Sanskrit: तस्य वाक्यं समादाय वासवः पुरुषर्षभ॥ सिक्त्वामृतेन तं विप्रं गौतमं जीवयत् तदा।
English: Hearing these words of his, Vasava, O king, sprinkled ambrosia Brahmana Gautama and restored him to life.
Sanskrit: सभाण्डोपस्करं राजंस्तमासाद्य बकाधिपः॥ सम्परिष्वज्य सुहृदं प्रीत्या परमया युतः।
English: Coming to his friend Gautama who still bore on his shoulders the load of gold, the king of cranes embraced him and felt great joy.
Sanskrit: अथ तं पापकर्माणं राजधर्मा बकाधिपः॥ विसर्जयित्वा सधनं प्रविवेश स्वमालयम्।
English: Dismissing Gautama of sinful deeds, with his wealth, then Rajadharman, that prince of cranes, returned to his own abode.
Sanskrit: यथोचितं च स बको ययौ ब्रह्मसदस्तथा॥ ब्रह्मा चैनं महात्मानमातिथ्येनाभ्यपूजयत्।
English: At the due hour he went (the next day) to the Grandfather's region. The latter honoured the great bird with such attentions as are shown to a guest.
Sanskrit: गौतमश्चापि सम्प्राप्य पुनस्तं शबरालयम्। शूद्रायां जनयामास पुत्रान् दुष्कृतकारिणः॥
English: Gautama also, coming back to his home in the village of the hunters, begot many sinful children upon his Shudra wife.
Sanskrit: शापश्च सुमहांस्तस्य दत्तः सुरगणैस्तदा। कुक्षौ पुनर्वाः पापोऽयं जनयित्वाचिरात् सुतान्॥ निरयं प्राप्स्यति महत् कृतघ्नोऽयमिति प्रभो।
English: A great curse was imprecated upon him by the gods that having begouen, within a few years, upon the body of his remarried wife many children, that ungrateful sinner should sink into a dreadful hell for many years.
Sanskrit: एतत् प्राह पुरा सर्वं नारदो मम भारत॥ संस्मृत्य चापि सुमहदाख्यानं भरतर्षभ।
English: All this, O Bharata, was described to me formerly by Narada. Remembering the incidents of his important story, O best of Bharata's race, I have recited it to you fully.
Sanskrit: मयापि भवते सर्वं यथावदनुवर्णितम्॥ कुतः कृतघ्नस्य यशः कुतः स्थानं कुतः सुखम्। अश्रद्धेयः कृतघ्नो हि कृतघ्ने नास्ति निष्कृतिः॥
English: Whence can an ungrateful person acquire fame? Where is his place? Whence can he enjoy happiness? An ungrateful person should not be trusted. An ungrateful person can never escape.
Sanskrit: मित्रद्रोहो न कर्तव्यः पुरुषेण विशेषतः। मित्रधुड्नरकं घोरमनन्तं प्रतिपद्यते॥
English: No person should injure a friend. He who injures a friend sinks into dreadful and everlasting hell.
Sanskrit: कृतज्ञेन सदा भाव्यं मित्रकामेन चैव ह। मित्राच्च लभते सर्वं मित्रात् पूजां लभेत च॥
English: Every one should be grateful, and every one should try to do good to his friends. Everything may be got from a friend. Honours may be got from friend.
Sanskrit: मित्राद् भोगांश्च भुञ्जीत मित्रेणापत्सु मुच्यते। सत्कारैरुत्तमैमित्रं पूजयेत विचक्षणः॥
English: For friends one may enjoy various objects of life. By the exertions of friends, one may escape from various sorts of danger and distress. He who is wise would honour his friends to the best of his power.
Sanskrit: परित्याज्यो बुधैः पापः कृतघ्नो निरपत्रपः। मित्रद्रोही कुलाङ्गारः पापकर्मा नराधमः॥
English: An ungrateful, shameless and sinful wretch should be shunned by the wise. One who injures his friends is a despicable character. Such a sinful person is the vilest of men.
Sanskrit: एष धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ प्रोक्तः पापो मया तव। मित्रद्रोही कृतघ्नो वै किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि॥
English: I have thus told you, O foremost of all virtuous men the characteristics of a sinful wretch who is stained by ingratitude and who injures his friend. What else do you wish to hear.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा तदा वाक्यं भीष्मेणोक्तं महात्मना। युधिष्ठिरः प्रीतमना बभूव जनमेजय॥
English: Hearing these words spoken by the great Bhishma, Yudhishthira, O Janamejaya, was highly pleased.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच अतिक्रामति कालेऽस्मिन् सर्वभूतक्षयावहे। किं श्रेयः प्रतिपद्येत तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said Time, which destroys every created thing, is rolling on. Tell me, O grandfather, what is that good thing which one should seek.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। पितुः पुत्रेण संवादं तं निबोध युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Bhishma said Regarding it, O king, an old discourse between father and son, O Yudhishthira, is mentioned.
Sanskrit: द्विजाते: कस्यचित् पार्थ स्वाध्यायनिरतस्य वै। बभूव पुत्रो मेधावी मेधावी नाम नामतः॥
English: A certain Brahmana, O Partha, who was given to the study of the Vedas, got a very intelligent son who was called Medhavin.
Sanskrit: सोऽब्रवीत् पितरं पुत्रः स्वाध्यायकरणे रतम्। मोक्षधर्मार्थकुशलो लोकतत्त्वविचक्षणः॥
English: One day, the son, who was cognisant of the truths of the religion of liberation, and acquainted also with worldly affairs, addressed his father given to the study of the Vedas.
Sanskrit: पुत्र उवाच धीरः किंस्वित्तात कुर्यात्प्रजानन् क्षिप्रं ह्यायुर्धश्यते मानवानाम्। पितस्तदाचक्ष्व यथार्थयोगं मामनुपूव्यां येन धर्मं चरेयम्॥
English: The son said — Seeing that the lease of human life is passing away so very speedily, what should a wise man do? O father, tell me the duties which one should perform, without failing to mention the fruits. Having heard you, I wish to practise those duties.
Sanskrit: पितोवाच वेदानधीत्य ब्रह्मचर्येण पुत्र पुत्रानिच्छेत् पावनार्थं पितृणाम्। अग्नीनाधाय विविवच्चेश्यज्ञो वनं प्रविश्याथ मुनिळूभूषेत्॥
English: The sire said O son, following the life of celibacy, one should first read the Vedas. He should then wish for children for saving his departed ancestors. Kindling his fire next, he should try to celebrate the (prescribed) sacrifices according to due rites. At last, he should enter into woods for practising contemplation.
Sanskrit: पुत्र उवाच एवमभ्याहते लोके समन्तात् परिवारिते। अमोघासु पतन्तीषु किं धीर इव भाषसे॥
English: The son said-When the world is thus encircled on all sides and is thus attacked, and when such irresistible things of dreadful consequences fall upon it, how can you say these words so calmly.
Sanskrit: पितोवाच कथमभ्याहतो लोकः केन वा परिवारितः। अमोघा: काः पतन्तीह किं नु भीषयसीव माम्॥
English: The sire said How is the world attacked? What is that by which it is encircled? What again, are those irresistible things of dreadful consequences that fall upon it? Why do you terrify me thus?
Sanskrit: पुत्र उवाच मृत्युनाभ्याहतो लोको जरया परिवारितः। अहोरात्राः पतन्त्येते ननु कस्मान्न बुध्यसे॥
English: The son said Death is what assails the world. Decrepitude brings it about. Those irresistible objects which come and go away are the nights.
Sanskrit: अमोघा रात्रयश्चापि नित्यमायान्ति यान्ति च। यदाहमेतज्जानामि न मृत्युस्तिष्ठतीति ह।
English: When I know that Death waits for none, how can I pass my days without covering myself with the raiment of knowledge.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं कथं प्रतीक्षिष्ये जालेनापिहितश्चरन्॥ राज्यां रात्र्यां व्यतीतायामायुरल्पतरं यदा।
English: When passing away, each succeed-night lessens the lease of human life, the wise man should consider the day to be fruitless.
Sanskrit: गाधोदके मत्स्य इव सुखं विन्देत कस्तदा॥ तदैव वन्ध्यं दिवसमिति विद्याद् विचक्षणः।
English: What man is there who would, like a fish in a shallow water, feel happy? Death approaches a man before all his desires have been fulfilled.
Sanskrit: अनवाप्तेषु कामेषु मृत्युरभ्येति मानवम्॥ शष्पाणीव विचिन्वन्तमन्यत्रगतमानसम्।
English: Death takes away a person when he is engaged in plucking flowers and when his heart is otherwise busy, like a tigress carrying away a ram.
Sanskrit: वृकीवोरणमासाद्य मृत्युरादाय गच्छति॥ अद्यैव कुरु यच्छ्रेयो मा त्वां कालोऽत्यगादयम्।
English: Do you, this very day, do what is for your well-being. Let not this death approach. Death drags its victims before their acts are done.
Sanskrit: अकृतेष्वेव कार्येषु मृत्युबै सम्प्रकर्षति॥ श्वः कार्यमद्य कुर्वीत पूर्वाह्ने चापराह्निकम्।
English: What should be done tomorrow should be done to-day, and the deeds of the afternoon in the forenoon. Death does not wait to see whether the acts of its victim have all been done or not.
Sanskrit: न हि प्रतीक्षते मृत्युः कृतमस्य न वा कृतम्॥ को हि नाजाति कस्याद्य मृत्युकालो भविष्यति। युवैव धर्मशीलः स्यादनित्यं खलु जीवितम्। कृते धर्मे भवेत् कीर्तिरिह प्रेत्य च वै सुखम्॥
English: Who knows that Death will not approach him even to-day? In prime of life one should begin the practice of virtue. Life is fickle. If virtue be practised, one will meet fame in this, and happiness in the other, world.
Sanskrit: मोहेन हि समाविष्टः पुत्रदारार्थमुद्यतः। कृत्वा कार्यमकार्यं वा पुष्टिमेषां प्रयच्छति॥
English: Possessed by ignorance, one is ready to work hard for sons and wives. Doing good or evil deeds, one brings them up and advances their interest.
Sanskrit: तं पुत्रपशुसम्पन्नं व्यासक्तमनसं नरम्। सुप्तं व्याघ्रो मृगमिव मृत्युरादाय गच्छति॥
English: Like a tiger carrying away a sleeping deer, Death takes away the man addicted to the gratification of desire and the enjoyment of sons and animals.
Sanskrit: संचिन्वानकमेवैनं कामानामवितृप्तकम्। व्याघ्रः पशुमिवादाय मृत्युरादाय गच्छति॥
English: Before he has been able to pluck the flowers which he seeks, before he has been satiated with the acquisition of the objects of desire, Death carries him away like a tiger carrying away its prey.
Sanskrit: इदं कृतमिदं कार्यमिदमन्यत् कृताकृतम्। एवमीहासुखासक्तं कृतान्तः कुरुते वशे॥
English: Death attacks a man while he enjoys the happiness arising from the gratification of desire, and while he still thinks,-this has been done; this is be done; this has been half-done.